STAR WARS EPISODE VIII: THE LAST JEDI | FIRST TIME WATCHING | MOVIE REACTION
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- STAR WARS EPISODE VIII: THE LAST JEDI | FIRST TIME WATCHING | MOVIE REACTION
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FYI, Carrie Fisher’s real life daughter is in this movie. Sadly she lost both her mom and grandmother (Debbie Reynolds) within a day of each other. RIP General Leía❤.
Yeah, she's the young woman with the small "Leia" buns that they keep showing
Carrie dying literally broke Debbie's heart.
She will Always be a princess to me.... may the force be with you all
I somehow had no clue Carrie was Debbie Reynolds' daughter until reading this.
I always took it that Luke dies from such a draw from the force. He was in such a deep meditative state and drawing so much energy from the force that he then force fades to join Yoda and the rest. He saved the rebellion and redeemed himself for any mistakes and could peacefully fade away. Just my take on it.
He gave 40 people ten minutes extra to run away. Saved is a vast overstatement.
Agreed
@@Pink.andahalf No, he inspired their escape in the first place. And without the lead characters, the rebellion wouldn't have defeated the emperor.
On a much sadder note, this was Carrie Fisher's last time playing Leia
She passed away after going into cardiac arrest on a flight from London to LA She made it to a hospital and was temporarily stabilized but died soon after, following Christmas 2016 It was news that shocked the world to the core
When I saw this movie in the theater, I partially made the viewng to be a tribute to Carrie
In the credits, there was a caption that read:
"In Loving Memory of our Princess, Carrie Fisher", with some notes from Leia's Theme playing when shown
In the next movie, footage from THIS movie and episode 7 was used to create the illusion that Carrie was still playing Leia and the plot was shot around those scenes to make it convincing
Whats sadder is that Fisher's mother died not so long after, very likely of grief.
@@NecramoniumVideo you are right Debbie Reynolds, everyones favorite witch from Halloweentown
Yes, she died two days after Carrie did so it was definitely out of grief 😔
@KarlKraus1
The very next day actually is when Debbie passed and she said she didn't want to live w/o Carrie which as her son I kinda would've probably felt a way that I didn't mean enough for you to want to live, but I digress in 40's and prior they absolutely would've declared her passing due to a "broken heart"
I actually found out after just watching Rogue One and we know how coincidently that is considering that films ending. I had already seen it once I was watching again with my mom and niece and afterwards I was getting gas right across the street form the theater so not even 5min later, I pull out my phone saw it and went "MA! SHE DIED!" She's like "what? Who? What you talking about?"
I didn't even say her name originally I responded "Princess Leia! Carrie Fisher"
@@alexanderthegreat5649 not th e news I expected to hear during the holiday season, a downer indeed
Y’all did what I did-that jaw drop moment 😮 realizing he’s NOT there! Man, I thought that was the coolest thing in theaters.
The thing about the Sith: there are always two- a master and an apprentice. Typically the apprentice grows in power until he can kill his master, or else the master disposes of the apprentice when he finds someone more powerful.
So while it is a big deal for Kylo Ren to kill Snoke, it does not necessarily indicate a turning away from the dark side.
Neither Snoke or Kylo were Sith.
@@0LadyV0 ? Since when? I could accept that Ren was more of a trainee; he had tons of raw power but very little maturity or control. But I was under the impression that Snoke was a Sith Lord. Did someone say he was not? At any rate, The master/apprentice relationship certainly mirrored the Sith
@@76JStucki nah, you're right. It's the fandom's lil imaginary story because Kylo got the order of Ren. Some assume that means he can't be Sith.
@@lightefilit oh, because neither are called “Darth?” Gotcha
@@lightefilitthe order of ren is a joke in comparison to the sith
My grandparents took my brother and I to see Star Wars opening weekend in 1977. I was 7, my brother was 6. We are now in our fifty’s and still go see them together, but now my nephews come along. I think they were introduced to them around the same age as we were and they fell in love with them at first watch.
yeah agree...i was 5 in 1977
Not for nothing - I was 5 when I saw Monty Python's Search for the Holy Grail and that was a MUCH more confusing movie. ;)
My father took me to see it at the beautiful Arlington Theater in Santa Barbara...it was before it was mass showing everywhere, so that's the closest place it was showing (Hometown is Ventura, Ca.)......and we both absolutely LOVED it, of course! All in all, a wonderful experience, shared between father and son...and a treasured memory I will keep for the rest of my life.....I was 14.
And when the prequels began to come out, I took MY son to see them....and when the original trilogy was re-released in theaters, I took him to see those! Joyous and proud moments fo me as both a father and a son! This franchise has the ability to do that!
I was 8 when I saw Star Wars in 1977
In the scene with Luke and Ben, when Luke is standing over him with his drawn lightsaber, I always go back to the quote Yoda said “Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.”
So out of character.
@@MCB741every last thing about Luke in this review was out of character. That's why everybody thinks Rian Johnson completely butchered his character
@mcbob4707 it's out of Luke's character to be fearful or unsure of himself?
@@naughtmouth9781 These guys who think they ruined Luke have no clue who Luke actually is
And greed & stoopidity all too often leads to JJA writing yet another cr&p script, and spoiling yet another beloved-by-millions franchise.
The perfect time to introduce the kids to Star Wars is as soon as possible.
The only right answer
I agree. I have cousins that have been watching Star Wars since they were about 5 at least and now they’re almost 10 years old.
