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@@PsychopathMarketing Re- Space balls; A Real hoot! Good to have some knowledge of "Star Trek", "Alien(s)" and even "Planet of the apes" (the original). But mainly "Star wars"- As Mel Brooks takes the mickey out of them all.
I'm gonna say I appreciate you pausing to talk out your thoughts! So many reactors just talk straight over the movie and miss a lot of stuff and it drives me nuuuuuts! Also I think you're hilarious and delightful 😊
I can handle when reactors do it in a movie or a TV show because these are non-interactive mediums that can be rewinded. It's much worse when a game streamer has chat up constantly and then tries to balance game/chat and thus missing crucial context. For example one streamer managed to get Wrex killed on Virmire and then blamed Ashley. Then told me to stop backseating in the first ME2 stream because i said that in ME2 loyalty missions and ship upgrades are very important for the final mission. I would have not said that had i not seen what happened to Wrex.
I think more reactors don't do it because it's harder to edit. Most reactors will only record their part and the editor has to sync the movie to their video and edit from there. Looks like she is recording both the movie at the same time (in OBS?) as her video which is easier to work with as far as editing.
@@disconnexionsdotcom No they don't pause because they are full length reactions for Patreon, edited down for TH-cam videos. They countdown and synchronise at the start for people watching along, once it starts they can't start pausing it. Kim Ellendale can pause it because she's making this purely for a TH-cam video.
The way you got fully into and invested in this movie is completely awesome. So many New Hope reactions are just people doing meme homework but your enthusiasm and thirst light up this epic-length watchalong. That hour flew by! All marks of a really good reactor.
The best reaction I’ve ever seen to A New Hope, you have so much energy and personality and your enthusiasm for this little old space opera is just is so infectious it’s fabulous.
Which makes it an even bigger shame that Disney destroyed it. Seeing this reaction is like vicariously living my reaction when I first saw the originals
_“You have taken your first steps into a larger world…”_ Good work on making the jump from game to film reaction. Your editing remains stellar as usual Kim, if I hadn’t known otherwise, I’d have thought you’d been doing film reactions for years.
@@michaely6665 While I agree release order is probably best order, an argument could be made for 4,5 - 1,2,3 - 6. Luke's story until *the* reveal, then Anakin story, but keeping 6 at the end for [SPOILER] which can be very cathartic especially after 3's [SPOILER].
Yes I finally got my head around to thinking how 4,5-1,2,3-6 can work. It gives you Lukes character growth, then explains Anakin, then reconciles the plot.
Well this was more enjoyable than I thought possible. By far my fave Star Wars reaction so far. Kim: "Luke is a cutie" "I'm Han Solo" Kim: "Squeeeeee!" Also Thank you for pausing while rambling incoherently. This movie's got everything. Cool practical effects, weird looking aliens, 70s sideburns, sand and gay robots.
Kim's watching movies? Kim's watching STAR WARS? That was great, I love your reaction style. Having seen dozens of reaction videos to Star Wars (I literally wore out the VHS tapes as a kid) I always felt a little bit of that same magic when I was watching for the first time. This was new, now I felt more like feeling the magic of Kim watching this for the first time. It was adventures of Cute Skywalker, Handsomo and Chubacabra and I'm here for it.
You went HARD with the editing on this one. I really appreciate the time you took to make this clean and professional. It was hilarious how halfway through the film you put on a Han Solo lookalike outfit. You'll have lightsabers on your wall in no time. Yes, I'd love to see your reactions to the original trilogy at least. The crash course in the beginnings of the franchise. I would recommend the prequel trilogy, Rogue One, and a few of the TV shows too, but you don't have to take the time to react to them for us if you don't want. I know you're pressed for time, and I don't want you to burn out. (I do NOT recommend the sequel trilogy.) Since you are primarily a gaming channel and you like Bioware games, I second the recommendations of others that you play KotOR. 20+ years old, but the story and the characters are still amazing.
I have noticed that my favorite kind of TH-cam videos are someone watching Star Wars for the first time. I love seeing people react to something that is not really familiar to them, but is really familiar to me. Your video was definitely the second best or maybe even the best of these videos. Great job!
21:08 Mark Hamill, the guy who played Luke said that he convinced George Lukas to let him be a bit cheesier in the first movie. Hamill says he _hates_ the way he did that line because it was so whinny but that was on purpose. He wanted to stress Luke's growth as a person by making him a bit childish in the beginning. Bonus fact, Mark Hamill is also the voice of the Joker in the 90's Batman cartoon as well as Firelord Ozai in Avatar The Last Airbender.
I am so happy you enjoyed the movie and can't wait until you watch the rest of the Star Wars movies. You will get your wish of becoming a Jedi when you play Jedi Fallen Order. This is by far the best Star Wars reaction I've seen and you truly are funny, talented and gifted in your editing.
@Monkeynut I second Knights of the Old Republic as a potential future game, especially since Kim already likes the old Bioware formula with Dragon Age and Mass Effect.
This is one of the best reactions ever. Your energy is infectious. Your journey through the galaxy has just begun my young Padawan. The further you go on this adventure, the more invested in the story and characters, the more of the force you'll be able to use on us watching. "You will watch and enjoy my reactions" May the force be with you.
So, now that Kim is on her way to becoming a Star Wars fan, how long until we get her to play "Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic"? Kim, KotOR was one of BioWare's early masterpieces. It was brought to life by Casey Hudson and Drew Karpyshyn, who would then create Mass Effect, and many of the other developers behind Mass Effect.
KOTOR is Mass Effect's roots. Given her new-found love of Star Wars (so far) it would be a great play thru. I might be a little biased though ;) (hint my avatar).
@@Jeffs_Effects I grew up playing console games, so KotOR was my first BioWare game. I bought an Xbox to play it, and was a BioWare believer after that. I recently bought a Nintendo Switch, and an Xbox-style controller, just to have it forever at my grasp.
Yes! If Kim loves Mass Effect and is now getting into Star Wars, it's imperative that she play KOTOR 1 and 2. If it wasn't for those games, Mass Effect and Dragon Age wouldn't exist.
