EARLY RISERS NAB THE PRIZE; `STAR WARS' FANS LINE UP FOR TICKETS TO SEE `PHANTOM MENACE'.Byline: Cecilia Chan Daily News Staff Writer Lines of eager fans formed early at movie theaters throughout the area on Wednesday morning to snag up advanced tickets for the much-hyped and anticipated ``Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace MENACE. A threat; a declaration of an intention to cause evil to happen to another. 2. When menaces to do an injury to another have been made, the party making them may, in general, be held to bail to keep the peace; and, when followed by any inconvenience or .'' ``There were already people in line when we came to work at 8:30 a.m.,'' said Kim Herrera, assistant property manager for the Janss Marketplace, which houses the Mann Theater, where officials plan to hire extra security staff on site when the movie opens next week. Tickets went on sale noon Wednesday for the movie, which will open May 19 in 3,000 theaters nationwide. The movie is the prequel pre·quel n. A literary, dramatic, or cinematic work whose narrative takes place before that of a preexisting work or a sequel. [pre- + (se)quel.] to George Lucas' popular ``Star Wars'' trilogy A company founded in 1979 by Gene Amdahl to commercialize wafer scale integration and build supercomputers. It raised a quarter of a billion dollars, the largest startup funding in history, but could not create its 2.5" superchip. that debuted in 1977 and captivated cap·ti·vate tr.v. cap·ti·vat·ed, cap·ti·vat·ing, cap·ti·vates 1. To attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence. See Synonyms at charm. 2. Archaic To capture. a generation of moviegoers. Though the Simi and Conejo valleys The Conejo Valley is a region spanning both Southeastern Ventura County and Northwest Los Angeles County in Southern California, United States. It was discovered in 1542 by Spanish explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, and eventually became part of the Rancho El Conejo land grant by were without the overnight campers who waited in front of movie theaters across the nation to buy tickets, when the box offices were ready for business Wednesday, buyers were waiting. About 200 people stood in line for tickets at the Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. movie theater, said Sandy Baker, Mann spokeswoman. She did not have complete reports back yet on ticket sales at Mann's theaters, which include those in Agoura Hills and Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. . ``Some had lines and some not very large lines,'' she said. ``Agoura also had a line,'' she said. ``They were selling tickets straight for an hour.'' Moorpark Regal Cinema 8 Complex opened an extra box office in anticipation of brisk sales Wednesday. Theaters were allowing ticket purchases up to four weeks in advance but were limiting ticket sales to 12 at a time. The movies have gone on to find a place in pop cultural history, attracting filmgoers across the age groups. The films have also spawned a range of action figures and other marketing gadgets, and the new toys for the latest flick hit the stores weeks ago. |
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