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Community => Star Wars Celebrations => Celebration III: Indianapolis => Topic started by: DSJ™ on March 26, 2005, 04:41 PM
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Starwars.com has the Celebration III General Schedule (http://www.starwars.com/community/c3_schedule.html) up online for your planning.
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OK, you guys wanna start discussing some of the stuff you're interested in checking out there, besides the lines for exclusives...? ;)
I'm going to drag all your asses to Star Wars in 30 Minutes, 'cause that was one of the highlights of C2. A hilarious half hour for sure! Plus, it's running throughout the whole convention, so getting into that show should be a snap.
But I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say that I'd really like to take a stab at attending the Opening Ceremonies on Thursday night. I went to the opening ceremonies at C2 (during the day), and it was definitely well worth it. It included clips from all the SW actors (including the BIG name ones) to the fans thanking them for attending, McCallum gave the State of Star Wars address, showed some AOTC clips, etc. So is anyone else interested in hitting this? It runs from 8-10pm that night, and will likely be a bitch to get into, I'm sure. It was total insanity getting into the last one at C2...
I'll obviously be checking out any and all exhibits around the show, but no rush on those since they ain't goin' anywhere. But I'll definitely scope out that Props Archive exhibit. I'm assuming they'll have another monster toy exhibit of pretty much everything from the conception of the vintage line through present. Anyone heard any word on whether they'll be doing that again this year? They sure as hell better!
I'll probably watch the "Star Wars in Pop Culture" thing, which is running throughout the show.
Maybe catch a few collector's panels if there's time, and nothing more interesting happening at that time.
R2 Builders room will be cool. 50 Astromechs, many of which are functioning, in one room is worth a peek. As will be the customs and diorama workshop, which I'm sure Frank is heading again. Great, great stuff in there - especially for the 4" figure collectors.
One other cool thing last time was the Star Wars Spectacular (I think that's what it was called). It was a tough ticket, but well worth it, as McCallum headed the show, and brought the first EVER (and totally surprising) clip of Yoda battling Dooku, almost in it's entirety. Passed it off as if it was a trailer for the upcoming Spiderman movie and then WHAM - out walks Yoda, bustin' out his lightsaber for the first time that anyone had ever seen. Great moment. So if they're having a similar 1 hr show as that one this time, that's a must see as well.
Then, there's obviously all of the "Star Wars Guests & Entertainment!" shows, which were very cool last time. Many to choose from.
Of course, first and foremost on that list now is probably one of the three half hour Q & A's with George Lucas. Gotta shoot for one of those two, though it'll be tough...
So at this point, I think aside from grabbing all the exclusives, my biggest target is the opening Ceremonies, and trying to catch George Lucas on Saturday morning...
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Matt I'm with you on Opening Ceremonies I ended up going to that last time as will. I missed SW in 30 mins last time so I really want to go and see that. Hopefully with the way they are handing this convention this time it will be easier to see things.
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Matt, count me in for the Opening Ceremony, and the SW in 30 minutes.
Kevin
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The schedule isn't nearly filled out enough for me to pick and choose yet. All the Saga stuff says "Star Wars Guests" and before I know who, it's hard to plan the rest of the thing.
I know I need to see the musical thing (Heather won't let me NOT see it), SW in 30 minutes, the One Man Show thing, plus....I want to see Lucas and as many panels as I can. Beyond that, I actually want to check out some of the continuous stuff, (It's great to watch fan films and what-not with an audience).
Oh yeah...and the exhibition hall?
Man. It's going to be impossible to nail stuff down until I've got the real schedule. Even then, it's tough. Imagine if other conventions were this cool!
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The schedule isn't nearly filled out enough for me to pick and choose yet. All the Saga stuff says "Star Wars Guests" and before I know who, it's hard to plan the rest of the thing.
Yeah, that's what I'm struggling with right now. Tough to figure out what's going on in those things without the specifics. Do you know if/when we're going to get those specifics, or is it just going to be a game time decision when we pick up our programs at the door at C3?
I know I need to see the musical thing (Heather won't let me NOT see it), SW in 30 minutes, the One Man Show thing...
