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@pauld6967

Жыл бұрын

Favorite character? Chirrut Îmwe, the blind Guardian of the Whills. FYI, the attacking rebel starfighters scene in this film incorporated unused footage from Episode IV so, yes, those are the original actors. Also, you see Red Five destroyed here which opens up the callsign to be used by Luke in Episode IV.

@hornorsilk2901

Жыл бұрын

@@pauld6967 Yes, Chirrut Îmwe, I think is my favorite in this, as well

@michaelkonig530

Жыл бұрын

I suspected you might enjoy this one. I was quite impressed with your saying Stardust before Jyn did. And you definitely provided your share of Star Wars quotes. Michael Giaccino‘s music is certainly different, but he consulted John Williams‘ orchestrator to get the mood right. The Solo music by John Powell will be even more different, despite the fact that John Williams provided the theme for Han Solo in that case. The stormtroopers aren‘t clones at this point in time. I haven‘t watched it, but I heard that a recent episode of The Bad Batch confirmed that the accelerated aging applied to get the clones combat-ready in 10 years continues, thus the clones are quite old by now. Also, the implanted Order 66 is no longer needed. Thus, the stormtroopers are just normal recruits. The idea of clone stormtroopers first came up in the Thrawn trilogy of books by Timothy Zahn in the early 90s, so before the prequels. (These books kicked off the Expanded Universe, which is now considered legacy by Disney.) But even there, Luke was surprised to be confronted by clones, which means that stormtroopers normally aren‘t.

@danieltate6092

Жыл бұрын

This is my second favorite Star wars Film (my first is The Empire Strikes Back). Carrie Fisher was still alive when this was filmed but they did CGI her because Carrie was over 30 years older. Krenic's superior Wilhuff Tarkin was also in episode 4, he's the one that blew up Leia's home world of Alderan. The actor that played him (Peter Cushing) died in 1994, so he was also CGI. The female Rebel leader (wearing the white dress) is named Mon Mothma, her character is also in Return of the Jedi, she is the one that introduced Admiral Ackbar in the scene where they plan how to destroy the death star (2.0). In Return of the Jedi the character was played by an actress named Caroline Blakiston, in Rogue One the actress is Genevieve O'Reilly. It's astonishing how much these two actresses look, act and speak alike while playing this character. Watch both these actresses play this character (one right after the other) sometime, Genevieve did an amazing job.

@positivelynegative9149

Жыл бұрын

"I don't like this." - 35:15 Yeah, no one did. 🥺

I like that Jyn and Kasian didn't have a romantic moment at the end... lesser movies don't have that much restraint.

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

It was very emotional but no romance which is great!

@TrentRidley

Жыл бұрын

By the end I got the sense that their relationship could have turned romantic under different circumstances. That was enough.

@latech7671

Жыл бұрын

​@@TrentRidley the thing is, after Andor (this is not a big spoiler), I think it was not the beginning of romance at all. It was more like over this movie Andor saw Jyn as somebody who could replace his sister in his life.

@orbert83

Жыл бұрын

Agreed! I always appreciate that they didn’t make any attempt at a romantic angle.

@richardpetty9159

7 ай бұрын

Not necessary.

I still remember the emotions I felt watching this for the first time in the theater, particularly for the last ten minutes. I was happy, sad, scared, and excited all at once. Then when Vader's lightsaber ignited, I got chills, and everyone in the theater cheered. It was such a magical moment, and I felt like a child again from all the excitement. This movie is just fantastic, and it is everything we wanted from the sequel trilogy but unfortunately didn't get. Hands down the best film of the Disney era. I so can't wait to see your reaction! I am always torn between this, episode 3, and episode 5 as my favorite Star Wars film.

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

I completely understand your excitement and crazy range of emotions! The more I watched, the more I got excited to see more. I'm a bit sad that it doesn't seem more Star Wars were made to be this amazing afterwards. You can just have a 3-way tie for favorite movie Star Wars movie :D

@dashingrapscallion

Жыл бұрын

@@VerowakReacts that's what I say as well! Haha

@toukie

Жыл бұрын

Vader's scene is one of the most epic one in the series... I LOVED IT

@dashingrapscallion

Жыл бұрын

@@toukie facts!

@elzar760

Жыл бұрын

yeah, when that saber lit up the red smoke and Vader standing there, the place went nuts. It was wild.

Saw this 4 times in the Theater. REALLY like it. ANDOR the show is had an incredible first season. Great storytelling.

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

4 times in the theatre must have been amazing to see! It's a movie I'll rewatch many times for sure, the story is well done

@ItApproaches

Жыл бұрын

Have absolutey no interest in watching Andor. Don't care for Cassian.

@hattymchappy

Жыл бұрын

​@It Approaches Andor TV show is the best Disney Star Wars yet. You're missing out. It gives by far the most realistic feeling of terror that the Empire brings to the galaxy. Clearly, the trilogies have a different tone than Andor, so it is a little like comparing apples to oranges. Still the acting and writing is incredible, for any show. Not just Star Wars.

@ItApproaches

Жыл бұрын

@@hattymchappy If I don't care for the characters, I don't care for the show.

@hattymchappy

Жыл бұрын

@It Approaches Well the show is named Andor. Fair enough. 😄

I love this movie for showing the terrifying power and danger of fighting a Jedi/Sith for non force users

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

Vader just destroying everyone left right and center. I mean he's had plenty of practice but it's still nice to see the power difference

@jeffburnham6611

Жыл бұрын

Hard to believe that Vader was so aggressive and forceful when he stormed the Rebel ship, then a couple days later, a complete incompetent when fighting Obi-Wan aboard the Death Star.

