Why aren't you in line?
LOS ANGELES : Die-hard fans of the "Star Wars" movie have started lining up to buy tickets for the final instalment in the fabled film series nearly seven weeks before it opens -- at a rival cinema.
A core of nine fans of George Lucas's out-of-this world tales set up camp outside Hollywood's legendary Grauman's Chinese Theatre on Saturday, 46 days ahead of the May 19 opening of "Star Wars: Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith."
But the entertainment industry press reported that the sixth and last "Star Wars" movie was set to open instead at another Tinseltown movie house, the Cinerama Dome at the Arclight.
Keen followers of Luke Skywalker and Princess Leah are however having none of it. They are hoping to strong-arm 20th Century Fox into launching the film at the Chinese, where the original 1977 film was first screened.
"It is a very good cause," explained unemployed Jerry Anderson, 27, who is one of the group of enthusiasts who have set up a tent and deck chairs outside the grandiose Chinese Theatre.
"It's the last 'Star Wars' film and it should open here. We're die-hard fans," he told AFP.
Asked why he was ready to sacrifice more than a month and a half of his life to ensure getting the first tickets to the film even though the venue of its opening appeared uncertain, Anderson said: "It would be such an honour."
Twenty-three-year-old Carolyn Ritter travelled from Australia to stand in line for tickets outside the Chinese and was adamant that it would be wrong to premiere the last "Star Wars" film at another venue.
"I'd still go, but I will disapprove," she said. "It won't be the same. In 1977 the first movie made history here."
The "Star Wars" camp-out in front of the 1927 picture palace has become a tradition for fans. A similar stake-out was launched for the most recent episodes in 1999 and 2002.
The films themselves have become cult classics with an avid global following.
"We believe in George Lucas's work and vision. We love his vision, what he has done," Anderson said.
LOS ANGELES : Die-hard fans of the "Star Wars" movie have started lining up to buy tickets for the final instalment in the fabled film series nearly seven weeks before it opens -- at a rival cinema.
A core of nine fans of George Lucas's out-of-this world tales set up camp outside Hollywood's legendary Grauman's Chinese Theatre on Saturday, 46 days ahead of the May 19 opening of "Star Wars: Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith."
But the entertainment industry press reported that the sixth and last "Star Wars" movie was set to open instead at another Tinseltown movie house, the Cinerama Dome at the Arclight.
Keen followers of Luke Skywalker and Princess Leah are however having none of it. They are hoping to strong-arm 20th Century Fox into launching the film at the Chinese, where the original 1977 film was first screened.
"It is a very good cause," explained unemployed Jerry Anderson, 27, who is one of the group of enthusiasts who have set up a tent and deck chairs outside the grandiose Chinese Theatre.
"It's the last 'Star Wars' film and it should open here. We're die-hard fans," he told AFP.
Asked why he was ready to sacrifice more than a month and a half of his life to ensure getting the first tickets to the film even though the venue of its opening appeared uncertain, Anderson said: "It would be such an honour."
Twenty-three-year-old Carolyn Ritter travelled from Australia to stand in line for tickets outside the Chinese and was adamant that it would be wrong to premiere the last "Star Wars" film at another venue.
"I'd still go, but I will disapprove," she said. "It won't be the same. In 1977 the first movie made history here."
The "Star Wars" camp-out in front of the 1927 picture palace has become a tradition for fans. A similar stake-out was launched for the most recent episodes in 1999 and 2002.
The films themselves have become cult classics with an avid global following.
"We believe in George Lucas's work and vision. We love his vision, what he has done," Anderson said.
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