It's a community thing. It's SCA for Star Wars nerds, only instead of pretending to be a knight you "wait" in line with other people like you. You give interviews for journalists looking to do puff pieces, you talk to curious onlookers and endure harassment from the same, and at the end the movie itself is practically an afterthought.
Fans already forming lines for Star Wars: TFA at LA theatre
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It's a community thing. It's SCA for Star Wars nerds, only instead of pretending to be a knight you "wait" in line with other people like you. You give interviews for journalists looking to do puff pieces, you talk to curious onlookers and endure harassment from the same, and at the end the movie itself is practically an afterthought.
George Oscar Bluth II
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George Oscar Bluth II
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U wot
LookAtMeGo
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How?
Gentleman Jack
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The Chinese is already a dump on a filthy part of Hollywood, so eh.
D1renegade
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Makes no sense...
But humans are crazy so this is not a surprise.
But humans are crazy so this is not a surprise.
triplestation
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thats really uh.. overblown enthusiasm
Are these food and stores that sell cleaning products?
Marty Chinn
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Ok, I want to chime in on this since I did this for a week for Episode 3 at the Chinese Theater. It's not a line in the traditional sense. It's a party that lasts for a week. People are hanging out and having fun. There's food, people have Internet, there's power, etc.
People leave the line to take showers. You can come and go and not lose your place in line. People did it daily when I was there.
See above, it's a giant party, not a line.
People leave the line to take showers. You can come and go and not lose your place in line. People did it daily when I was there.
See above, it's a giant party, not a line.
NOLA_Gaffer
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Lol, what is this reaction to?
LookAtMeGo
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Jade Raymond announcing the wrong game at the game awards.
Announcing that the actress in Her Story won Best Performance for Witcher 3.
Sorry, should have specified, I meant I don't know what the businesses are getting out of it. Like Meltdown comics. I guess a neighborhood thing maybe? Cross promotions. Monster Energy. Cards Against Humanity. Stuff like that.
Apparently Hollywood Blvd is officially shut down until Monday, they're expecting that big of a thing. I suppose it's a good time to put up some promo tents and sell some stuff, so that makes sense now. Make it a party.
spookyfish
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So, they'll see it exactly at the same time as those who don't stand in line for two weeks. The benefits to this are ... what, exactly?
"I was first!" - Smelly dude in line.
"Um, I was, too ..." - guy who bought tickets online, arrived at the theater one hour before.
"I was first!" - Smelly dude in line.
"Um, I was, too ..." - guy who bought tickets online, arrived at the theater one hour before.
Violence Jack
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This. It happens everytime with a major release of a product or movie or what ever, and people still act shocked or completely confused at why people line up several days earlier.
They aren't doing it for any normal reasons you'd line up early for, like to beat the crowd or to get the best seats. They're doing it for fun. To them it's like going camping with a bunch of fellow hardcore Star Wars fans. They receive attention from media. They can look back 10 years from now and be tied to the coverage and reporting of, what is for them, a historical event. It's just an experience that only the most die hard fans would get enjoyment out of.
Crew screening.
Corran Horn
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I got this documentary movie about the people who waited in line for episode 2, called star wait. Is it worse I watched a movie about people waiting in line for a movie?
RadioJoNES64
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Sit for ten days to sit for two hours.
I stood in line for an hour for an iPhone 4 and I regret it to this day.
I don't understand how "the experience" of standing in line for days is worth it to anyone unless you are looking for attention, which these people are.
George Oscar Bluth II
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Ah cool! What did you do?
Chezzymann
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that's specifically why i chose seats with reserved seating.
Carl2291
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Check the spoiler thread, lots of information in there for you to hit them with.
perfectchaos007
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They need a visit from Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
WadiumArcadium
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KurtSloane
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Can't wait for the fumes and meltdowns when this film bombs critically and comes up short of Jurassic World @ the box office.
Enjoy your 10 days in your lawnchairs peeing into a water bottle I guess
Well as much as these people are ridiculous, your prediction is just as ridiculous.
victreeb3l
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Booked reserved seats for the weekend after. No way I'm gonna line up 6 hours ahead of time to get a chance at semi decent seats on launch weekend.
Yeah..in this day and age i will go 2 weeks later to the movie instead.
This is stupid. Just buy your ticket beforehand like a normal person. No need to live the life of a homeless person for almost 2 weeks.
Find a movie theater that lets you pick your seats beforehand like I did. I got opening night tickets for the first showing in great seats.
Find a movie theater that lets you pick your seats beforehand like I did. I got opening night tickets for the first showing in great seats.
I have mine reserved for Thursday night and Sunday night, I'll be there 10 minutes before the movie starts and will have the best seats.
Cinematic history...right. When people talk about Star Wars, they'll definitely remember some guy who spent a week sitting on the pavement for a movie.
Folks, it's less waiting for a movie than it is an extended outdoors Star Wars con.
Now, if you think that's a dumb thing, that's fine, but...these people aren't doing this because they think they won't otherwise get tickets or seats.
That's definitely true re: Phantom Menace. I'd say less so with Clones and Revenge of the Sith, but someone posted a documentary about the Clones waiters, so guess there was still some steam left.
Now, if you think that's a dumb thing, that's fine, but...these people aren't doing this because they think they won't otherwise get tickets or seats.
That's definitely true re: Phantom Menace. I'd say less so with Clones and Revenge of the Sith, but someone posted a documentary about the Clones waiters, so guess there was still some steam left.
PHOENIXZERO
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In 2015... Why?
It doesnt matter. They will convince themselves its good regardless. Anybody that hyped probably isnt looking to think critically about it.
Ray Wonder
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I was thinking it was going to be the opposite actually. No matter how good it is people are going to shit all over it endlessly.
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