First time watching STAR WARS EPISODE V - THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK | Best sequel ever???
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🛑 Spoiler Alert: This video contains major spoilers for Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back. Though I think I may be the only person in the galaxy who hadn't seen this, make sure you've watched this masterpiece before enjoying my reaction and analysis!
🌌 Did the twists and turns of The Empire Strikes Back surprise you as much as they surprised me? What's your favorite moment from the film? Let's chat in the comments below - I'm eager to hear from fellow fans and newcomers alike!
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Hi friends! I love the conversation that is happening here. Please please please try to avoid spoilers in your comments as I still haven't watched any of the other movies and want to be surprised by them! :)
May the Force be with you!
Did you know that May 4th is widely know as the day of Star wars? May the fourth = may the force, cool huh?
I just only wish you had seen an edited version making you completely freak out
Q: What is the internal temperature of a Taun-Taun?
A: Luke warm.
That was terrible. Not the joke... the fact that I almost shot Dr. Pepper out of my nose BECAUSE of the joke. So yeah... thanks for that.
BADABOOMCHING
Dude!
I was wondering who was going to make that same tired, worn-out joke that every Star Wars fan has heard a million times. 🙄
😄
In ep 4
Aunt Beru: “Luke’s just not a farmer Owen. He has too much of his father in him.”
Uncle Owen: “That’s what i’m afraid of.”
Great foreshadowing
@@CristyReacts Thanks for the reply. some other instances from 4&5 came to mind in the meantime:
(Spoilers, but if you aren't spoilered what are you doing here :P)
In ep 4 Obi-Wan says Luke's father was "the best starpilot in the galaxy". Then in the trench run, Luke is the only one to not get hit by Vader's piloting and shooting.
In ep 5, Yoda says that there's "much anger in [Luke]... like his father." Yoda later identifies anger and aggression as gateways to the dark side
When Luke battles Imaginary Vader on Dagobah, the scene ends with a Skywalker's face behind the mask
And of course "Darth Vader" sounds like "dark father"
It wasn't foreshadowing. Except by accident. It wasn't planned in advance. They were making Empire and said hey let's make Vader Luke's dad. That would be fun.
@@Jordan-Ramses
Exactly.
@@Jordan-Ramses Ya a lot of plot points were made on the fly then retconned to explain everything in the prequels.
Vader, can do that through zoom?
That's hands down the line of the century!😂😅😂
She's easily becoming one of my favorite reactors😂
That was only available in the beta version
People like her age think Zoom was around since the dawn of time. Others think there were no visual communication in the 1970s and 80s
Han knew the whole time that Leia loved him. he spent the whole movie trying to get her to admit it to herself. that’s why his reply of “I know.” is the most fitting thing he could’ve said
Yes, and in addition to that, Han didn’t need words to tell Leia that he loved her. Han is a man of action. Throughout the film his actions consistently and emphatically demonstrated his feelings for Leia.
There is a background story on the "I Know" answer. They spent days filming the carbonite scene, and it was almost a disaster. Everyone on the set get tired, frustrated, angry.. the dialog was changed a hundred times over, nothing was working. The I love you and I love you too was just so lame with the director and Harrison Ford it just wasn't working. So Harrison, good with improvising lines spontaneously came out and said "I Know!" and it worked. Everyone was pleased, and their scene there together ended on a high note.
Yoda pretending to be a rando is a callback to a Samurai film trope called, "The Stranger on the Road". The idea is on his initial journey to the place he will be trained, the student doesn't know the face of the teacher, so the teacher tests the morality of the student, by disguising himself as a helpless person, to see if they are worthy of the great power they will gain, from being taught how to use the sword.
Plus I'm guessing it has been a while since Yoda had seen anyone so he probably wanted to have a little fun with Luke.
Yoda went nuts. His house is an escape pod.
When the seeker is ready, the master appears.
@@darthtrucker3903 His house is made of mud.
In the case of Jedi, not just helpless, but rather annoying to some degree. The test of the capacity for patience.
Vader's suit is basically his mobile life support system. His "office" keeps him alive without wearing the helmet
One that was designed to have flaws so that he can't challenge Emperor.
At EmPal SuReCon
And if you read the book "Shadows Of The Empire" he tries to learn how to breath without the suit.
"Do or do not" and "That is why you fail" are some of the greatest lessons you can be taught about life, and they came from a movie about "laser swords and space wizards"
"There is no try" is applicable to a small handful of things in life, but trying is one of the most important things in most endeavors. Success so often hinges on self-confidence, that can only be built through practice. For people to fear failure so much is a miserable self-repressing pattern.
It kinda makes sense for a jedi, as they can see the future, and simply choose their actions according to the best outcome they can foresee. "Try" means nothing for all their intents and purposes.
Yes. Incredible!!
I had issues with that line, as the one thing i hated most was making promises i couldn't keep. "I'll try" is the best response that is honest. But my favorite workaround is "fuck it, full send"
@@VergilArcanis but trying doesn't instill confidence, which is what Yoda was teaching Luke. We can all try things, but confidence in the result that matters. I can try and eat something I've never eaten, but don't know if I like it or not. If I like it great, what Yoda is teaching Luke is that basically "trust me bro, you'll like it" but Luke's lack in conference is what made him not believe he could get the XWing out of the swamp.
