The casting was the first triumph for this cinematic milestone. I have enjoyed each and every installment with the same sense of awe and joy as I did this one. And while most of us were happy with Episodes 4-6 and would not have missed 1-3 and 7-9, I personally am so very glad he has taken it upon himself to give us his full vision. I realize that now, there are dozens of books, but at the time, there were nine. Episodes 1-3 are being filmed now, because Lucas had the clout, the money, and the patience to give us his vision.his complete vision and not just the three center books of a 9-book series. I admired his decision then, and I admire it now. He didn't exactly "sell out," he did what he had to do to get his movie.his vision.out there for us to see and experience.
See, I remember the studios saying to him that he had to choose from the three central climactic books, and trash the rest, or just trash the whole idea. I don't even mind the "prequel" factor, as the situation at the time, dictated to Lucas which movies he would do first. I'm a fan, and I don't care what other people say about Episodes 1 & 2. I wait in great anticipation for Episode 3. I'm still obsessed with this movie, and with the subsequent movies which followed.
Today, thirty years later, sitting here writing this review, I realize how right she was. She loved the movie as I did, but felt I was obsessed. I wound up seeing this in the theaters a grand total of 36 times much to my mother's dismay. The pieces were still in the manufacturing process and we had to settle for coupons promising our toys in a few months. I also remember that the HIT factor of this movie was so unexpected that you had to wait literal MONTHS to get the action figures promised on the cereal boxes. I was old enough to remember every scene, every character, every nuance of this film having committed it to memory forever, as if I would never again be able to see this beloved, instantly loved masterpiece. What made this the hugely successful triumph it was? Was it casting, music, imagination, ingenuity, or luck? I remember opening day at the theaters.
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