Mia finally lives the STAR WARS (1977) Movie Reaction FIRST TIME WATCHING

[@turbulentlobster]

As someone who saw Star Wars in the theater eight times in 1977, it is always a pleasure to see someone experience it for the first time. Welcome to Star Wars!

[@iKvetch558]

Dang...only 8 times?! That is a low number for some of us...I believe I ended up seeing almost once a week after it came out in May, and ended up seeing it 23 times in 1977. LOL Of course, I definitely had too much time and money for such things, but I did not really know how spoiled I was back then. 😜😁

[@im-gi2pg]

You snuck in, right? Or you got the first show and watched it all day and night in one go!😂😂😂

[@iKvetch558]

@@im-gi2pg I don't know about other folks, but for me, I was going back to see Star Wars just about every weekend, that first year. Mostly, me and my friends would go to the matinee showings earlier in the day, when the prices were discounted. I never snuck in to Star Wars, but I did sneak into Alien, when that came out. I was too young to see it, so I bought a ticket to see another movie, and then just went into the threater showing Alien. LOL

[@primevil110872]

@turbulentlobster that's what I wanted to say. We have a new one, guys. No matter how long it takes for ANYONE to experience these movies, it's ALWAYS fun to see the joy they bring to people. The hard cheese you gave when the Death Star blew up was so satisfying. Let's now move on to the next one. SUBBED!

[@michaelfisher1395]

You must remember that it was not originally titled "Episode 4 A New Hope." It was just STAR WARS.

[@bouncybaby5577]

A lovely reaction Mia, and never apologize for not talking enough. Too many reactors chatter non-stop and miss vital moments, whereas you are always totally immersed in what you are watching and your facial expressions say more than words could ever do. While I love Star Trek and Stargate just as much as Star Wars, I'm happy you are now on your way to enlightenment. Thanks as always Mia! :)

[@billthomas478]

That's why I like her. She's not yaking the whole time

[@michaelschroeck2254]

If you want to watch the movie without chatter and yapping, put the disc in your player and watch it .

[@dupersuper1938]

@@michaelschroeck2254 Feel free to take your own advice...

[@DylansPen]

Yes there are too many that talk almost non-stop and miss key moments in a movie.

[@SparkyAllMighty]

@@michaelschroeck2254 If you want to watch the movie with chatter and yapping then you're after a commentary video, not a reaction video.

[@SanitariumLXIX]

"That's Jar Jar Binks!" I need an ambulance 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@popcornroulettereactions]

@@SanitariumLXIX the best

[@geekybrian]

That made me actually laugh out loud.

[@Cybertron-cs7sk]

Nailed it Princess Leia was the OG female bad ass all other female heroes owe her a salute.

[@houdin654jeff]

Carrie Fisher had to shoot the sequence of her giving the message to Obi-Wan multiple times, in multiple costume configurations (namely hood down and hood up), and from multiple angles. As a result, she had it memorized for the rest of her life, occasionally performing it on command for interested parties or nerdy occasions. RIP Carrie, our wonderful princess.

[@nsasupporter7557]

I’m a little surprised that she doesn’t know that you-know-who are brother and sister… the other girl on this channel (Coby) wasn’t aware of that either when she watched it, but she didn’t grow up with Star Wars like this girl did

[@tensix5481]

that was luke - not obi wan

[@chiachy35]

even after 47 years this movie is still a fun ride.this must have been life changing back in 1977.first time i see Mia reacting to something and she's adorable,i like everybody who likes star wars

[@popcornroulettereactions]

Check out her Lord of the Rings, Alien and Ghostbusters reactions - she has a playlist

[@chiachy35]

@@popcornroulettereactions alien and ghostbusters hell yeah but i'm not a lord of the rings fan,sorry.

[@torontomame]

One of the good things about being so damned old is that I saw this on the big screen when it was first released. I was 12, and was absolutely blown away. 🤩

[@mwanush]

Same here. And for some time I thought that they were using "the Forest" instead of the Force. So in my head "the force" still brings an image of a bunch of trees in the distance.

[@paulamoya7956]

I was 8 and remember it like it was yesterday but I don’t remember what I did a week ago lol!! That’s the impact this film had on us ! 💫⭐️✨

[@stevesheroan4131]

I was 9, and I walked out of the theater wondering what filmmakers were going to do now, since there was no point in trying to make movies any more after Star Wars. I’m glad I was wrong lol, but I’ve never come close to being that blown away again by any movie. How fortunate to be that age when cinema was producing such groundbreaking (for better or worse) movies. The story is unoriginal (basic hero’s journey trope), the acting is uneven, the dialogue is pretty bad at times, some of the characters and names are just downright hokey, but it all somehow manages to work because of the actors’ charisma, the score and the “way ahead of their time” special effects. Yes, 2001: A Space Odyssey laid the foundation for these effects, but Star Wars really took things to a whole new level. Maybe not one of my favorite movies of all time now, but easily and far-and-away my favorite “movie experience”memory.

[@imthewolf1]

Same. I was 7 and so hyped up after!!

