The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring Reaction! The Only LotR I've Seen before Part 1!
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Oh my god. Everyone shut up. Drop everything, it's happening.
Couldn’t agree more!
**insert meme of Michael Jackson grinning & eating popcorn at the cinema from the 'Thriller' music video** 👀🍿 -x-
RIGHT??? Veggieeeeeeeee
What’s the procedure everybody? STAY F&$&@ng CALM!!
As for the care of the real horses, Viggo Mortensen is quite a horse lover & took time out of his schedule during filming to care for them. He even bought one of them & kept it until it died a few years back.
And a lot of the extras on horseback are people from all over New Zealand that answered a casting call for people plus their horse. Some even brought their own costumes/ weapons to use as props, too. So I'd guess that those horses were in the best hands - their owners. Most of the riders of Rohirrim are women they slapped beards on, apparently the majority of people who came to participate with their horse were women.
He bought 2 horses. One of the extras did a lot of horsework but she couldn't afford to buy her horse at the end of filming. She was trying to get some money together when she heard that the horse had been sold, and she was devastated. Wouldn't you know it, Viggo knew about her dilemma and purchased the horse and gifted it to her.
@@SweetLou0523 Viggo is the GOAT!! He also bought his horse from Hidalgo! ❤
He apparently slept in the stable of Brego some weekends so that Brego would be comfortable with him enough to do the "rescue" scene in two towers..
One of the more understated effects is the unnatural way the Ring just drops to the ground without so much as a bounce (Compare to the moment Bilbo found it*).
Little things like this do a good job of showing how unsettling it is... and it was managed with simple magnets.
* The difference is that the Ring wanted to leave its current wielder, with Bilbo being an unexpected obstacle.
When Bilbo left, however, the Ring did not want to part paths. The willpower it took Bilbo to drop it cannot be understated.
It was filmed all in New Zealand, I live 2hrs north of the Shire and it's all naturally green, what you see in the movies is pretty much real New Zealand scenery 😊
Oh and it's Merry not Mary, Pippin, Sam-wise Gamgee and Frodo
The black riders on horses are called the Nazgul or the Ring-Wraiths
Now I'm thinking Merry Pippin as Mary Poppins >_< lol.
@@KitsyX
Oh-oh-oooh,
Let's go melt the Ring,
then we'll restore the King,
let's go melt the ring, send Sauron packing!
Up on the Mount of Doom,
up where the air is gloom,
Oh let's go..... melt the Ring!'
I think what he meant with not being green was mix of couple of things he might have heard.
First: They planted Shire's vegetation a lot (year or two?) before shooting, so it would look like the city has always been there.
Second: They used color correction In the film to make it look all magical and oversaturated. Like a fairytale.
@@magicofshootingstar5825 yes, I know, I was 12 when the filming physically started, 1998 if I'm correct, we in nz got to see a few little tied-bits peter Jackson released to the local news/media at the time, but I was pointing out that little had to be done to enhance the natural surroundings apart from construction and planting
@Robert Doherty I don't doubt that you know 🙂 It was more to explain him, and maybe others too, where the thought might have came.
One other point id like too point out. The ring doesn’t actually just turn you invisible in the traditional sense. When you wear the ring you are essentially living in the shadow realm. It’s almost like a different reality but very much connected with real life
Hobbits don't need shoes. The soles of their feet are extremely thick and quite tough. And their feet are supposed to be very hairy, which keeps them warm.
Like most who have never seen this trilogy:
“It’s 3 1/2 hours long!”
Most everyone at the end of this movie:
“Wait!? It ends here?” (When they still haven’t realized that the 3 1/2 hours is already up).
The difference to other trilogies is that it is a continuous story from a book, whereas Star Wars for example was rewritten during filming, which makes it inherently weaker and also inconsistent (because the whole "Luke and Leia are brother and sister" thing was added later).
This is one of the most important things to fix in Hollywood ... and with people like Rian Johnson "first draft" is even enough.
The reason why Frodo almost became a wraith is because he was struck by a Morghul blade. A really rare evil artefact. It not only hurts your body but poisens your soul. Untreated, even a graze is fatal.
And to add a little bit: In his wound got lodged a piece of the weapon which Aragorn didn't find and get out. That shard started to travel towards the heart (because of enchanment or something?). That shard being in him was the reason why Frodo was turning as wraith. In Rivendell they finally found and extracted the shard at the last moment possible.
One of the main reasons that the fellowship don’t go on their journey on horseback, is because their journey to attempt to destroy the ring is intended to be a secret journey, out of the eyes of the servants of Sauron, Orcs, Nazgul, Saruman etc. The same reason that they don’t rely on or involve the great eagles every time they get into some strife. Horses and eagles play big parts in the overall story, but at least in the early/initial parts of the journey, the horses aren’t involved because the fellowship are trying to go under the radar.
Also Hobbits were so small that they could only ride ponies. They also prefer they feets when possible. Hobbits doesn't like anything high-up, not even second floors. 😃
Terrain also plays a big part here - horses are only much faster than humans if they can run (which they also can't do for hours on end). Ponies and donkeys are much better suited for rocky terrain (though there are some horse breeds that are good climbers, such as the Haflinger). Horses that work a lot usually need some kind of supplementary food, like oats, to sustain their energy.
TL;DR: It's a stealth mission.
Missing back story:
During the time that Bilbo possessed the ring, Sauron did not know that the ring had been found and was able to be located in the shire. Bilbo's use of it went unnoticed. Bilbo used to enjoy long walks and was in the habit of using the ring to disappear if an unwanted person was about to cross his path. Merry happened to witness one such disappearance and observed when he reappeared that Bilbo put something shiny into his pocket. From Merry, Pippen and Sam learned about the ring. From the time that Bilbo gave Frodo the ring to the time that Gandalf told him about the nature of the ring was several years. The 3 friends knew that Frodo might be leaving sometime and conspired to join with him. Sam was the spy because he gardened for Mr. Frodo. Once Gandalf caught Sam listening, Sam wouldn’t share anymore news with Pippen and Merry but enough was known for them to be prepared. They were determined not to let Frodo journey alone.
