@@WoofyMcDoodle a movie called A Scanner Darkly of dir Richard Linklater used rotoscope technique for the whole film. If you watch the film, you will sense a very annoying feeling because the movie was about drug and shit like that
So we all just got recommended this video after 8 years? I havent seen it in 20 years and now they just up and remind me how creepy the animation was. Side note: the hobbit and return of the king from the 70s had the scariest looking orcs. And I still like the "funny little birds" and "where there's a whip" songs
@@martinnic8235 thanks for clarifying, the thing is the perfection of design leaves little to desire but also no room for fantasy. todays media is more about creating stereotypes to idolize and copy, like fashion
No lie, those orcs look really creepy. There's just something about that 70's style of rotoscope animation that makes the orcs look extremely unsettling.
Rotoscope is where they trace over live-action footage, yes? It's always given me the creeps. But personally, I like Jackson's uruk-hai better. But I will say this: Native-American-John Hurt-Aragorn far better than Viggo Mortensen's portrayal.
Maybe they did the orcs this way to save time. It's a scene in the dark and detailing every orc would be not only meaningless, but a stupid move too taking too much time. We have to remember this is all done by hand.
I'm not saying Aragorn is Native American in LOTR animated, per se. I'm just saying that if I looked like him, I'd be a shoo-in for the Kalispel tribe.
People are concerned about Aragorn looking like a native American...I'm more concerned with the fact that he and Boromir forgot to wear pants in this movie.
i like that the orcs are scared by his battle cry. one thing i think the movies got wrong was that the regular orcs are far too brave and like... chaotic evil. they're supposed to be weak and twisted creatures that are cowardly but instead they have that "i'm evil and therefore dont give a shit about my own life or safety" thing that breaks immersion just a little. in the books, these men are described in a way that gives them a kind of low-magic quality. they are "mighty" and its not because they're super strong it's because of their will and their bearing. the orcs cannot easily withstand it because they are dark and mutilated beings. it's all about soul in Tolkien, rather than the material.
@@thesouthernbearsfanuruk hai are still weaker than your average men in the book, their only advantage is that they aren't scared of sunlight like normal uruks
Boromir: Harald Hotpants of Gondor und the Vikings Aragorn: Chief Striderwolf of the Seminoles Legolas: 'Legend of Prince Valiant' extra Gimli: Warcraft III peasant
And I could not help but pity him even more so when he screamed. At first, we disliked him, but after that courageous effort, we can't help but admire him. Ain't that the way of martyrs?
What I like about this scene is how raw, ruthless and merciless it is. In the Jackson's movies, Boromir's death was depicted as the glorious last stand of a great warrior, while in Bakshi's it is presented as an execution in all its cruelty, a true punishment for his greed. You can see the despair permeate the whole sequence and how much it leaves you feeling cold and helpless at the end. No tragic or sad music to sell you the scene, the images speak for themselves and the silence enhance the feeling of unease and dread. As for the orcs, their vileness, savagery and cowardice are in full display here.
True plus Boromir in this is killed by a faceless orc among many while the movies soften the blow by having Aragorn avenge Boromir by killing Lertz a named character so there's more catharsis
It’s a difference in what you like, both are very valid options, personally I preferred Jackson’s version because I love the whole last stand knowing there’s no chance of survival thing, it’s just fun for me
The only thing is in the books it’s less of a punishment and more of a redemption, he basically throws his whole house, one of the most prestigious and ancient of all of Gondor, away to die for his hobbit friends, he can’t do anything for Frodo but he makes sure to help his friends. The theme of the book is choices, Boromir could have chosen to hide because “I’m too important to die for some hobbits” but ultimately chooses to do the right thing and abandoned the idea of “evil for good reasons “ (which is what he wanted the ring for)
Jackson’s version hits to the heart of Tolkien, and is more true to the text. He failed his test, and succumbed to the ring but he died seeking redemption. And while he may have held reservations regarding the kingship of Aragorn, he also repented of that fault too. Jackson’s scene encompasses the redemption that comes with repentance after folly
This version, in the 70's, was mind-blowing. You had to have been there to get the zeitgeist, otherwise you'll just think it;'s crap. But Bakshi was the only one who got orcs right. They keep making them bigger, stronger, handsomer, nobler, smarter. They basically made them Klingons. They're supposed to be dark, tormented, twisted things with fangs and red eyes.
I was born in '02 and I think this is awesome. It may be because I was born in a communist country and america's 70s/80s hit us only in the later 90s, which ment that stuff like this, riding a harley with a leather jacket and black t-shirts with the moon and wolves was still considered cool, hip and trendy. Because of that I look at this and feel a sense of familiarity and nostalgia despite never seeing this movie or "heavy metal" before. The style of the movie also feels very unique and different which makes it far more enjoyable than Inception or fast and furious or whatever is cool now. Not to say that stuff that comes out today is bad, the revenant, John Wick, a star is born and alpha were great movies. It's just that you don't see stuff like this anymore, which is a shame I think.
I wasn't talking about the actor; I was talking about the director: Jackson used far too much slow-mo to add drama to scenes that are all ready dramatic. Normal speed brings us closer to the actor's performance and what is happening to them in the moment whereas slow-mo feels more like a study in motion because it feels distant and un-natural. Ironically, the Boromir's death in the cartoon feels more 'real'.
THOMAS CARNACKI Well, after he fell down, there wasn't any slow-motion used for his last words with Aragorn, so we do get to witness Bean's performance in a natural way. This death just felt completely flat and emotionless for me. Not only because of how little time we get to know the guy, but like a lot of the film, the lack of music and overall quietness just makes for a really dull film on an emotional level.
alan smithee The wall-to-wall music overpowered the 'natural' emotion in Jackson's film. If a film needs to add constant music for emotion, it's lacking dramatically.
THOMAS CARNACKI Well, how many great dramatic scenes can you think of that didn't have a dramatic score to go with it? While I do agree that a film shouldn't rely on constant sappy music for emotion, sometimes, you really do need a score to help punctuate the emotion of the scene. Imagine the ending of E.T. without Williams'amazing score, for example.
Ironically my parents bought this movie instead of letting me watch the live-action as a kid. I personally feel this animated movie is actually more frightening than the live action.
The 3 things I like about how this scene depicts Boromir's death are how his battlecry scares the orcs back despite him being mortally wounded, as well as how he cries out for his brother as he collapses. The third is how Aragorn looks up and turns when he realizes Boromir is gone, the expression displays a feeling of helplesness at the death of his comrade and the current circumstance. I think all three of these elements contribute to the dramatic effect of the loss of one of the fellowship in a way that gives this depiction its own merit when compared to the Peter Jackson depiction.
***** He wasn't naturally dark-skinned though, just tanned from his wanderings. The Numenoreans were the descendants of the Edain who weren't dark-skinned and they first appeared in Middle-earth. Also, don't forget that during his coronation he looked so kingly that Frodo and Sam were surprised so I think he was supposed to look unkept not like native American lol.
