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I watched them in theaters last year, and sadly, seeing them on the big screen, some of the cracks do start to show in the vfx. But you’re right, 90% of the vfx shots are rock solid and are so much more dynamic than anything being made right now. This trilogy is possibly the single greatest achievement in cinema history.
@@samgraef3028 It's not just the vfx, it's also everything else: the story, the meaning/intentions behind its creation, the sheer dedication put into it, the production. All of these trumps most films today, which are often about identity politics and actually have no significance.
Truly ethereal. I would pay good money to go back in time just to witness that in theaters for the first time all over again. 7yr old me didn't truly appreciate it for what it was!
That's so true - I told myself at the time when I saw it multiple times in theaters that such a prediction would likely be true and that has been the case in spades.... in fact, not only that but movies have only gotten much worse than they used to be since those days. Following LOTR there were other great films (not close to LOTR quality) but great films worthy of purchasing nonetheless...but over the years, especially lately, films have deteriorated in quality immensely.
@@kayakerdude3727 It was the 2000s. Movies were hype and larger than life. Not just Lord of the Rings. But the Matrix trilogy, Pirates of the Carribean and Harry Potter films. Then you had the Star Wars prequels. You had Gladiator. 300, Troy, The Last Samurai. The Transformers trilogy with Michael Bay. It was era of sweeping wide shots and huge explosions, massive set pieces and even bigger battle scenes. The 00s were so hype. War films like Black Hawk Down, games like Call of Duty Modern Warfare, Modern Warfare 2, Halo, Gears of War. Oh God, the memories XD
@@DestinyAwaits19 We were spoiled at a great time to be alive. I don't have those war video games you mentioned (got a big collection from those days of others and Nintendo hits) but have all those movies. They were so good then. It was also the time Computer Imagery advanced enough to look believable on screen. Not only were the movies good but the special effects alone made so many of them worth to go see - It was the golden age of modern cinema and it sure looks to be over and history... haven't been to a cinema since Top Gun Maverick - Which was a hit because it was in many ways like those old school classics you mentioned from a veteran old school guy who still gets it like Tom Cruise
@@kayakerdude3727 Well it wasn't just movies. It was everything. You had to be there to experience it. Like I said, the Modern Warfare trilogy, Halo, Gears of War. But there was also WWE Ruthless Agression Era with Jim Ross; Goldberg, Triple H, Batista. Jim Ross screaming on the commentary, the pyro technics, Goldberg spearing the living hell out of people, Batista was huge. Then you had Eminem, he was a phenomenon. Em's music was everywhere, Avril Lavign with Sk8er Boi, Evanescence and Bring Me to Life, My Immortal. It was an incredible time.
I never forget. Because I have a photographic memory when it comes to movies. Plus, I watch the _LOTR_ trilogy once a year on my dad's birthday, to honor him after his passing.
How can movies more than 20 years old be so much more beautiful than most of modern movies. It saddens me but at the same time watching the trilogy always fulfills my heart with joy and love.❤️
It is about a true love for and understanding of the original work and themes, not money or available technology (which is why time does not improve it). It is not just the pixels that look beautiful but the meaning the scenes have for our individual minds (e.g. Boromir lying dead in the silent woods) that heighten the sense of beauty in each shot and invoke emotions in us that are not replaceable. Most of what is happening now in film is hallow and meaningless. No matter how the pixels are arranged, it is not going to be beautiful to this degree.
I love the shot of Gollum falling with the ring with the eerie vocals in the background and the the steam and lava and fiery ambiance he is falling past for those amazing 4 seconds.
I would say revenge of the sith but I remembered that it's only 16 years old, but then again, Jurasic Park, Spider man 2, Matrix, empire strikes back and John Carpenter's the thing, but I do agree Lord of the rings is a god darn masterpiece
The only trilogy that overall matches The Lord Of The Rings *in my honest opinion* is Fate/Stay Night: Heaven's Feel, even though you need to watch other things in order to watch Heaven's Feel properly. A lot of people could mention The Godfather trilogy but the last film is not that good. Other is The Human Condition trilogy but I haven't watched it yet, so I don't know.