[@SajirouPlays]

I like to think that when Chewie roars at the end, its not in celebration but its him going "Hey...where's my medal?! ... Hey ... aw.. "

[@ИгорьСоколов-й8щ]

"Now I'm going to start pull people's arms out. It's not wise to upset a Wookie".

[@michealbohmer2871]

Everyone always talks about Chewie not get a medal but fail to mention the fact that C-3PO and R2-D2 also missed out on the award. Artoo, more than anyone should have been given a medal; he carried the plans for most of the movie!

[@christophercurtis-71]

This movie premiered in Hollywood on May 25, 1977. My 6th birthday was the following day. My mom took me to see this multiple times when it opened where we were living. I loved every minute of it. I had posters on my bedroom wall, the picture storybook of the film, the score by John Williams on vinyl(I still have a copy of the vinyl album), the trading cards, the comic book adaptation and more. My mom also had a 2,000-piece puzzle of the film's final scene, after Princess Leia gave Han and Luke the medals. My Halloween costumes for the next few years were from Star Wars; the inexpensive ones that came in a box. I was Luke, Han, Chewie, Ben, Darth Vader and a Storm Trooper. With the exception of the year I was Captain Kirk from Star Trek. I had a lot of the action figures as well. I am so happy that I was alive to see this when it originally came out. I saw Carrie Fisher in other films, but she will always be Leia to me. I still miss her. Darth Vader is one of the most iconic film villains ever. Rest in peace to David Prowse, who was the man in the Vader suit, and the legendary James Earl Jones, who was Darth Vader's voice. My calendar for the coming year is Star Wars and is just scenes and characters from the original trilogy.

[@harveylee51]

@christophercurtis-71 It's always good to hear stories like yours of someone who is a devoted fan of Star Wars , i've always loved this series and kudos to you for giving proper respect to The man who was the body of Vader [Dave Prowse ] often times his role is overlooked by people and of course respect to James Earl Jones who was the voice of Vader Carrie Fisher was so beautiful and will always be Princess Leia to me as well RIP to her and the other greats who have passed on 🙏

[@michealbohmer2871]

I too was 6 years old in 1977 when I saw it in Brisbane. "Star Wars" didn't reach our shores until December, but my parents took me and my 5 year old brother as soon as it opened. It was the first time I'd ever seen a movie in a theatre and it just happened to be "Star Wars"--my heart was stolen and my mind was blown! I still remember it vividly. I remember going in in the afternoon and being freaked out coming out at night! I remember hearing the cellophane chip packets and thinking it was raining. I even remember the Bugs Bunny cartoon that played before the movie. I remember thinking stormtroopers and Darth Vader were evil robots (which was probably part of the point in putting the stormtroopers in the armour---so younger audiences could distance themselves from seeing the bad guys get destroyed---"Star Wars is very much a "White-Hat vs Black-Hat kind of story), but most of all I remember loving every minute of it.

[@Vurt.451]

What do you mean by "original trilogy" ? I heard there was a mediocre attempt to do some prequels, but that's it. Oh, and there have been apparently some TV shows where amateurs were filming their Star Wars LARPing ... but other than that there was nothing else .... Star Wars started in 1977 (when I too was 6 years old) and ended in 1983. And yes, I forgive them for the two Ewok made for TV movies.

[@nsasupporter7557]

⁠@@michealbohmer2871 I was born 10 years later in 87, so I was 12 when the first movie of the prequel trilogy came out in 1999 “the Phantom Menace” and I remember how excited everybody was because it was the first Star Wars movie since Return of the Jedi in 1983. But now everyone d says it sucks

[@michealbohmer2871]

@@nsasupporter7557 not everyone: I love the Prequel Trilogy.

[@BratBond1]

First, it was Coby. Now, it's Mia's turn. Welcome to the Star Wars Saga, Mia, and great reaction from you. We will be watching your career with great interest.

[@nsasupporter7557]

@@BratBond1 what’s cool is that this Mia girl seems like she’s actually up to date with alot of these classic movies, unlike most people on KZbin who react to movies

[@MrYoup11]

Luke's Uncle's farm is still a tourist destination in Tunisia, it's near the village of Tatooine that they named the planet after. One of reasons you know the Cantina song is that it spent 2 weeks on top of the American Top 40 billboard.

[@johannesbowers7467]

Fun fact: Storm trooper armor actually provides an excellent field of view if you are trained in its use. Internally it includes displays that show 360°. Luke "Can't see a thing" Because he does not understand how to Read the VR display. HAN DOES, Because He trained as an Imperial officer Before he washed out of the flight academy, was sent to the imperial army, and deserted to become a smuggler.

[@drigerdranzer7514]

That was actually Mark Hamill complaining for real that he couldn't see in that helmet, and George Lucas decided to include it.

[@UTU49]

"Great shot, kid. That was one in a million." Did I just tear up?

[@stvbrsn]

“You came in that thing? You’re braver than I thought.” The banter between the two of them is gold.

[@0okamino]

“Nice.”

