LOTR The Return of the King - Sauron Defeated
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- The One Ring is finally destroyed in the fires of Mount Doom, and with it comes the death of Sauron. (HD Blu-ray)
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Imagine being killed by an orc like 30 seconds before Frodo destroys the ring.
I'd rage quit....oh wait
Naa imagine being the ones that witness the evil being destroyed then just to die by the earthquake 😂😤
Then you’d die helping provide that crucial distraction that allowed Frodo and Sam the opening they needed. I’d be ok with it.
I'm pretty sure at that point they were all ready too/ expecting to die either way
Or being the one guy standing a few feet too close to the edge of where the ground breaks off.
Frodo and Sam destroy Sauron.
Legolas and Gimili, “that still only counts as one”
KöhlerSAStudios 😂😂😂😂
One kill to rule them all
One but legendary kill
Sam's the underrated hero of this story. He had a pair and stuck his neck out for Frodo the whole story and was incredibly loyal. He never once gave up on Frodo, the amount of times he saved his ass and always put up with his whiny shit.
Stannis The Mannis how is Sam underrated, everyone says hes the real hero of the story.
I love how this implies Sauron single-handedly kept all of Mordor up with his sheer power alone for all that time, it’s insane
Not necessarily Sauron, but the Ring.
@@udelbiawak4405 well the rings power came from Sauron
@@rubensf7780 Sauron’s power was multiplied by the Ring. If he had got it back - all over.
@@hoodatdondar2664 Unless someone cuts off his finger or he accidentally slams it in a door or something.
@@hoodatdondar2664 true tho
I love the fact that the ring didn’t burn immediately upon landing on the lava. It waited until Frodo grabbed Sam’s hand, symbolizing him truly letting go of the ring.
And vice versa, Frodo overcame it, but was only truly freed from the ring when it burnt, even then he still bore the scars of his service.
wow amazing observation. it was like the ring was waiting for him to let go to go after the ring but Sam was there for Frodo and said dont you let go.
I always admire people who pick up on these symbolism moments. i could never each time I watch a movie. ty for that
I am not crying !!!! Sam is seriously that one friend I need rn
also the fact gollum couldn’t care about himself and only cared about saving the ring as he was that seduced to it
I'm actually fairly impressed by that troll. He understood what was going on before anyone else (including Gandalf lol) and was like _I'm outta here right now_
MrVarder He may have been a member of the Olof-hai troll species, which generally had higher intelligence and independence than other trolls. In fact, some believed that they were giant orcs, as they were smarter than most other trolls. So, he probably realized that something was wrong and did not want to stay to find out what exactly. He just wanted to get out and preserve his own life.
@@WorldWar2freak94 Kind of like how dogs react before an earthquake or tsunami.
NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE
Never seen a troll run that fast in any franchise 😂😂😂
Yup he heard the Cries and knew that it was over and that it was time to get out. Although i heard originally Aragorn was going to battle Sauron himself in physical form but Peter Jackson instead went with the Olog-hai Troll.
When Sauron realized they had the ring at the edge of doom, the book says "the foundations of the Tower of Barad Dur shook...out of fear"
the foundations of Barad Dur was linked to The Ring so it actually shook because it was close to its destruction. That is also why the tower collapses after the melting of The Ring
Yeah, to the very end Sauron believed that Aragorn had the ring. In his arrogance, he never believed someone would destroy it, and he was right, because Frodo failed to do it on his own.
@@Vampirewolfking One person would never have the strength to destroy the Ring but a fellowship could. Because of that idea, even the unusual fellowship between Gollum and Frodo it happened. And then of course the fellowship between Frodo and Sam. It’s weird how fate works at times but it worked out beautifully in the end
Idk why the nazgul didn’t go and stop them like they saw it
@@shreyaschauhan5501 Not sure what you mean. The Nazgul were flying to the mountain as soon as Sauron new where the Ring was. They just couldn’t make it in time
You can tell that every single person involved with this trilogy poured their heart and soul into these films. Absolute masterpiece. This trilogy has set a cinematic standard that will not be seen again for a long time.
I’m not convinced it ever will be.
Um.....have you seen Buster the movie yet? Starring Phil Collins? LOTR has already been trounced.
Agreed
@@Idhartagree
Probably never will be. Greatest trilogy ever made.
What I love about the destruction of Barad-dur is that it simply starts crumbling under its own weight rather than having some magical self-destruction sequence.
It's a mile-high tower of stone and iron and far more massive than any building complex even in modern times. Even in the story it's essentially an actively supported structure. Without Sauron's will maintaining the structural integrity of the building, it simply collapses under its own impossible weight.
Note-to-self: Don't use dark magic to support your evil lairs.
@@concept5631 Feature not a bug! If a minion or hero attacks me in my lair it'll take them with me!
@@JonathanOsborneAU Unless their plot armor escapes and they make a dramatic escape with one of the side kicks dying
@@concept5631 The good guy version is the concept of Structural Integrity Fields in Star Trek. You essentially pump energy through a structure or wrap it in a force field to increase its tensile and compressive strength. Cut the power and the acceleration in maneuvering through space will crumple the ship like a soda can or shear it like tin foil.
@@Tounushi Oof
Gollum was so corrupted by the ring he didnt even care he was falling into a pool of lava
Tolkien stated that Illuvatar causes Gollum to fall with the ring.
Well, when it came to the ring, Gollum was the equivalent of a drug addict. Like some (if not many) junkies, getting their fix is all they care about, and their perception of reality is skewed. Life or death doesn't matter when all you want is one major fix.
He died in exactly the same way as the T1000 but with none of the drama
Actually, Gollum's death in the lava is completely unrealistic on so many levels. No expression of pain or anything, no burns, no sign of body liquids vaporizing. Also, the body shouldn't sink - it's lighter than the lava, so it should stay on top and catch fire instead. It's not a clean-and-pretty way of dying by a long shot.
@@AlexanderShamov How I would've done Smeagol's death: When he falls in, instead of falling on the lava and sinking, he would fall in and as he falls while clutching the ring, the intense heat of the volcano would cause him to burn and turn into ash and dissipate or break apart, leaving only the ring to fall into the lava.
That eye exploding was one of the most satisfying villain deaths in movie history.
Sauron didn't die, he can't die, he just got defeated.
RandomDomination Meh close enough.
Reduced to the point where he can never do anything more than make people feel a bit bad might as well = dead :P
He is as dead as a Maiar can be. He can never again take any physical form, and his only interaction with the world might be to make someone feel a little gloomy one day.
He does take physical form once more hundreds of years later for another battle, some wizord or something brought them back. Idk if he died as a maiar again i didnt read that part.