@@JaggerG You might succeed, you might not. But you did not try. You gave it your all.
Is Darth Vader really Luke's father? Who is "The Other" that Yoda spoke of? Will they be able to rescue Han Solo? Imagine having to wait 3 years for those answers. That's what we had to do waaaay back when. It was not an easy wait.
Watch Return of The Jedi and you’ll find out.
Tune in next time for…!
@@Mr0902256 Its made all the worse that the other person always knew who they really were.
Lando was looking out for his people.
When he saw he couldn't get a fair deal he change the plan and started helping.
He had no deal. How do you say to Vader "no deal". Nobody has a choice with the Empire.
@@brockbaby OK. An agreement that kept changing?
@@danielkillian1222 "Furthermore, I wish you to wear this dress and bonnet."
@@adammakesstuffupand refer to yourself as Mary
There was no real deal. Do this or die.
18:00, I think what a lot of people miss is that Han is actually very good at reading people. He can see that Leia likes him and he likes her. So all of this teasing is his way of saying "I care about you and I think you care about me. Am I right?"
He has been basically wearing his heart on his sleeve for her the entire movie and being vulnerable.
I was born in 1970 and I liked Star Wars, but this is the movie I was obsessed with. It was better in every way for me and no other Star Wars movie has ever come close to it since.
SO TRUE. 1980: I was 13 and saw it early in a radio promotion. Every seat was filled - people went nuts. Clearly the absolute hands-down best movie of the series. Rogue One was 2nd for me.
@@JohnPamplin Nice! I’ll put Star Wars second and Rogue One third, but pretty close! Personally I can take or leave all the others.
Same...1970!
Born 1971 & right there with you - can't beat the original OT (can live without special editions)
@@Paul_1971 1975. Yes, and yes
The quote Han Solo says "I know" was improvised by Harrison Ford. He said it was a better fit.
It was Irvin Kirshner who suggested it. Everyone felt like 'I love you too' didn't feel right.
@@Jordan-Ramses Yeah, "I love you, too" being more romantic is exactly the reason he didn't say it. Plus, he had to get her back for her acting cold the entire start of the movie.
That line was perfect, and The Empire Strikes Back is my goto movie to show how a romance subplot should be done in an action movie. It is woven into the action and doesn't being the entire movie to a halt for the couple to flirt or go on a date.
Nope it was ford@@Jordan-Ramses
If you don't fall in love with the SW universe after this movie then you never will lol
I did!
The Empire Strikes Back is one of the rare sequels that actually topped the original movie it followed. The personalities of its characters are expanded on and it opens up more about the universe it takes place in and reveals a bit more about Darth Vader and his relationship to the Emperor, who was only ever mentioned in passing in the first movie.
My dad took me and my best friend to see this the Saturday it opened. We had to wait in line 6 hours to get a ticket to a showing. I'll never forget that day, it was such an experience (I was 8). And when the famous line is said the entire theater gasped in unison. It was incredible.
Harrison Ford improvised the " I Know" line. It's so perfect for Han Solo! This is still my favorite movie of all time.
The Empire Strikes Back is many people's favorite film of the franchise.
"Listen to him! He has a BRITISH ACCENT!" 🤣😅😂 ...another FUN REACTION! Thanks! ☺
"Let's hear it for him! He's British!" -- GQ
Many of the actors in this movie are also some of the villains in one of the Indiana Jones movie as well.
@@CDRhammond Porkins, we hardly knew you...until you got a briefing from Dr. Jones.
@@mikejankowski6321 Should say they were all villain's from episode 5 The empire strikes back.
I love how Chewie laughs when Leia says "I don't know where you get your delusions, laserbrain" lol
The revelation of Darth Vader being Luke's father is one of the biggest, if not THE biggest "Say whaaaaaaaaa?!" moment in movie history.
Chewie has a great laugh
@@CristyReacts It's no wonder he's my number one favorite non-human character. That moment and when he starts to strangle Lando after Boba Fett leaves with Han.
Laugh it up, fuzzball 😂
@@ralphwiggum6385 I crack up laughing every time
@@CristyReacts if Leia frustrates you don't watch LOST. Kate is 1000 times worse. The actress seems like a total sweetheart tho. She said she hated that.
13:17
Cristy, idk if you realize, but that's the exact scene Spider-Man was referencing to Iron Man in Civil War as a way to take down Giant Ant-Man
"...that scene, with the giant walkie thingies...."
Lmao and u watching for the first time is FABULOUS! “Wait, did he [gasp!]…did he eat Taun Taun? Is he eating the Taun Taun?! This is terrible.”😂
Glad you enjoyed it!
"How can he be your father?!?"
They literally made three prequel movies explaining it. That's why many probably told you to watch Episodes 4, 5, and 6 first. The prequel trilogy spoils the surprise.
Though it's not really much of a surprise these days. It's probably the most well-known movie twist ever and has become such a pop culture moment that even people who have never seen the Star Wars movies know it or have heard it in some way.
I can't wait to see it!
Actually, tons of reactors don’t know this twist. And given most reactors are millennials, I can’t imagine Gen Z or Gen Alpha know it well. I think it’s completely fallen out of public consciousness for many people.
@@maxducoudray yeah it’s so old now 😂. It’s like hearing a quote from Casablanca but not having the context of seeing the movie.
