Best of Gandalf - Simple acts of Kindness

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  • Опубліковано 21 січ 2016
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    I do NOT own anything, all rights belong to their respective owners.
    This video was made for fun and entertainment.
    Music by: Howard Shore
    Scenes from: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.
    Director: Peter Jackson.

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  • @kawaii2012
    @kawaii2012 5 років тому +4069

    I find it so heartwarming that Gandalf is an immortal being, and yet, he loves the smallest, most insignificant creatures in Middle-Earth. He could serve the great kings of men and give them council, but he chooses to light fireworks with children.

    • @SirMattomaton
      @SirMattomaton 4 роки тому +326

      @L3- -37 I think what he is trying to say is this. Gandalf is free to choose the "glory" of serving with kings and holding high positions. But he mostly chooses the "joy" of humble folk and entertaining the youth. Gandalf routinely chooses joy over glory. When it's needed, he does his duty for the sake of both... Even when it would risk, and then lead, to his death.

    • @jalaaldous3511
      @jalaaldous3511 4 роки тому +55

      He is, I suppose like The Doctor

    • @googlebarbaralernerspectre2581
      @googlebarbaralernerspectre2581 4 роки тому +55

      If I was Immortal I'd be the same, they make me happy and braver...

    • @cockiiboii
      @cockiiboii 4 роки тому +61

      ”Sauron belives that its only great power that can hold evil at check”

    • @TheNorthHawk
      @TheNorthHawk 4 роки тому +106

      Frodo's Lament for Gandalf, that he writes when he arrives in Lothlorien after fleeing Moria with the fellowship, addresses just the points you raised here.
      When evening in the Shire was grey
      his footsteps on the Hill were heard;
      before the dawn he went away
      on journey long without a word.
      From Wilderland to Western shore,
      from northern waste to southern hill,
      through dragon-lair and hidden door
      and darkling woods he walked at will.
      With Dwarf and Hobbit, Elves and Men,
      with mortal and immortal folk,
      with bird on bough and beast in den,
      in their own secret tongues he spoke.
      A deadly sword, a healing hand,
      a back that bent beneath its load;
      a trumpet-voice, a burning brand,
      a weary pilgrim on the road.
      A lord of wisdom throned he sat,
      swift in anger, quick to laugh;
      an old man in a battered hat
      who leaned upon a thorny staff.
      He stood upon the bridge alone
      and Fire and Shadow both defied;
      his staff was broken on the stone,
      in Khazad-dûm his wisdom died.

  • @georges617
    @georges617 7 років тому +3113

    I struggled with depression and introversion for many years, to the point where I dropped out of university, stayed at home (sometimes for many days without even going on the balcony to just grab some fresh air) and had literally no idea or even the will to decide what I wanted to do with my life. I had no friends and felt alone. I lied to myself back then that isolation is peace, but you can only fool yourself with that for a while.
    At some point, I ordered the LOTR Extended trilogy. I had seen the films in the theatres as a child still, but not since then and had forgotten most of the plot. After watching them again, I got stuck in the scene with Gandalf and Frodo in Moria, where Frodo expresses that he wished none of this had happened. At that point, I saw some similarities in Frodo and me. But I will not lie, Gandalf's response hit me like a rock:
    "So do all who get to live such times, but that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us."
    You cannot imagine how much of an impact these words had on me. I watched this scene again and again. To put a long story short, it gave me the initial push I so desperately needed. Even though it was not easy at first, I overcame my depression, became a more open person towards others, completed my studies, found a job that I like and generally, returned to how life should be. I have never been happier in my life than now.
    To all out there, suffering from similar issues: You are not alone. There are countless like you. When I was affected, I had literally no faith or self-esteem at all. NONE. I did not think myself able to overcome my insecurities. But then, a wizard in a fantasy world made me realise that all you need is a spark. Something that is your driving force. No, it will not be easy at first, but if you can find the will to say "I really WANT to do this.", even when sometimes you might think you cannot, you will be surprised by what your persistence can reveal about your inner self. I certainly was.
    Thank you, Gandalf, for giving me words to live by, and thank you, uploader, for bringing tears to my eyes.

    • @GammaX13
      @GammaX13 5 років тому +102

      I’m glad that you’re still here with us and that everything ended up working out to bring you joy. It really is amazing that sometimes what you need is a certain set of words to bring you to a realization that things will get better. I’ve suffered from depression and anxiety for many years but I’ve learned how to make it work as well as it can.
      LOTR also helped me through a lot of tough times and I love these books and movies for providing an escape.
      Be strong, and I hope you find happiness through the rest of your days, my friend.

    • @SimaoRodrigues...
      @SimaoRodrigues... 5 років тому +43

      I really hope you're right, cuz my "hope" engine is almost running on 0 now.

    • @zachv465
      @zachv465 5 років тому +33

      Thank you for sharing your story, as I can relate to it easily. You sharing your story is like the cherry on top of this video.

    • @a-rex5774
      @a-rex5774 5 років тому +28

      That was beautiful. Any character, living or fake, can be the one to bring us back. I also love this video, his words of wisdom. Such beauty.

    • @Kitiwake
      @Kitiwake 5 років тому +43

      But it's not Gandalf, it's Tolkien. He wrote the script.
      Look at his life, where he got his inspiration from so that he could share his message with you and everyone.

