This is the scene that made Star Wars. The music, the weird menagerie of alien characters, the rough Old West vibe, Kenobi and Solo calmly and quietly kicking ass. Just perfect.
@@maxfrankow1238 This movie and Close Encounters of The Third Kind released in 1977. I guess Lucas and Spielberg wanted to show Aliens in a different light.
I also love how right after the scuffle with Obi-Wan they all go back to minding their own business as if nothing happened. Really captures the Western vibe perfectly.
I think this was the scene that really introduced people to Star Wars back in 1977. Almost every character and sentient being up until this point had been human (except for the droids, Jawas and Tuskens, but at least the latter two had the distinction of being vaguely humanoid), but then suddenly, we enter this cantina, and we're instantly introduced to all of the colourful and different alien species within the vast universe that is Star Wars.
This is a little irrelevant but I since they briefly mention the clone wars when Luke meets Obi Wan, I wonder what George Lucas would have responded if people asked him about it back in 1977
@@Retroboy-qb4li That's my thoughts. I wonder if Lucas had been planning to show us the Clone Wars at some point from the very beginning, or if it was just a name he came up with that sounded weird and cool, as since it's called that, one could only imagine the war included a lot of clones, which it did.
@@J_C_CH I'd be better if the clones were on the separatist side.. It would make more sense than them using those shitty battle-droids. The republic would then use enlisted soliders, which would give a lot more impact for the republic. Wheras of the current version where its just like "we just randomly got an army of disposable people (that no one really gives a shit about in the universe. Unlike actual citizens, they don't have family or friends or really anything besides the war) that we send to war against these really incompetent battle-droids..
Han shooting first is a critical element of the character's dynamic nature. This scene makes his eventual transformation from a heartless outlaw to a selfless hero an emotional journey for the audience to experience throughout the trilogy.
Very true. He shoots Greedo without warning, and even Greedo mentioning about him "dropping his cargo...", makes you not quite sure if he is even trustworthy to take the heroes to Alderaan. All through the first film you are never 100% sure where his loyalties are until the end. ahhh, love those morally ambiguous characters.
He was more of a brigand. He was justified in shooting Greedo, because Greedo already had a gun on him and made his clear intent to kill Han. Yes, in our modern world we would have expected Han to call for help or at least show Greedo that he had already pulled the gun on him, but that was supposed to be the rough place of Mos Eisley.
In this case, Han would have been an idiot not to shoot first. The dialogue had made it clear that Greedo either intended to kill Han himself right there, or at best take him to Jabba (whom we hadn't met, but it's clear what sort of "boss" he was). I agree, though, that Han was not the clean-cut, unambiguous type that Luke was at this point, which immediately made him interesting.
I think it is justified that he shot first. Exodus 21.14:"But if anyone schemes and kills someone deliberately, that person is to be taken from my altar and put to death."
I love the "lawlessness" of this scene. Obi Wan cuts down two guys, and no one else skips a beat. Just "back to our drinks and I guess someone will be along shortly to take care of the mess." Same thing when Han blows Greedo away. At least Han apologized for the 'mess' and flipped the bartender a tip. Total class!!
2:20 made the image of the place. Oh sure, everyone skipped a beat - something loud and interesting happened... but it seems it's over, so, what were we talking about? Ah, so... The fact that someone dies or loses an arm? Noone cares.
@@adamkozakiewicz6766with Jedi all but wiped out I’m sure they were surprised to see a lightsaber but went on with business shortly after now a guy getting shot that’s nothing new
It's not that he just "flipped the bartender a tip." Jabba had actually put in a "murder tax", where anyone that kills another for whatever reason has to pay a tax for killing them. Otherwise, Tatooine would be a (more) lawless planet of scum and villainy.
2:50 I like how the cantina patrons all cheer when the band starts playing the song, like it's a fan favourite. Just a small detail that makes the world seem lived-in lol
That dose gives it a local bar band playing a popular song feel. Like you are hanging out at a local nightclub, except with lasers and monsters. It helps with the suspension of disbelief.
Saw this with my mom when it first came out in 77. I was 11. Mom died two years later from cancer. I'll always remember watching with her By far my favorite star wars episode
My adoptive father took me to see this in 77, when I was 7 years old.. By the time Empire Strikes Back came out he and my adoptive mother had returned me to foster care and I was without a family. A hell of a lot happened in those three years. Cherish your memories of your mother. As all people should. Never take anything for granted.
3:19 Obi-Wans face expression is just perfect. He doesn't believe a single word Han says while Luke still listens in fascination. I also love the close up of his face one scene later. It is so powerful and shows how his mind goes into a dozen different directions at the same time.
since you brought that up...Obi Wan could have used Luke's outburst to bargain for a lower price, but instead goes from 10K to 17K credits. maybe he got a good vibe off Han and Chewie
I think it also speaks to Obi-Wan being more sophisticated and world-wise, whereas Luke was a naive farm boy whose uncle was determined to keep him on Tattoine
Yeah, that's such an interesting moment. Obi-Wan had been an elite officer in a war. Even though he hated playing pilot, he had been around the block before and probably did have a decent working knowledge of various ships, at least of what was common 20 years prior. Of course none of us knew this back story on Obi-Wan when we first saw the movie.
He pointed a gun at him and said that he was about to kill him. What more provocation do you need? Han would've been an idiot not to shoot at that stage.
@@jakeman025 yeah but the issue is that the later version is dumb. Nobody would think "I'll let him shoot at me at point blank range and dodge at the speed of light"
Today we'd call that good tactics! The most immediate threats are down and out of the fight, now you break that tunnel vision that was locked in on them and scan for additional threats.
@@10knovideoisback19 He never thought Star Wars was of quality. Harrison always ad libbed his lines because he believed the dialog in the script was terrible. He had a much better time with Indiana Jones.
@@ZiplineShazam They were HIS films, so he kinda did. And to be totally fair, besides the Greedo part, the ONLY other differences are the fact that the wolfmen were replaced with different aliens. Not really that dramatic a change at all. About 4 seconds in total.
@@bootleg317 No, they were not "his" films.. . yes, he got them started, but without the support and creative contribution of ALL of the other artists and collaborators "his" film would have NEVER reached the zenith of success that it did.
This is how I always preferred it. Even if Han shot first, he was _still_ defending himself because Greedo was _already_ holding him at gunpoint, intent on collecting his head. And Han _was_ trying to talk his way out of it first.
I recall a Reddit thread where a lawyer broke this down. If it were the US, no matter the state Han would've been in the clear; Greedo had stated a clear and credible threat to kill Han, and Han had no reasonable way to retreat.
i like how luke gets tapped on the shoulder and told someone doesn't like him and hes like alright, not my problem, and then they try to warn him again and he just says yeah no ill be careful
Just another day in such a place, & anyone who frequents one knows that butting in might make you next on the list. Keep quietly to your group or self, stay clear of rough dealings, & duck and cover when needed, & you probably won't wind up the poor dead bugger on the floor, but the occasional stray wild shot mean there's no guarantees.
It was more or less about the way that he died,the cantina bar in Mos Eisley is of course a hive of wretched scum and villainy but at that point in the galaxy’s history if you saw someone with a lightsaber you either recognized its importance with the jedi or you know that someone killed a jedi to obtain their weapon either way not someone you’d be very wise in messing with
The novelization describes this scene well. After Obi-Wan took out Evazan and Baba, both of whom were known badasses themselves, no one wanted to even look at Obi-Wan the wrong way. They go right back to their drinks to give him plenty of space and respect. It is also revealed that with Luke standing between Obi-Wan and this huge Wookie who is now being friendly toward them, whatever fear Luke had before is now gone. As he correctly feels that no one in the bar is going to lay a hand on him 😂
Nearly everyone stops and looks at Obi (including the music) when he cuts off that guy's arm Nobody bats an eye and the music doesn't skip a beat when Han wastes Greedo right there Really shows how mysterious and frightening a jedi is at this point in the series- or when this first came out, to the audiance.
In a smugglers dive, gun play is fairly common, & comes with the territory. The Jedi Knights, however, were semi-mythical by this point in time, & even seeing one was beyond rare. But to actually witness one puting his lightsaber to task against hostile assailants was almost beyond belief. Our earthly equivalent would be like sitting in some seedy, skid-row gin mill, & seeing a genuine, robe-wearing samurai whip out his katana & effortlessly dispatch his pistol-armed opponents. That's a once-in-ten-lifetimes spectacle to be witnessed, & a story worth lifelong retelling.