I really wish Vader had arrived just a few seconds earlier; I want to know how he'd have reacted if he saw 3PO and R2 in that hallway scene. I mean... he probably would have either ignored them or destroyed them but there still that small chance that he would have had an interesting reaction to seeing the Droid he built with his own two hand and his Astromech, a Droid he risqed his life for multiple times, on a rebel ship. EDIT: Also, the skeleton in the desert is that of a Greater Krayt Dragon, good guess! Though they don't looke like the kind of dragons you're thinking of. From the wiki; "They were characterized by their long neck, whip-like tail, horns, sharp teeth, and five pairs of legs."
Given that at the time of making neither 3PO or R2 where his in cannon and nothing of the prequels was invented, he woud have not reacted at all since they are not his droids.
This universe actually does have dragons, the massive skeleton in the desert is the skeleton of a krayt dragon, one of the apex predators on Tatooine. It was a krayt dragon roar that Ben Kenobi mimicked in order to scare the Sandpeople away from Luke.
GIRL!!! YOU'RE SO NOISEY... NEVER STOP TALKING AND LAUGHING ABOUT EVERYTHING... IT'S SO ANNOYING... I LOVE IT!!! 🤣🤣🤣 ❤❤❤ WELCOME TO THE FORCE FAMILY!!! YOU'VE DEFINITELY GAINED A NEW SUBSCRIBER!!! AND MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU!!! 😊😊😊
“I don’t feel the special effects are that bad“ Considering that several modern film techniques were pioneered for this movie makes your comment all the more perfect.
I love how energetic your reaction is to this movie. You are so silly, and you are not afraid to show it, and I love that. Please react to the rest of the Star Wars franchise. I'm sure you will love it. :)
I was shocked and thrilled to learn you had not seen Star Wars before! I knew I was going to like this reaction but the 1st 30 minutes in it was even better than I expected. Yes the special effects were complete game changers for all movies. These days movie effects are limited only by time and money but George Lucus litterally had to invent half of the things used in this movie. The movie industry would eventualy have gotten where it is but it would have taken years longer if Star Wars hadn't warped films several years forward at light speed!
Dude this actually is a very good and pretty cute movie 😂 And you're right, it's so different from big time blockbusters today. Today everyone takes themselves too seriously. I'm with you, I love how cute the characters are in certain moments while also handling the main plot with the importance it deserves. And I know it took you a long time to edit this and you did such a good job and I really enjoyed it! ❤️ I can't wait to see more of your movie reactions in the future! May the Force be with you!
In 1978 this was the first movie I took my wife to (back then she was my girlfriend). We were going to our Navy and Marine schools. She got stationed at MCAS Yuma and I was stationed at NAS El Centro. We watched episode V in Yuma, while at the same time there were in the sand dunes West of Yuma filming episode VI.
Thank you, Skyhawk. I'm glad I'm not the old geezer in this group. I was born 1966, so you might have a few years on me. Thank goodness lol. I saw this for the first time in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on beta lol (my dad worked for Lockheed). I went into the Air Force. I would pick on the Navy and Marines, but only in good fun. Thank you for your service as well.
Peter Cushing, who played Grand Moff Tarkin (you know, the "You may fire when ready" guy), despite looking so cold and menacing in this movie was apparently (at least according to everything I've seen) a very sweet and charming man. In fact, I just recently saw an interview with him from 1977 where he was just a joy to watch; very giddy.
C3PO (Golden boy) and R2D2 are indeed practical as they were played by real people. Kenny Baker was inside R2, and Anthony Daniels wears the gold suit. R2 and 3PO are like an old married couple!
Yours is definitely the most energetic reaction video I have seen to this movie (and I have seen MANY). With the way you were swooning for the droids and then Luke, I fully expected your jaw to drop upon seeing Han, and you literally did exactly that. Absolutely perfect! You have questions, you want more, watch the next one...and the next...and then go to the prequels for the full (enough) backstories. If you know as little as you say, it won't spoil what is ahead and you can enjoy the journey the same way I did. I will suggest, without any spoilers, that you will go bonkers over the next one (The Empire Strikes Back). It is my favorite and will be exciting and satisfying for you. The giant lizard, Jabba, the gratuitous droid and animal shenanigans in Mos Eisley were added in 1997 by way of new CGI. Oh, and in the original Greedo never got a shot - Han shot him before he got around to it. Greedo shooting first so Han could have a "self defense" excuse was added in 97 to take his rough edges off. Stupid move. Han was perfect in 77. The lightsaber duel was a restrained affair because they used fragile practical props that broke a lot. The best they could do for VFX back then was rotoscoping and adding some light effects in post. The prequels are much more dramatic because they had 20 years to improve their film making in that area. By the way, Governor Tarkin (the guy holding Vader's leash) was played by Peter Cushing. He was a mega-star from earlier days - I will not even attempt to list his credits, but he played many badass characters and portrayed Tarkin with understated villainy. He and Alec Guinness brought established star power to this film, and it showed in every scene. Looking forward to the next post.
My favorite Peter Cushing trivia from Star Wars is that the boots they made him hurt his feet so he insisted on wearing his slippers anytime his feet weren't shown. So basically he's giving on this awesome villain dialogue while wearing his comfy slippers from him.
If you want to see more cutie Han Solo, check out the Indiana Jones trilogy released during the Star Wars movies. The creator of Star Wars had a pet dog named Indiana, who was the inspiration for Chewbacca.
Just watching this reaction and i must say it...some of your comments made me pretty emocional, love the movies, love the reaction... 10/10 And of course i'm very happy that you appreciate the characters so much i hope to see a lot more of your content soon
The swipe style transitions you like so much were “old” even in 1977 when this was released. I believe it was intended to give it an old timey look like films from the early 20th century.
Finally someone who talks a lot, not just eating, believing, and playing Einstein. You are thinking, loving, and making this interesting. That was good.
those effects hold up incredibly well. this was the single strangest reaction video I've ever seen, congratulations, glad you loved it. I'm sure other's have explained stuff about the edited SFX in this edition, I wish people could see it the way it was originally released, the CGI didn't improve the film.
