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One of the comments you made reminded me of the movie "Speed". That is a movie you should watch also. People will tell you different orders to watch these films. I suggest that you watch them in the order of theatrical release, that is IV, V, VI, I, II, III.
Feel free to ask us Star Wars fans any questions like who those guys are or what species that is. Star wars nerds like myself love teaching people about this bright new galaxy. Also there's no dumb questions so ask literally anything
I would definitely recommend watching Star Wars parts 4,5,6 and then 1,2,3. Some people recommend the "machete" order (4,5,1,2,3,6) but in my experience it breaks up the flow too much as the movies were made in very different times and with different styles.
@@cpmf2112 I disagree. The reactions of others who went Machete Order are solid evidence that it enhances the viewing experience and makes the reactions so much better, AND make Episode 6 a lot more emotional a film. Plus it solves the problem created by the Special Edition changes, and it retains the finality of Episode 6. That movie was intended to be the grand finale of the Saga, and the Machete Order allows it to keep that position, and serve as an even better finale, due to now having seen the Prequels too.
@@toqkaizogou1636 everyone will feel differently. From the reactors I have seen do the machete order, one of their main issues afterwards was that 1 was such a jarring change from 4 & 5, and then 6 was such a different style from 1,2,3. I just feel that the machete order is better for rewatching instead of the first time through.
For the '77 release, yes. But they changed the movie countless times over the years, starting as early as 1980 (at least). In the '90s they used CGI, too. E.g. they replaced Jabba who was played by a human actor with the CGI animated slug modeled after the character from _Return of the Jedi_
@@DMSG1981 The scene with Jabba was not in the '77 release or any subsequent release until the SE in the 90s. It was one of several scenes cut from the final because at the time, they couldn't get a satisfactory effect for Jabba. The scene where she remarks about software (the chess game) was all stop-motion animation and in-camera FX. No CGI whatsoever.
Don’t lie man. You know they were using an early version of DOS on real to real tape. It’s one of those dark history things nobody wants to acknowledge. The truth about all those sweatshop kids constantly coding in the basement of Skywalker ranch needs to come out! We can’t erase this part of our history just for our entertainment. The truth needs to be acknowledged otherwise we are doomed to repeat history! 🥴
@@3dartstudio007 Room-sized computers is more of a late '50's - early '70's think. IBM's 4004 was released in 1971, The aAtari 2600 was released in 1977 (the year "Star Wars" came out), and by 1980, PCs were affordable for the middle class to upper middle-class in America.
“I wonder what software they are using in the 70s?” None. There was no software nor personal computers. They built very rudimentary computers to handle camera movements but all other special effects were done using stop motion, matte paintings and other film (actual film) illusions like blue screens. Most of the modern effects we see today all started because of this one movie and the company that was founded for this movie: Industrial Light and Magic (ILM)
That said, updated visual effects using CGI have been added to the film over the years. But what they were able to accomplish with 70s technology was mind-blowing for people at the time.
Games for the Ages and funny enough the updated CGI doesn’t hold up as well. The SFX that they accomplished in this movie changed Hollywood forever and we have to thank Lucas for opening up his effects company to all of Hollywood. We wouldn’t have movies like Avengers today if not for this film. ...plus the word “blockbuster” 🤪
and considering that the entire making of the movie, including everyone's pay, was made for only $10 million. even back in the 70's that was considered low budget, and with that 10 mil, George Lucas changed film making forever. This was George's attempt to thumb his nose to the "Corporate" film makers as this was independently done. 20th Century Fox was only the distributor for the movie. and, no one took it seriously until it was released to audiences, then the "corporate" film makers took notice.
Just incase you didnt know "A Long Time Ago In A Galaxy Far, Far Away..." is a play on the phrase "Once Upon A Time in a Land Far, Far away..." Star Wars is Space Fairytail. George Lucas intented it that way. There are wizards and Magic, a boy becoming the hero, and the beautiful princess ready to be saved, along with some friends to help the hero.
Isacc Tavares This. Is was intended as a one-off story. The popularity necessitated sequels, but the first one is just a great example of Joseph Campbell’s ‘Hero’s Journey.’
@@MaryCherryOfficial The characters of Luke and Leia are both supposed to be 19. That was the actual age of Carrie Fisher who plays Leia, but Mark Hamill who plays Luke was really 24.
Just to point out. Leia had her planet destroyed in front of her eyes, had been tortured and imprisoned. And then a storm trooper comes into her cell, and her first instinct is to mock/sass him. She then proceeds to take charge of her own rescue, which is starting to go hellishly wrong. Shes a bonafide badass and i love it.
He wasn't in the original Star Wars. He became *the* bad guy after Lucas saw that the franchise had legs and decided to tell an epic saga rather than Flash Gordon meets "The Hidden Fortress."
I love how excited you were when Princess Leia fought the Stormtroopers at the beginning. When Princess Leia says "What?" to the bad guy in uniform, Tarkin, you had the same reaction that Leia had, and you even looked like her with the same hairstyle!
@@MaryCherryOfficial i look at it like this. if you watch it in the release order of the films, then you're getting the same experience as the folks did from the beginning in 77. it's almost a lil bit of time travel
@@coachmikesfilmroom3111 there's also a giant moment in episode 5 that would be ruined if you watched the prequels first. Glad she's watching it in the correct order.
You gonna have a blast :) I am a Star Wars Fan since I watched Return of the Jedi in the original cinema run when I was 8. Now 37 years later it amazes me that people who never watched the movies are still hooked up by them, that's how powerful those films are. May the Force be with you Mary :)
I watched it during the last weekend of the original film run in the summer of 1978. Think of that: a movie having a theatrical run of over 1 year which you will never see today. Everything about the movie from the text crawl to the opening sequence of the seeing the bottom of the star destroyer to the final battle sequence was amazing. Granted, I was 9 and it was the very first movie I had ever seen in the theaters, but it was nothing compared to anything I had ever seen on tv or movies on tv. I've watched a lot of old movies made before Episode IV, and even if I had watched thousands of movies beforehand, I think I would have still been left in awe.
I watched the original Star Wars (A New Hope) when I was 6 and it first came out. My mother took us to the drive in and laid us on a blanket on the ground. She put the speakers near our heads and we watched it unfold above us "in space". It was like watching the ships right overhead. I've been hooked ever since.
@@MaryCherryOfficial Love your reactions Mary. Look forward to more :) My personal advice for viewing order for a first time viewing would be in the same order as they were released in cinemas (Theatrical Release Order). Reason being that the original filmmakers made storytelling decisions for each new film based on the previous film released, and so you won't get unintended spoilers or accidental reveals, and there isn't a big jump in visual style. It does mean large time jumps in the Star Wars universe between each trilogy, but that's only confusing for younger kids. Also don't read IMDB/other reviews before watching the other films - too many spoilers! You start with the Original Trilogy (OT), then go to the Prequel Trilogy (PT), and end with the latest Sequel Trilogy (ST) [There are two other non-mainline Star Wars movies (Rogue One & Solo), which fill in backstories, but aren't necessary, and can be watched anytime] Theatrical Release Order Episode IV: A New Hope (1977) Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) Episode VI: The Return of the Jedi (1983) Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999) Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002) Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005) Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015) Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017) Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) At the time, people had to wait 3 years between each film in a trilogy, and there was no home computers, no internet, no smart phones, tiny low resolution TVs, few multiplexes with multiple big screens, so very limited entertainment compared to today. Going out to the cinema was more of a special family treat, and after the first Star Wars film, each new episode was a much anticipated HUGE event!
@@ericy4522 Nice post, Eric. "... so very limited entertainment compared to today." I wanted to add that... in addition to the things you listed, movies were no where near as available on TV as they are now, and home video was yet to catch on.
You've made a lot of older SW fans happy doing this saga! First time I saw this was with my family in our station wagon at a drive-in movie theater the year after it came out; I was about 4 years old. I just remember the opening firefight on the rebel ship, and then hiding under my father's old Navy blanket when Darth Vader came on the screen. (obviously I'm over that fear now). Of course the sweeter story was when my dad took my two older brothers to the theater to see it when it came out (they were 6 and 5 years old, respectively); and the 5 year old, upon seeing the "A long time ago in a galaxy far far away..." text, stood up and began to read it and the opening crawl out loud for all the theater to hear ( you know: in case there were blind audience members that day :-) ).
I was 6 years old when this came out. I remember waiting in line with my dad. (This movie invented movie lines that wrapped around the block) I still remember audience reactions, I remember seeing that giant ship filling the screen at the beginning. The blue milk, Luke's speeder.. It all looked and felt so real. It all blew my little kid brain. It was instantly the coolest thing that ever existed and I NEEDED more. Anything with a Star wars image stopped me in my tracks. Every friend got the toys. I had a lunch box and sheets. 3 years between movies then. No internet rumor machine. It is actually pronounced Princess Lay-uh Throughout the series sometimes people pronounce it Lee-uh, but that's not right.
Right there with ya Shawn. (same age too in fact. 6 or 7) Heck, I've even been getting Star Wars themed Christmas gifts up until 2-4 years ago! Sadly, it was SO popular, that the ONLY show my parents & I could get into was the 9pm showing. (past my bedtime) So I fell asleep partway through the movie. :( But even THAT didn't diminish my (obsessive) love of Star Wars! :)
@@sharkdentures3247 And they re-released it in theaters the next year. The hype was huge then too. Big lines, possibly the invention of cos-play, people getting interviewed on local news for seeing it 5 or 10 times... That's when the fan boys could really let their nerd flags fly.
If you're a film person, you may be interested in "The Hidden Fortress", a Japanese samurai movie that inspired some of the plot and several of the characters of this. Also "The Dam Busters" a WW2 movie about a real-life raid to blow up a dam in order to slow down the Nazi's progress on the atom bomb (which kind of correlates to the Death Star). See, they had to land the bomb ju-u-u-ust right or it would just impact on the surface instead of...you get the idea. And you should react to "Hardware Wars", a short fan-made film that came out just a year after this one. There are several versions of it here on RUclips.
Disagree. Special Editions were designed to be watched Chronologically but of course 4 and 5 cause problems with that, so the best order is Machete, 4,5,1,2,3,6. The results from reactors who've done this order, speak for themselves.
@@carlhartwell7978 True, but that aspect of Machete is one many disagree with, and other than that it's pretty much the same order, so it's just easier to call it Machete.
