This was perfect to put on at bedtime. When I close my eyes, I can see everything in my mind, it feels like I'm right there with the characters and before you know it, I'm in dreamland.
YES!!!!! Im not alone. I have suffered from insomnia since middle school. I clucked on Jaws the audiobook & turned everything but my iPhone speaker off & it was amazing. Eager to try this one next. 🤞🤞🤞 I hope that’s nit insulting. I mean that in a positive way. They’re very immersive in the quiet dark.
With the amount of times I've listened to these, I've gotten so used to Ann Sachs and Perry Kings voices and renditions of these characters, that to me, they are just as much Han and Leia as Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher are, in their own right.
When I was a kid and these radio dramas were aired, there weren't any vhs or blu rays, and this was a fantastic way to get my Star Wars fix. I'd record them on tape and re-listen over and over.
He didn't come back to do the Return of the Jedi radio drama adaptation though, which due to legal issues and financial problems of the production studio recording happened in 1996. Anthony Daniels was the only original cast member who returned. Also Return of the Jedi was the only radio drama that wasn't first broadcast on NPR at the time.
This make’s you feel like you’re involved in the film….by listening to the sound and the actor’s?I could be wrong,though!I think,I should say,before t.v. was invented,this goes back to the old radio program’s that our parent’s grew up with.A good drama 🎭 of Star War’s on radio,here!Bravo,as they say in show business!
Including that line of Leia’s “the whole reason I came down here was to welcome Luke back- with a kiss, hold still Commander Luke Skywalker” lol 😂 I understand that it’s voice acting and they needed a visual of sorts so we know it happened.. But that was too much! Laughed my _____ off at that lol 😆
Yes and no. The extra scenes are great, but identifying everyone by their full names every time they’re mentioned makes the dialogue stilted. Obi-Wan Kenobi taught you well…and Obi Wan Kenobi is here…we know who the characters are…just let the dialogue flow
I love how this adds context to Lando's position. It always annoys me when people give Lando hate for trying to deal with Vader. It was never a deal. And he was in an impossible position being in charge of the safety and wellbeing of thousands in Cloud City. He was trying to salvage what he could especially since the deal was for Luke and he had no clue who Luke was.
If only he'd let someone else do it and had more of a career like Harrison Ford. 🤣 This time I think we have the correct 3CP0 as well, unlike the new hope radio play.
Okay... I am 47 and just now listening to these. Wow. The New Hope Drama was amazing (so much great character development they didn't have time for in a movie). But this... WOW. So, so good. And I'm just at the part where they are fleeing Hoth. The actor who played Han Solo had really grown into the part by this time, and he and Leia were really developing chemistry. And that's to say nothing of the amazing job Nigel did on editing these to give us multiple hours of listening enjoyment!
So glad you're enjoying them Tom. The trifecta are such a worthwhile listening experience jointly and seperate from one another. The power of these radio adaptations really gives the original trilogy story and performance a very different perspective. Thanks too for the compliment on my efforts. I appreciate it.
I knew Perry King as Billy's manipulative father-in-law on 'Melrose Place' in the '90s. He actually auditioned for the role of Han Solo in 'A New Hope.'
@@jmgmarcus808 "Basically 3 guys hanging around a marina on a boat, solving mysteries, and wrecking vag." If Netflix acquires Riptide, they need to use this exact synopsis.
"Come with me, Luke! It is the only way this can end!" Darth Vader in those lines shows his deep emotion. "LUKE, NO!!!!" That moment where Vader really broke down not wanting to lose what was left of the Skywalker bloodline and of his remaining good side that was by then starting to return.
I run the audio on my smart tv sometimes when I go to sleep, and put it on repeat. Smart TVs are awesome in that regard. Hook up a 2TB external HDD to one, and if it has the capability, will play backed up movies, CD rips, mp3 audio, run pictures with music or audio you've selected.
William DiStasio I do the same thing every night. I remember listening to a star wars radio drama as a child in the 70's in school. Wonder if it's the same star wars?
I disagree. Perry King was great. He auditioned for the Solo role, along with loads of others. The radio dramas give us a chance to see/hear what he would have done if he landed the movie role. Maybe a bit different from H Ford, but he'd definitely have been watchable!
I love how desperate Vader sounds when he's pleading Luke to join him, finally building up to the father reveal. You can really buy he's his flesh and blood, and you can feel and understand his obsession with finding his son
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I actually really like Brock Peters' portrayal of Vader - James Earl Jones is THE voice of Vader, but every other Vader voice after his has been an imitation of his portrayal (rightly), and it's nice to hear another interpretation of the character.
John Williams was an absolute genius that music is still on point after all these years. Between the acting and the music I felt like I was in the battle for Hoth base.
"even.... as a MISSILE!" I love these radio dramas so much. Vader describing his Force Yeet powers is just so...theatrical. That medical droid is a serial killer. Calling it now.
I remember scheduling my Saturday morning around being able to record that week's episode off of NPR radio so I could re-enact it with my Star Wars figures the rest of the day. I still have some of the cassettes.
