Villagers React to EPIC Fantasy Movie! Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring ! React 2.0
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- Incredible Villagers Reactions to Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring! Watch Their Minds Get BLOWN!
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Get ready for an extraordinary cinematic experience as villagers dive into the fantastical world of J.R.R. Tolkien's masterpiece, "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring." In this captivating video, witness the genuine and unfiltered reactions of villagers as they embark on their first journey into Middle-earth.
Join us as we capture the awe, excitement, and laughter that ensue when villagers encounter the epic battles, breathtaking landscapes, and memorable characters that have made this film a beloved classic. From Hobbits to Elves, Dwarves to Wizards, witness the villagers' amazement as they discover the diverse races and cultures that populate this incredible fantasy realm.
Prepare to be entertained as our villagers provide hilarious commentary throughout the movie. Their unfiltered and genuine reactions will have you laughing out loud, sharing in their surprise, and experiencing the magic of Middle-earth through their eyes. The villagers' unique perspectives and wit add an entirely new layer of entertainment to this already captivating film.
But it's not just about the laughs. This video also delves into the emotional impact of the story. Watch as villagers become emotionally invested in the struggles and triumphs of the characters, forming unexpected connections with the heroes and villains alike. Experience the joy, the sadness, and the awe that this timeless tale evokes in these first-time viewers.
Whether you're a die-hard fan of "The Lord of the Rings" or someone who has never delved into Middle-earth before, this video offers a fresh and entertaining take on one of cinema's most beloved franchises. So buckle up and join us on this thrilling journey as villagers embark on their first-ever adventure into "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring."
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The old man bursting into song to describe the story he has just witnessed is probably the most Tolkienesqe thing he could possibly have done.
This should be tagged at the top ❤
I thought the same!
It was very much a song about fellowships.😊
Exactly, what with the fact that the whole world of Lord of the Rings is made from the song and music of great and allpowerful beings.
Clearly he is actually a fan of LOTR and is trying to bring back Tom Bombadil
When the old man said "it didn't feel like I was watching a movie, it felt like I was in a dreamworld", that there is what makes Lord of the rings special, and its amazing that even someone from such a different life would have the same experience.
"...felt like a dream...". Yes, this is how everyone feels watching this film. I read the entire series a million years ago in 7th grade, and was pleased with this film adaptation. My only complaint was that the film seemed disjointed. Turns out they filmed more but had to cut scenes to keep it at 3 hours. The director's release included all this footage and made the film perfect. Don't tell these two that the better version added nearly an hour to each movie. Lol.
@@spacehonky6315nd even the better version left out so much from the books. Like the fact that they learned gollum's name is Miguel during the initial meeting at elron's palace Riverdale. In fact you're not mistaken in the book it's legOlas who reveals that his name is Miguel to everybody. Replace Miguel with smeagol.... stupid autocorrect.
@@0potionit had to be cut short in some parts due to budget and that the books just has so much
@@0potion i was like daaaamn, miguel looool what the fuk had I been reading all these years :D
This was my exact experience as a 19yr old when it was released. It was a life-changing experience.
Hearing Gandalf being described as “magical uncle” is in itself magical
Sounds like a cool Korean or Chinese way of speaking. ❤️
He’s my magician uncle. That’s what I’m going with now.
"Team leader" was also great ;)
And Trump is the big sassy daddy in Tolkiens universe
Pretty accurate too. He’s like a lotr equivalent of a guiding angel and your grandfather whose also his father has given him too many rules
When the older man said, at the very beginning of Frodo and Sam's journey, that "if you have smart friends it's ok... because a wise man will work with wisdom but a fool can get him in trouble" I could only respect his ability to identify Pippin before he even appeared in the story.
Pippin really isn't much of a fool in the book either, none of the characters are. I get the impression PJ wanted to make each Hobbit a bit more recognizable from one another, which is good ... but I always felt it was to Pippin's detriment in the Trilogy. They also skip a lot of the Minas Tirith story of him with the Citadel Guard, which is an important part of his character arc. He effectively becomes a soldier amongst the 4 Hobbits, but you never really see it in the films.
Well, that´s true, but in the end all the hobbits fight and get a great arc@@names_are_useless
FOOL OF A TOOK
Like Gandalf said about Gollum, everyone has a part to play in the grand scheme of things, whether good or evil, smart or not-so-smart. "Even the very wise cannot see all ends."
"Everyone is in trouble now because of those two stupid friends." Yep, he gets what the franchise is about. 🤣
Please, don't call "The Lord of the Ring" a franchise.
@@gabrielesolletico6542 6 live-action films, 3 janky animated films, action figures, video games, T-shirts, an Amazon TV show ... it's a franchise.
@@theevilascotcompany9255 Three books (counting The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings was supposed to be just one book, but was split into three because it would have been too expensive, and Silmarillion). They made an excellent film trilogy, a subpar film trilogy, and an abomination of a TV series from it. Not a franchise.
Meanwhile these hobbits were far more cool in the books. these films are a masterpiece though.
