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At 30:16 you ask, "How long is this River--like, how long do they have to travel in this River?" The time line of the movie differs in many places from the time line of the book. For example, in the book the Company spends over a month in Lothlorien, while the movie seems to make the time just a few days. In the book, the Company spend ten days from Lothlorien to the Falls of Rauros.
Yeah, I guess the book can provide context if when events occur while the movie version is just that a version but great to see these characters come to life.
At 24:52, this scene, one of the most crucial in the story, is presented rather differently from the book to the movie. In the book Frodo and Sam both look in the Mirror of Galadriel. Sam sees a series of images, including Frodo asleep with a pale face at the foot of a great mountain, and a series of images apparently of the Shire implying that all is not well there. Frodo sees from a distance a figure walking--Gandalf? or Saruman? Then a series of images, apparently related to the history of the Ring, and finally, the Eye of Sauron. The movie has shown the Eye several times, but in the book this is the one and only time we see the Eye of Sauron full on. Steam is rising from the mirror as Frodo falls back, shaking all over. it is an extremely dramatic scene.
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At 32:40, in the book, there was a stairway beside the falls down which light boats could be carried, to continue their journey south. As we'll see, it is not needed this time.
The thing about the Ring is that it tempts everyone according to their best impulses. Gandalf (who is protective of those weaker than him) sees a source of strength he could use in their defense; Boromir (the soldier and son of the Steward of Gondor) is offered a great weapon that would turn the tide of the war. It's not made explicit in the film but Frodo tries to leave alone because the other hobbits are the only ones he fully trusts not to fall for it and he doesn't want them coming on what's probably a suicide mission. In the books, Gimli's arrival in Lothlorien is so controversial that the sentries who find them and escort them to Caras Galadhon insist on blindfolding him as a member of a hostile race at first! He objects loudly until Aragorn says they'll all go blindfolded if one of them has to. Legolas gripes a bit about not being able to look at the trees, but after a day or two they get a message that all of the Fellowship is welcome to travel with their eyes uncovered. When they meet the Lord and Lady, Celeborn is harsh about the Balrog first being woken by the Dwarfs during Moria's heyday and then again now by the Fellowship. Galadriel shuts him down by coming to the defense of both the Fellowship and the Dwarves, though, which has a big impact on Gimli. What Gimli doesn't know about his gift is that there was a super-famous incident a very long time ago when Galadriel's uncle Feanor, the greatest-ever craftsman of the Elves, asked her for three of her hairs and she refused because she could tell he wanted them for harmful, self-serving reasons. So now, faced with this Dwarf who has no idea what he's just done by asking, she asks Gimli what he would do with it. He says he would treasure it and set it in gold and crystal as an imperishable token of friendship between their respective people... and she gives him three hairs. That's why Legolas smiles like that when he hears about it.
The Rings of Power is more of a fanfiction. The LOTR movies are a closer adaptation from the books. So this Galadriel is the accurate representation - mystical, magical, magnificent, majestic.
@@reactionswithruben yes, they tried to change her completely in the series. Books/movies - wise, majestic, magical Elven Queen. Series - arrogant, rude warrior, not having Elven traits at all. You'll see more of her powers in the Hobbit movies 👍
34:00 My current theory is that he is half way into the ethereal plane, where Sauron managed to keep the barest corner of a fingernail's grip onto life with his untethered soul after his defeat.
At 32:06, the Argonath are colossal figures of Isildur and Anarion, the first kings of Gondor. The statues were erected a thousand years previous to our story to mark the northern limits of the realm of Gondor at the height of its power. Gondor is now much reduced in size. If you look behind the figures, you can see quarry marks where the blocks of stone for the statues were cut. The folks at Weta Workshop really outdid themselves here!
32:00 I think it has more to do with his doubt of himself, and through his doubt of himself, the doubt and contempt he has for his own species as a whole. Aragorn has not been tested by the ring yet, and he is unwilling to let such a powerful thing near that many innocent humans at once, especially ones that have no training against psychic assaults.
At 2:44 you say, "It would be great if they all had horses..." Don't forget that Hobbits are too small to ride horses. More importantly, the whole purpose of the Company is to avoid notice and accomplish their mission by stealth. In the book Elrond tells Frodo, "And I will choose companions to go with you, as far as they will or fortune allows. The number must be few, since your hope is in speed and secrecy. Had I a host of Elves in armour of the Elder Days, it would avail little, save to arouse the power of Mordor." In the book, "Bill" is a pony, not a horse.
At 5:50, Tolkien created two different Elvish languages: Sindarin, or everyday Elvish, and Quenya, or "Elven-Latin," used mostly for names of people and places, or proclamations and incantations. Tolkien modeled Sindarin on Welsh and Quenya on Finnish. He constructed them like real languages, with the words formed from root meanings. So "Mor-" = black, dark "-dor" = land, so "Mordor" = Black Land or Land of Shadow. Here Gandalf is chanting in Sindarin, while Saruman is chanting in Quenya. Understand that Tolkien was not a professional novelist--he was an Oxford don, probably the leading scholar of Old English or Anglo-Saxon of his generation. To him, LOTR was a vehicle for using his passion for language--the story came after the language, not before. An unusual way to write, but that's Tolkien for you.
