LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING (2001) | First Time Watching
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- LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING (2001) | First Time Watching
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Okay, THIS. WAS. AWESOME!!! If you want to have a movie night and sync up your copy of the film, we can click play at the same time and watch it together! www.patreon.com/tktopmovies
At the 16-minute mark and already you're talking instead of watching important parts and missing very important details...🙄
"he went to the dark side". Oh you have no idea...
Well, if part 1 went like that, then the second one will be a bonus) be sure to look in the extended version)You will understand why Boromir behaved like this. On Sunday I will take beer and snacks , I will be with you heart and soul! And what kind of music is just a masterpiece, thank you for your sincerity and emotions the beauties ! Greetings from Russia the center of siberia !
@@jessyjane5745 Thank you so much for watching all the way from Siberia! Wow!! Looking forward to the next film :)
One of the best trilogies ever, with, by some way, the best battle put on film coming soon...
You guys won’t believe how good this trilogy gets! All filmed at the same time…it’s a perfect masterpiece!
Ahhhhh so glad to hear that!!! Eager for the next film!
@@tktopmovies I watched them many times and now I see them differently…each film stands on its own and has slightly different tones because of the stakes rising! Amazing reaction …enjoy! ✌️
my all time favorite movie (s)... I could watch Fellowship on repeat and never get bored.
Everybody loves Sam
@@tktopmovies hope you get to see the beautiful comments people have made recently below your video. Also looks like UA-cam is eating other peoples comments including some of my own. What’s up with that?
Boromir’s death is one of the most honorable deaths in cinema’s history.
Three arrows to the chest :(( That was shocking
Sean Bean has made a career of playing doomed characters. Patriot Games, Goldeneye, Game of Thrones and this one.
"They will look for his coming from the White Tower, but he will not return; by land or sea."
None of us wanted it to end at that point. Just think most of us had to wait a year to see the next one. Greatest journey in movie history.
Waiting a year to see what happens next would be unbearable! Can't wait until Sunday!! :)
fr... i knew it was a 3 parter, so i was bummed when it was over... but i knew it was something very special and that i was guaranteed great films to come, and they just got better each time!
My Dad was always a sci-fi fan, but never into fantasy the way me and my brother were. When I was a teenager, I found out my grandmother, my Dad’s mother, was actually a huge fantasy fan and read Lord of the Rings every year since the 1960s. My grandfather died in August of 2001 and so that Christmas my grandmother spent the Holidays with our family. And since there were three very big Tolkien fans in the house at that time, we went to see the movie on Christmas Day and my Dad came along.
At the end of the movie, when the screen went to black, my Dad shouted “What!!” and the theater erupted in laughter.
He made us go look for a bookstore on the way home that was open on Christmas Day so he could buy the book because he couldn’t wait a year to find out what happened next.
@@wilsonharp3340 Awwww love that hear that story about your Dad, Wilson!!!!
@@wilsonharp3340 😂 I love that story!
These movies will be etched into your heart forever. Cherish your first viewing.
Just remarkable!! Looking forward to the rest of the films! Thank you for watching!❤
Straight facts. Such an experience watching first timers go down this journey as well 🥳🤘
Quite simply the greatest trilogy ever made. From the casting to the costumes to the locations to the music, everything about these films is pure perfection!
Hey Kelly!!! Completely agree!!
This is what makes this amazing is how it doesn't have any weaknesses. If you look at every aspect of movie making: cast, dialog, music score, set design, fight choreography, realistic emotional acting, special effects, props, etc. Everything is like a 9 or 10.
You forget CGI, much of if developed for these films, which still hold up today. Twenty three years later.
Some of it developed between release of each film and edited in during post production, sometimes only days before theatrical release. That's why the Credits are 20+ minutes
Orlando Bloom’s first film role. Insane to think that less than 2 years before he was cast in these films, he had a terrible fall and broke his back. Doctors told him he would probably never walk again, but he proved them wrong.
Technically he was in Wilde in ‘97 but his role was very, very small.
**Viggo’s toes have entered the chat**
@@Dan-B Viggo is a different creature entirely, i respect all actors, but if i could meet just one actor before my time ends on earth it would be Viggo. He would only use real blades, he bonded with his two horses and bought both of them (and another’s stand in hers), due to his fear and true invigoration- he would often hike with Sean Bean who would never helicopter to a filming site. Sometimes they had to hike up to 8 hours in each direction to film scenes, no complaint. He is truly in this art for nothing but exactly that word, the art.
@@joshuacoldwater absolutely a treasure. PJ didn’t call him “No-Ego Viggo” for nothing. I think the younger guys, especially Orlando, sort of came to hero-worship him a bit.
Oh my gosh…a broken back!? How terrible! He definitely proved them wrong, so glad he was in this movie!
1:00:05 It’s long forgotten by this point but Galadriel was literally the first person to be seen in this movie - in the intro when it’s said three rings were given to the Elves, the first face we see is Cate Blanchett raising her ringed hand. She looks a bit less recognizable in that scene and I think few people realize it’s her. But that’s one benefit to the Extended Edition - in the theater release she doesn’t mention her ring.
i knew that was her. hehe
And she's the one narating also.
Why does she say "none now live who remember it" though? It's been a long time since I've seen these.
@@grunions9648 I think she's speaking to US, the audience. As if the events of the story we're about to watch have occurred so distantly in the past that "none now live who remember it."
@@EmphaticNodexactly...
So, now imagine it's 2001 and you go to the cinema together and experience this masterpiece in the cinema. The soundtrack, the images....
These films were made for the big screen and no home cinema can replace this experience. I highly recommend you to see these films in the cinema if you have the chance.
Welcome to this beautiful world.
Thank you so much for watching!!!! What an epic tale!!
I was 4 years old
I went by myself on opening night - fans were lined up way down the sidewalk and had to wait through the first showing. There was a great unity among the fans of all ages waiting in the lines. I was worried they wouldn't be able to do justice to Tolkien's beautiful descriptions - then sat there with a big dumb grin for the entire run time. It was amazing to be surrounded by lovers of this incredible world :)
Yeah, I watched the three of them in Cinema. I even managed to bring all of my cousins along for the third.
The theatrical releases were my introduction to Tolkien, prior to that I had never even heard of it. My friend told me we HAVE to go see this on opening night. I was always down to go watch whatever so I went with him. I left the theater that night in awe, went straight to Barnes & Noble and purchased the paperback set. Read them all that week in time to go see it again the next weekend.
22 years and several viewings later, and I'm still bawling my eyes out at Boromir's exit from the Fellowship. Truly a masterpiece in storytelling, filmmaking, and music composition.
Arwen is Galadriel's granddaughter this is why she tells Aragorn "I have no greater gift to give" as she caresses the "Evenstar" around his neck.
Arwen is also known as Undolmiel (Evenstar) so is her necklace. The Evenstar is the planet Venus.
Undómiel
One minor thing that hasn't been mentioned yet (and I'm quite surprised), is the gift that Galadriel gave Gimli - three strands of her hair.
There is a huge amount of lore to understand it in its entirety, but I will give you the short, oversimplified version:
Long, long ago; there was an elf lord called Faeanor. He was effectively the greatest warrior & smith of all the elves. He actually crafted the items (from what used to be the equivalent of the sun and moon themselves!) that was eventually used to make the Phial of Galadriel (that she gave Frodo). He was proud due to his skill and might, and asked Galadriel - the fairest of all the elves - for three of her hairs, and offered to trade three (out of seven) of these incredible items for those hairs. She rejected him, knowing that he wanted it out of pride.
