No doubt. And Motti didn't exactly look like a Bruce Lee warrior, so he definitely had a "whoops, I should know my audience better" moment.

Yeah, well he was cocky and arrogant and was probably trying to show off in front of Grand Moff and the rest.

He didn't actually think he had magical powers. And all of these guys out rank him. Vader is just some lacky.

He can't help it, it's those massive Irish balls

he's only second to Tarkin

In the 2015 vader comic series, Palpatine actually puts him in charge and makes vader his subordinate for a while.

From what I read The First Death Star really blown up from it over heating and not the laser blast hitting it.

He is unusually wise for an organization soon to be dominated by yes men. Obviously an officer who predated the empire.

So they build a 2nd one where you can hit the main reactor too ! and the 3rd one built into a planet to be destroyed too ! you would think everyone would go AWOL than to die for the empire by the millions !

@@richardg1426 don’t forget Admiral Gender Studies invented a new way to destroy things, too. Star Wars is dead.

Very subtle, but it's almost like Vader is mocking Motti's inability to recognize the value of having a belief system. "Sad religion," he says, which is a lack of any faith. And thus stems Motti's obsession with technological and tangible strength, which Vader quickly nullifies by demonstrating that there very much is a greater power than technology.

Apology accepted Captain Needa, is not a bad one!

He says while choking the life out of him with the force. Lmao agreed. Best line ever! Just to prove his point there is a greater power.

@@user-uq4yp6zv5h Yep, that's a good one as well.

Nope "you are as clumsy as you are stupid" is Vader's best line. And it's the best line to describe you !

Deep down, he probably knew Motti (the officer getting choked) had it coming, but knew he still needed him around, so decided to let Vader have his moment before stopping him.

Not even he likes d#ckriders.

Well, the fear of Darth Vader kept the local officers in line.

What makes Tarkin think he can control Vader he’s not a Sith Lord as he is. It’s not like he has a deactivation switch on his risk that will disable his healing system.

Tell that to Admiral Yularen (Left of Motti)

He is the boss

He is an untouchable...He doesn't rule over Vader but Vader knows how to act around him. Emperor needs Tarkin.

@@dresheraton9276 As the equivalent of a fleet admiral and a governor, Tarkin has superiority over Vader. He's the one with the uniform, whilst Vader's just the Emperor's henchman. In Empire, Vader's given personal control over a fleet of Star Destroyers because the Emperor wants him to capture Luke. In that he only has to deal with lower down admirals and generals who he can push around and execute if they upset him.

Word. I recommend the Vader Session, "can I tell you something about being a Daddy...?"

Aside from Palpatine of course

@S D The thing is his respirator breathing sound should not be happening if he is talking.

@S D No I mean you still hear the breathing sound effect, while he is talking at the same time.

Talk, breath....And Strangle!

@@samtemdo8 It is suppose to happen when he talks because It is directly linked to his body lungs, so he doesn't need air to talk, only when he removed his helmet that his natural voice is used, but his suit allow him to talk and breath at the same time. It is explained in The Rise of Darth Vader.

Omg, I've been wondering if someone noticed it too since I haven't seen any comments on this.

But all the officers are correct in their concerns and even in the assessment that whatever Vader does is insignificant next to the power of flipping a switch and destroying a planet and Vader force choking the officer for it, only shows the other officers he's got nothing else. That's not leadership, that a classic mistake of authoritarian leaders not allowing any criticism. Vader is an extremely skilled combatant and a very powerful force user, so yes, the disrespect isn't warranted but the point stands. Compared to the Death Star, the force ability of Vader is nothing more than a party trick.

@@PeterJavi So... you imagine that Vader's force-choking of Motti was the full power of the Force, then? Also, Motti was not offering legitimate criticism, he was being an arrogant, overconfident fool who thought the Empire's newest flashy toy was the be-all, end-all of power. That was disproven at Delta Yavin. It was Motti who had nothing else and Darth Vader was reminding him of that fact. "That's not leadership, that a classic mistake of authoritarian leaders not allowing any criticism." I suggest you actually watch the movies again and pay attention. Darth Vader does not simply dismiss criticism or questions, or silence those who offer them up because he can't tolerate backtalk. He allows officers to freely express their opinions on multiple occasions and accords respect toward officers with proven competence, such as the Imperial officer who questioned the wisdom of holding Princess Leia captive, Gen. Tagge, Gen. Veers, Moff Jerjerrod (who felt he could express his opinion to Vader that the Emperor was being unreasonable in his expectations of completing the new Death Star), Adm. Piett. He even allowed Adm. Ozzel several chances until he blew the element of surprise at Hoth.

@@PeterJavi Hope you’re not comparing the Death Star to a force choke, which is nothing to Vader. 😂 Let’s not forget the amount of people required to man the Death Star. Vader is correct, the full power of the Death Star is a joke when compared to the Force as the Force is limitless.

