Just saw Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Awesome! Five thumbs up!

Thanks to a friend who manages a Showcase Cinemas, I got a chance to see this movie two days early in an empty theater. The first real shows are at midnight tonight (12 a.m. Thursday morning) but some people who bought those midnight tickets in advance misunderstood and showed up at midnight last night.

Episode III is by far the best of the three prequels and, as far as story lines go, it easily rivals parts IV, V and VI. It's every bit as intense and dark as has been advertised. And, interestingly enough, knowing in advance the inevitable outcomes - especially Aniken's evolution into Darth Vader - made it even more intriguing and even painful. The epic battle scenes at the end are amazing...and surprising.

I can't wait to see it again this weekend.

[westofyou]

Thanks to a friend who manages a Showcase Cinemas, I got a chance to see this movie two days early in an empty theater.

I worked as projectionist in HS and this sort of thing was commom practice on the nights before openings, we'd have a big party and screen the film for problems. Other theaters did it and we would go to theirs and they would come to ours.

Then we'd make giant reels of films out of previews and ads.... it was like reading Joyce... none of it made much sense.

[Caveat Emperor]

I worked as projectionist in HS and this sort of thing was commom practice on the nights before openings, we'd have a big party and screen the film for problems. Other theaters did it and we would go to theirs and they would come to ours.

I worked as a projectionist over the summers when I was in college; they actually paid me to attend those "screening parties" to make sure nothing was wrong with the film and sign off an "inspection report" that certified the film wasn't spliced incorrectly and that the condition was satisfactory.

By far, my favorite job that I've ever had.

[Caveat Emperor]

As for "Episode III: Revenge of the Sith", I was one of the idiots who lined up at midnight down at Newport on the Levee. Absolutely loved it.

I thought there were several scenes that were just flat-out better than anything Lucas has ever directed before, and I thought this movie (for the first time in the new trilogy) succeeded because it grounded itself in questions of good and evil as opposed to the admittedly boring political squabbling that have tainted the last two films.

I plan on seeing it again at some point. That's something I really haven't said in a while about a movie.

[bomarl1969]

Best of the first 3. The only part of the movie I didn't like was the cheesy nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo by Vader. Kudos for Lucas for not letting Jar Jar Binks have one single line in the movie. I wish that he would keep making Star Wars movies kinda like James Bond movies. They never get old and tons of people love them.

[TRF]

wait... Anakin is Vader?

damn it!

[Johnny Footstool]

wait... Anakin is Vader?

damn it!

Just wait until you find out who Luke's father is.

[Joseph]

Just wait until you find out who Luke's father is.

If you tell me it's Chewbacca I'm gonna hurl.

[KronoRed]

If you tell me it's Chewbacca I'm gonna hurl.

It's an ewok.

[Joseph]

It's an ewok.

George Lucas has lost his mind! I'd believe a jawa, but an ewok?!??!

[WrongVerb]

Just wait until you find out who Luke's father is.

Leia?

[RBA]

Jar Jar Binks?

[MrCinatit]

dag nab it! had all my money on C3-PO!

[paintmered]

And I always thought it was Gweedo the whole time.

[KronoRed]

And I always thought it was Gweedo the whole time.

Gweedo never got a shot off.