Hi everyone! It's been amazing to discover Star Wars with all of you. As we prepare to continue exploring more of the films in this universe, I have a small request. Please let's try to keep the comments spoiler-free and respectful of others' experiences. I know that the Star Wars films hold a special place in many hearts and can evoke strong opinions. While it's great to share our thoughts, please remember that I am watching these movies for the first time and would love the opportunity to experience them and form my own opinions without spoilers or preconceived notions. Thank you for making this community a welcoming space for new and veteran fans alike. Let's enjoy the journey together, and may the Force be with us all

@Progger11

3 ай бұрын

Yeah, it's unfortunate that so many SW fans (especially online) have gotten so toxic over the years. Ignore the haters and enjoy the ride. Each film and TV show has its own charm and I think you'll find something to love in all of them. I look forward to seeing you react to more!!

@Jmyth44

3 ай бұрын

May the 4th be with you …its coming soon lol

@every-ist6222

3 ай бұрын

Gonna be straight with you folks -- if you read the above message and still go out of your way to be a gatekeeping jerk, I'm gonna ban you from commenting. Don't wanna do that, but she deserves an unspoiled experience. Just be chill. Let her find out on her own. That's why we're here.

@mjhart68

3 ай бұрын

All I'm going to say is sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride.

@seanmalloy0528

3 ай бұрын

I can't wait for you to react to the prequels

The only reason Leia kissed Luke was to make Han jealous. I don't understand why people don't ever realize that.

@DC3328

3 ай бұрын

She kissed him two other times without Han around

@EndlessMike1987

3 ай бұрын

@@DC3328 for luck or affection, never romantic. That's how I view it. You can view it however you want

@cruelangel8689

2 ай бұрын

@@EndlessMike1987 Just keep in mind, it was never the original plan for Luke and Leia to be twins. It wasn't until ROTJ they decided on that, the 'other' was not planned on being Leia at all at the time of ESB.

@EndlessMike1987

2 ай бұрын

@@cruelangel8689 yeah I know he was originally going to create a new character, but changed it to Leia instead.

@EndlessMike1987

2 ай бұрын

But even if they weren't related she belongs with Han.

"I've got to save you" "You already have." Still gets me.

@Stogie2112

3 ай бұрын

"You already.....have, Luke." That little pause gets me big time.

@rickardroach9075

3 ай бұрын

ÉOWYN: I'm going to save you. THÉODEN: You already did. SCOTT EVIL: [Covering mouth and pretending to sneeze] Rip-off!

@Stogie2112

3 ай бұрын

@@rickardroach9075 …. Théoden said it first! Ages ago! [Théoden meets Anakin in the Afterlife]: “Welcome, my son! Let’s talk about your plagiarizing…..”

@rickardroach9075

3 ай бұрын

@@Stogie2112 1. _Star Wars_ was set "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...." so it’s a bit difficult to compare timelines. 2. Éowyn and Théoden didn’t actually have this exchange. It’s just another example of Peter Hackson trying to outdo Tolkien. 🤦‍♂️

@Stogie2112

3 ай бұрын

@@rickardroach9075 ... My scenario was just a joke. "Ages ago" = Tolkien's First Age, Second Age, Third Age....

"Your ego is not your amigo" 😂 I LOVE it!! I'm going to use that.

Funfact: there were no rebel forces other than Luke on the Deathstar when it exploded, which means that all the blaster and fighting sounds were Imperial Personal/Forces amongst themselves fighting for spaces in escape pods and shuttles.

In the original version, Vader doesn't say or cry out "NOO!" at the end. The only hint of his internal struggle is that he keeps looking from the Emperor, to Luke, back to the Emperor, back to Luke one final time with a slight tilt of the head, and he makes his decision in complete silence. It packs a much heavier emotional punch. Also notice how Luke is screaming in agony during the Emperor's lighting attacks, and this is when the Emperor is basically just toying with him and torturing him, he's not trying to kill him at this point. When Vader lifts him up and carries him to the shaft, the Emperor obviously realizes he's been betrayed and is about to die, so he would be using the lightning attack at the maximum possible power. Still, Vader is completely silent, during what must be totally excruitiating pain.

@idiot_city5244

3 ай бұрын

I despise that added NOoooO lol, one of George's worst additions. At least it's only on the bluray and Disney+ versions

@republicoftexas3261

3 ай бұрын

Most of the additions were terrible. Even the special effects "improvements." Somebody trying to improve the Mona Lisa with a sharpie

@sixstanger00

3 ай бұрын

The "noooo" was added to ROTJ because Lucas had this half-baked idea of trying to make the two trilogies "rhyme," so at the end of the first trilogy, Vader screams "Noooo!" and then again here, he says it. But I agree - it was an unnecessary change.

