Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977) - MOVIE REACTION - First Time Watching

[@LoveLaurenn]

Hope you enjoyed the video! I know I'm not watching in the typical order that people see Star Wars in but perhaps this will offer a unique perspective😊Thank you for watching! P.S. I'm a millennial

[@berranari1]

Hi Lauren. When I went to see Episode I in 1999 I thought to myself, "I wonder how people will feel if they watch the prequels first?" After so many years I am seeing how a child who watched 1, 2 & 3 first, finally see Star Wars. Yes, that was Boba Fett. Just think Boba as a character was (written) created before Jango Fett. I am glad you liked the movie. I know you will love the next one, being an Anakin fan. Anakin was my favourite Jedi, even before I saw Episode I, before it was even made. Even before I saw Return of the Jedi, Anakin was my favourite. Just from the imaginary concept in my mind. Back when I was a child I thought Anakin was Luke's father who died. I believed what Obi Wan and Owen told Luke. I even spent my time in the playground discussing the clone wars with other children, {this was back in 1983}. We knew that he used that blue lightsaber that Luke was training with. And we knew what Obi had told Luke (us). Anakin was a good friend, a cunning warrior and the 'best' star pilot in the galaxy. So this "Anakin" sounded like a top Jedi, whatever that was. My favourite Jedi to use in the game Star Wars Battlefront 2 (on PS2) was Ayla Sakura, but my favourite was Darth Maul. Obi and Ani were excellent also. 😀 Have you seen any of the Clone Wars?

[@claireesther7457]

you have to admit Darth Vader entrance was the bomb best reveal of a Cillian🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸

[@se6369]

1-6 is the correct order

[@notmee2388]

This comment should be "pinned"

[@rogeliolarronda]

Obi-Wan lies to Luke because Luke is the only one who can destroy Vader and the Emperor. Had Obi-Wan told Luke the truth, Luke most likely wouldn’t want to fight his father.

[@nickgjenkins]

I think it’s important to remember this was a fairly low budget film ($11 million) made in 1977 and they hadn’t done lightsaber fights before. I think a “they did the best they could” attitude is warranted 😊

[@umaiar]

It's also worth noting that the original plan was for lightsaber battles to be more Samurai in style, hence always two hands on the hilt and deliberate powerful strokes, fought with honor and intent, rather than flashy fencing.

[@ralfuz777]

Excellent point!!!!!

[@MrTimpascoal]

I always took the “lame” fight scene as Obi-wan was old and his skills has diminished. Vader is fighting in a mechanical suit with robotic limbs

[@jennifervalentine8955]

Yeah, there was no fancy choreography or wire work here. It was an independently financed film somewhat outside the Hollywood system, and yeah the prequels were the ones that added the flashy jumping and flipping stuff.

[@namelessjedi2242]

Not at all. They were trained in sword fighting and it was a duel in a classical sense. A true master has no wasted movement, and does not need to do excessive flips and twirls. It’s exactly what it was meant to be.

[@oneironaut420]

Originally, none of the characters were related by blood. Vader and Anakin were two different characters and Luke and Leia were not siblings. These relationships were changed later as the story evolved. Remember that this movie was not expected to be a big hit, so they weren’t setting up a lot for future films. This film kind of stand alone. But retroactively, we can say that it just wasn’t time for Luke to suddenly get all this information. Luke clearly feels a connection to his absent dad, and finding out that his dad is actually a space Nazi probably isn’t what he needs to hear at 19.

[@mikek0135]

You're right that during parts of the long writing process Luke and Leah weren't siblings, and Darth Vader and Anakin were different people. Also, during the writing the movie became about a 60 year old general named Luke Starkiller, then Leah was the hero, and the Wookie had pants, etc. By the time they started shooting the film all these characters were set - Luke and Leah were the twin offspring of Anakin who became Darth Vader, etc.

[@oneironaut420]

@@mikek0135 Well not by the time the first movie came out. Lucas didn’t come up with the idea of Vader being Luke’s father and Luke having a twin until the second draft of Ep.5. And originally, Luke’s sister was going to be some other new character who would have been the main character of the sequel trilogy. But by the time he got to Ep.6, Lucas was tired of making Star Wars films and just wanted to tie up all the loose ends. So he just decided to make Leah the sister instead.

[@mikek0135]

@oneironaut420: According to Lucas, these characters were set by the time he started filming this first third of his script (the movie we now call A New Hope). According to Lucas, the Death Star wasn't supposed to be destroyed until the end of the script (what is now called Return of the Jedi), but since he figured the movie was gonna be a flop, he had it done in the first part of the script. He made a few changes to the script of that nature, but the character relationships were set before shooting this film.

[@TommygunNG]

@@mikek0135 I wonder if Lucas is trying to cover for himself. Think about the inconsistencies (trying to avoid spoilers): Vader seemingly oblivious to the significance of Tatooine in his own life. Ben's description of Vader "killing" Luke's father--unnamed, even--is more than a "certain point of view." And Lucas scripting that event in "The Empire Strikes Back" that we all laugh about... Lucas was fibbing a bit.

[@oneironaut420]

@@mikek0135 That’s actually wrong. According to Lucas and his screen writers and the many documentaries about the making of the films the CHARACTERS had evolved into their final forms but their RELATIONSHIPS changed as the trilogy was filmed. That’s why the first two films played up the love triangle between Han, Luke and Leia. Personally I think he should’ve kept Luke’s twin as being a different character. It’s obvious that Leia was not meant to be the sister until the last film was made. Kinda lazy writing. It’s one of the reasons why Ep.6 is my least favorite of the OT.

[@ethanvilla4418]

This is what happens when you watch a decades long running franchise out of sequence, develop an emotional connection only to the parts you've seen and won't understand how it got there, or to where it is.

[@WrathMania32]

Yep it’s why old fans ruined the prequels for everyone else

[@briantrash]

I enjoyed watching your reaction, but it's a prime example of why people should watch the Star Wars movies in release order.

[@acereporter73]

Exactly. The numerous comparisons to movies released decades later...

[@jondorr4011]

Yeah only one chance at a first impression lol

[@wadorobin]

Yeah or maybe just should not watch 1-3 and 7-9 at all.

[@alcarbo8613]

LMAO chorological order is the only right way to watch the movies, that's why George Lucas gave them numbers

[@pinklefoo]

@@alcarbo8613 is that why he gave them numbers? And why he started with 4? 🤪

[@matthewstroud4294]

Kenobi's character is totally in keeping with a the monk-like stoicism of the Jedi. Empathy and caring are not their strong suits. He's also trying to play the long game with Luke, not giving him all of the truth all at once.

