Wedge honestly has one of my favorite character arcs in the Original Trilogy. - A New Hope: Starts off the Battle of Yavin intimidated by the Death Star and ultimately has to abandon the attack because his ship was damaged. - The Empire Strikes Back: One of Luke's best pilots on Rogue Squadron, comes off sounding a lot more confident and is the only pilot in the squadron to successfully pull off the harpoon and tow cable trick to trip up the AT-ATs. - Return of the Jedi: Now leads Red Squadron and sounds calm and focused throughout the battle, delivering orders quickly and clearly. Keeps his cool flying through Death Star II and fires one of the two shots that destroys the station.

@aaronwilliams431

Ай бұрын

I grew up reading the “x-wing” book series. In it Wedge really demonstrates his administrative, and strong leadership skills leading various squads of different types of pilots. He proves to be a good judge of talent as well

@richardtaylor1652

Ай бұрын

​@@aaronwilliams431Not to mention in the Expanded Universe he still has a level of modesty. He always reminded new pilots who joined Rogue Squadron about Biggs Darklighter and his sacrifice for Luke at Yavin (they always considered him a founding member). And if anyone thought they were gonna try and top it then they can forget it because in his book no one could match it, not even himself with all of his accomplishments.

@bigorange2082

Ай бұрын

In Legends he gets married and has kids who are amazing pilots as well.

@Mxyzptlksac

24 күн бұрын

Useless trivia, the original actor for Wedge was fired after the briefing scene.

The space battle in this movie is one of the major reasons it's my favorite out of the OT. That shot of the Falcon flying back into the tunnel as the reactor collapses behind it, combined with the sound effects and music, not to mention the shockwave from the Death Star's explosion....chef's kiss.

I cannot imagine how many times I have watched this scene or this movie and not until today did I notice that at 1:15 the X-Wing closes its foils to slip through a smaller gap.

@AugustAutumn

Ай бұрын

Same. Just noticed now that now after so many times I watched this movie.

i love the little detail of wedge closing the s-foils right before the falcon loses the dish

@michaelm9810

4 ай бұрын

OMG! All these years, and I've never even noticed that until I saw your comment. That's a nice little detail for sure.

@snapclub8751

2 ай бұрын

Neither did I. 🤯 1:15

@RogbodgeVideo

2 ай бұрын

You must have good eyes!

@-CrimsoN-

26 күн бұрын

@@michaelm9810 If you think thats cool, you should try watching Star Wars battle sequences at like .5 speed. There are a TON of little details. At least in the originals and the prequels. The sequels not so much, but George Lucas was really big on trying to make battles feel somewhat realistic. So there is always something going on in the background usually or little things like what Wedge did. Revenge of the Sith opening Battle of Coruscant is chock full of little details like droids actually being present on the bridge of cruisers when Anakin and Obi-Wan are flying around.

Beautiful. Almost 38 years old and the FX still looks and feels more powerful than many contemporary sci-fi movies.

@nicolasmun13

3 ай бұрын

Mostly because theres minimal CGI in these films. Why a lot of film with 90% CGI get outdated.

@acenewholland564

3 ай бұрын

the only big cgi I can spot is green/blue screen, everything else looks practical

@rodolforodriguez6230

2 ай бұрын

Exactly

@timewarpdrive77

2 ай бұрын

@@nicolasmun13 Theres no CGI, not little; no cgi existed in the 80s bub

@xcv1923

2 ай бұрын

@@timewarpdrive77 they used computers to edit and make this film. Were the lightsabers real light? and even remastered it with minimal cgi in the 90s VHS. But thanks for letting me know lol Btw this came out in the 80s lol smh

Love it when the reactor explodes and the Falcon flies towards the camera. I still wish they had released this in 3D, that scene would be even more epic.

As much as I love the destruction of the first Death Star, there’s something about this one’s destruction that feels so much more satisfying. At least in my opinion.

@bman3794

2 ай бұрын

Maybe because the destruction of this Death Star was also the death knell of the galactic empire.

@snapclub8751

2 ай бұрын

Plus there were more than just X-wings and Y-wings involved.

@VideoAmericanStyle

Ай бұрын

@@bman3794until JJ Abrams and Disney decided it would destroy the franchise legacy with the horrendous sequels. Oh hey, sorry Rebels, the Empire is somehow back again, with a new name!

@bman3794

Ай бұрын

@@VideoAmericanStyle too true 😞😔

@j21son55

Ай бұрын

For me it it was the YEEHAW that was special

All these years of watching this, and I've only just noticed - at 3:33, just after 3PO says 'They did it', he get s a gentle pat on the back from a member of the squad.

That model/camera work of the tunnels and flying over the surface still blows my mind!

The first trilogy is a masterpiece in every way, flawless effects, incredible performances, great script and lack of unnecessary jokes.