@@frufruJ Histories Of Middle Earth Volumes 1,2,3, Morgoth's Ring, Laws And Customs Of The Eldar, Fall Of Gondolin, Childrin Of Hurin, Of Beren And Luthien, Lay Of Leithien, Lays Of Beleriand, Fall Of Numenor, Tom Shippey's Road To Middle Earth is great too.
When he said “this is like a story that Grandma used to tell” all I could think of was “It’s like in the great stories, Mr. Frodo… the ones that really mattered.”
😭 you’re so right. I wish Tolkien could see how cherished his work is
He probably meant the Mahabharata or Ramayan. They are the 2 popular Indian/Hindu epics, and very important to all Indians. Think of them as the Indian Iliad or Odyssey. When Tolkien wrote LOTR it was because he wanted to create a similar mythology for England, a pre-Arthurian one. He lamented that England didn’t seem to have as many, and set out to create his own. If a villager associates an adaptation of his work with the greatest Indian epic, stories of which have been told for 5000 years, clearly he’s succeeded.
Really? I started thinking of fairy tales
@@AG-vb6vv I hope those stories are made into a fantasy film someday too!
@@jaelynn7575 Bahubaali 1 and 2 would be the closest Indian cinema has got to something like the LOTR, they are clearly inspired by the ancient Hindu mythology and epics.
When Gandalf confronts Frodo in the dark and says “Is it secret? Is it safe?” The one guy went “You can ask him without scaring him.” That made me chuckle. Good point 😂
I loled at that too! It was so true! XD
Gandalf is a Maia - drama is his thing.
“Is it secret? Is it safe? gandalf asked calmly.
The old man is very thoughtful. He waits until he has seen the whole thing (I've watched a lot of this channel's videos) and then he delivers his verdict. He is wise, and has a good heart. I just had to watch this when I saw him in the thumbnail with my favourite movie in the world :)
"Did you put your name into the Goblet of Fire, Harry?" he asked calmly.
23:36 "This movie is like the kind of stories grandma used to tell."
"Even grandmother's stories are nothing in front of this movie."
Tolkien truly created a universal masterpiece.
He’s probably talking about the Mahabharata, the greatest Indian/Hindu epics that is 5000 years old and stories of which are told by grandmothers all across India, and even further afield like Thailand, Indonesia etc. If that’s the case, then LOTR is indeed an equal, and rightfully so. Tolkein set out to create a similar epic/mythology for England with LOTR, as Greece has with the Iliad and Greek mythology, and India has with the Mahabharat and Hindu mythology. He sure succeeded.
Mahabharata is fantastic. And it never ends.
@@lailanashim274 it took him his entire life, but he wove a tale that will stand the test of time because the theme is as old as time itself.
@@AG-vb6vv Just one point to add, the leading cultural inspiration was celtic, not anglo saxon. Wales was a big influence.
@@OwenRhodri isn't wales also part of England
“With a name like Lord of the Rings, I believe it will be about a goldsmith.” He’s not wrong!
Annatar the Lord of Gifts: "Hehe."
From the "You Don't even know how right you are" department.
'Story' is what defines us as humans. We all share the same love of stories where an unknown hero is forced to travel to dangerous lands, must fight evil foes, and returns home with the journey having ended. It's the Hero's Journey! All cultures have some stories like this, which is why we can all get the same beautiful things from it :)
The myths Tolkien worked from are so universal that even old men on the other side of the world can innocently predict the motifs. Tolkien was such a treasure to humanity.
"these are like the stories Grandma used to tell" is a huge compliment for these movies for sure
We'll Tolkin is the world's grandpa.
I cannot think of a higher compliment.
I think, the best compliment you could ever give Tolkien
Immediately after "even grandma's stories are nothing in front of this movie." An even greater compliment.
The ghost of Tolkien punched the air :D
Getting jump scared by Bilbo in Rivendell is a universal experience
I love how many of characters were described as “Uncle”, “Brother”, or “Father” even though this movie and the actors come from very different cultures. Truly humanity is family.
Isn't it just Brother
You have that in many asian countries where you call someone important or that you respect or you care for like relative names, like uncle usually refers to a respectful and benevolent middle aged or elder
@@GastNdorfI thought that was only in hentai
Shows how ridiculous the "DEI" pushes by elites truly is. An english/christian story/film through and through, resonates with people of all races and faiths.
In muslim countries its normal
"This is beyond grandma's stories!"
Now THAT is quite the complement to a writer.
I think, the best compliment you could ever give Tolkien
Tolkien's grandkids be like "MY grandpa tells better stories than YOUR grandpa!"
@@DeathComesQuick666 XD
@@bebedordecoca Yeah, I'm pretty sure Tolkien would absolutely accept that in the spirit it was given. That's a pretty monumental compliment from a culture that has relied on oral stories and tradition for so many thousands of years.
Well, he used the same phrasing when comparing Moria to hell, so I‘d guess it‘s kind of a proverbial saying. Still quite a compliment, just assumably not quite as big as it seems at first glance.
