MOM WATCHES STAR WARS Episode V: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980) | This is a lot to process!

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I can't believe this movie was never spoiled for my friend Amanda! I hope you enjoy her reaction as much as I enjoyed showing this to her.
C3PO is still her favorite, and the love triangle is messing with her brain!
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[@ronweber1402]

The kiss Leia gave Luke in the infirmary was just to take a rung out of Han's ladder as he was being uber cocky.

[@housewolfraedofmoongard6358]

had to pause the video to write this comment: She NEEDS to see The Princess Bride! Definitely required viewing!

[@andromidius]

100%

[@futuramayeah]

when the action figures came out for this movie , the yoda figure was tiny compared to the other 3.75 inch tall figures and so was R2. and the C3PO figure came apart and came with a back pack for Chewie to wear with him in it.

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

I wonder how 3-PO happened to join them again in the carbon freeze chamber. He was left in Han and Leia's quarters and our heroes were captured. So what happened, they let them go back and pick up their busted-up droid? And made a backpack so Chewie could carry him around? It never really occurred to me before.

[@futuramayeah]

@@B-a-t-m-a-n they gave chewie the parts to fix in a box in the prison cell for some reason.

[@drizzmatec]

​@futuramayeah gotta keep the Wookie distracted so he doesn't start ripping off panels and fashioning them into weapons or turning the inner wiring into a communication device. Wookies are frighteningly resourceful and technologically adept in addition to their herculean strength

[@TheNoiseySpectator]

​@@drizzmatec Vader wanted the prisoners to suffer as much as possible, to attract Luke.

[@sgray001]

Yoda raising the X-wing is my favorite scene in all of Star Wars. Yoda wanted Luke to believe in the Force, believe in his friends, believe in himself. That's why Yoda looked so dejected when Luke gave up. Yoda didn't want to _prove_ that it could be done. He wanted Luke to believe.

[@txlyons2937]

"I don't believe it!" "That is why you fail." I have always loved that moment. It's such a great lesson.

[@jerodast]

I always loved it because even though it is a failure of faith for Luke, it also shows the different perspectives of these two generations. Luke has grown up on this backwater planet and all he really knows as he came of age is this ever-growing darkness of the looming empire, never the world of the Republic and Jedi heroes. They're just myths to him, and even though he wants to be one of them he doesn't REALLY believe in it. I think Yoda realized he needed SOME proof just to believe that world really existed at all.

[@gaussiano]

it is like peter pan, you just have to believe amigo

[@jbrisby]

What other reason is there to prove something?

[@jbrisby]

@@txlyons2937 It's a great line. It's a TERRIBLE lesson.

[@ablazindevilhead]

I love that very simple fact that mom has a friend to share movie time with.

[@drivers99]

“Now he believes.” “I don’t believe it!” haha

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

Lol, I caught that as well..

[@mgers75]

I laughed my ass off when her reaction to the most famous line in Cinema history was a confused "What?"

[@tristramcoffin926]

I will never tire of watching good people discover these movies.

[@billolsen4360]

It's as good as watching someone discover The Ten Commandments, The Big Sleep or LA Confidential

[@terrycharnley]

I hear what you were saying about the opening. It's always there and I believe it's one of the greatest openings in cinema history. A long time ago for a start has a mythical quality to it and then it explodes into that opening. What you were saying about the scrolling though at the beginning, it was influenced by Flash Gordon. George Lucas wanted to direct the Flash Gordon movie, but the studio didn't let him, so instead he did his own Flash Gordon like serial, told in the nine episodes that we now have. Mind you, the opening without credits got George into bother with the Director's Guild. For A New Hope they allowed it, but after he did the same for Empire, which he had to do, he was fined and was even threatened with having the movie removed from cinemas. Lucas simply paid all the fines himself, but it was something he shouldn't have had to do. Cudos to him for staying with his vision.

[@bghammock]

"Why is the ground shaking?" Zoom in on Elizabeth. Cracked me up! Yeah, back when us kids were waiting on these movies to come out in the theater, we had 3 years to wait and find out who the other was and was Vader lying when he told Luke he was his father :) At least we had action figures to make our own movies!

[@technopirate304]

32:50, Vader knew that Luke would be able to sense his friends pain and distress through the Force. Being young and impulsive, Luke would of course run to their aid and right into the trap.

