‼️UPDATE‼️ Well shit. I did not expect so many people to be so invested in my LOTR journey or have such a (mostly) positive response to my extreme lack of knowledge on the series 😂 I was going to watch each movie and then read the correlating book in between but after reading some of your comments and talking to others, I’ve decided I’m going to watch all the movies first (extended editions) AND THEN read the books. I should have the next movie up in about 2 weeks! (And yes, I’ll make the next videos longer. You’re welcome)
Hey Gina! I just saw your channel right now and you watching my fav movie in my life! I probably seen thousands of movies and this movie always be the top and trilogy as well. I will not criticise or comment about this video right now. The reason I am writing this that I will give you couple of humble suggestions. If I were you I would read Silmarillion first which means you will understand everything whats going on. Then rewatch this first movie extended version with longer video upload on youtube like 59 minutes for fans. Because people really would like to see some certaion conversation reactions. You can also check other reaction channels which scenes they put on their videos for extra comments. So Silmarillion first, rewatch this and other two movies extended version. Make min 1 hour uploading reaction videos then you read LOTR books. If all nots enough check the Lord of the Rings Online game. Its perfect MMORPG for a fan.
@captainofdunedain3993 the silmarillion is not necessary to understand the lotr. It's honestly so much information that I think it would be overwhelming for someone who's never read or watched anything related to the lotr, to the point where they wouldn't even get through it to read the rest of the books.
@@TheJazzyLady21 I dont know her. I saw books behind her so I thought she might dig deep enough to understand maiar souls etc from Silmarillions. There is a possibility for overwhelming yeah. Up to her taking my suggestions :) Thanks for comment.
@@captainofdunedain3993I agree with them, she should read the Lord of the rings first so she can fall in love with middle earth, then read the silmarillion after to have a deeper knowledge :)
Please watch the extended versions if you can, in longer videos. Ad DON'T corrupt the LOTR with game of thrones or Harry potter references. Tolkien is the father of modern fantasy genre. 😊
@@maxsinclair787 Could you give an example. With pear feedback or feedforward I would agree that it is beneficial. With pressure or coercion I would still disagree. But maybe I'm only seeing the negative connotatiot?
@@turtle8581 feed back and feed forward are both forms of pressure from a social group. children can have difficulty regulating their anger and this can spill into violence its through social expectaion and norms that we teach them this isn't appropriate behaviour, that is a form of pressure. the weight of expectation. accountabilty often comes about as pressure from a peer group, when your friends see you act in a way that is counter to your interests and then you blame your cirumstances on external factors but your then held acountable for your part in it that is also a form of pressure but for good. we are social creatures and a level of conformity is required for us to all rub along nicely, that conformity is through peer pressure and moral judgment, these judgments might be slightly different depending on your social group. but yes the connotation of how we typically refer to peer pressure is a negative thing. but evolutionary advantageous to have a mechanism that makes us want to 'fit in'
I know people who have been watching the extended editions back to back and still want more! And I have to agree, I also want more! I know that there are more material hiding in a vault somewhere on NZ and rumor says that PJ is contemplating to edit a Directors Cut with a massive addition of material but that is still a rumor but fingers crossed... 🤩
Yeah, but she has the advantage of not having to wait a full year to see the next one. I was 13 through 15 when these came out and also a massive fan of the books. When the first two movies ended I wanted to scream. You have zero patience at that age. It was torture. I'd spend all year going _Don't think about LOTR. Don't think about LOTR. Don't think about LOTR. DAMMIT! HOW DO I STOP THINKING ABOUT LOTR IF I HAVE TO REMIND MYSELF TO NOT THINK ABOUT IT, WHICH MAKES ME KEEP THINKING ABOUT IT ANYWAY?! WHAT DO I DO?!_
@@Ebhen1The licensed LOTR videogames have some of that never officially released footage. The goblins chasing the fellowship outside of Moria but before Lorien or Eowyn in the glittering caves. I've wanted to see an Extended extended edition since I was a kid, I grew up watching the movies and playing the games
Ashamed? What they don’t understand is that you are never late to watch this wonderful movie. Nor are you early. You are watching it precisely as you means to. Hope you enjoy the classic trilogy.
Fun fact: Sean Bean (Boromir) was so terrified of flying in helicopters that he would wake up 4+ hours earlier than everyone else, go to hair/makeup/wardrobe, get all decked out in Boromir gear, then HIKE UP THE MOUNTAINS to where they would be filming across multiple days, meeting everyone else who flew out in said helicopters!!!
The guy who played Aragorn did that most of the time too, made them make him a bow for his character, and would often disappear for an hour only to be found fishing by a stream!
@@SurrendertheCog My favorite Viggo story is him walking through the streets of some town in NZ (can't remember which) at night, practicing his sword choreography with a STEEL SWORD, having the cops called on him because "some psycho is swinging a sword around outside," the cops showing up, and him explaining to them that he was filming Lord of the Rings 😅
also I've seen all 3 extended cuts countless times and I literally never get tired of them, I could easily spend a whole day watching all of them back to back and consider that a pretty good day
Well it doesn't wrap up the story, which is probably a surprise for most people. I don't know how many people know this was planned as a trilogy before the first frame was shot. Most franchises start as stand alone films, then other stories added later.
The Ring does TWO things: 1. It bridges the Spirit World with the Mortal World; Sauron, a banished spirit, can maintain a physical form permanently when he has the Ring; cutting the Ring off didn't kill him, it only re-instated the banishment he was trying to cheat. When a mortal person wears it, it does the opposite; it partially glitches them into the Spirit World. This is why anyone other than Sauron wearing it turns invisible. 2. The second thing the Ring does is focus whatever powers you already have and amplify them; however this is at the expense of the wearer's conscious and sense of self. A king holding the Ring would become a brutally effective leader with insane plot armor, luck, and resilience; but he would also go mad with power. A spirit-guardian like Gandalf would attain full mastery of his world-changing powers and insta-kill all the things threatening mankind; but would become a tyrant who destroys the very thing they swore to save. A Hobbit, on the other hand, has very little power. They're good at hiding and gardening. THAT'S IT. So the Ring has very little to work with if a Hobbit's holding it; they have the least to gain and the least to be tempted by. As for the other rings, they were basically a pyramid-scheme by Sauron to power up his One Ring and enslave his competition; they do a weaker version of amplifying the wearer's ability, but drive them mad with their own paranoia. The Kings Men took the Rings because they wanted to be as OP as the Elves; but they became dependent on sugar-daddy Sauron and became his ghost-slaves, the Black Riders. The Dwarves took the rings because more money. But they became mad with greed and paranoia and ended up destroying themselves, sad old men locked in their vaults. The Elves, on the other hand, are a different story; before Sauron could tempt them with his rings, they _made their own_ with their own magic and additions to the design. They made their own because, unlike the Men and the Dwarves, the Elven magic is fading from existence-- while the others wanted to gain power, the Elves are afraid of _losing_ it. Elrond and Galadriel's rings help them maintain their power-level that would've disappeared long ago otherwise, and that's why their Kingdoms are still protected and magical. But although Sauron didn't get his "enslavement" update on the Elf rings in time, the Elves are still susceptible to good old-fashioned paranoia and temptation. Elrond and Galadriel have long since become different versions of themselves; tired and fearful.
It warps the ambitions of the user. Because Hobbits don't really have ambitions they just want to live quiet peaceful lives, so it's just "my precious"
I think you forgot about one other important thing that the Rings do, they also have the power to slow down the decay of time, and not just of their wearer.
By the time you see this you'll have found this out, but _The Lord of the Rings_ is in fact not three separate books but one book that was published in three volumes for convenience sake. Which means there is no resolution of the story until you get to the end of _The Return of the King._
I've been telling people this since before the first movie came out, and have never met anyone else saying this (except my dad who was the one who introduced me to Tolkein when I was a kid). I thought that this was common knowledge before the movies came out, but have started feeling like I was insane for thinking it all these years.
I mean, every movie ends with a resolution of some kind. It's not like they leave you completely hanging. Fellowship ends with the breaking of the Fellowship, i.e. the Fellowship serves out the entirety of its purpose and sets up the next phase of the group being split up into separate groups. Then *spoilers for other films* The Two Towers settles the threat of Isengard, setting up the next goal of dealing with Sauron, an even bigger threat. Then Return of the King resolves the whole thing. So yes, no FULL resolution until the final film, but the subject of the first two films get resolved. *Minor Across the Spider-Verse spoilers* You want an example of a film that sets up a bunch of plots and resolves almost none of them, check out Across the Spiderverse. That movie irritated the hell out of me with that ending, setting up half a dozen plots and resolving only one, and possibly the least interesting one. It's a prime example of how to NOT set up a sequel, as I was left with no sense of completion after watching it. I felt like I'd been teased for almost two hours then told to come back in a couple years. That movie had amazing visuals but it was the worst kind of sequel setup.