@@firstenforemost The Special Editions AS THEY ARE NOW are after the prequels, how else would you explain Hayden Christensen in VI? The Extended Machete Order, aka, the Flashback Order gives the best reactions. By far. Watching Despecialized Edition? sure, go chronologically. Watching the Special Editions? Go Machete order. it is a much more compelling sequence of reveals, and tells the overall story better. This order improves VI (The weakest of the OT) and not knowing the conclusion improves the Prequels by far.
@@GnarfSlein "and not knowing the conclusion improves the Prequels by far" and that IS the problem. The machete order is all about improving the prequels at the expense of the the original trilogy, which is the heart of the franchise. You sabotage the original movies, you sabotage all of Star Wars.
There were computers back then. They existed way before 1977. The Death Star plans R2 shows were made with a computer. The rest, yes, is pure cinema magic like you said.
For the love of god, PLEASE just watch these in release order. Some people will tell you to watch the prequels in between Eps.5 and 6, but that will spoil some plot twists in the next film. The two trilogies have their own style and feel and interrupting the original trilogy with a 7 hour flashback is really disruptive. I think it's best to get the same experience the rest of the world did as these were released. It's great to see a director's style change over time as well as the state of special effects technology. Great art should always be experienced as closely as possible to how the artist intends, not how some fan boys want. Just go by the year of release.
Great reaction! You made the Leia look work. :) A few answers to questions: Luke (the character) is about 19 here while his actor Mark Hamill was a few years older. This film isn't exactly based on anything specific but George Lucas drew a lot of inspiration from Akira Kurosawa and especially his film 'The Hidden Fortress' (1958) and also from the old 1930s 'Flash Gordon' film serials.
This version of the movie is the Special Edition re-Released in 1995. with some updated graphics and scenes. In the original the Jabba scene is not in there but in the SE they reinserted old unused footage of a stand for Jabba as Han is talking to he walks around the sand in. When the CGI Jabba was inserted they had to make it look like Han stepped on his tail. There is a wolfman that is removed from the SE and replace with another alien. In the Original (1977) Han shot first and Greedo never did. I can go on and on but you can look it up if you haven't already. Thanks Mary
What software was used for the holochess scene? None. There were no computers involved. It was stop-motion by Phill Tippett and team; in the style of Ray Harryhausen.
And then some chemistry stuff done to the physical film reel to create the effect of the animation being inside the world and being transparent. So it was more like hardware than software. The software stuff would be the 3d buncha white lines all over the place model of the death star the rebels look at in their base.
@@pseudonymousbeing987 We still use "old film" terms in digital filmmaking - for example in editing software, folders are still called "bins" in regards to how you used to have physical bins to organized different batches of film. So with that in mind, in compositing, we have different blending operations when combining images - for holographic looks, it's usually "additive" or "screen". I'm assuming they followed a physical process along the same mentality of how we currently do it digitally -- "screen" in particular works by projecting the image to the one below it and bypassing everything black. So I would think they did the claymation against black, and then somehow did a physical "screen" operation. Just guessing though!
@@mikeaninger7388 I believe they were updated again, later, when they released the Blu-Ray or something... Might have been before that too... But yeah, the original 90s stuff is kinda janky... In later edits, the Han Solo dodging the shot from Greedo doesn't look nearly as bad, although I still think there was no need to change it in the first place... Oh well...
@@KitsyX Part of the reason of the janky stuff is that the frame rates are all different from film, to VHS, to Laser Disc, to other digital formats as well. Trying to get a smooth copy with no loss or blurring of image, or degradation of smooth movement is near impossible. I saw something some time ago about the difficulties a fan who decided to cut together his own clean copy of the original, was going through. And, Han shot first.
I saw the first film in 1977, while I was in high school. Me and two friends skipped classes so we could see the matinee, then stayed for the second as well. When the death star exploded, the audience literally gave a standing ovation, the only time I've ever seen that during a film.
Disagree. Release Order doesn't work for Special Editions. Machete Order of 4,5,1,2,3,6 works a lot better, and is the best compromise between release order and George's intended chronological.
There are 2 ways to really watch these films correctly 1) chronological: 4, 5, 6, 1, 2, 3, Rogue One. This method is to see them as audiences experienced them. 2) the "machete cut" (it maximizes the twists): 4, 5, 1, 2, 3, 6, Rogue One. Lots of people get first time shocks if they view it this way. Dont watch 7, 8, 9. They're horrible, disrespect of the characters, and the films are manic due to two waring directors (film 8 spits on everything 7 set up, 9 spits on 8 for spitting on 7).
@@toqkaizogou1636 The original release order gives the full 43-year experience that life-long fans such as myself experienced. It's what makes the entire Star Wars franchise great to all of us who grew up watching it. The so-called "Machete" Order gives away too many secrets too early. It becomes confusing to someone watching it for the first time. Whenever I see someone watching the saga in Machete Order, I don't watch anymore of their videos. Star Wars was presented in a saga of 3 different trilogies - each meant to be watched in that sequence. The original sequencing of movies made Star Wars great. That is why most true Star Wars enthusiasts recommend to view them in the original order of release. That is 4, 5, 6, 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, and 9. It gives the full effect of the generational experience.
@@jonathanryan9946 well, if she doesn't watch the final 3, what's the point? The problem with those who don't like the new trilogy is the fact that they don't like change and they haven't watched any of the expanded universe (The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels, Resistance, etc). Episode 8 was a decent bridge between Episodes 7 and 9 to those of us who actually understand the significance of what is occurring. That will be revealed in time as many people begin to appreciate Episode 8 more. Remember, the original trilogy was released with a 3-year gap in between each movie. The same 3-year gap existed between each prequel movie. There was only 2 years separating each of the movies in the sequel trilogy. The new sequel trilogy is marred by all of the opinionated views of out-of-touch fans on RUclips, something that wasn't an element with the original and prequel trilogies. Give it some time to absorb the information. Only then will you understand the true grandeur of Star Wars. I will always suggest the original order of release for the Star Wars Saga. Rogue One and Solo can be watched upon the completion of the entire saga of 9 movies. This is my suggestion for the proper order to watch each of the Star Wars movies. 1 - Episode IV: Star Wars (A New Hope) 2 - Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back 3 - Episode VI: Return of the Jedi 4 - Episode I: The Phantom Menace 5 - Episode II: Attack of the Clones 6 - Episode III: Revenge of the Sith 7 - Episode VII: The Force Awakens 8 - Episode VIII: The Last Jedi 9 - Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker 10 - Rogue One 11 - Solo
I was 5 years old when I first saw Star Wars in the theatre in ‘77. I was blown away by the opening scene where the Star Destroyer flew overhead and I’ve been a fan ever since.
Nice video! As a huge Star Wars fan I love seeing new people get into the series. Also, that's an awesome background you got there. It would be fun to see a new space backdrop for each movie 😁
21:55 - 22:12 you probably saw it at the theaters in 1977 last lifetime. That's why it seems strangely familiar. This movie was a huge box office smash in 1977, you probably saw it.
Yes I am! Though, I bought a webcam so I can start doing uncut reactions, a USB mic to minimise all road noises (which I get heaaaaaaps of) and headphones-- so I'm waiting for them all to arrive before filming any more reactions to LOTR and SW. Only editing pre-recorded footage now :)
@@MaryCherryOfficial Very nice ahah you seem committed and that's a good thing! We are patient, so take your time. Btw, someday, maybe you'll consider reacting to songs/bands. That would be nice
I saw the film as a 5 yr old in 77'. It really was unlike anything in cinema. Just a sea of people trying to get into a movie house. Sci-Fi films had never had such effects. It was jaw dropping, stunning and amazing. You left completely assaulted by your senses and full of excitement that you wanted to rewatch it right away. The only movie experience comparable to me was 1989 Tim Burton's BATMAN.
Glad you enjoyed it! I grew up with the original Star Wars trilogy in the 80s/90s and watched the prequel trilogy in cinema's in my late teens. Love it! Enjoy watching episode 5 and 6. You can also opt for the machete order which is episode 4, 5 and after that watch episode 1, 2 and 3... and after that as the finale watch episode 6. The release order is great too... it's how I experienced it. :)
I always enjoy watching people's first reactions to Star Wars. And I am actually glad you read that article, a lot of people don't realize that no one ever thought the original Star Wars movie would ever go anywhere, but hey, look where we are now.
1977 . I was 7 years old. From birthday parties to going out with family and friends, I think I saw this movie in theaters 4 times. And I remember seeing the remastered version in 1997 with my adult friends. We all got to re-live our childhood.
@@nathan43082 Hence why she should go Machete. 90% newcomers will watch the Special Edition. Getting Despecialized isn't an easy process and the simple search for it puts them at risk of encountering spoilers. Most reactors are gonna go through Disney+ or the Blu-Rays, in which case, they're watching the Special Editions. So Machete is the way to go.
Although Han Solo’s character is notably a smuggler, cares for himself you character. He is considered a “scoundrel” in Star Wars lore, which explains his character
Everyone is doing avatar the last airbender reactions now. I’d love it I see you react to it... also glad you’re watching Star Wars in the right order.. 4,5,6,1,2,3,rogue one,4,5,6
4, 5, and 6 happen twice? Whoa! Besides 7.8, and 9, there is also Solo. Plus then the TV shows (The Clone Wars, Rebels, Resistance, and The Mandalorian)
@@HBC423 Yeah, but that is an opinion of yours. There are plenty who would disagree with you. My point is to let her make up her own mind. In my own opinion, NOTHING will beat the original trilogy to me, but I still liked the other movies just fine. Solo probably is my least favorite one but that's not to say I didn't enjoy that one as well. The franchise is not "ruined" because plenty of people are still dying for more Star Wars content. People said The Matrix was ruined because they didn't care for the 2nd and especially 3rd movies, yet there is a lot of hype surrounding a 4th Matrix movie in the works.
Brandon Clark thank you. You saved me a bunch of typing. There are countless reaction channels that start and finish the sequels questioning what all the hate was about. There are no bad Star Wars movies, just a couple that are less than.
