Lets see what all the fuss is about! - Lord of the Rings REACTION
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Peter Jackson remains the only director to be able to make 9 guys walking past a rock the most epic shot of the movie
With a little help from Howard Shore.
@@ulricaandrae4381Howard shore is so underrated. This is one of the few movie soundtracks I'll just listen to
That was the first trailer I ever saw for this movie. It was in the previews before another movie I had gone to the theater to watch. That scene came up right at the first and I knew instantly who these characters were just by their appearance. I literally yelled out in the theater.
@@shanehebert396 Me too and when I watched it I just had a huge smile on my face. Watching these movies in theatre was fantastic but the one year wait was agony 🙈
I remember the hype for even the trailers. Many people went to other movies just to see the trailer for this. I may or may not have been one of them.
I wouldn't worry too much about Merry and Pippin being useless: even the very wise cannot see all ends 😉
Yeah, I have a feeling he will come around. And he will get some comedic relief too in the other movies. Personally, I think this is the best one but at one point I had The Two Towers as favourite and at one point Return of the King. It's all one big project, so it makes sense that they are on par with each other.
@@TocsTheWanderer - *ATTN MODS: SPOILER ALERT!* What kind of moron/asshole do you have to be, to dump a whole lot of spoilers on a first-time reactor? People like you make me sick.
@@TocsTheWanderer spoilers dude, seriously, lol.
@@stephenzepp6536Thanx for saying something. Apparently, they bugged out and deleted their post 😊👍
Peter Jackson's LoTR is different from Tolkien's. A major difference is that he chopped off the beginning and the ending. That's why people are so puzzled by Pippin and Merry.
"I haven't seen Magneto use his powers once..."
1- Launches fireworks from the back of the wagon w/out moving.
2- Blows a 3 mast ship from his pipe.
3- More magical fireworks
4- When Bilbo turns invisible and runs home Gandalf is already there waiting (teleportation).
5- When Bilbo won't turn over the ring Gandalf's presence booms and the room grows dark and windy.
6- Talks to a moth on the tower of Saruman.
7- Makes a magical light to travel through the mines.
8- Determines the nature of a distant foe with his eyes closed (Balrog).
And of course immediately after he defeats a Balrog in single combat.
Well aside from THAT what has Gandalf done for me LATELY? 🤣
I love my Audience lol
You forgot countering Saruman's spellcasting to bring down the mountain (and countering Sauron talking the black speech at the council of Elrond)
The wizard/staff duel in the tower of Orthanc
@@Big_Texlmao
As the viewer he doesn't know Gandalf defeated the balrog in this movie.
Boromir is one of the bravest and noblest men in Middle Earth. He was desperate to defend his people from Sauron, and the Ring used that desire to corrupt him. However, Boromir’s final sacrifice motivates Aragorn and Pippin in ways that help the quest.
Boromir was a beloved character to me when I read the books forty years ago. I love the movies, and I love the whole of his arc in them, but I do think the way the story is told predisposes the LOTR-naive audience to see him as an antagonist early on, rather than a hero with human flaws.
I should add, that made his sacrifice one of the most enduring literary memories of my childhood.
@@halfdanbau-madsen377I beg to differ. You'd have to be pretty damned dense not to see and feel his struggle. I KNEW he was a noble man, but had just been affected by the same thing that was drawing everyone else to it ... the ring itself. I felt no animosity towards his character ... just felt bad for him. I would hope no one else was that shallow that they missed this.
@@StevesFunhouse Sorry, I was pretty dense when I was eleven years old 🤪
@@halfdanbau-madsen377 Fair enough ... weren't we all 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣???
first he's like "i'm not seeing the extended version because its too big" then on the end of the movie he is like "thats a sudden ending"
Yeah, watching the theatrical cut to avoid confusion is shooting himself in the foot. With these editions he is really going to be so confused. They don't even make sense. Not cool.
Well its not exactly common for a movie to END when they get to the destination. Its got nothing to do with the run time, its got to do with the fact we're at the destination and the credits role
@@isabelnoyer5893 Nah mate, the original cuts are better FILMS, just not as good a representation of the books. The run time and pacing of the extended editions are not great. I would want the original cuts every saturday- the extended editions I can only get myself or others to watch on holidays.
@@ClockworkAnomaly "the run time and pacing of the extended editions are not great." I have heard people say that for years and I have never understood it. It's a patently false statement. The extended editions are the ONLY way to view these films. They are superior to the theatrical editions.
@@motodorkNah the extended editions ruin the pacing 100%. They're still worth a watch though.
Yay! And yes, you're correct: this was planned and announced as the start of a trilogy (based on the trilogy of books). In fact, they actually filmed all three movies at the SAME TIME over the course of *438 days* - so there was literally never a question of whether or not there'd be sequels! :)
There were no sequels for the same reason that LOTR, both the book and the movies, is not really a trilogy and was never intended to be one. It's one long story. It was originally published in three volumes for publishing reasons, but Tolkien wrote as six "books" of a single story.
@@BobBlumenfeld Well, yes, I mean "sequels" as in "additional movies after this first one" - but yes you're technically correct.
Same with Kill Bill, though Tarantino supposedly wanted it to be one really long movie and the theaters were like "Nah mate, we're not showing a 4 hour movie". I'd be pissed if I were Quentin Tarantino that eventually Zack Snyder got away with it XD
There was a back up plan. If this film failed then the second and third film would have been compressed into a single film called Return of the King, and Jackson would have been given enough time to do reshoots to cover the gaps. New Line even had a shortlist of directors to rescue a second film if Jackson would not return.
It's funny even knowing that at the end of the first movie. In theatres. I was like what the hell?!?! That's it?! Lol
If Christopher Lee terrifies you as an actor do you know in WW2 he was a spy? In a film he was getting stabbed from behind and his director was giving him notes on how to act. CL asked "Have you ever heard someone be stabbed in the lungs from behind in real life?", and the director said "no" . CL replied with "well I have so I know how to act it properly".
Chilling.
He also almost married a Danish Princess. Also Sir Christopher was the real life inspiration for "James Bond"! The Bond author, Ian Flemming, was Christopher's Cousin!
Spoiler:
Well done "in a movie, a director" 🤓
He was also the last man alive to have witnessed a public execution by the way. The last one, as a child in Paris at least via beheading. It was also particularly... grim if you want to read about it... and bloody.
@@MrWillsonxNo spoiler really. We are watching the theatrical cut, not the extended. 🙃
@@DBCuzitis truue
Boromir’s death is one of the most honorable deaths in cinema’s history.😢
And literature.