@@PeterJavi Darth Vader is canonically at least planet level, he can hold back the water of an entire planet, ripped open a hole in the universe, is comparable to Darth nihilus who ate planets, and more. Additionally, even though the upper levels of the force are that powerful, if you’re extremely force sensitive you don’t even need to be capable of that sort of thing, as the force can guide you to the result you want. For instance, luke skywalker blew up a Death Star with force assisted flying abilities despite not being anywhere close to the death star in terms of raw power, and darth Vader is aware of this and how powerful the force is, hence his comment that the Death Star is insignificant to the force, which was proven right by Luke.

SHORT!?

I honestly wouldn't call it respect honestly. I think tolerance or understanding are better words. Vader doesn't really respect anyone except for Palpatine kind of. Even though a lot of stories show that Vader kinda hates palps.

@@theautomator8372 He has a great deal of respect for Tarkin, and I encourage you to read some of the amazing lore about the relationship.

It's probably because he had respect for Tarkin before turning into Vader, also Tarkin always treated Vader with the utmost respect.

Tarkin and Vader are basically equals in the Emperor's eyes. The same goes for people like Sate Pestage and Mas Amedda. They're all members of Palpatine's inner circle, who are trusted with the authority to commend his wishes to anyone below them. So Tarkin and Vader are, from a logistical and political perspective, brothers, and Tarkin is like the one brother telling the other to stop beating up the neighbor kid because he knows he'll get in trouble.

Well Palpatine did tell Vader he can't kill Tarkin as he is needed for his plans.

Gar96 i CANT EVER imagine on earth Vader voice being any different.

german voice is by far the best one.

Christopher Lee actually chosen by George Lucas to play Grand Moff Tarkin but he refused then let his best friend Peter Cushing to take the role.

Peter Cushing was also offered the role of Kenobi but he turned it down for Tarkin

@@CaptainJetstream That's amazing! Aw man if only Count Dooku survived the Clone Wars and was a key Player during the Galactic Civil War! That is an awesome fact bro! 👌👍

Like people knew he could do it too. Lol

He may have had balls, but he didn’t have brains.

Bombarded Slots of Incomprehensible Madness and what does having balls but no brains lead to.....death lol

@TheGreaterGood80 x

He was just furious with the commander that had some sense in him and at Darth Vader for saying that the Force is stronger than the Death Star. And that... (Takes a bow) ...concludes the reason why he challenged Darth Vader.

well.....i dont think his intent was keeping him in line

Dead people can't feel fear

To be fair, Tarkin claimed fear would keep the local systems in line. He didn’t mean it to say Vader could choke a sucker, just cause he was insulted.

tbf the point had been made, he didn't need to take it any further. the point being "mouth off again and i wont tell him to stop"

he let him choke the guy for a pretty long time yk

I never experienced it but my parents did, and they said this was way better than sequels. I never saw prequels in theater though, but my brother did and he said it was good.

The original, pre Lucas adding kiddie theatrics was awesome!

I was there.

I was there... And I realized the banality of evil at that moment. 😒 A collection of semi competent scum trying to find out the weakest one to sacrifice to the boss.

Yes, my brother and I went because we knew how good American Graffiti was, and the preview and poster were very cool. We walked out just blown away.

+TJohanis42 Same thing I was thinking. Although you won't hear it, you can just imagine him sighing when he's walking towards him.

+Saleem Frazer "Dammit, now I gotta choke a bitch."

+TJohanis42 Time for a boardroom demonstration of "don't fuck with the Vader."

yeah, i find vader kinda funny in this scene xD

***** lol.

I can only picture Bloons TD when I hear technological terror

@sl0re10 Excellent foreshadowing.

@sl0re10 Han Solo saved him but i guess the force wills it

Well, no, Vader is a force terror. Technologically, he's just a walking hospital bed.

He was right. The force overcame him and the death star.

Per The Emperor's orders Tarkin outranks Vader only on The Death Star so that Vader doesn't get any ideas of using The Death Star against The Emperor. As it is stated in The Rule of Two: "One to embody power, the other to crave it." Other than The Force what is the greatest power in the galaxy at that time is

It's funny how little Palpatine is mentioned before his first physical appearance in ROTJ. Sure, he had a hologram, but you really see firsthand how much he had set the Empire up to rule itself so that he could focus on becoming a literal Sith demon. Yet the mere mention of his name demonstrates his immense power.

@@tinobemellow His *unlimited* power

​@@tinobemellowso empire can exist without because obi wan never mentioned him just Vader in his show and new hope

Like how in the beginning, you can see an empty chair. Most likely belonging to Orson Krennic, who died shortly before this scene.

Not enough women, minorities, and handsome young men. Also, one of the characters should say "well, that just happened" at some point. -Disney

Couldn’t agree more.

@@TheSundayShooterhey boomer, that’s literally the point! The empire is largely homogenous humans at this time and the rebellion is quite literally based on diversity and acceptance of all. You can see that play out in the ORIGINAL trilogy. I can certainly understand being critical of the new films, which have serious flaws of all kinds, but this is not a legitimate one.

@@TheSundayShooter The First Order is also composed entirely of white men. Almost like that's a point being made about who in the real world typically does the job of oppressing others.

@@TheSundayShooterYour contribution has been considered and summarily dismissed.

He’s just as good as Thrawn.

@@Green.Guy.2187 Tagge was one of the few with a brain in that room.

