Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers - PART 1 | First Time Watching | Movie Reaction & Review
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I’ve said it many time before, but Bernard Hill (Théoden) was absolutely robbed of an Oscar for his performance in this movie.
He was at the top of his game in the next one, too. Possibly the most underrated actor in this franchise.
Honestly, i sobbed at his son’s funeral and we didn’t know the deceased nor do we know much of anything about theoden and it moves me to tears. Every time.
At least he got a SAG award (but along with the cast 😕) for it. But I agree, he deserved an Oscar.
So did Sean, Viggo and Andy Serkis.
"Earlier he couldn't even walk, and now he's holding his sword again. This is a big day for Theoden!"
Why did that make me laugh so hard?
Also, "Aragorn would be a nice king." Yes. Yes, he would.
it appears YT decided to mute 2 minutes of this video, AFTER it goes live... around the 6:20 minute mark until 8:31... the copyright detection bot has been extra mean to me lately :(
It happens to almost everyone, don't worry
It's pretty much unavoidable with these movies. On the bright side it probably convinces some people to join your Patreon to see the full-length versions.
It’s okay, great videos!
I was wondering. New headphones. I'm hitting all the buttons thinking they broke already. 😂
Sorry to hear Dasha, but keep up the excellent editing. it could be worse. They could have taken down the whole clip.
“I’m Russian and this is my favourite snow” 🤣 Dasha has spoken 😁 best line ever 😁
Don't forget that signature Russian r-roll. Adorable! lol
That was funny, my favorite type of snow is when there isn't any. Shiny, crunchy is a good type of snow, though, lol, better than the slushy grey nonsense we get, here.
Saw the comment before the video, I thought it would have a link with Mass Effect😅
@@sfodd1979 I like it when the snow is like dust, and when the wind makes dunes out of it and it becomes like a desert but white. The sad part comes when it rain and melts and everything gets all slabby and horrible. And then it freezes again and everything is like glass and you can barely walk outside its so slippery.
@@orarinnsnorrason4614 That's a good type, too!
That transition of Theoden from an ancient wreck to an old but vigorous man is still one of my favorite scenes.
I'm amazed at how fast you catch on Dasha, even native English speakers sometimes struggle keeping up with the story, but you're doing an amazing job understanding everything. Love the reaction!
I know, right. She's clever.
Russian literature is pretty hard. I think it’s easy to catch on.
Agreed. Although some like me have the advantage of watching the movies over and over, thus gaining more, she is incredibly fast-thinking
Gollum was played by Andy Serkis. He should have got an Oscar for making digital characters believable. They used motion capture to record his movements and face and "pulled" Gollum's skin on it. He played other memorable "digital" roles like King Kong and Caesar in the "Planet of the Apes". He made many "traditional" movies, too.
He also gave to Gollum their voice. It was inspired by his cat's coughing.
He also played the Ghost of Christmas Past in a recent version of the Dickens Christmas Carol. Very different adaptation than most-- Christmas past is like three-quarters of the run time or something.
He's also the vibranium arms dealer who works with Killmonger in "Black Panther" and Ultron in "Age of Ultron".
Actually,... his motion wasn't recorded. At least, not directly. He was on set in a skin-tight body suit and was recorded in all of the scenes with the other actors. But the motion of the CG Golem was hand-animated by the very talented people at Weta. Andy's work with motion-capture came in other movies.
So many people (who didn't read the books) forget about the cloaks and don't understand what's going on in that scene where Sam and Frodo are hiding.
Well done.
It’s also on the movies. Just a small part forgettable to the average fan unfortunately. Obviously us die hards know more Loth storyline.
@@mattrasp1615 Trying to remember, is the brief line about the cloaks in the theatrical version or only the extended cut? Been too long since I've seen the theatrical cut to remember.
I love all the little subtleties in Ian McKellen's performance, particularly. For instance, that little wink he gave after his "oh, you wouldn't part an old man from his walking stick?" upon entering to see Theoden. Perfect. He is SO good.
Gandalf is not human. The wizards are similar to an angel or demigod. In Tokien's world, they are one type of what is called a maiar. The balrog and Sauron are also maiar that have been twisted.
