STAR WARS: EPISODE V - THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK - MOVIE REACTION - FIRST TIME WATCHING

[@arik_dev]

It's nice to see a reactor cutting Lando a bit of slack. Everyone always overlooks that he's essentially the mayor of a city, and he's got their collective wellbeing to consider. What if he refuses Vader and Vader kills some of his people as punishment? I honestly think most of us would have made the same choice in Lando's position.

[@ncpirate5477]

Agreed, I never blamed Lando for his decision. Lando was looking out for the people in his charge. It evident he cared for them because he just didn’t flee cloud city without telling the population to evacuate as well

[@Imabassplayer2]

100% agree he had everybody's lives on his shoulders and was never not going to make that deal. On the surface Lando comes across as unlikeable. Which was the point and it was done very well. Then on second viewing you see past what they want you to feel and realise he did the right thing. We know our hero's and feel angry at Lando but he has his people to think of. Then you begin to cut the guy some slack. There is a bigger picture to be seen but since we are angry at Lando we don't see it right away which is brilliantly done. God I love this trilogy.

[@mycroft16]

100% this. There was no choice. Lando knew that. Vader knew that. Lando's only option was to go along and pray something presented itself. Which it did, and he was ready to leap on the opportunity. Vader could have killed people. He threatened to install a garrison of troops there, which would have been constant never-ending death threats on everyone. He could have destroyed the entire city. Lando did the only thing he could.

[@DavidSmith-mt7tb]

What I loved about how they handle this in this movie is they don't give a long explanation. Story respects the intelligence of its audience, who should be able to understand why he would do that. All he says is "they got here before you and I had no choice." That's enough. And the way he is still likable after and is an ally going forward tells you he was no Imperial supporter and didn't conspire against Han. Also we know it was Boba that tracked Han there. The Falcon's hyperdrive was busted so it makes sense the Empire figured out where they were headed and easily beat them there.

[@TonyZ8553]

What everybody misses in the Cloud City scenes is that Lando tried to stop them from landing. He ordered his security pod ships to fire a warning shot at the Falcon and tell them not to land. They ignored them and landed anyway so it's not Landos fault they got captured. He had no other choice once they landed.

[@chuckmanion1128]

With this movie they were trying to prevent spoilers from leaking, but certain cast mates were horrible about keeping secrets (Carrie Fischer in particular). So in the script Instead of "I am your father" it said "Obi-Wan killed your father." Then they pulled Mark Hamill into a room told him the actual line and said, its only us who know, so if it leaks we know its you. He kept the secret.

[@joshuawiedenbeck6944]

There's a photo you can find on the internet of Carrie Fischer and one other person the moment they found out.

[@0okamino]

James Earl Jones had the correct line in his script, of course, but didn’t know if Vader was telling the truth or not. Obviously, he turned out to be trustworthy with that secret as well. So if have a secret you need to share but also be kept, just tell JEJ or MH.

[@andrewking2112]

It was rough at the time for viewers as well. I was 10 and my aunt had seen it first. She came over to our house and immediately spewed out, "Have you seen ESB yet!?!?! Oh my god! Luke gets his arm chopped off and Han Solo dies!" Fortunately, her info was mostly wrong but my mom was pissed and luckily she left out the Vadar/father thing. Spoilers back then were very new since sequels were just building steam and people didn't really know any better.

[@Caseytify]

So it was like Marvel movies today... :)

[@richardjohnson5435]

And the studios spoil things themselves.

[@sgray001]

That head shake before Yoda lifts the X-wing out of the swamp gets me every time. He didn't want to _prove_ that it could be done. He wanted Luke to have faith.

[@pvanukoff]

At the same time, Yoda is kind of a dick to expect a trainee to understand the power of the force at that point in his training. If a student doesn't understand something yet, they don't understant it yet, and it's your job as a teacher to help them understand, not belittle or judge them for it.

[@youngeeneden1594]

@@pvanukoff not what he did… he just made sure Luke couldn’t do it before he started his lesson.

[@Crazael]

Fun Fact: Mark Hamill was in a car accident and got a scar on his face between movies. The opening scene where he is attacked by the snow creature was added to explain the scar in universe.

[@Alysa-Aiday]

I heard the glass broke, or almost broke, or something, and he almost died in the bacta tank scene.

[@AaronLitz]

No, it wasn't added to explain anything, it was just part of the story. That incorrect "Fun Fact" has been floating around for decades. Mark Hamill got more than just a scar, his whole face had to be reconstructed which is why he looks so drastically different, his nose and mouth area especially.

[@rjai5003]

Fun fact: When Leia said “I love you” to Han, he was originally supposed to say it back, but as they were filming it, they decided that him saying “I know” would be more in character

[@gaborkustra1213]

That is not the truth. It so happened that Harrison Ford forgot the text and just instinctively said the word “I know”. In the end, it wasn’t re-recorded because George Lucas liked this buck better and decided it would remain the final version.

