Reacting to THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING (2001) | Movie Reaction (2/2)
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0:00 Intro
0:17 Reaction
25:31 Review/Outro
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You are the first reactor I have seen that understands and respects Boromir. I wonder if it is because you are a Scot?
Ok some information to understand the movie and events more clearly. About Elves going to the west, certain elves were forever barred from returning for following Feanor to Middle earth on his quest of vengeance. They took part in the kinslaying and were cursed for it, Galadriel is one of them, so for her to go to the west she must prove she has changed and abandoned her earlier desires for power and dominion over others. When she refused the ring she passed the test and could once again hear the west calling out to her. I could write pages of history to help you understand all that led up to the events in the movie...lol or just let you go read the actual history written by Tolkien.
Nice job, @@VadulTharys!
Your reaction to the sudden end was the same as when I reached the end of your previous part!
"You shall be the fellowship of the Rin-" 😂
Dawn Marie Don't watch Rings of Power. It's a godawfull show that butchers absolutely everything and makes a mess of every character. It has nothing to do with Tolkien's work.
26:54 No they don't. That's just the continent of Aman where the immortal powers that came to Middle Earth when the world was created - the Valar and their weaker cousins, the Maiar. It's not exactly heaven, it is a very real and very worldy continent.
Boromir's redemption arch has to be one of the best things ever put on film. Total Badass just my opinion
I think it's even better than in the book, and certainly the best adapted version of that scene.
It's so much better in the book. He continually refuses to acknowledge Aragorn's claim to the throne. When he finally recognises him as the rightful heir to the throne that is his true redemption.
For me, this is the number one reason why people should watch the Extended version of the 'Two Towers' (although the Extended versions for all 3 films is better, obvs!) -x-
Absolutely.
Plus it’s also a great moment for Aragorn. He’s in this incredible show of manly force, cutting that things head off, then he’s able to show such love and kindness to ease Boromirs passing. It’s a truly beautiful moment
It was filmed in a little known region of Scotland called "New Zealand."
Also known as The Land of the Long White Hagis.
Imagine having to wait an entire year for the next movie to come out. It was like an eternity for us. They did all come out around Christmas time so that was special.
and, almost, another year for the extended dvd edition
Watching the first two at home and seeing The Return of the King in theaters, having become completely involved in the story was beyond epic. The Rohirrim Charge. The lighting of the beacons. Chills forever
We had to take DEEP BREATHS after walking out of the theater....knowing we had a wait of a thousand years for the next movie........
It could of been worse you could of had to wait 3 years between each star wars movies back in the days
Oh yes exactly! The anticipation each year waiting for the next movie was suffocating but exhilarating at the same time.
she liked that tentacle monster a little too much.
There is a wonderful story about how Sean Bean was terrified the first time they went up the mountain in a helicopter, so the next day he simply said "I'll meet you up there". He gets up at 4am then climbs the mountain on foot in his full Boromir outfit with the others waving at him out the helicopter window.
The death of Gandalf and the following scene with the rest of the Fellowship grieving, paired with the incredible score and vocals, hit me so hard when I watched this in a theater in 2001. Just a few months before I had lost my all too young mom to a very rapid form of cancer (from the first symptoms and diagnosis to her death it took like 10 weeks), and I couldn't really understand or accept that it was actually happening.
I grew up reading LOTR over and over again, and when this movie came out I was so ready to just leave this shitty reality and fully immerse myself in Middle-Earth, and I watched this one probably 7-8 times in the theater. But yeah, this scene was so rough, and the actor playing Pippin (Billy Boyd) later explained Gandalf's death and its impact on in particular the Hobbits really well, saying it was like the death of a parent when you're a kid. As long as your parents are alive and well, everything will be alright, they will always know what to do, and they'll help you in every way they can, no matter what. Once they're gone, the floor drops out from under you a bit. Eventually you have to come to terms with that, and you do, but that time in between.. oof.
People say more in youtube comments than they do to their psychologist.
@@OriginalPuro That's a weird take, it's not like I'm revealing some deep dark secret. The loss of your parents is a universal experience, one that everyone (that doesn't die young) will go through.
@@phj223 I don't think OPuro was crticizing your comment in any way, i think they were just making a true observation about how a fair number of folks end up relating their comment about a YT vid to something significant in their own lives. They werent--i dont think--saying u were out of the ordinary in revealing how your mom's death affected you, and how LOTR synched with that tragic time in your life. i can see how u might take it as someone making a sort of snarky comment or "weird take" about your comment, but i see it differently: kind of a neutral observation, like "People waiting for delayed flights in airports often take naps." and FWIW, I lost my Mom when I was 29, not so young, and she was 60, but yeah, it's a brutal thing at any time, and so you def have my condolences. "you never get over it, you get through it," as they say.
