First Time Watching The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | PART 2 | Reaction & Review
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- Опубліковано 22 тра 2024
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring REACTION, FIRST TIME WATCHING
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INTRO: 0:00 - 0:51
REACTION: 0:52 - 29:35
REVIEW: 29:36 - 34:34
Guys I hope you enjoy my Part 2 reaction! My reaction to the Two Towers will be in approx. 2 weeks! I enjoyed this WAY more than I did as a kid, and I'm so glad that I did, because now I CANNOT wait for the next 2!
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One does not simply... watch Lord Of The Rings without shedding a tear or two.
This dude straight up watched Boromir die without so much as a sigh 😂😂
@SiniyLazutchik … you don’t need to have read the books to shed a tear during Boromir’s death scene. Just an emotional investment in the narrative/characters. Which this guy clearly doesn’t have.
@@lemoncakes0fr. Along with *those* ending scenes (won’t spoil it) it’s the part that makes me cry the hardest and I haven’t read the books. 😭❤️🩹
@@SiniyLazutchik I get that but Jake is genuinely the first reactor I've seen that was totally unmoved by Gandalf's death, Boromir's death and Frodo and Sam touching moment at the end. Not judging him or saying it's good or bad it's just really surprising. I cried when I first saw this movie at 13, and I had no idea what LOTR was or that it was based on a book. Different tastes I guess.
@@user-vy7fr9rj8nmodern audiences are ruined because Sean bean dies in everything he’s in
‘And what gift would a Dwarf ask of the Elves?’ said Galadriel turning to Gimli. ‘None, Lady,’ answered Gimli. ‘It is enough for me to have seen the Lady of the Galadhrim, and to have heard her gentle words.’ ‘Hear all ye Elves!’ she cried to those about her. ‘Let none say again that Dwarves are grasping and ungracious! Yet surely, Gimli son of Glóin, you desire something that I could give? Name it, I bid you! You shall not be the only guest without a gift.’‘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.’
The Elves stirred and murmured with astonishment, and Celeborn gazed at the Dwarf in wonder, but the Lady smiled. ‘It is said that the skill of the Dwarves is in their hands rather than in their tongues,’ she said; ‘yet that is not true of Gimli. For none have ever made to me a request so bold and yet so courteous. And how shall I refuse, since I commanded him to speak? But tell me, what would you do with such a gift?’‘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 imperishable crystal to be an heirloom of my house, and a pledge of good will between the Mountain and the Wood until the end of days.’
Also someone in her past of the Dwarves asked for hair from her head but he was greedy and she knew this and refused them. That is why this gift is so special
@@candicelitrenta8890 not a Dwarf. It was Fëanor, an Elf and Galadriel's uncle.
Thank you, I knew I was mistaken, but not that knowledgeable about Lore.
Her uncle asked her for it *three* repeated times and she had to keep saying no. Gimli asked for a single hair. She gave him *three*
"I believe there's books right?" Gave me a good laugh, ngl.
Oh I choked lol
"We all need a Sam in our lives. And if you don't have one, be one." - the Media Knights
Couldn’t have said it better. Be a Sam, don’t expect someone else to be your Sam. What a world it would be.
I saw that... they're really good! ;-]
24:50 Fun Fact the actor playing the Uruk Kai Leader was NOT supposed to lick the blood off the dagger, that was completely improvised and he was supposed to throw the Dagger to the left of Aragorn hitting a tree. But he miss threw and threw it directly at Aragorn. But with Aragorn's actor being soooo skilled in swordsmen ship he cut the dagger in mid air before it hit him. And in the end they decided to keep both shots in the movie
Almost he was supposed to throw the dagger at him, they forgot to switch to the prop dagger and so he deflected a real knife.
23 years later and Boromir's death still makes me tear up, i still remember how it was in the theater at that time 23 years ago, there was not a dry eye in the house when Boromirs died. Would love to watch in the theater again. I would highly recommended watching the making of these movies, yes they are as long or longer then the movies them selves but worth the watch also.
It took me many years to rewatch that scene. It was too difficult not to sob😢
@@di3486 ya it is not a easy scene to watch but it is a really important one for Aragorn and his arc
Boromir actually resists the draw of the Ring really, really well. This is a thing that can drive a person to kill, that draws attention to itself, that is perilous even to good-hearted people. You saw the effect the idea of the Ring had on Galadriel. She was desperately desiring it, for the power to do make the world what she thought it should be. She is wise enough to realize it would turn her into a queen as terrible as any dark lord and therefore resolves to remain herself even though it will mean that she diminishes in power and capability. The films don't have the full backstory of the books, it's easy to forget that the Ring is hideously manipulative. Bilbo is the only person who has ever given up the Ring voluntarily. You see in the first part of the film that Isildur who takes the Ring from Sauron can't even part with it just a few hours later when Elrond urges him to throw it into Mount Doom. It gets to work on the minds of those around it, it whispers to Isildur that it is a "man-geld" a justifiable payment for the death of his father, that he deserves the ring as his payment for the loss of his father. This is how it warps and twists those around it, and ultimately leads them to evil. Only very good and wise people can resist it for even minutes at a time. Frodo doesn't fall into evil because he has very little evil in him and the Ring can only make him judgemental or prideful, it has little to work with in Frodo. Poor Boromir is sick with worry that his nation, the ancient and most respectable kingdom of Gondor is under siege from the enemy. Sauron has troubled it for thousands of years, and at the time of the film Sauron has been back in Mordor for decades and Gondor is hard-pressed to contain the war he is making on them. So the Ring has lots to work with, Boromir doesn't want to take the Ring for personal glory but as a weapon to strengthen his city and defend his people. It's a noble aim but it is enough for the Ring to prey on his mind constantly, yet he resists for months. The other members of the Fellowship are not as troubled, Gimli's homeland is not under immediate and dire threat of Sauron (though he has made threats and embassies to them), Legolas's people are elves who will not be deceived by Sauron and at the direst extreme they have an out from Middle Earth anyway, the Hobbits are distant from Mordor yet still fearful of the danger it poses to them and their way of life (particularly Frodo who has the best knowledge and understanding of what Sauron could do to the Shire), Aragorn understands perhaps best of any in the company the dangers of the Ring so is particularly well-equipped to resist it. So I think it's really important to understand that Boromir is very exceptional in resisting as long as he does, and while he ultimately fails the test he redeems himself immediately. We should all aspire to be like him, to resist evil as long as possible and if we do fall into ill-doing to rectify it as best we can.
