When you look at R2s involvement and all the stuff he knows that went down from the prequels with Anakin and all the stupid shit that C3PO says, if they gave R2 arms he'd be bitch slapping him.
One of my favorite head canons was the Star Wars movies were recorded and narrated by R2 and 3PO and we’re watching a recap based off their recollection
So much lore from these little throw away lines. Like Luke asking Ben "You fought in the clone wars?" basically set the stage for the entire prequel story.
No no, Han DID shoot first in the original. In the special edition released in the 90s they changed it so that Greedo shot first because they thought somehow it was dishonorable for Han to shoot first. The fans did NOT appreciate this, and it has been a controversial topic since. Most fans will say "Han shot first!"
@@hunterackerman1697 The scene was actually altered 5 different times. Originally Han shot before Greedo could respond. This was to establish Han as more of a morally grey, no nonsense type character. Lucas thought later that it made Han look like a bad guy, so he had the scene re-edited to have Greedo fire first, miss, and have Han fire in self defense. Fans didn't like this because they felt like it was a bit of a character assassination of Han. The 3rd edit kept Greedo firing first but made him slower at pulling the trigger... which honestly makes Han look less skilled when you see the edit because Greedo pulls his blaster like a snail. The 4th edit made it so Han and Greedo shot _at the same time,_ which is admittedly somewhat better. The 5th and most recent edit gives Greedo an extra line of dialogue, "Maclunkey," before he fires his blaster. But it's still timed to have them both shoot at the same time. IMO, I like the act of Han firing first in the original cut, but I actually prefer some of the later edits that change the exchange of fire into a wider shot rather than a closeup on Greedo getting blasted as it was originally. The 4th edit is probably my favorite presentation overall, but it could be made better if they still kept Han as the one who fires first.
@@Limebradley That's not really just a Star Wars thing. Take any beloved character introduction, like Doc Brown in Back To The Future, Jack Sparrow in Pirates or Hannibal Lecter in Silence Of The Lambs. The fans of any of those movies would be pissed if in the only official HD versions, their intro was changed to cut out an interesting part of their character.
@@tortoiseoflegends4466 it wasn’t the introduction though we’d already seen him have a conversation with ob1 and Luke at that point so that’s a stupid statement tbh
Watching this movie in the modern day, I have come to greatly appreciate how much the movie treats it's audience like they're smart. Characters are only introduced when they actually come into the story, which necessarily means that Luke, for all intents and purposes the main character, is only introduced 20 minutes in. We don't need any detailed backstories beyond what is related to the hear and now, but we get exactly what we need to know from the way the characters act. Note how there aren't any real exposition dumps beyond what would naturally occur in a conversation and the original scroll. I'm hard pressed to think of a lot of modern movies that can say the same There's a story about filming Vader's first scene and Mark Hamill (being the young relatively inexperienced actor) said to Lucas "Shouldn't we have two of rebels say "That's Vader, he's the evil x, y, and z that did this this and this?". Lucas just responded "This guy is dressed in all black walking through dead bodies while ominous music plays. If people don't pick up that he's the bad guy, we've failed at our job." To which Mark thought "Oh, he's brilliant"
Im only like three minutes into this video but i love the sleepover vibe so much. Star wars blankets and cut outs and sabers and some dudes goofing around.
The music in Star Wars is what made me fall in love with the franchise. John Williams delivered a masterpiece every movie. (And if you decide to do the TV series.. Clone Wars, Rebels, etc.. Kevin Kiner also kills it with the soundtracks)
We're finally here Billy! Time for a 9 movie Journey, then 2 spinoff movies, and Clone wars and Rebels as well as several live action series. (don't listen to the haters, just make up your own minds about the movies like y'all normally do.) 💜
26:04 😍 501st legion is a very wide non profit organization (Super happy you know and are telling others about it) they focus on the "dark side" movie accurate costumes. All costumes are hand made ❤ In my area there is a separate group for the rebel costumes, but they are not as well known. Most of the rebel members are also 501st members or former members
Glad you're having fun with this! It's the first movie I remember watching with my dad and it made me fall in love with sci-fi and fantasy. And I totally agree we should bring back capes. 😁
8:35"Even the CGI from them doesn't look that bad" CGI did not exist in 1977. These shots are from the rerelease of Star Wars in 1997 The Special Editions.
"What does a princess even mean in space?" I actually love how unclear that was in the film.... the added lote is this.... She's the daughter of the leader of Alderaan...so, princess... the leader of Alderaan, Bail Organa (you'll meet him in the prequels and in Rogue One, which is more like a Prologue for THIS film) is also Alderaan's representative in the Galactic Senate (Tarkin mentioned the Emperor dissolving the Imperial Senate...same thing, became Imperial after the Emperor declared himself the Emperor... the bit about the Emperor taking marshal law type power is in the prologue of the book which was based off the same script and released about the same time as the film.) So if worlds in Star Wars are like nations on Earth... then princesses would be royalty of those worlds, IF royalty exists in that world's sovereign government. Also, Senators in Star Wars is mote like ambassadors in the United Nations... the Galactic Republic (and then the Galactic Empire) being like the United Nations. So why is the Empire evil? Imagine if the Chairman of the United Nations declared himself Emperor and then turned the entire world into a police state under his military's rule... and his chief general was a magic wielding badass.
