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Every actor who has played an elf in Peter Jackson's middle earth have all appeared in the MCU! Except Legolas! No actor in the fellowship has appeared in the MCU!
A fun addendum to these are the _Caravan of Garbage_ guys currently posting videos on the production and having fun talking about each movie of the trilogy
The theatrical cut is just fine.Ignore the stinky screamers. I guarantee you, most of the people that complain went and watched them in theaters And did not watch the extended versions until later.
Can people stop being mean about them watching the theatrical version, I think your forgetting that’s how we originally watched them unless you waited a year after… which i fucking doubt it!!! Theatrical are good for first timers, stop being absolute assholes!!
My wife refused to watch this for years saying it was silly till one day she gave in and watched the 3 extended back to back, never heard her so quiet. 😂
I've met a lot of folk like that, I'm *SO GLAD* you got her to watch them. I don't say "masterpiece" about movies often, but this is probably my favourite. Braveheart, Last of the Mohicans, The Last Samurai, Princess Bride (of all things lol), but this (especially the Extendeds, I love those). This. Take care Smurf and family!
"Props to the actor for keeping the pipe in his mouth while delivering those lines. He's a real pro". That is Sir Ian McKellan and he is a pro of pros lol
This entire franchise was shot in New Zealand. The Shire still stands today, and is just as beautiful. Places like Rivendell, and Isengard were actually built as “bigatuers” they had multiple huge models at different scales so they could get actual camera shots of the towers, the rivers, or place the beautiful elven landscape behind the actors. It was ingenious. Yes they did use cgi on gollum, the fight with the balrog and that internal cave. The makeup is all practical and each weapon was handmade. This film is a true labor of love.
Rivendell was actually set up in the Hutt River valley north of the city of Wellington, where the film was actually made. The waterfalls were all CGI though.
The original Shire was destroyed (the farmer who owned the land wanted it returned to it's original condition). However, when they did the Hobbit movies later on, it was rebuilt, and the farmer realized he could make money on it, so he allowed that version to stand.
@MarioButter no it wasn't. I live literally half an hour from there. It was never disassembled by Peter Jackson's company and the family who owns the land kept it and turned it into what it is today.
same, if anything it gives an opportunity to do more videos for the extended version ... like next year or something. sometimes people tend to forget that youtubers that are this big are doing a JOB. more videos = more money
I don’t think I’ve ever watched this movie with anyone who had zero knowledge of either the books or the movies, so it’s SUPER fun watching someone’s totally fresh take on this, and it just makes me appreciate even more how well done these movies are.
Indeed! The reactions and comments are so funny but at the same time so refreshing! It feels so good to see people discovering the story for the first time with "innocent" eyes and without knowing the end!
Same! My mom read us the trilogy as little kids. I literally don't remember a time I didn't know this story. And when these movies came out just after college it was a huge cultural phenomenon (as well as spawning a million slashfics from the cumulative energy of this cast in these roles). It's a joy to watch someone see them with such fresh eyes.
The one thing I like about the theater editions is in ROTK the boat scene with Aragorn is much more of a reveal since it didn't have as much buildup. Made such a great moment that the extended editions spoil just a bit.
If no one has commented this yet, Sean Bean is afraid of helicopters, so every morning to film on the mountain he would get dressed in full Boromir gear, then hike his way up the mountain to meet the rest of the film crew. The making of these movies is such a wild watch, I highly recommend it 😂
he was afraid because billy a dominick tell the pilot to make a lot of flips, and turns, because sean love that, and since then he didnt want to ride it anymore
I'm sure someone has already commented this, but Sam calls Frodo "Mister" and "Master" in the books because Frodo is an aristocratic land owner. He's part of the upper class and Sam is part of the working class. It's a sign of respect, given Frodo's status.
Sam truly is a real one. To paraphrase Denise from The Media Knights, "If you don't have a Samwise Gamgee in your life, then that means you ARE the Samwise Gamgee in your life, so go out and BE the Samwise Gamgee in your life."
Bilbo and Frodo was able to resist the ring because they didn't desire power. However, it would have eventually taken them over in time. Bilbo was on his last straw and Frodo was the only one that could handle the ring at that time.
Well said. Gandalf understood the greater strength of humility and that the desire for power would cause a faster decay in whoever used the ring. Because of this, Gandalf (and Elrond) “got” that a Hobbit was probably the best man for the job as not only would he be the most resistant to the evil of the ring, but also that Sauron would not imagine that someone would destroy the ring rather than use it for their own power.
@@geccerloedeguzman4786 I've heard a theory that in order to get out of the ring influence you had to have an ambition bigger than yours towards the ring. Bilbo had a really strong will to be free and to go adventuring, the same way the dwarves only care about mining more gold, and how Sam only wanted to have a huge garden. The ring is nothing more than accessory and tools to them, the thing they can do without. But Isildur, Smeagol, and Boromir all had owning the ring as part of their huge ambition. Frodo was a unique case. He didn't have any certain ambition, but as he moved closer to Mordor, little by little Sauron's will become his own will. He became the only one that got corrupted by the ring not because of his greed, but because of his sacrifice.
You guys seriously nailed the editing on this one, literally included ALL of the scenes that the vast majority of the fanbase wants to see reactions on. I dont know how you did it but omg well done. Deserves my sub, good stuff. Loved you guys commentary! Looking forward for the next two movies
Fun Fact: Yea the actor learning elvish was very good, but all thanks to a actual team of linguist's and Tolkien professionals that advised and taught them every single line Tolkien was himself a linguist's and ACTUALLY made Elvish, with a complete alphabet, grammer, and phonetic pronunciation. Its a real language, still used by fantasy authors today.
The choir singing is either in poems written in the books, or in poems translated into the languages written by the author himself, so that's why they feel so unique, ethereal, yet so fitting and inextricably linked with the world. The soundtrack of these movies is one of or even THE BEST ever made.
The giant bird that saved Gandalf from Isengard was Gwaihir, the lord of the Great Eagles of Valinor. Many years earlier, Gandalf found Gwaihir injured and tended to his wounds, saving his life. Ever since then, they have been very dear things!!!
You’re spot on about there being reasons why the main characters are all men. Tolkien’s experience in World War 1 was a major impact on him. Sam is based on a guy who served under him. Sam says “Mr. Frodo” because they aren’t just friends, Frodo is older and Sam’s employer as well. While few, the relevant female characters are VERY important/strong/talented and make a great impact on the story and audience. They’re not all the same woman in different clothes and wigs either. If it’s not too late, watching the extended edition of The Two Towers will help you understand (and respect) Boromir a lot more. The theatrical cuts leave out small but incredibly valuable scenes with him. I never understood why people liked him until I saw the extended editions and read the book.
We all know the scene from Return of the King that Roxy and Tara are going to cheer ;) You're right about the Two Towers extended edition. It does flesh out Boromir's character more (I forgot that much of that isn't in the theatrical version).
Exactly. Tolkien' female characters are usually strong (not in brute force but in mind and will) and every dark lord on Arda has trembled in fear facing them: Varda was who Melkor feared the most, he was denied by Arien, stopped by Melian, defeated by Luthien. Sauron feared Galadriel the most. And so on. Tolkien's women are glorious queens.
On top of this, the women in Tolkien's writings are unequivocally badass. Luthien (Who is in the Silmarillion but not LoTR AND based off Tolkien's wife!) is the GOAT, Galadriel, Eowyn (Who I can't wait for them to meet), and the Valar (gods) Varda and Yavanna. All very strong, powerful women that really don't get enough screen time. But like you said, its based off Tolkien's experiences in WW1, and the camaraderie of men in war.
@LadyOndyne It's funny how Amazon's Rings of Power tried to make Galadriel a badass, but ended up making her less powerful than in the books. Book Galadriel doesn't need a sword to kill a troll. She could make it drop dead by looking at it. Though she'd be much more likely to make it feel so bad about its behaviour that it would apologize and leave.
I know people love Aragorn or Frodo or Sam or any of the rest, but for me, Boromir's my bro. I understand his strength, but I also understand his frailty and how the Ring brings it about it in any person it touches. I get all blubbery every time I see his end, gets me every time.
@@Vulcanerdboromir is basically us in the story, Tolkien showing us what great power/technology can do to even great people, hed have seen alot of this 1st hand during the war he fought.
@@Awol2433-y8wIn the books, Gandalf fell almost immediately and yelled back to the group as he was falling over the edge. In the film version, I think the group didn’t go back for Gandalf due to the overwhelming mass of goblin archers who were fast approaching. They may have also thought the remaining part of the bridge was too unstable and dangerous to cross. Either way, it was too risky. Gandalf made the choice for them and forced them to leave by letting go.
They represent the different aspects of masculinity to aspire to. Whether it's straight faced and stoic warrior, or a gardener fighting with tears streaming down your face, they are both rightfully considered heroes.
@@TironaBloodspiller Yeah one of my favorite aspects of LOTR is how Tolkien, being a WWI veteran, never shied away from depicting these non-romantic, non-sexual bonds of love between men, the likes of which (I imagine) can only be forged through camaraderie in combat. There are many facets to love, and men can and should love. You're not less of a men because you love; I'd even say you're less of a man if you don't.
You ladies forget, it's been 2000 years since of the opening the film. TWO-THOUSAND YEARS! Galadriel literally says the tale of the ring has all, but passed into mere legend. Even in this world, things can eventually get lost to time and become mere bedtime or scary stories.
I thought it was 3000 years? “The ring was lost for two and a half thousand years” and then Gollum had it for the next 500 years before Bilbo came across it
I love the face Legolas makes of pure fear hearing it’s a Balrog, because the elves remember fighting it. Sauron’s master had an army of Balrogs. Just imagine that.
which is why the "Eo" structure is so prevalent in the names of the people of Rohan; it's apparently some translation of "horse" in Old English. Theoden Eomer Eowyn Etc.
