This movie explains why Vader was so pissed off at the start of episode 4, moments before confronting his daugther he saw with his own eyess that her ship escaped with the plans just to have her look him dead in the face and say "not got a clue mate" lol
@@CTjojo7567 Anakins temperament but Padme's brains. Leia is honestly much more like her father then Luke was. As a person that is. Not so much their paths in life.
@@CTjojo7567 There's no arguably about it. Leah NEVER would have allowed Palpatine to manipulate her. If she'd been there with Mace she'd have been like "Well, I guess it's too bad I didn't see a thing right?"
That last scene with Princess Leia is such an amazing full circle moment. I actually saw this movie the day Carrie Fisher passed away. I remember coming out of the theatre, looking at my phone and seeing the notification that she had died. Made that scene all the more emotional and profound. Needless to say that I cried endlessly that evening.
@@jabbathehutt83 It's my favorite scene in the movie. The look on their faces just terror. I 💕 when Vader just uses the force with his hand gestures instead of his lightsaber.
“He died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, February 1st, 2024. At the age of 76, *Carl Weathers* was an exceptional human being who lived an extraordinary life."
28:25 There's a whole spinoff show (Andor) about how Cassian Andor hooked up with the Rebellion. It's the highest quality (in terms of pure cinematography) Star Wars media we've ever gotten (imo).
On the contrary, Vader’s line when he was choking Krennic is totally him: it’s like in ESB when he says “Apology accepted, Captain Needa.” right after he killed him. Vader has always had that dark sense of humor
I guess. Whether it's in character or not, it's still a terrible line. The entire Mustafar scene is unneeded. It adds nothing to the movie and Vader basically just serves the same role Tarkin is already serving. There didn't need to be two "Krennic get's dressed down by his superior" scenes. It's the worst scene in the movie. If you cut it completely the film is exactly the same.
Fun fact: In the scene where K2-SO backhand's Cassian, Alan Tudyk actually smacked Diego Luna in the nose. And Diego Luna covers his face in the next shot to stop himself from laughing about it so as not to derail the improved line about there being a fresh one.
Alex, you need to double your editor's pay, and also put him in charge of what Star Wars thing you watch next, because that dude's a legit Star Wars veteran, getting all the easter eggs and references. He definitely knows the best way for you to watch the rest of it.
I remember seeing the Darth Vader scene in the theaters, I literally jumped out of my seat… I then left the theater, then immediately turned around and saw the very next Rouge One screening because I NEEDED to see that hallway scene again
man the silence before, the darkness, the sirens, the smoke.. then when that music chord hits and the red glow from the saber bleeds into the smoke filled room. just pure goosebumps
@@vancodling4223 I was at a showing opening night and a LOT of the audience cheered! Including me! When that scene ended I said to myself that may have been the best scene I had ever seen in a movie! The adrenaline! Vader IN HIS PRIME!
16:26 His lungs are damaged. You see why in Rebels. 45:31 This scene really makes the opening to A New Hope that much more badass. Leia straight up lies to Vader's face and both he and her know it, and she doesn't falter for a moment.
As much as I like Rogue One, this is the worst part of the movie since it kind of ruins the beginning of A New Hope. The whole beginning of A New Hope is "We have some spies that have told us your ship has the plans that were stolen from us. So we're going to search your ship until we find them." and Leia saying "You have no proof. You stopped us randomly and we're a diplomatic vessel. I don't care what information you have about some plans aboard our ship." When you combine them together, it involves Vader literally at the door to their ship watching the plans go inside. He's about to murder them all. Then he turns and watches that ship leave. Then he apparently gets in his ship and jumps after them. Then, knowing with 100% certainty that they have the plans, Leia still attempts to convince them that there's some doubt. Plus, we're not sure how Vader tracked them to their location. In my head cannon this only makes sense if ANH was like a week later and they randomly ran into them...but then what were they doing during that week?
This film is so bad. It's a lazy and incomprehensible mess of clichés and unconnected scenes. Nothing the characters say makes sense or is of any consequence to the rest of the story. That people hail this film just because the prequels and sequels where insufferable is a testament to everything that's wrong with cinema today.
@@j.m.w.5064If most people like it and are entertained by it, then how is it bad cinema? What makes something "good cinema" in your opinion? Cinema is made to entertain and if it does that then it is good cinema.
Alan Tudyk (the actor playing K2SO) accidently hit Diego Luna (Cassian Andor) for real in the, "I'm taking them to prison to imprison them," scene. If you go back and look at it, you can see that Luna covers his face...because he is laughing in surprise. You have to imagine the scene being filmed, with Tudyk standing on stilts, wearing a mo-cap suit with long arm extension things, super embarrassed because he just accidentally decked one of his co-stars.
Actually, it would be due to the fact that it's not one of the main movies (OT, Prequel, or Sequel.) Those are the only movies that get an opening scrawl. All of the shows and spinoff movies do their own opening style.
Don't ruin what,@@IshtarNike? That's just something I've noticed with most Star Wars media. They don't get opening scrawls unless they're a part of a trilogy. And, apparently Knights of the Old Republic got a scrawl, too, which seems to be unique...
@@greensmurf9623 It would indeed appear that most/all early star wars games got opening scrawls... the Star Wars: Jedi Knight games also had scrawls, only they weren't paired with the classic opening music. Those games, along with the original KOTOR, all came out early 2000s. Lucas must have made the decision later, as the original Clone Wars was probably when I noticed they stopped the opening scrawl.
Cool trivia… Vader’s castle is on Mustefar… the planet he got his ass chopped up by Obi-Wan. He did it on purpose, so he’d always be pissed off and reminded of his greatest failure.
Can I just say that I'm loving your new editor and his smart-ass subtitles. Also, I was busting up over him adding the blaster effect when Alex pretended to get shot. Perfect.
I really hope whoever thought of that got a raise. Not only was it badass, but it makes logical sense that they'd have a ship reinforced to ram things like large cruisers. For me the only thing that tops that is the Star Destroyer coming into the light as they lower the main weapon into the death star. That shot is beyond gorgeous amd pushed CGI pretty hard at the time.
The thing that makes me laugh about that scene is the fact that the bridge of the corvette is right at the bow. You know, the place that just took the full brunt of the impact from ramming. Hope their shields were good and they had their seatbelts on!
You should REALLY consider watching Andor - it's not just praised by fans, many of us consider it one of if not the single best thing to _ever come out of this franchise._ You wouldn't BELIEVE how good it gets. It's one of the best shows I've ever seen, and expands on an entire side of the Star Wars universe that I never knew I wanted more of - the story of every day people living under the oppression of the Empire.
Andor may have gotten a bunch of Emmy nominations but did not get enough viewers. Originally, it was planned for 5 seasons but then got cut down to just two.
Its my fave star wars movie also, I went into the theatre with mid expectations but wow was i blown away, the way it is shot, the score, the action and characters... and the way it seamlessly transitions into a new hope is just so so good.
@@Revculter Episode III in a nutshell, Alex: "Anakin should appreciate what he has" When the entire movie was Anakin trying to stop his wife and child from dying.
It's honestly refreshing to see someone first watching these and having a genuinely positive reaction to the things people have complained about for decades, like Jar Jar.
Not sure if anyone has mentioned it in the comments but one of the reasons this movie's action scenes (especially on Scarif) felt different than previous SW battles is that instead of using WWII as a model for how the battles looked and felt (and were waged), Rogue One took inspiration from Vietnam for how it visually told the battle. Jungle fighting, asymmetrical tactics, even the gunship with the waist gunner was directly drawn from Vietnam.
Cool part about Saw is that this is just the end of his character but you can see much more throughout the Clone Wars, Bad Batch, Jedi: Fallen Order, and Rebels.
At Star Wars Celebration I was in my Boba Fett costume as part of the 501st Legion. They picked me to be on the Live Stage and I wound up being there with Felicity and Forest during their interview.
When you know the whole story and who Vader really is, you understand how much anger and hatred Anakin is releasing on those soldiers at the end and it is fucking glorious.
Wish I could see Alex's face when he realizes that at 44:50 When the door opens, then jams shut... It's not actually jammed. Vader force held the door from opening. He released the door when he realized that the plans passed onto the other side and he had to continue the pursuit.
My favourite part of this scene is when vader chokes the one fleet trooper. In every other scene in star wars when someone force chokes someone they hold their fingers together like in Vader's scene with krennic, but in the hallway scene vader fully squeezes his fist, meaning that instead of just choking the guy he completely crushed his windpipe
@@shatteringthematrix6959 well yes and no. These were plebs right? So he had no reason to believe that they could escape him. As Luke so pointedly said later on, Palpatines overconfidence is his weakness, and in this case the same is true for Vader. It’s how he lost to doily the first time, it’s how he lost to Obi-wan, both times.
