When I was 14 (1977) we where on family vacation - stopped in Las Vegas to see relatives. My dad wanted to see a movie- so we went and waited in a REALLY long line in 100 degree heat to see this "Star Wars" thing... got bad seats right up front, got neck cramps from having to look up, the popcorn was cold and greasy... and it was THE BEST THING EVER. My brain could barely handle what I was seeing- it's still burned in there.
There were no multi-plexes in that period. Cinemas that played new lreleases had 2 theatres, at most. A line(s) would completely encircle the building. People would sit in the theatre for multiple showings. I probably watchd the movie 5 times in the 1st couple of weeks of play. (I graduated in 1977)
Yup. I was born in 78, but my dad was a huge fan so we used to play with the "high end" lightsabers at the time.. I'm pretty sure it was just that his lit up red and my lit up green and we fought in the dark hallway. he was a really great dad. And I was never afraid of Darth Vader either..just fascinated. But I was a big Henson fan and had already been terrified by the vulture things in Dark Crystal 😂 our generation showed up in FORCE for Return of the Jedi thanks to these awesome parents ❤✨🖤 I still love me a Wookie and an Ewok💚🤎✨ great channel Minty! Thank you!🤗
My uncle took my cousin and I to see The Spy Who Loved Me. But fortunately, once we got there, a guy with a bullhorn told the waiting line the next show was sold out. We went to see this movie we never heard of called Star Wars instead. Life changing is not an overstatement. I pity the poor kids in school who didn't get to see Star Wars that summer. Excluded, you would be.
We were on a family vacation to visit my grandfather. My mom and little sister were going to see "For The Love of Benji" and my dad and grandfather were going to see "Star Wars". I made the right choice.
I feel the same about Empire and Raiders, 5 and 7 respectively. Empire blew my mind, I wanted to live in that world so bad. I remember being so disappointed that we had to drive home from the theatre in this primitive car, and not fly home in some cool spaceship.
Great recap! Took me back to when I was 10 years old and Star Wars came out and joined KISS and comic books as the three-headed monster that ruled my world! :)
My brother collected all the Star Wars Comics at that time. We received the Oversized Comic and without realizing it was a 1 of 2 we only had the first part. A few years ago, I spent $100 to purchase All 3. Marvel made 1 and 2 separate, then put them together for a 3rd release. And, Yes they have that 1970s smell to them. I'm thankful the previous owner maintained them so well ✨️✌️
@@gilbertgranby9339 I bought the first and second Treasury Edition sized comics and still have them. I didn't realize there was a third, but, having just Googled it, I see that it was a combination of the first two in one bigger issue.
I remember going to see a new Hope at the movie theater. I think it was the first movie I ever saw by myself, loved Star Wars right from the start -still do!. thanks for sharing this!. 🙏👍👊☮️
I salute you, sir. The Star Wars franchise has been a part of my DNA since May 25th, 1977. I watched the original movie in theaters. Thank you for this. The only thing I didn't already know was the Lost Version. Keep doing the work of The Force.
Thanks Minty for a fond look at STAR WARS. Yes the only name it needs. I recall seeing this theatrical release, while standing in line I saw people leave the theater and get back in line, no one saw movies twice in a row before this event.
DISCO STAR WARS!!! MY UNCLE WAS A DJ AND WHEN HE PLAYED THAT RECORD FOR ME IN LIKE 1985, MY MIND WAS COMPLETELY BLOWN!!! THE WHOLE ALBUM IS AN EPIC STAR WARS ADVENTURE!
He disliked the film and admitted that he only did it for the money. He didn't mind being approached by fans of his stage work and even the lightweight Ealing comedies. But he got really, really annoyed by Star Wars fans.
I grew up in Los Angeles and was 9 years old when this movie came out. My dad took our family to the Manns Chinese Theatre to see this movie. It was also the first time I could remember going to that movie theater. I remember the Star Wars everything craze thereafter.
I grew up in rural NW Ohio and our entire county only had one walk-in theatre and 2 drive ins. The walk in may have run the same movie for 12-13 weeks if it was really popular. The drive ins did not always play the big time, newest popular movie right away. We did have another walk-in just across the border on Portland Indiana and ta drive in there also. Our choices were very limited unless we wanted to drive 30 miles. I turned 16 the summer of 1977 and I don't recall a lot of initial excitement in our area for Star Wars until it was a huge success. I recall Saturday Night Fever and Grease being 2 movies we were much more excited about seeing, probably because the songs were all over the radio. I also think the 1978 Superman was more anticipated among my friends the next year than Star Wars was. I did see Star Wars in the drive in later that summer of 77 and wasn't impressed then but came to appreciate much more.
Same for me growing up in rural Southern WVA. One 4 theater movie "complex" and 2 drive ins that were all a 45-minute drive away. I remember my dad taking me and my brothers to see the movie. All while my mom stayed home with my baby sister. Great times.
