The Most Epic Safety Video Ever Made
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9 років томуAs the official airline of Middle-earth, Air New Zealand has gone all out to celebrate the third and final film in The Hobbit Trilogy - The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. Starring Elijah Wood and Sir Peter Jackson; we're thrilled to unveil The Most Epic Safety Video Ever Made. #airnzhobbit
Special cameos by Sylvester McCoy, Dean O’Gorman and Weta Workshop co-founder Sir Richard Taylor. Directed by Taika Waititi.
Check out the Air New Zealand Facebook page to see behind the scenes pics from ‘The Most Epic Safety Video Ever Made’ and see firsthand Hollywood stars on the set of Middle-earth including Elijah Wood, Sylvester McCoy, Dean O’Gorman, John Rhys-Davies (as Gimli) and New Zealand’s own Sir Peter Jackson.
Subscribe to Air New Zealand for more epic videos, and don’t forget to share this video with your friends. Enjoy!
@agarside1000 9 років тому
Peter Jackson looks so smug throughout all this. He's just like "I've successfully transformed an entire nation into a fantasy world. I win"
@pfizer69 6 років тому
So much win!!!! LOL!
@ARayV 6 років тому
Peter Jackson DID change the entire economy of a nation with just one movie trilogy. Then he knew that making another would be a really great idea! XD
@tatarjj2007 6 років тому
More like, "I just successfully malformed a single good adolescent fantasy novel into three really shitty movies".
@Mikej1592 6 років тому
then a second movie trilogy to boost it again. So 6 movies on 1 story line from 4 books not bad.
@Theomite 6 років тому
Yeah, I think that would fall within the criteria for claiming a win.
@ZXSpectrumHotel 3 роки тому
What a missed opportunity! Gandalf says in the end: "Fly, you fools!" The greatest slogan ever!
@VC-nk3oz 2 роки тому
Seriously though!! 😂 That would have been a great cherry on top
@ennius42 2 роки тому
Possibly. However, some passengers might not like being called fools.
@jameslavelle5428 2 роки тому
It would have been great. But, passengers might also remember he said that just before he fell to his death from a great height
@lorcis1 2 роки тому
@@jameslavelle5428 he didn't fall to his death, he vanquished the fire creature and survived
@Rye_Toast 2 роки тому
@@lorcis1 He did die and was resurrected by Eru.
@mcvenne8935 2 роки тому
I love that all the smiles are genuine. They're not smiling because the director told them to. They're obviously just happy to pretend to be elves for a day. 😄
@Ponk_80 9 місяців тому
they can smile all they want, but they don't fool me, they are basically talking about how dangerous taking a plane is. I'm not getting on one of those death machines.
@mcvenne8935 9 місяців тому
@@Ponk_80 Planes are way safer than cars. You get a manual that explains the same thing for the car when you buy it from the dealer.
@Yickerd 9 місяців тому
@@Ponk_80yeah as someone else said, plane crashes really aren’t that common. It’s just that when they do it’s more fatalities than a car accident but if you drive a car you’re already in more danger daily than in a plane.
@the8bitclicker_193 9 місяців тому
@@Ponk_80 You don't live by taking steps backwards.
@landsgevaer 8 місяців тому
@@Ponk_80 Life is lethal. Better stop it as soon as you can to minimize the risk of any suffering.
@TrevorMoses312 8 місяців тому
I'm not ashamed to say that I teared up when Elijah Wood gave the blessing at the end 😢
@herogo6 7 років тому
this maybe the most expensive flight safety video to make
@johnstarkey6410 7 років тому
but probably the best
@sailorcrescentpotter7865 6 років тому
And probably the only flight safety video to successfully grab everyone's attention.
@louischrist1189 6 років тому
Hopefully not the longest
@ratlover523 6 років тому
It could be the longest. At least I'd pay attention.
@dblackout1107 6 років тому
The new American Airlines one is pretty fancy and trippy. The whole thing is taking advantage of different things like mirrors to make for a really visually interesting production. It's all done in a warehouse like that one trippy OK Go music video.
@720pgang8 6 років тому
This video has more views than the population of New Zealand itself.
@kingsdings6184 6 років тому
by 3 lol
@ZeroTwo-ir5th 6 років тому
Feels bad.
@antonfotak2826 6 років тому
hahahahah it actually does!!
@WayToManyAssassins 6 років тому
Kid With A Crappy Camera And almost australia
@cheesequaked 6 років тому
An additional note is that no one will ever know what I said because I edited this comment
@swampybman7741 5 місяців тому
This was made 9 years ago as I first watch this! Amazing! Glad I lived long enough to do so! At 76 years old, that's a feat! Well done!
