@@neils123 yeah but usually when I cry watching LotR it’s out of joy or sadness…even anger sometimes. But that charge is like a mix of trepidation, hope, uncertainty, pride…like I dunno how to explain beyond emotional overload 🤷🏾♂️
@@dlweiss I think you got it right with the inspiration! Even though they don’t believe they can win they fight with the passion that they can make a difference. Even if it’s just make a dent in Mordor’s army they’ll fight to the last warrior.
The choir that sings when Aragorn charges towards the enemies at the black gate, it's sung in Elvish which translates to what he said to Frodo in FoTR: 'If by my life or death I can protect you, I will. You have my sword.'
This movie went 11-0 at the Oscars. Best picture, best director, best adapted screenplay, best original score, best original song, best sound mixing, best art direction, best makeup, best costume design, best film editing, and best visual effect. Entire trilogy won 17 as a whole.
Merry and Pippin end up leading their respective clans. When they were old and widowed, they returned to Gondor and were entombed on either side of King Ellesar (Aragorn.) Sam and Rosie have 13 children and Sam is repeatedly elected Mayor. After Rosie died on a midsummer's eve, Sam gave the Red Book to his daughter and was never seen again. The story is told in her family that he went to the Gray Havens and took a ship, the last of the ring-bearers to cross over the sea.
Shout out for the music score - it’s a massive factor in the emotional impact. The ‘Shire Theme’ playing as Sam carries Frodo up Mt Doom is a prime example. Perfect Films.
The music is actually the Gray Havens musical theme, which was later used in “Into The West” over the ROTK end credits. There’s a behind-the-scenes story of a young Kiwi filmmaker named Cameron, who Director Peter Jackson got to know. Tragically, the young boy died of cancer at 17, shortly before ROTK was released. But his story so moved Howard Shore that he wrote this theme in Cameron’s memory. Fran Walsh was also moved to write the gentle lyrics to “Into The West” by Cameron’s passing. Finally, Director Jackson asked for and was granted special permission for “Into The West” to have its world premiere not with the rest of the soundtrack, but instead, at Cameron’s funeral. Rest in peace, young man. Your life affected hundreds of millions of people.
One of my favorite lines from the book in regards to Sam on Mt. Doom; "...He knew all the arguements of despair and would not listen to them. His will was set, and only death would break it."
I'm so impressed by your review! You picked up on nuances I've seen so many other reactors miss. You understood that even though the return to the Shire should have been happy and triumphant, our four hero Hobbits are subdued because they have been through war, and ordinary life is now felt differently. Tolkien fought in WWI and lost most of his comrades. He understood the disconnect that soldiers feel when they rejoin society. Éowyn was found on the. battlefield by her brother Éomer, (he later became king of Rohan.). No man can kill or even harm the Nazgul but Merry weakened him with a stab to the leg that allowed Éowyn to make the killing strike. Merry is not a man, he's a Hobbit. Éowyn is not a man either, so they were able to kill the Witch King. It injured them both severely but the hands of the king are the hands of a healer so Aragorn was able to heal them. Gondor is a country with more than one city. Minas Tirith is the white city and the capital. The ruined city that Denethor, the steward of Gondor, made Faramir try to retake is called Osgiliath. The elves made only a few exceptions for who other than elves could sail to the Undying Lands. Gandalf because he is a Maiar (a type of angel,) and anyone who was a ring bearer, which includes Frodo and Bilbo. Sam and Rosie have 13 children and live long lives but after Rosie dies, Sam also is allowed to enter the Undying Lands where he is reunited with Frodo. When Legolas goes, he brings Gimli with him.
It’s not because merry is a hobbit that he was able to wound the witch king, it’s because he had a special sword/dagger that was made a long time ago by the men of the west ( the civilization of men whom Aragorn is descended from) whom battled with the Nazgûl a very long time ago, they made magical weapons that were meant for the wounding/killing of wraiths. The wound merry dealt to the witch king weakened him which made him vulnerable/ susceptible enough to be killed by eowyn. The ‘no man can kill him’ thing wasn’t an ontological “rule” that he wouldn’t be able to be killed by a man, he could be killed by a man with the right magical weapons, it was actually an old prophecy foretold (I forget by whom) that he wouldn’t be killed by a man or that he would be killed by a women, I forget exactly how the prophecy went
@@yomamma.ismydaddy216 The stab from Merry not only weakened the witch king, in the book it “broke the spell that knit his sinews together.” (I’m not sure the exact quote, but that’s close). At that point, the witch king was mortal. The prophecy was by Glorfindel, who was a character in the book, but not really in the movie. It was that far off(at the time he said it) was the witch king’s death, and not by the hand of a man.
@@circedelune yeah I wish glorfindel had been in the movies he’s really cool. That’s dope that he was the one who predicted how the witch king would perish
No one makes it through this movie without sobbing hard XD Watching your reactions to this trilogy was such joy, it was wonderful seeing you laugh but also give great insights as you were following the story. As for Eowyn- yes, while her story definitely has this "Mulan" idea behind it, it was also inspired by the sort of young men Tolkien met during the War, young boys who thought there is valour and glory in slaying the enemy, disillusioned when after the fight they are left in "darkness". That is why the relationship Eowyn has with Faramir (and sort of Aragorn) is so important, they teach her that protecting and loving life is glorious, not killing.
The power of happy endings: you got it, girl. Tolkien himself, in his essay "On fairy-stories", wrote that happy ending (or "eucatastrophe", like he calls it) "is the true form of fairy-tale, its highest function (...) in its fairy-tale-or otherworld-setting, it is a sudden and miraculous grace: never to be counted on to recur. It does not deny the existence of dyscatastrophe, of sorrow and failure: the possibility of these is necessary to the joy of deliverance; it denies (in the face of much evidence, if you will) universal final defeat and in so far is evangelium, giving a fleeting glimpse of Joy, Joy beyond the walls of the world, poignant as grief."
there was one and only one character who could find the entrances into and within Mordor. It was not Sam, who had never left the Shire before this journey, and not Frodo who had to ask Gandalf if Mordor was left or right from Rivendell. Frodo did not trust Gollum, but needed him. And Frodo had to hope the Smeagol could be saved, since Frodo himself was slowly changing into Gollum.
You were so brave not to cry 😊 Yes, some of these lines get me every time: "Ride, ride for ruin and the world's ending! - Death!!!" "I can't carry it for you..." "My friends, you bow to no one." Maybe your interested to watch the making of or behind the scenes. It's absolutly worth a look. How much passion and love and cleverness they put into these movies is incredible insane. And btw - you got a 👍
I’ve so appreciated your reactions. I especially appreciate your recognition of Theoden’s arc and Frodo’s strength. Theoden went through so much and still rose to the occasion at the end. Frodo was the tragic hero, who had to be sacrificed. At some level he knew and still pushed through. Too many folks bash him for being whiny and not throwing the ring into the fire. Tolkein said no one could have thrown it in. His task was to get to a place where it could happen; but not by him. And YES ‘I am no man!”. 👊Thanks for your final thoughts. You are very perceptive and thoughtful. 🤔 (Subbed) 🎉
It’s crazy when you look at how we were first introduced to Theoden and seeing his struggles and inner battles. It was frustrating at times, but not at any point did you not understand why he was conflicted on how to proceed in the war. I’m so glad his character got a FULL journey. Thank you so much for the sub! 🙏🏽💙
What the movies never really explain is the Black Breath when you strike at a Nazgul it strikes back at the attacker and is usually fatal but Aragorn is King and the hands of the king are the hands of a healer so Eowynn and Merry are both saved..
Although in the book, Merry, like eowyn, didnt accompany the army to the black gates. And when pippin finds merry, merry asks ‘have you cone to bury me?’ ‘, not ‘are you going to leave me?’ - because merry has been badly affected by the black breath.