[@crankfastle8138]

@@gaborkustra1213 or the story i heard was that "I love you" was tried a few times but it didn't work. This was a one off that seemed to work better

[@Mrs.Deanna_Ember]

It was perfect 👌

[@andrewking2112]

Every story I have heard about it is that Harrison Ford improvised it. Han shot first once again.

[@DavidSmith-mt7tb]

@@andrewking2112 This. I heard he improvised a lot of stuff or suggested other lines for his character.

[@keokiw2353]

I never get tired of seeing people watch Star Wars for the first time .. glad you're enjoying these films :)

[@DR-mq1vn]

It's fun to see you react to these. I'm a woman and saw these in the theaters in 1977, 1980, and then 1983. We had to wait 3 years between each movie!

[@geminicricket4975]

It's not just that the men were so tall, many were, it's that Carrie Fisher was pretty frickin' short... not to mention adorable. ;)

[@arik_dev]

Also though, I think the floor Leia was standing on was recessed

[@terrylandess6072]

She's on a cover of the Rolling Stone in wardrobe with a few others and adorable isn't the word. Infectious may be a better fit.

[@crankfastle8138]

@@terrylandess6072 which cover, I found 2. The first with Harrison, Mark, and Peter all in costume. The second one the beach in her bikini costume. Both would be adorable imo.

[@Alysa-Aiday]

"Aren't you a little short for a Stormtrooper?"

[@Jalynfein]

The pod that Vader was in is where he streams on Twitch 3 times a week.

[@OgreProgrammer]

Heard he was going to start an OnlyCyborgs.

[@danielmorency2242]

(There are different kinds of Stormtroopers, with many types adapted to different climates... Besides the standard stormtrooper acting as the basic soldier, in this movie we're introduced to the Snowtroopers on Hoth, who are adapted to cold environments.) :)

[@OrdinaryInspiration]

Also Rogue One with the Shoretroopers.

[@TheHawkman2132]

in the next movie they add scout troopers.

[@happyslapsgiving5421]

"Equipped for" rather than "adapted to". 😉

[@cameronwiscovitch4186]

There’s also the Death Troopers and Purge Troopers.

[@archangeljmj6008]

@@cameronwiscovitch4186 no there are not

[@Befuddled_Ostrich]

Addie: "Is he Yoda, or just someone who knows Yoda?" Yoda: "Of course I know him. He's me."

[@Alysa-Aiday]

Wrong. That's Obi-Wan's line. Besides, you didn't incorporate Yoda's speech pattern. From Yoda it would've been like: "Of course, him I know. Me, he is"

[@Befuddled_Ostrich]

@@Alysa-Aiday It's an exercise in futility to "Um, Actually" a joke when it being incorrect IS the point.

[@DanielCollins85]

The Empire Strikes Back is why people love Star Wars.

[@karlsmith2570]

Hey Addie, Fun fact for you: In the scene where Vader tells Luke that he's his father, they'd had a false page that actor David Prowse, who played Darth Vader, as he spoke the lines before they would be dubbed over by James Earl Jones, where Prowse said that Obi-Wan killed Luke's father, it was literally only moments before shooting the scene that Mark Hamill would be told what Vader was actually going to tell Luke

[@Kainlarsen]

That was, at least partially, because Prowse had a tendency to let slip spoilers. :D So they gave him the different line to speak.

[@d.s.parentsr6502]

Popular fan theory: 5:20 - The admiral is a rebel spy who intentionally came out of light speed early so that the rebels would have warning knowing that it would cost him his life.

[@danielmorency2242]

Yeah... The Empire lost the Death Star, but there's an entire galaxy filled with imperial ships, bases, and troops. All lead by the mysterious Emperor, who's origin and place of rule will be discussed and seen in the prequels. Also, much of the politics surrounding the Empire's domination on the galaxy is much further developed in the prequels. For now though, it's ok just to know that there is still an Empire, with an Emperor sitting on a throne somewhere, who has his second in command (Darth Vader) doing the dirty work in finding and eliminating those who oppose the harsh rule of the Empire (i.e.: the Rebellion).

[@-taz-]

I don't think Darth Vader was second in command? He was not part of the hierarchy at all in Star Wars (like Grand Moff Tarkin, for example), and in Empire he was not in the top few highest even, because he lost the Death Star. I can't tell anything from the movies, but there were books and video games that mentioned it. I would say Darth Vader was just a fool and a patsy. He had no good reason to turn to the dark side, except that he was easily fooled by the Emperor. That's unfortunate, because Episodes IV-V-VI were excellent. The rest just didn't hold up.

[@danielmorency2242]

@@-taz- I think you're over-thinking it... Just enjoy the show. :)

[@-taz-]

@@danielmorency2242 I have not conveyed any of my own thoughts here. I'm just forwarding the correct context.