So the whole thing about "Han shot first" is that in the theatrical release Han Shot and Greedo didn't shoot.. later they remade it so Greedo shot and missed... So fans say "Han shot first" or "Han shot PERIOD" since there was no second shot..
I will correct you Boom! lol In the original cut Han shoots first, in the 90s when George re-edited them for the Special Editions and all future versions it's edited so that Greedo shot first because they wanted Han to be a hero and they felt him killing him before Greedo even gets a shot off was too villainous... but the whole point of him is right now he is a shady murky char who eventually will be redeemed.
So, lore tidbit about why everyone's racist towards droids: It's been about twenty or thirty years since the Clone Wars, during which one of the belligerents was the Confederacy of Independent Systems. The CIS primarily used armies of battle droids to fight this war, and planets of the Outer Rim (like Tattooine), saw horrific destruction and terror wrought at the hands of droid armies. So anyone old enough to remember the clone wars is going to have some very bad memories related to droids. Hence, why they're not wanted in a bar. Hell, it wouldn't surprise me if the sight of a droid triggers ptsd in some people.
40:58 Mark Hamil also voices Emperor Griffon in the English version of Dark Cloud 2 (PS2 game from ~2002), while Scott Menville voiced the protagonist. Scott also voiced Robin in Teen Titans, making DC2 the first time "Robin" fought "Joker." And that's your fun, but Sorta Stupid Fun Fact about voice actors!
To be clear: In the 1977 original, when Greedo was about to fire at Han, the camera cut to an explosion effect over Greedo, then cut back to the wider shot as a smoldering Greedo falls onto the table, so we mostly infer that Han shot pre-emptively. Meanwhile, George Lucas himself says that his intention was for Greedo to take the first shot allowing Han to act in self-defense. But a lot of fans prefer the pre-emptive shot (aka. "Han shot first") due to what it implies about Han's character at this point in the story. Jabba's appearance in this film was originally a deleted scene, with a human actor playing the role of Jabba. Despite him being mentioned in this film and its sequel (Empire Strikes Back), Jabba's appearance as an alien slug was actually not decided until the third film in the trilogy (Return of the Jedi). 54:10 - Final Fantasy 7 wasn't the first game to have a Biggs and Wedge. In Final Fantasy 6, you started the game with two redshirts also named Biggs (or "Vicks") and Wedge.
The CGI you do see is from the early 2000’s. The original trilogy has been “remastered” a few times, I think 3. The CGI was during the release of the prequels, they added scenes to connect the stories.
You were spot on with Biggs and Wedge, by the way. The characters are in almost every single main sequence Final Fantasy game, including the MMO FF14, and they are a direct homage to Star Wars.
29:30 - No, in the theatrical release, Han shot first. The mid-'90s "Special Edition" release added some new bits, and edited in two missed shots from Greedo before Han shot. The fans were extremely displeased. The version you guys watched seems to be somewhere in between--it's got some of the extra stuff from the Special Edition (the stormtrooper riding the lizard thing out in the desert, for starters), but not all of the SE changes.
Only a few cgi scenes in this movie are from the remake that Lucasfilm did for the original movies. So some scenes like the dewback and Jabba specifically weren't in the original.
No, in the theatrical release, Han shot, and Greedo never even fired his weapon. George made several variations in re-releases in the 1990s and later in which Greedo shoots nearly simultaneously or slightly to the side of Han's head, etc. Those are all available for comparison on RUclips.
Highly recommend watching the Star Wars episode of Phineas and Ferb. Dan Povenmire (series co-creator and VA for Doof) originally pitched it as a joke with a pic of Doof as Darth Vader, something he made once Disney acquired Lucasfilms. They decided to make it a real one hour special, and it actually adds context to stuff in “A New Hope” that happens off-screen and makes each transition to each scene feel a lot more connected.
So in the Fallout 2 game (1998)... at one point you talk remotely to a soldier in the main badguy group...and one of your dialogue options is Han's line "we're fine, we're all fine here, how are you?"
31:28 - it sounds like screaming, because TIE FIghter's engine roar was based on the German WWII bomber, Ju-87 Stuka, which was known to have a deafening siren it used during air raids.
31:25 The "scream" from the Tie fighters is a reference to the sirens of the German dive bomber Junkers Ju 87 Stuka. It was meant to instill fear on the enemy when they heard the sound.
1:01:10 Yeah, it makes sense not a lot of series can live up to the Star Wars sci-fi epic that is was. It takes a lot to do that, and I can see a lot of writers being afraid of approaching it. I think the closest thing to a space sci-fi epic (at least nowadays) is the Dune franchise. It’s definitely not the same with the fame of lightsabers and clone troopers, but it is the next closest thing.
some of the effects on these older films were redone when the prequels came out…that being said the effect were still incredibly impressive for the time and empire strikes back is the least redone
I bet you've already heard this, but if I was introducing someone to these movies, I'd do it in the order of 4-5,1-2-3 & 6. Without spoiling the movies, it makes Anakin & Luke's stories align in a nice way.
