FIRST TIME WATCHING *Star Wars: Episode V -The Empire Strikes Back(1980)* MOVIE REACTION/COMMENTARY!

[@CitizenTaco]

Flashback to episode 4 Aunt Beru: "Luke's just not a farmer, Owen. He has too much of his father in him." Uncle Owen: "That's what I'm afraid of."

[@DanCohen-ov7on]

😎😎😎

[@camelotvfx]

Luke wasn't bleeding when he lost his hand because the lightsaber leaves a wound that's basically a burn. The wound is cauterized and doesn't bleed. I think this makes sense, although it's a change from what you saw in A New Hope, where Obi-Wan cuts off an arm in the cantina and we do see blood. Basically I think we can assume they were still figuring out how lightsabers should work when making the first movie.

[@raybernal6829]

One of the theories is that light sabers wounds doesn't coutorize all beings cuts. 🤔

[@getass3290]

@@raybernal6829Ya that guy that Obi Wan dismembered had an arm that kinda looked hollow. Maybe something to do with his species 🤷‍♂️

[@Bakura5445]

My theory is that ol' Ben was a little rusty with that lightsaber and didn't cut him cleanly.

[@camelotvfx]

@@Bakura5445 Sorry, but we've seen lightsabers melt metal. It doesn't matter how "clean" the cut was if you're using a plasma blade that's easily thousands of degrees.

[@jedsithor]

While that's true, in this very movie, Luke cuts off the Wampa's arm and there's blood....continuity lol

[@ridleysaria]

I wonder if later Vader is chilling in his meditation chamber and suddenly goes “Fuck! I forgot to strangle someone!”

[@sandwiched]

Vader: "No, Luke. I am your father!" Luke: "No, that's not true, that's impossible!" Sophie: _"Why is he not bleeding??!?"_

[@robertstallings7820]

Light sabers cauterize as they cut, so there's typically little bleeding.

[@ИлиянМинев-щ5й]

There is no "Luke" in the most famous quote in cinema history, goddammit...

[@jp3813]

She has her priorities straight b/c severe bleeding causes death.

[@hkpew]

Yoda doesn't just sound like a muppet. He is a muppet.

[@timidwolf]

Literally the same operator/voice actor as Miss Piggy!

[@TarisSinclair]

Metallica should've made an album centered around Yoda: "Master of Muppets"

[@boqndimitrov8693]

the doll looks way better than the digital yoda.. 😊

[@willwilliamson9580]

star wars takes place in the muppet universe 1000%. it is known.

[@UTU49]

Yoda is half Miss Piggy and half Kermit the Frog.

[@TarisSinclair]

"How can we find this Yoda if we don't know the last name!?" "Well, the last name is Yoda. His first name is Master."

[@dontgiveinfo]

the address is 222 Mockingbird Lane, turn a left at the bog monster

[@vincentpuccio3689]

No his full name is Yoda Stanislaus Ignakowski

[@scyphe]

@@dontgiveinfo Is that from The Munsters?

[@campagnollo]

YES! She wasn't spoiled by the father moment!

[@moedark4390]

show me the birth certificate lol!!!

[@stephengardiner5410]

I bet a lot of viewers jumped to that bit to see - I know I did! 😂

[@alinadornieden8411]

its insane that some people still dont know that he is lukes father :D

[@leosarmiento4823]

46 years later, and that moment still finds viewers who are unaware of one of the greatest reveals in cinema history. :)

[@crowfoot1199]

@@alinadornieden8411 I think it's not talked about as much in popular media anymore. I remember in the 80s and 90s there were memes and people quoted it all the time, but with so many new Star Wars films and series etc, I actually don't see it referenced as much any more, so I think it's very possible a lot of younger folk haven't heard about it (I am The Old - having seen the first one when I was kid back in 1977!).

[@greendale634]

The vast majority of us watching in the theaters in 1980 had no idea what would be revealed in this movie. There were many surprises. And we had to wait three years for the next episode. :)

[@stomp4tm971]

The comic book was released before the movie. Some jerk told everyone in my 5 grade class the greatest plot twist of all time.

[@jp3813]

@@stomp4tm971 Comic book? It wasn't even in the script. The director just whispered it to Mark Hamill.

[@gregorm93]

@@jp3813 wasn't it even secret from Hamill at the time of filming? Only James Earl Jones knew the real line, but apparently Prowse said the line "I killed your father", which is what gave Luke such a horrible "NNNOOOOOOO" reaction. Mark Hamill said in an interview later that George Lucas only told him the real line as they went for a pre-screening of the movie

[@jp3813]

@@gregorm93 Kershner & Hamill confirmed in the DVD featurettes that the former whispered it to the latter at the last second before shooting the scene. In the script, Vader says "Obi-Wan killed your father". Luke was already accusing Vader of killing Anakin before that line.

