Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977) ✦ Reaction & Review ✦ I love the droids! 🤖

Yep... I haven't seen any of the Star Wars movies before. I really fell in love with this pretty much immediately. It's all about hope! All of the characters are so great and this universe that George Lucas created way back then is fantastic. It's nice to finally put some context to these characters whose names I have heard my whole life. I can't wait to finish the rest of the original trilogy and move onto the other films! Thank you so much for checking out my first time watching reaction to Episode IV: A New Hope!
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[@kaiielle]

Thanks for watching everyone! Post-upload, I was informed that quite a few special effects were added to the movie in the 90s and later, including the Jabba the Hut / Han Solo scene that I was talking about. I didn't know this at the time of recording this video. Though it doesn't change my opinion all that much, I still think all the special effects look decent and hold up well for an "older" movie. I really appreciate you guys taking the time to watch this video. If you choose to leave a comment, please ensure it's spoiler-free! I'd love to go into the other movies knowing no more than I do right now! 💛 Visit kaiielle.com for all links, Info, and more!

[@TheHulk2008]

If you would have watched Star Wars back in 1977 you would not got Jabba in that scene.

[@restitvtororbis5330]

@ross mckenzie In the theatrical release the scene with Jabba (the human version with the fuzzy vest) wasn't even in the movie. It was a deleted scene until the 1997 special edition when Lucas added the first CG (horror) Jabba, along with most of the other CG parts. This version polished up most of the bad CG from 1997, but it still sticks out.

[@Progger11]

Kaiielle: "Sand for daaaays." Me, involuntarily: "I don't like sand..."

[@TheHulk2008]

John Williams is definitely the top film composer of all time , not much of a debate about that.

[@RandomBoi-mc3ob]

When Lucas asked William's to compose the music for Star Wars John told him that "there are better composers out there" to which George replied "yes, buy they're all dead". lol

[@RandomBoi-mc3ob]

When Lucas asked William's to compose the music for Star Wars John told him that "there are better composers out there" to which George replied "yes, buy they're all dead". lol

[@MichakatsuTsugikuni]

Agreed

[@bagelj]

Take note he wasn’t the only film composer that was great. Two of his mentors taught him composition and the business. One of them is Harry Mancini of “The Pink Panther” fame

[@marcuscaballarius2159]

Overall you're probably right; however, no one has ever reached the level of Howard Shores LOTR score.

[@Fishmorph]

The plot point where the Death Star didn’t prepare for a small-scale assault by tiny fighters is not impossible; it happened in history. The Russians fielded a wooden biplane against the Nazis in World War 2 that was so slow, German planes couldn’t fly slow enough to shoot at it. It was the Polikarpov PO-2. There was also the Fairey Swordfish, a British biplane used against the battleship Bismarck, which flew so slowly that German fire-control predictor mechanisms couldn’t track it.

[@gregdeandrea1450]

Another example. I don't remember the name, but it was a British captain at war with the Spanish. He kept doing well while not being a noble, and the nobles in the military got annoyed and gave him a broken down dinky ship... So dinky that it was below the canon line of a lot of Spanish vessels. He sunk something like twenty.

[@allengilbert7463]

@@gregdeandrea1450 Sir Thomas Cochrane! There's a great video about his career from Kings and Generals here on youtube. He's a national hero in several South American countries because he formed their navies and was instrumental in their independence wars.

[@cavemandelta]

Night Witches by Sabaton is a great power metal retelling of this tale.

[@olgawindler9506]

I love watching young people react to this movie. You were a delight because you knew the effects were dated and just enjoyed the story. It was basically an independent, low budget film with unknown actors. Lucas wasn't even at the premiere. He thought it would bomb, so he went to Hawaii with Spielberg and they came up with the idea of doing Indiana Jones. It came out after the war in Vietnam and people needed something to lift their spirits.

[@kaiielle]

Thank you so much! I did really enjoy this story and can't wait to see how it all continues to unfold. I find that so funny that he thought it would flop. Just goes to show that we really don't know how our projects will end up resonating with people.

[@leslauner5062]

@Dayspring I would respectfully disagree...for me the greatest special effects film of all time is "2001 A Space Odyssey." Those effects were absolutely flawless and decades ahead of their time. However, "Star Wars" was a lot more entertaining and its effects were revolutionary too.

[@nicholasbielik7156]

It’s worth noting that the effects were altered to include cgi when they re-released them in theaters in the late 1990s. This most notably includes the Jabba scene which wasn’t in the original film. When they originally shot that sequence Jabba was just a human, but Lucas always wanted him to look more alien, and so they digitally removed the actor and added cgi Jabba. I still much prefer the original practical effects which this film is still full of. The model work here is exceptional (seen especially in the opening sequence of the Star Destroyer chasing Leia’s ship).