@taziefahmed9750 5 місяців тому
im watching for the first time just now as well
@Roamr1720 4 місяці тому
Good on ye, wee laddy!
@user-qo6fx1sd8q 8 місяців тому
As a New Zealander here we still have these awesome safety videos on planes and they change them to something completely new every few months
@smithwesson1896 5 років тому
*Fly* you fools!
@endlessfreedomful 5 років тому
and yet they did finally
@nguyenvpicipmu 5 років тому
this is what air liners should include in their ads.
@stephaniemcpherson2558 5 років тому
Smith Wesson 👏👏👏
@jay_zk 5 років тому
Smith Wesson why did this remind me of O’Malley from red vs blue?
@danielb6505 5 років тому
Perfect! LOL
@Gfan-yi7tm 2 роки тому
New Zealand knows exactly what they’re famous for, and they’ve just decided to lean into it. It’s awesome.
@Imlaor25 Рік тому
LOTR, Taika Waititi and bungee jumping. Yes, thats it, thats what they are known for.
@njm361 9 місяців тому
@@Imlaor25we are also known for being the cleanest country in the world, so nice to breath fresh air that’s not so polluted as the rest of the world 😅🙏
@AMKPlayz 8 місяців тому
@@njm361and the second safest in the world!
@szhou2513 8 місяців тому
@@Imlaor25also the All Blacks but the Yanks are too high up in their own arses about their version of handegg to care.
@matthiasdarrington3271 8 місяців тому
That's why Russia doesn't mean into what it's known for 😅
@leroycasterline1122 2 роки тому
Kudos to the agency that created this masterpiece! Had all those Navy training films I suffered through decades ago used a touch of the creativity illustrated here, they would have been much more effective!
@xx-bg2dj 2 роки тому
Saatchi
@shewhoknows.792 8 місяців тому
Why isn’t this shown on all flights? I’d actually watch and listen
@duomaxwell6523 5 років тому
Gandalf: "YOU...SHALL NOT...SMOKE ON THE PLANE"!!!
@Tiparium_NMF 4 роки тому
He says while smoking a pipe.
@fireangelz7902 4 роки тому
When did Gandalf say that? All I saw was Sylvester McCoy talking about it and he didn't play Gandalf, he played Gandalf's wizard friend Radagast.
@fireangelz7902 4 роки тому
@@Tiparium_NMF wrong
@Tiparium_NMF 4 роки тому
@@fireangelz7902 No u
@fireangelz7902 4 роки тому
@@Tiparium_NMF No, I'm not wrong. First off. That wasn't Gandalf. That actor was Sylvester McCoy who played Radagast, Gandalf's friend. And he wasn't smoking the pipe. That was the actor who was playing the part of the Lord of the rings fan / passenger on the plane.
@gorkhawarlord4943 4 роки тому
Seeing the orcs happy and being friends with the rest of the races of Middle Earth is strangely satisfying
@wizardsuth 4 роки тому
Maybe without Sauron's baleful influence they all suddenly turned friendly and nice... and promptly died in a massive earthquake. Oops.
@atriox7221 3 роки тому
I mean in the book the two orcs leading the ons who take Frodo after the spider incident are talking about taking the boys and doing a runner, and how it sucks how everyone hates them as much as they hate salron (who the orcs are also known to despise deep down) Guess they’re just another slave army, they’d fit right in in Star Wars
@ruairimusic2747 3 роки тому
@@atriox7221 I'll have to read that bit again, but wow thats kinda sad :(
@trinwheeler4639 3 роки тому
It's said that in the war the only beings that fought strictly for one side between good and evil were the elves, meaning that some orcs were good
@tyj9175 3 роки тому
tolkien has said they are not evil, theyre just cannon fodder for the bad guys
@hugohackenbush3524 8 місяців тому
Great seeing the wonderful Sylvester McCoy here. I've been a fan of his since I first saw him live on stage with his Travelling Roadshow way back in 1979. Terrific safety film. More should be this inventive.
@guybates111 5 місяців тому
Top bloke. Met him at a convention and he accepted my offer of a pint together. Utterly down to earth.
@jj9749 4 місяці тому
@@guybates111 Not the best Doctor Who though
@coolperson962 2 місяці тому
@@jj9749 He was the blueprint for the modern Doctor. He was one step ahead of his enemies at all times. He played a fool but was actually especially cunning. He had a secret dark side that every Doctor in the new era has conveyed and he was the first Doctor to be hinted as 'not just another Time Lord'. The truth is, without the Seventh Doctor, New Who would not have been the success it was.
