@@MyCrazyDogs32 what the hell, i've seen this scene 10 times, maybe 20, and noticed and acknowledged the arms movement every time, but it never occurred to me that these are boromir's bracers.
You watched this film with an emotional depth and eye for detail that usually only people who watched this 1000 times have. No one ever picks up that Boromir's horn breaks or Aragorn takes his wrist bracers. Excellent catches. Excited for the rest of series!
I was worried that I missed a lot, so I’m glad that I picked up on some things!!! It’s a lot of pressure diving into a franchise that’s loved as much as this and I want to make sure my reaction does it justice!
@LiteWeightReacting feeling the emotions of these films is more important than seeing every detail. Just keep rooting for our brave Hobbits and keep the tissues close
@@LiteWeightReacting I was a year old when my dad showed me this. He read the books when he was a kid and I was raised with him reading me the books and showing the movies and let me say you saw so many things it takes so many years to notice. Absolutely one of the best stories ever told and Tolkien basically made modern fantasy with his books.
@@LiteWeightReacting Teegan, as a former history teacher, you should read the books and study Professor Tolkien's life. He fought in WWI and the book was partly inspired by his experiences in that war.
Some people don't seem to understand reaction content, but this video really sum up why it's so engaging to me. To see a person express all the emotions that we did when we first saw the movie allows us to vicariously experience it again! I love your content, Lite! 😊
One of my favorite little parallels is Isildur running from a battle who dies with three arrows in his back vs. Boromir who runs into a battle and dies with three arrows in his chest.
Elrond could not take tthe ring from Isildur, becaue he (Elrond) is a ringbearer, and would be subject to the same temptation as Gandalf and Galadriel.
Without going into too much detail, Feanor was the greatest Elvish craftsman to ever live, and he wanted a strand of Galadriel’s hair since it caught the light of the Two Trees of Valinor, but seeing the darkness in his heart, Galadriel refused him. So millennia later, when Gimli asks for a strand, Galadriel sees the good in his heart, and gives him three. Gimli says he will set the hair in impenetrable crystal, to be an heirloom of the Dwarves and be a sign of friendship between Elves and Dwarves.
Most Elves cannot pronounce the name of the Dwarven tribal homeland, Khazâd-dum, the closest most can come is Hadhodrond. Most just refer to it as Moria (“black pit”), which technically only refers to the ravine beneath the bridge. Galadriel went to the trouble not only to learn the proper Dwarven name, but even the proper pronunciation, for her first meeting with Gimli. Dwarves and Elves generally get along as well as Israelis and Palestinians, but Galadriel started off trying to mend fences from minute one. So when she asked Gimli to name what token of friendship and hospitality she could give him, he remembered her friendly words at their first meeting, and expressed a wish to make the peace between their two peoples permanent. In the space of three difficult syllables, Galadriel began the work to end a centuries-long war, and Legolas built on her groundwork through the rest of the War of the Ring.
If you are wondering about Gimli’s this explains it a bit more. ' There is nothing, Lady Galadriel', said Gimli, bowing low and stammering. 'Nothing, unless it might be - unless it is permitted to ask, nay, to name a single strand of your hair, which surpasses the gold of the earth as the stars surpass the gems of the mine. I do not ask for such a gift. But you commanded me to name my desire'. Galadriel's response surprised all of the Elves: she granted Gimli's wish and gave him three golden strands of her hair, which Gimli promised to set in crystal as a "pledge of goodwill between the Mountain and the Wood until the end of days."
“This movie is not supposed to make me cry!” Ohhhh, you have no idea! This trilogy probably has contributed significant profits to the tissue companies since 2001.
Yes! My team and I had obviously had to mess with the audio a bit to be able to include more of the movie but it wasn’t important more me to show as much as I could!
I no longer watch reactors who are 30 minutes or less. They can't possibly give Insightful reaction to such a Wonderful trilogy in that short of a time frame.
Less than 40mn LOTR reactions cut are blasphemy. I don't even bother to watch 'em. You want my watch-time you gotta respect the source material I love ! Glad to see LiteWeight is proposing a lengthy respectful reaction, highly appreciated !
I literally cried out “What?!?” in the cinema. Admittedly, I was not aware that it was a trilogy, but when Sam and Frodo were talking after leaving the others and they looked out to see Mount Doom still a huge distance away I looked at my watch and thought to myself “Jeez, they’d better fit a wriggle on, they still have to get there and destroy it.”
So many reaction channels say "I didn't watch this movie for years because I was intimidated by how long the movie was" and then at the end of the movie, they're always craving more. 😁
45:09 That is a very very long story but I will try to shorten it as best as I can. Aragorn is human but he is indeed very very distantly part elvish. He is the end product of a very old bloodline that descends from the only two previous marriages between a man and an elf, (Beren and Luthien) and (Tuor and Idrial). Tuor and Idrial had a son named Earendil, who married Elwing (the granddaughter of Beren and Luthien), who herself was 3/4 Elven. Earendil and Elwing had twin boys, Elrond (yes, that Elrond) and Elros. Those two were given a choice by Eru Iluvatar (God essentially), to be of the Elven race or that of Men. Elrond chose to be an immortal Elf while Elros choose to be a mortal man (but was given extremely long life span as compensation for the loss of immortality). Elros went on to become King of Numenor and when that land was destroyed, his descendent Elendil escaped with his sons, Isildur and Anarion, to found the kingdoms of Gondor and Arnor in Middle-Earth. The line of Anarion in Gondor would fail but the line of Isildur in Arnor endured long after Arnor itself fell, culminating in the strapping lad there, Aragorn. Yes, this means that Aragorn is Elrond's great (many many times) grandnephew. And that he and Arwen are extremely distant cousins (far too distant for that familial tie to really matter at this point). Elrond raised Aragorn in Rivendell as a foster father after his mother died. This probably means a great deal to Elrond (though he would have probably never shown it) as Aragorn is the very last scion of his long dead twin brother, Elros. And yes, I am an immense LOTR nerd to know all this information.
Fun fact for a fellow historian. “You shall not pass!” was derived from a mantra French soldiers recited during the defence of Verdun in 1916. Because Verdun was such a significant place to French people at the time, they defended it desperately and “They shall not pass!” became a battle cry. It was something that always stuck with JRR Tolkien, who also served in the First World War.
And it is also an indication on the "type" of magic wield by Gandalf. It is not spells or magic tricks, but more of a statement or declaration "about" the world.
It was also a "mantra" in the first world war for the italians against the Austrians! "Il piave mormorò non passa lo straniero" that translates "The Piave River whispered the stranger shall not pass"
Nobody would be mad at you for loving Boromir. It just means you actually understood his character. He has one of the finest character arcs ever on screen.
He made one mistake which arguably wasn’t his fault and instantly regretted and asked for forgiveness. The scene that shows his character is just after gandalfs fall was saying “give them a moment for pity’s sake”. Boromir had no great connection for Gandalf but did with the hobbits even tho it had only been a few weeks at tops he’d travelled with them
TRUE! He's just a man and he had his redemption at the end. Boromir has always been my third favorite character. Sam is number one and Legolas is my number two ❤
Yeah I still loved Boromir despite his moment of weakness he was a good man under a lot of pressure from an overbearing father. He was human and made a mistake and he realized his mistake and tried to make it right. Sean Bean was amazing as Boromir he played him so well
This cannot be pointed out often enough. He didn't create fantasy per se (sword & sorcery was already around and thriving), but the western fantasy we think of when we hear the term, with North European medieval kingdoms, with wise and cunning, good and evil wizards, with mighty dragons and evil orcs, with elves and dwarves in their love-hate relationship - all that is just because of J.R.R. Tolkien. So yes, since nobody's talking much about the sword & sorcery variant anymore, Tolkien did indeed create the genre as we know it.
@@Zorros2ndCousinTwiceRemoved He made magical races such as dwarves, elves and trolls popular but he didn't create them. Dwarves being mountain dwellers and elves being forest beings were part of germanic folklore/myth long before that. Same with trolls and gnomes/halflings etc.
@@Battouga He didn't create dwarves or elves, but he created the archetypes we think of today. Depending on your corner of time and place, as far as folklore goes, an elf could be a tiny creature with or without gossamer wings, could be playful and mischievous or even evil in a childlike way. Ageless humanlike forest-dwellers and paragons of beauty and wisdom, famous for their bowmanship and magic? Not so much. Just as much a dwarf could be a solitary and evil demon-like creature living in a tree, a troll could be a tiny tree-dweller or live under a bridge and demand a toll, and halflings as such as well as orcs didn't even exist in any mythology in this way. Tolkien used countless folkloristic inspirations - deliberately so, because he wanted Middle-Earth to feel familiar to European readers -, but gave them the face we're used to today. He pretty much single-handedly standardized fantasy tropes and cast them in stone. Nothing comparable existed before him, so I think it's only fair to say he created the genre.
I’m still torn on this because all spiders are descendants of Ungoliant The Black, which was a dark being. I feel like the bugs were drawn to it, but I can see either side.
@@charlesedwards2856 Keep in mind, Tolkien described Shelob as an evil thing in spider form. So they too are not natural creatures in the conventional sense, but a deep twisting of nature.
@@LiteWeightReacting To give some clarity, the moth that Gandalf whispered to was a servant of the eagle who rescued him. In the book the eagles are sentient and can talk, they're implied to be sentient in the movie, but, they don't talk.
@@LiteWeightReacting More specifically, the Ringwraiths' primary weapon is that they radiate an aura of fear much like a fire radiates heat. Living things are just innately terrified of their presence and are compelled to flee. Their horses have to be specially bred and trained in Mordor to grow accustomed to it.
Seeing Ian McKellen and Christopher Lee in scenes together is such a privilege. First of all, they’re both actual knights, but they’re also two of the best theatre/film actors ever. Everyone should be envious of being able to act with your face that well. It’s just on another level.
Ian McKellen is already a fantastic actor. But Christopher Lee with his sheer acting talent plus a near encyclopedic knowledge and understanding of the source material just makes Saruman a living, breathing being. Even the greatest actors look to Sir Christopher Lee with reverence and respect, such is his legacy.
Only Arwen and her father Elrond can give up immortality because they are Half-Elves (they have both Men and Elves ancestors). So at some point of their life they get to choose. "Full elves" are immortal, period. Fun fact: Elrond is a direct descendant of Beren and Luthien (great grandson, or something like that), the characters from the song Aragorn was singing
Also, Elrond had a brother, Elros, who chose to be human and became the first king of Numenor - Aragorn is descended from him, making Arwen his couple-hundred-times-great aunt, once removed.
Arwen cannot give up her immortality because she is already fully Elven. Elrond could choose because he was half-elven. He chose when he was young and became fully Elven and therefore his daughter Arwen is also fully Elven. Arwen just chooses to live a mortal life with Aragorn and then (as has happened to many Elves) probably dies of grief. (at least that's how I know)
52:00 the problem with finding a timeline is that the movies changed the chronology very dramatically from the book. For example, in the book it's 17 years between Bilbo's birthday party and Gandalf confirming that Frodo's ring is The Ring; obviously Merry, Pippin and Sam were only small children at the party. Frodo is much older than the others, 33 at the party (which is his birthday too) and 50 when he leaves on his quest. In the specific context of Moria, Bilbo's old friend Balin and his party attempted to re-colonize Moria some thirty years before; they lasted there less than four. In the book, his people had suspected that was the case, since they had had no word for a long time- Gimli is not confidently expecting a welcome feast.
