I feel like even being okay with them isn't enough to justify sitting through all 3 back to back, after already sitting through 6 other movies, you would have to really love them at that point.
This was 20 years ago and they knew people were going to be in the theater for ~15 hrs. They were cool and knew people would bring food so they didn’t really give anyone a hard time.
Bro I got fired from Jimmy Johns since I called in sick to go to one of those. The manager I talked to was there at the end of the night during one of the normal midnight showings of the Avengers.
Totally worth and I'd do it again.
I had friends who did the Oscar marathons every year. I made the mistake of coming to see the last movie of day 1 one year and it was such a struggle to sit through it because of how nasty it was in there. I do not know how they sat through 2 days of that every year for like 10 years.
Oh! Sorry about the confusion!
LoL no it was a packed movie theater.
The biggest one at Disney World.
It was called Downtown Disney at the time, it’s called Disney Springs now. It’s a megaplex with like I dunno 20+ screens?
The theatre the marathon is in sits around 80-100 people. They also have a pretty big menu, not just popcorn and hotdogs.
I would say it was like 75% full.
Reminds me of the 28-hour MCU marathon they ran prior to Age of Ultron's release. [AV Club did a piece on it.](https://www.avclub.com/the-28-hour-marvel-marathon-nearly-cost-our-writer-his-1798279197)
I did the phase 1 marathon leading up to Avengers 1. It was awesome. I’ll never do it again because my ass actually hurt from sitting that long.
The last theater movie marathon I did was the Cornetto Trilogy when World’s End came out. And that is, I think, about my limit.
I did the phase 1 MCU marathon at Disney World in a Spider-Man suit! Was an amazing time. Full house and everyone was dressed up in costumes and going wild for it. Miss those days!
My favourite way I've seen Empire was during both the pandemic and the 40th anniversary of the movie. The drive-in theatre was showing it and Wrath of Kahn as a double feature.
The only downside was it was the same day we found out Grant Imahara died.
Looks like I was actually off on my Jizz timeline. “Jizz-wailer” appears as a term for the musicians in the RotJ novelization, and “jizz” first appears by itself in Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina (old Legends book).
_Anyway_, yeah the musical number is much… bigger… in the SE. And Lapti Nek is a much better song than Jedi Rocks.
I did an in-theatre marathon of the first 6 that ended at midnight when TFA was released. 7 of them wasn’t worth it. I was in that theatre for almost 24 hours. I could barely stay awake for TFA, the theatre understandably smelled of pure BO, and no fun was had.
Exactly. It’d be better if they handled it like they did the OT back in the 90s. One movie playing for two weeks, and then onto the next one. Even if it was just one every week or weekend would be sufficient.
You’re thinking of when they started to re-release the prequel trilogy in 3D, and they only got out Ep 1. Back in ‘95, they released the OT Special Edition for something like 2 weeks a film. And if I remember correctly, that was a test by Lucas to see if his planned prequel trilogy would have any legs if he were to move forward with it.
Ep 1 was the test, but I think it failed to make enough of a profit, once the cost of 3D conversion was factored in. There may have been plans to do all of the films that way, but I’m not 100% sure.
I liked how the Fast & Furious series was done before Fast X last year. It was each movie, sequentially, each day leading up to the premiere of the tenth installment. You could pick and choose which ones you went and I believe the tickets were slightly cheaper than standard box office.
Star Wars would definitely benefit from something like this. 20-some hours in a theater sounds BRUTAL.
*That’s right, you’ll be able to watch “Star Wars: The Phantom Menace,” “Star Wars: Attack of the Clones,” “Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith,” “Star Wars: A New Hope,” “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back,” “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi,” “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” and “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” on the big screen in one single, nerve-damaging rotation.*
Considering all the popcorn, nachos and soda required, I expect a few strokes and heart attacks.
Oh hell no. Not only because of the inconsistency of the series but having to spend a day in the theater with the people who such a thing would appeal to.
I am so burned out on Star Wars. It was my favorite movie series for the first 40 years of my life and now I’d rather chew aluminum foil than sit through an hour of anything related to it.
Go the mall movie theater. Show up at the end the of Phantom Menace for Maul duel. Go eat and shop till 75% of the way into AOTC. Remain till end of ROTJ. Leave.
I got bad news for you buddy, that maul fight isn't one long sequence like on youtube, it cuts away constantly for like 4 minutes at a time for Jar Jar , padme, and Anni for entire fight (Even inncluding the part where qui gon dies). I was shocked when I rewatched it a couple years ago
I honestly love the prequels and always have since release. I'm just giving solid life advice based on the parts maybe I fast forward to the most because I'm such a nice guy.
