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ROGUE ONE just became my favorite STAR WARS movie
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[@YeOldeLord]

This movie explains why Vader was so pissed off at the start of episode 4, moments before confronting his daugther he saw with his own eyess that her ship escaped with the plans just to have her look him dead in the face and say "not got a clue mate" lol

[@josephina4678]

which is totally something Anakin would have done. She really is just a female, arguably smarter, version of Anakin

[@amberanime]

@@josephina4678 Anakins temperament but Padme's brains. Leia is honestly much more like her father then Luke was. As a person that is. Not so much their paths in life.

[@Riggswolfe]

@@josephina4678 There's no arguably about it. Leah NEVER would have allowed Palpatine to manipulate her. If she'd been there with Mace she'd have been like "Well, I guess it's too bad I didn't see a thing right?"

[@nomarxistspls90]

Sure, and she would never have been nearly as strong of a jedi lmao. Anakin is the chosen one for a reason@@Riggswolfe

[@SorchaSublime]

@@amberanime To be fair Luke just got the opposite combination. Padmes temperment with Anakins spirit.

[@Krisishere]

I’d argue Andor and The Mandalorian (season 1 and 2) are definitely worth checking out too if you crave more live action Star Wars content that is extremely enjoyable

[@Hellohellonada]

I appreciate the choice of words of “live action” :)

[@leora8278]

Did you finish the Mandalorian season 3 though?? The last 2 episodes had some insane fight sequences and I loved getting more madalor-lore. Ya, I could have used less of Bo Katan, but Jin Darin never wanted to lead the mandalorians, so I was ok with her taking the lead in that sense. The original mando characters were still the best characters.

[@Krisishere]

@@leora8278 I did finish season 3, and I did not mind Bo Katan having a prominent role in the season, my issue is more so with the writing and pacing of the story they did try to tell. There were moments for sure when the season was great, it's just that the vast majority of the season had rushed elements and they had to jump through several loops to accomplish what it was they were trying to do, e.g. Din giving up the Dark Saber in the manner that he did. I wasn't opposed to Din giving up the darksaber, but the direction they took was very lazy. To summarize: weird pacing issues, rushed elements, but still some great moments by the latter part of the season. You can't deny there was a significant drop in quality from season 1 and 2 to 3. The story felt like it had far less weight.

[@leora8278]

@Krisishere I felt like it had more weight just because we were dealing with the future of the Mandalorian culture, but I agree it definitely could have used a longer season to give us more info.

[@Krisishere]

@@leora8278 It didn’t even necessarily need a longer season, it needed to better utilise the time it had.

[@rawkmode6315]

Alan Tudyk (the actor playing K2SO) accidently hit Diego Luna (Cassian Andor) for real in the, "I'm taking them to prison to imprison them," scene. If you go back and look at it, you can see that Luna covers his face...because he is laughing in surprise. You have to imagine the scene being filmed, with Tudyk standing on stilts, wearing a mo-cap suit with long arm extension things, super embarrassed because he just accidentally decked one of his co-stars.

[@s1lm4r1l6]

The great thing about this film is how much it improves the other films. You totally understand why Vader was fucking pissed at the beginning of A New Hope. Princess Leia straight up lies to Vader's face: "I'm a member of the Imperial Senate on a Diplomatic mission to Alderaan." Vader must've been like "Are you fucking kidding me!? I literally watched you blow up an imperial base 20 minutes ago, now where are the damn plans!?"

[@joshbruns2]

The stormtrooper armor displaces the laser blasts force across the body. Softening the blow leaving you most likely alive but knocked out for a while.

[@benjalucian1515]

Leia did headshots i Empire Strikes Back. I don't think a stormtrooper will come back from that anytime soon

[@Emm-os1qo]

I love how you reference Miguel Prado, Sheriff Woody and beatbox to "I am the pilot" guy's mantra. You're sense of humor is amazing! 😂

[@John_Locke_108]

I love this movie more and more everytime I watch it. Really hope they do a sequel. That lady who received the plans looks like an interesting character.

[@speedhuntr]

Giving a narrative, emotional reason for why the Death Star had that weakness is one of my favorite things. This movie rules.

[@bidwell13]

13:59 that slap was improvised and Diego is holding his face to hide his laughter. 31:22 I think K2 is exactly like R2 if R2 actually spoke. 31:41 they blend better in their gear than the stormtrooper gear. 32:43 they’re Scarif Troopers.

[@fernandogalindo5370]

Fun (heartbreaking) fact: This movie was released on Dec 16, 2016. Carrie Fisher passed away 11 days later. I was one of those who watched this film a couple days after her death. Watching Princess Leia young, healthy and gorgeous was the most emotional kick for me in the entire movie.

[@jerrettbarkley456]

Imagine watching this in the theater not knowing what would happen next. It was amazing

[@roxysdg334]

This movie was an incredible surprise. I cannot wait for the reactions to the last three!

[@timparlow9357]

Princess Leia in A New Hope.. 'many people died to get us these plans'

[@andymiller6661]

*"Many bothans died bringing us this information." Leia did not say that line. Where are the bothans?

[@MichaelJohnson-vi6eh]

The stormtrooper armor is not meant to deflect weapons. It vaporizes on contact spreading out the effect. The stormtrooper will be stunned and probably burned but unless it was point blank range, it will survive. The armor is interchangeable and stormtroopers are just conscripts so who cares if they die, amirite?

[@alexandermartin9472]

It's pretty funny that you didn't recognize the planet where Vadar's castle was on and didn't even know it was Vadar in the tank lol It's cause of his injuries by Obi-Wan he is in that

[@kato0828]

Yay!! Yes, Rogue One is the best of the films, and Andor is hands down the best of series!

