Just for clarification about why they didn't blow up the bigger planet, that planet was a gas giant, like Saturn or Neptune. There's a good chance if they fired the Death Star at it, the potential explosion from igniting all of that gas could destroy it as well as the rebel base. That's why they didn't fire at it.

So little information. This film originally released as *Star Wars* back in 1977. *A New Hope* along with *Episode IV* wasn't added until the theatrical re-release on April 10, 1981 just a year after The Empire Strikes Back released. Empire Strikes Back released with *Episode V* in it's opening crawl making it the first Star Wars film to have an episode number. This was a year before *Episode IV* was added to the first Star Wars (A New Hope) so I imagine alot of people were confused when *Episode V* popped up thinking "Wait Episode V!!! Did we miss something?". Pretty much the director George Lucas had the idea of releasing a trilogy of films that being Episode IV, V, and VI later known as the *Original Trilogy* and then go back years later and do Episodes l, ll, and lll retelling how Darth Vader came to be these being known as *The Prequals*. Don't think too hard about the numbering system, basically the Original, Prequals, and then the Sequels. *Original Trilogy* A New Hope - 🙂 Empire Strikes Back - 🥰 Return of the Jedi - 😀 *Prequal Trilogy* The Phantom Menace - 🙂 Attack of the Clones - 🙂 Revenge of the Sith - 😁😲😟😥😭 *Sequel Trilogy* The Force Awakens - 🙂 The Last Jedi - 💀💀💀💀 The Rise of Skywalker - 🤨😐😑☠ *Spin Offs:* Rogue One - 😍 Solo - 🙂 *live Action TV Shows:* Obi Wan - 🙂🤔🙄😒🙂💀 Mandalorian - 😍 Book of Boba Fett - 🤔🙂 Andor - 🥰 Ahsoka - 😍

The man spontaneously coined the phrase “one with the Force”. Well done that man.

Can’t wait for revenge of the sith fr

Can't wait to see your reactions to the next movies, they only get better from here. And when you get to Episode I, II, and III, you get an entirely new view of the universe, it's great

I low-key miss the days when I see 20th Century Fox and Lucasfilm credited together. I still have episodes 1-6 in the form of the 2015 repackaging of the Complete Saga. I always get super-hyped when reactors I follow jump onto this franchise. I look forward to the rest of your reactions. Welcome aboard. Take care of yourself and may the Force be with you.

Well didn't expect a star wars reaction but a welcome one indeed

The composer of the music for Star Wars John Williams is a musical genius and a legend

If a ship makes a jump to light speed there is no way to know where they went without tracking them. Which was a weird plot point in one of the newer movies.

R1, R2, R3 and R4 units are called 'Astromech Droids'. You're right, they do perform mid-flight repairs, but they also act as co-pilots, and can fully take over if a pilot is incapacitated for whatever reason.

Yes, please continue in release order. The proper order is always release order for new fans.

Great reaction! 😊 RIP always to Carrie Fisher(Princess Leia), who sadly passed away in 2016! I'm enjoying your MCU journey so far. And I'm so excited that you're starting on the "Star Wars" saga. The reason for the really good special effects for it being a 1977 movie is because you're watching the "special edition". In 1997 director George Lucas went back to clean up, and add in special effects and extra scenes to the original trilogy. 16:16 - 16:29 This was one of the scenes that George Lucas went back to change. This scene was originally filmed with an Irish actor playing Jabba. That's why there's the line "Jabba, you're a wonderful human being". I'm already looking forward to the next one, "Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back". Looking forward to your next reaction. 😊

To this day, A New Hope is still one of my all time favorite movies. The reason the Rebel ships had the little droids in them, was to handle navigation/repairs in flight. The reason the bad guys don't have them on their ships, is because the Bad Guy ships are mass produced for more of a swarm tactic, no shield, navigation, or even life support, thus needing the bad guys to be in full flight gear.

