The main reason to watch reaction videos is that it’s like watching a friend taste your favorite meal, watching them enjoy it too. You’re no lightweight, you’re a tender heart.
After the ring was destroyed: -Frodo left Middle Earth, so that he may be fully healed. He was still able to feel the wound on his arm from the sword at the beginning, plus for being the ring-bearer and it nearly consuming him like it did Gollum. -Aragorn returned Gondor to it's former glory, and ruled happily with Arwen for 120 years. He had one son and two daughters. When his time drew near, he chose to take command of his own end. We laid in the House of the Kings in Minas Tirith with Gondor's past rulers and drifted into eternal sleep. Arwen passed one year later. -Gimli became the Lord of the Glittering Caves under Helm's Deep, as it was rich with Mithril. He kept his word to Galadriel, and encased the strands of hair within glass and treasured it. Legolas restored the woodlands of Middle-Earth that were ravaged by the war, along with adventuring with Gimli. -After Aragorn's death, Legolas made a ship of his own in Ithilien, and left Middle-Earth to cross the sea to reunite with the rest of the elves in the Undying Lands. Due to their close friendship, Gimli was also allowed to cross the sea, the only dwarf to receive that honor. -Samwise married Rosie and had 13 children. He was also elected Mayor of the Shire for seven consecutive seven-year terms (49 years.) Afterwards, Sam was given passage to the Undying Lands to reunite with Frodo, as Samwise was also a Ring-Bearer, even for a short time. -Pippin became the 32nd Thane of the Shire, and held that position for 50 years. He had one son named Faramir Took I, who later married Sam's daughter. After he retired as Thane, he left with Rohan and Gondor with Merry. He remained there for the rest of his life, and was entombed in the Hall of the Kings, and later moved to be laid to rest alongside Aragorn. -Merry was knighted by King Eomer and become Master of Buckland. He married, and wrote a book. He had at least one son. At 102, he returned to Rohan and Gondor with Pippin, dying around the same time as Pippin. He was laid to rest in Gondor with Pippin, and later moved alongside Aragorn.
Arwen also went to Lothlorien, silent and dark after Galadriel and Celeborn departed with Gandalf, Bilbo, and Frodo all those years ago. Arwen passed away frightened and alone, the second known time an elf died of old age.
@@craigbryan6980You sell the experience of the trilogy short if you don’t read at least the Fourth Age section of the Tale of the Years in the Appendices. The final line of the final entry there is the real end of the book.
This holds the record for the largest clean sweep in Oscars history. 11 nominations (including Adapted Screenplay, Director, and Picture) and WON ALL 11. It ties the record for most wins by any film ever too, alongside BEN-HUR (1959) and TITANIC (1997) which also won 11 Oscars each. Bernard Hill (Theoden in this film) is the only ever person to appear in 2 of the 3 film that won 11 Oscars apiece, with the other being TITANIC (where he played Captain Smith).
It’s absolutely insane to me that they filmed all three movies at the same time. The amount of work and manpower that went into these masterpieces is just mind boggling. The “making of” and behind the scenes footage is super interesting too
@@crispy_338 What blows my mind is that helms deep stuff was filmed first, and then they built minas tirith on the same site afterwards. That little scene in the beginning of the first film, where gandalf is reading about the ring, that was filmed after all the battles and the action had been filmed at helms deep. 🤯
The amount of love and respect that went into these movies from everyone involved is why it walked off with so many awards and still enchants audiences today. I may not agree with all of Jackson’s decisions, but there isn’t a single doubt in my mind that he was honoring Tolkien’s works as best he could.
Not only that, but with an international cast, filmed in a country that wasn't known for major film production by a director who'd never done anything on such a scale (because nobody ever had) and all based on a trilogy of books that was considered unfilmable.
I don’t know if someone else has mentioned it before me but when Aragorn turns around and says “For Frodo” during the Assault on the Black Gates, the choir’s next lyrics in Sindarin are his oath to Frodo before the Fellowship left Rivendell. “If by my life or death I can protect you, I will! You have my sword.” 😭❤
“I can’t carry it . . .” Is one of two lines that gets me misty every single time. The other one is “I would have followed you, my brother. My captain. My king.” I love the “You bow to no one” scene, but I’m usually too hyped that everyone lived and Aragorn and his lady are together to get misty. Besides, I get a kick that Elrond and the other elves are also bowing; they’re gracious enough they wouldn’t mind giving the hobbits some well-earned honor.
Bonus points for: - "For Frodo." - the look shared amongst those who have served in the Green Dragon. - "We set out to save the Shire, Sam. And it has been saved. But not for me."
Brilliant, few realize that. Denethor is a far better character than portrayed in the films, and he took his position as Steward seriously. He never would presume to sit in the throne of the King. Sharp eyes and understanding in pointing that out.
I'ts not silly, There is a depression that happens when you finish this series for the first time, its the only series in my life i wish I could watch it again for the first time, every single time.
@drakkonahn8544 I've read the books at least 6-7 times, and I've always found something new or a new perspective on something. There are parts that were left out of the Fellowship that were thought unnecessary. But what was what Tolkien called ' providence ', taking a hand and hiding the Hobbits from the Ring Wraiths on their way to Bree.
The final thing I recommend is to watch the behind the scenes content for these. They absolutely enrich your appreciation for these films, and they show you why these films were so great; because the many people who made them were insanely passionate about them, and there is absolutely no substitute for that
Denethor is a character that unfortunately was sacrificed in the adaptation. The movie correctly depicts him as going mad and insane, but there is no explanation as to why. Denethor is actually a proud (in a good way) and noble man. Unknown to anyone, Denethor has a Palantir (the ball that Pippen looks into). For years and years he contends with Sauron directly and resists Sauron’s attempts to corrupt him. He uses the Palantir to fight Sauron and keep Mordor at bay. Sauron eventually realizes that he won’t be able to turn Denethor (showing that Denethor is actually a good person), so he instead resorts to driving him insane by showing him images of destruction and despair through the Palantir. Unfortunately, Sauron succeeds, but not until after years and years of a noble fight from Denethor. Denethor even leads part of the fight himself in the battle in this movie. He doesn’t just do nothing as depicted in the movie. Denethor is another tragic story of the nobility and weakness of man, who eventually succumb to the evil that they consistently and nobly fight.
Also waaay more competent than in the movie. The women, children and old were evacuated from the city and the banners were called. Maybe not loved by many but certainly respected. Far closer to a Tywin Lannister type (even had the same breaking point: their wife died who "softened" their hearts) than this character.
Yes, and he saw the black ships sailing up the Anduin river and thought that this would be the downfall of Gondor. However, as we all know, it was Aragorn coming from the Paths of the Dead. It is actually tragic in the books , the movie butchered him
Yeah, his real backstory from the books kind of underscores what Faramir says to Pippin in the movie about how Boromir and his father were very similar. Both were good noble men who were corrupted by Sauron but only because of their genuine drive to protect their people and not out of greed and personal benefit. It's sad that they cut all that from the movie and just made him seem like a huge a-hole who inexplicably had two great sons who are much better men than him, even if one of them also fell to the Ring's power.
95% of reactors don't realize that when Frodo wakes up and sees Gandalf, he hasn't seen him since he fell fighting the Balrog in the first movie. Speaking of Gandalf: "I better order up a third eagle, just in case." Also, in the book, Shadowfax also boards the last ship to leave Middle Earth along with the others. RIP Blanco aka the lord of all horses (1989-2014).
Legolas was totally trolling Gimli during the drinking game. In Legolas’ kingdom, his father brings in wine from the east that has been fermented for a thousand years. Drinking Man’s alcohol is like drinking Kool Aid to Legolas. 😂😂😂 Love all of your LOTR reactions. On to The Hobbit?❤
“Into The West” which is the culmination of “The Grey Havens” musical theme isn’t (just) about death, it’s about the goodness that transcends circumstance, kin, culture, and creed. It’s comes through in the music whenever the darkness is deepest, when all the more superficial sources of goodness are stripped away….a more foundational and archetypical form of goodness. For instance, when Frodo is crawling up the slope of Mnt Doom, we hear suggestions of the Shire Theme playing, as if he is channeling the goodness of the shire as inspiration for keeping going. But the shire is so distant both physically and as a memory, that it isn’t enough. A deeper and more fundamental source is needed. Sam finds it as he looks down at what remains of his friend. The will he summons to carry Frodo doesn’t flow from the innocence of the shire, because they aren’t the same innocent Hobbits they were at the start of the journey. Rather, Sam’s determination comes from the trauma of seeing his friend in pain and despair. It’s cuts right to the very heart of what it is to be human; the love shared between two friends who have suffered together. It’s absolutely the most beautiful musical moment in any film, and Howard Shore deserves endless praise for his design of it, as well as for having the discipline to hold it back for these darkest moments. On that note, I HIGHLY recommend a four-part series of video essays here on TH-cam from a channel called Listening In. They’re basically love letters to the music of LOTR, and the most powerful of these is about Frodo and Sam, called “How Howard Shore Makes Us Care.” I would love to see your reaction to it, or failing that, just hear your thoughts about it in a comment. It’s not a long video, at 13 minutes. I’ll link it below. th-cam.com/video/Azd7lyJ4918/w-d-xo.htmlsi=sM-6pWKJSzNSBFeV
*Into The West* - A young filmmaker named Cameron Duncan (born in New Zealand in 1986) befriended Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh. During the production of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Cameron was fighting cancer. He died on November 12th 2003, a few weeks before The Return of the King was released. Cameron had been due to make a cameo in the movie, but his poor health prevented him from doing so. However, he inspired Fran to write a song, which she worked on with Howard Shore and Annie Lennox. That song was Into The West, which became the end-credits theme to the trilogy, won the Academy Award for Best Original Song, and has been a light on the water for many people, for many different reasons. It is a song about death, but also about life, and hope, and I think it's beautiful that you sing it to your daughter.
@bobblebardsley absolutely love that song, it will be on the list of music for my funeral whenever it may be. I have yet to see a reactor even mention the three signature songs at the end of each movie. Why even wait for the credits, eh?
@@patriklindholm7576 Sometimes life presents you with a truth and you can choose to believe it wholly, in part, or not at all. I've watched the whole-ass documentary they included about him on the DVD extras and seen how they regarded him, if Fran Walsh says the song is about him, I choose to believe it's about him. The first place it was ever performed in public was at his funeral, it's pretty clear that to anyone whose opinion actually matters, it's his song. Your choice to believe otherwise though, we're all living our own lives in our own worlds, making sense of it as we go.
This was well worth the wait. Thank you for being the person you are. With your genuine emotion, awareness, and willingness to share with us your experience watching these films for the first time.
It’s rare to see any reactions where Frodo’s words on the lasting effect the ring had on him is highlighted like this. Thank you for this and sharing your journey with these movies! Wonderfully emotional and thoughtfull reaction! ❤
I love how you're minutes ahead of this film! "That's got to count for at least 50." "That still just counts as one!" "How do you go back to your normal life after that though?" "In your heart, you begin to understand, there is no going back."
