Long, long ago, producer George Lucas released a film years ahead of its time. Many KU students never got to see it on the big screen, but it still had a profound influence on their childhoods. Now, 20 years after its original release, students will have the chance to experience the force of
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Story by Paul Eakins and Doug Weinstein
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r for the first time in 20 years, George Lacas Hollywood film writer, producer and director, will bring his epic saga, Star Wars, back to the big screen.
And KK is see 'War fans are really, "I want to see it. Star wars again because I've only seen it in the theater twice and TV doesn't do it justice," said Douglas Hays, Pathway senator.*
cleaned up the antiquated special effects.
Todd Schwartzberg, Dallas senior, said he couldn't wait for the new Star Wars.
Star Wars was first released on May 25, 1977. Three months later, it surpassed all film revenues for that time period, grossing more than $100 million.
After Star Wars Lucas made two sequels, *The Emirate Strikes Back*, released in 1980 and *The Return of the Jedi*, released in 1983. This time Lucas not wait three years.
"For Lucas to make the movie the way he originally envisioned it is exciting for the public," he said. "People want to see it again because they know what a cultural experience it is. Came out 20 years ago, and it made enough of an impression for it to be digitally remastered."
to relearn a sequel.
You won't ever wait three months.
"I've been told stories that my dad used to take me to Kravages 'Toys to buy the new action figures after the movie," said Mark Rappaport, Plymouth, Minn. junior
Rx from shoots to spaceships.
From light sailers to spaceships, Star Wars is a coming-of-age story, the epic battle of good versus evil.
he wont wait until these minutes.
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"These kids today are lucky because they don't have to wait three years between movies," Hays said.
This time, the movies may be even better.
Some of KU's Star Wars fans have future plans for their collections. Schwarzerheng said he was saving the Star Wars toys for the day he'll have children. "To shop his books,
or more for the action figures, depending on the market value
"It's a variation of the King Arthur legend where the young innocent boy goes from farm boy to sailor," Schwartzberg said of Lute Skywaker. "A kingdom in trouble becomes an unified whole because of his goodness and pureness of heart."
"My dad was to share his baseball cards and coins with me," he said. "I can share the toys with my kids."
8. He estimated that at least 25 percent of the store's overall sales comes from the sale of old Star Wars toys.
Schwartzberg has collected more than 100 figures since he was 5 years old. . . .
for many KU students, this landmark science fiction film was part of their childhood, and they want to embrace it again.
But not all KU students started colecting when they were young. Last November, Kenner began releasing the first of its new series of Star Wars action figures Tory Raiza, Mart department manager, estimated that there were 30 new action Figures on the market.
Lucas digitally remastered all three movies for better special effects and sounds, included previously cut scene and added new ones using today's technology.
When Lucas created Star Wars in the 1970s,
and may take a limousine to a theater
Kansas City.
"I want to go see a junior," said Springer. "Laurence junior, 'For me/you/and for other people, it's a link to our children.'"
nine stories in Lawrence have filled their shelves with Star Wars merchandise because they know that it is in demand. Wal-Mart, for example, has cashled on the Star Wars craze. With a 25-foot counter devoted to Star Wars sold by Barraez estimated that Wal-Mart bought 538 figures a week. At $4.50 apiece, retail that is almost $10,000 worth of action figures per month for the last three months in Lawrence have filled their shelves with Star Wars merchandise because they know that it is in demand. Wal-Mart, for example, has cashled on the Star Wars craze. With a 25-foot counter devoted to Star Wars sold by Barrazen
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David Childers, manager of Hillcrest Theatres, Nine and Iowa streets, said Lucas had added nine footage and had
Rappaport started collecting the new figures last year. He has spent more than $200 on them and has the complete set.
old classics
Old Craig Kirk, cur manager of Holly Wood Theaters, winters wars Hillcres, Vanity and Cinema Twins movies, said that *Star Wars* was hostage. "For a whole generation of kids, this was probably one of the first movies they saw," he said.
The market for action figures has never better. But there's more to Nur Wors than just action figures.
"We want it to be nice," he said.
Various movieaters in Kansas City are selling tickets in advance at the theater and by phone to movie-going credit "and owners."
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as children, many KU Star Wars fans
collected Star Wars action figures.
For those students who don't have tickets to Kansas City theaters, or don't want to make the drive, Star Wars will be showing in Lawrence at Hill crest. Tickets will go on sale today at noon. But moviegoers beware. The lines
I collect them because I think it neat to have the things that I grew up with. *Rappaport said.* "It's a way to reive my childhood."
"Based on the volume of phone calls we're getting, we expect to have a big crowd," Mirk said.
nours early to get tickets for impeere-
dary Day. "he said
The key to getting tickets and good seats is to get tickets early and to arrive well before the show time.
"Don't expect to see at show time and get a ticket," he said.
With so much fan Star Wars saturation, could a Star Wars fan get tired of it?
One way to find out will be when the prequel to the Star Wars trilogy opens in the summer of 1988. This second star Wars will focus on the history before Star Wars, giving fans a whole new chance to get the force.
Amy McCarrie, Hutchinson senior and a Hastings employee, range that Hashtags had an extensive range of fiction books based on the movie. "We're looked at 50 different titles ranging from $5 to $30 per book."
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What baseball cards were to our parents' War Wars toys are for this generation.
Students who still have their action
backed books and figure figures there are Star Wars compact discs, costumes life-size cutout poster boards — even a Star Wars monopoly board game too.
Students who will have their actions
ties and don't plan to save them for
them.
games and don't plan future generations can make a few bucks selling them to collectors. D.J. Gabel co-owner of the Comic
games and don't plan to use them for future generations can save a few dollars by selling them to collectors. Some KJ students have decided D.J. Gabel, co-writer of the Comic to go all out.
Bigger than the Death Star Kirk, who has been in the theater business for 19 years, said that Warrs would be as popular as it had been in the past, perhaps even more. I think it will sell out show after show". Some KU students have decided "go all out."
larder, 928 Masson Avenue Sq., said that he had arrived anywhere near to $150 friends and planned to dress in