First Time Watching LORD OF THE RINGS: The Fellowship Of The Ring - PART 1/2 Reaction
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ก.ค. 2022
- This is my first time watching The Lord Of The Rings (The Fellowship Of The Ring). Part 2 will be out next week. Be well, friends! :)
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Yeah, it is a little confusing at the beginning of the movie. None of the characters in the story know that Bilbo's ring is THE Ring. Gandalf is suspicious and goes to investigate. He throws the Ring into fire to see if the writing emerges, which it does, confirming the identity of the Ring and that they have a bit of problem.......
The emotions in Gandalf's face when he thinks it's not...and then when Frodo says there's writing on it. It's heartbreaking to watch. He loves that family of hobbits, and he knows the dangers Frodo is in. In my mind, Gandalf always hoped that someone else would be burdened with taking the Ring to Mt. Doom. That Frodo wouldn't have to volunteer. And when he does, Gandalf knows that he may have doomed Frodo; for someone who loves hobbits, he may as well have sent him on a suicide mission.
Even those who've read the books often don't realize that the gap between Bilbo's 111th birthday party, and Gandalf's return to warn Frodo happen 17 years apart.
@MrVvulf But the film omits the 17 year gap. Otherwise there would have been no way to introduce Merry and Pippin organically at the party, also one cannot simply start one's modern story by saying, "And then nothing happened for 17 years...".
"how does Gandalf know that the Ring is not going to overpower Frodo?"
Thats the thing. He knows it will overpower Frodo, just like it almost overpowered Bilbo. Its super dangerous. He is playing damage control. If and when it overpowers Frodo, he will not become a dark god that will destroy everything in the world. He will be weak enough to defeat, or the burden be given to other before it happens. But he also knows that hobbits do not desire power, or revenge, or any of the things the Ring can give. They love home, and friends, and parties, and having two breakfasts and an early lunch. They love the soil that grows their crops, and they love the weed in their pipes, and they dont care about weapons of iron and steel. So they are incredibly resistant to the lure and effect of the One Ring. A hobbit is a perfect being to hold it and the Shire the perfect place to hide it. After all, a Dark Lord desiring only power assumes that others do the same, and the Ring would be passed to the one with the most power to take it by force. That it could never stay in a sleepy peaceful village, or the village be turned to a capital of war.
No. Hobbits seen to be highly resilient to the power of the Ring. However they are not immune. Gandalf knew that in their hands gave the longest possible time range to destory The One Ring.
@@TBOTSS He never used the word "immune," so I'm not sure why you're debating that. His opening statement is pretty much exactly what you just said.
@@Corn_Pone_Flicks Some people just want to argue or they want to seem like they did something.
@@CChissel Hi. I think I read the post a little differently. However I take your point that our general ideas are very similar. Do you idea with 'our' understanding of The One Ring and Hobbits?
That's the amazing thing about hobbits. Only a few people in Middle Earth never chose to underestimate hobbits. Every person that underestimated them was proven wrong, in either small or great fashion. Galadriel and Gandalf certainly didn't underestimate them.
"Everybody needs a friend like Sam" I swear everybody says this. In most movies guys like him would be made to look like a dopy sidekick but this really is the kind of friend we should all strive to be.
The best takeaway I've seen from a reactor is one who said, "I hope I am as good a friend as Sam".
I think this is the earliest I've heard someone say this line
Strider is a nickname that he used to hide his true identity, and it is also descriptive. He "strides" through the wilderness as a Ranger.
Specifically, he's called "Strider" by the folk of Bree. He has other names as well, and by the time we get to the end of the story he has names and titles a yard long!
@@johnwalters1341 If he makes it to the end: beware of spoilers. 😉
@@rickardroach9075 Srsly, what is wrong with people . . . SMH
Bilbo gave the ring to Frodo because Frodo is his heir and he is leaving behind most of his possessions.
Gandalf doesnt care too much about it because, while he knew it was one of the magic rings, he thought it was one of the lesser ones. Probably one of the lost Dwarf rings. Naturally once he finds out its the one ring he freaks the hell out :P.
As for why the hobbits are so resistant to the rings influence, its because the ring in the end tries to enhance and corrupt whatever power the wearer already has as well as tempt them by playing unto their ambitions.
Hobbits have very little power and very little ambition to become grander than they are. As such the ring has a relatively weak effect on them (though in the end they too lose to it).
