Star Wars Episode 4 - A New Hope | First Time Watching
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ก.ค. 2024
- Time to use the Force! I have to say, R2D2 and C3PO bring the perfect amount of comedy and lightheartedness. This franchise is pretty daunting seeing as there are 11 movies and a lot of TV series, but the best way is to start at the beginning (of the movie releases)
Movie: Star Wars Episode 4 - A New Hope (1977)
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The first movie of my Star Wars adventure!! I'll be watching them in release order, there is no convincing me otherwise. I'm curious to see what all the hype is about.
What is your favourite Star Wars movie?
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Rogue One (and therefore Andor) ;-)
Empire Strikes Back is the best character and story script following up the introduction of the characters in the 1st film.
If you are going in release order, then you should watch the holiday special next.
Just joking. Mostly.
this was my favorite because it was my entry point into something that has meant so much to me in my life.....just curious what is your favorite thing you have done for the channel I'll check that out next
Going against the majority here and say Episode 1: The Phantom Menace. Nah, just kidding XD My favorite is Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
“Will he come back as Obi Wan the white?” is the best line in this reaction
That is my assumptions until proven otherwise 😂
More like Obi-Wan the Sparkly. ✨
Yep, i'm ded........ 😂😂😂😂
what does "the white" refer to?
@@HeathInClearLake Gandalf
A final fun fact. Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford were all on a plane (not long after the first movie) and Hamill noticed a crowd in the airport (from the plane) with banners (couldnt read them from far) etc. And he said to Carrie that there must be a really famous person on the plan, then he started to look around. Short after he realized that it was a crowd of star wars fans and they were there because of them (i think ive learned this from an interview with mark hamill)
Omg that's amazing! He definitely didn't realize just how popular they became so quickly
Thanks, that's a new one.
I JUST SAW AN INSTAGRAM REEL WHERE MARK WAS TALKING ABOUT THIS.
I saw this so many times in 77, so many times all of our parents refused to drive us anymore. The moment that Star Destroyer entered the screen I was hooked, great reaction and enjoy your journey,
Heh, I was one month old when it came out. Needless to say, I didn't see it until later.
@@3DJapan It was mind blowing at the time compared to every other movie i had ever seen, Hopefully you got to see it on the big screen later
@@darrylhinko5568 I don't think I did but I saw Episode 6 at least, I think I was still too young when 5 came out. I did see all 3 when the special editions hit theaters.
@@3DJapanme too!! I was born 1 month 4 days/4 weeks 6 days/34 days old when Star Wars originally came out in theaters 😮😮
Please don't listen to other suggestions on watching order. Just watch them in release order. So the original trilogy, 4,5,6. Then Prequels 1,2,3. That's how it's supposed to be and you'll react as intended and won't have stuff small and large spoiled
100% watchign it in release order. I realize now that I didn't mention that in the video I don't think
FYI this is the Special Edition that came out in 1997. They cleaned up the footage and effects and also added some CG that wasn't possible in 1977.
As far as I know the original is no longer available right? It would have been nice to see those
@@VerowakReacts Yes, Lucas basically had them wiped from existence. You'd have to find someone with an old VHS copy. Maybe DVD, I guess it must have been on DVD before 97.
@@3DJapan They were included as extra features or extra discs on one of the DVD releases.
@@3DJapan Ugh, that really sucks
Thank you for watching order of release😭 i cant wait to see all of these!
Funny you mentioned Spielberg but him & Lucas are really close collaborators. Almost everything Lucas has made after the original star wars have had Spielbergs input in some degree
Release order seems to make the most sense for someone who hasn't seen the movies so I can experience it like everyone else!
@@VerowakReacts its 100% the way to go! Alternate orders can be fun once you know the whole story. I like to think of it same way with the MCU. If you do alternate orders, NONE of the post credit scenes make any sense or do any of the inside jokes/references.
Yup! Gotta give credit George Lucas.
Both Lucas and Spielberg went to the same film school at USC.
@@Mnkeys Yes!! That's such a great way of looking at it, and my thoughts exactly
Fun fact:
The creature in the garbage smasher scene is called a Dianoga.
Love to see peoples’ first reactions to the original trilogy.
I’ve watched the original trilogy hundreds of times and can never get enough of it. 😊
It's great that you enjoy them so much! Finding movies like that are a treat
I saw this movie as a child. It's hard to convey how amazing the special effects were at the time. I enjoyed your reaction as always!
