Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope Reaction | First Time Watching!

[@VKunia]

Yes, I know I said 3-CPO not C-3PO. PLEASE NO BULLY LMAO but I hope you guys enjoyed the reaction! :) This is probably going to be my last movie reaction on the channel for this year! (Full length reactions will still continue because they require minimal editing! Blade Runner 2049 is next!) So I hope everyone has a great Christmas and happy holidays💕 Stay safe! :)

[@NobleRabbit1337]

Oh I'll bully. I'll bully all day. ❤

[@jonmercano1138]

Don’t worry about it, most newcomers get it wrong in some fashion.

[@morningcoffeecat2271]

You have a great Christmas too VKunia, you've made this year so enjoyable for so many, here's to next year ❤️

[@michelangelosantillanduran8826]

Happy holidays and happy new year everyone, Vkunia thank you for your reaction Vids👍

[@MOSchops-xu2ei]

Aww yiss... more Blade Runner! Have a happy Christmas and best wishes for 2021 ❣️

[@BlueZeroZeroOne]

"Why is Darth Vader so angry?" Sand. That is all.

[@nowthatsjustducky]

The real answer gets properly revealed throughout Clone Wars and culminates with Revenge of the Sith.

[@tommoblue2296]

@@nowthatsjustducky mate don't compare this to a children's show

[@ericmarley7060]

Gets everywhere.

[@nowthatsjustducky]

@@tommoblue2296 Why would you think Clone Wars is a kids' show? Is it because it is animated? If so, then I guess Heavy Metal and Fritz the Cat are kids' shows as well.

[@DraconimLt]

He hates it and hate leads to suffering Yoda nailed that one :)

[@jokuvaan5175]

"I grew up playing battlefront" Ahh. A woman of culture

[@TheRumChum]

podracing as well! I played the crap out of that, always quote what watto says in the shop lol

[@matthines4748]

My dad says he remembers leaving the theatre in 1977 and saying to his brother “that’s the greatest thing I’ve ever seen.” ‘Nuf said.

[@salyx]

My dad stayed in his seat and watched it again. He said he couldn’t believe what he’d just seen.

[@paulwagner688]

I saw it when it first came out too

[@joeblondiemanco8918]

That’s awesome. I couldn’t imagine what it was like to see it when it was first released. One of my middle school teachers said when Vader went spinning out in his tie fighter and survived she turned to her friend and said “sequel!” If she only knew… haha

[@eliotduke1753]

My parents took us to the drive-in and there really are no words. As kids, we were blown away. When the toys finally came out, our lives changed forever.

[@beethewizard]

I felt the same way walking out of the theater; I had never seen anything like it before and now we have all of this new content I never could have imagined.

[@offside7286]

"I wonder why Darth Vader is so angry" We'll get there, trust me.

[@batt1001]

Its all *s a n d* thats it

[@rbrtck]

And by the time he gets there, *we* will be angry...at him!

[@JadenMoon1475]

The armor was made to purposely discomfort him to fuel his rage. The *F**k* does everyone go immediately to sand?!?!? I'm *REALLY* starting to hate that Attack of the Clones was ever made!!!

[@inaminute1826]

@@JadenMoon1475 woah they aren't serious it's just a meme! But that's good. I be mad too about stuff...alot.

[@L1z43vr]

@@JadenMoon1475 Good… Use your aggressive feelings…

[@rapliberationarmy089]

"You‘ve made your first step into a larger world“

[@danballe]

That is what I was going to type here. You were beat me to it.

[@MrZackavelli]

I hate to be that guy (I actually love it), but its taken*, not made.

[@alexkaen1701]

"Why is R2 driving towards the scary sounds?" The day R2-D2 was supposed to be programmed for fear he got extra sass instead

[@nowthatsjustducky]

I'm really glad R5 is restored in Mandalorian. Now I am hoping Treadwell got found and repaired as well and is R5's holo chess buddy.

[@Psilocybin77]

R2 D2 does not fear death, he lives only for the adventure.

[@KingsBard]

@@nowthatsjustducky well how did you like Treadwell's cameo in Mando

[@nowthatsjustducky]

@@KingsBard He was there too? When and where? No longer have D+, so would need a clip here or on BitChute

[@KingsBard]

@@nowthatsjustducky Treadwell was the one cooking the Krayt Dragon meat

[@lazyperfectionist1]

"Everything Leia is saying is just an insult and I kind of dig it." Deep down, so does Han. He's thinking, "Holy _crap_ this woman's feisty."

[@Cybrludite]

"This one has spirit."

[@codypatton171]

It's so cool to see an adult reacting so genuinly to a franchise most of us first saw as a kids. It's really, really endearing! Great reaction!

[@VKunia]

Thank you Cody❤❤

[@fixer1140]

This is the way

[@canocohen4218]

Honestly hear warming

[@Jaster832]

@@canocohen4218 It really is. Like fuzzy ear muffs.

[@benjaminjensen7402]

Exactly.

[@3dbadboy1]

In the 70s, we were all pretty depressed and when this came by, there was NOTHING like it. It just lifted the entire planet.

