STAR WARS: EMPIRE STRIKES BACK | EPISODE 5 | FIRST TIME WATCHING | MOVIE REACTION

First time watching Star Wars Episode 5 The Empire Strikes back in a movie reaction.
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The Empire Strikes Back (also known as Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back) is a 1980 American epic space opera film directed by Irvin Kershner, with a screenplay by Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan, based on a story by George Lucas. The sequel to Star Wars (1977),[b] it is the second film in the Star Wars film series and the fifth chronological chapter of the "Skywalker Saga". Set three years after the events of Star Wars, the film recounts the battle between the malevolent Galactic Empire, led by the Emperor, and the Rebel Alliance, led by Princess Leia. Luke Skywalker trains to master the Force so he can confront the powerful Sith lord, Darth Vader. The ensemble cast includes Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, David Prowse, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew, and Frank Oz.
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[@jimtatro6550]

Imagine being 12 years old in 1980 when this first came out and having to end on that cliffhanger. Three years seemed forever back then until Jedi came out. Good times.

[@Rikrik1138]

This was the source of many schoolyard arguments. Would Han Solo live? Is Darth Vader telling Luke the truth? Who is the “other”? Stay tuned, the answer in 3 years.

[@pleutron]

For me, it plays better today cause you don’t have to wait. But back then, such bullshit lol

[@Quotenwagnerianer]

Yeah. When I saw this the first time, at about the same age, it was the TV premiere and one had only had to wait until the next week for ROTJ. ;)

[@Shadowman4710]

I was 15. This one remains my favorite out of all of the Star Wars franchise.

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

@@Shadowman4710 I was 12. And same. This & A New Hope are my favorites, by a good measure. RotJ has a little too much of that ‘Lucas Magic’ that makes the prequels the colossal clunkers they are. I’ve never been able to deal with the sequels either, though I have enjoyed the Mandalorian & Boba Fett.

[@Boomerbox2024]

The Yeti attack at the opening was added to the film to explain why Luke suddenly had facial scars. Between the first and second movies, Mark Hammil had a car accident that left him with deep facial injuries that even makeup couldn't adequately hide.

[@dirus3142]

That car crash happened when filming another movie.

[@BurttheBard]

I actually heard that’s not true. I thought it was true for the longest time but the attack was already in the script before the accident.

[@Boomerbox2024]

@@BurttheBard Thanks for the info. I did some reading up on it and see that it is controversial and unlikely to ever be definitively decided one way or the other. The question is, did the writer of the first script include the scene because of the accident or not. Those who say it was not pointed out that the scars were not that severe, that Mark Hamill had made a movie since the accident where he played a teenager, and that the director is very unlikely to have requested a rewrite after seeing the scars himself nearly two years after the accident. This sounds reasonable, but I am on the other side. I believe that the scene WAS written to account for the scars, but that it was not added at the request of the director. the writer was aware of the scars when the script was first written, a full year before filming began. the injuries to Mr. Hamill's face were not completely healed, so no one knew if they would pose a problem or not. The prudent thing to do was to write in the explanatory scene from the very first draft so that, if needed, it would flow smoothly and not look shoehorned in after the fact. It would be far easier to remove it later, than to insert it on the fly. Unfortunately, the writer died a month after completing the work, so there is no way to know the truth of the matter now.

[@alucard624]

I believe Hamill confirmed that was always in the script but his real life scars definitely helped sell the attack better. His accident certainly aged him quite a bit between Episode IV and V though.

[@billolsen4360]

@@alucard624 Luke wrecked his speeder on the freeway.

[@MC-zr6gc]

Lando's face though, when they tried to go to hyperspace and it just whined like a car that just won't turn over, was priceless, and all he really did was just cut his eyes to the side. The casting in these 3 films was perfect

[@GordoFunk555]

The little pod that Vader sits in was his Meditation Chamber. It was a life support pod that allowed him to survive for extended periods without the helmet and mask of his suit which regulated his breathing. Once you watch Episodes 1-3, you will get the full backstory of Vader and understand how he became who he is and why The thing that Luke was in is called a Bacta Tank. In the Star Wars universe, being placed in the tank was a way to accelerate healing from injuries. Almost like being put on some form of Life Support.

