Mia has watched all three of The Lord of the Rings Extended Edition films and all three reactions are coming to the channel this month! This is a re-edit of the previous release but now the entire reaction is in one video!
@@NathanS__ appreciate your patience - these extended editions are very long so coordinating these watches with her work schedule did take a minute - we are excited though to finally be able to deliver this experience!
As an old person, hearing Lord of the Rings constantly compared to Harry Potter is so terribly painful. It's like someone seeing the Eiffel Tower and pointing out it looks like a hotel in Las Vegas.
ONE HUNDRED PERCENT. I was introduced to HP YEARS ago, but just like that following the films, I went all into the lore of this Tolkien masterclass in literature and world building. Currently reading the Fall of Numenor, halfway through The Lord of Rings (or as many recognize it as The Two Towers), which I will quickly begin The Silmarillian once I've concluded both. There really is no comparison when it comes to this unbelievable tale.
@@SapSapient I think it is more like how Star Wars came from Dune with younger people first being introduced to sci fi fantasy thru Star Wars and eventually discovering Dune in the way that younger people are introduced to Harry Potter as children and as adults discover Lord of the Rings - they’re gateways to what came before - it shocks me that anyone is bothered by this really when both can be appreciated and enjoyed. Also Gandalf is derivative of Merlin.
@popcornroulettereactions I say Gandalf is more inspired by Odin, the Grey Wanderer, than Merlin. Of course everything is inspired and informed by what came before. Lord of the Rings is very much built off of early English and ancient Norse myths and legends. And of course newer and older material can all be enjoyed. When I say I'm pained by the declaration of Harry Potter characters when exposed to Lord of the rings characters, it is because there's often a lack of understanding of how one inspired the other, and the fact that there is a vast gulf in quality between the two writings.
Fun fact: The story that Bilbo was telling the young hobbits at the beginning is not a folk legend. He’s actually telling them the story of his adventures when he was younger
Important Note: Lord of the Rings (lotrs) the books were made almost 50 years before Harry Potter was even put to paper. And youll see that some key plot points used in Harry Potter were conceptualized in lotrs first. Example in mind....horcruxes vs how Sauron stored hos life forced in the Ring. Also, i know JK Rowling has had a lot of time to write more and develop her world a bit more, and has allowed fans/authors to do it for her. But Tolkien developed FAR MORE!!!! The languages were literally created by him, the legends and songs by him, the maps with historical areas that had stories of their own, the cultures and races.......we are talking about the man that literally saved the entire genre of Fantasy and High Fantasy from going extinct/shunned back in the 1940's and 50's. I say all this so as a Harry Potter fan, you can understand the difference of the aithor and the world and importance of this story..........HP wouldn't have ever come to be without LOTR's.
@@ianarnett no problem. I try. I understand how tiring it gets, but its still important for us to continue to educate teactors and the public. And i personally get a kick from helping to explain what questions they have while reacting. Its just takes some time now and then.
i will add my thanks also. the importance of Tolkien's work cannot be overstated. it's not just Harry Potter either, the vast majority of the fantasy genre that came after Tolkien's work owes, at least in part, it's existence to him. ngl, i'm not a fan of Harry Potter. i know for some people that's something of a controversial statement but it all felt a little to, well juvenile is a kind way to put it i suppose. i truly don't mean any offence by it but that''s just me. but i fully respect other peoples enjoyment of the franchise. all i ask is that they pay their due respect to the source of what they enjoy!🙂
@@davidperkins6752 Harry Potter was *supposed* to be juvenile. It was first published by a children's book publisher, with the idea that kids would read one book a year, growing up as the characters at Hogwarts do. The themes in the books get more mature as you go, but it never gets beyond teen years.
@@emmanuelprime4080 yeah I don’t blame people for making the comparison if they’ve only seen HP, but it does get frustrating hearing people try and compare them. They’re not even in the same league.
The reason there are so many similarities you see between LotR and Harry Potter is that Tolkien is the father of modern fantasy. All those tropes about magic, elves, dwarves, living forests - they were all brought into popularity because of his writing. Those concepts as you know them only exist because Tolkien took his love of folk lore and brought them into the world he created.
As a big Harry Potter fan I'd like to say that the LOTR trilogy is on a whole other level. The music, the locations, the lore, written by genius Tolkien. You are certainly in for a big awakening to the amazing world you are about to experience!
Also note: all of the HP movies had 12 Oscar nominations and never won any of them. But LOTR'S had 30 nominations with 17 wins spread out as such... Fellowship of the Ring: 13 nominations and 4 wins. Including Best film, dirrctor, and visual effects (in the same year as Sorcerer Stone) The Two Towers: 6 nominations and 2 wins. And finally..... The Return of the King: 11 nominations....and 11 wins. Tieing for the most Oscars won by any film.....EVER.
I agree with your overall point that LOTR are by far the superior movies, but I kind of hate how the Oscars are always brought up as a metric for how good something is.
Oh my god that edit at 1:19:40 had me dying laughing Mia said “He did” after Aragorn says “No Boromir, You fought bravely” But they cut that line out so it’s: Boromor: I failed you all Mia: He did
38:54 The way the Ring makes its wearer invisible is by shifting them into the shadow realm. Wraiths are mostly within the shadow realm, so they can even more clearly see Frodo when he has the Ring on. One point of difference in how Peter Jackson portrays Frodo is seen in the scene. In the books, Frodo leaps forward to stab the Nazgul in the foot. In Moria, Frodo attacks the troll as well. Peter Jackson has Frodo being much more passive. The morgul sword is enchanted with some nasty magic. It wouldn't matter if Frodo was wearing the Ring or not, it would have had the same effect.
In the theater, when Aragorn was talking about the ringwraiths and said "They will never stop hunting you", I took that as "You can be a happily retired man 40 years later with the ring long gone, and they will still be hunting you".
Probably gonna be watching all of these again myself around the holiday -- it's kind of a tradition with me and my friends. Thank you for reacting to this!
The BTS are well worth the watch if you're interested! The whole crew was extremely passionate and it really shows in the end product. Not only a fellowship on screen but behind the scene as well!
I'm a fan of Mia but not the editor of her reaction videos. Please please fix your audio on the films being watched. If I can hear every breath and sigh from Mia but not vital dialogue in the movie there is something wrong. No other channel has these problems, nor other reactors on this channel (ok, I only watch Coby and Mia - the others, I don't even get past the intros).
@@meliakelle Hi Mia. Your reply is much appreciated. Yes, it's sad that so many of your reaction videos seem to have been deliberately ruined. Even more sad is the fact that the people running both channels treat subscribers with utter contempt. Many comments regarding this issue have been posted by many people on both channels and have been completely ignored every time. If you start your own channel I promise to follow you as you seem to be a really lovely person. Thanks for the joy you bring to others.
I read this comment quickly at first, but after having watched most of the reaction now I have to say, it almost feels like the editor is sexualizing her breaths and sighs. Just a feeling I got. Not an accusation per se.
I always stay for all the end credits. Often to listen to the score, but I have this odd sense of wanting to thank and/or honor everyone and all the work they did. Yeah I'm weird.
I was never keen on LOTRs and never watched the movies as a kid until I did a road trip around south island NZ where you can't go 5 minutes without hearing about the movies or seeing a sign related to LOTRs of the movies. Glad I gave them a chance, they live up to the hype and I can see why Sir Peter chose to shoot there, it's so visually stunning in person. Well worth a visit.
Personally, I really appreciate the minimal commentary, respectful attention to the film, and the appreciation of watching through the credits. Great reaction. 👌
Exactly! She's not talking over every scene and analyzing everything. She just sits, lets her facial features do the work and reacts.. Which is how it should be done!