@@stormbreaker415 Yeah he was clearly thinking logic in that meeting, and it's laughable that Tarkin and the others weren't.

Why does this shock people the empire wasnt incompetent.....

@@dionlarman7489 they were full of idiots.

Technically, Yularen was a Colonel in the Imperial Security Bureau.

He's a reoccurring character in the 3d clone wars show as republic admiral, by a New Hope he's the head of the Imperial Security Bureau which are basically the secret police

He's learned to always be relaxed and to never show emotion to survive. In a government like that, when you show any sort of emotion, someone will resent you for it so you forces yourself to always look cool and like whatever is going on is something that doesn't bother you because you can easily handle it.

Force users are frightening. Imagine having ridiculous telekinetic powers that be used on you if they hate you. Yeah, fuck that.

That is to say calmly.

@@chrisnichols9014 it’s not telekenetic bozo, he can conjure storms, lightning some can even bring themselves back from the dead

@@warrioremperor6320 It very much is largely telekinetic power.

I like the way his throat moves

Vader has poor management skills and challenges with controlling his emotions.

I guess... he finds lack of faith disturbing

Tarkin's thoughts lay just beneath his calm persona, the dude is a complete BOSS. His seething rage and hate for anyone not willing take every measure possible makes him a feared commander that even the Emperor admires when it comes to perseverance.

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And tarkin the only person besides the emperor to control Vader…as Vader he still respected Tarkin like anakin did

No because it was trash

Looked like his throat was actually being crushed

Plot twist he was actually being force choked.

It's not just that either, it's when Tarkin says "fear of this battle station", his mouth turns into the most _subtle_ smug grin, because it more or less validates everything he just said.

@@fellowdanbarber3323 🤦

Not really, because the lore it sets up is changed in later movies. Lore like the Death Star being essential to maintain order (and the empire). Or the lore that Darth Vader is subservient to other Imperial officers.

@@koalabrowniehe isn’t subservient to the other officers, tarkin and vader are equals and have mutual respect for each other

@@masterdeetectiv9520Well the other officers respect Tarkin more than they do Vader

@@koalabrownie that’s because a lot of them don’t really like vader

in retrospect, it makes me tear up (hyperbole), even the words "Old Republic" are uttered; just as important as the "for a 1000 generations" line of Kenobi. The entire SW franchise was established with those 2 lines.

This! He’s creepy as fuck just walking around... I’m pretty sure this commanding officer is also aware of what he can do as well...

Probably because Han and Motti were either kids or not even born when Palpatine had Vader wipe the majority of the Jedi out so they considered The Force a myth.

@@Rezzylite I don't think so, he questioned Vader's abilities, assuming them to be mere superstition.

The officer didn't know Vader personally or seen him use the force in such a manner hence why he talked shit to him

At this point in the timeline, the Jedi and their legacy are considered little more than either propaganda or a hokey religion, like Han Solo states earlier in the movie.

The 1st order bullcrap was beyond absurd.

Here: professional men making plans Disney: WE’RE NAZIS AND WE’RE THE BAD GUYS RAAAAAHHHHH AAAAAAHHHHHHH Thank you Disney

The Disney trilogy was garbage in every aspect.

..they grew up during or actually were in, WWII. Call it an extreme form of method acting.

To be fair, most people in real life militaries are caffeine addicts Every single military officer chugs coffee like they need it to live

@Timbo Doonovan LOL

@Timbo Doonovan it can be both

@danielsedillo80 I never realised that til i just saw your comment. Great detail.

The sound editing in every Star Wars movie is excellent

There's no scene like this in either the prequel or sequel trilogies. Yet people still watch this

Very true, his voice is so unique and deep that it makes him well-suited to the role of someone who is supposed to be scary and intimidating (like Vader), as well as someone meant to be a kind & world-wise older character (like Mufasa). And to think, he used to have confidence issues about speaking in public because he had a stutter, and yet now he's one of the most respected, revered, and beloved voice actors in the world. From humble beginnings to the top of the world. If only all of us could be so fortunate. :)

@@gamester512 fortunate, sure. But also incredibly hardworking and persistent.

Orson Welles was the second choice.

He could even play Vader in his entirety since he was very tall himself, at least compared to rest of the cast.

truly

Yep, back before the dark times……before Kathleen Kennedy.

​@@crazyralph6386 Andor actually made the Empire competent again, but I suspect Andor is a fluke in the Disney system

@@cooliostarstache5474 After Ahsoka tv show, it's very clear that Andor is indeed a fluke when it comes to doing the Empire properly like the films.

Not really. The empire had a serious problem with officers being arrogant idiots, which was one of the reasons it fell.

@@Bass-ef3dr If anything it makes the depiction of Imperial officers even more realistic, because real life military chains of command is especially full of arrogant morons.

LOL

LMAO!!!!

