OFF: Star Wars Trailer

[sprawl]

Just heard that Lucas is only going to allow the new one to be seen in as
many venues as the original.  I presume the reasons for this are
many, but think that primarily:

1. Generate HUGE crowds and minor ticket-skirmishes for maximum
media coverage.

2.  Shoot for the record as longest running movie in history.

3.  Charge the hell out of the venues for the priviledge of being one of the
few places to offer the movie, likely forcing theatres to temporarily
raise the price of admission.

Just a guess...

(No need to worry about spoilers from me, I will wait for the vid or at
best, the re-shows.)

rj

-----Original Message-----
From: Jon Browne <jon at comics.demon.co.uk>
To: Multiple recipients of list BOC-L <BOC-L at listserv.spc.edu>
Date: Saturday, November 21, 1998 7:33 AM
Subject: Re: OFF: Star Wars Trailer


>In article <199811201358.IAA05318 at panix3.panix.com>, Jeff Berry
><nexus at PANIX.COM> writes
>>>The trailer for the upcoming (Episode 1) Star Wars movie was shown on my
>>>local news broadcast last night.  It looked pretty cool.  That is all.
>>>John
>>
>>
>>I don't know  - the "cute kid" factor could be dangerously high ...
>>
>>JB
>
>I realise how difficult this is going to be, but could our US cousins
>bear in minds the film is not released in the UK for several months
>after May 20th 1999. It's going to very difficult not to hear the entire
>plot months before any danger of getting near a cinema. If you guys
>insist on discussing the thing here, after you've seen it, please at
>least remember to put spoiler warnings on your posts.
>
>cheers!
>--
>Jon