1:21:28 As a British officer in WWI Tolkien was assigned a servant to be with him, and that relationship and the loyalty he experienced was so impactful that he used it as inspiration for the relationship between Frodo and Sam.
1:15:50 that's Elendil. But in the books it's the statues of Isildur and Anarion (sons of Elendil). I believe they are made to sort of scare away the enemies of Gondor.
Sadly, director of photography Andrew Lesnie passed away in 2015. Some of the actors aren't with us anymore either. Sir Christopher Lee (Saruman), Ian Holm (Bilbo), Bernard Hill (King Théoden). Though at least they will be remembered a long time. ❤️
I love how Fellowship of the Ring feels like an epic adventure in itself, yet it's really only an opening chapter to something far greater. And wanting something not to end after 4 hours of running time, is a true testament to how good this movie and the trilogy is.
Remember what the intro and Gandalf said about the rings. We see the power of all 3 elven rings here. The power of the sun, the power of water, the power of growth and nurturing. But can you guess who has what?
I never get tired of seeing/hearing people start off thinking "you guys said to watch this extended version and man is it long", and when it ends, it's "No, I want it to keep going".
Answer: Arwens incantation against the Ring Wraiths(see below). Unfortunately in the books, she isnt the one to call on this spell. Elrond call's it, and Gandalf was actually the one that made the horses appear in it. (But they wanted to make Arwen a more involved character then she is in the books) The incantation: "Waters of the Misty Mountains, listen to the great word, flow waters of Loudwater, against the Ringwraiths."
I thought I remembered that it was Glorfindel who called and raised the water, with Gandalf adding the horses heads, but I haven’t read the book for some time.
@ianarnett nope. When Frodo asks Gandalf in the book he says " Elrond commanded it. The river of this valley is under his power, and it will rise in anger when he has great need to bar the ford" Also Glorfindel remember dismounted his horse and stayed with Aragorn and the hobbits. Its then in the book that they made fire/torches and chased after the nazgul from their side of the river.... "Caught between fire and water, and seeing a Elf Lord revealed in his wroth, they were dismayed and their horses drove them into the river" Its always fun to reread it, but i personally enjoy listening to it. Get the audio books narrated by Rob Inglis. They are unabridged and personally hes the best reader for them. Andy Serkis did a narration too, but his just is too dramatized.....hes a actor, not a narrator. Rob Inglis is like listening to your father or grandfather read you a story, doing all the voices, poems, and songs himself. And Rob was actually chosen for the task, because he was known in England for doing public readings of LOTRs anyways.......so he has had a lot of experience and time to hone his craft. Again, hes the best.
STOP!!! Note!!!: Galadriel isnt evil. That scary version was her (with her magic) showing Frodo what she would become if she took the Ring. Her "passing the test" was her rfusing the Ring and choosing to just remain as Galadriel and not be "Queen of the World". I REALLY HATE when people think Galadriel is a bad guy or evil. She is literally in the top 3 list of enemies of Sauron and allies to good guys. She is one of if not THE oldest elf still in Middle Earth, she is a elven ring bearer, and has been fighting Sauron and Morgoth (Saurons boss) since the beginning of the First age (all of this is taking place during the end of the Third age)........ Last id checked, her age estimate is like 20,000 years old.....so shes been fighting evil that long. Ridiculous for people to think shes evil.......i wish the movie was much clearer about that.
In the book she even jokingly calls out Frodo for getting back at her by tempting her with the Ring, because earlier she had tempted everyone in the Fellowship to abandon the quest. Sam says she promised him a small garden of his own to tend if he'd only abandon Frodo and go back, but he knew she couldn't really give it to him and it was just a test so he went on.
1:17:33 they're the Uruk-hai. Unlike the orcs of mordor the uruk-hai are not effected/weakend by the daylight. And they're more loyal to Saruman than Sauron (the great Eye)
Filmed entirely in NZ. 2 and a half yrs, start to finish, to film all 3 movies. Elijah Woods was 19 when starting and 22 when finished. Some people have vlogged the trek of the movies and were astounded just how beautiful the scenery is.
@@bradleywhite9992 im pretty sure he filmed Fellowship before he went to filmed Black Hawk Down. Not sure about release dates. Though it looks like he may have had another role even before those
@@dullaf4099 interesting. I remember the behind the scenes content talking about Fellowship being his first major film production. Maybe they were wrong or im wrong. Besides "Wilde" (which ive never seen) his IMDB says he did 3 episodes of a tv show, another show episode uncredited, and then another single show episode. I guess its more accurate to say, LOTRS was his breakout role and maybe his first major Hollywood production. But again, idk what kind of a role he really played in Wilde.
@15:00 - It wasn't fairy tales. Bilbo was describing his own adventure, which is presented in the Hobbit trilogy of films. Tolkien wrote "The Hobbit" as a story for his own children, and it was published before The Lord of the Rings. It covers Bilbo's adventure, while LoTR covers his nephew Frodo's story. @18:50 - Notice the thud as the Ring hits the floor? It both figuratively and literally becomes a heavy burden to bear for those who carry it. @23:50 - Sauron's Ring was intended to control the other rings of power. The more powerful a person is, or the more they desire it, the more the Ring can influence them. That's why Gandalf is afraid to even touch it. Hobbits want a simple, happy life, not power, so they are the least affected by it. But even they would eventually get corrupted, like Gollum did. @29:45 - In Middle Earth nature, like trees and water, are mostly good and beautiful, while evil is dark and ugly. Hiding under the tree root partly protected the Hobbits from the Black Rider. Saruman, the wizard that fought Gandalf, was good like him originally. He tried to spy on Sauron using the Seeing Stone, but Sauron got into his head using his own Stone. So later we see him tearing down trees and creating ugly orcs. @39:10 - Putting on the Ring puts Frodo in the spirit world, which is why he becomes invisible. But the Ringwraiths have their own rings, and are mostly spirit themselves, so they can still see him. They can wear clothes and ride horses, which can be stripped away, but the spirits can find new physical items to use. @49:20 - The Ring is making them argue, because it is afraid of its own destruction. It prefers to be in the hands of someone it can be taken from and returned to Sauron. @1:17:40 - Goblins are the smaller creatures, Orcs are human-size, Uruk-Hai are the large size Saruman was making. Trolls are much bigger, but stupid.
The confusion about the Ring's power is common , the Ring doesnt really make you invisible. Tolkien's world really has two worlds, the realm of the Seen, and the realm of the Unseen, a kind of "astral" plane or "upside-down", and it "shifts" you into the Realm of the Unseen, thats why Frodo could clearly see the Nazgul when he wore the ring, cause he was fully in their world.
The larger "orcs" are soldiers of the "army worthy of Mordor" that Sauron ordered Saruman to make; those soldiers are hardier than "regular" orcs and they're called Uruk-Hai (like the fellow with the white hand imprint across his face). "About Hobbits" feet: hairy and warm on top, tough as seasoned leather on the soles; the snow was no problem, the rocks won't be problems, either. How did you like the character that gets minimal credit? THE LANDSCAPE OF NEW ZEALAND!!! Yes, please do pay homage to the music of the series, especially the "signature" ones at the end of each installment.
How fun! I just subscribed. I love watching people discover Lord of the Rings, and your enthusiasm was delightful to watch! I can't wait until you see the rest of the trilogy.
As you mentioned Narnia, Tolkien and C.S. Lewis taught at Oxford together and were good friends. They would meet and read passages they had written together. The Pub that they would drink at is “The Eagle and Child” (Bird and Babe being its nickname). It’s currently closed, but was well worth popping in for a pint!
The huge statues on the river are "Isildur" and his father "Elendil", former kings of Gondor. In the book it's Isildur and Anarion, another king of old. The changed it to Elendil, because Anarion plays no role in the movie. So it's not Gandalf.
