Star Wars: Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980 )| * FIRST TIME WATCHING* | Movie Reaction |

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[@foxtaco]

Is Vader a top 5 villain of all time?

[@CrackheadYoda]

He’s top 2 but he’s not 2!!!

[@phj223]

Original Trilogy Vader (Anakin), before we got the prequels, is hands down my number ONE villain.

[@Wokeundwehrhaft]

Absolutely!

[@literallyagalilacegenii7.690]

He top 2

[@ronweber1402]

Vader is up there but I hate Delores Umbridge from Harry Potter more than Vader, Hannibal Lecter and the guy who killed John Wick's dog combined.

[@ronweber1402]

Leia kissed Luke like that because Han was being so cocky about her having feelings for him and he was right but Leia wasn't ready to admit it to herself and also wanted to knock Han down a few pegs.

[@davidintel]

Yoda is nearly 900 years old, he has been training Jedi for 800 years. Some folks never seem to want to retire!

[@foxtaco]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣..that made me laugh out loud Literally

[@jasonmarbach]

Ol Joe Montana headass. Get Yoda a tiny little chiefs hat

[@Spikeelsucko]

I almost had a little gasp when you perfectly analyzed Yoda's warnings before the cave, including the "fighting himself" part, very impressed my dude.

[@foxtaco]

🙏🏿 threw me off when he appeared as vader though lol..thanks for listening

[@Wokeundwehrhaft]

He was also great at seeing the samurai / sensei reference for Yoda’s teaching.

[@AikaKaneshita]

Do yourself a favor and watch his LOTR reactions. He's truly special with catching moments and sharing emotion and thoughts with the audience he is a hidden gem in the reaction community

[@turntsnaco824]

Yeah, that's something a lot of people don't fully catch or understand. The fact that Luke takes his weapons in when Yoda says he doesn't need them is very relevant but also something of a distraction to the real lesson being taught - although, the weapons do technically represent his fear, and willingness to strike first out of hatred or revenge, which is what he REALLY took in there with him, and exactly what would lead him down a path to the dark side, just as he foresaw in the vision. It took me longer than I'd like to admit to fully understand that scene but it is wonderfully nuanced and deliberately cryptic. One of my favorite moments in the entire series honestly.

[@Spikeelsucko]

@@AikaKaneshita way ahead of you, that's how I ended up here in the first place! He immediately reminded me of a good friend I had years ago who I havent seen in a while, but his reactions speak for themselves

[@NazgulOneofIX]

Vader is the definition of aura lmao. Just his breathing alone strikes fear into the people around him

[@foxtaco]

Nazgul..you should check out my LOTR reactions

[@NazgulOneofIX]

@@foxtaco dont worry bro I was there when you first uploaded them lol thats how I found you in the first place. I'm kind of a lurker and don't comment much but had to for this one.

[@joshuahartman3132]

Some fun bits of trivia here (no spoilers outside of this movie, don't worry!): Lucas' original plans did not have Vader as Luke's father. In the original script, Luke (whose last name was Starkiller) had a completely different father, and what Obi-Wan told him in Episode 4 was meant to be the truth. Merging that character with Vader was meant as a way to simplify the script and save money. Also the other infamous relationship in these movies was a change from the original script, but that's for Return of the Jedi, so I won't go into it. It really is a testament to Lucas and the people he worked with, particularly his wife (who did a wonderful job editing and deserves a lot of credit for the franchises success) and the Directors of Empire and Jedi that by pure coincidence, in many cases, what was cryptic or vague dialogue ended up working so well as foreshadowing with later reveals and plot twists.

[@commieRob]

Casual kissing between men and women was much more common back in the day. If you really want to get the temperature on how it was when these movies were made, check out some videos of Richard Dawson kissing every damn female contestant from little kids to old ladies on the game show Family Feud when he was hosting.

[@Mr.Ekshin]

Ah the good old days before the "Me Too" movement. Now everyone is afraid to go anywhere near a female without expressly asking permission for each and every point of human contact. "If it's okay with you, I'm going to reassuringly put my hand on your shoulder now...". Ugh.