I wish that the movies didn’t cut so much of the relationship building.
Then it would be closer to a four and a half hour movie.
Then it would be a boring movie full of nothing.
Book stuff should be kept separate from movie stuff. Same tale; different bard.
@@roddo1955 yes and no, yes in the context that half the book was the hobbits journey to Rivendel. No in the context that there is a lot of Lore and short segmants that is missing like Reggie picks up on for example Gandalf and Sarumans backstory and Isildurs real story. Dont take this wrong I love the movies (not the hobbit movies) but being a big fan of the books I would’ve liked to see some parts that were not used, like Tom Bombadil and the Barrow downs espacially since Jackson was a director of horror movies.
@@sigururmagni1730 i totally understand your point. I love the books, too. But the omission of certain characters was necessary. It doesn't translate to film. Can you imagine watching extended with Tom Bombadil singing his merry song. The film has to be accessible to a wide audience; not just Tolkien readers. So from where I stand, the two mediums should not be compared.
Answers for some of your (rhetorical questions :) )
1. Sauron is a Maiar, just as Gandalf and Saruman are (and the Balrogs as well). Maiars are sth like Demigods. Gandalf and Saruman also are Istari, which are Maiar, who were sent to Middle earth to help the people withstand the evil.
2. The nine are the ringwraiths or Nazgul - they are the men, who got the 9 Rings and were corupted by the one ring
3. the 3 Elven rings were not corupted by the one ring and all of them have an appearance in the movie(s); the 7 dwarf rings are lost, presumably Sauron has them
Regarding the 7 dwarven rings: by the time of the story, 4 have been consumed by dragon fire, and 3 have been recovered by Sauron. Sauron offered to give the 3 back to king Dain in exchange for the help of the Dwarves in the search of the One Ring. Dain refused.
I think the point of them being rhetorical is he's not looking for answers right now haha but at least you've said what it is I'm sure he'll avoid it easily if he wants to and most of your answers are not fully film explained anyway 😊
Angel is probably the better way to describe the Maiar.
@@JeM130177 and furthermore, non of my answers are spoilers. I could ve answered more questions, but I didn't to avoid spoilers
@@Jakkreu y, u right
1. Good catch that Saruman is motivated by fear. Probably the biggest theme in these films is hope vs despair. We see how each character deals with the existential threat posed by Sauron. This will be shown even more in the third film with Theoden and Denethor (no spoilers!) Something I wish I had understood when I first saw the film is how improbable, almost hopeless, the quest to destroy the ring is. Note also that since Isildur’s death, humanity is divided into several factions. These groups are not necessarily friends, or (in the case of elves and dwarves) even allies. The fellowship is them coming together as one last gasp of desperation.
2. Interestingly, the big reason Bilbo and Frodo can carry the ring and Gandalf can’t is that they’re NOT special or powerful. If the Ring takes over Frodo’s mind he’ll turn into (at worst) another Gollum. If the Ring takes over Gandalf’s mind he could turn into another Sauron.
3. When Boromir reached for the ring and you called “SECURITY” I absolutely lost it XD XD
Now I wonder how currupted Gandalf as a new Sauron would look like 🤔
Spoilers? The source material is only 70-ish years old.😉
@@hater2764 Men Of The West or a similar channel did it and it was an epic 30 minute video!
@@hater2764 Tolkien speculated that while wanting to do the good, he would become so obsessed by it that he would become a control freak. While Sauron want to have all the land under his control, he allow some kind of anarchy to exist. If you pay your tribute, provide slaves, and worship him, he may let you manage your business (kind of). Gandalf on the other hand would be corrupted by the ring over time, and try to control evrything, in the end doing the worse things for in his mind, the greater good.
Interestingly, in the Books Saruman is revealed to be motivated entirely by Power, and to supplant Sauron himself when it’s revealed he has been searching the Anduin for Isildurs remains before Sauron has even begun rebuilding his fortress of Barad Dur. He even finds the jewels Isildur wore and it’s suspected he desecrated isildurs remains out of contempt. Also, Saruman was, after all one of the white council that drove Sauron out of Mirkwood.
Orks in LOTR are not fungi, that is purely a Warhammer thing. In LOTR they are Elves, tortured, mutilated & breed into savageness. Absolutely horrifying if you think about it even a little. Uruk Hai are the result of mixing Orks with Dunlandings, which are the savage humans Saruman controls. Them being born out of mud pits is easily the least NSFW way of interpreting that, as grueling as it looks.
I wonder what is the nsfw way o.o
It's a very common theme in LotR: Things and people that are pure (or at least reasonably good), becoming corrupted. In Tolkien's works, Evil has no power to create, only to twist and corrupt that which is created.
@@FluffySylveonBoi Dragon Age Broodmother would be among my worst case scenarios.
@@autarchprinceps I could have gone for the rest of my life not remembering those....
@@FluffySylveonBoi Rape controlled via magic.
Wizards in this lore are a race of their own. They appear to look like old men, but they are actually not. :)
They are actually Angel-like or God-like beings called Maiar who took the forms of old men when they came over from the Undying Lands to aid in the people’s fight against Sauron.
Istari
Maiar one level below the Valar or almost god like beings in Valinor. Sauron, the Balrog and the wizards are all Maiar .
If you are a reader, you MUST read the books. Like you said everyone has a history with one another, it feels like a very real world when you get all the info in the books. The movies are great and make it feel real with stunning visuals and great acting. Both are excellent.