I was getting ready to skip past the sponsor until I saw you made a whole fantasy movie out of it. That was awesome lol... I'll definitely call them next time I'm overwhelmed by bandits.
18:30 bilbo is the first being in history that dropped the ring on purpose, ever. That did not please the ring. Ring did not bounce after landing. felt the scene needed more.... gravity
This has to be a re-upload or I’ve got some serious déjà vu I believe I was waiting for for the two towers that never came. Hopefully it’ll happen this time
The Argonath is comprised of two giant statues, portraying Isildur and Elendil, in the movie. In the books, they are statues of Isildur and Anarion, his brother, since both brothers reigned over Gondor, while their father, Elendil, was High King of both Arnor, the north kingdom (which is no more), and Gondor.
I have the entire trilogy collector's edition that looks like leather-bound books; it contains both the extended version and extras. 🙂 3rd installment went 11 of 11 at the academy awards...most awarded trilogy of all-time!
In this age of equality the relationship between Sam and Frodo was sadly changed to keep up with the times. Sam was Frodo's manservant, you can tell this because he refers to Frodo often as Master, or Mr Frodo. His family had worked for the Baggins' at Bagend for many years. Frodo and Mary and Pippin were in a social class above that of the working class Gamgees. So you'll often hear Merry and Pippin referred to as Mr Merry and Mister Pippin but always Sam as just Sam or Sam Gamgee. The working relationship that they have at the start of the book/the films Changes to friendship as the books develop.
2 Fun Facts. 1. The actor playing the Uruk Kai Improvised licking the blood on the blade. 2. In the same scene, the Uruk Kai actor was also supposed to throw the real metal dagger to the side of Aragorn and hit a tree. Not directly at him, but due to not being able to see well in the heavy prosthetic makeup, he accidently threw the daggery right at Aragorn's face. The actor playing Aragorn trained every day with the sword and became sooo skilled in swordsmanship that he cut the metal dagger in mid-air, saving his life. They ended up keeping both scenes in the movie due to the pure epicness of both moments
When the argue about the ring at the counsel of Elrond, that is driven by the presence of the Ring. Then the true ringer-bearer steps forward...it is a great moment.
An interesting fact- In the scene where the Uruk-Hai throws Aragorn's dagger at him that dagger was real! The actor was supposed to throw it far to Aragorn's left and a separate scene with him throwing a rubber dagger at Aragorn would be inserted in post production. When the Actor threw the real dagger towards Aragorn , the forehead piece of his makeup/costume slipped over his' eyes and he threw it directly at Viggo! Viggo actually blocked it with his sword.! Peter Jackson was so impressed that they never filmed the rubber dagger scene and used the actual take!
I know that you differentiate between the Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter so I am glad that you didn't say that Gandalf looks like Dumbledore. Many wizarding characters are modeled after Gandalf. I'm just a nerd.
Comparing Gandalf to a mixture of Dumbledore/Hagrid was like fingernails on a chalkboard though. Gandalf is one of the Maiar created by Iluvatar before the beginning of time. The Maiar and Valar are known as the Ainur, divine holy spirits. Gandalf is basically a god who has taken mortal form to help guide the development of the world. He is not just some mere wizard.
1:14:44 It should be noted that Arwen is Galadriel's granddaughter, so when she speaks about Arwen it has personal significance to her as well. 1:14:55 This is where some of the differences Peter Jackson made with Aragorn's character come in. In the books, Aragorn is proud of his heritage and determined to take the throne, but Peter Jackson wanted more of a character arc for him from reluctant hero to triumphant king. These lines are to emphasize his choice to live u0p to his heritage and take the throne of Gondor or fade and allow evil to prevail.
“I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo. "So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” I always provide this context to younger reactors. LotR:FotR was released in December 2001, a mere 3 months after the 9/11 attack. Although these words had been written almost half a century prior and inspired by Tolkien's experience on the battlefields of WWI, and the scene itself filmed at least a year before, everyone in the audience echoed Frodo's sentiment. None of us wished to have seen such times, we all wished the evil had never come to us. So Gandalf's wise and reassuring words spoke directly not just to Frodo's fears but our own as well. This scene always brings fresh the memory of hearing these lines fresh in the theater, seeing more in them than I ever realized in any of my prior readings, and the cathartic release and leavening of spirit they brought.
If you want to have positive memories of LotR then avoid the Hobbit Trilogy; it is a train wreck. LotR took 3 years of prep and script building so that every moment had significance. The Hobbit trilogy had 3 months prep and it shows; most importantly there is no real jeopardy and characters experience loss and danger in very contrived ways. Visually it is passable and there are few lovely moments but there is much more CGI and lots of it looks like a video game. A 300 page children's book that is mostly whimsical, although it does become more adult towards the end (as if Bilbo also grows up during his adventures), cannot be turned into a 10 hour trilogy without vasts amount of padding. Jackson took on the task out of a sense of duty; mostly to save jobs, but it nearly killed him; spending months barely sleeping more than a few hours a day and having to develop scenes on the same day it was filmed. Also, there is a confusing mixture of whimsy; almost slap-stick childlike adventure and deadly serious drama. He did his best but he admitted that he shouldn't have taken on the job and I wish he hadn't as well.
You HAVE to watch the BTS from the extended Blu-ray. They are almost as good and as moving as the movie. So much love and passion was poured into this from every single person involved. And find the secret ones as well!!! They are hilarious!
1:11:52 Galadriel is one of the oldest beings in Middle-Earth, and one of the most powerful. She was born in the Undying Lands of Valinor - where all the elves that are leaving Middle-Earth are trying to get to. She learned much of her magic from Melian the Maia thousands of years ago. She truly is extraordinary among elves.
Correction: "I am the servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the Flame of Anor. The dark fire shall not avail you, Flame of Udon. Go back to the Shadow."
22:16 This is part of the poem of the rings... Three rings for elven kings under the sky, Seven for the dwarven kings, in their halls of stone, Nine for mortal men doomed to die, One for the Dark Lord on his Dark Throne In the land of Mordor, where the shadows lie. One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them and in the darkness bind them In the land of Mordor, where the shadows lie! Since you've already seen the entire trilogy by the time this was released, I can share more on the Rings. They were made by an elf (Celebirmbor) who lived in the area where the Fellowship approached Moria - that's why the script on the door was elven, because elves lived on that side of the door. Celebrimor used magic that was taught to him by Sauron in disguise. Sauron helped with the Seven and the Nine, but Celebrimbor made the Three by himself after Sauron had left. When Sauron made the One Ring, it bound together the others because it was made with the same magic formula. When Sauron put hisw ring on, the elves immediately became aware of him and took their rings off, only putting them back on after Sauron was defeated and the One Ring was lost. They are now held by Galadriel, Elrond, and Gandalf. The wearers of the Nine became the Ringwraiths (Nazgul), but the dwarves didn't react the same way - they just became greedier and more ambitious. The seven were mostly lost, either to dragons or some other fate.
Not a big fan of the muffled sounds from the movie ( I understand this is done for copyright reasons but other reactors doesn't seem to have issues with that). Mia seems to be a very kind a genuine person though and her reactions reflect that.
I’m a nightmare to watch these with, because I have to explain all the stuff they don’t explain in these films. With that said Peter Jackson did an amazing job, he really caught lightning in a bottle with these films.