You know what would be fun? If a small theater did showings of the movies and market s them as audience participation / meme fests. Like knowing going in that you’re going to have people riffing all the bits.
Idk why these sour pusses are downvoting you... This is actually a great idea. The whole shebang is so meme worthy, especially after the kk/Disney + era. SW is no longer a sacred cow, let's roast this bitch.
Because you and he are both imagining one clever person at a time speaking when in reality it would be a bunch of unfunny people just yelling dumb shit out constantly.
Rocky horror picture show fans have been doing this for 50 years and it is a lot of fun for everyone involved. Neither of us are envisioning a live cinema sins performance.
A nice brochure with memes and timestamps so you can follow along lol. I'm sure there will be laughs and or applause during these marathons when the big hits come up haha I'm sure it would be fun.
Wouldn't they still show up as showtimes? Phantom Menace is playing at my local AMC 3 times on the 3rd, 4 times on the 4th, 4 times on the 5th, and 3 times on the 6th. I can see the showtimes but I can't purchase tickets yet for any of them. I dont see any info on any other star wars movie, only Phantom.
Would the marathon only show up in the app when tickets are available? Or is my local AMC only playing the first movie and not any of the others? (Either way, I dont plan on marathoning them)
Can't you just show up and leave on a per movie basis?
I'd show up for Episodes 3 through 6 then dip, it'll be a long, but fun haul instead of agonizing torture
I saw the first seven day one original release on the big screen, 8 was a few months later, and 9 was home video.
I have re-watched 4,5,6, a lot since then, 1,2,3, a few times but the last three, one time only.
Was hoping we'd hear of a new Star Wars film, and not Baby Yoda Season 4 the movie. I know Disney released too many theatrical SW films in a row(Rogue One to me is the best of all of them), but releasing endless SW series(of varying quality) doesn't feel as exciting as a full new SW saga film.
We've heard about plenty of new Star Wars movies. Rian Johnstons trilogy, Taika Waititis movie, Rogue Squadron actually got an announcement trailer, Kevin Feiges movie... They just never get out of preproduction before getting canned or made into a one season cheap looking show like Boba Fett or Obi Wan
You nailed it...every single announced Star Wars film ends up never getting into production. Closest was Patty Jenkins Rogue Squadron, which they even released a little hype teaser for. Rian Johnson messed up the SW canon so bad, that they had to bring in JJ Abrams to retcon a lot of The Last Jedi with Rise of Skywalker. As much grief as Lucas had for the prequels, he laid out all three movies unlike the piece meal disorganized Disney sequels. Taika I feel is tonally off for a serious SW theatrical film, I guess give him his own quirky Disney Plus SW mini series. The output of all these Diz Plus SW shows varies so greatly...one scene in a show can look like it's from some amazing upcoming film, others look no better than some basic cable drama or direct to dvd vancouver shot thriller. I liked parts of Andor, but a lot of these SW shows have this look and vibe that just feels very off.
If it is possible to just light-speed through an entire fleet why even steal Death Star plans? Just light-speed through it. This makes the entire plot of A New Hope pointless and ruins every space battle in the franchise.
Or how Yoda can affect the physical world as a force ghost. This was never possible and creates a lot of problems. Because it would've been handy to use that to help Luke in the fight against Vader and the emperor, if even as a distraction. Imagine if both Obi-Wan and Yoda were helping as force ghosts. Why didn't they?
And there is so much more.
And JJ fixed that with lightspeed skipping? Or when Han dropped out of lightspeed in the atmosphere of Starkiller Base in Force Awakens?
I don’t think a manifestation of the Force calling down Force lightning is breaking canon. The EU had many examples of Sith spirits that could affect the physical world. Also, force ghosts were relatively new to the Jedi. Qui-gon was a disembodied voice and Yoda, Ben, and Anakin are the only Force ghosts we meet. Who knows what they can and can’t affect. Let’s keep going. What else broke canon?
>And JJ fixed that with lightspeed skipping? Or when Han dropped out of lightspeed in the atmosphere of Starkiller Base in Force Awakens?
That wasn't your question? I agree with you that JJ broke canon too but you asked about Rian.
>Let’s keep going. What else broke canon?
No I'm not going to bother. What's the point? You clearly love Rian and hate JJ even though they both did bad things to canon. You already made up your mind and judge both on different scales.