I just caught the Revenge of the Sith video and now I've seen you've done all the SW films. I've subscribed and think this is the best! Thank you so much!!! I'm loving this. Lol!!! 😂😂😂
Great reactions, I love your comments. I was a teenager when this came out, watched it in the theater with my best friend and we couldn’t wait for the sequel but didn’t know if it would happen. Didn’t know we were watching history!! Looking forward to you doing all the Star Wars movies! 😊
35:26 - Maybe you know, or maybe you don't, but either way...that magnificent specimen is named Harrison Ford. This was one of his first movies, and this trilogy (along with the "Indiana Jones" franchise) launched him into stratospheric stardom.
By far the most entertaining reaction to this movie I’ve seen! You are so funny and pretty yourself! Definitely looking forward to seeing the rest of the reactions you have on your channel c: new subscriber!
I just found your channel, and the energy you are giving out is infectious. I love the sassy, saucy, and sarcastic reaction. I couldn't stop laughing throughout the video!
I love your reaction when the Stormtroopers are on Tatooine searching for R2-D2 and C-3PO. The first one goes, "There were droids in the Pod. Look, their tracks go off in this direction." The second Stormtrooper finds a medal piece that came off one of them and goes, "Look Sir, droids." Your response was hilarious.
51:18 The material used for the light sabers were so fragile that it kept breaking and they didn't know how the special effects would turn out. Many effects we today take for granted was invented when making this movie. They had no CGI. It was all practical effects and models using stop motion. In the nineties George Lucas did add some CGI scenes, like the city panorama scenes just when they arrived at Mos Eisley and a few other short scenes. The language Jaba and Greedo speak is called Hutteese, a language spoken by the Hutts, the slug specie Jaba originate from. He's like a mafia godfather and Han Solo were one of the smugglers that worked for him.
Everyone totes these movies as so family friendly, and they pretty much are, but most people also gloss over the shouldering skeleton carcasses of Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru. Nice to see someone call that out.
Your first day as a member of the Star Wars universe, welcome! You've taken your first steps into a larger world... and I'm here for it. Please just don't let the bad apples get to you, keep it up, this saga is a ride!
Dorothy (Kim)... You are now walking down the yellow brick road, known as the star wars franchise. Have fun! Thanks for sharing your experience. I went to the cinemas and spent all my pocket money, 12 times when this first come out. It was and is such a romp.
I love this so much. It's wonderful watching you fall in love with the characters just like I did all those years ago. Quite emotional experiencing it through you, in fact. Thank you for this, it's very special! Much love from the UK xx
I was 13 years old in 1977 when I saw the original Star Wars in the Movie Theatre, The Special Effects were ahead of it's time. It was originally just called Star Wars. It did not become Episode IV until Episode V was released in 1980.
Thank you, Glenn. I'm glad I'm not the old geezer in this group. I was born 1966, so you are about the same age. Thank goodness lol. I caught this on Beta, in Saudi Arabia (dad worked for Lockheed and was stationed there).
Yes. We would very much like more Star Wars reactions. Don't worry, there's PLENTY of content. You were so hot on Han, I thought he might start doing calibrations.
I first watched Star Wars with my family at four years old, and it was basically the foundation of friendship and bonding for me and my siblings. It's been incredibly meaningful to me throughout my life, and it was so heartwarming to see the genuine curiosity and joy while you watched. In your own words - wholesome. I'm so glad you enjoyed this. Each movie/show/product varies in quality, but it's kind of like what Harry Potter was - it's still so meaningful despite variation in quality when you fall in love with the world and the creativity in it. (Also there are a NUMBER of Star Wars games if you're ever interested in those, including some Bioware ones...👀)
I loved your reaction so much, you're the best Kim. I'm a huge Star Wars fan and don't worry, I loved how you took the movie and all of your reactions. Please do the others!
Some fun Star Wars facts for you. (In no particular order.} The theatrical version from 1977 did not have any CGI because it didn't exist yet. It was all models, makeup, and film effects done the hard way. With giant models by driving by them filming while blowing them up. And if they messed up they had to rebuild everything and do it again. In fact there are a lot of changes from the original theatrical release. For example the text scrolling at the start starts of with just Star Wars and had a simpler content after that. And there are few scenes missing because special effects weren't good enough yet. When the storm troopers entered the control room where C3PO and R2-D2 were hiding one of the troopers hits his head on the door. R2-D2's name came from movie filming language. It stands for Reel 2 disc 2. There's more but this is good enough for a start. Now I'm waiting for your reaction to the next one. The Empire Strikes Back
"How does the lightsaber work?" Yes, it is a laser beam, it does cauterize limb wounds upon contact, but since this was the first ever Star Wars (and it wasn't planned as anything other than a quick sci-fi film) they were still working out the details. Also, if you want more Harrison Ford, others have mentioned the Indiana Jones series (I recommend as well) but, Blade Runner (the Final Cut if possible).
I've watched your Star Wars reactions several times, and not only are your reactions awesome, they're so genuine and hilarious that I haven't laughed so hard watching other reactions. I love the nicknames you gave C3PO and R2 as well. And yes, you're clearly simping for Han Solo and Daddy Vader... and that's not a bad thing.
Can you imagine being in a movie theater in 1977, and seeing this all unfold? We had no idea what would come next--it wasn't known. Seeing Darth Vade emerging from the hole cut in the side of the ship in the beginning like a black void wearing an enormous Nazi "coal scuttle" helmet ---we had no idea what he was all about, but we knew he was bad news.
Thank you for the great reaction, Kim. Your Mid-Atlantic accent is perfect! Episode IV was cute and camp the day it came out (I know because I was there). But somehow the magic of this movie rolls on through generations. May the Force be with you, always!
The old-timey film grain effect over everything was a nice touch. It felt like back in the day watching this on VCR. Just missing some popcorn for the full experience, but almost got there eating cereal straight out of the box.
You know something funny? Bioware, the guys who made Mass Effect, worked and made Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic. Biotics are based on force powers. Asari are based on the twileks, and the renegade and paragon options are light and dark side. Also, there's like 4 people who play Darth Vader: David Prowse, a body builder for his height and menace, Bob Anderson for the swordsmanship, James Earl Jones for the voice, and Sébastien Shaw for Return of the Jedi
Biotics are based on technology and science, not magic (unless you want to discuss midichlorians). The Asari are based on aquatic invertebrates, though early concepts were drawn from Dune and Babylon 5. Paragon and Renegade were an attempt to move away from the binary light and dark system, though it took three games to perfect it. They're based on the Lawful/Chaotic moral alignments.
