OT: 30th Anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back

[mattola]

Were you old enough to see it in the Theatres? (not the release)

I remember seeing it live at the Stanley Theatre on Granville. Where did you see it?

 

[puckhead]

Drive-in theatre. Probably the Hill-Crest in Cloverdale.
there was another one in the valley at that time, but I don't remember where it was.

shit, that makes me feel old.

 

[Jimmy_the_Tongue]

I was 12 years old in 1980 but I was never in to Star Wars or Empire..although I did see them all in te theatre...I was more of a Dawn of the Dead kind of kid...

 

[BOSSMANPC]

I was old when it came out and believe it or not i've never seen it.

 

[mattola]

I was 12 years old in 1980 but I was never in to Star Wars or Empire..although I did see them all in te theatre...I was more of a Dawn of the Dead kind of kid...

Love Romero. Hes the King

 

[Comeds]

I saw it in the theater. It was really crowded and my brother, father, and I sat apart as there were no seats together. I think the theater was called The Hillendale.

I saw most of the movies I did as a kid at The Strand, the theater used in a few scenes of Diner. It was just a few blocks away from me.

 

[scottflyers88]

not old enough.

 

[naslundfan19]

Wasn't born yet, but I remember the re-release in theaters being a big deal,

 

[Slimpikins]

I was born about a year later.

Best Star Wars movie hands down. Fuck the Ewoks.

 

[dash]

I was born about a year later.

Best Star Wars movie hands down. Fuck the Ewoks.

Yeah, toss-up between Star Wars (IV) and Empire Strikes Back (V) for me. Who could forget this classic scene?

 

[TOX1]

I don't know why, but I have never seen a Star Wars movie or any regurgitated version thereof.

I watched my nephews play a video game version of one of them over Christmas one year.....does that count?

 

[dare2be]

Spaceballs was much better

 

[sbb122]

I saw it at the Sewickley Theater on Beaver Street. I was almost 13 years old. I miss that theater, spent a lot of time in there as a kid.

As for the movie series, i lost interest after The Empire Strikes Back.

 

[davnlaguna]

saw all three Star Wars movies in the theaters on opening weekend.

 

[puckhead]

Spaceballs was much better

that's funny, you don't look Druish.



/I'm surrounded by assholes

 

[Destroydacre]

You guys should see the AT-AT, Slave 1 and Wampa Cave sets Lego has made to commemorate the 30th anniversary of ESB. Sweet!

 

[SuperFlyer13]

I actually have almost a complete set of the Star wars action figures all in their original packages! Any one want to make me an Offer? J/K. I was offered $5000 for them once. I will let my kids be the deciding factor in what happens to them. They will be theirs sometime!

 

[Comeds]

How old were you when you got them, and if you were a kid, what kind of kid leaves toys in their packaging?

I had the Death Star and probably 10 figures, and I played with them for a year. The light sabre that would slide out of Lukes arm, knees that didnt bend....fun stuff

 

[juliansteed]

I was born just a few months after the first 1 was out but didn't see any of them until after the release of ROTJ. Unfortunately for me by the time I got around to seeing any of the movies, the big twist of Vader being Luke's father had long since been spoiled for me. Kids my age had yet to learn that type of movie etiquette.

Also while we're at it. It is also the 30th anniversary of Pac Man.

 

[SuperFlyer13]

How old were you when you got them, and if you were a kid, what kind of kid leaves toys in their packaging?

I had the Death Star and probably 10 figures, and I played with them for a year. The light sabre that would slide out of Lukes arm, knees that didnt bend....fun stuff

Shit Comeds, I am 44 now so I was probably 11 0r 12 when i got them, and They remained in the packages because I had two of each of them! That and I have a bad case of OCD