@@athens_1psvr31 It all depends on what kind of person you are, and how you watch a certain movie/genre. If you love and care about World building, continuity, common sense in which characters act matching the world they are in, following the rules of the created world from past movies, etc, you are most likely gonna hate the sequels because you can't stop thinking of how stupid scene x is, how scene or dialoge z makes no sense and it ripps you out of the movie and experience. If you don't care or don't think about the above mentioned parts, and you are able to simply enjoy the special effects festival and flashy scenes which looks really good, you are gonna have an amazing time. Just don't think about it to much is the key to these movies. For me it was the same with the prequels, i really liked them back then when they aired, even after i grew up for years watching the original Triology on VHS mulitple times every year. And i still like the prequels today, Episode 3 is my favority star wars Movie. But today i can see the flaws and sometimes world/continuity breaking scenes these movies had and can understand how someone who realises these flaws while watching them, lessens their enjoyment. I am still able to overlook the flaws and simply enjoy the prequels. I am also able to overlook a lot in Episode 7 and enjoy it most of the time, there were some great moments and some dumb moments, but it was mostly fun. Episode 8 and 9 feel like i get kicked in the nuts every few minutes and it just hurts watching these movies and how they sacrifice everything i mentioned in my second sentence, for special effects and flashy stuff and cheap Nostalgia emotions/references. So specialy people who are quite new to a franchise, and are not so deep into the lore and world, are more easily able to overlook the flaws of a movie and simply enjoy it, without thinking about the meaning, logic or deeper stuff. I wish a would be able to simply enjoy them and have a good time, it's so much more fun this way. I am sorry for the long post, just felt like writing my opinion to it and hope no one is offended by it.
Fun reaction! The effects were mostly stop-motion animation, paintings, miniatures, models, makeup, costumes and camera tricks. It was mind-blowing back in the day. The version that you watched had CGI added to it (like those dinosaur creatures the Storm Troopers were riding in the desert). :) Looking forward to seeing the rest of your reactions!
It is a testament to these films that they are 50 years old now and people are still getting engaged in them. The characters feel real and you can quickly figure out what each one is about, the storytelling is very easy to follow (it's a straight up Hero's Journey, but there's a reason that story format has lasted for centuries), the effects while groundbreaking for the period did not try to overextend themselves and thus hold up really well, and while this wasn't the first sci fi movie, it was a gamechanger for cinema in terms of how sci fi stories were viewed by the general public
I've been scrolling through the comments and I'm kind of surprised by the lack of comments about people say to NOT watch certain movies, but I'm sure there will be plenty eventually. My opinion is to just watch a movie and judge for yourself. Some people are just very hateful and if they didn't like something they try to make others not watch it. Also, I've noticed a few already have suggested the Machete Order of the films. I'm going to put one more vote in for watching it in release order. The perks of watching in the strange order just don't seem to overpower the way it was supposed to be seen. I won't be super upset if you choose the other way but I don't suggest it.
The problem is release order isn't the intended order. The Special Editions (and the damn Episode number titles) prove that. The intended order was chronological, but of course that has problems due to spoiling things from 4 and 5. So the Machete Order is the best order, as it's a compromise, allowing George's intentions to be retained in the ways important. The results from reactors who've gone this order, speak for themselves.
@@toqkaizogou1636 The problem with using episode number titles as proof of how the films were intended to be watched is that you're assuming that there was a master plan. In truth, they kept changing things as they went along. In fact, the very first draft for the first movie was subtitled "Episode 1: The Star Wars", not "Episode 4: A New Nope" which wasn't even added to the opening crawl until a few years after the movie's theatrical release. For the first two decades of Star Wars's existence, release order was the intended order because they were the only movies, THE Star Wars trilogy, which all Star Wars fans like but only some like the prequels.
@@toqkaizogou1636 The release order *is* the intended order. The making of prequel trilogy post-dated the original trilogy by a decade-and-a-half, and the prequel trilogy was written in a context where one could assume that the audience had seen the originals. Before the prequel trilogy came out, the "special edition" original trilogy was re-released in theatres to catch people up. Heck, Star Wars wasn't even planned as a trilogy. The "Episode IV: A New Hope" subtitle was added a couple years after the debut release. The trilogy only became one after Star Wars saw massive success at the box office, and Lucas set his sights on telling a grander story than Kurosawa meets Flash Gordon.
The best way to watch it is by release order, as there are elements both story and impact of effect that would otherwise be spoiled. As it is, some of the effect of the massive scale being a new thing is belittled by much more recent movies that have done so well with, what StarWars has pioneered. Lucas made StarWars not knowing if he'd ever make the whole story, so he took the heart of the story and started there. It is said that he had 12 episodes. By the time Empire Strikes Back came out, the word was that it was refined and there were 9 episodes (a trilogy of trilogies, when it seemed everything was being made in to a trilogy of some sort). During the period of producing the prequels, Lucas tried to deny he said anything about there being any more than the first 6 episodes. (I guess he didn't want to have to weather the burden of responsibility to finish the full run, or the slings and arrows of some fans that would never be pleased, as he was getting on in years) He had fallen on some dark times with the fans when he refused to release the original three movies on digital format in their original theatrical release form. Plus he was taking some heat as the prequels had also developed a split in the fandom, and as social media became more of a thing, he had to admit there were more episodes and he eventually sold to Di$ney. Di$ney is a whole different story that united many original and prequel trilogy fans and created a greater rift in the fandom, but as I said, a different story.
I would highly recommend watching the series in theatrical release order. The prequels are more enjoyable once you have the full context of the original trilogy. Although the story connects, the films themselves are very different in terms of pacing, so to just skip around usually throws people off. I think it is best to appreciate each trilogy as they are.
Please just make sure you watch them in release order... 4,5,6...then 1,2,3. DO NOT do this new thing called the machete order. It will rui a few of the twists and surprises. So next would be Empire Strikes Back and then Return of the Jedi.
Loved your reaction! Welcome to Star Wars! I first saw this in a theatre in 1981 as a double feature (with episode 5) when i was 5 or 6 years old, and they were pure magic (as you've now seen for yourself).
@@steveowen3155 The problem though is fand didn't originally watch the Special Editions. As we all lnow, there are certain changes made in Episode 6 made with the idea that you watch the Prequels first, and are intended to make 6 feel more like the grand finale. So the best order is 4,5,1,2,3,6 since it's the best compromise, AND gives the best viewing experience, as evidenced by other reactors.
She should wait a year to watch 7, 8, & 9, and watch The Clone Wars animated series and Rogue One, and maybe even StarWars Rebels, before going back to the core trilogies. Let her have some time to digest what the first six episodes give her before going into the deep Di$ney territory.
The watching order of the films is: Episode IV - A New Hope Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back Episode VI - Return of the Jedi Then years later they made the Prequel Trilogy, which takes place a few decades before Episode 4: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Episode II - Attack of the Clones Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Those are the main ones, but recently Disney bought Star Wars and they made a new trilogy (the "Sequel Trilogy") that takes place a few decades after Episode 6. These films are divisive (to put it nicely). They're totally skippable if you just want to watch the original six films. Episode VII - The Force Awakens Episode VIII - The Last Jedi Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker There are also two standalone films, released between the Sequel Trilogy films. They both take place shortly before Episode 4, but are unrelated to each other. If you watch them, I would do it after the Prequel Trilogy, before the Sequel Trilogy. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (This is the only one of the Disney era films I feel is worth watching personally) Solo: A Star Wars Story (I would skip this one personally). In addition to that, there are a few TV series (The Clone Wars, Rebels, and The Mandalorian) as well as hundreds of comics, novels, and video games that expand on the Star Wars universe if you ever feel a need for more. It would take a lifetime to consume all of it, but some have tried (myself included). I'd also like to give you a warning. Some people will try to convince you to watch the films out of release order, in what's called the "Machete order". Do NOT listen to them. Release order is almost always the correct order for any series, as that is the way it was meant to be viewed. The Machete Order is an extremely jarring and unpleasant way to view the films, especially for a newcomer. It's basically a meme at this point. Feel free to ask any questions and I'll try to help!
The next is: "Episode V, The Empire Strikes Back". After that, "Episode VI, Return of the Jedi". Then the prequels: Episode I, II, III. But you can give a chance to the Machete Order: IV, V, (I, II, III), VI.
Hi Mary! Great to see you enjoying Star Wars! I've been a life-long fan myself, in fact I was 12 years old when Star Wars (it wasn't called A New Hope back then as Lucas didn't know he would be making more) came out and I was in the first audience to see the film when it came to my town. If you COULD time travel back to that time, I'm sure you'd be like so many of us who were BLOWN AWAY right from the start of the movie. Imagine seeing that Star Destroyer flying over your head, only on a HUGE PANORAMIC SCREEN. Our eyes widened and our jaws hit the floor as it flew overhead, never seeming to end. My brother, sister and I went back to see the movie well over 25 times that summer and we still love it to this day. BTW... The version you watched isn't the same as the version that played in theaters back in the day. Although it's MOSTLY the same, there was a lot of CGI added and sound effects changed in the late 90s, when the original trilogy was re-released. Oh... and in the Cantina scene when Han kills the Bounty Hunter (Greedo), HAN SHOT FIRST! Enjoy the rest of the movies!
@@KevyNova Good point, some people can’t tell the difference between practical effects and digital effects, I don’t quite understand how anyone could confuse them.
Welcome to the fam! And yes -- stick to "release order"....It preserves the tension a lot better.....And yes -- seeing it on the big screen for the first time, usually makes people jump in their seats -- it made me do that, when I saw it in '77.....
You should watch the film's like this Episode 4 Episode 5 Episode 6 Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 3 Episode 7 Rouge one a star wars story Episode 8 Solo a star wars story Episode 9 Also if you enjoy them then check out the Clone Wars animated series, if you can get past the fact that it's animated, you'll enjoy it.
Back in it's first run The opening shots of the large triangular ship know as a 'Star Destroyer' filling the movie screen 25 or 30 feet wide was jaw dropping.
I was 18 years when I watched 'Star Wars' on its opening weekend in 1977. The movie theater was jam packed with so many people, many even seating on the aisles floor! The collective experience of pure sheer fun, excitement and sense of wonder watching this film has never been matched by any other film I have watched since. By the time the movie finished we all gave it a standing ovation and half of the people didn't want to leave (theater employees had to shoo people out to make room for the next crowd waiting outside). I went on to watch this film 20 more times at movie theaters and hundreds of more times on vhs, dvd and blu-ray. On its 1998 movie theater re-release I took my nephew who was 10 to watch it for the first time and he was blown away! He became a big Star Wars fan since.
