Let me paraphrase Wolfman Jack and ask you: where were you in '77? We remember this weekend the 40th anniversary of Star Wars.  In my mind, the movie was O.K., but the return on the investment was really something else, as we see here: The original Star Wars film is the third-highest-grossing film of all time, raking in close to $2 billion when adjusted for inflation. That alone would've made the original investment a spectacular one[.] ... Although Gone with the Wind remains the highest-grossing film of all time (when adjusted for inflation over the 78 years since the film's first release), no single film can hold a candle to the money-making empire that Star Wars unleashed.  Spurring at least 10 lucrative sequels and prequels, five TV series, and multiple made-for-TV movies (so far), as well as billions of dollars in books and merchandise, Lucas couldn't possibly have imagined just how successful his creation would become over the next 40...(Read Full Post)