If someone has never seen the original Star Wars movies I can only assume they have been living in a very well stocked cave in the woods somewhere. The Knights Of The Old Republic games should be near the top of the list to play, you on get both on the Switch. They're old and a bit outdated, but they're fun AF and give some story beyond the Clone Wars and Empire eras.
the "full" order of star wars from my knowledge via shows/games/movies if interested. note: tales of the jedi/sith not adding since it varies since they jump around during clone wars and empire/rebel eras. star wars visions is mainly a what if thing so your free to watch any time and nay ep in no specific order. - before prequel trilogy/high republic era: acolyte. - during prequel trilogy: phantom menace, attack of the clones, clone wars, revenge of the sith. true final season of clone wars. - in between prequel and original trilogy: bad batch, jedi fallen order and jedi survivor games, solo, kenobi, andor, rebels, rogue one. - during original trilogy: a new hope, empires strikes back, outlaws game (as i type this it isnt out yet but they confirm its after empires strikes back), return of the jedi. - inbetween original and sequel trilogy: mandalrian, squadron game, book of boba fett and ahsoka. - in sequel trilogy: force awakens, resistence, last jedi and rise of skywalker.
In the og, greedy never got a shot off, only Han fired, somewhere I may have VHS before they did the “special edition” re-release. At least I think I still do
(12:41): Yeah, they filmed all the Tatooine scenes in Tunisia, Africa. It was a NIGHTMARE to film though. Tons of breakdowns, malfunctions, and budget issues, not to mention the baking temperatures. In fact, this whole movie was a hellish production. Lucas was LUCKY it paid off because if it hadn’t…damn.
I'm glad rough is finally seeing this but I have to say I got to see the original C-3PO and R2-D2 model at Carnegie Mellon institute it was awesome field trips
Yea... the CGI shots aren't from the original movie. They Issued the "special editions" in the 1990s with new CGI shots and George Lucas then decided that those were the "official" versions and basically destroyed the original prints. You can't find the original version anywhere anymore. Every special effect in the original movie was practical.
8:42 Hate to beark it to you, ut youre watching the Special Edition of this movie. 9:00 Speaking of which, I remember most of my elementary school or their younger siblings wearing Jawa costumes (that's what those little guys are, btw.). They were über popular when I was little; I dont know if it was Revenge of the Sith hype or the OG trilogy having a recent anniversary, but all I remember was seeing these Jawa costumes everywhere. Or maybe the little guys were always popular
Very fun reaction, guys. In 1977 in the Philippines I went too late to see Logan’s Run’s first showing, so decided to see Star Wars to kill time. Saw posters of a guy in an ape suit (Chewbacca) and a guy wearing rags (sand people). Had very low expectations. Caught the last 10 minutes of the film first! Stayed to see the whole film second showing. I taught myself how to draw. Dropped out of Architecture in College and transferred to Commercial Arts to pursue a career as an illustrator. Moved to Canada in 1979. I now work as an illustrator and sculptor, first book with illustrations and book covers. All because of Star Wars in 1977.
I was 8 years old watching this in a Theater that is long gone. It was the 1st film that actually sent us to other worlds. Before it was just actors in bad rubber costumes.
Fun fact: The Chewbacca costume that the late, great Peter Mayhew wore was not supposed to get wet in the garbage compactor scene. But it did, and considering the fact that the original suit was made of yak hair, It produced a pretty funky odor.
I thought I'd have to wait until at least next year for Ruff to finally watch Star Wars . They need to not stop until he's seen every every episode of every show.
if you can find it there is a great fan made star wars project called Troops its a really funny Cops parody. the same team later brought out I.M.P.S equally funny
theres two pretty recent star wars games that follow different characters from any of the movies or shows called jedi fallen order and jedi survivor. both of them are great games and have an almost completely separate storyline so theres very little spoilers, it takes place shortly after the clone wars, so theres a bit of a spoiler for the prequels but after you've seen clone wars then you should be good to play them, they're great and the droid companion BD-1 is my favourite droid in any star wars series its design is perfect. the gameplay is vaguely soulslike but its not really as difficult as a dark souls game so its easier to get through for more casual gamers but still challenging enough that its not like baby mode.
And if you want some more context around the event of a new hope you can watch phineas and ferb starwars, witch is entirely canon, or atleast i could be as its events all happen slightly of screen feom the movie.
I know your laughing at the sound of the spaceships but the TIE fighters are actual what they would sound like. TIE=Twin Ion Engine. And that’s how an ion engine actually sounds like.
The psychic damage I took from "The CGI holds up." My Gawd. I suppose the most obvious answer to the game question is KoTOR but that's a double-edged sword for me personally as I've _never_ been able to do or watch a darkside run and I know Ruff would not hesitate for a second.
57:23 Was that the first time you noticed that Ben talk with Luke? At that point he already did it 3 times prior to that but you guys were talking over it so you didn't notice.