Merry had a dagger that he found in the Barrow Downs on their journey to Bree (which was not in the movie) that was forged in Numenor, or "Westernesse" for the purpose of fighting evil. His strike is what made the Witch King vulnerable. The famous lines that so many love are only in the movie, and wasn't Tolkien's writing. That came from Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens.
THE STAR WARS TIMELINE [BBY= Before Battle of Yavin or destruction of the Death Star, ABY= After Battle of Yavin] Episode I: The Phantom Menace (32BBY) Episode II: Attack of the Clones (22BBY) animated Clone Wars Micro-series (22BBY-19BBY) [Non-canon but awesome] animated Clone Wars TV series and movie (22BBY-19BBY) Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (19BBY) Fallen Order video game (15BBY) Solo: A Star Wars Story (10BBY) animated Rebels TV series (5BBY-0BBY) Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (days to hours BBY) Episode IV: A New Hope (ends 0BBY) Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (3ABY) Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (4ABY) The Mandalorian TV series (9ABY) animated Resistance TV series (33.5ABY-35ABY) Episode VII: The Force Awakens (34ABY) Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (34ABY) Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (35ABY) My recommended viewing order is: Classic trilogy (4,5,6) Prequel trilogy (1,2,3) SC-38 [re-imagining of Vader-Kenobi duel on RUclips; a MUST-SEE!!!] Solo standalone film Rogue One standalone film Sequel trilogy (7,8,9) [soon to be made an alternate timeline] The Mandalorian live-action series Clone Wars animated Micro-series [non-canon but awesome] Clone Wars animated TV series and movie [INCREDIBLE!!!] Rebels animated TV series [sequel series set 17 years later] Fallen Order video game [optional] Resistance animated TV series [optional] Spaceballs standalone film [Mel Brooks' classic parody]
Figrin D'an and the Modal Nodes - it's a Jizz band (from a time when Jizz didn't mean what it means now). The band that play at Jabba the Hutt's palace (Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi) is The Max Rebo Band with Sy Snootles.
I was 8 years old when I saw this for the first time in the theater. Loved it so much I was able to convince my dad to see it with me again right then.
When the original series came out, Sir Alec Guinness, who plays Obi-Wan Kenobi, was the most well known actor in the cast. Mark Hamill was 26 in 1977. The late Carrie Fisher was 19 and Princess Leia is the archetype for the strong female character. The main unit of currency in the Star Wars galaxy is credits.
Please watch them in Machete Order. Almost all reactors watches them in release order. It would be nice if you don't go the traditional route and watch them in this unique way that I and many others feel improves the story telling.
No one seems to want to warn her that doing that ruins one of the major twists from Return of the Jedi. If you want to watch it that way the next time through, that's different, but for the first viewing, watch the films in the order they were made.
What order are you planning to watch the films in? Some people will tell you it has to be release order but I'd suggest, 4, 5, 1,2,3 Rogue One, 6, Solo, 7, 8, 9!
HBC423 Yeah, this is truly the dumbest shit I’ve come across. The prequel fans are just trying to glom on to the OT, cause they know their movies are shit by themselves.🤦♂️
@@roaringviking5693 Because release order doesn't account for the Special Edition changes made to Episode 6, made with the intention that people would watch in Chronological. Of course Chronological has problems due to spoiling things, so the Machete Order was made as the best compromise and every reactor who's gone this order has had a much better experience and reaction.
Disagree on Rogue One before Episode 6, its famous *hallway* scene really damages the story told in Episode 6. It's better to go from 3 to 6 because 3 serves as the introduction of that concept then 6 pays it off.
I was one of those who got to see it in the movie theater when it first came out. I was 7 years old! Can you imagine?? Yes, it was every bit as wonderful as you might think. Especially compared to all the other movies during that era. I was totally blown away! Anyway, welcome to the community!
I have to admit it was fun watching the new generation watching Star Wars for the first time. I saw the original way back in 77 & stood in line for 5 hours to see it. The Golden age of movies & Star Wars led the way for many years
The release order is 4,5,6 then 1,2,3. A great way to watch them are 4,5,1,2,3,6. Either way you will enjoy it tho. After that you can watch the sequels, 7,8,9 they feel different but the are pretty good.
I was born 2 days after Star Wars premiered. This was like one of the first movies my mom sat my twin and I in front of to shut us up. And it blew my mind. Once I saw it. I had to see the rest of it. You are not an outsider. You're one of us now.
Mary, This is only the second video of yours that I've watched. The first was your reaction to Dogma. I actually came to your channel hoping I would find a View Askewniverse playlist. I didn't find one but I'm still new here. I was 5 years old when Star Wars was first released. I don't remember seeing commercials for the movie. I remember seeing the massive lines in front of theaters on the news. At 5, all I needed was peer pressure. Why are all of these people standing in line to see a movie? I must see it too! For me that meant getting dad to drive us for an hour to get to the city where it was playing. That didn't happen often. In the theater I was blown away. I had never seen anything like Star Wars. I had never stayed awake for an entire movie before. I was also at the age where fantasy wasn't that far from reality. It was so easy for me back then to become emotionally invested in the peril of the characters on the screen. The movie became the standard by which all future movies would be judged. I've been passionate about many movies, but none of them have topped what I felt then.
Loved your commentary! I saw this in the theater as a 9 year old with my dad. This version is the "newer" version with digital additions. Just so you know.
Star Wars did so much more, it changed filmmaking forever. What Star Wars gave the world: - Digital motion control and linear editing - Industrial Light & Magic - the world's premier VFX house setup for star Wars and went on on to give the world Pixar and Photoshop
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also, someone was confused on 05:30 "a guy named luke finds out he has a father [comma , {there's}] someone named dark vader" i meant that i know that there is someone in this movie named darth vader, i definitely had no idea that darth vader was luke's father LOL. but i have heard the sound bite 'i am your father' just didn't know the context
One of the comments you made reminded me of the movie "Speed". That is a movie you should watch also. People will tell you different orders to watch these films. I suggest that you watch them in the order of theatrical release, that is IV, V, VI, I, II, III.
Feel free to ask us Star Wars fans any questions like who those guys are or what species that is. Star wars nerds like myself love teaching people about this bright new galaxy. Also there's no dumb questions so ask literally anything
I would definitely recommend watching Star Wars parts 4,5,6 and then 1,2,3. Some people recommend the "machete" order (4,5,1,2,3,6) but in my experience it breaks up the flow too much as the movies were made in very different times and with different styles.
@@cpmf2112 I disagree. The reactions of others who went Machete Order are solid evidence that it enhances the viewing experience and makes the reactions so much better, AND make Episode 6 a lot more emotional a film. Plus it solves the problem created by the Special Edition changes, and it retains the finality of Episode 6. That movie was intended to be the grand finale of the Saga, and the Machete Order allows it to keep that position, and serve as an even better finale, due to now having seen the Prequels too.
@@toqkaizogou1636 everyone will feel differently. From the reactors I have seen do the machete order, one of their main issues afterwards was that 1 was such a jarring change from 4 & 5, and then 6 was such a different style from 1,2,3. I just feel that the machete order is better for rewatching instead of the first time through.
Mary Cherry: I can’t wait to see the Romance blossom between Luke and Leia.
Me: This is where the Fun begins. 😏
I could not stop cringying with every comment about them :-D
😂
:)
Sweet home Alderaan
Oh you think so 😂
They weren't using software. They were using models, practical effects, and stop motion animation.
For the '77 release, yes.
But they changed the movie countless times over the years, starting as early as 1980 (at least).
In the '90s they used CGI, too. E.g. they replaced Jabba who was played by a human actor with the CGI animated slug modeled after the character from _Return of the Jedi_
Was imagining the 70's computer they'd be using. It would have been the size of a sky scraper and took 50 hours to render each 8 bit frame.
@@DMSG1981 The scene with Jabba was not in the '77 release or any subsequent release until the SE in the 90s. It was one of several scenes cut from the final because at the time, they couldn't get a satisfactory effect for Jabba.
The scene where she remarks about software (the chess game) was all stop-motion animation and in-camera FX. No CGI whatsoever.
Don’t lie man. You know they were using an early version of DOS on real to real tape. It’s one of those dark history things nobody wants to acknowledge. The truth about all those sweatshop kids constantly coding in the basement of Skywalker ranch needs to come out! We can’t erase this part of our history just for our entertainment. The truth needs to be acknowledged otherwise we are doomed to repeat history! 🥴
@@3dartstudio007 Room-sized computers is more of a late '50's - early '70's think. IBM's 4004 was released in 1971, The aAtari 2600 was released in 1977 (the year "Star Wars" came out), and by 1980, PCs were affordable for the middle class to upper middle-class in America.
“I wonder what software they are using in the 70s?”
None. There was no software nor personal computers. They built very rudimentary computers to handle camera movements but all other special effects were done using stop motion, matte paintings and other film (actual film) illusions like blue screens. Most of the modern effects we see today all started because of this one movie and the company that was founded for this movie: Industrial Light and Magic (ILM)
That said, updated visual effects using CGI have been added to the film over the years. But what they were able to accomplish with 70s technology was mind-blowing for people at the time.
Games for the Ages and funny enough the updated CGI doesn’t hold up as well. The SFX that they accomplished in this movie changed Hollywood forever and we have to thank Lucas for opening up his effects company to all of Hollywood. We wouldn’t have movies like Avengers today if not for this film.
...plus the word “blockbuster” 🤪
The diagram of the Death Star was just about the most advanced computer generated image you could make at the time of the filming.
thanks so much, Peter!!
and considering that the entire making of the movie, including everyone's pay, was made for only $10 million. even back in the 70's that was considered low budget, and with that 10 mil, George Lucas changed film making forever. This was George's attempt to thumb his nose to the "Corporate" film makers as this was independently done. 20th Century Fox was only the distributor for the movie. and, no one took it seriously until it was released to audiences, then the "corporate" film makers took notice.
The text at the beginning of the movie is called " the crawl".
Thank you 🙏
"Star Wars" is an homage to the old chapter serials like "Flash Gordon", and several of those featured the tilted text crawl at the beginning.
It is your guide.... Read them well
First time watching Star Wars, huh?
