Star Wars - Episode V The Empire Strikes Back - Group Reaction

[@kevjedi5339]

There were actually fairly minimal changes to Empire Strikes Back. The only really notable difference is the replacement of the Emperor with the actor who plays him in all the other films.

[@Weveronium]

which is the only good change they made

[@DBTex1]

Never actually seen the Un-Lucased version. Didn't know Sloth from Goonies was in this.

[@TheDemonicPenguin]

They also changed the editing at the end in the Blu-ray release with pointless shots of Vader travelling back to the Star Destroyer. Completely messes up the flow and the operatic John Williams ending (kind of like ET). You can't change that editing without messing up the score.

[@bertos456]

Bespin also looks less claustrophobic since they added a lot of windows to the scenes there.

[@shanenonwolfe4109]

And boba has the correct voice since he was changed to being a clone

[@reactionwatcher7652]

Marketa gets the prize: "Is that Hoth?" "No, it's Coldth" Solid, totally solid

[@scottb3034]

family guy had a line like that years back.

[@hiti6753]

Like ice.👍

[@chaoticignorant483]

"I'm up after the band."

[@ShadowyFox_86]

That one made me laugh harder than I expected.

[@DUBSandChubb]

"marketa gets the prize" is as cringe as "you win the internet today"...just say it was a good joke golllllly

[@sailiealquadacil1284]

They tortured Han so Luke would feel his pain. He had to find out about the bait in the trap somehow...

[@ConnorDoubleYou]

😮 Wow! How did I never put that together?

[@BlueSkullX]

I always thought that Vader just had a fetish growing up.

[@Andrew-qu7lq]

I thought it said it was to test whether he would survive the carbon freezing process.

[@rubychan2288]

@@Andrew-qu7lq No, freezing Han was a test to see if Luke would survive.

[@sailiealquadacil1284]

That wouldn't make much sense. Torture weakens an organism, after all, and lessens the chances of survival. And I think that Lando voiced his concerns on Luke possibly not surviving the freezing process after that. Plus, they either waited for Han to recover, or tossed him in a bacta tank before freezing him, as he could walk on his own again.

[@CrimsonViper38]

"Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter!"- That, for me, is the heart and soul of Star Wars.

[@1771soccerstar]

such an underrated yoda quote, but definitely my favorite. Just the spiritual aspect of it and how it relates to us, that we're not just a bunch of organs and parts sewn together; there's something more.

[@JoeFF85]

“Life creates it, makes it grow.” The mystical/spiritual side of the force is way cooler than the sci-fi/psychic power side of it. It’s so cool to see other “force religions” (Guardians of the Whills, Lasat religion, Nightsisters) these days showing how nonJedi cultures think of that same mystical power.

[@thesimpsons17]

Pretty sure Simon Pegg has that tattooed on him somewhere

[@jonmkl]

Project Luminous is rolling in in 2020 and I’m really hoping it’s lit, just to do honor to this glorious quote.

[@tofu_golem]

No way, the heart of Star Wars is PEW! PEW! VWOOMP! VWOOSH!

[@pandycious]

33:30 Vader tortured Han & Leia so that Luke could sense though the Force that they were in trouble and try to rescue them. It sets up the trap.

[@arafat9828]

@Lord_haven111 lol😂😂

[@Avenger85438]

It's why Yoda and Obi-Wan where trying to convince him from going. Him showing up just played into the Sith's hand, and kept Leia and the others from intercepting Boba.

[@ConnorDoubleYou]

I didn't realize they left Ian McDiarmid out of the Despecialized Version of this. That's a George Lucas Special Edition change that I'm actually on board with.

[@antonbrakhage490]

Ian McDiarmid is awesome.

[@yw1971]

But that was the later Plapatin, of 2005. In the original, it was the Makeup artist's wife, superimposed with a chimpanzee. I'm not kidding.

[@SuzakuX]

I think special edition for V is solid, there's nothing egregious in it like Greedo / Jedi Rocks in it, that I recall anyway.

[@yw1971]

@@SuzakuX There are also changes to his lines. Minor but unnecessary

[@BigJwlz]

@@yw1971 The new line in the special edition "Search your feelings Lord Vader" telegraphs the big reveal later, so I understand why a purist would want it left out.

[@AzkuulaKtaktu]

"Lemme tell you 'bout the Prequel Initiative." That line was cold.

[@newsaxonyproductions7871]

These guys talking about how hard the Hoth section of Battlefront was. Me recalling the hours spent on Hoth in Disney Infinity 3.0.

[@vicentecastillo8352]

It was cool

[@denzhil9099]

41:48

[@ThatSamoanGuy]

I actually love that when they get away in the end, Vader doesn't do the thing he's been doing the whole movie. Instead of killing whoever failed him, this time he just quietly sulks away. It's the first time we see him being emotionally vulnerable.

[@idektimmy9096]

Akira toriyama did confirm that star wars was one of his favorite movies

[@elborrego4916]

I think Bib Fortuna inspired him to create Super Buu

[@brandonlyon730]

The author of MHA is a huge fan to, considering how many places are named after Star Wars locations.

[@theavatar9191]

Same with the creators of Avatar the Last Airbender

[@inaminute1826]

@@brandonlyon730 MHA?

[@brandonlyon730]

@@inaminute1826My Hero Academia

[@not2sharpmd]

Rana's reaction to the "I know" line is funny, but she has to remember that it's perfect because throughout the movie up to that point, Leia had been the one who was denying her feelings, while Han was the one who was putting it all out there. In essence, Leia already knew Han loved her, but she didn't know if he knew she loved him.