Well like some replies have stated here, at this point the Jedi were thought to be extinct and considered a myth, so seeing one was a very rare thing to witness, especially one who whipped out the lightsaber and got busy with it
@@Doctor_D0M3 If you mean does it matter in terms of relatability of a human based character with no special abilities being unrelatable to the audience since they are able to dodge a laser blast that looks jerky in post production add on? Then yes, it matters. Does it also detract from character development in that a at this point shady character type survivor has the common sense to look out for himself and get out of a bad situation by shooting first to show he is all about self preservation, then going through a character arc that makes him become more of a hero who thinks about others? Then yes, that is important also.
I mean. It was self defense shooting - it was ever since he had a gun pointed at him and then he said he was going to kill him. It's clearly self-defense. This version just makes him so much more badass.
This was powerful stuff for an 8 year old boy. I remember leaving the theater with my family and just in awe of what I had just watched. I entered a new world and been there ever since
Was this in 1977 or 1997? I was 9 when the 1997 special edition came out, and I remember going to the theatre to see it, although I had already seen the originals on tv/VHS, so granted, it wasn’t the same.
I was 10 yrs old & must agree. GLs cinematography from the opening shot convinced us all he'd literally filmed ANH on location in a galaxy far far away...
Ha ha. That's how old I was too. I think I saw it three times in 1977. Yeah, sitting in the theater was truly being in another world, air-condiitoned, dark in the middle of a hot Midwestern summer.
I was 17 in '77 when it first came out in theaters. I remember getting behind the wheel of my '64 Dodge Dart to drive home afterward and feeling so disappointed that I was living in the present instead of that world. People who are my children's age, who also love this movie, simply can't comprehend how advanced the effects were for the time. Don't believe the remakes and never forget: Han fired first!
@@earthwormscrawl lol Yes! don't believe all the politically correct remakes. Han took out poor Greedo but he had no choice! And I agree totally with that feeling of comparing the Star Wars world to our own is a depressing thing. I wanted a Speeder type hovercraft so bad.
Doctor Evazan: I have the death sentence in twelve systems. Obi-Wan: I'm the guy who put Darth Vader in his suit. Doctor Evazan: Didn't mean to bother you, Sir.
Why did he want from Luke anyways? Why would you come up to a stranger, intimidate them, and then push them really hard? Actually Dr evazan was probably drunk
I know, that was pretty funny. Moisture farming all his life not a drop spilt, his aunt and uncle double suns and sipping blue milk. He's sick of the heat and the blue milk.
They actually had a shot of Ponda Baba's severed head next to the arm, but it got got. And the arm was from the Wolfman costume, but they screwed up (Ponda has flipper-like hands in some BTS shots).
@@mangrove its actually established that baba was an aqualish, who happens NOT to cauterise even if wounded with a saber. their blood does not coagulate the normal way it should.
This scene is beyond epic .Alec Guinness was an amazing actor . The gleam in his eyes and the way he uses his light saber on those thugs saying he maybe old but he's still powerful. And the way the bar patrons just nonchalantly went back to their drinks amid the bloodshed and screaming ..that was hilarious. Just another night in the cantina.... no big deal . 😅
"Twelve systems? I have a galaxy-wide kill-on-sight order on me, issued by the Emperor on the day he took control. Darth Vader tried first, & he survived only because I showed him mercy. He's needed that suit of his just to breathe ever since, & he's a Sith lord. He's tried every means possible to settle that score, even using the Force, for twenty years. And I'm still alive. Now, are you SURE you wouldn't like a free drink?".
@@KenS1267, to be factually precise, you're absolutely correct. But, when you're trying to simmer down a belligerent drunk, the "Vader first" version definitely adds more impact to the telling. And, when you balance Jedi saber skills against trooper shooting accuracy, you can't really view the latter as much of a credible threat.:)
Han Solo and this scene is the reason I got into STAR WARS in the first place. I remember I went to a friends house when I was like 12 and he was playing the movie and this scene was playing. Han’s coolness, confidence and charisma won me over. I ended up watching the entire rest of the movie and was instantly hooked on Star Wars by the end of it.
Out of all the Star Wars movies scenes, the Mos Eisley Cantina scene reigns supreme! It's where we first see Chewie and Han, it's where we first hear about the iconic Millennium Falcon, and that music is just legendary! If you say anything different, "I don't like you, either"!
I bought the Mos Eisley Cantina Lego set after watching this scene again. Such an iconic scene; the characters at the bar felt a little bit like that scene in Goodfellas.
Disney's biggest mistake was NOT putting a replica of the cantina in Galaxy's Edge. Why can't we have a replica of the booth where this scene took place??
I just love how when someone gets killed or injured in the cantina nobody does anything but look at what happened, and then slowly return to their conversation like it never happened 😂
This scene works so well pre- and post-prequels. Before the prequels, the patrons were just indifferent to violence. After the prequels and Order 66 it can be viewed as 'oh crap, he's a jedi - and has the death sentence in EVERY system' , and everyone just wants to pretend they didn't see anything.
This cast was one in a lifetime. Obi-Wan, Luke, Han Solo, Chewy, C3PO, R2D2 and Leia, all of them did a wonderful job. This movie is completely unrepeatable and unbeatable. I liked it as a kid but I love it as an adult, you can appreciate it even more, the good acting, good characters, good lines and dialogues, the world, the art style, the creativity, the story and of course, the MUSIC, everything is there in the movie. One of the best movies of all time, one of my favorites and it was made in 1977... yikes. Take notes Disney. They have millions of dollars and they couldn't handle too much epicness.
When Greedo and Han are sitting down face to face, Han was just masterful in distracting Greedo. You see him picking at the wall behind him up above his head. Greedo looking at his left hand while Han very slowly used his right hand to get his gun out of his holster and ready to shoot. So much attention to detail. People say Han tried to talk his way out of the situation first, nope. He knew it was him or Greedo the second they both sat down and he simply was talking long enough to get to his gun.
Scenes like this are what makes the original trilogy so great. It all feels so genuine and really immerses you into the universe. The latter films at times seem forced and overly fantastical. THIS is Star Wars
@@itzheraldo lol must be trolling episode 3 is definitely good the other prequels have some great scenes but hard to sit down and watch the full movie. The originals are a complete package based around story and immersion. I grew up on prequels but originals just have way more class.
1:34 I'm starting to wonder, do you think Obi-Wan and Chewie are talking about how they hauled ass during Order 66? Chewie's probably like "Yeah, and then Master Yoda flipped the fuck out and backflip chopped the heads of those two clone fuckers and then he jumped on my back and was like "The fuck out of here we must get"
"must we get." And remember how he says good-bye to the two Wookies: Good-bye, Tarfucker. Good-bye, Chewbacca. Seriously??? I almost shit myself in the theater!!!
Wookies hold Jedi in very high regard, both for their martial prowess & ethical code, & Chewie would doubly so, having known & spent time with Yoda. So when Chewie saw the robes & lightsaber, he surely pegged Ben for a Jedi right off, & probably exchanged anecdotes with Ben about Yoda, just to be sure he was legit. Yoda more than likely spoke about Obi-wan while in the Wookies' company, & you can't get better than a vouch from Yoda.
The music didn’t even stop with Solo shot the bounty hunter. When he walked out it was sort of humorous and added to Han’s rep. When Obi Wan killed the outlaws the music stopped and it seemed time stood still. The Star Wars bar seemed in awe to be in the presence of an old Jedi warrior. Great scene that stills holds up.
Someone getting shot in that bar is just another Tuesday afternoon. But a Jedi Knight blocking a blaster bolt using a lightsaber to block and slicing someone’s arm off? That’s at least worth a quick pause 😂
@@Sonicboom2007 Didn’t realize he blocked the blaster bolt! That actually takes the scene to another level. I can see why it was worth a temporary pause. Something you don’t see every day - even in a Star Wars bar! 🤣🤣 The sound of the light saber sort of took over the bar for a moment. They were looking at him wearily until he turned that light saber off…😂
This scene establishes Han as street smart, knows the score, and is clever enough (and has the stones) to take care of business. The edit(s) make him look like a lucky punk. This is raw and perfect.
worse than that though, the edits were just a plainly terrible CGI edits. Looked fake as Hell! But really in reality why would Han ait to be shot first .... The original was th best in this case!
Yep. Gredo told him he was going to shoot him and was just about to do that. He would have to be a fool not to defend himself from that and wait for Gredo to fire at him.