[@JamieS1992]

more then accelerate, it can regrow muscles and skin in a way the body cant

[@blackbenetavo7715]

22:45 Fun fact, that dark side cave on Dagobah is the entire reason Yoda's there. It's powerful enough in the dark side of the Force that Yoda's presence as a focus of the light side of the Force causes the Force signature of the two to cancel each other out as long as he lives nearby. It's how he kept the Emperor from ever sensing out his presence the past 25 years.

[@amitychief3061]

I really like that you noted how important the humor is in this movie. As you said, it ads balance to the pacing of the story. One of the things I found lacking in both the prequels and the sequels in the trilogy was that the humor when there was any seemed really scripted and stiff. When you said you loved the insults even though they are corny, that is it in a nutshell. They sound like insults your friends say. There is no time to come up with something very witty, so you make up a name like "goldenrod".

[@johntaylor7029]

Completely agree, the sequels and prequels feel really controlled and scripted, less things feel organic.

[@pleutron]

The prequels lacked the constant humor of c3p0. The sequels lacked nearly all good dry droid humor

[@whade62000]

I think there is plenty of good cheesy humor in the prequels though, like all of Palpatine's lines

[@xxJOKeR75xx]

@@pleutron Instead of fun droids we got the Jar Jar Binks cringefest. To me the prequels where just as bad as the sequels, just in different ways. The sequels being slightly worse maybe as i had hoped for Disney to go and develop the universe and the story like the books did instead of just idling on supposed fan service.

[@pleutron]

@@xxJOKeR75xx Prequels... I think if you edited out a lot of stuff in Ep-2 & 3, then you'd have 1 pretty good episode. Ep-1 used to bother me years ago, mostly because of JarJar and famous actors phoning it in. But overall, it's grown on me over the years.

[@Shawaeon]

The dialogue in this movie is so good. Perfect for an action adventure movie.

[@lewstone5430]

*I know.*

[@lefr33man]

You can thank Carrie Fisher for that.

[@auntvesuvi3872]

Thanks, Arianna! 🌟 Lemme tell ya, 12 year old me was wrecked by the revelation in this one. It's a good thing 3 years elapsed before EPISODE VI came out, because it took me that whole time to prepare myself.

[@evanbondonno5209]

I need you to know I remembered to upvote when you said "that robot vomited essentially" lololololol I cannot wait for the rest of your Star Wars reactions! I love the channel and always look forward to new reactions, keep up the good work!

[@jamesgalimo1007]

Not So Fun Fact: Much of the damage to Luke's face in the beginning of the movie was from a car accident Mark Hamil was involved in, in real life.

[@GingerNipples]

Even more fun fact, that's a widely spread but false rumor. Everyone who worked one the movie and is asked about this denies it. Mark Hamill himself appeared in another movie filmed after his accident but before Empire called Corvette Summer and he did not have any damage to his face in that movie. Mark Hamill himself has also said as far as he knows he didn't receive any permanent injuries from his accident. George Lucas was also asked about this and said he made no changes to the movie due to Hamill's accident and the classic rumor the wampa attack being added because of his accident, George also denied because he said his first ever draft of Empire included the wampa attack and was written before Mark Hamill's accident. The producer, I believe of Empire was also asked and said all the scarring on Mark Hamill's face in this movie was done with makeup. That whole Mark Hamill's scars being real and the movie being written around his accident are all just an urban legend.

[@Eowyn187]

I remember that vividly. It's not a rumor. You can see the obvious differences in his facial features.

[@GingerNipples]

@@Eowyn187 I'd go off of the actual people involved, including the man with the face over people on the internet.