[@shawnluther7755]

exactly! how empathetic were Mace Windu and Yoda to young Anakin (8 years old?) after he was taken from his mother with the promise of being trained by the Jedi?

[@electronics-girl]

I feel like the lack of empathy is the Jedi's weak spot. For all they talk about "stretch out with your feelings" when connecting with the Force, they don't really seem to fully explore and acknowledge their own feelings or the feelings of those around them. And they don't really acknowledge the importance of human (or whatever species you are) connection. This was true of how Anakin was treated, how Luke was treated, and how Grogu was treated. "Just don't feel that way" is not a healthy solution for anyone, Jedi or not.

[@matthewstroud4294]

@@electronics-girl There is a LOT of Stoicism in the Jedi. Here's a great talk about the Stoics, it's quite long, but even the title tells you plenty about them: "Stoicism and the Quest for Apathy". kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6KlpImDZduJgrM

[@flnthrn2]

Your reaction makes it clear. Release order is the way to go.

[@Majenga]

first i thought it doesn't matter too much but yeah... knowing luke, leia, annikin ruins a lot in these 3 movies (ok... and seeing fight scenes filmed 30-40 years later with better cgi and everything doesn't help either... wish she would take the release dates into account... how on earth could you expect that they had more dramatic fights back then?) (PS.: first person I ever heard disliking "this" obiwan ^^) (PPS: Can't wait for Leia kissing Luke in the next one... hope she will freak out :D) (PPPS ^^: "Is that Gandalf?" Sir Ian Murray McKellen, (* 25. Mai 1939 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) - The movie is from 1977.. so you just looked at 38 year old Gandalf... I am dying here)

[@martingenero6328]

She literally says she already watched it

[@_MjG_]

@@martingenero6328 So what's you point?

[@panzerdeal8727]

Yup.

[@matthewkirkhart2401]

Believe it or not, the light saber duel is far more realistic than the duels in the first three episodes. Not as entertaining, I totally agree, but more realistic. They had the actors train in Kendo (Japanese sword fighting) for months for this scene.

[@namelessjedi2242]

Yeah, the duels were supposed to be swordfights in a more traditional sense. Only later did they decide to make them giant martial arts displays more in a wuxia style, I guess.

[@matthewkirkhart2401]

@@namelessjedi2242 Yes, this is a good point. But I have to say, seeing this movie at 12 years old in the theater when there was nothing like it, this lightsaber duel scene was pretty darned cool at the time. I totally get her reaction of it being a bit anticlimactic after seeing those in the first three movies first. That is a very reasonable conclusions about this scene I think. But when there was nothing to compare it to? It was pretty exciting! Not to mention we were operating with a different backstory at the time. In 1977 watching this you were thinking this was Obi Wan's chance to avenge his "literally" slain apprentice, Luke's father. The real backstory is far more compelling, I think, but it just had a different feel to it because we had different information about everything.

[@spencerbookman2523]

@@matthewkirkhart2401 Yeah, I was nine, and dumb-struck from beginning to end. And as stiff as this light saber fight may have been (albeit realistic), the duels in the next two films make up for it pretty well...

[@matthewkirkhart2401]

@@spencerbookman2523 yes, I agree!

[@jessephillips1233]

Another reason for the stiffness in the duel was that the original light saber effect used a 3 sided thin wooden rod with retro-reflective tape, plus a light on the camera to create the glow effect. These thin rods were pretty weak and would snap if either actor struck too hard.

[@Dimetropteryx]

And this is why I always recommend watching the movies in release order rather than chronological.

[@kieronball8962]

A couple of things to remember... This was written first, as a stand-alone film, in homage to the old Flash Gordon movies and the light sabres were actually created by the special effects team and were so fragile, that they would shatter, during the fight scenes.

[@davidclough3951]

Actually he wrote pretty much a three act play, with this being the first act, but the death star wasn't supposed to be destroyed until the end of the third act, but they needed an ending for this movie that they thought might make a small profit.

[@Caseytify]

I forgot about the shattering.

[@Caseytify]

@@davidclough3951 Ahhh, no. Lucas based his original screenplay on a ripoff of Kurosawa's Forbidden Kingdom. In fact the original title was just Star Wars. The episode crap came later, which is why there was a nascent romantic theme between Luke & Leia. At the time they hadn't come up with the sibling idea yet.

[@deckzone3000]

It's funny how everyone thinks they are right.

[@kieronball8962]

@@deckzone3000 Facts are facts.

[@whopperwithcheese]

Yeah, I don't know why filmmakers don't do this more often but they have to remember to make their fight scenes more epic and exciting than the sequels/prequels that come out 3 decades later.

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

Exactly. Especially when they think their one-off film is gonna bomb & never be heard from again in a month or two. What poor planning…😏

[@oneironaut420]

Vader needs the mask and suit to survive. It’s like a portable life support system. Artoo was originally Padme’s droid. It might be worth watching the prequels again after these so you get more of these connections!

[@berranari1]

Yeah, watch the prequels again. In episode II there is a young man that tries to sell Obi Wan Kenobi some "death sticks". Obi Wan used the Jedi mind trick on him. The actor who played the young man also played "Mouse" in "The Matrix". Also, you have to see how well Ewan McGregor copied Obi Wan's way of talking.

[@electronics-girl]

The thing I don't understand about C3P0 is that there are a lot of other droids like him. Did Anakin build C3P0 from a kit? Or did someone copy C3P0's design and mass produce it after Anakin built him?

[@oneironaut420]

@@electronics-girl There were already protocol droids when Anakin built Threepio. In the very first scene of Ep.1, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan are greeted by TC-14, a silver protocol droid with a female voice. Protocol droids pop up elsewhere in the film. Anakin built Threepio out of spare parts.

[@Caseytify]

@@electronics-girl Downloaded blueprints? ;)

[@lordmortarius538]

Exactly, his lungs were burned on Mustafar, so the suit acts as a hyperbaric chamber so he can breathe. That's also why he has that little egg compartment on his ship in Ep. 5, so he can take off the suit and still breathe, as it does the same thing.

[@Lonewolf21371]

You have to remember this was 1977 and there was no CGI. All the special effects were done basically manually so the lightsaber fight was done more like an old sword fight.

[@WhatHaveIMade]

The biggest problem with watching the second trilogy (I-III) before the first is that episodes IV and V lose one of the most important elements that intrigued audiences when they first came out - the mysterious nature of Darth Vader. It's what made his big reveal in episode V one of the most memorable cinematic and pop cultural moments of the 80s. Tied to that is the mystery surrounding Luke's father... Even without that they are still fun to watch, but time and circumstance have robbed you of experiencing the full impact of this trilogy. And that is a tragedy. I will pour out a chocolate milk for you.