[@pvanukoff]

@@-taz- In New Hope, Vader was the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Military, one of many "second-in-command" positions under the Emporer.

[@-taz-]

@@pvanukoff I'm not sure where it says that in a New Hope. (In fact, it never said "A New Hope" until after Episode V came out.) I don't think Vader had any military position originally -- at least not that I remember. (I haven't watched IV all the way though since it was re-released in the late 90's.) Vader was more like a religious figure, outside of the official military, or maybe a personal representative to the emperor, as far as I could tell. I'm not even sure there was an emperor when Star Wars came out. I think the relationships and situation in general was intentionally left vague, because it was more about the action and adventure.

[@andrewking2112]

I was 7, 10 and 13 years old when I first saw the original trilogy in 1977, 80 and 83. They were life changing cinematic experiences, to say the least. Living through those years at that age is actually unexplainable to those who weren't there. That being said, watching you watch them for the first time is a joy. Whether or not you're just a good actress or really seeing them for the first time, (I don't actually think you're acting by the way) has brought back memories of what it was like to be a part of this creation as a child. Thank you! I stumbled across your channel a few weeks ago when you released your video of A New Hope. I am looking forward to seeing your reaction to Return of the Jedi. The men are tall actually. Harrison Ford is 6'1" and Billy Dee Williams is 6'0" but when you put 5'1" Carrie Fisher next to them,...well there it is. Have you seen Raiders of the Lost Ark yet? If you haven't, you should, especially since you and Indiana Jones have something in common.

[@berranari1]

Indiana Jones: "I hate snakes" Addie: "I hate snakes too." 😀

[@andrewking2112]

Addie, pretty please Raiders of the Lost Ark if you have never seen it.

[@tcsam73]

I was 3 when Star Wars came out in '77. We went to a drive in movie to see it. I still remember the Death Star explosion on that giant screen. These movies made lasting impressions on my childhood.

[@scottdean2199]

The intro made me think you absolutely MUST see Raiders of the Lost Ark - a Lucas/Spielberg film with Harrison Ford. That will start a whole new journey with Indiana Jones!

[@brucemaximus3797]

You are a cruel, cruel man.

[@lalalarose8197]

They’re an Empire that has millions upon millions of soldiers across the galaxy. Just destroying the Death Star wouldn’t magically defeat them.

[@FreddieHg37]

I'd compare it to a country's government, for example USA's government, if you attack the Pentagon or The White House, a lot of the time the president and high ranking officials and bureaucracts aren't there, so yeah, it would be a blow to the government and the political-militar institutions but that doesn't mean you get to defeat a country, government nor system.

[@Caseytify]

You could view it as analogous to the Japanese defeat at Midway. It didn't mean the defeat of the Japanese Empire, but it delivered a crippling blow to the Empire's naval strength, from which it never recovered.

[@WJS774]

@@Caseytify Poor analogy though, since the loss of the Death Star didn't cripple the Empire. They just built another one. It's more like the loss of the Yorktown; sure that sucks, but it doesn't really bother a military superpower that size.

[@stt5v2002]

"Vader is right there, he could chop your legs off so easily." Vader: "You just had to go there, didn't you??"

[@Sir_Osis]

“Did he just say I know” 😂

[@thomasluedke7710]

In 1992, I was around 8 years old and I happened across this movie on late-night television and was enthralled. I had no idea what was going on but the first thing I did was ask my mom to rent it the next day. When I found out there were two other films I rented them as well. I fell in love with the trilogy and immersed myself in everything Star Wars that I could find, and I always dreamed about seeing them on the big screen. That dream came true in 1997 when the special edition was released in theaters for the 20th anniversary. It was fun watching your reaction to these classics. On a funny note, when the special edition was released I remember seeing the actors doing several interviews and recall that Billy Dee Williams (Lando Calrissian) stated that when the Empire Strikes Back was released in 1980, he endured endless ribbing from his young children's schoolmates for betraying Han Solo.

[@botwitaprice]

as a young man, I saw the original Imperial Walkers, they are model size, about 3 feet. I was in the creators' home, doing an estimate for carpet. I asked him if he was a Star Wars fan, No, he said those models are what you saw in the movie.

[@joshuawiedenbeck6944]

Crazy how home improvement leads to meeting a lot of random people. I visited a house of some lady to do some cabinet work and she threw parties that one of her friends would bring their white tiger to.

[@botwitaprice]

Yikes!, nice kitty

[@mogwiawolf4354]

1 wookies are very good with technology and 2 yes lando made a bad deal but he is the leader of a city that has a lot of people on it so if he didn't do what vader said vader could have attacked the city and killed a lot of people so lando means it when e says he had no choice i notice a lot of new star wars fans that make reaction videos never seem to realize what lando was doing so just wanted to say that

[@callmeshaggy5166]

Ever hear of the hypothetical moral choice of switching a train's track from killing a bunch of people to killing just one? Lando had to make that choice.