@@garyballard179 for the biotics, I meant the general theme and feel. And, if you want to get really technical, the asari are an homage to general sexy alien races in sci-fi
Opening battle: Since Disney bought Lucasfilm, Leia is officially a Disney princess. 9:00 - The desert planet is Tattooine. The scenes were filmed in the Tunisian desert, where a nearby city is named "Tataouine". Scriptwriter was lazy that day. 9:29 - Anthony Daniels played C3-PO and Kenny Baker played R2-D2. For some scenes R2 was motorized and remote controlled. I got to meet Daniels once at a convention. He wasn't mobbed like other stars because you never see his face in these films. 9:52 - Tattooine is modeled on Arrakis in the novel Dune (1965). It has sandworms, moisture farmers, and is ruled by an empire. 12:40 - It actually was a trash can. The first Star Wars film had a relatively low budget, and had to save money where they could. 15:38 - It is a galaxy-spanning empire, with many planets and languages. A droid (android) like C3-PO is used to translate between peoples and various machines. R2-D2 is a repair droid originally, and can interface with hardware more directly. (insert innuendo here). 32:55 - The street creatures are CGI and were added in an updated version of the film. Originally it was just buildings and people. 36:00 - That's a young Harrison Ford as the pilot of the Falcon, Yes, he was a hearthrob in these and the Indiana Jones films. 49:17 - In the Star Wars galaxy they are smart enough to travel between stars and blow up planets, but nobody ever thought of safety railings. 🙂 51:25 - There was no CGI in 1977, computers weren't fast enough. Any of it you see in this trilogy was added later in an updated edition. Tron (1982) was the first one to use it, and it was pretty crude by modern standards.
59:10 still gets me when Luke gets out of his X-Wing and Leia comes running up “Luke”!…. Luke: “Carrie”! (He calls her by her actual name & not her character name) 😂😂😂
Mind blown that you haven't seen this. I was a few months old when it came out. Saw it a drive in a couple of years later. Love the first three movies so much. Bought tickets to see a screening of Empire on May 4th.
I was skeptical of this, but it was hilarious! 😂 Now you gotta keep watching! That's only one of 7 great films (1 thru 3, Rogue One, 4-6). There is so much great Star Wars content -- the films, streaming TV, games, books...
@@Velanteg That is subjective. All of them should be mentioned, if you are waiting for an opinion. Plus, Kim has the potential to make an entertaining reaction out of anything!
22:20 -- apparently they dressed up a real-life elephant to make it look like a "bantha." The poor beast didn't quite get the point, and constantly tried to rid itself of the costume, but in the end they managed to shoot the few seconds they needed.
Around the time this film came out, not too many of the actors in this were really considered to be big names in film. The most recognizable at the time was perhaps Alec Guinness, who played Obi-Wan Kenobi. He actually received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for this. Also, though Harrison Ford (Han Solo) had previously worked with George Lucas on "American Graffiti" a few years prior, he had a smaller role in that.
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You should watch space balls next. Its a comedy based on star wars.
@@PsychopathMarketing Re- Space balls; A Real hoot! Good to have some knowledge of "Star Trek", "Alien(s)" and even "Planet of the apes" (the original). But mainly "Star wars"- As Mel Brooks takes the mickey out of them all.
A major recommendation for a movie that has cute husky's in it is ` The Thing ` from 1982.... you`ll love it..... :)
@@kylereese4822 Just a little tongue in cheek in "The thing" post...
I’d love more Star Wars reactions, and LOTR if you haven’t seen that either!
I'm gonna say I appreciate you pausing to talk out your thoughts! So many reactors just talk straight over the movie and miss a lot of stuff and it drives me nuuuuuts!
Also I think you're hilarious and delightful 😊
I can handle when reactors do it in a movie or a TV show because these are non-interactive mediums that can be rewinded. It's much worse when a game streamer has chat up constantly and then tries to balance game/chat and thus missing crucial context. For example one streamer managed to get Wrex killed on Virmire and then blamed Ashley.
Then told me to stop backseating in the first ME2 stream because i said that in ME2 loyalty missions and ship upgrades are very important for the final mission. I would have not said that had i not seen what happened to Wrex.
I think more reactors don't do it because it's harder to edit. Most reactors will only record their part and the editor has to sync the movie to their video and edit from there. Looks like she is recording both the movie at the same time (in OBS?) as her video which is easier to work with as far as editing.
SO TRUE!! It annoys me when reactors talk over important scenes and dialogue and don’t pause to do it. Good job!!
@@disconnexionsdotcom No they don't pause because they are full length reactions for Patreon, edited down for TH-cam videos. They countdown and synchronise at the start for people watching along, once it starts they can't start pausing it. Kim Ellendale can pause it because she's making this purely for a TH-cam video.
^This, times 1000
Lord Vader: "You are part of the Rebel Alliance and a traitor."
Kim: "You don't have anything on me. The files were burned in Copenhagen."
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This might’ve been the horniest watch of this movie I’ve seen and I’m here for it😂😂😂😂😂😂
The fact the likes of your comment are 69 makes it better
Imagine if she knew that the music style played in the cantina is called jizz.
You're not kidding! That girl seriously needs to get laid... 😂
The way you got fully into and invested in this movie is completely awesome. So many New Hope reactions are just people doing meme homework but your enthusiasm and thirst light up this epic-length watchalong. That hour flew by! All marks of a really good reactor.
The best reaction I’ve ever seen to A New Hope, you have so much energy and personality and your enthusiasm for this little old space opera is just is so infectious it’s fabulous.
OMG. Are you on drugs???
Which makes it an even bigger shame that Disney destroyed it. Seeing this reaction is like vicariously living my reaction when I first saw the originals
I totally agree I swear she has the energy of an excited puppy and I love it
_“You have taken your first steps into a larger world…”_
Good work on making the jump from game to film reaction. Your editing remains stellar as usual Kim, if I hadn’t known otherwise, I’d have thought you’d been doing film reactions for years.
You have found the secret of reactor videos, Star Wars. Watch them 4,5,6,1,2,3 for best emotional impact IMHO. This was the cinema release order.
