shortie has a point. If you read interviews with George Lucas about his inspirations for Star Wars or his thoughts behind Darth Vader he does mention Joseph Campbell's "Hero with a Thousand Faces" and believe it or not the concept of Anakin's father being some sort of "divine" or "spiritual being" and its relevance still came from Campbell, and not the New Testament. This is reflected by Shmi Skywalker's explanation to Qui Gon in The Phantom Menace. (Campbell's book is "Folk Stories of Virgin Motherhood)

AGCrazee, I too can't listen to James Earl Jones without thinking of Darth Vader, no matter what show or movie or interview he is doing at the time. [img]smile.gif[/img]

I was enthralled from the get go. My mother took me to the theater opening night in 1977 and from then on it became a tradition. When I dated, or do date someone, the first thing my mother wants to know is whether or not he likes Star Wars! LOL