Elijah Wood seriously doesn’t get enough credit for his performance in this trilogy. He’s SO GOOD at showing how manipulative the One Ring. The Ring has a will of it’s own, and Elijah Wood does a phenomenal job portraying how Frodo was slowly losing his sanity and physical strength as the journey went on!
Every major cast members was very good performance in my opinion.
@@duongtran9995definitely a mister peas
Everyone knocked it out of the park in this trilogy, even the script writers, director, costume designers, special effects people.... Everybody!!!
And we have another "This person is underrated, but I saw it all along!" comment. Bullshit.
He does such a great job in the beginning of this scene. Frodo's life literally hangs in the balance, and he's thinking that maybe he deserves to fall to his death because he succumbed to the Ring and betrayed so loyal a friend as Sam. And it's only by Sam's unwavering loyalty that he was saved from that fate and convinced that he was still worth saving. Most of the characters in this trilogy may be larger than life, but there are small human moments (Hobbit moments?) like this that give it a beating heart.
I really love gollums' expressions as he falls into the volcano he looks so happy to be reunited with the ring, as if he has found peace, then his shock as despair as he is sinking and tries to save the ring, even in his final moments.
gollum must have a very high density given that he is not able to float on lava..
@@merlin9657 and the ring does float, despite being more dense than lava.
In reality, he would have splashed in all the way from the momentum of falling, and then the lava would have started violently roiling and spattering from his body being rapidly converted to steam. (There is a video of a bag of organic trash being hurled into Erte Ale lava lake and doing exactly that.)
@@evilsharkey8954 true, although i think it is said that the ring can make itself lighter or heavier at will, so maybe it made itself lighter to delay its destruction for a couple of seconds.. idk
@@evilsharkey8954 It's not so much that the ring floats as it resists being submerged in the lava, with the way a film of cooled rock spontaneously forms under it. We've seen it before influencing the way it interacts with the environment to bounce on surfaces or sink down the water in just the way it wants to suit its needs, and this was likely a last ditch effort to exert that power. I like to think that had Frodo given in and let himself fall, the ring could have managed to influence the splash in the lava in such a way that its little lava boat would've landed on solid ground. And once Frodo takes Sam's hand, it finally gives up.
@@GiftedOperator well, Gollum still sinks, which is the opposite of what would happen. He’d either hit hard enough to splash under the surface and then make the lava boil from the escaping steam, or smack on the surface and burn up.
At the end of The Fellowship of the Ring, Frodo reaches out his hand to save Sam from drowning.
At the end of The Return of the King, Sam reaches out his hand to save Frodo from burning.
Realistically thry would of burnt simply being that close to lava
Welllll except he never really fell like that at the crack of doom. It did not happen in the book. I now think they added it so they could spend time showing the ring floating then sinking. SO unnecessary tho
Oh shit ...
@@amazingsupergirl7125 I think the Ring floated because its only chance of surviving was lost.
@Antun Šturlić you'd essentially melt
Good Guy Sauron: Kills each and every one of his troops when he dies, so they don't have to deal with unemployment
+Benjamin Meijer Yea but a good 20% still made it out alive
+Garen Crownguard They probably forgot to read the fine print :P
+Garen Crownguard There will always be a few...
+Benjamin Meijer pretty sure thats what donald trump will do if goes bankrupt
You mean so the job market won't have to deal with their unemployment? Sauron was a dick to his underlings but understood the greater need that the commercial economy remain strong.
I love each of the character’s reaction to seeing the ring destroyed in this scene:
Gimli is, as you’d expect, excited that the ring bearer destroyed the ring, finished the quest, and the bad guys are defeated
Aragorn is in total shock and disbelief that after all they’ve gone through, Mordor is finally destroyed.
Gandalf begins shedding tears as his goal, his entire purpose of being in Middle Earth, is finally complete, and that Sauron is defeated forever
Pippin begins having a full-on emotional breakdown as his lifelong friend (who he didn’t even know was alive a couple moments ago), the reason he’s gone through so much in this journey, actually won, and that he and his friends can finally live in peace again.
And merry -his reactions are so on point as well
Fun fact frodo is not only pippin's friend but also his second cousin once removed
@@IsratJahan-th3fo I know, but he is still his friend nevertheless
When the mountain erupts, all suddenly realize that Frodo is probably fried.
That’s why all the emotion.
Luckily , Gandalfs sends up some eagles to check.
Then the volcano explode! Well they dead let go home
I love how the score flips the Sauron theme from minor to major. Such a simple tweak and the theme goes from sinister to triumphant!
Howard Shore put on an absolute masterclass in film scoring with this trilogy. In my opinion the great movie score in existence currently.
2:14 - at this point in the timeline, Gandalf had been in Middle Earth trying to arrange the ultimate defeat of Sauron for a little over 2,000 years. Just imagine what he feels right here.
I didn't realize the Istari were so young for some reason I assumed they were on the scene from the beginning like Sauron and Morgoth
@@Benkw1 Nah, they were only sent when the Valar learned Sauron had survived. They didn't want to intervene directly like in the War of Wrath, because that conflict was so destructive Beleriand fell into the sea. Instead the Istari were sent to guide the mortal races to their own victory.
I love it when a plan comes together.
I think he’s mostly proud of Frodo and Sam, that such small hobbits made such a big difference.
He’s honestly probably like “god damn finally I’ve been waiting for retirement for centuries had to do everything for you dumbasses”😂
Sam is the true hero of the story. The one who never gave up and never stumbled. The one who pushed himself and Frodo forward. The one who did not flinch against way more powerful enemies. Samwise the brave indeed.
If that’s you think then you didn’t get the story at all. It’s all in the name of the first book.
no, Frodo is too, he is the one carrying the burden of the ring.
Sam slipped down the hill at the black gate.
@@ric4397 i know right what a fucking spud
@@ric4397 plssss😭😭😭
It's been almost 20 years... this shit still brings massive chills and tears to my eyes.
What a masterpiece.
It's been 21 years
Well for Return Of the King yes almost 20 years
I second that emotion💯💯👍👍💪💪.
Shit?
Masterpieces never get old
I wish I had a friend like Sam. He just won't ever give up on his loved ones. He's the true hero there. Brings tears to my eyes.
Frodo too
Even if you cannot be sure you'll ever have a friend like sam, you can still be that friend :)
Sam was a good servant to his master. And a good friend.
Yeah we all need a Sam in our lives... And if we can't find a Sam, then BE the Sam to the most important people in your life
A note to future architects: Although relying on dark magic for your building’s structural integrity is an attractive shortcut, it proves catastrophic when the source of the magic dies.
A warning against anyone designing actively supported structures.
The solution? Make more rings! The ringbearer can't destroy them all if he can't carry them all.
