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The Harry Potter and LOTR movies came out at about the same time, but Tolkien's book was written before J.K. Rowling was even born. LOTR in many ways is the source of the modern fantasy genre.
There is significance in Galadriel giving three hairs to Gimli. In the ancient days when the world was young, a cocky hero (Feanor) asked her three times for a hair from her head, she refused. However, she sees the humility in Gimli and gifts him three.
Another cool fact is, when they were doing the Uruk vs Aragorn scene, it is a real knife that Viggo Mortensen deflected. They accidentally switched out the rubber dagger for a steel one- he could've actually gotten badly hurt if he didn't have his reflexes.
As well, Feanor was Galadriel's uncle, and she knew him well enough that she did not trust his dark spirit, even though at that time he was a powerful elf prince of noble birth. In past generations in this world's reality, people often gave personal tokens to loved ones. A locket may contain a portrait of the person one loves, and/or it may also contain strands of the hair of the beloved. Or it may be a kerchief belonging to that desired person. Certainly the concept of carrying tokens from one's beloved was believed to be part of the idealised chivalric code followed by European knights and ladies centuries ago, too.
@@parissimons6385Feanor actually wanted a strand of her hair so he could create powerful artifacts with it. Not out of some form of affection or adoration. The gift she gave Gimli was for more powerful than people are lead to believe.
And he gave his life defending the Hobbits, whom he had cursed while under the influence of the One Ring. He was a man, which means he was fallible. But he was a great man nonetheless
I hated him. But, I am him. We are all weak. Over coming weakness is super human. Being weak and changing is human. Know your fallibility and work against it is the best of humans can do.
@@user-wt2bk7gw3k Not even Frodo could overcome the ring, he got further than anyone else could have, but in the end he failed, it was only by luck and circumstance the ring was destroyed.
@@thefracturedbutwhole5475 No not really, Frodo did not fail his quest. His quest was to bring the ring to the top of Mt. Doom wich he did. He never got the task to destroy it noone asked him to do it. Overall the main quest was "Bring the Ring to Mt. Doom with the intent to maybe destory it" "I do not think that Frodo's was a moral failure. At the last moment the pressure of the Ring would reach its maximum - impossible, I should have said, for any one to resist, certainly after long possession, months of increasing torment, and when starved and exhausted. Frodo had done what he could and spent himself completely (as an instrument of Providence) and had produced a situation in which the object of his quest could be achieved. His humility (with which he began) and his sufferings were justly rewarded by the highest honour; and his exercise of patience and mercy towards Gollum gained him Mercy: his failure was redressed." -out of an letter from Tolin himself
Seven years of prep work. Two years filming. They were still filming extra scenes for the Extended Editions after they'd already won the Oscar for Best Picture! These films were a labour of love.
If you ever manage to get your hands on the "making of" for this, it's insane. They have 15 hours of content on how the movies were made. I have only seen this material on DVD - I don't think it's available on streaming anywhere.
point of lore for non-spoilery clarification: at the beginning, the film seriously glosses over the final hand to hand combat that Elendil and Gil Galad had with Sauron. They were, respectively, the greatest human king and the greatest elf king of the age, they were both VERY large men. Elendil was 7'11" and Gil Galad was 7'4" (which gives you an idea of just what a monsterously large being Sauron was). They engaged Sauron in close quarters battle and while Sauron DID fatally wound both of them, the human and the elf, did, in fact inflict lethal injury on Sauron in return. At that point, Isildur just had to pick up the broken sword and easily cut the finger with the ring off, thereby severing Sauron's spirit from the mortal realm.
Hobbits are also called Halflings because they are about half the height of Men (who they call the Big Folk). Gandalf is a wizard. The wizards (Istari) are essentially angelic beings called Maiar who were sent to Middle-earth from the West across the Sea in the forms of old men to guide and advise the Free Peoples (Elves, Dwarves, Men and Hobbits) in the fight against Sauron.
Keep in mind that all the bodies (minus the main boss) around Aragorn and boromir at the end were killed by pretty much JUST Boromir. Just to bring home how good of a fighter he was.
@@skumar93323 Also: as far as I can remember Elrond's Brother Elros is an ancestor of the line of the Kings of Gondor, to which Isildur (the man who cuts the ring from Sauron's hand), and Aragorn belong. So Elrond is a great-great (x37+) Uncle of Aragorn.
"That boy had the moth, go tell the bird, come pick me up" 😂🤣😂 Very well said. Definitely a great reaction from you guys. Can't wait to watch your reaction to the rest of the trilogy.
@@DaKidsReact anytime man. Keep it up. And if you want a suggestion on a movie that will blow your fuckin minds. Check out "The Game" with Michael Douglas. And if you do, make sure you don't look anything up on it cuz it could spoil the movie. Just trust me on this one and you won't be disappointed
So many other reactors miss that and start wondering how a giant eagle just happened to show up. Lol. They completely forget the moth. And, fun fact, Gandalf was one of the Maiar of the Vala Manwë. The Maiar are like angelic beings with the Valar being the greater angelic beings. So, the giant eagles here are actually the Eagles of Manwë and Gandalf is one of the people of Manwë.
Gilrae, Aragorns mother, was not an elf. But she brought him to Rivendell for safety his father was killed. Her tombstone reads, "I give Hope to men.I keep none for myself." Aragorns elvish name is Estel, which means hope. He was raised by Elrond with his sons and met Arwen at Lothlorien. Galadriel is her grandmother and Elronds mother in law. Arwens' mother was tortured by Orcs and said into the West to the Undying Lands.
Both Elrond and Aragorn are descendants of Beren and Luthien. Basically two characters of a fairy tail within the LOTR Universe. (Beautiful story, go read it.)
Fun fact: Actor Sean Bean has a severe fear of flying and that was quite a problem during the filming of Lord of the Rings. Scenes were regularly shot in isolated places. The actors and crew were brought by helicopter, but our Boromir was not seen. When the time came again, he would start a walking tour to the filming location hours in advance and already wearing his costume.
@@DaKidsReactyou’ll love to react to the behind the scenes passion project showing how it was all made and how much of a family they all became even after the movies were done. You’ll see why it was so hype even then. They got awards in New Zealand for putting them back in the map and highlighting their culture etc.
@@DaKidsReacthope UA-cam didn’t auto delete my comment here. Was explaining how hype it was back then. PJ and crew got big awards in New Zealand for putting them on the map again and gave spotlight to their culture etc.
Wizards in this series aren't mere humans that study magic. They are actually angels sent to Middle-Earth. The Valar are gods, and Maiar their angels. Gandalf, Saruman, Sauron, and even the Balrog are all Maiar.
Something I don't see people bring up is their _physical_ strength. They are all at least as strong as elves, physically. There's a good reason Gandalf uses a sword rather than just relying on his magic. (apart from it being a really nice sword)
When Gandalf faced the Balrog, the others had already left the other end of the bridge. None of them could stand up to the Balrog. Only Gandalf had a chance. In the book, both Aragorn and Boromir jumped back on to the bridge, but it was too late.
Hehe, common in reactions to think they could have gotten to him, but in the book it was a long way and you can kinda tell this in the film from one of the shots at least
Sir Ian McKellen really is like Royalty in the UK. Wonderful Shakespearean actor and activist. Much like Sir Patrick Stewart - they are both National Treasures 😁🇬🇧
Let’s not forget Sir Christopher Lee, certified badass in both his acting and military intelligence officer careers. Oh, and his discography as a singer.
McKellen and Stewart are friends. They have acted together in a number of theatre productions (Waiting for Godot, No Mans Land) as well as movies (the X-Men franchise), and were posting together occasionally on social media for a while a few years ago.
@@Atkirby Well clearly they do because first of all, you're commenting on it, so even you care enough to do that! Secondly, these people didn't wake up one day Knighted. They had to excel in their fields for many decades and become somewhat of national treasures first, then be nominated. You've clearly never seen Sir Ian McKellen pay Macbeth in 1979. ... He's been on fire ever since.
@@0okamino Sir Lee is basically a real life James Bond. Absolute badass, swordfighter, secret agent, well educated, he's amazing, and he really appreciated some professional advice from Sir McKellan in terms of classical theatre acting.
1:12:37 That scene when the actor Uruk-hai throws the dagger at the actor Viggo Mortensen (Aragon) was not supposed to happen, he was suppose to throw the dagger away but he accidentally threw it at Viggo but his quick reflexes managed to hit it and so they keep it that scene.
@@Alex-xz4im I was skipping LotR rticles in local ners´dy magazine, but then we went witth school to cinema to watch fellosip and i fell in love with this world inmediatelly, then i read books. But it was movie that was at the begining of my journey.
@@frantaf my father is a huge LOTR fan and he took me too all 3 countless times when they were in the cinema. I fell in love just as you did and have all the books, the Hobbit, but not the Silmarillion or any of the other books about Arda, and Numenor and all that other awesome literature.
The Shire is a region of fertile farmlands in the sub continent Eriador. It was given to the Hobbits by the Kingdom of Arnor 400 years before it fell, as the area had become depopulated by war and disease. The only condition was that the Hobbits maintained The Great East-West Road and its bridges that ran along the Northern border of the Shire. Hobbits are counted as an offshoot of Men but their lifecycle is different. They aren't considered fully adult until the age of 33. It's not unusual for a Hobbit to live to be over 100, but like us they grow frail mentally and physically as they age. Aside from their appetite they are known for 3 traits. First they have very tough, leathery feet that grow thick curly hair on top to keep them warm, so they don't need shoes. Second, they are masters at being stealthy and third they are great marksmen. If they see you first, you won't see them and anything they throw will hit its target. Bilbo and Frodo share a birthday. Frodo turned 33 on the day of the party. The movies don't show me timeline because it would confuse the audience, but Gandalf spent 17 years researching the ring and how it came to be in Gollum's possession. Frodo was 50 when he fled The Shire but because he had the ring he still seemed a young adult. Samwise Gamgee's family had worked for the Baggins family for three generations as gardeners and domestics. Sam was in his mid thirties when he left The Shire with Frodo. Merry Brandybuck, 37, and Pippin Took, 29, and still an adolescent were from the most prominent families of the Shire. But they didn't hesitate to go with their cousin and friend Frodo when they found him going on a dangerous journey with only Sam for company.
J.R.R. Tolkien wrote the 'Lord of the Rings' books--The Hobbit, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King--between 1937 - 1949 (they were first published in 1954-1955), 50 - 60 years before J.K. Rowling wrote the Harry Potter books. The Lord of the Rings became the template for nearly all fantasy world building in books and films in the decades after the books were first published.
@@eligap4839 I just checked, and it was a huge orc-chieftain. Looks like the troll was present, or, rather, his arm and foot that he pushed through the closed door. Here's the excerpt about the orc: But even as they retreated, and before Pippin and Merry had reached the stair outside, a huge orc-chieftain, almost man-high, clad in black mail from head to foot, leaped into the chamber; behind him his followers clustered in the doorway. His broad flat face was swart, his eyes were like coals, and his tongue was red; he wielded a great spear. With a thrust of his huge hide shield he turned Boromir’s sword and bore him backwards, throwing him to the ground. Diving under Aragorn’s blow with the speed of a striking snake he charged into the Company and thrust with his spear straight at Frodo. The blow caught him on the right side, and Frodo was hurled against the wall and pinned.
Happy to see you are going on this journey. Tolkien's book The Lord of the Rings was published in July 1954. Rowling has said she was "inspired" by Tolkien's stories.
The One Ring is kind of a horcrux, with Sauron pouring much of his essence into the Ring. I’m sure that influenced Rowling creating the horcruxes for Harry Potter.
@@1964Rennie Worth mentioning George Lucas, who made Star Wars, was also influenced by "Dune". But Tolkien is definitely the most influential writer of his time
My favorite piece of behind the scenes trivia is about Arwen's horse. Because they filmed all movies one after the other it was more cost efficient to just buy a lot of the horses. After filming wrapped they were auctioned off. Arwen's stunt rider had really bonded with the horse, and was heartbroken because she was sure she couldn't afford to buy him (I think it was rumored that one of the producers was planning on bidding). Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn) heard about her situation, managed to win the auction, and then gifted her the horse. He also bought the horse he rides in the later movies.
@@killer92173 Ok, whats about this? Sean Astin (Sam) Injured his feet filming the water scene in the ending, was pretty annoying to remove his fake hobbit food, also they needet a helicopter for him
The one point you gotta understand about tLotR is this: the story is written by Tolkien, and happens at the end of the third age of his middle earth. Tolkien worked all of his life on his fantasy stories from middle earth. His early works took place at the first age of middle earth. More than six thousand years, before the story of Frodo and the One Ring. Frodo's story is, in fact, the very last one of Tolkien's writings (from a linear point of view). It is the conclusion of all of Tolkien's works. And that's why the world building seems so real. The history of this fantasy world, which seems so rich and perfectly fitting- to the eyes of the viewers/readers - almost appear ls to be... real. Because it is It's all based on a fundament of existing literature. None of the little tales told by one character to another, not one single statue or ruin, is pulled of thin air. They all got their own story. And Tolkien's stories are considered to be the very peak of high fantasy writing, even a hundered years after he started them.
Amazing! We have been hearing a lot of great stories about Tolkien and his writing. These films are just a testament of his lifelong work. Happy to be able to share our experience to the trilogy with you guys!!
A lot are retellings of old Norse stories or riffs on tales from Celtic and old Germanic tribes. Tolkien wanted to fill the gap in northwestern European / British Isles mythology.