Schwatvogel I find your lack of faith disturbing

"Yep, now I am gonna have to choke a bitch." lol

The less people knew about the Force, the less likely they were to gain mastery enough over it to threaten Palpatine, basically, so Palpatine made sure to 'encourage' disbelief in the Force so people wouldn't try to use it and figure out how to beat him with it. Remember, when the galaxy was full of Jedi (relatively speaking), Palpatine couldn't operate out in the open. Even his ability to blind the Jedi to his presence had its limits. Presumably, a sufficient number of decent Jedi would have been able to threaten and subsequently break his power (turns out one was the magic number, but let's ignore the plot armor for now.). There's also the fact that Palpatine is a Sith, and the Sith hate the Jedi like the Bloods hate the Crips.

Like a frustrated parent: "Both of you say sorry. ...... No, as if you mean it"

Tarkin: "Lord Vader let him go" Darth Vader:"as you wish" *I'm about to force snap this bitch"

That's how a real gentleman addresses the situation

Having a heated debate? Walk over to them and strangle them.

Derrick Parham 😂

I know legends isn’t cannon but after reading about the ancient sith he really wasn’t kidding

Who cares about "canon" when that abomination known as Disney is the one who claims it? I sure don't.

​@@rdc4461 That's not at all what Vader was referring to. He's talking about the _actual_ power of the Force, its spiritual connection being able to guide one to complete impossible tasks if the universe so wills it. If Vader were talking about physical power, the film would've ended with Luke using telekinesis to throw the Death Star into the sun or something stupid like that. Those ancient Sith who did possess the ability to destroy a planet? In the end, they lost. They were insignificant next to the power of the Force.

It's life support suit, doesn't do much "terrorizing" on its own, now does it... dumbass.

Meh. It was just a costume here. The disfigurement and bio mods all came later.

@@andrewsheridan612 Doesn't change the Fact that Vader was an Unstoppable Force able to slay countless enemies with ease Dumbass!

EVIL UBUNTU we don’t get to see them directly, but Vader was always crippled and with body mods. That’s why his suit has all sorts of buttons, and it’s why he can breathe and talk at the same time.

@@gagecole3398 I think he means in the history of Star Wars, Darth Vader was just a dude in a costume and his disfigurement and mods came later in the history of the franchises development

....one swift strrrrroke....

Rrrebel fortrrrress by the time this battle station is operrrational.

This bickerrrrring is pointless!

I can never be a villain then

We wheel crrrush the Rrrebellion

Notice the Empire is all English accents and the rebels are American accents? That was done intentionally.

@@movienerd202 1776 babyyyyy

@@movienerd202 uh, untrue. Admiral Motti, the one Vader force chokes here, doesn't have a British accent. Neither does the officer with Vader on the Corvette at the beginning.

@@movienerd202 the empire is based of the usa

My same thoughts. And each sentence is just epicness

Yep....

Coincidence? I THINK NOT!

It could also be a reference to Darth Nihilus who has the ability to use the force to eat entire planets.

And Motti gets choked just as he’s about to fully utter the words: “Hidden Fortress,” the name of the 1958 film by Kurosawa, from which Lucas stole a great many of the scenes and character-relationships which make up this movie (it’s a good flick and worth checking out). All the sfx aside there’s quite a subtle and clever script underneath, which is how they were able to land such a cinematic titan as Guinness -so favoured by David Lean, who Lucas likewise idolised- because Alec found it such a page-turner. The pan when the two enter until Tarkin sits down is so well done as to be unnoticeable: Lean was notorious for a dislike of this camera technique leading to his using them exceptionally sparingly.

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I get the hand gesture, it was early and they needed to get across what was happening, but I wish they had Vader casually walk away while force choking that dude. Then, when Tarkin tells Vader to release him, Vader could turn around and do a hand release motion to indicate that he was the one doing it the whole time. Vader should be like "whatever, I don't have time for your BS, byeeee," and as his moving on the the next thing he casually smokes a dude as a Windows background service, not even using 1% of Vader's force CPU.

he set the standard for what beng choked by an invisible hand looks like and i don't think people realize that

He's over acing.

@@IronheartvsMiles no

@@IronheartvsMiles thanks for telling us you know NOTHING about acting

Yes, he reminds me of the guy who played the Roman centurien in Ben Hur.

Niklas Nordbäck He gets locked into a dark hallway...

Hilarious scene xD

Yes that comment has obtained a significant amount of likes, therefore I shall re-word it yet maintain its structure in hopes of obtaining a similar outcome of likes for my comment. *What could possibly go wrong XD*

Lol

This movie should've been renamed Star Wars Episode IV: The Magic Giant

He was also right when he said, “if they got the plans they’ll find a weakness and exploit it.” And... they did

He was right....twice!

General

@@gbonkers666 And due to that foresight, he was promoted to Grand General over Vader.

@@AntasmaTheBatKing Yup General Tagge and Darth Vader were the only ones in that meeting that survived the Deathstar's destruction.

Felix Farside not from what I could see

+Felix Farside No, no, no. Vader choked captain Antilles with his mechanical hand.

+Felix Farside It's a moot point either way because Obi Wan Kenobi used the force to trick the storm troopers back in Mos Eisley

FoolYourself wasn't this first onscreen though?

Felix Farside You side pic in link, blindman?

“Reports are coming in Of-...sir, pardon my impudence, but why are you wearing bunny slippers?” “I like to feel comfy. Continue.”