[@jordanparker5949]

"He's his father?, I want to see the birth certificate!".....too funny!

[@Tijuanabill]

The certificate is just a really bad movie, unfortunately. PDF format not available. 🤣🤣

[@drifter6276]

DNA testing wasn't around a long time ago when there were things like light speed.

[@Tijuanabill]

@@drifter6276 Or phones. Or the internet. Or media and journalism, of any kind.

[@karlschmitt6359]

Mark Hammil(Luke) was in a bad car accident he needed some plastic surgery, he does look a little different, but not much. In 1977 he was 26; in 1980 he was 29; in 1983 he was 32. Harrison Ford(Han was 35 in 1977); Carrie Fisher(Leah) was 21 in 1977; and Alec Guinness (old Obi-Wan) was 62 in 1977. I'm glad you're enjoying the film!

[@philosopher0076]

Alec Guinness was 59-60 as we saw him during the first film, A New Hope. Remember, it was filmed in 1976. The crew in fact celebrated his 60th birthday with a cake in the desert of Tunisia during the shooting of the film.

[@pleutron]

Leia

[@karlschmitt6359]

Thank you

[@karlschmitt6359]

@@philosopher0076 I didn't know that, thank you. When I looked up Alec Guinness and his age with A New Hope it said 62. I wasn't aware of the particulars, thank you though.

[@ChibiHoshiDragon]

@@philosopher0076 Star Wars started filming March 22, 1976 Alec's birthday was April 2nd 1914 Your math is not mathing

[@jameshenner5831]

"The Empire's HR department must be lacking in employees right now."

[@irrelevant_noob]

15:05

[@edc1451]

Wow! Not many people recognize Maester Pycelle, Impressive...Most Impressive. He also after the Holy Grail in the third Indiana Jones Movie.

[@timroebuck3458]

"Show me the birth certificate." That's hilarious.

[@irrelevant_noob]

23:59

[@theaikidoka]

"I know" was an improvised line by Harrison Ford, but it's so perfect for his character. He doesn't want to seem vulnerable in this moment, but he's telling Leia everything. Great acting work by both of them.

[@CrashLandon1]

Plus, he had made his feelings abundantly known, but she kept pushing him away. She didn't want him to die without knowing the truth. He reassured her that he already knew.

[@bobogus7559]

It also provides resolution to the conversation he and Leia had on Hoth (around 3:05 in the video).

[@labrynna87]

Came here to comment that. Nice to see I'm too late. :D

[@harryrabbit2870]

"What a scary place" Yes. It's Norway. Very scary. I've been there. It's full of Norwegians. But they're not scary anymore. They're fun actually. They're more fun when they're warm, though.

[@pleutron]

could've been worse... finland? OMG

[@Hybridial84]

A Møøse once bit my sister... No realli!

[@karlsmith2570]

At the time that they'd filmed the Hoth scenes, Norway was undergoing it's worst blizzard on record, which made the landscape of Hoth in these scenes look even more desolate and foreboding

[@KnightStone1]

“Show me the birth certificate.” 😂😂 Sofie, that was freakin brilliant!

[@karlschmitt6359]

It's interesting that you use the word "muppet" because Frank Oz is the voice of Yoda(by the way he doesn't have a last name, that we know of) and Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy, Sam Eagle, Animal, and Martin Suggs on The Muppet Show, and Bert, Grover, and Cookie Monster on Sesame Street.

[@UTU49]

I thought his last name was Da. Yo Da.

[@karlschmitt6359]

@UTU49 I have never heard that in my life. It's been 47 years since 1977, I was 12 when A New Hope came out and I'm 58 now. I never heard that in episodes 4-6 and episodes 1-3, but I also haven't seen anything Star Wars since episode 3 came out either so maybe Yoda's last name came out after that?

[@UTU49]

@@karlschmitt6359 There's a slight chance that I'm an untrustworthy wiseass. 🙂

[@karlschmitt6359]

@@UTU49 that's possible, too.

[@sandwiched]

Yoda's last name is obviously "Oz".

[@Tantalus010]

"Is it that easy to fall to the dark side?" It can be, depending on the Jedi and the circumstances. The dark side is kind of a nebulous thing, but it's sort of like giving into the temptation to use your powers selfishly or wrongly. The potential to fall is in every Jedi (but so is the potential to overcome). The more powerful the Jedi, the more they can do with the Force, and therefore the shinier the lure of the dark side. The circumstances that cause a Jedi to fall varies, and a fall can either be sudden or gradual.

[@la_beatrice]

I would never have realized that was Pycelle. Bravo!

[@Geoflex222]

I've seen GOT countless times and I never realized it until she said it lol

[@beragis3]

The actors voice is very distinctive. I kept thinking I recognized Pycelle's voice somewhere but couldn't place it until I happened to watch the "You have failed me for the last time" scene again and then recognized him.