@@Gakusangi Hear, hear. When I read the books Boromir and the Mines of Moira were the most outstanding to me. Peter Jackson did well with both imo, although Boromir could have been a bit less of a red herring 'bad vibe' at the beginning of the movie.
and who better to portray that death than Sean Bean, who has died so often for the cameras. Man, has he ever played a character who didn't die onscreen? Man might as well wear a red shirt in every film...Seriously though, I love the actor, the character, the films, and the books, just had to have a bit of fun
“So is Sean Bean dying in this?!”…😂😂😂😂
Didn't take long
@@AdamfromFWCI A shame really, but at least he had a great death scene in this one. His conversation with Aragorn is so.... 😔😔
@@AdamfromFWCIwell he didn't die in Troy
One thing that occasionally goes unnoticed on first viewing is that they handmade functional armor for the cast and extras. Thousands of hours were spent forging armor and weapons and other props with their fictional regional styles. You can look at a piece of gear and immediately tell if it's Elven, Gondorian, Orc, Rohirric, etc
"We aren't making costumes, we're making clothes"
To the point where the people threading the chain mail actually wore the finger prints off their fingers.
It's not functional armor. 😅 What the extras wear isn't even metal and the ring mail is made from butted plastic rings.
then you get shit like Rings of Power where the armor looks half assed and like armor from every other place
@@DigitalXkNIGHT The RoP suits were fairly varied; Numenorean didn't look like elven, which didn't look like Southern etc. Unfortunately they weren't made of the correct materials and weren't particularly functional - the Noldorin plate mail design would simply get you killed no matter what you made it out of
Starts off with jokes, ends with tears. Every time. Can't wait.
Then there's Two Towers and my gawd...... Return of the King
Harry Potter & Game Of Thrones wouldn't exist if it wasn't for the Lord Of The Rings books. The Lord Of The Rings books inspired MOST of the fantasy movies, books, tv shows that came after it. The Lord Of The Rings movies proved that Fantasy movies could make LOTS of money.
I`m not sure I agree with you where Harry Potter is concerned.
I`m sure JKR would have written HP with or without "Lord Of The Rings".
She may have written certain parts differently, but Harry`s world would have come into existence anyway.
I grant you, there are some similarities in the stories but not that many. HP is a different "animal".
Rowling was mainly inspired by mythology and psychology. I can`t see that much Tolkien in her work.
Other than the fact that both seem to have their own Merlin-like hero and that they were released at almost the same time, I don`t see much resemblance between the two phantasie worlds.
Throw Star Wars on that mix too.
@lechat8533 I agree with you that there is a lot in Harry Potter which is not from Tolkien. And that Harry Potter is very different. I'd say it's hard to name a more influential Fantasy author than Tolkien though. As a Fantasy lover I will say that I do celebrate JKR's contribution to modern fantasy as the most significant.
Regarding the movies...They were released at about the same time, but that is not at all relevant to the point, is it? Surely the point you are trying to make about influence here is all about the books?😊
@@jooke86
Yes, I meant the books. But if the movies were never made, we probably would be less likely to compare the two creations.
I`ve always found the comparison of the two different movie series quite annoying. When they were released, I loved them both, although, HP has always been nearer to my heart. Not because I believe it to be better, not at all. It`s just that Harry`s world is more to my taste, and one can`t argue about taste :)
Everything is built upon knowledge from the past - EVERYTHING. The trick when being creative is to hide it while making it your own. An astute viewer can pick them out, but not be taken out of the experience if handled well.
Every time someone says “oh I can’t sit through the extended edition that’s too long!” by the end of the movie they always want to see more
"He's trying to draw them away from Frodo! What a noble act!"
Slight correction: Merry and Pippin were trying to draw them away from Frodo. Boromir was trying to protect Merry and Pippin.
and Aragorn and others knows that it is the horn of Gondor, so they will know where the major fight (boromir) so they can follow them
yeah but boromir knew merry and pippin were trying to draw them away. Boromir was in a decent place to take on several enemies in hand to hand combat. He also knew that Aragorn would recognize it and he would get the support he needed
Please don't get me wrong. This wasn't to discount what Boromir did. Just to give Merry and Pippin their due credit as well. :)
Aragorn took Boromir's bracers and put them on as a reminder of his promise to Boromir to not let the White City fall or their people fail. They formed a strong kinship and they grew to admire and love each other as brothers in arms.
I think a lot of people miss that in the movie, I didn’t notice on my first few viewings. These movies are so amazing.
Wow ok I've seen these like.. 50 times. Including the extended (mostly extended) and I never realized that. Thank you!!!
It's bigger than that. Boromir accepts Aragorn as his leader, his king. A humility he had never needed to show before because he was the greatest of Gondor's captains and had never met anyone who deserved his respect. Hence his arrogance at the council.
@@arkdon477 I agree with that. I personally believe that Boromir would have supported Aragorn against his own Father.
Gandalf could never, should NEVER take the Ring. The higher in power you are, the MORE it corrupts, but the Ring would gain much from that power--a very strong evil. Only an almost modest being with an innocent heart could carry the Ring without being corrupted. Frodo is that one.
You should be level 0.
Then it should've been Sam, right?
And by that you know with whom the ring would be safest...
@@Mamba-Kush Any of the halflings were quality candidates but the setting of LOTR is more than just randomness - there is destiny and fate ordained by a Divine Power and Frodo was destined to come to the Ring, just as Bilbo was destined to, despite how Sauron would have ordained it if he could. Therefore we can see that while Sam is worthy to be a bearer of the Ring (and SPOILERS, he does bear it for a short period), it is Frodo who is the "correct" candidate to be the ring-bearer, because he is divinely determined to be so.
☝️😃 That's the difference between the extended version and the theatrical version.
The ones who fell heavily for this, all of them watched the longer version, but to each his own, right!
Yes, Sam was a servant - the gardener of Bag End, and his father was the gardener there before him, and he was apprentice to "Old Holman" who was the gardener before him. There was a time in England where families of servants became attached to great houses or smaller manors for generations, and Tolkien was old enough to be nostalgic for those times. Sam's loyalty has been forged through generations of both service and friendship.
When people say: "Everyone needs a Sam." I think, "So you think we should have servants again?"