"I will not say do not weep, for not all tears are an evil."
Galadriel is an amazing character. When she held up her hand at the Mirror, the light Frodo saw was one of the three elven rings mentioned in the beginning. She is the oldest elf in Middle-Earth, and only a few named characters are older - Tom Bombadil (mentioned but not shown), Sauron, the balrog, and maybe Treebeard.
Gandalf and Galadriel both resisted the temptation to take the One Ring when Frodo offered it, as they both knew that the Ring would give them immense power but would eventually corrupt them no matter how good their original intentions. Hobbits tended to be more resilient against the Ring's power to corrupt because they generally had little ambition to dominate or rule anyone.
Cirdan is the eldest elf in Middle Earth, but Galadriel is the second eldest and probably the oldest Noldor left in ME
@@Telcontar86 You're right, of course. For some reason I keep thinking Cirdan is younger, but he's a few hundred years older.
I'm not sure if he's mentioned in the movies, though maybe near the end.
I think her husband Celeborn is close in age. Also, the 5 "mages" (Saruman, Gandalf, Radagast & the two blue wizards) are older then any elves (since they are all Maiar like Sauron). They just came to Middle Earth later then Galadriel.
When was Tom Bombadil ever mentioned in the films?
@@347Jimmy I'd have to watch again, but I thought he was mentioned when Gandalf and Elrond were discussing what to do with the Ring in the extended version. I may be merging book-lore into my memory of the movie scene.
Gandalf indeed was talking of experience when they entered Moria. It was not directly mentioned in movie at all, but Gandalf had been in Moria before, years before Balin's expedition. He was a bit disoriented with navigation, because back then he had walked through it other way around, exiting through the Doors of Durin. That is also how he knew where the Doors of Durin were, but didn't know how to open them from the outside.
Thanks for lingering over Aragorn's mother, Gilraen. She brought Aragorn to Rivendell to be raised by Elrond after Aragorn's father was killed, to protect him from Sauron and Orcs. Her epitaph on her gravestone, which you mayt hearlater, was "I give Hope to men. I keep none for myself." Aragorn's Elvish name is Estel, which means Hope. It was while being raised in Elrond's house that he first met Arwen, the daugher of Elrond and the granddaughter of Galadriel, the mother in law of Elrond. Arwen is about 2,000 years old at this point. Galadriel is over 6,000 years old. Arwen's mother, Celebrian, was the daughter of Galdriel. She was captured by Orcs and tortured and eventually went into the West to find peace.
Also, Arwen and Aragorn are first cousins many times removed (generations down a genealogy tree).
Poor Boromir. Tolkien wrote some incredible and tragic characters over his life, but Boromir is my favorite (alongside Glorfindel from the Silmarillion, whom I just like because he is a badass, not because he is a complex character like Boromir). The Ring plays on your biggest weakness, promising you whatever your heart desires the most. It speaks a lot about Boromir's motivation that the Ring constantly promises him the chance to save his people and his city. He has spent his entire adult life fighting a brutal war to protect his country. It is all he truly wants, and I've heard people call him weak but when the very survival of everything you hold dear is at risk almost all of us would fall to its seduction. And in the end, his true character shined the brightest as he gave his life to defend Merry and Pippin.
I"ve seen these movies enough times that I no longer tear up at ALL the emotional moments, but Boromir's death always gets me. Especially when Aragorn rushes to him to see if he could be saved, but the first words out of Boromir's mouth are about "the little ones", and his failure to resist the Ring, and his fear that Gondor will fall into ruin. In his death, he thinks only of those he fears he failed, which is a terribly sad way to leave the world.
Though I still think it was the right call to give Glorfindels scene to Arwen. Still think the funniest thing is that he doesn't join the fellowship cause he's just too flashy and "who'd need a balrog killer on a mission like this?!"
@@oq1106 IT's been a while since i've read the books, but isn't it brought up in the Council that the light of Valinor burns so brightly in Glorfindel that the Enemy would see him striding like a beacon through Mordor? Still, having a Balrog killer around would have saved Gandalf a wardrobe change.
@@riolkin thats right. Which, again, I think is a little bit hilarious - because the guy is basically "too lit to go"
@@oq1106 lol. I would love to reimagine the Fellowship as Glorfindel and Tom Bombadill. Two characters that were so OP Tolkien had to just immediately dismiss them.
@@riolkin in that version they just do a three person conga-line dancing into mordor
Gimli is played by John Rhys-Davies, who is Welsh. However, Pippin is played by Billy Boyd, who is from Glasgow.
