The first movie of my Star Wars adventure!! I'll be watching them in release order, there is no convincing me otherwise. I'm curious to see what all the hype is about. What is your favourite Star Wars movie? 🌞Don't forget to subscribe to the channel kzfaq.info 🎥Sign up on Patreon for full length reactions and Patreon polls to choose future movies www.patreon.com/Verowak 🐦Follow me on Twitter twitter.com/verowak 🔀 Follow me on Twitch for live streams with video games www.twitch.tv/verowak

“Will he come back as Obi Wan the white?” is the best line in this reaction

A final fun fact. Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford were all on a plane (not long after the first movie) and Hamill noticed a crowd in the airport (from the plane) with banners (couldnt read them from far) etc. And he said to Carrie that there must be a really famous person on the plan, then he started to look around. Short after he realized that it was a crowd of star wars fans and they were there because of them (i think ive learned this from an interview with mark hamill)

Please don't listen to other suggestions on watching order. Just watch them in release order. So the original trilogy, 4,5,6. Then Prequels 1,2,3. That's how it's supposed to be and you'll react as intended and won't have stuff small and large spoiled

FYI this is the Special Edition that came out in 1997. They cleaned up the footage and effects and also added some CG that wasn't possible in 1977.

I saw this so many times in 77, so many times all of our parents refused to drive us anymore. The moment that Star Destroyer entered the screen I was hooked, great reaction and enjoy your journey,

The actress, Carrie Fisher was 17 years old when they did this film. Her real-life mother was Debbie Reynolds, and she was 17 when she starred in Singing in the Rain alongside Gene Kelly and Donald O'Conner a true Hollywood classic film from the 50's

Fun fact: The creature in the garbage smasher scene is called a Dianoga. Love to see peoples’ first reactions to the original trilogy. I’ve watched the original trilogy hundreds of times and can never get enough of it. 😊

Thank you for watching order of release😭 i cant wait to see all of these! Funny you mentioned Spielberg but him & Lucas are really close collaborators. Almost everything Lucas has made after the original star wars have had Spielbergs input in some degree

Oh ye ive got a fun fact. the actor who played ben kenobi (Alec Guinness) didnt like the movie at all, called it "fairy tale rubbish", but he did think that it would be a huge hit lmao. he also made a deal of 2% of the income of the movie, so he got pretty wealthy (or wealthier idk how well off he was :D)

I saw this movie as a child. It's hard to convey how amazing the special effects were at the time. I enjoyed your reaction as always!

The Film that changed cinema as we know it today. Revolutionary this is. AND I LOVE IT.

FINALLY, someone else who translates Artoo's line as "This is Sparta!"

I love watching reactions. They've been the soundtrack to my workouts for a couple of years now. One of the most fun things is spur of the moment quotes from people. Thanks to you, I will now forever hear "Obi-Wan the White" in my head, similarly to how I now think of Jawas as "Little Monks" after another reaction to this film. It's awesome that this video is getting so many views and I hope the trend continues. I'm looking forward to watching with you on your Star Wars Journey.

Respect. Absolutely no spoilers! Not even a mention about upcoming episodes, characters' futures, characters' histories & interactions, nothing. Enjoy the saga as it unfolds for you.

I'm glad you're seeing it in release order! Discover characters, plot arcs & the universe the same way we did. Don't really have a favorite Star Wars movie, but it'd be a tie between Episodes 5 & 6 (treated as a 2-part episode in my mind); & Rogue One. Fun story: my family was really excited to go see this when it came out! My dad was the big scifi fan, & I took after him, after he had been so carefully been introducing me to his favorite authors. Mom was the only person who drove; but she enjoyed watching fantastical movies, too. Anyway, we were all bummed to discover the movies release date was *after* we'd be on our summer road trip! My parents both worked for the public school system in Ohio, so our vacation times lined up pretty well; so every summer we did a road trip to part of the country. We'd decide where, my mom went to AAA (travel agency) to plan the route, get it on trip tick (a manageable sort of paper road map;) & get the corresponding guide book. Road trips were adventure, back then: calling your next motel every morning from the front desk for lodging that night, guided only by how many stars it'd been rated in the AAA guidebook! No cellphones, no GPS; no apps. Anyway, we were in the Southwestern States when Star Wars hit theaters; & we'd had to reconcile ourselves to catching it when it hit the cheaper theaters... From the highway going into Santa Fe, New Mexico, we passed a neighborhood commercial district with theater... Guess what movie was on the marquee? After finding our motel, my dad bought the local paper from the dispenser outside the office, & we found the theater. I'd imagine my mom may have called to find out how to get there. (I was a young teen, & didn't pay attention.) So -- we got to watch the movie in the most beautiful neighborhood theater I've ever seen! The interior decor reflected the Hispanic influence in Santa Fe. Of course, considering it was dark when the movie was over, trying to find our way back to the motel was another adventure...