I’ve change my opinion over time as to watching the episodes in order. I feel watching the originals first helps the new watcher experience the allure, charisma, excitement that captivated fans from the beginning. And by watching the prequels you get “ohhh now I get it” and they pull you further into the overall story.
@@yourlifeisagreatstory You thought that they should be watched in numerical order at one point?
I love Lord Vader's little meditation chamber aboard The Executor. I imagine it is equipped with a jacuzzi, sauna, mini-fridge and wet bar.
After the prequels I imagined he had a picture of Padme in there somewhere--whether to spur his dark side or give him a memory of what once was, I'm not sure.
"Listen to him! He has a British accent!" I lost it.
The power to wield an infinity guanlet is insignificant next to the power of the Force...
I don’t know about that. Look what it did the those who wore it and the power and abilities it gave.
”Listen to him, he has a british accent!”
That comment had me. 😂👍🏼
Leia´s kiss to Luke it´s clearly to put Han Solo jealous. The real chemistry and horny tension it´s between Han and Leia.
Seriously. Leia never shows any real interest in Luke in that way. Outside of trying to make Han jealous, the relationship is just friendly. Leia is one of those kiss their friends on a cheek kind of people.
Lol I love the phrase "horny tension"
@@CristyReacts 😂
Adding to that, that Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford were dating during the filming of Star Wars.
Exactly, Leia doesn’t like Luke like that.
A Force user can manipulate objects with the Force, including your own body. That means you can do things like super jumps, run super fast, do flips and acrobatics that the person normally couldn't do. They can also guide their body while falling like Luke did.
It is almost unbelievable that after over 40 years since the premiere of this film, there are still people who do not know this iconic, greatest in the history of cinema sentence: I am your father.
The next two iconic sentences from the history of cinema: "I'll be back" and "You shall not pass" you must learn as soon as possible by watching films in which these sentences appear. This last sentence in particular is said in an amazing scene in the film, which is an adaptation of the greatest fantasy novel in history.
There are people who don't know that the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. Knowledge is not permanent in a society.
Worth mentioning (thanks to Jill Beaurup for pointing it out): Han and Leia squabbling in the corridor was so routine that nebody gave it a second thought. And the two ofthem could moveto let people around them without missing a beat in their arguments. It takes practice.
About Lando, if you wereresponsibleforthe safety of thousands of people and Darth Fricking Vader knocked on your door and told you to play along, would you refuse? Don't think so. And Lando thought the deal he'd done would keep Han, Leia and the others safe. Vader kept changing the deal time and again until he couldn't take it anymore, despite the risk to himself AND the people he was responsible for.
Please notice that he tried to pull Leia out of Vader's notice in the Carbonite chamber. He was trying to protect them to the limit of his capabilities. That were very narrow.
Lando, like Han, was a rogue with a heart of gold. He'd been a responsible leader of Cloud City, like Han was in the Rebellion, for a while, and was put in an impossible position with Vader showing up and making demands.
I love how everybody has a different reaction to Vader choking someone through a video communication, some people say FaceTime some people say zoom some say video chat. Hilarious. I wonder what they Will say in the future?
Vader didn't try to kill Luke. He could've from the very beginning of their duel, but he tried to turn him first, just like he said to The Emperor - "He will join us or die".
You can see how easy Vader went on him, fighting one-handed, disarming Luke but not taking advantage--all to carbon freeze him. But as time goes on and Luke refuses to buckle under Vader's onslaught, that famous Anakin impatience pops up, until finally that hit to his shoulder by Luke makes him lop off Luke's hand in a blaze of dark side anger.
Something to keep in mind, the in world time between A New Hope and Empires Strikes back was three years. That means Han and Leia had three years of working closely together, so the relationship had a lot more depth than what we see on film.
In this movie you see that Vader has a slight emotional character arc. You see him as brutal throughout the movie, and then he doesn't choke Admiral Piett after the Millennium Falcon disappears. He is too preoccupied with Luke and his failure to turn Luke to the dark side, so he decides to let it go. At least that's my take on it.
his Office as you called it is his Life support/Meditation chamber where he can take his helmet off without dying
Not only did three years pass in real life between films. But three years passed between the destruction of the death star, and the imperial attack on Hoth. Han and Leia had been involved for some time. Han did not pay back Jabba. Instead, he stayed with the rebellion for her. The bounty Hunter, that Han mentioned during the argument was his excuse for leaving since he felt he wasn’t getting anywhere with her. Despite the fact they both love each other, they are incredibly stubborn he’s a scoundrel, and she is so caught up in the cause that she won’t allow herself to express intimacy or even love for anybody. The entire point of their argument throughout the story was Han trying to get her to admit it. Which she finally did at the cost of his life. The line was improvised but “I know” was his way of saying “See? I won. I knew you loved me.”
34:39 The greatest plot twist in film history.
I think it is the biggest plot twist ever, I mean it's SECOND TO NONE!!!
Someone might have already mentioned this... but in 1977, the movie was simply called "Star Wars".
Short, short version of the story....
George Lucas began working on the idea that eventually became Star Wars pre-1975. He eventually settled on the idea of a massive space saga with a beginning, middle, and end spanning decades...