[@Billinois78]

You're absolutely right about Lando, but when I think about it, years ago, I might have had the same initial reaction of being mad at Lando before understanding why he did it. I think most of the audience had the same "curse you Lando" reaction at first. I think it's because we have been following the story from the main group's perspective, not his.

[@mogwiawolf4354]

@@callmeshaggy5166 i know that

[@jabecker21]

Also, the deal Lando made was that Vader would just take Luke and Han, Leia and Chewie would be left with him unharmed. Didn’t seem like a bad deal since he didn’t know, or care about, Luke. It was only when Vader decided he would take all of them that Lando struck back.

[@mogwiawolf4354]

@@jabecker21 correct

[@granadosvm]

"This one, I felt really invested in..." To this date and after watching the 9 movies, this one remains as the best one for me. There are things to look up to in other movies, but none of the others made me feel as satisfied as this one, and growing up with them, I didn't know Darth Vader was Luke's father ahead of the movie, so it was a gigantic twist for my generation.

[@MrZAP17]

The twist survived for awhile at least. I first saw the movies on the old "faces" VHS set and then in theaters in 1997 as a grade schooler. I didn't know any of it before seeing it and I think it was the same with many my age. It only really became an issue with the advent of the internet in the 2000s.

[@martingenero6328]

9 movies? What are you talking about? I never knew the Thrawn trilogy got adapted.

[@Oxley016]

I'm pretty sure there are only seven; I-VI + Rogue One. No idea where 9 came from. @@martingenero6328

[@randeecarreno4289]

Great reaction! 😊 This one, and the next one "Return of the Jedi", are my top favorites of all nine of the "Star Wars" movies. Those of us growing up in the 80s had to yet 3 years to find out what was going on happen with Han. And whether or not Vader was lying about being Luke's father. You're lucky that you don't have to wait that long. LOL! This movie is the introduction of two of my favorite characters, Yoda and Lando Calrissian. Fun Fact: 24:00 - Han's original line was supposed to have been "I love you too" in response to Leia. But Harrison Ford improvised the "I know" because he felt like it was more of a Han Solo thing to say. And Leia and Han's "I love you" "I know" is one of the most memorable moments in the series. Up next in the original trilogy: "Return of the Jedi". Looking forward to your next reaction. 😊

[@MeyaRoseGirl]

29:27 That is my favorite Vader moment. It has been established through the whole movie that he kills subordinates that fail at their jobs. In this moment, though, no one failed. Everyone did everything exactly right. They escaped while Vader was directly in command, so he calmly walked out of the command center while everyone held their breath. I think it's because he still felt it was a victory. Luke now knows the truth. Maybe he'll come back.

[@Pecos1]

I think Vader didn't kill anyone there at the end because he was truly reaching out to the son he only just found he had, and he knew the hyperactive had been successfully disconnected, so when the Falcon suddenly jumped, he was more distraught at losing his son, and rather than reveal his emotions in that moment, chose simply to walk away, going to his private chamber. Admiral Piett was, rightly so, deathly afraid he would be blamed for the Falcon's escape, but when Vader just walked away, he was both perplexed and unbelievably relieved, probably thinking that maybe Vader knew it wasn't his fault. In a way, Vader neither blaming nor killing Piett could work more in Vader's favor, because it could make Piett more loyal to Vader if he thinks Vader didn't punish him because he knew the escape wasn't Piett's fault. I doubt Vader gave it a second thought, too focused on Luke, but Piett could easily have read to situation differently. I remember being in the theater when Vader said those famous words. I was 7 years old, and I cried. I didn't want Vader to really be his dad. Haha

[@erikbjelke4411]

Well, and Vader was standing right there. He saw the crew did everything he asked, no one failed him. The Rebels just pulled through and escaped. It's no one's fault, there's no one punish. As much as Vader is a memetic Bad Boss who kills people over anything, everything, and nothing, we see that he really only punishes those who really make critical errors. Captain Needa could have ordered TIE Fighters to do a visual survey of his ship, that would have discovered the Falcon. Now, yeah, he didn't know he needed to do that, but he could have run down the possibilities for how they seemingly vanished and eliminated them. He didn't.

[@VergilArcanis]

there was a deleted scene near the beginning where C-3PO tore a warning label off a door, which a bunch of the Yeti creatures (Wampas) were behind it. when the Snowtroopers got to it, one of them got pulled in by a Wampa, and they closed it as fast as possible as darth vader came up and didn't look terribly worried or impressed

[@SergioArellano-yd7ik]

That violated Lucas's " no paper in space rule

[@smily4]

Always love your reactions as you get super invested in all the characters so fast! Also since I don't see anyone who has said it yet, I guess I will be the one... Just a little age-old Star Wars joke.... What is the internal tempature of a taun-taun? Luke-warm! ;) Can't wait for your reaction to Episode VI and then the prequels!

[@heitzd1]

This joke smells as bad a taun-taun.. Haa!