Lots of stuff happened throughout, eventually elves and dwarves relationships soured dramatically - particularly over the balrog in Moria.
And now we see Gimli who is at first distrustful of Galadriel by reputation, fall completely in love with her (in the book it was that "he looked suddenly into the heart of an enemy and saw there love and understanding") , and when she asked what gift he would like, he said that there isn't a gift as it was enough just to look upon her. Galadriel bade him state his desire, and he answered that he desired a single strand of her hair, but didn't dare ask for it. That he would set it in crystal as an heirloom to be a sign of friendship between elves and dwarves for all time. She gave him three hairs.
Legolas would know this story in whole, and the second cut of him smiling hearing Gimli's gift - despite Gimli not knowing the significance - is a wonderful nod to such a long and emotional story.
Check my comment out. I shared even more details and nuances about it. Loved your description too! ❤
"Orlando Bloom? I didn't know he was in this!" lmao, this is probably the role he's most known for, really put him on the map in Hollywood right before the Pirates movies.
LOL! We never knew that! We've seen him in Pirates of the Caribbean! Hahaha!
@@tktopmovies Late to the party, but glad you're here!
Black hawk down
"I bet the book is pretty good." - The biggest understatement in history lol.
I hope you guys get around to reading it! I'm glad you are enjoying the films!
It's a sign of how absolutely amazing these films are that even when you watch the extended editions (this one is nearly three hours long), you're STILL not ready for it to end. I've watched a bunch of reactions to this trilogy and everyone seems to have the same, "Wait, it's over?!" reaction at the end of the first movie.
The songs of lamentation were elvish for Gandalf when they arrived in Lothlórien. So the song you hear is for him: The only excerpt from these songs is "Mithrandir, Mithrandir, O Pilgrim Grey!".
This was expanded & set to music by Philippa Boyens & Howard Shore, respectively, for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. It was sung in the said film by Elizabeth Fraser in the track Lothlórien. Notable about this song is that it assumes that the elves of Lothlórien were aware that Gandalf was an incarnate Maia. This is debatable. As well, the lyrics ask "What drove you to leave/That which you loved?". This suggests that Gandalf was well aware that he would fall in Moria. Other debatable verses include the claims that Gandalf was the wisest of the Maiar, and that with him the Flame of Anor would leave the world (assuming that it and he were one, or he was the only wielder of the Flame).
(English comes after the Quenya)
* The first part is in Quenya:
A Olórin i yáresse
Mentaner i Númenherui
Tírien i Rómenóri
Maiaron i Oiosaila
Manan elye etevanne
Nórie i melanelye?
The Second part is in Sindarin:
Mithrandir, Mithrandir, A Randir Vithren
ú-reniathach i amar galen
I reniad lín ne mór, nuithannen
In gwidh ristennin, i fae narchannen
I lach Anor ed ardhon gwannen
Caled veleg, ethuiannen.
* Olórin, who once was...
Sent by the Lords of the West
To guard the lands of the East
Wisest of all Maiar
What drove you to leave
That which you loved?
Mithrandir, Mithrandir O Pilgrim Grey
No more will you wander the green fields of this earth
Your journey has ended in darkness.
The bonds cut, the spirit broken
The Flame of Anor has left this World
A great light, extinguished.
Thank you so much for elaborating on this song and the verses!! Wow, you are so knowledgable about the Lord of the Rings!!! You're awesome, Makkaru!!
In the books it was a good 17 years between the time that Bilbo left for Rivendell and Frodo departed with the One Ring. Bilbo and Frodo shared the same birth date, September 22nd, and celebrated their birthdays together. Bilbo was actually an older cousin of Frodo’s, but once Bilbo brought him to Hobbiton to live with him and made him heir of Bag End, Frodo began to look upon him as an uncle. Bag End would have gone to Bilbo’s cousin, Lobelia Sackville-Baggins, but just when she and her husband thought it would come to her, Bilbo brings Frodo to live with him and makes him his heir. Frodo was only 33 years old, which is the age that most hobbits come of age, when the big birthday party took place. The other hobbits were not even present at that time, or they were very small hobbit children, not mentioned at all in the book until after Bilbo had gone and Frodo was older. It was over a period of almost another 20 years that Merry, Pippin and Sam grew older and became close with Frodo. Frodo was 50 years old when they set off on the journey to destroy the One Ring. He waited until he was the same age as Bilbo when Bilbo set off on his adventure with the Dwarves during which he initially encountered Gollum and came in possession of the Ring, a 60-year period of time had elapsed between Bilbo finding the Ring and the birthday party.
Merry and Pippin were Frodo’s cousins as well. Meriadoc Brandybuck and Peregrin Took. Pippin was very young when this quest with the One Ring took place, and Elrond wanted to send both he and Merry back to the Shire, did not want them to go because they were so young, but Gandalf spoke up for them and counseled that maybe this time it was better to place family ahead of others.
Samwise was young, too, the son of Hamfast Gamgee, Bilbo’s longtime gardener, and very close to Bilbo and Frodo.
Oh wow, 17 YEARS! Thank you for writing out these details for us!! We really appreciate that :) This movie was so great and we can't wait for the rest!!!!!
Sam was younger than Frodo, but was still over 33, and thus an adult by hobbit standards, when they left the Shire. But Merry and Pippin were essentially "teenagers".
@@PhilBagels lol or as the hobbits called them 'tweenagers'. :) Since coming of age with the hobbits was at age 33.
@@PhilBagels Actually, it's detailed somewhere or other in the lore that Merry was about 35, so he was an adult. But Pippin was around 28, so he was a hobbit minor.
@@Big_Tex So Merry was the older friend already in college who watch over the younger Pippin who's still in high school, while Frodo is the mature bachelor cousin who always took them with him for his adventures, and Sam is the faithful butler/driver/gardener who takes care of all of them.
I was OBSESSED with LOTR when I was in HS. I saw the movie in the theater then read the books before Two Towers came out. This movie in particular holds a special place because it was the last movie I saw with my dad before he died. He was a big LOTR fan and was a major influence in my love of the fantasy.
And you guys are just adorable. I pretty much binged watched your HP reactions and now you're doing this - I love it :)
Hey Sophie!!! Thank you so much for watching :) So happy to hear that you've enjoyed our Harry Potter reactions and now you're back for Lord of the Rings!!! Yesss! We are loving the story so far. All the love
So many amazing moments in this movie. One of my favorites is when Boromir comes charging back to save Merry and Pippin. Sean Bean really brought the character to life as a flawed yet ultimately noble hero.
“What’s his name? Mordor?”
Has now entered my lexicon
LOL!!!
One of the best theater experiences, and hands down the best trilogy ever made.
Enjoy the next two films!
Except for waiting a year for the next instalment -- that... was difficult.
This film left us speechless!! It was so good! Can’t wait to see what the fellowship does next! Thanks for watching with us :)
the whole audience clapped and cheered back in 2001 when Lurtz got his head chopped off in the end, first time i ever saw a theater do something like that, i didnt know ppl even did thar growing up....such a cherishing movie experience
Fun fact: in the book the flood that dispersed the black riders was created by Arwen's father, and the form of horses and riders in the water was an aesthetic touch made by Gandalf
And the movie it just doesn’t look like it
Sam is the friend we all need.....and should be for someone else.
Sam is so awesome
You guys have such an infectious kind energy. I love watching you two! It totally helps that you guys appreciate details in movies and actually retain information. It makes it really enjoyable for viewers ❤
Hey Katherine!! Welcome back and thank you so much for watching!!!! That seriously means so much to us ❤ We really loved this movie! There were so many details and the story is captivating! So looking forward to the next film!