I love how right after talking him up as a dependable smuggler who they can trust to keep out of Imperial hands, he's like "holy shit this is our big break, we'll finally get out of debt" and Greedo shows up and points out he's in this mess in the first place because he sold out his last job at the first sign of Imperial trouble. In fact the only reason he doesn't sell out Luke and Ben is because Imperial trouble doesn't find them until he himself is already in too deep
This is what makes the original Star Wars movie such a classic. It's not been equalled. Okay, some of the special effects were not as smooth as later episodes, but the inventiveness and the humour and lively imagination that pervaded this movie made me love it. People today sometimes forget how 'new' this was. It's still, hands down, my favourite movie of all time. I actually made a bit of an unintended spectacle of myself at my first viewing of this movie-a movie I knew nothing about, before entering the theatre. The moment Harrison Ford appeared on the screen, I exclaimed, out loud, "It's Bob Falfa!!!" It was so unexpected, to see him there. My favourite movie before this one had been American Graffiti ...and of course that's where I first saw Harrison Ford. He made such a strong impression on me in that film-especially when he started crooning "Some Enchanted Evening" at Cindy Williams, when her character refused to talk to him while they were cruising in his car. I laughed out loud then, and was so delighted to see him again, in Star Wars. And he just kept getting better and better.
it's been so long since I've seen the unedited version, I had forgotten that Han not only fired first, but Greedo didn't even get a shot off. I remember seeing it in the theater. The instant Han began toying with the wall with his left hand, I realized his right was under the table and knew what was coming. Classic scene.
In 1977 at the age of 6 this movie changed my life. From the opening scroll until today, I've wanted to be Luke Skywalker. May the Force be with you, always.
@@justayoutuber1906 Obviously he didn't say what he said to say he was different but to express his experience. Are you always so obnoxious or only when behind a keyboard?
.... "and that would lead them back..... home" Or "I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror, and were suddenly silenced"
When Episode 4 came out in 77', my father told me we aren't going to see this in a drive-in. I mentally took two steps back. We ALWAYS went to the drive-in to see movies in the 60's and 70's. Instead, we went to a indoor movie theater! This was the FIRST AND ONLY TIME we did this! The funny thing was this particular episode was showing 6 Months after it came out! They don't do this anymore, but back then they did. I was saying ooohhhh and aaawwww over the special effects. For some reason this stood out to me, my dad was someone I cared about, always will RIP.
No way..best line was in the movie number 3.. with the ewoks..and Princess Leia has a weapon for Han...and he says..oh I love you. and she says I Know...like he said to her!!! Love it...
@@fusion451 I absolutely refuse to accept the 97 remastered version of 4,5,6 simply because the fixes were decent(at best), add ons were whack and honestly Lucas needs to go back and fix those than versus redoing episodes 1,2,& 3 but that’s my opinion.
From a defensive point of view, it does not matter if Greedo ever fired a shot or not. Greedo had his blaster drawn and pointed at Han the entire time, Han was good to go to shoot at any time he was able. Wonderful movies, 4, 5 and 6.
@@troglodude980 the very first Star Wars trilogy collection on VHS was released in 1990, 7 years before the 20th anniversary remastered collection was released.
0:03 The white fuzzy creature is a Talz. It's incredibly rare for them to be away from their home planets. And for any Clone Wars fans, they're first seen in Episode 15, Season 1
I love how Luke is like, "TEN THOUSAND!?!?" And Obi-Wan is like, "Relax, kid. You don't know how rich your twin sister's family is. BTW, I gave her to them and left you here on this desert planet to farm water." Obviously, Lucas didn't have this in mind at the time. But still funny to think about. Oh, George.
This scene demonstrated the genius of Star Wars. It took several different familiar elements mixed them together with the fantastic to make something intriguing, exiting and new (for 1977). Familiar elements: - A knight with a sword - A seedy bar full of cutthroats - Ragtime music - The scoundrel - A band of musicians - Gangsters Fantastic elements: - Aliens - Droids - Spaceships
We should say that George Lucas was the one person who pulled it off. The story line and script and everything was very much experimental. The computer they used to control the shots was one of a kind. George was under a enormous amount of stress. He had to satisfy so many people including the investors to pull this off. He said at one point he was about to have a mental melt down on the set.
@@kingzeus4754 Yeah I wonder why they tought it was a good idea to literaly introduce the devil as an alien race. It's the single shittiest, out of space and uninspired thing they could have done. But almost everything else was believable and not too bad for its time.
I think the brief pause before the Cantina Band starts really adds something to this scene. Something about the brief silence like the band just finished a song, and just started another when everybody walked in, just feels so, *real*. Even if we are in a galaxy far far away, that grounding is amazing, even if unintentional.
I still remember what was it like to see this in the cinema as a 6 year old kid... The whole atmosphere of the place, the aliens, dammit, I think I had never seen a single alien in a movie before this, and here the place was glutted with dozens of them in all shapes and sizes... I was totally jaw-dropped and flabbergasted to see it. I couldn't believe such a thing really existed. It was like a dream and I never wanted to wake up from it!
This - to me - is and always will be one of THE most exciting scenes of any Star Wars moments in the entire Saga.. when Ben Obi Wan suddenly shows his overwhelming power of the Force without breaking a sweat.. while the mighty Chewbacca calmly waiting in the background, watching the entire outcome without taking sides just to introduce his partner Han Solo to go on with the
he did not show any overwhelming power of the force, infact he did not show the tiniest bit of it. he cut someones arm off with the light sabre without breaking a sweat. there was zero power of the force used.
Chewie was an old friend, or so we now know. He'd seen this old man gut General Grevious and knew those two thugs were on a clock ticking down their last few seconds.
@@PimpDaddyStyles I think that tough had the drop on Ben Kenobi, and was able to get a close-quarters blaster shot off which was deflected by the saber (suggesting use of the Force) before severing the opponent's arm.
One can believe Ford was really young here, but he is actually 35 when recording his first Star Wars movie in 1977. And 41 when filming the 1983 star wars
This is why it can never be copied in another Star Wars movie: Watching this trilogy for the first time, you only encounter two races, both native to Tantaooine and heavily disguised. Also something that Luke probably experienced his whole life. Not only is Luke experiencing all these races, the audience is for the first time. It goes from a small desert planet to an actual galaxy in one scene. And it blew my fucking mind when I saw it.
I like how everyone in this bar has a criminal record or a weapon with them and everyone just accepts it when a old guy cuts of a guys hand with a lazer sword
2:40 I never noticed that bloke with the hat was also the same bloke informing the stormtroopers outside. I just focussed on the foreground of the movie. Great cinematography.
The originals were definitely the “golden age” of Star Wars (and the first two in particular are masterpieces). Their quality, storytelling, imagination, music, and characters are so unbeaten 🔥
So much better than anything in the prequels or sequels. Simple, effective, entertaining. We know a ton about the characters and their world after this scene.
I always loved the bit at 6:06 where the alien scratches his head, as if to say: "Sheeeit - ain't that a B. Welp, these cards aren't gonna play themselves..."
The editing of the Obi-Wan lightsaber scene is almost impressionistic. Just blurs of motion as Luke flies across the room, Obi-Wan reaches under his robe, the bartender diving out of sight before the camera holds on the blaster, the lightsaber flashing across the screen, pulling out to see the swing then tight on the two assailants reacting. You don’t really get what’s happened until the slow tracking shot on the severed arm. Truly masterful editing by the great Paul Hirsch.
Ithorians are peaceful, spacefaring masters of horticulture, growing & creating hybrids of plant life from all over the galaxy. If there's Cannabis in the Star Wars universe, you can bet your blaster they grow the very best, LOL. It's also said they have two mouths, for both eating & speaking, & their speech has a stereo effect that's somewhat hard to get used to, & almost impossible to duplicate.
I keep finding this scene more and more interesting with the years. The fact that the bartender didn´t alloud 3PO and R2 is simple as cause droids are litterally a camera with a computer collecting information, The least thing they want in a shady place like that XD. George Lucas is a complete genious.
George was until he started rehashing the movies. Then he went insane (a complete lunatic) creating the prequel trash. And after he sold to Disney They was just as bad as the prequels. Thankfully Kennedy was not involved in the side movies, at least not all of them.
@@everybuddy5924 I mean, Revenge of The Sith kinda just gets better every time you watch it. So I wouldnt call it trash, and calling it as bad as the sequels is quite a overstatement.
In 1977 it was utterly ground-breaking. So much in sci-fi movies is borrowed from others today it becomes mundane. In this scene we saw (and heard) so many familiar elements mixed in with "aliens and robots".
Back in 1977, when I was 4 years old, my mother took me and brother to movies something like gellerina mall, watched "Star Wars", it was amazing scene about Han Solo that saved his life by his good looking gun then he said to bartender "sorry about the mess" tossed coin to him. That's charming.