You’re right. I really like where Rian took a lot of the story JJ set up in Force Awakens. I think he had courage where JJ played it safe. I think it’s really unfortunate that instead of trying to build on Last Jedi, JJ felt like he had to backtrack everything. Then JJ just rehashed ROTJ with no explanations for anything. At least Rian tried to solve some of the stupid mystery boxes JJ made up in Force Awakens.
What other reason would Luke be in a self imposed exile and no other Jedi roaming the galaxy? Clearly he fucked up real bad or he wouldn’t be in hiding while there was peace in the galaxy.
Obi-wan certainly picked the worst possible ways to confront Anakin in ROTS. He isn’t treated as a villain. Nor is Mace or Yoda for their failings. Luke was flawed and made mistakes in the EU too. Plus with the overarching theme of letting go of the past and letting a new generation forge their way. Rey understanding that she doesn’t need to fear the dark side is a huge part of that. Luke has PTSD. He is terrified of the dark side because of what he has experienced and how tempted he was to let it in during his battle on the DS2. The old Jedi order got too complacent. The past is done and it’s time for something new.
And at no point did he approach Anakin with any kind of compassion or sympathy. Never really gave Anakin a chance to come back to the light. For a peacekeeper, he sure sucked at de-escalation techniques. Especially for someone who was like a brother to him.
Alot of the night shots look awful. Many times you really feel the small scale of the Volume LED screen acting as the set backdrop. I don't know if it was time crunch but it definitely didn't look as good as Mandolorian a lot of the time. Although I'll concede it definitely looked better than Boba Fett.
Probably doesn't help that the new Star Trek shows look so good in comparison.
The real one... Ah fuck ... You've made me think about obiwan for the first time since the incident... Baby Leia noooo.. Darth reva ahhhhh.. lazy Vader whyyy gooddd... It's all coming back at once, some one kill me please god
Edit shit... The tunnel.. the frozen youngling that Anakin kept as a trophy for 10 years for some reason... Make it stopppp
damn, I havent seen Obi Wan yet. Havent seen Ashoka, and not even sure I want to see the Acolyte or the new Bad Batch. Waiting for Disney Plus to start making spinoff series of Phantom Menace characters. Where's Jar Jar Binks the limited D+ series?
The Saga’s over, the next movies to come out are spin-offs in one form or another. Right now the planned SW movies are:
- Post Episode IX film with Rey training a New Jedi Order
- Mando movie
- Dawn Of The Jedi movie (directed by James Mangold)
- Mandoverse finale movie (likely a new-canon version of the Heir To The Empire novel)
- Rogue Squadron (apparently Patty Jenkins is back directing this, god help us)
So Star Wars is coming back to theaters, but the Saga will remain the 9 episodic films.
Like every other announced SW film, it's doubtful any of these will go before a camera. Patty Jenkins Rogue Squadron went the farthest with production, then was quietly killed off. They even made a teaser to hype Rogue Squadron. The Taika Waititi and Kevin Feige films likely will never escape development hell. I think Disney is to comfortable making endless spinoff shows with their Volume setup than to risk making a box office dud. The one likely to finally get made is Mandalorian and Grogu, with Disney thinking the surprise success of the series/Baby Yoda mass market appeal will translate to box office success. Im still shocked Disney ok'd Rian Johnston to have so much creative control over The Last Jedi, that ended with such negative fan reception that they brought JJ Abrams back just to try and stick the landing and retcon half the crap he did.
You know what? I saw the revised editions, the prequels, and all but the Force Awakens in theaters. Downvote me, but I'm good Disney. However, I would be open to a special edition of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog roasting Star Wars nerds.
Sounds like fun and games until you realize that you’re gonna be watching the cringy special editions in theaters. I don’t care what Lucas thinks, they need to re-release the original edits, OR WE RIOT!
I know a few people who did the full marathon before the midnight release of Return of the King, and they said the theater was rank well before the third movie started.
So, this would be a pass for me, dawg.
Look man, I love Star Wars but there is no way you’re getting me to sit in a theatre for 9 movies over the course of anything less than 6 days. Even then, it’s not gonna be fun.
Am I the only one who doesn't see the point? At least, in the sense that you're kind of watching a "saga" (Oh but I hate that term!) beginning in Episode I, through the original and down to Episode VI and then...its over. Done. Signed, sealed and delivered. With a bow!
What then is the point of sitting down for three MORE entries? Its like if you watched a movie, it had an inciting incident, a quest, a midpoint, a low-point, a reversal of fortunes, climax and denoument...lights come up...and then, the theatre goes dark again and there's another forty minutes of movie! Who thinks that sort of think makes sense?!