It's easy to paint Boramir in a bad light because of his draw to the ring but when you take a step back and look at him through the film he's a super great guy. He's always worried about the safety of the Hobbits. He's always worried about his kingdom falling into ruin. The temptation of the Ring is just so strong.
Absolutely agree! And I still feel like he was tempted because of his good intentions! He was desperate to protect his people and the ring fed off of that! But he was absolutely a good person!
@@LiteWeightReacting I think he represents the fallen nature of humanity. That fragile sense of being generally good but prone to falling for evil when pushed far enough.
@@LiteWeightReacting The Ring is evil, and is controlled by it's evil master. It has the power to turn good to evil, as it did to Smeagol ( aka Gollum ), and it was doing to Bilbo ( Hobbits have the truest hearts, so it takes evil longer to convert ). Gandalf and the Elf Queen could sense the power of evil, and were strong enough to refuse it's temptation of power, knowing that Sauron was the true master of the Ring of Power. The ring would amplify the 7 deadly sins ( greed, lust, gluttony, wrath, sloth, pride, envy ) along with dishonest, hate, lies, deceitful, vengeance, cruelty, deception, devious, wickedness, rudeness, and disrespectful. I think I might have bought this ring, as a wedding ring to my ex wife.
I'm so sorry for the loss you have suffered. My guess is that this is the reason why the "weight of the dead" line hits so hard. Stay strong, girl. From what I can tell, you're a beautiful character. Stay the way you are.
You know, as rambling as you thought your outro was, that is one of the most concise and intelligent reviews of Boromir’s character arc I’ve ever heard. You have a real nack for understanding and catching onto things that a lot of people don’t. ❤️
Without spoiling anything, and agreeing with everything you say about Boromir's character and motivations, you will get a little more food for thought on that subject in the next movie. Some time you might want to watch the theatrical cuts and realize how much good stuff they leave out.
point of lore for non-spoilery clarification: at the beginning, the film seriously glosses over the final hand to hand combat that Elendil and Gil Galad had with Sauron. They were, respectively, the greatest human king and the greatest elf king of the age, they were both VERY large men. Elendil was 7'11" and Gil Galad was 7'4" (which gives you an idea of just what a monsterously large being Sauron was). They engaged Sauron in close quarters battle and while Sauron DID fatally wound both of them, the human and the elf, did, in fact inflict lethal injury on Sauron in return. At that point, Isildur just had to pick up the broken sword and easily cut the finger with the ring off, thereby severing Sauron's spirit from the mortal realm. the time between when bilbo left the shire and when frodo and sam left the shire was 17 years when Gandalf came to Isengard seeking Saruman's advice, Saruman had been building his army for nearly 30 years, not just a couple of weeks. some folks have wondered why it is that gollum had the ring for 500 years but didn't become a wraith (this actually surprised Sauron himself): 1. he didn't actually wear it that much in comparison to the nine 2. natural hobbit resistence 3. he loved and hated the ring, which helped to prevent the ring from entirely taking him over and putting him in an enslaved state. this internal conflict also affected Isildur. Isildur spent several YEARS trying to bend the ring to HIS will. When he realized this was a task he was NOT up to, he set out to bring the ring to Rivendell and Elrond. It was during this trip that he and his crew were ambushed by orcs.
Aragorn was born to human parents but they are members of the Dunedain, which are descendants of the men who lived in Numenor. The Dunedain are humans of large stature and significant strength who have longer life spans than ordinary humans. After Arathorn was killed by orcs, his wife, Gilraen went to Rivendell when Aragorn was 2 years old to try and keep him safe. That is why Aragorn is so fluent in Elvish. You had asked what Quenya is. Tolkien was a linguist and he invented no less 15 languages for middle earth. Quenya is one of the primary elven languages, Sindarin was the other. Galadriel is 8372 years old at the time that Frodo starts on his quest. She had been alive when the two trees were still alive. It is said that her hair was infused with the light of the trees. An elf of her time, Feanor asked her for a lock of her hair and she repeatedly refused him because she saw the evil in him. That is why her act of giving Gimli 3 hairs is so meaningful. She saw the good character in Gimili.
Saruman was a Maia of Aule, and since Sauron was an ex-Maia of Aule, was given the position of head of the order. Gandalf, a Maia of Yvanna (IIRC), mistress of dreams, was considered wiser, but was not given the head position, but that fight to the position soured Saruman on Gandalf right from the beginning.
1:20:00 Immortality. This gets kind of complicated, since the movie never clarifies that Elrond and his children are Peredhil, Half-elven (it's not actually 50-50, but Elrond is descended from both Elves and Men, which is EXTREMELY rare*). Because of this, Elrond's parents, he and his brother, and his children were given the choice of which kind to belong. This is not as obvious a decision as it seems, because Elven "immortality" means being bound to the world to the end of time - and possibly nothing after that - whereas the spirits of Men go "the Elves know not whither." Arwen's choice means being separated from her father literally for all time. [NB: Elrond's brother Elros chose to be a Man and was the first king of Numenor, and thus Aragorn's distant ancestor. The Numenoreans or Dunedain were blessed with very long but finite lives.] ____________________ * Also, his great-great grandmother was an angel. Like I said, it gets complicated
I’m a 37 year old Man And this Movie brought out all the emotions in me. I couldn’t believe how much I kept smiling through the beginning till the middle. And kept tearing up towards the ending and just straight up cried at end. We all need a Sam Wise Gamgee in our lives.
One thing that sets this trilogy apart is that all three movies were filmed at the same time as if they were one 12-hour movie and edited into three movies, unlike other sequels that might have been made years later with different directors. As a result, the continuity and story beats are seamless across all three.
Actually, getting the Lord of the Rings was a LOT MORE COMPLICATED than that. Harvey Weinstein had his grubby hands all over this, as well as Bob Iger at Disney. They were pushing for 2 films then 1 film with RADICAL changes that would have infuriated fans. But New Line Cinema saved the day. They wanted 3 films. Partly because the head was a Tolkien fan, partly because the head was a friend of Jackson's, and partly because it made more sense to have moviegoers pay $27 for 3 films than $18 for 2 films. New Line Cinema risked their entire company on the LotR gamble. In my humble opinion, I think it was a good gamble.
The book was always intended to be either a full single book or split into 5 (but if so, it was "chapter" rather than an actual book), but publishers insisted it be split up and into trilogies, because that sold, for more, and was more popular in other books. Tolkien was mad at it being split up, so did the best he could to find a point to MAKE it a trilogy, but bowed to publisher pressure, and so the end of book 1 and 2 both feel unwelcome, comparatively, because they were mandated, not author driven, as to them existing.
@@markhackett2302 also Tolkien HATED the titles, apart from the first (Fellowship). Two Towers is super ambiguous, because in the books there are multiple important towers, unlike the movie. Return of the King is a blatant spoiler.
It's complicated but long story short, elves live forever and they eventually sail away to the equivalent of this world's heaven. If they choose to give up immortality they can no longer go there and they will eventually die even if they still live a long time. Isildur, and thus Aragorn, is descended from the son of two half-elves. That ancestor was Elros, who was Elrond's brother. That is to say, Aragorn is Elrond's "nephew" several thousand years removed, so he kind of always has had a personal stake on this bloodline of the kings of Gondor even if we ignore the whole deal with Isildur taking the One Ring. That's also why he seems to be sad that his daughter fell in love with a human, since he saw his brother make the same choice and both his parents came from such a union, so he knows how hard it is. As for Galadriel being old enough to have seen the rings being made, that lady is Elrond's mother in law. According to the lore she's old enough that she actually saw the creation of the moon way back when.
@@LiteWeightReacting 😂 You have no idea yet. Just wait till the end... New subscriber here, by the way. I really enjoyed your reaction to one of my fav. movies. I read the books once a year, just like Christopher Lee (Saruman) did, since the day he died.
In the opinions of more than a few people (including myself), The Lord of the Rings trilogy are the 3 greatest movies ever made. The story of how they even came to be is a dramatic saga in its own right. I think the LotR books are the greatest work of fiction that the English language has yet produced, and these movies somehow perfectly capture the essence and meaning of those books, despite some changes to the story to make it fit the medium of film. These movies are a towering achievement of creation on every level, and I absolutely love watching newcomers getting to experience them for the first time! Keep that tissue box handy for the rest of this journey haha
The Ring is effectively sentient, yes. It latched onto Boromir because it attaches itself to the person with the deepest fear/desire. In his case, he wanted to save his people and land so badly that he was the easiest to corrupt. When Frodo presented The Ring at first and everyone began bickering, Frodo saw that it was causing it and all of them would fail in trying to destroy it, that he HAD TO be the one to take it. Hobbits only true desire, as Bilbo points out, is in home and a simple life. That is why The Ring doesn’t corrupt them nearly as quick as other races. That’s also why Galadriel’s voiceover at the start of the movie says that Bilbo was a surprise to The Ring and not what it expected to happen.
5:53 - The "Concerning Hobbits" sequence is one of my favorite from the entire trilogy (and it's not included in the Theatrical cut) - the music, the narration (both the writing, by screenwriters Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens and Peter Jackson and integrating the words of Tolkien, and the delivery by Ian Holm) and the visuals are all so beautiful and work together so perfectly! "It is no bad thing to celebrate a simple life!"
This is the single greatest trilogy EVER. I saw the Fellowship of the Ring in theaters back in 2001 and I've been enthralled with it ever since. I have watched the entire trilogy more times than I can count over the last 20 years and it's still just as impressive. All 3 of my kids are into LOTR and now my grandson who is 7 years old just started watching them a few months ago.
As for what Gimli will do with his gift from Galadriel: "Treasure it, Lady,' he answered, 'in memory of your words to me at our first meeting. And if ever I return to the smithies of my home, it shall be set in impenetrable crystal to be an heirloom of my house, and a pledge of goodwill between the Mountain and the Wood until the end of days.'
Aragorn was raised in Rivendell. His mother - and by extension, he himself - was distantly descended from Elrond’s brother, who also choose a mortal life, which is partly why they were offered shelter by the elves.
There are so many fun facts about these movies. It adds deeper lore to the lore if that makes any sense. One being when Gandalf whispered to that moth in his hands he whispered “Gwaihir” which is the name of the eagle who saved him in this film. They are pretty much friends and Gwaihir is the descendant eagle of Thorondor which is considered the “greatest” great eagle to live.
For some additional, brief context, the Dunedain/Rangers of the North stood guard over the lands around the Shire. Aragorn was part of those Rangers for some time. The Rangers protected the Shire without the Hobbits really knowing (at the time of this film). If I recall, Bree was also under their watch.
To answer your question about the bridge and Gandalf: that kind of bridge only has supports on the ends. When one end breaks, the bridge becomes very unstable. If they had gone to help him, it’s likely the bridge would have collapsed under their weight, taking Gandalf and his would-be rescuer with it.
Also, in the book he didn’t hang on the end for several dramatic close-up seconds, he was dragged off immediately by the Balrog’s whip, yelling his parting line on the way down. Despite this, Aragorn and Boromir did indeed rush back to help him, even before he fell, but they were too late.
When these movies came out at the cinemas we had a chose to see something of the following. - Lord of the Rings - Star Wars prequels - Harry Potter movies. Seeing what is in the cinemas for christmas 2024 i miss those days.
The star wars prequels were so massively disappointing that they changed my view of the entire franchise. They were so awful they made me realize how awful the original trilogy was as well.