I vaguely remember this movie when it came out out I was about 4 or 5 and my mum worked in the local shop, they used to selll sweets I etc, and one of them were bubblegum packs with stickers and cards in them, like football cards, stickers etc. I started to collect them that showed scenes from the film that I hadn’t even seen at that point. But I gradually became a Star Wars nerd shortly afterwards. Been so ever since ❤
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This is the scene that made Star Wars. The music, the weird menagerie of alien characters, the rough Old West vibe, Kenobi and Solo calmly and quietly kicking ass. Just perfect.
Especially until this time as aliens were always seen as terrifying. Here? They’re just there to enjoy and have a drink.
@@maxfrankow1238 This movie and Close Encounters of The Third Kind released in 1977. I guess Lucas and Spielberg wanted to show Aliens in a different light.
you're so right. set the whole tone for what came after.
Don't knock 'em, those alien fuckers play the best jazz.
I also love how right after the scuffle with Obi-Wan they all go back to minding their own business as if nothing happened. Really captures the Western vibe perfectly.
I think this was the scene that really introduced people to Star Wars back in 1977. Almost every character and sentient being up until this point had been human (except for the droids, Jawas and Tuskens, but at least the latter two had the distinction of being vaguely humanoid), but then suddenly, we enter this cantina, and we're instantly introduced to all of the colourful and different alien species within the vast universe that is Star Wars.
Definitely; it's the Joseph Campbell "threshold crossing".
Well said👏
This is a little irrelevant but I since they briefly mention the clone wars when Luke meets Obi Wan, I wonder what George Lucas would have responded if people asked him about it back in 1977
@@Retroboy-qb4li That's my thoughts. I wonder if Lucas had been planning to show us the Clone Wars at some point from the very beginning, or if it was just a name he came up with that sounded weird and cool, as since it's called that, one could only imagine the war included a lot of clones, which it did.
@@J_C_CH I'd be better if the clones were on the separatist side.. It would make more sense than them using those shitty battle-droids.
The republic would then use enlisted soliders, which would give a lot more impact for the republic.
Wheras of the current version where its just like "we just randomly got an army of disposable people (that no one really gives a shit about in the universe. Unlike actual citizens, they don't have family or friends or really anything besides the war) that we send to war against these really incompetent battle-droids..
Han shooting first is a critical element of the character's dynamic nature. This scene makes his eventual transformation from a heartless outlaw to a selfless hero an emotional journey for the audience to experience throughout the trilogy.
Very true. He shoots Greedo without warning, and even Greedo mentioning about him "dropping his cargo...", makes you not quite sure if he is even trustworthy to take the heroes to Alderaan. All through the first film you are never 100% sure where his loyalties are until the end. ahhh, love those morally ambiguous characters.
He was more of a brigand. He was justified in shooting Greedo, because Greedo already had a gun on him and made his clear intent to kill Han. Yes, in our modern world we would have expected Han to call for help or at least show Greedo that he had already pulled the gun on him, but that was supposed to be the rough place of Mos Eisley.
Oh thats the whole Han shot first stuff that Warsies get upset about, not it makes sense.
In this case, Han would have been an idiot not to shoot first. The dialogue had made it clear that Greedo either intended to kill Han himself right there, or at best take him to Jabba (whom we hadn't met, but it's clear what sort of "boss" he was). I agree, though, that Han was not the clean-cut, unambiguous type that Luke was at this point, which immediately made him interesting.
I think it is justified that he shot first. Exodus 21.14:"But if anyone schemes and kills someone deliberately, that person is to be taken from my altar and put to death."
I love the "lawlessness" of this scene. Obi Wan cuts down two guys, and no one else skips a beat. Just "back to our drinks and I guess someone will be along shortly to take care of the mess." Same thing when Han blows Greedo away. At least Han apologized for the 'mess' and flipped the bartender a tip. Total class!!
2:20 made the image of the place. Oh sure, everyone skipped a beat - something loud and interesting happened... but it seems it's over, so, what were we talking about? Ah, so... The fact that someone dies or loses an arm? Noone cares.
@@adamkozakiewicz6766with Jedi all but wiped out I’m sure they were surprised to see a lightsaber but went on with business shortly after now a guy getting shot that’s nothing new
Eh
It’s like the 10th time today some guy lost a limb or shot
If I remember right, Star Wars purposely showed dystopia. In contrast to Star Trek which has more utopian themes.
It's not that he just "flipped the bartender a tip." Jabba had actually put in a "murder tax", where anyone that kills another for whatever reason has to pay a tax for killing them. Otherwise, Tatooine would be a (more) lawless planet of scum and villainy.
"I have a death sentence in 12 systems"
Obi Wan: "I have a death sentence in every system"
Obi Wan: Darth Vader is looking for me
@@Kontorotsui OBI WAN: "Darth Vader is still alive because I felt sorry for him."
@@benrussell-gough1201 Yeah, and he's gonna cut you in two, you know. Convenient.
Obi Wan: „I have your death sentence right here.“
Lol true
2:50 I like how the cantina patrons all cheer when the band starts playing the song, like it's a fan favourite. Just a small detail that makes the world seem lived-in lol
i never noticed that before. that's cool.
I never noticed that!
100th like for teaching me something about a movie I've seen over 100 times.
That dose gives it a local bar band playing a popular song feel. Like you are hanging out at a local nightclub, except with lasers and monsters. It helps with the suspension of disbelief.
Now that I notice it it feels like a Mandela effect
Saw this with my mom when it first came out in 77. I was 11. Mom died two years later from cancer. I'll always remember watching with her
By far my favorite star wars episode
My adoptive father took me to see this in 77, when I was 7 years old..
By the time Empire Strikes Back came out he and my adoptive mother had returned me to foster care and I was without a family.
A hell of a lot happened in those three years.
Cherish your memories of your mother. As all people should. Never take anything for granted.
@@Boxingbear sounds like you turned out to be a good and wise human being. That’s a testament to you!
@@Boxingbear what assholes your parents must be to return you to the foster home
It was so different, made you believe.
I also saw this on my 11th birthday in 1977 with my brothers. My father took us and then fell asleep during the film!
3:19 Obi-Wans face expression is just perfect. He doesn't believe a single word Han says while Luke still listens in fascination. I also love the close up of his face one scene later. It is so powerful and shows how his mind goes into a dozen different directions at the same time.
Yes Alec Guinness who played that part was phenomenal
since you brought that up...Obi Wan could have used Luke's outburst to bargain for a lower price, but instead goes from 10K to 17K credits. maybe he got a good vibe off Han and Chewie
I think it also speaks to Obi-Wan being more sophisticated and world-wise, whereas Luke was a naive farm boy whose uncle was determined to keep him on Tattoine
Yeah, that's such an interesting moment. Obi-Wan had been an elite officer in a war. Even though he hated playing pilot, he had been around the block before and probably did have a decent working knowledge of various ships, at least of what was common 20 years prior. Of course none of us knew this back story on Obi-Wan when we first saw the movie.
Obi Wan: ". . .and no questions. "
Solo: "What, is this some kind of local trouble?"
Obi Wan: "Dude! I just said 'no questions'!"
Can you believe this movie was made almost 44 years ago?
Not almost. It was made 44 years ago, and released the finished product to theaters 43 years ago
@@Julius_Paul still a long long time ago......
@@Zippohead Seems like only yesterday though I was 8 when I first saw this movie in 1977. Stayed with me ever since.
looking back at the CGI of alderaan getting destroyed, yes LOL
Can you believe this one scene alone is better than anything in the sequel trilogy?
Han didn't fire first. He was the ONLY ONE to fire. Greedo didn't get a shot off.
This is Facts.
He pointed a gun at him and said that he was about to kill him. What more provocation do you need? Han would've been an idiot not to shoot at that stage.
@@IR17171717 only thing i see is facts
That was in the original, however they didn't want hon solo to look like a murderer and more in self defense so they added greedo's shot later.
@@jakeman025 yeah but the issue is that the later version is dumb. Nobody would think "I'll let him shoot at me at point blank range and dodge at the speed of light"
Always loved the way Obi Wan looked around while brandishing his light saber as if saying “anybody else got a problem?”
*Jazz music continues like it's just a regular day*
Reminds me of Samurai Jack on a killing spree. "Who else wants some?"
Today we'd call that good tactics! The most immediate threats are down and out of the fight, now you break that tunnel vision that was locked in on them and scan for additional threats.
I mean he is the most wanted man here
Yup don't mess with this old man
i don’t care if harrison ford hated Han Solo,he was a great pick for him
Why he hated the character
@UCgxEulEXZ9cycdaXze6BGvw he what to kill off the character thank god George Lucas doesn’t kill off the character
@@10knovideoisback19 He never thought Star Wars was of quality. Harrison always ad libbed his lines because he believed the dialog in the script was terrible. He had a much better time with Indiana Jones.