That’s genius. Wish I thought of that with a soundtrack instead of memory or video. Used tooth floss as “Zip-lines” and reactions or played the mortal combat song while playing mortal combat...I’m disappointed in me all of a sudden
I'd always been vaguely aware of these radio versions but always assumed they were just essentially identical to the movies, without the visuals. Boy was I wrong. Can't stop smiling listening to these, and telling my wife (response: "that's nice dear") and a couple friends who I know are into star wars about how much they add beyond the movies. Banged out ANH yesterday and on to ESB today. Thank you for putting these together.
As a kid I had one episode recorded off the radio - never found any others - so had to listen to that one over and over. Then about 20 years ago decided to get them on CD.
@@bluedragon4I believe Perry was one of the people who originally auditioned for Han for the movie. Getting to play the role via Radio Drama is still a big deal and it's a paying gig. Plus, Star Wars was huge at that time and so there was plenty of incentive to do it.
I kinda think he does a better job than Ford tbh. He adds a lot of charm to the character and his voice manages to balance a kind of weaselly quality, with those moments of genuine bravery and selflessness. Not to mention, the dude was an adonis to look at, he honestly might have made a better Han on screen too.
I love these so much im 24 and have listened to these all 4 or 5 times and seen the movies proably hundreds of times🤣🤣🤣 never read the novels but WOW THESE RADIO VERSIONS ARE TRULY!!! AMAZING THANK THE MAKER FOR THESE!
I just recently discovered these old Star Wars radio dramas and really enjoyed them. I especially appreciate how Mark Hamill & Billy Dee Williams reprised their roles for this. The Han and Leia voice actors do a decent job of staying true to the spirit of those characters as well. Every time Vader speaks however, all I hear is Guru from the TFS Dragon Ball Z Abridged series.
With all the advanced AI technology and 3D CG tech we have now, it's not exactly out of the realms of possibility. They could rejig filmed scenes, like deleted scenes and visualise the radio drama scenes. I have even read that audio AI has advanced to the point that they could mimic the voices of any actor to suit the dialogue of the expanded script. So it would sound as though Harrison Ford actually did record the dialogue.
Oh my God I never knew about these! There's SO MUCH content! I'm absolutely loving these radio dramas. My imagination is just running wild with all the new content. It feels so much more real
This made my day. One of my mom's coworkers had recorded this on cassettes and let my brother and I borrow them. We used to listen to this all the time. Man, I loved this. Thank you so much
3:15:35 that longer pause between Vader telling Luke to search his feelings for the truth adds so much weight to his realization. Hamill’s acting was so good there. His “Nooooo” was soul-crushing… 😢
I know that Harrison Ford deservedly gets the credit for the line 'I know' after Leia says 'I love you', and always loved his delivery of it, but I have to say that this version is almost better than the original. It contains a certain fear or desparation about what's to about happen to him that is very well done and feels very appropriate for the situation. Scene starts at 2:49:46
So much great personality from these throwaway characters. Even the extra interaction with General Rieekan fleshes him out much better than the brief, flat interaction we have in the movie.
There is just something about Empire Strikes back, that makes it so unique. Even after 40 years it still gets my emotions running. I remember watching it the first time ever in the movie theatre, I was as emotional then as I am now while listening to your edit of it. Well done.
Maybe the Whole Mendela effect thing derived from the radio drama, because in the radio drama Vader says, "No Luke, I am your father" and of course in movie he just says "No, I am your father" so maybe this is the cause 🤔🤫
Nah. I think the misquote happened here, as it does with most film quotes, because people remembering and delivering the quote after watching the film feel the need to provide context. We all knew that Vader told Luke he was his father. So folks retelling the scene added Luke’s name for context. That gets spread through the culture innocently enough and before you know it people start believing in alternate universes. Silly.
I actually do remember much the same information being published in the form of "the official Script of the Empire Strikes Back". In those days movies were either based on an award winning novel such as Peter Benchley's "Jaws" or vice versa. Movies like Star Wars published a novelization usually following the scripts and explaining quite descriptively where the movie relied on music and suggestions to make it's points (in other words: reducing special effects to prose). Much of this "unofficial canon" comes from those printed materials around the film's release time and was all we talked about. There was a Star Wars Fan Club magazine, too. There was no internet at the time.
I love how little throwaway lines in these radio dramas have turned into other things in universe. Like inquisitors being mentioned in the A New Hope drama which are obviously important in newer star wars media and health stims being mentioned in this one and making up an important part of Jedi: Fallen Order the video game
This radio drama sure was setting up the still fledgling Legends continuity alongside the Marvel 1977 comics (though the comics there are mostly semi-canon), the Classic Star Wars newspaper strip comics, and the Han Solo and Lando Calrissian Adventures novels.
I have the original radio drama on disc and I've been listening since i was 9... Didn't know these even existed until a friend of mine told me! I suppose this is what I'll be doing for the next little bit...
