SO EPIC! Star Wars: EPISODE IV - A New Hope! Movie reaction! FIRST TIME WATCHING! 

“I wanna know more about their relationship” me: laughes in prequels

Why would we attack you for not seeing the OT? If anything this is a rare treat being able to see someone’s reaction to Star Wars. :D

The 1977 effects were amazing, but what you're seeing in this version has had a lot of the original model and practical effects replaced with cgi. (And Geedo never shot.)

Ahhh I'm so happy you're reacting to the star wars movies! It's impossible not to just love R2-D2 immediately. As you said, the way they get R2's emotions across without a face or speech is great! Can't wait for the rest of this series ☺️

Yes, I saw it in the cinema in 1977. They did a refresh adding some unneeded CGI in the 1990s (the “Special Edition”, which is the only way it’s available now, except for bootleg reconstructions like the “Despecialized Edition”, which is well worth watching if you can find it), but honestly almost none of the CGI is a noticeable improvement over the original effects.

1977 - I was 14, and at the time not a big sci-fi fan. My younger brother carried on and on, and insisted our family go see this movie, I was dreading it. Within the first few minutes I was blown away. SW consumed me. And Seb, like you and Chris Evans, Mark Hamill became my crush. They say you never forget what you were doing when a life event happens, and after all these years I clearly remember the inside of the theater and where I was sitting. May the force be with you!

I'm a 53 year old female who saw this in the theatres as I was just turning eight, so I love seeing so many generations after me appreciating it like you did. This movie is still a part of my daily life in some way or another. I look forward to watching the rest with you

I saw it in a drive thru with my twin brother, and my older brother took us to see it. It was totally incredible, just to see all of those special effects, granted they weren't like they are in the upgraded version you just watched, but for the time, they were spectacular! I was 10 years old when this movie came out, and hearing about the force, and seeing all the different aliens, droids, and spaceships just blew our minds back then.

When Luke said "I can't see a thing in this helmet" he literately couldn't see very well in the helmet while doing that scene but instead of redoing the scene they left it in

Wow, I love that you are watching this for the first time! A rare opportunity to watch a reaction for sure!

I saw this back in 1978 and it instantly made me want to make my own films. Still working on that, but it's happening. I always wince a little when I hear people refer to a film being impressive "for way back then" or something similar, as if great-looking films were a new phenomenon. I watched an old Hitchcock thriller the other night which featured a shot of a passenger plane in flight...the camera moved in closer and closer until it went right up to and through a window, where the characters were sitting inside. This film was made in 1940, and the shot looked flawless. Great films have existed for a long time.

I was born the day it came out. May 25th 1977. I’ve always thought that was cool. 😁

I was only 5 when this movie came out so I never got to see the original release in the theater, but I did see the 1981 re-release which was the first time "A New Hope" was added to the title. My dad took me to see The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi when they first came out. I saw all three films again in 1997 when they were re-released to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the original film.

My dad took me and my sister to this movie in 1977. We waited two hours in line. I was 7 years old and fell asleep during the movie. I was crushed. My dad took me to the Saturday matinee that week. I miss my dad every day.

People in the theater were mesmerized by the effects.

I was TEN YEARS OLD when this came out. and in those days you could go to the theater and stay all day for a few dollars. I saw this one a few hundred times in the theater.

The reason the lighting from the lightsaber goes onto Luke’s face is because the lightsabers are mostly a practical effect, I triangular prism mirror shaft that reflects light. Genius idea for it. The addition of colour might be a cg effect but I’m not sure

I was eight years old when STAR WARS was released. It was my first real and memorable cinema experience. Truly, life-changing. There were lines around city blocks to see this film. It was unprecedented. No one had seen anything like it, and it was a paradigm shift in filmmaking.