[@mistertwister2000]

I like how the “I am your Father” moment is still shocking even though it’s been well known in pop culture for years. I’ve reaction I’ve seen (that wasn’t obviously faked) people are still shocked that he says it so early on or that it actually ends up being true, there’s still some surprise there

[@noneya3635]

It’s amazing how many classic Dr. Who actors are in this movie. Jansen, Fett, Veers Ozzel all actors that have been in many episodes of Doctor Who.

[@MrUndersolo]

If I could go back to any cinematic moment of my childhood, it would be the summer of 1980 when I was six and we waited in line to see this at the Tivoli theatre in my hometown. Thank you for your reaction to this one! New sub!

[@mattp6089]

The cave shows Luke his own dark side. It shows him what he could become. The darkest Jedi (later canonically known as a Sith) he knows of is Darth Vader so that is what he sees. Yoda says 'Only what you take with you.' when he asks what is in there. The dark reflection doesn't draw a lightsaber until Luke does. And of course the face reveal shows, this is what you could turn into if you fall to darkness. He actually fails at the cave because he didn't need to fear it and fight it, he needed to see and accept his dark side so he could better avoid falling. The best Star Wars movie, bar none.

[@GIJoe3333]

Its fun listening to people comment on the first movies. That came out when their parents were in gradeschool. As if they would have something more exciting to say. Than actually knowing what the world before star wars. And watching how it changed the world. If you know that. Then you really have something to say.

[@CyrusB1]

In case you're curious, "If you'd only learned patience, sir" in Obi-Wan's affected voice is when I fell in love with this channel. Looking forward to more.

[@tanninkline]

I seriously love watching people react to Star Wars 💯 can't wait to see what you think of Return of the Jedi (my personal favorite). @7:56 only beings with a very strong connection to the Force can affect beings from that far away. You will learn as you watch that Darth Vader is elite 💯

[@nickmitsialis]

In the first Star Wars, Han said that a good blaster was better than an ancient weapon and a 'hokey religion'. Well, at 30:40 he learned that, in fact that's not the case.

[@B1izzardHawk]

Fun fact: Mark Hamill was really upset when he found out that Luke had cut off the wampa's arm off. As an avid animal lover, he thought he had singed the fur and not really hurt it.

[@DDayJayke]

Don't know if anyone told you but, the animal Luke rode on before the Yeti attacked is called a Tauntaun, and the Yeti creature is actually called a Wampa. And the giant monster in the Asteroid Field is a space slug

[@JamieS1992]

luke with yoda is like the only time in star wars we see proper earth animals in star wars "that i recall"

[@bradleymcavoy3432]

This is my Childhood and MOST likely the Greatest Movie of All Time! 🤨 Harrison Ford improvised the Line "I Know" when Leia said she Loved him for comic effect. He drops it like a Mack Daddy Pimp! 😆

[@timreno72]

Fun fact, the sound of the blaster guns firing was created by hitting a high tension utility cable with a hammer. Yea, I'm an old SW nerd.

[@RatelRegalement]

Couldn't see if someone had mentioned earlier - droids have language (Binary, I think is the official name) , and it can be learned by organics, at least as far as translating it goes. So several characters understand R2's beeps and things as direct conversation.

[@mikeaninger7388]

I was really looking forward to this one! Such a great reaction! Love you

[@fern4real733]

I wish I was alive back in the 80s, it must've been an incredible experience seeing this on the big screen, opening night, but I was born in 97 :( anyway, this is one's amazing and my personal favorite 💯

[@JadenMoon1475]

*Fun Fact:* Goldenrod is the Nebraska State Flower. I'd *Almost* want a parody of Star Wars where they call Threepio something along the lines of "Nebraska Flower" as a reference to that, if my "Parents" hadn't compared me to Palpatine, ultimately ending my place in the Fandom!

[@MykeruMedia]

"One is like the captain, the other one shoots from ... behind" Shoots from behind? Hey everyone, Star Wars has Chipotle!

