{"id":2734,"date":"2002-05-16T22:13:36","date_gmt":"2002-05-17T03:13:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?p=2734"},"modified":"2025-05-28T16:51:59","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T21:51:59","slug":"2734","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coruscant.chicagoforce.net\/?p=2734","title":{"rendered":"Episode II: Attack of the Clones"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Episode II: Attack of the Clones is here! Chicago Force lined up outside McClurg Court to see the movie at midnight.  Here is some pics of the whole craziness!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lining Up:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"
There was a lot of this–waiting.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"city\"
Yes, it rained. A lot.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"weapons\"
At least we were well armed.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"manager\"
Even the theater manager got in on the lightsaber action.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Sleep\"
He looks so cute, you just want to take him home.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Marquee\"
The Sunday Lucas-sponsored charity premiere.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"salute\"
Dave loves me. Really.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Line
This is what line-waiting is all about.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"day
Were\u00a0you<\/strong>\u00a0there?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"double-bladed
Dave challenges his attacker…
Photo by Jedi Autobot<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"force
…only to be fried by Hazmatt and his “Spaceballs: The Flame Thrower” toy.
Photo by Jedi Autobot<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Qui-Gon\"
“Oh, Thom! Yes, yes, YES!”
Photo by Jedi Autobot<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Limbo\"
Doin’ the Star Wars Limbo
Photo by Jedi Autobot<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Jedi
Thom Solo, the Red-Haired Warrior of Nalgoth
Photo by Jedi Autobot<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Chicago
Chi-Force shows off it’s previous accomplishments.
Photo by Jedi Autobot<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Newspaper\"
The line gets longer and longer
Photo by Jedi Autobot<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"blaster\"
Phil needs Thom to shoot him like he needs a hole in the head.
Photo by Jedi Autobot<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"newsreporter\"
Bob the Battle Droid gets his 15 minutes.
Photo by Jedi Autobot<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Princess
Amber-Eyes picks the wrong day to order the meatball sub.
Photo by Jedi Autobot<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"outside
Costumes attract the TV crews
Photo by Jedi Autobot<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Queen
An Imperial officer shakes down a young Amidala.
Photo by Jedi Autobot<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Star
The LEGO guys show up and hand out goodies.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Megaphone\"
They handed out t-shirts and cool hats.
Photo by Jedi Autobot<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Ladder\"
They hold a “Make a wookie sound” contest for nifty LEGO prizes.
Photo by Jedi Autobot<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Troop
LEGO donates this $100 gunship to the Chi-Force raffle. Thanks LEGO!
Photo by Jedi Autobot<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Clones
Only hours to go.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"line
The line really starts to build. It’s down to the corner at this point.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"watching
Some guy brought a projector and VCR to play the original trilogy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Heather\"
Heather kept smiling throughout the whole thing. It was either drugs or mental unstability, we haven’t figured out which.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Jedi
Not exactly a standard-issue sidearm.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Marquee
A truly beautiful marque.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Twil'ek,
Is that a brain-stem on your head, or are you just happy to see me?
Photo by Erica<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Other
his sight makes me glad I showed up early.
Photo by Erica<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Theater:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"stairs\"
Chicago Force – first through the door!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"empty
Membership has its priviledges. We pick the primo-seats while the fanboys are still on the sidewalk.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"filling
The chaos of getting settled in.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Lightsaber\"
All the beautiful people are “Chicago Force”
Photo by Erica<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"camera\"
Dave taking a picture of me taking a picture of Dave taking a….well, you get the idea.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"
If ever there was a “full house”, this was it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Seats\"
CF gettin’ the good seats
Photo by Jedi Autobot<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Popcorn\"
Anyone who is anybody has a CF shirt
Photo by Jedi Autobot<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Theater\"
Spot the CF shirts (HINT: there are at least 8)
Photo by Jedi Autobot<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Matt\"
This must be the row for the REALLY cool people…
Photo by Jedi Autobot<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Amidala,
Aren’t you a little short for a senator?
Photo by Jedi Autobot<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"battle\"
“Ah, Baby-Wan Kenobi, we meet again, at last.”
Photo by Erica<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"kids\"
Weeee are the champions, my friends…
Photo by Jedi Autobot<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"hype
…and we’ll keep on fighting, ’til the end.
Photo by Jedi Autobot<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"sitting\"
Chicago Force in da hiz-ouse!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"
The tension is palpable!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"crowd\"
Just start the damn movie already!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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