Young Son arranged for tickets for opening night of the new Star Wars movie for the L.A. based family. Unfortunately Young Daughter was unable to make the show, so a friend of YS was more than happy to sub for YD.
The Missus arrived at the theater plex two and a half hours early and much to her delight was allowed into the theater to claim seats after only standing in line for half an hour. The Grouch joined her by 5:30 and Young Son and friend by 6 p.m.
Anticipation mounted as the theater filled and by the scheduled start time of 7 p.m. the crowd was ready - when the theater lights dimmed a roar broke out from the assembled fans.
I'm not going to spoil the movie for my readers by revealing anything but I will say that it was a fun time and a great movie. I well remember seeing the first movie in 1977 in Monroeville, Pa. and leaving the theater thinking 'wow'. I was blown away by the experience.
I hope that some youngster seeing the current Star Wars movie will have the same experience and leave the theater thinking 'wow!'
I will comment that the new movie shows how far society has come in 30 some years. The first movie had one female character of note and she was royalty. I can't recall any other humans who weren't Caucasian and male. Today's movie has main characters who are female and non white male but even more telling, female fighter pilots and even female bad guys -err- bad girls. Some of the spear carriers in the background are also women and non white. It's a good thing because our movies should reflect our evolving society.
Try it, you'll like it!
The Missus arrived at the theater plex two and a half hours early and much to her delight was allowed into the theater to claim seats after only standing in line for half an hour. The Grouch joined her by 5:30 and Young Son and friend by 6 p.m.
Anticipation mounted as the theater filled and by the scheduled start time of 7 p.m. the crowd was ready - when the theater lights dimmed a roar broke out from the assembled fans.
I'm not going to spoil the movie for my readers by revealing anything but I will say that it was a fun time and a great movie. I well remember seeing the first movie in 1977 in Monroeville, Pa. and leaving the theater thinking 'wow'. I was blown away by the experience.
I hope that some youngster seeing the current Star Wars movie will have the same experience and leave the theater thinking 'wow!'
I will comment that the new movie shows how far society has come in 30 some years. The first movie had one female character of note and she was royalty. I can't recall any other humans who weren't Caucasian and male. Today's movie has main characters who are female and non white male but even more telling, female fighter pilots and even female bad guys -err- bad girls. Some of the spear carriers in the background are also women and non white. It's a good thing because our movies should reflect our evolving society.
Try it, you'll like it!
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