Star Wars

“I am your father”
— Darth Vader

I took the family to see Star Wars: Episode III – The Revenge of the Sith yesterday. It was great! Consider the challenge of making a movie for which anyone who knows anything about Star Wars already knows how this one will end; Anakin will turn to the Dark Side and become Darth Vader, and his newborn twins, Luke and Leia, will be sent into hiding for their protection. No spoilers there. But even with such pre-knowledge, many other questions are answered, particularly ‘How did Darth and the Emperor each get so messed up?’.

I was twelve years old in 1977, and I remember waiting in a long line at the movie theater with my family to see the original Star Wars. I even had a Star Wars poster in my room. So it was a bit of a trip yesterday, to find myself with my own family (including my 12-year old son), going to see the sixth installment of this series. No ticket lines this time, we bought ours in advance on the Internet.

for further reading:

Star Wars
Wikipedia

Star Wars Through the Years
NPR

Revenge of the Sith Insiders Guide
The Washington Post