It's why Gandalf told the others to "Fly, you fools". That was not a battle for mortals. Gandalf can always get a new body. He just was sent to the mortal realm. He is not of it.
The reason Gandolf could fight and defeat the Balrog is because they are actually about the same power level. It's like a angel fighting a demon.
Also Gandolf has a magic sword.
It is _literally_ an angel fighting a demon.
Darling, Gollum isn't just CGI, he's 20 year old CGI. The first ever CGI character that truly passed the realism test.
Also as a Kiwi I hope you get the chance to visit New Zealand It's every bit as beautiful as the movies show.
I love how good and pure your heart is! Love your reactions! ❤️
Gollum is animated with CGI, however, he was played by Andy Serkis with sensors on him -the motion capture tech. So the interactions have a reference for the animators. That actor is specialized in Motion Capture roles (Cesar in Planet of the Apes, Haddock in Tintin and the Secret of the Unicorn, Snoke in Star Wars sequels...)
Gollum(s voice is 100% Andy Serkis voice however, he is a master to transform his voice like that.
What's on Theoden's sword is not a heart, it is two horses facing eachother. The same on top of the buildings of Edoras. (like Viking houses with Dragons but with horses instead).
You pretty much said everything I said, except the bit about Andy also doing king kong as well as playing a human roll in the movie
One thing you might want to know...the balrog that Gandalf is fighting in the beginning is a class of beings called Maiar, who used to serve the Valar, which are like archangels. Gandalf himself is a Maiar. The balrogs served Morgoth, one of the Valar, committing themselves to shadow and flame in their service. When Morgoth was defeated, most of those who remained went into hiding deep within the earth. Sauron is also Maiar, just a bit more powerful than Gandalf.
Gandalf became powerful than sauron afterwards though
Dasha, I have watched the movies many times. I have read the books every year since college. (1983 to be exact). Your reaction to Gandalf's return is the same as mine, every single time.
The Ent's are truly amazing potrayal of trees coming to life. What a combination of animatronics, puppeteering and CG. Peter Jackson's vision was so immense. Along with the writing of his wife Fran Walsh. We have to step back and appreciate absolute commitment to greatness that has been put forth. What a master of the cinematic arts.
I was just thinking about that. Specifically how nobody in their right mind should've given him money. He had a resume of sorta tacky low budget movies. He sold himself well though and it paid off spectacularly.
@@shanester1832 Peter Jackson did some great work on Zena warrior princess. And doing a TV show with tons of creatues and make up effects. Shows you're a workhorse and you don't waste money.
Plus the movie, "Heavenly Creatures," is pretty impressive. It's just an unknown movie.
Your expression when Gandalf returns is priceless Dasha (it made my day) 😀 ... fantastic reaction (again) ... and your Elven hairstyle today suits you 👍
I agree your hair looks amazing
Hey Dasha you keep asking about Gollum. I hope you realize that Gollum is a completely digital character with movements acted by Andy Serkis. To allow for interaction with other characters. His performance was so amazing, reinvented digital character acting. Taking it to Oscar worthy heights.
@18:25 your eyes
He says "US" because he is both Gollum and Smeagol
When Gollum/Smeagol are talking to each other, pay attention to his eyes. His pupils are smaller when it is Smeagol talking and larger when it is Gollum. Nice trick by the film makers.
Other way around, I think. Smeagol's about 15% more Disney-fied.
We find smaller pupils like Gollum's disquieting because they look like two forward-facing eyes (ie. predator eyes) that are nailing-down focus in preparation for a pounce. That's the kind of thing that really ruins a monkey's day.
You basically understood Gandalf's return. The powers that be knew that Sarumon had been corrupted and was now known as Sarumon of Many Colors. They needed a White wizard in Middle Earth and Gandalf had proven himself so they sent him back to be what Sarumon should have been.
He had split the white light with which he was illuminated into many colors, like with a prism. But in splitting he made many parts, the sum of which was less than the original whole.