Friends, loyal friends. That was the point of Sam. @@bryanmyers5620
Also, Sam was based on officers' servants, an institution in ww1 uk military (and existing in many other armies that time) where poorer soldiers were ordered to maintain officers clothes, food, horses, etc. Tolkien admired these ppl, the servants so much and wrote in his letters, they are the real heroes of the war and he learnt to admire them during the battles, as they are way better ppl and more calm, heroic, and brave than the officers and high officers they serve for. Sam is the every-day or common-ppl hero of Lotr, who not just come to be brave as a soldier, if really needed, but also still can maintain everyday tasks like making a bunny stew and fried potatoes to eat. But also he knows that heroism is not really for him, so he doesnt really seek war itself, for killing anything, even eveil creatures like Gollum, or orc, he just remains a normal foe all along. On a level, he is even more admirable then elves themselves, as one of the high elves (maybe Galadriel, or Glorfindel, i dont remember) even tells him "if everyone would be like Sam and stayed maintaining its own gardens, the world would be a much better place.
I'm absolutely here for this! This was basically the book that kicked off the beginning of modern fantasy. Love seeing blind reactions. I watched this in theaters as they came out. I will edit my comment after I finish the reaction and will answer any questions to the best of my ability.
Put on a pot of coffee my friend lol
@@AdamfromFWCI
Follow up after watching your reaction:
You did a great job following the plot and characters!! If you think of this more like a mythological epic instead of a fantasy romp, it may help a bit with understanding the tone.
It may also be helpful to know that Gandalf and Sauroman are basically a race of angel-like beings sent to Middle Earth to help guide the world and are of the same race as Sauron. This is why Gandalf is so scared of handling the Ring. Since it is kinda like a horcrux, it carries the corruption and malice of Sauron and mentally poisons those around it.
It is totally cool, imo, to find parallels with GoT and HP since both authors were heavily influenced by Tolkien. Just know that this is the original lol.
One of the coolest things with this movie, as far as filmmaking, is the way they created visual size differences without CGI. It's nearly flawless and worth watching a "behind the scenes" if you can find it (maybe worth doing at the very end?). They did at least 3 sizes of most props, costumes, and sets. All of the armor and weapons were made by people - most or all made with metal and leather using real weapon-making techniques. The attention to detail is unparrelled -they even had some people hand painting leaves. They had some sets created at multiple scales. They filmed on location whenever possible. They did both prep and tear down of sites for filmmaking purposes, though some are still there. Hobbiton still exists in New Zealand.
Fun facts: Most the actors did their own stunts, riding, and weapon training and many were injured during filming. Since Tolkein was a linguist, he actually developed Elvish such that it can be learned as its own language, both written and spoken. Liv Tyler and Viggo Mortenson both learned it, to varying extent, beyond their filmed lines. There is a fun fact in Two Towers that has become an inside joke of sorts because it shows up in the comment section of on every reaction. It is not the coolest fact, imo, but you WILL hear of it.
Soundtrack: The next movie has more of the unique insturments that make the LoTR movies feel very much like another world. The soundtrack is pretty unmistakable.
As far as comedy, I think this was the first fantasy movie to ever be considered a serious drama and while there may be some comedic moments, the decision to stick to the focus of world building and character was a smart one. Some people love Pippin and Merry, finding them as wonderful comedic foils to the seriousness of the plot. I didn't and it didn't seem that you did either. That's okay. I think it's an excellent sign of character-building that people feel different things about the characters.
Finally, Tolkien fans can be intense. Movie LoTR fans are often less so and enjoy seeing others appreciate the films.
If you have more questions, feel free to ask. We're shameless know-it-alls 😂
Perfectly said!@@candidwings5609
If you want to know more about Boromir’s life and motivations please watch the extended versions for the next 2 films.
I know that you said you did not want to watch the extended versions. But since you enjoyed Boromir’s storyline so much, you might want to consider the extended version of the next movie. It has an extra scene in it related to the backstory of Boromir and his duty to his people. It gives more context to his character. You might enjoy seeing that additional part.
I came to reply the same thing. You get so much more Boromir in the extended additions.
@@KKowalski1022 What in Ilúvatars name is a Bomier?
@@TheN9nth stupid autocorrect!! I fixed it … hopefully!!
@@KKowalski1022 😅
Just to clarify, Bilbo and Gollum are different people, they were just both affected by the ring in the same way. Gollum had it much longer which is why he looks so much worst, then Bilbo ended up with it (you see how in the Hobbit films).
Hey mate, you know, for someone who said they have trouble with fantasy genre, you followed pretty well! I'm sure you'll enjoy the other to movies even more. This was just the beginning of the story 😊
The effort for the props was beyond incredible.
Ever sword, every shield, every helm... All of it was one of a kind
You're right to be amazed by the amount of work that was put into these films. Highly recommend checking out the behind the scenes stuff after you're done. One of my favorite little fun facts is all of the chainmail armor you see in these movies was made by just two dudes in a shed. They made over 16 million chainmail rings, have no fingertips left, and said they would happily do it again.
The reason Gandalf let Frodo choose the route is simply his purpose in middle earth. He is there as a guide to the people that live there, and is meant to protect and help, but not to lead.
it was also because he was genuinely afraid of what he may encounter there, there are some things that he has not been tested against, and a Demon is one of those things.
@@UltimateGamerCC My impression was that in the books Gandalf favored going through Moria, but in the movies much was made of him fearing to encounter the Balrog...?
The extendeds, especially the second and third, are probably easier to understand because the added bits provide context. Highly recommend doing the long versions
Also the extended edition of the 3rd film, in particular, has extra footage of Christopher Lee and Sean Bean (in a flashback) that it would be a shame to miss.
@@jamesreilly6612 100% right. I never ever watch the shorts so I don't remember what they cut
You dont need the extended cuts to know what's going on. This is a foolish statement
@@ativanob14 literally no one said that
@@ativanob14 "adding extra context" and "not knowing what's going on" are two different things, mate.
"I don’t really like those two. I don’t understand why they were sent on the journey."
Sit tight. It's early in their character development. Pippin is actually my favorite member of the fellowship.
Also they're a lot more competent in the books. Gimli too but he also gets played for comic relief a lot in the next two movies.
yes, this. And in the later films both Pippin and Merry do some REALLY important things that really turn the tide in the Fellowship's favor.
it's quite fair to think that gandalf and dumbledore have the same sort of vibes! JKR was very clearly massively inspired by lord of the rings, and the old, kind mentor figure is well entrenched in part thanks to gandalf himself.
