Reacting to Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (FIRST TIME WATCHING!!)

[@evolvedturtleproductions7600]

“That’s a trash can with legs” _One must not disrespect the holy gonk droid_

[@Gankhisprawn]

Evolved Turtle Productions *GONK*

[@laufert7100]

*GONK*

[@TakkudALT]

*GONK*

[@Jay-ql4gp]

I love Gonk droids.

[@FunkiestRat]

Gonk be praised

[@maxducoudray]

Imagine seeing this in 1977. There was nothing like this ever before.

[@gr3yh4wk1]

I saw it in '77....that opening sequence literally the entire audience sighed in awe in unison...nothing like it had ever been seen before...

[@maxducoudray]

gr3yh4wk1 Awesome memory. I also saw it in ‘77 but I don’t remember it as clearly. I was just shy of my 7th birthday at the time.

[@yeewengchiang3295]

I was going to make the same comment here... and remember how we had to wait for a good FOUR years to watch the next sequel ? Meanwhile, we would hoard anything and everything about SW- posters, newspaper clippings, magazine spreads, T-shirts, toys... I still remember years later when we finally had the VCDs/DVDs, I literally went through every single of my favourite scenes may be 3 thousands times and paused to enlarge to look at all the details... (especially the MF!!) And I am still waiting for the right moment to break it to my wife that I would go ahead and get my Bandai PG MF, a dream finally came through since I was 7...

[@imbarmstrong]

Saw it back in 77 think it was the third film I ever saw at Cinema. Must have been 6

[@mugthugthemighty9374]

I say it at a Drive In Theater in 77. I was 6. That movie had a massive impact on me. In the Space scenes, the border between the screen and the Sky became meaningless. It shaped my imagination.

[@walterwhitejr.445]

Imagine living in an era of anti-heroes, where almost every major film was depressing as hell and the entire country was still recovering from Vietnam and Nixon and there was an oil crisis and things seemed to be going to hell. Then imagine this comes out of nowhere. A feel-good film with effects we'd not seen before, infinitely watchable and unabashedly optimistic. And then you realize why some theaters had this playing for over a year.

[@doro626]

Yeah I did wonder why movies like China SYndrome, and Big Chill were such hits at the time.

[@bobcload8943]

Yep. George wanted kids to have access to pure, straightforward heroes again. I thank him for that.

[@M1cha3lP]

@Cliven Longsight Hence "Blockbuster" - coined when Jaws arrived in cinemas.

[@vapormissile]

oh, I can imagine quite a bit

[@kingscorpion7346]

I'm one of those that did live in that era, though i was still quite young. my dad took me to see Star Wars in 1977 for my 13th birthday.

[@watto9361]

*"I think I've been in this bar in Disneyland... but I didn't know what it was when I went."* I'm laughing so hard just picturing you in the Cantina at Disneyland with zero clue that it has to do with Star Wars, casually sipping a drink around a bunch of "aliens" thinking "idk what the hell this place is... but I'm cool wit it."

[@killersalmon4359]

It's even funnier for me, because I would be thinking "This is the GREATEST time of my life, now i can die happy!!!! were I in the same situation.

[@SubterrelProspector]

That made my eye twitch as I would LOVE to be able to go. For some people it's just something to do on a Saturday.

[@TheAirBear2000]

Maybe she thought it was a Treasure Planet thing?

[@AlanCanon2222]

I'm just glad that Nat made it out with both arms intact. That place can be a little rough.

[@CruelestChris]

"Hey, are you guys a furry convention?"

[@Shutterbug5269]

Artoo has quite the potty mouth. They had to bleep out everything he says.

[@matthewzeller5026]

Is his name Artoo Deetoo now? Lol

[@matthewzeller5026]

@Nature and Physics huh interesting, why did they change it? I've always seen it with the numbers.

[@mattp6089]

@Nature and Physics In my head, its either R2-D2 when the droid's full designation is referenced or 'Artoo' if its the diminutive name version. Same with C-3PO and 'Threepio'. Whether that's true or not, that's how my head canon goes.

[@mattp6089]

@Nature and Physics Beg so hard to differ. The original movies in their original form are the only medium that counts. And that's coming from a major book nerd who looks down on people that haven't read Lord of the Rings and think they know that story! But to each their own I guess.

[@danneu8]

@@mattp6089 I feel like that's how I've seen it in novels.

[@jonmercano1138]

I am always here for newcomer reactions. You’ve taken your first step into a larger world.

[@cf714_]

i was looking for you in the comments lul

[@MrEthanvantilburg]

A star wars reaction vid isn’t complete without a comment from Jon

[@1971tallica]

still love how you use the quote !

[@cf714_]

@@MrEthanvantilburg exactly

[@BlackieNuff]

Ooh! Nice Obi-Wan quote!

[@orlandoawilliams799]

How do you build something that big secretly? “Space...is big. Really big. You just won’t believe how vastly, hugely, mindbogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it’s a long way down the road to the chemist’s, but that’s just peanuts to space.”

[@rosalindjturner7633]

love the reference to hitchhikers. Legit what I thought when she said that.

[@spacecadet35]

Thank you Douglas :) (RIP dude)

[@dylanmcnab3479]

I think she’s talking about how nobody talked on the project talked about the Death Star to anyone else.

[@orlandoawilliams799]

@@dylanmcnab3479 I don't think the Empire was one of those organizations that concerned itself about employee happiness, but had a philosophy more along the lines of "loose lips will be removed from the neck up, along with every living family member related to those lips".

[@serpentisma]

Always make sure you bring your towel... 42

[@AndrewArsenal]

"best character hands down, r2d2" Ahh yes the Force is strong with Natalie

[@AlanCanon2222]

Yeah, is not R2D2 the MVP in all the Star Wars movies?

