I'll never forget seeing this movie in the theater. It came out not too long after Carrie Fisher passed away, and the entire theater burst into applause when Princess Leia came on screen.
Your reactions are great, but the editing...not so much. You guys cut all of Vader's scenes! And it's gotta be a sin to cut Vader's line after choking Krennik. "Be careful not to choke on your aspirations." It's like when a character starts telling a joke or a story, and we don't get to hear or see the payoff. That's what we came for, the reaction to those special moments that made this movie special to us. We want to share that with you. That's why people recommend certain movies. To see your reaction to their favorite parts. Will you guys check out Solo sometime? I think it's underrated and that you'd enjoy it.
Yeah u def need to add Andor to your list. It is easily the best Star Wars released by Disney and arguably the best Star Wars. Beautifully written, acted, and directed it is the only Star Wars media to receive a Peabody Award. Thank you for your reaction. Loved it.
In the rebel attack to Scarif, the red five pilot unfortunately died. And the rebellion chose later a new red five pilot... Luke Skywalker as we saw in ep IV and the rest.
16:11 "Is He A Real Actor, Or Is He Cgi?" That's a CGI recreation of the real actor that played Grand Moff Tarkin in "A New Hope." Peter Cushing, the actor who played Moff Tarkin in "A New Hope," died in 1994
Best Star Wars movie since Empire Strikes Back... the ending with Vader and the only light is his lightsaber gives me chills every time. He's terrifying in that scene
Andor is outright flipping amazing. My favorite Star Wars to date. I highly recommend it, and would totally love to see your reaction to that phenomenal series!! 💖
If and when you guys decide to watch The Clone Wars, be sure and Google the chronological order. Watching in release order can confuse things. The chronological order starts with Season 2 episode 16 and Season 1 episode 16 with The Clone Wars animated movie being the third thing to watch. Just follow the chronological list and you'll be good.
I think most would absolutely agree that Andor is some of the best Star Wars ever created. Even the critics and awards panels agree on that. Please add it to the list!
Yeah, definitely the best Star Wars content since Rogue One was released. Gilroy knows what he is doing. Stellan Skarsgård and Andy Serkis were marvelous in it as well.
My favourite thing about the end is how it changes the meaning of the beginning of A New Hope. When you first watch it and you see Vader capturing Leia her “we are a diplomatic mission” sounds very plausible and sympathetic, but when you watch this you see what a ballsy outrageous lie it was when he literally just watched her fly away from battle with the plans with his own eyes!
You saw Mon Mothma in Return of the Jedi. She was the Rebel leader. Of course it was a different actress as it was 1983 but now the character is played by Genevieve O'Reilly. She had a very important scene in Revenge of the Sith that was deleted. A great and extremely important character. She appears in Andor, The Clone Wars, Rebels and Ahsoka.
The guy with that Gyn bumped into on Jehda with the messed up nose is the same character that tried to start a fight with Luke in the cantina on Tatooine. He is a rogue Dr. wanted for his diabolical experiments.
0:15 - Actually, Rogue One would be Episode 3.9, not 3.5. While the beginning sets up Jyn and Galen Erso years before, the bulk of the movie takes place right before Episode 4. Vader watching the Tantive IV zoom off into hyperspace at the end is what prompts him to give chase to Tatooine, and the first scene of A New Hope. Also, if you want to get technical, "Solo: A Star Wars Story" would be Episode 3.5, as it takes place mid-way between Episodes III and IV. Around the same time as the Obi-Wan Kenobi series. Speaking of the "non-movie" offerings..... will you guys be watching those? If so, don't skip the animated shows just because they are animated. There's a lot of lore to be found in them as well as new characters that you will encounter again (and in live action), and all of it is "Canon" information. Lastly, on that topic; Chronologically would be the best way to go with them. 5:55 - Yes, Cassian killed Tyvik, because he knew that if Tyvik was captured by the Empire, he would be tortured until he revealed all that he knew. Which included not only that the Rebellion now knew about the Death Star, but who his contacts within the Alliance were, where they were located, etc. In effect, Cassian did Tyvik a favor by killing him, because it was a quick death, rather than a torturous one that could last for days, or weeks, or even longer. The information that Cassian protected also included that it was Galen Erso who sent the message to the Rebellion about the Death Star. 6:45 - Jedha is an ancient planet that the Jedi called "home" thousands (possibly tens of thousands) of years prior to these events. That statue at one time likely stood upright. That gives the word "ancient" a whole new definition, doesn't it. ;) 7:50 - Yes, Saw Guerrera rescued Jyn and raised her. Taught her how to fight (which is why she kicks ass as good as she does), and most importantly, how to survive. Also, we first meet Saw in the Clone Wars animated series, but this movie was his "live action" debut. 15:35 - Saw is super-paranoid. He has good reason to be, but I won't go into details, and they could be considered spoilers for things you haven't seen yet. 16:05 - Both. There was a stand-in actor wearing motion capture stuff in order to set down what the CGI face would do, and provide the voice work. This had to be done, as Peter Cushing (the actor who originally played Grand Moff Tarkin in A New Hope) died back in the late 1990s. 18:05 - Saw voluntarily stayed behind. He knew that given his condition, had they waited for him, everyone would have died. He could barely walk at this point, and those who ran barely made it out of there alive. Saw died as he lived, for the greater good. Also, remember that little girl that Jyn risked her life to save? She didn't get out, either. 22L55 - What better way to punish someone like Galen (who knowingly was ready to sacrifice himself), than to kill innocent people that he cares about? Especially when Galen said, "Spare them. They had nothing to do with it." which demonstrated how much he cared about them. Krennic cutting them down in cold blood hurt Galen worse than his own death would have. 23:55 - Remember.... Chirrut is BLIND! 25:20 - Both Jyn and Cassian bring up good points. But, think about this for a moment: Remember when Obi-Wan told Luke, "You're going to find that many of the truths we cling to, depend greatly on our own point of view." (Return of the Jedi) This back and forth is a perfect example of it. From Jyn's point of view, Cassian was sent here to murder her father rather than "capture" him and provide proof of the Death Star, but also of the weakness he placed there. That her father wasn't simply an "Imperial Collaborator", doing his best to help keep the galaxy subjugated. From Cassian's point of view, he disobeyed a direct order and likely didn't know why. That brings in what Chirrut said earlier, "All is as The Force wills it." It could be argued that Cassian (while certainly not a Jedi), was influenced by some "feeling" that killing Galen "just seemed wrong", which could be considered The Force as the root of that feeling, even though Cassian isn't Force sensitive. To Jyn, he's trying to justify the killing her father (which, we know, he wasn't directly responsible for) by the Alliance. Cassian is simply trying to explain that HE didn't pull the trigger and kill Galen, and that HE disobeyed orders. 25:55 - Yes. The Andor series does go into Cassian's backstory. Season 1 takes place 5 years before this movie. Season 2 is currently in production, and is (reportedly) going to cover the 4 years between Season 1 and Rogue One. But I still think you should go Chronological Order on the non-movie content. It will make more sense that way. 28:00 - Yes, that is Senator Bail Organa (adoptive father of Leia Organa). 32:40 - Did you notice how all of the Imperials that saw those explosions "froze", except Krennic? This is because Krennic has been "out in the field", while these other command officers had this cushy job where no one could attack them (or so they believed). The attack shocked them. 46:40 - Fun fact: The original "data card" from 1976 (when it was filmed) had been lost years ago (or possibly thrown away), so a new one had to be made. Of course, the original specs for it had been lost, as well... so the only reference material Lucasfilm had was A New Hope. Even if it's off by a tiny bit, I think they did a good job recreating it. Hopefully, they kept it this time. 43:20 - Leia was also CGI'd for this scene, but because she was only shown for a few seconds, no one really noticed. Carrie Fisher was able to see this movie right before she passed away. She initially believed that she had forgotten filming this scene back in 1976. She did sign off on it, though, once she was told it was CGI. Rogue One, aside from being a banging Star Wars movie, is also about the "typically unnamed heroes who sacrifice everything for the greater good". Galen sacrifices himself to the Empire to put a weakness in their "ultimate weapon", he also sacrifices keeping his family with him (to keep them safe, although Lyra kinda blows part of that out of the water), Cassian sacrifices part of his own humanity for the greater good of the galaxy, Saw sacrifices his life so that everyone else can escape Jedha with their lives, everyone who went on the Skariff mission sacrificed themselves to retrieve the plans for the Death Star.....