[@oq1106]

This had me checking the imdb and he's also Walter Donovan, the guy from The Last Crusade that initially sends Indie on the quest for the grail. EDIT: you know, the guy that melts at the end.

[@Rhymester2113]

Great reaction. Episodes 4 ,5 and 6 Asks the questions. Episodes 1, 2 and 3 Has the answers. I'm glad you are watching them in release order. The way they were meant to be watched for the best experience. Enjoy. 😊

[@menachemsalomon]

And the reason they were release in that order is because in charge of scheduling, Yoda was.

[@divinelangene6813]

​@@menachemsalomon😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mordicaiknode]

Lucas refused to elaborate on Yoda's species but if pressed would say "frog." Me, I think he's the son of Kermit & Miss Piggy.

[@peterwindhoefel5901]

"To pissed of to kill someone". That kills ME😂

[@boqndimitrov8693]

who knows, he might have killed someone around the corner?.. 😅

[@timroebuck3458]

Vader knew it wasn't anyone's fault on his crew. That's why I think he didn't kill anyone.

[@GrantWaller.-hf6jn]

​@@timroebuck3458that is a good point. But he is sith so more you kill more power in the darkside

[@HH-hd7nd]

@@GrantWaller.-hf6jn That's not true actually. The Dark Side has nothing to do with killing per se - its about negative feelings like fear, hate, anger or rage. Yes, people filled with rage might act more violently but that's a consequence of the feeling, not because of ill will. Instilling negative emotions in people, that's what making the Dark Side stronger. Admiral Piet is filled with fear for his life because he saw what happened to his predecessor - that serves the Dark Side more than killing him.

[@GrantWaller.-hf6jn]

​@@HH-hd7nd what about the Grey knights then.

[@jedsithor]

Lucas asked a psychologist if kids could handle the idea of Vader saying he's Luke's father and the psychologist said that most kids would just assume that Vader is lying.

[@crossfusion1233]

The thing about the "I know" line is that it was written for him to say I love you, back. They did multiple takes and the line reading kept sounding off. I believe it was Ford who suggested the I know line. When he tried it everyone agreed it worked better. They were not wrong.

[@gregorm93]

I love the fact that she does the reverse to him at the Imperial Bunker on Endor in the next movie

[@karlsmith2570]

11:01 "He Sounds Like A Muppet" There's a very good reason for this, Sofie. Yoda is voiced by Frank Oz, the same guy who voices Miss Piggy

[@toastermike]

"Ben be talking to everyone.....I'm telling you he's alive, he's still alive" .....great commentary ))

[@oxhine]

Hey, Sofie! This is most people's favorite installment and widely considered to be the best Star Wars film. It certainly is mine. Young people who came of age with the Prequel trilogy often cite Episode III as their favorite. "Empire" has four strikingly distinct environments, an amazing opening battle, the Yoda reveal, the romantic sparring, a deeper explanation of the Force, Lando's treachery and redemption, the presence of fan favorite Boba Fett, the loss of Han, the Vader revelation and the cliffhanger ending. It is a wild escapist ride that packs an emotional wallop! Mark Hamill had a terrible car accident prior to filming and underwent facial reconstructive surgery. Already a part of the screenplay, the WAMPA attack on Hoth became an in-story way to explain his new look and the make-up department enhanced his barely-visible scars. Han eviscerating the TAUN TAUN is an authentic form of arctic and/or cold weather survival. He stuffed Luke's hypothermic body in the still-warm carcass of the animal wrapping him in its innards in order to keep him from freezing to death. People have done this to survive. I love it when people freak out watching that scene! BACTA is the liquid in the healing cylinder. It is a bacterial compound with regenerative properties that is the standard medical treatment for all injuries in the Star Wars galaxy. Yoda's odd little voice is provided by his puppeteer Frank Oz who voices many Jim Henson Muppets like Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear and Animal as well as Sesame Street characters like Cookie Monster, Bert and Grover! Yoda pretended to be a grubby, eccentric hermit simply to get an honest reaction out of Luke that would reveal his character. It's a test like those of the gods in Greek mythology who appear as deformed peasants to see how the hero will behave toward the lowliest person. The new player Vader was kneeling before is the Emperor! The same actor plays him in all his appearances across the saga. The MYNOCKS are bat-sized creatures that feed off electrical energy and are starship pests. Sometimes they live symbiotically in the gullets of space leviathans like the EXOGORTH that swallowed the 'Falcon'! I find it amusing how social norms have changed. I've watched a number of millennials view Star Wars for the first time now on KZbin and quite a few young women are APPALLED by Han Solo's behavior! When these movies came out, Harrison Ford became an instant mega-star and sex symbol because of his devil-may-care swagger and brash forwardness. He subscribed to the "treat a Queen like a whore and a whore like a Queen" school of seduction and WOMEN LOVED HIM FOR IT!!! You can tell he's a softie underneath which is what makes him endearing but it seems young women today in the era of woke find him INSUFFERABLE!!! All boys thought he was the coolest guy ever. It's funny how times change. I'm relieved his charms weren't lost on you, Sofie! Lol. Leia was a feminist icon back in the day! An independent woman of means comfortable wielding power, unafraid to get her hands dirty and dedicated to a serious cause! A whole generation of young boys and girls grew up with her as a role model. Talented screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan was responsible for all the fun romantic banter in this film. As Leia is Alderaanian royalty and Han Solo is a Corellian street kid, it's basically a CLASS ISSUE preventing her from accepting her feelings for Solo. The constant arguing is their foreplay as he wears her down with his roguish charm. Lol. Harrison Ford's famous "I know." reply to Leia's declaration of love was ad-libbed by Ford who wasn't feeling the more generic "I love you, too." line from the script. Director Irvin Kershner and George Lucas kept it in the movie. It's perfect for the character. I've seen some young female reactors take DEEP OFFENSE! Keep in mind that Solo has been upfront with Leia about his feelings for her for THREE YEARS at this point! She's the one who has been coy with him despite her obvious attraction. Her admission is what HE'S been patiently waiting for and he matter-of-factly tells her he's fully aware of how she feels. It's the answer SHE DESERVES! Lol. The movies were remastered in the late '90s to promote the upcoming Prequel trilogy with some CGI overlays of the original practical effects but this installment has the fewest egregious changes and looks much like it did in 1980. The Wampa feeding, some aerial shots of Cloud City, a clearer view of the Emperor and some windows cut into corridors Leia, Lando and Chewie are running through at the end which look out onto the Bespin cityscape are the only updates I can think of. People were SO INVESTED in this franchise back in 1980 that scrutiny during production was INTENSE!! They had the actor in the Vader suit, David Prowse, speak different lines to Luke to conceal the reveal even though Hamill was told what to react to. Dummy scripts were used on set to throw off snoops and spies. James Earl Jones was told the truth just prior to recording the scene. When Jones uttered those immortal words on screen, "No, I am your father.", audiences collectively GASPED, SCREAMED, CRIED, FAINTED and SHOUTED their dismay! It remains one of cinema's MOST ICONIC MOMENTS.