[@yomama629]

I dislike R2-D2, the ultimate Mary Sue droid that can never do any wrong

[@joshholland8564]

@@yomama629 my theory is he’s retelling Star Wars as a story and embellishing himself

[@yomama629]

@@joshholland8564 Lol that's some pretty good headcanon right there

[@colleenross8752]

I have a theory: I think the Force caused the Red R2 unit to malfunction to make sure R2D2 made its way to Luke to start his journey

[@ukdan899]

*Limb cut off* “WHAT!?” Everyone: yeah... you’ll get used to it... 😂

[@ytucharliesierra]

😂😂😂

[@alex0589]

So many arms

[@Kashban]

Show her Knights of the Coconut from Monty Python ;-)

[@amyhull754]

Yep. I was thinking, "Just wait for it..." :-)

[@rubensantiagochavez4601]

Limbs getting cut off is the favorite joke of Star Wars

[@michaelpatrick8347]

NOTHING beats watching someone watch Star Wars the first time.

[@jkfozul2316]

I'll see you and raise you a LotR trilogy 🤣

[@rockyseverino9230]

I'm like addicted to star wars reaction videos. I've probably watched a dozen different reactors just for star wars reactions. I've seen the movies so many times this is like the best way to watch them for the "first" time again.

[@sharp9150]

Never watched star wars. Im 13. I just watched episode 1-8 and I didnt fall in love with it but I definitely enjoy it

[@navindavoodi6065]

@@sharp9150 same. Star Wars is great but it’s not my favorite. Especially the most recent ones with Disney lmao

[@alibabapirce9782]

nah 2nd watch is better when you realize vader got kinky with his daughter :D

[@mattiaswibom4788]

For some reason, Luke gazing upon the twin sunsets with youthful longing for adventure is one of my favorite movie sequenses.

[@MeanLaQueefa]

Mattias Wibom the score for this trilogy and scene still get me

[@natotrombi]

@@MeanLaQueefa luke staring into the sunset in search for adventure with the score foreboding the long and hard journey to come for young skywalker masterpiece

[@187onaPigeon]

And she only laughs, 0% feelings lmao

[@kenb2671]

The score along with that scene gets me every time since I first saw it in theaters back in 77.😊

[@bobcload8943]

Beautiful scene and music.

[@jasonhitchcock8911]

Biggs: "Luke, going at that speed are you sure you can pull out in time?" Natalie: "That's what she said." Lol, funny as hell.

[@imbwildrd3693]

oy.....did you just celebrate your 11th birthday? so juvenile...

[@acatwood11]

@@imbwildrd3693 There's a whole bunch of those in this final battle scene Biggs: "Luke is the best bush pilot in the outer rim territories." Wedge: "Look at the size of that thing!" Gold Leader: "It came from behind!" General Dodanna: "We should be able to penetrate the outer defense." Red Leader: "Almost there...almost there...." "It didn't go in." Han: "YOU'RE ALL CLEAR KID, NOW LET'S BLOW THIS THING AND GO HOME!"

[@AdderTude]

Somebody did a mashup of Star Wars and The Office. Everything that can be taken as a euphemism out of A New Hope was cut together with moments of Michael Scott saying "That's what she said."

[@vonijoe]

@@AdderTude I'm just immature enough to possibly enjoy that mashup; I may give it a look.

[@revangerang]

IMBwildrd calm down

[@scottlinting6308]

I was 5 years old in 77' and movies didn't have effects like this so the opening shot of the Star Destroyer made my Jaw Drop and it was that moment I knew I wanted to pursue Art as a career

[@youngbutretro4228]

And then the special editions shit on it

[@collinanderson8887]

My dad told me that he went to see Star Wars 32 times just to see the effects

[@moonlitegram]

@watashi lol having an opinion about a movie = "wallowing in self pity for years and years"?? Hyperbolic much?

[@wizardsuth]

Funny, it made me want to go into science.

[@leonardochapman4736]

@@collinanderson8887 if I was around back then, I would've seen it 3,000 times

[@hiroprotagonist525]

"Luke, at that speed, will we be able to pul out in time?" ... I never saw it like THAT before, so thanks for that. Also, you're just the cutest ever!

[@Ocrilat]

Well, it also didn't go in, it just impacted the surface. Lucas had an interesting time writing the dialog I guess lol.

[@a.hollins8691]

@@Ocrilat They came from behind!

[@jonathangarmuth8975]

Buns

[@ATL45]

@Part-Time Gamer Luke after sinking his shot: "GAAAHHHH."

[@mxplixic]

"Wedge, pull out. You're not doing any good back there." :)

[@holdmeclosertonydanza22]

Maybe I'm just too stoned, but I genuinely teared up when you reacted at some of the key moments. It was so awesome seeing someone experience this incredible movie for the first time, it just reminded me of how I felt so so long ago when I watched this for the first time as a child.

[@sagnhill]

I was 16 in 1977 when this movie came out. We stood in line for 2 hours to see it. It was the biggest thing that summer of 77.

[@dasilvasurfer3160]

Her: “Luke’s in love with leia” Us Star Wars fans: 😳🙃

[@ocsartobi6844]

Well... she not wrong, just not the kind of love she's thinking.

[@russiandurak3368]

Fans from Alabama: I don't see any bad in these

[@GeneralG1810]

@@russiandurak3368 LMFAO that's so wrong yet so funny XD

[@AJZulu]

well yes, but actually no.

[@fuijika]

Well you know what they say. Ignorance is bliss.

[@placebo5466]

I absolutely love how hyped you get when Han shows back up to save Luke.