As a Dutchman I like to see Toppop in this episode... It was my to see music-show on dutch TV in the seventies when I was a kid! The longhaired girl in the clip you have shown is Penny de Jager (Dancer - choreographer)... and was the person to go to if you wanted to be a dancer in a show.
Fun fact: They actually did release the original cuts on DVD but for a limited time. They came with both Theatrical and Special Edition. If you buy them today though be sure to watch them on a DVD player with AV cables cause then you'll have black boxes all around your screen (Letterbox)
Strange how just a few years before they had released the original original theatrical version digitaly remastered for VHS so LucasFilm have been lying to us, I've still got my original VHS tapes from early 90s
I was 21 when it was in limited release in the Chicago Area. I was so hyped for this that I drove about 35-45 miles (45 minutes) to the theater where I was one of the 1st 50 people in line. Driving home after, I felt I was piloting an X-wing fighter and found myself speeding on the back roads home. Loved the original and always will.
It became one of the first 25 films selected by the United States Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry in 1989, and its soundtrack was added to the U.S. National Recording Registry in 2004.
When I first seen Star Wars in the theater I was blown away. It was unlike anything I had ever seen before, yet it had similar themes from many movies I had seen before. I was instantly transported to that "galaxy, far, far away." It was the best two hours I had ever experienced in a theater. It's hard to explain, but it probably came out at a time in my life when it probably had the most influential effect on me. Sadly, I don't think there's been a movie since that made me feel that way again. With all the copycats, advancements in special effects, and similar story lines now, I doubt if it came out today, I'd get that same feeling again. It was one of those "perfect storms" that is hard to repeat. Many great movies after that, and still coming, I'm sure, but the timing can never be repeated again.
I had the same experience dropping into Star Wars, but I got a comicbook from my mom: Shadows of the Empire and I was intrigued by Boba Fett and Jabba mostly..after that I first time saw all 3 movies in the 90's (upgrade versions) in cinema and I was totaly blown away
@@michaelweems679 I did not ..I wish I had but "Shadows" was for me my first introduction to Star Wars..as a kid I loved comics always so I missed on that one
I've got both the orchestral and disco records. As in LPs. My little brothers had a Y wing and a Millenium Falcon. Couldn't tell you where the toys went
Look for the "despecialized" editions. Fans have carefully reconstructed what the films should have been and they sourced a large number of original prints to do the job as well as it could be done.
I was lucky enough to get a box set, which featured the edited versions of all three movies. But lucky for me, the dvd extas disk had the original movies in high definition on them. Turns out a little reseach and they were copied off some Japan Lazer disk that were created with the original film before George Lucas destoyed them in 1999. I charish them!!
@@kevintennant7701 They were not in High Definition as the DVD is not HD capable. As you said yourself they were ripped from an old laserdisc release which runs at 480p (NTSC) or 576i (PAL) while HD is 720p and above. Also the rip was pretty bad - no remastering at all was done which caused annoying artefacts in the encoding and ugly tearing and flickering effects in fast scenes. These DVDs might be the "best" (or most modern in terms of the format and the medium) available versions of the original films but they absolutely don't do them justice.
Sorry you had to re upload. My best Star Wars gift 😊 was a copy of return of the Jedi as it wasn't going to be available in England for over a year and when my brother took me to the only screening it was sold out. I love my brother, he got so many unavailable films in England 😁😊👍💜🐾
Thank you Minty, I also only refer to the first movie as simply "Star Wars" A Long Time Ago Not Far Enough Away.... Your reminiscing was sweet, strange that Lucas underestimated the power of the merchandising lol the figures weren't out when I was a 7 year old in '77 you had it lucky, we got empty boxes in the UK, you know less is more I somehow wish the movie wasn't a hit the we would have ended up with just the one little movie which would have ended up a cult, I enjoyed learning about the spark of how this movie came to be, Kurt Russell would have been a great Han Solo. boy I loved being a kid in the 70s and a teenager in the 80s best times to be alive. Thanks Minty I enjoyed your upload.
1:37 ..this was the MOST iconic scene in the theater anyone had seen up to that point in cinema. Seeing it in the theater in '77, the impact was palpable.
Hi Minty, great VDO. FYI There home was not a hotel it was local caves. Troglodyte houses in Matmata are a unique form of architecture that dates back centuries (since Phoenician times) and are still inhabited by locals today. The Matmata Troglodyte Dwellings, with their unique underground structures, provide a fascinating glimpse into a lifestyle that has endured for centuries. I went there when I was younger not long after Star Wars was released.
You always remember your firsts. First friend, first crush, first kiss, first heartache, first pet, first bike, and your first movie. For me it was 1977 watching one of the best films ever in Star Wars. It's still iconic to me in the year 2024. In the great words of Obi Wan Kenobi, "May the Force be with you, always."
I'm so happy I got to participate week after week in Star Wars being shown at the Westgate Theater in Beaverton Oregon. 76 weeks, of which I think I had a weekly showing (or more) for the last half of that.
