Promoting Star Wars THEN vs NOW

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[@davidanderson4748]

So they used to talk about the characters, instead of their own personal stuff, while owning that they are evil. That’s kind of unsettling to think that these people admit they are evil.

[@UndrAttack]

Exactly, Then=Humility Now=Hubris

[@tperson8347]

It's the disney way. They put it right out there in front of you, because they know people won't catch it.

[@shanester1832]

Yeah, when she leaped to the dark side when asked light or dark. I mean, me too, but I like the ships and design of it. I feel like she's all about the power and manipulation.

[@gregkatz5411]

Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back and Return Of The Jedi….that’s all.

[@mrstacyj9496]

1977: STAR WARS original movie big fan. Waited in line and saw it a dozen times (or more). Enjoyed the sequels & prequels. 2024: completely lost interest in the story except the online fascination of how the Disney company has spoiled such a beloved entertainment franchise.

[@driverbass1554]

I was 5 when the movie came out and i cant say i remember any pre-release hype or trailers. Not saying they weren't there, but just don't remember them. So it's like i had no idea where this movie came from. I remember it seemed like my dad was taking my mom and i to see it. I remember being in line seeing adults discussing what it could be about. I remember getting the booklet and looking thru it trying to wrap my head around it all, curious how these various elements fit together and what kind of movie this was going to be. The last interview at the end, seemed pre-release, so i guess there was some sort of hype being built up, just off my radar. It was truly like nothing we'd seen before. This video definitely illustrates the sense work ethic, importance and gravity the Star Wars actors and other actors used to have about their roles. Sure there are plenty of actors that take their job seriously, but the illustrations shared here in this video about this "new generation" of Star Wars actors has fallen greatly. Thank you, Junkman. This is the kind of research and story telling you do so well. May the TRUE Force we all know and love continue to be with you! 😃👍

[@TheSickNeeds]

I wonder if modern era actors have less respect for what they are doing because of all the cgi and other things that are pasted in after and its created an odd work space. Sure there was bluescreen and so on back in the day but a room full of guys in alien costumes and crowd scenes having actual crowds definitely give things more of a larger than life feel.

[@Sammy_Boy_Smith]

6:00 why is John Boy with Carrie Fischer?

[@ufclasvegas2011]

What ab embarrassment thr modern actors are

[@PaulBloomlittledevil]

😢

[@bladerunner1b]

You could actually leave SW out and just call it "Then vs Now - The Fall of Western Civilization.." Sadly, Mark Hamill would now fit right in with the new loud mouth Jokers (ahem) promoting division. And that one hurts.

[@TJ347]

Class acts like Carrie Fisher are rare these days, especially when dealing with actors and actresses under 50 years old. Sadly, writing ability also appears to be rarer, because these hacks mask create dreck under the name of popular and well established series, hiding behind special effects to mask their incompetence and attacking fans of said series when they're called out for being the hacks they are. The art of cinema, at least in the western world, appears to be suffering from a terminal illness rooted in pushing agenda interspersed with special effects over quality story telling and cinematography.

[@chriskylo323]

Today’s Star Wars sucks balls, it’s all Disney feminism and woke bullshit. Give me Luke, Han, Leia, Vader, and all the others any day. These new Star Wars movies are either rehashes of the originals, or absolutely no imagination garbage.

[@gavinhinchcliffe8457]

100% agree. I'm a fan of almost 40 years and have given this new stuff chance after chance. It truly is absolute fucking garbage.

[@jamesroseii]

Junkman, this is some of your best content ever. Good job.

[@theequalizer9154]

I'll second that.

[@ThatJunkman]

Thanks. I almost stopped and deleted it lol

[@stephendarcy9803]

@@ThatJunkman Thank god you didn’t. A real eye opener.

[@jonathonmenth3901]

Yeah, I haven’t seen anything like this on KZbin.