At 34:00, the action here is at the summit of Amon Hen, the Hill of the Eye. Here the Men of Numenor had erected a stone seat, represented in the movie by a throne made of four eagles with upraised wings.A person sitting in the seat was sometimes granted visions of the world around him. Here, Frodo wearing the Ring sees all of the West of Middle-earth, from the Misty Mountains in the north to the mouth of the great river Anduin in the south, all crawling with Sauron's creatures. His eye is eventually drawn to the Barad-dur, and he senses the Eye of Sauron searching for him. The Eye is resisted by a Power from a different source, and Frodo, pinned between the two, takes off the Ring at the last possible moment. I actually prefer the movie's version of the story here. In the book, Aragorn seems always to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Finally in frustration, he leaps to the top of the hill and sits in the seat, but he sees nothing useful.
At 24:11, the book differs somewhat from the movie here, but Tolkien writes, "All of them, it seemed, had fared alike: each had felt that he had been offered a choice between a shadow of fear that lay ahead, and something that he greatly desired: clear before his mind it lay, and to get it he had only to turn aside from the road and leave the Quest and the war against Sauron to others. "And it seemed to me, too," said Gimli, "that my choice would remain secret and known only to myself."
@@reactionswithrubenit is the same character. Rings of Power Galadriel is the younger self. Folks don’t like the fan fiction version that is featured in Rings of Power, and prefer to think of her as a different character entirely. But you are correct, she is supposed to be the younger version of the Galadriel featured here.
@@cultivatinggrace it seems so confusing, i guess there's always going to be those that are purist and those that just are happy to see more fans attracted to these characters and worlds so the fandom keeps growing...I will try and be switzerland about this 😅
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40:08 That act of calling Aragorn "My King" officially was an act of an heir to the stewardship recognizing the heir to the Throne.
At 30:16 you ask, "How long is this River--like, how long do they have to travel in this River?" The time line of the movie differs in many places from the time line of the book. For example, in the book the Company spends over a month in Lothlorien, while the movie seems to make the time just a few days. In the book, the Company spend ten days from Lothlorien to the Falls of Rauros.
Yeah, I guess the book can provide context if when events occur while the movie version is just that a version but great to see these characters come to life.
At 24:52, this scene, one of the most crucial in the story, is presented rather differently from the book to the movie. In the book Frodo and Sam both look in the Mirror of Galadriel. Sam sees a series of images, including Frodo asleep with a pale face at the foot of a great mountain, and a series of images apparently of the Shire implying that all is not well there. Frodo sees from a distance a figure walking--Gandalf? or Saruman? Then a series of images, apparently related to the history of the Ring, and finally, the Eye of Sauron. The movie has shown the Eye several times, but in the book this is the one and only time we see the Eye of Sauron full on. Steam is rising from the mirror as Frodo falls back, shaking all over. it is an extremely dramatic scene.
Great to hear how the books differ from what we see on screen, thanks for sharing 😀👍🏼
At 29:30, the movie doesn't make it clear, but Galadriel is Arwen's maternal grandmother.
Wow…interesting
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At 43:07, in the book Aragorn adds, "And woe to them, if we prove the swifter!"
I’m enjoying you commentary, thanks for sharing 👍🏼
At 32:40, in the book, there was a stairway beside the falls down which light boats could be carried, to continue their journey south. As we'll see, it is not needed this time.
Thanks for sharing how the books differs, so interesting…loving it 😀👍🏼
The thing about the Ring is that it tempts everyone according to their best impulses. Gandalf (who is protective of those weaker than him) sees a source of strength he could use in their defense; Boromir (the soldier and son of the Steward of Gondor) is offered a great weapon that would turn the tide of the war. It's not made explicit in the film but Frodo tries to leave alone because the other hobbits are the only ones he fully trusts not to fall for it and he doesn't want them coming on what's probably a suicide mission.
In the books, Gimli's arrival in Lothlorien is so controversial that the sentries who find them and escort them to Caras Galadhon insist on blindfolding him as a member of a hostile race at first! He objects loudly until Aragorn says they'll all go blindfolded if one of them has to. Legolas gripes a bit about not being able to look at the trees, but after a day or two they get a message that all of the Fellowship is welcome to travel with their eyes uncovered. When they meet the Lord and Lady, Celeborn is harsh about the Balrog first being woken by the Dwarfs during Moria's heyday and then again now by the Fellowship. Galadriel shuts him down by coming to the defense of both the Fellowship and the Dwarves, though, which has a big impact on Gimli.
What Gimli doesn't know about his gift is that there was a super-famous incident a very long time ago when Galadriel's uncle Feanor, the greatest-ever craftsman of the Elves, asked her for three of her hairs and she refused because she could tell he wanted them for harmful, self-serving reasons. So now, faced with this Dwarf who has no idea what he's just done by asking, she asks Gimli what he would do with it. He says he would treasure it and set it in gold and crystal as an imperishable token of friendship between their respective people... and she gives him three hairs. That's why Legolas smiles like that when he hears about it.