@caroldelosangeles3621 7 місяців тому
I got a ring on my eye..🥺🤧who's crying of nostalgia too?From southamerica Hugs to all who made possible this HUGE feelings for a place that exist only in our hearts💙🌏😍
@pikkuadi 7 років тому
Honestly my fear of flights would disappear if I saw this on the plane.
@amelia-ge1rg 7 років тому
They did play it on the plane lol
@noahfranke467 7 років тому
mine too, i had huge fear of flying now i would love to :D
@FreewayBrent 7 років тому
Just flew Air New Zealand for the first time, a few weeks ago on a SF to Sydney flight. The newest safety video featured Anna Faris (from the "Scary Movie" series and Rhys Darby. Pretty funny. Free wine, seats that actually reclined just enough for me to sleep for the first time ever on a plane, hundreds of movies and music albums to keep you entertained for a transoceanic flight...a great experience overall.
@zahidhussain-vr1gz 7 років тому
2:34 Love it when he does that.
@zahidhussain-vr1gz 7 років тому
Long haul.
@nicksmith9371 3 роки тому
Oh the irony that youtube is recommending an airline add in 2021.
@rukaks 3 роки тому
😆🤣👍🏾
@canamoonbear3222 3 роки тому
🤣🤣🤣
@mohammadazad8350 3 роки тому
This comment will skyrocket
@vanillawaffle7303 3 роки тому
@@mohammadazad8350 it definitely will
@nicksmith9371 3 роки тому
@@mohammadazad8350 unlike the planes!!
@RayMak 8 місяців тому
I can watch this safety video over and over again
@arcaylan 6 місяців тому
Coolest safety commercial, a long story short. Thank you.
@kldsvgoldenjelly2793 5 років тому
if you're a peasant in economy class, your life jacket's up in isengard. haha just kidding you don't have one
@chichang9377 4 роки тому
😂😂😂
@Skyggen24 4 роки тому
Jontron😂
@kathlinke1130 4 роки тому
Thanks for making me snort my coffee out of my nose :D :D
@RobG001 4 роки тому
AKA, Sardine class
@renee3356 4 роки тому
lmao!
@dittoernando3408 4 роки тому
WHY AM I 5 YEARS LATE TO DISCOVER THIS AMAZING ADS!
@marsyu455 4 роки тому
Ditto Ernando thinking the same thing. 😆😆
@Lunafreya_Nox 4 роки тому
😅😅
@tembok713 4 роки тому
Same here😞
@abdurrahmanf.a.5624 4 роки тому
same here, atleast the almighty youtube algorithm guided us this time
@linneah8211 4 роки тому
@@abdurrahmanf.a.5624 yes all thanks to UKposts for once
@RayMak 8 місяців тому
This is really next level
@kylephantom4 2 роки тому
The Doctor Who fan in me got excited by Sylvester being in this video lmao
@inspectorbutters166 4 роки тому
"If Nazgul attack the plane, please proceed to the next weapons chamber, where the personnel will hand you battle axes, swords, shields and chainmail."
@ARandomHedgehog 4 роки тому
"If you don't know how to use a weapon, then you are gonna friccin die"
@mickcarson8504 3 роки тому
...and clickbait too.
@cauhscrymdorn2132 3 роки тому
- Assign female warriors to frontline
@anniejuan1817 3 роки тому
I'll bring my own chainmail. It's custom.
@werebilbyj4449 2 роки тому
...and the one ring to rule them all. haha. ;)
@princeraith 5 років тому
JRR Tolkien: I'm going to write an English mythology for the English New Zealand: this is mine.
@phily8093 3 роки тому
Wrong. It is english and always will be. Keep your hands off and write your own stuff. We are the masters of fantasy and science fiction and imaginative literature from Alice in Wonderland to Peter Pan to Harry Potter, and always will be.
@MikoDnst 3 роки тому
@@phily8093 bruh, that was a joke
@theinternetlemon2856 3 роки тому
@@phily8093 The creator of Peter pan was Scottish, so maybe go for a more 'British' approach next time
@phily8093 3 роки тому
@@theinternetlemon2856 although he was more of a Londoner in the end, you are of course correct, he was Scottish. Although his story is quintessentially English in tone and inspiration, I should have been inclusive of the great authors throughout the British Isles.
