ABOUT TIME I watch Star Wars: A New Hope!!! **Commentary/Reaction** First Time Watching

[@ANGELINAA]

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[@ahem7]

One day ago???

[@itsjustconnor17]

@@ahem7 the upload was most likely scheduled to upload at a certain time so the comment was already there

[@generalgrievous696]

George Lucas talked on the reason why Chewbacca didn't get a Medal the reason he refused one is because his race the wookies didn't care much for material wealth or precious metals. Disney eventually changed It when they bought star wars but it is a nice little bit of info.

[@zebrion5793]

Get those sponsorship dollars, girl!

[@waynec38]

Now If you desire,Try for Empire Strikes Back....Better prepare yourself..It WILL get dark..BUT Luke WILL be trained...Wait`ll you see who and how Luke`ll be trained, and these scenes, where crazy incidents happened: The Mind affect on those storm troopers,are known as the Jedi Mind Trick. The Choking you saw was a SITH power....Vader is a Sith Lord...That is a Dark Sith Lord Power..Basically It is called The Sith Force Choke When Vader swung and tried cutting down Kanobi,he died,But his Conciousness and Spirit Ascended into The Force,and Became A Force Spirit/Ghost...Trained to have the ability to do it,and succeeded! The Voice is his Force-Assisted Spirit and Conciousness talking to Luke,and Luke used The Force to guide him,to get the target....He did. If you heard Kanobi talking to Luke,After the Station blew up,It`s his Force Spirit Talking to him.

[@noahspadgenske9875]

“By all living things? So I contribute to the Force too? I love it!” - One of the most wholesome reactions to Star Wars I’ve ever seen. I am so looking forward to this journey.

[@FrostyMac]

I love how she immediately understands the Force better than half the hardcore fans

[@mageeaaron2624]

🙏🏽

[@mikelarsen5836]

@@FrostyMac do you really believe she has never seen Star Wars before? Call me cynical but I find her rather fake! 👎👎👎

[@TheeWandaStan]

@@mikelarsen5836 she’s literally been to galaxy’s edge. and who doesn’t know about star wars? lighten up my guy

[@ccricers]

@@mikelarsen5836 I've skipped a lot of pop culture. Specifically, I never finished a LOTR movie or watched Game of Thrones. It's not impossible.

[@Andrew_Thannen]

4:30 The actor in the C-3PO suit is also the voice, Anthony Daniels. George Lucas originally wanted to do what he did with Darth Vader (dubbing over with another actor), and his original idea for 3PO's voice was described as a gruff used-car salesman. He ended up loving Daniels' "prissy butler voice" so much more so he stuck with that. Also, bonus C-3PO fact: He was originally supposed to walk normally, but Anthony Daniels didn't even try on the costume until a day or two before filming started, and one of the leg pieces broke; there was no way to walk around in it without getting stabbed in the leg, which is why he walks how he does in the final film.

[@32202masterj]

What is amazing is Kenny Baker inside R2D2.

[@bombomos]

That crazy

[@sean_mccadden]

Dubbing Darth Vader and not dubbing C3PO was 2 of the best choices he made in regards to Star Wars

[@Tm-dn9ob]

@@sean_mccadden I don’t know have you heard the original voice for Vader, but seriously 3p0s actor has voiced him in every role, even the Lego specials… that’s cool

[@sean_mccadden]

@user-qu6xo5jc8r I have yeah. The parts with David Prowse the actor in the suit. It was a lot higher and a lot more British.

[@neospock5034]

As someone who saw this in theaters in 1977 as a kid, I can tell you the special effects were mind blowing for the era. They literally changed the movie industry from that point forward. There wasn't any company capable of doing the kind of visuals George Lucas had in mind, so he formed Industrial Light & Magic for that task.

[@clearsmashdrop5829]

True Dat !

[@glennallen239]

I agree Neo Spock, I was 13 Years old in 1977 when I saw Star Wars.

[@acidead7904]

It's even featured in that 70s show how crazy the effects where

[@frankcastle9991]

Same in 77

[@MobiusBandwidth]

there's really no way for young people to truly comprehend how world-changing this film was in 77, there hadn't been anything like it before, it was the biggest leap since 1968's 2001 a Space odyssey. 2001 was Hendrix, Star wars was Eddie Van Halen. major cultural shifting events. you need to watch the sci fi films that came out before Star wars in the 70s to really understand what a leap forward it was on every level.

[@bcn1gh7h4wk]

"Who knew robots could be programmed with HOSTILITY?" _an entire army of Federation droids laughing in square wave_

[@davidcorriveau8615]

Also she has not apparently seen James Cameron's Terminator.

[@LightBusterX]

@@davidcorriveau8615 Or Dr Who, or 2001: Space Odyssey, or I, Robot, or Ex:Machina, or The Matrix, or Robocop, or Avengers: Age of Ultron, or...

[@ANGELINAA]

Do you want to see more Star Wars content? If so, which movie would you like to see me comment/react to the MOST?

[@jeremystevens6640]

Hell yeah Angelina I want you to react to more you need to see the empire strikes back the return of the Jedi the phantom menace the clone wars and the return of the sith 😈 and maybe the clone wars animated series too please 🙏✌️❤️😚☺️

[@jacktait9849]

i cant wait to watch your reaction to Revenge of the Sith, best Star Wars imo. Rogue one is also really good, its definitely the best disney star wars

[@DisgruntledHippo]

Empire and Revenge of the Sith.