I went to an expo last year where a rare book dealer was showing off some of his coolest finds. Among them was a letter by Tolkien written on a...bad day. In it, he said he regretted spending so much time on writing fantasy when his academic colleagues were so much more successful. Of course this is just one letter and it's obvious that Tolkien loved his books and world he created, but it's interesting to find that he had his own doubts about his work at one point. (In case you're curious, iirc it was Moon's Rare Books who had the letter.)
I liked as soon as I saw this was the Extended Cut. Tolkien was a lover of history and mythology. He lamented that none of the ancient English mythology survived the invasions of the Romans, the Norse, and the French. For example, he Grimm fairy tales are very German, but their roots go back before Christianity, even if they definitely picked up Christian influence over the centuries. The King Arthur, the quintessential English myth, is saturated (oversaturated?) with French influence. So, Tolkien set out to create as purely English as possible. As a professor of English, he was very careful of his language choices, too.
No harm in telling you this since it's never explained in the movies, the 3 elven rings are worn by Gandalf (Narya/Fire), Elrond (Vilya/Air), and Galadriel (Nenya/Water). These rings were actually made by an elf named Celebrimbor after Sauron taught him how to make magic rings, so Sauron doesn't have any influence over them.
Yet through the craft used to make them he has some influence over them. The elves that made them realized they had been decieved because they could hear Sauron's voice as they put them on and immediately took them off. They could not be used before Sauron's defeat at the hands of Isildur. This is further backed up by the fact that as a specific event takes place the three elven rings lose their power along all the other rings.
And then there's rings of power 😂 Celebrimbor: Oh drat, these metals are too stubborn, I can't mix them Not Sauron: But have you tried mixing them? Celebrimbor, 100% genuine: I never thought of that...who are you, you genius
I vague remember reading somewhere, that the reason he has to pour part of his soul into the one ring itself, is because he didn;t have a direct hand in making the elven ones, and so it was the onyl way to ensure the one ring could still dominate their minds, which wasn't his original plan. They were still made to his design and teaching though, and so the one ring is designed to dominate the users of all the others, and thus control those races from the top down.
Loved how Sheim started taking notes at the beginning, then got overwhelmed by all the exposition that Galadriel starts throwing at the viewer. Valiant effort, man. It's a lot! :)
which I just did this past weekend 4k extended remastered in theatres for the first time. Fellowship saturday, towers on sunday, king on monday. it was awesome!
I went to see the Two Towers cuz no way could I make all three. But it HITS DIFFERENT looking up at the big screen with the music all around you and epic lines you remember being delivered with heartfelt micro expressions that are much harder to see on a screen at home. And the tears leak out man.
Lol the reaction when it ended😂 the movie really doesn't seem that long with all the different things going on in the adventure itself. I'm glad you guys are taking the time to watch.
Wasn't a big enough group of uruks to be an army...when they left Isengard they looked to be from a couple of companies to one battalion, or around 500 of them.
For reference the Ring is alive and has a will of its own. Its trying to get on Frodo's finger and can change size and manipulate itself. So when the Ring landed on Frodo's finger in the Inn, that was the Ring working its will. Can't wait to see the next reaction. ❤
OH MY GOSH! Y'all dont know how friggen excited I am for this. I'm gonna sit here patient for 30 mins till this starts. I hope you guys enjoy these amazing movies ♥
Just my opinion so it doesn’t matter… I love the HP series (the books way more so), but there’s really no competition- LOTR absolutely dominates across the board- world building, compelling fleshed out characters, story, etc… Tolkien’s influence on all things fantasy genre cannot be overstated!
We are finally watching the series so we can’t wait to finish the trilogy and see for ourselves. We loved HP and after watching the first LOTR movie, we know we will love and enjoy the rest!
@@DaKidsReact Yup! Glad to be along for the ride… Everyone has to watch and decide for themselves!🙂 Appreciate the attention y’all give to whatever you watch- it shows respect to your viewers!
Idk if someone said this but Gandalf wasn’t casting a spell at Rivendell during the council. He was just saying the inscription “one ring to rule them all, one ring to find them and in the darkness bind them” in the original language and just saying it darkened the sky and shook the earth. He was trying to prove how evil the ring is. Just saying the words written can even make a magical place like Rivendell darken
Bilbo Walking Song: “Roads go ever ever on, Over rock and under tree, By caves where never sun has shone, By streams that never find the sea; Over snow by winter sown, And through the merry flowers of June,Over grass and over stone, And under mountains in the moon. Roads go ever ever on Under cloud and under star, Yet feet that wandering have gone Turn at last to home afar. Eyes that fire and sword have seen And horror in the halls of stone Look at last on meadows green And trees and hills they long have known” The original version of the song is recited by Bilbo in the last chapter of The Hobbit, at the end of his journey back to the Shire. Coming to the top of a rise he sees his home in the distance, and stops and essentially sings what I shared above! There are three versions of this walking song in The Lord of the Rings. The first is sung by Bilbo when he leaves the Shire and is setting off to visit Rivendell: “The Road goes ever on and on, Down from the door where it began. Now far ahead the Road has gone, And I must follow, if I can, Pursuing it with eager feet, Until it joins some larger way Where many paths and errands meet. And whither then? I cannot say.” The second version is identical except for changing the word "eager" to "weary" in the fifth line. It is spoken aloud, slowly, by Frodo, as he and his companions pause on their way to Crickhollow, looking beyond to lands that some of them have never seen before. The third version is spoken by Bilbo in Rivendell after the hobbits have returned from their journey. Bilbo is now an old, sleepy hobbit, who murmurs the verse and then falls asleep. “The Road goes ever on and on Out from the door where it began. Now far ahead the Road has gone, Let others follow it who can! Let them a journey new begin, But I at last with weary feet Will turn towards the lighted inn, My evening-rest and sleep to meet.” 1977: The Hobbit (1977 film): Sections of the poem are sung during the trip through Mirkwood. It appears on the soundtrack titled "Roads". 1980: The Return of the King (1980 film): A song inspired by the poem is sung at the end of the film called "Roads Go Ever, Ever On". 1981: The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series): Bilbo sings the song as he leaves Bag End. It is sung by John Le Mesurier to a tune by Stephen Oliver. 1997: An Evening in Rivendell: The Tolkien Ensemble adapted an original melody to the song, composed by Caspar Reiff. 2001: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: Parts of the song are sung by Gandalf in his first appearance, and also by Bilbo as he leaves Bag End. 2006: The Lord of the Rings Musical: The poem is the basis of the song "The Road Goes On" sung by Sam, Frodo, Merry, and Pippin in the first act. 2014: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies: Lines of the poem partially make up the lyrics of The Last Goodbye, performed by Billy Boyd(Pippin) for the credits of the film. This is just stuff to know when you see the next films. Maybe seeing this will spark something you read here or in other people’s comments via future reactions to the other 2 films as well as the 3 The Hobbit movies!
The three Elvish Rings were never touched by Sauron and were, in fact, still very much in used at the time of LOTR. Galadriel had one, as you see right after she "passes the test" with the One Ring. Elrond has the second and Gandalf, the third, given to him by the elf Cirdan the Shipwright..
As always, you guys are SO insightful and on point with your comments. And these movies are crazy thick to get through with a lot of info and names thrown at you. So glad to see y'all get into these
When Gandalf left Frodo with the ring to research information. He was gone for 17 years and in that time he was looking for Gollum as well. THEY ARE MAKING A MOVIE ABOUT IT I THINK Lord of the Rings The hunt for Gollum. Most modern fantasy was inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien, the author of The Lord of the Rings, who wrote the novel in stages between 1937 and 1949.
“Is it secret, is it safe?” Gandalf was gone for 17 years doing loads of research and travelling hundreds of miles all over middle earth to find much needed info and protected lore of isildur and these events. Often gleaned from certain clans of elves
When my best friend showed me this. I didn't really fully appreciate its genius. He had read the damn books as a kid and guided along me as Gollum guided Frodo...But I STILL didn't really get it...until I experienced The Two Towers and it all came together, and I fell in love forever. You will never turn back from this classic. It becomes apart of you legit. It only gets better my friends. Men, Elves, and Hobbits.
My man has it right. If Gandalf puts the ring on even once, it's a wrap. The world is now under his control, not even Sauron could stop him. If he or Galadriel had decided to take the ring, it's all over from that point on
That and even before any rings at all annatar(Sauron) couldn’t ever read her mind or her heart. She was equal and now greater than Fëanor with growing age beyond count. She could Fingolfin style whoop Saurons arse. Just like her uncle did with Morgoth, Saurons master. Especially since this version of Sauron is multiple times self resurrected which take a lot out of a Maia spirit to even do. To form a physical body. Sometimes it takes ages to even reform one if they are slain just like he was by Elendil and Gil Galad earlier in last alliance etc.
Maybe not a guaranteed wrap, but even the slightest chance of being corrupted would still be too great a risk with those consequences. Better to just not roll the dice at all on that.
I love the fact that when Bilbo dropped the ring from his palm, the ring just hits the floor with a solid thunk, and doesn't bounce. It just shows the gravity, and weight the ring possesses.
A lot of writers and artists have borrowed from Tolkien. These books were written between 1937 and 1949. These stories are almost 90 years old. Tolkien was an officer in WWII. The relationship between Frodo and Sam is Tolkien's explanation of a front line British officer and his " batman' Back then a person who attends the officer, takes care of him, makes sure his wounds are patched up, he is fed and rested, was called a batman. It's kind of like a Knight's squire. British officers often became closest friends with their batman. You will see this relationship grow as the story moves forward. Tolkien's war of the ring was and still is an allegory for the first world war and the evil of tyranny.
Incredible vid. Im named meriadoc after the books, as my mom was reading them when she was pregnant with me, and as a huge fan myself, im always so happy to see new people get into LOTR. i hope youve enjoyed it, and continue to enjoy the story!
JRR Tolkein is the father of the fanstasy genre. Without his materpiece works of literature to pave the way there would be no Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, etc. This epic saga actually begins with his novel The Hobbit, released in 1937. It tells the story of a younger Bilbo Baggins & his adventures with Gandalf The Grey. That's what Frodo referrs to at the start of the movie when he's riding in the wagon with Gandalf. The Lord of the Rings trilogy is a sequel to that otriginal story & was released in 1954. For decades movie studios deemed the story impossible to portray on film because there is so much back history, characters, lands, & languages (which Tolkein invented). There was a cartoon version of The Hobbit back in 1977, but it wasn't a good adaptation. Peter Jackson filmed all three movies pretty much at the same time & they were released back to back in December 2001, 2002, & 2003. No one had ever done such a massive undertaking of cinematography before. Then 10 years after the release of the 3rd installament, Peter returned to film The Hobbit trilogy. Many opinonated folks didn't like the 2nd trilogy. Mainly because he stretched one novel into 3 movies, whereas the Lord of the Rings films were each based on it's own book. I hope you will enjoy this epic journey & once finished, give the The Hobbit trilogy a watch. I feel it is worth the time because the story is really good. Plus we get to visit other parts of Middle Earth & meet new characters, as well as run into a few familiar faces from this series. To answer your question, Hobbits are a race of little people. Middle Earth has many types of inhabitants - Hobbits, Elves, Dwarves, Humans, Orcs, Goblins, Trolls, etc. Gandalf, The Grey is a wizard. He is one of five. He goes by many names, depending on the different inhabitants of Middle Earth (Mithrandir, Incanus, Tharkun, Greyhame, & Stormcrow just to name a few). The other four wizards are: Saruman, the White - the leader of all the wizards. Radagast, the Brown - A hermit who lives in the forests and takes care of nature & all animals. Morinehtar and Rómestámo - The two Blue Wizards (but we never see them on film).
I'd say Tolkien is the master of the fantasy genre, not the father. He didn't invent it. The genre of fantasy he wrote is called High Fantasy, but don't forget whimsical fantasy stories that were written in the 19th Century like Alice in Wonderland and The Wizard of Oz, or Sword & Sorcery that was written in the early 20th Century like the Conan books or John Carter of Mars. Tolkien's influence on later writers like J. K. Rowling and George R. R. Martin are obvious. Musicians have been inspired by his works. There would be no Dungeons & Dragons without Lord of the Rings, and D & D led to numerous fantasy video games like World of Warcraft, Skyrim, and Baldur's Gate. As much as I enjoy other fantasy authors, no one has had as much influence as Tolkien.
