Annie Hall would go on to win the Academy Award for Best Picture, though, to be fair, Star Wars would also be nominated, which shows that a lot of people had a very different opinion of the film than the critic for the Star Tribune, even then.
Anybody taking an honest look at the original Star Wars would be forced to admit there’s at least some truth in these assessments.
When compared to something like Woody Allen’s Annie Hall, which had been released the month before, there was simply no contest.
To be fair, many of Bob Lundergard’s original criticisms are entirely understandable.