@shanesoule It dosen't mean it lacks substance, there were diverse sources from which George Lucas drew inspiration from, likeJoseph Campbell's The Hero with a Thousand Faces, the study of religions such as Taoism, Buddhism and even Christianity, and also including universal history (WW2, Vietnam War, Watergate, etc...) There was a lot of craft and effort by the production team to finnish the movie on time. Star Wars created modern Hollywood, for better and for worse to a certain degree, even Pixar's story is linked to Lucasfilm. There are movies that without being science fiction or fantasy blockbusters, required ILM's visual effects and Skywalker Sound's sound editing, such as Schindler's List, Forrest Gump or Saving Private Ryan. I love the movies you mentoned, Out of Africa is a great movie with great scenario and score, it reminds me of my Mom because she loves it and she likes Meryl Steep, When Harry Met Sally it's one of those rom-coms that I consider fresh by the argument and execution, it's one of the few rom-coms I have no problems in rewatching (also Carrie Fisher was in that film), and I like very much Good Will Hunting, very good script and acting, especially Matt Damon and Robin Williams.
This film was actually very fast paced compared to most movies in the 1970s. It won Oscars for editing, visual effects, best score, art direction, costumes, and sound. The transitions/screenwipes actually evoke an earlier time period than the 1970s, as the movie was deliberately meant to have an old-fashioned feel, like adventure serials from the 1940s. Even the 20th Century Fox logo that was originally used at the opening was an older version, not the then-current logo from 1977.
I'm glad a skilled editor made their own pass at it, because the original edit made the story very hard to follow. You can find a youtube video on that.
Fun Fact! George Lucas was so nervous about how Star Wars would perform, he actually flew out to Hawaii to escape any bad press that might’ve happened if the film flopped (this was before any film like this was made). He was contacted by Alan Ladd Jr. (one of the few 20th Century Fox executives who believed in Lucas’s idea) before he flew out, but George didn’t believe him. George Lucas was finally convinced that Star Wars was a hit when he got a call in Hawaii by Ladd, who told him to turn on the news, and Lucas saw the lines for the movie literally wrapping around the street blocks. Second fun fact, but while on that trip, George and his filmmaking friend Steven Spielberg both drafted up an idea for an adventure movie. That movie would later become Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Spielberg told Lucas that he really wanted to direct a James Bond film. Lucas listened and replied: 'I can do one better...' and then described his story outline for Raiders and Spielberg immediately jumped onboard with it. When Indy's dad had to be cast for the third film, Spielberg suggested Sean Connery, because 'only James Bond could father a character like Indiana Jones'... the circle was complete.
@hephner78that's not the case. When this movie released it was only called "Star Wars". It wasn't until it was a success and more were planned that it got changed to "A New Hope". And then it was another decade or so later when he came back with plans for a prequel trilogy that it got changed to "Star Wars Episode 4, A New Hope"
One time when I was waiting in line at a convention to meet Jeremy Bulloch, the Original Boba Fett, I yawned and Jeremy commented that it was the best Wookie impression he's ever heard...
Imagine having to wait 3 years between episodes IV, V, and VI, then SIXTEEN YEARS until the next three episodes, all spaced 3 years apart (1999, 2002, 2005) and another TEN YEARS for 7 (2015), 8 (2017), and 9 (2019)? Just KILLED me with anticipation - I've been a Star Wars fan for 46 years and loved every one of them...
I think a better way to think of Obi Wan's fate was that he ascended to the next plane. Died is like kaput, gone, outta there; but after he disappeared (which you'll remember he did on purpose), he was with Luke the rest of the movie.
Well welcome to the Starwars Universe Princess Colette. ❤️ It started it in the 70's and it's still going now. Lot's of movies to check out in the timeline.
Now imagine seeing it in the theater in 1977 and knowing the next one wasn't coming out for three years, and that you'd need to wait until 1980 for the following episode!
Nobody was expecting sequels. But the prequels appeared almost immediately. I worked at a print shop in 1979 that was producing the Star Wars colouring books. These were made up from pre-production story-board drawings that Lucas had leftover from his original concept of a serial call " The Tragedy of Darth Vader " back in 1975-6. There were several novellas as well, although not all of it made it into cannon.
@@hollywoodguy70 In '78or '79, when the comic strip appeared in the newspapers, my sister said, "This is supposed to be Star Wars 2." Star Wars 2? What was that?
@@donovanmedieval The novel 'Splinter of the Mind's Eye' was going to be Star Wars 2 if the movie didn't do well. Luckily it did and we got Empire afterwards
I'm so glad you enjoyed it. The graphics were advanced for the 70s, because Lucas wasn't happy with them so around 2000 he went back and did cgi on it. You're hard pressed to find an original version.
Lucas made changes several times, in '97, '04, '11 and '19, and not just adding some CGI. I saw the original in '77 as a 10-year-old kid, and the others as soon as they came out too, and I now have the original theatrical versions of the entire OT on DVD. The effects were still advanced for the time, and when you consider the budget and chaos surrounding the making of the original movie, it's kind of a miracle. Lucas likes to fix what isn't broke. I get it -- creative types are never satisfied with their creations. But he was messing with a film trilogy that changed film, culture and in some ways the lives of those who were there. I don't want to be hyperbolic, but it's hard to overstate the phenomenon and impact of Star Wars back then.
@@jackgilchrist I read recently he already was changing things in the 80’s for the re-release in theaters before it was released on home video formats. So you’re among a group of people that has actually seen the original film without alterations haha.
@@verneinnhel3279 I read that when they released the originals (the unedited originals) on dvd they used the laser disc master for it. I’m not sure why.
I have the original trilogy as limited edition on DVD. It comes with the first disc being the advanced up to date version (before Blu-Ray versions) and the second disc being the theatrical version.
That feeling you describe is EXACTLY what it felt like! It was incredible in the theater. Back then, the main cinemas had a large number of seats. Star Wars was always sold out. The line to get in was so long…. You wouldn’t believe it! It was such a blockbuster!
I was 9 in 77. This movie revolutionised not only Sci Fi, but filmmaking in general. Lucas literally invented new techniques and technology in the making of this movie. And we had to wait 3 years for the next
I was 13 Years old in 1977 when I saw Star Wars in the Movie theatre. It was originally just called Star Wars. It was renamed Episode IV when Episode V was released, The Special Effects were so far ahead of its time.
I was 12 when Phantom Menace (Episode 1) came out in 1999 and right before hand everybody was psyched because it was the first Star Wars movie in 16 years and now years later most people said it sucked
I was 12, watched it 11 times in the movie theater and don´t know how many times since then. The effects one those big screens we had back then blew everyone away.
I'm here to watch the real "Star Wars with "Colette baby! Let's go! Happy to experience these fantastic movies with you "Colette. May the force be with you. ✌🏼
I was 12 when this came out and it was indeed epic to watch this in the theater. I think I saw it about 10 times. I remember on weekend matinees, watching it and immediately leaving the theater and getting in line to buy a ticket for the next showing to watch it again.
STAR WARS... They brought the "Pew-Pews" into our Culture! hehehe This started the trend of people camping out in lines for days to Watch this! We were out there for 2 straight days and barely made it into the first viewing. George convinced Carrie Fisher into not wearing a Bra under her robes, as this was a different Galaxy and they probably didn't have them... it worked!
"it's game on.". awesome. this franchise was my childhood. so happy to see you enjoy it. you just entered the Star Wars universe. please watch all of the movies!
I saw it as a little kid in 1977. Even my Dad who was super cynical about everything raved about the special effects in Star Wars. It was revolutionary for the time.
