The Lord of the Rings... 19 Years Later
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День томуThe Lord of the Rings trilogy is one of the best series of films ever made. The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King are 3 perfect movies. Peter Jackson helped realize J.R.R. Tolkien's world into something great. But in this video essay, I'm going to take a look at all the aspects that went behind making the lord of the rings trilogy. So in this video essay, let's take a look at The Lord of the Rings... 19 Years Later
_CHAPTERS___
0:00 - Lord of the Rings... 19 Years Later
2:15 - Tolkien's Influences
9:30 - An Impossibly Great Production
20:01 - Breakdown of a Battle
25:37 - The Controversial Ending
29:35 - An Unending Passion
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A long time ago in 1937, JRR Tolkien decided to write the Hobbit. A book for children about a short guy who goes on an adventure. Little did he know how popular his story would become, but when it did he decided to write a more mature story afterwards. This time it was a trilogy called the Lord of the rings trilogy. And little did he know how popular that would become. Throughout history as movies and tv became more popular, there were Tolkien’s grand epic. Such as this animated movie that is frankly a lot of fun to watch. But in 1995, a man named Peter Jackson sent off on an adventure to adapt this Lord of the Rings trilogy to the big screen. After years of hard work at pre production, the actual production, and post production. The Lord of the Rings trilogy began with the fellowship of the ring in 2001, and concluded with the return of the king in 2003. These films went on to become 3 of the most successful films imaginable. Not only were these films huge hits amongst casual audiences, but hardcore Tolkien fans were mostly pleased and critics themselves loved the films. Return of the king to this day is tied for the most successful movies at the Oscars, winning 11 Oscars including best picture. Almost never does it happen where a blockbuster movie wins best picture, but Lord of the Rings managed to pull it off. This trilogy managed to capture the awe and imagination of almost everyone who watched it. I remember when I was younger and these movies came out, and for years all I could think about was rewatching the movies, playing the video game adaptations of the movies, and running around with my plastic swords pretending I was Aragorn fighting a bunch of orcs. Even with all this passion for the trilogy in the 2000s, that passion has not faded all these years later. This trilogy was so popular that Amazon decided to gamble over 1 billion dollars on the most expensive show ever made in the history of TV. So what made Lord of the Rings so popular? How did a story that was originally written in the 1950s move so many people decades upon decades later. What makes these movies arguably 3 of the best movies ever made? Well let’s go back in time almost a century to the beginning, and I mean the beginning.
John Ronald Reuel Tolkein’s influence on the fantasy genre is immeasurable. He wrote The Hobbit in 1937 and went on to write his The Lord of the Rings Trilogy in the 1950s.
@thegoldman25 Рік тому
Many have pointed out that Tolkien hated allegories, this is correct. I made a mistake in this video and mentioned certain things Tolkien likely made allegories too. I was wrong. With that being said, even though certain aspects of LotR may not have been allegories, the inspiration is clearly still there. Tolkien may not have made allegories, but the Catholic and European influences in lord of the rings are clear
@GodsGrace758 Рік тому
Clearly still there.
@ThePrince1835 7 місяців тому
A song of Ice and fire is not influenced by Tolkien 'a bit to much' they're far removed from each other in so many ways. I don't even know why you'd make that claim.
@KnightGeneral 7 місяців тому
He don't hate Allegories. He hate Allegories with a specific themes that he dislike. Watch and listen to Joseph Pearce's take on Tolkien. He's a Scholar of Tolkien's World.
@nicolasnamed 7 місяців тому
@@tinwhistlemusic1191ughhhhh what the fuck. Was he at the time of LotR or is that a rabbit hole he fell into
@dougieranger 7 місяців тому
@@tinwhistlemusic1191Interesting… naturally you have several verified sources for this?
@skinnykin1 Рік тому
They could seriously run this trilogy in the theaters again today and it would dominate every other blockbuster movie today.
@teacherfromthejungles6671 Рік тому
it's being run in some theaters from time to time, sometime even with a live orchestra
@113charlie7 Рік тому
Quit using "blockbuster" it hurts too much hearing that name....
@thelawenforcerhd9654 Рік тому
It didn't even do that well at the time. It is amazing how you Jackson apologists rewrite history better than Stalin.
@sennahdominique1178 Рік тому
They did in my country and the cinema was full 🌚
@nutyyyy Рік тому
I went to see all three films back to back a few years ago. Was absolutely amazing.
@matthewgooding5899 Рік тому
Critics: "The ending is too long." Me: "Please don't ever end 😩"
@maynardburger Рік тому
Man, I originally thought the ending of RotK was too long at first as well. But after having read the books and got more invested in the story while understanding things better, I rewatched the movies and had a very different impression. I was fully expecting this long drawn out ending that I remembered, but not only was it not bad, but I almost felt it was condensed quite a bit given the huge amount of story cut from the books about what happens in the Shire while the Fellowship is away and what the hobbits deal with when they get back. They keep everything to the bare essentials and while it may take a half an hour and ultimately feel like a lengthy victory lap, after like 11 hours of movie runtime for the whole Extended Edition, a mere 30 minutes for this victory lap was more than deserved.
@dragonmaster1360 11 місяців тому
Critics are frequently wrong... I have read anecdotes where critic releases in papers and stuff (back before internet) would dictate what people saw: if critics didn't like it, it was usually good. If they liked it, it was usually bad. It hasn't changed today. Some of the best movies to come out in the last 10-15 years have bad critic scores but good audience scores, and vice versa. Critics just can't get it right.
@gib59er56 10 місяців тому
That is a good one!
@ProfessionalValle 10 місяців тому
To me as an 11 year old kid, the world ended with frodo's departure in Jacksons ROTK. I only wish that in the end, the hobbits would have kicked sarumans ass like the fuckin gigachads they were in the book.
@69jonhill 10 місяців тому
I always thought the ending was too short. IMO, one of the best parts of the book is the scouring of the shire. Was gutted when it wasn't in the movie, and again when it wasn't in the extended version either!
@QueenDarkChocolate 10 місяців тому
This movie is lightning in a bottle - an extremely rare combination of the right cast, director, music and passion. It can never be duplicated.
@jawstrock2215 8 місяців тому
And a willing publisher, to stay true to the source material.
@Vareiance 4 місяці тому
Also shout out to New Line Cinema who recommended a trilogy and supported the project all the way through.
@leftyfourguns Рік тому
Tolkien wasn't interested in creating fantasy. He wanted to make history and myths and languages. That's why LotR has and will always stand the test of time, they're mythology meant to guide our morals and explore our fears as humans
@pretentiouscritic6513 Рік тому
@Gary Allen "and felt he should create one to represent the essence of Englishness" And then a film should be made starring mostly American actors directed by a Kiwi.
@leargamma4912 Рік тому
@@pretentiouscritic6513shut up
@beeticket Рік тому
@@pretentiouscritic6513 Many Americans and Kiwis are of English/British descent.
@pretentiouscritic6513 Рік тому
@@beeticket ....and know absolutely nothing about Britain or its culture.
@beeticket Рік тому
@@pretentiouscritic6513 That’s just not true at all, there’s a great deal of overlap culturally speaking within the Anglosphere.
@easttowest7839 Рік тому
I was 10 when Fellowship came out. On the premiere of each movie of the trilogy my dad told the school that my brother and I were out sick for the day, and he took us to the nicest theater around. That ritual, which lasted for three years, is one of my most cherished childhood memories.
@filiblackthorn Рік тому
Bro i wasnt even born
@Jacktrades1 Рік тому
@@filiblackthorn What do you mean he was talking about the movies coming out, not the books.
@Nori_ahmxd Рік тому
@@Jacktrades1 I believe he typed 'I' and not 'o', He meant he wasnt even born yet, perhaps.
@filiblackthorn Рік тому
@@Nori_ahmxd yeah
@filiblackthorn Рік тому
@@Jacktrades1 i wasnt born when lotr came out
@xboxisbetta Рік тому
I can’t imagine these films without the soundtrack. So iconic, so epic.
@SnailHatan Рік тому
That’s arguably the thing I’m most disappointed about with Rings of Power. The music is so…cookie cutter. Khazad-dûm was the only theme that stood out a little bit.
@lukeluckynblue1873 Рік тому
WHen rohan rides into battle for minas tirith epic music right there unfortunately amazon don't have this kinds of shots ..they lack story right now they are just referencing stuff from peter jackson trilogy
@norbnar7197 Рік тому
@@SnailHatan Oh my friggin god, Exactly! So many musical sequences are so clearly distinct and memorable and emotion-inducing from the original trilogy and the ROP are just boring and non-memoable. And I really hate to say this but even the intro music which Howard Shore did sounds indistinct and non-memorable.