I was pretty young but got to enjoy the theatrical releases and I loved the Christmas time releases. I tend to get in the mood to watch em around the season so the reactions are perfect coming out now haha
My weekend just officially started on a high note. Thank you, thank you! Get ready to watch the number of subscribers to your channel and the algorithm for this reaction skyrocket!
I have never seen a single reactor wait to hear the signature songs at the end of each movie which are so epic and fitting and moving. Very much worth waiting for the credits to roll!! Fantastic reaction and can't wait to see you get sucked even deeper into this magical world. Also, watch out for the cameo pieces by PJackson in each movie, as well as his cute kids who are also in each one....
@revbenf6870 I just mentioned this to Teegan, but there is an album by David Arkenstone called “Music Inspired by Middle Earth”. If you love the music from TLOTR, check it out. I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised
@@LiteWeightReacting Roughly 40 min in, this is by far thee most heartwarming reaction i´ve ever seen, "and it´s saying a lot"(you´ll get it at the end of TwoTowers). TY
Aragorn actually is the adopted son of Elrond. (sort of) And he fell in love pretty early with his daughter. Also people usually dont unterstand how much that Mithril shirt would be worth. You likely could buy a country with that
Also "That was impressive that Bilbo was able to do that" The ring is evil, it manipulates desires and ambition. Humans are typically ambitious, and hobbits are not.. ergo less/harder for the Ring to manipulate.
The ring works by fulfilling the desires of the person wielding it. For Sauron, it's domination because he wants to conquer middle earth. For hobbits, they want to be left alone, which manifests as going invisible. Even when Isildur loses the ring, he desires to "get away" which is why it turns him invisible. The ring only truly answers to Sauron, being the only being that can use it to its full potential.
@@LiteWeightReacting Hobbits have no desire to rule. The most the ring can do is fill their heads with fantasies of being the best gardener like it did for Sam in the books.
It’s also hobbits are humble, feel small and still content as long as they have the shire, the comforts of home, food, ale and of course pipe weed, but they’re also very much purists about life, only the good, simple things for them
The bridge leads to another entrance to the caves. It's designed so groups of people can only cross single file, so any potential invading army could easily be picked off by archers.
I wish I could experience these films for the first time. However, watching folks begin the journey is a nice substitute. Hope you enjoy these beautiful films.
One thing I think a lot of people have a hard time wrapping their heads around is Tolkien came of age in a time where, unless you were fairly well to do, a horse was still the fastest form of day to day transportation. Like, yeah there were trains, but if you lived well outside of a hub city or town you were taking a horse or walking most places. And, obviously, we think we understand that but it’s likely that none of us watching these movies or reading these books have ever actually lived that life. So Tolkien knew that going to a town maybe 30 miles away was a big trek for most people in a pre automobile world. So a lot of people complain about how slow the events, especially of the books, play out but Tolkien knew that a person riding on horseback across literal countries could take months or years. And news traveled that slow too. I think keeping that in mind while watching and reading this story is a big help in terms of enjoyment.
I feel spoiled watching my new favorite reactor discovering my favorite movie trilogy 😊 so glad we can come on this journey with you. There really are no words to do these movies justice Oh fun fact Galadriel’s husband’s elvish name is Teleporno 😂
A quick note on Prof. Tolkien... he was a renowned philologist, who was drawn to languages since childhood. He created what he called his "art languages" BEFORE he created these stories. Where other writers sprinkle their stories with made up words here and there in an attempt add a sense of authenticity to their fiction, Tolkien used his stories to provide a showcase for his languages. Wow! His own inspirations came from the many ancient texts and tales he translated, including "BEOWULF".
The ring is not only sentient. It can read minds and change the size of itself based on who wants to wear the ring and who the ring wants to be worn by
Ohhh so it did change size!!!! The fact that it’s sentient and can read minds makes it so much more challenging to resist!! Thank you so much for the insight!
@@LiteWeightReacting He also betrayed Isildur by changing its size when he tried to swim away from the ambush. It got bigger and was sliding from his finger, so he got visible and was shot.
Presenting the first book to which the trilogy is based on was important. You are the first movie reactor I've seen that actually pledged reading the book afterward. Kudos to you!
Another Peter Jackson film that you should see (esp as a history teacher) is ‘They Shall Not Grow Old’. Best WW1 film of all time. Was filmed on location, The Western Front, 1914-18.
"A reaction to Lord Of The Rings is never late... nor is too early. It arrives precisely when it means to..." - LiteWeight The Grey, probably. Yeah, the trilogy used a lot new camera techniques, such as forced perspective and camera movements. You can see the camera moving when Bilbo goes to hug Gandalf. Also, they made different size props to give the illusion of heigh difference. Another example is the table, that is actually a 2 piece and were actually put at a distance, but with the camera angle, it looks like its one table. For some of the running scenes where you see the hobbits from behind, they used kids. I think you can find on UA-cam as well, behind the scenes and you can see how they made it look.
Some people don't give this trilogy the respect it deserves, I'm not the biggest fan of this type of genre but I respect it. Anyone who can shed a tear for boromir's noble sacrifice has a good heart
You may have seen Hugo Weaving, aka Elrond, in The Matrix, but definitely as Desmond’s dad in Hacksaw Ridge. Sean Bean, aka Boromir, you may have seen as Ned Stark in Game Of Thrones and the bad guy in National Treasure. John Rhys-Davis, aka Gimli, was Sala in the Indiana Jones movies. And to confirm, that IS Charlie from Lost playing Merry
I first encountered Hugo Weaving in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. And Sean Bean was Richard Sharpe, a soldier turned officer in Wellington's Army in a series of TV movies based on the Sharpe's Rifles books.
Good catch on the music, it is indeed very similar to any of the Elven areas in World of Warcraft. Since this came out in 2001 and WoW 2004/2005 its a good question! I used to just find a place in Shadowglen and sit… after an intense raid to let the intensity bleed away. The music score of this trilogy is right up there with the best all time.
Just what I needed to start off my day, got my breakfast, my coffee, it’s my day off just opened the app on my Roku, today is a good day and you earned a sub!
I read these books in 1974. Then watched the films, and bought the extended DVDs. One of the greatest literary works. And for me quite personal. Tolkien served in the first war and his experience of industrial warfare, carnage, mechanised death, the destruction of nature, good (the pastoral shire - classical England) vs evil (Saruman destroying forests, smelting steel, creating beasts of death and war) - these books were his metaphor, his commentary on WW1
Tolkien says he despises allegory in the preface of the book. It’s a fantasy world he created out of the languages he invented. Was it influenced by his own life experiences? Yes of course. He despised the compulsion of the machine, not just in war but in society.
I kind of stumbled upon this channel and really liked how observant you were while watching. And now you're reacting to arguably the greatest film trilogy ever created, where each film individually is an all-time great in film history. Can't wait!
Tolkien was unusual for an author in that he was not primarily a writer, but a philologist - a person who academically studied the evolution of language, from an historical point of view. The entire genesis of what would become The Lord of The Rings was based on his love of language and the culmination of work that began prior to his service in World War One. By the time LOTR was published in 1953, he had spent close to 30 years developing not one but two separate Elvish languages (Sindarin, or 'common Elvish' - based on Welsh - and Quenya or 'high Elvish' - based on Finnish). As a philologist, Tolkien understood that real languages were created over time by cultures that experienced history over thousands of years...thus he needed to create stories (a collective mythology) that would justify the existence and complexity of the Elvish tongues he was creating. He borrowed heavily from the Norse mythologies that he had been reading since he was young, as well as other legends like Atlantis and the surviving Anglo-Saxon tales such as Beowulf. All of this was of course then heavily influenced by his own traumatic experiences of serving in the Battle of the Somme, in which nearly all of his close friends from school were killed in action. He always strongly maintained that LOTR was not meant to be allegorical; because the themes which underlay it are so deep and universal, however, it allows people from all walks of life to relate to it and find meaning from it in their own ways (all great art is truly subjective).
HELL YES Liteweight excellent choice truly AND you caught on to the extended editions too! I can’t wait to see what you make of this legendary trilogy! ❤
On your last point of the outro about Tolkien creating this world, you hit the nail on the head. He didn't write the story and made the world after; he created the world and then told the story. From Eru, which is representative of God, to the languages of each race, their history and culture and they evolved over time, both collectively and respectively. Tolkien was a veteran on the First World War and after he returned home to England became a language professor at Oxford. We can only imagine from an historical standpoint the unspeakably horrific atrocities and the hell this man endured, and still he chose to craft a story with the underlying themes of kinship, friendship, hope and love, both platonic and romantic. This is why these books are so beloved by millions around the world for the past 70 years. Looking forward to your next reactions! Also, have lots of tissues.
As a historian, you'll probably want to check out "The Silmarillion" which details the first two ages of Middle Earth. Items like the Balrogs, the rift between Elves and Dwarves and how elves can give up their immortality are addressed, along with a great many other things.
I really appreciate your thoughtful and heartfelt reaction. I watch pretty much every LotR reaction that appears in my recommended videos, and way too many reactors chatter so much that they miss important details, and therefore grossly misinterpret the characters and events of the films. You did a great job!
Arwen is inspired by Tolkien's love for his wife. Some of the companions are inspired by the men Tolkien knew, and lost, in World War 1. Your comments are insightful, your compassion is inspiring, and you're doing fine with the names. If you're crying part way through the first film, please, please stock up on tissues.
I think it takes a while for people to reach that age where they will truly enjoy and grasp all the themes of these terrific adaptations. Different for everyone I think.
I am 39 and even though I played some World of Warcraft, I was never really into watching fantasy (tbh I never gave it a fair shot), so I never saw the LOTR trilogy when it came out. Game of Thrones introduced me to the world of fantasy and immediately loved it. After watching a few seasons of GoT, I went and watched Lord of the Rings. Lotr trilogy is my all time favorite movies and trilogy. I have rewatched them countless times and love seeing reactions on UA-cam (people often point out things I never noticed or never thought of before!) so there are people who should have seen LoTR but never did. I am kind of glad I waited, as I was very immature and close minded, so there is little chance that I would have appreciated the movies like I do now.
When this movie was released, totally blew my mind after watching it in the cinema. Later on, for Christmas, my family gave me the OST CD-ROM. It was magic and one of the most appreciated presents that I´ve ever had.
@@LiteWeightReacting Teegan I started watching reactors for entertainment in earnest in 2020 (when I lost my job cause of THE 'Rona) and when I find someone new to try out, the videos that I prefer to watch to get a feel for whether or not they are worth my time are (in no particular order) Star Wars, LOTR and Band of Brothers. I have THOROUGHLY enjoyed your reaction BoB and I'm very much enjoying the LOTR reaction thus far. You have a keen eye, a sharp brain and sensitive soul and your reactions are very entertaining to me. Also looking forward to watching you Back to the Future videos, the Alien Franchise (I would recommend stopping THAT one, Alien and Aliens are excellent films, the rest are trash, in my humble opinion) and the Princess Bride. If I may, I would recommend the first two Predator films. Aliens, Predator and Terminator are kind of odd in that the first two films in each series are the best films OF the series and then they all go downhill after that.
The music, locations, and cinematography are what make these films untouchable. The cast, writing, acting, and directing are superb, but the music and visuals are the real foundations of this trilogy.