"You can ask him that without scaring him." That is a completely valid point.
hhahahhaa best part
It's safe to say Gandalf was more scared than Frodo at that point in the story.
@@masansr oh man, I havent given that much thought, now theres this whole period of time in my head that we dont see where early in the story Gandalf is slowly slipping into madness as he looks through all that he can, until he gains the clarity of what to do with the Ring.
but then that entire set up with the riders, the open door and the disorder in frodo's home would have been for naught.
We were supposed to think a rider came to frodo and when gandalf comes out of the shadows we're supposed to be scared and releved just as second after when we realize its gandalf and not a rider. peter jackon and the team were trying to make the expository parts of the movie suspenseful instead of just people talking to each other, its spiced up a little
One cannot simply speak calmly. There is evil there that does not sleep. Not even with ten thousand men speaking quietly you could explain to frodo how important the ring was. It is folly.
I love when he said all the people in the battle at the start were laborers finding work 😂
Although some of it was CGI they used as many extras as they possibly could. Practically all of New Zealand was employed to work on LOTR.
I'm from Iran. When the September 2022 protests started (we call it a revolution here) I started to watch LOTR again and again, finding more and more similarities between the story and the situation in Iran, and sharing them with my friends.
This story gives me hope. We're fighting a pure evil here, as brutal and as hateful as Sauron and his orcs and his allies. Experiencing dark and hopeless times as in the movies. The story makes me think about a future, a victory against the evil enemy of our nation, the dictator regime.
I hope your country Is liberated. Nothing lasts forever
@@Emilyb21-dm3bfLiberated by who?
@@sojourner_marina by the people
@@Emilyb21-dm3bfSorry I mispoke, liberated from who?
@@sojourner_marina the leader no one wants lol 😁
They are very right. Tolkien was writing about the evils he saw in war.
He certainly drew from many sources, and no doubt the war was part of that; along with religion and mythology.
I once heard that he wanted to make Christian values (not beliefs, but values) accessible to atheists. LOTR was his way of doing it, making Aragorn the ideal Christian man, in hope it would inspire atheists. No idea if it's true..
@@dancole2994 That's C.S. Lewis, not Tolkien.
Tolkien drew from Finnish folklore.
@@17losttrout frodo's story strongly pulls from Tolkien's ww1 experiences. The loneliness, hopelessness, the friendship of an officer and his batman bringing each other through out all in friendship, the feeling after it all that home was saved, but no longer feeling like he belongs at home after the war, forever psychologically damaged by it.
It wasnt a metaphor, but definitely a theme from his own experience he layed over Frodo's journey.
It's very accurate for them to identify Sauron as the devil. I was surprised at just how quickly they were able to understand the story and the themes. Truly the story transcends language and culture.
That’s why Tolkien’s work is timeless and has had a large global fan base for almost 100 years.
Lotr is based on the bible. Pretty much everyone's heard of it.
It's the "language" of myth and legends. Every culture has it, and it's the same across cultures. That is, the "language" is the same, not necessarily the messages. It communicates on a fundamental level, about fundamental things. If we saw a similar movie, based on Indian mythology, we would understand it. More astonishingly, so would out great, great, great grandparents; and you can add as many greats as you want. Of course, those from far enough back would have to get over the fact that moving pictures is a thing, first.
Funny thing is, Sauron isn't the devil.
More like a demon. He has a boss.
Same as Gandalf. He's an angel serving his.
@@Titansdragon75Tolkien would hate you saying this. He adamantly opposed the idea that his story was allegorical in any way. Of course, it reflects the struggle of good vs evil, and is nurtured by literary tropes, as everything is, but no matter how Catholic Tolkien personally was, the stories are not based or aim to reference anything in the Bible.
I liked watching their reactions. It was refreshing watching them respond authentically and identify courage, evil, moral duty and wisdom.
It's amazing how real art touches people universally
Seeing their reactions makes me feel like I'm also watching it for the first time.
So true. I actually love introducing movies to people, because watching with them gives me that feeling, too, and always opens new perspectives for me.
It's a glorious day when new people discover this film series. And I have to say, these movies are TIMELESS.
And borderless ^^
Yeah it is so stunning. They still look amazing even 20 years later. The effects hold up so well.
Unlike the Amazon barfbag of a show which no one will watch in 20 years time except maybe academics using it as an example of the degeneration of late-stage post-industrial Western culture
There are few books adapted for the screen that work. This is one of them.
Well no, they actually have lots of time in them, 3 1/2 hours of time each, in fact.
J/k.
I generally think reaction content is lazy, but this is magical. How can you not love these two?
It’s all about the people. The best reaction videos feel like sharing something you love with a new friend.
It is so good because they know so little, especially the older gentleman. Loved the fact that he thinks that every location shown is a full giant location. Like the mines or Moria are actually a place you can go to and see these massive mines.
It's definitely something rare and special when a film or any story in general can resonate so completely and so equally with any culture at any time for people of any generation.
@@Jalbesbe and there's the magic in it all. We know it's not real or to scale, we even know how the illusion was accomplished, and yet that takes nothing away from how real it still feels.