[@ClankyOtter]

On the bright side, being so close to Anakin before seeing the OT definitely sets the tone for how distant the events of that trilogy feel. You feel the context of the story, as in. You understand why the “bad guy” *is* so feared and why the heroes of that story are on the journey to stop the empire, but it leaves with that angst and sympathy you have for Anakin knowing the chosen one was basically pushed into following the wrong path. I watched the OT first, but what I would envy in the experience of a chronological watcher is the feeling that even though these trilogies are indefinitely two stories, that there is a complete story throughout the six films, and that the anakin’s experience from the start right to the end emboldens the meaning of “the power of the force”

[@eschiedler]

Excellent overview of episodes IV and V and their impact. It's like Laurenn forgot they weren't made first. Of course, I never watched any past episode I, I just couldn't take the sillyness.

[@jonburford633]

But then you already know Anakin is Darth Vader versus not knowing that going into the prequels as the first films you see which makes the part where he turns into Vader in episode 3 much more interesting since you wouldn’t have known that already. I didn’t grow up in the 70’s or 80’s so that’s how I watched the films since I grew up with the prequels and saw Episode 1 and 3 in theaters then watched the original trilogy later.

[@arandomnamegoeshere]

I'm also amused by Laurenn constantly mentioning Anakin. I'm like... Anakin is long dead. This is not Anakin. ;)

[@theendistheend123]

I agree with you on Darth being lukes father, but the SHOCK of Anakin turning bad, is A WAY bigger cinematic moment. I LOVE seeing reactions when they watch 1-6. Its a totally different tone and feeling.

[@cshubs]

I saw Star Wars in 1977 in the theater, with everyone else on planet Earth. I was 8. I can't begin to tell you how perfect it was, and what a jump in special f/x it was, even without cgi. The explosions and lasers and all the sounds were exquisite for this 8yo!!

[@lazyhominid]

Remember, the lightsaber fight you're dissing was the FIRST lightsaber fight in the history of everything. That had never happened before. At the time it was revolutionary. But yes, such fighting has evolved over the years.

[@draconyne7822]

Yeah - 1977 Vs 1999. Bear in mind all the cinematic advances in those 22 years as well. It feels kind of like someone looking at an 11th century castle and saying "But we make better buildings now so that one is rubbish", while ignoring context.

[@sixstanger00]

As you've already seen the prequels, this can be said. A few things to remember: - When this film came out, it was originally called just "Star Wars" and there were no plans for a sequel. In fact, Lucas expected it to flop when it premiered but it became an overnight success. It wasn't until afterwards that Lucas began kicking around plans for a sequel, and it was then he decided to make the story a trilogy. - When the next film was released, _The Empire Strikes Back,_ it was given the "Episode V" designation, and this film's opening title crawl was reworked to include the "Episode IV: A New Hope" header. - Referring back to my first point, the story of this film is more or less a self-contained story. The Death Star was meant to represent the strong arm of the Empire, and with it destroyed and Vader on the run, the Empire was meant to be defeated. The Rebels had restored freedom to the galaxy, as the opening title crawl suggests. It was written this way because as I said, at the time it was assumed this would be a one-off film with mediocre success at best. - Luke's character arc is the typical "hero's journey" -- we're introduced to him as a bored 19-year old farm boy on a barren world; all of his friends have moved away or joined up with the Rebels; he lives with his overbearing aunt and uncle who insists he stays on the farm. As you inferred, Luke was longing for action; to see the stars; to become a hero and play an integral role in something larger than himself. Luke achieves this by the end of the film, thus his "arc" for this story is complete. - Kenobi's character is the wise old mentor; a sort of grandfather figure. The "action hero" characterization of Kenobi, Anakin, etc is a retcon of their characters with the prequels were released (which is why many OT fans dislike them). - The scope of this universe did not extend beyond what you saw here -- elements like Qui-Gon, Yoda, choreographed light saber fights, etc were just not in the cards, because they were all unnecessary. The confrontation between Vader and Kenobi is only disappointing to you, because you've already seen their previous confrontation. At the time this film was written, this was their ONLY confrontation. - At the time, the relationship between Vader, Luke, and Leia was not a thing. It was not decided that Luke and Leia were siblings until Episode VI, and that Vader was Anakin in V. If you assume that no other SW content exists other than this film, and view it through that lens, you see it in it's proper context.

[@wolfofthewest8019]

And on top of all of that, you also have to remember than in the late 90s Lucas went back and altered the film, disrupting its pacing (pointless Jabba scene that just repeats the info from the much better Greedo scene) and undermining a major plot (Han shot first!).

[@sixstanger00]

@@wolfofthewest8019 The "Jabba scene" was originally meant to be in the film, but was cut because at the time they were unable to achieve an FX shot for Jabba. Although having grew up seeing it _without_ the Jabba scene, I agree -- there was really no need to include it in the SEs, as it adds nothing to the narrative other than reveal Jabba's appearance (which worked better being anonymous until ROTJ) and of course, the self-indulgent shoehorning in of Boba Fett....because......fans. Contextually, it just doesn't work. At most, a mere 2-3 years passes between ANH & ROTJ, so how did Jabba go from being mobile enough to leave his palace and personally visit Mos Eisley, to being confined to a throne where he's carted everywhere? Moreover, why is Boba Fett there? Fett is not one of Jabba's underlings; he's a freelance bounty hunter. Fett wouldn't be in Jabba's presence unless he was collecting a bounty....and since JABBA is there personally to see Han, what does Fett hope to gain by being there? It's not like he can wait til Han shows up and then walk over to Jabba and say, "Hey, I got him." The SEs are full of pointless scenes that were restored for no reason. In ROTJ after Luke defeats the Rancor, the scene of the keeper crying was not part of the theatrical version (again, it adds nothing to the narrative. If anything, it conflicts with what the audience is meant to feel for the last 5 minutes - since the beginning we were told to fear the Rancor and hope Luke can defeat this ruthless monster, but in this short scene, we are then expected to feel sorry for it??)

[@wolfofthewest8019]

@@sixstanger00 I'm aware of the scene's history. The Greedo scene exists because the Jabba scene they shot didn't work with a human Jabba, so they wrote and shot the Greedo scene. That's why both scenes convey the same exposition: Han is a smuggler, he owes a crimelord money, and if he doesn't pay yesterday they're going to kill him. I feel like you're wrong about the Rancor keeper scene, because I swear I remember seeing that as a kid (in 1983). I'm having a total mandala effect moment over here. I also think you're wrong about it adding to the narrative. If anything, it reminds us that the rancor was a mistreated animal and maybe killing it wasn't the Jedi way. Maybe Grogu got it right when he used the Force to calm the rancor. If it was an added scene, then it's one of the very few I think add to the films (the other being the very brief reunion of Luke and Biggs right before the Death Star battle, which gives Biggs death more impact).