[@Einomar]

I wouldn't call it perfect, but hey to each their own. Personally I've never really liked Han Solo or characters like him. Always find them annoying, arrogant and just far to in to them selves. I guess the line where confidence become arrogance is lower for me then people in general xD. Oddly enough I like Indiana Jones... maybe Harrison Ford played that character to be less serious and more goofy.

[@wraith1701]

Not gonna lie: I got teary-eyed several times while watching this reaction. THANK YOU for taking the time to do this. Words can’t convey how impactful this movie was to me when I first saw it as a 10 year old back in 1980 (yeah, I’m an old-dog). This is hands down my favorite movie, and seeing y’all react to it brought back so many good memories. Normies ROCK! 🙂

[@hellothere2464]

Eric Gant it must have been so amazing to be there when Star Wars first came out!

[@susanmaggiora4800]

Hello There It totally was. I was 9 when I 1st saw Star Wars in the theatre & 12 the summer this came out. Our minds were pretty blown. But, you have to remember VCRs were just coming out around 80, my family didn’t get one til ‘83 or ‘84, so you’d see the movie & that was it. There were no ‘movie nights’ to watch the films & talk about them. And, while we’d play ‘Star Wars,’ there wasn’t constant news about the movies, so eventually you’d kind of forget about it until around the coming of summer break in ‘83, when we would hear Return of the Jedi was coming out & then we’d get all excited again. When my dad bought our 1st VCR, he got Star Wars free with it & I watched that movie pretty much every chance I got for about a year.

[@crcurran]

I was 11 when Empire came out. SW and then Empire were amazing. If anyone didnt get it their inner child must have been dead. The updated versions had mostly terrible additions. Han and Chewy chasing a few stormtroopers in New Hope to a dead end "cornering an animal" so to speak making them turn to fight made so much sense, thoughtfully psychological. Changing it to them running into a barracks was completely unnecessary, a change that diminished the feel of that chace scene.

[@30AndHatingIt]

Born in 1986 so I missed all 3 in theaters, but grew up in the mid 90's when there were only these 3 Star Wars movies. Everyone knew they were special, there was a mystique about them even all those years later. My dad used to sneak me out to the living room after my mom went to bed and let me watch them... they left a lifelong impression on me. When the Prequels eventually came out they were supposed to be "my generation's Star Wars" and, while I definitely like them, they just didn't seem like they matched up with the Originals. Now... the Sequels on the other hand... they completely devastated my dad and pissed off every one of my friends, coworkers and the majority of people I've encountered. The entire audience at my local theater walked out shaking their heads and swearing when the credits rolled on Last Jedi. After some reflection and talking with a lot of people about it, I'm convinced the Sequels were an intentional attempt at dismantling the Originals... too much had been killed off, rendered pointless or outright disrespected. We all went over to a friend's place that night and immediately put Empire Strikes Back on in order to cleanse our souls of what just happened. Thank god for the Originals.

[@vizionaryentertainment8464]

My first star wars movie I saw was Phantom Menace when it first came out and I love the shit out of it to this day based off of the nostalgia I had for it. I always wonder what it be like to be a kid when the originals came out in theaters and how I would feel as a kid seeing this world and effects on the screen

[@HappyPotat]

There are several reactions of young kids watching this movie with no knowledge of Star Wars on KZbin. I can tell you all now, the "I am you father" twist still gets 'em and it's wonderful to see.

[@zakariyyaatariq2049]

Any recommendations?

[@HappyPotat]

@@zakariyyaatariq2049 There's a compilation by Adik TheSecondOne

[@xxdavecz3811]

yeah, it's mostly for kids these movies, if you are old enough it's so obvious who Darth Vader is from beginning

[@baalsagol346]

@@xxdavecz3811 not really, it's just hard to find someone above the age of 7 who haven't heard the line "luke i am you're father"

[@xxdavecz3811]

@@baalsagol346 you mean american, i think 99% of non-americans didn't know

[@trylobyte07]

People: Hey, I get that Star Wars reference Suraj: Hey, I get that Lost reference

[@MatiZ815]

I respect that.

[@yoda2824]

Respect

[@Dularr]

did anyone mention the Captain America Civil War reference.

[@BabyMatiny]

I think that's why him and Chris looked at each other when Leia said "We have to go back" too lol

[@buzbom1]

6:55 "He got F&^ked up!" Fact: Mark Hamill was in a serious car accident after filming of A New Hope(first starwars movie) had wrapped up/finished, fracturing his nose and cheek bone. It also left a noticeable scar/and nerve damage in the lip area. Lucas wrote in the Wompa attack to give reason for Mark's/Luke's slightly changed facial expressions. In the third Indiana Jones movie(Last Crusade) we see the reason Indy/Harrison has that scar in the chin area. The movie showed it was his first attempt at using a bullwhip and hitting himself in the face. In real life it was yet another car accident in 1964. There were other reports/rumors over the years of it being a carpentry nailgun backfire.

[@bluepearl_22]

He was in a motorcycle accident.

[@joevictor53]

Follow up fact. If you watch the Star Wars Holiday Special, you'll see Mark Hamill's been caked in make up to try and hide that there was anything different

[@maxlittlewood]

I think that's actually a common misconception because I think Hamill was fully healed by the time filming began on empire. I may be wrong about that though.

[@davidribeiro1064]

@@maxlittlewood he was healed but there was permanent damage. I'm not sure if the accident wasn't after The Big Red One though.