@@user-ex9ti7ds3m Very much so. Blind Wave is fucking great. They pay attention, remember things, take notes, have deep discussions afterwards, and don't just ham it up for the thumbnail.
Watching the reaction of the old man in particular is one of the best things I have ever seen. How bewildering this experience must have been for him, and how gripped and emotionally invested he is in every single moment. Can you imagine what the rest of his day was like after watching this?
When Frodo volunteers to take the ring in the council scene and they shout
"HAIL!"
Brought a massive grin to my face
Tolkien would be proud beyond belief to see how his story translated around the world
Tolkien with the type of man he was would not like many aspects of the movies, he'd be disgusted by the war sequences in the movies, the war only lasted briefly on the books, he might not like how the world looks too or maybe the eye of sauron as well
@Buzz with Drip he wouldn't be disgusted, it's necessary in translation, he wasn't a fool.
@@FlorentWyne_ he hated war and lotr movies glorify it, he'd absolutely despise war scenes atleast
@@buzzwithdrip6347 Where did you see that the Lotr trilogy glorifies war? They show hopeless men and literal child soldiers win through friendship and loyalty.
I think that he would have loved them for sure, the whole mythos originated in a story for children, and it was the childhood of a whole generation, you have to be pretty daft to think he wouldn't enjoy it.
@@buzzwithdrip6347would not be dispised lool Im quite few people close to Tolkien have said it was justice to the books, those like Tolkien son and Christopher Lee who knew Tolkien
05:12 „it’s wonderful to meet an old friend“
I can feel so much meaning behind that sentence.
Glad someone else caught that
Maybe explain to them what wizards and elves are. It might help them with context. I loved Babu line of not even grandmother's stories compare to this movie. Babu wisdom for the win does me in every time.
Old guy had so many good take. Many fun one like at 8:33 "You can ask him this without scaring him"
That one got me right in the heart.
and Babu, an old indian man from a tribe deep in India already understood that Tolkien's world is about the small things; the odd thing is that those RGB keyboard knows-it-all freaks think that they understand Tolkien when they find Tom Bombadil ridiculous or thinks that Gandalf the White is the better one.
The older gentleman is such a gem. His reactions to everything so are intensified and genuine. He seems to be truly amazed with everything he’s shown on this channel, and he always just seems grateful. Grateful to experience such cool stuff. Whether that’s just being shown a really good movie, or being shown some incredible science fact.
Imagine how the world must have changed since he was a child.
I’m Indian but I’m from a big city, so I’ve seen Lord of the Rings multiple times and I’ve read the books twice as well. In fact, I was so hooked to these movies that I saw each one in the theatres three times. Those 2001, 2002 and 2003 Decembers were a magical time. Without a doubt, my favourite movies of all time!
But to see these two guys from our villages seeing the movie for the first time was fascinating to watch. India also has a rich culture of ancient stories about good vs evil and so I wasn’t the least bit surprised that they picked up the central themes very quickly inspite of this being a completely foreign tale in a foreign language to them. Loved how innocent and pure their reactions were. Pls upload Two Towers and Return of the King as well!
Im sorry but "Everyone is in trouble now because of those two stupid friends" had me literally laughing out loud. It's a mood we have all felt towards Merry and Pippin for sure.
Edit: that song at the end 🥲 That was very sweet.
Having worked on these movies, I just want to say how humbled I am by how much it meant to these two guys.
This is probably the proudest I’ve ever felt about contributing to the films, knowing that they’ve travelled so far to so many different cultures, bringing the insight and wisdom of Tolkien to people around the world!
I look forward to watching the next two reacts for the films!!!
Wow. So cool to find your comment. Can I just say you will never know the depths of this series' impact on my life, and I imagine everyone else here. Thank you so much for giving us this!!!!
@@SRM2SRH man it’s my total pleasure, even though I worked on the films I’ve watched them dozens of times over the years (extended only hehe) and look forward to watching them with my kids one day!!!
Much love to you and yours
That must be so gratifying ^_^
What job did you do in making the films?
@@neural_jam because of credits being widely available, I’d rather not say for personal security reasons.
But I’m happy to answer any related questions that won’t risk my anonymity!
@@eoinc9511 From what I understand, the scenes for all three films were shot at once; If you don't mind my asking how was working for that length of time on that project? Did it get tiring, or did having all of these people working on it help keep the team's spirits up?
I loved when the young man said this reminds him to the stories his grandmother told him. Fairy tales are certainly universal.
I loved seeing them cheer the fellowship on as it was forming- it’s clear this culture is one of community. ❤
I love how they clap for the worthy achievements of characters. Some things are worth celebrating.
I clapped with them when Gandalf escapes the tower 😂
I was there, 3000 years ago, at the premiere. (2001) And let me tell you, everyone clapped there.
@@fellowdeciduousforest8462 Haha! I bet they did and it was wonderful!
When it feels epic, we clap
It's a cultural thing. Happens a lot in movie theaters in India, makes the whole experience a lot of fun.
20:40 Gotta love how he picked up on the Fellowship being nine like the Nine Ringwraiths.