The thing I loved about this Radio Drama is that it starts out with a space battle. That was something that was sorely lacking from the film. The film was essentially a car chase in space as far as concerns The Empire and The Millennium Falcon. But the Radio Drama starts with a space battle. Another thing I loved about this was how Brian Daley wrote General Rieekan. The good general sounds like officers I served under when I was in the Army (note, I am not a combat vet), and Rieekan, as written in this resonates very well with me....a reason I have so much respect for the late, great Brian Daley.
I didn't think Luke was capable of being as snarky as he was in the Hoth shelter with Han LOL 🤣I blame the hypothermia, but I appreciate them trying to make light of a dark situation with sarcastic humor. I loved it 😄
I love Brock Peter's performance as Vader. He has one of the most iconic villain voices from my childhood: Capitan Bloth from Pirates of Dark water and Dark Kat from Swat kats.
I remember listen to this when I was very young here in Sweden. Then I didn't understand what they were saying but some voices and sound effects remained in my head until I watched the movie for the first time.
Just finished A New Hope, wow so well done. I wish the movies were this detailed in the story. Keeps me busy and entertained while in the Big Rig on the Highway. Thank you.
I listened to these new on Australia’s ABC. Shortly after Empire was re-released in cinemas and I recall how much more I enjoyed it with all the detail from the radio series to fill in the gaps.
I remember this from when I was a kid. I always thought we were picking up a drive in movie theater, and I would search the radio trying to tune it in again...Wow...
Good work, mate. I was 9 when the first film hit theaters. Back then it took a couple of months after its U.S. release for a movie to reach us. But the novelization, Starlog magazine articles and other promotional stuff were already at my disposal, allowing me to "watch" Star Wars as I imagined it in my head with mounting anticipation. I finally got to watch the real deal and it blew my hair back. So much so I stayed through the credit scroll, immersing in the music and starry backdrop until the houselights went up. A bunch of other kids had done the same. We quickly bonded and sneaked into into the theater for repeat viewings so often that the owner dubbed us the "Star Wars" gang, a title we happily adopted for ourselves. Had the local stations aired this radio series my ear would have been glued to the speaker, no question. Ah, the magic years. 😄
I have all 3 of original trilogy of this radio drama on cassette. So good to hear on digital without having to flip tape or change to another. Thank you! Brings back memories. Have not listened to this in a long time! Love it!
YT Channel Skyforge led me here due to the beginning few minutes. He has done an animation about the ambush on the convoy that was getting supplies to the Rebels on Hoth I remember about the dramas but never listened to them. Incredible. Thank you Nige L for keeping this for all to hear. You are legend.
What, you're not aware of the brilliance of Corvette Summer? Seriously though, Hamill did become a successful voice-over actor in the years after Star Wars.
I think the interaction at 13 minutes between artoo-detoo C-3PO and the other Droid is absolutely hilarious, it shows how the different levels of programming or maybe just the age of the Droid lends to its intelligence
@@YismirGoldFingers It's just amusing that you spelled it out phonetically instead of just using the abbreviated version using the letters and numbers like with C-3PO lol.
The impressive thing about this is that it reveals how much can be accomplished with editing. This is much, much longer with far more breadth to the script. But the movie is severely truncated by comparison and yet it works just as well.
Tell you what, watchin these really makes me buy Alden Ehrenreich as Han Solo a lot more, the actor they got for him sounds far more like him than he does Harrison Ford Really like how intense Brock Peters is as Darth Vader, wasn't so sure when he first appeared in A New Hope but his voice has really grown on me
“I joined the alliance, cause I noticed things” gold 😂😂😂 The amount of times I have listened to these over watching any of the new dumbass movies just warms my heart. I will never get sick of these radio dramas.
These are AMAZING!!! I’ve been a Star Wars fan as long as I can remember and I never knew these even existed. Thank you for posting these, can’t wait to listen to Return of the Jedi
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This was perfect to put on at bedtime. When I close my eyes, I can see everything in my mind, it feels like I'm right there with the characters and before you know it, I'm in dreamland.
It's crazy, I fall asleep to these, and no joke I actually dream what going on!! It's amazing it feels like I'm actually there!
I'm doing the same thing
Always was a radio person
Me too.
YES!!!!! Im not alone. I have suffered from insomnia since middle school. I clucked on Jaws the audiobook & turned everything but my iPhone speaker off & it was amazing. Eager to try this one next. 🤞🤞🤞 I hope that’s nit insulting. I mean that in a positive way. They’re very immersive in the quiet dark.
The sane here. Simply love it.
With the amount of times I've listened to these, I've gotten so used to Ann Sachs and Perry Kings voices and renditions of these characters, that to me, they are just as much Han and Leia as Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher are, in their own right.
Ditto Brock Peters. He's an underrated Vader IMO.
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Brock sounds to me more like what Vader would have sounded like considering what Anakin sounded like in the movies.
When I was a kid and these radio dramas were aired, there weren't any vhs or blu rays, and this was a fantastic way to get my Star Wars fix. I'd record them on tape and re-listen over and over.
I personally enjoy these more than the movies. They are much slower paced and tell a more fleshed out story. They remind me of the Lotr radio series.
