Ok, I think it’s safe to say that I am a pretty big Star Wars fan. No really, you can stop laughing now. I love Star Wars, it has helped me through many tough times in my life. When I feel sick or down, I can throw in Star Wars and loose myself in “The Force” for a while to get my mind off of things that bother me. I enjoy Becoming a part of that Genre and bringing that same joy to other people. Much like every other Star Wars fan, I am really looking forward to the new movie coming out. For once, it has even gotten a few good reviews! I was excited when Phantom Menace came out, and even Excited for Attack of the Clones.
But I didn’t spend weeks or even days in line.
Seriously, there is a difference between Fandom and Insanity. When Episode I came out, the whole “” thing was still just starting and no one really used it, so the theater near where I lived (in Denver CO) said they would sell the Tickets 1 week Prior to the movie opening, But campouts would not be tolerated. You could line up that Morning and tickets would go on sale at noon. Meanwhile, across town at the Big “Special” theater in downtown Denver, there were freaks lining up months in advance. Now I did show up at my theater that morning, and I stood in line for about 5 hours. The time flew by really quick and I made some really good friends in the line. Afterwards, I went home with my newly bought tickets, Stuck them to the fridge, and went in to take a shower and relax. Those guys downtown? Yup, stood in line for weeks, with no shower, no Couch, just a pup tent and a bunch of other smelly tents. The worst thing about this was that about a week later I went to see Episode I in that same “Big” theater downtown, just to see what the Hype was about. It Sucked. The screen was too small, the seats were horrible. I made the right choice.
Episode II came out and the online Ticket sales were in full swing. This time I was here in the DC area and there was a great theater in Alexandria. When it came time for the midnight show, they allowed people to line up that day. I believe I took a half day from work and got there by around 2pm. I was still near the front of the line. I met up with some more new friends and also had a blast. But no Camping was involved. It was great to see the movie with a bunch of true die hard fans (that were smart enough to choose the right theater) because it builds the intensity of the movie. For some reason though, I get the feeling that being crammed in a theater with a hundred smelly campers just wouldn’t be as fun.
So with Episode III just around the corner, we see that the lines have started to form again. But now they seem to have an excuse, “We are doing it for charity!” Uh Huh, sure, if that’s what it takes to give your life a little meaning. Seriously, how does standing in line and missing out on weeks of work benefit charity? If you want to do something for charity, go visit a children’s hospital, go donate time at a food shelter. These people are looking for a way to justify their need to stand in line. Its people like that that make people like me look like people like them. Err did that sound right? Anyways, I hope you get the gist of it.
Yes, I will be seeing the movie at midnight, just like I saw the last two at midnight. Yes, there will be a line formed where I am going. That line will be formed earlier that day with no camping. One of the nice things is that I will actually be trooping the event and already have my ticket, AND I won’t have to stand in the line as there is roped off seating for us. I get to see the movie with my hygienically clean friends in a theater full of fans. Because that’s the kind of Star Wars fan I am.
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