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Friday, June 11, 2010

The Year 1977 - Big Newport Theater - My Life Changes Forever

No, I did not get laid -

Two words

STAR WARS

My uncle and Aunt were up from San Diego wanting to spend time with their nephews , decide to take us to the new movie opening at the Edwards Big Newport - Star Wars

Sitting in the theater , already a sci fi junkie at age ten, I was munching away at my bucket of popcorn, my uncle and Aunt made sure they filled us up on good American movie food!

It opens -

Unfucking believable is all I can say - I am getting the same chills as I write as I did when I was ten sitting in that theater. Note: ever since then I can only sit in the same section to the right mid way back in the Edwards Big Newport -

First the Credits with the symphony behind it - Awesome -
Leah's ship being pursued by the Imperial star cruiser , then overtaken - My mouth was wide open -

Don't think it closed until the final credits -

One way I can tell if a movie is good is the same way I can tell if a taco is good - I want more!

I wanted more -

Waited outside with lines wrapped around the building a few times - sitting in lawn chairs -

Saw it ten times in the theater -

Again back to the ambiance  . . . sometimes it is the right place and the right time.

I have my uncle and aunt to thank for that experience  . . . many comic cons later  . . . .  Thanks!

I'd write more  . . .but if you haven't seen Star Wars  . . something is wrong with you -

Cheers

Walt

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