A brand new Bespin Luke and a corn dog? I call that a good day.

@booyeah6459

4 жыл бұрын

Get a few packs of bubble gum cards and you start rivalling Christmas for best day of the year.

@art-n-filmsam3844

4 жыл бұрын

@@booyeah6459 "A day long remembered"

@retroblasting

4 жыл бұрын

You aren't wrong, Mathieu.

@RandomStuffGarage619

4 жыл бұрын

So great to hear stories of supportive parents. I will never forget the christmas morning I came out and found aa fully assembled and ready to play kenner falcon under the tree. I still have the pic my mom snapped of me and my dad playing with it seconds after I found it.

@retroblasting

4 жыл бұрын

Wish I had a pic of me with my Falcon

"Doesn't Matter To Them." Never forget

If this video proves anything it's that a 30 minute deep-dive into a single action figure can be a lot of fun to watch. If there are any other figures you're thinking of doing this for I say go for it!

@retroblasting

4 жыл бұрын

Squid Head - got it - on it.

@kobrashangar1674

Жыл бұрын

Any update on the Squid head video 🤔🤣 Thank you for the work put into your channel.

Wait, “Snow Han” and not “Han Snow-lo”? I’ve always considered Luke’s “Bespin Fatigues” to be a standard Rebel uniform. It just makes sense, because he was a full fledged member of the Rebel Alliance by then.

@robzilla730

4 жыл бұрын

same here. like the Rebel pilots wore it under their orange flightsuits.

@retroblasting

4 жыл бұрын

In fact they did. Luke is wearing it under the flight suit when he zips it up on Echo Base before leaving the infirmary.

@robzilla730

4 жыл бұрын

P.s weren't the "Bespin Fatigues " gray?

@namelessjedi2242

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I wasn’t aware this was in doubt. It just makes sense when you watch the movie.

“He looked as surprised on the card back as I d been finding him” lol 😆 I love ❤️ you man!

Man this just shows how much more attention and military influence was there before Disney took over and didnt have a clue w what they were doing

For real though when I think of Luke, I think of him wearing stuff like this. Not robes. Mostly because this is how he dresses a lot in the novels. This outfit actually contributed to a precedent in the books that Jedi don't have to be these robe wearing monks. The Jedi get a little more tactical. In the novels you see Jedi that just are members of rogue squadron or are members of the military etc. Being a Jedi is like an extra thing you can do instead of a profession. I think if we had never seen this outfit you might have just seen the Jedi stay this monastic order of diplomats. Cool video :)

@davidlockwood9192

Жыл бұрын

Fully agree. Always thought of the ROTJ Luke outfit al in black as the "standard" Jedi Kight outfit, Old Ben was wearing robes becasue he was living on a desert planet. When Phantom menace came out and they were all wearing robes it never felt right...oh well head cannon, I guess!

This was absolutely fantastic! Rebel Pilot Ground Uniform! I had no idea!!

@benhopper3363

4 жыл бұрын

Me neither!

"...go yell at a cloud...," awesome.

@b.lloydreese2030

4 жыл бұрын

I pronounce AT-AT the same way

@namelessjedi2242

4 жыл бұрын

That’s because it’s how it’s pronounced.

@thepulle4722

Ай бұрын

It’s such a silly debate anyway, with both pronunciations easily able to coexist in-universe, with ‘ay-tee-ay-tee’ being the formal official pronunciation and ‘@-@‘ being an informal pronunciation used by Stormtroopers on the field and such

Always my favorite Luke, just a cool looking outfit, and he had his own blaster.

My dad, my brother, and me always called the ROTJ figure "Darth Luke" because of his all back appearance Also as a side note, for Halloween in 4th grade I went as bespin Luke so that's pretty neat

@elchichosantana6410

4 жыл бұрын

I always call it Priest Luke.

@blazr1976

4 жыл бұрын

I was all set to go trick or treating in the fall of 1980. I put on my plastic Rebel pilot Luke costume and got ready. However in my excited state I tripped and fell down my grandmothers stairs busting my head open and ruining the plastic Luke half mask. 4 stitches later and I was inconsolable because I missed trick or treat. Luckily my friends came over after their rounds and shared some of their Halloween bounty. This was the both the best and worst Halloween I ever had as a child.

@michaelblaine6494

2 жыл бұрын

For the first few minutes of Luke’s appearance in Jedi I thought he was undercover as the Emperor,though it soon became clear that wasn’t the case I still call him that(emperor Luke). I also still call (both?) terror dogs in Ghostbusters Gozer despite realizing my mistake before leaving the theater in 1984. I’m 41 still calling that fucker gozer. Not sure how I knew the concept of undercover at age 4🤔

Love Bespin Luke..something so nostalgic about him

@turtlebeach_192

3 жыл бұрын

Same. I saw the movie but couldn’t find it anywhere. Now, 37 years later, I found it at an antique mall in a beat up miscellaneous action figures bin

OK...Your RAF fighter pilot and Bespin Luke comparison literally blew my mind......Another example of why RetroBlasting knows their stuff!!!