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

When C3P0 said his joins were ‘almost frozen,’ he didn’t mean that they were cold. He meant that he was so full of sand & dust that his joints were freezing up.

[@santanamauricio]

I think he meant it was cold, who wears a poncho in the desert?

[@Paul_1971]

​@@santanamauricio Clint says go look up a Fistful of Dollars.....

[@LesterManley-s9n]

Well the less lubrication the more 'power' it would take to move. Properly lubed was WAY more energy efficient.

[@peterkragelund4794]

Some deserts are in fact extremely cold (or at least can be - especially at night)- The Gobi for one

[@danielmorency2242]

It's Tatooine... It's a HOT DESERT planet with TWO SUNS. Frozen joints as in "hard to move", not cold. Why is this even being questioned??

[@justinclloyd]

"Hold your fire. There's no lifeforms." "Hold your fire? What, are we paying by the laser now?" "You don't do the budget, Terry. I do!" 😁

[@JustinEvitable80]

"There was someone in the escape pod. The tracks go off in this direction." "Look sir, droids." "Look! A penny!"

[@ramonalfaro3252]

Imperial gunner are assed by Kills/Shots Ratio. Shooting the "Empty" pod would have dropped his ratio. Yes I'm that nerd.

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

@@ramonalfaro3252 I hope you mean, "assessed." LMAO

[@r.n.8337]

@@ramonalfaro3252 LOL I never realized the Empire has KPIs...but of course they do, I've seen them in Andor

[@Archipelington]

What if they come in a different door?

[@rrmemphis427]

You're about to take your first step into a larger world. I'm really looking forward to this reaction!

[@Billinois78]

The Star Wars opening crawl has its own Wikipedia page. lol It's a unique way to scroll the words and if anybody else does it, people call it "Star Wars crawl", but George Lucas got the idea from episodes of old Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers film serials, which is also where many other elements of Star Wars were inspired, including the wipe transitions for scene changes. A 1939 film, "Union Pacific" starring Barbara Stanwyk, also used that type of opening crawl. The original release of this movie didn't include "Episode IV A New Hope" in the opening crawl because the studio didn't want to confuse people and they didn't know if there would be any sequels.

[@benvandermerwe4934]

Obi: "Only imperial Stormtroopers are so precise..." 😂😂😂

[@mm2270]

@@benvandermerwe4934 In retrospect that is a bit of a comical line. Obi Wan with his trademark sarcasm.

[@phazerboy]

The Nena reference was gold. " This is it boys, this is war."😉

[@bigskyvideo]

I just can't imagine a Star Wars fan Dad not sitting down and watching this with his kid. Star Wars and Raiders were beautiful bonding times with the kids on early Saturday mornings.

[@socalpaul487]

"Star Wars" is an homage to the "Flash Gordon" and "Buck Rogers" movie serials of the 1930's and 1940's. R2D2 is an homage to Drone 1, Drone 2 & Drone 3 (AKA Hewey Lewey & Dewey) from "Silent Running" 1972 C3PO is an homage to Maria from "Metropolis" 1927 The interaction between C3PO and R2D2 is an homage to the comedy duos, Laurel & Hardy and Abbott & Costello. Chewbacca is an homage to George Lucas' dog, Indiana, also famous for another movie series. Han shot first. I saw "Star Wars" Opening night in Hollywood.

[@thatpatrickguy3446]

