Also Sam's line to Frodo on the slops of Orodruin. "I can't carry it for you, but I can carry you", that in line with the music score just gets me every time.
Frodo leaving was 1. A great honor, the place he was leaving to was basically heaven on earth. It's called the Undying Lands. 2. Frodo couldn't stay in the shire because he had been through so much trauma that he couldn't find peace there. Being home was a constant reminder of who he used to be therein, a reminder of the horrors that changed him. He needed a new life
It's also worth mentioning- the ring is destroyed; the corruption it spread is not. Notice how Bilbo still asks for the ring after it's destroyed? The Undying Lands are the only place he could ever get cured of that addiction.
The wound from when he was stabbed never fully healed as well even when he was being healed in Rivendell and the Undying Lands would be the only place he would be able to get treatment.
I think it’s worth mentioning that Tolkien was partially writing about the aftermath of WWI. So Frodo is like the soldiers coming home from that war, where they can’t fully recover from the horrors they experienced.
"Never thought I'd die side by side with an elf." "How about side by side with a friend?" The friendship between Gimli and Legolas growing up to that point... Hits you in the feels
Even more so in the books. Gimli brought Legolas to the glittering caves behind helms deep, and Legolas brought Gimli to Fangorn again and the woodland realms, then they both went on a ship to Valinor.
Posted this after watching your reaction (and this is a lengthy read) - After the ring was destroyed: Frodo left Middle Earth, so that he may be fully healed. He was still able to feel the wound on his arm from the sword at the beginning, plus for being the ring-bearer and it nearly consuming him like it did Gollum. Aragorn returned Gondor to it's former glory, and ruled happily with Arwen for 120 years. He had one son and two daughters. When his time drew near, he chose to take command of his own end. We laid in the House of the Kings in Minas Tirith with Gondor's past rulers and drifted into eternal sleep. Arwen passed one year later. Gimli became the Lord of the Glittering Caves under Helm's Deep, as it was rich with Mithril. He kept his word to Galadriel, and encased the strands of hair within glass and treasured it. Legolas restored the woodlands of Middle-Earth that were ravaged by the war, along with adventuring with Gimli. After Aragorn's death, Legolas made a ship of his own in Ithilien, and left Middle-Earth to cross the sea to reunite with the rest of the elves in the Undying Lands. Gimli crossed the sea with Legolas, due to his close friendship with the elf, and was the only dwarf that was offered that honor. Samwise married Rosie and had 13 children. He was also elected Mayor of the Shire for seven consecutive seven-year terms (49 years.) Afterwards, Sam was given passage to the Undying Lands to reunite with Frodo, as Samwise was also a Ring-Bearer, even for a short time. Pippin became the 32nd Thane of the Shire, and held that position for 50 years. He had one son named Faramir Took I, who later married Sam's daughter. After he retired as Thane, he left with Rohan and Gondor with Merry. He remained there for the rest of his life, and was entombed in the Hall of the Kings, and later moved to be laid to rest alongside Aragorn. Merry was knighted by King Eomer and become Master of Buckland. He married, and wrote a book. He had at least one son. At 102, he returned to Rohan and Gondor with Pippin, dying around the same time as Pippin. He was laid to rest in Gondor with Pippin, and later moved alongside Aragorn.
Something more to add that is worth knowing. There was a phase known in the lands, "The Hands of the King are The Hands of a Healer". In the time after the battles but before the Kings Coronation, Aragorn is the healer who helped restore Faramir, Éowyn and Merry from grievous injuries by the witch king. He was only one able to do so.
@@whelpthereitis2577 Dang right, one of my favourite scenes added to the Extended edition. Few more notes, about changes in the movies vs. from the books: They incorrectly named him King Aragorn, he is actually King Elessar, his elven name (Phillippa even mentions in the commentaries that she screwed that up) Arwen gives Frodo the Evenstar pendent to replace the Ring around his neck, it's elvish power and the deep connection it has to his dear friends helps alleviate his pain. Samwise actually inherits Bag End from Frodo, it always irked me that the final scene ends with them in some random hole in the ground. (a literal description, didn't look like a bad place really) And finally, although Gollum does indeed bite Frodo's ring finger off, he dances with glee and falls off on his own. The writers (much like they did with Faramir's scenes in Two Towers) felt they had to drive home the ONGOING nature of the Ring's potency and corruption, so had Frodo set upon Gollum, leading up to the marvelous emotional scene of Sam rescuing him from his despair even more than the cliff. Something he's done constantly in the story, but very difficult to present on screen. Best of my knowledge, Gandalf, Galadriel, Aragorn, and Sam were the only ones in the movies AND the books who refused the Ring. Love you guys here in this thread, Brian, Martin, WELPthereitis, and you Son of a *VIDEO.* Pleasure to meet you all. Love this channel, I watch these "watchalongs" because I'm a very ill old woman now, and these two really do fulfill my memories of sitting with friends watching shows together. Bless ya'll, be safe. Thanks again
I was working in New Zealand when this was being filmed and the whole country seemed to get behind it. The attention to detail in this film is astounding and I think that is because nobody wanted to let anybody down. For my part in this tale I gave lifts to 3 Orcs and an Elf :)
It's lik in Lindsay Ellis' beadown of th Hobbit movies - there's simply not much you can compare to the pure passion project - for everyone involved - that was this trilogy.
I love Asia's change throughout this trilogy. You could tell this wasn't the type of movie she normally is interested in and then in the end, she had so much love for it!
This movie tends to appeal to all audiences if they give it a chance. I remember back in 2003 when Return of the King released, one of my co-workers was a middle aged woman who was the complete opposite of a fantasy film fan, but she was absolutely in love with these films. Return of the King also won 11 Oscars, which definitely gave the trilogy some visibility for anybody that hadn’t watched them yet.
@@Ryotsu2112such a dominant trilogy. Its easy for us to think movies got worse cause they’re all worse than this. But this thing was so good the Academy was basically like “here’s all the awards we have, everyone else stay home.”
Sam talking about Rosie Cotton dancing, remembering the ribbons in her hair as he's sitting in on an actively erupting volcano at the end of the world, is one of my favorite lines of this movie. Sam doesn't want anything but to be back in the Shire with his friends, and he got the happiest ending and everything he deserved.
But sad news is most of his family lives and dies before him, since he held the rings for just a few mins, hours? He eventually leaves middle earth too and goes to frodo and Gandalf, he had to cause everyone who touched the ring will forever suffer in middle earth
I just have to point out… “You bow to no one.” Look at *Pippin’s face*. Everyone else is humbled, and he’s looking around like “ah, yes, finally the respect I deserve,” and it makes the moment even better.
Aragorn: You bow to no one! Merry: This is kinda cool. Pippin: Now I might finally get laid! Frodo: I could have saved that ring, if Sam had let me jump in the lava! Sam: Everybody is looking at me. I hope my fly is shut.
I don't cate how many times I watch this, but when Sam goes "I might not be able to carry the ring, but I can carry YOU" gives me the biggest goosebumps ever. He is the G.O.A.T. of the LOTR story and I adore him.
I rewatch this trilogy every few months (I grew up with these films, I was six when I first saw fellowship of the ring and it’s the first film I EVER saw in theaters) and I still ugly cry when Sam carries Frodo every single time.
"but there's some good in this world Mr Frodo and its worth fighting for" -fun fact i did my monologue essay for drama on this and got an A shit just wrote itself
The movie doesn't cover this, but Denethor's mind had been destroyed by Sauron. Denethor had one of the palantirs (crystal ball) in his tower and was using it to try to spy on Sauron. What he didn't know was that Sauron and Saruman also each had one, and if you looked into it, it opened a psychic channel of communication between you and whoever else had one. Sauron used this connection to control what Denethor could see through the crystal ball. In this way, Sauron killed Denethor's hope, and he used him as a chess piece. By the time of the battle, Denethor can no longer be reasoned with. There's no saving him.
Not to mention the reason for his dynamic with Faramir vs with Boromir. Not really gotten into in this movie, but Denethor loved with tremendous intensity and totality. As much as he loved Boromir, he loved his sons' mother even more. So where is he in this series, and why does he hate Faramir so much? Boromir and Faramir's mother, Denethor's wife and one true love, weakened after the birth of Faramir, never to recover for the five remaining years before her death at 38 years old. Denethor forever saw Faramir as the reason why his wife was no longer with him. Faramir was an unending reminder that he would never see her, hear her, touch her, or make any new memories with her, ever again. It is truly tragic, as, of course, Faramir never asked for that fate to befall her, and surely would have given his own life to save hers. Nevertheless, things didn't go as they "should have", and the leaders of Gondor - the Steward Denethor and his sons, Boromir and Faramir - had to live on, through the challenges life set upon them, as we all must do.
@@max_2da_max336 Well spoken. A terrible burden indeed, but beyond abhorrent to lay that upon the small innocent shoulders of your own child, he who lost both his mother AND his father merely by living. Love itself is an unending wellspring of giving, but when we allow our selfishness, however seemingly benign it may appear at the time, to insinuate itself into our loving relationships, we are not the only one to suffer as consequence. Denethor's grief was manipulated into malice, and although much of that was likely due to the Palantir and Sauron's influence, like all evil in LotR it is a reflection of what selfishness does to our worlds when we give it free reign instead of love. Really loving the comments on this video. Best wishes friends
It was just so inspirational watching Denethor achieving his lifelong dream. He set the world record for longest distance ever sprinted by a man fully engulfed in flames. Many have tried to equal his amazing run of 289 meters (316 yards), but none have ever come close. Most succumb to the searing flames and collapse in well under 100 meters. Many people, including his proud son Faramir, were there to bear witness and cheer him on in accomplishing this feat of sheer willpower and endurance. And I say... BRAVO SIR!
@@Mr.Ekshin Wasn't just the distance, that man was HAULIN' ass! Got the world record for speed too, not just distance (admittedly he WAS on fire soooo....)
12:23-12:31 Asia: "He is a nutcase." BJ: "Yea, he lost his marbles." Asia: "Why would he do that to his son, though?" BJ: CUZ HE DONE LOST HIS MARBLES!" 🤣🤣🤣
People always talk about Sam as people recognize him cos they want to have Sam for themselves. Frodo is what we should aspire to be. Someone who volunteers, who has mercy and love towards those who might not deserve it. Who will continue the mission no matter what, even if they lost themselves in the process. We need to aspire to become Frodo.
One thing this movie doesn’t explain- and I wish it did- is that the touch of the Witch-King (and probably all the wraiths) bestows a lingering curse that eventually renders you unconscious and then kills you. That’s why Éowyn and Merry were laid out after the battle; Merry was just conscious because he handled it better. Aragorn actually has to heal both of them with that weed he used on Frodo’s knife wound and it’s implied in the book that Éowyn falling asleep and walking up at Aragorn’s healing is where all the fairy tales about sleeping princesses come from.
@@paulliversage4479 I meant in the context of the story. Tolkien’s books are supposed to be a mythical prehistory of sorts for Britain in particular and Europe in general. It’s implied that stories like sleeping beauty have their origins in Éowyn’s awakening, just as an older, more complicated version of ‘Hey, Diddle-Diddle’ appears as a drinking song in the Prancing Pony chapter of The Fellowship of the Ring.
also eowyn doesn't just kill the witch king because "she is no man" but because merry stabs the witch king with an ancient elven dagger the was designed to kill the undead/ wraiths.
Another part was that Eowyn was also affected by Worm tongue too. Just like Theodan. But not as severely. So she was already spiritually wounded even before she got injured by the witch king. The double whammy took her out.
BJ, I feel like you ABSOLUTELY NAILED the overall message of this story: friendship, beyond race/creed/background/etc. Coming together as one people to fight against overwhelming evil and corruption. Amen to you!! 🙌
@@mattg5791 Amen--we're in a spiritual fight of such proportions now and many people don't even see it, although more and more corruption is being revealed day by day. Some say that 2020 went the way it did to allow all the secret things we didn't know about to be revealed. Sounds plausible at this point.
Snowmane, Theoden's horse, had been a faithful companion through many battles and was only undone by the scream of the Witch King. The horse was buried where he fell. Flowers grew on his grave every year. They burned the flying lizard and nothing grew in his ashes.
The scenes with Faramir and Eowyn in the Houses of Healing are omitted in the Theatrical version of the movie. In the book, Aragorn's healing of Faramir, Eowyn, and Merry in the Houses of Healing comprise an entire chapter. "The hands of the King are the hands of a healer, and so could the rightful King ever be known." The three convalesce together, and Merry plays an important role in bringing Faramir and Eowyn together.
The whole meaning of the tree is that it only blooms flowers when there is a rightful king of Gondor, which is why that first bloom after he brandishes Anduril is so impactful (and then later shows the tree in full bloom at Aragorn's coronation).
In the end, Frodo, Gandalf, Bilbo, and the elves left Middle Earth and 'sailed into the West', to essentially go live out their lives with the gods, and get a rest from the pain they suffer from their battles. It's essentially 'heaven' for them. Each person who was a ring bearer was invited to go into the West. At the end of his life, a ship was sent back and Sam was also invited as he was for a brief time also a ring bearer.
"Can I borrow some sugar?" That had me rolling! 😂 It was the perfect comment before Mr. Ugly Smile came riding out! I'm so glad you enjoyed these movies. They're just epic and so beautifully filmed!
I love how Asia's eyes lit up and her smile broadened when Faramir took Eowyn's hand in the hospital. The tales of Eowyn and Faramir are my favorite - they are both underestimated in the eyes of their seniors, but they are nonetheless courageous and play pivotal roles in the outcome. (David Wenham, Faramir, is the narrator for the movie 300. He's also in a fun indie-film called "Better than Sex." - Hard to find, but worth it!)
It was Tolkien's attention to detail that made a lot of the secondary characters so intriguing. Jackson also paid attention to detail and brought the books to life!
