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Star Wars: Rogue One Movie Reaction | First Time Watching!
Hey guys!!
So after watching the original star wars trilogy and prequel trilogy - I watched Rogue One!! I had no idea what it was about hopping into it, only that it took place before Star Wars Episode IV!! I was worried that since it was a newer film it wouldn't be that good but honestly.... IT WAS SO GOOD. One of my top 3 favorite Star Wars films I'd have to say. I didn't even resonate with the characters at first but by the end I was crying so LOL definitely done amazingly and really just a wonderful movie and addition to the Star Wars universe overall. I really REALLY enjoyed it and I'm so glad I watched it. Rogue One is SO GOOD and ties the beginning of episode IV together PERFECTLY. IT ALL FELL RIGHT INTO PLACE.
WHY HAVEN'T I WATCHED THESE SOOOOONERRRRRR THANK YOU GUY❤❤
It was a ton of fun to watch and I hope you guys enjoy it as much as I did!!
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Original Movie: Star Wars: Rogue One
#StarWars #RogueOne

[@VKunia]

One of my favorite Star Wars movies no joke. DEFINITELY Top 3 imo!

[@anasmustafa288]

Fits perfectly with the OG trilogy!

[@Weapon01]

Ever so slightly off topic. After you finish Cowboy Bebop, go put "Vampire Hunter D" on your to watch list. If you liked Akira (sortta)... you'll like that too.

[@generic_sauce]

Agreed! The perfect bridge between the 1st and 2nd trilogy 😁

[@generaldela2128]

Absolutely underrated movie

[@drumarr6488]

Rogue 1 is the only Disney era Star Wars movie I enjoy

[@AddSerious]

"can Star Wars stop killing people please?" me: boy you are going to have a rough time in the second half of this movie.

[@MusicMadJohn]

Wait until she reacts to a Game of Thrones.

[@Quotenwagnerianer]

If it stopped doing that it would be called "Star Peaces".

[@Pomoscorzo]

A kingdom for a Star Wars happy ending. It's been a long time now. 😥

[@schnubbel76]

Well, Rise of skywalker compensates for this, no one fucking dies or just fake dies. Gosh i hate that piece of shitty movie....

[@reinhardt2002]

I would say: this is not Game of Thrones ! lol

[@PheonixFire]

No wonder Vader's so grumpy in ANH he literally just saw them leave and Leia's trying to bullshit him

[@allbies]

lmao thats so funny to think about

[@ieyke]

ANH HAS TO take place several days or a week or two after Rogue One. I just assume Vader has been relentlessly hunting them and capturing every single Corellian Corvette he can find before finding the Tantive IV.

[@JmAnYoShI]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqC0pXp5qdN5aLs That's a fair summation of it

[@pg9193]

@@ieyke I'd say probably only a day or two. depending on how much supplies the Tantive IV has for them to stay in interstellar space on the run. Also for Vader to be as certain as he was, no more than a couple days could've gone by.

[@gryffen9608]

If you haven't, look up Darth L Jackson here on KZbin. There's no topping the original Darth Vader, but talk about a new, strange, yet believable take on our beloved 'grumpy' supervillain. What's that? "DID I ASK FOR YOUR OPINION?! ... Please. Continue!" ... yeah, that sounds about right.

[@Janobot]

Rogue One is amazing

[@miql967]

Oh hello janobot

[@ABeastG]

The star wars meme god

[@warriorthegreat2816]

Yes

[@atf5813]

Hello there!

[@andyinpa1]

I think it’s the best of the series

[@-JustHuman-]

Rule one of how to survive fighting a Skywalker: Never fight in a hallway.

[@Order-si7nd]

You die in the hallway

[@seankaneshiro2032]

Always take the high ground

[@Hawkskull]

also works for Groot

[@aeringothyk5445]

Skywalkers own the hallway

[@bobogus7559]

Obi-Wan could handle a hallway during his duel in RotS. So I guess he’s exempt.

[@merchillio]

Carrie Fisher had the time to see her younger version in this movie before she passed away and apparently she was ecstatic!

[@Psilocybin77]

Probably the cocaine.

[@hairywelder5188]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🥴🥴

[@turyb.goodiii7356]

@@Psilocybin77 aww

[@ThatDangerousWolf]

I remember seeing an interview with whoever showed it to her and apparently her reaction was “Fuck yes”

[@rogue9230]

@@DiagonalByte that really shows how far film has come since 1977

[@christopherstone2228]

Here’s a fun fact: some of the rebel soldiers Vader mows down were probably children during the Clone Wars and looked up to Anakin as a hero.

[@notyourfathersdm]

The hallway scene was such a brilliant moment. It's amazing as well when you realize the score in the background is the Imperial March slowed down and sung by a chorus.

[@user-xx6vy9ri8p]

These younglings survived that day, but he fixed his mistake now...

[@sword4005]

@@notyourfathersdm more amazing is that it was a last minute change, the original version had no hallway scene

[@williamozdal7442]

This is a thought I didn’t need in my life but damnit now it’s there. -.-

[@lilmoris1]

No

[@peadarruane6582]

This is my favourite Star wars film, and it totally gives a huge sense of gravitas to Leia saying 'A lot of good people died to get these plans'

[@Ronbonbon7]

That was Mon Mothma who said that

[@clasicradiolover]

See I said that and someone said that wasn't in the movies. Thanks for confirmation.

[@clasicradiolover]

@@Ronbonbon7 I don't care who said it. I just remember hearing it.

[@JarinUdom]

@@Ronbonbon7 Mon Mothma said many Bothans died, and she was referring to the second Death Star because that quote was from Return of the Jedi

[@gamingwithbranson952]

Same I just love stormtroopers on beaches as well as the death troopers and the new shore troopers look so cool!!