The swamp that Gollum takes Frodo and Sam is where the battle that was 3,000 years old. The battle that they showed the elves ,in the first movie.
AWESOME Part 1 reaction Dasha!!!!👍🤩💖👍🤩💖👍🤩💖👍🤩💖👍🤩💖
Aragorn kicked a helmet and the voice acting for his scream was done by Andy Serkis, but it was a real scream from when he broke his toe while doing motion capture playing Gollum.
The Uruk that says "Looks like meat's back on the menu, boys!" implies that there is in fact a sophisticated dining service somewhere within the armies of Sarumon. I like to think that the waitstaff sings Happy Birthday to the patrons on their birthdays.
I never thought of that, or the idea that this implies orcs go to resteraunts
never been more proud to be called an orc throughout my childhood (it was a joke, but it stuck as i grew)
No it doesn't. All it implies is that the concept of menus exist somewhere in Middle Earth, and that Orcs understand that concept. Which doesn't stretch plausibility at all.
That line has always bothered me.
It implies that the hobbits were for a moment on the menu
It's funny, during the film production, some NZ politicians lamented that the subsidies to the production company were a waste of taxpayer money, but increased tourism has repaid the country's expenditure thousands of times over.
Christopher Lee (Saruman) is an interesting fellow. He was part of the Special Operations Executive in Britain during WW2, otherwise known as the "Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare". This was a group instructed by Churchill to "set Europe ablaze", and they responded zealously. Lee was attached to the Long Range Desert Group in North Africa, who specialized in attacking the Luftwaffe assets supporting Rommel's Afrika Korps miles behind enemy lines. They were also the forerunners of the SAS. Lee was always tight-lipped about his SOE service, citing oaths of secrecy, but it came up on occasion. For example, Peter Jackson was instructing him on how a man would sound when he was stabbed in the back, and Lee said (paraphrase), "That's not what a man who's been stabbed in the back sounds like. I would know". Jackson took his word for it.
Gandalf and Balrog falling foundation of Stone (Mountain). Under the Ziragzigil. One of the three peaks of Misty Mountains.
13:27 "They're little sneaky guys."
27:21 "Honestly, I feel that this little weasel is going to cause a lot of troubles for them later."
You have a knack for saying the cutest things.
The realism of the fight between gollum and bilbo with Sam was achieved by the actor Andy serkis acting out the fight on set with elijah wood and Sean astin while dressed in a motion capture suit and then they digitally overlaid an artist's 3d rendering of gollum over the images recorded by serkis, wood and astin. At Sony movies owned Weta digital workshops
Gollum has a split personality/schizophrenic break. His mind broke after he committed murder to get the Ring, and he attributed all of the BAD things he did to Gollum, whilst Smeagol (his original self) was the good one, but was suppressed for a long time because of his association with the Ring. It's not until he travels with Frodo and Sam that Smeagol starts to re-emerge. That's why he keeps saying 'us', there's more than one person in that head of his.
The evil Men who swore allegiance to Saruman are the Dunlendings, Men from the region of Dunland who were displaced by the Eotheod (ancestors of the Rohirrim) when they were gifted the lands of Calenardhon in the Second Age by the King of Gondor for their aid in driving out the forces of Balchoth, a clan of Easterlings who followed Sauron. The Dunlendings who already lived there were forced out by the Men who would become the Rohirrim, and they swore they would get their lands back. They've held this grudge for thousands of years, and are eager to join Saruman in exchange for the lands of Rohan back.
The Ents were created by the Vala Yavanna, who seeded all of the green and growing things on Arda at its beginning. Her husband, Aule the Craftsman of the Valar, had created the Dwarves in his impatience to meet the Children of Iluvatar (Men and Elves), and thus the Dwarves were very much like he: craftsmen and miners who cared little for the damage they wrought upon the land in quest of metal and stone. Yavanna entreated Iluvatar to grant life to her creation as well to safeguard the wild places and the forests of the world against the depredations of Dwarves and others, and he did so, just as he did for Aule. Morgoth, it is theorized, created the Trolls as a mockery of the Ents, formed of stone, but unable to bear the touch of sunlight because they did not have the same blessing from Eru as the others did, and thus had no souls.