Pippin may not stab you, but Billy Boyd sure as hell will
Well, dwarven accent is basically Scottish 😃😃
It was filmed in New Zealand - all three of the films were - and the scenery down here is pretty amazing. That said a huge number of Kiwis (New Zealanders) are descended from Scottish settlers (from 1840s onwards) and supposedly they felt right at home, especially in the South Island which is bisected by the Southern Alps, so a Scotland-ish vibe if that counts for you. Also Dunedin (fourth biggest city in New Zealand and located in the southern half of the South Island) is named after Edinburgh - its the Gaelic version. So hope that makes you smile re the scenery in the next two films.
He may be doing a Scottish accent, but the actor who plays gimli is actually Welsh
Celtic brothers
And, though the casting of this actor for Gimli is just brilliant, he may have been the most ironic choice to play a dwarf, as he is actually 6'2" tall. And recall his voice carefully, as he will also play a voice-over part in the second movie. I won't spoil the suspense for that.
@@mrwidget42 Not so much "ironic." He's naturally taller than the actors playing the hobbits, which made filming them together a ton easier.
Tolkien would love him. Oh I wish we got to see him do a recorded talk with eachother.
@@mrwidget42 being that tall he could have also played a Númenorean based on that height alone!
I have to say that I love to see in a reactor attitudes that resonate with my own ... in this case the Scottish lass who fully understands the furious courage of the 'Scottish' dwarf and cheers on the 'lads' for their bravery in defence of each other. And there is the whole 'shoot it in the eye' motif :smiles: ... warriors for a thousand years, so hardy that even the Romans could not take them and built a wall to keep them out :D.
Loved the reaction of pure joy at seeing the watcher in the water xD
When the party is up on the mountain keep an eye on Legolas & you can see him actually walking on top of the snow. Elves are so light & graceful on their feet they can literally walk on the snow.
Yes but this is also because nature is in symbiosis with them since their ancestors awakening at the Cuiviènen! It’s also in the line of the large songs about Lùthien regarding how the flowers she has ever accidentally stepped on would heal again in seconds in her wake after she took another step. And during her dancing as well. But even more so due to being the daughter of Melian the Maia. And her father being one of those elves who woke at that early time. The Elder Days.
You can also see the foam rocks moving around when Aragorn crawls toward the "dead" Frodo in Moria. XD
And dead Uruk-Hai actors looking around to check if the scene is done while Aragorn runs toward dying Boromir
You are indeed right, it is filmed in Scotland. Mostly in the New Zealandshire parts. And of course Gimli is played by a Scottish actor, from the Wales region.
NO! Why would you say this? It was filmed 💯 in New Zealand. And everyone knows this.
Also, Jon Rys Davies is Welsh. And he is from Salisbury.
@@Eowyn187 You really don't get humor .. do ya..
Yes Dawn, these movies were filmed in Scotland and the only way they could pull that off was to import the entire country of New Zealand over to Scotland just so they could fool everyone into thinking it was being filmed in New Zealand. Can't tell how difficult it was for them but you saw right through their production crews elaborate prank. That's why the end credits were so long so the names of the construction crews would be recognized.
Man, you beat me to it! well a bit different, but yours is better. And, just like Gandalf, Boromir was resurrected to become Ned Stark and we know what happened then. There's no such person named Sean Bean existed, and all this happened in Middle Earth, ... I mean Scotland! 😆😆😆
Moria looks like Scotland tho.... 🙂
Your synopsis and recall of the names in the story is excellent! Nice going girl!
"No! I didn't want the movie to end!" - That's what everyone says about this masterpiece trilogy. These movies were filmed in New Zealand, which we all know is a part of Scotland 😉. There is no shame in putting on the sub titles as it may help you to better hear the names and the dialog.
Billy Boyd said it was like Scotland but larger, so it was like Scotland from a hobbit's perspective. 🙂
I remember watching this for the first time with one of my best friends, who was an avid Lord of the Rings fan. Read the books and the Hobbit. I still didn't quite understand it or appreciate it. Mind you, I loved Willow, Legend, The NeverEnding Story. Then I saw The Two Towers. And it all came together and I completely fell in love forever. This was filmed in New Zealand...couldn't be any farther from Scotland in the World. But I love that you knew that it was. Both are epically beautiful and you can still literally visit the Shire today.
LOTR: Why Is Galadriel Giving Gimli 3 Of Her Hairs So Significant?
BY ALICE ROSE DODDS
And what does it have to do with the Silmarils, the most precious gems of Middle Earth?
Galadriel
The fellowship comes to Lothlorien at a time of desperate need, when they are on the brink of breaking. They have just lost Gandalf to the Balrog in Moria, and they don’t know which direction he meant for them to take, so they have never been more in need of Galadriel’s guidance. Not only does she welcome them into her lands, give them food and places to sleep, and time to rest and heal both their physical and emotional wounds, she also gives each member of the company a parting gift.