@hornorsilk2901

Жыл бұрын

@@jeffburnham6611 not really, because they were not Obi-Wan. He had no concern about them. He had no connection to them. No love/hate relationship with them. No concern that they can fight back.

@Praxus42

Жыл бұрын

@@VerowakReacts There's a version of that vader scene with Queen's "Don't stop me now" overlayed instead of the original score. It's funny as hell XD

@richlisola1

Жыл бұрын

@@VerowakReacts It basically became a horror movie in that scene 🎬!

Vader at the end of this gives me chills... THAT was the boogeyman of my 10 year old self, seeing the original Star Wars for the first time in 1977. He was dark and terrifying and when that red lightsaber ignites in the dark, smoky hallway... wow. And he Just. Keeps. Coming. So well done.

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

I can just imagine as a kid, Vader would have been terrifying. A ruthless killing machine that is unstoppable! It's really well done

18:26 "It's beautiful" is a haunting line. My mother used to work for Veterans Affairs hospitals, and she interviewed a lot of people who had personally witnessed nuclear bomb tests in the 1950s and were potentially exposed to radiation. They all said the same thing...

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

If you can ignore the destruction, it really looks remarkable and beautiful. I personally hope to never witness something like that

The Death Star blast on Jedha hits different when you realize it killed the little kid Jyn risked her life to save just hours earlier.

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

It would suck, risking your life so many times and saving people, just to have them all die from the Death Star

In my opinion this is my 2nd favorite star wars movie, and the TV show prequel Andor is a masterpiece of a TV show.

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

I've only heard great things about Andor so I'm excited to watch it! It's my 2nd favorite Star wars film too!

THANK YOU for being the first reactor to recognize that that was the same Red and Gold Leader from the original Star Wars. They took unused footage from the original, cleaned it up and put them in the movie JUST to maintain Continuity! There were several other callbacks but you get the Gold(and I guess Red) Star!

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

It's so awesome that it was the same!! That makes the details in this movie just that much more impressive

@jasoncaldwell5627

Жыл бұрын

It also explains why there was no Blue Squadron. They all died at Scarif.

@gumdeo

Жыл бұрын

And they made sure to kill Red 5 on screen, so Luke could have that call sign later on.

The show Andor is incredible, don't let anyone say anything different. Add to the list.

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

It's definitely on my list!

Bodi was one of the best characters in such short time we learned. He had a hard life joined the empire to escape. Was the only person Jins Dad trusted, then was tortured by Saw for no reason. Still did everything in his power to help the side that really treated him like dirt.

This is my kind of Star Wars. Dark, gritty, ruthless. I want to see more of that part of the universe! Also up to this point Star Wars had never looked better. We are in the time of the original trilogy but with modern effects and sounds. And then there is that Vader scene. Blew our minds back in the day. 😊

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

My kind as well! Dark and gritty is the way to go and they nailed it with this one. Dialogue was great, acting was great, story was great!

@stormbringer2840

Жыл бұрын

Look at andor too then . Exactly this kind of feeling .

Those characters truly were the fire that ignited the rebellion. QUite memorable

@adrianvulpes9509

Жыл бұрын

No, STARKILLER was the force that unleashed the rebellion.

@jonasrmb01

Жыл бұрын

@@adrianvulpes9509 that is not canon dude even before disney bought star wars it wasn't

Tony Gilroy, the writer of this and the show Andor describes himself as a Star Wars agnostic. Meaning he doesn’t love hate or feel anything for the series. I feel like it leads to an interesting take on the series and the time he puts in to get everything right makes it all so good. If you loved this you’ll really love Andor because it’s even better.

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

That's very interesting. Weird how he feels nothing for the series, that's a very unique view, but it turned out great!

@MeleeHellBot

Жыл бұрын

​@@VerowakReacts i think the best way to describe his viewpoint is that he is a writer first, and everything else comes second. You have shows like mandalorian and clone wars that were made by people who live and breathe star wars and we get awesome stuff because of it but Tony Gilroy has the mindset of "how can I make this show/movie the best with my vision and then incorporate it with star wars while those like Dave filoni are "ooh what if we told this story from the expanded universe or did this event " or something like that. This is how we get some diverse interpretations of the star wars universe which imo is good.

@fakecubed

3 ай бұрын

@@MeleeHellBot Basically Dave Filoni is creating fanfic, and Tony Gilroy is creating art.

What I love about this movie is how they show the 'smallness' of the rebellion. I feel like in the original trilogy the rebellion feels massive and up to par with the empire. In this movie we feel the desparation of the rebellion and feel minuscule against a giant adversary. I particularly liked the vader scene at the end, that part took years of my life! Even though we know the outcome I still was on the edge of my seat cheering on the rebels to go faster! Amazing movie. Loved your reaction!

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

It's fascinating to see how the Rebellion felt like it was breaking apart and had Rogues One not done what they did, they probably would have lost in the end

0:15, Rogue 2 was Zev Senesca's callsign during the battle of Hoth in Ep.V. You remember hearing it when he's searching for Luke and Han after they spend the night in the TaunTaun. Rogue squadron was a squadron formed after the desolation of Red and Yellow squadron at the battle of Yavin IV.

@fakecubed

3 ай бұрын

And retconned to be named for the Rogue One mission in this movie.

Saw Gerrera is a tragic character you will see in other media and how/why he got to this point. He is the rebel equivalent to Darth Vader, slowly losing his humanity turning into a killing machine of terror. Just for the other side. Deep inside he is a good man, surrounded by pain. This is the moment he decided not to go on any more, to end his journey before it is too late for his soul.