[@otterpoet]

I saw the original *Star Wars* on opening day, back in 1977. It wasn't until *Rogue One* on its opening day that I felt that pure, childhood sense of awe once again. Easily one of the best in the entire series.

[@hellowhat890]

Carrie Fisher reportedly saw the premiere of this film. She was excited and squealed in delight like a little girl when she saw Princess Leia appear. Sadly, she passed one week after that. May she RIP forever May the force be with her and her mom. Our princess and general.

[@tarmaque]

Drowning in moonlight, strangled by her own bra. What a legend.

[@chriskelly3481]

😭😭😭❤

[@RyoHazuki224]

General? To me, she was Royalty.

[@preciousotoakhia9789]

@@RyoHazuki224 always

[@preciousotoakhia9789]

May the force be with you always

[@SaturnBoy87]

I love that she refers to Darth Vader as Anakin, like she still sees the true man in there. Very wholesome. Very Jedi.

[@dirtyhawkstv1575]

All the newbies see Anakin and the oldies see Vader. It's very interesting how the mind perceives things depending on when you interact with things.

[@m0z4rt427]

but that is not Anakin, you do not want to be in the same place he is

[@shugaroony]

@@m0z4rt427 Indeed, he is only Vader. The dark side has consumed him utterly and he is the second most evil being in the galaxy at this moment.

[@CommanderOfRussia1]

That’s a dark lord of the sith in all his rage, Anakin is gone that is completely Vader. Second most powerful being in the galaxy. (Excluding Abeloth cause she’s lame)

[@mikrosound]

@@dirtyhawkstv1575 I saw Vader until I watched Clone wars...Anakin forever!

[@EACru2002]

Diego Luna during that “I’ve been in this fight since I was 6 years old!” I think is low key the best acting scene in all of Star Wars. That’s not to say there aren’t other good examples of acting, but that to me was the most real and raw Star Wars has ever felt.

[@matthewcampos1774]

I saw this 3 TIMES in theaters and it was an amazing experience everytime. I could hear people crying as the Rogue One crew was killed off and the audience reaction to Vader going beast mode was incredible

[@thereturningshadow]

"Are you kidding me? I'm blind!" was an adlib by the actor.

[@darthroden]

Sounds like something Toph from Avatar: The Last Airbender would say, LOL!

[@thereturningshadow]

@@darthroden I have no idea what that is.

[@danielman4057]

Replying in the moment so I don't know the actors name.... Sorry... Read that he got offered the role and was gonna turn it down.... He was talking to his daughter about it and she convinced him to take it... High fives his daughter!

[@thereturningshadow]

@@danielman4057 Donny Yeun and you are correct. His daughter is a huge SW fan and he knew he would always be a disappointment to his daughter if he didn't do it.

[@thereturningshadow]

@Rent Free oh

[@Andrew_Thannen]

Notice how the only named X-Wing pilot who dies is "Red Five." That makes way for Luke taking up that call sign.

[@timidwolf]

Also notice that Red 2 was absent as the first time Wedge sees the Death Star was during the Battle of Yavin!

[@rovhalt6650]

@@timidwolf Now that's attention to detail

[@vojtechfarkas885]

Also Red leader and Gold leader reporting in, are New Hope reused shots. I didn't notice that the first time.

[@thatperformer3879]

@@vojtechfarkas885 Actually the Gold Leader actor was alive and was able to do the part fully, but Red Leader passed away and they used deleted footage of him.

[@jellyfish828]

Wasn't in the reaction, but on Yavin you can hear a call for General Syndulla to report to somewhere. Nice little callback to Rebels.

[@CoffeeMatt10]

9:53 I saw this in the cinema, the entire audience cracked up at that scene 😂 “Are you kidding me? I’m blind!” This actually felt like a war film, as opposed to a fantasy adventure within a war like the main saga. The fact that even though we know how it ends as it leads straight into A New Hope, this film manages to keep up the suspense right to the end. And the final scene with Vader slaying all the rebel soldiers was epic!

[@lukasdubbel3501]

I love how she still calls Vader Anakin everytime he's on screen

[@thesnakelover1]

The Death Star wasn’t using its full potential during this film, they were just testing its capabilities. That’s why the explosions didn’t blow up the whole planet.

[@TheShockninja]

If I recall, they used just 5% of its destructive capability.

[@thesnakelover1]

@@TheShockninja Correct

[@warmaster3763]

Specifically a single reactor ignition is capable of destroying a continent especially if you read the visual novel and see what happened to Jedha

[@thesnakelover1]

@@warmaster3763 Yep!

[@Sunsets330]

Luke was bogarting all the green laser energy

[@SleepySloth2705]

"Is Darth Vader in this film?" Me: This where the fun begins 😎

[@DeviltoGeorgia34]

Me, watching in theaters in 2016: A surprise, to be sure, but a welcome one.

[@michaelleftwich8186]

Yes, he is.

[@evanrainey5125]

Now that was pod racing

[@arsenioalvarez7127]

legit, seeing this in theaters....was amazing! especially the ending scene with Vader!

[@jacobchilelli2082]

@@arsenioalvarez7127 it really was

[@tfpp1]

Donnie Yen (who played the “blind” guy - Churro, is that his name LOL), is actually a well-known martial arts movie star. He’s a very nice, humble guy who can literally kick your ass six different ways to Sunday!

[@autumnmoon4460]

Lol Chirrut Îmwe is the name

[@lyianx]

Ip Man!

[@DavidLopez-qi8hb]

He's not named after a Mexican pastry.

[@landonhagan450]

Half the reason I watch Rogue One reaction videos is to see new people react to K-2SO. He's one of those "Oh yeah, everybody loves that guy!" kind of characters, so it 's fun to see others love him too.

[@paulhujsak1310]

They actually reshot the ending. Originally most of the cast lived. They showed it to the Disney executives and the executives asked is that really how they wanted to end the movie. The director told them, " Well, this is for Disney so we didn't think you would allow us to kill everyone. " The executives then went, "it's your vision, let's see it." Glad they did. It's so much better that it ended in mostly tragically. This is probably the best live action star wars movie.