Great reaction Amelia! And you're one of my absolute favorite reactors because you do get wrapped up in the movie and don't overtalk during it. I fell in love with that when you were quietly murmuring "Let her be okay, let her be okay, let her be okay." when Ripley was hunting for Newt and the look of concern in your eyes and you posture showed how invested you were. 🙂 This was the one that started taking science fiction from failures at the movies to blockbusters. Lucas and Spielberg were so uncertain if it would do well that if I remember correctly they went on vacation to Hawaii, away from televisions, radios, and phones so they wouldn't have to hear the bad news and could just relax. While they were there they discussed an idea about making a movie like the adventure serials they had grown up with, with perhaps a treasure hunting archaeologist chasing down iconic lost artefacts like, say, the biblical Ark of the Covenant? And Leia was an original bad A woman hero. Even when in distress she was always searching for a way to get out, and finding it, even if it maybe was not an improvement, like the garbage compactor. People who think that movies were misogynistic with women who were just fainting damsels before modern day movies need to learn about Leia, Ripley, and Sarah Connor among others. Carrie Fisher had such a hard time acting opposite Peter Cushing, who played the villainous Grand Moff Tarkin in this movie, because Cushing was such a kindly and considerate man when not acting that Fisher had a hard time acting mean towards him when the cameras were rolling. And it may have been further aggravated by his wardrobe. When the wardrobe people were purchasing the various costume pieces, the accidentally bought Cushing boots that were not the right size. In fact they were small enough that they were painful to wear. Thus he only wore them for shots where they would be visible. Any other time and for any shot where they wouldn't be seen he was wearing comfortable house slippers. Now could you imagine being nineteen or twenty and having to say mean and spiteful things to a man who you liked and who has been very courteous to you when the cameras were off and is also wearing comfy house slippers? That couldn't have been easy. The version you watched was, of course, the remastered one where Lucas crammed in a bunch of crap that added nothing to the story and in some cases took away from it (my biggest gripe there in a moment). Excess background clutter in shots like stormtroopers riding big lizards in the scene at the escape pod on Tatooine and the half dozen unnecessary entering Mos Eisley shots with extra droids, creatures, and other unnecessary garbage just to show what they could do with CGI and tech. The original was more minimalist, which I think was a better call because there was less background distractions that way. The extra 'splodey 'splosions look cool, yeah, but they don't really add anything of value either. The worst offense was seeing Jabba at the spaceport. We'd just seen the cantina confrontation between Han and Greedo where Greedo told Han that Jabba had put a bounty on him so big that everyone was gunning for Han. Then back at the spaceport CGI Jabba has come looking for Han to talk to him? No. If you've got every hitter out looking to get Han, you're not going to go find him yourself and then just talk to him calmly and listen to him sass you and take it like a chump. Jabba's a major crime figure, not a milquetoast pantywaist. No crime boss would let someone talk to him like that. It just makes Jabba look weak and ineffectual, which is why the scene was cut in the first place. And, in the original scene, the role of Jabba was originally portrayed by a rather portly human male and not a slug creature. And that's why Han called him a great human being, because he originally was one. There are other poor choices in the remastering of the trilogy, but this was always the most glaring to me. And, in the land of actor crossovers, when Lucas and Spielberg did get around to making that movie about a treasure hunting archaeologist, Harrison Ford was not the only Star Wars actor who was used in Raiders of the Lost Ark. William Hootkins (side note: Hootkins? Wow. And I thought my last name was difficult to live with through my childhood and school years. Hootkins couldn't have been much easier...), who appeared in a brief speaking role in Star Wars as the ill-fated Jek Porkins, or Red 6, also appeared in Raiders as the pipe smoking plainclothes U.S. Army Major who sent Indy on the mission to find the Ark. Also: loved the timely quoting of lines from Nena's 99 Luftballons during the movie. Kudos! 😀

[@wbj2000]

35:20 Storm Trooper clunks head on top of door. 😜 Fun Fact: Carrie Fisher did not wear under garments while wearing the white outfit, because it showed through. I love seeing someone enjoying Star Wars for the first time, as I did as a kid. It is truly a magical movie.

[@Paul_1971]

Its so beautiful and heartwarming to see someone so get so genuinely invested & excited in the Original Trilogy after all of these years and after what has followed since - it brought a genuine tear to this OT OG guy's eye.

[@farficknugan]

Omg, what a great movie. That John Williams score is so good, it makes the entire movie

[@whoarocket]

Aww, that's great seeing you experience this. This started such a phenomenon that there were hundreds of novels and comics and a lot of other things that expanded the history and lore that made this world feel so deep. There was some of it that George Lucas already had in mind or in notes and outlines, but much of it was just added later. One of the indications in this movie that points to a larger background is how Luke thinks it would be a good disguise idea to put some handcuffs on Chewbacca to pretend like he is a captured slave. Chewie has an intense immediate angry reaction to this, because Wookiees were very frequently captured and enslaved and hunted, and Chewie himself had been a prisoner. Han had been the one to free him, and so in Wookiee culture he had sworn what they call a Life Debt to him, to be his companion and protector as long as they lived.

[@michaelanthonycoach8640]

Having seen this I dunno…100’s of times, it’s awesome to see it through the eyes of a first timer. So many good scenes!

[@carlop.7182]

You're right--it's not only a movie, but a long saga that is worth watching several times. Every time, you catch a new detail that you missed previously and make the story more complete. The original trilogy have a more simple story, but the prequels go deeper and have a lot more characters--definitely worth watching more than once to catch everything. I watched all 6 about 10 times each since 1977.

[@ethanwinnegrad3402]

Luke and Leia…’Love at first sight!’ Oof, cant wait for your return of the jedi reaction

[@michealbohmer2871]

R2-D2 is a very special and rare element in storytelling. There is a term made famous by Alfred Hitchcock called the MacGuffin. A MacGuffin is an object in a story that everyone in the story is chasing---it is the motivation for the story. An example would be the 'One Ring' in "The Lord of the Rings", briefcase in "Pulp Fiction", the 'Maltese Falcon' in the movie of the same name or 'Rosebud' in "Citizen Kane". Hitchcock famously explained the concept by saying it is a thing or object that everyone in the story cares about, but that the audience does not. George Lucas wanted a MacGuffin that both the characters and the audience cared about, which is why he placed the plans for the Death Star (the MacGuffin) in R2-D2, thereby making the little droid the MacGuffin---a MacGuffin everyone cared about.. This worked well with his plan to tell the story from the point of view of the lowest characters: the comic relief droids. He borrowed the idea from the Kurosawa film "The Hidden Fortress", which follows the story of two peasants who try to make a profit from a tribal war and get wrapped up with a princess and a general, though the peasants are not aware of their status; they think they are just normal tribal members.