I’m actually really excited to watch you guys do this. I hope that you are not only doing the movies but the shows too. If you guys do the shows too, I will get the Patreon. For Star Wars, I will become a Billy.😂😂😂
25:34 ironically enough you have that backwards 💀 Han shot first, but because it seemed something a bad guy would do, they made him shoot second in the new releases
You should react to 'Rogue One' right away while this is still fresh in your mind. The time between the end of 'Rogue One' and the start of 'A New Hope' might be about 30 minutes.
5:00 star wars at the time first pitched many ppl thought george lucas was bat@!#% crazy with this sci fi idea since prior to star wars the most known scifi media was primarily sci fi odysseys/pulp action like star trek and similar. even animes like space battleship yamato (in america its star blazers) and similar by same creator delve alot into this. but with star wars it vastly changed the sci fi genre on what to expect, how aliens/tech should look, mixture of other themes like the force is pretty much space magic and so on. plus admittedly it did take some ideas from Dune book which was also in its own corner of scifi bat@#$!ness. random: funny is in 1979, 2 years after this in japan this kinda happaned again for a franchise introduced called Mobile Suit Gundam. in japan the most popular mecha genre is super robots (if know gurren lagann, neon genesis evangelion then yeah) with crazy fights, wild special attacks (the crotch/breast missiles, dead serious), and so on. gundam when yoshiyuki tomino pitched it was still big mechas that fight back against an opposing force BUT war focus then hero defend earth focus. mechs used for military warfare then fight off alien/rival scientist mechs, young pilot forced into warfare then seeking glory/coolness, human philosophy on living in space and evolution of humankind and so on. same thing that ppl thought tomino was bat@#$! crazy for thinking of this. both tomino and lucas surprising are almost alike on what they needed to do to get the franchise up and running. from personal funds, making own toys do to toy molds not matching at the time, alot of health risks, hypinh ppl up with previews and so on, to even 2000s when they made their questionable sequel/prequels that fans argue on and the questionable edits. without gundam it wouldnt have force the mecha genre to change. this eventually influenced down the road creations of neon genesis evangelion to of course later gurren lagann on using serious story elements of life and humanity to maintain the wild/cool action attacks.
There was a fun parody of Star Wars that had the line where someone said "Why do we all have British accents if we're all from outer space and there is no Great Britain?" Doesn't have to be a reaction but the Family Guy parody to Star Wars is an absolute must watch.
8:38 this and similar scenes were not present when the film was first released 21:30 like this scene it's in the new version (because of the better CGI)
4:53
“R2 is the main character.”
He has no idea just how right he is.
Swear to god though R2 has seen more battle and action than probably anyone in the galaxy bro has been everywhere 😂
@@rangerghost2474 by the sequels hes around 80 years old
R2 seen the start, the end, the best and the worst through out the entire history lmao
When you look at R2s involvement and all the stuff he knows that went down from the prequels with Anakin and all the stupid shit that C3PO says, if they gave R2 arms he'd be bitch slapping him.
One of my favorite head canons was the Star Wars movies were recorded and narrated by R2 and 3PO and we’re watching a recap based off their recollection
“We’ll be sent to the spice mines of Kessel”
The amount of lore in Star Wars that’s come out of this one fucking line is actually kind of insane. 😂
It really is when you think about it lol
And Dune.
So much lore from these little throw away lines. Like Luke asking Ben "You fought in the clone wars?" basically set the stage for the entire prequel story.
@@Nonamearisto This was after Dune (the first 3 books anyway) was written, Star Wars draws a lot of inspiration from Dune.
@@Nonamearisto Bro Dune is 12 years older than Star Wars
No no, Han DID shoot first in the original. In the special edition released in the 90s they changed it so that Greedo shot first because they thought somehow it was dishonorable for Han to shoot first.
The fans did NOT appreciate this, and it has been a controversial topic since. Most fans will say "Han shot first!"
I still don't understand the complaint. It was in self defense.
@@hunterackerman1697 The scene was actually altered 5 different times.
Originally Han shot before Greedo could respond. This was to establish Han as more of a morally grey, no nonsense type character. Lucas thought later that it made Han look like a bad guy, so he had the scene re-edited to have Greedo fire first, miss, and have Han fire in self defense. Fans didn't like this because they felt like it was a bit of a character assassination of Han.
The 3rd edit kept Greedo firing first but made him slower at pulling the trigger... which honestly makes Han look less skilled when you see the edit because Greedo pulls his blaster like a snail.
The 4th edit made it so Han and Greedo shot _at the same time,_ which is admittedly somewhat better.
The 5th and most recent edit gives Greedo an extra line of dialogue, "Maclunkey," before he fires his blaster. But it's still timed to have them both shoot at the same time.
IMO, I like the act of Han firing first in the original cut, but I actually prefer some of the later edits that change the exchange of fire into a wider shot rather than a closeup on Greedo getting blasted as it was originally. The 4th edit is probably my favorite presentation overall, but it could be made better if they still kept Han as the one who fires first.
original Star Wars fans are the most cringe people on the planet. I say this as a fan but they’re unbearable at times crying about everything
@@Limebradley That's not really just a Star Wars thing. Take any beloved character introduction, like Doc Brown in Back To The Future, Jack Sparrow in Pirates or Hannibal Lecter in Silence Of The Lambs.