[@wyterabitt2149]

To be fair, it was more that movies didn't bother with sci fi like this. For all the hype, it isn't as "original" as people sometimes think. Huge amounts of the story was flat out copied from a few different films from the past, and many of the sci fi elements already existed in British and US sci fi tv shows long before Star Wars. There is no denying it's impact, but there was plenty like it before in almost every department.

[@supreme3376]

Imagine how was depressed the people behind iron Courtain

[@willhuey4891]

there was the vietnam war going on at the time.

[@dialecticalmonist3405]

@@wyterabitt2149 You have no concept about the kind of LEAP forward that Star Wars brought to the world. Watch an episode of the old Buck Rogers and compare it to this. There is no comparison. There is nothing since that time that brought as big a leap forward as Star Wars did at that time.

[@wyterabitt2149]

@@dialecticalmonist3405 I have a full concept, and Buck Rogers is a terrible example. Welcome to the real world, where people who disagree with you are not just idiots who have no comprehension or haven't thought about it. If you disagree fine, but I know plenty myself that I formed my opinion on.

[@alexanderwheeler3943]

"Only imperial storm troopers are so precise." Every surviving clone: "Wow, that really hurt, General"

[@Deconstruction_Administrator]

Depends on the type, really. The regs are an awful shot because their helmets actually limit their vision. Compare them to something like the Jump Troopers, who had targeting assistance in their helmets, or Deaths Troopers who have a larger field of view AND targeting assistance, and they seem even more like a joke.

[@Xehanort10]

That line's hilarious considering what awful shots stormtroopers are later.

[@paulmichaelfreedman8334]

That was later corrected as being sarcastic about (un)precise. In reality, Owen and Beru were bludgeoned to death with the buttes of their blasters, because they couldn't hit them with the blasters. It's why they burned the bodies to cover up that they were lousy shots. Naaaah, j/k

[@DC_Prox]

"I didn't think I would like Star Wars this much! Not at all!" This is one of the reasons I love this genre of reaction video. It's amazing to watch people learn for themselves in real time why these movie franchises are cultural touchstones.

[@bryanmeredith283]

"And also with you." The Catholic response is HARD to fight! LOL

[@musical_lolu4811]

Anglican here too. I subvocalized it.

[@micshork]

I noticed that as well, I hear that on a weekly basis at Church.

[@habitsrabbit]

Not a Catholic but I sometimes say that in response to "may the force be with you"

[@thunderstruck5484]

Or like on Family Guy “May the Fonz be with you and also with you, now sit on it”

[@michaellorden8150]

Agree

[@alexstorr5511]

"Give me all the Churros" 😂😂 Exactly the right way to use the force.

[@The_Bermuda_Nonagon]

"Only a Sith deals in Churro absolutes . . ."

[@alexstorr5511]

@@The_Bermuda_Nonagon "To avoid exceeding my recommended daily amounts of saturated fats and refined carbohydrates, give me a responsible amount of Churros." Rock n Roll

[@The_Bermuda_Nonagon]

@@alexstorr5511 Sith have that pent-up rage. They'll burn off a lot of Churro calories. : )

[@alexstorr5511]

@@The_Bermuda_Nonagon spinning double ended lightsabers must be a good workout

[@VKunia]

YESSSSSSS IM GLAD YOU UNDERSTAND LMAO

[@JamesMcCormickIV]

"Those are X-Fighters. I know because their WINGS go like 'X's." So close. LOL

[@KingsBard]

To be fair they are often called X-wing Fighters

[@jeffmoore2476]

Spaceballs! Oh shit. There goes the planet.

[@schekelberg6187]

Yeah, but i call Them often X-Fighted too, cuz its shorter to say, but everyone still know which fighters i meant

[@StudlyFudd13]

@@schekelberg6187 X-Wing is so much shorter than that lol.

[@paulmartin2348]

Can anyone tell me why they need "wings" in "space" where there is no atmosphere?

[@blitzgirl6522]

I love how you called Vader "sassy". Now I can't unsee it!

[@pablom-f8762]

"Careful not to CHOKE on your aspirations, Director" Alright, dude. Ease off now.

[@eduardopipinel]

That's a good name for a Sith Lord. *Darth Sassy* or *Darth Saucy*

[@matthewhennessey5967]

Palpatine is full of sass. It's a dark side thing.

[@huntclanhunt9697]

He totally is though.

[@recklesflam1ngo968]

Anakin may have been burnt to a crisp, but he didn't lose his twisted humour as Vader.

[@ieyke]

WATCH THE NEXT TWO AS FAST AS POSSIBLE Don't read the comments! Someone is going to spoil something. Don't let them!

[@VKunia]

OKAY I WILL LIMIT THE COMMENTS TO TOP COMMENTS ONLY

[@pulpficti]

Not only that some fans have agendas, like hating the prequels and sequels. Literary every reaction channel got bombarded by both

[@gz3zbz]

To get the authentic experience a 3 year delay is required.