Thanks for sharing these insights 👍
The Rings of Power is more of a fanfiction. The LOTR movies are a closer adaptation from the books. So this Galadriel is the accurate representation - mystical, magical, magnificent, majestic.
So the one from Rings of Power is not based from the the one in the books/movies
@@reactionswithruben yes, they tried to change her completely in the series.
Books/movies - wise, majestic, magical Elven Queen.
Series - arrogant, rude warrior, not having Elven traits at all.
You'll see more of her powers in the Hobbit movies 👍
34:00 My current theory is that he is half way into the ethereal plane, where Sauron managed to keep the barest corner of a fingernail's grip onto life with his untethered soul after his defeat.
Hmm...very interesting.
great reaction .keep your eyes on gollums eyes in the next one
I'm glad you enjoyed it...I will.
At 32:06, the Argonath are colossal figures of Isildur and Anarion, the first kings of Gondor. The statues were erected a thousand years previous to our story to mark the northern limits of the realm of Gondor at the height of its power. Gondor is now much reduced in size. If you look behind the figures, you can see quarry marks where the blocks of stone for the statues were cut. The folks at Weta Workshop really outdid themselves here!
I love the history, thanks for sharing this it’s awesome
32:00 I think it has more to do with his doubt of himself, and through his doubt of himself, the doubt and contempt he has for his own species as a whole. Aragorn has not been tested by the ring yet, and he is unwilling to let such a powerful thing near that many innocent humans at once, especially ones that have no training against psychic assaults.
That is definitely a danger with the ring that it can overpower your mind, you lose a sense of self and worship the ring and its power.
Middle-earth is basically prehistoric Europe.
Wow, I didn't realise that.
At 2:44 you say, "It would be great if they all had horses..." Don't forget that Hobbits are too small to ride horses. More importantly, the whole purpose of the Company is to avoid notice and accomplish their mission by stealth. In the book Elrond tells Frodo, "And I will choose companions to go with you, as far as they will or fortune allows. The number must be few, since your hope is in speed and secrecy. Had I a host of Elves in armour of the Elder Days, it would avail little, save to arouse the power of Mordor." In the book, "Bill" is a pony, not a horse.
Yeah, that's a very good point, thanks for sharing 👍
At 5:50, Tolkien created two different Elvish languages: Sindarin, or everyday Elvish, and Quenya, or "Elven-Latin," used mostly for names of people and places, or proclamations and incantations. Tolkien modeled Sindarin on Welsh and Quenya on Finnish. He constructed them like real languages, with the words formed from root meanings. So "Mor-" = black, dark "-dor" = land, so "Mordor" = Black Land or Land of Shadow. Here Gandalf is chanting in Sindarin, while Saruman is chanting in Quenya. Understand that Tolkien was not a professional novelist--he was an Oxford don, probably the leading scholar of Old English or Anglo-Saxon of his generation. To him, LOTR was a vehicle for using his passion for language--the story came after the language, not before. An unusual way to write, but that's Tolkien for you.
This is fascinating how he created this world in such detail 😀👏
At 34:00, the action here is at the summit of Amon Hen, the Hill of the Eye. Here the Men of Numenor had erected a stone seat, represented in the movie by a throne made of four eagles with upraised wings.A person sitting in the seat was sometimes granted visions of the world around him. Here, Frodo wearing the Ring sees all of the West of Middle-earth, from the Misty Mountains in the north to the mouth of the great river Anduin in the south, all crawling with Sauron's creatures. His eye is eventually drawn to the Barad-dur, and he senses the Eye of Sauron searching for him. The Eye is resisted by a Power from a different source, and Frodo, pinned between the two, takes off the Ring at the last possible moment. I actually prefer the movie's version of the story here. In the book, Aragorn seems always to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Finally in frustration, he leaps to the top of the hill and sits in the seat, but he sees nothing useful.
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At 24:11, the book differs somewhat from the movie here, but Tolkien writes, "All of them, it seemed, had fared alike: each had felt that he had been offered a choice between a shadow of fear that lay ahead, and something that he greatly desired: clear before his mind it lay, and to get it he had only to turn aside from the road and leave the Quest and the war against Sauron to others. "And it seemed to me, too," said Gimli, "that my choice would remain secret and known only to myself."
I appreciate your contrast comments about the movie and book, thanks 👍🏼
The Galadriel in "Rings of Power" is a different Galadriel.
Oh…i was thinking it was the same character. Is she related?
@@reactionswithrubenit is the same character. Rings of Power Galadriel is the younger self. Folks don’t like the fan fiction version that is featured in Rings of Power, and prefer to think of her as a different character entirely. But you are correct, she is supposed to be the younger version of the Galadriel featured here.
@@reactionswithruben What cultivatinggrace said. I couldn't stomach more than two episodes of Rings of Power. :P
@@cultivatinggrace it seems so confusing, i guess there's always going to be those that are purist and those that just are happy to see more fans attracted to these characters and worlds so the fandom keeps growing...I will try and be switzerland about this 😅
@@kilroy1976 not a problem we can all have our preferences 😀👍
Galadriel was never a warrior, always an "elf-witch". so Rings of Power is absolutely wrong.
Hmmm…interesting