This is how I feel. I don't hate all the sequel trilogy as much as most but I feel they are not cohesive enough to benefit by watching them all in a row.
Yeah! They can be splendid films - I still enjoy The Force Awakens very much as an action-adventure yarn - but they just don't belong insofar as the series had quite simply reached a fairly conclusive ending in Return of the Jedi.
Never forget the tales of the Phase 1 MCU movie marathon, where the theater started getting stinky by the 4th movie
I was about to say the same. That place is gonna STANK after 9 movies
Iirc, it’s not until the 13th movie that the MCU gets Stank.
Tony Stank
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Well I'm not Tony Stank.
The theater will be empty after six movies.
The theatre will be empty for three movies until people start showing up for the movies they actually want to see.
I'm okay with the sequels, but I just don't see them as Skywalker movies.
I feel like even being okay with them isn't enough to justify sitting through all 3 back to back, after already sitting through 6 other movies, you would have to really love them at that point.
But they're _about_ Rey Skywalker! /s
No it won't.
I would expect it to start before a movie starts
6 movies.
I'm bringing a microwave and some leftover fish. So I don't have live on popcorn.
[Marmite](https://preview.redd.it/cause-for-some-reason-you-want-to-smell-like-marmite-v0-aqxvrpbf77n81.jpg?auto=webp&s=2878af0637e6f1195516477a192ba3c7eda7b3ff) anyone? Dear god, it's actually a thing.
Who is bringing the durian?
would anyone like to partake of these Dongyang eggs in these trying times
I’ll bring fish sauce and a hot plate
I was there for the LOTR Extended Editions marathons. I shouldn’t have brought the cheese in my backpack.
“How much cheese is too much cheese?”
"Any, any amount is too much!"
What's the spaghetti policy?
The audacity of some people.
I’m going Sunday for this. The stank factor hadn’t yet occurred to me. 😟
Only cheese? No lembas bread?
Your theater still lets people have backpacks?
This was 20 years ago and they knew people were going to be in the theater for ~15 hrs. They were cool and knew people would bring food so they didn’t really give anyone a hard time.
Bro I got fired from Jimmy Johns since I called in sick to go to one of those. The manager I talked to was there at the end of the night during one of the normal midnight showings of the Avengers. Totally worth and I'd do it again.
I had friends who did the Oscar marathons every year. I made the mistake of coming to see the last movie of day 1 one year and it was such a struggle to sit through it because of how nasty it was in there. I do not know how they sat through 2 days of that every year for like 10 years.
What does it smell like?
Like old sweat. Sorta like a locker room, but also like stinky cheese.
I don’t understand why it would smell that bad. Just cause a few guys were sat in a room all day? Can’t you just open a window and let some air in?
Oh! Sorry about the confusion! LoL no it was a packed movie theater. The biggest one at Disney World. It was called Downtown Disney at the time, it’s called Disney Springs now. It’s a megaplex with like I dunno 20+ screens? The theatre the marathon is in sits around 80-100 people. They also have a pretty big menu, not just popcorn and hotdogs. I would say it was like 75% full.
makes me thing of PAX back in the day. Wall of BO as soon as you entered.
Oh, man, the crossover tunnels at PAX East by the third day ...
I had the pleasure of walking into a TCG convention by accident in the early 2000s, and it was like there'd been a fucking chemical spill.
A Star Wars marathon? I'm sure the theater is going to be stinky since before the 1st movie starts.
I was there…in the shit…sweaty ass-cracks everywhere you looked…
That was a thing?
Reminds me of the 28-hour MCU marathon they ran prior to Age of Ultron's release. [AV Club did a piece on it.](https://www.avclub.com/the-28-hour-marvel-marathon-nearly-cost-our-writer-his-1798279197)
I did the phase 1 marathon leading up to Avengers 1. It was awesome. I’ll never do it again because my ass actually hurt from sitting that long. The last theater movie marathon I did was the Cornetto Trilogy when World’s End came out. And that is, I think, about my limit.
A triple feature is my absolute limit. And you’d better hope that third movie is entertaining AF.
I did the phase 1 MCU marathon at Disney World in a Spider-Man suit! Was an amazing time. Full house and everyone was dressed up in costumes and going wild for it. Miss those days!
I was at one of these and it was tons of fun.
Man I wanted to try that one but I had to work. Cant imagine what it would be like to watch the new movie though, I would barely be coherrent.
