STAR WARS EPISODE IV : A NEW HOPE (1977) FIRST TIME WATCHING| MOVIE REACTION (THE HYPE WAS REAL!)
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- STAR WARS EPISODE IV : A NEW HOPE (1977) FIRST TIME WATCHING| MOVIE REACTION (THE HYPE WAS REAL!)
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Thank you all so much for watching this was HUGE! And we can’t wait to get into the next ones! We found this original on Amazon Prime Video if you were wondering. We hope you all have a great day and stay BLESSED 💜
So cool that you found the OG original version. Great seeing fresh reaction. I enjoy all your reactions! Especially to movies I grew up with like Star Wars, Goonies and Jaws. Also cool seeing you react to all the good rock and metal from then too!
This isn’t the original original, but this does seem to be the first “clean up” with CGI from the 90s. You can always tell the original versions of the original trilogy by the thick black lines when blue/green screen was used and in this particular movie that the blur under the land speeder was removed. When filmed, the blur was petroleum jelly smeared on the lens to hide the wheels used to make the speeder “float”. Also, when a certain ring appears in two of the three movies, they were added and not original. I’m not even going to get into all the scenes that didn’t have CGI until the first “clean up”. The additions helped add more to the movies, but the original originals are special in their own right.
TY I am Blessed 😇 God Bless you too ! 💗💗🐇🤟🏼
I've still got two vhs copies of the original. I've still got one functioning vhs player when I take them out of storage.
Yep, Han, and only Han shot his blaster in the cantina screen. (and shot first) ;)
Obi-Wan knew he couldn't beat Vader this time and needed to distract the man long enough for the gang to escape. But he also knew Luke would need more guidance. So he sacrificed himself by entering a meditative state that let his body and soul become one with the energy of the Force, essentially dying peacefully by letting himself go just as Vader struck. That's how Luke heard his voice again at different times. Vader didn't know the Light Side of the Force could allow someone to do this, so he was seriously distracted looking for Obi-Wan's remains and wondering what power this was, all while the Millennium Falcon flew away.
Also Alec Guiness had enough of the role and Star Wars in general, thinking it was below him and wanted to quit early.
@@ThorTyrker The script had Obi-Wan die in the movie before the role was cast and at the time of its making only one film was planned (Lucas didn't go back and re-edit the introduction to say EPISODE IV until after the movie's initial release in theaters). Guinness's feelings about the role had no affect on that story point and although he was open about not caring for the role or stories much, he also didn't quit early because he came back for both sequels as Obi-Wan's spirit.
VERY nicely explained.
@@zimnizzle aw, thanks!
Kenobi also knew that his death would give Luke the courage and motivation to face Vader and destroy him and the empire.
The older English gentleman who played the guy that destroyed Leia's planet is Peter Cushing - he played so many great roles over the years in, among so many things, plenty of classic English campy cult horror movies; he was Van Helsing in the Hammer Dracula films (some of my favorites!), Doctor Frankenstein & even Sherlock Homes. He was described as a sweet introverted man who enjoyed going out to a local cafe to drink tea by himself and be anonymous. Just thought I'd toss in some trivia/an appreciation post, he's so much more than Grand Moff Tarkin. 131 acting credits to his name. RIP 💖✨
Yes ! Thanks for mentioning this. My favorite movie with Peter Cushing is "And Now The Screaming Starts".
He was in Top Secret 🤣🤣🫡
I just recently heard that his character’s boots hurt Peter Cushing ‘a feet to walk around in for long periods.
So anytime you see a close up of his character face or upper body, Cushing had on house slippers below camera.
Doctor Who also. before it was a TV show and just on the big screen
As a kid I used to watch those old horror movies with Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee on Dialing For Dollars Theater after school. A couple were actually pretty scary (at least to a kid).
When I saw this film in 1977, when the Death Star exploded, the entire audience gave a standing ovation. Never seen anything like that for any other film.
Check out the crazy reactions to this years “RRR”. Those in-theater reactions are INSANE!
the sad thing i that the movie won every academy award it was nominated for except best picture, and best directer because lucas broke the director's guild/union rule about putting credits in the beginning of the movie. they punished him for it.
I saw it on opening day. It was playing in only one theatre in Vancouver and there was a lineup around the block and behind the cinima into the alley behind. It rocked our world.
@@indigosunset70 no way, didn't know that
Hardly ever see audiences clap and cheer anymore
I really like that you guys watched the original and not the special edition. This is THE BEST way to watch Star Wars for the first time.😃
A lot of the special and visual effects in Star Wars - New Hope didn't even exist before this film, Lucas and his team literally invented them to make the film how they envisaged it. So modern day film has a lot to thank Star Wars for because it changed the landscape of film production forever.
And launched an effects company that has provided cutting edge effects for so many other productions. And given so many creative people a starting point in the industry. Absolute cultural bedrock.
@@arandomnamegoeshere Yes. Star Wars and Star Trek really did inspire generations of scientists, artists, and filmmakers who dabble in between both areas of expertise to create incredible works
By the way, Harrison Ford is awesome as Han Solo, but he is even more iconic as Indiana Jones. One of the best action adventure hero’s in film history. Also Directed by Steven Spielberg and produced by George Lucas. The Franchise is Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, and Indiana Jones 5 comes out next year.
And, adding onto your comment, now that they have seen "Star Wars", when they do get into the Indiana Jones movies (and they will), an Easter Egg to look for in the first movie ("Raiders of the Lost Ark") is the tail number of the plane at the very beginning (OB-CPO) which is a nod to both Obi-Wan Kenobi and C-3PO. Yes, there is the brief..._very_ brief...depiction of R2-D2 and 3PO, but that one you have to know _exactly_ where and when to look for it. I know and I _still_ have trouble seeing it in real time. But the tail number is blatantly obvious.
Amen to that!
True! If you don't know Indiana Jones those are a must!