Denethor (Faramir’s father) had a palantir (seeing stone) just like Sauraman and was corrupted just the same. He states in the movie that he was not blind to the enemy… because he had the stone. The movie doesn’t address it like the book. But you can assume the palantir Aragorn looked into at the end was the one that belonged to Denethor.
I believe that was Saruman's Palantir that Aragorn looked into. According to the book, Denethor burned himself with his Palantir in his hands, and afterwards, the only thing visible in that Palantir was the self-immolating fire.
Yes, although maybe not "just the same." He gave in to despair, but unlike Saruman, he wasn't persuaded to join with Sauron, so he at least has that going for him.
@llanitedave In the book Aragorn uses Saruman's palantir. In the film, he uses Denethor's- he takes it from under his chair. Why the film then doesn't address Denethor having a palantir, I can't understand, but in the film he didn't burn it with him, and it's definitely the one Aragorn uses.
😳 THAT went COMPLETELY over my head! wow that really changes my perspective on denethor and his actions throughout the movie. I still wish he valued Faramir more.
@@michelleneedsahobbyya it would have been a great character note. I haven't read the books in a decade but I think Denothor started as a good man, Boromir before Boromir, but his wife dying giving birth to Farimir and being poisoned by what he saw in the stones turned him into what we saw.
As soon as you said you weren’t going to cry I knew it was over. I SOB at all five endings of this movie EVERY TIME and I’ve seen it at least 30 times 😭😭😭😭 Everyone deserves a friend like Sam ❤
you passed the ULTIMATE TEST! i definitely evaluate reactors based on when/how often they cry, because imo if you don't cry watching this movie, i CANNOT relate to you. you cried at "i can't carry it for you, but i can carry you" which is always the first moment that GETS me. thank you for uploading and congrats on discovering the best movie trilogy of all time
One thing I've noticed on a recent rewatch was that Gandalf brought 3 eagles, that right up until the end, he still hoped that Smeagal could be redeemed
Three cheers for Samwise the Brave! I'm happy to report that he and Rosie go on to have 13 beautiful Hobbit children together. One of their daughters later marries Pippin's son, whom he named Faramir 🥰 Loved your insight and commentary throughout these reactions!
I could be wrong but I'm sure the lines, "spears will be shaken.......and the sun rises." was taken from one of the epics as the words Odin speaks when Ragnarok begins. If I'm right it is super fitting since the Rhohirriam were basically vikings or Saxons that had a calvary culture instead of a sailing one.
My deaf cousin cries right along with me on this scene, so it's not just the score. The whole scene has meaning, because Rohan weren't forced to come. They weren't forced to put their lives on the line. They chose to be there, and to face insurmountable odds, for nothing more than a glimmer of hope for the future.
The power of the ring was strongest in the mountain where it was made. Nobody, absolutely nobody could have willingly destroyed it. Gandalf knew this very well and that makes his impossible bet even more remarkable!
I think it influenced me a lot when I was a child. I was very shy and anxious, and about more than 10 years before the trilogy came out, we relayed to read to each other in my family, bedtime. It's one of the stories that gives me strenght in the darkest hours. And I knew Peter Jackson's work way before he took the project, but was amazed how he understood the feelings of the story. I'm a mix of all the characters of the Fellowship, and I ceased to be afraid partly because of this story. The intent that rallying and helping people can make the world a better place for life.
At 28:00, the architecture shows that Frodo is in Minas Tirith. In the book, it is Sam who awakens, in a tent in Ithilien, not far from where the Hobbits first met Faramir.
I love that you shared this journey with us. Your reaction brought back all the wonder and magic I felt the first time I watched it. Thanks for that. And keep the great reactions coming.
Something is wrong with you if you DON'T have chills and goosebumps, and you DON'T get teary-eyed during Rohan's charge. It's one of the most epic scenes ever put on the big screen.
Frodo never fully healed from his wounds, which means he could never stay happy in Middle-Earth. He, Gandalf, Bilbo, and the rest are going to the undying lands (Elf heaven essentially), where mortal beings usually aren't allowed. An exception is made for Frodo and Bilbo because they were ring bearers. In the appendices we learn that Sam becomes mayor of the Shire and lives a long and happy life. After his wife dies, he also sails west to the undying lands because he was briefly a ring bearer. So Frodo and Sam do meet again. Merry and Pippin spend their days with Aragorn in Gondor, and when they die they are buried next to Aragorn's grave. Legolas and Gimli remain friends, and their friendship heals the rift between Dwarf and Elf. When they reach their end, they also sail to the undying lands together. It's a massive honor for Gimli, being a dwarf, and never a ring bearer. Once they leave, the fellowship is gone from Middle Earth forever.
Imagine being hungry and dehydrated in a place where the air is unpleasant to breathe, and you're trying to get up a volcano with an incline your treadmill can't match.
Awesome reaction. I love the way many reactors during Fellowship are cracking jokes, commenting, even mocking the movie-its too long "They could have cut 30 min out" Then during Two Towers they love the action-rah rah "Too long they could have cut 30 min out " Then in Return, they are soo quiet, as they have been absorbed by the story, then the "feels "get to them and by the end they're sobbing. The movie took too much time? Why do you think you are sobing! A sign of a beautiful story when the barriers can be broken down to so many different kind of people.
I love watching LOTR reactions, it was great watching your response & getting your thoughts & feelings on your first experience with tolkien. Totally genuine responses, & thoughtful observations. I hope you get a ton of views on these vids.
Now my dear it is time to hear the master himself. Look up: 'Tolkien reads Ride of the Rohirrim' it is here on YT. Some fan put his recorded reading with the movie together. Hear the author read a bit of his own work to you, hear the magic of his words, prose and poetry.
The thing about the ring is that until the end at the edge of the volcano, it couldn't break Frodo's will. When it realised it couldn't 'bribe' him with anything, not power, not riches, not fame, Frodo didn't want none of that, it started to torture him, showing him all his people dying, his home being burned and then it started to take his memories, replaced it with just darkness. When Frodo said he couldn't remember the Shire, he really couldn't. But through all of that, his will to complete his quest was the only thing he had left. He just kept putting one foot in front of the other towards the mountain while aided of course by Sam as his support system. And honestly, that's all that was needed from him, to get the ring to the mountain and fate took care of the rest in the form of Gollum. He did have a purpose in the end, as Gandalf predicted. This folly, fighting for the ring in the volcano is actually what destroyed it. Evil got destroyed by it's own corrupted hand.
Hi from the UK. Hard to even imagine Tolkien began writing this story in 1937 , after completing The Hobbit . He understood battles , having fought in the Somme in World War 1 . Fascinating to see him interviewed on video . On you tube . Love your channel .
Thanks for reacting to these movies. I haven't watched them for almost a decade but your reactions have made me fall in love with the trilogy all over again.
Gollum had a role to play, as Gandalf saw--and Frodo as well. Interestingly, Tolkien himself said that if Sam had been forgiving and kind to Gollum, then Smeagol in the end would have grabbed the ring and THROWN HIMSELF INTO MOUNT DOOM. To save Frodo. But here's part of what makes me weep a little. Why three eagles? They are only rescuing (or hoping to rescue) Sam and Frodo, right? So why did Gandalf bring three? The answer is a little obvious and a bit heartbreaking--he did not know Smeagol was dead. He still hoped to save that wretched creature who did NOT deserve what the Ring did to him. Because way back at the start of teh world, Gandalf studied many things but one of his greatest teachers was Nienna--the Vala of Mercy and Compassion. Frodo is going to the Undying Lands to heal the wounds in his body and soul. He can heal nowhere else.
I loved your perceptive analysis! This is the gold standard of fantasy movies, the best movie adaptation of the most beloved fantasy books in the world. You seem to really get what makes it great. Can't wait for another reaction!
