Star Wars premiered on a Wednesday, May 25, 1977, and I was living in Houston at the time, 30-years old and single after a 6-year marriage ended. My girlfriend at the time, Cindy, and I went to see the late afternoon first day's performance, 5:15 IIRC, at the cinema in The Galleria in Houston. There was line, a long, long, long line.---SNIP---
The rest all pale in comparison to that fantastic enjoyment I experienced in the initial Star Wars film. And to rank them I guess it would be Empire Strikes Back as #2, Return of the Jedi #3. Rogue One I would rank #4 with both the The Force Awakens and Last Jedi in a non-numbered jumble with the 'sequel trilogy' (nowhere as good as the first three) way down the line in a messy bunch.
LOL, I first saw the original Star Wars at the Galleria on a Saturday in the summer of '77 as well after my Freshman year in college. When it was first released, I dismissed it as some cheezy mindless sci-fi movie. Then accolades started rolling in, and the ad in the papers in the movie section had some critic's blurb declaring it to be "the year's best movie". I decided to check it out one weekend and was stunned to see the lines to get in at the Galleria. At least I know there was a good chance I'd enjoy the film.
What I liked about it was that it was like a lot of the old adventure movies I regularly watched on TV at the time on the Late Show. It was like Saturday matinee entertainment (as was Raiders of the Lost Ark a few years later). I liked it so much, I drove over to Roy's Memory Shop and bought the original 1-sheet poster for about $5.00 (I later foolishly gave it away to my sister).
I consider the "prequels" utterly worthless. I also don't like the Lucas re-edits of the original trilogy. When I watch the Original Trilogy, I watch Harmy's fan re-edit (The De-Specialized Version). I have yet to see The Last Jedi. Not sure I'll even bother with Solo.
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LOL, I first saw the original Star Wars at the Galleria on a Saturday in the summer of '77 Gadzooks and General Jackson-- Dear old, ever lovin' Houston, or rather the area around the Galleria, in the swinging "Disco Craze" was one of my favorite times in my life!
Did you ever go to Pistachio's? Just north from the Galleria on Post Oak? It was a private club in the Élan's style of 'cool new money cash to burn' in a blaze of the latest disco music cranked real loud.
I was a member of both yet Pistachio's was my regular nightly haunt.
Oh, man, do those memories... 
flood back!
I owned three tuxedos back in those days (one black, one dark navy blue & one white) and wore one at least once or twice a week. All those sexy gals weren't the only ones dressed to kill--- And we did!
Anyway, glad to know I was not the only one recalling the original Star Wars when it burst onto the scene in all its true glory.
Oh well, recalling my favorite disco song when I strutted... 
my stuff to "He's The Greatest Dancer!"