The franchise stopped after Last Crusade, and I will die holding on to that truth in spite of all evidence.
I feel the opposite. Han is far more iconic.
One of the best movie scores of all time. John Williams is a genius.
It took me a minute to realize you guys were watching one of the early versions, before Lucas started making huge changes. This is the version I grew up with. Love that you got to experience this first.
I am a huge fan of the Special Editions, but I Did see the original VHS Re-release set before they came out. I saw the Special Editions in the Theater as a kid.
As I grew older, I hated that many couldn't watch the old version to see what was award winning in the first place, SE should be extra viewing after. Same as with the new Blu-ray/4K editions are yet another version. (you should watch each version of the original trilogy in oldest to newest as well if you get huge into the Universe, all 3+ versions bring something and take something away.)
Edit: To clarify, even the DVD version is also different than the Special Editions (some major in parts), I prefer the VHS Special Editions for editing and changes. I also see how important the original version is as well, and it must be preserved officially eventually in that cut.
In 1977, as a 6 year old, I was taken to the cinema, with no idea what I was going to see!! It was a life changing moment which triggered my imagination and for which I will be eternally grateful. :)
I was also 6 in '77 and had the same reaction.
Age seven here, and same thing.
I was six as well!!
I was 14. It set the course of my life and I went into vfx working in post production and animation. I never once dreaded going to work. It was an amazing career that I wouldn’t have ever known existed if not for this movie.
The same. Couldn't agree more
Not only were they cool, they were absolutely mind blowing. No one had ever seen anything like this in 1976.
My greatest regret with Star Wars is never seeing the first two in theater.
I would have loved to have seen the Millennium Falcon come to the rescue like everyone else back in the day.
You are right. Nobidy seen anything like this in 1976, because Star Wars was released in 1977. Lucky me, I was there, an 11 year old boy.
The opening scene caused jaws to drop everywhere, no-one had done this before. I feel sorry for everyone who never got to experience how much this changed cinema forever.
In 1976, Logan's Run won the Oscar for best special effects. It's a pathetic comparison next to Star Wars, a year later!
@@JRcomments *Nobody. If you're gonna be sarcastic, at least spell it right
I was 17 in 1977 when I saw this....I left the cinema a changed person, my mind blown. Just 2 years later, Alien was released. Mind blown again. It was a magical period for movies.
I think alien is vert overrated film it is boring. the thing is better sci fi horror movie than alien
When this movie premiered I was in my mother's stomach. 😄 I was born in December of 1977 so I guess its only natural that the Star Wars movies are my favorite. Its literally been a thing for my entire life.
I was also 17 in 77 as well. Now I am 63 . I am not only a Star Wars fan. But Star Trek as well. I have seen all of the Star Wars movies, and Star Trek movies as well. Including Star Trek Next Generation movies as well. Thanks for your comment.
I also was 17 when this came out in the theaters!!!! Mind Blown also!!!
@@borakaraca9788 Okey dokey.🤣🤣 I guess you can't handle tension.
The R2 units help with the more intensive calculations needed to fly a faster than light fighter, including some combat tasks, but especially when system to system travel is involved.
YES!!!
Nominated for 10 Oscars including Best Picture but won for:.
Best Sound Editing
Best Sound Effects
Best Film Editing
Best Costume Design
Best Production Design
Best Original Score
Best Visual Effects.
When George Lucas thought the movie was a box office bomb, he saw it on Opening night, and when the crowd saw the spaceships flying in, they laughed and cheered.
I was in the movie theater when first was shown in Europe, and yes it was crazy how the spaceship flew in on screen. We were sitting close to the screen and it was like the ship just flew over you, and the sound was enormous because we were near of the speakers too. A friend told us were it was best to sit.
@@gabrieleghut1344 Kudos to your friend!
George Lucas was so nervous that on the opening weekend he went 'hiding' to Hawaii with Steven Spielberg to avoid the news that the movie flopped. But when he got the news that the movie was actually performing great, then he came back to California. BTW it was in that Hawaiian vacation, that he share with Spielberg his idea for an action adventure movie centered around a character called Indiana Jones. Spielberg expressed interest in directing it and the rest is history.
What an awesome experience....watching you guys watching "Star Wars" for the first time. Your reaction when they blew up the Death Star, was exactly the way the audience in the theater I was in reacted. People literally jumped up and cheered! Thank you so much for going there!!
We screamed and popcorn and drinks went everywhere.. you should've seen all of our big hair with sodas all over....hilarious walking in at home.
That was my experience, too.. when the Death Star was destroyed, the entire audience was on their feet, shouting, cheering, and clapping! I'd never experienced that before, nor have I since.
waited in line for 2 hours @ 8years old and it was worth it. do you know how epic something has to be for a little kid to wait that long and still be hyped?! rebel alliance 4 life!
@@taitha4680 W-Wings? xD You're either thinking of X-Wings or Y-Wings. Just wanting to clear that up for ya! :)
DId they have a copy of the unedited version? Because it looked like it? Which is awesome if they did
I was 6 years old when this movie came out and I remember it so well. My mother took me to the drive-in movie theater she put me a blanket across the hood of the car and I laid there and saw this masterpiece.
I was six years old when my mom showed me this movie for the first time ever and I have fallen in love and that's never changing
You too? They can keep their 3D, Imax and Dolby... absolutely nothing compares to that opening scene on the drive in with nothing visible behind it but the night sky. Helps to be 7 years old.
I was 8 when I seen this at the drive in also. The special effects was totally outta this world for the time, but the great thing was the story line and the casting was so good the special effects didn't overshadow the over all production.
Five years old also at the drive-in, for me. The gigantic view emblazoned this film on my mind.
It's crazy looking at this movie now......all the big players are old or gone.... RIP to Carrie, David, Baker, Alec and Peter who made this movie amazing.
Not to mention Kenny, I am lucky to have met both Kenny & Peter.