The guy who burped in your face? That guy's the Director! He has one cameo in all three movies, except only in the extended version of the third movie. His scene got cut from the theatrical version.
@@geenahreads Peter Jackson's kids also had a cameo, they are two of the wide eyed hobbit kids at Bilbo's party listening and gasping when he tells them his story about the trolls. They also have cameos in the next two films. There are a lot of people who got a cameo, many of them worked on the movies behind the scenes. One of the artists who drew for the books is one of the human kings holding a ring in the prologue. I am not entirely sure if the other artist was in that scene as well. They made a lot of art based on the books, and a lot of the set design and locations etc for the movies is based on his and his colleague's work. At first as inspiration, but I'm pretty sure they were asked to draw designs specifically for the movie. Howard Shore, the composer was way more present for the movies than is common for composers, he even went to New Zealand during filming to talk with the director and to be inspired by the sets and scenes etc. He also has a cameo. I don't remember exactly when his was though.
@@AnnekeOosterink - Also, @geenahreads , many of the cast and and crew brought their families to New Zealand, and most of the children in the movies are children of the cast and crew. In the final scene of the third movie one of the children is the actual child of the one hobbit actor, and the other child the actual child of the other hobbit actor.
@@geenahreads fun fact, in the scene where they run into the river after boromir dies, the actor who plays Sam got his foot impaled by something in the riverbed, he had to go for medical treatment and then refilmed the scene😅
I was curious about that myself, so of course I had to watch! Very well done so far, the editing and commentary is very unique. (I've seen a LOT of first time reactions to this film) I like how you cut out the "fat" of the film and more of it being about your reaction. I also love the ending "Wait that's it?" while at the beginning you didn't seem too enthused about the length of the film, but don't worry this is very common in the first time watching of these three movies. I hope to see more! :)
Consider watching the extended editions instead, which add about 30min to The Fellowship, 45min to The Two Towers and 50min to Return of the King, bringing it to over 11 hours. Every additional minute is goated with the sauce.
@@geenahreadsIll say the extended edition of Fellowship doesn't add much so I wouldn't suggest rewatching just for the extended edition. Just some more hobbit lore, gifts from Galadriel which explains they have magic bread and Gimli is down bad for Galadriel. The extended edition of Two Towers includes some more emotional character driven scenes and one funny scene. The extended edition of Return of the King is the definitive way to watch it. The theatrical version doesn't wrap up a few character's storylines. It's just way better.
When Galadriel says that she passed the test, she's referring to the temptation to claim the One Ring for herself. She resisted, and now she will join the rest of her kin and sail across the western sea to Valinor - which is kind of the elven version of Heaven. Galadriel has been alive for a *very* long time and fighting the forces of darkness for thousands of years. She is very tired.
Galadriel holds one of the three elven rings, and uses it to preserve Lothlorien as one of the homes of the elves. She was tempted to take the one ring and use its power to protect her people and extend her influence, but she resisted the temptation. The tragedy is that by helping Frodo destroy the one ring, the power of her own ring would also be destroyed, and Lorien would fade into just a normal forest, and she and her people would have no choice but to leave middle earth forever.
Obviously. Why would you ever propose with a ring when it could end up being the weapon of ultimate evil that sucks the soul out of your partner over the course of 500 years? You didn't see it get made! Can't trust it.
Don't expect everything in a good story to make sense right away or to have been explained beforehand. One aspect of good storytelling is getting the audience to wonder what's happening, and expecting (part of the implicit contract between writer and reader) to find out later.
You do have to pay attention, there is no filler dialog in these movies. Everything you hear or see will be some information to make sense of what happens later... or something will happen later to explain what just happened a bit earlier.
There's just something to seeing someone's first foray into the journey that is Lord of the Rings (and everything else Middle-earth). Don't feel TOO bad about missing some key plot points; when I first saw this film, 3/4 of the names whizzed right over my head and I was lost half the time. It's the kind of story well worth re-watching (and re-reading!) to take in all the lovely and rich detail. I genuinely hope you enjoy the trip.
Being chased by orcs through Moria "This is my least favorite thing" Me: wait for it... Orcs crawling out of ceiling *stunned disgust* Me: there it is.
You would have had an explanation on hobbits right at the start if you'd watched the Extended Edition. _The Lord of the Rings_ is kind of an odd hybrid of two different things J. R. R. Tolkien was doing in the 1930s. He was trying to write a mythology about Elves and dragons and immortal beings, which he couldn't get publishers interested in; and he also used to write stories to read to his children, and occasionally he would borrow names and story elements from the mythology for things in his children's stories. Then one of his students persuaded him to get one of his children's stories published; this was _The Hobbit,_ the story of Bilbo Baggins's adventures. And it did get published, in 1937. And he tried to get his mythology published and the publishers' readers still weren't interested, but they did want a _Hobbit_ sequel. So Tolkien decided, OK, I'll draw the _Hobbit_ story into the mythology and the stuff I've already written can be backstory. It took him eighteen years altogether, spanning the entire time of World War II and well into the 50s.
One can visit Tolkien's grave in Oxford (don't look up details before you finished the movie maybe). When I went to visit, there were some children drawings left at the grave, depicting elves and dragons. So touching.
Just for the record I'm here after seeing your tiktok. I think it's cool to relate it to Harry Potter and other fantasy. It just shows how influential Tolkien is.
💯 Truth Much of modern fantasy (20th century on) has roots in Tolkien, so don't be surprised when something you've already seen/read seems familiar here.
Agreed! Just saying “oh like in Harry Potter” isn’t her going like “well here’s clearly something Tolkien stole from HP” hahah they have similar elements, most fantasy has that with LOTR it’s just how it is!
I agree. But to be fair, generally, people reacting don't really know the significance of these movies so it's probably hard for them to know what type of reaction people want to see
Highly, highly recommend the extended editions going forward. They aren’t like your usual director’s cuts of movies. They add and expand on scenes that really flesh out the characters. I don’t want to say more for fear of spoilers, but in my opinion it’s the definitive way to watch the series.
@@twyckoff87 I would agree with you for most scenes, but there are a few that are pretty important to watch, for example, the gifts (especially the cloaks), Faramir's flashback, and the RotK Saruman scene. For TTT especially, that one scene adds so much context and character development. I don't hate it if people watch the theatrical editions, but they lack some pretty essential information imo.
@@twyckoff87 I have never seen anyone who watched the extended editions first complain about the length or the pacing and are always "That's it? It's over? I need more". I think watching the extendeds first takes nothing away.
You really need the extended edition especially if you are reading the books. It’s adding book lore to the movies. Basically it’s closer to the book in that version. As for reading… the audiobook of this is outstanding. You can find the fan version too, in this case it’s fantastic.
Some of The Return of the King extended edition scenes actively contradict the lore or destroy some of the themes of the books. Namely, the Witch King destroying Gandalf's staff and Aragorn decapitating the Mouth of Sauron.
I agree on watching the movies first. For newcomers, It’s a great introduction to the world and characters, and then the books will let you dive much deeper into them.
It's funny that so many people think, when the hobbits are first getting chased by the Ring Wraiths, that when the hobbits jump on that little ferry that the guy on the horse must be repelled by water because it looks like he could make the jump. My dudes, even putting aside the fact that the Wraith is riding an animal who would have to be convinced to jump over open water onto a ferry, a horse like that is going to weigh 1,000 pounds. BEFORE adding the weight of an armored rider. You gotta convince an animal who knows damn well they are going to sink that ferry, to jump on it anyway. Not a chance. So then you're trying to ride a swimming horse while dragging it down with the 50 pounds of armor you're wearing. You're gonna end up swimming alone across that river. Or trying to. Wearing armor. Have fun walking across the bottom, if you live to make it to the other side the hobbits will be long gone by then. The Wraiths were always going to have to ride around to Brandywine bridge.
That was obviously because Angmar Witch King was afraid by water when he was a toddler. I think it's so important to know that we have to write an entire book about this story soon.
Another fun fact (sorry for spamming your comments lol): when Lurtz (the Uruk Hai) throws the knife at Aragorn, his prosthetics half-blinded him, so he LITERALLY threw the knife at Aragorn, and Viggo (Aragorns actor) actually deflected it with his sword at the last moment!
This was wholesomely entertaining for me. I've been doing an annual rewatch of these movies for years, and seeing someone experience it for the first time is really fun. You have a really charismatic delivery and witty humor. Great content!
The ringwraiths are not allergic to water, they don't jump onto the boat because they are wearing very heavy armour which means they would just sink, they hesitate at the river because that is the border of rivendell and they know that there is powerful magic protecting that land.
For the Brandywine crossing, even if they wanted to -- and given they are neither living nor dead may not feel like there's a risk for them -- the horse would never. There's no amount of training, coercion, and pain that will make a horse respond to a rider's command if it thinks the command is suicidal; this is why forming square completely breaks a cavalry charge -- it's the horses that break off the attack once they see the troops as being a solid wall, and the riders just have to go along with it.