[@tru3sk1ll]

@@gz3zbz LOL those 3 years OMG watching and re-watching star wars, I had my 10th birthday watching RotJ best birthday I ever had, RotJ, pizza party and face paint, epic 80s memories

[@ericjahoda2997]

Imagine being in the time this was released as I was. My group of friends went to the movies on a Saturday afternoon and just randomly bought tickets for this movie. No line, no waiting. We were all just blown away from those opening credits on. One week later the lines were around the block to get in. You, literally, had to wait for hours to get in. There were no reserved tickets in those days. HeII, there weren't even cell phone then! It was magic and will never be repeated. People are too jaded now to ever appreciate what happened then. Peace.😊

[@matthamby4119]

My parents tell the story that they went the first week with friends and those friends left after the first 5 minutes because they didn't realize it was 'fantasy' when they bought the tickets. Ha.

[@thegorn68]

Also, we saw the ORIGINAL release before it was touched up with all the extra CGI and we were STILL blown away by it. That's how ground breaking this film was.

[@ericjanssen394]

I love telling the new kids who think "Oh, man, you got to stand in line in costume, that was so cool!" Uh-uh: We stood in line at 3pm trying to get tickets for the 9:30pm show because it was playing on one screen, and the earlier shows would always be sold out. And nobody was in costume because we hadn't SEEN it yet.

[@hkpew]

I didn't see it until a few months after it came out. The theater was still crowded, but at least I didn't have to wait in line for hours. Only about half an hour.

[@Lethgar_Smith]

My older sister had seen it the night before while on a date. She said, "You've got to see this movie! it was so cool and the robots are so funny!" She also said the theater was empty. I thought the idea of a funny robot sounded retarded so I was a little apprehensive. So my friend and I go to the theater and by now word has spread so the theater is packed. Only seats left are down front. So I sat in the front of a small crowded theater and watched that star destroyer pass over our heads. It was the most incredible thing I had ever seen on film. I nearly peed my pants with excitement.

[@Kap00rwith2os]

You've taken the first step in a larger world.. . Empire Strikes Back next!

[@jkhoover]

The force is strong with this one.

[@VKunia]

I legitimately cannot wait to watch more AHHHHH

[@jkhoover]

@@VKunia A New Hope is my personal favorite Star Wars movie. A lot of people love Episode V Empire Strikes Back, but A New Hope is perfect in my opinion.

[@Deorman]

@@jkhoover I feel there's much more hapenning in episode IV than other episodes, although it got the best space fight in the series by far too me, they're not just fireworks, there's a tention unequalled in any other episode, you get to see the face of every single pilot and you every single casualty make the situation more dire and stressful. Ep IV my favorite movie by far.

[@rustincohle2135]

@@VKunia Please watch the films in order of release. Please do NOT watch them in the stupid "machete order" that some of the moron fanboys will tell you to watch them.

[@Johnadams20760]

picture yourself back in 1977 seeing this for the first time compared to all movies and their special effects at that time. that, in addition to the story and everything else just was beyond anything

[@Xackadee]

"He's kind of a strange old hermit." "JUST LIKE ME!" I want you to know this was a moment that made me laugh so hard, I liked and subscribed immediately afterwards.

[@connerclark3678]

Hilarious she admitted she’d use the Force mainly to get food - she’s gonna LOVE Grogu.

[@sansnom5269]

Vkunia : I used to watch Spaceballs a lot Ah, I see your schwartz is as big as mine!

[@cuzidodgebullets6797]

I hate it when my schwartz gets twisted.

[@christopherhasenberg1113]

Forget about the ring! It came in a Crackerjack box!

[@andyinpa1]

Ludicrous Speed go!

[@stutterysteamerproductions875]

Let's see how you handle it.....

[@kateiannacone2698]

He shot my hair!

[@mikeboehl5260]

You are correct, Carrie Fisher was indeed a G.

[@Spottedfeather]

hopped up on the c...

[@RoodeMenon]

And is no more.

[@VKunia]

RIP One of the realest..

[@colinglen4505]

what is a G?

[@DanSolo0119]

Met her once. Have a Princess Leia action figure signed by her

[@TimeSplittersForEver]

The timing to begin watching the Star Wars franchise today couldn't be more perfect. ^^

[@NobleRabbit1337]

Couldn't agree more!

[@connordiaz8575]

YESSSSS

[@falcon7598]

The Empire Strikes Back next!!!! She is in for a ride!

[@youngzee8]

Omg, after that episode, you couldn’t be more right.

[@chaosdromanah8620]

It's about time

[@MrDeathpilot]

7:31 "How did my father die?" In my mind I hear Ben singing, "Forty-nine times, we fought that beast..." If you don't get this, type it into KZbin's search box. Totally worth it.

[@kalinpuls7229]

It had a chicken head with duck feet😂😂

[@jawsbert]

@@kalinpuls7229 that's rad!

[@Vinniejster.]

Same

[@joshuaholland5279]

He wasn’t very good at playing the floor is lava

[@officialmonarchmusic]

@@kalinpuls7229 ...And had a woman's face too

[@veronicavictor1936]

"Kind of a strange old hermit." "Just like me!" haha!

