Episode 3-The most anticipated movie ever?

137 days and 51 minutes; Brazil's summer time...

 

I hate Happy Gilmore.

 

The most anticipated movie ever?

HHhhmm, those are pretty big shoes. I think a lable as lofty as that would have to have the fans and the general public on the same page. They are not. So, that leaves the question only suitable amongst the fans. Is ROTS the most anticipated movie for STAR WARS fans? I dunno, I can only speak for myself. EpisodeI was the most anticipated STAR WARS film for me. By EpisodeII, I remained excited, but I am now without a fanatical edge. I casually await EpisodeIII and strangely enough I will enjoy it more than the other two im sure.

EpisodeI was most anticipated for myself.

 

Yeah, I think that TPM may have been the most anticipated movie ever. I can't think of a film that caused so much commotion. Ever.

 

"For us, yes. For the general public...they couldn't give a hoot!"

my thought exactly...yeah for us it's the most anticipated movie ever...for them...no

 

As sad as it to say,i have never wanted something more.
Nothing.

 

I don?t know.. I understand a lot of the points made when it?s argued that people waited years and years for TPM.. And only a few years for ROTS.. But this is the last one ever.. And I know at least 30 people, who don?t generally follow movies, who are absolutely shaking in their boots for the last episode. The originals were a smashing hit when they came out. Everyone knew and loved Darth Vader. One of the most memorable movie quotes ever is ?Luke, I am your father.? (And it didn?t even happen that way..) Vader is one of the most favorable villains in all movie history and I think people will probably want to see how that ?quote? came to be; see how their favorite villain was born. A lot of people don?t seem to think that anyone has an interest in this.. But I think it?s a pretty big factor.

The general public may already be anticipating the film because it?s talked about so much (however, not as much as it will be in a few months.) Once advertising gets going, it may be one of the most anticipated movies of all time. It?s going to be huge

 

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I would have to agree

 

It's my most anticipated movie ever.

 

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Think about it. Ever since the first STAR WARS where we heard "when I left you, I was but the learner, now I am the master" we've wondered about THAT story, that movie.

I love these guys who tell ME what I'VE been thinking about.

Hey, ya know what, dude, YOU might've been obsessing over fictitious characters who end up taking your money, but speak for yourself, alright?

And if ROTS is the most anticipated movie ever, what does it say about the fact that, like, it won't even crack the top-25 of all time box office. (AOTC wasn't even #1 the year it was RELEASED....it was a distant THIRD.)

 

this is the THING i have been waiting for since i was 10

 

I would have to agree that TPM was much more anticipated than RotS.

 

I think that in terms of anticipation - TPM was highly anticipated, no questions there. The media was hyping it up, no end. It was an EVENT movie...For the first time in 16 years, a Star Wars movie was gracing us with it's presence. I think the reason why AOTC wasn't as anticipated, was, to be quite bluntly honest, was because TPM failed to meet general expectations...Let's face it, TPM has more than it's fair share of haters. I don't think anyone can deny that. Because of the negativity following TPM, people were wary of AOTC, and as a result, it wasn't as anticipated as TPM...Or as I like to think of it as, the "Once bitten, twice shy..." syndrome. That said, I like AOTC; a lot of people also do not, and because at the time, everyone was rapped up in Lord of the Rings, Star Wars was quickly taking a back seat to it.

I think that this was one of the underlining reasons why Lucas decided to go ahead with revealing Vader in the teaser trailer...EVERYONE knows who and what Darth Vader is. DARTH VADER IS A SILVER-SCREEN ICON! I think he was in there, not only to make us fans soil in our pants, but to remind John Q. Public as to why they saw Star Wars in the first place, and to entice those people back to Star Wars for one last time.

A lot is going to happen in the next four months...Good, or bad, I'm still very much looking forward to this film, and I cannot wait for it to arrive!

 

I anticipate STAR WARS movies, including rereleases of STAR WARS movies, more so than any other movies.

 

This movie will be and is highly anticipated. Its the return of Darth Vader.

 

"YOU might've been obsessing over fictitious characters who end up taking your money, but speak for yourself, alright?"

Or maybe we want to see the final piece of the Star wars puzzle that some of us have enjoyed for most of our lives. I get the impression that you don't already have your ticket...

 

I don't think ROTS is the most anticipated movie ever at this point. Lucasfilm could change this real fast, imho, if they'd do things like have more trailers, spend the big $$$ to have an awesome preview during the superbowl, and bombard the airwaves with commercials.

They didn't have to do this with TPM, because the excitement was built up over all the years with no SW, but this time Lucasfilm and their advertising department will have a great influence on the anticipation of ROTS.

 

Unfortunately over the last few years many people have come to see 'Star Wars' as a bit of a joke. The films themselves have still done fantastically well at the box office, but it has become acceptable to laugh at and belittle the films. I think the general population will anticipate it as they would any big summer film, but I do not see the same sort of hype developing as it did in 1999. Hopefully, more people will realise that this is the end of an era, the last ever 'Star Wars' film, and the excitement will grow exponentially. Personally I think 'ROTS' will be the best blockbuster film of the year, and *fingers crossed* be the best 'Star Wars' film ever!

 

Some of my friends have disagreed with me but I feel that Episode III will be HUGE because it IS the story some fans have been waiting for for a couple decades. Episodes I & II were only made to set up what we're about to experience.

If GL is a smart man, and I know he is, he'll market this one just right. It's a different world out there now and he's got to get the right people to market and promote it.

 

Would you guys think I was sick to admit that I have never looked forward to anything so much since the birth of my own children? I just hope I am a better Dad than Darth Vadar! You know the biggest crime of the rise of the Empire was the fact that Vadar never had to pay Child Support to the Lars and Organa families.

 

I think TPM and ROTS are on equal footing, as TPM was the first star wars movie in like 20 years, and ROTS is perhaps the last ever..so if anything, the hype around ROTS is probably bigger.

 

Episode I was the most anticipated movie ever for fans and the public.

Episode III is the least anticipated STAR WARS movie ever by the public.

 

I forgot to mention in my last post Lucasfilm's huge card to play in increasing ROTS' hype-factor-- the fact it's the last SW movie ever. Unfortunately, based on the first trailer, Lucasfilm doesn't seem to be playing this card. Instead, the word on the street is that ROTS is the last film, but how many of the general population know this-- or if they do, how many believe it?

I think Lucasfilm should make it clear that ROTS is "The END". If they'd combine that with the return of DV and package it into a fierce marketing campaign, the hype could shoot up real fast, imho.

On a side note, I think if ROTS actually got a PG-13 rating, it would create a lot of free media "buzz" for the film, which could increase the hype amoung teens and young adults.