[@matthewmurdick]

I love it! Everyone likens that droid in the Jawa transport to a trashcan! Hehe! Welcome to Star Wars Mia! Hope you continue to enjoy the ride!!!

[@3dbadboy1]

Where Luke is looking out on the horizon, it isn't the start of an eclipse, it's two suns at sunset. Their planet orbits a binary star.

[@rikk319]

Binary stars.

[@3dbadboy1]

@rikk319 that too

[@ugk1106]

my father and me went 6 times into that in 1977. To that time this movie was a absolute stunner to watch, though we see this by today standards as a rather simple movie telling. But l still like to watch it.

[@PatrickChachulski]

I absolutely loved watching this with you! I was 5 years old when this movie came out and I saw it in the theaters! Such phenomenal storytelling and adventure never goes out of style, just like you! I am thrilled you enjoyed it!

[@glennallen239]

I was 13 years old in 1977 when I saw Star Wars in the Movie theatre. The special effects were ahead of its time. The Movie was originally just called Star Wars because George Lucas did not know if he would be allowed to make more Star Wars movies. The movie was renumbered Episode IV when episode V The Empire Strikes Back was released in 1980. George Lucas started with the First Movie of his middle Trilogy. In the Original Movie Han shot Greedo first but it was later added to look like Guido fired first. The scene where Han Solo was on the Intercom talking to the Stormtroopers was improvised. Harrison Ford did not see script for what Han Solo was suppose to say so he improvised. George Lucas liked it and kept the dialogue.

[@jupreindeer]

I'll always choose to believe that had the true Star Wars: Episode 1 actually (somehow) been made back in 1977, there would be no franchise, today. This movie is the eternal 'episode 1'.

[@CoachSteveMoney]

I'm sure that was amazing for your dad that you wanted to watch Star Wars with him. I loved introducing my children (8 years apart) to Star Wars and they are both really into it.

[@mattkylie6723]

First of all on behalf of all of us Mia, Welcome to the Star Wars family!!! you have long epic journey ahead of you … but don’t worry we’ll all be with you 😊

[@the_releaser]

22:29 Originally jabba was meant to be a human being, until they decided that he wasn't going to be a human being. George Lucas was just making it up as he went along. When that idea was scrapped, this scene was taken out. It was added back into the movie back in the 90s and the human actor replaced with a CGI generated slug, but no one caught the dialogue mistake and then they later tried to play it off as Han Solo was being sarcastic.

[@leroylowe5921]

Ironically it was supposed to be Han who was some kind of green alien bug.

[@ryanhenderson8908]

"Thats Jar Jar Binks!" 🤣🤣🤣

[@daveygivens735]

Except people actually like the Dionoga better than JJB.

[@emilmlodnicki3835]

ROFL!

[@mm2270]

@@daveygivens735 yeah, the Dionoga is less annoying than Jar Jar, lol.

[@krdragon6950]

27:34 35:03 In every Star Wars movie someone will says “ I have a bad feeling about this.” It’s a common phrase in the Star Wars universe.

[@FearlessRefactoring]

I was born in 1977. That being said I've easily watched this movie more times than any other movie in my life.. probably well over 100 times. Your reaction was great and makes me wish I could go back to the first time again.

[@michaeljrigg]

Love your reaction! I was 12 back in '77 and it's always so awesome to see the same wonder in someone's eyes like I felt back then. I'm subbed, and can't wait to follow you on your journey! May the Force be with you, Mia! :)

[@lionlyons]

I’ve always loved the fact that Luke treats the droids nicely - in contrast to say Han, or Chewie.

[@leslieride5813]

Absolutely Loved your Reaction to " A New Hope" Mia you were so involved in the story and Characters and having so much fun. I cant wait to see your reactions to the other movies to come ENJOY!

[@santanamauricio]

the storm troopers on the death star were under orders to let them go so they could track their ship back to the rebel base that's why they didn't shoot directly at the escapees

[@matthewmarcinko9157]

Welcome to the Star Wars Universe, Mia. You are in for the most amazing ride of your life. Things only get better in The Empire Strikes Back. Can't wait for your reaction to that one. May The Force Be With You, Mia.

[@LordEriolTolkien]

try imagine being a 9yo boy in 1977. It was almost literally magical

[@raxephon69]

i was eight! I remember that magic well!

[@UTU49]

Those of us who were born in the 70s... many of us spent a couple of hours of our childhoods trying to move objects with our minds via telekinesis.

[@jupreindeer]

I do remember reading about some boy in that age group. He watched the movie so many times, he literally wrote a book. It was a trivia book. You wouldn't believe some of the mind-numbing facts that he put in. Might be a real find if one could stumble across it in some old book store. (E-bay always feels like it is cheating when trying to find something old and rare.)