[@matthewclarke4127]

"Have you looked under every table?" Nothing would get past you if you were an Imperial officer.

[@Krugan09]

"I would use the force .... for food" - the true path to the dark side :D

[@nowthatsjustducky]

Oh, Yoda was saying for good, not for food... (not that I can recall him ever saying that either)

[@Valheru4]

Reminds me of that old saying .... "Give a man a fish, he'll eat for a day. Teach a man to force choke, and people will give him their fish!!!"

[@ulyssesfilmchannel]

If you liked that, you’re going to love Empire Strikes Back 🙂

[@rask004]

And possibly need a couple of tissues. You will understand why when you see it!

[@boomieboo]

She's taken her first step into a much larger world.

[@MotionMark]

yaaaas

[@Lazrael32]

my personal favorite has always been return of the jedi. I know it has some cheesier more childish moments, but it's hard to compare to the fight scene in the end for me. (don't want to risk spoiling things by going in to detail)

[@JamesMcCormickIV]

Can't wait for her to watch Empire :)

[@karensky3456]

When I saw this in 1977, there were no vcr's, no tapes or recording devices. So I went to the theater to watch it every day. It was even more powerful on a full screen than it is on a monitor. The special effects were state of the art. An absolute masterpiece.

[@patrickcromwell7554]

Fun Fact: Samuel L. Jackson once told an interviewer that when he was younger and saw Star Wars in the theaters, Darth Vader freaked him the he'll out.

[@binaldoshi495]

Ah.. so that's why Windu was such a d**k to Anakin. 😂

[@namaguederaz]

And then he was killed by him on Ep. III. 😅

[@onizuon]

I love that you watched spaceballs before ever even knowing what Star Wars was. haha

[@MrBrax]

That was my experience too, made it even more funny

[@Tien1million]

I saw Spaceball before Star Wars as well, and honestly I enjoyed Spaceball way more than any Star Wars movies.

[@VKunia]

LMAO yeah Spaceballs is such a good movie! Maybe ill do a rewatch reaction since I haven't for a while after Star Wars :)

[@richardsturges2736]

"It Happened One Night" with Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert is another subtle influence on Spaceballs. Trust me.

[@manuelrobledo8072]

I haven't watched any James Bond movies other than the Daniel Craig ones and I fucking love the Austin Powers trilogy.

[@DawkinsPlays]

Han saving Luke still gives me goosebumps...EVERY time.

[@VKunia]

I KNOW RIGHT THAT MOMENT WAS SO GOOD

[@natureandphysics403]

Yahooooooooooo!

[@nowthatsjustducky]

I also got that feeling at the appearance of the lone X Wing in the last episode of The Mandalorian.

[@tru3sk1ll]

@@nowthatsjustducky SPOILERS! but yes

[@macgonzo]

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

[@leefithian3704]

Sir Alec Guinness has a great book and KZbin video on his life “My name escapes me “ dude literally hung out with royalty and met tyrants , cool hombre

[@KDog2264]

Can you imagine what it was like in 1977 when it was new to watch it, it was truly magical. I was 12 when it came out and I saw it in a drive in theater for the first time.

[@glennjpanting2081]

I really doubt that anyone under the age of 30 would even know what a drive-in theater is.

[@merchillio]

I’m so glad you started that franchise! Han Solo isn’t really selfish, he just comes from a life where anyone will stab you in the back for money and one of the most dangerous crime boss in the galaxy has put a gigantic bounty on his head. If he doesn’t pay Jabba, he’s a dead man.

[@kennymonty8206]

I watched this movie in the theatre when it came out. I was just a lad. It was totally life changing. There weren't any movies anything like this. It's hard to describe how new this was.

[@dongilleo9743]

Death Star blows up Alderaan. "The Empire sucks!" LOL

[@NotSuaveRico]

Obi-Wan, "Only Imperial Stormtroopers would be so precise."

[@lukeskywalker7405]

Lol

[@OG_Wakanobi]

😂

[@fel24thecat]

People don’t understand that stormtroopers weren’t meant to be that bad. Lucas only got in with the joke and they continued the gag, but in the beginning Stormtroopers were actually precice like the first scene

[@RatedDForDerp]

The biggest lie in Star Wars

[@Caseytify]

@@fel24thecat They eventually went with "the good guys never get shot" motif, which means the bad guys are terrible shots. My take is that stormtroopers aren't that bad, but they're usually up against someone better, like city guards going up against level 6 adventurers. Favreau & Filoni actually included a scene in The Mandalorian where two bored stormtroopers can't hit a rock 10 feet away...

[@sixstanger00]

13:42 There's a clip on KZbin showing how this was done. The "blades" on their sabers are just white sticks. A process called roto-scoping was then used to apply the red or blue tint to their blades.

[@Ambaryerno]

IIRC, in the original film they had some sort of reflective material to help the effects artists, but the material was so fragile that even light contact could break it. They did away with the coating in Empire and Jedi.