it's weird that so many reaction channels have never watched Star Wars, it's something I grew up with seeing as I was 15 when this originally came out. They've re-made this so many times since then and the graphics have been changed so much and little bits have been added to the whole movie.

i saw this movie over 50 times in the theaters... when it was still just "Star Wars" ... no chapter name or number as that didn't happen until the 1981 re-release. Between 1977 and 1980. it was just "Star Wars"... a stand-alone movie with no sequels and no prequels... and an ending that was not a cliff-hanger and let the movie watcher use his or her imagination to decide what happened later. I bought the soundtrack album and pretty much wore it out by playing it incessantly on my turntable. The main title music was released as a single, and made the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. Meco Menardo also released a disco/dance version of the soundtrack, and a single was made from various parts of that album, and that single made it all the way to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Star Wars" music was everywhere in 1977 and 1978.

John Williams is probably the greatest composer living today. You're very perceptive. You always seem to be a step or two ahead.

In 1977 when this first came out it was simply called "Star Wars". "New Hope" didn't come into it until it was re-released later on.

grew up watching it and love the original 6 welcome to the Star Wars Fan Base and May the Force Be with You 😸

Welcome Padawan! Oh this is so cool. I love it when someone with fresh eyes and an open mind stumbles into the world of Star Wars. I hope you will enjoy it here with us. To many more adventures to come!

28:39 "We're starting our attack run." Verowak: "Do it!"

Another great reaction! I burst out laughing when you called him “Obi-Wan the White”. And I agree that Chewy is kinda loud, maybe Han should get him a bark collar lol. Wishing you all the best in the New Year!

im not finished with the video yet, but let me say how delighted i was when you said stuff like "luke must be important...based on the music" or when oyu said "a new hope!" after r2s message got displayed :D still fantastic content...ill be back with some fun facts hopefully

I can't thank you enough for "Bake her away, toys."

"bake her away toys." Love that you used that line.

People think of Star Wars as a juggernaut franchise now, but this was actually a hand-made independent film. Fox only distributed the film. They had no hand in making it.

Amazing masterpiece Star Wars - Episode IV: A New Hope directed by George Lucas music score by John Williams starring by Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, Alec Guinness, Peter Cushing, David Prowse as Darth Vader and James Earl Jones as the voice of Darth Vader. Thank you lady great reaction don't forget reacts all Star Wars franchise May the Force be With You🙏

Harrison Ford's best role was as the US President in the movie Air Force One where he said his greatest line, "Get off my plane!"

When I watched "A New Hope" for the first time, then the title was only "Star Wars", without "Episode IV A New Hope". On the first day I watched it three times, on the second day four times. :)

An interesting fact few know: When originally released in theaters the text *"A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away"* was pure deep blue, not the lighter cyan blue you see in current releases. Probably changed to make it brighter and more visible, but I always felt the original deep blue I saw in my youth in the theater was much more mysterious.

When you were reading the trivia at the end about George Lucas' minimalist directing style I remembered that it even applied to word pronounciation. The cast would ask him about how to pronounce something, for example, was the princess' name Lee-uh or Lay-uh? And was Solo's first name Hann or Hahn? and George pretty much answered "Yes." and walked away indicating go with whatever you want. Which is why different characters say their names in slightly different ways.

Thank you so much for sharing your voyage into this Galaxy Far Far Away. We will watch your career with great interest.

1. IRL Sir Alec Guinness didn't want to play Obi Wan, He thought the entire premise was silly, but his wife talked him into taking it. The rest is history. 2. This episode of the saga was released first because Lucas felt it was the easiest one to make and provide an outstanding product with the technology they had at the time. 3. This movie came out way before CGI was available. The scene with Jabba the Hutt, the large critters outside the cantina and the ones being ridden by the stormtroopers are CGI and was put in later with the 25 years anniversary edition. 4. The BEST way to watch these are in the order they were released. Keep in mind that we had to wait years between episodes. there wasn't any internet or memes like. "I am your father" as spoilers. 5. The scene in the detention center where Han Solo ends up saying "how are you" is a goof on Harrison Ford's part. He forgot his lines. 🤣 6. In an appearance on Johnny Carson when this came Carrie Fisher said the Chewy is a 300-year-old Wookie. 7. Obi Wan didn't die. He went into the force. 8. The smirk and shrug Chewy gives Luke after he scares the little black droid is 🤣 9. Welcome aboard. You're in for a hell of a ride.