Some have commented on Frodo’s leaving with the elves to heal fully. I think in addition, it’s like that saying “You can’t go home again”. His experiences changed Frodo; he no longer felt the Shire was his home. A bit like when children go away to college or the Army or something. When they go back to their parents’ house, some feel like they are visitors, no longer their home. Love your reaction to this trilogy ❤
You cant never go back to the land of your childhood, no matter what your time away was like. Becourse everything change, you change, your Piers change, your old home change. Everything change constantly, sometimes rapid changes, sometimes so slowly that you need time to even notice the changes.
In the movie when Frodo was stabbed with the immortal blade and the carrying of the one ring, Frodo will never heal completely, the wounds that both have caused is why he is leaving...he will never be the same...the remnants of those wounds will always remain.
Everybody that had the ring in their posession for some time will end up going to the undying lands. Yes, that includes Sam, who carried it for a short time, he will go there last, but at the end of a very fulfilled life.
That's why I like this ending without the sacking of the shire. So many soldiers return home from war with wounds that never heal. Both mental and physical. Frodo gave everything he had to save the Shire, but he couldn't find peace for himself there anymore.
11:25 When Rohan shows up, it was so crazy in the theater. Theoden's speech, the Rohan theme playing as they charge toward damn-near certain death, everything about the Battle of the Pelennor Fields is so epic.
You speak the truth. The charge of the Rohirim is one of the finest moments in cinema, and has equally stirring music. Makes me want to shout out loud every time.
When you think about Gollum being the reason the ring was ultimately destroyed, it goes back to when Gandalf talks about the pity if Bilbo being so important. Amazing story telling.
Yes, that all important scene when Gandalf imparts so much wisdom. And one of the things he says is that his heart tells him that Gollum has some role yet to play. And in the end, Gollum being there to fight with Frodo over the ring at that crucial moment is the reason that it ended up going into the volcano.
Exactly so. Sauron was so very certain that no one would be able to destroy the Ring because frankly no one could really do it. It took Bilbo sparing Gollum, so that Gollum was there at the end to steal the Ring from Frodo and fall to his (and his Precious' doom).
The ring has had a lasting impact on Frodo -- wounds so deep that will never heal. The elves invited him and Bilbo to go with them to the Undying Land where he can rest. On your music channel, take a listen to the closing song-- "Into the West."
My it Be, Into the West, Misty Mountains Cold from "The Hobbit An Unexpected Journey, I See Fire from "Desolation of Smaug" and absolute beauty of "The Last Goodbye" from "The Hobbit Battle of the Five Armies" are all fantastic. I'm not as big a fan of Gollum's Song from Two Towers credits. The Last Goodbye music video should be watched after seeing LotR trilogy and the Hobbit trilogy. It's a beautiful performance by Billy Boyd (Pippin) and a beautifully edited music video in tribute to the cast & crew of both trilogies.
Sam coming in clutch!! What an absolute G a Legend a friend. We should all aspire to be a bit more like Samwise Gamgie. The world would be a better place. ❤
Asia coaching Sam while he fights Shelob! 😂 Then tells Frodo with clenched teeth: “Let it go!!!” 😂 Great reaction- you two are so funny and invested in this! ❤️
I just want to point out that all those Oscars for visuals for ROTK were totaly deserved. The coloring (morning mists in leaving Lorien scene), the makeup (ugly orcs), the light (the green of the Shire) was created in such significant places - for example I love what they did with Frodo at the Grey Haven. At this point he is so different from the other hobbits and looks and talks and moves more like some elf than a hobbit. Look how Sam, Merry and even Bilbo all look more healthy, and Frodo is so pale, as if the light at this place made his face all pearly white. And they made this with light and makeup and costumes so beautifuly. His costume at this scene is also very different - grayish and blueish, like the sea and silvery like elven costumes, its not brown and green like the colors of the Shire.
Hands down my favorite line in the movie, and quite possibly my favorite girl power line ever is Eowyn. "I AM NO MAN!" Hell yes. Love watching Asia's reaction to this line.
A detail most people don’t know of is that without Merry stabbing the Witch King first with that -elven-knife- (CORRECTION: it was a barrow blade that was found near the shire in an ancient burial ground, this part is skipped over in the movies and they have Galadriel give it to him in order to save time), the Witch King still wouldn’t have died. That knife as Galadriel said was used long ago in the first war against Angmar and the Witch King. It had spells imbued in it that were supposed to directly counter the curses keeping the Witch King alive. When Merry stabbed him, it removed all the protections, and Eowyn was able to deliver the main and killing blow. As the prophecy foretold, the Witch King would not be killed by any men, but a hobbit and a woman. That line by Eowyn is badass to the max. Fun little Shakespearean influenced play on words.
@@mrdavman13 u right but it wasn’t the elven knife from Galadriel, it was a barrow blade, a short sword he got back in the first book in a part the films skip. They go through a land belonging to people who fought against Angmar and the witch king but lost and were buried in barrows, those blades weren’t just magic, they had spells woven into their forging they were made specifically to kill the Witch King that was their greatest purpose. Merry wasn’t aware of this at all it was just a twist of fate that he happened to have it and be at the right time and place. It’s one of the themes of the trilogy, there is a literal God of that world and it moves things ever so slightly to help the good guys, the eagles showing up that was on the order of one of the Valar, Manwe the one who best understood Gods plan, kind of like an archangel equivalent and the only one who the eagles obey, the one that saved Gandalf did that as a personal favor to a friend. But most important of all Frodo and Gollum falling. No one, not a single being in all middle earth had enough willpower to stand at the edge of the fire and purposefully destroy the ring, no matter how much they wanted to do it there at the edge they would’ve folded. It took an act of divine intervention to get it done and it manifested as simply as a loss balance and slip
@@AverageAwesomeDude that’s right, thank you for correcting me. I completely mixed up saying what happened in the movies and gave the backstory without the actual origins. I mentioned that huge ring temptation in mt doom in another comment I made
@@AverageAwesomeDude It was all Eru's divine will but not intervention that Gollum fell. Gollum was basically a slave to the Ring and then swore an oath upon it to obey. Then just before they enter Mt Doom when Gollum attacks, Frodo (or possibly the Ring itself) commands Gollum to throw himself into the fire if he ever touches him again. After Gollum wrestles the Ring off Frodo he has no choice but to obey. So the Ring sort of destroys itself through its own evil and domination.
This ain’t girl power. In girl power movies no one gets to help, the girl does everything and everyone else is just in the way. In girl power movies she already knows how to do everything and all men are just obstacles to be over come. That’s how girl power movies are. JRR Tolkien didn’t know about “girl power”, he was writing about loyalty and bravery, not girl power.
Seeing Éowyn fighting the Witch King in the theater when I was fifteen years old was AMAZING. Seeing that mace swing into view on the big screen, on the BIG SCREEN, huge and deadly and TWENTY FEET ACROSS, sent chills down my spine. Even now, seeing it on the small screen sends me back to my seat in the theater watching it for the first time (and second, and third time, because I saw it three times in the theater, LOOOOL). SUCH an epic moment, THE epic moment that I think about when I see the word "epic".
I love watching reactions to this trilogy, so I have watched a lot of them over the years. Of all of them, Asia's eyes during the battle of Gondor have got to be the best... the most expressive by a mile. And I think BJ nailed it the best when Frodo was standing with the ring in Mt. Doom. This was the greatest test in the whole journey. Fantastic reactions guys, glad you were as in it as you were through the whole series!
@@ReelinwithAsiaandBJ I watched these when they came out when I was 9 - they really had an immense impact on my life with values of good and perseverance etc..
One thing I always marvel at is Boromir's legacy amd how it comes full circle in return of the King. 1) He taught Aragorn faith and loyalty to the world of men 2) He taught all the hobbits how to fight/defend themselves and it literally saves them in their battles 3) When he won Osgilith back, he taught Faramir how to recognize a battle that can be won and one that cannot be in that city. So Faramir was able to make the right call, bringing back what remained of the garison to the city in time to help with the battle of Minas Tirith. Without those extra forces, who knows if the city would have held until Rohan got there?
I'm so excited to see your reaction to the closing of the trilogy! I hope y'all enjoyed watching these films as much as we enjoyed watching your reactions 🙂
@@ReelinwithAsiaandBJ I watch them like every two years.. you will learn more and more and more the wore you watch and will notice ALOT of stuff you might have missed
In the book Golum and Frodo struggle once at the ledge of mount doom. Once Golumn takes the ring by biting off Frodos finger he is so overjoyed he jumps and dances right of the ledge without realizing it. Did you notice Gandalf brought three eagles to mount doom. The third was for Golum if he had redeemed himself. Remember in the first film Gandalf said Golum had some part to play in the whole thing, but for good or evil he did not know. In the end things came full circle. Amazing epic storytelling.
Asia had the best smile in reaction to seeing Arwen and Aragorn together at the end. And BJ, you were feeling that intensity! You guys are so much fun to chill with! Thanks for the love and laughter!
im so happy that you raised your hand when Theodan was yelling "Deaaaath" I did the same when I first watched it I was so into it. This legitimately made my day
There's a reason this went 11/11 at the Oscar's including Best Picture. First fantasy movie to ever win. The whole trilogy is perfection. It will never get stale. Great reaction!
It has been fun watching these with y’all. Asia’ face when Eowyn stabs the Witch King, and says, “I am no man”, as she buries her sword, is perfection. These movies bring you in, and feel a part of it all. The CGI is pretty amazing, as these movies are 20+ years old.
There are sooo many parts in this film that will make u tear up . But the biggest comes from the true hero of the story when he says “ I can’t can’t carry it for you! But I can carry you !” That’s when the wet works start ! Sam is that true ride or die we all need a Sam !
Everyone loves the Return Of Of The King, but you have to remember that you couldn’t get here without The Fellowship and The Two Towers. The finale is always the best part, but it takes the whole story to reach the finale. What you said about Gollum being the one who actually destroyed the ring is spot on! Remember in Moria, when Gandalf told Frodo, “The pity of Bilbo may rule the fate of all.” He was right. If Bilbo had killed Gollum in the goblin cave, nothing would have stopped Frodo from taking the ring in his moment of weakness. Much love ❤️
Samwise was my favorite character in the books and Sean Astin one of my favorite actors so I was hoping the Shelob arc would've happened during Two Towers to give him a shot at getting an Oscar.
@@twelvecatsinatrenchcoat I know. But that’s neither here nor there. Three volumes were published and no one ever read the story as one book. But even if it had, it still wouldn’t change the fact that the finale is always the best part and that it takes everything that precedes to arrive at the finale.
Fun fact: the director, Peter Jackson cameos in each LotR movie, this time as the pirate that got shot by Legolas' arrow. Not only that, but most of the other pirates around him were cameos by the producers and special effects directors. After all the hard work they did, it must be so fun to get to be on the other side of the camera!
yes, many of PJ crew have appeared in this or that scenes in cameos or episodic roles. Jackson's kids were hobbit kids in FOTR, Rohan kids in TTT and Gondorian youths in ROTK. Sam's daughter Elanor was played by real daughter of Sean Astin. The baby on Rosie's hands is this actress baby - according to the book it was Sam's son named after Frodo. Alan Lee - famous illustrator of the books who worked for PJ on scenography is seen in the prologue of FOTR as one of the 9 kings (later nazguls) who took Sauron's rings for men, Jackson is seen in FOTR as the guy with carrot on street of Bree, in TTT he was the bearded Rohirrim who threw the spear from the walls of Helms Deep, and was this pirate in ROTR. Then AFAIR Haleth son of Hama, Rohirric boy in TTT in battle of Helms Deep who talks with Aragorn about hope - it was son of Phillippa Boyens, one of screenwriters. The boy standing next to him in that scene was Aragorn's actor (V. Mortenssen) son. The boy who played Arwen's son in her vision AFAIR was also young Mortenssen. The Gondorian soldier who guards the first of the beacons is the head of CGI division of their FX department. The blond young woman who is seen in Helms Deep caves meandering through the crowd of refugees in the caves is E. Wood's (Frodo) sister. One of the drinking Rohan warriors who laugh about Legolas and Gimli drinking game in Edoras feast is Howard Shore - composer of the music. And so on... :)
As someone dealing with alcohol addiction problems, this story hits me so hard. Frodo and Smeagol hated and loved the ring at the same time, as Gandalf said. Tolkien believed heavily in God, and if you think of the Ring representing all the temptations and evils of the world; from my perspective, Alcohol is the worst love and hate I've experienced in my life.
The guy on the receiving end of Legolas' arrow when the boat docks is the director Peter Jackson and stood around are some of the production staff, including people from Weta digital who did all the CGI. This was the final movie so they wanted to appear in it.
This was so much fun, thank you! Asia's reaction to 18:02 was the best! I love Frodo's smile at the end. He is going to sail with Elrond, Galadriel, and Gandalf, and he is also in the presence of the elf Cirdan (appeared briefly at the end of the film, he is older than any of them, if I iirc). All of these characters were ringbearers, so maybe that smile was Frodo feeling relief due to their empathy for and understanding of his struggles. Peter Jackson and crew deserve all the praise for these little details.
Galadriel's husband, Celeborn, was boarding the ship as well. Yes, the last three ringbearers. I think they were the last elves (except the Mirkwood elves, that group that Legolas belonged to) left in Middle Earth, the rest having left for the Undying Lands already. I too loved that PJ tried so hard to stay as close as they could to the story.
Eomer screaming after the battle of Pelennor always hits close to home… imagine going to war and seeing your Sister knocked out, or for all he knew: Dead presumably 💔 nothing would crush me more than realising my sister was hurt and I didn’t know, or couldn’t help her. Karl Urban acted that part to perfection… you can see the absolute heartbreak on his face holding Eowyn, not knowing she was on the field of battle that entire time!
Karl Urban was great in all of his screen time but that scream is just something else. Soul tearing is the only way to describe it. I couldn’t imagine finding my sister in a situation like that but I can damn well feel it in that scream
I can never watch these movies again without thinking "Flying Loch Ness Monsta's!" I loved watching how much you two enjoyed this. So many heroes in one story.