Sam Gamgee for President!!! ;) Bilbo's adventure in "THE HOBBIT" laid the foundation for LOTR. For more of Middle-Earth, Gandalf, Bilbo, Legolas (and Gimli's dad!) be sure to explore the other amazing film trilogy. I'll be right here with you.
by the way...Carl Urban has like 3 seconds of screen time (exaggeration) and dude puts in some good acting work in that short time. His war face and then his pain cry are top notch lol
The three films only took about 18 months to film - the rest was production - so the actors didn't appreciably age. The change in Frodo is all makeup and acting, and it's sublime.
@michelleneedsahobby Filming in 18 months, yes. The teams creating props etc had started a year before that! The production team was lucky to get funding for all three films at once, so just moved the main cast to New Zealand for the duration, with their families in many cases - the little girl playing Elanor Gamgee at the very end is Sean Astin's daughter, and if you look very closely you will see some of the non-speaking-role child extras are the same in The Shire and in Rohan: they are cast and crew kids, living locally.
I am so glad to have taken this journey with you, Michelle. You can tell why the books and the motion pictures are popular the world over. And your own monologue at the end was so wonderful - you GET it, young lady! And now, on to "The Hobbit" - they're not quite the same as the trilogy, but you can still walk to Middle-earth again!
Kudos to you! Every reactor I have seen says the same thing. "Everybody needs a Sam". But you're the only one who has said that we all should strive to be someone's Sam. I enjoyed your reaction a lot.
Great reaction! I really like that you break it down in the end and have so much to tell and explain about the messages that are in the movies. That is why I like to watch these reactions.
It's funny and a bit ironic how in the 90s, the best character ever made, for many of us young movie watchers at the time, was mostly the protagonist in the Goonies adventure movie, called Mikey. Many of us still remember him. Insanely memorable. Teenagers and not only had so much fun with that film. Then in the 00s we have Samwise Gamgee in lord of the rings. Well, guess what. Its the same actor. I mean damn, talent is talent!
Basically Frodo was carrying Lucifer inside him. He had to go to the Immortal lands to heal his body and soul. Only after that he could pass away peacefully
This was clearly the best of the trilogy. It had drama, suspense, and a bit of comedy. It explains how Smeagol killed his cousin for the ring. Smeagol was a Stoorish Hobbit. They were the only Hobbits to wear shoes. The malignancy of the ring caused him to become a evil creature. This one is well worth your time. On your way, if you find a ring with power beyond measure simply turn and run for home!
Commenting again to say that Theoden the king of Rohan who died under his horse; hes 71, and in the scene where Gimli tries to advise him and Theoden said he knows how to defend his own keep, Theoden looks like the elder who should know best, but hes actually like a petulant child refusing advice. Theoden in 71, Aragorn is 87, Gimli is 139, Legolas is roughly 2931 (films, not books), and Gandalf has been in a physical body for 2000 years but is an ageless spirit from before creation so over 50,000 years old. They know more about war than Theoden.
Without Gollum the ring would have never been destroyed. Its a weird irony in it all, but it was also foreshadowed. That's what's best about it. Cheers very nice reactions. The emotional depth of these movies, sadly, have never been surpassed since then. No other fantasy films or show could come even close. It is what it is. A masterpiece of the century for sure. That's how you make memorable characters. That's how you make fantasy.
10:00 Eomer. Take your Èored down the left flank. Gamling, follow the King's banner down the center. Grimbold, take your company right, after you pass the wall. Forth, and fear no darkness!
While I can't help but laugh at the kill contest between Legolas and Gimli, I love, love, love Aragorn's line to the hobbits. "My friends, you bow to no one". And when Eowyn stabs the Witch-King, it always brings up the expression (in the literal sense) "In your face". lol Also, it's absolutely disgusting to watch Denethor eat. I didn't need that extreme close-up of him biting into a cherry tomato.
Frodo's departure at the end to me is akin to a war torn soldier who has to endure severe ptsd for too long and eventually succumbs to it..i.e suicide. I know it's a pretty dark take on it. Plus Sam is to me IS the greatest Character ever written. Loyal to the End.
Really enjoyed reacting with you! It was very touching. Thank you! By the way, the line "I am no man" was inspired by Shakespeare's Macbeth: I am no man born of woman. There are many Macbeth inspirations in Lord of the Rings :)
King Theoden is uncle to Eomer and Eowyn. Yes, it was Eomer that found his hardheaded sister on the battlefield and wailed because he thought she’d died.
I’m not surprised you’ve heard Eowyn’s speech before. It’s so fucking iconic for so many well written female fantasy characters. I loved your enthusiasm when you figured out where the line originated from.
Possibly the most bittersweet, resounding ending in fiction. For some reason seeing the goodness, the joy of Sam's little family at the end, and how worth it everything was just to allow goodness like that to still exist in the world. "There's some goodess in this world Frodo, and it's worth fightin' for."
Great reaction. My BIGGEST complaint about RotK is how they handled Denethor. Time constraints aside, they could have explained better WHY he had gone mad. Essentially, his mind was broken and filled with despair by Sauron after his use of a Palantir. He saw no way to win and believed Faramir was already dying. He turned over the defence of Minas Tirith to Gandalf, and only at the very end did he reveal his use of a Palantir. Gandalf never challenged his authority directly in the book.
This is my favorite of all the movies for many reasons. I have not read the books but it is still a masterpiece in it's own right. I love the friendships they make throughout the story and how each character gets to show their strength and worth as time goes on. Glad you liked this and grte reaction as always.
Eomer and Eowyn are brother and sister. King Theoden is their uncle. It was their cousin, Theoden's son, who died in The Two Towers.. Samwise goes on to serve six terms as the Mayor of the Shire. Sam and Rosie have 13 children; after Rosie dies Sam also takes a ship into the West (Frodo's ship was not actually the last ship except in the movie).
Great reaction. Your previous reactions were great but you really got into this one at another level. Hobbit time with Bilbo and Gandalf? Cant wait to see how you react to Thorin Oakenshield.
Frodo and Sam were eventually reunited. After Frodo was allowed to journey with the Elves to the White Shores of Valinor for healing, Sam went on to become the leader of his people, serving as the Mayor of the Shire for seven seven-year terms. When he retired, the Elves sent a special ship for him, because he, too, was a Ringbearer for a brief time. He sailed to Valinor, where he and Frodo spent the rest of their days together. There is a behind-the-scenes detail that brings me to tears every time. The musical theme we hear as they board the ship to Valinor is only heard three other times, that I’m aware of: when Gandalf reassures Pippin that death is not the end; when Sam refuses to let Frodo fail on the slopes of Mount Doom, and; over the end credits of “Return of the King”, in the form of the song “Into The West”. The trilogy was filmed all at once, so the principal cast were together filming in New Zealand for nearly a year. During that time, director Peter Jackson became friends with a young New Zealand filmmaker named Cameron Duncan. Sadly, Cameron was diagnosed at a young age with cancer, and passed away at age 17 shortly before the release of the third film. But Cameron’s story so moved Howard Shore that he wrote that beautiful musical theme for Cameron. The boy’s passing also moved Fran Walsh to write the words to “Into The West”, which speaks magnificently and simply about losing someone to death. Peter Jackson was so moved that he asked for and was granted special permission for “Into The West”’s world premiere to be not with the rest of the soundtrack with the final film’s release. Instead, the song’s world premiere was at Cameron’s funeral. Rest in peace, young man. You moved the world.
I loved your reaction and especially the thoughts at the end. You followed the story and the underlying themes and messages quite expertly, which is great! The whole Denethor story is quite disturbing indeed, it was overblown in the film as Denethor wasn't that bad in the books. He may have had some resentment for Faramir as his mother died at his birth, plus he had studied under Gandalf who Denethor came to believe was undermining him, but the most important reason of him descending to total despair was that he had a palantir like Saruman had, a seeing stone, and in an effort to defend his country he used it for years trying to spy on Sauron, engaging in a battle of wills for a long time, before eventually falling victim to Sauron's power, lies and magic visions. He never said such devastating stuff to Faramir in the books
Well, actually, he says that he would have rather Faramir dying than Boromir in the book too. And he tells Faramir that his opinion about him depends "on the manner of his return" in the book too. And he essentially accuses him of treason for letting Frodo go and for following Gandalf's teachings. He's just more dignified and stern and less "wildly mad" and his desperation never goes to the point of ordering the general retreat (rather to the point of "let's die we all!"), but he's just as much of a jerk as in the movie.