[@current9300]

Speaking of unknown actors, it's always amusing how veteran side actors Alec Guinness (Kenobi) and Peter Cushing (Tarkin) received bigger paychecks for A New Hope than any of the unknown main actors.

[@michaelcortez1531]

@@nicholasbielik7156 It is also worth noting how the 'enhanced effects' with a couple of exceptions, look like crap compared to the original 1977 effects.

[@littleredruri]

Just to clarify, all of those out of place CGI elements were actually added to the film in 1996. If you were to watch the original version of this movie (which is damn near impossible nowadays) you'd probably have an easier time adjusting to the effects quality, as it's all the same. That being said, I loved this reaction. You're so charismatic! And YES C3PO is the best character! Can't wait to watch the rest of these and hear your opinions on the other films! Just after realising you put up your last reaction a DAY ago. I seem to be coming in at the exact right moment to watch all of these videos at once, lucky!

[@kaiielle]

Yep, great timing! Fire up the playlist and enjoy. 😊

[@alphawave5603]

As a 13 year old in 1977 I saw it with my dad and our neighbor. We didn’t know what to expect at all. No memes or spoilers it wasn’t possible. At the end the audience applauded and I never experienced that before. It changed movies forever and I’m so glad I got to experience it the way it was originally released.

[@kaiielle]

I'm so jealous! My dad was 11 in 1977 and I think he experienced the same. What a memory, thanks for sharing!

[@seanmcmurphy4744]

George Lucas’ concept for Star Wars was a modern version of the science fiction serials such as Buck Rogers that used to be shown in movie theaters during the 1930s. These had continuous action and little character development to keep kids engaged. They usually started with a text roll at the beginning like Star Wars that brought the audience up to date

[@seanmcmurphy4744]

@Dayspring Yes, and particularly Joseph Campbell's concept of the Hero's Journey, which was popular at that time. I'm just saying the form was influenced by the movie matinee SF serials he had watched.

[@patricktyner9080]

As a 12 year old in 1977, this did blow my mind.....compared to anything else at that point was really life changing....

[@graymouser6599]

Yep, 12 years old then as well and seeing this in the theater was unbelievable.

[@frances3064]

I was 5 but i was at the theatrical release for this movie with my da

[@antoineporche-rideaux4841]

Welcome to the star wars saga, it's going to be a crazy incredible ride

[@kaiielle]

Thank you! I'm very excited to join the fandom.

[@chefskiss6179]

"Charming... to the last." Absolutely looking forward to more viewings from you :D

[@kaiielle]

Thank you so much! The next reaction will be out at the end of next week.

[@chefskiss6179]

@@kaiielle Sweet!

[@christopheryochum3602]

One thing that takes away from the impact of the movie is that reactors are watching on little TV screens. When Star Wars came out, people went to the theater, and that enormous ship at the opening...the one that kept going and going...was jaw-dropping. I just wish young people today could see the movie for the first time on a big-screen TV with a nice sound system. It's still impressive. You're right; the movie was a one-off. Lucas wasn't sure if it would be successful enough to even do a sequel

[@kaiielle]

That would be so epic, for sure.

[@starman6280]

But Lucas was happy to "update" the first three movies (IV, V, & VI) in a shameless cash-grab that ruined those films.

[@christopheryochum3602]

@@starman6280 Well-taken comments! A lot of the stuff that was added was just adding creatures moving around in the background, just taking away from the story.

[@BLSFL_HAZE]

@@starman6280 It was certainly unnecessary, but it hardly RUINED them.

[@starman6280]

@@BLSFL_HAZE For me it did ruin them. I watched in wide eyed wonder when the film was released in 1977, but felt robbed when I saw the the re-release Two decades later Lucas decided he needed to make more money from the films and added a bunch of crap that did nothing to change or improve the story-line, all those additions simply put more money in an already wealthy man's pocket. You have your opinion, I have mine.

[@SPVFilmsLtd]

I watch an unreasonable amount of reaction videos for movies and I have to say yours was AN ABSOLUTE PLEASURE. You have a great voice, great presence, you don't go into tangents and effectively stop watching the movie or end up doing bad comedy, your attention is completely fixed on the film and that is soothing to watch rather than anxiety-causing, you are a BREATH OF FRESH AIR. Please do more.

[@kaiielle]

Wow, thank you so much! That's really wonderful to read on my first movie reaction.