The books ARE really good. They are taught in some colleges as an entire semester on writing
Oh wow!!! I bet the books have SO much description. Love to hear that they're being used in college courses!
@@tktopmovies a LOT of depth.. Tolkien loves describing landscapes and the songs and languages are all there, also… these movies diverge from the text a little (especially The Two Towers), but the extended versions really add some needed context that were left out of the theatrical releases
The book Bilbo writes, “There and Back Again,” is essentially The Hobbit which serves as a prequel to the Lord of the Rings… it’s a much shorter book, but they stretched it into three movies as well after these did so well (personally, I’ve never been able to sit through those movies, but I love the book)
@@tktopmovies high level courses at that. Even the Oxford Dons cannot crack the code of his brilliance. JRRT himself used very old forms of writing and somehow managed to keep writing in that node whilst somehow writing simultaneously in what was a more modern style at the time.
Tolkien's writing is very descriptive. It was amazing to see the vivid scenes he painted with his words coming to life onscreen after reading about them for over 30 years.
@@tktopmovies Tolkien was a master in Anglo-Saxon history and was a HUGE nerd. He actually invented the Elven languages so when you see elves speak or white stuff down it's an actual language he made
"I don't want it to end" is something most people never thought they'd say after a 3.5 hour long movie until they watch LOTR.
I grew up on LOTR so i laugh when people complain about a movie being long lol
The greatest trilogy of all time. Really enjoyed your reaction.
Thank you so much for watching! We appreciate that :)
Love your reaction! You two are so into it and keeping up with the story. You guys did a wonderful job remembering locations and names too! These are the most amazing movies ever! Get ready for more emotion and heartfelt moments. The action only gets better from here as more characters and storylines are introduced. I can’t wait for your next reaction. New subscriber!
Hey Angela!! That is so nice to hear! Thank you so much for the kindest words 🥰 We are so eager to check out the rest of the films!!!! This movie was fantastic!
Another key name - Elendil. In the intro he was the older gent who got punted against the rocks by Sauron and killed; Isildur takes up his sword. So Elendil was the original High King of Gondor (and Arnor, a related kingdom in the North), father of Isildur, and distant direct ancestor of Aragorn. The Sword that was Broken is most properly called the Sword of Elendil. There are at least one or two references later in the movies to the “Sword of Elendil”, so that’s why I mention it.
Thank you so much!! Elendil! Got it! 🙌🏼
@@tktopmovies Also, Aragorn uses his name as a battle-cry. He did that when he jumped the Uruk-hai.
@@tktopmovies his name means "friend of stars" :)
I have been a complete Tolkien geek for over fifty years, literally. I have watched many reactions and I like yours the best. You show us more and understand better. Love it.
Thank you so much for watching with us!! That means a lot to us :)
Professor Tolkien himself could not come up with a word to describe how much I love this trilogy. Even to say that it's my favourite film of all time is an understatement.
His son hated the movies....
@@hater2764irrelevant to what the comment was saying.
Yeah he would have hated them too lmao, which is fine. I absolutely think they did the books service (Literally my fav movies of all time) but they wouldn't have even been made if he was around to stop it.@@hater2764
When this movie came out, I didn't want to watch it. I thought I didn't like this kind of film...I was so wrong...everything is amazing in this film: the story, the characters, the dialogues, the landscapes, the acting and the music (best score ever for me!). There is action, love, courage and friendship. I'm so glad to see you like it. This trilogy is a pure masterpiece. I loved your Harry Potter reactions and I knew you would like LOTR. Can't wait for the next one! Enjoy!
Same here. I didn't watch them until 2005.
Hi Marie!! Thank you so much for watching!!! We completely agree, we can’t believe it has taken us this long to experience this film!! Now we can’t even wait for the next one! What a great movie!!
41:50 So that awkward pause is a byproduct of the extended cuts. The DVDs/Blu-Rays were all 2-disc movies and those pauses are when the movie would fade to black and ask you to switch discs.
Glad to see you guys liking this movie! Lord of the rings still holds out as one of my top movie trilogies of all time!
I hope this doesn't sound weird, but I don't think I have ever seen a couple who is so well suited for each other
Amen! 😂 Their reactions, their perfectly timed "woahs", their friendship and respect for each other. I thought they are truly soulmates.
@@deecee9866 definitely - I've never seen two people get along so well and like all the same things. They are the type that will never split up.
This is so incredibly kind :) Thank you so much!!!! He is my soulmate!
Just loved how you two followed every single story and line throughout the movie. Breaking down the characters was great. Your reaction how the movie ended was exactly like mine when I first watched it. Thank you for everything.
Hi Larry! That is so kind :) Thank you so much for watching with us!!
@@tktopmovies curious what you’ll say to my comments whenever you find them ❤
Tolkien wrote LOTRs as a vehicle for the languages he created of Oxford professor of Nordic mythology 😊
New subscribers and long time LOTR fans from New Zealand 🇳🇿. Great reaction and it’s obvious that you are both totally invested in what many of us believe that this is one of, if not the best movie of all time. Buckle up for a more intense emotional roller coaster ride through Middle Earth. Looking forward to your reaction to the “Two Towers” and “Return of the King”, ma te wa (until then) 🔥🔥🔥
Hi John!!! Thank you so much for watching all the way from New Zealand! That is so awesome to hear :) Looking forward to watching the next movie on Sunday! Can't wait :)
Gandalf The Grey will be sorely missed 😢
:( :( He was so wise and awesome
When the extended cut came out it was split into two parts (on two DVDs), so that cut to black right after the council of Elrond is where you'd have to switch the DVD 😂
Ohhhhhh! Thank you for telling us that! That makes SO much more sense now!!
yea in those days, there was no streaming shit. lol
Subscribed. I cannot wait until you drop your next reaction … to the Two Towers. It’s such a pleasure watching people who’ve never experienced the trilogy before begin their journey. You were both so engaged from the outset. The characters and the narrative pulled you in really quickly. So many super talented, creative people put their heart and soul into making these movies.
Love how the movie started with the narration! It totally drew us in! Thank you so much for watching!!!! We cannot wait to see the next film! ❤
@@tktopmovies The seven minutes at the begining was to give back story to those who had no clue what LotR was all about... it was narated by Kate Blanchett, a.k.a. Galadriel 🙂...... and FYI, the Hobbit is three more movies all about Bilbo and including how he got the ring.... you will be watching those after LotR for sure! :-) Subscribed.
Lower your expectations for the Hobbit films. There was a crap-ton of studio interference, Jackson came on board late in pre-production process after the former director left the project, and the studio wanted to make trilogy out of one not very long book.
Not gonna lie. They suck balls compared to LOTR trilogy.
@@evilproducer01 Ironically, even though the book version of "The Hobbit" was not that long and a fairly straightforward story, there was plenty of juicy content in it to make a smashing trilogy. Unfortunately, people who apparently never read the book thought they could "improve " it by adding scenes that would have deeply offended Tolkien himself and deleting or changing scenes that were central to the plot. The result is a mess with some good moments, but not a coherent story that fills out the Lord of the Rings universe.
@@llanitedave I actually had no issue with mining the appendices from the LOTR books, _IF_ they had done it correctly. Unfortunately, there was not the respect or apparent love for the content that made the LOTR trilogy so good. Even the LOTR trilogy has some very cringy changes from the book. However, what sets it apart is that you can still feel the love and respect for the material. The only love from the producers of The Hobbit trilogy was sadly, money.