The one thing I’ll give this version is that it has Boromir say Faramir before he’s taken down, suggesting the last thing he was thinking about was his little brother. That’s just really sweet to me
@@RyuHaya I don’t care who’s different, I’m simply correct. It is not Boromir speaking in that moment, it is the orcs, and it is obvious. And I know this is hard to understand for those of you raised on fan service franchise slop that drops lore Easter eggs everywhere, but this movie does not feature Faramir and the theatre-going audience would not be expected to know who Faramir is. They wouldn’t have had Boromir say his name without any exposition at all.
@@lalli8152 Native Americans can have either of those things, lol. You do know those traits are not something special? Australian aborigibals are commonly know to have light hair and blue eyes, despite being dark as shit
This is so great. There's so much atmosphere and energy in the moody backgrounds and rotoscoping, and it's such a weird, provocatively slanted take on the character designs. Comparisons to Peter Jackson's films seem misguided and unfair. This is an experimental, comparatively low budget, clearly quite personal interpretation of the source material. It's ok not to be into that type of film, but pointless to compare it to a mega blockbuster. The films have different intentions and are interesting/enjoyable for different reasons.
It's pretty clear that PJ generally made men look more like medieval soldiers, Aragorn and Boromir are dressed more like Viking style - which probably fits Tolkien's take better considering how big he was on Norse and old Germanic legends and myths.
I was absolutely fascinated by this as a child, leading to my love of Tolkien in general. The choice of rotoscoping with a reliance on shadows and glowing eyes/mouths really stuck with me. Helms Deep in particular. Just brilliant
The whole thing with having the orcs being live action and darked out really gives them this really none human look to them. they look unnatural and its makes them seem highly creepy.
It's so fantastic. He is pleading without words. He's looking towards Gimli and Legolas with desperate hope that one of them can help as he literally feels Boromir die.
"Rest in peace, son of Gondor. They will look for his coming from the white tower, but he will not return. Gentlemen, let's hunt some orc!". ~ Aragorn, son of Arathorn
This Boromir is phucking fierce; ripping arrows out of his body like they were pencils and still fighting full strength, plus that battle cry which drove them all back afew feet.
I love how Boromir tried to scare them with his war cry when he knew he didn't have enough strength to fight anymore. Also how he was holding on to the hobbits like a parent protecting their child. Others in the comments seem to say the same of how this makes him even more redeemable as a character in the end. I'm glad in the new movie they showed the hobbits putting up more of a fight. In this it makes me angry at how fragile and meek they are. They still get grabbed like children in Peter Jackson's movie but at least they gave their actual best effort when they tried to fight back. This 1978 scene makes me want to beat them up too. Lol. Seriously though Boromir did ALL that and you just let the orc hit you and crumble like a snowflake.
This is a very nice scene to show the cowardice of orcs to a point where they'd rather slowly circle an outumbered and wounded opponnent instead of attacking him full force.
Jokes aside, I like this scene as much, perhaps even more than in the Jackson film. Boromir looks more desperate, more enraged at his enemies, and the SILENCE as the orcs slowly kill him makes the scene more realistic, harsher and overall more dramatic than with a soundtrack. Boromir is the most misunderstood character in the whole Tolkien mythos IMO. This guy was already living the impact of Sauron's return, way before the others. He was constantly haunted by the fact that he left his friends and family behind at Minas Tirith and Osgiliath. They were fighting for their lives and defending their land while he was on a quest with just a handful of people he didn't know, and the fact that he grew up surrounded by an army probably made him think that this quest led by such a small group was bound for failure. He was a soldier, used to fighting on the front. This quest just wasn't made for him.
I think that’s sadly kind of the point. Faramir should have been on the quest and boromir stayed behind. But that’s not how things always work out in real life.
The 2001 movie, especially the theatrical release, made Boromir look like a way bigger dick than he was in the books. The extended editions did a much better job making it clear that Boromir was very much a hero who felt ultimately insurmountable pressure to save his kingdom and that pressure is what drove him to betray Frodo. I disagree that this depiction is better than the Peter Jackson version, though it and many other scenes from the 1978 animated film clearly inspired this scene and some of the best scenes in the 2000s films.
Boromir only succumbs to the ring out of fear for the fellowship, he only wants to protect them all, especially Frodo and the Hobbits, and it's that vulnerability that the ring pounces on and drives it's wedge - in the book it's as if he understands that Gondor can't use the ring against Sauron, but going to Minas Tirith is the only viable way to save all the remaining members of the fellowship after Gandalf departs. His plan to go to Minas Tirith sounds completely reasonable, and even if Frodo did go alone and the rest of the Fellowship went on without any trouble from the orcs, he would have led them all to Minas Tirith and done his best to protect them, and help Frodo by resisting Mordor. Boromir was the most human, friendly and understanding character, he just succumbed to a weakness that wasn't even really a weakness, it was a cruel twist of fate which shows the true evil power of the ring. That's how I read it anyway bro. He was suited for the quest and was a great guardian of the Hobbits but it was his paternal instincts which cost him.
@@dannyflynn5681 Yes, that's a very good analysis. Plus the fact that the rings - and especially the One Ring - had a quicker effect on men! Boromir was doomed right at the beginning lol.
@@TheFlamingPike Yes, and I always feel its worth noting that Boromir isn't tempted until after he says that Frodo shouldn't suffer needlessly, unlike the movie he never really shows any real temptation up until that point (? I could be wrong) or any real sign that he wants to steal the ring for himself (unlike the movie where its heavily foreshadowed, and outright spoken by Galadriel) - I think the film did his character dirty, that is not a new thought by any means, but his character had alot more tragic depth that wasn't quite conveyed by its filmmaking, his character was more of a long plot device set up to show the audience clearly that Frodo needed to go alone in his quest, rather than the paternal, thoughtful and intelligent figure he really was. When you think about it, his plan of what to do with the ring was justified and from a position of first hand knowledge, experience and wisdom, especially when Gandalf or Aragorn at that stage really had no plan other than to wander out of sight and figure something out, Boromirs plan of striking out and resisting Mordor from a position of power was what the Fellowship without Frodo ultimately did.
"A great warrior maybe be felled by a single arrow. Boromir was felled by three." -Pippin to Denothor, Return of the King BOOK. Least Jackson stuck to what was in the books on that & stuck to some form of reality. Bakshi..."eh it's fantasy just rip them out of your heart." There's suspension of disbelief & then there's just fuck all
The silence in this scene makes it so beautiful. It allows us to feel what the scene wants us to feel, without telling us what to feel, using overly dramatic music
+piplup2009 A bit too low, the heart is right at armpit level usually. Lung mostly, possibly stomach, liver a bit. That last one looked very heart-like, though, and despite the other lung also being punctured he's like 10 minutes later talking perfectly normally. So maybe a moot point...