My interpretation of Bilbo "suddenly" being swayed by the ring is that it had been quietly getting it's hooks in him for 60 years, but it didn't really manifest in unusual behavior until he was thinking about leaving it to Frodo with the rest of his things. Only then did the ring tug on those proverbial hooks.
Some of Tolkien's understated writing: "Like butter scraped over too much bread" reveals that he is not "too little butter" but that he's been made to go too far. He's been extended past reasonable limits.
It's also ONE reason why MOST more modern authors & actors fall short of this standard of magnificence. They haven't gone through much in their lives. They haven't endured WW1, AND the great depression, AND WW2, AND the cold war. Most of them (not all) gained experience from watching TV, playing video games, and texting friends. It's just not the same depth, the same refining power.
@@frankethomas1248Are you really lamenting that young men aren't being forced through the meat grinder that those wars were? What the fuck is wrong with you
@@compostsmurf5519 Well its always been that way. "Hard times create strong men, strong men create good times, good times create weak men, and weak men create hard times".
Lol everyone always says, We all need a friend like Sam. Yet so little seem to make the connection that, in order for us all to have friends like Sam, WE all need to BE a friend like Sam.
@@roxystriar Its very interesting watching 1st time viewers try to theorize what is going on in the movie with people and plots and so forth. Do you folks have a schedule yet for when Two Towers will be up?
That's how I learned who actors were as a kid, you see a face giving a great performance and it sticks with you till you learn the name, I'm sure Ian would rather be called "that actor" than not be recognised at all for his decades of amazing work
@@roxystriar As you should be 🙄😄. One of the greatest stage and screen (screen came much later in his career) actors, and a Shakespeare expert. His own film of Richard III is outstandingly amazing.
It says so much about Borimir that when they come to him as he's dying. His first thoughts/ words were "They took the little ones. " "where's Frodo?" meaning his thoughts were for others not for himself but for Frodo and the mission. That COMPLETELY redeems Borimir dying. IMHO. ❤
Especially considering the guy who was actually cast for the first while (Stuart Townsend), definitely the right call on Peter Jackson to recast with Viggo
Gandalf's lines at the bridge explained: "I am a servant of the Secret Fire" : This is Gandalf revealing who he really is, Gandalf is a Maiar, an angel, literally an actual angel sent by heaven. The Secret Fire, or the Flame imperishable, is the thing that grants true life and is essentially the Lord of the Rings version of the "Holy Ghost" "Wielder of the flame of Arnor" - A bit more esoteric, but what we guess this means is he has the authority to wield light, as in sunlight, as a weapon. The flame of Arnor is the actual sun. "Dark fire will not avail you flame of Udun" - Your fire (Essentially hell fire) cant hurt me, and I know what you are and I can and will beat you. All this was basically Gandalf squaring up, literally Angel to Demon.
@bygonebee9129 I feel like there has been a void for good fantasy movies for awhile now. We get good stuff here and there but Hollywood has been all about remaking movies or animated into live action. It's crazy how rarely I get excited for a movie anymore.
So my dad took me to see the fellowship when I was a kid and then pulled the dad’s going out for milk and disappears act soon after, I didn’t see him again til Christmas 2003 and he took me to see Return of the king. When telling my friends this years later my best friend goes “where was he for the two towers Sean?” As a joke and we laughed SO HARD hahaha.
@@tw7998 that’s so cool. I was just a kid so it was my introduction into a life long obsession. I can’t even imagine being a life long fan and then getting to see the movies, especially when the trilogy did such a good job capturing the magic of Tolkien.
58:17 Gandalf is friends with the eagles, he once healed their lord of an arrow-wound. He used the butterfly to send a message to them that he needed help
Fun fact- when Aragorn hits the dagger away that was thrown at him by Lurtz that was actually Viggo Mortensen reflexively hitting the dagger with the sword, it wasn’t CGI
Also worth noting: The dagger was not supposed to fly at him like that. It was supposed to miss Viggo. The other actor messed up, and Viggo reflexively deflected the dagger. It looked cool, so that's the shot they used in the movie.
Lurtz’s actor Lawrence Makoare was technically supposed to throw the dagger into a tree after pulling it out of his leg, however he couldn’t see too well through the heavy makeup and accidentally threw it at Viggo unintentionally. Whether dodging the knife with his sword was intentional or instinctual, it’s good Viggo thought quickly. He could’ve died on set for real!!!
I’m 100% happy with just Tara not having seen it before but roxi trying so hard to pretend like she doesn’t remember anything is hilarious. Roxi I’ve seen every video with you on this channel and you have referenced Lord of the rings several times. L O L. All I need is just one out of two people who hasn’t genuinely seen it.
@@paulchavez3039 i won't call anyone by a title. I think it's beyond stupid. I have massive respect for Ian McKellen as an actor and as a person but the whole idea of knighthood and lordships and what not is beyond stupid. McKellen has even said he considered rejecting the knighthood and that he would have if he was "a man of adamant principles”.
I love the line “when did Saruman the wise abandon reason for madness” because it informs the viewer so much of Saruman, he once was a great wizard like Gandalf and was a ‘good guy’ but through he list for power and jealousy of Gandalf he fell to madness. It’s so good
@@AshrafAnam Not his teacher, more like his higher up/superior in their order of wizards (that weren't not just wizards but Maia, something more like angels in Tolkiens World Building)
@@SWOLEX_1 He was flawed from the start, jealous of Cirdan's gift to Gandolf. His ego cost him when he used the palintir thinking that he had greater ability than those they were made for. Denethor resisted Sauron through the palintir better than a wizard because he had the right to use it.
@@SWOLEX_1 According to the lore, it started long before he had access tothe palantir. When the wizards came to Middle-earth, Cirdan the shipwright gifted Narya, one of the three Elven rings, to Gandalf, because he was most worthy of it. Saruman resented Gandalf for this and grew envious. He set out to prove he was more capable and deserving than Gandalf, and soon coveted the One Ring for himself, searching for it in secret everywhere long before the events told in The Lord of the Rings or even The Hobbit took place. Him using the palantir simply made him easily susceptible to Sauron's influence. In fact, in the books it becomes obvious he does not actually work for Sauron as his underling, but rather plots to overthrow him once he finds the One Ring.
Bear in mind that Saruman didn't change entirely on his own. He risked using the Palantir (seeing stone) to gain intel on Sauron, but Sauron had one of the stones and was able to influence him through it, showing him only that which led him to doubt and despair. That's what led Saruman to change sides. He didn't just "go bad", he was driven to it.
@@martynix4277 Same very much true of Denethor in the third movie, though the film does not show that and Denethor is painted as much worse than was really true.
@@martynix4277 No, Saruman was vain and arrogant even before he left Valinor to come to Middle-Earth. Tolkien notes this in the appendices. He was a disaster waiting to happen. He also took well over 1,500 years to finally go full dark side.
If my memory serves me right, they do not lay out the relationship and family tree between Elrond (Rivendell leader/Arwen's dad) and Galadriel (Lady of the Wood) in the movies. Elrond married Galadriel's daughter, Celebrian and had their daughter, Arwen. Elrond is Galadriel's son in law and Arwen's 1:36:12 grandmother. Elrond is also the twin brother of Elros, the elf that chose to live as a mortal man/be the king of man and was the beginning of Aragorn's lineage (62 generations between them). Aragorn is also Elrond's foster son due to Aragorn's mom's fear of him being hunted so she hid him in Rivendell with the elves and that is how him and Arwen grew up together then later fell in love.
@@ChrisUnderwood6567 Yes, Elrond and Elros were half-elven, but their parents were both half-elven, too. They had 2 human grandparents and 2 elven grandparents. One of their grandmothers was more than just elf, she was actually half-maiar--Luthien, a princess of the elves. Her mother was Melian, a maiar of Valinor who married King Thingol of the elves.
Man I need them to drop the other two movies asap. I just adore watching people watch these movies for the first time and get hit with all the emotional, epic, magic that these films possess ❤️
In all of my Reel Rejects reactions I’ve watched, I think this is my first encounter with Roxy. Her taking notes to keep track of who is who just shot her to the top of my list of favorite Rejects 😍 this all gets really confusing otherwise, so I just appreciate it so much!
@panzerdeal8727 fun fact where I was living at in the time Hidalgo was being filmed in South Dakota for some scene, they did put up a poster in the town I was living for open extras casting
For those who don’t know, when Saruman tells his Uruk to bring the hobbits to him unspoiled, he is saying that the hobbits are not to be robbed and all their things are to be brought with them. Saruman wants the ring.
Some cool details that people can miss: 1. The "statues" when Frodo is sick in the woods are trolls that Bilbo encountered. They were turned to stone because the sun came up. 2. Legolas is walking on top the snow while everyone else is waste deep when they attempt the mountain journey. 3. Aragorn puts on Boromir's cufflinks at the end.
Number 3, bracers, they are wrist armour that he's putting on. Covered In gondorian emblems of the white tree. Aragon is respecting and honouring Boromir... and his heritage... whilst also.upgrading his hear haha
I caught the "frozen" trolls on the second viewing, which I really liked. I didn't notice the Legolas walking on top of the snow until the DvD came out and I just happened to notice it.
This is why Legolas is seen many times throughout the trilogy performing seemingly unreal acrobatic feats. Not just because it looks cool but because elves can move and preform these feats as if they are completely weightless. Fleet of foot, balanced and graceful...even gravity doesn't effect them as it would a normal person.
@@Wi11iamNZ In Tolkien's world, elves are just overall superior to humans, physically and spiritually. What do humans have going for them? They get to be with Eru (God) after they die, while elves are a part of the Earth and can reincarnate there even if they die...but when the world comes to an end, it seems to be suggested that they will come to an end, too.