@KFMynster Рік тому
@@SnailHatan the music is the least of the shows problems
@ASBsweet Рік тому
@@KFMynster one of soooo many problems…..
@maynardburger Рік тому
To be clear, Frodo is still 'suffering' at the end not because he feels shame at having given into the ring, but because the wound he took by the Lord of the Nazgul still haunts and pains him, will never go away, and in fact actually gets worse(at least as described in the books) with time. His escape to Valinor with the elves is specifically to save him from this torment, as he would otherwise grow sicker and more pained before he dies from it.
@austinsinger7565 8 місяців тому
Yeah that's what I understand too
@nuntana2 8 місяців тому
Bearing the ring also took a lot out of him, as it did Bilbo and of course Smeagol.
@jawstrock2215 8 місяців тому
that, and the poison of Shealob. both wounds were recurring yearly.
@cara.leo_ 7 місяців тому
One could also argue that his inner guilt and shame is outwardly manifested as the festering wound from the Nazgul.
@DaniloDanny77 7 місяців тому
So why Sam also went to Valinor? Frodo definitely suffered that wound, but the wound inflicted by the guily is much, much worse.
@_bestcatdad Рік тому
I remember when The Return of the King came out, my parents took me out of school early (I was 10 at the time) for “a doctor appointment”, but to my surprise, they took me to watch the movie. These three movies are without a doubt my favorite of all time. I watch the extended editions monthly and I will continue to do so until I die.
@infiad1275 Рік тому
That was the last movie I saw at a theater. I can't imagine anything released nowadays being enough to pull me back. Very cool parents you have, btw.
@spamhere1123 8 місяців тому
You have awesome parents.
@vivs9314 8 місяців тому
Based parents
@youtubeistryingtocensorme 8 місяців тому
I cannot go back to the theatrical versions anymore. I always watch the extended editions
@jawstrock2215 8 місяців тому
Monthly?! That is some dedication...
@EdyMar77 Рік тому
"Friends .. You bow to no one" ... never felt so much emotion in one scene .
@johndanielsforJesus Рік тому
I'm right there with you. First two or three times (certainly the FIRST time) seeing that scene, had me crying, uncontrollably. Like _actual shaking,_ shaken to my core. Now I'm a "cryer", in films. And my long-time friend likes to make fun of me, for it. I get invested. But, while other movies have "sobby" moments, NOTHING has ever done what *_"You bow to no one!"_* did. I think a great many of us, oftentimes feel like those Hobbits. A small person. Inconsequential. Insignificant. And then that happens. We felt like those Hobbits, in that moment. 😭😭😭😭😭😭
@ChrisBrengel Рік тому
I thought that was one of the highlights of the movies! A perfect place to end. To this day, when I show these These movies to friends, I stop at this scene and say, "if you want to see the final half hour, we can watch it tomorrow"!
@ninoding 10 місяців тому
My eyes literally pissed tears.
@gib59er56 10 місяців тому
I am the snob dude, lol. Very loyal to Tolkien and the written word, and PJ did a boatload of shit that was ridiculous, and served no purpose. I understand having to pass over stuff cuz each movie would be 15 hours long otherwise. But he did do some brilliant stuff, no doubt whatsoever. And I am with you here. That scene made me misty eyed and it was a great move! I don`t have any DVD`s and I don`t watch LotR on Netflix or anything. I saw each movie once. I do NOT want Viggo in my mind when reading Tolkien, and I love the guy!! And he was a great Aragorn. Same with Gandalf. Gandalf is described in more detail than any other character Tolkien created. Ian did a super job, but again, he looks nothing like Gandalf as Tolkien describes him in small details all thru the 6 books ( yes, 6 books, not three. and it is NOT a trilogy, it is one novel in 6 parts, like a play is written) So I see Aragorn and every other character in my own mind. And I know if I see those films more I will have acters creeping into my noggin. I love that so many people who never knew Tolkien now do and the movies made that possible. I knew two friends that loved Tolkien back in the 80`s. Nobody else knew he even existed. I know that I would have loved to talk about Tolkien with more people, but that was not gonna happen then! So I am really happy for people now aware of how amazing the man was!! I am sorry for a misspell and for such a long comment, I was typing my thoughts out and didn`t notice the length of it. Cheers !!
@richardmaier28 10 місяців тому
i remember walking with a friend around '68 or so and he say look,that dude looks like a hobbit! in nyc,lol but yes I completely agree with you,read the books,bought the Silmarrilion 1st edition and I love the movies but my minds eye does not project Viggo and company although they did great in the films,they're actors and great ones,cheers from a 71 year old lover of Tolkien😊
@silungile3022 Рік тому
One thing you forgot to mention is how powerful the music in this trilogy is! The warmth you feel When you listen to the music that plays when Frodo meets up with Gandalf in the Shire! Or the haunting dread you feel when Saruman has his War speech to the Uruk-hai in Isengard. Even the chilling ghost sounds when Gandalf is dueling Saruman in the Fellowship! It's truly amazing.
@u.s.navy_pete4111 Рік тому
Howard Shore is a genius!
@daarom3472 Рік тому
My parents forced me to play the piano when I was young. I always hated going to the lessons. Until these movies came out and I could play all this great music. To this day I don't play anything but LOTR music on the piano ^^
@KororaPenguin Рік тому
When Mandos warns Fëanor and his line that anything they start for good will be twisted to evil, I can hear the History of the Ring motif in my mind.
@MnemonicHeadTrip Рік тому
The ring leitmotif is amazing
@Darkness-ie2yl Рік тому
The story resonates because it's all real. Preserved in high def in the mind of certain entities. And regurgitated into the imagination of writers often while they slumber. Muses they are called. A word that incidentally goes well with your expressions.
@gpeddino 8 місяців тому
"This moment here, when Frodo smiles, is the climax of the story." This gave me goosebumps. I had never thought of the ending this way. Great video.
@thegoldman25 8 місяців тому
Glad you enjoyed it!
@milesCarmany 2 місяці тому
It’s the truest form of relief for Frodo of the destruction of the ring. He doesn’t totally get to move on, the way most of the others (and the audience) do, until he can leave to go to the Undying Lands. When Elijah turns and gives us that pure smile, with no lingering pain or regret, you realize all the previous moments were being held back by that internal suffering.
@fp9204 Рік тому
I think a big factor in what made these movies so well put together, so convincing, is that everyone involved, from crew to cast, knew that this was their one shot to make this trilogy, that it would never come again, and if they wanted to make the best of it they had to put in everything they had. When you watch the behind the scenes films you see how everyone involved is going so above and beyond to make this come true, that they are literally climbing mountains, getting barely any sleep, working on their days off, suffering through hours upon hours of hard labor or difficult prosthetics or dangerous stunts, but everyone at least keeps their chin up, if they're not outright laughing and having fun. The unyielding dedication of this film crew and cast truly shines through in the final product
@iorethofgondor Рік тому
Love.
@MarinaMontserrat 4 місяці тому
❤❤❤ Lotr ❤❤❤❤ Bts
@TheRowlandstone73 Рік тому
I wouldn't be surprised if, even to this day, Peter Jackson sometimes wakes up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat of huge stress and anxiety, thinking he's still in the early stages of the LoTR production, only to then realise in a monumental wave of relief that it's well over 20 years later and those films are done, dusted, loved and revered.
@Kasino80 Рік тому
More like after The Hobbit.
@thelawenforcerhd9654 Рік тому
They are beloved by a bunch of millennials with a sentimental attachment to their childhood-but pretty much everyone else hates them. There is a reason the Tolkien estate disowned them, most Tolkien readers who were adults when they came out don't talk about them, they won almost no movie awards outside of technical areas and they failed to receive anything like the commercial success of the books. Not to mention the dismal failure of "The Hobbit". Talk to someone outside the internet bubble who has actually read the books and you'd appreciate all that and why.
@marrowkaiproductions7053 Рік тому
@@thelawenforcerhd9654 I love the movies and have read all the books twice as well as just finished the Silmarill my second time
@ethanblair981 Рік тому
@@thelawenforcerhd9654 What a miserable specimen. What a grudge you bear... Beyond any hope...
@thelawenforcerhd9654 Рік тому
@@marrowkaiproductions7053 So you read the Silmarillion twice and you can't get the name of the book right? No wonder you think Jackson is a genius....
@mintybadger6905 Рік тому
I remember walking out of the theater after watching Return of the King, calling my dad and bursting into tears cause the story had ended. My dad (a man who hates reading but knows every detail of Tolkiens works) told me to calm down and read the books, there was so much more to love.
