“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” opens in theaters Thursday night

An Australian couple plan to marry on Thursday (local time) while they line up in Los Angeles for the first USA public showings of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, while movie theatres around the country held marathons of the previous films in the franchise.

The most anticipated film of the year opened globally Thursday, setting worldwide and pre-sale box-office records and delighting moviegoers who’ve had opening-night tickets in hand for months. She said the theater had been mobbed since the afternoon. “I cried happy tears”. “If Han Solo dies I’ll cry”. When asked what he likes about the “Star Wars” movies, Jacob replied, “Things blow up”.

The retailer wouldn’t say how many copies of the DVD it had sold, but did reveal the top ten cities where demand was particularly strong, led by San Francisco, Little Rock, Arkansas, and New York City. “The Force Awakens” made me feel like a kid again, grabbing onto the arm of my seat eagerly awaiting the next scene. While they don’t discourage dressing up, they will not permit people with masks into the theater. It set a one-day record in Norway and Sweden. One of those spoilers involves the fate of villain Kylo Ren – who many fear will get the Darth Maul treatment and be a one-and-done bad guy. Star Wars: The Force Awakens has already received rave reviews by critics around the world.

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”. “I’m just so excited”.

The last Star Wars movie came out in 2005 and these fans are glad the 10-year wait is over. “They did it old style”.

“I loved it. There were so many surprises”, Jacobo said.

“It was very interesting, very intriguing; definitely worth seeing”, she said.