19:45 Bilbo: "I thought up an ending for my book: and he lived happily ever after." The woman on the left: "Hmm, maybe he was the first one to think of that." I don't know your name, woman on the left, but you are the first reactor I have ever heard deduce or guess that this is indeed the implication. The Lord of the Rings takes place in Europe many thousands of years before recorded history. What happened in Middle-earth became the source for all our myths, legends, and fairytales. Bilbo was probably the very first author to use the phrase, "lived happily ever after."
I forget that theres hints of that in the books. Like when it prwtends the originlls of 'out of the fying pan into the fire' is 'escaping goblins to be caught by wolves'
1:33:35 Gandalf's fall is probably the saddest moment. To the Fellowship, and the informed, Gandalf is, in easier terms, an angel from the gods. To see him fall, and with the music turning to a pure solo vocal, is gut-wrenching.
2:15:38 Howard Shore's musical score for all these films is still one of the most beloved of all soundtracks; it evokes The Shire, The Ring, The Fellowship and all the tragedy and joys in-between. A classic. And don't forget to listen (if you can) to the special musical pieces written for the end credits for each movie (in this case, Enya's beautiful "May it Be" for the Fellowship of the Ring).
@@Ghost4k99 dude this is a movie reaction channel lol, if you want to watch the movie in silence than watch it by yourself. And I saw the lord of the ring franchise already, I don’t care if they talk through it. That is why we love the channel because of their personalities
The three elven rings were made before the One Ring and are immune to its influence. They are currently worn by Elrond, Galadriel, and Gandalf (who was given one by the Elf Cirdan who originally had it).
Not quite. They never wore the 3 rings when sauron wore the one ring. Had they all worn the rings at the same time, they would fall under saurons control.
The elves knew what was happening and took off their rings as sauron put on the one. This is why they didn't fall under the control. But they are not immune.
@@lolmanyeah1Sauron also had no part in making the elven rings. He advised Celebrimbor on forging the 7 and the nine. But Celebrimbor made the 3 all on his own.
One thing they don't tell you in the movies is that from the moment Gandalf leaves The Shire to when he returns is 17 years. So Frodo had the ring hidden all that time
@@badweathergaming4929 absolutely legendary. Always one of my favorite things in the books is the council can’t let bombadil take the ring to Mordor or at all, because it’s so insignificant to him that he would probably lose it lol.
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1:23:11 the ”fool of a Took” line is even funnier if you know Swedish, since ”tok” can mean ”slightly crazy person”, it’s almost like Gandalf is calling him a ”fool of a fool” 😂
My 8th grade math class used this film to talk about proportions and angles. How they shot these movies is just incredible to show the height differences of all the races!
One little bit that wasn't mentioned is when Bilbo drops the ring, it sticks to the floor as if it is super heavy. They used magnets in the shoot to give the ring this perceived weight to indicate how heavy a burden it is metaphorically. Such a beautiful story
The hobbits are just so innocent they don’t think the watchtower fire would be a beacon. I think Frodo has a more cautious approach because he grew up on Bilbo’s tales.
Actually, one of my favorite parts of watching LOTRs reactions is people trying to keep up with the names, species and lore at the beginning, then by the end they're casually pronouncing things like Osgiliath correctly. Its fun watching people get pulled right into this world and falling in love with it
or are insomniacs. I've tried reading the silmarilion 3x and can't do more than 10 pages. I'm incredibly impressed with anyone whose not only read it, but memorized it. Stephen Colbert is such an Uber fan, he'll drop whole reams of lore on his late night show given just an inkling of an opening.
@@karidrgn It took me months to get to Bree because I couldn't get past chapter two. Then I finished LOTR in less than a week. I love the Silmarillion, but it's like slogging thru the old testament.
@nancyhayes9958 i likened the silmarilion to a really boring history textbook. Only has name dates and events. Doesn't really tell a story. But supposedly, Tolkien wrote as his reference to Middle Earth history. Not as a novel.
The script is really masterful about treating the dense worldbuilding of Middle Earth as a series of teases, mysteries, and reveals. It gives you such a lovely little roller coaster of people, places, and ideas to chew on at any given time, but is very careful to never lose the viewer.
This was written between 1937-1949, by a soldier who served during World War Two. So, back then there were only men in the army, which is why there are few female characters in The Lord of the Rings. But the female characters that are in the books, and the movies, are cool, powerful, and interesting.
Most of Roxy’s commentary is always about “not enough woman, where are the woman? Not strong enough” it’s so annoying, def has a future at Disney with that attitude.
The most impressive thing about this reaction is uncovering how hardcore a LOST fan that Roxy is. These movies are such consistently remarkable film-making. These reactions should be a lot of fun.
@azazello1784 yes because you're an award winning writer director and producer do enlighten us as to how the greatest film trilogy and book series ever made are garbage
The reason it’s 9 male characters is because it was written from 1939 to 1949 and takes large influences from Tolkiens time in World War 1 and the camaraderie of his fellow soldiers and the battle between good and evil. By the way fun fact Gandalf is an angel that’s taken human form. Not really explained in the films so not a spoiler but again ties in to Tolkiens Christian faith and the importance of that to him during the war. An angel bringing hope, leading in battle and being a messenger
Yes! Also wizard here is not in the "Harry Potter way" but more on the "wise man" meaning. Also, he cannot interfere more than necessary. And he was afraid to go agains Saurom in the first place.
Really enjoying your reaction and happy that you’re enjoying one of my favourite stories ever! The theatrical cut is great for the Fellowship. But highly recommend the extended editions for the next two, as there’s important scenes that get cut. Have fun!
4:58 Yeah, because the vast majority are practical effects. Pure CGI doesn't have the same believability and weight as practical effects. This movie will never not impress.
Fun fact: Frodo is not literally Bilbo's nephew. Frodo's mother was Bilbo's first cousin on his mother's side. Frodo's father was Bilbo's second cousin on his father's side. So Frodo is technically Bilbo's first AND second cousin, once removed, on both sides.
So some back story/ lore answers to questions you had. Sauron used to have a boss named Morgoth. Sauron is like an angel, Morgoth literally helped create the whole universe (along with other gods). Morgoth waged a huge war against elves way back when and men also helped, those men were the ancestors of Aragorn. Thus he is blessed with long life. There are also regular humans which don’t have the long life. Sauron was the head lieutenant of Morgoth and had waged war against the elves in very tricky ways. Over this very long many thousands of years, he had suffered a few defeats and been weakened. So when he crafted the ring, he didn’t have his full power to split between the ring and himself. Once the ring was parted from him, his physical form could not remain intact. That’s why he exploded. He became something like a spirit. It took him a long time to reform, into even what we see here which is not fully physical but still enough to be in the world affecting things and be seen. Then he could start exerting power over the evil men from the east and south, who have long been captured in cults to Sauron, and goblins, orcs, goblin men, trolls, spiders, anything dark and evil is drawn to him. 26:45 so this is why the extended editions are important. Remember, the humans want power, so they end up wanting the ring a lot; the wizards being very powerful already, are easily twisted by the ring, and more potential for the ring to corrupt. The hobbits, as explained by Bilbo in the extended edition intro, are very simple folk. Only loving farming, cooking, eating, drinking, and partying / being social with other hobbits. Power and wealth? Not really interesting. So there is less to corrupt, less opportunities to get its hooks into. Frodo, being a Baggins, is something like nobility. His cousin Pippin, is hobbit royalty. (merry is more distantly related to both of them and also nobility of hobbits) We see these three of all hobbits most interested in adventure, power or wealth, but also the necessary courage to even take on an adventure like this and leave home, we see this with Sam whose family has worked for the Baggins for generations (something like bound servants), never even leaving Hobbiton, let alone the larger Shire. 44:21 the 3 Elves made their rings using Sauron’s methods, but not with direct interference from Sauron. The elves do still have their rings, Gandalf has one of them. They can use them and the magic they wield as long as Sauron does not have his ring. If Sauron had his ring, he can read the the thoughts of whoever is wearing the elvish rings of power. The Dwarvish rings were created by Sauron & the elves, same as the human rings. The Dwarves being hardy and only wanting to mine and craft, were resilient and did not fall like the men. Instead they became very obsessed with treasure, digging too deep or hoarding too much gold, which brought their own problems in addition to going crazy for gold and not taking care of their kingdoms properly. The men turned to Nazgûl, it means “Ring Wraith”. They are like direct puppets for Sauron, and can be powerful in dark magic. 52:23 so yes, Saruman bred the Uruk Hai, they are half men, half orc/ goblin (it’s used interchangeably and means the same thing, but generally orcs are bigger and tougher than goblins), or maybe even half men and half goblin men. It’s not really clear exactly how it was done, and it was not something Sauron ever discovered. The Uruk Hai are stronger, better fighters, more intelligent and can move in the sunlight unlike goblins or orcs. Goblins/ Orcs were originally elves, but corrupted and twisted and cursed by Morgoth, it’s not super clear how they breed. But it known they are very industrialized, inventive, and have their own culture, violent as it may be. 58:10 the giant eagles are actually their own civilization, and one of the free peoples of middle earth. They descend from the servants of Manwe, Morgoths brother and the king good god of the world. The eagles have their own culture, and families, can speak, and have free will. They are not beasts of burden, but the head of the eagles does owe Gandalf a few favors. Gandalf calls one in at this time. You might hear people ask, why don’t they just fly to Mordor? You will see why in later movies. Sauron controls the sky. Also, would you ask some foreigners to carry you across a continent? Sorta rude, and they just aren’t meant to do things like that. They have consistently fought on the side of good during big wars of importance. 1:03:33 Elvish DOES mean something. Tolkien started this world by inventing languages, based on real world languages. Tolkien was someone who studied languages his whole life. It’s one of the most widely spoken “fictional” languages, and even has scholars who study elvish, and all its sub forms. All languages are made up, and enough people speak it that it is considered a real language. There are conventions where people speak only in elvish. In this universe, words, especially elvish, have magical properties. What you say matters, oaths & promises are binding, and breaking them can lead to consequences, which we see when Boromir breaks his oath to protect Frodo. We will see more of this later. 1:12:30 Fun fact about the mountain scenes, Sean Bean hated helicopters, and refused to ride it. So he hiked in full makeup and costume any days that required riding a helicopter. Dedication. 1:15:25 Gollum was like a proto-Hobbit, way back when they first split off from Men. He is very small also. 1:17:10 Gimli lives in the lonely mountain. The dwarves hadn’t been in Moria for a great long time, his cousin Balin went to go retake it, but didn’t expect such resistance. We see his body later, and another dwarf we meet in the Hobbit movies. The creature in the lake is from the very deep depths of the world, older than lots of other things, and maybe a mistake of creation. The lake connects to the deep parts of the mine, and is only one of the things Gandalf says is worse than orcs or goblins in Moria. 1:36:11 fun fact: Galadriel is one of the oldest things in all of middle earth. Even older than the sun and moon. She is one of the bearers of the elven rings. Elrond has the third. She can speak thru the mind of others, and sorta project herself far away. She is a very powerful elf because of where she was born and having seen the light of the two trees (the original light sources in this world that were holy light). That is why she glows, and specifically her hair. (Which her hair indirectly started started that huge war between Morgoth and the elves) The light gives her extra powers along with the ring. She is a very powerful high elf. The only thing about as old, is the ring Aragorn has, the Ring of Barahir, and Treebeard, who we will meet later. @roxystriar @taraerickson @reelrejects
Not all languages are made up by men... Hebrew is considered the divine language, used to create our world. Very informative post, thanks for taking the time to share all that!