@mikek0135

3 ай бұрын

@sixstanger00: Very good point, in my humble opinion, but TMI.

@kilroy987

3 ай бұрын

People who have never seen the movies will have their own experience, of course. But it just means those of us who cherished our first experience with these movies are just left in a side room about it.

For those of us who saw this in 1983, we had to WAIT three years from the end of The Empire Strikes Back to get confirmation of Vader as Luke's dad. Then we got the sister. There were rumblings and gasps galore in the theater when all this information was presented.

@danielg6566

3 ай бұрын

I also remember the theater cracking up laughing when Wicket (Ewok) accidentally knocked himself out with those rocks. It's also worth noting Wicket was played by Warwick Davis, who played the titular character in Willow - a movie also worth a reaction.

@pranksterboy8371

2 ай бұрын

⁠@@danielg6566how did the theater react when Vader saved his son, and threw the Emperor down the shaft?

@danielg6566

2 ай бұрын

@@pranksterboy8371 they all booed because Luke needed daddy's help.

@SJHFoto

2 ай бұрын

I remember seeing this and Empire in the movies too. A friend of mine who was pretty talented drew a "Revenge of the Jedi" comic book (we were in primary school) I digitised it and have it on my computer. It is NOTHING like this movie, but for a 8-9 year old, it was pretty creative

@jmondine1

14 сағат бұрын

People were yelling, "Do it, Darth! Come on!" While the Emperor was making fried Luke burgers, and then erupted like a group of football fans whose team just scored the winning goal when Vader finally grabbed Palpatine. The most fun movie screening of my life.

The actor who played Darth Vader was 6,5 foot David Prowse who won the British weightlifting championship in 62, 63 and 64. He suffered from arthritis for much of his life and revealed in 2009 that he had prostate cancer, a fight he apparantley won. He died 85 years old in November 2020 after a short battle with an unspecified illness.

@vaopr1012

3 ай бұрын

Ironically having never received a single royalty check for any of the original three films. Since, according to Lucasfilm, the original three films have yet to show a net profit.

@gblingerfelt

3 ай бұрын

There were three different actors that brought Vader to life. David Prowse was the man in the suit and the least recognized of the three. He didn't even get credited for the role originally. James Earl Jones is the voice of Vader. He also voiced Mufasa in The Lion King. Finally, at the end, when his mask is removed, the actor is Sebastian Shaw. This was the final dig at Prowse as, when they finally decided to show Vader's face, he didn't even get to play that.

@michaelpeters364

3 ай бұрын

Prowse was also a bodybuilding trainer and helped Christopher Reeve get in shape to play Superman.

@phila3884

3 ай бұрын

To answer Christy- most people agree that the physical acting by David Prowse was key in establishing Darth Vader's truly evil status. No, not any actor could have done it that well.

@CodeMonkey76

3 ай бұрын

@@gblingerfelt Was actually 4 different actors in this film. The 4th was a sword fighting expert that handled the lightsaber fighting because David Prowse wasn't as mobile as they wanted.

"Don't play with a man's heart." I felt that. You're a good woman. 😊

"I hope Luke doesn't turn to the Dark Side" Two seconds Later: "Slice him! Slice him in the face!" 😆

@thomaspappalardo7589

2 ай бұрын

Seriously, she clearly wasn’t paying attention to Yoda 😂

"I've seen this fish befor" 😂 Damn she did admiral Ackbar dirty xD

@CG_68

27 күн бұрын

Also literally calling him an ”animal“ 💀

@sylvdelap8247

20 күн бұрын

@@CG_68 Also, he's more like an octopus actually.

"i love this corporate talk" some people call that bit luke's perfect cover letter. it does 6 things: 1: polite greeting 2 self introduction 3 establishes credentials 4 explains how you know of the opportunity 5 establish purpouse 6 explain what you can bring to the orginization

"Don't kiss." lol

@Logan_Baron

3 ай бұрын

I expected Every scene with Luke and Leia together for Crissy to say "Don't kiss".

@py2k7

3 ай бұрын

Comment made me howl!!! 🤣🤣🤣

@adnap

3 ай бұрын

Amelia ?

@alexspindler1

2 ай бұрын

49 times... It was 49 times, and now it might be waiting for you : )

A sentence you will probably never hear again in your life. "I've seen this fish before".

After being thawed out, Han had no trouble controlling the volume of his voice, which is groovy, baby.

@StarkRG

3 ай бұрын

Didn't seem to need an evacuation either.

@chadjenkins4876

3 ай бұрын

No confirmation of internal monologue, but I'm guessing he didn't lose it

This one even made me cry and I am not a crier. Darth Vader was just a name. Anakin Skywalker returned and destroyed the emperor. Anakin loved his son and daughter. That was why he took the full impact of the Sith lightning. The scene with the Force Spirits got me good! My wife enjoyed the Star Wars trilogy. She passed away last year.