[@rossmandell8734]

It’s not a god in the machine moment. It’s the result of Luke Leah and chewy scolding him to do the right thing

[@trashchief6496]

Just like how we did

[@LNo-re7sk]

Yeah whoever her bf is. He's a lucky man. I'd fall in love with my girl if she was like that.

[@Arjun-eb1yc]

Apparently cinemas erupted at this point when originally screening in 77.

[@dockbabington422]

@@Arjun-eb1yc Yes it Did!!! I was 9 years old when Star Wars first came out. I can remember the whole theater audience, cheering, and clapping.

[@jovalleau]

Best character, hands down: R2D2. She gets it.

[@tomgeorge7281]

Darth Vader got the most fan mail. 8-)

[@christopherjaskowiak9327]

Your elation at Han making the save and Luke taking out the Death Star put a huge smile on my face!

[@JestaKilla]

I love how genuine your reactions are. At a time when the world is on fire, watching you watch this really made me happy. Thank you so much.

[@DeadAbeVigoda]

I'm glad the subtitles for Chewie said "Aargh blaargh!" otherwise I would have never been able to tell that he was going "Aargh blaargh!"

[@HerbFlowers]

It's not for u. It's for deaf ppl

[@bhedrick101]

@@HerbFlowers argh!

[@IAmHumongous]

@@bhedrick101 Blaargh!

[@jordansaultry2728]

@@HerbFlowers I bet you're real fun at parties

[@thatoneguyagain2252]

Have you noticed that the last line of dialogue in this film IS "Aargh! " ?

[@spaulagain]

"best character hands down, r2-d2" Yep, she's officially a Star Wars fan 😂

[@joekaput747]

She called Gonk a trash can with legs

[@kenb2671]

R2-D2 is the epitome of awesomeness.

[@connerclark3678]

That’s good! She’s just taken heh first step into a largah wuhld .

[@CONSOLETRUTH2]

"Good guys have no armor." It goes 5o show how helpless and rag tag the rebellion is to the über funded deep poketed Empire which can't be taken out.

[@tomgeorge7281]

Fortunately the Storm Troopers can’t hit the side of a barn. 8-)

[@joshholland8564]

Rebels have better made ships though tie fighters have no shields, hyperdrive, or life support system

[@ortizmo]

Vader: “The Force is strong with this one” Natalie: Ive heard that before. Me: (Jim Halpert look)

[@thecatfather857]

Ha.

[@kenb2671]

Me: Bugs Bunny raising eyebrows look.

[@PaulVandersypen]

Natalie Gold: interesting trivia time. When the voice over says the Death Star will be in range in 15 minutes, it *actually* is 15 minutes of screen time until "You may fire when ready." Talk about tight editing and filmmaking!

[@JazzGuitarScrapbook]

Marcia Lucas

[@danielrobinson2861]

Nolan did the same in the Batman films

[@nagi159]

Another interesting trivia: The empire never once refers to the Death Star as the Death Star. That is rebel scum propaganda. They only referred to it ever as the "weapon" or the "battle station" iirc ;)

[@kenb2671]

Jim “The Death Star will be completed on schedule.”

[@nagi159]

@@Mustard_Face I do not recall that.. But I was mostly referring to The first film

[@firefly24601]

"Best character hands down, R2D2." She aint wrong...

[@Unknown-hb3id]

Ahem, *GONK*

[@potatojuice5124]

GNK droid #183 is better

[@alextait8255]

She is wrong kenobi is the best character in star wars

[@jarrodedson5441]

@mmm xer u talking about clone wars or prequels

[@jarrodedson5441]

@@potatojuice5124 WHY DOES EVERYONE LOVE GONK DROIDS!?

[@GrantParker]

Shout out to John for recommending release order and making being open and helpful to bring new people to the fandom. Also, love this series Natalie; started with watching the Lord of the Rings ep and jumped back to this. I love people watching this stuff for the first time and hearing their perspective. It is so different from my own, having grown up with all these.

[@trendane]

I can't even recall how many times I've seen this film since it was first released in theaters. Sometimes I forget how deeply it impacts me. Even watching disjointed snippets like this, I was still in tears by the end.

[@marcusk3860]

"He barely knows how to use it." The force isn't a weapon, or a skill; the force resides within every living thing, and so is "always with them." Even if you don't know how to manipulate and use it, as the Jedi do, it is still with you, helping you even if you don't know it.

[@Checkmate1138]

Like Rey in the Sequel Trilogy?

[@darkhawk4863]

Seeing someone getting genuinely excited at Han coming back to help Luke, and the joy on your face when the Death Star went up... Yeah, I needed that kind of positivity right now. Thanks, and welcome to the fandom!

[@BenjWarrant]

Still not clear on how Vader survived the death of the Death Star....

[@williamcorey4700]

@@BenjWarrant he wasn't on it

[@dzelman444]

"What's he doing? What's he doing?" What everyone in a staff meeting has wanted to do since staff meetings were invented.

[@ArtofFreeSpeech]

Love the Stetson, my friend. If you ain't Cav, you ain't shit!

[@tbmike23]

You, sir, understand me. Respect. So much respect!

[@andreraymond6860]

I was 14 years old when the first SW film came out. It impacted a whole generation in a way that is difficult to qualify even after all that has been written since. There was such a dearth of old fashioned story telling in the 1960s and early 1970s that it was like a thunderbolt. It jump started imaginative story telling in the cinema.

[@kevinhegwood615]

Yes! All those awesome kid-centric '80s movies could not exist without this cinematic reset to the past

[@daveygivens735]

"THAT was a movie". All you need to say.