A major theme of this first movie is the temptation of the ring. All the major characters of this world who had a decent chance of resisting the ring were tested to see what they would do with the ring just in their grasp. Gandalf, Aragorn, Elrond, Galadriel. There are others in this world on the side of good who would fail the test but "fate" never gave them to chance to be that close. Boromir's failure was necessary for Frodo to understand the longer the fellowship was with him and the closer the ring got to Mordor, eventually everyone in the group would fail the test.
01:36:11 Ian McKellen as that actor and Cate Blanchett as the thing 😂 You two are too precious. And the fact that Mithrandir and Galadriel are buddies makes this even funnier. Gandalf: "So what do they call you, My Lady?" Galadriel: "The thing." (chuckle) Gandalf: "Ah! And I thought I had it rough." (choking on his pipeweed)
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Every actor who has played an elf in Peter Jackson's middle earth have all appeared in the MCU! Except Legolas!
No actor in the fellowship has appeared in the MCU!
Are y'all going to do the ash VS Evil dead show it's really good
A fun addendum to these are the _Caravan of Garbage_ guys currently posting videos on the production and having fun talking about each movie of the trilogy
The theatrical cut is just fine.Ignore the stinky screamers. I guarantee you, most of the people that complain went and watched them in theaters And did not watch the extended versions until later.
Can people stop being mean about them watching the theatrical version, I think your forgetting that’s how we originally watched them unless you waited a year after… which i fucking doubt it!!! Theatrical are good for first timers, stop being absolute assholes!!
"If by my life or death I can protect you, I will."
Man, what a sexy line.
Me thinking, "Oh, just wait until you see him open a door..."
"Just wait until you see him break a toe!" 🤣
I have a door he can open. 😘
I was hoping the comments would be "I have a ring he could destroy" 🤣🤦🏻♂️
@@ArcaJ Nice. 🤣
Sexy?
My wife refused to watch this for years saying it was silly till one day she gave in and watched the 3 extended back to back, never heard her so quiet. 😂
I've met a lot of folk like that, I'm *SO GLAD* you got her to watch them. I don't say "masterpiece" about movies often, but this is probably my favourite. Braveheart, Last of the Mohicans, The Last Samurai, Princess Bride (of all things lol), but this (especially the Extendeds, I love those). This.
Take care Smurf and family!
Maybe she can convince mine...
@@wren7195 you too 🙏 she's slowly come round to all the nerdy stuff I like, it took a while but we got there in the end 😆
if that actually happened she may be a psychopath ... it didn't though lmao
@@NoEphingIdea is ur username self projection?
"Props to the actor for keeping the pipe in his mouth while delivering those lines. He's a real pro". That is Sir Ian McKellan and he is a pro of pros lol
This entire franchise was shot in New Zealand. The Shire still stands today, and is just as beautiful. Places like Rivendell, and Isengard were actually built as “bigatuers” they had multiple huge models at different scales so they could get actual camera shots of the towers, the rivers, or place the beautiful elven landscape behind the actors.
It was ingenious.
Yes they did use cgi on gollum, the fight with the balrog and that internal cave.
The makeup is all practical and each weapon was handmade. This film is a true labor of love.
Rivendell was actually set up in the Hutt River valley north of the city of Wellington, where the film was actually made. The waterfalls were all CGI though.
Keep hearing about hobbiton is on Air BNB
I first learned of New Zealand's existence from the hype around the first LOTR movie
The original Shire was destroyed (the farmer who owned the land wanted it returned to it's original condition). However, when they did the Hobbit movies later on, it was rebuilt, and the farmer realized he could make money on it, so he allowed that version to stand.
@MarioButter no it wasn't. I live literally half an hour from there. It was never disassembled by Peter Jackson's company and the family who owns the land kept it and turned it into what it is today.
I don’t care if someone watches theatrical or extended versions; I’m just so happy someone else is entering Middle-earth.
same, if anything it gives an opportunity to do more videos for the extended version ... like next year or something. sometimes people tend to forget that youtubers that are this big are doing a JOB. more videos = more money
This is the Extended.
@@Masterfighterx no it's not 🤣
I do hope they watch the extended ones on their own time at some point. Some of the things they cut out are genuinely baffling.
@@iCortex1 then why are there scenes I don't remember from the theatrical?
I don’t think I’ve ever watched this movie with anyone who had zero knowledge of either the books or the movies, so it’s SUPER fun watching someone’s totally fresh take on this, and it just makes me appreciate even more how well done these movies are.
Indeed! The reactions and comments are so funny but at the same time so refreshing! It feels so good to see people discovering the story for the first time with "innocent" eyes and without knowing the end!
Exactly this! This freshest of perspectives is incredibly precious!
100% I knew I was in for a good time when they said they thought it was filmed in Ireland 😂
Same! My mom read us the trilogy as little kids. I literally don't remember a time I didn't know this story. And when these movies came out just after college it was a huge cultural phenomenon (as well as spawning a million slashfics from the cumulative energy of this cast in these roles). It's a joy to watch someone see them with such fresh eyes.
The one thing I like about the theater editions is in ROTK the boat scene with Aragorn is much more of a reveal since it didn't have as much buildup. Made such a great moment that the extended editions spoil just a bit.
If no one has commented this yet, Sean Bean is afraid of helicopters, so every morning to film on the mountain he would get dressed in full Boromir gear, then hike his way up the mountain to meet the rest of the film crew.
The making of these movies is such a wild watch, I highly recommend it 😂
What an absolute chad
he was afraid because billy a dominick tell the pilot to make a lot of flips, and turns, because sean love that, and since then he didnt want to ride it anymore
Absolutely fair, helicopters are motorized death, second only to motorcycles in compromising those riding them to a permanent end.
@@alchemicpink2392 I don't think it's remotely comparable to motorcycles. The chances of an accident are very low.
I love the scene viggo is fishing and enjoying life
I'm sure someone has already commented this, but Sam calls Frodo "Mister" and "Master" in the books because Frodo is an aristocratic land owner. He's part of the upper class and Sam is part of the working class. It's a sign of respect, given Frodo's status.
Sam truly is a real one. To paraphrase Denise from The Media Knights, "If you don't have a Samwise Gamgee in your life, then that means you ARE the Samwise Gamgee in your life, so go out and BE the Samwise Gamgee in your life."
The legendary Christopher Lee (Saruman), was the only actor in the 'Lord of the Rings' saga who met Tolkien in person.
Christopher Lee is a legendary actor.
My favorite Dracula of all time. Check out some of his classic films from Hammer studios.
Christopher Lee (Saruman) was over 80 when they made these films, while Ian McKellan was in his early 60s.
That’s crazy!!
@@SeanPittaway-lb9bg He lived for 14 years or more after the first movie came out.
@@FilmBuff54 Rewatched. What he meant was, Christopher Lee rewatched the lotr movies before he passed. That was the rumor anyway.
Girls thinking Aragorn being the sexiest character of all time is the biggest green flag
😅I know right even when Legolas is standing next to him haha
Men and women, straight or gay. Im a straight guy and I still think as a character Aragorn is the hottesr character ever put to screen
@jens2049 this is why the heroes journey is a timeless story concept, we all can relate to the actions and it can be applied to any setting.
I guess. If you're Viggo Mortensen.
@@compostsmurf5519the hero’s journey applies more to Frodo than Aragorn in this, or even Sam.
Bilbo and Frodo was able to resist the ring because they didn't desire power. However, it would have eventually taken them over in time. Bilbo was on his last straw and Frodo was the only one that could handle the ring at that time.
Well said. Gandalf understood the greater strength of humility and that the desire for power would cause a faster decay in whoever used the ring. Because of this, Gandalf (and Elrond) “got” that a Hobbit was probably the best man for the job as not only would he be the most resistant to the evil of the ring, but also that Sauron would not imagine that someone would destroy the ring rather than use it for their own power.
True enough but I do appreciate the fact that Bilbo was able to let go of the One Ring, something Isildur, Gollum and even Frodo could not at the end.