If you read the replies to the comments Veggi you will probably need to reread the chapters to get everything. As a dyslexic the language isn’t the easiest to grasp
The books are a NIGHTMARE for dyslexia, I have it as well but audiobooks exist! he could maybe manage it with them. Sadly despite being a HUGE fan of the Tolkien universe since childhood I've never been able to get through any of the books. They are *Really* difficult for someone with a learning disability, for me who has 2 it's just not feasible
But there are many great YT channels dedicated to Tolkiens' works now and breaking it down, making all of Tolkiens' mythology accessible so even those like me can learn and take part just as much as if I'd been able to read the books
@@pink_alligator
I managed to get through the first 2 books (after about 3 rereads per chapters to wrap my head around the language) but on the third one my brain just gave up
If you start with the movies; stick to the movies! Read the books afterwards! I did with LOTR. I read the Hobbit when I was 12. My cousin had it lying around when me and my sister were staying at my aunts.
I love that Ian Holm got to play Bilbo in the Movies.. especially because he was Frodo in the old bbc Radio play in the 1980's.
That is an awesome fact, K-pop!!
@@VeggieGamer it's an awesome Radioplay. 13 episodes and brilliantly adapted.
Two Bilbos died the same year.
Yes! And the voice of Gollum in that (Peter Woodthorpe) was also the voice of Gollum in Ralph Bakshi's animated version, which featured (Ian Holm's Alien co-star) John Hurt as the voice of Strider.
@@VeggieGamer yes, amazing radio adaptation - much more faithful to the book of course as they were able to focus more on so many dialogues from the book, which Jackson's movie was not able to add, becouse they have to focus more on visuals like battles and such. The radio play was created by Brian Sibley who himself is known in Tolkien fandom as one of us :) and who had written some of the books about P. Jackson's movies (films albums). The cast of this play was huge about 50 voice actors. Their choices of adaptation were IMO pristine. And Ian Holm's role is smt on another level :) Though its very different from E. Wood's interpretation of the role. Probably becouse Holm at this time was 40 years old so his age was more similar to 50 year old book Frodo, while Wood was 18 when he started his work for Jackson's movie. It was 13 episodes made in 1981 though after the premiere of LOTR : TTT BBC recorded new prologues and epilogues to this masterpiece which were read by I. Holm.
So its funny that Ian Holm was probably the only actor ever who'd played both Bagginses and even played them twice :) As he played Frodo in BBC adaptation in 1981 and reprised his role for these new prologues and epilogues in 2002, and then he played Bilbo in Jackson's LOTR in 2001 and then reprised this role in 2011 in "the hobbit" trilogy. Sadly I got only the older version of the radio play without those new additions. :)
This story was read to me 65 years ago when I was 10, and I have loved this amazing saga ever since. When Peter Jackson's first movie, "The Fellowship of the Ring" was released I jumped at the chance to see it. Remember we had to wait a year for the next one after each part! I love watching these reactions and enjoy reliving these experiences each time I view (or re-read them). Such is the power of imagery and writing that arose from the gift that Professor Tolkien gave us and the genius of Peter Jackson et al. (with Howard Shore's brilliant score) in bringing this inspiring epic to film in a way no one, especially J.R.R. thought was possible. Lovely reaction BTW. Looking forward to joining you on this always fresh and exciting journey. Cheers.
Have you read Children of Hurin or The Fall Of Gondolin completed edition?
One thing you need to know about Lord of the Rings is that things, places and characters have many names because there are more than one languaje. For example Gandalf is also called Mithrandir and because he is old he probably has more names than anyone. Hobbits is another example because they are also called Shire-Folk or Halflings. Aragorn is another example and I trust by the end you will learn them all. Enjoy 🙌
Yes, he's above all named Olorin!
Hobbits actually have leather-like soles, so they have little problem with foot injuries since only major injuries would penetrate their skin
The ring is kind of like a horcrux, manipulative, personality changing, wears down your determination and shortens your temper (and obviously helps keep a dark lord “alive”)
Actually Sauron can't die
But ig that's what you mean by the " "
@@Padre_des_los_penitentes Cant die but cant become physical and cant go home. So pretty much dead to all intents and purposes.
@@sacredgeometry that is exactly what I think as well
It's better to be dead
A horcrux is kind of like the ring in that way you mean...
Well the thing is; it was created by this sort of melted gold of sorts in the palm of his hand and he stabbed the palm of his hand and which began to use a precious thing known as blood! it mixed in with the gold, i thought this is what created it into the shape of a ring by how he cut his hand in that same shape and literally FORGING it!
Saying "Put on some shoes" to a Hobbit,
is like saying "Shave your beard" to a proud dwarf!
One does not simply utter the words!
btw - you seem like a nice fellow 👍
Thanks so much, Laslo! Wow, the "shave your beard" comparison definitely hit home for me XD
@@VeggieGamer Hobbits don't wear shoes, since the soles of their feet are really hard, while the hair on top keeps them warm. That said, putting the "hobbit feet" on the actors took hours every morning and most days they wouldn't even show up in the footage they shot, so you're not alone in wishing they'd worn shoes instead!
You are remembering the trivia about the green in Hobbitpn backwards 😁 They had to make the grass and such look LESS green than it was naturally to get the homey look they wanted. It was so bright it looked fake 😂
One major area where the movies depart from Tolkien's book is in the treatment of Aragorn and Arwen. In the book, Arwen is hardly mentioned except at the very end of the story. (Fun fact: the only dialogue Arwen has with another character in the book is with Frodo!) Tolkien was never able to fit the Tale of Aragorn and Arwen into the main story in a way that satisfied him, so he relegated it to one of the extensive Appendices in the last volume of the book. It's a beautiful story and definitely worth reading, but it exists outside the main narrative.