+Galvin Jenkins How was he talking normally? He was barely above a whisper and panting. And how come your name wasn't added to my response to you when I hit 'reply'? I had to add it myself. Stupid google.
I really like that the last thing that Boromir thought of were Merry and Pippin. He really cared about the halflings and gave his live by defending them.
*gets shot with three arrows directly into the heart* *slices an orc open anyway* *takes four more goddamn arrows to kill him* *still frightens the orcs just by screaming* Gondor, man.
Then you have the professional Gondor warriors in shiny armour that defended the borders of Humankind itself against the evil hordes for millennia Looking like low tier peasants in the movies Always hated that
@@Duke_of_Cali if you look carefully i will see that these comment was made 5 years ago and the top comment with same phrase was made 4 years ago which means that guy in top stole comment
Boromir is a badass in both films, full of arrows and still fighting until the very end. While the character design in Bakshi's version is questionable, they still played out his character well, his growing desire for the Ring, his mistrust of the Elves of Lorien, his descent into madness trying to take the Ring from Frodo and this death scene.
"What do you think of this scene compared to Peter Jackson's version?" I'm giving this scene to Bakshi on the strength of its hotpants and Native American Aragorn.
zack french And still less arrows than it took in the books. In the books Boromir was quite literally a pin cushion. THAT'S how many arrows it took to bring him down, and he was surrounded by a small mountain of dead Orcs.
You should take a look at the Finnish TV adaptation from the 90s. It has a samurai Boromir, no kidding ! X-DDD onelastsketch.wordpress.com/2012/12/02/tolkien-on-a-budget-a-review-of-hobitit-1993/ www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/03/06/69671-watch-a-finnish-live-action-lord-of-the-rings/ If anything, that sort of look could probably have fit the elves better. For someone from Gondor, it's even sillier than the "Viking with no pants" look. :-))
The orcs in the Peter Jackson version were twice as awesome as this one because you you look at the raw footage it's probably a bunch of dudes in cheesy costumes.
I love the appearance of the Orcs in this film. Due to them bring live action dudes, they seem so alien and otherworldly when compared to everyone else in the film.
Because the Lord of the Rings, the book as well as the movie and the live action movie trilogy has a European flavor to it. It was written by an Englishman, J.R.R. Tolkien. England is a country in Europe there are no American Indians in Europe.
John Hurts voice rules over those easily. And are you so dumb that you compare 100 million movie vs 2-3 milliion movie? This animated things many things right. And look at its time. Some teen cant never appreciate things.
My only problem is that they didn't seem to use it as well as they could. Some of the rotoscoping in the film is good, but some of it seems almost amateurish or unfinished.
That's because the budget ran out and they had to approach a bonding company for the film to be completed. They were provided with the minimum. If you watch the film, you can see those scenes completed towards the end, the Orcs and arrows are barely animated at all, just blokes in masks shot in a sepia effect.
This movie has its warts and suffers at times from what I can only describe as “extreme goofiness” but it hits a hell of a lot of notes and has a really cool aesthetic in my opinion.
i wouldn't call the differences minor. You felt the weight of Boromir's life, his struggle to keep the Hobbit's safe, and his pride in staying alive long enough to tell Aragorn he struggled to take the ring and wanted Aragorn to live on to protect their people. Sean Bean did a stellar performance in conveying regret, pride and fear all in one subtle moment while dying. This scene is just... silly. Arrows are shot, Boromir says a few things, does the 'agh, gah ach' sound a few times and dies. There's really no gravity, or love, in the performance. Viggo Mortensen as well delivers a level of love to Boromir, a fellow fallen soldier and man, you just dont see that here.
That's pretty much how it happens in the book, there's no long drawn out death scene, Boromir tells Aragorn that he tried to take the Ring from Frodo and then dies.
Oh man, I grew up with this version when I was a kid, and I still find the animation terribly unsettling. I love the animation in the Rankin and Bass movies. They were so awesome!
1:20 this blood effect looks pretty good - why didn’t they use it more often, instead of other attacks where it looks super obvious it’s just an actor hitting with a stick, and no blood
One thing I love about this movie is that when someone gets hit with a sword, it looks and sounds like they got hit with a sword. The action in the Jackson films is amazing, but it's sometimes more cartoony then this cartoon... and don't even get me started on his Hobbit adaptations.
Because they couldn't show blood too often. Hell, I was suprised when in the mines of Moria, a orc gets its head cut off and you CLEARLY see blood spurting up. Else they'd risk a R rating.
interestingly enough, this version is much less sentimental than the 2001 version. Not to say that it's better, but the lack of sentimentality is a product of '70s and '80s cinema which is a contrast to the directness of today's cinema.
@@ginefloki3022 On what or whose standards? There are still plenty of great, unique movies made today. Of course if you only watch American Hollywood Movies while ignoring literally everything else, you will find modern Cinema shallow and boring. But then it's your fault, and not of modern Cinema. There is just as much good and bad in modern media as there was 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 years ago.
I like the dreamlike atmosphere and the composition of Boromir's death was beautiful. I agree that this movie deserves appreciation for the things it did right. (haven't watched it in full yet) Edit: just saw from the comments that he calls Faramir's name as he's falling 🥲
Yes it is if it were to get a re-rating from the MPAA it would more likely be PG-13 because of all of the things that scared the crap out of little kids.
"So should we make it animated or live-action?"
"Yes"
Wondering the same
Never even knew about these till this clip , and tbh it wasn’t all that bad esp for the time it was released
@TheSkyWhale Seems like a waste. Why would you film and animate it at the same time? For the sake of aesthetic?
@@WoofyMcDoodle a movie called A Scanner Darkly of dir Richard Linklater used rotoscope technique for the whole film. If you watch the film, you will sense a very annoying feeling because the movie was about drug and shit like that
@@WoofyMcDoodle roto still being used in almost all movies. But in that specific way, just some commercials adds and experimental animations.
Legolas: You have my bow
Gimli: And my axe
Boromir: And my pants
So we all just got recommended this video after 8 years? I havent seen it in 20 years and now they just up and remind me how creepy the animation was. Side note: the hobbit and return of the king from the 70s had the scariest looking orcs. And I still like the "funny little birds" and "where there's a whip" songs
@Nesler Nesler couldn't agree more 👏
Hahahha
Aragorn: And MY PANTS TOO!
Bakshi didn't care much for clothes...just usually the ladies
Rest in Peace, Boromir. You were one of the bravest vikings in Lord of the Rings.
He wasnt a viking.
@@6Kubik It's joke, because he have helmet which people connected to vikings :D
@@martinnic8235 thanks for clarifying, the thing is the perfection of design leaves little to desire but also no room for fantasy. todays media is more about creating stereotypes to idolize and copy, like fashion
that doesnt sound right but i dont know enough to dispute it so rip boromir
Yep!! Who knew Boromir was a Viking??
Kept that quiet, thought it was Gimli with that beard!😮
*Gets shot with seven arrows*
"Ok, I'm man enough to admit there's a slight chance I might need some help here"
*Blows horn*
4 Arrows
@@rivaldovillegas3725 6 arrows, final offer
@M B That's a pretty cool Boromir cosplay
Yes. Exactly what a man should do
haha yeh
Gondor has no pants, Gondor needs no pants...
Hahahaahahahahaaa
You win the Internet
its ok to be gay
+Vox Umbra Only the manliest men fight commando in mini skirts.
Oh how I love this.
Orc Archer: "How big is your healthbar!!!"
fucking arrow sponges. its unbalanced gameplay
Those orcs must be playing on Legendary difficulty.
/r/2healthbars
@@elperronimo lmao
@@CynicalAnomaly205
This was a boss fight. About 1/3 of their party got bodied.
Oh well, thats more XP for the survivors.
No lie, those orcs look really creepy. There's just something about that 70's style of rotoscope animation that makes the orcs look extremely unsettling.
Rotoscope is where they trace over live-action footage, yes? It's always given me the creeps. But personally, I like Jackson's uruk-hai better. But I will say this: Native-American-John Hurt-Aragorn far better than Viggo Mortensen's portrayal.
Maybe they did the orcs this way to save time. It's a scene in the dark and detailing every orc would be not only meaningless, but a stupid move too taking too much time. We have to remember this is all done by hand.
In what world is Aragorn Native American? Certainly not Middle Earth.
Why not? Who said everyone (except the orcs) has to be white in middle earth?
I'm not saying Aragorn is Native American in LOTR animated, per se.
I'm just saying that if I looked like him, I'd be a shoo-in for the Kalispel tribe.
People are concerned about Aragorn looking like a native American...I'm more concerned with the fact that he and Boromir forgot to wear pants in this movie.
+Joeker It's because he is wearing a tunic. Romans wore short tunics without pants.
+karritto Yes, as most people forget, Lord of the Rings took place in Rome.
Boromir's hardcore, he don't need no pants
No Lord Of The Rings
Took place in NewZealand
One does not simply wear pants to Mordor.
i like that the orcs are scared by his battle cry. one thing i think the movies got wrong was that the regular orcs are far too brave and like... chaotic evil. they're supposed to be weak and twisted creatures that are cowardly but instead they have that "i'm evil and therefore dont give a shit about my own life or safety" thing that breaks immersion just a little.
in the books, these men are described in a way that gives them a kind of low-magic quality. they are "mighty" and its not because they're super strong it's because of their will and their bearing. the orcs cannot easily withstand it because they are dark and mutilated beings. it's all about soul in Tolkien, rather than the material.
This movie sucked
aren't these supposed to be uruk-hai anyway?
Agree. The power of words is a recurring theme. Orcs (uruks etc) are only brave when they have their masters will behind them.
Those are Urukai
@@thesouthernbearsfanuruk hai are still weaker than your average men in the book, their only advantage is that they aren't scared of sunlight like normal uruks
Boromir: Harald Hotpants of Gondor und the Vikings
Aragorn: Chief Striderwolf of the Seminoles
Legolas: 'Legend of Prince Valiant' extra
Gimli: Warcraft III peasant
hahaha so funny
Warcraft lll peasant
😂😂😂😂😂hahahahahaha
Gimli: HELP! HELP! I'M BEING REPRESSED!
Und? Vikings weren't Germans...
"Pants are required in Rivendell" - Elrond
"As you wish. I care not." said Boromir
"Silly Elves" - Faramir
Miniskirts are forbidden in Rivendell.
that's why Aragorn had to leave
Awesome the way Boromir scares them away with his scream. Shoulda stole that for the Jackson films..
And I could not help but pity him even more so when he screamed. At first, we disliked him, but after that courageous effort, we can't help but admire him. Ain't that the way of martyrs?
You really feel him trying to make up for the whole Frodo thing.
Because they think he can't die until he's done fighting!
You know you are a badass when you can scare a horde of orcs with a scream.
@@adamzabielski3685 Absolutely.
Aragorn, King of the Sioux.
Boromir, King of the Vikings
Brodie Wilson
The Watermelon Head: An Unexpected Journey.
I'm dead
Chief Strides-Without-Pants
Gimli: the tall dwarf
What I like about this scene is how raw, ruthless and merciless it is. In the Jackson's movies, Boromir's death was depicted as the glorious last stand of a great warrior, while in Bakshi's it is presented as an execution in all its cruelty, a true punishment for his greed. You can see the despair permeate the whole sequence and how much it leaves you feeling cold and helpless at the end. No tragic or sad music to sell you the scene, the images speak for themselves and the silence enhance the feeling of unease and dread. As for the orcs, their vileness, savagery and cowardice are in full display here.
True plus Boromir in this is killed by a faceless orc among many while the movies soften the blow by having Aragorn avenge Boromir by killing Lertz a named character so there's more catharsis
It’s a difference in what you like, both are very valid options, personally I preferred Jackson’s version because I love the whole last stand knowing there’s no chance of survival thing, it’s just fun for me
The only thing is in the books it’s less of a punishment and more of a redemption, he basically throws his whole house, one of the most prestigious and ancient of all of Gondor, away to die for his hobbit friends, he can’t do anything for Frodo but he makes sure to help his friends. The theme of the book is choices, Boromir could have chosen to hide because “I’m too important to die for some hobbits” but ultimately chooses to do the right thing and abandoned the idea of “evil for good reasons “ (which is what he wanted the ring for)
@@connor4435 I think the jackson version is more fun but this version is more raw
Jackson’s version hits to the heart of Tolkien, and is more true to the text. He failed his test, and succumbed to the ring but he died seeking redemption. And while he may have held reservations regarding the kingship of Aragorn, he also repented of that fault too. Jackson’s scene encompasses the redemption that comes with repentance after folly
Boromir cried out for his brother. That's pretty heartbreaking
This version, in the 70's, was mind-blowing. You had to have been there to get the zeitgeist, otherwise you'll just think it;'s crap. But Bakshi was the only one who got orcs right. They keep making them bigger, stronger, handsomer, nobler, smarter. They basically made them Klingons. They're supposed to be dark, tormented, twisted things with fangs and red eyes.
Aye evil creatures of the night, although the uruk hai are supposed to be more like mem in appearance stronger and taller than the orcs.
I wasn't there but it really looks good to me.
@provis345 p The Isengarders uruks were different to the Mordor uruks, they were cross bred with men.
I was born in '02 and I think this is awesome.
It may be because I was born in a communist country and america's 70s/80s hit us only in the later 90s, which ment that stuff like this, riding a harley with a leather jacket and black t-shirts with the moon and wolves was still considered cool, hip and trendy.
Because of that I look at this and feel a sense of familiarity and nostalgia despite never seeing this movie or "heavy metal" before.
The style of the movie also feels very unique and different which makes it far more enjoyable than Inception or fast and furious or whatever is cool now.
Not to say that stuff that comes out today is bad, the revenant, John Wick, a star is born and alpha were great movies.
It's just that you don't see stuff like this anymore, which is a shame I think.
@provis345 p they're half men, it's described that way.
The battlecry and calling out Faramir's name before dying made this a very powerful scene.
He doesn't call out Farimirs name 😆😆😆😆
@@subasurf He did when he finally fell over.
@@subasurf 2:08 He does.
@@rogersparadox8848 Those are orc grunts.
He does say Faramir. It’s right there as he slips to the ground.
This guy playing Boromir just isn't as good at dying as Sean Bean.
He's better; he doesn't need slow motion to dramatise the performance.
I wasn't talking about the actor; I was talking about the director: Jackson used far too much slow-mo to add drama to scenes that are all ready dramatic.
Normal speed brings us closer to the actor's performance and what is happening to them in the moment whereas slow-mo feels more like a study in motion because it feels distant and un-natural.
Ironically, the Boromir's death in the cartoon feels more 'real'.
THOMAS CARNACKI Well, after he fell down, there wasn't any slow-motion used for his last words with Aragorn, so we do get to witness Bean's performance in a natural way. This death just felt completely flat and emotionless for me. Not only because of how little time we get to know the guy, but like a lot of the film, the lack of music and overall quietness just makes for a really dull film on an emotional level.
alan smithee The wall-to-wall music overpowered the 'natural' emotion in Jackson's film. If a film needs to add constant music for emotion, it's lacking dramatically.
THOMAS CARNACKI Well, how many great dramatic scenes can you think of that didn't have a dramatic score to go with it? While I do agree that a film shouldn't rely on constant sappy music for emotion, sometimes, you really do need a score to help punctuate the emotion of the scene. Imagine the ending of E.T. without Williams'amazing score, for example.
I remember watching this movie as a kid and I was scared shitless by how the orcs looked and sounded.
Swedish Pocket you must be really old?
Goku Black I’m 28 .
@@LilSpookyyy because watching it as a kid makes you old..
Rey not what I meant Ik how dumb it sounds
Ironically my parents bought this movie instead of letting me watch the live-action as a kid. I personally feel this animated movie is actually more frightening than the live action.
The 3 things I like about how this scene depicts Boromir's death are how his battlecry scares the orcs back despite him being mortally wounded, as well as how he cries out for his brother as he collapses.
The third is how Aragorn looks up and turns when he realizes Boromir is gone, the expression displays a feeling of helplesness at the death of his comrade and the current circumstance. I think all three of these elements contribute to the dramatic effect of the loss of one of the fellowship in a way that gives this depiction its own merit when compared to the Peter Jackson depiction.
Pantsless
True for sure
Aragorn looks like a native American and Boromir like a Viking lol but still the animation looks good for its time
***** He wasn't naturally dark-skinned though, just tanned from his wanderings. The Numenoreans were the descendants of the Edain who weren't dark-skinned and they first appeared in Middle-earth. Also, don't forget that during his coronation he looked so kingly that Frodo and Sam were surprised so I think he was supposed to look unkept not like native American lol.
lyon laurent and the orcs like demons with neolithic clothing
JoeTyler85 LMAO you're right. Or like vampires with those teeth.
also Legolas looks like Luke Skywalker & Gimli looks like Lumberjack
***** hahaha I'm crying with those descriptions xD
Just realized Boromir cries "Faramir!" while sinking to the ground. That's devastating :(
Where does he say that in this video?
@@gsimon123 2:08
Hmm all I hear is "Aaaaa...". It does sound like one of the Orcs grunts "Faramir".
@@RobertWF42 just gotta wait after the aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa then he says something else
Man that is sad. Cries out for his brother
The one thing I’ll give this version is that it has Boromir say Faramir before he’s taken down, suggesting the last thing he was thinking about was his little brother. That’s just really sweet to me
Those two brothers were real close, Boromir cares deeply for his brother and Faramir in turn looks up to him.
Where does he say Faramir?? He doesn’t, it’s just the orcs grunting gibberish
@@Ardepark2:05 if you don't hear "AARGH FARA..MIR" then you're different I guess.
@@RyuHaya I don’t care who’s different, I’m simply correct. It is not Boromir speaking in that moment, it is the orcs, and it is obvious.
And I know this is hard to understand for those of you raised on fan service franchise slop that drops lore Easter eggs everywhere, but this movie does not feature Faramir and the theatre-going audience would not be expected to know who Faramir is. They wouldn’t have had Boromir say his name without any exposition at all.
Man, for a dwarf, Gimli is pretty tall.
Normal dwarves were around 1,20m to 1,50m (4 to 5 feet). So yeah, he was tall for a dwarf.
Except in the books, Gimli was short, not tall.
@Johnny Eclectic Making aragorn native american looking doesnt make much sense since in the books he is grey eyed, and pale skinned.
@@lalli8152 Plus he just looks weird in general
@@lalli8152 Native Americans can have either of those things, lol.
You do know those traits are not something special? Australian aborigibals are commonly know to have light hair and blue eyes, despite being dark as shit
I never realized Shagga son of Dolf of the Stormcrows was really Boromir.
+Mikey Cole Not enough axe for Shagga.
KatakiDoragon Shagga likes axes.
What about Timmet of the Burned Men?
Hahahaha ha!
CUT OFF HIS MANHOOD AND FEED IT TO THE GOATS!!
This is so great. There's so much atmosphere and energy in the moody backgrounds and rotoscoping, and it's such a weird, provocatively slanted take on the character designs. Comparisons to Peter Jackson's films seem misguided and unfair. This is an experimental, comparatively low budget, clearly quite personal interpretation of the source material. It's ok not to be into that type of film, but pointless to compare it to a mega blockbuster. The films have different intentions and are interesting/enjoyable for different reasons.
Totally agree, it’s not fair to judge based on the idea that Peter Jackson’s adaptation is ‘what it’s supposed to look like’.
@@kasimirdenhertog3516 Yeah and PJ took some creative liberties with how characters looked too.
Bro what are you on about boromir doesnt even wear pants in this one
It's pretty clear that PJ generally made men look more like medieval soldiers, Aragorn and Boromir are dressed more like Viking style - which probably fits Tolkien's take better considering how big he was on Norse and old Germanic legends and myths.
I was absolutely fascinated by this as a child, leading to my love of Tolkien in general. The choice of rotoscoping with a reliance on shadows and glowing eyes/mouths really stuck with me. Helms Deep in particular. Just brilliant
Gimli is almost as high as Legolas ..
+Ariadalf Must be that Longbottom Leaf
Legolas seems pretty high
Shooting coke for sure
- Dude, I'm so high right now
- How high?
- Almost as high as Legolas.
They made him look like one of the seven dwarves from Snow White in steroids
I guess Legolas won’t be needing to get him a box.
The whole thing with having the orcs being live action and darked out really gives them this really none human look to them. they look unnatural and its makes them seem highly creepy.
Which is the point really.
Orcs moria and uruks isengard and ugluk black orc
2:58, this shot right here! Oh my goodness, my feels. The look on his face of loss and despair is SO real!!
It's so fantastic. He is pleading without words. He's looking towards Gimli and Legolas with desperate hope that one of them can help as he literally feels Boromir die.
Yesss, I was thinking the exact same thing.
Yeah, that hits hard
Its an interesting ahot, not least becayse gimli is almost as tall as Legolas here.
Out of all the Sean Bean deaths, this is the saddest.
sir, this is not Sean Bean.
@@adamzanzie dude...really?
@@adamzanzie no you are mistaken, that is very clearly sean bean
He had THREE arrows in his heart, he pulled them out and kept fighting... Now i understand Denethor.
"Rest in peace, son of Gondor. They will look for his coming from the white tower, but he will not return. Gentlemen, let's hunt some orc!". ~ Aragorn, son of Arathorn
Amen
This Boromir is phucking fierce; ripping arrows out of his body like they were pencils and still fighting full strength, plus that battle cry which drove them all back afew feet.
Berserker
Because he's not a real person hahah
You can say "fuck" properly. Your mom isn't going to find out
@@BerticusBersht lol dude it's from 6 years ago
@@BerticusBersht Ok. Feel better now?
rest in peace john hurt, voice of aragorn.
ravenhill the crossbow sword merchant † 1968 I didn’t know it was omg
Thanks for the death announcement, what would TH-cam do without you
I love how Boromir tried to scare them with his war cry when he knew he didn't have enough strength to fight anymore. Also how he was holding on to the hobbits like a parent protecting their child. Others in the comments seem to say the same of how this makes him even more redeemable as a character in the end. I'm glad in the new movie they showed the hobbits putting up more of a fight. In this it makes me angry at how fragile and meek they are. They still get grabbed like children in Peter Jackson's movie but at least they gave their actual best effort when they tried to fight back. This 1978 scene makes me want to beat them up too. Lol. Seriously though Boromir did ALL that and you just let the orc hit you and crumble like a snowflake.
in the book they actually cut off fingers and hands of the Orcs if I recall
They did kill an orc before Boromir arrives, so they have some mettle at least
It's the end of 2020, and I'm marvelling at how effective this style of animation is.
Viking in 80's shorts^^
Why does Gimli look like the human peasant from the Warcraft III computer game?
@@jonathantan2469 thats not gimli thats boromir. gimli is the dwarf
For Eru's sake Aragorn, put some pants on.
You cannot believe how much I laughed now.
I said the same thing.
By nightfall these hills will be swarming with rapists! Legolas, pull 'em up.
Zapp Brannigan anyone?
Manwe: we should move to Middle-Earth to stop Sauron
Orome: they don't wear pants in Middle-Earth nowadays, Mylord...
Manwe: ok, send the Istari.
Aragorn looks like he's about to say "the white man took our land"
good one
Aho
and drove our people into the rez to scratch a living off casinos!
Lmfao
It's a tragedy they didn't get to complete the series. This movie is beautiful. The animation is amazing, the rotoscope stuff is haunting.
They did continue although it under new management.
@@johnathanholmes1297 That was just an animated one, not rotoscoping.
@@mikespearwood3914 To be fair, I don't think Rotoscoping was use very often for a reason.
This is a very nice scene to show the cowardice of orcs to a point where they'd rather slowly circle an outumbered and wounded opponnent instead of attacking him full force.
The Elves were cowards too. They slaughtered their own people at Alqualonde (The Silmarillion)
Jokes aside, I like this scene as much, perhaps even more than in the Jackson film. Boromir looks more desperate, more enraged at his enemies, and the SILENCE as the orcs slowly kill him makes the scene more realistic, harsher and overall more dramatic than with a soundtrack. Boromir is the most misunderstood character in the whole Tolkien mythos IMO. This guy was already living the impact of Sauron's return, way before the others. He was constantly haunted by the fact that he left his friends and family behind at Minas Tirith and Osgiliath. They were fighting for their lives and defending their land while he was on a quest with just a handful of people he didn't know, and the fact that he grew up surrounded by an army probably made him think that this quest led by such a small group was bound for failure. He was a soldier, used to fighting on the front. This quest just wasn't made for him.
I think that’s sadly kind of the point. Faramir should have been on the quest and boromir stayed behind. But that’s not how things always work out in real life.
The 2001 movie, especially the theatrical release, made Boromir look like a way bigger dick than he was in the books. The extended editions did a much better job making it clear that Boromir was very much a hero who felt ultimately insurmountable pressure to save his kingdom and that pressure is what drove him to betray Frodo.
I disagree that this depiction is better than the Peter Jackson version, though it and many other scenes from the 1978 animated film clearly inspired this scene and some of the best scenes in the 2000s films.
Boromir only succumbs to the ring out of fear for the fellowship, he only wants to protect them all, especially Frodo and the Hobbits, and it's that vulnerability that the ring pounces on and drives it's wedge - in the book it's as if he understands that Gondor can't use the ring against Sauron, but going to Minas Tirith is the only viable way to save all the remaining members of the fellowship after Gandalf departs. His plan to go to Minas Tirith sounds completely reasonable, and even if Frodo did go alone and the rest of the Fellowship went on without any trouble from the orcs, he would have led them all to Minas Tirith and done his best to protect them, and help Frodo by resisting Mordor. Boromir was the most human, friendly and understanding character, he just succumbed to a weakness that wasn't even really a weakness, it was a cruel twist of fate which shows the true evil power of the ring. That's how I read it anyway bro. He was suited for the quest and was a great guardian of the Hobbits but it was his paternal instincts which cost him.
@@dannyflynn5681 Yes, that's a very good analysis. Plus the fact that the rings - and especially the One Ring - had a quicker effect on men! Boromir was doomed right at the beginning lol.
@@TheFlamingPike Yes, and I always feel its worth noting that Boromir isn't tempted until after he says that Frodo shouldn't suffer needlessly, unlike the movie he never really shows any real temptation up until that point (? I could be wrong) or any real sign that he wants to steal the ring for himself (unlike the movie where its heavily foreshadowed, and outright spoken by Galadriel) - I think the film did his character dirty, that is not a new thought by any means, but his character had alot more tragic depth that wasn't quite conveyed by its filmmaking, his character was more of a long plot device set up to show the audience clearly that Frodo needed to go alone in his quest, rather than the paternal, thoughtful and intelligent figure he really was. When you think about it, his plan of what to do with the ring was justified and from a position of first hand knowledge, experience and wisdom, especially when Gandalf or Aragorn at that stage really had no plan other than to wander out of sight and figure something out, Boromirs plan of striking out and resisting Mordor from a position of power was what the Fellowship without Frodo ultimately did.