These gifts are not trivial tokens, they are carefully thought out and generously bestowed treasures and each one has an essential purpose in the fellowship's journey, whether it is the lembas bread that keeps Frodo and Sam alive during their dangerous quest to Mount Doom to destroy the ring of power, or the ring of Arwen that she gives to Aragorn to remind him that he can overcome the greatest of challenges. But of all the gifts she gives, there is one that is very different from the others, and also has a very different symbolism.
Most of the things that she shares are objects, including the elven cloaks to keep the company safe during adverse weather and help them stay disguised from the enemy, and a whole hoard of weapons, including daggers, bows, and arrows, and even a golden belt for Boromir of Gondor, as well as the light of the most beloved star, that saves both Frodo and Sam from imminent death. But as she passes along the line of people before her, she stops in front of Gimli with nothing to offer him.
Gimli and Galadriel
It has been hundreds of years since a dwarf has set foot in her lands, and there has always been an uneasy rivalry between the two races, with much history and bad blood behind it. So when she gives him the chance to pick a gift, anything that his heart desires, this is a true honor indeed. And perhaps, thanks to her powers of foresight, she already knows what he will ask, and it is because he asks for something so modest, so sweet, that she is happy to bestow it.
But the three golden hairs that Galadriel gifts Gimli at his behest have far more significance than their just being very pure and innocent requests, rather than all the gold or power or wisdom he could have asked for. Any fans who have read the Silmarillion will know that Feanor, one of the greatest elves, and most amazing crafters of the world had made a similar request of the golden lady thousands of years earlier.
Feanor was so inspired by Galadriel’s grace and beauty, that he wished to use strands of her hair in the making of his three Silmarils, the most precious gems ever created in Middle Earth. He begged her three times for a single strand of her hair, but even though she was young and inexperienced at this point, she looked into his soul and saw that his intentions were not fair and benevolent, but were driven by greed and a desire to possess something more precious than the other elves of the time. She, therefore, refused his request, causing much wrath and anguish, and he was forced to find other precious substances to infuse into his gems.
Gimli very pleased
It is incredible then, that Galadriel would give this gift to Gimli. Her husband Celeborn is the only other being in all of her many long years who has been able to so much as touch the golden strands of hair on her head, let alone pluck them out and keep them.
So when she allows this incredible rarity to Gimli, she essentially gives him the three hairs that Feanor demanded of her, because she has looked into his soul and found that he has a good heart and that he desires them for nothing more than to treasure the beautiful days he spent in her lands. Here, she finds a dwarf who is worthy of ending the hundreds of years-long rivalry between their races, who proves that a dwarf can be loyal and brave, and all of the amazing qualities that Gimli shows, despite so many of his people simply being greedy and power-hungry.
It is also thought that many of the elves of Middle Earth know about Galadriel’s altercation with Feanor, and that at this moment, Legolas sees what an incredible honor the she-elf has given his companion, and realizes that he can finally trust him and put aside their differences. This is the start of their life-long friendship, and a strengthening of the fellowship that will survive many dangerous times ahead together, all thanks to Galadriel’s three golden hairs.
To show you just how deep the animosity between Dwarves & Elves is there's a quote in Khuzdul, the language of the Dwarves, that Gimli makes early on in Lorien that's extremely rude. He says "Ishkhaqwi ai durugnul" which roughly translates to "I pour shit on the graves of your ancestors". For him to turn around in short order to shyly ask from Galadriel for a hair from her head is a remarkable thing.
Wow, I've never seeen such a positive reaction to the lake monster outside Moria!
And she immediately liked the "little man" too, the one with the ring, otherwise known as Gollum. Quite an unusual woman! 😀
The redemption of Boromir is one of the greatest scenes ever filmed.
Yeah. I'm glat they managed to do justice to that part of the story.
@@jean-paulaudette9246 I'm also glad they later left in Pippin's line from the book "A man may be killed by one arrow, but when last I saw Boromir he was pierced by many."
You did pretty good remembering everyone's name.
I’m loving your reactions!
Dawn Marie: - Nooo!
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Dawn Marie: That’s what i said!
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😆 LOL you thought that was a "Seagull" following them in the mines of Moria 😂HAHAHA
It was filmed in New Zealand, which is basically Scotland of the Southern Hemisphere!! A Great Trilogy!!!
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The series Rings of Power isn't really following the lore. It's very loosely based on what Tolkien wrote.
However, the movies are very close to the books they are based on
They couldn't get all of the rights for all of what they wanted to do (Rings of Power), so they decided to just make stuff up.