I think he has one scene in boots just before Leia is ordered into the main hub for the destruction of Alderaan but that may be a double or something

Legendary actor.

I mean look they probably were standard issue imperial navy slippers.

Lol u really did text this but I hear u

Yes this exactly Even when he says "I find your lack of faith disturbing" You can basically hear Vader smugly smirking I see that as a little bit of Anakin shining through always needing to show off

Although there really is not a care in the world in his tone of voice when he lets him go. “As you wish” sounds kinda like “All right all right, who gives a f**k about him anyway..” 😂😂

@@jesuslovesmebut8180 "I find your lack of promptness disturbing..."

That's David Prowse. Empire director Irvin Kirshner stated that no one could walk with the right swagger like Prowse. You really have to swing your shoulders with each step. Also, Prowse believed his voice would be the voice of Vader so he really acted his ass off behind that mask. Lucas never told him his voice would be dubbed over and thought the reason he never called him back to loop his dialogue was that what was captured on set must have been good enough to use. He found out about James Earl Jones at the premier.

plus tarken let it go on for a while to demonstrate his respect for vader

Cushing was a great actor - old school, but that scene was set in the script. If you can find it somewhere give it a read and you will see how the writer to set it up in the description of the 'scene' . The dialogue is secondary in this instant.

@@KennyTC63 One thing actors and directors "love" is writers telling them how to act a scene.

@@TrusteftIt's how the writer wrote the scene in the screenplay not about the writer telling anybody what they should be doing. It's up to the Director and Cinematographer to bring the narrative to life

Vader only spoke four times total in this scene. First one was to assure the admiral that had brought up a probable, and due to what happened the true scenario. The second was a warning to the officer gloating about the Deathstar giving him a chance to stand down. The third was literally him trolling the man while choking him. And then when Tarkin intervened, he let the man go “As you wish”. Tarkin was astonished and terrified by the power he was shown, and Vader knowing the death of an admiral here would be meaningless and wasteful.

Good description of the scene!

Plus, it's possibly the first mention of the Emperor. If a guy like Darth Vader can do that much damage, what can the Emperor accomplish?

Even better. There's a extended version of this scene where Tagge (the smart one) refers Vader as a Sith Lord. In 1977.

And Vaders infamous choking technique.

@@tysargent9647 yes, it’s the first time the Emperor is mentioned, obviously audiences wouldn’t have a clue of how much more dangerous and evil he was until The Empire Strikes Back where he appeared in the hologram.

@@HawaiiKnut that is very significant, given that the word “Sith” was never mentioned in any dialogue in the original trilogy.

And Sebastian Shaw gave him a face.

@@anawesomeblaze559 And Hayden Christensen gave him femininity.

And Matt Lanter gave his past personality

All true

@@SStupendous Pardon?

It’s an object lesson in the power of hard work. Olivier thought it terrible on initially casting him in the RSC, and told Cushing to sort it out, which it took him many years to do -his accent leaps all over the place in his initial movies; hence why Sir Laurence only gives Peter a line or two in the classic Shakespearean flicks he first made.

@@michaeljames4904 brilliant piece of info. Thanks Michael👍

@@alanknotts1844 no problem, he was a splendid fellow

@@TheSALT123 (strap in) From one corner of that little island to the other, there’s a whole kaleidoscope of very distinct “British” accents: West Country, Scouse, Brum, Yorkshire, Geordie, a ranges of Scots tones, Welsh and Ulster too, and more marked subtypes, also _-at the time Olivier was the founder-manager of the Royal Shakespeare Company, that is-_ distinctly indicative of social class. Most actors, if they sought a future in the classical field, dropped their regional or class-indicative accents, through intensive elocution lessons, gravitating towards something that became known as “RP,” or _Received Pronunciation,_ instead: a slightly posh accent with which, when it was still a cultural icon, BBC radio presenters very much became associated. (People who went into professions or got top uni or school scholarships, often went through a similar journey, to make it impossible to accurately judge their precise origins the moment they opened their mouths, if their careers shot them up in the class hierarchy.) It’s only from the late 1960s onwards that, it became the fashion for actors to retain their original accents, if it marked them as having humble Working Class beginnings, that is, in the interests of gritty realism -Sir Michael Caine was the first big standout success among this second type; while the mellifluous tones which Sir Roger Moore acquired (becoming famed slightly later), are a world away from those of the son of a rough-and-ready South London policeman. But even in contemporary times, when Sir Kenneth Branagh decided, at Cambridge, to stick with acting and go to RADA, he weened himself off his original exceptional thick and recognisable Belfast tones, as well... Even back in Olivier’s time, I’d argue, most ordinary people had _two distinct accents_ too: their regional normal one, and a sort of effete rarified one they’d frequently put on, if they talked to authority or someone of a much higher social class than themselves. You can often hear this played for laughs, in television of the time, when a simple family will be having a conversation in one voice, only for the mother to put on quite another hoity-toity one, when called on to answer a ringing telephone. Notwithstanding all this, Cushing’s big problem as an actor starting out, to Sir Laurence’s intense frustration at the RSC, was that his accent and diction _just REFUSED to sit still._ (It was and is quite normal for Shakespeare’s roles to be class-bound. A prince like Hamlet will usually sound like he might be an aristocrat, naturally, while the gravedigger role in that play, of course, is as a rule expected to have the more languid diction of an ordinary rough working man -even if nobody *ever* sounds Danish! Henry V and his confidantes will usually take more affected voices, while his foot-soldiers with lines, in that play, will sound like more “simple folk;” mirroring the officer/enlisted man distinction which still exists a little bit today.) But Peter’s voice-control initially leapt about, and if you’ve a sensitive ear and watch his very early films, you can hear it _changing even mid-sentence,_ switching from having elements of one British region/class type, and variation, to the other. That was the issue he struggled with, and Cushing evidently did an immense amount of work, to end up with the clipped and intensely controlled voice, for which he would later end up rightly famous.