That chunk at the end where we finally got to see darth vader be terrifying was potentially the best part of star wars imo. It was so chilling, but put so much into context, specifically why everyone fears him. This is definitely my fav star wars movie, even with the bad cgi for harkin and leia.
Watching this movie makes you realize when they say "So many have sacrificed their lives to bring us these plans" how it impacts every movie going forward. Love this movie. The Bad Batch is a really good series also. My son got me to watch it and I really loved it.
Storm troopers are actually extremely effective soldiers. The only reason why you never see them do shit is because you’re always looking at them from the perspective of characters with plot armor. A normal trooper is said to have the ability to land 1 in 5 shots on an enemy, which is impressive even by a modern soldier’s abilities. It’s more likely that they’ve already killed most of the good guys already by the time the movies kick off. Regular rebels die pretty often to a storm trooper. They’re like the Combine in Half Life
@@justsomebody-1665 "You're sure the homing beacon is secure aboard their ship? I'm taking an awful risk Vader. This had better work" Not sure how SO many people missed this. "They let us go. It's the only explanation for the ease of our escape" "Easy!? You call that easy!?" "They're tracking us" "Not this ship sister"
It's also worth noting that the plot armor is also an in-universe thing as shown by Chirrut in this movie. The Force actively aids the heroes to make sure they can fulfill their destinies.
This movie fixes several ongoing issues fan had with the series, one of which was the bad aim of Stormtroopers. The Force protects Luke, Leia, Han, and other main characters. In world plot armor lol
Yeah, out of all the Star Wars movies released under DIsney, this is the one that's the most well regarded. And it's understandable to see why. The script is pretty tight for the most part, the action is spectacular, the cinematography was next level, the characters (while we don't have much time with them) are all pretty cool (at least in my opinion) and it has one of the most unique endings out of all the Star Wars movies. I mean, all the characters die and they don't even know for sure if the Rebellion will succeed in the end. But they made the ultimate sacrifice anyway just so others would have a chance to restore freedom to the galaxy. God, I love this movie!
This movie for the last reason you exposed is the reason is so god tier, the rebelion was a joke up to that point and they only had a glimer of HOPE yet they sacrifice themselves and the vader scene is SICK
@@leviathan19 Gareth Edwards should direct another Star Wars movies though, I mean look at how he direct Godzilla 2014 it's freakin good. Disney should hiring a director like Gareth Edwards out there for making a good Star Wars movies.
@@clarkbarrett6274 If Kathleen Kennedy getting fired, I'm fine with Tony Gilroy to direct Star Wars movies with Gareth Edwards, both of them have big potential but Kathleen Kennedy said "Big No" to them and find another shitty director.
This is my favorite of the newer movies as well. It wasn’t a group of Jedi who has the force protecting them. It was a grounded, so to speak, of the espionage and the troops. The side of the soldiers. Absolutely an amazing movie. I loved it when I hated the newer ones. This was fantastic.
I loved the grounded aspect as well, it reminded me of Halo ODST where you didn't play as a spartan. I didn't have many expectations going into this movie, but it really blew me away and gave me hope for the future of Star Wars (some of that hope may have fallen short)
It is a modern classic, and of course the ending, you can go from cheering on the rebels, to hearing Vader’s breathing then switching to “haha doe rebel scum!” In a heart beat
The Dad/farmer/engineer actor is Mads Mikkelsen. A danish actor that's been in a few movies like Doctor Strange, the new Indiana Jones movie, Casino Royale as the villain (James Bond movie), this Star Wars movie and a lot of critically acclaimed Danish movies. He plays villain roles really well. And yes he has played a "good" guy before in Riders of Justice. Really good movie btw.
Not sure if you caught it, but Wedge Antilles, an X-Wing pilot from episode 4, was also in this movie - was one of the X-wing pilots that made it through the shield and provided air support to the people on the ground. This whole movie is fan service, and they did it without 1 Jedi on screen.
Wedge didn't fly at Scarif as he was injured at the time. He is in the movie though, he did the announcement/pre-flight briefing as they left for Scarif.
@@DaleTuck31 There is no "old footage" in Rogue One. Just a perfect blend of casting, costume design, and the sweet spot of practical effects (scale models) enhanced and complemented by cgi. If at any point you thought they were reusing footage from the original trilogy, they did their job right.
Fun fact: the actor for K-2SO, Alan Tudyk, physically acted out his scenes on short stilts while wearing a mo-cap suit, to sell the authenticity of his interactions with the other cast members. That slap he gives Cassian when they get cornered on Jedha was real and improvised by Tudyk, and they left it in. You can even see Diego Luna trying to cover a surprised smile during the rest of the scene. 😂 Also: many of the shots of the X-Wing pilots at the end of the movie are unused shots from the Death Star battle in A New Hope. That’s why if you look closely, they look kind of… off in terms of color and composition.
Yeah, that unused Death Star run footage is very apparent on Gold Leader. I love that they did that though, it shows that Gareth truly loves Star Wars and wanted it to make it tie into A New Hope as much as possible. And it makes sense, canonically speaking that the Gold Sqaudron would be there during one of the most important battles for the Rebellion.
@@BakedHotdog yeah, exactly. That’s also why it’s one of the few projects I love from Disney Star Wars because I know Gareth actually had the passion to just make it fit with the story, while including elements like Saw and Gold Leader, the almost-capture of the Tantive IV, while also not fucking anything else up. Dude just made a banger for fun 😂
@@ARandomInternetUser08 yeah, I don’t know how to explain it, but there’s a certain quality to his footage where you can just tell it was shot in the 70s. I could definitely tell when I first saw it in 2016, and over the next few months, I was just waiting for some random trivia video on youtube to pop up like “did ya know they reused unused footage…” ya know?
I don't know how many times I've watched Rogue One now, but for some reason watching your reaction to it at the very end had me in tears once again. Love how much you loved this film! And when the time comes you HAVE to watch Andor, all about Cassian's backstory!
@@alexhefnerstvmovievault Andor was by far the best Star Wars tv series that's been released on Disney+ Season 2 is coming...next year (all the strike delays and stuff...)
@@alexhefnerstvmovievault great review. I just discovered I live 50 miles from where the Aldani heist [Cruachan reservoir, Scotland] was filmed so going with my kids this weekend for my birthday.
@@alexhefnerstvmovievault 33:23 in response to your question, most the time they don’t die, the armor absorbs enough of the blast to keep them alive but they’re unconscious.
Now you GOT TO watch the Obi Wan Kenobi Series... it happens between EPIII and this movie. It will fill many gaps and make the whole full circle (You'll love the finale)
As a lifetime fan of Star Wars (saw them all in the theater when they came out), Rogue One is my favorite. The way this film was made, the cinematography, the grittiness, the violence, the hope and determination against impossible odds, and the sacrifice...it's what Star Wars always should've been. Ever since I saw Rogue One, I've imagined what the other films (episodes 1-6, the sequel trilogy is garbage) would've looked like if done the same way. So glad you enjoyed this one. Incidentally, the crystal necklace Jyn's mother gave her is a Kyber crystal, the kind used to power light sabers...and also, unfortunately, the death star.
I really wish he’d watched Andor before this, since I’ve never seen a reaction to Rogue One with the reactor having watched Andor first. I bet Cassian’s death is far more emotional after that.
@@goldenageofdinosaurs7192my wife hasn't seen Rogue One and she'll happily wait until Andor season 2 is done before watching it. Can't wait to see her reaction as she really enjoyed Andor.
Ben Mendelsohn did a great job playing Krennic. And imagine being a star wars fan and actor, and doing a scene with Darth Vadar. He said it was 'a childhood dream come true'.
