STAR WARS: RETURN OF THE JEDI (1983) FIRST TIME WATCHING MOVIE REACTION!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ก.ย. 2024
- THE EPIC CONCLUSION! An amazing and emotional ending to this trilogy! We see our heroes embark on a final battle against the Empire. I hope you enjoy my reaction to STAR WARS: RETURN OF THE JEDI 1983!
Thank you so much for watching! Please consider subscribing to the channel. What do you think ran through Vader's mind in those moments before destroying the Emperor?
About 50,000 volts?
@@Mr.Ekshin😂
You fucking sly dog lol! I set myself up for that one 😂
Just wanted to say about the Luke/Leia thing…I know. Its weird. But remember, they didn’t know they were siblings. If it they knew, that would be sick. But ya gotta cut ‘em some slack there. What I would have done for the special edition re-release is cut out the scene where they rescue Luke at the end of Empire and she kisses him. When Leia says “I know. Somehow I’ve always known”…I think what she means is that she always felt a strong connection to him, but couldn’t put her finger on it. Its head canon, but it makes sense. If you re-watch it with that in mind it helps. Still a little weird, but at least it wasn’t intentional
i think he was thinking of what Padme would want him to do.
"It is too late for me, son" 😢
Vader knew he had messed up, and thought he was too far gone.
The worst addition to the re-releases was making Vader say "no?...NOOOOOOO!" before he chucks the Emperor down the shaft. Prior to that, he'd look at Luke...then look at the Emperor, and then abruptly take charge, without a word. So much more badass.
Ah interesting! Thanks for letting me know. I'll search for a cut where he doesn't say no, and curious to see how I take it. Thanks!!
Yes I hated that thats why I prefer the 2004 DVD versions
@@jessebatres6895 look for Star Wars: The Final Cut. This fan made HD edit combines the best theatrical & re-release versions from the OT, and loses some of those unwanted addons. They're available to download from David Kaylor's channel.
@@jessebatres6895 search for Star Wars: The Final Cut. His channel has the details to get the fan made 4K edit which combines the best theatrical & re-release versions from the OT, and loses some of those unwanted addons.
@@derekknowles5805 I love the added "no"s
One of the most genuine reactions i've seen to this, dude you was so invested it brought tears to my eyes. I lived on this trilogy in my younger days and anything that came after is nowhere near as good. Talking about the Emperor's manipulating ways, just wait until you watch the prequel trilogy...!
It's so touching when Darth Vader's mask comes off, and you see that, beneath all that menace, there was just a sad, broken, wounded man 😢 The first movie makes him a fairly 2D villain, but after that the complexities start to come through a lot more.
You're A GREAT REACTOR, my man. You don't talk at the wrong moments like so many others and you keep it real. Bravo!
Thank you so much! That really means a lot to me. I'm very passionate when I watch films and you'll notice my very first reactions it was difficult to hold back commentary during some key moments, but I've gotten a lot better about it. Thank you so much for watching and commenting!
Man... this was one of the *BEST* _'Return Of The Jedi'_ reactions ever. You truly had the amazement and wonder that we who watched the original trilogy had back in '83. You actually paid *_ATTENTION_* to the story and weren't yapping endlessly or asking 20 questions every other minute instead of watching the film and paying attention like many others who react to it, do.
Your excitement was infectious and you made me, a longtime, hardcore fan who has retired from the fandom since Di$ney took over and ruined the franchise, rekindle my excitement for the original and *_TRUE_* 6 STAR WARS films. I cannot wait to see your reaction to the Prequel Trilogy. Can't wait for you to react to the many iconic events that happen in that trilogy.
Last, I want to say something regarding the Sequel -Trilogy- *_TRAGEDY_* (better said) from Di$ney but, I think I'm just gonna wait for your reaction to _'Episode 3: 'Revenge Of The Sith'._ Thanks for making my Saturday night pretty damned fun and enjoyable with this reaction to this legendary film and franchise. I miss *REAL* STAR WARS so much. This reaction was like sitting around a room remembering great times with a good friend (STAR WARS), that has since passed on.. 👍👌✌️
R.I.P. TO THE *_TRUE_* STAR WARS, the *_TRUE_* Lucasverse trinity - Original Trilogy, Prequel Trilogy and Original Expanded Universe 1976 - 2014
Good reaction.The main reason I subscribed is because you put these out back to back to back
@terryconnelly484 Same! I watched all 3, but I just subbed in this 3rd one. There was a real progression in his reactions, and I think part of it was because he was able to stay engaged as the previous ones were fresh in his mind. Which can keep one immersed in the story & build-up.
Leia did use the force a bit at the end of Empire when Luke called out for her and she knew where he was under Cloud City. That probably wouldn't have worked if he called out to Han (well frozen) or Chewy.
Remember when Han was trying to leave Hoth at the beginning of the Empire Strikes Back? He was trying to go back to Tatoonine and pay off Jaba, he gets held up because of the empire's attack so Jaba put out a bounty on him.
I'm sure, the moment Luke got his saber, to use against the Emperor, Vader stopped him...not to protect the Emperor, but rather, to protect Luke.
“It couldn’t have ended any better.”
Well it could have ended with an Ewok song. Which 27 years later, I still miss.
RotJ is not just my favorite Star Wars movie. I think it is my favorite movie of all time. My Dad took me to see it when I was 6 years old. He was on strike, and I guess was also on babysitter duty. We got pitchers of Pepsi and popcorn. Then went to the bar afterwards. (This is Wisconsin after all) I think it was the last movie he saw in the theater. (We did go to drive in as a family frequently though. He could smoke there.) But 41 years later this is still one of my happiest memories.
Yeah, even the great John Williams had no inspiration to make a GOOD song because he probably didn't understand why they wanted to do it in the first place. Man the new song is BLAND as hell, as is everything to do with SW after this movie.
