27 Things You Might Not Know about Star Wars - mental_floss List Show Ep. 450

[@ATrustInThrust]

I would watch a video of John green talking about his opinions on star wars

[@barduk4]

only because they probably reflect yours, would you still watch it if they were different?

[@jtn191]

LemonPie4Me eh, so far they sound identical to the majority of the nerd community...we've heard those opinions enough lol

[@gazamidori2866]

LemonPie4Me his opinions sound like the bandwagon opinions. I didn't hear anything unique in there. Not saying you can't hate them, but seriously, not one original thought there. If it wasn't john green, cuz I've seen him on beer and board games on blanesocietyfilms and I know he is genuine here because some of the stuff he talks about there, I would say he was pandering and these aren't his full opinions.

[@ATrustInThrust]

barduk4 yeah

[@ATrustInThrust]

barduk4 I just like watching John green talk

[@Modenut]

Meh, Han didn't "shoot first" - he was the *only* one who shot. =P

[@Kafka451]

damn straight

[@michaelkraine8438]

Tony McModeNut The perfect comment

[@siprus]

that's what tends to happen when you shoot first :P

[@Modenut]

siprus Good point. =D

[@DerpsGW]

He didn't even shoot. Greedo's head just appears to explode.

[@michaelkraine8438]

My favorite Star Wars movie is A New Hope (followed by Empire Strikes Back) but Rogue One really wowed me and it may be my new favorite

[@MrYuenH]

Movie: The Phantom Menace (or Attack of the Clones. They are both such brilliant films) Character: Jar Jar Binks bonus, fav scene: when anakin expresses his disdain for sand to padme.

[@vincentadultman8527]

Don't be coarse...

[@intergalactichumanempire9759]

HowieYisBored I know you're being sarcastic, but I personally liked the prequels,

[@MrYuenH]

Ananymouse 30 i respect your opinion......but you're wrong and i hate you.

[@intergalactichumanempire9759]

HowieYisBored That's the reaction I usually get

[@darkdreamer871]

+Vincent Adultman ...or rough or irritating?

[@nanrodgers9740]

A bit of trivia, the height limit for the Ewoks in Return of the Jedi was 4'2" . That was because that was the height of the "stunt Ewoks" . My husband was an Ewok and did most of the stunts. He's 4'2" . He's cited in Wookieepedia as Graak..

[@thewesternmoose8324]

The costumes in Phantom Menace were incredible.

[@elafimilo8199]

TheWesternMoose That and the sound design.

[@ryanking2155]

"That's what happens when you don't leave a note" - George Lucas

[@liamdickson90]

That's why you don't use one handed men to teach your son a lesson.

[@caizic263]

Hk-47 and KOTOR. The Old Republic is, and always will be, the best part of Star Wars.

[@JillLikesCheese]

can't pick a favorite film, but i've always loved Leia

[@Zeldaschampion]

I know Warwick from the movie Willow.

[@JeffReeves]

"Out of the way, peck!"

[@jellybeanqueen2251]

@@JeffReeves 🤣🤣🤣

[@dkompolt1234]

Darth Maul, don't have a favorite movie, I like them all. Even the prequels! I think it's easy for people to forget that some of us have very fond memories growing up with the prequels as they did growing up with the original trilogy. I've seen those dozens and dozens of times, and I still love them.

[@haydenpeeperkoorn3164]

Saw Rouge One recently was an awesome movie highly recommend

[@KevynKing]

Knowing John Green is a Star Wars fanatic makes all the Star Wars talk in Turtles All The Way Down that much better cause you know it's him geeking out over it.

[@maxximumb]

I'm guessing the code name for the Fault in our Stars movie was the Peanut Butter Chronicles, after all the times John has had the peanutty goodness smeared on his face for different reasons.

[@MatthewSchellGaming]

When Warwick Davis was talked about thought he was going to say the movie "Willow".

[@AwayFromTheWorld]

Chewy walked hard and strong like the seasoned warrior he is. Picking up his new friend, waiting to grieve for his fallen brother. IMO.

[@thescowlingschnauzer]

The second W in Warwick is silent. There was a Norwich Street near my grandparents' house, and it drove me crazy every time they pronounced the W. Don't even get me started on Worcestershire.