[@jeremystevens6640]

Angelina if you have any questions about Star wars check out a KZbin channel called star wars theory there you will find anything on star wars ✌️❤️☺️😚

[@jeremystevens6640]

@@jacktait9849 revenge of the sith is the best 😈✌️❤️

[@ClockMonsterLA]

John Williams is the GOAT. And yes, Star Wars would be a pale shadow of itself without its magnificent musical score. Also, Ben Burtt's ground-breaking sound design and sound effects are what give Star Wars its spectacular and unique feel.

[@soruffsotuff6214]

John Williams's "Star Wars" theme music is often cited as drawing significant inspiration from the work of composer Erich Korngold While not considered plagiarism, many believe Williams heavily borrowed musical elements from Korngold's "Kings Row" for the iconic Star Wars theme

[@voltagetheshocker6606]

“Binary Sunset” will always fill me with hope whenever I hear it. It’s my favorite piece in the Star Wars franchise.

[@Leninaid]

My favorite part of this movie by far is the Death Star rescue sequence, and it’s because Leia is a high ranking member of the Rebellion, which is currently in open civil war with the Empire, so she was likely expecting an actual military force of trained soldiers to come to break her out, and instead she got a farm boy, the old war vet her dad had told her about, and a pair of smugglers in a tricked out space Winnebago; Also as for their ages, they are as follows: Luke and Leia are both 19 at the time of this movie Han is 32 Obi Wan is 57 Chewbacca is 200 Both C-3P0 and R2-D2 are older than 32 in the movie, though we’re not sure by how much Darth Vader is 41

[@Falcun21]

Those ages are not accurate for Han and Obi Wan if you go by what was originally canon. Han's exact age is unknown and Obi Wan was in his 60s because the Clone Wars were 40 years before A New Hope, not the 20 that Lucas changed it to with the Prequels. I have a CD Rom called Star Wars: Behind the Magic from LucasArts that I got back in 1997 and it has the original timeline.

[@Leninaid]

@@Falcun21 that’s dope! I do miss a lot of the old canon, I mean who doesn’t love one of the solo kids having to train with Boba Fett to take down their twin who became a Sith lord? I wanted to give the ages that are currently accurate, just because the prequels will be a part of the journey, and they are what’s currently canon; Legends will always have a special place in our hearts!

[@Jorsk3n]

@@Falcun21 Revenge of the Sith is set 19 years before ANH. ROTS was the end of the clone wars. This was the canon by George Lucas himself after the prequels came out.

[@queenanneboleyn6848]

Damn! Vader was actually too young then. Some people of his age don't even get kids.

[@lashutterbug]

The shrieking sound of the TIE fighters were actually inspired by the sirens on WWII Stuka dive bombers. The actual sounds from Stuka sirens have been used over and over again in movies and TV shows, mostly in scenes that didn't even have a Stuka in it. George Lucas merely took the idea of the sound, and cranked it up several notches to create the incredible tension during the Death Star trench battle.

[@academyofshem]

Part of the TIE fighter's scream effect was a baby elephant screaming.

[@seannovack3834]

Those bombers are notoriously deadly, sweeping through Norway, Sweden, Norway, Poland, France and the low countries, and even North Africa and the Soviet front. On 4 July 1940 alone, StG 2 made a successful attack on a convoy in the English Channel, sinking four freighters: Britsum, Dallas City, Deucalion and Kolga. Six more were damaged. That afternoon, 33 Ju 87s delivered the single most deadly air assault on British territory in history, when 33 Ju 87s of III./StG 51, avoiding Royal Air Force (RAF) interception, sank the 5,500 ton anti-aircraft ship HMS Foylebank in Portland Harbour, killing 176 of its 298 crew. One of Foylebank's gunners, Leading Seaman John F. Mantle continued to fire on the Stukas as the ship sank.

[@Cybrludite]

Oddly enough modern helicopters with fenstron type shrouded tail rotors sounds a lot like TIE fighters.

[@kinagrill]

I mean in space, there's no sound so the space scenes WOULD be rather dull... I did always imagine that spaceships have been fitted with 'simulated noise emitters' designed to, well, stimulate - the human/sentient being's sense of sound.

[@kryptonianknight2344]

Let’s help make sure she never gets spoiled so she can enjoy this experience

[@ARC5555Fives]

Don’t worry… we will watch her career with great interest😏😏😏

[@dantesparrowz1429]

@@ARC5555Fives it's settled then

[@georgejohnston752]

The negotiations were short

[@ItApproaches]

You mean like how R2D2 is Jabba's brother?

[@Dark_eVader]

@@ItApproaches How dare you give spoilers. Now Ange will definitely feel bad when they take Jabba away to be sold as scrap.

[@firekrys]

I was about six years old. I asked my father, "Dad, why is our dog named Obi-wan Kenobi?" He then sat me down to give me a proper introduction to this movie. *Grin* I didn't have dolls, I had Star Wars action figures and toys. The original trilogy has always and will be my preferred choice. (So if you just stop with these, I'm totally down with it. :)) Oh, and 'Use the force' was a common saying in our household when faced with something potentially difficult; along with a lot of other reference while growing up. And you will LOVE the relationship between R2D2 and C3PO

[@emilywilhite5807]

I also had Star Wars figures instead of dolls. And shag blue carpet with Star Wars sheets and curtains.

[@kristianvazquez354]

w dad

[@oougahersharr]

That's funny. Our dog (a black lab) was Lord Darth Vader. I saw this movie when it FIRST came out, in the Drive-In. I was 6. My mom put a blanket on the ground in the front row, no cars were in that row, and put the speakers on the ground on each side of our heads. And we watched the movie unfold on that huge screen as if it was in the stars above us. I fell in love. It was 1977 and I have never stopped loving the franchise.