The special effects seem miles beyond anything else at the time from what I've seen. It's fantastic when someone comes around and pushes effects further than what is the norm
@@VerowakReacts Be aware that many of the effects were replaced with CGI in the 90's for the Special Edition re-releases. Lucas has since refused to release the original versions, and Disney has respected his wishes. It's worth tracking down the bootleg "despecialized editions" to see what the movies looked like when they were first released.
@@matman730 - I think the CGI added in the Special Editions actually cheapen the movies and make them worse.
@@VerowakReacts The special effects before the CGI was added years later were incredible for their time. That’s why they won the Oscar for effects, among many other categories they brought home that year. ;) The originals didn’t really have any CGI, as CGI wouldn’t even be a thing commonly used until the late 1980s and early 1990s, which is long after the original trilogy finished up. 1982’s TRON was the first movie to extensively use CGI, but it was incredibly basic stuff. Terminator 2 from 1992 was one of the first movies to use a ton of realistic-looking CGI. The only CGI originally in this movie was the computer display on the wall showing the plans of the Death Star during the meeting before the attack. All the space ships were done with miniatures. All the lasers and the light sabres were rotoscope effects. Pretty much everything else was done practically because that was the only way to do it at the time. Most of the added-in CGI is pretty obviously CGI, making it relatively easy to see what was altered for the Special Editions. It is a nicer experience, an opinion shared by many, to see the original release versions instead of the Special Edition versions, but unfortunately the only way to watch them is via fan edits like the Despecialized versions that were mentioned, among a few other versions edited and released by fans. But you can only get those via downloads which aren’t strictly legal. The only digital versions of the originals that were officially released were Special Edition DVD extras. We never got any HD or better official releases. Fans have obtained theatrical release film reels and digitally scanned and restored them themselves, and they’re probably the best way to view the originals. But as I say, they’re not strictly legal. Some people don’t mind pirating them, but not everybody is comfortable doing so. I satisfy my own morality on the subject by buying an official physical copy and downloading the pirated original copy that I actually want to watch.
Well, I do remember being annoyed that we never actually saw any spaceship taking off or land. In particular, I think the extra scene of the Millennium Falcon taking off from Mos Eisley helps the flow of the sequence. They did improve in the sequels, but I often think there is an element of elitism in the CGI bashing. You could always find traces of bluescreen artifacts and jerky stop motion as well. Regardless of the techniques used, it's all a matter of using the tools you have as well as possible.
Oh ye ive got a fun fact. the actor who played ben kenobi (Alec Guinness) didnt like the movie at all, called it "fairy tale rubbish", but he did think that it would be a huge hit lmao. he also made a deal of 2% of the income of the movie, so he got pretty wealthy (or wealthier idk how well off he was :D)
OH wow, smart man! It's definitely not fairy tale rubbish, it's fun and great!
He was later quoted that he did appreciate the part he played in it, and that perhaps he was too harsh on it in his initial thoughts about it. He still didn't exactly consider it high cinema, but he ended up appreciating his role in the end.
Respect. Absolutely no spoilers! Not even a mention about upcoming episodes, characters' futures, characters' histories & interactions, nothing.
Enjoy the saga as it unfolds for you.
Thank you!!!
@@VerowakReacts be grateful you're watching it on dvd imagine having to wait YEARS for some of the questions you are experiencing to be answered as you watch it as your previous generation did.
@@sharonbeckerle5419 I'm so glad I have to do 0 waiting to watch these 🤣
i saw this movie over 50 times in the theaters... when it was still just "Star Wars" ... no chapter name or number as that didn't happen until the 1981 re-release. Between 1977 and 1980. it was just "Star Wars"... a stand-alone movie with no sequels and no prequels... and an ending that was not a cliff-hanger and let the movie watcher use his or her imagination to decide what happened later. I bought the soundtrack album and pretty much wore it out by playing it incessantly on my turntable. The main title music was released as a single, and made the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. Meco Menardo also released a disco/dance version of the soundtrack, and a single was made from various parts of that album, and that single made it all the way to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Star Wars" music was everywhere in 1977 and 1978.
It makes sense to make it standalone when it's such a huge risk. If the movie would have been a complete failure, I'm sure they would have stopped right there
The Film that changed cinema as we know it today. Revolutionary this is. AND I LOVE IT.