But thankfully she was in it, it fit in the movies to progress Aragorn and I don't think they would have done Glorfindel any justice anyway. PLUS, it was done just enough to parallel Beren and Luthien. Especially when Galadriel comes to rescue Gandal parallels to her brother and Beren and clashing with Sauron just like her brother did! and this place is the same the place she destoyed when that area was first taken over by Sauron long before the lord of the rings era even took place, second age i believe.
To answer your first question yes dwarves did fight in the Battle of Dagorlad ( the beginning battle scene) under King Durin IV. They don’t mention it in the movies but they did send around 50k soldiers ( some small number like that) from Khazad-Dum a.k.a Moria
Oh I didn't know that! Interesting!
may i ask where you got the 50k from, all i could find is this: "Of the Dwarves few fought upon either side; but the kindred of Durin of Moria fought against Sauron."
The seeing stones are called Palantiri. Relics of an earlier Age, brought out of Numenor just before it sank. 7 came out, most were lost over the centuries. The Lidless Eye in Saruman's shows Sauron controls one, which he can use to communicate with other stones & dominate the will of their users. One of the main means Sauron used to subvert Saruman.
the seeing stones have an interesting flaw that the characters aren't aware off, that's a great design choice from Tolkien: they always show you the truth but you're bound to draw the wrong conclusion. That's in part the reason of Sarumans decision to join evil. He saw Sauron gathering strength and concluded he couldn't be beaten.
This will be a recurring theme throughout the movie
One thing I'd suggest when you react to the next two movies: Turn on the subtitles. It will help you in keeping track of the names of people, places & things.
🙂👍
this is something that just hits different. there's something about tolkien's works that is just ethereal
I mean I think he must
Love the hobbit trilogy it is quite underrated
@@shiykyk7538 it is much maligned but I enjoy every rewatch. The third hobbit movie is a bit of a drag but all in all, I love what PJ did with the legendarium. Every year, I hold a 6 movie marathon with appropriate food and drinks.
Your Harry Potter reactions was the first I watched of your channel and all I wanted was this 😅 you didn’t disappoint! I love your reactions and your note-taking 😅♥️
One stormy winter weekend I watched all three extended LoTR movies back to back. Then I went out and shoveled the driveway. When I came back in I watched all three extended LoTR movies back to back with the commentary turned on.
About those other rings (3, 7, and 9) that came before Sauron forged the One Ring and the races to whom they were given: 1. The fact that elves are potentially immortal is important. They do not "desire power" like men do and I believe that is because they do not have the fear caused by mortality. The relationship between death, fear, power, and corruption is fundamental to the mythology of the LOTR as created by Tolkien. I believe this is connected to Tolkien's religious philosophy. Hobbits, while not immortal, do not seem to live with the fear or hunger for power as men do, and are thus much less corruptible. Hobbits are a remarkable invention of Tolkien, when you think about it, not specifically virtuous like saints but simpler and thus more pure of heart and satisfied with the years of life they have; and thus they have a certain courage and strength to them despite being mostly unlearned. I don't know about the dwarves; maybe someone else will elucidate. 2. When Gandalf realized Bilbo had found a ring, he didn't think it possible he had found THE ring; just possibly one of the lost ones or maybe other magical rings were made over the years. But when he returned and saw some of the effects of the ring on Bilbo, he became suspicious and went to research it. When he took it out of the fireplace and handed it to Frodo, he was still hoping/wishing that it wasn't the One Ring - but it was.
also, just to add, hobbits are their own race, with their origins unknown. They're about the same height as a dwarf, with large feet that need no shoes because of their tough soles.
Dwarves are slightly taller than Hobbits
Dwarves are taller than hobbits and while there is no exact story of how they became, they are a version of humans still. Just a very long time ago they separated to be their own thing.
Your comments on this are as good as the Harry Potter ones. A lot of us are here from Harry Potter videos I’m sure I’m not the only one.
YES hes such great commentor, i loved the harry potter reactions. They were so amazing. So excited hes reacting to these too!!
Agreed! Love his format! So excited he's doing these films too!
Some notes:
- The ring wouldn't have the same effect on Bilbo as Gandalf because Gandalf is a wizard with powers
- all 3 movies were 100% filmed in NZ both sets and real world
- They built Hobbiton, took it down and then rebuilt it for The Hobbit but decided to make it a permanent thing for people to visit.
- Not sure what you meant by 'they made it green with computers' in the original they did add a green hue but that has since been removed when the 4K editions were released. They didn't have to CG any green in, it was just a bit of a colour filter. The grass was real.
- Unfortunately you'll have to get used to the feet haha but the soles of hobbit feet are stronger than shoes so yeah they don't need them!
- Its spelt Elrond (might help with pronunciation)
- Halflings are not half human and half dwarf lol
Great reaction, can't wait until next week :)
Regarding dwarves being taller than hobbits: this is actually where Gimli’s actor, John Rhys-Davis, came in handy. He’s actually a very tall bloke, standing a head above the actors who played the hobbits, meaning the filming crew didn’t need to pull any special tricks to simulate the height difference between Gimli and the hobbits as they did for all of them and the “tall folk.” Who knows, perhaps that’s one of the reasons he was cast.
Also I'm so here for your love of the soundtrack. It's one of my favourite things ever. Howard Shore is a genius. I heard some tracks from the first Hobbit film before it even came out and just cried at all the similar themes and motifs. Bloody glorious. The last minute or so of "The Bridge of Khaza-Dum (sp?)" track has the gorgeous vocals of them leaving Moria, always gets me.
so cute to see you look at homely places like the shire and rivendell, and wanting to live there. just like the true hufflepuff you are :)
I was thinking that exact same thing lol!
