I was 11 in 1977 Saw it 13 Saturdays in a row! Yes it blew my little mind! 😅

In 1977, I was eight years old and my uncle and his son took me to see Star Wars in theaters. From beginning to end, my eyes were glued to the screen, I didn’t want any popcorn or no soda. I just want to see this movie. After that, I was hooked I got all the toys like the millennium falcon, the XWing, and a tie fighter, and most of the figures. I’ve seen all three movies, many many times, but the original Star Wars a new Hope, I saw that over 50+ times And I still watch the movie on Disney+. I love Star Wars!

The night I saw Star Wars for the 1st time I didn't sleep, I was still up and staring at the ceiling when the sun rose. In school on the following Monday, the teacher gave up trying to stop us talking about it. It's hard to express just how radical a thing it was at the time, it was a fulcrum shift in what we could expect in an adventure film. I went to see Empire with a friend along with his mom and sister. When we arrived and saw the block long line his mom wanted to go see something else. I told her "I don't know what YOU are seeing today I am watching THIS, I'll walk home if I have to"

I grew up with these movies,so I'm biased. But everything that has come after just can't compare. The original Star wars trilogy,the original Indiana Jones trilogy and movies like these from the 80's are certified classics. Which is why I'm so saddened to see how far these franchise have fell.

Brilliant retrospective on the original STAR WARS Trilogy. As a "First Generation Fan," I loved you hitting all the right beats, hitting me with so much nostalgia for my early years, and going to see each movie in turn with family and friends.

I am a relatively new fan of the amazing trilogy but better late than never I would have loved these so much as a kid

Sorry, I gotta be the old man yelling at clouds😂. Nobody who saw the film in 1977 called it A New Hope. But I understand why it’s called that now. The home video generation grew up with that title gracing every VHS (from the special edition onwards), DVD, Blu-Ray, and streaming thumbnail. That said, this is still very well done video.

The Jabba sequence is the best part of Jedi, imo.

Grew up with these films. I loved them to bits and I watched them so many times. They were a part of my childhood, and that is where they should stay. Because I got work to do, and being an adult is difficult.

A new hope was the first move that the sci-fi channel played when it was launched

Return of the Jedi was my very first Star Wars movie as a kid, and because of that it's still my absolute favourite as it's got so much nostalgia attached to it. I wore out all 3 VHS tapes for all 3 movies, but Jedi is the one that was the most worn out, and also the one I watched so many times I had every single line in the movie memorized as an 9-yo kid. It's so sad that Hollywood has completely forgotten how to make fun movies that entertain, I hope once the strike is over, the people who remain will recall that, and we'll get something of a Renaissance for the entire movie industry. At least one can dream....

Amazing musical score!

In 1977 I was only four and my parents assumed I was to young to take me to the theatre to watch A New Hope but three years later I saw Empire at the theatre and remember it like it was yesterday. To this day its my all time fav movie and if I was only allowed to watch one last Movie that would be it for sure, I still view it at least once a year and it always gives me a warm nostalgic almost like being at home feeling. A special movie and trilogy that will be remembered

I am lucky enough to remember the original release of Star Wars. I enjoyed it, but I won't lie - while all my friends wanted to go back and see it over and over, I was partial to the other hit movie that I believe opened on that same weekend - Smokey and the Bandit LOL

I went to see Return of the Jedi in concert at the Seattle Symphony last June with my roommate who hadn't seen it yet. I thought that it would be a perfect way to finish the original trilogy for him, and it sure was perfect. The orchestra played every single musical piece perfectly. All that was missing was the choir at the end of the Vader vs Luke vs Palpatine fight but that was it. I still think it's a fantastic movie and has some of my favorite battles in it and scores.

I would say the original trilogy is closest to being the best trilogy for SW, since I like 2 out of the 3 movies: A New Hope and Empire Strikes Back

Despite the 'Disneyquels' and prequel films tarnishing the brand to varying degree, the 1977~1983 films is among the best - FANTASY film trilogy, that is!

I saw all of the originals in the theater - at first I didn't like the first one, but then became obsessed. I was disappointed with Empire, but then loved it. Return of the Jedi has some great action - speeders through the redwoods! Nevertheless, the only part of the third I don't care for as much is the return of the Death Star - I think a new final challenge would make the Rebel's victory feel a little less obvious. Nevertheless, great retrospective!

I always refer to the original film as "Star Wars," never "A New Hope."

It was called Star Wars (1977). It didn’t get the subtitle “A New Hope” until 1981.

I remember when I would rent a star wars movie I had to get all 3 and then I'll watch them over and over again rewinding them over and over again,

So many people didnt realise that science fantasy was a sub genre to scifi in these threads 😅😅😅

Wrath of Khan is the greatest scifi of all time! These 3 are pretty great too 😁

The way things have been going lately in our world if I get beamed into a alternate reality I’ll be ok as long as that reality has Star Wars 😊

34:03 the biggest horror by far was the Jedi Rock’s performance thingie

An underdog story and the trying to match it from them till now.