Fantastic! You cover all the annoying issues with the changes. I’m probably imaging it but I’d swear the original 1977 theater prints (before the later rereleases) had the music mixed at a much higher level , so much so that it was in the “foreground” and led the action of the movie.
I too got Darth for xmas before I'd seen starwars. Hammerhead too. My brother and I called him Dart Varrda 'til we saw a double feature Star Wars and Empire at the Drive In. I fell asleep during Empire. Mum says I cried when I woke up at home. Turning 50 soon. Big boy now.
Can't remember the performance but Toppop was a Dutch program back in the day. Like Britain had Top of the Pops, it lasted for years also. Ad Visser, the presenter, is a Dutch icon. Went on to do even more crazy shit.
My brother was 7 years my senior he was born in 69 so I grew up watching my older brother and his awesome Star Wars Toys. He loved the Empire and so did i
Thanks Minty, I'll make sure to talk to George about the original release. Great job on revealing these hidden facts about SW. We love you! Tony & Gale
One of the things I remember that most about the original release of Star Wars, and something that younger people probably scratch their heads when it is mentioned, is that in my area we only had 2 theaters, each with only a single screen, and Star Wars was held over for more than 6 months and right until the last night had lines around the block
1) I never got to see Star Wars until the 1997 release. That's how I saw the original trilogy. 2) For my birthday one year (or Christmas) about 10-15 years ago, I received the Star Wars trilogy on DVD. Each case had discs in it. Disc 1 was the digitally remastered. Disc 2 was the original theatrical cut. So, you know, it's out there somewhere.
The original versions of the original trilogy were issued as limited edition releases around 2006, with each movie as a 2-disc set. The first disc of each was the typical special edition with all the special features, like commentaries, added. The second disc of each movie is sacred to me, as they present the original versions as seen in theaters. For example, the 1977 Star Wars only shows "Star Wars," just as it first screened 47 years ago. No "A New Hope," just "Star Wars."
@@DavidProv happy to help! I was too young to catch a movie in theaters until the mid-80s, so I missed the original trilogy when it was originally released. I didn't really become addicted to Star Wars until the mid-90s, but I always had a preference for the pre-Special Edition VHS versions. Older versions had a different feel.
I think all the Star Wars movies are titled wrong. Episode I: The Rise Of Skywalker (be they find little Anikan Skywalker) Episode II: Revenge Of The Sith as they are back with vengeance) Episode III: Attack of The Clones (Order 66 they turn and attack the Jedi) Episode IV: The Return Of The Jedi (Odi Wan comes out of hiding returns) Episode V: The Force Awakens (Luke begins his training awakens the force in himself) Episode VI: The Last Jedi (Because Luke truly is the last one) Episode VII: The Empire Strikes Back (the First Order rises up and strike back on the new republic) Episode VIII: A New Hope (Rey finds Luke he then gives up his life and gives everyone a fighting chance) Episode IX: The Phantom Menace (Because Palatine returns and he truly is the Phantom Menace)
YEEEESSSSS !!! Always Star Wars and ONLY Star Wars. Saw it in Theater in 1978, played with those figures all through the 80s and think I was graduated from college before I ever heard/read "A New Hope". Nah, just Star Wars
Minty, have you seen Crash and burn robot early 90s movie or Robot Jox? I've paroozed through and don't think I've seen them but are worth a watch and good ones for your channel bud!
Bro, Dead set. You're a legend! Very well put together, and the knowledge you have shown is awesome. I AM NOT YOUR FATHER. But I'm bloody proud to see what you've made of your dream. Keep it up.
10 Things You Didn't Know About How Disney Enforces Copyrights..... (seriously guys, do you think Minty will have to get to 10 reuploads on this one???)
It(Star Wars) is still my favorite movie, probably of all time, saw it, at least fifteen(15) times in the theater alone, with it's "special editions", and if I were to give a number of the times I have seen it on DVD, maybe it would rack up into the hundreds? Empire is the perfect sequel, don't get me started on Return, to take a line from Star Wars, it's "fire" has gone out in the universe. The prequels, yeah, just so-so, the others, worse than so-so, but certainly N O T "magical" like from 1977 Star Wars!
THE NUB NUB SONG! In 1997, when I saw the re-release of Star wars at the theater, my best friend and I were so bummed that they changed the song at the end. We loved that song. We were cool teenagers and we still would have sung along to the whole thing, bouncing in our seats.
It was the effects that were light years ahead of anything previous that drew everyone in. The good vs. evil also resonated because the cold war was still hot.
I was in 7th grade a big SIFI nerd when i seen the tv comercial for star wars and my mind was blown. I couldn't a movie like so right down my alley made to looks so awesome. When it came out i went and seen it. Then i went 6 more times within a weeks time😅😂❤
I was 5. The ship going over was it for me. Then Vader coming out, sealed the deal. I grew up with the greatest movies. Rocky, SW, Smokey, Grease and the list just keeps getting better. 😊
There was pretty much Star Wars everything? So true! There was Star Wars toilet paper, Star Wars condoms & Star Wars pornographic playing cards (I try to avoid looking at the naked aliens, but it’s pretty hard because most of the cards are naked aliens… once you see them you can’t unsee them ☹️ ).
