Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Posted on May 19, 2005 at 06:14 AM EST

My wife and I just returned home from seeing Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith one and a half times. Since it was the most anticipated film of the year, we purchased our tickets in advance for the show at 12:01 AM It was a good thing we did because the theater managed to sell out of tickets even though the movie was being shown on six different screens. About halfway through the movie, it kept cutting off and the lights kept coming on. The manager informed us that the projector could not be fixed and said we would have to return at 3:00 a.m. if we wanted to see the rest of the movie. He ended up compensating everyone with three tickets per person for the trouble. I estimated that they had given out over $15,000 in tickets since there were two rooms affected by the problem. The free passes will certainly come in handy since there are several other movies that I would like to see that are coming out in the next two months.

I won’t reveal any plot points so don’t worry about reading any spoilers. Going into the theater, my expectations weren’t that high since the last two prequels weren’t all that great. George Lucas has finally come through by delivering a film that fans have long been awaiting. I think out of all the Star Wars films that this one was the best laid out story. The opening battle sequence was jaw-dropping, the lightsaber duel between Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi was excellent, and all the visual effects throughout the movie were stunning.

Whether or not you liked the last two movies, this one is definately worth seeing. It is full of action and is a great film from beginning to end.

Update (May 20th, 2005)

Star Wars Day 1: A Record $50 Million

The final chapter of the “Star Wars” movie saga grossed a record $50 million from its first 24 hours in North American theaters, the highest box office tally for a single day, according to studio estimates issued Friday.

Update (May 22nd, 2005)

Star Wars’ Reigns Over Box Office

“Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith” sold an estimated $108.5 million worth of tickets for the Friday-to-Sunday period, taking its total to $158.5 million since it opened after midnight on Thursday.

Its four-day haul sets a new record, surpassing the $134.3 million tally of 2003’s “The Matrix Reloaded.” Its Thursday tally of $50 million also set a one-day record, beating the $44.8 million sum for “Shrek 2” last year.

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