Right. The movie (unlike the book) makes it very clear from the beginning that the ring Bilbo has is the One Ring of Sauron, but that gives some viewers the mistaken impression that the characters know this too.
Even though he kind of added it in later Tolkien said the circumstances of Bilbo's acquisition of the ring was probably the most important factor in his resilience to it. It began with and act of mercy not malice. I fully believe that if he had killed Gollum as he was leaving the cave the ring would have devoured him very quickly after that.
The rings of power had a gem, every one of them. Gandalf thought that Bilbo's ring was of of the lesser rings made by elves before rings of power (elves, dwarves and men ones) for practice
@@rgoodwyn Agree. And I don't think anybody else has mentioned this, but ... Bilbo is the *_ONLY_* person to ever relinquish the ring voluntarily (well, except for one other), and he needed all of Gandalf's help.
@@servantofmelian9966 Good ole Tom?
Ironically, accidentally wearing the ring at the Prancing Pony may have saved a lot of hobbits. It attracted the Nazgûl’s away from the Shire.
Gandalf didn't know that Bilbo's ring was the One Ring, he said "there are many magical rings in this world". Bilbo realised that the Ring was a burden and pass it to Frodo, his heir, alongside his house and properties. That night Gandals saw something strange in Bilbo and realised that something was terribly wrong with that Ring, but only in the moment he put the Ring in the fire and saw the writings he knew that Bilbo's Ring was the One Ring.
Also, Gandalf knows that the Ring eventually will overpower Frodo, but he hopes that it will take a long time. Its a difficult position, but Gandalf knows that Bilbo had the Ring for like 50 years, and Hobbits have no desire for power, so Gandalf thinks that the Ring will be relatively safe in Frodo's hands
I thinking Gandalf know Bilbo have the ring of power. He said at Frodo.
It's a suspicion that grew gradually. The first clue that it wasn't just a ring of invisibility, was that Bilbo wasn't aging normally. But Gandalf didn't put it all together until he and Frodo saw the writing.
@@brunomartel no
Gandalf also knows that Bilbo will probably avoid the temptation of the ring longer than anyone because he's a hobbit.
Not to mention 3000 years without many reliable records is a sure fire way of loosing info. The Trojan war happened 3000 years ago. If I were to show you the shield of Achilles or the spear of Hector, would you recognize them instantly?
The reason the Black Riders dont want to cross the river is because it marks the boundary to Elrond's realm and he has the power to protect it. It is he that calls upon the waters to make them rise in the book and not Arwen. The Black Riders know this is the border and if they try and cross it shlt's going down but they attempt it anyway and you see the result.
Incidentally, Gandalf reveals to Frodo later when recounting the event, that it was he that created the shapes of horses in the waves as an added touch as he and Elrond worked their magic from the house.
Ulmo also was involved in the flooding, thanks to elrond in the books.But the choice movie wise was nice especially how fae was woven for centuries upon centuries though the line of Beren and Luthien and Dior's daughter Elwing who married Earendil! those poems were pages long. Love Tolkien to death! ♥
Isn't it also that the Nazgul have an aversion for both fire and water? Didn't Aragorn drive them away with fire?
"How does Gandalf know that the Ring is not going to overpower Frodo?"
Well, he knows that EVENTUALLY...it would. But he also knows that Hobbits are unique amongst the races of Middle Earth in that they have no real desire for power for the Ring to manipulate them with and this makes them remarkably resistant to the Ring's powers. He knows that Bilbo has been in possession of the Ring for some 50-odd years at this point and is still....MOSTLY...himself (although we've seen that the Ring IS taking its toll on him, psychologically).
In general throughout these films, you have to bear in mind that the Ring is, itself, acting to manipulate and corrupt the thoughts of those around it in service of its goal: to return to the hand of the Dark Lord. The big argument at Elrond's Council is a direct result of the Ring's fanning the flames of their mutual distrust. The Ring is a character in these films, just as surely as is Frodo and Gandalf and Aragorn and all the rest.
With regard to Arwen, she's choosing to forego the immortality of her race in order to cleave herself to Aragorn; for love.
Ooooh, okok! Interesting! but I have a question for you (this is concerning part 2 which i'm posting next week). If the ring takes advantage of people's desire for power, why did it manipulate Boromir? I think Boromir just wanted to please his father and save his reign, I really felt bad for him. I think he wanted to fulfill his father's expectations more than he wanted power...or was that just the ring being an asshole? 😂
@@amandamiquilena Perhaps the ring sensed that he amongst them all was the most easy to corrupt, because he wanted so badly to take the ring to his father. He is the only one speaking for keeping the ring and using it.