[@gumdeo]

Impulsive, just like his father.

[@dimetime35c]

I love how mom is so confused about Vader. I've seen in an interview with James Earl Jones the voice of Darth Vader he had the same response. Even he didn't know that was going to happen as it wasn't written in the script. It wasn't until he got into the recording booth to record that scene was he given the actual script. His response was "O he's lying, I wonder how they are going to play out this lie"

[@redpillfreedom6692]

And that plot twist was so carefully guarded, only six people were aware of it prior to the film's release: George Lucas, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, director Irvin Kirshner, co-writer Lawrence Kasdan and editor Paul Hirsch. Even Darth Vader's suit actor didn't know until he saw the film in theaters.

[@ashuradragosani5960]

The title crawls and scenes wipes were all taken from the old Buck Roger and Flash Gorden serials of the 50's or so. Fun fact: The scene of Luke staggering through the snow was filmed in a snow storm. The crew set up the camera and filmed from the doorway of the toasty warm hotel.

[@0okamino]

Yeah, the old “When we last saw our intrepid heroes…!” and all that jazz.

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

Seeing Star Wars as a 10 year old, back in 1977, I just kind of inherently understood what they were doing with the screen wipes & title crawls. Of course, people my parent’s age had grown up with those Saturday movie serials & us kids had seen them on Saturday/Sunday afternoon TV, so we just got it. Same with Raiders of the Lost Ark-We just understood that type of character. It’s a little surprising that even people the age of our reactors don’t recognize those things anymore.

[@rikk319]

Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon were from the 30s, not the 50s.

[@ashuradragosani5960]

@@rikk319 Yes, thanks. It has been quite sometime since I watched them.

[@technopirate304]

47:38, funny story Chewbacca is based upon George Lucas's Alaskan Malamute Indiana. When Lucas would drive around picking out spots for filming locations, Indiana always sat up front in the car with him like a furry copilot. So when he was writing Star Wars he gave Han Solo a furry copilot. Lastly, when Lucas and Spielberg were making Raiders of the Lost Ark they named the hero Indiana Jones in honor of his pup. There is even a joke in the Indiana Jones series in which the main character's father reminds him that Indiana was their dogs name.

[@Biggiiful]

"We named the DOG Indiana"

[@marcusfridh8489]

In the last crusade

[@morothane]

I’m so glad you just remain there silent at any question that resembles any sense of a spoiler. Bravo. Thanks for letting your friend have a genuine reaction to it like you hopefully did. “A Jedi uses the Force for knowledge and defense, never for attack.” It’s always interesting looking heavily at the philosophy behind it rather than what’s actually said on screen, because Lucas is great at disguising deeper meaning. Ever noticed who attacked first in the cave and on Cloud City? While it’s at heart a movie for kids, we adults can find even deeper meaning in these movies, and I encourage you to continue looking for something hidden between the lines as you do :) May the Force be with you always :)

[@morothane]

Also, I’m one of those “recognizes faces but can’t remember names to save my life” people so please don’t take offense to it ;)

[@PapaEli-pz8ff]

I was thirty years old when I saw this film with my children back in 1980. It is my favorite Star Wars movie. I have the original trilogy on DVD and I watch a few reactions here on KZbin.

[@morothane]

@@PapaEli-pz8ff As someone in his 30s, I envy those who experienced this for the very first time in theaters. I can only think that reliving the moment it every time you pop in the movie is more magical than what I imagine seeing it for the first time in theater every time I do. May the Force be with you, Papa :)

[@trekkiejunk]

Watching this reaction brought a tear to my eye. Seeing someone react who is completely ignorant to everything Star Wars, and getting to experience the fun, the action and the surprises for the very first time is something i haven't seen since i was a kid. Pretty much every other reactor on KZbin has at least some pop culture knowledge of the franchise, but your friend being clueless (about Star Wars) was almost like experiencing it for the first time myself. Can't wait for the final chapter!

[@jesustovar2549]

Especially not knowing that Vader is Luke's father, that gives it a plus, fun story: when my Mom went to see Empire in theatres she knew Vader was Luke's faher when he said "Obi-Wan never told you what happened to your father" her friend was like "how did you know that?", it was just instict.