That’s a great summary. Well said.
Elves don’t have problems walking in the snow. also i think your one of the few reactors to catch that!
Bro, the mountains are real. And so is Hobbiton. It's filmed in New Zealand.
17:55 so basically, butchering the lore a bit in the youtube comments, Galadriel is a great and powerful elf. There was a similarly powerful male elf who asked her 3 times for a lock of her hair (it was supposed to be stunningly beautiful, and that's an old-timey gesture of affection) and she denied him 3 times. So for Gimli to ask for one hair and receive 3 is just a very powerful gesture, especially him being a dwarf. The smile from Legolas right after pretty much says it all once you know the backstory
Wow that’s really cool! Yeah now I can understand why that meant so much to him wow 😳 thanks for sharing!
Christopher Lee, who played Saruman was the only cast member who actually met J.R.R. Tolkien when he was a young man. Tolkien was in the 1st World War.
There's also (in one of the commentaries, I want to say) a story where Peter Jackson is trying to explain to Lee how he wants a scene to go, where someone is stabbed in the back. Finally Lee says to Jackson, "Do you know what sound a man makes when he is actually stabbed in the back? Because I do." Lee served in the predecessor to the British OSS during WW II.
About the design: they got TWO amazing fantasy artists to do the conceptual art. So the "cities", creatures, costumes, everything is beautiful. It's insane, but every embroidered cloth, hand-tooled leather, forged armor or weapon, was specially crafted.
There's a bit of lore behind the story of Gimli receiving 3 strands of Galadriel's hair. Galadriel herself was always royalty among elves. There was a very powerful elf(who was also an asshole lol) who had asked for a single strand of her hair 3 times, to which she said no. And throughout this movie we note that Legolas and Gimli were at odds because of an old conflict between their ancestors. But despite that, Galadriel gifted 3 hairs to Gimli because of who he is, not what he is. It's very significant. Of course the story has a lot more to it than that, but I gave you the short version lol.
Even if there's no backstory of this, it's still has that very romantic medieval Knight-story feeling, wich is so gentle and beautiful. To get Tolkien only from practical side is totally wrong way for first time reactors
There a lot of backstory about everything!😂
Yeah, sometimes it boggles my mind to see how many people, especially men, who dont see the merit or purpose of having a keepsake of feminine beauty (like locks of hair), when they leave or won’t see the woman again, or for a long time. No, it’s not common anymore, but to have a sort of disbelief of its purpose..Just seems odd to me.
@@Makkaru112 why you're telling all this to me? I know most of all this. I just referred that one does not have to know everything about character background to appreciate the beauty of the moment
Remember Galadriel said the ring would try to corrupt one by one, Boromir being the first one more susceptible to it? Frodo chooses to go alone because of that
Ahh yes makes sense, and he definitely seemed the weakest or most vulnerable to it. Always talking about bringing it home 😅
@@JakeReactsYTboromir is anything but weak. He resisted the ring for months and immediately redeemed himself and fought until his dying breath.
One thing they didn't explore as much in the movies, at least in the first one, is Saruman's powers. He specializes in enchantment and has the ability to charm or convince people, to talk them into believing everything he says. So when he turns to evil, people don't figure it out for a long time. In the books, he didn't seek to join with Sauron. Instead, he became convinced that Sauron was going to take over the world, and he imagined that he could beat Sauron at his own game and take over the world himself. He even fooled Sauron for quite a while.
The thing about Boromir is that he was the greatest of men. But he also spent his whole life fighting off the powers of evil from swallowing his homeland. He breaks because he sees the ring as the only way to end the suffering he has seen for decades.
The journey of The Fellowship took a lot more than a week, indeed months! In the film everything has by need to appear to be shortened. Taking a lock of hair from your lady to war was a custom from the Middle Ages, it showed love and devotion and adherence to your cause. Also there is a lot behind the story of Galadriel being asked for a strand of hair, all of which appertains to long, long ago and the first age of middle earth. Another great reaction.
And not just the Middle Ages it was fairly common right up until WWI, the war that Tolkien himself fought in.
Frodo and Sam left the Shire on September 22nd. The fellowship left Rivendell on December 25th. Frodo offered the Ring to Galadriel the following February 14th, and Boromir died on February 26th. The end of the War of the Ring was on March 25th. So the main story happens over six months.
There is SO MUCH BACKSTORY and LORE in the Lord of the Rings, it’s worthwhile to re-watch it with one of the several cast commentaries turned on (it’s a large cast!). You can learn that Viggo Mortensen was the filmmakers’ second choice, and he was hired under emergency circumstances a week after shooting began. Mortensen was already an accomplished rider and swordsman, so he just stepped into the role (which he accepted because his son, who knew the story, urged him to do it.)
You will learn that John Rhys-Davies, who played the dwarf Gimli, was actually the tallest member of the cast. The main cast spent nearly an entire year in New Zealand filming all 3 movies at the same time. In the next film you’ll learn about Rohan, their capitol Edoras, and the Golden Hall of the Meduseld. The company found a site that matched the books description of the city almost perfectly - except that it was in the middle of a wilderness national park, with no roads. Part of the city was CGI, but they actually built the Golden Hall and all the buildings visible from it. The kicker was, in order to use the site, the government required them to return the site to exactly the way it was, which they did after the conclusion of filming there.
