Star Wars Episode 3 Midnight Premiere - Ziegfeld Theater, NYC - May 19, 2005

[@generalgrievous9379]

Revenge of the sith is the best prequel Star Wars movie

[@erinpride809]

general Grievous I love Star Wars!! 💛💛

[@generalgrievous9379]

Same

[@ricardogarcia4736]

Best of whole saga to me

[@wonderfulwookiee6443]

That's true Grievous!

[@ellisjoc1532]

A clone

[@bogbossdelyon]

1:48 20th century fox: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH 1:58 LUCASFILM: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! 2:08 "A long time ago in a galaxy...": AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH 2:16 Opening: ears are dying

[@pikkuadi]

This put the biggest smile on my face.

[@ES1Baller]

extinct ZIP IT THANOS

[@PaganMinn]

fuck what people say. the revenge of the sith is by far my favorite starwars film. seeing anakin turn in darth vader was the most satisfying thing in film ive seen.

[@alexsung3117]

albeit it was still fking tragic not to mention the way he was reduced to the state to become darth vader was chilling. loved it as the best origin story

[@hogartstrain5641]

Watch plinkette reviews on it

[@JorgePerez-mw5me]

It sure was!!!

[@blancytennis5207]

Watching this makes me emotional... This was my brother's last Star Wars movie he watched before he passed away. I remember we watched it in the movie theater with him and my whole family, he had his Darth Vader helmet with his red light saber all the way through the whole movie. For me this brings so much memories of him. Rest in peace Robert may the force be with you! Love you.

[@marvincool3744]

They need to rerelease this in theaters in 2025

[@ThierryRocksTV]

They were gonna rerelease them all in cinemas in 3D but The Phantom Menace in 3D did so poorly back in 2012 that they didn't bother with the others.

[@bob1012350]

Cringy Autist not 2025 now!

[@mike.th3.m4yor14]

Demon Rantz that was not actually true. they stopped with the 3-D rereleases to focus on the sequel trilogy

[@ThierryRocksTV]

Mike Valenzuela Oh ok well that makes sense.

[@Blentux]

But there are 3D Versions of Episode 2 and 3 even if they never came to cinema. They showed Episode 2 in 3D on Star Wars Celebration 2013 and also Episode 3 in 3D on the Star Wars Celebration 2015...

[@mvttz]

Most underrated movie in cinematic history

[@anonymousanonymous3127]

Matthew Brant Damn straight

[@tlp6484]

Matthew Brant yep

[@samuellp65]

Mabimo don't call him an idiot because he's stating his opinion

[@jeremysolomon7791]

I concur

[@TheVCRTimeMachine]

This comment deserves a huge LOL

[@antonychigurh8939]

I remember seeing this on opening night. I was 10. Never experienced anything so amazing.

[@alexjarahh1336]

Your theatre must’ve have gone crazy!! Especially that death Vader scenes at the end of the movie

[@marajadeskywalker5992]

I was 4 and a half at the time and I vividly remember seeing this movie in the theater that same month. It was the first time I had seen and memorized a theater experience and I’ll never forget it. The sheer amount of clapping and cheers and moments in the crowd and just the whole experience really turned me into a Star Wars fan even at such an early time in my life.

[@zacharyjochumsen9677]

@@marajadeskywalker5992 sondid you see this on pping weekend in 2005 ic tell your only a yer older than me beuse isaac this when iwas 3 on I think opeing weekend I cant rember but isaw it in thethetre

[@Kyle-ii4fp]

I don't remember if I saw this in theaters or not. I may have but in my family ppl did bootleg stuff. Say what you want about force awakens but I went to opening night for that and got chills.. episodes 8 and 9 meh but 7 was a good theater experience. 3 is 🐐 🔥 💯!

[@PigBenis-op2fr]

The best movie out of the prequels. Absolutely loved this masterpiece.

[@montebrown54]

It irks me to this day the lack of respect ROTS gets. It's one of the best SW movies period! Not just the best PT but overall. It's just as good as The OT films.

[@matthewhobson5024]

Wrong

[@Nebulasecura]

@@matthewhobson5024 *wrong you are.*

[@pdelolmo]

My hot take is that TPM is still the best prequel 🤭

[@CPD98]

Awesome video, for me Episode 3 was incredible.

[@beyondcomicstv]

Love it, just the way I remember it.