[@scottdean2199]

The time Luke spent on Dagobah is hotly debated, but thought to be at least a month and maybe six. The Falcon had to reach Bespin without going to light speed and it was barely in range of their sublight engines - that would have taken a while. The possibility of time dilation has also been suggested, so it's a mystery how much time Luke experienced with Yoda.

[@brucechmiel7964]

According to lore, the Falcon has a X12 backup hyperdrive. It 24 times as long for it get anywhere.

[@scottdean2199]

@@brucechmiel7964 Since the Falcon's hyperdrive was rated at .5, would it have taken 24 times longer with an X12?

[@brucechmiel7964]

@@scottdean2199Yeah. You’re right. I should have been more specific. 12 times as long assuming a base 1 light speed.

[@billolsen4360]

So certain are you? 😉

[@permafrostinsanity1799]

When Luke was rescued by Han on the planet of Hoth, emergency crews placed Luke in a Bacta tank/Bacta Pod. It’s a tank fill with Bacta fluid which has healing properties (when patient is submerged) and helps to accelerate the healing and treatment for wounded patients.

[@Mr.Ekshin]

I feel for Dak's parents... "Dear Mr and Mrs Ralter, we regret to inform you that your son Dak was shot with a blaster, then crashed in his speeder. And then he was squished as flat as a pancake under the foot of an imperial walker. He was then frozen solid, snowed over, and left behind on a desolate ice planet for all eternity."

[@LiveFromThePorcelainPalace]

The whole reason for the "Yeti" on Hoth was that Mark Hamill was in a bad car accident and needed to have his face reconstructed.. the scars you see on his face when he's brought back to the base were real! The "Yeti" scene was written to explain why Luke now had facial scars since makeup couldn't cover them up completely

[@billolsen4360]

@@LiveFromThePorcelainPalace That's why it always makes me smile when I hear Yoda say "Reckless is he" about Luke. I understand that Mark Hamill was driving on the 10 Freeway in L.A. and zoomed over 5 lanes going too fast when he realized he was about to miss his exit and that caused the accident.

[@tahuaroa]

omg… i always thought it was called Bafta tank 😂

[@jbrisby]

There should be a whole support group for people who have had limbs chopped off in this franchise.

[@phila3884]

C3PO could be the president, as he technically has had it happen twice already!

[@rikk319]

That would be a huge support group.

[@bobogus7559]

@@phila3884 Anakin had it happen four times (three in one incident).

[@salmanilla7943]

Love that this movie gives a subtle hint to a character that's right in your face that a lot of people don't get.

[@TK-hw2ph]

I’m gonna need you both to thoroughly remember that kissing scene for the next movie 😅

[@tastyneck]

With how well Yoda is puppeted with his movements and facial expressions, even after so many watches and whatnot I still tend to forget I'm watching a puppet. He's so alive with this faces and body language. Also, Amanda's hair is gorgeous.

[@0okamino]

Thanks to those wonderful wizards Frank Oz and Stuart Freeborn, along with assistance from other legends in the field, and even some consultation from Jim Henson himself.

[@BrotherDerrick3X]

​@@0okaminoGeorge Lucas originally wanted Jim Henson to play Yoda, but he was doing a project or something, so he recommended Frank Oz.

[@0okamino]

@@BrotherDerrick3X As interesting as that might have been, I think Frank Oz was just perfect for it.

[@MrTech226]

Now, Amanda has reacted to Empire Strikes Back. People were surprised about the "secret" of Darth Vader being Luke's father. Prior to release in 1980, Lucas and other executives had Mark Hamill aka Luke and David Prowse (body for Darth Vader) plus James Earl Jones (voice of Darth later) signed Non-Disclosure Agreement or NDA after they completed the scene or faced lawsuits. During the premier of the ESB in 1980, everyone in the audience including Carrie Fisher (Leia) and Harrison Ford (Han Solo) were surprised of the revealing the "secret" Harrison asked Mark, "Hey kid!" "why didn't you tell me?!"

[@chrisolivo6591]

The irony is the novel for the Empire Strikes Back was released on April 12, 1980. That was one month before the film came out so anyone could have read one of the biggest spoiler in the history of movies. Lol

[@wkanost]

@@chrisolivo6591 - I did. I read it as soon as it hit the stands. I had no idea that there would be any MAJOR plot developments along those lines. My expectation was it would be similar to the first film in tone and, of course, it wasn’t.

