For anyone not understanding the last sceen. I'm a epic nerd. I read the entire series, including the silmarilion. Frodo had been roughed and seduced by the darkness of the ring. The last ship of the elves sailed to the light of Iluvutar. Elves are like little angels the myar who Gandalf is is like a big angel. The valar are like devils and demons like the balrog. Melcheor. And sauraun was a myar like Gandalf but corrupted. So frodo bilbo and Gandalf had to sail to the light and be purged of the darkness in there souls. Left by the one ring
@@spencerk6920 Now, this might sound crazy, so just bear with me if it's too much to handle, but... maybe neither are better than the other because it's all subjective! It's okay to have differing opinions. Shocker, right?
@@mattfawcett4917 and the fact that after lotr there was more as not evil perished and aragorn was fighting the harad`s as they were still loyal to sauron even after in death
The word “masterpiece” gets thrown around a lot these days, but these films are nothing less. No other movies have ever accomplished so completely what they set out to achieve. And I say that as someone who literally just finished reading the books for the first time just a few days ago.
So many of the reactions ask: 'Why does Frodo have to leave?'--he carried the One Ring of immense evil which brought him to the brink of destruction--he never recovered from that. His only recourse for peace was to go to the Undying Lands. (P.S. Sam joins him towards the end of his life too.)
not only carrying the One Ring takes an immense toll on the ringbearer, he was also stabbed by a Morgul Blade and poisoned by Shelob, both of which he never fully healed from while on ME
The other thing to consider too is that ultimately Frodo failed his mission. When it came down to it, he wasn't strong enough to withstand the rings power and he chose to keep it for himself. Knowing that, he would have struggled with immense guilt. Every pure thing - the shire, the hobbits, middle earth - would have been ruined beyond repair because he wasn't strong enough. I imagine he would've thought about that often. But going to Valinor, he could forget his pain and be at peace
@@ThanesTito just for fun nerd facts, if I'm not mistaken Sam put more hurt on Shelob than literally any other being in middle earth I'm just replying to you cuz you mentioned Shelob's sting 🙃
@@freakpandor Yes and no. The Undying Lands are the Elf heaven. Frodo, Bilbo and Sam are not immortal there and eventually do die. Men, Hobbits and Dwaves have there own ideas about the after life. When the Valar gift the Numenorians long life they do not make them immortal like the elves because it's the Gift of Men from Illuvatar himself to die and leave Arda. Elves must remain until the end of time.
This story was written by a man who fought in WWI and saw his friends and countrymen die around him. When you understand PTSD and how it deeply changes you, how you come home and your old home and people are just too different from you to be able to connect the same as long as you live. When you understand how the horrors of that evil poison you, you understand why Frodo had to go. And eventually Sam and Pippin as well. Frodo was poisoned by multiple ancient evil weapons during his journey, and even though their dark master were defeated the scars remained and he would never truly heal. Not at home.
"I don't want this to end." That's what we all felt when we saw this in theaters when it came out. God bless Peter Jackson for these masterpieces. I honestly believe that no other director (not even one like Spielberg) could've done justice to Tolkien's work.
@@Sidraughen Peter Jackson knew exactly what he was doing. Every. single. second. Not only during the production of "The Lord of the Rings" but also when he made "Bad Taste", "Meet the Feebles" and especially "Braindead", which are all fun splatter movies. But just because they have been made on a low budget and are incomparable in terms of story, soundtrack, etc. doesn't mean that Jackson was a bad director before he created what was to become the most amazing films of our time. Just because something lets say, is not seen doesn't mean that it's not there. Jackson was known as one of the most notably talented newcomers in the early 90s, who at some time around 1992 was offered the chance to film another "Nightmare on elm street" movie. Nevertheless i agree, that it's hard to believe that someone could create something as great and epic as those three films.
I think that's because of Jackson's pure love for the source material. He wanted to stay absolutely true to Tolkien and his messages. Unlike the new Amazon Series everyone is talking about nowadays, he didn't want to put his own political or religious beliefs in there. He just took what was there and gave his best to portray it with the Camera
@@lukasg.5787 Absolutely. Nowadays we have to have african americans, asians, gay people, etc. in movies and books. It's a must. Back in the 1950s when Tolkien's Book was released, this wasn't necessary at all. Seemingly no one complained about it and everyone was happy.
I used to cry. But now it makes me happy, how happy frodo is to be free of pain. When he smiles for the first time in ages to them when he looks back on the boat just warms my heart every time
@@peaceunion5316 He is not free of pain, he is eased out of his pain, but he never is free of pain again. He goes there to, let's say, be "constantly eased out" of his pain, but he never recovers fully. In fact, he ends up dying from his wound (physical and mental).
@@TheFilyng I always feel like the stab from the Nazgul were Tolkien's version of PTSD from the Great War. Can't really get rid of it, no matter what help you get.
@@TheFilyng yeah. And Gandalf says it himself. He will never fully recover (the stab wound). And it is a burden he should never have had to carry (the ring).
@@Ashley-lz9jh I remember vividly the line out the door at our local theater to see two towers. When I saw return of the king I sat through the entire credits to enjoy every last minute in appreciation.
"I don't think I'm ever going to recover" We never have. These movies are so deep inside the hearts and souls of people who love them. It sears as much as it comforts. But it's nice to see someone invested and genuinely react on TH-cam for a change.
Yes ! I read all the books when I was very young. There was only a few deviations, but Peter Jackson kept true and I even like some of the changes, but they weren’t anything that I was going to disagree with. Anyone that read the books knows that the ending is not quite the same they go back to the shire and it’s much different. I will never grow tired of watching these movies every time they come on TV. I just watch them again.
If it’s consolation to anyone, Sam was also technically a ring bearer. After a long and happy life, he was granted a place on a ship to Valinor. He spent the rest of his days there, reunited with Frodo.
It's a beautiful song about death, passing away after a long journey. It's partially taken from Gandalf's lines to Pippin about what dying is like, as well as the serene scenery at the Grey Havens: "What can you see on the horizon? Why do the white gulls call? Across the sea, a pale moon rises The ships have come to carry you home And all will turn to silver glass, A light on the water, all souls pass [...] A light on the water, grey ships pass Into the west"
I cried READING this part, way back in 1989. It’s very moving. That great line “…not all tears are an evil” I always felt was directed to the readers as much as to the characters in-story. Well done & bravo!! LOTR cast!
I read the books in middle school, and as I got closer to the end of Return of the King I slowed down reading. Didn't want it to end. Finally I finished it, and cried not because I was sad. I cried because the story was finished and I had to leave the friends I made in the pages I've read behind. Just like Frodo had to leave his friends...what a masterpiece.
But you don’t leave them behind. The characters and the story stay with you if you read or watch something that really means something to you. I make it a personal rule to revisit Middle Earth every few years - I get out my copy of LOTR and there they all are, waiting to welcome an old friend come to visit once again. They will be with me for the rest of my life and when I finally depart for the Grey Havens, they’ll be with me still. 🙂
I feel this! I finished reading LOTR earlier this year, and once I was done, I felt a sort of emptiness after reading it. I couldn't help but think, "What now?" haha! It was a wonderful experience reading the book as I had only watched the movie for years.
@@richjermy7930 Very, very well put. You are indeed rich with a philosophy like that. LotR is my all-time favorite book but many of my boyhood friends are still with me. Conan, Tarzan, Spiderman, Sherlock Holmes, Scout and Atticus Finch. And of course I’ve added many friends along the way.
Elijah's smile as he turns back to his companions while boarding the ship is the most significant smile since the Mona Lisa. It conveys more love, affection and, yet, a sense of regret, but understanding it was the price to pay for saving the world. So incredible, and I honestly don't think anybody could have done it anywhere near as well.