[@thundermane362]

4:59 Just imagine, back when this was released, no one had seen these characters and these set pieces and these effects before and it blew people's minds. And here we are, 40 years later, people like you are seeing them maybe not exactly for the first time but much of the magic is still there

[@dongilleo9743]

I love her reaction when the Death Star explodes. Way back when this movie first came out, and you had people who had seen it multiple time, audiences would still go crazy clapping and cheering when the Death Star explodes, as if each time they saw the movie it was new again. I watch her reaction, and I still get a little emotional at these scenes.

[@andrewcharles459]

As far as the effects go, there was nothing new in Star Wars. It was bigger and there was more of it, but there are no effects in the movie which couldn't be seen in Gerry Anderson's TV Series "Space 1999" which came out two years before this. Models, pyrotechnics, glass matte painting - there's nothing new in Star Wars that wasn't done before. Here's a link to the intro for Space 1999 - note the similarities. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aoTTiWuYi6qggNE

[@jazziered142]

I saw it in 77, I was 15, it was revolutionary at the time. I have carried a crush for Luke Skywalker for 44 years. HAN SHOT FIRST!!!!

[@shugaroony]

Yes he did, and they should have kept it like that. Star Wars was everything for us growing up in the 70's and 80's, and I still love it to this day through the good and the bad.

[@loudboy317]

I don't really care who shot first because at the end of the day, Han is still the one who walks out of the cantina alive.

[@andrewcharles459]

Star Wars was ruined for me when they "improved" the original film. :-(

[@rjdalchow]

I saw it in 77 when I was 15 as well! I went back and watched it 2 more times.

[@DM-bk2sw]

If you liked this , wait until you see The Empire Strikes Back.

[@SaRENRampaiger]

And ROTJ. Avoid the sequels. Watch Rebels and Mandalorian plus Clone wars. Those are the REAL sequel trilogies.

[@fixer1140]

Yes yes, to these people you listen

[@jimmyboy131]

Be sure to watch Rogue One. But certainly avoid the sequels like the plague! Yes for real, and no we're not kidding. Lucas had nothing at all to do with the sequels, and they're truly abominable, and insulting, not to mention boring, confusing, and completely non-creative and non-sensical.

[@kwloy]

The Sequels are okay. Don't listen to the Fandom Menace.

[@Сайтамен]

And Revenge of the Sith.

[@inaminute1826]

When prequel memers realize obiwan said hello there in the originals first

[@tintinlchevreau1135]

They‘re probably like: „Impossible, maybe the archieves are incomplete!“

[@inaminute1826]

@@tintinlchevreau1135 lmfao

[@Walamonga1313]

@@tintinlchevreau1135 Lmfao

[@ALJ9000]

It’s an older reference sir, but it checks out

[@inaminute1826]

@@ALJ9000 😂 oh also when Vader & Luke was fighting in Return of the Jedi he told Luke "Obi-Wan has taught you well" and Luke had the High Ground....!!?😳😂 🤷

[@ThatDangerousWolf]

17:20 after 32 years of loving Star Wars, I never thought about that symbolism before. You’re awesome.

[@Ambaryerno]

It's a VERY old cinematic trick that actually predates Star Wars quite a bit.

[@riveraharper8166]

huh? Really?

[@jonnyyen7169]

Imagine seeing this in the theater in 1977 and you're 6 years old. Pure magic. I saw it 13 times that summer. One of the best memories of my childhood.

[@spatulasnout]

Me too. Same age, similar number of viewings. :D

[@Tonyblack261]

You should have been one of us, the generation that literally had to wait years to wait for the next episode.

[@wildbronco038]

9:10- Fun fact- Some of those buildings are still standing in Tunisia.

[@MediaLoverChris02]

Ikr! They were so lucky in 2002 when they had to film there again!

[@raulmckool]

Loved your reaction! You're one of the smartest new Star Wars fans I've come across. Very analytical and insightful. Instant sub!

[@VKunia]

Aw!!! Wow thank you so much Ace!! :) ❤️

[@Jharrisimages]

You asked how long it took for Lucas to develop the Universe, it's actually a really interesting story. I grew up in George Lucas' hometown (Modesto, Ca) and was introduced to Star Wars by my uncle in the early 90's. I fell in love with the story and the characters and became obsessed with Lucas and read/watched every interview and book. Lucas was really into racing when he was younger and ended up getting into a bad car wreck. He began writing what would become Star Wars while he was recovering, using his love of Japanese cinema, pulp adventure novels and sci-fi to build the world. I highly recommend looking into some of the interviews he's done.

[@fidel2xl]

The 2nd movie, "Empire Strikes Back", is arguably one of the greatest movies of ALL time. You definitely got to react to that one...and of course afterward the 3rd installment, "Return of The Jedi".

[@postaled]

'Master, Jedi Master VKunia was seduced by the dark side of the force!' 'How? What happened?' 'Churros... her passion for churros...' 'Of course...'