You probably don’t remember, but some of the actors in this movie have also portrayed a character in the MCU. Mads Mikkelsen (Galen Erso) was Kaecillius in Doctor Strange 2016, Forest Whitaker (Saw Gerrera) was Z’uri in Black Panther 2018, and Ben Mendelsohn (Orson Krennic) was Talos in Captain Marvel 2019. Jimmy Smitts previously portrayed Bail Organa in Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. Bail is Leia’s adoptive father. Out of all the deaths, K-2SO was the most emotional. Even as he was on his last knees, he still held on long enough to help his friends achieve their goal. My favorite characters overall were Chirrut Îmwe and Bodhi Rook. The Ip Man himself Donnie Yen is always a win. I also teared up as Chirrut in his dying words told his friend Baze Malbus to find him in the Force. Chirrut isn't a Jedi, but it's implied that he's Force-sensitive. He was able to sense Jyn's kyber crystal. What's special about kyber crystals is that they're connected to the Force. They're also what give power to the lightsabers. Also, Chirrut gets the funniest moment in the entire movie when they bagged him. Bodhi also deserves credit for his contributions to the team. His protocols were highly essential, especially with infiltrating Scarif. By the way, Riz Ahmed was also Carlton Drake in the first Venom film. He’s also a rapper and a member of the Swet Shop Boys. They haven’t released much music together as a group, but if you put Riz on the mic… watch out! Diego Luna reprised his role as Cassian Andor for the Spanish dub. He also has his own series titled Andor which takes place five years before the events of Rogue One. And yeah, he dubbed for his show in Spanish as well. The first season has 12 episodes, and a second season is on the way. The recent strikes delayed production, but Diego recently said that filming is almost complete. There were also plans to make up to five seasons, but after some extensive reviewing they decided to conclude the show with season two.
Just wanted to chime in and say Chirrut and Bohdi are my two favorites too! I couldn't believe the Bohdi disrespect, haha. I just want to give that guy a hug. K2 is definitely a close third. I'm so psyched for Andor S2.
I still love the little bits of detail, like how some of the x-wing pilots grew moustaches before filming to fit in better with the 70s aesthetic of the original
I watched this on premier day on theatres. I’ll never forget how quiet it got in theatre the moment the lights went out in the hallway scene. And how wild it got when you could hear Vader’s breath. And people did not stop until Leía said “hope” then star wars music started. Everyone was clapping, whistling, and tearing up! Definitely one of my best movie experiences ever.
I'm a Star Wars fan since 1982 but Rogue One immediately went to the top when I saw it. It has everything that I love about Star Wars (World War II drama with space nazis) and none of the stuff I dislike (muppets doings silly voices). I like all the characters, the story is good, the humor slaps, the visual effects are impeccable and the final (space) battle is the absolute best and most epic in all of Star Wars. Having the balls to end it like it did is just the cherry on top!
@@outdun Yes, and I dislike those scenes. That's why Rogue One was able to knock the original trilogy down a peg, even though I'm a long time fan of them. That was my point. 😉 It's bascially decluttered, optimized Star Wars, almost tailor-made for my taste.
As a big Star Wars fans since i was only 4 years old and watch Phantom Menace with my parent in theater 1999, i can't believe my self i put this movie as a No.1 in Star Wars franchise while it don't have any single Jedi swing blue or green lightsaber in the show.
Alex, i saw this opening night. And it was unforgettable. Just imagine the crowd starting yelling at the top of their lungs when vader slaughtered everybody. Then the door opened showing Leia and then everybody went silent and some in tears and then the entire theater giving a standing ovation! Love this movie!
Same. I live in europe and we got this a day before the US. I saw this 3 times in a row, opening day, and afterwards called my US friends (in the middle of the night) and told them what I just saw. This was my second best movie experience ever (Jurassic park was first.. )
If you like captain andor, they made a whole show on him based around the forming of the rebellion and in my opinion is one of Disney's best star wars work, it's a bit of a slow burn sometimes but the character and world building is phenomenal
@38:50 That goes to show Chris Weitz’s and Tony Gilroy’s abilities as good screenwriters, Gareth Edwards’ wonderful abilities as a director, as well as Alan Tudyk’s excellent voice performance. They were able to create a droid character that we could all feel sad for when he died. And they did it over the course of one movie. No small feat.
Fun fact the Blind Man was using force shield to protect himself hence why the Death Troopers couldn’t hit him. And why the one noticed and shot the terminal to cause an explosion instead of directly trying to hit him.
@@dibsdibs3495 There was no EU explanation cuz the EU was destroyed by Disney back then. This was the explanation given by context and lore. Including in the visual guide and Disney books. I am an EU purist but sadly no this isn’t based on the EU just context clues.
@@hagank1111 i know I mean Disney expanded universe. An expanded universe is what you say to refer to extra content that expands on a particular saga. It’s not a term that’s exclusive to Star Wars. I wasn’t referring to Legends. It’s quicker to say EU than “novel, comic book, guidebook, audio drama, video game, etc.” I was just asking cuz I know there was that comic about chirrut and the other guy and also the prequel novel to rogue one called Catalyst. If you’re just basing this on context clues then it’s just head canon. The force could’ve just moved the blaster bolts away because that was the will of the force and not necessarily chirrut using the force. That’s always been the justification for why the protagonists in SW movies never get shot.
@@dibsdibs3495 In this case as I said it’s based on context clues, which dose not mean head-canon if your actually knowledgeable on the subject and have evidence, information form the visual guides, books, and comics, esc. It was indeed the Will of the Force but he was slightly force sensative as well. So it’s not head canon. Also Disney dose not actually use the term Expanded Universe as that term eludes to the old EU and that’s something Disney hasn’t wanted attached to them until recently. They renamed the EU Legends because they wanted to change its name, it’s meaning, and it’s weight. The EU did mean material outside the movies but it grew into something far more then that. However, Disney has never had an EU as they don’t call their things outside their movies EU. They just call it apart of their Universe because they want it to all be one thing. The Disney Canon. This is something they’ve made known time and time again.
So glad to see a hype reaction for the end scene with Vader. I was grinning like an idiot in theaters when I saw this. I missed Episode IV by a decade so it was so cool to see Darth Vader on screen being an absolute badass.
The "Camo" Imperial Troopers are called Shore Troopers and the ones wearing all black with green eyes are Death Troopers (a very elite class Trooper that guard high profile Imperials.)
40:40 - You called C-3P0 “Goldman” (I don’t think you called him by his name even once)…trust me, we’re used to it, and it’s part of the charm of your reactions. 😂
I’d argue Andor and The Mandalorian (season 1 and 2) are definitely worth checking out too if you crave more live action Star Wars content that is extremely enjoyable
Did you finish the Mandalorian season 3 though?? The last 2 episodes had some insane fight sequences and I loved getting more madalor-lore. Ya, I could have used less of Bo Katan, but Jin Darin never wanted to lead the mandalorians, so I was ok with her taking the lead in that sense. The original mando characters were still the best characters.
@@leora8278 I did finish season 3, and I did not mind Bo Katan having a prominent role in the season, my issue is more so with the writing and pacing of the story they did try to tell. There were moments for sure when the season was great, it's just that the vast majority of the season had rushed elements and they had to jump through several loops to accomplish what it was they were trying to do, e.g. Din giving up the Dark Saber in the manner that he did. I wasn't opposed to Din giving up the darksaber, but the direction they took was very lazy. To summarize: weird pacing issues, rushed elements, but still some great moments by the latter part of the season. You can't deny there was a significant drop in quality from season 1 and 2 to 3. The story felt like it had far less weight.
@Krisishere I felt like it had more weight just because we were dealing with the future of the Mandalorian culture, but I agree it definitely could have used a longer season to give us more info.
@@Domeo_Divine Mandalorian is empty spectacle. It's really good spectacle, but it's not actually interesting. Clone Wars has an actual story and is the best Star Wars media.
33:20 The stormtrooper armor kind of works. What it does is disperse the blaster shot causing the trooper to be knocked out, but survive (if given medical care). So a deadly shot becomes a temporarily incapacitating shot instead.
I doubt that. Blaster bolts are able to melt the person underneath the armor to death. It's what happened to clones, and clones are far superior to Stormtroopers.
Ever had severe chest pain? I have. Now imagine that plus a searing heat turning your flesh into charcoal, taking away the breath in your lungs as you inhale the smoke. It hurts so much, you only have a tiny moment to scream out in pain but can't yell out if you survive, leaving you in excruciating agony. If you get hit center chest, your heart stops quickly. If you get grazed at the shoulder, you should be fine. Anyway, that's how I imagine getting shot by a blaster is like. Not a good time. @@thomass.3480
Whatever the current explanation, I think it's all just ret-conning. The actual answer is that George Lucas was creating a "White Hats vs Black Hats" story like the serials he grew up with and, in those stories, the bad guy's henchmen are disposable cannon fodder that drop immediately when the hero shoots at them. It's like any old western or 80s action flick where the hero runs into a hail of bullets, stand up and fires his gun fully out in the open, and doesn't even get grazed while every single shot he fires (whether he aims or not) takes down at least one henchman. Don't get me wrong: I love the Star Wars movies, but I don't feel like we need to bend over backwards to find a way that Lucas's cheese "actually makes sense." Because it doesn't. Stormtroopers are terrible shots and easy to kill because, if they weren't, the heroes would die in almost every encounter. Instead, Lucas gave the heroes full plate plot armor.