It was in the script and in the book that they're to counter the Ringwraiths.
I´m a huge lotr nerd and actually...I´ve never realised that 😅 Props to him!
Omg I didn’t knowwwww :O
9 is a profound number in Norse religion and Hindu as well.
It is also very big in Christianity-and here we have 3 x 3.
[to Boromir, holding the One Ring]: “bro don’t look at it.” 😂 10/10
Maybe next time you could explain to them that the movie wasn't entirely written by the director, it was inspired in a very famous book, tell them who Tolkien is and explain that this story is just a small part of what he created, that he wrote an entire universe, not only with these races, but with gods, history, ages, maps, languages etc. And everything in the lord of the rings is somehow connected to the larger universe
@@Shawn_Raz_87 In this case the director was also one of the screenwriters
The nightmare that the author of this story had was living through the events of World War 1 and 2.
I was a bit amazed on how accurate his views on why the author wrote this were.
☝🏾 both these comments ❤Tolkien really did make something truly timeless
Tolkien has been quoted saying he hates using allegories however that doesn’t mean you can’t see where his mind is at when he writes. Orcs are murderous, bloodthirsty, and brutal industrialism. While the heroes work with magical creatures and spirits the Orcs desolate nature to power their engines of war, turning beautiful forests into mud pits with the air clouded in smoke. The horror of war left and impact and its reflected in the Orcs.
@@Broomer52 a genuine response from a man who spent his life fighting fascism and wishing he could go back home.
@@DannyBedo Germany wasn't fascist then, but yes
I love how the people in these reactions go into these things with absolutely zero cynicism, just wide open to the experience every time. It feels like a thing to aspire to.
Aspire to?
Such as being open-minded?
M 🦘🏏😎
@@markdowse3572 Being cynical doesn't necessarily mean you're not open minded.
@@dx315 Might I suggest that you look up and learn the definition of 'cynical'?
Yes
@@markdowse3572 Doubt is the sole ingredient and gateway of open-mindedness. Without doubt you can only have conviction. Being cynical is just sassy doubt. Everything is let in, nothing is kept in.
Very cool dudes. Love how they always call old dudes “uncle”. Everyone’s family, lol. Also love how they describe characters and scenes and not take the beautifully landscape for granted. Part 2 & 3 please!
"Should I try to break it?"
"No, you just sit here."
Their banter is so precious
I will talk for everyone now. We need more footage of their reaction with these movies. Please. 🙏🏻
Yes! I am wanting to watch the whole film with them.
@@brt5273hey probably can't upload more footage due to copyright but maybe they'll have the full video on patreon 🙂
@@Linda.A. They could split the reaction into more than one part.
@@Linda.A. other reaction channels get the whole movies up. Either by editing skills and or literally splitting them up into 2 to 3 parts. Works every time.
@@barreloffun10 exactly !!❤
Such a good commentary about different aspects of the story and the characters. Like, for example, when Aragorn picked up Narsil's shards, the young guy said: "He is a gentle guy". And it's such a correct description of Aragorn. He has this gentle strong power to him.
you give that “theater kid” energy
@@SobeCrunkMonster well yeah someone describing an actor playing a character is going to sound like they're in theater
The hands of a healer😉
@@SobeCrunkMonsteryou give that " stumbles over his words and feet " emergy
This
"Even grandmother's stories are nothing in front of this!" That is truly heartwarming.
That nice elderly uncle giving his review at the end is so sincere. I was watching his face and about half way through I could see him really getting emotionally invested in it. What a wholesome review. Art transcends all barriers. I'm very happy the two of them liked it!
It's an astute observation to note that 'Bilbo has a Devil inside himself'; that's a key part of Tolkiens lore about the One Ring, it can only corrupt someone who already has malice, fear or ambition for power within them for it to latch onto. That's why the Ring has no effect when Tom Bombadil wears it momentarily in the book.
There could be more reasons than that. Bombadil is a mystery and it is mentioned in the books that he predates Melkor, he is probably on a power level far above anything in Middle Earth.
@Ildarioon I agree, the ring not affecting Tom has more to do with Tom being an old, mysterious being that is unaffected by the enchantments of someone like the Maia Sauron. It seems debatable whether he'd even be affected by the mightiest Valar Melkor given the previous wars and ages Tom lived through. Probably only the great creator Eru Ilúvatar himself had that theoretical power.
I think the message is not as much "the ring only affects those with evil inside" as it is "there's the potential for evil inside every creation and the right catalyst can corrupt evryone absolutely." I think it is shown by even Gandalf (who is a Maia just like Sauron or the Balrogs) refusing to take the ring. Elrond id not even considering it. Galadriel, who has always had desire to rule and wield power, considers it her greatest test to refuse the one ring when it's presented to her, knowing due to her old wisdom that when even a Maia like Gandalf refuses, she'd have no chance, no matter how big the temptation and desire to do good might be. She's basically like Boromir, but with a couple thousands years worth of experience more. Her younger self certainly would've taken the ring.