As Gandalf is a Maia, just as the Balrogs are, he and that demon were evenly matched (I love that line 'smote his ruin upon the mountainside'). The thing is, Gandalf wasn't allowed to die because his work of helping the free peoples of Middle-Earth was not complete, and Eru Iluvatar (God) resurrected him into his new role, as Saruman had had that duty prior and forsaken it. He's Saruman's replacement now, and much more powerful for it.
The Dead Marshes that Gollum leads Frodo and Sam through is the site of the Battle of the Last Alliance 3000 years before (the big battle with Sauron you saw at the beginning of the first film), that's why there are so many dead bodies there. Frodo is attracted to the marsh kind of like how a will o' wisp mesmerizes people into going to places they shouldn't.
The winged monsters the Nazgul are riding now are not true dragons, but Fell Beasts, corrupted serpent things. True Dragons have not been seen for a very long time in Middle-Earth, and even the last one fought was very, very small in comparison to the Great Wyrms that fought for Morgoth in the First Age (Ancalagon the Black, mightiest of all dragons, was so huge that when he was defeated, he was cast upon the three peaks of Thangorodrim and destroyed them utterly. THREE MOUNTAINS were crushed by this dragon's corpse.)
I love ❤️ this reaction! Your editing is so good!
Treebeard gives Merry and Pippen to "Saruman" because he doesn't know Saruman has embraced Sauron. Saruman is the head of the order of Wizards and would have been, should have been, a benevolent being as Gandalf is.
Treebeard gave Merry and Pippen to "the white wizard". And at this point in the story, Gandalf had taken over that position.
Every time I see the invisible cloak scene I think they should've stayed hidden much longer. The dude is 15 feet away and they're' "ok it's cool, let's go"." No, no, no ,no, let's chill here until dark man"
When Aragorn kicks that helmet and screams he was very upset about Merry & Pippen being likely dead.
And the actor broke bones in his foot during that take. They left it in because the scream was unmistakably real, giving the shot an emotional impact it otherwise might not have had.
I really enjoy your reactions because you seem to feel soo deeply for the characters and stories you watch! It's how I feel watching them too. 27:59 was touching
Came to say the exact same thing. I love to see other people feeling such compassion for characters--I like to think it would've made Tolkien proud.
Fun fact, when Aragorn kicks the helmet and looks in pain, the pain was real because the actor broke bones in his foot.
Also fun fact, during all those running scenes across the landscape, Aragorn’s actor had a broken toe, Legolas’ actor had a cracked rib and Gimli’s stunt double had a dislocated knee
Another fun fact is the hithlain rope is magically bound to unbind itself at the will of the user. It is also holy which is why it burns and freezes evil/corrupted beings.
I'm having so much fun right now.
This comment has to be added to all "Two Towers"-reactions by law.
"Now the King returns..." Not quite yet 26:21 👑👀
Fun game: come back to this video in 3 days and count how many comments there are about Viggo's toes
Ha, I posted something about kicking the helmet but it was a misdirection. I'd like to see an in-joke develop where people start commenting about," when Aragorn kicks that helmet he actually__(insert any info except about how he broke his toes)_____."
@@shanester1832 I wish I'd known that was what you were doing. I kind of fucked it up, sorry.
@@jeremyfrost2636 no worries
One of my few gripes about these movies is that I wish they would have delved a little bit deeper into the wizards and Gandolf’s, or at least mentioned that Eru Iluvator (basically God in the books) was the one to intervene to send Gandolf back. The movies don’t go as as deep into the books’ mythology/lore (wish I could of a better word) as I wish they did
Greed will have them writing a series of movies based on The Silmarillion.
@@scrumsey the first age would lend itself well to an anime style cartoon series.
Such things are left unanswered in the book as well, and the movies are based on LOTR, not the Silmarillion or other Tolkien works
Your enthusiasm for the series is so wholesome Thanks for making these videos
Dahsa: "Why is Gollum saying, US. He keeps saying us"
Me: "Ahh Dasha soon you'll see a portrayal of a split personality, schizophrenic character. He's having an inner monologue with his own personal demon." This type of disorder happen in for a long time in history but there was no clinical explanation of what was happening to Gollum/Smeagol. A Truly facinating character.
