American Graffiti 1973  PG, 110 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: George Lucas
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Cindy Williams, Paul Le Mat, Harrison Ford, Mackenzie Phillips, Kathleen Quinlan, Joe Spano, Candy Clark, Wolfman Jack, Charles Martin Smith, Bo Hopkins, Beau Gentry, Manuel Padilla Jr.
"Cruising" in the early 1960s on a hot summer night is the setting for this story of an end-of-summer good-bye as one of the group is leaving for college in the morning. It is an insightful glimpse of high-school seniors in a more innocent era before the Vietnam controversies when "Wolfman Jack" introduced their songs and represented their cultures. The five Academy Award nominations included Best Picture, Director, and Supporting Actress (Candy Clark).
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Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 1999   PG, 131 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Fantasy
Director: George Lucas
Cast: Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd, Pernilla August, Frank Oz, Ian McDiarmid, Ahmed Best, Samuel L. Jackson, Terence Stamp, Anthony Daniels, Kenny(2) Baker, Hugh Quarshie, Oliver Ford Davies, Brian Blessed
Episode 1 of the "Star Wars" adventure begins with the Jedis (Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, and Natalie Portman) fighting to save the planet Nahoo from the evil forces of the Trade Federation. Despite their efforts, Nahoo is invaded, and the Jedi force must leave. They meet slave boy Anakin Skywalker (Jake Lloyd) who they determine may be the "chosen one" and enlist him to help their cause of saving their world from the Trade Federation.
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Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones 2002 PG, 138 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure
Director: George Lucas
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Samuel L. Jackson, Christopher Lee, Frank Oz, Ian McDiarmid, Pernilla August, Jack Thompson, Temuera Morrison, Rose Byrne, Daniel Logan, Anthony Daniels, Kenny(2) Baker, Jimmy Smits
As with previous entries, great special effects highlight this "Star Wars" feature film. It is now 10 years after "The Phantom Menace," and Queen Padme (Natalie Portman) is guarded by an adoring Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen). Meanwhile, Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) takes off on an investigation of the planet Kamino. But, he is captured after discovering a plot to create an army of clones prepared to kill Padme and fight an intergalactic war. Will Obi-Wan Kenobi's distress call be answered in time?
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Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith 2005  PG-13, 140 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Fantasy
Director: George Lucas
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Ian McDiarmid, Samuel L. Jackson, Jimmy Smits, Frank Oz, Anthony Daniels, Christopher Lee, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Silas Carson, Jay Laga'aia, Kenny(2) Baker, Temuera Morrison, Bruce Spence
This "Star Wars" prequel answers many questions–including how Anakin (Hayden Christensen) became Darth Vader after his showdown with Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) in a light-saber duel that left him disfigured and in need of his black helmet disguise. Special effects are stunning.
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Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope 1977  PG, 121 min.
Genre: Family / Sci-Fi / Action / Adventure / Fantasy
aka: Star Wars
Director: George Lucas
Cast: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Alec Guinness, Peter Cushing, James Earl Jones, Kenny(2) Baker, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, David Prowse, Phil Brown, Shelagh Fraser, Eddie Byrne, Alex McCrindle, Jack Purvis
This is the great science fiction movie in which Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) acquires the plans for the evil Empire's weapon Death Star commanded by Grand Moff Tarkin (Peter Cushing) and his masked aide Darth Vader (David Prowse). Mark Hamill plays boy hero Luke Skywalker who, under the guidance of Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness), comes to the rescue. The mission is enhanced by a pair of robots–R2-D2 and C-3PO (Kenny Baker and Anthony Daniels)–along with Han Solo (Harrison Ford). The film won seven Oscars and was nominated for Best Picture, Director, Supporting Actor (Guinness), and Writing.
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THX 1138 1971  PG, 88 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: George Lucas
Cast: Robert Duvall, Maggie McOmie, Ian Wolfe, Donald Pleasence, Don Pedro Colley, Sid Haig, David Ogden Stiers, John Pearce, Julie Payne, James Cranna
This tale about life in the future where people behave like robots began as a 20-minute production assignment when George Lucas was a student. Later, it was expanded and distributed by Warner Bros. The storyline begins in an underground city where the human race now exists, and residents are drugged to control their emotions. Sex is outlawed. But THX 1138's (Robert Duvall) roommate LUH 3417 (Maggie McOmie) has been reducing their drugs, and they have discovered love. Now LUH is pregnant, and THX is sent to prison for drug evasion. THX, with help from prison-mate SEN 5241 (Donald Pleasence) and TV hologram (Don Pedro Colley), escapes from prison, searches for LUH, and attempts to escape to Earth's surface while being pursued by the robocops.
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| 1. American Graffiti (1973)
2. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
3. Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
4. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
5. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
aka: Star Wars
6. THX 1138 (1971)
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