It is hard to imagine what it was like for those who were able to witness Star Wars when it first released, unaware (though perhaps having an inclination) of what a worldwide phenomenon it would become, but undeniably caught up in the magic of it all. Star Wars, or if you prefer Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, was unlike anything else ever brought to the screen when it premiered in 1977. In many ways, it also remains the definitive space opera—a grand, sweeping adventure in outer space.

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