Originally posted by: Weezer12

Plus A New Hope is kinda a lame title.

And "Awakening of the Force" is any better? LOL.

Absolutely. While I wouldn't go so far as Darth Richard to describe my suggested alternate title as "kick ass", it is definitely better than "ANH", and here's why I think that:

Imagine watching a trailer for Star Wars in 1976 or early '77. Not one of the teasers, but one that showed scenes from the film. At the conclusion, the title "Awakening of the Force" (standalone, not "Star Wars: Awakening of the Force") appears with the announcer saying it in his best announcer-y voice. One would probably say something along the lines of "Well that's pretty cool". Not because the title is spectacular or anything, but because the movie looked cool, and the title didn't seem odd based on what was just witnessed. Now, imagine seeing the same trailer with the punchline "A New Hope". I could see my reaction being, "Huh?? The movie looks cool, but what's with the title?" I've seen many trailers where I've had such a reaction to the films' titles.

Of course, the movie is really called "Star Wars", as I'm contantly reminding my kids, so this is all just an exercise in "what if"....