Galadriel's gift to Gimli has deeper meaning behind it, like most things in this movie & reflects the expanded lore of the middle earth universe. She is one of the 2-3 most powerful & wise elves remaining in Middle Earth since the time the land was young. She was born in a place called Valinor, or the Undying land... which is basically the place of residence of the Valar, the local pantheon, the local "gods" as you may call them. (Essentially the land that be untouched by Morgoth and where the holy ones still yet reside.) Back then, the world was not illuminated by the sun&moon, (only the stars, but rather by 2 trees of gold and silver, Telperion and Laurëlin that lit the world before the sun & moon were born from their last flower & fruit as they were basically killed by Melkor when he struck them with his Lance and Ungoliant the primordial Eldrich Terror vampirized the life force of the two trees. Ungoliant she was named by the Eldar/Elves). It is said that Galadriel's hair had enmeshed some of the shine and power of those two trees within her tresses. Her uncle Fëanor, who was a great king of the Elven people after his father Finwë was slain by Morgoth(Formally known as Melkor). Fëanor arguably was their greatest craftsman and warrior to ever live, asked if she could give him a lock of hair, so that he could use it to fashion 3 gems that would shine of the same light as the trees. Sensing his pride & a shadow that wasn’t exactly belonging to him brewing from within, she refused his request 3 times. He stopped asking and made the gems anyway, managing to complete the task he had set for himself even without her hair. Around these 3 gems, the possession of which became the driving force for many of the great events in the world, entire wars that lasted for centuries exploded, and other events. The gems actively shaped the fate of the races of middle earth to the point that the aforementioned Valar got involved directly. During these times, events surrounding the gems brought about the traditional enmity between Dwarves and Elves... the same enmity that Gimli still feels towards them. That enmity however does not survive his encounter with the wise Galadriel, whom Gimli basically falls platonically in love with. By giving him 3 of her hair, Galadriel is opening a door, offering an olive branch that might one day close the gap that divides these two races. Legolas, himself being an Elven prince and centuries old, knows of the story through his father Thranduil & grandfather Oropher, as it shaped the lives of all Elves, and his subtle smile is possibly the first act of acknowledgment and reconciliation. it is also a way for Peter Jackson, the director of the film, to give a nod to all of the fans who know these facts and backstories... a way to make us feel seen, and to make us appreciate just how deeply the makers of the film respect the books and larger universe created by Tolkien. The thing with the hair may seem weird, but there is a significance to it in real life as well as in the lore of the story. In real life, it was not uncommon for wives, fiancés, or even girlfriends to give their men (who were going off to war), a lock of their hair as a keepsake, particularly in WWI, which Tolkien fought in. The lore part of it comes into play in The Silmarillion, Tolkien's tales of the creation of Arda, the Undying Lands of Valinor, and Middle Earth. Galadriel is many, many thousands of years old, & was born in Valinor before the sun & moon were even created. At the time, the world was lit by two trees, one gold and one silver which would shine at different times from each other, but would shine together once a day when one would fade and the other brighten. Galadriel's hair was said to look like the light of the mingled light from the two trees, which may have inspired Feanor, a master craftsman and heir to the high king of the Ñoldor, to craft the Silmaril's which were three jewels that captured the light of the two trees, one golden light, one silver light, & one co-mingled light. Fëanor had a bit of a thing for Galadriel and begged her for her hair three different times, which she rejected because she could perceive the inner darkness of his heart and rejected him, which made them "un-friends" after that. There is a lot more to the lore than that, so this is the super crib-notes version. But the point is, it was VERY significant that she granted Gimli three of her hairs to a dwarf, when she would not to the son of her king (great uncle) over 10,000 thousand years ago of which she is related to all three kings who were brothers and Elu Thingol of Doriath was one of the brothers that didn’t stay in Valinor even though he was one of the elven ambassadors along with his three brothers and that king I mentioned was VERY close friends with Thingol.
The song heard when the elves were spotted in the forest by Frodo&Sam near the beginning of the movie: chanting a very special Hymn along their journey:(With English translation) * Á Elbereth Gilthoniel “o Elbereth who lit the stars” * silivren penna míriel “from glittering crystal slanting falls with light like jewels” * Ò menel aglar elenath “from heaven on high the glory of the starry host” * na-chaered palan-díriel “to lands remote I have looked afar” ò galadhremmin ennorath “from tree-tangled middle-lands” * Fanuilos, le linnathon “and now to thee, Fanuilos, bright spirit clothed in ever-white, I will ... sing” * nef aear, sí nef aearon “here ... beyond the Sea, beyond the wide and sundering Sea” * Ã Elbereth Gilthoniel² “o Elbereth who lit the stars” * Ò menel palan-diriel “from heaven gazing far” * le nallon sí di’nguruthos “here overwhelmed in dread of Death I cry” * Á tiro nin, Fanuilos “o guard me, Elbereth” (The elvish name given to Varda is Elbereth Gilthoniel is one of the main Valar who are of the main group of entities known as the Ainur who sang the world into being and helped shaped it further from within after some entered into the young world. She is most loved & honoured by the elves for many reasons) It’s very important as regarding the elves history that spanned over 40,000+ years. Because even one of the three high kings within Valinor was 30,000 years old well before the third age. Galadriel is his granddaughter just do you know. Yeah. She’s very important throughout the entire histories. They are passing away with what’s left of their kin to the undying lands. Many thousands had their home in middle earth just like the high kings ancestors that woke to the stars. Their birth is shrouded in mist as is their entire existence itself. That in itself is a whole story. You’d love to react to the immersive and entertaining lore videos like moviejoob & OmarioRPG have done. It’s ever vast and rewarding to let touch your soul.❤❤❤❤ Varda is a Quenya name of Valarin origin meaning "Sublime", "Exalted" or "Lofty" Elentári means queen of the stars in Quenya. Elbereth means queen of the stars in Sindarin. Gilthoniel means kindler of the stars in Sindarin. An original title of Varda, meaning 'the Kindler', and deriving from her making of the first faint stars in ancient times which was to light the dark world which had no sun yet and they loomed over the original Dark Lord (Fallen Valar named Morgoth by the elves) who he feared most above all even as supposedly he was the mightiest and first of all Ainur to ever exist (Ainur is the ultimate race of both Maiar and Valar) When, long afterwards, she used the dews of Telperion, (one of the two sacred trees that predated the Moon of which it birthed later on) to kindle brighter stars still, this honorific name seems to have fallen out of favour. After that time she was called instead Elentári, the Queen of the Stars.
One of my favorite things in this movie that is not explained to the average viewer is Gandalf and the Balrog facing off on the bridge isn't just a wizard facing a demon. Both the balrog and Gandalf are what are known as Maiar, essentially angels, and both have been around since the beginning of time, before the creation of the world. The balrog was a Maiar that served a Valar (sort of like a demi-god) named Morgoth, the TRUE super evil lord whom Sauron also once served. It wasn't just Gandalf vs a demon, it was two angels from before the world was formed. A meeting of the powers of light and the powers of darkness that represented a whole history of strife that started when time began.
Legolas agreed to be blindfolded along with Gimli as Dwarves for various reasons were not allowed to know where the heart of Lothlórien reside. The scene ended up not making it into even the original uncut edition. In the morning, the Company walks further into Lórien, reaching the river Silverlode. At one point, the Elves tell Gimli that he must be blindfolded so that he does not know where he is walking, especially because the Dwarves and Elves have not gotten along since the Dark Days. Of which I’ll explain more in your next upload.
In slavic folklore - from which a lot of the undead stuff in the modern mass culture like zombies and vampire originates - the undead are afraid of burning fire, running water, light of the sun, wood (especially being pierced by wooden stakes) and tend to be stopped, scared away or otherwise hindered by things like garlic or seeds (they have to count all the seeds before being able to proceed). This is probably the reason why we see the Nazgul being defeated by fire and water, orcs - as servants of darkness - living in caves and normally not daring to travel during clear days etc. I have also heard a theory that Nazgul - being the kings of men deceived and enslaved by Sauron against their will - were really dragging their feet after being sent on the quest to fetch the One Ring for their master. They did not want the world of men to be destroyed and they did not want the grip of Sauron over themselves to become absolute. But this is just a theory.
From the book, when Gumli parts from Galadriel: "Torment in the dark was the danger that I feared, and it did not hold me back. But I would not have come, had I known the danger of light and joy. Now I have taken my worst wound in this parting, even if I were to go this night straight to the Dark Lord. Alas for Gimli son of Glóin!"
When Bilbo gave Frodo the sword at Rivendale(where the elves live), he told him that the sword glows blue as a warning when Orcs are near. Thanks for the reaction guys!
Great reaction. I’m so happy you gents are smart enough to read between the lines and pick everything up. There’s a lot in these movies that isn’t stated but is well explained in the books and yet nonetheless you got pretty much everything. Respect! Gained a subscriber with this video.
1) Y'all's hair is amazing. Always great to see people wearing their natural styles proudly. 2) I like the way you watch in different ways: Sheim taking notes with Swizz is more in the moment. I can see that your styles complement each other really well. 3) This was a great reaction and I had a lot of fun watching. Thanks for sharing with us :)
The seven tribes of the dwarves each got 1 ring. But the dwarves were too stubborn and strong-willed to be dominated by Sauron, so he screwed with them instead. The dwarves had trouble with dragon attacks, orc attacks, balrog attacks, etc. They either had their rings destroyed by dragon fire, or Sauron recovered them.
The scream i SCREMPT, this is my favourite fandom/universe ever. LOTR and Tolkien is the overlord and inspiration of all modern high fantasy. Daniel (Harry Potter) and Elijah (Frodo Baggins) would get mistaken for each other a lot, and the two actually finally met during the filming of Prisoner of Azkaban
We are finally in the world of LOTR!!🔥🧙🏿♂️ can’t wait to bring you guys the rest of the series!! Also, that’s really cool they were able to meet, especially since these movies were filmed around the same time.
How many of the 25 books of Tolkien’s have you read/listened to? Have you watch GirlNextGondor videos and such? Maybe Tolkien Untangled or perhaps The Res Book?
@@Makkaru112 This is a really weird comment my dude. Are you going to tell me that I'm not a "real" fan or something in an effort to make yourself feel superior? Not that it matters, but I've read and own all the books relating to LoTR, there are more than 25 if you include the works compiled posthumously and the other literature he wrote. I have an extensive collection of Tolkien that I am very proud of, including a dedicated bookshelf, a sizeable gallery of collectables and limited edition crafts from New Zealand. Hobbiton is also gorgeous, by the way.
Trilogy The Lord Of The Ring Extended Edition: (1) The Felloship Of The Ring Extended Edition (2) The Two Tower Extended Edition (3) The Return Of The King Extended Edition Trilogy The Hobbit Extended Edition Of The Adventures Of Bilbo Baggin: (1) An Unexpected Journey Extended Edition (2) The Desolation Of Smaug Extended Edition (3) The Battle Five Armie Extended Edition
Credit where credit is due! The Lord of the Rings would inspire the fantasy genre forever. You see similarities between Gandalf and Dumbledore because Gandalf inspired how wizards, like Dumbldore, should look like. I think those of us who grew up reading and loving this trilogy since childhood, would take exception to comparing the vast and rich world of Middle Earth to the recent, less rich and Tolkien inspired world created by Rowling.
LOTR deserves its credit! As we been hearing, it was the inspiration for a lot of the fantasy novels/films today. We can definitely see that now with all the information all of you guys have been giving us! Can’t wait to bring you guys more 👏🏾🧙🏿♂️
Thanks for a great reaction, guys especially from young cats your age. You sat back let the story cook and ate well. Thumbs up for being different from so many other channels where they talk about everything except the plot
Still here checking through videos on your channel. Just wanted to say been enjoying them and look forward to whatever else you all drop. Great choices and commentary. Wish you all the best.
Great reaction guys! Can't wait for y'all to see the next 2 movies. Something to keep in mind - the ring has a will of its own. It obviously can't do much, but it's like Gandalf says - it WANTS to be found. So when Bilbo dropped it at the doorstep and it didn't bounce, and when the ring found a way to land onto Frodo's finger, it's all the ring doing what it can to get back to Mordor.
Appreciate the love and support! The next two will be 🔥🔥 and shiii we weren’t even thinking that deep but that makes so much sense! Can’t wait to bring you guys the next one👏🏾🧙🏿♂️
The elvish songs of lamentation were for Gandalf when they arrived in Lothlórien. So the song you hear is literally for him whilst being a theme for the movie itself. The only excerpt from these songs is "Mithrandir, Mithrandir, O Pilgrim Grey!" This was expanded & set to music by Philippa Boyens & Howard Shore, respectively, for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. It was sung in the said film by Elizabeth Fraser in the track Lothlórien. Notable about this song is that it assumes that the elves of Lothlórien were aware that Gandalf was an incarnate Maia. This is debatable. As well, the lyrics ask "What drove you to leave/That which you loved?". This suggests that Gandalf was well aware that he would fall in Moria. Other debatable verses include the claims that Gandalf was the wisest of the Maiar, and that with him the Flame of Anor would leave the world (assuming that it and he were one, or he was the only wielder of the Flame). (English comes after the Quenya) * The first part is in Quenya: A Olórin i yáresse Mentaner i Númenherui Tírien i Rómenóri Maiaron i Oiosaila Manan elye etevanne Nórie i melanelye? - The Second part is in Sindarin: Mithrandir, Mithrandir, A Randir Vithren ú-reniathach i amar galen I reniad lín ne mór, nuithannen In gwidh ristennin, i fae narchannen I lach Anor ed ardhon gwannen Caled veleg, ethuiannen. * Olórin, who once was... Sent by the Lords of the West To guard the lands of the East Wisest of all Maiar What drove you to leave That which you loved? Mithrandir, Mithrandir O Pilgrim Grey No more will you wander the green fields of this earth Your journey has ended in darkness. The bonds cut, the spirit broken The Flame of Anor has left this World A great light, extinguished. And Since Gandalf is tied to the story and fate of the elves as he is one of the Maiar spirits is that when one perishes it tends to be a big deal when something like one “dies” if you will. Spending thousands of years together even in his current embodiment is still greatly impactful upon his death.
At 44:57 you ask, "Whst is he? Is he like just a mage?" Tolkien writes of the Third Age of Middle-earth, "When maybe a thousand years had passed...the Istari or Wizards appeared in Middle-earth. It was afterwards said that they came out of the Far West and were messengers sent to contest the power of Sauron, and to unite all those who had the will to resist him; but they were forbidden to match his power with power, or seek to dominate Elves or Men by force or fear. They came therefore in the shape of Men, though they were never young and aged only slowly, and they had many powers of mind and hand." There were said to be five Istari; only Saruman the White and Gandalf the Grey are in the movies. Radagast the Brown is mentioned briefly in the book; he also has a bit part in the Hobbit movies, but he is not in the LOTR movies. Little is known of the other two wizards. In Tolkien's other writings they are referred to as the Blue Wizards; they apparently journeyed into the East, where they may have been corrupted by Sauron.
