NOOOOOOOOOOO….Ah man always good to finally understand and see where so many things in popular movie culture originated…I hope you guys enjoyed the reaction…Next Starwars React will be out Friday…as always if you want to catch up on any of our other reactions check out the Patreon link is in the bio! (Other than that take care see & some of you on Monday for the DD solo reaction)

I didn´t think there were human beings in this world that still didn´t know the big plot twist.

I know Yoda was testing Luke’s patience but I wonder if he was also having some fun with him because Yoda probably hasn’t had a visitor in god knows how long

Luke was ready to die when he jumped. He did not know he would be safe. Dude literally attempted suicide so Vader couldn’t take him

funny how a 13 year old in 1980 had no problem following the story and they can't

In Captain America Civil War when they were fighting giant Antman and Peter asked Tony and team if they've seen that really old movie Empire Strikes Back and began describing "that part when they're on the snow planet, with the walking thingies", he was describing the AT-AT Walkers on plant Hoth.

Monica's body language speaks volumes.

Congrats to Monica for somehow not being spoiled on one of the most famous movie moments of all time.

It is interesting to see 2 people genuinely watch such an iconic for the first time. I grew up with this, and it is hard for me to believe there are generations that may have never seen this movie. 😔 I hope Monica starts to catch on because the things she seems to be missing are things that are very important to the story. I understand how she may not get it. They wrote it this way. It is hard looking back 40 years and forgetting the same question Monica is having i had then, and i had to wait years to get answers.

Han knew all along that she loved him but because both he and her were supremely stubborn and confident....they were at first reluctant to be open about their feelings. I think that's why he was so quick to say "I know"....and that was his way of saying "me too". My wife and I are and have always been equally as stubborn when it comes to being open about our feelings. But we both know that the other is in love.

1:35 He understands chewy the same way Peter understands Groot, they just do 😄

i sometimes dont understand the younger generations.....I saw this movie as a **child** and I understood everything. There was no confusion. Not for me, nor for any of the other kids I knew and talked to.

I love seeing people react to things they don’t know but everyone else in the world basically knows

In every reaction I look for Rico to say “Ineett” and Monica to say “wait whaaaa” 🤣 that’s how Ik it’s a classic

I feel bad for so many younger people. Modern movies don't leave anything to the imagination, or leave you guessing in any way. Hell, they show you then entire movie, with every "surprise" in the trailers. So when they watch older movies, it's confusing, because it isn't all laid out for them ahead of time.

My impression is that Monica would rank watching Star Wars below getting a colonoscopy.

Even though I was only a small child at the time, I still vividly remember the shock and audible gasps in the theater when Vader revealed he was Luke's father. Getting to experience that when it first happened on opening weekend is still one of my most vivid and cherished childhood memories. What wasn't so fun was all the times I got my ass kicked on the playground for the next three years whenever I would tell other kids I believed Vader was telling the truth. It was an extremely hot button issue at the time. 😅

You guys now understand the MCU Civil war reference with Spider-Man and Giant Ant Man Peter-“you remember that really old movie ‘The Empire Stikes Back?” Rody-“Jesus tony how old is this kid? Tony- I don’t know, he’s on the younger side

Rico and Monica, I loved this reaction and seeing you both surprised by the plot twists! As a piece of trivia, the scene on Hoth (where the ATAT walkers are tripped by the ship’s tow cable) is what Spider-man is referencing in Civil War when they take down the huge Antman.

Han understands Chewbacca because he speaks Wookie.

6 year old me understood everything that was happening in this movie...

I dont understand why she is so confused there is nothing confusing about this this is not a david fincher movie hahaha

Back when this was released, all the unanswered questions wouldn't be answered until three years later. If you had anxiety over one year for the Infinity War to Endgame sage, imagine having to wait three years.