Im so glad you both loved it so much!!! Seeing your expressions of concern during the tense moments and your eyes lighting up at the happy parts, its 100% how these movies should make you feel. These movies have gotten me through some hard, hard, times and gives so much hope and comfort. Frodo left with Bilbo and the elves because he has such PTSD and trauma from what happened, he needs to travel and find peace elsewhere to be happy. Thats why he says, " the shire has been saved, but not for me" thats how PTSD is. He needed a fresh start. Everyone had their good ending, even if its not the endings they expected. ❤❤ Thanks so much for these wonderful reactions!
So glad you liked it! Now you got to watch the Hobbit. Frodo was damaged kinda from holding the ring. His wound never healed and he was just not happy. Leaving made it better. Sam also went to join Frodo later in life because he was a ring holder even if it was a short time.
Thank you, Asia and BJ, for watching all the movies. Amazing reactions both of you. Asia as usual makes me laugh. "I'd be heading to tunnels". Just so you know Tolkien wrote this story to show the horrors and evils of war and to honor his friends he lost in battle. He was solider and his closest friends died in the war. The poems in the book were also his friends work that never got published. As a veteran this hits home a lot. Tolkien actually said that Sam is representation of all the recognized solider who goes above and beyond for his fellow men. Sam was needed as he was the polar opposite of rings evil influence. Frodo even states this, "Frodo wouldn't have gotten far without Sam." How true those words mean at end. The end with Frodo having to sail off is if you see Gandalf's face when Frodo says he'll do it he will carry the ring. Gandalf knows that the ringbearer will have to sacrifice his/her life to destroy the ring. Basically, alluding to soldiers he served with giving their lives so others may live. It truly hits home.
May I just say… as someone who read the hobbit book and watched the movies when they first came out.. I have thoroughly enjoyed watching your reactions. Seeing y’all learn the story and your reactions to it has brought it back alive for me in a way I didn’t think possible. I cannot thank you enough.
@@bkm2797 … I honestly think it’s the best ever, but I know that many would argue so that’s why I used the word “arguably” in my previous post, leaving it open for debate. Many would have their own favourites, but the LOTR trilogy is mine ☝️😁👍
It really is, and we all waited decades for the film industry to create cgi so Peter Jackson could bring our favorite story to life, I can't imagine anyone doing as fantastic a job as Peter! Cheers
You are so right BJ. It’s about good vs. evil, friendship, loyalty, courage. You nailed it! I love this trilogy. Such beauty, amazing cinematography, great acting, great music, great story. It has it all along with epic battles and interesting creatures. Love all the characters although my favorites are Aragorn and Sam. Frodo was too injured to carry on in the shire. Love your reactions! Can we borrow a cup of sugar? Hahahaha good one Asia!🥰😍
I love that strong moral core of the story. It's not "just" a fantasy series, it's written as mythology. Throughout the ages of middle-earth, the world essentially evolves into ours. The elves are leaving, the ents lost their wives and were prepared to march into their doom, the wizards are dead or leave as well, the army of the dead was released, etc. Everything "supernatural" is fading. This finality gives all the sacrifices in the story more gravity (example: The elves could all have sailed to the undying lands, but some honored their old allegiances and fought alongside humans - not out of necessity, but because it's the right thing to do). What remains at the end are a sense of awe and wonder at the world, the lessons learned (friendship, loyalty, etc), and a belief that everybody can make a difference. No matter how dark things get, good will prevail eventually.
My favorite fact about this movie is that any rider that participated in the charge of the rohirim, was only allowed to do so if they read the book. Don’t know if Peter Jackson directly made that a thing, but from my understanding it was so they(the riders) could understand the meaning of the charge/ battle ahead. Great reaction guys!
I’ll add this to what others have said about Frodo leaving. He did it also out of concern for his friend Sam, knowing that Sam would not be able to lead a full life, if he had to look after Frodo, which Frodo knew he would feel obligated to do. He says so at his ending words to Sam: “You will need to be one and whole.”
Frodo was granted the honor of sailing to the "undying lands" with the elves. Essentially, elven paradise, where he would live for a long time and be able to better heal not only from the wound on his shoulder, but the psychological damage the burden of the ring did to him over the course of the journey. Bilbo was going on the ship for the same reason; a respect for being the ring bearer. In the appendices of the book, in his old age, Sam is actually granted passage as well, because he was briefly a ring bearer in Mordor. Legolas and Gimli travel Middle-Earth, a promise made during the book, with Gimli visiting the forests and Legolas visiting the deep caverns together. Legolas builds a ship to sail to the undying lands and takes Gimli with him in Gimli's old age. Merry & Pippin become respected leaders in the Shire. Samwise is actually mayor during his life as well. One thing they changed a lot was the fate of the ring. In the book, Gollum bites Frodo's finger off and takes the ring. He jumps around in joy and simply....slips to fall into the lava. No struggle between him and Frodo. Tolkien's intent was that nobody would have had the strength to overcome that promise of power and throw the ring into the fire. That's why Gandalf foreshadowed "I still feel Gollum has some part to play, for good or ill." Remember his whole talk with Frodo was that Bilbo was meant to find the ring, and thus Frodo was meant to carry it, and then that his heart tells him Gollum has a part to play. It's Tolkien's version of God working in mysterious ways.
everyone saying that Frodo had to leave because it was the only way to finally cure him of the Ring’s lasting influence are right. but another aspect that i feel goes overlooked is the amount of shame Frodo has now after the journey. Frodo ultimately failed his mission. he got all the way there, but in the last moment, temptation broke him. he fully succumbed to the Ring. he was about to put it on and let everything and everyone he loved be destroyed. when everyone bows to him, he feels unworthy. and as much as Frodo loves Sam and the Shire, they now serve as reminders that he would’ve let them be destroyed so that he could have the Ring.
That scene (and music) where the host of Rohan appears on the ridge at at the key moment of the Battle of the Pelennor Fields... and their charge into the hordes of Mordor... among the coolest goose-pimply screen moments ever for me. Loved watching you guys get totally wrapped up in this. Nicely done.
This movie has the happiest of endings a movie with the difficulties its heroes face can have. The amount of emotions this movie puts you through is amazing. The script writing is also amazing. So many quotes that can be applied to various situations/lessons. Its a very insperational movie. The casting was amazing and if you check out the special features behind the scenes content the cast had a great time doing it too. Many had never even read the books until they were cast as the actors/actresses. Christopher Lee (the wizard sarumon) is an amazing actor. He may not have appeared much in this movie but he was always a fan of the series. He also has relations to 2 royal bloodlines, was a part of a heavy metal band, was a part of the royal british airforce in ww2, and is the insperation for agent 007/James Bond. I also think this movie is the og of huge fictional army battles. Thanos army in end game aint got nothing on Mordor in terms of cinematography.
Two of my favorite lines in this movie: 1. Gimli to Legolas, after Legolas brought down the Oliphaunt: That STILL ONLY COUNTS AS ONE!! 🤭😅😂🤣☠️ 2. Aragorn to Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin: My friends....you bow to no one. 🥺😭
Never forget being a kid, dunno if it was my birthday or something, but my older cousin was gonna sleep over so I was all excited, and then my dad came home late from work, asked what I wanted as he hadn't prepared a gift, no idea what I wanted my cousin asked if I'd seen the LotR movie and said it's amazing, and that it's likely out on VHS. Dad goes out almost at midnight, finds a store and buys it. Meanwhile my cousin goes on all about amazing scenes and stuff that I could barely form in my head. Prior to this I'd barely seen much fantasy, I'd been out playing with stick swords and whatnot, but never thought of this kind of fantasy. That evening I watched the movie with my cousin and my whole world was rocked, I was amazed, and ever since then I've been a hardcore fantasy fan. I watched each movie, grew up with them, a lot of it shaped my childhood and friends, all the games and toys etc. I still got the old VHS of Fellowship, the last VHS movie I ever got. Seeing them again always brings me back, it's hard to think there was just a few years apart, it felt like these movies shaped so many years into teens, but a lot did happen around my life then. I can't remember how many times I've rewatched them, and then rewatched reactions of it, the movies never really diminish and it's been amazing watching them as I grow older and older, different bits starts coming forth and being more appreciated since as a kid it was all about those big battles. I'm always happy when people take the step to watching these for the first time, it always reignites that love for them and having new people be amazed. It's amazing how timeless they are and can still be appreciated so, it's my favorite movies and will likely forever remain that way.
In my opinion this is THE most Cinematic Journey in the history of Cinema!!! Confession: When the first and 2nd one came out in the movies I was like, "meh, not interested in watching this". But when the 3rd one came out I was like, "oh alright I'll watch the them and see if I wanna see the 3rd one" and CHIIIIIILD I was HOOKED!!! Also can I say that watching Asia watching all these different movies is SUCH a joy since a while ago she said she was NOT interested in "fantasy" or sci fi movies and to see her reactions to Star Wars, Batman, Lord of the Rings, etc, has been SO MUCH FUN seeing her get into it!!! I cannot WAIT until you guys do the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) starting w/ Iron Man and ending with Avengers End Game!!!!!
The Charge of the Rohirrim is my favorite scene in this movie. One of the coolest things, in my opinion, is that Peter Jackson requested that only extras who have read the novel and could recite that scene were to be placed on the front lines of that charge as they are aware of the importance of that moment
Enjoyed your reactions to these wonderful movies! This movie won so many Oscars. It won for best picture I believe. I won’t give any spoilers away but Sam really pulls at your heart strings in this movie. He never gives up hope which is why so many people love him and why he’s the friend we all want in our lives! God Bless to you both! Glad you’re loving these movies as much as all of us do! I remember going to the theaters with my parents when we saw this movie and my mom was in tears. There wasn’t a dry eye in the house. Grown men were bawling. A guy in the row in front of me actually had to stand up and go directly outside of the room because it really hit him in the feels. ❤️❤️ The sound effects were just fabulous hearing it in the theaters. Keep up the amazing work and once you have wrapped up the Lord Of The Rings journey please consider watching Harry Potter next! Also very loved by many! It’s not the same as Lord Of The Rings but very different. Message is the same. Good vs evil. Good will always win. The journey is hard, but all that suffering will pay off in the end. Can’t wait to see your next movie reaction! Take care and peace and love always from my mom and I in Southern California! 🙏🙏
mery and pippin graves are moved to be next to aragorn's tomb when they die, after that legolas and gimli sail to the undying lands. sam also goes to the undying lands as he is the last ring bearer, tolkien created an entire genre, it's amazing
The spiritual imagery in Gollum/Smeagle dying with his precious is so powerful to me. It's a reminder that if we cling to sin it will eventually lead to our demise. Sam is definitely the real MVP cuz like Frodo said previously, "Frodo wouldn't have made it very far without Sam".
how do you define cling to sin? as smegol hated the precious but gollum was transfixed by it and i just want to pick your brain and sin what do you define as sin? if someone hypnotised you and made you kill loads of people you're saying your willpower should be better and its your fault you killed so many people? i dont get it what "sin" did smegol commit that was of his own doing? your comment is somewhat sound but where is the context? like some tiny hobbit should have the mental fortitude to defeat the will of a immensely powerful god?
@@ashleytaylor7621 I think what he’s saying is the ring is supposed to represent everything we could ever want being in our possession. Like when Satan tempted Jesus during his isolation and offered him the world, we too are tempted by Satan, and he uses our own desires against us usually working for his good rather than our own, leaving us empty and broken. Like with Frodo and the ring. Romans 7:15-20 touches on this, how our sinful desires cause us to do things against our beliefs. We’re corrupted by sin, it lives in our hearts, but so does love, and God is love. It’s his nature. It’s the only thing that can cast out sin. Hope that helps
Isn't it nice to be able to watch all of these, extended versions as well, back to back? When it was first screened, we had to wait a full year between each movie.. Longest wait ever!!
This trilogy deserved all the oscars in the world. For sure. They mostly snobbed it, but finally at the 3rd movie they paid their dues. Better than nothing. xD They don't make movies like this any more. A magical adventure like no other.
The big wolf ram is named Grond, which is named after Melkor Morgoth Bauglir's warhammer. Melkor was the first dark lord, and Sauron's master. I love Galadriel's smile near the end. She's very old, older than the sun and the moon, and she's seen many of her friends and family die. She's seen the world change around her. Her joy in finally going back home after thousands of years really shines through. She gets to see her family and her friends again.
Great reaction! So Frodo ended up leaving because of the of the damage the ring did to him and the stab wound from the WitchKing. He could never heal properly and was invited to the undying lands because he was a ring bearer and so he could live the rest of his life in peace. Don't worry Frodo and Sam will see each other again as Sam is invited later on in his life!
I'm SO GLAD you two loved the endings so much. One of the most common criticisms of the movie is often people complaining that the endings took too long and that there were too many of them. Personally, they feel completely necessary to me, just because we have a lot of threads to wrap up, and it's so wonderful seeing the Fellowship back together again. But, it seemed y'all loved it too, specifically for those moments. Anyway, y'all made it! I'm really glad, too, that you're all set to watch it again with your kids. I hope they enjoy it, too! Keep doing what y'all do, love this channel.
The problem with the endings is a filmmaking one. Basically it’s the only place in 12 hours of movie where PJ’s skills start to fail him a little. He sends very clear signals to the audience that the movie is about to end and then it doesn’t end. Then that happens like three more times lol.
Truly is the best story ever told, and it was great to see you're reactions. It's a journey that keeps on giving, you should share it with your children, there are so many truths in this story about good and evil. Thanks Asia and BJ
20 years old and it still holds up. Such a good trilogy. The extended versions on DVD (and later on Blu-Ray) came with hours upon hours upon hours of bonus features. If you ever want to know more than you ever thought you could about the source material, the making of the movie, and everything involved, I highly recommend checking out those bonus features.