Rivendell or Lothlorien.
To be fair, **how** to not look at them and not want to live there? Haha. They seem to be places build purposely for one to have a life of healing and mindfulness, which is pretty much what everybody learns to longs for at some point in their lives. One can only wonder how the Undying Lands would look like in the movies... Probably so ethereal that they fill even a blind man with an immense nostalgia for things they never even experienced. A home you never knew you had.
@@ammygamer the undying lands are beyond imagination, i like to think.
You are one of the best reaction channels I've seen! I love the analysis and hearing you figure out the movie as it goes along! and because of that you don't have to cut out alot of clips (cause of copy right) and it feels more continuous and flows nicely.
Love your channel!!
Imagine being the actor who played Isildur, receiving the relevant portions of the script and discovering that your only line is "No."
He really nailed it though, delivery was 10/10 🙏
@@inkeriananas Totally agree!
"I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve." It's awkwardly worded, but it's actually a compliment. In other words, some of you deserve to be liked by me, more than I have liked you. Or, I haven't been as good a friend to you as you deserved.
The number of rings is not arbitrary. There were three "kindreds" of elves, seven clans of dwarves, and nine ancient kingdoms of men.
Bree (and the area around it) is an independent land inhabited by both men and hobbits. They're used to seeing hobbits around.
It should be noted that Pippin is not nearly as much of an idiot in the books (though he still is a bit of an idiot). Both he and Merry are essentially teenagers, by Hobbit standards. The scene in the tavern was simplified for the movie. In the book, it was no one's fault but Frodo's that he put on the ring. And it wasn't the cooking fire that brought the nazgul to Weathertop.
Orcs and goblins are the same thing. "Orc" is simply based on the Elvish word for "goblin". The words can be used interchangeably. However, there are several different "breeds" of orcs. Some are bred for stealth and spying, and others for heavy infantry, and others for command, etc.. And different types live in different areas of Middle Earth. Moria orcs, and Morgul orcs and Lugburz orcs, etc.
17 years passes between Biblo's birthday party and Frodo leaving the Shire.
(edit: typo)
I visited Hobbiton when I went to New Zealand, it's a magical place. Though to be fair the whole of New Zealand is a magical place. It's breathtaking. I highly recommend.
Lucky you! I trust you had a magical time!
@@roddo1955 It was amazing! Though it wasn't as long as I would have liked, only 6 days, but I made the most of it! And it gives me a reason to go back! 😁 I went for the 3rd Hobbit movie première.
@@TotallySquirrel oooh! I'm so jelly! But in a good way. I am actually conversing with someone who has seen the Shire!❤
was it expensive?
@@blackwolf4653 check the prices online...I checked and it isn't cheap. But there are tours ranging from 150 to 450 dollars. There are reasonably priced hotels in Auckland. For me the flight is VERY expensive as I would have to fly from Western Europe.
They don't ride horses because they are trying to be quiet and stealthy as much as possible.
Yes! And staying off the road!
By hobbit standards Pippin is just a teenager. I kind of feel bad for him, he does stupid reckless things but doesnt mean any harm and gets yelled at. And the guy eating the carrot in Bree was the director Peter Jackson, he does a cameo in each lol. Sam stepped on glass
"FOOL OF A TOOK"
The Three Elven Rings are different from the Nine Rings of Men or the Seven Rings of the Dwarves - Sauron had no hand in their creation and their natures are lent towards healing and preservation rather than power or destruction, so Sauron can't control them directly. The Elven Rings themselves also remain unseen when worn, unless their bearer wishes for them to be revealed.
And they are hiding too to keep those rings uncorrupted by Sauron too.
Galadriel, Elrond, and Gandalf wear the 3 Elven Rings
Great start to the trilogy! Hobbits are also called halflings because they are half the height of Men.
The Nine were reluctant to cross the river after Arwen and Frodo because it was the border of Rivendell and Elrond can control it (at least in the books it was Elrond with some help from Gandalf who washed them away)
As a fan of the books, I would not mind if you turn on closed captions to help you. Also the books came with a map of Middle-Earth. I think you would like to look it over.
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These are my favorite movies of all time. I'm so happy you are reacting to them. Get ready for one hell of a ride.
"no, they're evil horses. They have red eyes." 😂
The RING creates havoc. At the Council it saw an opportunity but it was thwarted when Frodo stepped forward.
"maybe he's late. Oh no, wizards are never late. Balls". LOL All right, all right, I've subscribed!
Haha loved how you tried to remember in the beginning! I have seen Lotr so many times, and people's reactions to it are a way of going back and reexperiencing it, but with you I also enjoy the way you pay attention and ask questions ;) it's quite interesting so see how people "think" in a way, when they see sth new.
Anyways, you are a wonderful reactor! And you have a great laugh/smile and bring a lot of positive energy into your videos.
Have a beautiful week ! :)
So glad you decided to allow us to watch you react to The Lord of the Rings, Veggie! After your super entertaining trip through the Harry Potter universe, I'm really looking forward to this trip too.
The Seeing Stones, where you never know who's watching back.
Tolkien hardcore predicting the internet
TLDR on the questions you asked-
.Sauron and Gandalf are both Maiar: Before time began Eru illuvatar (The god of this universe) created immortal spirits called the Ainur. He taught them to sing together and gave them music as guidance, the most powerful of the Ainur (the Valar) then created the world in accordance to his Eru’s design. One of the Valar (Melkor/Morgoth) rebelled, corrupting the music, and became the first dark lord. Morgoth was eventually defeated and his most powerful servant Sauron took his place as dark lord. In a past age 5 Maiar were sent to Middle Earth by the Valar to help people resist Sauron, they took the form of Mortal Men and became the Wizards.
. Orcs in this universe were originally Elves that were corrupted by Morgoth. Orcs and Goblins are essentially the same thing.