This makes the opening of A New Hope actually kind of hilarious. "I'm a member of the Imperial Senate on a diplomatic mission to Alderaan..." "What are you talking about? I just saw your ship over Scarif yesterday!"
@@chrispile5553 No joke, it is shocking how good Andor is. It's definitely a much slower burn than most Star Wars content, but give it a couple episodes and you will be floored. If you really like intricate plots and more character driving stuff, it's maybe the best thing to come out of this franchise since the original trilogy.
@@vsGoliath96Andor is amazing It's Star Wars but it's just real... it's "realistic" it feels alive... it's organic i don't know... it's just really cool
I loved all the new Star Wars films, but this one stood out as exceptionally great. It had a better arc than the three sequels did within this one film (even though I liked the sequels too, I just think this one stands out more). Heck, I even like Solo, but it felt like a beginning which left me wanting two more of Han and Lando getting in all sorts of trouble...
2nd place for me to Battle of Endor. For a franchise called Star Wars they're surprisingly hesitant to give us major fleet battles involving lots of capital ships.
To the editor: well done mate, for showing the Rebel references. When the Ghost warped in with the fleet I slapped my wife on the chest so hard in the cinema she nearly choked on her popcorn lol. I love this movie, so full of references and respectful nods to other SW stuff. It's what happens when you have a talented writer and keep your fuckn agenda out of the movie. Passionate and talented people make good products. I think this movie is universally liked even tho its from the Disney Era. Watching an ISD I rendered in modern CGI is just glorious.
Can't just praise a movie, have to take a shot at agendas. Everything has agendas. The original Star Wars trilogy had agendas. It was about Vietnam. (In case it wasn't clear, America was the Empire - which is a pretty bold thing for Lucas to do at the time, considering the Empire was also the Nazis).
This movie explains why Vader was so pissed off at the start of episode 4, moments before confronting his daugther he saw with his own eyess that her ship escaped with the plans just to have her look him dead in the face and say "not got a clue mate" lol
which is totally something Anakin would have done. She really is just a female, arguably smarter, version of Anakin
@@CTjojo7567 Anakins temperament but Padme's brains. Leia is honestly much more like her father then Luke was. As a person that is. Not so much their paths in life.
@@CTjojo7567 There's no arguably about it. Leah NEVER would have allowed Palpatine to manipulate her. If she'd been there with Mace she'd have been like "Well, I guess it's too bad I didn't see a thing right?"
Sure, and she would never have been nearly as strong of a jedi lmao. Anakin is the chosen one for a reason@@Riggswolfe
@@amberanime To be fair Luke just got the opposite combination. Padmes temperment with Anakins spirit.
"Dude, a black lightsaber would be f*cking sick"
Boi, have I got a TV show (or I guess three) for you!
Haha, yep just saw him say that and knew I wasn't the only one who wanted to comment this.
I really, really hope he watches Mandalorian....I want to relive that with someone, lol.
Starting with "The Clone Wars"
And don't forget Solo and Obi-won
This is the way
That last scene with Princess Leia is such an amazing full circle moment. I actually saw this movie the day Carrie Fisher passed away. I remember coming out of the theatre, looking at my phone and seeing the notification that she had died. Made that scene all the more emotional and profound. Needless to say that I cried endlessly that evening.
Me too Sophie, Cried a lot that day.
I found out 15 minutes before going in, so when the CGI Leia can on screen, waterworks.
One of Carrie Fisher’s last online posts was her mentioning that scene.
One of those moments for me that I will always remember. I still remember what I was doing before and after I got the notification.
It was yhe day after for me and mom was balling her eyes out and told us about it after we watched it.
Vaders hallway slaughter scene is one of the best scenes in Star Wars it just perfectly encapsulates the terror and unstoppable machine that is Vader
I think starwars fallen order does a very good job at that too.
@@seabass819 facts. he's so powerful there's not even a health bar, you can only run.
The chills
@@jabbathehutt83 It's my favorite scene in the movie. The look on their faces just terror. I 💕 when Vader just uses the force with his hand gestures instead of his lightsaber.
Maybe Lucas should have done that in Episode I. Its what we thought he was going to do, then, well you know the rest...
“He died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, February 1st, 2024. At the age of 76, *Carl Weathers* was an exceptional human being who lived an extraordinary life."
So sad…😢
Dying in your sleep is the best way to go down. Happy for him
This is how I found out…RIP 😢
OMG... Carl died?! RIP
Rest In Peace
28:25 There's a whole spinoff show (Andor) about how Cassian Andor hooked up with the Rebellion. It's the highest quality (in terms of pure cinematography) Star Wars media we've ever gotten (imo).
That’s cap! Andor is the most boring piece of crap I’ve ever seen. Fell asleep first five episodes. Didn’t care about finishing the rest
@@Mytesmythmay god have mercy on your soul
@@Mytesmythyou are either a child or have the mentality of one.
@@Mytesmyth 😂😂😂
@@Mytesmyth bro is missing out, and doenst know good writing when he sees it
On the contrary, Vader’s line when he was choking Krennic is totally him: it’s like in ESB when he says “Apology accepted, Captain Needa.” right after he killed him. Vader has always had that dark sense of humor
He *is* still a dad after all.
Ya, it's totally in line with Anakin/Vader
I guess. Whether it's in character or not, it's still a terrible line. The entire Mustafar scene is unneeded. It adds nothing to the movie and Vader basically just serves the same role Tarkin is already serving. There didn't need to be two "Krennic get's dressed down by his superior" scenes. It's the worst scene in the movie. If you cut it completely the film is exactly the same.
@@submersivemedia9995 🤓☝
It's three layers of puns at once. Solid dad joke I would use in real life.
Fun fact: In the scene where K2-SO backhand's Cassian, Alan Tudyk actually smacked Diego Luna in the nose. And Diego Luna covers his face in the next shot to stop himself from laughing about it so as not to derail the improved line about there being a fresh one.
43:43 “lord Vader is not gonna do shit”
44:58 “oh fuh-uh-uck”
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Alex, you need to double your editor's pay, and also put him in charge of what Star Wars thing you watch next, because that dude's a legit Star Wars veteran, getting all the easter eggs and references. He definitely knows the best way for you to watch the rest of it.
Co-sign. Your editor is brilliant.
THIS!! Editor rocks
We now know @mrknockknock1 is Alex's editor.
He zoomed in on Chopper in the Yavin IV base scene! Editor, we see you!
Totally agree! Let the editor pick the Star Wars shows/movies from here on.
I love how Alex has no idea what the rebel references are, but the editor shows them all😂.
Gonna need a new Red 5 hahah!
Can we just talk for a moment about how much the editor brings to the videos on this channel?? So much appreciation
“I like this dude, you got great hair, and a personality of gold!” Damn, they should make a show about that dude!
they did, it's called Andor 🙂
@@criss6945 😲
@@criss6945 thats the joke
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@@OeltheMandalorian oh 😄
I remember seeing the Darth Vader scene in the theaters, I literally jumped out of my seat… I then left the theater, then immediately turned around and saw the very next Rouge One screening because I NEEDED to see that hallway scene again
man the silence before, the darkness, the sirens, the smoke..
then when that music chord hits and the red glow from the saber bleeds into the smoke filled room. just pure goosebumps
Bro it was so good I actually cheered it was embarrassing
@@vancodling4223 I was at a showing opening night and a LOT of the audience cheered! Including me! When that scene ended I said to myself that may have been the best scene I had ever seen in a movie! The adrenaline! Vader IN HIS PRIME!
Can we possibly have a Rogue One reaction without somebody writing "Rouge One"? I swear -- every freaking time.
Gareth Edwards is a pretty great director.
16:26 His lungs are damaged. You see why in Rebels.
45:31 This scene really makes the opening to A New Hope that much more badass. Leia straight up lies to Vader's face and both he and her know it, and she doesn't falter for a moment.
what happened to Saw Gerrera in Rebels?
"be careful not to choke on your aspirations" - that's the coolest line ever.
The double entendre of it makes it extra cool. Such a boss move/line.
That whole scene is just so cool
It's literally Vader making a dad joke.
I’ve always been partial to “I find your lack of faith disturbing.”
@@artsohc that's a classic, of course. but the pun with 'aspiration' is wonderful.
Rogue One is absolutely incredible. I love how it ends like 10 minutes before A New Hope picks up. Its awesome to watch them together.
You have got that right. I love in how the Death Star performs at a low setting just destroying an area not an entire planet.
As much as I like Rogue One, this is the worst part of the movie since it kind of ruins the beginning of A New Hope.