[@Mr.Ekshin]

Lando had an entire city full of people to protect. Do you think he'd have more allegiance to some guy he used to run with, and hasn't seen in many years just showing up on his doorstep? Imagine some guy you ran with as a teen, but haven't heard from since... calls you out of the blue saying he's dropping by. And minutes later, a bunch of cops and FBI agents show up at your door saying he's a dangerous wanted criminal. What do you do? Do you help this "friend" who seemingly just put your entire family in danger?

[@auntvesuvi3872]

Thanks, Taco! 🌠 This one wrecked me as a kid... but I grew to love it the most. I love all of the movies and tv series, but this one has a distinct spot among the best.

[@waywardmind]

35:12 I think that's the first time I've noticed Boba Fett shift his glance to glare at Vader for having physically interrupted his shot like "B-tch, did you just touch my weapon?"

[@extantsanity]

It's great watching first-time viewers of Star Wars. I saw one girl who was shocked that Vader was actually an imposing dude -- she thought it was just hype because he looked cool, but when he kept merking people in this movie like it was nothing and double-crossing everyone without consequences, she was like, "Oh shit, he's actually really scary!" 😂

[@foxtaco]

🤣🤣🤣facts he's a menace

[@FruityBobs]

Who was that?

[@extantsanity]

@@FruityBobs Found it. She has her own channel now as Movie Night with Jacqui, but this appeared under a different channel: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6qpiItpr89oq6Msi=xiF7ZH6QdUDEIOfu&t=1895

[@frankcastle9991]

Vader is the most popular villain out there. Personally my favorite.

[@duncanloviscky2329]

6:27 the most deserving name drop to interrupt a yawn for 👏🏻👏🏻

[@foxtaco]

🤣🤣

[@Man_The_Machines]

I was so excited to see this in the theatre as a kid…it’s about the only memory from that age I remember

[@MissouriJohnson]

Darth Vader was like Doctor Doom. He felt, in his mind, he was serving the greater good of his people by being a Super Villain.

[@gregghelmberger]

"Everybody trying to get on Princess Leia!" She's apparently the only female in the universe, so what do you expect?

[@javiermonarrez8666]

I don't know, Mon Mothma looking good too!

[@midianmtd]

Currently, the only way to legally watch the unaltered original Star Wars theatrical cuts is to find copies of the 2006 DVDs or VHS tapes, with some of those being available for a high price online or through auction.

[@Guildofarcanelore]

We used to call him after the carbon freezing..Han Solid.

[@fahooga]

No one had done compositing against a white background before. The effects had to be retouched for modern audiences but were next level at the time.

[@foxtaco]

Thanks for that detail

[@williamjones6031]

1. Han to Chewy, "Laugh it ups fuzzball"🤣 2. The scene in the cave is Luke seeing into his future if he were to turn to the dark side. 3. Do them in the original release. They were put that way for a reason. Jumping ahead ruins it for you and us. 4. IRL Ford and Fisher were having an affair. She was very young, and he was much older and married. She put it in her biography before she died. She got an ok from him to put it in there. 5. Hans', "I know" was ad lib because Ford thought it was what Solo would say, and required a new script to be written in the next movie. 6. Ford wanted Solo to die. 7. You will learn more about the emperor and Darth Vader in episodes I, II and III. 8. The next one wraps everything up and IMVHO is the best of the original VI Lucas episodes.

[@phj223]

42:52 Everybody on that bridge better buy a lottery ticket, because it was clearly their lucky day. o.O

[@robjamysan718]

Vader is the ultimate...but his master is my personal favorite.

[@turntsnaco824]

Loving these reactions, really love the mentality of seeing it how it would have been back in the day. That's how I came to appreciate the original Star Trek series, and even Led Zeppelin, who took me longer to come around to than some bands. I realized how incredibly far ahead of their time they were, and how it would have blown people's minds to experience those things for the first time in those days. Plus, like you said, sure, there have been more advanced things done since then, but a lot of those things exist because of the advancements these icons made in their field - in the case of Star Wars, special effects. And that's not to even say what kinds of things were directly inspired by it - ideas that only came to someone because they saw what came before.

[@Mr.Ekshin]

Unappreciated humor: Luke telling R2 that they aren't rejoining the fleet and are instead going to Dagobah. R2 then bleeps out a bunch of stuff, to which Luke responds "No it's okay, I'll keep flying manually". Pretty sure R2 was thinking Luke had lost his mind, and was telling him, "Hey dude, how's about you take a little nap, and let me fly for a while?", (after which Luke would have awakened back with the fleet!).