[@ArtamStudio]

You're absolutely spot-on to follow your friend's recommendation to watch in release order rather than other constructs! Also, your review style is a benefit to us old-schoolers who saw the original theatrical release(s), as your clips avoid most of the extra added garbage. "You've taken your first step into a larger world!" Thanks, Natalie.

[@jeffery672002]

I was 10 when this movie came out. The special effects seem lame now and there are a million "space" movies, but in 1977, this was a life changing event. A magical moment, for sure. So much so, that when I saw Rogue One, I was actually fighting back the tears at the end of the movie, remembering the beginning of A New Hope, the experience I still remembered vividly, and having it come full-circle 40... years... later...! And I saw it the day Carrie Fisher died, and I had also recently turned 50. It was all so surreal and almost too much to handle. My kids who are big fans thought I was weird, but they can never understand the effect of seeing Star Wars in 1977 as a 10-year-old. This was such a profound moment in my life. I am curious to know if any others around my age had a similar experience with Rogue One. Probably helped that I didn't know anything about it when I went to see it. Thanks for this, Natalie. Seeing you see it for the first time really connected me to this memory again.

[@edcoffeebean]

This is incredible! I was 10 when I first watched Star Wars (not Episode IV, "A New Hope") in 1977. For a moment Jeffrey I thought I wrote your comment! I loved Rogue One! I just ties everything so well. It was also a great Star Wars movie. When I first saw Star Wars in 1977, I had mixed feelings. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. I actually believed C3-PO and R2-D2 were real. (Again, I was 10.) OMG, I thought we were living in the future! But after the movie, I was let down because I didn't think I'd ever see this movie again. Remember, this was before the Internet, before HBO, before the VHS/Betamax Wars. We had 3 network channels, PBS, and the Spanish channel. You couldn't press pause to go pee or make Jiffy Pop popcorn. There was no concept of pause or rewind or fast forward! Our concept of a "smart" phone was when we learned about dialing P-O-P-C-O-R-N on our rotary phone to get the current time. I never thought I'd see this masterpiece again. I was really sad. But little did I know that I would see this movie several times each year after VHS won the war and became affordable. We wore that tape out! Today, I watch it every chance I get, and Natalie, "You've taken your first step into a larger world."

[@rossmandell8734]

The fact is that there was zero cgi in its original release. May seem lame but all the ships and props and all were real things and it shows. They have weight and mass. Lucas added some cgi in over time to I think the detriment of the movie.

[@tobiaskuschill4633]

same here...

[@AnOldYoungGuy]

I'm here to join the "I was 10 years old when Star Wars came out" club. LOL

[@raimat66]

Joining the "I was 10 years old when ..."-group. My friends watched it before me and told me about its magic. "There are real space fights! I mean REAL!!! And some magic laser swords and when you die your body disappears some where. " I was hooked before I whatched it. And I was not disappointed. At all ...!

[@Marcel-vt2dj]

Your friend is right. The best way to watch them is 4, 5, 6 then 1, 2, 3 and then 7, 8 and 9 to finish the saga.

[@Briansgate]

I could argue 4,5,1,2,3,6 if you don't mind bouncing between trilogies. It puts story and plot elements in their best place, in my opinion. But I'm not going to argue against release order.

[@Marcel-vt2dj]

@@Briansgate there are definitely arguments for both viewing orders but i think release order is better because it doesn't disrupt the flow of the OT.

[@user-lv6rn9cf8m]

@@Briansgate I'd argue 4, 5, 6 and then stop. Maybe the Christmas Special too, just for fun. But if you're going to watch them all, release order is the best.

[@Daniel-gp6sd]

@@user-lv6rn9cf8m completely agree. No need for other films

[@Palendrome]

Release order puts Rogue ONe and Solo between the Sequels

[@oneironaut420]

Yes! Release order all the way. Get the same experience that made audiences fall in love with these movies. There are all kinds of orders to watch these movies created by fanboys but I think it's always best to experience an important work of art as the artist intends, not how fanboys want. Besides, you'll probably want to re-watch at some point and you can always do a different order then!

[@Palendrome]

The artist, George Lucas, would say to watch them starting with the Prequels. What you dont get is that machete is designed for the first time view, not the second.Z Besides, release order would go TFA>Rogue One>TLJ> Solo>RoS

[@oneironaut420]

Patali Chronological order is gone too but this person already started with Ep.4 so there was nothing I could do about it. Machete order was “designed” by a prequel-hating fan boy who felt that the “inferior” prequels needed to be “redeemed” by making them “flashbacks” within the “superior” original trilogy. It interrupts the narrative flow of the OT. Each trilogy has its own style which is also interrupted. It’s also interesting to see how a director’s style evolves with each film, not to mention the state of special effects technology. As for the new ones, George Lucas had nothing to do with their creation and they are quite poorly written. They’re just expensive fan fiction so it matters not one bit when or even if you watch them. There are really only two trilogies.

[@Palendrome]

@@oneironaut420 Machete still works great even if you love the Prequels, which I do.

[@oneironaut420]

@@Palendrome Star Wars is fun and people will love it no matter what order they watch in. But as an artist myself and as a cinephile, I think it's much more valuable narratively and cinematically to experience a story as the artist intends for it to be told.

[@Palendrome]

@@oneironaut420 you just don't get Machete

[@Mantikal]

The thing that's missing here is the large theater / Mega screen experience from the 1970's. They were experimenting with all these sound systems back then - one of them (just before Lucas's THX system) was called "Sensurround" developed Jennings Lang, a Hollywood producer . It was used a lot for the popular Earthquake movie series. Anyway, in NYC in the 1970's at the Ziegfeld Theater (where I and lots of others saw it for the first time) had one of those systems. So, in the opening scene, when the Star Destroyer comes overhead, you could not only see but feel the massiveness and weight of it lumbering over head - plus I'm sure most people thought - "Damn, does this thing ever end?" When that thing cut into the screen frame from above , on that giant screen, and the whole place was rattling from the mega-base frequencies, the audience completely mentally lost it - lots of them were screaming and jumping out of their seats. A shock to the senses.They were totally sucked into the adventure from that point on - and immediately after ran back to pay to see it again and again in the same day. - trying to wrap their mind around what they had just experienced. In one instant, Sci-Fi movies before seemed ultra-lame - an extremely rare community room event in cinema.