And we'll be more than glad to join you in this amazing adventure as I have always enjoyed these movies every single time I've watched them, they never get old. It's always a very pleasant feeling to watch first timers to these movies enjoy themselves and wanting more, what a journey this'll be ❤🔥❤🔥❤🔥
is this a reupload? i remembered wathcjing ur reaction for the fellowship of the ring. and I've been waiting for your reaction for the two tower? this is weird... or is it just me ? 🤔
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Amelia has been one of my favorite reactors since I first saw her on the Criminal Content channel reacting to Clue and The Sixth Sense. She lets herself get drawn into the movies and reacts how she's feeling, which I much prefer to some people's inane babble drowning out the movies. I enjoy her intent moments of silence because she's locked into the movie and her reactions often matches what I do as I'm watching. Her quiet murmuring of "Let her be okay let her be okay let her be okay." with her hands clasped in front of her mouth during Aliens was exactly how I felt the first time I watched. I adore Amelia reactions. 🙂 So happy to see her reacting to these movies, though the audio issues made focusing on the movie difficult. I don't know if it was background noise or just bad muting of the music to try to avoid copyright claims, but it was problematic. Y'all usually do better than that, so I expect it won't happen again. The soundtrack is amazing, and so were the majestic shots of the New Zealand geography. And Amelia would make a great Middle Earth elf, so it makes sense you'd want to be there. 😀 The big steroid creatures are the Uruk-Hai, specially bred by Saruman for their fierceness. Saruman's "helpers" were generally orcs, as were the creatures with the cave troll in Balin's tomb. The swarms of littler creatures that surrounded the Fellowship before being scared off by the balrog in the Mines of Moria were goblins. Orcs and Uruk-Hai are the most commonly seen evil creature soldiers, but only Saruman's armies have Uruk-Hai. Looking forward to the next part!
42:53 Waters of the Misty Mountains, listen to the great word, flow waters of Loudwater, against the Ringwraiths. In the books, Arwen isn't there. Glorfindel (a major historical character, but not otherwise relevant to this story) is the one who finds Aragorn. They put Frodo on Glorfindel's horse by himself, as the horse will make sure Frodo doesn't fall. When Frodo crosses the river Bruinen (the border of Elrond's domain), he turns and tells the Nazgul, "By Elbereth and Luthien the Fair, you shall have neither the Ring nor me!" Then he passes out, but before he fades completely he sees the flood and what appeared to be horses formed in the waters. The flood was sent by Elrond, and Gandalf did the horse imagery.
1:07:28 Well, about that. Gandalf may look like an old man, but he is a Maia - an angelic being. There are the Valar, which are like archangels, and the Maiar which are like regular angels. In the creation of the world one of the Valar, named Melkor, rebelled and many Maiar followed him. Sauron was one of the more powerful Maiar that followed Melkor, others became Balrogs. The Wizards (like Gandalf and Saruman) were Maiar sent to Middle-Earth to help rally the people against Sauron. They were given the guise of old men and their powers were somewhat suppressed so they could blend in and inspire/advise rather than take direct action against Sauron.
It's always fun to watch new people watch this trilogy who come into it thinking this will be a silly, whimsical fantasy story...and then see them balling by the end.
1:15:52 These are images of Isildur (the one who took the Ring from Sauron) and his brother Anarion. Isildur was the older brother and rightful ruler of Gondor, but he felt it unfair that his brother was left out so he made his brother co-ruler with him. Isildur was far, far more noble and good in the books than Peter Jackson made him out to be. When he lost the Ring, he was actually on his way to give the Ring to Elrond because he now recognized that it was too powerful for him to use.
My mother doesn't watch any fantasy or Sci-fi movies at all. So when She said She was taking us kids to the cinema to watch this one, We were surprised. Well We wouldn't be complaining about free cinema tickets now would we? Back then there was a pause halfway through the movie for 15 mins. My mother fell asleep and woke up when the light came on for the break. She left the cinema, went for coffee and didn't even came back. When I asked Her why She went to the cinema to watch the movie in the first place, She answered that the description in the paper for the movie was - Adventure...
For fans of HP who watch LotR, I usually say the ring is like a horcrux. The difference is that the ring wants to be found; Sauron needs it to be found because he can become strong again, opposite to horcruxes that have to be hidden so their creator can remain strong.
My brother, my captain....my king. Gets me every time. Peter Jackson's love for the source material is so evident in every part of this trilogy, and everyone's commitment to it is also evident. Before taking this on, this series was basically considered unfilmable. Even up until release there was no actual idea if he'd really pulled it off and if it would live up to the colossal expectations. This was a masterpiece on every level.
In the book of Psalms occasionally you will come across the word “Selah”. It is believed that that word means pause/crescendo/musical interlude. People tend to get upset that I sit after the movie during the end credits. But I view the music of the end credits as the “Selah” of the movie. I believe that the music at the end of the movie is intended to help you allow the movie you just watched to settle into you.
A kind advice if you please. Even if you eager to match Lotr and HP, just don't. Lotr fandom dislike it. it's kinda like if a kid teaches his parent how to perform their parentship. Lotr came out first and gave birth to everything that's called modern fantasy. Including Harry Potter You ought to respect that.
Mia has watched all three of The Lord of the Rings Extended Edition films and all three reactions are coming to the channel this month!
This is a re-edit of the previous release but now the entire reaction is in one video!
I’ve been looking forward to this since Mia’s first reaction dropped. Happy Holidays!
So she doesn't need a heads up that the third act of the third film puts your heart through a blender and tissues must be on hand then?
I was wondering what was happening with the reactions
Such a shame the audio is dreadful. Please find a new editor for Mia's reactions. At the moment they are very difficult to watch.
@@NathanS__ appreciate your patience - these extended editions are very long so coordinating these watches with her work schedule did take a minute - we are excited though to finally be able to deliver this experience!
As an old person, hearing Lord of the Rings constantly compared to Harry Potter is so terribly painful. It's like someone seeing the Eiffel Tower and pointing out it looks like a hotel in Las Vegas.
as a young person but a book reader and seen LotR more then Harry Potter I completly agree it's like the Nazgul and dementors 😉
Couldn't agree more!
ONE HUNDRED PERCENT.
I was introduced to HP YEARS ago, but just like that following the films, I went all into the lore of this Tolkien masterclass in literature and world building. Currently reading the Fall of Numenor, halfway through The Lord of Rings (or as many recognize it as The Two Towers), which I will quickly begin The Silmarillian once I've concluded both. There really is no comparison when it comes to this unbelievable tale.
@@SapSapient I think it is more like how Star Wars came from Dune with younger people first being introduced to sci fi fantasy thru Star Wars and eventually discovering Dune in the way that younger people are introduced to Harry Potter as children and as adults discover Lord of the Rings - they’re gateways to what came before - it shocks me that anyone is bothered by this really when both can be appreciated and enjoyed. Also Gandalf is derivative of Merlin.
@popcornroulettereactions I say Gandalf is more inspired by Odin, the Grey Wanderer, than Merlin. Of course everything is inspired and informed by what came before. Lord of the Rings is very much built off of early English and ancient Norse myths and legends.
And of course newer and older material can all be enjoyed. When I say I'm pained by the declaration of Harry Potter characters when exposed to Lord of the rings characters, it is because there's often a lack of understanding of how one inspired the other, and the fact that there is a vast gulf in quality between the two writings.
Literally never get tired of people reacting to this masterpiece of a trilogy
The only thing better than the good things in life is sharing them.
Same here, it's an addiction 😅
@@neilbrideau8520 Wow i dont know how i havent heard that but man that gave me chills, so true
Really? It's a very old concept.
@@meherenowmaybe Everything is new for everybody at one point in their life. Allow them to appreciate it.
Fun fact: The story that Bilbo was telling the young hobbits at the beginning is not a folk legend. He’s actually telling them the story of his adventures when he was younger
I worked on these movies. An amazing experience that I will cherish for the rest of my life.
Thank you for your hard work. These are my favourite movies of all time and my eternal gratitude to everyone who worked on them.
Which department you were in?
Hey, me too! I was one of the ones who got an Oscar. Actually, two Oscars, but who's counting?!