@@GGGritzer I mentioned Kenny (Baker) 🙏🏾
@@GGGritzer So lucky indeed💯🥹
@@goat1408, sorry. Half asleep. Met Garrick Hagon a few years ago in Dublin. He's such a nice chap. Mad how he shares a 27th Sept birthday with Denis Lawson (Wedge Antilles). Very informative chats
The effects in this movie were state of the art. No CGI. The movement of the spaceships was achieved by keeping them stationary on poles and strings, and then moving the cameras around them-creating the illusion they were flying. Pure genius. The effects studio Industrial Light & Magic was created from this film. Great pick! Can’t wait til you see the rest.🔥🤙
the effects were indeed state of the art in 1977, like nothing we'd ever seen. But the original effects look a bit cheesy today. The version you're watching has updated effects from about 10 or so years ago
@@markadolph8715 Are you sure on which version they are watching?
The first "update" was back in 1997 where a lot of creatures and backgrounds where added and the explosions were generally made bigger. Since then, they have been making little changes every time they have been released onto another format.
I know I can't expect people, who has grow up with CGI to know, but I always sigh, when I hear the comment about "such great effects in an old movie".
@@hildajensen6263 they were definitely watching an updated one... as sand lizards that the troopers were riding weren't in the og
@@SJ-GodofGnomes21 You are right. I thought when I saw the explosions they were watching the updated version. The original explosions were more just like particles and debris flying at the camera without so much fire/smoke. I had forgotten they added the the sand lizards. But the Bantas the Sand People were riding were definitely in the original. I wonder if you can even find the original unedited version today?
I liked watching the "Making Of" documentaries. This was back in the time they didn't have computers to generate all the neat sound effects. They had to go around and find everyday sounds to stand in for the sounds in the movie. For example, they used the sound of a parking meter handle being turned to be the cocking of the blaster. The sound of the blaster shooting was made by hitting a guy-wire on a radio antennae tower with a hammer.
WORDS CAN’T DESCRIBE HOW EXCITED I AM FOR YOU GUYS TO GO ON A STAR WARS JOURNEY
I second that!!!!!
I saw this 45 years ago in the theater, after waiting in line for 4 hours. 10 year old me was completely blown away. I loved your enthusiasm in watching this! It was almost as good as seeing it again for the first time.
“Well I saw Darth Vader choke someone without using his hands”
LMAO🤣 That was the best comeback I’ve ever heard when Han Solo questions to force!!!
Glad you two finally watched this...now imagine millions of kids and teenagers seeing this movie 45 YEARS ago in a theatre with literally 1000 seats in it. It was an experience that's hard to describe to people. Most of us who grew up on Star Wars saw it MULTIPLE times in the theater because it played thru multiple rereleases throughout the 2nd half of 1977. You can begin to grasp how it became such a fan favorite
I saw this 4 times when I was a kid and it was in the theaters. It was so popular, they kept showing it for over a year. The ticket lines would always wrap around the building. Some people I knew had seen it over a dozen times.
@@mbarrett99 Same - I was 7 years old. Only saw this once but, I remember the corridor scene with Darth Vader when the audience booed like hell.
I remember being devastated that we got turned around at the entrance of the driven in because it was sold out. At 6 years old me and my brothers couldn’t understand why there were no more tickets. My mom and dad were crushed as well. We had to see it another time. But when we did….WOW!! Toys, action figures, blankets, sheets, pillows, underwear… everything was Star Wars from then on out. What a time and what an experience!
Yep. Saw it when I was 11, multiple times that summer. Absolutely loved it!
The soundtrack to this film is practically its own main character, too. John Williams is a gen.i.us! Ahhhhh, this is the movie that made me believe in a powerful female heroine! I was completely a SW nerd! So glad to see it through your eyes and reactions!
So bad ass this soundtrack is! Every time Darth Vader appears and the “Emperor’s March” plays is so iconic. Almost as recognizable as the Star Wars theme. When you hear it, you know Vader’s comin’.
Hell yeah I am such a nerd I blast the soundtrack to Star Wars as I drive around.... I love listening to the Mandalorian theme song at tops volume while driving through the hood😜
The full orchestral score is absolutely a huge part of the magic of this movie. Thank God Lucas didn't go with a "futuristic" 70s synth heavy score.
@@genedoss664 AGREED!
He is genius, but this score is takes a HUGE inspiration from another movie score genius, Erich Wolfgang Korngold and his Captain Blood (Errol Flynn) scores.
I remember when this movie came out - I was 12 years old - and it was the most incredible thing that I had ever seen. The movie theaters were absolutely packed with people - at every showing. It was so far ahead of its time and I'm so glad that the younger generation is able to experience and appreciate it.
there was nothing like seeing this in the summer of 1977 when it first came out on a huge, curved screen...waited 4 hours to get tickets to see it, and everyone was blown away- they had never seen "anything" like this before...glad you guys liked it...
No one can do Vader's voice than James Earl Jones
As good as Jones's voice is - and it _is_ exceptional - the physically intimidating acting by Prowse makes the part.
Jame's told a story during an interview.. After Star Wars had been out for a bit, Jame's was driving and listening to the CB radio.. and drivers were asking for "Smoky reports" - Old School Cop alert, letting drivers know where the cops were hiding... James got on the radio and using his Darth Vader voice.. told the truckers to not worry about the Bears.. he wold handle them and to Keep Truckin .. He later stopped at a roadside cafe.. and the drivers in there were talking about Vader being on the CB..
Jame got his food and stuff, and as he was heading out the door.. asked "did any of yall see that weird ship floating over on the the canyons..?"
@@Sportsref13 That's a great story
Mufasa himself
@@davelister2961 yeah the mixture of that terrifying voice with Prowse’s stature and physique is amazing
Will never forget seeing this in the theaters back in 77. Changed my life. Been a star wars nerd ever since. Still have all the original star wars figures a han solo laser and a model millennium falcon. My cat's name is artoo.