I love how engrossed you are and how much you sympathize and feel the emotions of the characters ♥️
Some information for you guys (no spoilers): Aragorn is Isildur's heir (the guy who cut the ring off), but remember that from Isildur's time to the time of the fellowship around 3000 years have passed, so the heritage line there goes a looong, long way, he is like Isildur's great great... grandson or something. Aragorn's ring is the Ring of Barahir (it will be briefly mentioned in the next movie) and it's NOT one of the rings of power, it was a token of friendship in a story long past and passed down as heirloom from his ancestors (in practical terms, it kinda proves that he is the true heir and King of Gondor)
I know some people are surprised by the abrupt ending - it helps to think of the trilogy as one long movie broken into three parts rather than three individual movies. And actually that's the case with the original trilogy of books as well. They're really one long book, not three individual books.
We can't wait to know what happens next!!!
Thecnically they are 6 books, grouped in 3 "Tomes"
Elrond and gandalf hold the other two elf rings. Gandalf’s is the ring of fire - which is why he likes fireworks - and Elrond has the ring of water - which is why the Ringwraiths didn’t want to go into the water. Gandalf was given the ring of fire by the elf lord celimbor. Galadriel’s ring is the ring of concealment, which is why the elves didnt want the One ring going through lothlorien, because Galadriel conceals lothlorien.
Galadriel is Arwen’s grandmother on her mother’s side. Elrond is part human - his father or grandfather was a man. So his line can choose mortality and his brother did, which is important to remember about him.
Aragorn’s ring is the ring of the king of Gondor.
Boromir was more susceptible to the ring because hes the son of the steward of gondor and as a leader of gondor’s armies he has seen a lot of war against mordor. So he wants power to end that war - the ring preys on good intentions then corrupts them. Aragorn is less susceptible to the ring because hes scared of having power - because of isildur’s failure. Hobbits have no ambitions but food, so are very resilient to the ring. Unless theres something wrong with them.
By the way, aragorn is one of the dunedai, a race of men that lives hundreds of years, which is what the men of gondor are. As a ranger he has spent most of his life in rivendell and north of the shire fighting to keep the evil creatures of the witch kingdom of Angmar out of the south and trying to defend the kingdom of arnor, north of the shire. Those watchtowers (one of which is where frodo was stabbed) are part of the ruins of the northern kingdom of the dunedai - the kingdom of arnor, destroyed by angmar and the orcs of the north. The most powerful of the 9 is the witch king of angmar. Aragorn and arwen have been a ‘couple’ for a long time when this story starts.
Loved reading this!! Thank you so much for explaining it further!!!!
i lol so hard at your hobbit-food-ring explanation. hehe. well put.
Galadriel has Nenya, the ring of adamant/water.
Elrond has Vilya, the ring of Air. This ring is the mightiest of the three.
Gandalf has Narya, the red ring, the ring of fire 😊
Light correction: Gandalf was given the Ring of Fire by Cirdan the Shipwright when he landed in Middle Earth with Radagast and Saruman, Saruman seeing this exchange was angered and felt slighted that he wasn't gifted a ring of power.
No, Galadriel's ring is the Ring of Water. Elrond's is the Ring of Wind.
Yep, that is Sean Astin; Rudy and Samwise Gamgee
Some of us first encountered that "major cliffhanger" in 2001, in front of a big screen, in a theater.
After "directed by Peter Jackson" we had to wait an entire year for the beginning of The Two Towers.
This reaction brought me to your channel. And I loved your reaction. I liked, subscribed, and turned on bell notifications.🙂✌
Hi David! Thank you so much for watching!! We appreciate that SO much!
All the actors have such an amazing chemistry and their bond is as strong as ever, even now.
If you have time, I recommend watching the reunion video that they all did via Zoom, in 2020.
It was a delightful watch, so many shared memories and inside jokes between the cast and the director.
Loved your reaction guys, got me in my feels again!
Hi Zuzanna!! Thank you so much for watching with us!! That is so nice to hear that the cast and director still have a great bond still, all these years later!!! Love that!
Loved your reaction you guys! You both seem like genuine human beings and I’m glad you got into the story as much as you did. You did a better job following the story than a lot of reacters and earned yourself a sub for that. Glad to see where this journey goes as TLOTR is the greatest series of films ever made from a storytelling perspective. The Two Towers is my personal favorite of the three films.
Hey Ryan! Thank you so much for the nice comment and for watching :) We really appreciate that! The story is incredible!!!!! Looking forward to the Two Towers next!
"The music score is really nice. It matches the scenes." Yes. It's more than just background music; it emphasizes the action.
This trilogy is the best I've ever seen, even today, 20 years later, it still moves and inspires me. The extended versions your watching are just perfect and should be the core of any movie fans collection.... the journey has only just begun!
Oh btw Arwen, the elf, is Steven Tylers daughter Liv. Everyone showed up for these films.
Oh really!!! That's cool!
I like how you’re being so attentive to the details such as the names and remembering important information to understand the whole story. Other channels that are reacting/ watching for the first time as well doesn’t care about this and that’s why they’re confused.
Gotta love that intro tbh. Probably the best intro to a story that has ever been made. It really does hook you immediately.
Back in the day, you got that response at the end ..... and then had to wait a YEAR for the next episode! Looking forward to seeing you as the action steps up in The Two Towers!
Waiting a whole year after that ending would be SO difficult ahhhhh! Even waiting until Sunday is hard enough LOL! Thanks for watching with us, Martin :)
One of the reasons these movies are so good is that the source material is so good, and the director, Peter Jackson, is a fan and wanted to create the movies to be as true to the books as possible. As with any adaptation there are differences, like omissions and additions. The books are considered to be the foundation of modern fantasy, and have influenced countless authors. By the way, the trilogy was filmed in New Zealand, which accounts for the beautiful scenery, and all of the sets, costumes, armor, weapons, and prosthetics were created for the films.
We are really looking forward to the rest of the films!!! The scenes are breathtaking!
Great reaction! So glad you're watching the extended versions. Can't wait for the next one!
Thanks for watching with us!! We are loving it so far!!
Gaaaah that high, clear note that sings out after Gandalf falls in Moria and the fellowship is in shock and horror... Pippin so inconsolable because he disturbed the dark, Sam shattered into pieces because his heart is so soft and he's never known such loss, and then Frodo's quiet, deep grief for his choice to go through Moria all as the music continues to eulogize and lament for Gandalf-- BREAKS ME LIKE GLASS. But then, at the end when Frodo remembers what Gandalf says--not only is it powerful character-driven storytelling... Gandalf is looking right through my soul when he says it. AND immediately I feel as though I am Frodo in my own life with my own evil to defeat and my own choices to make. Nothing hits me quite like these movies do.
Glad you could appreciate the writing in this movie, it mostly respects the books and Mr. Tolkien's fantastic writing.
So detailed! A really great story that grabs your attention right away!
Another set of books you should read. Lol.
Cool fact: Christopher Lee (Saruman) was the only person involved with the movies who actually met the author, J.R.R. Tolkien., before he died.
Keep in mind that in hobbit years Pippin is a teenager. Hobbits aren't considered adults until they turn 33.
They were creating Uruk-Hai. Basically super orcs. That's what they were pulling out of the mud.
The Nine/Nazghul/Ringwraiths can go in water. They just don't like to because there's a being that patrols the waters of Middle Earth that doesn't like them.
Aragorn/Strider is a descendant of Isildur but there are quite a few generations between them.