@@TheSALT123 Be who you are, man! You ever heard of somebody called Reginald D. Hunter? Guy from Georgia who despite brushes with the law, back home, became obsessed, as a kid, with a British TV show called _Rumpole of the Bailey,_ ended up moving to England and being a barrister’s clerk, and becoming friends with the aged author, John Mortimer, of the novels upon which that television show was based. He ended up as a pretty awesome stand-up over here. Cushing had a similarly odd trajectory, after doing theatre in Britain and being cast by Olivier he went to Hollywood and was largely a total failure. A delicate soul, it was only the constant pestering of his beloved wife that filled him with the confidence to keep trying, and he found his way back to the screen via UK television, namely, by being cast as Winston Smith in the very first televisation of Orwell’s “1984.” Perhaps the odd changeability of his voice was why he was thought such an apt choice for a dystopian future England whose history had intentionally been confused? At any rate, it’s very hard to come by, given such programmes were not routinely recorded. As for recommendations, I’d say my own favourite of his would be _Dr Terror’s House of Horrors (1965)._ Cushing felt, as an actor, that he excelled at any part with loads of props, which is why he loved doing Sherlock Holmes, and you’re lucky in that his _Hound of the Baskervilles (1959),_ can be found on KZfaq as well. Peter thought his very best performance, though, was in a film called _Cash on Demand (1961),_ and luckily you can find it by searching on here too!

And he still told Vader "You get your point. Calm down."

I didn't notice when I watched it as a kid, but the guy who gets choked looks to be the youngest officer in the room. The other officers are old enough to perhaps have seen a demonstration of the force before and know not to antagonize Vader, or at least when to shut up and listen. Tarkin looks like he is thinking, 'how long should I let Vader choke this guy, I hope he doesn't just break his windpipe...because I am in the middle of another great speech and do not want a dead force choked officer to overshadow my meeting.'

Tarkin being a close advisor to the Emperor knew of the force and at least in a basic manner what Vader could do. It is also likely he knew the Emperor was a sith or at least strongly would suspect it. He knew trash talking the force and force users would be an easy way to have it demonstrated on them by a sith lord.

Well there was that one old guy in the white suit named Yularen, that served under Skywalker during the clone wars.

@@Whatatwist2009 tarkin also has a clone wars arc where he works with anakin Skywalker, who happens to be one of the few Jedis that tarkin respects.

The ability to destroy a planet is insignificant next to the power of the force

also as a deeper meaning/irony considering who is saying the line

It's like having a 40,000 ton battleship with 18 inch guns in the age of aircraft carriers. Impressive on paper and in person, but far too vulnerable to be useful. Building a second one after the fate of the first was the definition of insanity.

That technological Terror he was referring to is Facebook

Science versus faith

Not died, Tarkin was killed when the DS blew

​@goodputin4324 so died.

@@maelguiraud3568 nope. Killed

“Grace and civility” whilst Vader force chokes anyone that annoys him.

@@scottishjedi1522 in Vaders defense Admiral Moti had it coming.

The thing about the Empire is that they're so utterly massive and full of people that if a general or anyone on the Moff Council died or was otherwise given the boot, they could be easily replaced. Also, they were generally kept in line out of fear of getting Vadered. The First Order, despite being the Imperial fragments that fled into unknown regions following the death of Palpatine (TL;DR: A contingency plan that he had created shortly before the battle of Endor because he sensed a powerful Dark Side presence in the Unknown Regions) can't do any such thing because their numbers aren't big enough for such policy. Also, while a good number of generals in the Empire are old and seasoned and now how to act level-headed through experience, the First Order generals are relatively young with little experience in leading an army, let alone discussing their opinions without getting shrieked at.

The First Order is more realistic. The US senate has devolved into a slugfest once in its history.

@@revolverocelot1380 So then how is that realistic? "Once in its history" compared to how many times it was civil? So the Realistic viewpoint would be civil, because that is what occurs a good 90% of the time. Gotcha.

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why are you no writing for family guy.

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Go to cinama sins

Lol

Mind telling me why again

@@tengkuhafiz4174 Tarkin and Vader had just come from chasing the rebels. Tarkin has just used the battle station which is why they were talking about its powers.