No, the storm troopers when the Emperor arrived were NOT extras. Believe it or not, the background was a PAINTING!
Wow! That's amazing, and it looked really good!
One nice thought I like to believe is that when Luke asked Leia if she remembered her mother, and she said she did, remembering her to be very sad. Without knowing Leia was influenced by the force.
In Empire Strikes back, Yoda tells Luke that through the force, visions you will see from the past and future. This is how Leia was able to see her true mother.
The last forty minutes of ROTJ is one of the GREATEST climaxes in ANY movie ever made!
remember how c3po originaly said "i'm not much of a story teller, i'm only an inteerperter" he was an amazing story teller with the ewoks
Most people cry when Vader dies.
Yeah I didn't expect that. It's such a great arc to a character. Beyond the makeup, I think the actor did an incredible job of showing us expressions of a broken down and tired man. It's so hard not to feel for him, and I loved his beautiful words toward Luke. We got to see the good man that Ben had described to Luke.
Notice the window in the Emperor's throne room? It's like a big spider web, symbolic of Luke coming into the spider's lair and being caught in his web.
Can't wait for you to see Episodes 1, 2, 3, and Rogue One. Episode 3 is the best. It was so intense and emotional. Can't wait for your next reaction. Keep them coming amigo.
The song in Jabba’s palace was both visually and musically very different in the original. Also, Darth did not utter “Noooo!!” near the end” and the image of Anakin’s ghost was with the original actor you saw.
I'll have to search for the original scene to check out the differences. I wonder why the "Noooo!!" would be added? I guess the Lucas thought it would have more of an impact, but it was just great to see Vader look at the Emperor several times and finally making the choice to save Luke
1. Best guess is that Han was Jabba's "trophy" for about a year and a half before the rescue.
2. Vader discovered Leia as Luke's sister because he could feel it through Luke.
Luke didn't know that until just before then.
3. Luke's light saber is green because he lost his old one along with his hand so they decided to make it green because it worked better in the desert background landscape.
4. Everybody is freaking out because Luke and Leia kissed mostly because she was trying to piss off Han. They didn't know they are related.
5. The "I love you. I know" was written into the script to get Leia the shot to say it to Han.
6. This was Warrick Davis's/Lead Ewok first acting gig. He was only 13.
"Willow" is his lead with Val Kilmer and worth a first time/share.
7. Awesome camera work with the race through the forest. Nobody in their right mind would go that fast.
8. Carrie Fisher said in her biography that the most satisfying part in her Star Wars experience was choking out Jabba.
9. Jedi is plural. With Luke and Leia leading the way they can reestablish the Jedi back into the galaxy.
10. Ford wanted Han to die in the last episode.
11. IMVHO this is the best of the original 6 George Lucas Star Wars. After the first six he sold it to Disney, and everything changed. Sadly
Thanks so much for sharing these fun facts! By the way, I was looking at possibly buying a lightsaber. There's one that's green that I really like. Might get it soon :)
@williamjones6031 Less than 6 months, not a year and a half. 6 months between Empire and Return, and there was a good period where Crimson Dawn kept Boba Fett from getting Han to Jabba.
Jedi is indeed plural. Unless you're a Chiss bartender from Nar Shaddaa, with bad grammar. Then you're gonna call even a lonely Jedi "Jedis". Though Kyle was arguably "just a guy with a lightsaber" at the time.
My mother took me and my brother to see Jedi on opening day when they had lines going around the block. I remember a lot of excitement in theater,like Avengers Endgame level of excitement.
22:45 Most of that is a painting comped in with the set, including most of the troops.
Looking forward to your reactions to the prequels. If you thought Vader's story was deep here, what little we got, his arc in the prequels will really hit you in the feels.
They didn't know that Luke's twin would be Leia until they were into writing this story and realized that there wasn't enough time available to find, introduce, and develop a completely new character, so they just pinned it on her. Good thing the most they did was a jealousy kiss. The others were just supportive. Remember how Yoda spoke of the "other" right after telling Luke that his friends might die and that would be okay for the cause? That doesn't fit with Leia being that other.
Although a potential romance was obvious in Episode IV, it wasn't developed and there were threads left hanging at the end, subject of much speculation in the last years of that decade. That was part of the anticipation for Empire, and why their romance was so well done.
Great reaction! It is very interesting to see your detailed reaction to the film Robocop 1987. This is a cool classic movie 🦾🤖🔥
Great, heartfelt reaction, Man. It's too bad, you didn't see this last May, when The 40th Anniversary of ROTJ was re-released in movie theaters. It's even better and BIGGER on THE BIG SCREEN. When I saw it, in 2023, it was a very special experience, esp. considering that, The Mandalorian takes place 5 years after the last scene in the film. Skeleton Crew, the upcoming Disney + series (releasing in December), is also part of The Mandoverse, and its narrative takes place 5 years after the victory of The Rebellion over The Galactic Empire; showing how 4 preteen children see the galaxy, during the age of The New Republic and The New Jedi Order being created. You could actually watch, The Mandoverse (The Mandalorian, The Book Of Boba Fett, Ahsoka, Skeleton Crew, along w/, The Bad Batch as an adjacent story to that pocket universe), since you've become versed in The Original Trilogy. However, I strongly recommend you watch The Prequel Trilogy and The Clone Wars (movie and Animated series), as well. May The Force Be With You, Jesse.
"Hopefully for the last time"... had me saddened foe what he will see with 7-9😢
Film recommendations: The Blues Brothers (1980); Heat (1995); Castle in the Sky (1986 - for Indiana Jones fans)) ; Escape from New York (1981); Big Trouble in Little China (1986); Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (2000); Once Upon a Time in the West (1968); The Fifth Element (1997); Interstellar (2014)
For starters...
