Checking in from the Santikos Palladium. One movie down, six to go in the SW marathon. Place is packed. Filled to the brim with obese, balding, 40+ year old men wearing bathrobes and waving light sabers. My mother in law just asked me if there were any women in the audience. I told her I thought so, but I'd have to look closely to make sure.
San Antonio media is here, shooting pictures and video. Crowd is awfully quiet. A few people made a game attempt at laughing at Jar-Jar, but that lasted about a minute...then just stone cold silence for the rest of the film. I suspect some of the people in attendance have seen these fims before.
Laser projection turns out to be a bit oversold. You're basically looking at a giant 4k HD tv screen. The Dolby Atmos sound, on the other hand, is a thrill. Anyway, now off to hear teenage Anakin complain about sand.
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