[@Knight121198]

My brother has 2 ginny pigs called Han and Chewie.

[@oougahersharr]

@@Knight121198 when I adopted two kittens, siblings, later in life, the Original owner had called them Luke and Leia. I changed their names to Lija and Mister Neville Mistoffles. And Neville always glared at me when I'd mention he used to be Luke.

[@TazorNissen]

Anthony Daniels was the actor inside C3PO (golden droid). Originally his voice was supposed to be replaced with a sleezy carsalesman's voice, but Anthony Daniels fit the movements so well to his "butler" voice, that it didn't work with another voice. And this meant that Anthony Daniels have been in every single Star Wars since then. Smart move by him, hehe.

[@kingdevin_]

This is one of the best movies ever in my opinion. I've been a Star Wars fan for many years and seeing this makes me happy

[@bsquizzle100]

1000 bonus points for appreciating one of the best lines in the whole franchise. “I find your lack of faith disturbing.” 👏🏼😊 *subscribed

[@TurokRevolution]

I love how the editor put in references and jokes only real fans will understand. Makes this even better!

[@IggyStardust1967]

Please define "real" fans? If you mean "long term/multiple viewing" fans, or if you mean "only those fans who like what I like" fans. They seem to be the two biggest groups of SW fans.

[@braveoil13]

@@IggyStardust1967 pretty sure he's talking about "long term/multiple viewing" fans

[@TurokRevolution]

​@@braveoil13 This.

[@IggyStardust1967]

@@braveoil13 Not that I disagree with you, but the term "real fans" has developed a rather negative connotation over the last few years. "REAL Star Wars fans hate the Sequel Trilogy", or "REAL fans think the Disney buyout was the worst thing to happen since Hitler" or some such nonsense. To me, "True Star Wars fans" will give the movies, shows, books, etc, a viewing/read before deciding if they like that particular piece of content. If you don't like something, that's okay... but don't just jump on the "this is stupid BS" bandwagon just because you think it makes you look cool. It doesn't. Myself, I'm an OT kid. Meaning that I saw it in theaters in 1977 at the age of 10. That doesn't make me "better" than those just discovering this franchise. If anything, I feel obligated to help them along, as they won't be exposed to the same things we were "back in the day". I love Star Wars. I enjoyed the Prequels when they were released, and I wasn't afraid to say so. I see the flaws in all of the movies, but I don't allow them to prevent me from enjoying them. My personal opinion is that the Sequel Trilogy suffered from the lack of coherent story, but I would never tell someone not to watch them. I would caution about going into them with a high standard but do watch them and determine for yourself if you like them or not. It's not up to me to tell someone they WON'T enjoy something. If I'm being completely honest, Rogue One (a Disney made SW movie) is one of my absolute favorites of the franchise. I literally can't watch it, without watching A New Hope directly afterward. They fit THAT well together.

[@ARandomInternetUser08]

@@IggyStardust1967 I have never seen something I completely agree with more than this about Star Wars. I wish more people were like you, perfectly respectful of people's opinions and encouraging people to make their own decisions.

[@telemperor]

I'm usually not excited anymore for Star Wars reactions but yours made me happy. I felt like I did when I shared this for the first time with my kids (my youngest is about your age maybe a little older).

[@TimotheeReacts]

THE FORCE IS STRONG WITH THIS ONE

[@jacktait9849]

my boi Tim!!!!

[@jeremystevens6640]

Indeed 😈

[@visionaryventures12]

The version you’re watching is a rerelease with new effects and controversial editing by its creator, George Lucas. Back in the late 70s and early 80s, he created a company to do cutting edge effects. It went on to keep pushing boundaries when it comes to effects. However, Lucas released a new edit in 1997. For example, he altered the Han Solo versus Greedo shoot out . Originally, it was only Han shooting Greedo. Also, the moment when Han tells that slug, Jabba, “you’re a wonderful human being,” was a deleted scene with a human actor. This is why Han awkwardly looks like he’s walking over Jabba’s tail. There are comparison videos on KZbin of altered shots in these movies and their rereleases.

[@JamesHeller-if5kg]

is their anyway to see the original star wars. I really hate these special edition versions.

[@electronics-girl]

That jump when Luke retracts his light saber always bothered me. When I heard they were going to improve some of the special effects in the late 1990s, I hoped that would be one of the things they would fix, but they didn't. Instead, they mostly added a bunch of CGI creatures to various scenes, which weren't really necessary.

[@Nerdy_Gleek]

Yeah the scene with Jabba looks bad. Like Han just steps through him...

[@Parallax-3D]

@@Nerdy_Gleek- He steps on Jabba’s tail, obviously.

[@fpeterlaskey332]

I was 19 years old when this film came out. It was huge. The lines were unbelievable for those times and I actually stood in line 10 times to see this movie. The effects for those times were phenomenal.

[@billolsen4360]

That was Luke's age too!

[@JamesHeller-if5kg]

this isn't even the original movie, this is that special Edition crap. I want her to see the actual theatrical version that came out in 1977.

[@josephcastaneda4424]

Absolutely loved your reaction It's super surprising you have never watched star wars because of your understanding and appreciation of how films are made, music and all And your editing is amazing ☺️ I can't wait to see you react to the rest of these films

[@TheAceCorporation]

I cannot describe how fun it is watching you experience Star Wars for the first time. I love Star Wars, and your reactions and input made it so much better. Also the way you shrieked: "HARRISON FORD!!!" killed me.