  • @CripTikStorm
    @CripTikStorm 7 років тому +3229

    Thank god Tolkein made it through WW1...

    • @Xanderhal
      @Xanderhal 6 років тому +87

      He got a lot of practice playing Battlefield 1.

    • @jamlym4974
      @jamlym4974 6 років тому +332

      God spared him knowing he had something important to give to the world.

    • @marblefan500
      @marblefan500 5 років тому +35

      Jam Lym . . . So all the others who died weren't important?

    • @sestosili3760
      @sestosili3760 5 років тому +69

      @@marblefan500 We are happy for every person that survived ww1 but it wouldn't make sence mentioning their names under this video, if they have nothing to do with this content...
      what a dumb comment...

    • @marblefan500
      @marblefan500 5 років тому +54

      Just my opinion, but saying that god spares certain people because they have something important to share . . . I don't really buy it. There are many people who died that probably would have had amazing stories to share had they lived.

  • @stefansiarasiarzewski3012
    @stefansiarasiarzewski3012 7 років тому +1152

    "Death is just another path, one that we all must take."

    • @sietafak
      @sietafak 3 роки тому +3

      No Stefan, jak ty mnie zaimponowałeś.
      Ale na powaznie, jeden z lepszych cytatow filmu.

    • @gandalf7262
      @gandalf7262 3 роки тому +4

      @@MrJanoo8 Death is just a start of a new journey.
      But if you have the chance to fight do it

    • @guigui-lehardi7193
      @guigui-lehardi7193 2 роки тому +3

      @@gandalf7262 It's a confortable thought, but there is no reason to believe that a new life awaits us after death. For all we know, death is simply the end.

    • @Palafico3
      @Palafico3 2 роки тому +20

      @@guigui-lehardi7193 Even the very wise do not know all ends

    • @mirrorcage
      @mirrorcage 2 роки тому +9

      @@guigui-lehardi7193 Even if it is the end, it is still a path we all must take.

  • @sbeast64
    @sbeast64 4 роки тому +989

    And now I understand: stories are not to entertain us; they are to remind us of what really matters, because even the strongest and wisest forget at times.

    • @Xnothen
      @Xnothen 3 роки тому +16

      @@MrJanoo8 There will always be those like you who spew negativity in all direction like a mindless pulsar, do us all a favor and do not inflict us with your inane thoughts. If you do not believe that stories can teach valuable lessons or be uplifting in nature then you have missed out on a great thing.

    • @fearghaillogadhra9617
      @fearghaillogadhra9617 3 роки тому +7

      @@Xnothen I have seen him on many LOTR videos on every subject from lore to videos such as these.I think he is either a MCU/DC/GOT,etc fanboy and just hates on anything LOTR based or is just a sad person who has nothing better to do than just try to make people feel bad.

    • @mahfoeth
      @mahfoeth 3 роки тому +1

      @@MrJanoo8 kid these days, talking nonsense behind their phone or laptop. Get a life kiddo, you have miserable life i believe.

    • @jamiewilson6155
      @jamiewilson6155 2 роки тому +1

      Depends on what kind of story it is.

    • @alejandroblanco7369
      @alejandroblanco7369 2 роки тому +1

      @@jamiewilson6155 even the ones we don’t like have some point lol

  • @threekeysmusic
    @threekeysmusic 4 роки тому +887

    “Perhaps it is because I’m afraid...
    And he gives me courage.”
    An immortal being holding on to such a small piece of a big world, afraid of what’s before himself.
    It never fails to give me some hope for this one.

    • @captainkirk4637
      @captainkirk4637 4 роки тому +38

      I love how Gandalf is so powerful and wise, but yet it is still afraid. It shows that it is ok to be afraid.

    • @threekeysmusic
      @threekeysmusic 3 роки тому +9

      @@MrJanoo8 you sound like you need a hug. It’ll be okay, little bumblebee.

    • @threekeysmusic
      @threekeysmusic 3 роки тому +7

      @@MrJanoo8 I did this morning, actually. It was refreshing. Here, have a hug you poor sod.

    • @threekeysmusic
      @threekeysmusic 3 роки тому +5

      @@MrJanoo8 I mean, if you want to, I guess? You’re buying the drinks, right?

    • @threekeysmusic
      @threekeysmusic 3 роки тому +7

      @@MrJanoo8 😂 😂 😂 😂 show me on the doll where life hurt you. Grow up, mate. There’s enough hatred in this world, lest you sink low enough to propagate further problems. I don’t know what was done to you to make you such a spiteful sprite, but I really do hope that you find the courage to shed your hate and make an effort to become just a little bit better of a human being. If you can do that much, your life will be just a bit merrier. Toodles.

  • @harrybyczkowski1569
    @harrybyczkowski1569 7 років тому +1339

    How this video is not as popular as it should be saddens me. It encapsulates the one thing I love about these films: it's ability to inspire hope, and to encourage kindness.

    • @Excalibursin
      @Excalibursin 7 років тому +27

      Well it's quite good, but for one thing the music is far too loud for the dialogue for much of it. Also the repeated lines (probably on purpose, but still) are a little off-putting.

    • @temporarymomentary
      @temporarymomentary 7 років тому +6

      Stop complaining. Enjoy.