This movie was a gamechanger for the industry, not just on the visual effects but the sound. They created their own sound system for it, which I believe is still one of the main ones used today (I could be wrong on this, I'm a bit sleep deprived right now). It was also a major game changer for sci fi. Sci fi was mostly seen as kids stuff at the time; this movie made it more acceptable for adults to be into the genre. My father lived in Los Angeles at the time and he said that people were camping out the day before to see the showing for the next day, and there were people who just came out of the movie getting back in line for it And for a low budget film that nobody thought would perform well to become such an influence on a generation of filmmakers and story tellers, it really is incredible The funny thing is, I don't know much about the characters in this film beyond the bare bones basics, but I feel like I know them. I know what they would do, I know why they do what they do, and I want them to succeed. And I think that's the key here. The visual and sound effects are amazing, but if those characters didn't feel real, we wouldn't love this franchise this much
Always fun to see somebody new react to these. If you liked this one, you'll love the next one... Yes these movies are meant to be seen on the big screen, it's a whole different experience. Take any opportunity you can to see them in a theater... Also great hair, you definitely look like someone from that universe!
@@passionsquietrage Because if you view them for the first time chronologically from episode 1-6, major spoilers are made in episodes 1-3 that wreck major reveals in episodes 4-6. For instance: SPOILERS: Darth Vader is Luke's Father. Revealed in episode 3, spoils episode 5. Yoda is seen and his powers are revealed in episodes 1 and 2, spoils episode 5. Leia is Luke's sister. Revealed in episode 3, spoils episode 6. The Emperor can use Sith Lightning. Revealed in episode 3, spoils episode 6. Of course, once you have seen the films in release order and know the secrets, watching them in order of story makes more sense. But not for the first time viewed.
@@les4767 Let me add my 2 cents worth. SAME SPOILERS: I suggest the Machete order, which preserves spoiler #1 because you watch 4 and 5 first. If they already know, it doesn't matter, and most reactors that have heard the line still don't know when it's coming. Again, if you follow Machete, you've already seen Episodes 4 and 5 so no spoiler. Luke/Leia - The reveal in Episode 3 is IMO much cooler than the sloppy way it's presented in Episode 6. Knowing the Emperor's powers as you go into Episode 6 makes it understandable why Vader bends the knee to him. Also gives us a sense of what Luke might possibly have to face when he eventually meets the Emperor. Most importantly, watching the prequels first makes both Vader's and Palp's final outcomes much more poignant, including the final ghost scene. Watching the prequels brings you closer to Anakin and makes you really hate Palpy, so when he gets his due, it's much more satisfying, as is Anakin's redemption. What do you think?
@@passionsquietrage Let me add my 2 cents worth. SAME SPOILERS as @@les4767 I suggest the Machete order, which preserves spoiler #1 because you watch 4 and 5 first. If they already know, it doesn't matter, and most reactors that have heard the line still don't know when it's coming. Again, if you follow Machete, you've already seen Episodes 4 and 5 so no spoiler. Luke/Leia - The reveal in Episode 3 is IMO much cooler than the sloppy way it's presented in Episode 6. Knowing the Emperor's powers as you go into Episode 6 makes it understandable why Vader bends the knee to him. Also gives us a sense of what Luke might possibly have to face when he eventually meets the Emperor. Most importantly, watching the prequels first makes both Vader's and Palp's final outcomes much more poignant, including the final ghost scene. Watching the prequels brings you closer to Anakin and makes you really hate Palpy, so when he gets his due, it's much more satisfying, as is Anakin's redemption. What do you think?
It’s refreshing to see someone who’s totally unaware of what happens in these films. Can’t wait to see you react to The Empire Strikes Back. But the version you are watching is the “Special Edition “. George Lucas went back and restored the original prints, but also used cgi to add in some things he wanted to do back in 1977, but couldn’t because of budget and technology restraints.
I disagree to a certain extent...the added stuff is largely unnecessary and I think Solo's confrontation with Jabba, which was put back, not added interrupts the story flow, so I agree those were not improvements, but I think "worse" overstates it. But Lucas cleaned up the effects a *lot*, you could see visible lines in the overlays as ships flew around in the original, and in that area, cleaning up the visuals, this is an improvement. And the lightsaber effects also are an improvement, in the original version you see thecactual prop saber blade a couple of times. I am on the fence about the changes to the Rebel fighter fleet, but per the novelization there are supposed to be four fighter squadrons, the unseen ones being blue and green, who are drawing off as many TIEs as they can. We only see about 10 in the main attack - even the Imperial officer ssys there are 30. We go on board 3 Gold Squadron fighters and only 7 Reds report in when Red Leader calls them up. Based on what we see or hear, there should be 20 more fighters somewhere, so we should see a much bigger group making the approach.
Beautiful Colette, it was so cool to watch you transform from making fun of the movie at first, but then being drawn in and falling in love like all Star Wars fans do : ) Welcome to the adventure
Obi-Wan to Vader "if you strike me down, I will become more powerful than you can possibly imagine". That is why he smiles before letting Vader kill him. Now he is a force ghost.
"Aren't you a little short for a Wookie?" 🙂 They hired two very big men to play Chewbacca and Darth Vader, but used James Earl Jones for Vader's voice for that extra deep voice menace.
This is the original star wars.. Such a great feeling. This film broke the minds of the viewers because it was so advanced. Fun Fact: The empire and star wars in general was inspired by the Nazi empire and German history. For example the Stormtroopers are based on the German 'Srurmtruppler'or stormtroopers of the first world War. C3PO is inspired by a golden Robot from the iconic classic movie "Metropolis" which was made by Fritz Lang. A German director back in the 1920s "Metropolis" like star wars years later was super advanced and people asked fritz Lang decades later how did they do the effects without computers.
Great reaction! I can’t wait for you to watch Empire Strikes Back and then Return of the Jedi! You’re gonna have a blast! Then go onto the prequel trilogy (1-3) to get the back story!
Thanks so much, #ColetteCherry, for uploading this awesome movie reaction. Your content is absolutely amazing, and I love watching your reactions to different TV shows and movies.
The scene cut visuals (and the entire movie series, for that matter) are a direct callback to the movie adventure serials of the 1930's, such as Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers.
My age sometimes bothers me but when I see your videos it makes me so happy that I was born and around when classics like this and many others were born .. man the 80s and 90s were such an amazing time for music !!! I'm always going back and listening to songs and bands like this ❤❤🤘 great review once again Aileen ❤️
People always point to Obi-Wan saying he never owned a Droid as a lie or continuity error, but it's not. He had droids assigned to him by the Jedi Order, but never owned one.
Something to think about is that when Han shot Greedo, a few people around the bar looked over, and that was it really. But when Obi-wan drew his lightsaber, the entire bar went silent for quite a few seconds.
In that night shot Luke isn't watching two planets, but the two suns of Tatooine. When Obi Wan approaches the people of the sands shouting he is imitating the sounds of a beast the people fear. Few people I have seen enjoy watching "Star Wars" as much as you, and nobody does the Wooky better than you. I hope to see you reacting to the next two
Hi Colette Cherry, this is the first video of yours that I've ever seen. I like your style very much, when I don't look at the screen and I just listen to your comments, it's like your a little girl in your enthusiasm, questions, and cheering!
12:55 to 13:01 - THAT, my dear Colette, is one of the MANY changes and alterations made to this particular installment of the franchise. In the original release, what you would hear was the call of a Krayt Dragon (which the Sand People seem to fear). When it was released on DVD in 2004 and 2006, it was changed to a ghostly wail, which makes sense, since you would tend to hallucinate in a desert. This, though? UGH!!! Can you say "cringe"?! If you want full details on all the changes made to these films, I recommend checking out HelloGreedo's Star Wars Changes video series where he breaks down the major (and some minor) changes, like the one I just mentioned. Be sure to check them out AFTER you watch the first six films, though (yeah, there are three more that came out after IV, V, and VI). Edit: Also, rest in peace, Carrie Fisher (the woman who played Princess Leia), Peter Mayhew (who played Chewbacca), Sir Alec Guinness (who played Old Ben Kenobi (he actually didn't like being recognized for Sci-Fi roles like this), David Prowse (who wore Vader's iconic suit (he was also originally supposed to voice the character, but his voice made Vader sound like a farmer, so they needed someone else to provide the voice)), Sir Peter Cushing (who played Tarkin (he was a pretty big Horror movie star in the '50s and '60s)), and Kenny Baker (who played Artoo (they often radio controlled Artoo, as well, so Kenny Baker didn't portray him the whole time)). 2nd edit: A lot of these effects you see now were NOT in the original 1977 release. These were added in the Special Edition release (and subsequent releases following it). 3rd edit: Han works for Jabba (he's a smuggler). They're not exactly buddy-buds. Jabba's a gangster who hires folks to smuggle stuff for him (like, for example, a shipment of cargo). 4th edit: The Imperial spy's alien voice, believe it or not, is really stock audio clips of the late John Wayne. 5th edit: There was no green screen at the time, so they used a blue screen. 6th edit: "This is where the fun begins."