@@joshuawiedenbeck6944 Quote from the people making it: "It felt only natural to us that an adaptation of the authors work would reflect what the world (ours) actually looks like". Plus they also fired the Tolkien lore-historian. But Dawn Maries comment section is not a place for this stuff :)
@@mikeman2862 Yeah, I know enough about the behind the scenes stuff to know it's a trainwreck. The original LOTR is a masterpiece though.
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The Uruk-hai can't see him, no. It's a rather subtle touch, so a lot of people miss it, but because of the narrow, forward-facing eye slots in their helmets the Uruk-hai have literal tunnel vision. They can only see what's right ahead of them. Richard Taylor of Weta Workshop, the people who created the props and costumes for these movies explain that Saruman had the helms designed that way on purpose as it keeps the Uruk-hai always facing and moving forward towards, kind of like horses wearing blinders. This means they alwasy have to keep moving forwards towards their enemy, forcing them to be aggressive. The downside of the design is that it leaves them with no peripheral vision.
The horn of Gondor was just being blown by Boromir, he was calling for help. The cities of men are still far away
I read the books way back in 1980 when I was 13. When this movie came out in 2001 I loved it so much and it felt like it was so short. The bad thing about seeing it first run was waiting an entire year for the next movie.
Imagine how tough it was for fans to have to wait a whole year between the end of Fellowship and the release of The Two Towers. You've actually picked up an amazing amount. It's humbling to consider though the whole of Middle Earth and all the stories are so much more than just Lord of the Rings. Lord of the Rings occurs at the end of the 3rd age....Galadriel enters the Tolkien's stories in the 1st age...she's literally thousands of years old. You excellent review/reaction has very justly earned a subscribe. Peace
It’s always fun seeing people witnessing Peter Jackson’s masterpiece for the first time.
I was fortunate enough to see Fellowship in the cinema (as I did with all three films) on its opening week. That year long wait between Fellowship & The Two Towers was agonising!!
LOTR has a special place in my heart. Not only have I read it multiple times, but my uncle was in the BBC Radio adaptation in the early 1980s. He was part of a cast that featured Ian Holm who was playing Frodo (Bilbo in the films & Ash in Alien), Micheal Horden (Paddington Bear), Bill Nighy (Sean of The Dead) & John Le Mesurier (Sgt Wilson in Dads Army).
My uncle played the Black Rider who utters the immortal line ‘Shire, Baggins’ (I’ve lost count of times I’ve asked him to say that line 😂) & also Beregond (a character who doesn’t appear in the film adaptation, but has a significant role in The Return of The King).
Also, in 2006 I had the honour of meeting & having a conversation with Sir Christopher Lee. He is as imposing as you can imagine & towered above me.
That sounds great. I listened to that audio adaptation many times before the films existed. (I also have one in German that I also listened to a lot.)
@@bernice6867 the BBC Radio adaptation is fantastic; the performances, music etc are all incredible. I think what makes the radio version so powerful is that it allows the listener to visualise their own version of Middle Earth….although that’s somewhat difficult since the films & the amazing art work of Alan Lee & John Howe produced for them has become engrained in people’s minds.
Dude! You’re another level! ”I wonder how’s it smell there” 😂 All the best! Thank you for sharing this adventure with us.
deeper lore version for you: Galadriel's gift to Gimli has a deeper meaning behind it, like most things in this movie and reflects the expanded lore of the middle earth universe. Galadriel is one of the 2-3 most powerful and wise elves remaining in Middle Earth since the time the land was young. She was born in a place called Valinor, or the Undying land... which is basically the place of residence of the Valar, the local pantheon, the local "gods" as you may call them. Back then, the world was not illuminated by the sun, the moon and the stars, but rather by 2 trees of gold and silver, Telperion and Laurëlin that lit the world before the sun and moon were born from their last flower and fruit as they were basically killed by Melkor. It is said that Galadriel's hair had somehow captured some of the shine of those two trees. Her uncle Fëanor, who was a great king of the Elven people and also arguably their greatest craftsman to ever live, asked/demanded that she give him a lock of hair, so that he could use it to fashion 3 gems that would shine of the same light as the trees. Sensing his pride and arrogance, she refused his demand, tree times. He stopped asking and made the gems anyway, managing to complete the task he had set for himself even without her hair. Around these 3 gems, the possession of which became the driving force for many of the greats in the world, entire wars that lasted for centuries exploded. The gems actively shaped the fate of the races of middle earth to the point that the aforementioned Valar got involved directly. During these times, events surrounding the gems brought about the traditional enmity between Dwarves and Elves... the same enmity that Gimli still feels towards them. That enmity however does not survive his encounter with the wise Galadriel, whom Gimli basically falls platonically in love with. By giving him 3 of her hair, Galadriel is opening a door, offering an olive branch that might one day close the gap that divides these two races. Legolas, himself being an Elven prince and centuries old, knows of the story, as it shaped the lives of all Elves, and his subtle smile is possibly the first act of acknowledgment and reconciliation. it is also a way for Peter Jackson, the director of the film, to give a nod to all of the fans who know these facts and backstories... a way to make us feel seen, and to make us appreciate just how deeply the makers of the film respect the books and larger universe created by Tolkien.