I was six years old when this movie first came out. My father took me to see it and it instantly became my all time favorite movie, even to this day. My favorite scene is when Luke is at Obi-Wan's home and Obi-Wan is telling him about Luke's father, and the history of the Jedi, etc. Then of course there's the attack on the Death Star. There are so many quotable lines in this movie even if only because they're kinda cheesy. But it's surprising how many lines from just the attack on the Death Star you can fit into every day life. You should see Rogue One, which is also excellent and leads immediately into this movie.

I'm an OG Star Wars fan, saw this in the theater at 10 years old. What you're seeing is the Special Edition version, but yes the effects at the time were groundbreaking. I also love how you appreciate the sound design. And John Williams brilliant score. Looking forward to your Empire reaction!

Got 1.4 minutes in and had to respond to your wondering how we reacted to this on it’s very first cinema showing in our town. MIND BLOWING is what it was….Nobody had ever delivered anything like what this movie brought.

I saw it in a cinema when it was released. From the sounds of it, the Star Destroyer in the opening blew the minds of everyone in the audience. And nobody had expected Han to come back.

The pure vision that George Lucas had is insane. Not only did he have such insane creativity with characters and casting, but the special FX company he founded (Industrial Light and Magic, ILM for short) paved the way for practically every effect we hold dear. In my opinion, this film was the pioneer that skyrocketed cinema to where it is today. I think it was also one of the first "fandom" films.

I saw it in the theatre as a 5 year old. Words cannot express the experience. It was a religious experience. Everybody up to the age of late teens felt the same way. It was not something that even needed to be talked about. Everybody saw the film and had the same reaction.

4:35 ahh... I see you’ve met the best character in Star Wars! And 6:45 😄😄😄

Darth Vader: ''don't be to proud of this technological terror you've constructed, the ability to destroy a planet is insignificant next to the power of the force''

I remember watching this when it came out. Seb looks a bit different now, but this video is a classic

we all saw it in the theatre when it came out and it changed all our lives forever! :) its hard to believe but the next 2 episodes get even better !! :)

Interestingly enough, the blaster sound is a crescent wrench being banged against the guy cables that stabilized radio transmission towers, recorded to a cassette recorder with a hand held mic. Here is a video. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-fl0wIdGxfbQ.html

Best line of the vid, "I hope copyright doesn't eat my ass on this!" lol, great reactions! New subscriber here

The fact you have "The Terminator" on your wall told me this guy is going to appreciate this. I personally love "the original" of both those series just SLIGHTLY more than their surprisingly great sequels that tend to overshadow them.

Dude - you've never seen Star Wars?!?! Hand me my pitchfork.....! Brilliant to see you enjoy it so much....and even manages to drop a couple of double entrendres🤣

I think what current generations like yours don't even understand was that this was the first film at the time to truly take us away to other places. Before this it was just bad movie sets and actors dressed in rubber alien suits. You also had kids like me and generations since that watched these film that ACTUALLY had so very mature subjects and deaths but we were so amazed by the whole thing... well I still stand in awe.

Watch the next movie, then watch the prequels as a sort of flashback before the final film in the OT. Consensus is that this is the best possible order for new people.

In his suit, Darth Vader is 198cm (6'6") tall

Outer space version of Kurasawa's THE HIDDEN FORTRESS.

4:34 Ah, yes. The first time one learns the ways of the Gonk Droid. Magic before our eyes.

Great!! Now episode V and VI! And then I, II, and III

R2 is the best character of all saga. Congrats to the channel.

Practical effects, actual Pyro-Technics and models will always look more real than CGI because it actually *is* real. Those explosions are actual explosions (well, most of them, this was the reanimated version some CGI was added in afterwards), the ships look three dimensional because they are actually three dimensional. Its just alot more work and harder to do so movies these days dont give a shit, its al about bank and not about the art anymore. Even so, very few films (if any) does it on Star Wars level and in the friggin 70s, man.¨ The OT is considered one of the greatest film series ever made and I *still* feel like it sometimes doesn't get enough credit.

There are a lot of older films that are now classics. Try the original Alien ( and the sequel Aliens), jaws, The Thing and the original Superman: The Movie to name just a few.