@@EntertainmentFan11 mmhmm. Lol. Like Jabba calling Han "his boy". And stuff. And yeah. They seem to have a decent working relationship until Han skips out on Jabba of course in the later movies. Kinda would have liked to see more of his dealings with Jabba. But yeah. Probably wouldn't happen in show or film form
Back then, a lot of the sceneries that were too majestic looking to make as a full stage, were actually paintings made on glass. They would film through unpainted gaps where the actors were doing acting on platforms that would match the painted scenery. Making it look like they were in the painted scenes. There is also CGI in the movie that was added in the early 2000's.
(Fyi, in formal American English writing, three periods -- dots -- form an ellipsis, punctuation indicating a trailing off, inference of idea. But if that trailing phrase is also the end of a sentence, then there's a fourth period to complete the sentence. Some style guides place a space between the ellipsis and the terminating period, and some omit the final period, but those are nonstandard for the most part.)
To borrow a quote that Obi-Wan says to Luke Skywalker: “You’ve taken your first step into a larger world.” As a child of the 70’s who’s eyes were opening up to movies like Planet of the Apes, Jaws, and Rocky; Star Wars was (and still is) amazing. I hope that you’ll continue down the rabbit hole that is the Star Wars universe with the next film in the franchise: The Empire Strikes Back.
The banthas which the sand people ride around on are actually elephants in fur coats. The big reptiles the stormtroopers ride around on were CGI added in the 90s. In the original version, you did see them in a couple of shots and their heads moved, but they just stood in one place off in the distance because the animatronics of the day weren't advanced enough to make them walk realistically.
She's clearly going into this cold, and thankfully she's starting with A New Hope so she isn't spoiled for some major twists later on. You're watching the updated Special Edition, Colette. Though the movie was originally released in 1977, it and the other films in the Original Trilogy - The Empire Strikes Back and Return Of The Jedi - were re-released in theaters in 1997 with some improved digital effects. CGI didn't exist in '77, so director/creator George Lucas took the opportunity to use modern digital technology to touch up the older effects and add new scenes. This ended up causing a lot of controversy among Star Wars fans who felt that the changes were unnecessary. Unfortunately, the original 1977 versions of A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return Of The Jedi were phased out of home media release and are no longer available, not even on streaming services. Only the Special Editions have been commercially available ever since, unless you manage to locate old secondhand copies or bootlegs of the original versions.
As many have said before to other people experiencing Star Wars for the first time, 'You have taken your first step into a larger world.' Welcome to the Star Wars universe. Great reaction, by the way! Can't wait to see your reactions to the other Star Wars films. I recommend you go with the other two in the Original trilogy (Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi) then go with The Prequel Trilogy (Episodes I through III). If you have Disney Plus, you should watch The Clone Wars show after watching the Prequel Trilogy. It's pretty spectacular!
Some of the other shows from LucasFilm LTD for Star Wars are pretty good, too. Rebels and The Bad Batch are supposed to be great, and the live-action shows Andor and the Mandalorian are supposed to be amazing. The Sequel trilogy by Disney (Force Awakens, Last Jedi, and Rise of Skywalker) is pretty terrible, though, so I don't recommend watching it. The other Disney movies with Star Wars, Rogue One and Solo, are a mixed bag in my opinion. Solo is basically Guardians of the Galaxy meets Star Wars, and Rogue One, while way more dramatic and an excellent spin-off prequel, it's one of those films that you can watch once and get everything necessary from it. But that's just my opinion. You see, I grew up reading most of the Star Wars books that originally expanded the Star Wars universe after George Lucas did the first six films, but after the Disney Purchase of Star Wars, for some ridiculous reason I can't begin to fathom, all of the Star Wars expanded universe material was thrown out in favor of a new story that wasn't very good.
Ah the feeling of awe upon seeing a lightsaber for the first time. From the activation sound to the beauty and elegance of the blade to seeing how empowered the wielder must be feeling. Now... ...it's just... ...eh.
Colette, George added Jabba and some dinosaurs into the desert city later in 1997, in 1977 we only heard Greedo mention Jabba, that scene of Han talking to Jabba was a deleted scene they re added with a cgi Jabba .
I choked on my drink when you said Han was distracting him with that hand. I did that in the army. I'd hold up and hand and wave, then slap the shit out of other soldiers with the other hand. Zero complaints filed.
Not too many of the actors in this film were that well known before it was released. The biggest name at the time was probably Alec Guinness (Obi-Wan Kenobi). Before this, he had appeared in films such as "The Bridge on the River Kwai" (which he won a Best Actor Oscar for), "Lawrence of Arabia", and "Doctor Zhivago". For his part as Obi-Wan, he got an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
Woo! Great reaction! Can't wait to see you react to Empire Strikes Back! Also, since you like the 70s style including long cuts etc., you might like "Andor" the series which takes place before this one (Star Wars IV: A New Hope) and gives you more background on the Rebel Alliance, why they're fighting the Empire, and has some really incredible characters.
don't be bummed, there are 8 movies left :) btw. when you said you like the music. John Willimas wrote the entire score for this and every other star wars movie. Bach was the greatest baroque composer by far. mozart was by far the greates classical composier. beethoven was by far the greatest Romantic composer. and John williams bar none is the greatst 20th centruy/movies composer bar none anyway. i really enjoyed your reaction video. i could tell you really enjoyed it. oh, and I was 3 , just barely old enough to remember this being the first omvie i remember being at and remembering it at the theater. in 1977, the special effects blew everything out of the water completely. it wasn't even close. the effects were even good for 1990
This was THE quantum leap of tech movie in 77. SAME as King Kong in 1933. Big tech innovation. I recommend looking into the connection between motion control photography, the main trick that was used here to get the spaceships to fly - and the eventual development of Go-Motion, which was briefly used to give that level of computerized control to puppet movements - to the development of modern CG graphics, which in many ways is the current development of the two previous things. And the popularity of these things, too, directly fueled the development of faster and better computer technologies, for example the devices we hold in our hands.
I remember when Star Wars (as it was called back then) was released, and it was amazing. Every showing of the film was sold out for several weeks. My mother and I finally got to see it about 3 weeks after it opened, and I still remember the opening scenes, with the text scrolling and the giant ships passing over the audience. Nothing like that had ever been seen before, and it was asounding. Something else though, many of the effects have been re-done by ILM, and later by Lucas Films several times. For instance, as I recall, the storm troopers were riding Banthas (rather than the dinosaurs) that we saw during the scene where they were searching for the droids. Also, none of the alien animals (other than Jawas) were seen as they were driving into Mos Isley. Over the years, as the effects got better, they added additional effects.
The movie came out at a time when half of all Americans still went to drive-ins to watch movies. That's the reason for the four dots. Some people might have mistaken three dots for a smudge on their windshield.
The persons inside the Jawa costumes were not child actors. They were in fact Little Persons. Even R2D2 had Kenny Baker inside of the shell of the prop.
When this came out they had the coolest commercial previews that came out on the tonight show at the end of the first break.every night for three days.each preview was just like 20 seconds of quickly cut shots , put together and no dialogue then voice over coming to a galaxy near you this summer........