[@STNeish]

I don't know if I would agree with that. One of the best stories, but it's a bit unfocused at times, and there's so many characters it's hard to develop them significantly. I would put it ahead of Return of the Jedi, possible even Empire Strikes Back, and definitely all the prequels and sequels.

[@joethomas8640]

@@STNeish empire strikes back is better than rogue one but rogue one is better than all the other new movies except maybe rots but i think its a push

[@xtremejay2000]

@@STNeish In a New Hope They threw Darth Vader, Moff Tarkin, Princess Leigha, Obi Wan Kenobi, Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Chewbacca, R2-D2 and C-3po at you. This narrative that Rogue One had too many characters and didn't develop them is absolute shit. Unless you are old enough to have seen Star Wars in 1977 then you more than likely had all 3 original trilogy movies to watch fairly close together. You PERCEIVE all of those characters being more fleshed out in a New Hope because of having the whole trilogy. They were not any more fleshed out that Casian, or Krennic or Jyn. You just FEEL that they were.

[@STNeish]

You make a valid point, however, the characters in Rogue One still lack depth. In the 1977 film, Tarkin was a one note villain, and Vader was just muscle, albeit very COOL muscle. The heroes, in particular Luke, were far more fleshed out, and far more relatable, in the original film in 1977, in part due to the writing making them more immediately recognizable (eg. we got more of a sense of who Han Solo was because his dialog was much more direct than Cassian's was, for example). In Rogue One, we don't really learn much about Jin Urso, or any of the others, apart from their role in the mission at hand. I thought Cassian was the only one with a recognizable arc, but even that was handled very vaguely most times.

[@scottde6870]

If you're a fan of the movies you knew they all had to die. They tell you in A New Hope many bothans died to get this.

[@tristramcoffin926]

"Everyone in Star Wars has asthma." I'm dying...lol

[@pablom-f8762]

With a straight face, no irony lol

[@zurcf115]

...from asthma? lol

[@jellyfish828]

It's not everyone, just Grievous, Vader and Saw. I'd say that's a reasonable prevalence of asthmatics for a space opera :-)

[@lyfeordeth5270]

* wheezing

[@abc.animal5143]

Droid General Emphysema is the better name for Grievous.

[@DetectiveSadist]

I loved the corridor scene at the end. Watching Vader just filled with merciless rage in a terrifying manner was just breathtaking. I also loved, like you said, that it shows that the Rebels weren't all good and holy, that they did have flaws and how they did resort to immoral and underhanded tactics to win and justify it as "necessary". One of the best Star Wars movies!

[@Walamonga1313]

Gave me so many chills at the cinema. I liked this movie so much I watched it 3 times with multiple family/friend groups

[@Wynn_Silver]

I remember before even seeing it saying that this movie needed to end with Vader killing everyone. While that's not EXACTLY what happened it was close enough for me to go ballistic.

[@smartalec2001]

What's kind of great, though, is that all these sneaky, immoral and underhanded tactics didn't really get them anywhere. They were just compromises that resulted in them losing by inches. It's not until they roll the dice and make a bold-as-brass assault that they become the daring Rebels from the original movies, and score their first big win.

[@WyattoonsComics]

Something I love about the cinematography and Gareth Edwards’ directing is he often tries to position the camera from a believable point of view. Like most of the shots will be from down low at eye level, from inside a ship, from up on a balcony that’s in the scene, etc. It’s in his Godzilla movie too. Most of the action is scene from vehicles or from the windows of the very buildings the monsters smash up.

[@d_jedi1]

The reason the planet didn't immediately disintegrate is that they only used one of the twelve reactors to fire. In ANH, when they destroy Alderran, that's the first time they fired the weapon using all twelve reactors.

[@scottperry8354]

She would've known that if she wasn't constantly talking over the dialogue.

[@tropicalcatdetective]

​@@scottperry8354 Yeah, I find that's an unfortunate yet frequent occurrence with these reaction videos. They have to outwardly discuss their thoughts and feelings for the reaction video to be of some interest to their followers/viewers, but then they're often missing aspects of the film when they do so, which has to kind of impact their viewing of the material and their experience in some way.

[@darkphoenix2]

@@scottperry8354 There are worse reaction videos of other people talking over more important parts of movies, don't get too worked up

[@scottperry8354]

@@tropicalcatdetective 👍

[@tonyz8553]

I like how the edit included the dialogue that said it wasn’t necessary to destroy the planet just the city, which was apparently completely missed afterwards

[@Silentreaver]

When you realize, the sacrifice Rogue One made for a glimpse of Hope for the Rebellion... That last scene with Vader and Leia linking this movie to the original trilogy is just beautiful.

[@r13hd22]

It was horrible and trounced the opening plot in ANH. In ANH the plans are transmitted and intercepted unexpectedly. Leia was actually on a diplomatic mission, the plans were unexpected...and Vader is not supposed to be able to move like that or channel the force in that way due to his robotic limbs. The entire scene was written last minute because the higher ups said they needed a cool Vader scene. Lore tossed out the window for Disney dollars.

[@cjstats1514]

@@r13hd22 Read what you just wrote. And tell me the updated plot is not way better than the old accidental plot. Not all change is bad. This change made the series better.

[@rockabye274]

@@cjstats1514 Agreed.

[@gumdeo]

@@cjstats1514 It makes no sense for Erso to make a flaw that required a one-in-a-million shot to trigger it.

[@ozy7777]

@@gumdeo so, there being a one in a million flaw accidentally and rebellion knowing it because of lucky interception was ?

[@smsrunner1862]

Everytime you asked why your favorite characters are dying made me do a little laugh cry. The ending has got to be the most tragic and terrifying scenes in the entire series. It's a beautiful tragedy, yet there's the sliver of light in that the rebellion as a whole can live to fight another day.