Also, he was giving himself and his son( whom he loved, no matter how it seems)the best ending he thought possible under the circumstances. He knew Faramir was alive, but Faramir was badly wounded, and he believed him to be dying. He had no hope they would win this battle. If the City fell, as he believed it would, everyone would be killed, and he(as ruler) and his son probably tortured before being killed. As awful as it seems, he was trying to spare Faramir and himself that fate. By burning themselves, they wouldn’t even leave a corpse for the orcs to defile. As strange as it seems, he was acting out of love. It goes to show that even the best motives can go haywire if you aren’t careful.
@@Laurelin70 In the book he tells Faramir that he wishes Faramir had gone to Rivendale instead of Boromir. It’s not clear that he is wishing that Faramir had died instead of Boromir. Faramir may not have tried to take the ring, Faramir may have survived, Boromir might have won at Osgiliath. There are many things he may have thought would have turned out differently. He did not say he wished Faramir had died instead of Boromir.
@@circedelune Well, Denethor's sentence comes after a specific exchange: D. "(Your gentleness to Frodo and your renounce to the Ring will be paid) not with your death only, Lord Faramir: with the death also of your father, and of all your people, whom it is your part to protect *now that Boromir is gone*." F. "Do you wish then that our places had been exchanged?" D. "Yes, I wish that indeed." Such a statement after the one I highlighted tends heavily towards the meaning that Denethor would want Faramir dead in place of Boromir, or that he would rather have Faramir dead than Boromir. At least, that was my interpretation the first time I read it (and I read it many times before the movies came out). And clearly it wasn't just MY interpretation. The sentence is ambiguous and it lends itself to interpretation.
@@circedelune But the problem is exactly that: he HAD NO HOPE. And having no hope, he chose suicide instead of fight til the end. For Tolkien (and for me) that is a sin. It's not strange that Tolkien uses here the word "heathen", a very strange word in a world where there isn't a real "religion" (not one made of rituals or laws or priests and sacrifices, at least). Denethor is trying to die like a "heathen", one who doesn't "believe" and for that reason is incapable of hoping. But even if hope fails, Tolkien shows (almost as a juxtaposition) in the Rohirrim a much more valid (though still "pagan") reaction than suicide for the sake of it: fighting "the good battle" til the end, like the norse gods who will fight in the Ragnarok against the forces of the Chaos even if they know they're going to be destroyed. Denethor is clear in his last words to Gandalf, that he's choosing suicide not for love, but because, even if there was hope, he would lose his office, since Aragorn would be king: 'But I say to thee, Gandalf Mithrandir, I will not be thy tool! I am Steward of the House of Anárion. I will not step down to be the dotard chamberlain of an upstart. Even were his claim proved to me, still he comes but of the line of Isildur. I will not bow to such a one, last of a ragged house long bereft of lordship and dignity.' 'What then would you have,' said Gandalf, 'if your will could have its way?' 'I would have things as they were in all the days of my life,' answered Denethor, 'and in the days of my longfathers before me: to be the Lord of this City in peace, and leave my chair to a son after me, who would be his own master and no wizard's pupil. But if doom denies this to me, then I will have naught: neither life diminished, nor love halved, nor honour abated.' And when Gandalf tells him that he cannot rob his son of his own choice, he tries TO MURDER HIM. He doesn't want Faramir to die because of love, but because of pride and despair. The two main sins for the Christian Tolkien.
As Galadriel said.. "Frodo begins to understand....the quest...will claim his life." Gandalf says after Frodo survives being stab by the Morgal Blade, "you have some strength in you." Boromir to Frodo when Frodo says he will take the ring to Mordor, "You carry the fate of us all, little one." Elrond talking to Gandalf about Frodo carrying the ring to Rivendell, "And yet to have come so far, still bearing the Ring, the hobbit has shown extraordinary resilience to its evil." Gandalf's reponse to Elrond, "It is a burden he should have never had to bear. We can ask no more of Frodo." frodo sacrificed his soul, his future.
You’re crazy! Love you and your reaction. There’s a Making of TLOR movie that is worth the watch.. Sam eventually left Middle Earth to rejoin Frodo in the undying lands after having 14 children and being Mayor for quite a spell. Gimli and Legolas were BFFs and ventured throughout Middle Earth’s forests and caverns. Galadriel’s 3 strands of hair was invaded in crystal and was stunning to all the Dwarfs. The two eventually ended up also in the undying lands Pippin and Merry were eventually buried and played next to Aragorn’s body. Blah blah blah! Read the books.
Arwen (dark hair) Is Aragon's true love. E'owyn (blond) was found on the battlefield by her brother E'omer (The leader of King Theoden's Army and his nephew).
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The charge on the fields of Pelennor always tears me up. It's weird cuz it's neither tears of joy or sorrow, I can't fully describe it.
It's just such a powerful emotional moment that it's too much to contain. Leaks out of me too, every time I see it. Everything about it is perfection.
@@neils123 yeah but usually when I cry watching LotR it’s out of joy or sadness…even anger sometimes. But that charge is like a mix of trepidation, hope, uncertainty, pride…like I dunno how to explain beyond emotional overload 🤷🏾♂️
I think it’s tears of inspiration! The euphoric feeling of not giving up, of being united in a common cause, and of genuine hope.
@@dlweiss I think you got it right with the inspiration! Even though they don’t believe they can win they fight with the passion that they can make a difference. Even if it’s just make a dent in Mordor’s army they’ll fight to the last warrior.
It's the music. It intensifies the feelings.
I'm crying while watching your reaction, "but I can carry you" gets me every time
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"Go in peace! I will not say: do not weep; for not all tears are an evil.”
The choir that sings when Aragorn charges towards the enemies at the black gate, it's sung in Elvish which translates to what he said to Frodo in FoTR: 'If by my life or death I can protect you, I will. You have my sword.'
I loved that scene between Aragorn and Frodo ❤
This movie went 11-0 at the Oscars.
Best picture, best director, best adapted screenplay, best original score, best original song, best sound mixing, best art direction, best makeup, best costume design, best film editing, and best visual effect.
Entire trilogy won 17 as a whole.
Oh wow! The Oscars got it right! 💯💯💯
RotK holds the record (tied with Titanic and Ben Hur) for winning the most Oscars.
Merry and Pippin end up leading their respective clans. When they were old and widowed, they returned to Gondor and were entombed on either side of King Ellesar (Aragorn.)
Sam and Rosie have 13 children and Sam is repeatedly elected Mayor. After Rosie died on a midsummer's eve, Sam gave the Red Book to his daughter and was never seen again. The story is told in her family that he went to the Gray Havens and took a ship, the last of the ring-bearers to cross over the sea.
And if they would have showed this the whole World would be cying even more
13 kids!? God bless Rosie ❤️ And that’s so bittersweet that they were buried alongside Aragorn. tysm for telling me that!
Sigh, Jesus, the last half of this movie makes me cry every single time. The dialog in these movies is so beautiful.
they don’t write them like this anymore.
Shout out for the music score - it’s a massive factor in the emotional impact.
The ‘Shire Theme’ playing as Sam carries Frodo up Mt Doom is a prime example.
Perfect Films.
The music is actually the Gray Havens musical theme, which was later used in “Into The West” over the ROTK end credits.
There’s a behind-the-scenes story of a young Kiwi filmmaker named Cameron, who Director Peter Jackson got to know. Tragically, the young boy died of cancer at 17, shortly before ROTK was released. But his story so moved Howard Shore that he wrote this theme in Cameron’s memory. Fran Walsh was also moved to write the gentle lyrics to “Into The West” by Cameron’s passing. Finally, Director Jackson asked for and was granted special permission for “Into The West” to have its world premiere not with the rest of the soundtrack, but instead, at Cameron’s funeral.