[@cowboy1165]

@@heitzd1 Couldn't be worse than a trash compactor. Ha

[@mikek0135]

@demusicman: Her reactions were going so well, but you had to make that old joke. I had everything under control until you led us down here!

[@JohnCollins]

Well spotted. The best force power is to be able to strangle someone to death through a TV screen. I have no idea what the range is on that.

[@thetattedpharmacist3215]

Greatest dialogue exchange in cinematic history. “I don’t believe it!” “That… is why you fail” ❤

[@mrwatermelo50]

Guys have fun when you see Harrison Ford pointing at everything always with his finger, someone pointed that out that he always pointed now I can´t unsee it

[@theoc511]

Wow I never noticed until your comment

[@TheHefty]

4:05 The way 3PO just walks up to them, then looks at Han 😂

[@johantolli372]

The chamber Vader sits in is basically just a bigger version of his suit. He cant breath on his own without it, but it is also very restrictive and painfull for him to wear, so he has a chamber that he can be sealed off in, where he can remove parts of his suit and try and relieve some of the pain and discomfort the suits gives him

[@silverdandylmao]

I knew about the chamber but your description makes it just really sad. Poor vader tbh

[@Elementarian]

Best movie in the franchise bar none, absolutely flawless. The reveal is, as you said Addie, iconic, but the entire scene is so powerful and so well written. Incredible moment between Vader and Luke.

[@MikeTaffet]

“Size matters not. Look at me. Judge me by my size, do you? Hmm? Hmm. And well you should not. For my ally is the Force, and a powerful ally it is. Life creates it, makes it grow. Its energy surrounds us and binds us. Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter. You must feel the Force around you; here, between you, me, the tree, the rock, everywhere, yes. Even between the land and the ship.” Possibly my favorite dialogue in all of Star Wars

[@petrusjnaude7279]

Agreed.

[@JPSE57]

After you see Episode VI, you can appreciate the diamond wit of Mel Brook's parody Space Balls.

[@edwinwilliamson5913]

No one ever complained about the cold on Hoth, we never felt it, even though we were blinded by blizzards, we could see the final end of the Rebellion in our blaster sights, was it only a mirage? Perhaps, but on that day, on that planet, our blood ran hot with dreams of victory, melting the ice that stood in our way. - Extract from the 501st Journal

[@brucemaximus3797]

"I remember seeing the aftermath. Not of the battle; no, I mean of Vader. I was in the infantry wave that landed after him. The doors of the rebel hanger... They were ripped off the walls. A tenth of a meter of durasteel, maybe thirty meters wide, and it was just laying there. Like a crumpled piece of flimsi. You can imagine the inside. Hard not to feel confident with that being the first thing you see stepping off the transport."

[@millersaur]

Legendary comment good sir. Brought back some damn good memories!

[@edwinwilliamson5913]

@@millersaur You're welcome my good sir. *Tips hat

[@edwinwilliamson5913]

@@brucemaximus3797 Vader's Fist in a nutshell. 🙌🏼

[@44.caliberbrainsurgery63]

I remember seeing this as a kid for the first time. It’s crazy to think that after all these years. These movies haven’t lost their magic, even to adults. Mind you I grew up in the 90s so I didn’t see it in theaters upon release, but the magic was there for me too. Do yourself a favor one of these days and track down the de-specialized versions of these movies. So you can see the movies the way they were before they continued to change things. They of course leave in the changes that were actually improvements to the movies so you get the best of both worlds.

[@alexglezarch]

This one movie is not just a great good movie, it's top 20 in any movies list in entire history.

[@TommygunNG]

"Your taun-taun'll freeze." Yeah, I hate it when MY taun-taun freezes.

[@tru3sk1ll]

What's the internal temperature of a taun taun? - Lukewarm

[@TommygunNG]

Definitely gotta remember that one. Thank you.

[@schwazroda7882]

20:30 I love you feeling the need to edit “hoPe” ☺️

[@dimitrisionas9566]

Addie nailing predictions left and right in this one. The force was strong with her.

[@DaDunge]

4:30 According to the expanded universe the rebel aliance was constantly setting up bases so they had many options where to move their main one if it was discovered.

[@bigdream_dreambig]

5:28 "He can use the force...through--?" Yep. It's a special type: FaceTime Force. 🤣

[@eschiedler]

Carrie Fisher (Leia) was only about 5'1" or so. FYI Yes that makes everyone look tall. But Vader and Chewy really are quite tall.

[@cobbycaputo3332]

Harrison Ford is like 6'1", and the actors playing Vader and Chewie are 6'6" and over 7' respectively.

[@Kainlarsen]

@@cobbycaputo3332 David Prowse (Vader) and Peter Mayhew (Chewie) were easliy the tallest cast members. :D They both passed away a few years ago, sadly.