It’s almost like Gollum was a finger of Sauron (pun intended) ever dying to get his ring back but unable to.
Is this the extended version? Hell yeah Dasha you go girl
I really love your accent. Lord of the Rings is my 2nd favorite saga,with Star Wars being my number 1.
You're the only TH-cam reactor I've seen who picked up on the magic Elven cloak.
I suppose Treebeard had some stories to tell everywhere he's been in his life.
I cried when you whispered softly "Yes" to Theoden saying "No parent should have to bury their child" :'(
27:48 indeed, she has a beautiful voice. The Song is in anglo Saxon (Old englisch) language. My folk shares the same ancestors with the Englisch, so it allways moves me hearing this ancient tongue being sung in.
Another amazing reaction! Yep, the Hobbit village is in New Zealand. Some friends of mine have been there. Other friends of mine came back from New Zealand and brought some pictures. Every one of them looked like a postcard! :)
13:16 Interesting note here, that Scream that Aragon just let out when he kicked the helmet was real, as when they were filming this scene, and Viggo Mortensen (The Actor who played Aragon) kicked the helmet, he broke his toe, since there was a rock hidden underneath the helmet that nobody knew about. However credit to his acting skills Viggo used that pain of his broken toe to make his scream of anger and sorrow seem more real.
13:34 Aragon is a Dunedain Ranger, who are highly skilled fighters and trackers.
17:35 That not a Dragon, it can't breath fire and Dragon in middle-earth and much bigger, more powerful and intelligent. That thing is called a fell beast, a creature that the Ringwraiths ride
21:33 Mountain Trolls, like the cave troll we saw in the last movie, only a bit smarter and able to go out in the light, unlike Cave Trolls who will turn to stone if they went outside in the light
25:43 It was more like Saruman spirit was possessing and controlling his body, which was why Theoden looked the way he did and changed back to normal after Saruman was pushed out of him
Gandalf, Saruman, Radagast the Brown and the two Blue Wizards, Allatar and Pallando, known collectively as the Istari, were Maiar. Basically lesser angels who, even if their physical forms were destroyed, would always be reborn. Same is true for the Elves. an Elf never really dies. It's spirit just wanders the Halls of Mandos until i finds its way back into the world. The Istari were forbidden from using their full powers while in Middle Earth, except to fight things like Balrogs.
Orcs were once elves.
The Balrogs used to be Maiar, like Gandalf. They threw their lot in with Morgoth way way way before the events in the movies. Sauron was also Maia.
Swamp, marsh, bog they mean the almost the same thing in English, permanently wet soggy ground. Quicksand is similar, ground that looks solid but in which you sink, it is very sticky and the more you struggle the faster you sink.
21:33 They are trolls, like the one they fought by Balin's tomb in Moria.
That is not a heart, but two horse heads facing each other, as the sword's hand guard...
The Dead Marshes are thought to be based on Tolkein’s personal experience in World War I, specifically, the Battle of the Somme.When it rained, blast craters in no-man's land would become a series of pools or lakes with the bodies of dead soldiers, from both sides, floating in them.
Gandalf is one of the Maiar. They are on par with angels.
That crunchy snow you'll find up on the mountains. Here in Christchurch we typically get that horrible wet mushy snow and black ice. Probably the best way to see our country is hire a campervan and drive. We're a pretty small country so you can get almost anywhere in a few hours and there's lots of awesome places hidden away that you'll never see on a paid tour.
Before the first movie 'I don't really like fantasy' After the first movie 'I want to visit Hobbiton!'
Gandalf is a being called a Maiar.
In Tolkien's works there is Eru, Illuvatar, Eru is God. At the beginning of time he creates beings called the Ainur, they are basically Angels. The Ainur are further divided into two orders, the Valar (Powers) and Maiar who are the Valars servants, they took on genders appearances based on the forms that Eru had revealed the later Elves and Men would look like . There are 14 Valar (really 15) 7 Lords and 7 Ladies. they are a cross between high angels and pagan gods.