Was lucky enough to see it in the theater too, in 77. I was 8. My brother and I had most of the figures, a landspeeder, the Millennium Falcon, etc. I lost count of how many times we froze our Han Solo action figure in a small tupperware container filled with water, in the freezer. LoL .... Of course that was after "The Empire Strikes Back".
Okay well not to advocate drug use but in 1977 I was 20 years old and myself and a bunch of friends took some mescaline and went to go see this in theaters and it was quite the experience!!!! One of the things that we giggled the most about was the banter between the two robots!!!
My mom took me and my two younger brothers to see this also.. I was 11 yrs old. I agree it was an fantastic!!
I love R2-D2, In .y opinion R2-D2 is the god of the Star Wars Universe! Without him there wouldn't be a Star Wars.
I'm rewatching all of your Star Wars videos today. May the 4th be with you!
R2D2 is an astromech. Basically an in-flight mechanic.
LOVE the "Dodgeball" reference!
Doing these in release order is the best way to do it.
I am RELIEVED that they're doing them in release order! I'm only a little disappointed that they're not watching the original versions. It's okay in the end though. Just not how I'd of done it.
:)
R2D2 is also the most foul-languaged character in cinema history. It was so bad that in order to get the movie released, they had to bleep out all of his lines. :)
@@homiedclown 🤣😂🤣😅
Star Wars throws a lot at you in a short amount of time, it's easy to feel overwhelmed. Some of us have been watching since the beginning and still miss things, Enjoy the ride, hope you watch the whole franchise and great reaction as always!!!
Noticing the things you have missed before is why we watch them again and again. When you have settled this film in your mind ( you might need to see it a couple more times), you should watch Spaceballs. It takes the mickey out of Star Wars, particularly this film.
i think i wanna be their friend and watch movies with them. they're the sweetest people
"They scrambled his little brains" BEST LINE EVER!
Obi Won gave himself up so that everyone would be distracted enough for the gang to escape. But as he said, he would be even stronger if Vader struck him down.
I am impressed that y’all are watching the original cut without the upgraded CGI. This is how I saw this movie in the theater in 1977. Nice!
I was thinking the exact same thing. See them all as they were originally release. Nothing finer! Brought back memories of watching it for the first time in 77 when it was originally release.
I didn't think you could find this cut anywhere.
The most common method I know is to Torrent the Despecialized versions. I have these cuts but they’re only in 720p. Shanelle Riccio also reacts to the originals if you’re interested :)
@@acslater017 I'll check it out. I think I've only seen one of her reactions before.
Glad you guys loved it! I'll admit, I used to think that Star Wars was lame but I actually took the time to watch it and now I'm a fan as well! The Empire Strikes Back is my favorite. Even my six year old daughter likes it and she made it clear the first time prior to watching it that she was not interested. I'm subscribed to your music channel but I'm a movie buff so I was SUPER excited when yall created this channel. Looking forward to more reactions!
I was 16 when this movie was released and I watched it 17 times that summer. Been hooked ever since.
I will never forget seeing this in the theater for the first time in 1977. The moment when that mothership first started going across the screen and just kept getting larger and larger, and the seats felt like they were rumbling underneath you. The whole theater almost gasped. I saw this at the theaters 7 times in the original debut period. Never did that for any movie before or since.
Star Wars completely redefined special effects in movies because we had never seen anything like it, and there was so much human emotion, mixed with "other worlds" that it felt like it could be real. Not overly polished. The droids were dirty, and dented up. It just looked realistic for the time. It has held up well through the years, and that should tell you how ahead of it's time this movie was. For me, the best one is this one. But you need to do "Return of the Jedi" and "Empire Strikes Back". Anything beyond that feels like it's sort of disconnected from the original 3 (imo)
You are right.
I had such a crush on Harrison Ford (Han Solo). You’ll have to do the Raiders of the Lost Ark series. Ford became a superstar due to Star Wars and Raiders, two of the biggest movie franchises in history.
I was 16 when this came out and it was the first time I ever went back to see a movie 6 times. Money was tight so that was a big deal. Now at age 62, I am loving watching you two fall in love with it too. GREAT reaction!!
*over the years, many celebrities have wrangled their way into being Storm Troopers (soldiers in white) because they are safely hidden in the costume, but can still be a part of movie history. Prince's William and Harry are two of them...can't recall which movie....maybe the last one? In any case, SW is an iconic franchise that will live on till the end if days, and the technology George Lucas had to INVENT to make those special effects changed cinema forever. He is the father of modern special FX. Utterly brilliant.
** in case it hasn't been mentioned, Han Solo is Harrison Ford, aka: Indian Jones, and massive movie star; Carrie Fisher is the daughter of Debbie Reynolds Legendary actor/singer know for her Singing in The Rain debut Hollywood movie performance with the dance master, Gene Kelly.
Oh! And btw, Ewan McGregor's uncle was on of the fighter pilots in the last battle scene and encourage Ewan to go into acting. Ewan is now the younger Obi Wan Kenobi in the movies! Cool, huh? ☺️
You can literally spend endless months reading up on SW info and interesting facts...but finish the entire series first. Then chew on it for the rest of your lives like the rest of us!!!❤️🇨🇦
I really enjoyed watching you guys experience this ! When this movie was released, Hollywood had been producing so many 'deep meaning' movies - plodding dramas and stories that were supposed to examine the meaning of being human &/or life (but which didn't do much for me, a 17 year old kid). Then this thing hits - wow ! What a romp and so much fun ! Basically a sci-fi 'western' where the good guys end up having to blast their way out of a trap set by the bad guys, and winning in the end. It was so unexpectedly successful that it totally revolutionized Hollywood (in more ways than one - Lucas _invented_ a lot of the technology that allowed them to create those special effects).