[@BeccaMoses]

If you want a great song about how Han shot first (and also everything else, including a great medley of the scores and themes), look up the band Blue Milk Run. I highly recommend it.

[@Siansonea]

Favorite character in the prequels: Darth Maul. Favorite character in the original trilogy: Leia Organa. Favorite character in The Force Awakens: BB-8 or Finn or Rey, it's probably a three-way tie. Favorite character in Rogue One: It's between Cassian Andor and Orson Krennic. I also like Jyn Erso and Galen Erso and the rest of the motley band of rebels quite a bit. And K-2SO, of course. Favorite Star Wars movie: The Empire Strikes Back. But A New Hope, Rogue One, and The Force Awakens aren't far behind.

[@alexaliona]

BB-8

[@magicminion]

I love Return of the Jedi. My favorite character has always been Han, but I have a special place in my heart for R2-D2 AND BB-8.

[@lukestager8953]

I love the contempt on John's face as he says, "Jedi Rocks."

[@Whosgeek]

The Empire Strikes Back, OF COURSE! And Leia. Leia was my rolling model when I was eight

[@nocturne9257]

Warwick is pronounced as 'Worrick'.

[@zirfeld]

And he is known for a lot more than a role in the Harry Potter movies.

[@maz.s]

Nocturne mispronouncing things is John's thing

[@linettellewellyn7514]

Nocturne mispronouncing things is his thing!!

[@Ntmoffi]

I know him from Willow!

[@535Pimpdoubt]

I believe that Warwick Davis pronounces his name Worr-ik(1), but Wahr-ik(2) and Worr-wick(3) are also fairly common in places. 1 is pretty much the only way you'll hear it in England for names and for the city, I've heard it as 2 in Australia, Warwick, RI is officially pronounced as number 3, but people there use number 2 because of some kind of Rhode Island brain disease related accent. All 3 are correct, number 1 is "The King's English"

[@LisandroBerenguer]

John, we should start a "Lando Calrissian Fan Club". He too is my favorite character! ESB also, but that goes without saying since I have eyes XD

[@jimmysgameclips]

I have a half-baked theory on the last point, there's the whole thing about the biblical aspects surrounding Star Wars ('may the force be with you' and all that) and in the bible there's this passage: 'And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee'. You could say Luke losing his hand is a good reminder from then on of his bad state of mind for what he was facing

[@patrickmccurry1563]

Star Wars original trilogy is an almost verbatim Hero's journey as written about by Joseph Campbell.

[@pisces2569]

I thought it symbolized Anakin losing his humanity as he succumbed to the dark side while in Luke, it symbolized that he had a choice between the dark Side and the light side

[@curtisgibb3635]

Professor Flitwick??? All the cool kids know him for being Willow!

[@jr52990]

Jar Jar... .haha Just kidding. Mine is Rey. Her growth in TFA alone, as a character, is fantastic.

[@SeanRundell]

Empire and the cop buddy combo of Han and Lando. Lando has far more character growth and development in just his opening scenes than people give him credit for.

[@BiPaganMan]

Sorry John, some of us remember Warwick Davis as Willow Ufgood. Interesting note, Kenny Baker has an uncredited roll in Willow

[@Thurgor_Supreme]

Now I need to see a space sci-fi horror movie called Blue Harvest

[@TheJaredtheJaredlong]

It could be a movie version of Dead Space.

[@chewyskywalker6166]

Blue harvest is a family guy series makn fun of star wars

[@justayoutuber1906]

It's about the killing of Smurfs

[@cjua2803]

Yaay even though he doesn't seem to like the prequels, I'm glad John isn't hating on TFA

[@debimoon1]

Definitely Empire Strikes Back is my favorite episode, Han is my favorite character. My parents still have that album that was released in the 80's, we used to listen to it all the time 😄😄😄

[@Boristien405]

Fav Characters: Yoda and General Grievous Fav Movie: Episode 2 - Attack of the Clones (It has some of my all-time favorite parts but it also has some of my least favorite parts)

[@logansmith2703]

Boristien405 fair enough my favorites are episode 3 and Anakin from the cgi clone wars

[@TelxGaming]

Boristien405 My favorite character is Darth Vader and my favorite movie is Empire Strikes back/V/5. I have always hated the prequels(beside revenge of the sith) and I'm young, which is of because generally older people like the original trilogy, and younger people like the prequels.