"She stood in front of him." It is beautiful that you have noticed this moment, which tells us about the developing trust and relationship between them.

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

Yes! I love how they bonded over time. It was great seeing their interactions throughout the movie

K-2SO was also my favorite character in this movie. I was really sad that the heroes all died in the end, but then again they were never mention in OT. One of the few Disney Star Wars films I like.

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

I would have loved for everyone to survive, but I think everyone dying just hits home very differently. It makes the events feel way more real and that so much had to be sacrificed to destroy the Death Star

@ceeball

Жыл бұрын

That they're not mentioned in the original movies is a weak excuse. I'm not against the idea that they all gave their lives, but not because of that. I'd like to think that Baze could have escaped. Maybe it's just one of those things but Raz Ahmed's expression of realization at the end gets me a bit.

I know your going to love this movie. I took my daughter out of school for the very first showing (yea i know ppl told me im taking away from her schooling), but its a cheap low ball public high school she purely hated. It was so much fun as we ate Red Robin burgers, played video games and air hockey before the show. Popcorn, Nachos, chocolate, sour patch kids, junior mints for the movie. Total fun before she graduated high school, and she was to leave for college.

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

I think it's fine taking your kid out of school for fun things like that (as long as she wasn't missing something important like a test or whatnot). Life experience and fun is so important for everyone! It sounds like you and your daughter had an amazing time, and it was definitely worth skipping school for !😂

@homiedclown

Жыл бұрын

That day will stick with her for the rest of her life. If she has her own kids, it will inspire her to do the same thing for them on occasion. That's a more valuable lesson than anything she would have learned in school that day.

@eclipped

Жыл бұрын

My dad did the same and took me to see revenge of the sith when I was younger and it’s a core memory to this day, you’re an amazing parent for giving your kid that experience! Revenge is still my favorite Star Wars movie to this day!

@THEvagabond29

Жыл бұрын

@@eclipped I did this to a few harry potter movies as well. We tried seeing the premiere in LA for Order of the Phx, but it was sold out for a week, but she did get to meet Emma Watson and Rupert Grint over a split second at Mann Chinese Theatres (we waited 4 hours). We ended up seeing that movie on the way home at a random city, but it was still great.

@eclipped

Жыл бұрын

@@THEvagabond29 that is so rad dude! Even better since you got to meet some of the cast👌🏻we can only hope she will pass down the tradition for years to come!

You may know this by now, but John Williams is in his 90s. He wasn't planning on doing any other films after The Force Awakens, but he agreed to finish the third trilogy because he liked Daisy Ridley so much. Then he was supposed to retire, but he agreed to compose The Fabelmans because he actually knew Steven Spielberg's parents. Then he agreed to do Indiana Jones 5. He's since said that he'll probably be working until he's a hundred!

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

😂 He is just such an amazing composer, I'm glad he hasn't retired yet. It'll be sad when he does, I'll need to find other composers to binge listen to their soundtracks!

I'll never forget seeing this in the cinema. The saddest part was the night we saw the movie was the same night Carrie Fisher died. My favourite modern star wars movie by far!

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

Seeing this in the cinema must have been amazing!

In Empire Strikes Back, Luke is the commander of a group of snowspeeders and they call themselves Rogue Squadron. Rogue Two that you remember was one of the pilots. He was killed in the Battle of Hoth.

Right after you see the Tantive IV jump into lightspeed, it's next stop is right where A New Hope begins, with the ship arriving on Tatooine to get Obi-Wan. Unfortunately the Star Destroyer that Vader is on catches up with them beforehand and disables Leia's ship. So there is a bit of a time gap between the end of this movie and the beginning of A New Hope. There were lots of cameos by character's you'd recognize from other Star Wars films (R2D2, C3PO, Bail Organa, Gran Moff Tarkin, Mon Mothma and of course Darth Vader) and even a couple from the Rebels animated series (Chopper, the Ghost, and a call for Hera Syndulla over a loudspeaker). The reason this film didn't have the familiar scrolling text and opening theme music is because its a stand alone movie and not part of the Skywalker saga. Many fans would agree with you, this WAS a very good movie, probably the best since Disney purchased the Star Wars franchise from George Lucas.

This is what you get when you have the right people Making the STAR WARS MAGIC! HAPPEN!!!

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

It really seems like everyone did so well at their jobs and created an amazing story

So many Easter eggs in this! One of my favorites is an X-Wing you see blow up is "Red 5", leaving an open spot for Luke to take over as Red 5 in a New Hope!

This is my favorite. I loved when you started realizing they would not survive their effort. Also agree 10/10. Your reactions are really growing on me!

@VerowakReacts

Ай бұрын

I've seen this movie the most out of all the Star Wars movies, and I'll 100% watch it again after Andor Season 2 comes out

I love how you're always thinking ahead and trying to piece together things that relate to the other movies. You are obviously intelligent and a passionate Star Wars fan. Thank you, lovely lady, for sharing your experience with us. 🤗

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure! Thank you for enjoying the reactions and my thoughts throughout

Andor show is the prequel to this movie, season 1 spans 1 year and it’s 5 years before Rogue One. Season 2 spans 4 years and it lead up to Rogue One. They are currently filming season 2, it will come out next year.

This is by far the best of the " NEW " StarWars films/tv. The story was amazing, the music, visuals and the emotions,, jeeeez,,, i have never cried at a S W film, but this one ,, WOW... and the Vader scene at the end,,, OMG,, Spine chingling ,, the leia , it had it all.. I cant remember how many times i saw this in 2016 and 2017,,,, ALOT. Gareth edwards,, i salute you. The guard who releases Leia's ship near the end, is the director Gareth edwards,,, what a guy.