The Lords are
Manwe- lord of the Sky and air, King of the Valar
Ulmo- king of the sea
Mandos- Judge of the Dead
Orome- huntsman of the Valar
Aule the Smith
tulkas- the champion,
Lorien-master of Dreams
There was A other Lord, Melkor but he wanted to rule and create and fell into evil and was later named Morgoth by the Elves and is no longer counted.
The Ladies or Queens of the Valar
Varda-Queen of the stars, Queen of the Galaxy Wife to Manwe
Yavanna- giver of Fruits, the lady of trees and plants.
Nienna- lady of mercy, considered the sister of Mandos and Lorien
Este- wife of Lorien, healing
Vaire- rhe weaver of fate Wife of Mandos
Vana- considered the younger sister of Yavanna, Valar of flowers, wife of Orome
Nessa the Dancer wife of Tulkas
The number of the Maiar are not known but several play major roles in the story.
Mairon- originally served Aule the Smith but was corrupted by Melkor and became his second in command and would later be named Sauron by the Elves. After Melkor was defeated became the great threat to Men and Elves.
Orloin- wisest of the Maiar, served several of the Valar at Once, came to Middle Earth Earth to Oppose Sauron. You know him by the name Gandalf, the nane given to him by the Aragorns people the Dunedain who initially though he was an elf(the name means Wand Elf or Elf of the Wand)
Curunir- Saruman the White, who also initially came to aid men and Elves against Sauron but fell to evil
Aiwendil-Radagast the Brown, who you meet in the Hobbit films
The Balrogs-corrupted Maiar who served Melkor as Generals
And three you will not meet
Melian- a female Maiar who married the Elf King Thingol. Great great Grandmother of Lord Elrond and also ancestors of Aragorn(who is a descendant of Elronds twin brother) and Arwen.
The Blue Wizards Alatar and Pallando- who traveler far into the east and are nor mentioned after their arrival
Thanks for the lore.
What happens to the two blue wizards would make a great set up for a spin off series, or an rpg.
But wait. That means Arwen is Aragorn's cousin ?
@@redjakOfficial is about 60 generations back.elendil and Isildur where descendants of Elronds brother Elros.
doors was First King of Numenor, the Fourth King's eldest child was a daughter and she was passed over for the crown at the time as the early human ore and practiced agnatic. Primogentiure (where male line descendants inherit before female) this was later changed centuries later so the daughter kind of got screwed out of being ruling Queeen(there where several later), her name was Silmarien and ahe married a nobleman named Elatan, there son was named Lord of the city of Anduine, Numenors largest port city , they become the leaders of the party that stayed loyal to the Valsr in secret after there cousins the Kings started.to turn away from the Elves and the Valar. Elendil who is the King Sauron kills in the prologue was the son of the last lord of Anduine Amandil and lead the survivors of the sinking of the island to Middle Earth with his two sons Islidur and Anarion. Aragorn is a direct descendant of Elendil through Islidur father to son over 37 generations
So Aragorn is Stern's first cousin 60 something generation removed. The family connection is why the Kings of Anror and their descendants the Chietains of the Northern.Dunedin fostered their heirs at Rivendel. Aragorn spent more time there compared to his ancestors because his father, Arathorn was slain by Orcs when Aragorn was only 2. Arwen was staying in Lothlorien during Aragorn's childhood and he did not meet her till he was around 20. Elrond raised Aragorn like he was his own son, in the novels Elrond has the gift of foresight and he saw that Aragorn had the potential to take the Throne of Gondor and set this as a requirement for his consent of Aragorn and Arwen marrying. He is not against it like in the film, he loves Aragorn like a son, he does not hate humans.the way he seems to in the films(he is part human himself) and is just sad he will lose his daughter to mortality.
@@Aaron-io8vw I see. Immortality puts it in perspective. Thanks again for your knowledge.
