This year, another anniversary also makes the presentations relevant. It has been exactly 45 years since the first Star Wars movie hit the cinemas in Hungary.
From the beginning of September, fans of the galaxy far, far away will have an extraordinary opportunity in the multiplexes of Pannónia Movie Kft. in Budapest to have a unique experience for 7 weeks.
This year marks 25 years since the opening of the Star Wars prequel trilogy, Sinister Shadows . For the pleasure of this, the first part of the Skywalker saga was sent to cinemas for the first time after the 2012 3D re-release in English-speaking countries, and a new poster was even created for the May event. On the other hand, we Hungarians were left out…
But just as in 1999, in 2024 we will join the jubilee celebration with almost the same delay as the premiere that year. Sinister Shadows could only be seen in domestic theaters from September instead of May, but the latest event of the Pannónia Cinema Network, which starts in autumn, does not come close to re-creating Episode I, which has been experienced as a generational experience for a quarter of a century!
Between September 5th and October 23rd, not a day will pass between the walls of Cinema MOM, Lurdy Cinema, GOBUDA Cinema and Pólus Cinema without a Star Wars episode being screened. As usual, the dubbed and subtitled versions will be screened at MOM. During the games running from DCP copies, digitally restored 4K versions are presented to the viewers, as the age demands.
As a result, we are able to show the latest official versions approved by Disney and Lucasfilm for each work. Thus, the sight of Sinister Shadows will no longer be the same as it was 25 years ago (with a CGI master instead of puppet Yoda), and the original trilogy is based on the 1997 editions by George Lucas.
Three dubbings were made for each of the three parts of the basic trilogy, and we can associate the most recent one from ’97 with our event, as it is the only one that is already for renovated cinemas. We can hear the voices of countless iconic actors who have already passed away, we can sit down to any trilogy, unfortunately the list is too rich to not leave anyone out of the list.
The marathon, on the other hand, contains a point, because, as mentioned, it lasts for 7 weeks, because at the end of the month, Zzivány Egyes is wedged in between the two film trios, and like the others, it will only be shown for a single week. Even though the already mature Disney, modern piece is a little out of nostalgia, its finale is a perfect lead-up to the 1977 classic, patching up one of its most burning, seemingly logical errors.
Before the screenings, the cinemas also enrich the festive event with other programs. Poster and photo exhibitions, costume shows and other programs await those interested.
The parts will be given in historical chronology as follows:
September 5-11: Ominous Shadows
September, 12-18: Attack of the Clones
September, 19-25: Revenge of the Sith
September, 26 – October 2: Rogue One
October, 3-9: A New Hope
October, 10-16: The Empire Strikes Back
October, 17-23: Return of the Jedi
Movies screening @ Budapest: Cinema MOM, Pole Cinema, GOBUDA Cinema, Lurdy Cinema
Back to the future … Enjoy the Star Wars movies once again.
Update: Aggie Reiter
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