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

This movie was so incredibly well done! I would love to have more Star Ward movies done like Rogue One. And seeing Vader in that hallway was perfect!!!

I still cannot get over the fact, that one small corvette took out two star destroyers easily... raising the question, why the rebels did not do that all - the - time?!

@kwanarchive

6 ай бұрын

Because the empire has more Star Destroyers than the rebellion has corvettes. And it requires surprise maneuvering to catch them off guard. Once the Empire gets wind of the tactic, they'll avoid getting close, which is fine because Star Destroyers are equipped with powerful turbo lasers which can, and have, take out rebellion ships from a long distance.

Many rebels have died obtaining the plans to the Death Star. I liked how they expanded the story behind it.

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

Definitely, and we see how many and why. Just seeing "many rebels died" doesn't give us the gravity of the situation they were in

Rogue One is a pretty accurate portrayal of how rebellions/internal unrest can escalate into full scale wars, single people throwing a stone and causing an avalanche.

The finale scene with Chirrut is a good explanation of why Stormtroopers are such bad shots, despite Obi-Wan saying "Only Imperial Stormtroopers are this accurate." The Force is protecting our heroes. Chirrut fulfilled his role in The Force's will, then his protection faded. Likewise, Han, Leia, and Luke are all protected from Stormtrooper fire in the original 3 movies. Edit: Also, the finale... the door wasn't jammed. Vader was holding it with The Force. As he STILL used the force to anticipate shots, lift and crush that one soldier, pull ALL the guns from their hands..... Vader is an absolute beast.

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

Plot armor, got it :D Vader in this movie is definitely an absolute beast, which is why I hesitate to watch the original trilogy after this one when I do a rewatch since Vader never gave me a sense of being super strong in them

Carrie Fisher was able to see the movie, and apparently squealed with delight at seeing the younger Leia. She passed away shortly after. RIP

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

That's fantastic! I'm glad that she got to see it and liked it

I saw Rogue One at 7pm on release night, and I was absolutely blown away, no pun intended. I’m so glad you had the opportunity to see this, your reactions were just like mine it was wild lol.

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you got to see it on release night! I feel like it would have been so epic to see

John Williams wrote the music for the episodic Star Wars films, and would continue to do so for the sequel trilogy. In fact, he gets a cameo appearance in Episode IX. Different composers were chosen for the 'A Star Wars Story' films specifically because they were supposed to be one-off movies not considered part of the greater Skywalker Saga. I loved Michael Giacchino's contributions to both the Star Wars films and the Star Trek films with the JJ Abrams 'Kelvin-verse' movies. Alan Tudyc not only voiced K2-SO, but performed the motion capture of the character, walking around on stilts with a K2 head sitting like a hat atop his own head to provide the proper sight-lines for the other actors. Alan Tudyc is a brilliant yet underappreciated actor!

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

Alan Tudyk is just a fantastic actor. I'm tempted to have an "Alan Tudyk" month where every movie I react to has to have Alan Tudyk in it :D Michael Giacchino and John Williams are just amazing composers, and I love what they've both done for Star Wars (from what I've seen so far)

@peterkoester7358

Жыл бұрын

@@VerowakReacts If one of those films is Serenity, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE watch and react to the Firefly series (all of 14 episodes) on your channel if you have not seen them already!

I saw this movie on a sneak preview night.. The crowd at my showing was cheering and clapping at the end of the movie. This by far is the best Star Wars movie ever made, next to Empire..

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

I can just imagine how epic seeing this movie in theatres would have been

No scrolling text is one of the unique things about Rogue One. It was the film that also introduced Death Troopers to cinema canon.

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

No scrolling text really stands out lol. I'm glad there was none in the end

@jasoncaldwell5627

Жыл бұрын

Yes- the lack of scrolling text and the abrupt music put you on notice to pay attention!

This is by far the best Star Wars movie Disney has made. It's my 4th fav in the whole franchise.

The character of general Moff Tarken is played by the actor Peter Curshing who died in 1994 is CGI as is Carrie Fisher

Rogue squadron was named in honor of these warriors. Rogue squadron is a group of the best fighters/pilots in the Rebel Alliance. It is quite a honor to be considered for Rogue squadron.

You can see why Vader was so damn pissed off at the start of episode 4. Leia: "I'm a member of the Imperial Senate on a diplomatic mission to Alderaan." Vader: "Young Lady, I literally just watched you fly away from a terrorist attack on an imperial base. I killed 10 of your guard about 20 minutes ago! So don't you try and pull that 'I'm a member of the Imperial Senate' shit with me."

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

Yes! I love that we see she was obviously lying to his face 😂

@s1lm4r1l6

Жыл бұрын

@@VerowakReacts Teenagers lying to their parents about who they were with, where they were and what they were doing. SMH. No respect. :D

After the Battle of Yavin and the destruction of the Death Star, the only surviving members of Red Squadron were Wedge Antilles and Luke Skywalker. The decided to change the name of their squadron from Red Squadron to Rogue Squadron in honor of the Rogue One team that sacrificed their lives to get the Death Star plans. In Rogue Squadron, in honor of the original team, no one held the call sign of Rogue One. There was Rogue Leader, then Rogue Two, Rogue Three, etcetera...