Sean Astin was also in The Goonies as a kid before playing Rudy and Samwise Gamgee.
Poor John Rhys-Davies (Gimli abd Sallah from Indy Jones). He was severely allergic to the prosthetics and his eyes were so swollen that he could barely see while filming all 3 movies...which were all filmed at one time. The long credits contain the names of members of The Tolkien Society fan club.
Yes. Gandalf the Grey is dead.
Hey toodlescae!! Welcome back and thank you so much for joining us for Lord of the Rings!! Love hearing those facts! That is so cool to hear that Saruman met J.R.R Tolkien! (After hearing that we had to do some research..born in 1892 and died in 1973 wow!) And OMG we didn't even realize that Samwise was the little kid from Goonies! WOW!
@@tktopmovies Great to be back. You know you may have to fo a book review section if you keep reacting to movies based on books we all love. 🤣
@@toodlescae LOL right??!! We may have to consider that! :)
I'm glad you turned on the closed captions. It helps a lot keeping track of the names of people, places & things. It will continue doing so. 👍 More wonderful characters are coming as the story continues. 🙂
Thank you so much for watching with us!! :) That is so true, the subtitles helped us TREMENDOUSLY with names!
MUCH deeper lore version with added details for you: just in case you or anyone else missed it. Galadriel's gift to Gimli has deeper meaning behind it, like most things in this movie & reflects the expanded lore of the middle earth universe. Galadriel is one of the 2-3 most powerful & wise elves remaining in Middle Earth since the time the land was young. She was born in a place called Valinor, or the Undying land... which is basically the place of residence of the Valar, the local pantheon, the local "gods" as you may call them. Back then, the world was not illuminated by the sun, the moon and the stars, but rather by 2 trees of gold and silver, Telperion and Laurëlin that lit the world before the sun & moon were born from their last flower and fruit as they were basically killed by Melkor. It is said that Galadriel's hair had somehow captured some of the shine of those two trees. Her uncle Fëanor, who was a great king of the Elven people & also arguably their greatest craftsman to ever live, asked/demanded that she give him a lock of hair, so that he could use it to fashion 3 gems that would shine of the same light as the trees. Sensing his pride & a shadow that wasn’t exactly belonging to him brewing from within, she refused his request 3 times. He stopped asking and made the gems anyway, managing to complete the task he had set for himself even without her hair. Around these 3 gems, the possession of which became the driving force for many of the great events in the world, entire wars that lasted for centuries exploded, and other events. The gems actively shaped the fate of the races of middle earth to the point that the aforementioned Valar got involved directly. During these times, events surrounding the gems brought about the traditional enmity between Dwarves and Elves... the same enmity that Gimli still feels towards them. That enmity however does not survive his encounter with the wise Galadriel, whom Gimli basically falls platonically in love with. By giving him 3 of her hair, Galadriel is opening a door, offering an olive branch that might one day close the gap that divides these two races. Legolas, himself being an Elven prince and centuries old, knows of the story through his father Thranduil and grandfather Oropher, as it shaped the lives of all Elves, and his subtle smile is possibly the first act of acknowledgment and reconciliation. it is also a way for Peter Jackson, the director of the film, to give a nod to all of the fans who know these facts and backstories... a way to make us feel seen, and to make us appreciate just how deeply the makers of the film respect the books and larger universe created by Tolkien.
The thing with the hair may seem weird, but there is a significance to it in real life as well as in the lore of the story. In real life, it was not uncommon for wives, fiancés, or even girlfriends to give their men (who were going off to war), a lock of their hair as a keepsake, particularly in WWI, which Tolkien fought in. The lore part of it comes into play in The Silmarillion, Tolkien's tales of the creation of Arda, the Undying Lands of Valinor, and Middle Earth. Galadriel is many, many thousands of years old, & was born in Valinor before the sun & moon were even created. At the time, the world was lit by two trees, one gold and one silver which would shine at different times from each other, but would shine together once a day when one would fade and the other brighten. Galadriel's hair was said to look like the light of the mingled light from the two trees, which may have inspired Feanor, a master craftsman and heir to the high king of the Noldor, to craft the Silmaril's which were three jewels that captured the light of the two trees, one golden light, one silver light, & one co-mingled light. Fëanor had a bit of a thing for Galadriel and begged her for her hair three different times, which she rejected because she could perceive the inner darkness of his heart and rejected him, which made them "un-friends" after that. There is a lot more to the lore than that, so this is the super crib-notes version. But the point is, it was VERY significant that she granted Gimli three of her hairs to a dwarf, when she would not to the son of her king many 10s of thousands of years ago of which she is related to all three kings who were brothers and Elu Thingol of Doriath was one of the brothers that didn’t stay in Valinor even though he was one of the elven ambassadors along with his three brothers and that king I mentioned was VERY close friends with Thingol)
ever wondered how old Galadriel is during the War of the Ring? I have looked in many different sources and depending on where you look, she’s anywhere from 17,000-20,000 years old. 6,000 seems too young as it would make her close in age to Elrond, who I know is much younger than her even though he’s 6000-8000 by the third age, which wouldn’t make sense for her at all even if she was (“690 years older” as some kept repeating on the internet making 6960!)As she was around long before Elrond was even born and time was experience differently to say the LEAST as there is a lot to go into on that subject lol.) She was born during the Years of the Trees & back then the years were something like 9X longer than a solar year so I understand the math is hard, especially since she isn’t given an exact birth year. But it is said that Finarfin, her father, was born in Y.T. 1230, so I would assume she was born sometime within 1000 years of then (being generous).
Basically, I’m wondering what the most accurate range is for her age during the events of Lord of the Rings. I’ll also add that Galadriel is was around before the ents even existed (of which Treebeard is 15,000 years old so she’s OLDER than Treebeard/Fangorn) or very close to when they were “created” by Yavannah and probably had much knowledge to do with such things and or direct knowledge of what happened. Probably through an early prototype of her mirror or simply another dream that made her long for middle earth all over again ontop of the yearning she already had to go there and explore. Nothing to do with Fëanor’s oath and all that jazz.
Just going from the Appendices (and maybe Silmarillion) she would have to be at least 9000+ years older than Elrond, Elrond was born near the end of the First Age, Galadriel was adult before the destruction of the Trees.
Actually, more than that: I just checked, and the Second Age ended in SA 3441. So an elf born literally at the end of the First Age (FA 590) is 3441+3018 = 6459 years old when Frodo leaves for Rivendell. Elrond was born in FA 532, so adds 58 years to get 6517. Elves are mature at 100, so Galadriel adds at leas 632 to Elrond's age, to be at least 7149, and possibly quite a bit more (as attested by other comments.)
One fic had Maglor(Elrond’s Adoptive Father, Maedhros was also adoptive father alongside Maglor, they were the eldest sons of Fëanor) - One fic had as much older than Galadriel; I wondered how we knew, and it was pointed out to me that Maglor was the second oldest son of the first son of Finwë, while Galadriel is the youngest child of the third son of Finwë. So, yeah.
Note that the second age was the LONGEST and again time was experienced very differently back then too aside from the internal clock of elves working very differently, she’s definitely older as far as the world and the other beings that age far faster around her.
I also remind you all that she’s older than the sun and the moon and witnessed and most likely even helped in the Valar’s crafting of the last fruit and flower of the two trees of Valinor. She was the most involved with learning everything possible from them.
She’s 25th generation from Tata one of the elven forefathers to wake to the stars. Their birth was rather shrouded in mist. Only those of her grandfathers ilk have a chance of knowing the origins a bit better as they are closer to that culture that stemmed from the beginning.
