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LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- A handful of die-hard "Star Wars" fans already have started lining up to see the next movie in the sci-fi saga -- more than a month before it opens.
"We're just really persistent people," said Luis Lecca, a martial arts instructor who has spent eight hours a day waiting and braving hecklers. "We see something we want to do and we do it."
About a week ago, about 70 fans organized by the Web site LiningUp.net pitched camp near the landmark Grauman's Chinese Theater, where the original "Star Wars" premiered in 1977.
They'll wait there in shifts to see the first show when "Star Wars: Episode II -- Attack of the Clones" opens May 16.
The ritual began in 1999 when fans, some from as far as Australia, organized to form a ticket line six weeks before the last film in the series opened, said event organizer Peter Genovese, a 26-year-old college student.
Earning time
Participants earn time on the line. The amount of time each spends waiting determines their position in the final line when tickets are sold, Genovese said.
Members of the group also are required to donate least $50 for the Starlight Children's Foundation, a nonprofit organization working with seriously ill children and their families.
When the last film in the series, "Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace," premiered in 1999, a line of 150 people collected about $25,000 for the charity, Genovese said.
Among six people lounging on the street Wednesday was Steve Elms, a computer network operator. Keeping contact with his boss through a cellular phone, he plans to camp out for the first week and the final week.
"I have no place else to go," said Elms, 39. "It's just fun sitting on Hollywood Boulevard watching the freaks and the tourists walk by."
It has not been announced when tickets for "Attack of the Clones" will go on sale.
In between trips for fast food and late-night debates on the intricacies of the "Star Wars" films, Noel Lamothe already is busy making plans for another cinematic outing.
"We're already talking about (a line in) 2005 for 'Episode III,"' he said.
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Another way of saying people have nothing better to do with their time.
I woke up at 7:30 and skipped a day of school with marscheese to get tickets to TPM :B Will do again this year if I can; its just a fun thing to do I think.
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Only time I EVER did a long line was for the original Alien movie.
We stood in line for 6 hours. Drank a case of beer while on line.
We were so plastered when we got in there, I kept laughing and giggling during all the scary scenes.
Finally when the critter came out of the guy's chest, the woman next to me nearly fainted and I started laughing so hysterically I nearly peed my pants....
Had to go back and watch that movie again the following week to appreciate it's scary atmosphere properly....
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ok, I'm sorry, but I don't follow camping out for something for more than a couple days.....(which I could understand), but a freakin' MONTH? get a life people.
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I have see them all the time passing down hollywood. It's just a movie. If you think that line will be long wait till you see the bathroom line after the movie.