@@LiteWeightReacting Help! Come back! I need another 6 hours of you reacting to Lord of the Rings! I enjoyed it so much - Thank you! Please consider chiming in later with more thoughts or during your reading :)
When you realize that the Rohirrim do not chant for the death of their enemies. They chant "Death!" for their own deaths. To die on the field of battle against an overwhelming force in the service of others is the highest honor. "For morning came, morning and a wind from the sea; and darkness was removed, and the hosts of Mordor wailed, and terror took them, and they fled, and died, and the hoofs of wrath rode over them. And then all the host of Rohan burst into song, and they sang as they slew, for the joy of battle was on them, and the sound of their singing that was fair and terrible came even to the City." - The Return of the King novel
@@LiteWeightReacting What I love about Theoden's pre-battle speech is that it can be summed up as, "We're gonna die in the greatest blaze of glory Middle-earth has ever seen! And we will drag as many of them down with us as we can!" If you recall, when Aragorn shows up in Theoden's tent, he was speaking with Elrond. Elrond told Aragorn that the only way they would win is with the army of the dead, because of the Haradrim (the Men from the southern desert) and the Mumakil (oliphaunts) would overwhelm the Rohirrim. He likely told Theoden the same thing (minus the Haradrim, hence Theoden's surprise during the battle), and to hold out as long as they can until Aragorn arrived with the ghosts.
💯 - Imagine staring down a charge of 1000s of cavalry who have not only accepted the likelihood of their own deaths, but are cheering for it and therefor have nothing to lose.
There's a really cool quote said by Simone de Beauvoir which Tolkien recited again during an interview: _"There is no such thing as a natural death: nothing that happens to a man is ever natural, since his presence calls the world into question. All men must die: but for every man his death is an accident and, even if he knows it and consents to it, an unjustifiable violation."_ As he finishes reading it, Tolkien says: _"Well, you may agree with the words or not. But those are the key-spring of The Lord of the Rings"_ And it really is! When you think about it, The Lord of the Rings is an essay on linguistic aesthetics about death and immortality, nothing more, nothing less. The Rohirrim chant is a tacit acknowledgment of the key distinction between Men and Elves, something Tolkien referred to as _"The Gift of Men"_ (i.e., death, or mortality), showing that unlike the Nazgûl, they don't fear it, they openly embrace a gift that even the Valar (pretty much the Greek gods equivalents of Middle Earth which are hugely powerful) will come to envy in the end.
RIP Bernard Hill, Théoden King, Christopher Lee, Saruman, and Ian Holm, Bilbo Baggins. Christopher Lee read The Lord of the Rings books every year from when they were released until his death. 11 Academy Awards, tied with Ben Hur and Titanic for most awards. The death of Saruman in the movie isn't like the books. It is a subtle callback to Christopher Lee's most iconic role (prior to this) in the Hammer films, as Dracula.
@@LiteWeightReacting Many have passed from behind the scenes as well. Including Andrew Lesnie, the cinematographer who filmed both the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogies. He died about 10 years ago at 59.
The composer of these movies, Howard Shore, is a true genius, but for whatever reason he’s not talked about with quite the same reverence as John Williams or Hans Zimmer. He absolutely deserves to be he’s just as talented, if not more so.
One of my favorite little moments of book adaptation is “I give hope to Man.” “I keep none for myself.” That is actually spoken by Aragorn’s mother in the book’s appendix. Aragorn’s childhood name was Estel, which is Elvish for “hope.”
What the choir sings after Aragorn says 'for Frodo' and charges into battle, is his Council of Elrond pledge in Elvish... 'If by my life or death I can protect you, I will'
I think Christopher Lee, having been a british Commando in WWII, telling Peter Jackson how to do the Grima backstab gasp "because I know how a man sounds when he is stabbed in the back" is both amazing and increadibly threatening.
Not just that. He was a part of the Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare and hunted down escaped Nazis after WWII. Apparently he knew from firsthand experience how a man sounds when he's stabbed in the back.
@NSUSashiel Christopher Lee was also good friends with Ian Fleming and was reportedly the inspiration behind the character of James Bond, due to his........activities during and after WWII lol
The House of Healing also isn't well explained during the films (no time. Otherwise, they'd be 5 hours) but its said in Gondor that the king has the hands of a healer. Eowyn and Merry were affected by the "black breath" for stabbing the Witch King. Faramir, if i recall, was hit by a poisoned arrow. Aragorn used Athelas (or Kingsfoil in the common tongue) to heal them. Also, during that scene, Liv Tyler (Arwen) is the one singing.
The palantír is never explained in the movies. There were 7 of them brought to Middle Earth from Númenor (originally made by elves during the first age). They allow communication between the stones, and they were placed in strategic locations around Middle Earth. Sauron took the one that was in Minas Ithil, which became Minas Morgul after it was captured by the enemies. He used it to deceive others who looked in the other unlost stones, Minas Tirith and Isengard.
"Tall ships and tall kings Three times three, What brought they from the foundered land Over the flowing sea? Seven stars and seven stones And one white tree."
The locations of the palantirs were as follows: 1. Amon Sul (this hill where Frodo was wounded in the first movie) 2. Minas Tirith (controlled by Gondor) 3. Osgilliath (city where faramir fell in the 3rd movie, controlled by Gondor, lost) 4. Isengard (controlled by Gondor, later by Saruman) 5. Minas Morgul (controlled by Gondor, later by Sauron) 6. Blue Mountains (near Shire, controlled by elves and Arnor. Main stone, had 'free roaming' option, looker could see through the time and sea. Propably elves took it or was lost) 7. I dont remember, propably Fornost, capital city of Isildur on the North
The "My friends, you bow to no one" is my favourite moment in the entire trilogy. The entire movie is full of the greatest scenes in movie history, but also I like the smaller moments like Arwen seeing her son or Galadriel helping Frodo get up.
my favorite quote in all of literature I memorized at age 7 , in my first reading of TLOTR , in 1976 "What a pity Bilbo didnt stab the vile creature when he had the chance" "Pity? It was pity that stayed Bilbo's hand. Pity...and mercy: not to strike without need. Many that live deserve Death, and some that die deserve life...can YOU give it to them Frodo? Do not be too quick to deal out death in judgement, even the very wise cannot see all ends, my heart tells me Gollum has some part to play, for good or ill, before the end."
@@justinhephner2117 I love that dialogue too. The Fellowship of the Ring is my favourite, but the sheer relief and satisfaction of seeing the whole world of Men recognizing the Hobbits for the heroes they are is such a perfect combination. And Aragorn singing and him and Arwen reuniting right before that makes the coronation that much better.
58:00 "Why did it hurt them?" Eowen's arm and ribs were broken when the witch king smashed her shield. Then Merry and Eowen were magically burned when they each stabbed him.
They weren't just burned, they were affected by the so-called "Black Breath" which was poisonous and caused its victims to slip into a dark, deep and restless sleep. That's why they both became so weak and unconscious shortly afterwards. They could only recover if they were being healed by the herb "Athelas" or "Kingsfoil" - the same one used by Aragorn to try and heal Frodo's stab wound in "Fellowship of the Ring".
1:20:08 Tolkien being a survivor of WW1 and the Batytle of the Somme represents the feeling of soldiers returning home to the strangeness of normal life after the hells theyve seen
I’m glad it wasn’t the typical John Williams or Hans Zimmer that were chosen for the score, as big movies like these are their forte. This wasn’t Howard’s typical style of movie he composes for but he absolutely nailed it and created some of the most beautiful and memorable music that were used in film.
One reason I love Aragorn's character is that despite the fact that he just survived impossible odds in battle against pure evil, when Gandalf crowns him king he looks up at him with doubt on his face. Like he STILL isn't sure if he will make a good king. He has so much humility it is insane, and that's why he's such a great leader.
The “you bow to no one” scene could make a rock cry. This trilogy was a masterpiece in every regard: the musical score, the cinematography, the writing, the acting, etc.
FYI: Tolkien hated this title. He felt that it gave away the ending. His original title was War for the Ring. The title change was his publishers idea. The original studio interference.
I think the title should've related to Mordor in some way. That's where every character convenes during the climax and it's not spoilery. "The Doom of Mordor" for instance.
Well for Manwe’s sake, I wish they’d kept War of the Ring. The only title that blows the ending worse is “Return of the Jedi,l which was originally “Revenge of the Jedi.”
@@nancyhayes9958 Not sure if this is the case in the original English edition, but the first chapter of the two towers in Swedish is called Boromir's 'corpse travel' (not sure how to translate it). And he hasn't actually died yet!
Legolas knows a lot because he's a crisp 2,931 years old at this point. Gimli is 139, Frodo is 50, Sam is 38, Merri 36, Pippin 29, Aragorn 88 (his birthday was when they found Gandalf in the forrest), Elrond 6,497, Arwen 2,901, Galadriel ~8000, Gandalf.......~55,000. Err'body old as FUUUUUU-.
Galadriel: I'm older than the moon and sun. (Also if I remember correctly there is some debate /ie.: Tolkien never really setttled on it/ how long the years of the lamb were. She can be as old as 12.000, but at least 8.000.
The lighting of the beacons should be such a boring and silly scene and still I get goosebumps everytime. It makes me excited. Even thought it's just a camera panning along the mountainside with cgi fires.
As a teen watching, I loved Aragorn. Now as an adult, my favorite character arch has to be the redemption of Theoden. From frightened old man afraid of losing everything to a war hero who steps up to help others and goes to his fathers, "in whose mighty company no longer ashamed." Bernard Hill, the actor who portrayed him so excellently, passed away this past year and was quoted as saying this was one of the greatest experiences of his career. Hail the victorious dead!
Aragorn is no the ordinary generic hero charakter who is unfailable. He was full of fear and doubted himself even fled his heritage and has chosen a life in exile as a Ranger because he was so afraid of failing. But he managed to overcome his fear because he found courage in Sam and Frodo as well as in Merry and Pippin. Because when these small guys can face these challanges he can do it too.
What makes the trilogy so rich are the side characters: Boromir, Theoden, Denethor, Faramir, are so deep and well-written (and powerfully acted) considering how little screen time they actually get. They steal the show every time they're on screen. And of course Sam is the MVP.
One thing that's never really properly explained in the film is Eowyn's injury after the battle. Merely being in the presence of a Nazgul causes a deadly illness known as the Black Breath. They essentially exhude an airborne poison in their breath. After the battle many of the soldiers, Eowyn included, suffered from it but were treated by Aragorn who was known to have the hands of a healer. I am unsure if the implication is that there is a magical quality to Aragorn's kingly hands or if he is just a very skilled physician, but either way the scene after the battle is Aragorn going around treating the afflicted.
@J29117 it's part of the prophecy for the kings return, "The hands of a king are the hands of a healer." One of the many things that proved Aragorn was the rightful king of Gondor. And this act of healing is the catalyst for several parts of the prophecy to be fulfilled. Like him being invited into Gondor.
Tolkien wrote a final chapter that his publishers told him not to include. There's a video online where a woman talks about that unpublished final chapter. It's quite beautiful. As I recall, it takes place years later, on an evening after Sam and Rosie told their kids bedtime stories and put them to bed. Standing arm in arm outside, Sam talks about losing hope when Mount Doom collapsed, but Rosie talls Sam how that was when she first felt hope again, when she suddenly knew: "My Sam is coming home to me."
I just love (in the book), when Rosie says”they said you were dead but, I’ve been expecting you since the spring!” The ring was destroyed on March 25th !
"End? No, the journey doesn't end here. Death is just another path, one that we all must take and then you see it..." The lighting of the beacons...the speeches from King Théoden and King Aragorn...feeling the power of the Rohirrim charge, were some of the most epic theatrical experiences in history...Chills forever...I cried at the end the first time, I can't lie. You know it is a masterpiece when you don't want a 4 hour film to end..."You bow to no one."