I can't remember a time where I didn't know every beat of this movie, and I can remeber back to when my younger brother was born in February of 78...

George Lucas, once he made enough money went back and enhanced scenes with more epic creatures and landscapes that they did not have the technology to do. I saw this on opening day in 1977 and it was the most epic sci-fi movie out there with the special effects he was able to create. It was on a shoestring budget originally

The version you watched was NOT the 1977 theatrical release. You saw the 1997 Special Edition version, which had ILM (Industrial Light and Magic) go back and add CGI special effects they couldn't do in 1977. The Special Edition version contains scenes that were deleted from the original, and includes some controversial scenes like 'Greedo shot first'. In the 1977 version, Greedo never got off a shot, Han just blasted him from under the table in the Cantina. Just some lore: you're going to find the numbers 1138 and 327 appearing throughout the films, sort of an Easter egg, so watch for them. Both have significance to George Lucas.

my very first memory of going to the movies was that star destroyer going over head for what seemed like forever.

In 1977, Star Wars was NOT the studios main summer blockbuster hit. That was to be a movie called Damnation Alley. But DA got delayed due to some problematic "sky on fire" effects so the studio put SW out so they had something in the theaters (drive in for me.) But as we now know SW was such a phenomenal hit, fans going back to see it multiple times, that when DA was released so few people went to see it (I was one who did, again at a drive-in) that it was pulled only a few weeks after release. SW continued in the theaters to the point that the film was wearing out and breaking in the projectors.

Dear Verowak, good day and happy new year! new sub here too ;) as a lifelong Star Wars fan who watched all the movies, live action and animated tv series, played almost all the games, read the novels, comics and vintage toy collector.. i'm really happy that you have made the decision to react in release order. That's good, you have taken your first step into a larger world. Wishing you lots of fun and an enjoyable Star Wars journey!! May the Force be with you always :)

You cannot imagine how cool you are reacting!!! I love it!! You´re entering in a great universe

In 1977 my mom and I drove 40 miles to go see this in the theater. I was 10, it effected my life .

C-3PO hadn't forgotten about the princess; he was obfuscating what he knew because "you're going to get us into trouble." He just wanted R2 to shut up about it.

I respect the bravery of these people having open comment sections and simply asking and really relying on the goodwill of others to not spoil anything. And it always seems to work, nice community.

Welcome to the Star Wars family!!! you have a long journey ahead of you, .. but don’t worry, .. we’ll all be with you.

Another reactor (not the one in the Death Star, but a KZfaq person who reacts to movies) recommended your Star Wars videos. I am so glad they did! You are really funny and I am going to enjoy watchin all of the movies with you. :)

Allright a real first time reactor, with a blank slate. I'm here for the journey.

Oh one more fun fact: the sentence "ive got a bad feeling about this" is in all the star wars movies (said by different characters in different movies). As well as the wilhelm scream i think.

2:09 The scrolling text hearkens back to the Flash Gordon serials (possibly the original space opera) of the 1930's. As does John Williams's symphonic music.

Carrie Fisher also starred in "The Blues Brothers". A little more trivia - the attack on the Death Star, was inspired, in part, by the 1955 film "The Dambusters". If you ever see that film, you can pick similarities, and there are even spoofs where the sound and dialog are coupled with images of the other. "The Dambusters" is based on a true story about a raid on German dams in WW2. When the film was made some aspects of the raid were still classified.

Really awesome to see someone jumping in at the start of a very long, but well worth it and rewarding, journey. I hope you enjoy the movies and someday get to the shows!

You cannot imagine how this swept the globe! Stars Wars mania!! I was 14 It was a CRAZE! Star Wars was all people could talk about and then the merchandising!!! The theme songs were blasted over the radio as a number One hit. It was the turbulent 1970's...that was a very rough decade and Star Wars brought HOPE....it picked everyone up Just unreal....

Words cannot describe the awesomeness of this movie as a kid in the cinema.

It's so cool to see someone get to enjoy the series for the first time. I really hope you find the rest of the movies to be just as fun! Also, some trivia: the scene where Luke and Han are fighting off the TIE fighters is based on WWII footage of allied bombers fighting off German fighters.