@@GriffinPilgrim I can confirm it’s true. The last official scene to shoot for Frodo was when he was writing the book at Bag End. There’s a video of that footage and Peter Jackson was doing multiple takes because he didn’t want it to end. When he did finish, he hugged Elijah (Frodo actor) and cried.
that scene is also the climax of the story and why the movie had so many endings after the plot(destruction of the ring) is over. The story continues to develop. We see the aftermath, character arcs and themes go full closure and that smile when Frodo turns is when he can finally go in peace to the undying lands because the ring can not affect him anymore. Masterclass storytelling.
I always thought the way Frodo speaking so slowly was wierd and overly dramatic, I finally realized he spoke that way because the ring and journey had drained and broken him and he was no longer the lively happy hobbit we were introduced to in the opening of the fellowship
@@danielsalcido9309 It starts for me when Aragorn begins singing. I would rather they had shown Gimli and Legolas exploring Fangorn or the Glittering Caves instead of including that snail paced song. I guess that just colored the entire ending as too slow, because I can't really recall any other character actually speaking as slowly as Frodo, just slowed down shots. Ah, heck, apart from the song it's great.
Other than Elves, passage to the undying lands was an honor given to ring bearers. Sam, for a time, held the one ring. The only other exception, was Gimli who left with (or met up with, can't remember) Legolas for being such a good friend to elves and helping to reestablish relationships between them. The only dwarf to ever sail there. I love the books, the lore, the movies. My favorite of all time. Glad others see what makes them so amazing
It is said that Galadriel may have had something to do with Gimli being able to travel to the Undying Lands with his friend Legolas after they travelled ME together for many years. I believe them leaving is the last of the Fellowship in ME too.
@@gregorybrandenburger9457 if you read the books Sam actually does desire the ring while it’s in his possession. The ring gives him visions of him being the hero of the age. Armies flocking to his call and marching to Barad Dur to defeat Sauron. Of course he defeats the temptation but the thing that makes Sam special along with characters like Faramir is that they never desired to have more power or strength than what they already have.
@Oswaldo Garcia I believe the Elves refused to grant Gimli passage to Valinor so Legolas refused to take the ship. Instead, he built his own boat and sailed himself and Gimli to Valinor, determined to get his friend entry into Valinor. The Elves of Valinor, of course, let them in.
This trilogy is so epic that once a year, they show these 3 extended editions in our local cinema. I go everytime, as watching these movies on big screan with banger speakers, is an experience you never get tired of
If you want to get a person with a beating heart to bawl their eyes out... show them this scene... 20 years and I'm still cutting onions like the first time
Even people who are normally in control of their emotions like me cry to this. Not because of the hobbits ending etc. But because such a piece of art ends. And I know I may never see its like again.
20 YEARS after this movie, it still brings you to tears. thats the greatness of these movies. No cussing, no extreme gore, lewd scenes, just pure movie-making.
This is what happens when an Original Master author's decades long work is taken and respected fully its source material when made into a legendary film. Pure sincerity that celebrates all Human/Humane condition.
I named my yellow lab "Samm" after the best character in these movies. Samm died March 22nd 2022... I can't even watch this part of the movie anymore. I adopted him October 10th, 2014, when he was about two and named him Samm because of his bravery, loyalty, intelligence and kindness plus an extra M because he was that much more special... I know it hasn't even been 3 months, but I really do think I'll miss that dog for the rest of my life. Love you forever bud, R.I.P. Sammwise Velociraptor Arnold.
That name is honestly fucking sick and you gave Sammwise a wonderful life, I know its hard but I hope you have moved on or healed somewhat. I hope you have been well and continue to do so.
@@UlyssesSGrant-vw6eg Thanks for being awesome. I'm good, I've had a lot of dogs. Samm was special but dogs themselves are special. I'll forever have a K9 by my side. Stay well yourself my friend.
@@jacksonspeed4733 Thanks you so much. hope you're doing ok. I have a foxhound now named "Money Penny (Penny)" from the James Bond movies. still haven't thought of a middle name for her yet. she's kind of a bad dog haha (steals food, barks at everything) definitely not as a "good dog" as Samm but she's sweet and loyal. it will probably be a while before I'll be able to get another Labrador but I'll definitely always have a dog. I'm sure Samm and your little one met and played a bit on the other side of the bridge. maybe that's what brought you to my comment. hope you have a good day my friend.
The best thing about seeing this movie now is that all these have gotten the opportunity to see these movie continuously. Since I saw these movies when they first came out I had to wait a year in between each movie to get to the final conclusion. This Awesome, Emotional and Epic Trilogy was definitely worth the wait though, I still cry during certain sceens.. even after all thesr years.😭🤗🛡️🗡️🏹🐎🐘
I watched the first movie when I was 11, having never heard of The Lord of the Rings before. I was so mad when the movie finished on a cliffhanger I begged my parents to buy me the book and devoured it in days. Then by the time the second movie came around I was already a huge Tolkien nerd haha.
''I don't understand why he's leaving...!'' There are wounds which can't be healed, some weights which are too much to bear, they can only be set loose or left behind, because the hurt is too much. In times of great struggle, those who fight the hardest and the longest, to save something precious to them, aren't trying to save the thing for themselves, but for others. This is why Frodo had to leave, in the battle to save the Shire, he realized he couldn't be part of the Shire anymore. He was too much in the shadow of evil to ever be completely freed from it, to stay would make him hate what he had saved because of what he suffered to save it. That's worse than death itself. At least, this is how I view it.
Another thing is that he actually failed his quest. When it came down to it, he decided to keep the ring for himself even though he knew that giving in to the rings power would mean ultimate destruction for all things good. I'm sure he thought on this often. The guilt would have been immense
@@elliebelle5797 Exactly. If Gollum's obsessive need for the Ring hadn't led to him fighting Frodo for it, it is certain that Frodo would have become the next great servant of Sauron and done great evil. The Ring had to be forcibly removed, via BITE, to get him to stop. The power and influence of the Ring was so great that I feel no one could have withstood it except for Gollum, who only wanted to possess it, not use it :P
Valinor was the best place for any mortal to die completely at peace. It was Tolkien's representation of Heaven as an actual, physical place. Due to events in previous Ages, Valinor separated from Arda entirely, so when ships sailed to Valinor, they were effectively leaving the entire world behind.
Not to take it to the dark side but I wonder if this is how ppl feel when they take their own life. There is nothing left for them and they have given all they can.
I remember sensing how it was about to fade to black at any second and I didn't even want to blink, like it could somehow extend the moment just a little longer before it all ended. I'll never forget the feeling.
I wonder if Peter Jackson ever goes on TH-cam to watch the Lord of the Rings reaction videos and draw some sense of pride from the emotional reactions his work was able to produce...
I dont know, but Ian McClellan (Gandalf) has said that whenever he gets low, he just remembers the Return of the King Premier in NZ and he's happy again
i saw this film at the theatre when it came out.when this end to the movie started playing i had to duck down in my seat and turn away from my wife to hide the tears i shed....i will never forget it =/
I saw this too back in 2003 at the world premiere. I slept outside the cinema, as did many others to get the world premiere ticket. Will never torget it.
@@thorbeorn4295 that is fucking dope. Was able to go to the 1st showing in my town which was still fun as hell, tons of people dressed up and everything. My favorite movie experience of all time by far
This is the only movie series I’ve ever seen where not a single person left the theater for the credits. Many people were crying, everyone was applauding. No one left the theater until the scene went dark, and the lights came on. Even as an adolescent, I knew what I had witnessed was magnificent, but as time has gone by, I’ve only been further impressed just how special these films were. So much love for Tolkien, New Line Cinema, Jackson, and his whole team. You all have conspired to create cultural marvels, and icons of our civilization. We all owe you a great debt for this accomplishment.
I laugh when people criticise the length of the ending. It was a conclusion to three films, not just one. Frodo needed to leave to truly heal. He also knew and felt shame that he failed, even though the ring was so powerful.
Its been 19 years since this movie came out and to this day, I still cry from the infamous quote by Gandalf "I wont say do not weep for not all tears are an evil" to Samwise closing his door.