What's crazy is the the Mouth of Sauron wasn't even in the theatrical release but is so interesting. And the troll Aragorn fights at the gate was originally going to be Sauron himself
I can’t watch the lighting of the beacons without wanting to grab a sword and start slaughtering orcs. In an interview, one of the Riders of Rohan said that Bernard Hill came up with the tapping spears deal and had them all so hyped they knew they were riding to victory. That’s amazing acting.
The scene at the start of the Fellowship, where Bilbo and Gandalf are smoking, foreshadows their whole story. Bilbo blows a smoke ring, which is the Ring still in his pocket. Gandalf blows a smoke ship, which they sail away on at the end of this film. The Seeing Stones were originally a long distance way to communicate among kingdoms. Many were lost over time, but in this story Sauron, Saruman, and the Steward of Gondor had them. Sauron turned Saruman and drove the Steward to despair when each of them tried to use the Stones to spy out Sauron's plans. Our heroes then use one to twice fool Sauron. Myths and legends often have such symmetries. Another is Sauron lost a finger when the ring was cut off, and so did Frodo when Gollum bit it off. Old stories also use wordplay. The Witch King (head Nazgul) cast a spell so that "no man" can kill him. Instead a hobbit with an elvish blade and a woman kill him. The Ring gets heavier as it gets closer to Mount Doom because it doesn't want to go there and get destroyed. At the same time its power increases so that inside the mountain no mortal has the will to destroy it. It is only because Gollum fought for it and they went over the edge that they win. Gollum is the embodiment of a necessary evil. He had to guide them into Mordor then bite off Frodo's finger. They modeled the face of the ugly head orc after Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein as a joke. It turns out they chose wisely. 15 years later it was revealed Weinstein had been using his position to sexually abuse women in the industry for decades. On a lighter note, when Legolas fired a warning arrow at the pirate ship, Gimli nudged his bow so it hit a crew member. That was the director, Peter Jackson. At the very end when Sam's daughter runs up to him, that was Sean Astin's actual daughter. She just wanted a hug from her daddy. ☺
The boy was the actual son of Sarah McLeod (Rosie Cotton Gamgee). So two actors whose characters got married and their children were played by their IRL kids.
Awesome reaction! You've given an old man a lot of joy and tears reacting to my favourite story of all time, a story that has brought me through some tuff times in my life. All I can say is Thank you...
If it's any consolation, the comfort you will find in these films in the years to come almost outweighs the hurt of knowing you'll never see them for the first time again. There are few things in my life I have such a strong emotional connection to as these films, and every time I watch them it feels like home. Amazing reaction trilogy, the absolute best.
So the story goes the Legolas and Gimli were the last two members of the Fellowship left in Middle-earth. Long after Aragorn and the Hobbits had died. The two of them got together, built a little boat, and sailed off into the West together. Gimli being the first Dwarf in history to be given the honour, solidifying his status as a true Elf-Friend.
“Into The West” which is the culmination of “The Grey Havens” musical theme isn’t about death, it’s about the goodness that transcends circumstance, kin, culture, and creed. It’s comes through in the music whenever the darkness is deepest, when all the more superficial sources of goodness are stripped away….a more archetypical form of goodness. For instance, when Frodo is crawling up the slope of Mnt Doom, we hear suggestions of the Shire Theme playing, as if he is channeling the goodness of the shire as inspiration for keeping going. But the shire is so distant both physically and as a memory, that it isn’t enough. A deeper and more fundamental source is needed. Sam finds it as he looks down at what remains of his friend. The will he summons to carry Frodo doesn’t flow from the innocence of the shire, but from the trauma of seeing his friend in pain and despair. It’s cuts right to the very heart of what it is to be human; the love shared between two friends who have suffered together. It’s absolutely the most beautiful musical moment in any film, and Howard Shore deserves endless praise for his design of it, as well as for having the discipline to hold it back for these darkest moments. On that note, I HIGHLY recommend a four-part series of video essays here on TH-cam from a channel called Listening In. They’re basically love letters to the music of LOTR, and the most powerful of these is about Frodo and Sam, called “How Howard Shore Makes Us Care.” I would love to see your reaction to it, or failing that, just hear your thoughts about it in a comment. It’s not a long video. 💕
You know what I love most about your Videos? No Sponsors (even though you'd certainly deserve it❤) no 10 Minute Monologues, just straight to the Point, but still carrying & portraying Emotions so well. Thank you for being the Way you are! ❤😊
@@LiteWeightReacting I wouldn't put too much on that "no sponsors" thing being that important. We're used to videos being sponsored; people have to make a living. It's nice when you can accept sponsorships from companies you actually like but do what you have to do to justify the time you put into these.
I discovered your channel because of Fellowship and I’m very happy to see you finish off this trilogy. It’s been amazing to see you so taken with this world and its characters. You’ve quickly become my favorite reactor, approaching everything with so much empathy and compassion, as well as intelligence picking up on even the smallest details. Here’s to seeing you bringing it to so many other works as well!
Yeah, her attention to detail is pretty great. If you go back and watch more of her reactions you'll see it in a lot of them. She catches little details that a lot of us get on the 2nd or 3rd view, or learn about in commentary later.
Your point about the third eagle is interesting, I never really noticed that detail before! Gandalf would have known about Gollum because Faramir told him about his encounter with Frodo, so he likely told Gandalf that Gollum was leading them. It is a nice thought to think Gandalf was planning to try save Gollum too.
Re: the timeline- Smeagol and Deagol found the Ring approx 560 years before events in the movie unfold "for 500 years it poisoned his mind, then it abandoned Gollum" then Bilbo found it and kept it hidden for 60 years in the shire, the Ring sat at the bottom of the river for 2500 years before Smeagol/Deagol found it
For years, I have been convinced that right up until the very moment Aragorn comes bursting into the Throne Room and says “Gondor calls for aid” that Theoden was fully intending to say no. I swear you can see him change his mind right there on the spot just before he answers.
0:14 Oh no...she is wearing mascara.....rookie mistake! Reaction rule #1 Never wear Mascara on the final movie of a trilogy! This will be messy and fun!
Sean Astin (Samwise Gamgee) came to my hometown last year in July. I have it recorded as him stating his FAVORITE memory is that end scene. Yes, the little girl one running to him in the dress and hobbit ears is his real life daughter and it was COMPLETELY improvised. She wasn't actually supposed to be in the movie but they happened to be filming when she ran onto the set. They'd just put hobbit prosthetics on her to surprise Sean and she ran up on him as he was walking back.
Into the West lyrics hit so much harder when you understand the context to them. My friends and I watched Return of the King in theatres and we stayed during the credits as Into the West played, just crying our eyes out.
"From the ashes a fire shall be woken A light from the shadow shall spring Renewed shall be blade that was broken The crownless again shall be king" I LOVE this trilogy so much! If you're interested in more lotr music, a group called Clamavi de Profundis sings arrangements of many of Tolkien's poems from the books and they are magical!
Thank you so much for taking us with you on this journey, I know it can’t be easy to be this vulnerable with so many strangers. Your reaction was so raw and genuine. While what you said at the end is true, that there’s nothing quite like the first viewing of a story like this, I will offer you the consolation that the magic of these films never really fades either. I’ve watched them dozens of times, and dozens of reactions to them as well, and I can say without a doubt that they still hit just as hard as the first time. I promise that you will enjoy your second viewing just as much as your first, because even though you know what happens, you will notice details that you didn’t before, and will have a new found appreciation for all the subtle setups that you only noticed subconsciously on the first viewing. More importantly, LOTR is driven by themes of friendship, devotion, courage, sacrifice, and love; themes that transcend culture, to show us something that is fundamentally human in a way that nothing else I’ve seen has come close to representing. It is unashamedly genuine in its yearning to hold this mirror of humanity up to us, and I think that’s why it hits us so hard as emotional beings. It shows us that extraordinary acts can be performed by the most ordinary of people, when we are motivated by devotion to our friends. The greatest acts in the story are performed not by its greatest warriors, but by its simplest and most genuine of people, because goodness is the ultimate virtue that determines all others.
It is with great joy that I have heard over and over the very same comment from reactors after LotR finally ends... "I don't want it to end." It comes to show the absolute masterpiece this trilogy is, if 12+ hours of a film do not feel nearly enough. I'm so glad we could partake on your journey ♥️
Regarding the question of how Gandalf would have known about Gollum going with Sam and Frodo, the answer is simple. Faramir would have told him about it.
So this is gonna be applicable to your BoB reactions coming up, but the ending of this movie is the absolute best representation of what it felt like to come back from war. For me, and my friends who served in the GWOT, coming back felt very much like the scene in the tavern. No one knows or understands what Frodo and the fellowship has been through. It’s a shared bond only they have, and a closeness they only feel with one another. It feels and sometimes is impossible to “pick up the threads of an old life” and it is hard to see your friends leave, and move on to their own lives. This understanding will be important finishing BoB and what those men went through when they came home. This series, both of them, are timeless. Edit: I’m really glad you picked up on this and the tavern scene. Lots of people overlook it as filler scenes but it’s extremely important.
The song that Aragorn is singing at his coronation is called “The Oath of Elendil” and is the story of his ancestor’s arrival in Middle-earth after the kingdom of Numenor had fallen into the sea. The lyrics translate as. “Out of the Great Sea to Middle-earth I am come. In this place I will abide, and my heirs unto the ending of the world.”
You really are by far the best movie reactor i have seen. And believe me, i have seen many going back a decade. You just let your empathy and emotions carry you to whatever journey they may take you on given the context of whatever is laid in front of you on screen and during said journeys. To whatever end.
The first time I heard "Into the West" my mother was in the hospital suffering from the heart attack that eventually caused her death, so that really hits home with me. She loved these movies, btw, and the books too -- I introduced them to her.
Pippin's song to Denethor wasn't originally planned. The crew went to karaoke one night and after the producer/writers heard Billy Boyd singing they knew they had to write it in somehow somewhere. When you do watch The Hobbit, at the end of the third movie, over the credits, there's a song from Billy Boyd saying goodbye to the whole saga. It's hauntingly beautiful and heartbreaking to a fan like us. Definitely pay attention to it.
Then suddenly Merry felt it at last, beyond doubt: a change. Wind was in his face! Light was glimmering. Far, far away, in the South the clouds could be dimly seen as remote grey shapes, rolling up, drifting: morning lay beyond them. But at that same moment there was a flash, as if lightning had sprung from the earth beneath the City. For a searing second it stood dazzling far off in black and white, its topmost tower like a glittering needle; and then as the darkness closed again there came rolling over the fields a great boom. At that sound the bent shape of the king sprang suddenly erect. Tall and proud he seemed again; and rising in his his stirrups he cried in a loud voice, more clear than any there had ever heard a mortal man achieve before: Arise, arise, Riders of Théoden! Fell deeds awake: fire and slaughter! Spear shall be shaken, shield be splintered, A sword-day, a red day, ere the sun rises! Ride now, ride now! Ride to Gondor! With that he seized a great horn from Guthláf his banner-bearer, and he blew such a blast upon it that it burst asunder. And straightaway all the horns in the host were lifted up in music, and the blowing of the horns of Rohan in that hour was like a storm upon the plain and a thunder in the mountains. Ride now, ride now! Ride to Gondor!