[@Fuzz32]

I’m so glad that you didn’t say that Han should’ve said “I love you, too.” I’m tired of explaining to people why he didn’t.

[@nightmaster5593]

You're very charming and your reactions are dope. You remind me of why I loved Star Wars, over 25+ years ago. I haven't felt strong Star Wars enthusiasm since then, so I appreciate that recharge deeply. Cheers.

[@michaelcarney6280]

The snow yeti is a Wampa and the creatures in the junk room are Ugnaughts.

[@adambrown3918]

I thoroughly enjoyed your reaction! I saw this when it debuted in theaters with my dad in 1980. Good memories!! Glad you liked it. You have a new subscriber. 😀

[@Bodneyblue]

Incase you don't know..there is an actor inside the C3-PO costume..AND!..at times there is an actor in the R2-D2 robot.

[@TheWindcrow]

Arianna, I love your reactions. If it's in the plans. I can't wait to see you react to the prequels.

[@MrTech226]

Interesting fact is that voice of Yoda, Frank Oz does the voice of Miss Piggy of the Muppets

[@terencemccormick8178]

33:15 Not to the SPECIFIC point addressed, but Lucas borrowed from many sources, predominant among them the John Carter stories of Edgar Rice Burroughs.

[@tonyyul703]

Welcome back.... As we continue on your journey throughout the Star Wars universe. It is this one that will make you a Star Wars fan. As I've stated earlier, the training wheels come off you're about to experience the full level of Star Wars. So if you don't know who anybody are I suggest you go back to Episode IV. As I've done before I will do my best to answer any questions you may have. Especially about the force and the dark side.

[@jeremyfrost2636]

1:10 I wonder how much the Yeti myth inspired the wampa's design? It is very similar. 14:08 That would be a dragonsnake. Top predator on Dagobah. 16:50 Next time you're watching KZbin videos for fun, check out "Seagulls Stop It Now". It's a parody of Yoda's scenes by the channel Bad Lip Reading. 20:07 It's called a mynock. One of the few creatures, along with the space slug you see later in the movie, that can survive in vacuum. Space is its own ecosystem in Star Wars. 30:18 Those were Ugnaughts. They're sentient, there's an English speaking one in the TV series The Mandalorian. These ones are employees of Cloud City. 38:45 There's also a voiceover switch parody where Donald Trump's voice is played instead of Darth Vader's lines. Might want to check that out for a good laugh.

[@darrenchapman7500]

Great Job again Ariana!!! It’s fun to see your reactions. BTW loved your reaction to The Green Mile! It’s amazing how many Stephen King movies have been brought to the screen! Anyway back to Star Wars! It’s hilarious you trying to figure stuff out even tho you have an idea 💡. Me being (Old Man Voice) 52, I can’t believe all these separate stories of different characters are now being told. As you meet all these characters, “Be Mindful” of your favorites, because you might see them again on Disney+ !!

[@doggcrapper1]

I don’t think the average movie goer realizes that Vader was torturing Han without asking questions just for Luke to feel his pain and draw him in.

[@fredlight]

For many of us, the best of all of them..

[@colin641]

I already made a comment on this reaction. Just want to say thank you for keeping me company on my days off. I've been playing Destiny 2's The Witch Queen while listening/watching this reaction. The reaction is fun. Again hope you guys are doing well

[@NumeroSystem]

Being a Jedi is simple, not easy, but simple. Do what's right, and ignore the consequences.

[@MrAndreabgn]

14:39 : D / 29:14 Harrison Ford and the poor Carrie Fisher had really a love story which began during the making of The empire strikes back.

[@Hammern28]

This is the best Star Wars movies of them all tbh. The character development, the storyline, the dialogues, it is just so well written and directed. But, if you haven't already, you really outta start with Episode 1.

[@StalKalle]

The reason Luke looks so worn at the end was that the actor had just been in a car accident. The injuries aren't make-up, they're real.