[@AC-gb7do]

David Ribeiro He discussed the accident with Gossip Magazine in mid-1978... What happened was that I was on the wrong freeway. I was way out in the sticks somewhere and there were no cars and no traffic, thank God. I was going about 65-70 mph... I was speeding, going too fast... and what happened, I think, was that I tried to negotiate an off-ramp and lost control, tumbled over, and went off the road. I fractured my nose and my cheek. He continued in the interview, though, to mock the rather overly sensationalized coverage of the accident... Yeah! I read in magazines, “Mark Hamill almost killed in auto crash.” And what prose... “As he dragged himself from the wreckage... the flames were higher”... you know?... “his nose slid off his face.” And I’m going, “Wow, this is great! But I don’t remember it!” On the DVD commentary for The Empire Strikes Back, George Lucas specifically denied that the Wampa scene was written to address Hamill’s injuries, noting that the scene had been written some time earlier. While Lucas is correct, I do not know if that evidence is necessarily rock solid proof, since the first draft of The Empire Strikes Back was written by Leigh Brackett in February of 1978, over a year after Hamill’s accident (and roughly a month before Brackett sadly passed away - Brackett’s screenplay, by the way, was later changed dramatically, as we detailed in an old Movie Legends Revealed about how Darth Vader was not yet Luke’s father in her first draft). That said, since Brackett’s first draft was written over a year before filming began on The Empire Strikes Back, I do find it a bit hard to believe that Brackett was writing a scene to address Hamill’s injury when A. Hamill had already done a film since the injury without incident and B. He would not be doing the film for some time, so writing in a scene in 1978 based on what Hamill was going to look like in 1979 seems like a bit of a stretch. www. huffpost. com/ entry/ was-the-wampa-attack-in-e_b_8035468 seanmunger. com/ 2013/ 07/ 18/ faceoff-the-squirrely-legend-of-mark-hamills-car-crash/ He also filmed Corvette Summer in between SW and the SW Holiday Special.

[@marcgyver677]

40:54 When Lord Vader is so completely pissed off that he doesn't even kill anyone and just needs a break... ;o)

[@ciro73]

He wasn't pissed off, he was in conflict with himself. A side of him wanted Luke's survival.

[@Xardion55]

Nah. He just figured 'I've done enough for one movie'.

[@jalenellis3594]

@@ciro73 That wasn't the first time, he had conflict in himself. After all, he did give 3PO to Chewie. He could've just gathered any information from him and sent him to be melted but he didn't. Vader still had a small piece of good in him.

[@gordondavis6168]

Sometimes it isn’t even worth it to bite through the restraints.

[@gordondavis6168]

Vader accepted responsibility for messing things up himself. Vader kills people who mess up, but this time no one messed up except Vader. Vader underestimated Luke’s power and willingness to sacrifice himself.

[@Baex21]

10:56 General Veers played by Julian Glover. Best known to The Normies as Grand Maester Pycelle.

[@LoganFerguson]

Also Walter Donovan in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. I really like him in that movie.

[@cinevore358]

And also the voice of Aragog in Harry Potter 2!

[@grfgtbhh34]

Otherwise known, as Skaroth, LAST OF THE JAGAROTH

[@cassu6]

Fuck no way!

[@existenceisrelative]

Nooooooo shit.

[@Пакетик-т3п]

38:46 Darth Vader: Luke, I'm your father Girls: "whaaat?" "is it true?" Boys: :D

[@maddoxglow3268]

SkyWeapons correction Darts Vader: no, I am your father

[@maxcarr8120]

Loooooooooool this is an underrated comment

[@trayolphia5756]

Includes time stamp to the quote...still gets the quote wrong...lol

[@razkable]

luke: I'm not afraid..yoda: you will be prequels: yoda: I sense much fear in him... notice how anakin is full of fear but luke is not

[@Dularr]

Probably the most misquoted line of all time.

[@kytexgd1463]

HmmmmmHmmm. The clone Wars you must watch

[@shruggknucklesfistbump4381]

Marketa..are we gonna learn how he became Darth Vader.Hmm get me my stick so i can poke stuff

[@dr.bobcat5896]

I hope they watch the series after the prequels. If they watch the prequels. The prequels aren't great, but the Clone War era is so interesting so I hope they watch the Clone Wars series afterward.

[@mlgnerd13]

@@dr.bobcat5896 The Clone Wars series redeems the entire era, and makes RotS more watchable for me. The movies put very little effort into the development of characters and relationships, but because the show did, the emotional beats of RotS land so much better

[@Tbonejones5900]

@@dr.bobcat5896 personaly I think it's overrated I'm a huge prequel lover though haha I'm definitely gonna try the clown wars the new season that's out looks great!

[@Tbonejones5900]

@@mlgnerd13 I think there bloody masterpieces myself haha eatch to there own tho

[@witcher3andthewildblunt834]

Calling the Imperial probes snitch bot is my new favourite thing

[@supersop]

From Episode 4 - A New Hope ..... Obi Wan - " Your Father's Light Saber" ....... It WAS a handmedown ... from Anakin Skywalker to his Son Luke - via Obi Wan. How did Obi Wan get it? Watch Episode 3....

[@LukeMaynard]

Lol, by the time Rey got it, it really WAS a "HAND-me-down"

[@Samus7000]

Luke Maynard And then she fucking buried it in SAND. THE ONE THING ANAKIN HATES.

[@barreloffun10]

@@LukeMaynard Rey never got it. Luke lost it in this movie when his hand got cut off. Also, the sequels suck and are non-canonical garbage as far as I'm concerned, so there is no Rey.

[@Blackfoxloki]

@@barreloffun10 That's your opinion like it or not they are canon

[@barreloffun10]

@@Blackfoxloki Of course it's my opinion; that's why I wrote it. And I do get to choose what I accept as canon and what I don't. Everyone does.