"why does this horse look like he's covered in blood?" in the book, it's made clear that while that thing is in the shape of a horse, it is not a horse at all. it is, in gandalf's words, altogether evil.
also, yes, no one is pure enough to fully resist the ring. some people are more susceptible than others, but hobbits, who have no great desire for power, are much more resilient to its whispers and promises. after all, what can you promise to a being who just wants to eat good food and till the earth? but the ring was forged by what was basically an angel, and will worm its way into the mind one way or another. the thing about a hobbit being corrupted is that they don't have the powers that the ring would twist like gandalf's.
oh, and a quick edit: when gandalf is on the bridge in moria, saying "i am a servant of the secret fire, wielder of the flame of anor!" he is warning that balrog that he's got some serious juice and backup of the almighty behind him, and not to fuck with him. when you think of wizards, they aren't usually slinging spells around except in extremely dire situations (he said this foe is beyond any of "you," not any of "us," after all) and usually act as wise advisors. it's why he fights with a sword and doesn't just blast away. plus, their errand is of utmost secrecy- if he were to just open up using spells everywhere, sauron would immediately notice the location of the ring, and they would fail.
whoops, another edit- i'm happy you realized boromir was taken by the ring and it wasn't his actual personality coming through. not everyone seems to get that.
It's not shape of the horse, it's a real horse of flesh and blood, just raised in the Mordor to serve Dark Lord.
This is what Gandalf explains to Frodo in Rivendell.
Later on, we read that orcs tend to steal black horses from the Rohirims too.
Every fantasy author after the 50s was massively inspired by the professor. Some just decided that they wanted to go the other way (Martin) and others were inspired to adapt some things (Rowling)
Can you kinda see why so many think a trilogy like this wouldn't be made nowadays? Dune maybe could rival it, but Lord of the Rings is still one step above the rest, and it might never be dethroned.
No chance for Dune, the story is kinda.... flat.
The only thing that could do it would be something like a trilogy of Mistborn Era 1.
The Lord of the Rings is a single story, written as a single book. But publishing being what it was in the 1960s, it had to be broken into three volumes. The Lord of the Rings, due to its size and scope, was widely regarded as "unfilmable" - many had tried; all had failed. Mainly because they tried to film it as a single movie.
Peter Jackson spent years trying to get studio backing for this project, with studio execs making the same stupid blunder - insisting that he did it as a single movie. One studio (can't recall which ATM) was willing to do it as two movies, when he finally got the opportunity to pitch the project to New Line. When the guy said "What the Hell do you think you're doing, trying to do this as two movies?", Jackson's heart sank. Until he shook his head and said "This is THREE movies!"
While it was treated as three movies, it was filmed as one. More to the point, Jackson insisted that no one treat it as a movie - everyone should treat it as a historical documentary which they were fortunate enough to film on the original locations. It was a labor of love for everyone involved; even Viggo Mortensen, who had never read LotR before being cast as Aragorn. Lee and McKellen both reread LotR annually and were always at hand to advise the actors of minutiae from the original story which audiences may specifically look for.
John Howe and Alan Lee were probably the most influential artists among LotR fans and their work had been personally praised by J R R Tolkien himself, which made them ideal to lead the art direction for the project. In fact, that glory shot of the Fellowship setting out - where Gandalf had his hand on the rock - was taken directly from their artwork (Howe's, I think).
But yes; the Lord of the Rings trilogy was made BY passionate LotR fans FOR passionate LotR fans, and it is wholly deserving of its accolades (and then some).
Love that you're trying something outside your comfort zone! Even if you end up not liking it, at least ya open to trying. Solid!
The 20 minutes of credits at the end of "Fellowship" included everybody that had been involved in the fan website that was launched when the movie series was announced. Anyone that took part in online discussions was given the opportunity to have their name listed. I was one of those fans. I won tickets to the Fellowship premiere in Orlando,Fl. I have a 18" replica statue of Gandalf that I won on-line. I have a replica "Sting" sword that looks like and is as heavy as a real sword. But when you slide a switch, it glows blue and hums! I also have polystone statues of Golem and Smeagol, The Argonath and Minas Tirith. My wife an I attended a LOTR marathon when the "Return of the King" was released. It included the Extended editions of the first two movies as well. It started @ 9:30 am, included meals & breaks between the movies and movie related giveaways. It ended the next morning at 1:30 am... and 10 years later we did the "Hobbit" movies at the same theater the same way!!!
My friends and I did a similar marathon when the 3rd movie came out. And once all the super duper extended editions were out, we watched all 3 along with all the BTS and bonus material in one day, a "butt blistering" experience. Oh and we found the Easter egg!
“So wait, it’s like an upside down thing but you see other shit?!”😅
You not having seen Lord of the Rings was not on my 2023 bingo card.
Make sure you watch the extended versions of the last two movies. Otherwise you will miss out on a lot.
By the way, elf boats dont tip over or sink. So boromir’s body is heading to the sea, which is where the people of Gondor - the numenorians - came from. So its actually a great burial.
Enjoyed watching the movie with you! Many reactors I've watched wonder why Gandalf doesn't do more magic, especially in the Mines of Moria. One of the basic dilemmas of any story involving the supernatural is where to draw the line: If Gandalf is so powerful, why doesn't he just teleport the Ring from the Shire to Mount Doom? In Tolkien's vision of Middle-earth, there are limits to the power of magic. In particular, the whole point of the Fellowship is to get the Ring to Mount Doom secretly, under the nose of Sauron. In the book (and understand that the movies greatly simplify Tolkien's story), Elrond says, "The number must be few, since your hope is in speed and secrecy. Had I a host of Elves in armour of the Elder Days, it would avail little, save to arouse the power of Mordor." The other factor is that the working of magic itself produces effects that can be seen or felt by other adepts. The story in the book works a little differently from the movie; in trying the Pass of Caradhras (called the Redhorn Gate in the book), the Company attempt to light a fire in the blizzard, without success. At last Gandalf takes a hand and lights the fire with his magic. "If there are any to see, then I at least am revealed to them," he said. "I have written 'Gandalf is here' in signs that all can read from Rivendell to the mouths of Anduin."
And yes, Gandalf the Grey is really dead.
Extended edition doesn’t matter so much for the first, but it adds so much context to the 2nd and 3rd that actually helps to understand the story more, especially if fantasy isn’t your usual genre
No, it adds/gives spoilers to cool reveals, and the things that don't are deleted scenes and fluff pieces. On a whole, they DO go into more about Middle Earth, but do NOTHING (and even detract from) for the story being told. They dilute the story AND the action, which makes up the bulk of the movie.
Granted, as a FIRST TIME watcher, if you want to know more, go back and watch the EEs later. It is not advised (by :Peter Jackson himself) not worth the extra 3 1/2 hours of watching OR editing for a reactor to tackle. It only makes sense for people who KNOW the story first to watch the extra "meat", but absolutely ruins the original story for those who haven't seen them yet.
Okayyy, agree to disagree dude 🤘
@@CloakedSchemer06 I'm good with that. It wasn't an attack, just an opinion, but one that PJ (director) agrees with. I honestly meant no offense 😊👍
In the death scene of Boromir that Elvish chorus translates to "I do not love the sword for its brightness or the arrow for its swiftness. I love only that which they defend" this is quoted from the book by Faramir.