[@goosefukulardeath7300]

Have you noticed how Vader kills an officer every time they lose the falcon. But in the end when the falcon escapes with Luke on it, Vader kills no one . He has only himself to blame for the mess he’s created for himself and the rest of the galaxy . His humanity is restored in accordance with his guilt.

[@seanbumstead1250]

The creature that dragged Luke away it's called a wampa

[@MeanMrMustard1]

Just discovered your channel. Great reaction! I don't know if you've watched Episode 6: Return of the Jedi yet, but if you haven't, there's an alternate way of watching these movies called the "machete order" which involves skipping RotJ and going straight to Episode 1: The Phantom Menace, then Ep. 2: Attack of the Clones, then Ep. 3: Revenge of the Sith, and then finish with RotJ since it's the big finale of the first 6 movies. If you have watched RotJ already and just haven't posted it yet, then you can move on to 1-3. After that, there are other ways of watching the saga. You could go to Episodes 7-9, or you could watch the two stand-alone movies: Solo and Rogue One, both of which take place between Episodes 3 and 4. Or you could watch the animated shows like Clone Wars or Rebels, or you can start watching The Mandalorian. There are so many options. Here's a list of everything in chronological order and you can decide what order to watch them. Ep. 1: The Phantom Menace Ep. 2: Attack of the Clones The Clone Wars animated movie The Clone Wars animated series Seasons 1-7 Ep. 3: Revenge of the Sith The Bad Batch animated series Seasons 1-2 (Season 2 is not out yet but should be by the time you get this far.) Obi-Wan Kenobi (new series coming out on Disney Plus on May 25th) Solo: A Star Wars Story Andor (new series coming out later this year, featuring a character from Rogue One) Rebels animated series Seasons 1-4 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Ep. 4: A New Hope Ep. 5: Empire Strikes Back Ep. 6: Return of the Jedi The Mandalorian live action series Seasons 1-2 The Book of Boba Fett live action series Season 1 (not sure if there will be a Season 2 as of this time) The Mandalorian Season 3 Ahsoka Season 1 (new series coming out in 2023 most likely) Resistance animated series Season 1 Ep. 7: The Force Awakens Resistance Season 2 Ep. 8: The Last Jedi Ep. 9: The Rise of Skywalker And then you start all over, re-watching everything again and again and again for the rest of your life. May the Force be with you!

[@thephantompenance]

“I can’t imagine space cold.” Uhh…I think it’s just like regular cold

[@josepablolunasanchez1283]

If you want to be a Jedi, you wil LOVE Clone Wars 7 seasons TV show. Clone Wars happens between episodes 2 and 3. 7 seasons of Jedi stuff.

[@tonyyul703]

18:12 that is the Emperor...

[@simple4832]

You should watch "71 into the fire" Which is a South Korean war movie that happened during the Korean war where a bunch of student boy soldiers were set to battle Based on a true story also

[@GPReimer]

If you ever watch the Robot Chicken version of Luke grappling to the underside of the AT-AT it’s hilarious lol. He throws the bomb into the bottom of the walker and it lands next to a Stormtrooper on a toilet taking a crap lol

[@davidclough3951]

In 1978 there was a Star Wars holiday special on television. (overall it sucked and never aired again. And there was a storybook based on some of the new character from it. In the book it mentions how family members can use the force to communicate with each other over distance with thought. Which explains how Vader was communicating with Luke towards the end. Unfortunately even that storybook must have been unpopular as no one seemed to make the other connection shown in this movie

[@klauspoetsch1841]

I will make it short: That was an amazing reaction! :-) Can`t wait for the next one!

[@douglascampbell9809]

Dang that 5 hour wait.... It should be worth it though.

[@rossjohnson5114]

At least she didn't have to wait for 3 years like we did to find out what happens in the next chapter of the Original Star Wars saga.

[@tonyyul703]

1:09 be mindful... This does not take place in our universe. So creatures like the yeti will not exist. That is a Wampa Snow Beast. Wampas and TaunTauns are all native to planet of Hoth.