Oh my goodness...this comment is AWESOME!!!!!! Thank you so much for answering all of our questions and more! We really appreciate you taking the time do write all of this :) This helps us out so much too! We would love to eventually get into some of the different Star Wars shows, from what we have heard, they all sound really good!! Thanks for the recommendations!
Yeah, I would say that The Clone Wars movie and series are necessary to enjoy Rebels and most of the other series. The Filoni stuff, so to speak. I'm not a fan of him, this thing about more or less having to watch it all in a specific order is a weakness in the writing. Not to mention what actually happens within those series but everyone should give them a chance, of course. Anyway, that's why I was so impressed by the Andor series, it truly stands on its own. Well, I guess it relies a bit on Episode 1-6 for context but those should be the first thing any new fan is introduced to Star Wars anyway.
@@tktopmovies You're very welcome. I have been a Star Wars fan since the original movie came out in 1977, and have been enamored by it ever since. Ever since I was a small child, Sci-Fi was my escape from real life (and the traumas it brought). Star Wars took it to a whole new level. On re-watching, I started to spot things I had missed previously, and as newer movies came out, my attention to detail picked up on a lot of things and how they connected. There were tons of life lessons, and I absorbed them as I got older. I was 10 in 1977, the perfect age for that movie. As each new movie, and now "series" comes out, I love to analyze how they fit in with the greater SW universe. So, I can safely say that you are in for a treat. I will say that Clone Wars starts off a little "wonky", but it finds its feet by season 3 and ends up amazing by the end of season 7. We're currently getting the final season of The Bad Batch (the series that picks up where Clone Wars ends), and its been really good so far. Rebels is a favorite of mine, that I revisit often. All of these are animated shows, and certainly NOT the "kiddy shows" I originally thought they were. Also, to toss a suggestion at you, if you haven't seen the Sequel Trilogy yet, hold off on them. Catch up on the timeline first, those movies will make a bit more sense if you do. (We got them before certain things came to light in the series', and were left shaking our heads. There's some backstory in the shows, but nothing super obvious. But enough "clues" dropped that you can watch them and say, "hold on, is this connected to THAT?" And yes, it can be argued that it's an attempt to "fix what fans hated"... but I didn't "hate" them, I just didn't understand them at the time. Now that we're getting some "backfill" on the missing lore... it's making sense. So, I'm going with it, because I'm enjoying what I'm seeing. But you'll always have some people who will die on the hill of "Only Lucas' movies count!", and that's fine. They're missing out, IMHO.... but that's their choice and I won't hate on them for it. Oh, in case your wondering.... I'm disabled and unable to work. So, one of my hobbies is posting Star Wars related replies to Reaction videos. May as well put my extensive SW knowledge to some good use, right? lol
The reason you didn't see the traditional Star Wars crawl and music at the beginning is because it's a side story and not part of any trilogy. There's a humorous nod to this when K2 starts to say: 'I've got a bad feeling about this ' and Gyn and Cassian cut him off with a Shhh and QUIET letting the audience know this is a different story and production. That phrase is spoken in every Star Wars movie by someone. Solo, another Star Wars story also leaves out the traditional intro.
Not all force-sensitive beings are Jedi. The Jedi are an "order" of force users that follow a particular sort of religious orthodoxy that involves the force. Think of Jedi like Jesuits or Buddhists. The Sith are another religious order, but they focus on the dark side of the force and use it for power and control. Vader and the Emperor were Sith. Chirrut was not a Jedi, but he was a force-user.
There were many, many call backs to previous Star Wars characters. from bit characters like the guy who got his arm sliced off in the cantina in Episode 4, to Grand Moff Tarkin (who was totally CGI here, his head was modelled on Peter Cushing's prop head from "Top Secret", to Mon Mothma, who would become leader of the Rebel Alliance. Yes, you saw Leia's step Dad at the rebel base on Yavin IV (from where they later attacked the Death Star.)
And if you listen to the dialog, Bail Organa says he's going back to Alderaan... confirming what we always believed - that he was there when its destroyed in Episode IV
@@tktopmovies And... Bail was sending his daughter to get "the Jedi" (Obi-Wan) that helped him during the Clone Wars. That's why Leia ran to Tatooine, to find Obi-Wan and give him the plans.
Good reaction. However, your editing really needs work. You cut out way too much of the dialogue and are voicing your reactions to scenes you do not show.
In a New Hope at the Imperial meeting with Vader and Tarkin, there's an empty seat. That seat was where Krennic was supposed to be sitting. Lastly Peter Cushing, Sebastian Shaw and Sir Alec Guiness were the only known actors. Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford were newcomers.
Now when you watch the opening scroll in Episode 4, you realize how much they lost in their first major victory on the Empire and it hits you a lot harder.
My step-daughter was working for Lucasfilm when this movie came out. So she saw it before everyone else. In the version they showed in house, they had the crawl from IV and froze it when they mentioned the people who stole the plans...then said, "this is their story." I kind of wish they had kept that but it might have been out of place for the atmosphere of the movie.
We first meet Saw (timeline wise) during the Clone Wars learnig to use guerilla tactics against the droid army. After Episode 3, he immediately starts fighting against the Empire. By the time we see him here, he's been living in caves ij constant combat for more than 20 years. His body and mind are both destroyed. The man is tired
I don't know if anyone has mentioned it, but Jyn's mother was originally supposed to be one of the Jedi that survived Order 66. The plot point was dropped but it explains the kyber crystal necklace and Lyra telling her daughter to "trust in the Force".
The reason it doesn’t have the classic intro is because those intros are only for the Skywalker Saga. Solo A Star Wars Story and Rogue One don’t have those.
The best thing about the movie for me is that the Rebels aren’t seen as “all good” and that they are damaged imperfect people with trauma and loss coming together to fight. Even on the Imperial side with Galen. They are shades of grey on both sides
The fact that a single reactor ignition shot from the Death Star was that powerful is scary. I know Jyn was in shock, but she still should've realized that Cassian had nothing to do with the X-Wing attack on the base. He even tried to stop them. He did everything he could. Chilling seeing Mustafar again. That lava fall looked like the same one in RotS too, but, idk. Obviously not in this reaction, but I've seen so many other people mock the "be careful not to *choke* on your aspirations, Director" line, but what they fail to realize is that fits Anakin's/Vader's sarcastic personality so well. The rebel alliance annoyed me so much. Calling Jyn a criminal? She's only a "criminal" in the eyes of the empire, and so are the rest of the rebels, so their point was moot. The irony of Krennic being the first to be blasted away by his own work. Vader at the end...just chills.