[@crowfoot1199]

This comment is three years old but, man oh man, do I remember how it felt seeing those opening scenes on a giant screen in 1977. I also remember everyone talking about it, how the intense sound and size of the screen made you literally duck as it rumbled overhead, seemingly forever. Amazing!

[@Attack4774ck]

Bummed we missed the reaction to ObiWan and Vaders fight and how it plays out. Super glad you're doing this series. I like watching movies with people so this is convenient and great. :D

[@LilSSid]

“Aweeee he’s in love” I sure hope not

[@hemellicht]

she doesn't know! :D

[@WoodysPickle]

Stfu dude

[@Henrik_Holst]

@@hemellicht Also they where not siblings in this movie, Lucas retconned in that later.

[@Tedinator01]

Shhhhhh!

[@herrmannboss90]

Master John once said: Starting With Epsidoe 4 is the best... He was right 👍 Wish you all the good feelings I had when I watched it!

[@cinewillp6391]

Your reactions bring me right back to when i was a kid in a crowded theater in 1977. We cheered , jeered and gasped and laughed - Star Wars had roller-coasted me to another galaxy that summer! I ended up sneaking to see it more than 20 times that year! I dreamed of working on model effects, and later got to work in Hollywood doing just that. Got to meet my heroes of the FX team the model builders and John Dykstra the effects supervisor. -You can say Star wars changed my life.Even though im older, I'll always be a kid when I watch A New Hope.(we knew it as Star Wars)

[@0axel078]

Imagine watching this whole series for the first time in 2020. Amazing.

[@stormdavis3178]

Your down to earth demeanor, sense of humor and heartfelt reactions are adorable. Not to mention so refreshing and enjoyable. Definitely a fan.

[@g8kpr3000]

I genuinely enjoyed watching your reaction. As someone that grew up with the originals. I worry that kids these days won't appreciate the movies since they were ground breaking during their initial release. But now with Computer graphics, etc. these type of movies are extremely common, and many of the tropes and cliches of Star Wars have been over done. In addition, Star Wars is the type of pop culture phenomenon that for people that haven't ever seen it, they usually know about 50% of it already, just from pop culture exposure. It would have been interesting to hear what you knew of the movie prior to watching it. I was glad to see you get into the movie and enjoy it and not be like "meh, seen this sort of stuff before, it's pretty standard sci-fi fare". That wasn't so much the case in 1977.

[@mikael2782]

loved the reaction and your channel is gonna get more popular now

[@MysterClark]

Yes. I've seen multiple people's channels explode when they started doing Star Wars reactions. Or Lord of the Rings.

[@NatalieGoldReacts]

@@MysterClark lucky for me I haven't seen Lord of the Rings either! haha

[@MysterClark]

@@NatalieGoldReacts Awesome! Well let me know and I'll write you a list of things I'd want to see reactions to. Probably a lot of good ones that people would be interested in.

[@willv7868]

Back to the Future reactions get a lot of views too.

[@Blorgus.]

@@MysterClark i think thats the reason many people are actually doing this.

[@theashrook6129]

Your reaction was great. I can’t wait for you to see the rest. As the Obi wan said, “you’ve taken your first step into a larger world”

[@DR-mq1vn]

I saw this movie in 1977 in the theater! It warms my heart to watch young people watch it now and still have the same reactions as we did back then!

[@themidsouthcyclist8880]

The trench scene at the end where Han and Chewie swoop in out of nowhere: back in 1977 people in theaters cheered and applauded. I'll never forget that first time encountering that kind of audience unity (all 4 times we saw it that year that happened).

[@darylabrams2]

yeah I remember a lot of cheering and clapping during the film. But at the end when Han and chewie save the day the crowd just erupted with cheers

[@AlphaTacDef1]

Can't wait until Empire Strikes Back. By far the best one. Natalie: "wow that was amazing" Rest of us: "the force is strong with this one"

[@Krejstrup]

Yea! You're absolutely right. Saw that one at the cinema when it came out, and then the remastered one. The best!

[@barbarachieppo8290]

I agree 👍

[@chris_croissAnt]

This is EXACTLY the order one should watch the movies in...

[@thingsaregonnagetspicy867]

Normally in chronological order you’d care more about Darth Vader, especially if you started for the first time ever and throw clone wars in between

[@shaneweasl]

I’d say this is the best way to if you don’t know that Vader is Luke’s father so you can get that shock but if you already know that I feel like chronological order is the best way

[@henryenoch3995]

But then if you watch it episodic order you dont know that Anakin is Darth Vader

[@kingofspades5567]

Nah, watching the whole Jedi order crumble with no knowledge is way better than the reveal of Vader being Luke's dad

[@patsfan10187]

FreezingTNT the prequels are absolutely fantastic (with some poor dialogue).

[@ojgfhuebsrnvn2781]

When Leia kiss Luke i always remember that song of Bad lips reading - Bushes of love. They ended their video with Leia kissing luke and then show scene where Obi-wan say "There is something i gotta tell about her, just remind me later"

[@Music--ng8cd]

9:15 Historic. The first arm of the franchise gets severed.