[@toddbonny3708]

David Prowse never signed an NDA. He was given a script with dummy lines, as was Mark Hamill. Irvin Kershner told him just before shooting the scene what the real line was, and told him "I know it, George knows it, Larry knows it, now you know it. If it gets out, you leaked it.

[@0okamino]

I like the fact that Jones knew the line, but guessed that Vader was lying. Even he was in for a surprise.

[@Trygvar13]

Actually David Prowse did not know about it. The lines he was saying when they were filming were not the same ones that James Earl Jones said.

[@pleutron]

I watch this channel obviously for Mom #1. But Mom #2 is a fav because of her love for C3P0!!! All hail Golden Rod!

[@rikk319]

Creepio. "The Singularity Engine!"

[@ronweber1402]

Amanda hasn't seen The Princess Bride? Well I guess we know what's on the watch menu pretty soon.

[@boqndimitrov8693]

to me captain neida is an absolute superman. to go apologize to vader in person, knowing what's in store for him... most of us would jump in the shuttle and desert instantly!

[@_Darth_Vader_]

Elizabeth & Amanda, you do not yet realize your importance. You have only begun to discover your power. Join me, and I will complete your training. With our combined strength, we can end this destructive conflict and bring order to the galaxy. It is your destiny..

[@movieswithmom]

No. I am your mother.

[@chefskiss6179]

22:48 "I don't think I've seen that." I sense a whole new channel maybe in our midst 😂😂😂

[@williamjones6031]

1. Han to Chewy, "Laugh it ups fuzzball"🤣 2. The scene in the cave is Luke seeing into his future if he were to turn to the dark side. 3. Do them in the original release. They were put that way for a reason. Jumping ahead ruins it for you and us. 4. IRL Ford and Fisher were having an affair. She was only 19 and he was much older and married. She put it in her biography before she died. She got an ok from him to put it in there. 5. Hans', "I know" was ad lib and required a new script to be written in the next movie. 6. You will learn more about the emperor and Darth Vader in episodes I, II and III. 7. The next one wraps everything up and IMVHO is the best of the original VI Lucas episodes

[@zmarko]

Can't wait to see how your friend reacts to this one. They really upped the ante in this one.

[@worldsgreatestspy5836]

24:50 Keep in mind that at this point the falcon undertakes interstellar travel at sub-light speed. That is quite long actually

[@civwar054]

The opening text, and episode numbers were an homage to the science fiction serials of the 30s and 40s.

[@DefStr8up]

I need much more Amanda! Invite her to finish the two trilogies!

[@billlupin8345]

Fun fact: the wampa scene was added because Mark Hamill was in a car accident. Because of the scene, he didn't have to cover the scars in makeup.

[@travissmith8406]

Finally, been waiting for over a week now, great reaction!

[@Dave_Chrome]

Now you know why Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru didn't want Luke to know about his father, about Ben Kenobi, about their history together. "He has too much of his father in him." "That's what I'm afraid of..."

[@billolsen4360]

10:07 In Mel Brooks' parody movie "Spaceballs," Princes Vespa has buns like Leia did in the first movie, but she removes them and show that they're really headphones 😬 21:08 Leia is my own true love...she's like the Commander in Chief of all the rebel military forces, can perform electronic circuit welding but can still be scared by mynocks.

[@matttaylor4003]

Star Wars came out in theaters in May 4 of 77 and was still in theaters in 78. and Empire Strikes Back was released in 80.

[@cleonmagabeefy8500]

You know my motto, the more moms the better!!! You're fantastic, thank you!!!

[@celebi734]

Fun Fact: This is my favorite movie of all time, and watching this video made me want to watch this movie.

[@movieswithmom]

Amazing!

[@3dbadboy1]

Lol when they were filming Luke in the snowstorm, the area where they were shooting got hit with the worst snowstorm in like decades. The snow was piled up like 20 feet covering the place where they were staying. They simply dug out the snow at the door and comfortably shot from the warm room while Mark was staggering out in the blizzard.