K2-S0!!!!!! My boyfriend gave me a Valentine's day card after this movie came out and it was K2 on it and it says "Roses are red, and I like you. But only because Cassian said I had to" Loved it LOL

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

Really?! That's so amazing, I love it!!! 😍😂

@toukie

Жыл бұрын

@@VerowakReacts Yeah, he knows I'm obsessed with droids (my top three favorite SW characters are K2-S0, Chopper and BB-8, THEN we have baby yoda and THEN we have *redacted for spoilers*)

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

@@toukie I mean droids are simply amazing so makes perfect sense :D It's really awesome how they made droids such great characters, I definitely was not expecting that at all

@toukie

Жыл бұрын

@@VerowakReacts Especially since we can't even understand 90% of them lol

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

@@toukie I feel like R2 would be very sassy if we could hear him 🤣

“Rogue One” is the story of the opening crawl of “A New Hope”

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

Yup, which is pretty awesome!

Vader hates just about everyone but the person he hates the most is himself

Rogue One is tied with The Empire Back for best Star Wars movie! It all came together perfectly and gelled into the perfect prequel for the original Star Wars. 10/10

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

The ending is so perfect and I love how it directly precedes Episode 4

Nice. I never thought anything would replace Empire as the best Star Wars movie for me, and then I saw this. Perfection.

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

It really is quite a fantastic and very well made movie!

The Vader scene shows exactly why Vader was feared, such an amazing scene! You don't fight him, you run.

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

I love that they showed this since I didn't get too much of a "Vader is ruthless and very strong" in the originals

@jeffburnham6611

Жыл бұрын

And yet he was a complete geriatric sloth when he faced Obi-Wan a couple days later.

Rogue One is definitely my favorite SW movie. While it had a lot of great humor, it also managed to be darker and grittier than the others (in my opinion). And this one really felt like the stakes were high and the consequences were real, which I think most of the other movies tend to fail at since so many characters end up with plot armor.

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

K2 is exactly the type of humour that I like!! The fact that the movie was darker and grittier makes it that much better!

So far, this is the only Star Wars movie put out from Disney that I like. I keep hope alive they'll eventually find their way and put out some more worthwhile SW movies.

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

It feels like they've been focusing on Star Wars TV series lately, I don't know if they're planning any movies

@DeathsjesterKMNP

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, and some of the TV offerings are decent. I did somewhat enjoy The Mandalorian.

Love this film. It's the only Disney SW movie I like, and I ignore the sequel trilogy. Love all the little Easter Eggs in this film - Leia's father Bail Organa still played by Jimmy Smits, R2 & 3PO, talk of Bail Organa's friend (the Jedi... Obi-Wan!) and how Bail wants Leia to find him, bringing back Tarkin, the rebel base on Yavin 4, Mon Mothma (leader of the rebellion played by her actress from a couple scenes from Episode III, not the actress from Episode VI)... the list goes on and on. And of course, two minutes of primal rage Vader fan service! Love it!

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

The Vader scenes were so amazing. I feel the ending of this movie is just pure hype and excitement for fans

@minnesotajones261

Жыл бұрын

@@VerowakReacts This is the Vader we always wanted to see. I HIGHLY recommend checking out here on KZread - Star Wars SC 38 Reimagined - it's by FXitinPost - about six minutes long, done by fans, a reimagining of the Obi-Wan/Vader fight from Episode IV that ties in more with Anakin's fighting style as well as the Vader we see in Rogue One - it's amazing! And I'd love a reaction to it by you on KZread! You won't regret it, trust me!

FUN FACT: If you line up the stories, it means at the same week Vader is butchering his way through Rebel forces, Han is giving Luke a speech about how Jedi are obsolete due to everyone having blasters.

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

Oh Han, if only he had seen the prequels to know that blasters are uncivilized. I never thought of lining up the stories, but that's such a neat little fact, thank you!

Im a person in his mid-30s who has been watching Star Wars ever since he was little, and Rogue One is my favorite Star Wars movie. It just beets the crap out of my nostalgia for the Original Trilogy and Visual Fidelity of the Prequel Trilogy.

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

They really managed to make an absolutely amazing film with this one. It feels so different from the rest and has such a great story

Andor is the back story for Rogue One. It has a great jaw dropping ending after the end credits of the season finale.

"One day I'm not going to have anything to drink and then everyone is going lose their minds. Absolutely." You assume we all have minds to lose...

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

Good point, I probably shouldn't make assumptions 😂

I think this might just be my favorite reaction. This is the closest I've ever seen to Verowak being turned into a giggling, squeeing mess. I love it. 😁

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

IT definitely doesn't happen often, this was a rare one for sure

@deegee6863

Жыл бұрын

You're a dee gee too?! great minds!!

@Thylonicus

Жыл бұрын

@@deegee6863 Dee Gee high five! 🖐

I understand Saw... very well. At a certain point... at a certain level, pain just wears on you. It breaks you down slowly, destroying everything about you until there is nothing left. I understand why he stayed.

@stormbringer2840

Жыл бұрын

Yup I the guy started resisting since the clone wars and lost his sister , friends , sanity and limbs along the way … in a way he is the resistance ´s Vader .

@jasoncaldwell5627

Жыл бұрын

He was very much a Vader type of character, but ran on regret. He was in a lot of pain and passed the torch to Jyn- his surrogate daughter.

@donpietruk1517

Жыл бұрын

Saw had been fighting against the occupation of his home world since he was a very young man. First against the Separatist Droid armies then against Imperial forces. Despite all that he sacrificed and how vitally important his home world was for the Khyber crystals the Rebellion turned their back to him because he refused to stop targeting Imperial civilian targets. This despite the Rebellion clearly being willing to conduct assassinations and black ops missions (off the books). Saw at least was open about what he was doing. Yeah I'd be tired and fed up too if I were him.