Answering your question: Is Grand Moff Tarkin, commander of the Death Star is a combination of CGI and live person. Original actor, Peter Cushing aka Grand Moff Tarkin in original 1977's Star War died in 1994 at 81. LucasFilm created software for superimpose (deepfake) face of a person to another one. They hired another actor with similar features as Peter's plus voice too. They did same thing for Carrie Fisher except they de-aged Carrie as young Leia similar to original version. This movie was released about 9 days before her unexpected death on December 27, 2016.
R1 is my fave SE universe movie ... Andor S1 is not only the best SW content ever but top 10 TV series all time with S2 (only 2 seasons with S2 leading up to R1) out early '25. Great reaction guys. And yes please wstch Andor. It is top level on everything Writing acting effects music and settings ❤❤
Am Reading Shadow Of The Sith Book 📚 Prequel Story To The Force Awakens and In It Luke Says It Over Again "I Am One With The Force and The Force Is With Me"!
Diego luna was Cassian in that movie, is a mexican actor. He had a good performance on that, I can´t dennied. Let me show you some performance wen he was a child: th-cam.com/video/YsuEhejPn9I/w-d-xo.html
I've noticed, through watching several reactions, between this channel and several others, that women tend to focus on characters, where men tend to focus on story. Katie is exactly right. She noticed Jimmy Smitts, who played Senator Organa, adoptive father of Princess Leia Organa, in the prequel trilogy, which is pretty good considering she's a newcomer to the Star Wars franchise, especially when Ty didn't seem to notice. No judgment, though. I realize neither of you are "diehard Star Wars fans", since you obviously didn't recognize planet Yavin, and it's giant red moon, as the secret rebel base, from Episode IV. Also, Grand Moff Tarkin, played (originally) by Peter Cushing, was indeed CGI. Peter Cushing was old in 1977.
Andor is the best Star Wars content to date. It is an acquired taste, as it is a slow burn series but stick with it. It's not for everyone, as it's not as flashy or action packed as most Star Wars content but it is rewarding in other ways. I first saw A New Hope in 1977 as a 10 year old, so Rogue One was such an unexpected surprise. Andor is different to any other Star Wars series but harder hitting in so many ways. I really think u should give it a try
Yes, do watch Andor. People often say it's a slow burn, but every episode pushes the plot and characterization very quickly through dialog and brilliant acting. The story actually moves quite fast. Andor is very much like a literary novel, if you think about it. Think of how much space a novel takes for worldbuilding and dialog and how little space it uses for, say, a car chase. Andor is like that.
Rogue One is particularly brilliant in that it fixes a couple of continuity issues from both Revenge of the Sith and from A New Hope. At the end of “Sith” they showed Vader and the Emperor looking at the Death Star that was under construction. It bothered me that it took nearly twenty years to finish it. Now we know that it would have been done much faster except that Galen ran away and then delayed the progress. On the other side, it was a bit silly that the rebels were able to analyze the entire Death Star plans and figure out the small weakness in a matter of a couple of hours. Now we know that Galen had told them what to look for. It is rare that a new movie is able to meaningfully fix previous inconsistencies.
The only thing keeping this movie from being perfect is that the whole cast dies. It’s like the inverse of ‘plot armor’. At least one new character should have made it through. Hopefully the success of the Andor series will make them reconsider and retcon.
Here's a cool clip: "Connecting ROGUE ONE to A NEW HOPE With Star Wars' Deleted Scenes (Seamless Transition)" th-cam.com/video/ZFKS9Vi41Vo/w-d-xo.htmlsi=TxUbr8-1JvDJlYFQ
The Rebel base in this movie is the same as the one from A New Hope. Many of the rebels who meet there are background characters from the original trilogy
This was a great segway into Episode IV. That Vader scene was intense and seeing Princess Leia. I got a movie reaction suggestion for you it's one of my favorites, The Final Countdown (1980) The U.S.S. Nimitz goes back to December 6th, 1941. It's filmed on the Nimitz. It's like Top Gun meets Back to the Future.
The first time I watched Return of the Jedi, I wanted to know so much more about Mon Mothma's character. At that time, I never thought that I would get it. Thank you, Tony Gilroy and Dave Filoni for this gift. So disappointed her scene was cut from ROTS. Keep up the phenomenal work.
This was such a fantastic film and a complete surprise. Going in my expectations were pretty low, but how wrong I was. Rogue One is now easily in my top 3 favorite movies of the entire franchise. Great reaction, guys!
Ignore the haters and watch the Obi-Wan Kenobi series - it’s literally the halfway point between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope. And the Andor series is fantastic and yes, is a prequel to Rogue One. Easily the most adult Star Wars content out there in the best possible way.
Ignore the haters. Watch everything. You will get all your questions answered. Solo, The Clone Wars, The Bad Batch, The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, Kenobi, Andor, Rebels, Tales of the Jedi, Ahsoka.
If you have loved Rogue One, you really need to take some time and watch "Andor", which is about Diego Luna's character. I thought it was some of the best Star Wars I have seen period.
Great reaction! Andor is a bit long but it is very very good. Obi-Wan Kenobi series is okay, but it has the only other Darth-Vader-being-a-badass moments like this movie has. The Mandolorian and Ashoka are really good shows too (Ashoka requires some Clone Wars and Rebels homework though).
Hey Curt! Thanks for watching :) That means a lot to us! We would love to check out those series! It sounds like Andor has a lot of great reviews! Thank you for the suggestion!
Carrie Fisher sadly passed away of a Heart Attack on a flight from London to Los Angeles Shortly after this Films release 😐 She was involved in the process of the special effects re-creation of her likeness & had approved it to go forward. and actually, she got to see the final result and she loved it! She got to see the scene when. Kathleen Kennedy, president of Lucasfilm had showed it to her. & the visual effects artists got a call back afterwards from Kathy saying, 'Well, Carrie loved it.' 😃🥰
Amazing film! and, think about this - everyone dies. pretty much every single character introduced that was heroic and incredible. Gone. and yet, though we may tear up for them, we also feel amazingly triumphant too!
Tarkin was a CGI mask laid over a real actor, some of the rebel pilots at Scariff are the same ones from A New Hope, they lifted them from the film footage. Some of the interior scenes for Scariff base were filmed in Canary Wharf's London Underground station and the scenes featured heavily in one of the trailers and to more than a few people it was reallty obvious where it was filmed, even with all the set dressing. The reason you never see Tarkin's feet is Peter Cushing hated the boots he was made to wear and insisted on wearing slippers while filming. Lastly, this film takes place somewhere between 2 hours and two weeks before A New Hope.
fun fact from B-more, at 12 min. in this cut, the ugly guy that bumps into Jyn is the guy that didn't like Luke in the first movie at the bar where they found Han!
Easily my favorite Star Wars film. It’s a more small scale self contained story however one that has massive effects on the later story. The acting, music, visuals, storytelling and action are all top notch and that particular Vader scene… man. Chills every time I see it.
People have already mentioned it, but Andor is a must-see. Easily the best piece of Star Wars media ever made. Reviewers even compared it to the best of the sopranos and breaking bad - it’s that good.
Nice reaction - for me, there are only 3 Star Wars movies - Star Wars, which basically transformed Hollywood; then Empire Strikes Back gave it a deeper mythic resonance; then IMO all the other movies dropped the ball except for Rogue One - this simply feels like a powerful film in its own right, plus, amazingly, watching it actually IMPROVES the experience of watching that 1977 Star Wars film - my favorite moment is Jen's fleeting reunion w her father - also see writer Tony Gilroy's incisive Michael Clayton
This was insane in the theatre- so great that my best friend and I had seen it in a weekend afternoon showing so it wouldn't be packed. After it ended, we got hot dogs and fresh popcorn and snuck right back in for another showing!