Appreciate the info!! That answers a lot of our questions. The lore is very interesting and super detailed! Can’t wait to bring you guys the other movies!
@@DaKidsReact They are essentially angels if you were to compare it to an irl analogy. Sent by the gods. And Balrogs are demons, matching the istari in power and also sent by a god.
Nice reaction, guys - I could see how engaged you were with the story, and the characters. Some great insights and sensitivity to the subtleties in the plot, like how much pressure Frodo is under. The ring is a heavy, heavy burden and resisting its 'call' is almost impossible. Looking forward to seeing the next two movies in the trilogy with you, thanks! 🤩
@@american_cosmic it's integrated into the new extended version so it's already all edited in. These extended versions are like 4 hours a piece or something
It's pretty cool to see HP fans discover Tolkien. They Lord of the Rings story is a rich deep dive into a great and fantastic world and Tolkien wrote in a time and place that didn't have a place for fantasy as we know it today. There are some great writers that Tolkien was writing alongside when he wrote The Hobbit back in the 30's. Robert E. Howard was writing the Conan stories at this time as well.as HP Lovecraft and his Cthluhu stories. But one thing Tolkien did differently was to provide a living history to his world. When Elrond says to Gandalf that he was there at the time of Isildur and the ring, you can read about that in his history of Middle Earth, The Silmarillion. It was funny when you said there was 20 minutes left. 5-10 minutes of that is credits and the rest of that time is a listing of everybody in the Tolkien Society, a pretty serious and long running group of experts and superfans. If you watch it, you will see Christopher Lee's name on there. He plays Saruman in the movies. I remember hearing about this club way backing the 70's and also hearing about Christopher Lee being a member as well. Also, I won't spoil the movies for your, but the scope and range of these stories is just getting started. Wait and watch, you'll see what I'm talking about. Have fun storming the castle.
The Silmarillion must be paired with Unfinished Tales (which expands upon everything and brings all to full circle.), Book Of Lost Tales, Histories Of Middle Earth 1-12, Lay Of Beleriand, Fall Of Gondolin, Children Of Húrin, Laws And Customs Of The Eldar, Morgoth’s Ring, Fall Of Gondolin, Fall Of Númenor. ❤
Just found your channel and I'm already loving it!! I love LOTR and have never seen GOT but everytime I watch a reaction and people go "OH Ned Stark !!" I get excited...idk why
Tolkien, (The OG of all Authors) was a veteran of the First World War and many other battles such as The Battle Of Somme etc. his works of art were to give back to the England as a form of restoring lost mythologies that he himself was a master of since he was a top professor of philology at Oxford. He did ALOT of his writing while in the trenches during WWI during small “breaks” while down in those trench forts built into the ground. And while he eldest son was in the Second World War; his Lord Of The Rings writings was strictly created above all else to give his eldest something to read while stationed wherever he was stationed. I forgot that part. They sent letters back and forth about it all the time. He was also the one and only son that actually protected his fathers legacy and work. A lot of his other work were put together BY his son after his father passed away. It’s well worth to react to the documentary behind the scenes film the director and crew and cast created together as well as the interview with the son Christopher Tolkien who you get to sort of enjoy a nice indoor and outdoor chat for like what came to about 1-2 hours of wonderful footage from an era that really must not be forgotten. His work shed a light on things like The Finnish Kalevala, Norwegian Elder Edda, The Welsh Mabinogion, The Norwegian Nibelungen, The Indian Bhagvagita & Several Irish Folklore + other Cultural things! The man also restored and translated ancient relics for the governments as one everyone trusted. Much of what’s in our dictionary come from his efforts as well. Anytime he spoke & even posted several comments into the paper as an editorial or response to certain issues as a very involved man for the world and the environment everyone turned their head to listen to him as everyone knew his worth and respected him greatly. His works show how NOT to glorify war; shows in the films if you pay close attention while watching the next films. Sharing what you know now via the after thoughts at the end of the second film! Remember. Extended edition. There is a lot missed out on especially in the second movie regarding Boromir backstory which there is much more in the books but the films WANTED to keep more but the cinemas and Harvey Weinstein literally harangued him into making a “theatrical cut” which is why you have two versions. The real version and the “theatrical cut”. It was all to make more money for the company that is the theatres/cinemas. To get more showings in per day during the year. And believe me. People were camping outside and travelling the country to watch it MORE THAN ONCE. His creations literally lead to inspiring the most currently famous books games & movies we all literally wouldn’t have enjoyed and be touched to our souls core without him and his spiritually connected brilliance. That and he was a philologist professor at Oxford first and foremost which covers so many things. Not just linguistic. The man was a true genius and Jack of all trades but ultimately LOVED the simple life. The inspiration for Lord of the Rings was not any war, but author J.R.R. Tolkien's love of language. Especially Welsh, Finnish and Old English. He lamented the loss of any true English folklore, that was wiped out after the Norman invasion of 1066, so Tolkien wrote many books on these new "legends" he came up with himself. Much of which is centered around three languages he fully developed himself. Two Elven languages and Dwarvish., Númenorean Adunaic, Black Speech(warped Numenorean and elvish) They all have syntax, vocabularies, and a whole writing system that can be learned as the Tengwar alphabet is moreso to match with the spoken elvish rather than one to one for other country’s alphabet. Hundreds of people worldwide speak elvish fluently. Tolkien did draw upon his personal experience in the trenches of World War ONE, not Two, as inspiration for some parts, most notably, the Dead Marshes that Frodo and Sam and Gollum pass through in The Two Towers. But war was not the inspiration for the entire series. World Of Warcraft. Skyrim, Harry Potter, Diablo, D&D, even Warhammer and so forth wouldn’t have. Existed without taking inspiration from and or completely ripping off from Tolkien. Many great documentaries to react to about him also more about him and AWESOME stuff from the hours & hours of behind the scenes documentaries from the DVDs of the movies which are also on UA-cam & I can send you a playlist to react to from top to bottom on the channel called Pajasek99.
"Stand back up if you Him." Me sitting in my chair with tears forming in my eyes: "He IS Him!" Boromir is awesome and the books really let you see his heart.
Running joke in my family since forever is that if you see Sean Bean in a cinematography just know hes dead. How he does is the fun part. I think my first intereaction was Golendeye James Bond flickhahaha now i want to google to see if there is a movie he lived in
Gandalf and Saruman are essentially angels, Maia, sent with three other wizards, Radagast the Brown (who appears in the Hobbit movies) and two Blue wizards who play no part in the story, to fight Sauron, who was a fallen angel. The Balrog, in fact, was also a fallen angel. Sadly, Saruman also fell.
Thank for the info! There’s so much lore into this and we want to make sure we are following along as best as we can. Can’t wait to bring you guys the next one👏🏾
Its not Dumbledore, easy mistake though. This is Sir Ian Mckellan, he played Magneto in X-Men. Dumbledore was played by Richard Harris, (then Michael Gambon after Harris's death). All amazing "old-school" actors.
Just gotta say; you two are easily two of the most clued-up reactors I've seen in a long time, you're following every scrap of the plot and you understand what's going on, makes a refreshing change.
We appreciate you reaching out like this. We try our best to catch as much as we can & pay attention as sheim takes notes & I (Swizz) has a good memory. Much love to you
So Gandalf and Saruman are “Wizards”, they are actually inter dimensional beings called “Maira”. Gandalf, Saruman, and three others were chosen to be the “Istari” which basically means “wise man” aka “wizard”. Sauron is technically also a Maira so they all brothers in technical terms.
Lord of the Rings is an EXPERIENCE you will never forget. This is a High Fantasy Trilogy at its finest, gentlemen. This is my favorite Trilogy! Also, Lord of the Rings is waaaaay before Harry Potter. Harry Potter is great but cannot hold a candle to The Lord of the Rings. You guys are in for a real treat with this epic tale in literature!
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You both always pick up on the small details! I love that the guy on the left is really taking notes lol
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Hahahaha "Pimpin and Took" That's hilarious.
The Harry Potter and LOTR movies came out at about the same time, but Tolkien's book was written before J.K. Rowling was even born. LOTR in many ways is the source of the modern fantasy genre.
A great time in my life to go to the movies. So many memories. Every Christmas was a little extra special
So true!
Yes and all three movies shot one after the other
LOTR is the reason I never got into Harry Potter when I was a kid. I couldn't obsess over two blockbuster series at once.
LotR came out in the 50s I believe.
EVERY person who watches this movie for the first time "these movies are waaaay too long". "wait, what?! it's over, already?!".
How we feel as we are watching the final movie tonight😅
@@DaKidsReact Yeah, it's an emotional ride, that's for sure.
@@DaKidsReactwait. You watched all three already? All day and all night ?
@@DaKidsReact Looking forward for that release (and the one in between).
That's a confirmation you did something good. Watching something for 3 hours and wanting more.
There is significance in Galadriel giving three hairs to Gimli. In the ancient days when the world was young, a cocky hero (Feanor) asked her three times for a hair from her head, she refused. However, she sees the humility in Gimli and gifts him three.
Another cool fact is, when they were doing the Uruk vs Aragorn scene, it is a real knife that Viggo Mortensen deflected. They accidentally switched out the rubber dagger for a steel one- he could've actually gotten badly hurt if he didn't have his reflexes.
As well, Feanor was Galadriel's uncle, and she knew him well enough that she did not trust his dark spirit, even though at that time he was a powerful elf prince of noble birth.
In past generations in this world's reality, people often gave personal tokens to loved ones. A locket may contain a portrait of the person one loves, and/or it may also contain strands of the hair of the beloved. Or it may be a kerchief belonging to that desired person. Certainly the concept of carrying tokens from one's beloved was believed to be part of the idealised chivalric code followed by European knights and ladies centuries ago, too.
@@parissimons6385 Thanka you for the correction and knowledge!
Also the insight about intimate gifts.
@@parissimons6385Feanor actually wanted a strand of her hair so he could create powerful artifacts with it. Not out of some form of affection or adoration. The gift she gave Gimli was for more powerful than people are lead to believe.
Calling Feanor a 'cocky hero' is a hilarious understatement lol, bravo
Boromir went out like a true warrior and soldier, defending those who are of need. Rest in peace, Son of Gondor
He needed to die!
And he gave his life defending the Hobbits, whom he had cursed while under the influence of the One Ring. He was a man, which means he was fallible. But he was a great man nonetheless
I hated him. But, I am him. We are all weak. Over coming weakness is super human. Being weak and changing is human. Know your fallibility and work against it is the best of humans can do.
@@user-wt2bk7gw3k Not even Frodo could overcome the ring, he got further than anyone else could have, but in the end he failed, it was only by luck and circumstance the ring was destroyed.
@@thefracturedbutwhole5475 No not really, Frodo did not fail his quest. His quest was to bring the ring to the top of Mt. Doom wich he did. He never got the task to destroy it noone asked him to do it. Overall the main quest was "Bring the Ring to Mt. Doom with the intent to maybe destory it"
"I do not think that Frodo's was a moral failure. At the last moment the pressure of the Ring would reach its maximum - impossible, I should have said, for any one to resist, certainly after long possession, months of increasing torment, and when starved and exhausted. Frodo had done what he could and spent himself completely (as an instrument of Providence) and had produced a situation in which the object of his quest could be achieved. His humility (with which he began) and his sufferings were justly rewarded by the highest honour; and his exercise of patience and mercy towards Gollum gained him Mercy: his failure was redressed."
-out of an letter from Tolin himself
Haha, "There's 20mins left!"
Yeah bud, the credits! The amount of people who worked on these masterpieces is absolutely MENTAL!
Mental!!! Lol it’s amazing to see so many great minds working on a project.
@@DaKidsReactteh lord of ten reings
Including an extensive list of LOTR/Tolkien fans who financially contributed to the production. Every bit helps.
Seven years of prep work. Two years filming. They were still filming extra scenes for the Extended Editions after they'd already won the Oscar for Best Picture! These films were a labour of love.
If you ever manage to get your hands on the "making of" for this, it's insane. They have 15 hours of content on how the movies were made. I have only seen this material on DVD - I don't think it's available on streaming anywhere.
point of lore for non-spoilery clarification:
at the beginning, the film seriously glosses over the final hand to hand combat that Elendil and Gil Galad had with Sauron. They were, respectively, the greatest human king and the greatest elf king of the age, they were both VERY large men. Elendil was 7'11" and Gil Galad was 7'4" (which gives you an idea of just what a monsterously large being Sauron was). They engaged Sauron in close quarters battle and while Sauron DID fatally wound both of them, the human and the elf, did, in fact inflict lethal injury on Sauron in return. At that point, Isildur just had to pick up the broken sword and easily cut the finger with the ring off, thereby severing Sauron's spirit from the mortal realm.
Hobbits are also called Halflings because they are about half the height of Men (who they call the Big Folk). Gandalf is a wizard. The wizards (Istari) are essentially angelic beings called Maiar who were sent to Middle-earth from the West across the Sea in the forms of old men to guide and advise the Free Peoples (Elves, Dwarves, Men and Hobbits) in the fight against Sauron.
Thanks for the info!!
The Balrog is also a Maiar
@@Isa_barchetta Yes he is, as is Sauron.
Aragorn is not a normal human, he is from Numenor, an island between valinor (where the elf go) and the middle-earth that disapear
@@yassinhadjaissafekhar3828 True, though Aragorn is still mortal and his lifespan is about half that of the Numenoreans of old.
Keep in mind that all the bodies (minus the main boss) around Aragorn and boromir at the end were killed by pretty much JUST Boromir. Just to bring home how good of a fighter he was.