Jet fuel can't melt Barad Dur
@@user-cj9jk1pd4g the Valar hate this one trick
@@user-cj9jk1pd4g Ah yes, the horcrux solution
the beauty of this scene is that Sauron was not defeated by strength or power, but by the love between two friends.
Sauron was defeated by luck. Gollum falling into the volcano was an accident
@@chrisbarrett2117 It was providence, not luck.
@@prodigalsonofsuns
Divine intervention, as what Tolkien wants to convey in the book.
he was ultimately defeated by mercy. both frodo and sam spared gollum when they had the chance to kill him for good and that ultimately led to the rings destruction, as Eru intended. (if you haven't read the books: right before they reach the crack of doom sam stays behind to fight off gollum and easily overpowers him as gollum is very weak and almost starved to death at this point. but he doesn't kill him, because gollum looks so miserable at this point that even sam feels pity for him.)
These days...
People gonna say they a gay couple not a friendship
I miss films this good. The passion and the honesty to the source material were unmatched and brought a truly awesome mythology to the screen as an ageless set of films
i know right, where did the entertainment industry go so wrong... it almost feels intentional
@@tom-vf1xv Indeed. But there are those who, like Frodo and co. are trying to banish the Sauron from modern entertainment. One such fighter is us, Hamnimation Studios. We really want to live in a world where this stuff is mainstream again, so we‘d appreciate your support! (By the way, this was not just a sales pitch, we‘re serious about reforming)
@@HamnimationStudios lol.
@@tom-vf1xv Especially when you consider their "output"....not to be harsh but it's a rough starting point, don't want to sound dick-ish about it but relating that output to this once in a lifetime experience is something and a half
Still, if it's an earnest attitude it can lead to something potentially great so please if people from Hamster animation BlueBalls hears this comment, keep on and try improving as best you can
The song that plays when Sauron is destroyed is so incredible… I wouldn’t even describe it as just a heroic victory song. It goes so much further beyond it
It’s Sauron’s theme in major, knowing that might help you to describe it.
From having read the Silmarillion it does go further.
It's the scouring of the evil of Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, of whom Sauron was a luitenant.
Morgoth was defeated in the War of Wrath, but his shadow still lingered as Sauron's evil presence grew.
Now at last that shadow has been lifted, and Middle-earth is able to enter a new Age of Peace free of evil and corruption.
@@commenting_otter I had done a deep study on the soundtrack on my other channel, Inside the Score, and it's The White Tree theme, as a symbol of hope for the new age and the re-blooming of the white Tree and the resurgence of Gondor's greatness. Interesting that it's used here too, I'd forgotten that!
Lmao sauron's eye while the tower is crumbling is like
"Guys? Guys guys GUYS GUYS GUYS? AHHHHHHH!"
Even though he was an evil warlord, the way he screeches and looks around in fear as the tower crumbles makes me feel a little bad for him.
@@thomasfuller5932 just to think that he was a Maia and actually regretted his actions in the War of Wrath, before Eonwe. Morgoth's seed was too strong in his heart tho.
He still is my favorite character, idk why
RIGHT? I was just about to comment that. It has no features to give it away, but as it starts to fall, you can almost hear it being like "wait, what..? is that MY tower? ffffffffuuuuuu---"
And all the good guys reliefed so much 😊
He's like Cleveland
No no no no no NOOOOOO!
Frodo's expression at 0:52 was a huge "I'm sorry, I've failed", Sam understands that, and immediately tells him "don't you let go..." he only cares about saving his friend, despite his failure... I've never seen such a beautiful message of forgiveness in a movie
brunoduff and your comment made me teary. That’s exactly Frodo’s expression😥
@@Yaimiee me too. are you single?
dimitrios007 no
@@Yaimiee Reading this thread of comments made me tear up too! Jackson nailed the emotion in that scene very well.
dimitrios007 😂😂😂😂
For a character that’s literally just a flaming eye, Sauron really showed a lot of emotion
Edit: I made this comment when I didn't have much knowledge on lotr; I know now that he had a physical (but weak) form in return of the king. At the time, I thought he couldn't exist outside of being a flaming eye (not sure what I was thinking)
and that emotion is "OH SHIT! OH SHIT! OH SHIT! OH SHIT!!!!"
Props to the actor
@@ventureworld8046 - Sauron's final coherent thought before he started reciting that over and over: "Damn, I should have gone with a pyramid instead of a tower!"
@@tsquare4155 no acting, they literally turned Andy Serkis into a giant eye for this one
Yep, for all his centuries and millennia of scheming and planning and plotting, for all his military might, and being mere moments from complete victory, he realises it's all over for him in an instant. As Gandalf said, the thought Sauron's enemies would destroy the Ring rather than use it never entered his mind. And there's nothing he can do lol
3:20 Rest in Peace, Talion. Your suffering is finally over.
Yes
His war is finally over, and he’s free from the shadow.
@@multiverse_media2023who is Talion btw???
@@taroupriapus9760
Play the Shadow of Mordor and Shadow of War games to see.
Non-canonical character from the video games @@taroupriapus9760
CGI is legendary especially when considering this is back in 2000-2003. 👏
I don't know who has the monopoly on CGI these days but yeah. Look at Matrix Revolutions (2003) too, the stuff looks like its really there.
I think the reason they stand out more back then over today is that they were limited on what they can do and made the best for what they had.
@@julioacceus253 Another reason is that a lot of magic in the movies is very subtle, not over the top. Usually flashes of light and shockwaves
Yeah look at the hulk 2003 too, amazing right
Flims were made with love back then
I remember when the tower started crumbling, everyone in the theater just erupted in applause and cheering
@Dindy Pindy it was great a huge release when Sauron finally goes down
If you were cheering when it started crumbling, what did you do when the eye imploded then exploded? Did you faint?
Jen-Yueh Hu i remember my mom and her mamitas yelled near my ears and i was so fucking annoyed i shouted pretending that its for saurons defeat but actually really shouting at them
We were cheering when the tower crumbled, the cheers was especially piercing when it it exploded, then silence. Utter disbelief when the volcano erupted. We all thought Sam and Frodo died due to the explosion. Then we all let out breaths of ease when they showed up in the next panel hahahaha.
@sharlyn tan I didn't cheer at this in theaters since I was 10 when it came out, but I remember me and my friends cheering when Caesar in RIse of the Planet of the Apes yelled "Nooo!!" at Malfoy lol
Seeing gandalf shed a tear as he thinks frodo has died is truly heartbreaking.
Allegorically speaking "it is accomplished." I know Tolkien hates allegory but he could not help it.
The fellowship's reactions get me every single time. Gandalf tearing up as he's overcome with emotion, Aragorn's wonderment that turns into a subtle smile, Merry and Gimli's unrestrained joy... what amazing acting all around.