@@michaely6665 While I agree release order is probably best order, an argument could be made for 4,5 - 1,2,3 - 6. Luke's story until *the* reveal, then Anakin story, but keeping 6 at the end for [SPOILER] which can be very cathartic especially after 3's [SPOILER].
Yes I finally got my head around to thinking how 4,5-1,2,3-6 can work. It gives you Lukes character growth, then explains Anakin, then reconciles the plot.
4,5,2,3,6 1 can be considered an anthology film like Rouge One or Solo.
Alec Guinness is a genius actor. He has PTSD over events that haven't even been filmed yet
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Well this was more enjoyable than I thought possible. By far my fave Star Wars reaction so far.
Kim: "Luke is a cutie"
"I'm Han Solo"
Kim: "Squeeeeee!"
Also Thank you for pausing while rambling incoherently.
This movie's got everything. Cool practical effects, weird looking aliens, 70s sideburns, sand and gay robots.
Gay robots, huh?
I don't know if that checks out. Pretty sure it doesn't, honestly.
@@RazorStormIncI agree with your opinion
I love how everyone sees my boy Gonk droid and immediately says "that's just a trash can"
And I love how I've seen 2 reactors so far that dont call C3PO by his name, but rather "Golden boy" or "Goldman" lmao
Kim's watching movies? Kim's watching STAR WARS? That was great, I love your reaction style. Having seen dozens of reaction videos to Star Wars (I literally wore out the VHS tapes as a kid) I always felt a little bit of that same magic when I was watching for the first time. This was new, now I felt more like feeling the magic of Kim watching this for the first time. It was adventures of Cute Skywalker, Handsomo and Chubacabra and I'm here for it.
As a series of movies I've LOVED for over 30 years it is so heart warming to see someone so excited about seeing their first one.
You went HARD with the editing on this one. I really appreciate the time you took to make this clean and professional.
It was hilarious how halfway through the film you put on a Han Solo lookalike outfit. You'll have lightsabers on your wall in no time.
Yes, I'd love to see your reactions to the original trilogy at least. The crash course in the beginnings of the franchise. I would recommend the prequel trilogy, Rogue One, and a few of the TV shows too, but you don't have to take the time to react to them for us if you don't want. I know you're pressed for time, and I don't want you to burn out. (I do NOT recommend the sequel trilogy.)
Since you are primarily a gaming channel and you like Bioware games, I second the recommendations of others that you play KotOR. 20+ years old, but the story and the characters are still amazing.
"You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought" is such a great diss.
I have noticed that my favorite kind of TH-cam videos are someone watching Star Wars for the first time. I love seeing people react to something that is not really familiar to them, but is really familiar to me. Your video was definitely the second best or maybe even the best of these videos. Great job!
what was the best one?
21:08 Mark Hamill, the guy who played Luke said that he convinced George Lukas to let him be a bit cheesier in the first movie. Hamill says he _hates_ the way he did that line because it was so whinny but that was on purpose. He wanted to stress Luke's growth as a person by making him a bit childish in the beginning. Bonus fact, Mark Hamill is also the voice of the Joker in the 90's Batman cartoon as well as Firelord Ozai in Avatar The Last Airbender.
I don't think I've ever seen someone attach so fully and so quickly to Threepio.
I am so happy you enjoyed the movie and can't wait until you watch the rest of the Star Wars movies. You will get your wish of becoming a Jedi when you play Jedi Fallen Order. This is by far the best Star Wars reaction I've seen and you truly are funny, talented and gifted in your editing.
@Monkeynut I second Knights of the Old Republic as a potential future game, especially since Kim already likes the old Bioware formula with Dragon Age and Mass Effect.
look at your numbers. stick with big films and dump the irrelevant TV shows
Alternate title: "Kim simps over every character in Star Wars for an hour" 😂😂
And we like it,
This is one of the best reactions ever. Your energy is infectious. Your journey through the galaxy has just begun my young Padawan. The further you go on this adventure, the more invested in the story and characters, the more of the force you'll be able to use on us watching.
"You will watch and enjoy my reactions"
May the force be with you.
So, now that Kim is on her way to becoming a Star Wars fan, how long until we get her to play "Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic"?
Kim, KotOR was one of BioWare's early masterpieces. It was brought to life by Casey Hudson and Drew Karpyshyn, who would then create Mass Effect, and many of the other developers behind Mass Effect.
KOTOR is Mass Effect's roots. Given her new-found love of Star Wars (so far) it would be a great play thru. I might be a little biased though ;) (hint my avatar).
@@Jeffs_Effects I grew up playing console games, so KotOR was my first BioWare game. I bought an Xbox to play it, and was a BioWare believer after that.
I recently bought a Nintendo Switch, and an Xbox-style controller, just to have it forever at my grasp.
@@elementzero3379 I to bought an Xbox just to play it. I eventually did the Darth Revan cosplay. Such a great character
And after that she can start kotor 2.
Yes! If Kim loves Mass Effect and is now getting into Star Wars, it's imperative that she play KOTOR 1 and 2. If it wasn't for those games, Mass Effect and Dragon Age wouldn't exist.
I really wish Vader had arrived just a few seconds earlier; I want to know how he'd have reacted if he saw 3PO and R2 in that hallway scene.
I mean... he probably would have either ignored them or destroyed them but there still that small chance that he would have had an interesting reaction to seeing the Droid he built with his own two hand and his Astromech, a Droid he risqed his life for multiple times, on a rebel ship.
EDIT: Also, the skeleton in the desert is that of a Greater Krayt Dragon, good guess! Though they don't looke like the kind of dragons you're thinking of. From the wiki; "They were characterized by their long neck, whip-like tail, horns, sharp teeth, and five pairs of legs."
Given that at the time of making neither 3PO or R2 where his in cannon and nothing of the prequels was invented, he woud have not reacted at all since they are not his droids.
@@stefankatsarov5806 Well, not 3PO but didn't Ben say R2 belonged to Anakin?
This is the horniest reaction to Star Wars I have ever seen and I am here for it 😂
Edit: also the editing is fantastic
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This universe actually does have dragons, the massive skeleton in the desert is the skeleton of a krayt dragon, one of the apex predators on Tatooine. It was a krayt dragon roar that Ben Kenobi mimicked in order to scare the Sandpeople away from Luke.