@misererenobis8900 3 роки тому
@@phily8093 write* (sorry, couldn’t resist!) 😂
@arnabsingha3116 7 місяців тому
I never travelled air nz. But obviously most epic ad of all time ever. Looks forward to fly ✈️ in air nz
@RLJmusic4life 2 роки тому
Ratagast gives excellent safety advice. I could listen to him give tips and guidance all day! The LOTR safety video was shown on many American airlines as well, such as Delta. I loved watching this as we were taxiing down the runway.
@erinmorgan6035 4 роки тому
They really got Elijah Wood for a airplane safety video
@xmoritz2679 3 роки тому
they got him for a raid shadow legends ad too sadly (dont watch it)
@mirthenemrys 3 роки тому
Its called money, and contract obligations.
@FractalCodex7 3 роки тому
What else is he doing?
@annkipfer5632 3 роки тому
Radagast too!
@potatoe-master191 3 роки тому
The actor of Fili as well, *I think* 👀
@VersinKettorix 3 роки тому
I think this should be made into a trilogy that covers ship and train travel as well. :)
@HisameArtwork 9 місяців тому
aaah, now you mention it great idea, sad we don't have it.
@Frank7748124 9 місяців тому
And then another poorly made prequel trilogy covering crawling, walking, and bicycle riding.
@derrrick1407 9 місяців тому
@@Frank7748124with each movie having 3 Parts
@davidarundel6187 9 місяців тому
Ships currently have drills for safety . Traiñs , the staff should be tainted up - carridge crew , not locomotive , they have a different set , if it's possible to follow the training . Seatbelts on trains , ships are not the best idea having worked on both . Cooperation of clients , is preferable and usually freely afforded .
@ThatOpalGuy 9 місяців тому
We dont need a nine hour video that was originally one book.
@andybrown6981 2 роки тому
For those who haven't flown the national airline, it is good to know that when Rakinui gives a hard time to the air-plane and it falls from the sky, passengers can take out the oars and row to a safe descent.
@suzettecalleja3122 5 місяців тому
Never get tired of watching this.
@ravensmithedits 8 років тому
At the end they should have had peter jackson walk out eating a carrot
@RachaelCoxpickle 8 років тому
+Raven Smith At least he was in it.
@raesmith2164 6 років тому
Raven Smith THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN AMAZING!
@noone-zr9lf 6 років тому
Raven Smith Damn i miss carrot man..... :(
@ARMERZ 6 років тому
@Johnathon Roberts, No more apples?
@LuannOsbourne 3 роки тому
Nope, A steak and cheese pie
@A104070 7 років тому
Can you imagine if they also remodelled the interior of the planes into a middle earth theme?
@winterhowler6238 7 років тому
one of the planes are painted with the hobits on it :)
@zahidhussain-vr1gz 7 років тому
I will do it.
@jamescallaghan9309 7 років тому
Winter Howler
@JonatasMonte 7 років тому
A Giant Eagle?
@english_electric7125 7 років тому
Might be a bit messy inside.
@neotrinityrakgajane 6 місяців тому
Whoever thought it up, whoever approved it, kudos. Brave and beautiful client.
@powguma 8 місяців тому
Elijah Wood is so wholesome. With his last wishing, he made my life better going forward.
@domilontano 3 роки тому
This must have the highest production budget for any safety video, ever.
@RyanTeo 8 місяців тому
Hmm.. I don't think it would cost as much as you think. There is a LOTR movie set village in New Zealand. Also, parts of the natural scenery in New Zealand look like movie scenes..
@pashakdescilly7517 7 місяців тому
@@RyanTeo Peter Jackson hired a helicopter and flew up and down the country looking for scenery that would suit different parts of the movies. It's not cgi.
@RyanTeo 7 місяців тому
@@pashakdescilly7517 Exactly my point.. I think the helicopter/ drone footage or even old movie footage would be cheaper than using CGI.
@aszechy 5 місяців тому
Yes, but it also doubles as a tourism promo video.
@salmanmahyuddin8384 5 років тому
One does not simply fly to Mordor... without Air New Zealand
@Tanuki_03 6 місяців тому
The hugs were so wholesome!!☺
@gglenn7920 9 місяців тому
Unfortunately Golum didn't appear in the safety video due to being incinerated inside of an active volcano. But it was great to see The One Ring somehow did survive and made it into a few scenes, leaving fans and lore experts completely baffled. Enjoy your flight and thank you for choosing to fly with us.