@@geccerloedeguzman4786 I've heard a theory that in order to get out of the ring influence you had to have an ambition bigger than yours towards the ring. Bilbo had a really strong will to be free and to go adventuring, the same way the dwarves only care about mining more gold, and how Sam only wanted to have a huge garden. The ring is nothing more than accessory and tools to them, the thing they can do without. But Isildur, Smeagol, and Boromir all had owning the ring as part of their huge ambition. Frodo was a unique case. He didn't have any certain ambition, but as he moved closer to Mordor, little by little Sauron's will become his own will. He became the only one that got corrupted by the ring not because of his greed, but because of his sacrifice.
The ring basically turns you into a "its always sunny in Philadelphia" character.
Thirsting after Viggo as Aragorn is completely understandable.
Bet she’ll love the door opening scene 😂
I’m a straight man but I can’t resist
@@adronatorI feel you bro. No homo
The real question though, Strider or Aragorn?
@@adronator Yeah, straight guy here too. But if I ever wasn't - yeah Viggo as Aragorn is pretty top tier.
You guys seriously nailed the editing on this one, literally included ALL of the scenes that the vast majority of the fanbase wants to see reactions on. I dont know how you did it but omg well done. Deserves my sub, good stuff. Loved you guys commentary! Looking forward for the next two movies
Apart from the bit when they talked over & almost ignored Boromir's dying words.
Except Gimli gift scene
The Gimli gift scene is in the extended edition not the theatrical cut that they were watching.
Legit 2 hour long reaction though. Jesus.
Fun Fact: Yea the actor learning elvish was very good, but all thanks to a actual team of linguist's and Tolkien professionals that advised and taught them every single line
Tolkien was himself a linguist's and ACTUALLY made Elvish, with a complete alphabet, grammer, and phonetic pronunciation.
Its a real language, still used by fantasy authors today.
The choir singing is either in poems written in the books, or in poems translated into the languages written by the author himself, so that's why they feel so unique, ethereal, yet so fitting and inextricably linked with the world. The soundtrack of these movies is one of or even THE BEST ever made.
THE BEST. Period.
Howard Shore went CRAZY
Star Wars is classic
“Doby is in Harry Potter” - Picture of Yoda on the Screen
I love BOTH of you 😂😂😂
2:20 they do good! 😂
Sir Ian McKellen aka "That Actor"
"Use the force Harry" said Gandalf 😄
Same, totally made me giggle!
Yes. Made me guffaw! 😂
The giant bird that saved Gandalf from Isengard was Gwaihir, the lord of the Great Eagles of Valinor. Many years earlier, Gandalf found Gwaihir injured and tended to his wounds, saving his life. Ever since then, they have been very dear things!!!
You’re spot on about there being reasons why the main characters are all men. Tolkien’s experience in World War 1 was a major impact on him. Sam is based on a guy who served under him. Sam says “Mr. Frodo” because they aren’t just friends, Frodo is older and Sam’s employer as well. While few, the relevant female characters are VERY important/strong/talented and make a great impact on the story and audience. They’re not all the same woman in different clothes and wigs either.
If it’s not too late, watching the extended edition of The Two Towers will help you understand (and respect) Boromir a lot more. The theatrical cuts leave out small but incredibly valuable scenes with him. I never understood why people liked him until I saw the extended editions and read the book.
We all know the scene from Return of the King that Roxy and Tara are going to cheer ;)
You're right about the Two Towers extended edition. It does flesh out Boromir's character more (I forgot that much of that isn't in the theatrical version).
Exactly. Tolkien' female characters are usually strong (not in brute force but in mind and will) and every dark lord on Arda has trembled in fear facing them: Varda was who Melkor feared the most, he was denied by Arien, stopped by Melian, defeated by Luthien. Sauron feared Galadriel the most. And so on.
Tolkien's women are glorious queens.
Boromir is loved because he is relatable to many, we are all flawed beings with capacity to do great and good things
On top of this, the women in Tolkien's writings are unequivocally badass. Luthien (Who is in the Silmarillion but not LoTR AND based off Tolkien's wife!) is the GOAT, Galadriel, Eowyn (Who I can't wait for them to meet), and the Valar (gods) Varda and Yavanna. All very strong, powerful women that really don't get enough screen time. But like you said, its based off Tolkien's experiences in WW1, and the camaraderie of men in war.
@LadyOndyne It's funny how Amazon's Rings of Power tried to make Galadriel a badass, but ended up making her less powerful than in the books. Book Galadriel doesn't need a sword to kill a troll. She could make it drop dead by looking at it. Though she'd be much more likely to make it feel so bad about its behaviour that it would apologize and leave.
Every moment Boromir is on the screen after the second arrow strike brings the tears.
Boromir really shows how strong the power of the ring is - how it corrupts everyone absolute its just a matter of time
No, yeah, absolutely same. I cannot watch that without crying.
Redeemed himself and went out like a G.
I know people love Aragorn or Frodo or Sam or any of the rest, but for me, Boromir's my bro. I understand his strength, but I also understand his frailty and how the Ring brings it about it in any person it touches. I get all blubbery every time I see his end, gets me every time.
@@Vulcanerdboromir is basically us in the story, Tolkien showing us what great power/technology can do to even great people, hed have seen alot of this 1st hand during the war he fought.
In the books, Boromir was pierced by 12 arrows before going down. An absolute warrior.
To this day I still cry at Gandalf’s fall. The music is immaculate!
Frodo’s scream guts me, every single time. So does “My brother. My captain. My king.”
I mean you'd think he would pull himself up...
Shame he died at the hands of that "balgor"😂
@@Awol2433-y8w idk, that thing looked kinda heavy
@@Awol2433-y8wIn the books, Gandalf fell almost immediately and yelled back to the group as he was falling over the edge. In the film version, I think the group didn’t go back for Gandalf due to the overwhelming mass of goblin archers who were fast approaching. They may have also thought the remaining part of the bridge was too unstable and dangerous to cross. Either way, it was too risky. Gandalf made the choice for them and forced them to leave by letting go.
"I think Aragorn is my favourite character"
moments later
"Wait maybe Sam is my favourite character?"
LOTR fans: Yes.
Lol the struggle is real!
It's so true, it switches with every epic scene. I can't have a top favourite anymore. 😂💖 too many gorgeous characters.
They represent the different aspects of masculinity to aspire to. Whether it's straight faced and stoic warrior, or a gardener fighting with tears streaming down your face, they are both rightfully considered heroes.
@@TironaBloodspiller Yeah one of my favorite aspects of LOTR is how Tolkien, being a WWI veteran, never shied away from depicting these non-romantic, non-sexual bonds of love between men, the likes of which (I imagine) can only be forged through camaraderie in combat. There are many facets to love, and men can and should love. You're not less of a men because you love; I'd even say you're less of a man if you don't.
Both? Both!
You ladies forget, it's been 2000 years since of the opening the film. TWO-THOUSAND YEARS! Galadriel literally says the tale of the ring has all, but passed into mere legend. Even in this world, things can eventually get lost to time and become mere bedtime or scary stories.
I thought it was 3000 years? “The ring was lost for two and a half thousand years” and then Gollum had it for the next 500 years before Bilbo came across it
It’s been 3,000 years. 2,500 in the creek & 500 with Gollum. Then another 60 with Bilbo.
@@goldenageofdinosaurs7192 Cool, so making my point even MORE valid lol. It's been even LONGER.
I love the face Legolas makes of pure fear hearing it’s a Balrog, because the elves remember fighting it. Sauron’s master had an army of Balrogs. Just imagine that.
Morgoth. He had an army of huge spiders too right?
@peteparker22 Not sure if it a separate army of them. But yeah he had the allegiance or control over the large spiders. Like the one in the 3rd movie.
Read the Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien. It gives the backstory of it all.
Galleries is 30,000 or 60,000 years old depending on which interpretation of Tolkien you read.
* Galadriel
"Act like they mean something" the author literally invented an entire language with Elvish so yes, they do mean something.
An entire 5-6 languages. Tolkien was a philologist, an expert in language. He was Professor of Old English at Oxford as well.
which is why the "Eo" structure is so prevalent in the names of the people of Rohan; it's apparently some translation of "horse" in Old English.
Theoden
Eomer
Eowyn
Etc.
My interpretation of Bilbo "suddenly" being swayed by the ring is that it had been quietly getting it's hooks in him for 60 years, but it didn't really manifest in unusual behavior until he was thinking about leaving it to Frodo with the rest of his things. Only then did the ring tug on those proverbial hooks.
Some of Tolkien's understated writing: "Like butter scraped over too much bread" reveals that he is not "too little butter" but that he's been made to go too far. He's been extended past reasonable limits.
Its wording like that that really makes writing great
Tolkien was a WWI veteran and lost a multiple best friends in that war. This is why there is such a strong theme of friendship and love in LOTR.
And why all the Nine are men
It's also ONE reason why MOST more modern authors & actors fall short of this standard of magnificence. They haven't gone through much in their lives. They haven't endured WW1, AND the great depression, AND WW2, AND the cold war. Most of them (not all) gained experience from watching TV, playing video games, and texting friends. It's just not the same depth, the same refining power.
@@frankethomas1248yup the difference between the generations over just 100 years is crazy, too many weak ppl nowadays.
@@frankethomas1248Are you really lamenting that young men aren't being forced through the meat grinder that those wars were? What the fuck is wrong with you
@@compostsmurf5519 Well its always been that way. "Hard times create strong men, strong men create good times, good times create weak men, and weak men create hard times".
Roxy with the notepad...Love it! This is going to be fun reliving these movies with you guys!
Lol everyone always says, We all need a friend like Sam. Yet so little seem to make the connection that, in order for us all to have friends like Sam, WE all need to BE a friend like Sam.
"That actor"... I would bet that Ian McKellen hasn't been called that in a minute.
Lmao I am mortified
@@roxystriar Its very interesting watching 1st time viewers try to theorize what is going on in the movie with people and plots and so forth. Do you folks have a schedule yet for when Two Towers will be up?