The little Ewok that Leia encounters is played by Warwick Davis, who later went on to play Willow.

@yourlifeisagreatstory

3 ай бұрын

And Griphook, Prof. Flitwick in the Harry Potter franchise.

@mikek0135

3 ай бұрын

Warwick was also the troll that the Potter crew talked to at the bank.

@CrankyMoogle

3 ай бұрын

​@@mikek0135Warwick was a goblin not a troll

@MichaelSSmith-hs5pw

3 ай бұрын

Warwick also played the Leprechaun in the movie, Leprechaun 1993.

@mikek0135

3 ай бұрын

@CrankyMoogle: Oops, thanks for the correction.

Darth Vader needed the suit to live (you will understand it more with the prequels), and without the suit only his rage and anger could keep him alive. When he came back to the light, with the suit circuits broken by dark force lightnings, there wasn´t chance to survive.

Cristy, as a life-long fan of Star Wars, I have been following your journey with much anticipation! The creature that Luke is fighting is called a Rancor and that scene is always heartbreaking to me. Within the Star Wars universe, Rancors are very intelligent and emotional beings so that's why the man was crying, he was it's keeper responsible for its health and well-being 😢

@jmwilliamsart

3 ай бұрын

Indeed, the Rancor was a victim of Jabba’s cruelty as the droids and other people.

Luke and Leia being siblings is the shocking moment for people who already know Vader is Luke's father. Way less people know that their first watch.

"You were right... you were right about me." Gets me every time 😭

Darth Vader went on a redemption arc. He indeed was "good for only 7 seconds", but his life as a bad guy was part of the reason Luke and Leia had to go on the journeys they went on, and ultimately had to help save their father. He was also part of the reason the emperor was ultimately defeated. It was all part of all their destinies. Star Wars, at its deepest, is a story about family, specifically, father and son. And it's something that echoes throughout the prequels as well.

“Don’t Kiss” had me rolling!😂

Vader's character arc is amazing. Truly great story telling.

I was 13 when I saw this in 1983. Seeing slave Leia was definitely a God Damn for many teenage boys.

@Smokie_666

2 ай бұрын

Absolutely, a generation was stopped in their tracks.

After Han learns that Leia and Luke are siblings and then during their kiss he opens his eyes I always think he’s remembering the kiss Luke and Leia had. Now you gotta watch the first three and learn how Anikin becomes Vader

@aldunlop4622

Ай бұрын

Luke and Leia didn't "have a kiss", Leia kissed him just to annoy Han. It could've been anyone lying in the ned. It wasn't romantic or showing her desire for Luke, It was just a way to annoy Han, mostly because she knew Han was right and she did desire him.

When Leia said she had always known, she meant she had always been aware of the connection between her and Luke but wasn't sure exactly what it was until that moment.

@raybernal6829

3 ай бұрын

Another theory is that she was referring to being Force sensitive... I've never heard George Lucas explain this so it's whatever the fandom wants it to mean.

Everyone, they are re-releasing all 9 movies in select theaters starting May 4th. You HAVE to see the original Star Wars (Ep. IV) on a big screen (the biggest you can find). It will literally be like a new movie to you who haven't seen it in theaters.

David Prowse was the actor in the Darth Vader costume. He was a bodybuilder. He actually trained Christopher Reeves in bodybuilding for his part of "Superman: The Movie".

When Luke is raging and then looks at his dad’s hand gone and back at his own. Great acting .

"It is too late for me, son" 😢 That was the tragedy of Anakin Skywalker, a man that never wanted to be bad, but he made some very poor choices.

David Prowse was the actor in the suit. James Earl Jones was the voice. Interesting side note. James never met any of the actors in the movie. When he and Carrie Fisher guest starred in an episode of The Big Bang Theory, it was the first time the 2 of them had met face to face.

Two things to note: Luke and Leia were not originally siblings when Lucas first wrote the script. 'there is another' was referencing someone else that was going to be brought in, but at the last minutes, Lucas and the team decided to just make it Leia, since it was so late to bring in someone new. Also, Luke's basic black outfit was a subtle hint that in the end, it was possible that Luke could've/would've turned to the dark side.

@ashleypayne2778

3 ай бұрын

Not just the suit. His hair is also much darker as he gets stronger in the force.

His ego is not his amigo, but the force is his ally, so Luke can smack talk all he wants.

When Luke and Leia speak on Endor (the forest moon), he kisses her on the cheek, not on the lips. It'd be WEIRDDDDDD to do it at that point.

"Leia is his twin sister?!" certified telenovela moment there! This was the first Star Wars-movie I got to see in the movie theatre back when it came out and at that age this revelation wasn't nearly as shocking and important as the father thing. I'm very glad I got to experience it there and for the staff being lenient with the age limits back then. Great to see new people become invested in a series that was so important for me. Thanks for the reaction!