@thegoldman25 Рік тому
It makes me depressed knowing I’ve never seen these movies in theaters (I was too young). Maybe one day
@ChrisMisMYhandle Рік тому
It would have been even better if Frodo decided to swim to mount doom
@skeeterd5150 Рік тому
@@thegoldman25 keep on the lookout with locally owned theaters in mid/larger cities. They play them. I’m in Richmond va and our classic movie house the Byrd played them in may
@zachariahbourgeois3272 Рік тому
I started crying after watching return of the king in theater also 😂
@Starwarsfanboy0928 Рік тому
Some day they better re-release the trilogy in my local area so I can check them out on the big screen.
@brycefalloway 8 місяців тому
The Sistine Chapel, the Mona Lisa, the Pyramids, the Statue of David, the Taj Mahal, James Joyce's Ulysses, The Beatles' Abbey Road, Shakespeare's Hamlet... Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy sits comfortably at the table of the greatest human artistic achievements of all time.
@TariHuffaker Рік тому
I think Peter Jackson did an amazing job of holding as true to JRR Tolkien's stories. The most perfect casting was Samwise Gamgee. Sean Astin was so wonderful as Sam. Peter called on amazing artists to help him create middle earth. I love that they were die hard Tolkien Fan's. The Hobbits were all portrayed wonderfully by the actor's chosen. It is sad that the movie's portrayal of the story had to leave out Tom Bombadill and the barrows...but we may still be in the theatres if SOMETHING wasn't cut out. Peter should do a short on Tom Bombadill. Who would play that character, I wonder. Thanks for this great assessment. I totally agree with you. My oldest child is 46 years old. He remembers me sitting with him and his siblings, reading the Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings to them when they were very young. It is crazy that my grandchildren now say, "My Nana was born in the 1900's." I am glad I was. I wasn't born yet when Tolkien started his stories. The first was published just after I was born. I feel honored.
@pretentiouscritic6513 Рік тому
"The most perfect casting was Samwise Gamgee. Sean Astin was so wonderful as Sam." I'm guessing you are an American with all the sophisticated cultural understanding of other cultures that implies....
@TariHuffaker Рік тому
@pretentiouscritic6513 yes. I am American. Is that important somehow?
@mrnotsofunny8724 10 місяців тому
That is very cute ma'am 🤍😅
@scottbarcomb6744 10 місяців тому
@@TariHuffaker Their username is "pretentious critic", I would not worry about the importance of their comment lol
@FuraFaolox 9 місяців тому
@@pretentiouscritic6513the fuck does being an American have to do with anything?
@Marksman3434 Рік тому
The fact that this trilogy got made, let alone turn out into the masterpiece it was, is nothing short of a cinematic miracle. Jackson and co. pulled off something that most considered impossible.
@ComedyBros5 Рік тому
Exactly. That's why it's so disappointing with how mediocre his Hobbit trilogy turned out. He could've made one, maybe two, more great entries into the LoTR cinematic world.
@segagenysis6918 Рік тому
If the Tolkein estate give up the rights someone should do the Silmarillion.
@notyourmama4166 Рік тому
@@ComedyBros5 because he used cgi and tried to make a movie that "appeased the masses" he forgot you don't need to create a movie that's scary/funny/suspenseful/goofy all in one. i cringe everytime i hear gandalf mention golf in the hobbit, like WTF then the dwarves go on to cgi throw plates around, so terrible.
@mahogara Рік тому
@@notyourmama4166 Weren't most of those studio's interference? Even that original Elf woman created for the Hobbit, because the studio wanted another lovestory like Aragon and Arwen. I heard Jackson didn't even want to make Hobbit a trilogy but the studio wanted another trilogy. Not defending Jackson or anything but I feel someone who had created LOTR trilogy with so much love and care for the original materials wouldn't make the Hobbit trilogy willingly. More than the director, I would say the studio and the suits are responsible for all the bad things about the Hobbit trilogy.
@adamhughes4387 Рік тому
@@mahogara Also, in LOTR, Jackson got like 3 years pre production (video says 26 months, but thats from when New Line gave the Green Light when a lot of the script work and some scouting had (I believe) been started before this) and then 2 years production where they filmed all three films as one huge shoot. With the Hobbit, he got less than a single years pre-production per film which were each produced and filmed as separately. Which means less time to obsessively work on the script, less time for props and sets etc to be designed and built (so only the most crucial ones did, with some of the rest made faster with lesser quality and others cg'd), less time for location scouting (again, leading to more cgi). Add to the studio interference in insisting on a trilogy when Jackson didn't want one, a love story when Jackson didn't want one, the fact that the Hobbit was a kids book but they had to adapt a wider range of stuff as well to fill out the 3 films and that puts a weird tonal shift within the films. All that said; they stil weren't that bad. The not fantastic cgi that gets used too often and a bit too much comedy aside, they're still decent, enjoyable movies by most standards. Just not when compared to LOTR.
@9tailedKitsune Рік тому
Frodo did not fail. Tolkien himself even addressed the idea of Frodo's failure as "...no more a failure than if Frodo was crushed by a falling rock." Stabbed by morgul blade, poisoned by Shelob, getting all the way to Mordor, going through Mordor, thirsty, starving, etc, he was physically broken and all of it while carrying the Ring, the mental mountain weighing on him the entire time. Frodo's "failure" in not destroying the Ring was to highlight something very important: NO ONE had the willpower to destroy the Ring. NO ONE. Even Sam became tempted by the Ring after having it for less than a day. No one could resist the temptation of the Ring forever. His task was to get the Ring to the mountain. Which he accomplished. ukposts.info/have/v-deo/analrKtth5V5sIU.html
@LordTelperion Рік тому
Very much this. It was impossible for Frodo in that place to NOT take the Ring. It was impossible for any mortal. Hence why the Mercy and Pity shown Gollum (by Bilbo and Frodo) was sacred, as it provided the pathway for success. And it didn't hurt the Divine just maybe tripped up Gollum in his victory dance.
@the_real_littlepinkhousefly Рік тому
This. And I always think people underestimate what trauma can do to a person. Not only was Frodo physically traumatized by many events, but he had a crap ton of psychological trauma just from carrying the Ring.
@smaakjeks Рік тому
But, he didn't succeed in destroying the ring. Evil destroyed itself, which is also something Tolkien himself wrote about.
@HoneybeeAwning Рік тому
@@LordTelperion exactly #ItsnotIsildursfault
@michaellovecat Рік тому
Yep, no one can willingly discard the ring, and if they claim it as theirs they're corrupted fully
@johns1625 10 місяців тому
The Falls of Rauros scene at the end of The Fellowship of the Ring is probably the best fight scene in the whole trilogy. The cinematography is incredible, the swordsmanship of Aragorn is realistic and subtle as he fights an enormous foe who has about 2 hours total battle experience, no immersion breaking humorous moments or cringy one liners, doesn't drone on too long and does not end on a good note. The hobbits are lost, Boromir is killed, Gimli is in despair. Just perfect.
@thegingergyrl455 Рік тому
I watch the extended versions of these multiple times every year. They are my feel good movies. My longtime love, since 1985, of Viggo Mortensen makes it all the better. I read the books the first time,in the early 80’s. I consider these people family in my heart and I cry with them and laugh and have hopes for them, even though I know the stories intimately. Peter Jackson will always have my deepest thanks. I am not as much a fan of the Hobbit movies. I agree it did not need to be a trilogy.
@Rey20171 Рік тому
Tolkein is not just the father of fantasy he's the Godfather of World building
@thegoldman25 Рік тому
this is a great point!
@visdomplays3468 Рік тому
Actually the bible is the First Fantasy World Building story
@Mad-ur9kz Рік тому
Ever read HP lovecraft or Robert E. Howard?
@nihiqallam5616 Рік тому
@@visdomplays3468 true
@lavinder11 Рік тому
@@visdomplays3468 human history is older than Christianity
@dominic150 Рік тому
The end of “Return of the King” has always felt to me like when you are reading the end of a story you love and you finally close the book.
@JoshuaC923 Рік тому
And every few years you find that book, smile to yourself, open up that book and go on that adventure again
@Stargazer1974 Рік тому
I was waiting so much to see Sam saying ''i'm back'' at the last scene of the trilogy, that when finally happened i cried. My girlfriend at the time did not understood why and laughed at me, but how could i explain to her that this was the best ending for the best movies about the best books i've ever read?
