LORD OF THE RINGS BREAKDOWN: Fellowship of the Ring Analysis | The Deep Dive
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It's time for an extended deep-dive into LOTR Fellowship of the Ring, part 1 of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy. Erik Voss goes fully in-depth to explore the themes, the music, the filmmaking, and the connections to the lore of JRR Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, Hobbit, and Silmarillion.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - The Fellowship of the Ring
01:34 - Sauron's Rings of Power
05:35 - Last Alliance
08:31 - The Ring Escapes
10:40 - There And Back Again
12:50 - Frodo and Gandalf
14:25 - Forced Perspective
16:48 - Bilbo Birthday Party
20:20 - Gandalf's Journey
22:12 - One Ring to Rule Them All
25:50 - Saruman
28:30 - Hobbits
31:35 - Ringwraiths
36:25 - Why Didn't They Use the Eagles?
38:00 - Arwen
39:38 - Rivendell
42:00 - Narsil
44:10 - Council of Elrond
48:54 - Fellowship Journey
52:34 - The Pity of Bilbo
54:10 - Mines of Moria
58:14 - Galadriel in Lothlorien
1:06:00 - Argonath
1:07:25 - Amon Hen Battle
1:08:20 - Boromir Death
1:10:04 - Final Scene
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One Ring to Rule Them All, one ring to find them, one ring to bring them all and end the darkness bind them!
Could you quit it with the awful,and insulting accents? Please,and thank you.Its honestly disgusting.
1:01:26 That's not your mothah! That's a MAN, baby!!! 🤣🤣🤣
@@thesuperviewer3226 Yes.They are not reinforced,stainless steel toed shoes...
@@jeffdroog and you don't get it's joke ...
Tiny correction: Elrond’s wife actually did not die. She had been captured and tortured nearly to death by orcs before being rescued by her and Elrond’s twin sons, Elladan and Elrohir. She was healed in body, but she could not bear to be in Middle Earth anymore and had already left for Valinor. That’s one reason why Elrond will soon leave. He wants to rejoin his wife, but he knows he can’t leave until Sauron has been defeated.
Came to say the same thing.
Thank you! Plus, Bill was not eaten and it was Pippin that solved the riddle
Galadriel is also speaking Treebeard’s comments about the world changing, when she can “smell it on the air..”etc.
I had a similar thought, I just made this comment before he said that lol.
Beat me to it
A tiny detail that I personally love that was glossed over: when the fellowship is grieving on the mountainside, you can see Legolas isn't grieving like the rest but looks visible confused and that's because the Istari are eons old, like the elves, and if Gandalf (an undying being sent by gods) can die then what does that mean about him. Essentially, he isn't grieving so much as going through an existential crisis.
Omg it didn’t register until I read this but you’re totally right! I always thought his reaction was a bit odd but didn’t put much thought to it. What a brilliant detail 🤯
Interesting insightful point!
19:35 Bilbo giving up the ring voluntarily is the single greatest act in the entire book.
Frodo couldn't do it, Isildur couldn't do it.
Sam did it! But he had carried the ring for a far shorter time
Wait didn’t Frodo try to give the ring to Galadriel but she refused for obvious reasons
Boromir did it.
Faramir was the most resilient one
@@roseyrae4320he tried to give it to Aragorn as well. And Gandalf.
It’s so cool that Christopher Lee is the only person who actually met J. R. R. Tolkien. What an absolute amazing life that great man had.
Sir Lee is such a legend. His commanding deep voice fits perfectly the role of Saruman. Plus he was a war veteran. So much respect for him.
@@martinroner5688sir Lee is one of the few serious legends to have lived 🥲
Too bad his lifelong dream of playing one of Tolkien's characters never came to fruition. Of all the characters that he had played throughout his career, the closest character to that one was the Jabberwocky.
@@shawn092182 Saruman isn't one of Tolkiens characters then? 🤔
@@martinroner5688 Does Saruman resemble the jaberwocky?