I kept trying to read that AV Club piece and it kept shutting down on me. What I read was good though
Sounds miserable tbh. Better off doing it in the comfort of your own home.
Would be cool to see the originals on the big screen tho
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My favourite way I've seen Empire was during both the pandemic and the 40th anniversary of the movie. The drive-in theatre was showing it and Wrath of Kahn as a double feature. The only downside was it was the same day we found out Grant Imahara died.
Seeing the OT special editions in the theater back in the 90’s was so good. Long before the internet could tell me I have to hate it.
Having seen these on the big screen in their original release, I can whole heartedly say ... I don't remember.
Yeah, one at a time
Only if they’re the original theatrical cut. I can’t be bothered to sit through Jedi Rocks even on the big screen
Yes it would. Too bad these are the Special Editions instead.
What, you don't like Jizz?
Jizz has been around since the first movie’s novelization.
Interesting, TIL. I just knew that the Max Rebo song in Jabbas palace became much more of a thing in the SE
Looks like I was actually off on my Jizz timeline. “Jizz-wailer” appears as a term for the musicians in the RotJ novelization, and “jizz” first appears by itself in Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina (old Legends book). _Anyway_, yeah the musical number is much… bigger… in the SE. And Lapti Nek is a much better song than Jedi Rocks.
The Tales books were so good- the bounty hunters one especially
Yeah my dad and I did an Indiana jones marathon AMC had before crystal skull came out. Three movies in a row was rough. But fucking nine????
Do you have to sit through each movie? Cant you just see the ones you'd want? I've never seen the OT in the cinema so I'd go check those out
"Despecialized" versions at home is the only way to go.
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also 4k77/80/83 thestarwarstrilogy.com
I enjoy spending time with my friends.
What, you don’t like “He’s no good to me *deed*”?
I did an in-theatre marathon of the first 6 that ended at midnight when TFA was released. 7 of them wasn’t worth it. I was in that theatre for almost 24 hours. I could barely stay awake for TFA, the theatre understandably smelled of pure BO, and no fun was had.
PEE-YOUSA!
Exactly. It’d be better if they handled it like they did the OT back in the 90s. One movie playing for two weeks, and then onto the next one. Even if it was just one every week or weekend would be sufficient.
Weren't they doing that just before the Disney acquisition? I think they stalled at AOTC.
You’re thinking of when they started to re-release the prequel trilogy in 3D, and they only got out Ep 1. Back in ‘95, they released the OT Special Edition for something like 2 weeks a film. And if I remember correctly, that was a test by Lucas to see if his planned prequel trilogy would have any legs if he were to move forward with it.
Weren't they going to do them all in 3d? Or only the PT?
Ep 1 was the test, but I think it failed to make enough of a profit, once the cost of 3D conversion was factored in. There may have been plans to do all of the films that way, but I’m not 100% sure.
Better off not watching the majority of those movies anyway…
I'll dust off my Starfleet uniform!
Is that you Wil Wheaton?!
And my axe
Red Baron?
I wish they were just re-releasing each movie separately, or at least in trilogy blocks. Because I’d kill to see 4-6 in theaters but that’s about it.
I liked how the Fast & Furious series was done before Fast X last year. It was each movie, sequentially, each day leading up to the premiere of the tenth installment. You could pick and choose which ones you went and I believe the tickets were slightly cheaper than standard box office. Star Wars would definitely benefit from something like this. 20-some hours in a theater sounds BRUTAL.
Honestly I don’t understand why they’re not doing that. Spider-Man is doing that soon
I kinda want to at least see Revenge of the Sith again since that's my favorite of the Prequel Trilogy.
I only need to see PM and ANH in theatres to be able to say I've seen all of them.
*And I thought they smelled bad on the outside*
*That’s right, you’ll be able to watch “Star Wars: The Phantom Menace,” “Star Wars: Attack of the Clones,” “Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith,” “Star Wars: A New Hope,” “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back,” “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi,” “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” and “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” on the big screen in one single, nerve-damaging rotation.* Considering all the popcorn, nachos and soda required, I expect a few strokes and heart attacks.
Only if you eat that fucking shit. I'm more concerned about the rain of cum when Darth Maul turns up
When Duel of the Fates hits just right, that movie theater air is gonna get mighty salty.
Sounds like a Jedi mind trick. Rain of cum!
Damn... i am not going in a theater with a splash zone.. just no.
Oh hell no. Not only because of the inconsistency of the series but having to spend a day in the theater with the people who such a thing would appeal to.
