Visiting a children’s hospital and a kid might be strapped to a whole bunch of tubes and wires, but he might turn to you and say, ‘This is the best day ever.’
When it all comes down to it, it’s the connection that we’re able to make with an individual child. “I’ve marched in Disney Hollywood Studios for Disney parades. “We’ve danced on stage with Weird Al Yankovic and, personally, I’ve trooped with George Lucas and John Stewart at a big event,” Lee said. The two legions specialize in community and charity events, though they also have made high-profile appearances for Disney and Lucasfilm… and Weird Al Yankovic.
#STAR WARS THE FORCE AWAKENS MOVIE TIMES ON FRIDAY FREE#
Lee is a member of the 501st Legion (the bad guys) and the Rebel Legion (the goodies), and he spends a lot of his free time dressed up as a stormtrooper, a snowtrooper or Luke Skywalker. Tindall said that Sphero doesn’t disclose sales figures, but the company is expecting a bump in sales after the movie is released and people get to know BB-8.Īnd then there’s Brack Lee, 41, a graphic artist from Erie who doubles as a “Star Wars” cosplayer. She said that while the company knew it had something special on its hands, the demand has exceeded everyone’s wildest expectations. 4 of this year, a day tagged Force Friday. Now, Sphero’s BB-8 is one of the hottest Christmas gift requests on the shelves.Īccording to Claire Tindall, Sphero’s head of marketing, the BB-8 officially launched Sept. That company made a fully-functioning BB-8, a droid from the new movie, and it was licensed by Disney and Lucasfilm. There are some people in Boulder County who have taken their fascination with “Star Wars” to another level entirely, like Paul Berbarian, CEO of Boulder-based robot toymakers Sphero. My son is 13-and-a-half years old, so if I can’t get there Thursday, I’m going to see it with him soon.”
“Obviously I have a million things on my schedule, but I’ll figure out some way to get there. “We’re going to figure out a way to go see it,” he said. John Hickenlooper is excited about the film. I was a film major, and I told my professors that my grandfather was in hospital.”Įven Gov. “When I was at college, I slept outside to get tickets for all three prequels. “I’m going to see it in 3D at Cinnebarre (in Louisville),” he said.
Robison said that he’s attending a screening next weekend. The store stocks plenty of “Star Wars” merchandise, from a vintage Jabba the Hutt to 1990s-era pogs and Pez candy dispensers. They let so many people down with the prequels - those movies became the butt of many jokes, with the Jar-Jar Binks character.Ĭurating the Cool, a vintage and collectibles store in Lafayette, is managed by Z. “It’s great to see a new generation of kids turned onto it like I was. “When I got into this in the 1970s, ‘Star Wars’ was incredibly popular,” Winsett said. The store has a “Star Wars” display and, of course, it stocks the latest “Star Wars” comic book titles. Wayne Winsett, 61, owns Time Warp Comics in Boulder, and he said he’s bought tickets for all of his staff.
0 kommentar(er)