"This is where the fun begins."
Kev Masengale hes right
Star Wars quotes are pretty much as good as lord of the rings quotes.
Just incase you didnt know "A Long Time Ago In A Galaxy Far, Far Away..." is a play on the phrase "Once Upon A Time in a Land Far, Far away..." Star Wars is Space Fairytail. George Lucas intented it that way. There are wizards and Magic, a boy becoming the hero, and the beautiful princess ready to be saved, along with some friends to help the hero.
Isacc Tavares This. Is was intended as a one-off story. The popularity necessitated sequels, but the first one is just a great example of Joseph Campbell’s ‘Hero’s Journey.’
And magic swords. And, arguably, a dragon here and there.
Sprinkled with some Westerns, WW2 films and a helping of pulp serials.
Space Fairytail? That sounds like it would be an Interesting story arc after the 100 year quest comes to an end.
"Don't begin to like her, that's Luke's baby"
I can't wait until Luke and Leia end up together
Hahahaha
I paused and came to check comments the very second she said that lol
Welcome to the Star Wars Community, most of us are friendly, you are in for a hell of a ride
Luke Skywalker is 19 years old in this movie
youngin' thanks
Mary Cherry no problem I know the age of each character in every movie lol
@@MaryCherryOfficial His actor Mark Hamill was 24 when they filmed the movie so your guess was still pretty accurate.
@@InvaderWeezle The actor but the character is 19
@@MaryCherryOfficial The characters of Luke and Leia are both supposed to be 19. That was the actual age of Carrie Fisher who plays Leia, but Mark Hamill who plays Luke was really 24.
Just to point out. Leia had her planet destroyed in front of her eyes, had been tortured and imprisoned. And then a storm trooper comes into her cell, and her first instinct is to mock/sass him. She then proceeds to take charge of her own rescue, which is starting to go hellishly wrong. Shes a bonafide badass and i love it.
Small correction: he's not the bad guy, he's THE bad guy.
_"No, there is another."_
He wasn't in the original Star Wars. He became *the* bad guy after Lucas saw that the franchise had legs and decided to tell an epic saga rather than Flash Gordon meets "The Hidden Fortress."
Palpy is THE bad guy to me. There's a reason dude is bartender to the villain pub and figurehead of the villain wiki.
I love how excited you were when Princess Leia fought the Stormtroopers at the beginning.
When Princess Leia says "What?" to the bad guy in uniform, Tarkin, you had the same reaction that Leia had, and you even looked like her with the same hairstyle!
The names are pronounced different ways at times in the movies. Princess LAY-uh is the most common one though.
15:48 "You can't begin to like her, that's Luke's baby"
About that 😂
LOL this is where the fun begins!
I sense a great disturbance in the force
Hoo boy! You're gonna love where this goes.
Y’all basically spoil stuff with all these comments
@@jaimelannister1797 Never thought Palpy would keep people away from spoilers 🤔
And your starting with the right one!
yeah i had help from a subscriber :D who suggested i watch this like 6 or 7 weeks ago
@@MaryCherryOfficial Made the right choice! Can't wait to follow the journey!
@@RockyHemingway Agreed
@@MaryCherryOfficial i look at it like this. if you watch it in the release order of the films, then you're getting the same experience as the folks did from the beginning in 77. it's almost a lil bit of time travel
@@coachmikesfilmroom3111 there's also a giant moment in episode 5 that would be ruined if you watched the prequels first. Glad she's watching it in the correct order.
You gonna have a blast :) I am a Star Wars Fan since I watched Return of the Jedi in the original cinema run when I was 8. Now 37 years later it amazes me that people who never watched the movies are still hooked up by them, that's how powerful those films are. May the Force be with you Mary :)
wow! that's amazing. and yeah, there are surprisingly a lot of people who've never seen it before
I watched it during the last weekend of the original film run in the summer of 1978. Think of that: a movie having a theatrical run of over 1 year which you will never see today. Everything about the movie from the text crawl to the opening sequence of the seeing the bottom of the star destroyer to the final battle sequence was amazing. Granted, I was 9 and it was the very first movie I had ever seen in the theaters, but it was nothing compared to anything I had ever seen on tv or movies on tv. I've watched a lot of old movies made before Episode IV, and even if I had watched thousands of movies beforehand, I think I would have still been left in awe.
I watched the original Star Wars (A New Hope) when I was 6 and it first came out. My mother took us to the drive in and laid us on a blanket on the ground. She put the speakers near our heads and we watched it unfold above us "in space". It was like watching the ships right overhead. I've been hooked ever since.
@@MaryCherryOfficial Love your reactions Mary. Look forward to more :)
My personal advice for viewing order for a first time viewing would be in the same order as they were released in cinemas (Theatrical Release Order). Reason being that the original filmmakers made storytelling decisions for each new film based on the previous film released, and so you won't get unintended spoilers or accidental reveals, and there isn't a big jump in visual style. It does mean large time jumps in the Star Wars universe between each trilogy, but that's only confusing for younger kids.
Also don't read IMDB/other reviews before watching the other films - too many spoilers!
You start with the Original Trilogy (OT), then go to the Prequel Trilogy (PT), and end with the latest Sequel Trilogy (ST)
[There are two other non-mainline Star Wars movies (Rogue One & Solo), which fill in backstories, but aren't necessary, and can be watched anytime]
Theatrical Release Order
Episode IV: A New Hope (1977)
Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Episode VI: The Return of the Jedi (1983)
Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999)
Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002)
Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015)
Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017)
Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
At the time, people had to wait 3 years between each film in a trilogy, and there was no home computers, no internet, no smart phones, tiny low resolution TVs, few multiplexes with multiple big screens, so very limited entertainment compared to today. Going out to the cinema was more of a special family treat, and after the first Star Wars film, each new episode was a much anticipated HUGE event!
@@ericy4522 Nice post, Eric.
"... so very limited entertainment compared to today."
I wanted to add that... in addition to the things you listed, movies were no where near as available on TV as they are now, and home video was yet to catch on.
You'll really like "The Empire Strikes Back" - not only the best Star Wars movie, but a great movie in general.
You've made a lot of older SW fans happy doing this saga!
First time I saw this was with my family in our station wagon at a drive-in movie theater the year after it came out; I was about 4 years old. I just remember the opening firefight on the rebel ship, and then hiding under my father's old Navy blanket when Darth Vader came on the screen. (obviously I'm over that fear now). Of course the sweeter story was when my dad took my two older brothers to the theater to see it when it came out (they were 6 and 5 years old, respectively); and the 5 year old, upon seeing the "A long time ago in a galaxy far far away..." text, stood up and began to read it and the opening crawl out loud for all the theater to hear ( you know: in case there were blind audience members that day :-) ).
From DARK to Star Wars. Two of my favourite things ever. Also you rocked those Leia buns so well
Now maybe watch 'DARK STAR'
Hi Mary. You shouldn't need to wear that hairstyle throughout all the movies. Princess Leia only wore it in this one.
but they both looked great in it!
I was 6 years old when this came out. I remember waiting in line with my dad. (This movie invented movie lines that wrapped around the block)
I still remember audience reactions, I remember seeing that giant ship filling the screen at the beginning. The blue milk, Luke's speeder.. It all looked and felt so real. It all blew my little kid brain. It was instantly the coolest thing that ever existed and I NEEDED more. Anything with a Star wars image stopped me in my tracks. Every friend got the toys. I had a lunch box and sheets. 3 years between movies then. No internet rumor machine.
It is actually pronounced
Princess Lay-uh
Throughout the series sometimes people pronounce it Lee-uh, but that's not right.
amazing! i'm jealous, i think that would have been super cool to experience. and thanks for clarification on her name
Right there with ya Shawn. (same age too in fact. 6 or 7)
Heck, I've even been getting Star Wars themed Christmas gifts up until 2-4 years ago!
Sadly, it was SO popular, that the ONLY show my parents & I could get into was the 9pm showing. (past my bedtime) So I fell asleep partway through the movie. :(
But even THAT didn't diminish my (obsessive) love of Star Wars! :)
@@sharkdentures3247 And they re-released it in theaters the next year. The hype was huge then too. Big lines, possibly the invention of cos-play, people getting interviewed on local news for seeing it 5 or 10 times... That's when the fan boys could really let their nerd flags fly.
If you're a film person, you may be interested in "The Hidden Fortress", a Japanese samurai movie that inspired some of the plot and several of the characters of this. Also "The Dam Busters" a WW2 movie about a real-life raid to blow up a dam in order to slow down the Nazi's progress on the atom bomb (which kind of correlates to the Death Star). See, they had to land the bomb ju-u-u-ust right or it would just impact on the surface instead of...you get the idea.
And you should react to "Hardware Wars", a short fan-made film that came out just a year after this one. There are several versions of it here on RUclips.
Just watch them in order of release. 4,5 & 6. Then the prequels (1,2 & 3)
Disagree. Special Editions were designed to be watched Chronologically but of course 4 and 5 cause problems with that, so the best order is Machete, 4,5,1,2,3,6. The results from reactors who've done this order, speak for themselves.
@@carlhartwell7978 True, but that aspect of Machete is one many disagree with, and other than that it's pretty much the same order, so it's just easier to call it Machete.
@@firstenforemost The Special Editions AS THEY ARE NOW are after the prequels, how else would you explain Hayden Christensen in VI?
The Extended Machete Order, aka, the Flashback Order gives the best reactions. By far. Watching Despecialized Edition? sure, go chronologically. Watching the Special Editions? Go Machete order. it is a much more compelling sequence of reveals, and tells the overall story better. This order improves VI (The weakest of the OT) and not knowing the conclusion improves the Prequels by far.
@@carlhartwell7978 disagree. Why does Machete order have to leave out 1?
@@GnarfSlein "and not knowing the conclusion improves the Prequels by far" and that IS the problem. The machete order is all about improving the prequels at the expense of the the original trilogy, which is the heart of the franchise. You sabotage the original movies, you sabotage all of Star Wars.
"I Wonder what software they used in the 70s" lol, awnser is, no software at ALL... There was no computers back then. It is Just pure cinema Magic.
There were computers back then. They existed way before 1977. The Death Star plans R2 shows were made with a computer. The rest, yes, is pure cinema magic like you said.
@@tk421zz yeah, I mean personal computers, easy to use and such... Computers back then were the size of a closet!