I'm not sure what the confusion is about? He lost his hand and it was replaced with a robotic one. The father thing can be confusing ok but that's part of the intrigue to set up the third movie. Is Vader lying or is he telling the truth? Watch episode 3 to work out what is happening. It's a good confusion, not a bad confusion. Apart from the confusion though, don't you love the story and the progression of events? The betrayal? The strong bond between Luke, Leia and Han? The strong themes in the plot? Surely there is something there to intrigue and entertain you. This is masterful storytelling. Anyway, thanks for the reaction. Always nice to watch these.

"Say it back." He's been saying it for three years. Why do you think he's been with the rebellion for so long? He fought for her. He stayed for her. Her commitment to the rebellion and her own stubbornness kept her from expressing how she really feels and Han knew that. Between the lines: "I know, I have been waiting for you to say it to me for three years." It's his way of getting the last word in before he goes in.

“How does he understand him?” Legend has it that the Wookie language is mostly vowels. Han is the stuff of Legends! Han SOLO is reportedly an orphan that was adopted and raised by a Wookie. The Wookie was a female member of a crew that worked for a smuggler.

Yoda actually doesn't speak backwards but he actually speaks VERY proper English but no one speaks like that anymore.

Empire is where the "Wars" in Star Wars finally feels much more real. The opening battle sequence feels epic and really sets a tone of the rest of the movies when it comes to battle scenes. The writing is improved and stronger, the music is more impressive and the characters grow, change, face real challenges, suffer loss and injury. In Star Wars, it was the first victory, now the real fight is on. Man after watching Andor watching these brave soldiers facing up to the Empire hit's different.

Best of the OT, and an easy contender for best of the Saga. Even though I've been watching it since I was a kid, I still manage to discover new aspects of the philosophy and nuance of the storytelling over 40 years since its release.

I never thought to see a reaction from someone bored, just because it's my fav ep... Bro you better do them alone haha

I love that Star Wars' twist has been parodied so much that everyone knows the line but there are now people, grown adults, who don't know the context, so the twist is still surprising. We essentially went from a generation of people who experienced the twist first hand, to a generation who knew the twist from the secondhand information, to another generation who don't realize the twist because they haven't been given the context

Why watch a movie with someone who doesn't like them?

Really anticipating Monica's impression of certain creatures that'll appear in Return of the jedi.

✨Monica - try to be patient - anger leads to the dark side. Search your feelings 😁😉. . . You’re not supposed to understand everything. Even Luke does not understand everything at this point.

9:37 the technician in the background stares into the camera like “right, don’t mess with the scary guy in the helmet. Got it.”

I love pointing out to young reactors that the Kenner toy of the Tauntaun had a slit in its belly so you could put your Luke Skywalker action figure inside.

That scene with the ice bear (called a Wampa) that attacked Luke was added at the last minute as a work-around that Mark Hamill was in a car accident and wound up with scares on his face

@21.00 Rico says Jesus, every OT fan… nope… that’s Sidious! Scene ends… those 2 looking as bored as 2 pins waiting to be struck with a bowling ball

Everything gets answered in Return of the Jedi.

How can she not understand it/ be confused. It's such a simple story. SMH

I mean...how are you confused? I saw this this in the theater as a kid and understood perfectly...🤔

Not only the greatest Star Wars movie, but one of the greatest movies ever.

Nice reaction, but girl you need to get unconfused. I was 6 years old in 1980 when this came out, and my dad took me and my, at the time, 8 year old brother to the theater to see this, and we understood everything at 6 and 8 years old, lol.

Millions of 3 to 10 year olds have seen the Star Wars movies and understood them pretty well. Now I'm not besmirching anyone's intelligence, but if a pre adolescent can grasp it, what does that say about someone who can't?

People who talk about loving marvel but not caring for these movies smh, to each his own

Luke. So good and so pure that he would rather kill himself than give in to the dark side.