[@MrTech226]

That tank is called Bacta Tank used for healing

[@alexflores7652]

The order of the original trilogy is Episode IV:1977, Episode V:1908, Episode VI: 1983. Here's a cool movie factoid: The guy playing Boba Fett is Jeremy Boloch he was the Imperial Officer pulling Leia around the corner of the wall. I got to meet him at a scifi convention in Denver in 1999 he was a really cool guy. Sadly he passed away not too long ago I think it was either last year or the year before. He was the original Bobba Fett actor.

[@phillipdry3696]

You said the dragon slug doesn’t like metal, well in the original version, Luke says to Artoo “ You’re lucky you don’t taste very good “

[@Pecos1]

Between filming, Mark Hamill was involved in a bad car wreck. To explain Luke's facial scars, George Lucas wrote in the Wampa attack scene. EDIT: And the big water tank Luke was in is called a Bacta Tank. Bacteria is a healing fluid. In more ancient Republic times it was Kolto that served as the medical healing fluid.

[@johnathanstruble1064]

Was waiting for this one with you two! So much fun.

[@Sillydogification]

C3PO? the one character that only a mom could love...

[@0okamino]

Probably not Mom from _Futurama,_ though. She would just as soon jam a squirrel in him.

[@Mr.Ekshin]

Well, they're correct... Chewie seems to like him somewhat. It could have something to do with the fact that C3PO is one of only two characters in the entire series that actually understand what Chewie is saying.

[@PapaEli-pz8ff]

A royal pain in the tookis.. at times

[@pleutron]

@@Mr.Ekshin maybe Chewie knows they were both around at the same time pre-Vader :P

[@Megaspinosaurusrex]

Guess I'm a mom now then

[@bigwill8145]

I never understood what anyone saw when it came to Luke and Leia the first kiss in the first movie was in the heat of battle it had no sexual or romantic feelings behind it the second kiss after Luke was rescued by Han the cold was clearly Leia kissing Luke to make Han Solo jealous and the third kiss was after they rescued Luke hanging from the city it was clearly a kiss of thank God we found you and you're ok but the tension between Leia and Han was always there it was clear as day

[@ronweber1402]

Ya people attach way too much meaning to Leia kissing Luke in the infirmary when she was clearly trying to take Han down a peg.

[@incogneato790]

There was a Star Wars novel (non-cannon), Splinter of the Mind's Eye, that came out before Empire where Luke and Leia are lusting for each other quite a bit through the story (and she has to pose as his personal slave for a while too). I was mad at Han for putting the moves on Leia because of that book.

[@Muck006]

@@ronweber1402 It's american "puritans" ... overreacting ... just like thinking that "pipeweed" in Lord of the Rings means "weed" and not basic tobacco. "Weed" is only a big thing in the USA, not really in any other country (except maybe the Netherlands).

[@ronweber1402]

@@Muck006 While I know that pipeweed in the books is tobacco Peter Jackson definitely gave movie pipeweed psychoactive properties that much is clear.

[@Archipelington]

Yeah, people talk about a ‘love triangle’ but there’s nothing of the sort.

[@TANKTREAD]

"The Empire Strikes Back" is the BEST "Star Wars" movie and one of the GREATEST films of all time. Easily my favorite John Williams film score.

[@juggy-ik7qy]

New Hope reaction was great. Really looking forward to this. I can never see the movie again for the first time but genuine stuff like this is almost that good. Movies with Jiu-jitsu Mom's!

[@pauld6967]

Back when this came out we, the fans, speculated that Wedge Antilles was "the other" since he survived the Death Star battle and the Battle of Hoth & we were very certain that he'd be back for the next film.

[@billolsen4360]

Oh, yeah. The one with the disco mustache!

[@pauld6967]

@@billolsen4360 You are thinking of Luke's friend Biggs Darklighter. This is Wedge Antilles: duckduckgo.com/?q=wedge+Antilles+&t=fpas&iax=images&ia=images&iai=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.themarysue.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2019%2F10%2Fwedge-antilles.jpg

[@kaleemdin7963]

Hi. Star Wars was released in 1977. And The Empire Strikes was released in 1980.

[@davidr1050]

30:25 --- Carrie Fisher was 5'1 , Harrison Ford is 6'1, Peter Mayhew was 7'3 . :)

[@DouggieDinosaur]

Amanda flew the Millennium Falcon before seeing Star Wars and there's only 2 reasons this could be true: she rode the ride at Disneyland or she's FROM the Star Wars Universe 😮👍

[@movieswithmom]

Let's just say she's wanted on several systems.