Forgot about that one man show. Yeah, gotta check that out. I assume that's similar to the SW in 30 mins, right?
What's the "musical thing"? Do you mean the Indianapolis symphony playing all the SW stuff? If so, I went to that last time at C2, and even though it was a far cry from John Williams leading the Hollywood Bowl orchestra, it was still pretty cool. I'd watch that again. Those were really tough tickets last time as well though. But a good show...
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I am assuming the opening ceremonies means you need a $40 ticket to get in there right?
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I am assuming the opening ceremonies means you need a $40 ticket to get in there right?
I don't think you need to spend any extra money to get in. last time you just had to stand in line and be one of the ones in front of the Stromtrooper with the sign saying "line is closed". I would assume that this time will be no different.
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Eh, we'll get there to late Thursday evening anyway it sounds like.
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One thing I wanted to do and forgot to sign up for was the MR bash after hours on Thursday night :'(
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The FULL schedule is finally up at SW.com:
HERE. (http://www.starwars.com/community/final_schedule_20050414.pdf)
Oh boy... Way too much stuff to do. :-\
Josh, what's this "musical" thing? ???
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These are the ones I personally want to be at, aside from the big expected ones:
Wednesday:
Hooters
Thursday:
4:00 Ryan Church - Technologies & Environments
Friday:
10:00 Whats new at Hasbro (hint: these are made for kids to play with!)
2:00 Eric Tiemans - Mood & Lighting
5:00 Matthew Wood - SW Sound Design
Saturday:
5:00 Title Reveal (?)
6:00 Knollvision - Inside Revenge
Sunday:
1:30 Concept & Sculpture
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I am a sheep, lead me to what I need to see.
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I think it's gonna be a "wing it" for the most part, like my Model Railroading Conventions I go to. :-\
Kevin
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I just printed out the schedule and am looking at things I want to attend when I'm free from manning FFURG's table. Does anyone know what Mystery Ewok Theater 2005 is? It would be hilarious if it was one of the Ewok MFTV's getting the MSTie treatment.
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Sure wish I had the mula and time to attend more than one day. Oh well, Friday is just going to fly. Way too much stuff to see.
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Hey Jared - I think you forgot a few things:
Thursday
8am - 4pm: Stand in line for exclusive GG mini bust
Friday
8am - 4 pm: Stand in line for exclusive Vader figure
Saturday
8am - 4pm: Stand in line for exclusive MR mini saber
That's pretty much what my schedule is gonna look like ::)
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Hey Jared - I think you forgot a few things:
Thursday
8am - 4pm: Stand in line for exclusive GG mini bust
Friday
8am - 4 pm: Stand in line for exclusive Vader figure
Saturday
8am - 4pm: Stand in line for exclusive MR mini saber
That's pretty much what my schedule is gonna look like ::)
What say we bring in a bottle/flask/wineskin, cuz that's my day too.
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Lots more info about the first two days events at C3:
Insider's Guide for Thursday and Friday (http://www.starwars.com/community/event/celebration/news20050415.html)
There's so many things I want to check out - how the hell am I going to see it all, especially if I'm seeing double from standing in line with you guys for the exclusives? >:(
Oh, the humanity of it all. ;)
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I am a sheep, lead me to what I need to see.
Baaaaa....
Me too!
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Well my schedule going like this thus far:
Thursday: Stand in line for exclusive GG mini bust. :)
Friday: Stand in line for exclusive Vader figure. :)
Saturday: Stand in line for Lucas. Hopefully get at shot at one of the 3 shows. :-\
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It sounds like you guys see the GG Bust as a higher priority than the C3 Vader, eh? I just can't decide if I even want one of those Sandtroopers, or not. :-\
Saturday: Stand in line for Lucas. Hopefully get at shot at one of the 3 shows. :-\
Amen! Surely I must get at least a glimpse of The Man In Plaid. I must! :D
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Saturday: Stand in line for Lucas. Hopefully get at shot at one of the 3 shows. :-\
Amen! Surely I must get at least a glimpse of The Man In Plaid. I must! :D
8) Sweet, I will have company. :) Who else is brave to join?
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That's accurate for me Jesse, I want the bust more than the Vader, probably same for JoshEEE too, I'd guess. And Dave.