Two movies stood out to me as a kid in the 70's, this one and the Chris Reeves Superman. Both were unlike anything I'd ever seen before, and I don't thnik I could ever explain what it was like as a 9 year old seeing this unfold on a big screen.
Aww, they have to watch Christopher Reaves' Superman. So amazing! ❤
Chris Reeves will always and forever be MY Superman! The fourth wall grin at the end? Still gets me!
I LOVE the original Superman film! Christopher Reeves does such an amazing job!! They HAVE to do a reaction to that sometime soon, hopefully.
I know that I'll be tuning in the day it launches on here. :)
His name was Christopher Reeve. No S on the end of his name. The S was only on his chest.
"You will believe a man can fly"
We sure as heck did.
Outstanding! Welcome to the awesome ride that is the Star Wars story. I was 7 when it came out. I went with my dad and it absolutely blew my mind. No other film has ever had such an impact on me. You have to remember the technology back then. No CGI or the stuff that's taken for granted today. Real effects, puppets and models. It was the absolute cutting edge, and set the standard for Sci fi!
I just turned 8 in the summer of '77. Seeing this movie in the theater as an 8 year old was really something special. We were lucky kids back in the 70's.
I was also 7 when this came out. Went with my cousins. Only seats open were in the front row. The entire screen was my existence. When the Star Destroyer came on screen at the beginning, I was hooked forever.
Absolutely. Those scenes in the Death Star trenches were shot with actual ship models being pulled along a rail on a scaled model of the trenches while the camera panned along with it. In fact all of the ships were real model ships. There was no CGI back then. I remember being in such awe watching how they made it. To note also, that C3PO and R2D2 had real actual people inside those droid bodies.
I was 9. Still got all my trading cards, action figures, and soundtrack vinyl 😁
I was 11. I saw the film three times that summer, including in the front row when we got to the showing at the last minute. It really was unlike anything I had seen before. I knew Star Trek (the original tv series) and had seen sci-fI films like the 1950s Forbidden Planet and the early-70s Silent Running and Logan’s Run, but nothing prepared me for Star Wars.
It just speaks to how well this movie was made/written/directed that it still invokes these t emotions and reactions. I’m so glad you were able to watch the original cuts before the Special Edition updates. Love you guys and your genuine love of movies and storytelling. Excited to see what’s next!
Edited.......it was a mess before his wife and kasdan fixed it. Lucas may be one of the worst directors ever.....he got lucky he surrounded himself with smart people that knew what they were doing.
@@Antonio-Gransci I'm in film and agree somewhat with them. She didn't wholesale save the movie but she certainly made it the legend it is. She even added the ticking clock of the death star orbiting the planet to destroy the rebel base, giving much more gravity to the climax. A famous French filmmaking idiom: A film is made in preproduction, destroyed in production, and remade in editing.
LMAO The super quiet joyful scream of parents with kids asleep in the next room. 🤣🤣🤣❤️❤️❤️
ALL of these effects were done with models and in-camera effects. It was from the profits from this movie that a great many of the video and computer effects were invented. At the time we were blown away. Every person in the theater said "wow" the first time they went to light speed.
I was seven when it came out and my sister, brother, and father saw 27 times
It was so cool that they reacted to the original version! It still stands up
@@zatoichi1 Yeah, I thought that was so cool.
When Obi-Wan disappeared, he basically "ascended" and became an energy being united with the Force (often referred to as a "Force ghost"). You'll see and hear him again in that state.
nice spoiler
Back during when I was playing West End Games D6 Star Wars Role Playing Game the game master I played with described it as "the Force devours it's dead"... I know...minor spoiler but just very minor all things considered (come on Rob blurted out "I am your Father" at the beginning of this reaction...lol).
Dude.
@@lazerx1828 that’s not a spoiler
1st Movie my dad ever took me too, summer after 6th grade, opening day May 4th , 1977 at the Bowman Twin theater on Sheridan in Tulsa OK. So many movies tied to this movie, so glad you guys loved it as much as we do! Welcome to the club! May the Force Be With You!
Awww, you guys were so fun to watch! I was an 8 year old girl watching this in the theatre, so it's cool seeing new generations enjoy this saga and universe. ❤️
How awesome that you watched the ORIGINAL version, before Lucas added "improvements", and it was like gilding the lily, for most of us young fans. I saw this movie in 1976. I was 13. Rode my bike to the theater and back home about 5-6 miles. I did that every day for a week. This movie was epic in it's popularity and it's impact, especially among us young teens. And seeing it on a BIG screen. That opening sequence. You could hear the audience gasp as the planet stretched out below and the ships came in above, locked in combat. Hope you are ready for the next one. We had to wait two years or so, for The Empire Strikes Back, to come out. I'm sure you'll enjoy it! Peace!
😄3 years > 1977, 1980 & 1983
Not sure how you watched this in 1976 when it wasn't released until 1977?
Can't wait for your guys to react to…
Star Wars: Episode V- The Empire Strikes Back
It's the best film of the whole saga.
🎥👌
Agreed
That's an opinion not everyone shares. I just happen to be in the camp that believes The Empire Strikes Back is as good or even better than A New Hope. :D
Agreed!!! I had a Star Wars poster on my bedroom door of Darth Vader flanked by 2 Stormtroopers. I literally had to sleep with my door closed after being terrorized by how evil and horrific Darth Vader became in the 2nd movie! I still love that movie the best out of the original trilogy. :)
Yaaas 👏👏👏 I had an Empire Strikes Back pillowcase that I even kept until college. Some guy in the dorm begged me to sell it to him but I wouldn’t do it lol.
@@jfox9126 I still have my original Kenner 1977 Darth Vader, R2D2 & C3PO. Heavily played with. R2D2 clicks when your turn his head.
Wait a minute....you guys have been around for only 2 months and you're already at over 31k subs? That's amazing!!!! Congrats!!!