@@angusmarch1066 also a good radio series. And then there's the Chronicles of Narnia Radio Theater.
@@angusmarch1066 oh my gosh there’s a LOTR radio series? Lol thank you for mentioning this! I had no idea! That’s awesome!
@@lightlord356 is it any good? I've done listened to radio dramas for The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and all of the Star Wars trilogy.
@@treyowen9213 yes. They have good sound effects, good voice acting, they even did all seven books.
Love that Mark Hamill did the radio dramas. He truly does love Star Wars and doesn't do it just for the money.
I love that too, he'd probably do it at a town hall fundraiser if someone asked him, what a absolute legend!! ❤
He didn't come back to do the Return of the Jedi radio drama adaptation though, which due to legal issues and financial problems of the production studio recording happened in 1996. Anthony Daniels was the only original cast member who returned.
Also Return of the Jedi was the only radio drama that wasn't first broadcast on NPR at the time.
Mark hamill is a shit bag goof ball.
The character Luke is great but as for the actor. Shit bag commie
@@chindleymuffinthat’s such a shame. Anthony Daniels is such a legend though! He has played C-3PO in so many pieces of Star Wars media!
This make’s you feel like you’re involved in the film….by listening to the sound and the actor’s?I could be wrong,though!I think,I should say,before t.v. was invented,this goes back to the old radio program’s that our parent’s grew up with.A good drama 🎭 of Star War’s on radio,here!Bravo,as they say in show business!
Wish the movies had all of this. These extra lines make the story stronger and deeper. All I can say is the force is strong with these.
Including that line of Leia’s “the whole reason I came down here was to welcome Luke back- with a kiss, hold still Commander Luke Skywalker” lol 😂
I understand that it’s voice acting and they needed a visual of sorts so we know it happened..
But that was too much! Laughed my _____ off at that lol 😆
Yes and no. The extra scenes are great, but identifying everyone by their full names every time they’re mentioned makes the dialogue stilted. Obi-Wan Kenobi taught you well…and Obi Wan Kenobi is here…we know who the characters are…just let the dialogue flow
you may enjoy the novels of the movies as well. i particularly liked the novels for New Hope and Phantom menace
Galactic Naturalist, I second that motion.
A lot of those extra lines would seem silly in the movie, like explaining something that would be obvious to the viewer.
I love how the entire story is told through music sound effects and voice - The radio drama genre is so great these are wonderful!
I love how this adds context to Lando's position. It always annoys me when people give Lando hate for trying to deal with Vader. It was never a deal. And he was in an impossible position being in charge of the safety and wellbeing of thousands in Cloud City. He was trying to salvage what he could especially since the deal was for Luke and he had no clue who Luke was.
The radio dramas really tie the room together
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I feel we already had more than enough context in the film as well to show how little choice Lando had in what he did.
I’ve altered the deal. Pray I don’t alter it further.
" Is it true that gun of yours only works when someone back is turned" Sick ass burn Lando
I was like " Wow the guy that does Luke nails the voice " until I see in the credits Mark himself did the voice. Awesome.
If only he'd let someone else do it and had more of a career like Harrison Ford. 🤣
This time I think we have the correct 3CP0 as well, unlike the new hope radio play.
& Billy Dee for Lando!!
@@user-yv2cz8oj1k look him up. Mark has had a great career and very inderrated. Very humble guy
@@user-yv2cz8oj1k Anthony Daniels played C3PO in all three radio adaptations.
Welcome to the club, kid.
Okay... I am 47 and just now listening to these. Wow. The New Hope Drama was amazing (so much great character development they didn't have time for in a movie). But this... WOW. So, so good. And I'm just at the part where they are fleeing Hoth. The actor who played Han Solo had really grown into the part by this time, and he and Leia were really developing chemistry. And that's to say nothing of the amazing job Nigel did on editing these to give us multiple hours of listening enjoyment!
So glad you're enjoying them Tom. The trifecta are such a worthwhile listening experience jointly and seperate from one another.
The power of these radio adaptations really gives the original trilogy story and performance a very different perspective.
Thanks too for the compliment on my efforts. I appreciate it.
The voice of Han Solo was Perry King, best known for his lead role in the 80s detective show “Riptide”.
I knew Perry King as Billy's manipulative father-in-law on 'Melrose Place' in the '90s. He actually auditioned for the role of Han Solo in 'A New Hope.'
Holy crap I used to watch that show as a kid. It was basically 3 guys hanging around a marina on a boat solving mysteries and wrecking vag.
@@jmgmarcus808 "Basically 3 guys hanging around a marina on a boat, solving mysteries, and wrecking vag." If Netflix acquires Riptide, they need to use this exact synopsis.
It's like reliving being a child again by with an incarnate imagination, and so much more material that I loved. Simply amazing. It brought me joy.
"Come with me, Luke! It is the only way this can end!" Darth Vader in those lines shows his deep emotion.
"LUKE, NO!!!!" That moment where Vader really broke down not wanting to lose what was left of the Skywalker bloodline and of his remaining good side that was by then starting to return.