[@KaiCalimatinus]

I actually choked up and later really liked Chewie just going past them, as though he has his own way of internalising things. Having known him for so long, he might not have actually been closer to Han than Leia was, but Chewie maybe felt he was, and Rey didn't know him all that well, so He might have taken slight and just dug his heels in with an "I have things to do.'" attitude. Now, if they don't use that in the next one and have him break down or struggle to come to terms with it, that will be a major mistake to me.

[@ShinyGoldBacon]

I can buy this take on it, but I still would have liked to see Chewie and Leia at least give each other a look of sad acknowledgement before walking on past each other. Or maybe Leia tries to lightly brush his arm to get his attention, but still he refuses to look at her. Just something to show he'd rather be alone at that point.

[@KaiCalimatinus]

I agree, since it was unintentional it does lack the little things to really drive it home

[@1984Porthos]

My favorite person in the original 1977 release of Star Wars is Charles Lippincott. Want to know how Star Wars got advertised, how the toy rights worked, and how the comic books got involved. Thats your man right there. He single handedly set all of that up. When Lucas found out though the two had a major falling out over money and Charles did not return for any of the other movies.

[@ChinmayaNagpal]

I must argue that the 3rd episode was the greatest.

[@transhumean]

Empire was my favorite, until now. Rogue One is my new favorite for two reason: 1) It's as good as Empire 2) It makes the original movies better than they already were, which is really hard for a prequel to do.

[@BrutticusForce]

Empire strikes back Han Solo. He gets all the funny lines

[@charlietribble2490]

Gotta love A New Hope and that droids are the best characters.

[@BBnanner]

N*Sync was NOT cut from Attack of the Clones. If you watch carefully the Jedi Calvary scene @ the Colosseum, you can see a couple of them

[@EilsTheDaydreamer]

Empire strikes back is also my favourite. Probably also my all time favourite movie. And Leia has always been my favourite. Probably always will be.

[@CaseyJewels]

My favorite as a kid was The Ewok Adventure, because I love the ewoks! I really need to go back and watch them all as an adult now. I just don't own any of them, so that makes it harder.

[@Vanalovan]

*puts on troll mask* My favorite character was young Anakin in Episode I. "Are you an angel?" WAS A DEEP AND EVOCATIVE LINE READ PERFECTLY!

[@Zeldarw104]

I watched this whole playlist and I liked it, and I'm definitely smarter!🤓💯

[@3xclusiv3sodak]

Return of the Jedi is definitely the best Star Wars movie

[@aserillll]

ExlcusiveSodak Empire Strikes Back would like a word with your Ewoks

[@marjar.5978]

John Green AND Star Wars?!?! Bliss!

[@llamaking5228]

Favorite character: Plo Koon Favorite Movie: Return of the Jedi

[@StephanieElizabethMann]

I like the chase scene through the battle cruiser wreckage.

[@tweetthang96]

I think my favorite is probably, and I know I'll get hate for it, Revenge of the Sith, more for the memories attached to it - I got to go see it in theaters, just me and my dad which is rare in my family, and it's intense and full of this growing sort of "I know it has to happen but I don't want it to!" sense about Anakin. That being said, my favorite character is a three way tie between Leia, Han and Padme.

[@cassandralazar5357]

Originally my favorite Star Wars movie was Episode IV: Return of the Jedi. But as of a week ago, Rogue One is my new favorite film. Oh Finn is my favorite character.

[@chiskennougat7116]

The Hatred in John's eyes when he says "Jedi Rocks" is amazing

[@ryancarroll1697]

One of my favorites too, John

[@istarianjinsama]

Cloud city, as a setting and as a character. As for the best lightsaber fight, again, cloud city followed closely by the last fight between Luke and Vader. All the other fights are meant to look like real masters, but it comes across as a fancy dance-off plus laserswords. The cloud city fight come across so much more like two guys tearing the place apart and genuinely trying to murder each other. Fights are ugly, not dancy.