2nd comment answering questions and making corrections these are not going to spoil anything answes are only about this film first his name is Aragorn not Eragorn and her name is Arwen said like are when The song Aragorn sang when frodo asked who was she he was talking about his mother who was human Aragorn's mother, Gilraen, was a Dúnedain, a line of people descended from the last king of Arnor, Aranarth. She was the wife of Arathorn II and the mother of Aragorn. THE STORY OF THE ELVES AND DWARVES IS A LONG STORY. explained better in the hobbit. The best quote in this was from gandolf when he said those that die deserve life and those that live deserve death when they was talking about Gollum. Aragorn was never tempted to take the ring from frodo. THE TIME LINE from when bilbo left the shire to when gandolf came back was meant to be 17 years. the time from when gandolf had the fight with saruman to his waking up on the tower is about a month the journey beginning of the fellowship to the film end is about 1-2 months ish the mines of moria the dead dwarves happened years ago gimli lived at the Blue Mountains thats why he didn't know about moria being whipped out the Galadriel thing she was not seeing into the future she was just saying that if she took the ring it would turn her evil and become so evil she would be loved by evil and feared by good
Eh? Aragorn wasn't singing about his mother, he was (as he says) recounting the " The Lay of Leithian", about Lúthien (an immortal elf-maiden) and Beren (a mortal man). Lúthien (who was Arwen's great-great-grandmother) gave up her immortality to marry Beren, so its relevance to Arwen and Aragorn's situation is clear.
I’m honestly glad you’re watching The Lord Of The Rings in the extended editions, I can’t wait for you to watch 2 more movies from the rest of the trilogy & the rest of Band Of Brothers, and I think you should definitely watch The Queen’s Gambit and Lawrence Of Arabia at some point (someday)
Only in the book, in the film it was implied to be much less time, in the Return of the KIng, the timeline for the quest is stated. I'm not going to say it here, because I don't want to spoil it for Teegan.
As mentioned the movie does not represent the 17 years, I’ll add we know that because none of the 4 young hobbits look any older. In the book, Pippin would’ve been a tiny 10 year old child at Bilbo’s party.
Some backstory about Gimli and why he as ask for just a single hair of Lady Galadriel's. And he got 3, that is HUGE. Even the others Elfs look stonishment witnessing the event! From Unfinished Tales - The Story of Galadriel: "Her (Galadriel) mother-name was Nerwen and she grew to be tall beyond the measure even of the women of the Noldor; she was strong of body, mind, and will, a match for both the loremasters and the athletes of the Eldar in the days of their youth. Even among the Eldar she was accounted beautiful, and her hair was held a marvel unmatched. It was golden like the hair of her father and of her foremother Indis, but richer and more radiant, for its gold was touched by some memory of the starlike silver of her mother, and the Eldar said that the light of the Two Trees, Laurelin and Telperion, had been snared in her tresses. Many thought that this saying first gave to Feanor the thought of imprisoning and blending the light of the Trees that later took ship in his hands as the Silmarils. For Feanor beheld the hair of Galadriel with wonder and delight. He begged three times for a tress, but Galadriel would not give him even one hair. These two kinsfolk, the greatest of the Eldar of Valinor, were unfriends forever." So basically the greatest and most powerful Elf to ever live (Feanor) was refused even one strand, but to Gimli, a Dwarf, she gave 3. And Btw. You saying that this movie is not suppose to make you cry is hilarious. You will be weeping in all of them. Every one does. Keep up the good work.
I'm not sure when you put this out on Patreon but you're lucky because you're engaging in watching the best trilogy ever. This is truly God tier, and I don't care what you put up to it. Each of these movies is a 10 out of 10, cinematic perfection. Back to the Future trilogy? Original Star Wars? Prequels? Sequels? Put all nine of them up against the Lord. The trilogy won about 17 Oscars and it was nominated for 30, and that's literally the least interesting thing about it. This is high fantasy at its very best, there is no other, even Game of Thrones, great as it was, stumbled during its last seasons. The Lord of the Rings trilogy is just one long sustained epic win. Glad to watch you enjoying it.
I’m in for this series of reactions ; you have a fabulous keen eye for details, quick wit, & a warmth that compliments your charm. I cannot recall anyone else picking up on Aragorn wearing Borimir’s vambraces, nicely done! So much depth to these films than just the surface story. Looking forward to the next one.
Fun fact about Sir Ian Holm who plays Bilbo this wasn't the first role he played in a production of the Lord of the rings. In 1981 he voiced Frodo in the BBC radio drama of the trilogy.
Great audio drama version. The actor who voiced Gollum was reprising his role from the 1978 Bakshi animated film, which also included Legolas being voiced by Anthony Daniels of C3PO fame.
That legendary BBC dramatization is just so good. The main characters are incredibly well done with most of them, but Frodo especially, more true to Tolkien's books. Also like the music better.
@@Columbasta outstanding. Even Faramir was great. IIRC Aragorn was a little bit flaming: “you really have put your foot in it this time. Or should I say … your FINGER?!?” 🤣🤣🤣 Seriously, it’s very well done. Compared to the Minds Eye version where they can’t even pronounce Saruman right. “Sa-ROO-man”?!? 😂 Although they did include bombadil, the barrow downs, and the cleansing of the shire IIRC. Better voice for aragorn IMO but that’s about it.
Yeeeees! You have begun your journey into the greatest trilogy of all time. Watching people's first time experiencing these movies is great. You're in for such a treat.
Just when Im going to have lunch. Nice!. Edit: He asked for Galadriel's hair and she gave him three strands, even after other suitors asked also for her hair to which she refused. Do note that Elves and Dwarves have very bad blood in LOTR. Gimli then, after the Ring was destroyed took Galadriel's hairs and created a beautiful piece of jewelry with them encasing them in crystal and made it a heirloom of his house as a symbol of Friendship between the Elves and the Dwarves. It is a beautiful story.
You think you're old? When I was 12 the only LOTR film I knew was the partially animated one from 1978. (I should add that I didn't watch that when it came out cos I was only a year old at that point!)
"That is not for them to decide, the only thing you have to decide is what to do with the time you have" Lord of The Rings Trilogy is a seasonal watch, when it's cold outside and you're indoors for awhile, nothing like curling up with a blanket in front of some shire music
One of the few to notice that Aragorn took Boromir's vambraces. Good eye. He wears them the rest of the trilogy in honor of Boromir.
Love your profile pic ahha
@@LiteWeightReactinglol that profile picture
I never noticed it until she said it. And I don't know how many times I've seen this movie.
@@MyCrazyDogs32 what the hell, i've seen this scene 10 times, maybe 20, and noticed and acknowledged the arms movement every time, but it never occurred to me that these are boromir's bracers.
Ive only seen 1 other person notice!
You watched this film with an emotional depth and eye for detail that usually only people who watched this 1000 times have. No one ever picks up that Boromir's horn breaks or Aragorn takes his wrist bracers. Excellent catches. Excited for the rest of series!
I was worried that I missed a lot, so I’m glad that I picked up on some things!!! It’s a lot of pressure diving into a franchise that’s loved as much as this and I want to make sure my reaction does it justice!
@LiteWeightReacting feeling the emotions of these films is more important than seeing every detail. Just keep rooting for our brave Hobbits and keep the tissues close
@@LiteWeightReacting I was a year old when my dad showed me this. He read the books when he was a kid and I was raised with him reading me the books and showing the movies and let me say you saw so many things it takes so many years to notice. Absolutely one of the best stories ever told and Tolkien basically made modern fantasy with his books.
Agreed, I knew about Boromir's horn, because it's shown in the other films, but I never caugh the detail of his bracers.
@@LiteWeightReacting Teegan, as a former history teacher, you should read the books and study Professor Tolkien's life. He fought in WWI and the book was partly inspired by his experiences in that war.
Some people don't seem to understand reaction content, but this video really sum up why it's so engaging to me. To see a person express all the emotions that we did when we first saw the movie allows us to vicariously experience it again! I love your content, Lite! 😊
I love that and am so so glad that I can be a small part of you experiencing those feelings again!! 🤗
I love that and am so so glad that I can be a small part of you experiencing those feelings again!! 🤗
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"This movie's not supposed to make me cry!" - LiteWeight, upon seeing Liv Tyler
Oh my sweet summer child
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lmao I just came here to post the same thing! haha
get that tissue box ready for parts 2 and 3
@@gavinator354 i have seen this film trilogy more times than i care to admit, but certain scenes in 2 and 3 still make me teary eyed
@@tw7998 same. i think i cry more every time i rewatch. i love these movies so much!!
One of my favorite little parallels is Isildur running from a battle who dies with three arrows in his back vs. Boromir who runs into a battle and dies with three arrows in his chest.
Nice catch. Many parallels in these movies.
Elrond could not take tthe ring from Isildur, becaue he (Elrond) is a ringbearer, and would be subject to the same temptation as Gandalf and Galadriel.
Oh great observation!
Without going into too much detail, Feanor was the greatest Elvish craftsman to ever live, and he wanted a strand of Galadriel’s hair since it caught the light of the Two Trees of Valinor, but seeing the darkness in his heart, Galadriel refused him. So millennia later, when Gimli asks for a strand, Galadriel sees the good in his heart, and gives him three. Gimli says he will set the hair in impenetrable crystal, to be an heirloom of the Dwarves and be a sign of friendship between Elves and Dwarves.
Oh! That makes it so much more special!
@@LiteWeightReacting Not to forget that Feanor asked her three times and three times she declined his request.
Most Elves cannot pronounce the name of the Dwarven tribal homeland, Khazâd-dum, the closest most can come is Hadhodrond. Most just refer to it as Moria (“black pit”), which technically only refers to the ravine beneath the bridge.
Galadriel went to the trouble not only to learn the proper Dwarven name, but even the proper pronunciation, for her first meeting with Gimli. Dwarves and Elves generally get along as well as Israelis and Palestinians, but Galadriel started off trying to mend fences from minute one. So when she asked Gimli to name what token of friendship and hospitality she could give him, he remembered her friendly words at their first meeting, and expressed a wish to make the peace between their two peoples permanent.
In the space of three difficult syllables, Galadriel began the work to end a centuries-long war, and Legolas built on her groundwork through the rest of the War of the Ring.
If you are wondering about Gimli’s this explains it a bit more. ' There is nothing, Lady Galadriel', said Gimli, bowing low and stammering. 'Nothing, unless it might be - unless it is permitted to ask, nay, to name a single strand of your hair, which surpasses the gold of the earth as the stars surpass the gems of the mine. I do not ask for such a gift. But you commanded me to name my desire'.
Galadriel's response surprised all of the Elves: she granted Gimli's wish and gave him three golden strands of her hair, which Gimli promised to set in crystal as a "pledge of goodwill between the Mountain and the Wood until the end of days."
@@ronalexander7622 They may be Knife-Ears and Leaf-Lovers, but we will honor the Lockbearer and greet them in peace.
There's few perfect movies, even less perfect trilogies.
This is definitely one of those.
Seriously can’t wait to watch the rest of them! This blew my mind. So amazing!
This world has a shortage of perfect trilogies, it would be a pity to destroy this one....
Agreed.
@@markhackett2302 pity? pity is what stayed Jacksons hand
@@allbies you've won the entire internet today!
"A LiteWeight reaction is never late. Nor is it early. It arrives precisely when it means to." 😎
“This movie is not supposed to make me cry!” Ohhhh, you have no idea! This trilogy probably has contributed significant profits to the tissue companies since 2001.