I remember wisely seeing these movies around Christmas multiple times in movie theaters (something I never did for other films) because I somehow knew we would never see movies as great as LOTR ever again in our lifetimes and beyond - It was a gut feeling that we were witnessing something very special that would never be duplicated so better go see multiple viewings. If I could travel back in time to my early 2000's self when these movies came out, I would tell my old self that he was bang on the money with that prediction because we haven't yet seen anything that comes close... and I will confidently predict again that we never will.
2:29 A lot of the new HDR color treatment looks amazing, but really I'm disappointed at the new desaturation and vignette filters applied here to one of my favourite scenes.
The 4K versions of the film are a real letdown, unfortunately. The colours are inaccurate (an issue that’s plagued almost all blu-ray releases, unfortunately), and the film grain removal process makes the CGI look universally worse. They also contain no more detail, due to not being true new scans of the film negatives. The HDR is the only good thing about them, visually.
@@AlexanderDiviFilius The colour in the 4k version is very accurate. The blurays had completely inaccurate colour grading with a green filter to everything. The 4k’s have the colour as it was in the cinema.
Literally every scene could fit in this video. What a masterpiece these movies are. I own the extended editions of all 3. Each one is 4 hours long. I've watched all 3 in a 12 hour marathon a hundred times over the years. It never gets old.
I think what makes this Trilogy the best veer made is most of their locations are shot on real place. That's a really big factor in the immersion of audience and the feels of the movie itself.
Beautiful!! I must say, your editing is absolutely fantastic! I find myself coming back to your videos again and again for many of my favorite films. And now with my favorite trilogy of all time, you did not disappoint. Looking forward to the Hobbit Trilogy!
One of the best trilogy in history of Cinematography.❤ This trylogy have everything,the story ,the characters,(Viggo,Ian Mckallen,Crystophore Lee,Orlando,Theoden,etc),all lands,waterfalls,citys,fights,people death,love,sacrafice,and all of that for 1 vision - Destroy the One Ring Sadly,i think we will never seen 1 more film/trylogy to match with this ONE !🫠
I loved the depiction of Imladris (aka Rivendell) so much I ordered a diamond painting of it. It's 3'x4'. I can't wait to get it, but i guess I'll have to. It just cleared customs here in the US.
I honestly think this video is near perfect. I would have added that one shot near Buckleberry Ferry where the four Hobbits spot the Black Rider on the hill. Accompanied by the music it sends shivers down my spine.
wow, that score in the background mixed with those amazing shots nearly brought me to tears.. In retrospect: why does this video make it feel like lotr is just a fantasy version of titanic lol? haven't seen lotr, is it like that? XD
of Titanic? lmao this is an interesting comparison you should definitely check it, with a friend too. I wish I could have seen it for the 1st time again
My younger cousin and I are rewatching the trilogy and we just got to the Battle of Helm's deep, and I was commenting that the part where Gandalf banishes Saruman from Theoden and you see him return to his actual, younger self..the effects on that are still incredible. These movies are like the original Jurassic park. The effects still hold up, and they're all around just fantastic movies! Can't say I feel the same about the Hobbit trilogy, unfortunately.
what even comes close to this? Spielberg could only ever dream of making such iconic movie moments so greatly portrayed in this video. Well done to the creators. And fucking to the moon with Peter Jackson and Co for these memorable and one of a kind movie moments.
Beautifully made video. LOTR trilogy is one of the greatest trilogy ever made. Can you make a video on tom cruise oblivion movie. It's is also very beautiful movie.
I have always dreamt of living in this type of Magical Fantasy land filled with magic, faries and other mystical creatures. I wish if there exist a way to fulfill my dream.
The shot where the fire glow intensifies while Gandalf and Balrog falls to the river in Frodo’s dream and Arwen and Aragorn standing on the bridge alone overshadows all 3 hobbit movies.