Si funny….. since I was way too you when the trilogy came out…. I because aware of them in the mid 80’s when they would be the “feature presentation” movie of the week or if they played on a weekend morning showing of a “downtown” movie theater…. In the mid 80’s!….. fun times!

Alec Guinness is master in this movies. Every word he spoke is like a poem!

A new hope was excellent, but I'll take Empire all the time. Yoda's introduction has no equal! I didn't see them when they first came out, seriously don't remember when I saw them. Just know that I did. Not too long ago, I'm watching a show called Knightfall and I was not looking forward to the second season, but right then and there who shall appear, but Luke himself! Definitely had to see where it was going and I'm glad I stuck around.

Charming to the last

Star Wars truly is a phenomenon 🎉

The best thing about the special editions was making the Ewoks blink . It always creeped me out the way they just stared at you .

I never grew up with Star Wars, but I've loved the Original trilogy ever since I was around 20.

You bastards…..

I still love Jedi. It still has the magic for me. All 3 do. Not the special addition bs, the og. I'll never watch the updates versions again.

The circle is now complete

May the Force be with you

The deathstar plans are not in the main computer?

This scene is so coolllll

Jedi is the best

Can you do 'Black Hawk Down' by Ridley Scott, please? 🙂

I wonder, did Vader have a plan in Return? He must have known that the Emperor had no need for two apprentices. There can be only two. So if Palps wanted Luke as a new apprentice then only one master can go forward, either Palps or Vader. If Vader takes Luke as apprentice, Vader will be looking for any chance to get rid of Palps.

Is this video compilation of previous separate movies?

Star Wars: A Empire Strikes Back: A+ Return of the Jedi: A-

I was 8 when I went to jedi in the cinema in 83 and its still my favourite but I know empire is better

Anybody else notice that threepio is all golden, no silver right leg?

I saw it in a theatre one screen. No machines, human ticket tellers

They're not sci-fi, they are fantasy movies. They are à great trilogy of good v evil, young v old, and many classic hero tropes

lucas and disney combined couldn't destroy the magic of the og trilogy

where was i when i found out vader was luke's dad. 1980 6 years old sitting in the theater actaully

thanks for titling it THE SW Trilogy, it is just like Indiana Jones: only 3 movies were made

Still the best movie trilogy. I have the 80's VHS, Special Edition VHS,and DVDs.

Yes

Well, I don't consider Star Wars to be anything near SCI-FI. Its a space opera, fantasy. What, because it's set in space ,it's automatically SCI-FI. With a Wizard, a Rogue, a Princess, The chosen one. The black knight as the villain. They are on a quest, set by the Wizard. Yep, definitely SCI fi?!

Star Wars is definitely THE most influential franchise in how Sci Fi films look today. That's undeniable. But I wouldn't say they are the greatest Sci-Fi films. Not even of their own decades. The 70's had Clockwork Orange and Alien. The 80's had Blade Runner and Aliens. Since then there has been Moon, Terminator 2, Wall-e, Children of Men and a handful of others. I would rather watch any of these movies over the original Star Wars (A New Hope) and Return of the Jedi. The whole franchise is elevated by the greatness of Empire Strikes Back. Lucas is technically brilliant, and can plot a storyline. He stumbles over directing actors and creating dialogue. This gets really obvious when you consider the all too apparent weaknesses of Episodes 1-3.

Star Wars is NOT, I repeat NOT science fiction. It's space wizards. It's a space western. It's a space Game of Thrones. Hell, almost from the start Vader stated that the sciency stuff (The Death Star) pales in comparison to the wizardy stuff (the Force).

Still waiting for remastered, non-special editions.

Its definitely the most popular and memorable including the theme. Remember when Ronald Reagan called his SDI proposal Star Wars and the studio forced them to stop? Not the best sci fi film though.

Were the original movies great? Yes. Did they capture the imagination of young and old moviegoers for decades? Yes. Are these the greatest movies of all time? Its debatable, various parts of the original trilogy had deficiencies, stilted dialogue and replacing Ewoks at the end for merchandising being Chief amongst them. The original Star wars movies definitely benefited from being right place right time as they benefited from a skilled storyteller working his craft. I firmly believe that much of the adulation for these movies simply comes from our rose-tinted memories of them and to be idyllic childhood we wish we could revisit. Let's not forget that there have been decades of video games, novels, role-playing games, you name it that helped to cement this universe in our memories. These movies are good but I don't know if I would be listing them as the greatest.

Yes.

I did use booby traps i learned from ewoks in the jungle training as an marine g4unt. Log smash and roast and eat your enemy

Love this trilogy but episode 3 is my favorite movie in thr franchise

Is this what James Gunn is making his Superman movie on?

rad.

I feel the Alien trilogy ,Alien Aliens Alien3 , is just as good perhaps even better

If you really had to categorize the films they actually probably are more fantasy, the just have sci-fi trappings around it.