I died hearing Tolkien explain the eagles. I was ready for a profound, logical, and academic answer to this question. Then he said "shut up". 😂
Tolkien actually gave an actual reason why in one of his letters
Best interview ever
Sometimes you're just tired of repeating yourself over and over
Just spitballing from an old memory, but wasn't it due to the eagles both fearing the influence of the ring itself, as sapient beings should, and fellbeasts?
@@MajorJakasI remember “hearing” that somewhere, but thought it was also because it would negate the whole journey and ruin the story. I also remember that thorondor, lord of the eagles, didn’t mettle in affairs of man really, and only helped if asked by manwe or illuvitar.
I met Sean Aston not too long ago and he was the nicest guy in the world. He talked about how Samwise is still one of his all time favorite roles he played. He had such love and respect for Sam. Truly a remarkable guy
I think Sean really followed the book's interpretation of the love, respect, and admiration of Frodo as Sam's elder. Because Elijah looks like such a kid, he has a hard time of selling that Frodo is the older of the two. Maybe a more youthful old man like Toby Maguire would have worked better for this aspect.
@@pawacotengI think Elijah had a gorgeous ageless look to him in the films. Frodo is supposed to look ageless as the Ring stopped his aging when he first obtained it at age 33, equivalent to the human age of 18.
@@12classics39 Yes, but he couldn't quite sell having an old soul in a young man's body. Take my example for Maguire. Look at Cider House Rules again, you will see what I mean.
All the actors said as much, Sean being such a nice dude. He was the "set mom" for the the main Hobbits 😂
@@martinroner5688 lol yes - a great example is the helicopter story. Elijah, Dom, and Billy were all such daredevils asking the pilot to flip them and fly close to mountains and stuff, while Sean was freaking out like a scared parent and constantly double checking that the pilots knew what they were doing. LOL!
“All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us." -Gandalf
I think about this once per day
No I don't desire to go and have afternoons talking elvish with chaps
One breakdown to rule them all! You just made my day, Erik! Thank you!
Thank you! Enjoy!
I second that
@@DeepDiveNRis this channel dead?
@@DeepDiveNR next breakdown is "to find them".. and finally a last one.. " to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them"🤓...
At 1:12:10... Anybody know what song he use as outro??.... sounds like something from the UA-cam Library 🤔
@@DeepDiveNR Hey Eric will you do the rest of the 2 films as well ?
"...side by side with a friend?"
"Aye, i could do that."
Brings tears to your eyes.
Bill the Pony was not eaten. He managed to get back to Bree and was reunited with Sam there. Also, Celebrian did not die. She was ambushed by orcs on her way to Lothlorien and tortured. Elrond was able to heal her wonds but she never fully recovered (physically or spiritually). She returned to Valinor to live in peace. Gotta watch our man over at Nerd of the Rings
There are a few errors throughout when it comes to book material, another I noticed was saying Gandalf worked out the riddle on Moria's doors, when it was Merry.
@@pettytyrant2720wasn't it pip
At the end, it was Pippin's head that was used to open the door, just like what Gandalf said. 😁
Watch my Mellon, Men of the West aka Yoystan!!!
Wow, the fact that you noticed the 9 notes in Howard’s score that don’t resolve and continue like a ring. Awesome! That’s why you’re the best in the business! Thank you for all your time and the great content you always put out😃
One of my favorite discoveries in this analysis!
9 is a holy number. It is the final number. 9 is God. All other numbers that follow it require another digit, and only represent values. If you combine and reduce any number after 9 you will see that the sequence of 1 to 9 is the only sequence and it repeats forever. 10 isnt a real number. Its just 1 and 0. Which amounts to 1. And so on and so on.
Great job on the breakdown! As many times as I’ve seen this movie, I learned things I didn’t know before. And I love how you highlighted the music! I’ve always noted that as Boromir was dying, he called Aragorn his brother, captain and king. Those words describe Aragorn’s roles in each of the trilogy. In the first movie, he was a brother, part of the fellowship. In the second movie he is the captain leading the defense of the people of Rohan. And in the third movie, Aragorn is the king. Looking forward to your breakdowns of the next two movies.
Thanks for the insight!