I love that PJ gave Pippin this scene with saving Gandalf :) Its sad to see him after Moria, as he is so depressed thinking that Gandalf's fall was his fault.
Seeing you guys react to this trilogy was amazing. These are truly epic films and this won every Academy Award it was nominated for including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay, which was a first for a fantasy film.
I am not going to lie. I need some time with y'all after my son, my dog had to be put down three and a half days ago. It will be a good distraction from the most horrible pain I have ever felt in my life. Rest In Peace, Growler (12/28/2020 - 03/25/2023), you will never be forgotten!
Your reactions to the Lord of the Rings movies are next level, even for you guys. If there were a Reactors' Hall of Fame, I would nominate them. Keep up the great work!
That movie is such a masterpiece. Fellowship will always be my favorite but this one was just fantastic and so deserving of the 11 Oscars. I saw these movies at the theater back in the day and spent 9 months before the first movie came out reading the book. My greatest reading accomplishment. LOTR is a HARD read. I enjoyed the ride with you guys.
I dont think its hard read :) I was 16 when I read it. Or rather I was encapsulated in it, pierced by it, inhaled it and I found that from this on it would never be enough of Middle-Earth for me so I started to read anything he wrote I could find. It was my first serious fantasy novel, becouse before it I was used to reading SF and thought about "sword and sourcery" as lower level of fiction :D as Tolkien fan I become interested in sources of Tolkien's world - with celtic and germanic myths and epics (so I read for example "Beowulf", "Mabinogion", "Gesta Danorum", "Poetic Edda", "Kalevala", "Battle of Maldon", parts of "Heimskringla", ), in north europe's archeology, and some philosophical and spiritual topics from christianity and paganism, becouse of Tolkien I was able to write maturity exam on best grades in my school, becouse of Tolkien I was able to find serious friends, who love to talk with me about our mutual topics of archeology, philosophy and mythology, becouse of Tolkien I chose medieval law as my specialisation on history of law faculty (most ppl would chose 19th or 20th century then) and at last become seriously in tune with nature and gardening. :) Tolkien is like spring water - you need it to detoxify your psyche - to clean your perspective on the world :)
@@TallisKeeton it is my oldest brother’s favorite book and he used to read it once a year. I grew up hearing all about it. I think it’s great when you find that book that just inhales you and you can never get enough of it.
So you have more than one older brother ? I would loved to have more than one sibling :) I have only one older brother. My brother and my parents also very much have liked the PJ movies but I m only Tolkien fan in my family :) In my culture books are respected, or at least I was raised in such respect for books and their authors. To re-write a book, or to censor it ( like they recently did with Dahl and with some others ) is just something beyond my comprehention. I can not approach it, for me its like wanting to approach canibalism. :) It was ingrained in us that the only person who can change a _word_ in a novel is its author. It was so obvious that I dont think that we have any kind of laws against doing it, becouse thats smt you do not do :) The disgust I felt - its uncomprehensible, I can not find words to describe what is that feel - its like someone has stolen your home and world and left u on a desert. Politics change, legal systems change (I know some bits and pieced of it as legal historian), science change, ways of education change but basics of culture means that its like sedimentations layered by centuries - every style of architecture, and art, every critical approach to literature, every genre of stories, every religious debate, every archeological discovery, philological invention and mythological comparison. I feel sick about the very idea of re-writing old books and censoring old movies. I dont know if I believe in Satan but if this is not satanic, diabolic I dont know what is ! I just realised few years ago that unfortunately today this respect for books is much changed and was slowly changing for about 20 years. And the span of focus of teenagers is also changing - back then we were used to read 20 - 30 books a year (besides the school books) from 2010 I m aware of the fact that now its normal that 16 year old is unable to focus enough and be still enough to read 250 pages book for younger kids (I've noticed such cases, it was told about on one of Tolkien forums). And when we compare these problems of kids (with focusing on a long story) with an average group of fantasy fans and Tolkien fans who are still able to read 800 or 1000 pages books as probably a minority between younger generations - we should not be surprised that in recent years there is such brutal attack on the remains of reading peoples. In 2010 in my country there was statisticaly no more than 4% of people who can read more than 1 book a year (besides a school book or profesional book for job). We fantasy fandoms are IMO actualy whats left of reading populace in European countries :) IMO we are - as most of humanity - heading stright into "dark ages" of idiocracy :( When u said "its great when you find that book" I was reminded of the title of one of kid's novels which was very popular during my school years. It was AFAIR an adventure novel set in 15th century AFAIR about students of medieval university and the title was "A friend for whole life" and this friend from this title was a book. :) Such were novels written for teenagers when I was teenager - they were about values of education, respect for books, and of loyalty for your friends and family. And about finding your master to be able to be schooled by him. These were books of adventures of discovering the world :) AFAIU todays novels for teenagers tell them about romances, transgenderism, politics, and how to "discover" more racial, sexual, and ideological divisions between peoples. Comparing the adventures novels about knights and scholars I was raised upon with modern (or post-modern?) novels for kids I m glad that I dont need to read those new books :D I m q. happy that I would be gone with what was left of the old world - the world of honor as main societal ethics and of religion as giver of personal values, of logic in the service of science, and science in the service of truth (not politics) and of care for our collections of books as our families inheritance - as they are records of 30 centuries of sedimentations of culture. I was raised to be able to cherish the old world by my grandmother, my mother and father who have educated me in my family's stories (I m 7th generation of it) and in my national heritage (Polish poetry and language and music) and in my European heritage - folk music, and archeology, and greatest painters and musicians, and western classics of novels. And of course becouse of being Tolkien fan I was able to read bits and pieces of epics of Celtic and Germanic mythologies and legends. I know who I m :) I know what were values and wrongs of my ancestors (including my grandparents, and greatgrandparents, and great-greatgrandparents). :) Do they - those "post-modern" teenagers know what are their roots and whats at stake ? Without roots of cultures and without books we will be slaves of any global powers and we even wont be able to understand it :(
@@TallisKeeton I’m the youngest of 4 (tbh we are all middle aged now and the oldest has passed) but only me and my oldest brother read anything of substance. My sister (the oldest) only read romance.
I read The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings back in the 70's. When they were made into movies I was hesitant but hopeful that they would be able to capture the same level of excellence as the novels, and they far exceeded my expectations. I have them all on DVD and watch them at least once a year.
For whatever reason this movie brings me to tears everytime I watch it. I just can't. So many emotional tense scenes get me all choked up especially the ending and when Sam tells Frodo "Don't you let go!"
You guys are so great. I’m super impressed by BJ’s ability to understand each plot piece, like he called the orb being tainted and the eagles saving them on first watching. I like enjoying movies with you guys while I work a silly tech job. Haha keep up the fun content.
While not quite as epic as this trilogy, I do believe you would enjoy the Hobbit prequel films. It will add to your understanding of this story. Loved your reaction.
Frodo leaves Middle-earth for the Undying Lands due to the lasting physical injuries he sustained on his journey, which couldn't be cured in Middle-earth but would not be fatal in the Undying Lands. Frodo's injuries are incurable through conventional means, but wouldn't be fatal in the Undying Lands. He sustained injuries from dark and unnatural sources like the Witch King. His journey left him with several scars, both physical and mental, with some even having magical properties designed to torment him. Frodo, Bilbo, and later Gimli get special dispensation to travel to the Undying Lands because they are ring-bearers. However, going to Valinor does not grant them immortality.
Never understood or liked Liv Tyler's expanded role in this trilogy. Bernard Hill steals the show for me with his King Theodon speech before the Rohirrim attack. That's the best part of the trilogy to me. Now you've been to Middle Earth, you are ready for the OG: 1982 Conan the Barbarian 👍😎
In the book Eowyn is wounded physicaly - she got broken arm but also she was sick becouse of so called "black breath" a kind of magic sickness spread by close proximity of Nazguls. Its sort of depression and sleepness of those who fought too close to Nazguls, like Faramir and Eowyn and Merry - all 3 were dying of this kind of malady. It can be seen as smt similar to what Dementors can do. People who fought against Nazguls got this sleepness and they sleep deeper and died in sleep. But Aragorn's kingly talent and use of athelas (the same herb he uses on Frodo) saved Faramir and Merry and Eowyn and other victims of it from the battlefield. So thats why Eowyn looks on the verge of dying even though she apparently got only a broken arm. BTW she could fainted also becouse of pain of this broken arm.
Among the two greatest rise to battle speeches put down on paper. Theoden's battle speech to the Rohirrim and King Henry V's St. Crispin's Day speech to his vastly outnumbered knights before the Battle of Agincourt. Both will move me to tears.
I love the multiple endings. It's the way Tolkien ended it, and it's what a massive story like that requires. Every character was important. Everyone's ending mattered. Showing life returning to joy and peace is so important. A note on Eowyn's "death" she, Faramir and Merry are all suffering from something the movies didn't really explain. The actual most powerful weapon of the flying creatures and their riders was despair. It brought on a malady called the black breath. People swooned under its effect and deteriorated until beyond recall. However there was a prophecy that the the hands of the king would bring healing. Aragorn was the only one that could recall them to life. He spent the whole night haver the battle healing. Kudos for recognizing that it was a huge internal struggle to release the ring into the fire, ultimately one no man, elf, wizard, or hobbit would be able to conquer. That's the point. It took an act of providence to make an end. There is a supreme deity in LotR. Gandalf had to know from the start Frodo wouldn't be able to throw away the ring after being under its influence so long. The Council of Elrond simply decided to to the best they could, take responsibility, make morally right choices and hope in higher powers.
The cinematography is stunning; it's epic. Some effects are starting to look a bit dated but as a story, it'll never be beat. Best trilogy ever. I feel for the actors playing Orks & Uruks having to put up with all the make-up all day :)
I love the crowning of Aragorn so much. Everyone always tears up at all the people kneeling for the hobbits but one detail that always seems to go kinda unnoticed is how Elrond lights up smiling when he sees his daughter in Aragorns arms. The entire time he seemed to be against Arwen and Aragorn being together. I know that he was just being hopeless but he was manipulative about it too (wanting her to go to the west, saying that she belongs to her people and asking Arwen if he doesn't have her love as her father). But in this scene it becomes 100% clear that this is everything he ever wanted for her. As someone who has seen the decline of the world for several millenia, he just didn't dare to hope for the perfect ending. When it came to be, he is overcome with happiness and i think the actor really sells it as well. He looks like he hasn't smiled for real in a long time and it just bursts out of him when he sees his daughter so happy.
One detail is when the ring is destroyed, because Sauron put so much of his power and soul into creating it, his spirit became inert, forever wondering the land but with no way to recover his strength.
"My friends, you bow to no one" kills me every time. I can't watch without tearing up and having chills. Lord of the Rings is an awesome trilogy!
Definitely one of Aragorn’s finest moments in the entire trilogy right there ✊️😌
Also Sam's line to Frodo on the slops of Orodruin. "I can't carry it for you, but I can carry you", that in line with the music score just gets me every time.
The day the entire world of elves dwarves and men knelt before 4 unassuming hobbits.
When Merry and Pippin are the first to charge after Aragorn says "for Frodo"... crying typing this response
One of my favorite sentimental lines in the whole trilogy
Fun Fact: the little girl that runs into Sam’s arms at the end was his actual daughter and the little boy Rosie Cotton was holding was her real son…
Frodo leaving was 1. A great honor, the place he was leaving to was basically heaven on earth. It's called the Undying Lands. 2. Frodo couldn't stay in the shire because he had been through so much trauma that he couldn't find peace there. Being home was a constant reminder of who he used to be therein, a reminder of the horrors that changed him. He needed a new life
It's also worth mentioning- the ring is destroyed; the corruption it spread is not. Notice how Bilbo still asks for the ring after it's destroyed? The Undying Lands are the only place he could ever get cured of that addiction.
Also the wound hurts like a ********* so it is easier in the undying lands.
Great analysis
The wound from when he was stabbed never fully healed as well even when he was being healed in Rivendell and the Undying Lands would be the only place he would be able to get treatment.
I think it’s worth mentioning that Tolkien was partially writing about the aftermath of WWI. So Frodo is like the soldiers coming home from that war, where they can’t fully recover from the horrors they experienced.
"Never thought I'd die side by side with an elf."
"How about side by side with a friend?"
The friendship between Gimli and Legolas growing up to that point... Hits you in the feels
Even more so in the books. Gimli brought Legolas to the glittering caves behind helms deep, and Legolas brought Gimli to Fangorn again and the woodland realms, then they both went on a ship to Valinor.
Posted this after watching your reaction (and this is a lengthy read) -
After the ring was destroyed:
Frodo left Middle Earth, so that he may be fully healed. He was still able to feel the wound on his arm from the sword at the beginning, plus for being the ring-bearer and it nearly consuming him like it did Gollum.
Aragorn returned Gondor to it's former glory, and ruled happily with Arwen for 120 years. He had one son and two daughters. When his time drew near, he chose to take command of his own end. We laid in the House of the Kings in Minas Tirith with Gondor's past rulers and drifted into eternal sleep.
Arwen passed one year later.
Gimli became the Lord of the Glittering Caves under Helm's Deep, as it was rich with Mithril. He kept his word to Galadriel, and encased the strands of hair within glass and treasured it.
Legolas restored the woodlands of Middle-Earth that were ravaged by the war, along with adventuring with Gimli. After Aragorn's death, Legolas made a ship of his own in Ithilien, and left Middle-Earth to cross the sea to reunite with the rest of the elves in the Undying Lands. Gimli crossed the sea with Legolas, due to his close friendship with the elf, and was the only dwarf that was offered that honor.
Samwise married Rosie and had 13 children. He was also elected Mayor of the Shire for seven consecutive seven-year terms (49 years.) Afterwards, Sam was given passage to the Undying Lands to reunite with Frodo, as Samwise was also a Ring-Bearer, even for a short time.