Only 20th Century Fox was interested in funding the movie, but they made George Lucas cut down his story to a single movie, 120 minute's long. So... Lucas took the most exciting part of his larger story, a part that could stand on it's own, and THAT is what became the script. He had NO idea the kind of success that was headed his way. ALL OF US... who grew up with these movies kept waiting and dreaming for "The Clone Wars" mentioned in the first movie... we all knew there was a prequal story... and we finally got to watch Episode 1, and the beginning of the prequal movies in 1999!
After Star Wars became a success, 20th Century Fox green lit more movies. So... George continued his story. BUT because he began the first movie in the middle of his massive space saga, he renamed Star Wars (1977) into Star Wars Episode 4, a New Hope... he re-released it in 1979 (I watched in at a drive-in theater) to get people ready for Episode 5, The Empire Strikes Back... in 1980.
So... since 1979-1980, all "main story" Star Wars movies are identified as "episodes 1, 2, 6, 7, etc..." each episode is a continuation of one story.
So... now you know why the strange naming sequence.
Enjoy the rest of the series! :)
Super interesting! Appreciate the info. I'd heard some of it but not all of it.
Christy -
That 'Rodeo move' they did was the inspiration for Spiderman to take down Ant (Giant) man in Avengers Civil War.
In the original script, Han answered "I love you too" to Leia before being freezed, but both the director and Harrison Ford thought it didn't feel like Han to say that, and after several takes, they still didn't feel it was right so the director just told Harrison not to think about it and just go with it. It was then that he said "I know" and when they were done with the take, the director felt like that was exactly something Han Solo would say. Confident and cocky like the smuggler he is.
"...only 3 years after the first one" Uh excuse me? ONLY 3 YEARS!!!! J/K...I know the context was the actors "growth". But, back then...can you imagine the agony of those of us who were around then having to wait 3 years for answers? It was such torment. Great reaction.
Great reaction :) It was fun to watch!
Regarding the cave scene, when Luke asks "What will I find?", Yoda answers "Only what you take with you". The cave is strong in the Dark Side of the Force and basically it shows Luke a few things:
1. It shows him what obsesses him (his hatred for Darth Vader)
2. After he decapitates Vader in his vision, it shows him that lashing out in hatred and anger will turn him into what he hates the most and cause him to fall to the Dark Side
3. It foreshadows the relation between Luke and Vader.
Regarding Vader's actions on Bespin, Vader was *not* trying to hurt or kill Luke. He was testing him and trying to disable/capture him. You can see how he starts going relatively easy on him and slowly increasing the pressure. It's only when Luke manages to land a hit that Vader stops playing and he almost immediately disarms him. If Vader wanted to kill him right from the start, it would have been a MUCH shorter fight because Luke was not ready for that fight at all.
Another thing I want to mention:
Not enough credit is given to Vader's understanding and mastery of the Force. When Luke had a vision of Han and Leia's misfortunes on Bespin, it was the future he saw.
Vader purposefully made Han and Leia suffer, going as far as torturing Han to use them as bait to draw Luke to him. This means he knew, as a Force user, that due to their relationship, their suffering would cause a ripple in the Force that Luke would sense in the past and come to rescue them.
Hence Obi Wan saying "It is you and your abilities the Emperor wants. That's why your friends are made to suffer."
Vader had the mindfulness and understanding of how the Force works to plan actions that would have consequences in the past and shape the present to his designs.
This is also why Obi-Wan and Yoda urged him not to go (not play into Vader's hand), and the story proves them right : Luke does not help Leia and the gang at all. They escape all on their own. On the contrary, they end up having to rescue *him*.
Without spoiling anything for you normal kissing between friends/family was more prominent back in the 70's, early 80's.
Only 3 years after the previous one!
For people like me who saw episode IV in the theatre it was an eternity
You are just the sweetest Cristy! I really appreciate your curiosity of the Star Wars universe. That’s part of what makes the original trilogy so brilliant. It’s a fantasy epic that takes place in another Galaxy, so that allows for a lot of creativity with the various worlds, aliens, technology, and mythologies being explored. It makes the viewer curious to learn more.
The horse-like creature they are riding is called a Tauntaun. It’s a form of reptilian mammal native to the planet Hoth. Their thick skin helps them survive the arctic conditions of Hoth, but they can’t handle the extreme cold at night. As you see, the Tauntauns can be utilized like horses or camels for traveling across the ice planet. Thanks to their claws, they can burrow into the snow for warmth, climb icy surfaces, scrape away ice for food. The alien creature that attacked Luke and his Tauntaun is called a Wampa. Hoth is home to various clans of Wampas which dwell in the icy caves of the planet. They appear to be heavily inspired by the Yeti.
Your reaction to the shocking reveal that Darth Vader is Luke Skywalker’s father is priceless. The story of how Anakin Skywalker became Darth Vader is explored in greater detail in the prequel trilogy, Episodes I-III. It also explores the fall of the Old Republic, the rise of the Galactic Empire, how the Emperor corrupted Darth Vader into coming over to the Dark Side, and why Vader has to wear that suit to keep him alive. So I won’t give too much away lol.
The Cave of Evil on Dagobah contains a powerful concentration energy from the Dark Side of the Force. When Luke enters the cave, he is a confronted by a manifestation of this dark energy, which symbolically takes the form of Darth Vader. The visions Luke experiences in this cave represent not only his past and future, but also his possible future.