I couldn't possibly agree more. Such a great line. Gandalf had many. "Not all who wander are lost". "All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us". Many more.
I have just discovered reaction videos, and I find it strangely nourishing. I love seeing that others are moved as deeply as I am by movies and stories that I love. I was especially touched by the tears of Dasha of Russia and Magic Magy. I love the way you feel these scenes 💕
it’s the little head nod as Frodo turns away, and the eyes that seem to say “don’t make any trouble until we meet again” (at least for me) that do it for me. The smile is awesome-so happy and filled with light-but it’s the head nod for me.
For the reactors who watched and browsing the comments, did you notice when Frodo stepped in the ship, he smiled widely and look more lively like his old self unlike when he was at home?
I remember how much I wept at this ending as a kid. It felt as if these characters were really saying goodbye to me & thanking me for going on such an incredible journey with them. I can imagine if J.R.R. Tolkien himself were to watch these film's, he would be so proud of them!
I’m so glad this film touched so may of you I was one of the lucky people to see the films in theaters, and still to me the best films ever made thank you Peter and mr Tolkien
I got a late start. I failed to watch 1 and 2 in the theatres . BUT I loved 1 and 2 so much I went to see return of the king in the theatres and was blown away.
its been 20 years and i still cry like a baby every time this scene comes on. frankly this entire movie has become a "theraputic cry" kinda movie for me lol
Im a guy who doesn't cry very often but this final scene had me fighting back the urge to start sobbing with tears streaming down my face, The music the emotion the whole scene, such a powerful ending to such an epic movie masterpiece.
Will they never see each other again? The books state that, after the passing of his wife, Rosie, Samwise gave all to his heirs, and took the same road to the Havens and boarded ship for the Undying Lands as well. Frodo went to heal from his wounds before he died, Samwise bore the Ring for a short time, and was granted the same privilige. I like to believe Frodo welcomed Samwise on his arrival. Much later, Legolas boarded a ship with his best friend Gimli, the only Dwarf, as a part of the Fellowship, granted the privilige of passage. And I like to think Gimli sought out Lady Galadriel and they passed time in fond company with one another.
Tolkien wrote an unpublished epilogue in which a middle-aged Sam-dad tells his daughter Elanor that he believes he will see Frodo again, and was told he too would cross the Sea.
Yeah it's true. I'm kinda old now, but I saw all those movies in the theater, on the opening night. We qued for tickets all night before they were released. It was a major event. And at the end of the first movie... EVERYONE were saying "noooooo... don't end... nooo". We had been sittin there for 2.5 hours, but it felt like minutes. And we had to wait a whole year for the next movie. ..... At the end of Return of the King, everyone in the theater had tears in their eyes. It makes me really happy that the younger generation seems to love the movies just as much as we (Gen. X) do. And that they react exactly the same as we did. All over the world.
I have seen Lord of the Rings (extended cuts) at least a dozen times, and the Gray Havens scene still brings me to the brink of tears. It is such a beautiful conclusion. All of the characters that are there at the start are there at the end. It's such a raw emotional scene, and is a perfect example of why that specific film in the trilogy deserved all of the awards it received.
In each of these reaction videos, I must restrain myself from speaking to the people in them - I am watching the trilogy all over again, and taking delight in their company; though I catch myself wanting to explain the details to them so that they understand. I am so happy that a new generation will come to love The Professor's stories as I do. Seeing these movies will bring them to the books, I hope. Thank you, Ash - hannon le, mellon nin!
Frodo carried 3 great wounds, tho the movies only showed 2. When the Hobbits returned to the Shire in the books, they found it a corrupted ruin, overrun by evil men. Led by Merry and Pippin, the Hobbits rose up and reclaimed their home. With Sam's guidance all the damage was quickly put right, but seeing the Shire despoiled was one blow too many. Frodo's days in Bag End were numbered. He had to go.
The Scouring was what led Aragorn, now King Elessar, to officially declare the Shire as off-limits to all Men and established the North Council comprising of the Thain, the Master of Buckland, and the Mayor of Michel Delving (Pippin, Merry, and Sam, respectively).
@@Daosguard After years fighting on the Western Front, Tolkien had to have seen PTSD in so many of his friends. At the time it was poorly understood and seldom spoken of. That has much to do with this scene
To see the emotional reaction these films illicit in people just proves how monumental they are. To me, they are defining films of our time. And they will never be replicated.
Tolkien portraited a magnificent, beautiful and heartbreaking way to show how PTSD can destroy a person mind. Frodo doesn’t belong to The Shire anymore after the suffering he endured because of the corruption of the ring and the wounds and poison he suffered in the journey. This is like many soldiers suffers when the come back from war, that they don’t belong even to their places anymore, even with their families.
There are so many reasons why LotR is good, but I have to give a huge shout-out to the musical score. It's amazing throughout the trilogy, and never better than it is in these final scenes. Just perfection.
All of the pieces of this scene are done so perfectly. Ian Mckellen’s delivery on its own is enough to bring out some tears, Sam’s moment of realization and the hobbits goodbyes are tough to get through too. Frodo smiling once he gets on board swings the complete opposite way and you can see that it is absolutely the best thing for him after all he’s been through. And Howard Shore’s score is absolutely flawless in every point of all the movies and this is definitely no exception, the blend of the shire theme and into the west through the whole scene shows that the hobbits (and Gandalf) are both losing part of something that they hold very dear, and as Frodo gets in and the ship leaves, you just get the full blown orchestral version of into the west as Frodo gives it up entirely. An absolute masterpiece of film and scoring.
I'm begging for cinema and studios to release films like this again. It's been too long since we've had good storytelling and quality be executed so well... Too long.
Cinemas and studios weren't at the origin of this. It was mostly Peter Jackson fighting to make this a reality. Warner turned it down, actually everybody did except New Line Cinema.
I went to the midnight release of each film when they first hit theaters. I was in college for all three films. Each film was incredible to witness with a packed audience that cheered the joyous moments like Sam climbing back up the steps to save Frodo or Gandalf showing up at dawn at Helm's Deep. But, this last scene was something special. You could hear the uncontrollable weeping and sniffles all across the theater. As the door to Sam's hobbit hole closed and the credits rolled, not a single person moved or spoke or got up or left, there was only sniffles and tears. Everyone just sat quietly contemplating the experience. After about a minute of silence, applause started to build and everyone stood up in a standing ovation that went on for whole minutes. Everyone was hugging each other and enjoying the end of the journey. What a time. You have to remember that 9/11 was still fresh on our minds, many of us had brothers and fathers at war in Afghanistan and Iraq. These films made it feel like things might be ok after all at a time of great sadness and anger in our nation. And Frodo leaving to the Grey Havens due to his wounds on the journey made perfect sense to many of us with friends and loved ones returning from war with mental, emotional, and physical scars.
Im a grown ass man well 23 and first time I saw this I could not see because of how much water was in my eyes i was bawling like the first girl god what a movie. I also just finished reading the book and then last chapter killed me like the movie I had trouble reading for how much i was crying haha amazing story
My mom always reminds me of this cuz I was almost 4 when the 3rd came out in theaters so I don’t remember it as well as her, but when we saw it in theaters, everyone just started bursting crying as Gandalf said, “I would not say do not weep, for not all tears are an evil.” It’s as if Peter Jackson had him say that in the movie to let every man, woman, and child know it’s ok to cry.
I swear this whole experience is like a cheatcode for me to cry. I mostly don’t and even can’t cry about things in life, but whenever I feel like the pressure is too much, I just watch the whole trilogy and let it all out while enjoying the movie so much. I probably saw the films for like a 100th time and it still feels like watching it for the first time with all the emotions that come with it. No entertainment media comes even close. Who knows where I would be if this didn’t exist.
This scene embodies the truth, that it doesn't matter how good something is, it will inevitable come to an end. But as Gandalf said, "I will not say do not weep, for not all tears are an evil" Don't be sad because it ended, be happy that it happened.