The actress, Carrie Fisher was 17 years old when they did this film. Her real-life mother was Debbie Reynolds, and she was 17 when she starred in Singing in the Rain alongside Gene Kelly and Donald O'Conner a true Hollywood classic film from the 50's
She was 17 when filming this one?! I thought she was older for sure
Carrie was born 1956 and this came out in 1977, so she would be about 20.
@Chris Robertson yes, and the movie was filmed in 1976, making her 19 (the same age as the character). I think she was in a movie before this, however, so the original commenter might still get right about her beginning acting at the same age as her mother.
Carrie was 17 in mid-1974, when she made her film debut in 1975’s comedy Shampoo, starring Warren Beatty, Goldie Hawn, and Lee Grant, who played her mother in the movie. Star Wars came next, filming in 1976…
I think they were both 19.
Another great reaction! I burst out laughing when you called him “Obi-Wan the White”. And I agree that Chewy is kinda loud, maybe Han should get him a bark collar lol. Wishing you all the best in the New Year!
Yes! The "Will he come back as Obi-Wan the White?" was priceless in more ways than one.
In 1977 when this first came out it was simply called "Star Wars". "New Hope" didn't come into it until it was re-released later on.
It's possible they didn't plan a trilogy at first or something
FINALLY, someone else who translates Artoo's line as "This is Sparta!"
im not finished with the video yet, but let me say how delighted i was when you said stuff like "luke must be important...based on the music" or when oyu said "a new hope!" after r2s message got displayed :D still fantastic content...ill be back with some fun facts hopefully
I LOVE it when music is so prominent in a movie! I take cues from it a lot of times
I love watching reactions. They've been the soundtrack to my workouts for a couple of years now. One of the most fun things is spur of the moment quotes from people. Thanks to you, I will now forever hear "Obi-Wan the White" in my head, similarly to how I now think of Jawas as "Little Monks" after another reaction to this film.
It's awesome that this video is getting so many views and I hope the trend continues. I'm looking forward to watching with you on your Star Wars Journey.
I never thought of having reactions as soundtrack to working out, that sounds ideal!!
@@VerowakReacts Well, it was stand-up comedy at first. However, I switched to reactions after a couple of incidents involving laughter and the barbell.
@@RuntotheMovies I feel like laughing is definitely not the best for working out, unless just doing cardio 🤣
They're not little monks, they're Oompa Loompas... lol
grew up watching it and love the original 6 welcome to the Star Wars Fan Base and May the Force Be with You 😸
my very first memory of going to the movies was that star destroyer going over head for what seemed like forever.
It definitely takes a while to pass by overhead ha ha
People think of Star Wars as a juggernaut franchise now, but this was actually a hand-made independent film. Fox only distributed the film. They had no hand in making it.
Allright a real first time reactor, with a blank slate. I'm here for the journey.
Welcome!
Welcome Padawan! Oh this is so cool. I love it when someone with fresh eyes and an open mind stumbles into the world of Star Wars. I hope you will enjoy it here with us. To many more adventures to come!
Thank you so much for sharing your voyage into this Galaxy Far Far Away. We will watch your career with great interest.
Thank you! I'm so excited for this massive adventure
Nice one. 😉
In 1977 my mom and I drove 40 miles to go see this in the theater. I was 10, it effected my life .
Now that is a very special trip! Probably very memorable too ☺️
Yes, it wasn't even a new hope at that time, just a stand alone movie
I can't thank you enough for "Bake her away, toys."
I love it when people get my quotes!!! 😍
it's weird that so many reaction channels have never watched Star Wars, it's something I grew up with seeing as I was 15 when this originally came out. They've re-made this so many times since then and the graphics have been changed so much and little bits have been added to the whole movie.
A lot of people, myself included, didn't really watch movies as a kid. I was always outside with friends or family, reading, listening to music. We had 1 TV and I have to share with my brothers. I always find it weird when people have seen so many movies growing up 🤣
Really awesome to see someone jumping in at the start of a very long, but well worth it and rewarding, journey. I hope you enjoy the movies and someday get to the shows!
It's definitely a daunting franchise since there's just so much stuff, but I'm glad to be starting it!
"bake her away toys." Love that you used that line.
What'd you say cheif?
John Williams is probably the greatest composer living today. You're very perceptive. You always seem to be a step or two ahead.
Given that he made this epic soundtrack in the 70s, oh yeah he's amazing!!