[@gregorm93]

totally agree. Empire has always been my favourite. There's very few movies out there that let the bad guys win, but this one certainly does. And it doesn't leave you lingering, there are no lulls, whereas ANH had some real lulls such as the trip to Alderaan and the calm at the rebel base before the storm that is the Battle Of Yavin. RotJ arguably has lulls too, incl the heartwarming scenes up in the Ewok village. Empire doesn't really have any of that

[@maruskaehrensdorfer]

Sorry to reference one of your other reactions, but do you remember that Spike said to Angel in Season 2 of Buffy: "You were my Yoda!", meaning that Spike always looked up to Angelus as his mentor. So now you know where that pop culture reference comes from! 😃

[@that-one-dude23]

"Luke went through it in this movie..." That builds a character arch and makes the audience feel for the character. That's what's missing from the characters in the sequel trilogy.

[@fidel2xl]

Ben (Obi-Wan Kenobi) is now an ascended being. He's not 'dead' and he's not 'alive'. He transitioned to a higher dimension ---- he moved from the 3D state of existence to the 5D state of existence. As an ascended being, he is everywhere at the same time, and time is non-linear.

[@UTU49]

Star Wars 1977 (AKA "Episode IV: A New Hope") really just introduces the characters, relationships, and situations. It is merely the first act of a larger story. Notice that the hero gets an incredibly cool weapon... and then never gets to actually USE the weapon. Notice that an incredible villain is introduced... and the hero is never even in the same room as the villain. A New Hope is clearly a first act. The Story takes off in Empire Strikes Back, which is Act 2, of a 3 act story. This movie is the part of the story that gets the characters into big trouble. As a kid, The Empire Strikes Back was the story that introduced me to stories that physically and emotionally pummel the characters.

[@sandwiched]

Whaddya mean, the hero never get to use the cool weapon? Luke gets to... uhm.... he, ahh... there's... well I'll be gorramed!!

[@UTU49]

@@sandwiched LOL. I'm glad if I entertained you or gave you something to think about. Hail, fellow Browncoat.

[@sandwiched]

@@UTU49 Can't stop the signal!

[@QuayNemSorr]

Yoda IS a Muppet. He is controlled and voiced by Frank Oz who also did characters as Miss Piggy and Rolf.

[@mediablindspots]

Fun fact: Harrison Ford improvised Han Solo’s most iconic line in the trilogy. He was supposed to tell Leia “I love you too,” but it seemed like something Han would never say, so he said “I know” and they kept it.

[@d.-_-.b]

You correctly picked Julian Glover from Game of Thrones. He's also the baddie Walter Donovan in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.