[@kaiielle]

@@rickardroach9075 I know I talked over it, but I honestly didn't find that line that funny anyway. 😂

[@ezz_breezy]

This was a lot of fun to watch! I’m glad you loved the droids so much. Can’t wait to see your reactions to the other films!

[@kaiielle]

Glad you enjoyed it, Bree!

[@VadersRage]

Welcome to the Rebellion. "You've taken your first step into a larger world." (Like nobody has typed THAT line yet in the comments). As an O.G. fan from '77, it's great to add yet another to the fandom. Hope Episode V is next on your list. Liked and sub'd for more Star Wars!

[@kaiielle]

It is! Thanks for the warm welcome!

[@VadersRage]

@@kaiielle The fans will guide you along your "journey"....but don't freak out. There is a TON of material to go through. Hope you take it all in!

[@Green-Lyon]

its so cool that KOTOR was your gateway into the Star Wars universe. It is perhaps my favorite game experience ever, having played it over and over in different ways for over 200 hrs. I'll have to check out your Twitch playthrough.

[@TheHulk2008]

What you said the good vs evil is such an important part of the Star Wars universe . Even through the new series that are out now . When you reach that point you'll understand why that is and why it means so much to the characters.

[@folcotook3049]

Saw this in '77 when I was 5 and yes, it absolutely blew my little mind and I was hooked on Star Wars from that point on. Also, we did have comic books, novels, toys, etc. which actually helped fill in some of the backstory and expanded on the story.

[@jimdetry9420]

When it came out, this movie was more incredible than you can imagine. There had been no movie with comparable effects to this since 2001 A Space Odessy in 1968, ad that was slow and static without much action. Lines were around the block. A year after it came out it was still playing in theaters. There was no home video to compete. There were no mulltiplexes.

[@starman6280]

This version of this film was released in 1997.

[@VulcansForge]

Loved the video! It's always a genuine pleasure to see people watch Star Wars for the first time, having grown up in a very Sci-Fi heavy household, I watched these things repeatedly as a kid. I'm glad you enjoyed it and I can't wait to see your reactions to the rest of the movies!. Mike aka ScarredVulcan

[@kaiielle]

Hey Mike, I'm so glad you enjoyed it! As a sci-fi fan, it's about time I finally got around to these movies. Can't wait to watch the others. Thanks for your comment! 💛

[@shiorilove9101]

I remember watching this in the theaters back in 1977. People were going crazy over this movie. This was a movie that was way ahead of its time. Needless to say that movie was mind-blowing CG - wise.

[@gunkulator1]

Not much in the way of CG at all. Almost all of the effects are practical.

[@wkanost]

“You’ve taken your first step into a larger world.” Welcome aboard.

[@kaiielle]

Thanks so much!

[@peterrenevitz3059]

I was a teenager when I saw this in the theatres. It absolutely blew my mind to the point that character backstory didn't ever enter my mind. It was such a feel good movie. As a long time SF geek I was amazed by the FX, and that was before CGI.

[@Quisty]

Loved this so much! It made my day. Your reactions were great and I love that you're getting into this universe from KOTOR to the films ❤️❤️

[@ezz_breezy]

Agreed! It's such a delight getting to experience someone's first time in this universe as someone who was raised on this!

[@kaiielle]

Quisty, thanks so much for watching! So glad you enjoyed it.

[@TheHulk2008]

The Original Theatrical releases are rare but they are out there in the torrent universe . They are called the despecialized versions.

[@paulgnsn554]

Amazing reaction! It really reminded me of how well the script worked, the excellent balance between humour, action and emotion. It is absolutely amazing that you've been able to go into this almost completely fresh.

[@Paul-ur6hm]

As to being fly on the wall in '77. I was 9yo. English is/was my second language. I was very proud of myself for reading the opening "a long time ago..." then came the ship. Blew my mind = massive understatement. My goto was comic books. I can remember the exact seat I sat in. :-)

[@slchance8839]

This movie shook a lot of things up when it came out. Suddenly, Hollywood realized you could make money off science fiction....and toys. So, they doubled down on every opportunity. You got copycat TV shows (Battlestar Galactica) and countless copycat movies, using orchestral music scores, massive toy lines, and the special effects company (also created by Star Wars creator George Lucas) became widely successful upgrading the effects of 90% of movies needing special effects. Not only that, Lucas created "THX" theatre speaker systems so people could fully enjoy his movies. It affected, story, audio effect, music effect, visual effects, genre, merchandizing and marketing for next 40 years.

[@MGower4465]

The Jabba scene in the docking bay was filmed with a human actor originally, but Lucas cut it because he wanted a non-human as Jabba, but didn't have the budget for one. CGI Jabba was mapped over the human actor when the deleted scene was restored. As far as I know, the human actor was never credited.