"Does not need horse to rest ?" Shadowfax was the "lord of all Horses in his time”. He was a descendant of Felaróf, of the race of long-lived Mearas, the greatest horses of Middle-earth. And Felaróf was the descendant of Nahar, the celestial steed of Oromë, the Vala (one of the many gods). So no, he is fine with long travels. 🤣
I just have to repeat this comment in the hopes of you seeing it: "I recommend you watch the "making of" of these movies later, it just show the love for the source material of every single person related to the movie. One such example is the scene where the orcs try battering down the keeps door on the two towers. The art team knew the door was meant to be attacked, so they tried to make it hard, to build realism. The orcs attacking it couldn't break it down even with a real battering ram and a phisical coordinator (? don't know if this is the correct word) saying, and I quote: "F*** put some strenght in it like proper orcs! You are looking weak like elves!" Later they had to bring a engineering team to sistematically weaken the door, so it could break down. Pter Jackson said that if they ever had to sustain a siege, they wanted the art team to build their doors. Sorry for my broken english. Also, great reaction!" But i will also comment and like this video, that i already know it will be a blast Congratulations on you surpassing 75k subscribers, glad to be one of them
@TSABR Your English is very good no need to apologise even if it wasn't, the making of the movies is brilliant the construction of Minas Tirith is amazing
@@LiteWeightReacting I believe it's worthy of a reaction. I never saw anyone react to the behind the scenes, so that would be a first I think. And everyone likes those hahaha
@@paulosullivan3205 Thank you. I still get myself making some grammar mistakes, frequently I use google to right any wrong in my spelling. And I personally like the story about the tower of Barad-dûr. And the armor makers
58:34 Eowyns "I am no man" is one of the BEST "tough bad bitch" moments that doesnt feel forced like some moments in modern movies So well done, cheer for her everytime
But she didn't kill the Witch King because she is a woman but because Merry's blade broke the magic protecting the Witch-king. Merry’s strike rendered the Witch-King physical just long enough for Eowyn to land a killing blow. At that precise moment anyone could have killed the Witch King.
@@thehoogard Yup. Witch King got owned in every sense that you can think of the prophecys wording. First he got stabbed by a Hobbit who is "not a man", meaning not a human, then by a human who is not a man in literal sense, a warrior girl. If the Witch King had fallen in love with the idea of the prophecy that "no man can kill me" then it certainly came crashing down, HARD.
it never gets old seeing someone fall in love with the great work of JRR Tolkien. Can you imagine a whole world and thousands of years of lore being dreamt up in one humans brain and then enjoyd by millions of people, the creativity of his mind is hard to fathom.
"I thought it was gonna end there" ... No no no :P It needs ALL your tears, so it'll give you 3 cry worthy endings for the last few tears you have left :D
First, to answer some questions: Yes, the ring did change shape when Isildur took it from Sauron. When Bilbo dropped the ring and you were surprised it didn't bounce, they had a magnet underneath the floor. Also to showcase the weight of the ring. Since you asked about some differences between Extended and Theatrical, here are a couple of differences: Fellowship - The entire beginning of Bilbo introducing the Hobbits is Extended only. Theatrical version continues with Frodo reading and waiting for Gandalf, after the introduction. - The gifts from Galadriel, including the scene about Lembas bread is Extended only. Theatrical only shows Galadriel giving Frodo the Light. Two Towers - The scene with Merry and Pippin drinking the water in Fangorn Forest is Extended only. - The stew scene, where you find out Aragorn is 87, is also Extended only. Also a warning that the stew is bad is given early, when Gimli, a dwarf that loves food and drinking, quickly looks at it and says no. Return Of The King - The quick fight between Gandalf and Witch King is Extended only. - The parlay between Mouth of Sauron and Aragorn is also Extended only. Just a few, with ofcourse, other scenes having extra conversation or a bit more longer. And a couple of fun facts and cameos: John Rhys-Davies, who played Gimli, was actually the tallest of the cast members, which made it easier to film his scenes together with the Hobbits, so it wouldn't require things like sitting on his knees while filming some scenes and such. Vigo Mortensen(Aragorn) deflected the knife thrown at him in Fellowship, no video editing required. Sir Christopher Lee was the only member involved in the movies that actually met Tolkien, and he got the blessing from Tolkien to play Gandalf if any movies were made. He ended up playing Saruman. Also explained to Peter Jackson how a person reacts when he gets stabbed, because he himself knew how it felt. Peter Jackson himself: Fellowship - Man coming out of building and eating a carrot when Frodo and Co arrived in Bree. Two Towers - Rohan soldier throwing a spear at the Uruks during the Helm's Deep battle. Return Of The King - The pirate that gets shot by Legolas, when Gimli messes his aim. One of J.R.R Tolkien grandkids played a Ranger of Osgiliath, while wearing Vigo'(Aragorn) wig. The two kids, which you found cute in Fellowship, are actually Peter Jackson's kids, and they actually appeared in Two Towers as taking refugee in the caves at Helm's Deep and in Return they were the kids watching Faramir and squad go and do their run back at Osgiliath. The kids that Sam's actor and Rosie's actor were holding are actually their own kids in real life. Note, the actors are not married to each other. That's some of the things I remember from the top of my head. Hopefuly, I remembered correctly. Long read I know. Sorry. :D
In the first film when Frodo reaches to save Sam the scene is in water, and in the third film when Sam reaches to save Frodo the scene is in fire. I find that change of background for similar events interesting.
Lovely! Been looking forward to this one! Such an incredible film in such an incredible series of films.. I genuinely don't think we'll ever get this calibre of films ever again.
The two kids they used in the final scene with Sam and his wife were the actual children of the actors(one each), I find that pretty lovely 🥰 Fantastic movies and great reaction, totally worth the wait ☺
Three of my favorite moments in cinema are here. The lighting of the beacons, the charge on Osgiliath, and the crawl up Mount Doom are all exquisite examples of music and imagery combining perfectly!
At 7:18, Saruman's end is quite different in the book. Avoiding spoilers, Tolkien writes, "To the dismay of those that stood by, about the body of Saruman a grey mist gathered, and rising slowly to a great height like smoke from a fire, as a pale shrouded figure it loomed over the Hill. For a moment it wavered, looking into the West, but out of the West came a cold wind, and it bent away, and with a sigh dissolved into nothing."
I just loved your outro. Had a lump in my throat the whole time. I hope you try out some of the docs that came with the three flicks, it will give you that 'new-footage'-with-ole-friends feel that yer craving.
After Frodo leaves, Sam is elected mayor 7 times and has 13 children with Rosie. After Rosie dies, he takes a ship to the Undying Land. It is never said if Frodo is still alive when he gets there, but it is nice to think they saw each other again. Also, the little girl who runs up to Sam at the end, is the actors actual daughter.
I don't think I've matched the excitement and anticipation of these films since they were released. These were truly incredible events. It makes me miss the cinema as it once was, as there are so few worthwhile films nowadays.
I can tell you right now I've seen these movies over and over again since I was a kid, and as the years go on i cry harder and harder at certain parts. I'm a guy in my 30s. You'll catch new things and cry harder just like the rest of us for years to come. One of the greatest stories ever told.
Yes. :) Gandalf explicitly brought the third Eagle for Gollum, because Faramir told him Frodo and Sam are travelling with Gollum!!! Very few people notice that. Congratz!
That's incorrect because gollum soul was tied to the ring to the point that destroying the ring will end gollum too. The extra eagle was for safely, eagles can't fight while carrying people.
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The main reason to watch reaction videos is that it’s like watching a friend taste your favorite meal, watching them enjoy it too. You’re no lightweight, you’re a tender heart.
THIS!
@@jontastic great comment!
Yes. Sadly we can never have our very first LOTR experience ever again. Vicariously reliving it through reactors is as close as we can get 😅
Well said, friend. Well said.
After the ring was destroyed:
-Frodo left Middle Earth, so that he may be fully healed. He was still able to feel the wound on his arm from the sword at the beginning, plus for being the ring-bearer and it nearly consuming him like it did Gollum.
-Aragorn returned Gondor to it's former glory, and ruled happily with Arwen for 120 years. He had one son and two daughters. When his time drew near, he chose to take command of his own end. We laid in the House of the Kings in Minas Tirith with Gondor's past rulers and drifted into eternal sleep. Arwen passed one year later.
-Gimli became the Lord of the Glittering Caves under Helm's Deep, as it was rich with Mithril. He kept his word to Galadriel, and encased the strands of hair within glass and treasured it.
Legolas restored the woodlands of Middle-Earth that were ravaged by the war, along with adventuring with Gimli.
-After Aragorn's death, Legolas made a ship of his own in Ithilien, and left Middle-Earth to cross the sea to reunite with the rest of the elves in the Undying Lands. Due to their close friendship, Gimli was also allowed to cross the sea, the only dwarf to receive that honor.
-Samwise married Rosie and had 13 children. He was also elected Mayor of the Shire for seven consecutive seven-year terms (49 years.) Afterwards, Sam was given passage to the Undying Lands to reunite with Frodo, as Samwise was also a Ring-Bearer, even for a short time.
-Pippin became the 32nd Thane of the Shire, and held that position for 50 years. He had one son named Faramir Took I, who later married Sam's daughter. After he retired as Thane, he left with Rohan and Gondor with Merry. He remained there for the rest of his life, and was entombed in the Hall of the Kings, and later moved to be laid to rest alongside Aragorn.
-Merry was knighted by King Eomer and become Master of Buckland. He married, and wrote a book. He had at least one son. At 102, he returned to Rohan and Gondor with Pippin, dying around the same time as Pippin. He was laid to rest in Gondor with Pippin, and later moved alongside Aragorn.
The story of Sam always brings me to tears.
Arwen also went to Lothlorien, silent and dark after Galadriel and Celeborn departed with Gandalf, Bilbo, and Frodo all those years ago. Arwen passed away frightened and alone, the second known time an elf died of old age.
Does anyone else read this like they're reading the whole life history of a dear close friend?
@@craigbryan6980You sell the experience of the trilogy short if you don’t read at least the Fourth Age section of the Tale of the Years in the Appendices. The final line of the final entry there is the real end of the book.
@@AdderTude that is heartbraking
This holds the record for the largest clean sweep in Oscars history. 11 nominations (including Adapted Screenplay, Director, and Picture) and WON ALL 11. It ties the record for most wins by any film ever too, alongside BEN-HUR (1959) and TITANIC (1997) which also won 11 Oscars each.
Bernard Hill (Theoden in this film) is the only ever person to appear in 2 of the 3 film that won 11 Oscars apiece, with the other being TITANIC (where he played Captain Smith).
So deserving!
It’s absolutely insane to me that they filmed all three movies at the same time. The amount of work and manpower that went into these masterpieces is just mind boggling. The “making of” and behind the scenes footage is super interesting too
Have you watched the making of Lord of the rings, it's just as good as the film
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What blows my mind is that helms deep stuff was filmed first, and then they built minas tirith on the same site afterwards.
That little scene in the beginning of the first film, where gandalf is reading about the ring, that was filmed after all the battles and the action had been filmed at helms deep. 🤯
The amount of love and respect that went into these movies from everyone involved is why it walked off with so many awards and still enchants audiences today. I may not agree with all of Jackson’s decisions, but there isn’t a single doubt in my mind that he was honoring Tolkien’s works as best he could.