I put my earbuds in and listen to this each night when falling asleep
Walking around work for me
I run the audio on my smart tv sometimes when I go to sleep, and put it on repeat. Smart TVs are awesome in that regard. Hook up a 2TB external HDD to one, and if it has the capability, will play backed up movies, CD rips, mp3 audio, run pictures with music or audio you've selected.
William DiStasio I do the same thing every night. I remember listening to a star wars radio drama as a child in the 70's in school. Wonder if it's the same star wars?
I new I wasnt the only one! 👍😎✌
William DiStasio I watch Pornhub.
The banter between Luke and Han on Hoth is amazing.
It's a bummer that they couldn't get Harrison Ford in on this.
I disagree. Perry King was great. He auditioned for the Solo role, along with loads of others. The radio dramas give us a chance to see/hear what he would have done if he landed the movie role. Maybe a bit different from H Ford, but he'd definitely have been watchable!
@@BrianRPatersonI didn’t know that! I think PK does a great job in this.
I love how desperate Vader sounds when he's pleading Luke to join him, finally building up to the father reveal. You can really buy he's his flesh and blood, and you can feel and understand his obsession with finding his son
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Vader, your Anakin is showing.
Brock Peters performance in this was incredible really.
Honestly, JEJ's booming Vader voice is iconic, but theres a definite complexity to this Vader that I find more compelling as a character.
What if luke wasn't a little b*tch and he did join his father in overthrowing the Emperor?
I loooooove how they fill in gaps with small conversations like the one in,the emergency shelter!!! Thank,you so much!!!
I actually really like Brock Peters' portrayal of Vader - James Earl Jones is THE voice of Vader, but every other Vader voice after his has been an imitation of his portrayal (rightly), and it's nice to hear another interpretation of the character.
You can hear Anakin behind the mask in Brock’s portrayal.
That's why i came here again to listen to this for the tenth time? Rest in peace James Earl Jones 😢
John Williams was an absolute genius that music is still on point after all these years. Between the acting and the music I felt like I was in the battle for Hoth base.
"Is something wrong with that droid's vocabulator?"
"Nothing more than usual. He's just got a cough."
My second radio drama I'm 49 I never knew these were made but then again I'm the TV generation lol
"even.... as a MISSILE!"
I love these radio dramas so much. Vader describing his Force Yeet powers is just so...theatrical.
That medical droid is a serial killer. Calling it now.
I love that C-3PO accidentally ordered Leia's room to be heated on Hoth, causing it to start melting.
they briefly mention on the film itself, it's the first dialogue exchange between 3PO and R2D2 of ESB
I remember scheduling my Saturday morning around being able to record that week's episode off of NPR radio so I could re-enact it with my Star Wars figures the rest of the day. I still have some of the cassettes.
That’s genius. Wish I thought of that with a soundtrack instead of memory or video. Used tooth floss as “Zip-lines” and reactions or played the mortal combat song while playing mortal combat...I’m disappointed in me all of a sudden
I'd always been vaguely aware of these radio versions but always assumed they were just essentially identical to the movies, without the visuals. Boy was I wrong. Can't stop smiling listening to these, and telling my wife (response: "that's nice dear") and a couple friends who I know are into star wars about how much they add beyond the movies. Banged out ANH yesterday and on to ESB today. Thank you for putting these together.
You are the master Lord Nigel. Your devotion to the ancient religion of radio dramas has conjured up much appreciation.
I just realized for the first time when 3PO says "thank the maker", he's thanking Vader
I also just realized that this is shorter then episode 4
Three PO's mind was wiped. He didn't know anakin was his maker.
There was no such backstory when this was recorded in 1983. Any origin stories were told in what was later known as the Expanded Universe.
@@sjdrifter72 thats in the prequel trilogy. No need to go to the EU for that one
Ani wasn’t his maker. He did however salvage him.
29:28 ‘I joined up with the Rebels because I notice things.’ What a line!
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It’s such a funny come back to Han Solo’s shit talking lol
That Deck Officer was Commander Tamizander Rey
@@fabianrocha9924 typical Star Wars, bet he has an action figure and everything
Oh my gosh I listened to this as a kid when it came out! I knew I wasn’t crazy wondering if I had actually listened to Star Wars on the radio.
Its funny how our childhood memories can be in doubt as we get older.
Me to brother! ! I just found this shit and it blows my mind
Man I bet that was the coolest hearing this come on the radio as a kid.
@@kalen7126 Years of partying and reckless drug use can cause a lot of doubt as well !😳 lol! love this production be safe out there !
As a kid I had one episode recorded off the radio - never found any others - so had to listen to that one over and over. Then about 20 years ago decided to get them on CD.
This is even better than the first one, the man who plays Han is very close to the original and Mark Hamill always gives 100%.
Pery King was a very famous at the time. I am suprised he is the voice.
@@bluedragon4I believe Perry was one of the people who originally auditioned for Han for the movie. Getting to play the role via Radio Drama is still a big deal and it's a paying gig. Plus, Star Wars was huge at that time and so there was plenty of incentive to do it.