Rogue One is easily 1 of the best Star Wars related films ever, especially in more recent years though obviously this in itself is getting on now from when first came out. But yeah it was a strong movie beginning to end memorable engaging characters memorable story and it stood on its own identity whilst still not going over the top and weird to retain credibility in the Star Wars saga. Basically unlike a certain movie after The Force Awakens that set in the disconnect between how some felt about the direction Star Wars had taken and the very name making a ton of toxicity. You wouldn't have had all of that if the new trilogy they did would have been of Rogue One level throughout.
The Andor Series is a love or hate it show. I love it, it is adult Star Wars delving into the politics and the reality of being part of the rebellion. There is a lot of story, slow at times but such great actors and acting in it. Andor was by far my favorite series. This movie would have been my favorite if it had John Williams’s music, that encompassed more of the Episode 4 music style, especially that specific music when the Death Star scenes would start. Empire then this are my top two.
@@tktopmovies Andor is less action, moving the story forward more by dialog and acting. But at the culmination of each arc, the action in Andor is even more effective because of the brilliant build-ups. Andor also displays the evil of the Empire itself in cold, calculating, efficient brilliance more than any other Star Wars production.
Peter cushing, they man who played Grand Moff Tarkin, died in 1994. Lucasfilm got permission, from his estate, to cgi him for Rogue One. In fact, the family was very enthusiastic about the project. This event inspired the rebellion to create Rogue Squadron commanded by Wedge in memory of Rogue One. Donnie Yen, the guy who played Chirrut Imwe, came up with the idea of the blind monk character. Lucasfilm did not intend on him being blind.
For me, this is my favorite Star Wars movie bar none. It captures so much of what I love about Star Wars so cleanly, and it just... hits like a brick with the emotions. Don't get me wrong, the Jedi are awesome and all, but if I'm being honest... I have always tended to prefer more of the ground-level stories... the people who are just fighting to do their best in a galaxy turned on its head. I'll also say that, even having watched the movie, the novelization is 200% worth reading (or listening to on audiobook). In the final battle on Scarif, you get each of the main characters' first person point of view during their last moments... like K-2SO's internal diagnostics and probability processing as he is just doing his best to give them the best chance of succeeding in transmitting the plans. It is just so beautifully written. Anyway, glad you guys loved this one so much! It deserves every ounce of love that it can get.
A+ Reaction! Loved it. Sub'd. This is one of my Favorite Star Wars movies ever made. I really enjoy the Andor series too. Some think it's too slow but I love the plotting and story line that flushes out the Galaxy and Locations... I think it's excellent as well and certainly worth a watch. Please just give it a few episodes before tossing it aside as slow if that's your first set of reactions to it.
'Andor' is next-level Star Wars. Gotta watch it from start to finish, and don't get dissuaded by some of the slower episodes because this show has setups and payoffs, and the payoffs are some of the most amazing episodes of SW ever (IMHO)... Great reaction!
To be honest, the most shocking scene for me personally was the scene of the appearance of Darth Vader's ship in the orbit of Scarif. At the moment when the rebels already believed in their victory, this monster appears out of nowhere and in the blink of an eye destroys half of the fleet with just ONE ship.
I liked this movie sooo much more than 7- 8- & 9 because there was precious little plot armor in this movie & they didn't turn the Empire & stormtroopers into blundering, over the top evil moo haha morons or canon fodder that couldn't hit the side of a mountain. You want the "villains" to lose (well I don't) but you want them to be dangerous to the terrorist rebel scu...I mean heroes of the movie. Otherwise where is the danger that they could possibly lose. And..............Long Live The Empire
This movie really had to be made. We needed to actually see onscreen the brutality of the Empire. And after seeing good guy anakin hardly as Darth Vader, we needed to see his brutal end scene to show how far he had fallen. This is a great movie.
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I'll never forget seeing this movie in the theater. It came out not too long after Carrie Fisher passed away, and the entire theater burst into applause when Princess Leia came on screen.
Oh wow, bursting into applause!! I bet that was just so awesome!!!!!
It actually came out a few days prior. But it could be that you saw it after. Definitely crazy timing and makes it more poignant
And I cried halfway through the end credits.
@@superhayes256 and it's crazy cause Carrie saw the movie a few days before she passed away
Kenny Baker (Inside R2D2) Also Passed Away Before This 😮😢
Your reactions are great, but the editing...not so much. You guys cut all of Vader's scenes! And it's gotta be a sin to cut Vader's line after choking Krennik. "Be careful not to choke on your aspirations." It's like when a character starts telling a joke or a story, and we don't get to hear or see the payoff. That's what we came for, the reaction to those special moments that made this movie special to us. We want to share that with you. That's why people recommend certain movies. To see your reaction to their favorite parts. Will you guys check out Solo sometime? I think it's underrated and that you'd enjoy it.
Yeah u def need to add Andor to your list. It is easily the best Star Wars released by Disney and arguably the best Star Wars. Beautifully written, acted, and directed it is the only Star Wars media to receive a Peabody Award.
Thank you for your reaction. Loved it.
Hey Kmbri! Thanks for watching with us!! We are so happy you enjoyed :) This film was AWESOME! We would definitely like to check out Andor sometime!
In the rebel attack to Scarif, the red five pilot unfortunately died. And the rebellion chose later a new red five pilot... Luke Skywalker as we saw in ep IV and the rest.
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"Is He A Real Actor, Or Is He Cgi?"
That's a CGI recreation of the real actor that played Grand Moff Tarkin in "A New Hope."
Peter Cushing, the actor who played Moff Tarkin in "A New Hope," died in 1994
I love Peter Cushing! He was so good in the Frankenstein series. I was flipping out when they brought him back to life here!
@@A.I.Friends what he was in frankenstein?? i did not know!
@@series25a There were 5 Frankenstein films that starts with the Curse of Frankenstein.
Best Star Wars movie since Empire Strikes Back... the ending with Vader and the only light is his lightsaber gives me chills every time. He's terrifying in that scene
This was so so so so good!! Agreed!!! Thanks for enjoying with us :)
Easily
Andor is outright flipping amazing. My favorite Star Wars to date. I highly recommend it, and would totally love to see your reaction to that phenomenal series!! 💖
That would be so sweet to check out!!!
If and when you guys decide to watch The Clone Wars, be sure and Google the chronological order. Watching in release order can confuse things. The chronological order starts with Season 2 episode 16 and Season 1 episode 16 with The Clone Wars animated movie being the third thing to watch. Just follow the chronological list and you'll be good.
Oh thanks for that info!! That's great to know!! :)
You gotta watch the Andor series next! It's the origin story of Andor and how he got involved in the rebellion! One of the best SW stories yet.
That would be sweet to check out!!!
@@tktopmoviesIt’s 100% worth checking out even if it’s just in your own time. It’s by far some of the best content Disney has produced.
didn't like it but that's just my opinion
I think most would absolutely agree that Andor is some of the best Star Wars ever created. Even the critics and awards panels agree on that. Please add it to the list!
Yeah, definitely the best Star Wars content since Rogue One was released. Gilroy knows what he is doing. Stellan Skarsgård and Andy Serkis were marvelous in it as well.
My favourite thing about the end is how it changes the meaning of the beginning of A New Hope. When you first watch it and you see Vader capturing Leia her “we are a diplomatic mission” sounds very plausible and sympathetic, but when you watch this you see what a ballsy outrageous lie it was when he literally just watched her fly away from battle with the plans with his own eyes!
Never confess.