@jascrandom9855 5 років тому
New Zealand is really squeezing the juice out of The Lord of the Rings.
@IndomitableT 5 років тому
Jasc Random. Indeed, and rightly so❣️
@mortalpenguins62 5 років тому
not really we do one every year. We did one on the men in black, Man vs wild, Antartica, 80's, SUmmer
@IndomitableT 5 років тому
Mortal Penguins. Cool👏🏽
@Maka8295 5 років тому
@appleman 101 You couldn't be further from the truth.
@Maka8295 5 років тому
@appleman 101 You're off your rocker
@kylenetherwood8734 6 років тому
"Fly, you fools." Gandalf
@bobbelzonnebril8872 6 років тому
Genius
@Smileyreal 5 років тому
fly /flʌɪ/ go or move quickly. "she flew along the path" depart hastily. "I must fly!" synonyms: race, hurry, hasten, flash, dash, dart, rush, shoot, speed, hurtle, streak, really move, spank along, whirl, whizz, go like lightning, go hell for leather, whoosh, buzz, zoom, swoop, blast, charge; More (of time) pass swiftly. "the evening had just flown by" synonyms: go quickly, fly by/past, pass swiftly, slip past, rush past "doesn't time fly when you're having fun?" (of accusations or insults) be exchanged swiftly and heatedly. "the accusations flew thick and fast" (of a report) be circulated swiftly and widely. "rumours were flying around Manchester" ARCHAIC run away. "those that fly may fight again" ARCHAIC escape from in haste. "you must fly the country for a while"
@untofreedom 7 місяців тому
This is too damn epic. I love it!
@adamwoodworth5758 6 місяців тому
First...Totally Awesome Second...that was probably there entire multi year advertising budget Third...completely worth it 😊
@GMoftheTC 5 років тому
I just realized Gandalf directed Thor Ragnarok!
@saileshdhondai1328 5 років тому
Hi I am Korg and this is my friend Meek. Oh wrong movie
@triplem6163 5 років тому
Sheamus Tomlin you’re like one of four people that have noticed this
@GMoftheTC 5 років тому
@@triplem6163 I remembered this commercial from the Hobbit trilogy. Even under the Gandalf costume I thought it was him, those eyes. The voice really nailed it too. I guess I watched Ragnarok to many times.
@sebastianthegoat4265 5 років тому
wrong person :(
@sharklord596 5 років тому
Oh wow it’s so surprising that Ian mckellen directed thor
@lenient1438 4 роки тому
Ok British Airways, time to make one with 007 hanging underneath.
@olivercope9296 4 роки тому
Or Harry potter
@seaangel1430 3 роки тому
Why not doctor who?
@GoodnightFromHim 3 роки тому
Or gerry anderson and his puppets from thunderbirds and captain scarlet
@phily8093 3 роки тому
@@olivercope9296 or Lord of The Rings - that is an English novel after all.
@jmcenanly1 3 роки тому
@@seaangel1430 You didn't see him in this video? He was @1:07 and @1:45 .Sylvester McCoy, in addition to playing Radagast the Brown, also played the Seventh Doctor
@Ridlay_ 9 місяців тому
Now this is how to get me to listen to a flight safety video. Great premise, stacked cast. Just perfect.
@redryderaus 6 місяців тому
Awesome! This should mandatory on every flight!
@dianaarcher8454 6 років тому
I don't know how I found this, but I'm not complaining.
@ladyalfhildrforestofvioletmist 6 років тому
IKR, youtube recommendations are the weirdest things, but sometimes they're pretty great :)
@c.nasser12 6 років тому
Yup, not complaining.
@homersmith43 6 років тому
me too, rather odd i ended up here,wonderful way to advertise.next stop Snapes on a plane.
@d-arkangelmusic6542 6 років тому
Same
@mynameisgladiator1933 6 років тому
"We have programmed you to receive" - UKposts
@stephanledford9792 3 роки тому
As someone who used to fly weekly on business and had to listen to the bland version over and over, I highly approve of this message.
@yourmum69_420 9 місяців тому
this would get far more annoying to hear over and over though
@zaidlacksalastname4905 9 місяців тому
@@yourmum69_420definitely
@digiton115 6 місяців тому
I would love love to see this in my plane right now
@flipfishmonkey 5 місяців тому
NZ air makes a new one like every 6 months and most are just as good as this
@benjjerman 5 місяців тому
The flight attendants throwing the lollies from the baskets they use on every flight got me 😂
@anna_fadeeva 8 місяців тому
Wow! That's a masterpiece! Never thought I'd cry watching the safety video 🥲 So beautiful and touching!
