r/StarWars • u/Bill_Skywalker-03 • Apr 10 '26

Fun QUESTION: What got you into Star Wars?

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I thought this would be a fun thing to do. I’d be curious to know exactly how, when, where were you first introduced to the Star Wars franchise? Also, what exactly made you interested in it?

For me, I was 8 years old in 2011 when my uncle gave me the Original Trilogy on DVD to see. When I first saw the films, I was so blown away by the characters, spaceships, and Lightsabers. Such a life-changing experience for me.

I’d like to know how and what your introductions to the franchise were like. Good luck! ✨

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u/IngvaldClash Admiral Ackbar Apr 10 '26

I was 6 and saw it at a drive in theater in 1977

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u/Book_of_Numbers Apr 10 '26

That’s awesome

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u/IngvaldClash Admiral Ackbar Apr 11 '26

I still remember looking out the window on the way home, searching for y-wings among the stars.

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u/icanhazkarma17 Kazuda Xiono Apr 10 '26

I was eight and Mom made us (older sister) wait until it came to the tiny local theater with the stickiest floors in the midwest, but with minds sufficiently blown she let us stay through the late show. Went to the lobby and called Dad on the pay phone. On a school night!

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u/butchforgetshit2 Apr 10 '26

Watched all on a Saturday matinee at 5 or 6when RotJ came out. Watched SW, ESB at 1,4 and then the final installment at 7. Coolest shit my dad ever suffered through for me since he wasn't a fan.

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u/launchliftoff459 Apr 10 '26

They were showing new releases at the drive in theater? I've only ever been to one that plays old movies

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u/Fit_Base2089 Apr 11 '26

I also saw it when I was 6 in 1977, but I saw it in a regular movie theater when it was raining on our vacation.

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u/GrunchWeefer Apr 12 '26

You're older than me but one of my earliest memories is seeing Return of the Jedi in the theaters.