[@delta7472]

I don’t know if this has been said already in the comments, but consider that every time you see a starship, that is a model maybe 12 inches long. And Chewie not getting a medal still cuts deep. I can’t wait to see you experience this franchise for the first time. Keep up the great work!

[@josealmeida2842]

The MTV Movie awards rectified Chewie’s metal dilema one year when he was honored with lifetime achievement award. Carrie Fisher herself was there to present it to him. I don’t know if it was original actor Peter Mayhew in the costume but he was at least made aware of the presentation.

[@oneironaut420]

The only versions of these films readily available are the Special Edition ones, which have had some of the special effects touched up digitally and some scenes put back into the film. But most of the original effects are still included. Ep.4 had the most changes done to it because it had the smallest budget of them all. The next film actually has the fewest changes, and the changes they did make actually help the movie, mostly. Ep.6 has the most baffling of all the changes.

[@johnglue1744]

What’s funny is the added cgi bits look so bad and out of place compared to the original practical effects.

[@oneironaut420]

@@johnglue1744 Not always. While people always notice the CGI dewbacks and Jabba, they never seem to really notice that many of the shots during the Death Star battle have also been re-done digitally. The blast rings around Alderaan and the Death Star when they blow up also seem to go unnoticed.

[@salyx]

@@oneironaut420 what’s funny about that is I hate the blast rings. I always loved how the Death Star just goes POOF.

[@JoeFF85]

@@salyx the anticlimax of all that evil just puffing away like dust in the original is great

[@sparky6086]

@johnglue1744 I agree. And Hans Solo shot first! Lucas should have left it alone. Adding Jabba to the original Star Wars spoiled the anticipation & shock of his appearance in "Return of the Jedi".

[@matthewjordan7297]

I actually think the special edition alterations they've done over the years somewhat detract from the film, so I was happy that you zeroed in on a few things that they were doing at the time, like the lightsaber effects. I am happy you enjoyed the film! I'd love it if you did commentary for more classics. When it comes to 80s and 90s films, there's a lot to talk about!

[@paulgunderson4721]

I have the mid-late 80s VHS version of the original trilogy. Most of the revamps Lucas did later are *not* in these. I go back to them from time to time to enjoy the closest thing left to the theatrical release.

[@roguechevelle]

I totally agree. The added scenes and cgi creatures were not needed. I get touchups and enhancements etc but the practical effects were so great there was no need to add fully cgi creatures. I'm really glad I have the last VHS released set and 2 of the 3 original films on DVD released before the Special Edition release (I never could track down the third one not without paying a lot for it or getting a bootleg copy). I remember when people were talking on youtube about Harmy's Despecialized Edition were this person painstakingly restored the original films, I just wish Disney would released an Official Despecialized Edition or rather a restored original edition for fans who want to experience the films how audiences got to see them when they were released.

[@KthulhuXxx]

@@roguechevelle We're probably going to have to wait for Lucas to de before that's even an option, as he seems to have decided that he wants the originals wiped form existence. It's actually possible that he's been successful enough in his efforts that there will NEVER be a truly authentic high-quality release of the films as they were when they first hit the theaters.

[@nikkihayes5411]

Thats why he calls Pizza the hut a wonderful human....coz in the original version of this deleted scene it was a large man in a sheepskin coat🍕

[@aaronm4210]

I feel like this whole franchise gets a bad rap at times for newcomers because it's seen as a nerd franchise at times, but especially in the shows for me, we get to see some really cool characters and their growth and there's something in this franchise for everyone. Loved the reaction!

[@Otokichi786]

Yes, Character Development is a rare thing in new Hollyweird movies.

[@calvinjohnson6242]

@@Otokichi786 I actually find that older movies are a lot less likely to have proper character development. Almost all modern movies at least attempt it. However, it is very formulaic.

[@MattII33]

I definitely wouldn’t say that. I don’t know a single person in my life who doesn’t at least kind of like Star Wars. It’s become a cult icon franchise.

[@szeddezs]

@@calvinjohnson6242 I mean I don't know which older movies and which modern movies you're thinking of while making this insane statement, but that's what that statement is lol.

[@rickdeckard9179]

Quoting Obi-Wan Kenobi "You've taken your first step into a larger world." 👍

[@obydude]

40:28 The scene with Jaba and Solo. That was actually a deleted scene from the original movie, that scene was later edited back in, in the 2000's. Now, Jaba was actually to be human, Jaba was the guy standing next to the Falcon as Solo walks towards the ship (heavy guy with the beard, kinda looks like a pirate captain). If you pause it just right, you can see Solo is looking at him, because that's who he originally had that conversation with.

[@rubysgs]

i’ve never clicked on a notification so fast😩 you’re gonna love this series so much!!!! please continue xx

[@KGmarshine]

the "blast points" referenced when they come upon the jawa cruiser is not talking about blaster shots, they mean blast points as in where they placed explosive charges, meaning that tusken raiders (sand people) do not know the mechanics of the jawas cruisers enough to know where to place explosives to disable them. sorry if this comes off as gatekeepy or something, just tired of people misunderstanding that scene.

[@strangeworldsunlimited712]

That sounds like a retcon justification made up to excuse the poor aim of the Stormtroopers later. Just like the whole Kessel Run in 12 parsecs thing.

[@bombomos]

I've been watching star wars since 91 and I never knew this

[@jeremyfrost2636]

That sounds more explanatory than gatekeepy. I think you're good, you're being helpful as far as I can tell.

[@PaulGuy]

​@@bombomos That's because it's wrong.