Buy your stock in Kleenex now! About to pumps the price of that stock through the roof haha
😂 I cry even watching the reactions...imagine...
Not all tears are an evil.
Thanks for giving the movie its due respect with the longer reaction. Some reactions have cut this movie to less than 30 minutes.
Yes! My team and I had obviously had to mess with the audio a bit to be able to include more of the movie but it wasn’t important more me to show as much as I could!
I no longer watch reactors who are 30 minutes or less. They can't possibly give Insightful reaction to such a Wonderful trilogy in that short of a time frame.
Less than 40mn LOTR reactions cut are blasphemy. I don't even bother to watch 'em.
You want my watch-time you gotta respect the source material I love !
Glad to see LiteWeight is proposing a lengthy respectful reaction, highly appreciated !
@@renee176 All the best reactors give it at least an hour. I haven't seen any who have done it in 30 minutes.
We'll see what copyright strikes follow. Always hard to tell.
I love how after 3 hours of film, *fade to credits... "no! That's it? How can they stop now? We need more!"
I literally cried out “What?!?” in the cinema.
Admittedly, I was not aware that it was a trilogy, but when Sam and Frodo were talking after leaving the others and they looked out to see Mount Doom still a huge distance away I looked at my watch and thought to myself “Jeez, they’d better fit a wriggle on, they still have to get there and destroy it.”
So many reaction channels say "I didn't watch this movie for years because I was intimidated by how long the movie was" and then at the end of the movie, they're always craving more. 😁
45:09 That is a very very long story but I will try to shorten it as best as I can.
Aragorn is human but he is indeed very very distantly part elvish. He is the end product of a very old bloodline that descends from the only two previous marriages between a man and an elf, (Beren and Luthien) and (Tuor and Idrial).
Tuor and Idrial had a son named Earendil, who married Elwing (the granddaughter of Beren and Luthien), who herself was 3/4 Elven.
Earendil and Elwing had twin boys, Elrond (yes, that Elrond) and Elros. Those two were given a choice by Eru Iluvatar (God essentially), to be of the Elven race or that of Men.
Elrond chose to be an immortal Elf while Elros choose to be a mortal man (but was given extremely long life span as compensation for the loss of immortality). Elros went on to become King of Numenor and when that land was destroyed, his descendent Elendil escaped with his sons, Isildur and Anarion, to found the kingdoms of Gondor and Arnor in Middle-Earth.
The line of Anarion in Gondor would fail but the line of Isildur in Arnor endured long after Arnor itself fell, culminating in the strapping lad there, Aragorn.
Yes, this means that Aragorn is Elrond's great (many many times) grandnephew. And that he and Arwen are extremely distant cousins (far too distant for that familial tie to really matter at this point).
Elrond raised Aragorn in Rivendell as a foster father after his mother died. This probably means a great deal to Elrond (though he would have probably never shown it) as Aragorn is the very last scion of his long dead twin brother, Elros.
And yes, I am an immense LOTR nerd to know all this information.
Fun fact for a fellow historian. “You shall not pass!” was derived from a mantra French soldiers recited during the defence of Verdun in 1916. Because Verdun was such a significant place to French people at the time, they defended it desperately and “They shall not pass!” became a battle cry. It was something that always stuck with JRR Tolkien, who also served in the First World War.
Oh!!! That is SO COOL!
And it is also an indication on the "type" of magic wield by Gandalf. It is not spells or magic tricks, but more of a statement or declaration "about" the world.
@@LiteWeightReacting Also Frodo, Merry, Pippin and Sam are all based on British soldiers who fought with.
It was also a "mantra" in the first world war for the italians against the Austrians! "Il piave mormorò non passa lo straniero" that translates "The Piave River whispered the stranger shall not pass"
"No pasarán!" was also the motto of the defenders of Madrid during the spanish civil war.
Nobody would be mad at you for loving Boromir. It just means you actually understood his character. He has one of the finest character arcs ever on screen.
He made one mistake which arguably wasn’t his fault and instantly regretted and asked for forgiveness. The scene that shows his character is just after gandalfs fall was saying “give them a moment for pity’s sake”. Boromir had no great connection for Gandalf but did with the hobbits even tho it had only been a few weeks at tops he’d travelled with them
TRUE! He's just a man and he had his redemption at the end. Boromir has always been my third favorite character. Sam is number one and Legolas is my number two ❤
It is shocking how many completely fail to grasp his character.
Yeah I still loved Boromir despite his moment of weakness he was a good man under a lot of pressure from an overbearing father. He was human and made a mistake and he realized his mistake and tried to make it right. Sean Bean was amazing as Boromir he played him so well
Yes, one of. The best in my opinion is still to come...
They will forever sing songs and write poems about that character.
Tolkien didn't inspire the fantasy genre with his works.
He basically created it.
This cannot be pointed out often enough. He didn't create fantasy per se (sword & sorcery was already around and thriving), but the western fantasy we think of when we hear the term, with North European medieval kingdoms, with wise and cunning, good and evil wizards, with mighty dragons and evil orcs, with elves and dwarves in their love-hate relationship - all that is just because of J.R.R. Tolkien. So yes, since nobody's talking much about the sword & sorcery variant anymore, Tolkien did indeed create the genre as we know it.
@@Zorros2ndCousinTwiceRemoved He made magical races such as dwarves, elves and trolls popular but he didn't create them. Dwarves being mountain dwellers and elves being forest beings were part of germanic folklore/myth long before that. Same with trolls and gnomes/halflings etc.
Him and his best friend, C.S. Lewis
@@Battouga He didn't create dwarves or elves, but he created the archetypes we think of today. Depending on your corner of time and place, as far as folklore goes, an elf could be a tiny creature with or without gossamer wings, could be playful and mischievous or even evil in a childlike way. Ageless humanlike forest-dwellers and paragons of beauty and wisdom, famous for their bowmanship and magic? Not so much.
Just as much a dwarf could be a solitary and evil demon-like creature living in a tree, a troll could be a tiny tree-dweller or live under a bridge and demand a toll, and halflings as such as well as orcs didn't even exist in any mythology in this way. Tolkien used countless folkloristic inspirations - deliberately so, because he wanted Middle-Earth to feel familiar to European readers -, but gave them the face we're used to today. He pretty much single-handedly standardized fantasy tropes and cast them in stone. Nothing comparable existed before him, so I think it's only fair to say he created the genre.
@@Zorros2ndCousinTwiceRemoved Exactly!!
The bugs were fleeing the wraith... its undead presence is an affront to natural things
Oh! That makes sense!
I’m still torn on this because all spiders are descendants of Ungoliant The Black, which was a dark being. I feel like the bugs were drawn to it, but I can see either side.
@@charlesedwards2856 Keep in mind, Tolkien described Shelob as an evil thing in spider form. So they too are not natural creatures in the conventional sense, but a deep twisting of nature.
@@LiteWeightReacting To give some clarity, the moth that Gandalf whispered to was a servant of the eagle who rescued him. In the book the eagles are sentient and can talk, they're implied to be sentient in the movie, but, they don't talk.
@@LiteWeightReacting More specifically, the Ringwraiths' primary weapon is that they radiate an aura of fear much like a fire radiates heat. Living things are just innately terrified of their presence and are compelled to flee. Their horses have to be specially bred and trained in Mordor to grow accustomed to it.
Seeing Ian McKellen and Christopher Lee in scenes together is such a privilege. First of all, they’re both actual knights, but they’re also two of the best theatre/film actors ever. Everyone should be envious of being able to act with your face that well. It’s just on another level.
Ian McKellen is already a fantastic actor. But Christopher Lee with his sheer acting talent plus a near encyclopedic knowledge and understanding of the source material just makes Saruman a living, breathing being.
Even the greatest actors look to Sir Christopher Lee with reverence and respect, such is his legacy.
Only Arwen and her father Elrond can give up immortality because they are Half-Elves (they have both Men and Elves ancestors). So at some point of their life they get to choose. "Full elves" are immortal, period.
Fun fact: Elrond is a direct descendant of Beren and Luthien (great grandson, or something like that), the characters from the song Aragorn was singing
Also, Elrond had a brother, Elros, who chose to be human and became the first king of Numenor - Aragorn is descended from him, making Arwen his couple-hundred-times-great aunt, once removed.
Arwen cannot give up her immortality because she is already fully Elven. Elrond could choose because he was half-elven. He chose when he was young and became fully Elven and therefore his daughter Arwen is also fully Elven. Arwen just chooses to live a mortal life with Aragorn and then (as has happened to many Elves) probably dies of grief. (at least that's how I know)
52:00 the problem with finding a timeline is that the movies changed the chronology very dramatically from the book. For example, in the book it's 17 years between Bilbo's birthday party and Gandalf confirming that Frodo's ring is The Ring; obviously Merry, Pippin and Sam were only small children at the party. Frodo is much older than the others, 33 at the party (which is his birthday too) and 50 when he leaves on his quest.
In the specific context of Moria, Bilbo's old friend Balin and his party attempted to re-colonize Moria some thirty years before; they lasted there less than four. In the book, his people had suspected that was the case, since they had had no word for a long time- Gimli is not confidently expecting a welcome feast.
The film was first released in December 2001, just weeks after 9-11. It was extremely impactful to cinema-goers.
I've seen dozens of reactors to this movie and you're the first I can remember who recognized Legolas walking on top of the snow.
SoFie reacts. Check her out. Her reactions to the trilogy are beautiful
@@billthomas478 SoFie rules them all. She must have a magical Ring of Empathy & Discernment. Her Firefly reactions are stellar as well.
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@@Columbasta she is probably a fraud
ive seen Fellowship 100 times and I LITERALLY NEVER NOTICED THAT MYSELF!! hahahhhaha crazy.
It's easy to paint Boramir in a bad light because of his draw to the ring but when you take a step back and look at him through the film he's a super great guy. He's always worried about the safety of the Hobbits. He's always worried about his kingdom falling into ruin. The temptation of the Ring is just so strong.
Absolutely agree! And I still feel like he was tempted because of his good intentions! He was desperate to protect his people and the ring fed off of that! But he was absolutely a good person!
@@LiteWeightReacting I think he represents the fallen nature of humanity. That fragile sense of being generally good but prone to falling for evil when pushed far enough.
@@LiteWeightReacting The Ring takes what would be your best qualities and turns them against you.
@@LiteWeightReacting The Ring is evil, and is controlled by it's evil master. It has the power to turn good to evil, as it did to Smeagol ( aka Gollum ), and it was doing to Bilbo ( Hobbits have the truest hearts, so it takes evil longer to convert ). Gandalf and the Elf Queen could sense the power of evil, and were strong enough to refuse it's temptation of power, knowing that Sauron was the true master of the Ring of Power. The ring would amplify the 7 deadly sins ( greed, lust, gluttony, wrath, sloth, pride, envy ) along with dishonest, hate, lies, deceitful, vengeance, cruelty, deception, devious, wickedness, rudeness, and disrespectful. I think I might have bought this ring, as a wedding ring to my ex wife.
He fully redeem arc’d in the end
I'm so sorry for the loss you have suffered. My guess is that this is the reason why the "weight of the dead" line hits so hard. Stay strong, girl. From what I can tell, you're a beautiful character. Stay the way you are.
You know, as rambling as you thought your outro was, that is one of the most concise and intelligent reviews of Boromir’s character arc I’ve ever heard. You have a real nack for understanding and catching onto things that a lot of people don’t. ❤️
Without spoiling anything, and agreeing with everything you say about Boromir's character and motivations, you will get a little more food for thought on that subject in the next movie. Some time you might want to watch the theatrical cuts and realize how much good stuff they leave out.