The movie that saved the Star Wars franchise...You will so enjoy, Mandalorian, OBI wan, Book of Boba Fett..and , ANDOR..( SET 5 years before Rouge 1, the birth of the Rebellion!)...✌️❤️

Outside of a lightsaber duel, this movie gives me everything I want in a Star Wars movie. Despite finding it the slowest of Star Wars films, it inches closer to being my favourite each time I watch it.

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

Does that mean it's time to watch it on repeat? I feel like Vader being the only lightsaber wielder made things more interesting.

@dneill8493

Жыл бұрын

@@VerowakReacts Not saying it needs a duel. But if I made a list of all the things I enjoy about Star Wars then that would be the only thing on the list that doesn't appear in this movie. Vader's hallway scene in this is my single favourite Star Wars scene of all time. K2SO is my favourite droid from Star Wars.

Best Disney-Area Star Wars Movie by FAR! K-2SO is my favorite droid. "Solo" is ok, but even that is much better, than the sequels... The series "Andor" is perfect!

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

K2 is best droid for sure :D

@DeadpoolTesla

Жыл бұрын

@@VerowakReacts Well - only if you not count HK-47 from the game "Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic". He has the absolute best lines ever! But the game is not canon. 😜

The lightbulb moment at 7:29 was awesome, lmao. Great reaction, as always!

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

I've always wondered what Andor was about, assumed it was like a planet or something 🤣

I'm so glad you liked it! Also glad you didn't complain about CGI Leia or Tarkin! A lot of people didn't like it, but personally I loved it, even if the CGI wasn't the best. The movie really put the "war" in Star Wars. It was based off several of my favorite WW2 films, such as "The Guns of Navarone". It isn't afraid to show the Rebellion being darker. Just like irl, again in WW2, Resistance groups had to make some tough calls and take actions that would be morally objectionable if, you know, you weren't occupied by Nazis. And I don't trust anyone who doesn't love K2. XD Can't wait for Andor! ❤

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

I'm not very fussy when it comes to CGI, I never understand how people complain a LOT about CGI like it ruins a movie :/ That's perfectly put "I don't trust anyone who doesn't love K2" !!! Exactly it :D

@gumdeo

Жыл бұрын

It shows the Rebellion making strategic errors as well, which is some welcome realism.

Chirrut was a priest who worked at the Jedi Temple. He wasn't a Jedi, but if he concentrated and focused enough, he could make intermittent connections with the force.

Hey, Veronique! "Rogue One" is not just the best Disney Star Wars but it's my second favorite Star Wars film after "Empire"! Admiral Raddus was a substitute for the Mon Calamari Admiral from "Return of the Jedi", Ackbar! He's red-skinned not blue. "It's a trap!" Lol. The significance of the film is that it shows a fragmented Rebellion consisting of disillusioned operatives who were unable to galvanize on an actionable strategy. If Jyn hadn't convinced Cassian and his volunteers to go ROGUE, the Rebellion would probably never have won its critical victory against the Empire by destroying the Death Star. The reason Cassian killed the informant was because the guy's arm was broken and he couldn't climb out of the alcove before the stormtroopers arrived. He would have been caught and revealed what he knew under interrogation which would have alerted the Empire to the security leak and caused them to take precautions against sabotage. That would have negated the advantage of the intelligence to the Rebellion. Cassian would have preferred not to kill an asset but he couldn't let the informant be captured. He soothed him by talking calmly so he could get close enough to kill him without a struggle and spare the guy from dying in a panicked state. It's one of the things he felt he needed to atone for by volunteering for Jyn's mission at the end. Diego Luna reprised the role of Cassian in the spin-off prequel series "Andor" which is an extraordinarily mature and gritty entry in the Star Wars canon well worth watching! Saw Gerrera was first introduced in the animated "Clone Wars" as a young man. He was the first modern animated character to transition to live-action. His past with Jyn has never been shown but he does appear in other media. The Guardians of the Whills was a concept introduced in this movie. They're a monastic order who protect kyber crystals which power lightsabers. Neither Jedha nor Scarif were destroyed because Tarkin stated he didn't want to issue a Manifesto but just wanted to make a statement. He ordered a SINGLE-REACTOR IGNITION which one infers is a lower-powered blast. He made the distinction twice. The best line goes to Vader: "Be careful not to choke on your aspirations, Director." Lol. This movie is set 19 years after "Revenge of the Sith" and ends just hours before "A New Hope" begins! The Death Star plans featured in the Episode IV briefing are what is handed to Leia and what she later uploads into Artoo! The likenesses of Carrie Fisher and Peter Cushing were digitally overlaid on actors portraying Leia and Tarkin because both original actors had passed away. Alan Tudyk as K-2SO and Donnie Yen as Chirrut both nearly steal this movie! Donnie Yen is a megastar in Asia and an amazing martial artist known for the "Ip Man" series. The crystal pendant Lyra gave to Jyn is a kyber crystal which powers lightsabers. Her possession of it shows she's a believer in the Force which is discouraged under the Empire. The Rebels were using the abandoned temples on the jungle moon of Yavin 4 as a base. Their defense of Yavin is the climax of Episode IV. Every volunteer on that Scarif mission knows they're on a one-way trip but Felicity Jones delivers an incredible motivational speech! The black-armored Death Troopers are an elite unit like Navy SEALs. Darth Vader is absolutely SAVAGE in this film! The audience went nuts in that final scene! There are SO MANY actor and/or character cameos and references in this film tying into other parts of the franchise. This movie may not be part of the Skywalker Saga but there were plenty of familiar faces on hand! Did you recognize them all? Here are some in order of appearance: 1. SAW GERRERA (Forest Whitaker; animated Clone Wars, animated Bad Batch, Fallen Order video game, Andor and animated Rebels) 2. EDRIO TWO-TUBES (Tognath eggmate to Benthic Two-Tubes from "Solo"; animated Rebels) 3. MON MOTHMA (Genevieve O'Reilly reprising her prequel appearance; animated Clone Wars, Episode III, Andor, animated Rebels, Episode VI played by Caroline Blakiston) 4. GENERAL JAN DODONNA (bearded rebel General played by Ian McElhinney; animated Rebels, Episode IV played by Alex McCrindle) 5. SENATOR BAIL ORGANA (Jimmy Smits reprising his prequel role as Leia's adoptive father; Episode II, animated Clone Wars, Episode III, Obi-Wan Kenobi, animated Rebels) 6. GRAND MOFF WILHUFF TARKIN (CGI Peter Cushing; animated Clone Wars; Episode III portrayed by a different actor, animated Bad Batch, animated Rebels, Episode IV) 7. PONDA BABA & DR. EVAZAN (spider-fanged Aqualish and disfigured bud who tangle with Obi-Wan in a Mos Eisley cantina; Episode IV portrayed by different actors) 8. WEETEEF CYU-BEE (Warwick Davis, Star Wars' lucky penny who cameos in every movie since playing Wicket the Ewok in Episode VI; the small Partisan alien on Jedha) 9. DARTH VADER (James Earl Jones voices him again!; Episodes I, II, animated Clone Wars, Episode III, Fallen Order video game, Obi-Wan Kenobi, animated Rebels, Episodes IV, V, VI, IX) 10. HERA SYNDULLA (Twi'lek star of animated Rebels and daughter of Clone Wars freedom fighter Cham Syndulla mentioned over intercom at the Yavin base after Jyn fails to get a green light for her Scarif mission) 11. C-3PO & R2-D2 (Anthony Daniels puts on the golden plating yet again and is joined by his astromech partner!; Episodes I, II, animated Clone Wars, Episode III, Obi-Wan Kenobi [3PO only], animated Rebels, Episodes IV, V, VI, The Mandalorian [R2 only], The Book of Boba Fett [R2 only], VII, VIII, IX) 12. OBI-WAN KENOBI (mentioned only as the Jedi in hiding who served Bail well in the Clone Wars and whom Mon Mothma wishes to contact; Episodes I, II, animated Clone Wars, Episode III, Obi-Wan Kenobi, animated Rebels, Episodes IV, V, VI, IX) 13. CAPTAIN RAYMUS ANTILLES (Captain of Leia's transport and Vader's first choke-out on film!; Episode III portrayed by a different actor, Episode IV portrayed by a different actor) 14. RED & GOLD LEADERS (Drewe Henley and Angus MacInnes reprised their roles as the X- and Y-Wing Commanders, respectively, who perished attacking the Death Star by lending their voices to archival footage digitally inserted into the cockpits during the attack on Scarif; Episode IV) 15. PRINCESS LEIA ORGANA (CGI Carrie Fisher gets the last word!; Episode III, Obi-Wan Kenobi, animated Rebels, Episodes IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX)