[@vonnero1250]

Figrin D'an and the Modal Nodes. Alien lounge music 🤣

[@MGower4465]

The red unit Owen initially chooses is actually an R5, not an R2. Luke calls it an "R2 unit" as a generic term. Artoo is actually a real R2. His job as an "astromech" is basic ship repair and systems monitoring, and, in a fighter like the X-Wing, calculating hyperspace jumps in place of a dedicated navigation computer like the Falcon has. This latter is why they are situated partly outsude the fighter, to take star fixes. The astromech can fly the fighter through basic maneuvers, allowing the pilot to rest on long flights. It can eject itself from the fighter if so ordered. The actor playing C-3PO also did his own voiceover in post production. During filming, he could not sit down in full costume, and had to rest leaning against a board. Peter Cushing, Tarkin - filmed nearly all his scenes wearing bedroom slippers. The costume boots were sized wrong and uncomfortable. Rather than get new ones made, the scenes were blocked to not show his feet whenever possible so he could not wear the boots. Moff is a title, not a name. A Moff governs a star system, presiding over planetary governors. A Grand Moff, like Tarkin, ranks over a number of Moffs in a sector. Leia delu erately calls him "Governor Tarkin" as an insult.

[@Varksterable]

Wecome to a new universe. Looking forward to further reactions; you have a heck of a roller coaster ahead of you. I've watched a lot of reactions to the franchise, and they don't get old. The films just hold up so well. And you may not have _said_ much, but you put a whole load of _reaction_ into it.

[@mcgee227]

I stood in line when this came out. Outside in the rain, waiting to get in to the theater when I was 11YO.

[@kevinL5425]

I am so glad that I have the collector’s box set of the original trilogy on VHS. When I say original, I mean it. None of the added in meaningless Lucas revisionist effects, but the original as it appeared in the theatres. I wish Lucas or Disney would be smart enough to release that original version on blueray. Maybe in 2027 for the 50th anniversary. There apparently was a Laserdisc released of the original theatrical version. In 2006 a limited edition DVD was released which included a low rez copy from the laserdisc master as a special feature, but fans want the original theatrical version on bluray quality.

[@ScottAyers-x3b]

I was honored to have seen "the wars" when it 1st came to my local drive in, in san Diego. Next Xmas it was all star wars! And when the holiday special came out, i ordered my Boba Fett action figure, alas, no firing missle.🤘😔

[@maestro80smusic93]

I was 4 when this came out. The amount of Star Wars merchandise at the time was staggering.... EVERYTHING was Star Wars. Also, I always get goosebumps when I see Obi-Wan's face during his fight with Vader when he looks over and sees Luke and Leia

[@neutrino78x]

Mia "I have a bad feeling about this" is said in every single star wars movie lmao 🙂

[@davefox7516]

Congratulations. You've taken your first step into a larger world.

[@cropdustcaptain3059]

Your smile at the end is absolutely priceless and sums it all up.

[@nsasupporter7557]

RIP James Earl Jones! His voice of Darth Vadar alone made this movjd iconic

[@lurkerrekrul]

11:37 - "Didn't they put a bullet on him, or remove one from him, right before he was sucked up by those aliens? Cause they focused on the bullet." - It was a "restraining bolt", a device to prevent a droid from disobeying its owner. It can also function as a remote to get the droid to come to you. 17:11 - "Oh, do those collars choke them?" - No, Vader was using the Force to choke him. 40:25 - Something most people don't realize is that the corridor between the two gun turrets isn't horizontal compared to the rest of the ship, it's vertical. The turrets are on the top and bottom of the ship. So compared to the others, one of them is lying on his back, and the other is hanging face down under the ship. However, those sections have different gravity, so to them, it seems like they're sitting normally.

[@wayneblanchard4635]

I remember watching that in the theatre in 1977,I was 17.

[@WinstonSmith19847]

Same here but I was only 4 it was the first film I ever saw at the cinima.

[@wayneblanchard4635]

@@WinstonSmith19847I remember being blown away that I stayed in for the second showing.

[@WinstonSmith19847]

@@wayneblanchard4635 That's great I didn't have much say in the matter I was 4 I went when my mum took me home. The whole day was an adventure I remember having a Star Wars T-shirt with the classic poster picture for the first movie on it.

[@NelsonVlog66]

Watched this a few days after my 11th birthday in October 1977 at the old Almo Theater in Poulsbo, Washington. The Almo has since closed, but the memories of waiting in line with a buddy of mine to get into the theater remain. The line to get in was literally wrapped around the block.

[@phila3884]

This reaction reminds me of a time before we walked into the theater. The first appearances on the big screen of R2-D2, Luke, Darth, the Death Star etc. were the first time any of us had seen or even heard of them.