[@pikapika1154]

"its the dude her mom was talking to" fixed it for ya

[@hekmapresent]

Thanx to editor for joining the chat in entire video

[@theendistheend123]

"Does Madds Michelson ever play a good guy?!?" ....uuuhhhh yes. lol

[@genericpotato72]

Is there a single scene in all of Star Wars that C-3PO is in that Alex doesn’t scream GOLDMAN

[@Laurie473]

Dude's got 220 K subs, & 23 hrs later 147 K of us have watched it !! - Hef Rocks !!! ps R.I.P Carl xx one of the greats !

[@2tone753]

I am German, 62 years old and have been a fan of the films since 1977 (A New Hope). I no longer believed it was possible for Star Wars to return to its roots. A plot in which all heroes die without exception, and none of them suddenly come back using some cheap trick. An action that is determined by reality and not some pipe dreams. Dead is and remains dead. The question is how far the “heroes” will go to carry out their tasks. . Everyone is clear about it. what is the consequence that results from one's own actions. It's all or nothing. An outstanding film with very, very good actors. I didn't believe that Disney of all people could pull off this feat. Luckily, I was absolutely wrong. A film that wasn't made for the bubble-gum audience. The one who expects a happy ending with a final award of a medal and a longing look, Fortunately, you will be massively disappointed. At the end our friend Darth Vader appears and shows everyone what he is, a merciless killer.

[@primcrew]

i think the only movie cover where everybody on it died

[@Raven5150]

Alex didn't know Peter Cushing been dead 30 years and that was not him

[@sushijuice6895]

i really wish they stuck with this style of Star Wars films. cause even George Lucas said it himself that he created the Star Wars trilogy and then planned to do each other Star Wars film as separate films about different characters within that Cinematic Universe who fought in or were related to that Part of the original trilogy's war against the Empire. and Rogue One is so Interesting because it embodies that format because lets face it in the grand story of all this Rogue One's team are a bunch of nobodies and if we saw them die in the original Trilogy we would think nothing of them, theyre just side characters and NPCs but when you make a movie like this and you give them a character, story and mission and then show them die it makes you think How Many Other Great People Fought in or Died in the Original Trilogy that All Had Their Own Incredible Lives and Stories Before Joining the Republic or the Empire.

[@drawitz5074]

Dont forget to watch "Andor"

[@PhilippFrese02]

We need a full reaction to every episode of the clone wars...

[@scottgreen973]

Respect for Mr Weathers RIP

[@quentindiaz9418]

What i think Alex should do? Is play Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Jedi: Survivor. I'm sure he'll love those games, he'll just need to be reminded where the timeline falls.

[@mycroft16]

This was an incredibly well made movie. Amd in the theater... holy shit was it good. And ending leaving us literally right when Episode IV starts. Suchban awesome story of a major thing that we had only heard of. The humor fits perfectly. It feels genuine amd not forced. That soace battle at Scarif is so damn good. Disney hasnt done perfect... but all of them have been fun. I honestly enjoyed them a lot. The main issuebwith 7-9 is that Disney was too worried about what the fans wanted so they played it safe instead of taking risks and making something like Rogue One. I have a very good friend who was a show writer for Star Wars Land. They had toral access to everything from the films including 1st drafts of 8 and 9 as they were being written. He let me read hisbcopy ofbwhat 9 was going to be before the fans lashed out over 8. I enjoy 9bas it is, but it was going to be badass as hell. Disney seems to have learned though as the shows have been very well done. Mandalorian. Andor. Extremely well done. I hope they give us a film in the universe that is something equally new and unexplored. THAT would be am adventure.

[@davidpoole7098]

This movie is so good it irritates me. Likeable characters characters characters, great dialog, and a great story that expands the universe while closing the original plot hole that led to so many fandom debates. All this greatness from SW while Disney was in charge, and still, they tried to convince us the 8hr of unmitigated trash fires they call a trilogy was the real masterpieces over Rogue One. Goddammit Kathleen

[@wiredjerk]

Fun fact: when Alen Tudyk approached Anthony Daniels, the original voice actor for C-3PO, and asked him how to make his character of K2 as much of a beloved character as C-3PO, the actor said, “oh, that’s bit of a lofty goal, so I will suggest, just making it your own…”, and upon seeing Daniels before the premiere he told Daniels “I’ll be asking you for notes afterwards, if that’s alright..” and at the after part Tudyk asked, “So what did you think!?“ To which Daniels replied, “Fuck you…” 😄 Immediately after Tudyk asked, “Can I quote you on that?😆“ Daniels gave the affirmative of, “Oh yes!”

[@abthedragon4921]

"Dude, a black lightsaber would be f*cking sick" Boi, have I got a TV show (or I guess three) for you!

[@coryhoughton492]

Haha, yep just saw him say that and knew I wasn't the only one who wanted to comment this.

[@crystalrowan]

I really, really hope he watches Mandalorian....I want to relive that with someone, lol.

[@karlsmith2570]

Starting with "The Clone Wars"

[@branflakes8038]

And don't forget Solo and Obi-won

[@kcdfm]

This is the way

[@jericho1733]

43:43 “lord Vader is not gonna do shit” 44:58 “oh fuh-uh-uck”

[@Apr1L-j7u]

💀

[@DaleESkywalker]

“He died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, February 1st, 2024. At the age of 76, *Carl Weathers* was an exceptional human being who lived an extraordinary life."

[@SandraMorris51]

So sad…😢

[@C0ffeeKing]

Dying in your sleep is the best way to go down. Happy for him

[@katiecrake4502]

This is how I found out…RIP 😢

[@markthedark595]

OMG... Carl died?! RIP

[@CaptainKillroy]

Rest In Peace

[@DrWatson4]

Vaders hallway slaughter scene is one of the best scenes in Star Wars it just perfectly encapsulates the terror and unstoppable machine that is Vader

[@seabass819]

I think starwars fallen order does a very good job at that too.

[@jabbathehutt83]

@@seabass819 facts. he's so powerful there's not even a health bar, you can only run.