The Hobbit and especially the Rings of Power may be nothing compared to the original trilogy in terms of story, but the entire Middle Earth Cinematic Universe is undoubtedly one of the best, if not the best, of all time from a visual perspective. It often just looks real when it isn't. Amazon simply spent millions of dollars on CGI to make their series look this good, but it's incredible that after over 20 years, Peter Jackson's LOTR still looks very good in many moments. It also shows how dedicated he was, even though both film trilogies and the series have great shots.
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These films are almost 20 years old, and they look so much better than most films today. They really do age like a fine wine!
I saw Fellowship for my 15th birthday it's opening weekend
I watched them in theaters last year, and sadly, seeing them on the big screen, some of the cracks do start to show in the vfx. But you’re right, 90% of the vfx shots are rock solid and are so much more dynamic than anything being made right now.
This trilogy is possibly the single greatest achievement in cinema history.
@@samgraef3028 It's not just the vfx, it's also everything else: the story, the meaning/intentions behind its creation, the sheer dedication put into it, the production. All of these trumps most films today, which are often about identity politics and actually have no significance.
Gandalf: "You haven't aged a day"
I’ll drink to that. Cheers 🥂
So basically every other shot in the trilogy.
Pretty much. These movies are masterpieces ❤
Yep 😊
Yes :D
That shot of the Nazgul descending through the clouds to Minas Tirith never fails to take my breath away.
Simply amazing
I wonder what people felt seeing that in cinemas in 2003
@@twinkthatloveslotrtrilogy7676 20 years have passed
Truly ethereal. I would pay good money to go back in time just to witness that in theaters for the first time all over again. 7yr old me didn't truly appreciate it for what it was!
We may never see another set of films as magical, epic, and enduring as the Lord of the Rings trilogy in our lifetime. They were lifetime experiences.
I was there for all three films, they are truly masterpieces. I was there for Terminator 2 ( I was 7 yrs. old) also, that's another masterpiece.
That's so true - I told myself at the time when I saw it multiple times in theaters that such a prediction would likely be true and that has been the case in spades.... in fact, not only that but movies have only gotten much worse than they used to be since those days. Following LOTR there were other great films (not close to LOTR quality) but great films worthy of purchasing nonetheless...but over the years, especially lately, films have deteriorated in quality immensely.
@@kayakerdude3727 It was the 2000s. Movies were hype and larger than life. Not just Lord of the Rings. But the Matrix trilogy, Pirates of the Carribean and Harry Potter films. Then you had the Star Wars prequels. You had Gladiator. 300, Troy, The Last Samurai. The Transformers trilogy with Michael Bay. It was era of sweeping wide shots and huge explosions, massive set pieces and even bigger battle scenes. The 00s were so hype. War films like Black Hawk Down, games like Call of Duty Modern Warfare, Modern Warfare 2, Halo, Gears of War. Oh God, the memories XD
@@DestinyAwaits19 We were spoiled at a great time to be alive. I don't have those war video games you mentioned (got a big collection from those days of others and Nintendo hits) but have all those movies. They were so good then. It was also the time Computer Imagery advanced enough to look believable on screen. Not only were the movies good but the special effects alone made so many of them worth to go see - It was the golden age of modern cinema and it sure looks to be over and history... haven't been to a cinema since Top Gun Maverick - Which was a hit because it was in many ways like those old school classics you mentioned from a veteran old school guy who still gets it like Tom Cruise
@@kayakerdude3727 Well it wasn't just movies. It was everything. You had to be there to experience it. Like I said, the Modern Warfare trilogy, Halo, Gears of War. But there was also WWE Ruthless Agression Era with Jim Ross; Goldberg, Triple H, Batista. Jim Ross screaming on the commentary, the pyro technics, Goldberg spearing the living hell out of people, Batista was huge. Then you had Eminem, he was a phenomenon. Em's music was everywhere, Avril Lavign with Sk8er Boi, Evanescence and Bring Me to Life, My Immortal. It was an incredible time.
I really hope when we go further into the years, we will never forget lord of the rings. Forever and will be, my favorite trilogy of all time.
Good God. I had forgotten how good these film's looked.
I never forget. Because I have a photographic memory when it comes to movies. Plus, I watch the _LOTR_ trilogy once a year on my dad's birthday, to honor him after his passing.
