- Studio: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
- Release Date: May 25, 1977
- Starring: Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill
- Summary:
- Director: George Lucas
- Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 13 out of 13
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Mixed: 0 out of 13
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Negative: 0 out of 13
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100Star Wars' has three crucial elements going for it and they've traveled time like troopers -- it's a terrifically entertaining war story, it has memorable characters and it is visually compelling. What more do we want in movies, anyway? [Special Edition]
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100If I were asked to say with certainty which movies will still be widely known a century or two from now, I would list "2001,'' "The Wizard of Oz,'' Keaton and Chaplin, Astaire and Rogers, and probably "Casablanca'' ... and "Star Wars,'' for sure.
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A marvelous child of Star Wars technology, the advanced sound design makes a celebratory re-viewing of George Lucas' legendary, 20-year-old space opera a thrilling experience. [Special Edition]
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80Let's discuss those extra four minutes for a second, shall we? I found them incredibly distracting. [Special Edition]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 94 out of 104
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Mixed: 2 out of 104
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Negative: 8 out of 104
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ChristopherE8I emerged from the theater a changed 6 year old. Despite some bad acting and average directing, this movie remains one of the greatest in sci-fi.
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MichaelH.0Only a cult nerd would enjoy this poorly composed film, George Lucas, please don't make any more movies!
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