It's hard to imagine how mind-blowing *everything* about this movie was in 1977, unless you were there (ahem, i was). Of course all the stuff everyone today finds cool- the sabre, the speeder, the Force- but even first appearance of the X-wing and Tie fighters was something we had never seen on screen before.
another fun fact, Sir Alec Guiness ( Obiwan Kenobi) then a Hollywood star, was partly paid by giving him 2% of the backend gross and Sir Alec expected about 100k british pounds revenue. He actually got about 7 million $( 33 million with inflation calculated today) in the first year and almost 100 mio $ by the time of his death.
Hey Colette. I will try to make this short. I was 10 and my cousin was nine we still in line for 6 hours to see this movie. And it absolutely blew our minds. You asked what would you like to see this originally in the theater. It was life-changing. Nothing like this had ever been seen on film ever. After we stood in line for 6 hours on Friday we still in line for 6 hours on Saturday to see it again. Welcome to the Star wars universe. It was fun to see a reaction from somebody who has no idea. Literally, seeing it for the first time not knowing the universe. It was fun to watch because it was like watching me watch it for the first time. Which is so much fun. You girl, have entered a universe that will change your life. It was such a long way to go. It's a fun ride. And for somebody who has no idea about the Star wars universe it's going to be super fun to watch you take that ride. As someone who watches react channels it's fun. But rarely do you run into somebody who has no idea what they're in for. You thought this was awesome. I can't wait to see you watch empire strikes back. I'm subscribing now. Can't wait to see you next time. ❤️💚☘️🇺🇦
The red lightsaber of Darth Vader is due to a synthetic khyber crystal being used in its construction, which allows him to focus his negative feelings and make his use of the Dark Side of the Force stronger. The Jedi use naturally grown khyber crystals that they used to have caves full of on worlds like Dantooine where they had training facilities before they were purged. As to the lightsaber battle, the props they had were very, very fragile, and Sir Alec Guinness was not very athletic so the fight was somewhat lackluster compared to the vision Lucas had for it. In the next two films they used new props that wouldn't break easily. Darth Vader's armor is a life-support suit, he needs it to live (you can hear the respirator working). There's a reason for this you'll find out as you continue. Obi-Wan DID use a Force power at the end of his duel with Vader: he became one with the Force, and as his physical body was killed, his spirit, his consciousness, became a Force Ghost, so that he can still continue to advise Luke even after death. Peter Mayhew was the impossibly tall actor at 7'3" who played Chewbacca, all the way up to Ep. 7, before he passed in 2019. Kenny Baker was the small but amazing man who was inside driving R2-D2, and he did so up to Ep. 7 as well before passing in 2016. Anthony Daniels is the actor inside C-3PO, who has portrayed him in all of the films as well as doing his voice in all of the animated Star Wars shows. There are some committed actors in this franchise and the fans love them for it.
As Obi-Wan says, you've taken your first steps into a larger World in this case a Galaxy, now go to the movie empire strikes back, and return of the Jedi. . It's so much more the prequels and the spin-off movies, and the spin-off series on Disney Plus
7:18 That creature was not in the original version of the film but was in fact added when it was re released in 1997 along with a lot of CGI added especially to the final space battle.
That newer CGI stuff was added in the 90's when it was released. Even Jabba was played by a human. It doesn't take away from the movie, just adds a little spice.
More precisely: Jabba was originally envisioned and filmed (and voiced, I assume) as a human. In the original releases, this scene was left out; he first showed up in Return of the Jedi, looking like he does here. Then when Lucas went back and changed stuff, one of the changes was to edit the scene here (and presumably re-dub Jabba's lines) and add it back in.
Imagine if she had seen the first five and got the FULL EFFECT of emotion. Knowing that's Anakin in there. _Knowing_ the Death Star is an imminent existential threat and that heroes _just_ died for the cause Obi and Luke take up.
This movie got a CGI enhancement for the 1997 20th Anniversary rerelease of the movie. The 1977 release was great anyway even though there was no CGI included.
Being old as dirt, this was the first film I saw in the theatre. This was back when there were still functioning curtains covering the screen, and people still clapped at the end of a great movie.
Colette Lucas had to create his companies for making movie (LucasFilm), create special effects (ILM, Industrial Light & Magic), and sound (THX then Skywalker Sound). 20th Century Fox agree to distribute movie across the country. I remember the summer of 1977 when Star Wars released. Almost every movie theaters (indoors and drive-ins) were sold-out making this classic, "Blockbuster"
Something I didn’t know until recently is that the actual film that premiered in theaters in 1977 was never released on home video. (Maybe on super8?) George Lucas already had been updating and altering it when they rereleased it in theaters in the 80’s before home video was popularized. I know he added “Episode IV A New Hope” to the opening scrawl in the re-release among other things. I think the only way to see the actual original film as it appeared in theaters is to find an original film reel. Otherwise outside of the people alive to see it on its first release in 1977 we’ve all only seen the countless remasters/altered versions. Edit: I was wrong a limited edition dvd was released in 2006 that had the original films as a bonus feature. But I’m not sure how long those were available.
Wow! Feeling kinda of old here. I remember going to the theater to see this in 1977 when, even though it's labeled Episode IV, it was the only Star Wars movie out there.
This movie changed everything in movie making
You have a flair for understatement, my friend.
@shanesoule for all movies. So much new technology was created by ilm during its production. It was a game changer in every way.
@shanesoule It dosen't mean it lacks substance, there were diverse sources from which George Lucas drew inspiration from, likeJoseph Campbell's The Hero with a Thousand Faces, the study of religions such as Taoism, Buddhism and even Christianity, and also including universal history (WW2, Vietnam War, Watergate, etc...) There was a lot of craft and effort by the production team to finnish the movie on time. Star Wars created modern Hollywood, for better and for worse to a certain degree, even Pixar's story is linked to Lucasfilm.
There are movies that without being science fiction or fantasy blockbusters, required ILM's visual effects and Skywalker Sound's sound editing, such as Schindler's List, Forrest Gump or Saving Private Ryan. I love the movies you mentoned, Out of Africa is a great movie with great scenario and score, it reminds me of my Mom because she loves it and she likes Meryl Steep, When Harry Met Sally it's one of those rom-coms that I consider fresh by the argument and execution, it's one of the few rom-coms I have no problems in rewatching (also Carrie Fisher was in that film), and I like very much Good Will Hunting, very good script and acting, especially Matt Damon and Robin Williams.
It changed many things about films but I've always felt that star wars biggest accomplishment was it made going to the movies fun again.
@shanesoule Merril Streep keeps getting upgrades. Do you know how much they cost?
This film was actually very fast paced compared to most movies in the 1970s. It won Oscars for editing, visual effects, best score, art direction, costumes, and sound.
The transitions/screenwipes actually evoke an earlier time period than the 1970s, as the movie was deliberately meant to have an old-fashioned feel, like adventure serials from the 1940s. Even the 20th Century Fox logo that was originally used at the opening was an older version, not the then-current logo from 1977.
I'm glad a skilled editor made their own pass at it, because the original edit made the story very hard to follow. You can find a youtube video on that.
Yes the movie does move at a rapid pace but it never feels rushed. Unlike a lot of movies today.
Great Reaction Collette! I'm in for the whole series with you. To see where Lucas got a lot of inspiration check out Flash Gordon (1940s) on RUclips.
Also up for Best Picture for 1977. Lost to Annie Hall.
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The academy was basically training for the empire. Uncle Owen was protecting him by telling him to stay one more season
Fun Fact!
George Lucas was so nervous about how Star Wars would perform, he actually flew out to Hawaii to escape any bad press that might’ve happened if the film flopped (this was before any film like this was made).
He was contacted by Alan Ladd Jr. (one of the few 20th Century Fox executives who believed in Lucas’s idea) before he flew out, but George didn’t believe him. George Lucas was finally convinced that Star Wars was a hit when he got a call in Hawaii by Ladd, who told him to turn on the news, and Lucas saw the lines for the movie literally wrapping around the street blocks.