If you've never seen any SW, you've open an entire new world of adventure for yourself. Huge number of movies plus tv shoes (animate and live-action). How I envy you seeing them all for the first time 💕

I was 9 when I saw this in the movie theater in 1977,I thought it was the greatest movie ever

14:11 Ben uses the force to influence a stormtrooper, and you say, _"You will give me all the pineapple juice in the world."_ 🤭 *That's* where your head went? 🤣 Imagine what they thought when Luke shut off his targeting computer? 😨 _"Luke, you've switched off your targeting computer. What's wrong?"_ 🤨 *Luke:* _"Nothing. I'm all right."_ *3PO:* _"Oh, my!"_ 😳 *Leia:* _"He what?!"_ 😱 *One of the techs on the rebel base:* _"Well, that's it. . .we're dead."_ 🤦🏼‍♂️ 26:39 _"What if they destroyed the planet, what happens to the moon after?"_ 🤫 Shhh. It's a great idea, but don't let the Empire hear you say such things! 😬 *EDIT:* In answer your question, my favorite of the _Star Wars_ films is easily, *_The Empire Strikes Back._*

so that is why everyone could understand R2D2

Empire is most fans favorite, mostly for the reason that it is the best Star Wars movie by a country mile. It isn't even close. Empire has almost become a verb: every time a show or a series has its darkest moment, it is referred to as the Empire Strikes Back of said series/movie. I mean, the Family Guy spoof of Empire is called Somerhing, Something, Something, Dark Side. LOL ESB is beyond brilliant.

If you ever want to see the theatrical cuts of these films... Its not exactly legal... But fans have restored old film negatives, it's called "Project 4K77." They restored the whole trilogy and you can find them all online. Of course there is also the Despecialized editions where a fan painstakingly removed the additions but kept the HD quality. George Lucas also released the theatrical cuts as a bonus DVD in 2006. But the visual quality on the 06 DVD versions are terrible and probably hard to track down copies at this point. My personal favorite version of these films is the 1997 special editions. But that's only because my dad took me to see them in the theater when I was 7 so it's mostly just nostalgia. I still have my VHS copies! There are a lot of versions though! The theatrical cuts, The 1997 Special Editions, The 2004 DVD Special Editions, the 2011 Blu Ray release and the Disney+ release, all of which have subtle and not so subtle differences and changes.

Yes, John Williams did the soundtrack. He won an Oscar for it.

"Prisoner transfer from cell block 1138." Trivia: THX-1138 was the name of George Lucas' directorial debut which he also co-wrote, adapting it from a project he did while a student at the University of Southern California. It was produced by Francis Ford Coppola and featured Robert Duvall and Donald Pleasance.

Please watch in release order. Do not listen to those who want you to see it in the ridiculous 'machete' order. Release order is most satisfying.

Ep 5 the empire strikes back has a piece of iconic music you’ll recognize as soon as you hear it………..I’ll say no more

A space opera is a subgenre of Science-Fiction that mixes elements of Science-Fiction (Spaceships, robots, etc) and elements of Opera Epics (good vs evil, supernatural, heroes and magic, ghosts etc)

No matter how many times I see the end of this movie, I watch it like it's the first time. All the time. This was cinema at its best.

Oh man, this movie always puts a smile on my face! I freaking love Star Wars and always will!

Thanks for posting this. It's so interesting that you talk about the droids being the MVPs in this story. You're not the only one to think so. Some years ago, one writer came up with the idea of rewriting the Star Wars stories in the form of Shakespearean plays. His version of this movie ("Verily, A New Hope") focused a great deal on R2-D2, and makes him one of its central figures.

The beginning of an epic journey! What a fun video and it was great seeing you enjoy the droid's shenanigans 😀 RIP to Biggs, the best character (no I'm not biased why would you think that 🤔)

Not spoilers: - That wide-angle shot of Mos Eisley was added in the 1997 "special edition". - Whether or not "Han shot first" (in the Cantina) has seen many tweaks between editions. In the original 1977 version there actually were no visible shots fired, just special FX + cut to Greedo falling onto the table, with Han holding his blaster. Many fans prefer that Han shot pre-emptively, while George Lucas prefers that Greedo tried to shoot first. (The current edition depicts them trading shots more or less simultaneously.)