You can tell everyone working on these films gave it 110%. Thank you for helping create my favourite movie trilogy.
You can see the love and attention to detail in every single portion of this entire film franchise. Well done doesn't seem like enough. Thank you!
Important Note: Lord of the Rings (lotrs) the books were made almost 50 years before Harry Potter was even put to paper. And youll see that some key plot points used in Harry Potter were conceptualized in lotrs first. Example in mind....horcruxes vs how Sauron stored hos life forced in the Ring.
Also, i know JK Rowling has had a lot of time to write more and develop her world a bit more, and has allowed fans/authors to do it for her.
But Tolkien developed FAR MORE!!!! The languages were literally created by him, the legends and songs by him, the maps with historical areas that had stories of their own, the cultures and races.......we are talking about the man that literally saved the entire genre of Fantasy and High Fantasy from going extinct/shunned back in the 1940's and 50's.
I say all this so as a Harry Potter fan, you can understand the difference of the aithor and the world and importance of this story..........HP wouldn't have ever come to be without LOTR's.
Hurrah! Thank you, I get rather tired of having to explain all this to every new LOTR reviewer.
@@ianarnett no problem. I try. I understand how tiring it gets, but its still important for us to continue to educate teactors and the public.
And i personally get a kick from helping to explain what questions they have while reacting. Its just takes some time now and then.
i will add my thanks also. the importance of Tolkien's work cannot be overstated. it's not just Harry Potter either, the vast majority of the fantasy genre that came after Tolkien's work owes, at least in part, it's existence to him.
ngl, i'm not a fan of Harry Potter. i know for some people that's something of a controversial statement but it all felt a little to, well juvenile is a kind way to put it i suppose. i truly don't mean any offence by it but that''s just me. but i fully respect other peoples enjoyment of the franchise. all i ask is that they pay their due respect to the source of what they enjoy!🙂
@@davidperkins6752 Harry Potter was *supposed* to be juvenile. It was first published by a children's book publisher, with the idea that kids would read one book a year, growing up as the characters at Hogwarts do. The themes in the books get more mature as you go, but it never gets beyond teen years.
Finally! I'm not the only one who acknowledges this!
It's not like Harry Potter. Harry Potter is like The Lord Of The Rings.
Although a comparison would be cheeky
Harry Potter is more like Bilbo the Hobbit than its sequel LotR
Nope! You can not compare LOTR to anything...
the magic is so much deeper in LotR
also Ursula Le Guin wrote a series about a wizard school well before Rowling did
@@emmanuelprime4080 yeah I don’t blame people for making the comparison if they’ve only seen HP, but it does get frustrating hearing people try and compare them. They’re not even in the same league.
The reason there are so many similarities you see between LotR and Harry Potter is that Tolkien is the father of modern fantasy. All those tropes about magic, elves, dwarves, living forests - they were all brought into popularity because of his writing. Those concepts as you know them only exist because Tolkien took his love of folk lore and brought them into the world he created.
As a big Harry Potter fan I'd like to say that the LOTR trilogy is on a whole other level. The music, the locations, the lore, written by genius Tolkien. You are certainly in for a big awakening to the amazing world you are about to experience!
*Kids, please, remember:*
Gandalf is like Dumbledore ❌
Dumbledore is like Gandalf ✅
Also note: all of the HP movies had 12 Oscar nominations and never won any of them.
But LOTR'S had 30 nominations with 17 wins spread out as such...
Fellowship of the Ring: 13 nominations and 4 wins. Including Best film, dirrctor, and visual effects (in the same year as Sorcerer Stone)
The Two Towers: 6 nominations and 2 wins.
And finally.....
The Return of the King: 11 nominations....and 11 wins. Tieing for the most Oscars won by any film.....EVER.
I agree with your overall point that LOTR are by far the superior movies, but I kind of hate how the Oscars are always brought up as a metric for how good something is.
Awesome. Did yourself a huge favor by watching the extended edition
The Voice of Saruman is so powerful it is hardly affected by the filter
Oh my god that edit at 1:19:40 had me dying laughing
Mia said “He did” after Aragorn says “No Boromir, You fought bravely”
But they cut that line out so it’s:
Boromor: I failed you all
Mia: He did
I replayed that part a few times, thinking "...what?". lol
The giant statues of the Argonath were of Isildur and Anárion, the sons of Elendil. Isildur was the one who cut the ring from Sauron’s hand.
38:54 The way the Ring makes its wearer invisible is by shifting them into the shadow realm. Wraiths are mostly within the shadow realm, so they can even more clearly see Frodo when he has the Ring on. One point of difference in how Peter Jackson portrays Frodo is seen in the scene. In the books, Frodo leaps forward to stab the Nazgul in the foot. In Moria, Frodo attacks the troll as well. Peter Jackson has Frodo being much more passive.
The morgul sword is enchanted with some nasty magic. It wouldn't matter if Frodo was wearing the Ring or not, it would have had the same effect.
The Shire to Mount Doom spans 2,765.6 kilometers, about 1,718.5 miles.
The distance Frodo and Sam walk from the Shire to Mt. Doom is equal to walking from Omaha, Nebraska to Jacksonville, Florida.
@@dennisswainston411 with about the same end result at the destination lmao
In the theater, when Aragorn was talking about the ringwraiths and said "They will never stop hunting you", I took that as "You can be a happily retired man 40 years later with the ring long gone, and they will still be hunting you".
Probably gonna be watching all of these again myself around the holiday -- it's kind of a tradition with me and my friends. Thank you for reacting to this!
The BTS are well worth the watch if you're interested! The whole crew was extremely passionate and it really shows in the end product. Not only a fellowship on screen but behind the scene as well!
100% Jackson's work in documenting the efforts that were put into the creation of this masterpiece deserves an award of its own
Fellowship of the Ring was first published in 1954. The Hobbit was first published in 1937.
Thank you for a great reaction Mia! This trilogy is truly a one of a kind masterpiece
You are in for one heck of a journey with this trilogy. It's the greatest trilogy ever made.
28:20 Saruman was literally captain of a posse of five wizards sent to fix Sauron's mischief.
I'm a fan of Mia but not the editor of her reaction videos. Please please fix your audio on the films being watched. If I can hear every breath and sigh from Mia but not vital dialogue in the movie there is something wrong. No other channel has these problems, nor other reactors on this channel (ok, I only watch Coby and Mia - the others, I don't even get past the intros).
@@bouncybaby5577 Yes, please!
I’m bringing this up with our producer as well because I wholeheartedly agree.
@@meliakelle Hi Mia. Your reply is much appreciated. Yes, it's sad that so many of your reaction videos seem to have been deliberately ruined. Even more sad is the fact that the people running both channels treat subscribers with utter contempt. Many comments regarding this issue have been posted by many people on both channels and have been completely ignored every time. If you start your own channel I promise to follow you as you seem to be a really lovely person. Thanks for the joy you bring to others.
I read this comment quickly at first, but after having watched most of the reaction now I have to say, it almost feels like the editor is sexualizing her breaths and sighs. Just a feeling I got. Not an accusation per se.
@@bouncybaby5577 I second this
I always stay for all the end credits. Often to listen to the score, but I have this odd sense of wanting to thank and/or honor everyone and all the work they did. Yeah I'm weird.
I don’t think that having a great sense of gratitude is weird. It’s an admirable trait.
I hope you get the sound issue figured out for the Two Towers.
Pretty sure it’s to avoid copyright strikes:)
I was never keen on LOTRs and never watched the movies as a kid until I did a road trip around south island NZ where you can't go 5 minutes without hearing about the movies or seeing a sign related to LOTRs of the movies. Glad I gave them a chance, they live up to the hype and I can see why Sir Peter chose to shoot there, it's so visually stunning in person. Well worth a visit.