The Lord of the Rings was first published in 1954, long before Harry Potter.
Aragorn is Isildur's heir, but not his son. Remember, Isildur died three thousand years ago.
This right here! Lol we definitely need to get that straight appreciate the info.
Right! Isildur is Aragorn’s great x37 grandfather.
i mean yeah, 3000 years between them hahahah
It's easy for some folk to miss since Lord Elrond is immortal haha
@@skumar93323 Also: as far as I can remember Elrond's Brother Elros is an ancestor of the line of the Kings of Gondor, to which Isildur (the man who cuts the ring from Sauron's hand), and Aragorn belong. So Elrond is a great-great (x37+) Uncle of Aragorn.
"That boy had the moth, go tell the bird, come pick me up" 😂🤣😂
Very well said. Definitely a great reaction from you guys. Can't wait to watch your reaction to the rest of the trilogy.
Appreciate the love! 😂😂 Can’t wait to bring you guys more LOTR!!
@@DaKidsReact anytime man. Keep it up.
And if you want a suggestion on a movie that will blow your fuckin minds. Check out "The Game" with Michael Douglas. And if you do, make sure you don't look anything up on it cuz it could spoil the movie. Just trust me on this one and you won't be disappointed
So many other reactors miss that and start wondering how a giant eagle just happened to show up. Lol. They completely forget the moth.
And, fun fact, Gandalf was one of the Maiar of the Vala Manwë. The Maiar are like angelic beings with the Valar being the greater angelic beings. So, the giant eagles here are actually the Eagles of Manwë and Gandalf is one of the people of Manwë.
Gilrae, Aragorns mother, was not an elf. But she brought him to Rivendell for safety his father was killed. Her tombstone reads, "I give Hope to men.I keep none for myself." Aragorns elvish name is Estel, which means hope. He was raised by Elrond with his sons and met Arwen at Lothlorien. Galadriel is her grandmother and Elronds mother in law. Arwens' mother was tortured by Orcs and said into the West to the Undying Lands.
Gilraen. But yes that's the nutshell of the nutshell version haha ❤
And most Numenorians go back to their first king...a human...and Elronds brother. Aragorn is in many ways also family to Elrond
Both Elrond and Aragorn are descendants of Beren and Luthien. Basically two characters of a fairy tail within the LOTR Universe.
(Beautiful story, go read it.)
Fun fact: Actor Sean Bean has a severe fear of flying and that was quite a problem during the filming of Lord of the Rings. Scenes were regularly shot in isolated places. The actors and crew were brought by helicopter, but our Boromir was not seen. When the time came again, he would start a walking tour to the filming location hours in advance and already wearing his costume.
Lol our guy was getting his steps in 😂😂 the dedication.. love it! 😂
@@DaKidsReactyou’ll love to react to the behind the scenes passion project showing how it was all made and how much of a family they all became even after the movies were done. You’ll see why it was so hype even then. They got awards in New Zealand for putting them back in the map and highlighting their culture etc.
@@DaKidsReacthope UA-cam didn’t auto delete my comment here. Was explaining how hype it was back then. PJ and crew got big awards in New Zealand for putting them on the map again and gave spotlight to their culture etc.
Bro is actually Boromir irl 💪
Damn, like the book Boromir he just wondering the woods untill he ended up on the location for the fellowship on the exact day needed xD
Wizards in this series aren't mere humans that study magic. They are actually angels sent to Middle-Earth. The Valar are gods, and Maiar their angels. Gandalf, Saruman, Sauron, and even the Balrog are all Maiar.
Something I don't see people bring up is their _physical_ strength. They are all at least as strong as elves, physically. There's a good reason Gandalf uses a sword rather than just relying on his magic. (apart from it being a really nice sword)
Best Movie trilogy ever
Best books ever as well! ❤
Greatest work of fiction ever created IMO.
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They don't make movies like that anymore...
When Gandalf faced the Balrog, the others had already left the other end of the bridge. None of them could stand up to the Balrog. Only Gandalf had a chance. In the book, both Aragorn and Boromir jumped back on to the bridge, but it was too late.
and in the book, the rest of the bridge fell into the chasm just after Aragorn and Boromir ran back because Gandalf was gone.
Hehe, common in reactions to think they could have gotten to him, but in the book it was a long way and you can kinda tell this in the film from one of the shots at least
"Swords are of no use here!" (Proceeds to kill Balrog with Sword)
That and there were still orcs/goblins firing arrows at them.
Sir Ian McKellen really is like Royalty in the UK. Wonderful Shakespearean actor and activist. Much like Sir Patrick Stewart - they are both National Treasures 😁🇬🇧
Let’s not forget Sir Christopher Lee, certified badass in both his acting and military intelligence officer careers. Oh, and his discography as a singer.
McKellen and Stewart are friends. They have acted together in a number of theatre productions (Waiting for Godot, No Mans Land) as well as movies (the X-Men franchise), and were posting together occasionally on social media for a while a few years ago.
Nobody cares about British royals or knights or whatever!
@@Atkirby Well clearly they do because first of all, you're commenting on it, so even you care enough to do that! Secondly, these people didn't wake up one day Knighted. They had to excel in their fields for many decades and become somewhat of national treasures first, then be nominated.
You've clearly never seen Sir Ian McKellen pay Macbeth in 1979.
... He's been on fire ever since.
@@0okamino Sir Lee is basically a real life James Bond.
Absolute badass, swordfighter, secret agent, well educated, he's amazing, and he really appreciated some professional advice from Sir McKellan in terms of classical theatre acting.
The music that plays when Gandalf falls - that’s the sound your heart makes when it breaks.
That’s actually insane, thanks for the info!!
@@DaKidsReactthe theme you hear when they leave Rivendell never happens the same way again after Gandalf’s Fall by the way.
I liked Gandalf the Grey, luckily he came back in the prequels of The Hobbit and we got more of him there, so sad he died in Fellowship 😢
1:12:37 That scene when the actor Uruk-hai throws the dagger at the actor Viggo Mortensen (Aragon) was not supposed to happen, he was suppose to throw the dagger away but he accidentally threw it at Viggo but his quick reflexes managed to hit it and so they keep it that scene.
Lol improv at its finest! I (Sheim) love to hear BTS stories like this, it makes certain scenes 10x better. I’ll have to go back and watch that now😂
glad to see the lore passed on
I enjoy seeing younger folks experiencing this trilogy. Thanks for your reactions, guys!
Excited to see how they finish the last movie! We appreciate you & your support💙
As we left the theater, we knew we had to wait a whole year to see 'The Two Towers'.
That would suck! 🤦🏾♂️
I was about 13 years old and ask for books as x-mas gift to knew to whole story.
@@frantaf I was 13 as well. Cant remember when the ps2 games came out but I wanted every ounce of LOTR media I could get my hands on.
@@Alex-xz4im I was skipping LotR rticles in local ners´dy magazine, but then we went witth school to cinema to watch fellosip and i fell in love with this world inmediatelly, then i read books. But it was movie that was at the begining of my journey.
@@frantaf my father is a huge LOTR fan and he took me too all 3 countless times when they were in the cinema. I fell in love just as you did and have all the books, the Hobbit, but not the Silmarillion or any of the other books about Arda, and Numenor and all that other awesome literature.
The Shire is a region of fertile farmlands in the sub continent Eriador. It was given to the Hobbits by the Kingdom of Arnor 400 years before it fell, as the area had become depopulated by war and disease. The only condition was that the Hobbits maintained The Great East-West Road and its bridges that ran along the Northern border of the Shire.
Hobbits are counted as an offshoot of Men but their lifecycle is different. They aren't considered fully adult until the age of 33. It's not unusual for a Hobbit to live to be over 100, but like us they grow frail mentally and physically as they age. Aside from their appetite they are known for 3 traits. First they have very tough, leathery feet that grow thick curly hair on top to keep them warm, so they don't need shoes. Second, they are masters at being stealthy and third they are great marksmen. If they see you first, you won't see them and anything they throw will hit its target.
Bilbo and Frodo share a birthday. Frodo turned 33 on the day of the party. The movies don't show me timeline because it would confuse the audience, but Gandalf spent 17 years researching the ring and how it came to be in Gollum's possession. Frodo was 50 when he fled The Shire but because he had the ring he still seemed a young adult. Samwise Gamgee's family had worked for the Baggins family for three generations as gardeners and domestics. Sam was in his mid thirties when he left The Shire with Frodo. Merry Brandybuck, 37, and Pippin Took, 29, and still an adolescent were from the most prominent families of the Shire. But they didn't hesitate to go with their cousin and friend Frodo when they found him going on a dangerous journey with only Sam for company.
J.R.R. Tolkien wrote the 'Lord of the Rings' books--The Hobbit, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King--between 1937 - 1949 (they were first published in 1954-1955), 50 - 60 years before J.K. Rowling wrote the Harry Potter books. The Lord of the Rings became the template for nearly all fantasy world building in books and films in the decades after the books were first published.
In the book Tolkien describes in detail how Frodo is very bruised and in pain after that spear hitting him because of the pressure of it. Makes sense
Assume he had the wind knocked out of him.
Yeah, even if it couldn’t penetrate the mithril, getting hit with anything by a cave troll is going to hurt.
Haven't read the books in a while, but was the troll even present there? Wasn't it a skillful orc commander who dealt the blow?
No it was a troll I read the lord of the rings once every year just like Christopher Lee
@@eligap4839 I just checked, and it was a huge orc-chieftain. Looks like the troll was present, or, rather, his arm and foot that he pushed through the closed door. Here's the excerpt about the orc:
But even as they retreated, and before Pippin and Merry had reached the stair outside, a huge orc-chieftain, almost man-high, clad in black mail from head to foot, leaped into the chamber; behind him his followers clustered in the doorway. His broad flat face was swart, his eyes were like coals, and his tongue was red; he wielded a great spear. With a thrust of his huge hide shield he turned Boromir’s sword and bore him backwards, throwing him to the ground. Diving under Aragorn’s blow with the speed of a striking snake he
charged into the Company and thrust with his spear straight at Frodo. The blow caught him on the right side, and Frodo was hurled against the wall and pinned.
Happy to see you are going on this journey. Tolkien's book The Lord of the Rings was published in July 1954. Rowling has said she was "inspired" by Tolkien's stories.
The One Ring is kind of a horcrux, with Sauron pouring much of his essence into the Ring. I’m sure that influenced Rowling creating the horcruxes for Harry Potter.
For that matter, modern fantasy authors who weren’t to some degree inspired by Tolkien would be the vastly shorter list, if there even are any.
I think most fantasy fiction was inspired by Tolkien. Including Star Wars.
@@1964Rennie Worth mentioning George Lucas, who made Star Wars, was also influenced by "Dune". But Tolkien is definitely the most influential writer of his time
Liches,and Koschei the Deathless from Slavic mythology probably.@blackeyedlily
My favorite piece of behind the scenes trivia is about Arwen's horse. Because they filmed all movies one after the other it was more cost efficient to just buy a lot of the horses. After filming wrapped they were auctioned off. Arwen's stunt rider had really bonded with the horse, and was heartbroken because she was sure she couldn't afford to buy him (I think it was rumored that one of the producers was planning on bidding). Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn) heard about her situation, managed to win the auction, and then gifted her the horse. He also bought the horse he rides in the later movies.
Did you know when aragorn kicks the helmet he ..... the best bit of triva we all quote lol
@@morbidangel2424too early for that!! Lol
@@killer92173 Ok, whats about this? Sean Astin (Sam) Injured his feet filming the water scene in the ending, was pretty annoying to remove his fake hobbit food, also they needet a helicopter for him
The one point you gotta understand about tLotR is this:
the story is written by Tolkien, and happens at the end of the third age of his middle earth.
Tolkien worked all of his life on his fantasy stories from middle earth.
His early works took place at the first age of middle earth. More than six thousand years, before the story of Frodo and the One Ring.
Frodo's story is, in fact, the very last one of Tolkien's writings (from a linear point of view).
It is the conclusion of all of Tolkien's works.
And that's why the world building seems so real. The history of this fantasy world,
which seems so rich and perfectly fitting- to the eyes of the viewers/readers - almost appear ls to be... real.
Because it is It's all based on a fundament of existing literature. None of the little tales told by one character to another, not one single statue or ruin, is pulled of thin air. They all got their own story.
And Tolkien's stories are considered to be the very peak of high fantasy writing, even a hundered years after he started them.
Amazing! We have been hearing a lot of great stories about Tolkien and his writing. These films are just a testament of his lifelong work. Happy to be able to share our experience to the trilogy with you guys!!
A lot are retellings of old Norse stories or riffs on tales from Celtic and old Germanic tribes.
Tolkien wanted to fill the gap in northwestern European / British Isles mythology.
I went to an expo last year where a rare book dealer was showing off some of his coolest finds. Among them was a letter by Tolkien written on a...bad day. In it, he said he regretted spending so much time on writing fantasy when his academic colleagues were so much more successful. Of course this is just one letter and it's obvious that Tolkien loved his books and world he created, but it's interesting to find that he had his own doubts about his work at one point. (In case you're curious, iirc it was Moon's Rare Books who had the letter.)
I liked as soon as I saw this was the Extended Cut.
Tolkien was a lover of history and mythology. He lamented that none of the ancient English mythology survived the invasions of the Romans, the Norse, and the French. For example, he Grimm fairy tales are very German, but their roots go back before Christianity, even if they definitely picked up Christian influence over the centuries. The King Arthur, the quintessential English myth, is saturated (oversaturated?) with French influence. So, Tolkien set out to create as purely English as possible. As a professor of English, he was very careful of his language choices, too.