[@OwenTheMeowstic]

20th Century Fox: *first drumroll* Audience: *immediate applause* 20th Century Fox: *Excuse me I haven't shown myself yet why are you cheering already*

[@darthvader5532]

I remember it like it was yesterday. I saw episode 1 in Houston. Episode 2 in Omaha. And this one in Carlsbad NM. All three were midnight premiers. The atmosphere in all of them was electric and alive. It was the last time I saw such unity in the Star Wars fandom. To have those moments back ........

[@optimuslibby]

Honestly I love the prequels. I think some people were very caught up on the cheesy graphics

[@lapplandkun9273]

lets be honest; they had every right to be. But they also blown it out of the water and made the prequels look even worse than it was.

[@shwethasrinivasan8524]

They were amazing! All three of them

[@Rojewulf]

AHHHHHHHHHHHH! shhhh.... shhhhh..................................... AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! shhhh.shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..........shhhhhhh............. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@TheGreekPapa]

I was 7 years old in 2005 when i dressed up as darth vader and went to see revenge of the sith with my dad. The audience went fucking insane to the title crawl. Ill never forget it. By far the best movie experience ive ever had. What other movie franchise has people go this nuts at the beginning of the movie??

[@chancellorpalpatineakathes6130]

Anthony Moraites I skipped school to go see it. The whole room was kids and fanboys dressed up as Jedi, Sith etc

[@hiattgrey9161]

I was 6 when I saw this in theaters. And I give a huge thanks to my dad for making me leave early from school to see it.

[@CanucksGameVlogger]

Say what you want about ROTS but this was the best prequel and at least it was watchable out of 1 2 and 3. It's a shame George didn't start the prequels with this kind of movie.

[@nagudelomusic]

True that. I just wish George Lucas was a bit more focused and grounded-to-earth when making Eps. I and II. This would have made the prequel trilogy right on par with the classic one. Watching again the EP-1 documentaries, I got the impression that George was flying all over his ego and self-confidence, and in the end this attitude had disastrous consequences.

[@aurorauplinks]

ehhhh... he had a clever plot hole plan, jar jar was supposed to be the major phantam menace, he was the plot point that was balancing everything and he was supposed to be the one that anakin killed at the beginning of revenge of the sithe in a clever plot point that would lead to anakins to fall to hte dark side etc with jar jar actually a agent not just serving the emperor but simultaniously trying to subvert and take primary influence over anakin and lead him to serve him before the emperor as well as gaining control over the new empire by means of a seperatist formation to claim the senate one world seat at a time until he had all the senates member worlds

[@AyanKhan-og3sd]

So your Saying 1&2 are unwatchable?

[@Sofvia4]

I remembered I was so young then when this premiered in our theaters. My relatives asked me if I wanted to watch it. I have no clue what Star Wars was at the time so I just said sure. What I regret the most was the fact that we were already in line for tickets when I suddenly decided to back out. I have no idea why, and that remains one of the worst decisions of my life. 😢

[@error7263]

CDR. Grae I feel you man I wish I was alive to see it in theatres

[@marajadeskywalker5992]

I wasn’t even old enough to make that choice to back out at the time but I sure did have one hell of a good time with watching this movie in theaters, everyone was so enthusiastic it really captured my imagination as a kid back then.

[@chancellorpalpatineakathes6130]

22 people are OT and TFA fanboys

[@awesomefnafman]

Proximo Veronus true. i am one of them. i like the empire strikes back, NOT the special edition, because of the great special effects end the action. it was the greatest movies ever made. in fact, et the extra terrestrial won 9 acadamy awards, 9!!! THAT movie is the one that is the king of motion pictures. Unfortunately, films today obviously don't get acadamy awards that often. Did episode 3 won acadamy awards?

[@reno.rodolfo3089]

@@lapplandkun9273 as same as people who dislike TFA

[@amarex1336]

Is there any way to see a video of the full premiere?

[@ctsr1117]

2:15 how it feels to chew 5 gum

[@Marineford2000]

Wish there was a Cinema Reaction of the Opening Battle.... In the first Scene only the two Jedi Fighters and the Venator ,.... then BOOM! A WILD WARZONE APEARED! Croud must have been goin crazy.. :/

[@christiansantiszuniga8487]

Happiest day of my life

[@Stefano.C]

Still remember going to see this movie day one like it was yesterday

[@MikeSidious]

I miss these days. Star Wars just isn't the same anymore.

