Correct me if I'm wrong, but weren't release dates more staggered than today?So it would only make sense that you would have the chance to see it in several parts of the world months apart and still be busy.EDIT: with 5 months between the US and AUS release, and 7 months between the US and UK release it makes sense that they would be packed as they were at the peak of their release when you saw them.Also, films were a lot leggier back then.