Second fun fact, but while on that trip, George and his filmmaking friend Steven Spielberg both drafted up an idea for an adventure movie. That movie would later become Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Spielberg told Lucas that he really wanted to direct a James Bond film. Lucas listened and replied: 'I can do one better...' and then described his story outline for Raiders and Spielberg immediately jumped onboard with it. When Indy's dad had to be cast for the third film, Spielberg suggested Sean Connery, because 'only James Bond could father a character like Indiana Jones'... the circle was complete.
The movie that changed the course of history
He should have been more concerned later, like getting bad press about Jar Jar Binks
RIP Carrie Fisher
@hephner78that's not the case. When this movie released it was only called "Star Wars". It wasn't until it was a success and more were planned that it got changed to "A New Hope". And then it was another decade or so later when he came back with plans for a prequel trilogy that it got changed to "Star Wars Episode 4, A New Hope"
Your often child-like wonder made this reaction a pleasure to watch; and, Colette's Wookie call is uncanny! New subber.
One time when I was waiting in line at a convention to meet Jeremy Bulloch, the Original Boba Fett, I yawned and Jeremy commented that it was the best Wookie impression he's ever heard...
Better than Colette's,@@lordpuki1375?!? 🤔
Imagine having to wait 3 years between episodes IV, V, and VI, then SIXTEEN YEARS until the next three episodes, all spaced 3 years apart (1999, 2002, 2005) and another TEN YEARS for 7 (2015), 8 (2017), and 9 (2019)? Just KILLED me with anticipation - I've been a Star Wars fan for 46 years and loved every one of them...
I think a better way to think of Obi Wan's fate was that he ascended to the next plane. Died is like kaput, gone, outta there; but after he disappeared (which you'll remember he did on purpose), he was with Luke the rest of the movie.
Well welcome to the Starwars Universe Princess Colette. ❤️ It started it in the 70's and it's still going now. Lot's of movies to check out in the timeline.
I got to watch in 78.....guess I'm oldish
@@testpattern23 not 77?
@@Johnadams20760 nah was a second hand theater
@@testpattern23 oh ok. well i guess i do remember it ran for almost 2 eyars with a slight break here and there. not like today
Now imagine seeing it in the theater in 1977 and knowing the next one wasn't coming out for three years, and that you'd need to wait until 1980 for the following episode!
we didn't know there was a sequel coming 3 years later
I am 54.. yes. That was me. I saw this one 8 times the year it came out, so yes..that is also me.
Nobody was expecting sequels. But the prequels appeared almost immediately. I worked at a print shop in 1979 that was producing the Star Wars colouring books. These were made up from pre-production story-board drawings that Lucas had leftover from his original concept of a serial call " The Tragedy of Darth Vader " back in 1975-6. There were several novellas as well, although not all of it made it into cannon.
@@hollywoodguy70 In '78or '79, when the comic strip appeared in the newspapers, my sister said, "This is supposed to be Star Wars 2." Star Wars 2? What was that?
@@donovanmedieval The novel 'Splinter of the Mind's Eye' was going to be Star Wars 2 if the movie didn't do well. Luckily it did and we got Empire afterwards
I'm so glad you enjoyed it. The graphics were advanced for the 70s, because Lucas wasn't happy with them so around 2000 he went back and did cgi on it. You're hard pressed to find an original version.
Lucas made changes several times, in '97, '04, '11 and '19, and not just adding some CGI.
I saw the original in '77 as a 10-year-old kid, and the others as soon as they came out too, and I now have the original theatrical versions of the entire OT on DVD. The effects were still advanced for the time, and when you consider the budget and chaos surrounding the making of the original movie, it's kind of a miracle.
Lucas likes to fix what isn't broke. I get it -- creative types are never satisfied with their creations. But he was messing with a film trilogy that changed film, culture and in some ways the lives of those who were there. I don't want to be hyperbolic, but it's hard to overstate the phenomenon and impact of Star Wars back then.
@@jackgilchrist I read recently he already was changing things in the 80’s for the re-release in theaters before it was released on home video formats. So you’re among a group of people that has actually seen the original film without alterations haha.
You can watch the orginal version if you have a laserdisc player.
@@verneinnhel3279 I read that when they released the originals (the unedited originals) on dvd they used the laser disc master for it. I’m not sure why.
I have the original trilogy as limited edition on DVD. It comes with the first disc being the advanced up to date version (before Blu-Ray versions) and the second disc being the theatrical version.
This girl is awesome.. upbeat, funny, doesn’t curse, and pays attention to the movie! Subscribed ✅
and she can spill a dark colored beverage on herself, and miraculously later there is no stain.
And the sunset of the two suns of Tatooine, somehow made her quiet. For a second!
She used the Force to remove the stain.
@@jeffburnham6611I get the feeling she just turned the shirt around backwards😂
Took six years, but every bit of dialogue was translated into Navajo. It's part of an initiative to help younger generations preserve their language.
Also Ojibwe. And the film critics 1977 said the movie had no depth.
That feeling you describe is EXACTLY what it felt like! It was incredible in the theater. Back then, the main cinemas had a large number of seats. Star Wars was always sold out. The line to get in was so long…. You wouldn’t believe it! It was such a blockbuster!
I was 9 in 77. This movie revolutionised not only Sci Fi, but filmmaking in general. Lucas literally invented new techniques and technology in the making of this movie. And we had to wait 3 years for the next
Welcome to the Star Wars family, Colette! “You’ve taken your first step into a larger world…” May the Force be with you!!
I was 13 Years old in 1977 when I saw Star Wars in the Movie theatre. It was originally just called Star Wars. It was renamed Episode IV when Episode V was released, The Special Effects were so far ahead of its time.
I was 12 when Phantom Menace (Episode 1) came out in 1999 and right before hand everybody was psyched because it was the first Star Wars movie in 16 years and now years later most people said it sucked
I was 12, watched it 11 times in the movie theater and don´t know how many times since then. The effects one those big screens we had back then blew everyone away.
Welcome to Star Wars Colette.
We shall watch your career with great interest.
I'm here to watch the real "Star Wars with "Colette baby! Let's go! Happy to experience these fantastic movies with you "Colette. May the force be with you. ✌🏼
I was 12 when this came out and it was indeed epic to watch this in the theater. I think I saw it about 10 times. I remember on weekend matinees, watching it and immediately leaving the theater and getting in line to buy a ticket for the next showing to watch it again.
STAR WARS... They brought the "Pew-Pews" into our Culture! hehehe
This started the trend of people camping out in lines for days to Watch this! We were out there for 2 straight days and barely made it into the first viewing.
George convinced Carrie Fisher into not wearing a Bra under her robes, as this was a different Galaxy and they probably didn't have them... it worked!
Very cool to watch you become a Star Wars fan in real time. Keep up the great content Colette!
I was 5 years old in the summer of 1977 when this was released. Words cannot describe how it changed my method of imagination for my entire life!
"it's game on.". awesome. this franchise was my childhood. so happy to see you enjoy it. you just entered the Star Wars universe. please watch all of the movies!
22:21 Her reaction to "Chewie. Guys! it's Bigfoot 😂 . Colette is so adorable,and this exciting to watch and listen to her learn. Super good video 👏🏼
I saw it as a little kid in 1977. Even my Dad who was super cynical about everything raved about the special effects in Star Wars. It was revolutionary for the time.
This movie was a gamechanger for the industry, not just on the visual effects but the sound. They created their own sound system for it, which I believe is still one of the main ones used today (I could be wrong on this, I'm a bit sleep deprived right now). It was also a major game changer for sci fi. Sci fi was mostly seen as kids stuff at the time; this movie made it more acceptable for adults to be into the genre. My father lived in Los Angeles at the time and he said that people were camping out the day before to see the showing for the next day, and there were people who just came out of the movie getting back in line for it
And for a low budget film that nobody thought would perform well to become such an influence on a generation of filmmakers and story tellers, it really is incredible
The funny thing is, I don't know much about the characters in this film beyond the bare bones basics, but I feel like I know them. I know what they would do, I know why they do what they do, and I want them to succeed. And I think that's the key here. The visual and sound effects are amazing, but if those characters didn't feel real, we wouldn't love this franchise this much
this is the best play by play reaction of Star Wars I've seen! Love you.