The fans of any of those movies would be pissed if in the only official HD versions, their intro was changed to cut out an interesting part of their character.
@@tortoiseoflegends4466 it wasn’t the introduction though we’d already seen him have a conversation with ob1 and Luke at that point so that’s a stupid statement tbh
I literally yelled "HOLY SH@$" when I got this notification.
you have gay people as your profile
Same, this was very unexpected
Watching this movie in the modern day, I have come to greatly appreciate how much the movie treats it's audience like they're smart. Characters are only introduced when they actually come into the story, which necessarily means that Luke, for all intents and purposes the main character, is only introduced 20 minutes in. We don't need any detailed backstories beyond what is related to the hear and now, but we get exactly what we need to know from the way the characters act. Note how there aren't any real exposition dumps beyond what would naturally occur in a conversation and the original scroll. I'm hard pressed to think of a lot of modern movies that can say the same
There's a story about filming Vader's first scene and Mark Hamill (being the young relatively inexperienced actor) said to Lucas "Shouldn't we have two of rebels say "That's Vader, he's the evil x, y, and z that did this this and this?". Lucas just responded "This guy is dressed in all black walking through dead bodies while ominous music plays. If people don't pick up that he's the bad guy, we've failed at our job." To which Mark thought "Oh, he's brilliant"
Im only like three minutes into this video but i love the sleepover vibe so much. Star wars blankets and cut outs and sabers and some dudes goofing around.
The music in Star Wars is what made me fall in love with the franchise. John Williams delivered a masterpiece every movie. (And if you decide to do the TV series.. Clone Wars, Rebels, etc.. Kevin Kiner also kills it with the soundtracks)
We're finally here Billy! Time for a 9 movie Journey, then 2 spinoff movies, and Clone wars and Rebels as well as several live action series. (don't listen to the haters, just make up your own minds about the movies like y'all normally do.) 💜
The line “I find your lack of faith disturbing” is such a cool line that Ben 10 used it in the season 4 episode negative 10 part 1
26:04 😍 501st legion is a very wide non profit organization
(Super happy you know and are telling others about it) they focus on the "dark side" movie accurate costumes. All costumes are hand made ❤
In my area there is a separate group for the rebel costumes, but they are not as well known. Most of the rebel members are also 501st members or former members
One day I hope to see a Battle Droid division
Glad you're having fun with this! It's the first movie I remember watching with my dad and it made me fall in love with sci-fi and fantasy. And I totally agree we should bring back capes. 😁
This right here....
...this was my childhood. So glad I grew up with these, even in the late 2000s.
8:35"Even the CGI from them doesn't look that bad" CGI did not exist in 1977. These shots are from the rerelease of Star Wars in 1997 The Special Editions.
"What does a princess even mean in space?"
I actually love how unclear that was in the film.... the added lote is this....
She's the daughter of the leader of Alderaan...so, princess... the leader of Alderaan, Bail Organa (you'll meet him in the prequels and in Rogue One, which is more like a Prologue for THIS film) is also Alderaan's representative in the Galactic Senate (Tarkin mentioned the Emperor dissolving the Imperial Senate...same thing, became Imperial after the Emperor declared himself the Emperor... the bit about the Emperor taking marshal law type power is in the prologue of the book which was based off the same script and released about the same time as the film.)
So if worlds in Star Wars are like nations on Earth... then princesses would be royalty of those worlds, IF royalty exists in that world's sovereign government.
Also, Senators in Star Wars is mote like ambassadors in the United Nations... the Galactic Republic (and then the Galactic Empire) being like the United Nations.
So why is the Empire evil? Imagine if the Chairman of the United Nations declared himself Emperor and then turned the entire world into a police state under his military's rule... and his chief general was a magic wielding badass.
So the whole thing about "Han shot first" is that in the theatrical release Han Shot and Greedo didn't shoot.. later they remade it so Greedo shot and missed...
So fans say "Han shot first" or "Han shot PERIOD" since there was no second shot..
I will correct you Boom! lol In the original cut Han shoots first, in the 90s when George re-edited them for the Special Editions and all future versions it's edited so that Greedo shot first because they wanted Han to be a hero and they felt him killing him before Greedo even gets a shot off was too villainous... but the whole point of him is right now he is a shady murky char who eventually will be redeemed.
George Lucus haz bizzare priorities
So, lore tidbit about why everyone's racist towards droids:
It's been about twenty or thirty years since the Clone Wars, during which one of the belligerents was the Confederacy of Independent Systems. The CIS primarily used armies of battle droids to fight this war, and planets of the Outer Rim (like Tattooine), saw horrific destruction and terror wrought at the hands of droid armies.
So anyone old enough to remember the clone wars is going to have some very bad memories related to droids. Hence, why they're not wanted in a bar.
Hell, it wouldn't surprise me if the sight of a droid triggers ptsd in some people.