[@NintendoSuperstar93]

They promoted better back then than they do now. Also I believe that Natalie Portman and Carrie Fisher had a lot more class than these modern female actresses as well. Also, may Carrie Fisher R.I.P.

[@tperson8347]

Most definitely. Well said. And for the woke culture to say that powerful females never happened.

[@kevinjakubowski7165]

Carrie Fisher and Natalie Portman are so smart and classy in these clips.

[@HouMat-if5fi]

Their "promotion" today is basically a list of reasons not to watch.

[@tperson8347]

Notice how no one asked any of the old actors about their sexuality? Hear the TOTAL difference? Story, character, responsibility/consequences vs What's your favorite color? Old actors talk about Star Wars and everything within it, New actors talk about changing Star Wars and everything without it. Thanks for the video

[@shanester1832]

That is noteworthy. Granted, I don't watch those interviews and only see the clips. Maybe they do ask about the story and I so happen to never see evidence of it. On the flipside, there's certainly no Lucas clips of him seeking backpats for hiring 'insert whatever here.' Imagine if somebody had asked Carrie Fischer if she thought R2 & C3P0 got-it-on.

[@ThatJunkman]

Notice that also but didn’t want to say my take and add a bias to it. Wanted video to speak for itself and people take their own. The old actors seem to take with more passion about working on it, the story of it and even working with Lucas

[@tperson8347]

@@ThatJunkman YES. Even a seasoned veteran actor would really care about their involvement with Star Wars. Sam Jackson going back to being a kid again, whether it be asking for a purple lightsaber or emulating someone he really looked up to in those old kung fu or samurai movies.

[@richcreed4564]

Both Old and New actors seem passionate and dedicated. Difference: Old - Talking about FUN and ENTERTAINMENT. New - Talking about agenda and politics. Speaks for itself. 😢

[@stephendarcy9803]

@@ThatJunkman It was as clear as night & day mate. Actors from the OT & PT had a passion & belief in what they were promoting, whereas The Acolyte crew were promoting themselves.

[@paulmanning3919]

Carrie and Natalie were attractive. The ones from now are not attractive because they have so much anger and hatred for you. That's right I said it.

[@michaelrussom6463]

💯💯💯

[@brookingsbeachcomber]

and now they are wearing the democrats face diaper... LOL at the wokeness

[@tperson8347]

Don't Republicans wear diapers as well? "Real men wear diapers" from what I heard.

[@ciscodeer9094]

Star Wars back then was cool, compared to now a bunch of hooie.

[@shanester1832]

Woah, did I just hear Headland say "If you don't like the Acolyte, that's fine." That went out the window. Sorry, the "Aculite"

[@tperson8347]

Yeah. It's really sad. People used to genuinely give a ship about a good movie. Now they say "I don't care" or "It's fine", because they have that massive safety net that Disney has provided. Sickening.

[@shanester1832]

@tperson8347 It's twisted & evil. Anything but praise makes you the worst person in the world. They want us to hate it so they can have something to fight. They probably don't even understand that. If we all pretended we liked it, they'd have no outlet for that poison energy. They'd short circuit.

[@ThatJunkman]

She got her pay day and her circle loves it what will lead her to more work. She doesn’t care what the fans say

[@shanester1832]

@ThatJunkman yes. This isn't her passion project, it's a fashionable opportunity & shortcut. She will absolutely fail upwards. Meanwhile, there are dozens of writers who live for this stuff and would deliver what we want and they're shut out in the cold.

[@FrozzenSoldier]

Thank you for this video, Junkman. This has potential to get really big. Ive been watching your stuff for awile and this one especially screams quality. And yet it still pisses me off because ive never seen any of these "now" interviews. I knew things were bad, but this put it in a whole new perspective for me

[@ThatJunkman]

Thanks. I almost scrapped it and didn’t do it

[@ChasingDaylightStudio]

The new Star Wars is like thanksgiving day at school. No class! - Ron

[@michaelrussom6463]

Guess I'm a little late to comment. You could see the passion for Star Wars, the actors had back then. Talking about the story and their interaction with each other. It was movie magic with the original trilogy and the prequels. Now, the actors are self-centered and pushing an agenda. It's a tradgedy what modern Disney has done to Star Wars. It's not about making fans happy anymore.

