Review of Star Wars (1977) by Kurt C — 21 Dec 2015

What wonderful childhood joys re lived, re watching this amazing film.

This review of Star Wars (1977) was written by Kurt C on 21 Dec 2015.

Star Wars has generally received very positive reviews.

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