Pippin became the 32nd Thane of the Shire, and held that position for 50 years. He had one son named Faramir Took I, who later married Sam's daughter. After he retired as Thane, he left with Rohan and Gondor with Merry. He remained there for the rest of his life, and was entombed in the Hall of the Kings, and later moved to be laid to rest alongside Aragorn.
Merry was knighted by King Eomer and become Master of Buckland. He married, and wrote a book. He had at least one son. At 102, he returned to Rohan and Gondor with Pippin, dying around the same time as Pippin. He was laid to rest in Gondor with Pippin, and later moved alongside Aragorn.
Excellent comment. Thanks.
You know your stuff. A true Tolkien fan
Something more to add that is worth knowing. There was a phase known in the lands, "The Hands of the King are The Hands of a Healer". In the time after the battles but before the Kings Coronation, Aragorn is the healer who helped restore Faramir, Éowyn and Merry from grievous injuries by the witch king. He was only one able to do so.
@@whelpthereitis2577 Dang right, one of my favourite scenes added to the Extended edition.
Few more notes, about changes in the movies vs. from the books:
They incorrectly named him King Aragorn, he is actually King Elessar, his elven name (Phillippa even mentions in the commentaries that she screwed that up)
Arwen gives Frodo the Evenstar pendent to replace the Ring around his neck, it's elvish power and the deep connection it has to his dear friends helps alleviate his pain.
Samwise actually inherits Bag End from Frodo, it always irked me that the final scene ends with them in some random hole in the ground. (a literal description, didn't look like a bad place really)
And finally, although Gollum does indeed bite Frodo's ring finger off, he dances with glee and falls off on his own. The writers (much like they did with Faramir's scenes in Two Towers) felt they had to drive home the ONGOING nature of the Ring's potency and corruption, so had Frodo set upon Gollum, leading up to the marvelous emotional scene of Sam rescuing him from his despair even more than the cliff. Something he's done constantly in the story, but very difficult to present on screen.
Best of my knowledge, Gandalf, Galadriel, Aragorn, and Sam were the only ones in the movies AND the books who refused the Ring.
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You just taught me something today!! I gotta read my LOTR books again!!
I was working in New Zealand when this was being filmed and the whole country seemed to get behind it. The attention to detail in this film is astounding and I think that is because nobody wanted to let anybody down.
For my part in this tale I gave lifts to 3 Orcs and an Elf :)
It's lik in Lindsay Ellis' beadown of th Hobbit movies - there's simply not much you can compare to the pure passion project - for everyone involved - that was this trilogy.
That is fucking incredible. Once in a lifetime experience I’m sure!!
its great to watch the commentaries on the extended editions. they seemed to pull in every craftsperson in the country to work on stuff.
I can't imagine what the reaction must be when they heard about Sam getting his foot pierced through by a broken glass bottle in that river!
did you say "WHAT business does three orcs and an ELF have in my backseat? SPeak quickly!"
I love Asia's change throughout this trilogy. You could tell this wasn't the type of movie she normally is interested in and then in the end, she had so much love for it!
This movie tends to appeal to all audiences if they give it a chance. I remember back in 2003 when Return of the King released, one of my co-workers was a middle aged woman who was the complete opposite of a fantasy film fan, but she was absolutely in love with these films. Return of the King also won 11 Oscars, which definitely gave the trilogy some visibility for anybody that hadn’t watched them yet.
@@Ryotsu2112such a dominant trilogy. Its easy for us to think movies got worse cause they’re all worse than this. But this thing was so good the Academy was basically like “here’s all the awards we have, everyone else stay home.”
Sam talking about Rosie Cotton dancing, remembering the ribbons in her hair as he's sitting in on an actively erupting volcano at the end of the world, is one of my favorite lines of this movie. Sam doesn't want anything but to be back in the Shire with his friends, and he got the happiest ending and everything he deserved.
Then to learn they had 14 kids, Sam and Rosie got BUZY!
@@VadulTharysHe also served as mayor of the Shire for nearly 50 years straight, being elected 7 straight terms in a row.
That whole scene is pretty neat.
Honestly, of all the epic lines in this trilogy, Sam repeating “It would’ve been her” makes me the most.
But sad news is most of his family lives and dies before him, since he held the rings for just a few mins, hours? He eventually leaves middle earth too and goes to frodo and Gandalf, he had to cause everyone who touched the ring will forever suffer in middle earth
I just have to point out… “You bow to no one.” Look at *Pippin’s face*. Everyone else is humbled, and he’s looking around like “ah, yes, finally the respect I deserve,” and it makes the moment even better.
Aragorn: You bow to no one!
Merry: This is kinda cool.
Pippin: Now I might finally get laid!
Frodo: I could have saved that ring, if Sam had let me jump in the lava!
Sam: Everybody is looking at me. I hope my fly is shut.
Well Pippin IS the closest thing to nobility that the hobbits have.
I don't cate how many times I watch this, but when Sam goes "I might not be able to carry the ring, but I can carry YOU" gives me the biggest goosebumps ever. He is the G.O.A.T. of the LOTR story and I adore him.
I rewatch this trilogy every few months (I grew up with these films, I was six when I first saw fellowship of the ring and it’s the first film I EVER saw in theaters) and I still ugly cry when Sam carries Frodo every single time.
"I can't carry it for you, but I can carry you!"
"but there's some good in this world Mr Frodo and its worth fighting for"
-fun fact i did my monologue essay for drama on this and got an A shit just wrote itself
Tolkien said he was the hero of the story.
The movie doesn't cover this, but Denethor's mind had been destroyed by Sauron. Denethor had one of the palantirs (crystal ball) in his tower and was using it to try to spy on Sauron. What he didn't know was that Sauron and Saruman also each had one, and if you looked into it, it opened a psychic channel of communication between you and whoever else had one. Sauron used this connection to control what Denethor could see through the crystal ball. In this way, Sauron killed Denethor's hope, and he used him as a chess piece. By the time of the battle, Denethor can no longer be reasoned with. There's no saving him.
Not to mention the reason for his dynamic with Faramir vs with Boromir. Not really gotten into in this movie, but Denethor loved with tremendous intensity and totality. As much as he loved Boromir, he loved his sons' mother even more. So where is he in this series, and why does he hate Faramir so much? Boromir and Faramir's mother, Denethor's wife and one true love, weakened after the birth of Faramir, never to recover for the five remaining years before her death at 38 years old. Denethor forever saw Faramir as the reason why his wife was no longer with him. Faramir was an unending reminder that he would never see her, hear her, touch her, or make any new memories with her, ever again. It is truly tragic, as, of course, Faramir never asked for that fate to befall her, and surely would have given his own life to save hers. Nevertheless, things didn't go as they "should have", and the leaders of Gondor - the Steward Denethor and his sons, Boromir and Faramir - had to live on, through the challenges life set upon them, as we all must do.
Aha, beat me to it.
@@max_2da_max336 Well spoken. A terrible burden indeed, but beyond abhorrent to lay that upon the small innocent shoulders of your own child, he who lost both his mother AND his father merely by living. Love itself is an unending wellspring of giving, but when we allow our selfishness, however seemingly benign it may appear at the time, to insinuate itself into our loving relationships, we are not the only one to suffer as consequence.
Denethor's grief was manipulated into malice, and although much of that was likely due to the Palantir and Sauron's influence, like all evil in LotR it is a reflection of what selfishness does to our worlds when we give it free reign instead of love.
Really loving the comments on this video. Best wishes friends
It was just so inspirational watching Denethor achieving his lifelong dream. He set the world record for longest distance ever sprinted by a man fully engulfed in flames. Many have tried to equal his amazing run of 289 meters (316 yards), but none have ever come close. Most succumb to the searing flames and collapse in well under 100 meters.
Many people, including his proud son Faramir, were there to bear witness and cheer him on in accomplishing this feat of sheer willpower and endurance. And I say... BRAVO SIR!
@@Mr.Ekshin Wasn't just the distance, that man was HAULIN' ass! Got the world record for speed too, not just distance (admittedly he WAS on fire soooo....)
12:23-12:31 Asia: "He is a nutcase."
BJ: "Yea, he lost his marbles."
Asia: "Why would he do that to his son, though?"
BJ: CUZ HE DONE LOST HIS MARBLES!" 🤣🤣🤣
Sam is a friend we all need, and he is how we should act when our friends are down.
Sam is the friend we all need to be for someone else
Sam is the ultimate ride and die friend.
@Beaconeers of the Seven Maps I was gonna say that 😅
People always talk about Sam as people recognize him cos they want to have Sam for themselves. Frodo is what we should aspire to be. Someone who volunteers, who has mercy and love towards those who might not deserve it. Who will continue the mission no matter what, even if they lost themselves in the process. We need to aspire to become Frodo.
One thing this movie doesn’t explain- and I wish it did- is that the touch of the Witch-King (and probably all the wraiths) bestows a lingering curse that eventually renders you unconscious and then kills you.
That’s why Éowyn and Merry were laid out after the battle; Merry was just conscious because he handled it better. Aragorn actually has to heal both of them with that weed he used on Frodo’s knife wound and it’s implied in the book that Éowyn falling asleep and walking up at Aragorn’s healing is where all the fairy tales about sleeping princesses come from.
Also, as I recall, when the Witch King hits Eowyn with his mace, not only does it shatter her shield but it also shatters her forearm.
This is where sleeping princess fairy tales come from...you sure..sleeping beauty was written centuries earlier
@@paulliversage4479 I meant in the context of the story. Tolkien’s books are supposed to be a mythical prehistory of sorts for Britain in particular and Europe in general. It’s implied that stories like sleeping beauty have their origins in Éowyn’s awakening, just as an older, more complicated version of ‘Hey, Diddle-Diddle’ appears as a drinking song in the Prancing Pony chapter of The Fellowship of the Ring.
also eowyn doesn't just kill the witch king because "she is no man" but because merry stabs the witch king with an ancient elven dagger the was designed to kill the undead/ wraiths.
Another part was that Eowyn was also affected by Worm tongue too. Just like Theodan. But not as severely. So she was already spiritually wounded even before she got injured by the witch king. The double whammy took her out.
BJ, I feel like you ABSOLUTELY NAILED the overall message of this story: friendship, beyond race/creed/background/etc. Coming together as one people to fight against overwhelming evil and corruption. Amen to you!! 🙌
damn sounds like the deepstate
This is a lesson the whole damn world needs reminding of constantly, and now more than ever.
It is quite literally about a race war, to be fair.
@@mattg5791 Amen--we're in a spiritual fight of such proportions now and many people don't even see it, although more and more corruption is being revealed day by day. Some say that 2020 went the way it did to allow all the secret things we didn't know about to be revealed. Sounds plausible at this point.
Yes, well said by BJ.
Snowmane, Theoden's horse, had been a faithful companion through many battles and was only undone by the scream of the Witch King. The horse was buried where he fell. Flowers grew on his grave every year. They burned the flying lizard and nothing grew in his ashes.
The scenes with Faramir and Eowyn in the Houses of Healing are omitted in the Theatrical version of the movie. In the book, Aragorn's healing of Faramir, Eowyn, and Merry in the Houses of Healing comprise an entire chapter. "The hands of the King are the hands of a healer, and so could the rightful King ever be known." The three convalesce together, and Merry plays an important role in bringing Faramir and Eowyn together.
The whole meaning of the tree is that it only blooms flowers when there is a rightful king of Gondor, which is why that first bloom after he brandishes Anduril is so impactful (and then later shows the tree in full bloom at Aragorn's coronation).
In the end, Frodo, Gandalf, Bilbo, and the elves left Middle Earth and 'sailed into the West', to essentially go live out their lives with the gods, and get a rest from the pain they suffer from their battles. It's essentially 'heaven' for them. Each person who was a ring bearer was invited to go into the West. At the end of his life, a ship was sent back and Sam was also invited as he was for a brief time also a ring bearer.
No way that's such I fitting end for Sam👍👍👍👍
The Nazgul's invitations must have gotten lost.
Also interesting fact. Legolas would not go without Gimli, so they both went to the Undying Lands together.
"Can I borrow some sugar?" That had me rolling! 😂 It was the perfect comment before Mr. Ugly Smile came riding out! I'm so glad you enjoyed these movies. They're just epic and so beautifully filmed!
"I'd like to talk to you about your Ring's extended warranty"
“Oh no. It’s those Iluvatar’s Witnesses again. Can somebody go out there, and tell them we’re not interested?”
Me too, and then Asia trying her best grin to copy him was precious lol
@@MusicalJackknife 24:41 She is sooo damned cute! What a smile! And those EYES!
I love how Asia's eyes lit up and her smile broadened when Faramir took Eowyn's hand in the hospital. The tales of Eowyn and Faramir are my favorite - they are both underestimated in the eyes of their seniors, but they are nonetheless courageous and play pivotal roles in the outcome. (David Wenham, Faramir, is the narrator for the movie 300. He's also in a fun indie-film called "Better than Sex." - Hard to find, but worth it!)
Don't forget his great sidekick role to Hugh Jackman in Van Helsing.
@@SadPeterPan1977 And the father in Iron Fist.
He was in The 300 and looked buff!👍😁🏴
Time stamp for Eowyn and Faromir?
It was Tolkien's attention to detail that made a lot of the secondary characters so intriguing. Jackson also paid attention to detail and brought the books to life!
Some have commented on Frodo’s leaving with the elves to heal fully. I think in addition, it’s like that saying “You can’t go home again”. His experiences changed Frodo; he no longer felt the Shire was his home. A bit like when children go away to college or the Army or something. When they go back to their parents’ house, some feel like they are visitors, no longer their home. Love your reaction to this trilogy ❤
You cant never go back to the land of your childhood, no matter what your time away was like. Becourse everything change, you change, your Piers change, your old home change. Everything change constantly, sometimes rapid changes, sometimes so slowly that you need time to even notice the changes.