A few things
- this film gets some criticism mainly due to the Ewoks saving the day, but it gains things from rewatch: the fight scenes are crazy in that they all break up in different directions and you get fights all over the place (around Jabba’s barge, on Endor, in orbit around Endor)
- the scene where the Emperor arrives at the Death Star - most of what you were looking at was a matte (high detail) painting with the section in the middle green screen. Same for Vader’s shuttle landing on and taking off from Endor.
- Your analogy of Luke going up a level is quite correct, but more likely a few levels. The Luke in this film is much different to the Luke of the previous two: very serious, doesn’t talk as much, speaks with purpose, and most importantly - has come to terms with who Vader is, but it has fundamentally changed him. Meanwhile, Vader has fallen from grace and has been sidelined - he can likely sense that he is going to be replaced.
Notice a different dynamic between Luke and Yoda and Ben here - Yoda is much nicer to Luke, and Luke (correctly) calls Ben out on not being fully honest with him.
- ALL the heroes go up in level too. Three special mentions:
(1) Chewie comes into his own here - the way he drops his tough guy veneer when he is reunited with Han in the dungeon, the way he snipes that speeder, and how he wipes out all of the scout walkers. He isn’t an illiterate sidekick pet: he is a skilled pilot, a skilled medic, a skilled mechanic etc. He’s almost an R2 - yes he roughed both Luke and Lando up, but in subsequent films he was a total softie (remember the hug he gives Luke early in ESB?)
(2) Leia, as befitting a rebel sympathiser and backer whilst being a junior senator, is able to convincing bluff Jabba, take Jabba out by herself and when you rewatch the films - she is the best shot of all the heroes. As you see here she can hit fast moving targets without aiming
(3) You might remember Wedge (Rogue Leader) from the Death Star fight in the first film. He was also one of the snowspeeder pilots in the Hoth battle (the harpoon and tow-cable). Each time you see him he is a much better pilot and more self-assured. Here is is one of the best pilots in the alliance.
I saw you were touched by the passing of Darth Vader, but he has an extraordinary story, of which you have only seen half. Next stop - The Phantom Menace (and a few other familiar faces). Leia being Luke’s sister I think was a late edition to the story. The stories of Empire and Jedi were very different films in their original drafts (and much better how they ended up). A lot of questions are answered in the prequel trilogy, but remember that the saga is less about Luke and more about the rise, fall and redemption of Anakin Skywalker (later known as Darth Vader), and the redemption comes from his own children.
I have a theory (or call it a retcon) about Leia's slave costume and the other slaves like Oola, the green Twi'lek who was fed to the rancor. Sure, the costumes are skimpy for eye candy reasons, but I think it serves another purpose too. Tatooine is a harsh desert environment with two suns in the sky. An impractical, flimsy outfit means you won't last long out in the desert if you manage to escape the palace. Yet another way to maintain control.
My parents took me to see this in the theater and I was like idk 3 or 4? I imprinted on ewoks hahahaha my little homies. Your absolute delight in the ewoks brought me a lot of joy, I was like... this guy gets it.
I loved how invested you were in all of it. No, Leia wasn't originally going to be Luke's sister, it was a much later idea as solid motivation for Luke to be at risk to the dark side when Vader threatens to turn her instead. Like they had already hinted another Skywalker, but it was going to be an unknown. But Lucas was struggling with making his loss of control believable. For a sister he doesn't really know... eh... but for Leia who he already cares about... yeah. Everyone buys that. So we retcon that the instant connection they had was bc of that he just didn't know why and we just sort of gloss over the problematic aspects... 😳 Even Vader being Anakin wasn't always the sure plan. Lucas has been really inconsistent when talking about it, but there are early drafts of the script for Empire where they were different people. I imagine, like with Leia, he realized that that twist made the conflict between them way more interesting, but he changed it much earlier in the telling. And it's good. I like it. But also why I roll my eyes at people who get their underoos all bunched up about canon or at least expanding and adjusting it. Bc they've literally been doing it since the second movie. Anyway, glad you enjoyed this!
The giant a-- trees on Endor's moon were the Redwoods in Redwood National Park in California.
Nice! I really liked the location and I was in Northern California last year, and would love to check out this National Park someday.
We bought and played with the toys, games, costumes for Halloween, Christmas gifts, lunch boxes, …so much more in between films. My dad got us a bootleg vhs of Empire, so cool.
Great reaction man!
after you see 1-3 it makes this one even more heavy to see the full change of vader.
This is the least demanding of the original trilogy---and it's STILL GREAT!
Lucas probably had a loose idea of how these characters could go and how intricate and diverse his world could be.
But Lucas is a story teller first; and just like early Star Trek, canon was in the back seat with character/arcs; while plot is driving the car and spectacle riding shotgun. Though, to both IPs' credit, when it's good it's great, and no one gets pride of place in the car.
So, just using the smell test here, there is no way Lucas planned all this to its Binksiest detail. And just ask yourself, "who shot first?" Was George trying to stop Han, but he missed tackling him to the ground by mere seconds, allowing him to kill poor Greedo, or did he get obsessive, compulsive over the tiniest detail that he discovered through the help of years of therapy.
In the end, he was kind of committing an artistic offense. You shouldn't delete or edit the past
Every ending is a beginning, Jesse! 🎆 Keep watching, keep appreciating.
Will do! I love experience the "magic" that films deliver, and this trilogy was truly special. Excited for the ones going forward :)
@@jessebatres6895 I'm excited for you!!! 🌌
You have to watch episodes 1-3 now to discover Anakin's story. The complete story is more about Vader's redemption through his children than Luke's journey. But Luke's journey is because of his father. If Vader had been good, then Luke's story would have been different.
Your reactions were priceless, I almost cried again at Yoda's death and Vader's redemption.
Hey Patricia, thanks so much for watching! I'm glad you're enjoying the reactions! I wasn't expecting for the films to have such an emotional impact but I'm loving it so far! I just watched Episode 1 and will have that available by this upcoming weekend. I'll be reacting to all of the films in the franchise for sure :)
Now that you have watched the original trilogy, could you maybe find / watch some detailed comparisons videos of the OG vs Enhanced additions? Would love to see your take on the differences. I think a lot of your viewers would like to see this as well.