[@ethanwinnegrad3402]

Sofi: ‘I hope they focus more on Darth Vaders backstory in one of these movies that we’ve got left’ Fanbase: ‘How about three of them?’

[@fidel2xl]

After Luke's hand was severed by Darth Vader, you kept asking "Why is he not bleeding?". The answer is, that the heat from a light-saber can cauterize the the wound at the same time the wound is inflicted.

[@Pianodean]

Always great to see a reactor who doesn't know about the biggest twist in cinema history! That was a great "WHAT?!"

[@HankD13]

Coolest line ever. "I love you" - "I know." Improv at its very best.

[@Adenla_verd]

Luke doesn't bleed after losing his hand because the Lightsaber cauterizes the wound.

[@SomeGuy4245-f1v]

The reason Yoda sounds like a Muppet because he is voiced and performed by Frank Oz, who also did Fozzy Bear, Miss Piggy, Animal, Grover and Cookie Monster.

[@blackshard641]

"The Empire's HR Department must be really lacking employees right about now." 🤣🤣🤣

[@thomasbeauchamp3781]

So many hands were lost throughout the movies you would think some entrepreneur would have invented lightsaber-proof gauntlets.

[@FallenHellscape]

Yes, the rudimentary techniques that were used to give life to the Muppets.... were those that gave rise to Yoda. But he isn't goofy. Not by a long shot.

[@campagnollo]

"Is that Grand Maester Pycell?" YOU NAILED IT!!!!!

[@Tooba-K123]

"show me the birth certificate" 😂😂😂

[@tehawfulestface1337]

Luke was immersed in a Bacta tank, a miraculous cure-all liquid that heals wounds. SOFIE, I think you got it as to why Imperial troops are bad shots. Do you remember Luke wearing a Stormtrooper helmet? He said he can’t see anything with the helmet on.

[@chrislayne3598]

Interestingly, that line wasn't part of the ANH script. Mark Hamill was making an off-the-cuff comment about how difficult it was to see in those helmets and Lucas liked it and left it in.

[@tehawfulestface1337]

@@chrislayne3598Yes. And now we have that poor guy in the stormtrooper helmet hitting his head in the doorway. Instead of trying to hide it, it has now been ‘enhanced’ with the sound of his head hitting the doorway.

[@tonyfendex2558]

Actually, stormtroopers are GREAT shooters--except when they shoot at OUR PROTAGONISTS. Like in EVERY movie--James Bond Indiana, Batman, Rambo--we don't want our protagonists DEAD, especially if the AUDIENCES LOVE THEM!!!!!

[@GrantWaller.-hf6jn]

Tony is correct we call it today plot armor. Ben said these blast points are to accurate for Sandpeople only Imperial stormtroopers are so precise. The movie would be really short if the troops killed of the main characters. So for the story the Force protects Luke Han Leia making the lasers miss. Remember how fast they overcome the guard on Leia's ship in the start on New Hope

[@tonyfendex2558]

(like all movies: we don't want our protagonists DEAD!!) Remember that only two or three fighters survived the Death Star battle in episode 4; the imperial pilots were very good!!@@GrantWaller.-hf6jn

[@bryanfouts287]

“How are we gonna find this Yoda we don’t even know his last name?” That’s the cutest thing I’ve ever heard

[@gregorm93]

exactly. how you supposed to look him up in the directory if he doesn't have a last name!!

[@mikefoster6018]

I had the pleasure of briefly working with Ian Liston - the actor who played Wedge's backseat gunner who wraps up the legs of the big AT-AT walker ("Good shot, Janson!") - and doing a bit of charity work with him. A really wonderful, very 'pantomime-y' chap. The kind of person who cheers a room and gets hugs! Despite being full of life, sadly he was dying of prostate cancer - but he gave his final months with vigour to help raise money for research into the disease. A privilege to have known him briefly.

[@spaceshiplewis]

26:47 That's exactly how main characters are supposed to be, special but normal. They have a destiny but also have flaws and aren't especially skilled but through the hardships and loss, they grow from these tough lessons.

[@mattkylie6723]

-0:27 Soph the tragic story of Anakin Skywalker and Luke’s mother is told as the prequels focus on this 😨

[@cyberjarl]

Great reaction :) It was fun to watch! Regarding the cave scene, when Luke asks "What will I find?", Yoda answers "Only what you take with you". The cave is strong in the Dark Side of the Force and basically it shows Luke a few things: 1. It shows him what obsesses him (his hatred for Darth Vader) 2. After he decapitates Vader in his vision, it shows him that lashing out in hatred and anger will turn him into what he hates the most and cause him to fall to the Dark Side 3. It foreshadows the relation between Luke and Vader. Not enough credit is given to Vader's understanding and mastery of the Force. When Luke had a vision of Han and Leia's misfortunes on Bespin, it was the future he saw. Vader purposefully made Han and Leia suffer, going as far as torturing Han to use them as bait to draw Luke to him. This means he knew, as a Force user, that due to their relationship, their suffering would cause a ripple in the Force that Luke would sense in the past and come to rescue them. Hence Obi Wan saying "It is you and your abilities the Emperor wants. That's why your friends are made to suffer." Vader had the mindfulness and understanding of how the Force works to plan actions that would have consequences in the past and shape the present to his designs. This is also why Obi-Wan and Yoda told him not to go (not play into Vader's hand), and the story proves them right : Luke does not help Leia and the gang at all. They escape all on their own. On the contrary, they end up having to rescue *him*.

