Forty-three years ago this month — in June of 1982 — Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope finally made the jump to hyperspace… and into people’s living rooms. After five years of theatrical dominance and rewatches limited to dollar theaters or vague childhood memories, George Lucas’ space opera arrived on home video and changed the galaxy of entertainment forever. This wasn’t just a VHS release. It was the VHS release. The one that turned rewinding tapes into a Force-enhanced ritual. So, fire up your nostalgia cores and let’s rewind the tape on this iconic piece of home entertainment history. 📼 The VHS That Launched a Thousand Obsessions Back in June 1982, the idea of owning a movie — any movie — was still kind of wild. VHS players were luxury items. Renting tapes was more common than owning them. But A New Hope wasn’t just any film. It…
