First off…let’s take a look at where I was ten years ago:
Man, those fish and chips from the Blackburn Arms sound amazing.
I was trying to see if I had already written a blog post about my introduction to Star Wars, but it doesn’t look like it!
This is still my greatest pumpkin accomplishment!
I have memories of sitting in the guest room in the basement and there was a television set up there. I remember watching MCTV and there was a movie on. I had no idea what this movie was but it involved a giant snow planet and some dudes riding on some kind of creatures. I remember watching the entire thing and not really understanding a whole lot of what was going on, but hey, as a kid, how much do you REALLY understand of a movie? Not much. You just understand awesome visuals and action sequences and good guys kicking ass. The Empire Strikes Back has all of that and more! Of course, I wouldn’t even know the title of that movie until later.
I always love how Mike dressed up as George Lucas for Halloween!
Fast forward to an evening over at my parents friends place…Ernie and Gloria (I believe?). What are you going to do when you bring your kids to an evening of fun? Set them up in front of the television with some movies of course! This was a big deal. I remember us renting a VCR from time to time, but these folks actually owned one. “I can watch movies on demand?” “You sure can kid, why don’t you watch these films called Star Wars.”
Star Wars brothers in arms.
I remember being mesmerized by Star Wars and then we popped the other movie in and it turned out to be the same movie that I had seen on that Sunday afternoon in my basement! I have no idea what time frame elapsed between the two events…it could have been a week, it could have been years. Either way, I finally knew the name of the film I had seen and it was time to watch it again.
A new fan in the making!
That’s my introduction to Star Wars. The Empire Strikes Back still has a spot in my heart as the best Star Wars film, although I have to say Rogue One is pretty darn close to it. Benoit and I always debate which is better (his favourite is A New Hope) and I’ve realized that maybe everyone’s favourite is always their first. Because your first experience of something you love will always leave an impressionable mark on a young boy.
Strong with the smiles, this one is!
It’s an exciting time to be a Star Wars fan, let alone be a geek. Sierra is already becoming a fan through osmosis. I can’t wait to see what the next forty years brings in the land we call a galaxy far, far away.
I can’t stop laughing at this one of Sierra!
This was from the Star Wars in Concert event in Ottawa. They had some cool props.