[@rafaeljesusification]

i watched this video like ten times straight and i still feel a knot in my throat and tears in my eyes, kinda masoquist part of me, but i cant help it, is sooooo enjoyable watching and listening this video

[@souperman7326]

Man I remember seeing this in the theater with my dad when it came out. Still one of the best memories I've had so far

[@sambridgers9543]

I just got this in my recommended. Thankfully.

[@elmantishrimp1689]

First Star Wars movie I saw as a kid. I was 5 when this came out and it has a place in my heart to this day. Easily one of the best Star Wars movies.

[@AnakinTheBetrayer]

Greatest film of all time!!!!!!

[@ShougHell]

JESUS, people are screaming over the DOLBY PROMOS, this really was a time full of hype

[@eerypoet4447]

OMG this crawl sucks. You cant be a leader of the Senate if you are already the Senate!

[@eerypoet4447]

@@JakeCisMe Hahahahahah.

[@banzai8303]

Not yet

[@Yorker1998]

The first Star Wars movie I ever saw in theaters...

[@carljuvy]

Summary of the Audience. AHHHHHH!!!!$ *silence* AHHHHHH!!!! *silence* AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@TamTV12]

I loved ROTS when it came, Dad took my bro’s and I to see it. I was 6 at the time and it was such a awesome experience.

[@ricardogarcia4736]

Mi favorite movie of whole saga, the best in my opinión 👏👏👏👏

[@Valken985]

I agree with you on this one pal. :)

[@efenege2]

this is my STAR WARS.. sadly the last films (the Kennedy trilogy) #NotMyStarWars.. the only movie that audience clapped at the end was ROGUE ONE.. no one clapped in Rian Johnson's The Last Jedi

[@9012Ironhide]

I was 10 when this came out and my parents took me to the midnight premiere at our local theater and let me stay home from school the next day because this movie gave me fucking goosebumps.

[@dluff]

Reviews looking good for the new movie; may the force be strong

[@107Karnage]

I'm getting goosebumps watching this 16 years later.

[@argylegrant4073]

It would have been great to hear the next part, as Anakin and Obi Wan fly down into the battle of Coruscant...

[@mrsportsguy134]

r/prequelmemes needs to see this lol.

[@HalfEatenMedia]

One does not simply stay quiet during the opening logos of a new Star Wars film. 😂

[@somethingtojenga]

Such a shame. The biggest Star Wars nerds have never actually heard the theme at the beginning of any of the movies. They don't even know what it sounds like.

[@RkivUnderground]

I sorely miss the Ziegfeld theatre.

[@alexcampbell202]

Same here. They showed "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" as the last film for Ziegfeld's closing ceremony back in January 2016.

[@erinpride809]

I love Star Wars 😊😊

[@edwinfire101]

Ashely Bannick Me too. I'm a Star Wars nerd myself

[@wonderfulwookiee6443]

I do too Elsa.

[@stevencarter8801]

Me too!

[@SCOTGamingwithJack]

this will be me on 15/12/16 at midnight

[@bravoreciever1888]

[SCOT]GamingwithJack sadly ROGUE one will not have an opening crawl to differentiate its self from the saga films

[@OfficialAlienrainforest]

Omega Flare Productions it does

[@shorelord1175]

GameWithJack for Rogue One

[@anvar_bitson]

It feels even more alive than disney TFA premiere

[@pdelolmo]

There’s actually a reason for this and it has nothing to do with the films. The Ziegfeld theatre closed permanently shortly before TFA. There was public outcry for them to wait until after Star Wars because of the history of premieres at the Ziegfeld. Tickets went on sale before the Ziegfeld changed their position and agreed to do a special Star Wars premiere weekend just for the film. It was too late by then and most of the Ziegfeld hardcore fans had tickets and moved the Superfan celebration to amc Lincoln center.

[@Hunter-cf7uq]

you know you've succeeded when you have an audience cheering at logos

[@touchingisjustthefirststep]

Is there any a full live reaction of an audience watching this movie?

[@leighhewitt1797]

Sounds like the dean from Community.

[@timbuckner2250]

Star Wars is a celebration!!!