Orlando Bloom, who plays the Elf Legolas, was hired directly out of Acting School, and was only paid $175,000 for all three films. At the conclusion of filming, eight of the nine primary cast members commemorated their experience by getting matching tattoos of the Elven number “9”. (The 9th actor’s stuntman was allowed to take the tattoo in his place). For a time, Mortensen’ face had to be filmed from only one side, due to the massive bruise on the other side that he got while surfing during filming.
Oh, and it’s easy to overlook, but after Frodo departs, we see Aragorn strapping on vambraces (forearm guards). They’re Boromir’s, and he wears them for most of the rest of the trilogy as a tribute.
I’ll share one more detail, my favorite one from the trilogy. During filming, director Peter Jackson got to know a young Kiwi filmmaker named Cameron Duncan. Unfortunately, Cameron was diagnosed with cancer, and passed away as a teenager shortly before the third film was released. His illness helped inspire Fran Walsh to write the lyrics, and Howard Shore the films’ composer, to write the music, to the heart-breaking song, “Into The West”. The music is only heard sparingly throughout the films, most notably as the post-credit song at the end of the third movie. But Samwise has a brief but incredibly triumphant scene, also in the third movie, that may well bring tears to your eyes, where the music is also used. Jackson, also moved by the young man’s passing, asked for and was granted special permission to allow the song’s world premiere to take place before “The Return of the King” was released. Instead, it was played at Cameron’s funeral. The song is about dealing with death and loss, and it was a perfect choice.
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Jake: "That's the second time he's been stabbed."
Me: "Get used to it!" Movie Frodo does a lot more getting stabbed and falling over than Book Frodo did.
Boromir (aka Ned) is under great stress. His home country of Gondor is in direct warfare already with Sauron's forces and it is losing. So his fear for his homeland is the avenue the Ring uses to corrupt him. And Galadriel is the most powerful of the elves in Middle-Earth. She is from the West (Valinor, the homeland of the High Elves).
And one thing you commented on before, Sean Bean as Borimir. There's a long running joke that Sean Bean dies in every movie he's in. Some funny trivia for you, if you play Sid Meier's Civilization 5 I think it was, may have been Civilization 6, in the title cinematic of the game, He is the narrator, and he describes all the stages of a civilization. And at the end of each stage, the person he's narrating as dies. So in the video game, Sean Bean dies like a dozen times. I like to think that they asked Sean Bean to voice the intro because of the joke that he dies in every movie he's in. And if so, I'm sure that Sean Bean accepted that job mainly because of that fact.
You are curious about the Ring, Sauron, and how it was made. Saurion is essentially a lesser deity in this universe, a Maia - it means he is immortal, and he used to be freely shapeshifting. In ages past he appeared beautiful and wise to the Elves of Eregion, a realm that no longer exists by the events of the film, but it used to border Moria. The Elves there created the first magic rings. He won them over, learning their secrets and adding in his own wisdom, but then forged the One Ring in secret, in order to control the others and their bearers - it was his plan all along. The Elves, however, noticed him the moment he put the One on and hid theirs. The Dwarves turned out to be much tougher than expected and never bent to his will, just got more greedy and selfish (innate traits of their kind). But the nine rings given to the men turned them into Nazgul, the black hooded figures you saw chasing Frodo in Part 1.
The One Ring is like a... command computer over the other rings (ideally), but also so much more. Sauron poured a lot of his innate power into it, and this isn't canon, but I believe the Ring acts like a cycling device - he pours it in and then empowers himself anew or expends energy. It makes mortals largely invisible, but can also alter their image, making them scary and domineering, and psyhcologically as well. It gives life, impossibly long life, as evidenced by the Nazgul - who were men, and now are wraiths, because the Ring would not allow them to die even after thousands of Years. Lastly, it apepars to have limited sapience, escaping or "finding" its keepers.
Excellent summary!
@@Makkaru112 I made a typo, but you're wrong. Saurion means the son of Saur, as evidenced by the names Ingwe and Ingwion.
Someone always points out this in reaction videos, but when the orc boss threw the dagger at Aragorn, it was supposed to miss. However, the costumes were quite hard to see in and he accidentally threw it straight at Aragorn and the block was actually genuine, Viggo actually blocked it.
I believe it was because of the lenses he was wearing.
@@Saranda4787 that may very well be so. I have seen so much extra material and some of it was years ago, that I am not sure which bits belong together with 100% accuracy anymore. Anyway badass save in a situation that could have caused real injury.
The fellowship was together for over two months. 😄
So glad you loved the movie! Can't wait for the rest.
Guys! The weird ghost like transitions in the intro and outro were unintentional, I could have gone back and removed them but I didn't want you guys to have to wait any longer. Anyways I hope you enjoy! ALSO, I will do a better job in the next 2 movies of paying attention to detail/dialogue, to catch everything and hopefully not have as many questions!
You may ALWAYS ask us questions!!!
I recommend that you use subtitles on the content, it helps greatly in learning character names.
Also, Boromir (or Ned lol) is played by Sean Bean. Start by simply expecting him to die in pretty much everything, and that way, if he happens to not die every now and then, it'll be a nice surprise for ya. ;-]
@robertcartier5088 Not to be too much of a spoiler, but he doesn't die in The Martian. That's worth a reaction too.
@@llanitedave spoiler, i still haven't seen that one! Lol
@@llanitedave ...but it will be a nice surprise. 👍😃
Im glad you noticed Legolas walking on the snow. That’s because he is an elf. He also has keen eyes etc etc. Love the reaction 🎉
Here's a bit of a change between the movie and the book.
After the Fellowship departs from Rivendell, they have 3 different paths to choose from. They could travel south, through the Gap of Rohan, but Isengard (Saruman) is in that direction, so they decide that path is too dangerous. The second option is to go over the Misty Mountains by taking the Redhorn Pass, aka Caradhras. The third path is to travel under the mountains by going through Moria.