79 baby here. I don't ever remember a world without Star Wars. I agree. As soon as possible let your kids in on Star Wars. The love of the series and toys never left me. Even as the toys transformed into GI Joe figures we were still sort of playing Star Wars just the soldiers. It encouraged a generation of kids to make up their own Star Wars stories. I read the books about Han and Leia's other three kids against a bio-technology-based alien race that was scrapped to tell this alternate story and Ben Solo/Kylo Ren is every bit as valid and tragic as Jacen Solo/Darth Caedus. Jaina Solo is every bit the heroine that Rey "Nobody Special". I'm sorry to lose Mara Jade and Ben Skywalker but can't wait for Temiri Blagg/Boy With Broom to make his presence known. It's an amazing time to be a Star Wars fan and a great time to be a Star Wars kid.
@@isaiahtowers1865Exactly!
I gained my sentience in 2002 watching Attack of the Clones in theatres when I was 4 and by the time I was 5 my dad would have me rattle off absurd facts in front of his friends like a party trick, never too early
1. Kylo/Ben is the only one (apart from Han) so far who has actually told Rey the truth from the beginning. Finn lied about being with the Rebellion; Luke omitted the part of the story that he momentarily thought about killing Ben; Snoke deceived Rey and Kylo.
2. The struggle of Ben/Kylo to stay on the Dark Side and resist being pulled to the light is a great contrast to Rey, who is easily drawn to the Dark Side because of all of her inner pain from her parents abandoning her as a child.
How'd you manage to get his name wrong TWICE? It's Kylo REN and his real name is Ben Solo (which itself makes no sense).
@PhysicalMediaPreventsWea-bx1zm @Panathenaia didn't get the name wrong. They are talking about the dichotomy of Kylo Ren and Ben Solo whenever they say Kylo/Ben. Throughout all 3 movies there is the struggle between the pull to the light or the dark side for this character.
@@alisapinotti184 Well, that's different when you add the slash between the two names . Now your statement makes sense.
You're right... he never lied to Rey. He felt a pull towards her from the moment he stopped that lazer fire with the force on Jakku.
In Kylo and Luke’s fight, there are two things that should have given him away as an illusion. Luke’s age - the illusion was much younger than the real Luke. Also, he was using the blue lightsaber that was destroyed in the tug-of-war between Kylo and Rey. Kylo was too blinded by his anger and hate to notice.
One more clue was that Luke wasn’t leaving footprints in the soil.
@@williambryan3346 exactly, that is what my husband and I were looking for, there were no footprints!
@@williambryan3346wasn't Luke's (Anakin's) light sabre green though? Actual question, I always thought it was green😮
@@DW.Strangeman Luke’s lightsaber, that was Anakin’s, was blue. He didn’t have a green one until Return of the Jedi.
@@williambryan3346 but didn’t Luke lose Anakin’s lightsaber at Bespin when Anakin cut off his hand?
“What is the appropriate age to introduce your children to Star Wars?”
I was introduce to the original trilogy at age 4. Fell in love with it immediately. Been a fan for life.
My grandson ‘discovered’ Star Wars 3 months ago & will turn 5 this week. He is now obsessed with all things Star Wars…has T-shirts & Golden Books (yes, there is a 6-book set with movies 4-9). We’ve also been searching e-Bay & Mercardi and have found a Me Reader set and, even better, Playskool Galactic Heroes ships (Millennium Falcon, X-Wings, cargo ships, characters….) made for the 4-9 yr olds to actually play with (vs sitting up on a shelf to display). He comes up with new ways to ‘save the galaxy’ every day! #maytheforcebewithyou
I was probably about the same age, perhaps even younger. I saw Revenge of the Sith in theatres before I turned 5.
In 77 I was 6 or 7. My parents allowed me to watch movies like this and tv series like Battlestar Galactica and Buck Rogers
Start where you did. They need the history like you have had. You're their parents, so you know best. 💗
@@lucasdolding6924 that's wild because I saw A New Hope when I was four and Revenge of the Sith when I was 14. Some of my parents' friends saw Star Wars in theaters when they were in high school. Marvel has been doing well for 15 years, but Star Wars has been changing lives for nearly 50 now.
Don't know if you guys recognize her, but the woman (18:09) playing Vice Admiral Holdo is actress Laura Dern, who also played Dr. Ellie Sattler from the Jurassic Park movie franchise. I can't remember if y'all reacted to the Jurassic Park movies, but if not, definitely put them on your list of M.T.W.s (Movies To Watch).😊
I saw star wars in 77 on the release and I was 10....It was amazing I won't Ever forget that experience with my parents
Same age, same experience
It didn't hurt Rae that shed used a fighting staff on her home planet, so she actually did have considerable experience with staff weapons. It made light saber transition easier. The two square dice were from the Millennium Falcon, just like the fuzzy dice people would hang from the rear view mirrors in their cars.
I was 6 when my brothers took me to see Star War in the theater in the summer of 1977. They teach you about good and evil. Good lessons for kids.
Several points about Luke:
1. Luke is the most powerful jedi in all of the Star Wars universe past or present.
2. Luke doesnt need a light saber to battle he literally can kill from his island.
3. Luke is traumatized about Ben and how strong the pull of the dark side is to a powerful jedi and he knows his fear led him down a path that almost took him. He made peace at the end and joined Yoda, Obi Wan, Anakin, and Qui Gon.
4. Jedi adapt and grow and sometimes change their energy and use of the force and they abandon their light sabers for new ones with a different color.
5. The reason Yoda and all of the Jedi failed was because they didnt understand the true use of the force. When Qui Gon Jin came back and found Yoda is when Yoda learned the true use of the force and he knew that the future depended on Luke and Leia. I believe that yoda saw Rey and that he knew what she would become.
I was seven when my uncle and aunt took me to Star Wars a new Hope, the first one, in 1977 on May 26, the day after it was released. I’ve loved it ever since.