Princess Leia and Han Solo are definitely a thing. There is a mutual attraction between the two, and even though they often bicker with each other, they slowly fall in love. As for Leia and Luke, they do love each other, but not in the way you think. You’ll find out
in Return of the Jedi!
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G'day it's Steven from down under
Star Wars has played an important part of my life particularly the first three movies, and Empire has always been my favorite, to be honest I must've watched it hundreds of times since I was a boy.
"THE FORCE IS STRONG WITH THIS ONE"
Hey, Cristy! This is most people's favorite installment and widely considered to be the best Star Wars film. It certainly is mine. Young people who came of age with the Prequel trilogy often cite Episode III as their favorite. "Empire" has four strikingly distinct environments, an amazing opening battle, the Yoda reveal, the romantic sparring, a deeper explanation of the Force, Lando's treachery and redemption, the presence of fan favorite Boba Fett, the loss of Han, the Vader revelation and the cliffhanger ending. It is a wild escapist ride that packs an emotional wallop!
Mark Hamill had a terrible car accident prior to filming and underwent facial reconstructive surgery. Already a part of the screenplay, the WAMPA attack on Hoth became an in-story way to explain his new look and the make-up department enhanced his barely-visible scars.
Han eviscerating the TAUN TAUN is an authentic form of arctic and/or cold weather survival. He stuffed Luke's hypothermic body in the still-warm carcass of the animal wrapping him in its innards in order to keep him from freezing to death. People have done this to survive. I love it when people freak out watching that scene!
BACTA is the liquid in the healing cylinder. It is a bacterial compound with regenerative properties that is the standard medical treatment for all injuries in the Star Wars galaxy.
Yoda's odd little voice is provided by his puppeteer Frank Oz who voices many Jim Henson Muppets like Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear and Animal as well as Sesame Street characters like Cookie Monster, Bert and Grover! Yoda pretended to be a grubby, eccentric hermit simply to get an honest reaction out of Luke that would reveal his character. It's a test like those of the gods in Greek mythology who appear as deformed peasants to see how the hero will behave toward the lowliest person.
The new player Vader was kneeling before is the Emperor! The same actor plays him in all his appearances across the saga.
The MYNOCKS are bat-sized creatures that feed off electrical energy and are starship pests. Sometimes they live symbiotically in the gullets of space leviathans like the EXOGORTH that swallowed the 'Falcon'!
I find it amusing how social norms have changed. I've watched a number of millennials view Star Wars for the first time now on CZcams and quite a few young women are APPALLED by Han Solo's behavior! When these movies came out, Harrison Ford became an instant mega-star and sex symbol because of his devil-may-care swagger and brash forwardness. He subscribed to the "treat a Queen like a whore and a whore like a Queen" school of seduction and WOMEN LOVED HIM FOR IT!!! You can tell he's a softie underneath which is what makes him endearing but it seems young women today in the era of woke find him INSUFFERABLE!!! All boys thought he was the coolest guy ever. It's funny how times change. I'm relieved his charms weren't lost on you, Cristy! Lol.
Leia was a feminist icon back in the day! An independent woman of means comfortable wielding power, unafraid to get her hands dirty and dedicated to a serious cause! A whole generation of young boys and girls grew up with her as a role model.
Talented screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan was responsible for all the fun romantic banter in this film. As Leia is Alderaanian royalty and Han Solo is a Corellian street kid, it's basically a CLASS ISSUE preventing her from accepting her feelings for Solo. The constant arguing is their foreplay as he wears her down with his roguish charm. Lol.
Harrison Ford's famous "I know." reply to Leia's declaration of love was ad-libbed by Ford who wasn't feeling the more generic "I love you, too." line from the script. Director Irvin Kershner and George Lucas kept it in the movie. It's perfect for the character. I've seen some young female reactors take DEEP OFFENSE! Keep in mind that Solo has been upfront with Leia about his feelings for her for THREE YEARS at this point! She's the one who has been coy with him despite her obvious attraction. Her admission is what HE'S been patiently waiting for and he matter-of-factly tells her he's fully aware of how she feels. It's the answer SHE DESERVES! Lol.
The movies were remastered in the late '90s to promote the upcoming Prequel trilogy with some CGI overlays of the original practical effects but this installment has the fewest egregious changes and looks much like it did in 1980. The Wampa feeding, some aerial shots of Cloud City, a clearer view of the Emperor and some windows cut into corridors Leia, Lando and Chewie are running through at the end which look out onto the Bespin cityscape are the only updates I can think of.
People were SO INVESTED in this franchise back in 1980 that scrutiny during production was INTENSE!! They had the actor in the Vader suit, David Prowse, speak different lines to Luke to conceal the reveal even though Hamill was told what to react to. Dummy scripts were used on set to throw off snoops and spies. James Earl Jones was told the truth just prior to recording the scene. When Jones uttered those immortal words on screen, "No, I am your father.", audiences collectively GASPED, SCREAMED, CRIED, FAINTED and SHOUTED their dismay! It remains one of cinema's MOST ICONIC MOMENTS.
Fun fact: When filming in Norway, everyone was really cold, except one person. Peter Mayhew. His Chewbacca costume kept him nice and warm.
19:33 "There is a great _disturbance_ in the _Force."_
"Yes. I have _felt_ it."