Goblins are, but not strictly, just a variant of Orc(Uruk)
“Goblin” is just a sort of synonym, like calling something a “critter”
. The hobbits are distinctly their own people, but are technically just a sub race of Men.
. Sauron went to the elves in disguise and taught them how to craft magical rings. The elf that he went to didn’t trust him, so he took the knowledge and creates 3 other rings. When Sauron created the master ring the elves sensed the deception and took them off. The 3 rings were then given to Galadriel, Elrond and Ciridan (who later gave his ring to Gandalf) and went into hiding. These rings were uncorrupted by Sauron as he never learnt their locations. The Dwarven rings corrupted their bearers by amplifying their greedy nature, which eventually attracted gold coveting dragons. Some of those rings were consumed by dragons, some made their way back to Sauron.
Less than a minute in and I've gotta say, you deserve some definite respect as a man with good taste in music. I have always loved LOTR music and only recently finally got the last CDs I needed to have the soundtracks of both trilogies. Listen to them all the time while I'm driving.
as to what gandalf is race wise: the main races of middle earth and outside of middle earth in the lore are Elves, Men, Dwarves, Hobbits, Ents, Orcs and Trolls, as well as various spirits such as the Valar and Maiar( Maiar were primordial spirits created to help the Valar first shape the World. They were numerous, though not many were named. Five of these spirits, in the Third Age, became the incarnated Wizards we see/ hear about we see 3 of them in the hobbit/LOTR movies).
I always use the comparison of the Valar are like gods and the Maiar are like angels for anyone who doesn't understand
@@quinnzelreign8775 Exactly. Helps put it into perspective, especially when comparing ,say, Melkor and Sauron.
I'm not sure if anyone else has said this, but Sauron is a Maia, just like Gandalf and Saruman, and the Balrog. They are like angels in many ways, and may take many forms and sides in the conflict between good and evil.
Also, I love you're taking notes. It's adorable. Liked and subscribed. ♥
Yes its all completely filmed in New Zealand, unedited landscapes for the most part, it really is that beautiful
I know these are all so long but we really appreciate your honest viewing of these movies. You have quickly become my favourite reactor to watch. Thank you greatly.
Did you know that Christopher Lee was an avid LOTR fan? He was a member of the Tolkien Society (You can see his name listed as a member in the closing credits if you look carefully) and he said he read all three parts of the book(s) on a yearly basis.
Yaaaay, so happy this is up, can't wait for more, it's gonna blow you away
Came back to this reaction a second time to re-live LOTR again. This is the best reaction channel for this content!
Sending love from Portugal , i really enjoy your video reactions to videos. Looking foward for more to come ;)
I have just recently found your channel! You are by far my favorite! I watch you every night while relaxing and coloring on my iPad lol.
Haha thanks so much, Peggzz!
I literally lol every time you said "Balls!" Great job. You should do the TwoTowers next.
The seven rings of the Dwarves were all either lost, consumed by dragons or recovered by Sauron. The three rings of the Elves were made by them and were not corrupted by Sauron. They still exist and wield a different power. Elrond the half-Elven has one and he uses it to protect and preserve his realm. The lady Galadriel has another and uses it in a similar manner. The third ring, Narya, the ring of fire, is worn in secret by Gandalf. It aids him in his ability to inspire hope in others and gives him a command over fire.
THIS IS NOT A DRILL! I REPEAT THIS IS NOT A DRILL!!!!! I'M SO EXCITED FOR YOUR THOUGHTS. SORRY I'M SHOUTING
Cheers to watching Veggie implore, “Put some shoes on PLEASE!!” for five more videos 😂❤️ I love this so much.
Yeah, I'm waiting a specific terrain (you all know what I'm talking 😁) in next movie to bring out interesting comments on the topic 😂
They don't ride horses because its a secret quest. They want to avoid detection. The whole plan is based upon the premise that Sauron would never expect someone to try and destroy the Ring.
Surely (Sauron thinks) They'd use the Ring to become powerful and overthrow Sauron by force. Which is Saruman's plan.
Find ring. Destroy Sauron through military might. Profit.
A lot of the actions of various characters are motivated by what they know, or think they know. A lot of them have wrong, incomplete or faulty information.
Biggest understatement ever…
Gandalf: I’m sorry Frodo; I was delayed
*Had a wizard fight, got levitated up to the roof of a tower, hung off the edge by magic and then jumped off to escape on the back of a giant eagle”.
Not like he was stuck in traffic.
He spoke to Manwë. That is the significance of the Moth. He never stopped being ever present. In the books it’s stated that if any of these dark beings from the elder days were to ever set foot on land again under the skies he’d smite them essentially which is why several balrogs and others went into hiding! This is also a thing that I think too plays into the whole orcs can’t stand sunlight thing too! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
I know this is just the start of the film for Veggie, and he probably knows now, but asking straight off the bat "what species is Sauron?" is one hell of a question that would take a book chapter to explain!
And yes, Ian Holm was a great actor. His acting, like the great Charles Laughton, was done with his eyes; you knew his thoughts and feelings just through that. He matches Ian McKellen thats for sure, another acting titan.
Hi Veggie! I love that you’ve begun your Lord of the Rings journey. It’s so fun to watch your reactions. Thanks for taking us along for the ride!
Once you finish the Harry Potter audiobooks, you should definitely check out the Lord of Rings ones. I really enjoy listening to your thoughts chapter by chapter, rather than the book as a whole. I’ve actually just finished relistening to all the Harry Potter books and have now started on the Hobbit, narrated by Rob Inglis. I am really enjoying his narration. I was instantly hooked!
Thanks again, Veggie! Can’t wait to see part 2!