Gandalf actually says that Frodo's fate is inevitable, that the wound will never heal and the quest will take his life. Valinor is Tolkein's version of heaven
The Lord of The Rings is that kind of movie that, when it ends. U feel empty yet fulfilled because the journey u go on from the beginning of the movie, suffering with the characters as the journey goes on, the bond between characters and those audience makes it so wonderful and genuine that when it ends u wish u still had the friends u made with the characters with u. At heart they are always there and that is why at you can smile even when you are crying because of the end.
When Sam said "You don't mean that" gets me every time. He said that before when Frodo told Sam to leave when they were on the stairs to destroy the ring and now when he said the same thing when Frodo was leaving. Two powerful scenes. "I will not say do not weep, for not all tears are an evil". I try to remember that.
Frodo is not sobbing because he is rewarded to go to a heavenly place with the elves, as a special thanks for his sacrifice. He probably knows deep down that all good people will end up there sooner or later to meet again, so whats to be sad about? Lovely human reactions from all of you.! Such a masterpiece from legendary writer TOLKIEN, and such a masterful interpretation by Peter Jackson and his crew.
Being 6' 5" tall and 300 lb I blubbed like a baby in the cinema, when I looked around there wasn't a dry eye in the house so I didn't feel bad about being a big man having a damn good cry.
In stark contrast to the Frodo we saw at the very beginning, this one is nothing like the one we all saw in Fellowship of the ring,you can literally see that he's mentally damaged and that wound from the morgul blade will always be there till the end of his days,but he will however find true peace as soon as he arrives in the undying lands
Many years further on, after Rosie and Eleanor has passed on, an ancient Sam was summoned to the Gray Havens where a ship bore him into the west, as he too had been a Ringbearer. (RotK Appendices.)
Elanor had not passed on. In fact, Sam gave the Red Book to her before he left. She and her own children preserved the book and it became a family heirloom, passed through the generations so that everyone would know the story.
People were shocked to hear me say I cried at the end of this movie.. bruh after so many years watching these movies as they came out in theaters, going on this journey with these characters and all they’ve been through… how can you NOT cry when Frodo leaves.
Some of these are gold, absolute gold. 'There's going to be an emptiness in my heart'. I've been watching these movies at LEAST once a year, every year, for 2 decades and I still feel like that at the end....
When I saw this scene in theatres when i was a teenager I didn't cry one drop. Now I'm 37 and I can't even listen to the music from this scene without crying. Life really messes you up lol.
"And then it seemed to him that as in his dream in the house of Bombadil, the grey rain-curtain turned all to silver glass and was rolled back, and he beheld white shores, and beyond them a far green country under a swift sunrise."
Best Trilogy of all time. Diegesis's and Dasha's reaction were so pure haha. This is a brutal scene. It is the embodiment of bittersweet. As she says, not knowing what will become of him after seeing Smeagol, and some wounds never heal, it made sense. Happy that he will be able to heal and that he made it through, so sad that it is good bye after everything they went through together.
i was only 11 when i saw return of the king in cinema and what a masterpiece, i've been watching so many beyond the release watching it for the first time and seeing that it's not just a nostalgia thing, LOTR still holds up as the recording breaking award film it still is.
brotherhood, friendship, camaraderie, love, yet goodbye, a bittersweet farewell to the world they knew, both good and bad. It's why Return of the King has King in its title. because it is the King of High fantasy, epic story telling, a journey to take out an evil, destroy the mcguffin, fighting large scale battles and the ending that takes your heart and rather than rips it out "Not all tears are evil"
Each time they show someone else hearing that Frodo must leave ,and asking why, makes ne cry over and over. Thank god crying is good for the soul and body to help us recover from grief.
8:03 She says it perfectly. That's the reason I cry every time I watch the grey havens as well as the scene where Sam closes his door. I love the world of it all, but this is the end of this story. It's so bittersweet in the best way.
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For anyone not understanding the last sceen. I'm a epic nerd. I read the entire series, including the silmarilion. Frodo had been roughed and seduced by the darkness of the ring. The last ship of the elves sailed to the light of Iluvutar. Elves are like little angels the myar who Gandalf is is like a big angel. The valar are like devils and demons like the balrog. Melcheor. And sauraun was a myar like Gandalf but corrupted. So frodo bilbo and Gandalf had to sail to the light and be purged of the darkness in there souls. Left by the one ring
I hate you😡😢😞
"I will not say do not weep, for not all tears are an evil". This scene embodies the beauty of what it means to be truly human.
& embodies why this is the greatest film ever made...
@@Schwazoom And for the reader in the book.
They went to the undying lands
Animals also do this....
I think they are Hobbits.
And I still say to this days.. No trilogy can top LOTR trilogy ever...
Nope. Sorry Star Wars
@@paultitus9306 nope sorry your wrong, lord of the rings is just better
@@paultitus9306 If you include the new trilogy this an easy answer. *Wrong*
@@spencerk6920 Now, this might sound crazy, so just bear with me if it's too much to handle, but... maybe neither are better than the other because it's all subjective! It's okay to have differing opinions. Shocker, right?
The only one that comes close, is How To Train Your Dragon, but it is still in second place.
Its because of scenes like this that The Lord of the Rings will always be up there with the best films of all time
the best films of all time imo
Idk if we’ll ever see a more complete and perfect trilogy
@@mattfawcett4917 and the fact that after lotr there was more as not evil perished and aragorn was fighting the harad`s as they were still loyal to sauron even after in death
The word “masterpiece” gets thrown around a lot these days, but these films are nothing less. No other movies have ever accomplished so completely what they set out to achieve. And I say that as someone who literally just finished reading the books for the first time just a few days ago.
Nothing surpasses The LOTR trilogy
So many of the reactions ask: 'Why does Frodo have to leave?'--he carried the One Ring of immense evil which brought him to the brink of destruction--he never recovered from that. His only recourse for peace was to go to the Undying Lands. (P.S. Sam joins him towards the end of his life too.)
not only carrying the One Ring takes an immense toll on the ringbearer, he was also stabbed by a Morgul Blade and poisoned by Shelob, both of which he never fully healed from while on ME
Some people don't even get that The Heaven is a physical place on Middle Earth...
The other thing to consider too is that ultimately Frodo failed his mission. When it came down to it, he wasn't strong enough to withstand the rings power and he chose to keep it for himself. Knowing that, he would have struggled with immense guilt. Every pure thing - the shire, the hobbits, middle earth - would have been ruined beyond repair because he wasn't strong enough. I imagine he would've thought about that often. But going to Valinor, he could forget his pain and be at peace
@@ThanesTito just for fun nerd facts, if I'm not mistaken Sam put more hurt on Shelob than literally any other being in middle earth
I'm just replying to you cuz you mentioned Shelob's sting 🙃
@@freakpandor Yes and no. The Undying Lands are the Elf heaven. Frodo, Bilbo and Sam are not immortal there and eventually do die. Men, Hobbits and Dwaves have there own ideas about the after life. When the Valar gift the Numenorians long life they do not make them immortal like the elves because it's the Gift of Men from Illuvatar himself to die and leave Arda. Elves must remain until the end of time.
This story was written by a man who fought in WWI and saw his friends and countrymen die around him. When you understand PTSD and how it deeply changes you, how you come home and your old home and people are just too different from you to be able to connect the same as long as you live. When you understand how the horrors of that evil poison you, you understand why Frodo had to go. And eventually Sam and Pippin as well.
Frodo was poisoned by multiple ancient evil weapons during his journey, and even though their dark master were defeated the scars remained and he would never truly heal. Not at home.
Pippin never went, he was buried next Aragorn
@@adamhegge9063 And Merry in Rohan
@@Langley_Ackerman19 No both Merry and Pippin were buried in Gondor, after Aragorn died they were entombed next to him.
I believe it was only Sam, not Pippin or Merry.
@@eli3568 have you not read the appendix?