You saw Mon Mothma in Return of the Jedi. She was the Rebel leader. Of course it was a different actress as it was 1983 but now the character is played by Genevieve O'Reilly. She had a very important scene in Revenge of the Sith that was deleted. A great and extremely important character. She appears in Andor, The Clone Wars, Rebels and Ahsoka.
Oh that's good to know!!! Thanks for that!
Do you remember in Empire Strikes Back, the ship that found Han and Luke on Hoth was called Rogue 2?
Ohhhhhhhh!
The guy with that Gyn bumped into on Jehda with the messed up nose is the same character that tried to start a fight with Luke in the cantina on Tatooine. He is a rogue Dr. wanted for his diabolical experiments.
Dr. Evazan an Ponda Baba
0:15 - Actually, Rogue One would be Episode 3.9, not 3.5. While the beginning sets up Jyn and Galen Erso years before, the bulk of the movie takes place right before Episode 4. Vader watching the Tantive IV zoom off into hyperspace at the end is what prompts him to give chase to Tatooine, and the first scene of A New Hope. Also, if you want to get technical, "Solo: A Star Wars Story" would be Episode 3.5, as it takes place mid-way between Episodes III and IV. Around the same time as the Obi-Wan Kenobi series. Speaking of the "non-movie" offerings..... will you guys be watching those? If so, don't skip the animated shows just because they are animated. There's a lot of lore to be found in them as well as new characters that you will encounter again (and in live action), and all of it is "Canon" information. Lastly, on that topic; Chronologically would be the best way to go with them.
5:55 - Yes, Cassian killed Tyvik, because he knew that if Tyvik was captured by the Empire, he would be tortured until he revealed all that he knew. Which included not only that the Rebellion now knew about the Death Star, but who his contacts within the Alliance were, where they were located, etc. In effect, Cassian did Tyvik a favor by killing him, because it was a quick death, rather than a torturous one that could last for days, or weeks, or even longer. The information that Cassian protected also included that it was Galen Erso who sent the message to the Rebellion about the Death Star.
6:45 - Jedha is an ancient planet that the Jedi called "home" thousands (possibly tens of thousands) of years prior to these events. That statue at one time likely stood upright. That gives the word "ancient" a whole new definition, doesn't it. ;)
7:50 - Yes, Saw Guerrera rescued Jyn and raised her. Taught her how to fight (which is why she kicks ass as good as she does), and most importantly, how to survive. Also, we first meet Saw in the Clone Wars animated series, but this movie was his "live action" debut.
15:35 - Saw is super-paranoid. He has good reason to be, but I won't go into details, and they could be considered spoilers for things you haven't seen yet.
16:05 - Both. There was a stand-in actor wearing motion capture stuff in order to set down what the CGI face would do, and provide the voice work. This had to be done, as Peter Cushing (the actor who originally played Grand Moff Tarkin in A New Hope) died back in the late 1990s.
18:05 - Saw voluntarily stayed behind. He knew that given his condition, had they waited for him, everyone would have died. He could barely walk at this point, and those who ran barely made it out of there alive. Saw died as he lived, for the greater good.
Also, remember that little girl that Jyn risked her life to save? She didn't get out, either.
22L55 - What better way to punish someone like Galen (who knowingly was ready to sacrifice himself), than to kill innocent people that he cares about? Especially when Galen said, "Spare them. They had nothing to do with it." which demonstrated how much he cared about them. Krennic cutting them down in cold blood hurt Galen worse than his own death would have.
23:55 - Remember.... Chirrut is BLIND!
25:20 - Both Jyn and Cassian bring up good points. But, think about this for a moment: Remember when Obi-Wan told Luke, "You're going to find that many of the truths we cling to, depend greatly on our own point of view." (Return of the Jedi) This back and forth is a perfect example of it. From Jyn's point of view, Cassian was sent here to murder her father rather than "capture" him and provide proof of the Death Star, but also of the weakness he placed there. That her father wasn't simply an "Imperial Collaborator", doing his best to help keep the galaxy subjugated. From Cassian's point of view, he disobeyed a direct order and likely didn't know why. That brings in what Chirrut said earlier, "All is as The Force wills it." It could be argued that Cassian (while certainly not a Jedi), was influenced by some "feeling" that killing Galen "just seemed wrong", which could be considered The Force as the root of that feeling, even though Cassian isn't Force sensitive. To Jyn, he's trying to justify the killing her father (which, we know, he wasn't directly responsible for) by the Alliance. Cassian is simply trying to explain that HE didn't pull the trigger and kill Galen, and that HE disobeyed orders.
25:55 - Yes. The Andor series does go into Cassian's backstory. Season 1 takes place 5 years before this movie. Season 2 is currently in production, and is (reportedly) going to cover the 4 years between Season 1 and Rogue One. But I still think you should go Chronological Order on the non-movie content. It will make more sense that way.
28:00 - Yes, that is Senator Bail Organa (adoptive father of Leia Organa).
32:40 - Did you notice how all of the Imperials that saw those explosions "froze", except Krennic? This is because Krennic has been "out in the field", while these other command officers had this cushy job where no one could attack them (or so they believed). The attack shocked them.
46:40 - Fun fact: The original "data card" from 1976 (when it was filmed) had been lost years ago (or possibly thrown away), so a new one had to be made. Of course, the original specs for it had been lost, as well... so the only reference material Lucasfilm had was A New Hope. Even if it's off by a tiny bit, I think they did a good job recreating it. Hopefully, they kept it this time.
43:20 - Leia was also CGI'd for this scene, but because she was only shown for a few seconds, no one really noticed. Carrie Fisher was able to see this movie right before she passed away. She initially believed that she had forgotten filming this scene back in 1976. She did sign off on it, though, once she was told it was CGI.
Rogue One, aside from being a banging Star Wars movie, is also about the "typically unnamed heroes who sacrifice everything for the greater good". Galen sacrifices himself to the Empire to put a weakness in their "ultimate weapon", he also sacrifices keeping his family with him (to keep them safe, although Lyra kinda blows part of that out of the water), Cassian sacrifices part of his own humanity for the greater good of the galaxy, Saw sacrifices his life so that everyone else can escape Jedha with their lives, everyone who went on the Skariff mission sacrificed themselves to retrieve the plans for the Death Star.....
Oh my goodness...this comment is AWESOME!!!!!! Thank you so much for answering all of our questions and more! We really appreciate you taking the time do write all of this :) This helps us out so much too! We would love to eventually get into some of the different Star Wars shows, from what we have heard, they all sound really good!! Thanks for the recommendations!
Yeah, I would say that The Clone Wars movie and series are necessary to enjoy Rebels and most of the other series. The Filoni stuff, so to speak. I'm not a fan of him, this thing about more or less having to watch it all in a specific order is a weakness in the writing. Not to mention what actually happens within those series but everyone should give them a chance, of course. Anyway, that's why I was so impressed by the Andor series, it truly stands on its own. Well, I guess it relies a bit on Episode 1-6 for context but those should be the first thing any new fan is introduced to Star Wars anyway.
@@tktopmovies Tarkin appears in The Clone Wars and Rebels. The voice actor does an amazing job imitating the late great Peter Cushing.
@@tktopmovies You're very welcome. I have been a Star Wars fan since the original movie came out in 1977, and have been enamored by it ever since. Ever since I was a small child, Sci-Fi was my escape from real life (and the traumas it brought). Star Wars took it to a whole new level. On re-watching, I started to spot things I had missed previously, and as newer movies came out, my attention to detail picked up on a lot of things and how they connected. There were tons of life lessons, and I absorbed them as I got older. I was 10 in 1977, the perfect age for that movie. As each new movie, and now "series" comes out, I love to analyze how they fit in with the greater SW universe. So, I can safely say that you are in for a treat.