I would say it made the conversation a little more ridiculous. Tarkin says the plans will be back in their hands but per Rogue One copies are very much a thing in this universe so getting one copy back wouldn't mean much.

@@tengkuhafiz4174 the empty seat on 0:35 was for director Krennic

@@user-ph5nx3pv1d I was just wondering that

Yeah, I wander what Tarkin had on Vader to keep him in his place. It seems to me that if Vader wanted to advance his career and get a promotion he would murder Tarkin the first chance he got.

@@TangomanX2008 The Emperor told him to obey Tarkin

@@TangomanX2008 According to the lore Tarkin is one of the few people Vader respects

@@TangomanX2008 Vader done Tarkin a favour. Tarkin returned a favour that Vader asked. They became bros.

​@@TangomanX2008 Vader and Tarkin worked together during the Clone Wars and respected each other. Also, Tarkin was one of the few people that knew that Vader was Anakin Skywalker and everything that happened at the end of the Republic.

It is in fact the first use of the Force on screen. It comes up even before the Obi-wan mind trick on the stormtroopers.

Enough of this! Vader, release him!

ask you Wish!

Nothing like some demonstration of the force to encourage faith.

Probably because the vast majority of them were British stage actors.

chopperbubba because 4,5,and 6 are some of the best movies ever. Especially 5, hard to top that

Absolutely! This feels like a serious discussion involving people who take their job seriously. After watching this scene, I have no doubts that every single officer present in that room earned his way up there by being intelligent and competent at what he does. A smart enemy is a terrifying enemy. Which can't be said about the First Order, who all look like a bunch of retarded, whiny babies that play with toys their parents bought them for Christmas.

You don't see acting like this in big productions anymore. Its a shame really.

The original trilogy gave the audiences quiet scenes like this one, where there is exposition and reflection. The newer ones have constant action all the time, and they never let a scene just play out. Also the British actors, for some reason, add a sense of class.

Rogue One was a terrific film....that and The Last Jedi were my favourites of the 'new batch', although I enjoyed The Force Awakens because it introduced me to Kylo Ren and Solo was great fun. I'd rather forget that they ever made Rise of Skywalker....

@@janesgems7 I found rise of skywalker to be an enjoyable film but not nearly as good as the last jedi

@@beeg8615 I'm glad you enjoyed it my friend, at least someone got their money's worth, regarding TLJ I'm convinced history will find it a classic. Strangely, much of the criticism 'fans' gave it was very similar to what they thought of Empire Strikes Back....which is hailed as the best of the entire saga.

@@janesgems7 I predict by 2026 it will be looked back upon fondly

@@janesgems7 TLJ is awful for a multitude of reasons. It does not compare whatsoever to the criticisms of Empire at all. Rise of Skywalker is an objectively worse move overall, about as contrived as it is possible to be, but much of that was set up by the utter destruction created by TLJ. At this point they'd be better of retconning the entire sequel trilogy and sticking with the Disney+ shows. And I say this as a fan of The Force Awakens which set up many possible plot arcs that were ignored by TLJ in favour of some universe-ignorant standalone attempt at an indie film SW.

Well yes it's ancient since it's been around for millions of years in this universe.

@@user-gd5dj2nj6c True, but still... 😂

In a galaxy of quadrillions of beings, a few thousand jedis aren't a lot. Most people never saw one. Some in remote areas probably never even heard of them or though they were myths/legends.

Not only mocking his religion, but mocking his very real power over the Galaxy.

I have to wonder if the ”hidden fortress” part is a nod from Lucas?

@@R_got_a_name_change actually it's a reference to an Akira Kurosawa film with the same name

The pun is always intended.

@@Torentino_Ian_no_channel_2006 Yes... hence a nod from Lucas.

The ability to grow dank sideburns is insignificant next to the power of a Schick.

+Grathom15 Don't try to frighten us with your burned hairless face Lord Vader. Your sad devotion to that bulking mechanical helmet hasn't helped you cover up your shame from getting your ass kicked on Mustafar. Or given you clairvoyance enough to start using Bosley on your... choke...choke...

"I find your lack of Schick disturbing."

+Grathom15 Enough of this! Grathom, release him!

"Dangerous to your hairdo, Commander. Not to these sideburns."

Is he in charge or is it a mutual respect?

aSecondCaesar I think both.

aSecondCaesar The Emperor gave Tarkin complete authority of the Death Star, so even Vader is technically on his turf.

aSecondCaesar I think it's mutual respect. Vader isn't really part of the military, he's the Supreme Commander of the Imperial Fleet which I think would outrank or maybe be the same as a Grand Moff, but no other Grand Moff would dare give orders to Vader, besides Tarkin.

Visionary Which is backed up by Leia's comment about Tarkin holding Vader's leash.

Nihilus: *proceeds to destroy planet with the power of the force*

That’s the point he was making.

@@dooterperson Less of a destroy and more of a consume. Nihilus more or less ate lifeforce/the force rather than destroying things. He could destroy nearly anything in his path if he wanted but, for the most part he just consumed any amount of force energy he could get his hands on, until he, yes, indeed started eating the force of entire planets.

There are 3 empty seats in this scene. You can see it closely, meaning Grand admiral Thrawn and Director Krennic would of say there.