[@andresalvites5587]

The chills

[@philburton2223]

​@@jabbathehutt83 It's my favorite scene in the movie. The look on their faces just terror. I 💕 when Vader just uses the force with his hand gestures instead of his lightsaber.

[@A.I.Friends]

Maybe Lucas should have done that in Episode I. Its what we thought he was going to do, then, well you know the rest...

[@sophiebwer3096]

That last scene with Princess Leia is such an amazing full circle moment. I actually saw this movie the day Carrie Fisher passed away. I remember coming out of the theatre, looking at my phone and seeing the notification that she had died. Made that scene all the more emotional and profound. Needless to say that I cried endlessly that evening.

[@hammerhiem75]

Me too Sophie, Cried a lot that day. I found out 15 minutes before going in, so when the CGI Leia can on screen, waterworks.

[@villainousturtle]

One of Carrie Fisher’s last online posts was her mentioning that scene.

[@Culperrr]

One of those moments for me that I will always remember. I still remember what I was doing before and after I got the notification.

[@acidsons3116]

On the contrary, Vader’s line when he was choking Krennic is totally him: it’s like in ESB when he says “Apology accepted, Captain Needa.” right after he killed him. Vader has always had that dark sense of humor

[@Kjf365]

He *is* still a dad after all.

[@spaulagain]

Ya, it's totally in line with Anakin/Vader

[@submersivemedia9995]

I guess. Whether it's in character or not, it's still a terrible line. The entire Mustafar scene is unneeded. It adds nothing to the movie and Vader basically just serves the same role Tarkin is already serving. There didn't need to be two "Krennic get's dressed down by his superior" scenes. It's the worst scene in the movie. If you cut it completely the film is exactly the same.

[@zyklan2197]

@@submersivemedia9995 🤓☝

[@johnjogerst5919]

It's three layers of puns at once. Solid dad joke I would use in real life.

[@mrknockknock1]

Alex, you need to double your editor's pay, and also put him in charge of what Star Wars thing you watch next, because that dude's a legit Star Wars veteran, getting all the easter eggs and references. He definitely knows the best way for you to watch the rest of it.

[@MattKrogmeier]

Co-sign. Your editor is brilliant.

[@AngelaSealana]

THIS!! Editor rocks

[@jwhittington78]

We now know @mrknockknock1 is Alex's editor.

[@Mauhour]

He zoomed in on Chopper in the Yavin IV base scene! Editor, we see you!

[@CasaVipera]

Totally agree! Let the editor pick the Star Wars shows/movies from here on.

[@TrueKoalaKnight]

Fun fact: In the scene where K2-SO backhand's Cassian, Alan Tudyk actually smacked Diego Luna in the nose. And Diego Luna covers his face in the next shot to stop himself from laughing about it so as not to derail the improved line about there being a fresh one.

[@Yodaiam-wo2zo]

I love how Alex has no idea what the rebel references are, but the editor shows them all😂.

[@RyoHazuki224]

Gonna need a new Red 5 hahah!

[@HoboGaming]

The reason there is no opening scroll is because this story is the story told in the opening scroll of A New Hope.

[@1243beowulf]

Actually, it would be due to the fact that it's not one of the main movies (OT, Prequel, or Sequel.) Those are the only movies that get an opening scrawl. All of the shows and spinoff movies do their own opening style.

[@IshtarNike]

​@@1243beowulfdon't ruin it man

[@greensmurf9623]

@@1243beowulf Since Disney took over anyway. Knights of the Old Republic had the classic opening.

[@1243beowulf]

Don't ruin what,@@IshtarNike? That's just something I've noticed with most Star Wars media. They don't get opening scrawls unless they're a part of a trilogy. And, apparently Knights of the Old Republic got a scrawl, too, which seems to be unique...

[@1243beowulf]

​@@greensmurf9623 It would indeed appear that most/all early star wars games got opening scrawls... the Star Wars: Jedi Knight games also had scrawls, only they weren't paired with the classic opening music. Those games, along with the original KOTOR, all came out early 2000s. Lucas must have made the decision later, as the original Clone Wars was probably when I noticed they stopped the opening scrawl.

[@realAdamClinch]

In the ending sequence, that door didn't jam... Vader held it closed. Let that sink in.

[@ninjeego]

But i can't if the door is closed. Poor sink

[@on13kflow]

@@ninjeego Thank you for that, comedy gold.

[@215_Philly_4for4]

@@ninjeegoand this is why I still hold onto a tiny sliver of hope for the internet

[@washiewah748]

Pretty sure that's not true. The power went out in the room and the door just stopped.

[@MegaNinjaRyan]

@@washiewah748Vader probably cut the power. If he stopped the door why not take the plans from their hands.

[@nathaniel04]

“I like this dude, you got great hair, and a personality of gold!” Damn, they should make a show about that dude!

[@criss6945]

they did, it's called Andor 🙂

[@nathaniel04]

@@criss6945 😲

[@OeltheMandalorian]

@@criss6945 thats the joke

[@darthjarjar2742]

😐​@@criss6945

[@criss6945]

@@OeltheMandalorian oh 😄

[@bensneb360]

I remember seeing the Darth Vader scene in the theaters, I literally jumped out of my seat… I then left the theater, then immediately turned around and saw the very next Rouge One screening because I NEEDED to see that hallway scene again

[@_FirstLast_]

man the silence before, the darkness, the sirens, the smoke.. then when that music chord hits and the red glow from the saber bleeds into the smoke filled room. just pure goosebumps

[@vancodling4223]

Bro it was so good I actually cheered it was embarrassing

[@TIMMAYY7]

@@vancodling4223 I was at a showing opening night and a LOT of the audience cheered! Including me! When that scene ended I said to myself that may have been the best scene I had ever seen in a movie! The adrenaline! Vader IN HIS PRIME!

[@johnalden5821]

Can we possibly have a Rogue One reaction without somebody writing "Rouge One"? I swear -- every freaking time.

[@jacobmonks3722]

Gareth Edwards is a pretty great director.