[@colin4758]

I can't wait for December to see Episode VIII

[@tk-5509]

This is sad now.

[@mcadventurer1533]

Did you like it?

[@rajder135]

Cant wait for episode 9 in december

[@marajadeskywalker5992]

Me reading this comment in 2021: *that didn’t age quite so well*

[@samhicks9462]

episode 3 was the shit

[@carljuvy]

No its wasn't.

[@henrychang8156]

+kar muts For the prequels it absolutely was. Unlike Phantom Menace or Attack of the Clones there are some redeemable qualities in ROTS. I just wish Lucas had put this much effort into the first two. Just look at the opening crawl alone- totally different tone to the fucking space taxes in the Phantom Menace.

[@carljuvy]

+Malcolm Reynolds I agree with some of what you said. Lucas should've put more effort, and most importantly hired someone to do his writing instead of him doing it. But I still think Episode 3 is a great movie. The battle's were honestly eye catching, the first scene looked like Star Wars that epic space battle. The CGI was also better, it's not the greatest but it's improved. Dialogue, well... some of it is improved but it's still kind of lacking. But this Episode had a lot of emotional scenes, it was a very dark Star Wars movie. "You were the Chosen one" was very emotional, the scene where Anakin and Padme are just looking out of their windows is probably the best scene in the entirety of the Prequel Trilogy. Yeah, speaking for John Williams, he was on his A+ game. My opinion on this movie? It's tied with Empire.

[@generalgrievous9379]

Sam Hicks your wrong

[@dabi16500]

was the best of the all saga. And the prequels were really good.

[@mikeT1100]

I hope this isn't Thursday night at my theater, it would seriously annoy me

[@spakesheare]

+mikeT1100 I'm in the same boat, but you get ready to be annoyed.

[@mikeT1100]

+Timothy Cahill Sadly I think you're right

[@Megacooltommydee]

Contrast this with me, who wants this to happen on Thursday, but only at the beginning and at the end. Half the fun of a new Star Wars movie is the audience reactions. But maybe it's because I live in a country where nobody claps at the movies.

[@mikeT1100]

+Tommy Dee I can handle a little at the start and finish, I can't stand during

[@carnotaurhunter]

+mikeT1100 It will be.... It will be.

[@jakethecarsandreactorvideo9409]

Wish there was a video for the theater

[@gamersinacontainer]

I was only 2 years old when this came out but I still wish I could have seen it

[@shad0wdan3er]

what was that intro called after the count down

[@arbuckle6103]

Danté Dalgarno It was DLP Cinema. I was absolutely scared of it when I went to the theaters as a kid.

[@thegamingkitchen8429]

I was 17 years old for this holy shit.

[@jamesdavis625]

Wish there was a full movie theater reaction vid...

[@maxmoss8]

I would kill to hear the reaction when Anakin and Obi-Wan fly over the Venator and the battle becomes visible

[@coolhacker1025]

It wasn't quite this bad when I went to see TFA, but everyone got excited at the opening titles.

[@TheCarrito94]

This was so cool!!!

[@AmerkFlack]

Awesome - was same here in Rochester night before opening.

[@willm1596]

wish it was the whole movie with the background noise

[@rhapsodyshadow_]

I got fucking goosebumps.

[@rpvee]

Did you record the crowd reactions to the rest of the movie?

[@pdelolmo]

No, just the opening of the film

[@rpvee]

Pablo del Olmo Aw, okay! But thanks for doing that and sharing. I was at the last ever showing of a movie at the Ziegfeld, which was Force Awakens.

[@pdelolmo]

rpvee me too

[@untitledjunk03]

I’m surprised at how there’s no THX trailer before a pre-Disney Star Wars screening.

[@horsesaturday]

No video?

[@themonroes4]

This is the first Star Wars movie I remember in theaters. The first one I went to was attack of the clones, I believe I was 2 or turning 3 when I saw that one in theaters

[@benv7933]

This will be us 10 million times louder in December for Last Jedi!!!!!

[@MeruOnYT]

Not really, the craziest reactions have always been the phantom menace and TFA because both of those films came after a long time of us not thinking they would ever make another Star Wars movie.

[@benv7933]

True but LJ will still have a huge reaction. I’m thinking it will be up there with ESB.

[@boups625]

Ben V snoke and luke die in last jedi

[@xtremebob24]

Yea it was bad

[@benv7933]

Cool, wasn’t spoiled for me though, I just saw this but nice try.