The thing with the hair may seem weird, but there is a significance to it in real life as well as in the lore of the story. In real life, it was not uncommon for wives, fiancés, or even girlfriends to give their men (who were going off to war), a lock of their hair as a keepsake, particularly in WWI, which Tolkien fought in. The lore part of it comes into play in The Silmarillion, Tolkien's tales of the creation of Arda, the Undying Lands of Valinor, and Middle Earth. Galadriel is many, many thousands of years old, and was born in Valinor before the sun and moon were even created. At the time, the world was lit by two trees, one gold and one silver which would shine at different times from each other, but would shine together once a day when one would fade and the other brighten. Galadriel's hair was said to look like the light of the mingled light from the two trees, which may have inspired Feanor, a master craftsman and heir to the high king of the Noldor, to craft the Silmaril's which were three jewels that captured the light of the two trees, one golden light, one silver light, and one co-mingled light. Fëanor had a bit of a thing for Galadriel and begged her for her hair three different times, which she rejected because she could perceive the inner darkness of his heart and rejected him, which made them "un-friends" after that. There is a lot more to the lore than that, so this is the super crib-notes version. But the point is, it was VERY significant that she granted Gimli three of her hairs to a dwarf, when she would not to the son of her king many thousands of years ago.
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Great reaction vid. A lot fo fun. Thanks for doing these.
You're like our Scottish Galadriel, instead of showing us the future you dunk our heads in the water and laugh. I've never seen someone so happy to see the TENTACLES. 😄
Sauerkraut!
If there was ever any doubt that Dawn is a Scottish lass, that disappeared with the delight that she took in the horror of a tentacled beastie emerging from the dark, cold water.
Nessie!!!
Except Galadriel was beautiful and intelligent!
@@mikelarsen5836 Boo!
@@mikelarsen5836 put yourself down as lacking those qualities as well, you cretin
I'm glad I found your channel- this was the most entertaining LOTR commentary by far 😄
I'm really impressed at how much you remembered without taking any notes! Can't wait for the next video!!
Can’t wait for your reaction to the two towers, it has so many great moments!
This knowledge I give will help make sense of the future movies ahead. Gandalf is Maia (Spirit) named Olorin created by Eru’s Thought (extensions of Eru Îlluvatar himself whilst they had their own free will and individuality. He essentially got the chance to experience and study other parts of himself through this.) among the other Ainur before the Years of the Lamps roughly 9,000+ years before arriving in Middle-earth. In Valinor he was known as Olórin. He was sent to Middle-earth in human form around the year 1000 of the Third Age. So his many forms had different ages in length of existing. He’s very cool. Another thing is when he arrived in middle earth he was disguised as an elf and lived among them whilst they were unknowing and he became to be known as Mithrandir to the Quendi
However, there is a much longer answer. Like Sauron(former name is Mairon) and the other Istari (the order sent around the same time and of which he was appointed leader but he being who he is and a student of the Vala by the name Nienna and Lorien(Irmo). Gandalf was a Maiar, an angelic spirit created by Eru at the beginning of time and therefor one of the many Ainur who sang the world into being and Eru just helped their creation take shape and basically stated “behold YOUR creation” and basically what happens in that world goes sort of preordained as by that song eons ago so really only the ages after Dagor Dagorath will truly be an age that isn’t full of strife and sadness and longing.
Also. These lamps are what were before even the two trees. These were Giant mountains but also like light houses but housing a great power but it may have also been where two special Maia lived that helped in the creation in the sun and moon after Melkor With eldrich terror Ungoliant killed the trees, so yea Arien is the Maia who basically exists with the sun and her brother and or lover of sorts is the one who wanders with and guides the moon.
Gandalf: "Run you fools!"
Dawn Marie: "Noooooooooooo!"
Frodo: "Nooooooooo!"
Dawn Marie: "That's what I said." 🤣
I just discovered this chanell and I'm seeing this reaction. I swear, hearing Dawn Marie talking is like hearing a feminine version of Pippin, especially when she says ,,Frodo", ,,Mordor" or other names. I love it!
The movie was filmed in Southern Scotland. A place called New Zealand.