@spateri728

2 ай бұрын

Blah blah. They all had their moments. I loved them all. First was clearly the best. The super nerds never gave the rest a chance. Read the books and talk about that?

@rodolforodriguez6230

2 ай бұрын

Absolutely agree

@ElStink4K

2 ай бұрын

Man is still throwing digs at the prequels in 2024

@lativ3715

Ай бұрын

until you get to ewoks

@timewarpdrive77

Ай бұрын

@@ElStink4K Yo just because the prequels aren't as good doesn't mean they're not enjoyable

Emperor: "So, they got rid of the trench that led to the exhaust port that was essentially a self destruct button on this 2nd Death Star?" Storm Trooper: "Yes sir. Now it's a tunnel that leads to the energy source that is essentially a self destruct button." Emperor: "Sounds good."

@SherifTariq

9 ай бұрын

The only reason they got through was because the Death Star wasn’t fully built. I imagine if they could have finished adding the rest of the plating around the Death Star, it would have been impenetrable.

@lordfrostwind3151

Ай бұрын

Palpatine: "Okay so we finally addressed the issue of things that lead straight to the reactor right?" "Yes my lord, although we're afraid a direct hit on the superlaser may blow up these new Star Destroyers." Palpatine: "You mean the thing that runs half the length of the ship and is hanging out exposed for everyone to hit will blow it up?! Bane damn it, shove those things back under the ice and have the designers executed."

The shot of the Falcon reentering the duct, the explosion behind it, and the change to the musical score is one of the best cinematic shots in history. The fact the shot is now 41 years old is unbelievable. I was 7 years old watching this in the State Theater in Eureka, CA and I still get goosebumps today. One of the best scenes of all time.

wedge is goated. “i’m going in”, yea you are king

@timewarpdrive77

2 ай бұрын

Tie interceptor pilots too. May not have won, but you gotta respect their effort in this

The fire emerging from the sides of the tunnel in FRONT of the Millenium Falcon at 3:10 is such a great, thrilling little touch.

Luke took a serious risk flying that shuttle out of the disintegrating Death Star. I wouldn’t be surprised if the rebels blasted him out of the sky, thinking he was the Emperor or Vader making a break for it.

@Ace.net32

5 ай бұрын

Fun Fact: Poe Dameron's mother, Shara Bey actually did try and blast Luke out of the shuttle right afterwards.

@photontheblueflash7658

3 ай бұрын

​@@Ace.net32Shitty mom tbh

@AlexNightWolf

2 ай бұрын

​@@Ace.net32 sorry but you fun fact is false. Because if she blast the shuttle, how luke can be alive and bring his father bodies on endor

@timewarpdrive77

2 ай бұрын

@@Ace.net32 Fun fact; theres no such thing as a poe dameron.

@josephfogarty6902

2 ай бұрын

​@@AlexNightWolf "try"

1:16 Poor Satellite 📡

Iconic Scene 3:08-3:19. Lando and The Crew was almost finished when the explosion nearly finished them and they got out just in time

@nopcshere6097

4 ай бұрын

That fire that destroyed the pursuing TIE Interceptor should have destroyed the Falcon and killed Lando & Nien Nunb (the Sullustan co-pilot). It got ahead of the Falcon and surrounded it by the time it reached the opening.

@maffoop

3 ай бұрын

​@@nopcshere6097 The Falcon is a lot tougher and shielded better than a TIE fighter so that's why it survived. Most TIEs can be taken out by a single shot from an X Wing while the Falcon was able to face down numerous TIEs and escape with little damage.

@superspies32

25 күн бұрын

​@@nopcshere6097do you realized how absurb the amount of shield Falcon has? In Battlefront I it was nerfed because player just use that amount of shield to ram other ships without catch a scratch

Wedge Antilles is the Star Wars ultimate badass. Name one other pilot who survived *both* Deathstar attacks? I'll wait.

@theunknowncommenter725

Жыл бұрын

Luke Skywalker

@jackstecker5796

Жыл бұрын

@@theunknowncommenter725 I'll grant it to you on a technicality. Although he wasn't piloting anything during the attack on DS2. He just snatched up a shuttle and "noped out."

@nickchang5293

Жыл бұрын

Wedge was Luke’s wingman for the first Deathstar assault, so they were the Maverick & Iceman of that battle.😎

@scottty795

3 ай бұрын

Luke Didnt attackt he second death star@@theunknowncommenter725

@xfighter3100

Ай бұрын

Chewbacca

1:16 That was more than a scratch, Lando.

I have watched this for 40 years now but earlier have I not noticed the effect at 2:38. Right before the explosion, the upper part of the center is seen imploding downwards. Cool!