You are hearing a lot of parallells regarding horcruxes and creepy sounds indeed. They call Tolkien "The father of the fantasy" for a reason after all.
Somewhere there exists a 10 hour cut of this film wherein every step Sam takes is the furthest from home he's ever been.
I think there is a bit more comedy in the 2nd movie especially, but consider this another voice recommending the extended editions, because at least some of the scenes that were cut for time are the lighthearted ones. When telling a complex story with quite a few main characters, and your movies end up in the 4+ hour range, anything that doesn't drive the story forward gets cut for the theatrical release, and I feel like a lot of that is those little character moments, which are often comedic in nature. People recommend the extended editions also because they do give the attentive new viewer a much more accurate picture of the nuances of the story. So please consider making the switch for the Two Towers - I don't think you'll regret it.
The deal with the ring is that it amplifies people’s corruptible qualities in its’ bid to get back to Sauron, and only Sauron himself can truly wield it.
Hobbits are simple folk who don’t generally desire power, they are less corruptible by nature. Those with more power that could be corrupted (like with Gandalf, Galadriel, Saruman) are extra dangerous prospects for wielding the ring.
Also when people put on the ring they travel into the “Unseen” world, where spirits reside. It’s why Sauron and the Nazgûl can sense Frodo when he puts on the ring (The Nazgûl, Sauron, Wizards, etc, only put on physical forms to interact with the “Seen” world)
There’s also a reason why Gandalf isn’t using his full power. The Wizards were sent to Middle Earth to guide people in resisting Sauron (emphasis on “Guide”, they are so powerful that they aren’t allowed to use their full power for risk of doing more harm than good)
True, it's not specifically shown in the movies, but when the ring tempts Sam, it shows him being the master gardner of the biggest most beautiful garden ever. Because that is the grandest thing he desires in his heart. Hobbits do what needs to be done because, well, someone needs to do them. They are the depiction of the everyday man. Not soldiers, or great warriors, or leaders of kingdoms. Just the guy who wakes up everyday and goes to work because it needs to be done.
Plus when the powers go to war with their full power not restricted they sink continents. They have had that experience with Beleriand and the War of Wrath in the past.
@@toddjackson3136 But it doesn't work, because the Ring doesn't _get_ Hobbits. Being the lord of an army of gardeners is not the same as tending your own little garden with your own two hands.
I cannot put into words how thrilled I am to see you experience this for the first time!! This is my favorite film series of all time 😁😁😁
The extended editions don't add all that much extra time to the movies but they do answer a lot of questions! The movies end where the books did, at least for the first two.
The fact the movie doesn't show (but it is in the Extended edition) that Galadriel is the keeper of one of the Elvish Rings (The Ring of Water). The second one is in possess of Elrond (the Ring of Wind and the last one, The Ring of Fire is carried by Gandalf even he is not an elf but a Maia, (Lesser god or angel). Also Saruman, the balrog and Sauron are Maiar.
Almost all of these facts are also not explained in the extended editions... You would need to read the books for them.
Gandalf got the third ring from Círdan the Grey Havens boss elf, for the reason Gandalf do some really dangerous strides through the whole continent, but Círdan basically just sitzs in Grey Havens, waiting for other elfs to go to leave Middle-Earth for ever on Círdan's galleys. So Círdan said Gandalf maybe make use of a ring domaining the Fire element. Which Gandalf indeed does many times in The Hobbit and Lotr.
This movie is based on a 3 part book broken up into 3 parts 1)The Fellowship of the Ring, 2) The 2 Towers and 3) Return of the king. So from the beginning it was always planned to be 3 movies. You're right about parallels with Harry Potter but it's actually Harry Potter that parallels Lord of the Rings as the Lord of the Rings book first came out in the 1930s.
In actuality it's 6 books released in 3 installments. It is widely considered a trilogy because of that. As far as the movies, it was pitched to a lot of studios. Most wanted the entire story in one movie. Peter Jackson was frustrated at this so when he pitched it to New Line I think he tried to compromise by suggesting 2 movies. One of the executives spoke up afterwards to say, "isn't it 3 books? Why don't we do 3 movies?" Which of course was how PJ wanted to do them all along.
Actually, "The Lord of the Rings" was published in 1954 and 1955. It was the "Hobbit" that came out in the 1930s. 1937 if memory serves me right.
i know what you were trying to say but "a 3 part book broken up into 3 parts" just sounds very funny. An Egg shaped in the Form of an Egg. A Wooden Tree made out of Wood. Lul^^
There's an absolutely crucial scene in the third of these that was cut for the regular version leaving many people utterly confused, so I do implore you at least to watch the extended edition of the last film in this trilogy.
It’s hard to believe this was filmed in 1999, it looks better than most modern films, perfectly done.
This movie came out the same year as the 1st Harry Potter movie. The special effects look much better then the effects in the 1st Harry Potter movie, the effects have stood the test of time.
I confirm. Started introducing the HP movies to my kids (after reading each book first) and the effects are.... yeesh.
A bit of perspective, the novel this was based on was published in the early 1950s, about 12 years before J. K. Rowling was born.
Tolkien was born in 1892, and he fought at the Somme. His experiences in the "Great War" were massively influential on the Lord of the Rings.
Bilbo and Gollum are different creatures, but Bilbo was being corrupted by the ring just as Gollum was, hence the similarities.
The story ends where it does because it's following the books (as best as movies can). Also, yes, there were plans for all 3 movies from the beginning. In fact, they were all shot together which allowed the movies to be released with only a year gap between each.
As others have mentioned, Tolkien's books are one of the foundations of modern fantasy literature (and other media), so whenever the movies remind you of something in another story, that's why.
Rumour has it that Sean Bean refused to ride up the mountain in the helicopter and climbed the mountainside in full costume with props to be in the correct locations for filming scenes.
Correc. Except it's not a rumor. The story is told in the 'making of' scenes and has been repeated by Sean Bean in interviews.
@@mgentles3 Indeed, I just watched him admit it in the "making of" here on YT a couple of weeks ago.
I would really really recommend the extended versions, its not an "internet gotcha" its a sincere recommendation of people who know. If its the length you are worried about, they are already long, so whats the difference.
The theatrical cuts are better for first-time viewers. Even Peter Jackson agrees.
When I was 6, my dad introduced me to LOTR via the claymation version of The Hobbit from 1977. It was my favorite movie and I’d watch it weekly.