[@ninjabluefyre3815]

But we shall always remember his name, Declan Mulholland.

[@MikeyVenture]

KL this was fantastic! Loved the reaction and your commentary, and I’m looking forward to rest of the films. Seriously, great job with your first reaction

[@kaiielle]

Mikeeeeey! So glad you enjoyed it and thanks for commenting. Thank you again for being such huge inspiration for me to give this a try too. 💜

[@Mr.Ekshin]

Back in the 1970's, we all fell in love with princess Leia's buns... and her hairdo was kinda cool too.

[@markmcgee2417]

I love that your favorite is C-3PO! Everyone has their favorites but love for C-3PO is rare. ❤ Mine was R2D2. As a little kid I always felt like I understood his beeps and whistles.

[@kaiielle]

My new favourite now is Chopper, but C3PO is still up there for me. 💛 R2 is such a good boy too.

[@pyrodiscoflash6115]

It was a Stand alone with plans for Sequels based on Box Office Returns, a Force of A Movie that really changed the Game for Movies going Forward, saw Star Wars at a Drive in that adds even more Magic to the Experience

[@vincentcascino]

As a 7 year old in 1977, I can confirm, mind blown.

[@michaelhatchard8864]

I saved my paper round money for a month before this came out. Turned up at the theatre and there was a huge line, one of the theatre staff came down the line counting. He got two people passed me and told the newly arriving people that there would be no more available seats for the show. Getting inside the theatre, the only seats left were in the front row. The speakers were also only a few feet from me, so the sound was really load and made the floor vibrate at times. The first scene of the ship being chased by this huge ass ship made nearly everyone I could see cringe down in their seats with their mouth open. If I remember properly, I think it held the record in my city for being the longest running film to be shown. So glad you enjoyed this classic movie

[@seanmcmurphy4744]

The Man Who Has Loud Breathing. 😂 I’m going to call him that from now on

[@StvRcd]

Welcome to the saga, hope you enjoy the journey. Can't wait for ESB reaction. May the force be with you.

[@Finnergans]

It made my heart so happy that she really likes the droids and how transfixed she was by the swordfight. I love that you're having so much fun!

[@JustSomeGuywithEpicGrasses]

Adorable Doggo.

[@reasonforge9997]

I saw the movie in theater in 1977 and I did not know there would be a sequel. Also the special effects were improved since the original with re-editing. The Jaba the Hut scene was not in the 1977 original. They filmed it with a human actor stand in but did not run it.

[@Meggimagine]

I love how it's five minutes in and R3 and 3PO are already your favorite duo XDD

[@kaiielle]

Oh gosh, if you haven't seen my other reactions yet, you're in for a treat. 😇

[@Meggimagine]

@@kaiielle I've just watched the six first ones and I loved them. It always warms my heart to see people discover these stories like that. Star Wars is actually one of my earliest memories (not in cinemas, even though I did watch Episode III in theaters), watching them on my parents' lap, so it always held a special place in my heart!

[@erindrury785]

I'm so glad I found you. Loved your genuineness and eye for detail. I was eight in 1977 watching this on the big screen and it became such a huge part of my childhood and carried into my daily adult life. Leia was a cool role model for girls when we had so little on the little and big screens. Subscribed. Onto Empire.....

[@merchillio]

16:26 Fun fact: the costume department didn’t have the military boots the right size for Peter Cushing (who plays Grand Moff Tarkin) and they were painful to wear, so he filmed the entire scene in slippers.

[@kaiielle]

I love that.

[@falcon215]

I saw this in the theater when it first came out, I was about sixteen and it was amazing. The Special effects were something that no one had seen before. I must have gone to see it about five or six times. Lines around the block. Very cool.

[@kaiielle]

That's so awesome! Thank you for sharing.

[@stevefoster4319]

I was another one of the fortunate ones to have grown up seeing each movie in the theater. The original Star Wars did NOT have the scene between Han Solo and Jabba. That was added in the early 90's when he re-released his movies with new, updated special effects. Although we understood who he was, we didn't get to actually "SEE" him until the release of the Return of theJedi.

[@kdr2079]

wow Im glad to see you watching this film for the first time here in 2022. I was born around the time this movie first released and may have seen it hundreds of times. Always great to see someone new join the fan-club and you seemed to genuinely enjoy the story.

[@kaiielle]

Thank you!