I will say that Clone Wars starts off a little "wonky", but it finds its feet by season 3 and ends up amazing by the end of season 7. We're currently getting the final season of The Bad Batch (the series that picks up where Clone Wars ends), and its been really good so far. Rebels is a favorite of mine, that I revisit often. All of these are animated shows, and certainly NOT the "kiddy shows" I originally thought they were.
Also, to toss a suggestion at you, if you haven't seen the Sequel Trilogy yet, hold off on them. Catch up on the timeline first, those movies will make a bit more sense if you do. (We got them before certain things came to light in the series', and were left shaking our heads. There's some backstory in the shows, but nothing super obvious. But enough "clues" dropped that you can watch them and say, "hold on, is this connected to THAT?" And yes, it can be argued that it's an attempt to "fix what fans hated"... but I didn't "hate" them, I just didn't understand them at the time. Now that we're getting some "backfill" on the missing lore... it's making sense. So, I'm going with it, because I'm enjoying what I'm seeing. But you'll always have some people who will die on the hill of "Only Lucas' movies count!", and that's fine. They're missing out, IMHO.... but that's their choice and I won't hate on them for it.
Oh, in case your wondering.... I'm disabled and unable to work. So, one of my hobbies is posting Star Wars related replies to Reaction videos. May as well put my extensive SW knowledge to some good use, right? lol
The reason you didn't see the traditional Star Wars crawl and music at the beginning is because it's a side story and not part of any trilogy. There's a humorous nod to this when K2 starts to say: 'I've got a bad feeling about this ' and Gyn and Cassian cut him off with a Shhh and QUIET letting the audience know this is a different story and production. That phrase is spoken in every Star Wars movie by someone. Solo, another Star Wars story also leaves out the traditional intro.
Not all force-sensitive beings are Jedi. The Jedi are an "order" of force users that follow a particular sort of religious orthodoxy that involves the force. Think of Jedi like Jesuits or Buddhists. The Sith are another religious order, but they focus on the dark side of the force and use it for power and control. Vader and the Emperor were Sith. Chirrut was not a Jedi, but he was a force-user.
Thanks for explaining that further!!!!!
There were many, many call backs to previous Star Wars characters. from bit characters like the guy who got his arm sliced off in the cantina in Episode 4, to Grand Moff Tarkin (who was totally CGI here, his head was modelled on Peter Cushing's prop head from "Top Secret", to Mon Mothma, who would become leader of the Rebel Alliance. Yes, you saw Leia's step Dad at the rebel base on Yavin IV (from where they later attacked the Death Star.)
And if you listen to the dialog, Bail Organa says he's going back to Alderaan... confirming what we always believed - that he was there when its destroyed in Episode IV
LOVE that they did that! Thanks for confirming that!!!!
@@tktopmovies And... Bail was sending his daughter to get "the Jedi" (Obi-Wan) that helped him during the Clone Wars. That's why Leia ran to Tatooine, to find Obi-Wan and give him the plans.
Yes - it's Andor you need to see
The best ever Star Wars
12 x 1 hour episodes of sheer quality and emotion; scenes that will live with you forever
Oh wow that sounds amazing! We would love to check out sometime! Thanks for the suggestion! :)
Good reaction. However, your editing really needs work. You cut out way too much of the dialogue and are voicing your reactions to scenes you do not show.
In a New Hope at the Imperial meeting with Vader and Tarkin, there's an empty seat. That seat was where Krennic was supposed to be sitting. Lastly Peter Cushing, Sebastian Shaw and Sir Alec Guiness were the only known actors. Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford were newcomers.
Now when you watch the opening scroll in Episode 4, you realize how much they lost in their first major victory on the Empire and it hits you a lot harder.
My step-daughter was working for Lucasfilm when this movie came out. So she saw it before everyone else. In the version they showed in house, they had the crawl from IV and froze it when they mentioned the people who stole the plans...then said, "this is their story."
I kind of wish they had kept that but it might have been out of place for the atmosphere of the movie.
We first meet Saw (timeline wise) during the Clone Wars learnig to use guerilla tactics against the droid army. After Episode 3, he immediately starts fighting against the Empire. By the time we see him here, he's been living in caves ij constant combat for more than 20 years. His body and mind are both destroyed. The man is tired
Please watch the Obi Wan Series next I think you guys would love it and Andor also because it ties into Rogue One
We would love to check those out!! Thanks for the suggestions! :) I bet we would love!
You guys managed to speak over K-2SO best lines al the way through film, smh
I don't know if anyone has mentioned it, but Jyn's mother was originally supposed to be one of the Jedi that survived Order 66. The plot point was dropped but it explains the kyber crystal necklace and Lyra telling her daughter to "trust in the Force".
Ohhhhhh! That makes so much sense!!!!
Chyrrut was a Knight of Owha, not a Jedi but a Force sensitive of the order that protects Jedi temples.
In my opinion, and I've been watching the theatrical releases since '77, Rogue One is the most "Star Wars" movie since The Empire Strikes Back.
We LOVED it!!! Thanks for enjoying with us :)
The reason it doesn’t have the classic intro is because those intros are only for the Skywalker Saga. Solo A Star Wars Story and Rogue One don’t have those.
The best thing about the movie for me is that the Rebels aren’t seen as “all good” and that they are damaged imperfect people with trauma and loss coming together to fight. Even on the Imperial side with Galen. They are shades of grey on both sides
"Shades of gray" yes!!!! Love that analysis!
Andor is a top quality show! Must see.
Thanks for the recommendation! We would love to check that out!
Andor is really good. Its Star Wars for grown ups.
I saw this in the theater. When I walked outside I learned that Carrie Fisher had died
The fact that a single reactor ignition shot from the Death Star was that powerful is scary.
I know Jyn was in shock, but she still should've realized that Cassian had nothing to do with the X-Wing attack on the base. He even tried to stop them. He did everything he could.
Chilling seeing Mustafar again. That lava fall looked like the same one in RotS too, but, idk.
Obviously not in this reaction, but I've seen so many other people mock the "be careful not to *choke* on your aspirations, Director" line, but what they fail to realize is that fits Anakin's/Vader's sarcastic personality so well.
The rebel alliance annoyed me so much. Calling Jyn a criminal? She's only a "criminal" in the eyes of the empire, and so are the rest of the rebels, so their point was moot.
The irony of Krennic being the first to be blasted away by his own work.
Vader at the end...just chills.
This was SO GOOD! Loved this movie!!
Answering your question: Is Grand Moff Tarkin, commander of the Death Star is a combination of CGI and live person. Original actor, Peter Cushing aka Grand Moff Tarkin in original 1977's Star War died in 1994 at 81. LucasFilm created software for superimpose (deepfake) face of a person to another one. They hired another actor with similar features as Peter's plus voice too. They did same thing for Carrie Fisher except they de-aged Carrie as young Leia similar to original version. This movie was released about 9 days before her unexpected death on December 27, 2016.
Wow that's pretty crazy!!!!!
Star Wars and Rogue one are comparable to the WW2 movies Sink the Bismarck and the Guns of Navarone
And the Dam Busters, a true story.
The cut was too rough to finish the reaction
R1 is my fave SE universe movie ... Andor S1 is not only the best SW content ever but top 10 TV series all time with S2 (only 2 seasons with S2 leading up to R1) out early '25. Great reaction guys. And yes please wstch Andor. It is top level on everything Writing acting effects music and settings ❤❤
Thanks for watching with us Ray! This was awesome and we really enjoyed it!
