clocwrk

Happy belated May the Fourth! I remember my dad taking our family to the local theater in Monterey Park (which sadly is no longer there) and standing in line the day of its release in '83 (I was a wee lad of seven at the time). I remember the anticipation for how the saga would end was high amongst those of us patiently waiting to be let in (I mean, you couldn't have had a bigger cliffhanger than the one "Empire" gave us, right?). I wish I still had it, but the theater gave out a souvenir book to everyone who purchased a ticket (I'm assuming while supplies lasted) which had the iconic hands holding the lightsaber on the cover. I remember walking out on such a high that day totally wanting ALL the toys from the movie. "Return of the Jedi" was everything I had hoped it would be going into the theater back in May of 1983, and I think it's because of this initial viewing experience that the movie has solidified its place as my favorite of all the Star Wars films.