George Lucas invented more than 300 special effects for this movie. This was the beginning of Industrial Light and Magic.
GIRL!!! YOU'RE SO NOISEY... NEVER STOP TALKING AND LAUGHING ABOUT EVERYTHING... IT'S SO ANNOYING... I LOVE IT!!!
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WELCOME TO THE FORCE FAMILY!!!
YOU'VE DEFINITELY GAINED A NEW SUBSCRIBER!!!
AND MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU!!!
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“I don’t feel the special effects are that bad“
Considering that several modern film techniques were pioneered for this movie makes your comment all the more perfect.
Great reaction! I know that the editing took a lot but I really hope you continue the films - they’re worth it
LOL this is probably the most funny reaction I have seen...Love It!
I love how energetic your reaction is to this movie. You are so silly, and you are not afraid to show it, and I love that. Please react to the rest of the Star Wars franchise. I'm sure you will love it. :)
I'm happy how much you appreciate the ridiculous and wonderful scene transitions in these movies.
they were done to mimic the transitions from the chapter plays/series from the golden era of hollywood
I was shocked and thrilled to learn you had not seen Star Wars before! I knew I was going to like this reaction but the 1st 30 minutes in it was even better than I expected.
Yes the special effects were complete game changers for all movies. These days movie effects are limited only by time and money but George Lucus litterally had to invent half of the things used in this movie. The movie industry would eventualy have gotten where it is but it would have taken years longer if Star Wars hadn't warped films several years forward at light speed!
Great editing, great humour. You've gained a subscriber and I can't wait to watch more. x
Dude this actually is a very good and pretty cute movie 😂
And you're right, it's so different from big time blockbusters today. Today everyone takes themselves too seriously. I'm with you, I love how cute the characters are in certain moments while also handling the main plot with the importance it deserves.
And I know it took you a long time to edit this and you did such a good job and I really enjoyed it! ❤️
I can't wait to see more of your movie reactions in the future!
May the Force be with you!
In 1978 this was the first movie I took my wife to (back then she was my girlfriend). We were going to our Navy and Marine schools. She got stationed at MCAS Yuma and I was stationed at NAS El Centro. We watched episode V in Yuma, while at the same time there were in the sand dunes West of Yuma filming episode VI.
Thank you, Skyhawk. I'm glad I'm not the old geezer in this group. I was born 1966, so you might have a few years on me. Thank goodness lol. I saw this for the first time in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on beta lol (my dad worked for Lockheed). I went into the Air Force. I would pick on the Navy and Marines, but only in good fun. Thank you for your service as well.
Had to stop watching in the middle of work because I began laughing at that Jabba tickle joke. That was an extremely amusing reaction overall!
Ah, yes...the adventures of Darth Whamder and his old pals Golden Boy and Droney Drone. Timeless classic.
Peter Cushing, who played Grand Moff Tarkin (you know, the "You may fire when ready" guy), despite looking so cold and menacing in this movie was apparently (at least according to everything I've seen) a very sweet and charming man. In fact, I just recently saw an interview with him from 1977 where he was just a joy to watch; very giddy.
He was an amazing actor, and how likeable negative character!
I've watched a hundred Star Wars reactions and I think I loved yours the best. You have a gift for this, buddy. Keep up the good work.
C3PO (Golden boy) and R2D2 are indeed practical as they were played by real people. Kenny Baker was inside R2, and Anthony Daniels wears the gold suit. R2 and 3PO are like an old married couple!
So glad I found ur channel! Love the reaction and the editing style is amazing. Love seeing new people start the great journey onto Star Wars
Best Star Wars reaction ever! Would love to see you react to other movies you haven't seen before. Awesome job.
Yours is definitely the most energetic reaction video I have seen to this movie (and I have seen MANY). With the way you were swooning for the droids and then Luke, I fully expected your jaw to drop upon seeing Han, and you literally did exactly that. Absolutely perfect! You have questions, you want more, watch the next one...and the next...and then go to the prequels for the full (enough) backstories. If you know as little as you say, it won't spoil what is ahead and you can enjoy the journey the same way I did. I will suggest, without any spoilers, that you will go bonkers over the next one (The Empire Strikes Back). It is my favorite and will be exciting and satisfying for you.
The giant lizard, Jabba, the gratuitous droid and animal shenanigans in Mos Eisley were added in 1997 by way of new CGI. Oh, and in the original Greedo never got a shot - Han shot him before he got around to it. Greedo shooting first so Han could have a "self defense" excuse was added in 97 to take his rough edges off. Stupid move. Han was perfect in 77.
The lightsaber duel was a restrained affair because they used fragile practical props that broke a lot. The best they could do for VFX back then was rotoscoping and adding some light effects in post. The prequels are much more dramatic because they had 20 years to improve their film making in that area.
By the way, Governor Tarkin (the guy holding Vader's leash) was played by Peter Cushing. He was a mega-star from earlier days - I will not even attempt to list his credits, but he played many badass characters and portrayed Tarkin with understated villainy. He and Alec Guinness brought established star power to this film, and it showed in every scene.
Looking forward to the next post.
My favorite Peter Cushing trivia from Star Wars is that the boots they made him hurt his feet so he insisted on wearing his slippers anytime his feet weren't shown. So basically he's giving on this awesome villain dialogue while wearing his comfy slippers from him.
@@Riggswolfe Might as well do one’s villainy in comfort.
If you want to see more cutie Han Solo, check out the Indiana Jones trilogy released during the Star Wars movies. The creator of Star Wars had a pet dog named Indiana, who was the inspiration for Chewbacca.
I believe that is already on Kim's radar. 😊
The stormtrooper that said "These aren't the droid we're looking for" And "Stop that ship. Blast em!" Is the actor who voiced Launchpad in Ducktales.
This has to be my favorite reaction! So genuine!
Just watching this reaction and i must say it...some of your comments made me pretty emocional, love the movies, love the reaction... 10/10
And of course i'm very happy that you appreciate the characters so much i hope to see a lot more of your content soon
The swipe style transitions you like so much were “old” even in 1977 when this was released. I believe it was intended to give it an old timey look like films from the early 20th century.
