Posted by Dan Kimmel on 05/28/06 10:24

"Fred Goodwin, CMA" <fgoodwin@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Star Wars not only rejuvenated the moribund science-fiction genre; it
> also ushered in the era of the summer blockbuster movie-which, for
> better or worse, transformed the way the movie industry does business.


Some would credit Spielberg's "Jaws," released two years before, with
creating the "summer blockbuster" mentality.

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