[@TheMediaOutsiders]

One thing you will notices is that in single movie in the Skywalker Saga (Episodes 1-9) R2-D2 will save the day at least once in each movie. He saved them from the trash compactor in E4. Here he opens the doors and also repairs the hyperdrive. The rest, you will just have to watch. Artoo-Detoo is the real hero of the series.

[@purgedome2386]

Nice! This still/is my favourite SW movie. The pace and the character development was perfect.. Of course the 'father' scene was the payoff. The Han and Leia arch.. we get to know more about Chewy's character whne it concerns Han.. Luke's connection to Vader/Ben/Yoda and the force.. and also an introduction to Lando.. I have say one of fav characters.. even with everything going on with the city/imperials/bounter hunters etc.. he forget everything the moment he lays eyes on Leia.. lol The sabre battle scene at 27:23 I still love..(might be cause combat scenes are a lil longer than 2 seconds.. Heheh.. also the backdrop of the shots. Music of course was top notch.

[@markhamstra1083]

20:56 Harrison Ford isn’t short at 6’1”, but Carrie Fisher was at 5’1”. I’m the same height as Ford, and I’ve seen some of Carrie’s costumes displayed in a museum exhibit. She was at most 5’1”.

[@ultimateninjaboi]

"I love you." "I know." One of the greatest improvised lines in film. Cuz originally, he was meant to respind with "me too," or "i love you too." (I forget which). But Harrison Ford felt it was out of character, and the more reassuringly cocky "i know," came from this.

[@corbingarrett1206]

One memory I'll always have of this trilogy is when I was about 13, my best friend lived just around the corner from me and we spent that entire summer day playing in my grandma's pool, then get bored and go inside and play GameCube, then we went back to his house and tried to watch the entire original trilogy but I fell asleep a few minutes into Empire and he woke me up at the end of the movie and I walked the 60 feet back to my house. Idk why that memory stayed after all these years, but it did.

[@johnsperry9494]

Between eps 4 and 5, Mark Hamill was in a movie called Corvette Summer, during the filming of which he was in a car crash that caused some lacerations on his face. The Wampa attack was used partly as an explanation for the permanent scarring on his left cheek.

[@jerrychubb6168]

I am a long-time Star Wars Geek and these movies are all great. That said, the older Original Trilogy gets to be routine for me after seeing it so many times over. With that said, I love your reaction to all these. I'm seeing wonder and investment and emotion from you and that reminds me of a version of myself from years gone by. Thank you for reminding me again about the wonderment of these films.

[@Biggiiful]

I get what you mean. I've seen the OT so many times since childhood that they became routine and I had no desire to ever really watch them ever again (except with a friend or someone who had to seen it.) But watching reactions is fun....just to see people experience them the way I did a long time ago....

[@crewchief5144]

Ok, I'm not sorry, but I giggled every time you freaked out over the snakes. It's always funny, but only to the people not afraid of snakes.

[@matthewcompton3448]

There's a fun behind the scenes story Mark Hamill had told about filming with Yoda. The whole set was elevated so Frank Oz, the puppeteer and voice of Yoda, could move around and control Yoda. Because Frank was under the floor, they used a radio transmitter so Mark could hear what Frank was saying. At least once while filming, the receiver in Mark's ear would change stations. Mark called out something along the likes of 'Hey! I'm hearing the Rolling Stones!', which caused them to have to stop, reset the scene, and start over.

[@baguettegott3409]

I love your fixation on the snakes lol. I've watched this movie so many times and I spotted maybe half of the snakes you pointed out. But phobias just affct your perception and focus, I'm always the first to notice a dog somewhere, because my brain is immediately ringing alarm bells lol.

[@Dylan_Platt]

So great to see how invested you got, very cool to watch someone become a fan of something before your eyes ☺️

[@nickthepeasant]

My first Star Wars film, watched on a VHS copy from TV - that was nearly 30 years ago and I love it as much now as I did then.

[@Dash277]

After all Star Wars has been through since this movie, it still makes me smile.

[@ChrisReise]

15:04 Yep he really filmed with all these snakes. In fact, while filming a later scene, he was bitten by one...for obvious reasons the shot was re-filmed. The snake was non-venomous.

[@martinkennard2580]

U keep mentioning u hate snakes. While filming the movie. The scene where Luke is preparing his ship to fly to Bespin. He pulled a snake from his ships turbine. The snake bit him.

[@berranari1]

I found out that I don't hate snakes when one day when I was working in the pizza shop a customer came in with a snake. A small snake. For some reason I let the snake wrap around my arm, it was like a piece of jewelry that was alive. The snake was a beautiful light green colour. And it had a "nice" face, like a python, not a venomous snake. So, I continued to work serving pizza out of the oven with this snake around my other arm. Because I was working in front of a hot oven the snake must have liked it. The snake left when the people got their pizza. I once picked up a tortoise whist on delivery, but that's another story.

[@timrosswood4259]

Must be one crazy pizza shop

[@onepcwhiz6847]

This is THE very best SW movie. So glad you're watching these!