Have you read the book? If you haven't, you Really are missing out because the films We're like the Cliff Notes version.
@@meherenowmaybe I have not but I will at some point, I was aware of the movies as a kid and loved reading but fantasy wasn't my thing.
Personally, I really appreciate the minimal commentary, respectful attention to the film, and the appreciation of watching through the credits. Great reaction. 👌
Exactly! She's not talking over every scene and analyzing everything. She just sits, lets her facial features do the work and reacts.. Which is how it should be done!
@PopsiCOLE yes, it's supposed to be a reaction... not a commentary.
Exactly. Well stated.
Then you want to watch the movie.
Listening to someone breathe for an hour is irritating.
@ArgentLeftovers You can't even hear her breathe.
1:21:28 As a British officer in WWI Tolkien was assigned a servant to be with him, and that relationship and the loyalty he experienced was so impactful that he used it as inspiration for the relationship between Frodo and Sam.
1:15:50 that's Elendil. But in the books it's the statues of Isildur and Anarion (sons of Elendil). I believe they are made to sort of scare away the enemies of Gondor.
Sadly, director of photography Andrew Lesnie passed away in 2015. Some of the actors aren't with us anymore either.
Sir Christopher Lee (Saruman), Ian Holm (Bilbo), Bernard Hill (King Théoden). Though at least they will be remembered a long time. ❤️
Yay! More Lord of the Rings on Popcorn Roulette!!
I love how Fellowship of the Ring feels like an epic adventure in itself, yet it's really only an opening chapter to something far greater. And wanting something not to end after 4 hours of running time, is a true testament to how good this movie and the trilogy is.
Remember what the intro and Gandalf said about the rings. We see the power of all 3 elven rings here. The power of the sun, the power of water, the power of growth and nurturing. But can you guess who has what?
I never get tired of seeing/hearing people start off thinking "you guys said to watch this extended version and man is it long", and when it ends, it's "No, I want it to keep going".
Answer: Arwens incantation against the Ring Wraiths(see below).
Unfortunately in the books, she isnt the one to call on this spell. Elrond call's it, and Gandalf was actually the one that made the horses appear in it. (But they wanted to make Arwen a more involved character then she is in the books)
The incantation:
"Waters of the Misty Mountains,
listen to the great word,
flow waters of Loudwater,
against the Ringwraiths."
I thought I remembered that it was Glorfindel who called and raised the water, with Gandalf adding the horses heads, but I haven’t read the book for some time.
@ianarnett nope. When Frodo asks Gandalf in the book he says " Elrond commanded it. The river of this valley is under his power, and it will rise in anger when he has great need to bar the ford"
Also Glorfindel remember dismounted his horse and stayed with Aragorn and the hobbits. Its then in the book that they made fire/torches and chased after the nazgul from their side of the river....
"Caught between fire and water, and seeing a Elf Lord revealed in his wroth, they were dismayed and their horses drove them into the river"
Its always fun to reread it, but i personally enjoy listening to it. Get the audio books narrated by Rob Inglis. They are unabridged and personally hes the best reader for them.
Andy Serkis did a narration too, but his just is too dramatized.....hes a actor, not a narrator. Rob Inglis is like listening to your father or grandfather read you a story, doing all the voices, poems, and songs himself. And Rob was actually chosen for the task, because he was known in England for doing public readings of LOTRs anyways.......so he has had a lot of experience and time to hone his craft.
Again, hes the best.
STOP!!! Note!!!: Galadriel isnt evil. That scary version was her (with her magic) showing Frodo what she would become if she took the Ring.
Her "passing the test" was her rfusing the Ring and choosing to just remain as Galadriel and not be "Queen of the World".
I REALLY HATE when people think Galadriel is a bad guy or evil. She is literally in the top 3 list of enemies of Sauron and allies to good guys. She is one of if not THE oldest elf still in Middle Earth, she is a elven ring bearer, and has been fighting Sauron and Morgoth (Saurons boss) since the beginning of the First age (all of this is taking place during the end of the Third age)........
Last id checked, her age estimate is like 20,000 years old.....so shes been fighting evil that long.
Ridiculous for people to think shes evil.......i wish the movie was much clearer about that.
She is only evil in the Rings of Power. They litteraly did a character assassination of Galadriel there
@@marcusfridh8489She isn't evil in The Rings of Power either.
In the book she even jokingly calls out Frodo for getting back at her by tempting her with the Ring, because earlier she had tempted everyone in the Fellowship to abandon the quest. Sam says she promised him a small garden of his own to tend if he'd only abandon Frodo and go back, but he knew she couldn't really give it to him and it was just a test so he went on.
1:17:33 they're the Uruk-hai. Unlike the orcs of mordor the uruk-hai are not effected/weakend by the daylight. And they're more loyal to Saruman than Sauron (the great Eye)
Just sub and I'm so glad you are watching the extended version , best way to watch it ❤
Filmed entirely in NZ. 2 and a half yrs, start to finish, to film all 3 movies. Elijah Woods was 19 when starting and 22 when finished.
Some people have vlogged the trek of the movies and were astounded just how beautiful the scenery is.
Fun fact: since you like credits. This was Orlando Blooms very first movie out of acting school. And his first major role.
Blackhawk Down was His first
Orlando Bloom as Rentboy in “Wilde”, a 1997 British biographical romantic drama film.
@@bradleywhite9992 im pretty sure he filmed Fellowship before he went to filmed Black Hawk Down. Not sure about release dates. Though it looks like he may have had another role even before those
@@dullaf4099 interesting. I remember the behind the scenes content talking about Fellowship being his first major film production. Maybe they were wrong or im wrong.
Besides "Wilde" (which ive never seen) his IMDB says he did 3 episodes of a tv show, another show episode uncredited, and then another single show episode.
I guess its more accurate to say, LOTRS was his breakout role and maybe his first major Hollywood production. But again, idk what kind of a role he really played in Wilde.
@15:00 - It wasn't fairy tales. Bilbo was describing his own adventure, which is presented in the Hobbit trilogy of films. Tolkien wrote "The Hobbit" as a story for his own children, and it was published before The Lord of the Rings. It covers Bilbo's adventure, while LoTR covers his nephew Frodo's story.
@18:50 - Notice the thud as the Ring hits the floor? It both figuratively and literally becomes a heavy burden to bear for those who carry it.
@23:50 - Sauron's Ring was intended to control the other rings of power. The more powerful a person is, or the more they desire it, the more the Ring can influence them. That's why Gandalf is afraid to even touch it. Hobbits want a simple, happy life, not power, so they are the least affected by it. But even they would eventually get corrupted, like Gollum did.
@29:45 - In Middle Earth nature, like trees and water, are mostly good and beautiful, while evil is dark and ugly. Hiding under the tree root partly protected the Hobbits from the Black Rider. Saruman, the wizard that fought Gandalf, was good like him originally. He tried to spy on Sauron using the Seeing Stone, but Sauron got into his head using his own Stone. So later we see him tearing down trees and creating ugly orcs.
@39:10 - Putting on the Ring puts Frodo in the spirit world, which is why he becomes invisible. But the Ringwraiths have their own rings, and are mostly spirit themselves, so they can still see him. They can wear clothes and ride horses, which can be stripped away, but the spirits can find new physical items to use.
@49:20 - The Ring is making them argue, because it is afraid of its own destruction. It prefers to be in the hands of someone it can be taken from and returned to Sauron.
@1:17:40 - Goblins are the smaller creatures, Orcs are human-size, Uruk-Hai are the large size Saruman was making. Trolls are much bigger, but stupid.
The confusion about the Ring's power is common , the Ring doesnt really make you invisible. Tolkien's world really has two worlds, the realm of the Seen, and the realm of the Unseen, a kind of "astral" plane or "upside-down", and it "shifts" you into the Realm of the Unseen, thats why Frodo could clearly see the Nazgul when he wore the ring, cause he was fully in their world.