"I have no _doubt_ this _boy_ is the offspring of Anakin Skywalker."
"Wait a minute. I have a son?"
"No. Not you. Anakin Skywalker."
"I have a _son._ Well that's... _wonderful!_ I've... gotta tell _everybody!"_
_"Wait!_ Come back!"
"Hey, Stormtroopers. Have you heard? I have a son!"
"Hey, bounty hunters. Have you heard the news? I have a son!"
"Hey, little droid that rolls around on the floor and never really _does_ anything. Have you heard? I have a son!"
_"Oh,_ this is wonderful! I can't wait to _meet_ him!"
- If you really watch the fight between Luke and Vader, Vader starts the fight just using one hand, almost toying with Luke because he knows that Luke is his son (that you didn't know the biggest spoiler in movie history/pop culture was amazing!!!).
- Leia is in many ways a badass. However, one of the things about the way her arc was written is weird. Don't worry...the Leia, Luke, and Han thing gets weirder. You're welcome! After Return of the Jedi, you'll see what I mean.
- The "I love you", "I know" dialogue...actually will become very romantic. However, it was written that Han Solo was supposed to say "I love you" as well. Unfortunately, it was not working, so Harrison improvised " I know" with the blessing of director Irvin Kershner and George Lucas. It worked, and they kept it in the film.
- The chemistry between Harrison Ford (Han) and Carrie Fisher (Leia) was partly due to the fact that during the filming of the first movie, the two had an affair off-screen. See Carrie Fisher's book, The Princess Diarist for more about that. The funny thing was...NOBODY knew that it happened until years later!!! Mark Hamill (Luke) was completely blindsided when he found out...because...if you watch the clip in my next note, Carrie Fisher could not keep secrets!
- The "No, I am your father" scene. The best explanation of this is to watch this clip of Mark Hamill (Luke) telling the story on Graham Norton during press for The Force Awakens (no spoilers except seeing three cast members of that film), complete with a spot-on Harrison Ford impression: czcams.com/video/OsSKFlk8oEo/video.html
I do love Cristy reactions as someone who basically doesn’t know what has happens in these movies and to see her reactions to date. Can’t wait for the next movie reaction.
If I were Captain Needa and I just lost the Millennium Falcon, I would have just taken the whole damn Star Destroyer and ran.
Exactly. BTW Michael Culver (Captain Needa) passed away just 6 weeks ago on 27 February 2024.
@@KamramBehzadWow. Vader sure took a while to accept his apology. RIP Michael Culver
Yaaaay! I needed this today so much. It was the first movie I ever watched in a theater. I was 5 & already loved Star Wars since it was a staple at my house (older sister, parents). I still remember loving but being scared of Yoda(🤭) and being confused ab how Vader could be Luke’s daddy. Hahaha. Afterwards I learned the whole “birds & the bees”. Yep, found out how babies are made bc of Empire😂
I was 7, and my family went to see it at the drive-in, but I wasn't really into the series yet, I was still focused on stuff exclusively for kids. I didn't pay attention to most of the movie, I only have a vague memory of the part when Han slices the taun taun, I kept looking around at the other screens to see if I could catch any cartoons (even though I couldn't hear them).
I love this story! learning about the birds and the bees because of Star Wars, lol
The Empire Strikes Back is considered as one of the best sequels of all time, I definitely can’t wait for you to watch Return Of The Jedi and the Prequels (1-3) next, and I still can’t wait for you to watch more of The Sopranos
Sopranos is coming this weekend :)
Then Rogue One!
So i was born in '81, did not see the star wars series til 1987. So much nostalgia.
I used to watch these movies back to back on saturdays as a kid on vhs....that we recorded from HBO back in 1987 with a vcr. The memories of this are amazing.
Great video reaction.
I love love love this journey for you! As a kid born in 1972, i was too young to "get" all of the story elements and the big reveals, so you are experiencing something i never could. So thank you for sharing the journey with us!
I always loved how when Leia calls Han those names the only thing he reacts to is her insulting his looks, i.e. scruffy looking, not his intelligence when she calls him half-witted.
The cave vision Luke experiences had a double meaning behind it. The first being if he faced Vader at that point in time he would not survive, the other was the cave telling him if he was not careful and did not learn to control his anger, he would follow in Vader's footsteps.
I kind of love it when Cristy slips into Spanish-"Ay noo ..." 😆
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Cristy: 😱 Yes!
Me: oh, my sweet summer child 💀😭
spoilers are bad
@@GS-Das no spoilers detected
In one of the book versions of this movie during that scene where Chewie is getting the pieces of 3PO it demonstrates why you should never anger a wookie. That game of keep away Chewie ends by picking up one of the Ugnaughts and tossing him into the furnace which makes all the others smartly scatter in every other direction they can.
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Thanks, editor. 🤣🤣🤣
Fighter squadrons will have their own individual radio identification call sign. Here the radio sign was actually the same as the squadron. During my time in the USN I was a part of two fighter squadrons VFA-31 Tomcatters and the VFA-102 Diamondbacks. VFA-31's radio callsign is Felix while VFA-102 is Diamond.