    • @Excalibursin
      @Excalibursin 7 років тому +3

      +John 1112 Complaints aren't bad.

    • @temporarymomentary
      @temporarymomentary 7 років тому +1

      But you complaint everyday. Just stop already.

    • @Excalibursin
      @Excalibursin 7 років тому +3

      +John 1112 Huh? That one comment was made 2 months ago. What do you mean "everyday"?

  • @jackmatthews947
    @jackmatthews947 4 роки тому +364

    "Many that live deserve death, some who die deserve life, can you give to to them Frodo? Do not be so eager to deal out death and judgement". I love that, beautiful.

    • @DrTel
      @DrTel Рік тому +8

      Original quote from Tolkien, he knew what he was talking about after going through a world war

    • @Gnossiene369
      @Gnossiene369 10 місяців тому +1

      Americans be like.... whatever. bias!

    • @amitkenan3878
      @amitkenan3878 6 місяців тому

      @@Gnossiene369 and Russians and Chinese

  • @kroy7881
    @kroy7881 3 роки тому +327

    Gandalf has taught me more than most people in my life...

    • @leloupdessteppes3228
      @leloupdessteppes3228 Рік тому +18

      He is the grandad we all wished we had. But he also represents the grandad I want to be one day.

    • @karmaalstad5588
      @karmaalstad5588 Рік тому +2

      And The Lady of The Woods

    • @robstvn
      @robstvn Рік тому +1

      That's sad

    • @paulofuller6492
      @paulofuller6492 Рік тому +3

      His views are strongly faith based as Tolkien intended.

    • @robosnog
      @robosnog Рік тому +1

      @@robstvn sad but gives us strength and courage good people keep evil at bay even though our most troubled times ❤

  • @c3ngic
    @c3ngic 7 років тому +380

    "true courage is about knowing not when to take a life but when to spare it"

    • @danielshahar4273
      @danielshahar4273 7 років тому +10

      *but when to spare one

    • @cicero2548
      @cicero2548 6 років тому +2

      Exec Matrix I read that as that part came on....trippy

  • @TheStarcraftJACKAL
    @TheStarcraftJACKAL 7 років тому +653

    I think the best thing about LOTR series is how in a world of chaos and evil, there is always good, even as a flickering light in all the darkness, and the people willing to do good. The lessons are very simple: be kind, be loyal, be brave - and yet they are conveyed in such profound manner that they stay with you years after.

    • @jacthing1
      @jacthing1 5 років тому +25

      "Happiness can be found even in the darkest of time so long as you remember to turn on the light"-dumbledore

    • @mbyrne1212
      @mbyrne1212 5 років тому +16

      Sam sums this up beautifully at the end of the two towers

    • @captainkirk4637
      @captainkirk4637 4 роки тому +5

      Fiction can be a great tool to explore deep concepts that can change you, it has changed me.

    • @smaakjeks
      @smaakjeks 3 роки тому +1

      The best shortcut there is, the only shortcut that works, and the only shortcut that's good: kindness
      -Kevin

    • @smaakjeks
      @smaakjeks 3 роки тому +1

      @@MrJanoo8 Why do you say that?

  • @Tyler0789
    @Tyler0789 Рік тому +290

    The music .. the aesthetic .. the dialogue .. the pacing .. the characters .. the stakes .. the acting .. the sets .. absolutely a one of a kind production. Thank you Peter Jackson for giving us such an epic and faithful adaptation.

    • @loC2ol
      @loC2ol Рік тому +8

      Agreed

    • @craig5346
      @craig5346 6 місяців тому +3

      Not completely accurate. Things were added and changed, but only in small ways, and never at the expense of Tolkiens work.
      Absolute MASTERPIECE

    • @Spyderredtoo
      @Spyderredtoo 6 місяців тому +2

      And to the great, and kind, Tolkien, who began writing this when surrounded by the horrors of WWI, and who never lost faith in kindness and loyalty.

  • @kaldwinpoison771
    @kaldwinpoison771 7 років тому +361

    i cant explain how the lord of the rings changed my life in so many ways. lord of the rings will always be in my heart even in death

    • @MyPeter150
      @MyPeter150 6 років тому +6

      death*

    • @vampirethespiderbatgod9740
      @vampirethespiderbatgod9740 4 роки тому +10

      Don't say even in death. Say even after death :)
      Remember, death is just another path. A mere human can't just understand what's beyond this world but there is something out there which we can't explain yet because we haven't evolved that much but that doesn't mean everything is lost. There's always be something, something good in this world and beyond this form which are in. After our death, we'll know.

  • @marionbaggins
    @marionbaggins 4 роки тому +157

    RIP to Christopher Tolkien the son of J.R.R Tolkien

  • @sgt1terrence
    @sgt1terrence 4 роки тому +108

    I never realized how much of a part gandalf played in my life growing up

  • @colleenc5932
    @colleenc5932 2 роки тому +92

    "Death is just another path; one that we all must take."
    Rest in peace Bilbo Baggins

  • @MonsieurWorldwide
    @MonsieurWorldwide 11 місяців тому +49

    The message Tolkien was so desperate to impart to us when he wrote The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings is so simple and timeless that it's easy to forget it when times seem tough and uncertain: have courage, hold on to hope, and never, ever stop fighting for life and love in the face of evil. We would do well to listen to his message

    • @craven5328
      @craven5328 15 днів тому

      Also.. even though your feel small and insignificant, you can make a difference.
      It reminds me of this quote from George Eliot's Middlemarch:
      "...for the growing good of the world is partly dependent on unhistoric acts; and that things are not so ill with you and me as they might have been, is half owing to the number who lived faithfully a hidden life, and rest in unvisited tombs."