@@amandamiquilena Both of your assumptions are correct. 😊😉
@@amandamiquilena The Ring is absolutely an asshole. It's manipulative as hell; Boromir fears that Gondor will be lost, because its armies aren't powerful enough, so the Ring is essentially whispering in his mind that it has the power to save Gondor, and that power could be his, if only he takes the Ring for himself. The fear is what drives his desire for power, and so - particularly after Moria - the fear gets worse.
@@amandamiquilena Boromir desired power to save his people. The ring takes advantage of people's desire to do good twisting even the most noble of causes. That's why Gandalf didn't want to take the ring, with the power of the ring he would have become tyrant who would enslave people for their own good.
I love how invested you became with this movie. As someone who has loved these films since the day of their release, and the books for almost fifty years, it is heartwarming to see someone watching for the first time and becoming an instant fan. If you can, please watch the extended versions for the next two movies. I know they are long, but they help explain certain things that might leave a neophyte confused. And I must add, your hair looks good to me.
Heck yeah I always get a kick out of seeing new people discover Middle Earth! Although I must disagree about the extended editions, although they are truly wonderful, the theatrical cuts give people everything they need to know (and more) about the story Jackson is telling. Other than that certain Saruman scene I cant think of anything that really needed to be in the original versions. :)
@@rgoodwyn What about that certain Boromir flashback?
@@rgoodwyn Yeah, I agree. The original films are great and I have to be in the right mood for the extended editions.
Thanks! It's hard to not invest yourself in this movie when this universe is built so brilliantly (and i'm not even talking about the books, i'm talking about what you can see on screen). The actors gave excellent performances, the scenery is amazing and the story itself is very heartwarming. I have a little obsession with visual storytelling haha, that's what you can see in my face when Frodo and Gandalf have their first encounter on screen. What can I say, I'm enjoying myself :)
@@LloydChristoph Good argument to be made for that scene as well!
Gandalf the Grey is the human embodiment of an angel, as is Saruman the White. There are two tiers, the Valar are the higher tier, kind of like the Roman/Greek gods; and the Maiar, who serve the Valar.
The wizards were angels ("Maiar"), chosen to be sent to Middle-Earth to advise all of the people (elves, dwarves, men, etc) and to watch for signs of the return of Sauron ("the enemy"), who is also a Maiar. The wizards only look like old men, but are fully capable. They arrived thousands of years in the past, sometime after Isildur was killed and the One Ring was lost. They looked exactly as they do now, never aging. Gandalf is a nomad, traveling where he pleases and helping as he goes.
Gandalf is in the Shire for Bilbo's 111th birthday, because they have a long history (which you'll see when you watch "The Hobbit") and Gandalf visits the Hobbits from time-to-time.
Got it! Thanks for explaining it in a comprehensible and polite way 😄👍
Dude, you read a different book than mine.
@@orvoloco8261 Read it again.
@@orvoloco8261 never read The Silmarillion?
@@CliffordLake no need
I hit the "Like" on this one specifically when you said, "He's really strong for being able to leave it behind."
A lot of people don't make note of that point, but as you know now from watching the whole series that what Bilbo did right there, willingly giving up the ring... Yeah... NOBODY else, including Frodo, had the strength to do that. It's one of the most impressive, heroic, powerful acts in the whole trilogy!
It is heroic, but you can't really compare Bilbo's and Frodo's circumstances. How Bilbo would have fared at Mount Doom is a different question entirely.
Only other one was Sam.
Don't be silly, your windswept hair is iconic! 😁👍
Haha - I LOVE watching people watch The Lord of the Rings for the first time...and watching them slowly but surely (and not even THAT slowly) becoming fans for life of this AMAZING story.
The books are pretty much universally loved and are the grand daddy of the epic fantasy genre, so the movies had so much to live up to and they did not disappoint. The attention to every detail and the love and respect for the source material can be felt throughout.
nice post
The movies did disappoint me in one respect - how they treated the character Faramir. In the books, Faramir is gentle (fierce in war, but gentle in temperament).
He is not tempted by it, and he releases Sam and Frodo after giving them gifts, advice, and his best wishes.