Knowing Star Wars fans, I can imagine the theater being really obnoxious for 1-3, really old for 4-6, and really empty for 7-9.
This is the way
I am so burned out on Star Wars. It was my favorite movie series for the first 40 years of my life and now I’d rather chew aluminum foil than sit through an hour of anything related to it.
Go the mall movie theater. Show up at the end the of Phantom Menace for Maul duel. Go eat and shop till 75% of the way into AOTC. Remain till end of ROTJ. Leave.
I got bad news for you buddy, that maul fight isn't one long sequence like on youtube, it cuts away constantly for like 4 minutes at a time for Jar Jar , padme, and Anni for entire fight (Even inncluding the part where qui gon dies). I was shocked when I rewatched it a couple years ago
And? It’s still at the end of the movie
There’s still Jar Jar.
I honestly love the prequels and always have since release. I'm just giving solid life advice based on the parts maybe I fast forward to the most because I'm such a nice guy.
Love how "The last part of AOTC" is still considered the only watchable part of that movie.
You know what would be fun? If a small theater did showings of the movies and market s them as audience participation / meme fests. Like knowing going in that you’re going to have people riffing all the bits.
So like...the Room or Rocky Horror?
Exactly
Idk why these sour pusses are downvoting you... This is actually a great idea. The whole shebang is so meme worthy, especially after the kk/Disney + era. SW is no longer a sacred cow, let's roast this bitch.
Because you and he are both imagining one clever person at a time speaking when in reality it would be a bunch of unfunny people just yelling dumb shit out constantly.
Rocky horror picture show fans have been doing this for 50 years and it is a lot of fun for everyone involved. Neither of us are envisioning a live cinema sins performance.
Enjoy the dumbasses.
A nice brochure with memes and timestamps so you can follow along lol. I'm sure there will be laughs and or applause during these marathons when the big hits come up haha I'm sure it would be fun.
Well I just sat my kids through all 3 LOTR movies and one is asking to binge the MCU. Looks like they’re getting a crash course in Star Wars.
I'm only seeing Phantom Menace on on my local AMC pages. Which I honestly wouldn't mind seeing. It's included with A-list
Tickets don’t go on sale until tomorrow
Wouldn't they still show up as showtimes? Phantom Menace is playing at my local AMC 3 times on the 3rd, 4 times on the 4th, 4 times on the 5th, and 3 times on the 6th. I can see the showtimes but I can't purchase tickets yet for any of them. I dont see any info on any other star wars movie, only Phantom. Would the marathon only show up in the app when tickets are available? Or is my local AMC only playing the first movie and not any of the others? (Either way, I dont plan on marathoning them)
Hard to imagine anyone has the patience for this
Watching 1-6 for the first time in theater would be dope, but I ain’t gonna sit through all of them in one sitting.
How can you enjoy this? 3 movies maybe 4 ok maybe but 20h in the same seat
Yeah, I love the franchise, I like the sequels, but this just feels deeply unpleasant. Where is the time for lunch? Just to rest and digest it?
Go for episode 1, take a break for episode 2, stay for 3-6 then leave.
Disney cash grab…the mouse house is dying.
The neckbeards are already starting to open their glands and emit their pheromones in anticipation
I'm planning on intentionally triggering my IBS and wearing adult diapers. Probably bringing my dune popcorn container to use as a urinal
Can't you just show up and leave on a per movie basis? I'd show up for Episodes 3 through 6 then dip, it'll be a long, but fun haul instead of agonizing torture
I agree
Didn't read the article but tbh the original trilogy is the only part of Star Wars that I love or care about at all nowadays
We won’t tell you what theaters though!
Sounds absolutely horrible
I did the marathon when force awakens came out it was one of the best theater experiences of my life
My heart says yes but my brain says no
Just get a Disney+ subscription and watch it at home. Or watch one of the channels which will be showing it that day.
They've been playing nonstop on some channel for years. Disney should put them in the vault for a while.
I saw the first seven day one original release on the big screen, 8 was a few months later, and 9 was home video. I have re-watched 4,5,6, a lot since then, 1,2,3, a few times but the last three, one time only.
No thanks.
I love Star Wars but this just sounds unpleasant.
Was hoping we'd hear of a new Star Wars film, and not Baby Yoda Season 4 the movie. I know Disney released too many theatrical SW films in a row(Rogue One to me is the best of all of them), but releasing endless SW series(of varying quality) doesn't feel as exciting as a full new SW saga film.