@@cjkalandek996sorry to hear about your dad, hope you enjoy the movies as much as I do😁
I love that at 3:47 the calming and wholesome music plays while Frodo stares into the flaming eye of Sauron
😂😂😂
😂
Like you just found your long lost son 🥲
Bringing Lee and Howe on the project was a genius move from Jackson. They were the essential pillars of the book-to-movie translation
The King of the Masterpieces
Just watched them all in 4K and it was phenomenal
I want to watch the entire trilogy in 4k is there like a website for it?
i watched them 4k too today and i cried at the end
@Movies Taste thank you
@@Movies_TasteScammer!
@@baranilhan2012 Get a 4k bluray player. The picture quality and sound blows 4k streaming away.
How can movies more than 20 years old be so much more beautiful than most of modern movies. It saddens me but at the same time watching the trilogy always fulfills my heart with joy and love.❤️
It is about a true love for and understanding of the original work and themes, not money or available technology (which is why time does not improve it). It is not just the pixels that look beautiful but the meaning the scenes have for our individual minds (e.g. Boromir lying dead in the silent woods) that heighten the sense of beauty in each shot and invoke emotions in us that are not replaceable.
Most of what is happening now in film is hallow and meaningless. No matter how the pixels are arranged, it is not going to be beautiful to this degree.
@@takuidSo true,man,so true...😢
I really find the explosion of the tower of the Eye of Sauron so fascinating. Best trilogy ever made!
Yes! The blast forms the shape of a ring.. a subtle but overwhelming detail
Effort was made so that the collapse of that tower did not resemble too much the collapse of certain other towers.
This films are one of the most beautiful cinematic pieces a person could ever watch.
Just recently watch the Trilogy last week, still the best movies since I ever watch it as a child
I had my yearly marathon this last weekend.
Needless to say, tears still rolled down my face.. ❤️😢
I love the shot of Gollum falling with the ring with the eerie vocals in the background and the the steam and lava and fiery ambiance he is falling past for those amazing 4 seconds.
As far as sheer spectacle goes, I gotta say, I think these movies are still unmatched. Nothing in the past twenty years can hold a candle.
Maybe Train to Busan, but in a different way.
Maybe the raimi trilogy
@@tomytatopom5283 not even remotely close in my opinion, still a good movie tho.
I would say revenge of the sith but I remembered that it's only 16 years old, but then again, Jurasic Park, Spider man 2, Matrix, empire strikes back and John Carpenter's the thing, but I do agree Lord of the rings is a god darn masterpiece
The only trilogy that overall matches The Lord Of The Rings *in my honest opinion* is Fate/Stay Night: Heaven's Feel, even though you need to watch other things in order to watch Heaven's Feel properly.
A lot of people could mention The Godfather trilogy but the last film is not that good. Other is The Human Condition trilogy but I haven't watched it yet, so I don't know.
Now, this is a real BEAUTY OF. I love LOTR SOO MUUUCCCHHH
Saaamee
I remember wisely seeing these movies around Christmas multiple times in movie theaters (something I never did for other films) because I somehow knew we would never see movies as great as LOTR ever again in our lifetimes and beyond - It was a gut feeling that we were witnessing something very special that would never be duplicated so better go see multiple viewings. If I could travel back in time to my early 2000's self when these movies came out, I would tell my old self that he was bang on the money with that prediction because we haven't yet seen anything that comes close... and I will confidently predict again that we never will.
Got the chills watching that, beautifully done sir.
Thank you!
Those clips are in no specific order. Not synced to the music even. This should count as copyright infringement, nothing else.
@@henryvonmatteven I didn't think the music fit at first then after I gave it another try I liked it
2:29 A lot of the new HDR color treatment looks amazing, but really I'm disappointed at the new desaturation and vignette filters applied here to one of my favourite scenes.
The 4K versions of the film are a real letdown, unfortunately. The colours are inaccurate (an issue that’s plagued almost all blu-ray releases, unfortunately), and the film grain removal process makes the CGI look universally worse.