[@jeffburnham6611]

Funny thing is that R2-D2 is an Astromech, basically a repair droid. He definitely would have known what a Power Outlet looked like, and not almost frying his internal components.

[@pleutron]

maybe the tech company providing equipment to that section of Cloud City used a new part that look similar to their manufactured power outlet and that part number hadn't been updated into R2's memory bank yet.

[@slchance8839]

i've given this some thought. it's possible he could make a mistake the same way I might make a mistake if I went to Europe and saw their differnet power outlet. IN FACT, i went to Japan and my hotel had some kind of crazy USB, power, AV, HDMI interface on the night stand and i ALMOST fried my iphone b/c one of their outlets looked like a USB but it was not, it was something else. What I dont know: something only found in Japan, I guess. It did look VERY similar. If you're going from planet to planet and each planet has say 200 countries (like EARTH has), then it's possible that some nations might have their own way of power interfacing.

[@Joshu_Y]

Great reaction, but either I missed it or you skipped the greatest scene in the entire franchise and possibly one of the all time top 10 in cinema - Yoda lifting the X-wing out of the swamp. That scene profoundly affects and is perfect cinema on all levels. The chills never fade.

[@ryandaly01]

Mark Hamill, the actor who plays Luke, was in a motorcycle accident between the filming of Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back. His face was badly scarred and required corrective surgery. That's why they wrote the Wampa ice monster attack that scratches his face into the script: to explain why Luke looked different from one movie to the next.

[@wyndam71]

"Is that true?" That's what we asked ourselves from 1980 to 1983.

[@DanCohen-ov7on]

Yep

[@DanCohen-ov7on]

Loooong wait

[@Andrew04291]

“The Empire Strikes Back” is the only reason Star Wars still exists today. It happens to be one of the better movies ever made, and is the lynchpin holding the house of cards together. Edit: Lando did nothing wrong. Darth Vader rolls up, puts a gun to everyone’s head, and says “Hand over your old drug-smuggling gambling buddy who’s gonna show up in five minutes, or I start pulling triggers.” There was no choice; there were kids in that city.

[@theaikidoka]

Lando gets the short end of the stick several times during the films. Yeah, he could have told Vader no, but that would have been a blood bath and then the next guy in charge would have said yes.

[@joshuawhite4641]

I'm invested watching you discover and watch this unfold your innocence is infectious, on to episode 6

[@louiedavis4909]

Yes, you are right. She was trying to make him jealous. Not many people would figure that out.

[@tehdipstick]

The reason Luke looks a bit different is because the actor, Mark Hamill, was in a car accident between the first and second movie. He has said that the injuries he sustained weren't too severe or life-threatening, but he did suffer facial fractures and had to undergo some cosmetic surgery.

[@philipmcfarlane]

He only broke his nose. The rest has been exaggerated over the years. kzbin.info9evZlFC_5mU

[@karlschmitt6359]

When a Jedi dies he or she becomes part of the force; that's why when Obi-Wan died he disappeared and became part of the force.

[@jspettifer]

My son just theorised that it is the spirits of people like Obi-Wan who move things when people use the force

[@karlschmitt6359]

@@jspettifer possibly, never heard of that.

[@jspettifer]

@@karlschmitt6359 It’s the thoughts of a 7 year old. But I can understand the logic.

[@karlschmitt6359]

@jspettifer when I saw A New Hope in 1977, I was 12, only 5 years older than your son. What I said was from people who were younger, the same age, a little older, or much older than me. I really didn't come up with anything. I've stuck with this for 47 years; your son's theory is part of the fun that is Star Wars and I'm glad he's watching it; it was a big part of my childhood. Although episodes 1-3 are necessary in telling the backstories of vital character's and I liked them, I'm not a fan of the overuse of CGI! Episodes 1-3 were certainly more polished and shiny, time saving, but I'll take the older way of doing things most of the time. Model making is fascinating to me; as a child I built models all the time(certainly not near the scale of what they did in 1977), but I had a lot of fun putting them together, the painting, decals, all of of it. I'm not sure if you've watched any of the documentaries of the making of Star Wars 1977-1983, but it would be an interesting and fun thing to do with your child? I'm not sure if you or your child have read the Hobbit and The Lord Of The Rings trilogy, seen the Hobbit and Lord Of The Rings trilogies in theater's but those are great experiences, too? There are also the Appendices with the dvd's and blu rays that show the process and huge undertaking it is to adapt movies from a classic like The Hobbit and LOTR and still be faithful to Tolkien and the story, Tolkien purists, lovers of Tolkien that are casual (me) that don't know a ton of the lore, or other people who've never read Tolkien, but love fantasy, it's still a fun experience! When I first saw the trailer of Fellowship Of The Ring, myself and everyone else in the theater went nuts that day, it was hard for all of us to wait until the movie came out, but on opening night for Fellowship Of The Ring the lines were huge, also for Star Wars, and being with like-minded people of all ages enjoy something together!

