Greatest Trilogies: #1 Star Wars (The Original Trilogy: Episodes IV to VI)

Just like what IBM is to computers, what Sputnik is to space exploration and what Mickey Mouse is to animation – the original Star Wars trilogy is to blockbuster filmmaking. (not to be confused with the at-best mediocre new prequel trilogy Episodes I to III). The original SW trilogy (A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi) is the one that started it all. We have seen blockbusters, big and small, but there is yet to come a movie that has so grabbed the collective consciousness of millions of people as Star Wars had.
Think about it – the first SW earned $790 million way back in 1977. That amount would mean BILLIONS of dollars if converted to today’s worth – no modern-day movie even comes close. Think about the concept of merchandising movies that was born out of it. Think about that great John Williams soundtrack that still rouses today. Think about children playing with pencils and going “voom” with their imaginary lightsabers. Think about how many millions of people have tried to imitate Darth Vader saying “I am your father”.
Well, there are just too many things to think about, but we perhaps can never measure the impact the Star Wars had on pop culture as a whole. Take a bow, George Lucas, take a bow. May the Force be with him.