Gimil's expression as he realizes Frodo and Sam surviving the mountain blast was not likely is the most poignant image for me in this clip.
@@WintersWar i'm glad someone noticed this as well. such a small scene, but great acting
The look on Gandalf's face of how proud he is of Sam and Frodo for completing what seemed like an impossible task. He was moved to tears.
What an amazing actor Ian McKellan is
Not just proud. They all believe that Frodo died in the process.
@@nickmhc That moment when Doom erupts, and it just hits them that Frodo/Sam were right there was one of the most impactful scenes of the movie.
For a moment, they all thought Sam and Frodo had just died.
@@JD867 Yes, we know dude…
And everyone reliefed so much Sauron is dead destroyed forever gone 😊👍😅🥃🍻🥂🍸🍷🍺
Its amazing how the actors captured the joy of finding out frodo and sam were in fact still alive and then when mnt doom erupts how quickly their joy turned into sorrow
Yeah, that is a pretty cool contrast of how happiness ended
The look on Pippin's face as joy instantly turns into utter disbelief...that his two friends are inside Mt. Doom. Which has just exploded...
@@leftmebreathless79 it’s so beautifully directed, Return of the King is filled with so many emotionally powerful moments like that
And that's why LOTR stays the best trilogy in the history of cinema.
@@HayDayEveryday oh so good. I saw Return of the King theatrical cut on the big screen again yesterday and WOW it still holds up so well after 18 years. In the words of Gandalf the Grey, “You haven’t aged a day.”
God, the sound design in this scene is on another level, the sound of the Ring melting, the collapse of Barad-Dur, the explosion from the Eye, all amazing
To all those who battle their own Saurons - I wish you victory and happiness! The night is always darkest before dawn. But I have every certainty that you will get through it!
❤
This is really what the story is all about. The Ring symbolizes sin, the one great vice that weighs you down and pulls you away from final peace and happiness. The only way to defeat it is through love, through never giving up the struggle even in the very darkest and most hopeless point in your life, and in the end, through literal divine intervention because none of us is strong enough to overcome it on our own. The sheer perseverance and trust in the power of Good despite all the odds and all of the strength of this world being bent against you... The heroism in its truest form that each of us is called to strive toward in our own lives... Just such a powerful and compelling message. Truly captures what storytelling at its heart has always been about.
I love how you can see the panic and darting helplessness of Sauron's eye as he realizes he's about to tumble into oblivion. Masterful scene from a timeless movie.
Perfect delivery by this masterful trilogy
yeah kudos to the actor who played Sauron's eye.
His eye goes full “your cat sees you with the spray bottle.”
It’s pretty funny honestly
Actually his fate is worse than oblivion, he didn't die but become a powerless ghost unable to do anything but watch forever
Their faces when they see the volcano explode and think Sam and Frodo have died get me every time
It's like they were having the best time of their lives and then suddenly getting flashbacks from Nam'
Mun craft mount of doom
Fuck frodo
Well mainly Frodo, seemed like noone gave a fuck about Sam...
Because there was a giant flaming eyeball that could easily spot giant eagles flying into their territory
I love how Tolkien based Samwise Gamgee upon the common Englishman who chose to fight in era of WW1
As an Irish fellow it swells my heart, knowing that there is goodness in ordinary folk.
2:44 Merry's reaction to Mount Doom exploding and the sudden realisation that Frodo and Sam are in there is so perfect.
The pacing and the music catches you out perfectly. Best moment of the film.
What I love about LOTR is that even though the ring got destroyed, the ending wasn't a 'everything goes back to normal' one. Frodo was never able to recover from his journey, and in the book when the hobbits returned to The Shire it was destroyed. Shows the true tragedies of war
It wasn't destroyed. It was being run by Saruman, who had turned the hobbits into his minions. It's not like it was burnt to the ground.
@@Daosguard Yes, but my point is that the hobbits image of the Shire was destroyed when they returned home.
And Frodo still never got his finger back.
@@Daosguard It was corrupted in the deepest sense of the word, polluted, trees cut, people murdured. The books made a beautiful job of showing how definitive that was and how despite the healing things would never be the way they were, reflecting Frodo's own experience.
Poppy Driver Frodo's feelings after the war for the ring were exactly those of Tolkien's after he returned from serving in World War 1.
I love how the Ring is kind of waiting for Frodo's decision before melting :)
Yeah. I think they were trying to make it also tense to see whether maybe the lava would be hot enough - but at the same time, they didn't really manage that, as the thought of the lava not being enough was never really mooted in the films.
I think it's still calling to him, and Frodo is seriously considering letting go- which is why Sam saying "dont you let go" is so sad
Yeah that was a bit artificial, nonetheless it is cool to see Frodo resisting the final pull of the One Ring when he has the choice (seeing how it is destroyed right after). This contrasts nicely with Smeagol and solidifies Frodo's personal victory over the dark seductions that corrupted Isildur.
The heat capacity of the metal alloy in the ring necessitated time in order to reach the melting point of the alloy. Assuming the rings density is less than that of the lava, the ring would float in the mean time as shown.
@@allegoryofthecave8064 I m sure your'e right in this explanation and I believe it becouse I dont know anything about such metalurgy topics :) but we must see another aspect of this moment - it seems to me that the Ring itself made the lava turning colder, it seems that the lava under the Ring is turning darker which means colder :) I guess that was the significant moment when the Ring "knew" that it can be saved by Frodo's decision and that the Ring waited for Frodo's decision. That way Pater Jackson gave Frodo the victory over the pull of the Ring which he did not have in the book. Although even this victory was not without flaw becouse at this scene Frodo choses life over dying with the Ring - as Gollum. It was also a bit against Tolkien's universe becouse of two things : one is that book Frodo after the war suffered not only phisical illness from his wounds but also the psychologic one from longing for the destroyed Ring, and also the shame from this longing and the shame from that he could not destroy it himself. So when Jackson gave him a bit more of victory over the Ring that means that his illness should not be such deep as to bring him to the Heavens. And the other thing is that if book Ring got such ability to withstood the hot lava and even making it colder - so such Ring would be indestructible and could have save itself by making the lava cold and waiting for a nazgul to bring it to Sauron - after the nazgul killed Frodo.
3:08 is my favourite movement of the film.
That "they did it, but I'm never going to be able to thank them" moment.
Sauron's dying scream is music to the ears. Condemned to be a powerless, impotent shade for all eternity. Serves him right!
Still, 10000 times better than Game of Thrones ending.
Oviusly
Keep adding numbers, maybe someday you will succeed.