@josegonzalezgonzalez3486

7 ай бұрын

Glad I’m not the only one who noticed it too!

3:07 ?????: You've become so strong, Fox.

@richemontsaffre6812

Ай бұрын

trust your instincts

It was much easier for Lando than Luke destroying the first Deathstar, having to evade Vader’s TIE squadron through a narrow path heavily defended by cannons, and hitting a much smaller target at more precise timing.😎

@johnhyout

Жыл бұрын

You mean the target that rather could have had been hit from above on a straight angle by any novice pilot? 🤷

@nickchang5293

Жыл бұрын

@@johnhyout you’re welcome to try if you wanna be a kamikaze

@danielfolkard-fm2ss

7 ай бұрын

Who are you even arguing with?

@nickchang5293

7 ай бұрын

@@danielfolkard-fm2ss who’s arguing? Do you even know what an argument is?

@danielfolkard-fm2ss

6 ай бұрын

Sry I took the comment as aggressive towards people who thought landing was a better pilot than Luke, and my point was that no one thinks that, guess I mistook your comment. Sorry.

Crazy to think how much construction actually went into building the death stars.

dude the FXs from ILM in the original SW are the best EVER in all cinema HANDS DOWN.

I feel a bit sad for that last TIE-Pilot.

@superclanker4

Ай бұрын

he was so close dang it

This movie is actually totally underrated. I think a good case can be made for it being the best Star Wars movie of all. Not sure why the Emperor was so cocky, even with successfully pulling off his trap. From the battle that I saw, the imperial fleet was getting their asses kicked.

Man I still find it funny that with seeing The Return of the Jedi and then seeing The Rise of Skywalker that in both films Lando was piloting the Millennium Falcon during the final battles.

That hee haw gets me everytime

Last of the great star wars movies

The chronological final Star Wars movie.

So, do Wedge and Lando just share that Death Star kill? Or did they have an epic sabacc game to decide? Or rock paper scissors?

Second favorite Star wars movie of all time behind the original.

So Palpatine would survive falling thousands of feet, two massive explosions and being in the vacuum of space...?

@redshot5403

2 ай бұрын

He didn’t survive, his body was destroyed but his soul went to a decayed clone body

@VideoAmericanStyle

Ай бұрын

@@redshot5403 😂 oh, JJ Abrams.

@zero-z4551

Ай бұрын

​@@VideoAmericanStyle Yeah, but he was also having to fix a lot from Star Wars 8

@VideoAmericanStyle

Ай бұрын

@@zero-z4551 His work on Ep 7 was nothing to write home about, either. It seemed to me to be a rehashed copy of A New Hope’s plot, with some head-scratching character development (or lack thereof).

@robpissedoffexmarine8904

Ай бұрын

I don't think so

Still a better scene than anything from the sequels!

I would pay to time travel and be with the audience in the 1983 premiere

That little moment of relief from Akbar at 2:04 is more poignant and realistic acting than you get in a lot of the prequels.

@Nonexistent097

8 күн бұрын

That’s so true. I know people like to meat ride the prequels nowadays, but that doesn’t change the fact they had some pretty atrocious acting at points

I wonder if Han actually ripped into Lando about losing the dish while flying through the super structure of the Death Star?

@theunknowncommenter725

Жыл бұрын

He did in the comic Shattered Empire

@SherifTariq

9 ай бұрын

😂

@ryanhawe8234

3 ай бұрын

​@@theunknowncommenter725Han's reaction gets obliquely mentioned in a few Legends post-Endor novels as well, although as Lando was a bit distraught at the state of his former ship in Shadows of the Empire, it kind of evens out?

@obi-wankenobi5730

2 ай бұрын

I've heard from the comics, he definitely wasn't thrilled about it

best battle before dark time before Disney times 🙂

3:18 RIP.

emperor: build me a fancy throne room crew: shouldn't we install first the gate that prevents ships from penetr... emperor: THRONE ROOM!

3:12 This is playing in my head every time i watch the enterprise destroy the cube in the picard finale

@RogbodgeVideo

2 ай бұрын

I wonder if Data saying 'Here goes nothing' before the Enterprise Centers the Borg cube was a homage to this?

Lando orders all fighters to follow him.... who's left to protect the rebel frigates outside then?

@beau_thielen

5 ай бұрын

“Red group, Gold group, all fighters follow me” only red and gold group fighters followed him and all other groups would keep attacking the fleet

This trilogy is really the telling of one story. Lucas had planned the Death Star destruction to be here, when he thought he’d have to cram everything into one movie then he needed to destroy the first Death Star at the end of that movie, thinking he wouldn’t get to make any sequels.

Lucas put the hammer down with this scene. Its so damn kinetic.

By definition; this was the conclusion to the Star Wars saga. Screw you disney!

Special FX more powerful than you can possibly imagine.