Rest in peace, young man. Your life affected hundreds of millions of people.
The little girl who plays Sam's daughter is actually Sean Astin's daughter in real life 😊
Michelle: You're not going to get me. You're not going to make me cry.
The movie: Challenge accepted
One of my favorite lines from the book in regards to Sam on Mt. Doom; "...He knew all the arguements of despair and would not listen to them. His will was set, and only death would break it."
I'm so impressed by your review! You picked up on nuances I've seen so many other reactors miss. You understood that even though the return to the Shire should have been happy and triumphant, our four hero Hobbits are subdued because they have been through war, and ordinary life is now felt differently. Tolkien fought in WWI and lost most of his comrades. He understood the disconnect that soldiers feel when they rejoin society.
Éowyn was found on the. battlefield by her brother Éomer, (he later became king of Rohan.). No man can kill or even harm the Nazgul but Merry weakened him with a stab to the leg that allowed Éowyn to make the killing strike. Merry is not a man, he's a Hobbit. Éowyn is not a man either, so they were able to kill the Witch King. It injured them both severely but the hands of the king are the hands of a healer so Aragorn was able to heal them.
Gondor is a country with more than one city. Minas Tirith is the white city and the capital. The ruined city that Denethor, the steward of Gondor, made Faramir try to retake is called Osgiliath.
The elves made only a few exceptions for who other than elves could sail to the Undying Lands. Gandalf because he is a Maiar (a type of angel,) and anyone who was a ring bearer, which includes Frodo and Bilbo. Sam and Rosie have 13 children and live long lives but after Rosie dies, Sam also is allowed to enter the Undying Lands where he is reunited with Frodo. When Legolas goes, he brings Gimli with him.
Thank you so much for clarifying with that piece of information on how Aragorn was able to heal Eowyn! ❤
It’s not because merry is a hobbit that he was able to wound the witch king, it’s because he had a special sword/dagger that was made a long time ago by the men of the west ( the civilization of men whom Aragorn is descended from) whom battled with the Nazgûl a very long time ago, they made magical weapons that were meant for the wounding/killing of wraiths. The wound merry dealt to the witch king weakened him which made him vulnerable/ susceptible enough to be killed by eowyn. The ‘no man can kill him’ thing wasn’t an ontological “rule” that he wouldn’t be able to be killed by a man, he could be killed by a man with the right magical weapons, it was actually an old prophecy foretold (I forget by whom) that he wouldn’t be killed by a man or that he would be killed by a women, I forget exactly how the prophecy went
@@yomamma.ismydaddy216Thanks!
@@yomamma.ismydaddy216 The stab from Merry not only weakened the witch king, in the book it “broke the spell that knit his sinews together.” (I’m not sure the exact quote, but that’s close). At that point, the witch king was mortal.
The prophecy was by Glorfindel, who was a character in the book, but not really in the movie. It was that far off(at the time he said it) was the witch king’s death, and not by the hand of a man.
@@circedelune yeah I wish glorfindel had been in the movies he’s really cool. That’s dope that he was the one who predicted how the witch king would perish
"I can't throw it in for you, but I can throw you!" 😂
Is that from the Baldur's gate 3 video? 🤣
@@animetrashamvsit is 😂😂
Remember also at the point when everyone kneels before the Hobbits, even the elves kneeled in respect...
I'm not crying, YOU'RE crying!
Beautiful reaction & fantastic review 💜
And 'Yaasss' to recognising Frodo's inner strength! 👏🏾👏🏾 -x-
thank u so much 💗
No one makes it through this movie without sobbing hard XD
Watching your reactions to this trilogy was such joy, it was wonderful seeing you laugh but also give great insights as you were following the story.
As for Eowyn- yes, while her story definitely has this "Mulan" idea behind it, it was also inspired by the sort of young men Tolkien met during the War, young boys who thought there is valour and glory in slaying the enemy, disillusioned when after the fight they are left in "darkness". That is why the relationship Eowyn has with Faramir (and sort of Aragorn) is so important, they teach her that protecting and loving life is glorious, not killing.
The power of happy endings: you got it, girl. Tolkien himself, in his essay "On fairy-stories", wrote that happy ending (or "eucatastrophe", like he calls it) "is the true form of fairy-tale, its highest function (...) in its fairy-tale-or otherworld-setting, it is a sudden and miraculous grace: never to be counted on to recur. It does not deny the existence of dyscatastrophe, of sorrow and failure: the possibility of these is necessary to the joy of deliverance; it denies (in the face of much evidence, if you will) universal final defeat and in so far is evangelium, giving a fleeting glimpse of Joy, Joy beyond the walls of the world, poignant as grief."
there was one and only one character who could find the entrances into and within Mordor. It was not Sam, who had never left the Shire before this journey, and not Frodo who had to ask Gandalf if Mordor was left or right from Rivendell. Frodo did not trust Gollum, but needed him. And Frodo had to hope the Smeagol could be saved, since Frodo himself was slowly changing into Gollum.
It’s truly great writing where a character like Gollum is arguably one of the most necessary components in The Ring’s destruction!
They say the hero gets the girl in the end. Sam for MVP!
Samwise Gamgee is one of the best characters created. Sam for MVP is right!
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Evan Tolkien stated tha Sam was the real Hero of the story
You were so brave not to cry 😊
Yes, some of these lines get me every time:
"Ride, ride for ruin and the world's ending! - Death!!!"
"I can't carry it for you..."
"My friends, you bow to no one."
Maybe your interested to watch the making of or behind the scenes. It's absolutly worth a look. How much passion and love and cleverness they put into these movies is incredible insane.
And btw - you got a 👍
Also:
G: "I never thought I'd die side by side with an Elf."
L: "What about side by side with a friend?"
G: "Aye, I can do that." 💀😭 -x-
@@AishaIsFabulous-x- Agreed 😊
I’ve so appreciated your reactions. I especially appreciate your recognition of Theoden’s arc and Frodo’s strength. Theoden went through so much and still rose to the occasion at the end. Frodo was the tragic hero, who had to be sacrificed. At some level he knew and still pushed through. Too many folks bash him for being whiny and not throwing the ring into the fire. Tolkein said no one could have thrown it in. His task was to get to a place where it could happen; but not by him. And YES ‘I am no man!”. 👊Thanks for your final thoughts. You are very perceptive and thoughtful. 🤔 (Subbed) 🎉
It’s crazy when you look at how we were first introduced to Theoden and seeing his struggles and inner battles. It was frustrating at times, but not at any point did you not understand why he was conflicted on how to proceed in the war. I’m so glad his character got a FULL journey. Thank you so much for the sub! 🙏🏽💙
What the movies never really explain is the Black Breath when you strike at a Nazgul it strikes back at the attacker and is usually fatal but Aragorn is King and the hands of the king are the hands of a healer so Eowynn and Merry are both saved..
Although in the book, Merry, like eowyn, didnt accompany the army to the black gates. And when pippin finds merry, merry asks ‘have you cone to bury me?’ ‘, not ‘are you going to leave me?’ - because merry has been badly affected by the black breath.
Denethor (Faramir’s father) had a palantir (seeing stone) just like Sauraman and was corrupted just the same. He states in the movie that he was not blind to the enemy… because he had the stone. The movie doesn’t address it like the book. But you can assume the palantir Aragorn looked into at the end was the one that belonged to Denethor.
I believe that was Saruman's Palantir that Aragorn looked into. According to the book, Denethor burned himself with his Palantir in his hands, and afterwards, the only thing visible in that Palantir was the self-immolating fire.
Yes, although maybe not "just the same." He gave in to despair, but unlike Saruman, he wasn't persuaded to join with Sauron, so he at least has that going for him.
