Jimmy Fallon had a “Star Wars Rap Tribute” last night to open the show. I was a little lost, as I haven’t seen the entire saga, though I know the appropriate names as answers to the crossword puzzles. The commercial following advertised the nine-movie story streaming on all of Disney’s channels. So maybe I can catch up?
This all reminded me of the first time I saw Star Wars. I was in college, and I was in awe. Not by the movie, mind you, but the intro – that amazing surround sound feature! I actually paid to see that movie three times, just to hear the Dolby surround sound introduction. You can hear it, can’t you?
To see a movie three times was crazy, mostly because I think I’d only seen five movies in my life in an actual theater. (And right now, I’m hard pressed to think of them. “Song of Norway,” “101 Dalmatians,” and some horror flick they showed us kids every Christmas in the condemned theater in our town. Okay – maybe only three?) Good times.
So, I kind of, sort of, enjoyed Star Wars. I think I made it through three movie releases before I lost interest. But that Dolby blast that started out quietly and thrummed to a pulsating wonderful pitch totally enveloping my body and soul – that was worth showing up three times to the theater.
May the fourth be with you. And the fifth! Happy Cinco.