  • @lordofthehouseofstormcrows8615
    @lordofthehouseofstormcrows8615 Рік тому +70

    When my grandma used to read LOTR to me as a kid, she would always say "listen to Gandalf. He has love in his heart."
    we saw the movies together too. Now she has sailed to the undying lands...I miss her so much. Thank you for this.

    • @Davidofthelost
      @Davidofthelost 11 місяців тому +7

      You shall meet her again upon the white shores, and may it be under a swift sunrise.

  • @Cuppamilky
    @Cuppamilky 3 роки тому +103

    RIP Ian Holm . You will be missed, our brave hobbit, our bilbo , our dear old friend.

    • @c-secofficer123
      @c-secofficer123 2 роки тому +6

      Death is just another path, one we all must take

    • @simeonsutarmin1240
      @simeonsutarmin1240 2 роки тому +7

      He did wonderfull with the time that was given to him, RIP.

    • @joesplace2960
      @joesplace2960 11 місяців тому +3

      Rest in peace, little burglar. In your absence, we have wept, for not all tears at an evil.

  • @sirnilsolav6646
    @sirnilsolav6646 5 років тому +158

    This is what I miss from George R. R. Martin's books. None of these things that Gandalf says can fit into A Song of Ice and Fire.
    "I don't know. Saruman believes it's only great power that can hold evil in check. But that is not what I've found. I've found it's the small things. Everyday deeds from ordinary folk that keeps the darkness at bay. Simple acts of kindness and love".
    Even though that quote is not from Tolkien, it's entirely in Tolkien's book's spirit. Martin's strong realism makes it impossible to forward such a message, but it's these sorts of messages that were essential to the foundation of Fantasy.

    • @ohifonlyx33
      @ohifonlyx33 4 роки тому +23

      Fantasy is not necessarily the best place for grim dark realism... it's a place where good battles evil and wins. Imho.

    • @rickroll9705
      @rickroll9705 4 роки тому +21

      Game of thrones never focused on any ordinary folk though. However even their lifes and actions inspired some characters like The Hound to see a better world.

    • @illiaivanov1099
      @illiaivanov1099 3 роки тому +2

      Completely agreed with you

    • @ikaikaotteman7723
      @ikaikaotteman7723 3 роки тому +35

      I don’t know if I’d call George’s realism at least when compared to LOTR. Because I know people like Sam and Gandalf, and so did Tolkien. Too often in today’s society we push out hope as childish or naive, but when your in the trenches and you friends and allies are dying around you, hope is all you have. Hope and goodness is what drives the darkness away otherwise the world would have fallen long ago and us with it.

    • @skysamurai8268
      @skysamurai8268 3 роки тому +7

      @@MrJanoo8 bloody hell mate, I wonder who put your knickers in a twist the morning you woke up and wrote this... I feel sorry for you man. It IS the good deeds of ordinary folk that keeps the darkness at bay.. think of the people who perk you up when your down. Are they not ordinary people? Yes each person you know may have a unique gift that make them individuals but they’re just people who care for you dude! And they’re the people who matter the most. 👍🏻👍🏻

  • @endistherenown776
    @endistherenown776 3 роки тому +78

    I think the most bittersweet moment was at the Grey Havens. Gandalf was sent to Middle Earth to help fight Sauron. Now that he is defeated it is time for him to go back to Valinor. "Farewell, my brave hobbits. My work here is now finished. I will not say do not weep, for not all tears are an evil." It's so sad that he is leaving and nobody will see him again. But we can't help but feel glad that after so many years, Sauron is defeated and Gandalf's task completed.

  • @starkilr101
    @starkilr101 Рік тому +62

    Sometimes I feel like Gandalf is a stand in for Tolkien himself. That wise old man who’s like a grandfather to everyone. Long live Tolkien and his universe. He was a gift to the world

  • @walterroach3038
    @walterroach3038 3 роки тому +11

    “White shores, and beyond, a far green country, under a swift sunrise....” so beautiful.....

  • @skeletonguts313
    @skeletonguts313 11 місяців тому +10

    it still amazes me that mere men can make something so beautiful enough to make grown men feel strongly enough to cry.

  • @VivaCubaRoja
    @VivaCubaRoja Рік тому +8

    One of Gandalf’s greatest strengths is his empathy.

    • @Hero_Of_Old
      @Hero_Of_Old Рік тому +1

      The ring of Narya helps him in healing despair in others

  • @chickendrawsdogs3343
    @chickendrawsdogs3343 2 роки тому +16

    I think Gandalf is the greatest among the angels is because he didn't place himself above the people of Middle Earth like Saruman and Sauron did. He walks among them, learns from them, and understands sometimes a hand on the shoulder, an act of kindness can give courage to help them through dark times.