I was going to say "you haven't watched the original Star Wars yet?" As I "re-watched" this, I remember things that I've seen before. So, I know I've watched this before. But, it's always fun to watch your movie reviews!
I don't remember when I first watched Star Wars - A New Hope. The way I remember it was Empire Strikes Back was my first Star Wars movie. I was living in Sicily at the time(i was a Navy brat, and my father was stationed in Sicily. This was when I was five years old, living in Sicily around 1980) Well, I remember sitting on the floor at our Sigonella home listening to the Star Wars - A New Home soundtrack. It was a vinyl record. I loved the music and the pictures on the inside cover. On the back, was a picture of Darth Vadars helmet with a star field background. I studied it! I was entranced by that picture. I pondered the meaning of a guy who thought he could explore all these stars, conquer them all. And, why? Why did he want to conquer all these people? I think I passed the test of not falling for the Dark Side of the Force!
It should be noted that "Disco Star Wars" reached the number one song at one point in 1977. That's how popular both disco and Star Wars was at the time.
Nope, Meco's 'Star Wars and Other Galactic Funk' never got to #1 - it peaked at #13 in the US Billboard chart and #8 on the Top R&B chart, #19 in Australia and #34 in New Zealand.
Every time I see "Things You Don't Know About Star Wars" I watch and I never hear anything I didn't already know about twenty years ago. Why do people think they know things that everybody else doesn't. The movie has been out for over 40 years and the real fans already know everything about it. They should be labeled things you might not know.
When I was 14 (1977) we where on family vacation - stopped in Las Vegas to see relatives. My dad wanted to see a movie- so we went and waited in a REALLY long line in 100 degree heat to see this "Star Wars" thing... got bad seats right up front, got neck cramps from having to look up, the popcorn was cold and greasy... and it was THE BEST THING EVER. My brain could barely handle what I was seeing- it's still burned in there.
I was 17 and was lucky enough to sneak into the jam packed theater in Albuquerque
There were no multi-plexes in that period. Cinemas that played new lreleases had 2 theatres, at most. A line(s) would completely encircle the building.
People would sit in the theatre for multiple showings.
I probably watchd the movie 5 times in the 1st couple of weeks of play.
(I graduated in 1977)
I think it was a Friday afternoon when my dad said "Let's go." I didn't know where. And then 10 yo reality was replaced with Star Wars.
Seeing this in the theatre as a kid was life changing. The effects, the laser swords, and the baddest man to ever walk a white hallway Darth Vader.
❤❤you got that right ✌️
You're right and Darth Vader scared the heck out of me as a kid watching at the movies.
Yup. I was born in 78, but my dad was a huge fan so we used to play with the "high end" lightsabers at the time.. I'm pretty sure it was just that his lit up red and my lit up green and we fought in the dark hallway. he was a really great dad. And I was never afraid of Darth Vader either..just fascinated. But I was a big Henson fan and had already been terrified by the vulture things in Dark Crystal 😂 our generation showed up in FORCE for Return of the Jedi thanks to these awesome parents ❤✨🖤 I still love me a Wookie and an Ewok💚🤎✨ great channel Minty! Thank you!🤗
Currently laid up in hospital, getting great comfort from catching up on your videos. So glad you stuck it out!
Thanks Minty!
My uncle took my cousin and I to see The Spy Who Loved Me. But fortunately, once we got there, a guy with a bullhorn told the waiting line the next show was sold out. We went to see this movie we never heard of called Star Wars instead. Life changing is not an overstatement. I pity the poor kids in school who didn't get to see Star Wars that summer. Excluded, you would be.
We were on a family vacation to visit my grandfather. My mom and little sister were going to see "For The Love of Benji" and my dad and grandfather were going to see "Star Wars". I made the right choice.
@@jimdennis2451 Dog gone it, you did. (see what I did there?)
I saw it 7 times that summer! 7 GLORIOUS TIMES!!!!
9 years old for Star Wars, 10 for Superman. I must've had one of the greatest cinematic childhoods 🤩
They should put them back in theaters
Don't forget Smokey And The Bandit and Close Encounters Of The Third Kind right in that timeline.
I feel the same about Empire and Raiders, 5 and 7 respectively. Empire blew my mind, I wanted to live in that world so bad. I remember being so disappointed that we had to drive home from the theatre in this primitive car, and not fly home in some cool spaceship.
We’re you born in ‘68?
I remember every year, every birthday party was something good, Empire, Star Wars 2, etc....
Yesterday this was my favorite Star Wars movie and my opinion hasn't changed since you last re-uploaded this.
a reupload of the reupload?
It's re-uploads all the way down.
reupception
Like generations of Jedi who swore a life of celibacy just like their parents before them
Disney be fucking around with shit again
Disney must really hate videos about New Hope
May The Force Be You, Minty!
