How many are lining up for Star Wars?

[dramaqueen]

I am just curious if anyone is planning on camping out/ or lining up for this in a few weeks. I am pretty sure innerSpaceman is in front of Mann's Chinese Theatre as we speak.

As for myself, I have never camped out, but for Episodes I and II, we saw the midnight showing at the largest AMC theater we could find and it was always awesome. For episode 1, there was something like 3000 people at our 25 screen stadium theater and every seat in the auditorium we were in was packed to the hilt. It was a truly amazing experiance and I think everyone should do it once in their lives, everyone gasping and cheering at the same time, I get the chills just thinking about it.

Since we have moved, the largest theater we have is 14 screens and it is pretty decent, just not as large as we are used to. I was considering driving to Omaha (about 4 hours away) to see it at an AMC 25 there, but I read today that tickets are already being sold out, so maybe I will just stick to my trusty Century 14.

Ok, so enough rambling- how many die hards are out there and what are your plans for May 19th?

[yensid98]

Not me. I'll see the movie just to say that I've seen all the movies in the theatre on first release, but I'm really over Star Wars and have lost faith in GL.

But in fairness, I've never camped out for a movie premiere and don't forsee a time when I would want to.

[Evil Minion]

Well, innerSpaceman has been visiting 'the line' but not spending much time there lately. A problem came up when the day our buddies at LiningUp.Net began lining up for the new movie, word got out that Lucas signed a contract to have the new film play exclusively at the Arclight (Circarama Dome) theater for a full month, blocking the film from Grauman's Chinese. The group's divided on where to see the movie when it opens and until that issue is resolved iSm won't be spending too much time there.

[dramaqueen]

That sucks! I just remembered him mentioning he was gonna be camping out.

[Evil Minion]

He was looking forward to spending alot of his spare time there but now with the movie playing at another theater, the whole idea appears to him as some pathetic attempt to re-live 'the good ol days'.

[desertdweller]

Well, innerSpaceman has been visiting 'the line' but not spending much time there lately. A problem came up when the day our buddies at LiningUp.Net began lining up for the new movie, word got out that Lucas signed a contract to have the new film play exclusively at the Arclight (Circarama Dome) theater for a full month, blocking the film from Grauman's Chinese. The group's divided on where to see the movie when it opens and until that issue is resolved iSm won't be spending too much time there.

Ah, the old days of film distribution and especially in Los Angeles. One was forced to go to Hollywood for a first run film for at least 4-6 weeks and sometime 1 - 2 years during its roadshow/reserved seat engagement. Hollywood (and downtown LA) has some of the most superb movie palaces still in existence with huge screens and state of the art projection.

Considering that the Cinerama Dome (not Circarama) was totally rennovated in recent years I think a limited engagement would be a good thing. It's always been one of the best places to see a first run film. (Mad, Mad World, Grand Prix, Camelot, Khartoum, Ice Station Zebra, Lawrence of Arabia, etc.)

[cellarhound]

Well this is the occasion where advanced tickets come in handy... I remember purchasing advance tickets to Empire Strikes Back and dressing up as a Jedi to see it in San Jose... Ah, those where the days... Then you had to go through Bass/Ticketron to get a seat... It seemed better than camping out...

[Small Panda After All]

My boyfriend and I are getting tickets to the midnight showing. We're going to watch episodes one and two, then go line up a couple hourse before and see episode three, then come home and watch the original trilogy. How nerdy are we. I've been doing little outside of schoolwork and playing my star wars video games in anticipation. Which theatres in Orange County are you guys going to. There's no way I'm heading to LA on any day other than Sunday. I don't do those evil freeways? I'd like to go to the Block, cuz that's a really nice theatre. At least nicer than the AMC in Fullerton.

[Ortizmo2000]

I doubt I'll see this one opening night. I've stopped being there opening day since Phantom Menace. While I still want to see this movie, the magic's kind of ebbed for me. I'm glad it's the last one.

[Disguy]

We plan to see the midnight showing but thats as far as I go for lining up to see a movie

[desertdweller]

Which theatres in Orange County are you guys going to.

For me, the ONLY theater in Orange County to see a big wide screen epic is the BIG Newport. I believe it still has the largest screen and more seats than any other single screen theater there and you actually have a curtain that opens and closes for each showing.

[Ortizmo2000]

For me, the ONLY theater in Orange County to see a big wide screen epic is the BIG Newport. I believe it still has the largest screen and more seats than any other single screen theater there and you actually have a curtain that opens and closes for each showing.

Last time I was there, it was for X Men 2. Not a bad theatre.

I'll probably catch Sith at the same place as the last two SW flicks....Irvine Spectrum.

[Nephythys]

I'll see it after it's been out a while. But I do plan to see it in the theatres. I have only been to opening day for a few movies- Fellowship and Return of the King- saw Two Towers on day two.

[ah schucks]

Oh man we are claiming pavement in front of the Imax Theatre in Irvine at the Spectrum. We bring TVs and will watch the other 5 and play games and bring foods and stuff----so much fun!!!!

[ni_teach]

I'll be at the bridge theaters over by LAX

[Disguy]

Oh man we are claiming pavement in front of the Imax Theatre in Irvine at the Spectrum. We bring TVs and will watch the other 5 and play games and bring foods and stuff----so much fun!!!!

We know quite a few friends who plan on doing that. I'm not a patient person, so I will let them wait in line for the midnight showing for hours and meet up around 11:30

[ZedIzDead]

[dramaqueen]

We know quite a few friends who plan on doing that. I'm not a patient person, so I will let them wait in line for the midnight showing for hours and meet up around 11:30

That's what I did for Episode I

[cellarhound]

I have seen the story boards online... They couldn't make this movie PG for a reason... - Evil Grin -

Oh, it's going to be good... I am expecting something a little more like Empire Strikes back... But even more, if you pardon the pun, in-Sidious!

A classic Tragedy... The good guys are likey not to win... but be able to be good enough to escape to battle another day...

[stinkerbell]

I'm not sure about lining up......I'll buy the first advance tickets I can get my hands on and then we'll see from there. We'll be there at some point on opening day for sure though

Cassidy is turning seven this weekend and she's having a Darth Vader swimming party at this fantastic community center. They think we're nuts!!! :devil: She has a DV t-shirt she's wearing, we bought a plastic DV mask for the cake topper (the bakery thinks we're a little off, too). She has 10 light sabers already, so we're hanging those from the ceiling as decorations....red and black balloons.

We bought the guests packs of cards from the new movie (OMG, buy these by the BOX, you get tons of pics and plots and character info!!!) and they each get a mini-lightsaber filled with M&Ms or a Darth Vader Spin Pop. For snacks we have the Darth M&Ms so far.....not sure what else to do. Thought about red vines and black licorice and other black and red things.

The invites have Vader's face and say "It is your destiny." Hilarious. And did I mention that most of the guests are GIRLS? :devil: All the parents think it's the funniest thing and love Cass, even if they don't understand her.

For presents, she's getting/has gotten: lightsaber training plug-n-play with the little ball thing (she cried last night because Obi Wan beat her, though she regularly kicks Darth Maul's ), SW legos, action figures, voice changer helmet, DV light and sound saber, Darth Tater, and 2 SW Gameboy games.

She's a little obsessed and we're happy to feed the obsession!!! :devil: