On the hair: Galadriel (who btw is Arwens Gran, Elronds mother-in-law) is said to have legendary beautiful hair, desired by many for 1000's of years. 3 times generations prior one of the greatest Elf's ever to have lived - Feanor - asked for a single hair to help create a beautiful jewel, sensing something dark in him Galadriel refused all 3 times. Now when a simple Dwarf - who have a troubled past with Elfs - asks her for a hair, sensing the goodness in his heart, Galadriel gives him 3.
@@pacio49 wow. Deepest explanation yet. And here I was just thinking it may have represented their little trio... instead of one for Gimli alone, there's 3. For him, Aragorn and Legolas 🥰
@Not Sure really? That's all you could come up w to add to this conversation? Your name says it all tho... I bet that's what ppl say when you ask how they feel about you 😘
@@melissam9656 That's actually pretty rude. Not Sure wasn't rude, like how some people can be, in letting OP know something. That's the way to explain or teach someone something, without reproach. You, on the other hand? Go to bed, you obviously need the rest
His name was Boromir, Son of Denethor. Captain of the White Tower, Captain General of Gondor. He was a man of Integrity, Values and Loyalty, Twisted by the Ring at a few low moments. it took 3 arrows and several dozen Uruk-hai to take him down. He was a brave son of Gondor.
When I 1st saw this, I was told the Elves in LotR were higher Beings, that they rarely show emotion because they're immortal. They've seen it all. So when Legolas shows up and sees Boromir dead, that slight pang on Orlando Bloom's face of just a tinge of sadness absolutely BROKE me.
Sean Bean should've won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for this movie. He made Boromir so much more compelling than he's been in any other adaptation of the story, or even in the original books if I'm being honest. I saw this movie in the theaters at a midnight screening on opening night. When that Uruk-Hai's first arrow hit Boromir, the entire audience went so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Yes, same here. I had a group of teens behind me in the theatre and I actually had to tell them to quiet down in first 1/2 hr. of the movie. I'd waited many years for this! The only thing I could hear during this scene were quick little sniffles and soft quiet gasps behind me. I had read the books so I knew what was going down but at the same time I was happy that the kids behind us were really pulled into the story. It was pretty cool, thanks for the memory!
I thought the same thing the moment she said it. Like, you've watched half the first movie and have come to that conclusion, wait till you see the rest of the films/read the books!
“With a terrible cry the Balrog fell forward, and it’s shadow plunged down and vanished. But even as it fell it swung its whip, and the thongs lashed and curled about the wizard’s knees, dragging him to the brink. He staggered and fell, grasped vainly at the stone, and slid into the abyss. ‘Fly, you fools!’ he cried, and was gone.” -J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring
@@Gutslinger yea to take flight essentially is to run away , same as saying I'm quitting this place , basically just a fancy way of saying fuck this im out
@@solaire773 Thought so.. What always confuses me is that my ears don't hear him saying "fly". For some reason my ears hear something like, "Drop me, you fools!" Which obviously doesn't make sense either, since nobody was holding him.
I also thought the wordless description of orcs as *grrr* was pretty elegant. What else is there to say about them? These two have a talent for aptness and concision.
@@mikerodgers7620I love how TH-cam lets you see all the dumb shit you comment on the same channel cause it lets us see what a miserable seat sniffer you are 😘
Merry and Pippin creating a diversion is always the scene that gets me the most. They are literally and purposefully drawing as much danger as possible to them to save their friend. It is about the purest form of selflessness you'll find in the film. I love it.
“I am a servant of the secret fire. Wielder of the Flame of Arnor. Your dark fire will not avail you, Flame of Udun. Go back to the shadow!” Goosebumps every time!!!!
It's even better imo when you learn the meaning behind it (Anor is Elvish for The Sun) so he's basically saying he's holding the power of the mothereffin sun
2 "fun" facts : 1. The dagger thrown at Aragorn was real and Vigho really deflected it 2. Aragorn is wearing the braces of Boromir for the rest of the movies and Boromirs redemption was so well done even when he was dying and Aragorn rushed to him he first said" They took the little ones" not caring about himself but the others
Just to clarify #1...the dagger was real AND the actor throwing it accidentally threw it directly AT Viggo Mortenson (Aragorn). Thankfully, he had good reflexes and was able to deflect it.
@@mr.osclasses5054 Actually the entire Lurtz vs Aragorn fight as full-on legit. The Lurtz Prosthetics prevented Lawrence (the Stuntman in the costume) from having peripheral vision and proper depth-of-field. So when Lurtz punched Aragorn, Lawrence legit gave Viggo a right cross to the face. Likewise, Lawrence legit headbutted Viggo during that part of the fight sequence. Also, when Lurtz throws his shield and pins him to the tree, Viggo told Lawrence to actually throw the shield hard and run full tilt at him because nobody was liking the shots they were getting with Lawrence holding back. Viggo said he needed to feel the pressure against his throat from the shield to give a proper reaction and that Lurtz running at Aragorn wouldn't look convincing if Lawrence was trying not to hurt Viggo. He also assured Lawrence and the crew that he would be able to slide out and dodge the incoming slash. So that's what they did. Lawrence threw the shield hard enough to literally pin Viggo to the tree, then took off running with the express purpose of taking Viggo's head off with the sword. Viggo, true to his word, wriggled free and slid straight down just in time for the sword slash to miss. Oh, fun fact that not a lot of people know: You know when Lurtz pulls the dagger out of his leg and licks it? Not in the script. That was improvised by Lawrence. Peter Jackson loved it and kept it in. And, yeah, like you said, Lawrence accidentally threw the dagger straight at Viggo due to, again, the prosthetics. Viggo, having taken his sword training seriously, reflexively brought his sword up and parried the knife. Bob Anderson wasn't kidding when he said, "Viggo is the best student I ever had." When a World Class Swordsman gives that kind of praise, you know the man is a bonafide badass. So yeah, that entire combat sequence was done at speed, no pulled punches, balls-to-the-wall albeit unintentional most of the time. And that's why it looks so good.
Aragorn is the PERFECT example of healthy masculinity. Honorable, defends the weakest, unafraid to show emotion, loyal, strong mentally and physically, healthy ego and sense of self, secure in himself, humble, self-awareness, self-reliant, reflective, empathetic, compassionate and inner strength is driven by love of others. Men need to aspire to be like Aragorn.
@@imanis.h.8431 I would assume the same as men who need to aspire to be like Aragorn. But I don't know what that entails either, there are not that many orcs to kill in our world.
So there's a big story behind Galadriel the Elf giving Gimli the Dwarf 3 of her strands of hair. In ages past, before the sun and moon were created, the world was lit by The Two Trees of Valinor, with their gold and silver lights. Galadriel was born in the land that was host to these two trees, which was situated far to the west of Middle Earth. Her hair was said to have captured both the gold and silver lights of the trees. Her hair was so beautiful that her uncle, Feanor, was enamored with it. He asked her three times for a strand of her hair, and Galadriel, sensing pride within him, denied him each time. Feanor was the greatest Elven smith of all time, and used some sort of unknown method to capture the light of the trees into the forging of three gems, called the Silmarils. These gems would cause much strife throughout Middle Earth. When the Silmarils had fallen out of Feanor's hands and into the world, one came to an Elven king named Thingol (how it got there, is a story in an of itself). He wanted to combine the greatest of Elven craftsmanship with the greatest of the Dwarves', who made the Nauglamir, a brilliant necklace of gems. The Dwarves were to set the Silmaril into the necklace, but after the work was done, the Dwarves desired the finished creation greatly. Seeing this, Thingol chased them from his kingdom without payment. The Dwarves, infuriated, attacked Thingol, killing him, and sacked the kingdom. Thus began the gigantic rift between the races. Dwarves are greedy, say the Elves. Elves are untrustworthy, say the Dwarves. For Galadriel, an ancient elf, to gift Gimli, a dwarf, three strands of her hair, when she didn't give even one to her own kin... Legolas knows the significance of the gift, and you can see him smile when Gimli tells him.
This is incredible. I want this to be actual human history. But what is even more incredible is that Tolkien was thinking of this stuff and designing this world while sitting in the freezing, bloody military trenches of WW1.
@@ruud9761 aww i know this is an old post, and its been years since Ive read the books, but forgot why of the importance of the strands of hair, TY OP and TY Ruud for reminding me why this is my fav movie of all time :)
One of the last films made to rely heavily off old school practical effects and it absolutely pays off! They still stand the test of time 20 years later! You two are in for a wild ride for the next 2 films!
@@justtrustash have you watched the other two films yer if so when do you normally upload the reactions because I love you reaction and you are hilarious
@@declanhardie9273 Declan my brother I love you you legend! So me and my girl work full time but we’re filming it this weekend on Saturday, promise you it’s gonna be worth it!
Few facts: -The balrog and Gandalf are both of the same species. The balrog are basically corrupted wizards who fell to the power of Sauron (it’s just cliff notes of there past you guys, don’t get all pissy) -Galadriel is considered to be the most powerful elf currently alive & shes Elronds mother in law, which makes her Arwens grandmother. -Frodo felt responsible for Gandalf’s death because he chose to go into the mines, and pippin felt responsible as well since he made that noise that awoke the orcs. -Aragon being raised in Rivendell & being an heir to the throne gives him respect from all three main elf kingdoms of middle earth. -Legolas has diplomatic immunity because he is the son of King Thranduil, a Sindarin elf and king of Mirkwood, a major elf kingdom in middle earth. -Galadriel giving Gimli her hair was written by Tolkien as a tribute to stories about maidens giving knights a tribute or a gift. But there is special significance to it in Middle Earth. And it’s why Legolas smiled when Gimli told him he got three of Galadriels hair, a very high honor gift
A small correction. Galadriel is the mother of Elrond's wife (Celebrian). Elrond comes from the family of Luthien and Beren. From which Aragorn also comes, which makes him and Arwen very distant relatives. (I'm sorry if my english was bad)
30:15 "Sam is just soo good....Everyone needs a Sam" My Reaction: "Awww she understands the whole Trilogy, even if she doesn't know yet." And can't wait for her reaction in THAT Scene with Sam in Return of the King. ;)
Quick Lore Dump: Gandalf was VERY powerful being however when he was sent to Middle Earth he was told to SEVERLY hold back and to lead the people of the world through wisdom instead of sheer power which is why he doesn't do all the stuff we wanted him to do. Saruman can do a lot of that crazy stuff like change the weather because he chose to go against those rules set for them when he decided to go after the ring.
I heard it also had to do with Sauron's power. Sauron wants to hold dominion over Middle Earth, not destroy it so he holds back the majority of his power as these guys have cataclysmic power. Thus, if the Wizards go all out, he'll also go all out which is why they don't. Saruman's methods are aggressive and thus heavily frowned upon, but still technically within the limitations given.
@@corruptangel6793 Most of Sauron's essence and power is in his ring, which he doesn't currently possess, so thats why he's weakened. The Istari are Maia cloaked in flesh, so that alone restricts them from using their full might. Once Saruman went evil, he used as much power as he was able to, since he didn't care if he pissed off the Valar anymore, however its still far less then their full might as true Maia's.
"They're lke Legolas, with the rocks." True. Hobbits often show impressive skill with small thrown objects. It has been said that those who get into a drinking game of darts or quiots with a hobbit often regret it...as do any invading wildlife on the borders of the Shire.
Fun Fact: that moment when Aragorn blocked the dagger being thrown at his face by the Uruk-Hai leader who shot boromir WASNT scripted. The actor who was playing the leader couldn’t see very well with all the make up on his face and actually miscalculated his throw and threw an actual real life dagger at his face and Viggo (Aragorn) honest to god actually blocked it. It was considered by the crew the most badass thing they have ever seen and decided to use that actual footage as the final cut.
That's most certainly not actually true. There is no real source for it and Peter Jackson even says in an interview: "There’s a shot coming up where he had to hit the knife that gets thrown at him with his sword, and he did it first take. That was a real knife that was being thrown, and he literally did bat it away with his sword for real: it wasn’t anything fake about it." Why would he say it was "first take" if it were an mistake. So yeah. It was a real knife, but it was absolutly scripted.
@@Kuhmuhnistische_Partei Jackson said in another interview the Lurtz actor was supposed to throw it at a tree but due to makeup threw it at Viggo. I actually just did a quick Google and found multiple sources claiming this to be true.
The present for gimli is a great honor because galadriels hair is like silver and gold only one person bevor gimli asked her three times to have one and everytime she says no because she knows the heart of people
It has even more relevance to Silmarilian. Her hair was described as similar to the light from the trees of Valinor and Feanor asked Galadriel for strands of her hair before creating the silmarils. She told him no because she sensed something a bit malevolent about feanors obsession over making the silmarils. Legolas knows this story an that’s why in his reaction to Galadriel gift to Gilmi he seems to fade off into remembrance. He knows how historically and poetically significant Galadriel’s gift to him was.
“If you’re white, blonde, and have blue eyes you can’t be evil.” Mate, come on 😂 😂 And actually, that is how Sauron disguised himself initially to trick the Elves when he wanted to make the rings of power. Galadriel didn’t trust him from the jump though. 😎 She’s next level!
Also I just want to say that especially with this trilogy I usually get reallllly mad when people talk and joke throughout (🤓). But you guys are showing that you’re paying attention and not just trying to be funny so it doesn’t even bother me. Bravo for that! Subscribing now 😊.
Amen. I hate those reactors that watch a serious movie and can't quit their stupid jokes that aren't even funny. Joking around is okay but not all the time (like those two are doing) and you gotta pay attention to the movie you're watching. I joke around myself when I watch movies with friends I mean who doesn't but you gotta know when to stop. Many are joking around so much and talking over stuff that they miss important parts which makes them wonder what's going on later. Then they ask like an idiot "huh? What's going on what happened? I don't get it" instead of just actually fucking watching the movie and shutting the fuck up.
@@raydafuq3570 Yeah, I don't mind joke-among videos where they've already seen the movie (like, say, the EFAP guys discussing whether the Uruk-Hai also got gifts from Galadriel when they passed by and what they were, or inventing a theory that Saruman isn't real) but someone doing it when they're supposed to be paying attention and missing everything isn't much fun.
I love the detail that Legolas looks a little extra unnerved by the idea of a Balrog being after them. Those things lead the battle against one of the greatest elven kingdoms and won. It was Gondolin, the same kingdom that forged Gandalf's, Thorin's (character from The hobbit), and Bilbo's swords. It was also Orlando Bloom's idea to make Legolas look confused at Gandalf's death. Wizards and elves are immortal unless killed, so he wanted to seem in denial for a moment at the concept of never seeing Gandalf again.
The reason that the whole council meeting was squabbling just being in the same room as the Ring, why Isildur first kept the ring rather than destroying it, and why Frodo seems to handle it much better is because the Ring feeds on your ambition in order to achieve its own goals. It offers you what you most desire; usually wealth or power or success, in order to trick you into doing what it wants. Boromir wanted to use the Ring to protect his people, and it used that to get him to make that speech. But since Hobbits are such simple folk, most of them don't have grand goals or great ambitions. Most of them are fine with just sitting in the Shire getting drunk and farming vegetables. The Ring actually struggles to influence Hobbits a lot more than the other races, since it doesn't really have much to work with.
Legolas's face when Gandalf says there is a balrog is really subtle, but says a lot. Some of the most legendary elves in history were slain by balrogs, so it is cool they show that even the badass elf warrior is genuinely scared of facing one.
it's because some people think simply being loud equates to being funny, and making a lot of silly shallow comments equates to being entertaining, but you actually have to be funny to make it work. And these guys are actually funny and charismatic. Plus they know not overdo the quips, they give serious appreciation when it counts, and can see the deeper side of things. Definitely one of the best reactions to lord of the rings I've seen.
One of, but not all of Gandalf's powers was to give other's hope. He is there to encourage and guide. He is not there to "fix" your problems like other wizards, but to encourage you to find the power within to fix it yourself. Galandria is a Ring Bearer, a "witch", and ancient (at least 7,000 yrs old) so she is very intense. When she said to be a ring-bearer is to be alone she is not only talking about Frodo, but herself as well. She told Aragon they wouldn't meet again because as she said to Frodo she would be leaving Middle Earth and remain as she is.
Yeah Gandalf's magic is very subtle. It's not Harry Potter wandy-magic, but the ability to read and charm nature and divine small glimpses of the future.
Yes, that's his innate power. He also has some more power over light & fire thanks to his ring. But not matter how you slice it, magic is more subtle in Middle Earth than in the Potterverse.
@@DarkNog Yeah, he isn't showy with his powers, but he is very powerful. One only has to look at the Balrog scene to know that he ain't nothing to mess with
Galandriel was not allowed to take the Elven boats to their eternal lands because she was tinged with some slight suspicion of evil. When she resists accepting the One Ring, at that instant she knows her 'exile' is over, and she will leave Middle Earth now. This is why she says, "We will not meet again.."
I love that you stopped and really evaluated the fact that Frodo just lost the person he trusted the most (Gandalf) and how scary and devastating that would be. So often people think Frodo is just a little wuss when they truly don't know how to empathize and put themselves in such a situation. Would you even have the strength to do something like that if the world depended on you, or would you fall and try and let someone else do it in the hopes it would still work? I tend to think most people would choose the latter. Also, just a little heart-clenching side note: When Sam dove into the water and couldn't swim, Frodo was horrified, but it's even more feelsy when you know that both of his parents drowned before Bilbo took him in.
I genuinely enjoy your reaction to this masterpiece SO MUCH. As a huge LOTR fan it's so nice and heart warming to see other people appreciating it the same way I do. Looking forward seeing your reactions to the other two films aaaaaand possibly the Hobbit trilogy as well? It's a prequel to this telling Bilbo's tale when he was young. Take care!
Many ppl gives such hating to the new trilogy ("the hobbit") but its not bad, its q. good, although not as good as the old one (obviously) :) but still properly good movie and worth a while. and why its not as good as LOTR? Maybe becouse its battles are too long and tiring sometims and the original novel was more of a comedic childrens story so we must consider that before watching. And becouse the adaptation of "the hobbit" got to become a mix of two different "worlds" - the old one from LOTR trilogy which is darker and more epic one, and the more comedic and fairytale vibes of "the hobbit". Thats why ppl hate it I think, becouse they can feel the stiches of those two "worlds". But the best kind of watching "the hobbit" trilogy is actualy seeing it as prequel of LOTR and the new movie has tons of details and enhanced topics to make it very nice prequel of LOTR and esp more dark and dramatic adaptation of "the hobbit" than this short childrens novel was. I just love the new trilogy's expansions of charachters and places and inclusion of things and persons who were in the Tolkien's universum but were not in this novel yet :) And the acting in the new trilogy is nearly as briliant as in the old trilogy. We must think about the vibes of those two adaptations as the difference between, lets say "Indiana Jones and the last crusade" - a saving the world story of preventing the nazis from the hold of St.Graal and "the goonies" - kid's adventures with pirates :) The two trilogies are just on different level of seriousness and epicness. :)
Great reaction …the two of had me cracking up 😂 ! Tolkien started creating middle earth a very long time ago . He even wrote down bits of it while fighting in the trenches of WW1. His intention was to create a history that time had forgotten …like he found a long lost parchment and started translating it. The level of detail should be credited to him but also to Peter Jackson for realizing his vision. I think your really going to enjoy the Two Towers and The Return Of The King..probably the most epic battle scenes ever put to film! The Lord Of The Rings is quite the epic tale! * I highly advise the extended editions for the next two films.
@16:06 this expression of shock and terror on Legolas' face is priceless - he only knew of the Balrogs through the traumatic stories of his ancestors and previous ages - and now he is coming face-to-face with this ancient evil after a lifetime of stories. And this is the same Balrog, Durin's Bane, that caused his family and friends to flee their homes. "It was a Balrog of Morgoth," said Legolas, "of all elf-banes the most deadly, save the One who sits in the Dark Tower”. -The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, Book II, Chapter 7: "The Mirror of Galadriel".
Yes! I remember I had spent that summer before this came out reading Fellowship and I remembered and was going nuts over that that detail in the theater!
Sam's connection to Frodo represents something that doesn't really exist anymore. He's Frodo's Valet/Batman. In WW1, officers were assigned servants called "batmen" who were essentially the modern equivalent of a knight's squire. Attended to the officer's needs like cooking, cleaning, and preparing his weapons, and would accompany him into battle. The relationships built on fighting a war together for so long were very close and many officers continued to employ their batmen as personal valets/butlers when the war ended. They're also friends from the same hometown.
Yup. And I believe it was because of Frodo's "wealth" - based on Bilbo bringing back the treasure from Smaug, that led to the Baggin's reputation and Sam taking on the role as a friend/neighbor. I bet they would have probably been mates regardless, but what many have said is that since this kind of relationship was so normal at the time Tolkein wrote it, to him it fit the characters naturally. And IMO, totally fits how that relationship evolves throughout the trilogy. Now, don't get me started on the people who project their own issues on it and want to make Frodo and Sam gay...
AFAIR in the book (or other of Tolkien's writings which are many) Sam was called Frodo's squire by Gondorians or by the king. And that was IMO becouse Frodo was ennobled by the king so he was granted title of Lord of the reunited kingdom and "Lord Frodo" was translated into elvish as "Daur Iorhael". Becouse elvish language - sindarin - was in Gondor a ceremonial language and like a Latin for their elites.
@@TedBrogan Sam was the son of Bilbo's gardener. Neither friend (in the beginning) nor neighbour. I don't know why so many people try to pretend this isn't. The case. Sam was Frodo's servant. Frodo was Sam's master and he addresses him as such.
Galadriel's hair tail is so magical and pure and precious even more diamond and Gold.. She didn't even give her own hair tail to highest elves.. So she have 3 hair tail for a dworf.. This is most precious gift ..
@@Elessar_Telcontar18 Im so sad that They dont even know how many heroes in this universe.. How many legend story exist.. Feanor, Fingolfin, Finarfin, MELKOR, Valar, Maiar, Fingon, Turgon, Finrod, Echtelion, Glorfindel, Beren, Luthien, Melian, Thingol, Gwahir, Eru illuvatar, Gothmog, Glaurung, Turin Turambar bla bla.. They dont even know anything.. It is so sad
I'm disappointed the P. Jackson removed Glorfindel from the Fellowship of the Ring as he was the one who took Frodo to Rivendell after being stabbed on Weathertop
Literally all aspects of this trilogy are at or near perfection. The cinematography, the score, the special effects, the direction.....just perfect. They are quite possibly the best films ever made. I give you extra props for watching the Extended Editions. It’s the best way to enjoy them. Also: Two Towers is 3 hr 43 min and The Return of the King is 4 hr 11 min.
Fun fact mate balin the lord of moria, gimli's cousin was a member of prince thorin oakenshield's company in the Hobbits series....after the battle of five armies balin engaged in reclaimation of the old dwarf kingdom of moria where he met his demise from an orc archer
Yeah these movies are a masterpiece and have barely aged. The work that went into them behind the scenes was immense and the reason for all that. Imo the best films ever made and the greatest story ever told. Can't wait for the next two reactions. I wish I could go back and watch them again for the first time! I'm jealous! You can probably see why these stories mean so much to so many people. Peter Jackson and Co. Plus Howard Shore's music really exceeded all expectations.
I wish you would know how lucky you are. This is the only movie for which I would erase my memory just to see it again. It gets better and better in the next parts
Dear awesome super team! I know you uploaded this 2 years ago and I still come back to this reaction whenever I'm having a bad day like today. Those movies mean so much to me as you can see from my profile pic haha so seeing you 2 legends watch them mean a lot. Thank you for making me smile again today. Sending lot's of love.
Fun fact: Sauron back in the days used to disuise himself as "The lord of gifts", and he appeared as a blonde elf in a white robe. So yes, those can be evil actually ;D
It's also important to note, Ash, the thing with Gandalf v. the Balrog - they are both Maiar - basically lesser-powerful Gods or something like Angels, and ofc Balrogs then being Arcangels. The important thing to note is that they are both having similar level of power and influence, one from 'light' sources (Flame of Arnor) and one from 'dark' or evil sources, Morgoth.
I used to write papers on the author, Tolkien, for my days in University. The lore is so deep, there's so much that cannot be explained for context in these movies, so newcomers to the fantasy genre can get overwhelmed with how much new information is thrown at them without explanation. Peter Jackson did a fantastic job at making it all digestible for casual watchers, and satisfying for the fanatics. I have such a deep appreciation for Tolkien's works and the world that he built, and I love watching people experience it for the first time. This trilogy is an experience everyone should feel for themselves in their lifetimes, and thank you for sharing your own with us. I get to recapture just a little bit of that feeling I had when I first discovered the series myself through people like you!
If you remember the introduction to the movie, it explained that there were 3 Elven Rings of Power. Well... Galadriel is the bearer of one of those rings. That's why, on top of her beauty, she's so powerful. The 3 Elven Rings of Power were the Rings of Fire, Water, and Air. Galadriel was the bearer of the Ring of Water which she used to protect her realm of Lothlorien. Elrond was the bearer of the Ring of Air (the most powerful of the Three) which he used to protect the realm of Rivendell. I won't tell you who the bearer of the Ring of Fire is because that would be sort of a spoiler, but I will tell you that you have already seen him in this movie.
Everyone needs a Sam in their life. Someone who will have your back through thick & thin. Someone who genuinely cares how you're doing. Someone who will pick you up when you're at rock bottom.
I also once saw a good comment about how we should not only want a Sam in our lives but we should aspire to be more like Sam as well. Humble, kind, takes no shit either.
@@jeeteippii It's a very nice thought. But, I would have to amend it because that sounds like most of the hobbits. Seriously though, Sam is just so amazing as a friend. There are 2 scenes that make me tear up EVERY time. I've watched the movies like 50 times and nearly countless reactions and it never fails.
This is what's so great about these films. It brings this story to people who would otherwise never have read the books. I read these books back in the 70s and nobody knew what I was reading or what it was about. There was literally no one to talk to about it. That's why seeing so many people react to these stories now is such a visceral experience.
Fun fact, when Aragorn deflected that knife that the Uruk-hai threw at him, it was for real. The actor was supposed to throw the knife much wider away from him but accidentally threw it right at Aragorn. Luckily the sword training that he had received for the film came in handy and he managed to actually deflect it away. It was too awesome to NOT leave in the movie so they did. Totally bad ass moment.
This is the best reaction to lord of the rings I’ve ever seen. The guy is so hyped at the action scenes I’m experiencing the first time watching again through him 🤣😂
@40:52 ‘he’s the best…’ Oh wait till you hear about how it’ll be spring soon. And the orchards will be in blossom. And the birds will be nesting in the hazel thicket. And they'll be sowing the summer barley in the lower fields... and eating the first of the strawberries with cream.
In the book, as the Fellowship was leaving Rivendell, Sam regretted not having brought any rope, so Galadriel's gift of rope was most welcome. The filmmakers kept the rope reference and turned it into a joke. I guess it would have taken too long to explain. You guys provide one of the most entertaining commentaries to FotR that I've watched (and I've watched quite a lot!) You appreciate the movies and the story and take the piss out of it at the same time. Can't wait for TT and RotK
When Galadriel actually gives Gimli the 3 hairs, that is the highest gift of them all. You see, in the Silmarillion, Feanor the crafter of the 3 silmarils (stones which create immense conflict in the world) asked for a hair from Galadriels head in order to use in the crafting, 3 times he was denied this from her. Yet, her being an elf, and Gimli being a dwarf (already on bad terms), for her to give him the 3 hairs was immensely meaningful in the grand scheme of things. He did not ask for the hairs with arrogance, she asked him what he desires and he simply stated his desire, for one. She gave him all 3.
Another fun fact friend...after the lord of the rings..gimli returns to the dwarf kingdom of erebor in the lonely mountains..then after take a group of dwarfs back to the glittering caves behind helms deep...and make a prosperous colony there after that at the age of 250 years old..he beg to legolas to come with him to Valinor the home land of the elves to meet galadriel again and became the very first ever dwarf to have permission to go to Valinor or thr land of thr elves.in which he spent his mortal days with legolas
The "octopus" is one of which Tolkien speaks of as part of what are known as the " Old Ones" think of Eldrich beings. some existed before the Song of the Ainulindale that created the world and some also in a sense snuck into the world as it was forming itself long before the few of thousands of Ainur entered the world and became The Valar.
Before the Ainulindale there wasn't anything. It comes all to life when Eru says "Ea!" ("Be it!"), that's the name of Creation, and the Valar can see their song becoming reality. But the Old Ones are there since the creation of Arda (the Earth), because Morgoth messed it up since the Valar began to make it.
Galadriel had a daughter, Celebrian, who was the wife of Elrond and mother of Arwen. Galadriel ia Arwens Grandmother which is why she said she had no greater gift to give Aragorn than the one he already had.
Boromir's death was one of the saddest death in a movie to me, I felt every arrow piercing his body. He literally knew that he was going to die yet he fought to save the little hobbits. Btw love yall reaction!
During Boromi's death scene, you can hear a choir in the soundtrack. The choir isn't singing random vowels, they're actually singing in Elvish. The english translation of the lyrics? It's a line from the books: "I do not love the sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only what they defend," For bonus hurt points- In the books, those lines were said by his little brother Faramir.
Ohhh f me...... You kidding me, bro? I'm dead. Is that from the books? I haven't read it in 15 years. That's the kinna line you can literally translate to modern headlines. Holy shit.
These have been the best reactions to Lord of the Rings so far! You two bounce off each other and your chemistry is through the roof! Can't wait for the next two films
You shoot for the eye because it's the easiest way to penetrate the brain. Skull is actually quite good at deflecting strikes because of its round shape, so going through the orbit of the eye is the safest way.
in the boat scene between Sam and Frodo when Sean astin as sam runs out to the boat he actually hurt himself by stepping on a piece of glass that the divers missed and had to get stiches in his foot
The swanships were actually legacies of Galadriel's mother and her husband, Cèleborn's lineage, the Teleri, elves of the seas. They have silver blond hair, while the Ñoldor has dark hair and the Vanyar with golden blond hair. The movie design itself was created with the lore at its center (unlike a certain amazon series) Also Gimli wanted her hair as it was really beautiful, she got a mix of her father, a golden blond and her mother's silver hair shining prettier than any jewels or precious metal. You see dwarrows are people of craft and they adore anything that can create or unearth. A dwarf seeing her hair much precious than anything is a high compliment. You see no one is invulnerable to the ring, neither Gandalf or Galadriel. I recommend the book as it was an amazing story. Books give full details the movie (and a series) can't cover 💜💜💜
Little Funfact: Galadriel is the grandmother of Arwen and with her over 8000 years one of the oldest beings in Middle-earth She also was the narrator from the prologue of the movie and has one of the three elven rings, Elrond has another one of the three, the most powerful
In the extended version of this film (which they're watching) , she shows Frodo the Ring of Water - "Nenya", right after the "to be a bearer of Ring of Power is to be alone" speech if I remember correctly.
I loved your girlfriend defending Sam when Frodo wandered off. "Everyone gets tired!" So wholesome haha. Great reaction, love that there's banter but you're obviously still invested and paying attention.
I've watched so many reactions by so many different people by now, and I just have to say you two are a complete riot. I laughed so much at your hijinks during the reaction XD
Wow, she truly got into it. And she even cried at the end of it all, aww, how sweet is that!? She's a keeper! *_“I will not say: do not weep; for not all tears are an evil.”_* ― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King I'm honestly impressed of how well you guys picked up on some of the stuff in this world, you seemed to be really in tune with the story and the characters. The soundtrack of these movies is simply divine, I truly recommend you to listen to it in full whenever you get a chance to. It's one of those things that I'll love 'till the day I die. Great reaction overall. Now I'm pumped for both of your reactions to the rest of this masterpiece of a Trilogy. *_Namárië._*
The last time someone asked Galadriel for a strand of her hair, it was the most powerful awesome elf who ever lived. And Galadriel told him to take a hike. She looked into Gimli's heart and saw the strength, bravery and kindness and gave him 3 hair. She regarded Gimli as a greater person than Feanor.
gandalf is a maiar, some kind of angel, gandalf was sent to middle earth to warn and direct the peoples of middle earth against sauron but he is forbidden to use all his power
that is wrong. They are forbidden to make them self lords of areas and making armies like Saruman did. If Gandalf proclaimed himself ruler of shire and create army there even for good purpose, he would breaking the rule
I think after he was reduced to this form, as a result kinda forgot Valinor. I mean he remembers that he was sent and the mission but after a few thousands of years these memories became a little bit foggy. I don't see any other reasons why Saruman would openly betray their order if he knew he cannot win at the long term. They saw Eru after all. He kinda gave up, while Gandalf didn't.
I’m really happy that you liked it so much. And that you appreciate how much work went into these movies. It is a masterpiece. And I totally agree that most of the stuff you can see today is not as nearly looking real as the LOTR does. Fun fact: the buildings are all miniature scale models. So also built and not CGI. I’m really looking forward to your reaction to the next two parts 🎉🎉
something to wrap your mind around , Gandalf is 54,960 years old. Galadriel is 8,372 years old. The oldest living elves in existence would be 11,362 years old at the time of the war of the ring !
@@mentos93 The Hobbit uses way too much bloom in everything, but otherwise the CGI is fine and much better than some of the shots in LotR. In the third Lotr movie especially there are multiple shots, especially when Aragorn, Gimli, and Legolas exit the ships, where Orcs look fake. Like they are clearly actors wearing Orc costumes. The lighting is also off. It looks way too bright. Neither trilogy is perfect, but it doesn't really bother me in the end. I still enjoy both. The hobbit has bigger problems than CGI.
Fun fact: Tolkien based Sam on his experiences in WWI, as there was a common role of Sam: he would follow one of the higher-ranking officers around and be his servant of sorts (in the book, Sam calls Frodo, 'my master', for example). That's why Sam is always helping Frodo. Indeed, Sean (the actor of Sam) even did as much to Wood on the set. He would always help him, trying to really get into the role of helpful servant and friend (a very strong bond found there in WWI, of course).
Because Elijah Wood was the youngest on set. But in the book Frodo is way older than Sam: he's fifty when he starts his journey, while Sam is 38. Considering that hobbits live usually until 100 years old and that their coming of age is at 33 (and that the Ring slowed down the aging of Frodo), you could imagin them as a very young-looking 35yo (or even a 40yo) and a 20something. Pippin is 28 when he goes with Frodo, so he's a teen, for hobbit's standards, think of him like a 17yo; and Merry is almost the same age than Sam (36), so like a 20-21yo.
That feeling you guys had when Gandalf fell, that's one of George RR Martin's inspirations for Game of Thrones when he read the books. The moment he read that, he said he realized no one was safe.... thats pretty much how GoT always feels LUL
I just found your page and I am overjoyed by your reactions! I love seeing people experience the wonder of this story for the first time. Your jokes are perfect and your insight is lovely! I’ll be watching the rest all day today lol
Did you know,the fight between Lurtz Uruk hai and Aragorn he actually throw a real knife at Aragorn and he deflect it,this is my all time favorite movie... :)
Also, if you appreciate good practical effects and haven't seen it before, The Thing is a movie with some of the best practical effects you'll ever see. And a damn good movie.
Fun fact: the majority of the sets were built to 3 different scales. An overly large one for the hobbit actors to look small against,an overly small one for the regular actors to look huge, and a mixed one for everyone to look the proper size and act together. Most of it was accomplished with trick shots and they also utilized several dwarfs and one gentleman that was over 7 foot. They really pulled out all the stops
30:50 ...t'was in this moment, that Fiddler realised "Ash, thou art one lucky bastard. I might have to fight thee for the honour of companionship, though."
Do not take me for some conjurer of chea... Nah, who am I kidding... Sheer bulk and size might be my only advantages, so you win this round by disarming charme (Curse thee!). But seriously, best LotR reactions, I've seen so far! I'd love to watch more of this dream team! \m/
You guys strike a perfect balance between having a laugh but also having deep appreciation of the film. Really enjoyable reaction.
Was trying to put my finger on why I liked it so much and that’s exactly it.
Ben, if you were here I would’ve kissed your forehead you legend, thank you brother ❤️
Without a doubt. Watched reaction vids for a year pretty consistently and this couple is the best I’ve seen. 10/10 chemistry and energy
Yes. Ben took the words right out of my mind!
This is exactly what i was thinking about
On the hair: Galadriel (who btw is Arwens Gran, Elronds mother-in-law) is said to have legendary beautiful hair, desired by many for 1000's of years. 3 times generations prior one of the greatest Elf's ever to have lived - Feanor - asked for a single hair to help create a beautiful jewel, sensing something dark in him Galadriel refused all 3 times. Now when a simple Dwarf - who have a troubled past with Elfs - asks her for a hair, sensing the goodness in his heart, Galadriel gives him 3.
[cut to Galadriel snaking the bathroom drain and pulling off a clump with a rubber glove] "Uhhh… here you go, noble Dwarf"
One for each Simaril
@@pacio49 wow. Deepest explanation yet. And here I was just thinking it may have represented their little trio... instead of one for Gimli alone, there's 3. For him, Aragorn and Legolas 🥰
@Not Sure really? That's all you could come up w to add to this conversation? Your name says it all tho... I bet that's what ppl say when you ask how they feel about you 😘
@@melissam9656 That's actually pretty rude. Not Sure wasn't rude, like how some people can be, in letting OP know something. That's the way to explain or teach someone something, without reproach. You, on the other hand? Go to bed, you obviously need the rest
His name was Boromir, Son of Denethor.
Captain of the White Tower, Captain General of Gondor.
He was a man of Integrity, Values and Loyalty, Twisted by the Ring at a few low moments.
it took 3 arrows and several dozen Uruk-hai to take him down.
He was a brave son of Gondor.
When I 1st saw this, I was told the Elves in LotR were higher Beings, that they rarely show emotion because they're immortal. They've seen it all. So when Legolas shows up and sees Boromir dead, that slight pang on Orlando Bloom's face of just a tinge of sadness absolutely BROKE me.
Most people forget that Boromir is depressed cause gondor lay right next to the black gates
Meaning they fight and defend all humans non stop
The ring twisted his desire to save gondor and his people.
@@SickMindeBarBieGandalf said the same thing when being tempted with the ring, bad things can come from best intentions
WELL SAID 🫡 🏰
Sean Bean should've won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for this movie. He made Boromir so much more compelling than he's been in any other adaptation of the story, or even in the original books if I'm being honest. I saw this movie in the theaters at a midnight screening on opening night. When that Uruk-Hai's first arrow hit Boromir, the entire audience went so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Agree'd, Sean Bean's as Boromir is still 1 of my favorite Characters in cinema.
I agree. His acting is so great it does not look like acting. He is Boromir!
Mate he’s so underrated, this guy has never done anything wrong..he’s so consistent 👌🏾
Yes, same here. I had a group of teens behind me in the theatre and I actually had to tell them to quiet down in first 1/2 hr. of the movie. I'd waited many years for this! The only thing I could hear during this scene were quick little sniffles and soft quiet gasps behind me. I had read the books so I knew what was going down but at the same time I was happy that the kids behind us were really pulled into the story. It was pretty cool, thanks for the memory!
@@justtrustash Have you seen him in Patriot Games?
"Sam is like the unsung hero here"
Oh boy, just wait for the other two movies. :P
I thought the same thing the moment she said it. Like, you've watched half the first movie and have come to that conclusion, wait till you see the rest of the films/read the books!
shut up idiots
@@CoolAsianGuy ?? why are we idiots?? do tell.
@@mttschmitt He probably mad at the light spoiler. He just didnt communicate it in the best way.
@@fabian4809 imo he didn't communicate hard enough.
I love that you noticed the intensity of Frodo's scream when Gandalf fell. It always make me cry.
Honestly that scream is so sad! Shows how much Gandalf has made him believe in himself to complete this journey! Thank you for watching you legend ❤️
Ya it's heartwrenching. These movies truly are masterpiece. The acting is the best I've ever seen in cinema.
For me it's the music.
@@kgunitkeese17 I always get sad when that Saruman theme doesnt play in TT or ROTK
Strangest bit is, everyone in the Shire probably still knows Gandalf as "That fireworks guy."
“With a terrible cry the Balrog fell forward, and it’s shadow plunged down and vanished. But even as it fell it swung its whip, and the thongs lashed and curled about the wizard’s knees, dragging him to the brink. He staggered and fell, grasped vainly at the stone, and slid into the abyss. ‘Fly, you fools!’ he cried, and was gone.” -J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring
the fact they were able to bring this to life on screen even in 2001 is incredible
"Fly" as in "flee"?
@@Gutslinger: Yes.
@@Gutslinger yea to take flight essentially is to run away , same as saying I'm quitting this place , basically just a fancy way of saying fuck this im out
@@solaire773 Thought so.. What always confuses me is that my ears don't hear him saying "fly". For some reason my ears hear something like, "Drop me, you fools!"
Which obviously doesn't make sense either, since nobody was holding him.
"This music is just sex" might be the best and oddest complement Howard Shore has ever received
I also thought the wordless description of orcs as *grrr* was pretty elegant. What else is there to say about them?
These two have a talent for aptness and concision.
