As someone who saw Star Wars in the theater eight times in 1977, it is always a pleasure to see someone experience it for the first time. Welcome to Star Wars!
Dang...only 8 times?! That is a low number for some of us...I believe I ended up seeing almost once a week after it came out in May, and ended up seeing it 23 times in 1977. LOL Of course, I definitely had too much time and money for such things, but I did not really know how spoiled I was back then. 😜😁
@@im-gi2pg I don't know about other folks, but for me, I was going back to see Star Wars just about every weekend, that first year. Mostly, me and my friends would go to the matinee showings earlier in the day, when the prices were discounted. I never snuck in to Star Wars, but I did sneak into Alien, when that came out. I was too young to see it, so I bought a ticket to see another movie, and then just went into the threater showing Alien. LOL
@turbulentlobster that's what I wanted to say. We have a new one, guys. No matter how long it takes for ANYONE to experience these movies, it's ALWAYS fun to see the joy they bring to people. The hard cheese you gave when the Death Star blew up was so satisfying. Let's now move on to the next one. SUBBED!
A lovely reaction Mia, and never apologize for not talking enough. Too many reactors chatter non-stop and miss vital moments, whereas you are always totally immersed in what you are watching and your facial expressions say more than words could ever do. While I love Star Trek and Stargate just as much as Star Wars, I'm happy you are now on your way to enlightenment. Thanks as always Mia! :)
@michaelschroeck2254 I would bet these "reactors" wouldn't say nearly as much if they weren't filming themselves, because not being able to shut up for 2 hours while off camera doesn't assist in making money. They only say as much as they do in their videos because they know that's one aspect of the entertainment so many find in this type of mind numbing pass time which keeps an audience wanting to see more. The fact that she doesn't speak much throughout the movie is a clear indication that she's significantly more mature than those who ruin their first viewing experiences by not being able to shut up. Do you think people at home, not being watched, would really desire to say almost anything while watching a movie or show? Of course not. That would be demented. They should treat these videos as they would if they weren't making them.
First, it was Coby. Now, it's Mia's turn. Welcome to the Star Wars Saga, Mia, and great reaction from you. We will be watching your career with great interest.
This movie premiered in Hollywood on May 25, 1977. My 6th birthday was the following day. My mom took me to see this multiple times when it opened where we were living. I loved every minute of it. I had posters on my bedroom wall, the picture storybook of the film, the score by John Williams on vinyl(I still have a copy of the vinyl album), the trading cards, the comic book adaptation and more. My mom also had a 2,000-piece puzzle of the film's final scene, after Princess Leia gave Han and Luke the medals. My Halloween costumes for the next few years were from Star Wars; the inexpensive ones that came in a box. I was Luke, Han, Chewie, Ben, Darth Vader and a Storm Trooper. With the exception of the year I was Captain Kirk from Star Trek. I had a lot of the action figures as well. I am so happy that I was alive to see this when it originally came out. I saw Carrie Fisher in other films, but she will always be Leia to me. I still miss her. Darth Vader is one of the most iconic film villains ever. Rest in peace to David Prowse, who was the man in the Vader suit, and the legendary James Earl Jones, who was Darth Vader's voice. My calendar for the coming year is Star Wars and is just scenes and characters from the original trilogy.
@christophercurtis-71 It's always good to hear stories like yours of someone who is a devoted fan of Star Wars , i've always loved this series and kudos to you for giving proper respect to The man who was the body of Vader [Dave Prowse ] often times his role is overlooked by people and of course respect to James Earl Jones who was the voice of Vader Carrie Fisher was so beautiful and will always be Princess Leia to me as well RIP to her and the other greats who have passed on 🙏
I too was 6 years old in 1977 when I saw it in Brisbane. "Star Wars" didn't reach our shores until December, but my parents took me and my 5 year old brother as soon as it opened. It was the first time I'd ever seen a movie in a theatre and it just happened to be "Star Wars"--my heart was stolen and my mind was blown! I still remember it vividly. I remember going in in the afternoon and being freaked out coming out at night! I remember hearing the cellophane chip packets and thinking it was raining. I even remember the Bugs Bunny cartoon that played before the movie. I remember thinking stormtroopers and Darth Vader were evil robots (which was probably part of the point in putting the stormtroopers in the armour---so younger audiences could distance themselves from seeing the bad guys get destroyed---"Star Wars is very much a "White-Hat vs Black-Hat kind of story), but most of all I remember loving every minute of it.
What do you mean by "original trilogy" ? I heard there was a mediocre attempt to do some prequels, but that's it. Oh, and there have been apparently some TV shows where amateurs were filming their Star Wars LARPing ... but other than that there was nothing else .... Star Wars started in 1977 (when I too was 6 years old) and ended in 1983. And yes, I forgive them for the two Ewok made for TV movies.
One of the good things about being so damned old is that I saw this on the big screen when it was first released. I was 12, and was absolutely blown away. 🤩
Same here. And for some time I thought that they were using "the Forest" instead of the Force. So in my head "the force" still brings an image of a bunch of trees in the distance.
I was 9, and I walked out of the theater wondering what filmmakers were going to do now, since there was no point in trying to make movies any more after Star Wars. I’m glad I was wrong lol, but I’ve never come close to being that blown away again by any movie. How fortunate to be that age when cinema was producing such groundbreaking (for better or worse) movies. The story is unoriginal (basic hero’s journey trope), the acting is uneven, the dialogue is pretty bad at times, some of the characters and names are just downright hokey, but it all somehow manages to work because of the actors’ charisma, the score and the “way ahead of their time” special effects. Yes, 2001: A Space Odyssey laid the foundation for these effects, but Star Wars really took things to a whole new level. Maybe not one of my favorite movies of all time now, but easily and far-and-away my favorite “movie experience”memory.
When C3P0 said his joins were ‘almost frozen,’ he didn’t mean that they were cold. He meant that he was so full of sand & dust that his joints were freezing up.
even after 47 years this movie is still a fun ride.this must have been life changing back in 1977.first time i see Mia reacting to something and she's adorable,i like everybody who likes star wars
Everyone always talks about Chewie not get a medal but fail to mention the fact that C-3PO and R2-D2 also missed out on the award. Artoo, more than anyone should have been given a medal; he carried the plans for most of the movie!
The Star Wars opening crawl has its own Wikipedia page. lol It's a unique way to scroll the words and if anybody else does it, people call it "Star Wars crawl", but George Lucas got the idea from episodes of old Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers film serials, which is also where many other elements of Star Wars were inspired, including the wipe transitions for scene changes. A 1939 film, "Union Pacific" starring Barbara Stanwyk, also used that type of opening crawl. The original release of this movie didn't include "Episode IV A New Hope" in the opening crawl because the studio didn't want to confuse people and they didn't know if there would be any sequels.
the storm troopers on the death star were under orders to let them go so they could track their ship back to the rebel base that's why they didn't shoot directly at the escapees
Fun fact: Storm trooper armor actually provides an excellent field of view if you are trained in its use. Internally it includes displays that show 360°. Luke "Can't see a thing" Because he does not understand how to Read the VR display. HAN DOES, Because He trained as an Imperial officer Before he washed out of the flight academy, was sent to the imperial army, and deserted to become a smuggler.
my father and me went 6 times into that in 1977. To that time this movie was a absolute stunner to watch, though we see this by today standards as a rather simple movie telling. But l still like to watch it.
