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'Star Wars' Fans Anticipate Tonight's Premier

Aired May 15, 2002 - 11:18   ET

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DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: Well, if it's all too depressing, you can just go ahead and head to the movies to escape. "The Force" returns to the theaters tonight, with midnight showings set for "Star Wars: Episode II" at movie houses. Some folks have been waiting in line for months, but now the more reasonable have been doing this for hours, days or even weeks.

Our Maria Hinojosa -- now we're looking for her. Where in the world is Maria Hinojosa. Oh, there she is. Did you take cuts in line, Maria?

MARIA HINOJOSA, CNN CORRESPONDENT: I'm just trying to stay warm because I've been here for three weeks waiting to see this movie premier. Some people, you know what? They even have their little identifications to be out in line. This is the Jedi MasterCard, okay? It's the New York line. These people have -- they even have a press representative here, so can you imagine?

KAGAN: Their credentials to be in line.

HINOJOSA: Now there are other folks who just come in their cars, where they can have their own musical entertainment of "Star Wars" or they can practice some of their "Star Wars" moves. Now Mike here...

MIKE: Hello again.

HINOJOSA: Oh, hey Mike. So Mike has the "Star Wars" tee shirt, but that's not enough for him -- Mike.

MIKE: Yeah, this is a "Star Wars" tattoo a friend of mine drew. A friend named Ray (ph) drew it for me. I asked him to draw something up, and he came up with this: a rendition of me as a Jedi knight.

KAGAN: Is that permanent, Maria?

HINOJOSA: Is that permanent?

MIKE: Oh, it's permanent. That's not going anywhere.

HINOJOSA: Not going anywhere. You've got some more. How about these ones down here? And these are?

MIKE: This is the rebel symbol, this is the imperial symbol, and that is a Mandalore skull from one of the "Star Wars" fan favorites, Bobba Fett characters.

HINOJOSA: So it's not enough for Mike to have just a couple tattoos. You see Matt here -- Matt, he brings -- he brings his pillowcase.

MATT: I've had this since I was three years old. It's been on my bed for 18 years, so it's not leaving my side.

HINOJOSA: And "Star Wars" means what for you?

MATT: It's using your imagination, it's a story, it's a myth. Something you just relax and, you know, watch whenever you want.

HINOJOSA: Now when you relax, do you take out those little things you have back there?

MATT: No, those are just collectible display pieces.

HINOJOSA: OK, well let me see one. Come on, show us.

MATT: I outgrew the playing phase a long time ago.

HINOJOSA: OK, you outgrew this? How old are you?

MATT: Twenty-one.

HINOJOSA: And when did you outgrow these?

MATT: More than ten years ago. My little brother likes it -- it's all right, you can play with them.

HINOJOSA: His little brother uses them. He just puts them in the back of his seat in his car every now and then. So, what, you want to challenge me or something like that?

MATT: I think you'd lose.

HINOJOSA: Did you hear that? I'd lose? I don't know. We'll see about that in the next live shot -- back to you in the studio.

KAGAN: Ask pillow boy if he's washed that pillow in the last 18 years.

HINOJOSA: Yeah, right. Where have you had that pillow for the past 18 years?

MATT: On my bed.

HINOJOSA: On his bed.

KAGAN: On his bed, nice. (UNINTELLIGIBLE) is today -- thank you, Maria.

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