[@witchking8497]

'Your Tantaun will freeze before you reach the first marker.' 'Then I will see you in Hell!' Because his friend is out there...so only a moron would think his not going out there was in any way an option.

[@ryanbrooks8045]

Mark Hamill had a bad car wreck right before this movie so iirc they added some things to the beginning in part to give reasons for why his face is scarred.

[@dejaeviz]

i dont think you can have a planet of ice and snow, .... that has blizzards .... without there being a hot side to melt water and have it evaporate back to the atmosphere .... so it CAN snow.

[@ogbunb622]

I hope you'll see all nine movies. I don't expect you to react to the tv shows, but can if you want. After all, it's your channel.

[@gj35757]

Dune was a good part of inspiration for Lucas. Released in the 60s

[@chrisdoyle5450]

Love your reaction! Welcome to the SW family! 🙂

[@christheelder8604]

Love your reactions! You've got some great quotes in here - esp. about becoming a Jedi :) 1. if you have any say in the matter, watch the ORIGINAL Return of the Jedi rather than the one on Disney+! You'll have more fun and have closer to the original experience. 2. to have some fun, watch parodies from Bad Lip Reading (kzbin.info/www/bejne/i2rXXqaigdFmZqc), to Robot Chicken, or longer commitments with Family Guy or Spaceballs!

[@jeffburnham6611]

I agree with you about watching the original theatrical release of Return of the Jedi. This is the way many of us saw it in theaters. Watch the original version first, then watch the version that was "tweaked" to see the differences in what was added.

[@mem1701movies]

4:52 as a kid I recreated this scene with my toy tauntaun and macaroni

[@tonyyul703]

21:54 Every individual who used the force especially the Jedi have a choice in how they use it. For there is only one force but they are only two ways to use it. For those two who seek power that the force provides, will ultimately lead them down the path of the dark side of the force. The dark side is driven by once passions and emotions with anger being the strongest, and guided by fear. So that quote that Master Yoda spoke to Luke concerning his fear, that you thought was dark in context he was only speaking the truth... The seductive nature of the dark side of the force is driven by your anger. And there are a lot of things that will drive people to get angry, such as an injustice. The Jedi are trained to be passive when using the force, detaching themselves from all their emotions so to withstand their lust for the dark side.....

[@AstroXeno]

Uncle Owen- I know I'm on probation I cleaned da droids, now can I go to Toshi Station? I got a layaway on some power converters But now you trea'in me like a scruffy nerf herder...

[@TheJunebug65]

Watching this classic through your eyes is wonderful. You are waaay cool 😇

[@erainmartinez8175]

that was close 9:57

[@kaleemdin7963]

They are called Ugnaughts

[@2Stonefly]

I watched this movie when I was 8. I still love it. BTW what is the temp in a Tantaun? LUKE WARM@@@@@@@

[@andersonberry6261]

good one. maybe the best of the series.

[@Geerladenlad]

What Luke did to that wampa made it very difficult for him to get gas later on at that gas station.

[@JoseFlores-xc7wu]

Did she said that it took her until she was 22 years of age to realize she wasn't gonna get any magic powers are you serious

[@schnebot]

ariana you look like iden versio actress(name escapes me), like the resemblance is crazy :)

[@ricnboii33]

Can you do a “13 hours” movie review? That movie is just great and has to do with a more recent military event.

[@robertrouse4503]

I was 46 when the Harry Potter films started.

[@Diegesis]

Cheese and rice! Good in ya sir.

[@B-a-t-m-a-n]

Unless the flower "goldenrod" exists in the Star Wars universe, then what is Han talking about when he calls Threepio "golden-rod?" (I really enjoyed your reaction!)

[@jeremyfrost2636]

The color. It's actually a pretty popular crayon, or at least it was in the 1980s.