In the book, Aragorn is the one who suggests going through Caradhras. Gandalf actually wants to go through Moria because it's been years since anyone has heard news from there, thus he and Gimli want to find out what happened to the Dwarves in Moria while Aragorn tries to dissuade Gandalf from it.
When the idea of going through Moria comes up, Aragorn notes his own experience in the dark realm: "'I too once passed the Dimrill Gate,' said Aragorn; 'but though I also came out again, the memory is very evil. I do not wish to enter Moria a second time.'"
After the company is defeated by heavy blizzards trying to cross Caradhras, the option of Moria comes up once more. In one last effort to dissuade Gandalf, Aragorn says: "You followed my lead almost to disaster in the snow, and have said no word of blame. I will follow your lead now - if this last warning does not move you. It is not the Ring, nor of us others that I am thinking now, but of you, Gandalf. And I say to you: if you pass the doors of Moria, beware!"
Eventually, the Fellowship would relent to Gandalf's will to pass through Khazad-dum. After two days of traveling through Moria, Gandalf falls in his faceoff with the Balrog.
"'Alas! I fear we cannot stay here longer,' said Aragorn. He looked towards the mountains and held up his sword. 'Farewell, Gandalf!' he cried. 'Did I not say to you: if you pass the doors of Moria, beware? Alas that I spoke true! What hope have we without you?'"
Fun fact, when the Urukai throws the knife and Aragorn hits it with his sword, that was unplanned. Supposedly the knife throw was supposed to be dodged but Viggo (Aragorn actor) swung his sword and hit it so they decided to use that instead
I've heard this is apocryphal - in actuality, the stunt _was_ planned, Jackson was just surprised Viggo got it on the first take
The way I heard it - I think it was in one of the 'making of' videos - the Oraci actor was suppose to aim the knife to the side, but he messed up and the blade (dull though it may have been) came straight at Viggo who responded on automatic by knocking it aside. It wasn't planned at all but was a lucky happenstance and of course Jackson kept it in the film. -- that's how I remember it anyway!
re: the time Frodo and Sam have walked aprox 600 miles-they've been on the road for about 4 months by the time they leave the fellowship.
Sauron is the traditional form of demon - a fallen angel. He was, before being tempted by evil, a senior student of the archangel of crafting, and was *very* skilled at that, also in matters of deception. The Ring comes out of both those strands.
And now imagine how all this, especially the scene with the Balrog, looked in the cinema in 2001, I was 11 years old and to say that I was amazed is not to say anything
At 17:23, the movie doesn't make it clear, but Galadriel is Arwen's maternal grandmother. The jewel Aragorn wears (called the Evenstar in the movie script) isn't in the book; instead, Galadriel gives Aragorn a different jewel that Arwen had left with her to be given to Aragorn, should he pass that way. Tolkien writes, "Then she lifted from her lap a great stone of a clear green, set in a silver brooch that was wrought in the likeness of an eagle with outspread wings...'This stone I gave to Celebrian my daughter, and she to hers, and now it comes to you as a token of hope. In this hour take the name that was foretold for you, Elessar, the Elfstone of the house of Elendil!'" There are a couple of references in passing to Elessar in the movie, but this is important in the book.
HOWARD SHORE! The creation of these movies is a bit like the moral of the story itself: everyone has their part to play, and their task would not be successful without every single person's contributions. But really, the movies absolutely would not be what they are without Shore's astounding score.
Fun fact: He makes a cameo in the third film :)
Excellent reaction for part 2 Jake! Well done! Sean Bean plays Boromir in LOTR he also plays Ned Stark in GOT.
Sam: What is that?
Gimli Nothing, just a whisp of cloud.
Legolas: Crebain from Dunland!
Aragorn: HIDE!
Spies of Saruman! Just so you know, the name Crebain comes from the Sindarian elvish word 'craban', which means 'crow', so there you go.
Galadriel is of royal elf blood she is powerful too, her history appears in both The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales books. I never read those two, but I am sure others have and posted some useful information in the comments. I only had the patience to read the Lord of the Rings book and The Hobbit book. When Galadriel says to Frodo "I passed the test, 'I will diminish, and go into the West, and remain Galadriel." after she refused the evilness of the one ring, she means to say she will go west towards the Grey Havens; where all the other elves are traveling to so they can take the ships to sail to Valinor a place in the undying lands where elves can live out their eternal life, so, she will remain who she is. You said, "Ned! Again? Really?" Ha! Boromir had a redeemable moment and he fought valiantly in the end. Truly that is it for Boromir. Amazing, you are not the first to say it and yet you said, "We all need our Sam in our life" I agree this is true and yet WE ALL need to be like Samwise Gamgee. When the fellowship sees Frodo and Sam on the other side of the river, we see Aragorn putting on Boromir's arm bracers as a way to honor Boromir's memory; that scene happened so fast it's hard to notice right away. I enjoyed this part 2 of this video reaction! More creatures and battles ahead! I am looking forward to more! Peace. ☮
Great reaction.
Glad to see you are catching on - the ring is a character and in this movie it corrupted Boromir (Ned) and made a play for Aragorn. I did not hear it the first time I watched the movie, but when Frodo shows Aragorn the ring, the ring actually whispers Aragorn's name. That's the moment that Aragorn caught on - that the ring was tempting him and that Frodo would be safer alone. (Remember, Aragorn was worried he would turn out like his ancestor, Isildor - the ring calling him must have been frightening.) Galadriel had warned Frodo (the mirror scene) that the ring would corrupt all of them, one by one, and Frodo knew then that he should go alone, but he was scared to do it. When Boromir tried to take the ring, that pushed Frodo to actually leave the others.
Another plot point that you picked up on is that Saruman has his own army (loyal to him) and he sent his "people" after the hobbits and said to bring the hobbits back "alive and unspoiled." It is spelled out clearer in the books, but Saruman wants the ring for himself. Saruman's desire for the ring is the reason Gandalf tried different ways to get across the mountains - Saruman was watching the way they originally planned to go with the birds and Gandalf figured out that Saruman would attack them at some point.