"I don't want this to end." That's what we all felt when we saw this in theaters when it came out. God bless Peter Jackson for these masterpieces. I honestly believe that no other director (not even one like Spielberg) could've done justice to Tolkien's work.
It's so weird too because before LotR he was only known for wacky gore movies.
@@Sidraughen Peter Jackson knew exactly what he was doing. Every. single. second. Not only during the production of "The Lord of the Rings" but also when he made "Bad Taste", "Meet the Feebles" and especially "Braindead", which are all fun splatter movies. But just because they have been made on a low budget and are incomparable in terms of story, soundtrack, etc. doesn't mean that Jackson was a bad director before he created what was to become the most amazing films of our time. Just because something lets say, is not seen doesn't mean that it's not there. Jackson was known as one of the most notably talented newcomers in the early 90s, who at some time around 1992 was offered the chance to film another "Nightmare on elm street" movie. Nevertheless i agree, that it's hard to believe that someone could create something as great and epic as those three films.
I think that's because of Jackson's pure love for the source material. He wanted to stay absolutely true to Tolkien and his messages. Unlike the new Amazon Series everyone is talking about nowadays, he didn't want to put his own political or religious beliefs in there. He just took what was there and gave his best to portray it with the Camera
Spielberg had some flawed productions.
@@lukasg.5787 Absolutely. Nowadays we have to have african americans, asians, gay people, etc. in movies and books. It's a must. Back in the 1950s when Tolkien's Book was released, this wasn't necessary at all. Seemingly no one complained about it and everyone was happy.
I don't wanna hang out with anyone who doesn't tear up during this scene.
I used to cry. But now it makes me happy, how happy frodo is to be free of pain. When he smiles for the first time in ages to them when he looks back on the boat just warms my heart every time
@@peaceunion5316 He is not free of pain, he is eased out of his pain, but he never is free of pain again. He goes there to, let's say, be "constantly eased out" of his pain, but he never recovers fully. In fact, he ends up dying from his wound (physical and mental).
@@TheFilyng I always feel like the stab from the Nazgul were Tolkien's version of PTSD from the Great War. Can't really get rid of it, no matter what help you get.
@@Kingtot yeah most definitely is, although Frodo has *actual* PTSD from the journey, the stab is probably the physical representation of it.
@@TheFilyng yeah. And Gandalf says it himself. He will never fully recover (the stab wound). And it is a burden he should never have had to carry (the ring).
I love the shot of Frodo smiling, it's like the first smile that reached his eyes since he left the Shire in the fellowship.
Weeping profusely
After this film was done everyone in the theatre gave it a standing ovation.
I think I was like 5 when it came out but what I would’ve given to experience this in theatres…
Yes, I remember. I've never before nor since experienced that type of group acclaim.
Yeah in ours too, it was something special man.
Each of the trilogy got a standing ovation in my town. I was late to see Fellowship but I saw Two Towers and Return of the King at midnight
@@Ashley-lz9jh I remember vividly the line out the door at our local theater to see two towers. When I saw return of the king I sat through the entire credits to enjoy every last minute in appreciation.
Boromir's death, THeoden's speech, Aragorns speech (you bow to no one) and this scene are real emotional KO's
The poem written by Theoden’s bard in the book hit me in the gut. Wish we could get people singing that poem.
Also the whole extraordinary sequence between Pippin lighting of the beacons until Theoden's words: "... And Rohan will answer!"
"I don't think I'm ever going to recover"
We never have. These movies are so deep inside the hearts and souls of people who love them. It sears as much as it comforts. But it's nice to see someone invested and genuinely react on TH-cam for a change.
Yes ! I read all the books when I was very young. There was only a few deviations, but Peter Jackson kept true and I even like some of the changes, but they weren’t anything that I was going to disagree with. Anyone that read the books knows that the ending is not quite the same they go back to the shire and it’s much different. I will never grow tired of watching these movies every time they come on TV. I just watch them again.
If it’s consolation to anyone, Sam was also technically a ring bearer. After a long and happy life, he was granted a place on a ship to Valinor. He spent the rest of his days there, reunited with Frodo.
I thought that was the last ship to leave middle earth?
@@Datareel ye ngl Tolkien kind of just ignores that in the appendixes 😂 Sam went on a later ship and so did Gimli and Legolas
@@Datareel I think Legolas made one because he was traveling with Gimli for a long time and later on they went too.
@@Tomodachi91ve I was under the impression that the qualification to go to valinor was you had to be a ring bearer or an elf
@@Datareel But Legolas wanted to take his friend with him, and was accepted. Gimli went with him.
I always cry when the song "Into the West" plays in the credits.
It's a beautiful song about death, passing away after a long journey. It's partially taken from Gandalf's lines to Pippin about what dying is like, as well as the serene scenery at the Grey Havens:
"What can you see on the horizon?
Why do the white gulls call?
Across the sea, a pale moon rises
The ships have come to carry you home
And all will turn to silver glass,
A light on the water, all souls pass
[...]
A light on the water, grey ships pass
Into the west"
Best part is.. later on Sam joins Frodo in the undying lands and so does Legolas and Gimli. The only dwarf to ever go
Into the West is a masterpiece worthy of association with LotR. I get choked up just thinking about it, much less actually listening to it.
I cried READING this part, way back in 1989. It’s very moving. That great line “…not all tears are an evil” I always felt was directed to the readers as much as to the characters in-story. Well done & bravo!! LOTR cast!
I read the books in middle school, and as I got closer to the end of Return of the King I slowed down reading. Didn't want it to end. Finally I finished it, and cried not because I was sad. I cried because the story was finished and I had to leave the friends I made in the pages I've read behind. Just like Frodo had to leave his friends...what a masterpiece.
But you don’t leave them behind. The characters and the story stay with you if you read or watch something that really means something to you. I make it a personal rule to revisit Middle Earth every few years - I get out my copy of LOTR and there they all are, waiting to welcome an old friend come to visit once again. They will be with me for the rest of my life and when I finally depart for the Grey Havens, they’ll be with me still. 🙂
I feel this! I finished reading LOTR earlier this year, and once I was done, I felt a sort of emptiness after reading it. I couldn't help but think, "What now?" haha! It was a wonderful experience reading the book as I had only watched the movie for years.
@@richjermy7930 Very, very well put. You are indeed rich with a philosophy like that.
LotR is my all-time favorite book but many of my boyhood friends are still with me. Conan, Tarzan, Spiderman, Sherlock Holmes, Scout and Atticus Finch.
And of course I’ve added many friends along the way.
Elijah's smile as he turns back to his companions while boarding the ship is the most significant smile since the Mona Lisa. It conveys more love, affection and, yet, a sense of regret, but understanding it was the price to pay for saving the world. So incredible, and I honestly don't think anybody could have done it anywhere near as well.
Duunno if it's true but I heard they shot that early in the filming so he could look suddenly fresh faced.
@@GriffinPilgrim I can confirm it’s true. The last official scene to shoot for Frodo was when he was writing the book at Bag End. There’s a video of that footage and Peter Jackson was doing multiple takes because he didn’t want it to end. When he did finish, he hugged Elijah (Frodo actor) and cried.
that scene is also the climax of the story and why the movie had so many endings after the plot(destruction of the ring) is over. The story continues to develop. We see the aftermath, character arcs and themes go full closure and that smile when Frodo turns is when he can finally go in peace to the undying lands because the ring can not affect him anymore. Masterclass storytelling.
I always thought the way Frodo speaking so slowly was wierd and overly dramatic, I finally realized he spoke that way because the ring and journey had drained and broken him and he was no longer the lively happy hobbit we were introduced to in the opening of the fellowship
I thought the same but now i will think like this instead. Ty
@@bynflew8552 it took me alot of viewings to finally have that epiphany, I could be wrong of course but it's how I interpret it now
What about every other character during the last half hour of the film?