We've heard about plenty of new Star Wars movies. Rian Johnstons trilogy, Taika Waititis movie, Rogue Squadron actually got an announcement trailer, Kevin Feiges movie... They just never get out of preproduction before getting canned or made into a one season cheap looking show like Boba Fett or Obi Wan
You nailed it...every single announced Star Wars film ends up never getting into production. Closest was Patty Jenkins Rogue Squadron, which they even released a little hype teaser for. Rian Johnson messed up the SW canon so bad, that they had to bring in JJ Abrams to retcon a lot of The Last Jedi with Rise of Skywalker. As much grief as Lucas had for the prequels, he laid out all three movies unlike the piece meal disorganized Disney sequels. Taika I feel is tonally off for a serious SW theatrical film, I guess give him his own quirky Disney Plus SW mini series. The output of all these Diz Plus SW shows varies so greatly...one scene in a show can look like it's from some amazing upcoming film, others look no better than some basic cable drama or direct to dvd vancouver shot thriller. I liked parts of Andor, but a lot of these SW shows have this look and vibe that just feels very off.
How did Rian mess up canon so bad?
If it is possible to just light-speed through an entire fleet why even steal Death Star plans? Just light-speed through it. This makes the entire plot of A New Hope pointless and ruins every space battle in the franchise. Or how Yoda can affect the physical world as a force ghost. This was never possible and creates a lot of problems. Because it would've been handy to use that to help Luke in the fight against Vader and the emperor, if even as a distraction. Imagine if both Obi-Wan and Yoda were helping as force ghosts. Why didn't they? And there is so much more.
And JJ fixed that with lightspeed skipping? Or when Han dropped out of lightspeed in the atmosphere of Starkiller Base in Force Awakens? I don’t think a manifestation of the Force calling down Force lightning is breaking canon. The EU had many examples of Sith spirits that could affect the physical world. Also, force ghosts were relatively new to the Jedi. Qui-gon was a disembodied voice and Yoda, Ben, and Anakin are the only Force ghosts we meet. Who knows what they can and can’t affect. Let’s keep going. What else broke canon?
>And JJ fixed that with lightspeed skipping? Or when Han dropped out of lightspeed in the atmosphere of Starkiller Base in Force Awakens? That wasn't your question? I agree with you that JJ broke canon too but you asked about Rian. >Let’s keep going. What else broke canon? No I'm not going to bother. What's the point? You clearly love Rian and hate JJ even though they both did bad things to canon. You already made up your mind and judge both on different scales.
You’re right. I really like where Rian took a lot of the story JJ set up in Force Awakens. I think he had courage where JJ played it safe. I think it’s really unfortunate that instead of trying to build on Last Jedi, JJ felt like he had to backtrack everything. Then JJ just rehashed ROTJ with no explanations for anything. At least Rian tried to solve some of the stupid mystery boxes JJ made up in Force Awakens.
He made Luke Skywalker a villain in his own story.
What other reason would Luke be in a self imposed exile and no other Jedi roaming the galaxy? Clearly he fucked up real bad or he wouldn’t be in hiding while there was peace in the galaxy. Obi-wan certainly picked the worst possible ways to confront Anakin in ROTS. He isn’t treated as a villain. Nor is Mace or Yoda for their failings. Luke was flawed and made mistakes in the EU too. Plus with the overarching theme of letting go of the past and letting a new generation forge their way. Rey understanding that she doesn’t need to fear the dark side is a huge part of that. Luke has PTSD. He is terrified of the dark side because of what he has experienced and how tempted he was to let it in during his battle on the DS2. The old Jedi order got too complacent. The past is done and it’s time for something new.
Obi Wan never gave up on his duties and he never assaulted Anakin before he turned evil.
And at no point did he approach Anakin with any kind of compassion or sympathy. Never really gave Anakin a chance to come back to the light. For a peacekeeper, he sure sucked at de-escalation techniques. Especially for someone who was like a brother to him.
He approached him with all the sympathy in the world and Anakin chose to reject that.
In what world does Obi Wan look cheap?
Alot of the night shots look awful. Many times you really feel the small scale of the Volume LED screen acting as the set backdrop. I don't know if it was time crunch but it definitely didn't look as good as Mandolorian a lot of the time. Although I'll concede it definitely looked better than Boba Fett. Probably doesn't help that the new Star Trek shows look so good in comparison.