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Whether this is a fallout reference or a tell tale reference… I love it! Haha
point of lore for non-spoilery clarification: at the beginning, the film seriously glosses over the final hand to hand combat that Elendil and Gil Galad had with Sauron. They were, respectively, the greatest human king and the greatest elf king of the age, they were both VERY large men. Elendil was 7'11" and Gil Galad was 7'4" (which gives you an idea of just what a monsterously large being Sauron was). They engaged Sauron in close quarters battle and while Sauron DID fatally wound both of them, the human and the elf, did, in fact inflict lethal injury on Sauron in return. At that point, Isildur just had to pick up the broken sword and easily cut the finger with the ring off, thereby severing Sauron's spirit from the mortal realm.
the time between when bilbo left the shire and when frodo and sam left the shire was 17 years
when Gandalf came to Isengard seeking Saruman's advice, Saruman had been building his army for nearly 30 years, not just a couple of weeks.
some folks have wondered why it is that gollum had the ring for 500 years but didn't become a wraith (this actually surprised Sauron himself):
1. he didn't actually wear it that much in comparison to the nine
2. natural hobbit resistence
3. he loved and hated the ring, which helped to prevent the ring from entirely taking him over and putting him in an enslaved state. this internal conflict also affected Isildur. Isildur spent several YEARS trying to bend the ring to HIS will. When he realized this was a task he was NOT up to, he set out to bring the ring to Rivendell and Elrond. It was during this trip that he and his crew were ambushed by orcs.
Aragorn was born to human parents but they are members of the Dunedain, which are descendants of the men who lived in Numenor. The Dunedain are humans of large stature and significant strength who have longer life spans than ordinary humans.
After Arathorn was killed by orcs, his wife, Gilraen went to Rivendell when Aragorn was 2 years old to try and keep him safe. That is why Aragorn is so fluent in Elvish.
You had asked what Quenya is. Tolkien was a linguist and he invented no less 15 languages for middle earth. Quenya is one of the primary elven languages, Sindarin was the other.
Galadriel is 8372 years old at the time that Frodo starts on his quest. She had been alive when the two trees were still alive. It is said that her hair was infused with the light of the trees. An elf of her time, Feanor asked her for a lock of her hair and she repeatedly refused him because she saw the evil in him. That is why her act of giving Gimli 3 hairs is so meaningful. She saw the good character in Gimili.
Saruman was a Maia of Aule, and since Sauron was an ex-Maia of Aule, was given the position of head of the order. Gandalf, a Maia of Yvanna (IIRC), mistress of dreams, was considered wiser, but was not given the head position, but that fight to the position soured Saruman on Gandalf right from the beginning.
1:20:00 Immortality. This gets kind of complicated, since the movie never clarifies that Elrond and his children are Peredhil, Half-elven (it's not actually 50-50, but Elrond is descended from both Elves and Men, which is EXTREMELY rare*). Because of this, Elrond's parents, he and his brother, and his children were given the choice of which kind to belong. This is not as obvious a decision as it seems, because Elven "immortality" means being bound to the world to the end of time - and possibly nothing after that - whereas the spirits of Men go "the Elves know not whither." Arwen's choice means being separated from her father literally for all time.
[NB: Elrond's brother Elros chose to be a Man and was the first king of Numenor, and thus Aragorn's distant ancestor. The Numenoreans or Dunedain were blessed with very long but finite lives.]
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* Also, his great-great grandmother was an angel. Like I said, it gets complicated
I’m a 37 year old Man
And this Movie brought out all the emotions in me. I couldn’t believe how much I kept smiling through the beginning till the middle.
And kept tearing up towards the ending and just straight up cried at end.
We all need a Sam Wise Gamgee in our lives.
Or to be the Samwise for others 😊
One thing that sets this trilogy apart is that all three movies were filmed at the same time as if they were one 12-hour movie and edited into three movies, unlike other sequels that might have been made years later with different directors. As a result, the continuity and story beats are seamless across all three.
Actually, getting the Lord of the Rings was a LOT MORE COMPLICATED than that.
Harvey Weinstein had his grubby hands all over this, as well as Bob Iger at Disney. They were pushing for 2 films then 1 film with RADICAL changes that would have infuriated fans.
But New Line Cinema saved the day. They wanted 3 films. Partly because the head was a Tolkien fan, partly because the head was a friend of Jackson's, and partly because it made more sense to have moviegoers pay $27 for 3 films than $18 for 2 films. New Line Cinema risked their entire company on the LotR gamble.
In my humble opinion, I think it was a good gamble.
The book was always intended to be either a full single book or split into 5 (but if so, it was "chapter" rather than an actual book), but publishers insisted it be split up and into trilogies, because that sold, for more, and was more popular in other books. Tolkien was mad at it being split up, so did the best he could to find a point to MAKE it a trilogy, but bowed to publisher pressure, and so the end of book 1 and 2 both feel unwelcome, comparatively, because they were mandated, not author driven, as to them existing.
And nobody ages !!!
@@markhackett2302 also Tolkien HATED the titles, apart from the first (Fellowship). Two Towers is super ambiguous, because in the books there are multiple important towers, unlike the movie. Return of the King is a blatant spoiler.
It's complicated but long story short, elves live forever and they eventually sail away to the equivalent of this world's heaven. If they choose to give up immortality they can no longer go there and they will eventually die even if they still live a long time. Isildur, and thus Aragorn, is descended from the son of two half-elves. That ancestor was Elros, who was Elrond's brother. That is to say, Aragorn is Elrond's "nephew" several thousand years removed, so he kind of always has had a personal stake on this bloodline of the kings of Gondor even if we ignore the whole deal with Isildur taking the One Ring. That's also why he seems to be sad that his daughter fell in love with a human, since he saw his brother make the same choice and both his parents came from such a union, so he knows how hard it is. As for Galadriel being old enough to have seen the rings being made, that lady is Elrond's mother in law. According to the lore she's old enough that she actually saw the creation of the moon way back when.
"This movie is not supposed to make me cry!" Uh oh… 😊
Yes.. about that hahaha
It’s been making grown men cry for years 😭
My friends...you cry for no one!
Morgan Freeman: But she did cry. She cried tears beyond the count of stars in the heavens.
@@LiteWeightReacting 😂 You have no idea yet. Just wait till the end... New subscriber here, by the way. I really enjoyed your reaction to one of my fav. movies. I read the books once a year, just like Christopher Lee (Saruman) did, since the day he died.
In the opinions of more than a few people (including myself), The Lord of the Rings trilogy are the 3 greatest movies ever made. The story of how they even came to be is a dramatic saga in its own right. I think the LotR books are the greatest work of fiction that the English language has yet produced, and these movies somehow perfectly capture the essence and meaning of those books, despite some changes to the story to make it fit the medium of film. These movies are a towering achievement of creation on every level, and I absolutely love watching newcomers getting to experience them for the first time! Keep that tissue box handy for the rest of this journey haha
The Ring is effectively sentient, yes. It latched onto Boromir because it attaches itself to the person with the deepest fear/desire. In his case, he wanted to save his people and land so badly that he was the easiest to corrupt.
When Frodo presented The Ring at first and everyone began bickering, Frodo saw that it was causing it and all of them would fail in trying to destroy it, that he HAD TO be the one to take it.
Hobbits only true desire, as Bilbo points out, is in home and a simple life. That is why The Ring doesn’t corrupt them nearly as quick as other races. That’s also why Galadriel’s voiceover at the start of the movie says that Bilbo was a surprise to The Ring and not what it expected to happen.
“That man tells me to walk into the woods, I’m walking into the woods”. Me too, girl. Me too.
5:53 - The "Concerning Hobbits" sequence is one of my favorite from the entire trilogy (and it's not included in the Theatrical cut) - the music, the narration (both the writing, by screenwriters Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens and Peter Jackson and integrating the words of Tolkien, and the delivery by Ian Holm) and the visuals are all so beautiful and work together so perfectly! "It is no bad thing to celebrate a simple life!"
One of my all time favourite film lines.
I also use it as a life philosophy 😊
This is the single greatest trilogy EVER. I saw the Fellowship of the Ring in theaters back in 2001 and I've been enthralled with it ever since. I have watched the entire trilogy more times than I can count over the last 20 years and it's still just as impressive. All 3 of my kids are into LOTR and now my grandson who is 7 years old just started watching them a few months ago.
As for what Gimli will do with his gift from Galadriel:
"Treasure it, Lady,' he answered, 'in memory of your words to me at our first meeting. And if ever I return to the smithies of my home, it shall be set in impenetrable crystal to be an heirloom of my house, and a pledge of goodwill between the Mountain and the Wood until the end of days.'
didnt he braid them into his beard?
@@ostrichman the book doesn't say how he carried them and kept them safe.
@@ericstoverink6579 no idea where I got that from then...
Aragorn was raised in Rivendell. His mother - and by extension, he himself - was distantly descended from Elrond’s brother, who also choose a mortal life, which is partly why they were offered shelter by the elves.
There are so many fun facts about these movies. It adds deeper lore to the lore if that makes any sense. One being when Gandalf whispered to that moth in his hands he whispered “Gwaihir” which is the name of the eagle who saved him in this film. They are pretty much friends and Gwaihir is the descendant eagle of Thorondor which is considered the “greatest” great eagle to live.
For some additional, brief context, the Dunedain/Rangers of the North stood guard over the lands around the Shire. Aragorn was part of those Rangers for some time. The Rangers protected the Shire without the Hobbits really knowing (at the time of this film). If I recall, Bree was also under their watch.
Howard Shore did such a great Job, with this masterpiece of a Soundtrack
To answer your question about the bridge and Gandalf: that kind of bridge only has supports on the ends. When one end breaks, the bridge becomes very unstable. If they had gone to help him, it’s likely the bridge would have collapsed under their weight, taking Gandalf and his would-be rescuer with it.
Also, in the book he didn’t hang on the end for several dramatic close-up seconds, he was dragged off immediately by the Balrog’s whip, yelling his parting line on the way down. Despite this, Aragorn and Boromir did indeed rush back to help him, even before he fell, but they were too late.
Also they were being shot at by a horde of Goblin archers..
Forrest Gump didn't throw back 15 Dr Peppers like an absolute pro just to watch you baby sip thru a straw. 😂
This is a legendary comment hahaha
When these movies came out at the cinemas we had a chose to see something of the following.
- Lord of the Rings
- Star Wars prequels
- Harry Potter movies.
Seeing what is in the cinemas for christmas 2024 i miss those days.
Yeah, but writing a year for The next party was hard. Really, really hard.... But it make The third movie Even more epic.
The star wars prequels were so massively disappointing that they changed my view of the entire franchise. They were so awful they made me realize how awful the original trilogy was as well.
I was pretty young but got to enjoy the theatrical releases and I loved the Christmas time releases. I tend to get in the mood to watch em around the season so the reactions are perfect coming out now haha
@@ericstoverink6579 The original Trilogy Is not awfull. But for me, The sequels make me hate Star Wars and apritiate The potencial of The prequels.
My weekend just officially started on a high note. Thank you, thank you! Get ready to watch the number of subscribers to your channel and the algorithm for this reaction skyrocket!
Dan, as always I’m so appreciative of you’re support 😊 Hope you enjoy the reaction!!