Also in the book, they were about 200 yards out from shore by the time the Rider got to the shore, so rather than try to swim his horse across a deep, swift-flowing river after them, he just went around to the bridge.
@@orthochronicity6428 This fact about horses is also why the Black Riders didn't just do a 180 and ride back to shore. The horses saw danger; the horses ran directly away from it.
and the horses are trained for the 9 because all animals fear them thats why the insects are crowling out of the tree and the only reason this nazghul (Khamul) didn't find them was because the sun is weakening him quite a bit
To answer your question about if there are dragons. By this point in Middle Earth's history they are extinct of very close to extinction. Do not lament this, they are like natural disasters in this universe, but sentient evil disasters. Edit: also, keep in mind that in the intro they said it began with the forging of the GREAT rings of power. There are an unspecified number of lesser rings that were basically like prototypes for all the named ones. That's why it wasn't immediately obvious which one Bilbo had.
I highly recommend watching the extended editions. I understand that their run times can be intimidating, but I promise you will still find yourself wanting more.
I think you can compare the ring with a horcrux - I usually do this when I'm introducing people who've watched HP to LotR. The difference is that horcruxes need to be hidden so their creator can remain strong; the ring has to be found so Sauron can get his full power and strength. The way the ring "finds" its way to go back to Sauron is by corrupting people. Hobbits don't have much of a sense of greed in them, so they're more resilient to it. Men (as a race, which would include women) are the weakest ones. EDIT: Btw a hobbit is a species, like small men with big hairy feet and pointy ears.
I think the comparison itself is not what annoys people, its that the comparison is backwards every time. Obviously, younger people will likely have seen/read Harry Potter first, but they should at least be aware/conscious of the fact that Lord of the Rings came first. It should always be: "Oh, this is where Harry Potter got the Idea from", not: "Oh, this is like Harry Potter". The Horcrux is like the Ring, not the other way arround^^
Woo! I HIGHLY recommend watching it again (I know, it’s a lot to suggest) but watch the extended edition instead! It’s longer but it gives you much more context. Then, for the next two LortR films you HAVE to watch the extended editions! I promise, you’ll enjoy it so much more!
The book ends in roughly the same place. Boromir tries to take the ring. Frodo decides he can't let the ring tempt the others. Only Sam finds him, not Aragorn, and Sam and Frodo set out together. Boromir's death and Merry and Pippin's capture is taken from the beginning of Two Towers.
The Hobbit is before this trilogy, basically around Bilbo. Also, fun fact, the Hobbiton you can visit in New Zealand is the actual set they used for the movies.
More specifically, The Hobbit (the book) was written first, and its events take place about 60 years before The Lord of the Rings; but The Hobbit movies were made later.
The Hobbit is a fairly short book and is stretched into 3 movies and Lord of the Rings was written as 1 long book that publishers split into 3 books so the 3 movies are warranted for LOTR and not needed for The Hobbit
The Harvard Lampoon published in 1969 a parody, "Bored of the Rings", which featured such characters as Frito and Dildo Bugg*r, Spam Gangree, Moxie and Pepsi, Tim Benzedrine (who does not appear in the movie), Goodgulf the wizard, Arrowroot of Arrowshirt (also known as Stomper), Legolam the elf and Gimlet the dwarf, etc. Also the kingdoms of Twodor and Fordor, the dark lord Sorhed, and more. "This ring and no other was made by the elves, Who'd pawn their own mothers to grab it themselves. Ruler of creeper, mortal, and scallop, This is a sleeper that packs quite a wallop. The Power Almighty rests in this Lone Ring. The Power, alrighty, for doing your Own Thing. If broken or busted, it cannot be remade. If found, send to Sorhed, the postage is prepaid."
You have to listen very attentively. Every sentence has meaning and content. Every sentence explains something or gives information about the lore. The lore behind it spans thousands of years. And especially watch the extended versions!!!
Three Rings for Elves Seven Rings for Dwarves Nine Rings for Men And One Ring for the Dark Lord Sauron to control all the others and bend them into being his corrupted slaves. At least that was the intent anyway. The Elves recognized Sauron's intentions immediately, so they took their Rings off. They don't put their Rings back on until after Sauron's defeat (as shown in the prologue). The Dwarves proved too stubborn and strong-willed to corrupt. The Men, while initially becoming great leaders and kings with their Rings, became corrupted and slowly withered into the Unseen World (the spiritual world that exists alongside the real/material world), eventually becoming the Nazgul - the greatest of Sauron's slaves.
this is mildly infuriating. You checked every box - says names wrong - "its like xyz from Harry Potter" - cant remember things that has been said 5 min ago still entertaining though
Go back and watch the extended cut and continue with the extended cuts for the rest of your reaction, as this will fill in a LOT of questions you will have later. It may sound like a chore, as most are about 4 hours, but EVERY reactor that has watched them, always gets to the end and says something to the effect of "It's over already?! I want more!"
23 Years later and these movies are still bad ass. My favorite part in all these movies is in this one, the hobbits are on weathertop and frodo puts out the fire and they look down and see the ring wraiths come out of the mist. such a awesome shot
So regarding the confusion for Galadriel and the Ring. Galadriel is one of the 3 elves in the prologue who received one of the original 3 elven rings. She’s also the narrator and one of the oldest beings in Middle Earth. The Ring tempts people into taking it, including her (an all powerful being). So we caught a glimpse of what she could have been if she had taken it - a dark drowned armor-clad Queen of the world. But she refused the ring’s test of temptation and declared “I passed the test”
It is like a horcrux yeah, but what you gotta remember is that lord of the rings was written in the 40s, and has essentially influenced all modern fantasy, including harry potter.
I wish I was lucky enough to be able to watch these movies again for the first time. The existence of these movies is easily my favorite thing about the 80 or so years I will spend living on this planet.
LOTR: Fellowship of the Ring came in at 2:58, while the second movie, LOTR:The Two Towers came in at 2:59. I feel certain that director Peter Jackson was told by the Suits in Hollywood that they would not run more than three hours in the theater, so he came as absolutely close to that as he could. But in cutting the movies down, he had to leave out some scenes that give more depth to what he left in. Lots of us Tolkien Nerds here recommend you watch the Extended Edition for The Two Towers. The Theatrical Version should really be labeled, the Abridged Version.
"Wait. That's it?" Yes. The trouble with people being caught off guard by the abrupt ending of this movie in the middle of the story is that they mistakenly call this a trilogy, despite the number of films under the "Lord of the Rings" title. It is not a trilogy. Instead, it is a single, lengthy epic story that happens to be published in three volumes. (It was decided that the books would be more affordable to readers if they were published that way instead of in a single volume.) You have actually seen the first third of a single epic story ... which will continue to stress you out. (Sorry.) But the tale is well worth the journey. And so are the books. Movies tend to leave a lot out from their source materials, and this tale is no exception. Tolkien created an entire mythology with this tale, one that has inspired many fantasy books which followed, including the "Harry Potter" series. In the book, you will read about the conspiracy among the hobbits, Tom Bombadil, the Old Forest and the Barrow Wights -- and all of these happen before the hobbits ever arrive at Rivendell. In fact, I am currently rereading the books for the 15th time. It's my favorite work of literature. I hope it will be one of yours, too.
Well, just imagine who I felt when this happend when I was watching this motion picture in a cinema. I knew I had a wait one full year for the next part to be released!!
I love this, it’s like watching it with one of my friends. 😂😂 Because I know for a fact that after watching the whole series and getting the lore, you’ll be just as protective of this story as some of the people in this comment section. So excited for your journey!
This is one of my favorite reactions. I love the personality and humor throughout and trying to understand so much that is thrown at you. Looking forward to more!
I've never seen someone constantly ask so many questions during a movie. I mean, that's the reason you watch it, to have those questions answered. If it's not clear right away why something is happening, you'll eventually find out.
He doesn’t wear the one ring OVER HIS GLOVE… there is no physical body under that armor- he is a disembodied evil spirit who lost his physical body by drowning on a sunken island similar to our own Atlantis. All that remains is his ring.
Damn, thats a pretty vile thing to say about someone. Havent finished the Video yet, i hope you are wrong!^^ After completing the video, Ok, you might have a little bit of a point, but thats still a bit too far i think. She just seems a little confused/short attention spanned.
@@datzfatz2368 Well, if she dont read the LOTR books and Silmarillion before rop, then yes. rop will likely fool her, but I wont blame her if so. Luckily its so poorely made that most normies do see the bad story and numerous plot holes.
This series of movies will answer virtually every question you have but you have to pay attention to the dialogue or you'll miss a lot :D Also, 2 rules of the LoTR movies. Beauty is usually directly associated with Goodness. Ugly (orcs, etc) are evil. Its a pretty black and white portrayal because the narrative doesn't have time for you to second guess motives, because it doesn't add to the story.