@@VivianDarkbloom1 I don't recall the other characters speaking so slowly but it has been awhile since I've watched the movie
@@danielsalcido9309 It starts for me when Aragorn begins singing. I would rather they had shown Gimli and Legolas exploring Fangorn or the Glittering Caves instead of including that snail paced song. I guess that just colored the entire ending as too slow, because I can't really recall any other character actually speaking as slowly as Frodo, just slowed down shots. Ah, heck, apart from the song it's great.
Other than Elves, passage to the undying lands was an honor given to ring bearers. Sam, for a time, held the one ring. The only other exception, was Gimli who left with (or met up with, can't remember) Legolas for being such a good friend to elves and helping to reestablish relationships between them. The only dwarf to ever sail there. I love the books, the lore, the movies. My favorite of all time. Glad others see what makes them so amazing
It is said that Galadriel may have had something to do with Gimli being able to travel to the Undying Lands with his friend Legolas after they travelled ME together for many years. I believe them leaving is the last of the Fellowship in ME too.
The only one to hold the ring and never desire it. I love Sam so much and this scene makes my heart break.
@@gregorybrandenburger9457 if you read the books Sam actually does desire the ring while it’s in his possession. The ring gives him visions of him being the hero of the age. Armies flocking to his call and marching to Barad Dur to defeat Sauron.
Of course he defeats the temptation but the thing that makes Sam special along with characters like Faramir is that they never desired to have more power or strength than what they already have.
@@jay-1800 I appreciate the correction. Thank you.
@Oswaldo Garcia I believe the Elves refused to grant Gimli passage to Valinor so Legolas refused to take the ship. Instead, he built his own boat and sailed himself and Gimli to Valinor, determined to get his friend entry into Valinor. The Elves of Valinor, of course, let them in.
This trilogy is so epic that once a year, they show these 3 extended editions in our local cinema. I go everytime, as watching these movies on big screan with banger speakers, is an experience you never get tired of
oh what theater is this please share
Those tears are the best reward a movie can earn. No Oscar can ever surpass that.
Surely one of the most beautifully told tales in cinema history.
Not all tears are an evil.
In literature too. I've not read a better piece of fiction in my life.
If you want to get a person with a beating heart to bawl their eyes out... show them this scene... 20 years and I'm still cutting onions like the first time
Even people who are normally in control of their emotions like me cry to this. Not because of the hobbits ending etc. But because such a piece of art ends. And I know I may never see its like again.
quite possibly the most beautiful and heart wrenchingly filmed scene in all of cinema
What about when Logan dies in the wolverine movie? That movie almost had me bawling my eyes out
@@maxxwell8 that does not strike me visually like this does. Also it’s not paced nearly as well to where the emotions sink in as deep.
@@omarsheriff51 honestly, not really
@@maxxwell8 it's good for what it is but nowhere near this
20 YEARS after this movie, it still brings you to tears.
thats the greatness of these movies. No cussing, no extreme gore, lewd scenes, just pure movie-making.
I’ve watch this scene hundreds of times and I still cry. The Lord of the Rings is a masterpiece. Nothing will come even close, never.
This is what happens when an Original Master author's decades long work is taken and respected fully its source material when made into a legendary film. Pure sincerity that celebrates all Human/Humane condition.
Still sad we didn’t get to see the old forest and tom bombadil tho :/
@@RekzaFSGandalf goes back to converse for 2 years although I will not watch it until Chris Tolkien writes it.
I named my yellow lab "Samm" after the best character in these movies. Samm died March 22nd 2022... I can't even watch this part of the movie anymore. I adopted him October 10th, 2014, when he was about two and named him Samm because of his bravery, loyalty, intelligence and kindness plus an extra M because he was that much more special... I know it hasn't even been 3 months, but I really do think I'll miss that dog for the rest of my life. Love you forever bud, R.I.P. Sammwise Velociraptor Arnold.
That name is honestly fucking sick and you gave Sammwise a wonderful life, I know its hard but I hope you have moved on or healed somewhat. I hope you have been well and continue to do so.
Samm will be with you forever I lost my dog this summer so I sympathize with you you will see Samm again
@@UlyssesSGrant-vw6eg Thanks for being awesome. I'm good, I've had a lot of dogs. Samm was special but dogs themselves are special. I'll forever have a K9 by my side. Stay well yourself my friend.
@@jacksonspeed4733 Thanks you so much. hope you're doing ok. I have a foxhound now named "Money Penny (Penny)" from the James Bond movies. still haven't thought of a middle name for her yet. she's kind of a bad dog haha (steals food, barks at everything) definitely not as a "good dog" as Samm but she's sweet and loyal. it will probably be a while before I'll be able to get another Labrador but I'll definitely always have a dog. I'm sure Samm and your little one met and played a bit on the other side of the bridge. maybe that's what brought you to my comment. hope you have a good day my friend.
"How many endings is the LotR gonna have, Mr Jackson ?"
Peter Jackson: *"yes"*
The best movies ever made. Funny, epic, raw emotions. They have it all and the hours go by like minutes when you watch them.
What?…………….
No ‘Groundhog Day’ (1993) ?
The music was the best. I cried a lot, because everything is so perfect 😥
15:11 "I don't want it to end" -Magy
Neither did we.
The best thing about seeing this movie now is that all these have gotten the opportunity to see these movie continuously. Since I saw these movies when they first came out I had to wait a year in between each movie to get to the final conclusion. This Awesome, Emotional and Epic Trilogy was definitely worth the wait though, I still cry during certain sceens.. even after all thesr years.😭🤗🛡️🗡️🏹🐎🐘
I can carry you gets me every time.
Waiting a full year to watch the next film was torture, im so glad we can all enjoy for the first or 100th time, together
I watched the first movie when I was 11, having never heard of The Lord of the Rings before. I was so mad when the movie finished on a cliffhanger I begged my parents to buy me the book and devoured it in days. Then by the time the second movie came around I was already a huge Tolkien nerd haha.
''I don't understand why he's leaving...!'' There are wounds which can't be healed, some weights which are too much to bear, they can only be set loose or left behind, because the hurt is too much. In times of great struggle, those who fight the hardest and the longest, to save something precious to them, aren't trying to save the thing for themselves, but for others. This is why Frodo had to leave, in the battle to save the Shire, he realized he couldn't be part of the Shire anymore. He was too much in the shadow of evil to ever be completely freed from it, to stay would make him hate what he had saved because of what he suffered to save it. That's worse than death itself. At least, this is how I view it.
Another thing is that he actually failed his quest. When it came down to it, he decided to keep the ring for himself even though he knew that giving in to the rings power would mean ultimate destruction for all things good. I'm sure he thought on this often. The guilt would have been immense
Stop overcomplicating things. He's going off to die
@@elliebelle5797 Exactly. If Gollum's obsessive need for the Ring hadn't led to him fighting Frodo for it, it is certain that Frodo would have become the next great servant of Sauron and done great evil. The Ring had to be forcibly removed, via BITE, to get him to stop. The power and influence of the Ring was so great that I feel no one could have withstood it except for Gollum, who only wanted to possess it, not use it :P
Valinor was the best place for any mortal to die completely at peace. It was Tolkien's representation of Heaven as an actual, physical place. Due to events in previous Ages, Valinor separated from Arda entirely, so when ships sailed to Valinor, they were effectively leaving the entire world behind.
Not to take it to the dark side but I wonder if this is how ppl feel when they take their own life. There is nothing left for them and they have given all they can.
i like how no one wants the movie ends,i remember feel an enormous emptiness when "the end" came onto the screen,that is how powerful this movie is
I remember sensing how it was about to fade to black at any second and I didn't even want to blink, like it could somehow extend the moment just a little longer before it all ended. I'll never forget the feeling.
I wonder if Peter Jackson ever goes on TH-cam to watch the Lord of the Rings reaction videos and draw some sense of pride from the emotional reactions his work was able to produce...