[@blueroninstudios]

I thought it was cookies - I mean it's an older meme, sir, but it checks out. lol

[@VKunia]

LMAO if Darth Vader told me to join and he has unlimited churros... you know I'm already there

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

*holds up an onion ring "Look, sir! Droids!"

[@fixer1140]

Patience, for a jedi time to eat as well.

[@OriginalPuro]

A fat Sith she would be, useful for nothing, but always full.:P

[@znmckague]

Fun fact, Luke's Incom T-16 Skyhopper is made by the same company who made the Incom X-wing, and the company uses a standardized cockpit layout. Luke having experience in a T-16 absolutely translates to him being able to fly an X-wing

[@erikbailey2525]

The reason Leia is so sassy towards Han while they're on the Death Star is that she's a high ranking member of the Rebel Alliance. She was expecting a legit military operation rescue, not space cowboy with his "dog" and some farm boy in an old RV.

[@robertzander9723]

That's the movie that started everything, from 1977 and still the best. Created with so much passion and an almost unknown cast it's history on tape.

[@yetrotagabundok3756]

I agree. The genius of George Lucas changed Hollywood movie-making forever with Star Wars. The extensive use of blue screens and models at the time... there was NOTHING even close to these special effects... plus the sound... plus the music... the casting... etc. Spielberg and Cameron and others owe their success to the innovations/ingenuity of Lucas. Lucas did this on a "shoestring" budget (compared to other later blockbuster special-effect movies) with a lot of college students to help him. If I remember right, it was classified as a "B" movie. And the Star Wars franchise IS the biggest there is... and still keeps growing. :-)

[@robertzander9723]

@@yetrotagabundok3756 sometimes you need the confidence to try something new and maybe you can fail, so what. But it turned out as a massive success, a modern fairytale that so many people love and can identify with no matter where they live.

[@yetrotagabundok3756]

@@robertzander9723 Like an old lawyer friend of mine said to me, "Much try, much mistake. No try, no mistake." :-)

[@MrMeh57]

So stoked for the Empire Strikes Back reaction!

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

"Did you check under every table? I don't think so!" ...And thus, I die.

[@jamesmaurer8349]

You cannot begin to understand what it was like in the theater in 1977 as a child with hundreds of other people. Everyone laughed and booed and cheered it was amazing.

[@kateiannacone2698]

"Han Solo just looks so smug, like that one troublemaker kid in class." ... That is not an inaccurate summary of his whole character...

[@briansview2886]

You'll be blown away with the next one. I kept researching to see if you've already watched it. Can't wait till you do. I'm 55 but saw it when I was eleven and your reaction and genuine heartfelt emotions brought it all back. You really "got it" more than many who watch it for the first time. Your comments and insight were incredible.

[@jamesinnes8129]

Absolutely she's one of us now....

[@Arthezius]

Your reaction to Han showing up at the last minute and saving Luke sealed the deal. It brought a tears of joy to my eyes.

[@robertpetre9378]

“Boring conversation anyway” - Han Solo LOL

[@DarthFolo]

Honestly, watching movie reactions is a great way to relive old nostalgia flicks that one grew up with when you find a good one. This brought me so much joy, will for sure be sticking around for lots more ^^

[@VilleHalonen]

*Absolute* kudos for respecting everyone's acting! Mark Hamill is especially so underrated in this (at least he used to be, dunno about these days). Some folks think he's annoying, but Luke's childishness and naivete are so central to his character.

[@niban]

Han: "May the Force be with you" V: "...and also with you" :D

[@kateennis9000]

Who else said this with her? *raises hand*

[@tfpp1]

Like a good Lutheran.

[@allisonotto]

I was going to say you have landed on the Official Episcopalian Star Wars joke.

[@tfpp1]

@@allisonotto True, but I've also heard the Luth's say it too haha. Either way, still funny.

[@Rastafaustian]

Catholic detected 😁

[@Notepad37]

I love that the first thing you'd do with the force is get free churros

[@oneilprovost2287]

That may be the funniest line I've EVER heard in a reaction vid!

[@minnesotajones261]

Careful, free churros are the path to the Dark Side... ;o)

[@chaosdromanah8620]

I will use the Force to invade Konoha The World Shall Know Pain

[@MrDrokkul]

"Its R2-D2! And the other one." The "other one" has a name. Its goldenrod.

[@williamredner5979]

I thinks it's the professor

[@VKunia]

3-CPR?

[@amax1229]

@@VKunia PO Actually it's C3PO

[@UTU49]

@@VKunia Well, it does take 3 people to do extended CPR. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ And CPR is often broken into the 3 basic steps. A - airway B - breathing C - circulation

[@dianasyam5742]

you mean it's Goldiballs

[@fenner1986]

I love the fact that you have such an appreciation for movies like this, even if it might not be your normal genre. I watched your Saving Private Ryan one as well and it's so exhilarating to watch you get excited about things I've grown accustomed to over the years and maybe take for granted today. Reminds me so much of the first time I watched them as well. Bravo on your reactions!

[@mathematics5573]

I saw it as a 7 year old in 1980. I think me, my brother, sister and dad were all blown away by it.