That's how I learned who actors were as a kid, you see a face giving a great performance and it sticks with you till you learn the name, I'm sure Ian would rather be called "that actor" than not be recognised at all for his decades of amazing work
@@roxystriar Oops! 😂
@@roxystriar As you should be 🙄😄. One of the greatest stage and screen (screen came much later in his career) actors, and a Shakespeare expert. His own film of Richard III is outstandingly amazing.
It says so much about Borimir that when they come to him as he's dying. His first thoughts/ words were "They took the little ones. " "where's Frodo?" meaning his thoughts were for others not for himself but for Frodo and the mission. That COMPLETELY redeems Borimir dying. IMHO. ❤
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"It's...dobby?" *shows a picture of Yoda* I love you guys lol
2:20 they do a great job! 😂
😂😂😂😂😂
Its crazy to me that viggo mortensen wasn't originally meant to play aragon, but i cant imagine anybody else playing that role
It would have ruined the trilogy if it wasn't him......
Especially considering the guy who was actually cast for the first while (Stuart Townsend), definitely the right call on Peter Jackson to recast with Viggo
@@johncradden8182 Would be ruined....
Right?
Yeah..he really really owned it. Just wondering if "The Hunt For Gollum " they'll do him some good justice..
Gandalf's lines at the bridge explained:
"I am a servant of the Secret Fire" : This is Gandalf revealing who he really is, Gandalf is a Maiar, an angel, literally an actual angel sent by heaven. The Secret Fire, or the Flame imperishable, is the thing that grants true life and is essentially the Lord of the Rings version of the "Holy Ghost"
"Wielder of the flame of Arnor" - A bit more esoteric, but what we guess this means is he has the authority to wield light, as in sunlight, as a weapon. The flame of Arnor is the actual sun.
"Dark fire will not avail you flame of Udun" - Your fire (Essentially hell fire) cant hurt me, and I know what you are and I can and will beat you.
All this was basically Gandalf squaring up, literally Angel to Demon.
Luckily, nobody had to wait long for the trilogy. Peter Jackson filmed all three movies in one run and released them a year apart.
Felt like an eternity still. I literally went to see other movies just to see the trailers on movie screen.
@bygonebee9129 I feel like there has been a void for good fantasy movies for awhile now. We get good stuff here and there but Hollywood has been all about remaking movies or animated into live action. It's crazy how rarely I get excited for a movie anymore.
So my dad took me to see the fellowship when I was a kid and then pulled the dad’s going out for milk and disappears act soon after, I didn’t see him again til Christmas 2003 and he took me to see Return of the king. When telling my friends this years later my best friend goes “where was he for the two towers Sean?” As a joke and we laughed SO HARD hahaha.
I can remember seeing them at the cinema, i was a huge fan of the books as a child so it was almost an ..emotional experience for me.
@@tw7998 that’s so cool. I was just a kid so it was my introduction into a life long obsession. I can’t even imagine being a life long fan and then getting to see the movies, especially when the trilogy did such a good job capturing the magic of Tolkien.
58:17 Gandalf is friends with the eagles, he once healed their lord of an arrow-wound. He used the butterfly to send a message to them that he needed help
They told him to Take It Easy and they'll be there to pick him up on One Of These Nights.!
That is a moth, my friend.
@@salvadormartinez8577 Ah, right. Thanks
Not to mention they have the same "boss", since these are the Eagles of Manwë and Olorin / Gandalf was a maiar chosen by Manwë.
Poor radagast getting no credit in the films lol
2:08:00 The Lord of the Rings was based on Tolkiens experience with his own group of friends in World War 1. Hence, the fellowship's constituents.
idk about that, when people ask about taht, he denies it, and get mad at however ask or say that
RIP Gandalf the Grey. We will allways love you.
"Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends." -- John 15:13
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Fun fact- when Aragorn hits the dagger away that was thrown at him by Lurtz that was actually Viggo Mortensen reflexively hitting the dagger with the sword, it wasn’t CGI
Also worth noting: The dagger was not supposed to fly at him like that. It was supposed to miss Viggo. The other actor messed up, and Viggo reflexively deflected the dagger. It looked cool, so that's the shot they used in the movie.
Lurtz’s actor Lawrence Makoare was technically supposed to throw the dagger into a tree after pulling it out of his leg, however he couldn’t see too well through the heavy makeup and accidentally threw it at Viggo unintentionally. Whether dodging the knife with his sword was intentional or instinctual, it’s good Viggo thought quickly. He could’ve died on set for real!!!
this is a myth
We know. We all know!
@@vickapsno it's not.
I’m 100% happy with just Tara not having seen it before but roxi trying so hard to pretend like she doesn’t remember anything is hilarious. Roxi I’ve seen every video with you on this channel and you have referenced Lord of the rings several times. L O L. All I need is just one out of two people who hasn’t genuinely seen it.
"I love Sam!". No, no you don't. What you feel for Sam now is mild affection. By the end of the Trilogy...*Then* you'll LOVE Sam.
Gandalf making Sam come on the journey is the best decision ever.
I said the same thing.
@@nancyhayes9958PHRASING!!! 😮😮😮😮
Great spoiler, dude.
@@captainobvious8949 Yup. People need to watch what they say on here.
Did i just hear the phrase "props to that actor" being said about Ian McKellen. That broke my nerd heart in two.
Calling Ian McKellan that actor is WILD and Roxy knows who he is 😂
To not refer to Sir Ian McKellen by his full name a title is almost disrespectful lol
@@paulchavez3039 i won't call anyone by a title. I think it's beyond stupid. I have massive respect for Ian McKellen as an actor and as a person but the whole idea of knighthood and lordships and what not is beyond stupid. McKellen has even said he considered rejecting the knighthood and that he would have if he was "a man of adamant principles”.
@@karmehed That title was earned.
@@paulchavez3039 agreed. ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
Take a shot every time Pippin moves the plot forward.
His shenanigans are literally the inciting incident for every action scene.
I love the line “when did Saruman the wise abandon reason for madness” because it informs the viewer so much of Saruman, he once was a great wizard like Gandalf and was a ‘good guy’ but through he list for power and jealousy of Gandalf he fell to madness. It’s so good
He was Gandalf's teacher, right? He is white while Galdalf's grey.
@@AshrafAnam Not his teacher, more like his higher up/superior in their order of wizards (that weren't not just wizards but Maia, something more like angels in Tolkiens World Building)
He was corrupted by the palantir, not lust or greed. He was poisoned so to speak
@@SWOLEX_1 He was flawed from the start, jealous of Cirdan's gift to Gandolf. His ego cost him when he used the palintir thinking that he had greater ability than those they were made for. Denethor resisted Sauron through the palintir better than a wizard because he had the right to use it.
@@SWOLEX_1 According to the lore, it started long before he had access tothe palantir. When the wizards came to Middle-earth, Cirdan the shipwright gifted Narya, one of the three Elven rings, to Gandalf, because he was most worthy of it.
Saruman resented Gandalf for this and grew envious. He set out to prove he was more capable and deserving than Gandalf, and soon coveted the One Ring for himself, searching for it in secret everywhere long before the events told in The Lord of the Rings or even The Hobbit took place.
Him using the palantir simply made him easily susceptible to Sauron's influence. In fact, in the books it becomes obvious he does not actually work for Sauron as his underling, but rather plots to overthrow him once he finds the One Ring.
Roxy, “Saruman sucks”
Movie fans “Agreed”
Book fans “Agreed”
Bear in mind that Saruman didn't change entirely on his own. He risked using the Palantir (seeing stone) to gain intel on Sauron, but Sauron had one of the stones and was able to influence him through it, showing him only that which led him to doubt and despair. That's what led Saruman to change sides. He didn't just "go bad", he was driven to it.
@@martynix4277 Same very much true of Denethor in the third movie, though the film does not show that and Denethor is painted as much worse than was really true.
@@martynix4277 No, Saruman was vain and arrogant even before he left Valinor to come to Middle-Earth. Tolkien notes this in the appendices. He was a disaster waiting to happen. He also took well over 1,500 years to finally go full dark side.
Viggo as Aragorn was one of my first male celebrity crushes.... I wanted to be Arwen so bad 😂😂😂
WHAT NO WAY!!!! Oh those are going to be fun Sundays!! I'm sooooo looking forward to these reactions.
If my memory serves me right, they do not lay out the relationship and family tree between Elrond (Rivendell leader/Arwen's dad) and Galadriel (Lady of the Wood) in the movies. Elrond married Galadriel's daughter, Celebrian and had their daughter, Arwen. Elrond is Galadriel's son in law and Arwen's 1:36:12 grandmother. Elrond is also the twin brother of Elros, the elf that chose to live as a mortal man/be the king of man and was the beginning of Aragorn's lineage (62 generations between them). Aragorn is also Elrond's foster son due to Aragorn's mom's fear of him being hunted so she hid him in Rivendell with the elves and that is how him and Arwen grew up together then later fell in love.
Amazing😮
I am reasonably sure that Elrond is Arwen's dad, not her grandmother. :)
Elrond and Elros were half-elven.
Given Arwens age i'm not really sure we can say they grew up together...
@@ChrisUnderwood6567 Yes, Elrond and Elros were half-elven, but their parents were both half-elven, too. They had 2 human grandparents and 2 elven grandparents. One of their grandmothers was more than just elf, she was actually half-maiar--Luthien, a princess of the elves. Her mother was Melian, a maiar of Valinor who married King Thingol of the elves.
Omg and I know Reel Rejects... Once you start a series, you finish the series!!! Sooo excited!!!!
Lost count of the amount of times we’ve all said “YOU SHALL NOT PASS” to each other in the corridors at work. 😂
That phrase was one of my favorite meme comics for my math students.