@tristanbreen Рік тому
That scene when Sam has to physically carry Frodo always hits me
@dolamrothknight Рік тому
@@tristanbreen same love a good kink
@mayfairofsouth7453 Рік тому
@@Stargazer1974 Same here. For me those words are the perfect ending for the book and I will always always remember them. That Jackson chose to end his movies just like the books is a sign that he truly understands and cherishes Tolkiens story. It also shows that the movies managed to capture Tolkiens Lord of the Rings perfectly as this ending fits the movies as well.
@kurtdewittphoto 7 місяців тому
One thing that made these movies so freaking incredible when they came out was the work done on the large scale battles. Nobody had ever seen that many characters on screen at once. Jaws were on the theater floor.
@cheeseburger1293 Рік тому
I have watched this trilogy around 12 times at this point, most being the extended edition. This trilogy means so much to me and my dad who made sure I saw these movies, saw it for the first time when I was around 8. They are timeless classics that deserve the recognition they have
@thegoldman25 Рік тому
same here! btw I'm craving a cheese burger rn
@cheeseburger1293 Рік тому
@@thegoldman25 don’t eat me please
@Rey20171 Рік тому
I think the behind the scenes aspect of lord of the rings is just as fascinating as the movies themselves
@thegoldman25 Рік тому
100% agree
@Killerbee_McTitties Рік тому
In my teens, after my views of the trilogy reached the double digits, I started watching all the bonus material on the dvds and it was just as captivating.
@pulsare.m.6719 Рік тому
Totally
@camerongooch9606 Рік тому
Those extra 30 minutes after the rings destruction are some of the most heartbreaking, incredible cinema, I never cry watching films not ever but, the 1 time I did was watching frodo say goodbye to his friends and sail into the distance. Only to see same going home. I'm in tears every time.
@g-lenodubya2669 Рік тому
Mine is when Aragorn kneels and tells Frodo he kneels before no one. The King and all his subjects kneeling before these 4 little heroes had so much emotion behind it.
@HiHi-lt1cb Рік тому
@@g-lenodubya2669 "my friends, you bow to no one."
@ComedyBros5 Рік тому
I've never understood why Frodo had to leave in the end. I still don't get it. All I know is I bawl every time I see it.
@azp4793 Рік тому
@@ComedyBros5 from what I understand, the ring over the course of frodos time with it, slowly chipped away at frodos heart until eventually, at the cliff of Mount doom it finally corrupted him completely. Even after the ring was destroyed he knew after talking with bilbo in the carriage, "any chance of seeing that old ring of mine again?" Frodo knew that his yearning for it, even after it was destroyed, his broken heart/soul would never be free of it. This it seems was tolkiens metaphor for the change you see in men when they come home from war, they will never be the same. Frodo was only truly free of the pull of the ring when he left for the undying lands. You can see the moment it lifted in the films acrually. when he took his first steps on the boat. He turns after the pain is gone and smiles as he is now himself again, the power of the elves freed him from it.
@ComedyBros5 Рік тому
@@azp4793 Thank you for that! Incredible, well-said description. I'm guessing the un-dying lands is similar to "Heaven," or does he become immortal?
@Enigmatic.. 8 місяців тому
The ending is the best ending in movie history. The problem with most movies is we never get to see the effects of after the victories because most movies just suddenly end after the main event. LOTR shows you the results of their victory and even what happens to them years later and its awesome to get that perspective on things. There have been so many movies where i have wanted to know more about what happened but never got to know but LOTR gives us that perfect ending by answering these questions, it gives us a proper happily ever after ending.
@paulallas7665 Рік тому
Can't stress how often I've watched my extended DVDs and the Appendices. My collection of all 3 movies takes pride and place on my shelf. Have the BluRay version also. I have a great appreciation for the incredible effort, work and sacrifices that went into the telling this story on film.
@jeffreyballinger133 Рік тому
I didn't realize it was an inner peace type thing when Frodo stepped on the boat and smiled. I always thought it was more like giving reassurance that everything will be okay to the other Hobbits.
@NATIK001 Рік тому
Frodo was permanently scared by the Ring and the Morgul blade, both in body and in his very soul. He is allowed to go because he can never find peace in Middle-Earth again, he can never heal there. Only in the Undying Lands exist powers able to help him heal completely. He is allowed to heal as a reward for his service to those same powers in taking out the Ring and Sauron. So yeah, he smiles because he has finally begun his healing process which was stymied for so long. If he was concerned for his fellow Hobbits that should have compelled him to stay and feel bad about leaving I think, rather than be something to find comfort in in that moment.
@atithipradhan5988 6 місяців тому
It is that too. Inner peace, Reassurance and Moving forward
@AnythingMachine Рік тому
The Lord of the Rings films really feel like some sort of historical anomaly, like they were produced by a more advanced civilisation and dropped here. Everything from the effort employing percentage points of a country's workforce to the insane amounts of injury and toil the actors went through just makes it seem different to all other films
@christopherpoet458 Рік тому
Well, it is. It is absolutly an anomaly. Not a single film in existance has had the leeway Jackson had on the Lord of the Rings. The best films that can clame any level of rivalry would be Avatar or Game of Thrones. One of which is still in the works on the grander scale and the other burne ditself to a kisp from the greed of its writers. Yet by comparison, still neither can surpas or meet the events that resulted in Lord of the Rings. About the only time I could ever see something like Lord of the Rings happening again is if it was done indipendantly outside of the influence of the existing studios.
@ElZilchoYo Рік тому
They were made at the perfect time, earlier would have had bad effects and cheesy 80s early 90s vibes, later would have been ruined by bad effects of lazy CGI and obsessive modern day political insertion into the story.
@TheBrownCoyote Рік тому
@@christopherpoet458 my boy really said game of thrones was a film lmao
@christopherpoet458 Рік тому
@@TheBrownCoyote Perhapse you sould consider educating yourself on the subject before you jump into a topic that is outside your field of experties and laugh at someones comment? TV shows are a subcatagory of Film. The term Film is a term that refrencs and incluide all forms of video production. Game of Thrones is the appointed title of a TV show - a subcatagory of film. Feature films specificlaly refer to single 1 - 2 hour film. Shorts are a sub catagory. Anamie (or Animated Films) are a sub catagory. Likewise, TV shows have their own subcatagories. Most of which are genre specific. Others meld with other catagories of films. 2 minutes on google or less and you could have figured that out. You don't even need to attend a film school to learn that.
@Chosengenerations Рік тому
Maybe they had supernatural help?...🕊️
@BumphreyYoughurt Рік тому
As a fan of the books I didn’t know what to expect when I sat down in the movie theater to watch the Lord of the Rings. But as a Fantasy nerd I knew this - Fantasy to this day had never been made with dignity in cinema. First, I was completely blown away by the opening scene with the Last Alliance. That alone was the coolest, most epic battle scene I had ever seen. And then, when the Shire comes to life before me it is as if Peter had put a cable to my brain while I was reading the books. It was exactly how I envisioned it. And the music immaculate. I almost burst to tears at that moment. It is by far the most perfect trilogy ever made. And it goes to show that hard work, dedication, understanding and respect of the source material as well as practical effects pays off. We will never again have a trilogy like this.
@justinlapid2163 7 місяців тому
Same sentiments about the last alliance scene. From that scene onwards my heart was racing and my attention fully given to these films. Damn...that last alliance scene...damn...epic and gritty and surreal..and the music that plays when they show isildur leading the numenoreans...damn
@droidzhunterz6861 Рік тому
The musical score is also just perfection, powerful and moving.
@Maraaass Рік тому
I'll be forever grateful to Peter Jackson and everyone who worked on those movies for creating those ageless masterpieces. I'm so happy I was growing up with these and doesn't matter when you're rewatching them - they don't age at all and welcome you back home. You can feel how much heart and passion was poured into creation of those movies and you just love it. Also rhey gave us some of the best experiences and memories in history of cinema but I can't imagine how outstanding and life-changing the experience was for everyone on set when they were making those movies. PS. You said it very well in the video and I'm glad you enjoy those movies too.
@thelawenforcerhd9654 Рік тому
"You can feel how much heart and passion was poured into creation of those movies and you just love it." Yeah the way added 3 hours of crap to the books really "improved" them.
@Flaris Рік тому
@@thelawenforcerhd9654 Hang on, let me bust out the world's smallest violin. I'm sure these masterpieces of cinema hurt you badly. But it'll be ok.
@thelawenforcerhd9654 Рік тому
@@Flaris LOL obviously butthurt guy projecting:)
@bestplayerinwowhistory7894 Рік тому
@@Flaris If were hurt by someone else's comment, don't accuse them of being hurt in turn. It is obvious the lawenforcer wasn't "hurt" by the films-he's just being mean and sarcastic, whereas you obviously were. You got owned, it would be better just to keep quiet.
