We head to a galaxy far far away to discuss a little space opera that changed the way we make movies, talk about movies, and build franchises out of those movies. George Lucas’ Star Wars stormed onto the scene in 1977 and was relentlessly retconned as they moved to franchise the biggest original IP of all time. Star Wars is inescapable now, but Clint, Cal and Alex try to dissect the movie it was while also keeping in mind all the tinkering, changes, sequels and spinoffs that have followed. How do you talk about a movie that has been discussed, analyzed, and iterated on for nearly fifty years? As a film that has bled into every part of our subconscious, right down to the sound design, is it possible that this doesn’t crack the top 10?
Meanwhile, Dan’s algorithm is busy trying to stamp out the pesky panel rebellions against its absolute power over the list…
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Clint is getting those sweet Jack In the Box voiceover residuals to even think of how important John Williams score to Star Wars is.
Never once mentioned John Williams or the score. I used to have respect for this channel…lol
31:35 Sounds like you guys are still basing your opinions on that one idiotic RocketJump video and haven't seen the Nerdonymous video debunking it.
Revenge of the Sith came out May 2005
Opinion; The pre-existing IP/sequel/reboot problem in Hollywood isn't because of Star Wars or any other franchise. It's because the people making decisions about what gets made DO NOT KNOW what makes a movie successful.
Star Wars, the original, has become a “Homework Movie,” more recognized as important than it is enjoyable. The endlesss retcons are bad enough but it’s the marketing to the point of incest that’s nauseating. Bed sheets, maybe, but spatulas? Waffle makers? Steering wheel covers?
It turns me off. I imagine if Star Wars had been a solid hit, not a smash, it would have been a good experience for the rest of the trilogy and we’d all be happy. But it didn’t play out that way and the incels took over and made it racial and political.
Star Wars over Seven Samurai is crazyyy
I love this channel……but,
Lower the microphones!!!!
SHOW YOUR FACES!!!!!
I started watching this, but after about 90 seconds I realized… You guys wasted 87 minutes of your life (plus however long it took you to prepare it to upload,) and I wasn’t going to waste 87 minutes of MY life watching it.
You see, art is subjective, something I assume you know. Therefore, the legacy of any artwork is also subjective.
Said another way: No matter how many people love Star Wars, there’s plenty of people who don’t care about it, or actively hate it, and so for them, Star Wars has no legacy.
And this will continue for as long as Star Wars is “remembered”. None of it matters.
I know it’s an original script but Kurosawa still should’ve had a shoutout for Hidden Fortress
1977 Lucky Lady starring Gene Hackman and Burt Reynolds was supposed to be the big movie of the summer It also starred Liza Minnelli. Three of the biggest stars on the planet in a 1930s Prohibition romp. Star Wars was booked for only two weeks in theaters and set tobe pulled to make way for Lucky Lady.
Star Wars A New Hope was the very first Movie Movie. Almost every frame is a sort of reference to another classic movie. The twin sunset scene is directly lifted from John Ford's The searchers. The whole trench battle was created using cut together reerence footage from The Dam Busters and Squadron 633. Lucas was a classic movie geek.
Star Wars opened on a Friday in 1977; I saw it the next day. As a 14-year-old, I got every bit of information I could about it. From what I read, Lucas did not have a plan for more movies until after it became a success. The Empire Strikes Back improved on the orginal. Return of the Jedi was originally called Revenge of the Jedi, but that got neutered down just like the movie and Darth Vader. The final nail in the coffin for the franchise when I saw Anakin's ghost with Obi-wan at the end of that movie. The Star Wars universe for me is just the first 2 movies, and with Han Solo shooting first.
The Hidden Fortress in space.
23:33 Solo takes place 8-9 years before ANH, not a few months.
Always wondered if you guys were drinking beer during these episodes. And there it is, Voodoo Ranger of New Belgium no less, nice. Cheers 🙂
I usually disagree with Cal on most things, but he's on fire in this episode.
I have a VHS that's just "Star Wars", no Episode IV, no A New Hope.
At least it wasn’t retconned as much as Frankenstein (the book)
I was born in 1984; so naturally my entry into Star Wars was Spaceballs
Star Wars is a decent enough fun film. But thats it. Ive mever made a personal top 100 but I cant imagine Star Wars would make it into it. Certaintly not a top 50 for me.
Star Wars is the one with the little wizard boy right?
When are you goung to cover the walking dead seasen 4
Oh it better be a top 10, its my #1
I love where this channel has gone
14:25 i can't belive I've never thought of han solo as a guy who is proud of his junker car he works on on the weekends with a dog, that amazing, it's changed everything XD
*Eisley…
Only made it 00:33 seconds without proving that you're FAKE FANS who don't know ANYTHING about the Star Wars universe that umm Disney ruined and women last jedi woke jar jar CGI senate
Honestly, it's the awful incel loser fans, who are a tiny but ferociously vocal minority (ironically) were awful in 1997 and awful in 1999 and awful ever since whenever literally anything happens at all, who have ruined its legacy and watered down its value as a universe. Most SW fan communities are amazing wholesome places, as is Celebration and other events, then there's just this cancer living under the surface trying to actively destroy the thing they claim to love. Horrid.
Can we add to the Nick Cage game and start asking to recast every movie with Muppets?
Terminator 2 is NOT better than Star Wars.
That poster of Anakin as a boy casting the shadow of Darth has to be one of the best movie posters of all time 😉
Yes
No mention of the soundtrack and no MVP chosen – are you guys off your game?
Without Ben Burtt & John Dykstra Star Wars wouldn't be the same
So season 2 has had SEVEN samurai, THREE amigos, star wars episode FOUR…
Im calling it now: Next episode is going to be TWO fast 2 furious.
The theme is numbers in the title. ive figured it out
Nick Cage as Chewbacca. Don't @ me
Lord of the rings over Star Wars in almost every aspect.
I’m 50 and in my opinion there are only 3 Star Wars movies 1977-1983.
It's bad writing and acting did that. Retcons don't help.
George Miller learned from George Lucas. Give the footage to your wife. She will cut it into something that makes sense.
I was born in 1987 so Star Wars has been a part of my entire life. And A New Hope is my absolute favorite not just Star Wars movies, but my all time favorite movie
On another note, FINISH THE WALKING DEAD "WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE" SERIES
Awesome episode!
Before I have seen Star Wars the first time, I have been cutting out the pictures of magazines, newspapers and TV guides for some time. It looked so interesting and spectacular to me! I was surprised to learn Han Solo wasn't the main hero. 😲