The whole beginning of A New Hope is "We have some spies that have told us your ship has the plans that were stolen from us. So we're going to search your ship until we find them." and Leia saying "You have no proof. You stopped us randomly and we're a diplomatic vessel. I don't care what information you have about some plans aboard our ship."
When you combine them together, it involves Vader literally at the door to their ship watching the plans go inside. He's about to murder them all. Then he turns and watches that ship leave. Then he apparently gets in his ship and jumps after them. Then, knowing with 100% certainty that they have the plans, Leia still attempts to convince them that there's some doubt.
Plus, we're not sure how Vader tracked them to their location. In my head cannon this only makes sense if ANH was like a week later and they randomly ran into them...but then what were they doing during that week?
This film is so bad. It's a lazy and incomprehensible mess of clichés and unconnected scenes. Nothing the characters say makes sense or is of any consequence to the rest of the story. That people hail this film just because the prequels and sequels where insufferable is a testament to everything that's wrong with cinema today.
@@j.m.w.5064bro your tripping wth this movie is fire
@@j.m.w.5064If most people like it and are entertained by it, then how is it bad cinema? What makes something "good cinema" in your opinion? Cinema is made to entertain and if it does that then it is good cinema.
Alan Tudyk (the actor playing K2SO) accidently hit Diego Luna (Cassian Andor) for real in the, "I'm taking them to prison to imprison them," scene. If you go back and look at it, you can see that Luna covers his face...because he is laughing in surprise. You have to imagine the scene being filmed, with Tudyk standing on stilts, wearing a mo-cap suit with long arm extension things, super embarrassed because he just accidentally decked one of his co-stars.
The reason there is no opening scroll is because this story is the story told in the opening scroll of A New Hope.
Actually, it would be due to the fact that it's not one of the main movies (OT, Prequel, or Sequel.) Those are the only movies that get an opening scrawl. All of the shows and spinoff movies do their own opening style.
@@1243beowulfdon't ruin it man
@@1243beowulf Since Disney took over anyway. Knights of the Old Republic had the classic opening.
Don't ruin what,@@IshtarNike? That's just something I've noticed with most Star Wars media. They don't get opening scrawls unless they're a part of a trilogy. And, apparently Knights of the Old Republic got a scrawl, too, which seems to be unique...
@@greensmurf9623 It would indeed appear that most/all early star wars games got opening scrawls... the Star Wars: Jedi Knight games also had scrawls, only they weren't paired with the classic opening music. Those games, along with the original KOTOR, all came out early 2000s. Lucas must have made the decision later, as the original Clone Wars was probably when I noticed they stopped the opening scrawl.
For Rebels fans, not only is General Syndulla called on the PA system ,but Chopper zips by while Mon Mothma is talking outside of the temple.
And the Ghost is in the space battle at Scariff.
@@_Starhammer yup, slapped my wife so hard on the chest in the cinema she coughed up popcorn.
and at yavin!
Yaw the editor highlighted all of those things. What a champ.
@@_Starhammer The Ghost is also parked on Yavin 4 just outside the temple.
Cool trivia… Vader’s castle is on Mustefar… the planet he got his ass chopped up by Obi-Wan. He did it on purpose, so he’d always be pissed off and reminded of his greatest failure.
There’s a bit that says his castle is within SIGHT DISTANCE of where he got filleted by Obi-Wan.
K2SO's slap was not in the script and him covering his face was him trying to not break character and burst out laughing.
The magic that is Alan Tudyk
“I like this dude. You got great hair and personality of gold.”
Boy, do I got a show for you!
You mean Narcos Mexico? Jk, but he is great in that too, and gets to act in spanish.
In the ending sequence, that door didn't jam... Vader held it closed. Let that sink in.
But i can't if the door is closed. Poor sink
@@ninjeego Thank you for that, comedy gold.
@@ninjeegoand this is why I still hold onto a tiny sliver of hope for the internet
Pretty sure that's not true. The power went out in the room and the door just stopped.
@@washiewah748Vader probably cut the power. If he stopped the door why not take the plans from their hands.
Can I just say that I'm loving your new editor and his smart-ass subtitles. Also, I was busting up over him adding the blaster effect when Alex pretended to get shot. Perfect.
"I find that answer vague and unconvincing" and "Cassian said i had to" are my favourite comedy lines from all of Star Wars.
That Hammerhead Corevette scene absolutely destroyed me. I LOVED seeing that maneuver.
I really hope whoever thought of that got a raise. Not only was it badass, but it makes logical sense that they'd have a ship reinforced to ram things like large cruisers.
For me the only thing that tops that is the Star Destroyer coming into the light as they lower the main weapon into the death star. That shot is beyond gorgeous amd pushed CGI pretty hard at the time.
@@mycroft16It is also a call back of sorts. The Star Wars Rebels cartoon showed how they got those ships.
The thing that makes me laugh about that scene is the fact that the bridge of the corvette is right at the bow. You know, the place that just took the full brunt of the impact from ramming. Hope their shields were good and they had their seatbelts on!
I swear every time Alex asks "can you see the goosebumps?" you can't XD
I can! His arm hair is standing an inch off his arms!
Still love it tho! 😀
I think he means his arm hair, which is different than goosebumps lol
You should REALLY consider watching Andor - it's not just praised by fans, many of us consider it one of if not the single best thing to _ever come out of this franchise._ You wouldn't BELIEVE how good it gets. It's one of the best shows I've ever seen, and expands on an entire side of the Star Wars universe that I never knew I wanted more of - the story of every day people living under the oppression of the Empire.
Really good for napping.
Andor may have gotten a bunch of Emmy nominations but did not get enough viewers.
Originally, it was planned for 5 seasons but then got cut down to just two.
@@switchboardrevelry4275oh, you
@@luxurybuzz3681fucked up
@@switchboardrevelry4275brain dead take
Its my fave star wars movie also, I went into the theatre with mid expectations but wow was i blown away, the way it is shot, the score, the action and characters... and the way it seamlessly transitions into a new hope is just so so good.
I'm guessing he missed the part where Bodis mind was erased and remembering that he was the pilot was his salvation
Exactly he had electro convulsive therapy fried his brain.
@@Revculter Episode III in a nutshell, Alex: "Anakin should appreciate what he has"
When the entire movie was Anakin trying to stop his wife and child from dying.
He speaks before thinking. That's his reaction.
@@robertsutton1295 He speaks, and often leaves out the thinking :D But that's basically why we're here.
@@robertsutton1295 true
It's honestly refreshing to see someone first watching these and having a genuinely positive reaction to the things people have complained about for decades, like Jar Jar.
Completely agree
Not sure if anyone has mentioned it in the comments but one of the reasons this movie's action scenes (especially on Scarif) felt different than previous SW battles is that instead of using WWII as a model for how the battles looked and felt (and were waged), Rogue One took inspiration from Vietnam for how it visually told the battle. Jungle fighting, asymmetrical tactics, even the gunship with the waist gunner was directly drawn from Vietnam.
Cool part about Saw is that this is just the end of his character but you can see much more throughout the Clone Wars, Bad Batch, Jedi: Fallen Order, and Rebels.
And now andor!
At Star Wars Celebration I was in my Boba Fett costume as part of the 501st Legion. They picked me to be on the Live Stage and I wound up being there with Felicity and Forest during their interview.
You know what...I like that story a lot.
Loved the reaction my brother ❤️ mad respect to you for these videos 👊🏽
When you know the whole story and who Vader really is, you understand how much anger and hatred Anakin is releasing on those soldiers at the end and it is fucking glorious.
26:59 "Apology *accepted* Captain Needa"
Vader has a history of cheesy one-liners. The dad jokes coming through.
I have a son!!!!
He probably even said "This is where the fun begins" when he started the hallway massacre lol.
@@a-world-view Hey stormtroopers I'm a father!!
Good job for citing an example of good dialogue to contrast with the embarrassing line from this movie. It nicely illustrates Alex's point.
"Apology accepted Captain Needa" wasn't a cheesy one-liner dude. It wasn't even meant to be funny. Smh
45:20 "yo you better run your little roach head asses out of there!!" had me dying 😭
Just wanna thank the editor. I've seen this movie idk how many times and i've NEVER known about the General Syndulla announcement.
You also see Chopper rolling by.
and their ship is in the battle of scarif @@johannesbowers7467
yeah I'd known about the Chopper appearance but I had never heard the Syndulla announcment@@johannesbowers7467
Wish I could see Alex's face when he realizes that at 44:50 When the door opens, then jams shut... It's not actually jammed. Vader force held the door from opening. He released the door when he realized that the plans passed onto the other side and he had to continue the pursuit.
I hadn't thought of that! Good point!