@nancyhayes9958 Peter Jackson did an amazing job of bringing all 3 books to the screen, I still watch it with awe today
Not only that, but with an international cast, filmed in a country that wasn't known for major film production by a director who'd never done anything on such a scale (because nobody ever had) and all based on a trilogy of books that was considered unfilmable.
I don’t know if someone else has mentioned it before me but when Aragorn turns around and says “For Frodo” during the Assault on the Black Gates, the choir’s next lyrics in Sindarin are his oath to Frodo before the Fellowship left Rivendell.
“If by my life or death I can protect you, I will! You have my sword.”
😭❤
If someone doesn't feel moved by "I can't carry it for you, but I can carry you" and "You bow to no one", then they don't have a soul
“I can’t carry it . . .” Is one of two lines that gets me misty every single time. The other one is “I would have followed you, my brother. My captain. My king.” I love the “You bow to no one” scene, but I’m usually too hyped that everyone lived and Aragorn and his lady are together to get misty. Besides, I get a kick that Elrond and the other elves are also bowing; they’re gracious enough they wouldn’t mind giving the hobbits some well-earned honor.
@@nancyhayes9958 brother captain king hardly does it for me
I dont know why
As a kid, as an adult, never did it for me
Love!
Bonus points for:
- "For Frodo."
- the look shared amongst those who have served in the Green Dragon.
- "We set out to save the Shire, Sam. And it has been saved. But not for me."
Bruh, when I saw this in theaters in 2003, I was teary during the scene of Frodo's farewell to Merry, Pippin, and Sam.
“ I go to my fathers, in whose mighty company I shall not now feel ashamed.” 💔💔
I hope to be worthy enough to have that written on my gravestone!!!
Hail, the victorious dead!
RIP: King Theoden/Bernard Hill
And that gut-wrenching sob from Eowyn... It gets me all the time.
I love how she immediately noticed that the throne of the Steward was separate from the throne of the King
🙏🏻
Brilliant, few realize that. Denethor is a far better character than portrayed in the films, and he took his position as Steward seriously. He never would presume to sit in the throne of the King. Sharp eyes and understanding in pointing that out.
She's a sharp cookie, no mistake [as my Da used to say].
She's a damn lot smarten than your average cookie..
"End? No, the journey doesn't end here. Death is just another path, one that we all must take." Favorite quote
Same. That scene always makes me so emotional but weirdly hopeful, for whatever reason!
I'ts not silly, There is a depression that happens when you finish this series for the first time, its the only series in my life i wish I could watch it again for the first time, every single time.
Movie hole!
@drakkonahn8544 I've read the books at least 6-7 times, and I've always found something new or a new perspective on something.
There are parts that were left out of the Fellowship that were thought unnecessary. But what was what Tolkien called ' providence ', taking a hand and hiding the Hobbits from the Ring Wraiths on their way to Bree.
@@LiteWeightReacting It means it's time to read the books! Get the full story.
I felt that, worse than ever, when the end credits of The Witcher 3 rolled.
Ive never had, before or after, an experience like that game gave me.
@@alanmacification I read them every year, since I am 12 years old. I turn 52 this year...
The final thing I recommend is to watch the behind the scenes content for these. They absolutely enrich your appreciation for these films, and they show you why these films were so great; because the many people who made them were insanely passionate about them, and there is absolutely no substitute for that
Denethor is a character that unfortunately was sacrificed in the adaptation. The movie correctly depicts him as going mad and insane, but there is no explanation as to why.
Denethor is actually a proud (in a good way) and noble man. Unknown to anyone, Denethor has a Palantir (the ball that Pippen looks into). For years and years he contends with Sauron directly and resists Sauron’s attempts to corrupt him. He uses the Palantir to fight Sauron and keep Mordor at bay.
Sauron eventually realizes that he won’t be able to turn Denethor (showing that Denethor is actually a good person), so he instead resorts to driving him insane by showing him images of destruction and despair through the Palantir.
Unfortunately, Sauron succeeds, but not until after years and years of a noble fight from Denethor. Denethor even leads part of the fight himself in the battle in this movie. He doesn’t just do nothing as depicted in the movie.
Denethor is another tragic story of the nobility and weakness of man, who eventually succumb to the evil that they consistently and nobly fight.
I never knew this. Thank you for sharing
Well said.
Also waaay more competent than in the movie. The women, children and old were evacuated from the city and the banners were called. Maybe not loved by many but certainly respected. Far closer to a Tywin Lannister type (even had the same breaking point: their wife died who "softened" their hearts) than this character.
Yes, and he saw the black ships sailing up the Anduin river and thought that this would be the downfall of Gondor. However, as we all know, it was Aragorn coming from the Paths of the Dead. It is actually tragic in the books , the movie butchered him
Yeah, his real backstory from the books kind of underscores what Faramir says to Pippin in the movie about how Boromir and his father were very similar. Both were good noble men who were corrupted by Sauron but only because of their genuine drive to protect their people and not out of greed and personal benefit. It's sad that they cut all that from the movie and just made him seem like a huge a-hole who inexplicably had two great sons who are much better men than him, even if one of them also fell to the Ring's power.
95% of reactors don't realize that when Frodo wakes up and sees Gandalf, he hasn't seen him since he fell fighting the Balrog in the first movie. Speaking of Gandalf: "I better order up a third eagle, just in case." Also, in the book, Shadowfax also boards the last ship to leave Middle Earth along with the others. RIP Blanco aka the lord of all horses (1989-2014).
The third eagle was for Gollum btw
LiteWeight-"Does that horse ever get tired." Shadow fax-"Lady I am the lord of all horses. I never tire!"
@@J_Michael-wr6hi Now she knows the meaning of haste lol
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I love the scene in The Two Towers where Shadowfax is introduced as the Lord of all Horses and Gimli gives it a bow.
Legolas was totally trolling Gimli during the drinking game. In Legolas’ kingdom, his father brings in wine from the east that has been fermented for a thousand years. Drinking Man’s alcohol is like drinking Kool Aid to Legolas. 😂😂😂 Love all of your LOTR reactions. On to The Hobbit?❤
“Into The West” which is the culmination of “The Grey Havens” musical theme isn’t (just) about death, it’s about the goodness that transcends circumstance, kin, culture, and creed. It’s comes through in the music whenever the darkness is deepest, when all the more superficial sources of goodness are stripped away….a more foundational and archetypical form of goodness.
For instance, when Frodo is crawling up the slope of Mnt Doom, we hear suggestions of the Shire Theme playing, as if he is channeling the goodness of the shire as inspiration for keeping going. But the shire is so distant both physically and as a memory, that it isn’t enough. A deeper and more fundamental source is needed. Sam finds it as he looks down at what remains of his friend. The will he summons to carry Frodo doesn’t flow from the innocence of the shire, because they aren’t the same innocent Hobbits they were at the start of the journey. Rather, Sam’s determination comes from the trauma of seeing his friend in pain and despair. It’s cuts right to the very heart of what it is to be human; the love shared between two friends who have suffered together.
It’s absolutely the most beautiful musical moment in any film, and Howard Shore deserves endless praise for his design of it, as well as for having the discipline to hold it back for these darkest moments.
On that note, I HIGHLY recommend a four-part series of video essays here on TH-cam from a channel called Listening In. They’re basically love letters to the music of LOTR, and the most powerful of these is about Frodo and Sam, called “How Howard Shore Makes Us Care.” I would love to see your reaction to it, or failing that, just hear your thoughts about it in a comment. It’s not a long video, at 13 minutes. I’ll link it below.
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Same best moment of the soundtrack to me, too. The music can't remember itself, lot of absent notes, like Frodo can't remember the Shire T__T
*Into The West* - A young filmmaker named Cameron Duncan (born in New Zealand in 1986) befriended Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh. During the production of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Cameron was fighting cancer. He died on November 12th 2003, a few weeks before The Return of the King was released. Cameron had been due to make a cameo in the movie, but his poor health prevented him from doing so. However, he inspired Fran to write a song, which she worked on with Howard Shore and Annie Lennox. That song was Into The West, which became the end-credits theme to the trilogy, won the Academy Award for Best Original Song, and has been a light on the water for many people, for many different reasons. It is a song about death, but also about life, and hope, and I think it's beautiful that you sing it to your daughter.
Well described, hard to type with puddled eyes
@bobblebardsley absolutely love that song, it will be on the list of music for my funeral whenever it may be. I have yet to see a reactor even mention the three signature songs at the end of each movie. Why even wait for the credits, eh?
As a summary: this Cameron Duncan had in fact nothing to do with the song except perhaps farfetched came to mind when it was written.
@@patriklindholm7576 Sometimes life presents you with a truth and you can choose to believe it wholly, in part, or not at all. I've watched the whole-ass documentary they included about him on the DVD extras and seen how they regarded him, if Fran Walsh says the song is about him, I choose to believe it's about him. The first place it was ever performed in public was at his funeral, it's pretty clear that to anyone whose opinion actually matters, it's his song. Your choice to believe otherwise though, we're all living our own lives in our own worlds, making sense of it as we go.
This was well worth the wait. Thank you for being the person you are. With your genuine emotion, awareness, and willingness to share with us your experience watching these films for the first time.
It’s rare to see any reactions where Frodo’s words on the lasting effect the ring had on him is highlighted like this. Thank you for this and sharing your journey with these movies! Wonderfully emotional and thoughtfull reaction! ❤
Thank you for this wonderful comment! It was a privledge sharing the journey with you 🥹
I love how you're minutes ahead of this film! "That's got to count for at least 50." "That still just counts as one!" "How do you go back to your normal life after that though?" "In your heart, you begin to understand, there is no going back."
Hi Michael! Hope you enjoyed the reaction! Is been a pleasure sharing the journey with all of you!
@@LiteWeightReacting Help! Come back! I need another 6 hours of you reacting to Lord of the Rings! I enjoyed it so much - Thank you! Please consider chiming in later with more thoughts or during your reading :)
When you realize that the Rohirrim do not chant for the death of their enemies.
They chant "Death!" for their own deaths. To die on the field of battle against an overwhelming force in the service of others is the highest honor.
"For morning came, morning and a wind from the sea; and darkness was removed, and the hosts of Mordor wailed, and terror took them, and they fled, and died, and the hoofs of wrath rode over them. And then all the host of Rohan burst into song, and they sang as they slew, for the joy of battle was on them, and the sound of their singing that was fair and terrible came even to the City." - The Return of the King novel
So badass!
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What I love about Theoden's pre-battle speech is that it can be summed up as, "We're gonna die in the greatest blaze of glory Middle-earth has ever seen! And we will drag as many of them down with us as we can!"
If you recall, when Aragorn shows up in Theoden's tent, he was speaking with Elrond. Elrond told Aragorn that the only way they would win is with the army of the dead, because of the Haradrim (the Men from the southern desert) and the Mumakil (oliphaunts) would overwhelm the Rohirrim. He likely told Theoden the same thing (minus the Haradrim, hence Theoden's surprise during the battle), and to hold out as long as they can until Aragorn arrived with the ghosts.
💯 - Imagine staring down a charge of 1000s of cavalry who have not only accepted the likelihood of their own deaths, but are cheering for it and therefor have nothing to lose.