As mentioned, the weakness plot-hole is explained in "Rogue One". Honestly, you could watch Rogue One at any time now without spoiling the rest of the story as it really just clears up some unexplained references and plot holes made in A New Hope.

Can’t wait for more star wars content. It’s all definitely worth the watch. You should definitely watch it in a canon order

the reason it glitches when they turn on and off the light saber is because they have to cut the footage since when they're supposed to ignite it they freeze and someone runs onto set and puts the blade in, then take it out when they retract it. welcome to sci-fi in the 70's.

"Jack Skywalker" is craaazy!! 😂

If this guy is about to go on a full star wars journey, im here for every second of it!

The great thing about the X-Wing/TIE fighter battle at the end is that it was based on old WW2 footage captured during fighter battles. This films was so ground breaking when it was released. I was 7 years old when I saw it during the 70's and it's still a huge part of my life now.

You have taken your first steps into a larger world... As an absolute star wars nerd, im super excited to watch these along with you! Glad you were enjoying this one too.

fun fact: in the original release of A New Hope they didnt have the cgi to make jabba the hutt into the species you currently see him as, so if you look up videos of the original scene (it ended up being a deleted scene until a 1997 rerelease with cgi) Jabba is played by an actual human, hence why Han Solo refers to him as a human being. For some reason they also left the line in the 2004 version which is the one you watched and is the most recent release. also glad to see you start this series may the force be with you

I can’t wait for Empire Strikes Back

The Death star has very slow sub light drives. It can go into hyperspace, but once it's out of hyperspace it's really slow.

I am so here for these Star Wars reactions…May The Force With You !!

And fun fact the guy who plays Chewbacca is actually that tall in real life and Chewbacca’s walk is actuality unique to the actor himself as well!

fun fact, when han solo said, "jabba, you're a wonderful human being" this was actually a deleted scene that got added in later releases of new hope. in the original, jabba was originally depicted as a human. and yes it is just as cursed as it sounds

You’re finally doing Star Wars I love it!!!

There are two ways you could watch the films after this point. First is the original relased order: > A New Hope (IV) > The Empire Strikes Back (V) > Return of the Jedi (VI) > The Phantom Menace (I) > Attack of the Clones (II) > Clone Wars (2003)* > Revenge of the Sith (III) But there is an alternate order that some people try known as 'Machete Order' where you watch the Prequel films in-between V and VI. It ties all the films together and makes the ending of VI feel much more rewarding. > A New Hope (IV) > The Empire Stikes Back (V) > The Phantom Menace (I) > Attack of the Clones (II) > Clone Wars (2003)* > Revenge of the Sith (III) >Return of the Jedi (VI) *Clone Wars (2003) was a mini animated series that was made to bridge the gap between II and III at the time they were being made. If you like the movies, I also recommend watching 'The Clone Wars (2008)' afterward. This is an animated show that expanded on/rectonned the 2003 mini series. It starts with a movie, followed by 7 seasons.

Also just for note, the Death Star was charging up its shot and targeting to hit the planet, that’s why the rebels had to launch a last ditch attack (which the empire didn’t take very seriously) and thus only sent a couple dozen fighters instead of thousands

This was a surprise to be sure, but a welcome one. You have now taken your first steps into a larger world.

Your reactions are priceless. You can see why there are tons of fans to these movies.

good man for doing them from the start this is my all time favourite franchise ever so i cant wait to see you react to all of them really hope you enjoy all of them

So glad u watched this one first keep it up ❤❤

So glad you’re watching Star Wars!!! You’re in for a treat, only gets better from here! (Until late sequels in my opinion anyway) so looking forward to seeing your Star Wars journey! Favourite reaction channel

You came up in my feed because Star Wars. I really enjoyed your laughter, smiles of joy and your insights during your reaction. Looking forward to your further journey! Don’t let the overwhelming lore definitely coming your way and the arguing ruin your experience. Enjoy. Celebrate the Love. P.S We ALL want a lightsaber.