[@stringjamgirl]

I completely agree with John. The Empire Strikes Back is the best film, and The Force Awakens is wonderful! It captures the feeling of the first one, A New Hope. My favorite character is the Millennium Falcon. I wept openly when she started up and took off in TFA. I love the droids, Han, Obiwan, and Yoda. Honestly, I love them all. Of the new characters, I love Rey. She is awesome.

[@dariowiter3078]

The first three Star Wars movies are my favorites; haven't seen the others yet.

[@blueyes3117]

Saying which is my favorite is always a bit difficult for me. I love Empire strikes back and it is probably the most enjoyable to watch. However, I really have to say a New Hope is my favorite cause it was the first-- the first movie I watched and the thing that really set me down the path of nerd-ism. Seriously, my childhood was not easy and if it hadn't been for things like Star Wars and comic books that really allowed me to escape mentally I'm not sure I would have made it out with my sanity intact.

[@melinaalvarado5404]

I like how he says 'might not know'. Videos always you 'don't know', which isn't always true....

[@zakbzak7]

i lost princess Leia in the sands of Myrtle beach when I was six. and most of the light sabers and blasters were sucked up by my mom's vacuum cleaner. I had a tragic childhood.

[@jonathanhamstra3319]

Wow, something about star wars by someone who actually cares about star wars, good job!

[@laurenmclarty7028]

I recently read the A New Hope book written by George Lucas and in it Han shot first. My fav movie is the original unaltered version of Return Of The Jedi. My fav character is Princess Leia Amidala-Skywalker-Organa-Solo. If you think about it her full name would look like that

[@Rhino-n-Chips]

Fun fact: The band in the Cantina are playing Jizz. It's a genre of swing music in the Star Wars universe. Everyone who watches that scene has their ears filled with Jizz. It even comes in a Jizz-box.

[@mizusenshisongs]

Come to think of it the "now I am Vader" twist is kinda like what they did with Kylo Ren in Episode 8. He helped Rey take down Snoke and then made himself the new Supreme Leader of the First Order in Snoke's place. Also, fave character is Padmé. Fave movie, not sure (though as you can see, I don't hate the prequels).

[@tascharavogel7023]

You forgot to mention that the pink R2 unit was built by a guy for his daughter that had cancer.

[@jedihorjus]

My favorite movie is either ESB or RotJ. My favorite character is Ben Skywalker, which is why I don't tell people I'm a Star Wars fan anymore. Also, fun fact: there's a Star Wars horror novel entitled "Red Harvest", a clear reference to the code name for RotJ.

[@seatbelttruck]

When I was little, I liked Greedo shooting first, because that way Han was obviously just defending himself. Now I can accept characters doing morally ambiguous things, and realize that said morally ambiguous thing fits Han's character better.

[@Jindorek]

Empire strikes back, and as always : the Mandalorian Bounty Hunter - Boba Fett.

[@herranton]

Favorite movie: ESB, or Rogue one, not sure yet. Favorite character: If _forced_ to pick, Ahsoka Tano.

[@steeevealbright]

Craziest Star Wars fact: The iconic theme The Imperial March does not play at all in the original film A New Hope. John Williams didn't write it until The Empire Strikes Back.

[@camerondavis7518]

haven't seen it yet but my favorite film is probably going to be rogue one from what I've heard about it

[@Superbouncybubble]

This potato But your kind has a role in empire

[@chrisdickinson3942]

Next Generation is my favourite Star Wars film.

[@BrokenFrameProductions]

Yeah, John, facts. George Lucas had plenty of people collaborating with him on The Phantom Menace. He even had to be talked into directing it by Ron Howard and Steven Spielberg after he offered them the gig. The whole "he surrounded himself with yes-men" thing is a myth.

[@saxorexic]

I completely agree about The Empire Strikes Back. The best of all, though Rogue One is becoming my close second (I understand R1 isn't a true SW movie, but still...)

[@joheyjonsson2825]

I adore C3PO and Return of the Jedi is my favorite, although I di very much like The Force Awakens.

[@SaturnCanuck]

Actually you're wrong. The Han Shot First thing is wrong. In the original 1977 release, Greedo does not shoot at all -- Han kills him in cold blood! So the phrase should be, Han ONLY shot.