In the movie when Frodo was stabbed with the immortal blade and the carrying of the one ring, Frodo will never heal completely, the wounds that both have caused is why he is leaving...he will never be the same...the remnants of those wounds will always remain.
Everybody that had the ring in their posession for some time will end up going to the undying lands. Yes, that includes Sam, who carried it for a short time, he will go there last, but at the end of a very fulfilled life.
@@dellalyn9918 It's the Morgul blade wound + Shelob's wound, rather.
That's why I like this ending without the sacking of the shire. So many soldiers return home from war with wounds that never heal. Both mental and physical. Frodo gave everything he had to save the Shire, but he couldn't find peace for himself there anymore.
11:25 When Rohan shows up, it was so crazy in the theater. Theoden's speech, the Rohan theme playing as they charge toward damn-near certain death, everything about the Battle of the Pelennor Fields is so epic.
"...A sword day, a red day, ere the sun rises!" Gives me chills, that speech to rouse the troops.
I saw it in the theatre too. I cried during that speech.
You speak the truth. The charge of the Rohirim is one of the finest moments in cinema, and has equally stirring music. Makes me want to shout out loud every time.
"the flying loch Ness monsters back again" BJ is an absolute gem ❤️ 💎
When you think about Gollum being the reason the ring was ultimately destroyed, it goes back to when Gandalf talks about the pity if Bilbo being so important. Amazing story telling.
Yes, that all important scene when Gandalf imparts so much wisdom. And one of the things he says is that his heart tells him that Gollum has some role yet to play. And in the end, Gollum being there to fight with Frodo over the ring at that crucial moment is the reason that it ended up going into the volcano.
@@blackeyedlily Many times evil helps (unintentionally) ,to bring about it's own undoing.
@@crankyyankee7290 Yes. "Even the very wise cannot see all ends..."
Exactly so. Sauron was so very certain that no one would be able to destroy the Ring because frankly no one could really do it. It took Bilbo sparing Gollum, so that Gollum was there at the end to steal the Ring from Frodo and fall to his (and his Precious' doom).
The ring has had a lasting impact on Frodo -- wounds so deep that will never heal. The elves invited him and Bilbo to go with them to the Undying Land where he can rest. On your music channel, take a listen to the closing song-- "Into the West."
My it Be, Into the West, Misty Mountains Cold from "The Hobbit An Unexpected Journey, I See Fire from "Desolation of Smaug" and absolute beauty of "The Last Goodbye" from "The Hobbit Battle of the Five Armies" are all fantastic. I'm not as big a fan of Gollum's Song from Two Towers credits.
The Last Goodbye music video should be watched after seeing LotR trilogy and the Hobbit trilogy. It's a beautiful performance by Billy Boyd (Pippin) and a beautifully edited music video in tribute to the cast & crew of both trilogies.
My fav speech is Theoden's speech "I go to my fathers in whose mighty company I now shall not feel shame" I always feel teary at this moment :)
Sam coming in clutch!! What an absolute G a Legend a friend. We should all aspire to be a bit more like Samwise Gamgie. The world would be a better place. ❤
I love this comment and agree so much!
And that "don't you let go!" at the end, when you can tell Frodo is ready to do just that. 😭 Sam really did the most.
Asia coaching Sam while he fights Shelob! 😂 Then tells Frodo with clenched teeth: “Let it go!!!” 😂 Great reaction- you two are so funny and invested in this! ❤️
I also liked “oooh that dag gum golem.”
I just want to point out that all those Oscars for visuals for ROTK were totaly deserved. The coloring (morning mists in leaving Lorien scene), the makeup (ugly orcs), the light (the green of the Shire) was created in such significant places - for example I love what they did with Frodo at the Grey Haven. At this point he is so different from the other hobbits and looks and talks and moves more like some elf than a hobbit. Look how Sam, Merry and even Bilbo all look more healthy, and Frodo is so pale, as if the light at this place made his face all pearly white. And they made this with light and makeup and costumes so beautifuly. His costume at this scene is also very different - grayish and blueish, like the sea and silvery like elven costumes, its not brown and green like the colors of the Shire.
BJ trying to kill Shelob with a giant can of Raid is the funniest visual I’ve ever had. Thank you 😂❤️
I remember a friend of mine, who hates bugs with a passion, when he saw that spider said, "Where's a big ass boot when you need it?"😂
Hands down my favorite line in the movie, and quite possibly my favorite girl power line ever is Eowyn. "I AM NO MAN!" Hell yes. Love watching Asia's reaction to this line.
A detail most people don’t know of is that without Merry stabbing the Witch King first with that -elven-knife- (CORRECTION: it was a barrow blade that was found near the shire in an ancient burial ground, this part is skipped over in the movies and they have Galadriel give it to him in order to save time), the Witch King still wouldn’t have died. That knife as Galadriel said was used long ago in the first war against Angmar and the Witch King. It had spells imbued in it that were supposed to directly counter the curses keeping the Witch King alive. When Merry stabbed him, it removed all the protections, and Eowyn was able to deliver the main and killing blow. As the prophecy foretold, the Witch King would not be killed by any men, but a hobbit and a woman. That line by Eowyn is badass to the max.
Fun little Shakespearean influenced play on words.
@@mrdavman13 u right but it wasn’t the elven knife from Galadriel, it was a barrow blade, a short sword he got back in the first book in a part the films skip. They go through a land belonging to people who fought against Angmar and the witch king but lost and were buried in barrows, those blades weren’t just magic, they had spells woven into their forging they were made specifically to kill the Witch King that was their greatest purpose. Merry wasn’t aware of this at all it was just a twist of fate that he happened to have it and be at the right time and place.
It’s one of the themes of the trilogy, there is a literal God of that world and it moves things ever so slightly to help the good guys, the eagles showing up that was on the order of one of the Valar, Manwe the one who best understood Gods plan, kind of like an archangel equivalent and the only one who the eagles obey, the one that saved Gandalf did that as a personal favor to a friend. But most important of all Frodo and Gollum falling. No one, not a single being in all middle earth had enough willpower to stand at the edge of the fire and purposefully destroy the ring, no matter how much they wanted to do it there at the edge they would’ve folded. It took an act of divine intervention to get it done and it manifested as simply as a loss balance and slip
@@AverageAwesomeDude that’s right, thank you for correcting me. I completely mixed up saying what happened in the movies and gave the backstory without the actual origins. I mentioned that huge ring temptation in mt doom in another comment I made
@@AverageAwesomeDude It was all Eru's divine will but not intervention that Gollum fell. Gollum was basically a slave to the Ring and then swore an oath upon it to obey. Then just before they enter Mt Doom when Gollum attacks, Frodo (or possibly the Ring itself) commands Gollum to throw himself into the fire if he ever touches him again. After Gollum wrestles the Ring off Frodo he has no choice but to obey. So the Ring sort of destroys itself through its own evil and domination.
This ain’t girl power. In girl power movies no one gets to help, the girl does everything and everyone else is just in the way. In girl power movies she already knows how to do everything and all men are just obstacles to be over come. That’s how girl power movies are. JRR Tolkien didn’t know about “girl power”, he was writing about loyalty and bravery, not girl power.
Seeing Éowyn fighting the Witch King in the theater when I was fifteen years old was AMAZING. Seeing that mace swing into view on the big screen, on the BIG SCREEN, huge and deadly and TWENTY FEET ACROSS, sent chills down my spine. Even now, seeing it on the small screen sends me back to my seat in the theater watching it for the first time (and second, and third time, because I saw it three times in the theater, LOOOOL). SUCH an epic moment, THE epic moment that I think about when I see the word "epic".
I love watching reactions to this trilogy, so I have watched a lot of them over the years. Of all of them, Asia's eyes during the battle of Gondor have got to be the best... the most expressive by a mile. And I think BJ nailed it the best when Frodo was standing with the ring in Mt. Doom. This was the greatest test in the whole journey. Fantastic reactions guys, glad you were as in it as you were through the whole series!
Aww Ryan, that’s love! Thanks it was an amazing journey and one we’re going on again w/ our kids 💯
@@ReelinwithAsiaandBJ I watched these when they came out when I was 9 - they really had an immense impact on my life with values of good and perseverance etc..
One thing I always marvel at is Boromir's legacy amd how it comes full circle in return of the King.
1) He taught Aragorn faith and loyalty to the world of men
2) He taught all the hobbits how to fight/defend themselves and it literally saves them in their battles
3) When he won Osgilith back, he taught Faramir how to recognize a battle that can be won and one that cannot be in that city. So Faramir was able to make the right call, bringing back what remained of the garison to the city in time to help with the battle of Minas Tirith. Without those extra forces, who knows if the city would have held until Rohan got there?
I'm so excited to see your reaction to the closing of the trilogy! I hope y'all enjoyed watching these films as much as we enjoyed watching your reactions 🙂
We do!!! Thanks and appreciate you! ☺️
@@ReelinwithAsiaandBJ Those are HUGE movies! Really masterpieces!
@@ReelinwithAsiaandBJ I watch them like every two years.. you will learn more and more and more the wore you watch and will notice ALOT of stuff you might have missed
@@anthonyparker4202 I'd die if I went that long between watches. I barely make it two months without watching.
In the book Golum and Frodo struggle once at the ledge of mount doom. Once Golumn takes the ring by biting off Frodos finger he is so overjoyed he jumps and dances right of the ledge without realizing it. Did you notice Gandalf brought three eagles to mount doom. The third was for Golum if he had redeemed himself. Remember in the first film Gandalf said Golum had some part to play in the whole thing, but for good or evil he did not know. In the end things came full circle. Amazing epic storytelling.
Asia had the best smile in reaction to seeing Arwen and Aragorn together at the end. And BJ, you were feeling that intensity! You guys are so much fun to chill with! Thanks for the love and laughter!
im so happy that you raised your hand when Theodan was yelling "Deaaaath" I did the same when I first watched it I was so into it. This legitimately made my day
There's a reason this went 11/11 at the Oscar's including Best Picture. First fantasy movie to ever win. The whole trilogy is perfection. It will never get stale. Great reaction!
It has been fun watching these with y’all. Asia’ face when Eowyn stabs the Witch King, and says, “I am no man”, as she buries her sword, is perfection. These movies bring you in, and feel a part of it all. The CGI is pretty amazing, as these movies are 20+ years old.
this movie pioneered CGI
There are sooo many parts in this film that will make u tear up . But the biggest comes from the true hero of the story when he says “ I can’t can’t carry it for you! But I can carry you !” That’s when the wet works start ! Sam is that true ride or die we all need a Sam !
Everyone loves the Return Of Of The King, but you have to remember that you couldn’t get here without The Fellowship and The Two Towers. The finale is always the best part, but it takes the whole story to reach the finale.
What you said about Gollum being the one who actually destroyed the ring is spot on! Remember in Moria, when Gandalf told Frodo, “The pity of Bilbo may rule the fate of all.” He was right. If Bilbo had killed Gollum in the goblin cave, nothing would have stopped Frodo from taking the ring in his moment of weakness. Much love ❤️
Samwise was my favorite character in the books and Sean Astin one of my favorite actors so I was hoping the Shelob arc would've happened during Two Towers to give him a shot at getting an Oscar.
The books were originally written as one. The publishers split it in three.
@@twelvecatsinatrenchcoat I know. But that’s neither here nor there. Three volumes were published and no one ever read the story as one book. But even if it had, it still wouldn’t change the fact that the finale is always the best part and that it takes everything that precedes to arrive at the finale.
Fun fact: the director, Peter Jackson cameos in each LotR movie, this time as the pirate that got shot by Legolas' arrow. Not only that, but most of the other pirates around him were cameos by the producers and special effects directors. After all the hard work they did, it must be so fun to get to be on the other side of the camera!
yes, many of PJ crew have appeared in this or that scenes in cameos or episodic roles. Jackson's kids were hobbit kids in FOTR, Rohan kids in TTT and Gondorian youths in ROTK. Sam's daughter Elanor was played by real daughter of Sean Astin. The baby on Rosie's hands is this actress baby - according to the book it was Sam's son named after Frodo. Alan Lee - famous illustrator of the books who worked for PJ on scenography is seen in the prologue of FOTR as one of the 9 kings (later nazguls) who took Sauron's rings for men, Jackson is seen in FOTR as the guy with carrot on street of Bree, in TTT he was the bearded Rohirrim who threw the spear from the walls of Helms Deep, and was this pirate in ROTR. Then AFAIR Haleth son of Hama, Rohirric boy in TTT in battle of Helms Deep who talks with Aragorn about hope - it was son of Phillippa Boyens, one of screenwriters. The boy standing next to him in that scene was Aragorn's actor (V. Mortenssen) son. The boy who played Arwen's son in her vision AFAIR was also young Mortenssen. The Gondorian soldier who guards the first of the beacons is the head of CGI division of their FX department. The blond young woman who is seen in Helms Deep caves meandering through the crowd of refugees in the caves is E. Wood's (Frodo) sister. One of the drinking Rohan warriors who laugh about Legolas and Gimli drinking game in Edoras feast is Howard Shore - composer of the music. And so on... :)
As someone dealing with alcohol addiction problems, this story hits me so hard. Frodo and Smeagol hated and loved the ring at the same time, as Gandalf said. Tolkien believed heavily in God, and if you think of the Ring representing all the temptations and evils of the world; from my perspective, Alcohol is the worst love and hate I've experienced in my life.
The guy on the receiving end of Legolas' arrow when the boat docks is the director Peter Jackson and stood around are some of the production staff, including people from Weta digital who did all the CGI. This was the final movie so they wanted to appear in it.
This was so much fun, thank you! Asia's reaction to 18:02 was the best!
I love Frodo's smile at the end. He is going to sail with Elrond, Galadriel, and Gandalf, and he is also in the presence of the elf Cirdan (appeared briefly at the end of the film, he is older than any of them, if I iirc).
All of these characters were ringbearers, so maybe that smile was Frodo feeling relief due to their empathy for and understanding of his struggles. Peter Jackson and crew deserve all the praise for these little details.