40:58 Mark Hamil also voices Emperor Griffon in the English version of Dark Cloud 2 (PS2 game from ~2002), while Scott Menville voiced the protagonist. Scott also voiced Robin in Teen Titans, making DC2 the first time "Robin" fought "Joker."
And that's your fun, but Sorta Stupid Fun Fact about voice actors!
I’ve also had a lot of oxygen and the way I jumped when Ruff said Coca Cola because i was drinking it right as he spoke 😭
To be clear: In the 1977 original, when Greedo was about to fire at Han, the camera cut to an explosion effect over Greedo, then cut back to the wider shot as a smoldering Greedo falls onto the table, so we mostly infer that Han shot pre-emptively.
Meanwhile, George Lucas himself says that his intention was for Greedo to take the first shot allowing Han to act in self-defense. But a lot of fans prefer the pre-emptive shot (aka. "Han shot first") due to what it implies about Han's character at this point in the story.
Jabba's appearance in this film was originally a deleted scene, with a human actor playing the role of Jabba. Despite him being mentioned in this film and its sequel (Empire Strikes Back), Jabba's appearance as an alien slug was actually not decided until the third film in the trilogy (Return of the Jedi).
54:10 - Final Fantasy 7 wasn't the first game to have a Biggs and Wedge. In Final Fantasy 6, you started the game with two redshirts also named Biggs (or "Vicks") and Wedge.
The CGI you do see is from the early 2000’s. The original trilogy has been “remastered” a few times, I think 3. The CGI was during the release of the prequels, they added scenes to connect the stories.
14:50 *GENERAL KENOBI*
IIRC,in the original drafts of the script, the movie was supposed to be from R2's pov. He was archiving the events.
Ruff playing with his hair while saying, "They cleaned him up good!" is adorable. In my head Ruff has a crush on R2D2...
40:52 Don't forget he's Fire Lord Ozai too
Fun bit of trivia, the creator of Final Fantasy series named the recurring characters, Biggs and Wedge after the two pilots in this movie.
21:05 can't believe they called out 3PO holding the jawa and not R2 warming himself by the fire
You were spot on with Biggs and Wedge, by the way. The characters are in almost every single main sequence Final Fantasy game, including the MMO FF14, and they are a direct homage to Star Wars.
29:30 - No, in the theatrical release, Han shot first. The mid-'90s "Special Edition" release added some new bits, and edited in two missed shots from Greedo before Han shot. The fans were extremely displeased. The version you guys watched seems to be somewhere in between--it's got some of the extra stuff from the Special Edition (the stormtrooper riding the lizard thing out in the desert, for starters), but not all of the SE changes.
Only a few cgi scenes in this movie are from the remake that Lucasfilm did for the original movies. So some scenes like the dewback and Jabba specifically weren't in the original.
No, in the theatrical release, Han shot, and Greedo never even fired his weapon. George made several variations in re-releases in the 1990s and later in which Greedo shoots nearly simultaneously or slightly to the side of Han's head, etc. Those are all available for comparison on RUclips.
They have full size remote control R2-D2, I’ve seen one roaming around a Comic Con that I went to.
Highly recommend watching the Star Wars episode of Phineas and Ferb. Dan Povenmire (series co-creator and VA for Doof) originally pitched it as a joke with a pic of Doof as Darth Vader, something he made once Disney acquired Lucasfilms. They decided to make it a real one hour special, and it actually adds context to stuff in “A New Hope” that happens off-screen and makes each transition to each scene feel a lot more connected.
Never seen this get recommended to a reactor doing sw but it's a good idea lol haven't seen it in years but I remember it being good
I know it’s not that time of year but you guys have to watch the Star Wars holiday special! Trust me it’s worth it
"This is where the fun begins"
Just in case it wasn't clear, the CGI in THIS particular film is from the 1997 remaster.
So in the Fallout 2 game (1998)... at one point you talk remotely to a soldier in the main badguy group...and one of your dialogue options is Han's line "we're fine, we're all fine here, how are you?"
49:21 "What did you say?"
"I said, your hair, looks STUPID."
31:28 - it sounds like screaming, because TIE FIghter's engine roar was based on the German WWII bomber, Ju-87 Stuka, which was known to have a deafening siren it used during air raids.
I have always loved, Star Wars Battlefront, Empire at War, and Star Wars galactic battlegrounds. All old games, that I play literally to this day
Tattooine was filmed in Tunisia, North Africa. I believe the farm house is a real hotel.
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The "scream" from the Tie fighters is a reference to the sirens of the German dive bomber Junkers Ju 87 Stuka.
It was meant to instill fear on the enemy when they heard the sound.