I just realized, Obi-Wan says Lukes dad wanted his son to have a lightsaber.....How does that work? Theres no point between him turning into Vader where he says any such thing, or gets a second lightsaber and gives it to Obi-Wan or anything like that?

This is where the fun begins

If you want REAL innuendo, wait til you see Return of the Jedi. The whole audience was cracking up!!

Han has the force...Han felt he was needed👍

Honestly love these movies especially the original ones my favourite is episode 6 return of the Jedi can’t wait!!!

6th time. If you did not grow up watching comedy teams like Laurel and Hardy or Abbot and Costello you probably don't get the banter between C3PO and R2.

It has struck me as odd that Luke seemed more upset by Obi Wan’s death than the deaths of his family.

"Look at the size of that thing!' "That's what she said!" HAHA, lol, when I clicked to watch your review, that's probably one of the last things I was thinking! You should rewatch it when the stormtroopers go into the command room where the droids are, watch the far stormtrooper on the right.

Also this is way too early but after you watch all the movies you should check out the shows as well. The animated shows, especially the clone wars, are some of the best star wars content imo. Many people miss out on them cause "animated shows are only for kids" but it's literally better written than like half the movies.

Leah- I'm sorry the old man who was going to die of age was killed. It makes the deaths of everyone on my planet no big deal.

If you wanna know the backstory of Obi-Wan & Vader, watch the Prequels! But absolutely FIRST; watch the rest of the OT! You will enjoy the Prequels far more if you do.

Few believe in or even know about the Force any longer because the Emperor has had nearly all people with knowledge of the Force hunted down and killed or like Obi-Wan, forced into hiding.

CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND 197-.... 2015 I mean.

The Original film is The Only One to be Nominated for Best Picture it lost to Annie Hall (Who ever watches or talks about that movie?!)

Oh George, george, george. If we must have CGI all over it can we please at least update it. I guess that means you, Disney!

I'm an old guy, and I saw it in the theater when it came out. It blew everyone away, it was just amazing, especially for a kid of 7 years. I also saw the sequels in the theater, and in fact my friend Stacey and I cut school to see Return Of The Jedi on the first day. :) Glad you enjoyed it, but the fun has just begun. ;) Take care, be safe!

Yes! Very happy about this! I just love Vader’s entrance. Him walking through the smoke and just standing there. Instant icon!

This movie changed the very definition of cinematography. Glad to see you reacting to the franchise! :D

Looking forward to this.. you're off on a great adventure buddy!

Also, literally any questions you have I'm sure any of us can answer. The Star Wars lore is so deep it's not even funny so there will definitely be some things that are a bit ambiguous. I'm really excited to see you react to these films that so many of us hold so close.

can’t wait for empire strikes back yuppp

Yeah, you young reactors really need to reprogram your brains regarding "older" movies. There are absolute masterpieces that were made long before you were born and there are total pieces of crap being made today. There will always be great films, mediocre films, and bad films in EVERY era.

If you liked this I suggest you watch Close Encounters of the Third Kind by Steven Spielberg from 1977, the same year as Star Wars. The effects for the time are awesome. Check it out

Saw this aged 11 in 1978 in England. A defining moment which has stayed with me all my life. About the best film ever made. A great time to be alive. Jaws 2 years before, and Empire 2 years in the future followed by Raiders of the Lost Ark a year later in 81. Wow.... What a time to be alive. So much better than the crap made now.

Just realized it while watching, but Luke claims that they're transferring Chewie from Cell Block 1138 - that's 100% a reference to George Lucas's earlier film THX-1138. Never caught that before!

I was eleven years old when I saw this film for the first time in theaters. We were Blown Away. Never before had we seen ANYTHING like this. This movie set the gold standard for all other movies that came ever after. To this day, when I go to a theater, I always secretly hope I will see another film that hits with the same magical impact. But sadly, I don't think I ever will.