[@wolfofthewest8019]

@@sixstanger00 Yeah, I think you're definitely wrong about the Rancor Keeper. Because that scene is the only scene with the Rancor Keeper, and he got a figure from Kenner in 1984. Which I know I had, and I knew who he was. But ROTJ wasn't released on video until 1986, which means I couldn't have seen him anywhere other than the theatrical release.

[@sixstanger00]

@@wolfofthewest8019 When I say "added scene," what I mean is that the scene was shot, but not included in the home release (I do think you're right about it being in the theatrical version). Regarding the Rancor keeper scene's impact, I disagree. Whether the Rancor was mistreated or not seems at best, ambiguous, even WITH the keeper scene; I always gathered that the Rancor was nothing more than a pet of Jabba's, which doubled as a means of disposing of folks who got on his bad side. But assuming it was mistreated, I fail to see how it's death and subsequent scene of it's upset keeper conveys this; by this point, we had already established what a ruthless crime boss Jabba was, so another reminder seems a bit like overkill. If we take the keeper scene at face value, then it implies that the Rancor was undoubtedly cared for and loved. Killing it was certainly a questionable act if we're following the Jedi code to the letter, but then the *_ENTIRE_* lead-in of Luke's character in ROTJ was to suggest he may be going to the Dark Side; not only is he dressed in black like Vader, but he Force-chokes two guards _without_ them striking first. So questionable ethics on Luke's part fits the narrative. As for Grogu, that's totally immaterial. Grogu is a character conceived post-ROTJ, so I refuse to rely on Disney retcons for arguments. I am speaking strictly of the OT. The scene with Luke and Biggs, again, was shot but never included in the final cut. I do agree that it adds weight to Biggs' character, as the only other mentions of him are during the dinner scene at Uncle Owen's farm and the scene where Luke is cleaning the droids. Another scene that was never finished was of Luke & Biggs talking outside of a local bar, in which Biggs tells Luke he's about to join the Rebels.

[@Greenwood4727]

I am so old that Star wars Episode 4 was just Star wars ;)

[@alexojideagu]

The Modern Generation has Star Wars all backwards, now they act like the originals are some strange old movies. They ARE Star Wars, not the other way around. The fact you're shocked he's Obi Wan and don't like him is what's wrong today. HE was Obi Wan, Alec Guinness was an amazing actor. The other actors were all based on him.

[@OJsGuitarDemo-lition]

If you want to see a version of this fight that's more in line with what the Prequels set up, check out Star Wars SC 38 from Fixitinpost. It's the showdown that this should have been.

[@spinblack0]

m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/qqCVhICknJmoZ80

[@keithcurrie3237]

Agree!!! It’s always been a bother to me, well, since the sabre fights in the prequels. Fixitinpost SC38, is what I always wanted it to be. I keep meaning to just stitch it in to IV, but I never did.

[@movieswithmatticus5469]

@@keithcurrie3237 uh no

[@keithcurrie3237]

@@movieswithmatticus5469 ? No what?

[@LoveLaurenn]

OMG Alchemy I freaking loved this! I just watched it right now and yes that is what I was imagining the fight to be. That was badass loved it! Thanks for recommending that to me!🤩

[@IdealUser]

It makes much more sense to watch these films in the order they were released. My dad told me the first time seeing this in '77 was a mind blowing experience. Seeing it myself the first time in theaters in the 90s re-release sent me through a wave of emotions. The prequels, despite flawed, filled in some of the answers we all had (Anakin's backstory). Knowing the backstory, prequels and shows that have come after kind of takes away from the experience.

[@inarar5334]

Honestly and with very few exceptions, I'll always recommend any series of works in release order. Because filmmakers can't help themselves and will do all kinds of references that make it so even if it takes place in the past, there'll be little nods. Like Obi-Wan telling Anakin "why do I get the feeling you'll be the death of me?" in AotC.

[@tylerpacker6047]

Some others have mentioned to watch Rogue One. I agree. That is an excellent one to watch after you watch episodes 4-6. Rogue One is my favorite Star Wars movie, but probably only in context of having seen 1-6.

[@rendevera3134]

I feel much the same way about Rogue One. 👍

[@jacobwalsh1888]

It's hard to imagine how Disney could make Rogue one, and then turn around and produce the stinking piles of shit that are the latest trilogy.

[@biguy617]

My only problem with Rogue One is the CG recreation of Peter Cushing as Tarkin. I would have preferred Wayne Pygram, the Tarkin actor that had a cameo at the end of Ep 3. He is a great actor. All you had to do is watch any Farscape episode with Wayne’s character, Scorpius, to know he could play Tarkin as well as Peter Cushing did.

[@frenchynoob]

Man, her absolutely _shitting_ all over the Obiwan Vader fight really triggered me, ngl...

[@jojodogface898]

Yeah, I don't know why that elderly man and the other guy in the cumbersome plastic suit didn't jump around during the fight in a time before our current technology existed

[@samgradyfilm]

I love this so so much. We need more people going in story order for reactions like this. Love it.

[@chrismichaud8204]

I know it didn't age well but I can say with certainty that for this six year old kid in 1977, sitting in the dark movie theater, seeing a fight with swords that were lasers beams was totally epic.

[@GregMoe-ef7eh]

Remember this movie came out 46 years ago. It stayed in the theater for a year. Episode 1 came out 22 years later.

[@briansview2886]

THIS Obi Wan is totally iconic. He's the original and Ewan simply tried to mimic him. He did an awesome job in this movie. You'll get it more in the next movie. Also, the next lightsaber fight in TESB is the most intense, raw, emotional and realistic of them all. Obviously not as flashy as the twirly ones in the PT, but the choreography and interaction is impressive. The fighting style falls between the style of the PT and that of the fighting in this movie. Luke was never told about Darth because he was being protected. There might always be the chance Luke might expose himself if he knew. That's why Obi had to make up a story.

[@dezzconnor8360]

By way of "happy accident" (since when this was written and filmed it was not decided that Anakin became Vader) the way Alec Guiness as Obi Wan pauses and looks shiftily to the side when Luke asks how his father died really does look like someone thinking, "oh bollocks, I knew he was going to ask this question; I can't REALLY tell him the truth. What the hell do I say?" I quite enjoy the way it plays out.