Can I just say I was very happy to come home from a long night at work to a nice fun video about my favorite starwars costume.

Bespin Luke, Hoth Solo, Hoth Luke and Jedi Knight Luke were my absolute Favorites!

Wow I absolutely loved the video! The way you can tell a story and give information about a topic is incredible! I’ve been watching retroblasting since around January 2014 and let me tell you this is one if not my favorite videos you guys have made. Thanks so much for bringing me and others happiness throughout the years - Mason

FINALLY, someone else remembers the mall circus world toy store and corndog shop... god I miss those corndogs!

This is one of my favourite KZread videos let alone Star Wars toy videos. I keep coming back to it every now and again. Great stuff 👌🏽

I am amazed of how many details you remember of your childhood relationship with Star Wars. I have just blurred memories.

Bravo! I love all your videos, but this one is phenomenal. So informative. I love the detailed history of the fatigues. Thank you!

Michael, your passion and love for " Bespin Luke " shines bright in this thoroughly entertaining and informative documentary!

A kid on a toy quest who finds their quarry......a very strong and satisfying feeling. Your corn dog was well earned, sir.

This was a fantastic video Michael! My mom and dad got me a vintage Bespin Luke for Christmas. Even came with the original (the one with the up close shot) cardback! Out of the few vintage figures I do own, it is my absolute favorite.

I think this is my favourite video of yours. Touches on so many things I love about star wars.

Michael, thank you!!! Just thank you. With immense gratitude, a Star Wars (and Retroblasting) fan.

Was waiting for this for weeks and didn’t disappoint! Thanks so much

Wow- thanks for this awesome & informative video! Top quality as always!

Michael, all of your videos are good, but this may be your best. Thank you for putting this together.

Great video. I haven't gotten a chance to watch the whole thing, but I like what I have seen so far. I really hope you do more of these in the future.

Retroblasting you are amazing, always learning something new with your videos

Actually choked up at the end with your's and Tony's thoughts on Luke in Empire, put into words why exactly it is my favourite SW movie.

An Outstanding effort through and through. From the specifics covered, the historic details, & your guests comments, your passion and dedication goes beyond a mere ‘excellent job.’ You set the bar higher and higher each time & it’s a pleasure to know you and your channel are of the highest quality. Thank you very much and I look forward to your future efforts.

@gavinhall2623

4 жыл бұрын

Could not agree more

Excellent Mike. I had never thought of a lot of what you had mentioned but you cleared it up for me. Thanks.

you just reminded me and I just remembered that Muppet show when Luke came on, we had to go collect my mom from work and I remember being devastated that I would miss it. well fast forward 40 years and I've just found it on youtube. you literally just reminded me to watch it! thanks man!

Great writing and character analysis and interesting deep dive into the costume. I did a Luke Bespin remembrance video just recently but this blows mine away! Love your videos man.

This is brilliant , love this video, filled with behind the scenes info, facts, and comic relief !

Holy cow, just when I thought there was nothing left about the OT I cared to hear, you come up with something incredibly interesting Thanks

This video is amazing. Thank you so much for your dedication and the research you conducted to make this video possible.

DUUUDE awesome video, bespin luke is my total favorite and when i got my vintage collection luke all i wondered for weeks was where did it came from, now i that i´ve found your video i can finally rest in peace.

You really put a lot of effort making this documentary, I really appreciate you, bespin Luke is also my favorite Luke version.

I absolutely LOVE the research and love that you put into these videos. I hope someday you’ll do a video on the WEG Star Wars games stuff. The guys who worked on the books are open to interviews and I’d love to hear what you could bring to the table. Keep up the great work and the passion on the channel :)

Thanks Michael for such a good video and one that gave me a whole new appreciation for this costume and the figures. After watching this I instantly bought the new 40th Anniversary Kenner/Hasbro Bespin Luke you mentioned. I love your work and appreciation for the original Star Wars and all those great toys. These videos definitely take me back to good memories.

Thank you!! Eloquently put! "Heaped upon him by aging failures..." Perfect explanation! It is so good to know that there are others out in the Galaxy who feel the way my family and I do about Luke!! Bespin fatigues Luke was always my go to Luke action figure for all of my Star Wars playtime! Spot on video!!!

Perhaps the finest Retroblasting video to date.. loved the reference to the West End Games books. Well done Michael ;)

Wow what a fantastic video Michael. Thank you

Dude, your deadpan delivery had me cracking up all through this!