When I watched "A New Hope" for the first time, then the title was only "Star Wars", without "Episode IV A New Hope". On the first day I watched it three times, on the second day four times. :)
The beginning of an epic journey! What a fun video and it was great seeing you enjoy the droid's shenanigans 😀
RIP to Biggs, the best character (no I'm not biased why would you think that 🤔)
I'm glad you're seeing it in release order! Discover characters, plot arcs & the universe the same way we did.
Don't really have a favorite Star Wars movie, but it'd be a tie between Episodes 5 & 6 (treated as a 2-part episode in my mind); & Rogue One.
Fun story: my family was really excited to go see this when it came out! My dad was the big scifi fan, & I took after him, after he had been so carefully been introducing me to his favorite authors. Mom was the only person who drove; but she enjoyed watching fantastical movies, too.
Anyway, we were all bummed to discover the movies release date was *after* we'd be on our summer road trip! My parents both worked for the public school system in Ohio, so our vacation times lined up pretty well; so every summer we did a road trip to part of the country. We'd decide where, my mom went to AAA (travel agency) to plan the route, get it on trip tick (a manageable sort of paper road map;) & get the corresponding guide book. Road trips were adventure, back then: calling your next motel every morning from the front desk for lodging that night, guided only by how many stars it'd been rated in the AAA guidebook! No cellphones, no GPS; no apps.
Anyway, we were in the Southwestern States when Star Wars hit theaters; & we'd had to reconcile ourselves to catching it when it hit the cheaper theaters...
From the highway going into Santa Fe, New Mexico, we passed a neighborhood commercial district with theater... Guess what movie was on the marquee?
After finding our motel, my dad bought the local paper from the dispenser outside the office, & we found the theater. I'd imagine my mom may have called to find out how to get there. (I was a young teen, & didn't pay attention.)
So -- we got to watch the movie in the most beautiful neighborhood theater I've ever seen! The interior decor reflected the Hispanic influence in Santa Fe.
Of course, considering it was dark when the movie was over, trying to find our way back to the motel was another adventure...
That's exactly it! I want to experience it in the same order as everyone else :D Thank you for that story! I enjoyed reading it and I can just imagine how special it was seeing it in theatres with your family on the road trip! I remember road trips when I was younger and my mom and I would study the map of the new city for a while just to familiarize ourselves a bit with it.
I think summer road trips with family are such great memories and I'm glad you were able to do that, and HUGE bonus about Star Wars watching!
I respect the bravery of these people having open comment sections and simply asking and really relying on the goodwill of others to not spoil anything. And it always seems to work, nice community.
If a creator closes the comments section, it hurts the channel growth a lot :D
An interesting fact few know: When originally released in theaters the text *"A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away"* was pure deep blue, not the lighter cyan blue you see in current releases. Probably changed to make it brighter and more visible, but I always felt the original deep blue I saw in my youth in the theater was much more mysterious.
#Releasethedeepbluecut
28:39 "We're starting our attack run." Verowak: "Do it!"
Just in case they needed the extra confirmation
@@VerowakReacts Haha yep. I now notice you've seen episode 3 already so it's not a spoiler to say "do it!" is a bit of a meme in the fandom. In Ep3 when Ani is about to kill Dooku, Palpatine says "do it!". Couldn't help but point out your unintentional reference haha. Basically every line in Ep3 is a meme tbh!
The version you watched was NOT the 1977 theatrical release. You saw the 1997 Special Edition version, which had ILM (Industrial Light and Magic) go back and add CGI special effects they couldn't do in 1977. The Special Edition version contains scenes that were deleted from the original, and includes some controversial scenes like 'Greedo shot first'. In the 1977 version, Greedo never got off a shot, Han just blasted him from under the table in the Cantina. Just some lore: you're going to find the numbers 1138 and 327 appearing throughout the films, sort of an Easter egg, so watch for them. Both have significance to George Lucas.
If I could see the original, that would have been ideal
The 1997 version is only available on VHS. There was additional changes to the 2004 DVD version. Then changed again for the 2011 Blu-ray, and again in 2019 4K version. Even the 1977 version is not ONE versions, as 3 different versions was shown in 1977. And then changed again for the 1981 re-release.
@@stalefurset9444 Ah, damn. Definitely don't have access to the VHS 😆
Yes, John Williams did the soundtrack. He won an Oscar for it.
Well deserved, the soundtrack is amazing
Just discovered your channel, I enjoyed it and look forward to seeing your future uploads...awesome work
Thanks I hope you enjoy it all!!