Great reaction you two! 😊 RIP always to Carrie Fisher(Princess Leia)!!! This movie is my top favorite of the "Star Wars" movies, and in my top three all-time favorite movie sequels. Fun Fact #1: Mark Hamill was in a car accident before filming had started. And the Wampa(snow yeti) attack at the beginning of the movie was written in to explain the scars on his face. I always felt that Leia kissed Luke just to get a reaction from Han. And it did! Han and Leia's kiss on the Falcon is one of my all-time favorite "Star Wars" moments. And here we're introduced to two of my favorite characters: Lando Calrissian and Yoda. Love Billy Dee Williams as Lando. And Yoda is the freaking best! Fun Fact #2: Han's "I know" line was improvised by Harrison Ford during the carbonite scene. He's original line was supposed to have been "I love you too". But Harrison Ford thought it wasn't a Han Solo thing to say. So he changed it. And Han and Leia's "I love you" "I know" exchange became one of the most memorable moments. Looking forward to your next reaction. 😊

over 5 million people in that cloud city......so Lando have to decide between sacrificing over five million people or his friend&co

I guess there are a few people who have a hard time understanding simple concepts. Fortunately, there are people who can help these challenged individuals so they can live a normal life, like using the bathroom without help for example.

Anakin Skywalker is Darth Vader its not another father.

4:25 Luke has tracking beacon on his wrist gauntlet!! Captain Solo is trying to establish the signal using sensor

I've been looking forward to this❤️

As an 11 yo seeing that final hand scene I was really impressed. At a Hollywoods Studio tour I asked why those ideas weren’t being developed in medicine. I still remember the tour guide laughing at me. Glad someone else was impressed like me even if we know it’s fake!

Dunno if you guys noticed the reference in Captain America Civil War, when Spiderman suggests how to deal with Antman based on that "old movie"... Well, this is it AT-AT walkers.

Han understands Chewie because he is multilingual. He speaks subtitles.

Monica is over complicating these movies.

Star wars means so much to me. I've loved it since I was a kid and it'll never go away. The original trilogy are some of the most influential movies ever. Just movie magic at it's finest. And till this day, darth Vader is still the best villian in cinematic history. At least for my money anyway

"You guys seen that old movie, Empire Strikes Back?" - Peter Parker in Captain America Civil War

He looks at the torch like that as it reminds him of his lightsaber days ^-^

Yes!!! I’m so excited for this!

Thanks for great review guys!!!

DO NOT, i repeat DO NOT do ‘machete’ order… some of the things that happen in Ep6 lose their impact if u watch prequels

1:35 But you don't question why they're speaking English in a Galaxy Far Far Away! 👽

Monica was right Leaia was the other one Yoda was referring too

i wonder what their confusion with Vader being is his father is. Doesn't it actually make sense rather than confuse?

When this movie was originally released in 1981, I remember seeing the item on the six o'clock news as the distribution prints arrived in the UK from the USA and were escorted by security from London Heathrow to the distributors.

Wow, between predicting the keeping Luke warm and snow walkers looking like elephants you're getting so much right. The walker's motion was modeled after elephants

Love your reactions so far :) Keep up the good work! One thing I want to point out is how Vader's mastery of the Force is overlooked (besides him choking Ozzel through a viewscreen). When Luke has the vision about Leia and Han's misfortunes on Bespin, it is the Future he sees. When he's about to leave Dagobah, Obi-Wan points out that he's walking into a trap: "It is you and your abilities the Emperor wants. That's why your friends are made to suffer." This means Vader knows enough about the Force to purposefully make Han and Leia suffer - including torturing Han - in the Future specifically to cause Luke to have visions in the Past and draw him out to him. He also knew that Luke would be able to find his way to him with the Force without having a clue where Han and Leia ended up at. What this also tells us is that the Force transcends time and space and Vader is well aware of that fact. So Vader is not just a brutal enforcer and right hand to the Emperor. He is a master of the Force in his own right.