My favorite movie out of the whole franchise.. I love your chanel!! Hobbiton is a real place too, I was there in 2009.. its magical
'Gandalf has such spirit'....how very observant...that is exactly what he is...he is Maiar, essentially an angelic spirit is human form :)
They're taking the Hobbits to Isengard
The language Eowyn sings in the funeral scene is Rohirric.
Rohhiric is a language invented by Tolkien based on a regional dialect of Old English from the Anglo Saxon kingdom of Mercia in what is now the midlands region of England. The people of Rohan are based on the Anglo Saxon people who came to England in the 5th century and who gave us the English language. In the dark ages and early middle ages the language that became English sounded like the language Eowyn sings in
As I`m a native german speaker, I made the same mistake as you, I said "sWord", but it`s pronounced "sord". Great reaction as always!!
You guys really pronounce it sa-ward? (Sword). That’s wild haha
Fun fact the guy playing grima warm tongue AKA braddorf also does the voice of Chucky the doll
When Aragorn kicks the helmet and lets out a scream, that scream is real. He wasn't supposed to scream at that moment, but he broke his foot. Peter Jackson (the director) liked the raw emotion that it portrayed, so they kept that take. Also, they obviously couldn't really do any more takes.
Also Gollum refers to himself as "us" and "we" because of his dual nature. He is Gollum and Smeagol at the same time. Notice the first time Gollum says "me" or "my" instead of "us" or "our" is when Frodo first calls him Smeagol. Pretty cool.
And John Rys Davies, the actor how plays Gimly, is the man doing the voice for Treebeard.
The Nazgul, Ringwraiths, are not riding dragons. They are flying beasts. If the Nazgul had dragons, there would be no hope. Dragons are insanely powerful in this world.
i remember seeing gandalf come back and feeling just as relieved as you- something about him makes me feel like everything will be alright.
16:30 - the ghosts in the water are the dead from that battle you saw in the introduction of Fellowship of the Ring. This is where that battle took place, thousands of years ago.
Yes hobbiton is a real village built in New Zealand and we would love to have you visit here one day Dasha.. if you have any questions about New Zealand please ask me
I occasionally see New Zealanders in the comments of videos on here and you always seem like such a friendly, welcoming bunch. I got the same impression watching the episode of Stephen Colbert where he traveled there, and seeing press conferences by your national leader. Makes me want to visit too, and I don't even like to travel.
@@jeremyfrost2636 oh thants so nice Jeremy we love visitors to little paradise.. beautiful
@@antonytjp Once this pandemic settles down finally I'll try to make it out there.
At 15:40, the water that takes you down is called 'quicksand' in English.
Aragorn, Legolas and gimli ran almost nonstop for 4 straight days when following the orcs to save Merry and Pippin with only a few short rests each day... they ran about 35 miles/day.. in the books it was said that it was an incredible feat for any living human or elf but that they would sing songs about Gimli
Poor Frodo, when he sees Gollum he feels compassion since he knows he knows that he can only imagine what Gollum has went through as he himself has only had the ring for a couple of months and are still losing his will to it
At 13:15 when Viggo kicked that helmet he actually broke his toe, so that scream is 100% genuine pain!
Lol I love the smile when you saw Gandalf revealed. It was like the smile from Jim Carey’s The Grinch
New Zealand is fascinating to me from a nature perspective. It really shows the duality of volcanoes their ability to create as well as destroy. Also before Europeans the Islands looked MUCH different, they were covered in all sorts of native vegetation that were virtually wiped out when the Europeans introduced the greatest lawnmowers of all time: goats! to the islands. Goats dramatically changed the landscape of New Zealand and are now considered pests in the modern era.
It really is a fascinating landscape.
That smile of hers when she realises Gandalf is alive.. Words, couldn't do it justice.
Sweet voice 😍 very nice reaction !
"How are they going to fight evil if they aren't even soldiers?"
You've just hit on one of the major themes of the story: Of all the mighty kings and powerful beings involved in the conflict, it's ultimately the humble Hobbits who have the biggest impact on the War of the Ring.
Viggo Mortensen's (Aragorn's) reaction when he kicked the helmet was real. He actually broke his toe, but it fit so well that they ran with it.