My daughter was almost 4 when we saw the first Star Wars in 1977. She fell in love with the whole thing and especially Darth Vader. She was Darth Vader for the next few Halloweens. At Christmas she asked for all the Star Wars figures, which she got and she got the millennium falcon, twin pod cloud cars, x-wing fighters. My sister-in-law even made her a Star Wars nightgown. Santa didn't mind that she didn't want a baby doll for Christmas. She was the truest of fans and still is. After she got married and moved to Atlanta, she got into a fan club and became the Regional President of a group that covered three states. They met once a month for years. When the new Episodes came out she and her club were contacted by Lucas Films to help the theater there to get things ready for the opening because they knew the lines would be very long and people would be there for several days. She and her club set up games for outside, some of the guys had realistic storm trooper uniforms, others dressed up as other characters and they entertained the folks. She also was inside on theater on the stage asking trivia questions and had the audience answering while the folks were coming in. She will be 50 next month and I do not regret in any way letting her see the first three originals even though she was young. She and her best friend went to DragonCon in Atlanta every year until covid hit. I would put her up against anyone in a Star Wars trivia contest.
I just showed my daughter what you are reacting to and she's now dancing around the living room. My daughter was 5 years old when she saw Force Awakens. Then she asked to see the other movies. So we did release order and she wanted me to tell her my reactions when I first saw them. So I got to relive seeing them for the first time. I was 10 when the first movie came out and I fell in love with Luke lol
I was expecting you guys to notice the kid with the broom, at the end. When he reached for the broom, it came to his hand, like he was already using the force.
1) The dice were the dice that Han had hanging over the console in the cockpit of The Falcon. While you didn't see them emphasized in the previous films, you can occasionally catch a glimpse of them if you go back and specifically look for them.
2) We lost Han in the first one. We lost Luke in this one. A changing of the guard and passing on the torch. Sensing the theme for the third?
3) The boy at the end. You did catch that the broom came to his hand and that he didn't actually grab it. Right?
4) Speaking of catch it if you look close, did you see the Jedi Books in the drawer, when Finn gets Rose the blanket? Hence Yoda's line, "Rey has everything she needs to complete her path". The books weren't in the tree cave, as Luke thought. They were already gone. That's why Rey was in that drawer when she and Chewie left to confront Kylo.
Thank you for pointing out that the boy at the end uses the force on the broom! EVERYBODY seems to miss that!
Re: 4) Rian Johnson really should have made that more clear.
@@kurtrivero368 How could you need it more clear?? Just say you're not very bright and it'll save you from looking silly here. 🤣🤣
@@josephdoyle9865 Nobody missed it. 🤣🤣🤣
Point four is a great example of how this whole movie works. It's so tricky and that's why I love it so much.
I was 10 when I saw episode IV in theaters, showed my daughters when they were 4 and 6 and they loved it! You guys are great, I'm sure you can coach 'em through any questions.
May the force be with you!✌❤
I saw The Empire Strikes Back in the theater when I was 3. IT'S NEVER TOO EARLY TO START!
My brother was 4 when he went to that one and didn't touch one piece of popcorn the entire time. He's 47 now and still is the biggest Star Wars fan!
Those birds on the island are called porgs. The special effects department designed them because there were so many native birds (mostly puffins) around the actual Skellig island, they would fly by the cameras whenever the crew tried to shoot a scene. Of course, they had to Star Wars-ifiy them for the movie. And, of course, they make good merchandise for the kiddies!
Leia is a Skywalker too. She's as strong as, if not stronger than, Luke.
The kiss on the forehead from Luke was a tear jerker for me. Make sure you do the Obi Wan Knobi series too.
*Kenobi
Even Mark Hamill himself has said that he can’t watch that scene again without losing it
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In this scene, there was a "Blink And You Miss It" moment where you'd see the jedi texts that Luke was going to destroy
I think 7 is the perfect age to introduce a kid to the Star Wars movies. I was 4 when the first one came out and I remember not quite understanding what was happening, but liking the Droids and Chewie. Empire came out when I was 7 and I really got into it then. My dad took me to Return of the Jedi for my 10th birthday and it's still a really special memory. :)
Leia flew through space by using the Force. In the original movies it's implied that Luke will teach her how to use it, since she's his twin and the Force is strong with her as well, only it manifests in different ways than it did for him. And, well, he did teach her.
Great video! The first movie I ever saw in theaters was Return of the Jedi... If your kids can understand what's going on, I'd show them release order, if not it doesn't really matter, you could start wherever you want based on the kiddos. Happy watching!
The dice belonged to Han Solo, he had them hanging in the Falcon. Back in the 50s guys used to hang dice from their rear view mirrors in their hotrods.
Today Luke is running a dairy. He milks cows every morning.
The dice in the first movie was a joke from American Graffiti. Harrison Ford had Dice hanging in the car he drove in that movie
Leia was using the Force( remember she is strong with the Force also) to put herself back into the ship! Luke was using a Force Projection and that made him use all of himself and he went on to be one with the force.
I know she was using the force, it was still an incredibly stupid scene
@@spaceace4387 So was Luke fading to the force with NO ONE there to see him off. This movie is a total disgrace for how they treated the Hope of the Galaxy. For all the legacy characters, to be honest. I loved Ray but the character arc is terrible. And killing off Snoke like that, after all the buildup in the first film. Dumb. And the more you see this movie, the dumber it gets. I keep trying to like this movie because I love SW, but nothing works in it. Bye bye Plasma. The total putdown of Poe. Suddenly Fin and Poe seem like these ridiculous side characters. A spectacular mess.
Doesn't make sense for her to use the force when she cut herself off from it
@@steveacfield6131 As insulting as TLJ was to me nothing is a bigger slap in the face than in TROS, ripping the victory out of the hands of Anakin Skywalker and serving it on a silver platter to Rey. Like WTF? Basically the story we got invested in from Episodes I - VI was rendered absolutely meaningless.
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You missed (as I did) one of my favourite parts of the entire saga. When the boy at the ends reaches for the broom, he doesn't grab it, the broom moves towards him. Gives me goosebumps everytime.