[@SpookyGhostGoku]

_”What happened to him? He’s, like, stitched up.”_ Obi-wan Kenobi happened.

[@barbaros99]

And some lava.

[@aaronmoen7402]

I hope they watch the prequels. Their reaction to that scene would be great.

[@nightwingshadow9551]

Obi-plot armor keno I more like it 🤣

[@nicolasinvernizzi6140]

the high ground happened.

[@lucafz6597]

HIGH GROUND !!!

[@BrendanBeckett]

Maybe a controversial opinion but the first special edition of Empire has a lot of improvements in the visuals including the Hoth battle and especially Cloud City, but most importantly replacing that googly eyed version of the Emperor.

[@CaesiusX]

It has been my experience that your opinion is not terribly controversial. And you can even see it here in the comments. However, I happen to disagree. I think the Cloud City effects look terrible. Yes, the Falcon flying through the city looks really nice, but wasn't needed. It didn't add anything that we didn't already get from existing shots. And when they're running through the city and they superimpose the sky behind them. . .Well, to me it looks dreadful. I wouldn't have minded the change with the Emperor if they hadn't altered the dialogue as well. Adding the Vader scene with the shuttle at the end completely destroys the flow of the moment and the musical cues John Williams had set up so perfectly. But that's just me. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ There are plenty that like the adjustments to The Empire Strikes Back special editions. I attribut _some_ of that approval to sheer relief. Relief that Lucas didn't get as ridiculous as he had with the other films by putting whatever cgi thing he possibly could in every single frame.

[@madouc5754]

Actually the first special edition had that terrible addition where Luke screams while falling in Cloud City, which sounded extra bad because they used the Emperor's voice from ROTJ.

[@BrendanBeckett]

@@CaesiusX The problem with Cloud City in the original is that it doesn't really convey the sense of being in the clouds. Just the simple addition of windows in the corridors showing outside really helped. I don't remember all of the negative changes you mention, I just remember thinking there weren't ridiculous Jabbas and animals imported from Episode 1 superimposed in the background half the time like in others.

[@BrendanBeckett]

@@madouc5754 I don't remember that - maybe I'm thinking of a different one who knows. It's so hard to keep track and remember, especially since I'm not a hardcore fan or anything.

[@MannyD90]

“Are we going to find out more about how Anakin became Vader?” PREQUEL WATCH CONFIRMEDDDD. Do itttttttt

[@chrisguillory1227]

Amanda D. do it!

[@exodustimes4266]

DEW IT

[@existenceisrelative]

@@exodustimes4266 Saying the lord's prayer? JEW IT.

[@existenceisrelative]

@ColdFire Oof. See, i knew people like you were out there. But you're just never prepared to see the evidence. (kidding, like what you like. i mean, i disagree with your statement. but still just a joke.)

[@Arkayjiya]

@ColdFire Episode III is decent but it's still riddled with the same issues as all the prequels: Bad acting and terrible terrible dialogue. I mean no SW movie is great at dialogue, but none of them are as bad as the prequels either. It's the best of the prequels for sure at least but it's still nowhere as good as ESB or ANH. And RoTJ being a very good conclusion of the arcs and themes of the trilogy I also consider it superior (although that part isn't Ep III's fault, it's the fault of having two terrible predecessors).

[@jmv2139]

Just started watching but LMFAO SURAJ AND CHRIS WHEN LEIA KISSED LUKE

[@HaganeNoGijutsushi]

Iconic moments that we would have never gotten had the movies been fully planned in advance. Sometimes imperfections make things better XD.

[@catangel70]

May I suggest after finishing the Holy Trinity otherwise known as the original Star Wars trilogy ;) that Spaceballs is added to your Star Wars movie roster

[@OutsideTheTargetDemographic]

^^^This

[@Curseco]

Spider-Man trilogy is the Holy Trilogy, Star Wars is a saga

[@ricksterdrummer2170]

Curseco Yes.. Spider-man 3 was a masterpiece. (said no one ever)

[@catangel70]

@@Curseco well to each their own

[@travisspazz1624]

@@ricksterdrummer2170 that shit was borderline self parody!

[@clodadd468]

May of 1980 so I was 6 years old when this movie came and I still remember that from the time that movie came out and for years later the cool thing to do was anytime you were near like a desk fan or a floor fan to put your face close to the blades and say "Luke, I am your father"

[@OnionTaylorJoy]

''What if Boba Fett amazes you'' looks straight at camera. xD Yeah I bet he will be really cool in the next movie.

[@TheInsaniacGuy]

😰😢😭

[@fionn7134]

"Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat!" That was a hillarious reaction to that kiss.....

[@Crick1952]

Suraj's "Wait aren't they..." head turn is just glorious 😂

[@gryotharian]

i could tell Suraj had seen the prequels just from that reaction

[@YoureRightIThink]

*kill bill sirens*

[@DrEsky914]

"Do or do not, there is no try", I have been saying that for 40 years! Glad you are finally seeing its source. As well as "There is another". That line drove us crazy for 3 years waiting for the third movie! And we thought waiting for a year for the Expanse was bad!

[@dwnkaomwn3953]

Battlefield? I think y'all mean Battlefront. Luke was in a Bacta tank to heal from his injuries by the Wampa that attacked him.