[@amykat4265]

Can we just talk for a moment about how much the editor brings to the videos on this channel?? So much appreciation

[@LoudFlimzz]

Rogue One is absolutely incredible. I love how it ends like 10 minutes before A New Hope picks up. Its awesome to watch them together.

[@jamesstutz6907]

You have got that right. I love in how the Death Star performs at a low setting just destroying an area not an entire planet.

[@Zamrod]

As much as I like Rogue One, this is the worst part of the movie since it kind of ruins the beginning of A New Hope. The whole beginning of A New Hope is "We have some spies that have told us your ship has the plans that were stolen from us. So we're going to search your ship until we find them." and Leia saying "You have no proof. You stopped us randomly and we're a diplomatic vessel. I don't care what information you have about some plans aboard our ship." When you combine them together, it involves Vader literally at the door to their ship watching the plans go inside. He's about to murder them all. Then he turns and watches that ship leave. Then he apparently gets in his ship and jumps after them. Then, knowing with 100% certainty that they have the plans, Leia still attempts to convince them that there's some doubt. Plus, we're not sure how Vader tracked them to their location. In my head cannon this only makes sense if ANH was like a week later and they randomly ran into them...but then what were they doing during that week?

[@j.m.w.5064]

This film is so bad. It's a lazy and incomprehensible mess of clichés and unconnected scenes. Nothing the characters say makes sense or is of any consequence to the rest of the story. That people hail this film just because the prequels and sequels where insufferable is a testament to everything that's wrong with cinema today.

[@Luke_Skvwalker]

@@j.m.w.5064bro your tripping wth this movie is fire

[@Никогдатебянеброшу-л4к]

⁠@@j.m.w.5064If most people like it and are entertained by it, then how is it bad cinema? What makes something "good cinema" in your opinion? Cinema is made to entertain and if it does that then it is good cinema.

[@turntsnaco824]

You should REALLY consider watching Andor - it's not just praised by fans, many of us consider it one of if not the single best thing to _ever come out of this franchise._ You wouldn't BELIEVE how good it gets. It's one of the best shows I've ever seen, and expands on an entire side of the Star Wars universe that I never knew I wanted more of - the story of every day people living under the oppression of the Empire.

[@switchboardrevelry4275]

Really good for napping.

[@luxurybuzz3681]

Andor may have gotten a bunch of Emmy nominations but did not get enough viewers. Originally, it was planned for 5 seasons but then got cut down to just two.

[@PuckeredMeatball]

​@@switchboardrevelry4275oh, you

[@frfras7]

@@luxurybuzz3681fucked up

[@frfras7]

@@switchboardrevelry4275brain dead take

[@Crazael]

16:26 His lungs are damaged. You see why in Rebels. 45:31 This scene really makes the opening to A New Hope that much more badass. Leia straight up lies to Vader's face and both he and her know it, and she doesn't falter for a moment.

[@mreggs3731]

what happened to Saw Gerrera in Rebels?

[@Himmiefan]

For Rebels fans, not only is General Syndulla called on the PA system ,but Chopper zips by while Mon Mothma is talking outside of the temple.

[@_Starhammer]

And the Ghost is in the space battle at Scariff.

[@neutchain7838]

@@_Starhammer yup, slapped my wife so hard on the chest in the cinema she coughed up popcorn.

[@ribo07h]

and at yavin!

[@stnarud]

Yaw the editor highlighted all of those things. What a champ.

[@BakedHotdog]

@@_Starhammer The Ghost is also parked on Yavin 4 just outside the temple.

[@monikadeinbeck4760]

"be careful not to choke on your aspirations" - that's the coolest line ever.

[@Galiant2010]

The double entendre of it makes it extra cool. Such a boss move/line.

[@carsonelliott6522]

That whole scene is just so cool

[@Tuleinaarii]

It's literally Vader making a dad joke.

[@artsohc]

I’ve always been partial to “I find your lack of faith disturbing.”

[@monikadeinbeck4760]

@@artsohc that's a classic, of course. but the pun with 'aspiration' is wonderful.

[@random3x70]

K2SO's slap was not in the script and him covering his face was him trying to not break character and burst out laughing.

[@Hellohellonada]

The magic that is Alan Tudyk

[@J4ME5_]

I'm guessing he missed the part where Bodis mind was erased and remembering that he was the pilot was his salvation

[@fayesouthall6604]

Exactly he had electro convulsive therapy fried his brain.

[@Revculter]

Yeah, if it comes down to it, Alex would rather make a bad joke for the whole video instead of realize an important part of the plot lol

[@willfanofmanyii3751]

@@Revculter Episode III in a nutshell, Alex: "Anakin should appreciate what he has" When the entire movie was Anakin trying to stop his wife and child from dying.

[@robertsutton1295]

He speaks before thinking. That's his reaction.

[@Gjgzzdt]

@@robertsutton1295 He speaks, and often leaves out the thinking :D But that's basically why we're here.

[@ZackMuffinMan]

The best of Disney's live action content by far!

[@LoudFlimzz]

...and its not even really close.

[@samvsmedia8680]

Andor

[@ZackMuffinMan]

@@samvsmedia8680 sucks

[@ZackMuffinMan]

I didn't like Andor at all

[@mikeyFREAKINGv]

@@ZackMuffinManit’s okay, we all have our flaws

[@sierraraineymangum9883]

40:20 "He just Mulan's Grandma-ed right into the feild!" 😂

[@dharmaster]

Can I just say that I'm loving your new editor and his smart-ass subtitles. Also, I was busting up over him adding the blaster effect when Alex pretended to get shot. Perfect.

[@abthedragon4921]

Yeah, out of all the Star Wars movies released under DIsney, this is the one that's the most well regarded. And it's understandable to see why. The script is pretty tight for the most part, the action is spectacular, the cinematography was next level, the characters (while we don't have much time with them) are all pretty cool (at least in my opinion) and it has one of the most unique endings out of all the Star Wars movies. I mean, all the characters die and they don't even know for sure if the Rebellion will succeed in the end. But they made the ultimate sacrifice anyway just so others would have a chance to restore freedom to the galaxy. God, I love this movie!