My favourite part of this scene is when vader chokes the one fleet trooper. In every other scene in star wars when someone force chokes someone they hold their fingers together like in Vader's scene with krennic, but in the hallway scene vader fully squeezes his fist, meaning that instead of just choking the guy he completely crushed his windpipe
And why couldnt big V just pull all rebels to him?..
that's kind of a fail on vaders part dont you think? He could have just shut the door instead of keeping it open a crack allowing the plans to escape.
@@shatteringthematrix6959 well yes and no. These were plebs right? So he had no reason to believe that they could escape him. As Luke so pointedly said later on, Palpatines overconfidence is his weakness, and in this case the same is true for Vader.
It’s how he lost to doily the first time, it’s how he lost to Obi-wan, both times.
That chunk at the end where we finally got to see darth vader be terrifying was potentially the best part of star wars imo. It was so chilling, but put so much into context, specifically why everyone fears him. This is definitely my fav star wars movie, even with the bad cgi for harkin and leia.
Watching this movie makes you realize when they say "So many have sacrificed their lives to bring us these plans" how it impacts every movie going forward. Love this movie. The Bad Batch is a really good series also. My son got me to watch it and I really loved it.
that was about Death Star II, not this one.
I know, I was just saying that the line means so much more after seeing this movie. Helps to understand the impact sacrifice has. @@CoreyMarinoGames
Storm troopers are actually extremely effective soldiers. The only reason why you never see them do shit is because you’re always looking at them from the perspective of characters with plot armor. A normal trooper is said to have the ability to land 1 in 5 shots on an enemy, which is impressive even by a modern soldier’s abilities. It’s more likely that they’ve already killed most of the good guys already by the time the movies kick off. Regular rebels die pretty often to a storm trooper. They’re like the Combine in Half Life
People also forget that in A New Hope, they were told to miss on purpose so the Falcon could escape and lead them to Yavin 4
@@shykorustotora People ALWAYS forget this! They let them go!
@@justsomebody-1665 "You're sure the homing beacon is secure aboard their ship? I'm taking an awful risk Vader. This had better work"
Not sure how SO many people missed this.
"They let us go. It's the only explanation for the ease of our escape"
"Easy!? You call that easy!?"
"They're tracking us"
"Not this ship sister"
It's also worth noting that the plot armor is also an in-universe thing as shown by Chirrut in this movie. The Force actively aids the heroes to make sure they can fulfill their destinies.
This movie fixes several ongoing issues fan had with the series, one of which was the bad aim of Stormtroopers. The Force protects Luke, Leia, Han, and other main characters. In world plot armor lol
23:45 you know the aiming skills of the stormtroopers when even a blind guy with nothing but faith can hit more shots than then😂
40:20 "He just Mulan's Grandma-ed right into the feild!" 😂
Yeah, out of all the Star Wars movies released under DIsney, this is the one that's the most well regarded. And it's understandable to see why. The script is pretty tight for the most part, the action is spectacular, the cinematography was next level, the characters (while we don't have much time with them) are all pretty cool (at least in my opinion) and it has one of the most unique endings out of all the Star Wars movies. I mean, all the characters die and they don't even know for sure if the Rebellion will succeed in the end. But they made the ultimate sacrifice anyway just so others would have a chance to restore freedom to the galaxy. God, I love this movie!
This movie for the last reason you exposed is the reason is so god tier, the rebelion was a joke up to that point and they only had a glimer of HOPE yet they sacrifice themselves
and the vader scene is SICK
@@leviathan19 Gareth Edwards should direct another Star Wars movies though, I mean look at how he direct Godzilla 2014 it's freakin good. Disney should hiring a director like Gareth Edwards out there for making a good Star Wars movies.
@@VergilTheMotivatedKatanaMan Except they had to bring in Tony Gilroy to actually finish the movie and make it what it was.
@@clarkbarrett6274 If Kathleen Kennedy getting fired, I'm fine with Tony Gilroy to direct Star Wars movies with Gareth Edwards, both of them have big potential but Kathleen Kennedy said "Big No" to them and find another shitty director.
Just a simple “I liked it” would have worked
I love how you reference Miguel Prado, Sheriff Woody and beatbox to "I am the pilot" guy's mantra.
You're sense of humor is amazing! 😂
This is my favorite of the newer movies as well.
It wasn’t a group of Jedi who has the force protecting them. It was a grounded, so to speak, of the espionage and the troops. The side of the soldiers.
Absolutely an amazing movie. I loved it when I hated the newer ones. This was fantastic.
This and Andor carry new star Wars
I loved the grounded aspect as well, it reminded me of Halo ODST where you didn't play as a spartan. I didn't have many expectations going into this movie, but it really blew me away and gave me hope for the future of Star Wars (some of that hope may have fallen short)
It is a modern classic, and of course the ending, you can go from cheering on the rebels, to hearing Vader’s breathing then switching to “haha doe rebel scum!” In a heart beat
The Dad/farmer/engineer actor is Mads Mikkelsen. A danish actor that's been in a few movies like Doctor Strange, the new Indiana Jones movie, Casino Royale as the villain (James Bond movie), this Star Wars movie and a lot of critically acclaimed Danish movies. He plays villain roles really well.
And yes he has played a "good" guy before in Riders of Justice. Really good movie btw.
Did you straight up miss the part of the video where Alex looks him up? And then realizes who he is by asking "Does he ever play a good guy?"
Not sure if you caught it, but Wedge Antilles, an X-Wing pilot from episode 4, was also in this movie - was one of the X-wing pilots that made it through the shield and provided air support to the people on the ground. This whole movie is fan service, and they did it without 1 Jedi on screen.
Wedge gets more love in the Rogue Squadron games.
I didn't see Wedge, but there were other pilots from Episode IV in it using old footage.
Wedge didn't fly at Scarif as he was injured at the time. He is in the movie though, he did the announcement/pre-flight briefing as they left for Scarif.
@@DaleTuck31 There is no "old footage" in Rogue One. Just a perfect blend of casting, costume design, and the sweet spot of practical effects (scale models) enhanced and complemented by cgi. If at any point you thought they were reusing footage from the original trilogy, they did their job right.
@@RedShirtGuy96 They literally did use old footage from the original trilogy for the pilots red and gold leader. Look it up before correcting someone.
Fun fact: the actor for K-2SO, Alan Tudyk, physically acted out his scenes on short stilts while wearing a mo-cap suit, to sell the authenticity of his interactions with the other cast members. That slap he gives Cassian when they get cornered on Jedha was real and improvised by Tudyk, and they left it in. You can even see Diego Luna trying to cover a surprised smile during the rest of the scene. 😂
Also: many of the shots of the X-Wing pilots at the end of the movie are unused shots from the Death Star battle in A New Hope. That’s why if you look closely, they look kind of… off in terms of color and composition.
Yeah, that unused Death Star run footage is very apparent on Gold Leader. I love that they did that though, it shows that Gareth truly loves Star Wars and wanted it to make it tie into A New Hope as much as possible. And it makes sense, canonically speaking that the Gold Sqaudron would be there during one of the most important battles for the Rebellion.
@@BakedHotdog yeah, exactly. That’s also why it’s one of the few projects I love from Disney Star Wars because I know Gareth actually had the passion to just make it fit with the story, while including elements like Saw and Gold Leader, the almost-capture of the Tantive IV, while also not fucking anything else up. Dude just made a banger for fun 😂
I don't really notice anything wrong with Gold Leader
@@ARandomInternetUser08 yeah, I don’t know how to explain it, but there’s a certain quality to his footage where you can just tell it was shot in the 70s. I could definitely tell when I first saw it in 2016, and over the next few months, I was just waiting for some random trivia video on youtube to pop up like “did ya know they reused unused footage…” ya know?
@@schawangus I genuinely still don't notice anything.
I live seeing your excitement during this whole journey. You've literally become a diehard Star Wars fan because of your channel. Haha
The amount of excitement coming from Alex during this entire movie is amazing. Glad he enjoyed it as much as we did.
Alex says “Let’s go!” - take a shot
Alex flips himself off - chug a beer
41:35 I love the editors note just faded as to say… guess not. 😂 this is my new favorite channel.
I don't know how many times I've watched Rogue One now, but for some reason watching your reaction to it at the very end had me in tears once again. Love how much you loved this film! And when the time comes you HAVE to watch Andor, all about Cassian's backstory!
Wow, thank you!
Thank *you*! ☺@@alexhefnerstvmovievault
@@alexhefnerstvmovievault Andor was by far the best Star Wars tv series that's been released on Disney+ Season 2 is coming...next year (all the strike delays and stuff...)
@@alexhefnerstvmovievault great review. I just discovered I live 50 miles from where the Aldani heist [Cruachan reservoir, Scotland] was filmed so going with my kids this weekend for my birthday.