[@prostishinobi6481]

Clearly by the time of this reaction she didn’t understand this was a 1978 movie where no special CGI effects where available, also the story was not fully writing, the precuels where years away from being made, so this didn’t had to break any expectations. I’m sure by now she is up to date on the Story and lore. But this is why the perfect way to Watch this films will always be the original release order.

[@alexojideagu]

The Modern Generation has Star Wars all backwards it's tragic, now they act like the originals are some strange old movies. The originals ARE Star Wars, not the other way around. The fact she's shocked he's Obi Wan and doesn't like him is what's wrong today. HE is Obi Wan, the others were all based on Alec Guinness performances

[@turbulentlobster]

When this movie was made, it wasn't "Episode IV" - it was just Star Wars. They were hoping it wouldn't flop. There were no real plans for sequels, and *definitely* no plans for prequels. Anakin Skywalker and Darth Vader were two different people, and Luke and Leia weren't siblings. The emperor was just a figurehead, and the empire was run by Tarkin and the other generals. Anakin certainly hadn't built C-3PO. It wasn't until it became the most successful movie ever that Lucas came up with the idea of a nine episode saga, and then he had to rewrite everyone's backstories to connect them all together. That's why so much of what you saw in Episodes 1-3 doesn't really line up with this movie.

[@canuck21]

Girl, this was made in 1976-77 before CGI. You can't expect an old man to jump and swing like in the prequels done 20 years later with the help of computers. Anyway, it was interesting watching your reaction and knowing your perspective. You made me laugh each time you worried about Luke and Leia you know...

[@vegvisir9276]

people these days are just too pathetic and expect only the best, i bet you'd show half these people a play from ancient Greece on script and they'd ask where the CGI is

[@LordVolkov]

"This is kind of a weird... fight..." Allow me, if I may - Last time they met, at the height of Anakin's power, Obi cut off three of his limbs. Vader spent the last 20 years in an iron lung, while Obi has been living rough on Tatooine. It is not rage that Vader brings to the fight. It's fear. He doesn't engage fully because Obi knows his style (Djem So), and knows how to beat it. So they have a slow, tense duel, with Vader probing for weakness and Obi buying time. Lucas also wished to emulate the dramatic katana fights of the samurai movies which Star Wars draws heavily. And Alec Guinness was 63, so not super spry 🙃

[@tattoofun31548]

I appreciate an in world discussion on this. I have always looked at it from the limits on the physical abilities regarding Alecs age, tech, the Vader suit, etc... I like to dive in like this though and appreciate that there is a decent in world reason for the change.

[@jonnyyen7169]

I think it's also possible that there is a force battle happening on top of it. Which Obi wan is winning, because of Vader's aforementioned fear. We always have to remember Kenob,i "won" the fight. He achieved his goals and jetted to the ether.

[@TheRscorp]

It's 1977, no other light saber duels had been made, this movie didn't even come out yet, nobody knew if it was going to bomb or be a hit, you had an old man actor and they thought this was cool back then. As they made more movies, of course they tried to do things bigger and better and more bad ass as the films went on. Had they ANY idea what these movies were going to turn into or how blown away by light sabers people were going to be, they probably would have put a bit more effort into the filming and choreography of this, even with Alec's physical limitations.

[@philosopher0076]

Alec Guinness turned 60 during the filming of Star Wars in 1976 in the Tunisian desert and was not 63.

[@tattoofun31548]

@@philosopher0076 He was born in 1914

[@brucechmiel7964]

Kenobi was not going for empathy. He was trying to get Luke to understand that his life in in danger and to get his ass off world to save the galaxy. Naturally he said it in the most gentle way possible. Luke retuned to the sandcrawler guilty, he didn't have time to sit there and weep. He did mourn, for sure. But Obi-Wan told him exactly what he needed to hear.

[@tommy5675]

When it comes to the light Sabre fight you really do have to put it into context of it's time. It's as old as i am, born in 1977. There really was nothing that came close to it at the time. It was the 1st and from there all others followed. Also the version you watched was the 90s rehash, where a lot of the original effects were replaced with CGI and there was a lot added into the the film. If you want a truly authentic version of what we saw growing up in the 70/80s you need to source a VCR version. They are out there if you know where to look :)

[@markantony3875]

People need to understand when this came out in 1977, the technology for special effects wasn't the same. People may think this looks "ok" now, but when this came out in 1977 movie goers had never seen such effects. It really was amazing for the time period.

[@richardmeyer1007]

Yeah, you were being too hard on this. I was 23 when this first came out. It was one of most exhilarating experience I ever had at the movies.

[@jackprescott9652]

At that time, this film was shot with a low budget, so the light saber duel has to be cheap. Besides, because the film became a total pop phenom, Lucas rewrote the origin of the characters for more emotional impacts. Vader and Luke`s father were 2 separated characters but they evolved to became just one, and Luke and Leia became the offspring of him.

[@Mortismors]

Opening night of Episode 1 little me was working at Target. I had a ticket for the first showing opening day, but midnight was sold out. A friend of mine at work said they had an extra ticket if I wanted to go. I had just finished the book and it was an awesome midnight showing. I went to the eleven o'clock showing the next morning and then all my friends bought tickets for later that night. I went with and it still holds my record of seeing a film three times at the theater within 24 hours. (technically the same day)

[@zedwpd]

You should see Obi Wan in the movie, The Bridge Over the River Kwai; he won an Academy award

[@shainewhite2781]

MAY THE 4TH BE WITH YOU! Nominated for 10 Oscars including Best Picture but won for: Best Sound Editing Best Sound Mixing Best Film Editing Best Production Design Best Costume Design Best Visual Effects Best Original Score. It make $770 million dollars ($3 billion today) against an $11 million dollar budget George Lucas thought the movie was going to bomb, but when audiences saw the opening scene, they laughed cheered and applauded.

[@6stringfool759]

Laurenn obviously didn’t have a choice as to the order in which she saw the movies since she was a kid, but to anyone who hasn’t seen any of them, this is a prime example why NOT to watch them in episode order - Lucas retcon’d major points from the original in the prequels in order to bring a hamfisted continuity to them all since he started in the middle of the overall story for economic reasons back in ‘77.

[@CheckersMcGavern]

It's so fascinating watching someone experience this movie after having already seen 1, 2, and 3. You have a lot more information than what we had at the time, lol. Obi Wan probably lied to Luke in order to keep him safe. If word gets out that he's the kid of *the most infamous villain in the galaxy*... there's going to be trouble. People might try to kidnap him to get a reward, harm him to get some kind of revenge, or even Vader himself would try to take him back.

