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In all three cases Lucas was granted impeccable timing. THX was not financially successful but the very fact that it was made is an incredible feat in itself that only could have occured at that time, during the crisis of 1969-1971, and Graffiti of course spearheaded the "personal" films of the American New Wave and also happened to cash in on the growing "nostalgia" wave of films, among them Two-Lane Blacktop produced by Gary Kurtz the year before. Star Wars of course is probably the best timed release in history, giving the public exactly what they wanted and needed.