This movie first came out in 1977. It made such a big impact on me. I still remember watching it on the big screen and being mesmerized during the opening scene when the huge imperial spacecraft, chasing the rebel craft, took up the entire screen. The special effects were so far ahead of anything else that was out there during that time. And of course, the amazing music. I listened to the music so much and we even tried to play it, not successfully, in the school band. I bought the book and read it from cover to cover and knew everything about the story.
So I was excited when the MPO announced a concert where the orchestra would play the music while the movie was screened. I have seen such productions before and I have always liked them.
I saw this on Saturday but I was disappointed. Not with the orchestra, which did its part well, but the screening of the movie. The picture quality wasn’t sharp and the sound quality was poor. I couldn’t hear the dialogue.
Whilst watching it I kept thinking how dated the movie appears now, especially when the quality of the picture and sound was poor. I didn’t enjoy it and couldn’t appreciate the wonderful score at all.
Such a pity. A big let down for an event I was so looking forward to.
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