[@spinblack0]

You mean 4, 5, 6

[@CheckersMcGavern]

@@spinblack0 No, I'm going by story order, not release order. She's watched 1, 2, and 3 and this movie is 4.

[@andrewjohnson5550]

Understandable if you don’t want to watch the Disney movies. But I would highly recommend watching Rogue One. It takes place between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope. It does a great job of setting up and adding a little more detail to this movie.

[@sonnysumo8172]

The eternal Sci-Fi classic. The film that started an “empire”. I have fond memories of watching this with my family as well as fond memories of my parents telling me when they saw them in theaters. What can I say that hasn’t been said already? The score is iconic, the story is straightforward and digestible, the characters are memorable, and the effects are the best the late 70’s and early 80’s could do. Also that’s a compelling backstory you gave for the prequels. I certainly liked the visual aspect of those movies when I was a kid, but these days I’m more apathetic to them. But I respect anyone who can find emotional resonance within those movies. Looking forward to your next videos.

[@noah_ncl0223]

To answer at 36:10, the TIE-fighter's sounds were made with a modified trumpeting.

[@Timmah73]

I am a 40+ year old Star Wars fan and I WILL NOT ACCEPT REVENGE OF THE SITH SLANDER. I consider it the 2nd best Star Wars movie behind Empire Strikes Back. Now the Disney Trilogy on the other hand... woof.

[@Smokie_666]

Agree with this 100%

[@LoveLaurenn]

LOL Timmah I'm sorry, I just love revenge of the sith so much🤣

[@hitmixhyepock9405]

No it wasn't lol. ROTJ was far better.

[@Coyotecyb]

The sound the millennium falcon makes is literally a bobsled at top speed going around a corner.

[@awakeatnight7668]

You're absolutely spot on with saying Qui Gon is a great mentor and father figure, especially in comparison to Obi Wan. If he didn't die maybe things would have been different. Phantom Menace was my first Star Wars movie, and it was also the first movie I ever saw in theaters. If I wasn't renting the movies from Blockbuster or the library, the only way I could watch the OT was on the previews for Episode 2 where they did a recap of the movies lol P.S. Hyped for Kenobi. May the Force be with you 💯

[@LoveLaurenn]

I definitely think things would have gone differently if Qui Gon were still around. He really was great wehhh🥺 I never had a ton of exposure to the OT so I'm really happy I've finally given it a go. My love of star wars grows deeper with each movie. Thanks for everything awakes💜

[@SebastianHernandez-vd7df]

@@LoveLaurenn tv show and series animadas universe Star Wars

[@ChallengeIdeas]

I always thought that giving Qui-Gon a green saber was a good move. Showing us a green saber in the hands of possibly the most religious Jedi really underscores that Luke's true power isn't in the realm of combat, but in matters spiritual and emotional.

[@anotheryoutubeaccount9852]

EVERYTHING Star Wars, was built around and based on This movie, from 1977. And The Empire Strikes Back, was the best film.

[@DMSG1981]

So your criticism is that this movie does not match up with Revenge of the Sith which was released almost 30 years later? GUESS WHAT? IT'S NOT THIS MOVIE'S FAULT, instead you just made an argument why Ep3 sucks! (Which extends to the entire prequel trilogy, btw. Basically they took a huge dump on the original trilogy by introducing all kinds of "continuation errors".)

[@LordVolkov]

Really excited to hear your thoughts on the OT as a fan of the prequels. I have come around on them after some initial dislikes, and now find the way the characters change in the 20 years between eras to be quite fascinating, especially Yoda.

[@Krisburturion]

The weird creatures in Mos Eisley were added in 1999 or so in the special editions, along with some other unwelcome changes. The infamous Greedo shootout scene most of all. Greedo never even got a shot off originally, Han just ganks him at the table with no warning. It was badass.

[@MasterSkywalker91]

No, Obi-Wan was being metaphorical. He wasn’t lying to Luke. Spiritually, Vader did kill Anakin when he turned to the Dark Side. And besides, Luke was still too young to understand the truth about what happened to his father.

[@crankfastle8138]

It's an unnecessary metaphor

[@williamrosmer8381]

and the whole they hadn't made the vader and anakin are the same person choice when writing yet part

[@davidhasselblad2898]

Truth

[@mikek0135]

To much info right now.

[@strongdecaf3729]

Star Wars is an excellent trilogy consisting of 3 films released 1977-1983. Then it became something else.

[@gordondavis6168]

Dune was a very popular novel in the 1970s, and this film has many nods to that novel. Dune takes place on a desert planet with giant sand worms and a life-extending spice is mined on the planet. This film has a desert planet, and when C3PO is walking in the desert you see the skeleton of a big snake/worm behind him. Characters talk about the “spice mines” of Kessel.

[@todd8398]

Which makes an offhand comment in "Rise of Skywalker" even funnier. There's some attempt there to look at Poe's past with the lines "You were a Spice runner?". It's funny because the actor later played Duke Leto Atreides, who was essentially the "state-sanctioned offical Spice runner" for the Galactic Empire in Dune.

[@phillipzan2005]

"The effects are good on this" yes the power of good practical effects. Before your time. Before trash cgi.

[@peterampee-kleisius]

In defense of the light sabre duel: Just remember this was the first one ever, and it was between a really old shakespearean actor and a scottsman dressed entirely in tupperware. But don't worry the light sabre fights are better in the other two original movies.

[@davelister2961]

Wasn't Prowse Bristolian or Cornish? I'm fairly sure he wasn't Scottish.

[@peterampee-kleisius]

@@davelister2961 Seems you're right. He's from Bristol. Weird. Always sounded like a scottish accent to me, but then again: I'm a foreign speaker.

[@richwagener]

Lauren think of it this way, in 1977 … this was the only one and there was nothing else like it. 11 year old me was a comics fan who liked Star Trek, but Star Wars was a realization of something very different. To me, it will always stand alone as a great film and when I saw it, it wasn’t A New Hope. It was Star Wars. Period. Full Stop. This film is Star Wars to me. The added the Chapter numbers and names when they rereleased in prior to Empire.

[@indydave1955]

51:00 (Luke is annoying) remember the script intentionally did that...to show character development or "arc " He was a hero-to-be for much of this film. I really got a kick out of you reaction, having watched 1-3 already. (I saw it in 1977 at age 22). It really warms my heart for some reason to see younger folks having the same thrills we had years (decades!) ago!

[@wildwind4456]

The thing you have to remember about this Obi-Wan is that he essentially has PTSD from the events of Episode III. You can see it in the thousand-yard stare he gives when Luke first mentions the name "Obi-Wan". And Luke grows up a LOT over the course of the trilogy.