It's so cool to see someone get to enjoy the series for the first time. I really hope you find the rest of the movies to be just as fun!
Also, some trivia: the scene where Luke and Han are fighting off the TIE fighters is based on WWII footage of allied bombers fighting off German fighters.
That's some interesting trivia! Thank you
C-3PO hadn't forgotten about the princess; he was obfuscating what he knew because "you're going to get us into trouble." He just wanted R2 to shut up about it.
No matter how many times I see the end of this movie, I watch it like it's the first time. All the time. This was cinema at its best.
I was 9 when I saw this in the movie theater in 1977,I thought it was the greatest movie ever
That must have been so amazing! And then like 20 years later a second trilogy gets made
2:09
The scrolling text hearkens back to the Flash Gordon serials (possibly the original space opera) of the 1930's. As does John Williams's symphonic music.
Words cannot describe the awesomeness of this movie as a kid in the cinema.
I think it's awesome that you got to see it in theatre! An entirely different experience for sure
Harrison Ford's best role was as the US President in the movie Air Force One where he said his greatest line, "Get off my plane!"
1. IRL Sir Alec Guinness didn't want to play Obi Wan, He thought the entire premise was silly, but his wife talked him into taking it. The rest is history.
2. This episode of the saga was released first because Lucas felt it was the easiest one to make and provide an outstanding product with the technology they had at the time.
3. This movie came out way before CGI was available. The scene with Jabba the Hutt, the large critters outside the cantina and the ones being ridden by the stormtroopers are CGI and was put in later with the 25 years anniversary edition.
4. The BEST way to watch these are in the order they were released. Keep in mind that we had to wait years between episodes. there wasn't any internet or memes like. "I am your father" as spoilers.
5. The scene in the detention center where Han Solo ends up saying "how are you" is a goof on Harrison Ford's part. He forgot his lines. 🤣
6. In an appearance on Johnny Carson when this came Carrie Fisher said the Chewy is a 300-year-old Wookie.
7. Obi Wan didn't die. He went into the force.
8. The smirk and shrug Chewy gives Luke after he scares the little black droid is 🤣
9. Welcome aboard. You're in for a hell of a ride.
Welcome to the Star Wars family!!! you have a long journey ahead of you, .. but don’t worry, .. we’ll all be with you.
You cannot imagine how cool you are reacting!!! I love it!! You´re entering in a great universe
I'm pretty damn excited for the massive Universe!!!
so that is why everyone could understand R2D2
George Lucas, once he made enough money went back and enhanced scenes with more epic creatures and landscapes that they did not have the technology to do. I saw this on opening day in 1977 and it was the most epic sci-fi movie out there with the special effects he was able to create. It was on a shoestring budget originally
I do wish the originals were still available to watch, I would be curious to see how they were when released. I can just imagine how epic it must have been to see this when it released in theatres!
@@VerowakReacts I have an VHS in mint original shrink of the theatrical 1977 release if you want to drop the moo-lah. Heh heh
@@VerowakReacts you can look for the 'despecialised' editions online. These keep the high visual quality without the extra effects.
@@VerowakReacts you can get them only if you "pirate" them. plenty of "torrenting" sites have a "despecialized" version of the original three without the CGI additions. It's usually not worth it for reactors, but if you ever want to revisit them later its interesting. For one, Han solo shot the bounty hunter first. I think that shows a better arc for Han in this movie, but good ol Lucas wanted to change things....
@@VerowakReacts I have the original trilogy on VHS that you could borrow. But he re-mastered them, so the special affects weren’t as nice. Personally I like the release you watched. It was more to his vision of the universe.
Great reaction, I enjoyed the trivia part, that was fun. 😀
I'm a huge Star Wars fan, I grew up with these movies. I look forward to watching your reactions!! My favorite is the next one, ep 5. Happy New Year !!🥳🥳🎉🎉🎊🎊❤❤
Happy New Year! I'm excited to see what Darth Vader will do to strike back!
@@VerowakReacts the first part of the movie he killed that one guy, then he does the force-choke on another guy. In the next movie he leaves a trail of carnage a mile wide.
Welcome to a whole new world. You're going to love it. Happy New Year!