I was introduced to the LotR movies around 13 and had to wait till I was around 16 to watch the 3rd movie. It was worth it.
I’m now 30 and watch people react to the movies daily. I live these movies and could never stop watching them. Every time I rewatch I notice something new.
The 1977 Rankin-Bass version of The Hobbit was animated in Japan, not claymation. The animation studio that did it would go on to become Studio Ghibli. You're thinking of the many Rankin-Bass claymations for holidays, like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. It definitely was a quality take on the book for the era.
@@rikk319 thank you. I couldn’t remember, it’s been a while since I’ve seen it.
Nice reaction to this epic. I personally feel you would appreciate the extra bits in the extended editions, rather than overwhelming, they add important additional context and richness to the storylines and character development. Cheers!
Good react. As a Tolkien fan, it's always fun to watch people discover and enjoy this trilogy.
I subbed and got notifications on so I don't miss The Two Towers and Return of The King.
Highly recommended to watch the extended cuts for the 2nd and 3rd film btw, they give much more context
Aw man, I HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend you go for the extended, especially for the next two, it’s not just ‘bonus scenes’ that are cut, some of them add massively to characters and the plot and it is a CRIME that they were cut ;-;
No spoils lads 😉
In the books, 17 years passes between Gandalf leaving for answers and eventually returning to the Shire.
In the theatres, at the moment Bilbo vanishes at his party you could tell who had read the books and who hadn't. People were either shocked or CHEERING, because everything was so faithfully recreated we were experiencing a foundational memory even as an adult.
The thing the movie doesn't show is the timeline. From Gandalf's arrival to Frodo and Sam leaving Shire it took 17 years.
On the 2000 questions about the 2000 years bit, many of those questions could be answered with knowing there was the equivalent to like two bronze age collapses and a cataclysmic reshaping of the continents...
And Tolkien just not liking modern technology and idolizing the "simpler times". As with many things in the Legendarium, Tolkiens moral ideas, intended Theme and personal beliefs superceed Logic or historical precedent.
Galadriel: "...for 2,000 years...."
FWCI: That's a long time!
Silmarillion Readers:
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"One does not simply walk into Mordor without Sam" Damn straight, Sam is ride or die!
If you ever wanna see Sean Bean (Ned Stark) again in these movies I’d suggest watching the extended editions😂 .. he’s not in any more of the theatrical versions
Ok so the movie kinda did weird things with the Galadriel's mirror scene. So let me give a bit of context...
In the book, when Frodo offers her the ring, all that stuff that she says super creepy-like in the movie, she actually just calmly explains to him, and only gets weird and shadowy for a moment when she reaches out toward the ring and is tempted to take it. But she pulls her hand back and says the "I pass the test" line.
The reason why it's so tempting for her to take the ring is because, as i said in a previous comment, she herself is a ring bearer. She is the keeper of Nenya, one of the three rings given to the elves. They were hidden from Sauron, so he never touched them and they don’t corrupt their wearers like the others do. The rumors of the elf witch are intentional to keep people out of Lothlorien to keep Nenya from being found. But also, the power of Nenya sustains the magic of Lothlorien. When she tells Frodo "Your coming is as the footsteps of doom," it's because regardless of the outcome of his quest, Lothlorien will cease to be. If he fails, Sauron will reclaim the master ring and be able to use it to find the hidden elf rings, and will either use it to take control of their bearers or claim the rings from them for himself. If his quest succeeds and he destroys the master ring, then all the other rings, including Nenya, will lose their power and Lothlorien...her home, as well as that of the people who look to her for leadership, will cease to be.
But if she took the ring from Frodo, she could save Lothlorien from Sauron...likely even defeat him herself with the combined powers of both rings. Which probably sounds pretty good, but she knows that if she does that, even if she defeats Sauron, she herself would be subject to the ring's corruption and would become a threat that was just as bad, if not worse. "And now at last it comes. You will give me the Ring freely! In place of the Dark Lord you will set up a Queen. And I shall not be dark, but beautiful and terrible as the Morning and the Night! Fair as the Sea and the Sun and the Snow upon the Mountain! Dreadful as the Storm and the Lightning! Stronger than the foundations of the earth. All shall love me and despair!”
And when she says "I pass the test. I will diminish and go into the west and remain Galadriel," she's making the choice to trust Frodo to destroy the ring at the cost of her own home, her own power, but she will not lose herself to the power of the rings.
"To bear a ring of power is to be alone" - it means making difficult, awful choices, and she isn't being cruel or harsh here. She's sympathizing.
Fun fact: for the making of this movie, they had one guy solely dedicated to making the chainmail for the armor, by hand. He did this like nonestop practically, so much so that by the end of the making of the film he had rubbed off some of his fingerprints.
"you can survive this, Sean Bean!" You woulda got some great odds in Vegas on that one
One does not simply react to LOTR without picking up the extended editions. 🥺
I respect the fact you put you complaint in the form a joke.. a good joke too :)
That's sweet of you, we all love a good joke! I've seen you have deleted other people's comments when complaining about the extended editions, however. I cannot say I repect that. 🥺
Not all, just the condescending ones that make me feel like I don't have a right to watch the movies unless I do it on their terms.
@@AdamfromFWCI No put seriously, the Extended is the way to go.
Only for the rewarch
For first time watch theatrical is better
Another vote for the extended editions. Essential really. Great reaction.
I clicked in the video all excited... And then I saw he didn't do the extended edition. Immediately stopped watching. So so so disappointing.😞
Yes.I understand the Theatre version to start. After then you need the EV. Kudos to our pal for giving it a go.Hope he enjoys it.
@@isabelnoyer5893 That's clinically insane. You should read Peter Jackson's opinion on the matter. He agrees with me that all first-time viewers should start with the theatrical cut, NOT the extended cut.
@@jasonschuler2256 I disagree with Peter Jackson because I think the extended cut makes the movies even better. That being said if you start with theatrical and loved those, you get the excitement of watching all over again with new content. I would love to watch an extended extended cut now with another half hour to an hour of new scenes in each movie if I could..
@@amberanime Most (keyword: MOST) of the scenes added in the extended cuts don’t actually add anything to the plot. They’re fun for hardcore fans, but come the expense of actively messing with the pacing and making the movies, overall, less cohesively good.
Extended scenes at risk of being missed: 1• Frodo and Sam's first meeting with the elves, providing context for Valinor and the elves journey there, as referenced throughout the films and seen at the end of the Return of the King(connects to the passing of the elves in the beginning of their leaving the shire when Frodo and Sam are near the Old Forest by the Shire which leads them to eventually bumping into Merry And Pippin!
(An epic scene with Gandalf in Rivendell was also removed as well.)