@@Ildarioon Bombadil is not the only character not 'affected' by the Ring; in the book, Faramir isn't drawn to posses it when he discovers that it is within his grasp. Book Faramir is very intelligent and has integrity. They changed him somewhat for the Jackson films, for creating added character tension. But I see a through line as how the Ring is capable to corrupt anyone, depending on how receptive they are to be corrupted.
@@thoso1973 Not only character tension. Aragorn could resist the Ring and he was Isildur's heir, if you introduce another character who can do it to and from a lesser family it's like saying that the Ring is not that dangerous after all and they are all overreacting. When translating into a movie you have to keep in mind that not all viewers will be as insightful as the readers, so some parts of a written work will have to be changed.
I didn't like that much what the did to Faramir or Denethor. Book Denethor was still a good man who thought about his subjects, evacuating all unable to fight into the mountains.
But beggars can't be choosers. It's a miracle we had such a good adaptation despite everything back in that day, when being a nerd was a subject of social contempt.
I am glad someone else noticed it too. Such a good point!
I love hearing Babus comments, showing his expereiences in live. "6 days journey is fine but this way is not easy" or " the horse has been running since night now it's morning." I know it's a fantasy world, but most people don't reallize, that horses cannot run for hours on hours. And the breaks are just not included in modern movies.
He’s probably lived a life closer to Middle Earth, than most fans 😂
He seemed skeptical that a horse could ever do that. I wish he had understood the point that Shadowfax can indeed do that because he is an exceptional being worthy of Gandalf
Watching their faces light up and buy into the story unreservedly... wholesome, pure, and beautiful. I'm glad you finished the Trilogy for these guys! They deserved closure after they had bought in
This is so wholesome!
I loved when the old man said "you can tell him without scaring him" HAHHAHAA :D
Bless him
This is what Tolkien meant when he talked about applicability instead of allegory. Truly a timeless work that can be appreciated by any person in any culture and is.
"Now only God is their watcher" - what an amazing gift to share how people from such a different culture are interpreting the films with their own memories and traditions
Ever since I first traveled abroad after high school I've been struck with just how much of our own existences transcends culture. There's so much that we all have in common despite our differences. We're able to see a film like this and understand the messages and meanings because they are bigger than just a culture, they're fears and worries and imagery that we all share.
27:33 I love how he puts his head down in disbelief in the same exact way as Sam. He is so invested in the film.
Loving it. These guys give a better reaction than all the film critics in the world
This is genuinely one of the best reactions I've ever watched. So many good moments.
"Team leader dead" at Gandalf had me in stitches
"I don't know even understand why this happened. I was waiting for him to arrive and when he arrived it was over"
exactly my reaction watching for the first time as a kid
Just goes to show that a good story is universal, no matter what culture it comes from.
I loved the grandpa’s song at the end about fellowship! ♥️ Also: I’d love to hear grandma’s stories she told her family! I love fairytales and folklore- they unite all the cultures of the world 🌍
Loved it! I wish I had seen the reaction to one of my favorite passages; Gandalf's speech about dealing death, life, pity, Gollum, and how "not even the wise can see all ends".
“Team leader died”….I broke into laughter lmao. I know it was a sad scene, but the fact they said it so nonchalantly like they just died in a video game, made me crack up 😂🤣
I can imagine Tolkien being really happy, not only that Jackson included the lights in the Elves' faces, but also that people who had never read the book would see that in the film and take notice of it.
I can imagine his spirit wherever it is smiling from ear to ear seeing the reactions of these guys.
I love that Legolas ran on top of the snow, just as described in the book.
Three minutes into this video and only a few seconds into the reaction and I am loving how much they’re enjoying this movie.
It genuinely makes me happy to see people enjoying this movie for the first time. Their perspective is wonderful.
I know I speak for everyone. Please!! Do the other two. This was beautiful and really magical to see people fall in love with this story like so many from all walks of life
I've seen phone-addicted americans reacting to this movie series and just look utterly lost and bored... usually cuz they just don't pay attention.
Don't speak for me
Let's see the other two
That seems pretty expected considering that this is an old movie and kids these days grow up with infinity% more media than there was at the time. @@kinagrill
I feel like they're going LOVE return of the king.
5:12
"It's wonderful to meet an old friend"
This hits deep.
"he turned out to be his father in magic technique" had me dying ahahahahah
Watching these two immediately get taken in by my favorite movie and just instantly love it...almost brings tears to my eyes.
Same here. LOTR means so much to me. The fact that they could connect with it, makes me feel so connected to them, too, and something higher than us.
What I like most about these two reacting is that its so genuine and not forced like you see most other reaction channels doing.
A hell of a lot of Reactors show absolutely ridiculous thumbnail pics of them with their mouth flapping open, eyes bulging wide, as if they're watching some randomer stabbing their baby three feet away, rather than just watching the latest episode of a TV show, or some film from the 80s. Absolutely ludicrous stuff.
@@vercoda9997dude that baby stabbing description had me laughing. Its true though
It's the way we should be viewing movies but we've all seen so many it's become so predictable and out of touch.