I can hear the evil laughing Boom did in his head when he told Ruff, “I can’t wait for you to see Aldoron.” 😆
I wish I had friends who I could do things like this with
1:01:10 Yeah, it makes sense not a lot of series can live up to the Star Wars sci-fi epic that is was. It takes a lot to do that, and I can see a lot of writers being afraid of approaching it. I think the closest thing to a space sci-fi epic (at least nowadays) is the Dune franchise. It’s definitely not the same with the fame of lightsabers and clone troopers, but it is the next closest thing.
some of the effects on these older films were redone when the prequels came out…that being said the effect were still incredibly impressive for the time and empire strikes back is the least redone
I bet you've already heard this, but if I was introducing someone to these movies, I'd do it in the order of 4-5,1-2-3 & 6. Without spoiling the movies, it makes Anakin & Luke's stories align in a nice way.
If someone has never seen the original Star Wars movies I can only assume they have been living in a very well stocked cave in the woods somewhere. The Knights Of The Old Republic games should be near the top of the list to play, you on get both on the Switch. They're old and a bit outdated, but they're fun AF and give some story beyond the Clone Wars and Empire eras.
the "full" order of star wars from my knowledge via shows/games/movies if interested. note: tales of the jedi/sith not adding since it varies since they jump around during clone wars and empire/rebel eras. star wars visions is mainly a what if thing so your free to watch any time and nay ep in no specific order.
- before prequel trilogy/high republic era: acolyte.
- during prequel trilogy: phantom menace, attack of the clones, clone wars, revenge of the sith. true final season of clone wars.
- in between prequel and original trilogy: bad batch, jedi fallen order and jedi survivor games, solo, kenobi, andor, rebels, rogue one.
- during original trilogy: a new hope, empires strikes back, outlaws game (as i type this it isnt out yet but they confirm its after empires strikes back), return of the jedi.
- inbetween original and sequel trilogy: mandalrian, squadron game, book of boba fett and ahsoka.
- in sequel trilogy: force awakens, resistence, last jedi and rise of skywalker.
In the og, greedy never got a shot off, only Han fired, somewhere I may have VHS before they did the “special edition” re-release. At least I think I still do
(12:41): Yeah, they filmed all the Tatooine scenes in Tunisia, Africa. It was a NIGHTMARE to film though. Tons of breakdowns, malfunctions, and budget issues, not to mention the baking temperatures.
In fact, this whole movie was a hellish production. Lucas was LUCKY it paid off because if it hadn’t…damn.
I'm glad rough is finally seeing this but I have to say I got to see the original C-3PO and R2-D2 model at Carnegie Mellon institute it was awesome field trips
Yea... the CGI shots aren't from the original movie. They Issued the "special editions" in the 1990s with new CGI shots and George Lucas then decided that those were the "official" versions and basically destroyed the original prints. You can't find the original version anywhere anymore. Every special effect in the original movie was practical.
Omfg yesss!!!! I hope this is the start of your star wars adventure because my god there is so much you all need to see!!!
8:42 Hate to beark it to you, ut youre watching the Special Edition of this movie.
9:00 Speaking of which, I remember most of my elementary school or their younger siblings wearing Jawa costumes (that's what those little guys are, btw.). They were über popular when I was little; I dont know if it was Revenge of the Sith hype or the OG trilogy having a recent anniversary, but all I remember was seeing these Jawa costumes everywhere. Or maybe the little guys were always popular
Very fun reaction, guys. In 1977 in the Philippines I went too late to see Logan’s Run’s first showing, so decided to see Star Wars to kill time. Saw posters of a guy in an ape suit (Chewbacca) and a guy wearing rags (sand people). Had very low expectations. Caught the last 10 minutes of the film first! Stayed to see the whole film second showing. I taught myself how to draw. Dropped out of Architecture in College and transferred to Commercial Arts to pursue a career as an illustrator. Moved to Canada in 1979. I now work as an illustrator and sculptor, first book with illustrations and book covers. All because of Star Wars in 1977.
Lightspeed is actually the opposite: It's nearly impossible to hit something. Space is mostly empty.
I was 8 years old watching this in a Theater that is long gone. It was the 1st film that actually sent us to other worlds. Before it was just actors in bad rubber costumes.
Fun fact: The Chewbacca costume that the late, great Peter Mayhew wore was not supposed to get wet in the garbage compactor scene. But it did, and considering the fact that the original suit was made of yak hair, It produced a pretty funky odor.
“Luke, did i ever tell you about Ahsoka Tano?”
I am legit excited for y’all to watch all the movies, Ruff’s reactions are so golden, I need to see how he reacts to the Big Plot Twists
I thought I'd have to wait until at least next year for Ruff to finally watch Star Wars . They need to not stop until he's seen every every episode of every show.
39:46 that moment when he realized that that's Mark Hamill 🤣
if you can find it there is a great fan made star wars project called Troops its a really funny Cops parody. the same team later brought out I.M.P.S equally funny
25:30 It's impressive how you managed to get everything about that completely wrong.
Robots arent allowed in bars because they dont drink, not a paying customer
Pluto doesn't exist in the Star Wars Galaxy as it wasn't owned by Disney yet, so you can't shoot him.