  • @panostopalidis
    @panostopalidis  7 років тому +232

    Wow guys! I can't believe what I am seeing right now.
    I was 6 years old when The Fellowship came out on Theaters and when I watched it..all those quotes from Gandalf (Ian Mckellen) where carved in my mind and I carry them ever since as reminders, to guide me through life!...
    Thank you each and everyone of you for your kind and precious words!
    This video was made for many personal reasons, but the main reason that I wanted to show to the world was that.. we need to share kindness and love to everyone around us, that's why I uploaded it to UA-cam and I am really glad that you've all been very responsive to that!
    And again..Thank you soooo much!!

    • @sven-sandershestakov3294
      @sven-sandershestakov3294 7 років тому +7

      Panos Topalidis Thank you very, very much for this video. I was 6 years old too, when I saw the Fellowship for the first time - but not in the theaters... My grandma let me watch the VHS tape with her, and few years later I saw the other movies...
      At first I didn't understand it too well. But it grew with me quickly... and now, 13 years after seeing it for the first time as a kid, the movie has grown deep into my heart, and will keep growing ever more, I'm sure. It has a very personal meaning to me.
      The LOTR books AND the movies are miracles. Tolkien and Jackson are both geniuses, and their work carries such deep importance, speaks of love, of kindness, of friendship... Once I understood that, understood that THAT was the main point of the movies, I actually cried, realizing the true beauty of this masterpiece of a trilogy.
      These movies I will never tire of watching, and will one day show them to my children, so that they too could let their beauty into their heart and mind, where it will certainly stay forever, as it will for me.
      Again, many thanks for your lovely video, which perfectly summarizes the meaning of the three towering Tolkien works.
      All the best!

    • @khrizz120
      @khrizz120 7 років тому +3

      Panos Topalidis You accomplished my dream.. gandalfs life lessons should be obligatory in education.. When I watched your video I glimpsed what a world like it would be like.. Thank you very much

    • @UscusAholic
      @UscusAholic 7 років тому +3

      Panos Topalidis this video needs wayyy more views. I have always loved Gandalf.

    • @branflakes12341
      @branflakes12341 6 років тому +2

      Panos Topalidis your very welcome, I too have used his words, because there True. Life is special And love and kindness is so important and should be used more, I'm sorry this hasn't had more views though.

    • @AlexTTzer0
      @AlexTTzer0 6 років тому +2

      Holy shit,congratulations for ur aspect and the way u presended to us....Lord of the rings is like a templar under which we all share are love and passion ....its really something remarkable...Health and love to all Lotr fans!!!

  • @leloupdessteppes3228
    @leloupdessteppes3228 Рік тому +28

    Gandalf is the grandad we all wished we had in our life. But now that I’m older, I realize he also represents the grandad I want to be one day.

  • @DaCoolCrushIceKillah
    @DaCoolCrushIceKillah 4 роки тому +55

    Can you promise me I will come back?
    ...
    No,...No I cannot. And if you do, you will not be the same...

  • @TheBelegur
    @TheBelegur 4 роки тому +59

    Galadriel and Gandalf had a great fondness for each other and the scene that has them in it is just wonderfully played by Cate Blanchett and Ian McKellen.

  • @oneandonlyminecrafte
    @oneandonlyminecrafte 7 років тому +298

    This video deserves much more recognition, and so do you.

  • @giancarlocecchini7580
    @giancarlocecchini7580 6 років тому +34

    I always start to tear up when Sam follows Frodo into the river and he says those lines.

  • @bustedugly321
    @bustedugly321 2 роки тому +8

    “If we all valued food and song above the hoarding of gold, the world would be a merrier place”

  • @ShadowViking95
    @ShadowViking95 5 років тому +38

    "Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life."
    'Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgment. For even the very wise cannot see all ends."

  • @jdmfishing3904
    @jdmfishing3904 7 років тому +87

    That one dislike is from the evil lord Sauron

  • @stassji5041
    @stassji5041 5 років тому +22

    “He that breaks a thing to find out what it is has left the path of wisdom.”

  • @BlueBrainMountainStream
    @BlueBrainMountainStream 3 роки тому +33

    When this movie came out, I was on the brink (and knowing it) of losing everything - my career, my friends and community, and possibly my liberty. I lived far away from my family. I did not know what was going to happen. And that quote "All you have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to you" helped me get through it.

  • @mcdonagh21
    @mcdonagh21 7 років тому +183

    could be my favorite video I've ever seen on UA-cam

    • @jasonfritz4875
      @jasonfritz4875 7 років тому +9

      hey now.....i totally didn't cry

    • @mcdonagh21
      @mcdonagh21 5 років тому +2

      Still love watching it 2 years later

    • @skzanarchist
      @skzanarchist 4 роки тому +2

      also slyfer's video on LoTR. You should check it out

  • @TheEnisbedel
    @TheEnisbedel 7 років тому +157

    Just imagine Gandalf is your gradpa...

    • @marionbaggins
      @marionbaggins 6 років тому +19

      I Never Saw My Grandfathers.....They Both Died Before I Came In The World! :(
      So Gandalf Will Possibly Be My Only Grandfather!!!

    • @ChrisBrown-ir6sf
      @ChrisBrown-ir6sf 6 років тому +20

      I will be gandlaf for my grandchildrens .

    • @Lightnings
      @Lightnings 6 років тому +4

      I'm sorry for your losses. I truly wish for you, to find what you seek and need.

