Happy Birthday, Revenge of the Sith [Archive]

JediTricks

05-19-2006, 03:30 AM

I had to think for a second to remember how it went, since stupid Fox and Mann couldn't come to an agreement, the Grauman's Chinese didn't have the movie, ruining the run. I think I went to some 4-theater generic stadium in Glendale in the afternoon. I remember there being a bunch of teenage girls.

Slicker

05-19-2006, 07:11 AM

Wow. It's been a year already? It's hard to believe. I can still remember my first showing of it which was at 9 in the morning.

stillakid

05-19-2006, 07:32 AM

Yeah, but these post-humous b'day celebrations are always a bit sad. :dead:

Mr. JabbaJohnL

05-19-2006, 12:30 PM

Don't forget about its older brother, TPM, who turns seven today.

I'm watching the prequels today with a friend to honor the day. :D

My first viewing was at 4:30, I think. Before the movie my mom and I went to 7-11 to get one of the Slurpee cups and some SW M&Ms, then the rest of my family met us later. God it seems like yesterday.

James Boba Fettfield

05-20-2006, 12:05 AM

It's been one year since I heard Guyute do his Chewbacca noises in the back parking lot of the AMC.

bobafrett

05-20-2006, 12:49 AM

Well, I was going to post a picture from the theatre that night, but I can't find the card that has the pictures from that night. I got to see it for free with the theatre employees as I was stormtrooping my way around the theatre that evening.

jjreason

05-20-2006, 01:50 AM

Man, that was an expensive year - and even moreso if we backdate it to the release of the ROTS merchandise.

One year ago I was in the theatre, eagerly anticipating the start of the show.... with 90 minutes to go. :upset:

What I recall most about my first viewing:

- being really antsy about not knowing what was going to happen after Dooku got killed

- being truly shocked, truly, truly shocked at the scene where Ani turns on the lightsaber in front of the younglings

- marveling at the saberplay between Ani and Obi

- marveling at Ewan's delivery of the "you were the chosen one" lines

- wincing at Vader's "No! NO! NO!!!!" , and Palpatine's "The force is strong with youuuuuuuuuuuuu" (he still looks like a bullfrog to me during that part)

- getting misty when I realized the movie was wrapping, feeling like they weren't dragging those great "Trilogy-transition" shots out long enough... then figuring out it was me.... not wanting to say goodbye to friends I've had for over 90% of my life

It was an emotional night, quite possibly the most emotional movie night of my life. I really loved it, and am very pleased with how it's held up in all the viewings since.

2-1B

05-20-2006, 06:09 AM

What's that about a posthumous birthday ? :confused:

Palpatine's "The force is strong with youuuuuuuuuuuuu" (he still looks like a bullfrog to me during that part)

Oh man, that's a classic moment and your bullfrog comparison is very noble of you...because all summer long, JimJam and I were referencing that scene in ways that can't be described here. ;)

Mr. JabbaJohnL

05-20-2006, 01:23 PM

I remember at my first viewing, there was this fat lady sitting behind me who was talking quite a bit. During the opening scroll, she said something to the effect of "they saved a lot of money doing it that way!" And then was talking during the Vader rebuilding scene.

One of the few things I didn't know about was the Order 66 scene, which totally took me by surprise.

I didn't get to watch ROTS yesterday as I got a migraine right as the Invisible Hand was coming back to Coruscant and I started getting blurred vision. :cry: It was at least good to see TPM and AOTC, I hadn't seen any SW film since I did the six-film marathon in January.

Mad Slanted Powers

05-20-2006, 01:50 PM

It was the only movie I went to see at midnight. I was a ways back in the line. There were a few people in costume. I recall there was a girl who was wearing a Pooh costume and a sign that said "Ewok".

JimJamBonds

05-21-2006, 01:47 AM

One Year Old Today.

Wow, a year ago at this very time I was sitting in a midnight screening...amazing how fast a year goes, eh? :)

And we were sweating our you know what's off watching ROTS.

mabudonicus

05-21-2006, 09:20 AM

My most vivd memory was Chuxs initial "review" :beard:
well, and dressing as Jar JAr and having the most nerdiest of the nerds in the theatre BEG me to let them simulate beheading me and then yelling to their "master" .... "Twenty Points" while holding the mask aloft... good thing I'd brought me flask

Another odd memory- the theatre let everyone in at maybe 10 o'clock to get ready ond goof off and all, but at the late hour everyone really wanted to drink coffee which the theatre couldn't supply, so for that one golden time, they were letting folks enter the theatre with pretty much whatever food/drink one could imagine, it was like for 2 hours SW had beaten the evil spell over our Canadian theatre-experience

:beard:

JEDIpartner

05-21-2006, 10:17 AM

I remember at my first viewing, there was this fat lady sitting behind me who was talking quite a bit.

People who talk through movie presentations should be bludgeoned to death.

Happy birthday, ROTS!!!!!