Galadriel's husband, Celeborn, was boarding the ship as well. Yes, the last three ringbearers. I think they were the last elves (except the Mirkwood elves, that group that Legolas belonged to) left in Middle Earth, the rest having left for the Undying Lands already. I too loved that PJ tried so hard to stay as close as they could to the story.
@@Doxymeister Celeborn doesn't leave immediately...he stays in middle earth for a few years into the 4th age.
@@dmc1605 Ah, okay, thank you!
Eomer screaming after the battle of Pelennor always hits close to home… imagine going to war and seeing your Sister knocked out, or for all he knew: Dead presumably 💔 nothing would crush me more than realising my sister was hurt and I didn’t know, or couldn’t help her. Karl Urban acted that part to perfection… you can see the absolute heartbreak on his face holding Eowyn, not knowing she was on the field of battle that entire time!
Eowyn held her own on that battle field though!! 💪🏽
He’s my favorite supporting character in the movies.
The black breath would have killed her if Aragorn didn’t take her to the House Of Healing in Gondor.
@@joellenglass2344 it was due to Glorfindel’s prophecy doom towards King Of Angmar. Yes. All nine Nazgûl ran away from him
Karl Urban was great in all of his screen time but that scream is just something else. Soul tearing is the only way to describe it. I couldn’t imagine finding my sister in a situation like that but I can damn well feel it in that scream
I can never watch these movies again without thinking "Flying Loch Ness Monsta's!" I loved watching how much you two enjoyed this. So many heroes in one story.
“A big thing of raid wouldn’t kill that thing..” 5:12
God bless my guy BJ with the humor. Love it! Thanks y’all. 🫶🐐😆
Im so glad you both loved it so much!!! Seeing your expressions of concern during the tense moments and your eyes lighting up at the happy parts, its 100% how these movies should make you feel. These movies have gotten me through some hard, hard, times and gives so much hope and comfort. Frodo left with Bilbo and the elves because he has such PTSD and trauma from what happened, he needs to travel and find peace elsewhere to be happy. Thats why he says, " the shire has been saved, but not for me" thats how PTSD is. He needed a fresh start. Everyone had their good ending, even if its not the endings they expected. ❤❤ Thanks so much for these wonderful reactions!
“I should like to have held it , one last time.”
The movie creeps you out one more time, but even that’s heartwarming at this point.
So glad you liked it! Now you got to watch the Hobbit. Frodo was damaged kinda from holding the ring. His wound never healed and he was just not happy. Leaving made it better. Sam also went to join Frodo later in life because he was a ring holder even if it was a short time.
Sam was the real MVP of the whole journey of the ring. For that, he did deserve all the Cottony Rosieness possible.
Thank you, Asia and BJ, for watching all the movies. Amazing reactions both of you. Asia as usual makes me laugh. "I'd be heading to tunnels". Just so you know Tolkien wrote this story to show the horrors and evils of war and to honor his friends he lost in battle. He was solider and his closest friends died in the war. The poems in the book were also his friends work that never got published. As a veteran this hits home a lot. Tolkien actually said that Sam is representation of all the recognized solider who goes above and beyond for his fellow men. Sam was needed as he was the polar opposite of rings evil influence. Frodo even states this, "Frodo wouldn't have gotten far without Sam." How true those words mean at end. The end with Frodo having to sail off is if you see Gandalf's face when Frodo says he'll do it he will carry the ring. Gandalf knows that the ringbearer will have to sacrifice his/her life to destroy the ring. Basically, alluding to soldiers he served with giving their lives so others may live. It truly hits home.
I'm confused - which poems in the book did JRRT not personally write? This is the first I've heard of this!
May I just say… as someone who read the hobbit book and watched the movies when they first came out.. I have thoroughly enjoyed watching your reactions. Seeing y’all learn the story and your reactions to it has brought it back alive for me in a way I didn’t think possible. I cannot thank you enough.
We feel the same way about y’all ❤️❤️ Thanks for watching with us
This is it… Asia & BJ are bringing this bad boy HOME with the epic finale’ of arguably one of the greatest movie trilogies ever made ✌️😁📽️👑
It truly is the best story ever told, imho.
@@bkm2797 … I honestly think it’s the best ever, but I know that many would argue so that’s why I used the word “arguably” in my previous post, leaving it open for debate. Many would have their own favourites, but the LOTR trilogy is mine ☝️😁👍
@@gerardroll6468 i also agree. in terms of moments and emotions
LOTR trilogy is literally perfect
i cant think of any trilogy as good
@@LilGRaven … You’re right. Peter Jackson & his team did an awesome job with it 👏👏👏
It really is, and we all waited decades for the film industry to create cgi so Peter Jackson could bring our favorite story to life, I can't imagine anyone doing as fantastic a job as Peter! Cheers
You are so right BJ. It’s about good vs. evil, friendship, loyalty, courage. You nailed it! I love this trilogy. Such beauty, amazing cinematography, great acting, great music, great story. It has it all along with epic battles and interesting creatures. Love all the characters although my favorites are Aragorn and Sam. Frodo was too injured to carry on in the shire. Love your reactions! Can we borrow a cup of sugar? Hahahaha good one Asia!🥰😍
Yeah, that ‘cup of sugar’ line had me dead.
I love that strong moral core of the story. It's not "just" a fantasy series, it's written as mythology. Throughout the ages of middle-earth, the world essentially evolves into ours. The elves are leaving, the ents lost their wives and were prepared to march into their doom, the wizards are dead or leave as well, the army of the dead was released, etc. Everything "supernatural" is fading. This finality gives all the sacrifices in the story more gravity (example: The elves could all have sailed to the undying lands, but some honored their old allegiances and fought alongside humans - not out of necessity, but because it's the right thing to do). What remains at the end are a sense of awe and wonder at the world, the lessons learned (friendship, loyalty, etc), and a belief that everybody can make a difference. No matter how dark things get, good will prevail eventually.
My favorite fact about this movie is that any rider that participated in the charge of the rohirim, was only allowed to do so if they read the book. Don’t know if Peter Jackson directly made that a thing, but from my understanding it was so they(the riders) could understand the meaning of the charge/ battle ahead. Great reaction guys!
I’ll add this to what others have said about Frodo leaving. He did it also out of concern for his friend Sam, knowing that Sam would not be able to lead a full life, if he had to look after Frodo, which Frodo knew he would feel obligated to do. He says so at his ending words to Sam: “You will need to be one and whole.”
Frodo was granted the honor of sailing to the "undying lands" with the elves. Essentially, elven paradise, where he would live for a long time and be able to better heal not only from the wound on his shoulder, but the psychological damage the burden of the ring did to him over the course of the journey. Bilbo was going on the ship for the same reason; a respect for being the ring bearer.
In the appendices of the book, in his old age, Sam is actually granted passage as well, because he was briefly a ring bearer in Mordor. Legolas and Gimli travel Middle-Earth, a promise made during the book, with Gimli visiting the forests and Legolas visiting the deep caverns together. Legolas builds a ship to sail to the undying lands and takes Gimli with him in Gimli's old age.
Merry & Pippin become respected leaders in the Shire. Samwise is actually mayor during his life as well.
One thing they changed a lot was the fate of the ring. In the book, Gollum bites Frodo's finger off and takes the ring. He jumps around in joy and simply....slips to fall into the lava. No struggle between him and Frodo. Tolkien's intent was that nobody would have had the strength to overcome that promise of power and throw the ring into the fire. That's why Gandalf foreshadowed "I still feel Gollum has some part to play, for good or ill." Remember his whole talk with Frodo was that Bilbo was meant to find the ring, and thus Frodo was meant to carry it, and then that his heart tells him Gollum has a part to play. It's Tolkien's version of God working in mysterious ways.
everyone saying that Frodo had to leave because it was the only way to finally cure him of the Ring’s lasting influence are right. but another aspect that i feel goes overlooked is the amount of shame Frodo has now after the journey.
Frodo ultimately failed his mission. he got all the way there, but in the last moment, temptation broke him. he fully succumbed to the Ring. he was about to put it on and let everything and everyone he loved be destroyed. when everyone bows to him, he feels unworthy. and as much as Frodo loves Sam and the Shire, they now serve as reminders that he would’ve let them be destroyed so that he could have the Ring.
That scene (and music) where the host of Rohan appears on the ridge at at the key moment of the Battle of the Pelennor Fields... and their charge into the hordes of Mordor... among the coolest goose-pimply screen moments ever for me.
Loved watching you guys get totally wrapped up in this. Nicely done.
This movie has the happiest of endings a movie with the difficulties its heroes face can have. The amount of emotions this movie puts you through is amazing. The script writing is also amazing. So many quotes that can be applied to various situations/lessons. Its a very insperational movie. The casting was amazing and if you check out the special features behind the scenes content the cast had a great time doing it too. Many had never even read the books until they were cast as the actors/actresses. Christopher Lee (the wizard sarumon) is an amazing actor. He may not have appeared much in this movie but he was always a fan of the series. He also has relations to 2 royal bloodlines, was a part of a heavy metal band, was a part of the royal british airforce in ww2, and is the insperation for agent 007/James Bond. I also think this movie is the og of huge fictional army battles. Thanos army in end game aint got nothing on Mordor in terms of cinematography.
Two of my favorite lines in this movie:
1. Gimli to Legolas, after Legolas brought down the Oliphaunt: That STILL ONLY COUNTS AS ONE!! 🤭😅😂🤣☠️
2. Aragorn to Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin: My friends....you bow to no one. 🥺😭
Never forget being a kid, dunno if it was my birthday or something, but my older cousin was gonna sleep over so I was all excited, and then my dad came home late from work, asked what I wanted as he hadn't prepared a gift, no idea what I wanted my cousin asked if I'd seen the LotR movie and said it's amazing, and that it's likely out on VHS. Dad goes out almost at midnight, finds a store and buys it. Meanwhile my cousin goes on all about amazing scenes and stuff that I could barely form in my head.
Prior to this I'd barely seen much fantasy, I'd been out playing with stick swords and whatnot, but never thought of this kind of fantasy. That evening I watched the movie with my cousin and my whole world was rocked, I was amazed, and ever since then I've been a hardcore fantasy fan. I watched each movie, grew up with them, a lot of it shaped my childhood and friends, all the games and toys etc. I still got the old VHS of Fellowship, the last VHS movie I ever got.
Seeing them again always brings me back, it's hard to think there was just a few years apart, it felt like these movies shaped so many years into teens, but a lot did happen around my life then.
I can't remember how many times I've rewatched them, and then rewatched reactions of it, the movies never really diminish and it's been amazing watching them as I grow older and older, different bits starts coming forth and being more appreciated since as a kid it was all about those big battles.
I'm always happy when people take the step to watching these for the first time, it always reignites that love for them and having new people be amazed. It's amazing how timeless they are and can still be appreciated so, it's my favorite movies and will likely forever remain that way.
In my opinion this is THE most Cinematic Journey in the history of Cinema!!! Confession: When the first and 2nd one came out in the movies I was like, "meh, not interested in watching this". But when the 3rd one came out I was like, "oh alright I'll watch the them and see if I wanna see the 3rd one" and CHIIIIIILD I was HOOKED!!! Also can I say that watching Asia watching all these different movies is SUCH a joy since a while ago she said she was NOT interested in "fantasy" or sci fi movies and to see her reactions to Star Wars, Batman, Lord of the Rings, etc, has been SO MUCH FUN seeing her get into it!!! I cannot WAIT until you guys do the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) starting w/ Iron Man and ending with Avengers End Game!!!!!
The Charge of the Rohirrim is my favorite scene in this movie. One of the coolest things, in my opinion, is that Peter Jackson requested that only extras who have read the novel and could recite that scene were to be placed on the front lines of that charge as they are aware of the importance of that moment
Enjoyed your reactions to these wonderful movies! This movie won so many Oscars. It won for best picture I believe. I won’t give any spoilers away but Sam really pulls at your heart strings in this movie. He never gives up hope which is why so many people love him and why he’s the friend we all want in our lives!
God Bless to you both! Glad you’re loving these movies as much as all of us do!
I remember going to the theaters with my parents when we saw this movie and my mom was in tears. There wasn’t a dry eye in the house. Grown men were bawling. A guy in the row in front of me actually had to stand up and go directly outside of the room because it really hit him in the feels. ❤️❤️ The sound effects were just fabulous hearing it in the theaters.
Keep up the amazing work and once you have wrapped up the Lord Of The Rings journey please consider watching Harry Potter next! Also very loved by many! It’s not the same as Lord Of The Rings but very different. Message is the same. Good vs evil. Good will always win. The journey is hard, but all that suffering will pay off in the end.
Can’t wait to see your next movie reaction! Take care and peace and love always from my mom and I in Southern California! 🙏🙏
mery and pippin graves are moved to be next to aragorn's tomb when they die, after that legolas and gimli sail to the undying lands. sam also goes to the undying lands as he is the last ring bearer, tolkien created an entire genre, it's amazing
The spiritual imagery in Gollum/Smeagle dying with his precious is so powerful to me. It's a reminder that if we cling to sin it will eventually lead to our demise. Sam is definitely the real MVP cuz like Frodo said previously, "Frodo wouldn't have made it very far without Sam".
how do you define cling to sin? as smegol hated the precious but gollum was transfixed by it and i just want to pick your brain and sin what do you define as sin? if someone hypnotised you and made you kill loads of people you're saying your willpower should be better and its your fault you killed so many people? i dont get it what "sin" did smegol commit that was of his own doing? your comment is somewhat sound but where is the context? like some tiny hobbit should have the mental fortitude to defeat the will of a immensely powerful god?