We all knew that when we first saw this saga when it came to theatres that we were seeing the beginnings of a new age of film and story telling. Remember this folks. There was no CGI in this era, nor was there a green screen. Because of all the puppets, sets building, use of miniature ships and miniature scenes, and more. It took years to film these movies. We had to wait almost 3 years between each episode. The shere volume of work George Lucas and his entire expert crew needed to do was astronomical. He also came up with new sound inventions, and other techniques that opened up a new era of film making that led to today's era of film making. He is a genius. My father referred to Star Wars after he saw it, as the Cowboy ''s and Indians movies in space. Never heard it explained that way. Imagine you have never seen anything like this before and you are in the theater watching it on the big screen for the first time. The streets were lined for weeks miles long every night to see it at the local theater. It was. In the theater for months because fans went to see it over and over. This was before VCR'S and Blockbusters fully arrived . This Saga began it all. Canadian Grandma Lori. C
I'm also a purist. Not only didn't Geedo not shot first, in the original theatrical version, he didn't shoot at all. Han outright guns him down. Really shocked us kids because the hero's we'd watch would never do that. He was the first anti-hero I saw in movies growing up.
So cool that they watched the original. I haven't seen that version in a long time.
I never saw Han Solo as an anti-hero! Even in the original version. I saw a man who had a gun drawn on him, who wasn't going out like that!
@@LoDoFilmUnlimitedMedia - Agreed.. Greedo had just stated that he intended bringing Han in, dead. So why would Han *not* shoot first?
Greedo had a gun pointed at Han, and basically said he was only going to deliver a body to Jabba. Han shooting him was an act of self defense.
Love this thread of fellow "Han shot first" club members
When this came out in 1977 no one had seen anything like it. Just mind blowing what they were doing. Saw it multiple times that first month.
It really is amazing how they were able to create the special effects.
For those of us who saw this original movie as a kid, there had been nothing like it ever! It was a true phenomenon that swept the nation. The special effects were way, way ahead of their time in 1976 and unsurpassed for 10-15 years. John Williams musical score is still played in college stadiums today. Before there were many Multiple screen movie theaters, people would be lined up for hours around the block waiting to see this movie. Interestingly the studio did not think much of the movie and did not foresee it's success. They had such little faith they gave George Lucas 100% of the merchandise rights which turned him into a billionaire by the time he sold them decades later.
I like that you are watching these in the order of release rather than the order of the story.
That sets up so many questions and I look forward to your reaction when they are answered.
The movie’s special effects were groundbreaking at the time. The effects, the sounds, the music and the characters came together to form cinematic history.
They absolutely were, but most of the actual explosions and some of the creatures on Tatooine for this recording were applied 20 years later in 1997 when they were preparing for the CGI nightmare that the prequels became. Here's an example...
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Industrial Light and Magic (ILM), LucasArts, Lucas Sound's THX system, and Lucasfilm's digital cameras not only changed how movies were made, but experienced. Lucas really is a genius. He's the reason movies and the theatrical/home theater experience are what they are today.
LucasArts also created the Pixar system, which Steve Jobs used to make some of The Best animated movies in the world.
Each of the above set the industry standard in their respective fields. Lucas may not have won the big awards (Direction, Best Film, etc), but they routinely devoured the technical arts and sciences fields; right alongside John Williams' amazing scores.
Williams was responsible for bringing sweeping, epic, orchestral music back to cinema after more gritty soundtracks and popular music took over for a while. Williams is a beast. The man inspired some of the Best film composers in the world
True. I'm from Chile and my father always told me that he was so impressed the first time he saw that enormous space ship on the screen with me, and he thought "this is the best" wow. Regards from Chile.
@@Dunk1970 And the movies are so much better in their original form without the 20 year later special effects, which goes to show special effects aren't what makes a movie great, great storylines and characters are!!!
@@LA_HA I think Industrial Light and Magic was set up specifically for this movie because there was nothing that could do the special effects required to make it, and it was the go to special effects company to go to for at least a decade after, if not longer, probably until CGI came in in the 90s (or maybe even early 2000s)!!!
I watched this move in 1977 when it was 1st released. That opening scene when the star destroyer flies overhead.... we'd never seen or heard anything like it before! It instantly has us hooked.
Now-a-days that kind of shot has been done 1,000,000 times in other films so you may not realise the impact it had on a 9 year old me, back in the day :)
They need to see Spaceballs now though. They do it the best that isn't Star Wars.
At the time, it captured every kid's imagination.
Same, on this 13 year old. Btw I love seeing your tension, excitement and relief. Your pure responses reminded me of my own 45 years ago! There was NO OTHER movie like this when it came out!
@@michaelplowman8674 may the Schwartz be with you!! Lol
To add to this, Star Wars premiered Surround Sound. It would have been an incredible experience watching that destroyer fly overhead.
"Pick up your visual scanning" = "Look out the window." 😂
I was born the year this movie came out. So Star Wars has literally been around my whole life. I remember when Ep. VI came out I was in kindergarten and everyone had Star Wars toys, but I never saw the movies until I was about 20 or 21. Been a huge fan ever since.
I was 5 years old when I went to see this back in 1977. You cannot imagine how amazing it was on the big screen. We had never seen anything like it before (and it still holds up incredibly well). As for Ob-Wan - he was killed, but he was able to "merge" with the force. His spirit still exists, therefore.
He became 'one with the force', is the common term.
Me too, born in Feb '72. Saw it in the drive-in first, then a second time in the theatre.
When did you see it I was 16 and Saw it on the 27th of May When it was just plain Star Wars . An Not Star Wars A New Hope if you saw it within the first month it was a rare Treat
I remember waiting in line at the local screen indoor theater to see this when it came out, I was 8.
I was 5 when this was released and saw it opening week in theaters as well. There was nothing like it! It was the most amazing thing people had seen at that point (at least as far as movies go).
I truly love that you watched this. Star Wars changed my life. I was ten years old in 1977. It changed the world. And it changed me.