No
@@mikerodgers7620I love how TH-cam lets you see all the dumb shit you comment on the same channel cause it lets us see what a miserable seat sniffer you are 😘
"Sam is actually the unsung hero here"
She knows and we only one movie in 😭
Samvise the Brave!
Impressive.
That's the earliest I've ever seen someone figure it out. She's very perceptive that one.
Merry and Pippin creating a diversion is always the scene that gets me the most. They are literally and purposefully drawing as much danger as possible to them to save their friend. It is about the purest form of selflessness you'll find in the film. I love it.
Yeah I love how ALL four of the Hobbits present this trait to some degree
“I am a servant of the secret fire. Wielder of the Flame of Arnor. Your dark fire will not avail you, Flame of Udun. Go back to the shadow!” Goosebumps every time!!!!
Yeah, but "Until at last I threw down my enemy and smote his ruin upon the mountainside" is probably the greatest line in cinematic history
@@motodork right, but since they haven’t watched or posted that yet we shouldn’t be talking about it on this video.
@@leahmarie112 1. That’s hardly a spoiler since it’s completely out of context.
2. We don’t know if they’ve watched it or not.
It's even better imo when you learn the meaning behind it (Anor is Elvish for The Sun) so he's basically saying he's holding the power of the mothereffin sun
Also for reference, Udun was the name of the Mountain fortress where the Balrogs resided back in the second age
2 "fun" facts :
1. The dagger thrown at Aragorn was real and Vigho really deflected it
2. Aragorn is wearing the braces of Boromir for the rest of the movies
and Boromirs redemption was so well done even when he was dying and Aragorn rushed to him he first said" They took the little ones" not caring about himself but the others
3. Something about Aragorn's toe . . .
@@jowbloe3673 That's next movie
Just to clarify #1...the dagger was real AND the actor throwing it accidentally threw it directly AT Viggo Mortenson (Aragorn). Thankfully, he had good reflexes and was able to deflect it.
@@mr.osclasses5054 yeah I juts love these movies and I#m kinda glad tha petersen ecided to let these cuts in
@@mr.osclasses5054 Actually the entire Lurtz vs Aragorn fight as full-on legit. The Lurtz Prosthetics prevented Lawrence (the Stuntman in the costume) from having peripheral vision and proper depth-of-field. So when Lurtz punched Aragorn, Lawrence legit gave Viggo a right cross to the face. Likewise, Lawrence legit headbutted Viggo during that part of the fight sequence. Also, when Lurtz throws his shield and pins him to the tree, Viggo told Lawrence to actually throw the shield hard and run full tilt at him because nobody was liking the shots they were getting with Lawrence holding back. Viggo said he needed to feel the pressure against his throat from the shield to give a proper reaction and that Lurtz running at Aragorn wouldn't look convincing if Lawrence was trying not to hurt Viggo. He also assured Lawrence and the crew that he would be able to slide out and dodge the incoming slash. So that's what they did. Lawrence threw the shield hard enough to literally pin Viggo to the tree, then took off running with the express purpose of taking Viggo's head off with the sword. Viggo, true to his word, wriggled free and slid straight down just in time for the sword slash to miss. Oh, fun fact that not a lot of people know: You know when Lurtz pulls the dagger out of his leg and licks it? Not in the script. That was improvised by Lawrence. Peter Jackson loved it and kept it in. And, yeah, like you said, Lawrence accidentally threw the dagger straight at Viggo due to, again, the prosthetics. Viggo, having taken his sword training seriously, reflexively brought his sword up and parried the knife. Bob Anderson wasn't kidding when he said, "Viggo is the best student I ever had." When a World Class Swordsman gives that kind of praise, you know the man is a bonafide badass. So yeah, that entire combat sequence was done at speed, no pulled punches, balls-to-the-wall albeit unintentional most of the time. And that's why it looks so good.
Aragorn is the PERFECT example of healthy masculinity. Honorable, defends the weakest, unafraid to show emotion, loyal, strong mentally and physically, healthy ego and sense of self, secure in himself, humble, self-awareness, self-reliant, reflective, empathetic, compassionate and inner strength is driven by love of others. Men need to aspire to be like Aragorn.
Amen!
Much of that goes for Arwen too. I guess she is a perfect example of healthy femininity then. Women need to aspire to be like Arwen.
CinemaTheropy channel actually did a video on this specific topic
@@Sandlund93 and what does that entail exactly?
@@imanis.h.8431 I would assume the same as men who need to aspire to be like Aragorn. But I don't know what that entails either, there are not that many orcs to kill in our world.
So there's a big story behind Galadriel the Elf giving Gimli the Dwarf 3 of her strands of hair.
In ages past, before the sun and moon were created, the world was lit by The Two Trees of Valinor, with their gold and silver lights. Galadriel was born in the land that was host to these two trees, which was situated far to the west of Middle Earth. Her hair was said to have captured both the gold and silver lights of the trees. Her hair was so beautiful that her uncle, Feanor, was enamored with it. He asked her three times for a strand of her hair, and Galadriel, sensing pride within him, denied him each time. Feanor was the greatest Elven smith of all time, and used some sort of unknown method to capture the light of the trees into the forging of three gems, called the Silmarils. These gems would cause much strife throughout Middle Earth.
When the Silmarils had fallen out of Feanor's hands and into the world, one came to an Elven king named Thingol (how it got there, is a story in an of itself). He wanted to combine the greatest of Elven craftsmanship with the greatest of the Dwarves', who made the Nauglamir, a brilliant necklace of gems. The Dwarves were to set the Silmaril into the necklace, but after the work was done, the Dwarves desired the finished creation greatly. Seeing this, Thingol chased them from his kingdom without payment. The Dwarves, infuriated, attacked Thingol, killing him, and sacked the kingdom. Thus began the gigantic rift between the races. Dwarves are greedy, say the Elves. Elves are untrustworthy, say the Dwarves.
For Galadriel, an ancient elf, to gift Gimli, a dwarf, three strands of her hair, when she didn't give even one to her own kin... Legolas knows the significance of the gift, and you can see him smile when Gimli tells him.
This is incredible. I want this to be actual human history.
But what is even more incredible is that Tolkien was thinking of this stuff and designing this world while sitting in the freezing, bloody military trenches of WW1.
This is easily one of the best explanations I've found for Galadriel's gift to Gimli, well written!
@@ruud9761 aww i know this is an old post, and its been years since Ive read the books, but forgot why of the importance of the strands of hair, TY OP and TY Ruud for reminding me why this is my fav movie of all time :)
One of the last films made to rely heavily off old school practical effects and it absolutely pays off! They still stand the test of time 20 years later!
You two are in for a wild ride for the next 2 films!
Glad to have you on this journey with us, appreciate you mate!
What's insane is this trilogy is 20 years old and still looks better than some movies that came out less than five years ago.
@@justtrustash have you watched the other two films yer if so when do you normally upload the reactions because I love you reaction and you are hilarious
@@declanhardie9273 Declan my brother I love you you legend! So me and my girl work full time but we’re filming it this weekend on Saturday, promise you it’s gonna be worth it!
@@justtrustash oh okay mate and you definitely not going to be disappointed the next two films are unbelievable
Few facts:
-The balrog and Gandalf are both of the same species. The balrog are basically corrupted wizards who fell to the power of Sauron (it’s just cliff notes of there past you guys, don’t get all pissy)
-Galadriel is considered to be the most powerful elf currently alive & shes Elronds mother in law, which makes her Arwens grandmother.
-Frodo felt responsible for Gandalf’s death because he chose to go into the mines, and pippin felt responsible as well since he made that noise that awoke the orcs.
-Aragon being raised in Rivendell & being an heir to the throne gives him respect from all three main elf kingdoms of middle earth.
-Legolas has diplomatic immunity because he is the son of King Thranduil, a Sindarin elf and king of Mirkwood, a major elf kingdom in middle earth.
-Galadriel giving Gimli her hair was written by Tolkien as a tribute to stories about maidens giving knights a tribute or a gift. But there is special significance to it in Middle Earth. And it’s why Legolas smiled when Gimli told him he got three of Galadriels hair, a very high honor gift
A bit of a correction, Balrog wasn't exactly a wizard, more like of a spirit, a fire spirit.
@Ed P. Yes, Indeed they are.
A small correction. Galadriel is the mother of Elrond's wife (Celebrian). Elrond comes from the family of Luthien and Beren. From which Aragorn also comes, which makes him and Arwen very distant relatives.
(I'm sorry if my english was bad)
@@yulya3997 I know
@@ThatBrunetteFromCali oh, my fault, I didn't translate your words exactly. in any case, I hope this additional information was useful to someone :)
30:15 "Sam is just soo good....Everyone needs a Sam"
My Reaction: "Awww she understands the whole Trilogy, even if she doesn't know yet."
And can't wait for her reaction in THAT Scene with Sam in Return of the King. ;)
Everyone should BE a Sam
Quick Lore Dump: Gandalf was VERY powerful being however when he was sent to Middle Earth he was told to SEVERLY hold back and to lead the people of the world through wisdom instead of sheer power which is why he doesn't do all the stuff we wanted him to do. Saruman can do a lot of that crazy stuff like change the weather because he chose to go against those rules set for them when he decided to go after the ring.
I heard it also had to do with Sauron's power. Sauron wants to hold dominion over Middle Earth, not destroy it so he holds back the majority of his power as these guys have cataclysmic power.
Thus, if the Wizards go all out, he'll also go all out which is why they don't.
Saruman's methods are aggressive and thus heavily frowned upon, but still technically within the limitations given.
@@corruptangel6793 Most of Sauron's essence and power is in his ring, which he doesn't currently possess, so thats why he's weakened. The Istari are Maia cloaked in flesh, so that alone restricts them from using their full might. Once Saruman went evil, he used as much power as he was able to, since he didn't care if he pissed off the Valar anymore, however its still far less then their full might as true Maia's.
"do trolls have balls?" unfortunately, Tolkien leaved us with no insights about this sensitive topic
They don't. They grow from stone.
We know that the Orcs are corrupted elves and therefore reproduce naturally. It's probably fair to assume the trolls do as well.
how do we know it wasn't a female troll? lol
@@joshuafischer684 Trolls were created by Morgoth in mockery of the Ents. It all comes down to whether Treebeard has balls
@@Gilruin Treebeard probably has galls. Do those count?
Ash: "Anyone glows, they're not evil"
Hannah: "That's what they want you to think"
1st age Sauron: "Damn, she's onto me"
Gimli said to Haldir “Ishkhaqwi ai durugnul!” Which means “I spit upon your grave!”