[@chris5947]

So much fun watching you react to Empire! It brought back memories when I first watched it in 1980 in the theater at 8 years old. Great job!!

[@Billinois78]

4:09 I like Chewie's muted trumpet laugh.

[@frankbowman9493]

Addie is so sweet. Love the little exclamations.

[@Roddrummer]

Fabulous rection, you've got the mix just right, you don't overtalk or undertalk. Plus, as you say, we can see your excitement for and investment in the characters and the saga growing before our eyes. I love ALL the SW movies, but Empire is probably the best. Well done, and looking forward to seeing more of your stuff...

[@mevb]

Yoda is puppeteered by Frank Oz, who's otherwise known for being one of the original Muppeteers who puppeteered many of the Muppets from The Muppets and Sesame Street, such as Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy, Animal, Sam the Eagle, Bert, Grover, Cookie Monster, the hands of the Swedish Chef amongst others. He also was the voice of Fungus in Monsters, Inc. and Guard Dave in Inside Out. He was assisted by Kanthryn Mullen, who puppeteered several minor Muppets and Mokey Fraggle in the original Fraggle Rock. Originally, George Lucas asked Jim Henson to puppeteer Yoda but he was too busy with The Muppet Show and preparing The Dark Crystal and The Great Muppet Caper, so he suggested Frank Oz and consulted on how to make Yoda. Coincidently, the filming of The Empire Strikes Back happened at Elstree Studios where ITC filmed The Muppet Show and Mark Hamill (appearing as both Luke Skywalker and himself as Luke's "cousin"), C-3PO, R2D2 and Chewbacca appeared in Season 4 of The Muppet Show durint the filming of Empire Strikes Back.

[@jaidixit7907]

I genuinely loved watching you reactions -- and growing involvement -- in this wonderful movie; it felt like I was rediscovering it myself even after having watched it many, many, many times. Thanks.

[@johnirving5949]

"Apology accepted Captain Needa" Darth Vader, Dark Lord of the Snark!

[@jerrybraverman5122]

Yes, Mark Hamill (Luke) did have to film with snakes, and even got bitten by one. It wasn't poisonous, and he wasn't badly injured by it.

[@portland-182]

Carrie Fisher was 5'1" tall that's why the regular sized cast look tall next to her

[@matthewjordan7297]

Hi Addie! Glad you enjoyed this one! Empire is considered by most to be the best Star Wars movie, and you will notice that some of the newer SW films will take inspiration from this film. It's interesting that even knowing the big twist beforehand, the film still has a certain amount of impact for new viewers.

[@DavidSmith-mt7tb]

Agreed. It's why these films are so rewatchable. It's not just that the twist here is good, it's that the scene is so powerful regardless. Star Wars itself was the typical hero journey and as such is pretty predictable, but it's good because it's a timeless tale told in an interesting way and executed so beautifully.

[@karlsmith2570]

Hey,Addie Peter Mayhew, the actor who played Chewbacca in the original trilogy was 7'2" tall, George Lucas had actually drawn inspiration for Chewbacca from his pet Malamute, Indiana, who would ride shotgun with George whenever he went with him anywhere and he was much taller then George in a seated position

[@magicbrownie1357]

Darth Vader's "bedroom" as you put it, is actually his meditation chamber. So he can focus on The Force in solitude.

[@alextan1478]

Nice reaction, Addie. Empire Strikes Back is definitely the best Star Wars movie of the original trilogy. BTW, I felt bad for you regarding the snakes on Dagobah, the swamp planet that Luke & R2-D2 traveled to find Yoda.

[@kevinfhaney]

i luv how you get into StarWars & luv it so much , ur so fun to watch ,,, ive seen all the SW movies in da Theater since da 70s

[@martinstallard2742]

10:40 the pod helps him survive without his suit 17:12 apology (not) accepted captain needa

[@3DJapan]

I've seen this countless times since it came out and I never noticed the snakes.

[@joshualandry3160]

The odds of this being an enjoyable reaction are approximately three thousand seven hundred twenty to one!

[@joelspaulding5964]

"Yoda's pretty darn powerful ." That should be on some merch.

[@jonathonfrazier6622]

The yeti thing is actually a sentient person, not merely a beast. And it was force sensitive.

[@phila3884]

First reactor that got the joke that the swamp creature spit R2 out because of the taste. Bravo!

[@friofrost09]

6:25 Imperial High grade officers like captains, commanders or generals have this special reserved Battle suit. Even Tarkin used to have one, is possible to see him wearing it in Star Wars Rebels

[@TheNoiseySpectator]

I didn't know that. 💡 Tarkin was one of my favorite characters. I have never heard of anyone with the tank of "Grand Moff" before.