[@txlyons2937]

@@movieswithmom First time I've ever heard someone call the Falcon a boat.

[@Mannizilla]

this movie is...most impressive.

[@3dbadboy1]

Believe it or not, the Rebel officer who said "the shield doors must be closed" was actually Cliff Claven from Cheers.

[@henrytjernlund]

Oldster here who watched these in the cinemas when first released. On the "I am your father" yes, BIG talking/arguing point for years. So take time in processing it. Back then we did.

[@wilwaycoholland4337]

Mark Hamill got into a car accident and suffered scarring on his face, the whole part at the beginning withLuke and the yeti was added to explain his scars.

[@MeanMrMustard1]

Amanda wants to know the back story of the Prequels so you should ask her if she wants to watch them before Return of the Jedi and let her decide. Explain that although she will understand everything just fine if she watches RotJ next, and then watches 1-3, it's possible she might enjoy RotJ even better if she watches 1-3 first with all that context. Plus George Lucas made some big changes at the end of RotJ to better fit with the Prequels, which means that if a new fan watches them first, then RotJ hits much better as the grand finale of the first 6 movies.

[@cyberjarl]

00:07:20 The liquid Luke is bathing in is called Bacta (the device being called a bacta tank). Bacta is a solution used in medicine that boosts the body's natural ability to regenerate tissue and thus greatly speeds up recovery from injuries.

[@ben-toboxent.7958]

Fun fact! Mythbusters created a simulation of the environment of Hoth using the internal temperature of polar bears as an analogue for the tauntaun, and placed thermometers inside the “body” and they determined that, while it wouldn’t be warm, it would save a person from hypothermia for a few hours… long enough to set up a temporary shelter

[@Nuuksgirl]

You two are so fun to watch!!

[@stonerviking4079]

My favorite Star Wars joke: What is the temperature inside of a Tauntaun? Luke warm

[@Lethgar_Smith]

I just realized who the actor is that is playing the command center commander. That's the grumpy American who came to stay at Fawlty Towers. Remember? He wanted a Waldorf salad and a screw driver. Actor Bruce Boa. "I want you to go in there and BUST HIS ASS!" "Im sorry, bust his what?" "HIS ASS!" "Oh, right! That!"

[@philisett1888]

You both make a great reaction team!

[@pauld6967]

In regard to Leia's feelings for Han, there are two things to keep in mind: A) The mention of their encountering a bounty hunter on Ord Mantell indicts an appreciable amount of time has passed between Episodes IV and V. B) The travel time needed at sunlight speed from the star destroyer to Bespin. As another has said, this may have been a month or more. Although shipboard, time-dilation may have seemed much less for those on the Millennium Falcon. Poor Boba Fett trailing in the Slave 1 would have had to stay until absolutely certain they were going to Bespin/Cloud City before he could jump away to get Vader & still get back ahead of them.

[@nathancruz9172]

4:44 that’ll teach wampa a lesson for clawing Luke’s face.

[@LaBlueStateGirl]

I just subscribed! Sorry that I don't remember your names, but some suggested replies when "Marine Mom" asks a question are, 'hmm', 'could be', 'mmm', 'interesting question', and maybe 'I also wondered that.' lol I llove how relaxed and conversational you guys are after the move! I'd love to see "Marine Mom" especially bring a little bit more of that fun into the actual reaction. I'm going to guess that it must be more difficult when you are used to doing reactions where both of you get to bounce off of each other more. You were so lucky to have found out that Darth Vader was telling the truth so quickly! We had to wait for three years before the next movie came out! I'm so happy to have found you two!

[@mikebrown7799]

So Miss Elizabeth, I bet you think you are clever by not only finding another mom, but finding one who has been living in a cave for her whole life and doesn't know that famous line from this film.🤣Just kidding.😉You moms did a great job reacting to the middle film in the original trilogy!!!🎬👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@AFKeveryday]

so glad you got your sister involved.. love it

[@Cybertron-cs7sk]

Amanda is lovely you look like sisters bring her back for more movies xxx

[@1ListerofSmeg]

Fun fact about the age of this: The release date of both this & the previous film is closer to the ending of WWII than to today... & it's NOT close.