[@UndeadExorc1st]

Hope you will give *The Mandalorian* a chance after catching up on the movies!! It single-handedly saved the Star Wars franchise imo

[@maarek71]

.....and then the book of boba fett killed it again.

[@Thurrak]

@@maarek71 Nah its good people just trippin

[@JBasilix]

@@Thurrak In my opinion it´s not bad... just mediocre. Most of the runtime I was entertained just sadly for the wrong reasons. I guess the series is just like Boba in the movies: Actually quite disappointing but everybody still loves him. I mean the writing was so horribly bad... He is supposed to be a Mob Boss... without a Mob! There are countless examples I could make that just didn´t make sense and I already have a high tolerance for suspension of disbelief. I guess my experience was like watching a trashy movie. You are having a good time but only because it´s so bad that it´s just funny.

[@Unknown-hb3id]

@@Thurrak Nah its bad people just trippin

[@yeeticus7206]

The Disney era of Star Wars anyway. To appreciate mandelorian she should watch clone wars

[@Ads1384]

Gotta love the little Gomi interpretive dance interlude 😂 Also I would totally be making my own lightsaber sounds if I got to use one! Glad you enjoyed it Ange and great commentary as always

[@lordofalltime]

Lucasfilm has always been on the BLEEDING edge of practical, special and sound effects. If they can't find what they need they BUILD it!!

[@robertparker6280]

It's weird to think, they are the ones that created CGI. It's so fuckin cool!

[@jakehamilton5502]

The sound effect you are referring to was created out of an old monster roaring/screaming sound. You heard it right. I always thought it was a very cool and creative choice for a space ship engine.

[@RetroClassic66]

I had just turned 11 years old when I saw this film in the theater for the first time, in August 1977 (it had come out in May but had been gaining some serious word of mouth over the summer, as well as an increase of theaters showing it, and I didn't get a chance until August to see it). Your reaction was very much like that of a lot of people who saw it back then. I loved it, and it became a major part of the public zeitgeist from that time forward. I ended up seeing it one more time in 1977, with my mom and sister (in September or October), and then twice again one day in May 1978, at a theater that was still showing it after almost a year straight. In the meantime I'd read the novelization and the Marvel comic adaptation, and the Star Wars Storybook, and had started collecting the earliest action figures, as well as the Escape the Death Star boardgame by Parker Brothers, and I had also gotten a few posters around this time too, and maybe a t-shirt or two, so I was pretty much a fan. But I didn't REALLY become a fan until THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK came out in May 1980. That really sent me over the edge, and I became a much more serious fan of the entire saga, and it literally became a major part of my life, especially over the next few years. Today some of my personal friends include people who actually worked on Star Wars at the original Industrial Light & Magic or at Lucasfilm, as well as other fans of the saga who became involved in the film industry in various ways. This movie literally changed or was a major point of so many lives. It's hard to believe this film is 45 years old now. We're coming up on this film's 50th Anniverary in just another five years.

[@smsrunner1862]

Star Wars was a formative media for me. I remember going to watch the Force Awakens in theaters and crying when the opening theme started playing. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did, the originals are just fantastic.

[@smsrunner1862]

I'm so glad you enjoyed this movie. If you look at the behind the scenes stuff for this movie and Empire, they did so much work to build the sets and the models. Lucas and his crew were visionaries in how they got their special effects. No computers involved, just pure human labor and imagination.

[@rodprime79]

I'm just so jealous that you're watching Star Wars for the first time! So glad you had a great time watching it and your commentary was so funny. I was cracking up with your sound effects, especially the Tie Fighter sounds of a man screaming at 22:25 LOL. Can't wait to see your reaction video to Empire Strikes Back!

[@klauspoetsch1841]

It`s funny, but these transitions made these films unique! At the time I didn`t saw anything like this, I mean no other film did transitions like this! So it was at once something that stood out.

[@shainewhite2781]

2:45, RIP, Carrie Fisher, 1956-2016. Heaven has gained a princess.

[@allana-sarahbenjamin7123]

In 1999, I was 7 when my dad introduced me to Star Wars. Same time the first prequel came out. We had a movie poster of it. This movie used to show every Saturday. It became one of my favourite movie franchises. My little brother introduced me to playing Battlefront on the Xbox. My dad had that same reaction too "Where's Chewbacca's medal?!"

[@turbulentlobster]

Welcome to Star Wars! It’s still one of my favorite films after all these years, and it is always so much fun to see someone get to experience it for the first time.

[@shainewhite2781]

16:38, Jabba The Hutt. This was a deleted scene that was filmed but was cut, as they hired an actor to play Jabba, while the VFX team tried to bring him to life with Stop Motion, Cel Animation or a puppet.

[@wordlife94]

you should check out what the original versions look like, you're probably watching the most recent version which have been remastered over and over and CGI and SFX added but when when it came out there was almost no effects like that, it was almost all practical

[@ComeOnIsSuchAJoy]

To be fair, some alterations were _improvements_ (e.g. actually seeing the X- and Y-Wings taking off from Yavin IV as opposed to a few flashing white lights off in the distance).