[@B-a-t-m-a-n]

@@jeremyfrost2636 True, but the crayon is supposed to be the color "of" a goldenrod, otherwise, it would be called yellow or gold, right? I think it's almost like calling Threepio "buns of steel". Han would have called him Goldie or something like that, I think. Do you remember that old Star Wars trading card where Threepio was sporting a huge gold woodie? Golden rod!

[@jeremyfrost2636]

@@B-a-t-m-a-n No, I don’t remember that trading card. WTF?

[@tylerdurden2460]

41:41 why is Lando wearing Han's clothes?

[@trodt9640]

That was Great

[@briantynan2418]

This wasn't entirely made up by George Lucas from scratch. Fairly certain he was heavily influenced by the book Dune by Frank Herbert, and a few other sources.

[@Diegesis]

Preach

[@kaleemdin7963]

Hi. My name is Kaleem. That was a space slug.

[@shep4life]

I live my life based on Yoda info

[@JustinWillisDevil240Z]

21:28 please watch Tremors. its a great film.

[@yodieyuh]

What's in there? Only what you take with you. He took the weapons in.

[@andrewbojas9515]

You should watch and react to American Sniper Amazing film

[@bkurtz8770]

Saw episodes iv and v @ a drive in

[@hawkpantherpaolo1840]

i want a yoda backpack too, lolol

[@Gravyballs2011]

5:48 oh brother where art thou!

[@nostradumbass7959]

no, you want a Yoda backpack and an R2D2 Roomba

[@ariannaw6858]

OMG YESSSS!!!

[@Rytonic69]

What I love about this movie is how they kept Luke's parentage a secret when filming. In the script, Vader says that Obi-Wan killed Luke's father, and they used that bit when filming. When making the final cut, James Earl Jones and Mark Hamill recorded the one we see here. No one else on set knew the actual twist, so when they all saw the final cut at the premier, Harrison Ford told Hamill "Hey kid, you never told me that" when they all saw the movie

[@ernestitoe]

Security was so tight that David Prowse, the guy in the Darth Vader suit, didn't know the character's lines (James Earl Jones did the recording separately while not knowing anything either). Prowse didn't know what he was doing or why. He said he just went in the direction Lucas pointed at, or paused when told to, or turned his head to look at another character when told to.

[@michaelwardle7633]

Vader silently walking off the command deck after not executing anybody is probably one of the most brilliantly underrated parts of the script (apart from the running plot line with the hyperdrive). Without saying a word, we know his mental conflict- especially because we know his big dreams for wresting control of the Empire away from the Emporer are basically scuttled.

[@slchance8839]

i agree, though i didnt realize it until just recently. you're right: he's killed me for less. a LOT less. Veers had one job: deactivate the hyperdrive.....definitely a death sentence. it's subtle nod to the change of trajectory in his character arc. the more i watch these, the more i love them. also, the more i'm saddened that us nostalgia fans couldnt keep our mouths shuts and bad-mouthed Lucas so vitriolicly that he sold the franchise. Dont blame him...he financed the prequels with his own money (almost unheard of) and changed the face of cinema and his fans turned on him when they came out "no talent hack" "ruined my childhood," etc...it was horrible. who would put up with a public like that after great personal cost. So...he sells the franchise and we may never know his full vision. If 1-6 was THIS good....imagine HIS 7-9. Ah well....we got what we deserved.

[@thepiousskeleton6046]

@@slchance8839 That wasn't Veers, that was Piet. Veers was the badass general leading the assault on Hoth.

[@slchance8839]

@@thepiousskeleton6046 oh yeah: you're right. I made a mistake. Veers was Donovan to Indiana Jones. Good catch. Thanks.

[@tommcewan7936]

@@slchance8839 before singing Lucas' praise too loudly, you might want to consider that the film we're seeing here, generally regarded to be the best, is the one that Lucas neither directed, nor produced, nor wrote the screenplay for, and is also the one that, by a wide margin, he tampered with the least out of the original three during his endless "re-masterings."

