Easytiger said:
In 1977 it was the story of a kid with hopes of adventure dashing off to save a princess with a sarcastic pilot and a furry alien. That can never be repeated. The sincerity, the naivety, the lack of pretension can never be repeated.
It does not have to be. Its now a billion dollar franchise to make money by selling to lowest common denominator like star trek 2009.
They will do this by selling happy meals, video games and action figures just like the star wars prequels.