Lots of new characters coming up in The Two Towers. Following the strands of the next movie will keep you on your toes! Enjoy!
Very enjoyable reaction. BTW in Moria, those crazy bridges and pathways with no handrails were deliberately designed like that by the dwarves to prevent enemies from being able to attack.
One thing with the ring is that it usually tempts people by it being the ultimate power. So for Boromir he wants power to defend his people so he is more susceptible, not because he is a man as shown by Gandalf also being afraid of taking it. The ring represents power and how we should not use power in order to defeat evil because in the end that power only ends up corrupting all that is good. The only way evil can truly be defeated is by bearing it and sacrificing it which is Frodo’s journey. I hope this helps explain some of what the ring does.
Also as we see when Gandalf talks to Frodo saying that he was meant to have the ring and that there is more at work in the world than the will of evil that is a reference to Eru Iluvatar who is the all powerful god of Tolkiens world. Tolkien was a devout Catholic and though he hated allegory he did say that his work was definitely very Catholic. You see this reflected in the themes of the story, like small people being used for great things which is a very Christian idea of God using people deemed weak by the world but they are great to him. You also see it again with the ring as it can also represent sin and temptation and how no one is pure and above the temptations of sin and power. Hopefully this helps you understand some of the themes of Tolkiens world!
Also with the thing with Galadriels hair and Gimli, in medieval days before pictures it was not uncommon for a man to ask for some of a beautiful woman’s hair as they didn’t have pictures back then so their hair was something they had to remember a person by when they travelled or went to war. Great reaction!
I was about to say the same thing about Boromir, the ring corrupts through people desires good or bad. Boromir is a good, honorable man who’s lived through war with Mordor and sees all the hurt and horrors that war brings to the people he feels responsible for and the ring is telling him that it’s power could end the suffering. It’s corrupting Boromir through his desire to protect the people in Gondor.
The movies don't really show how long the journey really is. They spent almost a week in Moria alone. They traveled for many weeks and rested in Lothlorien for a month.
The reason no one rushed to Gandalf was in part the orcs and goblins (the terms are kind of used interchangeably in the books) shooting at them, and in part the instability of the bridge. Plus, the bridge was one of the few relatively safe passages through Moria for the fellowship, but the rest was totally fine to travel if you're an orc/goblin. There are more ways in and out, they were being followed, and had to really hurry to get away in time. They show the archers, and Aragorn tells them to get up and move, because "by nightfall these hills will be swarming with orcs".
Other people have explained Galadriel's hair already, as in it's kind of magical and it glows, but even if it wasn't, up until fairly recently a lock of hair from a lover, and before that family members, was a pretty normal keepsake. Often set in jewelry in the Victorian and Regency era too, you can still find both old and new pieces.
And yeah, the lore goes deep. The movies really only show very little of the lore of the LOTR books, and there's so much more in the appendices, the Silmarillion, all the extra histories, and stories. Tolkien basically created an entire creation myth (which is not actually a myth in this world, but their real history) and a complete history for his world. He more or less wrote thousands of years of events. LOTR as a story takes place over 50000 years in. The world at that point is kind of losing magic. The statues are all old and fallen down, there are ruins all over the place, places like Moria are overrun with orcs and goblins and decaying, the age of the elves is over, they are leaving Middle Earth. All in all, the idea is that this is the end of an era.
The reason Legolas was walking on top of the snow? Elves live simultaneous in multiple dimensions, the world of light and stars, our world and they can see into the world of darkness where the Ringwraiths live. They are extraordinarily gifted with great sight, hearing, dexterity, etc. They can change their appearance on command, and even seemingly disappear and appear elsewhere (as can Wizards). So walking on top of the snow or through a forest by leaving no tracks and making no sound are really kind of the least of their abilities.
Alright I want to be an elf 😅😂 that’s insane 😳
This movie came out just 3 months after 9/11. Gandalf words really hit home. FYI, Sam cant just not swim. He is deathly afraid of boats and the water.
When the door of Moria appeared on the rock: "Why is there a jukebox on the wall?" a few seconds later. "The jukebox has a password." You almost made me laugh soda through my nose :D "Ned! This isn't you! Eat a Snickers!" I do appreciate how you did not harshly judge Boromir (Ned). The ring was more powerful than he was, but he was a good man who fought it to the end to protect people he cared about. A lot of reactors I've seen don't really understand that Boromir's final act is to protect others, and that's textbook redemption material there. Also, don't sweat calling Boromir "Ned." I called Ned Stark "Boromir" the whole time :D
With the death of gandalf you got to remember that The Hobbit book came out before the fellowship of the rings book. So you already had a full book of adventure with gandalf and Bilbo baggins. So he was a very beloved character before the fellowship even began. And as for gandalf's magical powers magic in JRR tolkien's universe is very subtle it's almost like the magic of influence, gandalf is 1 of 5 wizards who are older than the elves, gandalf's older than elderon in lore(about 5500yr or something) why you think he has so many names in different peoples lands; He even says "you can learn all of Hobbit history within a year but even after a hundred years they still surprise you "😉
JRR Tolkien wrote a book called the Silmarillion. It had stories of the creation of middle earth, the creation of the elves, the coming of men,
The Fall of the high Angel Melkor who eventually destroyed middle earth in the first age or, tried to anyway.
The War of Balrogs, The influence of Dragons etc. it’s a little slow but a good read.
2:35 thank you! most reactors completely miss that; this is a great nod to the lore that Elves are nimble and light-footed... as in physically and/or magically lighter than men; in role playing games they usually get bonuses to acrobatics, stealth etc. because of this and they often ignore several types of difficult terrain... like deep snow... that would hinder another creatures movement; and whenever someone wonders how that abstract concept should be understood/envisioned we usually pull this clip up
"I believe there's books, right?" One book, in three parts, 1955. Preceded by The Hobbit, 1937.
One does not simply consistently call Borimir Ned
Good reaction, good take.