They also contain no more detail, due to not being true new scans of the film negatives. The HDR is the only good thing about them, visually.
Ur probably not watching on a good tv then, as the 4K versions are amazing
@@hxnrytaylor I wish that were true
Vignette is always an eyesore tbh I don’t know why anyone would add it
@@AlexanderDiviFilius The colour in the 4k version is very accurate. The blurays had completely inaccurate colour grading with a green filter to everything. The 4k’s have the colour as it was in the cinema.
Gorgeous! One of my Favorite trilogies ever, amazing tribute, thank you.
Thank you my friend!
Literally every scene could fit in this video. What a masterpiece these movies are. I own the extended editions of all 3. Each one is 4 hours long. I've watched all 3 in a 12 hour marathon a hundred times over the years. It never gets old.
I think what makes this Trilogy the best veer made is most of their locations are shot on real place. That's a really big factor in the immersion of audience and the feels of the movie itself.
Beautiful!! I must say, your editing is absolutely fantastic! I find myself coming back to your videos again and again for many of my favorite films. And now with my favorite trilogy of all time, you did not disappoint. Looking forward to the Hobbit Trilogy!
Thank you!
Frodo tends to appear in the best close-ups of turning around at the camera.
Yeah~amazing shots
Mostly cuz he has the most expressive and beautiful eyes there. Also of course to show the emotions and struggle with the ring
A bunch of Artists (that's right, with a capital A) got together in the early 2000's and now we have this. THANK YOU.
true artists. Not the modern kind.
Over 20 years later, these films are still pure cinema.
Magnifique 😍
Happy 20th to the Return of the King
ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL AND MAGICAL!🤩😍 the MASTERPIECE!!!
favorite shot at 1:12
One of the best trilogy in history of Cinematography.❤
This trylogy have everything,the story ,the characters,(Viggo,Ian Mckallen,Crystophore Lee,Orlando,Theoden,etc),all lands,waterfalls,citys,fights,people death,love,sacrafice,and all of that for 1 vision - Destroy the One Ring
Sadly,i think we will never seen 1 more film/trylogy to match with this ONE !🫠
9:06
You timed the music to this shot perfectly
Absolutely beautiful
Those movies won 17 Academy Awards
and deserved every single one.
One cinematographer to rule them all.
Thank you for this brilliant video. I am a tremendous fan of the trilogy and I can safely say that you did it justice.
😢😢😢 I should be so grateful thi came out during my teen years. Thank you to all involved ❤❤❤
I feel grateful for you. Phenomenal!
Thank you Andrew.
So beautiful best films ever made and one of the greatest achievements in art ever created ❤
My favorite movies of all time...
9:26 best part
My favorite video on youtube
This was a spectacular selection. Thank you.
Thank you, now i have to screenshot all seconds of the video
I can’t wait to get this on 4K disc
I feel so lucky to witness this masterpiece in my generation
Es increible que se conserve tan bien siempre sera mi saga favorita
Wow, amazing!
🥹
Beautiful
ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL
I loved the depiction of Imladris (aka Rivendell) so much I ordered a diamond painting of it. It's 3'x4'. I can't wait to get it, but i guess I'll have to. It just cleared customs here in the US.
how does it look
I honestly think this video is near perfect. I would have added that one shot near Buckleberry Ferry where the four Hobbits spot the Black Rider on the hill. Accompanied by the music it sends shivers down my spine.
RIP Andrew Lesnie
You really did pick out excellent moments from the films. Nicely done. 😀👍
Thank you!!!
❤🎉❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉celebrations 🎉🎉incredible
“You’re late”
An editor is never late nor he is early he arrives precisely when he means to... (Btw iam late too🙃)
Always gimme goosebumps
Best Film Trilogy Of All Time!!!
Реально Удивительные кадры!
Greatest franchise of all time
I’d really recommend watching these while high. It changed me I swear 😅
This video is a gem
wow, that score in the background mixed with those amazing shots nearly brought me to tears..