[@samriebel5752]

I think Yoda’s message of the force is so much more impactful coming from a small, feeble guy. It shows that the force is not about might.

[@phj223]

Please check out the original voice of Boba Fett, by Jason Wingreen. It's easy to find a comparison video here if you do a search. They dubbed over that actor for reasons that might be considered a spoiler (it will be obvious once you watch the prequel trilogy), but HOLY S*** was the original voice actor superior. His voice is dripping with venom and threat, and he isn't afraid even to call Vader out. The lines of course are the same word for word, but the original version Boba Fett is not taking any bullsh*t from anyone. The dubbed version you heard here.. is the essence of meh.

[@tvdroid22]

Yoda on his back....and now you'll understand the Deadpool reference.

[@glennallen239]

I was 13 Years old in 1977 when I saw Star Wars in the Movie Theatre. I was 16 years old in 1980 when I saw Star Wars Episode V The Empire Strikes back. The Special effects were incredible. Everyone in the Movie Theatre was shocked and gasped when Darth Vader told Luke who he was. The scene when Princess Leia told Han she loved him and Han Solo said I know was improvised. In filming Take after Take Harrison Ford said I love You and it didn't work. One take he just says I know and says that is how Han Solo would respond. He got the Director and George Lucas to agree and keep the Line.

[@foxtaco]

Thanks for the info 🙏🏿🌹

[@glennallen239]

@@foxtaco YW

[@di3486]

This movie is an absolute timeless masterpiece!!!

[@bryce253]

Vader top 5 all time villain?I. 🤔 I had to think about it a minute but yeah he is. I would put him just below Kathleen Kennedy.

[@frankcastle9991]

Yeah man it was all a mystery. We had no idea what way the movie would play out.

[@Mr.Ekshin]

"I shall take a shuttle over to the command ship, and personally apologize to Lord Vader" - Leaves the shuttle bay and immediately jumps to light speed, heading for the farthest, most remote quadrant of the galaxy.

[@waywardmind]

Spends the next 40 years relaxing in space Miami, sipping space mai thais.

[@cadesturm5095]

I agree Threepio is hit or miss in this movie. I've seen other reactions where people love him, and some like yours who just want him to shut up. Luckily I'd say this is movie is him at his "worst."

[@foxtaco]

It just rubbed me weird as chewy was doing his best to save his "life" and he was just complaining like bro..be glad I'm tryna save you smh..idk..like you said hit or miss I could see that making some people crack up laughing but...regardless he's part of the team 🙏🏿♥️

[@mattkylie6723]

Bro loved your review!!! and on behalf of all of us welcome to Star Wars family!!!

[@foxtaco]

Thank you for having me

[@tehshingen]

Ooh, the preview at the start? I know that “we’re preparing to” voice. He, I, and my friend shared my friend’s bottle of Glenfiddich scotch at a local convention about twenty years ago. He is not as clumsy as he is stupid, in person!

[@tehshingen]

9:03 Admiral Ozzel, played by the late Michael Sheard. He also played the leader of Germany in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade!

[@brianlafrazia8237]

Awesome reaction! I saw this in theater in 1980. I was 7 years old. Empire Strikes Back was EVERYTHING. You gotta remember how much of a cultural phenomenon the original Star Wars was, and for them to come out and do a movie THIS GREAT as a follow up three years later was just insane. Oh and Vader is the greatest villain ever. And Yoda is THE MAN. Can’t wait to see your reaction to Return of the Jedi!

[@CDP1861]

Looks like Vader forgot to choke the Admiral. Must have had something else on his mind...

[@MusaFinderi]

Princess Leia must be the only woman in the galaxy for everyone trying to pull her.

[@semperterra3235]

The only other women in the film is the "Stand by, Ion Control" lady.

[@courtneywallace871]

I think the majority of SW fans (and by that I mean at least 51%) would say this is the best movie in the series. An opinion I share.

[@turntsnaco824]

"Is Rogue Leader 'Rogue One', though?" Without telling you anything you shouldn't already know, when the guy earlier in the search party for Han and Luke said "This is Rogue Two....we found them" he wasn't referring to himself as Rogue Two, but rather the entire squadron. "Rogue Leader" would be the leader of a "Rogue" squadron, so presumably this is the same Rogue Two that was out looking for Han and Luke. So with that context, no, "Rogue Leader" would not be synonymous with "Rogue One". Two different things.

