As the final movie in the saga approaches, anger and disappointment with the last ‘Star Wars’ movie in 2017 have many Maine fans wanting to be in a galaxy far, far away.
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Best order to watch the ‘Star Wars’ movies
Want to binge watch the series before you go see ‘The Rise of Skywalker?’ Be careful, son. Opinions vary on the proper way to do it.
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Face Time: From a galaxy far, far away
Every time a new “Star Wars” movie comes out, they send me to the theaters to talk to fans. And every time I get to the theater, I meet Matt Lalemand, usually dressed as some exotic “Star Wars” character and almost always at the front of the line. It was no different in mid-December when […]
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The inescapable politics of 'Star Wars'
By Ishaan Tharoor The Washington Post Last year, ahead of the release of the “Star Wars” film “Rogue One,” Disney chief executive Bob Iger made an emphatic claim when asked about the movie’s message: “Frankly, this is a film that the world should enjoy. It is not a film that is, in any way, a […]
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Star Wars 'geeks' line up for latest movie
AUBURN — There are more than 1,000 pages in the book “Stars Without Numbers.” By the supper hour Thursday, Matt Lalemand had read well over half of them. “It’s really helped me pass the time,” Lalemand said. A guy has plenty of time to read, you know, when he shows up nine hours early for […]
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Actress Carrie Fisher dies at 60
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actress Carrie Fisher, who found enduring fame as Princess Leia in the original “Star Wars,” has died. She was 60. Fisher’s daughter, Billie Lourd, released a statement through her spokesman saying Fisher died Tuesday morning in Los Angeles. “It is with a very deep sadness that Billie Lourd confirms that her […]
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‘Star Wars’ shatters box office record with $528 million opening
Box Office for Weekend Ending December 20, 2015 | PrettyFamous “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” probably took about $528 million in box-office sales worldwide in its record weekend debut, more than Walt Disney Co. anticipated, Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger said. At that level, the first live-action “Star Wars” film in a decade beats the […]
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‘Star Wars’ fans turn out for premiere showings in Farmington
FARMINGTON — Drizzling rain couldn’t dampen the force of enthusiasm as the premiere of the movie, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” was celebrated by movie fans, many in costume, at Narrow Gauge Cinemas. Three theaters were filled for four showings Thursday night as the long-awaited film opened. The last “Star Wars” movie was 10 years […]
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The Force is strong among Star Wars fans on opening night
AUBURN — It’s all fun and games until somebody lops off a limb with a light saber. At least that’s how the management of Flagship Cinemas sees it. Just before “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” was to begin Thursday night, dozens of moviegoers were told to disarm: to lay down their light sabers and other […]
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$tar War$: The financial force awakens
“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” has already sold more than $100 million worth of presales. Rival studio executives peg a debut above $200 million and likely surpassing “Jurassic World.” Analysts, though, caution that the opening weekend is only part of the story for “The Force Awakens.” Given Disney’s investment and planned rollout of sequels and […]