Alon with it, when it does the close-up of his hand, the broom has a ribbed grip making it look like a lightsaber, and the silhouette he’s holding the broom so it looks like a lightsaber.
Why does it give you goosebumps every time? It is literally the most pointless and wasted scene in the entire Star Wars franchise. There is literally no payoff. You never see this little boy again. Nothing is ever mentioned of that scene again in any movie or work of Cannon. It was just a one-off scene of some random nobody boy using the force to catch a broom in the air and then looking toward the sky, and as I previously stated he's never to be seen or heard from again and there's no payoff on the scene. It's almost like a cliffhanger that was thrown in for no reason. Other than just filler. The resolution to this thing that's just basically a cliffhanger with no further or future explanation. Maybe we just have to wait for the Rey movie when it comes out. The only thing that this proves is that the sequel trilogy was created with no plan or path or clear Direction and there was absolutely no cohesion between Johnson and Abrams
@@mattwhite2328who cares why does it matter? The scene was basically a cliffhanger with absolutely no point and no eventual conclusion or payoff
@@joshuablevins4340 - You have no idea if there will be a payoff yet or not. More movies and shows are still being produced. Due to the fans' reaction to it, there's a good chance it gets covered in the future.
(And while I'm here, "cannons" are weapons and "canons" are groups.)
Cheers!
@joshuablevins4340
It's not pointless. It's symbolic. It suggests that jedi (and the resistance) will continue. Luke literally says "I will not be the last jedi" in the climax.
You have an amazingly surface-level understanding of this ending.
On your music channel, y'all should watch the video of the composer, John Williams, directing a symphony orchestra playing this theme. Not only does it sound great, but there are lots of great closeups up musicians playing their instruments. (John Williams & Wiener Philharmoniker - "Main Title" from "Star Wars: A New Hope")
This! Please do a deep dive on the music of Star Wars - a rich, classical music score for a sci-fi movie was groundbreaking at the time and John Williams does such incredible melodic work, giving most characters and locations a recognizable tune. Rey’s Theme is one of my favorite pieces from all of Star Wars and I love how versatile it is, it can be soft and vulnerable as well as bombastic and daring.
Luke’s force projection is one of the coolest uses of the Force in all of Star Wars.
Brilliant because once you know you think how did kylo take so long to figure it.
took so much power that Luke died as a result
@@fayesouthall6604 And they also kind of nicked it from the Dark Empire comics, and the Jedi Manual book...
You'll get a bunch of answers to your questions in the next movie. I was 11 in 1977 and loved Star Wars. My nephew was 5 and freaked out, sat on the theater floor for almost all of the movie. It depends on your kids. You know them best. Love your reaction by the way. I loved these movies too.
Snoke gets explained in the next movie. I am not happy with it but it is explained. There are things that COULD have been better in the next one but it works...
My Dad took me to see the original Star Wars when it hit the theaters in 1977.
I was 10 years old.
I have been a loyal Star Wars fan since.
If I were starting my kids on Star Wars I would start them on Episode 1.
Same I was 9 when I went with my dad. He didn’t enjoy it! I loved it!
I saw Empire Strikes back in the theater when i was 3 and cried when Luke got his hand cut off, lol. I saw Return of the Jedi when i was 6 and LOVED IT, especially the Ewoks. So cute!
My parents introduced me to Star Wars at age 5 or 6, via the original trilogy. This was in the 80s shortly after the third one came out on VHS. They also had me watch 2001: A Space Odyssey and its sequel 2010. Even as a young child, I followed the movies pretty well. All five of the above movies made me a lifelong fan and avid follower of our advances in human spaceflight.
I was 7 year old girl when I saw the first Star Wars in 1977, and I've been a lifelong fan. I think 7+ is a great age to introduce your girls to Star Wars. :)
When Luke tossed that lightsaber I wanted to say in my Stephanie Tanner's voice: How rude!!!
That young girl at the very beginning that said "Oh no"....that's Bille Lourd...Carrie Fishers (Leia's) real life daughter
Kylo did not kill Luke, but he (Luke) used so much of his energy to force project himself to the battle that he basically died from that.
Yoda showing up like that was a BIG shock of a surprise
That was one of the best kept secrets of any Star Wars production EVER, next to Vader being Anakin
And he was PUPPET Yoda too, not CGI
@@PhysicalMediaPreventsWea-bx1zm oh yeah Disney went old school with this move it may have been the ONE thing that the hater fans liked JUST a bit about the movie
I hate that they went back to "puppet yoda" for this. They should've CGI'd him like they did in the prequels.
@@richardcarrier9536 I guess they wanted to keep model continuity or something like that since the originals obviously had the puppet, so Disney retained it
I didn't mind it though
@@richardcarrier9536 There wasn't any reason to. There was at least a reason to CGI him in the prequels because he moved around a lot more. The fight scenes in particular.
Also, notice that when Kylo sees the projection of Luke, Luke looks younger - shorter hair and no grey - because that's how Kylo remembers him.
I do remember thinking in the theatre, "Oh Luke cleaned up", before I realized he was a Force projection. Such a great detail!
Well, I seen the original in 1977 in the theaters and I was seven years old. It was the best movie experience of my life to this day. I will never forget it, so in my opinion as soon as possible lol.
I was 12 at the time. My friends and I collected and traded the Top Trading card sets. We couldn't get enough Star Wars
Same. Saw it in 77. Also at 7 years old. Born in 1970.
11 here.
it's real fast, but at the end the boy didn't just reach for the broom, it flew into his hand
My 7 yr old daughter and I watched The Force Awakens via your reaction the other day while the power was out, and she loved it! Perfect introduction for her. She knew a lot of the characters already thanks to my pestering, but this was her first movie experience 💖
Hey from Tulsa. I was born in 74 Star Wars came out in 77 and I do not remember life before Star Wars. If u want to know the perfect time to start the kids on Star Wars, honestly your late🤣! Start them on whichever movie you think they will like and just let the universe grow in front of them. Don’t worry if they will sit and watch it all. They will probably watch them all over and over again. Have fun guys, Star Wars is a great family bonding series. Love watching you guys, stay safe!!