So, Harrison Ford wanted Han to die in Empire, because he thought the character had run it's course, for lack of better phrasing. Anyway, I guess Lucas, et al, had othey ideas because hes back...and has jack shit to do. Thats why he's leaning against a door for the last 40 minutes
39:09 Remember in the first movie C-3PO he wasn’t very good at telling stories.
He also conveniently doesn't know who people are, from time to time.
Haha true! Droids had great character development as well :) I would love to just sit back and hear him tell me a story and work in those awesome sound effects!
GREAT REACTION!
The Vader arc is very good. :) After this movie, it seemed as if Star Wars had ended forever. We had no news of development for many many years. Lucas would not return to theaters with Star Wars for another 16 years.
I'm glad I'll get to see his backstory during the prequels! Can't imagine how pumped fans were when the first prequel was released
New hope - Best adventure
Empire - Best story
Return - Best action
I like this matching! I'll say though that the action between Empire and Return is about neck and neck for me. I just love what they did on Hoth and that first fight between Vader and Luke was "chef's kiss" and had me holding on to my seat.
Great reaction
Watch all of the films, some people don’t like all of them but make up your own mind
really enjoyed this
i was so happy you picked up on the vader moment where h was thinking, i don't ever see anyone hardly mention that. when i saw that i thougth to self "he was thinking 'hmmmm:
Yes. You picked up on the moments when Vader had snippets of doubt and hesitation. This only happens when folks pay attention to the movie -- not the camera. I've watched your previous two reactions and commend you on actually "watching" the movies. Reactions after my GenX heart. I look forward to watching your continuing Star Wars journey.
Do you know how you are going to proceed (release order?) with the other films?
Do you have an interest in animation? If so, I do recommend you watch The Clone Wars animated show, The Bad Batch as well as Rebels. TCW is a little rough at the beginning but gets better and better - there will be times when you wonder if it's still a children's show.
Hey Biance, thanks so much! I'm glad you've enjoyed the reaction thus far! It's such a good story that I find myself becoming memorized by it.
I decided to watch them in release order. I'm currently editing my reaction to the Phantom Menace. I'm excited to see how Anakin's story builds from here! :)
As far as animation, I think I'll start a Patreon at some point next year and will include TV shows and Animation there. I'll have more time then to release more content since I'm wrapping up my Masters in Computer Science this semester, plus I work a 9-5. SO TIRED lol! Thanks again for watching and commenting! 😀
This was awesome! You oughtta react to the 1977 miniseries “ROOTS” - it’s a life-changer.
Your reactions are great. Wish you had been able to watch the unaltered editions. There are a few changes that really mess up some key scenes. Also, you are correct. Leia was not intended to be Luke’s sister until scripting for the third film. Lucas says otherwise, but it’s not true.
Thank you so much! I'm going to get ahold of the unaltered versions so I can get as close to the original experience as possible. Yeah, it was kind of shocking because for a few minutes all I could think about was that moment in Empire Strikes Back lol! I'm just thankful it wasn't some long passionate kiss haha!
7:20 - Correct. However, the scene in which Jabba was added to in A New Hope was actually filmed in 1975, it's just Jabba wasn't actually designed at that point. Lucas didn't have the time or money to put into building a practical puppet (like Jabba is here) until Return of the Jedi. The "digital" Jabba, like some of the other digital effects added to the OT for the 1997 re-releases have been updated over the years more than once. So, even the Jabba you saw was from the 2014 version, and not even the 1997 version.
9:20 - Also, this song was originally different. You can find all of the "alterations" compiled into a video here on YT, that compares the original versions with the updated ones for all three movies. Also, even Episode I wasn't immune from being "altered". Mainly because the "practical puppet" used for Yoda, being honest about it, didn't really look all that good. So, he was replaced by a digital version that looked 1000 times better (and honestly, more realistic).
10:40 - Boba Fett. He's wearing Mandalorian armour that he inherited from his father, Jango. But you'll learn more about them, later.
10:50 - Don't let the size of the Thermal Detonator deceive you. Those things are POWERFUL. It would literally kill everyone in the room, so the threat was quite real.
12:05 - The reason that Han Solo was frozen in Carbonite is because, unlike Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford had not signed on for both of the sequels Lucas had planned. When Ford agreed to return for Episode VI, he had initially wanted Han to commit a self-sacrifice for the others, but Lucas wouldn't have it. So, this is how they revived him, and returned him to the Rebellion.
13:20 - That was Han's plan, to buy his way out from the bounty Jabba had put on his head, but he kept getting roped into distractions (missions for the Rebellion) that prevented him from getting back to Tatooine to settle the debt. Also, the Empire (Vader) was hunting for him, because of his connection to Luke, whom Vader had learned had destroyed the Death Star. In fact, it was Boba Fett that discovered Luke's name (and nothing else about him), and reported that information to Vader between A New Hope and Empire Strikes Back. The minute Vader had learned Luke's name.... he was on a mission to find him. He did NOT report the information to The Emperor, however.... hence the communication between the two after The Emperor had found out through his own means.
13:55 - Some subtle details to note here... Luke is wearing all black, and used "Force Choke", an ability not normally used by Jedi. This was done to present Luke as potentially falling to the Dark Side. Especially since learning that both Obi-Wan and Yoda had lied to him about his parentage (which was still being hotly talked about in schools across the country (if not the world)). This was partly due to something Yoda had said in Empire.... "Much anger in him..... like his father."
14:30 - Yeah.... Leia in that metal bikini went into every male teenager's "Spank Bank", if you know what I mean.
17:15 - He was the Rancor's keeper/caretaker. He actually had a very strong bond with the creature, which is why he cried over it's death.