[@jonmercano1138]

For Mia’s New Hope reaction Not an eclipse. Tatooine has two suns It wasn’t the collars. Vader was using the force to choke him. Force choke. Calling Jabba a human being was a joke Vader wasn’t necessarily sensing the Force, but Obi Wan’s presence through the Force “I can’t see a thing in this helmet.” That wasn’t scripted, Mark Hamill was actually just saying he couldn’t see anything. The creature in the trash compactor was a dianoga, aka a garbage squid. Jar Jar is introduced in the prequels R2 was indeed laughing, as he could “It’s not just a movie you can see once, I’m gonna see it again” That is correct and good

[@DavidSmith-mt7tb]

Worth noting that the Jabba scene in this movie was cut from the original release and was filmed with a regular fat guy playing Jabba, which is why Han stands so close to him and walks behind him at one point. Thus, he was originally a human being, just not a wonderful one. Han was being sarcastic about that so it still kinda works with Jabba not being human. Probably a bit funnier this way actually.

[@jonmercano1138]

@ right

[@Flastew]

Great reaction, your excitement and worry really adds to the experience. These first three episodes are great, the next three are real good this is all my opinion of course as everyone is different.

[@ronfehr7899]

Mia- C3PO is so polite. He can't help it. He's a protocol Droid.

[@NateAZ]

8:33 It was made using a trash can and some spray paint, literally. The droid is the GNK Power Droid, basically a walking generator who's only purpose is to charge things up.

[@kampfer3146]

I just imagine that R2 cusses like a sailor. 😂

[@emilmlodnicki3835]

I tell people that's why they had to bleep out all his dialogue.

[@acehigh79]

In the novels the authors tell you what R2 is actually saying......and yes most of the time he is infact cussing like a sailor lol

[@KeplersDream]

Threepio _does_ tell him to watch his language...

[@samuelbutterworth4303]

Your wide eyes and mesmerized face were like a 5 year old seeing a Disney movie for the first time.😊

[@harveylee51]

The REACTIONS are strong with this one ! You're about to step into an extraordinary world Mia ! Droids , Storm Troopers with horrid aim Aliens of all descriptions One of cinemas most iconic villains Darth Vader , a smart ass rogue pilot a Princess who's a bad ass and oh did i mention a young farm boy in training as a Jedi Warrior !!😄 Your enthusiasm just drives home how great this movie is and wait til you see the next chapter CHEERS for this MIA and i hope you had an awesome holiday season !🎄🙏

[@mauriceedwards9588]

I love watching the first time reactions to these first 3 films it's very much like an old western set in space with some great performances and a great story.

[@kevinL5425]

21:48 “Han shot first!” (On many T-shirts because in the original theatrical cut he did shoot first. Lucas in his revisionist unnecessary effects editing changed it so Greedo shot first, then when people complained changed it again so they shot at the same time. Thanks to your editor for fixing that … lol.

[@skyhawksailor8736]

This was the first movie I took my wife to back in 1978 on one of our first dates. We fell in Love with Star Wars and each other. We met while we were going to our Marine and Navy schools. Two years later she was stationed at MCAS Yuma and I was stationed at NAS El Centro, we went to see Episode V, while at the same time they were in in the Sand Dunes filming the scene with Jaba's sand cruiser just West of Yuma.

[@fergalstackstreams]

One of those things you notice after watching this movie a million times is how Luke doesn't mourn Owen and Beru for very long. "My aunt and uncle, who were basically my dad and mom, were just brutally murdered by the Empire... oh well, LASER SWORD!" Also, the whole plot falls apart if those guys at the beginning decide to get some target practice on that "empty" escape pod.

[@imthewolf1]

Calling Jabba the Hutt a "human being" was a subtle dig to Jabba that he never caught.

[@SunnyD2035]

#5:00 is a 🎁 on an excellent review using a 70s cartoon reference "we got some work to do now" 👏caught me off guard hearing it after so many years but so perfect reviewing star wars.

[@chaospoet]

Peter Cushing who plays Grand Moff Tarkin (the boss of the Death Star) did all his scenes barefoot to put everyone at ease since he was playing such an evil character and the fact he was a big deal in those days. He was the star power that helped sell people on the film originally. So he acted silly around the rest of the cast whenever possible to try and make them laugh.

[@krdragon6950]

Mia to quote Obi Wan “You have taken your first step into a larger world.”

[@PrincessSnowbelle]

Loved seeing your pure delight during the climactic battle. Regarding Han, he didn’t just want the money for himself. He needed it to pay off Jabba the Hutt. Jabba was threatening to send bounty hunters out after him, which may or may not have resulted in Han being killed. Anyhow, loved your reaction, and look forward to the next one!

[@gibbs615]

Star wars has been popular for a long time since this very first movie back in 1977 before a lot of us were even born.

[@vincentwilliams71]

always remember that your in space too.. the earth is in space like every planet ...😃😃

[@mrwidget42]

Having seen this one at last, if you want a "different" sort of treat, try out (on KZbin) to see the parody film "Hardware Wars" (You'll laugh / You'll cry / You'll kiss three bucks goodbye). It was made by my old chem teacher's brother Ernie Fosselius (20th Century Foss Productions). Then again, another treat would be to watch the original Kurosawa film "Hidden Fortress", which Lucas freely admitted was the inspiration for the plot of this, including the two squabbling underlings as comic relief.