I kinda think he does a better job than Ford tbh. He adds a lot of charm to the character and his voice manages to balance a kind of weaselly quality, with those moments of genuine bravery and selflessness. Not to mention, the dude was an adonis to look at, he honestly might have made a better Han on screen too.
Perry King is in a wonderful movie called "The Lords of Flatbush" with Henry Winkler .'Fonzie" & Sylvester Stalone" , "Rocky~RAmbo" .
Let's also give credit to Brock Peters. For a "star trek" actor, he does a fine job voicing vader
4yrs ago. An algorithm suggestion far, far away. This brings back some deep childhood memories. Good stuff. And in just the right light.
Thank you for the work you put in to making these sound so wonderful.
I have very bad anxiety and sleep is hard with chronic pain. Thank you for sharing this! It helps me.
I love these so much im 24 and have listened to these all 4 or 5 times and seen the movies proably hundreds of times🤣🤣🤣 never read the novels but WOW THESE RADIO VERSIONS ARE TRULY!!! AMAZING THANK THE MAKER FOR THESE!
The novels?
I just recently discovered these old Star Wars radio dramas and really enjoyed them. I especially appreciate how Mark Hamill & Billy Dee Williams reprised their roles for this. The Han and Leia voice actors do a decent job of staying true to the spirit of those characters as well. Every time Vader speaks however, all I hear is Guru from the TFS Dragon Ball Z Abridged series.
What does the “T” in TFS stand for? I’d assume The Frieza Saga, but you already said the, so it’s confusing.
TFS = @TeamFourStar
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They should totally make this into a movie!
I know right?
I believe they did, didn't they? lol...
Who, Di$ney? They'll probably make Leia a black transsexual.
With all the advanced AI technology and 3D CG tech we have now, it's not exactly out of the realms of possibility. They could rejig filmed scenes, like deleted scenes and visualise the radio drama scenes.
I have even read that audio AI has advanced to the point that they could mimic the voices of any actor to suit the dialogue of the expanded script. So it would sound as though Harrison Ford actually did record the dialogue.
Oh my God I never knew about these! There's SO MUCH content! I'm absolutely loving these radio dramas. My imagination is just running wild with all the new content. It feels so much more real
I have listened to this series every night over and over for 5 months
These ran on local Public Radio stations in the early 80s. Starting out in radio, I was a board op and ran them. Really well done.
Brock Peters. A Trek actor doing a Star Wars part? Neat!
This made my day. One of my mom's coworkers had recorded this on cassettes and let my brother and I borrow them. We used to listen to this all the time. Man, I loved this. Thank you so much
I still have recorded episodes on blank tapes. The first scene is just epic. Love this.
Then they aren't blank tapes ;)
What a awesome listen iv listened to most of the starwars audio dramas on you tube and they have made work fly by!!
3:15:35 that longer pause between Vader telling Luke to search his feelings for the truth adds so much weight to his realization. Hamill’s acting was so good there. His “Nooooo” was soul-crushing… 😢
Indeed... Too bad you can hear him take a deep breath before his "noooooooo" 😅
@@shimyku7820 That's the thing though, this is natural, this is normal
I'm certainly enjoying this in the car on a long drive.
May the Force be with you
Always
I know that Harrison Ford deservedly gets the credit for the line 'I know' after Leia says 'I love you', and always loved his delivery of it, but I have to say that this version is almost better than the original. It contains a certain fear or desparation about what's to about happen to him that is very well done and feels very appropriate for the situation.
Scene starts at 2:49:46
That was an improvisation by Ford.On script it was written that he says i love you back.He didn't believe it held to character.
@@number27k51 I know - we all know. The point is that there exists another take of this that to me felt like a better one than they actually used.
The line was never “I love you, too.” He was supposed to say, “You remember that because I’ll be back.”
This was really cool, thanks so much for posting this! The voices of Vader, Han Solo, & PLO took a minute to get used to but it was cool.
"I joined up with the rebels because I notice things " lol. Very funny.
Great line......,
Deck Officer is the hero the rebels don't deserve...
@@alanhutchins5916 while it is quite funny han solo saying hey don't forget your heavy duty underwear kid is a tad bit funnyer
So much great personality from these throwaway characters. Even the extra interaction with General Rieekan fleshes him out much better than the brief, flat interaction we have in the movie.
infinitely better than the "I rebel" line from Rogue One
There is just something about Empire Strikes back, that makes it so unique. Even after 40 years it still gets my emotions running. I remember watching it the first time ever in the movie theatre, I was as emotional then as I am now while listening to your edit of it. Well done.
A new hope is the intro, empire strikes back is the romance, return of the jedi is the high action redemption
Listen to it every night while asleep. Thank you. Nigel
This was insane !! Thank you for
sharing
Maybe the Whole Mendela effect thing derived from the radio drama, because in the radio drama Vader says, "No Luke, I am your father" and of course in movie he just says "No, I am your father" so maybe this is the cause 🤔🤫
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"Beam me up Scotty!"