[@tperson8347]

It's not about adventure, either. It's true, the fans are making the best work. Don't rely on a corporation for art, only product.

[@vintage7792]

Really makes me appreciate Ep 1-3 in a more greatful light. I loved all the characters especially but this Acolyte business, ha… Nothing good.

[@theequalizer9154]

The "Yazzz Yazzz!" woman promoting the Acolyte, that woman sounds like such a phony!

[@FigureFever]

I always enjoy the classics (OT). Mark Hamill does know his info regarding SW. Mentioning Ralph McQuarrie art work.

[@l.andrson]

Wow you can see the difference in the quality its unreal. Now is all superficial nonsense compared to then being deep, thoughtful and interesting.

[@ReverendBad]

I cant even believe a watch group within the company all looked at each other and said folks...we got gold on our hands🙄

[@Hail2daking]

Is this the equivalent to Ghostbusters 2016 for star wars fans ?

[@richardlaceyfield9]

But Ghost Busters 2016 is way better then what they are putting out there now.

[@stevegallo8483]

Headland "I think it's canon that R2-D2 is a lesbian." What bullshit! R2's a droid. Not only was no gender ever established for R2; there was also no sexual preference ever established either since droids don't have sex. Difference between then and now is there was class then and very little now. Promotion of the original trilogy and the prequels was all about the story and characters and Lucas's passion. Now I don't know what the heck it's about. Of course, now they have that big safety net provided by Disney.

[@michaelrussom6463]

💯

[@richardlaceyfield9]

Imagine Luke about to fight Vader , asking if his pink light saber is going to clash with Faders Red one. Or Han going to shoot Greedo , and he chips a nail. Or going into the Cantina and there's two Storm troopers getting it hot and heavy at the table. Ill pass on all of this crap.

[@oldschooltommyim]

Jus cuz ya put britches on a womin don make er no hero

[@ascensionindustries9631]

I just got an awesome pic of one of my coworkers with Carrie Fisher from a few years ago. Lemme know how to share Also, you can see the variations in these interviews, and you can see why the Acolyte sucks.

[@bethesdagamesareoverratedg3659]

..is that a real girl on the right? 2:19 Someone please tell me. I mean it's .. Dude, Humans have this thing that just senses this. And my senses are like "....That's a man isnt it?"

[@_The_Worst_]

I like the story that Mark tells about George telling him to expect to hand down the Saber in 2011...🤘🏼💯✔️

[@hediho-ry6rs]

Damit now I’m gonna have to watch this stinkbomb 💣🤮 of a film just so I can criticize it there’s probably more Star Wars relevance in the droids cartoon than this ugghhhh thanks junkman. 😭

[@gavinhinchcliffe8457]

My favourite part of the original trilogy was when Anakin blew up the Death Star. Yeeesss yeeesss 🤣

[@jer-bet-9781]

Natalie Portman and Carrie Fisher are beautiful and a class act.

[@CharlieMartinAgnew]

Very shallow, unintelligent conversation about the current incarnation of Star Wars versus thoughtful, compelling discussion of the original trilogy & prequels.

[@Brandy_with_two_ees]

The footage itself says everything. So much has changed. Thanks for this video.

[@WalrusOpossum]

When "anakin blew up the death star" that was definitely the most wtf moment in star wars, for me 🙄.

[@richcreed4564]

All actors seem passionate and dedicated to their work. Difference - OT talking about FUN and ENTERTAINMENT. New - talking about politics and agenda. Kinda sums up why the new stuff is 💩 they just sucked all the Fun out of it.

