My friend recently told me that in 1977 when Star Wars was first released, people thought it was “escapist entertainment.” That in the shadow and aftermath of the long and deadly Vietnam War, Americans and the people around the world needed a new hope. They needed to escape from all of the horrors of their reality. They needed a simple world: one where Luke Skywalker was the great hero and he won. Star Wars was born and its universal success and love flourished.
Star Wars made a comeback, so can your faith
Star Wars made a comeback, so can your faith
Star Wars made a comeback, so can your faith
My friend recently told me that in 1977 when Star Wars was first released, people thought it was “escapist entertainment.” That in the shadow and aftermath of the long and deadly Vietnam War, Americans and the people around the world needed a new hope. They needed to escape from all of the horrors of their reality. They needed a simple world: one where Luke Skywalker was the great hero and he won. Star Wars was born and its universal success and love flourished.