[@asterix7842]

Luke: "I can't see a thing in this helmet!" Mia: "That's why Stormtroopers always miss." I never thought of that! I saw this movie in the theater when it was released. You just watched a later version. In 1997, a 20 year anniversary edition was released with changes made. A lot of the creatures on Tatooine were digitally added. Also, the scene with Jabba the Hut was added. Also, the scene in the cantina, where Han shoots Greedo was altered. For years after the initial release, there was debate as to whether or not Han shot first. Even though he clearly did, Lucas maintained that Greedo shot first. It was altered in subsequent releases to make Greedo shoot first. Next time you talk to your dad, tell him you think Han shot first, and see what he says 😂

[@neutrino78x]

omg Mia, you look different! You changed your hair! I love it, even more beautiful than you were before! 😲 😍

[@williamjones6031]

1. Sir. Alec Guinness/Obi-Wan didn't want the part. Being a Shakespearian actor, he thought the entire idea was silly and was beneath him, but his wife talked him into taking the part. 2. The shrug Chewy gives Luke after he scares the tiny black droid is 🤣 3. These movies were put out in a certain order because there was limited technology and Lucas used and pushed forward the images needed to make a quality product. The best way to watch the is in the order they came out. We had to wait years for the next one. There was no internet where we had access to them whenever we wanted. 4. No need to go into anything after VI. Disney took over and the quality dropped. I realize you have to. 5. The only CGI was put in for the 25th anniversary package in this film are the critters the stormtroopers were riding at the beginning of the search for the robots, a couple of the huge critters outside the pub, the scene with Jabba the Hutt and other minor changes. Those were put in later after CGI was available. Otherwise, everything is what we had in 1977. 6. Obi-Wan sacrificed himself after he told Vader he would be stronger than ever. He went back into the force. He knows it's Luke's job to take over. 7. The awkwardness in the detention space is because Ford didn't know his lines. It was kept in the movie anyway because it worked. 8. RIP James Earl Jones 😇 9. IMVHO the next two are the best of the series. Enjoy

[@justinclloyd]

1. If you can still find it, check out the very old Saturday Night Live sketch of "auditions" for Star Wars, where Kevin Spacey played Christopher Walken auditioning for Han Solo. He also plays Walter Matthau auditioning for Kenobi and his reaction to the lines he has to read is priceless!

[@popeluigi]

10:57 "Love at first sight" Oh boy I can't wait for you to find out lmao

[@Shadowace724]

I was 7 when this movie came out, the following Halloween I was Darth Vader :) I have seen this easily over a hundred times not including watching reactions. This will always be my favorite Star Wars movie. Great reaction Mia!

[@mattkylie6723]

Really enjoyed your review!! looking forward to episode V

[@timholmes8395]

I watched it at the movie theater when it first came out

[@Kap00rwith2os]

So much of the suspense in this movie was because of the editing, thanks to his then wife Marcia Lucas. She really deserves more credit for its narrative flow 😘🤌

[@stuffyouotterlistento1461]

"You'd think it'd be hot there, but then again, they are in space." I mean, no more than we are. Not while they're on Tatooine, anyway.

[@sandman_says_runrunner4701]

That was a Restraining Bolt that the Jawas (little aliens with glowing eyes) put on R2 before being sucked up into the Sandcrawler. They for controlling and limiting a droids movement (basically a leash). When Luke removed it this allowed R2 to escape.

[@Blackflame24]

Welcome to the Star Wars family, Mia! In the words of Master Kenobi, “You’ve taken your first step into a larger world…” May the Force be with you!

[@BenjaminPena2010]

this is one of the best reactions I've seen

[@MrRosebeing]

Always fun to watch the reaction to a film I've watched since...oh, before the reactor was born.

[@Corndog642]

“That’s Jar Jar Binks!” 😆😆

[@raybernal6829]

Great reaction... Enjoy the ride... "This is where the fun begins"❤ The version you are watching has been updated by George Lucas a few times compared to the original '77 theatrical release. A major enhancement since CGI was basically not available GL was able to do some things he couldn't do in 1977. 😊

[@sassymess7111]

You're actually watching an enhanced version that they did in the 90's. They added CHI things they didn't have the technology for back in 1976 when they filmed. I was 9 back in 1977 when this came out.....we had never seen anything like it!

[@Leathersoup]

The "wonderful human being" is an interesting one. In the original movie, Jabba was played by a person and there was no CGI or puppet so the line made more sense. When the movie was edited this scene didn't need to be there for pacing and as such it was cut. Then when they made Return of the Jedi, they created the puppet for Jabba the Hutt and so when the special editions came out they replaced the human actor with a CGI version of Jabba and the line just seems weird.

[@SlamminGraham]

This movie is now generally referred to as "A New Hope" because the entire franchise has taken on the name Star Wars.

[@imthewolf1]

They added chapter IV A New Hope after. Originally it was just going to be one movie called Star Wars.

[@anttivirolainen8223]

New Year's tip: If you start watching Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope at precisely 10:02:41 PM on New Year's Eve, you'll see the Death Star explode right at midnight. You're welcome.

[@nimblehealer199]

I did not know that