[@snszbyd]

I'm pretty sure Suraj says Battlefront, twice. 8:46 47:03

[@Aeronixable]

pretty sure that's the same thing just with a star wars theme

[@IslandPride316]

My God! 9:48 I laughed so damn hard! I hit rewind 3x 🤣😂🤣 surges face once he remembered Luke and Leia are brother and sister. Favorite part hands down

[@Lenny-ue8hk]

"He may have been ya fatha boi, but he wasn't ya daddy" - Yondu

[@Crick1952]

I'm here for Suraj's Jawa hate. They've literally never done anything productive and are just thieves.

[@vincentbrown4009]

Damn, that's kinda Jawaist

[@111ezioauditore]

Suugaaaaaa

[@ConnorDoubleYou]

They're theiving is productive. For them. It's how they make a living.

[@barreloffun10]

I can't abide those Jawas; disgusting creatures.

[@antonbrakhage490]

#JawaLivesMatter

[@jordants556]

The general that Vader was talking to in the beginning and led the attack on Hoth was "Pycell" from Game of thrones!

[@antonbrakhage490]

Holy shit, seriously?

[@UltraHD.7]

@@antonbrakhage490 He was also Walter Donovan, the villain in Indiana Jones The last crusade.

[@ahmedkareem5767]

44:10 Marketa: Are we gonna learn more about how vader became vader? Chris: "prequels flashback" sigh

[@Basch152]

I dont understand how you can live in society and not even accidentally learn that Darth Vader is Luke's father. especially when 3 prequel movies were made just to establish that fact

[@DanteRU0312]

​@@Basch152 If you're lucky, you can avoid spoilers. If your friends aren't dumb they also don't spoil anything for you.

[@ElevenClaws]

Episode 3 best Star Wars Movie

[@ohmnesia]

@@DanteRU0312 But it got parodied so often, it's almost impossible to NOT know that twist... Hell, I even I knew that before I even saw Star Wars for the first time, just because it got referenced so often in media.

[@NerdX151]

"Well Marketa, it all started with taxation of trade routes...."

[@NoArmsSally]

Mandalorian takes place 5 years after Return of the Jedi, so that's all after this.

[@suncore598]

The look on Chris's face after the Luke-Leia kiss. "I barely remember the prequels, man" Not surprising.

[@ElevenClaws]

Ridiculous

[@suncore598]

What's ridiculous?

[@jimmers123]

Nor unexpected. Honestly you're just better off all around.

[@ElevenClaws]

@suncore598 Prequel brush offs are ridiculous imo. It's perfectly fine to truly dislike them, but at least give them their fair shot because imo, it's a better trilogy than the OT, even with it's clear flaws. It's all opinion based of course, I just hope that if they react to it, it's filled with fun and nonbias

[@khellendross3573]

@@ElevenClaws I mean really no. The prequels with the exception of Revenge of Sith (which is really a great film) are terrible., Phantom Menace is made watchable by the incredible music and Darth Maul. And Episode 2 is just hot garbage even with Christopher Lee's presence.

[@fightingfaerie]

Lol Marketa. "Deception." "Disgrace!" Evil as plain as the scar on his face.

[@JoeFF85]

Classic Star Wars tropes: chopping off limbs; dropping Jedi down holes

[@dupersuper1938]

She's never seen it before and they didn't pause it to let her go to the bathroom? Cold...

[@susanmaggiora4800]

dupersuper1938 Yeah, I thought so too. My guess is it might be a bigger pain to edit if they stop?

[@cryhwks]

I'm so happy that a couple of them didn't know about Vader. Episode 5 is imo hands down the greatest Star Wars movie.

[@worldinperson]

I can't believe you didn't know the "No, I'm your father" scene oO

[@bluepearl_22]

To be fair not even the makers of The Big Bang Theory knew the correct quote cause they made Sheldon say "Luke, I am your father." Since then this show has been dead to me.

[@Victor020386]

They obviously do, it's all for the presentation to make it look better, LOL.

[@vicount3944]

@@Victor020386 The guys knew, one girl was surprised it happened now, the blonde is the only one who didn't.

[@IamXhedo]

I used to believe everyone knew, but when i started introducing SW to friends a few didnt know, others thought it was from something else and one believed it was a lie. So yeah, its becoming a little less known with time. Im my mind i always knew, not sure why.

[@jonathanamalidosan5476]

worldinperson those are the best reactions though

[@Trehek]

The imperial scout droids shall now be Snitchbot-9000 forevermore! xD

[@Yora21]

Absolutely.

[@victorsixtythree]

It's hard to imagine, in this day and age of CGI, that the AT-AT's were done with stop motion and that Yoda was a freaking hand puppet. Crazy!

[@porflepopnecker4376]

And they still look way cooler than CGI.

[@jm329]

Porfle Popnecker Puppets always look worse.

[@Flufferz626]

@@jm329 look at Jurassic World side-by-side with Dark Crystal Age of Resistance and try to tell me the velociraptors look better than the Skekis. Baby Yoda was 90% animatronic/puppet.

[@robertcampbell8070]

@@Flufferz626 I'll take some form of practical effect over CGI almost every time.

[@jm329]

Flufferz626 They do. Puppets can get the lighting down, but they do not get movements. Every puppet I have seen has pulled me out of the movie.

[@ThatsMildlyAdequate]

Aside from the scream added when Luke falls in cloud city, I think the special edition touches help this movie more than they hurt it

[@Enkijamenk]

QK 4302 Thankfully, that went over so poorly, it was actually removed again in later editions, including the versions currently on Disney+.

[@PepeCaseres]

The emperor scene recast is a really good change

[@joaofranscisco7817]

Yeah, Empire has the best changes in the Special Editions. All those external shots from Bespin, more Wampa, and Emperor scene of course.