Always fun to see somebody new react to these. If you liked this one, you'll love the next one... Yes these movies are meant to be seen on the big screen, it's a whole different experience. Take any opportunity you can to see them in a theater...
Also great hair, you definitely look like someone from that universe!
Thank you for doing these in release order rather than just watching episodes 1-9. Enjoyed this reaction!
Both ways of watching have their merits imo. Enjoyable either way seeing people react to all the iconic bits
I've never understood why people would rather watch in order of release instead of in order of the story, but to each their own.
@@passionsquietrage Because if you view them for the first time chronologically from episode 1-6, major spoilers are made in episodes 1-3 that wreck major reveals in episodes 4-6. For instance: SPOILERS:
Darth Vader is Luke's Father. Revealed in episode 3, spoils episode 5.
Yoda is seen and his powers are revealed in episodes 1 and 2, spoils episode 5.
Leia is Luke's sister. Revealed in episode 3, spoils episode 6.
The Emperor can use Sith Lightning. Revealed in episode 3, spoils episode 6.
Of course, once you have seen the films in release order and know the secrets, watching them in order of story makes more sense. But not for the first time viewed.
@@les4767 Let me add my 2 cents worth.
SAME SPOILERS:
I suggest the Machete order, which preserves spoiler #1 because you watch 4 and 5 first. If they already know, it doesn't matter, and most reactors that have heard the line still don't know when it's coming.
Again, if you follow Machete, you've already seen Episodes 4 and 5 so no spoiler.
Luke/Leia - The reveal in Episode 3 is IMO much cooler than the sloppy way it's presented in Episode 6.
Knowing the Emperor's powers as you go into Episode 6 makes it understandable why Vader bends the knee to him. Also gives us a sense of what Luke might possibly have to face when he eventually meets the Emperor. Most importantly, watching the prequels first makes both Vader's and Palp's final outcomes much more poignant, including the final ghost scene. Watching the prequels brings you closer to Anakin and makes you really hate Palpy, so when he gets his due, it's much more satisfying, as is Anakin's redemption.
What do you think?
@@passionsquietrage
Let me add my 2 cents worth.
SAME SPOILERS as @@les4767
I suggest the Machete order, which preserves spoiler #1 because you watch 4 and 5 first. If they already know, it doesn't matter, and most reactors that have heard the line still don't know when it's coming.
Again, if you follow Machete, you've already seen Episodes 4 and 5 so no spoiler.
Luke/Leia - The reveal in Episode 3 is IMO much cooler than the sloppy way it's presented in Episode 6.
Knowing the Emperor's powers as you go into Episode 6 makes it understandable why Vader bends the knee to him. Also gives us a sense of what Luke might possibly have to face when he eventually meets the Emperor. Most importantly, watching the prequels first makes both Vader's and Palp's final outcomes much more poignant, including the final ghost scene. Watching the prequels brings you closer to Anakin and makes you really hate Palpy, so when he gets his due, it's much more satisfying, as is Anakin's redemption.
What do you think?
It’s refreshing to see someone who’s totally unaware of what happens in these films. Can’t wait to see you react to The Empire Strikes Back. But the version you are watching is the “Special Edition “. George Lucas went back and restored the original prints, but also used cgi to add in some things he wanted to do back in 1977, but couldn’t because of budget and technology restraints.
Which arguably made the movies slightly worse.
@@SuperGakman Agreed. The original versions are way better.
I disagree to a certain extent...the added stuff is largely unnecessary and I think Solo's confrontation with Jabba, which was put back, not added interrupts the story flow, so I agree those were not improvements, but I think "worse" overstates it. But Lucas cleaned up the effects a *lot*, you could see visible lines in the overlays as ships flew around in the original, and in that area, cleaning up the visuals, this is an improvement. And the lightsaber effects also are an improvement, in the original version you see thecactual prop saber blade a couple of times.
I am on the fence about the changes to the Rebel fighter fleet, but per the novelization there are supposed to be four fighter squadrons, the unseen ones being blue and green, who are drawing off as many TIEs as they can. We only see about 10 in the main attack - even the Imperial officer ssys there are 30. We go on board 3 Gold Squadron fighters and only 7 Reds report in when Red Leader calls them up. Based on what we see or hear, there should be 20 more fighters somewhere, so we should see a much bigger group making the approach.
Beautiful Colette, it was so cool to watch you transform from making fun of the movie at first, but then being drawn in and falling in love like all Star Wars fans do : ) Welcome to the adventure
This will be a long day remembered, it was when Colette Cherry was introduced to Star Wars and will soon see the end of the rebellion.
This is one of my favourite movies, I've seen it tons of times. So neat to see you watching it for the first time!
Obi-Wan to Vader "if you strike me down, I will become more powerful than you can possibly imagine". That is why he smiles before letting Vader kill him. Now he is a force ghost.
Great reaction. Looking forward to the next one.
And you're right. You'd be a great Wookie. 😉
"Aren't you a little short for a Wookie?" 🙂 They hired two very big men to play Chewbacca and Darth Vader, but used James Earl Jones for Vader's voice for that extra deep voice menace.
This is the original star wars.. Such a great feeling. This film broke the minds of the viewers because it was so advanced.
Fun Fact: The empire and star wars in general was inspired by the Nazi empire and German history. For example the Stormtroopers are based on the German 'Srurmtruppler'or stormtroopers of the first world War. C3PO is inspired by a golden Robot from the iconic classic movie "Metropolis" which was made by Fritz Lang. A German director back in the 1920s "Metropolis" like star wars years later was super advanced and people asked fritz Lang decades later how did they do the effects without computers.
Great reaction! I can’t wait for you to watch Empire Strikes Back and then Return of the Jedi! You’re gonna have a blast! Then go onto the prequel trilogy (1-3) to get the back story!
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Thanks so much, #ColetteCherry, for uploading this awesome movie reaction. Your content is absolutely amazing, and I love watching your reactions to different TV shows and movies.
The scene cut visuals (and the entire movie series, for that matter) are a direct callback to the movie adventure serials of the 1930's, such as Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers.
My age sometimes bothers me but when I see your videos it makes me so happy that I was born and around when classics like this and many others were born .. man the 80s and 90s were such an amazing time for music !!! I'm always going back and listening to songs and bands like this ❤❤🤘 great review once again Aileen ❤️
Just loving watching the younger generation experience Star Wars. Great reaction
I even since I was 7 years old I always loved Darth Vader, the Stormtroopers and the Empire and I'm 31 now and I still do this day.
People always point to Obi-Wan saying he never owned a Droid as a lie or continuity error, but it's not. He had droids assigned to him by the Jedi Order, but never owned one.
Something to think about is that when Han shot Greedo, a few people around the bar looked over, and that was it really. But when Obi-wan drew his lightsaber, the entire bar went silent for quite a few seconds.
In that night shot Luke isn't watching two planets, but the two suns of Tatooine.
When Obi Wan approaches the people of the sands shouting he is imitating the sounds of a beast the people fear.
Few people I have seen enjoy watching "Star Wars" as much as you, and nobody does the Wooky better than you. I hope to see you reacting to the next two
Hi Colette Cherry, this is the first video of yours that I've ever seen. I like your style very much, when I don't look at the screen and I just listen to your comments, it's like your a little girl in your enthusiasm, questions, and cheering!