I love Star Wars, but Blade Runner is my pick for the greatest sci-fi film ever.

IMO, I think Star Wars the original is the best, it can stand alone as single movie with a beginning, middle and end.

As an adult the Ewok hate is really only because of the internet and because it became a trend for people who can’t form their own opinions. Having humanoid bears isn’t that far of a stretch for a movie with humanoid dogs (Wookiee) and wolf etc and as we know from ants and other real life animals strength is not always relevant to size so then defeating one legion of troops (not that many) isn’t that far fetched. Plus almost no adults were bothered by them in reviews or word of mouth in the 80’s and 90’s. It’s a pure lie they weren’t liked just like the lie ESB wasn’t liked when it came out at first. Stop being a sucker for trends. Almost no one dissed on the Ewoks or cared until the people who can’t think for themselves heard it was a trend on the internet

I don't feel that any film or series that followed the original trilogy has or could tarnish them. What has tarnished them, in my mind, has been the Special Editions. Not because they exist or that the work was carried out, but because in doing them Lucas then felt the films, as they were witnessed and enjoyed originally, had no further purpose. One of the reasons I did not like the Phantom Menace was how I felt I was sat watching a friend play a computer game. The CGI and staging was unbearable. When I replaced my lost copies of the original trilogy with the Silver VHS box set I despaired. Every copy of Star Wars that followed on VHS, DVD or Bluray just got worse. I ended up collecting Laserdiscs just for a decent copy that did not have Lucas's crayon paintings daubed over every other frame. Being something of a completist, if the original trilogy were to be released in its original de-specialised form, on bluray, I would more than likely complete the series. And I am sure I'd not be the only one. Until that day Star Wars will remain conspicuous by its absence.

Star Wars and Empire. Maybe the beginning of ROTJ.

STAR WARS & TESB are incredible. The first film changed the world of entertainment. I think people forget how amazing it was. 1977 was a magical year. I have no interest in any of the other films and shows.

While I thoroughly enjoy these movies, the title for best sci-fi movie has to go to 2001.

it is fantasy not sci-fi

Its not sci-fi : its a fantasy story wearing sci-fi aesthetics

Is that even a question. Yes it is.

Star Wars fan for life and no. Empire belongs on that list the other two were fair. Greatest cultural impact.

The original trilogy is the greatest trilogy of all time, without a doubt

Like Sadam s palace

First of all, as George Lucas said - ''Star Wars'' is NOT a Sci-Fi trilogy! Get over it! It is Space Fantasy/Space Opera! Please understand that much!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh they can be made unwatchable! The revised Jabba palace is enough to turn it off and toss it

Alien

Hold my beer...

You're far too rough on Jedi. Particularly your comments on Hamill's version of Luke in this film. The portrayal was the perfect progression of where the character was meant to go.

Always has been

I agree, Back to the Future trilogy is better.

"Yeah, I Shot you 1st. You Green Son-of-a-Bitch !!!"😅🤣😂😂

How many Star Wars KZfaq videos have to be made?

We Would be Honored if you would Join us!! 👊✊😎 May The Force be with us All!! 🖐🖐😎🍁

Empire was the best, you can yub yub on that

Yes, But for me the sequel trilogy & to a lesser extent the prequels has taken away some of the mystique.

17 sequel movies & tv films later & yet A New Hope is still the best Star Wars film.

Only a master of evil Darth

I use this movie, and the Mummy, as examples when someone tries to discuss with me about why, as a woman, I don't believe in a lot of current feminism. It's not about quantity, but quality. Leia, and Evelyn, are the only females in the main group but they're as worth it as the men (or more, looking at you Jonathan (JK, I love that idiot)). Both girls and boys need good role models, both female and male, to learn the best traits of one's gender and the best traits to look for on a friend, and even eventually, a partner. You can put seven "sheroes" in a movie, but if all together, they are not as good and worth it as Leia is, then it's useless.

Star Wars use of practical effects really helps to keep that timeless quality to it. Episodes I-III look terrible with all the CGI and have aged poorly.

The only thing the original trilogy lacks is the greatest Star Wars film of all time in The Last Jedi… Am I right folks? 😀

It's only superficially Sci-fi. It's a fantasy adventure film. That's what the new ones don't understand and get wrong. We're dealing with swords (lightsabers), sorcery (the force), wizards (jedis), farm boys (luke) etc etc. It's a fantasy film with some light sci fi window dressing.

I will say this with absolute certainty. The Special Editions did nothing to improve (in fact I'd hurt) the originals.

As a member of the generation old enough to have seen the original trilogy in theaters, I will once again denounce this revisionist “A New Hope” nonsense. The first film is - and always will be - titled “STAR WARS.” Dassit!

The OG can't be underrated. You can't love the prequels without loving the original trilogy. If Ep 4 had no success there would not have been 5, 6 1, 2 or 3. The sequels are just a waste of 6 hours of your life. They should've been shown straight to video or whatever