[@chaircat]

Awesome! I had such a crazy day at work and it was really nice to come home, chill out, grab some dinner, and just enjoy this reaction :) There is so much great Star Wars content to enjoy. I definitely recommend 'The Clone Wars' and 'Rebels' animated shows. You're an absolute legend and a blessing, thank you!

[@LoveLaurenn]

Wehhh thanks Graham! Really nice of you to say🥺🥺 I'm so glad you enjoyed it and I'm excited for you to see my reactions to the other Star Wars films! I have been LOVING it let me tell ya😃 thanks for watching Graham!

[@wkanost]

Luke wasn’t in charge of his own destiny in this film. He was “reacting” to what happens around him instead of shaping events. That comes later.

[@deegee6863]

Oh and as for the lightsaber fight - you should check out "scene 38 reimagined" here on youtube. Some Star Wars fans lovingly remade the scene with a much more intense saber battle and it's very impressive.

[@phillipdry3696]

That skeleton was a Krayt Dragon that was in 1st episode of season 2 of the Mandalorian

[@phillipdry3696]

And Obi Wan makes the scream of the dragon too! To scare off the Tusken Raiders / Sand People

[@phillipdry3696]

Yes that was Boba Fett with Jabba but that part was added in 1997 special editions.

[@davidsantacarla]

Episode 4 was the first time I got to stay up late to watch it with my brother and Dad on tv. I will never forget that night as a kid.

[@LoveLaurenn]

Thank you for sharing that beautiful memory David! 💜 Some of my fondest memories as a kid revolved around Star wars🙏

[@Zazutorque]

I liked the fact they didn't tell the pilot actors when they would die and just set off the explosives on them to get natural reactions.

[@kieronball8962]

Loved your reactions, Laurenn. And I'm old enough to remember when the first film was just called " Star Wars! " :)

[@Animo2006]

Don't forget, this movie is nearly 50 years old. The crazy acrobatics and choreographed fights of episodes 1-3 had a lot more money and resources to work with. The lightsaber duel in this movie was amazing for its time to viewers.

[@waynesbutler7834]

Your wonderment and reaction has earned you a sub . Star Wars fans are some of the most passionate and protective . I am enjoying the fact you are well versed from 1 to 3 so you have basic knowledge before hand although i always recommend watching in order of release . I am sure its been mentioned here already but the skeleton in the desert is a Krayt dragon and the lightsaber effect was light reflective tape on a stick with further enhancement in editing and again when George went back to fix things he was unhappy with . Should watch the original theatrical version from 1977

[@LoveLaurenn]

Thank you Waynes Butler! I am just loving learning more about Star Wars even not having watched them in release order. I can at least offer a different perspective which may or may not be refreshing for some. Can't wait to finally finish the franchise! Thanks for watching Waynes🙏

[@spinblack0]

Krayt Dragon?

[@waynesbutler7834]

@@spinblack0 Yes you are correct , my bad . I guess Google spell check isnt in tune to the Star Wars universe . lol ..

[@spinblack0]

@@waynesbutler7834 I was no I didn't mean that mean I was just laughing because I mean like how to train your dragon in a crate

[@waynesbutler7834]

@@spinblack0 I know that buddy , nothing but love in the world of Star Wars . lol . Have a nice day ..

[@shawnluther7755]

another's thing to keep in mind, this film was made 20+ years prior to the prequel trilogy, and choreographed fights advanced greatly in that time period. Also keep in mind Sir Alec Guinness (Obi-Wan) was 63 years old when they filmed, hence the more stationary duel

[@jedi_gone_rogue157]

Hello Laurenn. A few things to remember when watching the original trilogy after loving EPs 1-3. The Vader/Luke and Luke/Leia connection were not fully decided upon by George until EP 5 and EP 6 so their interaction needs to be seen in that context. The budget and time was not available when making EP 4 for the fight to be fully planned and practiced. Also it is intentional to show that both Vader and Obi-Wan are not in top fighting shape. Hope you continue to enjoy and eventually love these characters as much as you love the prequel characters.

[@RyanRichardsToby]

It's no shame to have an unusual favorite SW movie. We're all a team if we like SW. I saw ANH in 1977 as a 5yo when it was just called, "Star Wars", but my fave is Rogue One. Also: RotS > ESB in my opinion. [backs up defensively]

[@TheRscorp]

"What was that??" - Morons who couldn't leave well enough alone. In the original version all he does is give a whistle to scare them off. God only knows how that ridiculous scream made it through a whole room full of people who had to okay it. Same fools who keep going back and making Vader scream "NOOOO".

[@ChallengeIdeas]

It's such a shame, too. Prowse's body language in that moment is all that's really needed to communicate Anakin's inward struggle; Jones gets so much credit for bringing Vader to life, but Prowse's physical acting is no less important.

[@cd-vq6dz]

Glad someone else pointed out that the light saber fight was actually MORE realistic, because the light sabers are extremely powerful. They can take someone's arm or leg off with a slight movement/strike, so if you started swinging WILDLY like they do in the prequels and sequels you would be killed easily, and very quickly. They only did that for younger generations who were too stupid to realize the difference, and needed wildly exaggerated movements to remain interested in the fight scenes. As for Obi Wan, and I still can't believe so many kids can't figure this out, he let himself be killed, materially at least, so that he could guide and commune with Luke without having to be with him physically in presence to guide or teach him. That is why he says to Vader "if you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine". Amazing so many can't figure this stuff out. I saw all of these in the theaters as a young person and I got all of it, and I'm no genius.

[@briansview2886]

Exactly. Kids are so jaded today. The PT ruined some of the nuance in these classics

[@trmn8r677]

By watching the "first three" of the series first, your surprise (or lack thereof) is tainted... These first three were the foundation for the rest! May the force be with you! 👍🙃

[@truththruthespirit2659]

You are misreading Obi Wan's intentions. There's a reason most of us recomend watching in release order. This is one of them

[@jcastromex]

Welcome to becoming a 'Warsie' Laurenn! It's for those of us who are lovers of all things Star Wars! Celebrate with us! I'm glad that you got to finally see this classic film that paved the way for several sci-fi, outer space movies we enjoy today.

[@williamozier918]

Also, as a Star Wars fan it is super cool to see someone who hasnt seen the originals yet still has a deep knowledge of Mandalorians and what not.

[@goblin2bis707]

You discovered what we have seen in 1977 ! there was nothing like that before ! that was a huge shock for everyone. It started really the Science fiction movies interest in the motion picture industry and a huge wave of SF fans.