And that is WHY you should always watch the OT first. Because if you watch the prequels first it will kill this big revelation and the next one in the next movie. Cause the surprises didn't end here.

I have rarely seen people less interested

This is where the fun begins!!!! Empire Strikes Back is my favorite Star Wars movie of all time! My favorite movie all together! The story, the action, reveals, the stakes etc. Curious to hear you two's thoughts!! 🙏🏽💪

Luke’s Jedi training felt similar to my martial arts training in the beginning. I used to think “He wants the impossible!” many times when learning a difficult kick or form. Now that I’ve been in the master instructor role for a while, I have been known to reference Yoda quite a bit with “Unlearn what you have learned!” as well as the famous “Do or do not!” line. Most of the students get it, and appreciate their instructor has a soft spot for those movies.

Man love watching people seeing the source to many pop culture references. Its like that meme with Leonardo DiCaprio pointing and saying "he did the thing"🤣🤣

LOL Monica is NOT a fan. She looked disgusted through the whole movie.

54:09 - She's confused and doesn't get it? These films were made for kids! It's not Greek Tragedy, it is even has a simple colour code, red glowy sticks = bad 👿, blue glowy sticks = good.😇

1:43 so Han understands the wookie language just as Chewie understands basic (which is the basic form of universal language that is accepred across the galaxy). Now Han Solo may not speak Shyriiwook (Wookie language) but he understands it. Chewbacca is the same.

Rico! To answer your question of why Han can understand chewie its explained in Solo: A Star Wars Story. Very good and underrated film.

45:40 He shouldn’t be able to beat this guy to be fair… He killed someone in the other room!! 😂😂😂

All answers are in episodes 1-3.

If she thought this was confusing, oh boy when the prequels come around.

Can't wait for you to reach the Clone Wars show, I'm certain it will even hook Monica.

Guys stuff will make much more sense after you complete the trilogy I promise. It's supposed to keep you guessing and wanting to see more

It's great to see a reaction channel where the reactors (the girl) look like they'd rather be anywhere else than reacting to a movie.

I can legit see Millie Bobbi Brown playing this Leia. And about the ending: welcome to 1980. Just be glad you don’t have to wait 3 years for the next movie.

41:53 Han has been professing love for Leia since the beginning of the movie. Go back and look at his body language around her since they got to Cloud City. Walking arm in arm. Him kissing her on the forehead. Heck look at hers toward him. He loves her and has known she loves him for a while.

21:48 Once you realize who Vader is this conversation takes on a different meaning. Vader is actually working to keep Luke alive. The Emperor just wanted to eliminate Luke. It was Vader’s idea to try and turn Luke. Even though he is consumed with anger and hate he is still trying to look out for his son.

Love the original trilogy this one is my favorite and real of Luke and Vader wow amazing

I swear to God I remember vader saying "no luke I am your father" not "no I am your father"

The next 20 segments are so great.

18:17 The Legend himself! My man Yoda! 🙏🏽💪

Are there star wars reactions on patreon. I dont see them

You understand you just saw one of the best movies ever made right? top 50 easily in any pro/amateur list.

robot chicken made an amusing update on the hoth ice cave snowman (also known as a wampa).

I'm very confused by how confused you both are by the things that happened in this movie x.x

BEST MOVIE OF THE OT. 2nd best movie of all 9 Skywalker saga movies. Rogue one might be my favorite of any movie they’ve ever done

I think you will definitely enjoy the prequels more

"The Empire Strikes Back" is the BEST "Star Wars" movie and one of the GREATEST films of all time. Easily my favorite John Williams film score.

51:10 Wow your girl is one of the few reactors who figured out that Leia is the other Skywalker in this scene

Very good reaction. Loved that u guys didnt interrupt the talking scences. Keep doin that way! Dont let us wait for ep 6 :D Also recommand 1 2 3 wher you can see the story about luces father

49:00 Classic! So satisfying 😌