@pretentiouscritic6513 Рік тому
@@thelawenforcerhd9654 "Yeah the way added 3 hours of crap to the books really "improved" them" It is noticeable that gen z has no interest in those films at all, it is only millenials who happen to be kids at the time that liked those films. I find them really difficult to watch, you have to really be a child to like anything so cheezy and dumbed-down for a mass audience.
@christopherphelan4904 Рік тому
Lord of the Rings was right on that edge when there was enough technology to do an epic fantasy but not modern enough that everything is subverted and ruined.
@mordecaismopstick Рік тому
You said subverted and I thought immediately about season 8 of GOT. A prime example of how a fantasy masterpiece can be ruined just like that. I am forever grateful for the LOTR trilogy
@joeyjerry1586 Рік тому
@@mordecaismopstick, i mean tbf S6-8 were ruined more so because the writers were too arrogant to hand the reins over to someone who was actually passionnate.
@zirkag Рік тому
So so true. It came at the perfect time. Prime example is even less than a decade later, The Hobbit trilogy was ruined by modern times...
@jessicaalexanderson1129 9 місяців тому
This movies motivated me to read the books, which in turn sparked my passion for this story. I graduated from University with a Thesis on LOTR for my English Literature Major. It has left an everlasting mark on my life ❤
@jawstrock2215 8 місяців тому
Same, I had a vague, but very flawed view of the story(I thought it was way more whymsical, and the Lord of the Rings wasn't the enemy, but what the enemy was seeking/trying to be), until I saw the Fellowship of the Ring, at which point I bought and read all 3 books fully. Incidentally, my favorite of the 3 is the first one, maybe because I didn't have the book bias already when I saw it...
@kennethturner8290 Рік тому
I think to this day, the LOTR trilogy has to be the biggest scale production of all time. Peter Jackson went all in with no limits in his approach and the studio followed.
@satakrionkryptomortis 7 місяців тому
imagine a good company taking the same risk today..with todays possibilities..
@jordirapper 3 місяці тому
And the sad thing is, we will never get another like this. Because it's not just about budget, but the actual scale and companies don't understand that.
@Guigley Рік тому
This trilogy can be summed up in five words: "You bow to no one."
@user-qe7bt9dz1l Рік тому
Umm no it can’t.
@Gandalfthegrey619 Рік тому
@@user-qe7bt9dz1l yes it can
@user-qe7bt9dz1l Рік тому
@@Gandalfthegrey619 No.
@Gandalfthegrey619 Рік тому
@@user-qe7bt9dz1l yes
@gandalfthewhite.5245 Рік тому
@@user-qe7bt9dz1l but it does
@garmadonthesensei59 Рік тому
I completely agree with your segment on the multiple endings! I never had a problem with them and quite honestly, the last half-hour of King is my favorite part of the entire Trilogy. Frodo *deserved* that closure. So many people seem to forget the Ring's overwhelming power and are quick to judge and even dislike Frodo, but his pain and trauma make him so compelling that it honestly breaks my heart when people disregard him and his struggles.
@RoseBaggins Рік тому
#ForFrodo
@HoneybeeAwning Рік тому
what most people don't understand is that no one (including Sauron himself) could willingly destroy himself, the best people could just resist the ring and even they did not attempt to destroy instead they just refused it.
@philippalinton5850 Рік тому
The films' portrayal of Frodo don't do him justice either. He is older, wiser, more noble and courageous in the book. No disrespect to Elijah, who immersed himself in the role, but if he had actually read LotR, as a few other cast members did, he might have challenged Peter on some of the writing. I love the films but what a lost opportunity. The book makes it clearer what the Quest has cost Frodo.
@comealsolito804 Рік тому
@@RoseBaggins Even to this days, everytime I drink with my friends and we have to cheer, I always say "For Frodo" and then we clink glasses. It's amazing how much time is passed and how spontaneous this little line comes out of my mouth. I think I will never stop saying it.
@srehh5529 Рік тому
@@philippalinton5850 I was surprised to find Frodo more badass in the book as a kid, after only seeing how he constantly falls over and gets saved by others in the movies. But I wouldn't be sure Elijah reading it would've made Frodo book accurate. Every actor from the main cast in the BTS is almost the same as their characters in the film (not book), except Elijah and Orlando- and they're the only ones who didn't read it. Dom and Billy are exactly like the movie versions of Merry and Pippin, but far from the book version. Viggo is like movie Aragorn irl, but not book Aragorn. Movie Sam is Sean Austin himself. And we know from the BTS that the actors do have inputs in the script, which were constantly being rewritten everyday. I'd imagine if Elijah and Orlando had read LotR as well, their portrayal would probably be more like themselves irl. We'd see a Frodo who's more mischievous, bolder and unscared of morbid things, a mix between film Merry and Pippin, because that's how Elijah was like in the BTS.
@DaemonetteLeilu19 Рік тому
I love the bit when the king of rohan is "restored." Makes me cry, every time
@tomatoisnotafruit5670 Рік тому
When you look into the production and filming of these movies, the amount of meticulous attention to every detail, the amount of dedication, time and effort put in into every aspect of this movie and that the writers and directors stayed as close as they could to the original story and messages of the story, It becomes very obvious why this trilogy was not only a huge success but engraved as an endless masterpiece with no comparison. And it is unlikely we will ever see something like this in our time again, because No movie studio is willing to invest so much time, effort and money to create another masterpiece that can rival this one.
@muffinlordghoti1 Рік тому
Solid essay. I would add that Frodo's last-second failure to destroy the ring of his own volition wasn't the sole thing eating him up inside to the extent that he didn't enjoy living anymore. I think it's more to do with the hollowing-out effect the ring's power had that was displayed by the other Hobbits who held and lost it, plus PTSD with which Tolkien was familiar from WWI, plus as you mentioned his failure and life regarded as a hero that he didn't feel he deserved.
@thegoldman25 Рік тому
great point!
@brandonmilanaik7263 Рік тому
He was also suffering from the lingering effects of his Burden, being stabbed by a Morgul blade, and being stung/poisoned by Shelob. He felt the pain of the blade around every anniversary of Weathertop.
@rightpa Рік тому
I would say that is certainly playing a part but I would agree with the video in that it was his failure at the last moment that ate at him the most. I think this is best illustrated when Frodo is happy to see his friends but when Sam comes in the room he stops smiling.
@alecbona4549 Рік тому
Excellent point
@luisventura5180 Рік тому
@@brandonmilanaik7263 I digg it
@peristerasperisteropoulos1263 Рік тому
This is not just a movie...LOTR was the peak of cinematography evolution...Talent, passion, hard work and technology all came together to create a masterpiece that people in 500 years should mention to school lessons, like we do know with the Greek philosophers !!!
@architech007 Рік тому
Amen to that. I was 7-8 years old when the first movie came out 21 year ago. I remember seeing it in cinema, GOD that was a blessing. Too bad we don't live young for 200-300 years ... would've been cool to see the actors young and acting + Peter Jackson and Tolkien kicking some ass!
@leargamma4912 Рік тому
Apparently [some] people say that these films were awful amd only grossed 27th of all time at the box office. Even if we are talking of all films ever made, then that's still in the top 30 grossing films of all time. Quite a feat.
@blair7106 Рік тому
@@leargamma4912 they obviously don’t realise what they’re talking about…
@austino545 Рік тому
The most emotional part of the movie for me was when Sam was crying on the side of mount doom, knowing that he will never be able to go home.
@retriever19golden55 3 місяці тому
I think it's telling that there were more than two eagles sent to the rescue. Was Gandalf hoping against hope that Gollum would also have been freed from the Ring to be Smeagol again?
@user-jg9rl1qh8f 7 місяців тому
Really liked the video and your interpretation of the ''Battles'' section, but the one thing that blows my mind the most is the ending and how Frodo makes peace with what happens when he steps on the boat. something I never really thought about.
@Jester1411 Рік тому
i think the film trilogy is so popular because it remained faithful to the original content. As someone who had read the book many times before the films i have to say i was stunned from the accuracy of the films.