19:30 - There is a deleted scene showing Luke finishing constructing his new lightsaber (the parts for which he found in Obi-Wan's old home). Real Life fun fact: The blade was made green because it would "show up" better against the blue sky. However, "in universe" there are different coloured lightsabers used by Jedi, and each colour has its own "meaning" about the Jedi who built it. You can Google that. But some colours are more rare than others.
20:07 - Mandalorians are historically known as "Jedi Killers". The armour they wear is made of a metal called "Beskar", and is lightsaber resistant. Over the millennia, they have created devices they wear to counter the abilities of the Jedi who use The Force.
24:23 - For context, when Yoda says, "Not yet." he's referring to "trials" that a potential Jedi must overcome. They are pretty much individual challenges that a Jedi must pass before reaching the next level of rank. Younglings have to gain a certain level of experience to become a Padawan, a Padawan has to deal with some kind of situation specific to them in order to become a Jedi Knight, a Knight must pass something specific to them in order to become a Jedi Master (and gain the ability to train a Padawan of their own), and even Masters must continue to pass "trials" in order to advance, potentially to becoming Grand Master (which Yoda was) of the Jedi Order.
25:50 - Okay, something to write down and remember, is THIS conversation here. "From a certain point of view" is key to many of the things you'll see throughout Star Wars. Quite possibly one of the most important things to remember while watching. Minor spoiler: but that theology is not only true in Star Wars, but in our own real-world experiences. Also, I recommend watching "Echoes: Live in Pompeii" from Pink Floyd. There is a very similar theme to that song (and it's not a short song, either.... it's in two parts, and took up the entire B side of the album it was on called "Meddle"). The video itself is important in that they played it "live" in an Ampitheater built in Pompeii, which was buried in 79 AD when the nearby volcano erupted burying the entire city for nearly 2000 years.
26:35 - Remember, neither of them knew they were siblings. "Back to the Future" kinda referenced this kind of "Something is 'off' when I kissed ". Personal note: I grew up not knowing about a sister that I myself had (LONG story there).... but upon meeting her in person, I did get this "familial connection feeling" that I couldn't explain, but could relate to Luke here.
27:35 - Did you notice the difference between the original Death Star and this one (aside from its size, I mean)? The "thermal vents" into space from the main reactor are no longer "straight". THAT was the weakness in the first one. You could literally drop the explosive into a hole on the surface, and haul ass away until it reached the reactor and exploded. This time, they actually have to navigate their way to the core/reactor and destroy it that way.
28:25 - Nice catch, there! Lucas was a big "car guy" in his youth, and the Millennium Falcon was indeed a nod to that love of muscle cars. If you haven't seen the movie American Graffiti, you should check it out sometime. It came out in '73, IIRC.
33:45 - These are called "Ewoks". Also, I just remembered, you should have subtitles turned on. As that would tell you some character names and/or species names.
35:40 - Oh, you have NO idea..... but you will..... eventually.
43:15 - Have you ever, in any movie or franchise, seen a character wearing a mask that does not change expression, and yet you KNOW exactly how they are feeling? Because you just did, if you haven't before.
44:35 - The channel "Enigma" is a Body Language expert. He did a video on this scene where Vader brings Luke to the Emperor... it's REALLY good in its analysis of the performances of these actors. I *highly* recommend you watch it at some point. It's some of the most subtle, yet meaningful acting in this movie.
47:55 - "He's a manipulative sonuvabitch." ... you have NO idea... But you'll understand eventually.
51:20 - "From a certain point of view".....
54:00 - Okay, rewatch this scene and look VERY closely at Vader's left hand. He is holding Luke's lightsaber in it. It's a very hard to spot detail, and I honestly didn't notice it until just a few years ago (after thousands of times watching this movie). But once Vader mentioned turning Luke's sister..... Luke "snaps", uses The Force to rip it from Vader's hand, and goes on the attack.
56:00 - Remember what Yoda said about "Do not underestimate the powers of The Emperor, or suffer your father's fate, you will." THIS is what he was referring to.
57:15 - Remember something Obi-Wan told Luke, "He's more machine, now, than man." He wasn't lying that time. Vader is wearing what amounts to a mobile life support suit. The Force Lightning that the Emperor was using on Luke, rained down on Vader the entire time he had lifted him up, to throw him down the shaft. The lightning damaged the suit beyond repair, which cut off its ability to keep him alive.
9:19 This is my first time checking out a ROTJ reaction, haven't watched it since i was a kid in the 90s, i got to this part and thought "my god what is this" i don't remember the song at all, it sounds awful. Looked up "jabba palace original song" and sure enough this must be one of those remaster things. The original is much catchier
Go Mavs!🏀⛹️♂️
Another bad move was replacing the actor who played the elder Darth Vader in the final scene standing with Yoda and Ben. Once the prequels happened, that scene was. Hanged and the young Anakin from the prequel was used. Why? The elder Ben Kenobi remained. He was not replaced with a youthful version. So.e argue that it has to do with timing of when he was still good, but originally it had to do with his redemption. Fact is, it was to do with external factors. Lucas would not DARE remove Sir Alec Guinness from that final shot, but that Vader actor......nah, let's put the new guy in.
We are all outraged over Leia's outfit. What a pervert, that Jabba!
Haha! How dare Jabba torment us with his taste in women's outfits lol!
52:26 Nice callback.
You need to watch Rouge One. It's actually the movie they made later, that comes BEFORE 'star wars' or 'a new hope'. I think you'll like that.
I'm definitely going to watch Rogue One :) A lot of people have said great things about it and it's going to be awesome to see something that's in between both trilogies!
Hey, at least this wasn’t Norse mythology. If it were, them being siblings would have been all the more reason for them to hook up.
enddor forrest moon is actauly shot in the Redwood florest of Califonira!
in fact, i was 9 years old, and in july we visited this forrest. the tour guide told us how tis was filmed there :) same year it came out
And that naturally leads us to ... the prequels.