@jaypastrana416 4 роки тому
Gandalf is Taika Waititi?! Now that's EPIC!
@peakart8850 2 роки тому
Go Taika!
@darolaho 2 роки тому
He directed the commercial
@archosnachos4937 2 роки тому
Yes love that guy
@ElmoUnk1953 2 роки тому
You mean Adolph Schicklegruber? 😁
@brandonchan5387 2 роки тому
Here I was thinking the first film I watched him in was Thor Ragnarok.
@Ketston 8 років тому
New Zealand is EPIC
@felicitybeatson571 8 років тому
ikr and I live there I have been to hobbiten too
@hetman_syl8174 8 років тому
+Flicka Beatson wooooooo so amazing :D i`m javelus !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@felicitybeatson571 8 років тому
+kubus puchatek lol thx
@annekewestra6011 8 років тому
thanks
@weetardedcat2112 8 років тому
+Ketston there isnt much to do in wellington though.
@lordeddardstark9124 2 роки тому
Peter was like: This was originally my idea!
@TheSportsman1977 8 місяців тому
I flew Air NZ back on 31st Dec 2009 and was on the first flight across the dateline for 1 Jan 2010..... great memories of that trip and superb flight by Air NZ. would love to go back again sometime and i would definitely fly NZ.
@BS-uj3ny 5 років тому
“Thats not Gandalf” - JonTron
@hashbrown1235 5 років тому
but it is Taika Waititi, he directed it, and played Gandalf
@hashbrown1235 5 років тому
@@TommyTonk *Uh Hi, My name is Korg, As you can see, I'm made of rocks, but not really right now, I'm a wizard*
@paranoidleech5558 5 років тому
Brian Steuerman that’s taika watiti
@breezza_time 5 років тому
dude its taika tho taika's the best 😂
@BigChiken44 5 років тому
It is Taika Waititi, so it's even better
@VichyGlitterGun 6 років тому
I want to take this flight just to see this lol
@d.t.w1390 5 років тому
I dont have money
@musicmaker11 5 років тому
I saw this last year unexpectedly when leaving NZ.
@ollepetersson2420 5 років тому
You just saw it?
@Mr0Anonymous0 5 років тому
Lol you guys all just watched the video right? Why take a flight to watch it again?
@wisdomleader85 5 років тому
Destination: Isengard.
@CJBTYT 5 місяців тому
Even after nine years, this video stays true to its title!
@muppelmuh1445 9 місяців тому
I visited NZ in 2013 and took 2 domestic flights with air NZ. And while I don't remember if it was this specific safety video I do remember that they had a hobbit themed safety video back then. It did catch my attention.
@sergeantsilly5239 5 років тому
this is marketing. Just the fact that they made this video is a reason for me to fly with Air New Zealand.
@ulugbekaxunov56 5 років тому
SergeantSilly alisef
@m4ng0ed 4 роки тому
it's kiwi: *allow us to introduce ourselves*
@barbaravick5634 4 роки тому
SergeantSilly And this way, the entire cast and crew fly free!
@michaelsoland3293 6 років тому
Calling your own video the best video ever made in a particular subject is usually frowned upon. In this case I think they hit the nail right on the head!
@LunarLithos 5 років тому
says you writing a comment on 4 year old video
@mollyrogers9116 5 років тому
nah I don't think they're as good as Virgin America
@katerinakempb8217 5 років тому
@@mollyrogers9116 Jeez nah.
@brodielarson9096 6 місяців тому
I absolutely love this.
@benjjerman 5 місяців тому
I watched the whole video when I first saw it. Truly the most epic airline safety video ever
@ReySilverskin 5 років тому
Not only is it much more entertaining, it's also much more detailed and informative than the briefings we get in America.
@tobybartels8426 4 роки тому
And did you notice that they're allowed to keep their cell phones on?
@oLiVeR-ut9qi 2 роки тому
@@tobybartels8426 2 years late. We can keep them on with airplane mode on
@tobybartels8426 2 роки тому
@@oLiVeR-ut9qi In the USA, we have to turn them off completely for take-off and landing. Or at least we used to; it's been a while now since I've flown.
@oLiVeR-ut9qi 2 роки тому
@@tobybartels8426 probably cause you have a lot more planes flying around than us so just to be safe
@sunnyhill7919 Рік тому
@@tobybartels8426 no, they just ask to put it in airplane mode now.
