Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) - MOVIE REACTION - First Time Watching
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100% Yoda was testing Luke's patience by acting like a crazy old man. The monologue Yoda delivers about the Force while teaching Luke the Lesson of "Size matters Not" still to this day gives me goosebumps. He is a wise Master.
"It's 4:20 24/7" here. Of course he was wise. He had Einstein's eyes. ;) Edit... whoa... look where "4:20" landed... This "Parris OG" is great...
Well also
this Yoda is a bit older and starting to feel it
It's reasonable that he'd act a bit more senile
@@whade62000 He's playing the "old card."* LOL! "Where am I? What time is it?"
See "Community."
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It was the test of "How do you treat someone that you think is of no use to you". Yoda was testing Luke's respect and compassion here. Maybe seeing if he was as arrogant as Anakin was about his abilities. Just my theory. :)
So the cave scene was actually Yoda testing Luke. Luke brought his weapons out of fear. The first step on the path to the dark side. His second and more severe failure was Luke drawing his lightsaber first. The third failure and most severe was the way Luke fought Vader. He attacked with anger and hatred while Vader fought defensively. Luke's face in Vaders helmet was Yoda telling Luke that if he kept acting the way he was. He'd fall to the dark side and be another Vader.
i was looking for this comment. 100%
To be fair, had Yoda told me I didn't need my weapons, I'd have loaded up. Hell, I'd have checked my emergency supplies for a blaster rifle.
Remember what Obi-wan told Anakin: "Your weapon is your life."
@@TommygunNG lol! good one!
Lee T. Walker that is why you fail.
@@lewstone5430 That's where we differ. I'd come out of the cave and say, "Well, I blasted Vader to oblivion in that sim. I'm ready for the real thing. Bring him on!"
Whenever a sequel takes a dark turn, its referred to as the "Empire Strikes Back" of its franchise. That's how impactful this movie's dark turn was.
I LOVED IT! Incredible movie Duncan, thank you so much for watching! weeee😄
I agree.
@@LoveLaurenn Robot Chicken has the answer you seek
It is? I grew up with the original trilogy and I have legit never heard that expression before.
@@Egobyte83 Same here. Can't even think of an example of it.
The scene where Yoda lifts the X-wing out of the swamp...the peak John Williams score building up... the context, the craftsmanship, the film-making, the cinematography... the perfect mix of elements in that scene basically defined my whole childhood. Chef's kiss, an all-time top 3 perfect cinematic moment for me. There was nothing like it before or since.
Well put. I think the greatest SW scene ever.
The music in that moment is so many layers of brilliant, I can't even explain it all without a whole essay! At first, when Yoda starts to lift it out (while R2D2 makes excited noises) the music just sounds mostly intriguing and mysterious. The camera cuts to Luke as he stands up and walks towards the camera to watch. When the camera is on Luke, the melody is still in a minor scale, which doesn't sound positive. But once the camera cuts to Yoda, it instantly repeats the same melodic motif in a major key. There are so many layers going on that all just sound uniquely Star Wars. It really is iconic!
To be able to either read a script, or see a rough cut of the film, turn what you feel into music, and make us all feel it too isn't an easy thing to do, and John Williams just always nails it!
Remember, A New Hope, Empire Strikes Back, & Return of the Jedi were made before Episodes I, II, & III. So originally, the audience didn't know that Darth Vader was Anakin Skywalker until he said, "Luke I am your father."
No, he did not say "Luke, I am your father." Go watch it again and stop giving mis-information. That is the most famous cinematic Mis-Quote in history. He says, "No, I am your father." You can't be a real Star Wars fan and make such a newbie mistake. Shame on you,
Your reaction to Yoda is humorous. Yoda was testing Luke. When this was made there was no CGI so Yoda was an actual puppet created by the same ones who did the muppets. Another reason release order is the better way to watch this.
I agree. Take the scene with Luke training/running with Yoda/Grogu on his back. If you saw Book of Boba Fett first, it does not much for you. But if you saw ESB first you get all nostalgic about stuff like that. I mean it might be fun as well to connect the dots backwards like Laurenn did here. But for me i would never change my experience i had with the release order.
I always thought Muppet Yoda looked better, but I'm biased.
Yoda wasn't testing Luke and he didn't know the pilot was Luke Skywalker.
@ Right. How could he have known? I mean it's not as if Yoda can see the future in visions, or could have been informed by Obi Wans Ghost, who sent Luke there in the first place. Right?.....
I strongly suspect that both Obi-Wan and Yoda were actually Force Ghosts all along.
Vader was absolutely going easy on Luke. He was testing him and how well he had been trained. Notice how quickly the fight was over the moment Luke gets an actual, serious hit in on Vader on the catwalk. You practically see Vader shift from toying with Luke to “this ends now” mode.
Such a great film, and a great reaction. It is a shame that you already knew the twist going in, but seeing you react to everything else was a lot of fun. Can’t wait to see your reaction to EP6.
That whole fight on the catwalk was Vader laying into him, I thought. He almost took Luke's head off that first shot and laid into him with both hands the whole fight. The only time he took it easy is when Luke tripped, and that was to give him an out.
Jill Bearup (who specializes in stage fighting) has done some excellent videos about sword fights in various movies (Princess Bride & Zorro stand out). She points out here that at first Vader was only fighting Luke with one hand. Go back and watch Vader again. He's feeling Luke out. Of course the original goal was to dump him into the carbon freeze unit, so he didn't want to kill or maim Luke.
... Which reminds me; it's not a Lucas film until someone gets an arm cut off! Note that Luke loses his right hand, parallel to Anakin's first real injury.
Luke actually shows significant growth in his character arc across all three movies, in contrast to his creeper dad ("stop look at me like that!").
Obi--Wan had his reasons for telling Luke that story; they have a little "chat" about that in Return of the Jedi.
Vader started underestimating Luke but later on he went low by throwing objects at Luke. 😂
Chopping off Luke’s hand had a lot of dad saying “this is how it is?! I keep taking things from you until you behave?!” Energy.
Vader never wanted to kill Luke or he would have been dead.
