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STAR WARS EPISODE IV: A NEW HOPE (1977) Movie Reaction! | First Time Watch | Mark Hamill

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First-Time Viewer Reaction to Star Wars: A New Hope Under Machete Viewing Order

Discover immediate, unfiltered reactions to the foundational Star Wars movie, focusing on initial character impressions and major plot revelations. See how a newcomer interprets the Force, lightsabers, and the iconic villain Darth Vader without prior context.

Short Summary

  • Newcomer Kristen dissects the plot structure via the unusual "Machete Order" (Episodes 4, 5, then 1, 2, 3, 6).
  • She registers immediate surprise that Darth Vader speaks and finds droids C-3PO and R2-D2 her favorite pairing.
  • Obi-Wan Kenobi introduces the concepts of the Force and the history of the Jedi.
  • Han Solo’s cynical charisma steals the scene, contrasting sharply with Luke Skywalker’s emerging heroism before the battle.

This document captures the live reactions of an absolute first-time viewer of A New Hope. Use Kristen’s raw, uncoached insights to understand precisely how foundational cinematic elements land when experienced unexpectedly.

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Kristen watches Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope for the first time, the iconic space-fantasy adventure that launched one of the most influential franchises in film history. The story follows a young farm boy, Luke Skywalker, who becomes swept into a galaxy-spanning battle between the Rebel Alliance and the tyrannical Empire, ultimately joining forces with unlikely heroes to destroy the Empire’s planet-killing superweapon, the Death Star. Directed by George Lucas (American Graffiti, THX 1138, Star Wars: The Phantom Menace), the film stars Mark Hamill (The Empire Strikes Back, The Last Jedi, Batman: The Animated Series), Harrison Ford (Indiana Jones, Blade Runner, The Fugitive), Carrie Fisher (The Empire Strikes Back, When Harry Met Sally…, The Force Awakens), Alec Guinness (Lawrence of Arabia, The Bridge on the River Kwai, Doctor Zhivago), Peter Cushing (The Curse of Frankenstein, Dracula, Rogue One), James Earl Jones (The Lion King, Coming to America, Conan the Barbarian), and Anthony Daniels (Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Solo: A Star Wars Story, The Lego Movie). ____________________ Edit by CineJump Team & Praper Media Thumbnail by Praper Media www.CineJump.com www.PraperMedia.com ___________________________________________________ SOCIAL MEDIA: ~CINEPALS~ YouTube: @CinePals Insta: https://instagram.com/TheCinePals Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheCinePals ~KRISTEN STEPHENSONPINO~ Instagram: @Kris10Kesp ___________________________________________________ SHORT FILMS PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL34B19BA788E18384 Click here to subscribe and know when the next video drops: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=jabykoay Thanks for watching!!!

Top Comments (10)

@admm-650 2025-11-30

Did Kristen say "I have a bad feeling about this" without knowing the significance of it?

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@raylouison7571 2025-12-01

I love how Kristen recognized how Chewie should have gotten a medal.

375 25 replies
@jakemichal1220 2025-12-01

“Feels a little bit like Superman” that’s probably because John Williams wrote both the Star Wars music and the Superman music

247 5 replies
@danielmuehlmann6120 2025-11-30

When watching this film, you should always be aware of the year it was made. The film revolutionized cinema.

166 11 replies
@swisspease 2025-11-30

R2D2's dialogue was so dirty they had to bleep out everything he said.

132 3 replies
@jasonmcewen436 2025-11-30

We never go to earth. We're "a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away.

75 1 replies
@CinePals 2025-12-08

For those asking us to have Kristen watch it in release order, before even dropping her reaction to this, I had her watch all six films to ensure consistent releases of her reaction videos to avoid having you guys wait for an unknown period of time between releases of her reactions. So Kristen has already finished watching the first 6 films in the modified “Machete Order” I laid out at the beginning of this reaction. I know that’s gonna annoy a number of you guys, but it was something I was really excited about since it hadn’t been done before and it gives a unique perspective from any other reaction to the franchise already on YouTube. So at this point, it wouldn’t make sense to release Episode VI after Episode V unless you want to see her reactions in a different order from how she shot it.

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@brounjerghd6450 2025-12-01

"a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away" kristen: do they ever go to earth?

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@TheDweller0690 2025-12-09

58:43 Obi Kenobi and Dart Vader the whole time was rough 😂

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@BLee-yf1gm 2025-12-01

I LOVE how, when they said May the Force be with you, she immediately came back with "and also with you" 😂😂😂

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