Don’t let anyone gatekeep this for you. You take it in as yourself. I’m a lifelong fan of LotR but I just hope you enjoy the films for what they are. Some lore notes: Gandalf, Saruman, and Sauron are all Miar (angels essentially). The wizards were sent to guide the free peoples to fight Sauron who had fallen, but not to rule or take control. Of the 5 wizards only Gandalf stayed true to his task.
Lord of the Rings is a LONG story that is why it takes 3 movies to tell it, it is all one story and it ends at the end of the 3rd film, The Hobbit actually happens before Lord of the Rings and if you watch it, it is shown as a flashback (50 or so years) before the start of Lord of the Rings, the Hobbit is also one story, it is 3 films long though they are shorter
"he's kinda hot" at FIRST SIGHT of aragorn was such a good sign that you'd love this movie lol it looks like you have dozens of fantasy books on your shelf. when you continue with the movies and read the books, remember that tolkein's work preceded ALL of them and laid the foundation for the entire fantasy genre.
That's bullshit actually! Conan the Barbarian, King Arthur, Die Nibelungen Saga/Ring of the Nibelungs and many more predates Tolkien work! Last two were actually a major inspiration for him!
@@hater2764 Ehhhh, fantasy existed more as a ragtag collection of myths, adventure stories, and fairy tales prior to Tolkien. He absolutely stood on the shoulders of a great many great stories, but he's the one who essentially kicked off and definitely shaped fantasy as a genre
i'm a simple person. i love how you carry yourself and i admire how you're so articulate (because i never can, when i explain, my thoughts go to another topic), i subscribe.
The Harvard Lampoon put out a satire of the LotRs called Bored of the Rings. They called their Bilbo character Dildo. The Frodo is named Frito and Gollum is called Goddamn. So you are not alone in the Dildo name.
@@danielchapman6032 Always the danger when revisiting something you loved as a kid. I've learned my lesson and now when I feel nostalgic I'll watch the intro to an old tv show or cartoon, but not actually bother watching an episode and get depressed at how lame it actually is! 😄
I do not find it offensive to compare the One Rings effects to that one Horcrux from Harry Potter. It is a pretty fair comparison for someone just getting into the Lord of the Rings. Also, definitely check out the Hobbit. It's a great book. The movies are mid in comparison, but they are a fun watch. Book is way better. Another thing, at 16:05 no you wouldn't. You'd be in Rivendell XD
An interesting fact- In the scene where the Uruk-Hai throws Aragorn's dagger at him that dagger was real! The actor was supposed to throw it far to Aragorn's left and a separate scene with him throwing a rubber dagger at Aragorn would be inserted in post production. When the Actor threw the real dagger towards Aragorn , the forehead piece of his makeup/costume slipped over his' eyes and he threw it directly at Viggo! Viggo actually blocked it with his sword.! Peter Jackson was so impressed that they never filmed the rubber dagger scene and used the actual take!
Gurl. This why is this not even 25 minutes?! 😫 I'd watch the whole 3 hours of the movie for your reactions to everything. I know copyright stuff but there are some creative things you can do to avoid that.
I like this girl; she has my sense of humor. LOTR movies require close attention to what is going on or you get left behind with questions, many of which were answered as we went along.
The extended version of the movies add a lot of great book elements, thereby making them the only ways I watch the movies to this day. If you are going to attempt the book, just know that it was written in the 30's and 40's, so the prose is definitely not like modern fantasy. There are also a lot of slow parts to the book, but if you can get used to the writing, you will understand why Tolkien is the Godfather of modern fantasy. Once you get into the Two Towers and Return of the King (the books), Tolkien's own experience in war comes through the page, and you get some beautifully written and epic battles. Enjoy your journey!
Hey! I am (as most people in the comments, I guess) a huge LOTR fan and it is just so amazing to see you watching it for the first time. To see you engaged so much in the story, even though you did not understand everything, and wanting more of it just makes me so happy. It reminds me once more of why I love these movies (and of course the book) so much. They make you care for the characters. I think the fellow LOTR fans around here already told you a lot about the lore. I can just say I am happy to read that you will watch the extended editions of the following movies - I recommend watching all the Behind the Scenes stuff for yourself some time, it gives a lot of interesting insight. So, hello, new LOTR fan - thanks to your friends that told you to watch it - and until the next time! Thank you so much for doing that reaction, it brought me deep joy.
It is sad to me that the current state of entertainment leads us to believe that no character, however pure and noble and well-intended they seem to be, can be trusted. With Tolkien you never have to wonder. Good is good and evil is evil
Not really true. Wizards are good and can be trusted...Saruman. Noblemen are good too Boromir and Denethor. What about Gollum good or bad? After all he was once a Hobbit. You can trust Hobbits right?
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Well shit. I did not expect so many people to be so invested in my LOTR journey or have such a (mostly) positive response to my extreme lack of knowledge on the series 😂
I was going to watch each movie and then read the correlating book in between but after reading some of your comments and talking to others, I’ve decided I’m going to watch all the movies first (extended editions) AND THEN read the books.
I should have the next movie up in about 2 weeks! (And yes, I’ll make the next videos longer. You’re welcome)
Hey Gina! I just saw your channel right now and you watching my fav movie in my life! I probably seen thousands of movies and this movie always be the top and trilogy as well. I will not criticise or comment about this video right now.
The reason I am writing this that I will give you couple of humble suggestions. If I were you I would read Silmarillion first which means you will understand everything whats going on. Then rewatch this first movie extended version with longer video upload on youtube like 59 minutes for fans. Because people really would like to see some certaion conversation reactions. You can also check other reaction channels which scenes they put on their videos for extra comments.
So Silmarillion first, rewatch this and other two movies extended version. Make min 1 hour uploading reaction videos then you read LOTR books. If all nots enough check the Lord of the Rings Online game. Its perfect MMORPG for a fan.
@captainofdunedain3993 the silmarillion is not necessary to understand the lotr. It's honestly so much information that I think it would be overwhelming for someone who's never read or watched anything related to the lotr, to the point where they wouldn't even get through it to read the rest of the books.
@@TheJazzyLady21 I dont know her. I saw books behind her so I thought she might dig deep enough to understand maiar souls etc from Silmarillions. There is a possibility for overwhelming yeah. Up to her taking my suggestions :) Thanks for comment.
@@captainofdunedain3993I agree with them, she should read the Lord of the rings first so she can fall in love with middle earth, then read the silmarillion after to have a deeper knowledge :)
Please watch the extended versions if you can, in longer videos. Ad DON'T corrupt the LOTR with game of thrones or Harry potter references. Tolkien is the father of modern fantasy genre. 😊
shout out to those people in your life for peer pressuring you into watching the lord of the rings they did the right thing.
Nah, peer pressure sucks.
@@turtle8581 it can. But I think it’s context dependent.
@@maxsinclair787 Could you give an example. With pear feedback or feedforward I would agree that it is beneficial. With pressure or coercion I would still disagree. But maybe I'm only seeing the negative connotatiot?
@@turtle8581 feed back and feed forward are both forms of pressure from a social group. children can have difficulty regulating their anger and this can spill into violence its through social expectaion and norms that we teach them this isn't appropriate behaviour, that is a form of pressure. the weight of expectation. accountabilty often comes about as pressure from a peer group, when your friends see you act in a way that is counter to your interests and then you blame your cirumstances on external factors but your then held acountable for your part in it that is also a form of pressure but for good. we are social creatures and a level of conformity is required for us to all rub along nicely, that conformity is through peer pressure and moral judgment, these judgments might be slightly different depending on your social group. but yes the connotation of how we typically refer to peer pressure is a negative thing. but evolutionary advantageous to have a mechanism that makes us want to 'fit in'
Except the one who told her to watch the trailer 😅
"That's it?!" I love it. So many people have the same reaction after watching a 3 hour long movie.
I know people who have been watching the extended editions back to back and still want more! And I have to agree, I also want more! I know that there are more material hiding in a vault somewhere on NZ and rumor says that PJ is contemplating to edit a Directors Cut with a massive addition of material but that is still a rumor but fingers crossed... 🤩
Yeah, but she has the advantage of not having to wait a full year to see the next one. I was 13 through 15 when these came out and also a massive fan of the books. When the first two movies ended I wanted to scream. You have zero patience at that age. It was torture. I'd spend all year going _Don't think about LOTR. Don't think about LOTR. Don't think about LOTR. DAMMIT! HOW DO I STOP THINKING ABOUT LOTR IF I HAVE TO REMIND MYSELF TO NOT THINK ABOUT IT, WHICH MAKES ME KEEP THINKING ABOUT IT ANYWAY?! WHAT DO I DO?!_
Same here, 13 through 15@@jackrussell1232
@@Ebhen1The licensed LOTR videogames have some of that never officially released footage. The goblins chasing the fellowship outside of Moria but before Lorien or Eowyn in the glittering caves. I've wanted to see an Extended extended edition since I was a kid, I grew up watching the movies and playing the games
Ashamed? What they don’t understand is that you are never late to watch this wonderful movie. Nor are you early. You are watching it precisely as you means to.