Boromir honestly had the most to lose. His father is the steward of Gondor (sort of like a surrogate king) which is right next to Mordor. Boromir has to fight CONSTANTLY to keep the forces of Mordor at bay. Not only for Gondor but all neighbouring kingdoms and it probably often feels like a Sisyphian task. Push back one wave an even bigger one follows it.
And now suddenly he has this weapon that could possibly change his luck in this never ending battle. It's no wonder he succumbed to it.
In Tolkiens age, when people emigrated across the oceans or went to war and thought they might never s÷ their loved one again, they would often give a lock of hair as a keepsake. I have boxes of family memntoes and there are some lockets of hair.
In the days before photos, people would have keepsakes of the ones they loved, including a lock of hair that might be kept in a locket or set into a ring.
A great warrior’s sacrifice is something awesome to witness. Be at peace, son of Gondor.
Throughout the trilogy, the elves are leaving Middle-Earth, sailing west to another land. Since Galadriel did not take the Ring, she is saying that whether Frodo succeeds or fails, she too will have to leave Middle-Earth eventually.
Oooooh okay, I thought she meant that specific moment affected her or something. Thank you’
@@JakeReactsYT "It was not until two long ages more had passed (7000 years), when at last all that she had desired in her youth came to her hand, the Ring of Power and the dominion of Middle-earth of which she had dreamed, that her wisdom was full grown and she rejected it, and passing the last test departed from Middle-earth for ever." (J.R.R. Tolkien, Unfinished Tales)
Ata 11:30 you say, "Why didn't he...just for someone to help him?" Every reactor I've ever watched asks that question. An arch bridge missing its keystone has no structural strength. In the book, Aragorn and Boromir both start to rush back to stand by Gandalf and are forced to retreat when Gandalf breaks the bridge; the rest of the bridge falls in just as they reach safety. Also, Orcs on the other side are shooting arrows at the Company.
Jake, I just want to say that your reactions thus far have been great! I appreciate your reactions, so please keep it up!
third movie is the best movie ever made by far, its so sad that nothing else will come close
The composer of the LotR-Trilogie and the Hobbit-Trilogie is Howard Shore.
The score is simply a Masterpiece!
Viggo Mortensen, the actor of Aragorn, was during the very long shootings of the movies always "in" role, took his sword everywhere, fixed his costum. The best Aragorn we could wish for.
Lady Galadriel is one of the oldest and most powerful elves in Middle Earth. She has seen the light of the trees in Valinor. The elves of Middle Earth are slowly returning to this blessed land.
The cops got called on Viggo (Aragorn) because he left the studio still in costume and was practicing with his sword still. He forgot what that might look like to people on the street
@@ms-literary6320 Exactly! 😅
Excellent reaction, I hope you are enjoying this more than you did when you were younger. It was sad to see Bill go, but I am certain he found his way home. Sean Bean (Ned, Boromir) has gotten some notoriety in that his characters tend to die (if you haven't seen it, he is incredible as the fanatic IRA killer in Patriot Games) and has said Boromir's death is his favorite since it was heroic, triumphant, and poignant. The ring affects all who are near it and becomes more powerful and insidiously corrupting the closer it gets to Mordor. Galadriel is an elf of royal blood and was the bearer of one of the rings given to the elves. When Frodo offered her the One Ring, she was tempted, but realized that it would destroy who she was. That is why when she refused it, she said "I passed the test. I will diminish, and go into the West and remain Galadriel." Going to the West means that, like the other elves seen in the opening of "The Fellowship of the Ring," she will return to the original homeland of the elves, the Undying Lands, leaving Middle Earth to the Age of Men.
If I remember aright Bill makes his way to Tom Bombadil in the books 😊
Tolkien loved horses (worked with them in WWI). He makes a point of telling us Bill survived, eases the mind.
Looks like a lot of people have answered most of the questions! I'm glad you're getting such support!
What the Ring corrupts in every person is often what they desire most. Boromir said, "I ask only for the strength to defend my people!" His city, Minas Tirith, which is the capitol city of Gondor has been in a long decline and he is desperate to defend it from Mordor. If you look on the map, Gondor is literally right across from Mordor. Its strategically vulnerable, hideously so. So the Ring played on his desperation to save his city, presenting itself as a weapon to use against Mordor.
Boromir is actually a good, brave man. But the Ring is very strong. Frodo wanted to get out of there before it tempted any more of them.
Bill finds his way back to Bree and becomes one of the stable ponies for The Prancing Pony! So no worries! Galadriel is what i call "scary good". She is thousands of years old, and is the most powerful Elf living. She has a complicated history that is recounted in Tolkien's book The Silmarilion, which basically a history of Middle Earth. And yes, the Ring does tempt her...or tries to, at any rate. She knows far better than most the danger, and resists it!
We should all strive to be a friend like Sam!
I keep starting to explain stuff and then biting my tongue to not get into spoilers! 😂
Thank you very much for this reaction! I had a really hard day today, and it really helped to find your reaction here when i booted up UA-cam tonight!
And yes, Gandalf's words, "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 to us." , have been very important in my life! They may be the greatest quote from the entire trilogy, books and movies. And they are more meaningful every year!
Thank you again so much!
Looking forward to The Two Towers"!
(And yes, close captioning worked this time! Yay!)
Oh, this goes REALLY DEEP. There are many books from Tolkien and by his son that explain everything or have the whole backstory of middle earth: the Silmarillion, the Unfinished Tales, among others.
The books were written in approx. 1949. Decades before the movies. The author had served in WWI, and one of the important themes to watch for is his belief that the smallest person can have huge effect on the outcome. You'll see it over and over with many characters.