A little funny story: the scene when Luke is talking to Obiwan’s spirit after fleeing cave with snow monster was filmed in really bad winter conditions from a hallway in Norway. The director and crew were so cold, they set up everything at the door to the hotel and Mark Hamill was filmed about 20 feet outside the door. That hotel is still there to this day.
Wow that is a pretty cool story lol I had no idea! Thanks for sharing David and thank you for watching!😃
That isn't a funny story
@@voodoochile333 Irving Kirshner saying “F*ck it, film him from the hallway, I’m not freezing MY b@lls off” isn’t funny? Ok 👌🏻
And again real world and practical effects destroy cgi for the trillionth time.
My favorite Fun Fact was that they shot the Hoth scenes in Norway, and used Norwegian troops as extras for the battle.
The “I know” fits Han perfectly and just as romantic as saying I love you. It’s one of the most memorable quote.
Hey, Laurenn! This is most people's favorite installment and widely considered to be the best Star Wars film. It certainly is mine. Young people who came of age with the Prequel trilogy often cite Episode III as their favorite. "Empire" has four strikingly distinct environments, an amazing opening battle, the Yoda reveal, the romantic sparring, a deeper explanation of the Force, Lando's treachery and redemption, the presence of fan favorite Boba Fett, the loss of Han, the Vader revelation and the cliffhanger ending. It is a wild escapist ride that packs an emotional wallop!
Mark Hamill had a terrible car accident prior to filming and underwent facial reconstructive surgery. Already a part of the screenplay, the WAMPA attack on Hoth became an in-story way to explain his new look and the make-up department enhanced his barely-visible scars.
Han eviscerating the TAUN TAUN is an authentic form of arctic and/or cold weather survival. He stuffed Luke's hypothermic body in the still-warm carcass of the animal wrapping him in its innards in order to keep him from freezing to death. People have done this to survive. I love it when people freak out watching that scene!
BACTA is the liquid in the healing cylinder. It is a bacterial compound with regenerative properties that is the standard medical treatment for all injuries in the Star Wars galaxy.
Yoda's odd little voice is provided by his puppeteer Frank Oz who voices many Jim Henson Muppets like Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear and Animal as well as Sesame Street characters like Cookie Monster, Bert and Grover! Yoda pretended to be a grubby, eccentric hermit simply to get an honest reaction out of Luke that would reveal his character. It's a test like those of the gods in Greek mythology who appear as deformed peasants to see how the hero will behave toward the lowliest person.
The Emperor makes his first appearance in the saga! The same actor plays him in all his appearances across the saga.
The MYNOCKS are bat-sized creatures that feed off electrical energy and are starship pests. Sometimes they live symbiotically in the gullets of space leviathans like the EXOGORTH that swallowed the 'Falcon'!
I find it amusing how social norms have changed. I've watched a number of millennials view Star Wars for the first time now on TH-cam and quite a few young women are APPALLED by Han Solo's behavior! When these movies came out, Harrison Ford became an instant mega-star and sex symbol because of his devil-may-care swagger and brash forwardness. He subscribed to the "treat a Queen like a whore and a whore like a Queen" school of seduction and WOMEN LOVED HIM FOR IT!!! You can tell he's a softie underneath which is what makes him endearing but it seems young women today find him INSUFFERABLE!!! All boys thought he was the coolest guy ever. It's funny how times change. I'm relieved that his charms weren't lost on you, Laurenn!
Leia was a feminist icon back in the day! An independent woman of means comfortable wielding power, unafraid to get her hands dirty and dedicated to a serious cause! A whole generation of young boys and girls grew up with her as a role model.
Talented screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan was responsible for all the fun romantic banter in this film. As Leia is Alderaanian royalty and Han Solo is a Corellian street kid, it's basically a CLASS ISSUE preventing her from accepting her feelings for Solo. The constant arguing is their foreplay as he wears her down with his roguish charm. Lol.
Harrison Ford's famous "I know." reply to Leia's declaration of love was ad-libbed by Ford who wasn't feeling the more generic "I love you, too." line from the script. Director Irvin Kershner and George Lucas kept it in the movie. It's perfect for the character. You thought it inappropriate and I've seen others take DEEP OFFENSE! Keep in mind that Solo has been upfront with Leia about his feelings for her for THREE YEARS at this point! She's the one who has been coy with him despite her obvious attraction. Her admission is what HE'S been patiently waiting for and he matter-of-factly tells her he's fully aware of how she feels. It's the answer SHE DESERVES! Lol.
The movies were remastered in the late '90s to promote the upcoming Prequel trilogy with some CGI overlays of the original practical effects but this installment has the fewest egregious changes and looks much like it did in 1980. The Wampa feeding, some aerial shots of Cloud City, a clearer view of the Emperor and some windows cut into corridors Leia, Lando and Chewie are running through at the end which look out onto the Bespin cityscape are the only updates I can think of.
People were SO INVESTED in this franchise back in 1980 that scrutiny during production was INTENSE!! They had the actor in the Vader suit, David Prowse, speak different lines to Luke to conceal the reveal even though Hamill was told what to react to. Dummy scripts were used on set to throw off snoops and spies. James Earl Jones was told the truth just prior to recording the scene. When Jones uttered those immortal words on screen, "No, I am your father.", audiences collectively GASPED, SCREAMED, CRIED, FAINTED and SHOUTED their dismay! It remains one of cinema's MOST ICONIC MOMENTS.
9-year old me had my mind blown watching this in the theater! This is the gold standard for sequel films!
The most favorite installment worldwide is _RETURN OF THE JEDI_ . 🤣
Technically the Emperor fact is only partially right. Ian McDiarmid didn't originally play the character in 1980...and is one of the changes made in the later editions. As was color timing, the ending shot (instead of a Nebula it was altered to a shot of the "galaxy"), the window cut outs occurred throughout the entire stay on Bespin not just during their getaway, Boba Fett is redubbed and a whole host of admittedly minor but still fairly comprehensive list of smaller changes in the 1997, 2004, 2011 and 2019 editions.
Lastly Kasdan did write a lot of the dialogue--mostly Yoda's--but most of writing went through Lucas and needed his final approval.