"I feel like saw has lost his marbles, maybe?" Saw Guerrera: "I am the only one with clarity of purpose!"

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

I don't trust him lol

@ISavant

Жыл бұрын

@@VerowakReacts he is insane, but he's great

@havok6280

Жыл бұрын

Only thing that comes to mind is Hook...

My random thoughts... This is my favorite "Disney" SW creation. C3P0 has always been my fav droid, but K2 is so good.. I've been a fan of Donnie Yen, who plays the force guru Chirrut , since first seeing Iron Monkey back around '94. He's my favorite character in this. The theme music for this one is also very good.

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

Rogue One is absolutely fantastic! It's my second favorite Star Ward movie, and I would love more movies to be like this. K2 is such a gem! The music is also really great yeah

@pleutron

Жыл бұрын

@@VerowakReacts 😀 my 2nd fav after the original, A New Hope.

I’ve been binging a lot of Star Wars reaction videos lately, and yours in this video has been my favorite BY FAR! All of your reactions are so real, and you can tell that you are genuinely interested in what you are watching. It’s so refreshing to see the connections you make to the rest of the movies!

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

I just loved Rogue One so much. It felt like there were so many callbacks to the other movies, and it was just so well made! And thank you 😍

This movie and Solo don’t have the crawl or music cause they are called “Anthology” films and not part of the Skywalker Saga. The troopers in black are called Death Troopers. Anthony Daniels (C-3PO) has been in all the Skywalker Saga movies and the two anthology movies. In Solo he played a different character. Thought it was funny when Daniels found out that Tudyk didn’t have to wear the robot suit Daniels said something to the effect of screw you jokingly cause he had to wear the 3PO costume. The sequel trilogy’s they were going to have Daniels not wear the suit but do CGI but he insisted to wear the suit to keep it all the same. After this movie K2 became one of my favorite droids with his sarcasm.

I like the attention to detail in that the X-Wing pilots don't have harnesses like they didn't at the Battle of Yavin

Hologram Galen:: I designed a weak spot. Fire your weapons in the hole at the end of this trench. No need to go to Skarif. 😁

Saw this in the theater and walked out saying "boy, that was the best one since the first three".

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

I was scared at first when you said you walked out of the theatre, assuming the worst 😂

@3DJapan

Жыл бұрын

@@VerowakReacts Haha, walked out after it was over. I think I've only walked out on one movie before it ended, Bad Moms. It was awful.