[@jonjohns65]

Kaiielle, I'm not big on twitch, so just found you in my recommended on YT. Thanks for diving into this universe. It is epic in more ways than you'll ever realize. Including the epic egos many fans have in their opinions about everything Star Wars. Please don't ever be discouraged by this strange and passionate community of fans. Subscribed, and excited for your future reactions.

[@kaiielle]

Thank you so much!

[@Crotal_Karma]

Omg love your first reactions!

[@Daemonkryn]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who loves C-3PO! So many people give him shit, but he's the best.

[@rainydaydreamawy]

Having seen this for my seventh birthday party, I can tell you the mystery around the immediately beloved characters was a HUGE part of why this franchise had such powerful legs and was in no way a detraction. In the decades before the internet the tiny clues about the Jedi being a religion, what was farmed with moisture vaporators, how could a "Kessel Run" be completed in 12 parsecs, a measure of distance, not time, and who the Hell was Jabba who did not appear in the original theatrical cut, filled thousands of childhood hours of conversation for the initiated which was EVERY 7 - 11 year old. And also sold A LOT of Star Wars trading cards which had all sorts of esoteric clues peppered among them. It was on the cards we first learned Vader was A Sith Lord whatever the F that was!!! The mysteriously enshrined backstories are what sold us as kids. The demand for a sequel and then the anticipation for the release of Empire was like nothing I've experienced since even over all these years. The implied richness of the universe was intoxicating.

[@dirtyhawkstv1575]

Kaiielle: I loved the fact they scanned that entire station and found a two meter weakness Rogue One OGs: You'll see.

[@visionaryventures12]

It’s wonderful that George Lucas was inspired by novels, such as Dune and Foundation’s Edge. Add to that sci-fi movie serials from the 1940s, notably Flash Gordon, comparative mythology, and histories of empires.

[@ltdanu]

One of the sweetest reactions Ive seen

[@room2180]

I saw this movie in 1977, at a drive in theater. This movie was not only ahead of it's time, it was an event. We celebrated afterwards, with a trip to the toy store, and the purchase of our inflatable light sabers. Which lasted about 15 minutes in a serious duel.

[@davidclough3951]

The Jabba scene was added in 1997 along with some added cgi and they redid a lot of the final death star battle.

[@kaiielle]

Yeah, was def told about this after the fact. Didn't realize George Lucas went back to the movie to adjust things so much!

[@paulinoaz]

@@kaiielle The original 77 versions are very hard to find now but if you can get a copy that is worth watching, so much was changed, redid and added in 97.

[@LukeMaynard]

Aside from the other great comments below, I'm especially glad to meet a fan who genuinely appreciates C-3PO. He's not the favourite character of many people, but he's absolutely indispensable, and Anthony Daniels has delivered one of the most iconic performances in one of the most ungainly, awful costumes. I had the honour of meeting him once, and while not many people get his cutting sense of humour, he's a lovely man and very humble even though he pretends not to be. I've heard at least once of a very young kid who loved Star Wars but really wasn't ready for the scarier parts of the trilogy, whose favourite character was C-3PO because he's afraid all the time, and he shows that it's OK to be afraid and still belong on the adventure. That's some next-level thinking from a very young kid, and it's helped me learn to appreciate this character who I just found annoying as a younger kid. I'm glad he's at least someone's MVP because he deserves it, especially as (I think) the only person who appeared in every single one of the main saga films (and who, 42 years after stepping into that awful skinny tin can of a costume, still manages to fit inside it!).

[@kaiielle]

Thanks for this comment! That kid makes a very good point!

[@brianalambert1192]

This movie was a game changer for the industry, for sci fi, for special effects, etc. My dad was a teen living in Los Angeles and he told me people were camping out the day before in order to get tickets for repeats

[@jerrykessler2478]

When George Lucas released this movie he was fined by the directors guild for not having opening credits. He paid the fine from the money he made and flipped off the guild by doing the same for each subsequent movie... Do you know why they call Darth Vader Lord? Because the stormtroopers giggle when they call him Master Vader... I saw this movie in theaters when I was 17 and it first came out. I fell in love with the Star Wars universe... You'll find out how the flaw in the Death Star came to be in the movie, Rogue One... George Lucas invented more than 300 special effects for this movie. He revolutionized the special effects industry...

[@Arthezius]

KOTOR brings back some great memories. Makes me want to get it again and play through. You are cute, charismatic and smart. Also, the alignment mention makes me think you really are a great geek and I look forward to following and watching more of your content. Good stuff!!

[@Norkkah]

The grappling hook Luke pulled out was a part of the Stormtropper uniform. In universe, Luke probably just found it or forgot about until he had a mini eureka moment like, “Hey wait, I have this.” That scene with Jabba was added years later in the special edition of this movie.