Star Wars was the second movie I saw in my life. I was 3 when it premiered in theaters and my whole family was there in the theater to see it. I fell in love with Han Solo and was hooked. So start them early is my recommendation.👍🏻🤘🏻✌🏻
I introduced my son to Star Wars, A New Hope, when he turned 5. (He's 30 now) He's a huge fan 😁
When I look back on this film, there are a few moments that I thought didn't fit, but one was excellent: Luke defeating Kylo Ren.
It was the greatest way that Luke could defeat him, and show him his power means nothing.
How Luke essentially calls Kylo Ren out for a duel in front of everyone, first and foremost plays on Kylo's fear of his former master; a Jedi of legend demanding he be faced in personal combat. Kylo, very clearly not in control of his fear, orders every gun to obliterate his opponent for him. Luke, stepping out, further makes him overestimate his master's "power." Forced to face him personally, Kylo goes down to face Luke, and surely in the back of his mind is a swirling fear that "this is it." There is "no way he can defeat a master so powerful." Fear turns to Anger, which he intends to wield and use to overpower Luke, but Luke doesn't let him land a single blow, embarrassing him. And only when Luke has allowed it, Kylo sees the secret to his ruse, completely sealing his defeat.
And the defeat is not only in that Luke has secured the Resistance's escape, but that Kylo knows such a use of the Force to project himself is fatal, ensuring that Kylo will never ever be allowed his revenge, no rematch. The defeat is final.
It's the greatest way for a Light side master to defeat him; without fighting. Showing him he has no control over his fear, or anger, that he was truly blinded by his hatred, and that every single thing he thought was to his strength served to make him weaker.
It wasn't just a duel, it was his final lesson.
The Force is TRULY strong with you! A wise and powerful master you are!
That guy “got his power” because a long time ago in a galaxy far far away he invented the McDonals’s Ice Cream machine. He alone know how to repair it when it is not working properly.
Earth is at his mercy to this day.
Rey could fix an ice cream machine just by yanking out a random part.
Awesome, refreshing perspective and reaction! Y'all understand the concept of the movie and all the details so well. May the force be with you 💖💖
Btw, the dice hung in the cockpit of the falcon. They were his father's dice.
They were actually his father's testicles; he had them bronzed. Why they were cube-shaped is a mystery.
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It was the use of the force to the extreme to project that ended Luke and made him one with the force. In the books he learned that technique from another species of force user.
Luke didn't die by Ren's lightsaber poking and slicing his Force self
He died by the effort it took to conjure that projection
It's an archaic Jedi technique called Doppelganger, allegedly straight from one of those texts in the library tree on the island
So, there are disciplines and arts of the Force that we have yet to learn you guys, some extremely rare
And most first time watchers figure that out but reactors are a little slower
@@patrickbateman7369 Sad, but true They need to remember "that's not how the Force works"
Such an awful way to kill off Luke Skywalker.
@@scottmoore1614 its not about going out in a blaze of glory being a hero is more than that you can show traits like that anyway you choose
This is all based on mythic heroes and stories? Well, those heroes had a VARIETY of feats of strength and this is an example
Getting killed by an ancient art of the Jedi he had no stamina in using it is a reasonable way to go out
It was a last ditch effort that served as a way to pass the torch to Rey and his sister
@@KarlKraus1 Which was completely out of character for Luke from the start, way before that event. Even Mark Hamill said this.
I was introduced to Star Wars when I was 5 and I’ve been a fan ever since. I had a dvd box set of the first 6 films and I rewatched it more times then I can count
PHEW! As someone who loved this movie on the first viewing as a Star Wars fan of about 25 years when it came out, I'm so happy you guys liked it despite the twists and turns. This movie still has dedicated haters to this day. Seeing you guys change your minds as you watched and the movie unfolded gives me hope the future is still bright for this film as those who love it find their places in the community and their voices in the conversation. Like Rose says so poignantly, "That's how we win: not destroying what we hate, but saving what we love."
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“dedicated haters” labeling people who criticize it as “haters” doesn’t do you any favors.
9:56 This was filmed in Ireland and there were hundreds of puffins all over the island. Rather than trying to film around them they created these porgs to hide them.
I'm glad y'all actually got this movie like I got it. Just a reminder, you asked about Snoke and where he came from. You really REALLY need to pay attention near the beginning of Episode IX Rise of Skywalker. Im very much looking forward to your reaction to Rise of Skywalker. So please... do it soon😁😁
I'm pretty sure someone else has likely already told you guys, but did you know that actor Mark Hamill (Luke S.) is also famous for voicing The Joker for various DC animated TV and cable shows? He also voiced several other characters for many other animated shows and films including, Skeletor for The Masters of the Universe. He also did the voice of 'Chucky' for the 2019 reboot of the classic horror movie, "Child's Play".
I've seen every installment in theaters. I know there's a lot of hate thrown at a lot of the content after the original trilogy, but I've always just been thankful for ANY new Star Wars stuff to come out!
Not hate, it’s criticism.
@@MCB741 There is hate because the last 3 were a cash grab. It is the same story of episodes 4, 5 & 6.
@@eroccha Careful. Hate leads to suffering...
@@chrisgibb5190 I did not hate I just did not watch 8 and 9.
The books tell more detail. Kylo and Rey were linked in a "Force Dyad" - a rare thing that has existed before in (expanded universe) Star Wars lore. And one very important point: In the previous movie, when Kylo tried to read her mind and she reversed it, THAT is when she absorbed Kylo's training with Force powers and the lightsaber. That Dyad link and her absorbing his training was how she was able to do all these things.