2. Aragorn singing the Lay of Luthien, providing a parallel between the events of the Beren and Luthien and Aragorn's relationship with Arwen of which every reactor channel I’ve seen makes the connection and it pulls them into a deeper understanding of their relationship every single time.
3. Aragorn kneeling at his mother's grave, giving him some additional backstory for the viewer.
4. Gandalf explaining to Frodo about the corruptive power of the Ring, and how it will strain the Fellowship from the inside, foreshadowing Boromir's downfall.
5. Sam singing a lament for Gandalf, providing more emotional weight to Gandalf's death, referencing the start of the movie and strengthening the connection between him and the Hobbits ( also highlights Tolkien's love of song and poetry in the books).
6. Galadriel giving the gifts to the Fellowship, providing context for their appearance in later films, as well as drawing a parallel between Gimli's gift and the events of the Silmarillion (Fëanor & Galadriel).
That’s just the beginning. Including several removed scenes between Aragorn & Galadriel and Aragorn with her husband Celeborn!
7• also the opening explaining Hobbits & their culture to the viewers, so they have a better understanding of these peoples we will be following which also was the direct full chapter called Concerning Hobbits.
The ring was thought to have washed out to sea, when it fell into the river. No one knew that the One Ring was found by Gollum. So Gandalf just assumed Bilbo had a random ring of power that allowed him to become invisible. It isn't until Gandalf travels to Gondor to look through various writings and journals, that he learned about the One Ring and what to look for to be able to identify it. Gandalf didn't even think it was the One Ring and stumbles upon the manuscripts of Isildur, and learns about the ring being called "precious" and that if you put the One Ring into flame, it reveals the "black speech" writing on the ring. This all takes place over 14 years.
After Gandalf learns about the description of the One Ring, he then goes to Strider (Aragorn) and asks him to find Gollum, where he was last seen by Bilbo. Sauron however, knows the One Ring must still be somewhere in Middle Earth, and not washed out to sea, and eventually captures Gollum before Strider can find him. Sauron at this point now knows of the existence of the Hobbits and the Shire, and sends out the Black Riders, to scour the countryside to hunt down Baggins. As good as the films are, they pale in comparison to the books.
So, just to provide context on what The One Ring can actually do, it more or less amplifies certain traits that the wearer has. For Sauron, who has a number of different abilities, his most prominent is his mind control ability which he uses to command the vast armies of Mordor. The One Ring amplifies this ability and it acts as a sort of focusing lens that connects to the other 19 rings of power, the 3 to the elves, 7 to the dwarves and 9 to the race of men. However, Sauron didn't count on the Elves and Dwarves being largely resistant to the effects (Elves were able to figure out what was going on and took off their rings and the Dwarves, because of how their clockworks mines work, only ended up getting more greedy and dug deeper into their mountains, which attracted a dragon and causing the events of The Hobbit (Bilbo's incident with the dragon) set before this film series, and awoke The Balrog in Moria). Men, who above all desire power, did get affected and the 9 kings that were given rings turned into the Nazgul (The Ring Wraiths/ Black Riders that were after the Hobbits).
For anyone else however, the ring's most obvious ability is to turn them invisible but it actually sends them to some unseen realm of spirits or something, which is why the Nazgul were able to see Frodo even though he had the ring on. The ring turns them invisible because it wants the wearer to be able get to Mordor more easily, unseen by anyone else. The Ring corrupts people around it, makes them think "Hey, you seem like a cool dude that can make things better. Take me and you can use me to kick Sauron's ass". Of course the ring only wants to be taken to it's master. That's actually why Hobbits make great Ringbearers because for the most part, Hobbits are completely chill and don't want anything to change and have no real desire to go kick Sauron's ass. That's why Bilbo wasn't compelled to go to Mordor the whole time he had it.
The Ring doesn't compel anyone to go to Mordor, nor tempt people just with defeating Sauron. That's just what it tempts people with who already want to do that.
There is some indication in Tolkien's more obscure writings that Numenor advanced to become something like a "steampunk" civilization, with airships (possibly), ironclad battleships (almost certainly), and missiles (possibly). The civilization turned to evil, though, so it was destroyed, much like the Atlantis myth. Isildur and the people who founded Gondor were refugees from Numenor who didn't fall to evil, and were spared the destruction.
Númenor fell when Eru simply moved Valinor to a middle limbo plain which caused the world to bend into a sphere or a sort of dome etc. which inadvertently caused a giant tidal wave that destroyed entire coastlines of middle earth and the sinking of Numenor was mostly Ulmo and the accidental flood. But ultimately pinned the fair form body of Sauron ANNATAR to be unable to take fair form again so he’d be less able to use his Maiar abilities to lul people into falling for him
The Lord Of the Rings isn't fantasy. It is what inspired what would become fantasy.
Phantastes (1858)
@@AdamfromFWCI Yeah right... but it's still true that Tolkien never did Fantasy or was inspired by it (or would love to be seen as part of fantasy today, i'm sure) yet his work inspired everyone else, or at least inspired everyone elses' inspiration.
"Why didn’t he just throw a sword in his back and take care of that right away?"
A couple reasons. That was his friend being chief among them. And then when it came down to it, would Elrond be able to destroy it? Essentially, the more powerful the person, the more dangerous it would be for them to be corrupted by the ring. And the movie doesn’t go into this really, but Elrond already has a ring of power. He has one of the three elven rings, but they were hidden from Sauron, so he never touched them, therefore they don’t corrupt their wearers the way the rings of men and dwarves do. So those three are in the hands of Elrond, Gandalf, and Galadriel.
One of the things that made the most difference when Bilbo picked up the ring is that he began his period as a ring-bearer with an act of mercy, so he was able to hold on to it for 60 years and still ultimately be able to let it go of his own volition (even though it was hard). If Elrond killed his friend to take the ring, even to destroy it, it would corrupt him faster and he likely wouldn't be able to let go of the power...what's more, then Sauron knows where all the elf rings are and THAT would be a BIG problem.
I love that you're willing to watch these movies even if they're not in your favorite genre. It makes sense to compare LOTR to HP - a lot of people do so no worries. I'm excited to see your reaction when the story gets more intense and in-depth. Honestly, overwhelming is absolutely the right word sometimes lol
How far could a group (including short-legged hobbits) march through a network of mines, involving sometimes difficult/dangerous terrain, in 4 hours? My guess would be: at most 4 miles, and probably a good bit less. The whole reason to go through Moria is to get to the other side of the mountain range. It’s unrealistic to imagine this can be done quickly. In the book, Gandalf says the distance between the door they enter and where they exit is about 40 miles as the crow flies.