22:29 Originally jabba was meant to be a human being, until they decided that he wasn't going to be a human being. George Lucas was just making it up as he went along. When that idea was scrapped, this scene was taken out. It was added back into the movie back in the 90s and the human actor replaced with a CGI generated slug, but no one caught the dialogue mistake and then they later tried to play it off as Han Solo was being sarcastic.
"Star Wars" is an homage to the "Flash Gordon" and "Buck Rogers" movie serials of the 1930's and 1940's. R2D2 is an homage to Drone 1, Drone 2 & Drone 3 (AKA Hewey Lewey & Dewey) from "Silent Running" 1972 C3PO is an homage to Maria from "Metropolis" 1927 The interaction between C3PO and R2D2 is an homage to the comedy duos, Laurel & Hardy and Abbott & Costello. Chewbacca is an homage to George Lucas' dog, Indiana, also famous for another movie series. Han shot first. I saw "Star Wars" Opening night in Hollywood.
Luke's Uncle's farm is still a tourist destination in Tunisia, it's near the village of Tatooine that they named the planet after. One of reasons you know the Cantina song is that it spent 2 weeks on top of the American Top 40 billboard.
Carrie Fisher had to shoot the sequence of her giving the message to Obi-Wan multiple times, in multiple costume configurations (namely hood down and hood up), and from multiple angles. As a result, she had it memorized for the rest of her life, occasionally performing it on command for interested parties or nerdy occasions. RIP Carrie, our wonderful princess.
R2-D2 is a very special and rare element in storytelling. There is a term made famous by Alfred Hitchcock called the MacGuffin. A MacGuffin is an object in a story that everyone in the story is chasing---it is the motivation for the story. An example would be the 'One Ring' in "The Lord of the Rings", briefcase in "Pulp Fiction", the 'Maltese Falcon' in the movie of the same name or 'Rosebud' in "Citizen Kane". Hitchcock famously explained the concept by saying it is a thing or object that everyone in the story cares about, but that the audience does not. George Lucas wanted a MacGuffin that both the characters and the audience cared about, which is why he placed the plans for the Death Star (the MacGuffin) in R2-D2, thereby making the little droid the MacGuffin---a MacGuffin everyone cared about.. This worked well with his plan to tell the story from the point of view of the lowest characters: the comic relief droids. He borrowed the idea from the Kurosawa film "The Hidden Fortress", which follows the story of two peasants who try to make a profit from a tribal war and get wrapped up with a princess and a general, though the peasants are not aware of their status; they think they are just normal tribal members.
I'm sure that was amazing for your dad that you wanted to watch Star Wars with him. I loved introducing my children (8 years apart) to Star Wars and they are both really into it.
I do remember reading about some boy in that age group. He watched the movie so many times, he literally wrote a book. It was a trivia book. You wouldn't believe some of the mind-numbing facts that he put in. Might be a real find if one could stumble across it in some old book store. (E-bay always feels like it is cheating when trying to find something old and rare.)
I was 13 years old in 1977 when I saw Star Wars in the Movie theatre. The special effects were ahead of its time. The Movie was originally just called Star Wars because George Lucas did not know if he would be allowed to make more Star Wars movies. The movie was renumbered Episode IV when episode V The Empire Strikes Back was released in 1980. George Lucas started with the First Movie of his middle Trilogy. In the Original Movie Han shot Greedo first but it was later added to look like Guido fired first. The scene where Han Solo was on the Intercom talking to the Stormtroopers was improvised. Harrison Ford did not see script for what Han Solo was suppose to say so he improvised. George Lucas liked it and kept the dialogue.
I'll always choose to believe that had the true Star Wars: Episode 1 actually (somehow) been made back in 1977, there would be no franchise, today. This movie is the eternal 'episode 1'.
You're actually watching an enhanced version that they did in the 90's. They added CHI things they didn't have the technology for back in 1976 when they filmed. I was 9 back in 1977 when this came out.....we had never seen anything like it!
Welcome to the Star Wars Universe, Mia. You are in for the most amazing ride of your life. Things only get better in The Empire Strikes Back. Can't wait for your reaction to that one. May The Force Be With You, Mia.
@@wayneblanchard4635 That's great I didn't have much say in the matter I was 4 I went when my mum took me home. The whole day was an adventure I remember having a Star Wars T-shirt with the classic poster picture for the first movie on it.
First of all on behalf of all of us Mia, Welcome to the Star Wars family!!! you have long epic journey ahead of you … but don’t worry we’ll all be with you 😊
For Mia’s New Hope reaction Not an eclipse. Tatooine has two suns It wasn’t the collars. Vader was using the force to choke him. Force choke. Calling Jabba a human being was a joke Vader wasn’t necessarily sensing the Force, but Obi Wan’s presence through the Force “I can’t see a thing in this helmet.” That wasn’t scripted, Mark Hamill was actually just saying he couldn’t see anything. The creature in the trash compactor was a dianoga, aka a garbage squid. Jar Jar is introduced in the prequels R2 was indeed laughing, as he could “It’s not just a movie you can see once, I’m gonna see it again” That is correct and good
Worth noting that the Jabba scene in this movie was cut from the original release and was filmed with a regular fat guy playing Jabba, which is why Han stands so close to him and walks behind him at one point. Thus, he was originally a human being, just not a wonderful one. Han was being sarcastic about that so it still kinda works with Jabba not being human. Probably a bit funnier this way actually.
This reaction remind me of a time before we walked into the theater. The first appearances on the big screen of R2-D2, Luke, Darth, the Death Star etc. were the first time any of us had seen or even heard of them.
1. Sir. Alec Guinness/Obi-Wan didn't want the part. Being a Shakespearian actor, he thought the entire idea was silly and was beneath him, but his wife talked him into taking the part. 2. The shrug Chewy gives Luke after he scares the tiny black droid is 🤣 3. These movies were put out in a certain order because there was limited technology and Lucas used and pushed forward the images needed to make a quality product. The best way to watch the is in the order they came out. We had to wait years for the next one. There was no internet where we had access to them whenever we wanted. 4. No need to go into anything after VI. Disney took over and the quality dropped. I realize you have to. 5. The only CGI was put in for the 25th anniversary package in this film are the critters the stormtroopers were riding at the beginning of the search for the robots, a couple of the huge critters outside the pub, the scene with Jabba the Hutt and other minor changes. Those were put in later after CGI was available. Otherwise, everything is what we had in 1977. 6. Obi-Wan sacrificed himself after he told Vader he would be stronger than ever. He went back into the force. He knows it's Luke's job to take over. 7. The awkwardness in the detention space is because Ford didn't know his lines. It was kept in the movie anyway because it worked. 8. RIP James Earl Jones 😇 9. IMVHO the next two are the best of the series. Enjoy
1. If you can still find it, check out the very old Saturday Night Live sketch of "auditions" for Star Wars, where Kevin Spacey played Christopher Walken auditioning for Han Solo. He also plays Walter Matthau auditioning for Kenobi and his reaction to the lines he has to read is priceless!
Its so beautiful and heartwarming to see someone so get so genuinely invested & excited in the Original Trilogy after all of these years and after what has followed since - it brought a genuine tear to this OT OG guy's eye.