1. Sir. Alec Guinness/Obi-Wan didn't want the part. Being a Shakespearian actor, he thought the entire idea was silly and was beneath him, but his wife talked him into taking the part. 2. The shrug Chewie gives Luke after he scares the tiny black droid is 🤪 3. These movies were put out in a certain order because there was limited technology and Lucas used and pushed forward the images needed to make a quality product. The best way to watch the is in the order they came out. We had to wait years for the next one. There was no internet where we had access to them whenever we wanted. 4. No need to go into anything after VI. Disney took over and the quality dropped. I realize you have to. 5. The only CGI was put in for the 25th anniversary package in this film are the critters the stormtroopers were riding at the beginning of the search for the robots, a couple of the huge critters outside the pub and the scene with Jabba the Hutt. Those were put in later after CGI was available. Otherwise, everything is what we had in 1977. 6. Obi-Wan sacrificed himself after he told Vader he would be stronger than ever. He went back into the force. He knows it's Luke's job to take over. 7. The awkwardness in the detention space is because Ford didn't know his lines. It was kept in the movie anyway because it worked. 8. The next two are the best of the series. Enjoy!

This is where the fun begins

I love that you're coming at this basically knowing nothing. I remember watching Star Wars on opening night in the theater with my Dad and my brother in 1977. I was 4. My reaction when the Star Destroyer was revealed bit by bit.....it was so massive. I almost peed my pants it was so huge. Getting to watch it again for the first time through your eyes makes me feel that wonder all over again.

did NOT expect that but omg i am so here for it

Quick explanation for what Han said to Jabba about being a “wonderful human being”. When the film first released in 1977, that scene wasn’t included because of time constraints, and there was no mention of Jabba at all. Then episode V mentioned him and episode VI came out and introduced Jabba as we know him, but he was a puppet. So, when A New Hope was first rereleased in 1997, the scene was reintroduced and included a really bad CGI model of the Jabba puppet masked over the human character. Since then, it’s been edited a couple more times and now we have the scene in this version, which I think is from 2011.

Hell yeah, about time you watch Star Wars. Looking forward to more!

R2 Droids are so called astromech droids. their main purpose is the job of a mechanic and electrician and to calculate hyperspace jumps. ships have them for maintenance, hot fixes during fights and also help navigate.

I’m so hyped for your reactions to SW 🔥

Aa nice you started star wars series nice nice love it.. hope you do all of them.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

I’m actually really excited to see you do this I want you to come join the force join the rest of us Star Wars fans over here😂😂

Cant wait for you to watch everything its really worth it dan

I think you are doing the right way, the way my generation (the first generation) saw it. Good on you for checking it out.

IVE BEEN WAITING TIME FOR A STARWARS DON REACTION🔥🔥🔥🔥

I knew this would blow up. Watched on patreon a few months ago. Excited to watch more!

Glad you're enjoying the journey so far.

YEEEEEEAAAAA FINALLY. i hope you watch the rest including all the shows its a long way there but its worth it. :)

15:41 He actually didn't miss the shot from that close. In the original theatrical release Greedo didn't fire his weapon at all. George Lucas thought Han shooting first sent a bad message to his young viewing audience (although he claimed Greedo was supposed to shoot first in the original release), so in 1997 (20 years after the theatrical release) Lucas had this changed for the re-release of the film ("Special Edition"). The worst part about this is that it's so obviously a dummy of Han sitting there. It's the most widely criticized change to the original Star Wars trilogy.

His reaction vids are genuinely satisfying to watch

Leia had a dozen Alderaan Royal House and Guardsmen with her on the Tantive IV, and another 100 royals and servants living with her on Coruscant. Some retired from age or trauma, some even joined the Empire and were paid handsomely. The remainder stayed loyal to the end. The Empire knew the Princess had gone to the Yavin system, so the Rebel Alliance had to have some significant forces there. They didn't immediately know it was the fourth moon, until the Rebel fighters came at them, and didn't have a full charge for the super-laser yet (takes several days) to blow up Yavin itself. Obi-Wan spent many years on Tatooine, binding himself to that planet, to Luke, and Anakin's lightsaber. He's less of a stranger than Luke knows.