[@nmkasprkasprowicz4615]

LOL

[@procyon6370]

Obi-wan has the highest ratio of own limbs dismembered to other's limbs dismembered- he never lost any, but he cut off: Darth Maul's legs 2 of Grievous' hands Vader's legs and one arm That dude's arm and many more...

[@Music--ng8cd]

@@procyon6370 Had George known the whole story, he would have given Sir Alec some fake hand and foot tattoos to commemorate each limb.

[@Mymumsey1]

You reacted with more sadness to the deaths of Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru than Luke ever did. Love your laugh, by the way.

[@JediGuy]

4:59 The Random Skeleton is that of a Krayt Dragon. They're native to Tattooine. 6:52 Old Ben using the Roar of a Krayt Dragon to scare off the Tusken Raiders(Sand People)

[@titanuranus3095]

Nerrrd!

[@bluelagoon1980]

Sorry, but anytime someone mentions the Krayt dragon, I flash back to Robot Chicken Star Wars and crack up. I need to find that and rewatch it.

[@RealArcalian]

Imagine being 4 years old and seeing that Star Destroyer flyover at the beginning. Confirmed sci fi geek for life. They mentioned The Emperor..... The grappling hook was part of the Stormtrooper outfits they stole. The Han/Leia/Luke dynamics get interesting in the next movies. This is the weakest lightsaber duel of the saga. All others are better. There was footage that didn't make the cult of the film where Biggs, Luke's friend, as was also on Tattoine.

[@mem1701movies]

I disagree about the lightsabers... this one they seem real and smoke and sizzle

[@cenotemirror]

Matt Mayse There were a lot of problems with filming that fight scene. The physical saber props were very, very fragile and the blades broke with even a bit of power behind a collision. Alec Guinness was an old and somewhat frail man who was limited by age in his movements and speed. David Prowse could barely see in the Vader costume. Neither of them had the weeks of practice and choreography that a fast, active saber duel needs. It comes across as rather two old dudes tapping sticks, but honestly given the conditions and limits they were working with it’s a wonder it looks as good as it does.

[@mem1701movies]

Mike L I know all that but the rotating reflective sticks along with the smoke and real sparks made the lightsabers seem more real than any other STAR WARS film

[@matth1589]

I actually like the lightsaber duel for the element of realism. Lightsabers would be an absolutely lethal thrusting sword. All the big swinging cuts that come later would be utterly superfluous. They are so effective at cutting you would want to thrust in, which is faster, and then with a flick of wrist you would create massive wounds. The Obi-Wan Vader fight looks a like two people who respect the thrust. The blade contact, the small feints, it's not cinematic but looks a lot like people that know that the first one of them to give a small opening is going to be dead or dying, cut open, less than a second later. Also, Guiness looks like he has actually done some fencing, everything comes from the wrists. Fruity little spin aside, he always keeps his blade between himself and his opponent. The OT fights get more cinematic but, for me are still better than the over choreographed fighting from the prequels, which look like what they are well drilled dances between people twirling their light sticks, spinning and then smacking them together. It's like big budget morris dancing.

[@majkus]

Sadly, that flyover (like the Hoth flying in TESB) really only is effective on a big screen, where it really seems to be coming in overhead. Even your 80-inch home screen does not reproduce that.

[@nickthepick8043]

When you said "He wasn't weak minded" at the Cantina scene, you made me realize just now over the years that ObiWan tried using that technique on him. That's the beauty of Star Wars on repeat viewings. You learn something new.

[@jasonhitchcock8911]

Obi-wan wasn't trying to use the Jedi mind trick on him. He was just trying to be polite and defuse the situation. If he wanted to, Obi-wan could have easily mind tricked him.

[@nickthepick8043]

@@jasonhitchcock8911 That's another fair point.

[@vonijoe]

@Krister Lagerström I KNEW that link would be to the Robot Chicken episode before I clicked it!

[@nickthepick8043]

@Krister L God I love that special.

[@henrytjernlund]

I saw this in the theater the year I graduated HS. This was unlike anything ever made before. People were going back and seeing it 5, 10, even 20 times. It changed how movies were done. It brings back memories of my youth seeing you react to it. Thank you so much. You're awesome.

[@valhalla9850]

Her: How do you even build something like that? Randal Graves: Lots of independent contractors

[@jonmercano1138]

The skeleton in the desert was the skull and spine of a krayt dragon. Big, vicious lizards. The noise Ben made was actually the call of a krayt (though modified from its original version), which is why the sand people ran away. Sand people fight and kill krayts as a rite of passage, and they do not take them on with small numbers.

[@DarthJarJar501]

I see you in the comment sections of so many people who react to star wars like xelle, now i always look for you XD

[@jacobhogan3208]

Came to interject, it's actually of a Giant Krayt dragon.

[@Music--ng8cd]

If I could make one edit to this film, I would not show Obi Wan waving his hands as he makes that sound. It would make make him that much more mysterious and it would be a great way to introduce a character.

[@_ihs]

If she almost cried after seeing uncle owen and aunt beru die, she gonna be destroyed after watching episode 3.

[@Trojan_Rabbit]

I know that moment still gets me just about every time.

[@brayden3041]

The ending of episode 6 is more emotional then episode 3

[@damandelorean]

@@brayden3041 Yeah, in the prequels you have to fill in the gaps with the Clone Wars and overlook the cheesy dialogue to feel emotional.

[@jeweetzelf734]

@@damandelorean nahhhhh, episode 3 has the high ground on being the most emotional

[@kekelaward]

Episode 1 destroyed me.

[@phj223]

"Will you be able to pull out in time?" oh boy xD I've literally watched the original trilogy 300+ times, but I never picked up on that. Childhood ruined.