@@dan_hitchman007 dmm
@@dan_hitchman007 so basically without him Solo never would've been the amazing character he was.
I prefer this scene over the remastered version!!!
Absolutely !!!! George Lucas has no right to keep these Original Films from being in existence !!!
@@ZiplineShazam They were HIS films, so he kinda did. And to be totally fair, besides the Greedo part, the ONLY other differences are the fact that the wolfmen were replaced with different aliens. Not really that dramatic a change at all. About 4 seconds in total.
@@bootleg317 No, they were not "his" films.. . yes, he got them started, but without the support and creative contribution of ALL of the other artists and collaborators "his" film would have NEVER reached the zenith of success that it did.
Samr
So do all the original Star Wars fans. It was good the way it was!
Yes! The original unadulterated scene! Excellent!
Almost. A New Hope was added to the name later.
Felix Automaton 1981. Also it was just called Star Wars until 1981
@@vermontstatepatrol1605 ... And during filming it was "The Star Wars."
Would you grow up it’s only 4 seconds taken away and an edited scene of Han and Greedo calm the fuck down.
The original is so much better than what they did to it.
This is how I always preferred it. Even if Han shot first, he was _still_ defending himself because Greedo was _already_ holding him at gunpoint, intent on collecting his head. And Han _was_ trying to talk his way out of it first.
I recall a Reddit thread where a lawyer broke this down. If it were the US, no matter the state Han would've been in the clear; Greedo had stated a clear and credible threat to kill Han, and Han had no reasonable way to retreat.
Yeah. Greedo was gonna straight up kill him. Han had no choice in the end.
Good point. Never throught of it that way.
Don't care if it was self defence. Han shot first. And I love it.
R.I.P Peter mayhew(1944-2019)
i like how luke gets tapped on the shoulder and told someone doesn't like him and hes like alright, not my problem, and then they try to warn him again and he just says yeah no ill be careful
Luke tried to sound meek/respectful but ended up sounding ironic/careless.
Obi wan: *cuts off some dude’s arm*
Everyone: oh no! Anyways
Droid: *enters the cantina*
Everyone: NO DROIDS ALLOWED
Luke's Uncle and Aunt : murdered brutally
Luke : Oh no! Anyway
If only the same thing could be said for Anikin and Padmay :(
Jedi business, go back to your drinks!
Han Solo: Blasts Greedo right in the gut.
Everyone: oh no! Anyways.
It's like a western shootout. I'm sure this happens alot and they are used to it
I was 11 when this came out. Dad took us to see it and it was literally out of this world to us kids, still love it to this day
14, same mind blowing effect!
10 when I saw it in 1977. I became obsessed and collected every Star Wars anything I could talk my mom into….
I was 11 also! And I was in love with Mark Hamill LOL. While my sister was 19 and she was in love with Harrison Ford. Haha the good old days.
@@fastdude2002bet you have a collection worth a fortune
i was 11 too! .1978. Rhode Island usa. This scene amazed me. The whole movie blew me away.
"I have the death sentence on 12 systems"
Obi Wan: *standing on chair* "I have the high ground"
Dear God...
That's fucking great
Obi Wan: "How adorable. I'm wanted by the entire Galactic Empire."
Well technically because the empire are huntimg jedi, obi wan is wanted in all the systems
@@username.exenotfound2943 yes, that is the joke
2:22
I love how everyone goes back to what they were doing. It's like they don't even care that somebody has just died.
Just another day in such a place, & anyone who frequents one knows that butting in might make you next on the list. Keep quietly to your group or self, stay clear of rough dealings, & duck and cover when needed, & you probably won't wind up the poor dead bugger on the floor, but the occasional stray wild shot mean there's no guarantees.
They were like, "Meh, whatever...". Probably saw that stuff all the time.
It was more or less about the way that he died,the cantina bar in Mos Eisley is of course a hive of wretched scum and villainy but at that point in the galaxy’s history if you saw someone with a lightsaber you either recognized its importance with the jedi or you know that someone killed a jedi to obtain their weapon either way not someone you’d be very wise in messing with
The novelization describes this scene well. After Obi-Wan took out Evazan and Baba, both of whom were known badasses themselves, no one wanted to even look at Obi-Wan the wrong way. They go right back to their drinks to give him plenty of space and respect. It is also revealed that with Luke standing between Obi-Wan and this huge Wookie who is now being friendly toward them, whatever fear Luke had before is now gone. As he correctly feels that no one in the bar is going to lay a hand on him 😂
@@mattr.1887 2:23 Cantina Band: Play that same song. Ok
Nearly everyone stops and looks at Obi (including the music) when he cuts off that guy's arm
Nobody bats an eye and the music doesn't skip a beat when Han wastes Greedo right there
Really shows how mysterious and frightening a jedi is at this point in the series- or when this first came out, to the audiance.
In a smugglers dive, gun play is fairly common, & comes with the territory. The Jedi Knights, however, were semi-mythical by this point in time, & even seeing one was beyond rare. But to actually witness one puting his lightsaber to task against hostile assailants was almost beyond belief. Our earthly equivalent would be like sitting in some seedy, skid-row gin mill, & seeing a genuine, robe-wearing samurai whip out his katana & effortlessly dispatch his pistol-armed opponents. That's a once-in-ten-lifetimes spectacle to be witnessed, & a story worth lifelong retelling.
Indeed. Well said. The crowd and rabble in the Cantina clearly hadn't seen such prowess, and with an ancient weapon, no less, in a long, long time.
Well noted!
Well like some replies have stated here, at this point the Jedi were thought to be extinct and considered a myth, so seeing one was a very rare thing to witness, especially one who whipped out the lightsaber and got busy with it
Probably because no one had seen a lightsaber actually used for quite some time.
Ah ha. This ain't no "Self defence shooting" or "Same time firing" This is a "Han shoots fist" footage. The way it should have always been.
@@Doctor_D0M3 If you mean does it matter in terms of relatability of a human based character with no special abilities being unrelatable to the audience since they are able to dodge a laser blast that looks jerky in post production add on? Then yes, it matters. Does it also detract from character development in that a at this point shady character type survivor has the common sense to look out for himself and get out of a bad situation by shooting first to show he is all about self preservation, then going through a character arc that makes him become more of a hero who thinks about others? Then yes, that is important also.
It is, actually, clearly self-defense shooting because Greedo a) has a weapon pointed at him and b) just announced his intent to kill him.
He didn't fire first. he was the ONLY ONE to fire. Greedo didn't get a shot off.
I mean. It was self defense shooting - it was ever since he had a gun pointed at him and then he said he was going to kill him. It's clearly self-defense. This version just makes him so much more badass.
Is this on the DVD? I heard that Lucas got rid of all of the original prints.
This was powerful stuff for an 8 year old boy. I remember leaving the theater with my family and just in awe of what I had just watched. I entered a new world and been there ever since
Was this in 1977 or 1997? I was 9 when the 1997 special edition came out, and I remember going to the theatre to see it, although I had already seen the originals on tv/VHS, so granted, it wasn’t the same.
I was 10 yrs old & must agree. GLs cinematography from the opening shot convinced us all he'd literally filmed ANH on location in a galaxy far far away...
Ha ha. That's how old I was too. I think I saw it three times in 1977. Yeah, sitting in the theater was truly being in another world, air-condiitoned, dark in the middle of a hot Midwestern summer.
I was 17 in '77 when it first came out in theaters. I remember getting behind the wheel of my '64 Dodge Dart to drive home afterward and feeling so disappointed that I was living in the present instead of that world. People who are my children's age, who also love this movie, simply can't comprehend how advanced the effects were for the time.
Don't believe the remakes and never forget: Han fired first!
@@earthwormscrawl lol Yes! don't believe all the politically correct remakes. Han took out poor Greedo but he had no choice! And I agree totally with that feeling of comparing the Star Wars world to our own is a depressing thing. I wanted a Speeder type hovercraft so bad.
The older this scene becomes, the more brilliant it gets. Genius.
Kenobi is so smooth offering a drink to the guys hassling Luke but isn't shy to cut off an arm.
Saw a behind-the-scenes with a severed head on the floor. Guess they didn't need to use that to get the PG rating.
He tried to gun him down, so he had it coming.
Kenobi was trying to defuse the situation. Guy didn't take the hint
jedi 101: come let me get you something ZAAAP!!
@@toomanyaccounts Exactly.
Doctor Evazan: I have the death sentence in twelve systems.
Obi-Wan: I'm the guy who put Darth Vader in his suit.
Doctor Evazan: Didn't mean to bother you, Sir.
Why did he want from Luke anyways? Why would you come up to a stranger, intimidate them, and then push them really hard? Actually Dr evazan was probably drunk
@@Unbrickme He didn't like him, duh.