I experienced this film in 1977 at 10 years old. It was a phenomenon. Packed theaters, lines around the block, repeat viewings. I saw it at least ten times. Your reaction brings all the magic back. What really impresses me is that you watched the original version, not the 90s update with its annoying digital tweaks. Thank you for sharing the love. May the Force be with you.
Took my little niece (at the time 4years old) to see this about 20 times back in 1977. Poor kid is still a fan at almost 50. Blames me for all of it. Suggestions for next movies - Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Galaxy Quest, and, of course, Titanic
Saw this movie when it came out and watched it go into iconic status. The writers were commended on overturning the stereotype of the princess being saved... she was actively fighting. Great reaction guys. Loved watching.
I was 6 years old in 1977 when this movie came out. My father brothers and I stood 3 hours in line just to get tickets but it was so worth it. Imagine being a 6 year old and watching this for the first time. We had never seen anything like this before in 1977. The effects were off the chain. Everybody was hooked and Star Wars became a movie legend.
I'm watching this a year later. I love how genuine and open you both are when watching this movie. I'm a huge Star Wars fan and it was heartwarming to see you join the folds of fans.
Welcome to the Star Wars fan club! This movie was groundbreaking when it came out in the mid 70s. We had never seen such characters and special effects. The plot, the music, the costumes and the relationships between the characters are all iconic now. Congratulations on your introduction to a classic! Great reaction A & J!
*That you watched the **_original cut_** makes me as happy as a space clam!* _Subscribed!_
*Edit:* IMO *Star Wars '77* was an innocent fairytale to a large degree. But it was not released at a time when everyone was enjoying innocent fairy tales or seeing the world in that innocent way. It was a time of the energy crisis. We had lines going around the block for gasoline. Smog alerts in many large cities. It was a pretty depressing time. In fact, *Star Wars '77* was _counter_ to that. That's why in the 70's we see lines wrapped around the block full of adults . . .not just kids. It was a time of _Dog Day Afternoon,_ _Dirty Harry,_ and _Serpico._ IMO it wasn't meant to be _a reflection_ of the times. Quite the opposite. It gave us hope in a time that seemed rather hopeless.
31:48 Imagine what the rebels thought when *Luke* turns off his targeting computer! _"What the hell is he doing?! That's it, we're dead!"_ 😳😱
This wasn't the original cut, 1977 version. This is the Extended Edition.
@@logankerlee I'm unaware of any _"extended edition"_ release. Plenty of other editions that have been fiddled with in one way or another, but nothing labeled _"Extended Edition."_
And when I say _"original cut,"_ I'm not referring to the one I saw in 1977. Given they are brand new to the IP, I didn't see the need to go into too much detail. So, I paraphrased somewhat. Instead, referring to the closest available cut, sans the _"Special Edition"_ nonsense.
@@CaesiusX It was the Special Edition, just seemed like their editing left out most of the updated effects. If you watch where the speeder was coming into Mos eisley, it definitely included updated view/ more creatures, etc.
_That you watched the original cut makes me as happy as a space clam!_
100% agree! Not a fan of the later "enhancements," especially the inclusion of the scene with Jaba.
This attitude is exemplified by the late Alec Guinness (old Ben), who on a British talk show - Parkinson - he commented that it’s allure was that there WAS NO NARRATIVE, NO SOCIOPOLITICAL MESSAGING, that it was PURE ESCAPISM…
…makes it easier to see why the disney era films didn’t do as well…cause the nature of Disney productions in this era where everything has to have a message in it…undermined that allure and appeal…it sucked out that “magic” of the films…the prequels suffered somewhat from this as well, but the post release reactions from the critics and Disney etc PROVE it…
…”don’t like Rey? Then it MUST be because you are a sexist…couldn’t POSSIBLY be anything to do with the quality of the work…”
I was 11 when this came out, and I went to see it by myself at the local movie theater and I was so blown away!!! I had never seen anything like it! Movies around that time were not as adventurous and action packed. it was more of a throwback to early swashbuckling pictures from the 1930's and 40's, but with special effects like nobody had ever seen! And John Williams' music added a lot to the drama. It was instantly my favorite movie ever and I ran home and told my father how great it was, and we got he whole family and went back and saw it over and over again that summer! I was so excited when the sequels came out! Man, it was earth shattering.
As a six-year old, that opening scene was simply mind-blowing. It immediately set a very high-standard for the transformative potential of cinema that few films have been able to match since.
Did you two find an original release from 1977? I thought all that was available was George Lucas's special edition version from 1990s. It looks like the original release which by far is the best!!! Also the next movie "The Empire Strikes Back" is my favorite of all the series.
This movie has something that makes us all fall in love with it... heart. It has heart. Aside from the fact that it was absolutely epic from an action and story standpoint when it came out, it's the characters that make it. We love these characters. We feel for them, we feel with them, we care about them. The droids, we love them. Music that pulls your heartstrings. Even Darth Vader, we love to hate him. It's a classic good guys - bad guys movie. Like a space western. This movie was every boy's fantasy. What teen boy hasn't felt the way Luke did in the beginning? Restless. Stuck at home. Wants excitement. Wants something epic.
When this movie came out, I was a teen... OMG! It was a national event!! Everyone was talking about it. Everyone! Long lines to see it for weeks. People going to see it two three times or more. That whole summer was about Star Wars. Even that song from the bar/cantina was on the radio. Kids, teens, young adults, adults, all went bonkers for it. It appealed to everybody.
yep - i was 16 -
i drove several of my friends and my younger brother
across Houston to see it at the theatre in the Galleria...
driving home that night on the freeway
i was flying in my very own x-wing fighter...
the movie and characters were/are E-P-I-C
everybody was talking about it for the next year
and the movie had extended stays at the theatres
for the obvious reason that people kept coming back to see it again and again and again
18.4 weeks average run per theater - (4.5 months)
@@jonniiinferno9098 You’d need an x-wing to get through traffic on 610.