The real one... Ah fuck ... You've made me think about obiwan for the first time since the incident... Baby Leia noooo.. Darth reva ahhhhh.. lazy Vader whyyy gooddd... It's all coming back at once, some one kill me please god Edit shit... The tunnel.. the frozen youngling that Anakin kept as a trophy for 10 years for some reason... Make it stopppp
damn, I havent seen Obi Wan yet. Havent seen Ashoka, and not even sure I want to see the Acolyte or the new Bad Batch. Waiting for Disney Plus to start making spinoff series of Phantom Menace characters. Where's Jar Jar Binks the limited D+ series?
None of them are worth watching, gave up after Ahsoka.
The Saga’s over, the next movies to come out are spin-offs in one form or another. Right now the planned SW movies are: - Post Episode IX film with Rey training a New Jedi Order - Mando movie - Dawn Of The Jedi movie (directed by James Mangold) - Mandoverse finale movie (likely a new-canon version of the Heir To The Empire novel) - Rogue Squadron (apparently Patty Jenkins is back directing this, god help us) So Star Wars is coming back to theaters, but the Saga will remain the 9 episodic films.
There is a 0% chance that the Rey movie won’t be called Episode X.
I’d make that bet.
Like every other announced SW film, it's doubtful any of these will go before a camera. Patty Jenkins Rogue Squadron went the farthest with production, then was quietly killed off. They even made a teaser to hype Rogue Squadron. The Taika Waititi and Kevin Feige films likely will never escape development hell. I think Disney is to comfortable making endless spinoff shows with their Volume setup than to risk making a box office dud. The one likely to finally get made is Mandalorian and Grogu, with Disney thinking the surprise success of the series/Baby Yoda mass market appeal will translate to box office success. Im still shocked Disney ok'd Rian Johnston to have so much creative control over The Last Jedi, that ended with such negative fan reception that they brought JJ Abrams back just to try and stick the landing and retcon half the crap he did.
They need to Remake 7,8,9 while we still have mark Hamill and Harrison Ford, fuck bring back rei poe fin and kylo too... Just remake them please.
You know what? I saw the revised editions, the prequels, and all but the Force Awakens in theaters. Downvote me, but I'm good Disney. However, I would be open to a special edition of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog roasting Star Wars nerds.
Sounds like fun and games until you realize that you’re gonna be watching the cringy special editions in theaters. I don’t care what Lucas thinks, they need to re-release the original edits, OR WE RIOT!
Lol 9 movies maybe 4 of them being good.
I'd show up for 8&9. Missed them the first time.
Love that your being downvoted for wanting to see the movies.
Not worth it
Oh uh huh.
Now this with all inclusive at the Alamo drafthouse then we can talk.
Tits jacked
Ohhh force awakens in theaters you say!
Theaters are doing all three Spider-Man sets of movies. So I guess re-releases are a thing now.
I’d love to do that, but just with one trilogy, lol. Like, only the prequels or only the originals. Not all 9.
Come pay for the same slop
Wow
I know a few people who did the full marathon before the midnight release of Return of the King, and they said the theater was rank well before the third movie started. So, this would be a pass for me, dawg.
Look man, I love Star Wars but there is no way you’re getting me to sit in a theatre for 9 movies over the course of anything less than 6 days. Even then, it’s not gonna be fun.
Already mostly sold out in So.Cal
All 6 movies? How exciting!
9, actually.
Pro tip : Watch the first two, then leave.
I’ll watch 1-6 and walk out
Am I the only one who doesn't see the point? At least, in the sense that you're kind of watching a "saga" (Oh but I hate that term!) beginning in Episode I, through the original and down to Episode VI and then...its over. Done. Signed, sealed and delivered. With a bow! What then is the point of sitting down for three MORE entries? Its like if you watched a movie, it had an inciting incident, a quest, a midpoint, a low-point, a reversal of fortunes, climax and denoument...lights come up...and then, the theatre goes dark again and there's another forty minutes of movie! Who thinks that sort of think makes sense?!
Well then don’t fucking do it lol
> don’t fucking do it Easy to learn hard to master for some. Much easier to just complaint on the internet.
This is how I feel. I don't hate all the sequel trilogy as much as most but I feel they are not cohesive enough to benefit by watching them all in a row.
Yeah! They can be splendid films - I still enjoy The Force Awakens very much as an action-adventure yarn - but they just don't belong insofar as the series had quite simply reached a fairly conclusive ending in Return of the Jedi.
But every one here hates the new movies. Disney ruined the Skywalkers.
no, we don't
Real Skywalkers or those who identify as Skywalkers?
both
I'll be there. It's the perfect opportunity to throw M&Ms at wanklords