This film has been and always will be 'Star Wars'.
A New Hope ;)
@@dsxa918Hope Duckey
Bukakke bukakke there's always bulakke it's only a bit on your face
Yes, just plain Star Wars.
Absolutely! And Solo shot first!
This is the new version. Minty wanted to use some special effects that weren’t technology available yesterday
The George Lucas School of Film?
Still enjoyed it a second time. Thanks Minty! Here's one for the algorithm! 🙂
Thanks Minty, that was beautiful, man.
Great recap! Took me back to when I was 10 years old and Star Wars came out and joined KISS and comic books as the three-headed monster that ruled my world! :)
My brother collected all the Star Wars Comics at that time. We received the Oversized Comic and without realizing it was a 1 of 2 we only had the first part. A few years ago, I spent $100 to purchase All 3. Marvel made 1 and 2 separate, then put them together for a 3rd release. And, Yes they have that 1970s smell to them. I'm thankful the previous owner maintained them so well ✨️✌️
@@gilbertgranby9339 I bought the first and second Treasury Edition sized comics and still have them. I didn't realize there was a third, but, having just Googled it, I see that it was a combination of the first two in one bigger issue.
I remember going to see a new Hope at the movie theater. I think it was the first movie I ever saw by myself, loved Star Wars right from the start -still do!. thanks for sharing this!. 🙏👍👊☮️
I salute you, sir. The Star Wars franchise has been a part of my DNA since May 25th, 1977. I watched the original movie in theaters. Thank you for this. The only thing I didn't already know was the Lost Version. Keep doing the work of The Force.
Thanks Minty for a fond look at STAR WARS. Yes the only name it needs. I recall seeing this theatrical release, while standing in line I saw people leave the theater and get back in line, no one saw movies twice in a row before this event.
I love that as simple as your first Star Wars experience was (broadcast TV? Man, the commercials!), it was still magical!
DISCO STAR WARS!!!
MY UNCLE WAS A DJ AND WHEN HE PLAYED THAT RECORD FOR ME IN LIKE 1985, MY MIND WAS COMPLETELY BLOWN!!! THE WHOLE ALBUM IS AN EPIC STAR WARS ADVENTURE!
re-upload of the re-upload from yesterday lol. Watched it 3 times now. still a great review mate. keep on going mate.
Alec Guinness gave a fantastic performance as obi wan kenobi RIP ben kenobi 😔🌹😔🌹😔🌹
He disliked the film and admitted that he only did it for the money. He didn't mind being approached by fans of his stage work and even the lightweight Ealing comedies. But he got really, really annoyed by Star Wars fans.
He still gave a brilliant performance..@@Dave_Sisson
The best of all involved, I'm thinking.
Ford hates Han Solo. He wanted his character killed in Empire
I grew up in Los Angeles and was 9 years old when this movie came out. My dad took our family to the Manns Chinese Theatre to see this movie. It was also the first time I could remember going to that movie theater. I remember the Star Wars everything craze thereafter.
😂 That intro 😂 Minty, you are a legend
Use the Force, Mint!
Interesting trivia: John Williams also did the music for "Lost in Space" (as well as a number of other familiar shows).
John was the man.
Reupload or not , love a good Minty upload on the morning , can take my smoke and relax
Love me some Minty!! Thanks for this!!
I grew up in rural NW Ohio and our entire county only had one walk-in theatre and 2 drive ins. The walk in may have run the same movie for 12-13 weeks if it was really popular. The drive ins did not always play the big time, newest popular movie right away. We did have another walk-in just across the border on Portland Indiana and ta drive in there also. Our choices were very limited unless we wanted to drive 30 miles. I turned 16 the summer of 1977 and I don't recall a lot of initial excitement in our area for Star Wars until it was a huge success. I recall Saturday Night Fever and Grease being 2 movies we were much more excited about seeing, probably because the songs were all over the radio. I also think the 1978 Superman was more anticipated among my friends the next year than Star Wars was. I did see Star Wars in the drive in later that summer of 77 and wasn't impressed then but came to appreciate much more.
Same for me growing up in rural Southern WVA. One 4 theater movie "complex" and 2 drive ins that were all a 45-minute drive away. I remember my dad taking me and my brothers to see the movie. All while my mom stayed home with my baby sister. Great times.
As a Dutchman I like to see Toppop in this episode... It was my to see music-show on dutch TV in the seventies when I was a kid! The longhaired girl in the clip you have shown is Penny de Jager (Dancer - choreographer)... and was the person to go to if you wanted to be a dancer in a show.
Did I enter a time slip, did I just enter the Twilight Zone?
does it feel like being cloned?
Revenge of the Clones?@@Triumph._.
nah it's a reference to the song twilight zone by golden earring @@susannpatton2893
Bermuda triangle
Fun fact: They actually did release the original cuts on DVD but for a limited time. They came with both Theatrical and Special Edition. If you buy them today though be sure to watch them on a DVD player with AV cables cause then you'll have black boxes all around your screen (Letterbox)
I have this and it's great to be able to watch the originals.