@alexanderren1097 Рік тому
I had read the books probably a dozen times before the movies came out. When I first saw them I probably would have rated them 6 or 7 out of 10 because I was annoyed by certain changes they made. Ex: Arwen rescuing Frodo instead of Glorfindel, Aragorn's lack of confidence in FOTR, Theoden's wishy washiness in TT, Witchking breaking Gandalf's staff, and Faramir's initial freakout over the ring being a few major issues I had at first. After rereading and rewatching the movies more, and ESPECIALLY seeing the extended editions, I'd rate them as 9/10 because I can better understand and accept the changes they made. And now after seeing a few episodes of whatever the eff Amazon's trying to do, I rate Peter Jackson's movies 10/10
@stefanlaskowski6660 Рік тому
I first read the four (The Hobbit plus the trilogy) books in 1972, and have reread them all at least thirty times. While I love good fantasy stories, Tolkien is still my benchmark.
@skyden84 Рік тому
I totally agree that the ending is just perfect for such a perfect story. And there is one very interesting interpretation of the ending when Frodo leaves for the Undying Lands. I know that it has never been confirmed but if to consider that Frodo actually dies at the end and literally goes to heaven, this story becomes the most emotional bittersweet piece ever. And when I listen to the lyrics of Into the West, I swear I can feel some hints on this and it makes me cry even more
@Syren.024 Рік тому
The ending always makes me cry tbh
@davidhimmelfahrt3732 Рік тому
I love the ending
@davidsimon5088 Рік тому
I've always planned to have Into the West play at my funeral.
@SnailHatan Рік тому
Ehh, I would disagree that the ending is perfect. The climax of RotK is like half an hour before the ending. And while it’s necessary to end all of the character arcs, it does drag a bit. Even as a more-than-casual fan, I still skip over some of the endings when rewatching
@Acrocanthosaurus Рік тому
@@SnailHatan The ending is hot steaming garbage.
@CymruCelt01 5 місяців тому
Fun fact - I live less than a 10 minutes drive from where the Hobbits live. The Hobbit's village of Crickhollow is named after Crickhowell, a small countryside town between Brecon and Abergavenny, South Wales. From where he sat looking at the naturally formed earth mounds at the foot of Llangattock Mountain, he imagined they were the homes of the Hobbits. At night time, the skies above Llangattock and Llangynidr mountains glowed from the furnaces of the ironworks at Merthyr Tydfil and the steelworks at Ebbw Vale. It was from those fiery scenes of industry that Tolkien came up with the idea of Mount Doom and Minas Morgul. The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings was influenced by the Welsh countryside and the nearby industrial towns that inspired the world of Middle Earth.
@alextrill5829 8 місяців тому
Thank you for defending the long ending and putting its purpose into words. I always felt it was perfect, but never quite could put the finger on why. You both said the things that needed to be said and explained my own feelings to me.
@freetard1759 Рік тому
I remember trying to convince a family member to watch these movies recently... He scoffed... Yet when he watched fellowship he finished the trilogy that same day.. He is now a believer
@NovelPhoinix Рік тому
One of us!
@philippalinton5850 Рік тому
But have either of you read the book? Because it's so much better, deeper and richer. Frodo is miles better in the book, for starters.
@normodica3970 Рік тому
Not everyone likes to read it could be a slog or just boring yet it could be fun.
@thomasvleminckx Рік тому
@@philippalinton5850 No one likes you book snobs
@philippalinton5850 Рік тому
@@thomasvleminckx LOL. Us 'book snobs' get the best of both worlds. Many of us enjoy the films but the books take us into an amazing world. The 'film only' people miss out - especially as characters like Frodo are so much better in the book. The films wimpified him.
@ForgeofAule Рік тому
Couple of happy facts: After the war, Legolas and Gimli travel the world together, culminating in them both sailing a ship to the Undying Lands. Years after Frodo leaves, Sam himself makes the journey as well, since he too was a ring-bearer
@kobarsos82 Рік тому
I don't think the reason is being a ring bearer in Sam's case, which he was for too short a while to be damaged by it in any way. It was more that they realized how much he helped on this quest, and how important a factor he was in destroying evil in this world. The kind of reward that is the highest honor, for the true saviors of all middle earth.
@ForgeofAule Рік тому
@@kobarsos82 I understand how you see it, but the real reason is that he was a Ring bearer.
@kobarsos82 Рік тому
@@ForgeofAule Well Gilmi was also the first dwarf to sail to the undying lands. He was not a ring bearer, he was a great friend of Legolas and also revered Galadriel, but this means less imo than how much he helped on saving the world. So I simply can't see it as the only reason, especially in Sam's case. Call it common logic if you want.
@flauschig4499 Рік тому
@@kobarsos82 it is explained in the books that all ring bearers are allowed to sail to valinor and sam was one of them. Gimli was allowed because he recieved Galadriel's blessing, the highest honor, when she gave him three strands of her hair
@kobarsos82 Рік тому
@@flauschig4499 I am well aware and I have read the books anyway, but this does not change the fact that all those fellowship members would never get such an honor, unless they had played this big part in saving the world. Like I said its common logic, and some things are abstract enough in the books as well, that you can safely make many of those deductions. That's the beauty of it too, the books are so wonderfully written that we don't really need everything spoon-fed to us in exact specific ways, we can make a lot of deductions of what we see happening by the end of the story and a lot of stuff concerning fate and Illuvatar can also be left to different interpretations, but I love that aspect of Tolkien. That's what makes middle earth magical at the end of the day.
@octoMerlin6066 Рік тому
I was born 4 years after last lord of the ring movie came out. I saw a hobbit first and then the lotr films and I personally like lotr films more they have more magic in it. I was and am someone who doesn't cry much, but the story of fellowship always makes me cry of happiness and sadness. Thanks to this trilogy me and my cousins have always movies to watch and then have discussions on this topic for days, making theories what would happed if something was done differently.
@IvanMifsudBons Рік тому
This was a great video. I was watching it at 2am and couldn't get myself to stop so that I could go to sleep. Superbly explained without making it dragging for the entirety of the 30 minutes. Methinks we are looking at a master storyteller here too. Kudos 👏
@gregory2421 Рік тому
Without a question, the Lord of the Rings stands as the greatest achievement in cinema
@tose5566 Рік тому
In literature as well
@whysoserious652 Рік тому
As a trilogy.
@gregory2421 Рік тому
@@whysoserious652 Of course, it goes without saying.
@moxx316 Рік тому
@@whysoserious652 As a Movie As a Trilogy As Literature
@moxx316 Рік тому
People should refer Tolkien as "Father of Fantasy Genre"
@markstott6689 Рік тому
The complete making of discs with the extended editions has to be the best extras included with any films in history. Every part of the process is included. The fact PJ had the wherewithal to film all of that on top of daily shooting is a mark of genius. The world got very lucky 20 years ago.
@zirkag Рік тому
Do you wear wigs?
@TheShamansQuestion Рік тому
There've been a couple times when I'm down in the dumps or having a tough time and I watch the extended edition behind the scenes hahaha.
@markamiller1970 Рік тому
What a great review! You brought to light things I hadn't thought of or even seen or read in any other place. Thank you.
@Austral13 Рік тому
Now I want to rewatch it again...for the bazillionth time lol. These movies were pretty much my teen years, so many good times/memories. I couldn't help but wonder on one thing that just popped in my head while watching your video and that it's also amazing that the audience gave the films a chance and went out and saw them. Could you imagine all this work and it bombs with the audience or no one showed up. Fantasy isn't for everyone, even if all the themes are universal and everything is top notch in terms of acting, production and scoring. So the fact that the films were able to bridge that gap to where everyone and their grandmothers would see the films is a feat too. My dad is a 'general' movie audience, barely goes to theaters and not into fantasy, but even he tagged along to see them and still enjoys on rewatches. Maybe it was just the right time period too and people not caring that it was almost 3 hours long. It was like the era of trilogies: we had LOTR, Star Wars Prequels and the Matrix Trilogy all in roughly the same time span give or take (I remember in my class, all of us having our minds blown realizing that Agent Smith was Elrond lol). It was just a random thought. Either way definitely a lighting in the bottle moment and still a masterpiece even years later. Great video!
@mskoki5712 5 місяців тому
Yeah.. I remember watching the opening and went hey that's agent smith, drooled at handsome rugged strider, then jaw dropped at the most beautiful elf to grace the cinema, was happy for a while seeing 'seen been' as that's how I pronounces Sean Bean.. Lol. Was mind blown at height difference of real actors that played hobbit and dwarf. Pretty much every minute of the trilogy was and still is awe inspiring that I migrated to New Zealand 15 years later. Went to all the movie location and visited #hobbiton in Matamata, and Weta workshop in Wellington NZ, ❤️❤️❤️
@AlexTTzer0 Рік тому
The introduction of Oliphants out of the blue during the battle of Pellennor is propably the biggest most epic battle plot twist ever. No matter how many times I have seen the movies, the constant change of hearts during that battle is incomparable!