[@nickdewsnap9859]

I first saw Star Wars in 1977 when I was seven years old. I grew up watching the movies. It was my childhood. I watched Rogue 1 in the theatre the day after Carrie Fischer died. When young Leia showed up at the end I bawled like a baby.

[@HafdirTasare]

This Movie showed very clearly and brutaly, how much effort and sacrifice was given to just collect those Death Star plans...

[@DoremiFasolatido1979]

The first time. And then the second time a bunch of Bothans died to find the location of the new one.

[@HafdirTasare]

@@DoremiFasolatido1979 i remember the mission from Empire at war... those were A LOT of Bothans...

[@mrkitten3942]

Although this movie was good, I think I would've preferred if Disney just made Star Wars Dark Forces canon. On the first level, you steal the Death Star plans. It's not nearly as cool as it was in this movie but the rest of the game was pretty good.

[@HafdirTasare]

@@mrkitten3942 not gonna argue with that. I would have prefered to have all the Jedi Knight stories to become canon, but i understand that Disney wants to establish the "Normal folks" in their new Universe.

[@YodatheHobbit]

This film is so gorgeous. HOW had Gareth Edwards not directed anything SINCE THIS MOVIE?!?!

[@sparrowlt]

something fishy happent during the filming of this movie.. is related to the re-shoting nearly half movie and having Tony Gilroy come and take over the reshooting and rewriting.. the problem is unlike Lord and Miller , Edwards remained the oficial director of this movie and so far he has never ever said anything about it.. there is not even an extended version or an "alternate" version .. not even unoficially.. Im guessing whatever happent is the reason Edwards has not returned

[@iforgot87872]

@@sparrowlt he’s talked a bit more about it. Act 3 was changed quite a bit (originally they ran the plans from one building to another), and several of the scenes in the first 10 minutes were added later as well, hence why that part feels a little rough.

[@tiagodagostini6233]

He did start the second godzilla movie but let it in middle of production.

[@jblitzen]

Gilroy didn't change as much as he takes credit for. The cast credits Gareth with the movie. My theory is that Disney execs weren't pleased that Gareth's little movie made their big ones look bad.

[@movieswithmatticus5469]

@@jblitzen lol oh please

[@landonhagan450]

The coolest thing about Rogue One is how it makes the original trilogy _even more_ interesting in retrospect. Also the U-wing is my favorite ship in the series. This movie could have been awful and the U-wing alone would have made it a worthy addition to the series, in my eyes.

[@connerclark3678]

“This U-Wing will make a fine addition to my collection.”

[@elbruces]

What I love about this movie is that even though it's Star Wars, it really reminds me of some old war movies like The Dirty Dozen or The Guns of Navarone, where it's just regular soldiers doing their part, and never getting to know whether that made a difference in the end. But they do it anyways.

[@benjalucian1515]

Same. I always wondered what it would be like to give your all, never knowing if your cause would succeed.

[@ARC5555Fives]

Vader’s hallway scene was one of the iconic things from Disney Star Wars

[@tonyyul703]

Just about the only thing good DISNEY done correctly

[@tjmoore428]

All of Star Wars

[@Pinkielover]

i like Maul's and luke's better

[@Oz1976]

@@tonyyul703 I guess you haven't seen the season 2 finale of The Mandalorian

[@tjmoore428]

@@Oz1976 *movie wise lol

[@PheonixFire]

During the boardroom scene in a New Hope there's extra chairs with Tarkin. A common fan theory is one of them was Krennic's.

[@whereami2477]

That's so cool lol

[@conor506]

And Thrawn right? Or does he disappear too early

[@slaya8065]

@@conor506 he got hyper spaced away in rebels like a long time ago

[@conor506]

@@slaya8065 yea Ik but he would be there 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@slaya8065]

@@conor506 how tho he went missing like over a decade ago, if he did have a spot it would have been filled by then

[@pleasehelp2446]

I saw a sound analysis of the ending hallway scene and it was really cool cause Vader's lightsaber ignition is actually tuned to a note that changes the chord that the orchestra plays to be a very dissonant Tri tone while still being in key. This creates an even bigger sense of anxiety and anticipation over what is going to happen. Then every time he swings his saber on beat with the music it is tuned to a harmonic note.

[@MusicalBox]

VKunia: "They all die ??!!" Episode VI. Lea: "Now we find out if that code is worth the price we paid"

[@davidmcleod5133]

That’s not even the right movie, and Rogue One is a garbage film.

[@MusicalBox]

@@davidmcleod5133 I mixed up IV and VI. Corrected. Thanks. And about Rogue One being garbage... That's your opinion, I respect that. I don't see how it is related to my comment though.

[@TheTimGree]

The moment you realize Darth Vader was holding the door closed so he could kill all the rebels in the hallway. 😳

[@starhunter9085]

*Wait, really?*

[@Moakmeister]

No the power went out and the door stalled. I think he used the force to open it.

[@HafdirTasare]

@@Moakmeister More likely.

[@YodatheHobbit]

That doesn't make any sense. If that were true he would've just closed to door completely to make sure the plans didn't get away.

[@DarthVader-501st]

Probably i did.

[@andrew348]

If you were to go back and watch the original three movies, they reference the "sacrifices" that it took to get the plans in rebel hands. They didn't kill these characters off because they weren't in the original story line. They all died because the original storyline described them all as dead and sacrificing to get the plans to the rebellion.