Amazing masterpiece Star Wars - Episode IV: A New Hope directed by George Lucas music score by John Williams starring by Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, Alec Guinness, Peter Cushing, David Prowse as Darth Vader and James Earl Jones as the voice of Darth Vader. Thank you lady great reaction don't forget reacts all Star Wars franchise May the Force be With You🙏
Dear Verowak, good day and happy new year! new sub here too ;) as a lifelong Star Wars fan who watched all the movies, live action and animated tv series, played almost all the games, read the novels, comics and vintage toy collector.. i'm really happy that you have made the decision to react in release order. That's good, you have taken your first step into a larger world. Wishing you lots of fun and an enjoyable Star Wars journey!! May the Force be with you always :)
Happy New Year! Release order makes the most sense to me. I also didn't know there were novels and comics of the Star Wars universe!
Welcome to the channel!
Great reaction,welcome to the star wars family😉
Thank you!!! I'm glad to be here :D
If you've never seen any SW, you've open an entire new world of adventure for yourself. Huge number of movies plus tv shoes (animate and live-action). How I envy you seeing them all for the first time 💕
It would be nice if we could voluntarily forget movies we've seen before
You're just a delightful person. Happy new year!
"You will give me all the pineapple juice in the world." - And that's when I fell in love... 😍
Another pineapple juice lover?! 😍
@@VerowakReacts I eat pineapple every day lol... in fact, I had some 20 minutes ago 🤣
Oh man, this movie always puts a smile on my face! I freaking love Star Wars and always will!
So far I'm really enjoying the Universe! Can't wait to see more
Another reactor (not the one in the Death Star, but a TH-cam person who reacts to movies) recommended your Star Wars videos. I am so glad they did! You are really funny and I am going to enjoy watchin all of the movies with you. :)
I like how you specified what kind of reactor 😂 If the Death Star recommended my, I don't know if I would be happy or not. How super kind and sweet of them 😍😍 Well I hope you enjoy, I am so glad that I watched them so I could find new characters to cheer on!
I can't remember a time where I didn't know every beat of this movie, and I can remeber back to when my younger brother was born in February of 78...
In 1977, Star Wars was NOT the studios main summer blockbuster hit. That was to be a movie called Damnation Alley. But DA got delayed due to some problematic "sky on fire" effects so the studio put SW out so they had something in the theaters (drive in for me.) But as we now know SW was such a phenomenal hit, fans going back to see it multiple times, that when DA was released so few people went to see it (I was one who did, again at a drive-in) that it was pulled only a few weeks after release. SW continued in the theaters to the point that the film was wearing out and breaking in the projectors.
A space opera is a subgenre of Science-Fiction that mixes elements of Science-Fiction (Spaceships, robots, etc) and elements of Opera Epics (good vs evil, supernatural, heroes and magic, ghosts etc)
Oh I had no clue! I assumed it had to do with the epic soundtrack and almost constant music in the background. Thank you!
Thanks for posting this.
It's so interesting that you talk about the droids being the MVPs in this story. You're not the only one to think so. Some years ago, one writer came up with the idea of rewriting the Star Wars stories in the form of Shakespearean plays. His version of this movie ("Verily, A New Hope") focused a great deal on R2-D2, and makes him one of its central figures.
You've taken your first step into a larger world. I hope you enjoy your Star Wars journey.
Great react - keep’em coming!
Thank you!
14:11 Ben uses the force to influence a stormtrooper, and you say, _"You will give me all the pineapple juice in the world."_ 🤭
*That's* where your head went? 🤣
Imagine what they thought when Luke shut off his targeting computer? 😨
_"Luke, you've switched off your targeting computer. What's wrong?"_ 🤨
*Luke:* _"Nothing. I'm all right."_
*3PO:* _"Oh, my!"_ 😳
*Leia:* _"He what?!"_ 😱
*One of the techs on the rebel base:* _"Well, that's it. . .we're dead."_ 🤦🏼♂️
26:39 _"What if they destroyed the planet, what happens to the moon after?"_
🤫 Shhh. It's a great idea, but don't let the Empire hear you say such things! 😬
*EDIT:* In answer your question, my favorite of the _Star Wars_ films is easily, *_The Empire Strikes Back._*
Since no one there has seen Luke be a sharpshooter, I can definitely imagine how defeated they would be that he turns off the targeting computer
I think I would be a good evil leader :D
Hi Miss Verowak!🙂Found your channel on a recommendation. I'll be checking out your older content this week. Great reactions to your first Star Wars film!!!🎬👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽Harrison Ford is 6'1".
Mark Hamill's breakout role is Cock Knocker in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. He does show up in Star Wars a few times.