@@alexhefnerstvmovievault 33:23 in response to your question, most the time they don’t die, the armor absorbs enough of the blast to keep them alive but they’re unconscious.
This editor is a legend
He makes sure Goldman Industries keeps on keepin' on.
Now you GOT TO watch the Obi Wan Kenobi Series... it happens between EPIII and this movie. It will fill many gaps and make the whole full circle (You'll love the finale)
That "bad b*tch" edit was the best thing i've seen... slow clap for the editor
The best of Disney's live action content by far!
...and its not even really close.
Andor
@@samvsmedia8680 sucks
I didn't like Andor at all
@@ZackMuffinManit’s okay, we all have our flaws
As a lifetime fan of Star Wars (saw them all in the theater when they came out), Rogue One is my favorite. The way this film was made, the cinematography, the grittiness, the violence, the hope and determination against impossible odds, and the sacrifice...it's what Star Wars always should've been. Ever since I saw Rogue One, I've imagined what the other films (episodes 1-6, the sequel trilogy is garbage) would've looked like if done the same way. So glad you enjoyed this one.
Incidentally, the crystal necklace Jyn's mother gave her is a Kyber crystal, the kind used to power light sabers...and also, unfortunately, the death star.
The wait for Andor begins now
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I really wish he’d watched Andor before this, since I’ve never seen a reaction to Rogue One with the reactor having watched Andor first. I bet Cassian’s death is far more emotional after that.
@@goldenageofdinosaurs7192 check out “thatnerdtara.” her editing isn’t great, but she watched it in that order
@@goldenageofdinosaurs7192my wife hasn't seen Rogue One and she'll happily wait until Andor season 2 is done before watching it. Can't wait to see her reaction as she really enjoyed Andor.
Bah, Andor is not great. Wish I could unsee it.
Introducing Orson Krenic the man with the biggest balls in the Star Wars universe to talk back to Vader and sass the Emperor in front of Vader 😂
And Krennic was killed by his own creation. Ironic.
Ben Mendelsohn did a great job playing Krennic. And imagine being a star wars fan and actor, and doing a scene with Darth Vadar. He said it was 'a childhood dream come true'.
But froze up to Bane... Lol
“Guess they’ll need a new Red 5” Clever editor
You probably don’t remember, but some of the actors in this movie have also portrayed a character in the MCU. Mads Mikkelsen (Galen Erso) was Kaecillius in Doctor Strange 2016, Forest Whitaker (Saw Gerrera) was Z’uri in Black Panther 2018, and Ben Mendelsohn (Orson Krennic) was Talos in Captain Marvel 2019.
Jimmy Smitts previously portrayed Bail Organa in Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. Bail is Leia’s adoptive father.
Out of all the deaths, K-2SO was the most emotional. Even as he was on his last knees, he still held on long enough to help his friends achieve their goal. My favorite characters overall were Chirrut Îmwe and Bodhi Rook.
The Ip Man himself Donnie Yen is always a win. I also teared up as Chirrut in his dying words told his friend Baze Malbus to find him in the Force. Chirrut isn't a Jedi, but it's implied that he's Force-sensitive. He was able to sense Jyn's kyber crystal. What's special about kyber crystals is that they're connected to the Force. They're also what give power to the lightsabers.
Also, Chirrut gets the funniest moment in the entire movie when they bagged him.
Bodhi also deserves credit for his contributions to the team. His protocols were highly essential, especially with infiltrating Scarif. By the way, Riz Ahmed was also Carlton Drake in the first Venom film. He’s also a rapper and a member of the Swet Shop Boys. They haven’t released much music together as a group, but if you put Riz on the mic… watch out!
Diego Luna reprised his role as Cassian Andor for the Spanish dub. He also has his own series titled Andor which takes place five years before the events of Rogue One. And yeah, he dubbed for his show in Spanish as well.
The first season has 12 episodes, and a second season is on the way. The recent strikes delayed production, but Diego recently said that filming is almost complete. There were also plans to make up to five seasons, but after some extensive reviewing they decided to conclude the show with season two.
And Riz is in one of the funniest movies ever: Four Lions.
Just wanted to chime in and say Chirrut and Bohdi are my two favorites too! I couldn't believe the Bohdi disrespect, haha. I just want to give that guy a hug. K2 is definitely a close third.
I'm so psyched for Andor S2.
I still love the little bits of detail, like how some of the x-wing pilots grew moustaches before filming to fit in better with the 70s aesthetic of the original
If I'm not mistaken, they actually just used footage of the original actors from A New Hope in the final battle
Both actually, but well spotted, as there are new pilots for Blue Squadron and others that died before Yavin... shame to not see Porkins though hehe
I like point, that Red 5 was killed
@@tomaskops7119 We know
Seeing how much Alex loved this movie makes me even more excited to see him react to Andor!
I watched this on premier day on theatres. I’ll never forget how quiet it got in theatre the moment the lights went out in the hallway scene. And how wild it got when you could hear Vader’s breath. And people did not stop until Leía said “hope” then star wars music started. Everyone was clapping, whistling, and tearing up! Definitely one of my best movie experiences ever.
I'm a Star Wars fan since 1982 but Rogue One immediately went to the top when I saw it. It has everything that I love about Star Wars (World War II drama with space nazis) and none of the stuff I dislike (muppets doings silly voices). I like all the characters, the story is good, the humor slaps, the visual effects are impeccable and the final (space) battle is the absolute best and most epic in all of Star Wars. Having the balls to end it like it did is just the cherry on top!
But the original trilogy had quite a lot of muppets doing silly voices.
@@outdun Yes, and I dislike those scenes. That's why Rogue One was able to knock the original trilogy down a peg, even though I'm a long time fan of them. That was my point. 😉 It's bascially decluttered, optimized Star Wars, almost tailor-made for my taste.
@@Jigsaw407 You have horrible taste.
@@TombOfFangs you spelled "excellent" wrong.
@@TombOfFangs NO U
As a big Star Wars fans since i was only 4 years old and watch Phantom Menace with my parent in theater 1999, i can't believe my self i put this movie as a No.1 in Star Wars franchise while it don't have any single Jedi swing blue or green lightsaber in the show.
Alex, i saw this opening night. And it was unforgettable. Just imagine the crowd starting yelling at the top of their lungs when vader slaughtered everybody. Then the door opened showing Leia and then everybody went silent and some in tears and then the entire theater giving a standing ovation! Love this movie!
What I would give to watch that scene for the first time again
In those days, I really thought this is what Disney's Star Wars was going to be.
Those innocent days...
Same. I live in europe and we got this a day before the US. I saw this 3 times in a row, opening day, and afterwards called my US friends (in the middle of the night) and told them what I just saw. This was my second best movie experience ever (Jurassic park was first.. )
If you like captain andor, they made a whole show on him based around the forming of the rebellion and in my opinion is one of Disney's best star wars work, it's a bit of a slow burn sometimes but the character and world building is phenomenal
Andor should be the next Star Wars reaction
slow burn is something thats missing in a lot of modern movies, I REALLY enjoyed every moment of it
Concur. Absolutely. It takes a bit to get into it. But it's damn good.
Second this. Andor is brilliant. Just be patient, it takes time to build
@38:50 That goes to show Chris Weitz’s and Tony Gilroy’s abilities as good screenwriters, Gareth Edwards’ wonderful abilities as a director, as well as Alan Tudyk’s excellent voice performance. They were able to create a droid character that we could all feel sad for when he died. And they did it over the course of one movie. No small feat.
Fun fact the Blind Man was using force shield to protect himself hence why the Death Troopers couldn’t hit him. And why the one noticed and shot the terminal to cause an explosion instead of directly trying to hit him.
Even more fun is the blind man is Donnie Yen. He also played Ip Man AKA Bruce Lee's teacher.
Was that like the EU explanation or was that what the writers/director of the film originally intended.
@@dibsdibs3495 There was no EU explanation cuz the EU was destroyed by Disney back then. This was the explanation given by context and lore. Including in the visual guide and Disney books. I am an EU purist but sadly no this isn’t based on the EU just context clues.
@@hagank1111 i know I mean Disney expanded universe. An expanded universe is what you say to refer to extra content that expands on a particular saga. It’s not a term that’s exclusive to Star Wars. I wasn’t referring to Legends. It’s quicker to say EU than “novel, comic book, guidebook, audio drama, video game, etc.” I was just asking cuz I know there was that comic about chirrut and the other guy and also the prequel novel to rogue one called Catalyst. If you’re just basing this on context clues then it’s just head canon. The force could’ve just moved the blaster bolts away because that was the will of the force and not necessarily chirrut using the force. That’s always been the justification for why the protagonists in SW movies never get shot.