[@phila3884]

Thanks buddy, how to make a guy feel reaaallly old now!

[@futuramayeah]

the little pig people that were playing keepaway with 3PO's head were Ughnaughts, their figures were also tiny compared to the other 3.75 inch tall figures.

[@jbazinga2385]

Imagine somehow staying this insulated for all these years from the storyline of Star Wars -- not knowing that Vader is Luke's father, not knowing who the "another" person is that still gives them hope. How do you just not know about this iconic series that has been around for 45 years? How do you not know about the various mini stories and even the quotes from all these movies?

[@timidwolf]

The decision to have the "other hope" and how they were connected was made during the making of this movie, but who it ended up being was changed during the making of the next film. Hope that made sense, tried to make it as spoiler free as possible.

[@cathyvickers9063]

The bacta tank is a healing chamber. Also, Vader is the Emperor's enforcer. After leaving the theater, my folks & I debated who "the other" is! On one hand, Han turned on the Lightsaber. On the other, Leia heard Luke. We were convinced it would be one of them; & went to see the next movie still assuming it was one of them. By the way, Han's scripted line saying goodbye to Leia was: "I love you, too;" but the actor didn't think Han would say that, so changed the line. The director liked it & kept it. I think I've heard that Lucas liked the change, as well.

[@mikeaninger7388]

“This… is the story… of Star Wars. Let’s begin with part four…” -Peter Griffin.

[@MartinCox-ny2rv]

ESB fun facts:as high as 130 degrees on tatooine daytime. Hoth -32 degrees day-probably way colder at night. 2) bacta tank :medical device to treat severe injuries

[@charlesf2804]

"Star Wars" was released in 1977. Lucas reworked the original trilogy in 1997, adding some CGI and additional scenes; he pronounced them as the definitive versions.

[@kevinfhaney]

Wooteedee 🎉🎉🎉 I ❤ SW , you're both in this time

[@gabytheonedd2695]

And to think if they had made C3PO a higher priority and fixed him right away instead going off for dinner C3PO would have warned them about the stormtroopers. Remember C3PO saw them and said that he must go tell the others and then realizes he was shot. It is later shown that C3PO would have told them right way by when Chewie starts putting him back together while in the cell and he briefly comes to life and one of the first things he says is "Stormtroopers! Here? I must tell the others." before Chewie disconnects him to work on him some more. So if they had fixed him right away they would have been warned that the Empire was there. But, no, they just left him in a heap and went to eat. But, on the other hand, then we wouldn't have had that great portion of the movie.

[@futuramayeah]

the Yeti that attacked Luke is called the Hoth Wampa, his figure was bigger than the other 3.75 inch tall figures.

[@FredtheDorfDorfman1985]

One thing that helps to know about time, it’s not a constant everywhere in the universe. Gravity affects the rate at which time passes. If I got on a ship, travelled to a planet in a stronger, or weaker gravity environment, time would move differently for me than you. It might move slower for me, and faster for you here on Earth, if I went to a planet in a higher gravity environment, say a planet orbiting a massive star many hundreds of times the mass of Sol, or even a neutron star or black hole, or a star that’s in a close cluster of other stars with a higher gravitational environment. The opposite would happen if that planet were to be in lower gravity, say orbiting a dwarf star in a void where there aren’t many other stars around, and the gravitational environment is quite weak. Dagobah may have been in a lower gravitational environment, and Luke would have experienced the passage of time faster than Han and Leia who were in open space until reaching the Bespin system. Also, the Falcon was limited in propulsion without a functional hyperdrive, so the trip from Hoth to Bespin could have taken a month or two at high sublight drive.

[@davismccardle1]

"Is Darth Vader really his father?" Remember the scene on Dagobah in the cave, when Luke saw his own face? That should have helped.

[@asterix7842]

It's hard to believe there are still people who are surprised by the "I am your father" line. I'm surprised no one has mentioned it yet, but I looked through the comments and I didn't see anything, but when Leia says "I love you" to Han and he responds "I know", the original script called for him to say something like "I love you too", but Harrison Ford thought that that didn't sound like Han, so he suggested the script change to George Lucas. The advantage you guys have over those of us who saw these movies in the theater is, you don't have to wait another three years now to see the next one.