But he used the force to destroy a planet, therefore vader is right

You know Vader is essentially just a puppet right? A mascot for the empire. He isn't the one calling the shots.

That man is Moff Tarkin

chopperbubba i had a boner in that scene

@OneLuckyWriter true

Yep, he's old, he saw the Jedi in their decadent/clueless apex before their fall, he knows and believes in the Force, and is probably pleased that two Force users are on top of the Empire

I wonder if he ever discovered Vader is Skywalker.

Wait wherw is yularan

@@filthykevin860 The guy in white

"I don't like sand. It's coarse and rough and irritating and it gets everywhere. Not like here. Here everything is soft and smooth." - Anakin Skywalker

“We lost something.” - Darth Vader, watching the Death Star explode

Yeah that was always the problem I had with Anakin. I could never see him saying any of the stuff that Vader says. Poor prequel writing and casting by Lucas.

@@vboccanf Good thing the clone wars series fixed that.

Based

His name is Cassio Tagge, and in the Disney canon, he’s actually promoted and put in charge of Vader after the Battle of Yavin for his foresight.

It’s a good thing he was a Grand General

@@severalcakes3267 Of course it didn't last and he promptly gets demoted by Sidious and then Vader Force-chokes him. Unlike here, he doesn't stop.

@@severalcakes3267 How did he survive the destruction of the Death Star??

@@Crafty_Spirit I do admit this is my own interpretation (and head cannon) so take it for what it is worth. This is a scene of exposition and there is a lot we can infer by the visuals and the dialog about the nature of politics in the galaxy we are in. My answer, is that they were not on the DEATH STAR when it was destroyed. First: we see a Star Destroyer approach and then it cuts to the conference room. My opinion, the Star Destroyer was ferrying the local Commanders and Admirals to the DEATH STAR for a meeting to give their assessment of the areas they patrol and of the recent Rebel raid. A clue to this is when the Admiral says to the Commander, “Dangerous to your Starfleet Commander; not to this battle station.” It implies that the Commander has been experiencing heavy resistance in his area of patrol, which is why he worried about the DEATH STAR’s vulnerability. Second: With Tarkin as the Chief of the DEATH STAR and Vader as his X.O., there would not be any need for the numerous high-ranking officers to be present constantly. As Tarkin is privy to information that the Commander is not; hence the Commander's surprise when Tarkin reveals that the Imperial Senate has been abolished and his tone changes.

If force users are bound by the living spirits of things like Kenobi said I can see why he would hate the idea of wiping billions of them out…

The fact that he's the only one in the room that could tell Vader to chill is the best part

Tarkin definitely outranked Vader in matters relating to the Death Star. Killing one of his senior officers wouldn't bode well with Tarkin, or the program they've created. Vader's the emperor's representative, but not in charge of the Death Star.

They met during the clone wars and shared a similar philosophy so they got along quite well

Really ? he was an Admiral.

@@carterjones8126 I mean, as long as Tarkin is in the room, he obviously has a hold on Vader. Not a leash but remember. Vader said "As you wish" not "as you command". He didn't say yes, sir or my lord. Simply waved it off because Tarkin is the only person in the room with balls

The mockery over those Senate scenes in the Prequels scared JJ off from, uh, acknowledging the status of his world at all or the larger picture (not that he really needs that much incentive anyhow there). Like So Uncivilized said about the Anti-Trilogy, "Any scene where the characters sit around and talk politics might have reminded people of A New Hope... er, I mean, Phantom Menace."

The sequel trilogies need to be nuked out of existence. Disney needs to apologize then hand the reigns over to Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau for them to do the sequel movies right. Clearly they are the only ones that really understand Lucas' vision for Star Wars and have enough respect for the story and the fans to do it the right way.

@@RoyalFusilier Sadly, what people mostly remember from the original trilogy is not the deep world building or politics, but the 'shooty-shooty' 'pewpew' fight scenes. Star wars was always founded on the politics and mythology of it's world. This is something disney has completely forgotten.

​@@InformationIsTheEdgehere here ... The sequels should just be erased and retconned

Those movies were a fucking letdown. They set up an okay premise, but never did anything with it. Finn never got to have a redemption arc, Rey was good at everything, Poe continued to be a plastic cutout marvel character, Kylo never got to be a good badguy, Luke was nerfed and humiliated. Fuck those movies

hey those tapes hold a lot of Bytes!

I didn't really understand why he said it when they said earlier the plans were beamed onto the ship. So they aren't looking for the original storage device. It's hardly "lol the 70s weren't digital" because leia had the plans on a thin card, like a hard drive or whatever, she didn't put a roll of tape into R2 at the start.

It was 1977, pre USB/Flash anything.

-_- we are talking about Star Wars

Even in 2017 tape is the safest way to store big amounts of data for a long period of time, it is just extremely slow.

Yoda speaks better english than you..

Yeah the funny thing is people have used the force to kill planets before so vader wasn't exaggerating.

Luke could make black holes . hold my beer

palpatine be creating rips in space time. Its sad that both aren't canon

Revolver Ocelot Ziost and Katarr, for example