Finally someone who talks a lot, not just eating, believing, and playing Einstein. You are thinking, loving, and making this interesting. That was good.
those effects hold up incredibly well. this was the single strangest reaction video I've ever seen, congratulations, glad you loved it. I'm sure other's have explained stuff about the edited SFX in this edition, I wish people could see it the way it was originally released, the CGI didn't improve the film.
I just caught the Revenge of the Sith video and now I've seen you've done all the SW films. I've subscribed and think this is the best! Thank you so much!!! I'm loving this. Lol!!! 😂😂😂
Great reactions, I love your comments.
I was a teenager when this came out, watched it in the theater with my best friend and we couldn’t wait for the sequel but didn’t know if it would happen. Didn’t know we were watching history!!
Looking forward to you doing all the Star Wars movies! 😊
35:26 - Maybe you know, or maybe you don't, but either way...that magnificent specimen is named Harrison Ford. This was one of his first movies, and this trilogy (along with the "Indiana Jones" franchise) launched him into stratospheric stardom.
I'm so glad you enjoyed Star Wars as much as we have. It's fantastic to see the movie again for the first time thru your eyes. Thank you
By far the most entertaining reaction to this movie I’ve seen! You are so funny and pretty yourself! Definitely looking forward to seeing the rest of the reactions you have on your channel c: new subscriber!
I just found your channel, and the energy you are giving out is infectious. I love the sassy, saucy, and sarcastic reaction. I couldn't stop laughing throughout the video!
I love your reaction when the Stormtroopers are on Tatooine searching for R2-D2 and C-3PO. The first one goes, "There were droids in the Pod. Look, their tracks go off in this direction."
The second Stormtrooper finds a medal piece that came off one of them and goes, "Look Sir, droids." Your response was hilarious.
Thank you for a really fun reaction to this classic! Hope you are able to do more Star Wars movies in the future.
Okay, that intro alone made me subscribe XD
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The material used for the light sabers were so fragile that it kept breaking and they didn't know how the special effects would turn out.
Many effects we today take for granted was invented when making this movie.
They had no CGI.
It was all practical effects and models using stop motion.
In the nineties George Lucas did add some CGI scenes, like the city panorama scenes just when they arrived at Mos Eisley and a few other short scenes.
The language Jaba and Greedo speak is called Hutteese, a language spoken by the Hutts, the slug specie Jaba originate from.
He's like a mafia godfather and Han Solo were one of the smugglers that worked for him.
The version she is watching has CGI effects though.
Everyone totes these movies as so family friendly, and they pretty much are, but most people also gloss over the shouldering skeleton carcasses of Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru. Nice to see someone call that out.
I loved to watch your first steps in the Force. So fun and lovely to watch you pausing to share.
Your first day as a member of the Star Wars universe, welcome! You've taken your first steps into a larger world... and I'm here for it. Please just don't let the bad apples get to you, keep it up, this saga is a ride!
Kudos to your editor for putting you in the window of the escape pod. It was noticed and appreciated.
Kudos to Kim then because she does her own editing 😊
Dorothy (Kim)... You are now walking down the yellow brick road, known as the star wars franchise. Have fun! Thanks for sharing your experience. I went to the cinemas and spent all my pocket money, 12 times when this first come out. It was and is such a romp.
I love this so much. It's wonderful watching you fall in love with the characters just like I did all those years ago. Quite emotional experiencing it through you, in fact. Thank you for this, it's very special! Much love from the UK xx
Also, my reaction to you in a Han Solo waistcoat isn't quite as thirsty as your reaction to Han himself.. but it ain't far off. 😅
One of the funniest andbbest edited reactions to anything I've seen
And I am one of the sad old dudes who spends his life watching reactions
I was 13 years old in 1977 when I saw the original Star Wars in the Movie Theatre, The Special Effects were ahead of it's time. It was originally just called Star Wars. It did not become Episode IV until Episode V was released in 1980.
Thank you, Glenn. I'm glad I'm not the old geezer in this group. I was born 1966, so you are about the same age. Thank goodness lol. I caught this on Beta, in Saudi Arabia (dad worked for Lockheed and was stationed there).
Yes. We would very much like more Star Wars reactions. Don't worry, there's PLENTY of content. You were so hot on Han, I thought he might start doing calibrations.
Ok, this made me laugh so hard 😂
Garrus: 12 parsecs Han? With the right calibrations, I could have made the Kessel Run in 10.
That was so darn entertaining!!! Loved it!
21:13 that smoulder is iconic😂😂😂
I first watched Star Wars with my family at four years old, and it was basically the foundation of friendship and bonding for me and my siblings. It's been incredibly meaningful to me throughout my life, and it was so heartwarming to see the genuine curiosity and joy while you watched. In your own words - wholesome.
I'm so glad you enjoyed this. Each movie/show/product varies in quality, but it's kind of like what Harry Potter was - it's still so meaningful despite variation in quality when you fall in love with the world and the creativity in it.
(Also there are a NUMBER of Star Wars games if you're ever interested in those, including some Bioware ones...👀)
Thank you for sharing your reaction with us! And YES keep doing more!!
I love it when reactors pause the movie and analyze it
22:40 "All of these creatures!" And she hadn't made it to the cantina scene yet XD
I loved your reaction so much, you're the best Kim. I'm a huge Star Wars fan and don't worry, I loved how you took the movie and all of your reactions. Please do the others!
Some fun Star Wars facts for you. (In no particular order.} The theatrical version from 1977 did not have any CGI because it didn't exist yet. It was all models, makeup, and film effects done the hard way. With giant models by driving by them filming while blowing them up. And if they messed up they had to rebuild everything and do it again.
In fact there are a lot of changes from the original theatrical release. For example the text scrolling at the start starts of with just Star Wars and had a simpler content after that. And there are few scenes missing because special effects weren't good enough yet.
When the storm troopers entered the control room where C3PO and R2-D2 were hiding one of the troopers hits his head on the door.
R2-D2's name came from movie filming language. It stands for Reel 2 disc 2. There's more but this is good enough for a start.
Now I'm waiting for your reaction to the next one. The Empire Strikes Back
We have a local pub in my town that is commonly referred to as “the Star Wars bar”.