Don't listen to all these folks saying you have to watch all kinds of silly stuff now. Just watch the prequel trilogy. After that, the only thing Disney did that was really worth watching is "Rogue One".
I definitely want to watch all the films. There's a few of the tv series' that I'll check out after the films, but yeah I'm not sure I'll be able to get to all of it. Thanks for watching and commenting!
I haven't seen most of the post-Trilogy stuff. A few. Perhaps not fair but my internal bias is against them being worth the watch, despite many new viewers "liking" some of them.
Man you're dumb
@phila3884 Many OG viewers LOVE them. Stop listening to the internet.
In reality, for many of us (except maybe the Superfans), time moved on, especially between #2 and #3. In fact, I can't say I was "eagerly awaiting" the next one, even though I loved the first two. And the longer it went between the "it's coming" and it actually arriving, the more skeptical I was that it would be any good. Does that make sense?
It does make sense. I'm a huge fan of the Dark Knight Trilogy, and I was so pumped for part 2 and part 3. However, some of my friends who really enjoyed the films we're nowhere near excited as I was and I was kind of the one getting us all pumped to watch The Dark Knight Rises. Although, even I was scared and skeptical about Part 3 because it was released 4 years later.
You will get your wish about seeing more Yoda when you watch the prequels.
Now watch the three prequals which is the story of Anakin Skywalker and how he became Darth Vader.
Is there any basic speaking SW protagonist in any of the numbered movies that doesn't say "i have a bad feeling about this" at some point?
leia does have the force, if you recall in Empire, she felt luke alling out to her to rescue him.
also, the kisses eere mostly a pieck on the cheek and one to simply make han jeaouls. nothing major
The "Solo" movie sucked imo...
However... i highly recommend reading A. C. Cispin's Han Solo trilogy (the last scene in the 3rd book is LITERALLY right before he sits down with Chewbacca, Obiwan and Luke).
There were a TON of books continuing the saga after Return of the Jedi that have now been relagated to fan fiction with the sequel trilogy throwing all of it away...
However, i highly recommend reading some of them... starting with "Shadows of the Empire"... a standalone story that takes place between Empire and Return, as well as Michael Stackpole'a s "X-Wing" comic series AND book series. And absolutely Timothy Zahn's trilogy ("Heir to the Empire" is the 1st book) about the legitimized Rebellion turned New Republic's fight with Thrawn. Incidentally Thrawn is one of the few of these fan fiction characters to be re-canonized via the Rebels animated series which takes place between movie Episodes 3 and 4. A fan favorite Mara Jade (Another Timothy Zahn character from the same trilogy) i THINK got re-canonized but I'm not sure where? (Can someone please tell me?)
Do you think your reaction to this movie would have been any different if you had watched the prequels first and gotten to know Anakin and the Emperor before seeing them die in Return of the Jedi?
In a much darker version of the ending we had, after Luke beats his father, he rips Vader's mask off, puts it on and joins the Emperor as the new apprentice but in the end this was really meant to be the end of the story so they used the happier ending to tie up all the loose ends.
That "darker ending" is entirely made up
This was a great reaction Luke skywalker is my inspiration ✌🏽
I study the force in real life it’s real 🌗🌎🌌
May the force be with you
This was a awesome reaction you made me laugh a lot 😂
Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed the reaction, and I'm excited for the rest of the series! :)
12:29 😘 13:05 🤮 14:25 she looks good on her slave outfit. 15:56 🦖 17:07 😬 18:30 you stay away from Leia. 19:29 green lightsaber 19:37 wilhelm’s 😱 20:20-20:34 😂 20:57 not Lando! 21:12 yes! 21:26 ⚡️ 21:54 Tarzan swinging 22:06 💥
Dude you MUST watch the Ewok Adventures 1 & 2 after this.
Yay! I've been so excited to watch your reaction. The original script of "Revenge of the Jedi", as the movie was initially called, was much darker and featured two Death Stars. The Ewok battle against the Empire was lifted from George Lucas's early drafts of what became "A New Hope", except in those it was Chewbacca's race, the Wookiees. The Ewoks were created primarily to sell toys! Luke's twin sister was a different character entirely who had been secretly training on the other side of the galaxy to become a Jedi. However, George Lucas had grown tired of his own creation and wanted to wrap things up. His solution was to make Leia Luke's sister instead.
well actaully yes he intended to have wookies, however, he wanted a primitive race to help defeat the empire and said it was already established wookies were very avanced and highly intellignet. so he stated he cutthem in half and call them wookies. so it was more than just selling toys.
Thanks so much for watching! I love this amazing and beautiful story within this original trilogy. Hell, if the prequels even have 25% of the magic this trilogy had than it's going to be a great time!
Man, that would've been interesting to see a different character as his sister, but yeah it also would've been quite late to introduce this new character we'd never heard of.
Beyond that "kiss" lol, I guess it makes sense that they'd be related because he was able to reach her through the force while he was dangling outside of that ship in Empire Strikes Back.
@@jessebatres6895 You're more than welcome! I'm so happy I found your channel; it's been an absolute joy and I'm really looking forward to your reactions to the Prequels. My brain is a sponge for trivia, so I'll probably have more to share as you continue your Star Wars journey.
this is the original ending to return of the Jedi in 1983 wit a different song and the actor who's face luke uncoved as the ghost. makes more sense th-cam.com/video/TvXm5HuR72k/w-d-xo.html
Great reactions!
I'm hoping you dont listen to the naysayers and at least watch all the movies (hopefully some tv shows too? 😜)
Even though I'm not a fan of the sequel trilogy, I'm interested to see what you think of both that and the prequels 😁
Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed the reactions! And yeah I'm definitely going to watch all of the films. After the films, I'll check out a few of the tv shows. :)
Did you notice Vader always mentions Obi-Wan. Not as concerned about Luke, and definitely not as hateful to his son as he is Obi-Wan. Watch the prequels, you'll get answers
"I'll never turn to the Dark Side. You've failed, your highness. I am a Jedi, like my father before me."