[@Pip8448]

Right. I viewed this whole movie as that one line turned into a deep story. I knew it wasn't going to turn out well for the good guys. This didn't stop me from crying from their sacrifice. I also liked that you got a better look at the political issues within the rebellion and it kinda makes Luke's speech more believable to be followed later on because they just had a similar meeting in this movie which they didn't endorse and it cost them dearly. If they had agreed to work together with a plan of attack then maybe they could have turned out better and maybe all those people didn't have to die. (or lose so many ships)

[@sparrowlt]

Fun fact: Gareth Edwards tought that since Disney ran the show they wouldnt allow him to kill off all the "new" characters for this movie so he wrote a finale where they did (or most of them) survive.. when pitching the idea to Kathleen Kennedy she said "wait.. arent all those supose to die since we never see them anymore?" so she agreed with him and they changed to the "everyone dies" finale..

[@gustonzimasheen]

Thankyou john Knoll

[@sparrowlt]

@@gustonzimasheen we certainly owe him for Rogue One...

[@thomasjuniardi3559]

Every "side story" from the OG and the prequel are gold if you expanded right, from mid prequel we got "clone wars", between them we got Rouge one and after it we got "the mandalorian". 😁

[@control2XS]

23:37 honestly my favourite moment in the entire franchise. One of the best villains in cinematic history, at the very peak of his power, just wow.

[@rodrigorocha7282]

Yes! I remember the audience going crazy at the movies (and I feel very lucky for beeing there). The Vader we wanted to see was finaly there.

[@docholiday3578]

"Are you kidding me, I am blind" is the greatest line in any Star Wars movie 😂😂

[@tropicalcatdetective]

Watching the Battle of Scariff unfold on an IMAX 3D screen was one of the best theatrical experiences I've had in recent years. Really made me feel like a kid again, I'm sure I probably had a smile a mile wide on my face throughout the entire third act of this film.

[@andrewjackson3686]

Yeah me to in my late 40's watching R1 at cinema, taken back to 9 years old with eyes like saucers and mouth couldn't shut, great experience, then Darth's hallway scene.

[@Matty_th]

I love this movie for so many reasons, one of which is how you see the grimy things the rebellion had to do. Like all the black ops missions they did

[@rubenlopez3364]

11:14 Remember they said it was a low energy test fire, this is why when Luke is doing the Trench run it is charging up to full power

[@ashenfang]

I'm old enough to have been a child when the original movies came out, loved them growing up, played with the toys, etc. Rogue One is a masterpiece, no other movie ever really caught my attention since the OT the way this one had.

[@rikk319]

Same here. I saw the first movie when I was 8, it was at a drive-in theater, a triple feature--three repeated showings of Star Wars. This was before VCRs, so my younger brother and I begged our parents to stay and watch it all three times. I fell asleep during the trench run of the second showing, and woke up as C3PO and R2 were talking at the beginning of the third showing, and forced myself to stay awake for the rest of the third. I didn't see it again until the next summer, at a matinee on Saturday. Still gave me goosebumps. Rogue One is a worthy continuation of Lucas' original...or prelude, as the case may be.

[@mckrackin5324]

@@rikk319 I was 7 or 8 when my Mom and Grandma took me to the drive in to see Star Wars. 1977 or 1978. A life time ago, it seems. Been a big fan all my life.

[@aflodesigns]

totally agree with you..this movie gives you chills

[@R6-J4]

@@PodreyJenkin138 when they remastered the OT, they were also re-released in theaters in the 90's. That was my birth into the SW universe. It may not have had the hype and gusto of a cutting-edge flick in '77, but it was still amazing.

[@SleepySloth2705]

5:33 This actress is actually reprising her role as young Mon Mothma from Revenge of the Sith, but her scenes were cut from Ep3 showing her, Padmè and Bail Organa discussing the potential corruption of Palpatine and the Senate

[@caraxes_noodleboi]

Always remember Padme created the Rebellion and Anakin created the Empire.

[@dennisruba9849]

In a New Hope were Darth Vader was in the conference room and did his force choke you’ll notice there was an empty chair. That was for Krennic.

[@Order-si7nd]

Smart

[@kobewankenobi248]

*”Truly giant, how do you fit through doorways...”* I instantly thought of “Spaceballs” when she said that 😂

[@nina-thi]

Omg me too haha

[@linusfotograf]

She has to do Spaceballs!

[@nickthedreamer4434]

"I can't breathe in this thing!"

[@kali8085]

Same! Lol!

[@knahill012]

Dark helmet xD

[@isaiahpavia-cruz678]

I like how the edit included the dialogue that said it wasn’t necessary to destroy the planet just the city, which was apparently completely missed afterwards 😂

[@oscarjiminez2804]

She watched the whole film. She just wasn't really paying attention to some parts.

[@gadg3tmusic]

Ikr! It bugged me so bad when she was like “why isnt it destroying the planet?? It kinda sucks!” Like bro just listen lmao. Otherwise great video

[@darth856]

Maybe she caght it in editing.

[@doczack1]

“Careful not to choke on your aspersions director” bruh he may not have known it yet but the way he delivers that line he’s definitely a dad

[@akdreamer6497]

Krennick: "Target Jedha City." VKunia: "I'ma pretend I didn't hear that."

[@SleepySloth2705]

This movie had the first live-action appearance of a Clone Wars character, Saw Guererra 👌

[@shugaroony]

It also has plenty of Rebels cameo's too. :D

[@user-xx6vy9ri8p]

@@shugaroony Not really, only Chopper (who is a robot, so doesn't really count).

[@shugaroony]

@@user-xx6vy9ri8p Chopper is indeed a character, and one of the best droids in all Star Wars. He may not have lines, but I was more excited seeing him than K2SO.

[@user-xx6vy9ri8p]

@@shugaroony I know, I meant he is not human and there is no problem to build a droid looking like in cartoon. There was no problem to adapt Boba Fett and Grievous into live-action because one wears a helmet and another is CGI anyway. with Saw, however, you need to cast an actor which looks like old version of animated character...