Fucker took 7 arrows! Way tougher than Sean Bean.
Yeah but those arrows were much bigger
And the first three of them through the heart, too!!! What a badass, as confirmed by the beard.
book boromir would have taken a few more
in sean bean's defense, the orcs in that movie aren't as scared of him as they are here
Gar Tahk plus the arrows were much bigger in PJ's version
"A great warrior maybe be felled by a single arrow. Boromir was felled by three." -Pippin to Denothor, Return of the King BOOK. Least Jackson stuck to what was in the books on that & stuck to some form of reality. Bakshi..."eh it's fantasy just rip them out of your heart." There's suspension of disbelief & then there's just fuck all
Its that classic LOTR character PochaAragonis..............
HAHAHAHAHAHA
He looks like a white guy that rolled in dirt ?? Ranger life
The silence in this scene makes it so beautiful. It allows us to feel what the scene wants us to feel, without telling us what to feel, using overly dramatic music
3 arrows to the heart no big deal keep on fighting
piplup2009 nigga how big is your heart?
piplup2009 Its a Madafaka viking version of Boromir? This one goes berserker mod.
+piplup2009 A bit too low, the heart is right at armpit level usually. Lung mostly, possibly stomach, liver a bit. That last one looked very heart-like, though, and despite the other lung also being punctured he's like 10 minutes later talking perfectly normally. So maybe a moot point...
+Galvin Jenkins How was he talking normally? He was barely above a whisper and panting.
And how come your name wasn't added to my response to you when I hit 'reply'? I had to add it myself. Stupid google.
and he ripped them out, which is the absolute worst thing to do in that situation
2:05 when you wake up and it's monday
Or when your doing a wall sit.
I really like that the last thing that Boromir thought of were Merry and Pippin. He really cared about the halflings and gave his live by defending them.
Whoa...should be named Aragorn Chief Running Wolf!!!
"Boromir"
Another kid with his comment repeating same thing over and over again
*gets shot with three arrows directly into the heart*
*slices an orc open anyway*
*takes four more goddamn arrows to kill him*
*still frightens the orcs just by screaming*
Gondor, man.
There is a cave troll there that doesnt sleep
Then you have the professional Gondor warriors in shiny armour that defended the borders of Humankind itself against the evil hordes for millennia
Looking like low tier peasants in the movies
Always hated that
Gondors a hell of a drug
I always found this scene so much more terrifying and sad than the live action because of how they dont slow mo it.
I actually like this Aragorn's voice. Sounds wise and reserved.
epic John Hurt. Can be recognised anywhere
This is the voice I hear when I read Aragorn's voice in the books
John Hurt... he plays Mr Ollivander in Harry Potter for example
Sounds like a snooty old toff.
@@standupstraight9691 Well, he is a king.
"Gondor has no pants, Gondor needs no pants."
You stoled that comment please stop
@@Duke_of_Cali Fuck off
@@Duke_of_Cali if you look carefully i will see that these comment was made 5 years ago and the top comment with same phrase was made 4 years ago which means that guy in top stole comment
Stolen Comment.
@@kaiserdoghelmii9348 blind
Boromir is a badass in both films, full of arrows and still fighting until the very end. While the character design in Bakshi's version is questionable, they still played out his character well, his growing desire for the Ring, his mistrust of the Elves of Lorien, his descent into madness trying to take the Ring from Frodo and this death scene.
"What do you think of this scene compared to Peter Jackson's version?"
I'm giving this scene to Bakshi on the strength of its hotpants and Native American Aragorn.
Takes 7 in this takes 3 in peter jacksons version lol whos more bad ass Bakshi's Boromir tht alone makes this version better in my opinion
zack french plus he's wearing swim trunks to a goblin battle
zack french And still less arrows than it took in the books. In the books Boromir was quite literally a pin cushion. THAT'S how many arrows it took to bring him down, and he was surrounded by a small mountain of dead Orcs.
zack french it's like 7 regular arrows in this compared to the 3 crossbow bolt size arrows he takes in peter jackson's version
You should take a look at the Finnish TV adaptation from the 90s. It has a samurai Boromir, no kidding ! X-DDD
onelastsketch.wordpress.com/2012/12/02/tolkien-on-a-budget-a-review-of-hobitit-1993/
www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/03/06/69671-watch-a-finnish-live-action-lord-of-the-rings/
If anything, that sort of look could probably have fit the elves better. For someone from Gondor, it's even sillier than the "Viking with no pants" look. :-))
Wow I remember the orcs of the animated lotr gave me so many nightmares as a kid.
The orcs in the Peter Jackson version were twice as awesome as this one because you you look at the raw footage it's probably a bunch of dudes in cheesy costumes.
christ i can see why, these things are more scary than most horror films :S i hate this style of animation
Rory Pringle The orcs in this adaptation of Lord Of The Rings I say are more scarier than watching the 1931 Frankenstein film in the dark.
just imagine that old fashioned horror movies with these crappy special effects are somehow way scarier than the new thrillers
Pavel Morozov I know the whole 1931 Frankenstein thing was a joke.
This was good but let’s give it to Peter Jackson for knocking it out of the park.
Peter Jackson and Albert Hofmann
Yeah knocking off the adaptation and ruining everything
1:50 You're a bit fucking late Aragon!
Aragorn looked like an Indian in this film
ciccio carreras
native american
the no music when he's shot makes it much more sad and real than the movie version with the tragic music.
Yeah I love the Jackson films but this portrayal of a wounded man fighting for his life and honor is so gripping
2:58 Aragon's face when gimli and legolas arrive. He looks desperate to help borimir.
For me, the saddest moment of the whole series.
rest in peace Boromir 😥
0:44 Thank god he doesn't go commando.
Yes ! That would of been a horrific traumatising sight
1:29 gave me the chills, so courageous and such bravery
I love the appearance of the Orcs in this film. Due to them bring live action dudes, they seem so alien and otherworldly when compared to everyone else in the film.
Gimli looks like a german alpina farmer
Just saiyin
He is
as a german i approve
He looks like a german garden gnome
Why does Aragorn look like an American Indian?
Why not?
Because the Lord of the Rings, the book as well as the movie and the live action movie trilogy has a European flavor to it. It was written by an Englishman, J.R.R. Tolkien. England is a country in Europe there are no American Indians in Europe.
so what?
There was criticism of that. That Aragorn looked too much like an Indian.
Cause he is old as fuck
I'm cracking up at the sound that Horn makes😂😂😂. And Aragorn Just completely bored going "Boromir."
oh my god. definitely, i prefer sean bean and viggo mortensen.