JON9000

05-22-2006, 04:19 PM

JetsAndHeels

05-24-2006, 01:36 AM

I met Jang, err, Jetsandheels at the theater and I remember starting to feel a need to shake hands with the mayor about the time Anakin landed the ship. By the time Obi and Grievous fought, my eyeballs were going yellow. I finally bailed when they went back to the Jedi Temple... it seemed like a slow moment with exposition of what I already knew. That was the longest whizz ever.

Yep, that was fun to watch together...remember how they brought the concessions into the theater because they were so busy...not a bad business gimmick. If they did that in every showing I am sure they made alot off of people like me who were too lazy to get up and go to the actual stand in the lobby.

timmae

05-24-2006, 11:24 PM

oh yeah, 2 more years til the next one. keep the cool toys coming!!!:thumbsup:

2-1B

06-03-2006, 08:42 PM

My apologies to KH:

http://www.swcollecting.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=614

I stayed in tonight to get some stuff done at home, so in the background I have ROTS playing on HBO right now as I type, afterall. I guess I have to eat my words from SWC. :nerv:

It's weird because I have a widescreen TV so I set the format to 4:3 so I could watch the Fullscreen presentation in the way it was originally intended. :crazed:

Slicker

06-03-2006, 08:59 PM

2-1B

06-03-2006, 11:59 PM

and now I have it on again, west coast feed. :D

Hey, I do that with The Sopranos and Deadwood, why not Star Wars? :crazed:

Right now Anakin is salty that Obi-Wan wants him to spy on the Chancellor, and soon Anakin's gonna go get some seduction oozed on him by Charlotte at the Opera House. "They asked you to do something that made you feel dishonest, didn't they?" :D

bobafrett

06-04-2006, 07:55 PM

Finally found the compact flash card that I had the pictures from that night.

bobafrett

06-04-2006, 07:59 PM

More from that night.......Oh, the child in the Yoda costume in my previous post was so cute, he came up and just held my hand, I felt a little awkward at first, as most kids tend to run when they see an Imperial Stormtrooper. Not this kid, he didn't want to let go.

Slicker

06-04-2006, 08:04 PM

I love that middle picture Frett!!!!

I don't know if I've ever asked or if you've ever said but did you make your own armor or did you buy it? If you bought from where did you get it?

Mad Slanted Powers

06-04-2006, 09:11 PM

Oh great. Another reminder of how I chose to see Herbie instead of Star Wars back in 1977.

Kidhuman

06-04-2006, 10:07 PM

Nice pics Frett. Since when does a codpiece come with a front door?

bobafrett

06-04-2006, 10:30 PM

I love that middle picture Frett!!!!

I don't know if I've ever asked or if you've ever said but did you make your own armor or did you buy it? If you bought from where did you get it?

I'd only answer that via PM. One of the "Lucas" laws. Actually the costuming club requests that we don't tell on a public forum.

Nice pics Frett. Since when does a codpiece come with a front door?

One of the tips for comfort is to cut the armor under the belt, and hot glue elastic strips, so you can tip the cod piece up to relieve thyself instead of having to take about 2/3rds of the armor off in order to take a pee. Doesn't work if you have to do that other bodily waste removal function.

Oh great. Another reminder of how I chose to see Herbie instead of Star Wars back in 1977.

That's right, and this was the lame Lindsey Lohan version! Shoulda gone with the sci fi flick!!!!

JimJamBonds

06-04-2006, 11:59 PM

and now I have it on again, west coast feed. :D

Hey, I do that with The Sopranos and Deadwood, why not Star Wars? :crazed:

Because you didn't go and see The Sopranos and Corpsewood a zillion times in the theater.

2-1B

06-05-2006, 12:47 AM

Good point, that is true. :)
Way to get to the bottom of it, Prof. Langdon. :rolleyes:

Mad Slanted Powers

06-05-2006, 12:56 AM

That's right, and this was the lame Lindsey Lohan version! Shoulda gone with the sci fi flick!!!!The one I saw had Don Knotts. I think I'd rather look at Lindsay Lohan, but then I was 7 at the time, so I wouldn't have cared. I didn't even remember that it had Don Knotts, I had to look it up just now. In the end, I only postponed my destiny.

2-1B

06-05-2006, 01:13 AM

Anybody have any idea why HBO's version was fullscreen with widescreen credits ? :confused:

Kidhuman

06-05-2006, 01:43 AM

Probaly because of the editing down of it. Filmed in Widescreen and changed to 4 x 3 format for viewing, but since hardly anyone watches credits or pays attention to them, they left it.

JediTricks

06-05-2006, 04:38 PM

Anybody have any idea why HBO's version was fullscreen with widescreen credits ? :confused:
I suspect it's because when it gets into the multi-column format with all the computer guys' names, FS would cut them off.

2-1B

06-06-2006, 01:41 AM

That makes sense, JT. Funny that they would take such care with the credit lists but not the cropping of the actual movie. lol

JediTricks

06-06-2006, 05:12 PM

Maybe it's in their work contracts and Lucas didn't want to get sued by 1500 computer grunts. :p

2-1B

06-18-2006, 01:22 PM

Happy Birthday, Revenge of the Sith "Who's Your Daddy?" Father's Day 2005 promotional poster.