Great job love the video I found it very informative as I didn’t know there have been that many variations of Luke Skywalker. Keep up the great work you all do and the amazing content 👍🏻

Thank you for sharing your childhood memories and giving us such a full detail of Luke from ESB. This was so fun to watch and impacted me making me think of how much I love Empire when I was a kid. Definitely my favorite Star Wars movie and my favorite Luke as well.

I agree that Luke's ESB uniform was modelled on British Battledress. As for the costume version with the Velcro, this seems like an update on British BD since the BD trousers had buttons along the waist which matched up with buttonholes in the waistband of the BD blouse so when moving around in uniform the blouse wouldn't hike up and show the flannel shirt worn under the blouse. In theory this worked, but often enough the buttons would be torn off the trousers when moving around vigorously and more often than not the Tommies would not bother buttoning blouse and trousers together, because it in reality restricted movement and was simply a nuisance to which the regular army could return after the war to please their officers and the RSM. I'm quite sure that the Velcro on this particular ESB costume didn't prove practical either and the high "wading" style were better suited for the filming.

I hope we see more of these "Story So Far" videos. So interesting to see you do a deep dive on the history of certain characters in action figure form.

Great Episode. I agree with this and why he is one of my favorites. 2 cent toys said exactly what I always felt about Luke in this movie. It’s a BIG transition. Everything changed. Keep up the wonderful work.

Your channel is wonderful. I saw Star Wars in Canberra in 1977. The most amazing, life-changing movie of my life. Saw Empire and Jedi at cinemas when they came out. Thanks for your channel.

Such a great video. It made think of why I love Star Wars so much.

Great look into the costume and the toys. Thanks for the info and the laughs. Still my favorite Luke look as well.

Loved this! Wow! Very good point made about the clothing worn by Han and Luke in The Empire Strikes Back!!!

The walkers were cool. I always wanted one.

This is such a great episode! Now I know why Michael always feels compelled to pick up a brown luke wherever he goes! Thanks Retroblasting for another amazing video

loved the video, thanks Mike!

Hey Michael I wanna compliment you with another great video. Fantastic job !!! And here is a big Luke Bespin fan from Dordrecht the Netherlands . O and i want to say great livestreams on the Saterdays, you and Melinda are great together, love it ... I can't wait for the next livestream and other video's from you . greets from Danny Verone

Absolute CHAMPION deep dive. My favorite Luke costume, as well. Bravo, well done!

Your search for Bespin Luke mirrored my own for Jedi Luke In 1983 to 1984. He was almost impossible to find in any variation around that time here in New Zealand. Ironically I found a Bespin Luke, but declined to purchase it as I was confused by the yellow lightsaber. I later was able to locate the much desired Jedi Luke figure near the end of the run. I later was able to locate the much desired Jedi Luke figure near the end of the run. One of the children I played with as a kid was the child of one of my mother’s colleagues. She was the only girl I knew who had Star Wars figures, including Bespin Luke, Whom she later gifted to me… Still have him!

Love that you were into West End Games Star Wars RPG! That game did more to cement my fan experience from adolescence into adulthood. Easy to learn, quick to construct a character and very, very fun to play. WEG Star Wars will always hold a special place in my life.

Knew it was going to be good but man you hit it out of the park! Excellent job!

Amazing video. Loved every second. Great work.

I took a shot every time you said "fatigues" and now I can't see my face when I look up. Great video, thank you!

Micheal when he was 5 years old. 🥺 So adorable! Your mom was awesome finding you the toys you wanted! Thanks mom 😆

VERY thorough! Thanks, Michael.

Great video Michael , you are spot on about the P37 blouse !!!!

Every single video you always make me laugh! Thank you

Video gives me warm nostalgic butterflies in my stomach. Would love to see Mike’s brother in more videos, that was a great visual gag!

I costumed as Bespin Luke for "Empire Strikes Back Special Edition" in 1997. Using photos and Hasbro's 12 inch Bespin Luke as a template, we made the costume from a similar‐looking jacket and pants from a military surplus store with added hand made pockets to the jacket and pants. I recreated the belt and holster in leather using supplies and rivets from Tandy leather to go with a military surplus holster for my repainted POTF2 blaster. The saber I used was the Icons Skywalker Lightsaber. I also wore that costume to San Diego Comic-Con in the 90's. As much as I love Jedi Luke, there is a special place in my heart for Bespin Luke's costume.

My second comment, having now watched full video..... and THIS, was an EXCELLENT video man! Superb!

@retroblasting

4 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated!

The Star Wars fan club used to sell the Luke Skywalker 'Bespin' jacket back in the early 80s. I wanted it sooo bad.