[@retireddadlife]

You are exactly right about it being ahead of its time and amazing. I grew up in a super small town in southwestern nebraska. The one movie theater sucked. The sound system sucked. Trust me, it sucked. But I happened to be in Denver seeing my brother when SW Episode IV came out. I was a Junior in High School. Stood in line for about a block to get tickets. And then -- SHOW TIME! The Dolby sound. The 70 mm film. I was totally awestruck from the first 30 seconds. And I remain awestruck from that movie experience to this very day. Good times...

[@glennallen239]

I Found your Channel Looking for Star Wars reactions. I was 13 in 1977 when the first Star Wars movie was released. It was so exciting seeing it.

[@Otokichi786]

A Padawan approaches. What will she find in this whole new world? 5:02 In the background, the skeleton of a Greater Krayt Dragon. 5:57 You are watching the George Lucre edition, filled with DFX not seen in the 1977 theatrical version. 14:40 "Jabba the Hutt" didn't show up until "Return of the Jedi" (1983), so we had no idea what this Gangster looked like. 16:20 The "jump to Hyperspace star streaks" was a first for 1977 audiences. 26:51 Jedi consider Death to be a quaint concept. 30:00 And now for some "World War II"-like aerial combat. 34:35 Did you notice that Chewbacca DIDN'T get a medal? No Mary Sues were present during the production of the Original Trilogy. Speaking of video games, how about a visit to a tropical, unexplored ocean planet? As Ryley Robinson, you're the Non-Essential Systems Maintenance Chief on board the Alterra capital ship "Aurora," on it's way to build a Phase Gate. When that's over, you can view the unique plants and animals of Planet 4546B from a safe distance. What could go wrong in "Subnautica"?;)

[@ScottCastle]

This is awesome, thank you for sharing it! (oh I just read your pinned comment LOL) Just so you know, this movie as well as the other movies in the original trilogy, were touched up in 1997 for a special edition release. They added lots of special effects, and changed plenty of things. One of the main additions was the scene with Jabba and Han. That was a deleted scene from the original cut, and then redone with a CGI Jabba. BUT thats not even it! They redid the scene AGAIN in 2004 for the DVD to improve the CGI and thats what is in the version you watched. There are so many changes in the current versions of the films. Since you loved C3PO so much I look forward to your eventual reaction for Episode 9, no spoilers! May the Force Be With You!

[@kaiielle]

Hey Castle, thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it. I did end up reading into all of that, and I'll be making sure to let people know that I am watching the latest versions (all through Disney+) moving forward. That's sort of the downside to watching something for the first time and not looking up ANYTHING ahead of time for fear of accidental spoilers. But I'm glad I know this all moving forward.

[@ScottCastle]

@@kaiielle I think the genuine reaction makes it better!

[@chapo0815]

"Loanstar!... I see your schwartz is as BIG as mine!"... Oh wait .. wrong movie . Lol ..😆

[@NewTypeDilemma01]

I used to have a scale model of the Millennium Falcon that you could open up and see the interior of. Right up until the Disney days where most of the cash was subscription and film-based, along with toys that were commercially unsuccessful, Star Wars made about as much profit off of toy merchandising and books as it did with by selling both film tickets and VHS tapes. I had quite an extensive collection of ship models and mini replicas of movie sets. In layman's terms: "Merchandising, merchandising. Where the _real_ money for the film is made!" If you liked the trilogy, I'd recommend watching Spaceballs, as well.

[@GrumpyOldGuyPlaysGames]

My family and I saw this film in theaters for the first time back in 1977. And then came back to see it again and again another six times before it left cinemas. While it is true that the effects can't compare to today's effects, they were like nothing anyone had ever seen back in the day.

[@petervfl]

was 10 when this came out seen this over 150 times, quick story my local theatre had $1.00 matinee during the week and during the summer I went every day and watched it. Seeing the opening sequence was amazing, the imperial cruiser overhead rushing on the screen was awesome. Glad you enjoyed the movie.

[@Murrlin27]

This film blew my almost-teenage mind, and your reaction is quite charming!

[@alessandrocugno6666]

Beautiful reaction. Hello from Italy. :-)

[@CMCustom112]

Loved KOTOR when it first came out. Played through it again about 5 years ago, so funny with great dialogue from the NPCs. Playing through Jedi Fallen Order right now.

[@kaiielle]

I've added Jedi Fallen Order to my list of games to get into one day!

[@CMCustom112]

@@kaiielle Great so far. Play through the Battlefront 2 storyline aswell it picks up right after Return of the Jedi.