@@ashleytaylor7621 I think what he’s saying is the ring is supposed to represent everything we could ever want being in our possession. Like when Satan tempted Jesus during his isolation and offered him the world, we too are tempted by Satan, and he uses our own desires against us usually working for his good rather than our own, leaving us empty and broken. Like with Frodo and the ring. Romans 7:15-20 touches on this, how our sinful desires cause us to do things against our beliefs. We’re corrupted by sin, it lives in our hearts, but so does love, and God is love. It’s his nature. It’s the only thing that can cast out sin. Hope that helps
Isn't it nice to be able to watch all of these, extended versions as well, back to back? When it was first screened, we had to wait a full year between each movie.. Longest wait ever!!
And we didn’t get the extended versions until the movies came out on DVD!
This trilogy deserved all the oscars in the world. For sure. They mostly snobbed it, but finally at the 3rd movie they paid their dues. Better than nothing. xD
They don't make movies like this any more. A magical adventure like no other.
I'm still salty that Fellowship lost best costume design to Mulin Rouge.
The big wolf ram is named Grond, which is named after Melkor Morgoth Bauglir's warhammer. Melkor was the first dark lord, and Sauron's master.
I love Galadriel's smile near the end. She's very old, older than the sun and the moon, and she's seen many of her friends and family die. She's seen the world change around her. Her joy in finally going back home after thousands of years really shines through. She gets to see her family and her friends again.
Great reaction! So Frodo ended up leaving because of the of the damage the ring did to him and the stab wound from the WitchKing. He could never heal properly and was invited to the undying lands because he was a ring bearer and so he could live the rest of his life in peace.
Don't worry Frodo and Sam will see each other again as Sam is invited later on in his life!
I'm SO GLAD you two loved the endings so much. One of the most common criticisms of the movie is often people complaining that the endings took too long and that there were too many of them. Personally, they feel completely necessary to me, just because we have a lot of threads to wrap up, and it's so wonderful seeing the Fellowship back together again. But, it seemed y'all loved it too, specifically for those moments. Anyway, y'all made it! I'm really glad, too, that you're all set to watch it again with your kids. I hope they enjoy it, too! Keep doing what y'all do, love this channel.
The problem with the endings is a filmmaking one. Basically it’s the only place in 12 hours of movie where PJ’s skills start to fail him a little. He sends very clear signals to the audience that the movie is about to end and then it doesn’t end. Then that happens like three more times lol.
Truly is the best story ever told, and it was great to see you're reactions. It's a journey that keeps on giving, you should share it with your children, there are so many truths in this story about good and evil. Thanks Asia and BJ
20 years old and it still holds up. Such a good trilogy.
The extended versions on DVD (and later on Blu-Ray) came with hours upon hours upon hours of bonus features. If you ever want to know more than you ever thought you could about the source material, the making of the movie, and everything involved, I highly recommend checking out those bonus features.
I love that PJ gave Pippin this scene with saving Gandalf :) Its sad to see him after Moria, as he is so depressed thinking that Gandalf's fall was his fault.
Seeing you guys react to this trilogy was amazing. These are truly epic films and this won every Academy Award it was nominated for including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay, which was a first for a fantasy film.
I am not going to lie. I need some time with y'all after my son, my dog had to be put down three and a half days ago. It will be a good distraction from the most horrible pain I have ever felt in my life. Rest In Peace, Growler (12/28/2020 - 03/25/2023), you will never be forgotten!
Your reactions to the Lord of the Rings movies are next level, even for you guys. If there were a Reactors' Hall of Fame, I would nominate them. Keep up the great work!
That movie is such a masterpiece. Fellowship will always be my favorite but this one was just fantastic and so deserving of the 11 Oscars. I saw these movies at the theater back in the day and spent 9 months before the first movie came out reading the book. My greatest reading accomplishment. LOTR is a HARD read. I enjoyed the ride with you guys.
I dont think its hard read :) I was 16 when I read it. Or rather I was encapsulated in it, pierced by it, inhaled it and I found that from this on it would never be enough of Middle-Earth for me so I started to read anything he wrote I could find. It was my first serious fantasy novel, becouse before it I was used to reading SF and thought about "sword and sourcery" as lower level of fiction :D as Tolkien fan I become interested in sources of Tolkien's world - with celtic and germanic myths and epics (so I read for example "Beowulf", "Mabinogion", "Gesta Danorum", "Poetic Edda", "Kalevala", "Battle of Maldon", parts of "Heimskringla", ), in north europe's archeology, and some philosophical and spiritual topics from christianity and paganism, becouse of Tolkien I was able to write maturity exam on best grades in my school, becouse of Tolkien I was able to find serious friends, who love to talk with me about our mutual topics of archeology, philosophy and mythology, becouse of Tolkien I chose medieval law as my specialisation on history of law faculty (most ppl would chose 19th or 20th century then) and at last become seriously in tune with nature and gardening. :)
Tolkien is like spring water - you need it to detoxify your psyche - to clean your perspective on the world :)
@@TallisKeeton it is my oldest brother’s favorite book and he used to read it once a year. I grew up hearing all about it. I think it’s great when you find that book that just inhales you and you can never get enough of it.
So you have more than one older brother ? I would loved to have more than one sibling :) I have only one older brother. My brother and my parents also very much have liked the PJ movies but I m only Tolkien fan in my family :) In my culture books are respected, or at least I was raised in such respect for books and their authors. To re-write a book, or to censor it ( like they recently did with Dahl and with some others ) is just something beyond my comprehention. I can not approach it, for me its like wanting to approach canibalism. :) It was ingrained in us that the only person who can change a _word_ in a novel is its author. It was so obvious that I dont think that we have any kind of laws against doing it, becouse thats smt you do not do :) The disgust I felt - its uncomprehensible, I can not find words to describe what is that feel - its like someone has stolen your home and world and left u on a desert. Politics change, legal systems change (I know some bits and pieced of it as legal historian), science change, ways of education change but basics of culture means that its like sedimentations layered by centuries - every style of architecture, and art, every critical approach to literature, every genre of stories, every religious debate, every archeological discovery, philological invention and mythological comparison. I feel sick about the very idea of re-writing old books and censoring old movies. I dont know if I believe in Satan but if this is not satanic, diabolic I dont know what is ! I just realised few years ago that unfortunately today this respect for books is much changed and was slowly changing for about 20 years. And the span of focus of teenagers is also changing - back then we were used to read 20 - 30 books a year (besides the school books) from 2010 I m aware of the fact that now its normal that 16 year old is unable to focus enough and be still enough to read 250 pages book for younger kids (I've noticed such cases, it was told about on one of Tolkien forums). And when we compare these problems of kids (with focusing on a long story) with an average group of fantasy fans and Tolkien fans who are still able to read 800 or 1000 pages books as probably a minority between younger generations - we should not be surprised that in recent years there is such brutal attack on the remains of reading peoples. In 2010 in my country there was statisticaly no more than 4% of people who can read more than 1 book a year (besides a school book or profesional book for job). We fantasy fandoms are IMO actualy whats left of reading populace in European countries :) IMO we are - as most of humanity - heading stright into "dark ages" of idiocracy :( When u said "its great when you find that book" I was reminded of the title of one of kid's novels which was very popular during my school years. It was AFAIR an adventure novel set in 15th century AFAIR about students of medieval university and the title was "A friend for whole life" and this friend from this title was a book. :) Such were novels written for teenagers when I was teenager - they were about values of education, respect for books, and of loyalty for your friends and family. And about finding your master to be able to be schooled by him. These were books of adventures of discovering the world :) AFAIU todays novels for teenagers tell them about romances, transgenderism, politics, and how to "discover" more racial, sexual, and ideological divisions between peoples. Comparing the adventures novels about knights and scholars I was raised upon with modern (or post-modern?) novels for kids I m glad that I dont need to read those new books :D I m q. happy that I would be gone with what was left of the old world - the world of honor as main societal ethics and of religion as giver of personal values, of logic in the service of science, and science in the service of truth (not politics) and of care for our collections of books as our families inheritance - as they are records of 30 centuries of sedimentations of culture. I was raised to be able to cherish the old world by my grandmother, my mother and father who have educated me in my family's stories (I m 7th generation of it) and in my national heritage (Polish poetry and language and music) and in my European heritage - folk music, and archeology, and greatest painters and musicians, and western classics of novels. And of course becouse of being Tolkien fan I was able to read bits and pieces of epics of Celtic and Germanic mythologies and legends. I know who I m :) I know what were values and wrongs of my ancestors (including my grandparents, and greatgrandparents, and great-greatgrandparents). :) Do they - those "post-modern" teenagers know what are their roots and whats at stake ? Without roots of cultures and without books we will be slaves of any global powers and we even wont be able to understand it :(
@@missydehart6920 All warm wishes to your oldest brother then :) from one tolkienian to the other :)
@@TallisKeeton I’m the youngest of 4 (tbh we are all middle aged now and the oldest has passed) but only me and my oldest brother read anything of substance. My sister (the oldest) only read romance.
I read The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings back in the 70's. When they were made into movies I was hesitant but hopeful that they would be able to capture the same level of excellence as the novels, and they far exceeded my expectations. I have them all on DVD and watch them at least once a year.
For whatever reason this movie brings me to tears everytime I watch it. I just can't. So many emotional tense scenes get me all choked up especially the ending and when Sam tells Frodo "Don't you let go!"
You guys are so great. I’m super impressed by BJ’s ability to understand each plot piece, like he called the orb being tainted and the eagles saving them on first watching. I like enjoying movies with you guys while I work a silly tech job. Haha keep up the fun content.
While not quite as epic as this trilogy, I do believe you would enjoy the Hobbit prequel films. It will add to your understanding of this story. Loved your reaction.
Frodo leaves Middle-earth for the Undying Lands due to the lasting physical injuries he sustained on his journey, which couldn't be cured in Middle-earth but would not be fatal in the Undying Lands. Frodo's injuries are incurable through conventional means, but wouldn't be fatal in the Undying Lands. He sustained injuries from dark and unnatural sources like the Witch King. His journey left him with several scars, both physical and mental, with some even having magical properties designed to torment him.
Frodo, Bilbo, and later Gimli get special dispensation to travel to the Undying Lands because they are ring-bearers. However, going to Valinor does not grant them immortality.
Never understood or liked Liv Tyler's expanded role in this trilogy. Bernard Hill steals the show for me with his King Theodon speech before the Rohirrim attack. That's the best part of the trilogy to me. Now you've been to Middle Earth, you are ready for the OG:
1982 Conan the Barbarian 👍😎
In the book Eowyn is wounded physicaly - she got broken arm but also she was sick becouse of so called "black breath" a kind of magic sickness spread by close proximity of Nazguls. Its sort of depression and sleepness of those who fought too close to Nazguls, like Faramir and Eowyn and Merry - all 3 were dying of this kind of malady. It can be seen as smt similar to what Dementors can do. People who fought against Nazguls got this sleepness and they sleep deeper and died in sleep. But Aragorn's kingly talent and use of athelas (the same herb he uses on Frodo) saved Faramir and Merry and Eowyn and other victims of it from the battlefield. So thats why Eowyn looks on the verge of dying even though she apparently got only a broken arm. BTW she could fainted also becouse of pain of this broken arm.
I loved this reaction. LoTR is one of my favorite triologies ever.
Asia doing the teeth took me TF out. LMAOOOOOO!!!
11:41 Lololol Merry and Eowyn screaming “Death!” in the heat of battle and Asia being like “oh-oh-okay” 😂😂😂
The Ride of the Rohirrim. Gives me goosebumps just typing it.
Among the two greatest rise to battle speeches put down on paper. Theoden's battle speech to the Rohirrim and King Henry V's St. Crispin's Day speech to his vastly outnumbered knights before the Battle of Agincourt. Both will move me to tears.
I love the multiple endings. It's the way Tolkien ended it, and it's what a massive story like that requires. Every character was important. Everyone's ending mattered. Showing life returning to joy and peace is so important.
A note on Eowyn's "death" she, Faramir and Merry are all suffering from something the movies didn't really explain. The actual most powerful weapon of the flying creatures and their riders was despair. It brought on a malady called the black breath. People swooned under its effect and deteriorated until beyond recall. However there was a prophecy that the the hands of the king would bring healing. Aragorn was the only one that could recall them to life. He spent the whole night haver the battle healing.
Kudos for recognizing that it was a huge internal struggle to release the ring into the fire, ultimately one no man, elf, wizard, or hobbit would be able to conquer. That's the point. It took an act of providence to make an end. There is a supreme deity in LotR. Gandalf had to know from the start Frodo wouldn't be able to throw away the ring after being under its influence so long. The Council of Elrond simply decided to to the best they could, take responsibility, make morally right choices and hope in higher powers.
The cinematography is stunning; it's epic. Some effects are starting to look a bit dated but as a story, it'll never be beat. Best trilogy ever.
I feel for the actors playing Orks & Uruks having to put up with all the make-up all day :)
I love the crowning of Aragorn so much. Everyone always tears up at all the people kneeling for the hobbits but one detail that always seems to go kinda unnoticed is how Elrond lights up smiling when he sees his daughter in Aragorns arms.
The entire time he seemed to be against Arwen and Aragorn being together. I know that he was just being hopeless but he was manipulative about it too (wanting her to go to the west, saying that she belongs to her people and asking Arwen if he doesn't have her love as her father).
But in this scene it becomes 100% clear that this is everything he ever wanted for her. As someone who has seen the decline of the world for several millenia, he just didn't dare to hope for the perfect ending.
When it came to be, he is overcome with happiness and i think the actor really sells it as well. He looks like he hasn't smiled for real in a long time and it just bursts out of him when he sees his daughter so happy.
Sam is that guy. That friend. He’s the real hero of this story.
One detail is when the ring is destroyed, because Sauron put so much of his power and soul into creating it, his spirit became inert, forever wondering the land but with no way to recover his strength.
Asia's reaction to The Mouth of Sauron was hilarious! It was a serious moment but she had me cracking up with that smile.
Frodo explains explicitly that some wounds never heal and some hurts go too deep to be borne.
Reactors: WHY IS FRODO LEAVING???