Hope you enjoy the classic trilogy.
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I would guess they were expressing surprise... and she took it as shame. It'll be fine. She'll be fine.
It’s obviously sarcasm
What a bar ❤
Fun fact: Sean Bean (Boromir) was so terrified of flying in helicopters that he would wake up 4+ hours earlier than everyone else, go to hair/makeup/wardrobe, get all decked out in Boromir gear, then HIKE UP THE MOUNTAINS to where they would be filming across multiple days, meeting everyone else who flew out in said helicopters!!!
lol yeah this was always hilarious to me. They said they could see him from the helicopter making his way to set lol
The guy who played Aragorn did that most of the time too, made them make him a bow for his character, and would often disappear for an hour only to be found fishing by a stream!
@@SurrendertheCog My favorite Viggo story is him walking through the streets of some town in NZ (can't remember which) at night, practicing his sword choreography with a STEEL SWORD, having the cops called on him because "some psycho is swinging a sword around outside," the cops showing up, and him explaining to them that he was filming Lord of the Rings 😅
@@Emil_Moxy yeah the whole cast really was their character. It's pretty funny
@@SurrendertheCog There are no actors like Viggo anymore. Not even men like him. Watching his resume feels like he has lived for 200 years
Lord of the Rings trilogy is the greatest trilogy ever made
took the words right out of my mouth
No lie detected
Factsssss
aaand Pirates of the Caribbean
It's actually not close either.
I just love how every single time this 3h move, even the extended cuts, people are always surprised and want more when it ends.
Me too!
also I've seen all 3 extended cuts countless times and I literally never get tired of them, I could easily spend a whole day watching all of them back to back and consider that a pretty good day
Well it doesn't wrap up the story, which is probably a surprise for most people.
I don't know how many people know this was planned as a trilogy before the first frame was shot.
Most franchises start as stand alone films, then other stories added later.
The Ring does TWO things:
1. It bridges the Spirit World with the Mortal World; Sauron, a banished spirit, can maintain a physical form permanently when he has the Ring; cutting the Ring off didn't kill him, it only re-instated the banishment he was trying to cheat.
When a mortal person wears it, it does the opposite; it partially glitches them into the Spirit World. This is why anyone other than Sauron wearing it turns invisible.
2. The second thing the Ring does is focus whatever powers you already have and amplify them; however this is at the expense of the wearer's conscious and sense of self. A king holding the Ring would become a brutally effective leader with insane plot armor, luck, and resilience; but he would also go mad with power. A spirit-guardian like Gandalf would attain full mastery of his world-changing powers and insta-kill all the things threatening mankind; but would become a tyrant who destroys the very thing they swore to save.
A Hobbit, on the other hand, has very little power. They're good at hiding and gardening. THAT'S IT. So the Ring has very little to work with if a Hobbit's holding it; they have the least to gain and the least to be tempted by.
As for the other rings, they were basically a pyramid-scheme by Sauron to power up his One Ring and enslave his competition; they do a weaker version of amplifying the wearer's ability, but drive them mad with their own paranoia.
The Kings Men took the Rings because they wanted to be as OP as the Elves; but they became dependent on sugar-daddy Sauron and became his ghost-slaves, the Black Riders.
The Dwarves took the rings because more money. But they became mad with greed and paranoia and ended up destroying themselves, sad old men locked in their vaults.
The Elves, on the other hand, are a different story; before Sauron could tempt them with his rings, they _made their own_ with their own magic and additions to the design. They made their own because, unlike the Men and the Dwarves, the Elven magic is fading from existence-- while the others wanted to gain power, the Elves are afraid of _losing_ it.
Elrond and Galadriel's rings help them maintain their power-level that would've disappeared long ago otherwise, and that's why their Kingdoms are still protected and magical.
But although Sauron didn't get his "enslavement" update on the Elf rings in time, the Elves are still susceptible to good old-fashioned paranoia and temptation. Elrond and Galadriel have long since become different versions of themselves; tired and fearful.
That was a very impressive and accurate exegesis.
It warps the ambitions of the user. Because Hobbits don't really have ambitions they just want to live quiet peaceful lives, so it's just "my precious"
I think you forgot about one other important thing that the Rings do, they also have the power to slow down the decay of time, and not just of their wearer.
Thanks for taking the time to share this; even as a longtime fan I wasn't clear on some of that!
This was epic, possibly the most understandable and easy to read base-lore explanation I've ever seen.
"Is Hobbit a slur?" Had me rollin😂😂😂
it is now 😈
@@maxsinclair787 You Hobbit!!
Welcome to 2024...
In my DND world, Hobbit is a slur for Halfling.
The first Thing I thought of was Galadriel saying a slur lol.
By the time you see this you'll have found this out, but _The Lord of the Rings_ is in fact not three separate books but one book that was published in three volumes for convenience sake. Which means there is no resolution of the story until you get to the end of _The Return of the King._
I've been telling people this since before the first movie came out, and have never met anyone else saying this (except my dad who was the one who introduced me to Tolkein when I was a kid). I thought that this was common knowledge before the movies came out, but have started feeling like I was insane for thinking it all these years.
theoretically it's six books that Tolkien wanted to be published as one volume.
I guess people are used to the Harry Potter formula nowadays.
HP is propably less daunting for newcomers to the 'genre'.
I mean, every movie ends with a resolution of some kind. It's not like they leave you completely hanging. Fellowship ends with the breaking of the Fellowship, i.e. the Fellowship serves out the entirety of its purpose and sets up the next phase of the group being split up into separate groups. Then *spoilers for other films*
The Two Towers settles the threat of Isengard, setting up the next goal of dealing with Sauron, an even bigger threat.
Then Return of the King resolves the whole thing.
So yes, no FULL resolution until the final film, but the subject of the first two films get resolved.
*Minor Across the Spider-Verse spoilers*
You want an example of a film that sets up a bunch of plots and resolves almost none of them, check out Across the Spiderverse. That movie irritated the hell out of me with that ending, setting up half a dozen plots and resolving only one, and possibly the least interesting one. It's a prime example of how to NOT set up a sequel, as I was left with no sense of completion after watching it. I felt like I'd been teased for almost two hours then told to come back in a couple years. That movie had amazing visuals but it was the worst kind of sequel setup.
@@Rhodair Sure. But the Harry Potter Movies are still far more episodical in nature.
One thing for certain is that Sean Bean always dies 😭
ALWAYS and it’s so rude every time
There's a fun infographic that illustrates all of his deaths. I think he has died more than 16 times in film.
But not in The Martian, where he just retires.
@@vgalea And not in the Sharpe series, where he lives through everything!
@@OptimalJai I keep pushing for some popular reactor to watch that wonderful series. Best stuff Sean Bean ever did.
*massive prologue explains exactly how Bilbo got the One Ring*
“HoW dId hE gEt tHaT rInG?!!!”
The guy who burped in your face? That guy's the Director! He has one cameo in all three movies, except only in the extended version of the third movie. His scene got cut from the theatrical version.
Now THIS is the kind of lore I was hoping to receive from everyone!
In Return of the King theatrical version, the cameo includes the entire crew from Weta.
@@geenahreadsOoh, then you're gonna love the comment section of the 2nd movie 😏😉
@@geenahreads Peter Jackson's kids also had a cameo, they are two of the wide eyed hobbit kids at Bilbo's party listening and gasping when he tells them his story about the trolls. They also have cameos in the next two films.
There are a lot of people who got a cameo, many of them worked on the movies behind the scenes.
One of the artists who drew for the books is one of the human kings holding a ring in the prologue. I am not entirely sure if the other artist was in that scene as well. They made a lot of art based on the books, and a lot of the set design and locations etc for the movies is based on his and his colleague's work. At first as inspiration, but I'm pretty sure they were asked to draw designs specifically for the movie.
Howard Shore, the composer was way more present for the movies than is common for composers, he even went to New Zealand during filming to talk with the director and to be inspired by the sets and scenes etc. He also has a cameo. I don't remember exactly when his was though.
@@AnnekeOosterink - Also, @geenahreads , many of the cast and and crew brought their families to New Zealand, and most of the children in the movies are children of the cast and crew. In the final scene of the third movie one of the children is the actual child of the one hobbit actor, and the other child the actual child of the other hobbit actor.
damn girl how do you fit a movie like this in a 30min reaction, that feels like a crime in itself
I’m a talented criminal
@@geenahreads fun fact, in the scene where they run into the river after boromir dies, the actor who plays Sam got his foot impaled by something in the riverbed, he had to go for medical treatment and then refilmed the scene😅
😯whoa like the shortest one ever wtf
But it really worked.