JimJamBonds

06-19-2006, 12:36 PM

Happy Birthday, Revenge of the Sith "Who's Your Daddy?" Father's Day 2005 promotional poster.

What was our combined haul again? It was in the 60-70ish range wasn't it?!?! :D

2-1B

06-19-2006, 12:45 PM

Yeah, it was pretty obscene...but we went on Sunday that weekend so we had last grabs at it making it completely justified. I think we neared 80? :confused: We left PLENTY though, plus we disseminated them through the ranks of SSG so our efforts were noble. :)

Happy Birthday, anniversary of me 'n' JimJam stockpiling WYDFD2005 posters. :grin:

Kidhuman

06-20-2006, 02:41 AM

Thanks fellas, because of your haul, Cappy solo got some and then passed me some.

2-1B

06-20-2006, 03:09 AM

Mafia style ! Kick up to the "Captain" ;) and it continues to spread. lol

JimJamBonds

06-20-2006, 12:16 PM

Thanks fellas, because of your haul, Cappy solo got some and then passed me some.

Not a problem. :)

Slicker

06-20-2006, 07:04 PM

I've got the good Captain to thank as well as the Wisconsin boys.:thumbsup:

2-1B

06-21-2006, 01:09 AM

Slick, those AOTC posters were shipped today. Enjoy. :)

JimJamBonds

06-21-2006, 01:22 AM

I've got the good Captain to thank as well as the Wisconsin boys.:thumbsup:

I only did it so I could get Cappys addy so I know where to send the anthrax. :sur:

2-1B

06-07-2007, 10:41 PM

a little belated but happy 2nd bday of your release, ROTS. Still an enjoyable movie a few years later. :) Fun summer, that '05 turned out to be.

UKWildcat

06-07-2007, 11:56 PM

Yes, happy belated ROTS. I can't say I "orgasm" everytime I watch you (like Caesar) but you were definitely the best prequel.

Mr. JabbaJohnL

05-19-2008, 07:05 PM

Caesar is not able to be here today, but he wanted to wish ROTS and 2-1B's intimate Sith probe a happy 3rd birthday.

JimJamBonds

05-19-2008, 09:10 PM

I'm on the phone right now with him and since Caesar is not able to be here today, but he wanted to thank Mr. JabbaJohnL for wishing ROTS and 2-1B's intimate Sith probe a happy 3rd birthday.

JEDIpartner

05-20-2008, 12:40 PM

WOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOO!! Happy birthday to the movie that saved the prequel era!!

Devo

05-20-2008, 03:06 PM

Party pooper ahoy!! Revenge of the Sith you were a mistake. You are a terrible Star Wars film and a crippling dissappointment after the achievements and greatness of your elder siblings of the late 70s/early 80s. You were conceived on a weak spurt of mental seed as a mere matter of course and obligation following the production of your almost-as-crap prequel brothers. :twisted: I hope that bursts all your balloons and drops your cake on a faeces-matted carpet.

JediTricks

05-20-2008, 05:03 PM

Your birthday means nothing to me, ROTS. I went and you were no fun. Like AOTC, upon seeing you, I had no desire to see you again, you weren't worth more of my time - and this is coming from a "prequel hater" that saw TPM almost a dozen times.

Mr. JabbaJohnL

05-20-2008, 06:02 PM

Hey Droid and JT, did you post that before or after you went to the park and smashed ice cream in childrens' faces?

;)

bobafrett

05-20-2008, 06:30 PM

I liked ROTS, you meanies. I still hold the OT over the ROTS, but at least I can bear watching it, unlike Episodes I and II which usually put me to sleep.

El Chuxter

05-20-2008, 08:44 PM

Smashing ice cream in kids' faces? Awesome! Where do I sign up?

Mad Slanted Powers

05-20-2008, 08:47 PM

Smashing ice cream in kids' faces? Awesome! Where do I sign up?

Violence is not the answer. Taunt them and tell them they can't have any like in that Eddie Murphy routine.

2-1B

05-20-2008, 09:38 PM

Thanks JimJam for thanking JabbaJohn for me.

Mvader91

05-20-2008, 10:21 PM

Just watched this today. I think ROTS kicks butt. Tells more of the story in my opinion.

bobafrett

05-21-2008, 07:11 AM

Violence is not the answer. Taunt them and tell them they can't have any like in that Eddie Murphy routine.

You can't have any ice cream, cause your moms on welfare!

JediTricks

05-23-2008, 03:21 AM

Hey Droid and JT, did you post that before or after you went to the park and smashed ice cream in childrens' faces?

;)Those weren't children, and that wasn't ice cream.

I liked ROTS, you meanies. I still hold the OT over the ROTS, but at least I can bear watching it, unlike Episodes I and II which usually put me to sleep.Don't blame me for Lucas' failure in the cave.

Just watched this today. I think ROTS kicks butt. Tells more of the story in my opinion.Lucas says this too, that the other 2 films are less than 20% of the story each. That makes a large burden for ROTS to carry, it's a good thing Lucas is such a talented, weathered filmmaker or else the movie would have been crushed under that weight. :p