Here is what Faramir says about the One Ring in the book:
‘I would not take this thing, if it lay by the highway. Not were Minas Tirith falling in ruin and I alone could save her, so, using the weapon of the Dark Lord for her good and my glory.’
Yuuup just like she said it wasn’t even four minutes in and she was hooked. It’s a huge testament to these films quality
One good thing about this Trilogy is that your questions will often be answered not long after they come about! I also recommend watching the Extended Editions!
The Nazgûl are what happens when you wear one of the rings for a very long time - they were the men who got rings in the beginning - Gollum got the 1 ring a few thousand years later so he is not totally changed and Bilbo only had the ring for less than a century so he isn't physically changed much.
It's so great to re-discover this epic story and these epic films through someone new like you. Thank you for sharing!
"We all need a friend like Sam" -- Truer words were never spoken Amanda, as you'll find out watching the rest of the trilogy.
I've heard that from more than one reactor - a testament to the character.
We all should be like Sam
@@brucewayne.2003 We should all strive to be a friend like Sam, truer words indeed.
A lot of stuff you might expect to be CGI is actually practical effects, especially anything that looks like it could be a really well made miniature model. If you get the extended DVD's I highly recommend watching a lot of the extra material. It's not quite as epic as the movie series itself, but it's almost as entertaining, because there were a couple of towns worth of people who lived together producing this epic saga for years and they really put their lives into it, like you can see in the films. From the people who designed and built the sets to the people who spent those years making thousands of pieces of chainmail until their fingerprints wore off, to the story and music writers to the actors themselves, those extras will keep you entertained for a week straight if you let them.
The extended dvd's are worth it for the actors commentary track alone.
I've been tempted to watch the practical effects videos here on youtube but I want to avoid spoilers at all costs! I guess I'll do that when I'm done with the trilogy. I've always been fascinated by this stuff and yes, i was watching the movie and thinking about how enormously complex the production had to have been.
@@amandamiquilena when counting the writing of the script, the storyboards, the building of every equipment pieces, I think pre-production lasted 7 years. Filming lasted 18 months, and post-production was about 1 year per movie.
@@amandamiquilena Oh yes, definitely want to leave it after seeing all the movies! I suppose it might be safe to watch movie one extras after seeing the first movie, but even safer after all of them. :D
Yes, the shot of the tower of Orthanc that she labeled CGI was a huge practical model that basically reached to the ceiling of the model shop.
Can't wait for the rest of this! This is gonna be a fun reaction😁😄
I highly recommend having the extended editions for the next two movies if you can get them.
@@shinrapresident7010 I have seen the opposite with many reactors, the theatrical versions leave many questions which are answered in the extended editions. Many people will never watch it again so I would prefer they get as much as possible in their only viewing. To each their own though.
No
Thanks for asking nicely and not demanding. As much as I love editing and I love this story, it is EXHAUSTING to process all this footage. Not to mention filming it...by hour three you feel worn out and don't have much to say (as any other human being would feel). People just want their entertaiment and that's it...However, i already filmed the video for The Two Towers and I used the extended version. I'm considering doing the same with Return of the King solely because someone said there would be an explanation regarding Gollum's story and I'm interested in seeing that. I think it's going to take me a little longer to post the last videos of this series but lately I've been more inclined to think about my own health first rather than trying to please everyone. Sorry, you didn't ask for the story of my life lmaoo I just couldn't stop typing oops
@@amandamiquilena thank you for your efforts, they are appreciated!
@@amandamiquilena I'm sorry people are so pushy about watching the longer Extended Editions. Unfortunately lots of LotR superfans (and I myself am one of them lol) have this obsession with the Extended Editions being way better than the original shorter Theatrical releases. For me, for a first time view, and especially for a reactor who is having to edit everything, as you say, I think the Theatricals are better; definitely the pacing is. So if you want to do that for the last film, I would encourage you to disregard those being pushy about the extended versions. But ofc, it's your choice :)
there's an absolutely vast amount of lore on Middle Earth, all written by Tolkien. he spent half a century writing & rewriting its stories, some complete some fragmented some in multiple contradictory versions. between what he completed & what his son compiled from notes & published after his death it takes up about a whole shelf of a bookshelf to hold them all. it's one of the most complex exercises in world-building ever accomplished. Tolkien was primarily a scholar, teaching language at Oxford. to support his world he invented a sheaf of languages for Middle Earth's inhabitants to speak. Elves, Dwarves, Orcs & others each have fully formed unique languages. none of which taxed Tolkien's abilities; one of his other projects was writing the Oxford English Dictionary. you know that huge dictionary every library has, that has many times more words than you'll ever need or know? that one, the OED. not all by himself but still.