[@leviathan19]

This movie for the last reason you exposed is the reason is so god tier, the rebelion was a joke up to that point and they only had a glimer of HOPE yet they sacrifice themselves and the vader scene is SICK

[@VergilTheMotivatedKatanaMan]

​@@leviathan19 Gareth Edwards should direct another Star Wars movies though, I mean look at how he direct Godzilla 2014 it's freakin good. Disney should hiring a director like Gareth Edwards out there for making a good Star Wars movies.

[@clarkbarrett6274]

​@@VergilTheMotivatedKatanaMan Except they had to bring in Tony Gilroy to actually finish the movie and make it what it was.

[@VergilTheMotivatedKatanaMan]

@@clarkbarrett6274 If Kathleen Kennedy getting fired, I'm fine with Tony Gilroy to direct Star Wars movies with Gareth Edwards, both of them have big potential but Kathleen Kennedy said "Big No" to them and find another shitty director.

[@colinmckinley5405]

Just a simple “I liked it” would have worked

[@Brewsy92]

It's honestly refreshing to see someone first watching these and having a genuinely positive reaction to the things people have complained about for decades, like Jar Jar.

[@CarbonMage]

26:59 "Apology *accepted* Captain Needa" Vader has a history of cheesy one-liners. The dad jokes coming through.

[@a-world-view]

I have a son!!!!

[@Galiant2010]

He probably even said "This is where the fun begins" when he started the hallway massacre lol.

[@frenchtoast4491]

@@a-world-view Hey stormtroopers I'm a father!!

[@None-lx8kj]

Good job for citing an example of good dialogue to contrast with the embarrassing line from this movie. It nicely illustrates Alex's point.

[@TedBrogan]

"Apology accepted Captain Needa" wasn't a cheesy one-liner dude. It wasn't even meant to be funny. Smh

[@anabsolutestud]

I swear every time Alex asks "can you see the goosebumps?" you can't XD

[@bethcushway458]

I can! His arm hair is standing an inch off his arms!

[@M1cha3lP]

Still love it tho! 😀

[@MyronZhao]

I think he means his arm hair, which is different than goosebumps lol

[@sabzspursfan127]

I don't know how many times I've watched Rogue One now, but for some reason watching your reaction to it at the very end had me in tears once again. Love how much you loved this film! And when the time comes you HAVE to watch Andor, all about Cassian's backstory!

[@alexhefnerstvmovievault]

Wow, thank you!

[@sabzspursfan127]

Thank *you*! ☺@@alexhefnerstvmovievault

[@aliwantizu]

@@alexhefnerstvmovievault Andor was by far the best Star Wars tv series that's been released on Disney+ Season 2 is coming...next year (all the strike delays and stuff...)

[@ZanderFoulner]

@@alexhefnerstvmovievault great review. I just discovered I live 50 miles from where the Aldani heist [Cruachan reservoir, Scotland] was filmed so going with my kids this weekend for my birthday.

[@KaitoGillscale]

Storm troopers are actually extremely effective soldiers. The only reason why you never see them do shit is because you’re always looking at them from the perspective of characters with plot armor. A normal trooper is said to have the ability to land 1 in 5 shots on an enemy, which is impressive even by a modern soldier’s abilities. It’s more likely that they’ve already killed most of the good guys already by the time the movies kick off. Regular rebels die pretty often to a storm trooper. They’re like the Combine in Half Life

[@shykorustotora]

People also forget that in A New Hope, they were told to miss on purpose so the Falcon could escape and lead them to Yavin 4

[@justsomebody-1665]

@@shykorustotora People ALWAYS forget this! They let them go!

[@shykorustotora]

@@justsomebody-1665 "You're sure the homing beacon is secure aboard their ship? I'm taking an awful risk Vader. This had better work" Not sure how SO many people missed this. "They let us go. It's the only explanation for the ease of our escape" "Easy!? You call that easy!?" "They're tracking us" "Not this ship sister"

[@OniLink147]

It's also worth noting that the plot armor is also an in-universe thing as shown by Chirrut in this movie. The Force actively aids the heroes to make sure they can fulfill their destinies.

[@lokdog257]

This movie fixes several ongoing issues fan had with the series, one of which was the bad aim of Stormtroopers. The Force protects Luke, Leia, Han, and other main characters. In world plot armor lol

[@blackbenetavo7715]

28:25 There's a whole spinoff show (Andor) about how Cassian Andor hooked up with the Rebellion. It's the highest quality (in terms of pure cinematography) Star Wars media we've ever gotten (imo).

[@timmerred5]

At Star Wars Celebration I was in my Boba Fett costume as part of the 501st Legion. They picked me to be on the Live Stage and I wound up being there with Felicity and Forest during their interview.

[@TheCaptainSlappy]

You know what...I like that story a lot.

[@seeloffdoee]

The wait for Andor begins now

[@Heidi2003]

❤❤❤

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

I really wish he’d watched Andor before this, since I’ve never seen a reaction to Rogue One with the reactor having watched Andor first. I bet Cassian’s death is far more emotional after that.

[@seeloffdoee]

@@goldenageofdinosaurs7192 check out “thatnerdtara.” her editing isn’t great, but she watched it in that order

[@TheChiraagG]

​@@goldenageofdinosaurs7192my wife hasn't seen Rogue One and she'll happily wait until Andor season 2 is done before watching it. Can't wait to see her reaction as she really enjoyed Andor.

[@ItApproaches]

Bah, Andor is not great. Wish I could unsee it.

[@Ofbricks]

That Hammerhead Corevette scene absolutely destroyed me. I LOVED seeing that maneuver.