[@sadadokis2709]

I wasn't interested in Star Wars either, but than I gave it a chance and I am so hooked XDD. It is such a great universe with something for everyone and I hope you will enjoy your journey

[@chuffs5286]

The fact that this was an indie movie (like a A24 kind of movie) and George Lucas financed himself it's amazing

[@tk72231968]

This was done on a shoe string budget(11 million). That same year 'Smokey & the Bandit' was also released....a movie with a semi, a firebird, and some clever crashes--it cost 4.5 million. Yet they managed to do ground breaking special effects and real props created from scratch. I was 9 yrs old and this was the first movie my Dad ever took me to see...in a blizzard while we were stationed in Alaska....I'l never forget the impact it had on my youth. I'm going to enjoy watching you react to the rest of the Star Wars you watch. 👍👍

[@shainewhite2781]

2:52, James Earl Jones voices Vader, while 6'6" bodybuilder David Prowse, 1935-2020, portrayed him.

[@chavito808]

When I was in high school, my 9th grade English teacher would let us watch Empire Strikes Back on a free day and that movie got me into the saga and its lore after one movie. Edit: allow me to explain 16:51 This was a lost scene that was added later on with the Special Edition released in theaters in 90s. It had to be reworked nunerous times on the 2006 DVD rerelease.

[@LeonardoKlotz]

Back then, everyone thought this movie was gonna be a bomb Even George Lucas decided to skip the premiere

[@ARC5555Fives]

with Steven Spielberg... talking about Indiana Jones

[@perssontm1628]

He decided to skip it?

[@VoltesWithElias]

Lucas skipped it to go on holiday in Hawaii after a long and tough shoot. Not because he thought it was going to bomb.

[@arsewynd]

Princess Leia is kinda badass! Yes, yes she is. Keep in mind Leia is one of the rebel commanders. My friends and I after seeing this movie back in 1977 assigned the stormtroopers poor performance to them being untrained conscript cannon fodder. Loved your reaction makes this movie fresh for me.

[@shainewhite2781]

Nominated for 10 Oscars including Best Picture but won for: Best Visual Effects Best Sound Editing Best Sound Mixing Best Original Score Best Costume Design Best Cinematography Best Film Editing. It was a box office and critical success making $775 million dollars against a $11 million dollar budget.

[@jeremystevens6640]

Wow damn I didn't know any of this info thanks ✌️❤️

[@mrgonzale0978]

wait its the 775 million includes the toys? or the VHS/beta sales?

[@D0CI87PC]

You, "It was so exciting when it came out." Me: "Yes. Yes it was." And Leia IS a badass. You have no idea.

[@user-cr2bt3zp1f]

Now for Episode 5, Episode 6, Episode 1, Episode 2, Episode 3, Clone Wars, Rebels, The Mandalorian, Bad Batch, and the Book of Boba Fett..

[@ashleikerby6700]

This trilogy is legendary, I'm so glad that you're reacting to it 🙂👍

[@knoticalchannel4230]

Just noticed Vader didn't even force choke that Rebel he just did it the regular way. Savage.

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

DV gives NO fucks

[@TheTurtle.]

Welcome to the fandom! Your reaction is how I hope people react when I try getting them introduced to Star Wars.

[@rxhawk75]

There wasn’t really “CGI” back then. It’s all practical effects.

[@shawnlopez2317]

Well to be fair this did have Cgi in it, but thats because this was the 90s special edition re-release. "With all new scenes!" As the trailer said.

[@pala1742]

@@shawnlopez2317 not even the 90s edition it's the Disney plus version easily identifiable by the "Mc klonkey" scene before Han shoots greedo [Edit] aaaaand what I just remembered the original movie actually had CGI - the only real cgi in the theatrical version back in the 70s is the animation of the deathstar at the mission briefing on Jarvin IV. Those White Dots.

[@shawnlopez2317]

@@pala1742 oh your right on both counts. They just keep adding to this thing don't they!

[@pala1742]

@@shawnlopez2317 yeah, the never finished movies. I don't really mind. But they almost delete older versions. I think there is no real way of seeing the original theatrical print today. The whole Han shot first thing, all the added cgi. Even color grading and framing was changed sometimes

[@seymourclarity8702]

Hilarious editing, I genuinely lolled a few times. Kudos to the editor.

[@ajclements4627]

Thanks for calling it Star Wars, the “A New Hope” was added years later.

[@Depth217]

Omg!! Welcome to the fam and our galaxy far, far away ❤️❤️ so special

[@SuperMonkeeGirl]

They are so determined to change every aspect of this movie they even changed Greedo’s lines…I can’t 🤣

[@Nikifuj908]

Maclunkey

[@Eirik_Bloodaxe]

I hate the janky neck movement they give Han

[@mr.moviemafia]

Jedi are definitely the Star Wars equivalent of both Wizards & Knights. The story of SW is heavily inspired by Arthurian fantasies and westerns (especially with Han Solo), but in a sci-fi setting

[@sergioaccioly5219]

First off, there were no CGI in the first Star Wars. They used practical effects. The laser bolts were painted over each frames of the celluloid film (24/ sec). Each ship was built as a model and filmed, frame by frame. It was hard work back then. And yes, Luke is actually a pretty smart guy. If you look at all land battles in the trilogy, you'll notice that he always know what to do. For reference's sake, Han is the go to guy for space battle strategies. And Leia is the original Badass heroine. Ripley (Alien ranchise) is a later (and very worthy) adition to the roster. And Chewie's medal is a long running joke among the fans.

[@startoysomaha6361]

there actually WAS cgi in the '77 release - the vector graphics of the Death Star plans. Some of the earliest cgi in cinema.

[@OneEyedJack1970]

Chewie got a medal in the book -- Leia was just too short to hang it around his neck.

[@Jerome616]

The reaction was wonderful, the editing was fire.

[@ismaelvargas-osiris6108]

The actors did voice-over to themselves for the whole movie, that was an unexpected choice but it worked.