You apparently don't understand how this works. When you say that "y is still better than x", you imply that "y" is bad, but *still* better than "x". In this case though the LOTR ending is one of the greatest in history of cinema, while the GOT ending is one of the worst in history. So your comment doesn't work here.
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Cause it based in a book, Got was based on a book til season 5. And that's why it's shit.
10000000times
Merry screaming "Frodo!!" always gets me teary-eyed.
*FROOOOOODOOO!!!*
🗡
The audience: SAAAAM!
I thought he was screaming GONDOR!
@@LordWyatt Yeah, when I heard that I remember saying, “What do you mean Frodo? Sam did all the work!”
@@gameragodzilla How to find someone who has never read a book?
He thinks that Sam did all the work.
Frodo taking Sam’s hand isn’t just him choosing to live rather than die. It’s so much more than that. At that moment, Frodo does what no one else had ever done or ever will do: he overcomes the pull of the Ring and chooses something else (Sam) over the Ring. The Ring is urging him to let go and follow it; at 0:18, its eerie whistle-like call can be heard. Then at 0:32, suddenly its call goes silent, as Frodo sees Sam and we assume his POV; he stops hearing the Ring and can only hear Sam. It’s only when he chooses Sam over the Ring that the Ring burns. Between his guilt, his despair, and his exhaustion, Frodo could never have made such a choice if Sam hadn’t been there and made Frodo want to live again. The power of soulmates, everyone. It’s greater than even that of Sauron.
nah the inscription just mean it was getting hot
I love how the music is triumphant to be sure, but more than that, it was somewhat calm and relieving
Less “CELEBRATE VICTORY” and more “It’s over, it’s finally over, everyone can finally rest”
The troll at 1:30 just now remembered he left his stove on.
😂 😂
You mean deadpool? Never found out about that stove.
That and he knew what was about to go down. Lol 😂😂
Lmfao-
Legolas: "Is something burning?"
Troll: (gasps) "MY SPINACH PUFFS."
Can we all appreciate just how wonderful Ian McKellen was as Gandalf? Warm, scary, noble, good...centuries old, but still childlike and able to appreciate fireworks!
That’s why he was chose for the task to organise the defeat Sauron. Because they saw underneath all that godly aura around him, they saw humility and humanity. Saruman was perfect for the task, but he is not like Gandalf
Centuries is under selling gandalf his age. More like many millennia.
@@rubikfan1 heck even that may be underselling it since we have no way of knowing how long the inur were in the timeless halls before arda was created
@@rubikfan1 Gandalf on middle Earth is 2019 years old. His spirit form Olorin from Valinor is approximately 54000 years old. The same age as Sauron, Morgoth, all the Balrogs, Saruman, Radagast etc. they are as old as time
I don’t know why, but every time Merry cheers Frodo it gets me.
Contractor: So what would you like as the foundation to hold your tower up? Brick, Concrete?
Saron: My soul...
Contractor: I don't know man, that doesn't seem too stable.
It's kind of unbelievable how powerful this scene is...visually, audibly, emotionally. And it's so much more than the fact that Frodo and Sam, against all odds, "did it".
Frodo and Sam had left the Fellowship MONTHS ago, and all of their companions were left in a state of complete and utter unknown in regards to them. Did they know the way? Did they have the strength? Did the ring somehow sabotage the quest? Were they killed by some random nameless orcs? Or some wild animal? WERE THEY ALIVE???
Left in this state, all they had to go on was faith.
But in this moment, this scene, just as all hope is lost, the eye begins to react in horrific disbelief before exploding into non-being, the tower epically implodes, and the orcs begin to flee.
Suddenly, the members of the Fellowship are no longer in the unknown. Frodo and Sam are literally right there within Mount Doom standing over a pit of lava. Frodo and Sam ARE alive. And have done the impossible.
For me, the most impactful part of this scene, and honestly, possibly one of the most emotionally impactful cinematic images in any movie I've ever seen...is Merry.
All 4 hobbits have been through something similar...experiencing life in in the Shire before being so suddenly cast in staring roles in a quest so epic, so important, so dangerous...and it's demanded they adapt and grow in similar ways, generally speaking...(Of course Frodo was alone as Ringbearer).
Essentially, all 4 Hobbits are connected in a very special way.
Merry, overcome by the sudden knowledge that not only have Frodo and Sam destroyed the ring, Frodo and Sam are responsible for this crumbling tower, this dying evil being, these fleeing orcs, their lives, middle earth saved, but that they are actually alive and can practically pinpoint their location to somewhere within Mount Doom, fueled by his emotional experience, epically vocalizes to Frodo his name, twice. And, being somewhere within his sight, I wonder if he wondered if Frodo could actually hear him.
Not even to mention the visual of him, the acting...the eyes...the complete abandon, the complete "in the moment" physical expression of his emotional experience...our emotional experience.
The image of Gandalf's reaction does get me, Aragorn's, meh, but Merry...
The most brilliant is that the ring in a way destroyed itself by trying so hard to live and made them fight to the death over it. Only the ring could destroy the ring.
Well said sir… the triumph of Merry here is perfectly done, it rings my soul with a beautiful emotion… I wish to have this feeling of victory in my life..
the audio of the eye exploding is amazing
close to 20 years now and nothing holds a candle to the LOTR trilogy
Also, the shockwave that rolls over the battlefield after Sauron explodes. I still remember how epic that sounded in the theatre.
There’s a scene in the behind the scenes documentary about the audio design of that moment. I believe Peter asked for a sound more like glass shattering (which you can definitely hear!) as opposed to stone crumbling; They were trying to avoid triggering memories of 9/11 in the imagery also which is why the building seems to break from the bottom and disintegrate as opposed to collapse.
* Avengers: Endgame has entered the chat *
Conor Yardumian not even close
@@hi-cz8zd Just my opinion. Calm down.
Are we just going to ignore the Rohirrim soldier with the eyepatch at 1:43? He probably fought at the Fords of Isen and later Helm's Deep, he survives at Pelennor Fields, and lastly he goes to the Black Gate AND lives to witness the destruction of Sauron. What a fucking legend.
And at 2:19 the one on the right. He’s like “what an awesome tale to tell my grandchildren”. He bore witness to the defeat of evil here and he fought against it.
Nice detail
@@cleettorres6422 im pretty sure he was at Helm's Deep as well. If i remember right he was one of the gate guards who saw the elves walk in
He’ll have some great stories to tell his grandkids.
Damn I've seen these movies like 100 different times maybe more since I was like 5 or 6 years old lol and you guys notice more than shit than I ever did and I'm usually always good at spotting stuff like that 😂😂
I love how when Barad-dur starts to crumble, they not only play Sauron's theme in a major key, but that it sounds so triumphant instead of sinister.
