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Star Wars Premier: The Line People
proudtobeageek writes "A friend of mine, an attendee of a midnight opening of Star Wars Episode III, took the opportunity to conduct a short documentary/interview of the costumed movie goers. He has his short movie available here on his blog."
It's a trap!
I prefer the insightful documentary made during Episode II's release by Triumph the Insult Comic Dog.
An article, about a website, about a video a guy made, of people in costumes, waiting to see a movie.
Ya know it's a slow news day WHEN...
Paleotechnologist and connoisseur of pretty shiny things.
When can't get enough of them in the movie, just check out the lines to the restrooms. Otherwise, Vader might be your... uncle!
Movie Tickets - $10.00
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Stale Popcorn / Watery Drink - $25.00
Custom Sith costume - $175
Lightsaber Replica (that you REALLY REALLY wished it worked) $75
Getting made fun of on Slashdot because you're a LAMER standing in line IN COSTUME for a movie
PRICELESS..
= Grow a brain...
Man, you know you're truly hopeless when you are being mocked as a pathetic geek... *on Slashdot*
Well, now that I know that I can post videos to my Xanga and get it published on Slashdot, I'm going to post my vids of the Gigli premier.
So, to email you we need to deGauss your signature? Cool!
Paleotechnologist and connoisseur of pretty shiny things.
"P.S.S. to all Slashdot visitors: The Hamster has kindly provided ANOTHER DOWNLOAD LINK. Please don't kill my server... But thanks for the visit!"
HAHAHAHAH, begging for mercy is not a thing a respectable Jedi Knight would do.
Slashdotters charge up their Death Star of DoS Doom...
Saskboy's blog is good. 9 out of 10 dentists agree.
Q: What's the difference between a line of costumed Star Wars fans entering the premiere of EpIII and a line of costumed cardinals entering the conclave to pick the new pope?
A: The Star Wars line has a higher concentration of virgins.
A /. article... about a PERSONAL website... with VIDEO.
:-P
From the website:
"To slashdot users:
Please don't kill my server" lol
"Revenge of the Sith" rang in a whopping $50 million on its opening Thursday, a single-day record boosted by eagerly anticipated midnight showings, and its total receipts since then beat the four-day $134.3 million opening of 2003's "The Matrix Reloaded." The George Lucas film has also grossed $144.7 million overseas for a total of $303 million worldwide.
"The reaction to the movie is absolutely spectacular," said Bruce Snyder, president of domestic distribution at Twentieth Century Fox.
Theater owners, studios and marketing partners were pleased to see "Star Wars" jump-start the summer movie season. "It's a very strong start to what will hopefully be a very strong summer," said Paul Dergarabedian, president of box office tracker Exhibitor Relations. The Adam Sandler-Chris Rock remake of "The Longest Yard" and the animated zoo tale "Madagascar" open in wide release during Memorial Day weekend, traditionally one of the busiest movie viewing times of the year. But "Star Wars" - which has sold an average of eight tickets per second online at Fandango.com - could remain at the top of the box office despite the competition. "I think we have a shot to be No. 1 next week even with two giant pictures coming out," Snyder said. The third and final installment in the "Star Wars" prequel trilogy chronicles the transformation of the heroic Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker into the villainous Darth Vader. Studio exit surveys showed the audience - usually dominated by men for sci-fi films - was 58 percent male and 42 percent female, with nearly half the viewers under age 25, Snyder said. "Revenge of the Sith" is the first "Star Wars" film to earn a PG-13 rating.Jon Katz, did you get a new user name?
now which one of these buttons calls your parents to come pick you up?
Now that you mention it, I really should have gone to the midnight showing of Star Wars dressed as Frank from Rocky Horror.
It would be even funnier if I acted really surprised that the movie showing was Star Wars... Or if I got a really hot-looking chick to go along with me dressed as Janet. Maybe even bring along all the usual Rocky Horror props (newspaper, toast, squirt guns, rice, etc.)
Hmm... note to self in case Lucas ever changes his mind and makes films 7-9...
Information wants to be anthropomorphized.
Didn't you see his bumper sticker..??
"Lord of the Sith on board... NOW how's my driving?"
~REZ~ #43301. Who'd fake being me anyway?
My brother works for an anime company as a sales guy. When they do the conventions, they're always stuck in the elevator after hours on their way to dinner with someone dressed in evangelion or whatnot, going to the allnight showing marathon.
His joking reaction? a gutteral 'Freak!' or 'Ner-urd!'
(sounded like a fog-horn)
Last time, his sales partner put his hand to his elbow, with a smile, "not freaks, revenue."
So now, he says "dude, did you check out that revenue?!" laughing all the way...
Terrible, I know. but please, rename your post, "Star Wars Revenue"
Some of these guys are really, really lame. They kinda remind me of an episode from Sweden: Some Star Wars fans were camping out for a month in advance to see episode 2 and were excited as hell to get the first tickets. When they went inside and the movie started the theatre wasonly slightly more than half-full.
Furthermore the costumes are lame, lame, lame. When you are a smelly 37-year old nerd, you do not look even remotely like Amidala og Anakin.
Besides, everyone that matters knows the only thing you really need to bring to a premiere is a towel.
Check out User Friendly before you mod me down. :P
I'm confused. I thought you said your friend was legally blind... but you use the screen reader?
In any case, if you were using a screen reader, you'd probably hear the text that is contained in the ALT tag for the image:
FYI - you don't get the captchas when you are logged in (even if you decide to post AC), so you could help your friend register for an account too.
Think of it as population control. After being seen like that, you know they're not going to be procreating any time soon, if ever. ;)
BeauHD. Worst editor since kdawson.
If you're so tired of it what's with the R2D2 impression in the title of your post?
Hard to believe Mark Hamill is in his late 50's with kids of his own. He's done well as an actor.
Man, I love it when the humor is that subtle.