Star Wars: Love It or Leave It

Some seem to lose sense of the achievements of people before their time. 3000 years ago, the Greek City-State of Athens flourished with arts and philosophers. These philosophers came up with the ideas that illness was caused by nature, not the gods. 2000 years ago, Jesus Christ claimed he was the Son of God come in the flesh to save us from Hell. 1000 years ago, the Byzantine Empire retained Greek and Roman culture ultimately saving Europe from the Dark Ages. 1776 our nations founding fathers proposed to rebel against their rulers in a viscious war to free them from taxes and a cruel government. 1960's marked women and blacks civil rights movements success. 1980's, the Star Wars phenomenon swept the nation revolutionizing movie making and culture as we know it. It created a culture full of devoted fans that many shun as nerds or geeks yet also created a means of etertainment nearly everyone has taken part in or come to love. Thats right, without those nerds or geeks, without those passionate fans, where would film-making and the etertainment industry be? Its use of simplist yet creative means to inspire children and adults into shear awe at the sight of the silver screen is felt in every movie now seen in cinemas across the world. From Lord of the Rings, to Spiderman, to Shrek, the Matrix, Blackhawk Down, even a documentary like Supersize me. Where would it be today? The answer is no one knows. Its impact is so deep and wide without it, there would only be a scratch on the surface. So before anyone tries to depreciate what went down over 25 years ago in a small rented out studio in London, remember that without it, what would you be munching popcorn to?