I sit through ALL the credits. I do not leave until the IATSE logo comes up. Of course, I come from the film industry, too.
The larger "orcs" are soldiers of the "army worthy of Mordor" that Sauron ordered Saruman to make; those soldiers are hardier than "regular" orcs and they're called Uruk-Hai (like the fellow with the white hand imprint across his face). "About Hobbits" feet: hairy and warm on top, tough as seasoned leather on the soles; the snow was no problem, the rocks won't be problems, either. How did you like the character that gets minimal credit? THE LANDSCAPE OF NEW ZEALAND!!! Yes, please do pay homage to the music of the series, especially the "signature" ones at the end of each installment.
How fun! I just subscribed. I love watching people discover Lord of the Rings, and your enthusiasm was delightful to watch! I can't wait until you see the rest of the trilogy.
That was a pretty creative commercial. Make sure you're watching the extended versions
As you mentioned Narnia, Tolkien and C.S. Lewis taught at Oxford together and were good friends. They would meet and read passages they had written together. The Pub that they would drink at is “The Eagle and Child” (Bird and Babe being its nickname). It’s currently closed, but was well worth popping in for a pint!
The huge statues on the river are "Isildur" and his father "Elendil", former kings of Gondor. In the book it's Isildur and Anarion, another king of old. The changed it to Elendil, because Anarion plays no role in the movie. So it's not Gandalf.
I was getting ready to skip past the sponsor until I saw you made a whole fantasy movie out of it. That was awesome lol... I'll definitely call them next time I'm overwhelmed by bandits.
18:30 bilbo is the first being in history that dropped the ring on purpose, ever. That did not please the ring. Ring did not bounce after landing. felt the scene needed more.... gravity
I like her style. She's cute, she pays attention to the movie without constantly commenting. She loves the panoramic shots. I can sub to this. 😊
I wholehartedly agree!
This has to be a re-upload or I’ve got some serious déjà vu I believe I was waiting for for the two towers that never came. Hopefully it’ll happen this time
Of course Tolkien's books inspired Harry Potter and Game of Thrones authors.😊
The Argonath is comprised of two giant statues, portraying Isildur and Elendil, in the movie. In the books, they are statues of Isildur and Anarion, his brother, since both brothers reigned over Gondor, while their father, Elendil, was High King of both Arnor, the north kingdom (which is no more), and Gondor.
I have the entire trilogy collector's edition that looks like leather-bound books; it contains both the extended version and extras. 🙂 3rd installment went 11 of 11 at the academy awards...most awarded trilogy of all-time!
In this age of equality the relationship between Sam and Frodo was sadly changed to keep up with the times. Sam was Frodo's manservant, you can tell this because he refers to Frodo often as Master, or Mr Frodo. His family had worked for the Baggins' at Bagend for many years. Frodo and Mary and Pippin were in a social class above that of the working class Gamgees. So you'll often hear Merry and Pippin referred to as Mr Merry and Mister Pippin but always Sam as just Sam or Sam Gamgee. The working relationship that they have at the start of the book/the films Changes to friendship as the books develop.
At one point near the beginning of the journey, Pippin even (jokingly) tries to order Sam to go draw water and make him breakfast, but Frodo stops it.
2 Fun Facts.
1. The actor playing the Uruk Kai Improvised licking the blood on the blade.
2. In the same scene, the Uruk Kai actor was also supposed to throw the real metal dagger to the side of Aragorn and hit a tree. Not directly at him, but due to not being able to see well in the heavy prosthetic makeup, he accidently threw the daggery right at Aragorn's face. The actor playing Aragorn trained every day with the sword and became sooo skilled in swordsmanship that he cut the metal dagger in mid-air, saving his life.
They ended up keeping both scenes in the movie due to the pure epicness of both moments
When the argue about the ring at the counsel of Elrond, that is driven by the presence of the Ring. Then the true ringer-bearer steps forward...it is a great moment.
An interesting fact- In the scene where the Uruk-Hai throws Aragorn's dagger at him that dagger was real! The actor was supposed to throw it far to Aragorn's left and a separate scene with him throwing a rubber dagger at Aragorn would be inserted in post production. When the Actor threw the real dagger towards Aragorn , the forehead piece of his makeup/costume slipped over his' eyes and he threw it directly at Viggo! Viggo actually blocked it with his sword.! Peter Jackson was so impressed that they never filmed the rubber dagger scene and used the actual take!
I know that you differentiate between the Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter so I am glad that you didn't say that Gandalf looks like Dumbledore. Many wizarding characters are modeled after Gandalf. I'm just a nerd.
Comparing Gandalf to a mixture of Dumbledore/Hagrid was like fingernails on a chalkboard though. Gandalf is one of the Maiar created by Iluvatar before the beginning of time. The Maiar and Valar are known as the Ainur, divine holy spirits. Gandalf is basically a god who has taken mortal form to help guide the development of the world. He is not just some mere wizard.
"I will take the ring to Mordor...though I do not know the way."
I never tire of watching reactions to this trilogy, one of the greatest Trilogies of all time. Thanks for the reaction
Wonderful reaction.
You are in for a real journey.
Nice to see someone actually watch the credits also.
I love Sam, his loyalty is the stuff of legends
What?!? A UA-cam commercial I didn't skip? Thank you!! 🎉
1:14:44 It should be noted that Arwen is Galadriel's granddaughter, so when she speaks about Arwen it has personal significance to her as well.
1:14:55 This is where some of the differences Peter Jackson made with Aragorn's character come in. In the books, Aragorn is proud of his heritage and determined to take the throne, but Peter Jackson wanted more of a character arc for him from reluctant hero to triumphant king. These lines are to emphasize his choice to live u0p to his heritage and take the throne of Gondor or fade and allow evil to prevail.
“I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo.
"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
I always provide this context to younger reactors. LotR:FotR was released in December 2001, a mere 3 months after the 9/11 attack. Although these words had been written almost half a century prior and inspired by Tolkien's experience on the battlefields of WWI, and the scene itself filmed at least a year before, everyone in the audience echoed Frodo's sentiment. None of us wished to have seen such times, we all wished the evil had never come to us. So Gandalf's wise and reassuring words spoke directly not just to Frodo's fears but our own as well. This scene always brings fresh the memory of hearing these lines fresh in the theater, seeing more in them than I ever realized in any of my prior readings, and the cathartic release and leavening of spirit they brought.
39:39 it is a blade with poison no matter with the ring on or not😅
If you want to have positive memories of LotR then avoid the Hobbit Trilogy; it is a train wreck. LotR took 3 years of prep and script building so that every moment had significance. The Hobbit trilogy had 3 months prep and it shows; most importantly there is no real jeopardy and characters experience loss and danger in very contrived ways. Visually it is passable and there are few lovely moments but there is much more CGI and lots of it looks like a video game. A 300 page children's book that is mostly whimsical, although it does become more adult towards the end (as if Bilbo also grows up during his adventures), cannot be turned into a 10 hour trilogy without vasts amount of padding. Jackson took on the task out of a sense of duty; mostly to save jobs, but it nearly killed him; spending months barely sleeping more than a few hours a day and having to develop scenes on the same day it was filmed. Also, there is a confusing mixture of whimsy; almost slap-stick childlike adventure and deadly serious drama. He did his best but he admitted that he shouldn't have taken on the job and I wish he hadn't as well.
You HAVE to watch the BTS from the extended Blu-ray. They are almost as good and as moving as the movie. So much love and passion was poured into this from every single person involved. And find the secret ones as well!!! They are hilarious!