I doubt that, he’s still going extra work on that Beatles documentary + running his own VFX company
I dont know, but Ian McClellan (Gandalf) has said that whenever he gets low, he just remembers the Return of the King Premier in NZ and he's happy again
i saw this film at the theatre when it came out.when this end to the movie started playing i had to duck down in my seat and turn away from my wife to hide the tears i shed....i will never forget it =/
Why? Don't have shame show your tears to noneone
Saw it 12 times in the movie theatre when I worked at one.
I saw this too back in 2003 at the world premiere. I slept outside the cinema, as did many others to get the world premiere ticket. Will never torget it.
@@thorbeorn4295 that is fucking dope. Was able to go to the 1st showing in my town which was still fun as hell, tons of people dressed up and everything. My favorite movie experience of all time by far
How dare you hide those tears sir?
This scene has never made me cry but the "you bow to no one" scene with Aragorn nearly gets me every time.
This movie tears me up every time I watch it, not matter HOW many times I watch it. It's getting to me right now just watching this video.
This is the only movie series I’ve ever seen where not a single person left the theater for the credits. Many people were crying, everyone was applauding. No one left the theater until the scene went dark, and the lights came on. Even as an adolescent, I knew what I had witnessed was magnificent, but as time has gone by, I’ve only been further impressed just how special these films were. So much love for Tolkien, New Line Cinema, Jackson, and his whole team. You all have conspired to create cultural marvels, and icons of our civilization. We all owe you a great debt for this accomplishment.
I laugh when people criticise the length of the ending. It was a conclusion to three films, not just one. Frodo needed to leave to truly heal. He also knew and felt shame that he failed, even though the ring was so powerful.
Its been 19 years since this movie came out and to this day, I still cry from the infamous quote by Gandalf "I wont say do not weep for not all tears are an evil" to Samwise closing his door.
I couldn't possibly agree more. Such a great line. Gandalf had many. "Not all who wander are lost". "All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us". Many more.
I have just discovered reaction videos, and I find it strangely nourishing. I love seeing that others are moved as deeply as I am by movies and stories that I love. I was especially touched by the tears of Dasha of Russia and Magic Magy. I love the way you feel these scenes 💕
it’s the little head nod as Frodo turns away, and the eyes that seem to say “don’t make any trouble until we meet again” (at least for me) that do it for me.
The smile is awesome-so happy and filled with light-but it’s the head nod for me.
For the reactors who watched and browsing the comments, did you notice when Frodo stepped in the ship, he smiled widely and look more lively like his old self unlike when he was at home?
He was already healing but then again, he was already gone
The score for these movies really give scenes like this that extra emotional punch that made me cry 20 years ago and still do to this day
Waiting a few years to watch each of these movies was so hard! More than two decades later and this trilogy is still the best!
I remember how much I wept at this ending as a kid. It felt as if these characters were really saying goodbye to me & thanking me for going on such an incredible journey with them. I can imagine if J.R.R. Tolkien himself were to watch these film's, he would be so proud of them!
I don't trust anyone who doesn't smile back at Frodo through the tears. I can't help it. Years of watching these movies and it will always get me.❤
Started to watch to have some laughs and finished crying myself 😂
haha :D
Same bro. Same lol
Frodo and Samwise...one of the GREATEST bromances in ALL of Cinema.
I’m so glad this film touched so may of you I was one of the lucky people to see the films in theaters, and still to me the best films ever made thank you Peter and mr Tolkien
I got a late start. I failed to watch 1 and 2 in the theatres . BUT I loved 1 and 2 so much I went to see return of the king in the theatres and was blown away.
its been 20 years and i still cry like a baby every time this scene comes on. frankly this entire movie has become a "theraputic cry" kinda movie for me lol
Im a guy who doesn't cry very often but this final scene had me fighting back the urge to start sobbing with tears streaming down my face, The music the emotion the whole scene, such a powerful ending to such an epic movie masterpiece.
Will they never see each other again? The books state that, after the passing of his wife, Rosie, Samwise gave all to his heirs, and took the same road to the Havens and boarded ship for the Undying Lands as well. Frodo went to heal from his wounds before he died, Samwise bore the Ring for a short time, and was granted the same privilige. I like to believe Frodo welcomed Samwise on his arrival. Much later, Legolas boarded a ship with his best friend Gimli, the only Dwarf, as a part of the Fellowship, granted the privilige of passage. And I like to think Gimli sought out Lady Galadriel and they passed time in fond company with one another.
Tolkien wrote an unpublished epilogue in which a middle-aged Sam-dad tells his daughter Elanor that he believes he will see Frodo again, and was told he too would cross the Sea.
This made me smile. Beside all, we're all the same. We all feel emotions. It's great how such a masterpiece can touch so many souls
Yeah it's true. I'm kinda old now, but I saw all those movies in the theater, on the opening night. We qued for tickets all night before they were released. It was a major event. And at the end of the first movie... EVERYONE were saying "noooooo... don't end... nooo". We had been sittin there for 2.5 hours, but it felt like minutes. And we had to wait a whole year for the next movie. ..... At the end of Return of the King, everyone in the theater had tears in their eyes.
It makes me really happy that the younger generation seems to love the movies just as much as we (Gen. X) do. And that they react exactly the same as we did. All over the world.
I have seen Lord of the Rings (extended cuts) at least a dozen times, and the Gray Havens scene still brings me to the brink of tears. It is such a beautiful conclusion. All of the characters that are there at the start are there at the end. It's such a raw emotional scene, and is a perfect example of why that specific film in the trilogy deserved all of the awards it received.
I feel sad for those who do not know where Frodo went.
I'm kinda hoping they would somehow google it
@@EmVeeBeen Or read the books :)
In each of these reaction videos, I must restrain myself from speaking to the people in them - I am watching the trilogy all over again, and taking delight in their company; though I catch myself wanting to explain the details to them so that they understand.
I am so happy that a new generation will come to love The Professor's stories as I do. Seeing these movies will bring them to the books, I hope.
Thank you, Ash - hannon le, mellon nin!
Frodo carried 3 great wounds, tho the movies only showed 2. When the Hobbits returned to the Shire in the books, they found it a corrupted ruin, overrun by evil men. Led by Merry and Pippin, the Hobbits rose up and reclaimed their home. With Sam's guidance all the damage was quickly put right, but seeing the Shire despoiled was one blow too many. Frodo's days in Bag End were numbered. He had to go.
The Scouring was what led Aragorn, now King Elessar, to officially declare the Shire as off-limits to all Men and established the North Council comprising of the Thain, the Master of Buckland, and the Mayor of Michel Delving (Pippin, Merry, and Sam, respectively).
Watching the formerly nonviolent hobbits kill Wormtongue was too much for him, I think that was the last straw.
@@Daosguard After years fighting on the Western Front, Tolkien had to have seen PTSD in so many of his friends. At the time it was poorly understood and seldom spoken of. That has much to do with this scene
To see the emotional reaction these films illicit in people just proves how monumental they are. To me, they are defining films of our time. And they will never be replicated.
Tolkien portraited a magnificent, beautiful and heartbreaking way to show how PTSD can destroy a person mind. Frodo doesn’t belong to The Shire anymore after the suffering he endured because of the corruption of the ring and the wounds and poison he suffered in the journey.
This is like many soldiers suffers when the come back from war, that they don’t belong even to their places anymore, even with their families.
All soldiers belong in the grey havens. To be free from their anguish and torment
57 seconds and I'm tearing up. What a phenomenal trilogy.
There are so many reasons why LotR is good, but I have to give a huge shout-out to the musical score. It's amazing throughout the trilogy, and never better than it is in these final scenes. Just perfection.
All of the pieces of this scene are done so perfectly. Ian Mckellen’s delivery on its own is enough to bring out some tears, Sam’s moment of realization and the hobbits goodbyes are tough to get through too. Frodo smiling once he gets on board swings the complete opposite way and you can see that it is absolutely the best thing for him after all he’s been through. And Howard Shore’s score is absolutely flawless in every point of all the movies and this is definitely no exception, the blend of the shire theme and into the west through the whole scene shows that the hobbits (and Gandalf) are both losing part of something that they hold very dear, and as Frodo gets in and the ship leaves, you just get the full blown orchestral version of into the west as Frodo gives it up entirely. An absolute masterpiece of film and scoring.