How the fuck did Palpatine survive this?

@sonic72763

Ай бұрын

He didn’t he was brought back by cloning and dark science

In terms of pilot: Wedge > Luke “I’m already on my way out”

3:15 “yahahah”

Imagine trying to do repairs to the death star. Looks like a nightmare

Victory is Rebel alliance and Jedi order!

Palpatine response to that tie first tie that didn’t turn hard enough and crashed “ who hired that guy”

The Music, Dialogue, The FX Shots when the tide has finally turned 0:05 is 🪿🪿🪿bumps

I wished there was a brief shot of the fighters actually getting back to the surface before going back in.

2:37...with a large hi resolution monitor, you can see one of the Tie Interceptors being vaporized as the main reactor's death spark ignites!

3:14- YEE-HAW!!!!!

Goosebumps

When the reactor falls and explodes. Pretty epic scene. I guess the rebels know it would blow instantly. Just enough time to get ahead of the explosion. Destroyed the power regulator, and destroyed some type of energy field generator holding up the reactor. Clever. (100th comment)

Legendary ❤❤❤

Real Star Wars

The super star destroyer not only had its bridge offline, but also one of its engines was on fire. Plus the admiral made a mistake being so close to the death star 2. Piett, you fool.

@timewarpdrive77

2 ай бұрын

-Captain Pellaeon, probably

@bcdieselsofficial

2 ай бұрын

Wasn’t that Palpatine’s order?

@AndrewJamesWilliams

Ай бұрын

Its worse than that the novelisation makes it clear that the Executor was in serious trouble even before the bridge was destroyed. Her aft shields were down, aft decks were on fire and the attitude control systems were heavily damaged. She also collided with several vessels before she collided with the Death Star.

@timewarpdrive77

Ай бұрын

@@AndrewJamesWilliams Is that the original novelization or the disney one?

@AndrewJamesWilliams

Ай бұрын

@@timewarpdrive77 the original

The best clip

"Concentrate all fire on that Super Star Destroyer!"

4 minutes of Lando and wedge better than Disney's entire movies with star wars

There goes the Emperor’s credit for sure this time

The Space Battles is 1 of the main things I love about return of the Jedi⚡⚡ I'm so obsessed with the millennium falcon, it's too bad I didn't have that ship for real along with all its capabilities ✨✨✨💫💫💫❤️❤️❤️💯💯💯

I think I commented on this in another comment but after the Battle of Endor I'll bet Han wasn't too happy learning his ship lost it's rectenna dish when it was flying through the guts of the Death Star.

One Fighter lost vs one Super Star Destroyer.

It's like Cortex's Space Station exploded!

they're on him go go go

He wasnt i can feel it Han: 🤨

@GodsUltimateWeapon

3 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

This is when Y wings need their gunner.

If ROTJ is made in 2024, Arkbar just said "The shield is down, prepare hyperspace ram"

This is my favorite space battle cause I remember when I was a kid I pretended my dads car as the Falcon

I can’t tell if the fighters are flying downwards or in a straight line forward towards the death stars main reactor

a little direct action to make people laugh

Remastered From A 4K Scan 👍

always above water

bro the rollers vs my face

Peitt, you Fool. 2:04

At 3:26 That's the biggest explosion than the first Death Star.

@nickdaugherty6115

Ай бұрын

Luke Skywalker got lucky almost dead.

Boom 💥 3:12

Imagine this as a mission in Ace Combat

They rebuilt the Death Star only to have it destroyed again. Good thinking villains

3:14 😂😂😂😂

Then came Disney, Kathleen Kennedy & Rey to undo every beauty of the original trilogy

oh brother the next one

How the hell did Luke managed to get that shuttle all by himself which wasn't exactly hidden on the bay and nobody else trying to grab it first or at least demanding that he take them with him?

@redshot5403

2 ай бұрын

I don’t know? By that point it was every man for himself

fine

"no we cant do that with an xwing"

Why was darrh sidious screaming as he fell down the death star? Because anaking redeemed himself and destroyed him, bringing balance to the force.

Yea….some freaking how palpatine returned from that!

wedge went first because they're all still

ya ya gg the guy blocks the whole tunnel...

and to think "somehow" Palpatine survided this

I dont know where they arre

2:26-2:31-2:47-3:18

no bro bro i train my arms bro

Who was the kamikaze Rebel pilot?

@ryanhawe8234

3 ай бұрын

Arvel Cyrnyd. The New Republic ends up naming a Star Destroyer after him....

The director wanted Ackbar to whoop it up excitedly with his crew after the Super Star Destroyer went down, but the actor thought it'd have more gravitas if Ackbar slumped in his chair, overcome with the enormity of th emoment.

@RogbodgeVideo

2 ай бұрын

That's why it works!