Gimli is by far my favorite character haha
Gimli I had such a great arc throughout the trilogy.
Wow, Gimli actually has an opportunity to do that. I wonder if he took it.
"Who's living in this cave, and where is their food source?" Asking the important questions on this channel.
THEY are here, and THEY are their food source.
I think the orcs kept underground livestock farms and maybe mushrooms. There are also underground lakes with fish.
"What do they eat when they cant get hobbit?"
"They're lke Legolas, with the rocks." True. Hobbits often show impressive skill with small thrown objects. It has been said that those who get into a drinking game of darts or quiots with a hobbit often regret it...as do any invading wildlife on the borders of the Shire.
Fun Fact: that moment when Aragorn blocked the dagger being thrown at his face by the Uruk-Hai leader who shot boromir WASNT scripted. The actor who was playing the leader couldn’t see very well with all the make up on his face and actually miscalculated his throw and threw an actual real life dagger at his face and Viggo (Aragorn) honest to god actually blocked it. It was considered by the crew the most badass thing they have ever seen and decided to use that actual footage as the final cut.
No fucking way. That is amazing
They were also actually punching each other.
That's most certainly not actually true. There is no real source for it and Peter Jackson even says in an interview: "There’s a shot coming up where he had to hit the knife that gets thrown at him with his sword, and he did it first take. That was a real knife that was being thrown, and he literally did bat it away with his sword for real: it wasn’t anything fake about it." Why would he say it was "first take" if it were an mistake. So yeah. It was a real knife, but it was absolutly scripted.
uruk leader name is Lurtz
@@Kuhmuhnistische_Partei Jackson said in another interview the Lurtz actor was supposed to throw it at a tree but due to makeup threw it at Viggo.
I actually just did a quick Google and found multiple sources claiming this to be true.
The present for gimli is a great honor because galadriels hair is like silver and gold only one person bevor gimli asked her three times to have one and everytime she says no because she knows the heart of people
It has even more relevance to Silmarilian. Her hair was described as similar to the light from the trees of Valinor and Feanor asked Galadriel for strands of her hair before creating the silmarils. She told him no because she sensed something a bit malevolent about feanors obsession over making the silmarils. Legolas knows this story an that’s why in his reaction to Galadriel gift to Gilmi he seems to fade off into remembrance. He knows how historically and poetically significant Galadriel’s gift to him was.
@@echoesofmalachor3700 i cut it down badly but this is what i referred to^^
“If you’re white, blonde, and have blue eyes you can’t be evil.”
Mate, come on 😂 😂
And actually, that is how Sauron disguised himself initially to trick the Elves when he wanted to make the rings of power. Galadriel didn’t trust him from the jump though. 😎 She’s next level!
I was just gonna say this. I was like....for real? Do you hear yourself bruh?
Well she is Fingolfin 's daughter. We couldnt except anything less.
@@JohnPopcorn06 Galadriel's father is Finarfin.
@@jagosevatarion8822 I read it a long time ago. So he was her uncle than.
You missed the glowing part 😂
Also I just want to say that especially with this trilogy I usually get reallllly mad when people talk and joke throughout (🤓). But you guys are showing that you’re paying attention and not just trying to be funny so it doesn’t even bother me. Bravo for that! Subscribing now 😊.
Leah that means a lot to us you legend, glad to have you on this journey with us mate! ❤️
Amen. I hate those reactors that watch a serious movie and can't quit their stupid jokes that aren't even funny. Joking around is okay but not all the time (like those two are doing) and you gotta pay attention to the movie you're watching. I joke around myself when I watch movies with friends I mean who doesn't but you gotta know when to stop.
Many are joking around so much and talking over stuff that they miss important parts which makes them wonder what's going on later. Then they ask like an idiot "huh? What's going on what happened? I don't get it" instead of just actually fucking watching the movie and shutting the fuck up.
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Yeah, I don't mind joke-among videos where they've already seen the movie (like, say, the EFAP guys discussing whether the Uruk-Hai also got gifts from Galadriel when they passed by and what they were, or inventing a theory that Saruman isn't real) but someone doing it when they're supposed to be paying attention and missing everything isn't much fun.
When a reactor talks/jokes through a key/poignant/funny/interesting scene I die a little bit inside.
@@CruelestChris thatd be funny to hear EFAP on these movies, must be an old video now
I love the detail that Legolas looks a little extra unnerved by the idea of a Balrog being after them. Those things lead the battle against one of the greatest elven kingdoms and won. It was Gondolin, the same kingdom that forged Gandalf's, Thorin's (character from The hobbit), and Bilbo's swords.
It was also Orlando Bloom's idea to make Legolas look confused at Gandalf's death. Wizards and elves are immortal unless killed, so he wanted to seem in denial for a moment at the concept of never seeing Gandalf again.
The reason that the whole council meeting was squabbling just being in the same room as the Ring, why Isildur first kept the ring rather than destroying it, and why Frodo seems to handle it much better is because the Ring feeds on your ambition in order to achieve its own goals. It offers you what you most desire; usually wealth or power or success, in order to trick you into doing what it wants. Boromir wanted to use the Ring to protect his people, and it used that to get him to make that speech. But since Hobbits are such simple folk, most of them don't have grand goals or great ambitions. Most of them are fine with just sitting in the Shire getting drunk and farming vegetables. The Ring actually struggles to influence Hobbits a lot more than the other races, since it doesn't really have much to work with.
Or a giant garden, if you're a certain Samwise Gamgee, which he quickly realized was a stupid idea.
Legolas's face when Gandalf says there is a balrog is really subtle, but says a lot. Some of the most legendary elves in history were slain by balrogs, so it is cool they show that even the badass elf warrior is genuinely scared of facing one.
You guys will LOVE Return of the king I cannot wait
Mate. two towers. Just amazing !!
Cannot wait to have you on this journey with us mate, appreciate you!
@@justtrustash I'm hooked! can't wait to watch more of your reactions! Subscribed!
@@TzokoliT love you brother thank you!
About the rope that was Sam's gift, Galadriel gave him what he needed most.
I usually hated loud people but this guy's personality is growing on me. XD
Right? He actually cracks me up
these 2 have a perfect balance of taking the piss and taking the movie seriously
@@rookere1604 I agree XD
Same, because he's actually funny and he's truly paying attention.
it's because some people think simply being loud equates to being funny, and making a lot of silly shallow comments equates to being entertaining, but you actually have to be funny to make it work. And these guys are actually funny and charismatic. Plus they know not overdo the quips, they give serious appreciation when it counts, and can see the deeper side of things. Definitely one of the best reactions to lord of the rings I've seen.
"The mightiest man may be slain by one arrow, and Boromir was pierced by many".
-Pippin
One of, but not all of Gandalf's powers was to give other's hope. He is there to encourage and guide. He is not there to "fix" your problems like other wizards, but to encourage you to find the power within to fix it yourself. Galandria is a Ring Bearer, a "witch", and ancient (at least 7,000 yrs old) so she is very intense. When she said to be a ring-bearer is to be alone she is not only talking about Frodo, but herself as well. She told Aragon they wouldn't meet again because as she said to Frodo she would be leaving Middle Earth and remain as she is.
Yeah Gandalf's magic is very subtle. It's not Harry Potter wandy-magic, but the ability to read and charm nature and divine small glimpses of the future.
Yes, that's his innate power. He also has some more power over light & fire thanks to his ring. But not matter how you slice it, magic is more subtle in Middle Earth than in the Potterverse.
@@danhalstead705 Exactly so.
@@DarkNog Yeah, he isn't showy with his powers, but he is very powerful. One only has to look at the Balrog scene to know that he ain't nothing to mess with
Galandriel was not allowed to take the Elven boats to their eternal lands because she was tinged with some slight suspicion of evil. When she resists accepting the One Ring, at that instant she knows her 'exile' is over, and she will leave Middle Earth now. This is why she says, "We will not meet again.."
I love that you stopped and really evaluated the fact that Frodo just lost the person he trusted the most (Gandalf) and how scary and devastating that would be. So often people think Frodo is just a little wuss when they truly don't know how to empathize and put themselves in such a situation. Would you even have the strength to do something like that if the world depended on you, or would you fall and try and let someone else do it in the hopes it would still work? I tend to think most people would choose the latter.
Also, just a little heart-clenching side note: When Sam dove into the water and couldn't swim, Frodo was horrified, but it's even more feelsy when you know that both of his parents drowned before Bilbo took him in.
Sarah, as I read this I was thinking back to the opening scene of the movie and how happy and innocent Elij.. I mean Frodo was.... wrecked.
I genuinely enjoy your reaction to this masterpiece SO MUCH. As a huge LOTR fan it's so nice and heart warming to see other people appreciating it the same way I do. Looking forward seeing your reactions to the other two films aaaaaand possibly the Hobbit trilogy as well? It's a prequel to this telling Bilbo's tale when he was young.
Take care!
Emese, glad to have you on here with us mate..cannot wait to be on this journey with you mate ❤️
Many ppl gives such hating to the new trilogy ("the hobbit") but its not bad, its q. good, although not as good as the old one (obviously) :) but still properly good movie and worth a while. and why its not as good as LOTR? Maybe becouse its battles are too long and tiring sometims and the original novel was more of a comedic childrens story so we must consider that before watching. And becouse the adaptation of "the hobbit" got to become a mix of two different "worlds" - the old one from LOTR trilogy which is darker and more epic one, and the more comedic and fairytale vibes of "the hobbit". Thats why ppl hate it I think, becouse they can feel the stiches of those two "worlds". But the best kind of watching "the hobbit" trilogy is actualy seeing it as prequel of LOTR and the new movie has tons of details and enhanced topics to make it very nice prequel of LOTR and esp more dark and dramatic adaptation of "the hobbit" than this short childrens novel was. I just love the new trilogy's expansions of charachters and places and inclusion of things and persons who were in the Tolkien's universum but were not in this novel yet :) And the acting in the new trilogy is nearly as briliant as in the old trilogy. We must think about the vibes of those two adaptations as the difference between, lets say "Indiana Jones and the last crusade" - a saving the world story of preventing the nazis from the hold of St.Graal and "the goonies" - kid's adventures with pirates :) The two trilogies are just on different level of seriousness and epicness. :)
@@TallisKeeton no, they're just terrible movies
Great reaction …the two of had me cracking up 😂 ! Tolkien started creating middle earth a very long time ago . He even wrote down bits of it while fighting in the trenches of WW1. His intention was to create a history that time had forgotten …like he found a long lost parchment and started translating it. The level of detail should be credited to him but also to Peter Jackson for realizing his vision. I think your really going to enjoy the Two Towers and The Return Of The King..probably the most epic battle scenes ever put to film! The Lord Of The Rings is quite the epic tale!