The swamp is very much is cursed. The Dead Marshes cover a sizeable part of what was once the Field of Dagorlad, which is where the final battle of the Last Alliance (where Sauron was defeated in the prologue) occurred. All of the dead who were buried on the field wherever the marshes encroached can be seen by travelers passing through them.
I didn't realize that wow learn something new everyday
“He’s like a detective” ☺️ Yes, indeed, he’s a ranger.
Those marshes with the ghosts and the long-dead bodies: this is the location of that final battle depicted in the prologue of the first film.
"Not even a wizard can take away his pain" Exactly T_T Fantastic understanding and reaction to everything! Thank you
The way her eyes light up when she sees Gandalf. Awesome.
I could watch these movies at home, and not get misty or teary-eyed but if I see Dasha start to cry or get tears, I start to lose it, LOL!! It's the weirdest thing...
Wonderful reactions. I watched it first thing this morning it made me feel happy.
Eru(God) and the other Valar(arch angels essentially) sent Gandalf back in place of Saruman(who had fell from grace) to complete his tasks on Middle Earth. There's a lot of correlation to the Bible in Tolkien's works.
Lots of knowledgeable posts Dascha, I will simply say how about an attaboy for Howard Shore s score? Such an epic soundtrack as well.
The split personality is Gollum v Smeagol. The nice side is Smeagol and the side of Smeagol that was corrupted by the ring is Gollum, the dominant personality.
Your beautiful smile when Gandalf came back. Love it!
The thing about Gandalf ... He's not a human. He's what's called a Maia, which is complicated to explain. There are several in the world, including Saruman. Maiar are immortal. Think kinda like angels, but not angels at all. They're they're to keep an eye on things basically.
After Gandalf died fighting the balrog, he was sent back in white instead of grey because Saruman had betrayed his post and Gandalf had been promoted to "leader" and allowed to use WAY more of his power.
Lord of the Rings is not just a fantasy series, it is thee fantasy series.
That part at the mound of dead orcs where Aragorn kicks the helmet and then yells in frustration, Viggo Mortensen broke his toe kicking it. His yelling is genuine pain and he's trying not to break character.
Hello from New Zealand! I live in a filthy building in Auckland CBD, but Middle Earth (ie rural NZ) is only a slightly expensive bus ride away... before the pandemic of course...
Dasha, you would make an amazing counselor. You listen to a story and appreciate it, plus offering good commentary. I really enjoy your videos.
The hobbit village was built as was edoras, helms deep, and osgiliath, and minas tirith were 3 quarter fullsize sets and the orca were stunt men and royal new Zealand army corps regular soldiers
Just started watching this now, but I wanted to say in the last couple vids that you chose really well which clips to leave in and which to edit out for copyright reasons. Many times I've seen parts left out that frustrated my experience with the video. Thank you
Smeagol vs Gollum. Who he was vs who he became under the influence of the Ring. He possessed the Ring - and it, in turn, possessed him - for some 500 years. He'd all but lost his original personality. Now that Smeagol's reemerging, there's a battle in his head - Gollum is dominant but Smeagol is being buttressed now by Frodo's faith and hope.
True Fact Dasha: Viggo Mortensen broke two of his toes when he kicked an orc’s helmet and Mortensen also had a near-death experience while filming a scene where he floats down a river. He was caught in a current between a cliff and got submerged underwater for a lengthy period of time, causing panic amongst the crew. And Orlando Bloom broke one of his ribs when he fell off a horse.
As a ranger, Aragon is trained as a "tracker"
She: ''no we are not going to be that cruel, you know''
Saruman: ''It's free real estate''
Yes...something is going on in Gollum's little head. Gollum has two separate personalities - One is the broken, sad, remnant of the person he once was: Smeagol. The other is the personality created by and through the Ring, itself: Gollum. (In the books Sam calles them "Slinker" (Smeagol) and Stinker" (Gollum). The character is a classic case if a "Multiple Personality" disorder.
When he kicks the helmet after thinking the hobbits are dead the actor breaks his big toe so his scream is very real.