It wasn't called Episode 4 until the the prequel trilogy entered production.

You've already had plenty of good explanations as to why the Death Star doesn't blow up the giant planet Yavin. In addition to the time it may take to detonate it and charge the explosive ability, you also need to consider the cost. Building the Death Star was ridiculously expensive. Sending enough energy to blow up a planet also costs a lot. So I think they are very precise with how and when they detonate. Then it is more economically advantageous to circle a planet and blow up its moon directly. As long as they don't get wiped out themselves first... 🙃

George Lucas the guy who made all these movies personally said u should watch them 1-6 thats why he numbered them like that after 1-3 got released. He said that the full story connects better this way for reasons i wont spoil

I just commented not long ago on a different video expressing how badly I wanted to see Star Wars and here it is!😊

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Ooo boy! This is gonna be fun. I watched these movies in chronological order since my kid brain didn't understand the concept of a prequel. So I can't wait to see how it goes with him watching in order of release

This trilogy and David Lynch's "Dune" are gonna be a lot of fun for you. Droids don't eat or drink, why would he want them in his bar?

I'm glad you are watching in the release order. That is the right way. Some might suggest some other weird order but don't listen to them. This movie was originally called just Star Wars. It didn't have the episode number or subtitle in the opening.

Thing is, what you had watched was the remastered version of. Tho still great, I'll always love the untouched version.

First! Also great reaction to Star Wars my friend 😉

So glad ur reacting to my favourite movie franchise

You did right in watching 'A New Hope' first. It makes more sense when you consider that in 1977 when it was released, it was just called Star Wars, and there was no mention of Episode iV. So this is 'the first Star Wars'.

I can’t wait to see you react to every Star Wars movie!

Luke actually knew Obi-Wan from childhood. He calls him Ben because that was his pseudonym to hide from the Empire. His uncle just didn't like that he knew him and tried to keep them from interacting.

This movie budget was 11 million. It was given a very very low budget (originally 7m but they exceeded budget to 11m) because people didn't think it would succeed

THESE REACTIONS ARE GONNA BE AWESOME

iirc the large planet blocking the base on the moon was a gas giant, which might not be that easy to just blow up with the death star’s weaponry. it seems like it was meant for striking rocky planets

The original film released in ‘77 but over the years the film has been rereleased with new edits with new sound effects and added cgi effects. Even many of the later films have had edits done to them.

Yavin, the big, red planet that the moon with the Rebel Base on it orbits, is a gas giant so would have a rather small core. If they blew up the core it likely wouldn't affect the moon all that much. As such, it was more prudent just to orbit Yavin and destroy the moon with the Super Laser. It's also possible that it would be difficult to target the core through all the gas which may diffuse the laser; it is light, after all, it's different to a blaster. I'm glad you enjoyed the movie and thank you for the reaction; it's always great to watch someone experience this masterpiece for the first time. I wish I could see it for the first time again. Have a good one, mate.

If you watch Rouge One it will explain who Darth Vader was looking for when he examined the Rebel bodies when he borded Leah's ship.

16:26 Originally this scene was shot with Jabba as a human. This scene did not make the theatrical release and was added with CGI 20 years later in the Special Edition.

Nice vid. I'm 48 and have incredible vague memories of being a toddler (age 2 or maybe 3) and aware this was on in the cinema. I probably was taken to see it. By the next film three years later, I was already immersed in it - like almost everyone. The whole kinda 'space buddhism magic' thing with the Jedis has been over-used massively nowadays but was really fresh back in those days, so when Luke uses it to try to destroy the Death Star it was nail-biting! Having said that, back then there were TONS of WW2-themed movies etc, so the Star Wars space battles felt a lot like those. (The whole trench attack at the end of this first film stole a lot of ideas/staging directly from The Damb Busters). We were swapping star wars figures with mates, making our own battlesets, collecting the Panini sticker albums, buying the excellent 'making of books'. We'd learn the names of the artists and model makers and it felt like we were distant members of that huge family. The fact that George Lucas and Steven Spielberg were putting out SO many amazing movies in the 1970s and 1980s meant they were kinda building our reality, as kids. They gave us a lot of joy.