[@Bad_Wolf_Media]

If you've never caught that, you are in for a shock when you realize how many lines in this one film, taken out of context, are entirely too perverse.

[@oktober-vh6gl]

I was around 7 when I first saw this. you can't imagine how magical it was for a little kid, to be carried away to this place, far... far away. Lightsabers, laser pistols, Chewy, R2-D2, C3PO... X-wing and Tie Fighters... even Luke's landspeeder. Everything was so magical, that it's stayed with me, and 100's of millions like me, to this day. This is cinema that will never get old and never go away. 1000 years from now kids will be watching some version of Star Wars. Great reaction to a great movie... glad you seemingly enjoyed it too, even if you were over 40 years late to the game, lol. :)

[@ravenstromdans]

I think this is the most satisfying rewatch of the original Star Wars ever. Your investment and enthusiasm really make for a whole different viewing experience for me, as someone who grew up with these films and have watched them numerous times and seen them aped in various ways over the years.

[@colekurth237]

“JEEZ C3-PO WOW” really spoke to my soul 😂

[@NatalieGoldReacts]

😘

[@steadylynx1]

It's cool to see people react to new movies and your reaction was awesome. I agree with your friend. It's probably best to watch them in the order of release. Looking forward to more reactions...

[@IggyStardust1967]

Release order for the first 6. 4,5,6,1,2,3... THEN you can go chronologically from there. Rogue One goes right in front of Episode 4, so it's "legal" to watch that prior to rewatching 4 again. But you'll get a lot more references the second time around.

[@rayanderson5008]

I stumbled on your page via a suggestion from YT but I'm glad they did. It was such a joy for me as a fan for 40 years seeing your first time reaction to Star Wars. I am now binging your videos and can't wait for a few of the jaw dropping moments in EPV and see your reactions

[@DavidWRiceMusic]

I got chills watching you watch it! What an amazing experience to get to see someone see it for the first time. Thanks!

[@garyg3468]

Yay! Another 1st timer. loved it, so animated in your reactions. =) Release order 4-5-6,1-2-3 is certainly the way to go for the 1st time around. Also there's a pretty good chance your channels gonna get swarmed now, I hope you know this. >XD

[@Mortigantoj]

Don't forget Rogue One & Solo

[@garyg3468]

@@Mortigantoj Yeah, those I generally say to do after 7-8-9, Solo then Rogue One, to get you hyped to start all over again =P, but it's better to get a few seasons into Clone Wars before Solo, hell it's probably better to do CW before 7-8-9, but most of the 1st timers I've seen so far have enjoyed the Disney trilogy sooo yeah, I'll leave it there lol

[@thedaywalker6296]

The "snake" skeleton is actually the bones from a Krayt Dragon.

[@vonijoe]

I'm glad you're here to tell us these things. ;)

[@irmese06]

Which is the animal Kenobi imitated to scare the Sandpeople away from Luke's speeder. Sandpeople. I dunno. Is that semi-pseudo-stealth-racist like some of Lucas' other stuff? I'm gonna go with calling them Tusken Raiders.

[@GeneralG1810]

@@irmese06 I think you're thinking about it too much! It is fiction after all

[@irmese06]

Thank you,@@GeneralG1810 . I shall immediately stop thinking about fiction. I am sure this new policy will make my life more rich and interesting.

[@GeneralG1810]

@@irmese06 You are most welcome ;)

[@Joecota95]

“They’re just wearing shirts” I never thought of it like that

[@sailiealquadacil1284]

Well, Alderaan IS peaceful.

[@trappedinamerica7740]

I love seeing people respond to things I love. Seeing you get swept up in these things makes your reaction channel is one of the best on KZbin for films.

[@AcidicHotwire]

Natalie, thank you. I am an old school SW fan from way back and the modern movies have dampened my spirit for the franchise. Watching your reaction reminded me of my original viewing and how it made me feel. It brought me back, and I am grateful.

[@Generalphoenix8438]

I am really glad to have found your reaction. I will definitely look forward to ep 5 as it is my favourite of the originals. I sense you will become a major fan when you reach the prequels. And please don't feel pressured when people watch your reactions to the ones Disney made because of the arguments about if their good or not.

[@Cm42TV]

16:01 Yasssss! That reaction! That's what its all about. Welcome to Star Wars Natalie, looking forward to seeing your journey. Please do all the films! You won't regret it :)

[@jonmercano1138]

The monster in the trash compactor was a dianoga, aka a garbage squid.

[@lewis821]

Jon

[@nathaniel04]

Jon Jon Jon Jon Jon. My old friend.

[@zachjohnson9859]

You continue to exist in Star Wars reaction comment sections lol

[@Jon.A.Scholt]

Han and chewie and the Falcon coming out of the sunshine from out of nowhere and Han giving that awesome, "Yahooo!" will forever be one of my all-time favorite cinematic moments.

[@jaketheripper7385]

As a life long MASSIVE Star Wars fan, I had a big stupid grin on my face throughout this entire video. I love watching people enjoy these films for the first time. Your genuine and very expressive reactions really make it that much more entertaining for me too. Like you'll get excited at one part, and I'll be like "oh you just WAIT! You won't believe what happens next!" Or you'll really enjoy a scene and I'm like "If you like that, then you're gonna LOVE this next part!" Honestly I wish I could have watched them all with you. I would have had a total blast. Now to watch the rest of your Star Wars 'first viewing' series!

[@ravenwind1062]

"How do you build something like that without people even knowing about it...it's so BIG!" Have you seen how big a galaxy is? Lot's of hiding places.