Also interesting you mention Prowse and being fed fake lines. By this point Prowse was being rarely used for several reasons. 1) He blabbed about the Vader/Luke relationship way back in 1978 while on a press tour. He obviously was just talking out of his butt but it pissed Lucas off and started the precipitous deterioration of their relationship until it was utterly broken. 2) He was absorbed in taking advantage of his new fame as Vader and would spend a lot of his time doing promotional stuff as the character rather than being on set. 3) The filmmakers didn't like his physical acting, mostly his dueling abilities, and thus used a cadre of stunt men in place of him--Bob Anderson being the most notable figure. Being an ex-Olympic fencer and Hollywood fight choreographer, he replaced Prowse in all duel scenes (which is why they were filmed at an upward angle frequently in the 2 sequels, to disguise height issues) which would include the Vader reveal scene. Eventually, by ROTJ, Prowse was phased out completely except for the stunt where Vader had to pick up and throw Palpatine as Prowse was the only one capable of that.
Mynoks are digestive creatures. They are part of the big monsters digestive system.
Just noticed that in the beginning Luke really had to concentrate to get his lightsaber to come to him, but in his fight with Vader it just seemed like a natural ability. Showed his progress in using the force
Personally, I think "I know" is the perfect response. Leia already knows how Han feels, he's been very clear about it. Leia is the one who has been denying having feelings for Han. "I know" is Han telling Leia that, even though she's only found the courage to tell him as she's about to lose him, that it's okay, that he already knows. He's not going to his possible death only having known her love for a few moments, he's always known. It's basically telling her in two simple words that she doesn't have to regret only telling him at the end.
Well said!
His tone gives an added layer of "And I don't deserve it," too.
With respect... I actually feel bad for anyone who loves StarWars and never saw Empire in theaters (pre-internet). The Monday morning after it's release, my teacher gave the class a full hour to discuss the movie because she couldn't control the class. The kids were too amped to sit still.
FACTS! It wasn't localized, either. Happened all across the US.
lol that's awesome! Thanks for sharing your experience viggenpower, that made me smile reading your comment😊 I love how impactful Star Wars is for the different generations. I can't imagine what it was like seeing this in theater when it came out, but I bet it was incredible! Thank you for watching😇
Yoda was putting on the "crazy old dude" to see for himself how Luke would react. And he concluded that Luke had no patience.
He will learn patience.
For what it's worth, that kiss was totally Leia trying to make Han jealous. You can tell because of the way she looks straight at him after she does it.
When this was made, even Lucas didn't know Luke and Leia were related. That wasn't decided until they were into scripting RotJ. They'd always meant to give Luke a sister, who might even have had some spin off movies, but as they were writing Episode 6, they realized they had no time to develop a completely new female character. So, as Leia was the only significant female, they retconned her to be Luke's sister.
Give it up for us old-schoolers (11 in '77) still having a one up on the younglings. The AT-AT scene is a good example. Laurenn's reaction was "Luke" warm at best when bringing up "I've seen this...".
When we saw it in the theaters in 1980, everything was brand new, and on-screen technology that was awe inspiring on the big screen. No computers, much less big screens back then.
Lucas was making up lore on the fly in these films. In A New Hope, Vader and Anakin were different people. Lucas changed it in Empire. It was the same with Luke and Leia. The story was changed to make them siblings even though Luke was hot for her in A New Hope.
If you look back on Yoda with the younglings in Episode 2, you’ll notice he is rather playful. The thing Luke was riding was a Taun-taun; the snow beast was a Wampa and the things in the space cave were mynoks. In the theatrical cut, Palpatine never refers to Luke as Vader’s son. Everyone in the universe, except those who shot the scene, found out that Vader was Luke’s father when Vader asked him to join him. It remains one of cinema’s most shocking reveals to this day. Good reaction. This is the best of all the Star Wars films. It’s in the Great Sequel Club with “Terminator 2,” “Aliens,” “Mad Max 2, The Road Warrior” and “The Wrath of Khan.”
A paradox. The 2nd installment of the Disney Star Wars trilogy is NOT superior to the 1st chpt. Not a contender for the Great Sequel Club. Not even close.
@@wrybreadspread nobody said it was though. I can respect your opinion but, this is just you bringing unnecessary negativity by using the thinnest of excuses to shit on a movie that is not the topic of discussion.
Point of order... Even in the special edition rerelease we see here The Emperor never refers to Luke as Vader's son. He called him "the offspring of Anakin Skywalker". This is done for 2 reasons. 1. Because The Emperor doesn't like Vader to consider himself and Anakin the same person. As far as he is concerned Vader is a different person entirely, and Vader himself tries to view it that way too. The 2nd reason is if the audience had never seen Empire Striker Back before then the big reveal isn't ruined. For all we are supposed to know at this point Vader killed Luke's father. The secret that Vader IS Anakin is preserved by calling him "The Son of Anakin Skywalker.".... As of the time the rerelease hit theaters that is... And assuming the Audience hadn't seen the original released version.
@@corymccarty8603 I personally don't like the change because even if you haven't seen the prequels, Vader already knows Luke's name from the start of the movie but now he acts confused when he finds out from the emperor. So it was a weird piece of dialogue to add, just contradicting earlier scenes. And yes
I know Vader finds out from boba in the comics
"This Yoda's growing on me."
I think you will find this Yoda is vastly superior. In 20 years of hermitage and reflection, he has given up violence and opened his mind beyond the rigidity of the Jedi.
But he also doesn't teach Luke a whole lot, because Luke's mind is fairly closed and he has a lot of preconceptions that need to be overcome. The cave test is the perfect example. Luke brings his saber, beats Vader, and fails the test. Then he repeats his mistake by rushing to face Vader. Luke's biggest obstacle is himself, and Yoda can't help him with that, so he does what he can with what he's got.
The contrast between PT and OT Yoda is one of my favorite parts of the saga. Even though GL worked it in reverse, it is a great example of character growth.
He is also linked to the themes of failure in both ESB and AotC. (Luke's failure is also Yoda's, and Yoda and the Jedi, at the height of their power, cannot find a solution that doesn't plunge the galaxy into war)
“How to say you hate the Jedi Order without saying you hate the Jedi Order”.