Tolkien's primary interest was linguistics, and his hobby was inventing fictional languages. It is more true to say that he needed to invent a story to support his fictional languages ( all of which were shaped by their respective cultures and thousands of years of invented history.) The man was a genius, and invented the whole genre of modern literary fantasy. Thank you for your excellent post!
The reason many people are encouraging you to watch the Extended Versions for the second and third movie is because there is background information on certain characters that can help answer some questions. I prefer the Extended Editions but they are long movies.
I guess that I'm not the only one, who s strongly reccomending to watch the other two movie in their extended cut versions.
The extended version for the first movie is OK, but you won't miss much, if you just watch the cinema version.
The extended cut for the second film makes it a better movie.
But the extended cut for the last film of the trilogy is a must. Please, trust me with that.
That movie got eleven Oscars (!!!)
Listen, I'm going to be honest with you. I already recorded The Two Towers with the extended version and I was planning on doing the theatrical version for Return Of The King because it really takes a toll on you to record and then edit such long footage. The Fellowship Of The Ring (theatrical version) took me 7 days to edit. The only thing that is making me consider doing the longer version of Return of the King is that someone in the comments said that they tell Gollum's backstory and i feel curious about it so...i'm still deciding.
Except the last one extended has not as good of a pacing as the normal one. If I were watching these movies for the first time I would watch cinema versions first and then, knowing that I will come back to them, I will just watch extended ones forever as I do now.
@@amandamiquilena so there is no Gollum's backstory in the theatrical? Oh man, it's heart-wrenching, you should see it
TL:DR the extra scenes simply flesh the film out better and create a more immersive experience.
Honestly, there are roughly 13 scenes which aren't included in the theatrical version of ROTK and at least half of them feel so natural to have them in, that to know they aren't in the film, makes it feel rushed if they aren't included. I can see why you want to do the theatrical version simply for editing time, but for the first time watching, a lot of them scenes will create a better visual story and have an upgraded chronology of the film and story's progression. This discussion has been made with a lot of reactors and some of them go back to see the extra scenes after after watching the theatrical version and can't believe they were left out.
@@amandamiquilena the theatrical release of return of the king is incomprehensible to anyone who hasn’t read the books. Yes, there is a lot going on in the storyline’s but when it’s chopped up as it is in the theatrical version it loses a lot.
As a bit of fun fact, in the book the time between Gandalf leaving to research the ring and returning to the Shire was actually decades!
17 yrs, nearly decades. Frodo went from 33 (Bilbo's party) to 50 yrs old (leaving the Shire).
Strider was a nickname given to Aragorn by the people of the town of Bree. The name seems to refer to Aragorn's long legs compared to the shorter-legged Bree-men. But, Aragorn, professionally, was a Ranger.
Bilbo gave Frodo the ring for a few reasons. 1) They didn't know that it was the lost Ring of Power. Bilbo found the ring in Gollum's cave - and all Bilbo knew was that it was a magical ring and it made him invisible when worn. 2) Bilbo had been possessed by the ring so Gandalf talked him into leaving it behind with the rest of Frodo's inheritance. 3) Frodo was Bilbo's heir and Bilbo left everything to Frodo before he left the Shire.
Welcome to the highest quality trilogy of all time. Every aspect of the making; script, acting, cinematography, special effects, costumes, music- all top notch and each movie is consistently excellent in quality.
After you finish the movies, and if you decide to read the books, check this out afterwards. It's a lecture about why 'The Lord of the Rings' has such a special effect on people: th-cam.com/video/lXAvF9p8nmM/w-d-xo.html
Great reaction; appreciate you taking the time to do these; it's always a joy seeing someone else discover these films for the first time :)
I'm always up for a fresh reaction to LOTR, though I've lost count how many I've seen. It's a series I never seem to tire of. Welcome to the wonderful world of Tolkien. I loved your reaction to Boromir's meme. 'My life is complete', lol. Don't die yet. You will find many more. In my teaching days we used to say 'One does not simply walk in to the classroom. There is evil there that always sleeps.' You've got me sold, pretty lady. Lots more to look forward to as this great epic unfolds.
