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We still live in dark times, as in, we’re in one of the worst cultural deserts in a long time. There’s very little to look forward to. Once a year, we have Star Wars Day, May the Fourth. Even that gets less and less of a thing these days.
May the Fourth used to be something for Star Wars fans to appreciate. It didn’t really become an event until about 10 -15 years ago. According to one website, it didn’t become huge until about 1982.
I know you’ve all heard this before, but for me, May the Fourth was something I remember Dad for. In our little cinema, it’s one of the first things I ever remember seeing. It’s one of my first memories altogether.
That image was created with AI. I can’t tell you how annoyed I am that I never took any photos back in the day. I took 5 of the poop I had this morning, but events while growing up, barely anything.
For as long as I can remember, I have seen Star Wars on May the Fourth. At first, it was just a Super 8mm cutdown version. The attack on the Death Star on a 400ft reel. We had proper cinema seats that dad had reclaimed from one of the closed cinemas he worked at.
I would sit there with my toy X-wing, which was the one that, when you pushed R2’s head down, the S-foils would be set into attack position. When Red Leader gave the command, I would push R2, and the X-wing was ready to join Luke and the others for the trench run. I still have the X-wing.
Those Were the Days
I don’t want to sound like the old sod I am, but those really were the days. Yes, we had movies on VHS video, usually taped off the TV, in pan-scan and with adverts. I don’t want to brag, but I really did appreciate the cinema we had.
I would have schoolmates come over, and I was able to thread up the projectors and play the movies for them. I remember seeing things like War of the Worlds, The Time Machine, The Day the Earth Stood Still, you know, all the classics.
It was a simpler time, before the internet, before streaming TV, before the message. I, for one, this May the Fourth, will enjoy watching Star Wars, Empire and Jedi, the original cuts, obviously.
We’ve heard all your stories before, but tell them again in celebration. What are your memories of Star Wars growing up? Were you raised on the Prequels? Let’s remember the good, not the state of Star Wars today.
May the Fourth be with you, always.
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