@@Hornsfan64 - lol - back in the day it was not nearly so bad - these days - i think ya might need a death star... 🤪
I saw Star Wars about four weeks after it first came out. The theater was nuts! People were sitting in the aisles because there was no seats left. Thank you for doing this one.
My brother was 9 when this came out. I think he went to see it 7 or 8 times during the first 2 weeks it was out. I was 16 and was into other things, but I finally went to see it. 2 days in a row. This was new, cutting edge effects back then. No one had seen anything like it.
So imagine being 9 yrs old and sitting in a theater and that HUGE Star Destroyer comes across the big screen....and nothing like that had EVER happened in theaters before. It was AMAZING!!!!.
And that was the first step in a long journey you will love. Have fun down this rabbit hole, kids.
Fun fact: you were right about the breathing. That effect was made by placing a microphone inside scuba gear.
Believe it or not, I officiated a wedding where the couple used the Cantina Scene music as their exit song. Got quite the chuckle. But they are huge sci-fi fans, so it was perfect. The importance of this movie, and John Williams' soundtrack, can't be overstated,
My wife and I had the music from the award ceremony at the end played by the organist for our exit song.
When the Death Star exploded the entire theater reacted just as you two did. Great reactions.
Whenever I watch this movie the opening scene with the cruiser in space always makes my jaw drop. It was the first of a kind. I feel like I've been watching these movies on a continuous loop for over 40 years. Always come back to them.
Can't wait until you watch the next one.
Scared the shit out of me when that happened. 7 yrs old and saw it 9x at theaters that year.
As a sci-fi fan, that opening scene was the first time I'd seen spaceships that were genuinely believable. I was so impressed with the whole thing I went back to the cinema a few days later to watch it again. Heaven knows how many times I have seen it since!
Imagine being 10 and seeing this in the theater. We had to stand in line for hours. At the time it was the biggest thing to hit theater.it was made before CGU was a thing, it was all hand animated.
Thank you so much for your honest, emotional and fun reaction. You had me crying the whole video because you reminded me of all the little reasons of why I became a SW fan 40 years ago. After so much time has passed by and after having seen this movie at least 100 times it is easy to get acostumed to it and forget how magical it was the first time that you watched it. You reminded me of all that. I can't thank you enough, and I am glad that new reinforcements have joined our ranks.
The moment sitting in the theater in ‘77 when I was nearly 12 and that ship flew over….what a moment! I knew movies would never be the same! All of my notebooks, folders, lunchbox…that year were Star Wars!!
Stood in line with my dad in '77 it began a life long obsession with Sci-Fi........ the music still stirs my blood after 378 viewings
“He’s got some kind of urge inside of himself…” she catches on SO quick god damn
Welcome to the Star Wars universe. You are in for a treat. 45 years and still kicks a$$
One of my favorite reactions during this was Amber so adorably talking about Obi Wan Kenobi: "he's just been silently getting through the halls and doing stuff" 😆👏👏👏 SO FAB!! Y'all are awesome and I haven't even gotten through the whole thing yet.
Glad you finally saw this. We lined up in 1977 around the block to watch this and the special effects were so amazing that Time Magazine did a huge cover story on it before it was released-which created international buzz. Movie goers had never seen special effects like this before so it blew everyone’s minds.
Yes, the buzz was unbelievable- what were these special effects everyone was raving about? I don't remember even seeing a "trailer"-it was all buzz. Then to see Star Wars on the big screen for the first time...
It looks like you found the despecialized edition. Very cool
I was another one of those 6 year olds who was completely mesmorized by this movie in 1977. It completely took over my life, I had everything, toys, books, t shirts. I just loved this movie. One of the most amazing things about this movie is the music, John WIlliams (who did the music for just about every movie you ever saw) The score is just amazing, carrying so much emotional weight. Luke's theme (when he's watching the sunsets) always gives me the feels, even 45 years later. Then it becomes the celebration march at the end. And the music under the final battle, those sharp horns, I still feel the tension of that ending, when Luke makes his approach.
Addressing some of your questions,
Obi-wan's transubstatiation (my term not official) took everyone by surprise. He knew he couldn't beat Vader, only hold him off, and he had to make sure Luke and the others got away, so he sacrified himself.
The R2 units go into the fighters, because they help control the ships function, so the pilots can focus on flying and fighting. Interestingly enough, The rebel fighters are more complex than the imperial fighters, which don't have shields (except Vader's, his a prototype, which the Empire decided was too expensive.) The Empire just goes with overwhelming numbers
George Lucas kept updating this movie over the years, so I am glad you found the original version first, you should check out the updated version at somepoint. just to see how things changed.
This was such a fun reaction to watch! I grew up with the original trilogy, so don't remember what it was like to watch for the first time, and it was such fun to see people be surprised by a few parts and enjoy it so much when they weren't expecting to.
Great movie!!! The whole series is great! Indiana Jones is awesome series too!!🤘🔥
Now that you've met Carrie Fisher, look for her in "Blues Brothers"
Imagine seeing this as a kid, and waiting in a Looooonngg line at the theatre to see the sequel!
Amber - "They scrambled his little brain." LOL, dying here.
Such a good movie. Lines around the theater waiting to get in to see it back in the day. Love your reaction to it and much awaits you in the other Star Wars movies. ❤️
Seeing Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru after Obi-Wan Kenobi show hits different.
Once you go star wars, you never go back! I've been a star wars fan for over 40 years, and I rewatch them several times a year!
I have a brother, ten years older than myself. When I was sixteen, he took me to see this movie. He had seen it already, a few times IIRC. Yeah, we stood in line for an hour or so. A happy memory for me.
Saw this during it's original release. Then a few years later, when the second one came out, my husband and I drove 75 miles to Tuscon AZ, and stood in line for 3 hours to see it. The bank across the street showed the time and temperature-115 degrees. It was worth every minute and every drop of sweat.