Great reaction! Can’t wait for part 2, and then your continuation to the other films. I know how much work it is to edit these film clips with the required limitations, and I greatly appreciate your efforts. Thank you. This has been highly entertaining.
I could never look at Bilbo the same way after seeing Alien, he plays the robot in that movie.
It's a good thing she has already watched that. Otherwise I'd be angry at you for Spoilers.
Good stuff, thanks! Very well cut and you are entertaining 😊
The editing on this was amazing. Can't wait for the next one.
I am so excited for your reactions to this trilogy!!!
I'm so happy that you're enjoying this and becoming a fan. Can't wait to watch you react to the rest of the movies. 🤗
Even at the start you say something I've always said, and once you finish the trilogy you will see why I have always said "We all need a Samwise Gamgee in our lives." 😄
Better try to be a Sam in your live, anyone will hardly ever measure up but trying alone will make things better.
Sam is hands down my favorite character. He becomes a hero and is one of the great examples of why you should never underestimate hobbits.
@@ShadowyFox_86
Mine too!
Eowyn a close second.
Elves are inmortal (or so long lived it’s almost the same). However Elrond and Arwen are descendants of an elven lady called Luthien and a mortal man called Beren, who long ago had a very hard love story while fighting a dark lord far worse than Sauron. As such descendants, they have the privilege of choosing to live forever like the elves, or live a single mortal life as men, which the elves do not fear, because they consider the mortality of men a great gift from the Valar (the gods of this world).
So, what Arwen was doing in that scene was offering Aragorn to renounce her immortality, so she would live a single life with him, instead of living eternally - without him. Just as Luthien did with Beren.
That was so well articulated and very informative. Thank you for that.
Imortality was given to men by Eru Iluvatar, not by the Valar.
@@lukasjirousek5668 To elves. Yes, Eru created the Valar and all, and made elves inmortal. Didn’t want to make a longer explanation.
I love that you know the memes! Fun to watch when I know one is coming haha :) Great reaction, you definitely asked all the right questions. I'm glad you went with theatrical release too.
Thank you so much for uploading this. I'm sick and all I wanted was this movie reaction, but I didn't want to go looking for it. But you popped up on my feed, so thanks!
"Ahh the Precious guy"
Already I am loving the reaction oh and your hair looks perfectly fine lol
I laughed a lot and you're only on the first film I love your reactions haha keep it up :)
I'm glad I found your channel You do great reactions, thank you
Always fun watching someone new fall down this rabbit-hole. One of the greatest movie adaptations of the 21st century (we are almost a quarter way thru it now after all) about one of the greatest pieces of literature of the 20th century. Often claimed to be impossible to film I was worried when it first came out. When the theater grew dark and the singing and the chanting began with Kate Blanchet's narration I knew it was going to be the most epic thing ever. I took a bunch of co-workers who had never heard of it. They were straight up stunned when the first movie was over. About half of them immediately went out and bought the books.
Thank you for your honest and entertaining reaction! This is the first step on an amazing journey, I am sure you will enjoy it! Lord of the Rings is the greatest trilogy of all time, and the story that JRR Tolkien wrote stands as one that will endure through the years to come. It is amazing how watching this movie I always become immersed in the world of Middle Earth. Looking forward to more great reaction videos!
Frickin amazing reaction Amanda thanks a mill!
Thank goodness I am from the future and about to watch part 2 :) I loved this reaction, you asked all the right questions, I hope some have been answered and not spoiled so far. Bye Bye.
I do recommend the extended edition for Two Towers if you want more insight into Boromir. He is my favorite character despite his brief time in the Fellowship.
The extra scenes with Boromir are by themselves more than enough reason to watch the extended edition.
@@cpmf2112 The extended editions add way too much exposition which actually ruins the films. The theatrical versions won 17 academy awards, not the extended ones. The theatricals are far superior versions.
@@DestinyAwaits19 non sequitur
@@DestinyAwaits19 thats because the extended editions came out afterward you colossal bone head.
The return of the king won its 11(of the 17 total) awards in febuary 2004 at the 76th academy awards.
The extended edition wasnt released untill december 2004, a whole 10 months after.....
The extended editions are by and large concidered the better versions by the vast majority of fans.
@@aaronbrandon2321 That's because the majority of fans have their heads up Tolkein's ass and worship anything he writes. The extended versions are closer to the books, but they're not better movies. Not at all. They drag on way too much and become convoluted. The pacing is clunky and clogged with way too much back story. The sum gets lost in all its parts and it becomes a wish wash of differing tonal states.