[@CaptainAmercia]

There’s a lot of people who haven’t seen Star Wars before and there’s even a lot of Star Wars fans who have never see the original trilogy my best friend has seen the prequels (grew up with them) the fantastic Clone Wars show every episode from season 1 to 7 the show Rebels, Rogue One, Solo, the sequels, the Mandalorian and most Star Wars games but she’s never watched the original trilogy which completely blew me away. Star Wars fans come in all shapes and sizes you don’t have to watch everything to be a fan the casual Star Wars audience just watch the movies and that’s awesome while you got the diehard fans who go deep into the animated shows and books. Cannot wait to see your reaction to Empire Strikes Back my favourite Star Wars movie.

[@Marandahir]

There's been a lot of "never watched before" youtube series these days, but this one was very fun! Subscribed!

[@bobcload8943]

I saw this in 1977 at the age of nine. Watching your fresh reactions put a huge smile on my face and took me right back to '77. Enjoy the ride.

[@dzhellek]

I watch some of her reactions and start thinking "seriously?". I then have to remind myself that she actually doesn't know. It takes me back to when five and first saw this.

[@BrianNIL]

Natalie: Stay golden. C3PO: No problem...unless sometime in the future I get a red arm for no apparent reason.

[@griff5940]

why say this tho

[@ddlc6886]

BrianNIL shut up

[@ddlc6886]

Not Yet No, he’s just another sequel hater

[@TechnoMinarchist]

It's for marketing. JJ gets royalties from red armed c3po toys when sold because it's his creation. Thats why.

[@TechnoMinarchist]

@@ddlc6886 Theres nothing redeeming about the sequels.

[@blowba]

The reason Luke had the grappling hook is it was on the utility belt of the Stormtrooper he stole his armor from.

[@FaintlyAlarming]

"How do you even build something like that without people knowing about it?" Slaves. Lots of slaves. There's a reason why they were able to walk Chewbacca in chains through the halls of this fancy brand new battlestation that shouldn't have that many prisoners in it yet without anyone batting an eye. I loved your reactions to the movie and characters (R2 *is*, hands down, the best character lol) and I'm really looking forward to your reactions to the rest of the OT and PT.

[@tropicalcatdetective]

Dickum N Lickum the V: Emperor Of KZbin. Not to get too geeky about this, especially on someone’s channel who is only just stepping into the galaxy far, far away, but I kind of recall the old pre-prequel EU lore had it that the Wookiees were indeed a source of slave labour that helped build the Death Star, (amongst other things for the Empire). And I’m less certain about this but I think even the way Han and Chewie supposedly first met and where the life debt came from was because Han helped Chewie get out of enslavement from the Empire when he himself defected from the Imperials, which was an old EU idea that was carried over into the Solo spin-off movie.

[@Asari547]

@Dickum N Lickum the V: Emperor Of KZbin. there is a differnce between building something and making blueprints for it. but well i dont really know about the actual lore. (only that the plans appear in episode 2)

[@ospuker]

In the novel Rogue One Catalyst (which is canon) it is confirmed that the death star was built by geonosians.

[@Rustbukkit69]

I'm not sure why this showed up in my feed, but I can't express how much joy it brought me watching you discover this film for the first time. It brought me right back to my first time as a kid, going through all those emotions right along with you. Congrats and welcome to the club. Yay... you finally made it!! 🙃

[@aaronedgell9426]

I'm 48 and have been a SW fan for like 40 years. It's always great when someone new joins the family. Welcome.

[@treygoldsworthy1402]

I hope that after you watch episode 1,2, and 3 you’ll make it to The Clone Wars animated series.

[@EiriUesugiKun]

I would argue that after prequels it's time for Robot Chicken Star Wars specials? ;D

[@timmooney7528]

Prequels, Clone Wars, Rebels, then Rogue One

[@damandelorean]

Why not watch the Clone Wars before Episode III ? Of course except for the episodes that tie into the film.

[@leonardochapman4736]

Then solo, and sequels

[@tristanskywalker1998]

Clone Wars is too much for a new fan. Gotta get through all the films first

[@mem1701movies]

15:22 dirty girl

[@OathofLight]

"It didn't go in." ...phrasing. "Will you be able to pull out in time?" Ahem. Phrasing.

[@Vulkanprimarch]

After watching the prequels you need to watch Star Wars Scene 38 re-imagined!

[@DGRussMB]

Been watching your videos for awhile now, but I’m just now getting to your Star Wars reaction. I really enjoy watching people see Star Wars for the first time! Watching you cheer at the end takes me back! I really enjoyed watch this reaction!

[@abstractdaddy1384]

This is the best movie reaction video I've seen. You described how you were feeling and what your were thinking but you weren't obnoxious about it. Very enjoyable. I felt like I was watching it with you. Your feelings towards the Death Star trench run were so wonderful. You said "suspenseful" and "anxious" and I was like yes, yes that's it. I love that ending for those same reasons. It's so intense and well done. You're just on the edge of your seat until the very end.

[@TorIverWilhelmsen]

"You have to make calculations every time you go to lightspeed?" Rise of Skywalker: hehehe no.

[@Arjun-eb1yc]

Having to calculate hyperspace jumps is great lore, adds weight to the universe and makes it feel like a journey.

[@goORIOLES236]

Arjun Plus it makes lightspeed skipping all the more reckless, which I kinda like.

[@Gary_Lifts]

When Luke says he wants to be a jedi like his father it really hits hard. Especially when you've watched all of it including clone wars 😭 I love Anakin & Luke.

[@thecatfather857]

Natalie: “What is with the random snake skeleton?” Me: “Right. Snake. Totally.”

[@ChaosAtFeast]

So damn endearing. What a charming video for an old guy who saw Star Wars the day it came out first showing. Your reactions brought me to tears.

[@jenhalbert3001]

This was so much fun, thanks for letting me/us watch it with you. I can't walt to do it again.