Jurgen123445 yeah but why go up to a stranger and tell him, right to his face, that you don’t like him?
Greedo should have just arrested them.
Greedo could have made a ton if he ignored hsn and went after Eveson and Baba
“That’s okay, I’m never coming back to this planet again” lol.
I know, that was pretty funny. Moisture farming all his life not a drop spilt, his aunt and uncle double suns and sipping blue milk. He's sick of the heat and the blue milk.
@@samsmith4661 nice BLR refrence
Two movies later: Luke, on Jabba's skiff; "I grew up here, you know." Han; "We're gonna die here, you know.".
Yoda: so sure you are?
@@grantgarrod2232 I came here to say this.
One of the only scenes in Star Wars to show blood. I wish they kept it raw and gritty like that.
Doesn't really make sense in *this* context though, the lightsaber was hot enough to cut straight through the arm but not burn up the wound?
@@Dynomafia139I think this is before they thought about the ideas of lightsabers cauterizing a wound
They actually had a shot of Ponda Baba's severed head next to the arm, but it got got. And the arm was from the Wolfman costume, but they screwed up (Ponda has flipper-like hands in some BTS shots).
@@mangrove its actually established that baba was an aqualish, who happens NOT to cauterise even if wounded with a saber. their blood does not coagulate the normal way it should.
This scene is beyond epic .Alec Guinness was an amazing actor . The gleam in his eyes and the way he uses his light saber on those thugs saying he maybe old but he's still powerful. And the way the bar patrons just nonchalantly went back to their drinks amid the bloodshed and screaming ..that was hilarious. Just another night in the cantina.... no big deal . 😅
A guys arm gets cut off and another is blasted to death in the span of ten minutes and it's no big deal.
@@StumpfForFreedom "You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. " Some old guy 0BBY
@@StumpfForFreedom #mostdangerousbars
@@KenS1267 "Watch your step, this place can be a little rough"
old ones were miles better than the new over-acted Disney shite
This cantina is so legendary that even lucifer stops here
And old Jesus too!
And some Wolfman guy.
@@Howlingburd19 That's Satan, lol.
@@Howlingburd19 Lucifer is another name for Satan...
Ikr 🤣🤣🤣
Doctor Evazan: i have a death sentence in twelve systems.
Obi-Wan: I have a Death sentence in every system.
Great point. Order 66.
"Twelve systems? I have a galaxy-wide kill-on-sight order on me, issued by the Emperor on the day he took control. Darth Vader tried first, & he survived only because I showed him mercy. He's needed that suit of his just to breathe ever since, & he's a Sith lord. He's tried every means possible to settle that score, even using the Force, for twenty years. And I'm still alive. Now, are you SURE you wouldn't like a free drink?".
@@grantgarrod2232 Not to be that guy but some clone troopers tried first.
@@KenS1267, to be factually precise, you're absolutely correct. But, when you're trying to simmer down a belligerent drunk, the "Vader first" version definitely adds more impact to the telling. And, when you balance Jedi saber skills against trooper shooting accuracy, you can't really view the latter as much of a credible threat.:)
Love it, good point
Han Solo and this scene is the reason I got into STAR WARS in the first place. I remember I went to a friends house when I was like 12 and he was playing the movie and this scene was playing. Han’s coolness, confidence and charisma won me over. I ended up watching the entire rest of the movie and was instantly hooked on Star Wars by the end of it.
Out of all the Star Wars movies scenes, the Mos Eisley Cantina scene reigns supreme! It's where we first see Chewie and Han, it's where we first hear about the iconic Millennium Falcon, and that music is just legendary! If you say anything different, "I don't like you, either"!
Don't forget it's where we learn Old Ben still has some fight left in him
@@johntabler349 There aint nothing like the original 3 films!!!!!
@@dustinharrison3491 Haha. Reminds me of this: watch?v=wpzJcLYl9AY
I bought the Mos Eisley Cantina Lego set after watching this scene again. Such an iconic scene; the characters at the bar felt a little bit like that scene in Goodfellas.
Disney's biggest mistake was NOT putting a replica of the cantina in Galaxy's Edge. Why can't we have a replica of the booth where this scene took place??
I just love how when someone gets killed or injured in the cantina nobody does anything but look at what happened, and then slowly return to their conversation like it never happened 😂
This scene works so well pre- and post-prequels. Before the prequels, the patrons were just indifferent to violence. After the prequels and Order 66 it can be viewed as 'oh crap, he's a jedi - and has the death sentence in EVERY system' , and everyone just wants to pretend they didn't see anything.
It happens all the time. So it's just another average day in the Mos Eisley cantina
Yep. Tough crowd!
@@RonW4684 yes but they’re still indifferent to violence either way. They did nothing when Solo shot Greedo.
Cute how you guys try to put your morality in this lol
This cast was one in a lifetime. Obi-Wan, Luke, Han Solo, Chewy, C3PO, R2D2 and Leia, all of them did a wonderful job.
This movie is completely unrepeatable and unbeatable.
I liked it as a kid but I love it as an adult, you can appreciate it even more, the good acting, good characters, good lines and dialogues, the world, the art style, the creativity, the story and of course, the MUSIC, everything is there in the movie.
One of the best movies of all time, one of my favorites and it was made in 1977... yikes.
Take notes Disney.
They have millions of dollars and they couldn't handle too much epicness.
The original crew of heroes will always be the best.
I agree. This is my absolute favorite.
As for Disney, they wouldn’t know what good is even if it bit them on the nads
Hm
While Empire is my favorite, this movie is still a masterpiece, and there’s no denying it changed cinema and popular culture FOREVER!
@@Frank-Discussion Be assured Disney are going to try and retcon the original three. It will fail.
When Greedo and Han are sitting down face to face, Han was just masterful in distracting Greedo. You see him picking at the wall behind him up above his head. Greedo looking at his left hand while Han very slowly used his right hand to get his gun out of his holster and ready to shoot. So much attention to detail. People say Han tried to talk his way out of the situation first, nope. He knew it was him or Greedo the second they both sat down and he simply was talking long enough to get to his gun.
excellent observation- that's very insightful.
Scenes like this are what makes the original trilogy so great. It all feels so genuine and really immerses you into the universe. The latter films at times seem forced and overly fantastical. THIS is Star Wars
No prequels are the best, originals are the worst. The originals have such shitty quality and shit lightsaber duels, you call them great?
@@itzheraldo lol must be trolling episode 3 is definitely good the other prequels have some great scenes but hard to sit down and watch the full movie. The originals are a complete package based around story and immersion. I grew up on prequels but originals just have way more class.
@@slayking2378 nah, they were shit imo
@@itzheraldo Statistical the OT was a massive success and was a culture bomb for American cinema. They definitely aren’t shit
@@slayking2378 thats ur opinion pal
1:34 I'm starting to wonder, do you think Obi-Wan and Chewie are talking about how they hauled ass during Order 66? Chewie's probably like "Yeah, and then Master Yoda flipped the fuck out and backflip chopped the heads of those two clone fuckers and then he jumped on my back and was like "The fuck out of here we must get"
This is canon in my eyes
"must we get."
And remember how he says good-bye to the two Wookies:
Good-bye, Tarfucker. Good-bye, Chewbacca.
Seriously??? I almost shit myself in the theater!!!
Hahaha, bet!
Chewie had never met Obi Wan, at least not on "camera" in the Clone Wars series or in the prequels.
Wookies hold Jedi in very high regard, both for their martial prowess & ethical code, & Chewie would doubly so, having known & spent time with Yoda. So when Chewie saw the robes & lightsaber, he surely pegged Ben for a Jedi right off, & probably exchanged anecdotes with Ben about Yoda, just to be sure he was legit. Yoda more than likely spoke about Obi-wan while in the Wookies' company, & you can't get better than a vouch from Yoda.
The music didn’t even stop with Solo shot the bounty hunter. When he walked out it was sort of humorous and added to Han’s rep. When Obi Wan killed the outlaws the music stopped and it seemed time stood still. The Star Wars bar seemed in awe to be in the presence of an old Jedi warrior. Great scene that stills holds up.
Someone getting shot in that bar is just another Tuesday afternoon.
But a Jedi Knight blocking a blaster bolt using a lightsaber to block and slicing someone’s arm off? That’s at least worth a quick pause 😂
@@Sonicboom2007 Didn’t realize he blocked the blaster bolt! That actually takes the scene to another level. I can see why it was worth a temporary pause. Something you don’t see every day - even in a Star Wars bar! 🤣🤣 The sound of the light saber sort of took over the bar for a moment. They were looking at him wearily until he turned that light saber off…😂
Never a dull moment in the Mos Eisley cantina, fist fights, lazerswords, gunfights you name it.