To this day, West End Games is STILL my go to for table-topping. Thanks for mentioning them! Still shaping canon after all these years.

Great video. That Luke is also my favorite version. Keep up the great work.

I absolutely love the "Bespin" outfits. I still love Han's outfit a little more (since I'm a Han fan), but Luke's fatigues are so good

@darthmalus2198

4 жыл бұрын

I love Han's outfit in ESB. It really captures the character well. Idk how to explain it lol

I had those Read-Along Books! Got to show them in elementary school and was so proud, lol!

Thanks for sharing your love of Bespin Luke.

Finding that POTF II Bespin Luke was a key moment of my childhood, and I had long stopped collecting POTF by the time they released him to specify the importance of getting this figure.

Really enjoyed this video. Thanks mate

The curse extends to high end imports as well. SH Figuarts have made Farmboy Luke, Jedi Luke, two different Old Man Lukes, but haven’t touched Empire Strikes Back at all outside of the inevitable Boba Fetts. Bespin Luke is nowhere to be found.

@retroblasting

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly

@thebaker525

4 жыл бұрын

RetroBlasting also damn the disrespect to Ceremony Luke. That yellow jacket is dope ;(

@retroblasting

4 жыл бұрын

Get in line. Luke's borrowed Big Bird outfit from Han Solo's closet is a joke.

This is exactly the reason I’m glad Star Wars legion started with Bespin Luke.

I love each of these videos. Recently my desire to really focus on the stuff of childhood was spurred by finding the Retro Empire figures at my local Walmart. While not as good as the originals, I sadly do not have any of the originals I had as a child. When I got the set (sadly minus Boba Fett) home, I delighted in taking them carefully out of the package and posing them with their weapons. But once I opened Bespin Luke's package (which I saved for last), I had an crazy unreal feeling. I just felt like I was holding the toy I had when I was 6 or 7. It was very surreal and it brought back great memories. I am now on a quest to try to get as many of the 5 POA original figures as I can. Thanks again to Michael and the folks at Retroblasting for helping bring back these great memories.

Bespin Luke is my favourite Luke too. Great video, Michael!

I really never thought a half hour look at the history of an obscure movie outfit could be so interesting. I'm truly impressed. Great job!

Really love this channel 😊

As usual with topics like this, while I knew you would do good work here, this was still much more interesting that I expected. I really enjoyed the back story here about the origin of the costume's design, the details about the possible fate of the original, the specifics about modifications made for the sake of shooting the film, and all of that. It was also interesting to hear a bit of your analysis of Empire. While we largely pick up on the same details and themes, hearing them expressed differently with emphasis on different elements is thought provoking. Also, it was fascinating to hear and see the progression of the figures and statues. It may be annoying for collectors, but the variations within a toy line like Kenner Star Wars makes for interesting reading. The differences here with not-so-Bespin Luke are surprising. I should say, I have a new appreciation for this depiction of Luke now after this video. The black-clad Luke from ROTJ is my preferred Luke. That's the one that stuck with me the most in terms of the movie presentation. I missed the boat on the action figures. Anyway, this video was excellent.

this was a great vid, really liked the costume stuff

Cool that you found Luke in the Nashville Hickory Hollow Mall. Sadly that mall slowly deteriorated in the early-mid 2000s and is now mostly abandoned. Half of it was converted into a library and local Nashville State Community College.

I thoroughly enjoyed this! Great detail as usual!! I too obsessed over that Luke.

I have always loved this outfit since elementary and I was born in 91 so I was obsessing over this outfit in 2000 to 2001 you are not alone I will cosplay this soon and I will honor you!!

Your videos make me want to start collecting good Star Wars toys again.

Thanks for the video love you guys

Very entertaining and informative - thank you, enjoyed this very much.

Great video! A lot of cool info on the outfit. I have tons of the West End books, I love the info. It's great they stated Luke's Fatigues were the pilot's ground uniform, I didn't recall that. It never really clicked the "Bespin" outfits were actually worn the majority film. I always went with the "Bespin" description.

EXCELLENT VIDEO as always!!! Man..Do I remember that EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Read-Along Book....I think I played that thing 5 times a day. I have it memorized to this day. I remember getting BESPIN LUKE for my birthday (around 1980)...The following school day I placed BESPIN LUKE in the outside pocket of my book bag and I lost him before I got to class...I was crushed...Later that afternoon I got off the school bus crying that I had lost my new Luke.

Fantastic video. I still can not believe there is so many variations with the kenner bespin Luke.

Best single figure/character retrospective I’ve seen!

love this character design from empire, clothes, weapons even the simple haircut

Its crazy to me how excited kids were about toys back in the day, and how exclusive they seemed. I guess i was about Batman when i was extremely young like 5, but all my super exciting memories are of getting video games.