I was curious about that myself, so of course I had to watch! Very well done so far, the editing and commentary is very unique. (I've seen a LOT of first time reactions to this film) I like how you cut out the "fat" of the film and more of it being about your reaction. I also love the ending "Wait that's it?" while at the beginning you didn't seem too enthused about the length of the film, but don't worry this is very common in the first time watching of these three movies. I hope to see more! :)
Consider watching the extended editions instead, which add about 30min to The Fellowship, 45min to The Two Towers and 50min to Return of the King, bringing it to over 11 hours. Every additional minute is goated with the sauce.
I think I’m going to need to get a comfier chair
@geenahreads gonna be honest, you will get flack for not watching the "real" version.
@@geenahreadsIll say the extended edition of Fellowship doesn't add much so I wouldn't suggest rewatching just for the extended edition. Just some more hobbit lore, gifts from Galadriel which explains they have magic bread and Gimli is down bad for Galadriel. The extended edition of Two Towers includes some more emotional character driven scenes and one funny scene. The extended edition of Return of the King is the definitive way to watch it. The theatrical version doesn't wrap up a few character's storylines. It's just way better.
She did just watch the Extended edition. The part with Isildur getting ambush is part of the Extended edition.
@@PabloCorinthian No
When Galadriel says that she passed the test, she's referring to the temptation to claim the One Ring for herself. She resisted, and now she will join the rest of her kin and sail across the western sea to Valinor - which is kind of the elven version of Heaven. Galadriel has been alive for a *very* long time and fighting the forces of darkness for thousands of years. She is very tired.
More like Valinor is their Garden of Eden, as it was originally a part of Arda (Earth). Heaven is where Eru Iluvatar (God) resides.
Galadriel holds one of the three elven rings, and uses it to preserve Lothlorien as one of the homes of the elves. She was tempted to take the one ring and use its power to protect her people and extend her influence, but she resisted the temptation. The tragedy is that by helping Frodo destroy the one ring, the power of her own ring would also be destroyed, and Lorien would fade into just a normal forest, and she and her people would have no choice but to leave middle earth forever.
One does not simply condense a Fellowship reaction down to 25 minutes
I hath learned this
My eye is twitching over how much of the introduction was missed, hilarious
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Your asking questions that were literally covered wile you we’re talking 😂😂😂
Proposing with a ring is out, promise your sword to another.
May she find the partner who understands her well enough to present her a sword.
❤🗡️❤
Obviously. Why would you ever propose with a ring when it could end up being the weapon of ultimate evil that sucks the soul out of your partner over the course of 500 years? You didn't see it get made! Can't trust it.
Don't expect everything in a good story to make sense right away or to have been explained beforehand. One aspect of good storytelling is getting the audience to wonder what's happening, and expecting (part of the implicit contract between writer and reader) to find out later.
You do have to pay attention, there is no filler dialog in these movies. Everything you hear or see will be some information to make sense of what happens later... or something will happen later to explain what just happened a bit earlier.
And when written well, this works. In lesser hands, it's just "exposition fairy" dialogue, but it was written perfectly for this series of films.
There's just something to seeing someone's first foray into the journey that is Lord of the Rings (and everything else Middle-earth). Don't feel TOO bad about missing some key plot points; when I first saw this film, 3/4 of the names whizzed right over my head and I was lost half the time. It's the kind of story well worth re-watching (and re-reading!) to take in all the lovely and rich detail. I genuinely hope you enjoy the trip.
A new fan is never late, nor is (s)he early. (S)He arrives precisely when (s)he means to.
Welcome to our family!!
Being chased by orcs through Moria
"This is my least favorite thing"
Me: wait for it...
Orcs crawling out of ceiling
*stunned disgust*
Me: there it is.
Exactly 🤣
You would have had an explanation on hobbits right at the start if you'd watched the Extended Edition.
_The Lord of the Rings_ is kind of an odd hybrid of two different things J. R. R. Tolkien was doing in the 1930s. He was trying to write a mythology about Elves and dragons and immortal beings, which he couldn't get publishers interested in; and he also used to write stories to read to his children, and occasionally he would borrow names and story elements from the mythology for things in his children's stories.
Then one of his students persuaded him to get one of his children's stories published; this was _The Hobbit,_ the story of Bilbo Baggins's adventures. And it did get published, in 1937. And he tried to get his mythology published and the publishers' readers still weren't interested, but they did want a _Hobbit_ sequel. So Tolkien decided, OK, I'll draw the _Hobbit_ story into the mythology and the stuff I've already written can be backstory. It took him eighteen years altogether, spanning the entire time of World War II and well into the 50s.
One can visit Tolkien's grave in Oxford (don't look up details before you finished the movie maybe). When I went to visit, there were some children drawings left at the grave, depicting elves and dragons. So touching.
Just for the record I'm here after seeing your tiktok.
I think it's cool to relate it to Harry Potter and other fantasy. It just shows how influential Tolkien is.
💯 Truth
Much of modern fantasy (20th century on) has roots in Tolkien, so don't be surprised when something you've already seen/read seems familiar here.
Agreed! Just saying “oh like in Harry Potter” isn’t her going like “well here’s clearly something Tolkien stole from HP” hahah they have similar elements, most fantasy has that with LOTR it’s just how it is!
This!! I mean even SJM was heavily influenced by Tolkien for TOG
@@ZCEAV Hwo is SJM and what is TOG?
@@hater2764 Sarah J. Maas, "Throne Of Glass" series.
Less than 40 min reaction videos to this series should be a crime...😅
I second this...
AND MY AXE!!
I agree. But to be fair, generally, people reacting don't really know the significance of these movies so it's probably hard for them to know what type of reaction people want to see
Boromir is a strong warrior and good person. He demonstrates the power of the ring, its ability to corrupt even good men.
Highly, highly recommend the extended editions going forward. They aren’t like your usual director’s cuts of movies. They add and expand on scenes that really flesh out the characters. I don’t want to say more for fear of spoilers, but in my opinion it’s the definitive way to watch the series.
No, the extended editions are not the definitive movies. They're inferior versions. Movies are made for everyone to enjoy, not just the gay ass fans.
The theatrical versions are better for first time viewing. I think most people agree with me, but not on the internet.
@@twyckoff87 I would agree with you for most scenes, but there are a few that are pretty important to watch, for example, the gifts (especially the cloaks), Faramir's flashback, and the RotK Saruman scene. For TTT especially, that one scene adds so much context and character development. I don't hate it if people watch the theatrical editions, but they lack some pretty essential information imo.
@@twyckoff87 I have never seen anyone who watched the extended editions first complain about the length or the pacing and are always "That's it? It's over? I need more". I think watching the extendeds first takes nothing away.
No No NO NO and NO. Please. NO.
Autumn is THE season for lotr. Loved this!
You really need the extended edition especially if you are reading the books. It’s adding book lore to the movies. Basically it’s closer to the book in that version.
As for reading… the audiobook of this is outstanding. You can find the fan version too, in this case it’s fantastic.
Some of The Return of the King extended edition scenes actively contradict the lore or destroy some of the themes of the books. Namely, the Witch King destroying Gandalf's staff and Aragorn decapitating the Mouth of Sauron.
@@MrRenanHappy and that’s serious destruction why? It has more value than some minor inconveniences.
I agree on watching the movies first. For newcomers, It’s a great introduction to the world and characters, and then the books will let you dive much deeper into them.
Watching Lord of the Rings is MANDATORY for any pure and righteous soul
calm down
CRINGE!
It's funny that so many people think, when the hobbits are first getting chased by the Ring Wraiths, that when the hobbits jump on that little ferry that the guy on the horse must be repelled by water because it looks like he could make the jump. My dudes, even putting aside the fact that the Wraith is riding an animal who would have to be convinced to jump over open water onto a ferry, a horse like that is going to weigh 1,000 pounds. BEFORE adding the weight of an armored rider. You gotta convince an animal who knows damn well they are going to sink that ferry, to jump on it anyway. Not a chance. So then you're trying to ride a swimming horse while dragging it down with the 50 pounds of armor you're wearing. You're gonna end up swimming alone across that river. Or trying to. Wearing armor. Have fun walking across the bottom, if you live to make it to the other side the hobbits will be long gone by then. The Wraiths were always going to have to ride around to Brandywine bridge.
That was obviously because Angmar Witch King was afraid by water when he was a toddler. I think it's so important to know that we have to write an entire book about this story soon.
Another fun fact (sorry for spamming your comments lol): when Lurtz (the Uruk Hai) throws the knife at Aragorn, his prosthetics half-blinded him, so he LITERALLY threw the knife at Aragorn, and Viggo (Aragorns actor) actually deflected it with his sword at the last moment!
The story goes that it was supposed to be a rubber knife, but they gave him the real one by accident. But you're right, Viggo blocked it for real.
This was wholesomely entertaining for me. I've been doing an annual rewatch of these movies for years, and seeing someone experience it for the first time is really fun. You have a really charismatic delivery and witty humor. Great content!
The ringwraiths are not allergic to water, they don't jump onto the boat because they are wearing very heavy armour which means they would just sink, they hesitate at the river because that is the border of rivendell and they know that there is powerful magic protecting that land.