* I highly advise the extended editions for the next two films.
Appreciate the love and this comment mate ❤️
@16:06 this expression of shock and terror on Legolas' face is priceless - he only knew of the Balrogs through the traumatic stories of his ancestors and previous ages - and now he is coming face-to-face with this ancient evil after a lifetime of stories. And this is the same Balrog, Durin's Bane, that caused his family and friends to flee their homes.
"It was a Balrog of Morgoth," said Legolas, "of all elf-banes the most deadly, save the One who sits in the Dark Tower”.
-The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, Book II, Chapter 7: "The Mirror of Galadriel".
Yes! I remember I had spent that summer before this came out reading Fellowship and I remembered and was going nuts over that that detail in the theater!
“Everyone needs a Sam”.. Truer words have yet to be spoken…
Sam's connection to Frodo represents something that doesn't really exist anymore. He's Frodo's Valet/Batman. In WW1, officers were assigned servants called "batmen" who were essentially the modern equivalent of a knight's squire. Attended to the officer's needs like cooking, cleaning, and preparing his weapons, and would accompany him into battle. The relationships built on fighting a war together for so long were very close and many officers continued to employ their batmen as personal valets/butlers when the war ended. They're also friends from the same hometown.
Yup. And I believe it was because of Frodo's "wealth" - based on Bilbo bringing back the treasure from Smaug, that led to the Baggin's reputation and Sam taking on the role as a friend/neighbor. I bet they would have probably been mates regardless, but what many have said is that since this kind of relationship was so normal at the time Tolkein wrote it, to him it fit the characters naturally. And IMO, totally fits how that relationship evolves throughout the trilogy.
Now, don't get me started on the people who project their own issues on it and want to make Frodo and Sam gay...
That is true. Even up until very recently. My father was an officer in the air force and he had his own batman for a time.
Sam inherits everything, and gets the last few pages too
AFAIR in the book (or other of Tolkien's writings which are many) Sam was called Frodo's squire by Gondorians or by the king. And that was IMO becouse Frodo was ennobled by the king so he was granted title of Lord of the reunited kingdom and "Lord Frodo" was translated into elvish as "Daur Iorhael". Becouse elvish language - sindarin - was in Gondor a ceremonial language and like a Latin for their elites.
@@TedBrogan Sam was the son of Bilbo's gardener. Neither friend (in the beginning) nor neighbour. I don't know why so many people try to pretend this isn't. The case. Sam was Frodo's servant. Frodo was Sam's master and he addresses him as such.
Galadriel's hair tail is so magical and pure and precious even more diamond and Gold.. She didn't even give her own hair tail to highest elves.. So she have 3 hair tail for a dworf.. This is most precious gift ..
Especially since she denied Feanor; the strongest elf and the creator or the silmarils, her hair thousands of years earlier we he asked her.
@@Elessar_Telcontar18 Im so sad that They dont even know how many heroes in this universe.. How many legend story exist..
Feanor, Fingolfin, Finarfin, MELKOR, Valar, Maiar, Fingon, Turgon, Finrod, Echtelion, Glorfindel, Beren, Luthien, Melian, Thingol, Gwahir, Eru illuvatar, Gothmog, Glaurung, Turin Turambar bla bla.. They dont even know anything.. It is so sad
I'm disappointed the P. Jackson removed Glorfindel from the Fellowship of the Ring as he was the one who took Frodo to Rivendell after being stabbed on Weathertop
@@elegrin5170 well with the Amazon tv show coming up hopefully we'll all be able to meet some of these legendary heroes!
"Fly, you fools..." He was telling them to run.
Literally all aspects of this trilogy are at or near perfection. The cinematography, the score, the special effects, the direction.....just perfect. They are quite possibly the best films ever made. I give you extra props for watching the Extended Editions. It’s the best way to enjoy them. Also: Two Towers is 3 hr 43 min and The Return of the King is 4 hr 11 min.
FACTS!!
They're actually the only movies I've ever rated 10/10
Fun fact mate balin the lord of moria, gimli's cousin was a member of prince thorin oakenshield's company in the Hobbits series....after the battle of five armies balin engaged in reclaimation of the old dwarf kingdom of moria where he met his demise from an orc archer
@@BobBlumenfeld 3rd fun fact: If you look you can see that Gloin was at the Council of Elrond in Rivendell with his son Gimli.
@@nemesis4852 4th fun fact: hm well no, nothing, I didn't even read the books but I just wanted to say that.
This whole trilogy is the best giant free tourism advertisement for New Zealand, EVER!
Yeah these movies are a masterpiece and have barely aged. The work that went into them behind the scenes was immense and the reason for all that. Imo the best films ever made and the greatest story ever told. Can't wait for the next two reactions. I wish I could go back and watch them again for the first time! I'm jealous! You can probably see why these stories mean so much to so many people. Peter Jackson and Co. Plus Howard Shore's music really exceeded all expectations.
Dude. a 10/10 girl who cried at the end of Fellowship of the Ring? You never let her go.
Hahaha just showed her this, she’s says she loves you, better stop with these comments as I’m getting jealous 😂 love you mate
@@justtrustash Cheers mate I'll stop, can't wait for The Two Towers. Have a great day.
I wish you would know how lucky you are. This is the only movie for which I would erase my memory just to see it again. It gets better and better in the next parts
I feel you!! Cannot wait to have you on this journey with us mate
Dear awesome super team! I know you uploaded this 2 years ago and I still come back to this reaction whenever I'm having a bad day like today. Those movies mean so much to me as you can see from my profile pic haha so seeing you 2 legends watch them mean a lot. Thank you for making me smile again today. Sending lot's of love.
Genuinely hope you have a banging month coming up you legend!! Thank you so much for writing this beautiful message and super jealous you met Frodo 😫
“Sam is actually the unsung hero here” very true!
Fun fact: Sauron back in the days used to disuise himself as "The lord of gifts", and he appeared as a blonde elf in a white robe. So yes, those can be evil actually ;D
It's also important to note, Ash, the thing with Gandalf v. the Balrog - they are both Maiar - basically lesser-powerful Gods or something like Angels, and ofc Balrogs then being Arcangels. The important thing to note is that they are both having similar level of power and influence, one from 'light' sources (Flame of Arnor) and one from 'dark' or evil sources, Morgoth.
I used to write papers on the author, Tolkien, for my days in University. The lore is so deep, there's so much that cannot be explained for context in these movies, so newcomers to the fantasy genre can get overwhelmed with how much new information is thrown at them without explanation. Peter Jackson did a fantastic job at making it all digestible for casual watchers, and satisfying for the fanatics.
I have such a deep appreciation for Tolkien's works and the world that he built, and I love watching people experience it for the first time. This trilogy is an experience everyone should feel for themselves in their lifetimes, and thank you for sharing your own with us. I get to recapture just a little bit of that feeling I had when I first discovered the series myself through people like you!
If you remember the introduction to the movie, it explained that there were 3 Elven Rings of Power. Well... Galadriel is the bearer of one of those rings. That's why, on top of her beauty, she's so powerful. The 3 Elven Rings of Power were the Rings of Fire, Water, and Air. Galadriel was the bearer of the Ring of Water which she used to protect her realm of Lothlorien. Elrond was the bearer of the Ring of Air (the most powerful of the Three) which he used to protect the realm of Rivendell. I won't tell you who the bearer of the Ring of Fire is because that would be sort of a spoiler, but I will tell you that you have already seen him in this movie.
Everyone needs a Sam in their life. Someone who will have your back through thick & thin. Someone who genuinely cares how you're doing. Someone who will pick you up when you're at rock bottom.
I also once saw a good comment about how we should not only want a Sam in our lives but we should aspire to be more like Sam as well. Humble, kind, takes no shit either.
@@jeeteippii It's a very nice thought. But, I would have to amend it because that sounds like most of the hobbits.
Seriously though, Sam is just so amazing as a friend. There are 2 scenes that make me tear up EVERY time. I've watched the movies like 50 times and nearly countless reactions and it never fails.
This is what's so great about these films. It brings this story to people who would otherwise never have read the books.
I read these books back in the 70s and nobody knew what I was reading or what it was about. There was literally no one to talk to about it. That's why seeing so many people react to these stories now is such a visceral experience.
No stories today have scope and heart. We all must mine the past for value, in an age of emptiness
Fun fact, when Aragorn deflected that knife that the Uruk-hai threw at him, it was for real. The actor was supposed to throw the knife much wider away from him but accidentally threw it right at Aragorn. Luckily the sword training that he had received for the film came in handy and he managed to actually deflect it away. It was too awesome to NOT leave in the movie so they did. Totally bad ass moment.
This is the best reaction to lord of the rings I’ve ever seen. The guy is so hyped at the action scenes I’m experiencing the first time watching again through him 🤣😂
@40:52 ‘he’s the best…’
Oh wait till you hear about how it’ll be spring soon. And the orchards will be in blossom. And the birds will be nesting in the hazel thicket. And they'll be sowing the summer barley in the lower fields... and eating the first of the strawberries with cream.
God, I remember strawberries and cream... *sobs*
Sam won't even break a promise he made to a dead man.
Those are like the most important promises lol.
43:55 omg THANK YOU. Could'nt agree more. Great reaction guys!
In the book, as the Fellowship was leaving Rivendell, Sam regretted not having brought any rope, so Galadriel's gift of rope was most welcome. The filmmakers kept the rope reference and turned it into a joke. I guess it would have taken too long to explain.
You guys provide one of the most entertaining commentaries to FotR that I've watched (and I've watched quite a lot!) You appreciate the movies and the story and take the piss out of it at the same time. Can't wait for TT and RotK
When Galadriel actually gives Gimli the 3 hairs, that is the highest gift of them all.
You see, in the Silmarillion, Feanor the crafter of the 3 silmarils (stones which create immense conflict in the world) asked for a hair from Galadriels head in order to use in the crafting, 3 times he was denied this from her.
Yet, her being an elf, and Gimli being a dwarf (already on bad terms), for her to give him the 3 hairs was immensely meaningful in the grand scheme of things.
He did not ask for the hairs with arrogance, she asked him what he desires and he simply stated his desire, for one. She gave him all 3.
‘Stab him in the balls.. no?’ This reaction is great entertainment 😂
Pippin in the books:
"Great idea"
😂 appreciate you mate, thank you!