@llanitedave In the book Aragorn uses Saruman's palantir. In the film, he uses Denethor's- he takes it from under his chair. Why the film then doesn't address Denethor having a palantir, I can't understand, but in the film he didn't burn it with him, and it's definitely the one Aragorn uses.
😳 THAT went COMPLETELY over my head! wow that really changes my perspective on denethor and his actions throughout the movie. I still wish he valued Faramir more.
@@michelleneedsahobbyya it would have been a great character note. I haven't read the books in a decade but I think Denothor started as a good man, Boromir before Boromir, but his wife dying giving birth to Farimir and being poisoned by what he saw in the stones turned him into what we saw.
Loved these reactions, you can tell when it's genuine and one's getting emotionally invested.
how can anyone watching this not get emotionally invested?! It’s so good!!!!!!
As soon as you said you weren’t going to cry I knew it was over. I SOB at all five endings of this movie EVERY TIME and I’ve seen it at least 30 times 😭😭😭😭
Everyone deserves a friend like Sam ❤
Everyone should also be a friend like Sam
Everyone should BE a Sam.
I was a goner 😭
Tears. Every time. The whole trilogy is the very best of moviemaking, but this film in particular is the greatest masterpiece I've ever seen.
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you passed the ULTIMATE TEST! i definitely evaluate reactors based on when/how often they cry, because imo if you don't cry watching this movie, i CANNOT relate to you. you cried at "i can't carry it for you, but i can carry you" which is always the first moment that GETS me. thank you for uploading and congrats on discovering the best movie trilogy of all time
One thing I've noticed on a recent rewatch was that Gandalf brought 3 eagles, that right up until the end, he still hoped that Smeagal could be redeemed
Three cheers for Samwise the Brave! I'm happy to report that he and Rosie go on to have 13 beautiful Hobbit children together. One of their daughters later marries Pippin's son, whom he named Faramir 🥰 Loved your insight and commentary throughout these reactions!
The music, combined w/ the King Theoden’s speech is what made you tear up. It’s overwhelming.
I could be wrong but I'm sure the lines, "spears will be shaken.......and the sun rises." was taken from one of the epics as the words Odin speaks when Ragnarok begins.
If I'm right it is super fitting since the Rhohirriam were basically vikings or Saxons that had a calvary culture instead of a sailing one.
My deaf cousin cries right along with me on this scene, so it's not just the score. The whole scene has meaning, because Rohan weren't forced to come. They weren't forced to put their lives on the line. They chose to be there, and to face insurmountable odds, for nothing more than a glimmer of hope for the future.
The power of the ring was strongest in the mountain where it was made. Nobody, absolutely nobody could have willingly destroyed it. Gandalf knew this very well and that makes his impossible bet even more remarkable!
I think it influenced me a lot when I was a child. I was very shy and anxious, and about more than 10 years before the trilogy came out, we relayed to read to each other in my family, bedtime. It's one of the stories that gives me strenght in the darkest hours. And I knew Peter Jackson's work way before he took the project, but was amazed how he understood the feelings of the story. I'm a mix of all the characters of the Fellowship, and I ceased to be afraid partly because of this story. The intent that rallying and helping people can make the world a better place for life.
At 28:00, the architecture shows that Frodo is in Minas Tirith. In the book, it is Sam who awakens, in a tent in Ithilien, not far from where the Hobbits first met Faramir.
I love that you shared this journey with us. Your reaction brought back all the wonder and magic I felt the first time I watched it. Thanks for that. And keep the great reactions coming.
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The "I'm glad to be with you Sam, here at the end of all things" makes we cry my eyes out
Something is wrong with you if you DON'T have chills and goosebumps, and you DON'T get teary-eyed during Rohan's charge. It's one of the most epic scenes ever put on the big screen.
agreed!
Frodo never fully healed from his wounds, which means he could never stay happy in Middle-Earth. He, Gandalf, Bilbo, and the rest are going to the undying lands (Elf heaven essentially), where mortal beings usually aren't allowed. An exception is made for Frodo and Bilbo because they were ring bearers. In the appendices we learn that Sam becomes mayor of the Shire and lives a long and happy life. After his wife dies, he also sails west to the undying lands because he was briefly a ring bearer. So Frodo and Sam do meet again. Merry and Pippin spend their days with Aragorn in Gondor, and when they die they are buried next to Aragorn's grave. Legolas and Gimli remain friends, and their friendship heals the rift between Dwarf and Elf. When they reach their end, they also sail to the undying lands together. It's a massive honor for Gimli, being a dwarf, and never a ring bearer. Once they leave, the fellowship is gone from Middle Earth forever.
Imagine being hungry and dehydrated in a place where the air is unpleasant to breathe, and you're trying to get up a volcano with an incline your treadmill can't match.
Awesome reaction.
I love the way many reactors during Fellowship are cracking jokes, commenting, even mocking the movie-its too long "They could have cut 30 min out"
Then during Two Towers they love the action-rah rah "Too long they could have cut 30 min out "
Then in Return, they are soo quiet, as they have been absorbed by the story, then the "feels "get to them and by the end they're sobbing.
The movie took too much time? Why do you think you are sobing!
A sign of a beautiful story when the barriers can be broken down to so many different kind of people.
I love watching LOTR reactions, it was great watching your response & getting your thoughts & feelings on your first experience with tolkien. Totally genuine responses, & thoughtful observations. I hope you get a ton of views on these vids.
The whole "you bow to no one" scene always gets me.
Now my dear it is time to hear the master himself.
Look up: 'Tolkien reads Ride of the Rohirrim' it is here on YT. Some fan put his recorded reading with the movie together.
Hear the author read a bit of his own work to you, hear the magic of his words, prose and poetry.
tysm! I will definitely give that watch! ❤
Loved your reaction. Welcome to the club, best trilogy ever. Very insightful comments at the end too, thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it!
The thing about the ring is that until the end at the edge of the volcano, it couldn't break Frodo's will. When it realised it couldn't 'bribe' him with anything, not power, not riches, not fame, Frodo didn't want none of that, it started to torture him, showing him all his people dying, his home being burned and then it started to take his memories, replaced it with just darkness. When Frodo said he couldn't remember the Shire, he really couldn't. But through all of that, his will to complete his quest was the only thing he had left. He just kept putting one foot in front of the other towards the mountain while aided of course by Sam as his support system. And honestly, that's all that was needed from him, to get the ring to the mountain and fate took care of the rest in the form of Gollum. He did have a purpose in the end, as Gandalf predicted. This folly, fighting for the ring in the volcano is actually what destroyed it. Evil got destroyed by it's own corrupted hand.
Hi from the UK. Hard to even imagine Tolkien began writing this story in 1937 , after completing The Hobbit . He understood battles , having fought in the Somme in World War 1 . Fascinating to see him interviewed on video . On you tube . Love your channel .
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Thanks for reacting to these movies. I haven't watched them for almost a decade but your reactions have made me fall in love with the trilogy all over again.
Gollum had a role to play, as Gandalf saw--and Frodo as well. Interestingly, Tolkien himself said that if Sam had been forgiving and kind to Gollum, then Smeagol in the end would have grabbed the ring and THROWN HIMSELF INTO MOUNT DOOM. To save Frodo.
But here's part of what makes me weep a little. Why three eagles? They are only rescuing (or hoping to rescue) Sam and Frodo, right? So why did Gandalf bring three? The answer is a little obvious and a bit heartbreaking--he did not know Smeagol was dead. He still hoped to save that wretched creature who did NOT deserve what the Ring did to him. Because way back at the start of teh world, Gandalf studied many things but one of his greatest teachers was Nienna--the Vala of Mercy and Compassion.
Frodo is going to the Undying Lands to heal the wounds in his body and soul. He can heal nowhere else.