[@pavcueto]

@@shugaroony Chopper, the Ghost in various base and combat scenes, and speaker calls for "General Syndulla" in Yavin

[@notyourfathersdm]

"He could literally be yelling the most general things, and she could be like, 'That resonates with me'." Chirrut missed his calling as a horoscope writer.

[@A.I.Friends]

I love how Peter Cushing delivers his lines. "Fire when ready." Like no rush. (Even if he is CGI in this movie).

[@Xehanort10]

7:06 Yeah they CGI'ed Peter Cushing over the younger actor playing Tarkin because Cushing's been dead for years. Leia's CG at the end too because it was released shortly before Carrie Fisher's death.

[@donngash1360]

I *literally* just finished binging your reations to episodes 1-6 and subscribed to the channel, and immediately I get the notification for your brand new Rouge One reaction. "A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one."

[@VKunia]

LMAO AW❤ That made me smile :) I'm glad the stars aligned for you 🤣

[@BalmoraWendigo]

I love how this makes Leia even more of a badass at the beginning of A New Hope. She is flat-out bald-faced LYING TO HIS FACE, and they both know she's full of shit, but she sticks to her blatantly false story anyway.

[@Pip8448]

She was flat out lying to his face before this movie came out and they both knew it.

[@nickkocvara1849]

At 7:05 the person playing Tarkin is CGI, in my opinion was the best acting of a man whose been dead for almost 30 years

[@kenp.7304]

The actor Peter Cushing, who played Grand Moff Tarkin in the Original Trilogy, passed away in 1994 at the age of 81. For the movie "Rogue One", they used actor Guy Henry as the framework, then digitally recreated Peter Cushing's face on top. Basically they resurrected Peter Cushing as Grand Moff Tarkin using state of the art CGI. The scene at the end with Princess Leia (digital Carrie Fisher) used a similar technology to bring her back as a young Princess Leia.

[@zzhadeszz4400]

I am one with the force, And the force is with me. Words of wisdom everyone.

[@shruggknucklesfistbump4381]

i am one with the force

[@DaemonKeido]

@@shruggknucklesfistbump4381 And the force is with me.

[@starhunter9085]

*That's not how the force works.*

[@zzhadeszz4400]

@@starhunter9085 and disney rey shouldn"t be the bestest evarrr either, the force doesn"t make you a soy fake jedi like mary rey sue a god in disney soy wars.

[@coachmikesfilmroom3111]

I prefer when k2 said, "I'm a leaf on the wind, watch how I s..."

[@mr.overlord6720]

The clone troopers are all of Jango Fett The stormtroopers are *mostly* regular people who enlisted into the Empire

[@papahamdrew9962]

They weren’t trying to blow up the planet, only the city, the movie was made in 2016 and the black stormtroopers are called death troopers. I saw this movie in theaters and yes, it was insane 👌

[@lordsauron3979]

Now that you have finally watched the Star Wars saga, you can see why people are so passionate about these characters and their personal struggles. This is why Star Wars is so enduring and loved.

[@hellowhat890]

It was actually Donnie Yen who suggested his character be blind. Since he was told that the character Chirrut was a force sensitive monk. They loved his idea so much it was written into the script.

[@luketimewalker]

wow!

[@Salta0monte]

Those opening scenes were almost certainly filmed in Iceland. The real land of ice and fire!

[@tarmaque]

It was indeed filmed in Reynisfjara, Iceland. The black sand beach there is actually famous.

[@petyrbaelish8063]

@@tarmaque you icelandic?

[@niclaswa5408]

But Saltamontero, I asked. Where’s Fireland?

[@Salta0monte]

@@niclaswa5408 Too far to walk, replied Saltamontero, enigmatically.

[@tarmaque]

@@niclaswa5408 Have you been to Yuma Arizona in the summer?

[@orbert83]

Can we just appreciate how smooth that Surfshark ad was? That was impressive.

[@Xehanort10]

3:46 Galen Erso is played by Mads Mikkelsen, best known for playing Hannibal Lecter in the Hannibal TV series.

[@SHONTHELOSTVARIANT]

I love how you referred to Vader as Anakin every time he made an appearance. It made it so personal to you. And it really does shift perspective and see Vader as a different character.

[@brycecrane2569]

24:10 fun fact the guy pulling down the lever to launch the ship away from Vader is director Gareth Edwards

[@Mrwednesday84]

I love how Vader gets them in episode 4 a short while later. You can run but you cannot hide.

[@Zach_TheGamer]

11:39 “Visually, it is beautiful, it is stunning, it is very nice you have a giant helmet on sir.” 😂

[@RoGueNavy]

I saw this movie in the theater, just days after Carrie Fisher Became One with the Force. When she appeared on the screen at the end of the movie, there was not a single dry eye in the house.

[@thesnakelover1]

They are Stormtroopers at this point, the clones have been discharged and replaced by real humans. This is 19 years after rots.

[@Daniel-Strain]

A clone is a real human, but I know what you mean :)

[@MotoroidARFC]

Well, by then the clones were getting old. They had accelerated aging so the clones at the start of the war were biologically 20 years old and by Luke's time were at the age where most of them were militarily unfit. Also, having just one set of genes in the whole army was a vulnerability which was why the Empire stopped using cloned soldiers and brought in volunteers. Clone troopers were relatively expensive even if you included the cheaper variants that took only a year to grow to military age. The Republic was beginning to have problems funding the Kamino clone program (actually Palpatine didn't want to pay for more clones since he knew the war was about to end) and the Empire wanted to spend on other things like a massive fleet of ships and the Death Star and the infrastructure to support them.

[@thesnakelover1]

@@MotoroidARFC The Jango Fett genome was also becoming more unstable and unusable by this point.

[@MotoroidARFC]

@@thesnakelover1 without Jango around to provide material and the fish bait using copies, it was bound to happen.

[@thesnakelover1]

@@MotoroidARFC Exactly

[@shainewhite2781]

7:22, they hired an actor, used a mask of Peter Cushing, then place his face over the actor, Guy Henry's, face. They used motion capture to make his facial movements match.