Tolkien wanted his world (fantasy though it was) to feel as “grounded” and “realistic” as possible. For this reason, he paid close attention to times, distances, even the phase of the moon. He carefully calculated how long it would take to walk/ride/canoe given distances and made sure those times were represented in the story. There’s nothing “wrong” with stories which don’t care about such details. For instance, The Emperor’s New Groove directly says that its travel times don’t make any sense at all. But that’s not the kind of story Tolkien wrote.
“It cannot be seen, cannot be felt.
Cannot be heard, cannot be smelt.
It lies behind stars and under hills,
and empty holes it fills.
It comes first and follows after.
Ends life, kills laughter.”
The answer is dark; the dark, dark
(Gollum's Riddle is a song whose score was written by Maury Laws for the 1977 film adaptation of “The Hobbit.” It follows the riddle Gollum proposes to Bilbo until the ending line).
It was also a line at the end of the t.v. Show “Criminal Minds” season 12, episode 18: Hell’s Kitchen, spoken by character Dr. Spenser Reid.
Sam's relationship with Frodo is that of country squire and his head retainer. The squire would often be the colonel of the local regiment and would have his butler as his batman. Tolkien, while serving in WW1, was impressed by their loyalty to their officers.
Since you connected with Boromir, you MUST figure out a way to watch the extended addition of Two Towers. It has a key scene on his backstory not included in the theatrical release.
The Lord of the Rings: the Fellowship of the Something 😅
The reason the Ring abandoned Gollum is that it wants to get back to Sauron, but Gollum had been holed up in that mountain for centuries, and would have stayed there forever if he hadn't lost the Ring and had to leave to try and get it back. Of course, it was expecting that it would be found by one of the goblins, not by a very out-of-place hobbit. It was fate that Bilbo happened to be passing through just at that time.
Certainly no coincidence the bridge breaking. Gandalf last stance- shoving his staff in the stone ground fueled by his magic is what caused it.
In this world there is a physical, tangible world where most of the creatures live. And there is also the Unseen, the world of spirits. Some of the most powerful and ancient Elves live in both worlds, as well as the Valar and the maiar, the angelic beings and rulers of Arda (World). There isnt any of the Valar seen on the films, but we actually do get to see several maiar spirit, in fact. All of the Wizards (Gandalf and Saruman on this trilogy) are, in fact, immortal, angelic beings of immense power, taken a physical form and sent by the Valar into Middle Earth to aid the Free People to resist the tyranny of Sauron. Sauron and the Balrog, are, in fact, also from the ranks of maiar. Both of them were corrupted by the rebellious vala called "Morgoth", the original big baddie and former master of Sauron before the downfall of Morgoth.
The Wringwraiths are just mortal Men, whose physical bodies eventually faded due to the corruption of their given Rings of Power, and their spirits passed into the Unseen world. This is a very unnatural state for Men, because their spirits are meant to leave the World forever behind after death, free from the sorrows and wearies of the World. Due to the rings given them by Sauron, they are bound to One Ring and not being able to die and pass on, as the fate of Men ought to be. Their existance at this point is practically one prolongued agony, I could imagine.
The other two extended editions really upgrade marry and pipin into true heroes on the battlefield .
If you were asking where you've seen Samwise before, he was in The Goonies when he was young, also played the main character in the football movie Rudy, he was in Season 2 of Stranger Things, Season 6 of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, WW2 movie Memphis Belle, and a few more.
My favorite part of this film is when the Balrog is facing off with Gandalf on the Bridge of Khazad-dûm and Gandalf whispers “It’s Morbin time”
Morb of the Rings
To be honest the extended editions don't add many very important scenes. There is one huge exception, which is an early scene in the 3rd movie which felt insane that they removed from the theatrical cut.
I disagree, the theatrical cut cutted down some scenes which are not making the movei an other mivie, but really help understanding what is going on on a wider level.
"There is only one Lord of the Ring. Only one who can bend it to his will. And he does not share power."
Him: Who is he talking about?
And this, ladies and gentlemen, is why many writers are afraid to use even obvious subtext.😂
I thought it was a god thing lol, but its Sauron, I get it now. I'll be caught up before the next movie
Is anyone else trying to keep scrolling the page up so you can see the entire screen that he is seeing, or is it just me?
In the 3 years I've had this channel, I've only had that comment once lol, it might be you
Ha! Great content bro, keep it up.@@AdamfromFWCI
I advise you to continue with the extended versions, because in the second film there is a very important additional scene that better explains why Boromir wanted the ring.
Except, of course, that was BS put in the movie and nothing to do with Tolkien's books.
@@mgentles3 Are we watching a reaction to the books or the movies here? 🤔
I feel like in these movies the running gag is "God dammit Pippin!!"
Yeah, even when he does something good or even incredible you can change the tone and it still fits. A praising "God dammit Pippin!!" or a surprising one. And of course a sighing one when he is being a fool of a Took.
"One does not simply go to Mordor without Sam!" I will be using that line in the future, thank you.
So I’ve always loved the fight between Saruman and Gandalf. From the first time I saw it as a kid. I love a flashy wizard fight but Peter Jackson does not, and his distain for magic fights and wizards just throwing bolts of light is evident. He said no crazy lights or effects. Just two old wizards beating the fork out of each other, with some magic, but nothing too showy. and it makes for a really brutal and visceral fight. The music, needless to say, also adds so much.
In the books, there is even anything like that fight, Gandfalf just been arrested by Saruman's orcs or orcmen.
The extended editions are not meant only for the nerds, they give you more 'Lord of thr Rings' content, at the end you will be wishing to have more of this content. Also many of the questions you will have are answered on the extended editions. ;)
I adore these movies but I get they're not for everyone but I do think they should be watched at least once as they're masterpieces.
can you imagine the horror of being labeled a disturber of the peace i love thees movies
Frodo wasn’t constantly falling in the books. He was super duper astute and wise! Even frightened the Nazgûl when he called out one of the Valar’s names and stabbed at their feet with his NUMENOREAN blade from the barrow downs. They had the tone right already so narrow downs scene where they got their blades from would make things even more scary with how a Spector of a numenorean man or a disembodied elf who may wish to have a physical body again ended up killing them in their enchanted sleep Frodo woke up early and essentially saved their necks from being sliced open by this blade that was resting across all their necks. Yes. It was that big.
I remember watching this in my 20s but I read the books prior to watching, but Christopher Lee didn't give me nightmares until he told his story of him in the war and what a man sounds like (or not sounds like) being stabbed in real life. That behind the scenes tidbit did make me a little leary of him afterwards 😂