    • @josephcantu3245
      @josephcantu3245 4 роки тому +2

      My grandfather was, he was always thought me life lessons and he did a great job

    • @whiteheart9218
      @whiteheart9218 4 роки тому +3

      I always saw him as mine grandpa
      I think we all did this

  • @spartanhuntergaming
    @spartanhuntergaming 8 місяців тому +7

    Gandalf has to be my favourite fantasy wizard, he's what a wizard should be, wise and kind but not condescending

  • @nicholaschapman9806
    @nicholaschapman9806 2 роки тому +3

    This can never leave the internet.

  • @rxhx
    @rxhx Рік тому +6

    The whole world needs Gandalf right now

  • @calemarangon4438
    @calemarangon4438 11 місяців тому +4

    This world needs more Gandalfs… ❤️

  • @jasonjayawardena8512
    @jasonjayawardena8512 7 років тому +31

    Gandalf has the best moving and inspirational lines

    • @sonofcy
      @sonofcy 6 років тому +4

      Tolkien was a devout Christian. Gandalf as a character symbolises the Christ figure, though not allegorical per se. He's probably closer to an angel than anything else. Though not mortal, his physical body can be killed.

    • @pizzaparkerhotdogmaguire3225
      @pizzaparkerhotdogmaguire3225 3 роки тому +1

      @@sonofcy Don't mix Christianity with Lord of the Rings. Religions are a lie. Faith is not.

    • @sonofcy
      @sonofcy 3 роки тому +1

      @@pizzaparkerhotdogmaguire3225 It's well known and I've no interest in either of those things.

  • @DerechteWutz
    @DerechteWutz 4 роки тому +41

    1:33 I love the atention to the detail. You can clearly see the lack of understanding in Legolas eyes. Because he is an elve that basically cant die and if the do they just respawn on the Undying Lands where they can live into eternity he is overwhelmed with the situation because he cant feel the same as the others. Its just brilliant.

    • @loukes116
      @loukes116 4 роки тому +9

      + his ancestors had fought Balrogs. He probably grew up reading stories about those fights, and here he finds himself just witnessing the death of one of the most powerful beings in Middle-Earth by the hands of a balrog. Orlando does a fantastic job at portraying Legolas' emotions. Confused, in shock, sorrow.

    • @mortman200
      @mortman200 4 роки тому +9

      The elves don't respond upon death. They are given passage to Aman when their time comes, but those that are slain are dead. Legolas's confusion is because he hasn't experienced death on a personal level, period. He had never been outside the woodland realm, so all his life he had only known the undying elves. Killing orcs is one thing, but to see even a Maiar fall in battle would have shaken him to his core

    • @Matisek345
      @Matisek345 3 роки тому

      @@mortman200 ,,he hasn’t experienced death on personal level” and what about his mother? 🤔

    • @mortman200
      @mortman200 3 роки тому

      @@Matisek345 never found her body, never witnessed a death in person and certainly never seen an angelic maiar fall to a mortal end

  • @timberstroke4128
    @timberstroke4128 7 років тому +47

    This would make a great tribute

  • @allison2259
    @allison2259 2 роки тому +35

    Whenever I feel a panic attack or my depression creeping up, I always return to this video no matter what.. something about it, calms me and makes me feel happy again. I will cherish the lord of the rings trilogy in my heart forever, I continue to live by Gandalfs words every day and will continue to for the rest of my life. Thank you so much for this edit.

  • @shanedawson-xt3wt
    @shanedawson-xt3wt 3 роки тому +11

    These are some of the most powerful words ever spoken! Listner to them truly listen to them!

  • @marionbaggins
    @marionbaggins 7 років тому +161

    *WARNING THIS VIDEO IS VERY EMOTIONAL SO PLEASE WHOEVER IS READING THIS BRING TISSUES BEFORE PLAYING THIS VIDEO.........THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!*

    • @hermitsunite953
      @hermitsunite953 4 роки тому +4

      This comment should be at the top

    • @marionbaggins
      @marionbaggins 4 роки тому +2

      @@hermitsunite953 Thanks, and it's True what I wrote!!!

  • @lonelyqueen86
    @lonelyqueen86 3 роки тому +6

    My Grandmother passed away early yesterday morning. I always come to Gandfalf for comfort.

    • @PlayNiceFolks
      @PlayNiceFolks 3 роки тому

      "perhaps, because he gives me courage".
      Carry on, it's the point of this

  • @Wh1ttyplays
    @Wh1ttyplays 7 років тому +66

    whats amazing about this video is that it gives us little more than just the great thing Gandalf says. It gives hope, encouragement and gives such a positive outlook on our own lives. when he says these things it actually does make you think for a second. I would love to see this video go huge

    • @cmcc4556
      @cmcc4556 2 роки тому

      This movie series should be released in Cinema's again to give people hope. This isn't the end....

  • @HANNAHLUMERIA-it5rw
    @HANNAHLUMERIA-it5rw 10 місяців тому +5

    One of the most memorable characters of film history

  • @Beaut_Beau
    @Beaut_Beau 8 місяців тому +4

    Back when movies werent afraid to have heart and show genuine heroism in the face of great darkness

  • @LadyTrecca
    @LadyTrecca 7 років тому +34

    Dude, that was absolutely amazing.