@@rafaelwrencher8478 Yep, personal computers didn't hit the markets until 1980, and didn't get practical until 1984.
I laughed out loud when she said that.
@@tk421zz
People don't realize that even the scrolling text at the beginning was achieved by using a moving crane.
7:43 It wasn’t in the onscreen captions, but right after Uncle Owen tells C-3PO to shut up, 3PO replies with "Shutting up, sir." How obedient!
The actor in the Darth Vader outfit helped train Christoper Reeves so he could play Superman (1978)
For the love of god, PLEASE just watch these in release order. Some people will tell you to watch the prequels in between Eps.5 and 6, but that will spoil some plot twists in the next film. The two trilogies have their own style and feel and interrupting the original trilogy with a 7 hour flashback is really disruptive. I think it's best to get the same experience the rest of the world did as these were released. It's great to see a director's style change over time as well as the state of special effects technology. Great art should always be experienced as closely as possible to how the artist intends, not how some fan boys want. Just go by the year of release.
Great reaction! You made the Leia look work. :)
A few answers to questions: Luke (the character) is about 19 here while his actor Mark Hamill was a few years older. This film isn't exactly based on anything specific but George Lucas drew a lot of inspiration from Akira Kurosawa and especially his film 'The Hidden Fortress' (1958) and also from the old 1930s 'Flash Gordon' film serials.
very cool to know thank you :)
This is probably the best Star Wars reaction i've ever seen - very attentive to detail.
For this reason, I think you'll like the prequels.
watch the origionals first 4,5,6
Yeah she started on episode 4 to watch episode 1 after... Are you dumb?
This version of the movie is the Special Edition re-Released in 1995. with some updated graphics and scenes. In the original the Jabba scene is not in there but in the SE they reinserted old unused footage of a stand for Jabba as Han is talking to he walks around the sand in. When the CGI Jabba was inserted they had to make it look like Han stepped on his tail. There is a wolfman that is removed from the SE and replace with another alien. In the Original (1977) Han shot first and Greedo never did. I can go on and on but you can look it up if you haven't already. Thanks Mary
You should continue to watch these movies in the order they were released. Next up, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.
Or you could just go with a random order. Just put all the names of the movies in a hat, and then pull one out.
Yeah, I'm just making a real dum joke.
Fun fact: the space jazz music is literally canonically called "jizz". Look it up.
As soon as I saw this video, I checked the comments to see to see if anyone had said so.
Wtf
What software was used for the holochess scene? None. There were no computers involved. It was stop-motion by Phill Tippett and team; in the style of Ray Harryhausen.
And then some chemistry stuff done to the physical film reel to create the effect of the animation being inside the world and being transparent. So it was more like hardware than software. The software stuff would be the 3d buncha white lines all over the place model of the death star the rebels look at in their base.
thank you, Phill Tippett and team. How impressive!
@@pseudonymousbeing987 We still use "old film" terms in digital filmmaking - for example in editing software, folders are still called "bins" in regards to how you used to have physical bins to organized different batches of film. So with that in mind, in compositing, we have different blending operations when combining images - for holographic looks, it's usually "additive" or "screen". I'm assuming they followed a physical process along the same mentality of how we currently do it digitally -- "screen" in particular works by projecting the image to the one below it and bypassing everything black. So I would think they did the claymation against black, and then somehow did a physical "screen" operation. Just guessing though!
@@mikeaninger7388 I believe they were updated again, later, when they released the Blu-Ray or something... Might have been before that too... But yeah, the original 90s stuff is kinda janky... In later edits, the Han Solo dodging the shot from Greedo doesn't look nearly as bad, although I still think there was no need to change it in the first place... Oh well...
@@KitsyX Part of the reason of the janky stuff is that the frame rates are all different from film, to VHS, to Laser Disc, to other digital formats as well. Trying to get a smooth copy with no loss or blurring of image, or degradation of smooth movement is near impossible. I saw something some time ago about the difficulties a fan who decided to cut together his own clean copy of the original, was going through.
And,
Han shot first.
I was 17 years old in the summer of 1977 and I saw this movie 17 times before it left the theaters. I fell deeply in love with the franchise...
I guess watch Star Wars by release dates: 4,5,6,1,2,3,7,8,9
7:20 The stormtrooper is riding on a dewback. Random space lizard, basically.
The World of Star wars is beautiful 😍😍
I saw the first film in 1977, while I was in high school. Me and two friends skipped classes so we could see the matinee, then stayed for the second as well. When the death star exploded, the audience literally gave a standing ovation, the only time I've ever seen that during a film.
Go with the original order of release 4, 5, 6, 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9.
Disagree. Release Order doesn't work for Special Editions. Machete Order of 4,5,1,2,3,6 works a lot better, and is the best compromise between release order and George's intended chronological.
There are 2 ways to really watch these films correctly
1) chronological: 4, 5, 6, 1, 2, 3, Rogue One. This method is to see them as audiences experienced them.
2) the "machete cut" (it maximizes the twists): 4, 5, 1, 2, 3, 6, Rogue One. Lots of people get first time shocks if they view it this way.
Dont watch 7, 8, 9. They're horrible, disrespect of the characters, and the films are manic due to two waring directors (film 8 spits on everything 7 set up, 9 spits on 8 for spitting on 7).
@@toqkaizogou1636 The original release order gives the full 43-year experience that life-long fans such as myself experienced. It's what makes the entire Star Wars franchise great to all of us who grew up watching it. The so-called "Machete" Order gives away too many secrets too early. It becomes confusing to someone watching it for the first time. Whenever I see someone watching the saga in Machete Order, I don't watch anymore of their videos. Star Wars was presented in a saga of 3 different trilogies - each meant to be watched in that sequence. The original sequencing of movies made Star Wars great. That is why most true Star Wars enthusiasts recommend to view them in the original order of release. That is 4, 5, 6, 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, and 9. It gives the full effect of the generational experience.
@@jonathanryan9946 well, if she doesn't watch the final 3, what's the point? The problem with those who don't like the new trilogy is the fact that they don't like change and they haven't watched any of the expanded universe (The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels, Resistance, etc). Episode 8 was a decent bridge between Episodes 7 and 9 to those of us who actually understand the significance of what is occurring. That will be revealed in time as many people begin to appreciate Episode 8 more. Remember, the original trilogy was released with a 3-year gap in between each movie. The same 3-year gap existed between each prequel movie. There was only 2 years separating each of the movies in the sequel trilogy. The new sequel trilogy is marred by all of the opinionated views of out-of-touch fans on RUclips, something that wasn't an element with the original and prequel trilogies. Give it some time to absorb the information. Only then will you understand the true grandeur of Star Wars.
I will always suggest the original order of release for the Star Wars Saga. Rogue One and Solo can be watched upon the completion of the entire saga of 9 movies. This is my suggestion for the proper order to watch each of the Star Wars movies.
1 - Episode IV: Star Wars (A New Hope)
2 - Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
3 - Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
4 - Episode I: The Phantom Menace
5 - Episode II: Attack of the Clones
6 - Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
7 - Episode VII: The Force Awakens
8 - Episode VIII: The Last Jedi
9 - Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker
10 - Rogue One
11 - Solo
@@jonathanryan9946 The sequels, like all Star Wars, are great
I was 5 years old when I first saw Star Wars in the theatre in ‘77. I was blown away by the opening scene where the Star Destroyer flew overhead and I’ve been a fan ever since.
Han shot first!!!! And this is how you do a female character the RIGHT way! You get an amazing actress and let her play the part.
Hey, So glad you enjoyed. Welcome to Star Wars
thank you xD
@@MaryCherryOfficial You're welcome! I can't wait to see you react to more of these.
"There's nothing like shared trauma. That brings people together!"
Oh, so you also haven't seen "Speed" yet? ;)
what's speed? sounds like a car racing movie haha
@@MaryCherryOfficial It's more of a bus racing movie. ;)
Not really great but something like a classic.
@@SaRENRampaiger Not only Keanu but Sandra Bullock's career really took off after this movie.
@@MaryCherryOfficial It's "Die Hard" on a bus.
Nice video! As a huge Star Wars fan I love seeing new people get into the series. Also, that's an awesome background you got there. It would be fun to see a new space backdrop for each movie 😁
"I wonder what software they were using back then?" - Plasticine and Glue...
21:55 - 22:12 you probably saw it at the theaters in 1977 last lifetime. That's why it seems strangely familiar. This movie was a huge box office smash in 1977, you probably saw it.
So you're watching SW and LotR at the 'same time'? Nice 😊 hope you enjoy both!
Yes I am! Though, I bought a webcam so I can start doing uncut reactions, a USB mic to minimise all road noises (which I get heaaaaaaps of) and headphones-- so I'm waiting for them all to arrive before filming any more reactions to LOTR and SW. Only editing pre-recorded footage now :)
@@MaryCherryOfficial Very nice ahah you seem committed and that's a good thing! We are patient, so take your time. Btw, someday, maybe you'll consider reacting to songs/bands. That would be nice
i have actually, take a look at some of my old stuff
@@MaryCherryOfficial I will!
I'd say the best order is 4, 5, 6, Spaceballs, 1, 2, 3, Robot Chicken, Family Guy. :)
5 is probably the best of all of them so enjoy!
I saw the film as a 5 yr old in 77'. It really was unlike anything in cinema. Just a sea of people trying to get into a movie house. Sci-Fi films had never had such effects. It was jaw dropping, stunning and amazing. You left completely assaulted by your senses and full of excitement that you wanted to rewatch it right away. The only movie experience comparable to me was 1989 Tim Burton's BATMAN.
**Mary Cherry wants romance between Luke and Leia**
Me: "Oh, my sweet summer child..."
Glad you enjoyed it! I grew up with the original Star Wars trilogy in the 80s/90s and watched the prequel trilogy in cinema's in my late teens. Love it! Enjoy watching episode 5 and 6. You can also opt for the machete order which is episode 4, 5 and after that watch episode 1, 2 and 3... and after that as the finale watch episode 6. The release order is great too... it's how I experienced it. :)
That's awesome! lucky!
@4:25 aural pleasure! I did a legit double take at this point, I don't remember any of this when I first watched Star Wars XD
llooool
I always enjoy watching people's first reactions to Star Wars. And I am actually glad you read that article, a lot of people don't realize that no one ever thought the original Star Wars movie would ever go anywhere, but hey, look where we are now.