😅😂
I told this to one of my players continuously missing passes to his teammates.
There's a couple where a guy has included his cat into key scenes of different films. It's hilarious what he does with this scene.
@@karidrgn Yeah I think they’re called Owlkitty. Love their videos!
Boromir on his death bed and all Roxy can think about is how hot Aragorn is ... LMAO
Man I need them to drop the other two movies asap. I just adore watching people watch these movies for the first time and get hit with all the emotional, epic, magic that these films possess ❤️
The Lord of the Rings trilogy is the greatest trilogy ever made
Calm down.. Hobbit is better
@@azazello1784 lol
Dark Knight over but i do love LOTR
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@@azazello1784😂😂
Not Roxy with a construction pencil taking her little notes. Freakin love her 😂❤
That’s her pipe. 👌
I'm flumoxed what circumstances landed that pencil in her hand!
In all of my Reel Rejects reactions I’ve watched, I think this is my first encounter with Roxy. Her taking notes to keep track of who is who just shot her to the top of my list of favorite Rejects 😍 this all gets really confusing otherwise, so I just appreciate it so much!
@@EvelyntMildperhaps Greg is doing some renovations…😂
Type in google roxy striar boobs
“That’s what Mary should have said” when one of the hobbits is called Merry
I love the Viggo recognition! For most people this is their first introduction into his acting career.
Eastern Promises. If you know, you know.
(In Mac from Always Sunny's voice) Vigil Morganstein!!
He played Lalin in Carlito's Way! - my first introduction.
Tho there was Higaldo... "Back home, we toss a a horseshoe in the pot. When it stands up, coffee's ready.."
@panzerdeal8727 fun fact where I was living at in the time Hidalgo was being filmed in South Dakota for some scene, they did put up a poster in the town I was living for open extras casting
For those who don’t know, when Saruman tells his Uruk to bring the hobbits to him unspoiled, he is saying that the hobbits are not to be robbed and all their things are to be brought with them. Saruman wants the ring.
Lmao props to the editor for throwing up Yoda when the She-jects called Gollum Doby.....😂😂😂😂😂
I am truly sorry to say that Gandalf the Grey is indeed dead. You will never see him again.
😂😂😂😂😂
stop
um the Hobbit trilogy?!
@@generic_account2138one does not simply watch the hobbit after LOTR
There are flasbacks
Some cool details that people can miss: 1. The "statues" when Frodo is sick in the woods are trolls that Bilbo encountered. They were turned to stone because the sun came up. 2. Legolas is walking on top the snow while everyone else is waste deep when they attempt the mountain journey. 3. Aragorn puts on Boromir's cufflinks at the end.
Number 3, bracers, they are wrist armour that he's putting on. Covered In gondorian emblems of the white tree. Aragon is respecting and honouring Boromir... and his heritage... whilst also.upgrading his hear haha
I caught the "frozen" trolls on the second viewing, which I really liked. I didn't notice the Legolas walking on top of the snow until the DvD came out and I just happened to notice it.
This is why Legolas is seen many times throughout the trilogy performing seemingly unreal acrobatic feats. Not just because it looks cool but because elves can move and preform these feats as if they are completely weightless. Fleet of foot, balanced and graceful...even gravity doesn't effect them as it would a normal person.
@@Wi11iamNZ In Tolkien's world, elves are just overall superior to humans, physically and spiritually. What do humans have going for them? They get to be with Eru (God) after they die, while elves are a part of the Earth and can reincarnate there even if they die...but when the world comes to an end, it seems to be suggested that they will come to an end, too.
The whole trilogy was filmed in New Zealand. They have permanently built part of Hobbiton to visit in New Zealand.
Roxy traumatizing Tara with the "who dies by the end" question 😂
19:45 Bilbo: "I thought up an ending for my book: and he lived happily ever after." The woman on the left: "Hmm, maybe he was the first one to think of that." I don't know your name, woman on the left, but you are the first reactor I have ever heard deduce or guess that this is indeed the implication. The Lord of the Rings takes place in Europe many thousands of years before recorded history. What happened in Middle-earth became the source for all our myths, legends, and fairytales. Bilbo was probably the very first author to use the phrase, "lived happily ever after."
I forget that theres hints of that in the books. Like when it prwtends the originlls of 'out of the fying pan into the fire' is 'escaping goblins to be caught by wolves'
1:33:35 Gandalf's fall is probably the saddest moment. To the Fellowship, and the informed, Gandalf is, in easier terms, an angel from the gods. To see him fall, and with the music turning to a pure solo vocal, is gut-wrenching.
2:15:38 Howard Shore's musical score for all these films is still one of the most beloved of all soundtracks; it evokes The Shire, The Ring, The Fellowship and all the tragedy and joys in-between. A classic. And don't forget to listen (if you can) to the special musical pieces written for the end credits for each movie (in this case, Enya's beautiful "May it Be" for the Fellowship of the Ring).
Nazgúl. The Ring Wraiths. 9 of them total. Imagine John Connor being hunted by 9 Terminators.
Frodo wasnt a dipshit tho
Undead terminators at that.
That is a great way to look at it 😂
The LOTR trilogy are Christmas movies. They came out at Christmas, and they’re the perfect films to watch during a snowstorm. It counts.
I stood in line every year at the IMAX to see the midnight release showing. It was an event and worth every drowsy second at work the next day.
Me too.
Definitely. I went and saw these in the theaters like Christmas Eve or Christmas day cuz Movie theaters were open then. 😊 was fun.
I can’t believe you guys are going to be watching all the movies!! Yesss
And it's all first time watching for them 😂😂
@@larryreed8644 I’m genuinely so excited 😂
you mean they are going to talk while the movie plays and try to predict whats going to happen
@@Ghost4k99 dude this is a movie reaction channel lol, if you want to watch the movie in silence than watch it by yourself. And I saw the lord of the ring franchise already, I don’t care if they talk through it. That is why we love the channel because of their personalities
I was laughing so much at all the versions of "Balrog" the girls were saying 😂
The three elven rings were made before the One Ring and are immune to its influence. They are currently worn by Elrond, Galadriel, and Gandalf (who was given one by the Elf Cirdan who originally had it).
Not quite. They never wore the 3 rings when sauron wore the one ring. Had they all worn the rings at the same time, they would fall under saurons control.
The elves knew what was happening and took off their rings as sauron put on the one. This is why they didn't fall under the control. But they are not immune.
@@lolmanyeah1Sauron also had no part in making the elven rings. He advised Celebrimbor on forging the 7 and the nine. But Celebrimbor made the 3 all on his own.
One thing they don't tell you in the movies is that from the moment Gandalf leaves The Shire to when he returns is 17 years. So Frodo had the ring hidden all that time
Yep and frodos journey starts at the same age as Bilbos in the hobbit.
and perhaps the greatest flaw in the movies... no Tom Bombadil.
@@badweathergaming4929 absolutely legendary. Always one of my favorite things in the books is the council can’t let bombadil take the ring to Mordor or at all, because it’s so insignificant to him that he would probably lose it lol.
1:23:11 the ”fool of a Took” line is even funnier if you know Swedish, since ”tok” can mean ”slightly crazy person”, it’s almost like Gandalf is calling him a ”fool of a fool” 😂
Just love that Roxy’s taking notes. That’s commitment
My 6th grade English class read the Hobbit and went to see this in theaters on a field trip. Best field trip ever!
My 8th grade math class used this film to talk about proportions and angles. How they shot these movies is just incredible to show the height differences of all the races!
One little bit that wasn't mentioned is when Bilbo drops the ring, it sticks to the floor as if it is super heavy. They used magnets in the shoot to give the ring this perceived weight to indicate how heavy a burden it is metaphorically. Such a beautiful story
After 23 years. LOTR reactions still never let us down.
Love that Roxy is fully on board in keeping up with her notes.
Would love to see her notes by the end. Be another novel in the making xx
The hobbits are just so innocent they don’t think the watchtower fire would be a beacon. I think Frodo has a more cautious approach because he grew up on Bilbo’s tales.
Actually, one of my favorite parts of watching LOTRs reactions is people trying to keep up with the names, species and lore at the beginning, then by the end they're casually pronouncing things like Osgiliath correctly. Its fun watching people get pulled right into this world and falling in love with it
True. If people really want to get confused on the names, they need to read the Silmarillion😂
or are insomniacs. I've tried reading the silmarilion 3x and can't do more than 10 pages. I'm incredibly impressed with anyone whose not only read it, but memorized it. Stephen Colbert is such an Uber fan, he'll drop whole reams of lore on his late night show given just an inkling of an opening.
@@karidrgn It took me months to get to Bree because I couldn't get past chapter two. Then I finished LOTR in less than a week. I love the Silmarillion, but it's like slogging thru the old testament.
@nancyhayes9958 i likened the silmarilion to a really boring history textbook. Only has name dates and events. Doesn't really tell a story. But supposedly, Tolkien wrote as his reference to Middle Earth history. Not as a novel.
The script is really masterful about treating the dense worldbuilding of Middle Earth as a series of teases, mysteries, and reveals. It gives you such a lovely little roller coaster of people, places, and ideas to chew on at any given time, but is very careful to never lose the viewer.
This was written between 1937-1949, by a soldier who served during World War Two. So, back then there were only men in the army, which is why there are few female characters in The Lord of the Rings. But the female characters that are in the books, and the movies, are cool, powerful, and interesting.
Tolkien was in WW1, his son Christopher was in WW2 while his father was writing the books
Yes thank you. Also, lotr is probably the only franchise where most women dont have any problen with this
@@jens2049it still has amazing female characters imo
Most of Roxy’s commentary is always about “not enough woman, where are the woman? Not strong enough” it’s so annoying, def has a future at Disney with that attitude.