  • @jalaaldous3511
    @jalaaldous3511 4 роки тому +40

    This is so beautifully edited. Ugh the writing, Ian McKellen's performance, Howard Shore's music, it is pure perfection.

    • @acdragonrider
      @acdragonrider 4 роки тому +1

      Quite a lot of what we have in the films is drawn from the books and for that we owe JRR Tolkien too.

    • @DreamofAnything
      @DreamofAnything 3 роки тому

      @@acdragonrider absolutely

  • @lilpuddin1560
    @lilpuddin1560 Рік тому +3

    This video has gotten me through many dark nights 😞

  • @robosnog
    @robosnog Рік тому +3

    We all need gandalf in our lives this speech helps everyone even us small folks ❤

  • @nagoalc6242
    @nagoalc6242 Рік тому +4

    Whenever the evil and crazy stuff that happens in our world becomes too much, and I feel naught but anger, I come back to listen to this. Cry my eyes out and afterwards feel hope, hope in this crazy age. That by doing the small good things, make someone somewhere smile. Make a better world.

  • @mmpatriot2170
    @mmpatriot2170 Рік тому +5

    The first scene is a defining moment for me. “So do all who live to see such times. But that is not for us to decide. All we can do is decide what to do with the times we are given.”

  • @stassji5041
    @stassji5041 5 років тому +9

    “Well, here at last, dear friends, on the shores of the Sea comes the end of our fellowship in Middle-earth. Go in peace! I will not say: do not weep; for not all tears are an evil.”

  • @jameschicken1008
    @jameschicken1008 3 роки тому +16

    I find myself slightly crying at this in the current circumstances

  • @frankkidd243
    @frankkidd243 Рік тому +4

    Gandalf is my favorite... pitted against a foe so much more powerful than himself... wielding the ring of fire to kindle the hearts of the good guys. And i love how much trust he has in Aragorn

  • @leocmen
    @leocmen Рік тому +4

    Perhaps the *pinnacle* of LotR, summarizes the soul of the story: (1) Gandalf and Galadriel, about divergences with Saruman on how to keep the evil under control, (2) Gandalf and Frodo, about fate, destiny and choice. (3) Sam carrying Frodo

  • @daanvreugdenhil
    @daanvreugdenhil Рік тому +5

    The Hobbit has some great lines but Gandalfs quote for Bilbo “True courage is knowing not how to take a life, but when to spare it” is the best one

  • @NewBloodPvM
    @NewBloodPvM Рік тому +5

    I cry when I watch these scenes, it’s so emotional and amazing.

  • @flame_of_the_west8909
    @flame_of_the_west8909 2 роки тому +1

    If I 6 had minutes and 11 seconds to live I would certainly watch this video.

  • @Arigost
    @Arigost 3 роки тому +5

    First time I finished the Trilogy I felt like it was the end of a long journey. These movies are something extra special.

  • @marionbaggins
    @marionbaggins 7 років тому +48

    You, sir, deserve a medal. You really do. How to start.....Oh Yeah......
    This video is all the *BEST GANDALF SCENES EVER*!!! And you combined them all the create this masterpiece....WELL DONE!!!

  • @virgoaugust8318
    @virgoaugust8318 3 роки тому +4

    I love gandalf so much, he is like the best grandpa ever, kind, warm personality and charismatic

  • @SawyerKnight
    @SawyerKnight 7 років тому +352

    The background music seems alittle loud at times

    • @jiriklimes1335
      @jiriklimes1335 5 років тому +29

      IMO Rather Gandalf is often just whispering or talking very quetly.

    • @Smulpaap123
      @Smulpaap123 4 роки тому +9

      @JRRnotTolkien The music is like: CAN YOU FEEL THE EMOTION YET?!

    • @glasspretender
      @glasspretender 3 роки тому +6

      He increases the volume of the music playing so it drowns out the original music in some scenes.

    • @conniewaterman1673
      @conniewaterman1673 3 роки тому +1

      It was so loud, that it drowned out Gandalf's beautiful voice at Rivendell. Other than that, it was a really sweet
      video!👍👍❤

  • @danieloldham7737
    @danieloldham7737 7 місяців тому +3

    I discovered this video a couple years ago when my dad died and was looking for some sort of comfort, and have returned to it any time I am thinking about him. It encapsulates exactly what I love about these movies and Gandalf in particular. Thank you

  • @daanogink8958
    @daanogink8958 7 років тому +21

    When im afraid or stressed out i think of Gandalf and things are not so bad anymore. In other words.... GANDALF RULLEZZZ!!!!

  • @913896
    @913896 7 років тому +28

    This is a masterpiece! Done with true love to lotr and hobbit, thank you!

  • @drakkonahn8544
    @drakkonahn8544 Рік тому +2

    This is maybe the best edited compilation of LOTR I have ever seen.

  • @Jupiter1423
    @Jupiter1423 2 роки тому +4

    "So do all who live to see such times, but that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us."

  • @brody2k
    @brody2k 3 роки тому +5

    Damn. The editing in this really puts extra punch behind how powerful this movie is.

  • @__J____ff
    @__J____ff 11 місяців тому +3

    1. The Small Things, everyday deeds of ordinary folk. 2. And then you see it. These two hit home hard, and I find myself watching this for probably 300th time over the last years for some reason. How we would wish the soothing presence of a wizard, talking about the Good, and finding peace in Death. Beyond words. Tolkien's magic.