10:59 take note of Gandalf's line here and bring it up when you see the first hoobit movie. The (nudge) part lol
Orcs are were made from Elves that were corupted in ages past, by The Enemy.
They don't really go into the backstory of the Rings in the movie but basically long story short:
Sauron is an ancient angelic spirit (a Maiar) who loved craftsmanship, excellence, order, and perfection. He was corrupted by the first Dark Lord Morgoth.
During the Second Age (approx. 6000 years before LOTR) Sauron hid in Middle Earth after Morgoth was defeated. At first he desired perfection again (but also control) so he came up with a master plan over the next 1000 or so years to forge rings with the Elves that would benefit the Elves while also making the Elves loyal to Sauron. Disguised as "The Lord of Gifts", he teaches them his knowledge of ringmaking and then retreats to make his master Ring, at which time the Elves make the 3 Elven rings on their own. Unfortunately for Sauron, as soon as he puts his ring on, the Elves feel his deceit. Sauron declares war on the Elves and reclaims the remaining 16 rings (not including the 3 Elven rings).
Of the 16 he gives 7 to the Dwarves (who just get greedy for money) and 9 to men. The 9 become great Kings, sorcerers, and warriors of their day, with unending life, but eventually fall into becoming the 9 ring wraiths.
Finally we get to see this! I loved your HP reactions but these are my favourite movies and Tolkien is just another level of fantasy.
Some fun facts:
1. The Shire was modelled after Warwickshire, where Tolkien spent some of his childhood.
2. Gandalf, Sauron and the Balrog are Maiar, the race that was the helpers of the gods. The gods are called Valar.
3. There are High-Elves, who went on the journey to the Undying Lands before sun and moon, and the 'Low-Elves' who did not. Wood-Elves are mostly of the second group, while in Rivendell there are mostly High-Elves.
4. Saruman and Sauron having similar names is a coincidence. Sauron is a name in High Elvish. Saruman is a name in the language of Men, modelled after Old Norse. His Elvish name is Curunir.
5. Tolkien loved giving his invented words fake history. He said that Hobbit is the modern English version of Old English Holbytla, which means cave-builder. Brandy-wine is the Hobbits' simple way of saying Baranduin, the Elvish name of the river that runs through the Shire.
The black gate was named after the one in Newcastle where Longshanks mustered his army to attack Scotland
The High Elves glow because they have seen the light of the two trees in the Undying lands which is a flaw with Arwen glowing (the original character to take Frodo to Elrond's was Glorfindel who had seen that light - but I understand why they used Arwen to flesh out her character instead of dropping her in at the end) Arwen and Elrond and Legolas have never been to the Undying Lands so they would not glow. Galadriel and Celeborn had also lived in the Undying Lands and thus glowed
Halfling is just a common nickname for hobbit. Hobbits are their own species, unrelated to men or dwarves.
Except they are related to man very far back in history. There just isn't any stories of them in that time.
Actualy according to Tolkien's letters hobbits are a branch of humans. Two branches of mortal humanity. Thats why they were called Big People and Little People. Elves and dwarves are different species.
Fun fact, in addition to playing Bilbo in the movies, Ian Holm also played Frodo in the BBC radio drama of the Lord of the Rings (Which is well worth getting if you like audio dramas. It's still one of my favorite adaptations). So it's a little strange to me sometimes during the first act of the movie to hear his voice talking as Bilbo, but in my head he's the voice of Frodo.
Of course, he absolutely nailed it. Because he's Ian friggin' Holm. He was a genius actor.
The reason the Fellowship went on foot was because the terrain they were traveling would be exceptionally hostile to horses. Walking on foot might have been slower, but it allowed them to go wherever they had to. The one animal they did take with them, they had to turn loose before entering Moria anyway (Bill the donkey actually survives and makes his way all the way back to Bree, which is where they got him in the first place).
Sauron is a god (albeit a minor god). He isn't a species of man. He's the same race as Gandalf and Sauruman, just immensely more powerful.
The ring doesn't make you invincible, but a mortal who holds it doesn't age. The way Gandalf describes it in the book: "He doesn't grow, or obtain more life. He merely.....continues. Until at last every moment is weariness."
Bill is a pony, not a donkey... Also, the Maiar (Sauron, Gandalf, Saruman, etc..) are more equivalent to minor angels than minor gods (Valar are arch angels, and Eru Illuvatar is God)... They probably also avoided horses to be more stealthy since that was the strategy of the 9 walkers (the Fellowship). Otherwise, you look pretty spot on in your statements.. :D
@@darthvegan435 Eh, Angels, gods and demi-gods are essentially interchangeable as far as I'm concerned. They're pretty much the same thing, some are just Goddier than the rest.
And you're correct that Bill was a pony. I even meant to type Pony, but instead I had a donkey shaped brain fart.
@@seraphinaaizen6278 I'm sure that Angels, gods, and demi-gods weren't interchangeable to Tolkien though (as he was a devout Catholic), so for a thorough understanding of his works, I think its important to keep the distinction correct...
Okay, I'm subscribed!
Can't wait for part two!!!
Kia ora, new subscribers and LOTR fans from NZ. Great reaction and looking forward to your emotional roller coaster journey into Middle Earth
Great reaction man. I really enjoyed it and look forward to part 2 and the other 2 movies. I know that you said that you've only seen this first one, so you will love the next 2. You. Will. Be. Amazed.
Gandalf is from a race of immortal celestial spirits. He along with four others were send down to middle earth in human forms to look after it. They are in a way caretakers of middle earth. Gandalf is ancient at this point and he lived over 2000 years in his mortal form and at least hundred times longer in his spirit form. His stay at middle earth is temporary but keep in mind that because they are immortal - the world temporary means several milénia, maybe more.