At 28:36 you say, "The Fellowship lasted like a week!" Peter Jackson & Co. have speeded up the book's action to keep the movie moving (and it's still over 3 hours long!). In an Appendix following ROTK, Tolkien provides a detailed chronology of events. The Fellowship set out from Rivendell on December 25. The fight on Amon Hen occurred on February 26, about two months later. They spent over a month in Lothlorien, which you'd never guess from the movie's pacing.
im never going to unsee the jukebox
I bet it’s got some insane tunes tho
(A) Go find the appendices that Peter Jackson filmed on how the movies were created. HOURS OF CONTENT. (B) Filmed totally in New Zealand. What scenery! (C) I have the soundtrack of these movies on my playlist. All written by Howard Shore. (D) The movies do not follow the books, but they can't in all reality. Peter Jackson did an amazing job of adapting book-to-film. A lot of references to the past are lost if you haven't read (or watched) the Hobbit. The Hobbit is Bilbo's journey about the ring, Gollum, and the strife between the dwarves and the elves. The Hobbit is a child's book and is VERY different from the HOBBIT movies. But a good read, none the less. I am re-reading both books. You should read them yourself.
"Why didn't some go help him [Gandalf]?" yes, it would have been a great idea to run on to the broken bridge 🙄
It’s funny how for you Boromir was Ned, and when I first watched GOT I could only think of him as Boramir 😂
At 18:00, modern reactors don't understand the significance of Galadriel's gift to Gimli. It is strange, in a way, because for many centuries until very recently it was common for a person to wear a lock of the beloved's hair in a locket worn next to the heart. In the book, Galadriel asks Gimli, "What would you do with such a gift?" "Treasure it, Lady...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 imperishable crystal to be an heirloom of my house, and a pledge of good will between the Mountain and the Wood until the end of days."
I would suggest that the Fellowship of the Ring is the best of the series... but I would be wrong. This 3 movie series as a whole, is the best adaption of a story in my lifetime!
you don't see it in the films but Bill the pony gets back to Bree and is reunited with sam :)
To everyone reading this… don’t wish for a Sam in your life - Be a Sam for someone else
Yes Dumbledore has the Deluminator which he used in the very beginning to take out the lights on the streets before HP arrived with Hagrid. Youll notice how some parts are simililar to Lord Of The Rings. JK rowling definitely got some inspiration from this. Those cloaked Nazgûl's on the horses who were after Frodo and the ring and Aragorn saved them... well they are sort of like the Dementors. The water mirror thing the elf did to show Frodo what would happen if he dont destroy the ring, in HP Dumbledore has the pensieve which he uses to see peoples memories. Then you have Dumbledore and Gandolf, the chosen one Harry and Frodo, ugly looking thing which the ring affected Smeagul/Gollum, and the killings affected Voldemort features and probably many other details
Movie: *magical door appears*
Jake: Why is there a jukebox
😂😂😂😂😂 hehehe (PS the password is MELON means friend in Elvish)❤
Torment in the dark was the danger that I feared, and it did not hold me back. But I would not have come, had I known the danger of light and joy. Now I have taken my worst wound in this parting, even if I were to go this night straight to the Dark Lord. Alas for Gimli son of Glóin! -- Gimli, on parting from Galadriel, in the book
All Hobbits cannot swim. Something about bone density. It is described in the Hobbit, published in 1967. The Fellowship was published later. My family were nerds from the start.
I like how you are watching and reviewing this movie. I am the one whose excited for you to watch the next two movies. Well then until your next journey into this new world, I'll be here waiting.
Balrogs were among the deadliest servants the previous Dark Lord had under him, they are godly beings who fell into darkness like their master. Extremely powerful and even in the old ages it took a long time until any warrior was able to best one in battle,
Bill the pony. In the book they get him from an arsehole at Bree also named Bill, Bill Ferny, who malnourished and abused him. So they saved him and he finds his way back to Rivendell after they go to the mines.
Bilbo and Frodo were "meant" to have the ring. There is an unseen presence/ power/intelligence for good in the world. His name in Tolkiens theology is Eru Illuvatar, the One Father.
“Oh, she sees things!” …You have no idea…!
Great! This wait has veen excruciating, your part 1 qas simply awesome.
Moria has a long history, it was the original Dwarven realm formed by Durin in the 1st Age. The Dwarves in their mining awoken the long forgotten Balrog who then did his best to wipe out the line of Durin. Orcs/Goblins attacked Moria and drove the Dwarves out. Some 40 years before The Fellowship entered Moria, Gimli's Cousin Balin and Cousin Ori along with other Dwarves retook Moria but it was short lived as the Orcs/Goblins overpowered the Dwarves, Balin was killed and the remaining Dwarves put him in the tomb and Ori kept the record. When you watch The Hobbit trilogy you will meet Ori and Balin along with Gimli's father. Later the Dwarves did retake Moria with the Balrog gone and Sauron no longer uniting the Orcs/Goblins the task was much easier.
Urak'hi are a hybrid of Orcs and Men, Saruman bred Wild Men and Orcs to create the Fighting Urak'hi. Unlike Goblins and Orcs the Urak'hi could travel in daylight without cover of night or cover of Sauron's darkness. A major difference that is almost fully left out of the movies. They only mention how they are created in passing, I think in the next movie but it's not a spoiler since their genetics doesn't really play much into the future.
Actually I believe this was the first role where Sean Bean plays someone who dies. So not really "again".
The lore of Bill the Pony.
He was raised in Bree by an unpleasant sort of fellow -- a man who was a spy of Saruman and who mistreated his pony terribly. The pony was naught but skin and bones when that nasty man sold him to Samwise for a few pieces of silver. Sam. who is a much better soul, treated him well. Bill filled out and became strong and loyal. It broke Sam's heart to have to let him go as they were about to enter the Mines of Moria.
But Bill was tough. And smart. He knew where to go. He did eventually find his friends again (the ones who survived -- no spoilers). The reunion was in the books. Not in the movies.
There was never a better pony than Bill.
@@Makkaru112 His name was Bill Ferny. He barely fed the pony. Samwise was, as always, a life saver.
Orcs and goblins are the same thing. Essentially you're hearing the words of two different languages.
Oh good to know thank you!