The Years of the Trees were the second of the three great time periods in Arda that followed the Years of the Lamps and preceded the Years of the Sun. They were known to be comprised of several Ages and lasted in total around 1500 Valian Years or 14,373 solar years.
Time flowed differently back then and time flowed differently within them too for the elves live as long as the world does. Epic hey?❤❤
The Dúnedain said that Galadriel’s height was two rangar, or "man-high" - some 6 feet 4 inches (193 cm). However, Galadriel's most striking feature was her beautiful long silver-golden hair. The Elves of Tirion said it captured the radiance of the Two Trees Laurelin and Telperion themselves. Galadriel was said to be the tallest female in Middle Earth, at 6'4”. But then Thingol was the tallest elf ever to live, and he's estimated to be almost 9' (274 cm)
Thingol was also a very very prominent figure within the Silmarillion and other books. He’s the great ancestor of Elrond+Arwen and through Aragorn being directly but distantly related to Elronds Twin Brother Elros it makes him loosely connected to Thingol as well. Let’s just say he died a tragic death long long ago. I’m a continent that doesn’t exist anymore. The events I spoke of in my earlier story of Elrond about his fathers deeds, which lead to the Valar helping with putting a Stop to Morgoth for good so to say and that War Of Wrath lasted 80 years straight and it left the landmass torn asunder from the clash of gods and the holy host of Vanyar elves that were closest to the Valar than all other elves so you can imagine what a bunch of mighty elves men and Maiar fighting a bunch of fowl creatures and beings for 80 years would do to a continent. It all fell into the sea. Galadriel barely made it over the mountain before that part of the story officially broke out.
Galadriel's life was marked by much loss & tragedy. she lost many family members, including her brothers Aegnor & Angrod, who died in the War of Wrath, a great conflict between the forces of the Valar and Morgoth. She also lost her grandfather, Finwë, who was slain by Morgoth by a terrible & unholy lighting strike that left his body broken but one can imagine he was just as mighty as Fëanor being the FATHER, Morgoth himself being responsible for the deaths of her uncles Fëanor & Fingolfin.
Fëanor was Galadriel's half-uncle, as he was the son of Finwë by his first wife Míriel. Fëanor's sons were therefore Galadriel's first cousins. Most of Fëanor's sons died in the wars that followed the theft of the Silmarils, including the tragic deaths of Celegorm & Curufin, who were slain by their own cousin, Lúthien's son Dior.
Galadriel also lost her relative Aredhel, who was her cousin, & Aradhel brother king Turgon of the hidden kingdom of Gondolin. These losses weighed heavily on Galadriel, but she remained strong and resolute in the face of adversity.
Fëanor's death was a tragic event that marked the beginning of the First Age of Middle-earth. After Morgoth stole the three Silmarils, Fëanor swore an oath to retrieve them, even if it meant going to war with the Valar themselves. Fëanor led the Noldor in their rebellion against the Valar, & he and his sons played a significant role in the events that followed.
Fëanor was eventually slain by Balrogs, demonic creatures who served Morgoth, during the flight of the Noldor from Middle-earth. His death marked the end of an era, & his legacy continued to be felt in Middle-earth for many ages to come.
Fingolfin's death was no less tragic. He challenged Morgoth to single combat & fought valiantly against him, but he was ultimately slain by the Dark Lord. His death inspired many to rise up against Morgoth, & his legacy continued to inspire the people of Middle-earth for many ages to come.
Despite the many losses she suffered, Galadriel remained a powerful and influential figure in Middle-earth, & her wisdom & knowledge continued to be sought after by many.
Galadriel's history is rich & complex, & she played a significant role in the events of Middle-earth. She was born in the Undying Lands before the creation of the sun and moon, and she was a member of the Noldor, one of the three Elven races.
Galadriel's family, the House of Finarfin, was closely connected to the Vanyar, the first of the three Elven races to journey to the Undying Lands. Galadriel's grandmother, Indis, was a Vanya, and her mother, Eärwen, was a Teleri princess who married Finarfin.
Galadriel's father & brothers participated in the rebellion of the Noldor against the Valar, which resulted in the exile of the Noldor from the Undying Lands. Galadriel, however, did not participate in the rebellion and remained in the Undying Lands.
During the Third Age, Galadriel played a key role in the events leading up to the War of the Ring. She helped the Fellowship of the Ring by giving them gifts, advice, and guidance, and she played a significant role in the defeat of Sauron.
Galadriel possessed many magical abilities, including the power to read minds, the ability to communicate telepathically, and the power to cast spells. She was also renowned for her beauty and grace, and her wisdom and knowledge were highly respected by the Free Peoples of Middle-earth.
Overall, Galadriel's long life and rich history make her one of the most intriguing and powerful characters in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium.
In J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, Galadriel is one of the oldest and most powerful beings of the Elven race. According to Tolkien's writings, Galadriel was born in the Undying Lands, also known as Aman, which existed before the creation of the sun and moon.
The creation of the sun and moon occurred after the Two Trees of Valinor, which provided light to the world, were destroyed. This event, known as the Darkening of Valinor, marked the end of the First Age of Middle-earth.
Based on Tolkien's timeline, the events of the First Age occurred approximately 5,000 years before the start of the Second Age. The Second Age lasted for approximately 3,441 years, and the Third Age lasted for approximately 3,019 years.
Therefore, if Galadriel was born in the Undying Lands before the creation of the sun and moon, it is estimated that she would be at least 25,000 years old by the end of the Third Age, which is when the events of The Lord of the Rings take place. This calculation is based on the assumption that Galadriel was born before the start of the First Age and that she has lived through all three ages, which is supported by Tolkien's writings.
@@Makkaru112 So much detail!!!! Wowweee!! Thank you so much for going deeper into the lore and writing that whole explanation!!
@@tktopmovies I’ll explain more about Elrond and his daughter Arwen in the second movie.
@@tktopmovies Did you know about the WWI lock of hair thing before?
@@Makkaru112 I too appreciate the effort you put into these explanations. It makes me want to read Tolkien's other literature and re-read LotR and The Hobbit!
Why is the cast 20 minutes long?
The Lord of the Rings is over 80 years old, and one of the most beloved Books ever written.
When Peter Jackson made the movies he made an open offer to every fan to let his or her name get written down, at the end cast.
More than twenty thousand people took that one in a life time opportunity.
And that's why the cast role is that long
Peter Jackson's vision has to be one of the best film adaptations ever seen. They are so well done that by the end you'll feel every emotion possible.
Its funny when reactors see how long the movies are and especially watching the extended cuts and so they go in just knowing it will be long.... and when it ends they want more... hahaha! Such an amazing series!!!