@genstian 5 років тому
Love it when airlines make these kind of safety videos, you always want to watch em. Unlike those that seem to be designed to brings you half a sleep.
@4P5MC 5 років тому
"Unclip this, put that there, life jackets under the seat, stow your tray tables away for landing and takeoff. Thank you for flying with us."
@michaelchopra5614 2 роки тому
I must admit, that music in the beginning is iconic. I remember the previous safety video they had when we went to Canada in 2013/14.
@johanliebert6785 6 років тому
Why do I discover this only now?
@valerie3303 6 років тому
IKR?!!
@wremjadadegu2337 6 років тому
dsicover?
@thehobbit1654 6 років тому
same
@FitriDayanti 6 років тому
yeah same!!!! :O
@filthy_westerner1053 6 років тому
whatever it was, I'm not disappointed
@Jqmaine 4 роки тому
Not gonna lie, air New Zealand has the most entertaining safety videos ever!
@ThatonekidonYoutube-ud8tr 3 роки тому
ukposts.info/have/v-deo/smFyaXirqKmSsYE.html
@oLiVeR-ut9qi 2 роки тому
@@ThatonekidonUKposts-ud8tr nope. That’s just not it
@azurecielo52479 Рік тому
Please tell me they still show this, and I'll get to see when I move to Aotearoa New Zewland in 5 months!!!
@jordan1thegame Рік тому
@@azurecielo52479 I don't belive so I think they change it every year
@itsQuilow 8 місяців тому
This ad has better fight scenes than Rings of Power
@FreshSqueezedLightning 8 місяців тому
I love that Taika Waititi is in this lol
@Dxco31 3 роки тому
Taika waititi as gandalf is the best thing I've ever seen
@limetreess Рік тому
He directed the video too (cus of course he did) so you know he’s gotta put himself in it in an iconic role, we love to see it
@_Hunter839 4 роки тому
I love that New Zealand has just embraced it now
@DunmoresMovieMania 3 роки тому
Soon they're just gonna change their name to Middle Earth.
@VC-nk3oz 2 роки тому
@@DunmoresMovieMania now that would be pretty epic lol 😆
@robgullery2711 2 роки тому
*MIDDLE ZEALAND*
@ARandomSpace 2 роки тому
@@robgullery2711 Now we need Old Zealand. (Sad Zealandia noises)
@ldancer2340 9 місяців тому
Well done. I can watch this over and over. I send a smile from Canada.
@mariabettega3513 25 днів тому
fabulous ad, i hope it won the top award. Peter Jackson you are a genius.
@Moontess 6 років тому
Air New Zealand always has interesting safety videos - it's the only airline where I'm actually looking forward to the safety videos.
@iberia0043 5 років тому
Turkish too
@grace-qu9ks 5 років тому
Singapore too.
@nymphrodellsalavin 5 років тому
Air Brussels has decent ones--but this is amazing!
@orangelocked 5 років тому
Austrian Airline's looks like someone's cousin's kid's friend who never managed to finish their video design degree made it because someone else lost a bet
@alperkol52 5 років тому
Turkish Airlines used Legos for safety video and It was amazing with all that Lego reference and more.
@Morbius1963 5 років тому
I was on an Air New Zealand flight in 1993 when England beat the All Blacks and the captain announced the result. The oxygen masks deployed.
@Roidimats 4 роки тому
Morbius1963 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 that’s gold!!!!
@thekchile 4 роки тому
Somebody probably got fired with pride
@dearmalaysia 4 роки тому
Still having a sense of humour in defeat, amazing
@tobybartels8426 4 роки тому
It was probably an automatic system. The collective gasp caused the oxygen level to momentarily dip, triggering the masks to drop.
@Yohannai 4 роки тому
@@tobybartels8426 Either way, perfect comedic timing
@Blaah6 9 місяців тому
I’m seeing in 2023 and still nostalgic, visiting this place 6yrs ago.
@JadeDragon407 9 місяців тому
More airlines should totally do stuff like this. That was classic y'all! Is Smaug's hold of gold in the belly of the plane? I may need to do some quality inspection down here... you know... for beautiful and unfathomably shiny safety reasons mwahahahaahahah!!
@dannyc6987 4 роки тому
Gandalf as a flight attendant: "You shall not pass!"
@dubranaskasilkroad7246 7 років тому
My favourite safety video eveeeeeer!!!!!
@inh4855 7 років тому
I think the qantas one is better.
@dermeistefan 6 років тому
cough "Staplerfahrer Klaus" cough
@johan.ohgren 6 років тому
dermeistefan That is hardly a "safety" video..