2:18 When we finally defeat the demons in our lives… I want my victory to be like this
I love the look on Gandalf's face here. He is a Maiar spirit, like Sauron. He's been around since the beginning of time, and is tens of thousands of years old, and for nearly the entirety of the 3rd age has been fighting for this moment. When the Valar initially sent the wizards, Gandalf did not want to go because he thought he was too weak and was afraid of Sauron. Manwë convinced him he should go to conquer his fear. And he did. Millennia of struggle, pain, fear and death finally paid off. The joy and relief that he must have felt would be unimaginable. Knowing that his task is done, and he can finally rest. In the end, he was the only wizard to stay true to his task and return to Valinor.
We don't know what happened to the Blue Wizards. But it is implied they built a resistance in the East and are one of the reasons the west lasted as long as it did. It is also Implied they either stayed in the East or died there.
@adventwolfbane The Maiar [Wizards] are immortal, like the elves, and are unable to die, atleast they're not able to die from disease / old age, and would just be reborn into a new body. Just clarifying that.
@@sapphiric6921 .. sort of. Saruman's shade looked to the west, and from the west came only a cold wind that blew his shade away. There's an agency behind the restoration of Gandalf that did not apply to the fallen Saruman.
@@hagamapama Saruman's spirit was rejected by Manwë because of his treason. If the blue wizards had died fighting Sauron, they either would have been reborn or allowed to return to Valinor.
Radagast, meanwhile, came because his mom really wanted him to get out of the house and make some friends, and he decided to spend the rest of his days hanging out with squirrels and bluebirds. A legend.
_Don’t you let go_
You can see it in Frodo’s eyes, he’s suffered so much and fought off the influence of the ring so hard but finally gave in, as anyone would. He’s literally on the edge now, ashamed of what brought him to this point (fighting with Gollum to get the ring back) and for a moment he considers letting go. Sam has seen him at his best and worst and always fought for him, and even now, when they both could be doomed, Sam basically says “Not this way” and still believing in Frodo as always, pulls him from over the edge.
Gets me every time.
He's just had a VERY long and busy weekend, and is a bit tired that's all.
I saw it as a moment where the Ring and Sam were fighting for Frodo's spirit:
The ring, in its last moment of pure spite, wanted to take Frodo with him, tempt him into letting go of the edge to be with the Ring, but Sam was trying to get his friend out of danger in that very moment.
Evil vs Good
Friendship vs Manipulation
Giving up vs Holding on to hope.
Sometimes in darkness, you need your friend to be there. That's what a friend is. You stay with them, through difficulty. Even if they reject your advice... you be there! Don't you let go!
Sam is the real hero in this story. Moreso than all the other heroes
I know! Me too. I interpreted the scene the same way. For a moment Frodo really does consider letting go. To put an end to all the pain and suffering he’s been through exacerbated by the ring. But Sam was like nope. Not like this. He showed Frodo that there was still hope for him and the future. And that after everything they’ve been through together it was finally over.
it's 2023 in 2 months and still after 21 years there is no better made movie in the history of cinema, I can watch this movie every week and not get tired of it
Heck yeah
👍👍👍👍
Notice the ring doesn’t burn until Frodo grabs Sam’s hand, choosing his closest friend over the ring. Frodo’s willpower is strong. I wish more people would see that.
Exactly. It’s their love that ultimately destroys the Ring.
I loved that twist when the volcano exploded. Everyone is celebrating, its a moment of the greatest joy possible. It hasnt even sunk in fully what it all means, they just know that frodo destroyed the ring so they are happy. Then KABOOM! Mt Doom explodes and they can only react in horror and grief, thinking they just saw their friend die. That shock and horror was well displayed.
It's some of the best emotive acting I've seen. The way every single character, in their own way, has 'No... dear god, no...' written on their face so plainly you can hear them say it in the silence. The way it hits you like a bus right in the heart when it combines with the triumphant music cutting out to dead silence.
Especially Gandalf's little tear. because you know he is thinking 'I brought them into this. And they saved everyone. But that doesn't change the fact that they likely just died. And I will never be able to return to Aman if they did. I would never be able to think myself worthy of going home again."
I've seen it a thousand times and that moment of horrific disbelief always gets to me. That moment where all of their efforts come to a head, the ring is destroyed, Baradur falls, the eye explodes, and then they think after all that they were just helpess to have to watch their friend die right in front of them.
It was epic in theaters. I remember the audience cheering when Merry is triumphantly shouting Frodo's name. When Orodruin erupts, it turned to silence and people going "oh shit no."
Their friends, plural -- Frodo and Sam, both their dear friends.
Is he really dead this time?
My personal favorite detail of this moment is the score. For three movies Howard Shore has been drilling this hard cold Mordor theme into us, and in the moment everything crumbles we hear the theme again... but in a major key. Like sunlight after a storm. THAT is the finest detail of the whole trilogy for me.
you just made my mind explode. I hadnt realized! god what a genius Howard Shore is
thank you for putting that into words for me! thats exactly it
Never realized that.
its not in major key
Nice observation, mate!!!
RIP Halbrand 🙏
Don't worry, he isn't canon.
Can you imagine the immense feeling of relief Frodo felt when the ring was destroyed? Like, all the stress and guilt from the ring must've felt so terrible and dreadful, and then it's destroyed and all of that goes away. Your mind is clearer, you can think.
Two little details I love about this scene.
1. When Gollum lands in the lava, he instantly sinks below while the Ring stays on top. Even to the end, the Ring abandons him.
2. The Ring was holding on and staying intact on top of the lava for quite a bit. It wasn’t actually destroyed until Frodo mentally let go of it, proving that he eventually was strong enough to overcome the Ring's power.
Never realized that until this comment, thanks!👊😁
No, the ring sinking has nothing to do with Frodo mentally holding onto it. In the original cut, gollum slips and falls into mt doom by himself and the ring sinks normally.
Peter Jackson didn't want the end of Sauron to be caused by a slip so he changed it in post so that frodo pushes gollum off. He then paused the animation of the ring sinking to include the take my hand scene (that's why it looks so unnatural). This has nothing to do with the "ring holding on", it was just the result of rushed post-editing.
I still like your theory though :)
@@sebastian3217 They wanted to include this scene at the after sauron's death but they understood Frodo has to be linked to the ring until the end
@@sebastian3217 Frodo didn’t push Gollum off 😂 they were both fighting for control of the Ring and they BOTH slipped. It would ruin the whole message of “pity” if Frodo intentionally killed Gollum 😂😂
@@garmadonthesensei59 the original script involved Frodo pushing Gollum off. They actually changed it to what it is in the final cut after realizing that it didn't work
Tolkien once said that it would have been impossible to recreate LotR as a movie. Kinda wish he was alive at the time to see it. Not because I wanted to prove him wrong. Just so he can see how great LOTR movies are.