[@foxtaco]

I only resd the top part of this comment in fear of spoilers but it makes me feel like I might be on to something 😬...I'll check back after I watch that film lol

[@turntsnaco824]

@foxtaco I respect that, I hate spoilers myself; the less I know about a film going into it, the better. That's why I only confirmed information relevant to THIS film - but yes, that knowledge could technically be used to infer SOMETHING you haven't been explicitly told about, although most of the details would still remain unknown. I just thought it was interesting that you would have asked that question in that context, but then I remembered the guy who said Rogue Two earlier, and I wondered if you had thought "Wait, if he's Rogue Two....then who's Rogue One?" So I just wanted to clarify what "Rogue Two" meant, in case there was any confusion about that. 😜

[@joshuahartman3132]

That's partly correct - he WAS referring to himself as Rogue 2. The Squadron is called Rogue Squadron, and he's second in command after Luke as Rogue Leader. LIGHT SPOILERS FOLLOW! In one of the new canon books it revealed that Luke named the Squadron after Jyn's gang, and they don't use the number one for any call signs in honor of their sacrifice, hence he's Rogue Leader and his XO is Rogue 2.

[@animetrashamvs]

This movie made me fall in love with the Star Wars universe. Darth Vader using the force to mollywop Luke with everything in the room was overkill on some real shit

[@jordanmcbride9215]

“This is a difficult time for you, where you will be tempted by the dark side of the force.” My man said “Yep right before you make it to where you wanna be.” True words brotha. Also “Vader is my favorite character.” That’s good because the OT and the prequels are really about him.

[@matthewhoag2609]

You said samurai-ish. Definitely. The great Japanese director Akira Kurosawa was a big influence on Lucas. If you haven’t seen The Seven Samurai, it a cinematic masterpiece that should be watched.

[@jasonrandom372]

Yoda reminds me of Iroh and Mr. Miaugi.

[@jaradsage8546]

If Vader’s your favorite character you’ll love the prequels

[@Real_LiamOBryan]

If you want to look it up, just make sure that you've watched both the original series and the prequels before reading about these guys: - Bossk was the lizard-dude, bounty hunter standing above the guy. - Next to Bossk was 4-LOM (a droid) and Zuckuss, another pair of bounty hunters. - I couldn't see, but I think IG-88, an assassin-droid, bounty hunter, is supposed to be there too. - Dengar is supposed to be there, as well, I think. At least in the old canon he had some interactions with Han Solo. - Finally, the dude in the green, stormtrooper-esque armor is Boba Fett. He's sort of the main bounty hunter of the group. *Edit:* You asked about how close Luke is to the Dark Side. There are actually visual representations of that in the films. In the first film, A New Hope, Luke is wearing something very close to white. In The Empire Strikes Back, however, he's wearing something more or less gray-ish. In Return of the Jedi, as you've seen by now, he's wearing black-ish clothing. He really was getting closer and closer to the Dark Side.

[@noxjoe]

OBI WAN MY GOAT

[@foxtaco]

He was a real one🙏🏿

[@lordhosk]

Of course everyone is trying to get with Leia. She is the only woman in the Galaxy! Have you seen another woman yet?

[@di3486]

😂 Aunt Beru but she is dead; the Mosespa cantina girls are kind of cute😂

[@whade62000]

Mudhole? Slimy? My home, this is! Mine! Mine! Have you got a "Pluto" reaction somewhere? I'm seeing it all over in the background

[@foxtaco]

No no I was recovering from an eye injury when it came out so I actually haven't watched the anime yet..heard it's really good though

[@iKvetch558]

Great to see you continuing the series...I will look forward to these reacts. One thing has always bugged me about Lando...it is the way he refers to Leia as "what" instead of "who" when he first meets her on the landing pad. I know he is supposedly a huge "lover of women"...and possibly more...but that always gets me annoyed every time I see that moment. I guess we have to start with a really low opinion of him so he can rise in our view as he gets more heroic, but that is a really crappy way for any person to objectify any other person, regardless of what sex/gender a person might be.