The red unit Owen initially chooses is actually an R5, not an R2. Luke calls it an "R2 unit" as a generic term. Artoo is actually a real R2. His job as an "astromech" is basic ship repair and systems monitoring, and, in a fighter like the X-Wing, calculating hyperspace jumps in place of a dedicated navigation computer like the Falcon has. This latter is why they are situated partly outsude the fighter, to take star fixes. The astromech can fly the fighter through basic maneuvers, allowing the pilot to rest on long flights. It can eject itself from the fighter if so ordered. The actor playing C-3PO also did his own voiceover in post production. During filming, he could not sit down in full costume, and had to rest leaning against a board. Peter Cushing, Tarkin - filmed nearly all his scenes wearing bedroom slippers. The costume boots were sized wrong and uncomfortable. Rather than get new ones made, the scenes were blocked to not show his feet whenever possible so he could not wear the boots. Moff is a title, not a name. A Moff governs a star system, presiding over planetary governors. A Grand Moff, like Tarkin, ranks over a number of Moffs in a sector. Leia delu erately calls him "Governor Tarkin" as an insult.
I love watching the first time reactions to these first 3 films it's very much like an old western set in space with some great performances and a great story.
Having seen this one at last, if you want a "different" sort of treat, try out (on RUclips) to see the parody film "Hardware Wars" (You'll laugh / You'll cry / You'll kiss three bucks goodbye). It was made by my old chem teacher's brother Ernie Fosselius (20th Century Foss Productions). Then again, another treat would be to watch the original Kurosawa film "Hidden Fortress", which Lucas freely admitted was the inspiration for the plot of this, including the two squabbling underlings as comic relief.
I was 4 when this came out. The amount of Star Wars merchandise at the time was staggering.... EVERYTHING was Star Wars. Also, I always get goosebumps when I see Obi-Wan's face during his fight with Vader when he looks over and sees Luke and Leia
It's true, look it up. "In the Star Wars Special Edition, a noticeable "mistake" occurs when Han Solo appears to step on Jabba the Hutt's tail while walking behind him, which is a result of the CGI Jabba being added later and not perfectly aligning with the original filmed movement of Harrison Ford as Han Solo; essentially, the tail was not accounted for in the original scene where Ford walked behind the actor playing Jabba. "
6:30 - Well, the surface of Tatooine (at least where they've landed) IS a desert. When C3P0 says his joints are nearly frozen, I'm assuming he means that his mechanical joints are already caked up with enough sand mixing with the grease to create a sludge that'll keep everything from moving soon; freezing meaning unable to move....not cold.
Watched this a few days after my 11th birthday in October 1977 at the old Almo Theater in Poulsbo, Washington. The Almo has since closed, but the memories of waiting in line with a buddy of mine to get into the theater remain. The line to get in was literally wrapped around the block.
This was the first movie I took my wife to back in 1978 on one of our first dates. We fell in Love with Star Wars and each other. We met while we were going to our Marine and Navy schools. Two years later she was stationed at MCAS Yuma and I was stationed at NAS El Centro, we went to see Episode V, while at the same time they were in in the Sand Dunes filming the scene with Jaba's sand cruiser just West of Yuma.
I don't know if the original cut is still circulating around, since what you saw is the re-release with scenes that were not in the 1977 film: some with digital additions, others totally new and that had not been filmed in 77, etc. The scene of Han Solo on Tatooine with Jabba had been filmed worse in the initial version and he did not appear in the original, and it had also been filmed with Jabba played by an actor (that's why, when saying goodbye, Han Solo says "human being", which with Jabba's final appearance [originating from his appearance in Episode VI] makes no sense [literally, at least]).
There was a version I downloaded a couple years ago where that had the originals with HD cleaned up visuals, I also own the special editions. Though I lost the set 10 years ago.
Luke: "I can't see a thing in this helmet!" Mia: "That's why Stormtroopers always miss." I never thought of that! I saw this movie in the theater when it was released. You just watched a later version. In 1997, a 20 year anniversary edition was released with changes made. A lot of the creatures on Tatooine were digitally added. Also, the scene with Jabba the Hut was added. Also, the scene in the cantina, where Han shoots Greedo was altered. For years after the initial release, there was debate as to whether or not Han shot first. Even though he clearly did, Lucas maintained that Greedo shot first. It was altered in subsequent releases to make Greedo shoot first. Next time you talk to your dad, tell him you think Han shot first, and see what he says 😂
I was 7 when this movie came out, the following Halloween I was Darth Vader :) I have seen this easily over a hundred times not including watching reactions. This will always be my favorite Star Wars movie. Great reaction Mia!
That was a Restraining Bolt that the Jawas (little aliens with glowing eyes) put on R2 before being sucked up into the Sandcrawler. They for controlling and limiting a droids movement (basically a leash). When Luke removed it this allowed R2 to escape.
When Han called Jabba a wonderful human being, it is because when this scene was filmed, the jabba character was a human being and this ended up being a deleted scene when they decided to make him an alien. In the 90s they used CGI to add this scene back into the movie. In the original scene Han is talking to Jabba and walks around him and in the new version they had to make it look like Han stepped on his tail.
Stromtroopers can't hit anything? Tell that to the rebel guards littering the floor of Liea's starship at the beginning, or the crawler full of Jawas that Ben and 3PO had to clean up. The only people they 'couldn't hit' were the escapees that Vader and Governor Tarkin specifically wanted to escape so they could be tracked to their hidden base. Do you know how hard it is to miss while making the target think you're trying to hit? Especially targets as inept at dodging and finding cover as Luke?
Bit of trivia: sometime after this was released, the National Cathedral in DC held a competition to choose some new grotesques to be added to the structure. One of the winners was Darth Vader, so yes: the National Cathedral in Washington DC has a stone carving of Darth Vader’s head as part of the structure. It’s a bit small and a tucked up out of the way, but it’s there.
One of the greatest trilogies. I only wish it was easier to find and watch the film as I saw it at 13 in 1977. Before Lucas messed with them. Fun fact, Hans call Jabba a wonderful human being because he was originally played was a human. Their meeting was not in the 1977 theatrical cut. The scene was put back in and a cgi Jabba added after The Empire Strikes Back was released on video.
Lucas "messed" with it..🙄 it's his movie. Obviously there are things he wanted to have in it but both money and technology prevented it. He was able to do that due to its success 😊
@@raybernal6829 I'm with the Spielbrtg camp. He has said that films should be preserved as they were originally intended and that tampering with them later can be detrimental.
Thanks, Mia! 🌌 I hope you'll watch all of the movies and live-action tv series. There's so much to love, enjoy and appreciate... if you watch with an open heart.
I'm getting married in May having a star wars themed wedding. Now onto episodes V and VI. The creature with the long nose that told stormtroopers where the droids was John Wayne in a costume his last acting before he died
The REACTIONS are strong with this one ! You're about to step into an extraordinary world Mia ! Droids , Storm Troopers with horrid aim Aliens of all descriptions One of cinemas most iconic villains Darth Vader , a smart ass rogue pilot a Princess who's a bad ass and oh did i mention a young farm boy in training as a Jedi Warrior !!😄 Your enthusiasm just drives home how great this movie is and wait til you see the next chapter CHEERS for this MIA and i hope you had an awesome holiday season !🎄🙏
New Year's tip: If you start watching Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope at precisely 10:02:41 PM on New Year's Eve, you'll see the Death Star explode right at midnight. You're welcome.
If you really wanna dive into the franchise, you should check out the making of stuff. Absolutely incredible. It's also worth noting that what you watched is like the 3rd cut of the film. It's super hard to find the original version as Lucas essentially buried it to time. But you can find Harmy's despecialized edition online. It's essentially an upprezzed recreation of the original cut of the film. Definitely worth checking out at some point to see how things have changed in the films. You get to see iconic scenes fans reference like the infamous Han shot first version of his scene with Greedo where he just smokes him before Greedo fires a shot, establishing him as a true bad boy.