I read these books for the first time in the late 1960s when I was 13 and have worn through many many copies over the years -- I never believed that they could ever be able to put them in movie form because of how intricate and deep and epic the story line is -- The books are difficult to read and so full of every descriptive detail that I knew just how everyone should look and speak and how the music would be one of the most important details --- Peter Jackson and Co did an amazing job and although they had to change some of the story they did an AMAZING job -- Haaa I picked up a magazine one day at work and saw a photo of Elijah Wood and before I even read a word of the article I knew he was Frodo -- Can you imagine we had to wait a year (or more) before The Two Towers came back to the screen? -- cant wait till your next visit to Middle Earth
Hi Kathleen! :) So happy to hear that you've enjoyed the books!! The story is indeed so intricate! We can't wait to know what happens next within the journey!!!! Thanks for watching with us :)
Enjoyed your reactions! You mentioned maybe reading the book. I really recommend the book, although not everyone enjoys Tolkien's style. Understand that LOTR was not written as a trilogy; it was a long epic fiction, and was only published in three volumes because of economic conditions in Britain after World War II. If you read the book, start with The Hobbit; it tells the adventures of the younger Bilbo Baggins and how he found the Ring. The Hobbit was written as a children's story and is an easier read than LOTR. I always picture the Narrator (Bilbo himself?) reading The Hobbit to a circle of young Hobbits sitting around the fire; then, after the children are sent off to bed and the fire has died down a little, the Narrator brings down the three volumes of the Red Book of Westmarch, and the main story begins. It is a wonderful story to read aloud; the names and places just roll off the tongue. (Tolkien has included a pronunciation guide as one of many Appendices at the end of ROTK.) Peter Jackson & Co. took the book and made it into three excellent movies, but their movies differ in substantial ways from Tolkien's story, in the interest of making enjoyable viewing experiences. For example, the Tale of Aragorn and Arwen barely makes it into the book; Tolkien could never work their story into the main narrative in a way that satisfied him, so he relegated them to another Appendix. It's a beautiful story, and it's a shame Tolkien left it out; I think Peter Jackson & Co.'s version works very well. I have read LOTR at least once a year since I first discovered it as a college freshman in 1965.
Hi John! That is so awesome to hear that you’ve been reading the Lord of the Rings atleast once a year since college!!! The Hobbit sounds like a wonderful story as well! Thank you so much for this thoughtful comment :) We appreciate it!
@@tktopmovies There are lots of Tolkien fans that end up reading the books once a year. The actor Christopher Lee, who played the wizard Saruman, was one who did so. And since you mentioned, Game of Thrones, the author of that book series, George RR Martin is a huge fan of these books and has read them many times as well. If you do start to read them and find that they are hard to get into, the action really picks up after the hobbits get to the Prancing Pony. So I always encourage people to make sure and get past those first few chapters and into the heart of the story before making up your mind up about it.
I came here to suggest you read the books, too. The movies are wonderful, but the books have 1,000 times more background and lore, the characters' histories and it makes it all the more fascinating and exciting. I, too, have re-read the LotR every year (some years twice) since college - and that was 1968. (And oh btw - Isildur was Aragon's many-many-times ancestor. He took Sauron's ring 3000 years before this story line.)
Boromir is a much more complicated character than this movie gives the impression he is. It is not greed or power that controls him. The power of the ring can corrupt even the most honorable of individuals, that is why Gandalf and Galadriel struggled to not take the ring when it is offered to them. Boromir is an extremely honorable man, and without the corruption of the ring, he would never have done what he did. He sacrificed his life to pay for his failure with the ring.
Just stumbled across this by chance. I adore the books, movies, lore and life of LOTR, and rarely do I see people get the themes, and have a understanding of the intent of characters, and their interactions together.
This was a pleasant surprise, and I cannot wait for the rest.
I was pleasantly surprised to see another video today! I'm happy you're sharing your journey through Middle Earth with us. There aren't many reacters who get so into a movie that it becomes so immersive as we watch you react to certain scenes that some of us just gloss over. Almost makes me emotional at certain points in the movie. Thank you for this.
Edmund! Hi! It’s great to hear from you :) Thank you for watching!! We really appreciated this film and cannot wait for the next one! ❤
1) Aragorn's ring is the Ring of Barahir. It is not one of the nine rings given to men, it's a relic of his lineage, establishing him as Isildur's heir and heir to the throne of Gondor
2) Boromir is the son of Denethor, the actual ruler of Gondor. Since Gondor is right next to Mordor, they have been fighting Mordor for a very long time but Mordor's just toying with Gondor, gaining ground slowly. That causes the people of Gondor to lose hope 'cause they know they're doomed. That's why Boromir wants the Ring : He thinks the Ring will make him powwerful enough to win the war. Also, the ring has the capacity to detect the insecurities of people and use them o its advantage, so, since Bormir first saw the ring, it has been kinda whispering to its ears, telling him he needs it.
Your reaction was awesome!! Love how invested (and non-profane) you are. You guys are great! Excited to see more of your videos.
20:18 "he went to the dark side" oh what a great comment. Christopher Lee, who portrayed Saruman was also Count Dooku, who did indeed fall to the dark side.
Fantastic reaction! Buckle up, it only gets better through the next two movies. Thank you for letting me walk with you on this journey. I'm looking forward to continuing on this road with you. As Bilbo once said, "It's a dangerous business stepping onto the road. You never know where the road will take you" (or something like that)
Love to hear that quote!! :) Thanks for watching with us, Joseph!!
Tolkien said the effect of the Ring on its bearer is like that in the Our Father prayer -- "lead us not into temptation and deliver us from evil." It draws evil out from inside you and it attracts evil from outside toward you.
For the heck of it, we decided to watch the credits to the end at one point. And as they kept rolling and kept rolling and kept rolling, my dad half-jokingly asked, "What did they do, copy out a New Zealand phone book?!"
The hilarious thing is...they probably did. Apparently, during production, casting calls went out to the point that anyone six feet and over in the area they were filming were called in as extras. And for the next couple of movies, they were getting anyone probably in the islands who could ride a horse!
Looking at the giant behind the scenes passion project films shows just how HUGE the teams were that intermingled. One big family full of true golden hearted people. ❤
You've stepped into a fantastic universe. I'm excited for you two.
Such an exciting story and journey! Thanks for watching with us :)
We, who watched these in the theatres had to wait a full year til next movie. The PAIN 🙈
So happy you enjoyed this, welcome to the best adventure of your lives!
The strange look from Legolas when he sees Boromir die, is because Elves are immortal. It is such a strange thing to them when men die.
You guys did such a great job keeping track of everything!
You laughed and cried at all the places intended.
I just found you thanks to this movie series and I'm looking forward to binge watching a bunch of your content (right after this epic of course)!
One thing I would love to be able to do, is experiencing this trilogy for the first time once again.
Truly a masterpiece, and in my book I don't think I'll ever see a movie that will "become a part of me" and live with me like this one. Lost count on how many times I've watched the full trilogy now.
You're in for a ride to say the least.
A masterpiece indeed! We are loving it thus far!!!! Cannot wait for more!
Welcome to Middle-Earth! It is refreshing to see how drawn into the epic story you've already become. I am happy to be taking this journey with you! Looking forward to the Two Towers and the Return of the King!
We appreciate that so much!!! Thanks for watching with us :)
i love watching first timer lotr reactions, and i love how much you are both enthralled by the story and the setting, it makes me so ecstatic
18:05 Yes, that is Sean Astin aka Sam (2001), aka Rudy (1993), aka Mikey in The Goonies (1985), aka Bob Newby in Stranger Things (2017) & so on... Rudy came out 8 years before LOTR -Fellowship of the Ring was released.
He is a prolific actor who has been making movies since he was about 10 years old. His parents (bio-mother & adopted father) were famous actors too (Patty Duke & John Astin). Many people say that Frodo is the hero of this epic saga, but in my opinion it is Samwise Gamgee! Wait until you see him in action during the third film - brings me to tears every time... 😭
I loved your reaction!! ❤ can’t wait for you guys to see the next two!!
I have the hardest time deciding which movie is my favorite they are all amazing in their own way and all have incredibly epic parts to them! But y’all will ball your eyes out when you finish because they’re just so emotional and amazing. This really is the best trilogy of all time ☺️☺️☺️ hurry up and drop the second! Lol
Hey Lindsay!! Thank you so much for watching with us! :) We can't wait to know what happens next!! Sunday cannot come soon enough!!!
