Syracuse Post Standard: Pop culture expert comments on the enduring popularity of "Star Wars"

By Arthur Page

Release Date: May 17, 2005 This content is archived.

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An article in the Syracuse Post Standard on the enduring popularity of the Star Wars movies quotes Elayne Rapping, professor of American studies, who says some of the original film's success is because its story pitted absolute good against utter evil at a time when such clear distinctions seemed blurred in American culture. Go to article.