I'd like to catch a glimpse of Lucas too, but honestly and I can't for the life of me understand it, but my love of Star Wars is about as low as it's been in the last 10 years right now :o I have no real good reason why but hopefully C3 will be a completely positive experience. :)
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Saturday: Stand in line for Lucas. Hopefully get at shot at one of the 3 shows. :-\
Amen! Surely I must get at least a glimpse of The Man In Plaid. I must! :D
8) Sweet, I will have company. :) Who else is brave to join?
I will but I will be in the poor person line because I'm not a hyperspace member.
Kevin
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I will but I will be in the poor person line because I'm not a hyperspace member.
Kevin
Maybe someone will have an extra Famliy pass they can spare for you. :-\
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I'd like to catch a glimpse of Lucas too, but honestly and I can't for the life of me understand it, but my love of Star Wars is about as low as it's been in the last 10 years right now :o I have no real good reason why but hopefully C3 will be a completely positive experience. :)
Ah, post-purchase burn-out. Actually, Brent, I wouldn't be surprised if there are others feeling the same way. Of course, I can only guess as to why you're feeling that way, but I know I sometimes feel regret for spending so much time and $$ on this hobby, and once in a while just need to get away from it for a couple of days. Perhaps only minimal exposure to everything Star Wars for the couple days before C3 would help reboost your excitement?
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That's accurate for me Jesse, I want the bust more than the Vader, probably same for JoshEEE too, I'd guess. And Dave.
I just have a bad feeling that the GG Bust is going to be the hardest, and most sought after, of the C3 exclusives. I'm sure they will have plenty of the Vader figures, and that it shouldn't be that hard to grab one (or four) :P
I'd like to catch a glimpse of Lucas too, but honestly and I can't for the life of me understand it, but my love of Star Wars is about as low as it's been in the last 10 years right now :o I have no real good reason why but hopefully C3 will be a completely positive experience. :)
I have the exact same feeling. From the beginning of February up until around April 2nd, I had almost completely lost my desire to collect and was just kinda burnt out on the whole SW thing. April 2nd's massive spending and the thrill of getting away for a few days and hanging out with some people I've known (in a way) for a few years is kinda sparking my interest up again, but it's still kinda low in my opinion.
I guess we'll see what happens.
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Why do I have a feeling they'll turn the bust line into a "raffle" ticket ordeal?
I hope not.
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I'd like to catch a glimpse of Lucas too, but honestly and I can't for the life of me understand it, but my love of Star Wars is about as low as it's been in the last 10 years right now :o I have no real good reason why but hopefully C3 will be a completely positive experience. :)
I have the exact same feeling. From the beginning of February up until around April 2nd, I had almost completely lost my desire to collect and was just kinda burnt out on the whole SW thing. April 2nd's massive spending and the thrill of getting away for a few days and hanging out with some people I've known (in a way) for a few years is kinda sparking my interest up again, but it's still kinda low in my opinion.
I guess we'll see what happens.
I was feeling the same way too until I saw the ROTS trailer back in November and then all the C3 planning. This is the last call folks, let's liven up a bit. :) As for Lucas, blah screw him! It's our love for Star Wars, not our love for Lucas that binds us together.
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Well I am not even going to attempt to get the Sandtrooper bust. So, I helped all of you out there by taking my spot out of the line for you all :)
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I'll add to that!
I hope that all the SW geeks don't go running off at the mouth that this movie sucked or anything (I don't think it will, but even if it did)
It's our hobby, don't screw it up. THINK. Even the prequals are better than just about anything that comes out of Hollywood these days, and the media/Hollywood/critics/etc. are just waiting to bash this one....YET AGAIN.
Go out with a bang, tell everyone it's the greatest movie you've ever seen.
Many will disagree, but we owe that to the hobby we hold so near and dear!
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Starwars.com has the Insiders Guide to Celebration III Saturday and Sunday (http://www.starwars.com/community/event/celebration/news20050418.html)
Print it out and include it with your C3 activities. :)
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Saga Stage host Warwick Davis has something special planned to celebrate the event.
He's gonna pull a gun, and mow down everyone, I just know it. :(
Kevin