Haven’t ever been this excited for a breakdown
My all time favorite movie series
Thank you for this, Voss & team!
Much appreciated!
One of the greatest movies of all time. 100% my favorite of the trilogies. So many iconic moments. This will always be legendary.
Agreed, easily the best TRILOGY of all time. (Sorry Star Wars OT, Cornetto Trilogy, Nolan Batman, and BTTF.) I don't think there has been a series where nearly every line is so iconic.
I agree, it's the best in the trilogy. Bringing me laughter, joy, sadness and hope. Especially everything in Moria... The dread of the Balrog, Gandalf falling, the fellowship mourning... And after that, Boromirs redemption and the scene with Sam and Frodo on the boat 😭 damn I love this movie.
@@DeepDiveNR ... At 1:12:10... Anybody know what song he use as outro at the end of the video??.... sounds like something from the UA-cam Library 🤔
You've gotta watch Stephen Colbert's "Lord of the Rings is the Number One Trilly!"
Gandalf was also channeling the power of creation to make a declaration of fact a la "Let there be light". He wasn't telling the balrog that he wasn't going to pass, he was making a thing true by declaring it.
My wife and I watch all three extended editions every holiday season. Boromir's death brings me to tears every time.
Your closing words were beautiful here
Can’t believe it’s already been a year. Thank you for all the breakdowns and analysis. Congratulations on your coming arrival. I wish you the best of luck Señior Voss. The first days of fatherhood are the best and you will never forget the experience. The first time you lay eyes on your daughter will change your life forever.
This was my wife and I's first movie together as we were set up on a blind date. Love to see it brought into the deep dive. We still watch it every year to celebrate.
Great job Erik and team!
I would have loved at 47:05 if you could highlight Ian McKellen's reaction shot to Frodo volunteering. Whether intentional or not, that one expression spoke volumes of emotions, some contradictory to each other. This is why it is worth it to cast true masters of the craft.
The slow sink-in of that reaction gets me goosebumpy every time.
I love how subtle it is. He doesn't say a word, but he hears Frodo among all the arguing voices and you can see the pain in his eyes. Truly artistic filmmaking.
This was amazing Erik! I can't wait to see how you breakdown the rest of the trilogy! 😊
Thank you in advance for your patience, I'm about to be a papa and these will likely have to wait for January.
@@DeepDiveNRNo worries. The trilogy have waited for you for years and years to be broken down by you. We can wait a few months no problem.
@@DeepDiveNR what @ridgefield said. I'm in no rush and understand Family ALWAYS comes first. 🙂
And congratulations on becoming a father! Many blessings and fun filled days to you and the family. 😄
I don't know about the movie, but in the book Celebrian was captured by orcs and then rescued (by her sons, i think). She was so troubled by her ordeal that she sailed to the West.
Thank you for the great video
That's what we waited for
I actually cried watching your breakdown. This story is my all time favorite above every other and you captured some of the absolute best parts and called out some really significant details so beautifully. Thank you new rockstars for taking the time and energy to give this story this attention. Love you guys so much.
Erik, you truly are a man after my own heart. Of course you are going to do the Extended Editions. Also, to me these are Christmas movies (yes, the score is in my holiday playlist), so perfect timing!
Boromir’s redemption and death get me every time. One of the greatest scenes put on film. Just perfection.
Watching this makes me want to rewatch all of the Lord of the Rings movies even though I've already watched all of them about 10 times since they all came out! Fantastic breakdown!
You have to watch it in chronological order. That means that you have to start with Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. 🤣
I dare you to do that and come back and let us know how that experience went. Good luck 👍
THANK YOU for this wonderful Unexpected Journey into my favourite films of all time!! It is a gift. One does not simply breakdown the theatricals either. You have my gratitude.
The music of the trilogy is truly immense. I've been lucky enough to attend full live orchestral film showings of The Fellowship and The Two Towers at the Royal Albert Hall. The sheer amount of music that underpins nearly every single scene is just insane and best of all, we're booked in to see Return of The King next year.
this is a video ive wanted since the start of the channel and for it to come out on my bday is a W
Be honest, when this channel was announced, the LOTR trilogy is what we all wanted to see. And it’s finally here!