[@drpepper4761]

The scream was removed in the 2004 version I think.

[@shounenbat510]

I actually like the special editions. The change in music at the end of ROTJ was excellent, too.

[@JoeFF85]

“No, there is another. In the Unknown Regions he is, riding Space Whales.” “What?” “Not written yet, Star Wars Rebels is. Confused, I must be.”

[@razkable]

I think he meant anakin….I think...or possibly leia

[@henrichvonruben9114]

@@razkable the joke went way over your head

[@5calambres]

@@razkable Joke aside, i think he meant Leia bc it was unknown that she is Lukes sis at this time.

[@WesMordine]

He totally meant Leia.

[@JoeFF85]

When Empire Strikes Back was made Luke’s sister was going to be a separate character, who would have been searched for during the 7-9 trilogy, but who was changed to Leia when Lucas decided to be finished with things with Return of the Jedi. So, retroactively, Yoda is referring to Leia. I, however, was not.

[@ndnballer04]

It fills me with so much joy to see The Normies watch the Original Trilogy!! Especially Suraj, Rana, and Marketa first time seeing Empire!!

[@matth1589]

57:43 Blue saber is his father's, given to him by Obi-Wan at the start of the first film. Obi-Wan's Saber is in the possession of Vader, or destroyed when the Death Star was destroyed. I don't know of this green saber you talk about, maybe it's some premonition of the future. It's been a few years since the Battle of Yavin. Luke might have returned to Obi-Wan's home on Tatooine and found a few things that might help him construct his own lightsaber.

[@sanadamakie]

Always a funny thought, Artoo has never had a canon mind wipe, so he knows EXACTLY who Yoda is.... I always think he's trolling everyone

[@Dagenspear]

R2 never says he doesn't know as far as I think we're shown.

[@Erinbeenwavy]

Do they ever show Vader recognizing r2

[@ghostbeetle2950]

Actually, I think you'll find that it was Lucas who was trolling everyone with the entirety of the prequels! Cause they don't fit his own original movies.

[@cristiansaucedo4707]

@@ghostbeetle2950 There are little things that don't make sense, yeah. He only had the OT in mind in the late 70s to early 80s didn't he?

[@ghostbeetle2950]

@@cristiansaucedo4707 You're right of course, but my concern is that the OT already gave us some important clues about the events of the prequels and Lucas essentially twisted and screwed those clues so hard when he eventually made the prequels that they have become unrecognizable. E.g. Anakin being a great pilot, good friend, etc. All of that was severely undercut by Lucas' decision to make Anakin a snotnosed little brat. And don't even get me started on the so-called "clone wars"! In George's version the clones were completely incidental to the war, so why would it be called that? The prequels depiction of the Jedi is so inept (to say the least) that they become actively unsympathetic! All of them - Obiwan, Yoda, Mace, etc.- completely contrary to their depiction in the OT they are all self-righteous, dogmatic wankers without any humanism or personality! And that has to be the unforgivable sin of story-telling: making your heroes unlikable and (worse) boring! And making R2 and 3PO eternal parts of those events just makes the whole universe feel so much smaller and less imaginative too. I don't care HOW bad the sequels are, that doesn't make the prequels and Lucas' choices there a single iota better!

[@Skiergold]

Sees Vader's uncovered head: "What happened to him?" Me: he played the Floor is Lava and lost.

[@sakurap95]

19:53 I love how Yoda goes from being a great wise Jedi master to a crazy old man from living in the jungle too long. 🤣 same guy that can lift a spaceship but decides to get in a stick fight with a droid.

[@tstumpf75]

He was testing lukes patience. He was being annoying ob purpose

[@ShadowyFox_86]

I feel like you have two of the sassiest individuals in Star Wars trolling Luke. R2 clearly hasn't forgotten who Yoda is, and they're just poking all of Luke's buttons.

[@claymccarthy6198]

@@ShadowyFox_86 lol exactly

[@bungboocey_6592]

I know some people don't like the prequel trilogy, but you guys should watch it so you get who the characters really are and just the original story in general

[@bluepearl_22]

They will watch one SW movie per month so they will also go through the prequels.

[@Andres_Acosta]

blue_pearl_22 revenge of the sith hype in may!

[@bluepearl_22]

@@Andres_Acosta Definitely!

[@carlosr8680]

I think is not necessary watch the whole prequel, episode III is quite enough to understand the transition of Anakin into Darth Vader.

[@Dagenspear]

@@carlosr8680 I think there's a build that showcases it from TPM and I think seeing Palpatine's manipulation is an over running aspect. Along with the Jedi's arrogance. And the clones set up.

[@tofersiefken]

Q: What is the internal body temperature of a Tauntaun? A: Luke warm.

[@Otakuguy01]

Props to the Normies for having backup mics and cameras. You guys are the most professional of all reactors.

[@kendalldefoe8499]

Saw this when I was seven in a very old-fashioned theatre in my hometown... Never forgot the experience...

[@Kriae]

I saw this before I was born what do I win

[@TheZeroAssassin]

"Is that true?" THat was the exact question I recall asking my mum when we saw it in the cinema all those years ago. Even my young ass was "no way can that be true", but then it became obvious that yeah, apparently it was. So cool to see it still has that effect on people

[@sofpupi5280]

19:44 "you're so lucky Leia" , i really think that han solo is the lucky one

[@phj223]

This is so much fun, watching reaction of people who never saw the original trilogy, I love how excited they are about the movies

[@Snes_Controller]

The author of My Hero Academia did indeed confirm that he made Gran Torino short because of Yoda. The guy's a huge Star Wars fan.