[@mycroft16]

I really hope whoever thought of that got a raise. Not only was it badass, but it makes logical sense that they'd have a ship reinforced to ram things like large cruisers. For me the only thing that tops that is the Star Destroyer coming into the light as they lower the main weapon into the death star. That shot is beyond gorgeous amd pushed CGI pretty hard at the time.

[@AnotherViewer]

​@@mycroft16It is also a call back of sorts. The Star Wars Rebels cartoon showed how they got those ships.

[@vsGoliath96]

The thing that makes me laugh about that scene is the fact that the bridge of the corvette is right at the bow. You know, the place that just took the full brunt of the impact from ramming. Hope their shields were good and they had their seatbelts on!

[@davidhasselblad3825]

This is my favorite of the newer movies as well. It wasn’t a group of Jedi who has the force protecting them. It was a grounded, so to speak, of the espionage and the troops. The side of the soldiers. Absolutely an amazing movie. I loved it when I hated the newer ones. This was fantastic.

[@nicholaswesoloskie7194]

This and Andor carry new star Wars

[@huntermercier8427]

I loved the grounded aspect as well, it reminded me of Halo ODST where you didn't play as a spartan. I didn't have many expectations going into this movie, but it really blew me away and gave me hope for the future of Star Wars (some of that hope may have fallen short)

[@AnuViation]

When you know the whole story and who Vader really is, you understand how much anger and hatred Anakin is releasing on those soldiers at the end and it is fucking glorious.

[@jaden0096]

“I like this dude. You got great hair and personality of gold.” Boy, do I got a show for you!

[@cecilialeitet2794]

You mean Narcos Mexico? Jk, but he is great in that too, and gets to act in spanish.

[@gionova1]

Cool part about Saw is that this is just the end of his character but you can see much more throughout the Clone Wars, Bad Batch, Jedi: Fallen Order, and Rebels.

[@northeasturbanist]

And now andor!

[@goatkiller666]

Cool trivia… Vader’s castle is on Mustefar… the planet he got his ass chopped up by Obi-Wan. He did it on purpose, so he’d always be pissed off and reminded of his greatest failure.

[@cmbtking]

Just wanna thank the editor. I've seen this movie idk how many times and i've NEVER known about the General Syndulla announcement.

[@johannesbowers7467]

You also see Chopper rolling by.

[@scottb3034]

and their ship is in the battle of scarif @@johannesbowers7467

[@cmbtking]

yeah I'd known about the Chopper appearance but I had never heard the Syndulla announcment@@johannesbowers7467

[@dneill8493]

"I find that answer vague and unconvincing" and "Cassian said i had to" are my favourite comedy lines from all of Star Wars.

[@davidperry5741]

Wish I could see Alex's face when he realizes that at 44:50 When the door opens, then jams shut... It's not actually jammed. Vader force held the door from opening. He released the door when he realized that the plans passed onto the other side and he had to continue the pursuit.

[@Himmiefan]

I hadn't thought of that! Good point!

[@Jesus_Christ_For_Real]

My favourite part of this scene is when vader chokes the one fleet trooper. In every other scene in star wars when someone force chokes someone they hold their fingers together like in Vader's scene with krennic, but in the hallway scene vader fully squeezes his fist, meaning that instead of just choking the guy he completely crushed his windpipe

[@mrzirak792]

And why couldnt big V just pull all rebels to him?..

[@shatteringthematrix6959]

that's kind of a fail on vaders part dont you think? He could have just shut the door instead of keeping it open a crack allowing the plans to escape.

[@davidperry5741]

@@shatteringthematrix6959 well yes and no. These were plebs right? So he had no reason to believe that they could escape him. As Luke so pointedly said later on, Palpatines overconfidence is his weakness, and in this case the same is true for Vader. It’s how he lost to doily the first time, it’s how he lost to Obi-wan, both times.

[@vikimseruh4500]

Watching this movie makes you realize when they say "So many have sacrificed their lives to bring us these plans" how it impacts every movie going forward. Love this movie. The Bad Batch is a really good series also. My son got me to watch it and I really loved it.

[@CoreyMarinoGames]

that was about Death Star II, not this one.

[@vikimseruh4500]

I know, I was just saying that the line means so much more after seeing this movie. Helps to understand the impact sacrifice has. @@CoreyMarinoGames

[@schawangus]

Fun fact: the actor for K-2SO, Alan Tudyk, physically acted out his scenes on short stilts while wearing a mo-cap suit, to sell the authenticity of his interactions with the other cast members. That slap he gives Cassian when they get cornered on Jedha was real and improvised by Tudyk, and they left it in. You can even see Diego Luna trying to cover a surprised smile during the rest of the scene. 😂 Also: many of the shots of the X-Wing pilots at the end of the movie are unused shots from the Death Star battle in A New Hope. That’s why if you look closely, they look kind of… off in terms of color and composition.

[@BakedHotdog]

Yeah, that unused Death Star run footage is very apparent on Gold Leader. I love that they did that though, it shows that Gareth truly loves Star Wars and wanted it to make it tie into A New Hope as much as possible. And it makes sense, canonically speaking that the Gold Sqaudron would be there during one of the most important battles for the Rebellion.

[@schawangus]

@@BakedHotdog yeah, exactly. That’s also why it’s one of the few projects I love from Disney Star Wars because I know Gareth actually had the passion to just make it fit with the story, while including elements like Saw and Gold Leader, the almost-capture of the Tantive IV, while also not fucking anything else up. Dude just made a banger for fun 😂

[@ARandomInternetUser08]

I don't really notice anything wrong with Gold Leader

[@schawangus]

@@ARandomInternetUser08 yeah, I don’t know how to explain it, but there’s a certain quality to his footage where you can just tell it was shot in the 70s. I could definitely tell when I first saw it in 2016, and over the next few months, I was just waiting for some random trivia video on youtube to pop up like “did ya know they reused unused footage…” ya know?

[@ARandomInternetUser08]

@@schawangus I genuinely still don't notice anything.