There's a really cool quote said by Simone de Beauvoir which Tolkien recited again during an interview:
_"There is no such thing as a natural death: nothing that happens to a man is ever natural, since his presence calls the world into question. All men must die: but for every man his death is an accident and, even if he knows it and consents to it, an unjustifiable violation."_
As he finishes reading it, Tolkien says: _"Well, you may agree with the words or not. But those are the key-spring of The Lord of the Rings"_
And it really is! When you think about it, The Lord of the Rings is an essay on linguistic aesthetics about death and immortality, nothing more, nothing less. The Rohirrim chant is a tacit acknowledgment of the key distinction between Men and Elves, something Tolkien referred to as _"The Gift of Men"_ (i.e., death, or mortality), showing that unlike the Nazgûl, they don't fear it, they openly embrace a gift that even the Valar (pretty much the Greek gods equivalents of Middle Earth which are hugely powerful) will come to envy in the end.
RIP Bernard Hill, Théoden King, Christopher Lee, Saruman, and Ian Holm, Bilbo Baggins. Christopher Lee read The Lord of the Rings books every year from when they were released until his death. 11 Academy Awards, tied with Ben Hur and Titanic for most awards. The death of Saruman in the movie isn't like the books. It is a subtle callback to Christopher Lee's most iconic role (prior to this) in the Hammer films, as Dracula.
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Oh wow! I didn’t realize how many had passed. RIP
@@LiteWeightReacting Many have passed from behind the scenes as well. Including Andrew Lesnie, the cinematographer who filmed both the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogies. He died about 10 years ago at 59.
The composer of these movies, Howard Shore, is a true genius, but for whatever reason he’s not talked about with quite the same reverence as John Williams or Hans Zimmer. He absolutely deserves to be he’s just as talented, if not more so.
One of my favorite little moments of book adaptation is “I give hope to Man.” “I keep none for myself.” That is actually spoken by Aragorn’s mother in the book’s appendix. Aragorn’s childhood name was Estel, which is Elvish for “hope.”
These are the words on his mothers tombstone, which Aragorn visits in FOTR,
Teegan's reactions to LOTR'S might just be the best yet on TH-cam 😊
This means so much!
What the choir sings after Aragorn says 'for Frodo' and charges into battle, is his Council of Elrond pledge in Elvish... 'If by my life or death I can protect you, I will'
I think Christopher Lee, having been a british Commando in WWII, telling Peter Jackson how to do the Grima backstab gasp "because I know how a man sounds when he is stabbed in the back" is both amazing and increadibly threatening.
Not just that. He was a part of the Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare and hunted down escaped Nazis after WWII. Apparently he knew from firsthand experience how a man sounds when he's stabbed in the back.
Omg! What a great detail!
@@LiteWeightReacting Must be why Christopher Lee's Dracula used a knife (!) in SCARS OF DRACULA.
@NSUSashiel Christopher Lee was also good friends with Ian Fleming and was reportedly the inspiration behind the character of James Bond, due to his........activities during and after WWII lol
The House of Healing also isn't well explained during the films (no time. Otherwise, they'd be 5 hours) but its said in Gondor that the king has the hands of a healer. Eowyn and Merry were affected by the "black breath" for stabbing the Witch King. Faramir, if i recall, was hit by a poisoned arrow. Aragorn used Athelas (or Kingsfoil in the common tongue) to heal them. Also, during that scene, Liv Tyler (Arwen) is the one singing.
The palantír is never explained in the movies. There were 7 of them brought to Middle Earth from Númenor (originally made by elves during the first age). They allow communication between the stones, and they were placed in strategic locations around Middle Earth. Sauron took the one that was in Minas Ithil, which became Minas Morgul after it was captured by the enemies. He used it to deceive others who looked in the other unlost stones, Minas Tirith and Isengard.
They also don’t explain in the movies that Denethor had one.
Can’t wait to read the books to understand the fuller picture!
@LiteWeightReacting if you choose to do the Audiobooks, listen to the Andy Serkis narrated ones.
"Tall ships and tall kings
Three times three,
What brought they from the foundered land
Over the flowing sea?
Seven stars and seven stones
And one white tree."
The locations of the palantirs were as follows:
1. Amon Sul (this hill where Frodo was wounded in the first movie)
2. Minas Tirith (controlled by Gondor)
3. Osgilliath (city where faramir fell in the 3rd movie, controlled by Gondor, lost)
4. Isengard (controlled by Gondor, later by Saruman)
5. Minas Morgul (controlled by Gondor, later by Sauron)
6. Blue Mountains (near Shire, controlled by elves and Arnor. Main stone, had 'free roaming' option, looker could see through the time and sea. Propably elves took it or was lost)
7. I dont remember, propably Fornost, capital city of Isildur on the North
The "My friends, you bow to no one" is my favourite moment in the entire trilogy.
The entire movie is full of the greatest scenes in movie history, but also I like the smaller moments like Arwen seeing her son or Galadriel helping Frodo get up.
@@MannyNamiro that is the moment the invisible onion cutting ninja’s come to my place. They never miss.
my favorite quote in all of literature I memorized at age 7 , in my first reading of TLOTR , in 1976 "What a pity Bilbo didnt stab the vile creature when he had the chance" "Pity? It was pity that stayed Bilbo's hand. Pity...and mercy: not to strike without need. Many that live deserve Death, and some that die deserve life...can YOU give it to them Frodo? Do not be too quick to deal out death in judgement, even the very wise cannot see all ends, my heart tells me Gollum has some part to play, for good or ill, before the end."
@@justinhephner2117 I love that dialogue too. The Fellowship of the Ring is my favourite, but the sheer relief and satisfaction of seeing the whole world of Men recognizing the Hobbits for the heroes they are is such a perfect combination. And Aragorn singing and him and Arwen reuniting right before that makes the coronation that much better.
58:00 "Why did it hurt them?" Eowen's arm and ribs were broken when the witch king smashed her shield. Then Merry and Eowen were magically burned when they each stabbed him.
They weren't just burned, they were affected by the so-called "Black Breath" which was poisonous and caused its victims to slip into a dark, deep and restless sleep. That's why they both became so weak and unconscious shortly afterwards. They could only recover if they were being healed by the herb "Athelas" or "Kingsfoil" - the same one used by Aragorn to try and heal Frodo's stab wound in "Fellowship of the Ring".
Simply put, yes. She was not okay and after adrenaline has burn out, its lights out. For good if Aragorn had not help her heal.
The Charge of the Rohirrim is THE MOST EPIC piece of cinema history
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Tolkien being a survivor of WW1 and the Batytle of the Somme represents the feeling of soldiers returning home to the strangeness of normal life after the hells theyve seen
Having been to combat zones myself, there is something off when you return, and it never seems right again no matter what you do...
1:20:51 Frodos words really put a fine point on it.
The musical composer, Howard Shore, is beyond amazing. He is legendary.
Agreed.
I’m glad it wasn’t the typical John Williams or Hans Zimmer that were chosen for the score, as big movies like these are their forte. This wasn’t Howard’s typical style of movie he composes for but he absolutely nailed it and created some of the most beautiful and memorable music that were used in film.
He is now in the company of the great Classical Masters, in whose company he shall not feel ashamed.
One reason I love Aragorn's character is that despite the fact that he just survived impossible odds in battle against pure evil, when Gandalf crowns him king he looks up at him with doubt on his face. Like he STILL isn't sure if he will make a good king. He has so much humility it is insane, and that's why he's such a great leader.
I just noticed that her shirt/sweater is LOTR-themed! Subtle. I love it!
I’m so addicted haha my collection has only grown since recording it haha
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THANK YOU DAN!
Very happy to have people like you here to make this community so welcoming and awesome!
The “you bow to no one” scene could make a rock cry. This trilogy was a masterpiece in every regard: the musical score, the cinematography, the writing, the acting, etc.
FYI: Tolkien hated this title. He felt that it gave away the ending. His original title was War for the Ring. The title change was his publishers idea. The original studio interference.
I think the title should've related to Mordor in some way. That's where every character convenes during the climax and it's not spoilery. "The Doom of Mordor" for instance.
Well for Manwe’s sake, I wish they’d kept War of the Ring. The only title that blows the ending worse is “Return of the Jedi,l which was originally “Revenge of the Jedi.”
Ooooo that’s VERY interesting!
@@nancyhayes9958 Not sure if this is the case in the original English edition, but the first chapter of the two towers in Swedish is called Boromir's 'corpse travel' (not sure how to translate it). And he hasn't actually died yet!
@ The English title is “The Departure of Boromir”. It’s funny how stuff gets translated sometimes.
Legolas knows a lot because he's a crisp 2,931 years old at this point. Gimli is 139, Frodo is 50, Sam is 38, Merri 36, Pippin 29, Aragorn 88 (his birthday was when they found Gandalf in the forrest), Elrond 6,497, Arwen 2,901, Galadriel ~8000, Gandalf.......~55,000. Err'body old as FUUUUUU-.
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Galadriel: I'm older than the moon and sun. (Also if I remember correctly there is some debate /ie.: Tolkien never really setttled on it/ how long the years of the lamb were. She can be as old as 12.000, but at least 8.000.
Gandalf is a spirit that predates the world and time itself.
Technically Olórin is ~55,000+ years old, Gandalf is only ~2,000... But yes, everyone is VERY old haha
"you bow to know one" is the only piece of media that makes me cry every single time without fail.
"My friends, you bow to no one" In this moment four Hobbits, little people of the Shire, stood taller than all the Kings of Men.
I love that Gandalf brings 3 eagles. Two for the Hobbits and one for Gollum.
The lighting of the beacons and the last ride of the rohirrim still bring a tear to my eye after all these years, every time i see them.
The lighting of the beacons should be such a boring and silly scene and still I get goosebumps everytime. It makes me excited. Even thought it's just a camera panning along the mountainside with cgi fires.
“And Rohan will answer!” makes me cheer every time.
As a teen watching, I loved Aragorn. Now as an adult, my favorite character arch has to be the redemption of Theoden. From frightened old man afraid of losing everything to a war hero who steps up to help others and goes to his fathers, "in whose mighty company no longer ashamed." Bernard Hill, the actor who portrayed him so excellently, passed away this past year and was quoted as saying this was one of the greatest experiences of his career.
Hail the victorious dead!
Such a pleasure to relive this with you. Thank you with all the warmth of my heart.
Aragorn is no the ordinary generic hero charakter who is unfailable. He was full of fear and doubted himself even fled his heritage and has chosen a life in exile as a Ranger because he was so afraid of failing. But he managed to overcome his fear because he found courage in Sam and Frodo as well as in Merry and Pippin. Because when these small guys can face these challanges he can do it too.
What makes the trilogy so rich are the side characters: Boromir, Theoden, Denethor, Faramir, are so deep and well-written (and powerfully acted) considering how little screen time they actually get. They steal the show every time they're on screen. And of course Sam is the MVP.
8:05 IMO the Rohan theme is the best of the trilogy, its so beautiful and iconic
@@whyit6158 this ☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️
Been on repeat in my household!
One thing that's never really properly explained in the film is Eowyn's injury after the battle. Merely being in the presence of a Nazgul causes a deadly illness known as the Black Breath. They essentially exhude an airborne poison in their breath. After the battle many of the soldiers, Eowyn included, suffered from it but were treated by Aragorn who was known to have the hands of a healer. I am unsure if the implication is that there is a magical quality to Aragorn's kingly hands or if he is just a very skilled physician, but either way the scene after the battle is Aragorn going around treating the afflicted.
He cured her with the Athelas (Kingsfoil) plant, as he did with Frodo in FOTR. It is used to ward off evil; similar to our descriptions of Rosemary.