[@Dave_thenerd]

38:43 Wait, wait! Did she actually not know Vader is Luke's father? Holy shit! They did it, they found somebody to react to episode 5 that doesn't know the spoiler from 30 years ago!

[@vesey986]

“He has learned a great deal since last time” You could even say... his powers have doubled since the last time we met him.

[@minski76]

"On the secret iceworld of Hoth!" Suraj: A Lost reference. I get that one!

[@isaiahlagerquist7469]

I will say they are some changes Lucas did that are for the better. The emperor looks ridiculous in the original theatrical release for example.

[@WhatKindOfNameNow]

Agreed. While I respect the desire for a despecialized/theatrical version of the films, my ideal would be a version with certain things left in, and the more heavy-handed additions removed.

[@KenjaTimu]

Some but most of them are terrible and unneccesary.

[@Quotenwagnerianer]

But as usual Lucas didn't know where to stop. He should have simply have replaced the emperor with Ian McDiarmid and let him do the original lines of the movie. Instead he also altered bits of the dialogue.

[@Mitheledh]

Regarding the use of miniatures vs cgi, they are so good with CGI these days that, when used right, you probably have no idea they're even using CGI.

[@Flufferz626]

Did you know the Mandalorian's ship was a model and IG-11 was mostly stop motion?

[@Mitheledh]

@@Flufferz626 That's fine, but it doesn't refute my statement.

[@KabukiKid]

@@Flufferz626 And baby Yoda is a puppet. :-) Really well-done one. But yeah... CGI has gotten to the point, when done well, it looks amazing. The problem is that it is rarely used that carefully and crafty; when your brain/eye detects the CGI, it takes you out of the scene a bit.

[@Flufferz626]

@@Mitheledh uncanny valley happens practically every time with CGI. To see a good comparison watch Jurassic Park T-Rex attack scene. The change between animatronics and CGI is very noticeable, but both are done seamlessly and well. Meanwhile Avengers Endgame CGI and practical effects and makeup are a joke, despite having over twice the budget.

[@Kriae]

@@Flufferz626 Thanks for the insight, economics expert. I didn't know that having a higher overall budget automatically made every one of your departments better than other movies.

[@Lenny-ue8hk]

Yoda in the Original Trilogy: "heeheehee talk funny I do, senile old man I am" Yoda in the Prequel Trilogy: "backflip I do, responsible for war crimes I am"

[@Fangtorn]

What were the war crimes he did?

[@Lenny-ue8hk]

@@Fangtorn It's kind of a joke but I guess you could say that due to the accelerated ageing of the clones mades them technically child soldiers, which he then murdered.

[@2apocalypse-X]

@@Lenny-ue8hk But Yoda was not responsible for the Clones, Master Sifo Dyas and Count Dooku were and the clones were killing the Jedi so Yoda was acting in self defense

[@Lenny-ue8hk]

@@2apocalypse-X True but I guess you could say that he started the war by bringing the clones to Geonosis.

[@dearthofdoohickeys4703]

I think it’s really cool how the girls thought Vader was lying about being Luke’s father. When the movie released in the 80’s a lot of people thought that too. The fact these movies can still evoke the same reaction from viewers is awesome.

[@OnionTaylorJoy]

Please react to the LOTR trilogy if at least 2 or 3 of you haven't seen it, would be dope.

[@MorningDove327]

I was thinking about that one too!!! The trilogy was my childhood!!💚💚

[@michaelmatejka1068]

1993DJC really??!! Where would I find that

[@michaelmatejka1068]

Yes that would be great

[@elijahhayden3354]

I love these! Your reactions to the star wars movies are always fun to watch! It's like watching it for the first time again through someone else's reaction.

[@thobat14]

Come Chris you have to show them the prequels, i want to see them react to Episode 3!

[@razkable]

I hate how they saw these films first....its confusing this way....seeing anakins story first makes you like vader even more...honestly same for palpy and the empire...

[@r.k845]

@@razkable watching this first is Lucas's vision and is how it's meant to be watched.

[@davidmichaelson1092]

One summer when my step-daughter was in college she got an internship at Lucasfilm. She was working on a super secret computer project that I think led to the Mandalorian. So I think my step-daughter was part of making the technology for that show. Oh...and if you guys can get casual capes started, I will start wearing one when I teach students.

[@jesterssketchbook]

"careful, lest you choke on your ambitions, Admiral Safeword"

[@TheColorHopeIsBlue]

Awww come on I mean the despecialized editions are cool for what they are, but y’all should’ve watched the version of ESB with Ian McDiarmid. It really ties everything together.

[@Kriae]

Noooo it's new so it has to be traaaaaash booooo

[@grizzlygreenwood2989]

10:56 Grand Maester Pycelle, just so you know. .

[@philipkay8372]

Also a Nazi in Indiana Jones 3 =D. Lucas and Spielberg def gave him some roles

[@charliemersonwrightashby]

Carbon Freezing people was a common practice decades before Empire. The difference here is that Lando’s freezing set-up is crude and cheaper mainly used for tibanna gas, which is what helps keeps the city...well, afloat (from selling it that is).

[@villainouschrisk]

Mark Hamil was in an accident that left a scar on his face. they added the snow monster scene to explain his changed appearance.

[@tsogobauggi8721]

33:05 Well, Han always shoots first :)

[@mormacil]

Rana: "We got one missing member". No Rana, Luke lost just his hand.