Am Reading Shadow Of The Sith Book 📚 Prequel Story To The Force Awakens and In It Luke Says It Over Again "I Am One With The Force and The Force Is With Me"!
Diego luna was Cassian in that movie, is a mexican actor. He had a good performance on that, I can´t dennied.
Let me show you some performance wen he was a child:
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Oh that's awesome! Thanks for sharing!!!!
I've noticed, through watching several reactions, between this channel and several others, that women tend to focus on characters, where men tend to focus on story. Katie is exactly right. She noticed Jimmy Smitts, who played Senator Organa, adoptive father of Princess Leia Organa, in the prequel trilogy, which is pretty good considering she's a newcomer to the Star Wars franchise, especially when Ty didn't seem to notice. No judgment, though. I realize neither of you are "diehard Star Wars fans", since you obviously didn't recognize planet Yavin, and it's giant red moon, as the secret rebel base, from Episode IV.
Also, Grand Moff Tarkin, played (originally) by Peter Cushing, was indeed CGI. Peter Cushing was old in 1977.
Andor is the best Star Wars content to date. It is an acquired taste, as it is a slow burn series but stick with it. It's not for everyone, as it's not as flashy or action packed as most Star Wars content but it is rewarding in other ways. I first saw A New Hope in 1977 as a 10 year old, so Rogue One was such an unexpected surprise. Andor is different to any other Star Wars series but harder hitting in so many ways. I really think u should give it a try
Yes, do watch Andor. People often say it's a slow burn, but every episode pushes the plot and characterization very quickly through dialog and brilliant acting. The story actually moves quite fast. Andor is very much like a literary novel, if you think about it. Think of how much space a novel takes for worldbuilding and dialog and how little space it uses for, say, a car chase. Andor is like that.
Because of the heroic sacrifice of the crew of Rogue One, in Rogue squadron that call sign was considered taken. Nobody ever used it again.
Definitely watch Andor! It’s an incredible show, it gets better and better as it goes.
Thanks for the reccomendation! We would love to check that out!!
Rogue One is particularly brilliant in that it fixes a couple of continuity issues from both Revenge of the Sith and from A New Hope. At the end of “Sith” they showed Vader and the Emperor looking at the Death Star that was under construction. It bothered me that it took nearly twenty years to finish it. Now we know that it would have been done much faster except that Galen ran away and then delayed the progress. On the other side, it was a bit silly that the rebels were able to analyze the entire Death Star plans and figure out the small weakness in a matter of a couple of hours. Now we know that Galen had told them what to look for. It is rare that a new movie is able to meaningfully fix previous inconsistencies.
It may be fan service but that Vader scene at the end is probably the greatest, most iconic moment in Star Wars since the prequels
My favorite character in this is Donnie yen! He’s so amazing
Team Jedi forever 🔥💯💚
He felt the Force the whole time, that was AMAZING
@@tktopmoviesI’ve seen the force move things irl by dark entities it’s real
@@tktopmoviesI’ve always wanted to be a Jedi like Luke skywalker he’s my inspiration
Yes,tarkin and leia were cgi characters in this movie
The only thing keeping this movie from being perfect is that the whole cast dies. It’s like the inverse of ‘plot armor’. At least one new character should have made it through. Hopefully the success of the Andor series will make them reconsider and retcon.
This movie is far from perfect.
Here's a cool clip:
"Connecting ROGUE ONE to A NEW HOPE With Star Wars' Deleted Scenes (Seamless Transition)"
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Oh sweet!!! Thanks for sharing that with us!!!
25:56
"There's A Disney+ Series Called "Andor", I Wonder If It's His Story"
It is indeed His story leading up to the events of this movie
0:27
Essentially, the events of Rogue One take place leading up to the opening scenes of "A New Hope"
This was a damn good star wars movie. Saw this in theaters and the entire theater was going nuts during the Vader hallway scene.
The Rebel base in this movie is the same as the one from A New Hope. Many of the rebels who meet there are background characters from the original trilogy
This was a great segway into Episode IV. That Vader scene was intense and seeing Princess Leia. I got a movie reaction suggestion for you it's one of my favorites, The Final Countdown (1980) The U.S.S. Nimitz goes back to December 6th, 1941. It's filmed on the Nimitz. It's like Top Gun meets Back to the Future.
It's rare to find anyone who even knows The Final Countdown even exists... let alone loves it like I do
Thanks for the recommendation, Craig!!!
The first time I watched Return of the Jedi, I wanted to know so much more about Mon Mothma's character. At that time, I never thought that I would get it. Thank you, Tony Gilroy and Dave Filoni for this gift. So disappointed her scene was cut from ROTS. Keep up the phenomenal work.
Thanks for watching this with us!!! Totally agree, it was great to see her some more!
Mom Mothma's "origin" story is in Andor. And who knew she had such an intriguing backstory?
Lady reviewer was right from the start. She said maybe a message of hope.
They did not do the “Star Wars” intro because this was not a “ Skywalker saga” story. That intro was reserved for the chapter based movies.
This was such a fantastic film and a complete surprise. Going in my expectations were pretty low, but how wrong I was. Rogue One is now easily in my top 3 favorite movies of the entire franchise. Great reaction, guys!
Hey Marcus!! Thanks for watching! We really enjoyed this one! It was soooo good!!
Ignore the haters and watch the Obi-Wan Kenobi series - it’s literally the halfway point between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope.
And the Andor series is fantastic and yes, is a prequel to Rogue One. Easily the most adult Star Wars content out there in the best possible way.
We would love to check both of those out!!! ❤
@@tktopmovies please do! You’ll enjoy them both.
By far the best Star Wars movie!!!
Ignore the haters. Watch everything. You will get all your questions answered. Solo, The Clone Wars, The Bad Batch, The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, Kenobi, Andor, Rebels, Tales of the Jedi, Ahsoka.
We would love to check all of those out sometime!!!!
If you have loved Rogue One, you really need to take some time and watch "Andor", which is about Diego Luna's character. I thought it was some of the best Star Wars I have seen period.
You think correctly. Andor is some of the best Star Wars you've seen. Same for me.
Great reaction! Andor is a bit long but it is very very good. Obi-Wan Kenobi series is okay, but it has the only other Darth-Vader-being-a-badass moments like this movie has. The Mandolorian and Ashoka are really good shows too (Ashoka requires some Clone Wars and Rebels homework though).
Hey Curt! Thanks for watching :) That means a lot to us! We would love to check out those series! It sounds like Andor has a lot of great reviews! Thank you for the suggestion!
Carrie Fisher sadly passed away of a Heart Attack on a flight from London to Los Angeles Shortly after this Films release 😐
She was involved in the process of the special effects re-creation of her likeness & had approved it to go forward. and actually, she got to see the final result and she loved it!
She got to see the scene when. Kathleen Kennedy, president of Lucasfilm had showed it to her. & the visual effects artists got a call back afterwards from Kathy saying, 'Well, Carrie loved it.' 😃🥰
So glad she was able to see the film and loved it! May she rest in peace
Amazing film! and, think about this - everyone dies. pretty much every single character introduced that was heroic and incredible. Gone. and yet, though we may tear up for them, we also feel amazingly triumphant too!
Right??!!! Ugh, that is so true and just tragic because the whole movie we grow to love them!
Tarkin was a CGI mask laid over a real actor, some of the rebel pilots at Scariff are the same ones from A New Hope, they lifted them from the film footage.
Some of the interior scenes for Scariff base were filmed in Canary Wharf's London Underground station and the scenes featured heavily in one of the trailers and to more than a few people it was reallty obvious where it was filmed, even with all the set dressing.