Great reaction... Enjoy the ride... "This is where the fun begins"❤ The version you are watching has been updated by George Lucas a few times compared to the original '77 theatrical release. A major enhancement since CGI was basically not available GL was able to do some things he couldn't do in 1977. 😊
If you ever get the chance, may I suggest checking out the 1977 original theatrical version? This movie got revamped three times over the years (1997 Special Edition, 2004 DVD version, and then the Blu-Ray version which you saw). Some of the added stuff gives the movie some polish (like the attack on the Death Star), but some of the other added stuff takes away from the movie (at least in the opinions of quite a large number of Star Wars fans).
23:07 - actually, that was result of a happy accident: you see, this scene wasn't in the OG '77 release...t'was resotred in the '97 Special Edition release...but anyway, the man playing Jabba in the resored scene was a regulr looking man in a fur coat, but they didn't have the money to properly overlay a puppet Jabba in the scene So as a result, this made Han's line "You're a wonderful human being" go from simply sarcastic to _incredibly_ sarcastic rotl
Hope you enjoyed it. :) It's OK to know nothing about Star Wars while watching in release order. That's how it was for us in the audience. :) Amazingly, the actor who played C-3PO stayed in shape all the way from 1976 through 2023 to still fit in the suit.
The shot of the Millenium Falcon coming head on into the Death Star landing bay was the very first FX shot ever made for "Star Wars". Along with the "Lord Of The Rings" movies, the "Star Wars" movies have done more to advance the art of Special Effects than any other movies. The rest have just built on what these folks have accomplished.
“Jabba, you’re a wonderful human being”. That entire scene with Jabba wasn’t in the original movie, it’s part of the later special edition. The original scene had a regular person playing Jabba, it was a human character. Jabba was added later in Jedi in the slug incarnation, the special edition retro-actively added the Ep IV scene. But, that line of dialog by Han stayed, and to me still doesn’t make sense. That scene is but one example of why many of us prefer the fan made “despecialized” editions. The added CGI all over the Lucas ones just stick out way too much.
@@laramyelliott2903 It definitely makes it unintentionally funny. Also, another problem with adding that scene is that it basically duplicates the earlier conversation with Greedo before HAN SHOT FIRST!
It’s a real pity that they didn’t preserve the original release of 1977’s Star Wars for the public. Thank goodness that a bootleg Despecialized edition exists with none of the added SFX. The film didn’t really need them and it’s just sad most people will just see this version of Star Wars. And yes, Han did shoot first.
That is one of the first lessons of "tradecraft". To infiltrate any base or other government installation just walk without hesitation while holding a clipboard. Tends to work quite well.
I did something like that attending the Dragoncon sci-fi/media convention many years ago. I wanted close-up pictures of the costume contest outfits. So I dressed in my own costume and they let me backstage thinking I was another contestant.
So much of the suspense in this movie was because of the editing, thanks to his then wife Marcia Lucas. She really deserves more credit for its narrative flow 😘🤌
I've said it before, and I'm going to keep repeating it until action is taken: I feel my life will be incomplete until the day I aquire a free-rolling, voice activated R2-D2 mini-fridge.
There are several nods in the prequels (and sequels) to this and the other 2 films of the initially filmed trilogy: To give 2 examples, the Obi Wan of the prequels says in a scene “Hello there!” like Obi Wan when he attends to Luke and discovers R2D2… Or when he says that the lightsaber is a more civilized weapon, typical of other times (or something like that) and in the prequels, when using a blaster, he calls it a barbaric weapon or a similar qualification). It seems like a joke when Obi Wan talks about the shooting accuracy of the stormtroopers… when they are ridiculed precisely on the networks by the fans precisely for the opposite.
Actually, in the 60's there was the action heroine Modesty Blaise. Then there were a couple of the B-grade sci-fi flicks with actual female characters with agency.
#5:00 is a 🎁 on an excellent review using a 70s cartoon reference "we got some work to do now" 👏caught me off guard hearing it after so many years but so perfect reviewing star wars.
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As someone who saw Star Wars in the theater eight times in 1977, it is always a pleasure to see someone experience it for the first time. Welcome to Star Wars!
Dang...only 8 times?! That is a low number for some of us...I believe I ended up seeing almost once a week after it came out in May, and ended up seeing it 23 times in 1977. LOL
Of course, I definitely had too much time and money for such things, but I did not really know how spoiled I was back then. 😜😁
You snuck in, right? Or you got the first show and watched it all day and night in one go!😂😂😂
@@im-gi2pg I don't know about other folks, but for me, I was going back to see Star Wars just about every weekend, that first year. Mostly, me and my friends would go to the matinee showings earlier in the day, when the prices were discounted.
I never snuck in to Star Wars, but I did sneak into Alien, when that came out. I was too young to see it, so I bought a ticket to see another movie, and then just went into the threater showing Alien. LOL
@turbulentlobster that's what I wanted to say.
We have a new one, guys. No matter how long it takes for ANYONE to experience these movies, it's ALWAYS fun to see the joy they bring to people. The hard cheese you gave when the Death Star blew up was so satisfying.
Let's now move on to the next one.
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A lovely reaction Mia, and never apologize for not talking enough. Too many reactors chatter non-stop and miss vital moments, whereas you are always totally immersed in what you are watching and your facial expressions say more than words could ever do. While I love Star Trek and Stargate just as much as Star Wars, I'm happy you are now on your way to enlightenment. Thanks as always Mia! :)
That's why I like her. She's not yaking the whole time
If you want to watch the movie without chatter and yapping, put the disc in your player and watch it .
@@michaelschroeck2254 Feel free to take your own advice...
@michaelschroeck2254 I would bet these "reactors" wouldn't say nearly as much if they weren't filming themselves, because not being able to shut up for 2 hours while off camera doesn't assist in making money. They only say as much as they do in their videos because they know that's one aspect of the entertainment so many find in this type of mind numbing pass time which keeps an audience wanting to see more.
The fact that she doesn't speak much throughout the movie is a clear indication that she's significantly more mature than those who ruin their first viewing experiences by not being able to shut up.
Do you think people at home, not being watched, would really desire to say almost anything while watching a movie or show? Of course not. That would be demented. They should treat these videos as they would if they weren't making them.
Yes there are too many that talk almost non-stop and miss key moments in a movie.
Where Luke is looking out on the horizon, it isn't the start of an eclipse, it's two suns at sunset. Their planet orbits a binary star.
First, it was Coby. Now, it's Mia's turn. Welcome to the Star Wars Saga, Mia, and great reaction from you. We will be watching your career with great interest.
This movie premiered in Hollywood on May 25, 1977. My 6th birthday was the following day. My mom took me to see this multiple times when it opened where we were living. I loved every minute of it. I had posters on my bedroom wall, the picture storybook of the film, the score by John Williams on vinyl(I still have a copy of the vinyl album), the trading cards, the comic book adaptation and more. My mom also had a 2,000-piece puzzle of the film's final scene, after Princess Leia gave Han and Luke the medals. My Halloween costumes for the next few years were from Star Wars; the inexpensive ones that came in a box. I was Luke, Han, Chewie, Ben, Darth Vader and a Storm Trooper. With the exception of the year I was Captain Kirk from Star Trek. I had a lot of the action figures as well. I am so happy that I was alive to see this when it originally came out. I saw Carrie Fisher in other films, but she will always be Leia to me. I still miss her. Darth Vader is one of the most iconic film villains ever. Rest in peace to David Prowse, who was the man in the Vader suit, and the legendary James Earl Jones, who was Darth Vader's voice. My calendar for the coming year is Star Wars and is just scenes and characters from the original trilogy.