The theatrical films are far more grounded, more plot orientated about Frodo and his quest to destroy the ring. There are no scenes that pause the pacing to explain family origins, ent draughts, skull avalanches and other silly entries that only serve to distract and ruin the story at large. The theatrical cuts have an immediacy that is lacking in the extended, there's more tension and urgency in the shorter versions making them more serious experiences.
Great Reaction! Looking forward to the rest of the films
great reaction and editing! looking forward to the rest of the trilogy
The fun of reactions is watching a movie you know through the eyes of another person -- someone who understands enough of what they are seeing to make intelligent comments. Your reaction is fun to watch. Your comments and questions are very good. I like your little side images -- the ads for subscribing were actually cute, especially the one of you decked in flowers, that one definitely made me smile. It was a very creative way to ask people to upvote and subscribe without nagging us. Also, your delight at seeing the meme of Boromir saying "One cannot simply walk into Mordor": "My life is now complete!".
I subscribed. I want to see the rest of your reactions to the trilogy. Well done!
Good stuff, I love it when someone gets invested so quickly. You're in for a ride.
I just loved the bald head that you gave yourself xD, to be able to make fun of your own self indicates that you're a cool person, keep it up
Love your content. Love your voice! Really enjoy the style of you! Haha please keep your content coming and I’ll keep watching
One does simply wait a week.
Seriously though, your reaction to this is the best I've ever seen. It's better than Popcorn in Bed's reaction. So even though it might be a bad hair day, you still entertained.
Kia ora, new subscribers to your channel and long time LOTR fans from New Zealand 🇳🇿. Great reaction and looking forward to the next instalment and your journey through Middle Earth
Welcome to Middle-Earth, @Amanda!
I enjoy seeing the reactions of young people who have never dived into the world of Tolkien. So many times, I must stop myself from answering all the questions asked - because I catch myself talking to the screen! But seeing it through your eyes is like watching the story for the first time again.
I look forward to the wonder you are about to behold!
I loved this. I have loved these books for 40 years and you do it justice! You are so intelligent, I am a fan
Hi, I loved your reaction! Subbed! Waiting for part 2!
And Yes, the next two movies are better in the extended editions! So much good information and moments and character building. It does make them longer - and it's totally worth it! I love how you got invested in the movie as it went on! Welcome to Middle Earth!
Elen síla lúmenn’ omentielvo! *
*Elvish: "A star shines on the our of our meeting!"
Excellent reactions! Hopefully we'll get to see reactions to extended editions in the next two films.
Very sweet reaction to this story of stories. Thank you!
I can't wait for the second part, and your reactions to the next 2 movies
It's awesome that you're going in almost completely blind. All the better!
Yayyyyyyy this movie so epic such epic landscapes lol. Love watching the behind the scenes where they shooting this in these epic locations lol. Love that epic eyeball in fire lol. Fire! Fire! Fire! Fire!
Okay, Amanda. You earned a like and a subscribe. I love how invested you got so quickly. It took me a while to realize you were sincere and once I did I just wanted to hug you! ♥
If I could give this reaction more than one like, I would. You have a very keen sense of how the pieces fit together. All I can say is, hold on to your heart, because this trilogy will change your life.
Fun little fact of lore, part of the one ring’s magic is that it will change size in the potential wearer’s hand to increase the likelihood that the person will put it on. It is most evident in the first battle when isildur picks up the ring with Sauron’s finger still in it. If you pay attention you can subtly notice it shrink to human size.
I always get excited when someone watches LOTR for the first time! Thank you!
After midsommar I looked at the other movies you've reacted to and obviously I ended up here... I've never liked reactions to movies as much as your's. You're so bright, funny and witty! I'm so looking forward to all the other LOTR-reactions ahead 👌
Hello i am from the future! I just found your channel and enjoyed this video very much. The editing is awesome and fun!:D will keep watching your vids
Amazingly the height difference between Gandalf and the Hobbits is not done with special effects, but just through the use of perspective and set design. I strongly recommend to watch the Appendices(extras) which show how they made the movies, as they are just as great as the movies themselves.
15:26 Gandalf has his suspicions, but no one actually knows it's the one ring at this point. That's why it is inherited by Frodo, until Gandalf can figure out what is going on.
28:47 It's not like they had much choice. If Gandalf were to take it and give in to its corruption he would be much more dangerous than Frodo would. + Someone had to take it.