@simmerke1111 Рік тому
Oliphaunts were introduced earlier. During the scene where Sam and Frodo see them before getting captured by Faramir. Not taking away that it's an amazing battle. And the ork general was prepared for a field battle. Adds layers to the amazing battle.
@Greeks332 Рік тому
Oof I'm really not trying to be mean but I cringe when people say "Oliphaunts" but I know it's just another name for the mumikil.
@ElisabethOrchard Рік тому
@@Greeks332 Not sure what you are trying to say here. Oliphaunt is simply the Hobbit term for Mûmak (with Oliphaunts being the Hobbit term for Mûmakil). Mûmakil is just the word in another language (that of the humans of Harad) for the same thing. Yes, that term was used in Gondor, too, but the story is mainly told from the PoV of Hobbits, so it is just natural that people will use the Hobbit term for it. A term very much established by Tolkien. If anything is cringe, it is being judgemental of other fans and trying to gatekeep, especially if one apparently does not fully know what one is talking about oneself.
@Greeks332 Рік тому
@@ElisabethOrchard dude take a joke
@Greeks332 Рік тому
@@ElisabethOrchard bro I said it's another name for a reason 💀
@futuresonex Рік тому
The ironic thing is that Jackson & Co. cut out several months of the story's ending after the Ring was destroyed! The field of Cormallen, the long journey home, the Scouring of The Shire, and the Battle of Bywater were all left out completely.
@reloadpsi Рік тому
And yet we still meme the hell out of the movies for how long they are. Imagine all that being there too eh?
@metalsadman Рік тому
@@reloadpsi ikr lol
@AlexanderJoneshttps Рік тому
The scaring of the shire was in the fellowship but I do agree
@futuresonex Рік тому
@@AlexanderJoneshttps No, it was at the very end of the story, in "The Return of the King". Unless you mean Sam's vision in The Mirror of Galadriel. That was in "The Fellowship of the Ring", but the movies showed it not happening at all.
@the_real_littlepinkhousefly Рік тому
That's because cinematically it doesn't work to have a whole 'nother list of Things That Happen after the climax of the plot. And these wouldn't have added to the climax of the story, either, because that's about the characters. It's actually not the greatest storytelling, either, but we all accept it because Tolkien was a genius and we're willing to go along with him on these extra rides. I feel like this is where his inner historian got a little out of control. He wanted to be sure he added in all the things that he imagined would have happened after the ring was destroyed (and historically speaking, in the days before quick communication, there were often additional battles that happened before everyone knew the war was over). With the Scouring of the Shire, I feel like he threw that in because he desperately wanted to nail home the whole agricultural idyll vs industrial evil thing. It's his book, his story, and the publishers of the day were okay with it, so we all accept it, too. But film has a different set of rules for telling stories. PJ would have lost a lot of the audience if he'd added all those other bits in. (Which is also, I think, why he didn't have the months-long Leaving the Shire that Tolkien wrote -- filmgoers would have been saying, "Enough already, let's get to the plot.")
@brickgarden 9 місяців тому
I’ll never forget watching these with my dad, and after the last film he gave me a battered copy of the book, and my obsession with LoTR began. He then revealed to me he was in a band in the 70s called Helms Deep (they never made it big 😆). When I was older I married someone who loved LoTR just as much as I did, and for our 10th anniversary he gifted me Arwen’s necklace. We can’t wait to introduce the films to our sons when they’re older and pass to them the same battered paperback book my dad passed to me (I have nice editions of the books too, don’t worry).
@TiagoRamosVideos Рік тому
Great video! I wasn't expecting such a deep analysis 👌
@thegoldman25 Рік тому
Hey, thanks!
@gamEnjoyLP Рік тому
This is and forever will be the very best film trilogy on this planet. From acting, to cinematography, to locations and props. And not to forget the absolutely spine chilling, marvelous and majestic score from howard shore that gives everything that very special something to be sprinkled on top of it to just be like it’s supposed to.
@nagi3078 Рік тому
probably my favourite film trilogy but i would be lying if i said they were better than the human condition trilogy of films.
@leargamma4912 Рік тому
@@nagi3078the what
@Enders1315 Рік тому
It still holds up so well. My girlfriend and I just finished watching the extended trilogy again. So damn good.
@grillodofus 8 днів тому
Everey few months i watch again the extended trilogy, and whenever is at the cinema again, and each time not only i find myself thinking "My gods! this is 30 years old? It kicks the ass of EVERY thing in the last 30 years!!" but actually each time is even more prominent to me how superior is this to every "curent day" blockbuster.
@kevinmorrice 9 місяців тому
my primary school class when these came out, did field trips to the cinema for each movie, citing "cultural and literary importance"
@HiHi-lt1cb Рік тому
THANK YOU for talking about the ending! The last 30 minutes are my favorite part of the whole trilogy. The aftermath of the war is so important to see, both the happy parts and Frodo's mental struggles.
@garmadonthesensei59 Рік тому
I commented the same thing!! Too many stories forget about the closure, but LOTR put it front-and-center to prioritize characters over plot. :)
@HiHi-lt1cb Рік тому
@@garmadonthesensei59 YES ;)
@tanialangford6662 Рік тому
In the book, Sam went to the undying lands to be with Frodo and the elves after his wife Rosie left. Arwen’s brothers stayed behind to take Sam went he was ready. He was given this honour because Arwen let him take her place because she chose to stay with Aragorn. Sam also earned the honour because he was a ringbearer twice. Once when he thought Frodo was dead after he was attacked by Shelob and the second time when he carried Frodo.
@PaulTobelmann 9 місяців тому
At that point, Frodo would already have been long gone, though. Mortals crossing over the Valinor would not live long, but wither away all the faster - albeit in peace and bliss.
@joepetto9488 8 місяців тому
@@PaulTobelmannthere is no death in Valinor. It is like an anti-Twilight from the Norse myths. None who go there ever die again, but none who go there will be reborn after Dagor Dagorath.
@PaulTobelmann 8 місяців тому
@@joepetto9488 Not according to JRRT...
@liquidbeagle5341 8 місяців тому
@@joepetto9488 That is not the case. The lands themselves are undying. Humans and hobbits and dwarves are not immortal, and they fade quickly in the Undying Lands.
@joepetto9488 8 місяців тому
@@liquidbeagle5341 the undying lands are the afterlife, they are not even geographically apart of Arda.
@blackeyedlily 8 місяців тому
Watching reaction videos to this trilogy by people who have never seen it is a favorite pass time for me. But I often see that they are confused when Frodo leaves for the Undying Lands at the end. I really appreciate the time you spent in this video explaining the importance of that climactic story moment. I will generally leave a comment on reaction videos where people are puzzled by this ending. And I typically point out that smile that Frodo turns and gives to his fellow hobbits, and it’s significance. I also like to add in the fact that Tolkien’s WWI experience is another one of the shaping factors of this saga. And how besides his own traumatic experience and loss of so many close boyhood friends, he saw the lifelong physical and mental toll that the war took on his generation. With many of the other analogies, we can consider Frodo as having PTSD. And his journey to the Undying Lands is the only thing that will give him the peace he needs.
@coryschlichting3517 8 місяців тому
That was an amazing vid, my dude! I echo your thoughts and opinions whole heartedly! Well done indeed!
@thegoldman25 8 місяців тому
Thanks a ton!
@HACKTACULAR. Рік тому
I literally just went back thru all the extended additions. They hold up so well!
@wickdaline8668 Рік тому
I rewatched the TLOTR and TH trilogies for the first time in years only months ago. A real treat it was.
@vario6492 Рік тому
Never seen anyone call those TLOTR and especially TH 😅
@metalsadman Рік тому
@@vario6492 touche` but hey love a new convert
@thomasvleminckx Рік тому
@@metalsadman He said "rewatched", so not a "new convert"
@hollyhayes9640 Рік тому
Read the books. There's so much more. There's also a bestiary of Middle-Earth. 👍
@raquelansley2610 Рік тому
This was an awesome watch. Agreed with every moment. Thankyou for putting this together 😊
@thegoldman25 Рік тому
Thank you so much for the kind words!
@brandonhaag52 7 місяців тому
19 THOUSAND pieces of armor were made?? That’s absolutely insane!
@meteorman6167 Рік тому
I’m grateful for being alive during these films, I glad they were made when they were made and I’m forever grateful to see these films when I was young. The story inspired me and changed my life.