@@mateo10ish Kathleen Kennedy would be proud
"He threw a shoes I think" is the funniest thing you can say about hobbits. lol
The most impressive thing about this reaction is uncovering how hardcore a LOST fan that Roxy is.
These movies are such consistently remarkable film-making. These reactions should be a lot of fun.
I love lost so much
You all everybody!
Viggo as Aragorn is the very essence, definition, manifestation of ✨A Man✨
And Russel Crowe as Maximus. Both very stoic, well developed roles.
No, it actualy isn't. Jesus is the embodiment of everything that it means to be a man, to be a woman, and to be human. He is *THE* role model.
@@NovusIgnis Jesus was a good man, which makes him a good role mode, just like Aragorn.
@@DestinyAwaits19 Who do you think Aragon is based on? Jesus was more than just a man, I hope you see that some day.
@@NovusIgnis I know Jesus was more than just a man.
1:13:32 i like how Legolas is the only one walking ON TOP of the slow where the others are deep into the snow xD
These movies are lightning in a bottle…the casting, directing, acting, effect both practical and digital, from top to bottom these movies are perfect.
No it's not.
@azazello1784 yes because you're an award winning writer director and producer do enlighten us as to how the greatest film trilogy and book series ever made are garbage
The reason it’s 9 male characters is because it was written from 1939 to 1949 and takes large influences from Tolkiens time in World War 1 and the camaraderie of his fellow soldiers and the battle between good and evil.
By the way fun fact Gandalf is an angel that’s taken human form. Not really explained in the films so not a spoiler but again ties in to Tolkiens Christian faith and the importance of that to him during the war. An angel bringing hope, leading in battle and being a messenger
Yes! Also wizard here is not in the "Harry Potter way" but more on the "wise man" meaning. Also, he cannot interfere more than necessary. And he was afraid to go agains Saurom in the first place.
Really enjoying your reaction and happy that you’re enjoying one of my favourite stories ever! The theatrical cut is great for the Fellowship. But highly recommend the extended editions for the next two, as there’s important scenes that get cut. Have fun!
Two Towers Extended is better than the Theatrical version, Return of the King however is imo inferior to the Theatrical version.
Six minutes in and seeing Roxy with a pencil and notepad is the cutest thing ever LOL Cannot wait to watch all of these with you two
I didn’t notice until about 30 minutes in, it’s not only the cutest but smartest thing! I wish I had done that the first time I watched these lol😂
I needed it! 😂
4:58 Yeah, because the vast majority are practical effects. Pure CGI doesn't have the same believability and weight as practical effects. This movie will never not impress.
Hopefully we get a cleaned up version for the 25th anniversary
18:33 the fact that Bilbo was ready to throw hands with Gandalf is ridiculous and I'm here for it 😂😂😂
You ladies are in for one hell of a journey!!
Indeed they are.
Fun fact: Frodo is not literally Bilbo's nephew. Frodo's mother was Bilbo's first cousin on his mother's side. Frodo's father was Bilbo's second cousin on his father's side. So Frodo is technically Bilbo's first AND second cousin, once removed, on both sides.
"We must get him to my father" "Who's your father?"
It's Steve Tyler from Aerosmith - Thought you'd have known that 😉
So some back story/ lore answers to questions you had.
Sauron used to have a boss named Morgoth. Sauron is like an angel, Morgoth literally helped create the whole universe (along with other gods). Morgoth waged a huge war against elves way back when and men also helped, those men were the ancestors of Aragorn. Thus he is blessed with long life. There are also regular humans which don’t have the long life. Sauron was the head lieutenant of Morgoth and had waged war against the elves in very tricky ways. Over this very long many thousands of years, he had suffered a few defeats and been weakened. So when he crafted the ring, he didn’t have his full power to split between the ring and himself. Once the ring was parted from him, his physical form could not remain intact. That’s why he exploded. He became something like a spirit. It took him a long time to reform, into even what we see here which is not fully physical but still enough to be in the world affecting things and be seen. Then he could start exerting power over the evil men from the east and south, who have long been captured in cults to Sauron, and goblins, orcs, goblin men, trolls, spiders, anything dark and evil is drawn to him.
26:45 so this is why the extended editions are important. Remember, the humans want power, so they end up wanting the ring a lot; the wizards being very powerful already, are easily twisted by the ring, and more potential for the ring to corrupt. The hobbits, as explained by Bilbo in the extended edition intro, are very simple folk. Only loving farming, cooking, eating, drinking, and partying / being social with other hobbits. Power and wealth? Not really interesting. So there is less to corrupt, less opportunities to get its hooks into. Frodo, being a Baggins, is something like nobility. His cousin Pippin, is hobbit royalty. (merry is more distantly related to both of them and also nobility of hobbits) We see these three of all hobbits most interested in adventure, power or wealth, but also the necessary courage to even take on an adventure like this and leave home, we see this with Sam whose family has worked for the Baggins for generations (something like bound servants), never even leaving Hobbiton, let alone the larger Shire.
44:21 the 3 Elves made their rings using Sauron’s methods, but not with direct interference from Sauron. The elves do still have their rings, Gandalf has one of them. They can use them and the magic they wield as long as Sauron does not have his ring. If Sauron had his ring, he can read the the thoughts of whoever is wearing the elvish rings of power. The Dwarvish rings were created by Sauron & the elves, same as the human rings. The Dwarves being hardy and only wanting to mine and craft, were resilient and did not fall like the men. Instead they became very obsessed with treasure, digging too deep or hoarding too much gold, which brought their own problems in addition to going crazy for gold and not taking care of their kingdoms properly. The men turned to Nazgûl, it means “Ring Wraith”. They are like direct puppets for Sauron, and can be powerful in dark magic.
52:23 so yes, Saruman bred the Uruk Hai, they are half men, half orc/ goblin (it’s used interchangeably and means the same thing, but generally orcs are bigger and tougher than goblins), or maybe even half men and half goblin men. It’s not really clear exactly how it was done, and it was not something Sauron ever discovered. The Uruk Hai are stronger, better fighters, more intelligent and can move in the sunlight unlike goblins or orcs. Goblins/ Orcs were originally elves, but corrupted and twisted and cursed by Morgoth, it’s not super clear how they breed. But it known they are very industrialized, inventive, and have their own culture, violent as it may be.
58:10 the giant eagles are actually their own civilization, and one of the free peoples of middle earth. They descend from the servants of Manwe, Morgoths brother and the king good god of the world. The eagles have their own culture, and families, can speak, and have free will. They are not beasts of burden, but the head of the eagles does owe Gandalf a few favors. Gandalf calls one in at this time. You might hear people ask, why don’t they just fly to Mordor? You will see why in later movies. Sauron controls the sky. Also, would you ask some foreigners to carry you across a continent? Sorta rude, and they just aren’t meant to do things like that. They have consistently fought on the side of good during big wars of importance.
1:03:33 Elvish DOES mean something. Tolkien started this world by inventing languages, based on real world languages. Tolkien was someone who studied languages his whole life. It’s one of the most widely spoken “fictional” languages, and even has scholars who study elvish, and all its sub forms. All languages are made up, and enough people speak it that it is considered a real language. There are conventions where people speak only in elvish. In this universe, words, especially elvish, have magical properties. What you say matters, oaths & promises are binding, and breaking them can lead to consequences, which we see when Boromir breaks his oath to protect Frodo. We will see more of this later.
1:12:30 Fun fact about the mountain scenes, Sean Bean hated helicopters, and refused to ride it. So he hiked in full makeup and costume any days that required riding a helicopter. Dedication.
1:15:25 Gollum was like a proto-Hobbit, way back when they first split off from Men. He is very small also.
1:17:10 Gimli lives in the lonely mountain. The dwarves hadn’t been in Moria for a great long time, his cousin Balin went to go retake it, but didn’t expect such resistance. We see his body later, and another dwarf we meet in the Hobbit movies. The creature in the lake is from the very deep depths of the world, older than lots of other things, and maybe a mistake of creation. The lake connects to the deep parts of the mine, and is only one of the things Gandalf says is worse than orcs or goblins in Moria.
1:36:11 fun fact: Galadriel is one of the oldest things in all of middle earth. Even older than the sun and moon. She is one of the bearers of the elven rings. Elrond has the third. She can speak thru the mind of others, and sorta project herself far away. She is a very powerful elf because of where she was born and having seen the light of the two trees (the original light sources in this world that were holy light). That is why she glows, and specifically her hair. (Which her hair indirectly started started that huge war between Morgoth and the elves) The light gives her extra powers along with the ring. She is a very powerful high elf. The only thing about as old, is the ring Aragorn has, the Ring of Barahir, and Treebeard, who we will meet later.
@roxystriar @taraerickson @reelrejects
This deserves so many more likes way to go with the info bro
Nobody is reading that bro
@@petercook3441rude. I did and found it quite interesting.
Not all languages are made up by men... Hebrew is considered the divine language, used to create our world. Very informative post, thanks for taking the time to share all that!
@@chayarivka9903lol
A major theme of this first movie is the temptation of the ring. All the major characters of this world who had a decent chance of resisting the ring were tested to see what they would do with the ring just in their grasp. Gandalf, Aragorn, Elrond, Galadriel. There are others in this world on the side of good who would fail the test but "fate" never gave them to chance to be that close. Boromir's failure was necessary for Frodo to understand the longer the fellowship was with him and the closer the ring got to Mordor, eventually everyone in the group would fail the test.
01:36:11 Ian McKellen as that actor and Cate Blanchett as the thing 😂 You two are too precious. And the fact that Mithrandir and Galadriel are buddies makes this even funnier.
Gandalf: "So what do they call you, My Lady?"
Galadriel: "The thing." (chuckle)
Gandalf: "Ah! And I thought I had it rough." (choking on his pipeweed)
Sam is that guy everyone needs in their corner
Sam is the guy we all wish for as a buddy
But Sam is the guy we SHOULD all become for our buddys