No harm in telling you this since it's never explained in the movies, the 3 elven rings are worn by Gandalf (Narya/Fire), Elrond (Vilya/Air), and Galadriel (Nenya/Water). These rings were actually made by an elf named Celebrimbor after Sauron taught him how to make magic rings, so Sauron doesn't have any influence over them.
He never touched them.
Yet through the craft used to make them he has some influence over them. The elves that made them realized they had been decieved because they could hear Sauron's voice as they put them on and immediately took them off. They could not be used before Sauron's defeat at the hands of Isildur. This is further backed up by the fact that as a specific event takes place the three elven rings lose their power along all the other rings.
@@roguehart I didn't know about that, thanks for the correction!
And then there's rings of power 😂
Celebrimbor: Oh drat, these metals are too stubborn, I can't mix them
Not Sauron: But have you tried mixing them?
Celebrimbor, 100% genuine: I never thought of that...who are you, you genius
I vague remember reading somewhere, that the reason he has to pour part of his soul into the one ring itself, is because he didn;t have a direct hand in making the elven ones, and so it was the onyl way to ensure the one ring could still dominate their minds, which wasn't his original plan. They were still made to his design and teaching though, and so the one ring is designed to dominate the users of all the others, and thus control those races from the top down.
Loved how Sheim started taking notes at the beginning, then got overwhelmed by all the exposition that Galadriel starts throwing at the viewer. Valiant effort, man. It's a lot! :)
Well done lads. Intelligent, perceptive, & respectful reaction. 👏
We appreciate you & this message! Much love💙
I agree you guys are one of the best reactions I’ve seen.
This is such an incredible journey. The only way it could be more epic is to watch it in a theater on the big screen.
which I just did this past weekend 4k extended remastered in theatres for the first time. Fellowship saturday, towers on sunday, king on monday. it was awesome!
@@LinruatMe too!
Watching these in the theaters when they first came out is such a core memory for me. Truly incredible
I went to see the Two Towers cuz no way could I make all three. But it HITS DIFFERENT looking up at the big screen with the music all around you and epic lines you remember being delivered with heartfelt micro expressions that are much harder to see on a screen at home. And the tears leak out man.
@@LinruatI usually go every time it comes to theaters. I just hate that the longest movie my favorite Return is on Monday night so I can’t go.
Lol the reaction when it ended😂 the movie really doesn't seem that long with all the different things going on in the adventure itself. I'm glad you guys are taking the time to watch.
Lmao It ended so abruptly 😂 we are enjoying the trilogy a lot and can't wait to bring you guys the rest!
My father got me these books when I was 12 in 1984. I was so happy these movies were able to capture the grandeur.
That whole army of Uruk-Hai were already almost caught up with them before Frodo put on the ring. That's what Legolas sensed.
Wasn't a big enough group of uruks to be an army...when they left Isengard they looked to be from a couple of companies to one battalion, or around 500 of them.
@@rikk319 it was just a general phrasing.
For reference the Ring is alive and has a will of its own. Its trying to get on Frodo's finger and can change size and manipulate itself. So when the Ring landed on Frodo's finger in the Inn, that was the Ring working its will. Can't wait to see the next reaction. ❤
They already uploaded the next two on patreon. 😅
OH MY GOSH! Y'all dont know how friggen excited I am for this. I'm gonna sit here patient for 30 mins till this starts. I hope you guys enjoy these amazing movies ♥
We appreciate you Sarah💙 We hope you enjoy our reaction! We will be finishing the 3rd movie tonight🔥
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@@DaKidsReactI can't WAIT for Return of the King!
Always love seeing someone’s first steps into this world. Can’t wait.
These are absolutely my favorite movies of all time! So excited!
Just my opinion so it doesn’t matter… I love the HP series (the books way more so), but there’s really no competition- LOTR absolutely dominates across the board- world building, compelling fleshed out characters, story, etc… Tolkien’s influence on all things fantasy genre cannot be overstated!
We are finally watching the series so we can’t wait to finish the trilogy and see for ourselves. We loved HP and after watching the first LOTR movie, we know we will love and enjoy the rest!
@@DaKidsReact Yup! Glad to be along for the ride… Everyone has to watch and decide for themselves!🙂 Appreciate the attention y’all give to whatever you watch- it shows respect to your viewers!
Idk if someone said this but Gandalf wasn’t casting a spell at Rivendell during the council. He was just saying the inscription “one ring to rule them all, one ring to find them and in the darkness bind them” in the original language and just saying it darkened the sky and shook the earth.
He was trying to prove how evil the ring is. Just saying the words written can even make a magical place like Rivendell darken
serously one of the greatest stories ever told 😭is this the extewnded version
It is, the shot in the intro of Isildur putting the ring on and disappearing is only in the extended edition.
Bilbo Walking Song: “Roads go ever ever on, Over rock and under tree, By caves where never sun has shone, By streams that never find the sea; Over snow by winter sown,
And through the merry flowers of June,Over grass and over stone,
And under mountains in the moon.
Roads go ever ever on
Under cloud and under star,
Yet feet that wandering have gone
Turn at last to home afar.
Eyes that fire and sword have seen
And horror in the halls of stone
Look at last on meadows green
And trees and hills they long have known”
The original version of the song is recited by Bilbo in the last chapter of The Hobbit, at the end of his journey back to the Shire. Coming to the top of a rise he sees his home in the distance, and stops and essentially sings what I shared above!
There are three versions of this walking song in The Lord of the Rings.
The first is sung by Bilbo when he leaves the Shire and is setting off to visit Rivendell:
“The Road goes ever on and on,
Down from the door where it began.
Now far ahead the Road has gone,
And I must follow, if I can,
Pursuing it with eager feet,
Until it joins some larger way
Where many paths and errands meet.
And whither then? I cannot say.”
The second version is identical except for changing the word "eager" to "weary" in the fifth line. It is spoken aloud, slowly, by Frodo, as he and his companions pause on their way to Crickhollow, looking beyond to lands that some of them have never seen before.
The third version is spoken by Bilbo in Rivendell after the hobbits have returned from their journey. Bilbo is now an old, sleepy hobbit, who murmurs the verse and then falls asleep.
“The Road goes ever on and on
Out from the door where it began.
Now far ahead the Road has gone,
Let others follow it who can!
Let them a journey new begin,
But I at last with weary feet
Will turn towards the lighted inn,
My evening-rest and sleep to meet.”
1977: The Hobbit (1977 film): Sections of the poem are sung during the trip through Mirkwood. It appears on the soundtrack titled "Roads".
1980: The Return of the King (1980 film):
A song inspired by the poem is sung at the end of the film called "Roads Go Ever, Ever On".
1981: The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series):
Bilbo sings the song as he leaves Bag End. It is sung by John Le Mesurier to a tune by Stephen Oliver.
1997: An Evening in Rivendell:
The Tolkien Ensemble adapted an original melody to the song, composed by Caspar Reiff.
2001: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring:
Parts of the song are sung by Gandalf in his first appearance, and also by Bilbo as he leaves Bag End.
2006: The Lord of the Rings Musical:
The poem is the basis of the song "The Road Goes On" sung by Sam, Frodo, Merry, and Pippin in the first act.
2014: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies:
Lines of the poem partially make up the lyrics of The Last Goodbye, performed by Billy Boyd(Pippin) for the credits of the film.
This is just stuff to know when you see the next films. Maybe seeing this will spark something you read here or in other people’s comments via future reactions to the other 2 films as well as the 3 The Hobbit movies!
LORD OF THE RINGS!!!!! I’m so excited to see you react to this amazing movie!
"Bro had the moth go tell the bird, pick me up" 😂 YESSIR!
The three Elvish Rings were never touched by Sauron and were, in fact, still very much in used at the time of LOTR. Galadriel had one, as you see right after she "passes the test" with the One Ring. Elrond has the second and Gandalf, the third, given to him by the elf Cirdan the Shipwright..
As always, you guys are SO insightful and on point with your comments. And these movies are crazy thick to get through with a lot of info and names thrown at you. So glad to see y'all get into these
We appreciate you & your support for us & the channel! Next one coming tomorrow or Wednesday💙
When Gandalf left Frodo with the ring to research information. He was gone for 17 years and in that time he was looking for Gollum as well. THEY ARE MAKING A MOVIE ABOUT IT I THINK Lord of the Rings The hunt for Gollum. Most modern fantasy was inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien, the author of The Lord of the Rings, who wrote the novel in stages between 1937 and 1949.
Do not forget about who doing this,our beloved Peter Jackson who make LOTR
In the books it’s 17 years, but it’s more like 9 months to a year in the films.
When was gollum captured by sauron? Just curious.
@floppyblanket2587 So the fellowship takes place in the year 3018. Gollum was captured sometime between the years 3009-3017.
@@nathanrhoten8421 thank you
Y'all had one of the best reactions to this movie I've ever seen, subscribing.
Really appreciate this❤️ happy you enjoyed your time with us Batman… it’s an honor 🦇
“Is it secret, is it safe?” Gandalf was gone for 17 years doing loads of research and travelling hundreds of miles all over middle earth to find much needed info and protected lore of isildur and these events. Often gleaned from certain clans of elves
When my best friend showed me this. I didn't really fully appreciate its genius. He had read the damn books as a kid and guided along me as Gollum guided Frodo...But I STILL didn't really get it...until I experienced The Two Towers and it all came together, and I fell in love forever. You will never turn back from this classic. It becomes apart of you legit. It only gets better my friends. Men, Elves, and Hobbits.
Certainly appreciate, not only the reaction, but how well you picked up on things and followed the plot and characters. It was very refreshing.
Love watching people watch this for the first time, its so timeless. Idk how anyone couldnt love it. You guys were locked in, glad you enjoyed it!
Lol yes we were super locked in but we are happy you enjoyed your time over here with us!
My man has it right. If Gandalf puts the ring on even once, it's a wrap. The world is now under his control, not even Sauron could stop him. If he or Galadriel had decided to take the ring, it's all over from that point on
That and even before any rings at all annatar(Sauron) couldn’t ever read her mind or her heart. She was equal and now greater than Fëanor with growing age beyond count. She could Fingolfin style whoop Saurons arse. Just like her uncle did with Morgoth, Saurons master. Especially since this version of Sauron is multiple times self resurrected which take a lot out of a Maia spirit to even do. To form a physical body. Sometimes it takes ages to even reform one if they are slain just like he was by Elendil and Gil Galad earlier in last alliance etc.
Maybe not a guaranteed wrap, but even the slightest chance of being corrupted would still be too great a risk with those consequences. Better to just not roll the dice at all on that.
As beautiful and terrible as the dawn, as treacherous as the sea
I love the fact that when Bilbo dropped the ring from his palm, the ring just hits the floor with a solid thunk, and doesn't bounce. It just shows the gravity, and weight the ring possesses.
A lot of writers and artists have borrowed from Tolkien. These books were written between 1937 and 1949. These stories are almost 90 years old.
Tolkien was an officer in WWII. The relationship between Frodo and Sam is Tolkien's explanation of a front line British officer and his " batman'
Back then a person who attends the officer, takes care of him, makes sure his wounds are patched up, he is fed and rested, was called a batman. It's kind of like a Knight's squire. British officers often became closest friends with their batman. You will see this relationship grow as the story moves forward.
Tolkien's war of the ring was and still is an allegory for the first world war and the evil of tyranny.
*WW1 (one)
This the coment i was waiting for. You ate a schoolar and a gentleman.
@@AntonioCapachowith fava beans and a nice Chianti? 🤤
Tolkien himself has stated many times that his works are not allegorical and that he "detests alligory".
Tolkien fought in WWI, but his son fought in WWII. Probably why you got it mixed up.
Incredible vid. Im named meriadoc after the books, as my mom was reading them when she was pregnant with me, and as a huge fan myself, im always so happy to see new people get into LOTR. i hope youve enjoyed it, and continue to enjoy the story!
Appreciate the love and support! Can’t wait to bring you guys The Two Towers. The trilogy continues 🔥👏🏾
My little brother had a classmate named Arwen from the books as well. It really influenced people.
JRR Tolkein is the father of the fanstasy genre. Without his materpiece works of literature to pave the way there would be no Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, etc. This epic saga actually begins with his novel The Hobbit, released in 1937. It tells the story of a younger Bilbo Baggins & his adventures with Gandalf The Grey. That's what Frodo referrs to at the start of the movie when he's riding in the wagon with Gandalf.
The Lord of the Rings trilogy is a sequel to that otriginal story & was released in 1954. For decades movie studios deemed the story impossible to portray on film because there is so much back history, characters, lands, & languages (which Tolkein invented). There was a cartoon version of The Hobbit back in 1977, but it wasn't a good adaptation. Peter Jackson filmed all three movies pretty much at the same time & they were released back to back in December 2001, 2002, & 2003. No one had ever done such a massive undertaking of cinematography before.
Then 10 years after the release of the 3rd installament, Peter returned to film The Hobbit trilogy. Many opinonated folks didn't like the 2nd trilogy. Mainly because he stretched one novel into 3 movies, whereas the Lord of the Rings films were each based on it's own book. I hope you will enjoy this epic journey & once finished, give the The Hobbit trilogy a watch. I feel it is worth the time because the story is really good. Plus we get to visit other parts of Middle Earth & meet new characters, as well as run into a few familiar faces from this series.
To answer your question, Hobbits are a race of little people. Middle Earth has many types of inhabitants - Hobbits, Elves, Dwarves, Humans, Orcs, Goblins, Trolls, etc.