[@dahntalon]

You arrived in my algorithm and I am most happy to join you on your journey. I really enjoyed your reaction and insight. MTFBWY. Subscribed.

[@fxbear]

You mentioned Iro a few times. I did a search and got French fashion, watches, and eventually landed on samurai armor that I assumed was closer to your intent. Is it an anime reference? Dragonball? Simpsons? I’m at a loss and I’m obviously missing out on something good.

[@foxtaco]

Iroh is a character from a show I'm currently watching AVATAR THE LAST AIRBENDER ( it's on my channel as well) it's a really great show with good themes and messages anf his character is a standout to say the least..good catch boss 🙏🏿

[@joshuahartman3132]

​@@foxtacothe Avatar series follows a VERY similar format to Star Wars, intentionally or otherwise I'm not sure. But Season 1 is effectively A New Hope, Season 2 is the Empire (or, in this case, the Fire Nation) Strikes Back, and Season 3 is Return of the Avatar, er, Jedi

[@CrownlessKing88]

I still need to play Star Wars: Jedi Survivor. But I’m broke 😢

[@ramonalfaro3252]

Oh Bro!!! You missed the Star Wars Holiday Special!!! So bad it's good! Carrie Fischer would play it to get her guests to leave. It came before Empire. The animated sequence is worth the watch. It introduces you to Boba Fett. There's a terrible copy on KZbin. Maybe you can watch it during the holidays!

[@kaygee2121]

Why....would you do that to someone? Why? 🤣

[@Hebrew_Israelite_Young_jedi]

Luke skywalker is my inspiration ✌🏽💯 I’ve seen the force in real life it’s real Team Jedi forever ♾️ May the force be with you

[@MrBottlecapBill]

Vader is the reason Star Wars became a thing.

[@turntsnaco824]

That's actually a really good point. It's impossible to imagine the series without him, or that it would have had nearly the cultural impact. Maybe a bit but nothing like it did. John Williams music too though....one of the most iconic scores in history.

[@GeoffNelson]

I don't think anyone can find the theatrical releases. Whoever is asking for that is nuts. We'd all like the original versions but they're not available.

[@foxtaco]

The internet has unreasonable expectations my friend 🥲

[@GeoffNelson]

@@foxtaco facts!

[@HTTeddyLuv3r]

​@@foxtaco ​​​ Despecialized Edition was an fan project that isn't available to stream. It's from Harmy Film Restoration. The person has a KZbin Channel called Harmy Despecialized. They also make a point to emphasize that ..... "THE DESPECIALIZED EDITION IS AN UNOFFICIAL FAN PROJECT AND MUST NEVER BE BOUGHT OR SOLD." They also have a guide on how to go about viewing the Despecialized version which states, "IT MAY BE OBTAINED FOR FREE BY LEGAL OWNERS OF THE SOURCE MATERIAL WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS GUIDE"

[@JulieFreyHomeWebBiz]

At some point you need to view "Hardware Wars". At least you learn what it cost to see a movie in 1977.

[@escribahaydee]

The villain

[@foxtaco]

Gotcha! He may break my top 5 if he gets some more development along the way

[@domingocurbelomorales8635]

Leia used Luke to put Han Solo jealous, obviously. The real chemistry and sexual tension it´s between Han and her.

[@roguechevelle]

I think also times were a bit different in tv and movies especially like towards the end when she had just saved him and it was a quick peck. Kissing especially a peck wasn't always seen as romantic or sexual even, I remember watching old shows from the 60's or 70's where opposite sex friends would definitely kiss each other on the cheek if not a quick peck on the mouth same with family members like siblings or grown men kissing their moms on the mouth. For me it's strange for my generation but my parents it wasn't.

[@kipwhitler6804]

Great reaction Foxy baby 😘

[@foxtaco]

😉

[@PixelatedH2O]

Empire Strikes Back is the second best Star Wars movie behind Rogue One.

[@AW11-e4h]

If you watch the Obi-Wan series, you’ll see why Vader is the number 1 villain. His power is on full display ✌️

[@finex666]

i just say skip Disney Star Wars altogether, Goerge Lucas's prequels are worth the watch despite what people say.

[@foxtaco]

Ima watch it all 💪🏿

[@leeyaferguson9019]

For me?? Nope.