@christophercurtis-71 It's always good to hear stories like yours of someone who is a devoted fan of Star Wars ,
i've always loved this series and kudos to you for giving proper respect to The man who was the body of Vader [Dave Prowse ] often times his role is overlooked by people and of course respect to James Earl Jones who was the voice of Vader
Carrie Fisher was so beautiful and will always be Princess Leia to me as well
RIP to her and the other greats who have passed on 🙏
I too was 6 years old in 1977 when I saw it in Brisbane. "Star Wars" didn't reach our shores until December, but my parents took me and my 5 year old brother as soon as it opened. It was the first time I'd ever seen a movie in a theatre and it just happened to be "Star Wars"--my heart was stolen and my mind was blown! I still remember it vividly. I remember going in in the afternoon and being freaked out coming out at night! I remember hearing the cellophane chip packets and thinking it was raining. I even remember the Bugs Bunny cartoon that played before the movie. I remember thinking stormtroopers and Darth Vader were evil robots (which was probably part of the point in putting the stormtroopers in the armour---so younger audiences could distance themselves from seeing the bad guys get destroyed---"Star Wars is very much a "White-Hat vs Black-Hat kind of story), but most of all I remember loving every minute of it.
What do you mean by "original trilogy" ? I heard there was a mediocre attempt to do some prequels, but that's it. Oh, and there have been apparently some TV shows where amateurs were filming their Star Wars LARPing ... but other than that there was nothing else .... Star Wars started in 1977 (when I too was 6 years old) and ended in 1983.
And yes, I forgive them for the two Ewok made for TV movies.
“You came in that thing? You’re braver than I thought.”
The banter between the two of them is gold.
One of the good things about being so damned old is that I saw this on the big screen when it was first released. I was 12, and was absolutely blown away. 🤩
Same here. And for some time I thought that they were using "the Forest" instead of the Force. So in my head "the force" still brings an image of a bunch of trees in the distance.
I was 8 and remember it like it was yesterday but I don’t remember what I did a week ago lol!! That’s the impact this film had on us ! 💫⭐️✨
I was 9, and I walked out of the theater wondering what filmmakers were going to do now, since there was no point in trying to make movies any more after Star Wars. I’m glad I was wrong lol, but I’ve never come close to being that blown away again by any movie. How fortunate to be that age when cinema was producing such groundbreaking (for better or worse) movies.
The story is unoriginal (basic hero’s journey trope), the acting is uneven, the dialogue is pretty bad at times, some of the characters and names are just downright hokey, but it all somehow manages to work because of the actors’ charisma, the score and the “way ahead of their time” special effects. Yes, 2001: A Space Odyssey laid the foundation for these effects, but Star Wars really took things to a whole new level. Maybe not one of my favorite movies of all time now, but easily and far-and-away my favorite “movie experience”memory.
When C3P0 said his joins were ‘almost frozen,’ he didn’t mean that they were cold. He meant that he was so full of sand & dust that his joints were freezing up.
I think he meant it was cold, who wears a poncho in the desert?
@@santanamauricio Clint says go look up a Fistful of Dollars.....
Well the less lubrication the more 'power' it would take to move. Properly lubed was WAY more energy efficient.
Some deserts are in fact extremely cold (or at least can be - especially at night)- The Gobi for one
It's Tatooine... It's a HOT DESERT planet with TWO SUNS. Frozen joints as in "hard to move", not cold. Why is this even being questioned??
even after 47 years this movie is still a fun ride.this must have been life changing back in 1977.first time i see Mia reacting to something and she's adorable,i like everybody who likes star wars
Check out her Lord of the Rings, Alien and Ghostbusters reactions - she has a playlist
@@popcornroulettereactions alien and ghostbusters hell yeah but i'm not a lord of the rings fan,sorry.
I like to think that when Chewie roars at the end, its not in celebration but its him going "Hey...where's my medal?! ... Hey ... aw.. "
"Now I'm going to start pull people's arms out. It's not wise to upset a Wookie".
Everyone always talks about Chewie not get a medal but fail to mention the fact that C-3PO and R2-D2 also missed out on the award. Artoo, more than anyone should have been given a medal; he carried the plans for most of the movie!
The Star Wars opening crawl has its own Wikipedia page. lol
It's a unique way to scroll the words and if anybody else does it, people call it "Star Wars crawl", but George Lucas got the idea from episodes of old Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers film serials, which is also where many other elements of Star Wars were inspired, including the wipe transitions for scene changes. A 1939 film, "Union Pacific" starring Barbara Stanwyk, also used that type of opening crawl.
The original release of this movie didn't include "Episode IV A New Hope" in the opening crawl because the studio didn't want to confuse people and they didn't know if there would be any sequels.
the storm troopers on the death star were under orders to let them go so they could track their ship back to the rebel base that's why they didn't shoot directly at the escapees
You're about to take your first step into a larger world. I'm really looking forward to this reaction!
Fun fact: Storm trooper armor actually provides an excellent field of view if you are trained in its use. Internally it includes displays that show 360°.
Luke "Can't see a thing" Because he does not understand how to Read the VR display. HAN DOES, Because He trained as an Imperial officer Before he washed out of the flight academy, was sent to the imperial army, and deserted to become a smuggler.
my father and me went 6 times into that in 1977. To that time this movie was a absolute stunner to watch, though we see this by today standards as a rather simple movie telling. But l still like to watch it.
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Originally jabba was meant to be a human being, until they decided that he wasn't going to be a human being. George Lucas was just making it up as he went along.
When that idea was scrapped, this scene was taken out.
It was added back into the movie back in the 90s and the human actor replaced with a CGI generated slug, but no one caught the dialogue mistake and then they later tried to play it off as Han Solo was being sarcastic.
Ironically it was supposed to be Han who was some kind of green alien bug.
"Star Wars" is an homage to the "Flash Gordon" and "Buck Rogers" movie serials of the 1930's and 1940's.
R2D2 is an homage to Drone 1, Drone 2 & Drone 3 (AKA Hewey Lewey & Dewey) from "Silent Running" 1972
C3PO is an homage to Maria from "Metropolis" 1927
The interaction between C3PO and R2D2 is an homage to the comedy duos, Laurel & Hardy and Abbott & Costello.
Chewbacca is an homage to George Lucas' dog, Indiana, also famous for another movie series.
Han shot first.
I saw "Star Wars" Opening night in Hollywood.
Luke's Uncle's farm is still a tourist destination in Tunisia, it's near the village of Tatooine that they named the planet after. One of reasons you know the Cantina song is that it spent 2 weeks on top of the American Top 40 billboard.
Carrie Fisher had to shoot the sequence of her giving the message to Obi-Wan multiple times, in multiple costume configurations (namely hood down and hood up), and from multiple angles. As a result, she had it memorized for the rest of her life, occasionally performing it on command for interested parties or nerdy occasions. RIP Carrie, our wonderful princess.