Damn right lol
Hands-down, one of the best breakdowns you’ve done! Can’t wait for the next two.
it's wild that as much content about the LotR films I've consumed, I can still learn new things about it.
Cheers for that
Tolkein’s work is just magnificent the attention to detail and the creativity are unmatched in literature in my opinion. Peter Jackson did an exceptional job of capturing as much as possible in his trilogy. Excellent breakdown of the movies and books.
I just recently re-read the trilogy and am now watching the extended editions for the first time at a local movie theater. It’s been amazing. A lot of the changes in FOTR are justified and speed things up a lot.
I’m also introducing a friend to the movies and although I love the extra tidbits, I honestly think the best way to introduce someone to the movies is by the theatrical versions.
Yep. Theatrical first, then extended!
Fun fact told during a LOTR tour in New Zealand: Peter Jackson secretly had the Argonath statues modeled after Viggo’s father and grandfather so they would look like Aragorn’s ancestors. Viggo apparently didn’t know until he saw them at the premier.
Erik, you are the best. I know you get a ton of appreciations for your astounding work, but I wanted to tell you that I'm suffering from a Major Depression and these Deep Dives analysis of yours is one of those few rare things that has a soothing effect on my mental condition. And I can't thank you enough for your efforts and the time you and your amazing team are spending for these videos. So I thank you from the bottom of my heart and keep doing the great job. Can't wait for the next two chapters. ❤❤❤❤
There is a church door in Stow-in-the-Wold that inspired Tolkein's design of the door of Durin. I believe it St James.
I'm so glad you got this out before paternal leave!
So awesome ...i know much of the lore, but the breakdowns on the songs, lyrics, and translations which i was unfamiliar with was worth the watch. Thank you.
Wow!! I absolutely loved every minute of this. I can’t wait for the next one. I love the way you breakdown every last piece and make us feel this movie in a completely different light.
Extremely excited for this breakdown as well as the other films in the trilogy! I truly appreciate the amazing work you do on these projects Erik (& co), making me enjoy the films even more! Thank you!
Great work! Never tire of watching your breakdowns
The work you put into these videos is unmatched! So stoked for this one thank you again Mr. Voss!
I love these classic breakdowns keep em coming
The best deep dive yet! Cannot wait for the next 2! Great job, Eric and Team!! 👏🏼
I have been waiting for the LOTR breakdowns! Thank you so much Erik and team!
Its very obvious how much passion goes into these videos and I love it. Keep up all the hard work and keep producing amazing content guys :)
Now this is exactly what I needed to be in the background while im working today! Thank you Erik!
These movies are so important to me, i hope the other 2 breakdowns follow soon! Thank you for making great content
This was such an awesome watch. Excited for the next two dives.
Great job Eric and the team! This is one of my favorite movies and I appreciate your time and care going through this film .
Thank you Erik! I have been eagerly waiting for you to do Lord of the Rings! It was great!
Congratulations on 1 year Eric. Thank you!
The most hyped I’ve ever been for future breakdowns! Do a yearly rewatch on new years every year so this is just getting me hyped!
Thank you Erik for these videos I absolutely love this trilogy and can't wait to see the rest of these deep dives.
This is like a holiday gift to us all and the love and care in this video had me in tears at the end. Thank you all so much!
Erik, thank you so much for this, and your channel in general. Nobody - _nobody_ - does these breakdowns as well, and as joyfully. In a platform deluged in "analyses", regurgitating whatever horseshit they were taught, or questionable info they found without doing due diligence in evaluating, to see someone cut *so* *damn* *deep* into artworks without simultaneously grinding an axe is a rare thing, and it is thoroughly appreciated. And for this FOTR breakdown, I particularly love your unpacking of the _music_ and the astonishing density of it. Thank you!
Fantastic breakdown, i eagerly await the next 2 and will probably watch them multiple times because of the exquisite attention to detail, im very grateful for your passion erik
I absolutely love the use of language in the books, and how perfectly it was adapted into the movie.