Welcome to the SW community!!! You've just taken your first steps into a larger world. May the Force be with you!!!
1977 . I was 7 years old. From birthday parties to going out with family and friends, I think I saw this movie in theaters 4 times. And I remember seeing the remastered version in 1997 with my adult friends. We all got to re-live our childhood.
Proper watching sequence is the order in which they were released, so 4, 5, 6, 1, 2, 3, 7, 8 9
Doesn't account for the Special Edition changes. 4,5,1,2,3,6 is the better order.
@@toqkaizogou1636 I would never watch the special editions if I can help it, but yes, if you *had* to watch the SEs then your order is better.
@@nathan43082 Hence why she should go Machete. 90% newcomers will watch the Special Edition. Getting Despecialized isn't an easy process and the simple search for it puts them at risk of encountering spoilers. Most reactors are gonna go through Disney+ or the Blu-Rays, in which case, they're watching the Special Editions. So Machete is the way to go.
Although Han Solo’s character is notably a smuggler, cares for himself you character. He is considered a “scoundrel” in Star Wars lore, which explains his character
BTW HAN SHOT FIRST
Everyone is doing avatar the last airbender reactions now. I’d love it I see you react to it... also glad you’re watching Star Wars in the right order.. 4,5,6,1,2,3,rogue one,4,5,6
4, 5, and 6 happen twice? Whoa!
Besides 7.8, and 9, there is also Solo. Plus then the TV shows (The Clone Wars, Rebels, Resistance, and The Mandalorian)
Brandon Clark I would recommend the mandalorian, but I definitely wouldn’t recommend watching solo or 7,8,9... 7,8,9 pretty much ruined the franchise
@@HBC423 Yeah, but that is an opinion of yours. There are plenty who would disagree with you. My point is to let her make up her own mind. In my own opinion, NOTHING will beat the original trilogy to me, but I still liked the other movies just fine. Solo probably is my least favorite one but that's not to say I didn't enjoy that one as well.
The franchise is not "ruined" because plenty of people are still dying for more Star Wars content. People said The Matrix was ruined because they didn't care for the 2nd and especially 3rd movies, yet there is a lot of hype surrounding a 4th Matrix movie in the works.
Brandon Clark thank you. You saved me a bunch of typing. There are countless reaction channels that start and finish the sequels questioning what all the hate was about. There are no bad Star Wars movies, just a couple that are less than.
@@athens_1psvr31 It all depends on what kind of person you are, and how you watch a certain movie/genre. If you love and care about World building, continuity, common sense in which characters act matching the world they are in, following the rules of the created world from past movies, etc, you are most likely gonna hate the sequels because you can't stop thinking of how stupid scene x is, how scene or dialoge z makes no sense and it ripps you out of the movie and experience. If you don't care or don't think about the above mentioned parts, and you are able to simply enjoy the special effects festival and flashy scenes which looks really good, you are gonna have an amazing time. Just don't think about it to much is the key to these movies.
For me it was the same with the prequels, i really liked them back then when they aired, even after i grew up for years watching the original Triology on VHS mulitple times every year. And i still like the prequels today, Episode 3 is my favority star wars Movie. But today i can see the flaws and sometimes world/continuity breaking scenes these movies had and can understand how someone who realises these flaws while watching them, lessens their enjoyment. I am still able to overlook the flaws and simply enjoy the prequels. I am also able to overlook a lot in Episode 7 and enjoy it most of the time, there were some great moments and some dumb moments, but it was mostly fun. Episode 8 and 9 feel like i get kicked in the nuts every few minutes and it just hurts watching these movies and how they sacrifice everything i mentioned in my second sentence, for special effects and flashy stuff and cheap Nostalgia emotions/references.
So specialy people who are quite new to a franchise, and are not so deep into the lore and world, are more easily able to overlook the flaws of a movie and simply enjoy it, without thinking about the meaning, logic or deeper stuff.
I wish a would be able to simply enjoy them and have a good time, it's so much more fun this way. I am sorry for the long post, just felt like writing my opinion to it and hope no one is offended by it.
Fun reaction! The effects were mostly stop-motion animation, paintings, miniatures, models, makeup, costumes and camera tricks. It was mind-blowing back in the day. The version that you watched had CGI added to it (like those dinosaur creatures the Storm Troopers were riding in the desert). :) Looking forward to seeing the rest of your reactions!
Mary: "May the 4th is a big day, I don't know why."
M: "Aarrr that's so cute."
Because May the 25th doesn't have the same ring to it.
It is a testament to these films that they are 50 years old now and people are still getting engaged in them. The characters feel real and you can quickly figure out what each one is about, the storytelling is very easy to follow (it's a straight up Hero's Journey, but there's a reason that story format has lasted for centuries), the effects while groundbreaking for the period did not try to overextend themselves and thus hold up really well, and while this wasn't the first sci fi movie, it was a gamechanger for cinema in terms of how sci fi stories were viewed by the general public
I've been scrolling through the comments and I'm kind of surprised by the lack of comments about people say to NOT watch certain movies, but I'm sure there will be plenty eventually. My opinion is to just watch a movie and judge for yourself. Some people are just very hateful and if they didn't like something they try to make others not watch it.
Also, I've noticed a few already have suggested the Machete Order of the films. I'm going to put one more vote in for watching it in release order. The perks of watching in the strange order just don't seem to overpower the way it was supposed to be seen. I won't be super upset if you choose the other way but I don't suggest it.
The problem is release order isn't the intended order. The Special Editions (and the damn Episode number titles) prove that. The intended order was chronological, but of course that has problems due to spoiling things from 4 and 5. So the Machete Order is the best order, as it's a compromise, allowing George's intentions to be retained in the ways important. The results from reactors who've gone this order, speak for themselves.
There are 6 great star wars movies and a good fan fiction from disney (rouge one).
@@toqkaizogou1636 The problem with using episode number titles as proof of how the films were intended to be watched is that you're assuming that there was a master plan. In truth, they kept changing things as they went along. In fact, the very first draft for the first movie was subtitled "Episode 1: The Star Wars", not "Episode 4: A New Nope" which wasn't even added to the opening crawl until a few years after the movie's theatrical release. For the first two decades of Star Wars's existence, release order was the intended order because they were the only movies, THE Star Wars trilogy, which all Star Wars fans like but only some like the prequels.
@@toqkaizogou1636 The release order *is* the intended order. The making of prequel trilogy post-dated the original trilogy by a decade-and-a-half, and the prequel trilogy was written in a context where one could assume that the audience had seen the originals. Before the prequel trilogy came out, the "special edition" original trilogy was re-released in theatres to catch people up. Heck, Star Wars wasn't even planned as a trilogy. The "Episode IV: A New Hope" subtitle was added a couple years after the debut release. The trilogy only became one after Star Wars saw massive success at the box office, and Lucas set his sights on telling a grander story than Kurosawa meets Flash Gordon.
The best way to watch it is by release order, as there are elements both story and impact of effect that would otherwise be spoiled. As it is, some of the effect of the massive scale being a new thing is belittled by much more recent movies that have done so well with, what StarWars has pioneered. Lucas made StarWars not knowing if he'd ever make the whole story, so he took the heart of the story and started there. It is said that he had 12 episodes. By the time Empire Strikes Back came out, the word was that it was refined and there were 9 episodes (a trilogy of trilogies, when it seemed everything was being made in to a trilogy of some sort). During the period of producing the prequels, Lucas tried to deny he said anything about there being any more than the first 6 episodes. (I guess he didn't want to have to weather the burden of responsibility to finish the full run, or the slings and arrows of some fans that would never be pleased, as he was getting on in years) He had fallen on some dark times with the fans when he refused to release the original three movies on digital format in their original theatrical release form. Plus he was taking some heat as the prequels had also developed a split in the fandom, and as social media became more of a thing, he had to admit there were more episodes and he eventually sold to Di$ney. Di$ney is a whole different story that united many original and prequel trilogy fans and created a greater rift in the fandom, but as I said, a different story.
That time jump from Obi Wan dying to Luke doing his torpedo run is the biggest jump in an edit I ever seen lol.. At least a good 15-20min
I would highly recommend watching the series in theatrical release order.
The prequels are more enjoyable once you have the full context of the original trilogy. Although the story connects, the films themselves are very different in terms of pacing, so to just skip around usually throws people off. I think it is best to appreciate each trilogy as they are.
Don't be afraid to ask questions, that's one of the best parts of someone new getting into a fandom.
Please just make sure you watch them in release order... 4,5,6...then 1,2,3. DO NOT do this new thing called the machete order. It will rui a few of the twists and surprises. So next would be Empire Strikes Back and then Return of the Jedi.
Loved your reaction! Welcome to Star Wars! I first saw this in a theatre in 1981 as a double feature (with episode 5) when i was 5 or 6 years old, and they were pure magic (as you've now seen for yourself).
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your space buns look awesome! thank you for making such an effort. your hair looks perfect. ❤
watch them in this order: 4, 5, 6, 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9
4, 5, 1, 2, 3, 6 also works if you treat the prequels as a form of extended flashback that lead into the finale of The Return of the Jedi.
^^^^^that's the original order fans first had to watch them in. That will keep you from being too spoiled.
@@steveowen3155 The problem though is fand didn't originally watch the Special Editions. As we all lnow, there are certain changes made in Episode 6 made with the idea that you watch the Prequels first, and are intended to make 6 feel more like the grand finale. So the best order is 4,5,1,2,3,6 since it's the best compromise, AND gives the best viewing experience, as evidenced by other reactors.
@@toqkaizogou1636 Nah
She should wait a year to watch 7, 8, & 9, and watch The Clone Wars animated series and Rogue One, and maybe even StarWars Rebels, before going back to the core trilogies. Let her have some time to digest what the first six episodes give her before going into the deep Di$ney territory.
The watching order of the films is:
Episode IV - A New Hope
Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
Then years later they made the Prequel Trilogy, which takes place a few decades before Episode 4:
Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Those are the main ones, but recently Disney bought Star Wars and they made a new trilogy (the "Sequel Trilogy") that takes place a few decades after Episode 6. These films are divisive (to put it nicely). They're totally skippable if you just want to watch the original six films.
