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Posted on 1/31/20 at 5:09 pm to Michael T. Tiger
That was a good read
I enjoy things like that too, seeing how lots of the things that bring you joy are created is fun and educational. I love that in music too, with certain bands and albums.
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The other thing that was neat at the time for me that I enjoyed were the original "making of" documentaries that appeared. I always have enjoyed the process of seeing movies like this go from concepts to actual realized finality.
I enjoy things like that too, seeing how lots of the things that bring you joy are created is fun and educational. I love that in music too, with certain bands and albums.
Posted on 1/31/20 at 5:09 pm to SEClint
I remember bits and pieces of the first - like Luke and Leia kissing before he swung across, the trash compactor scene, and Ben vanishing. Vader was awesome. It was like nothing I had ever seen. Jaws was the same way - but much, much scarier.
I remember reading a book about Vader being Luke’s father before I saw Empire - just as unnerving. It just turned everything up x1000.
I was an early teen for Jedi, and it was just a lot of fun.
It was a great trilogy (that and Indy) to grow up on. My older kids grew up on the next three. My youngest is growing up on the new ones (poor guy).
I remember reading a book about Vader being Luke’s father before I saw Empire - just as unnerving. It just turned everything up x1000.
I was an early teen for Jedi, and it was just a lot of fun.
It was a great trilogy (that and Indy) to grow up on. My older kids grew up on the next three. My youngest is growing up on the new ones (poor guy).
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Posted on 1/31/20 at 5:12 pm to SEClint
Thank you, SEClint.
Posted on 1/31/20 at 5:18 pm to Bham4Tide
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It was a great trilogy (that and Indy) to grow up on. My older kids grew up on the next three. My youngest is growing up on the new ones (poor guy).
I saw the indiana Jones films way before I watched the star wars films, as a kid. In a way it was a distraction from Han as a character. Was the same way with teen wolf and BTTF. Always saw Marty as a werewolf.
Have a cousin who was waiting to introduce his kids to the series. They heard of and want to know, so he was talking about watching the whole series with them..but in order, starting with The Phantom Menace. Which bothered me, because imo that kills the emotional investment during the empire reveal. Things like that are what hooked people. I dont understand why some choose to do that.
Posted on 1/31/20 at 5:41 pm to SEClint
Bunch of 40 somethings up in here. I think I was 5 when Star Wars came out. I don’t remember watching it at the movies but do remember having a Star Wars themed birthday party in 1rst grade at Johnny’s Pizza that got me hooked. Distinctly remember going to Empire and it will forever be my favorite movie from childhood with Indiana Jones Temple of Doom being second. Jedi came out at the end of my 6th grade year and I think we watched it a bazillion times that Summer.
Posted on 1/31/20 at 5:51 pm to SEClint
Grew up with Star Trek, UFO, Space 1999, Silent Running, etc...
Was 14 and totally blown away by New Hope. Saw it 12 times that summer.
17 for Empire Strikes back and love it.
20 for Return of the Jedi and was really fired up to see it. Loved it then the ewoks showed up and realized they were selling toys to kids. Was really disappointed.
4&5 are the only ones worth watching.
The later versions I saw with the kids. We didn't care for them. They like 4&5.
Did like Rouge One, Solo, and Mandalorian.
Was 14 and totally blown away by New Hope. Saw it 12 times that summer.
17 for Empire Strikes back and love it.
20 for Return of the Jedi and was really fired up to see it. Loved it then the ewoks showed up and realized they were selling toys to kids. Was really disappointed.
4&5 are the only ones worth watching.
The later versions I saw with the kids. We didn't care for them. They like 4&5.
Did like Rouge One, Solo, and Mandalorian.
Posted on 1/31/20 at 5:56 pm to SEClint
One of the earliest memories I have is of watching Empire Strikes Back two times in a row as a four year old at the Plaza Twin theater in Monroe. The snow speeder scene awesome. As was everything else.
I do remember somehow knowing who Yoda was referring to when he said “there is another”.
Three years later we sat in line for hours at the same theater to see Return of the Jedi.
I do remember somehow knowing who Yoda was referring to when he said “there is another”.
Three years later we sat in line for hours at the same theater to see Return of the Jedi.
Posted on 1/31/20 at 5:58 pm to SEClint
A New Hope - a friend saw it 20 times in a month before I managed to get in the theater. I loved it on the first view, developed suspension of disbelief problems on the second.
Empire Strikes Back - Awesome. Drove down from Boulder with my brothers to a huge screen theater in Denver and it was just an amazing movie. Drove down the next day to repeat it. The reveal - figured it out a split second before Vader said it. Not spoiled, yes I believed it - totally made sense.
Return of the Jedi - it felt like an eternity since Empire. Didn't know what to expect. More or less met expectations - not as good as Empire, a better film from the standpoint of story than A New Hope. Not entirely satisfying though. Little did I know of the crap festival to follow.
Empire Strikes Back - Awesome. Drove down from Boulder with my brothers to a huge screen theater in Denver and it was just an amazing movie. Drove down the next day to repeat it. The reveal - figured it out a split second before Vader said it. Not spoiled, yes I believed it - totally made sense.
Return of the Jedi - it felt like an eternity since Empire. Didn't know what to expect. More or less met expectations - not as good as Empire, a better film from the standpoint of story than A New Hope. Not entirely satisfying though. Little did I know of the crap festival to follow.
Posted on 1/31/20 at 6:01 pm to SEClint
I was 8 for Star Wars, it blew my mind. It was a complete game changer, and for the remainder of the 70's it dominated everything my young mind could imagine.