I just had a marathon last week, this is perfect timing, love it!!
Dude. Thank you! Thank all of you guys for all the work on this! It's cool when I see stuff that you guys did too.
recently discovered your channel, loving it so far, hooked. please keep them coming!
I loved this so much! Thanks for making this video! I’m so excited for the rest!! ❤
I’ve been wanting a breakdown of this trilogy for a long long time.
As a former addict… I know see Frodo’s “unhealable wound” as some sort of analogy to never ending drug addiction and craving. I’ve been sober now for 12 years… but sadly, those cravings never go away. It’s a curse, a punishment that you sadly take with you for the rest of your life.
The ring is essentially a drug too… the more Frodo where’s it, the more he needs it, and thus the more it tears away at his soul and humanity. Until he eventually becomes a shell of himself, much like Smeagle.
Nooooooo Way!!!!! I’ve been wanting this video for so long. Thank you so much.🎉
So much work gone into the making of this. Thank you.
“dude you brought your bong to work, no sh”t you missed the ring” haha classic
I've been waiting mouths for this. keep up the good work!.
I am so late, but this came in my recommended and I am so glad it did. Thank you for all your hard work on this video. I'll be watching the other two!
Than you for getting to these amazing movies Deep Dive team. Keep up the good work.
Fantastic job on this video. Thank you for doing it.
This might be my favourite video ever on UA-cam, thank you so much Eric!
I knew when there hadn’t been a video posted in a while that something BIG was coming and it was well worth the wait! Great video
Omg I love this movie sooo much! Such an amazing deep dive. Can’t wait for the rest of the videos of this series to drop! 👏🏽👏🏽
Perfect timing! I just rewatched the extended addition last night!
I am sooooo excited you're doing these! Can't wait for the next one
VOSS!!! This must’ve been so much work, THANK YOU!!! I cannot wait for the other two.
This was video was a surprise for sure, but a welcome one - Cant wait to listen to the whole thing!!
Two of my favorites, LOTR, & The Deep Dive!
It’s gonna be a good day!
Good lord Eric, you are a master of your craft. You had be in tears by the end. Thank you, thank, thank you. Big love and deep respect for all your hard work. Fan for life.
Wonderful, wonderful! I was in tears again, recalling the joy of watching what I had read meshing perfectly with what I was seeing on the screen. Fantastic breakdown!
Finally, Finally, Finally! I've been waiting for this one and look forward to the series. Excellent coverage Eric!
One breakdown to rule them All !Thank you! Erik!
Fantastic breakdown! Love the channel.
I love your knowledgeable analysis of the music. Clearly, you have some kind of music background. Well done!
Absolutely incredible work! Please take your time with the videos if the resulting quality is this great!
Brilliant as always. So good Erik!
This is an amazing brake down! so many fun facts I didn't know like the big model ring, A+ stuff, keep it up my guy!
I’ve really enjoyed these videos! There’s a lot of variety.
24:27 - there exists (or once existed, unless it's still up) a video on UA-cam of the entire Fellowship movie, but every time Samwise takes an extra step further than he's ever set from the Shire, it replays this scene of him taking that extra step! T_T
IT'S SO STUPIDLY HILARIOUS! T_T
Just finished watching, and I have to say that was an awesome breakdown Eric! I learned a lot more about this film franchise and its lore. Thanks for always bringing your love and passion to these breakdowns. Can't wait for Two Towers..(it's my favorite one out of the triolgy ❤😂). I know its going to be another awesome breakdown. You and everyone that are involved, keep up the great work.
I loved this. Thanks for breathing new life into this for me.
Super in depth is an understatement...but you do an excellent job. Thanks for all your efforts in this great retrospective.
Beautifully incredible!!!! Thank you, a thousand times over!
Yooooo dude never thought you were going to do this!!! Please keep making deep dives for every movie you can!!!
Love this. Fantastic job and translations!
Great video! Thank you so much! I'm most definitely looking forward to watching your breakdown of the other Rings movies
I can't wait to see the other two parts of these deep dives. This was great.
Ready to watch! Thank you Erik!