@@aqualust5016 Back in the late 70s and early 80s, I wasn't sitting watching double-matinees, mouth agog, stunned by A Thing happening on screen. Whenever I see these people react with some ludicrously over the top physical reaction - often to some relatively mundane thing - I think they're either blatantly acting up for the monetisation of their stream (fair enough - it's the raison d'etre for why they're posting, after all), OR they've lived very, very sheltered lives and haven't travelled or seen much of the world or anything.
@@Tontzamann There's someone - who I don't watch, but whose thumbnails I sometimes see in passing - who posts "My wife reacts to/watches for the first time..." Videos, invariably with a picture of her with her eyes wide and mouth hanging open, totally slack-jawed. That's never, ever a good look for *Anybody* - yes, I grasp that it's a clickbait pic to draw in viewers and monetise the Clip, but still, she invariably looks either like a frozen sex doll and/or as dumb as a rock. Not a good look.
The most wholesome compliment they gave the film was the "Even grandmother's stories are nothing compared to this movie". 22:40
"Help him, bro - he has the responsibility to save the world!" LOL! Well-said, Babu! I loved how easily they grasped the point of every scene. Their reactions were much the same as mine when I saw this in the theater on opening night.
“ I would never go near that woman! But I liked her at first sight.” 😂 pretty much sums up Galadriel for most people when they first see the movie! 🤣 this reaction was utterly charming and easily my favorite Lord of the rings reaction. That saying something too as I’ve watched over 30. I can’t wait for the next movies, maybe breaking them up into segments would be easier to sit through. ☺️
I just LOVE the elder XD
"Now he is the Lord of the Rings"
"You can ask without scaring him !"
"Help him bro he has the responsability to save the world"
"Everyone is in trouble now because of those two stupid friends"
"Should i try to break it ? - no, you just sit here"
"Even grandmother's stories are nothing in front of this movie"
"Uncle's lantern without batteries is cool"
"team leader dead"
"now only god is their watcher"
"it felt like i was dreaming"
"Now only God is their watcher." gave me a bit of a chill
"now you listen to my song" xD such stunning comments. and they kept at all time pace with the story. loved watching
@@JJE18210I think that's how a lot of us felt. It's a moment of such darkness.
Watching their reactions reminded me why these films were so impactful. Absolute masterpieces.
I love watching these guys. Its so refreshing to see how genuine they are and how much of themselves they invest in watching the movie! True, authentically gentle people like these lads are hard to find in the western world these days. Bless them.
Wholesome as it could get, really needed it in my life right now.
I love how Babu sees Gandalf doing all types of crazy magic but decides the most amazing thing in the film is how he could use a torch without a battery.
Also "team leader dead" and "This was a good movie, now listen to my song" are now permanently etched into my brain.
This was great, I hope these guys also watch the two other movies, so that they may understand why these movies had to be this long, maybe learning about Tolkien and his work after the films have been watched. It would be very interesting to see their takes on the whole work.
I loved when they were clapping, or they gasped, or were blown away. I had the exact same reaction when I first watched this in the theater. This movie series is universal.
5th time I’ve watched this reaction. Just how genuine the reactions are makes me smile. And I do love how they compare these tales, to tales passed on in their families. I think that contributes to how well they can follow the plot!
"The movie was good, but now hear something better."
I love the old man, what a delight.
I can't wait to see their reaction to the other 2 movies. Especially the 3rd one. One of the things that did translate so well from book to film was the feeling of the journey. And these guys reacting are just at the beginning.
I want to see his reaction to Gandalf level up and Smeagol is free!!!
The hobbit's character arcs from naïve to heroes will certainly not be lost on them.
Seeing raheen semi take babus hand during the fellowship formation had me grinning. They really appreciate the feelings the movie wished to impress. I feel like a story of this old-school nature (fantasy plus ancient civilization, with themes that resonate with the human spirit rather than a specific culture- though the era he attempted to resonate with would be apparent once one knew), can resonate and be understood across most cultures. Though I do wonder if India has any fantasy films they’re incredibly proud of and would hold as *staple cinema*.
Mahabharata.
The Ramayana is also a fantastic story/
Tolkien was very deliberately writing an English mythology; that was one of his main goals. It's fantastic to see how the themes and feelings are universal and give something to people from very different backgrounds.
Bahubali
RRR
I saw them tear up at Boramirs death. This movie is Universal and it brings me joy to watch these people who are so different than me have such a close feeling to the same as me. We are all brothers and sisters my friends.
Their reactions are perfect. You can tell they really did enjoy the movie.
This reaction has showed me I had an unconscious bias against people from small villages in 3rd world countries. Not only did they pick up the gist of the story even though this is very western in culture, but they have also picked up many things that many other reactors had not. Arwen spoke not of her own power but a prayer (of sorts...that's closer to a prayer) I love the Uncle for Gandalf. Got that there was a GREAT amount of time had passed between the prologue and now (most people miss that) Get that Aragorn is in the King's family not the king's son. Got that the Ring was evil itself. And more stuff too, that is what I recall off the top of my head. For all its sophistication, they got the story. For the fact all these fantasy creatures were never in any Parthenon of their culture, they ran with it. Part is Jackson's greatness to tell Tolkien's amazing story in film, but most was these two guys observing with an open and observant minds.