The one thing about the added special effects is that there were many new shots added. However, the bulk of the show is as original, and that's no small feat what they accomplished. Mark Hamill was in an accident and it changed his facial appearance somewhat. That swat to the face by the ice monster was intended to explain it away in the story as to why he looked different. The collective gasp in the theater when Vader said he was Luke's father.....never forget that moment. Also, Vader wasn't trying to kill Luke. He was maneuvering him, toying with him. He even said, Don't make me destroy you." Meaning, he was fully able to do it if he wanted to.
So much to love about this movie, but I just wanted to point out some of the hilarious hinted lines we get from some of the characters, only through C-3PO's response to them, such as:
R2D2: - [Do you think we'll ever see Master Luke again?]
C-3PO: - Don't say things like that! OF COURSE we'll see Master Luke again! Stupid little short circuit.
Chewie: - [SHUT THE F*** UP!]
C-3PO: - No, I will not be quiet Chewbacca!
I love 3PO's responses!
Peter Mayhew usually spoke relevant English dialog under his Cewbacca mask, knowing he'd be dubbed over.
HAN: (arriving from outside) Chewie!
CHEWIE: [Where the hell you been? I'm up here working! I thought we were leaving!]
HAN: Alright, don't lose your temper! I'll come right back and give you a hand.
CHEWIE: [Where the hell you going now?]
HAN: To check in with the General!
CHEWIE: [Well tell him we're leaving then!]
Or, from the previous film:
CHEWIE: [That old man is mad!]
HAN: Boy, you said it, Chewie! Where did you dig up that old fossil?
Not only is this the best Star Wars film it is the best film ever made!
Today "I am your father" is considered one of the great plot twists in movie history. Back in 1980 the production team went to great lengths to hide the twist before release. They even filmed what i call dummy scenes with completely different dialogue just to keep the crew from knowing. On release day only a very few people actually knew what the true scene was.
The Empire Strikes Back was the first Star Wars film I remember going to see as a kid in theaters and remains my favorite of the entire saga.
"Listen to him, he has a British accent!". : )
Cristy is the best!
I'm watching the movie on Disney Plus right now on May 4 today! Blessings and HUGS 👑💜
Great reaction hermosa 🔥 love your facial looks at different points ... This adventure with you is going to be awesome ❤❤
"Lando you betrayin' beetch!" had me rolling. Your reactions throughout this movie were very enjoyable. You have a new subscriber now. Thank you!
Of this trilogy, this was the best. Thank you for this reaction. I love seeing younger people finding this world. I remember seeing this in the theater, when it first was released and the reaction of the audience when Vader confessed to Luke. That became the talk of all talks. Han has been showing his affection to Leia through two movies. His "I know" was a bit of a payback for never hearing it from her. Smooth and it wasn't a time for romance.
In the scenes were Luke escapes from the Wampa's lair and when Obi-Wan first appears as a force ghost the weather outside was so cold that both scenes were shot 15 feet outside of the doors of the hotel the cast and crew were using during filming. In 2020 members of the 501st legions blizzard corps were once again on scene this time leaving bronze plaques at the bottom of the hill Mark Hamill rolled down and at the field where the AT-AT attack took place.
I've met Ian Mcdiarmid in person. He is the actor who plays Palpatine in episodes 1-3 and 5-6 as well as one of the Disney movies. Plays the evilest villain in movie history but is the nicest guy in reality.
28:04 "You should have not... made a deal with them."
Unfortunately, that was never an option. The Empire really never gave Lando a choice. What do you do if you want to keep the Empire from taking Cloud City from you? Either you have to make a deal with _them_ or you have to make a deal with someone who can hold them at bay.
Now who can hold the Empire at bay? No one. If they want to take Cloud City from you, no one can prevent it.
That means he _had_ to deal with them; them and no one else.
Now what do you do if you strike a deal with the Empire and the Empire violates it? Well, you can _complain_ to someone, but who? Who is going to be in a position to _do_ something about it? Who is going to be in a position to inflict some kind of _penalty_ on the Empire? No one.
Fate dealt Lando a _terrible_ hand.
Dear Cristy, thank you for your reactions! Your reactions are great and I very much like your comments and thoughts.
You seem to be a very nice person and I wish you all the best.
Regarding mental health. What you said is true. Mental health is very important and not always discussed a lot. I can relate to get great help from professionals when I had anxiety and also a depression.
I´m very happy that you got helped by therapy in 2014!
Also, always remember that you are a very good person and also a very valuable person.
Thank you again and take care.
Br Mattias
Fun fact: In the original trilogy Yoda's puppeteer and voice actor is Frank Oz. He is also Miss Piggy from the Muppets.
My favorite is when Han takes issue with being called "scruffy looking" by Leia, but not "half-witted"! Haha.
I'm really, really enjoying your reactions! Thanks, Cristy.
I’m enjoying watching you discover Star Wars - look forward to the next one 👍🏻
"Darth can do that over zoom " lol😂
made me laugh
I was 13 Years old in 1977 when I saw Star Wars and I was 16 Years old in 1980 when I saw Episode V the Empire Strikes Back in the Movie Theatre. Everyone was shocked and gasped when Darth Vader told Luke who he was.
In the scene where Princess Leia told Han solo, she said I love You and Han said I know was improvised,
Harrison Ford in Take after Take kept saying I love You back, but it wasn't working. One take Harrison Ford goes I know. He tells George Lucas that would be what Han would say. George Lucas agreed so the I Know was left in the Movie.