[@AlgernontheWizard]

one thing I love in the movie is how its reinforced over and over that the computer can't make that shot. They even show the computer failing to do it.

[@itsjustconnor17]

OH MY GOD LETS GOOOOOO YOU FINALLY WATCHED IT I WILL WATCH EVERY STAR WARS COMMENTARY ON REPEAT I SWEAR... just dont watch 7,8,or 9

[@UncleMilo]

7 and 8 are ok... 9 wasn't... nor were any of the Prequels.

[@JamMasterJesus]

I didn't like the sequels, but I don't think it's right to make that decision for someone else either. We all have different viewpoints and enjoy different things, maybe she'll love the sequels

[@cassieberringer7427]

"Edited by: Rees Newton-Sealey" Your editor is awesome! =D

[@ANGELINAA]

True!

[@gustonzimasheen]

Just when I thought you couldn't get any cooler. Thanks for reacting to Star Wars and being hilarious.

[@criskity]

"For something made in the 70s, this is pretty fire." This is the movie that set the bar for special effects, with ILM pioneering the field. The effects were mind-blowing for me as a kid in the theater back in the summer of '77, even without the CGI bits that were added 20 years later.

[@ANGELINAA]

Early Gang! I'm streaming tonight at 8PM EST and still on the Partner Push! :) Help a sister out and see you there? ~

[@jeremyfrost2636]

17:05 Slug is actually a pretty on point description of Jabba. His species are descended from slug-like organisms, that's literally what he is. 27:35 Fun fact: That dianoga is Force sensitive, that's why it went after Luke specifically. 36:00 Another fun fact: Darth Vader had more confirmed kills than any other pilot at this point in time. He was literally the galaxy's top ace. 38:50 Search "Chewbacca MTV movie awards". He got his medal there.

[@peepnox7747]

Ah yes, an absolute CLASSIC

[@MystDragon3k]

Alot of people take Star Wars *very* seriously. Don't worry about that. You don't have to memorize every planet or alien race, you don't have to read every comic and play every game. At its heart, Star Wars is an adventure, you're supposed to have fun. Relax, enjoy the ride, we're happy to come along with you.

[@dyproxus1806]

17:00 TO be perfectly clear, the original shot actually had Jabba cast as a human, but it was cut from the initial release, and the revised version years later showed Jabba as the slug-like Hutt we see today, so basically they managed to reflavor the "wonderful human being" bit as banter/sarcasm on Han's part. The Hutts are immensely influential and wealthy crime lords too, so for Han to pull off such bravado in Jabba's face and somehow get away alive, it speaks to how bat shit crazy he really is.

[@jeremyfrost2636]

And how much like a son to Jabba he was at one point in time. At this part of the saga some of that affection Jabba felt for Han in books that took place before this still existed.

[@UnclePengy]

16:50 The scene with Jabba was added in the "extended edition." It wasn't in the original movie. When this movie came out they didn't have an idea for any sequels, and "Jabba" was played (in this scene which was originally deleted) as some fat guy wearing a fur vest. They added the footage back in for the extended edition, and retroactively added the slug-like Jabba from the third film over the actor who was originally playing the part. So yea, "you're a wonderful human being" is a weird statement in this digital replacement, but made sense in the original footage they shot.

[@Short_Round1999]

All of the original trilogy was shot on film. I suggest a reaction to “The making” of these movies. It’s crazy what they had to do with what they had.

[@KBTibbs]

The movie is perfected with all the sassy R2 closed captions! Finally the best character gets a voice!

[@michellepeters7066]

I recommend GALAXY QUEST.

[@NicholasVinzant]

Nah there's a scene that almost made me go vegan 😂

[@triplehkingofkings5883]

Always great to see a "First time watching" reaction to star wars. I also had a few friends who didn't watch it, because they thought it would be bad. But all of them are fans now :D

[@chriswerth918]

"I'm interested to he how the effects evolved threw the episodes" (about 25:05) Well, you've chosen the right series then. The first SW was a real stunner in the 70th. It blew ppls minds and became a world wide sensation, because LucasArts created effects noone has ever seen before. I loved the way you called out some of the things other directors took as an inspiration, because: you were right! There is a before Star Wars and an after Star Wars. George Lucas managed to create a never-seen-before moments with every SW movie he made. That's why it became such a phenomenon for generations of viewers. And I can't wait to see your reaction at to the grand final of Episode 6 😉

[@TheRatsCast]

For the record; Jabba was originally human, and was played by a actor. However; Lucas didn't like the scene, and cut it from the film. When he made Return of the Jedi; he turned Jabba into the giant slug creature you see now. Years later; Lucas wanted redo the trilogy, he decided to add this scene back in. This would mean making a CGI Jabba to place over the human actor. This also meant Han; who would have normally clipped through Jabba, now had to be CGI moved to look like he walked on Jabba. This also is the reason why Han said "Jabba; you're a wonderful human being" because he was human once.

[@hideflen]

I'm so excited to watch the rest of your reactions to Star Wars, I'm so so so glad you are already In Tune (pun intended lmao) with the music; the hits only keep coming!!! (also, fun fact, Grand Moff Tarkin (Peter Cushing) is actually apparently wearing house slippers in all his scenes threatening Leia, because the boots made by the costumer were too tight, they just said fuck it we can't wait, we'll just keep the shots high and tight) (edit @23:46 "R2D2 kinda GOATed, kinda OP" FACTS)

[@awareness007]

Angelina throwing some curse balls in 2022. This was such a wholesome reaction for a Star Wars padawan.