@@LiteWeightReactingYou gotta watch the credits in these movies. Just sit, take it in and listen to the soundtrack.
I have never seen a single reactor wait to hear the signature songs at the end of each movie which are so epic and fitting and moving. Very much worth waiting for the credits to roll!! Fantastic reaction and can't wait to see you get sucked even deeper into this magical world. Also, watch out for the cameo pieces by PJackson in each movie, as well as his cute kids who are also in each one....
@revbenf6870 I just mentioned this to Teegan, but there is an album by David Arkenstone called “Music Inspired by Middle Earth”. If you love the music from TLOTR, check it out. I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised
@@LiteWeightReacting Roughly 40 min in, this is by far thee most heartwarming reaction i´ve ever seen, "and it´s saying a lot"(you´ll get it at the end of TwoTowers). TY
"These movies aren't supposed to make me cryyy"
Oh you sweet summer child
😅 hahahah I’m scared!
Just woke up and saw 3 videos waiting, a LiteWeight marathon sounds like a perfect way to start the weekend!
Hope you enjoy them all Roope!!
@@LiteWeightReacting Of course I did, very much so!
Aragorn actually is the adopted son of Elrond. (sort of) And he fell in love pretty early with his daughter. Also people usually dont unterstand how much that Mithril shirt would be worth. You likely could buy a country with that
I'm going to love this reaction based on the thumbnail alone. I KNOW it.
Wooo!! I hope so!!! Let me know what you think!
Loving the reaction as always, love your fandom, love your huge heart. Hope you fall in love with the series
Also "That was impressive that Bilbo was able to do that"
The ring is evil, it manipulates desires and ambition. Humans are typically ambitious, and hobbits are not.. ergo less/harder for the Ring to manipulate.
Ohhhhh!
The ring works by fulfilling the desires of the person wielding it. For Sauron, it's domination because he wants to conquer middle earth. For hobbits, they want to be left alone, which manifests as going invisible. Even when Isildur loses the ring, he desires to "get away" which is why it turns him invisible. The ring only truly answers to Sauron, being the only being that can use it to its full potential.
@@LiteWeightReacting Hobbits have no desire to rule. The most the ring can do is fill their heads with fantasies of being the best gardener like it did for Sam in the books.
It’s also hobbits are humble, feel small and still content as long as they have the shire, the comforts of home, food, ale and of course pipe weed, but they’re also very much purists about life, only the good, simple things for them
The bridge leads to another entrance to the caves. It's designed so groups of people can only cross single file, so any potential invading army could easily be picked off by archers.
Clearly there was no Dwarvish OHSA. Otherwise there would have been guard rails and hand rails.
@richardscanlon4210 lol!
I wish I could experience these films for the first time. However, watching folks begin the journey is a nice substitute. Hope you enjoy these beautiful films.
One thing I think a lot of people have a hard time wrapping their heads around is Tolkien came of age in a time where, unless you were fairly well to do, a horse was still the fastest form of day to day transportation. Like, yeah there were trains, but if you lived well outside of a hub city or town you were taking a horse or walking most places. And, obviously, we think we understand that but it’s likely that none of us watching these movies or reading these books have ever actually lived that life. So Tolkien knew that going to a town maybe 30 miles away was a big trek for most people in a pre automobile world. So a lot of people complain about how slow the events, especially of the books, play out but Tolkien knew that a person riding on horseback across literal countries could take months or years. And news traveled that slow too. I think keeping that in mind while watching and reading this story is a big help in terms of enjoyment.
I feel spoiled watching my new favorite reactor discovering my favorite movie trilogy 😊 so glad we can come on this journey with you. There really are no words to do these movies justice
Oh fun fact Galadriel’s husband’s elvish name is Teleporno 😂
A quick note on Prof. Tolkien... he was a renowned philologist, who was drawn to languages since childhood. He created what he called his "art languages" BEFORE he created these stories. Where other writers sprinkle their stories with made up words here and there in an attempt add a sense of authenticity to their fiction, Tolkien used his stories to provide a showcase for his languages. Wow! His own inspirations came from the many ancient texts and tales he translated, including "BEOWULF".
The ring is not only sentient. It can read minds and change the size of itself based on who wants to wear the ring and who the ring wants to be worn by
Ohhh so it did change size!!!! The fact that it’s sentient and can read minds makes it so much more challenging to resist!! Thank you so much for the insight!
@@LiteWeightReacting He also betrayed Isildur by changing its size when he tried to swim away from the ambush. It got bigger and was sliding from his finger, so he got visible and was shot.
Presenting the first book to which the trilogy is based on was important. You are the first movie reactor I've seen that actually pledged reading the book afterward. Kudos to you!
Another Peter Jackson film that you should see (esp as a history teacher) is ‘They Shall Not Grow Old’. Best WW1 film of all time. Was filmed on location, The Western Front, 1914-18.
Oh I haven’t heard of that! Thanks for the suggestion!
"A reaction to Lord Of The Rings is never late... nor is too early. It arrives precisely when it means to..." - LiteWeight The Grey, probably.
Yeah, the trilogy used a lot new camera techniques, such as forced perspective and camera movements. You can see the camera moving when Bilbo goes to hug Gandalf. Also, they made different size props to give the illusion of heigh difference. Another example is the table, that is actually a 2 piece and were actually put at a distance, but with the camera angle, it looks like its one table.
For some of the running scenes where you see the hobbits from behind, they used kids.
I think you can find on UA-cam as well, behind the scenes and you can see how they made it look.
Some people don't give this trilogy the respect it deserves, I'm not the biggest fan of this type of genre but I respect it. Anyone who can shed a tear for boromir's noble sacrifice has a good heart
Literally can’t wait to watch the rest. Didn’t expect to be so emotionally moved! So good!
What are you even talking about, mate? This is arguably the most celebrated trilogy of all time.
"Going into the west", as the Elves are doing, can be thought of as "leaving this mortal world behind and going to the afterlife"
That is both so beautiful and so heartbreaking for some reason 🥹
@@LiteWeightReacting "beautiful and tragic" pretty much sums up the elves
Valinor is just a continent west of middle earth where God's live it's not quite heaven in a christian sense, I might be wrong though
@@Mrfailstandstil Not just a continent in the west as it was removed from the physical world in the second age, about 6410 years before LotR.
@@RealRoesi why though? Was it because of melkor or something?
You may have seen Hugo Weaving, aka Elrond, in The Matrix, but definitely as Desmond’s dad in Hacksaw Ridge. Sean Bean, aka Boromir, you may have seen as Ned Stark in Game Of Thrones and the bad guy in National Treasure. John Rhys-Davis, aka Gimli, was Sala in the Indiana Jones movies. And to confirm, that IS Charlie from Lost playing Merry
Yes you’re right! Can’t believe I couldn’t place him from Hacksaw Ridge!
@ indeed. Sean Bean dying on screen is a meme at this point.
Not only is he Charlie from Lost, but Sawyer actually calls him 'the hobbit' in an episode. 😆
That's the lead singer of Driveshaft! You know... YOU ALL EVERYBODY!
I first encountered Hugo Weaving in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. And Sean Bean was Richard Sharpe, a soldier turned officer in Wellington's Army in a series of TV movies based on the Sharpe's Rifles books.
57:51 - "It's SO good!" - That's exactly what I think every five minutes every time I rewatch this trilogy.
😁me too!
Good catch on the music, it is indeed very similar to any of the Elven areas in World of Warcraft. Since this came out in 2001 and WoW 2004/2005 its a good question! I used to just find a place in Shadowglen and sit… after an intense raid to let the intensity bleed away.
The music score of this trilogy is right up there with the best all time.
Oh! Nice! Happy to have a fellow WOW player here!
@@LiteWeightReacting I guarantee I am not the only one! 😆
@@LiteWeightReacting I literally watched this video while leveling my mage in WoW Classic Anniversary edition
Well the issue is that it did use a lot of themes from Warcraft 1-3 (and the expansions) especially since Warcraft 3 came out in 2002
@@clarkonomics Mages are OP! 😆 said as my main is a Warlock
I dont think there is a better reaction to this masterpiece out there....simply outstanding. I cannot wait to see your reactions to the next two.
Makes my day! Thank you for sharing!!
Just what I needed to start off my day, got my breakfast, my coffee, it’s my day off just opened the app on my Roku, today is a good day and you earned a sub!
FANTASTIC! Glad you’re having a great day and thanks for the sub!
....what about second breakfast?
SO glad you’re doing these! ☺. It only gets better from here!
I can’t wait to watch the rest!!!!!
I read these books in 1974. Then watched the films, and bought the extended DVDs. One of the greatest literary works. And for me quite personal. Tolkien served in the first war and his experience of industrial warfare, carnage, mechanised death, the destruction of nature, good (the pastoral shire - classical England) vs evil (Saruman destroying forests, smelting steel, creating beasts of death and war) - these books were his metaphor, his commentary on WW1
Wow… had no idea. This was a treat to find out!
Tolkien says he despises allegory in the preface of the book. It’s a fantasy world he created out of the languages he invented. Was it influenced by his own life experiences? Yes of course. He despised the compulsion of the machine, not just in war but in society.
I kind of stumbled upon this channel and really liked how observant you were while watching. And now you're reacting to arguably the greatest film trilogy ever created, where each film individually is an all-time great in film history. Can't wait!
Wow. Grabbing the popcorn. This will be epic.
Hope you enjoyed it Jeff!
Tolkien was unusual for an author in that he was not primarily a writer, but a philologist - a person who academically studied the evolution of language, from an historical point of view. The entire genesis of what would become The Lord of The Rings was based on his love of language and the culmination of work that began prior to his service in World War One. By the time LOTR was published in 1953, he had spent close to 30 years developing not one but two separate Elvish languages (Sindarin, or 'common Elvish' - based on Welsh - and Quenya or 'high Elvish' - based on Finnish). As a philologist, Tolkien understood that real languages were created over time by cultures that experienced history over thousands of years...thus he needed to create stories (a collective mythology) that would justify the existence and complexity of the Elvish tongues he was creating. He borrowed heavily from the Norse mythologies that he had been reading since he was young, as well as other legends like Atlantis and the surviving Anglo-Saxon tales such as Beowulf. All of this was of course then heavily influenced by his own traumatic experiences of serving in the Battle of the Somme, in which nearly all of his close friends from school were killed in action. He always strongly maintained that LOTR was not meant to be allegorical; because the themes which underlay it are so deep and universal, however, it allows people from all walks of life to relate to it and find meaning from it in their own ways (all great art is truly subjective).
Well put, and interesting! Thank you for your well written post :)
HELL YES Liteweight excellent choice truly AND you caught on to the extended editions too! I can’t wait to see what you make of this legendary trilogy! ❤
Finally! So excited to watch all of these with you!
On your last point of the outro about Tolkien creating this world, you hit the nail on the head. He didn't write the story and made the world after; he created the world and then told the story. From Eru, which is representative of God, to the languages of each race, their history and culture and they evolved over time, both collectively and respectively. Tolkien was a veteran on the First World War and after he returned home to England became a language professor at Oxford. We can only imagine from an historical standpoint the unspeakably horrific atrocities and the hell this man endured, and still he chose to craft a story with the underlying themes of kinship, friendship, hope and love, both platonic and romantic. This is why these books are so beloved by millions around the world for the past 70 years. Looking forward to your next reactions! Also, have lots of tissues.