Looking forward to the Empire Strikes Back reaction. Totally different film. So much more emotionally invested in it you will be.

Yo star wars is so sick man Are you planning on watching clone wars at some point ?

Now this is where the fun begins !

Lets gooooo you are finally watching STAR WARS

"That's like a really bad design flaw, right?" Well....... uhhh.... there is this whole other movie......

The design flaw was done by Galyn Erso, one of the Death Star's designers (or at least the designer of the main reactor) as he was disillusioned by The Empire and it's cruelety. For more into check out Rouge One: A Star Wars Story, which is set shortly before A New Hope.

Can't wait for this journey

Star Wars has THE GREATEST transitions, background characters, small details, and honestly George Lucas the creator of Star Wars is a creative Genius

"... I guess it's what you're best at..." "Bite me, you little stain, you've known me for a DAY!"

While Rogue One offers an explanation for the thermal exhaust port weakness, it's not really needed. Within this movie we see that the exhaust is ray shielded and defended by 20 guns. In order to reach it to even attempt the shot you have to fly down an incredibly difficult, narrow trench, making you an easy target for the guns or any Imperial fighters flying behind you. Then if you even manage to get past the defences, it turns out that targeting computers can't lock on with enough precision to fire into the hole. The torpedoes literally have to turn 90 degrees at the last moment to enter the exhaust port. Essentially, what the rebels are trying to do is make an impossible shot and this is explained in the movie through dialogue and action. When Han says "great shot kid, that was one in a million" he's not exaggerating. Luke literally does the impossible. The only other person in the galaxy capable of making that shot is the guy flying behind him, trying to kill him. Thanks to the Force, Luke does the impossible, calling back not only to Luke's training with Obi-Wan but also Darth Vader's statement that the ability to destroy a planet is insignificant next to the power of the Force.

You are so hysterical 😂

5:25 true and this was always in contention with fans. But now in a new book (in traditional Star Wars fashion to explain away every detail) they described that the officers have a pool that denotes their kills\shots ratio and ranks them accordingly. 😂😂 I love it

Oh yo ! I'll start this journey with you Don !!

When Star Wars was released it was to be a one off movie, it wasn't till the sequel that they had to relabel it as Episode IV A New Hope The animal you see them riding was added over a decade later not part of the original release She is in a hole within the house complex due to it being in the Desert and underground areas would be easier to cool/live in! "Looks Like an old Egyptian kind of home" Well it is in the middle of the desert!!

This was the first blockbuster. It changed the face of Hollywood forever, for better or for worse. At the time, science fiction movies and TV shows never had Black people in them, which annoyed a lot of African-Americans. It was as if these TV shows were suggesting that non-white people were simply exterminated or something. When Star Wars became huge, the old debate about races in science fiction stories came up again. If you understand the subtext of Star Wars (Lucas was basically comparing Cold War America to space Nazis), you can guess that George Lucas took those criticisms to heart and wrote a major Black character into the very next movie.

God bless you brother

he's like if I say "apparently" enough, they won't think I've already seen it lol

Keep up the great work and please make a series on star wars. and also #whereisninjago.

soooo happy u are watching these in the proper order

Don: that's a pretty bad design flaw! Me: *chuckles in Rogue One* 🤭

"is he gonna eat his arm?" 😆😆😆

The movies didn't release out of order. What happened was they released 3 movies after the original 3 that took place before those movies and then renumbered all the movies accordingly

As a huge Star Wars nerd, this is the correct way to start

This is the best star wars reaction I've ever seen. He seems to know exactly what's going on despite never seeing it