Via Starwars.com:

AS THE ORIGINAL STAR WARS TURNS 40, STARWARS.COM CELEBRATES 40 OF ITS GREATEST MOMENTS.

This article is part of a special StarWars.com series in honor of Star Wars‘ 40th anniversary today, May 25.

The world changed 40 years ago. The year 1977 altered the landscape of film and fandom in a significant way with Star Wars: A New Hope, as it opened the door to a galaxy so fantastic we longed for it to be real. Scene after scene made an impression, so much so that we’d still be talking about the original trilogy even if the franchise never had any new additions. (Thankfully, it has.) Here are 40 memorable moments that have become part of the cultural lexicon and kick-started our love of a galaxy far, far away.

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