As a historian, you'll probably want to check out "The Silmarillion" which details the first two ages of Middle Earth. Items like the Balrogs, the rift between Elves and Dwarves and how elves can give up their immortality are addressed, along with a great many other things.
Finally someone reacts to the Extended Cuts! You truly are the best!
No one helped Gandalf cause a horde of orcs was behind the balrog
It’s also insanely dangerous to go out on a bridge like that after it have broken. The whole thing could fail at any moment
I really appreciate your thoughtful and heartfelt reaction. I watch pretty much every LotR reaction that appears in my recommended videos, and way too many reactors chatter so much that they miss important details, and therefore grossly misinterpret the characters and events of the films. You did a great job!
Hell yes! My favorite trilogy! You will not be disappointed, these films are epic masterpieces. Excited to go on this journey with you 😊👍
Thank you! So glad you’re pumped for these.
Can’t wait to watch the next two 😊
@@LiteWeightReacting Some advice, make sure you have tissues handy for the next two, especially the last film.
Arwen is inspired by Tolkien's love for his wife.
Some of the companions are inspired by the men Tolkien knew, and lost, in World War 1.
Your comments are insightful, your compassion is inspiring, and you're doing fine with the names.
If you're crying part way through the first film, please, please stock up on tissues.
Tolkien and his wife are buried next to each other. The inscriptions on the headstone are Beren and Luthien. Arwen is Luthien's great grand daughter.
How have people got so far in life without seeing this?
Ha trust me. I’m disappointed with myself too!
I think it takes a while for people to reach that age where they will truly enjoy and grasp all the themes of these terrific adaptations. Different for everyone I think.
You have to remember some of these people were not even born or were children when the first move was released. It was 23 years ago.
I know what you mean but I would rather watch a reaction of someone who’s ready to experience it rather than watching it for views or whatever.
I am 39 and even though I played some World of Warcraft, I was never really into watching fantasy (tbh I never gave it a fair shot), so I never saw the LOTR trilogy when it came out.
Game of Thrones introduced me to the world of fantasy and immediately loved it. After watching a few seasons of GoT, I went and watched Lord of the Rings. Lotr trilogy is my all time favorite movies and trilogy. I have rewatched them countless times and love seeing reactions on UA-cam (people often point out things I never noticed or never thought of before!)
so there are people who should have seen LoTR but never did. I am kind of glad I waited, as I was very immature and close minded, so there is little chance that I would have appreciated the movies like I do now.
When this movie was released, totally blew my mind after watching it in the cinema. Later on, for Christmas, my family gave me the OST CD-ROM. It was magic and one of the most appreciated presents that I´ve ever had.
You're by far my favorite reactor! Your eyes are so expressive and you're very emotional, as I am.
Thank you! Glad you like the videos! I’m happy your found the channel’
@@LiteWeightReacting Teegan I started watching reactors for entertainment in earnest in 2020 (when I lost my job cause of THE 'Rona) and when I find someone new to try out, the videos that I prefer to watch to get a feel for whether or not they are worth my time are (in no particular order) Star Wars, LOTR and Band of Brothers. I have THOROUGHLY enjoyed your reaction BoB and I'm very much enjoying the LOTR reaction thus far. You have a keen eye, a sharp brain and sensitive soul and your reactions are very entertaining to me. Also looking forward to watching you Back to the Future videos, the Alien Franchise (I would recommend stopping THAT one, Alien and Aliens are excellent films, the rest are trash, in my humble opinion) and the Princess Bride. If I may, I would recommend the first two Predator films. Aliens, Predator and Terminator are kind of odd in that the first two films in each series are the best films OF the series and then they all go downhill after that.
The music, locations, and cinematography are what make these films untouchable. The cast, writing, acting, and directing are superb, but the music and visuals are the real foundations of this trilogy.
Completely agree.
The score to these is unparalleled IMO.
2nd comment answering questions and making corrections these are not going to spoil anything answes are only about this film
first his name is Aragorn not Eragorn and her name is Arwen said like are when
The song Aragorn sang when frodo asked who was she he was talking about his mother who was human
Aragorn's mother, Gilraen, was a Dúnedain, a line of people descended from the last king of Arnor, Aranarth. She was the wife of Arathorn II and the mother of Aragorn.
THE STORY OF THE ELVES AND DWARVES IS A LONG STORY. explained better in the hobbit.
The best quote in this was from gandolf when he said those that die deserve life and those that live deserve death when they was talking about Gollum.
Aragorn was never tempted to take the ring from frodo.
THE TIME LINE
from when bilbo left the shire to when gandolf came back was meant to be 17 years.
the time from when gandolf had the fight with saruman to his waking up on the tower is about a month
the journey beginning of the fellowship to the film end is about 1-2 months ish
the mines of moria the dead dwarves happened years ago gimli lived at the Blue Mountains thats why he didn't know about moria being whipped out
the Galadriel thing she was not seeing into the future she was just saying that if she took the ring it would turn her evil and become so evil she would be loved by evil and feared by good
Eh? Aragorn wasn't singing about his mother, he was (as he says) recounting the " The Lay of Leithian", about Lúthien (an immortal elf-maiden) and Beren (a mortal man). Lúthien (who was Arwen's great-great-grandmother) gave up her immortality to marry Beren, so its relevance to Arwen and Aragorn's situation is clear.
I’m honestly glad you’re watching The Lord Of The Rings in the extended editions, I can’t wait for you to watch 2 more movies from the rest of the trilogy & the rest of Band Of Brothers, and I think you should definitely watch The Queen’s Gambit and Lawrence Of Arabia at some point (someday)
From the time Gandalf leaves the Shire to investigate the ring and is return 17 years as pass 😊
That’s the book version. In the movie PJ largely compressed down that time to keep the plot pushing forward.
Only in the book, in the film it was implied to be much less time, in the Return of the KIng, the timeline for the quest is stated. I'm not going to say it here, because I don't want to spoil it for Teegan.
As mentioned the movie does not represent the 17 years, I’ll add we know that because none of the 4 young hobbits look any older. In the book, Pippin would’ve been a tiny 10 year old child at Bilbo’s party.
Some backstory about Gimli and why he as ask for just a single hair of Lady Galadriel's. And he got 3, that is HUGE. Even the others Elfs look stonishment witnessing the event!
From Unfinished Tales - The Story of Galadriel:
"Her (Galadriel) mother-name was Nerwen and she grew to be tall beyond the measure even of the women of the Noldor; she was strong of body, mind, and will, a match for both the loremasters and the athletes of the Eldar in the days of their youth. Even among the Eldar she was accounted beautiful, and her hair was held a marvel unmatched. It was golden like the hair of her father and of her foremother Indis, but richer and more radiant, for its gold was touched by some memory of the starlike silver of her mother, and the Eldar said that the light of the Two Trees, Laurelin and Telperion, had been snared in her tresses. Many thought that this saying first gave to Feanor the thought of imprisoning and blending the light of the Trees that later took ship in his hands as the Silmarils. For Feanor beheld the hair of Galadriel with wonder and delight. He begged three times for a tress, but Galadriel would not give him even one hair. These two kinsfolk, the greatest of the Eldar of Valinor, were unfriends forever."
So basically the greatest and most powerful Elf to ever live (Feanor) was refused even one strand, but to Gimli, a Dwarf, she gave 3.
And Btw. You saying that this movie is not suppose to make you cry is hilarious. You will be weeping in all of them. Every one does. Keep up the good work.
3:42 Hugo Weaving also played Desmond Doss’ father in Hackshaw Ridge!
Can’t believe I couldn’t place him!
@@LiteWeightReacting And agent Smith in Matrix
I first saw him in Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. Talk about a far out role from most of what he's more known for.
I'm not sure when you put this out on Patreon but you're lucky because you're engaging in watching the best trilogy ever. This is truly God tier, and I don't care what you put up to it. Each of these movies is a 10 out of 10, cinematic perfection. Back to the Future trilogy? Original Star Wars? Prequels? Sequels? Put all nine of them up against the Lord. The trilogy won about 17 Oscars and it was nominated for 30, and that's literally the least interesting thing about it. This is high fantasy at its very best, there is no other, even Game of Thrones, great as it was, stumbled during its last seasons. The Lord of the Rings trilogy is just one long sustained epic win. Glad to watch you enjoying it.
LETS GO. It’s about time my dude
❤️
Not an ugly dude
@ yeah not at all.
I’m in for this series of reactions ; you have a fabulous keen eye for details, quick wit, & a warmth that compliments your charm. I cannot recall anyone else picking up on Aragorn wearing Borimir’s vambraces, nicely done! So much depth to these films than just the surface story. Looking forward to the next one.
Fun fact about Sir Ian Holm who plays Bilbo this wasn't the first role he played in a production of the Lord of the rings. In 1981 he voiced Frodo in the BBC radio drama of the trilogy.
Great audio drama version. The actor who voiced Gollum was reprising his role from the 1978 Bakshi animated film, which also included Legolas being voiced by Anthony Daniels of C3PO fame.
That legendary BBC dramatization is just so good. The main characters are incredibly well done with most of them, but Frodo especially, more true to Tolkien's books. Also like the music better.
@@Columbasta outstanding. Even Faramir was great. IIRC Aragorn was a little bit flaming: “you really have put your foot in it this time. Or should I say … your FINGER?!?” 🤣🤣🤣
Seriously, it’s very well done. Compared to the Minds Eye version where they can’t even pronounce Saruman right. “Sa-ROO-man”?!? 😂 Although they did include bombadil, the barrow downs, and the cleansing of the shire IIRC. Better voice for aragorn IMO but that’s about it.
Yeeeees! You have begun your journey into the greatest trilogy of all time. Watching people's first time experiencing these movies is great. You're in for such a treat.
I’m so so excited for the rest of them!! This first one was so incredibly beautiful!!
Just when Im going to have lunch. Nice!.
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He asked for Galadriel's hair and she gave him three strands, even after other suitors asked also for her hair to which she refused. Do note that Elves and Dwarves have very bad blood in LOTR.
Gimli then, after the Ring was destroyed took Galadriel's hairs and created a beautiful piece of jewelry with them encasing them in crystal and made it a heirloom of his house as a symbol of Friendship between the Elves and the Dwarves. It is a beautiful story.
Perfect timing!!! Hope you enjoy. Let me know what you think!
@@LiteWeightReacting Amazing as usual! You're my favorite reactor actually :D keep it up!
21:31 it was filmed predominately in New Zealand..
Looks like a gorgeous place!
Omg I'm old. I was 12 at the theater watching this lol. These movies are some of my favorites of all time.
Hahaha nothing like a movie to make us feel old!
You think you're old? When I was 12 the only LOTR film I knew was the partially animated one from 1978. (I should add that I didn't watch that when it came out cos I was only a year old at that point!)
@bujin1977 haha well being born in 89 makes me pretty old in comparison to most on this platform.
@@LiteWeightReactinghahaha well we are. "Might as well accept it" as you'll hear Gimli say eventually lol
I'm 45, you're not old.
This was a fantastic reaction and you understood way more than most people do on a first watch. There's a ton to take in but you did really well
"That is not for them to decide, the only thing you have to decide is what to do with the time you have"
Lord of The Rings Trilogy is a seasonal watch, when it's cold outside and you're indoors for awhile, nothing like curling up with a blanket in front of some shire music
Comfort movie!!!
Great hangover films too 😁
Great Everything Films
such a great trilogy, timeless! Thanks for sharing your experience with us!