I am not old enough. :)

I was a non specialized cell somewhere in my dad's body.

I feel sorry for both of you. ;-)

I know there are some people here my age or older. Let's hear from them as well.

Mielr said:

I feel sorry for both of you. ;-)

Please don't.

I am actually happy that I saw the films at home. That way I could watch them without waiting. Actually I could not resit but to watch ROTJ immediately after ESB (I still have a habit to watch them together). I can't imagine having to wait 3 years in-between.

:)

imperialscum said:

Mielr said:

I feel sorry for both of you. ;-)

Please don't.

I am actually happy that I saw the films at home. That way I could watch them without waiting. Actually I could not resit but to watch ROTJ immediately after ESB (I still have a habit to watch them together). I can't imagine having to wait 3 years in-between.

:)

I didn't have to wait 3 years because I saw SW and ESB theatrically for the 1st time in 1982. There's no comparison between seeing them on TV and in a theater.

SilverWook said:

Sitting in the front row of the balcony was like IMAX. It was somehow the perfect viewing angle. It made the speeder bike scene even more awesome.

To say the crowd went nuts when Vader grabs Palpatine and gives him the shaft is an understatement.

People clapped and cheered all the way to the end. How often do you get an audience experience like that anymore?

Yes, I remember the audience clapped when the film was over, and at various points during the film.

I remember that I (and the people sitting in front of me) actually ducked during the speeder bike chase, when the bike went under the fallen log! Seeing it on a big screen (even though I wasn't that close to it) really has an enveloping effect.

I saw it 2 or 3 more times in the theater after opening day.

You cheated! :-P Didn't it spoil the ending for you? I read the novelization, but only after I saw the movie.

^ Sad when Indie Cinemas go isn't it.

This is the palace-of-dreams where I was first transported to a galaxy far, far away...

...I went to the last night when they played 'It's A Wonderful Life'... "Hello Moviehouse!" *sob sniff*.  Still remember how the satin upholstered armrests felt as I gripped them with excitement when the Star Wars logo exploded out of the screen.

My mom was standing in line pregnant with me to see it.

I was 11 years old in 1983, and saw it one week after opening, so Wednesday June 1.  I was not (nor am i today) into seeing movies on opening day -- I knew it would be the same film no matter when I got to the cinema.  But i was definitely excited, and was anticipating the date i planned to see it.  I went with an older friend (9 years my elder) who was actually my first camp counselor, became a good friend of the family, and we had a big brother/little brother type thing going on.  He had to borrow my parents' car to drive us because he had a motorcycle.

It was a mall cinema, so nothing special.  We sat 3rd row center, or thereabouts.  I still have my ticket stub... somewhere.

Jaitea said:

I remember the ticket booth sold memorabilia, the ROTJ storybook & Official Collectors Book were there......over at the sweet counter, they sold other things, posters etc.......why do cinemas nowadays not cash into these sort of things....well not in Northern Ireland anyway.


 

Yes! Here in the US they had a collector's book/program, too. I had forgotten about that. :-) I think it was sold at the concession counter.

This is the one I have:

http://www.oldcomics.net/images/mag-return-of-jedi.jpg

Mielr said:

Yes! Here in the US they had a collector's book/program, too. I had forgotten about that. :-) I think it was sold at the concession counter.

This is the one I have:

http://www.oldcomics.net/images/mag-return-of-jedi.jpg

I have that one, too.  Bought it at the grocery store, i *think* well after i had seen the film.

SilverWook said:

Did anyone get a "Jedi Adventure Center" display in their local mall that summer?

<a href="http://www.legendaryauctions.com/LotDetail.aspx?inventoryid=114143" target="_blank" title="www.legendaryauctions.com/LotDetail.aspx?inventoryid=114143">http://www.legendaryauctions.com/LotDetail.aspx?inventoryid=114143</a>

It's funny, because I was living in Florida at the time, though not near Lakeland, as that newspaper ad lists.

I remember I (with my niece and nephew) went to a mall store for a sort of photo and autograph event with "Darth Vader." I have an "autographed" 8x10 glossy somewhere, along with a photo my mom took of the 3 of us with a tall man in a Darth Vader costume. ;-)

I don't know if that was part of the "Jedi Adventure Center" or not, I don't specifically recall going to anything like that, but it was 30 years ago so who knows.

http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/topic.cfm/Is-the-theater-where-you-saw-Star-Wars-still-standing/topic/14366/

Where was I in '83? Oh yeah, sitting at home, playing with "Masters", not even knowing of a movie called "Star Wars".

I wasn't even a glint in my father's eye in 83.