[@GustavoMalek]

"How many times can I say feelings in a sentence?"... hum... "I have a bad feeling about this". "Trust your feelings". VKunia was already in the mood for the franchise without even knowing it. :D

[@traviswilson9410]

Can I borrow a feeling?

[@VKunia]

LMAO A New Hope "and some feelings"

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

@@traviswilson9410 AAAHHHAHAHAHAHAH! And it's got your face right on the front!

[@GeekMasterGames]

OK guys. Don't spoil the next one okay

[@TYBERR]

@Thomas Sinclair Lambert Yeah, nasty divorce that one...

[@jb888888888]

If you're talking about the part where *REDACTED* learns that *REDACTED* is really *REDACTED,* I'm pretty sure that *REDACTED* already knows about that through Pop *REDACTED* Osmosis, and/or _Sp _*_REDACTED_*_ ls._

[@JohnnyZenith]

@Thomas Sinclair Lambert Lol.

[@KaiMarcad]

@Thomas Sinclair Lambert WHAT!?!

[@wakebacon8301]

"This is where the fun begins"..."You have taken your first steps into a larger world"....

[@seannovack3834]

VKunia: "I thought he was going to do some special move towards Vader!" Me: "He did..." ;-)

[@richardwarmington5394]

Still love the fact that the briefing scene where they show the death star being blown up, was about the limit of vfx at the time

[@jjlloyd8017]

I can't wait to see how you react to Empire and Jedi. Watch them fast before people start spoiling them.

…or before revisionists start to pressure the youtuber to watch the movies into their personal order of viewing.

[@MediaLoverChris02]

@Ricardo Alonso Rojas Just start with the Prequels.

[@MediaLoverChris02]

@Ricardo Alonso Rojas It’s still a great dramatic moment no matter what, and I find Revenge of the Sith to be a better movie overall.

[@spongeboymebob771]

@Ricardo Alonso Rojas Personally I like to watch them in partial release order, 4, 5, then 1 2 3 to get the emotional impact of 6 to finally end it off. Then 7 8 9.

[@ryanoseguera1207]

How to tell if someone is watching the special editions: if Greedo shot first...

[@sertaki]

Maclunky.

[@Antropologopt]

But it has the Maclunky...

[@thomast8539]

Right on Ryan. Han was a cold hearted bastard when he needed to be and it should have stayed that way.

[@jeffburnham6611]

You can tell long before that, when they show the Stormtroopers on Dewbacks searching around the area the escape pod landed.

[@feco91]

@@jeffburnham6611 I consider those background changes good. They enhance the world. The Greedo scene, however, is really bad. And it's not even that Han shot *first* , because in reality, Han was the only one who *shot* .

[@robertreichle1]

Imagine watching this in the theater at age 6 when no movie had ever had effects this good. It became our lives.

[@terrylandess6072]

Imagine being a rebellious 19 and being sick to death of the insane marketing blitz that followed the release..... It took me almost 6 months before I went to see it. Yes, it was STILL in theaters.

[@andrewcharles459]

I was 13 and there was nothing new in Star Wars that I hadn't seen before. There was just more of it. The secret to Star Wars' success was the direction and musical score.

[@richieb7692]

One of the reasons that James Earl Jones voiced Darth Vader, was that they realised there were no visible black actors in the film. There were lots of black actors there, but they were all in costumes as stormtroopers or aliens. ( Lando is the first black character you see on screen) So they hired James Earl Jones, who had such a distinctive voice, and as he voiced Vader, a powerful, ruthless, leader. The fans loved it.

[@AaAaAaA-ni6es]

Shut up dude

[@richieb7692]

@@AaAaAaA-ni6es Who pissed on your chips??

[@billolsen4360]

Classic story done on a low budget, compared to the money they spent on the recent, less popular Star Wars sequels. And, yes, can definitely see Harrison Ford as a high school smartass, disrupting Mr. Casper's chemistry classes.

[@k-man2u610]

I literally just relived my entire life of loving Star Wars by watching you watch it for the first time. Thank you for this. ❤️ I can’t wait for you to watch my favorite of them all when you watch The Empire Strikes Back! 😃

[@oougahersharr]

3-P0: "Where could they be?" VKunia: "At the food court, getting churros." Me: dies

[@lasttemplar3836]

all your churros are belong to us

[@MeesdeFilmliefhebber]

Girl, you might have had my favorite Star Wars reaction next to Natalie Gold! The amount of investment, emotion, shock and joy you have for even the smaller moments is very rare; it's like watching the birth of a true fan (and I really hope it was for you!). Be ready for SO MUCH more, since the universe of Star Wars is bigger and deeper than you could ever imagine!

[@Daveyboy100880]

I love this reaction vid so much! Seeing A New Hope through your eyes was so special, because I personally have no memory of seeing it for the first time - it's just always been a part of my life! May the Force be with you ❤

[@hawkeyetrickshot3164]

What I and a lot of my friends used to say, watching Star Wars never felt like watching films. It felt more like watching historical documents. They feel so real and genuine. And a lot of people criticize some of the writing throughout the saga, but these movies should not be critiqued the same way that other movies are, in my opinion.