R2-D2 is a very special and rare element in storytelling. There is a term made famous by Alfred Hitchcock called the MacGuffin. A MacGuffin is an object in a story that everyone in the story is chasing---it is the motivation for the story. An example would be the 'One Ring' in "The Lord of the Rings", briefcase in "Pulp Fiction", the 'Maltese Falcon' in the movie of the same name or 'Rosebud' in "Citizen Kane". Hitchcock famously explained the concept by saying it is a thing or object that everyone in the story cares about, but that the audience does not. George Lucas wanted a MacGuffin that both the characters and the audience cared about, which is why he placed the plans for the Death Star (the MacGuffin) in R2-D2, thereby making the little droid the MacGuffin---a MacGuffin everyone cared about.. This worked well with his plan to tell the story from the point of view of the lowest characters: the comic relief droids. He borrowed the idea from the Kurosawa film "The Hidden Fortress", which follows the story of two peasants who try to make a profit from a tribal war and get wrapped up with a princess and a general, though the peasants are not aware of their status; they think they are just normal tribal members.
I'm sure that was amazing for your dad that you wanted to watch Star Wars with him. I loved introducing my children (8 years apart) to Star Wars and they are both really into it.
The Nena reference was gold. " This is it boys, this is war."😉
"Hold your fire. There's no lifeforms."
"Hold your fire? What, are we paying by the laser now?"
"You don't do the budget, Terry. I do!" 😁
"There was someone in the escape pod. The tracks go off in this direction."
"Look sir, droids."
"Look! A penny!"
Imperial gunner are assed by Kills/Shots Ratio. Shooting the "Empty" pod would have dropped his ratio. Yes I'm that nerd.
@@ramonalfaro3252 I hope you mean, "assessed." LMAO
@@ramonalfaro3252 LOL I never realized the Empire has KPIs...but of course they do, I've seen them in Andor
I’ve always loved the fact that Luke treats the droids nicely - in contrast to say Han, or Chewie.
Having seen this I dunno…100’s of times, it’s awesome to see it through the eyes of a first timer. So many good scenes!
try imagine being a 9yo boy in 1977. It was almost literally magical
i was eight! I remember that magic well!
Those of us who were born in the 70s... many of us spent a couple of hours of our childhoods trying to move objects with our minds via telekinesis.
I do remember reading about some boy in that age group. He watched the movie so many times, he literally wrote a book. It was a trivia book. You wouldn't believe some of the mind-numbing facts that he put in. Might be a real find if one could stumble across it in some old book store. (E-bay always feels like it is cheating when trying to find something old and rare.)
I love it! Everyone likens that droid in the Jawa transport to a trashcan! Hehe! Welcome to Star Wars Mia! Hope you continue to enjoy the ride!!!
I was 13 years old in 1977 when I saw Star Wars in the Movie theatre. The special effects were ahead of its time. The Movie was originally just called Star Wars because George Lucas did not know if he would be allowed to make more Star Wars movies. The movie was renumbered Episode IV when episode V The Empire Strikes Back was released in 1980. George Lucas started with the First Movie of his middle Trilogy.
In the Original Movie Han shot Greedo first but it was later added to look like Guido fired first. The scene where Han Solo was on the Intercom talking to the Stormtroopers was improvised. Harrison Ford did not see script for what Han Solo was suppose to say so he improvised. George Lucas liked it and kept the dialogue.
I'll always choose to believe that had the true Star Wars: Episode 1 actually (somehow) been made back in 1977, there would be no franchise, today. This movie is the eternal 'episode 1'.
You're actually watching an enhanced version that they did in the 90's. They added CHI things they didn't have the technology for back in 1976 when they filmed. I was 9 back in 1977 when this came out.....we had never seen anything like it!
"Thats Jar Jar Binks!" 🤣🤣🤣
Except people actually like the Dionoga better than JJB.
ROFL!
Welcome to the Star Wars Universe, Mia. You are in for the most amazing ride of your life. Things only get better in The Empire Strikes Back. Can't wait for your reaction to that one. May The Force Be With You, Mia.
27:34 35:03 In every Star Wars movie someone will says “ I have a bad feeling about this.” It’s a common phrase in the Star Wars universe.
I remember watching that in the theatre in 1977,I was 17.
Same here but I was only 4 it was the first film I ever saw at the cinima.
@@WinstonSmith19847I remember being blown away that I stayed in for the second showing.
@@wayneblanchard4635 That's great I didn't have much say in the matter I was 4 I went when my mum took me home. The whole day was an adventure I remember having a Star Wars T-shirt with the classic poster picture for the first movie on it.
First of all on behalf of all of us Mia, Welcome to the Star Wars family!!! you have long epic journey ahead of you … but don’t worry we’ll all be with you 😊
For Mia’s New Hope reaction
Not an eclipse. Tatooine has two suns
It wasn’t the collars. Vader was using the force to choke him. Force choke.
Calling Jabba a human being was a joke
Vader wasn’t necessarily sensing the Force, but Obi Wan’s presence through the Force
“I can’t see a thing in this helmet.” That wasn’t scripted, Mark Hamill was actually just saying he couldn’t see anything.
The creature in the trash compactor was a dianoga, aka a garbage squid. Jar Jar is introduced in the prequels
R2 was indeed laughing, as he could
“It’s not just a movie you can see once, I’m gonna see it again” That is correct and good
Worth noting that the Jabba scene in this movie was cut from the original release and was filmed with a regular fat guy playing Jabba, which is why Han stands so close to him and walks behind him at one point. Thus, he was originally a human being, just not a wonderful one. Han was being sarcastic about that so it still kinda works with Jabba not being human. Probably a bit funnier this way actually.
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This reaction remind me of a time before we walked into the theater. The first appearances on the big screen of R2-D2, Luke, Darth, the Death Star etc. were the first time any of us had seen or even heard of them.
This movie is now generally referred to as "A New Hope" because the entire franchise has taken on the name Star Wars.
Obi: "Only imperial Stormtroopers are so precise..." 😂😂😂
@@benvandermerwe4934 In retrospect that is a bit of a comical line. Obi Wan with his trademark sarcasm.
1. Sir. Alec Guinness/Obi-Wan didn't want the part. Being a Shakespearian actor, he thought the entire idea was silly and was beneath him, but his wife talked him into taking the part.
2. The shrug Chewy gives Luke after he scares the tiny black droid is 🤣
3. These movies were put out in a certain order because there was limited technology and Lucas used and pushed forward the images needed to make a quality product. The best way to watch the is in the order they came out. We had to wait years for the next one. There was no internet where we had access to them whenever we wanted.
4. No need to go into anything after VI. Disney took over and the quality dropped. I realize you have to.
5. The only CGI was put in for the 25th anniversary package in this film are the critters the stormtroopers were riding at the beginning of the search for the robots, a couple of the huge critters outside the pub, the scene with Jabba the Hutt and other minor changes. Those were put in later after CGI was available. Otherwise, everything is what we had in 1977.
6. Obi-Wan sacrificed himself after he told Vader he would be stronger than ever. He went back into the force. He knows it's Luke's job to take over.
7. The awkwardness in the detention space is because Ford didn't know his lines. It was kept in the movie anyway because it worked.
8. RIP James Earl Jones 😇
9. IMVHO the next two are the best of the series. Enjoy
1. If you can still find it, check out the very old Saturday Night Live sketch of "auditions" for Star Wars, where Kevin Spacey played Christopher Walken auditioning for Han Solo. He also plays Walter Matthau auditioning for Kenobi and his reaction to the lines he has to read is priceless!
Its so beautiful and heartwarming to see someone so get so genuinely invested & excited in the Original Trilogy after all of these years and after what has followed since - it brought a genuine tear to this OT OG guy's eye.