For the Brandywine crossing, even if they wanted to -- and given they are neither living nor dead may not feel like there's a risk for them -- the horse would never. There's no amount of training, coercion, and pain that will make a horse respond to a rider's command if it thinks the command is suicidal; this is why forming square completely breaks a cavalry charge -- it's the horses that break off the attack once they see the troops as being a solid wall, and the riders just have to go along with it.
Also in the book, they were about 200 yards out from shore by the time the Rider got to the shore, so rather than try to swim his horse across a deep, swift-flowing river after them, he just went around to the bridge.
@@orthochronicity6428 This fact about horses is also why the Black Riders didn't just do a 180 and ride back to shore. The horses saw danger; the horses ran directly away from it.
I've read that there may be deep lore reasons the Nazgul are afraid of running water. Though those reasons aren't definitively stated in LOTR
and the horses are trained for the 9 because all animals fear them thats why the insects are crowling out of the tree and the only reason this nazghul (Khamul) didn't find them was because the sun is weakening him quite a bit
To answer your question about if there are dragons. By this point in Middle Earth's history they are extinct of very close to extinction. Do not lament this, they are like natural disasters in this universe, but sentient evil disasters.
Edit: also, keep in mind that in the intro they said it began with the forging of the GREAT rings of power. There are an unspecified number of lesser rings that were basically like prototypes for all the named ones. That's why it wasn't immediately obvious which one Bilbo had.
I highly recommend watching the extended editions. I understand that their run times can be intimidating, but I promise you will still find yourself wanting more.
I think you can compare the ring with a horcrux - I usually do this when I'm introducing people who've watched HP to LotR. The difference is that horcruxes need to be hidden so their creator can remain strong; the ring has to be found so Sauron can get his full power and strength. The way the ring "finds" its way to go back to Sauron is by corrupting people. Hobbits don't have much of a sense of greed in them, so they're more resilient to it. Men (as a race, which would include women) are the weakest ones. EDIT: Btw a hobbit is a species, like small men with big hairy feet and pointy ears.
I think the comparison itself is not what annoys people, its that the comparison is backwards every time. Obviously, younger people will likely have seen/read Harry Potter first, but they should at least be aware/conscious of the fact that Lord of the Rings came first. It should always be: "Oh, this is where Harry Potter got the Idea from", not: "Oh, this is like Harry Potter". The Horcrux is like the Ring, not the other way arround^^
Woo! I HIGHLY recommend watching it again (I know, it’s a lot to suggest) but watch the extended edition instead! It’s longer but it gives you much more context. Then, for the next two LortR films you HAVE to watch the extended editions! I promise, you’ll enjoy it so much more!
The book ends in roughly the same place. Boromir tries to take the ring. Frodo decides he can't let the ring tempt the others. Only Sam finds him, not Aragorn, and Sam and Frodo set out together. Boromir's death and Merry and Pippin's capture is taken from the beginning of Two Towers.
"what about second breakfast?" followed by "what about brunch?! what about bottomless mimosas?!" has me DEAD OMG
The Hobbit is before this trilogy, basically around Bilbo. Also, fun fact, the Hobbiton you can visit in New Zealand is the actual set they used for the movies.
More specifically, The Hobbit (the book) was written first, and its events take place about 60 years before The Lord of the Rings; but The Hobbit movies were made later.
The Hobbit is a fairly short book and is stretched into 3 movies and Lord of the Rings was written as 1 long book that publishers split into 3 books so the 3 movies are warranted for LOTR and not needed for The Hobbit
Iirc by law they had to take down Hobbiton to restore the countryside, and then it was rebuilt AGAIN to become an attraction.
The Harvard Lampoon published in 1969 a parody, "Bored of the Rings", which featured such characters as Frito and Dildo Bugg*r, Spam Gangree, Moxie and Pepsi, Tim Benzedrine (who does not appear in the movie), Goodgulf the wizard, Arrowroot of Arrowshirt (also known as Stomper), Legolam the elf and Gimlet the dwarf, etc. Also the kingdoms of Twodor and Fordor, the dark lord Sorhed, and more.
"This ring and no other was made by the elves,
Who'd pawn their own mothers to grab it themselves.
Ruler of creeper, mortal, and scallop,
This is a sleeper that packs quite a wallop.
The Power Almighty rests in this Lone Ring.
The Power, alrighty, for doing your Own Thing.
If broken or busted, it cannot be remade.
If found, send to Sorhed, the postage is prepaid."
I love that book!!
The Ballhog.
I had this, and the prequel, the Soddit.
Tim, Tim, Benzedrine
Hash, boo, valvoline!
Clean, clean, clean for Gene
First, second, neutral, park!
Hie thee hence you leafy Narc!
(done from memory, sadly)
I’m imagining Tim Benzedrine’s wife involved a reference to the 1964 presidential election.
You have to listen very attentively. Every sentence has meaning and content. Every sentence explains something or gives information about the lore. The lore behind it spans thousands of years. And especially watch the extended versions!!!
Should watch extended edition, they give more context
The movies do an an excellent job of telling the story from the books. The books take a lot of time to expand and explain the world they live in.
Three Rings for Elves
Seven Rings for Dwarves
Nine Rings for Men
And One Ring for the Dark Lord Sauron to control all the others and bend them into being his corrupted slaves. At least that was the intent anyway.
The Elves recognized Sauron's intentions immediately, so they took their Rings off. They don't put their Rings back on until after Sauron's defeat (as shown in the prologue).
The Dwarves proved too stubborn and strong-willed to corrupt.
The Men, while initially becoming great leaders and kings with their Rings, became corrupted and slowly withered into the Unseen World (the spiritual world that exists alongside the real/material world), eventually becoming the Nazgul - the greatest of Sauron's slaves.
this is mildly infuriating. You checked every box
- says names wrong
- "its like xyz from Harry Potter"
- cant remember things that has been said 5 min ago
still entertaining though
Go back and watch the extended cut and continue with the extended cuts for the rest of your reaction, as this will fill in a LOT of questions you will have later. It may sound like a chore, as most are about 4 hours, but EVERY reactor that has watched them, always gets to the end and says something to the effect of "It's over already?! I want more!"
watch the extended editions next, they are how this trilogy os suposed to be experienced
23 Years later and these movies are still bad ass. My favorite part in all these movies is in this one, the hobbits are on weathertop and frodo puts out the fire and they look down and see the ring wraiths come out of the mist. such a awesome shot
A blind react to LOTR in 2024 ?!?! WE'RE EATING GOOD TODAY GUYS
So regarding the confusion for Galadriel and the Ring.
Galadriel is one of the 3 elves in the prologue who received one of the original 3 elven rings. She’s also the narrator and one of the oldest beings in Middle Earth.
The Ring tempts people into taking it, including her (an all powerful being). So we caught a glimpse of what she could have been if she had taken it - a dark drowned armor-clad Queen of the world. But she refused the ring’s test of temptation and declared “I passed the test”
It is like a horcrux yeah, but what you gotta remember is that lord of the rings was written in the 40s, and has essentially influenced all modern fantasy, including harry potter.
In the extended edition you would have seen Isildur turn invisible in the prologue when he put the ring on.
I wish I was lucky enough to be able to watch these movies again for the first time. The existence of these movies is easily my favorite thing about the 80 or so years I will spend living on this planet.
LOTR: Fellowship of the Ring came in at 2:58, while the second movie, LOTR:The Two Towers came in at 2:59. I feel certain that director Peter Jackson was told by the Suits in Hollywood that they would not run more than three hours in the theater, so he came as absolutely close to that as he could.
But in cutting the movies down, he had to leave out some scenes that give more depth to what he left in. Lots of us Tolkien Nerds here recommend you watch the Extended Edition for The Two Towers. The Theatrical Version should really be labeled, the Abridged Version.
Watch the extended versions and put out 3 parts to each movie, condensing a 3.5 hr movie into a 25 min reaction is just cruel.
"Wait. That's it?"
Yes. The trouble with people being caught off guard by the abrupt ending of this movie in the middle of the story is that they mistakenly call this a trilogy, despite the number of films under the "Lord of the Rings" title. It is not a trilogy. Instead, it is a single, lengthy epic story that happens to be published in three volumes. (It was decided that the books would be more affordable to readers if they were published that way instead of in a single volume.) You have actually seen the first third of a single epic story ... which will continue to stress you out. (Sorry.)
But the tale is well worth the journey. And so are the books. Movies tend to leave a lot out from their source materials, and this tale is no exception. Tolkien created an entire mythology with this tale, one that has inspired many fantasy books which followed, including the "Harry Potter" series.
In the book, you will read about the conspiracy among the hobbits, Tom Bombadil, the Old Forest and the Barrow Wights -- and all of these happen before the hobbits ever arrive at Rivendell. In fact, I am currently rereading the books for the 15th time. It's my favorite work of literature. I hope it will be one of yours, too.