What happened to Obi-Wan will be sort of explained.
You're not the only one to note Chewbacca didn't get a medal.
Lol
Don't forget he also starred in VIP with Pamela Anderson.
You'd love Hamill in Comic Book, the Movie! It's a fun film he directed and starred in that covers comic book/fan culture with a trip to Comic Con as well. He's hilarious in it!
I just found you and I am starting backwards. 😂 I was an 8 year old girl watching this on the big screen in 1977 and it's been a part of my life since. I'm loving watching new generations continue with the love. Look forward to this continued series and Harry Potter next. Subscribed.
I think it's awesome that you've had Star Wars your whole life basically!! 8 year old you watching new Star Wars movies, and present you watching more new Star Wars content :D
"What about Chewie?"
This is the standard by which I judge reactors. 👏
Not fair he got skipped
Thanks for great review, looking forward to episode v
When you were reading the trivia at the end about George Lucas' minimalist directing style I remembered that it even applied to word pronounciation. The cast would ask him about how to pronounce something, for example, was the princess' name Lee-uh or Lay-uh? And was Solo's first name Hann or Hahn? and George pretty much answered "Yes." and walked away indicating go with whatever you want. Which is why different characters say their names in slightly different ways.
Haha that would be tough since some consistency would be nice lol
@@VerowakReacts but if you think of it as people mispronouncing the name of someone they don't know it's actually more realistic.
@@markcarpenter6020 Admittedly, it gets a bit weird when *the same character* pronounces the name differently in the same film...
@@Quirderph lol a bit. But no worse than Leia's changing accent where she can't seem to decide if she is British or not.
@@markcarpenter6020 I think she puts on her accent depending on who she's talking to. And after watching the Kenobi series, I like to think she's actually mocking them. She's cheeky like that.
If you destroy a planet the moon will simply continue to orbit its parent star and will take a lot of punishment from raining debris.
As always, good video :)
Then with the planet gone, they can just charge up their lasers again and destroy the moon! That's what I would do if I was evil
@@VerowakReacts That or shoot through the moon to destroy the planet on the other side!
Anthony Daniels, who played C-3PO, modeled his character after a proper English butler. I can see it.
I can definitely see it too! I didn't know he modeled it after a proper English butler
Carrie Fisher also starred in "The Blues Brothers".
A little more trivia - the attack on the Death Star, was inspired, in part, by the 1955 film "The Dambusters". If you ever see that film, you can pick similarities, and there are even spoofs where the sound and dialog are coupled with images of the other.
"The Dambusters" is based on a true story about a raid on German dams in WW2. When the film was made some aspects of the raid were still classified.
I do love movies that are based on a true story. I'm surprised Dambusters hasn't been remade if more aspects of the raid have been declassified.
@@VerowakReacts Peter Jackson was rumoured to be remaking the film, but I am not sure it is going to happen.
@@waynec3563 Peter Jackson has made some good movies.. and some questionable. It would have been neat to see though
If you ever want to see the theatrical cuts of these films... Its not exactly legal... But fans have restored old film negatives, it's called "Project 4K77." They restored the whole trilogy and you can find them all online. Of course there is also the Despecialized editions where a fan painstakingly removed the additions but kept the HD quality. George Lucas also released the theatrical cuts as a bonus DVD in 2006. But the visual quality on the 06 DVD versions are terrible and probably hard to track down copies at this point. My personal favorite version of these films is the 1997 special editions. But that's only because my dad took me to see them in the theater when I was 7 so it's mostly just nostalgia. I still have my VHS copies! There are a lot of versions though! The theatrical cuts, The 1997 Special Editions, The 2004 DVD Special Editions, the 2011 Blu Ray release and the Disney+ release, all of which have subtle and not so subtle differences and changes.
FYI: I had just turned 13, went to see it on Opening Day in Seattle. Also - the title at the time was: "Star Wars." There was maybe 10 to 20 people there at most; it wasn't till the next week that the line started going down the block. For me it was an Epic Fantasy Adventure of the likes that haven't been until then. Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Suspense... And Princess Leia! Blasters, Light Sabers, Chewbacca, R2D2... With Special Effects by ILM never before seen! These are the primary reasons I think it is regarded as one of thee greatest movies of all time. FYI: One of thee first things I did after watching it was to ask one of the movie people: "Where can I get one of those light sabers?!?" lol
Did you eventually get your lightsaber? You got to see the movie without having to wait hours in line lol!