My parents must have spent tons on the toys, but sadly they all are gone now (amazing how much that stuff is worth nowadays).
I still have a soft spot for the original movie models, as well as from Battlestar Galactica and Buck Rogers (2 blatant ripoffs for the effects, which I greatly appreciated
)
My parents must have spent tons on the toys, but sadly they all are gone now (amazing how much that stuff is worth nowadays).
I still have a soft spot for the original movie models, as well as from Battlestar Galactica and Buck Rogers (2 blatant ripoffs for the effects, which I greatly appreciated
)
Posted on 1/31/20 at 6:11 pm to alajones
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the Plaza Twin theater in Monroe.
If that's the mall, I snuck into my first rated R film there lol
Posted on 1/31/20 at 6:12 pm to LSU alum wannabe
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Did they re-release Star Wars IV in theaters before Empire?
Yep. That's when Lucas added in "A NEW HOPE" to the opening scroll.
Posted on 1/31/20 at 6:42 pm to Korin
Yep
It's "Star Wars". Not "A New Hope". Not Episode IV. It's "Star Wars".
It's "Star Wars". Not "A New Hope". Not Episode IV. It's "Star Wars".
Posted on 1/31/20 at 7:58 pm to SEClint
Saw the first one while in college and the second one at Ft Bragg and then third one in Italy.
They were a big deal at the time but the third one was generally considered a disappointment. Too fluffy.
They were a big deal at the time but the third one was generally considered a disappointment. Too fluffy.
Posted on 1/31/20 at 8:16 pm to SEClint
Saw it when I was 7 and it changed the way peopled viewed movies and the way movies were made. It ran for 44 weeks and was re-released with the “Episode IV. A New Hope” label in 1980 and nobody understood what it meant at the time.
There were maybe 5 action figures and a land speeder in the first set of toys that came out in 1978. You could save proofs of purchase and get a Boba Fett figure mailed to you, which I did.
There were maybe 5 action figures and a land speeder in the first set of toys that came out in 1978. You could save proofs of purchase and get a Boba Fett figure mailed to you, which I did.
Posted on 1/31/20 at 8:21 pm to SEClint
The first (just Star Wars) was mindblowing for an 8 year old kid. Saw it in the theater 13 times. Could not get enough.
That experience had me so fired up for Empire Strikes Back. Serious merchandising with that movie (Star Wars' was way after the fact). Got a number of glasses from Burger King.
Movie met and exceeded all expectations. Saw it 6 times in the theater (tix much more expensive). Again, you were left wanting more.
Return of the Jedi definitely had the hype. Goddamned Ewoks fricked it up. Also, you had Raiders of the Lost Ark in the interim so Harrison Ford was a swinging dick now which took a little away from his "backseat" role.
Saw it 3 times in the theater.
That experience had me so fired up for Empire Strikes Back. Serious merchandising with that movie (Star Wars' was way after the fact). Got a number of glasses from Burger King.
Movie met and exceeded all expectations. Saw it 6 times in the theater (tix much more expensive). Again, you were left wanting more.
Return of the Jedi definitely had the hype. Goddamned Ewoks fricked it up. Also, you had Raiders of the Lost Ark in the interim so Harrison Ford was a swinging dick now which took a little away from his "backseat" role.
Saw it 3 times in the theater.
Posted on 1/31/20 at 9:10 pm to SEClint
Seen every SW movie now opening day. May not have happened with the last few if not for the kids.
As someone else mentioned it changed how movies were made from that point on and made anything possible for future movies. If I remember correctly it was also the 1st movie in space that had no connection to Earth as all others did. Dune may have been the next one.
It also seemed to come at a time that fit perfect for the real changes that were taking place in the world. Overall great experience.
IIRC it also still ranks 2nd as the most tickets ever sold for a film. Just behind Gone with The Wind and almost double of Endgame.
As someone else mentioned it changed how movies were made from that point on and made anything possible for future movies. If I remember correctly it was also the 1st movie in space that had no connection to Earth as all others did. Dune may have been the next one.
It also seemed to come at a time that fit perfect for the real changes that were taking place in the world. Overall great experience.
IIRC it also still ranks 2nd as the most tickets ever sold for a film. Just behind Gone with The Wind and almost double of Endgame.
Posted on 1/31/20 at 9:58 pm to SEClint
I remember the first films release. I watched it on top of my uncles Wagoneer. (With my brothers)
The trash compactor scene was terrifying for a young kid. The battle at the end with the x wing fighters was amazing and seemed so real at the time.
It was wonderful.
The trash compactor scene was terrifying for a young kid. The battle at the end with the x wing fighters was amazing and seemed so real at the time.
It was wonderful.
Posted on 1/31/20 at 10:21 pm to SECdragonmaster
I was 16 when Star Wars first came out. You have to remember a few things. We didn't have cable quite yet. VHS and Betamax were still around the corner. We couldn't stream movies all day. Going to the theater was an event. Blockbuster summer movies were a big deal.
Star Wars took special effects to a new level. The whole production was done on a scale we had never seen. While I'm not a big Star Wars nut, that movie changed cinema. It was like going from a flip phone to a smart phone.
Star Wars took special effects to a new level. The whole production was done on a scale we had never seen. While I'm not a big Star Wars nut, that movie changed cinema. It was like going from a flip phone to a smart phone.
Posted on 2/1/20 at 8:21 am to SEClint
After ROTJ I was like... alright can't wait for the next one
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