Strange how just a few years before they had released the original original theatrical version digitaly remastered for VHS so LucasFilm have been lying to us, I've still got my original VHS tapes from early 90s
I was 21 when it was in limited release in the Chicago Area. I was so hyped for this that I drove about 35-45 miles (45 minutes) to the theater where I was one of the 1st 50 people in line. Driving home after, I felt I was piloting an X-wing fighter and found myself speeding on the back roads home. Loved the original and always will.
It became one of the first 25 films selected by the United States Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry in 1989, and its soundtrack was added to the U.S. National Recording Registry in 2004.
The library of Congress is still waiting for it's copy of the original theatrical version
That's a bit strange considering it was filmed in England by a British crew. But I guess the director and three of the actors were American.
@@Dave_Sisson and the director, and the producers, and the company funding it, and the ...
When I first seen Star Wars in the theater I was blown away. It was unlike anything I had ever seen before, yet it had similar themes from many movies I had seen before. I was instantly transported to that "galaxy, far, far away." It was the best two hours I had ever experienced in a theater. It's hard to explain, but it probably came out at a time in my life when it probably had the most influential effect on me. Sadly, I don't think there's been a movie since that made me feel that way again. With all the copycats, advancements in special effects, and similar story lines now, I doubt if it came out today, I'd get that same feeling again. It was one of those "perfect storms" that is hard to repeat. Many great movies after that, and still coming, I'm sure, but the timing can never be repeated again.
I had the same experience dropping into Star Wars, but I got a comicbook from my mom: Shadows of the Empire and I was intrigued by Boba Fett and Jabba mostly..after that I first time saw all 3 movies in the 90's (upgrade versions) in cinema and I was totaly blown away
It's unfortunate you didn't get to see the originals. They are much better than the "upgraded" version.
@@michaelweems679 I did not ..I wish I had but "Shadows" was for me my first introduction to Star Wars..as a kid I loved comics always so I missed on that one
I've got both the orchestral and disco records. As in LPs. My little brothers had a Y wing and a Millenium Falcon. Couldn't tell you where the toys went
Look for the "despecialized" editions. Fans have carefully reconstructed what the films should have been and they sourced a large number of original prints to do the job as well as it could be done.
I've seen some analyses of those reconstructions on RUclips years ago. Some of them are really good!
I was lucky enough to get a box set, which featured the edited versions of all three movies. But lucky for me, the dvd extas disk had the original movies in high definition on them. Turns out a little reseach and they were copied off some Japan Lazer disk that were created with the original film before George Lucas destoyed them in 1999. I charish them!!
i have my THX remasters on VHS, where all they did was fix the sound and some of the FX (mostly on the lightsabers), but no added scenes
@@KyloStimpywould also like to have the 35 minutes cut from film by George Lucas's work
@@kevintennant7701 They were not in High Definition as the DVD is not HD capable. As you said yourself they were ripped from an old laserdisc release which runs at 480p (NTSC) or 576i (PAL) while HD is 720p and above. Also the rip was pretty bad - no remastering at all was done which caused annoying artefacts in the encoding and ugly tearing and flickering effects in fast scenes. These DVDs might be the "best" (or most modern in terms of the format and the medium) available versions of the original films but they absolutely don't do them justice.
Minty Comedic Arts, I love your enthusiasm and humor👍🙌
Minty is triple dipping into the spiked blue milk.
I think I've had an embolism....I just watched this, this morning!? Or did I??
Star Wars premiered on my 11th birthday, but I was living in a small town, and we didn't get it for two weeks. I saw it three times that summer.
May the Warm&Mooshy be with you! Good stuff Minty! Dream on!!
May the force be with you 🎉
*Another* Re-upload?? Wow, Minty.... Shocking one.
Dustin Hofman plays my favourite Star Wars character, he really nailed it.
Seinfeld fan?
He played Squidface didn't he?
You rock minty!love all your videos
Sorry you had to re upload. My best Star Wars gift 😊 was a copy of return of the Jedi as it wasn't going to be available in England for over a year and when my brother took me to the only screening it was sold out. I love my brother, he got so many unavailable films in England 😁😊👍💜🐾
Thank you Minty, I also only refer to the first movie as simply "Star Wars"
A Long Time Ago Not Far Enough Away....
Your reminiscing was sweet, strange that Lucas underestimated the power of the merchandising lol the figures weren't out when I was a 7 year old in '77 you had it lucky, we got empty boxes in the UK, you know less is more I somehow wish the movie wasn't a hit the we would have ended up with just the one little movie which would have ended up a cult, I enjoyed learning about the spark of how this movie came to be, Kurt Russell would have been a great Han Solo.
boy I loved being a kid in the 70s and a teenager in the 80s best times to be alive.
Thanks Minty I enjoyed your upload.
Minty, you are doing the Lords work, my friend! Keep it up!
