Star Wars, nothing but Star Wars, if only you could bar wars, let this one stay
We went to see Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith today. We had managed to get free tickets from a radio station, and when we got to the theater the station was giving away a $200 gift certificate to the best costume. I so would have dressed Lillie as Yoda and Grace as Jar Jar Binks if I had known there were cash value prizes involved.
Not surprisingly, the geek factor was pretty high. Yesterday, Lillie had said something about Star Wars being for boys. David said, "Oh no. It's for nerds of any gender or orientation." Not sure about orientation, but there were definitely more guys than gals there.
When the previews started, the audience was way too hopped up. Whenever a pretty girl came on screen, several guys would start hooting (trying to prove their orientation?). I thought this might be the most pathetic audience I'd ever been a part of. But, when the movie started, everyone settled down.
I was pretty much expecting the movie to blow chunks. I loved the Star Wars movies when I was a kid, but Episode I and II were pretty mediocre. I won't go into detail (because when I see a movie I like to go in fresh), but I thought it was surprisingly good.