PT OT GL ESB GL AotC WTF
@@OptmiusPrime114 Yeah, I'm not a fan of cults that train child soldiers i guess.
He's not real, pal
@@Vorophobe
Prequel trilogy =PT
Original Trilogy =OP
George Lucas = GL
Empire Strikes Back = ESB
Attack of the Clones = AotC
Omgosh. Every time the Luke and Leia as the “love interest” comes up, the look on your face is hilarious 😂. Seeing them in release order, you wouldn’t have had a clue about them being siblings.
Great reaction. Looking forward to Return of the Jedi 😊 🚀
Vader was absolutely going easy on Luke through most of their fight. He's even only using one hand until Luke grazed his arm at the end. Vader got mad and less than 10 seconds later Luke is grasping at the stump where his right hand used to be.
48:24 Obi-Wan wasn’t lying. In the first film, Vader wasn’t Luke’s father and Leia wasn’t Luke’s sister.
I love how Luke went from a wet behind the ears farm boy, to a more experienced soldier by the time this started. Then from that confidence to the humbling of Yoda's training and Vader's defeating him to a much more experienced and subdued person. The character development between Luke as we met him in ep 4 to where he is at the end of ep 5 is great.
Funny that you mentioned Abominable from Monsters Inc because the actor who voiced him had a small role in this movie as a rebel soldier.
He was a rebel commander that wanted to closed the shield doors and funnily enough in that scene his voice was dubbed over but when he was present at Leia briefing he pilots, his real voice was used when he told everyone to get to the stations.
@@thereturningshadow You see him out at the trenches on Hoth as well. I think he's the one with the beard holding the macrobinoculars.
I had just turned eight years old when this film came out. I saw it in the theater, and it absolutely blew my mind. I’d seen the original film already and was already a Star Wars nut, but this film was SO GOOD that I was buzzing for days afterwards.
The chemistry is even more interesting when considering that Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher had the hots for each other IRL...
44:52 Imagine being in the theater in 1980 when this movie first came out, hearing this HUGE reveal, and then having to wait another 3 years for Return of the Jedi to finally get the resolution to this story. This is why you're supposed to watch the original trilogy first, then watch the prequels. Hearing Vader say "I am your father" was the twist of twists.
15:40 Originally when this movie came out, Luke said to R2, "You're lucky you don't taste very good."; sadly this got changed in the 1997 Special Edition and future re-releases to, "You were lucky to get out of there." I prefer the original line because it was funny.
"Luke grew on me. I felt more connected...."
Yes that is called character growth. Something movies seem to care little about these days.
Remember the fight scenes and graphics are better in this movie cause geroge Lucas had more money to play with, with massive success of the first movie. George had also grown in movie making.
Trump supporter?
@@deckzone3000 huh? What does that have to do with a movie?
The "I know" line is the most misunderstood in all of SW, which is a damn shame, cuz it's so good.
23:30 - Okay, I feel the need to comment here, because there's a very small detail that you may have missed. With the OT, you REALLY need to pay close attention to the dialogue. Luke asks (referring to the cave) "What is in there?" and Yoda replies, "Only what you take with you."
This is actually a misdirection. Yoda was not referring to Luke's weapons. He literally did NOT need them. It was what he was carrying in his heart and his mind that was most important. Luke took them anyway, because he didn't yet trust Yoda, despite what Kenobi had said to him. These are things SO subtle, that I'm going over them myself. 40+ years on, and I'm still seeing connections that are very subtle. That's just good story telling.
27:22 - "He just needs some time" That's the thing. Luke has always been "groomed" (By his uncle, mostly), to NOT believe in himself. Owen Lars wanted to protect Luke from becoming his father, therefor he would "beat" all notion of becoming something greater than his potential out of him. Again, very subtle storytelling.
33:18 - In the end, yes. However, none of us knew this back in 1980.
42:00 - Pay VERY close attention to this duel. Vader literally toys with Luke. He's judging Luke's potential, as well as his training.
45:30 - Back in 1980, NO ONE saw this plot twist coming. The air was literally sucked out of the theater I was in when Vader said it. There wasn't a jaw that was not on the floor. Also, when this was filmed, David Prouse said the words, "No, Obi-Wan killed your father." The audio was not recorded, and Hammil had only moments before been informed of the plot twist to come. Even James Earl Jones didn't believe it when he had to speak the lines in post-production. This is all well documented. Feel free to look it up.
I want to say more, but "spoilers".
great post. I was looking for someone to say these things.
I'll add one more - Why they didnt tell Luke about his father:
Luke is DYING to know about his father:
if you watch episode IV Luke says...
"He knew my father?!" [Owen: "I told you to drop it"]
"How did my father die?"[to Ben]
"I wish I knew him [father]"
'I guess I'm going nowhere."
and....
His father bequeathed him a freaking lightsaber....the single coolest personal item in the known galaxy. How intriguing would that make his father?!
if you grew up frustrated, poor, isolated and you had Luke's inner power and passion
and someone told you where to find your FATHER....you would go to your FATHER.
If anything to find answers to questions you've had your whole life
and find out why your father is rich and powerful
and you are a moisture farmer."
Given the truth, Luke might seek out Vader.
And possibly take his side.
And the last thing Yoda and Ben want is Palpatine to own TWO generations of Skywalkers.
@@slchance8839 Thank you. You make a great point, yourself. It's kinda funny, when you "psycho-analyze" these movies, despite the way Lucas wrote them, there is SO much subtle storytelling, it's amazing how well it all fits together. It will blow your mind, like it did to us when the original movie came out. Yet we hadn't even begun to "deep dive" into it like we can now.
@@slchance8839 Plus the subtle hesitation from Obi-Wan when Luke asked how his father died.
@@IggyStardust1967 i respect your point and I respect you so I dont want to come across as combative or insulting here.
But I find it hard to separate Lucas's writing from his finished product. They're the same thing.
"...despite the way Lucas wrote them, there is SO much subtle storytelling.."
Personally, I dont have any real criticism of George Lucas and especially not his talent and skill.