Episode VII - The Force Awakens
Episode VIII - The Last Jedi
Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker
There are also two standalone films, released between the Sequel Trilogy films. They both take place shortly before Episode 4, but are unrelated to each other. If you watch them, I would do it after the Prequel Trilogy, before the Sequel Trilogy.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (This is the only one of the Disney era films I feel is worth watching personally)
Solo: A Star Wars Story (I would skip this one personally).
In addition to that, there are a few TV series (The Clone Wars, Rebels, and The Mandalorian) as well as hundreds of comics, novels, and video games that expand on the Star Wars universe if you ever feel a need for more. It would take a lifetime to consume all of it, but some have tried (myself included).
I'd also like to give you a warning. Some people will try to convince you to watch the films out of release order, in what's called the "Machete order". Do NOT listen to them. Release order is almost always the correct order for any series, as that is the way it was meant to be viewed. The Machete Order is an extremely jarring and unpleasant way to view the films, especially for a newcomer. It's basically a meme at this point.
Feel free to ask any questions and I'll try to help!
The next is: "Episode V, The Empire Strikes Back". After that, "Episode VI, Return of the Jedi". Then the prequels: Episode I, II, III. But you can give a chance to the Machete Order: IV, V, (I, II, III), VI.
Don't do that for a first viewing. Episode III casually gives away a major twist from Episode VI, because it's assumed you've already seen VI..
Hi Mary! Great to see you enjoying Star Wars! I've been a life-long fan myself, in fact I was 12 years old when Star Wars (it wasn't called A New Hope back then as Lucas didn't know he would be making more) came out and I was in the first audience to see the film when it came to my town. If you COULD time travel back to that time, I'm sure you'd be like so many of us who were BLOWN AWAY right from the start of the movie. Imagine seeing that Star Destroyer flying over your head, only on a HUGE PANORAMIC SCREEN. Our eyes widened and our jaws hit the floor as it flew overhead, never seeming to end. My brother, sister and I went back to see the movie well over 25 times that summer and we still love it to this day. BTW... The version you watched isn't the same as the version that played in theaters back in the day. Although it's MOSTLY the same, there was a lot of CGI added and sound effects changed in the late 90s, when the original trilogy was re-released.
Oh... and in the Cantina scene when Han kills the Bounty Hunter (Greedo), HAN SHOT FIRST! Enjoy the rest of the movies!
Anything that looks like obvious CGI was added for the special editions.
Except that she wondered what software they were using during the holochess scene. A lot of the original effects still hold up.
@@KevyNova Good point, some people can’t tell the difference between practical effects and digital effects, I don’t quite understand how anyone could confuse them.
Welcome to the fam! And yes -- stick to "release order"....It preserves the tension a lot better.....And yes -- seeing it on the big screen for the first time, usually makes people jump in their seats -- it made me do that, when I saw it in '77.....
You should watch the film's like this
Episode 4
Episode 5
Episode 6
Episode 1
Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 7
Rouge one a star wars story
Episode 8
Solo a star wars story
Episode 9
Also if you enjoy them then check out the Clone Wars animated series, if you can get past the fact that it's animated, you'll enjoy it.
Back in it's first run The opening shots of the large triangular ship know as a 'Star Destroyer' filling the movie screen 25 or 30 feet wide was jaw dropping.
The scene with Han Solo and Jabba the Hutt was not in the earliest version.
I was 18 years when I watched 'Star Wars' on its opening weekend in 1977. The movie theater was jam packed with so many people, many even seating on the aisles floor! The collective experience of pure sheer fun, excitement and sense of wonder watching this film has never been matched by any other film I have watched since. By the time the movie finished we all gave it a standing ovation and half of the people didn't want to leave (theater employees had to shoo people out to make room for the next crowd waiting outside). I went on to watch this film 20 more times at movie theaters and hundreds of more times on vhs, dvd and blu-ray. On its 1998 movie theater re-release I took my nephew who was 10 to watch it for the first time and he was blown away! He became a big Star Wars fan since.
Please react to the "back to the future" - trillogy !
i've seen them but a very long time ago (as a kid)
Merry had a dagger that he found in the Barrow Downs on their journey to Bree (which was not in the movie) that was forged in Numenor, or "Westernesse" for the purpose of fighting evil. His strike is what made the Witch King vulnerable. The famous lines that so many love are only in the movie, and wasn't Tolkien's writing. That came from Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens.
THE STAR WARS TIMELINE
[BBY= Before Battle of Yavin or destruction of the Death Star, ABY= After Battle of Yavin]
Episode I: The Phantom Menace (32BBY)
Episode II: Attack of the Clones (22BBY)
animated Clone Wars Micro-series (22BBY-19BBY) [Non-canon but awesome]
animated Clone Wars TV series and movie (22BBY-19BBY)
Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (19BBY)
Fallen Order video game (15BBY)
Solo: A Star Wars Story (10BBY)
animated Rebels TV series (5BBY-0BBY)
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (days to hours BBY)
Episode IV: A New Hope (ends 0BBY)
Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (3ABY)
Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (4ABY)
The Mandalorian TV series (9ABY)
animated Resistance TV series (33.5ABY-35ABY)
Episode VII: The Force Awakens (34ABY)
Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (34ABY)
Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (35ABY)
My recommended viewing order is:
Classic trilogy (4,5,6)
Prequel trilogy (1,2,3)
SC-38 [re-imagining of Vader-Kenobi duel on RUclips; a MUST-SEE!!!]
Solo standalone film
Rogue One standalone film
Sequel trilogy (7,8,9) [soon to be made an alternate timeline]
The Mandalorian live-action series
Clone Wars animated Micro-series [non-canon but awesome]
Clone Wars animated TV series and movie [INCREDIBLE!!!]
Rebels animated TV series [sequel series set 17 years later]
Fallen Order video game
[optional]
Resistance animated TV series [optional]
Spaceballs standalone film [Mel Brooks' classic parody]
Isn't this a spoiler? (timeline)
Figrin D'an and the Modal Nodes - it's a Jizz band (from a time when Jizz didn't mean what it means now).
The band that play at Jabba the Hutt's palace (Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi) is The Max Rebo Band with Sy Snootles.
You have gorgeous, big, black eyes. Just had to comment on that. Also, nice reaction
THIS IS NOT "JUST A MOVIE FRANCHISE"
*It's a universe.*
Congrats Miss Mary you now a nerd like us . One of us one of us.
I was 8 years old when I saw this for the first time in the theater. Loved it so much I was able to convince my dad to see it with me again right then.
react to them all in chronological order there's. a audience for Star Wars so you will get views and one of the best franchisees in cinema history
When the original series came out, Sir Alec Guinness, who plays Obi-Wan Kenobi, was the most well known actor in the cast. Mark Hamill was 26 in 1977. The late Carrie Fisher was 19 and Princess Leia is the archetype for the strong female character.
The main unit of currency in the Star Wars galaxy is credits.
Please watch them in Machete Order. Almost all reactors watches them in release order. It would be nice if you don't go the traditional route and watch them in this unique way that I and many others feel improves the story telling.
No one seems to want to warn her that doing that ruins one of the major twists from Return of the Jedi. If you want to watch it that way the next time through, that's different, but for the first viewing, watch the films in the order they were made.
LMAO "Baby's first mission" that pretty much proves that you understand this universe, you're going to have so much fun with these films
What order are you planning to watch the films in? Some people will tell you it has to be release order but I'd suggest, 4, 5, 1,2,3 Rogue One, 6, Solo, 7, 8, 9!
I don't get why people do this. It should be 4, 5, 6, 1, 2, 3 and then whatever.
Why the fuck would you watch rogue one and the prequels before 6? Additionally why would you watch solo or 7,8,and 9
HBC423 Yeah, this is truly the dumbest shit I’ve come across. The prequel fans are just trying to glom on to the OT, cause they know their movies are shit by themselves.🤦♂️
@@roaringviking5693 Because release order doesn't account for the Special Edition changes made to Episode 6, made with the intention that people would watch in Chronological. Of course Chronological has problems due to spoiling things, so the Machete Order was made as the best compromise and every reactor who's gone this order has had a much better experience and reaction.
Disagree on Rogue One before Episode 6, its famous *hallway* scene really damages the story told in Episode 6. It's better to go from 3 to 6 because 3 serves as the introduction of that concept then 6 pays it off.
I was one of those who got to see it in the movie theater when it first came out. I was 7 years old! Can you imagine?? Yes, it was every bit as wonderful as you might think. Especially compared to all the other movies during that era. I was totally blown away! Anyway, welcome to the community!
I have to admit it was fun watching the new generation watching Star Wars for the first time. I saw the original way back in 77 & stood in line for 5 hours to see it. The Golden age of movies & Star Wars led the way for many years
The release order is 4,5,6 then 1,2,3. A great way to watch them are 4,5,1,2,3,6. Either way you will enjoy it tho. After that you can watch the sequels, 7,8,9 they feel different but the are pretty good.
I was born 2 days after Star Wars premiered. This was like one of the first movies my mom sat my twin and I in front of to shut us up. And it blew my mind. Once I saw it. I had to see the rest of it. You are not an outsider. You're one of us now.
Mary, This is only the second video of yours that I've watched. The first was your reaction to Dogma. I actually came to your channel hoping I would find a View Askewniverse playlist. I didn't find one but I'm still new here.
I was 5 years old when Star Wars was first released. I don't remember seeing commercials for the movie. I remember seeing the massive lines in front of theaters on the news. At 5, all I needed was peer pressure. Why are all of these people standing in line to see a movie? I must see it too! For me that meant getting dad to drive us for an hour to get to the city where it was playing. That didn't happen often. In the theater I was blown away. I had never seen anything like Star Wars. I had never stayed awake for an entire movie before. I was also at the age where fantasy wasn't that far from reality. It was so easy for me back then to become emotionally invested in the peril of the characters on the screen. The movie became the standard by which all future movies would be judged. I've been passionate about many movies, but none of them have topped what I felt then.
Loved your commentary! I saw this in the theater as a 9 year old with my dad. This version is the "newer" version with digital additions. Just so you know.
Star Wars did so much more, it changed filmmaking forever. What Star Wars gave the world:
- Digital motion control and linear editing
- Industrial Light & Magic - the world's premier VFX house setup for star Wars and went on on to give the world Pixar and Photoshop