1:37 ..this was the MOST iconic scene in the theater anyone had seen up to that point in cinema. Seeing it in the theater in '77, the impact was palpable.
Hi Minty, great VDO. FYI There home was not a hotel it was local caves.
Troglodyte houses in Matmata are a unique form of architecture that dates back centuries (since Phoenician times) and are still inhabited by locals today. The Matmata Troglodyte Dwellings, with their unique underground structures, provide a fascinating glimpse into a lifestyle that has endured for centuries.
I went there when I was younger not long after Star Wars was released.
you are becoming an expert at this, this video is amazing!!!
You always remember your firsts. First friend, first crush, first kiss, first heartache, first pet, first bike, and your first movie. For me it was 1977 watching one of the best films ever in Star Wars. It's still iconic to me in the year 2024. In the great words of Obi Wan Kenobi, "May the Force be with you, always."
Thanks for the re-upload, Minty! 🌌
This was a good one... great job minty
Hans shooting Greedo in the original Star Wars came off as Indiana Jones shooting sword guy in Raiders at market place. Loved It!
Who's Hans ?
I'm so happy I got to participate week after week in Star Wars being shown at the Westgate Theater in Beaverton Oregon. 76 weeks, of which I think I had a weekly showing (or more) for the last half of that.
Fantastic! You cover all the annoying issues with the changes. I’m probably imaging it but I’d swear the original 1977 theater prints (before the later rereleases) had the music mixed at a much higher level , so much so that it was in the “foreground” and led the action of the movie.
Always nice to see you Minty
Re-re-reupload? I still love it!
I too got Darth for xmas before I'd seen starwars. Hammerhead too. My brother and I called him Dart Varrda 'til we saw a double feature Star Wars and Empire at the Drive In. I fell asleep during Empire. Mum says I cried when I woke up at home. Turning 50 soon. Big boy now.
Can't remember the performance but Toppop was a Dutch program back in the day. Like Britain had Top of the Pops, it lasted for years also. Ad Visser, the presenter, is a Dutch icon. Went on to do even more crazy shit.
Thank you minty!!! Hey can you do a video on The Game with Micheal Douglas
My brother was 7 years my senior he was born in 69 so I grew up watching my older brother and his awesome Star Wars Toys. He loved the Empire and so did i
Thanks Minty, I'll make sure to talk to George about the original release. Great job on revealing these hidden facts about SW. We love you! Tony & Gale
Keep them coming Minty come on 😂
One of the things I remember that most about the original release of Star Wars, and something that younger people probably scratch their heads when it is mentioned, is that in my area we only had 2 theaters, each with only a single screen, and Star Wars was held over for more than 6 months and right until the last night had lines around the block
1) I never got to see Star Wars until the 1997 release. That's how I saw the original trilogy.
2) For my birthday one year (or Christmas) about 10-15 years ago, I received the Star Wars trilogy on DVD. Each case had discs in it. Disc 1 was the digitally remastered. Disc 2 was the original theatrical cut. So, you know, it's out there somewhere.
The original versions of the original trilogy were issued as limited edition releases around 2006, with each movie as a 2-disc set. The first disc of each was the typical special edition with all the special features, like commentaries, added. The second disc of each movie is sacred to me, as they present the original versions as seen in theaters. For example, the 1977 Star Wars only shows "Star Wars," just as it first screened 47 years ago. No "A New Hope," just "Star Wars."
@@Sci-Fi-Mike thank you for filling in the gaps of my memory.
@@DavidProv happy to help! I was too young to catch a movie in theaters until the mid-80s, so I missed the original trilogy when it was originally released. I didn't really become addicted to Star Wars until the mid-90s, but I always had a preference for the pre-Special Edition VHS versions. Older versions had a different feel.
Yes brother from Warren!😎
Toppop ..man, that is nostalgic.. it was broadcast in my country and many stars came on
I think all the Star Wars movies are titled wrong.
Episode I: The Rise Of Skywalker (be they find little Anikan Skywalker)
Episode II: Revenge Of The Sith as they are back with vengeance)
Episode III: Attack of The Clones (Order 66 they turn and attack the Jedi)
Episode IV: The Return Of The Jedi (Odi Wan comes out of hiding returns)
Episode V: The Force Awakens (Luke begins his training awakens the force in himself)
Episode VI: The Last Jedi (Because Luke truly is the last one)
Episode VII: The Empire Strikes Back (the First Order rises up and strike back on the new republic)
Episode VIII: A New Hope (Rey finds Luke he then gives up his life and gives everyone a fighting chance)
Episode IX: The Phantom Menace (Because Palatine returns and he truly is the Phantom Menace)
Disney trilogy didnt happen!
@@Rob-z7k Disney at this point have run it into the ground and turned it into a cash cow.
A well thought out listing and well explained.
Please don't mention the Disney remakes The Farce Awokens is a remake of "Star Wars"
This is amazing.