Imperfect dialogue, inconsistencies, plot holes....yes. Nothing's perfect. One could even argue that Empire was directed by someone **else**. Yes.
But the simple fact is, that out of thin air Lucas conjured something magical, mystical, and so engaging that it's alive and thriving nearly half a century after he created it.
To me, nearly any flaws in his writing or creative direction...are overshadowed by the fact that you cant argue with success.
I'm hard pressed to think of even ONE director who's had a franchise span 5 decades over movies, cartoons, TV, toys, and even toothbrushes and routinely engages new viewers to old material.
Even the legendary Hitchcock doesnt have fathers enthralling their children with older movies.
I'm hoping you dont see offense where none is intended. I simply want to make my own point that I cant say Lucas is a bad writer, director, storyteller, etc...when he gave me Star Wars. Perfect? No. But unlike nearly everything pop culture from childhood, this endures.
@@slchance8839 To your last point, no, I don't see offense where none was intended. In fact, I honestly appreciate your reply and fully understand and respect your opinion.
I think the point I was trying to make in this reply is that, and this potentially despite himself, Lucas wrote (or, as you put it, conjured) something that even without intending to, included so many minor details that could be connected, that even 45 years on, we're STILL discovering the connections.
I always do my best to include information in my replies that connect dots, yet don't give away spoilers for something the reactor has said they haven't seen yet. I'm honestly one of those rare people who enjoys.... no... LOVES watching someone have the experience of Star Wars for the first time, and because of that, would never do anything that would mess that up. I get that younger people may experience these movies and shows in a different way than I did, and that's okay. I may be a middle-aged man, but I also realize that "time marches on" and "things change".
As I connect these dots that maybe weren't even intended, I still enjoy passing those connections on to newer fans, if for no other reason, than to hopefully inspire them to find the wonderment of this universe and maybe find some themselves. I guess you could say that I kinda live vicariously through these younger people in their discovery of this universe. I just don't see anything wrong with that. I remember the wonderment *I* had when it all was new.
Lastly, thank you for your great reply and viewpoint! I fully agree with you.
Regards Yoda, he's been completely alone on a wilderness swamp planet for 20 years, so it's maybe not surprising that he's gone a little nuts...
I love that fact that, despite having so much foreknowledge, the film was still able to hook you in and surprise you! 😀
20:14 - DING! DING! DING! DING! DING! We have a winner! 😜
33:06 - ... Leia... Rey... Grogu... Ahsoka... Take your pick, apparently! (Seems to be more than just one "other"
41:41 - Where is Obi-Wan to tell Luke: "This weapon id you LIFE!" 🤣
Glad you loved it and hope you'll love the next one: For many years after Ep. V & VI came out, most people agreed that Empire Strikes Back was the best one in the trilogy (Even if many sited Ep. IV as well), but in the most recent years, I heard more and more people saying that Ep. VI is their favorite (Maybe younger Generations find the 3rd one in the trilogy more modern -Not sure though); so we'll see what you think then. Great reaction! 👍👍
Thanks Daniel I appreciate the kind words! I thought this film was incredible, definitely up there as a top favorite now next to Revenge of the Sith😄Glad to read you enjoyed my reaction, thank you so much for watching!
It's so cute watching you meet the REAL Yoda! I love how you're sitting there in a baby Yoda shirt with two baby Yoda's behind you and you're all "I don't know if I like this Yoda", hahaha, Zoomer!
lol I'm actually a millennial 😁
How can you not like this Yoda?!? The puppet Yoda looks more organic and more real actually. The prequel Yoda looks digital.
The whole chicky nuggies and chocki milk always makes me crack up
My favorite of all the Star Wars films. Han's 'I know' line after Leia's 'I love you' typifies Han's brash and cocky attitude.
This movie is considered by most Star Wars puritans to be the pinnacle of hardcore Star Wars. Whilst ANH is still held in high regard, this not only builds upon the previous movie's mythos and has a much higher budget, but it also has a far more mature and challenging atmosphere and plot, where the characters go through a lot more drama than in ANH. Oh, and it's also where John Williams really outdid himself with his music. To many this is by far the best Star Wars score he's ever done.
Laurenn, in case you didn't know, the actor Mark Hamill was involved in a serious car accident in-between Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back and so, to explain the, all to real, change in his appearance, they created the scenes between Luke and the Wampa.
According to mark and George the scene wasn't because of that. The accident happened 5 months before ANH even came out and during the interviews for ANH a few months later he looks just fine. Mark has always said the stories about his accident are overblown. So the wampa theory and the holiday special makeup theory aren't true
@@killvader1001 That's very interesting to hear Connor, because the car accident explanation has been around since1980 and has been considered a well known fact since then. Hamill had finished filming the majority of Star Wars, before the accident occurred and a body double was used to finish that film and an explanation for his change in appearance was therefore required for Empire Strikes Back.
Your reaction to Leia kissing Luke was hilarious lmao Revenge of The Sith is my favorite out of the saga, but Empire is a close second. This took everything that A New Hope did, turned it up to 11, and let the bad guys win. If I were around in 1980 when this came out, I would have lost my mind waiting 3 years for the next movie to come out lol
LOL Thanks Awake, I really loved this movie it was amazing! They definitely knocked it out of the park, I would've lost my mind as well waiting for years for the next one! The fight between Luke and Vader was really cool to see, just overall incredible movie😄Revenge of the Sith is still my favorite but this one is easy close second for my favorite so far.
Psst... Lost my mind...
Trust me, I was 12, and we did lose our minds. What a cliffhanger!
I never liked cliffhangers even in a TV series, so back then this really pissed me off. Great movie though.
The ending of this film back in 1980 was the cause of many schoolyard disagreements regarding whether or not Darth Vader truly was Luke’s father, whether or not Han Solo was going to live, and who got the girl, Han or Luke. (because we didn’t know about Leia being Luke’s sister at that point).
I grew up in Idaho during some pretty extreme winters, so my Mom literally made my younger brother and I snowsuits that looked like Han and Luke in this movie. (they weren’t perfect replicas) So when we went out to play Star Wars with the other kids, we could be Han and Luke. It was one of the times that having a mom that made all your clothes worked out for us.