[@tylermacdonald9638]

This editor is a legend

[@TheCaptainSlappy]

He makes sure Goldman Industries keeps on keepin' on.

[@davidbarry282]

It is a modern classic, and of course the ending, you can go from cheering on the rebels, to hearing Vader’s breathing then switching to “haha doe rebel scum!” In a heart beat

[@DrWatson4]

Introducing Orson Krenic the man with the biggest balls in the Star Wars universe to talk back to Vader and sass the Emperor in front of Vader 😂

[@gumdeo]

And Krennic was killed by his own creation. Ironic.

[@161recce]

Ben Mendelsohn did a great job playing Krennic. And imagine being a star wars fan and actor, and doing a scene with Darth Vadar. He said it was 'a childhood dream come true'.

[@DravenMercer]

But froze up to Bane... Lol

[@Seraph318]

Not sure if you caught it, but Wedge Antilles, an X-Wing pilot from episode 4, was also in this movie - was one of the X-wing pilots that made it through the shield and provided air support to the people on the ground. This whole movie is fan service, and they did it without 1 Jedi on screen.

[@jacobmonks3722]

Wedge gets more love in the Rogue Squadron games.

[@DaleTuck31]

I didn't see Wedge, but there were other pilots from Episode IV in it using old footage.

[@DarthFolo]

Wedge didn't fly at Scarif as he was injured at the time. He is in the movie though, he did the announcement/pre-flight briefing as they left for Scarif.

[@RedShirtGuy96]

@@DaleTuck31 There is no "old footage" in Rogue One. Just a perfect blend of casting, costume design, and the sweet spot of practical effects (scale models) enhanced and complemented by cgi. If at any point you thought they were reusing footage from the original trilogy, they did their job right.

[@eiden5778]

@@RedShirtGuy96 They literally did use old footage from the original trilogy for the pilots red and gold leader. Look it up before correcting someone.

[@gamertrw7344]

If you like captain andor, they made a whole show on him based around the forming of the rebellion and in my opinion is one of Disney's best star wars work, it's a bit of a slow burn sometimes but the character and world building is phenomenal

[@kelly9876]

Andor should be the next Star Wars reaction

[@thabudmaster]

slow burn is something thats missing in a lot of modern movies, I REALLY enjoyed every moment of it

[@clarkbarrett6274]

Concur. Absolutely. It takes a bit to get into it. But it's damn good.

[@MacTopher]

Second this. Andor is brilliant. Just be patient, it takes time to build

[@Jigsaw407]

I'm a Star Wars fan since 1982 but Rogue One immediately went to the top when I saw it. It has everything that I love about Star Wars (World War II drama with space nazis) and none of the stuff I dislike (muppets doings silly voices). I like all the characters, the story is good, the humor slaps, the visual effects are impeccable and the final (space) battle is the absolute best and most epic in all of Star Wars. Having the balls to end it like it did is just the cherry on top!

[@outdun]

But the original trilogy had quite a lot of muppets doing silly voices.

[@Jigsaw407]

@@outdun Yes, and I dislike those scenes. That's why Rogue One was able to knock the original trilogy down a peg, even though I'm a long time fan of them. That was my point. 😉 It's bascially decluttered, optimized Star Wars, almost tailor-made for my taste.

[@TombOfFangs]

@@Jigsaw407 You have horrible taste.

[@Jigsaw407]

@@TombOfFangs you spelled "excellent" wrong.

[@PUARockstar]

@@TombOfFangs NO U

[@OgreProgrammer]

37:31 comment on editor's comment: I wonder where they will Luke for a replacement?

[@pommedeter7407]

ok now you've GOTTA watch Andor. Its a legit masterpiece

[@Himmiefan]

Particularly with Skellan Skarsgard. Also, I want a spin-off with Andy Serkis' character.

[@chrispile5553]

Noted. I kind of lost interest with Asokha and some of Mando.

[@vsGoliath96]

​@@chrispile5553 No joke, it is shocking how good Andor is. It's definitely a much slower burn than most Star Wars content, but give it a couple episodes and you will be floored. If you really like intricate plots and more character driving stuff, it's maybe the best thing to come out of this franchise since the original trilogy.

[@kajmak64bit76]

​@@vsGoliath96Andor is amazing It's Star Wars but it's just real... it's "realistic" it feels alive... it's organic i don't know... it's just really cool

[@nintenmetro]

You probably don’t remember, but some of the actors in this movie have also portrayed a character in the MCU. Mads Mikkelsen (Galen Erso) was Kaecillius in Doctor Strange 2016, Forest Whitaker (Saw Gerrera) was Z’uri in Black Panther 2018, and Ben Mendelsohn (Orson Krennic) was Talos in Captain Marvel 2019. Jimmy Smitts previously portrayed Bail Organa in Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. Bail is Leia’s adoptive father. Out of all the deaths, K-2SO was the most emotional. Even as he was on his last knees, he still held on long enough to help his friends achieve their goal. My favorite characters overall were Chirrut Îmwe and Bodhi Rook. The Ip Man himself Donnie Yen is always a win. I also teared up as Chirrut in his dying words told his friend Baze Malbus to find him in the Force. Chirrut isn't a Jedi, but it's implied that he's Force-sensitive. He was able to sense Jyn's kyber crystal. What's special about kyber crystals is that they're connected to the Force. They're also what give power to the lightsabers. Also, Chirrut gets the funniest moment in the entire movie when they bagged him. Bodhi also deserves credit for his contributions to the team. His protocols were highly essential, especially with infiltrating Scarif. By the way, Riz Ahmed was also Carlton Drake in the first Venom film. He’s also a rapper and a member of the Swet Shop Boys. They haven’t released much music together as a group, but if you put Riz on the mic… watch out! Diego Luna reprised his role as Cassian Andor for the Spanish dub. He also has his own series titled Andor which takes place five years before the events of Rogue One. And yeah, he dubbed for his show in Spanish as well. The first season has 12 episodes, and a second season is on the way. The recent strikes delayed production, but Diego recently said that filming is almost complete. There were also plans to make up to five seasons, but after some extensive reviewing they decided to conclude the show with season two.