Great video
"They didn't think space toys would sell' - reminds me of the record executive who turned down the Beatles: "These guitar groups are on the way out."
this video should be titled "10 things you didn't about Star Wars if you have never watched or read anything else or you were born yesterday."
YEEEESSSSS !!! Always Star Wars and ONLY Star Wars. Saw it in Theater in 1978, played with those figures all through the 80s and think I was graduated from college before I ever heard/read "A New Hope". Nah, just Star Wars
Saw it the day it opened in a drive in. One of the greatest movies ever made. 😂❤
Minty, have you seen Crash and burn robot early 90s movie or Robot Jox? I've paroozed through and don't think I've seen them but are worth a watch and good ones for your channel bud!
I saw this when I was six years old in the summer of 1977, and it changed my life.
Bro, Dead set. You're a legend! Very well put together, and the knowledge you have shown is awesome. I AM NOT YOUR FATHER. But I'm bloody proud to see what you've made of your dream. Keep it up.
10 Things You Didn't Know About How Disney Enforces Copyrights..... (seriously guys, do you think Minty will have to get to 10 reuploads on this one???)
It(Star Wars) is still my favorite movie, probably of all time, saw it, at least fifteen(15) times in the theater alone, with it's "special editions", and if I were to give a number of the times I have seen it on DVD, maybe it would rack up into the hundreds? Empire is the perfect sequel, don't get me started on Return, to take a line from Star Wars, it's "fire" has gone out in the universe. The prequels, yeah, just so-so, the others, worse than so-so, but certainly N O T "magical" like from 1977 Star Wars!
THE NUB NUB SONG!
In 1997, when I saw the re-release of Star wars at the theater, my best friend and I were so bummed that they changed the song at the end. We loved that song. We were cool teenagers and we still would have sung along to the whole thing, bouncing in our seats.
Nicely done..!
It was the effects that were light years ahead of anything previous that drew everyone in. The good vs. evil also resonated because the cold war was still hot.
See you all tomorrow for the next re-upload😂😂 cant wait
Shows the power of a writer/director infusing his "silly kids movie" with absolute heart, sincerity and conviction.
It was my idea 💡
I was in 7th grade a big SIFI nerd when i seen the tv comercial for star wars and my mind was blown.
I couldn't a movie like so right down my alley made to looks so awesome.
When it came out i went and seen it. Then i went 6 more times within a weeks time😅😂❤
Another excellent video
Yeah I would love a release with no changes. Just the same as when I was a kid.
I was 5. The ship going over was it for me. Then Vader coming out, sealed the deal. I grew up with the greatest movies. Rocky, SW, Smokey, Grease and the list just keeps getting better. 😊
There was pretty much Star Wars everything? So true! There was Star Wars toilet paper, Star Wars condoms & Star Wars pornographic playing cards (I try to avoid looking at the naked aliens, but it’s pretty hard because most of the cards are naked aliens… once you see them you can’t unsee them ☹️ ).
I had/have the 'storybook' for the movie (from childhood) & the Biggs scene, on Tatoonie IS mentioned with a picture
Love those classic original posters, worth a bit now ..
I've seen a book treatment (which included pictures) that has the beginning from the 'Lost Version'. It was a novelization aimed at children.
such a great episode! Why do they always mess you up with the copyrights??
I was going to say "you haven't watched the original Star Wars yet?"
As I "re-watched" this, I remember things that I've seen before. So, I know I've watched this before. But, it's always fun to watch your movie reviews!
I don't remember when I first watched Star Wars - A New Hope. The way I remember it was Empire Strikes Back was my first Star Wars movie. I was living in Sicily at the time(i was a Navy brat, and my father was stationed in Sicily. This was when I was five years old, living in Sicily around 1980)
Well, I remember sitting on the floor at our Sigonella home listening to the Star Wars - A New Home soundtrack. It was a vinyl record. I loved the music and the pictures on the inside cover. On the back, was a picture of Darth Vadars helmet with a star field background. I studied it! I was entranced by that picture. I pondered the meaning of a guy who thought he could explore all these stars, conquer them all. And, why? Why did he want to conquer all these people? I think I passed the test of not falling for the Dark Side of the Force!
It should be noted that "Disco Star Wars" reached the number one song at one point in 1977. That's how popular both disco and Star Wars was at the time.
Nope, Meco's 'Star Wars and Other Galactic Funk' never got to #1 - it peaked at #13 in the US Billboard chart and #8 on the Top R&B chart, #19 in Australia and #34 in New Zealand.
Every time I see "Things You Don't Know About Star Wars" I watch and I never hear anything I didn't already know about twenty years ago. Why do people think they know things that everybody else doesn't. The movie has been out for over 40 years and the real fans already know everything about it. They should be labeled things you might not know.
Just a clickbait title to get you to watch.
21:13 The Star Wars Oranges have got to be the one for me. Can’t be collected it saved at all 😂
Star Wars was the first movie they aired on the Syfy channel
What exactly happened to all the full size models from the movie such as the X-Wings from the Yavin 4 scene or the Millennium Falcon?