"The Empire Strikes Back" is definitely my favorite as well as those of other Warsies. When Vader said for Luke to search his feelings for the truth, he did so by using the Force which is why he shouted "Noooooooo!" Ben and Yoda both know that Luke is more powerful than Vader and try every measure to hide the truth that Vader is his father. It's because they fear that Vader and his master, Emperor Palpatine, both want to force Luke to join The Dark Side in order for the trio to rule the galaxies. More of this is seen in Episode VI. I'm enjoying your reactions so much and awaiting your review of the next chapter in the Star Wars saga. 🎥❤ (film lover)
When the 'Big Reveal' was filmed , Vader telling Luke he was his father, Mark Hamill had to press George Lucas to tell him what the actual line was going to be. Mark knew there was going to be a change up but didn't know what it would be. The original line for filming was "Obiwan Killed your Father" . It as then changed in the voiceover to the " I am your Father." When that DROPPED in the theaters there was a collective GASP from the audience. Best kept secret in film history.
There is no “this Yoda” or “this Obi-Wan,” these are the original iterations of the characters. Also many of the special effects that you are probably impressed with were added in the special editions by George Lucas in the 90’s.
The revelation that Vader was Luke's Father was a HUGE!!! Shock to us 80's kids.
I loved your reactions to Empire, Laurenn.
It's fun to see your reactions to the original " Muppet " Yoda, who was an amazing Stuart Freeborn and Jim Henson creation, with the voice and puppetry of Frank Oz.
To my generation, the muppet Yoda is the definitive version, but to your generation, it's the CGI Yoda! :)
Kieron I'm so glad you enjoyed my reaction! It was kind of wild seeing the "muppet" yoda but he really grew on me and I loved him by the end of the movie. Was just seeing him in a different way for the first time that was a little different at first lol. Really loved this movie! Thanks for watching Kieron😃
They also used a muppet Yoda in the original theatrical release of The Phantom Menace, but it was changed to CGI for the Blu-Ray version.
Voice of Miss Piggy
Good to know I'm not the only one that found humor in Obi Wan's jazz hands @32:48
I absolutely loved your reaction to this film. I saw this movie on a pirated VHS copy shot from the projection booth when I was12. It's so cool to see younger people affected by a movie that touched my life. Thank you.
I love your reaction. However, after watching 1-3 Star Wars, you knew who was who. Imagine us in the cinema at the premiere of The Empire Strikes Back who knew nothing about Yoda. That Luke and Leia are brother and sister and Lord Vader is their father. It was a shock. people got up from their chairs at the key moment when Luke was in a hopeless situation and called Leia telepathically for help. It touched the heart. This episode is brilliant
Couple of fun facts about the Battle of Hoth:
1. General Veers is played by Julian Glover, who is also known for being the voice of Aragog in Harry Potter and Grand Maester Pycel in Game of Thrones.
2. One of the Rebels in Echo base is played by Jon Ratzenberger, who is best known for voicing characters in Pixar Movies as well as Cliff in Cheers.
The awkward movement of the Tauntauns in the snow was because they were filmed with stop motion capture.
I love when reactors give Han shit for saying "I know" because they don't know there is more depth to it. Give it time, your opinion will change... Or not.
Oh and George Lucas didn't write Luke and Leia being siblings until he finished writing Empire
Star Wars came out when I was 10 years old, so I grew up with this movie series. We had to wait 3 years between films, which allowed us to imagine and speculate about what was going to happen to the characters. One of the great things about this film is that it shows that in any journey, there will be failures. Yoda tells Luke not to bring his weapons into the mysterious cave, and Luke disobeys him: Luke then learns that he has the potential to be like Vader if he continues to be violent and aggressive. Luke sets out to rescue his friends and gets his butt handed to him. Luke is not perfect, and the film shows that growth requires some failure.
Gordon, omg you must have been so restless waiting those 3 years in between films! Thanks for sharing a little about your experience with the films😊What kind of journey would it be without failures? I feel like that makes the film really relatable for all kinds of people from different walks of life. We can all relate to having failures or making mistakes, and learning from them. I am enjoying seeing Luke's journey so far, he has really been growing on me more and more with each film. Thanks for watching Gordon!
@Gordon Davis well said.
@@LoveLaurenn Mark Hamill is very VERY good actor who knew and understood from the get go about how Luke needed to be played and the consequential growth of the character. He has stated that he played Luke in Episode 4 as a naive, day dreaming " Golly gee willickers " type farm orphan teenager. He then played Luke in Episode 5 which you just saw, as a talented, awakening student journeyman who is more mature, responsible and finding himself and his increasing abilities and how to control them. In the next ( and last ) film of this trilogy, Episode 6, Hamill displayed Luke's growth and maturity, seriousness and increased power far more...giving him an almost stoic energy at times, like a priest or monk.
@@philosopher0076 - Luke was basically receiving 'youngling' level training from Ben in episode 4. And in this film, he was still barely at a Padawan level.
And Vader was 100% toying with Luke, like an amused cat playing with an injured mouse. He was testing Luke's abilities, and doing his best NOT to actually harm him. It was only Vader's uncontrollable anger that leaped out just for a few seconds, and led him to "damage the emperor's prize".
I remember as a ten year old kid in the theater, I was actually thinking Luke did well in this encounter. I thought that he held his own against Vader (at least for a while). I had no idea how outclassed Luke really was, and how little effort Vader was actually putting into this sparring session.
And it was all for nothing anyhow as Leia, Lando and Chewbacca escaped without Luke's help and Luke almost got himself captured by Vader for rashly running off and abandoning his training.
The Luke/ Vader duel is (IMO) the best of the entire audiovisual medium. Not Star Wars, not movies. The entire medium.
Not only we see the hero get massacred, we see it coming a mile away. And it's personal, like no other before. And we see exacltly how much each side was willing to sacrifice.
You can NOT immagine the bombs this movie dropped in the audience's collective lap when we saw it first. The Yoda and the Vader reveals were... well, nothing like we'd ever seen before. And arguably, ever again.