Yeah, good thing they went out of their way to explain that, and not make the fans cancel the next one.
@@leoda_lion4107 Yes, they really should have explained it more in the movie itself. But at least knowing that I enjoy them more than I did originally.
I recommend watching the movie 'Solo'...the actor portraying a young Han really captured his humorous sarcastic personality well. Plus we get to see how he and Chewy first met 🥰
The gold dice Kylo picked up in the abandoned Rebel base on Crait symbolized his father, Han, since the actual dice hung in the Millennium Falcon’s cockpit.
My daughters have been watching SW since they were toddlers. They all still love the SW universe.... As they get older they understood it more. Early they knew it was fantasy. ❤
Kylo didn’t kill Luke, it was just the effort, he used up all of his strength.
I'm not a parent, but as a teacher I would think the original trilogy would be ok for both of your girls. The graphics are dated, but there is less violence and nightmare fuel. And Leia is an amazing role model! If you start with Rey, there's going to be a lot of P-13 level violence and drama, which may (or may not) be challenging for the 9 year old and probably less so for the younger daughter.
On this movie. the dice were actually Han's. You can see them in the Falcon cockpit even in New Hope (if you know where to look). Since they were Han's, both Leia and Ben knew them well.
The kiss on Leia's forehead was actually not in the script, but it takes on a whole new depth of meaning since Carrie Fisher (Leia) passed away between filming and the release of this movie.
I saw the movie in theaters with the knowledge that Carrie Fisher passed, i cried my eyes out when they blew up the bridge of the cruiser, i thought thats it thats the way she goes, that whole movie was such an emotional rolercoaster, the whole mass of people left the theater crying.
Can’t wait to watch episode 9 with y’all 😊
This movie gets a little back to the idea that Chewbacca is an animal-like creature. I think there had been so many years of people just thinking of Chewbacca as warm and kind, and this movie gets back to the “…a droid don’t pull people’s arms out of their sockets when they lose. Wookiees are known to do that” part of Chewbacca.
The scene where Leia uses the force to pull herself back to the ship was my favourite part of this movie! She's basically doing the same thing Luke (and other Jedi) did when reaching out and pulling a stone or lightsaber toward them.... it's just that the ship has so much more mass than she does, in the frictionless void of space, she gets pulled to *it*. And don't let anyone tell you she should have instantly been dead in the void of space. Astronauts train on how to survive in total vacuum - I'm sure someone like Leia would not only have that training, but would also have the space equivalent of a life jacket!
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Force Push. Force Pull. It's basically Jedi Training 101.
I was not bothered by this an iota.
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LOL - my cousin was an astronaut on the space shuttle for 3 flights. They do train for the vacuum of space (no oxygen) but not for the (-300) degrees that will freeze your body in a matter of seconds. Leia was using the force to keep her body from freezing solid and killing her. Then she did use a force push to fly towards the ship's airlock. Being from the family of the most powerful force users in the galaxy has its advantages. It's been years since Luke defeated the Death Star, Han & Leia married, and he attempted to train young Ben so it's conceivable that Luke worked with Leia during that time to give her some force training.
I saw Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope in 1977 (16 yo) and stayed in the theater 3 consecutive times with my friends. It was that awesome. I think I've seen Episode IV over a hundred times since.
The 1st trilogy was made for 70s/80s kids, us Gen Xers are a different breed and could handle the story and action, the 2nd trilogy gave us the back story needed to pull the entire Star Wars universe together. The 3rd trilogy handed off the baton to newer generations. That being said, no one knows your children better than you do. You know what they can handle. I would suggest watching in order as the original ones will seem very dated to kids now.
Nice way of saying the new generation sucks with exception of a few wow
"I would suggest watching in order as the original ones will seem very dated to kids now." Thousands of videos of younger generations reacting to the original trilogy on UA-cam say otherwise.
@@phantom8906no he means the safe space generation 😂
I was 7 years old when I found a VHS (they were these strings of tape in a cassette that people watched movies on before digital discs) box set of the first 3 movies in the movie rack my dad had. It was a rainy day so I couldn't go outside so I took the VCR (the device you watched these VHS movies on) into my room and watched through the trilogy. TWICE IN A ROW. Been hooked ever since. Thanks to the re-releases in the 90s I've seen all 9 movies in the theater. So, FYI age 7 is not too young.
The best thing about this movie are the "Force Dates" Rey and Ben have. Their fight against the Praetorian Guards (the red guys) is the best light saber fight I think I've ever seen. So you do need to know, it wasn't Snoke that connected Rey and Kylo Ren. Snoke may have thought he did but there is something MUCH bigger with the 2 of them, and it will play into the next movie and into the movie after that. Amber, I can't wait to see your reaction when you pick up on it.
Reylo?
No way that’s the best lightsaber fight you’ve seen
@@nelsonogbuigwe7500 As much as I love the originals & prequels, I myself, like the fighting style in the sequels. To me it seems more realistic than the prequel style. I know that style was fast - I used to free on a flash team and we did many of those same moves. Anakin's signature move, for instance, I have done many times. It looks great on film but not realistic from a true fighting standpoint. The style in the sequels, even in Ahsoka is more believable. Rey & Kylo's fight with the guard is IMO one of the best. I love the Dyad- 2 halves of the same soul connection. I'm sure fighting styles change over the years, right?
You missed the little boy sweeping in the end summoning the broom to his hand with the force.
The only thing I love more than The Last Jedi is watching other people love The Last Jedi.
Its a garbage movie
@@brianmcmaster5112 You live a garbage life.
@@brianmcmaster5112Exactly.