The rebel base is Yavin, so its the same squadrons that would attack the original death star (just a few days after the events of Rogue One) with Luke assigned to Red squadron.

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

That makes perfect sense. I feel like I missed a lot of things from the original trilogy since it was my intro to the universe, so I definitely need to rewatch them

"They said the line!" Followed by the smile is the sign that she's 100% a big fan now lmao. Literally everyone has that same reaction 😂 I love this gleeful reaction

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

YES!!!! Just them saying the line is just awesome 😁

Over time, this has become my favorite StarWars Movie of all time

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

I can definitely see why, they did a remarkable job with this movie!

One of the better Disney era projects

The fact that you always call me butthead is the real reason I always come back.

The line in episode IV "I hope this is worth the price we paid" is a reference to Rogue 1.

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

I love that we now know the price that was paid!

@bryanfoster362

Жыл бұрын

That line was in Return of the Jedi, referring to the code the Tydirium sent. The one “many Bothans died” for.

I am one with the Force, and the Force is with me.

"I'm guessing Andor takes place after this right?" *Spot-on images appear on screen*

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

Definitely not a correct guess 😂

@EmoDragracer

Жыл бұрын

@@VerowakReacts maybe not but it was a legitimate one 🤓🤙

K-2SO is the best droid in all Star Wars movies. And probably my favourite character in this movie as well.

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

Best droid for sure!

At 2:02, "I was relying on it to tell us when we were." That makes sense, yet sounds more like something one would say about Back to the Future, already referenced.

30:56 Tarkin: Delete them. We have an offsite backup. [End of movie.]

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

Backups are for schmucks it seems 😂

I never even noticed the planet Wobani was an anagram of Obi-Wan. I'm glad that you pointed it out. I like hearing little bits of trivia sometimes.

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

It's neat to learn little things randomly :D

I find your reaction precise and convincing. You want to know the odds that I watch the next one? They're high. Very high.

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

Well this time I'm glad to know the odds 🤣

Absolutely love this movie. I never know if I take K-2SO or Chirrut Imwe dying harder. My 2 favorite characters in this one. Also, my favorite part of the Vader scene, is when I realized that the door got stuck not because of mechanical failure, but because Vader stopped it from opening.

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

K2 for me definitely. Though Chirrut was still devastating. Vader just didn't pull any punches in those final moments, it was great to see

More interesting facts: the director Garreth Edwars take part in the movie as one of the soldiers Vader slaughtered at the end; also, there are unused shots from the OT that were used here - the pilots that you recognised (the Gold Squadron). John Williams make the music only for "the main saga" ("The Skywalker saga") and this is "a Star Wars story", just like "Solo". When you finished with "The Clone Wars", you'll notice more references in Rogue One. This is one of those moives, that the second watching is even better. And if you some day have the chance to watch it on a big screen, especially in 3D - "do it!". It's the ultimate cinema expirience! And may be the best visually satisfying Star Wars movie of them all. At least for me the big space battle in the last part of the movie is the best live action movie space battle that I have ever seen so far! Man, those Star Destroyers colliding! A masterpiece! IMO the best Disney Star Wars moive! The sequels must not be canon, I hope some day they will denounce them officially (like they did with Joel Schumacher's Batman movies)

I cannot wait for you to get into the show Andor. It is crazy good, and I've never felt more tense watching any Star Wars media

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

I'm really looking forward to it!!

It's so refreshing seeing someone who laughs at the remarks by K-2SO. I thought he was hilarious, and some reactors just didn't get him. Not only the remarks, but the accent.

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

K-2SO is just amazing comedy!! He was just so fun, and I can't imagine how people wouldn't like him.

There's a few Easter eggs in this movie related to Star Wars rebels animated series... And soon to be another show that's coming since the character they announce over the loudspeaker in this movie will be showing up in live-action form... Can't wait to see her Ewan McGregor's wife's gonna be playing her.. She could show up in the Mandalorian season three also .. also The droid chopper is in this from the same animated series .. also Forest Whitaker is also in Star Wars rebels animated series if you ever get a chance to watch it make sure you watch the clone wars animated series first ... Andor and Star wars rebels Animated series run side-by-side they literally start the same year which is 5 BBY .... BBY Stands for before the battle of yevin Which is the battle with the death star in the first movie When Luke skywalker blows it up..

I love this film. Loved K2. I loved how much it visually looked like the same world as Episode 4. I kind of liked the fact that the band of heroes all died, because that's unusual. I like that the Kyber crystals, which power Jedi lightsabers, were used to power the Death Star.

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

K2 was just amazing! Perfect kind of comedy. They did an amazing job with the world in this movie yeah

Yes, @31:57 - they re-used the footage from the original StarWars for Red\Gold Leaders...

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

That's so awesome, thank you!

It’s good you noticed how weird it is that they went into hyperspace from a planet. It is weird. Ships aren’t supposed to work like that, but the Disney movies tend to play fast and loose with what is or isn’t possible with hyperspace. A lot.

My third favourite film in the franchise. I really enjoyed your reaction. Rogue One always gets me in the feels.

@VerowakReacts

Жыл бұрын

Very easy to get hit in the feels with this one, it's really well made

That's the thing, the full story couldn't be told in 6 movies, hence The Clone Wars, Rebels, Rogue One, etc. They all add chapters to the whole story.

46:30 "I'm very curious to see how the Solo and the Sequels, how they're gonna be. If they are similar to this, it's gonna be epic". Oh my sweet summer child...

And the ending just proves how badass Leia is. Vader watched her speed away and she still lied to his face when he caught her.

I love that you said K2 says "whatever comes to his circuits" rather than mind...great detail!