The red unit Owen initially chooses is actually an R5, not an R2. Luke calls it an "R2 unit" as a generic term. Artoo is actually a real R2. His job as an "astromech" is basic ship repair and systems monitoring, and, in a fighter like the X-Wing, calculating hyperspace jumps in place of a dedicated navigation computer like the Falcon has. This latter is why they are situated partly outsude the fighter, to take star fixes. The astromech can fly the fighter through basic maneuvers, allowing the pilot to rest on long flights. It can eject itself from the fighter if so ordered.
The actor playing C-3PO also did his own voiceover in post production. During filming, he could not sit down in full costume, and had to rest leaning against a board.
Peter Cushing, Tarkin - filmed nearly all his scenes wearing bedroom slippers. The costume boots were sized wrong and uncomfortable. Rather than get new ones made, the scenes were blocked to not show his feet whenever possible so he could not wear the boots.
Moff is a title, not a name. A Moff governs a star system, presiding over planetary governors. A Grand Moff, like Tarkin, ranks over a number of Moffs in a sector. Leia delu erately calls him "Governor Tarkin" as an insult.
I love watching the first time reactions to these first 3 films it's very much like an old western set in space with some great performances and a great story.
Figrin D'an and the Modal Nodes. Alien lounge music 🤣
Having seen this one at last, if you want a "different" sort of treat, try out (on RUclips) to see the parody film "Hardware Wars" (You'll laugh / You'll cry / You'll kiss three bucks goodbye). It was made by my old chem teacher's brother Ernie Fosselius (20th Century Foss Productions). Then again, another treat would be to watch the original Kurosawa film "Hidden Fortress", which Lucas freely admitted was the inspiration for the plot of this, including the two squabbling underlings as comic relief.
I stood in line when this came out. Outside in the rain, waiting to get in to the theater when I was 11YO.
Your smile at the end is absolutely priceless and sums it all up.
I was 4 when this came out. The amount of Star Wars merchandise at the time was staggering.... EVERYTHING was Star Wars. Also, I always get goosebumps when I see Obi-Wan's face during his fight with Vader when he looks over and sees Luke and Leia
The Jabba the Hutt scene wasn't in the original cut of the movie. He was originally portrayed as a human.
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IIRC Han's position was raised and lowered in post-production to make it look like he walked over Jabba's tail.
I actually heard that Han raising up was a CGI mistake they couldn't fix and just left it in.
@@fightingfortruth9806 I've never heard that, but it certainly isn't true.
It's true, look it up.
"In the Star Wars Special Edition, a noticeable "mistake" occurs when Han Solo appears to step on Jabba the Hutt's tail while walking behind him, which is a result of the CGI Jabba being added later and not perfectly aligning with the original filmed movement of Harrison Ford as Han Solo; essentially, the tail was not accounted for in the original scene where Ford walked behind the actor playing Jabba. "
I just imagine that R2 cusses like a sailor. 😂
I tell people that's why they had to bleep out all his dialogue.
In the novels the authors tell you what R2 is actually saying......and yes most of the time he is infact cussing like a sailor lol
Threepio _does_ tell him to watch his language...
6:30 - Well, the surface of Tatooine (at least where they've landed) IS a desert. When C3P0 says his joints are nearly frozen, I'm assuming he means that his mechanical joints are already caked up with enough sand mixing with the grease to create a sludge that'll keep everything from moving soon; freezing meaning unable to move....not cold.
Watched this a few days after my 11th birthday in October 1977 at the old Almo Theater in Poulsbo, Washington. The Almo has since closed, but the memories of waiting in line with a buddy of mine to get into the theater remain. The line to get in was literally wrapped around the block.
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Mia to quote Obi Wan “You have taken your first step into a larger world.”
This was the first movie I took my wife to back in 1978 on one of our first dates. We fell in Love with Star Wars and each other. We met while we were going to our Marine and Navy schools. Two years later she was stationed at MCAS Yuma and I was stationed at NAS El Centro, we went to see Episode V, while at the same time they were in in the Sand Dunes filming the scene with Jaba's sand cruiser just West of Yuma.
I don't know if the original cut is still circulating around, since what you saw is the re-release with scenes that were not in the 1977 film: some with digital additions, others totally new and that had not been filmed in 77, etc.
The scene of Han Solo on Tatooine with Jabba had been filmed worse in the initial version and he did not appear in the original, and it had also been filmed with Jabba played by an actor (that's why, when saying goodbye, Han Solo says "human being", which with Jabba's final appearance [originating from his appearance in Episode VI] makes no sense [literally, at least]).
There was a version I downloaded a couple years ago where that had the originals with HD cleaned up visuals, I also own the special editions. Though I lost the set 10 years ago.
Luke: "I can't see a thing in this helmet!"
Mia: "That's why Stormtroopers always miss."
I never thought of that!
I saw this movie in the theater when it was released. You just watched a later version. In 1997, a 20 year anniversary edition was released with changes made. A lot of the creatures on Tatooine were digitally added. Also, the scene with Jabba the Hut was added. Also, the scene in the cantina, where Han shoots Greedo was altered. For years after the initial release, there was debate as to whether or not Han shot first. Even though he clearly did, Lucas maintained that Greedo shot first. It was altered in subsequent releases to make Greedo shoot first. Next time you talk to your dad, tell him you think Han shot first, and see what he says 😂
Star wars has been popular for a long time since this very first movie back in 1977 before a lot of us were even born.
I was 7 when this movie came out, the following Halloween I was Darth Vader :) I have seen this easily over a hundred times not including watching reactions. This will always be my favorite Star Wars movie. Great reaction Mia!
That was a Restraining Bolt that the Jawas (little aliens with glowing eyes) put on R2 before being sucked up into the Sandcrawler. They for controlling and limiting a droids movement (basically a leash). When Luke removed it this allowed R2 to escape.
When Han called Jabba a wonderful human being, it is because when this scene was filmed, the jabba character was a human being and this ended up being a deleted scene when they decided to make him an alien. In the 90s they used CGI to add this scene back into the movie. In the original scene Han is talking to Jabba and walks around him and in the new version they had to make it look like Han stepped on his tail.
And huts dispise humans so Han was throwing shade at Jabba as well
Stromtroopers can't hit anything? Tell that to the rebel guards littering the floor of Liea's starship at the beginning, or the crawler full of Jawas that Ben and 3PO had to clean up. The only people they 'couldn't hit' were the escapees that Vader and Governor Tarkin specifically wanted to escape so they could be tracked to their hidden base. Do you know how hard it is to miss while making the target think you're trying to hit? Especially targets as inept at dodging and finding cover as Luke?
Bit of trivia: sometime after this was released, the National Cathedral in DC held a competition to choose some new grotesques to be added to the structure. One of the winners was Darth Vader, so yes: the National Cathedral in Washington DC has a stone carving of Darth Vader’s head as part of the structure. It’s a bit small and a tucked up out of the way, but it’s there.
Mia- C3PO is so polite.
He can't help it. He's a protocol Droid.
Mia "I have a bad feeling about this" is said in every single star wars movie lmao 🙂
One of the greatest trilogies. I only wish it was easier to find and watch the film as I saw it at 13 in 1977. Before Lucas messed with them. Fun fact, Hans call Jabba a wonderful human being because he was originally played was a human. Their meeting was not in the 1977 theatrical cut. The scene was put back in and a cgi Jabba added after The Empire Strikes Back was released on video.
Lucas "messed" with it..🙄 it's his movie. Obviously there are things he wanted to have in it but both money and technology prevented it. He was able to do that due to its success 😊
@@raybernal6829 I'm with the Spielbrtg camp. He has said that films should be preserved as they were originally intended and that tampering with them later can be detrimental.