[@josephstclaire8727]

I think it is cool to. experience this the way most audiences did all those years ago. I also think it makes the best sense to absorb the story as a whole chronologically so that it can make the best sense

[@klauspoetsch1841]

Very nice reaction! I think you got every joke there was in this movie!!

[@kaiielle]

Thanks for watching!

[@nicholasbielik7156]

I saw this in the theater in 1977 when I was five years old. It absolutely blew my mind at the time!

[@jk844100]

There’s a fun little mistake around 33:40 (it’s cut from the reaction) I don’t know if you noticed but when Luke greets Leia after getting out of the X-wing instead of shouting “Leia!” He shouts “Carrie!” (Carrie Fisher plays Leia). It’s a funny little error that made it into the movie.

[@lethaldose2000]

The funny thing about the Star Wars story is that Lucas wrote all 9 Movie episodes in one shot. It was a massive 1600 page movie script. He knew it would never get made at that size. So he cut it down to the episode chunks that we know and love today. His heart definitely got poured into this endeavor. Since he had the whole story mapped out, he made the most compelling episode first. This is why Episode 4 is the first movie in the series.

[@usctrojans001]

I enjoyed Your First Reaction and Will Follow You on Your Journey. I was one of the Luck one to See Star Wars when it released in '77. It was My First Time Watching a Movie in a Theater as an 11-Year Old. I was Blown Away and have been a Big SW Fan Ever Since. I Enjoyed the Recent Resurgence as of Late to Include The Mandalorian! I Hope You get a Chance to Watch the New Disney+ Series as well as Clone Wars and Rebels.

[@thinkbolt]

I really appreciate how much FUN you had watching this!

[@mrlol2238]

This reaction was……charming!

[@ralfuz777]

Hi Kaiielle, great reaction, you did an awesome job!!

[@kaiielle]

Thanks so much for watching! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@ralfuz777]

You’re very welcome, looking forward to your Empire reaction!!

[@drb6771]

Hello Kaiielle! I love Star Wars, you could say I'm obsessed with it! 🥰Watching reactions are so much fun, yours did not disappoint. I see what you mean by there not being much back story to the characters. As you said, don't worry there's 11 total Star Wars movies plus the 2 animated series which are pretty awesome as well. At some point after you watch the movies I recommend watching Empire of Dreams. It's the making of Star Wars, you can find it here on KZbin. It may be spoilery so wait till you're done with at least 1-6. Next up is The Empire Strikes Back, which just happens to be my most favorite movie of all time! Can't wait for that!! Take care!!

[@kaiielle]

Thanks so much for your comment! ESB will be out end of week.

[@drb6771]

@Dayspring I disagree with everything you said.

[@existential_sad_boi]

y. I'm so glad you enjoyed this, as there is not a time I can remember without the franchise, being born just before Episode I came out.

[@Absher_501st]

Just saw your reaction to Star Wars. I love that you’re committed to watching all of them. It’s definitely worth the journey and I just subscribed so I won’t miss any of them. I a droid fan too, K2SO is my favorite but you won’t see him until Rogue One. Anyways, just wanted to drop a note of encouragement from a long time super fan of Star Wars. May the force be with you

[@kaiielle]

Thanks so much! I'm excited to keep watching all of them and learning more about this universe.

[@Absher_501st]

I want to add that I think you’re a natural when it comes to reaction videos. I can’t believe this is your first one! Great job with the sound mixing, including plot points, smiling, laughing, tearing up a bit. I felt like I was right there with you. No spoilers here!

[@kaiielle]

@@Absher_501st That means so much, thank you!

[@extrasmack]

Thank you, KZbin algorithm, for recommending a new Star Wars reaction channel. You know what I like. Lol. Welcome to the fold Kaiielle. Will be watching these for the duration and possibly your future KZbin content. There's also plenty of other great Star Wars content besides the movies. I'm sure plenty of other folks will insist you watch their favorites. I'll just say it's damned hard to go wrong with any of it and leave it to you to decide what to indulge in. You can count on myself and others to offer advise as to viewing orders etc as you proceed. I'll reiterate you can't really go wrong even if you go against all conventional thought. ENJOY!

[@kaiielle]

Welcome in! Please make sure you check out the playlist, as I've uploaded my reactions to the rest of the original trilogy along with Episode I. Episode II will be released in a few days! I'm glad you enjoyed this and I hope you enjoy the rest! I'll be watching all 9, plus Rogue One and Solo.