  • @lakerfaker277
    @lakerfaker277 6 років тому +17

    Almost brings me to tears, this video is absolutely amazing! Gandalf has to be one of the greatest and most selfless characters to ever be portrayed in a movie. He is a hero... well done

  • @peteaxe2067
    @peteaxe2067 4 роки тому +12

    This has cured my fear of death

  • @vincenzo547
    @vincenzo547 4 роки тому +6

    This right here is the reason why I call Lord of The Rings my favorite piece of anything ever!

  • @lov3isthemovement
    @lov3isthemovement 7 років тому +17

    This video gives me hope for our world

    • @constantine.726
      @constantine.726 3 роки тому

      Hope it seems, is what we all need in times such as these.

  • @shinsouhitoshi8903
    @shinsouhitoshi8903 4 роки тому +1

    Artists create a picture you can look at. Musicians create a song you can sing and listen to. But writers, writers create a world. Writers create people you can meet and relationships that are such a treat. Writers create the songs that echo through the halls and all the paintings that decorate the walls.

  • @gershomtan5879
    @gershomtan5879 Рік тому +7

    Got my grown ass crying in public again. As someone who has struggled with addiction for many years these movies have always ended up being a comfort

  • @levidavis1093
    @levidavis1093 Рік тому +2

    How does this not have more views!? Crazy...

  • @owlo7821
    @owlo7821 5 років тому +12

    The world of Tolkien have affected and influenced my life and who I am as a person so much I can't begin to describe what an affect he has had on me thank you so much for uploading this video Gandalf is one of the kindest wisest people ever to have excited his Tolkien's words spoken through him deserve to be spread far and wide

  • @panostopalidis
    @panostopalidis  6 років тому +12

    Hello guys, it's been a while!
    Thank you again for your kind posts!
    I've added subtitles on the video so you can understand some of Gandalf's quotes that were not mixed properly!
    I wish you all the best!

  • @Fijkast
    @Fijkast 6 місяців тому +1

    Gandalf has got to be one of my favourite lotr characters. The voice of Tolkien himself, I think. And to know that he survived ww1 and wrote these words is all the more encouraging

  • @averylynn_buttercup676
    @averylynn_buttercup676 7 місяців тому +1

    The best portrayal of an Angel if ever there was one. I have always loved how amazing Gandalf is as a character.

  • @zachv465
    @zachv465 6 років тому +7

    This deserves waaaay more recognition

  • @reddevil1540
    @reddevil1540 4 роки тому +17

    In these sad times with CORONAVIRUS ,
    I wish there was a Gandalf somewhere who would put some sense into our prime ministers and presidents who think greed is the way to prosper in this earth. Sometimes I wish I lived in that world so where you would find a great LEADER, CAPTAIN, KING.

  • @jamesosullivan532
    @jamesosullivan532 3 роки тому +2

    I am so high and am trying not to cry!

  • @nmd1120
    @nmd1120 7 років тому +22

    right in the feels

  • @stassji5041
    @stassji5041 4 роки тому +23

    - Farewell my brave ones, My work is now finished.
    - The friendship ends here.
    -The journey doesn't end here.

  • @ilmari97
    @ilmari97 3 роки тому +9

    0:52
    This scene is more beautiful, when you know, that Gandalf was maia of Nienna, god of pity.

  • @jacobkoelfgen1196
    @jacobkoelfgen1196 2 роки тому +1

    Absolute masterpiece music film action writing

  • @qurantino3624
    @qurantino3624 6 років тому +2

    Is there one thing Peter Jackson handles excellently it’s all the moments between the characters!

  • @Kaname0234
    @Kaname0234 3 роки тому +4

    When Ian McKellen does die, I will watch this video and the movies crying for a week

    • @martmandred9182
      @martmandred9182 3 роки тому

      Like he said, it's not the end of our journey. Our true home lies in the beyond. Where our love one's will be waiting for us. In a world where we live in everlasting peace with our forebears. Our time on this world maybe limited, we might leave our body and things behind, but this world is just a stepping stone towards the next life. But first, we must finish our journey in this world. We must live until our task is done.

  • @Saleturn
    @Saleturn 8 років тому +11

    Πολύ ωραίο βίντεο και η μουσική το κάνει ακόμα πιο συγκινητικό :')! Ένα πράγμα που αγαπώ στον Γκάνταλφ είναι ότι σε αντίθεση με τον Σάρουμαν η εστίαση του δεν είναι ποτέ στον εαυτό του, αλλά στους άλλους και πάνω από όλα σε όλα αυτά που αφορούν τη ζωή, γιατί με τον πιο απλό και ειλικρινές τρόπο φαίνεται να αγαπάει πάνω από όλα τη ζωή, κάτι που μοιράζεται με τα Χόμπιτ.

  • @terang5189
    @terang5189 5 років тому +2

    Lotr is very special to me. The characters are cery noble, kind and compassionate. Sam’s and gandalf’s speech helped me a lot in coping with my mom’s cancer then her death. To all of the movie’s crew, they should know that they had helped a lot of people around the world, inspiring them to be better.

  • @maciej2684
    @maciej2684 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you Mithrandir for guiding us on how to live, you are truly and angel.