[@Sammy_Boy_Smith]

We need more PRONOUNS!! please, i can't get enough politically correct pandering and preaching In all seriousness; i am a Christian ( more or less ), but i do NOT want to be bible thumbed outside of fn church! I dont want to be forced to have CNN & FOX socio-political crap snuck into my movies, unless it is a documentary about said socio-political crap.

[@LordSegundo]

Good stuff Junkman, I watch the new Stars Wars stuff, I ❤ Star Wars and can’t help it. This video shows how much our society has changed in almost 50 years, it makes me feel like an old man that starts each sentence with either “ Back in my day” or “You damn kids” When did I become an old man??!! 🤪

[@ricardopadilla399]

Mi opinión (muy personal) es que me parece que que en la trilogía original y las precuelas , el reparto tenía una mejor idea y sobre todo un mejor entendimiento de la trama ,, la relación de unos personajes con otros , los conflictos , etc. Es decir, sabían la importancia y peso de cada personaje dentro de cada episodio . Cuando todo comenzó en 1977 solo George Lucas entendia Star Wars pero ya para el episodio V todos ( actores, equipo de filmación , diseñadores, etc ) comprendían a cabalidad la importancia de la Saga .

[@Makoto03]

Great video. Its sad how backwards we've gone. You can see the actors for the original and prequel era excited for the project and giving details on character motivation. Disney era actors are so shallow and superficial. No actual interest in star Wars, just promoting their own identity.

[@jimmywhyte7181]

The emperors new clothes, its like Lucas sold them a pile of melting snow. Is StarWars the ultimate F you to hollywood, kinda looks like it, good on you Lucas.

[@clonewarsfan777]

Notice how the new actors and producers never bring up the story or their characters. They just try to pander to feminists and make awful jokes that no real star wars fan can relate to. The old actors knew their characters well at the very least and many were passionate about their roles and were greatful for the fans

[@matthewgaudet4064]

I think Mark is brilliant and was a much better actor than people give him credit for. He always seemed to understand just what the story was about in those first 3 movies and could explain it, he was a good spokesman going back to 1976 when they had him promoting Star Wars at Worldcon. I still think Disney didn't treat the Luke Skywalker character as they should have, at least Rian gave Luke a story even if it wasn't what I wanted. JJ and KK their terrible maguffin idea and non-character cameo was a joke.

[@ThatJunkman]

He was about the only one that was a comic book sci-fi fan at the time.

[@johnord684]

Don't go there....Then any day

[@randomflagg7331]

heartbreaking

[@dustybragg4011]

Heartbreaking

[@NERDYGAMETURDY]

This remindd me Why I Don't watch or support Disney Wars and their LGBTQR2D2 Agenda, good comparison JMAN!

[@tyrannozilla]

Only 4 minutes into the video, and it's night and day how different the interviews are, and how much worse they've become. Back in the day with the original trilogy, the actors sounded excited about discussing the stories of the films and the characters they were playing. Even with the prequels. Say what you will about them ( I love them un-ironically), but at least the actors talked about the subject matter within the films and the inner struggles of the characters. Nowadays, it's more about the actors own politics and projecting themselves into the stories (if there's any story at all) as well as doing some of the stupidest skits to try and looks cool (the guy steaming his robes, for example). Yes, Star Wars always had political themes, but at least George wrote it in a way that it was integrated within the universe of that particular galaxy and not just a blatant allegory on Nixon and Vietnam. Anyone could relate to the political themes and they didn't stop the story cold. This is also one of the reasons I don't watch Entertainment Tonight today, because they tend to focus more on the celebrities personal lives and politics instead of talking about the movies themselves. I miss the old days of Entertainment Tonight, when they had critics like Leonard Maltin interviewing film directors and special effects crews and asking them about their filmmaking techniques.

[@Black_Patriot-Veteran-1970]

I will take Star Wars THEN all day every day! Star Wars now doesn't deserve to be called Star Wars.

[@kevinmelicant9566]

Wack on wack off