[@slchance8839]

@@tommcewan7936 ya got me there. good point

[@thatpatrickguy3446]

Now just imagine hearing "I am your father." in the movie theater and then having to wait YEARS to find out if it was really, REALLY true! All the discussions we had around the lunch table in middle school, arguing whether he was or he wasn't, sometimes being certain one way, sometimes being certain the other. THAT was tough. 😀 Loved your reaction. So priceless, and so pure. And, yeah, unlike you we had no definitive answers for anything. 😀But you're not alone in asking "What's that? What happened to him? What's going on?" As a kid I read the canon/not canon sequel/not sequel to the original Star Wars called "Splinter of the Mind's Eye" so I knew more about the characters and some of the proposed story, even if much of it was later altered or just discarded when Star Wars was successful enough to get Empire as its sequel.

[@mcjim256]

I read that book too back in junior high. Good times.

[@AlanCanon2222]

Read Splinter as well, as a kid.

[@alexkoronec4326]

Unfortunately due to certain circumstances the people who composed this movie. Cut 48 minutes from empire strike back

[@ShadowyFox_86]

I love that they decided some of the confirmation lines in Return because of them employing a child psychologist. And it is the big reveal at the end of this that kids wouldn't have been able to accept as true.

[@stephenfitzgerald9769]

Haven’t seen anyone talk about this yet, so I will. The scene in the cave is one of my favorites. It’s a vision quest; a rite of passage into manhood in many tribal cultures around the world and throughout history. When Yoda says that what is in there is “only what you take with you”, it speaks to something philosophers and psychologists have talked about for millennia, that the scariest thing that we have to face is ourselves. That’s also why Luke’s face appears in Vader’s mask; a warning from the Force that if he doesn’t overcome his hatred for Vader, he will become Vader…

[@isaiahpavia-cruz678]

“I feel like I should’ve wanted to be a Jedi this whole time. I connect with this more on a spiritual level. I sound so dumb.” Not dumb at all! This is the magic of Star Wars. Our childhood imaginations with these original three films ran wild.

[@Spikeelsucko]

Quick shoutout to Wedge Antilles, possibly the greatest Rebel Alliance pilot ever, you couldn't ask for a better wingman!

[@michaelcarney6280]

Ewan McGregors uncle if I'm correct in thinking

[@Spikeelsucko]

@@michaelcarney6280 you are

[@michaelcarney6280]

@@Spikeelsucko Thanks

[@metalmugen]

Wedge is underrated

[@412meatwad]

Best wingman? Apparently you've never heard of a pilot by the name of maverick?

[@Imylover]

The actual lightsabers are really just sticks stuck to the hilts they are using. So they ARE dueling for real! And in post production they've just added the color & blade over what is the stick of the "sword". So simple, so legendary & iconic.

[@dirus3142]

In Star Wars when Obi Wan confronts Vader Alec Guinness is holding the rod pointed directly at the camera. It's very thin. He turns his wrist as as he activates the saber. This makes it look like the blade is extending from the hilt is the power turns on.

[@scottb3034]

yep, a nice technique called rotoscoping.

[@ShadowyFox_86]

Thank goodness the tech got better after the first movie. The duel in A New Hope is so timid in comparison because they broke several of them.

[@PeterDavid7KQ201]

You REALLY need to watch Tremors!

[@CChissel]

Great movie

[@MikeB12800]

Name a bad Kevin Bacon movie.

[@Mourtzouphlos240]

@@MikeB12800 Hollow Man

[@MikeB12800]

@@Mourtzouphlos240 damn you!!!! Great cast?

[@jimberjamber8540]

In my opinion, right up there next to Alien. There's a reason it's used in film school now.

[@OhThatRobin]

“I dunno why R2 is so cute” His sass knows no bounds and he’s the most useful little dude even if no one notices 💖 this is why I love him ^^

[@billolsen4360]

He always saves the day too

[@jerodast]

I completely agree with her, R2 blorting up Dagobah mud is the most hilarious and adorable robot vomit scene ever filmed.