Vader was so cunningly evil to drop the emotional H-bomb that he was Luke’s father at Luke’s weakest moment. Thankfully, Luke survived.
Luke: I’m Not Afraid! Yoda: You Will Be!
"That is why you fail" The most brutal line in Star Wars.
yes, yoda was actually acting in order to test luke's patience
2:30 "WHAT IS THAT!?!" "WELCOME to the HIMALAYAS! Lemon snow cone?"
"A Jedi uses the Force for knowledge and defense, and for cheating at gambling... NEVER attack, except when you fling foes away, or pelt them with bits of nearby scenery. Heh heh heh! I don't care how calm and at peace you may be, that's always damme funny."
The parodies that Family Guy does for the Star Wars trilogy are really good and funny, condensing everything into less than an hour and when they did this one it was so good. Shadows of the Empire, while not currently canon, is a book explaining what happens between this one and RotJ from the perspective of someone introduced in the book.
They lied to luke in 4&5 because if he know everything at once he will act out of irrationality because he has never had training and so he could be susceptible to the dark side just like his father. He had to see what happened to his father with out his training but still be in a place where he has been trained to not react irrationality.
Yep, and with Luke's help Vader would defeat and replace the Emperor.
I watch you eating the red vines and then I feel the need to go purchase some, Costco size 🤣 Really enjoyed this reaction video! Can never go wrong watching Star Wars ☺️✨⭐
You have to realize that you watched this backwards. You weren't supposed to know Vader was Anakin and before Yoda was CGI he was a puppet in the same spirit as one of the muppets. Frank Oz does Yoda's voice as well as Miss Piggy and Fozie Bear. Episode 4,5, and 6 came out before 1,2 and 3. The Yoda everybody fell in love with was the puppet from The Empire Strikes Back.
"size matters not." "i cant believe it." "Thats why you fail."
Your reaction to Luke's hand being cut off was probably how many people in the day would've reacted to Vader's revelation 😂😂
your reaction to "the kiss" is WHY watching ep1-6 is SO AWESOME!!!! LOL
So... there's a real problem that was created with that scene of Palpatine that was augmented for this version of the movie. Originally it's heavily implied that Vader figured this out and THAT'S why he's obsessed with finding Luke at the beginning of this film. In the conversation Vader has with Palpatine in the original version it's clear that Vader is angling to try and save Luke instead of just killing him and the Emperor agrees.
The original theatrical release script:
Vader: What is thy bidding, my master?
Emperor: There is a great disturbance in the Force.
Vader: I have felt it.
Emperor: We have a new enemy- Luke Skywalker.
Vader: Yes, my Master.
Emperor: He could destroy us.
Vader: He’s just a boy. Obi-Wan can longer help him.
Emperor: The Force is strong with him. The son of Skywalker must not become a Jedi.
Vader: If he could be turned, he would become a powerful ally.
Emperor: Yes. Yes. He would be a great asset. Can it be done?
Vader: He will join us, or die, Master.
In my opinion, the original dialog paints the Emperor as testing Vader. The modified version script shows a little more deviousness in Palpatine’s motives. I prefer the shortness of the original, but the new version does cement the Emperor as the cold and calculating deceiver we all know him to be based on the prequels.
@@ennuieffect my problem is really that the changed scene creates confusion at the start of the film. Why is Vader obsessed with finding Luke? Just because he blew up the Death Star? Either way is fine I guess, I just prefer that Vader is smart enough to put together Luke SKYWALKER is probably significant to him.
I agree. I also think the Emperor wanted Luke all along but made it seem like it was VADER's IDEA....so that Anakin would think he was being a good Sith by "plotting" to betray his master and take on a new apprentice himself.
It's master manipulation by the Emperor...
[Emperor:] "Luke?! one of us?! a stronger, younger version of you?!
Lord Vader, what a great idea, why didnt I think of that!"
[Vader:]"Palpatine, that fool. He doesnt know that I'll team up with my boy, overthrow him, then I'LL be in charge and get back the some remainder of my lost family. What could possibly go wrong?"
BUT.....once he has Luke, Palpatine can convince and remind Luke that Vader killed his fellow Rebel X-wing pilots over Yavin and murdered a bunch of people and that
[Palpatine: ]
"Hey Luke, your dad is really the bad guy....
he has been since before you were born.
You know it. I know it. All your Rebel buddies know it.
He cut off your hand. That's not cool.
Look at him: his face is a black skull.
Just kill him like you've wanted to your whole life
and everyone will think you're the adventurous hero you always wanted to be.
Ben, Yoda, they all lied to you and let you rot in a dessert.
Not me.
I'm your pal."
BOOM: new and improved apprentice for Palpatine
@@nickgjenkins To be fair, why wouldn't Vader be obsessed with a force-sensitive person that shares his last name?
@@willfanofmanyii3751 right but, that’s all you need to connect the dots. Otherwise Vader is really dumb as a brick.
This movie is iconic for a reason. And why most genxers lost it when luke came back in mando/bobba. Having waited decades for our childhood hero to come back in this universe, in his prime as a jedi. Was so cool to see
“Was he putting on this facade to test Luke ?”
Yes, absolutely . Infact, I’m a fan of the theory that Yoda caused Luke’s x wing to malfunction as we approached degobah for a few reasons
A) he knows luke can’t find Yoda by himself so he crashes him near him. Because time is short …
B) he was testing Luke’s temperament in the face of catastrophe.
After that , Yoda put on this show to see how easily Luke was to anger. “I don’t know what I’m even doing here! We’re wasting our time !”
This also explains why Yoda bent his teachings to take the x wing out of the swamp , because he had to have felt responsible for Luke’s feeling of hopelessness …
Mark Hamill has done many voices for cartoons and computer games. Most notable, he is the voice of "The Joker" in Batman animated series and Justice League cartoon (where he also voiced "The Trickster"). 😀
First Star Wars movie I ever saw as a kid (VHS taped off the TV).
In a perfect world it would have been your second, but ah well.
19:20 rewind to before Vader goes to Hoth. "That is the system, and I'm sure Skywalker is with them." He's already discovered Luke is his son. Vader is holding some things back from Palps.