I formally see my bias and now will strive to better myself. I am an idiot.
PS:
They refer to their own grandmother's stories as the closest thing to compare the story to. What a compliment!
From what little I know of the legends and myths that come from India, I’ve seen a lot of parallels between this story and those ones. Heroes fighting evil overlords and their impossibly numerous demonic hordes, coveted artifacts of such power that they can change the world, lovers fated to forever be apart, revered practitioners of magic, immortals who have seen history unfold, destinies born of important lineage. Like they said, it’s like the stories grandma used to tell. There’s so much there that’s familiar to them from their own epic stories. It’s got me thinking, one could probably make a very good adaptation of Lord of the Rings that gives a Hindu mythology styled coat of paint over it, and still have the same story. That’d be fun to see.
Great summary!
I think we often forget these people simply lacked opportunities and they are as capable and perspective as us if pushed in right direction.
Plus India's epics Ramayan and Mahabharat are similar to Lotr in some ways. Stories, you see transcend place and language.
True, but there are some limitations on occasion, depending on the culture. There's a famous anthropological paper called Shakespeare in the Bush, when a group of anthropologists tried to tell the story of Hamlet to the Tiv people in Africa. They ended up finding it incredibly difficult because, among other things, the Tiv are fine with men marrying their dead brother's widows, NOT fine with the youth taking action against their elders, and have no concept of ghosts as we know them. It's a fascinating piece.
R.I.P. Christopher Lee, a true badass
I e heard that James Bond was literally based on him.
"This is just like the stories Grandmother used to tell us!"
Man it's so cool how this story has the same impact cross culturally. They see Gandalf and immediately know he's a "magician". They see the innocence of Hobbits and how it must be Frodo to carry the ring. I wish the nephew from the other two movies could have been present for the first one too!
I love how quickly they got pulled into the story and how enthusiastic they were in their responses to even the early scenes. I hope the person who introduced the movies to them told them where the story came from and how influential his writing was in many other stories.
Unknowingly, Tolkien wrote a story that can traverse time, creeds, ethnics and social status, without losing its meaning, beauty and values.
That's how you know its awesome.
Tolkein based this on older stories. He was a scholar who translated stories like Gawain & the Green Knight, part of the Arthurian legends. I'd say it was by design.
@@rebeccajohnson8769 as far as I know, most of it was inspired by the Kalevala, and most of the elvish language is also inspired by finnish.
Intentionally.
@@rebeccajohnson8769 Gawain is amazing
He did know
I like how they were instantly immersed from the first moment.
Thank you for posting this. It’s so refreshing seeing two people from a culture and background so vastly different from that of Peter Jackson and all the actors as well as JRR Tolkien appreciate the beautiful and fantastical world of Tolkien.
I grew up watching these movies, I enjoy them and am thrilled in all scenes, even though I don’t remember at this point how many times I have watched it for almost 25 years. Seeing their reaction brought me back in my childhood when I first saw the movies. Thank you
I really appreciate this reaction. I hope you have them back to do the other two. Great to see other cultures discovering this story.
20:35, I appreciate his insight, noticing the 9 Companions to match the 9 Riders. This was pointed out in a line cut from the film. He's definitely paying attention.
The old dude will have a cardiac arrest seeing the ride of the rohirrim in return of the King
Watching and listening to these two, especially the older one, react to something from a another culture many parts of which they are obviously unfamiliar with just made me want to learn more about theirs.
Babu is great. I wonder how old he is, I bet he knows all sorts of practical things. I'd love to hear some of his stories
This was so wholesome to enjoy the movie again through their eyes.
I love how these guys constantly refer to Bilbo as 'Grandpa.'
Please do a follow up to this with Two Towers! It was very delightful seeing these two experience LOTR for the first time.
"It was a wonderful and incredible experience that we had through this movie. I don't think there is another movie like this in the world. This is a great piece of artistry." (34:38)
It's wonderful how excitable these two are, they make me genuinely happy to see someone experience the film for the first time
This was absolutely wonderful. Their responses were more than just funny and amusing; they were also often profound and even beautiful, especially at the end. In fact, they perfectly reflected the story they were experiencing. I loved every second of this video. Thank you, and God bless!
Great reaction, guys. Glad you liked it. This story is dear mythology to many people, myself included.
And I have to highly commend your editor. That was a remarkably good job, cutting in most every important highlight, and their reactions, and still keeping the edit so time tight. Really great job! That could not have been easy. It made for a fun watch and I fully feel I have shared a treasured story. Thank you.
Completely agree. The editing choices were amazing and much better than some reactors who have been doing this a lot more often! They usual include a lot of small chit chat scenes that are never "big picture", I was suprised at how well they did this.
Decent,humble uncorrupted people!!! Wonderful reaction!!
“He has chosen death because that is the truth”. That bit hit me hard for some reason.