Gandalf, The Grey is a wizard. He is one of five. He goes by many names, depending on the different inhabitants of Middle Earth (Mithrandir, Incanus, Tharkun, Greyhame, & Stormcrow just to name a few).
The other four wizards are: Saruman, the White - the leader of all the wizards.
Radagast, the Brown - A hermit who lives in the forests and takes care of nature & all animals.
Morinehtar and Rómestámo - The two Blue Wizards (but we never see them on film).
I'd say Tolkien is the master of the fantasy genre, not the father. He didn't invent it. The genre of fantasy he wrote is called High Fantasy, but don't forget whimsical fantasy stories that were written in the 19th Century like Alice in Wonderland and The Wizard of Oz, or Sword & Sorcery that was written in the early 20th Century like the Conan books or John Carter of Mars. Tolkien's influence on later writers like J. K. Rowling and George R. R. Martin are obvious. Musicians have been inspired by his works. There would be no Dungeons & Dragons without Lord of the Rings, and D & D led to numerous fantasy video games like World of Warcraft, Skyrim, and Baldur's Gate. As much as I enjoy other fantasy authors, no one has had as much influence as Tolkien.
@@rikk319 The more appropriate title, tbh, is Tolkien being referred to as the Father of MODERN Fantasy.
Galadriel's gift to Gimli has deeper meaning behind it, like most things in this movie & reflects the expanded lore of the middle earth universe. She is one of the 2-3 most powerful & wise elves remaining in Middle Earth since the time the land was young. She was born in a place called Valinor, or the Undying land... which is basically the place of residence of the Valar, the local pantheon, the local "gods" as you may call them. (Essentially the land that be untouched by Morgoth and where the holy ones still yet reside.)
Back then, the world was not illuminated by the sun&moon, (only the stars, but rather by 2 trees of gold and silver, Telperion and Laurëlin that lit the world before the sun & moon were born from their last flower & fruit as they were basically killed by Melkor when he struck them with his Lance and Ungoliant the primordial Eldrich Terror vampirized the life force of the two trees. Ungoliant she was named by the Eldar/Elves).
It is said that Galadriel's hair had enmeshed some of the shine and power of those two trees within her tresses. Her uncle Fëanor, who was a great king of the Elven people after his father Finwë was slain by Morgoth(Formally known as Melkor).
Fëanor arguably was their greatest craftsman and warrior to ever live, asked if she could give him a lock of hair, so that he could use it to fashion 3 gems that would shine of the same light as the trees. Sensing his pride & a shadow that wasn’t exactly belonging to him brewing from within, she refused his request 3 times. He stopped asking and made the gems anyway, managing to complete the task he had set for himself even without her hair.
Around these 3 gems, the possession of which became the driving force for many of the great events in the world, entire wars that lasted for centuries exploded, and other events. The gems actively shaped the fate of the races of middle earth to the point that the aforementioned Valar got involved directly. During these times, events surrounding the gems brought about the traditional enmity between Dwarves and Elves... the same enmity that Gimli still feels towards them.
That enmity however does not survive his encounter with the wise Galadriel, whom Gimli basically falls platonically in love with. By giving him 3 of her hair, Galadriel is opening a door, offering an olive branch that might one day close the gap that divides these two races. Legolas, himself being an Elven prince and centuries old, knows of the story through his father Thranduil & grandfather Oropher, as it shaped the lives of all Elves, and his subtle smile is possibly the first act of acknowledgment and reconciliation.
it is also a way for Peter Jackson, the director of the film, to give a nod to all of the fans who know these facts and backstories... a way to make us feel seen, and to make us appreciate just how deeply the makers of the film respect the books and larger universe created by Tolkien.
The thing with the hair may seem weird, but there is a significance to it in real life as well as in the lore of the story. In real life, it was not uncommon for wives, fiancés, or even girlfriends to give their men (who were going off to war), a lock of their hair as a keepsake, particularly in WWI, which Tolkien fought in.
The lore part of it comes into play in The Silmarillion, Tolkien's tales of the creation of Arda, the Undying Lands of Valinor, and Middle Earth. Galadriel is many, many thousands of years old, & was born in Valinor before the sun & moon were even created.
At the time, the world was lit by two trees, one gold and one silver which would shine at different times from each other, but would shine together once a day when one would fade and the other brighten. Galadriel's hair was said to look like the light of the mingled light from the two trees, which may have inspired Feanor, a master craftsman and heir to the high king of the Ñoldor, to craft the Silmaril's which were three jewels that captured the light of the two trees, one golden light, one silver light, & one co-mingled light.
Fëanor had a bit of a thing for Galadriel and begged her for her hair three different times, which she rejected because she could perceive the inner darkness of his heart and rejected him, which made them "un-friends" after that. There is a lot more to the lore than that, so this is the super crib-notes version.
But the point is, it was VERY significant that she granted Gimli three of her hairs to a dwarf, when she would not to the son of her king (great uncle) over 10,000 thousand years ago of which she is related to all three kings who were brothers and Elu Thingol of Doriath was one of the brothers that didn’t stay in Valinor even though he was one of the elven ambassadors along with his three brothers and that king I mentioned was VERY close friends with Thingol.
The song heard when the elves were spotted in the forest by Frodo&Sam near the beginning of the movie: chanting a very special Hymn along their journey:(With English translation)
* Á Elbereth Gilthoniel
“o Elbereth who lit the stars”
* silivren penna míriel
“from glittering crystal slanting falls with light like jewels”
* Ò menel aglar elenath
“from heaven on high the glory of the starry host”
* na-chaered palan-díriel
“to lands remote I have looked afar”
ò galadhremmin ennorath
“from tree-tangled middle-lands”
* Fanuilos, le linnathon
“and now to thee, Fanuilos, bright spirit clothed in ever-white, I will ... sing”
* nef aear, sí nef aearon
“here ... beyond the Sea, beyond the wide and sundering Sea”
* Ã Elbereth Gilthoniel²
“o Elbereth who lit the stars”
* Ò menel palan-diriel
“from heaven gazing far”
* le nallon sí di’nguruthos
“here overwhelmed in dread of Death I cry”
* Á tiro nin, Fanuilos
“o guard me, Elbereth”
(The elvish name given to Varda is Elbereth Gilthoniel is one of the main Valar who are of the main group of entities known as the Ainur who sang the world into being and helped shaped it further from within after some entered into the young world. She is most loved & honoured by the elves for many reasons)
It’s very important as regarding the elves history that spanned over 40,000+ years. Because even one of the three high kings within Valinor was 30,000 years old well before the third age. Galadriel is his granddaughter just do you know. Yeah. She’s very important throughout the entire histories. They are passing away with what’s left of their kin to the undying lands. Many thousands had their home in middle earth just like the high kings ancestors that woke to the stars. Their birth is shrouded in mist as is their entire existence itself. That in itself is a whole story. You’d love to react to the immersive and entertaining lore videos like moviejoob & OmarioRPG have done. It’s ever vast and rewarding to let touch your soul.❤❤❤❤
Varda is a Quenya name of Valarin origin meaning "Sublime", "Exalted" or "Lofty"
Elentári means queen of the stars in Quenya. Elbereth means queen of the stars in Sindarin. Gilthoniel means kindler of the stars in Sindarin.
An original title of Varda, meaning 'the Kindler', and deriving from her making of the first faint stars in ancient times which was to light the dark world which had no sun yet and they loomed over the original Dark Lord (Fallen Valar named Morgoth by the elves) who he feared most above all even as supposedly he was the mightiest and first of all Ainur to ever exist (Ainur is the ultimate race of both Maiar and Valar)
When, long afterwards, she used the dews of Telperion, (one of the two sacred trees that predated the Moon of which it birthed later on) to kindle brighter stars still, this honorific name seems to have fallen out of favour. After that time she was called instead Elentári, the Queen of the Stars.
One of my favorite things in this movie that is not explained to the average viewer is Gandalf and the Balrog facing off on the bridge isn't just a wizard facing a demon. Both the balrog and Gandalf are what are known as Maiar, essentially angels, and both have been around since the beginning of time, before the creation of the world. The balrog was a Maiar that served a Valar (sort of like a demi-god) named Morgoth, the TRUE super evil lord whom Sauron also once served. It wasn't just Gandalf vs a demon, it was two angels from before the world was formed. A meeting of the powers of light and the powers of darkness that represented a whole history of strife that started when time began.
When Gandalf says the words of Mordor "I will not utter here," in the animated movie it is the opposite, he straight up says the shjt. Haha
Legolas agreed to be blindfolded along with Gimli as Dwarves for various reasons were not allowed to know where the heart of Lothlórien reside. The scene ended up not making it into even the original uncut edition.
In the morning, the Company walks further into Lórien, reaching the river Silverlode. At one point, the Elves tell Gimli that he must be blindfolded so that he does not know where he is walking, especially because the Dwarves and Elves have not gotten along since the Dark Days. Of which I’ll explain more in your next upload.
You guys have such contented smiles watching the Shire scenes. 😊
20:30 Horses, even the tortured ones the Black Riders are riding, don't readily JUMP into bodies of water.
We had one that would but another one wouldn't even step in a puddle if she could avoid it. 😂
@@toodlescae Fair enough! 😂
The horse would have had to stick the landing on a small moving raft and stop on a dime. Not likely.
@@blairhaffly1777Yeah, there’s no way. It would’ve slid right off of that ferry & into the river.
In slavic folklore - from which a lot of the undead stuff in the modern mass culture like zombies and vampire originates - the undead are afraid of burning fire, running water, light of the sun, wood (especially being pierced by wooden stakes) and tend to be stopped, scared away or otherwise hindered by things like garlic or seeds (they have to count all the seeds before being able to proceed). This is probably the reason why we see the Nazgul being defeated by fire and water, orcs - as servants of darkness - living in caves and normally not daring to travel during clear days etc.
I have also heard a theory that Nazgul - being the kings of men deceived and enslaved by Sauron against their will - were really dragging their feet after being sent on the quest to fetch the One Ring for their master. They did not want the world of men to be destroyed and they did not want the grip of Sauron over themselves to become absolute. But this is just a theory.
From the book, when Gumli parts from Galadriel: "Torment in the dark was the danger that I feared, and it did not hold me back. But I would not have come, had I known the danger of light and joy. Now I have taken my worst wound in this parting, even if I were to go this night straight to the Dark Lord. Alas for Gimli son of Glóin!"
When Bilbo gave Frodo the sword at Rivendale(where the elves live), he told him that the sword glows blue as a warning when Orcs are near. Thanks for the reaction guys!
Appreciate the love and support! Thanks for the info also we definitely missed that lol
Best movies ever. These are the stories that inspired all fantasy stories. Great reaction can't wait for the next.
Can’t wait to bring the rest to you guys! We loved the first movie❤️🔥
Great reaction. I’m so happy you gents are smart enough to read between the lines and pick everything up. There’s a lot in these movies that isn’t stated but is well explained in the books and yet nonetheless you got pretty much everything. Respect! Gained a subscriber with this video.
Pippin is still a kid in hobbit years. He won't be consideted an adult for at least 4 or 5 years.
1) Y'all's hair is amazing. Always great to see people wearing their natural styles proudly.
2) I like the way you watch in different ways: Sheim taking notes with Swizz is more in the moment. I can see that your styles complement each other really well.
3) This was a great reaction and I had a lot of fun watching. Thanks for sharing with us :)
At 38:00 the words of the Black Speech spoken by Gandalf is the inscription on the One Ring.
this was such a cool reaction - i enjoyed seeing you two barely blink during certain scenes 😂 It seems you really enjoyed it.
The seven tribes of the dwarves each got 1 ring. But the dwarves were too stubborn and strong-willed to be dominated by Sauron, so he screwed with them instead. The dwarves had trouble with dragon attacks, orc attacks, balrog attacks, etc. They either had their rings destroyed by dragon fire, or Sauron recovered them.
Always fun to see people reacting to these movies for the first time. Can't wait to see the reactions to the next movies.
The scream i SCREMPT, this is my favourite fandom/universe ever. LOTR and Tolkien is the overlord and inspiration of all modern high fantasy.
Daniel (Harry Potter) and Elijah (Frodo Baggins) would get mistaken for each other a lot, and the two actually finally met during the filming of Prisoner of Azkaban
We are finally in the world of LOTR!!🔥🧙🏿♂️ can’t wait to bring you guys the rest of the series!!
Also, that’s really cool they were able to meet, especially since these movies were filmed around the same time.
How many of the 25 books of Tolkien’s have you read/listened to? Have you watch GirlNextGondor videos and such? Maybe Tolkien Untangled or perhaps The Res Book?
@@Makkaru112 This is a really weird comment my dude. Are you going to tell me that I'm not a "real" fan or something in an effort to make yourself feel superior? Not that it matters, but I've read and own all the books relating to LoTR, there are more than 25 if you include the works compiled posthumously and the other literature he wrote. I have an extensive collection of Tolkien that I am very proud of, including a dedicated bookshelf, a sizeable gallery of collectables and limited edition crafts from New Zealand. Hobbiton is also gorgeous, by the way.
Trilogy The Lord Of The Ring Extended Edition:
(1) The Felloship Of The Ring Extended Edition
(2) The Two Tower Extended Edition
(3) The Return Of The King Extended Edition
Trilogy The Hobbit Extended Edition Of The Adventures Of Bilbo Baggin:
(1) An Unexpected Journey Extended Edition
(2) The Desolation Of Smaug Extended Edition
(3) The Battle Five Armie Extended Edition
Credit where credit is due! The Lord of the Rings would inspire the fantasy genre forever. You see similarities between Gandalf and Dumbledore because Gandalf inspired how wizards, like Dumbldore, should look like. I think those of us who grew up reading and loving this trilogy since childhood, would take exception to comparing the vast and rich world of Middle Earth to the recent, less rich and Tolkien inspired world created by Rowling.