And being able to do all of that in a game-Battlefront 2(PS2) was a joy.
And don't forget the seedy deals and transactions
This scene establishes Han as street smart, knows the score, and is clever enough (and has the stones) to take care of business.
The edit(s) make him look like a lucky punk. This is raw and perfect.
worse than that though, the edits were just a plainly terrible CGI edits. Looked fake as Hell! But really in reality why would Han ait to be shot first .... The original was th best in this case!
This is the original scene? I must’ve only seen the rereleases
@@WyWidyes this is the original scene. Before the noddy edits.
Yep. Gredo told him he was going to shoot him and was just about to do that. He would have to be a fool not to defend himself from that and wait for Gredo to fire at him.
I love how right after talking him up as a dependable smuggler who they can trust to keep out of Imperial hands, he's like "holy shit this is our big break, we'll finally get out of debt" and Greedo shows up and points out he's in this mess in the first place because he sold out his last job at the first sign of Imperial trouble.
In fact the only reason he doesn't sell out Luke and Ben is because Imperial trouble doesn't find them until he himself is already in too deep
This scene is truly amazing.
There’s a special charm, imagination, and art direction that the first two movies have that the others don’t
6:03 when you drop the spoon at 3PM
2:07 when you drop the spoon at 3 AM
True
Yep. That's real ultimate power!
The best comment
Hehe, nice one XD
This is what makes the original Star Wars movie such a classic. It's not been equalled. Okay, some of the special effects were not as smooth as later episodes, but the inventiveness and the humour and lively imagination that pervaded this movie made me love it. People today sometimes forget how 'new' this was. It's still, hands down, my favourite movie of all time.
I actually made a bit of an unintended spectacle of myself at my first viewing of this movie-a movie I knew nothing about, before entering the theatre. The moment Harrison Ford appeared on the screen, I exclaimed, out loud, "It's Bob Falfa!!!" It was so unexpected, to see him there. My favourite movie before this one had been American Graffiti ...and of course that's where I first saw Harrison Ford. He made such a strong impression on me in that film-especially when he started crooning "Some Enchanted Evening" at Cindy Williams, when her character refused to talk to him while they were cruising in his car. I laughed out loud then, and was so delighted to see him again, in Star Wars. And he just kept getting better and better.
it's been so long since I've seen the unedited version, I had forgotten that Han not only fired first, but Greedo didn't even get a shot off. I remember seeing it in the theater. The instant Han began toying with the wall with his left hand, I realized his right was under the table and knew what was coming. Classic scene.
In 1977 at the age of 6 this movie changed my life. From the opening scroll until today, I've wanted to be Luke Skywalker. May the Force be with you, always.
Yeah, I agree.
But what about the Ring.?
Peter Jackson fyi
All to end up drinking blue milk from the tities of an alien sea elephant! Oh I hate Kathleen Kennedy
Wow, you are so unlike every other boy at that age at that time.
@@justayoutuber1906 Obviously he didn't say what he said to say he was different but to express his experience. Are you always so obnoxious or only when behind a keyboard?
To me, the saddest line in the entire Star Wars Saga is;
“ You’ll have to sell your Speeder. “
.
Everytime. It hurts me.
.... "and that would lead them back..... home"
Or
"I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror, and were suddenly silenced"
I bought it. The kid kinda ripped me off, but I liked its color. Wanted to buy the droids as well, but he wouldn't sell'em.
Imagine you need to travel around the universe then you didn’t notice your speeder already been sold
Luke be like :😐😐
@@demirdemirbag3194 Those weren't the droids you're looking for.
@@gregorymoore2877 :)))))
This first Star Wars movie is the best one and its no contest
When Episode 4 came out in 77', my father told me we aren't going to see this in a drive-in. I mentally took two steps back. We ALWAYS went to the drive-in to see movies in the 60's and 70's. Instead, we went to a indoor movie theater! This was the FIRST AND ONLY TIME we did this! The funny thing was this particular episode was showing 6 Months after it came out! They don't do this anymore, but back then they did. I was saying ooohhhh and aaawwww over the special effects. For some reason this stood out to me, my dad was someone I cared about, always will RIP.
When STAR WARS came out in '77.... Enough of the "Episode Four" stuff. The movie was called "Star Wars."
@@carrite Way to shit on the guy's nice memory with snark.
That is such a great story. 👍👊💪❤️
Best line in Star Wars "Sorry about the mess."
Disney to the fans after the sequels are done and are making the Mandalorian: “Sorry about the mess”
I like his line to Luke when Luke criticises the Falcon. "Watch your mouth kid or you're gonna find yourself floating home". lol
@@Howlingburd19 Nope, Disney is more like "Sorry NOT Sorry about the mess. You'll eat up our woke shit and like it!"
No way..best line was in the movie number 3.. with the ewoks..and Princess Leia has a weapon for Han...and he says..oh I love you.
and she says I Know...like he said to her!!! Love it...
Disney and Lucas don't have to say "sorry", they're too rich.
This is the scene in which Han Solo became Han Solo. None of this Han shot first crap. Han Shot. One shot fired. By Han. Greedo, dead. Han....Legend.
Han shot 1st protested the 97 remix Han shot after Greedo in self defense and an additional later remix of simultaneous fire
@@fusion451 I absolutely refuse to accept the 97 remastered version of 4,5,6 simply because the fixes were decent(at best), add ons were whack and honestly Lucas needs to go back and fix those than versus redoing episodes 1,2,& 3 but that’s my opinion.
@@holliekuber4992 yup don't mess with perfection
What makes the controversy worse is Greedo somehow missing at point blank range.
From a defensive point of view, it does not matter if Greedo ever fired a shot or not. Greedo had his blaster drawn and pointed at Han the entire time, Han was good to go to shoot at any time he was able.
Wonderful movies, 4, 5 and 6.
1:22 is the sound of my morning toilet. I'll never forget that sound.
Thank you to whoever liked this comment. I'll never forget your support.
I Hope you will never forget me too! So long stranger! @@johnharrison7413
0:54 I love how R2 is just dancing in the background lol.
He also stayed behind the line of the droid detector. He knew what not to do. 3PO of course, blunders right on in and draws attention to Luke.
True to my VHS trilogy tapes. True to my childhood.
Pretty sure unaltered was never released on VHS only on lazer disc
@@troglodude980 I have the entire collection on VHS and still watch it sometimes in my man cave. Yes its unaltered.
@@troglodude980 the very first Star Wars trilogy collection on VHS was released in 1990, 7 years before the 20th anniversary remastered collection was released.
The original but not because the vhs and laserdisc says a new hope soo not true original
@@samuel-wankenobi who cares about the name change?? We only care about the footage without any garbage cgi
0:03 The white fuzzy creature is a Talz. It's incredibly rare for them to be away from their home planets. And for any Clone Wars fans, they're first seen in Episode 15, Season 1
And Tatooine of all Places
i’ve always loved that guy, thanks for giving me from insight (lord forgive me i have sinned for not watching clone wars)
His name is Muftak. You get his backstory in the book Tales From The Mos Eisley Cantina.
@@chocolateavianall is forgiven...
Well he’s honestly cute 😂
Crazy to me how so many of Star Wars' most iconic and even underrated aliens came from just this scene
Hammerhead FTW!
He doesn't like you.
@@susanma4899 ithorians
I love how Luke is like, "TEN THOUSAND!?!?" And Obi-Wan is like, "Relax, kid. You don't know how rich your twin sister's family is. BTW, I gave her to them and left you here on this desert planet to farm water." Obviously, Lucas didn't have this in mind at the time. But still funny to think about. Oh, George.
Even at the time I reckoned there was some crazy wealth on Alderan to be making sort of a counter-offer.
How about that time in empire she planted a huge kiss on him
Underrated comment
"15 thousand if we reach Alderaan. You know Luke because thats where your sister, a litteral princess lives. Rich af."
@@Hawthorne-Studios I was thinking the death star plans would bring a high enough price.
This scene demonstrated the genius of Star Wars. It took several different familiar elements mixed them together with the fantastic to make something intriguing, exiting and new (for 1977).
Familiar elements:
- A knight with a sword
- A seedy bar full of cutthroats
- Ragtime music
- The scoundrel
- A band of musicians
- Gangsters
Fantastic elements:
- Aliens
- Droids
- Spaceships
*laser sword
We should say that George Lucas was the one person who pulled it off. The story line and script and everything was very much experimental. The computer they used to control the shots was one of a kind. George was under a enormous amount of stress. He had to satisfy so many people including the investors to pull this off. He said at one point he was about to have a mental melt down on the set.
