He and several other Star Wars alumni will be in Montreal for a mammoth Star Wars convention next Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are being snapped up, with a limited number of fans paying top dollar to have dinner with their heroes. The convention will have games, exhibits, costume contests, and video presentations as well as a chance to meet the stars. George Lucas' Star Wars was one of the first blockbuster science fiction epics to hit the screen. Toy store shelves are crammed with Star Wars items.
Fans snatch up spinoff magazines, videos, novels and comic books.
The movie has sparked philosophical debates on the role of heroes and some of its lines have become catchphrases. In some cities, people are buying movie tickets just to see the two-minute preview. They walk out before the feature begins. Lucas is a kind of genius. Brown didn't prepare much for his role.