"I can't carry it for you, but i can carry you." And "My Friends. You bow to no one." Will make me cry everytime i watch it
I loved your perceptive analysis! This is the gold standard of fantasy movies, the best movie adaptation of the most beloved fantasy books in the world. You seem to really get what makes it great. Can't wait for another reaction!
Sam Gamgee for President!!! ;) Bilbo's adventure in "THE HOBBIT" laid the foundation for LOTR. For more of Middle-Earth, Gandalf, Bilbo, Legolas (and Gimli's dad!) be sure to explore the other amazing film trilogy. I'll be right here with you.
by the way...Carl Urban has like 3 seconds of screen time (exaggeration) and dude puts in some good acting work in that short time. His war face and then his pain cry are top notch lol
Yeah Karl, Anthony Starr and Manu Bennett are 3 of my favorites.
The three films only took about 18 months to film - the rest was production - so the actors didn't appreciably age. The change in Frodo is all makeup and acting, and it's sublime.
all of this in 18 months?! wow what a dedicated, hardworking, and talented team.
@michelleneedsahobby Filming in 18 months, yes. The teams creating props etc had started a year before that! The production team was lucky to get funding for all three films at once, so just moved the main cast to New Zealand for the duration, with their families in many cases - the little girl playing Elanor Gamgee at the very end is Sean Astin's daughter, and if you look very closely you will see some of the non-speaking-role child extras are the same in The Shire and in Rohan: they are cast and crew kids, living locally.
“He’s alive he’s struggling but he’s alive and he’s barely hanging on” 😭😭😭 20:07
I am so glad to have taken this journey with you, Michelle. You can tell why the books and the motion pictures are popular the world over. And your own monologue at the end was so wonderful - you GET it, young lady!
And now, on to "The Hobbit" - they're not quite the same as the trilogy, but you can still walk to Middle-earth again!
I love Gandalfs reaction so much once the ring's gone. Just pure pride and joy. They've come so far.
Your recap summary was very insightful and shows you were fully engrossed by this story. Great job! These movies are beautiful.
Great reaction thank you it is fun for me an old guy watching new people enjoying this trilogy
An excellent character analysis and introspection.
The "Charge Scene" makes EVERYONE tear up.
Wonderful reaction. Loved your energy, humor, openness, and emotional authenticity... Thanks for sharing your journey with us...
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Kudos to you! Every reactor I have seen says the same thing. "Everybody needs a Sam". But you're the only one who has said that we all should strive to be someone's Sam. I enjoyed your reaction a lot.
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"Don't go where I can't follow..." is the most hauntingly sad line in the entire movie for me.
Sam’s devotion to Frodo and the mission was admirable.
Great reaction! I really like that you break it down in the end and have so much to tell and explain about the messages that are in the movies. That is why I like to watch these reactions.
It's funny and a bit ironic how in the 90s, the best character ever made, for many of us young movie watchers at the time, was mostly the protagonist in the Goonies adventure movie, called Mikey. Many of us still remember him. Insanely memorable. Teenagers and not only had so much fun with that film. Then in the 00s we have Samwise Gamgee in lord of the rings. Well, guess what. Its the same actor. I mean damn, talent is talent!
And the main character in a film also full of heart, Rudy.
Amazing reaction. Cannot wait to see more!
thank you 🙏🏽
Basically Frodo was carrying Lucifer inside him.
He had to go to the Immortal lands to heal his body and soul. Only after that he could pass away peacefully
I just love how merry and pippin are the first to charge after aragorn
I loved your comments after the movie. Very insightful and thought provoking.
One of the better reactions. Very good!
This was clearly the best of the trilogy. It had drama, suspense, and a bit of comedy. It explains how Smeagol killed his cousin for the ring. Smeagol was a Stoorish Hobbit. They were the only Hobbits to wear shoes. The malignancy of the ring caused him to become a evil creature. This one is well worth your time. On your way, if you find a ring with power beyond measure simply turn and run for home!
I agree, return of the king was my favorite of the trilogy. this was so well done ❤
Sam losing his faith breaks me!
the "i am no man" is super
Tolkien created a word that means "a sudden and favorable resolution of events in a story; a happy ending." A Eucatastrophe.
Commenting again to say that Theoden the king of Rohan who died under his horse; hes 71, and in the scene where Gimli tries to advise him and Theoden said he knows how to defend his own keep, Theoden looks like the elder who should know best, but hes actually like a petulant child refusing advice. Theoden in 71, Aragorn is 87, Gimli is 139, Legolas is roughly 2931 (films, not books), and Gandalf has been in a physical body for 2000 years but is an ageless spirit from before creation so over 50,000 years old. They know more about war than Theoden.
Without Gollum the ring would have never been destroyed. Its a weird irony in it all, but it was also foreshadowed. That's what's best about it. Cheers very nice reactions.
The emotional depth of these movies, sadly, have never been surpassed since then. No other fantasy films or show could come even close. It is what it is. A masterpiece of the century for sure. That's how you make memorable characters. That's how you make fantasy.
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Eomer. Take your Èored down the left flank.
Gamling, follow the King's banner down the center.
Grimbold, take your company right, after you pass the wall.
Forth, and fear no darkness!
While I can't help but laugh at the kill contest between Legolas and Gimli, I love, love, love Aragorn's line to the hobbits. "My friends, you bow to no one". And when Eowyn stabs the Witch-King, it always brings up the expression (in the literal sense) "In your face". lol
Also, it's absolutely disgusting to watch Denethor eat. I didn't need that extreme close-up of him biting into a cherry tomato.
Thank you so much for an honest ,emotional, straight from the heart reaction. A pleasure to watch.
Nothing funnier than when you get mad at gollum over and over 😂😂
Frodo's departure at the end to me is akin to a war torn soldier who has to endure severe ptsd for too long and eventually succumbs to it..i.e suicide.
I know it's a pretty dark take on it.
Plus Sam is to me IS the greatest Character ever written. Loyal to the End.
Frodo's slow-paced, breathy voice has always driven me crazy. Every other thing in this series was stellar.
11:41 lmao ur expression of disgust when u saw denethor was hilarious!
Really enjoyed reacting with you! It was very touching. Thank you! By the way, the line "I am no man" was inspired by Shakespeare's Macbeth: I am no man born of woman. There are many Macbeth inspirations in Lord of the Rings :)
King Theoden is uncle to Eomer and Eowyn. Yes, it was Eomer that found his hardheaded sister on the battlefield and wailed because he thought she’d died.
I’m not surprised you’ve heard Eowyn’s speech before. It’s so fucking iconic for so many well written female fantasy characters. I loved your enthusiasm when you figured out where the line originated from.
Possibly the most bittersweet, resounding ending in fiction. For some reason seeing the goodness, the joy of Sam's little family at the end, and how worth it everything was just to allow goodness like that to still exist in the world. "There's some goodess in this world Frodo, and it's worth fightin' for."
Great reaction. My BIGGEST complaint about RotK is how they handled Denethor. Time constraints aside, they could have explained better WHY he had gone mad. Essentially, his mind was broken and filled with despair by Sauron after his use of a Palantir. He saw no way to win and believed Faramir was already dying. He turned over the defence of Minas Tirith to Gandalf, and only at the very end did he reveal his use of a Palantir. Gandalf never challenged his authority directly in the book.
Love this reaction and breakdown you really get to the heart of what these films mean to storytelling and humanity! great channel
Great reaction, lots of laughs .
You deserve more views !
This is my favorite of all the movies for many reasons. I have not read the books but it is still a masterpiece in it's own right. I love the friendships they make throughout the story and how each character gets to show their strength and worth as time goes on. Glad you liked this and grte reaction as always.
Eomer and Eowyn are brother and sister. King Theoden is their uncle. It was their cousin, Theoden's son, who died in The Two Towers..
Samwise goes on to serve six terms as the Mayor of the Shire. Sam and Rosie have 13 children; after Rosie dies Sam also takes a ship into the West (Frodo's ship was not actually the last ship except in the movie).