Your face when Han puts Luke in the Tauntaun!!!! 😂
Cristy! I have to tell you that I enjoyed your reaction much more than other reactors because you didn't go in with so much foreknowledge. Almost every other reactor confessed they knew Darth Vader was Luke's father, which kind of deflated the fun of watching a reactor. You seem to be going in fresh, and it's a lot of fun. Also, you were somewhat fooled by Yoda's claim he would take Luke to Yoda. Again, every other reactor has spent so much time on social media that there was nothing to surprise them. Going in blind is a rare treat on some movies that are so well known, and this was a treat! :)
Haven't you ever kissed a friend, or a family member? It doesn't have to mean anything romantic.There never was anything between Luke and Leia, except maybe a teenage fascination with a beautiful woman from another planet..
Han's "I know" was perfect. Leia knew he loved her. But she'd been fighting her own feelings for him. At the moment of his possible death, his "I know" showed he was at peace with her feelings for him. He finally knew she felt the same way for him that he did for her, and he could die at peace.
Not on the mouth! Could be a cultural thing. We don't do that where I'm from (Colombia)
@@CristyReacts I think it's a generational thing, almost all younger reactors think about this the same way you do, and I'm always flabbergasted as to why you all attach so much meaning to pecks on the lips or cheek lol. The 70's were different culturally concerning various things surrounding sex, relationships and especially consent. As a young woman (in the late 80's & 90's) I occasionally kissed male friends on the cheek or lips and it didn't mean anything more than that I was being affectionate to my friend. It wasn't sexual. A peck on the cheek or mouth was considered a *very* different thing than a kiss with tongue back then.
In this movie, the attention to detail is interesting. Peit.. "you are in command now, ADMIRAL Piet.." the insignia on his chest changed from Commander to Admiral for the rest of the movie if you noticed.
Through Zoom!!! HAHAHHAHH That was precious!! Oh God I'm old..
This sequel is a Masterpiece. And one of the best 'looking' movies ever. The stress are so distinctive and beautifully lit. Every scene is gorgeous
Congratulations for 20000 subscribers!
14:00 this is the scene Spiderman was referring to in Captain America Civil War when they went to take down Ant Man. "there was this scene in this really old movie"
It was so much fun to see you react to this all time favorite!!
Leia is a great example of a strong female character. Current Hollywood should take notes lol
Cristy, you didn't show the bounty hunters when they were lined up ready to hunt for the falcon ship. they were neat when i saw them, the lizard one is Bossk, the tall robot one is ig-88 , the small bug alien is 4-lom and his bug eyed droid is Zuckuss , and the Mandalorian Bounty hunter is Boba Fett, and the guy with the bandaged head is Dengar
Back during the planning phase of this movie, Luke was supposed to travel to three planets to learn a lesson from three different masters. Yoda, Obi-Wan, and his father. But to bring the costs of production down it was changed to one planet where Yoda and Kenobi are. And the biggest change was combining the Parts of Luke’s father and Darth Vader. This gave George the drive to make his prequel films. In fact, he was more excited for the idea of those movies that he was finishing his own trilogy. However, he was kicked out of the writers and directors guild for not having Irving Kirchner’s name at the beginning of the film. Something he refused to from south, as he wanted to make his fairytales consistent with each other. This killed his hopes of making his 12 movie epic. Originally each subsequent movie would be directed by a different Director with the last movie being done by him. And but with him losing his position in the union, he couldn’t hire Spielberg or any of his best friends to continue his projects so he finished his trilogy, and then disappeared for a few years, doing odds and stuff, and working behind the scenes or just running his business until in 1995 he released his original trilogy in the hopes of seeing if there was still a demand for new Star Wars. If he was absolutely surprised by the amount of positivity, he got from the special edition. So he begin work on his prequel films.
We had many questions in 1980. And we had to wait three years for the next movie. :)
Good reaction! I'm happy you're enjoying the series.
Before Carrie Fisher passed away she revealed in her biography that she and Harrison Ford had an affair during this time. But she was chasing him and in love with him but he was not so much into her. So when Leia says I love you and Solo says I know (he was supposed to say it back), the improvisation is a reflection on the real life relationship of Carrie and Harrison rather than the relationship of Leia and Han. So I've heard.
As a guy, I thought the 'I know' line was super romantic.
It's expressing that he's going to his possible death *knowing* without any doubt that he's loved.
It's not the same, but there was a book (fun, but not a great book) I read a long time ago where a friend of the protagonist was murdered by the villain and later he expressed regret at not being able to tell him how much their friendship meant to him before he died. Near the end of the book another friend was also in danger of being murdered by the villain and the protagonist tells her "You're my friend and I love you." so she would know how much he valued their friendship in case one of them didn't make it. It makes me tear up just thinking about the scene.
Hi Cristy! "You can do that through Zoom too!" 🤣🤣LMAO you're hilarious!! I think I told you before this is my favorite movie! Yoda is so amazing, I love him so much. The fight between Luke and Vader and then the big reveal! 🤯🤯I can't wait for you to see the next one, it's amazing as well. Try to imagine the three year wait we had between this movie and the next, with no internet, just magazines with theories! 😮😮Don't worry all your questions will be answered in time. I hope you are doing well, catch in the next one! 👋👋🫶