I remember seeing this film when it first came out, to this day it's my favorite film in the saga. Awesome reaction as always.
I love your channel.
I have to say, the edits that did the "after these messages we'll be right back" etc for the luke/vader fight are priceless.
That was an Improvised line by Ford... Like a Mack Daddy Pimp "I Know"....ensuing Laughter from almost everyone in the movie theater when I was a Kid!
Darth Vader: I accidentally strangled one of my generals on a Zoom call.
IT: Yeah, it’s a known issue. We’re working on it.
Between eps 4 and 5, Mark Hamill was in a movie called Corvette Summer, during the filming of which he was in a car crash that caused some lacerations on his face. The Wampa attack was used partly as an explanation for the permanent scarring on his cheek.
The swamp on Degobah represents the subconscious. In the hero's journey.
Fun fact Mark Hamill actually had a motorcycle accident so the scars he had in this movie were partly REAL injuries.
Luke's own face looking back at him from Vader's helmet is symbolic; you have to conquer the darkness in yourself before you can confront evil, or you risk becoming evil yourself in the struggle, regardless of good intentions. By striking out in fear and being the aggressor, Luke was acting no differently than Vader himself--thus he defeated only himself in the cave.
Now do you see why everyone loves this series so much?
definitely!🤩
@@LoveLaurenn I love your reactions.
5:50 "This may smell bad kid..." That will forever be connected to "Brock Sampson 2" Venture Bros. S2 E4
interesting fact: the officer who pulls the princess while she shouts: trap !, is played by the actor who also plays Boba Fett. The actor envisioned for the role did not appear, and "Boba" accepted to replace it.
"The force is with you young Skywalker, but you are not a Jedi yet". Vader was toying with him for this entire fight until he decided to end it.
Getting to these a little late, its been a little nuts at work but I'm glad you are finally giving these a watch. I tell ya, I lead a pretty happy life but you still add a whole lot of smiles to my day! Keep being awesome! :)
In the original script Han was supposed to say "I love you too," back to Leia but Harrison Ford had issues with the line. He really didn't think someone like Han would come right out and say that. hence the line "I know." Ford felt that was much more like Han Solo.
I mean he's been basically showing her that he loves her this whole time....he has just been waiting for her to realize that she does too. He doesn't need an I love you, as to him it is already completely obvious. She is the one that needed to hear it come from her own mouth.
So yeah it's far more fitting to both character and setting. Brilliant and impactful.
Yoda is acting “different” to test Luke’s patience
When they froze Han, it was the first time it had ever been done to a living creature. You have to remember that "The Mandalorian" takes place 6 years AFTER "Return of the Jedi".
Okay Laurenn. I'm a Star wars original My cousin and I didn't line for 6 hours to watch this movie I was 10. Then we had to wait 3 years for empire strikes back. You knew the backstory going into this and it still blew your mind. Could you imagine being almost 13 years old we didn't know the sister thing the I am your father reveal was the greatest thing in cinematic history at the time and blew everybody's minds. Imagine. Watching these in release order starting engage 10 when Star wars was the most amazing thing anybody's ever seen on a movie screen. And over the past 2017 almost to 50 years living this story.. I see the smile enjoy on your face when you watch these. Again imagine being 10, 12, and can't wait to see you for Jedi. ❤️💚☘️🇺🇦
This one’s my favorite of the original 3. It starts out so badass with the abominable snow dude and Han saying “then I’ll see you in hell!” To the guys trying to tell him he will freeze and die if he goes to search for Luke…
The redone scene with the Emperor really fucks up the whole surprise of Vader telling Luke he's his father later on. Lucas really shit the bed with that one.
When I 1st saw this film, the little crazy hermit turning out to be the great warrior Yoda was a real shock.
I still remember my metal Empire Strikes Back lunchbox. Growing up in the 80s was great.
@Dale Cooper lol love that!
Soon after this movie came out, there was a great cartoon strip in a fan magazine that showed the Wampa (the Abominable Snowman) approaching Luke, and Luke cutting off its arm and running away. Then the Wampa sighs, picks up its severed arm and walks deeper into its cave. Back there, it has a little play tea party set up with a tea set on a table and stuffed toy animals seated around the tea set. Then the Wampa sits down at the table by itself with an arm cut off and no one to play tea party with, and it sheds a tear. It was so sad yet so hilarious.
In real life, Mark Hamill said he was surprised that Luke cut off the Wompa's arm. He though Luke would just use his light saber to scare it away because it seemed un-Jedi-like to maim and cripple an animal that's just trying to eat and survive in its natural environment which humans have encroached upon. Luke was badly injured and within moments of being killed, so I can't really can't blame him, but the optics weren't the best ideologically speaking.
You're pronouncing Han's name correctly. Lando is the only one that says it differently. The difference in training scenes between Luke/Yoda and Luke/Grogu is that Luke is actually training, and Yoda is having him run to demonstrate that the Jedi's strength flows from the Force. Grogu is just along for the ride while Luke is doing all the running.
back in 1980 we waited 4 years to see this movie after Star wars IV !!!! people were very very eager to see this !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That was awesome. I've seen Empire many times and always try to find things I missed. The idea that Luke might have even considered joining his father never even dawned on me till I heard your spin on it. You're right on the money. They way he said father certainly gives that impression. When I saw Empire, back in the day, I didn't episodes 1 through 3. So we all thought Vader was lying to mess with Luke's head. I will be checking out your reaction video to a New Hope. The movie that was just called Star Wars that didn't have the episode number. That totally confused me as a kid when Empire was titled Episode V. How did I miss 2 through 4? Wasn't Star Wars The first movie? Awesomely cool reaction video. 😎
No imagine 1980, no internet and 100000% surprise to the audience. A lot of people didn't believe it until Return of the Jedi.
And yet somehow my friend found out that Darth Vader was Luke's father, and told me so when we were on the way to see the movie. 😮
He thought I'd want to know that before I saw the movie.
Dude did not believe in spoilers.
Anakin had also wanted to rule the galaxy with Padme, but obviously she didn't go for that idea, either. Like every Sith apprentice, he always wanted to eventually destroy his master.