Because it contains every freak/mutant in the galaxy.
"How does the lightsaber work?"
Yes, it is a laser beam, it does cauterize limb wounds upon contact, but since this was the first ever Star Wars (and it wasn't planned as anything other than a quick sci-fi film) they were still working out the details.
Also, if you want more Harrison Ford, others have mentioned the Indiana Jones series (I recommend as well) but, Blade Runner (the Final Cut if possible).
I dont think Ive _ever_ seen someone have C3PO as their favourite character... I thought I was the only one..
Seeing your fresh reaction to this was so nice and refreshing. Thanks for sharing
what a brilliant film, and you were great and funny.
I love this reaction so dang much!
This is the first time watching you react to anything and i really enjoy the prospective and energy you give.
I've watched your Star Wars reactions several times, and not only are your reactions awesome, they're so genuine and hilarious that I haven't laughed so hard watching other reactions. I love the nicknames you gave C3PO and R2 as well. And yes, you're clearly simping for Han Solo and Daddy Vader... and that's not a bad thing.
I loved your reaction Kim! you´re so...special... in the good way eh? hahah. Cannot wait to join with you episode V!!
Can you imagine being in a movie theater in 1977, and seeing this all unfold? We had no idea what would come next--it wasn't known. Seeing Darth Vade emerging from the hole cut in the side of the ship in the beginning like a black void wearing an enormous Nazi "coal scuttle" helmet ---we had no idea what he was all about, but we knew he was bad news.
Thank you for the great reaction, Kim. Your Mid-Atlantic accent is perfect! Episode IV was cute and camp the day it came out (I know because I was there). But somehow the magic of this movie rolls on through generations. May the Force be with you, always!
The old-timey film grain effect over everything was a nice touch. It felt like back in the day watching this on VCR. Just missing some popcorn for the full experience, but almost got there eating cereal straight out of the box.
You know something funny? Bioware, the guys who made Mass Effect, worked and made Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic. Biotics are based on force powers. Asari are based on the twileks, and the renegade and paragon options are light and dark side.
Also, there's like 4 people who play Darth Vader: David Prowse, a body builder for his height and menace, Bob Anderson for the swordsmanship, James Earl Jones for the voice, and Sébastien Shaw for Return of the Jedi
Biotics are based on technology and science, not magic (unless you want to discuss midichlorians).
The Asari are based on aquatic invertebrates, though early concepts were drawn from Dune and Babylon 5.
Paragon and Renegade were an attempt to move away from the binary light and dark system, though it took three games to perfect it. They're based on the Lawful/Chaotic moral alignments.
@@garyballard179 for the biotics, I meant the general theme and feel. And, if you want to get really technical, the asari are an homage to general sexy alien races in sci-fi
I was 15 when this was released in the theaters, one of my all time favorites
Yes, more please! Awesome reaction. Thanks Kim.
Opening battle: Since Disney bought Lucasfilm, Leia is officially a Disney princess.
9:00 - The desert planet is Tattooine. The scenes were filmed in the Tunisian desert, where a nearby city is named "Tataouine". Scriptwriter was lazy that day.
9:29 - Anthony Daniels played C3-PO and Kenny Baker played R2-D2. For some scenes R2 was motorized and remote controlled. I got to meet Daniels once at a convention. He wasn't mobbed like other stars because you never see his face in these films.
9:52 - Tattooine is modeled on Arrakis in the novel Dune (1965). It has sandworms, moisture farmers, and is ruled by an empire.
12:40 - It actually was a trash can. The first Star Wars film had a relatively low budget, and had to save money where they could.
15:38 - It is a galaxy-spanning empire, with many planets and languages. A droid (android) like C3-PO is used to translate between peoples and various machines. R2-D2 is a repair droid originally, and can interface with hardware more directly. (insert innuendo here).
32:55 - The street creatures are CGI and were added in an updated version of the film. Originally it was just buildings and people.
36:00 - That's a young Harrison Ford as the pilot of the Falcon, Yes, he was a hearthrob in these and the Indiana Jones films.
49:17 - In the Star Wars galaxy they are smart enough to travel between stars and blow up planets, but nobody ever thought of safety railings. 🙂
51:25 - There was no CGI in 1977, computers weren't fast enough. Any of it you see in this trilogy was added later in an updated edition. Tron (1982) was the first one to use it, and it was pretty crude by modern standards.
59:10 still gets me when Luke gets out of his X-Wing and Leia comes running up “Luke”!….
Luke: “Carrie”!
(He calls her by her actual name & not her character name) 😂😂😂
Mind blown that you haven't seen this. I was a few months old when it came out. Saw it a drive in a couple of years later. Love the first three movies so much. Bought tickets to see a screening of Empire on May 4th.
One of the best things about Star Wars is the weird creatures that simply exist everywhere in every movie/show. I'm glad you like them too.
I was skeptical of this, but it was hilarious! 😂
Now you gotta keep watching! That's only one of 7 great films (1 thru 3, Rogue One, 4-6). There is so much great Star Wars content -- the films, streaming TV, games, books...
There's also Solo: A Star Wars story as a spin-off, and then there are the TV series, with The Clone Wars (2008+) being the best of all.
@@denisa_the_jedi Solo is worst one except 7-9 episodes which even worse.
@@Velanteg That is subjective. All of them should be mentioned, if you are waiting for an opinion. Plus, Kim has the potential to make an entertaining reaction out of anything!
@@denisa_the_jedi Disney part of SW better to not exist at all.
@@Velanteg as I said, that is your own subjective opinion, not fair to present that as a unanimously accepted fact.
22:20 -- apparently they dressed up a real-life elephant to make it look like a "bantha." The poor beast didn't quite get the point, and constantly tried to rid itself of the costume, but in the end they managed to shoot the few seconds they needed.
Around the time this film came out, not too many of the actors in this were really considered to be big names in film. The most recognizable at the time was perhaps Alec Guinness, who played Obi-Wan Kenobi. He actually received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for this. Also, though Harrison Ford (Han Solo) had previously worked with George Lucas on "American Graffiti" a few years prior, he had a smaller role in that.
Love your energy! Jeg ser absolut frem til flere reaktioner!