Howdy all - long time lurker, first time poster. This seemed as good a thread as any to start. I remember very well seeing Star Wars for the first time (even though I was only five years old at the time!) at the Varsity Theatre in Des Moines, IA right around the 4th of July, and once again a few months later, also in Des Moines. Oddly enough, I don't really remember too much about going to see 'Empire' in the theater, other than I recall going with my mom, but I distinctly remember seeing 'Jedi' back in '83 at the Cinema 4 in Fort Dodge, IA (now the Cinema 8) and being absolutely blown away.

However, don't get me started on the prequels. I stood in line for darn near 24 hours (sometimes in the rain) for Episode I to catch the midnight show on opening night. What a disappointment! I learned my lesson, though, and only stood in line for about 8 hours for Episode II, and roughly 3 hours for Episode III.