@J29117 it's part of the prophecy for the kings return, "The hands of a king are the hands of a healer." One of the many things that proved Aragorn was the rightful king of Gondor. And this act of healing is the catalyst for several parts of the prophecy to be fulfilled. Like him being invited into Gondor.
Tolkien wrote a final chapter that his publishers told him not to include. There's a video online where a woman talks about that unpublished final chapter. It's quite beautiful.
As I recall, it takes place years later, on an evening after Sam and Rosie told their kids bedtime stories and put them to bed. Standing arm in arm outside, Sam talks about losing hope when Mount Doom collapsed, but Rosie talls Sam how that was when she first felt hope again, when she suddenly knew: "My Sam is coming home to me."
I just love (in the book), when Rosie says”they said you were dead but, I’ve been expecting you since the spring!” The ring was destroyed on March 25th !
"End? No, the journey doesn't end here. Death is just another path, one that we all must take and then you see it..." The lighting of the beacons...the speeches from King Théoden and King Aragorn...feeling the power of the Rohirrim charge, were some of the most epic theatrical experiences in history...Chills forever...I cried at the end the first time, I can't lie. You know it is a masterpiece when you don't want a 4 hour film to end..."You bow to no one."
Well said, the lighting of the beacons is my favorite sequence in the whole trilogy.
What's crazy is the the Mouth of Sauron wasn't even in the theatrical release but is so interesting. And the troll Aragorn fights at the gate was originally going to be Sauron himself
I can’t watch the lighting of the beacons without wanting to grab a sword and start slaughtering orcs. In an interview, one of the Riders of Rohan said that Bernard Hill came up with the tapping spears deal and had them all so hyped they knew they were riding to victory. That’s amazing acting.
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The scene at the start of the Fellowship, where Bilbo and Gandalf are smoking, foreshadows their whole story. Bilbo blows a smoke ring, which is the Ring still in his pocket. Gandalf blows a smoke ship, which they sail away on at the end of this film.
The Seeing Stones were originally a long distance way to communicate among kingdoms. Many were lost over time, but in this story Sauron, Saruman, and the Steward of Gondor had them. Sauron turned Saruman and drove the Steward to despair when each of them tried to use the Stones to spy out Sauron's plans. Our heroes then use one to twice fool Sauron. Myths and legends often have such symmetries. Another is Sauron lost a finger when the ring was cut off, and so did Frodo when Gollum bit it off. Old stories also use wordplay. The Witch King (head Nazgul) cast a spell so that "no man" can kill him. Instead a hobbit with an elvish blade and a woman kill him.
The Ring gets heavier as it gets closer to Mount Doom because it doesn't want to go there and get destroyed. At the same time its power increases so that inside the mountain no mortal has the will to destroy it. It is only because Gollum fought for it and they went over the edge that they win. Gollum is the embodiment of a necessary evil. He had to guide them into Mordor then bite off Frodo's finger.
They modeled the face of the ugly head orc after Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein as a joke. It turns out they chose wisely. 15 years later it was revealed Weinstein had been using his position to sexually abuse women in the industry for decades. On a lighter note, when Legolas fired a warning arrow at the pirate ship, Gimli nudged his bow so it hit a crew member. That was the director, Peter Jackson. At the very end when Sam's daughter runs up to him, that was Sean Astin's actual daughter. She just wanted a hug from her daddy. ☺
I'd never thought of the smoking scene like that! Beautiful sentiment. Thank you!
The boy was the actual son of Sarah McLeod (Rosie Cotton Gamgee). So two actors whose characters got married and their children were played by their IRL kids.
Awesome reaction! You've given an old man a lot of joy and tears reacting to my favourite story of all time, a story that has brought me through some tuff times in my life. All I can say is Thank you...
If it's any consolation, the comfort you will find in these films in the years to come almost outweighs the hurt of knowing you'll never see them for the first time again. There are few things in my life I have such a strong emotional connection to as these films, and every time I watch them it feels like home. Amazing reaction trilogy, the absolute best.
Agreed.
So the story goes the Legolas and Gimli were the last two members of the Fellowship left in Middle-earth. Long after Aragorn and the Hobbits had died. The two of them got together, built a little boat, and sailed off into the West together. Gimli being the first Dwarf in history to be given the honour, solidifying his status as a true Elf-Friend.
“Into The West” which is the culmination of “The Grey Havens” musical theme isn’t about death, it’s about the goodness that transcends circumstance, kin, culture, and creed. It’s comes through in the music whenever the darkness is deepest, when all the more superficial sources of goodness are stripped away….a more archetypical form of goodness.
For instance, when Frodo is crawling up the slope of Mnt Doom, we hear suggestions of the Shire Theme playing, as if he is channeling the goodness of the shire as inspiration for keeping going. But the shire is so distant both physically and as a memory, that it isn’t enough. A deeper and more fundamental source is needed. Sam finds it as he looks down at what remains of his friend. The will he summons to carry Frodo doesn’t flow from the innocence of the shire, but from the trauma of seeing his friend in pain and despair. It’s cuts right to the very heart of what it is to be human; the love shared between two friends who have suffered together.
It’s absolutely the most beautiful musical moment in any film, and Howard Shore deserves endless praise for his design of it, as well as for having the discipline to hold it back for these darkest moments.
On that note, I HIGHLY recommend a four-part series of video essays here on TH-cam from a channel called Listening In. They’re basically love letters to the music of LOTR, and the most powerful of these is about Frodo and Sam, called “How Howard Shore Makes Us Care.” I would love to see your reaction to it, or failing that, just hear your thoughts about it in a comment. It’s not a long video.
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You know what I love most about your Videos? No Sponsors (even though you'd certainly deserve it❤) no 10 Minute Monologues, just straight to the Point, but still carrying & portraying Emotions so well.
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Agreed.
Thank you so much! My only goal is to do the films justice and connect with the people who love them the most! Glad I’m accomplishing that goal!
@@LiteWeightReacting I wouldn't put too much on that "no sponsors" thing being that important. We're used to videos being sponsored; people have to make a living. It's nice when you can accept sponsorships from companies you actually like but do what you have to do to justify the time you put into these.
I discovered your channel because of Fellowship and I’m very happy to see you finish off this trilogy. It’s been amazing to see you so taken with this world and its characters. You’ve quickly become my favorite reactor, approaching everything with so much empathy and compassion, as well as intelligence picking up on even the smallest details. Here’s to seeing you bringing it to so many other works as well!
Her reaction to "Band of Brothers" is second to none.
Yeah, her attention to detail is pretty great. If you go back and watch more of her reactions you'll see it in a lot of them. She catches little details that a lot of us get on the 2nd or 3rd view, or learn about in commentary later.
Your point about the third eagle is interesting, I never really noticed that detail before! Gandalf would have known about Gollum because Faramir told him about his encounter with Frodo, so he likely told Gandalf that Gollum was leading them. It is a nice thought to think Gandalf was planning to try save Gollum too.
Re: the timeline- Smeagol and Deagol found the Ring approx 560 years before events in the movie unfold "for 500 years it poisoned his mind, then it abandoned Gollum" then Bilbo found it and kept it hidden for 60 years in the shire, the Ring sat at the bottom of the river for 2500 years before Smeagol/Deagol found it
For years, I have been convinced that right up until the very moment Aragorn comes bursting into the Throne Room and says “Gondor calls for aid” that Theoden was fully intending to say no. I swear you can see him change his mind right there on the spot just before he answers.
Brilliant acting!
0:14 Oh no...she is wearing mascara.....rookie mistake! Reaction rule #1 Never wear Mascara on the final movie of a trilogy! This will be messy and fun!
LOL! I aslo couldn't help but notice that her make up had spread a little bit by the end. 🤣
Sean Astin (Samwise Gamgee) came to my hometown last year in July. I have it recorded as him stating his FAVORITE memory is that end scene.
Yes, the little girl one running to him in the dress and hobbit ears is his real life daughter and it was COMPLETELY improvised. She wasn't actually supposed to be in the movie but they happened to be filming when she ran onto the set. They'd just put hobbit prosthetics on her to surprise Sean and she ran up on him as he was walking back.
The baby was hers as well...
Pretty nice
@Snaakie83 yeah, I remember that but my video clip is him saying how his daughter was unintentionally in the film lol
The Corsair who got shot when Gimli hit Legolas' bow is actually Peter Jackson. He actually has a mini cameo in all three films.
Into the West lyrics hit so much harder when you understand the context to them. My friends and I watched Return of the King in theatres and we stayed during the credits as Into the West played, just crying our eyes out.
"From the ashes a fire shall be woken
A light from the shadow shall spring
Renewed shall be blade that was broken
The crownless again shall be king"
I LOVE this trilogy so much! If you're interested in more lotr music, a group called Clamavi de Profundis sings arrangements of many of Tolkien's poems from the books and they are magical!
CLUTCH! I am interested in the music! I haven’t stopped listening to it!
Their 'Lament for Boromir" is so soul tearing
Thank you so much for taking us with you on this journey, I know it can’t be easy to be this vulnerable with so many strangers. Your reaction was so raw and genuine.
While what you said at the end is true, that there’s nothing quite like the first viewing of a story like this, I will offer you the consolation that the magic of these films never really fades either. I’ve watched them dozens of times, and dozens of reactions to them as well, and I can say without a doubt that they still hit just as hard as the first time. I promise that you will enjoy your second viewing just as much as your first, because even though you know what happens, you will notice details that you didn’t before, and will have a new found appreciation for all the subtle setups that you only noticed subconsciously on the first viewing. More importantly, LOTR is driven by themes of friendship, devotion, courage, sacrifice, and love; themes that transcend culture, to show us something that is fundamentally human in a way that nothing else I’ve seen has come close to representing. It is unashamedly genuine in its yearning to hold this mirror of humanity up to us, and I think that’s why it hits us so hard as emotional beings.
It shows us that extraordinary acts can be performed by the most ordinary of people, when we are motivated by devotion to our friends. The greatest acts in the story are performed not by its greatest warriors, but by its simplest and most genuine of people, because goodness is the ultimate virtue that determines all others.
It is with great joy that I have heard over and over the very same comment from reactors after LotR finally ends... "I don't want it to end."
It comes to show the absolute masterpiece this trilogy is, if 12+ hours of a film do not feel nearly enough.
I'm so glad we could partake on your journey ♥️
Regarding the question of how Gandalf would have known about Gollum going with Sam and Frodo, the answer is simple. Faramir would have told him about it.
"That has to count for at least 50"
Gimli: "And I took that personally"
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So this is gonna be applicable to your BoB reactions coming up, but the ending of this movie is the absolute best representation of what it felt like to come back from war. For me, and my friends who served in the GWOT, coming back felt very much like the scene in the tavern. No one knows or understands what Frodo and the fellowship has been through. It’s a shared bond only they have, and a closeness they only feel with one another. It feels and sometimes is impossible to “pick up the threads of an old life” and it is hard to see your friends leave, and move on to their own lives. This understanding will be important finishing BoB and what those men went through when they came home. This series, both of them, are timeless.
Edit: I’m really glad you picked up on this and the tavern scene. Lots of people overlook it as filler scenes but it’s extremely important.
Amen brother
Well, said, as a fellow veterans, with 3 tours in Iraq under his belt, I agree with you.