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they can really make anything, call it Star Wars, and you'll suck it off huh
I got into Star Wars when I was 5 years old because my parents grew up during Star Wars. I been a fan since 1985 when I was 5. I go to Star Wars convention in Nashville TN the past couple years and met so many amazing actors
My mom was in Ireland when they were shooting this scene with Rey and Luke ! The island is off the coast of Ireland :) This is my least fav of ALL star wars but you both made it worth watching for you love of STAR WARS in itself and being such fans :) Wishing you and yours a ton of success from 🇨🇦
agree! least fav. But Rogue One... A-MAZING!!!
I didn't like this film when I first saw it, but it grows on you and is pretty good. Really, the plots of episodes 7, 8 and 9 are based on the plots of the original episodes 4, 5 and 6.
No one cares what anyone's 'least fav' is
@@ctheel9343I love rogue one
@@JohnnyXozI do. It's ok to be critical. Some people actually think about movies instead of blindly liking everything
How to destroy what was great films episode 4,5,6 with 1,2,3 and then these over kill over board films that are just dreadful, now rouge one was great haven't watched the mandolin series yet looks good and book of fett, but he should have just left the first there films as they were and just done the spin of films etc, it's like the transformer films one to many and indiana Jones no need for that, then the story lines go of the resovation and become all about affects, and I know its from a galaxy far far away but seriously
Hey don't forget that Luke told Leia she has the Force just like him! Of course she was able to pull herself to safety. She has all the same talent and power as her twin brother.
She should have been frozen in space in about 10 seconds though
@mikenolin8747 Nope, that's physically impossible. It would take 12 - 26 hours for the body to freeze. The real danger is suffocation/asphyxiation, which happens in about 90 seconds. Her Jedi training comes into play here, however. They have been depicted as being able to hold their breath for much longer than typical in the films, comics, novels, and cartoons. Don't feel bad, though. Most media involving space has led people to believe all sorts of incorrect things about what happens to a human body in space.
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I had more of a problem with opening a door to the vacuum of space to let her in.
@@mikenolin8747 with her psychokinetic jedi powers? shouldn't be a problem at all
I was 9 in in 1976 when I saw Episode IV in the the theater and I never stopped loving star wars! I say bring the kids in now, especially since there is a bunch of ya star wars stuff on disney+
That was a pretty neat trick considering the movie didn't come out till 1977, and then it wasn't called episode lV.
Fantastic film. That last scene explains everything about what luke really did. Every single person who saw luke stand in front of the first order and walk out from that bombardment unscathed, and outsmart kylo - Every single person good guys AND bad guys went off around the galaxy after that battle and told that story, and that story eventually found its way to those slave children , and thats what they were re-enacting on the floor with their handmade toys .In short, even with his own flaws and personal demons, Luke's actions TRULY inspired a new hope in the galaxy, in the next generation, and also millions of downtrodden people and kids- kids just like that force sensitive slave child with the broom and the ring at the very end. ..THAT is how real myths and legends get embellished and passed down through history..and this is another part of the legend of Luke Skywalker! Brilliant! ❤
Love, love both your reactions to films. You’re the best team out there.
Glad yall liked this! This is actually my favorite star wars movie. That throne room scene is so epic!
I introduced my two older nephews to Star Wars when they were 4 and 2, respectively. I started with The Clone Wars and then the movies last year, when they were 6, and 4. Witing to introduce their younger brother (now 1 year old) to it when he hits 2 next year and can actually sit through an episode of Clone Wars.
I loved this movie and saw the original 3 before anything else. Really loved Return of the Jedi. I loved this one for one big reason: Adam Driver.
I was 10 when I first saw Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. And I'd recommend watching in the original released order, episodes 4, 5, 6, 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9.
I love this movie. I'll try my best to make my case for why I think it is the best Star Wars movie since Empire Strikes Back.
This story has purpose. As should be the goal of all drama, it found character arcs for each of the main players (Finn, Rey, Poe, Kylo, Luke) that challenged their assumptions and desires.
Finn - his only goal at the start of the movie is to protect Rey. His story takes him on a path to understand that the cause of the Resistance is righteous, by way of how he sees the havoc that comes from just playing the middle, in the form of the "code breaker character" who's happy to play both sides for personal gain. Finn sees how that kind of non commitment is unjust, and goes from someone who's just in it to save Rey to someone who's willing to die for the Resistance. What does he say to Phasma? "Rebel scum". He becomes a full-fledged believer in the cause.
Rey - she wants a parental-like figure to give her a sense of purpose or belonging, and doesn't find it in Luke. The message here is that she has to stop looking for outside approval in order to grow. The old guard is generally stuck in the old guard ways, as a member of the new generation, it's up to her to determine what the right path is. For years and years, Star Wars has gotten bogged down with elitist "chosen one" mythology - Rey's role in this story as the child of "nobodies" demonstrates that birth and class don't make someone worthy - actions do.
Poe - like many brash hero types before him, Poe believes that his brash arrogance equals virtue. It's a Hollywood trope that the cockamamie and dangerous last-ditch plan is virtuous, but in reality it tend to be reckless and dangerous. Poe wasn't thinking like a leader, he was thinking like an X-Wing pilot who's used to blowing stuff up. His distrust of Holdo mirrors the audience's biases - she won't talk to him about her plan, but we have remember that he's a demoted hothead who got a lot of bomber pilots killed just for a sense of accomplishment. To be a leader, he needs to think more carefully than that. The movie even directly challenges our cultural assumptions by making the "antagonist" of his story a woman who codes as distinctly female with her long gowns and purple hair, but she's still a decorated and extremely competent general.
Kylo - He's convinced that confronting his father figures will give him a sense of closure. But, killing Han Solo didn't do that for him, and he doesn't find the love and approval he wants from Snoke. His inability to let go of ambition means that he can't see Luke for the tempering father figure that he really is. His failure to walk the light path against Luke only deepens his trauma and psychosis.