12:55 to 13:01 - THAT, my dear Colette, is one of the MANY changes and alterations made to this particular installment of the franchise. In the original release, what you would hear was the call of a Krayt Dragon (which the Sand People seem to fear). When it was released on DVD in 2004 and 2006, it was changed to a ghostly wail, which makes sense, since you would tend to hallucinate in a desert. This, though? UGH!!! Can you say "cringe"?! If you want full details on all the changes made to these films, I recommend checking out HelloGreedo's Star Wars Changes video series where he breaks down the major (and some minor) changes, like the one I just mentioned. Be sure to check them out AFTER you watch the first six films, though (yeah, there are three more that came out after IV, V, and VI). Edit: Also, rest in peace, Carrie Fisher (the woman who played Princess Leia), Peter Mayhew (who played Chewbacca), Sir Alec Guinness (who played Old Ben Kenobi (he actually didn't like being recognized for Sci-Fi roles like this), David Prowse (who wore Vader's iconic suit (he was also originally supposed to voice the character, but his voice made Vader sound like a farmer, so they needed someone else to provide the voice)), Sir Peter Cushing (who played Tarkin (he was a pretty big Horror movie star in the '50s and '60s)), and Kenny Baker (who played Artoo (they often radio controlled Artoo, as well, so Kenny Baker didn't portray him the whole time)). 2nd edit: A lot of these effects you see now were NOT in the original 1977 release. These were added in the Special Edition release (and subsequent releases following it). 3rd edit: Han works for Jabba (he's a smuggler). They're not exactly buddy-buds. Jabba's a gangster who hires folks to smuggle stuff for him (like, for example, a shipment of cargo). 4th edit: The Imperial spy's alien voice, believe it or not, is really stock audio clips of the late John Wayne. 5th edit: There was no green screen at the time, so they used a blue screen. 6th edit: "This is where the fun begins."
I do think secretly Jabba likes Han in some weird way. Otherwise he'd be dead pretty fast. They seem to have a like "good" relationship.
@@CrazeeAdam I think it's because Han was the best smuggler Jabba had under his employment.
@@EntertainmentFan11 mmhmm. Lol. Like Jabba calling Han "his boy". And stuff. And yeah. They seem to have a decent working relationship until Han skips out on Jabba of course in the later movies. Kinda would have liked to see more of his dealings with Jabba. But yeah. Probably wouldn't happen in show or film form
Back then, a lot of the sceneries that were too majestic looking to make as a full stage, were actually paintings made on glass.
They would film through unpainted gaps where the actors were doing acting on platforms that would match the painted scenery.
Making it look like they were in the painted scenes.
There is also CGI in the movie that was added in the early 2000's.
1997 for the 20th anniversary. Unfortunately the CGI effects have dated badly.
Welcome to the Star Wars franchise, Colette!
(Fyi, in formal American English writing, three periods -- dots -- form an ellipsis, punctuation indicating a trailing off, inference of idea. But if that trailing phrase is also the end of a sentence, then there's a fourth period to complete the sentence. Some style guides place a space between the ellipsis and the terminating period, and some omit the final period, but those are nonstandard for the most part.)
To borrow a quote that Obi-Wan says to Luke Skywalker:
“You’ve taken your first step into a larger world.”
As a child of the 70’s who’s eyes were opening up to movies like Planet of the Apes, Jaws, and Rocky; Star Wars was (and still is) amazing.
I hope that you’ll continue down the rabbit hole that is the Star Wars universe with the next film in the franchise: The Empire Strikes Back.
The banthas which the sand people ride around on are actually elephants in fur coats.
The big reptiles the stormtroopers ride around on were CGI added in the 90s. In the original version, you did see them in a couple of shots and their heads moved, but they just stood in one place off in the distance because the animatronics of the day weren't advanced enough to make them walk realistically.
One of the greatest stories ever told. Welcome to the Star Wars universe, Colette.
BEST STAR WARS REACTION EVER!!!!!! I can’t wait for Empire!!!!!
Love your Wookiee calls, chuckle every time!
Awesome video, I can't wait to watch the rest of the series. I hope you watch them all. Plus the way you speak Wookienese is perfect 😁
She's clearly going into this cold, and thankfully she's starting with A New Hope so she isn't spoiled for some major twists later on.
You're watching the updated Special Edition, Colette. Though the movie was originally released in 1977, it and the other films in the Original Trilogy - The Empire Strikes Back and Return Of The Jedi - were re-released in theaters in 1997 with some improved digital effects. CGI didn't exist in '77, so director/creator George Lucas took the opportunity to use modern digital technology to touch up the older effects and add new scenes. This ended up causing a lot of controversy among Star Wars fans who felt that the changes were unnecessary.
Unfortunately, the original 1977 versions of A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return Of The Jedi were phased out of home media release and are no longer available, not even on streaming services. Only the Special Editions have been commercially available ever since, unless you manage to locate old secondhand copies or bootlegs of the original versions.
As many have said before to other people experiencing Star Wars for the first time, 'You have taken your first step into a larger world.'
Welcome to the Star Wars universe.
Great reaction, by the way! Can't wait to see your reactions to the other Star Wars films. I recommend you go with the other two in the Original trilogy (Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi) then go with The Prequel Trilogy (Episodes I through III). If you have Disney Plus, you should watch The Clone Wars show after watching the Prequel Trilogy. It's pretty spectacular!
Some of the other shows from LucasFilm LTD for Star Wars are pretty good, too. Rebels and The Bad Batch are supposed to be great, and the live-action shows Andor and the Mandalorian are supposed to be amazing. The Sequel trilogy by Disney (Force Awakens, Last Jedi, and Rise of Skywalker) is pretty terrible, though, so I don't recommend watching it. The other Disney movies with Star Wars, Rogue One and Solo, are a mixed bag in my opinion. Solo is basically Guardians of the Galaxy meets Star Wars, and Rogue One, while way more dramatic and an excellent spin-off prequel, it's one of those films that you can watch once and get everything necessary from it.
But that's just my opinion. You see, I grew up reading most of the Star Wars books that originally expanded the Star Wars universe after George Lucas did the first six films, but after the Disney Purchase of Star Wars, for some ridiculous reason I can't begin to fathom, all of the Star Wars expanded universe material was thrown out in favor of a new story that wasn't very good.
Ah the feeling of awe upon seeing a lightsaber for the first time. From the activation sound to the beauty and elegance of the blade to seeing how empowered the wielder must be feeling.
Now...
...it's just...
...eh.
Colette, George added Jabba and some dinosaurs into the desert city later in 1997, in 1977 we only heard Greedo mention Jabba, that scene of Han talking to Jabba was a deleted scene they re added with a cgi Jabba .
I choked on my drink when you said Han was distracting him with that hand.
I did that in the army. I'd hold up and hand and wave, then slap the shit out of other soldiers with the other hand. Zero complaints filed.
Not too many of the actors in this film were that well known before it was released. The biggest name at the time was probably Alec Guinness (Obi-Wan Kenobi). Before this, he had appeared in films such as "The Bridge on the River Kwai" (which he won a Best Actor Oscar for), "Lawrence of Arabia", and "Doctor Zhivago". For his part as Obi-Wan, he got an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
Alec Guinness and Peter Cushing (Tarkin) were the biggest name actors in this at the time.
Woo! Great reaction! Can't wait to see you react to Empire Strikes Back! Also, since you like the 70s style including long cuts etc., you might like "Andor" the series which takes place before this one (Star Wars IV: A New Hope) and gives you more background on the Rebel Alliance, why they're fighting the Empire, and has some really incredible characters.
Be sure to watch Rogue One first.
Great reaction, Collette, and welcome to the Star Wars Saga. We will watch your career with great interest.
don't be bummed, there are 8 movies left :)
btw. when you said you like the music. John Willimas wrote the entire score for this and every other star wars movie. Bach was the greatest baroque composer by far. mozart was by far the greates classical composier. beethoven was by far the greatest Romantic composer. and John williams bar none is the greatst 20th centruy/movies composer bar none
anyway. i really enjoyed your reaction video. i could tell you really enjoyed it.
oh, and I was 3 , just barely old enough to remember this being the first omvie i remember being at and remembering it at the theater. in 1977, the special effects blew everything out of the water completely. it wasn't even close. the effects were even good for 1990
This was THE quantum leap of tech movie in 77. SAME as King Kong in 1933. Big tech innovation. I recommend looking into the connection between motion control photography, the main trick that was used here to get the spaceships to fly - and the eventual development of Go-Motion, which was briefly used to give that level of computerized control to puppet movements - to the development of modern CG graphics, which in many ways is the current development of the two previous things. And the popularity of these things, too, directly fueled the development of faster and better computer technologies, for example the devices we hold in our hands.