[@azrinaswan80]

This is why you don't watch the prequels first

[@griffinsummoner]

This first fight was long described by Lucas as boiling down to "an old man and a cripple, but absolute sword masters who are reading each other, doing minimalist movement, and playing it safe rather than overcommitting." As Luke gets trained, the duels get better. One of the excitements of going back to the prequels was "seeing Jedi in their prime."

[@Randy-Wright_Edt]

In thinking about the fight scene, it's important to remember that Obi-Wan was an older man now. Probably not as spry as he used to be. Remember, he said it himself when he asked Luke for help "I'm getting too old for this sort of thing." Also, you referred to this as "one of the originals." It was THE original. When it was first in theaters it didn't even have an episode number, it was just "Star Wars." And it was all totally new to everyone. I saw it in the theater and at the beginning, after the opening text crawl, when the big mother ship appeared coming down from the top of the screen, people were stunned! It felt like all the air was sucked out of the theater. No effects like that had ever been seen before. Like Obi-Wan, I'm old now, and I really like seeing today's young people watching these. I really enjoyed it thank you!

[@draconyne7822]

Watching them out of order has given you a *reeeeeeal* skew in how you view the plot/story. You - with the benefit of later written films - know who Vader is. The audience for episodes 4 & 5 didn't (at least at the start). You know that Luke and Leia are Vader/Anakin's children - but the original audience didn't. Seems to be a fair bit of bashing the 'original trilogy' films for not taking account of films that would be written/filmed two decades later.

[@Gathbard]

May the 4th be with you, Laurenn. So glad you’re watching these. I hope you liked them. Enjoy!

[@TheEasyname23]

I’m sure happy you’ve watched this in episode order

[@Stylishious1977]

All the problems you find in this film is the real reason to watch them in release order as the obi wan Vader fight in this film was filmed in 1977 with an old man with no acrobatic/stunt man training you can't expect it to be anywhere near revenge of the sith levels of action

[@mattkylie6723]

48:34 this is where the tiny bit of Anakin that’s still alive within the dark caverns of Vader comes alive!!! he senses Luke.

[@JacobSantillan]

43:00 Sir Alec Guinness was 63 at the time, and David Prowse (who portrayed Vader physically) was a 6'6" weightlifter in the heavyweight division.

[@gerstelb]

43:51 People have pointed out that the last thing Obi-Wan sees is Abakan’s twins finally reunited.

[@mattkylie6723]

10:35 his lungs were incapacitated so badly on mustafar 19 years ago as his lungs were so charred, his retinas so scarred, and his face so deformed he would forever need a mask to breathe and speak properly. Implanted in his chest is an annunciator (iron lung) linked to a processor that allows his damaged vocal cords to produce speech.

[@manduheavyvazquez5268]

Greatness

[@jerrykessler2478]

Interesting side note: George Lucas was fined by the Directors Guild for doing the crawl instead of opening credits. When the movie turned into the huge success it became, Lucas gave the Guild the finger by doing the same for the rest of the movies. The suit keeps Darth Vader alive. Lucas created more than 300 special effects when he made the movie. This was the birth of Industrial Light and Magic.

[@samwest1097]

Ain’t it ironic how nearly every film does the credits at the end now…

[@jennifervalentine8955]

Yeah as others have said, it's "old". No CGI and basically only practical effects. So the lightsabers were poles with a wire running up the actors' sleeves. Second, this was curious as an experiment to see how the story plays out with episodes 1,2,3, then 4. All the drama is somewhat gone. Massive twists that floored audiences just won't land on you. You've basically always known Anakin is Luke and Leia's father. Also keep in mind that despite what Lucas has said at times, he did NOT have this whole thing fully planned out, hence the unintended incest kiss.

[@lowgrade84]

look at the "Star Wars SC 38 Reimagined" someone updated the fight scene and its pretty good

[@duncancaswah7214]

they did great work with that

[@lowgrade84]

@@duncancaswah7214 Yeah was soooo good, fits in alot better with modern Star Wars

[@Spikeelsucko]

the "walking trash can" Power Droid is my favorite droid in all of star wars and this scene where it walks around going "gonk plonk gonk, gonkshi donkshi" is it's only significant appearance until the Lego Star Wars games

[@anibalconcha6612]

Luke channeled his feelings for his uncles' death through anger and not through grief.

[@gregoryforsterjr8365]

I was 9 when I saw this in 1977. Since Star Wars was the first of its kind and set the new standard in special effects and cinematography, we kids didn't need flips and samurai like fighting for it to be epic. Lightsabers and the sounds they made we epic enough.

[@davidp3837]

I'm not sure how old you are, but I was born in 1991 and technically "grew up" with epidsodes 1, 2 and 3. However, my older brother had showed me these movies when I was 3 which is one of my earliest memories watching this one, and I had watched them so many times by the time of the prequels that I have a vivid memory of seeing a trailer on tv at the age of 7 in 1999 for The Phantom Menace with the clip "Anakin Skywalker, meet Obi-Wan Kenobi" that I got goosebumps for at that time because of how exciting it was to see the backstory for me. It's fascinating to see someone who also grew up with the prequels but hadn't seen the originals watch them, because I think I'm in the minority for my age

[@AlanCanon2222]

Original light saber effects were drawn on animation cels, frame by frame, laid over frame by frame blowups of the live action. The process is called rotoscoping. An attempt was made to do it in-camera using front projection and Scotchlite covered sticks, but that's not what was used.

[@Otokichi786]

A not-at-all-naive Padawan is getting on board the "Tantive IV." What will she make of this "old, slow-moving, no-DFX" movie of the last century? 12:18 A Krayt Dragon skeleton. 13:01 Jawas, collecting scrap. 19:17 Obi-Wan's Krayt Dragon call. 22:31 That question will be answered in the next movie. 24:24 Dark Side Choke. 25:44 Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru have met Imperial Storm Troopers. 27:13 Jedi Mind Trick. You are watching the George Lucre version, with added DFX not seen in 1977. 31:47 In the original trilogy, "Jabba the Hutt" didn't show up until "Return of the Jedi" (1983). 34:03 Death Star 1.0. 40:01 Leeia's iconic line. 42:00 Relationships hadn't been worked out back in 1977. 43:05 Find a "making of 'Star Wars" video to see what they had to work with in 1977. 43:54 The Jedi consider Death to be a quaint concept. 47:07 World War II-level space combat. 50:25 Did you notice that Chewbacca DIDN'T get a medal? 50:54 As Obi-Wan said, these are the first steps in the Hero's Journey. This is why seeing "Star Wars" in Movie Release Order and not in numerical order is so important. (In 1977, I suspect that "Anakin Skywalker" was just a figment of George Lucas' imagination.)