I'm a huge Star Wars fan, I grew up with these movies. I look forward to watching your reactions!! My favorite is the next one, ep 5. Happy New Year !!🥳🥳🎉🎉🎊🎊❤❤

Great reaction, I enjoyed the trivia part, that was fun. 😀

"What about Chewie?" This is the standard by which I judge reactors. 👏

The line "prisoner transfer from cell block 1138" is a reference to Lucas' earlier film "THX 1138".

"You will give me all the pineapple juice in the world." - And that's when I fell in love... 😍

You're just a delightful person. Happy new year!

Welcome to a whole new world. You're going to love it. Happy New Year!

The Star Wars holiday special actually takes place right after this movie. So you can watch it next! It was generally ignored for years but some people like it.

While Star Wars came out in 1977, this version made it's debut in 1997, as part of the 20th anniversary. It has newer digital effects, despite the fact that the original films had some of the best effects. Things like the size of Mos Eisley, the city they meet Han in has been increased in size and scope with more aliens and busyness around the streets. The Jabba scene (which wasn't seen in your reaction) was not included in the original. It was filmed, but the design of Jabba hadn't been finalized, and was filmed with a costumed actor.

Hi Miss Verowak!🙂Found your channel on a recommendation. I'll be checking out your older content this week. Great reactions to your first Star Wars film!!!🎬👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽Harrison Ford is 6'1".

Great reaction,welcome to the star wars family😉

Speilberg and Lucas were good friends (they still are). Speilberg recommended Williams to Lucas after his sterling work scoring Jaws.

Thanks for great review, looking forward to episode v

FYI: I had just turned 13, went to see it on Opening Day in Seattle. Also - the title at the time was: "Star Wars." There was maybe 10 to 20 people there at most; it wasn't till the next week that the line started going down the block. For me it was an Epic Fantasy Adventure of the likes that haven't been until then. Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Suspense... And Princess Leia! Blasters, Light Sabers, Chewbacca, R2D2... With Special Effects by ILM never before seen! These are the primary reasons I think it is regarded as one of thee greatest movies of all time. FYI: One of thee first things I did after watching it was to ask one of the movie people: "Where can I get one of those light sabers?!?" lol

I just found you and I am starting backwards. 😂 I was an 8 year old girl watching this on the big screen in 1977 and it's been a part of my life since. I'm loving watching new generations continue with the love. Look forward to this continued series and Harry Potter next. Subscribed.

19:27 You will soon learn that R2 is the MVP of pretty much the entire series... R2 comes in clutch to make sure the heroes live on...

Fun fact: In Star Wars universe, battle of Yavin is the new mark for year count. As in, history in Star is written in x years before or after Battle of Yavin(BBY/ABY)

before mark hamill was the voice of the joker, he played a charcter called teh trickster in the 1990 The flash TV series, he was a bit crazed and insnae like the joker. that role led him t being the voice of the joker

Anthony Daniels, who played C-3PO, modeled his character after a proper English butler. I can see it.

Excellent way to start the new year.

Star Wars and Rocky were released into the theaters 6 months apart. Rocky December of 1976 and Star Wars May of 1977.

Just discovered your channel, I enjoyed it and look forward to seeing your future uploads...awesome work

They react to gun shots in the Cantina the same way they reacted to them in Wild West Saloon's , happened every day .

You've taken your first step into a larger world. I hope you enjoy your Star Wars journey.

No spoilers... you're gonna love this

Most people thought this would flop. Most theaters didn't bother getting it to show opening week. A friend had to drive three hours to see it even though we lived in a decent sized city with a few multiplexes. Of course once it hit big our city got it later that spring and summer.

Star Wars (1977), you are embarking on The Hero's Journey and Mythology as George Lucas was a friend of Anthropologist Joseph Campbell, a space opera is a way to describe it. Somewhere along the way you might want to take in American Graffiti (1973), the film George Lucas made before Star Wars as somewhat of a prelude. My 3-year-old nephew accompanied us on our many repeat viewings of the film when it came out and is our biggest Star Wars Fan. The soundtrack was available as a double vinyl LP or on cassette (can't remember if it was double also!) at that time, no CD's yet. A Phenomenon it was and Still Is! and much could be said about it. :)

I just had to subscribe as your reactions are funny & sweet. Keep on doing what you do. There are some episodes on Robot Chicken that deal with Star Wars stuff among other movies & super heroes and they are a hoot. I'm an old geezer so I've seen nearly every movie in the theater first. Love this channel of yours.

she made a good point about why we love movies, for me it's very often the soundtrack. I love the story of star wars, and the effects were amazing for the time, characters are great, but my number 1 reason for loving these movies is the music. I always come back for that.