[@dylandylanson4448]

6 Jedis disliked this.

[@KarolDuchess]

I had 7 years

[@cariboujoyeux7574]

I was*

[@bradendalhouse7247]

Episode III-- Revenge of the Sith is the best of the 6 Star Wars films.

[@jordz6795]

Do you have anymore?

[@pdelolmo]

that's all i recorded, unfortunately

[@emanuelvasquez3380]

the best movie in the saga

[@kascnef]

rip ziegfeld

[@mcadventurer1533]

The only problem I have with 1-6, is that I will never see them for the first time again...

[@jorgezarco9269]

Start the movie! I have to go to work tomorrow!

[@ytguard4449]

people were chearing?

[@plague6174]

Bare with me here... Now.. What if we had the longest wait in the world between 2 & 3 because the 2008 Clone Wars was written first after AotC, and Episode III wasn't in the works until near the end of season 6, which by then this would've come out shortly after season 7 (because of how much longer it takes to actually shoot a live-action movie), how much more hyped this movie could've been, much more anticipated than Infinity War or Endgame which is unimaginable... and how much harder it would've hit everyone in the feels when watching this after Season 7, seeing how it would've fallen in sync with the movie, hearing the dialogue from RotS in TCW FIRST and people wonder wtf is going on... then they go see RotS, and get smacked with the most overwhelming emotions one could get Imagine if we got that instead of the sequels... although its still just as easy to ignore the sequels and be happy we got this film & series when we did.

[@zaedenhillenbrand9060]

Star Wars episode 3 Revenge of the sith.

[@darthfelipe6620]

It's sad because the video end in the best Star Wars opening.

[@main__damee]

May 19, 2005, the date when ROTS came out. As well you can’t talk about the date because of… KANE.

[@7thwheel]

I was there. (and I can hear myself whistle.)

[@cyancaster3924]

This never happened with the sequels

[@zh7334]

Because they're awful. This should've been the end as it was meant to be.

[@matthughes9898]

Better than The Last Jedi

[@FEAROWNAGE]

Wtf is up with the dubstep at the beginning?

[@variedpoziturak]

Episode 3 of what? Doctor Who? Star Trek? The Big Bang Theory? Half-Life 2?

[@eramos8916]

Star Wars

[@deano6966]

Do you have the rest?

[@technowarriorstv]

STS 113😊

[@jorgezarco9269]

I have to dump some "sith" in the bathroom right now!

[@ObeWillems]

sequels would be much better the had the 20th century fox intro

[@jamsbagshaw973]

I love episode 3 , but I am getting bored of this comparison shit . They are episodes , parts of one big story . It's just my opinion , but I personally feel not one starcwars movie alone is worth 5 stars ....but integrated together to make up the whole story , deffenetly. You can say , episode 3 is great episodes 1 and 2 poor but hour totally missing the point . When you watch any stand alone movie , there's a build up , a beginning a middle and an end and that's basically what it is with the prequels . By making these shitty lists where in order of hour favourites it's episode 5, then 3 , then 6 etc ; is just frustrating to see ppl do again and again . No one reads a book and then the fan base bitches over which chapters are the best . Sure , I can say I love the prequel period end of the time line the most , but I love the whole damn story 1-6 . I can't say I love episode 3 but not 1 and 2 , because those 2 contribute massively to events that play out in 3 !!!

[@jonde4ever525]

Why you Americans always start screaming when movie starts? We normal guys are just watching it...

[@Trilogy-]

Why'd you have to say "Americans"? We aren't the only ones that do it... Nice job being ignorant and racist.

[@Hibonbon]

Jonde 4 ever because we can you fuck.

[@TheDictismiT]

How the fuck is that racist? Do you even know what the word race means? When the FUCK did AMERICAN become a race???

[@charlestaneo315]

Yeah! Like it's just a movie not a concert, and the scream is very loud you can't hear anything, here in our country we're just watching and if there's a funny scene we laugh not like screaming the fuck out like kids

[@zwooop64]

Because we are true fans

[@Numaticin]

blaaughauaghhahgh...... shhh... blaughauguahughauhgauhgua!

[@carterstanley2572]

episode 3 reaction really? wow

[@di4mgaming115]

I only hear Lord of The Rings