I liked ROTJ the most growing up because of the cool space ships! I love how much Cristy loved the ewoks. I remember growing up that people had Yoda and ewok toys sitting around their homes for YEARS after these movies came out. Yoda in particular had so few scenes, yet made such a great impact on people. Thank you for watching and sharing, Cristy!!!

31:51 The man behind the mask in this original trilogy is David Prowse, he's an English actor, bodybuilder, strongman and weightlifter. The scene in which Luke removes Vader's helmet/mask, Vader (now Anakin Skywalker, since he has again become the Jedi who has returned...title of the movie) is played by Sebastian Shaw. I think you already know that his voice is supplied by actor, James Earl Jones.

The voice of Vader is done by actor James Earl Jones. The role of Darth Vader’s physical presence was portrayed by 6’6” David Prowse, a British actor & body builder.

The speeder bike pursuit in the 80s was mindblowing. The suggestion that they were really flying, and at great speed, was something that hadn't quite been seen up until then.

@raybernal6829

3 ай бұрын

This was filmed in the California redwoods forest by a camera man walking through the forest area and then (obviously) sped up.😊

Cristy, when you said "Are those just little Wookiees?" It suddenly dawned on for the first time that Ewok is almost literally Wook-E phonetically backwards. Not likely a happy accident.

@glenmartin7978

2 ай бұрын

no Wookiee backwards would be Eeikoow lol

1. Best guess is that Han was Jabba's "trophy" for about a year and a half before the rescue. 2. Vader discovered Leia as Luke's sister because he could feel it through Luke. Luke didn't know that until just before then. 3. Luke's light saber is green because he lost his old one along with his hand so they decided to make it green because it worked better in the desert background landscape. 4. Everybody is freaking out because Luke and Leia kissed mostly because she was trying to piss off Han. They didn't know they are related. 5. The "I love you. I know" was written into the script to get Leia the shot to say it to Han. 6. This was Warrick Davis'/Lead Ewok first acting gig. He was only 13. "Willow" is his lead with Val Kilmer and worth a first time/share. 7. Awesome camera work with the race through the forest. Nobody in their right mind would go that fast. 8. Carrie Fisher said in her biography that the most satisfying part in her Star Wars experience was choking out Jabba. 9. Jedi is plural. With Luke and Leia leading the way they can reestablish the Jedi back into the galaxy. 10. Ford wanted Han to die in the last episode. 11. IMVHO this is the best of the original six George Lucas Star Wars. After the first six he sold it to Disney, and everything changed. Sadly

@homiefromfl

3 ай бұрын

IMO, Empire was the best of the original trilogy. Revenge of the Sith the best of the prequels, and the third-best of the first 6 films. Return is nice, but too many absurd plot devices to make it the best.

@williamjones6031

3 ай бұрын

@@homiefromfl Different strokes, different folks mate.

@santanamauricio

3 ай бұрын

@@homiefromfl depends how old you are

@santanamauricio

3 ай бұрын

the 'I know" wasn't written into the script Ford and the director shot several answers, the script said "I love you too"

You handled the “feedback” on your comments from last film in such a subtly funny way. Gave me a good laugh. Well done.

This is the real Jabba the Hutt. That CGI scene added in Episode IV should have been left on the cutting room floor.

@VoltesWithElias

3 ай бұрын

Exactly.

@passionsquietrage

3 ай бұрын

Why though?

@VoltesWithElias

3 ай бұрын

@@passionsquietrage Because it is not needed frankly. It wasn't in the original version right? Also, it removes the "reveal" of Jabba the Hutt in ROTJ. Diffuses the impact of that reveal. Also, it doesn't look like the Jabba from ROTJ being CGI and all. And, Jabba acts different in the New Hope scene. He's tame, polite and almost submissive to Solo in a way. Which the Jabba from the ROTJ is not those things. He is ruthless, fearless and cunning. Right?

@passionsquietrage

3 ай бұрын

@@VoltesWithElias Maybe in the scene in ANH he didn't have to be ruthless and cunning, especially since he wasn't in his palace like he was in ROTJ. Why does the reveal in ROTJ need to be impactful? Ok sure the cgi could have looked a little more like him, but it was good enough to be convincing. Plus, there's a deleted version of that scene with Jabba as a human.

@VoltesWithElias

3 ай бұрын

​@@passionsquietrage Respectfully, I don't buy those arguments and I'll explain why. He "doesn't need to be" doesn't mean he wouldn't be. He's Jabba the Hutt. What would be his motive for not being himself when he is all other times we see him to anyone? The scene makes no sense relative to ROTJ. The reveal doesn't have to be impactful, but if it is, it can only be a positive for the story,. The guy enters the scene of the story with purpose and a bang so to speak. Sets the tone of the character and that we should fear him. Unlike the introduction of the character in a new hope. If it wasn't good enough to be convincing, why add it? It's not needed. If it was, it would have been in there. Yes I know that it's a deleted scene, it was shot and not used until the cgi came along but again it's not needed. Not all scenes that are shot make it to the final edit of a movie. The ANH scene does more harm than good as aforementioned above.