Well, just imagine who I felt when this happend when I was watching this motion picture in a cinema. I knew I had a wait one full year for the next part to be released!!
My gal really said "so much death, I LOVE IT" 😂
The movies and books have scenes in different places so I’d watch all 3 then read all 3 (or vice versa)
1:21 "Not in that way"! 🤣 Have my subscription - That was a great reaction, thx!
The moment she started yapping about hobbit being a slur, i knew i had to LEAVE, AND NEVER COME BACK!
Yep! That's TikTok generation for ya! 🤗
@@hater2764 It was a joke, stop being so sensitive
I love this, it’s like watching it with one of my friends. 😂😂 Because I know for a fact that after watching the whole series and getting the lore, you’ll be just as protective of this story as some of the people in this comment section. So excited for your journey!
We're gonna need an extended version for these reaction vids cause this was hilarious
She shines too much.
This is one of my favorite reactions. I love the personality and humor throughout and trying to understand so much that is thrown at you. Looking forward to more!
"It is a strange fate that we should suffer so much fear and doubt... over so small a thing... Such a little thing..."
Yep!
Brain of a TikTok'er.....
I'M SO EXCITED FOR YOU TO WATCH THE NEXT TWO THIS IS SUCH A GOOD TRILOGY
The voice in your head is directly connected to your mouth...let it rest from time to time :)
It is??
I've never seen someone constantly ask so many questions during a movie. I mean, that's the reason you watch it, to have those questions answered. If it's not clear right away why something is happening, you'll eventually find out.
He doesn’t wear the one ring OVER HIS GLOVE… there is no physical body under that armor- he is a disembodied evil spirit who lost his physical body by drowning on a sunken island similar to our own Atlantis. All that remains is his ring.
"similar to our own Atlantis"
Do you really believe Atlantis were real?! 😆
@@hater2764It's a world famous myth. Doesn't matter if it was real, everyone will understand the reference point. 😅
Your review and attempt to understand the lore was very enjoyable 😂
Did anyone tell you about the extended editions? You watched the short movie.
Wow every new people into the Lord of the Rings world is a win, welcome beautiful girl that I don't know anything about, but welcome!
She seems like the type of person who Rings of Power was made for
It was made for nobody. It was made like the One Ring, only to control and destroy the image of LOTR.
Damn, thats a pretty vile thing to say about someone. Havent finished the Video yet, i hope you are wrong!^^
After completing the video, Ok, you might have a little bit of a point, but thats still a bit too far i think. She just seems a little confused/short attention spanned.
You said what I was thinking in a far more charitable manner.
@@datzfatz2368 Well, if she dont read the LOTR books and Silmarillion before rop, then yes. rop will likely fool her, but I wont blame her if so. Luckily its so poorely made that most normies do see the bad story and numerous plot holes.
This series of movies will answer virtually every question you have but you have to pay attention to the dialogue or you'll miss a lot :D
Also, 2 rules of the LoTR movies. Beauty is usually directly associated with Goodness. Ugly (orcs, etc) are evil. Its a pretty black and white portrayal because the narrative doesn't have time for you to second guess motives, because it doesn't add to the story.
Don’t let anyone gatekeep this for you. You take it in as yourself. I’m a lifelong fan of LotR but I just hope you enjoy the films for what they are.
Some lore notes:
Gandalf, Saruman, and Sauron are all Miar (angels essentially). The wizards were sent to guide the free peoples to fight Sauron who had fallen, but not to rule or take control. Of the 5 wizards only Gandalf stayed true to his task.
*Maiar
Absolutely this!
there is no point in telling her what gandalf is. it's practically a spoiler that you said that
Lord of the Rings is a LONG story that is why it takes 3 movies to tell it, it is all one story and it ends at the end of the 3rd film, The Hobbit actually happens before Lord of the Rings and if you watch it, it is shown as a flashback (50 or so years) before the start of Lord of the Rings, the Hobbit is also one story, it is 3 films long though they are shorter
"he's kinda hot" at FIRST SIGHT of aragorn was such a good sign that you'd love this movie lol
it looks like you have dozens of fantasy books on your shelf. when you continue with the movies and read the books, remember that tolkein's work preceded ALL of them and laid the foundation for the entire fantasy genre.
That's bullshit actually!
Conan the Barbarian, King Arthur, Die Nibelungen Saga/Ring of the Nibelungs and many more predates Tolkien work!
Last two were actually a major inspiration for him!
@@hater2764 Ehhhh, fantasy existed more as a ragtag collection of myths, adventure stories, and fairy tales prior to Tolkien. He absolutely stood on the shoulders of a great many great stories, but he's the one who essentially kicked off and definitely shaped fantasy as a genre
i'm a simple person. i love how you carry yourself and i admire how you're so articulate (because i never can, when i explain, my thoughts go to another topic), i subscribe.
My favorite book, my favorite movies. Absolutely love it
It was a really fun video to watch! The editing and humour is great, you make it work so well
Looking forward to seeing more 😄
The Harvard Lampoon put out a satire of the LotRs called Bored of the Rings. They called their Bilbo character Dildo. The Frodo is named Frito and Gollum is called Goddamn. So you are not alone in the Dildo name.
+1
I stumbled across that in my local library, and read the first couple of chapters. The joke got old real fast...
@@korganrocks3995 that is a true story. I read it as a kid, tried a few years ago and couldn’t do it
@@danielchapman6032 Always the danger when revisiting something you loved as a kid. I've learned my lesson and now when I feel nostalgic I'll watch the intro to an old tv show or cartoon, but not actually bother watching an episode and get depressed at how lame it actually is! 😄
I do not find it offensive to compare the One Rings effects to that one Horcrux from Harry Potter. It is a pretty fair comparison for someone just getting into the Lord of the Rings.
Also, definitely check out the Hobbit. It's a great book. The movies are mid in comparison, but they are a fun watch. Book is way better.
Another thing, at 16:05 no you wouldn't. You'd be in Rivendell XD
As someone who has far too many problems with the Hobbit trilogy, I think you have a very good point: "...mid in comparison, but they are a fun watch"
An interesting fact- In the scene where the Uruk-Hai throws Aragorn's dagger at him that dagger was real! The actor was supposed to throw it far to Aragorn's left and a separate scene with him throwing a rubber dagger at Aragorn would be inserted in post production. When the Actor threw the real dagger towards Aragorn , the forehead piece of his makeup/costume slipped over his' eyes and he threw it directly at Viggo! Viggo actually blocked it with his sword.! Peter Jackson was so impressed that they never filmed the rubber dagger scene and used the actual take!
Gurl. This why is this not even 25 minutes?! 😫
I'd watch the whole 3 hours of the movie for your reactions to everything. I know copyright stuff but there are some creative things you can do to avoid that.
"this last 3 hours..."
*it ends*
"that was it?"
my toughts everytime i see the trilogy again.
You should have done the extended editions, they add so much
"I will not say do not weep, for not all tears are an evil"
"how did they not see them"
They wore elvish cloaks all the time which concealed them
6:36 “well how did Bilbo get it?”
We… we literally watched him pick it up in the prologue in Gollum’s cave 😂
Extended edition!!!
I like this girl; she has my sense of humor. LOTR movies require close attention to what is going on or you get left behind with questions, many of which were answered as we went along.
I actually cried AGAIN watching your video. I always freaking cry with this film 😭
The extended version of the movies add a lot of great book elements, thereby making them the only ways I watch the movies to this day. If you are going to attempt the book, just know that it was written in the 30's and 40's, so the prose is definitely not like modern fantasy. There are also a lot of slow parts to the book, but if you can get used to the writing, you will understand why Tolkien is the Godfather of modern fantasy.
Once you get into the Two Towers and Return of the King (the books), Tolkien's own experience in war comes through the page, and you get some beautifully written and epic battles.
Enjoy your journey!
I'm guessing a lot of comments get deleted.
Hey! I am (as most people in the comments, I guess) a huge LOTR fan and it is just so amazing to see you watching it for the first time. To see you engaged so much in the story, even though you did not understand everything, and wanting more of it just makes me so happy. It reminds me once more of why I love these movies (and of course the book) so much. They make you care for the characters.
I think the fellow LOTR fans around here already told you a lot about the lore. I can just say I am happy to read that you will watch the extended editions of the following movies - I recommend watching all the Behind the Scenes stuff for yourself some time, it gives a lot of interesting insight.
So, hello, new LOTR fan - thanks to your friends that told you to watch it - and until the next time!
Thank you so much for doing that reaction, it brought me deep joy.
It is sad to me that the current state of entertainment leads us to believe that no character, however pure and noble and well-intended they seem to be, can be trusted. With Tolkien you never have to wonder. Good is good and evil is evil
Not really true. Wizards are good and can be trusted...Saruman. Noblemen are good too Boromir and Denethor. What about Gollum good or bad? After all he was once a Hobbit. You can trust Hobbits right?
@@auramatic77 Except some Hobbits are very mean.