This is the first of two weeks of podcasts on the Star Wars films!  This week, David looks at why Star Wars: A New Hope (1977) was so uniquely able to capture the hearts and minds of audiences.
Roger Ebert's 1977 review: http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/star-wars-1977
The only extant footage of the 'human' Jabba: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Sf4eb9l__4
CGI vs Practical Effects video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bL6hp8BKB24
The theme music for the podcast was provided by Bensound.  Check them out at bensound.com!
Thanks for listening!  Next week on the podcast: Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back!  For any questions or comments, please send an email to:cinemacrawlpod@gmail.com. If you like the show, please consider leaving an iTunes review.