Great fun hermosa ❤❤ I was like you when I first watched Vader die but having watched SW too many times to count I have now gotten emotional when he does. Enjoy the prequels Cristy much amor mija 🥰

3:24 About 99% of the special effects you see in the original trilogy are the way we saw them back in 1977, '80, and '83. Just the occasional CGI scene was added here or there. For example, the Emperor we see in THIS film is different from who I saw on the holograph when he was talking to Vader in "The Empire Strikes Back", so the hologram was changed years later to the actor who plays the Emperor in THIS film.

Loved your reaction. It’s like reliving it back when I was a kid. There are so many beautiful lessons in it like “ try not to, do or do not . There is no try. “ Belief in yourself and faith in and love for your friends. Luke’s compassion when even his mentors thought Vader was too far gone. His love for his dad saved his soul and his own life. This was shocking as a kid that Vader could ever turn good at the end.

In the original theatrical release, this would have been the first appearance of Jabba. Also, the Jabba’s palace musical number was very different. In the final scene, you see a much older Anakin. I favor his facial expressions. He smiles to his friend, Obi Wan, and grins proudly at Luke. You can see these original effects on KZread.

Last year, I actually had the pleasure of going to see Return of the Jedi at Benaroya Hall in Downtown Seattle, with the Seattle Symphony playing the music for the movie LIVE. It was an amazing experience! Also, as much as I do prefer the original trilogy here, I will say that one character the prequels got very right in his casting is Obi-Wan. Ewan McGregor does an amazing job in the role. The one thing I will say is that you haven't yet gotten to my favorite movie. I love the entire original trilogy, but there is one other movie that passes them. I think you'll be blown away by it when you get to it.

@Cristy, Vader was played by two people at once. Inside the costume was very tall British actor David Prowse, but the voice was dubbed over by famous actor James Earl Jones who to this day still provides the voice in more recent cartoon and live action tv shows in the last few years.

'Your ego is not your amigo." I love it. If I ever write another play, I will use that line.

In the original release, the young Annakin "ghost" was actually the actor dude inside the Vader suit. The inexplicably changed him to young Annakin from the prequels for reasons.

@seanmalloy0528

3 ай бұрын

One small thing, Anakin only has 1 "n"

@passionsquietrage

3 ай бұрын

They changed it to tie the prequels to the OT, it was for consistency purposes.

It's going to get more emotional during the prequels.

Return of the Jedi was the first movie I ever saw in the theaters, and it's also my favourite of the entire saga. If you're interested in checking out what these movies looked like without all the added CGI go look for the Star Wars DeSpecialized Edition.

that bounty hunter is Boba Fett, which you also saw in Empire Strikes Back

I always loved when they thawed Han out of the carbonite. And the reason Luke knows Vader is on the ship, is because he can hear his theme music. Edit: Boba Fett is the bounty hunter who took Han to Jabba.

“ I have to save you “ , “ you already have” 😢

4:06 That is a very effective inspirational talk from Vader, a dialogue newer films seldom deliver.

It's always so much fun watching an unspoiled reaction, and the reactor has to stop and process the main "drop" of the movie. Great reaction!

The Emperor it´s not short at all. But Darth Vader, fully armored and with his boots and helmet on, he stood 2.03 m, or around 6'7" tall.

4:22 The late Kenny Baker is inside R2-D2 for most of the scenes...obviously when R2 is thrown or dropped, the droid is empty, but, yes, Mr. Baker plays R2-D2.

3:17 Out of the three original movies, Return of the Jedi had the least effects added other than the musical number in Jabba's palace and the celebrations at the end.

What stands out about this film is that so little has been added to it in terms of additional special effects. The space battle at the end, for example, is all original and as it was.

When Luke attacks the Emperor with the saber, Vader blocks him not to protect the Emperor, but to protect Luke. Because at this point he didn´t want the same dark fate for his son.

@TheGreater-ScopeVillain

2 ай бұрын

Well, Vader knows full well that no one can ever actually land a hit on the Emperor with a lightsaber - Vader himself has tried and failed numerous times - Darth Sidious is far too powerful for that and can just stop it himself with the Force even if Vader didn’t step in.