[@bricksstudsandmore8394]

Favorite Character: Chewbacca Favorite Movie: A New Hope Favorite Scene: Either The Battle of Hoth or The Battle of Scarif

[@quicksilver-ace3710]

Poe DAMNeron and Empire Strikes Back

[@alexaliona]

AHSOKA TANO IS ONE OF IF NOT THE BEST CHARACTER(S) IN THE ENTIRE FRANCHISE.

[@1dareu2mov3]

Shouldn't it be "Han shot ONLY"?

[@Ashtarte3D]

Favorite movie is also Empire Strikes Back. Favorite character is either Rey or K2SO. Even though I mostly didn't care for Rogue One, K2 was awesome. I like the original trilogy, but most of the characters always seemed pretty shallow and/or cliche.

[@idontlikesports]

Movie: Empire Strikes Back, Character: Master Yoda.

[@intergalactichumanempire9759]

Favorite character: Darth Vader Favorite movie: All are equal in my eyes Favorite scene: order 66

[@MrDrElectricon]

Favourite Character: Chewbacca Favourite Prequel Character: Darth Maul/ Obi-Wan Kenobi Favourite Film: Empire Favourite Prequel Film: Rogue One ;)

[@7dreams1935]

Although "The Empire Strikes Back" may be a better movie, nothing will match the feeling of seeing the story of "A New Hope" unfold; it was for me the perfect visualisation of the many pulp science fiction stories I had read as a kid. When I saw it, it was just "Star Wars" and I had no idea that more would come. It was perfect and complete and amazing, the essence of space opera finally made into a movie that got it all right.

[@martinbaxter6414]

We'll stop you from editorializing when you go wrong. The repeats of 1,2 and 3 prove your points, IMO. And you spoke Its Name! (JJB 😱😲😭) And my faves are, of course, Empire and Han.

[@SolotaireKid]

John is back!

[@animalsarewild]

Rogue one was bloody brilliant

[@99thTuesday]

RotJ and Obi-Wan. The Sir Alec Guinness one more but I do have a soft spot for Ewan McGregor as well.

[@Broadwaychica]

Empire Strikes Back....annnnnd Padme, strangely enough. To be completely honest, she is the one reason I ever rewatch the prequels.

[@JoeHusosky]

I have had similar comments with my son, Jar Jar really

[@bartplugers]

I second that! My son too..

[@pennymac16]

To a kid, he is funny. He is only annoying when you question things and think critically about the characters' behavior.

[@JoeHusosky]

We now watch the prequels on VidAngel they have a remove JARJAR filter. it is much better now.

[@Azathoth43]

I wish John could have gone into detail why Lano is his favorite character.

[@DailyFoodie]

These would be perfect for pop up facts during the movie

[@mandiemoore3272]

Totally Chewbacca's my favorite and I don't know if it counts but solo

[@3xclusiv3sodak]

General Grievous and Commander Cody were the best parts of the prequels

[@MatthewPalanca]

Fav movie: Empire Strikes Back Fav character: Constable Zuvio.....oh wait.

[@KougajiCalling]

I like Star Wars movies. All of them... Yes. Even Phantom Menace. I also don't really have a favorite character. Maybe BB- 8...

[@thepatronsaintsofpop-cultu5015]

Movie: Empire Strikes Back Character: Obi-Wan We discussed a lot of the faith connections in our latest podcast.

[@jacobg9656]

Theres a droid like R2-D2 except its balck and red and that has to be my fav

[@harriet8146]

jag 101 hey balck is my favourite colour

[@jacobg9656]

Castiel Winchester RIGHT?!

[@likecrazyhorse]

When I was a kid R2 was my favorite character, as an adult it's Chewbacca. Empire, with Rogue One coming in second

[@firstcrazyunclecam]

Really enjoyed this one! 👍🏻👍🏻 Luke Skywalker and Return of the Jedi DFTBA

[@terrenceschwinge7805]

My opinion lies pretty close. The Empire Strikes Back is the best one. The prequels were ruined mostly because of a lack of collaboration. Absolutely 100% agreed.