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Author Topic: STAR WARS Episode #1 3-D One day only? Claude S. Ayakawa Film God Posts: 2738 From: Waipahu, Hawaii, USA Registered: Aug 2002 posted 10-24-2011 04:17 PM                        I saw THE THREE MUSKETEERS in Real D at Regal's Pearl Highland in Pearl City near where I live yesterday afternoon and one of the trailers they ran in 3-D was for STAR WARS Episode #1 and it had indicated it will play one day only on November 10th. Is this for real? If it is, I cannot understand why G. Lucas went to all that expense and trouble to show it for only one day. Disney had already made almost a hundred million dollars with THE LION KING after extending it's original two week run and it is still playing in two theatres in 3-D here in Honolulu and continue to make money. If Disney can do it, I am sure Lucas can too but there is no way he can do it in one day. BTW, I think Lucas should have started with Episode #4 followed by #5 and #6 and then #1, #2 & #3 in 3-D in the order they were released. I know a lot of fans do not like the first three episodes but love the remaining original three films. If Lucas started with the original three, it will give fans the opportunity to see the films in 3-D in a theatre and even if they do not like the 3-D, they could enjoy seeing them again on the big screen The 3-D effects in the trailer was very shallow but not too bad in my opinion. PLEASE DISREGARD THE ABOVE POST I should have done some research first about the 3-D of Episode #1 . I just did and learned it will be out on November 10 of next year and not next month. When I saw the November date in the trailer, I assumed it was this year. Sorry! -Caude  |  IP: Logged Justin Hamaker Film God Posts: 2253 From: Lakeport, CA USA Registered: Jan 2004 posted 10-24-2011 04:48 PM                        It's actually February 10, 2012.  |  IP: Logged Claude S. Ayakawa Film God Posts: 2738 From: Waipahu, Hawaii, USA Registered: Aug 2002 posted 10-24-2011 05:04 PM                        That what I said in my corrected text, Justin -Claude  |  IP: Logged Chris Slycord Film God Posts: 2986 From: 퍼항시, 경상푹도, South Korea Registered: Mar 2007 posted 10-24-2011 05:33 PM                     quote: Claude S. Ayakawa That what I said in my corrected text, Justin I see you mentioning November, when the trailer says February...  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 10-24-2011 05:38 PM                        I assume Claude was a victim of marketing hype. I hate that they ONLY advertise the opening date. "On February 12, the story continues" etc. As if THAT is the only day to see the show. It is so stupid.  |  IP: Logged Tom Petrov Five Guys Lover Posts: 1121 From: El Paso, TX Registered: Jan 2003 posted 10-24-2011 05:44 PM                    Just saw the preview, I can't wait to see it  |  IP: Logged Justin Hamaker Film God Posts: 2253 From: Lakeport, CA USA Registered: Jan 2004 posted 10-24-2011 06:56 PM                        quote: I should have done some research first about the 3-D of Episode #1 . I just did and learned it will be out on November 10 of next year and not next month. When I saw the November date in the trailer, I assumed it was this year. Sorry!  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 10-24-2011 11:00 PM                        Justin - cut the guy some slack...he signed his name "Caude" also. Must have been a rough day at the keyboard!  |  IP: Logged Jim Cassedy Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1661 From: San Francisco, CA Registered: Dec 2006 posted 10-24-2011 11:25 PM                     I thought I was supposed to run the trailer for only one day. . . .  |  IP: Logged Justin Hamaker Film God Posts: 2253 From: Lakeport, CA USA Registered: Jan 2004 posted 10-24-2011 11:40 PM                        quote: Justin - cut the guy some slack...he signed his name "Caude" also. Must have been a rough day at the keyboard! I actually didn't mean to come across like that. At the time I posted that I was engaged in a debate with someone that was really pissing me off and I was feeling very surly.  |  IP: Logged James Westbrook Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1133 From: Lubbock, Texas, Usa Registered: Mar 2006 posted 10-25-2011 02:13 AM                     It happens to all of us, Claude. You were not the only one who has been fooled by the wording on the trailers and posters. Sometimes the film companies state in their advertising that a re-release will only be available in theaters for two weeks only to have it stay five, six weeks (cough cough Lion King cough cough). I've also had people who seldom go to the movies except when a religious-themed movie opens inquire if the movie will only play that Friday, or through Sunday only - not knowing the movies are booked, USUALLY, on 7 day increments. And if their parishioners flocked to said theater that weekend and filled up the auditorium that the movie will likely play another week, and probably another week after that...  |  IP: Logged Edward Havens Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 614 From: Los Angeles, CA Registered: Mar 2008 posted 10-25-2011 09:55 AM                     quote: James Westbrook Sometimes the film companies state in their advertising that a re-release will only be available in theaters for two weeks only to have it stay five, six weeks (cough cough Lion King cough cough) That's called "hedging your bets." For every Lion King or Hannah Montana Concert Movie that's had its limited run extended, Disney's had an X-Games or Jonas Brothers Concert Movie whose limited run should have been done after one day.  |  IP: Logged James Westbrook Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1133 From: Lubbock, Texas, Usa Registered: Mar 2006 posted 10-25-2011 10:32 AM                     I forgot about the X Games. The independent movie Creature should have only played for a day as well...I believe it did just as well as X Games. I didn't run the Jonas Brothers.  |  IP: Logged Michael Gonzalez Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 790 From: Grand Island , NE USA Registered: Sep 2000 posted 11-05-2011 03:39 PM                     Still not as bad as the original trailer for The Lion King where it mentions that it is the 32nd animated movie from Disney Studios. Customer: "Is the movie really only gonna be 30 seconds long?"  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 11-05-2011 04:05 PM                     Even just one showing of this movie is way way too much to take 3-D or not!  |  IP: Logged

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