The man in the Vader suit was played by Scottish actor David Prowse. He would deliver the lines when filming the scenes. But the voice of Vader was performed by James Earl Jones and his lines were added and dubbed in post production. Here’s a short behind the scenes clip of the Producers talking about it. kzread.info/dash/bejne/fYV6ytFpj6qXhqw.htmlsi=NLFnamGXkZBXer0l

It’s not the most popular opinion, but return of the Jedi is also my favorite movie of the original trilogy and shares the top spot of Star Wars movies with revenge of the Sith. Like you, the ending also always makes me emotional and I love the character developments (I’m very much not an action/fights lover, I watch movies for the characters and this one delivers!) Also, when you mentioned Admiral Ackbar (the fish dude) looks familiar, I thought you probably know him from the “it’s a trap” meme and I was right lol

Yay ! Let's go Cristy..., been waiting for this one :)

Thank you so much for sharing this. I love seeing someone connect to a movie that means so much to me. 40+ years, and I can still get emotional.

I was fortunate enough to see the initial trilogy on the big screen when they first came out, the first one I must have seen six or seven times. I was about sixteen. Amazing. Before the later effects were added they looked much grittier and more realistic. They should have been left alone. And yes, that chase through the woods on those air bikes looked incredible, even more so through the eyes of someone on a heavy dose of hallucinogenics..

Of all the many shots in all the Star Wars films, my favorite by far is that of Luke standing in front of his father's funeral pyre. Very profound and emotional.

My favorite part is when Han Solo leans against a door for the last 30 minutes because they had nothing to do with his character

Every reactor should be overjoyed by Leia's 'I know.' ++ for doing that.

25:18 that's Warwick Davis, he is a little person but was a child here, he was also Professor Flitwick in Harry Potter, and he was in Willow and the Leprechaun movies.

Watching this last year with my 12 and 13 yr old sons, when Yoda says "The last of the Jedi will you be" my youngest says "No pressure kiddo". Damn if they don't take after me.

This was the first movie I saw on opening on opening night in the theater, back when that was really hard to do. 100% true believers in the audience, and we were going insane by the time the words "Star Wars" appeared and the music blast hit. Was a life changing experience. Glad you enjoyed it too - it's really great to get experience it with a new generation.

you're becoming my favorite channel, Cristy. Keep it up!!

I'm still surprised paramount never got into any legal trouble over ripping off that bounty hunter costume design for the breen, especially considering how lawyer happy george lucas can be

In the original cut of the film the ghost of Anakin was the older actor. He chose to use the young version to show that his soul had been redeemed to his former self

I straight up was expecting Ivan Ooze and she hits me with a Zordon!!

Then the prequels.. and Rogue One. I really hope Christy would continue also TV series, like Mandalorian and Ahsoka but it would also need to have all Seasons of Clone Wars and Rebels watched before those... If she goes that route, I am here for it!

23:32 For the most part the special effects in Return of the Jedi is the same as the original release (except for the obvious musical number in Jabba's palace, and the final celebration scenes on other planets), except for some color corrections and visual enhancements here and there.

This was my favorite of the original trilogy as well. I still remember watching it in the theater in 1983. What a film.

Luke can't fly, he can't levitate. What he did to escape the carbon freezing pit was a force enhanced jump, he can move other things with the Force, and he can enhance his abilities such as speed, but there are limits to what he can do through the Force. That there is another Skywalker, does not mean that person will be trained to become a Jedi. That would make as much sense as My brother being an auto mechanic, after our father was an auto mechanic, so I *must* be an auto mechanic. At the moment of this revelation, it is an affirmation that Luke still has family, it's not just him and Vader. Welcome to the tribe. Can I be part of the tribe? Amazing how quickly you forget the tribe was about to cook, Luke, Han and Chewbacca as the main course of a feast.

@glenmartin7978

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Luke did not Fly or Levitate he used a combination of Force Speed and Force Jump to get out of the chamber

In the books Leia ends up earning a title all over the galaxy: Hutt Slayer. Not only did she kill jabba the Hutt but once she was trained as a Jedi she killed Beldorian (a Hutt Jedi) in single combat.