The song that Aragorn is singing at his coronation is called “The Oath of Elendil” and is the story of his ancestor’s arrival in Middle-earth after the kingdom of Numenor had fallen into the sea. The lyrics translate as. “Out of the Great Sea to Middle-earth I am come. In this place I will abide, and my heirs unto the ending of the world.”
You really are by far the best movie reactor i have seen. And believe me, i have seen many going back a decade. You just let your empathy and emotions carry you to whatever journey they may take you on given the context of whatever is laid in front of you on screen and during said journeys. To whatever end.
The first time I heard "Into the West" my mother was in the hospital suffering from the heart attack that eventually caused her death, so that really hits home with me. She loved these movies, btw, and the books too -- I introduced them to her.
Pippin's song to Denethor wasn't originally planned. The crew went to karaoke one night and after the producer/writers heard Billy Boyd singing they knew they had to write it in somehow somewhere.
When you do watch The Hobbit, at the end of the third movie, over the credits, there's a song from Billy Boyd saying goodbye to the whole saga. It's hauntingly beautiful and heartbreaking to a fan like us. Definitely pay attention to it.
Then suddenly Merry felt it at last, beyond doubt: a change. Wind was in his face! Light was glimmering. Far, far away, in the South the clouds could be dimly seen as remote grey shapes, rolling up, drifting: morning lay beyond them.
But at that same moment there was a flash, as if lightning had sprung from the earth beneath the City. For a searing second it stood dazzling far off in black and white, its topmost tower like a glittering needle; and then as the darkness closed again there came rolling over the fields a great boom.
At that sound the bent shape of the king sprang suddenly erect. Tall and proud he seemed again; and rising in his his stirrups he cried in a loud voice, more clear than any there had ever heard a mortal man achieve before:
Arise, arise, Riders of Théoden!
Fell deeds awake: fire and slaughter!
Spear shall be shaken, shield be splintered,
A sword-day, a red day, ere the sun rises!
Ride now, ride now! Ride to Gondor!
With that he seized a great horn from Guthláf his banner-bearer, and he blew such a blast upon it that it burst asunder. And straightaway all the horns in the host were lifted up in music, and the blowing of the horns of Rohan in that hour was like a storm upon the plain and a thunder in the mountains.
Ride now, ride now! Ride to Gondor!
"Does not need horse to rest ?"
Shadowfax was the "lord of all Horses in his time”. He was a descendant of Felaróf, of the race of long-lived Mearas, the greatest horses of Middle-earth. And Felaróf was the descendant of Nahar, the celestial steed of Oromë, the Vala (one of the many gods).
So no, he is fine with long travels.
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I WATCH SEVERAL REACTION CHANNELS AND I'VE GOT TO SAY....YOURS IS THE BEST REACTION TO THIS TRILOGY
I just have to repeat this comment in the hopes of you seeing it:
"I recommend you watch the "making of" of these movies later, it just show the love for the source material of every single person related to the movie. One such example is the scene where the orcs try battering down the keeps door on the two towers.
The art team knew the door was meant to be attacked, so they tried to make it hard, to build realism. The orcs attacking it couldn't break it down even with a real battering ram and a phisical coordinator (? don't know if this is the correct word) saying, and I quote: "F*** put some strenght in it like proper orcs! You are looking weak like elves!"
Later they had to bring a engineering team to sistematically weaken the door, so it could break down. Pter Jackson said that if they ever had to sustain a siege, they wanted the art team to build their doors.
Sorry for my broken english. Also, great reaction!"
But i will also comment and like this video, that i already know it will be a blast
Congratulations on you surpassing 75k subscribers, glad to be one of them
Further, the actor commentaries are the best ever made. Bar none.
Would you like to see a reaction? Is it worthy of that? Or just watch it on my own time?
@TSABR Your English is very good no need to apologise even if it wasn't, the making of the movies is brilliant the construction of Minas Tirith is amazing
@@LiteWeightReacting I believe it's worthy of a reaction. I never saw anyone react to the behind the scenes, so that would be a first I think.
And everyone likes those hahaha
@@paulosullivan3205 Thank you. I still get myself making some grammar mistakes, frequently I use google to right any wrong in my spelling.
And I personally like the story about the tower of Barad-dûr. And the armor makers
Faramir: Father, I met a halfling.
Denethor: Boromir would’ve met a wholeling 😒
58:34 Eowyns "I am no man" is one of the BEST "tough bad bitch" moments that doesnt feel forced like some moments in modern movies
So well done, cheer for her everytime
But she didn't kill the Witch King because she is a woman but because Merry's blade broke the magic protecting the Witch-king. Merry’s strike rendered the Witch-King physical just long enough for Eowyn to land a killing blow. At that precise moment anyone could have killed the Witch King.
@@Wirmish Also, Merry isn't 'a man' either. That's prophecy for you, always ambigous.
@@thehoogard Yup. Witch King got owned in every sense that you can think of the prophecys wording. First he got stabbed by a Hobbit who is "not a man", meaning not a human, then by a human who is not a man in literal sense, a warrior girl. If the Witch King had fallen in love with the idea of the prophecy that "no man can kill me" then it certainly came crashing down, HARD.
it never gets old seeing someone fall in love with the great work of JRR Tolkien. Can you imagine a whole world and thousands of years of lore being dreamt up in one humans brain and then enjoyd by millions of people, the creativity of his mind is hard to fathom.
"I thought it was gonna end there" ... No no no :P It needs ALL your tears, so it'll give you 3 cry worthy endings for the last few tears you have left :D
Frodo may be the Ring-Bearer, but Sam is the Ring-Bearer-Bearer, what a chad.
First, to answer some questions:
Yes, the ring did change shape when Isildur took it from Sauron.
When Bilbo dropped the ring and you were surprised it didn't bounce, they had a magnet underneath the floor. Also to showcase the weight of the ring.
Since you asked about some differences between Extended and Theatrical, here are a couple of differences:
Fellowship - The entire beginning of Bilbo introducing the Hobbits is Extended only. Theatrical version continues with Frodo reading and waiting for Gandalf, after the introduction.
- The gifts from Galadriel, including the scene about Lembas bread is Extended only. Theatrical only shows Galadriel giving Frodo the Light.
Two Towers - The scene with Merry and Pippin drinking the water in Fangorn Forest is Extended only.
- The stew scene, where you find out Aragorn is 87, is also Extended only. Also a warning that the stew is bad is given early, when Gimli, a dwarf that loves food and drinking, quickly
looks at it and says no.
Return Of The King - The quick fight between Gandalf and Witch King is Extended only.
- The parlay between Mouth of Sauron and Aragorn is also Extended only.
Just a few, with ofcourse, other scenes having extra conversation or a bit more longer.
And a couple of fun facts and cameos:
John Rhys-Davies, who played Gimli, was actually the tallest of the cast members, which made it easier to film his scenes together with the Hobbits, so it wouldn't require things like sitting on his knees while filming some scenes and such.
Vigo Mortensen(Aragorn) deflected the knife thrown at him in Fellowship, no video editing required.
Sir Christopher Lee was the only member involved in the movies that actually met Tolkien, and he got the blessing from Tolkien to play Gandalf if any movies were made. He ended up playing Saruman. Also explained to Peter Jackson how a person reacts when he gets stabbed, because he himself knew how it felt.
Peter Jackson himself: Fellowship - Man coming out of building and eating a carrot when Frodo and Co arrived in Bree.
Two Towers - Rohan soldier throwing a spear at the Uruks during the Helm's Deep battle.
Return Of The King - The pirate that gets shot by Legolas, when Gimli messes his aim.
One of J.R.R Tolkien grandkids played a Ranger of Osgiliath, while wearing Vigo'(Aragorn) wig.
The two kids, which you found cute in Fellowship, are actually Peter Jackson's kids, and they actually appeared in Two Towers as taking refugee in the caves at Helm's Deep and in Return they were the kids watching Faramir and squad go and do their run back at Osgiliath.
The kids that Sam's actor and Rosie's actor were holding are actually their own kids in real life. Note, the actors are not married to each other.
That's some of the things I remember from the top of my head. Hopefuly, I remembered correctly.
Long read I know. Sorry. :D
Basically the entire interrogation at Orthank is extended edition as well.
In the first film when Frodo reaches to save Sam the scene is in water, and in the third film when Sam reaches to save Frodo the scene is in fire. I find that change of background for similar events interesting.
Lovely! Been looking forward to this one! Such an incredible film in such an incredible series of films.. I genuinely don't think we'll ever get this calibre of films ever again.
So glad to finally share it with everyone Jim! Hope you enjoy 😊
Faramir and Eowyn love story, it´s quite deeper and romantic in the book. Here we only see a few nice moments.
The two kids they used in the final scene with Sam and his wife were the actual children of the actors(one each), I find that pretty lovely 🥰 Fantastic movies and great reaction, totally worth the wait ☺
@@_Shadoh_ that little kid is gonna grow up and realize that THEY’RE FREAKING IN THE LORD OF THE RINGS!
"No man can kill me"
"I am no man"
And it was truth: a hobbit stabbed the Witch King (with a spelled Elvish dagger) and a woman finished him.
Three of my favorite moments in cinema are here. The lighting of the beacons, the charge on Osgiliath, and the crawl up Mount Doom are all exquisite examples of music and imagery combining perfectly!
Well said Kathy!
At 7:18, Saruman's end is quite different in the book. Avoiding spoilers, Tolkien writes, "To the dismay of those that stood by, about the body of Saruman a grey mist gathered, and rising slowly to a great height like smoke from a fire, as a pale shrouded figure it loomed over the Hill. For a moment it wavered, looking into the West, but out of the West came a cold wind, and it bent away, and with a sigh dissolved into nothing."
@@johnwalters1341 not to mention the whole sharky thing which I won't elaborate on in case she ever reads them
Interesting! Starting to read them today actually! Can’t wait any longer!
I just loved your outro. Had a lump in my throat the whole time.
I hope you try out some of the docs that came with the three flicks, it will give you that 'new-footage'-with-ole-friends feel that yer craving.
After Frodo leaves, Sam is elected mayor 7 times and has 13 children with Rosie. After Rosie dies, he takes a ship to the Undying Land. It is never said if Frodo is still alive when he gets there, but it is nice to think they saw each other again. Also, the little girl who runs up to Sam at the end, is the actors actual daughter.
I don't think I've matched the excitement and anticipation of these films since they were released. These were truly incredible events. It makes me miss the cinema as it once was, as there are so few worthwhile films nowadays.
Wish I was just a little older! Ugh!
“I cannot give what you seek” The most goated way to say “It’s not you, it’s me”
56:34
You can literally see Billy Boyd‘s pulse going crazy in his neck because he’s so captivated by Ian‘s performance. His heart is pounding.
Hate to break it to you but a shot reverse shot like that is acted separately.
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I know they’re not physically in the same space, because of the scale perception tricks, but they are still acting off each other
I can tell you right now I've seen these movies over and over again since I was a kid, and as the years go on i cry harder and harder at certain parts. I'm a guy in my 30s. You'll catch new things and cry harder just like the rest of us for years to come. One of the greatest stories ever told.
Yes. :) Gandalf explicitly brought the third Eagle for Gollum, because Faramir told him Frodo and Sam are travelling with Gollum!!! Very few people notice that. Congratz!
That's incorrect because gollum soul was tied to the ring to the point that destroying the ring will end gollum too. The extra eagle was for safely, eagles can't fight while carrying people.