EDIT 2024 OH MAN I TYPED THIS WHEN I WAS STILL IN MIDDDLE SCHOOL LOL I DONT EVEN KNOW IF HE SAID IT I HEARD IT FROM MY LITERATURE TEACHER OH MY GOSH 11K
He would've been so proud!
That's debatable. While New Line's "The Lord of the Rings" is a cinematic marvel, Tolkien likely would have had problems with the several detractions and artistic licenses it takes from his books.
His son didn't seem to be that content with it. However, he might reconsider that estimation after seeing The Hobbit
@@TheBlackYoshi100 the movies are fucking awesome. But compared to the books, they are utter shit.
Update: yeah, I kinda disagree with this post I made two years ago. Movies and books are incomparable pieces of art, and whoever does that and keeps a straight face is a dumbass (hello me)
Peace
The books are transcendent, I think Tolkien would have been impressed by the epic nature of the movies but they really don't compare to the majesty of the books.
No matter how many times you watch this scene, even nine years on, it never gets old.
I like how the ring doesn't go under until right after Frodo chooses to grabs Sam's hand and pull himself up. It finally accepts defeat once Frodo makes the choice
*Que music* Then goes down under to it's inevitable fate. Definition of "Epic" movie moment.
What I find amazing is the Ring didn't actually melt until Frodo rejected it and grabbed Sam's hand. Great bit of visual storytelling there.
Naw it just took a minute to heat up enough to overcome the mighty magic it contained.
Yeah. Kinda relates to religion. If frodo listened to the rings temptation and tried to go with it to the lava he wouldve died and the ring too but because he didn't listen to the ring(sin) he was saved and survived
Who wants to jump into lava ofc he grabbed sams hand xD
@@Kamusari92 Not Gollum, he was trying to clutch the ring as he was melting.
The Ring’s last act of spite failed. Friendship overcame hate.
It sucks to be those last few soldiers who die right before the ring is destroyed
+Captain Goomba thats life, товарищ.
They still died fighting for something they had absolute belief in.
Sauron killed them so they wouldnt have to deal with unemployment
I'm trying to imagine, how terrifying could be the destruction of all Angband and Beleriand under the sea when Morgoth was finally defeated.
Just try to imagine how epic was the duel between Earendil on his ship that can flying over the skies against the Great Ancalagon the Black.
Remember, the original fellowship out there had no idea Frodo and Sam were even still alive. Imagine that buying more of that time, to still move in hope without certainty in that way and you see it all finished. Imagine being Gandalf and all the insecurities and shame about sending Frodo to his death and doom, to see Sauron destroyed. Being Aragorn and fighting and working so hard to overcome the temptation and weakness to fall like those in his bloodline, seeing the tower fall. That look of pride, of sheer disbelief at it really happening makes me weep.
There is just something about how Merry screams "Frodo!" repeatedly at 2:34 that just hits me. It's so triumphant and empowering, always brings a tear to my eye.
I’m so happy this comment section is still active
Me too.
For me it’s the realization that since the Fellowship disbanded. Nobody knew whether Sam & Frodo were truly still alive. It was always based on “hope”. It’s Merry’s emotion to not only did them accomplish destroying the ring, but also that his friends are still alive. Gets me every time too.
And then the realization that he might be dead anyways because of the explosion 🥺 Merry’s reactions are my favorite moments of this scene too
I would just feel bad for Sam who was also there , nobody cheered for him lol
Gandalf was so proud, so much he was brought to tears.
He was so happy and proud of such small beings making such a big difference
All because of a gamble he took on a hobbit over sixty years prior
I also think he was grieved when he realized that the volcano was erupting and almost certainly burning Frodo to death even after his success.
Pretty sure he was crying thinking his friends just died
gandalf's proud grandpa expression always makes me cry like a baby
Middle earth shadow of war talion call back
I find it so funny that in this scene the eye of Sauron shows more emotion than Galadriel in all of the Rings of Power
The best climax to any film ever. There are literally no flaws in the execution. From the actors, to the VFX, to Sauron’s utter terror and agony as he sees his impending doom… one of the greatest scenes in cinema history.
Sauron's defeat was incredible emotional, majestic and heroical, regardless his not physical presence. Comparing this great defeating against the lameless Knight king from GOT there's nothing to be compared of. That's how you defeat the main villain of a great story.
julian angel and Endgame lol
It sounds strange but I like how long Sauron’s death is. You really feel an impact when he dies. The Night King just shatters in a second which isn’t very satisfying not to mention he didn’t make it south at all. George R. R. Martin said the ending was bittersweet. What’s more bittersweet than the army of the dead making it south and killing most of the main characters before Azor Ahai stops him and brings about the end of winter and the beginning of spring.
Trypto Jones I agree! it was a huge event, after all the world was at stake. Nothing can top this!
The Rings books and films were built from the ground up to lead to this majestic conclusion, the GOT show not so much. The program in hindsight was ad hoc epic fantsay with naughty bits, and no core, that just got too big for its britches.
The Night King should've been the final villain In GOT. If it was, I believe the ending would be similar like Sauron's
I swear to God I always start tearing up when you see Merry shouting "Frodo!" and Aragorn kind of smiling, then how the looks kind of give way to horror and sadness even in victory when they realize "Oh my God they might have had to sacrifice themselves to save us". I honestly think that would've been a better ending but I am not sad that they survived at the same time.
Yea I loved how seeing sauron destroyed gave joy to everyone and it was suddenly sadness and horror when they see the mountain blow up. Like, yay we won, oh they may have died. Powerful rollercoaster of emotions the ending is
Well, Frodo did sacrifice himself for their victory. He didn't die but he was so badly wounded in body and spirit that he had to go to the Undying Lands to be healed of his injuries.
Yeah , but than we wouldn't have a chance to cry like little babies , when Gandalf says "It is time to go , Frodo"
@@maxambrozii8475 and they had to shoot that scene like four different times lol
And pippin whispering "Frodo" just moments after he (merry) had cheered it
2:16 amazing scene, piece of art. This trilogy never gets old!
3:20 RIP Talion
Best movie of this generation
+Abdullah Sami Let me correct you there. Best trilogy. AND OF THIS CENTURY!
+Brandon Austria Ever. Period.
+Abdullah Sami Best book too
Brandon Austria I totally agree!
+Abdullah Sami The best? Debatable.
One of the best? I could say.
1:51 I LOVE how the minor theme that's been used for sauron/mordor/the orcs throughout the whole trilogy suddenly turns major here. So. Amazing.
great observation!