Hey, Cristy! I'm glad you enjoyed your experience discovering this trilogy. The Skywalker Saga constitutes a modern mythology for four generations of viewers. I love Jabba! I get a kick out of how he's called Pizza the Hutt in "Spaceballs"! Lol. He is the pure embodiment of the id. The Hutts are the most powerful criminal cartel in the Star Wars galaxy controlling a vast portion of space outside the jurisdiction of the Core government be it Republic or Empire. They always represent a third power in the galaxy. Jabba's palace and lifestyle is modeled after Western concepts of the decadence and opulence of the cultures of the Orient during medieval and early modern history: Arab Caliphs, Persian Satraps, Ottoman Sultans, Tatar Emirs, Mongol Khans, Russian Czars and Indian Rajas. The Sail Barge is, of course, modeled after piratical swashbucklers; Jabba even has Luke walk the plank! The large mechanical arachnids with liquid-filled glass bulbs seen stalking through Jabba's palace are actually monks of the B'omarr Order who transplant their brains into those glass bulbs filled with a nutrient solution that keeps the brain alive. The purpose of the bodily separation is so that the monks can exist free of bodily sensation in order to achieve enlightenment. It's an ascetic philosophy taken to the utter extreme! Leia's barely-there slave outfit is one of her signature looks and is a very popular cosplay that was famously made light of on the TV show "Friends". Many impressionable pre-pubescent boys sprouted hair on their chest at the sight of her and carried a torch for the Princess well into adulthood! Lol. Boba Fett, the dreaded bounty hunter who delivered Han to Jabba, was long rumored to have survived falling into the gullet of the Sarlacc in the non-canonical Expanded Universe. The second season of "The Mandalorian" provides a definite answer on the subject! Femi Taylor, who played the Twi'lek dancer Jabba feeds to his pet Rancor, returned for dancing reshoots inserted into that horrific CGI musical number performed by Jabba's house band. Despite it being some 15 years later, her physique was unchanged and matched the old footage seamlessly! The two pale elderly gents in purple robes and headgear in the Emperor's entourage are part of the Imperial Ruling Council who handle daily administrative tasks. Believe it or not, action figures were made of them and they were officially named in a canon novel called "Tarkin" by James Luceno. Their names are Janus Greejatus and Kren Blista-Vanee. They're just pasty old bureaucrats but highly sought figures for Star Wars collectors! The Leia twist was hinted at in "Empire" when she sensed Luke from afar while he was dangling from the bottom of Bespin! Subtle sensations like that indicate that she has latent Force-sensitivity and has a connection to Luke. However, she never consciously manipulated the Force, never underwent training and never thought of herself as anything other than an Alderaanian princess which is why Vader never perceived anything amiss about her. Warwick Davis, who played the Ewok named Wicket who first comes upon Leia, has shown up in every Star Wars movie since in a cameo! He is the franchise's lucky penny! You may know him as the star of "Willow". Primitive guerilla fighters defending their native territory like the Ewoks have often had an advantage over a more technologically advanced, disciplined foe like the Empire. The Celts defeated the Romans, the Mongols defeated the Chinese, the Americans defeated the British, the Vietnamese defeated the Americans and the Afghans defeated the Russians. The fish-headed Mon Calamari Rebel Admiral Ackbar is a fan favorite and his delivery of the line, "It's a trap!", became a popular meme to this day! The Rebel pilot Wedge Antilles, played by Denis Lawson, survived two Death Star assaults and the battle on the ice world of Hoth! In the Expanded Universe that is no longer canonical, he became a legendary flight instructor for the New Republic's Flight Academy. The tweaks to the remastered "Return of the Jedi" are the most egregious in the series including that dreadful CGI musical number in Jabba's palace, a beaked Sarlacc, Vader exclaiming, "Noooo!" and a young Anakin Force-ghost that replaced middle-aged Sebastian Shaw with young Hayden Christensen. However, you do get a glimpse of the city-planet Coruscant during the galaxy-wide celebration. Coruscant, the Galactic Capital, is a completely industrialized ecumenopolis from surface to core! Appearing prominently throughout the Prequel trilogy, Coruscant was most definitely inspired by Isaac Asimov's capital world of Trantor from the "Foundation" series.

24:35 Introducing Wicket (Played by 13 yr old Warwick Davis in his first role). He's an Ewok. Fun fact: He is the one actor that has played more roles in the "Star Wars" franchise than anyone else (15 roles in total). He also plays a few roles, including one of the goblin bankers in the "Harry Potter" films.

Notice that Leia had to self-rescue, as in A New Hope--she strangled Jabba after breaking his yacht. There was that swingers echo, too.