Another fun fact friend...after the lord of the rings..gimli returns to the dwarf kingdom of erebor in the lonely mountains..then after take a group of dwarfs back to the glittering caves behind helms deep...and make a prosperous colony there after that at the age of 250 years old..he beg to legolas to come with him to Valinor the home land of the elves to meet galadriel again and became the very first ever dwarf to have permission to go to Valinor or thr land of thr elves.in which he spent his mortal days with legolas
Spoiler.
The "octopus" is one of which Tolkien speaks of as part of what are known as the " Old Ones" think of Eldrich beings. some existed before the Song of the Ainulindale that created the world and some also in a sense snuck into the world as it was forming itself long before the few of thousands of Ainur entered the world and became The Valar.
Before the Ainulindale there wasn't anything. It comes all to life when Eru says "Ea!" ("Be it!"), that's the name of Creation, and the Valar can see their song becoming reality. But the Old Ones are there since the creation of Arda (the Earth), because Morgoth messed it up since the Valar began to make it.
Galadriel had a daughter, Celebrian, who was the wife of Elrond and mother of Arwen. Galadriel ia Arwens Grandmother which is why she said she had no greater gift to give Aragorn than the one he already had.
Boromir's death was one of the saddest death in a movie to me, I felt every arrow piercing his body. He literally knew that he was going to die yet he fought to save the little hobbits. Btw love yall reaction!
During Boromi's death scene, you can hear a choir in the soundtrack. The choir isn't singing random vowels, they're actually singing in Elvish. The english translation of the lyrics? It's a line from the books: "I do not love the sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only what they defend," For bonus hurt points- In the books, those lines were said by his little brother Faramir.
Ohhh f me...... You kidding me, bro? I'm dead.
Is that from the books? I haven't read it in 15 years. That's the kinna line you can literally translate to modern headlines. Holy shit.
These have been the best reactions to Lord of the Rings so far! You two bounce off each other and your chemistry is through the roof! Can't wait for the next two films
You shoot for the eye because it's the easiest way to penetrate the brain. Skull is actually quite good at deflecting strikes because of its round shape, so going through the orbit of the eye is the safest way.
in the boat scene between Sam and Frodo when Sean astin as sam runs out to the boat he actually hurt himself by stepping on a piece of glass that the divers missed and had to get stiches in his foot
"Oh no the orcs are back....can I have my beer, please". Beer the cure for orc stress 😆
Haha that and because she was boiling 😂
Gandalf's last words to the fellowship was "Fly you Fools"
The swanships were actually legacies of Galadriel's mother and her husband, Cèleborn's lineage, the Teleri, elves of the seas. They have silver blond hair, while the Ñoldor has dark hair and the Vanyar with golden blond hair. The movie design itself was created with the lore at its center (unlike a certain amazon series)
Also Gimli wanted her hair as it was really beautiful, she got a mix of her father, a golden blond and her mother's silver hair shining prettier than any jewels or precious metal. You see dwarrows are people of craft and they adore anything that can create or unearth. A dwarf seeing her hair much precious than anything is a high compliment.
You see no one is invulnerable to the ring, neither Gandalf or Galadriel.
I recommend the book as it was an amazing story. Books give full details the movie (and a series) can't cover 💜💜💜
"Everyone needs a Sam"
Too damn right!
Little Funfact: Galadriel is the grandmother of Arwen and with her over 8000 years one of the oldest beings in Middle-earth
She also was the narrator from the prologue of the movie and has one of the three elven rings, Elrond has another one of the three, the most powerful
In the extended version of this film (which they're watching) , she shows Frodo the Ring of Water - "Nenya", right after the "to be a bearer of Ring of Power is to be alone" speech if I remember correctly.
I loved your girlfriend defending Sam when Frodo wandered off. "Everyone gets tired!" So wholesome haha. Great reaction, love that there's banter but you're obviously still invested and paying attention.
you guys have such a fantastic energy and enthusiasm, it's gold!
Appreciate you so much mate, thank you! ❤️
I've watched so many reactions by so many different people by now, and I just have to say you two are a complete riot. I laughed so much at your hijinks during the reaction XD
Wow, she truly got into it. And she even cried at the end of it all, aww, how sweet is that!? She's a keeper!
*_“I will not say: do not weep; for not all tears are an evil.”_* ― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King
I'm honestly impressed of how well you guys picked up on some of the stuff in this world, you seemed to be really in tune with the story and the characters.
The soundtrack of these movies is simply divine, I truly recommend you to listen to it in full whenever you get a chance to. It's one of those things that I'll love 'till the day I die.
Great reaction overall. Now I'm pumped for both of your reactions to the rest of this masterpiece of a Trilogy. *_Namárië._*
FANTASTIC REACTION MATE !!
You two are great at observing details, imagine what feeling will third movie woke in you!! CANNOT WAIT
Stef as always, legend!!! ❤️
The last time someone asked Galadriel for a strand of her hair, it was the most powerful awesome elf who ever lived. And Galadriel told him to take a hike. She looked into Gimli's heart and saw the strength, bravery and kindness and gave him 3 hair. She regarded Gimli as a greater person than Feanor.
gandalf is a maiar, some kind of angel, gandalf was sent to middle earth to warn and direct the peoples of middle earth against sauron but he is forbidden to use all his power
@Samuel Astic true
If that was true, it would be kind of a spoiler, don't you think?
that is wrong. They are forbidden to make them self lords of areas and making armies like Saruman did. If Gandalf proclaimed himself ruler of shire and create army there even for good purpose, he would breaking the rule
@@Finsolitus About gandalf being a maia?
I think after he was reduced to this form, as a result kinda forgot Valinor. I mean he remembers that he was sent and the mission but after a few thousands of years these memories became a little bit foggy. I don't see any other reasons why Saruman would openly betray their order if he knew he cannot win at the long term. They saw Eru after all. He kinda gave up, while Gandalf didn't.
When the troll screamed from Pippen stabbing it's back, Legolas shot right through it's open mouth out the back of it's head. Awesome scene.
Yes, you can see the Troll reach for it's wounded mouth as it dies
I’m really happy that you liked it so much. And that you appreciate how much work went into these movies. It is a masterpiece. And I totally agree that most of the stuff you can see today is not as nearly looking real as the LOTR does. Fun fact: the buildings are all miniature scale models. So also built and not CGI. I’m really looking forward to your reaction to the next two parts 🎉🎉
What. A. Comment. You’re a legend mate, thank you for this! ❤️
something to wrap your mind around , Gandalf is 54,960 years old. Galadriel is 8,372 years old. The oldest living elves in existence would be 11,362 years old at the time of the war of the ring !
They made almost everything practical for the lord of the rings - even tree beard was full size robotic tree
Yeah look at the difference between this trilogy & the hobbit trilogy.
@@mentos93 The Hobbit uses way too much bloom in everything, but otherwise the CGI is fine and much better than some of the shots in LotR. In the third Lotr movie especially there are multiple shots, especially when Aragorn, Gimli, and Legolas exit the ships, where Orcs look fake. Like they are clearly actors wearing Orc costumes. The lighting is also off. It looks way too bright. Neither trilogy is perfect, but it doesn't really bother me in the end. I still enjoy both. The hobbit has bigger problems than CGI.
there was no tree beard in the fellowship
@@tyroneloki5131, where exactly did OP say that Treebeard WAS in Fellowship? Pretty sure they didn’t. lol
@@mourningwoodward coz its not in this video...so why bring up stuff they havent even watched yet
Love the reactions! You, your lady, and your sister are all stunning as well. Your girl's skin is like the breath of angels 😍
Fun fact: Tolkien based Sam on his experiences in WWI, as there was a common role of Sam: he would follow one of the higher-ranking officers around and be his servant of sorts (in the book, Sam calls Frodo, 'my master', for example). That's why Sam is always helping Frodo. Indeed, Sean (the actor of Sam) even did as much to Wood on the set. He would always help him, trying to really get into the role of helpful servant and friend (a very strong bond found there in WWI, of course).
Because Elijah Wood was the youngest on set. But in the book Frodo is way older than Sam: he's fifty when he starts his journey, while Sam is 38. Considering that hobbits live usually until 100 years old and that their coming of age is at 33 (and that the Ring slowed down the aging of Frodo), you could imagin them as a very young-looking 35yo (or even a 40yo) and a 20something. Pippin is 28 when he goes with Frodo, so he's a teen, for hobbit's standards, think of him like a 17yo; and Merry is almost the same age than Sam (36), so like a 20-21yo.
That feeling you guys had when Gandalf fell, that's one of George RR Martin's inspirations for Game of Thrones when he read the books. The moment he read that, he said he realized no one was safe.... thats pretty much how GoT always feels LUL
I just found your page and I am overjoyed by your reactions! I love seeing people experience the wonder of this story for the first time. Your jokes are perfect and your insight is lovely! I’ll be watching the rest all day today lol
Did you know,the fight between Lurtz Uruk hai and Aragorn he actually throw a real knife at Aragorn and he deflect it,this is my all time favorite movie... :)
Also, if you appreciate good practical effects and haven't seen it before, The Thing is a movie with some of the best practical effects you'll ever see. And a damn good movie.
Ehhhh. People keep saying that and I keep seeing rubber coated in Vaseline.
Sam actually get seeds as a gift to plant in his garden because he’s a gardener.
Not seeds, one seed, and a box of earth from Galadriel's garden, he puts a bit of earth with every tree he plants and they grow faster and bigger. :)
Fun fact: the majority of the sets were built to 3 different scales. An overly large one for the hobbit actors to look small against,an overly small one for the regular actors to look huge, and a mixed one for everyone to look the proper size and act together. Most of it was accomplished with trick shots and they also utilized several dwarfs and one gentleman that was over 7 foot. They really pulled out all the stops
Trust me ma'am, the end of Fellowship (namely the music) gets all of us... everytime. Great reaction, subbed!
30:50 ...t'was in this moment, that Fiddler realised "Ash, thou art one lucky bastard. I might have to fight thee for the honour of companionship, though."
I will defend her like Bilbo defends his ring, only Gandalf can convince me otherwise 😂 made my day this comment, cheers mate!
Do not take me for some conjurer of chea... Nah, who am I kidding...
Sheer bulk and size might be my only advantages, so you win this round by disarming charme (Curse thee!).
But seriously, best LotR reactions, I've seen so far!
I'd love to watch more of this dream team!
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that music to cover up the audio had me thronging that something started auto playing lol