Fun fact, this is exactly how musical symphonies are supposed to climax. When a minor theme becomes major it creates a sense of fulfillment in listeners that’s deliberately designed by composers. Franz Joseph Hayden invented the symphonic themes in 1809, which can also be applied to concertos and overtures:
Exposition where the main themes are established and include a contrasting melody (a sonata).
Development where the themes move into several different keys or directions, creating instability and tension (minuet/scherzo).
Recapitulation, often called the (finale) where the exposition finishes in the main key, removing tension and creating a sense the piece is finished.
@@conorgleeson2453 "When a minor theme becomes major it creates a sense of fulfilment in listeners that’s deliberately designed by composers." - the only part that makes sense in terms of minor-major key change and its psychological effects. However, the sonata form and the key changes within are not related to this particular effect you mentioned in a quoted sentence.
@@FairyFellersMasterStroke I’ll take your word for it, I’m not super well-versed in music theory. Thanks for sharing.
@@conorgleeson2453 A great moment of victory!
Still one of the most perfect endings in cinema history
The moment from 0:27-1:10 might possibly be my favorite part of the entire series. I've always been a a huge fan of an actor's ability to use subtle facial expressions in their performances and both Sean Astin and Elijah Wood nailed it perfectly right here. Just their eyes show how bonded they became over the course of the series. That with the music added in makes this scene utter perfection 🥰
Seriously, Gollum has the best death of all time. It's so beautiful that he doesn't care if he's dying in a pool of lava; he's completely blinded by his happiness of having the ring once again in the palm of his hand. He doesn't even realize he's drowning in a lake of fire.
He even holds the ring above the lava for as long as possible. The precious is all that matters to him.
I'm just impressed at how fire-proof he seems to be. I can't think of another example of someone drowning in lava, bursting into flames and melting, yes. But drowning, no.
Perhaps his joy at finding the precious again actually blocks the pain of being burned alive
To the lake of fire, he fell!
@@mechadoggy Either that, or the intense heat destroyed his pain sensors before he could react, and his overwhelming desire for the ring tranquilized him to the rest of it.
Just look at that fucking CGI!
Almost 15 years old, and amazes me more than CGI nowadays.
Man I get mad goosebumps when Sauron’s tower collapses every time I watch it
I only just noticed that Sam reaching out to Frodo mirrors Frodo reaching for Sam when he was drowning in the fellowship
Gollum's obsession with the ring...still a better love story than twilight.
Ahh... Smeagol/Gollum's lengthy love affair with his "precious" ring until he was swallowed and burned alive by molten lava at the crack of doom. As the ring prepares to be dissolved by 1,200°C lava, it reveals the inscription:
"One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them,
One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them."
When one ring finally dissolved into molten lava, Sauron's power begins to wear off along with his power and boom, the war of the ring is over!
🎉🎉🎉
PS. I'm wondering what happen to Mount Doom after Sam and Frodo were being fetched by Gandalf's three giant eagles.
XD
You're a decade too late to make this joke.
@@CDRW24 Does it really matter? it's just a joke.
rip twilight saga
I cry at the end of LOTR every single time. LOTR is so much more deep than most people realize. A true masterpiece.
Me too
Agreed, this a timeless tale that seems relevant as when it was written.
Same
Me too it’s so powerful 😀 the themes of the story alone are enough to make one bawl but the films were crafted so brilliantly
You cry slightly more at 3:23 thinking Talion
The soudtrack my friends!!! It's another level of greatness
I can’t imagine what it would’ve been like watching this in the theater on December 17, 2003
It was beautiful. I was 12 at the time. 32 now and the Return of the King is one of the greatest films ever made. Still remember watching it at Regal with my dad and best friend.
Let's just admire the 20 years old CGI on Sauron's eye... You can sense the eye is expressing anger, disbelief that he is defeated, and fear of his doom
Looks better than the cgi of today, honestly. Nowadays it’s all plasticy and polished. Doesn’t look good anymore.
Sauron didn't die. Maia don't die but he's so weakened he'll never be able to attain physical form again. He remains in spirit form though powerless to do anything.
@@jakecruise90 will sauron be able to regain his power's somehow?
@@penguin1757 no, not this time. Sauron used up his 9 lives in a sense.
@@penguin1757 the Valar gonna stop him and put him in the same place like Morgoth
I will never forget seeing this in theaters and the whole crowd was cheering like their favorite football team won. One of the best movie moments in history.
Great Dragon what is this b8?
Great Dragon ...
Great Dragon *Yawn*
This is your mind on burgers people
And then everybody tipped everybody
I came here to forget The Rings of Power
Damn now this scene makes me sad RiP my homie Halbrand
I love how the Orcs and everyone else suddenly stopped fighting to watch Sauron die
x Meteor well, as it is explained in the books Sauron has some kind of mind control over his armies. It is explicitly mentioned that he has to focus his mind to have them do as he wants, and Saurons attention is suddenly moved. Then the orks 'wake up' and don't know what to do (probably they are pretty scared).
TheDorphion Exactly. They're little more than wild animals at this point, only organized by Sauron's will. When it's gone, they're just a panicked herd.
+TheDorphion I think in the book it mentions the Orcs as Sauron is failing, seeing the cold eyes of the Captains of Gondor, and fleeing in fear, despite hugely outnumbering them
Captain Goomba because they knew Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli would singlehandedly destroy the rest of them
But orcs are actually Morgoth's creation, a bastardization of elves. They weren't even created by Sauron.
Is nobody going to talk about just how amazing the explosion of the tower was? How the debris got hit by the concussive blast and flew off to the sides accordingly? It was such a spectacular visual that impresses me to this day which is even more of a feat considering how many explosions I've seen in my life from media.
It looks so impressive because of how they used practical effects, not just CGI. It was a mix of a model, a real explosion using practical effects and CGI. Most explosions like that in films today are just CGI and so never look as good as this
They also deliberately avoided making the collapse similar to the collapse of the Twin Towers on Sept 11th(Behind the Scenes).
what do you even mean, "is nobody going to talk about"? do you think we didn't notice? do you think we have to talk about it for the quality to be real? do you think _you're_ the one who noticed? believe me, we all noticed
The guy who created the cgi for that did it on his vacation. They told him he was overworked and needed to take time off so he did and then just worked on it from home
Nah, nobody is going to talk about it!
It's sad that the real MVP Talion dies and finally finds peace at 3:21 yet nobody will sing his name or knew what he did. A true ranger of Gondor
You’re the only one here ive seen acknowledge the games existence lol
Ik they fuck with canon but i dont care they were cool
The nazgul looked a lot better in the games too, the masks were nice
@@friccle_ indeed,the game was cool,Talion is fucking badass,i love this game and no one can change my mind
Imagine the feelings of the characters, when they saw something only possible in their craziest hopes but for which they had fought so much, suddenly happening