The reason you never see Tarkin's feet is Peter Cushing hated the boots he was made to wear and insisted on wearing slippers while filming.
Lastly, this film takes place somewhere between 2 hours and two weeks before A New Hope.
Love all of these facts! Thank you for sharing with us! :)
fun fact from B-more,
at 12 min. in this cut, the ugly guy that bumps into Jyn is the guy that didn't like Luke in the first movie at the bar where they found Han!
Oh wow hahaha! Love that!!
Easily my favorite Star Wars film. It’s a more small scale self contained story however one that has massive effects on the later story. The acting, music, visuals, storytelling and action are all top notch and that particular Vader scene… man. Chills every time I see it.
"Chills every time" Right?!?!? Totally agree!! Thanks for watching with us, Ryan :)
People have already mentioned it, but Andor is a must-see. Easily the best piece of Star Wars media ever made. Reviewers even compared it to the best of the sopranos and breaking bad - it’s that good.
We would love to check that out!! :)
This movie is more like 3.9
Maaaaan. Y'all cut out a lot of the good skits.
You really should watch Clone wars and Rebels (there you get a lot of information on a lot of characters like Saw and even Tarkin)
Awesome suggestions! We would love to! :)
I would highly recommend also watching the Obi-Wan series
Thank you!! That sounds like an awesome show!
My favorite Star Wars movie. I think it works so well because it was written as a singular movie not a “trilogy”.
This was so so so good!
Nice reaction - for me, there are only 3 Star Wars movies - Star Wars, which basically transformed Hollywood; then Empire Strikes Back gave it a deeper mythic resonance; then IMO all the other movies dropped the ball except for Rogue One - this simply feels like a powerful film in its own right, plus, amazingly, watching it actually IMPROVES the experience of watching that 1977 Star Wars film - my favorite moment is Jen's fleeting reunion w her father - also see writer Tony Gilroy's incisive Michael Clayton
Thanks for enjoying this with us!! We thought this was a great movie too!
so glad andor was made
If you like this movie you need to watch Andor.
Ooooh good to know! Thank you! :)
I highly recommend the series Andor as well IMO it is the best star wars series
Thanks for that suggestion! We would love to watch!
This was insane in the theatre- so great that my best friend and I had seen it in a weekend afternoon showing so it wouldn't be packed.
After it ended, we got hot dogs and fresh popcorn and snuck right back in for another showing!
That sounds like the perfect day!!!!
@@tktopmovies It was pretty amazing.. it's now tied with Empire as my favorite SW film.
Rogue One is easily 1 of the best Star Wars related films ever, especially in more recent years though obviously this in itself is getting on now from when first came out. But yeah it was a strong movie beginning to end memorable engaging characters memorable story and it stood on its own identity whilst still not going over the top and weird to retain credibility in the Star Wars saga. Basically unlike a certain movie after The Force Awakens that set in the disconnect between how some felt about the direction Star Wars had taken and the very name making a ton of toxicity. You wouldn't have had all of that if the new trilogy they did would have been of Rogue One level throughout.
Such a great film--totally agree! We loved it!!
Waiting for kung fu panda 3 reaction❤
Yayyyyy! Next Saturday! We can't wait! :)
Galen is played by Madds Mickelsson also in King Arthur (Keira Knightley version)!! Great actor!!
Ohhh! We've never seen that! Would be good to check out :)
@@tktopmovies that movie also has the late great Ray Stevenson who played a bad guy in the Ashoka series!! RIP to him
Rogue One and Andor are the best live action Star Wars content yet. Andor is 12 episodes of crazy good acting, action, everything!
This is the best Star Wars movie.
Definitely a great one!!
The Andor Series is a love or hate it show. I love it, it is adult Star Wars delving into the politics and the reality of being part of the rebellion. There is a lot of story, slow at times but such great actors and acting in it. Andor was by far my favorite series. This movie would have been my favorite if it had John Williams’s music, that encompassed more of the Episode 4 music style, especially that specific music when the Death Star scenes would start. Empire then this are my top two.
That sounds like a great show! We would love to watch that sometime!!!
@@tktopmovies Andor is less action, moving the story forward more by dialog and acting. But at the culmination of each arc, the action in Andor is even more effective because of the brilliant build-ups. Andor also displays the evil of the Empire itself in cold, calculating, efficient brilliance more than any other Star Wars production.
Peter cushing, they man who played Grand Moff Tarkin, died in 1994. Lucasfilm got permission, from his estate, to cgi him for Rogue One. In fact, the family was very enthusiastic about the project.
This event inspired the rebellion to create Rogue Squadron commanded by Wedge in memory of Rogue One.
Donnie Yen, the guy who played Chirrut Imwe, came up with the idea of the blind monk character. Lucasfilm did not intend on him being blind.
I sobbed my heart out at the end 😭 xx 💋
Right??!! Ugh, so good!!!
For me, this is my favorite Star Wars movie bar none. It captures so much of what I love about Star Wars so cleanly, and it just... hits like a brick with the emotions. Don't get me wrong, the Jedi are awesome and all, but if I'm being honest... I have always tended to prefer more of the ground-level stories... the people who are just fighting to do their best in a galaxy turned on its head.
I'll also say that, even having watched the movie, the novelization is 200% worth reading (or listening to on audiobook). In the final battle on Scarif, you get each of the main characters' first person point of view during their last moments... like K-2SO's internal diagnostics and probability processing as he is just doing his best to give them the best chance of succeeding in transmitting the plans. It is just so beautifully written.
Anyway, glad you guys loved this one so much! It deserves every ounce of love that it can get.
Yes he’s someone’s dad lol. That’s Bail Organa. Adopted father of Princess Leia Organa
FYI Darth is not Vader’s name, it’s a title, you know like a Darth Maul, Darth Sedious, Darth Vader!
A+ Reaction! Loved it. Sub'd. This is one of my Favorite Star Wars movies ever made. I really enjoy the Andor series too. Some think it's too slow but I love the plotting and story line that flushes out the Galaxy and Locations... I think it's excellent as well and certainly worth a watch. Please just give it a few episodes before tossing it aside as slow if that's your first set of reactions to it.
'Andor' is next-level Star Wars. Gotta watch it from start to finish, and don't get dissuaded by some of the slower episodes because this show has setups and payoffs, and the payoffs are some of the most amazing episodes of SW ever (IMHO)...
Great reaction!
To be honest, the most shocking scene for me personally was the scene of the appearance of Darth Vader's ship in the orbit of Scarif. At the moment when the rebels already believed in their victory, this monster appears out of nowhere and in the blink of an eye destroys half of the fleet with just ONE ship.
Remember That,"That's No Moon It's A Space Station"!😮
I liked this movie sooo much more than 7- 8- & 9 because there was precious little plot armor in this movie & they didn't turn the Empire & stormtroopers into blundering, over the top evil moo haha morons or canon fodder that couldn't hit the side of a mountain. You want the "villains" to lose (well I don't) but you want them to be dangerous to the terrorist rebel scu...I mean heroes of the movie. Otherwise where is the danger that they could possibly lose. And..............Long Live The Empire
Y'alls reaction was great! Thank you!
Thank you so much for enjoying with us! That means a lot to us :)
This movie really had to be made. We needed to actually see onscreen the brutality of the Empire. And after seeing good guy anakin hardly as Darth Vader, we needed to see his brutal end scene to show how far he had fallen. This is a great movie.
By some way, the best star wars movie bar the first 3.... better than the 90s prequels and 1000 percent better than the terrible modern ones
The only things Disney Star Wars has done worthy of the IP are Rogue One, Andor and PARTS of The Mandalorian... All the rest is hot garbage.