[@extrasmack]

@@kaiielle Awesome! I've watched this and your Empire reactions back to back. I look forward to catching up on the rest as time permits. Keep it up! Before the Disney era there used to be some amazing Star Wars fan films being out out by highly talented and passionate fans. I highly recommend Three in the Afternoon and it's sequel Six In The Morning as well as the whole Pink Five Saga. No one I know has ever viewed these awesome Star Wars shorts for a reaction vid. You might consider it as part of your journey. It was for many of us back in there day and it was great fun.

[@gms1365]

Long time ago, not too far away, I was 12 y/o in 1977 when the first time that I saw it on the theatres in Monterrey N. L. Mexico... Now, I'm 57 y/o and I still loved.

[@swordmonkey6635]

A great Star Wars meme is when Leia is comforting Luke at the chess table after they escape the Death Star: Leia: "I just had my entire planet, family and everything I know get destroyed by the Death Star. Don't worry about me. I'll console you for losing an old man you just met a day or so ago."

[@ultimateninjaboi]

Lets just appreciate that Leia, whos been tortured, held captive, and had her planet destroyed, upon seeing a stormtrooper enter her cell, met him with defiance/insult. AND THEN SHE TOOK CONTROL OF HER OWN RESCUE AS IT STARTED TO FALL APART. Bona-fide Badass.

[@bronytraX]

So this is my very first time watching one of your vids, and the first thing i said out loud was how cute and cool your logo was lol XD

[@kaiielle]

Thanks!

[@krissiep1317]

I loved your reactions to the droids!

[@kaiielle]

You'll love seeing the rest of the films then. I also made a compilation of all my 3PO reactions from every movie.

[@michaelconnor1542]

In the 70's not all theaters would have all the same movies. So 77-78 you knew which theater was showing Star Wars. Not by the marquee, but by how long the line wrapped around the building was.

[@anthonyrobertson2011]

Yeah we all thought it was just a stand alone movie. I can remember a friend of my father came into town to visit for a couple of days about a year or two after this came out. They got on the subject that they had heard star wars was now called Episode IV and everyone being confused as to what that meant. I think people he knew saw the theater re-release with the new title, that's how he knew, but we had no further information. In fact I think we were questioning "Did it say Episode IV when we saw it a year ago and we just don't remember?"

[@ironcode]

The scene with Han Solo and Jabba was added in the refresh in 200(?) just before the release of Episode I. It didn't exist in the original version.

[@richardfrierson2770]

Think I’m gonna bing all your videos today lol

[@kaiielle]

I just pushed out the last movie, so probably a good idea!

[@seanbumstead1250]

I watched this on release date in 1977 I was 8 years old,I thought it was the greatest

[@Scorpion-Gamer82]

I love watching new reactors to Star Wars. I loved your video, can't wait for ESB. You've gained a new subscriber.

[@kaiielle]

Thank you so much! I just watched ESB last night and it will be out this weekend.

[@ashwinder156]

This was super fun! Yeah that struck me for the first time watching this too, its weird that we get so little on the characters. Luke backstory but very little on the other two. I guess Lucas was more focused on plot and the universe for his grand space opera. And like you said, this didn't strike me before either, but there are so many different alien species in the first film!

[@kaiielle]

I'm glad you enjoyed it, Ash! Thanks for watching. 💛

[@tarbano5681]

Truly enjoyed the reaction. Love seeing new people falling into the same joy I did with Star Wars. I loved all of them, even the hated sequels. Glad to see a kindred spirit.

[@kaiielle]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Murrlin27]

Thought I'd give this playlist a go. HI sweet puppy!

[@coreymoore2719]

Representing Canada with your Tim Hortons coffee I see!!!... Got to have the Timmy's LMAO

[@kaiielle]

A French Vanilla. 😊 Can't stand their coffee beans, but the FV's and Iced Capps are glorious in winter and summer respectively.

[@coreymoore2719]

@@kaiielle the French vanilla is awesome as well, and can't beat an ice cap on a hot day... I work overnights as a taxi driver and visit Tim Hortons about 3 or 4 times lol

[@claytonskids6764]

Great reaction!…looking forward to more 👍 You are so right about seeing this in 1970….. this movie Blew Our Minds!! The smaller ship flying into shot and then the HUGE ship cruising slowly over our heads from the back of the theatre was PHEnominal ! I think that I was not the only person in the theatre with my jaw dropped into my lap ! THANK YOU George Lucas and the rest of the geniuses who dreamed up the story and created the technology and equipment that brought this story to our cinemas 👍🥰. And, thank YOU for a great reaction vid ….enjoyed it 🤗🥰

[@kaiielle]

I'm glad you enjoyed it! Eps 5 and 6 are out and Ep 1 is releasing tomorrow.