[@jspettifer]

@@karlschmitt6359 I was born in 1977. I first watched Star Wars on a video tape borrowed from my uncle again and again. I remember seeing ROJ in cinemas but I have very little recollection of it. We haven’t watched the LOTR trilogy yet with either him or his sister. I have a rule that we have to read the books first. His sister is 10 and I read her the Harry Potter series and then went into the Hobbit and then LOTR. Really looking forward to watching the movies with them as they are so amazing and have held up so well. At the moment I am reading Harry Potter to my son (in the 5th book at the moment which needed more editing) So we are watching the 4th movie of Harry Potter (just me and the kids), and we are up to Return of the Jedi (neither kid was spoiled on the father twist) and have just started the MCU. We have a 120 inch screen and projector so it’s close to being in the cinema experience

[@OldDevlin]

I'm new to your channel, just watched your Star Wars reaction videos, and loved them. These films were such an important part of my childhood, and it's a joy to see you experience them for the first time. I can't wait for your Return of the Jedi reaction!

[@Deathrydar]

This is why it is fantastic to watch the episodes in this order: 4,5,1,2,3,6. It changes the entire saga.

[@Pixelologist]

How refreshing to see someone who HASN'T had the big reveal spoiled for them.

[@killroy23]

"I feel like I could take on the whole empire myself." "I know what you mean..." Luke actually did take on the whole empire by himself for a minute. Awesome moment. Great reaction!

[@RobertJazo]

Empire Strikes Back is still my favorite Star Wars movie. I was eight when I saw it in theaters and it completely blew my mind. I remember so many arguments with my friends on whether Darth Vader was really Luke's father or not.

[@pleutron]

i find it amusing that so many say something similar and it's my *least favorite* of the originals. Of course I was only 4 when it came out. To make you think I'm even crazier, I like Phantom Menace more than ESB HAHAHAHA

[@RobertJazo]

@@pleutron Nah, I don't think you're crazy. Every Star Wars fan has their favorites and it would be pretty shocking if everyone ranked them the same way.

[@UTU49]

@@pleutron I don't think you're crazy. It's entirely subjective. And there's tons of good stuff in Phantom Menace.

[@TioMegamanX]

21:10 He alters it further, makes Lando ride a unicycle wherever he goes, he also forces him to wear clown shoes, a dress and a bonnet.

[@KnightOfTheHiddenRaelo]

I finally know how people reacted back in 80's

[@fitzgivesfits1]

If it wasn't mentioned already,, the voice of Yoda was done by Frank Oz who also voices Miss Piggy of the Muppets. He also voices many other Muppets.

[@guardianangel7047]

15:12 "The Empire's HR department must be lacking in employees by now" HAHAHAHA

[@mevb]

The liquid that was in the tank Luke was in was Bacta, a substance that can quickly heal wounds (to certain degree), that was why he was in there.

[@GinkoYoki234]

20:24 LOL! Yep. That line. This was take #4 of the scene. They tried variations of, "I love you, too." It just came off too cheezy. So Harrison Ford said that he thought about how Han would respond and improved the response.

[@mevb]

The reason Yoda sounds lije a Muppet is because he was puppeteered and voiced by Frank Oz (with assistance by Kathryn Mullen, who's primerly did Mokey Fraggle in Fraggle Rock), who puppetered Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Sam the Eagle, Animal, Bert, Grover and The Cookie Monster, amongst others.

[@alancrofoot]

The filming location for the ice planet Hoth was the area surrounding the remote town of Finse, Norway, population 30. It looks like that a lot of the year, one of the scenes was shot on a nearby glacier. I feel certain that the makeup dept. didn't really have to do much to make the actors look like they were freezing.

[@genghisgalahad8465]

15:00 A missed opportunity for Darth Vader to say: "No Needa apology..."

[@FulcanMal]

Considered by many to the best movie in the entire franchise. Return of the Jedi has a special place in my heart though, so looking forward to that reaction.

[@shadout]

15:12 "I want to register a workplace bullying complaint. My manager keeps using the force choke on me every time I make a mistake."