"So be it... Jedi!"
Fun Fact: The growls and sounds of the Rancor in Jabba's Palace were actually made by a dachsund.
Stage Actor Fact: Ian McDiarmid, a prolific stage actor, based his character's unusual voice on the Japanese method of using your stomach to project yourself. The result was a strange, guttural croak that Lucas decided was perfect.
Hot Take Fact: During the shot in which Salacious Crumb (the small, annoying, rat-like thing that sits with Jabba in his palace) is chewing off C-3PO's eye, Anthony Daniels had a panic attack while in the C-3PO suit. While filming, he didn't actually say his lines (all of his lines were dubbed in post-production anyway), but repeated "Get me up! Get me up!" over and over. This is the take used in the final cut.
Pinocchio's Revenge Fact: It took six people to work the full-sized animatronic of Jabba the Hutt. The puppet fit three men inside -two to operate the arms, head and tongue and another to move the tail. A man lying below the puppet pulled strings to move Jabba's mouth and make his sides heave. And two radio operators controlled the slimy goon's eyes, including pupil dilation, direction and wideness of eyelids. A final crew member was responsible for rubbing gel on the puppet to give Jabba his slimy look.
Revenge Of The Ewok Fact: The Endor shots were filmed near Crescent City, California. Forest work was especially hard on the Ewok actors. Production assistant Ian Bryce arrived on the set one day to find a note from the Ewok actors saying that they had all had enough and they were on their way to the airport. Bryce tried to drive to the airport, but got a flat tire not far from the set. He found another car and was about to leave when the Ewoks' bus pulled up, then all the Ewok actors got off wearing "Revenge Of The Ewok" t-shirts.
LOVE THAT LINE! And loved how that stupid grin disappeared from the Emperor's face when he had failed to turn Luke to the dark side.
Wow on that voice! It fit the character so well. It never ceases to amaze me how many times lightning was caught in a bottle while building out this universe and what the actors brought to the table. Incredible!
It's a shame that you didn't follow my Satisfying Order, mainly because the very ending makes absolutely no sense without the other movies. George Lucas altered the ending to this movie AFTER the PT came out.
Go in Peace and Walk with God. 😎 👍
26:18 to be fair when the movie came out they didn’t plan for them to be siblings but I get your reaction felt the same way watching it the first time
Man at least it wasn't some crazy passionate kiss lol!
Is the movie Haywire soon?
Uhhmm... FIRST?
Yeah I think so :)
Here's the thing when Leia kisses luke it was just make Solo jealous
True! I remember it was more to shut Han up because he kept pushing her buttons lol
Luke would not last 3 seconds in a lightsaber duel with the Emperor.
Hopefully you watch the prequels and rogue one! 👍
Oh hell yeah! I just finished watching Episode 1 and will have it up by this upcoming weekend. I'm gonna react to all the films in the franchise. Eventually, I'll do a set of ranking videos. I'm loving the series so far!
@@jessebatres6895 awesome! Look forward to watching! 👍
If you want to relish how this trilogy made you feel---DON'T watch Force Awakens; it will depress you at how bland Hollywood turned that it can't even do right when the work is already done for them, Star Wars ended here, with Return of the Jedi.
From this point, you can go "Chronologically" through the movies and TV shows. While "The Acolyte" takes place about 80 years prior to Episode I, it's not really related to the "Skywalker saga", it's set in the same universe (although there are SOME connections). For now, you can skip that one if you choose to. However, The Clone Wars animated series is VERY connected, but for the first season of it, you'll need to look up the "chronological episode list", because some of them were released out of that order. You CAN choose to watch "Revenge of the Sith" (Episode III) prior to the Clone Wars series, but I can tell you that the final 4 episodes of Season 7 run concurrently to Episode III. So, technically, there will be spoilers if you haven't watched the movie first.
Also, do not skip the Obi-Wan Kenobi series, or either of the "Anthology" movies (Solo and Rogue One). "Andor" and "Rebels" both take place a few years prior to Episode IV (A New Hope), and run right up to it, culminating with Rogue One (an absolutely AMAZING movie). "The Bad Batch" starts at the end of Episode III, and introduces a few new characters you'll also see further down the timeline.
There are some in the fandom who dislike certain shows and movies, but I fully encourage you to watch them and decide for yourself if you like it or not. Deciding for yourself is, in my opinion, the best way to go. Also, I don't know if this has been mentioned, but the timeline is defined by the terms "BBY" (Before the Battle of Yavin (episode IV), and "ABY" (After the Battle of Yavin). This movie takes place in 4 ABY, so 4 years have passed since the destruction of the first Death Star, and 1 year since Empire Strikes Back. This timeline definition is referenced "in canon", even though it was technically a "fandom creation". It's how we kept track of things back then.
Here is the official "timeline" as it currently stands:
The Acolyte (134 BBY), Episode I (32 BBY), Episode II (22 BBY), The Clone Wars (22 BBY - 19 BBY), Episode III (19 BBY), The Bad Batch (19 BBY - 17 BBY), Obi-Wan Kenobi (9 BBY), Solo: A Star Wars Story (9 BBY), Andor (season 1 : 5 BBY, season 2 pending), Rebels (5 BBY - 0 BBY), Rogue One (0 BBY), Episode IV (0 BBY), Episode V (3 ABY), Episode VI (4 ABY), The Mandalorian (seasons 1 & 2 : 9 ABY), The Book of Boba Fett (9 ABY), The Mandalorian (season 3 - 10 ABY), Ahsoka (10 ABY), (pending release later this year): Skeleton Crew (10 or 11 ABY), Episode VII (35 ABY), Episode VIII (35 ABY), Episode IX (36 ABY).