The premise of the movies is basically that Gondor lost all its doors and are now jealous on Mordor.
One thing the director missed was that Aragorn's sword (formerly Elendil's sword that cut off Sauron's fingers), once reforged, glowed red during the day (for the Sun) and white at night (for the Moon) to show its power (like it originally did). Jackson admitted that this was an oversight, as well as the fact that Gandalf's sword should also have glowed blue when Orcs were near. The movies should have had more glowing swords.
I wondered if Gandalf's and Thorin's swords also had that orc detection trick, though it's not mentioned anywhere else.
@@JFrazer4303 They do.
Girl I love your reactions to these, hearing you pronounce these names is making my tongue go sideways xD
You are correct, it was filmed in New Zeeland in Scotland. :)
Getting home from work at 11pm only to realize that your reward is watching the fellowship with Dawn Marie. It's a GOOD NIGHT!
Seagull wants his PRECIOUSSSSS 😆 hahaha
Great reactions! Can’t wait for 2&3, thanks Dawn
GREAT REACTION cant wait for the next!
Good one, Dawn! Well done! Looking forward to the 2nd movie. 😀
Tolkein always consideredd Lord of the Rings to be a single novel, but the publishers broke it into three, which is the way Peter Jackson filmed the movies-one book for each film. Basically you've only watched 1/3 of the story so far. While Tolkein's inspiration for for much of Middle Earth was taken from places in the British Isles, including Scotland (and other parts of Europe), There wasn't many places left to film that was untouched by modern man. Peter Jackson filmed the entire trilogy in New Zealand. You can actually go to the location used for Hobbiton and still see everything as it is in the movies right down to the doors in the side of the hills.
I got a good laugh out of you calling Sméagol "Seagull". The names of characters can be a bit of a challenge to newcomers. Can't wait to see your reaction to the next two films.
Reading the books, it was easy to tell Sauron and Saurman apart. In the movies, not so much so.
Depending on how you count, there is either 1 book (how Tolkein saw it), 3 books (Fellowship, Towers, Return), OR 6 books, because the publisher broke it down into 3 books with 2 books contained in each.
Heehee. When she said that, my immediate thought was "Jonathan Livingston Smeagol."
Loved the reaction!
It's weird (?) - but it always feels great to see someone else get to experience (and appreciate) for the first time so many of the movies and shows I hold dear 😊
Another weird thing: I've seen a lot of people have the same reaction you did to the ending. I'm surprised by that every single time, simply because to me it seems like the pace is down, paths have diverged and we've reached the end of the chapter (or book in this case) is about to start. That said, I had read the books before seeing the movies, so I knew where it was supposed to end anyway...
Frodo and Sam were destined to set out for Mordor and Mount Doom on their own, but the others will still help them indirectly and play a pivotal role in the wars to come. This movie was a great start, and I love it, but the others will leave it in the dust in many ways. The upcoming struggle will be extremely harsh and challenging for everyone, and every member of the Fellowship will be involved.
Piffle. Destiny only works in retrospect.
"They may be small, but they're fierce!"
Why, Dawn Marie! Paraphrasing Shakespeare, from "A Midsummer Night's Dream"? An extra touch of culture, this time around! I'm impressed.
I bet you'd probably enjoy _The Hobbit_ trilogy as well. That's where the dragon is (Smaug) and he's voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch. While the book could easily take more than a three-hour film to show, it wasn't nearly as intricate as LotR, so attempting three lengthy parts again resulted in excessive padding, such as wedging in Legolas because fangirl service, and a gratuitous romance subplot. Still, it's another big adventure with some memorable characters and lore of Middle Earth.
Lots of good fan edits that shorten it from 9 to 4 hours and focus the Story on Bilbo.
Yeah there are some pretty decent fan edits that make it more manageable. The overall quality of those movies really reflects the fact that Peter Jackson didn't have the pre-production time that he needed.
“Ah ha ha, tentacles!” 😂
"Seagull" Excuse me now while I call an ambulance, because I'm sure I've ruptured something...
With your silvery hair and the way you wear it, you could easily pass for an elf 🧝♀️.
Why do you crack me up so much your reaction Dawn….
17:48 The Neverending Story 😂🎬
when aragorn knocks down the knife with his sword at 22:30, that was done for real by the actor.
You know what makes the Balrog even better? It's Quenya elvish for "Power Demon".
Just to explain how cool is Boromir,when the balrog approaches Gandalf on the bridge,Boromir stands beside him and blow such a blast with his horn that he makes the Balrog reconsider it for a moment
If I were carrying a dreadful ring, I'd want Dawn on my fellowship. Someone who makes everyone happy AND isn't rattled by a giant tentacled abomination would be a good edition to any team.