[@unicron3000]

Not gonna lie when yoda was talking about the force, you guy's inner child was showing. like kids listening intently to a sage tell an old story, and it was awesum X)

[@napolio_]

the Stare at 9:46 is killing me

[@yoda2824]

Napolio They won’t be ready for the reveal 😂🤣

[@philipkay8372]

@@yoda2824 somehow I've always known >_>

[@themooseisloose94]

Fun fact: General Veers, who takes orders directly from Vader, is played by Julian Glover. He would go on to become Grand Maester Pycelle in GOT

[@claytargets]

You guys would really like The Clone Wars animated series. It makes all of the movies make much more sense and better writing and stories than any of the prequels.

[@Sentinel3D]

Thanks for the comment about asteroids being miles apart. I am so tired of asteroid fields and meteor storms in scifi.

[@tanvu2728]

Hosu city from My Hero Academia from season 2 is referenced to Star Wars' Hoth

[@lelauracolette]

There are so many SW references in My Hero you could write an appendix on em. And yes Gran Torino was inspired by Yoda. Hori says so in the volume extras of the manga.

[@Flufferz626]

There is an entire arc called the Kamino arc (Kamino is the clone planet)

[@darthrevan1712]

Just because I haven't seen anyone else say it... What's the internal temperature of a TaunTaun?...LUKE WARM!!! LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@99thJediWarrior]

Wait till you guys see Return of the Jedi. You're in for some more surprises when you see it. Return of The Jedi was actually my favorite, despite it being the most underrated movie in the OG Trilogy. Also, I love how Rana is getting so into it, I love it! You guys done made turned her to the Dark Side now XD !

[@Mossedepths]

27:31 It is really funny to agree with this statement. It is so hilarious to see villains in these types of stories constantly murder their subordinates for even the slightest failures. And yet show no concern for the fact that they will eventually run out of subordinates to murder. Imagine how funny it would be to see Darth Vader or a different character react to seeing that all of his generals are dead and cannot be replaced. 😂

[@kilroy987]

This was the most transportive of all the movies. An amazing followup to Star Wars. Lucas wasn't planning to make Vader Luke's father until he treated the first draft of Empire. It still felt perfect though, with Uncle Owen in the movie responding to Luke having too much of his father in him, "that's what I'm afraid of." It's like it was always planned that way.

[@BluesElwoo2]

Am I really this old where young people get together to watch Star Wars for the first time? Crazy

[@themooseisloose94]

My favorite film in the whole Star Wars set. This movie's got it all, it's one of the best ever made in my opinion

[@Sabercat-ub9dc]

The blue saber was Luke's father's lightsaber. Obi Wan told him that when he gave it to him in "A New Hope".

[@boozie773]

Literally my favorite movie of all time!

[@razkable]

empire has hoth the insides of cloud city and dagobah...i think the sets alone are why we remember it so fondly ...its so nice to look actual sets not just cgi...they aren't fighting training rebelling on a green screen they actually built sets to work on which inspires the actors so they aren't just told that they can fix it in post with cgi around their acting

[@speedhuntr]

WAIT. I FINALLY SAW AN ADULT WHO DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT VADER?! This made me so happy I thought they were a myth.

[@travisspazz1624]

Harrison Ford is in 3 of the best sequels of all-time!! Empire, Last Crusade, BR2049!

[@ShadowTrailMedia]

Patriot Games and Clear and Present Danger are both essentially sequels to Hunt for Red October, and I enjoy all these Jack Ryan stories. Ford knows how to keep a character going strong, despite what the filmmakers might do around him.

[@travisspazz1624]

@@michaelloparco3817 that's technically a prequel!

[@TGOOO6]

"Is that true?" Who the fuck in today's society doesn't know about one of the most famous lines and plot twists in film history?

[@astrotheultimate]

Love the reaction but.... Y'all couldn't have paused for Marquetta? She really is the C-3PO lolol

[@Kriae]

Patreon people are paying for a full-length reaction, pausing would mess that up

[@davidmichaelson1092]

Luke looks so different in this movie compared with New Hope because he had been in a car accident and his face got messed up. The injuries that are shown on his face were real and the reconstructive surgery changed the shape of his face. They try to attribute it to the injuries in the opening scenes but he already has them from the start of this movie. The original script for this movie was written by one of the only women pulp fiction writers (Leigh Brackett, who also wrote the script for the Humphrey Bogart movie The Big Sleep). Most people may know other pulp fiction writers (like Edgar Rice Burroughs who wrote the original Tarzan books and Robert E. Howard who wrote the Conan the Barbarian books) but few know Leigh Brackett but I think her books are among the best. I recommend the Skaith books. They are collected into an anthology called The Book of Skaith and are great. The main character (blandly named Eric John Stark) is described as having almost black skin but blond hair and blue eyes (of course the artist who did the cover art made him white, contrary to the actual description in the books). Leigh Brackett deliberately made future racial characteristics completely different from what people expect because she figured in the future they would be completely different from now. An amazing and underappreciated woman.

[@gregs2965]

Did you hear the 'spurs' when Fett entered the room? Listen again

[@jimmiegiboney2473]

35:10. He got his wrists free, just in time to be posed like that! 😎 So he was trying to escape, in a Houdini fashion.

[@celinhabr1]

I love Captain Flint, come at me. \o/ And "I know" is the perfect answer, it fits Leia and Han's relationship

[@LukeMaynard]

Imagine being alive in 1980, and seeing that lightsaber leap the extra 10 inches into Luke's hand before there was any sign that was a thing the Force could do. Everyone remembers the twist ending, but think how much that one shot would have blown your mind 15 minutes into the movie before we even knew what Jedi really were.

[@susanmaggiora4800]

Luke Maynard Amen. I remember that shit. I have goosebumps just thinking about it..