Recent screening of 1980 print of The Empire Strikes Back in Austin

Author: see you auntie
Date: 27-Oct-2010, 10:08 PM

Author: see you auntie
Time: 27-Oct-2010 10:08 PM
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C. Robert Cargill (a.k.a Massawyrm) writer for Ain't It Cool News amongst other things was a guest on the Slashfilm podcast this week and he mentions that he just watched an original print of TESB for a friends birthday at a surprise screening in Austin in the past week or so.

He mentions Tim League so it's probable it was at the Alamo Drafthouse.

He's stats talking about it about 1 minute into the podcast: http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/10/26/ep-121-paranormal-activity-2-guest-robert-cargill-cool-news/

Also his tweet about it: http://twitter.com/Massawyrm/status/28481654293

I'm not on the twitter but if anyone as any questions about it I'm sure you could tweet him or just email him.

Who owns the print is anyone's guess. But kind of cool.

"Well here's a big bag of rock salt" - Patton Oswalt

Author: SilverWook
Time: 27-Oct-2010 11:00 PM
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Wow, two renegade screenings in the same year?

I have to wonder if anyone at Skywalker Ranch is brave enough to mention these little rebel incidents to the boss. ;)

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Where were you in '77?

Author: see you auntie
Time: 27-Oct-2010 11:33 PM
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I should add it appears it was a private screening and no admission was charged for the screening. So there's not much Lucasfilm could do about it, right?

"Well here's a big bag of rock salt" - Patton Oswalt

Author: Fang Zei
Time: 27-Oct-2010 11:46 PM
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Now someone just needs to dig up an '83 print of Jedi....

Author: SilverWook
Time: 27-Oct-2010 11:48 PM
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The Boston screening of that Technicolor SW print was free, and was publicized at least locally in advance.

What Lucasfilm could or would do is a good question. Of course, that would mean acknowledging people actually went out of their way to see the original versions. ;)

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Where were you in '77?

Author: none
Time: 28-Oct-2010 8:56 AM
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Now someone just needs to dig up an '83 print of Jedi....

It just sold for under 800 bucks:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Star-Wars-Return-Jedi-35mm-Feature-Film-Complete-/140467589474?pt=US_Film&hash=item20b4855162#ht_724wt_1139

OT.com thread:

http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/topic.cfm/Return-of-the-Jedi-35mm-print/topic/12057/

Author: none
Time: 9-Nov-2010 12:25 PM
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Another theater in Texas will be showing ESB.

https://www.grapevinetexasusa.com/Heritage/PalaceArtsCenter/MoviesatthePalace/FirstFridayClassicFilmSeries/StarWarsEpisodeVTheEmpireStrikesBack/tabid/935/Default.aspx

11/19/10
7:30 p.m.
Tickets $5.00

via: tf.n