1:11:52 Galadriel is one of the oldest beings in Middle-Earth, and one of the most powerful. She was born in the Undying Lands of Valinor - where all the elves that are leaving Middle-Earth are trying to get to. She learned much of her magic from Melian the Maia thousands of years ago. She truly is extraordinary among elves.
Correction: "I am the servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the Flame of Anor. The dark fire shall not avail you, Flame of Udon. Go back to the Shadow."
22:16 This is part of the poem of the rings...
Three rings for elven kings under the sky,
Seven for the dwarven kings, in their halls of stone,
Nine for mortal men doomed to die,
One for the Dark Lord on his Dark Throne
In the land of Mordor, where the shadows lie.
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them and in the darkness bind them
In the land of Mordor, where the shadows lie!
Since you've already seen the entire trilogy by the time this was released, I can share more on the Rings. They were made by an elf (Celebirmbor) who lived in the area where the Fellowship approached Moria - that's why the script on the door was elven, because elves lived on that side of the door. Celebrimor used magic that was taught to him by Sauron in disguise. Sauron helped with the Seven and the Nine, but Celebrimbor made the Three by himself after Sauron had left. When Sauron made the One Ring, it bound together the others because it was made with the same magic formula. When Sauron put hisw ring on, the elves immediately became aware of him and took their rings off, only putting them back on after Sauron was defeated and the One Ring was lost. They are now held by Galadriel, Elrond, and Gandalf. The wearers of the Nine became the Ringwraiths (Nazgul), but the dwarves didn't react the same way - they just became greedier and more ambitious. The seven were mostly lost, either to dragons or some other fate.
TRUE FRIEND!!!! What a journey you have
I always love watching how people become deeply invested by the end of this film.
Not a big fan of the muffled sounds from the movie ( I understand this is done for copyright reasons but other reactors doesn't seem to have issues with that).
Mia seems to be a very kind a genuine person though and her reactions reflect that.
I’m a nightmare to watch these with, because I have to explain all the stuff they don’t explain in these films. With that said Peter Jackson did an amazing job, he really caught lightning in a bottle with these films.
And we'll be more than glad to join you in this amazing adventure as I have always enjoyed these movies every single time I've watched them, they never get old. It's always a very pleasant feeling to watch first timers to these movies enjoy themselves and wanting more, what a journey this'll be ❤🔥❤🔥❤🔥
So cute how she stays and watches the whole credits
These movies made me wish so much that I could visit New Zealand. Alas, traveling half way around the world is not in my recreation budget.
is this a reupload? i remembered wathcjing ur reaction for the fellowship of the ring. and I've been waiting for your reaction for the two tower? this is weird... or is it just me ? 🤔
Yes read the description
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Amelia has been one of my favorite reactors since I first saw her on the Criminal Content channel reacting to Clue and The Sixth Sense. She lets herself get drawn into the movies and reacts how she's feeling, which I much prefer to some people's inane babble drowning out the movies. I enjoy her intent moments of silence because she's locked into the movie and her reactions often matches what I do as I'm watching. Her quiet murmuring of "Let her be okay let her be okay let her be okay." with her hands clasped in front of her mouth during Aliens was exactly how I felt the first time I watched. I adore Amelia reactions. 🙂
So happy to see her reacting to these movies, though the audio issues made focusing on the movie difficult. I don't know if it was background noise or just bad muting of the music to try to avoid copyright claims, but it was problematic. Y'all usually do better than that, so I expect it won't happen again.
The soundtrack is amazing, and so were the majestic shots of the New Zealand geography. And Amelia would make a great Middle Earth elf, so it makes sense you'd want to be there. 😀
The big steroid creatures are the Uruk-Hai, specially bred by Saruman for their fierceness. Saruman's "helpers" were generally orcs, as were the creatures with the cave troll in Balin's tomb. The swarms of littler creatures that surrounded the Fellowship before being scared off by the balrog in the Mines of Moria were goblins. Orcs and Uruk-Hai are the most commonly seen evil creature soldiers, but only Saruman's armies have Uruk-Hai.
Looking forward to the next part!
Sound is all messed up.
That's one method of getting past copyright claims.
That’s one method of getting about two minutes of watch time and a thumbs down.
Just wait for the end credits of The Return of the King. Something special.
You were made to watch this trilogy. Plz continue
8:40 Theres like 6 hours of BTS documentary made BY the Crew. You'll LOVE it.
42:53
Waters of the Misty Mountains,
listen to the great word,
flow waters of Loudwater,
against the Ringwraiths.
In the books, Arwen isn't there. Glorfindel (a major historical character, but not otherwise relevant to this story) is the one who finds Aragorn. They put Frodo on Glorfindel's horse by himself, as the horse will make sure Frodo doesn't fall. When Frodo crosses the river Bruinen (the border of Elrond's domain), he turns and tells the Nazgul, "By Elbereth and Luthien the Fair, you shall have neither the Ring nor me!" Then he passes out, but before he fades completely he sees the flood and what appeared to be horses formed in the waters. The flood was sent by Elrond, and Gandalf did the horse imagery.
1:07:28 Well, about that. Gandalf may look like an old man, but he is a Maia - an angelic being. There are the Valar, which are like archangels, and the Maiar which are like regular angels. In the creation of the world one of the Valar, named Melkor, rebelled and many Maiar followed him. Sauron was one of the more powerful Maiar that followed Melkor, others became Balrogs. The Wizards (like Gandalf and Saruman) were Maiar sent to Middle-Earth to help rally the people against Sauron. They were given the guise of old men and their powers were somewhat suppressed so they could blend in and inspire/advise rather than take direct action against Sauron.
It's always fun to watch new people watch this trilogy who come into it thinking this will be a silly, whimsical fantasy story...and then see them balling by the end.
1:15:52 These are images of Isildur (the one who took the Ring from Sauron) and his brother Anarion. Isildur was the older brother and rightful ruler of Gondor, but he felt it unfair that his brother was left out so he made his brother co-ruler with him. Isildur was far, far more noble and good in the books than Peter Jackson made him out to be. When he lost the Ring, he was actually on his way to give the Ring to Elrond because he now recognized that it was too powerful for him to use.
My mother doesn't watch any fantasy or Sci-fi movies at all. So when She said She was taking us kids to the cinema to watch this one, We were surprised. Well We wouldn't be complaining about free cinema tickets now would we? Back then there was a pause halfway through the movie for 15 mins. My mother fell asleep and woke up when the light came on for the break. She left the cinema, went for coffee and didn't even came back. When I asked Her why She went to the cinema to watch the movie in the first place, She answered that the description in the paper for the movie was - Adventure...
"Battlestar Galactica!" I actually laughed out loud
For fans of HP who watch LotR, I usually say the ring is like a horcrux. The difference is that the ring wants to be found; Sauron needs it to be found because he can become strong again, opposite to horcruxes that have to be hidden so their creator can remain strong.
My brother, my captain....my king. Gets me every time. Peter Jackson's love for the source material is so evident in every part of this trilogy, and everyone's commitment to it is also evident. Before taking this on, this series was basically considered unfilmable. Even up until release there was no actual idea if he'd really pulled it off and if it would live up to the colossal expectations. This was a masterpiece on every level.
In the book of Psalms occasionally you will come across the word “Selah”. It is believed that that word means pause/crescendo/musical interlude. People tend to get upset that I sit after the movie during the end credits. But I view the music of the end credits as the “Selah” of the movie. I believe that the music at the end of the movie is intended to help you allow the movie you just watched to settle into you.
A kind advice if you please. Even if you eager to match Lotr and HP, just don't. Lotr fandom dislike it. it's kinda like if a kid teaches his parent how to perform their parentship. Lotr came out first and gave birth to everything that's called modern fantasy. Including Harry Potter You ought to respect that.
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I loved the ad, it was great.