The best reactions I have seen in a long time... and actually educating yourselves along the journey. The Two Towers reaction better be 90 minutes minimum!
Thanks for watching with us, Dan! :) We appreciate that so much!!! Can't wait for The Two Towers on Sunday!
Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky,
Seven for the Dwarf-lords 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 all and in the darkness bind them
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.
Great job & a great reaction! You both picked up on so many details, and you so clearly enjoyed it. Can’t wait for the next two!
We are LOVING it!! Can't wait for the Two Towers next :) Thanks for watching with us!
Kudos to you both for your enthusiasm and for remembering so much (even without your forgotten notes - lol!). Glad you just let the movie take you on its roller-coaster ride. 🎢
New subscriber here. ✌
Hey Bruce!!! Thanks for being here for the journey with us! The subtitles definitely helped us with the names!!! LOL! We are so eager to watch The Two Towers next! :)
It's so funny you guys asked does it end now at the announcement of the fellowship. First time I introduced my fiancé to this, at the exact same point she started clapping and I looked over in confusion. "That's it right? The movie's over?" Oh no...
Great reaction btw! Love your guys' energy.
Hahaha!!! That would have been a crazy ending LOL! We are looking forward to the next film :) Thanks for watching with us, Brett!
All three Lord of the Rings films are a work of art.
I absolutely love how you both were sucked in immediately!! And the way you feel the emotion at the end with Boromir's sacrifice and Sam going after Frodo. The friendships and emotions throughout this trilogy are unmatched in any other trilogy ever, imo. Can't wait to watch the next two!!
So Tolkein wrote this as one book The Lord of the rings. But the publisher thought it was to long for kids so they made him break it up. That's why the movies end that way.
Also I know you've seen the Indiana Jones movies Gimili is in two of those.
Having a blast "rewatcing" with y'all
I think the main reason they divided it into 3 books was a post-war paper shortage.
Hey Scott!!! Thanks for watching with us :) We are absolutely loving Lord of the Rings!!! Cannot wait to see the rest! And ooooh, we've seen the first Indiana Jones but need to watch the rest! (Also, we heard there is a new Indiana Jones movie coming out in June I believe???)
fun fact these movies were filmed in new zealand!
Ya'll are great you both are really smart and pick up on the details and also are so emotionally involved and empathetic, can't wait to watch 2 and 3 with ya
This comment made us smile :) Thank you so much for watching along with us!!!
You are one of the few folks I like to rewatch reactions to the movies I love, it's like watching with friends, :) thank you guys
There is just not ''another one'', there are TWO more movies! ;)
Woohooo!
An absolutely fantastic reaction. So pleased and impressed with this long edit leaving so much in, thanks. Too late right now to binge the other two sequel reactions but assured I will and subbed to the channel
A no spoiler mini-explanation to help fully appreciate The Lord of the Rings.
The author is JRR Tolkien, who was an Oxford professor, a linguist and historian. He literally spent his entire life creating the world of Middle-earth. His purpose was to write a mythology history for England, including a creation story inspired by his devout Catholic faith. The languages heard in the movie were created, completely, by Tolkien. Several dialects of Elvish, the dwarf language, and the Black Speech of Mordor.
In Tolkien’s world, Eru Ilúvatar is the Creator. Aiding in fulfilling his purpose are the Valar (think archangels) and Maia (angels). Some (not all) of the Valar and Maia have significant roles through the ages. Also, a few Valar and Maia are evil. The events in LOTR take place in the Third Age, with the forging of the great rings and battle seen in the prologue occurring in the Second Age.
Sauron, the Dark Lord, is a Maia. Gandalf and Saruman are also Maia, and they (along with three others) were sent by Eru Ilúvatar to Middle-earth to aid in the fight against Sauron. They are called the Istari, or Wizards. Their magical powers are limited but they are still very powerful, and the “old man” appearance was to appeal as wise men but does not directly translate to being aged as they are literally ageless beings. They were sent to guide, instruct, and impart wisdom, not to be warriors or solve problems. Incidentally, the Balrog is also a Maia (one of the evil ones), hence why Gandalf had to confront it.
Elves are immortal. They can be killed in battle, but their souls return to Valinor (the Undying Lands), the dwelling place of the Valar, and are given a new body. Valinor is separated from Middle-earth, reachable only by ships built by the elves at the Grey Havens. You will often see some calling it "heaven" as a simplistic way to describe it, but this is wrong. Valinor is called the Undying Lands because immortal flesh-and-blood beings dwell there in harmony with the Valar, who are spirit beings with a bodily form. Valinor is not an after-death spirit realm like heaven.
There have been only two other elf and human unions, so Arwen and Aragorn are very unique. In all cases, the elf maiden had to choose mortality to be with the human man she loved. This is a BIG deal, just keep that in mind. Lord Elrond of Rivendell is the child of one such union. He was also faced with a choice, deciding to be an elf. His twin brother, Elros, chose to be human, becoming the King of Númenor. Directly from his line came Elendil and Isildur, and then much later Aragorn.
Side note: The vial of starlight that Galadriel gave to Frodo is captured light from the star of Earendil (very long story told in The Silmarillion) who was a half-elf and the father of Elrond and Elros.
Galadriel is by far the most powerful elf in Middle-earth, and she is wholly good and wise. She was born in Valinor in a time before the sun and moon were created, so is easily 9 thousand years old, probably much more. She is the keeper of Nenya, one of the three elven rings. It doesn’t come into the movies, but the other two rings are kept by Elrond and Gandalf, who was given his by Cirdan, Lord of the Grey Havens. The daughter of Lady Galadriel and Lord Celeborn married Elrond, so Arwen is her granddaughter.
Legolas is an Elven prince, the son of an Elven king from another realm which does not play into this story but does in The Hobbit. He has known Gandalf and Aragorn for a very long time. Elves and Dwarves have thousands of years of bad blood between the races, hence Gimli and Legolas not liking each other in the beginning.
I’ll end with the Hobbits. They live normally as long as humans, so Bilbo (who comes from a line of long-lived Hobbits) is old by Hobbit standards but not beyond possibility. What makes him different is that he has barely aged. Samwise Gamgee is Frodo and Bilbo’s gardener, so technically he works for the wealthy, upperclass Bagginses, hence the occasional “Mr. Frodo.” There is a slight class structure, as was common in England during Tolkien’s life. Merry (Meriadoc Brandybuck) and Pippin (Peregrin Took) are distantly related to Frodo, and are much younger. Pippin is barely out of his “tweens” which is why he tends to be the most foolish. Give him time!
Great reaction! You will LOVE this wonderful ride. The next two movies get better and better. And speaking as a Tolkien fan for close to 50 years, what Peter Jackson et al did with these 3 movies is a true masterpiece in every conceivable way. While there was much left out due to time (believe it or not), and obviously changes in pacing and so on must be made when adapting to cinema, the movie barely strays from the novel by Tolkien.
Oh, you get to watch the best fantasy trilogy ( and one of the very best overall) for the first time. It's fantastic, brilliant. I rewatch all 3 every year.
So amazing! We are loving it!
Excellent choice of movie series to watch! Love your reactions and I am so jealous that you get to experience this masterpiece of a trilogy for the first time! Keep watching the Extended Editions, as they are definately the definitive versions of the films with more content than the theatrical cut. You have earned yourself a new Subscriber!
So glad to hear that you are enjoying our videos!! We are absolutely loving the Lord of the Rings so far!!! Looking forward to the rest of the films!!