[@friofrost09]

@@TheNoiseySpectator Gran Moffs are governors of the sectors of the galaxy under control of the empire. Captain Panaka remained loyal to Palpatine even after The empire has born, so he becames gran moff of the trailing sector, where also is Naboo

[@FeaturingRob]

You wondered about how everyone was so tall, especially conpared to Leia. The late Carrie Fisher (Leia) was all of 5 foot 1 inch. Mark Hamill (Luke) is between 5 foot 7 inches and 5 foot 9 inches. Harrison Ford (Han) is 6 foot 1 inch. David Prowse (Darth Vader) was 6 foot 6 inches (but 6 foot 8 in the armor as Vader). The late Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca) was a towering 7 feet 3 inches. Carrie was also Hollywood royalty...her mother was the late movie actress-singer-dancer Debbie Reynolds (best known for the movie musicals 'Singin' In The Rain' and 'The Unsinkable Molly Brown' for which she was nomintaed for an Oscar)...and Debbie was only an inch taller than Carrie. Her father was the singer Eddie Fisher (who was a huge star of the 1950s and 60s), and her step-mother (briefly) was the legendary Elizabeth Taylor. Her daughter Billie Lourd is a cast member of 'American Horror Story' as well as all three Star Wars Sequel Trilogy films (Episodes VII-The Force Awakens, VIII-The Last Jedi, and IX-The Rise of Skywalker) as Lt. Connix.

[@cowboy1165]

Hello, Addie. The order you should watch the movies is I, II, III, Solo, Rogue one, IV, V, VI. But don't worry about it, you will have to become a Star Wars nerd like the rest of us and stitch the movies together as you watch them. For instance, how does Han meet Chewbacca and Lando? (That is in the Solo movie.) Where do they get the plans to destroy the Death star? (That is in the Rogue One movie.) When do they get Han back? (That's in episode VI.) When does Luke's father become Darth Vader? (That's in episode III.) No matter what order you watch them in, just keep the story-line in the back of your mind.

[@andrewhafey1909]

Addie needs to see the Bad Lip Reading song "Seagulls Stop It Now* Yoda singing "I can be your backpack while you run" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@gotenks6602]

13:30 When anakin comes out of luke 😁

[@hgman3920]

The storm troopers have different armor for different environments. That is their cold weather gear and they are known as snow troopers

[@benlongstreth]

The Han and Leia hallway argument is funny. Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher were out all night partying and got called in at 6am to do the scene.

[@davidbergfors6820]

31:31 40 years old, and still enlists this reaction. it's not just good, it's great!

[@bigdream_dreambig]

4:09 I love Chewbacca's "color commentary" there. 😝

[@Lexi_Zone]

I think the storm troopers with Vader on Hoth are called "snow troopers". Special snow gear. They have different gear for different jobs and climates.

[@martinkennard2580]

The city in the clouds where Lando is . Is called Bespin.

[@jeremygilbert7989]

Fun fact, the iconic lines "I love you" and "I know" were actually adjusted on set from the original script. Originally Leia says “I love you. I couldn’t tell you before, but it’s true.” and Han responds “Just remember that, ‘cause I’ll be back.” but the director felt it should be less florid and Ford suggested the shortened change. Suffice it to say he was right as it's now one of the most iconic lines in cinema history.

[@SandmanGotBeer]

Luke's jedi training is highly haphazard and unorthodox. In the height of the Republic and the Jedi Order, children from infants to the age of 3 or 4 were found through the Force by the Jedi and taken from their parents to be trained at the Jedi Temple. A Jedi Padawan (student) would train under Yoda or another master within their clan (like Gryffindor or Hufflepuff for Harry Potter fans) until the age of 11-13, at which time a Jedi Knight or Master would take them as an apprentice for individual training until the age of 20-25. Luke never even knew of the Force until he was 19. In this movie, he's 22 or 23. He's also a Skywalker so he has untold raw power in him. Both factors together are exceptionally dangerous when talking about him just beginning his training at that age. His impatience and lack of discipline make him even more susceptible to the dark side. Loving these reactions and binging them enthusiastically.

[@gregrtodd]

Quickly becomming one of my favourite reactors. Addie brings such joy and enthusiasm to her vids. And am I wrong is thinking there's just a touch of the "Kaylee Frye" about her?

[@mogwiawolf4354]

also luke reached out to leia with the force thats why she heard him and among other reasons

[@CoryGasaway]

You're channel is awesome! You have the perfect personality for this. Keep rocking that quality content!

[@lordmortarius538]

That pod thing Darth Vader is in is likely a hyperbaric chamber, as his lungs have been scorched (hence the respirator in his suit), so that he can take off his suit from time to time and enjoy a little freedom. During Yoda's tenure as a Jedi Master, Force-sensitive children were taken from their families anywhere from a few months old to about 2 years old. The oldest one taken in before Anakin Skywalker was 5. This was done so that the younglings knew the Jedi Order as their family, and did not develop emotional attachments to their real family members, as those could cause complications down the line (emotion can be a path to the Dark side, but not always).