LOTR deserves its credit! As we been hearing, it was the inspiration for a lot of the fantasy novels/films today. We can definitely see that now with all the information all of you guys have been giving us! Can’t wait to bring you guys more 👏🏾🧙🏿♂️
Thanks for a great reaction, guys especially from young cats your age. You sat back let the story cook and ate well. Thumbs up for being different from so many other channels where they talk about everything except the plot
"He could blow a boat" oh sh.. I haven't laughed that hard at reaction in a long time 🤣 😂❤
Still here checking through videos on your channel. Just wanted to say been enjoying them and look forward to whatever else you all drop. Great choices and commentary. Wish you all the best.
You, young men, were a delight to watch. Thank you for a pleasant morning visit.
We appreciate you & happy you enjoyed our reaction💙
Great reaction guys! Can't wait for y'all to see the next 2 movies. Something to keep in mind - the ring has a will of its own. It obviously can't do much, but it's like Gandalf says - it WANTS to be found. So when Bilbo dropped it at the doorstep and it didn't bounce, and when the ring found a way to land onto Frodo's finger, it's all the ring doing what it can to get back to Mordor.
Appreciate the love and support! The next two will be 🔥🔥 and shiii we weren’t even thinking that deep but that makes so much sense! Can’t wait to bring you guys the next one👏🏾🧙🏿♂️
Ive never hit play so fast
Enjoy!!!
The elvish songs of lamentation were for Gandalf when they arrived in Lothlórien. So the song you hear is literally for him whilst being a theme for the movie itself. The only excerpt from these songs is "Mithrandir, Mithrandir, O Pilgrim Grey!"
This was expanded & set to music by Philippa Boyens & Howard Shore, respectively, for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.
It was sung in the said film by Elizabeth Fraser in the track Lothlórien. Notable about this song is that it assumes that the elves of Lothlórien were aware that Gandalf was an incarnate Maia. This is debatable. As well, the lyrics ask "What drove you to leave/That which you loved?". This suggests that Gandalf was well aware that he would fall in Moria.
Other debatable verses include the claims that Gandalf was the wisest of the Maiar, and that with him the Flame of Anor would leave the world (assuming that it and he were one, or he was the only wielder of the Flame).
(English comes after the Quenya)
* The first part is in Quenya:
A Olórin i yáresse
Mentaner i Númenherui
Tírien i Rómenóri
Maiaron i Oiosaila
Manan elye etevanne
Nórie i melanelye?
- The Second part is in Sindarin:
Mithrandir, Mithrandir, A Randir Vithren
ú-reniathach i amar galen
I reniad lín ne mór, nuithannen
In gwidh ristennin, i fae narchannen
I lach Anor ed ardhon gwannen
Caled veleg, ethuiannen.
* Olórin, who once was...
Sent by the Lords of the West
To guard the lands of the East
Wisest of all Maiar
What drove you to leave
That which you loved?
Mithrandir, Mithrandir O Pilgrim Grey
No more will you wander the green fields of this earth
Your journey has ended in darkness.
The bonds cut, the spirit broken
The Flame of Anor has left this World
A great light, extinguished.
And Since Gandalf is tied to the story and fate of the elves as he is one of the Maiar spirits is that when one perishes it tends to be a big deal when something like one “dies” if you will. Spending thousands of years together even in his current embodiment is still greatly impactful upon his death.
At 44:57 you ask, "Whst is he? Is he like just a mage?" Tolkien writes of the Third Age of Middle-earth, "When maybe a thousand years had passed...the Istari or Wizards appeared in Middle-earth. It was afterwards said that they came out of the Far West and were messengers sent to contest the power of Sauron, and to unite all those who had the will to resist him; but they were forbidden to match his power with power, or seek to dominate Elves or Men by force or fear. They came therefore in the shape of Men, though they were never young and aged only slowly, and they had many powers of mind and hand." There were said to be five Istari; only Saruman the White and Gandalf the Grey are in the movies. Radagast the Brown is mentioned briefly in the book; he also has a bit part in the Hobbit movies, but he is not in the LOTR movies. Little is known of the other two wizards. In Tolkien's other writings they are referred to as the Blue Wizards; they apparently journeyed into the East, where they may have been corrupted by Sauron.
Appreciate the info!! That answers a lot of our questions. The lore is very interesting and super detailed! Can’t wait to bring you guys the other movies!
@@DaKidsReact They are essentially angels if you were to compare it to an irl analogy. Sent by the gods. And Balrogs are demons, matching the istari in power and also sent by a god.
Impressed you guys are diving in with the extended editions! These movies are truly something special
Respect for that t-shirt alone g
Much love💙
Nice reaction, guys - I could see how engaged you were with the story, and the characters. Some great insights and sensitivity to the subtleties in the plot, like how much pressure Frodo is under. The ring is a heavy, heavy burden and resisting its 'call' is almost impossible. Looking forward to seeing the next two movies in the trilogy with you, thanks! 🤩
Thank you for the love and support! LOTR has us hooked in already, can’t wait to be in you guys the rest! It’s going to be a crazy ride 🧙🏿♂️
Oh no way.. this is EPIC. Are you guys doing the bonus content? I know its a lot, but man, so worth it.
What does the bonus content consist of? Or is just extra scenes/footage?
@@american_cosmic Lots of cut scenes that add a lot of context, lore and background
@@J4ME5_ is that what the extended version is or do you have to watch that content separately?
@@american_cosmic it's integrated into the new extended version so it's already all edited in. These extended versions are like 4 hours a piece or something
It is the extended edition, the part with Isildur putting on the ring and disappearing is only in the extended edition.
Whenever someone looks at anything in these movies, and asks "what's going on with this?" I find it best to respond with, "How much time you got?"
It's pretty cool to see HP fans discover Tolkien. They Lord of the Rings story is a rich deep dive into a great and fantastic world and Tolkien wrote in a time and place that didn't have a place for fantasy as we know it today. There are some great writers that Tolkien was writing alongside when he wrote The Hobbit back in the 30's. Robert E. Howard was writing the Conan stories at this time as well.as HP Lovecraft and his Cthluhu stories. But one thing Tolkien did differently was to provide a living history to his world. When Elrond says to Gandalf that he was there at the time of Isildur and the ring, you can read about that in his history of Middle Earth, The Silmarillion.
It was funny when you said there was 20 minutes left. 5-10 minutes of that is credits and the rest of that time is a listing of everybody in the Tolkien Society, a pretty serious and long running group of experts and superfans. If you watch it, you will see Christopher Lee's name on there. He plays Saruman in the movies. I remember hearing about this club way backing the 70's and also hearing about Christopher Lee being a member as well.
Also, I won't spoil the movies for your, but the scope and range of these stories is just getting started. Wait and watch, you'll see what I'm talking about. Have fun storming the castle.
The Silmarillion must be paired with Unfinished Tales (which expands upon everything and brings all to full circle.), Book Of Lost Tales, Histories Of Middle Earth 1-12, Lay Of Beleriand, Fall Of Gondolin, Children Of Húrin, Laws And Customs Of The Eldar, Morgoth’s Ring, Fall Of Gondolin, Fall Of Númenor. ❤
Just found your channel and I'm already loving it!! I love LOTR and have never seen GOT but everytime I watch a reaction and people go "OH Ned Stark !!" I get excited...idk why
You have to watch Game Of Thrones! Lol but yes we are enjoying this so much so far and happy you are enjoying your time over here with us!
Tolkien, (The OG of all Authors) was a veteran of the First World War and many other battles such as The Battle Of Somme etc. his works of art were to give back to the England as a form of restoring lost mythologies that he himself was a master of since he was a top professor of philology at Oxford.
He did ALOT of his writing while in the trenches during WWI during small “breaks” while down in those trench forts built into the ground. And while he eldest son was in the Second World War; his Lord Of The Rings writings was strictly created above all else to give his eldest something to read while stationed wherever he was stationed.
I forgot that part. They sent letters back and forth about it all the time. He was also the one and only son that actually protected his fathers legacy and work.
A lot of his other work were put together BY his son after his father passed away.
It’s well worth to react to the documentary behind the scenes film the director and crew and cast created together as well as the interview with the son Christopher Tolkien who you get to sort of enjoy a nice indoor and outdoor chat for like what came to about 1-2 hours of wonderful footage from an era that really must not be forgotten.
His work shed a light on things like The Finnish Kalevala, Norwegian Elder Edda, The Welsh Mabinogion, The Norwegian Nibelungen, The Indian Bhagvagita & Several Irish Folklore + other Cultural things! The man also restored and translated ancient relics for the governments as one everyone trusted. Much of what’s in our dictionary come from his efforts as well.
Anytime he spoke & even posted several comments into the paper as an editorial or response to certain issues as a very involved man for the world and the environment everyone turned their head to listen to him as everyone knew his worth and respected him greatly. His works show how NOT to glorify war; shows in the films if you pay close attention while watching the next films.
Sharing what you know now via the after thoughts at the end of the second film! Remember. Extended edition. There is a lot missed out on especially in the second movie regarding Boromir backstory which there is much more in the books but the films WANTED to keep more but the cinemas and Harvey Weinstein literally harangued him into making a “theatrical cut” which is why you have two versions.
The real version and the “theatrical cut”. It was all to make more money for the company that is the theatres/cinemas.
To get more showings in per day during the year. And believe me. People were camping outside and travelling the country to watch it MORE THAN ONCE.
His creations literally lead to inspiring the most currently famous books games & movies we all literally wouldn’t have enjoyed and be touched to our souls core without him and his spiritually connected brilliance. That and he was a philologist professor at Oxford first and foremost which covers so many things.
Not just linguistic. The man was a true genius and Jack of all trades but ultimately LOVED the simple life.
The inspiration for Lord of the Rings was not any war, but author J.R.R. Tolkien's love of language. Especially Welsh, Finnish and Old English.
He lamented the loss of any true English folklore, that was wiped out after the Norman invasion of 1066, so Tolkien wrote many books on these new "legends" he came up with himself. Much of which is centered around three languages he fully developed himself. Two Elven languages and Dwarvish., Númenorean Adunaic, Black Speech(warped Numenorean and elvish)
They all have syntax, vocabularies, and a whole writing system that can be learned as the Tengwar alphabet is moreso to match with the spoken elvish rather than one to one for other country’s alphabet. Hundreds of people worldwide speak elvish fluently. Tolkien did draw upon his personal experience in the trenches of World War ONE, not Two, as inspiration for some parts, most notably, the Dead Marshes that Frodo and Sam and Gollum pass through in The Two Towers. But war was not the inspiration for the entire series.
World Of Warcraft. Skyrim, Harry Potter, Diablo, D&D, even Warhammer and so forth wouldn’t have. Existed without taking inspiration from and or completely ripping off from Tolkien. Many great documentaries to react to about him also more about him and AWESOME stuff from the hours & hours of behind the scenes documentaries from the DVDs of the movies which are also on UA-cam & I can send you a playlist to react to from top to bottom on the channel called Pajasek99.
"Stand back up if you Him." Me sitting in my chair with tears forming in my eyes: "He IS Him!" Boromir is awesome and the books really let you see his heart.
Running joke in my family since forever is that if you see Sean Bean in a cinematography just know hes dead. How he does is the fun part. I think my first intereaction was Golendeye James Bond flickhahaha now i want to google to see if there is a movie he lived in
He survived so many dangers during the Sharpe TV series that his roles since make up for it 😂
Lmao they do that man so dirty in every he is in 😂 amazing actor tho we enjoyed him in this film! RIP Boromir 🗡️
Gandalf and Saruman are essentially angels, Maia, sent with three other wizards, Radagast the Brown (who appears in the Hobbit movies) and two Blue wizards who play no part in the story, to fight Sauron, who was a fallen angel. The Balrog, in fact, was also a fallen angel. Sadly, Saruman also fell.
Thank for the info! There’s so much lore into this and we want to make sure we are following along as best as we can. Can’t wait to bring you guys the next one👏🏾
@@DaKidsReact Can't wait to see it.
Its not Dumbledore, easy mistake though. This is Sir Ian Mckellan, he played Magneto in X-Men. Dumbledore was played by Richard Harris, (then Michael Gambon after Harris's death). All amazing "old-school" actors.
Just gotta say; you two are easily two of the most clued-up reactors I've seen in a long time, you're following every scrap of the plot and you understand what's going on, makes a refreshing change.
We appreciate you reaching out like this. We try our best to catch as much as we can & pay attention as sheim takes notes & I (Swizz) has a good memory. Much love to you
So Gandalf and Saruman are “Wizards”, they are actually inter dimensional beings called “Maira”. Gandalf, Saruman, and three others were chosen to be the “Istari” which basically means “wise man” aka “wizard”. Sauron is technically also a Maira so they all brothers in technical terms.
Only one real error I see is that they are Maia (said like Maya), not Maira.
@@charlesedwards2856Might have been a misspelling of Maiar, which is the plural of Maia
@@NotEpimethean 100% correct. Wow, embarrassing when the person trying to correct them makes an error, too! 😂
Lord of the Rings is an EXPERIENCE you will never forget. This is a High Fantasy Trilogy at its finest, gentlemen. This is my favorite Trilogy!
Also, Lord of the Rings is waaaaay before Harry Potter. Harry Potter is great but cannot hold a candle to The Lord of the Rings.
You guys are in for a real treat with this epic tale in literature!