[@oaf-77]

Cg Cushing is everything 150 years of film making has been leading up to.

[@andrewjackson3686]

They also asked Peter Cushing's surviving family for permission to use his image for this movie, as he was in Star Wars they agreed.

[@homiedclown]

I hope that they were entirely authentic to Peter Cushing, and that the stand-in filmed all of his scenes wearing big fluffy slippers.

[@Reactordrone]

And they used a life cast of Peter Cushing made for the film "Top Secret" as the basis for the CGI model.

[@christianwise637]

@@andrewjackson3686 Cushing said that he enjoyed working on Star Wars, and actually would've been happy to reprise his role, so it's nice that in a sense he did get to appear in another entry

[@josiahsmith7250]

“Everyone in Star Wars has asthma.” I laughed way too hard at that, as an asthmatic.

[@Edelweiss91]

I just binged your entire channel in like 2 days, your sense of humor and editing skills are amazing, keep it up!

[@shainewhite2781]

2:29, the opening scene takes place 5 years after the events of Revenge Of The Sith, and it jumps ahead 15 years later, taking place a week before A New Hope.

[@whereami2477]

Do we know canonically how long it is between the moment the Tantive IV jumps to hyperspace at the end, and the start of A New Hope?

[@fernandoescobar7198]

​@@whereami2477 it happens right away, after the tantive IV jumps into hyperspace vader follows them and aboard the ship starting episode IV

[@whereami2477]

@@fernandoescobar7198 Oh yeah how did they follow them through hyperspace?

[@reviewdenny5730]

@@whereami2477 as shown in the last jedi, ships can follow another ships even when they jump to hyperspace. But that still didn't answer how many time have passed since the End of R1 to ANH intro.

[@TheMajorActual]

@@reviewdenny5730 "Ships travel through space at the Speed-of-Plot..." -- Anonymous

[@rabidrobbie]

Tarkin: Don't blow up the whole planet, only the city. V: Why is it taking so long to blow up the whole planet?

[@linthal03]

So I grew up watching Star Wars. I was born in 1984, and the whole first trilogy was already out. I remember one of the first movies I watched was Star Wars - Episode IV: A New Hope. I remember in Kindergarten, we had a pop-up book of ANH, and just relishing in it, and would read it right before nap time. I have watched the original trilogy hundreds of times, and the soundtrack to the trilogy is one of my favorites. My husband and I walked down the aisle to the throne room scene from Episode IV. Seeing Rogue One in movie in theaters when it first came out was amazing. I had seen the original triology in theaters when that was released, then the Prequels, this just topped it off. It led into the first film. One of my formative memories. It won me over right away.

[@tdrewman]

There was a ton of cameos in the movie. Chopper was it, the ghost was in it, the mention of Wedge, the mention of Hera Syndulla. To really understand them, you have to watch The clone wars and Rebels. The use of unused footage from Episode 4 was used too. When Red and Gold leader checked in, that was unused footage from 1977.

[@hellowhat890]

Chirrut shooting down the Tie fighter was also mostly skill too. Him turning his head before taking the shot was super awesome as he listened for where his target would be.

[@FabioLeprechaun]

This final scene gave the first Leia/Vader dialogue a whole new meaning, and I absolutely love it.

[@Pip8448]

I disagree. The only difference is now the audience knows where they're both coming from.

[@mr.t993]

5:18 Yavin IV ("Where is Yavin 1,2 and 3") This is actually the scientific term by wich planets are named. The System is called "Yavin system" The sun is "Yavin Prime". The planets are then Yavin I (first planet), Yavin I (second planet) etc.. Our own Sun is called "Sol" in science, so pretty close to "Sol Prime". Our system "Sol System" / "The Solar System". Our planet is called "Sol III"". Common name: "Earth". Thats just how we named it.

[@Justin_Leone]

The opening scene was filmed in Iceland. Mýrdalssandur, in particular, which is a glacial outwash plane next to the volcano Katla.

[@ricardoquintero7160]

Why is it that no one understands Cassian's reason for killing his informant? He didn't want to but for the sake of the confidentiality of the plan he couldn't let the Imperials know that they were investigating the Death Star.

[@rudewalrus5636]

Also, the informant was injured and couldn't manage the only escape route

[@ricardoquintero7160]

@@rudewalrus5636 exactly! These viewers are just so used to black and white characters either pure hearted good souls or evil relentless monsters lol

[@lordhelmchen3154]

And I mean that informant was going to get executed as a traitor anyways. If anything Cassian probably saved him from multiple hours of torture during the interrogation that would have followed his arrest.

[@sadisticsmokie666]

From story, to casting, sound design and cinematography, this movie is just amazing.

[@Cifer77]

Every time Vader uses that Force Choke... has to remind him of Padme. That's a good source of pain to tap into, to draw power from.

[@collindoan4925]

11:29 I love how you can tell she didn't pay attention to Tarkin saying only to bow up the city. Lol

[@TearDownGenesis]

I'm not saying I'm evil but every time she says she likes the new characters my grin gets larger knowing whats coming.

[@Order-si7nd]

Same

[@djgizmoe]

I saw this in IMAX and good lord the space battle at the end was the most pit-of-your-stomach wrenching excitement I've felt in a theater. This is exactly what Disney SHOULD have continued with. Short, powerful stories in the Star Wars universe that fill in story gaps, expand the SW universe and enhance the original stories.

[@Ryan_Christopher]

If they did that, they would have bombed in China like the first six movies did. The over-the-top nonsense of TFA et al were expressly done to pander to the newly-moneyed Chinese middle class who want action and not drama, and the “First Order” being the bad guys instead of “Imperial Holdouts” was a measure to not offend the real Evil Empire, the Chinese Communist Party.

