It doesn't help that "A New Hope" is a retarded title if ever there was one, but it could be the kewlest title on earth and still be completely WRONG. Does it matter not one bit to you, Go-Mer, that John Williams scored the film to the timing of the original crawl? Perhaps you're familiar with that theme that all the Star Wars movies open with. Well, back then it was a music cue just like any other, and it was scored to the movie quite precisely. Changing the movie subsequently puts the musical score out of sync.
Plus, lemme see, that's the way it was when the world fell to Star Wars mania. That's one of the most famous movie openings in all cinematic history.
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