Good topic.....movies since have also parodied, Luke, I am your father....Tommy Boy for example....it's what most of us remember from ESB.
Nah. I think the misquote happened here, as it does with most film quotes, because people remembering and delivering the quote after watching the film feel the need to provide context. We all knew that Vader told Luke he was his father. So folks retelling the scene added Luke’s name for context. That gets spread through the culture innocently enough and before you know it people start believing in alternate universes. Silly.
I actually do remember much the same information being published in the form of "the official Script of the Empire Strikes Back". In those days movies were either based on an award winning novel such as Peter Benchley's "Jaws" or vice versa. Movies like Star Wars published a novelization usually following the scripts and explaining quite descriptively where the movie relied on music and suggestions to make it's points (in other words: reducing special effects to prose). Much of this "unofficial canon" comes from those printed materials around the film's release time and was all we talked about. There was a Star Wars Fan Club magazine, too. There was no internet at the time.
I didn't even get through the opening crawl and I subbed immediately
28:49 - The deck officer enquiring about C-3PO's well-being 😂 Wish that little scene was in the film 😆
"I don't need you to depress me, I'll depress myself" _mood_
I love how little throwaway lines in these radio dramas have turned into other things in universe. Like inquisitors being mentioned in the A New Hope drama which are obviously important in newer star wars media and health stims being mentioned in this one and making up an important part of Jedi: Fallen Order the video game
the continuity is very clever
This radio drama sure was setting up the still fledgling Legends continuity alongside the Marvel 1977 comics (though the comics there are mostly semi-canon), the Classic Star Wars newspaper strip comics, and the Han Solo and Lando Calrissian Adventures novels.
I could listen to this every single day its amazing
I have the original radio drama on disc and I've been listening since i was 9... Didn't know these even existed until a friend of mine told me! I suppose this is what I'll be doing for the next little bit...
The thing I loved about this Radio Drama is that it starts out with a space battle. That was something that was sorely lacking from the film. The film was essentially a car chase in space as far as concerns The Empire and The Millennium Falcon. But the Radio Drama starts with a space battle. Another thing I loved about this was how Brian Daley wrote General Rieekan. The good general sounds like officers I served under when I was in the Army (note, I am not a combat vet), and Rieekan, as written in this resonates very well with me....a reason I have so much respect for the late, great Brian Daley.
Just found these stories. I'm thoroughly enjoying this!
me too amazing
I didn't think Luke was capable of being as snarky as he was in the Hoth shelter with Han LOL 🤣I blame the hypothermia, but I appreciate them trying to make light of a dark situation with sarcastic humor. I loved it 😄
That was a great section! 😂
32:40
I always assumed Luke was unconscious throughout that whole ordeal.
I love Brock Peter's performance as Vader. He has one of the most iconic villain voices from my childhood: Capitan Bloth from Pirates of Dark water and Dark Kat from Swat kats.
Are you serious?? He was in Swat Kats?! 😻
Nothing beats James Earl Jones.😎
@@AXRISTEROS except David prowes and Brock peters
Bangin' name. "Brock Peters". Awesome.
Brock Peters is also Captain Benjamin Sisko's father in the Star Trek Deep Space Nine TV series. Awesome actor.
I LOVE this so much! It reminds me of listening to them as a kid in Chicago. Thank you for posting!
I remember listen to this when I was very young here in Sweden.
Then I didn't understand what they were saying but some voices and sound effects remained in my head until I watched the movie for the first time.
Just finished A New Hope, wow so well done.
I wish the movies were this detailed in the story. Keeps me busy and entertained while in the Big Rig on the Highway.
Thank you.
Originally the first movie was a lot more like the radio play but they changed it bc the pacing was off, great though ain’t they
I listened to these new on Australia’s ABC. Shortly after Empire was re-released in cinemas and I recall how much more I enjoyed it with all the detail from the radio series to fill in the gaps.
Just listening to this 15 minutes gave me more goosebumps than the whole sequel trilogy. Thanks KK
Indeed
So Brock Peters is one of those rare actors to be in both Star Trek and Star Wars franchises!
💰💰💰
love Perry King here! He was one of the originals who Actually Audition for the role famously played by Harrison Ford
Perry King played the role of the music teacher in the 1982 cult film, Class of 1984.
Thank you Nigel! You're a Star Wars loving gem for this. ❤️
I remember this from when I was a kid. I always thought we were picking up a drive in movie theater, and I would search the radio trying to tune it in again...Wow...
I remember hearing this on the radio when I was a kid it was broadcasted in several parts over time. Classic!!!
I love how you can hear Vader panic as Luke is about to jump.
He cares for his son!
“Look Luke, if you jump my boss is gonna taze me again, alright?”
😂😂😂😂
Wonderful..i have Empire and Star wars on tape but never recorded Jedi..i love to listen to this while remembering when i was a kid.
