The "Star Wars" movies are undoubtedly a huge achievement. The first one helped usher in the era of the modern blockbuster with an escapist space opera that brings the best of old serials like "Buck Rogers" and "Flash Gordon" to the big screen with new technology and longer stories. It gave us iconic characters, one of the best movie scores of all time, and a universe that keeps expanding to this day.

That last part is arguably the biggest achievement of George Lucas' original 1977 film. With...

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