[@iKairen]

I cannot wait to see you watching Mandalorian and The Book Of Boba Fett

[@The_RedVIII]

The sound of the TIE fighters is indeed a dude screaming. It is actually a sample of the "Howie scream", a famous stock scream sound effect that was used in many movies. Obviously they modified the sound to make it not sound as much as a scream but more like an engine sound.

[@anthonykargoglou7205]

Im so excited for both the ot and the prequels

[@yehudisfriedman8459]

And the sequels

[@alexo_pog]

19:40 that's one of the greatest pogchamp faces ive seen, this is gotta turn into an emote on twitch please LMAOOO

[@HachimaruuTV]

Star Wars AND a sponsor. Ange doin big things

[@ANGELINAA]

Thank youuu ~

[@toddsmitts]

Luke's friend that got killed is named Biggs Darklighter. There was actually a deleted scene much earlier in the film where Biggs tells Luke he's running off to join the rebellion and encourages Luke to do the same. John Williams is definitely a legend. He's been nominated for more Oscars than anyone alive. (Only Walt Disney was nominated more). Still Ben Burtt, who designed the sound effects deserves a lot of credit. The laser blaster sound were made by hitting steel radio cables with a hammer. The Imperial fighter was made by combining an elephant's call with tires going over wet pavement. You noticed the dubbing. A lot of the bit players were dubbed over by other actors. The pilot who says "The guns, they've stopped" was dubbed by Harry Shearer, the future voice of Ned Flanders and Mr. Burns. Most of the scenes on Tattooine were filmed in Tunisia. The set for Luke's homestead was abandoned after filming and some fans have traveled there over the years to see it (but I wouldn't recommend doing that now, since ISIS is pretty active in that area these days). The guy who played Governor Tarkin found his boots too uncomfortable, so he filmed all his scenes in fuzzy slippers!

[@fredbar4250]

fun reaction cant wait to see you do the rest of the series. your comment about being in the robot except for darth vader where dave prowse was in the suit and james earl jones did the voice pretty much all the other droids had the actual actor in the 3p0 was a british actor anthony daniels was in the suit and voiced and anytime you see ar2 if it isnt rolling there is an actor kenny baker inside.

[@RicoRaynn]

The Star Wars IP (mostly Legends content with the occasional Disney venture added, like Rogue One and Mandalorian) is incredible. Timothy Zahn is the author that's credited with keeping it alive thru the early 90's and really bringing the IP more attention which led to the prequels (having both good and bad qualities). Seriously, his Thrawn/Dark Force trilogy is amazing. It's just a shame that Disney has done so much damage to the brand due to shoddy writing, failure to plan ahead, and assigning positions to people who don't truly care about the product.

[@disneyfan5304]

Hey ANGELINA congrats on getting 70'1k subscribers🥳🥳👍👍 and ANGELINA is doing the star wars movies that is awesome and ANGE have a nice day/night and a great week💪☀️😎🤙

[@ANGELINAA]

Thank you! :)

[@RyoHazuki224]

35:50 the attack run on the Death Star was such a pioneering effort for the film industry and ILM. They basically invented how to do basically all of that. They had to invent it on the fly to get the effect they were going for, and they pulled it off remarkably well. This is what laid the groundwork for Industrial Light and Magic to be the powerhouse in the special effects arena that they still are today!

[@sharonbeckerle5419]

also remember they ate up Georges's money at the time. George had to crack the whip (before Indiana jones) and get the special effects done. he had suffered from hypertension chest pains and was in very very big trouble if this film flopped/

[@-RobGPT-]

@@sharonbeckerle5419 yup, and blowing like half the budget witha couple of months to go they could only show a couple of short shots because all the time and energy went into creating the computers and machines to do the job. it was a stressful point at that time but hey was it worth it

[@samsonau8205]

As late as Feb/Mar 1977, they were still stuck on the the final battle sequence. It wasn't looking very good at all. Then, the effects guys were shown lots of WW2 movies with dogfights. That's what they ended up modelling in the end with great success.

[@moalzaben5554]

About time indeed 😎

[@Leeeoon]

I really love the editing im this Video! Rees Newton-Sealey has edited it really good.

[@ajclements4627]

Angelina, Declan Mulholland (December, 1932-June 29, 1999) was a Belfast-born actor who played Jabba the Hutt in scenes cut from the 1977 release of Star Wars. In Mulholland's scenes as Jabba, Jabba is represented as a rotund Human dressed in a shaggy fur coat. George Lucas has stated his intention was to use an alien creature for Jabba, but the special effects technology of the time was not up to the task of replacing Mulholland. In 1997, the Special Edition re-releases restored and altered the original scene to include a computer-generated portrayal of Jabba. That’s why Han calls him a human being, it’s a call back to Mullholland and a sarcastic comment about Jabba.

[@jeremystevens6640]

I am writing this to help out Angelina and this video and this channel with the algorithm ✌️❤️😚

[@ANGELINAA]

You ROCK! :)

[@jeremystevens6640]

@@ANGELINAA no you rock my beautiful sister much love and peace to you as well ✌️❤️☺️😚

[@wcemichael]

There was a re-edit done to part 4 before the prequels were done, to test the new CGI movie tech. The Jaba scene was originally cut from the final draft in 77... with a human playing Jaba and Solo walked behind him....and called him human. Later in part 3 Jaba's final form was revealed as a giant slug. Well, they couldn't go back 20 years and reshoot for the new updated editing. Jaba has a tale. Solo walk behind Jaba.....Naturally he can't walk through the tale, so they made him walk OVER it....and call him a wonderful human being, when he's not human