Bruce Banned she does
Good people don't prefer Viggo Mortensen to John Hurt.
good people don't see animation mixed with rotoscoping
John Hurts voice rules over those easily. And are you so dumb that you compare 100 million movie vs 2-3 milliion movie? This animated things many things right. And look at its time. Some teen cant never appreciate things.
John Hurt's voice rules over nothing here.
Now that's a real battle cry 1:30
I think you mean 1:40
Seen this as a kid with my brothers. It was amazing. Rivaled star wars and was better in many ways. I still think of it fondly 45 yrs later
Same here, I thought it was the best thing ever. Just a shame they never finished the story.
this scene made me sad when i saw it as a kid on tv. very well made
Very interesting animation style.
+john smith Was filmed in live action with an effect placed on after to create the animation look. Of course there's some obvious animated segments.
My only problem is that they didn't seem to use it as well as they could. Some of the rotoscoping in the film is good, but some of it seems almost amateurish or unfinished.
That's because the budget ran out and they had to approach a bonding company for the film to be completed. They were provided with the minimum. If you watch the film, you can see those scenes completed towards the end, the Orcs and arrows are barely animated at all, just blokes in masks shot in a sepia effect.
You mean really bad
@@ineffablemars No.
This movie has its warts and suffers at times from what I can only describe as “extreme goofiness” but it hits a hell of a lot of notes and has a really cool aesthetic in my opinion.
What's interesting is that this version is closer to the book than Jackson's movie.
Alexandre Beaugrand At least Pj's version was entertaining
PJ's version was emotional, this is entertaining
Alexandre Beaugrand dude, they're almost completely identical scenes, with only one or two minor differences 😂
i wouldn't call the differences minor. You felt the weight of Boromir's life, his struggle to keep the Hobbit's safe, and his pride in staying alive long enough to tell Aragorn he struggled to take the ring and wanted Aragorn to live on to protect their people. Sean Bean did a stellar performance in conveying regret, pride and fear all in one subtle moment while dying. This scene is just... silly. Arrows are shot, Boromir says a few things, does the 'agh, gah ach' sound a few times and dies. There's really no gravity, or love, in the performance. Viggo Mortensen as well delivers a level of love to Boromir, a fellow fallen soldier and man, you just dont see that here.
That's pretty much how it happens in the book, there's no long drawn out death scene, Boromir tells Aragorn that he tried to take the Ring from Frodo and then dies.
I love how Boromir starts attacking the orcs from behind and they turn around and look at him like "wtf man?"
Oh man, I grew up with this version when I was a kid, and I still find the animation terribly unsettling. I love the animation in the Rankin and Bass movies. They were so awesome!
DUDE! THIS BOROMIR WAS BADASS!!!!
1:31
Though the execution of it is rather cheesy, that is a legit powerful moment that Peter Jackson really should have put in Fellowship of the Ring.
This version has more of the tone of the books in all fairness. The Jackson movies made it all emotional to make it more accessable to audiences.
I'm gonna tell my children tolkien wrote his book based on the lotr anime.
What a terrible idea
Not a good idea, respect the original
Love how Golden Axe-y the 70’s original is.
1:20 this blood effect looks pretty good - why didn’t they use it more often, instead of other attacks where it looks super obvious it’s just an actor hitting with a stick, and no blood
This movie looks really, really good. I'm watching it for the first time now.
One thing I love about this movie is that when someone gets hit with a sword, it looks and sounds like they got hit with a sword. The action in the Jackson films is amazing, but it's sometimes more cartoony then this cartoon... and don't even get me started on his Hobbit adaptations.
Because they couldn't show blood too often. Hell, I was suprised when in the mines of Moria, a orc gets its head cut off and you CLEARLY see blood spurting up. Else they'd risk a R rating.
I don't have that impression at all - in this scene boromir's swords sounds like a wooden stick to me lmao
This has 100000000x better production value than Amazon's show
I was anticipating how Aragorn was depicted then I was like : " Who dis James Brown-Jackie Chan dude!?"
Why does Boromir have better legs than me?
Izzy Howard Because he's a Gondorian.
He never skips leg day!
Every Gondor man needs leg workout, so he jogs, or runs, every morning, day and night.
Gondorian's have nice legs that's why they don't wear pants
The raw emotion and sorrow conveyed on Aragorns face is so devastating
the animation looks so smooth for a 1978 animation
That's rotoscoping for you.
are you serious? this look bad as hell even for 1978 lol, Disney's Snow White came out in 1937 and that looks like a masterpiece compared to this.
This version of Boromir is such a badass. Much more of a tank. Really fulfills that viking set he's wearing.
There is nothing more badass than old rotoscoped animation.
Thank you. It felt like I was watching a cartoon on acid.
interestingly enough, this version is much less sentimental than the 2001 version. Not to say that it's better, but the lack of sentimentality is a product of '70s and '80s cinema which is a contrast to the directness of today's cinema.
You misspelled early 2000's cinema today the movies are shit
While this version had to cut mote stuff out do to only two movies being planned what it did show tended to stick closer to the books .
@@ginefloki3022 On what or whose standards? There are still plenty of great, unique movies made today.
Of course if you only watch American Hollywood Movies while ignoring literally everything else, you will find modern Cinema shallow and boring. But then it's your fault, and not of modern Cinema.
There is just as much good and bad in modern media as there was 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 years ago.
@@ginefloki3022 Yep ALL of them, without a single exception. Some people...
Ralph Bakshi is a great animator. These cells are all hand-painted!
I like the dreamlike atmosphere and the composition of Boromir's death was beautiful. I agree that this movie deserves appreciation for the things it did right. (haven't watched it in full yet)
Edit: just saw from the comments that he calls Faramir's name as he's falling 🥲
I cant hear him say it.
wow, for 1978, this looks pretty damn good. 'cept for boromir's outfit...
Sorryasaxz e
Yeah. Especially his helmet, which real vikings did NOT have horns on their helmets at all.
are you serious? this look bad as hell even for 1978 lol, Disney's Snow White came out in 1937 and that looks like a masterpiece compared to this.
@@TheAkwarium Yeah definitely, I can appreciate things for their time but it still looks like crap.
Woah this version seems pretty creepy and dark
Yes it is if it were to get a re-rating from the MPAA it would more likely be PG-13 because of all of the things that scared the crap out of little kids.
Bro he even runs in with a viking helmet in this one. More like the death of Chadomir
Can we take a moment to acknowledge how nightmarish the beasts in this film are?
I wish one day someone could finish this Amazing Animation 🤞
I had thought the very same thing 👌
Put some pants on, Boromir.
Boromir: Gondor has no pants. Gondor needs no pants.
I hate the new CG orcs! The goblins from fellowship scared me as a kid, the orcs in the hobbit are so lame
Kristian Fischer yeah, i hate the animation in the hobbit. the orcs looked bad and animated horses???