Good work, mate. I was 9 when the first film hit theaters. Back then it took a couple of months after its U.S. release for a movie to reach us. But the novelization, Starlog magazine articles and other promotional stuff were already at my disposal, allowing me to "watch" Star Wars as I imagined it in my head with mounting anticipation. I finally got to watch the real deal and it blew my hair back. So much so I stayed through the credit scroll, immersing in the music and starry backdrop until the houselights went up. A bunch of other kids had done the same. We quickly bonded and sneaked into into the theater for repeat viewings so often that the owner dubbed us the "Star Wars" gang, a title we happily adopted for ourselves. Had the local stations aired this radio series my ear would have been glued to the speaker, no question. Ah, the magic years. 😄
Just finished Nigel’s edit of a new hope I’m very pleased my only problem is... that there’s isn’t more of these lol
ROTJ buddy
There is the dark empire radio drama.
I remember listening to these Cassette tapes on a portable Cassette Player during power outages in big hurricanes.
I have all 3 of original trilogy of this radio drama on cassette. So good to hear on digital without having to flip tape or change to another. Thank you! Brings back memories. Have not listened to this in a long time! Love it!
YT Channel Skyforge led me here due to the beginning few minutes. He has done an animation about the ambush on the convoy that was getting supplies to the Rebels on Hoth
I remember about the dramas but never listened to them.
Incredible.
Thank you Nige L for keeping this for all to hear.
You are legend.
Glad we still have these great radio plays 😊
It's funny, I keep looking at my phone every few minutes to watch this thing.... 🔥
I bet Mark was very thankful for these dramas, keeping him employed in between episodes 4,5, and 6.
What, you're not aware of the brilliance of Corvette Summer? Seriously though, Hamill did become a successful voice-over actor in the years after Star Wars.
@@asurlybarber3620 As well as The Big Red One (aka Ground Wars)
Would imagine Hammill did just fine financially from Empire and Jedi. But he’s a born actor and loved the Star Wars world. Big fan
Had all 3 of them on cassette in the early 90s and then on CD fantastic
I had all these on tape back in the day. Nice to find them again. Such a great series
1:35:34 I love that delivery of that line!
As it was meant to be!!!!... Now go and get me the next rememberable timestamp!!!!!
I think the interaction at 13 minutes between artoo-detoo C-3PO and the other Droid is absolutely hilarious, it shows how the different levels of programming or maybe just the age of the Droid lends to its intelligence
R2-D2?
@@DizGuys yeah the little can that beep boops around
@@YismirGoldFingers It's just amusing that you spelled it out phonetically instead of just using the abbreviated version using the letters and numbers like with C-3PO lol.
@@hartianx1698 yeah I've seen it written like that in the comics
A blind friend introduced me to audiobooks many years ago. Now, i’d much rather use the “cinema of my imagination” than stupidly stare at a screen!
I had this on cassette! It's really good. So is the Star Wars drama. These brought back the movies beautifully and added more details.
“For every insult you will scream a dozen times.” 😳
Vader seems much more villainous in this than in the movies.
The first part or scene of the battle of commander Nerra and the convoy is the best edit by your edit.
Been thinking about how cool that would have been as an opening scene for the movie.
Known about these for over thirty years. Love them as much as the original three films. Better than any sequel rubbish.
I didn’t even know this existed!
@Cory Gill lol reminds me of:
Luke Skywalker: do you know a obi wan kenobi
Ben Kenobi: of course i know him, he's me!
i didnt believe it did either ,but it does.
May the force be with you Nigel I love these videos
Cheers. May The Force Be With You Too.
I remember listening to these on our public radio station. Thanks for sharing.
The list of additions / edits I incorporated to create Nigel's Edit are now part of the information write up about this video.
Thanks so much for putting in all the work and making this available. I'm loving the experience.
Awesome work sir really good stuff
@@jamesfield1674 Thanks. I'm glad others are enjoying these as much as I do.
i love this:)))
Why are there 2 uploads of Empire? They seem to be mildly off in run-time too?
The impressive thing about this is that it reveals how much can be accomplished with editing. This is much, much longer with far more breadth to the script. But the movie is severely truncated by comparison and yet it works just as well.
Tell you what, watchin these really makes me buy Alden Ehrenreich as Han Solo a lot more, the actor they got for him sounds far more like him than he does Harrison Ford
Really like how intense Brock Peters is as Darth Vader, wasn't so sure when he first appeared in A New Hope but his voice has really grown on me
This is so phenomenally awesome! Best acting and scene direction!
His appearance was short, but that medical droid's voice is so soothing... I love it :o
Right?
I'd go gay for that droid's voice
I thought that dialogue was a particularly sweet addition to the story.
21b? T1b?
I sure am unnerved of that droid type's appearance on the films and some video games though. It looks so... skeletal.
“I joined the alliance, cause I noticed things” gold 😂😂😂
The amount of times I have listened to these over watching any of the new dumbass movies just warms my heart. I will never get sick of these radio dramas.
These are AMAZING!!! I’ve been a Star Wars fan as long as I can remember and I never knew these even existed. Thank you for posting these, can’t wait to listen to Return of the Jedi