[@gravedigger8414]

Happy that you had so much fun with it. 😊 just keep watching in release order, the answears will come! Happy holidays V and all the best for the new year. Cant wait for more of your wholesome reaction to great stuff! 🥰

[@Dannydarko27]

"I kinda grew up playing pod racing and battlefront." I never thought you can get cuter!

[@matthewpengelly761]

There is nothing cuter than a Star Wars girl!!

[@practicaldeduction6862]

I don't even remember my first time watching A New Hope. Watching someone else get so excited over it is actually very emotional...

[@EnDSchultz1]

Those first opening minutes with the text crawling across the screen, and the immediate explosion of action with this giant starship zooming overhead, the combination of the bombastic music, the novel sound design, and the practical effects, nobody had ever seen anything like it in 1977. It blew people away. The space genre was much more sedate and "serious" for the most part. Then these space cowboys exploded onto the screen in a flurry of blaster fire and grand orchestral music and changed everything.

[@MichaelParthum]

I love how genuine and emotionally invested your reactions are. It’s very endearing.

[@AlexKnight009]

* Hi VKunia. Loved your reactions lol. I was glad to hear that you liked the movie, despite the fact that they began preproduction on it in 1974, and was released in 1977. I guess it still holds up today. Say, have you seen the fan made reimagined "scene 38" from "Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope" with the lightsaber duel between old Obi-Wan vs Darth Vader? Just type in: "Star Wars SC 38 Reimagined".

[@groofay]

I'd give this movie a 7/10, they didn't comb the desert literally enough.

[@thepaladinauthoryoutube]

"We ain't found SHYIET!"

[@JohnnyZenith]

Lol.

[@LA_HA]

Haha

[@weldonwin]

@@thepaladinauthoryoutube "Alright, thank you for that Mr Tuvok..."

[@Annausagi2]

I still can't watch the scenes between Leia and Tarkin without imagining Peter Cushing in slippers. (Look it up if you don't get the reference, it's quite cute :,D)

[@calthekonqueror312]

It's always great to watch someone watch Star Wars for the first time

[@DavidSmith-mt7tb]

Imagine seeing this in the 70s. People went again and again because it was so immersive. The realistic bizarre aliens and alien locales. The universe just has this genuine feel. And it really pioneered film. Modern action movies are heavily influenced by the flow of it's story and action.

[@danholmesfilm]

Han shot first

[@nowthatsjustducky]

Han shot.

[@Jaster832]

You should put this in context, she's a newbie. In the scene where Han kills the green alien (Greedo) in the cantina the original release of the movie in 1977 Greedo never shot, Han just straight up killed him. In the "Special Edition" release in the 90's where the movies were remastered they put a lot of special effects in. and when doing that they added a laser blast hitting above Han's head from Greedo firing first. It's pretty annoying and it changes Han's character, it's not just a visual thing. I'm sure there's a video out there that will show the differences between the original and the "Special Edition" version of the original trilogy, but I wouldn't recommend watching it until you've finished the first trilogy.

[@danholmesfilm]

@@Jaster832 I was mostly commenting for fellow fans haha, but thanks for the context hopefully she sees.

[@Jaster832]

@@danholmesfilm Yeah, I never actually expect my comments to get read by the content creator, but just in case, I figured I'd leave an overly detailed explanation.

[@rostoff]

But it adds so much to Han’s character. He’s willing to do anything when we first meet him, including killing a bounty hunter to stay free.

[@wendellbunn10]

When you watch Rouge one this movie will make even more sense.

[@venomoverlord7016]

LUL what

[@lasttemplar3836]

yeah, that's the real prequel to a new hope

[@mykotron]

Yeah I actually wish she watched that first. To any future reaction streamers..... watch Rogue One first.

[@lasttemplar3836]

@@mykotron what's cool is how one ends and the other starts

[@shugaroony]

"Practically 50 years old" - please don't say that, its the same age as me and I don't want to think about my fifties just yet! :P

[@lukeskywalkerjediknight2.013]

Hi grandpa

[@marcuszaja6589]

Same here, NOT 50!

[@marcuszaja6589]

@@lukeskywalkerjediknight2.013 Hello, there ... Twerp!

[@lukeskywalkerjediknight2.013]

@@marcuszaja6589 lol

[@joshgoodman5667]

Likewise. Ease up on the "50" thing... 😁

[@maestro80smusic93]

I was almost 5 when Star Wars came out in '77... it was everything and everywhere.... Toys, coloring books, bedspreads, toys, Dixie cups, novels, toys, etc... you could not go anywhere without seeing Star Wars merchandise

[@pinkstarburst99]

Seeing some experiencing Star Wars for the first time was beautiful. After we've all seen it for so long we forget where we all got started. Star Wars fans have forget about the magic after a while. I think it's important to make sure the magic is still there. Thank you for showing me the magic of why I love Star Wars again.