@dermeistefan 6 років тому
Sure it is. It shows what could happen if you don`t follow safety guidelines....
@harrytsang1501 6 років тому
I still like the British Airways safety video better
@CatalinaThePirate 2 роки тому
😃 Now *THAT* was *precious!* 😆
@ant-1382 9 місяців тому
Good one, nice how they got many of the actual actors to play their parts.
@grantbmilburn 3 роки тому
Frodo: May the stars guide your way. Pilot: We don't navigate like that any more...
@IndigoIndustrial 3 роки тому
May the GPS satellites, in the sky just like stars, guide your way.
@clrobertson13 2 роки тому
😂😂😂😂😂😂
@santiagoneiman7386 6 років тому
I don't know why this was in my recommended videos section. But I appreciate it
@WikterRor2807 6 років тому
santiago neiman me neither
@Aabergm 5 місяців тому
That was epic, right up there with Carlton Draughts "Its a Big Ad" greatest comercial of all time.
@DefyingTheOddsYT 9 місяців тому
This is a great safety video! By the best I have ever seen! Kudos, Air New Zealand!
@basemaus3728 5 років тому
when i am traveling with LOTR armor on the airport security: YOU SHALL NOT PASS!
@jmills6397 3 роки тому
The way is SHUT.
@caritimlegere1341 3 роки тому
LOL
@JohnSmith-jb8rb 6 років тому
If they had the option to watch all of the LOTR on the flight over for free it would be the most baller move an airline could make.
@raidanxv1464 5 років тому
@@limeheart8622 but do they have all of the LOTR movies
@asherpikesgoldenmoralcinem5770 5 років тому
Raidan XV yes
@9agnes3 5 років тому
But only in director's cut version
@FANacht-dy3tb 5 років тому
@9agnes3 Unless, of course, you pay extra to fly in Business Premium
@caspianhorlick4529 5 років тому
But do they have the extended editions? That's the only way to watch LOTR
@shevanz1589 9 місяців тому
ive never been so jazzed about a trip i wasnt taking
@carolyna4484 5 місяців тому
I've just found this and it brought tears of joy to me. Well done!!!
@SugarRuneStarNut 9 років тому
The elves handing out the lollies was the best part!! Air NZ lollies are so yum
@ashokmagarmagar1008 9 років тому
Saddest
@andrewkiwi100 8 років тому
Only the red ones
@TryBySuna 8 років тому
Let the lolicon begin!
@aureliacharm6118 7 років тому
The white ones are my favourite xD
@JaydenNZ2600 7 років тому
Aurelia Charm green are my favourite
@sexybunnyxox 6 років тому
This is a change from the safety videos I normally watch on planes for sure
@DW_25 6 років тому
seen the qantus one?
@giin97 6 років тому
You watch airline safety videos?
@Andy_M986 6 років тому
Haha guess someone has to. . . . . . .
@markfrombriz 6 років тому
THey set the bar very high from the usual drivel
@shopsshire9282 6 років тому
Check out Delta Airlines safety videos, especially the 1980s one. That one is epic, too!
@OTseven 9 місяців тому
What a trip! Thank you for creating this. Total pleasure.
@MtyRush 6 місяців тому
How a safety video looks better than "The Rings of Power"
@lisathuban8969 4 роки тому
Well, looks like I'll have to go to New Zealand now.
@Tazdingo01 4 роки тому
Same here.
@totallyremitm3900 4 роки тому
same
@rohitmore5227 4 роки тому
Well, don't forget to buckle up on airplane yeah?
@mikestevens4950 3 роки тому
Well, certainly not right now or in the near future.
@Silverwind87 3 роки тому
This comment aged well.
@questfortruth665 4 роки тому
That is perhaps the most elaborate, most expensive safety commercial ever made! Loved it!
@artua7461 9 днів тому
Ryan the flight attendant is the perfect cast for any elf, he needs to be in the next middle earth feature
@4cats1porcupine 9 місяців тому
Brilliant! Makes we want to visit New Zealand .❤
@scottski02 5 років тому
And if you're a peasant in economy class, your lifejacket's up in Isengard
@Tshot88 5 років тому
Ha Ha just kidding you don't have one!
@saileshdhondai1328 5 років тому
They're taking the jackets to isengard
@cgross82 4 роки тому
LMAO!!
@maiarg2483 4 роки тому
Hahahaha
@thedreamweaver6514 4 роки тому
Hahahahahahahahaha Waititi would've been proud
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