I love the version of the award ceremony with no music, lol. Such a great film.
I remember when Star Wars (as it was called back then) was released, and it was amazing. Every showing of the film was sold out for several weeks. My mother and I finally got to see it about 3 weeks after it opened, and I still remember the opening scenes, with the text scrolling and the giant ships passing over the audience. Nothing like that had ever been seen before, and it was asounding. Something else though, many of the effects have been re-done by ILM, and later by Lucas Films several times. For instance, as I recall, the storm troopers were riding Banthas (rather than the dinosaurs) that we saw during the scene where they were searching for the droids. Also, none of the alien animals (other than Jawas) were seen as they were driving into Mos Isley. Over the years, as the effects got better, they added additional effects.
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The movie came out at a time when half of all Americans still went to drive-ins to watch movies. That's the reason for the four dots. Some people might have mistaken three dots for a smudge on their windshield.
The persons inside the Jawa costumes were not child actors. They were in fact Little Persons. Even R2D2 had Kenny Baker inside of the shell of the prop.
When this came out they had the coolest commercial previews that came out on the tonight show at the end of the first break.every night for three days.each preview was just like 20 seconds of quickly cut shots , put together and no dialogue then voice over coming to a galaxy near you this summer........
You were watching the re-release version, with CGI and extra scenes added since the late-90s.
It was so cutting edge in film making. I was 16 at the time and went back to the theater at least five more times to see it again!
Great reaction, love the humor and enthusiasm
At the end award ceremony scene Chewie is howling “Where the F is my medal?!” 😂
Yeah, this is exactly what I've always said and you're the only other person who has also said this as far as I know.
Let the wookie win!!!
Loving your vivid energy for the movie and your look.❤
It's hard to imagine how mind-blowing *everything* about this movie was in 1977, unless you were there (ahem, i was). Of course all the stuff everyone today finds cool- the sabre, the speeder, the Force- but even first appearance of the X-wing and Tie fighters was something we had never seen on screen before.
Keep going in release order! Your journey has just begun!
Subscribed! I liked so much your enthusiasm!!
Great reaction collette welcome to the star wars universe enjoy episode 5 and 6
You're Wookie growl is on point. Great reaction!
another fun fact, Sir Alec Guiness ( Obiwan Kenobi) then a Hollywood star, was partly paid by giving him 2% of the backend gross and Sir Alec expected about 100k british pounds revenue.
He actually got about 7 million $( 33 million with inflation calculated today) in the first year and almost 100 mio $ by the time of his death.
Hey Colette. I will try to make this short. I was 10 and my cousin was nine we still in line for 6 hours to see this movie. And it absolutely blew our minds. You asked what would you like to see this originally in the theater. It was life-changing. Nothing like this had ever been seen on film ever. After we stood in line for 6 hours on Friday we still in line for 6 hours on Saturday to see it again. Welcome to the Star wars universe. It was fun to see a reaction from somebody who has no idea. Literally, seeing it for the first time not knowing the universe. It was fun to watch because it was like watching me watch it for the first time. Which is so much fun. You girl, have entered a universe that will change your life. It was such a long way to go. It's a fun ride. And for somebody who has no idea about the Star wars universe it's going to be super fun to watch you take that ride. As someone who watches react channels it's fun. But rarely do you run into somebody who has no idea what they're in for. You thought this was awesome. I can't wait to see you watch empire strikes back. I'm subscribing now. Can't wait to see you next time. ❤️💚☘️🇺🇦
The red lightsaber of Darth Vader is due to a synthetic khyber crystal being used in its construction, which allows him to focus his negative feelings and make his use of the Dark Side of the Force stronger. The Jedi use naturally grown khyber crystals that they used to have caves full of on worlds like Dantooine where they had training facilities before they were purged.
As to the lightsaber battle, the props they had were very, very fragile, and Sir Alec Guinness was not very athletic so the fight was somewhat lackluster compared to the vision Lucas had for it. In the next two films they used new props that wouldn't break easily.
Darth Vader's armor is a life-support suit, he needs it to live (you can hear the respirator working). There's a reason for this you'll find out as you continue.
Obi-Wan DID use a Force power at the end of his duel with Vader: he became one with the Force, and as his physical body was killed, his spirit, his consciousness, became a Force Ghost, so that he can still continue to advise Luke even after death.
Peter Mayhew was the impossibly tall actor at 7'3" who played Chewbacca, all the way up to Ep. 7, before he passed in 2019. Kenny Baker was the small but amazing man who was inside driving R2-D2, and he did so up to Ep. 7 as well before passing in 2016. Anthony Daniels is the actor inside C-3PO, who has portrayed him in all of the films as well as doing his voice in all of the animated Star Wars shows. There are some committed actors in this franchise and the fans love them for it.
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If you noticed Bens hand he used the force to make a sound on the other side to divert their attention.
As Obi-Wan says, you've taken your first steps into a larger World in this case a Galaxy, now go to the movie empire strikes back, and return of the Jedi. . It's so much more the prequels and the spin-off movies, and the spin-off series on Disney Plus
7:18 That creature was not in the original version of the film but was in fact added when it was re released in 1997 along with a lot of CGI added especially to the final space battle.
FYI, when ending a sentence with an ellipsis, it is correct to follow it with a period. So there are 4 dots in total in that case.
That newer CGI stuff was added in the 90's when it was released. Even Jabba was played by a human. It doesn't take away from the movie, just adds a little spice.
More precisely: Jabba was originally envisioned and filmed (and voiced, I assume) as a human. In the original releases, this scene was left out; he first showed up in Return of the Jedi, looking like he does here. Then when Lucas went back and changed stuff, one of the changes was to edit the scene here (and presumably re-dub Jabba's lines) and add it back in.
Was refreshingly nostalgic watching the Star Wars originals again & lovely to see a newbie’s reaction to the magic of the franchise!🪐✨💫
Imagine if she had seen the first five and got the FULL EFFECT of emotion. Knowing that's Anakin in there. _Knowing_ the Death Star is an imminent existential threat and that heroes _just_ died for the cause Obi and Luke take up.
@@SwiftJustice You mean if she had watched them in chronological order? That would’ve been so much better to watch👌🏻🔥
This movie got a CGI enhancement for the 1997 20th Anniversary rerelease of the movie. The 1977 release was great anyway even though there was no CGI included.
Being old as dirt, this was the first film I saw in the theatre. This was back when there were still functioning curtains covering the screen, and people still clapped at the end of a great movie.
Awesome Space buns. This franchise is so iconic.
Colette
Lucas had to create his companies for making movie (LucasFilm), create special effects (ILM, Industrial Light & Magic), and sound (THX then Skywalker Sound). 20th Century Fox agree to distribute movie across the country. I remember the summer of 1977 when Star Wars released. Almost every movie theaters (indoors and drive-ins) were sold-out making this classic, "Blockbuster"
Something I didn’t know until recently is that the actual film that premiered in theaters in 1977 was never released on home video. (Maybe on super8?) George Lucas already had been updating and altering it when they rereleased it in theaters in the 80’s before home video was popularized. I know he added “Episode IV A New Hope” to the opening scrawl in the re-release among other things. I think the only way to see the actual original film as it appeared in theaters is to find an original film reel. Otherwise outside of the people alive to see it on its first release in 1977 we’ve all only seen the countless remasters/altered versions.
Edit: I was wrong a limited edition dvd was released in 2006 that had the original films as a bonus feature. But I’m not sure how long those were available.
The Force will bew with you Colette. Always.
Wow! Feeling kinda of old here.
I remember going to the theater to see this in 1977 when, even though it's labeled Episode IV, it was the only Star Wars movie out there.
HUGE STAR WARS FAN SEEN EVERY STAR WARS MOVIE EVER MADE INCLUDING THE STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL FROM 1978 ❤
I’m such a big Star Wars fan, dude and the music isn’t it? So good