[@versetripn6631]

"...he's about to get CHOKED out!" So you KNEW that actor played Daggett in The Dark Knight Rises and that scene mirrored his moment with Bane. "Do you FEEL in charge?" 😎

[@ImaginaryPerson1138]

one thing i'd like to add, in the hallway scene when vader picks up a rebel and force chokes him by squeezing his fist. in every other scene in star wars of someone force choking someone else they always pinch their fingers, not their whole fist. that means that instead of just putting pressure on his throat, vader fully crushes that rebel trooper's windpipe. kinda brutal, but it's little touches like that that make this my favourite star wars movie

[@andrew348]

Donnie Yen, the blind monk, is a Chinese movie star and his Yip Man movies are legendary

[@Ryan_Christopher]

Having him and his sidekick present was a marketing tactic so the film could sell in the mainland Chinese market. Otherwise it would have bombed in China like the rest of the Prequel and Original Trilogy.

[@feifeigxx]

@@Ryan_Christopher one thing I'm sure is the original trilogy was never released in theaters officially. There aren't many foreign movies showed in China around 70s and 80s, and all foreign movies received theatrical release are produced in communist countries. So the "bombed original trilogy" really never happened.

[@Ryan_Christopher]

@@feifeigxx Yes the Original Trilogy bombed, because they released them as the Special Editions after 1998. By then the Prequel Trilogy had already been seen and left a bad impression with the market. Imagine having Jar-Jar Binks in your introduction to the series instead of Luke Skywalker. There's an entire video of that here explaining how it went down in China. This is the reason Star Wars VII to IX are what they are: Too much flash but shit storyline. They were meant to cater to a newly-affluent Chinese Market who want their money's worth in action. Meanwhile the rest of us long-time fans were like, "WTF is this? The Finn, Poe, and Rey show?"

[@feifeigxx]

@@Ryan_Christopher The first time any star wars film released in theater in China is Nov 5th, 1999, the first movie in the prequel. The original trilogy never received a proper theatrical release in China, it only showed in some museums and science centers, including the special edition. I'm not saying your argument about appeal to Chinese market is wrong, I'm just saying the original trilogy never have a theatrical release in China, so it's pointless to say it's bombed. Prequel actually did ok in China, considering it only released in several(around 7 to 9) cities, and back to 2000 Chinese cinema is a small market. I'm a Chinese and grow up basically without any star wars film, until 2010 I arrived in the U.S., and I watched the franchise from episode I to VI, so I really don't need to imagine the whole jar jar binks thing. Star Wars doesn't hold nostalgic value to me, but that doesn't stop me from loving the original trilogy.

[@Ryan_Christopher]

@@feifeigxx As a Chinese, what do you think the prospects of Rogue One would have been in Mainland China without Donnie and Wen in the cast? I know in Hong Kong it would have been fine, because they got Star Wars from the beginning like most of the world. As an Asian myself I feel the closest we ever got to any Asian Characters in the original trilogy was that alien who was Lando's co-pilot in the Falcon in ROTJ lol.

[@hellowhat890]

Gareth Edwards, the director cameoed as the rebel that launched Leias ship at the end.

[@liamclarke91]

I never heard of that one. I only ever hear that he was the "Salt" guy from TLJ.

[@user-xx6vy9ri8p]

@@liamclarke91 He was behing the salt guy.

[@katakesh8566]

So what you're saying is he made his cameo the reason why Episode 4 could even happen? Cuz that's the smartest cameo I've seen

[@kimleechristensen2679]

Unfortunately he got fired from R1 for his efforts, but is still credited for it. 🤔 "Movieland" must be a strange world to work in 😑😶

[@lauradark2942]

I love how the death star is like: Would you like to explode?

[@maxoutyoutlife5261]

Some questions answered: 1: scene Filmed in Iceland. 2:Imperial officers are impeccably clean. 3:they are called Death Troopers: designed to be deadly! -Trust issues are a recurring theme :D 5: No idea. -yes. Remember Trust issues! 6: yes! Amazing isn’t it?! 7: ??? 8: part of what makes this awesome -Not going to spoil it for you. :D 9: nope, works fine. 10: it’s a small reactor shot, not a full blast. -this was a big controversy since episode 4 -also by design:D -awwwww :( 11: lost track. Sorry :P -Andor is getting his own series!!! -part of what made the movie great. 12: I know, right? So sad :( -you need a box of tissues. -Nope. Kaboom! 13: yep! Battering ram with thrusters! 14: missed that one. -poetic justice!!!! -now I need tissues 😭 -ruuuuuuuuun! -we all love Rogue One!

[@allthingsgumball]

The world we live in is so angry and filled with hate. And then we meet someone like you, Vicky. It's refreshing to see someone so tenderhearted. You might be a "Divine Vanguard".

[@ROrneli]

Tfu is a "divine vanguard"

[@dorkandproudofit]

One super-satisfying thing about Krennic's death happens in the novelization. As he realizes that he's about to die, he tries consoling himself by thinking of how his creation will live on after him, and thinks about all the workings of it... and then he recalls that exhaust port that Galen Erso kept insisting on putting in. He dies cursing the name of Erso, realizing that a girl and her father just ensured his legacy wouldn't long outlive him.

[@Klffsj]

13:54 VK: "That is the luckiest shot I have ever seen in my entire life." Obi-Wan: "In my experience, there's no such thing as luck."

[@noahpatterson5430]

I'm surprised @VKunia didn't even notice the Ghost just chilling out on Yavin 4 in one of the shots of the base. It's the best hidden easter egg in the movie because, at the time of Rogue One's release (2016), it confirmed that Disney was going to keep the animated Star Wars shows from Disney XD canon when they finished the sequel trilogy and moved on to other projects. Now we have characters like Ashoka Tano and Bo Katan Krees in live action.

[@kaizoHime]

"Everyone in Star Wars has asthma" I'm crying XD