@@VerowakReacts No, they didn't start marketing for a couple of years. No 'decent' light sabers for decades. Got to play with a few 'good ones' but they're nothing like the ones we see on the show. Twice I went by myself with very few people. Then I got my friends to go - line started after we got there. Lines for 2 blocks afterwards.
she made a good point about why we love movies, for me it's very often the soundtrack. I love the story of star wars, and the effects were amazing for the time, characters are great, but my number 1 reason for loving these movies is the music. I always come back for that.
You cannot imagine how this swept the globe! Stars Wars mania!! I was 14
It was a CRAZE! Star Wars was all people could talk about and then the merchandising!!!
The theme songs were blasted over the radio as a number One hit.
It was the turbulent 1970's...that was a very rough decade and Star Wars brought HOPE....it picked everyone up
Just unreal....
Welcome to the Star Wars universe, Verowak!
Thanks! I'm really looking forward to everything it has to offer
The line "prisoner transfer from cell block 1138" is a reference to Lucas' earlier film "THX 1138".
I love these little references that aren't obvious to everyone 😀
Not spoilers:
- That wide-angle shot of Mos Eisley was added in the 1997 "special edition".
- Whether or not "Han shot first" (in the Cantina) has seen many tweaks between editions. In the original 1977 version there actually were no visible shots fired, just special FX + cut to Greedo falling onto the table, with Han holding his blaster. Many fans prefer that Han shot pre-emptively, while George Lucas prefers that Greedo tried to shoot first. (The current edition depicts them trading shots more or less simultaneously.)
Since watching this movie, I've seen the whole who shot first, and Han shooting first makes the most sense, especially the way that Greedo shoots. Greedo missing at basically point blank range doesn't make sense, in the end Han still shot first 😂
The Star Wars holiday special actually takes place right after this movie. So you can watch it next!
It was generally ignored for years but some people like it.
As Leia is presenting medals... "what about Chewie?" Welcome to the fandom!
25th minute : "What ? you will return as Obi-Wan the White ?"
Nice reference here, and with this, you have a new follower ! :)
Glad to see you started watching in release order because you just saved yourself from spoilers.
I think release order is always the safest and the best way to experience the story like most others
Empire is most fans favorite, mostly for the reason that it is the best Star Wars movie by a country mile.
It isn't even close.
Empire has almost become a verb: every time a show or a series has its darkest moment, it is referred to as the Empire Strikes Back of said series/movie.
I mean, the Family Guy spoof of Empire is called Somerhing, Something, Something, Dark Side.
LOL
ESB is beyond brilliant.
I'm excited that it's next
It helps when you realize Star Wars is King Arthur in space: A farm boy gets a magis sword from a wizard and hitches a ride with pirates to save aprincess from a black kinight in a castle with an enormous army.
Obi-Wan the White had me rollin'
Next movie he'll come back and confirm my assumptions! Just you wait and see
@@VerowakReacts "Yes ... that's what they used to call me ... Obi-Wan the Grey"
@@JJ_W 🤣
I am a huge SW fan myself (it`s a massive universe!) :-)
Happy New Year from Denmark/ Godt nytår fra Danmark :-)🧨🧨
While Star Wars came out in 1977, this version made it's debut in 1997, as part of the 20th anniversary. It has newer digital effects, despite the fact that the original films had some of the best effects. Things like the size of Mos Eisley, the city they meet Han in has been increased in size and scope with more aliens and busyness around the streets. The Jabba scene (which wasn't seen in your reaction) was not included in the original. It was filmed, but the design of Jabba hadn't been finalized, and was filmed with a costumed actor.
No spoilers... you're gonna love this
So far the first movie has been great!
The song that plays when Han, Chewie and Luke enter the throne room is what was played at my wife and I’d wedding for our bridesmaids and groomsmen to walk down the isle to lol
That's amazing!!! Definitely an epic wedding then
Ep 5 the empire strikes back has a piece of iconic music you’ll recognize as soon as you hear it………..I’ll say no more
I just had to subscribe as your reactions are funny & sweet. Keep on doing what you do. There are some episodes on Robot Chicken that deal with Star Wars stuff among other movies & super heroes and they are a hoot. I'm an old geezer so I've seen nearly every movie in the theater first. Love this channel of yours.
Fun fact, r2d2 sabotaged the red droid that Luke almost bought. He knew that was his only competition
Sneaky R2!