Thank you so much!!! I first watched Star Wars episode IV when I was 9 years old (and just over 25 times in the years following). Watching your reactions to episodes IV to VI was the first time I experienced the joy and wonder of the plot twists and mis-directions since my first viewing in the theatre. Your reviews brought me that joy and amazement once again! Put yourself in our shoes waiting years for the next installment ... yet none failed to please, even after the endless (childhood) waits. They just kept getting better and the trilogy left all more than satisfied. It was a complete and perfect package to us at the time. You brought that all back and I was able to watch all three without the many year interruptions. As children the original graphics were mind blowing. George Lucas later added to the bar scene, upgraded the light sabres and made a number of other "upgrades" and edits/replacements. While some of the edits were beneficial-excellent (like the bar scene and the light sabres) others stand out (if you're an OG fan watching carefully) while doing little to make the movie better. I especially dislike making Jabba digital in Return of the Jedi. Jabba was a great gangster/monster as a puppet/creation and turning him into a digital ghost stood out clearly and offended me. On a lighter note I'd like to give you my take on the Princess Leia almost/is this? a love triangle? As Leia last commented on the matter to Luke she said, "I've always known...". I believe that (subconsciously) Luke knew too. They both felt their kinship as love but did not yet understand why. While they kiss a few times, none of their kisses are at all passionate. Their Falcon kiss is aggressive but it's primary motivation is to put Han in his place, not passion. As for kissing on the lips, that led to more suspense and kept us wondering. Also, it is not unknown for loving siblings to kiss on the lips, even lovingly ... but not passionately. They never crossed this line. I believe they loved each other at first sight. It just took a while for them to consciously understand their love. As for that pirate Hans, he was Leia's soulmate from the start. Their attraction was seen from the start but it took Leia a while to prove that she was at least Han's equal (well, far superior considering she is powerful in the Force) and to tame him without taming his pirate spirit. IMOP, they were destined to be lovers from birth. I've subscribed to your channel, am doing the thumbs ups, and look forward to watching many more movies with you! I won't be watching episodes I to III with you as they were a massive disappointment to me. The Jedi could not be bothered to go back and rescue (or buy out) Anakin's mother from slavery soon after they rescued him? It didn't cross their minds that he might want her rescued? Then they allowed a weak, sit-com like failure to communicate between Anakin and Padmé to lead to Anakin's final break? This failure leads to him slaughtering children and making him despised by all the new fans? A much better plot line SHOULD have been come up with. We are left at the end of episode VI with some feeling of redemption for Darth Vader, and with the re-edit, Anakin, as well. Episodes I to III reverse this and left all of the new fans with nothing but hate for Anakin. They made all of the Jedi look like morons with zero foresight. The redemption should have remained based on a more sensible and less violent passing of Anakin to the dark side. IMOP, yeah, the graphics were brilliant and Natalie Portman cannot fail to please, but I think I could have come up with a better plot line for episodes I to III, and I'm no writer... They should have merged the spirit and feelings across the entire six episodes and again (IMOP) they (Lucas) failed miserably to do so and left a bad taste in my mouth. Anywaze, thanks again for bringing back my joy and amazement the first three films! You're reviews are top-notch! P.S. After becoming a Star Wars fan there is one movie that should be seen as it is great and only Star Wars fans can fully appreciate it. It is one of the great Mel Brookes parodies and I think/hope that you and your viewers would LOVE to see it! "Spaceballs"! I hope you give it a review!

@CristyReacts

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Thank you so much and welcome aboard! Spaceballs is definitely on the list, I'll be watching it soon!

I love when you really get into the moment and slip into speaking Spanish. I don't understand Spanish but I love it.

In minute 44, Vader: "Tell your sister, you were right." (Yes, that's what every sister wants to hear...that their brother was right.)

20:23 She called our boy Admiral Ackbar a fish! 😭😠

"I love 3CPO!" Lol😂

It was not originally planned to have Leia as Luke's sister they were going to introduce another character and in the production of this movie they decided they did not have enough time to introduce a new character but since Yoda had already mentioned their being somebody else in the empire strikes back they couldn't just ignore that so they made her his twin sister so all the stuff that happened before with the three times that there was a kiss was not written in the fact of knowing that they were going to have her as his sister also if you look back at all those three instances never was there any romantic or sexual tension between the two the first one was a height of excitement because they were being chased and it was a good luck kiss the second one was clearly to make Solo jealous and the third time was when they found him after his first fight with Vader and they thought he was probably dead and so she was happy they found him alive

47:18 This _was_ my favourite, too, until Lucas replaced Sebastian Shaw with Hayden Christensen. “You maniacs!!! You blew it up! Ahhh, damn you! God damn you all to hell!”

“Teddy bear everywhere.” A.K.A. Ewoks

When Vader says, "The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am", he means he's not forgiving AT ALL, because Vader certainly isn't. It's fucking threat, straight up.

In the original version, Anakin's force ghost was played by the old actor you saw earlier. The young Anakin force ghost was added later.

So there were some effects added later, but the majority is original 😎 pretty impressive what they made work

"Your ego is not your amigo." Nice.

Darth Vader was created by George Lucas, sort of designed by Ralph McQuarrie, first portrayed by David Prowse (he's in the suit for the walking and the talking scenes), Bob Anderson, an Olympic fencer and fight choreographer, portrayed Vader for the duels, and taught Mark Hamill a few things about fighting with a two-handed broadsword, which is why they fight like that in this movie. James Earl Jones provides the iconic voice, Sebastian Shaw portrayed him when he's unmasked at the end, and Ben Burtt designed his breathing sound. That's not even counting the stuntmen, the voice actors from the video games, the two guys who played him in Rogue One, Hayden Christensen… Vader took a lot to create, and what's funny to me is it was all for like 31 minutes of total screen time