I like your reference to The Never Ending Story. Laser's out of the statues eyes. 🤣
The Hobbits are like chihuahuas, small and feisty. Love them!
The 3 movies were filmed in New Zealand.The wide shots of the river and mountains were used to promote their tourist industry
"Ohhh, poopy bum" might be my favorite ever reaction to Gandalf's death
7:09 "Seagull?" She's so cute. 😅
"Do they shoot lasers out their eyes?" 🤣
Thanks for the video. I enjoyed it.
"They can't see him? He's right there!"
Hobbits are great at not being seen in the forest.
The thing with the hair may seem weird, but there is a significance to it in real life as well as in the lore of the story. In real life, it was not uncommon for wives, fiancés, or even girlfriends to give their men (who were going off to war), a lock of their hair as a keepsake, particularly in WWI, which Tolkien fought in. The lore part of it comes into play in The Silmarillion, Tolkien's tales of the creation of Arda, the Undying Lands of Valinor, and Middle Earth. Galadriel is many, many thousands of years old, and was born in Valinor before the sun and moon were even created. At the time, the world was lit by two trees, one gold & one silver which would shine at different times from each other, but would shine together once a day when one would fade and the other brighten. Galadriel's hair was said to have the light of those trees enmeshed in her tresses, which may have inspired Feanor, a master craftsman and heir to the high king of the Noldor, to craft the Silmaril's which were three jewels that captured the light of the two trees, one golden light, one silver light, and one co-mingled light. Fëanor had a bit of a thing for Galadriel and begged her for her hair three different times, which she rejected because she could perceive the inner darkness of his heart and rejected him, which made them "un-friends" after that. There is a lot more to the lore than that, so this is the super crib-notes version. But the point is, it was VERY significant that she granted Gimli three of her hairs to a dwarf, when she would not to the son of her king many thousands of years ago.
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The scene where Sam-Sean Astin goes into the river after Frodo when they were filming Sean stepped on a shard of glass that literally impaled his foot. He had to be helicoptered out back to the nearest city hospital to get it stitched up. Saruman. Sar-ooo-mahn. Sean Bean's character is Boromir. And this was filmed in New Zealand.
18:22 Throwing off your cape, kissing each bicep and declaring the strength of Scotland was very theatrical lol
If Frodo had said "Oh poopy bum" when Gandalf died it would have improved the film 150%
"Elf witch? Like a sandwich?"
"Lembas. Elvish waybread."
"It's an Elfwich."
Sam was complaining about forgetting to bring rope all the way from home so for him, to get some rope was all he needed. I believe he also got some spices and seeds to take home and plant in his garden as well.
My first thought was Boondock Saints.
Rope? What do we need rope for?
I don't know, but in every movie they need rope.
Sam also received a great acorn that would grow a giant Malorn tree which he planted sometime later in the Shire.
Can't wait next films... What an incredible and epic movie. Don't worry, usually all the names and locations are remembered in the final part ;)
Lol best part of this is ur breakdown at the end, it was so wrong but beautifully wrong I love it
The only movies I've ever watched that are 3-5 hours each and still make me upset when they are over because they seem too short.
"I wonder what it smells like in there."
Huh, thousands of goblins living there, poor ventilations, probably lots of sulfur... I'm going to go with not great.
the statues on the river, the Argonath. the one on the left is Elendil, King of Gondor who fought Sauron & died. the one on the right is his son Isildur who cut the Ring from Sauron's hand. & he's holding Narsil that did the cutting.
Boromir the fookin madlad. Keeps on fighting even with arrows stuck in his chest.
It was filmed in the county of Scotland called New Zealand. 😉
LOL. The role of Scotland is played by New Zealand! Love your reactions.
I think this was the first time I've seen someone react to the Watcher in the Water with almost childlike glee! :D
27:20 ironic that you mix up Saruman's name as 'Salamanda' because Christopher Lee, who played Saruman, also played Scaramanga in 'The Man with the Golden Gun'.
When Dawn was laughing at Sam trying to swim I was expecting Frodo's oar to appear and just push him under a bit further...
It was filmed in New Zealand, um, I mean Scotland, Yeah - Scotland! That was it. There are tons of names and lots of background lore to remember. You're doing great!
The three elvish rings are held by Galadriel, Elrond and Gandalf.
Frodo's favorite battle maneuver, fall down and drop his sword
"He's still fighting! What a man!😍"
Boromir (Sean Bean/Ned Stark) dies like a champ and his final words to Aragorn are so beautiful. He redeems his failure almost instantly, but still shatters the Fellowship 😢
The extended edition of Two Towers delves a bit into his motivations.
It was shot in a little corner of Scotland called "New Zealand". lol