The “Cantina Song” is actually one of my all time fav songs! In the SW universe, it’s by Figrin D’an and the Modal Nodes, and called Crazy About Me.

Star Wars was the second “blockbuster” (Jaws was the first I think). Lines wrapped multiple times around the theaters. I saw it 6 or 7 times in the first few days (sneaking in to multiple showings at the mall). It was truly a phenomenon.

Got that reminder set. This is where the fun begins.

Never forget, Han was the first and ONLY one to shoot. Lucas and his remasters. grrrrr

I was sixteen when this came out and seeing it in the theater all five times was amazing.

"Obi Wan Kenobi.." "LOL that face~" *for those playing at home, that's what a Vietnam flashback looks like!

The thing I love about watching first-time reactions to the original trilogy is the way y'all come up with questions that never occurred to me in 30 years of fandom. "Can R2-D2 fight?" Love it.

Yes I saw it when it came out. I was a young kid, but I knew it was introducing a whole new level of sci-fi films. R2 is a maintenance droid. His has abilities to analysis and repair various mechanical and electronic devices. So when they load him onto a fighter, it is to keep it from breaking down.

Obi-Wan knew he had no hope of getting past Vader and the troopers, so he gave in let his death inspire Luke. Plus, he merged with the Force, and can guide him. In life, he was over-powered and out-gunned, there was no way for him to escape

When you realise that George Lucas and his team formed a new company to create the effects he wanted as he wasn't happy with what was around. That company was Industrial Light and Magic, later just ILM.

I was 8 and with my family. After my dad said we were going to a movie about cowboys and Indians in outerspace (that was his only reference point) my brother and I wanted to see Empire of the Ants. Then we saw SW and my parents cheated and let us stay for the next show. It was a big theater and all the big sound and picture blew us away.

I love Star Wars!!! Genuine and fun reaction. Greetings from Lima, Perú. I cannot wait for your reaction to ESB and TRJ.

I was 9, I stood in line with my “Darth Vader lives” T-shirt for about an hour. The one thing that stands out to this day was the ship going over head. It just kept going….. SO COOL

Star wars is gold. You will love it

Honestly its so cool finding people who haven't seen star wars yet because then i get to live vicariously through you😂 If i could erase my memory to experience star wars for the first time again i would. I guess I'll just have to watch these reactions 😂 Im sure most die hard star wars fans can agree

Yes, I saw it in the theatre when it came out. Everyone then was completely blown away. That's why it became and is still a phenomenon. I believe the effects are unbelievable. Extremely outstanding for this time. Star Wars mania!!!!

"Utini" is the Jawa word for victory/success/i did it/YeS This made me love them so much more

I'm already looking forward to his clone wars and rebels reactions based on this one.

Can’t wait for the next one it’s considered the best among most hardcore fans

This is my favorite Star Wars movie. Gov Tarkin is so ruthless. I wish they hadn't killed him off. He and Vader made a great team. I guess they needed to move the story forward by having Vader assume full control of the troops. RIP Peter Cushing and David Prowse.

Can’t wait to see your reactions to the rest of the saga Other films you should check out are - the Indiana Jones films - Superman 1 and 2

A Padawan approaches with some knowledge of The Force. Lets us see if he is worth Obi-Wan's time and Anakin's Light Saber. 20:00 Jedi consider Death to be a quaint concept. Comparing the 1977 original vs. the "George Lucre"/added DFX version: Han shot first! Jabba the Hutt didn't appear until "Return of the Jedi" and the final injustice...Chewbacca didn't get a medal!