The series' that take place in the same year, are listed by the order of the events taking place within them. So, the events of The Book of Boba Fett take place after The Mandalorian season 2, but prior to season 3. I hope this helps you out, as I was pulling it from memory.
Awesome! Yeah I definitely want to give the tv shows a chance :) I don't know if I'll be able to get to all of them but I'd like to discover more of this world that is beyond the "Luke/Vader/Obi-Won" universe. Thanks so much for breaking out the timeline as this will help when making decisions on what order events happened and what makes sense to watch first. You're the best Iggy!!! :)
@@jessebatres6895 I was 10 years old when the original movie came out in 1977. I've been a huge fan ever since then. I am physically disabled, but one of my biggest hobby's is to help new Star Wars fans enjoy the franchise to the best of my ability.
Even 40+ years after seeing the Original Trilogy, there are STILL small details that I am spotting, despite thousands of previous views of the movies. Some of those details were intentional, others were complete accidents that just happened to fit the narrative in ways even George Lucas couldn't predict.
As for the Clone Wars animated series, you can probably find a relatively "short" (heh) list of "Required Viewing" story arcs, that leave out the "filler" episodes. If nothing else, the "Clone Wars" animated movie (which introduces a very important character by the name of Ahsoka Tano), and maybe 7-10 or so specific story arcs are "critical" to the overall lore of Star Wars. If you'd like, I can probably put together a list that would take you maybe one day to go through (for viewing/recording, if you wish)... and you could always "go back" and watch the other episodes and story arcs later once you've gotten through the most important stuff. But just remember one important thing: Do NOT watch the "final 4 episodes" of the Clone Wars series until after seeing Revenge of the Sith. They run concurrently, and the animated episodes contain spoilers for the movie. Better to watch that prior to the animated story arc.
OH! And while I am thinking of it.... I have a very solid reputation of NOT giving out spoilers for major things before someone has had a chance to discover them for themselves. Technically, I've dropped a few minor ones just by posting the timeline, but that's pretty much the extent of what I'll reveal, and even those are very rare.
The Clone Wars is the longest of the animated shows.... The Bad Batch just wrapped up its final season a few weeks ago. Rebels, unlike Clone Wars, is pretty much a very long story arc that focuses on an ensemble cast of characters, a few whom were "introduced" in either Clone Wars or Bad Batch, but mostly around "new" characters. It's only 4 seasons long, and what I like to call "an easy watch".
Obi-Wan Kenobi is a rather short live action series, and I personally found it AMAZING! Some people complained about it, but those same people will complain about the weather, or some other dumb shit. Andor uses a "different" kind of episodic format, where you get a "set up" episode to get you interested in that story arc, then a "build up" episode, then a "payoff for that story arc" episode. I'm a big fan of "long term" storytelling..... so I found it both fascinating and amazing at the same time. There are a few story arcs, then a "transition" episode, then the two-part finale. It covers a single year for the first season. Season 2 will be a 12 episode (according to what Lucasfilm has stated) series, that covers the 4 remaining years between season 1 and the movie Rogue One. It's currently in production, and slated for a "Spring/Summer 2025" release.
Anyway... I literally can't get enough of talking Star Wars with new fans, as I'm sure you've guessed by now. But I'll end this here, because I have a few things to do around the house that I need to get into.
But I appreciate you reading what I'm taking the time to type out. Welcome to the fandom, and I look forward to aiding you in your journey. Have a wonderful day!
@@jessebatres6895 Well, I remember sitting in theaters watching the original Star Wars (before it was subtitled "A New Hope") at the age of 10, and it changed my life. I am now 57 years old and physically disabled, and one of my hobbies is to help new Star Wars fans with their journey into this rabbit hole.
Also, that "timeline" gets longer every year. =D
If you don't mind me making a "suggestion", look up the "top 10 Clone Wars Story Arcs", I'm saying "Story Arcs", because they usually take place over 2-4 episodes, and tend to be the most important as far as the Lore goes. The "Live Action" shows are reasonably short, and a real treat to watch. The Bad Batch Season 1 Episode 1 is a must watch right after The Clone Wars Season 7 Episode 12 (the finale). But, like Rebels (a bit later in the timeline), the entire series is one long Story Arc. So, it's not exactly easy to "pick and choose" which episodes to watch. Obi-Wan Kenobi is a (IMHO) a good series, and, like Rogue One, will alter how you see Episode IV. Andor uses a strange format: "Story Arc Set Up", "Build Up", "Payoff". Then repeats the cycle for the next few Story Arcs. Then there will be a "Transition" episode, then the two-part finale. It takes place during one year. Season two will have more "time jumps", as it will cover from 4 BBY right up to Rogue One. Rebels takes place during that same timeframe, but from what I'm hearing, Andor Season 2 won't release until the middle of next year.
Something I like to do, is use timestamps from the TH-cam video, to fill in blanks, make connections, point out obscure details, but without spoilers for things you have not seen yet. Those can get to be quite long (and occasionally have to be split into multiple parts).
I still love this franchise, and likely will until I die.
Please do a review/reaction video to ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY. Oh ... and THE EXORCIST. 😊
JESUS CHRIST IS THE ONE AND ONLY GOD AND MESSIAH WHO we all desperately need for the well being of our eternal souls, not a curse word.
You'll recognize who stands next to Yoda and Obi-Wan when you look the Episode I/II/III: young Anakin !
Nice! Man it's going to be awesome seeing his backstory!
@@jessebatres6895 Personally, I didn't like that they replaced the original actor with the Prequels actor with CGI, but out of all the changes made in ROTJ, it wasn't the worst.
Just in case you haven't seen my previous comment, there is a channel that put together the changes made throughout the years for the originals, so you get to see what we originally saw in theaters/VHS vs the changes made via DVD and CGI. I can link again if you need it Jesse.