Not Just a Movie

Some movies aren't just movies. Some movies have the power to capture the imagination in such a compelling way that it becomes an obsession.

This article, a reflection on Star Wars, which was released 30 years ago this month, is a beautifully compelling account of one man's love affair with a movie. Although it's about Star Wars -- and there is no shortage of Star Wars obsession in the world -- swap the details out, and it would serve as a wonderful expression of someone else's obsession with some other movie.

What is it about a series of sounds and images that can compell the mind so? I don't even know. But they have that power, and that's why I love the movies.