[@DannX68]

And Riz is in one of the funniest movies ever: Four Lions.

[@lisamarieligreci-newton7804]

Just wanted to chime in and say Chirrut and Bohdi are my two favorites too! I couldn't believe the Bohdi disrespect, haha. I just want to give that guy a hug. K2 is definitely a close third. I'm so psyched for Andor S2.

[@Mike-lt9hw]

Alex says “Let’s go!” - take a shot Alex flips himself off - chug a beer

[@berliandivaaulia3995]

Rogue One is one of my favorite Star Wars movie. Like I legit have watched it like 15 times.

[@mgdrum_27]

Only 15?😂

[@ZandrickKrowe]

That’s it?

[@OlderBudde]

45:20 "yo you better run your little roach head asses out of there!!" had me dying 😭

[@RoadDoug]

Yeah, love the editing. Alex, you’re a semi close second. Another stellar reaction. You’re the funniest reactor you know.

[@alexhefnerstvmovievault]

Wow, thanks!

[@james0028]

That "bad b*tch" edit was the best thing i've seen... slow clap for the editor

[@drumnbassdan]

Its my fave star wars movie also, I went into the theatre with mid expectations but wow was i blown away, the way it is shot, the score, the action and characters... and the way it seamlessly transitions into a new hope is just so so good.

[@tfpp1]

40:40 - You called C-3P0 “Goldman” (I don’t think you called him by his name even once)…trust me, we’re used to it, and it’s part of the charm of your reactions. 😂

[@scorchma]

finally he discovered the best Disney Star Wars movie! i hope he will love the Andor series too

[@nathancruz9172]

45:04 my favorite scene

[@Harmthuria]

The door being jammed. Everyone turning to see what the noise was. The eerie silence. The heavy breathing. Lightsabre ignition. (OH WE'RE FUCKED) "OPEN FIRE!" There's nothing they can do, ad we knew it,

[@USMCSniperWolf]

The amount of excitement coming from Alex during this entire movie is amazing. Glad he enjoyed it as much as we did.

[@Choke-a-Kestrel]

I still love the little bits of detail, like how some of the x-wing pilots grew moustaches before filming to fit in better with the 70s aesthetic of the original

[@shykorustotora]

If I'm not mistaken, they actually just used footage of the original actors from A New Hope in the final battle

[@Choke-a-Kestrel]

Both actually, but well spotted, as there are new pilots for Blue Squadron and others that died before Yavin... shame to not see Porkins though hehe

[@tomaskops7119]

I like point, that Red 5 was killed

[@shykorustotora]

@@tomaskops7119 We know

[@Kensei007]

So glad to see a hype reaction for the end scene with Vader. I was grinning like an idiot in theaters when I saw this. I missed Episode IV by a decade so it was so cool to see Darth Vader on screen being an absolute badass.

[@AndrewWest-nu9ip]

44:00 look closely and you’ll see the blast hits Krenic directly 😂. So rude for no reason

[@hagank1111]

Fun fact the Blind Man was using force shield to protect himself hence why the Death Troopers couldn’t hit him. And why the one noticed and shot the terminal to cause an explosion instead of directly trying to hit him.

[@supahfly2106]

Even more fun is the blind man is Donnie Yen. He also played Ip Man AKA Bruce Lee's teacher.

[@dibsdibs3495]

Was that like the EU explanation or was that what the writers/director of the film originally intended.

[@hagank1111]

@@dibsdibs3495 There was no EU explanation cuz the EU was destroyed by Disney back then. This was the explanation given by context and lore. Including in the visual guide and Disney books. I am an EU purist but sadly no this isn’t based on the EU just context clues.

[@dibsdibs3495]

@@hagank1111 i know I mean Disney expanded universe. An expanded universe is what you say to refer to extra content that expands on a particular saga. It’s not a term that’s exclusive to Star Wars. I wasn’t referring to Legends. It’s quicker to say EU than “novel, comic book, guidebook, audio drama, video game, etc.” I was just asking cuz I know there was that comic about chirrut and the other guy and also the prequel novel to rogue one called Catalyst. If you’re just basing this on context clues then it’s just head canon. The force could’ve just moved the blaster bolts away because that was the will of the force and not necessarily chirrut using the force. That’s always been the justification for why the protagonists in SW movies never get shot.

[@hagank1111]

@@dibsdibs3495 In this case as I said it’s based on context clues, which dose not mean head-canon if your actually knowledgeable on the subject and have evidence, information form the visual guides, books, and comics, esc. It was indeed the Will of the Force but he was slightly force sensative as well. So it’s not head canon. Also Disney dose not actually use the term Expanded Universe as that term eludes to the old EU and that’s something Disney hasn’t wanted attached to them until recently. They renamed the EU Legends because they wanted to change its name, it’s meaning, and it’s weight. The EU did mean material outside the movies but it grew into something far more then that. However, Disney has never had an EU as they don’t call their things outside their movies EU. They just call it apart of their Universe because they want it to all be one thing. The Disney Canon. This is something they’ve made known time and time again.

[@NamesSimba]

Alex, i saw this opening night. And it was unforgettable. Just imagine the crowd starting yelling at the top of their lungs when vader slaughtered everybody. Then the door opened showing Leia and then everybody went silent and some in tears and then the entire theater giving a standing ovation! Love this movie!

[@Daisie8881]

What I would give to watch that scene for the first time again

[@justsomebody-1665]

In those days, I really thought this is what Disney's Star Wars was going to be. Those innocent days...

[@CasaVipera]

Same. I live in europe and we got this a day before the US. I saw this 3 times in a row, opening day, and afterwards called my US friends (in the middle of the night) and told them what I just saw. This was my second best movie experience ever (Jurassic park was first.. )