@@dibsdibs3495 In this case as I said it’s based on context clues, which dose not mean head-canon if your actually knowledgeable on the subject and have evidence, information form the visual guides, books, and comics, esc. It was indeed the Will of the Force but he was slightly force sensative as well. So it’s not head canon. Also Disney dose not actually use the term Expanded Universe as that term eludes to the old EU and that’s something Disney hasn’t wanted attached to them until recently. They renamed the EU Legends because they wanted to change its name, it’s meaning, and it’s weight. The EU did mean material outside the movies but it grew into something far more then that. However, Disney has never had an EU as they don’t call their things outside their movies EU. They just call it apart of their Universe because they want it to all be one thing. The Disney Canon. This is something they’ve made known time and time again.
Nothing quite like a fresh Alex Star Wars reaction. Love these
Giving a narrative, emotional reason for why the Death Star had that weakness is one of my favorite things. This movie rules.
Rogue One is one of my favorite Star Wars movie. Like I legit have watched it like 15 times.
Only 15?😂
That’s it?
Yeah, love the editing. Alex, you’re a semi close second.
Another stellar reaction.
You’re the funniest reactor you know.
Wow, thanks!
Favorite line in this Movie " Are you kidding me, Im blind." donnie yen and alan tudyk in a Star wars movie Was a perfect idea
So glad to see a hype reaction for the end scene with Vader. I was grinning like an idiot in theaters when I saw this. I missed Episode IV by a decade so it was so cool to see Darth Vader on screen being an absolute badass.
The "Camo" Imperial Troopers are called Shore Troopers and the ones wearing all black with green eyes are Death Troopers (a very elite class Trooper that guard high profile Imperials.)
only reaction channel i watch... i fucking love you dude... love the reacts... please keep them coming...
40:40 - You called C-3P0 “Goldman” (I don’t think you called him by his name even once)…trust me, we’re used to it, and it’s part of the charm of your reactions. 😂
I’d argue Andor and The Mandalorian (season 1 and 2) are definitely worth checking out too if you crave more live action Star Wars content that is extremely enjoyable
I appreciate the choice of words of “live action” :)
Did you finish the Mandalorian season 3 though?? The last 2 episodes had some insane fight sequences and I loved getting more madalor-lore. Ya, I could have used less of Bo Katan, but Jin Darin never wanted to lead the mandalorians, so I was ok with her taking the lead in that sense. The original mando characters were still the best characters.
@@leora8278 I did finish season 3, and I did not mind Bo Katan having a prominent role in the season, my issue is more so with the writing and pacing of the story they did try to tell. There were moments for sure when the season was great, it's just that the vast majority of the season had rushed elements and they had to jump through several loops to accomplish what it was they were trying to do, e.g. Din giving up the Dark Saber in the manner that he did. I wasn't opposed to Din giving up the darksaber, but the direction they took was very lazy.
To summarize: weird pacing issues, rushed elements, but still some great moments by the latter part of the season. You can't deny there was a significant drop in quality from season 1 and 2 to 3. The story felt like it had far less weight.
@Krisishere I felt like it had more weight just because we were dealing with the future of the Mandalorian culture, but I agree it definitely could have used a longer season to give us more info.
@@leora8278 It didn’t even necessarily need a longer season, it needed to better utilise the time it had.
Hefner: “Dude a black lightsaber would be sick”
Me: Rubs hands foreshadowing the Mandalorian series watch
You mean Clone Wars series watch.
@@bookswithike3256 Hopefully he’ll stick to the live action series
@@Domeo_Divine Mandalorian is empty spectacle. It's really good spectacle, but it's not actually interesting. Clone Wars has an actual story and is the best Star Wars media.
@@bookswithike3256 opinions vary
Fun fact - that final scene with Vader was a last minute change when they decided to include it in the movie.
33:20 The stormtrooper armor kind of works. What it does is disperse the blaster shot causing the trooper to be knocked out, but survive (if given medical care). So a deadly shot becomes a temporarily incapacitating shot instead.
I doubt that. Blaster bolts are able to melt the person underneath the armor to death. It's what happened to clones, and clones are far superior to Stormtroopers.
You could be right. I didn’t do any in-depth research. Just remembered reading it somewhere, and did a quick google.
Also that doesn’t seem to go along with people surviving blaster shots to the shoulder and seeming fine (other than pain).
Ever had severe chest pain? I have. Now imagine that plus a searing heat turning your flesh into charcoal, taking away the breath in your lungs as you inhale the smoke. It hurts so much, you only have a tiny moment to scream out in pain but can't yell out if you survive, leaving you in excruciating agony. If you get hit center chest, your heart stops quickly. If you get grazed at the shoulder, you should be fine.
Anyway, that's how I imagine getting shot by a blaster is like. Not a good time. @@thomass.3480
Whatever the current explanation, I think it's all just ret-conning. The actual answer is that George Lucas was creating a "White Hats vs Black Hats" story like the serials he grew up with and, in those stories, the bad guy's henchmen are disposable cannon fodder that drop immediately when the hero shoots at them. It's like any old western or 80s action flick where the hero runs into a hail of bullets, stand up and fires his gun fully out in the open, and doesn't even get grazed while every single shot he fires (whether he aims or not) takes down at least one henchman.
Don't get me wrong: I love the Star Wars movies, but I don't feel like we need to bend over backwards to find a way that Lucas's cheese "actually makes sense." Because it doesn't. Stormtroopers are terrible shots and easy to kill because, if they weren't, the heroes would die in almost every encounter. Instead, Lucas gave the heroes full plate plot armor.
This makes the opening of A New Hope actually kind of hilarious.
"I'm a member of the Imperial Senate on a diplomatic mission to Alderaan..."
"What are you talking about? I just saw your ship over Scarif yesterday!"
ok now you've GOTTA watch
Andor. Its a legit masterpiece
Particularly with Skellan Skarsgard. Also, I want a spin-off with Andy Serkis' character.
Noted. I kind of lost interest with Asokha and some of Mando.
@@chrispile5553 No joke, it is shocking how good Andor is. It's definitely a much slower burn than most Star Wars content, but give it a couple episodes and you will be floored. If you really like intricate plots and more character driving stuff, it's maybe the best thing to come out of this franchise since the original trilogy.
@@vsGoliath96Andor is amazing
It's Star Wars but it's just real... it's "realistic" it feels alive... it's organic i don't know... it's just really cool
I love how delighted Alex is by K-2SO. One of my favorite droids in all of Star Wars! (Right behind C1-10P. Heh!)
Nobody gonna talk about how Wobani is just Obi-Wan with the letters moved around?
33:15 editor is the real unsung hero lmao
Chopper 😂❤
finally he discovered the best Disney Star Wars movie! i hope he will love the Andor series too
I loved all the new Star Wars films, but this one stood out as exceptionally great. It had a better arc than the three sequels did within this one film (even though I liked the sequels too, I just think this one stands out more). Heck, I even like Solo, but it felt like a beginning which left me wanting two more of Han and Lando getting in all sorts of trouble...
This is the best battle sequence in all the Star Wars movies.
2nd place for me to Battle of Endor. For a franchise called Star Wars they're surprisingly hesitant to give us major fleet battles involving lots of capital ships.
@@SStoj definitely a hard call. I guess it was the nostalgia that put it over the edge for me. Seeing red squadron from the 1976 crew show up.
The Raid on Scarif or the original attack on the Death Star-hard to choose.
The stormtrooper armor displaces the laser blasts force across the body. Softening the blow leaving you most likely alive but knocked out for a while.
Leia did headshots i Empire Strikes Back. I don't think a stormtrooper will come back from that anytime soon
37:31 comment on editor's comment: I wonder where they will Luke for a replacement?
To the editor: well done mate, for showing the Rebel references. When the Ghost warped in with the fleet I slapped my wife on the chest so hard in the cinema she nearly choked on her popcorn lol.
I love this movie, so full of references and respectful nods to other SW stuff. It's what happens when you have a talented writer and keep your fuckn agenda out of the movie. Passionate and talented people make good products. I think this movie is universally liked even tho its from the Disney Era. Watching an ISD I rendered in modern CGI is just glorious.
and that story worked in court?
@@PuckeredMeatball the fuck is your problem?
Can't just praise a movie, have to take a shot at agendas. Everything has agendas. The original Star Wars trilogy had agendas. It was about Vietnam. (In case it wasn't clear, America was the Empire - which is a pretty bold thing for Lucas to do at the time, considering the Empire was also the Nazis).
@@bookswithike3256 that's just not true.