“It was 30 Years Ago Today Ben Kenobi Taught the Farmboy to Play…”

On May 25, 1977, Star Wars arrived.

I could wax nostalgic and tell you what that did to my seven-year-old imagination, how it changed my life, how it encouraged me to envision “a larger world” … but I’ve told that story in Through a Screen Darkly.

I’d like to know your Star Wars story.

• Where did you first see it?
• With whom?
• How old were you (if you’re willing to share)?
• What was your first impression?
• How has your impression changed?
• Did the movie have any kind of influence on your life and imagination?
• Do you resent anything about it?
• Did it do more harm than good to movie history?

And then, of course… the important questions:

• Who’s your favorite character?
• What’s your favorite line?
• Visually, what’s your favorite moment?
• Did you buy Star Wars toys? If so, which was your favorite?
• Do you still have them?

And finally, the most important question in the Star Wars universe:

• Which film is the best, and which is the worst, in the six-film franchise?