Almost forgot aboutThe old mentor
And I’d say
The little minions/creatures/animal companions/ were reinvented into the droids
Plus before the bar we got the dark lord, the evil lair and the captive princess
@@kingzeus4754 Yeah I wonder why they tought it was a good idea to literaly introduce the devil as an alien race. It's the single shittiest, out of space and uninspired thing they could have done.
But almost everything else was believable and not too bad for its time.
Peter Mayhew s eyes have so much personality those little side glares.
I think the brief pause before the Cantina Band starts really adds something to this scene. Something about the brief silence like the band just finished a song, and just started another when everybody walked in, just feels so, *real*. Even if we are in a galaxy far far away, that grounding is amazing, even if unintentional.
I still remember what was it like to see this in the cinema as a 6 year old kid... The whole atmosphere of the place, the aliens, dammit, I think I had never seen a single alien in a movie before this, and here the place was glutted with dozens of them in all shapes and sizes... I was totally jaw-dropped and flabbergasted to see it. I couldn't believe such a thing really existed. It was like a dream and I never wanted to wake up from it!
Best scene ever, as Solo stands slowly and walks away. Obviously a tribute to spaghetti westerns
He shot first, like a boss.
"Sorry about the mess." as he flips the bartender a coin. Classic.
This - to me - is and always will be one of THE most exciting scenes of any Star Wars moments in the entire Saga.. when Ben Obi Wan suddenly shows his overwhelming power of the Force without breaking a sweat.. while the mighty Chewbacca calmly waiting in the background, watching the entire outcome without taking sides just to introduce his partner Han Solo to go on with the
he did not show any overwhelming power of the force, infact he did not show the tiniest bit of it. he cut someones arm off with the light sabre without breaking a sweat. there was zero power of the force used.
Chewie was an old friend, or so we now know. He'd seen this old man gut General Grevious and knew those two thugs were on a clock ticking down their last few seconds.
@@PimpDaddyStyles I think that tough had the drop on Ben Kenobi, and was able to get a close-quarters blaster shot off which was deflected by the saber (suggesting use of the Force) before severing the opponent's arm.
@@paulh6591 that's exactly what I didn't understand! so if he deflected the sword blow he already used jedi ability
Original version. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
One can believe Ford was really young here, but he is actually 35 when recording his first Star Wars movie in 1977.
And 41 when filming the 1983 star wars
Grimmer2006 I thought he was in his mid or late 20s that’s crazy isn’t it?
@@roxanne_ Agreed!
And he‘s older than Ian McDiarmid XD
@@VhamonDaGoat xD
Shows that it's never to late to start a career or something you love doing.
The way Hamil delivers the "Ten thousand?" line is phenomenal
"..we could almost buy our own ship for that!"
"But who's gonna fly it, kid? You?"
@@johnkalap9314 "You bet I could. I'm not such a bad pilot myself."
@@gregorymoore2877 "...we don't have to sit here and lis..."
@@johnkalap9314 "We can pay you 2,000 now. Plus 15,000 when we reach Aldaran."
One of the most remembered scenes from Star wars. I have watched this countless times and it never gets old!
This is why it can never be copied in another Star Wars movie:
Watching this trilogy for the first time, you only encounter two races, both native to Tantaooine and heavily disguised. Also something that Luke probably experienced his whole life.
Not only is Luke experiencing all these races, the audience is for the first time. It goes from a small desert planet to an actual galaxy in one scene.
And it blew my fucking mind when I saw it.
I like how everyone in this bar has a criminal record or a weapon with them and everyone just accepts it when a old guy cuts of a guys hand with a lazer sword
Just another day in they're wretched hive of scum and villainy
They probably knew it was a Jedi anyways, Most of them probably don't care that he's been hunted since most of them are criminals too
A "lazer sword"? Oh, you meant his photonic katana...
@@GrosvnerMcaffrey Exactly, no need to get involved in someones else's problem.
It's probably normal that someone dies in there at least
Over 45 years later this scene is still jaw dropping
03:39 Obi-wan: ...and *no* questions asked
Han: immediately asks a question
Obi-Wan: 😐
No matter how many times this movie is watched, it shall always be perfect. ❤
The way they set this scene up. The brutality of the severed arm. This movie has aged WELL
Back when I saw this as a seven-year-old kid, the idea of a bar out in space filled with tons of different aliens blew my mind!
2:22 the best moment of any movie, ever.
1:42 the most funniest moment 🤣🤣 "He doesn't like you, I DON'T LIKE YOU EITHER!" Luke was just chilling, minding his business 😭🤣🤣
One of my favorite sequence in the movie - classic Harrison Ford playing it cool but deadly.
2:40 I never noticed that bloke with the hat was also the same bloke informing the stormtroopers outside. I just focussed on the foreground of the movie. Great cinematography.
2:17 “Jedi business, go back to your drinks.”
The originals were definitely the “golden age” of Star Wars (and the first two in particular are masterpieces). Their quality, storytelling, imagination, music, and characters are so unbeaten 🔥
So much better than anything in the prequels or sequels. Simple, effective, entertaining. We know a ton about the characters and their world after this scene.
I was 10 in 1977...after watching this movie at the cinema in South of France and especially this scene, my life changed for ever...
“Sorry about the mess” was one of Solo’s best lines.
Still one of the greatest movies of all time. A timeless classic.
I always loved the bit at 6:06 where the alien scratches his head, as if to say: "Sheeeit - ain't that a B. Welp, these cards aren't gonna play themselves..."
I never noticed that!
The editing of the Obi-Wan lightsaber scene is almost impressionistic. Just blurs of motion as Luke flies across the room, Obi-Wan reaches under his robe, the bartender diving out of sight before the camera holds on the blaster, the lightsaber flashing across the screen, pulling out to see the swing then tight on the two assailants reacting. You don’t really get what’s happened until the slow tracking shot on the severed arm. Truly masterful editing by the great Paul Hirsch.
The hammerhead guy / Ithorian at 1:27 really seems like a relaxed dude. Just someone you'd want to chill with
Ithorians are peaceful, spacefaring masters of horticulture, growing & creating hybrids of plant life from all over the galaxy. If there's Cannabis in the Star Wars universe, you can bet your blaster they grow the very best, LOL. It's also said they have two mouths, for both eating & speaking, & their speech has a stereo effect that's somewhat hard to get used to, & almost impossible to duplicate.
Every time I hear this song in the cantina I think this is the beginning of a new journey in this huge galaxy that is Star Wars.
I keep finding this scene more and more interesting with the years. The fact that the bartender didn´t alloud 3PO and R2 is simple as cause droids are litterally a camera with a computer collecting information, The least thing they want in a shady place like that XD. George Lucas is a complete genious.
Also droids don’t eat or drink, and they take up valuable space.
AND, droids did kill his parents in Canon.
George was until he started rehashing the movies. Then he went insane (a complete lunatic) creating the prequel trash. And after he sold to Disney They was just as bad as the prequels. Thankfully Kennedy was not involved in the side movies, at least not all of them.
@@everybuddy5924 I mean, Revenge of The Sith kinda just gets better every time you watch it. So I wouldnt call it trash, and calling it as bad as the sequels is quite a overstatement.
Droid hate comes from the separatist army. Characters that hate droids usually reference the Clone Wars.
This is, for me, the greatest scene in cinema. It's brilliant.
0:00 start of one of the most iconic scenes in history.
In 1977 it was utterly ground-breaking. So much in sci-fi movies is borrowed from others today it becomes mundane. In this scene we saw (and heard) so many familiar elements mixed in with "aliens and robots".
Best scene from all 6 of the Star Wars movies!!!
Back in 1977, when I was 4 years old, my mother took me and brother to movies something like gellerina mall, watched "Star Wars", it was amazing scene about Han Solo that saved his life by his good looking gun then he said to bartender "sorry about the mess" tossed coin to him. That's charming.
Not only does it capture your imagination it captures the spirit of a well good underground jazz club
I paid $2 to see this in 77 I think. The line up was huge. Great Movie! Never slept a wink that night.🤔
I vaguely remember this movie when it came out out I was about 4 or 5 and my mum worked in the local shop, they used to selll sweets I etc, and one of them were bubblegum packs with stickers and cards in them, like football cards, stickers etc.
I started to collect them that showed scenes from the film that I hadn’t even seen at that point. But I gradually became a Star Wars nerd shortly afterwards. Been so ever since ❤
I love the way that everything stops for a moment then continues like nothing happened.
You can tell this is the special edition with the original bits spliced back in
This song was only in one movie and it already is one of the most iconic star wars songs
I remember seeing the re-release in the 90's. When Solo first came into view, the whole theater applauded.