[@TheNoiseySpectator]

16:23 I always thought of it more like a kind of dialysis chamber. Since you have seen more of these movies, you know how badly mutilated Vader is. That suit isn't just armor, it is also a composite of all his prosthetics, including his mobile respirator. It is like a physical illustration of all the things Vader had to sacrifice to accomplish his life long dreams. Including things about himself. 😢 BTW, this secene also illustrates an imortant lesson in Business Management; Promote people arbitrarily, and you end up wanting to choke them! 😒

[@demoscat]

When George Lucas first conceived of the idea of "The Star Wars," what he had in mind was a trilogy of trilogies. When he got funding for the first movie, there was no guarantee any other movie would made, so he decided to start with the middle trilogy. No one other than George knew this at the time. When the first movie was released in 1977, it was simply called "Star Wars" without any indication of possible future movies. It wasn't until after The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi (1983) had their initial theater runs and the prequel was green-lit that the first movie was renamed "Star Wars: A New Hope" and the original three movies were labeled episodes 4, 5 and 6. It was a real surprise to fans at the time.

[@jimtilley1158]

LOL now imagine having to wait 4 more years till we got answers. LOL

[@terryhughes7349]

Interesting that Mark Hamill was in a bad car accident during filming and they worked his injuries into the story.

[@rikk319]

He was in an auto accident after filming the original Star Wars, and when filming began on Empire, Lucas was worried people might wonder about his slight plastic surgery, so they explained it away with the Wampa injury.

[@richardb6260]

Between this film and the last, Mark Hammill was in a car accident and suffered injuries to his face. I think the attack by the creature and Luke's subsequent injuries were meant to explain the noticeable changes in his appearance. I wonder if the cuts seen on his face correspond to his actual injuries.

[@utalomAlibbantakat]

12:53 do you see that sticker on the left side of the door? it's a leftover from a cut scene. in the original scene, the few wampa (snow monsters) attacked the base, they were barely able to defeat them, the rest were tricked into the room and the door was closed on them, and a sticker was placed on the door with the inscription: do not open it!

[@brucechmiel7964]

It’s been three years since Luke blew up the Deathstar. Han was in love with Leia. He stayed with the rebellion for her. How ever she feels for Han, Leia is too stubborn to admit it. Han will ill tease her relentlessly over it. Han knows his boundaries and what he can get away with. The bounty Hunter Han mentioned in the beginning of the movie was proof enough it was time to leave. If his staying with the rebellion would put Leia at risk. If only she was honest with herself a thousand bounty hunters wouldn’t keep Han away. Han knows Leia loves him, and Han has been proving his for three years.

[@travissmith8406]

Love the cocktail beverages you guys drink in these things!

[@movieswithmom]

So do we 🍸🍹😄

[@wesmattimore2895]

Mom's tend to drink alot after kids😂 kidding..relax lol

[@glennallen239]

I was 13 years old in 1977 when I saw the original Star Wars. I was 16 Years old in 1980 when I saw The Empire Strikes Back in the Movie Theatre. Everyone in the Theatre was shocked when Darth Vader told Luke who he was, The Scene with Leia telling Han she loved him was supposed to have Han say He loved her also.. After several Takes Harrison Ford just said I know. He explained that he felt like that would be a Han thing to do and George Lucas agreed. He allowed the Actors to adlib from Time to time.

[@jaeeproductions]

Chewie is based upon George Lucas' dog, Indiana. Indiana's name was then given to Indiana Smith, a new Lucas character. Steven Spielberg was brought on to direct the Indiana Smith movie - from a script called "Raiders of the Lost Ark". Spielberg didn't like the last name Smith, and asked to change the name to Jones - and Indiana Jones was born.

[@coreozurn4950]

When Yoda says "No, there is another." That was George Lucas's subtle threat to kill off Luke.

[@technopirate304]

7:50, remember this moment.. You will be shocked later.

[@davidclough3951]

77, 80, and 83 originally Rereleased with added special effects 1997

[@TheNoiseySpectator]

24:40 Finally Somebody Else Realizes That Besides Just Me ! 🙄

[@TheNoiseySpectator]

6:13 Han could have tried placing him _under_ the tauntaun before cutting it open.