Hey Veggie .. I've been to N Z many times both islands are pretty green particularly in winter.. and yes it's all filmed in New Zealand.... Merry is his nickname (not Mary) short for Meriadoc .also Elves are not ghosts just ethereal and magical...onwards now to part 2..
Thing is that Gandalf never smoked again in a LONG while for reasons you'll find out in one of the many books but took his pipe out to share in a moment with Bilbo before seeing him off!
Honey, it’s okay, Hobbits don’t wear shoes. Just breathe, it’s all going to be fine.
You, sir, have a new subscriber. This was really entertaining.
The Wizards of Middle Earth, or Istari, were incarnated Maiar, from the group of spirits who assisted in the creation of the world, so they've been around a long time. Only three are still kicking around at this point in this region of Middle Earth, Gandalf, Saruman, and Radagast (who appears in the Hobbit movies). They are powerful, but constrained from either taking charge or confronting Sauron head-to-head. It's pretty obvious that, of the three, Gandalf has "gone native" the most, hanging out with Men, Dwarves, Elves, and Hobbits. You know, the riff-raff 🙂
Constrained because last time the Maia clashed it destroyed the world and had to be remade TWICE already. This is why Valinor is an anomaly compared to everything else as it used to be part of a wider world that it was connected to that’s now evaporated!!
Just found your channel. Looking good so far, love that you're taking notes. :)
Sauron and Saruman were coworkers under Aulë back in Valinor. So they were Maiar LinkedIn contacts with shared experience and Sauron sent him a palantir DM about a job offer
I'm a little late, as usual, but already laughing at your intro attempts to remember..."Mordor is the whole land, right?" Eeek! A fun and VERY helpful thing to do is get a map of Middle Earth (you can find them online, maybe print one out) so you can see where the cities, regions, and landmarks are. Characters travel long distances and split up, taking very different journeys!
So excited for you to see these! This and the Chronicles of Narnia were my childhood in terms of books as a kid.
Same here! The Hobbit, The Chronicles of Narnia, and the Lord of the Rings were massive parts of my childhood. So you can imagine how utterly delighted I was when I found out Tolkien and CS Lewis were friends, and part of the same friendly group of writers (The Inklings). 💖
Hehehe finally someone who adores how cool the Nazgûl are from the get-go! Every time they appear I'm mesmerized. Can't wait to see your reaction to their 'upgrade' on Two Towers
It only is explained in one of JRRs other books that the Raiths reside in the void so their bodies are ultimately soulless. It’s better explained than I’m putting it right now as he words it very specifically!❤️❤️❤️❤️
The best Friday gift ever omg. Catch me watching this during my lunch break today
Strider(Aragorn) met Arwen when his mom took Aragorn at a young age from where they lived to Rivendell for safety. So he grew up with the Elves. Arwen is like centuries or even millennium older than Aragorn. Their tale is very similar to a old tale told by Aragorn when he was leading the hobbits to Rivendell in that swamp. My history of it all is a little foggy so please feel free to correct me. But basically from spotty memory there were two branches of men from Isildur's line. One branch stayed in Gondor where their main city was but that branch died out. The other branch lived in a region fairly close to where the hobbits lived called Anor. This area was attacked by the bad guys long ago and Aragorn and his mother escaped it to Rivendell for safety. He and many other people from his old kingdom became Rangers and one of their chief jobs was to protect places like The Shire.
I've watched so many reaction videos to LotR in the past little while, but I have to say, this is one of my favourites! The reactions are so enthusiastic, and this is one of the few videos that includes Merry's "Well, that rules you out, Pip" line, even though it is so iconic!
But I'd just like to add that the ringwraiths' horses themselves were not evil; they were stolen from the Rohirrim and _used_ for evil ☹This is what Éomer says in _The Two Towers_ ch. 2 ("The Riders of Rohan"):
"Some years ago the Lord of the Black Land wished to purchase horses of us at great price, but we refused him, for he puts beasts to evil use. Then he sent plundering Orcs, and they carry off what they can, choosing always the black horses: few of these are now left."
As for why they didn't just take horses, the four hobbits actually start off on ponies in the books. They make it all the way to Bree on pony-back, but the ringwraiths send all of the horses and ponies scattering in fear - Bill the pony is the only one left in the whole town, so that's what they're stuck with (...until Moria, when they send him back). I think the writers/PJ just decided to condense this sequence by having them travel on foot from the get-go.
The Fellowship might have been able to take horses from Rivendell to Caradhras, but once over the pass (...if they were even able to get over the pass on horseback), they intended to travel downstream along the Anduin by boat, which is far faster than horseback. Bill may have known his way back home, but those of Rivendell might not (especially since they are not mearas, which is the Rohirrim's special breed of horse).
(P.S. Calling Peregrin "Pediguin" is giving major "Benedict Cumberbatch not being able to say 'penguin' properly" vibes 🤣 I loved it!)
merry and peregren also called pippen are frodo's cousins on his mother's side.
Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky,
Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone,
Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die,
One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them,
One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.
There is a HUGE history of the elves and men. you'll love to react to the books and music made from inspiration of his poems and so on. much like the few channels who have done reactions to these videos and musics that tell the vast stories from the last year so you can get into the niche before anyone else jumps onto this band wagon! you could make it very popular to give more honor to Tolkien himself who was reviving ancient knowledge especially of old and PRE England! inspired by the Kalevala
Your freaking out about the hobbits not wearing shoes really made me laugh due to my own history with Lord of the Rings. I grew up reading the books (this film was released when I was a freshman in college, so I didn't grow up with it, though I love it), and the books inspired me as a young child to go barefoot outside whenever it was warm enough for several years. This had the effect of toughening the soles of my feet to the point that I once stepped on a line of carpet nails and was completely unharmed by it!
Oh man! You're taking a really serious approach. Respect!