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Cinemas have stepped up efforts to ensure security in the light of theater shootings, widely enforcing bans on masks and face paint.

Theaters have spent months preparing for the arrival of the most-anticipated movie of the year. “So we’re trying to keep our expectations low and be pleasantly surprised.” “We were burned with the prequels,” said Derek Traub, a 32-year-old writer from downtown L.A.

Some who hadn’t seen the film were trying to tamp down their hopes, still smarting from the disappointment of the three prequel films that began their run in 1999 with “The Phantom Menace.” Many moviegoers said they were thrilled for the return of original cast members such as Fisher and Harrison Ford, and have turned off social media sites to avoid spoilers. I felt like this would give me a more special feeling.” “I wanted to come see it here for the whole experience. “When I saw the tickets online, we needed to come and see it here tonight,” she said. Mary Joe, 11, dressed in a Princess Leia white gown, said she’s been waiting for this moment for years. Some even crossed international borders for “Star Wars.”įather and daughter Ben and Mary Joe Menbreno flew into Los Angeles Thursday morning from Honduras just so they could see “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” at Regal LA Live. The introduction to new characters was forced. “To be honest, I was a little disappointed,” he said. Feel like it lived up to the original series.”īut some were less enthusiastic, including Christopher Brandt, a 32-year-old Encino gunsmith. “It’s still a lot to take in right now, but I thought it was really great. Jessica Snyder, 29, who traveled from Santa Cruz to watch the movie with a large group of friends on opening night, also praised the call-backs to the first trilogy. “It was a throwback to the good old days.” “The crowd just went nuts for everything,” he said. Twenty-four-year-old video game engineer Sabarish Chandramouli said the audience appreciated the movie’s old-school feel. I haven’t been this excited since ‘Phantom Menace’ came out.”Īmong the throngs of moviegoers exiting the Chinese Theatre after the first showing, most fans gave the film high marks. “This is what I’ve been dreaming of and been waiting for all my life,” said Kemp, who called repeatedly on the day tickets went on sale, ultimately snagging 17. Staff writer Tre’vell Anderson discusses first “Star Wars” memories with actors and filmmakers at the premiere for “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.”