A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...

Starring: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Alec Guinness, Peter Cushing, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew, David Prowse, James Earl Jones

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★★★ - perfect

DML Top 50 #10a - Dad's Full (Spoiler) Review and Deep Dive of Star Wars

"Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid." – Han Solo

Why watch this? This is the film that started everything: Jedis. Wookies. Skywalkers. Lucas. Ford. Industrial Light & Magic.

Plot Summary: A young farm boy, Luke Skywalker, gets swept up in a galactic rebellion after discovering a message from a captured princess. With the help of a wise mentor, a roguish pilot, his furry co-pilot, and two droids, Luke embarks on a mission to rescue the princess and join the fight against the oppressive Galactic Empire. This unlikely band of heroes must confront the Empire's powerful new weapon, the Death Star.

Dad's Preview: The premise seemed childish to me, and at age 15, I was focused on raunchy teen films, not kid movies. That all melted away when I begrudgingly sat through Star Wars with my niece and nephew. The film's heart is young Luke Skywalker, a boy from a farm who longs to escape his "boring" existence. He wants to get out there and join the fight against the galaxy's evil Empire. That young farm boy, literally, was me. Sure the aliens and space battles are great sci-fi, but it's the characters, and how relatable they are to everyday folks, that makes it such a great film. It would blow up the box office, sell zillions of toys and such, and bring in the needed cash for Lucas to make an even better Part 2.

Lucasfilm Ltd.; 20th Century Fox