Luke - This is my favorite story in the movie. It's easy to say that Luke already beat the Emperor, so he should be "fine" now, but in reality, none of us overcomes our core weaknesses that easily. Luke is still impetuous, which is why his first reaction after his failure with Kylo was to close himself off. He became disillusioned with the idea of "Luke the legend" and turned bitter in old age, which also mirrors the sadder late chapters of classical myths like Beowulf. Luke starts this movie in a position similar to Kylo - let the past die, all the old ideals are rotten, none of it matters. But through the story he's reminded of the value and power of hope, and that single failures (like with Kylo) are not an ideological death sentence. His final act fully embodies Yoda's words from The Empire Strikes Back ("a Jedi uses his power for knowledge and defense, never attack"). Luke's sacrifice not only fully embodies this idea by being a complete non-violent confrontation against Kylo, but is possibly the most badass Jedi moment in the entire Saga because of how much focus and will it required to project himself across the galaxy. I think it's beautiful.
Lastly, I think this movie operates on a meta level by displaying a true love for the essence of the original film. In the decades following the original movie, Star Wars had gotten bogged down by "chosen one" mythology that stripped away what felt so essential about Luke's story in A New Hope - Luke's willingness to achieve a new level of awareness with the Force was a metaphor for how we all have something special inside of us if we just have the will and desire to tap in to it. Discarding the "chosen one" nonsense is a re-democratization of The Force, and Luke establishes himself as a hero/legend for everyone, not just those with the right bloodline. That's exactly why the film ends with little kids playing with Luke Skywalker dolls (just like we all did back in the 80's) and a poor stable boy dares to hope that he can be a hero as he pulls a broom to him and holds it aloft like a lightsaber - again, just like we all did as kids. This movie loves the core essence of Star Wars and what it means to tap in to The Force to achieve greater purpose and ability.
A lot of people hated this movie because it didn't make Luke a god-like hero from the outset and they think that Kylo's "let the past die" philosophy is what the movie believes, but this couldn't be further from the truth. This is a masterful Star Wars movie that didn't take the lazy and cheap route of delivering exactly what fans thought they wanted - it dared to do more by treating these characters like real people with real flaws and by drilling down to the thematic heart of what Star Wars and The Force mean to our collective cultural consciousness. I think it's a masterpiece.
Also, y'all will have your own opinions as you should, but I think the next film is disgraceful junk.
I completely agree with you!
You teach literature, right?
@@kellyyork3898 I don't, actually.
Fantastic, thoughtful, and intelligent breakdown! Everyone I know that saw this hated on it and I really loved it, and I was left to try to explain why it was so good, I wish I could have explained the way you did!
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My kids were both introduced to Star wars early. My duaghter was 7 when episode IV came out, and my son first saw it at the age of 3.
So glad you two enjoyed it. Great reaction as usual! Had a fantastic time watching this. Can't wait for you to close it out with Ep. 9.
too many people take these movies too seriously
@@xx_luigi_xx7223Or they just criticize them and people that like the movies can’t handle criticism.
@@MCB741 could be that but at the same time the people "criticizing" the movies are the ones saying they HATE the movie
@@xx_luigi_xx7223 Yeah they hate the movie because it’s poorly written. Then when they give reasons why (criticism) the other side gets bent out of shape about it and/or give improper defenses for any points being made against the movie.
@@MCB741 this is exactly the reason I made the first comment. this is not a productive argument. Just let the people enjoy the movie. So what if its not great
This is the first time I've ever commented on any UA-cam video but when I heard "penguin owl and walrus cow" I couldn't help myself! Love it! And love your channel. I follow several reaction channels but you guys were my first and if I had to choose only one Rob Squad would top my list. You both rock!
"Luke, we are what they grow beyond. That, is the true burden of all masters."
And this is so true.
You watch them all in the order you did. The reason is bc all the women are strong independent women. All are great role models.
The actress who played Plasma is Gwedoline Christie who played Brienne of Harry from Game of Thrones
I'm so glad you guys love this as much as we all do. I know it's hard to remember every little detail from the series only watching at one time around. But I highly suggest when you get to the final film you really keep your eyes out for some special surprises
The internet hate this movie but I think it is the best film of the sequel trilogy and one of the best of the franchise 💖
Same here. I loved the direction Rian Johnson took on it, and it’s easily my favorite of not only the sequels, but the entire Skywalker saga.
Agreed!
Not just the internet but whatever.
Also it’s not hate, it’s criticism.
@@MCB741 Give me a break. Toxic fan boys went to town (and still continue to do so YEARS later) on this movie like it was their job.
@@jaynahoffacker2557 Labeling criticism as “toxic fanboys” doesn’t do you any favors.
I was 2 months shy of 5 years old when Star Wars came out in May 1977, and I still love it 46 years later, so.... Now is good!
You have to start with 4,5,6.
Yall, i absolutely LOVE how much yall like Rey and funny enough that your own daughters remind yall of Rey 💓🎉 Given how much Hate her character(and the actress herself) have gotten, its definitely refreshing seeing her get the love and supprt she deserves 🙏💕 Rey if definitely one of my favorites as well and i will defend her character to a very stubborn degree 😅 but i can't wait to see yalls reaction to the next one 🎉
I constantly remind myself that this generation of kids loves Rey and will love Rey. That’s truly what matters. I’ll be so happy to see her return in a few years.
@@SpySkater1 Yes the Rey toys are flying off of the shelves and there are definitely not Rey toys in clearance at Ollie's and other Discount stores. That's always a sign of a popular character, merchandise sitting around on shelves for 8 years.
The guards in red are the Praetorian Guards. Elite warriors who guard the Emperor, or in this case, the Supreme Leader.
I saw the original Star Wars in the theater in 1977 at 5 years old. First movie I saw in a theater. Never too early.
They did Luke dirty in this movie. I don't think Luke would have been so jaded/timid!