@@brom00 good for you... Lucas smiles as he sits at his Central CA ranch counting his money.
Agree.
Thanks, Mia! 🌌 I hope you'll watch all of the movies and live-action tv series. There's so much to love, enjoy and appreciate... if you watch with an open heart.
Always fun to watch the reaction to a film I've watched since...oh, before the reactor was born.
Love your excitement and enthusiasm.
I'm getting married in May having a star wars themed wedding. Now onto episodes V and VI. The creature with the long nose that told stormtroopers where the droids was John Wayne in a costume his last acting before he died
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"Love at first sight"
Oh boy I can't wait for you to find out lmao
Fun Fact: Mark Hamil can do a very accurate Harrison Ford impression.
That was not a bullet it’s a restraining bolt and R2 Tricked Luke into taking it off so he could fulfill his mission
A bullet is actually a kind of bolt - I think that’s what she meant
They shot him with a taser and attached the bolt!
The REACTIONS are strong with this one !
You're about to step into an extraordinary world Mia ! Droids , Storm Troopers with horrid aim Aliens of all descriptions
One of cinemas most iconic villains Darth Vader , a smart ass rogue pilot a Princess who's a bad ass and oh did i mention a young farm boy in training as a Jedi Warrior !!😄
Your enthusiasm just drives home how great this movie is
and wait til you see the next chapter
CHEERS for this MIA and i hope you had an awesome holiday season !🎄🙏
Your wide eyes and mesmerized face were like a 5 year old seeing a Disney movie for the first time.😊
New Year's tip: If you start watching Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope at precisely 10:02:41 PM on New Year's Eve, you'll see the Death Star explode right at midnight. You're welcome.
I did not know that
If you really wanna dive into the franchise, you should check out the making of stuff. Absolutely incredible. It's also worth noting that what you watched is like the 3rd cut of the film. It's super hard to find the original version as Lucas essentially buried it to time. But you can find Harmy's despecialized edition online. It's essentially an upprezzed recreation of the original cut of the film. Definitely worth checking out at some point to see how things have changed in the films. You get to see iconic scenes fans reference like the infamous Han shot first version of his scene with Greedo where he just smokes him before Greedo fires a shot, establishing him as a true bad boy.
Great reaction... Enjoy the ride... "This is where the fun begins"❤ The version you are watching has been updated by George Lucas a few times compared to the original '77 theatrical release. A major enhancement since CGI was basically not available GL was able to do some things he couldn't do in 1977. 😊
If you ever get the chance, may I suggest checking out the 1977 original theatrical version? This movie got revamped three times over the years (1997 Special Edition, 2004 DVD version, and then the Blu-Ray version which you saw). Some of the added stuff gives the movie some polish (like the attack on the Death Star), but some of the other added stuff takes away from the movie (at least in the opinions of quite a large number of Star Wars fans).
Absolutely I have the original vhs and it’s the only way I watch it.
Welcome to the Star Wars family, Mia! In the words of Master Kenobi, “You’ve taken your first step into a larger world…” May the Force be with you!
dont forget to see the "spaceball " film too 🙂 happy new year! 🙂
@@utalomAlibbantakat she has watched Alien but we need to show her Planet of the Apes
23:07 - actually, that was result of a happy accident: you see, this scene wasn't in the OG '77 release...t'was resotred in the '97 Special Edition release...but anyway, the man playing Jabba in the resored scene was a regulr looking man in a fur coat, but they didn't have the money to properly overlay a puppet Jabba in the scene
So as a result, this made Han's line "You're a wonderful human being" go from simply sarcastic to _incredibly_ sarcastic rotl
Hope you enjoyed it. :) It's OK to know nothing about Star Wars while watching in release order. That's how it was for us in the audience. :) Amazingly, the actor who played C-3PO stayed in shape all the way from 1976 through 2023 to still fit in the suit.
The shot of the Millenium Falcon coming head on into the Death Star landing bay was the very first FX shot ever made for "Star Wars". Along with the "Lord Of The Rings" movies, the "Star Wars" movies have done more to advance the art of Special Effects than any other movies. The rest have just built on what these folks have accomplished.
“Jabba, you’re a wonderful human being”.
That entire scene with Jabba wasn’t in the original movie, it’s part of the later special edition. The original scene had a regular person playing Jabba, it was a human character. Jabba was added later in Jedi in the slug incarnation, the special edition retro-actively added the Ep IV scene. But, that line of dialog by Han stayed, and to me still doesn’t make sense. That scene is but one example of why many of us prefer the fan made “despecialized” editions. The added CGI all over the Lucas ones just stick out way too much.
Han using a little sarcasm by calling Jabba a "human being" doesn't make sense?
@@laramyelliott2903 It definitely makes it unintentionally funny. Also, another problem with adding that scene is that it basically duplicates the earlier conversation with Greedo before HAN SHOT FIRST!
@@laramyelliott2903Yes, it absolutely makes sense. It’s “Han sarcasm”.
It’s a real pity that they didn’t preserve the original release of 1977’s Star Wars for the public. Thank goodness that a bootleg Despecialized edition exists with none of the added SFX. The film didn’t really need them and it’s just sad most people will just see this version of Star Wars. And yes, Han did shoot first.
@@laramyelliott2903 no. It doesn’t.
That is one of the first lessons of "tradecraft". To infiltrate any base or other government installation just walk without hesitation while holding a clipboard. Tends to work quite well.
I did something like that attending the Dragoncon sci-fi/media convention many years ago. I wanted close-up pictures of the costume contest outfits. So I dressed in my own costume and they let me backstage thinking I was another contestant.
34:23 Jar Jar Binks LOL. Fun reaction video.
So much of the suspense in this movie was because of the editing, thanks to his then wife Marcia Lucas. She really deserves more credit for its narrative flow 😘🤌
I've said it before, and I'm going to keep repeating it until action is taken: I feel my life will be incomplete until the day I aquire a free-rolling, voice activated R2-D2 mini-fridge.
I watched it at the movie theater when it first came out
There are several nods in the prequels (and sequels) to this and the other 2 films of the initially filmed trilogy:
To give 2 examples, the Obi Wan of the prequels says in a scene “Hello there!” like Obi Wan when he attends to Luke and discovers R2D2…
Or when he says that the lightsaber is a more civilized weapon, typical of other times (or something like that) and in the prequels, when using a blaster, he calls it a barbaric weapon or a similar qualification).
It seems like a joke when Obi Wan talks about the shooting accuracy of the stormtroopers… when they are ridiculed precisely on the networks by the fans precisely for the opposite.
This movie changed the way a whole generation of kids dreamed
Actually, in the 60's there was the action heroine Modesty Blaise. Then there were a couple of the B-grade sci-fi flicks with actual female characters with agency.
One of the special features on the Disney+ is the Navajo language version.
omg Mia, you look different! You changed your hair! I love it, even more beautiful than you were before! 😲 😍
To quote Obi-Wan Kenobi, "you've taken your first step into a larger world."
For obvious reasons, none of the obviously CGI elements appeared in the original release. The meeting with Jabba the Hut was not included at all.
Mia is on a roll, first LOTR now Star Wars! 🔥
#5:00 is a 🎁 on an excellent review using a 70s cartoon reference "we got some work to do now" 👏caught me off guard hearing it after so many years but so perfect reviewing star wars.
There's Uncle Owen in the front yard smokin'.
A Bar-B-Que - for Aunt Beru.
Now there's nothing left on the farm to do.
Binary Sunset…
“That’s a pretty sky… an eclipse?”
#johnwilliams