Fun fact: my Grandparents first date was seeing this movie in theaters.
theres two pretty recent star wars games that follow different characters from any of the movies or shows called jedi fallen order and jedi survivor. both of them are great games and have an almost completely separate storyline so theres very little spoilers, it takes place shortly after the clone wars, so theres a bit of a spoiler for the prequels but after you've seen clone wars then you should be good to play them, they're great and the droid companion BD-1 is my favourite droid in any star wars series its design is perfect. the gameplay is vaguely soulslike but its not really as difficult as a dark souls game so its easier to get through for more casual gamers but still challenging enough that its not like baby mode.
It’s always a treat when you introduce the original Star Wars trilogy to someone. No one tell Ruff what happens in the sequel!
Star wars is probably my favorite in the historical fiction genre.
And if you want some more context around the event of a new hope you can watch phineas and ferb starwars, witch is entirely canon, or atleast i could be as its events all happen slightly of screen feom the movie.
I AM THE BOX GHOST! May the fourth be with you Boom. . . . BEWARE!
44:12 I mean, Darth Vader's suit really limited his movement, it was very heavy, and it was meant to be extremely painful.
1:00:30 If you guys want more space epics I’d recommend watching Dune
I know your laughing at the sound of the spaceships but the TIE fighters are actual what they would sound like. TIE=Twin Ion Engine. And that’s how an ion engine actually sounds like.
You guys have started a great journey! You will love it.
The psychic damage I took from "The CGI holds up." My Gawd.
I suppose the most obvious answer to the game question is KoTOR but that's a double-edged sword for me personally as I've _never_ been able to do or watch a darkside run and I know Ruff would not hesitate for a second.
Clone Wars and Rebels is what made me a huge Star Wars fan. Don't get me wrong, i still really enjoy the movies.
Actually Han Solo was the only one who shot in the original release. He just straight up murdered greedo
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Was that the first time you noticed that Ben talk with Luke?
At that point he already did it 3 times prior to that but you guys were talking over it so you didn't notice.
46:34, then he would have been home with the droids when the Stormtroopers showed up...
I’m actually really excited to watch you guys do this. I hope that you are not only doing the movies but the shows too. If you guys do the shows too, I will get the Patreon. For Star Wars, I will become a Billy.😂😂😂
25:34 ironically enough you have that backwards 💀 Han shot first, but because it seemed something a bad guy would do, they made him shoot second in the new releases
You should react to 'Rogue One' right away while this is still fresh in your mind. The time between the end of 'Rogue One' and the start of 'A New Hope' might be about 30 minutes.
Mark Hamil also voiced fire lord Ozai from Avatar the last air bender
“I can’t wait for you to see how pretty Alderaan is.” 😂
5:00 star wars at the time first pitched many ppl thought george lucas was bat@!#% crazy with this sci fi idea since prior to star wars the most known scifi media was primarily sci fi odysseys/pulp action like star trek and similar. even animes like space battleship yamato (in america its star blazers) and similar by same creator delve alot into this. but with star wars it vastly changed the sci fi genre on what to expect, how aliens/tech should look, mixture of other themes like the force is pretty much space magic and so on. plus admittedly it did take some ideas from Dune book which was also in its own corner of scifi bat@#$!ness.
random: funny is in 1979, 2 years after this in japan this kinda happaned again for a franchise introduced called Mobile Suit Gundam. in japan the most popular mecha genre is super robots (if know gurren lagann, neon genesis evangelion then yeah) with crazy fights, wild special attacks (the crotch/breast missiles, dead serious), and so on. gundam when yoshiyuki tomino pitched it was still big mechas that fight back against an opposing force BUT war focus then hero defend earth focus. mechs used for military warfare then fight off alien/rival scientist mechs, young pilot forced into warfare then seeking glory/coolness, human philosophy on living in space and evolution of humankind and so on. same thing that ppl thought tomino was bat@#$! crazy for thinking of this.
both tomino and lucas surprising are almost alike on what they needed to do to get the franchise up and running. from personal funds, making own toys do to toy molds not matching at the time, alot of health risks, hypinh ppl up with previews and so on, to even 2000s when they made their questionable sequel/prequels that fans argue on and the questionable edits. without gundam it wouldnt have force the mecha genre to change. this eventually influenced down the road creations of neon genesis evangelion to of course later gurren lagann on using serious story elements of life and humanity to maintain the wild/cool action attacks.
@Ruff If I remember right Biggs and Wedge are in all the FF games.
Saw this in the theater last night. It was fun to see on the big screen again.
There was a fun parody of Star Wars that had the line where someone said "Why do we all have British accents if we're all from outer space and there is no Great Britain?" Doesn't have to be a reaction but the Family Guy parody to Star Wars is an absolute must watch.
Omg thats means i hope u guys watch the clone wars when u guys complete the movies
May the 4th be with you! This release really made today seem special. Thank you!
"Its space bricks Erik!" 😂😂😂
i believe the cgi in the prequels was the revamped version from 2013
Would be cool to see Clone Wars and Rebels too, Ahsoka released pretty recently which was pretty good also!
34:02 Well, no matter where you are, money talks
8:38 this and similar scenes were not present when the film was first released
21:30 like this scene it's in the new version (because of the better CGI)
They had to INVENT things to make this movie... techniques that next existed before this film.
Lol this movie really brought our the nerd in boomstick!