As far as impact, legacy, and transformative effects go, no movie of any genre released in 1977 was more important in any way, shape, or form than George Lucas’ Star Wars. Despite that, Quentin Tarantino doesn’t even think it was the best sci-fi flick of the year. What had been written off as a folly waiting to happen instead became the highest-grossing release in cinema history, winning eight Academy Awards for its groundbreaking technical inno…