In retrospect: why does this video make it feel like lotr is just a fantasy version of titanic lol? haven't seen lotr, is it like that? XD
of Titanic? lmao this is an interesting comparison
you should definitely check it, with a friend too. I wish I could have seen it for the 1st time again
There is some good in this world... and it's worth fighting for
My younger cousin and I are rewatching the trilogy and we just got to the Battle of Helm's deep, and I was commenting that the part where Gandalf banishes Saruman from Theoden and you see him return to his actual, younger self..the effects on that are still incredible. These movies are like the original Jurassic park. The effects still hold up, and they're all around just fantastic movies! Can't say I feel the same about the Hobbit trilogy, unfortunately.
I showed my best friend who loves Harry Potter this video and after that she wanted to watch the movie
Made her a fan
8:28 one of my favourite shot
what even comes close to this? Spielberg could only ever dream of making such iconic movie moments so greatly portrayed in this video. Well done to the creators. And fucking to the moon with Peter Jackson and Co for these memorable and one of a kind movie moments.
Very good job! 👍👌👏
LOTR is my fav movie trilogy
I heard that they might rerelease sometime this or next month
I just watched Fellowship of the Ring in 4DX!!!!
I’ve got Two Towers tomorrow night and then Return of the King on Monday
Lucky...
@@AmazingShots I never thought I’d get to feel the wind on my face in the Shire. Or the dust of Moria
It was amazing
Beautifully made video. LOTR trilogy is one of the greatest trilogy ever made. Can you make a video on tom cruise oblivion movie. It's is also very beautiful movie.
It's on my list
@@AmazingShots great👍👍👍
CGI is something that ages very poorly in most movies but that Balrog still looks good in 2024.
GOAT
Im just like 20 sec in but THANK YOU for this masterpiece!
Thank you for watching!
For Frodo
Epic music starts playing...
I have always dreamt of living in this type of Magical Fantasy land filled with magic, faries and other mystical creatures. I wish if there exist a way to fulfill my dream.
I'm in theaters for the fellowship of the ring
Yup, what an adventure this was
incredibly well done..thank you. Though Faramir is sadly unrepresented
Welp, time to watch ‘em again!
فيديو رائع و ممتع 👍🏻❤️
woah
I think the Hobbits theme is the best expression of the feeling of nostalgia. Everything in it reminds you of the shire
Maybe I cried a little
The Ethereal & Eternal Glory of Middle Earth Shines Forever!
Let's rest now, in the Shire.
It's so obvious the 4k version was used to create this video.
Because the colorimetry of the 4k version is so much better
I prefer the original VHS look
The shot where the fire glow intensifies while Gandalf and Balrog falls to the river in Frodo’s dream and Arwen and Aragorn standing on the bridge alone overshadows all 3 hobbit movies.
The Hobbit movies also had great shots. :/
Might as well just put the entire trilogy into this video, and you'd get an even better collection of amazing shots.
The Hobbit and especially the Rings of Power may be nothing compared to the original trilogy in terms of story, but the entire Middle Earth Cinematic Universe is undoubtedly one of the best, if not the best, of all time from a visual perspective. It often just looks real when it isn't. Amazon simply spent millions of dollars on CGI to make their series look this good, but it's incredible that after over 20 years, Peter Jackson's LOTR still looks very good in many moments. It also shows how dedicated he was, even though both film trilogies and the series have great shots.
Rings of Power shouldn't even be included in the Middle Earth CU. The Hobbit is NOWHERE near as bad.
i love the lord of the ring
Goddamn it. Gonna have to buy a 4k tv now.
Why am I just discovering this channel?
I just don’t get it. How do you wake up one day and decide to make the coolest thing ever?
17 oscars...damn im geting old
Love your videos and your channel! If I can give you an advice I would make a video about 1917. That movie is full of amazing shots!
1917 is already on the channel. But the video is blocked in some countries. Use VPN to see it.
@@AmazingShots Oh! Didn't know that! Thank you for the information!
Way Better than the crap Amazon one!
Hell yeah. Anyone who likes that one is not a true Tolkien fan
@@pipsgirlfriend755 yess
Did you use the new 4K restoration?
Yes
Please make a video about Amazing shots of "Exodus : Gods and Kings".