I've never seen anyone watch these movies and ask all the RIGHT questions before. New to the channel and I love your stuff!
Loved it! You need to do a Patreon with full reactions! I’d love to watch the series along with you!
I am indeed from the future milady, and am about to binge your reactions to this. Love your insights into the characters and story so far. Friendly, intelligent and beautiful. You seem like a winning combination. 😁
I have only few life grievances, never being able to experience this trilogy for the first time again being a major one. Enjoy the ride! And yes, you're surely becoming a fan :)
And from this video alone I now:
*1.* Utterly love & adore you!
*2.* Happily subscribe to you!
Massive love’n’hugs from Nottingham, England (UK) 🙏🏻🥰❤️
Just subscribed to your excellent reactions! Please do the extended editions of these films! You really won't regret it as they give so much more to the overall experience! Best of luck!
Love it, love it!!! Great reaction. The only drawback was the constant confusion. But, I believe it will become clearer. Thank you!!!
Love your editing 😂
First time watching you.
Yes! You're becoming a fan!!
Congratulations.
Liked and subscribed
Looking forward to the rest and so many other great movies!
Subbed 😊
Thanks for subscribing! Your profile pic is adorable 💜
@@amandamiquilena Lilly the Basset Hound thinks your adorable too 😊
Every one says we all need a Sam, but everyone should try to be a Sam! You will see that Sam is a true hero of the story
I like your reactions. You have so many questions that I cant keep up. I like your hair, btw. Just subs you. 😊
I love how you got hooked on this, it only gets better. Greatest movie trilogy of all time, IMO. Look at all the views you got!
Its the best film trilogy humanity was able to produce so far.... ^^ So good i watch first time reactions of it over and over, since they are so much more wholesome and timesaving than watching the trilogy over and over again. (For us, for u its hard to cut it, that urukai-joke after birth was very funny, kudos! XD Thanks a lot!)
this was great... cant wait for the next 5 weeks to see all. the end of part II and III are always the special ones to me.
"Why am I getting emotional? I'm just getting to know these characters."
Exactly haha. What a brilliant story.
Damn, one of the best reactions and I missed it by a year
I loved the edit! Suscribed
I love Merry and Pippin. Like imagine you and your best friend both have the munchies so you decided to raid the local farmer's field when you literally run into two of your smoking buddies from the Shrire and then they tell you they're hiking to meet Gandalf, who you know has some top quality hash stashed on his person at all times so you agree to go with them and somehow end up on a thousand-mile hike to destroy a piece of evil jewellry in a volcano.
I very recently watched all three movies myself for the first time. How funny that you react so shortly afterwards to it. Because if I hadn't seen it I wouldn't be able to watch this video now, because spoilers. It was definitely an experience.
Your pronunciation of everything is amazing! It sounds so cool in your accent.
"he is going to swallow it?" that guess made me laugh a little
Great reactions to this epic film, Amanda!!!🎬👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 I haven't read the books either, but this series of films is the most epic I have ever seen. You should add some alternate ways to send you money like Paypal, Ko-fi, etc.... under your about section and descriptions.
Sam was ready to throw down with Strider without any hesitation. Dude is a true bro to his core.
Nice beginning. You mentioned you had not read the books, I read them when I was about your age, then saw the movies decades later. It was a long wait, but worth it! It’s great you discover it this way, but the books are a good read. Different, and leaves you to imagine this World and it’s realms. A young mind can imagine all kinds of things, but I remember thinking, what do these things look like? Hobbits, orcs, goblins. I imagined some pretty awful things, but these movies brought some really creepy imagery to fill in my early memories from the books. Enjoy!
I love watching reactions to the best movie trilogy LOTR
I'm new here and I gotta tell you I. LOVED. Your. Reaction!!
I got caught up immediately in your intellectual and emotional investment.
Watching along with you was a true pleasure. Thank you for posting.
Great reaction ! CGI was used sparingly throughout the film but you’ll find it’s mostly practical effects ..like Saruman’s tower for instance was a miniature model. This series is an actual masterpiece of film making and film scoring ..wining the most Oscars ever given to a film! If you enjoyed this then it’s 100% worth the extended version for the next 2. Enjoy!
Basically all of your observations were very on-point, considering this is your first time watching :) Was more enjoyable than many of the other reactors! Subscribed :) Oh and the hair is perfect and you're quite pretty as it is. ^^