When I first saw Star Wars as a kid—I’m talking about the first one in the original trilogy—I thought it was the greatest movie that I had ever seen. Luke Skywalker learning the ways of the Force, Obi-Wan Kenobi was as cool as one can get, Han Solo was awesome, Princes Leia (wow!) and of course Darth Vader.
The fight scenes with the laser blasters, and then Vader’s and Kenobi’s lifesaver battle … as kids we all wanted our own lifesaver. When I left the theatre that afternoon, I knew there was no way anything could top Star Wars.