It's not true. Don't mislead him. Orcs are bigger and work for Saruman, and you had the opportunity to meet Goblins in the cave where the balrog was.
@@arekwegner6103 You're just wrong. Tolkien himself commented that his use of "goblin" over "orc" in The Hobbit is because of the word's familiarity to children. In his etymologies he translates the various Elvish words for orc to goblin.
It's only in some film and video game adaptations that they are made to be two distinct races, and this is not one of those adaptations.
Really enjoying watching this with you. I have loved this epic saga and many of J.R.R. Tolkien's other works for nearly 70 years. So glad you've discovered this masterpiece. Cheers!
Great reaction I like your big picture rather than the little ones on other channels Thanks I look forward to seeing your trip through these great movies
And here are the answers to your questions:
- Is *Ned going to survive? Uuuuuuuuh. About that.
- They really built that underground? How? The Dwarves were the most incredible builders and craftsmen, with legendary underground cities. Moria as we see it now is but a shadow of its former glory. It is also not the only Dwarven city, you will encounter others in Tolkien's universe.'
- Gandalf the Grey died.
- The Mirror of Galadriel is NOT a "little bowl of water". It is an incredible work of exquisite art and craftmanship and it was made by Galadriel herself. It has the power of revealing events of the past, present, and potential future, a stunning magical artifact.
- Galadriel's Test was very important, as she was essentially a rebel and an exile. Her wisdom was now full grown and she rejected the Ring, and passing the last test was allowed to sail into the West.
- Frodo left because the Ring was going to tempt and destroy each member of the Fellowship, one by one. Galadriel warned him about it in Lothlorien.
I guess that's it! More answers will come with watching the rest :)
appreciate the answers! And yeah i figured it was a lil bit more than a bowl of water haha
In The Hobbit Trilogy you get a little view of the Dwarven kingdom of Erebor.
But for in detail Dwarf cities, you gotta watch Prime's Rings of Power. The story takes place on the Second Age, before the creating of the Rings. It got a lot of hate online, I think it ws fine. The visuals are stunning! And you get to see some familiar characters a few thousand years younger.
I think it's a small vocal minority that keeps the hate train going against Rings of Power. I thought it was fine as well.
At 4:38 you say, "And this seems just like a random little tiny lake on a mountain." The movie doesn't go into any detail, but in the book the lake wasn't even supposed to be there, let alone the Watcher in the Water. Whoever had destroyed the Dwarfs had also dammed the stream that flowed beside the road to the West door and created a new lake, complete with guardian. The water level had dropped just enough for the Company to skirt its edge and come to the door.
"Nobody tosses a dwarf!" - man, I love Gimli. He always keeps his dignity, even in the most dire situations. This is one of the reasons why he's one of my favourite characters. 🤎⚒🪓
Wonderful, insightful commentary.
Aw dude I fricking love your commentary 😂
And I love that you love it! Thank you 🙏😊
Beware with all the questions. You are about to unleash Tolkein nerd nation. Get him boys and girls. 😂😂😂
As for those staircases without rails (at 9:38) - it was an element of Moria's defences. The dwarves are short and sturdy, they could easily use those death-stairs in times of peace, and if they were attacked, those narrow, steep rail-less stairs would be very easy to defend.
At 19:12, the Argonath were erected about 2,000 years ago by the King of Gondor to mark the northern limit of his realm. At the time of our story, Gondor is quite a bit smaller and is under more or less constant attack by its enemies to the East and South (we'll be seeing some of their forces in the next movie). If you look closely, you can see quarry marks on the cliffs behind the figures. I love the pair of birds that fly out from their nest in the eye of the right-hand figure.
gandalf is a maiar basically like an angel he’s the strongest member of the fellowship easily, and one of the strongest beings walking mid earth he is also 25000 years old 😂 definitely no conjuring of cheap tricks😂
The fight between Aragorn and Lurtz (leader of Uruk Hai), the part where you ask ''how did he do that?'' when Aragorn deflects a knife thrown at him; how indeed. Viggo Mortensen, who plays Aragorn, HAD to deflect that knife, as it was thrown directly at him, by mistake of course. A Jedi move if you ask me.
Hehe. His trainer, Bob Anderson, was wearing Vader's armour in the lightsaber duel at the end of The Empire Strikes Back.
At 22:20 you don't understand why Frodo is leaving the Company. Remember what Galadriel told Frodo, "One by one, it will destroy them all." Frodo has been wanting to go on his own but has been too scared to do it. Boromir's fall has galvanized his resolve.
You refer to the Troll coming round the corner as a horror movie shot - Peter Jackson started out in horror movies. Really weird over the top ones. Worth tracking down if you like that kind of thing.
Oh that's cool! No wonder that shot was in there then haha
Ned is Boromir. That is his LOTR name
Man, you are in for a helluva ride, bro’. Enjoy it. There is only one “first time I ever saw (or read) LOTR.” Few ever forget it. It was voted “Book of the 20th Century” by several reader polls. And that was in 2000….before these movie adaptations came out. If you like these movies and really want to lose yourself in Middle Earth, read the books after a few years go by. Christopher Lee (Saruman) was a huge fan of the books and read them many times. Peter Jackson (Director) also was a huge fan of the books. And it shows. This story was deemed unfilmable due to the fantastic things described in the book, AND the complexity and sheer length of the story. But Mr. Jackson delivered…in spades. The final movie, “Return of the King” won 11 Oscars…. every category it was nominated in. And tied for the most Academy Awards ever awarded to a film. Yeah… these movies are pretty good!
"Ned" was acted by Sean Bean who played the role of Boromir here.
A flawed man who sought the best for his people. He wished to use it to do good, but the corruption of the Ring, forged thousands of years prior, would only serve to twist him into something horrible.
But Boromir was a good man who realized his faults and (literally) fought to make things right.
In a way, Aragorn symbolizes the nobility humanity should strive for, whereas Boromir symbolizes the human condition of failing and falling but getting up again to make things right.
At least that's how I view them.