If you don't tear up at the charge of the Rohirrim, you haven't been watching!
Great reaction. Your previous reactions were great but you really got into this one at another level.
Hobbit time with Bilbo and Gandalf? Cant wait to see how you react to Thorin Oakenshield.
Frodo and Sam were eventually reunited. After Frodo was allowed to journey with the Elves to the White Shores of Valinor for healing, Sam went on to become the leader of his people, serving as the Mayor of the Shire for seven seven-year terms. When he retired, the Elves sent a special ship for him, because he, too, was a Ringbearer for a brief time. He sailed to Valinor, where he and Frodo spent the rest of their days together.
There is a behind-the-scenes detail that brings me to tears every time. The musical theme we hear as they board the ship to Valinor is only heard three other times, that I’m aware of: when Gandalf reassures Pippin that death is not the end; when Sam refuses to let Frodo fail on the slopes of Mount Doom, and; over the end credits of “Return of the King”, in the form of the song “Into The West”.
The trilogy was filmed all at once, so the principal cast were together filming in New Zealand for nearly a year. During that time, director Peter Jackson became friends with a young New Zealand filmmaker named Cameron Duncan. Sadly, Cameron was diagnosed at a young age with cancer, and passed away at age 17 shortly before the release of the third film. But Cameron’s story so moved Howard Shore that he wrote that beautiful musical theme for Cameron. The boy’s passing also moved Fran Walsh to write the words to “Into The West”, which speaks magnificently and simply about losing someone to death.
Peter Jackson was so moved that he asked for and was granted special permission for “Into The West”’s world premiere to be not with the rest of the soundtrack with the final film’s release. Instead, the song’s world premiere was at Cameron’s funeral. Rest in peace, young man. You moved the world.
Gandalf brought 3 eagles in case Smeagol was still alive
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I loved your reaction and especially the thoughts at the end. You followed the story and the underlying themes and messages quite expertly, which is great!
The whole Denethor story is quite disturbing indeed, it was overblown in the film as Denethor wasn't that bad in the books. He may have had some resentment for Faramir as his mother died at his birth, plus he had studied under Gandalf who Denethor came to believe was undermining him, but the most important reason of him descending to total despair was that he had a palantir like Saruman had, a seeing stone, and in an effort to defend his country he used it for years trying to spy on Sauron, engaging in a battle of wills for a long time, before eventually falling victim to Sauron's power, lies and magic visions. He never said such devastating stuff to Faramir in the books
Well, actually, he says that he would have rather Faramir dying than Boromir in the book too. And he tells Faramir that his opinion about him depends "on the manner of his return" in the book too. And he essentially accuses him of treason for letting Frodo go and for following Gandalf's teachings. He's just more dignified and stern and less "wildly mad" and his desperation never goes to the point of ordering the general retreat (rather to the point of "let's die we all!"), but he's just as much of a jerk as in the movie.
Also, he was giving himself and his son( whom he loved, no matter how it seems)the best ending he thought possible under the circumstances. He knew Faramir was alive, but Faramir was badly wounded, and he believed him to be dying. He had no hope they would win this battle. If the City fell, as he believed it would, everyone would be killed, and he(as ruler) and his son probably tortured before being killed. As awful as it seems, he was trying to spare Faramir and himself that fate. By burning themselves, they wouldn’t even leave a corpse for the orcs to defile. As strange as it seems, he was acting out of love. It goes to show that even the best motives can go haywire if you aren’t careful.
@@Laurelin70 In the book he tells Faramir that he wishes Faramir had gone to Rivendale instead of Boromir. It’s not clear that he is wishing that Faramir had died instead of Boromir. Faramir may not have tried to take the ring, Faramir may have survived, Boromir might have won at Osgiliath. There are many things he may have thought would have turned out differently. He did not say he wished Faramir had died instead of Boromir.
@@circedelune Well, Denethor's sentence comes after a specific exchange:
D. "(Your gentleness to Frodo and your renounce to the Ring will be paid) not with your death only, Lord Faramir: with the death also of your father, and of all your people, whom it is your part to protect *now that Boromir is gone*."
F. "Do you wish then that our places had been exchanged?"
D. "Yes, I wish that indeed."
Such a statement after the one I highlighted tends heavily towards the meaning that Denethor would want Faramir dead in place of Boromir, or that he would rather have Faramir dead than Boromir. At least, that was my interpretation the first time I read it (and I read it many times before the movies came out). And clearly it wasn't just MY interpretation. The sentence is ambiguous and it lends itself to interpretation.
@@circedelune But the problem is exactly that: he HAD NO HOPE. And having no hope, he chose suicide instead of fight til the end. For Tolkien (and for me) that is a sin. It's not strange that Tolkien uses here the word "heathen", a very strange word in a world where there isn't a real "religion" (not one made of rituals or laws or priests and sacrifices, at least). Denethor is trying to die like a "heathen", one who doesn't "believe" and for that reason is incapable of hoping.
But even if hope fails, Tolkien shows (almost as a juxtaposition) in the Rohirrim a much more valid (though still "pagan") reaction than suicide for the sake of it: fighting "the good battle" til the end, like the norse gods who will fight in the Ragnarok against the forces of the Chaos even if they know they're going to be destroyed.
Denethor is clear in his last words to Gandalf, that he's choosing suicide not for love, but because, even if there was hope, he would lose his office, since Aragorn would be king:
'But I say to thee, Gandalf Mithrandir, I will not be thy tool! I am Steward of the House of Anárion. I will not step down to be the dotard chamberlain of an upstart. Even were his claim proved to me, still he comes but of the line of Isildur. I will not bow to such a one, last of a ragged house long bereft of lordship and dignity.'
'What then would you have,' said Gandalf, 'if your will could have its way?'
'I would have things as they were in all the days of my life,' answered Denethor, 'and in the days of my longfathers before me: to be the Lord of this City in peace, and leave my chair to a son after me, who would be his own master and no wizard's pupil. But if doom denies this to me, then I will have naught: neither life diminished, nor love halved, nor honour abated.'
And when Gandalf tells him that he cannot rob his son of his own choice, he tries TO MURDER HIM. He doesn't want Faramir to die because of love, but because of pride and despair. The two main sins for the Christian Tolkien.
Thanks! Great reactions, brilliant commentary. I can't carry these dollars for you. You carry them, LOL
I’m so glad you enjoyed the reaction! Thank you so so much for the super thanks, I’m truly grateful! 😭😭😭
@@michelleneedsahobby Worth every penny. I really enjoyed it.
As Galadriel said.. "Frodo begins to understand....the quest...will claim his life."
Gandalf says after Frodo survives being stab by the Morgal Blade, "you have some strength in you."
Boromir to Frodo when Frodo says he will take the ring to Mordor, "You carry the fate of us all, little one."
Elrond talking to Gandalf about Frodo carrying the ring to Rivendell, "And yet to have come so far, still bearing the Ring, the hobbit has shown extraordinary resilience to its evil."
Gandalf's reponse to Elrond, "It is a burden he should have never had to bear. We can ask no more of Frodo."
frodo sacrificed his soul, his future.
“WHAT A CHARACTER” BEST REACTION TO SAM’S SPEECH TO FRODO
You’re crazy! Love you and your reaction.
There’s a Making of TLOR movie that is worth the watch..
Sam eventually left Middle Earth to rejoin Frodo in the undying lands after having 14 children and being Mayor for quite a spell.
Gimli and Legolas were BFFs and ventured throughout Middle Earth’s forests and caverns.
Galadriel’s 3 strands of hair was invaded in crystal and was stunning to all the Dwarfs.
The two eventually ended up also in the undying lands
Pippin and Merry were eventually buried and played next to Aragorn’s body.
Blah blah blah! Read the books.
sam is such a king, I fully admit I cried
Arwen (dark hair) Is Aragon's true love. E'owyn (blond) was found on the battlefield by her brother E'omer (The leader of King Theoden's Army and his nephew).