Here's something with talking about. Recently, George Lucas revealed something important about the subtext of this movie in an interview with James Cameron. We knew before that the Ewoks in episode 6 were a metaphor for Vietnam in the Vietnam war. What Lucas recently revealed is that the rebel alliance is also a metaphor for the Vietnamese. This means that all along, the Empire was a metaphor for America's behavior during the Cold War. He was basically comparing his own country to Nazis. The original Star Wars was far more "woke" than modern Star Wars (which is admittedly better about inclusion). During the insane popularity of Star Wars in the late 70s, African-Americans rightly pointed out that most science fiction movies lacked any black people, implying that they had no future and were wiped out (this critique was about science fiction in general, most of which is set in the future; Star Wars is set in the past). Lucas took this criticism to heart and added a black character to the main cast in the very next movie. One thing to keep in mind: this movie was made on what was considered a medium-sized budget for the late 70s, which means it was made on a tiny budget compared to today's blockbusters. You have to remember that blockbusters weren't a thing back then. This movie and Jaws created the blockbuster. Because Lucas' vision greatly exceeded his budget, he was forced to create his own special effects company (Industrial Light and Magic) and staff it with incredibly young, inexperienced people who are willing to use emerging technologies to invent entirely new ways of making special effects. It is impossible to overstate how groundbreaking the special effects were for the time. It blew everyone's minds. The number 1138 appears in a lot of Lucas movies. It is a reference to his first film THX 1138, which was based on a film he made as a student. Did you notice how princess Leia took charge of her own rescue? It is impossible to overstate how shocking that was in 1977. Women in action movies just didn't do things like that back then. The role of women was to be trophies for the hero and villain to fight over. You might want to react to Hidden Fortress by Kurosawa. This movie was basically a science fiction version of that.

George Lucas had already set the tone for some of the interior visuals with his movie THX-1138. The death star control room and consoles etc. you can see the design elements in THX-1138.

Fun fact, if you watch Batman the animated series, Luke Skywalker/ Mark Hamill, is the voice of the Joker.

funfact: tatooine is a GLASSED PLANET! THOUSANDS OF YEARS before star wars a hostile civilization laid siege to what used to be a lush Gaia planet richer with more life and resources than earth, now all that's left is the scattered native survivors, the tusken raiders and jawas, because their one lush paradise planet homeworld is now covered in the dust of all the organic life that died when the planet was glassed with enough energy to boil nearly every drop of water from the surface

Y'all should watch the making of Star Wars... With only a few months left before the due date, and about 80% of the budget already spent on Special Effects development, not a single frame of film was shot yet... lol... This movie almost never happened. The end result broke the film industry on how to make movies...

The part that's hard to explain was that there was no life before Star Wars. If you were blown away 44 years later watching it on a small screen, imagine the original experience in the theater. Every few years the studio seems to do a limited big-screen release, run, dont walk to one of these.

Yes! What spectacular and amazing about it was the bigger screen and improved surround sound. Ok, technically there is no sound in space. I say don't let the facts get in the way of a good story. I can't express the awwww factor.

The storm troopers are clones, so they're all the same height. Seb, have you seen Rogue One? It's the story of how the plans were stolen. It also explains why there was a weak spot on the Death Star. I was in the Air Force when the original came out, and a group of us were going to rush off after work to see the movie on the first day. And the base commander decided he wanted a parade where we all dressed in uniform and stood in formation for hours in the Alabama heat. Once we were dismissed, we had to hurry and change out of our uniforms and rush to the theater to see it. Check out "Princess Leia's Stolen Death Star Plans". Some guys set the entire movie to Beatles songs (with lyrics appropriate for Star Wars). It's amazing. It takes several videos to go through the whole movie, but my favorite is "Luke is in the Desert and Whining".

Just since you keep talking about the special effects, you're watching one of the newer remasters. It's a little ridiculous how many "updates" they've given the original trilogy. I'd be interested if you ever did a rewatch of this trilogy if you'd try and find/watch the theatrical release or as close to it as you can. See what sticks out as different on only your second viewing.

Seb, have you seen/are you planning on the prequels? You mentioned wanting to know more about Vader and Obi-wan’s relationship to each other.

Kenobi could only afford 2k so instead of paying 10k all in advance he would give 2k now and the rebels would give 15k once they get there considering the importance of the delivery.