I'm begging for cinema and studios to release films like this again. It's been too long since we've had good storytelling and quality be executed so well... Too long.
Cinemas and studios weren't at the origin of this. It was mostly Peter Jackson fighting to make this a reality. Warner turned it down, actually everybody did except New Line Cinema.
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And New Line was kinda desperate at the time, despair makes one willing to take risks.
I went to the midnight release of each film when they first hit theaters. I was in college for all three films. Each film was incredible to witness with a packed audience that cheered the joyous moments like Sam climbing back up the steps to save Frodo or Gandalf showing up at dawn at Helm's Deep. But, this last scene was something special. You could hear the uncontrollable weeping and sniffles all across the theater. As the door to Sam's hobbit hole closed and the credits rolled, not a single person moved or spoke or got up or left, there was only sniffles and tears. Everyone just sat quietly contemplating the experience. After about a minute of silence, applause started to build and everyone stood up in a standing ovation that went on for whole minutes. Everyone was hugging each other and enjoying the end of the journey. What a time.
You have to remember that 9/11 was still fresh on our minds, many of us had brothers and fathers at war in Afghanistan and Iraq. These films made it feel like things might be ok after all at a time of great sadness and anger in our nation. And Frodo leaving to the Grey Havens due to his wounds on the journey made perfect sense to many of us with friends and loved ones returning from war with mental, emotional, and physical scars.
I can only imagine what the theater was like with a full audience seeing these scenes. Raincoat and boots required.
Complete freaking silence. No one was talking or moving, collectively holding their breath. That’s what it was like.
And a standing ovation at the very end!!
Im a grown ass man well 23 and first time I saw this I could not see because of how much water was in my eyes i was bawling like the first girl god what a movie. I also just finished reading the book and then last chapter killed me like the movie I had trouble reading for how much i was crying haha amazing story
As an adult you understand Frodo's pain is too great. Him leaving makes sense but it's so incredibly sad.
My mom always reminds me of this cuz I was almost 4 when the 3rd came out in theaters so I don’t remember it as well as her, but when we saw it in theaters, everyone just started bursting crying as Gandalf said, “I would not say do not weep, for not all tears are an evil.” It’s as if Peter Jackson had him say that in the movie to let every man, woman, and child know it’s ok to cry.
That scene makes me cry, too. So sad, so emotional. 😢
I swear this whole experience is like a cheatcode for me to cry. I mostly don’t and even can’t cry about things in life, but whenever I feel like the pressure is too much, I just watch the whole trilogy and let it all out while enjoying the movie so much. I probably saw the films for like a 100th time and it still feels like watching it for the first time with all the emotions that come with it. No entertainment media comes even close. Who knows where I would be if this didn’t exist.
"I will not say 'Do not weep'. For not all tears are an evil."
This scene embodies the truth, that it doesn't matter how good something is, it will inevitable come to an end. But as Gandalf said, "I will not say do not weep, for not all tears are an evil" Don't be sad because it ended, be happy that it happened.
Gandalf actually says that Frodo's fate is inevitable, that the wound will never heal and the quest will take his life. Valinor is Tolkein's version of heaven
JRR Tolkien created a masterpiece and LOTRS is his legacy and Peter Jackson honored that in this trilogy.
I have seen this whole trilogy no less than 20 times and I cry every single time this scene comes without fail.
The Lord of The Rings is that kind of movie that, when it ends. U feel empty yet fulfilled because the journey u go on from the beginning of the movie, suffering with the characters as the journey goes on, the bond between characters and those audience makes it so wonderful and genuine that when it ends u wish u still had the friends u made with the characters with u. At heart they are always there and that is why at you can smile even when you are crying because of the end.
When Sam said "You don't mean that" gets me every time. He said that before when Frodo told Sam to leave when they were on the stairs to destroy the ring and now when he said the same thing when Frodo was leaving. Two powerful scenes. "I will not say do not weep, for not all tears are an evil". I try to remember that.
Frodo is not sobbing because he is rewarded to go to a heavenly place with the elves, as a special thanks for his sacrifice. He probably knows deep down that all good people will end up there sooner or later to meet again, so whats to be sad about? Lovely human reactions from all of you.! Such a masterpiece from legendary writer TOLKIEN, and such a masterful interpretation by Peter Jackson and his crew.
Look at all these lovely people being moved to tears and enjoying the works of Tolkien, Peter and the great cast. Fills my heart with joy ❤️
Lord of the rings : return of the king.....making grown men cry since 2003!
.....every single time.
Being 6' 5" tall and 300 lb I blubbed like a baby in the cinema, when I looked around there wasn't a dry eye in the house so I didn't feel bad about being a big man having a damn good cry.
No shame big guy!
In stark contrast to the Frodo we saw at the very beginning, this one is nothing like the one we all saw in Fellowship of the ring,you can literally see that he's mentally damaged and that wound from the morgul blade will always be there till the end of his days,but he will however find true peace as soon as he arrives in the undying lands
Many years further on, after Rosie and Eleanor has passed on, an ancient Sam was summoned to the Gray Havens where a ship bore him into the west, as he too had been a Ringbearer. (RotK Appendices.)
Elanor had not passed on. In fact, Sam gave the Red Book to her before he left. She and her own children preserved the book and it became a family heirloom, passed through the generations so that everyone would know the story.
2nd clip, those 2 are perfect for each other, they're both emotionless
These movies are beyond perfection.
People were shocked to hear me say I cried at the end of this movie.. bruh after so many years watching these movies as they came out in theaters, going on this journey with these characters and all they’ve been through… how can you NOT cry when Frodo leaves.
I don't trust a person who doesn't openly weep at the end of this movie. It's so human and beautiful. What a masterpiece.
Some of these are gold, absolute gold. 'There's going to be an emptiness in my heart'. I've been watching these movies at LEAST once a year, every year, for 2 decades and I still feel like that at the end....
When I saw this scene in theatres when i was a teenager I didn't cry one drop. Now I'm 37 and I can't even listen to the music from this scene without crying. Life really messes you up lol.
"And then it seemed to him that as in his dream in the house of Bombadil, the grey rain-curtain turned all to silver glass and was rolled back, and he beheld white shores, and beyond them a far green country under a swift sunrise."
Best Trilogy of all time. Diegesis's and Dasha's reaction were so pure haha. This is a brutal scene. It is the embodiment of bittersweet. As she says, not knowing what will become of him after seeing Smeagol, and some wounds never heal, it made sense. Happy that he will be able to heal and that he made it through, so sad that it is good bye after everything they went through together.
i was only 11 when i saw return of the king in cinema and what a masterpiece, i've been watching so many beyond the release watching it for the first time and seeing that it's not just a nostalgia thing, LOTR still holds up as the recording breaking award film it still is.
i will never forget the first time i saw that scene for the first time in my life in cinema,2003,you could hear everyones lil cries in the room
brotherhood, friendship, camaraderie, love, yet goodbye, a bittersweet farewell to the world they knew, both good and bad. It's why Return of the King has King in its title. because it is the King of High fantasy, epic story telling, a journey to take out an evil, destroy the mcguffin, fighting large scale battles and the ending that takes your heart and rather than rips it out "Not all tears are evil"
Lol
Each time they show someone else hearing that Frodo must leave ,and asking why, makes ne cry over and over. Thank god crying is good for the soul and body to help us recover from grief.
The ending scene is just 20 minutes of emotional damage
Fun fact: The little girl is Sean Austin's real daughter and the baby boy is the real son of the actress playing Rosie.
8:03 She says it perfectly. That's the reason I cry every time I watch the grey havens as well as the scene where Sam closes his door. I love the world of it all, but this is the end of this story. It's so bittersweet in the best way.