[@ladystoneheart8155]

“Normal to lose a hand in space, I guess” 😂

[@Canadianfreedomfighter]

Empire strikes back is the greatest Star Wars movie ever!

[@lionlyons]

Re wampa ice monster: "That's a very scary thing..." That, Sofie, is a glove puppet...

[@Lightning_Lance]

"Why is he not bleeding?" Because his hand was burnt off by plasma. It's cauterized.

[@dunringill1747]

Great to see you were not spoiled on a certain iconic reveal.

[@hallyhop]

12:02 "Mmm so his- his dad is famous?" is so funny 🤣

[@CrownlessKing88]

Yoda technically IS a muppet actually. Also the tank Luke was in is called a Bacta tank. They use it for rapid healing.

[@mattkylie6723]

Thanks for your review Soph, looking forward to Return of the Jedi

[@mevb]

The lightsaber blades are hot so when they cut off a limb, they instantly cauterize wounds. That's why humans don't bleed. The only exception are Aqualish who are more like spiders (like Ponda Baba, one of the two thugs who started mess with Luke in the Cantina in A New Hope).

[@boqndimitrov8693]

i don't understand why some people call lord vader evil!he ALWAYS accepts apologies! 😊

[@pleutron]

accepting, but still evil... from a certain point of view

[@boqndimitrov8693]

@@pleutron right? the man even loves little children!.. 🤣

[@BalokLives]

The lesson of the cave on Dagobah is two things: 1) Don't kill Darth Vader. 2) If you are not careful you will become just like him.

[@mastershake2782]

@7:07 Good call! I didn't know Julian Glover played Grand Maester Pycelle. He's also in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.

[@danielkillian1222]

He is a Muppet. Frank Oz, Jim Hensons business partner and fellow puppeteer played Yoda.

[@philosopher0076]

First off, there was no CGI in this movie. ZERO. All effects were done with real ship models and matte paintings and layering of film via a special motorized, tracking camera called a DYKSTRAFLEX camera system. 2nd, Luke's wrist was not bleeding because the wound/injury area was instantly cauterized from the incredibly hot lightsaber blade. 3rd: Regarding the great chemistry you mentioned between Han Solo and Princess Leia, well, aside from good acting and natural charisma ( Ford's especially ) another likely reason was that the two actors had a very brief affair while making the first Star Wars film 3 years before this film was released.

[@UTU49]

Unfortunately, some movie goers who are under 30 will often use the term "CGI" to mean "special effects" in general. This is unfortunate, but a natural consequence of the fact that most special effects in the last 20 years have been CGI. Those of us who are keenly aware of pre-CGI Effects are aware that there are many different types of effects, and they all have their strengths and weaknesses. Puppetry, animatronics, stop-motion, etc.

[@HK-47_Meatbag]

"He sounds like a Muppet" He's the same voice as Miss Piggy.

[@jacfalle27]

“Show me the birth certificate. You’re lying.” My drink almost came back up out my nose from laughing. 😂😂😂

[@raybarry4307]

Light sabers are more or less hot plasma. When he got his hand cut off it- it cauterized the wound. This is everyone's favorites episode.

[@baron7755]

“He’s lying” lol

[@jamesdee759]

I love the fact that you associated Yoda with the Muppets. He should sound similar to Miss Piggy and Fozzie because the same guy who speaks for them also speaks for Yoda. George Lucas hired Jim Henson and Frank Oz, who created the Muppets, to create and operate Yoda. Frank Oz was also Yoda's voice. So yes, technically Yoda is a Muppet lol.

[@greigclement9081]

Yoda's legacy will be shown in the prequels. Episodes 1 - 3. There's always promotional opportunities within the Empire, but no HR lol.

[@swanronson173]

They don't need HR, the workplace bullying cases never reach the stage of a formal complaint.

[@77magakill]

Empire Strikes Back is my Favorite Star Wars Movies!! Amazing for it's time!!

[@russcarvertruthjedi259]

The reason Luke's face looks like it does is because he was in a car accident, Mark Hamill, between a new hope and the empire strikes back. That's why they created the scene with the yeti to attack him to make it so that he was comfortable continuing filming.

[@glennallen239]

I was 13 Years old in 1977 when I saw Star Wars in the Movie Theatre. I was 16 years old in 1980 when I saw Episode V The Empire Strikes Back in the Movie Theatre. Everyone in the Movie Theatre was shocked and Gasped when Darth Vader revealed who he was to Luke,

[@RabidTribble]

A "friend" of mine who worked at the theater spoiled it to me and the whole crowd as we were walking in through the lobby. I thought there was going to be a riot! Needless to say, he was fired on the spot.

[@Mourtzouphlos240]

Darth Vader's backstory is covered in the Prequel content. Episodes I, II, III, and The Clone Wars series Seasons 1-7. You see his fear, anger, greed, obsession with control consume him and turn him into a monster.