@architech007 Рік тому
Amen brother. I was a 10 year old kid, now I'm 29 and I can proudly say we had an amazing childhood. God bless Peter and his crew for such a miracle + Tolkien
@issaryokan Рік тому
Absolutely love your explanation of the ending. LOTR really is an amazing trilogy, as I have said before. You can see all that there is to see in 12 hours, and yet after 19 years it can still surprise you at a pinch.
@susanscott8653 Рік тому
I see what you did there. 😉
@failedGraphics 8 місяців тому
When I was a kid every man women and child I knew had seen at least one of them. A few months ago while working at a Walmart I asked a room of of people if any of them had seen any. Most of them were teenagers but a few were college students. Not a single one of them had seen even one lotr movie. My own gf had never seen them before I met her. Never felt so old in my life. We live in a world where the greatest trilogy ever made is history that most young people.
@jmorgan3977 Рік тому
Dude. I've seen these films a dozen times each, and your explanation on the ending of the story gave me chills. Excellent.
@geoffreypereira8024 Рік тому
Frodo’s unrest is not due to “failure” but the physical and emotional wound from the Morgul blade…
@grantprice9768 Рік тому
And the time with the ring
@princesinha1680 Рік тому
Agreed. The books provide a lot more info and context on why Frodo had to leave Middle Earth. Not only the morgul blade, but the ring itself, left him with deep wounds and scars, that could only be healed in the Undying Lands.
@viccasaur Рік тому
Oh wow, all these times I have rewatched lotr I never realized how unhappy Frodo was at the end of the movie, it’s those little details that make such an incredible film that it makes me want to watch it again.
@philippalinton5850 Рік тому
The book makes it clearer why Frodo chooses to leave Middle-earth for the Undying Lands. He's a much stronger, braver, wiser character in the book as well. He never believes Gollum over Sam and he never sends Sam away. I love the films but they don't really do Frodo - and a few other characters - justice.
@michaellovecat Рік тому
@@philippalinton5850 he's supposed to be a older hobbit, he was the oldest of the 4 Hobbits, as much as I like the movies I think it was wrong to make Frodo a wide eyed youth
@philippalinton5850 Рік тому
@@michaellovecat I agree with you!
@zirkag Рік тому
Not only did Frodo have massive physical and psychological trauma. But the essence of the ring never left him and it ate away at his soul.
@michaellovecat Рік тому
@@zirkag like WWII
@southernlady5085 9 місяців тому
Superb explanation of the difference between the climax of the plot and the climax of the story. This is essential to the message Tolkien puts forth in the story about good vs. bad; sin vs.evil: guilt vs forgiveness; and damnation vs. redemption. If the LOTR had ended at the climax of the plot, these powerful universal themes would not have come to a final resolution. So yes, the ending was extremely important, not only to wrap things up plot-wise, but also to gain insight on, as Viktor Frankl put it, "Man's Search for Meaning." Also the suffering Frodo experienced, as you pointed out so well, didn't stop when the ring was destroyed. One can't see the totality of the suffering upon him until that suffering is juxtaposed over his return to Hobbiton, the place where he thought he knew peace. But as dear as that quaint town was, Frodo continued to suffer. He didn't find the peace he thought was there in the security of the Shire, nor did he find it in his friends. He would finally find his peace elsewhere, in a magical place beyond the world he knew, into the West. And after a time, true and lasting and perfect peace. And that, for all of us, is the final journey to find "...white shores, and beyond, a far green country under a swift sunrise."
@jescfranco5165 9 місяців тому
That climax about the smile of Frodo... Was beautiful dude thank you
@MrDeengels Рік тому
Still as epic as it was 20 years ago, a master class of film making, and acting. and evoking emotion.
@skilz8098 Рік тому
Of all of the characters from LOTR, there is one character this is almost always overlooked. There's talk of Elves, and Men or Big Folk, Kings and Dark Lords, Dwarves, and Wizards, etc... but in all honesty I think the most important role is one of the characters that probably had the smallest roll. And this small but important role I would give to Rose "Rosie" Cotton. If it wasn't for her, Sam may not have had the courage, strength or will to carry Frodo. He wanted to get back to her at any cost. She had ribbons in her hair!
@artbagley1406 10 місяців тому
Sounds like you wouldn't support the thesis that Rosie pushed Sam to run for Mayor (what was it? 5 times successfully? -- and then he abandons his family by going to Valinor!? All these are my conspiracy theories.) She's probably an alcoholic because she works in the Green Dragon. 🤨 I know I'm prodding a sleeping bear with these whacko tweaks.
@gkgyver 5 місяців тому
F**** your feminist sh*t
@harrybhalbag9924 Рік тому
After countless viewings of all 3 of these epic movies, I am unable to pass one by when it is on, and I own them all!!! Excellent synopsis and I happen to agree on all points made, even the "long" ending which I see as a fitting wrap up to the story, and not to mention, so well done.
@mattkeith1180 2 місяці тому
Dude, your sports analogy just got you a new sub. That just made something click that I haven’t thought of in 43 years. Well done, Sir.
@felixdeubler1180 Рік тому
19 years? Thats actually insane
@GodsGrace758 Рік тому
21 years from the first one’s release.
@architech007 Рік тому
Hoy shit, I was 10 back then
@architech007 Рік тому
Omg, then I was 7 years old kidoid back then. Too bad such great cast age ... and so do we ....
@jamesagradi6820 Рік тому
I remember seeing Fellowship as a kid and having it go over my head. I really didn’t like it until I was a teen. Now I love them and revisit the saga every couple of years.
@1ingenue Рік тому
Top top video. Love it and agree with all aspects. Thank you. ;)
@lukeheng7518 6 місяців тому
your expanation for the ending furthered my love and appreciation for this amazing trilogy. thank you.
@AdrienMelody Рік тому
I started crying when you mentioned the part where Sam told Frodo not to let go as he was hanging over the lava in Mount Doom. It kind of went over my head when I watched the movie, but you’re right-after failing in such a big way, it would have made sense for Frodo to let go. If I’d been in his place, I feel like I’d be too ashamed to ever look Sam in the face again. But despite such an incredible failure-one which would have allowed Sauron to win if Gollum hadn’t been there-Sam still told him, “don’t you dare let go.” Sam’s love for Frodo was still there, even though he succumbed to the Ring. It reminds me of the handful of times when I felt so ashamed of my own failures that I almost gave up on myself, but one friend was there just in time to show me that I still mattered to them, even though everyone else had given up on me. ❤️🩹
@GodsGrace758 Рік тому
Yes, it kind of went over my head, too, until this video laid it out. Now I completely get it and also have experiences of my own that cause me to relate. What a great story. Nothing like it. 💝
@blazednlovinit Рік тому
As someone else in the comments has mentioned, Frodo didn't fail. No one in Arda had the willpower to destroy it, Frodo's purpose was to get the ring to mount doom, and Gollums purpose was to be there to fight with him and slip into the fires with the ring.
@AdrienMelody Рік тому
@@blazednlovinit I know that, but put yourself in his position-wouldn’t you have /felt/ like a failure, even if you knew better? I know I would have.
@blazednlovinit Рік тому
@@AdrienMelody It's difficult to know since he is under the influence of supernatural forces, he just (for the first time) gave into the ring and "claimed" it only then to immediately lose it.... for all I know he is contemplating suicide for having just lost the precious xD
@navalmaerlin8562 Рік тому
@@blazednlovinit of course torn he was still contemplaiting it.. failing his friends still failing to see success of their accomplishment.. torn he needed to start further healing in the undying lands
@chatpoltron859 Рік тому
Thank you for your take on the ending of the trilogy. Very clear and to the point.
@thegoldman25 Рік тому
Thank you for watching!
@galiabrasaldojr.8168 Рік тому
Dude, this video is so good I can feel the passion
@kimiicemanmz Рік тому
My friend that was a beautiful trip back two decades or even more...thank you very much for it✌️
@thegoldman25 Рік тому
Thank you!
@guyjperson Рік тому
Great retrospective. I'm one of those that thought there were too many endings. Thanks for recontextualizing it for me.
@rightpa Рік тому
Agreed!
@NorkelFjols Рік тому
Fun fact for the non-book readers: Sam ends up being the mayor of Hobbiton for years, and after Rosie dies he actually follows Frodo over the sea to The Undying Lands. He was seemingly granted that honour because he had been a ring bearer for a little while. (When he believed Shelob had killed Frodo). This is not part of the main text, it's in the appendecies. (It says that this story is "tradition", but I doubt Tolkien would have mentioned it if we're not meant to believe it..)
@robote7679 Рік тому
Beautifully done video. I read the Lord of the Rings three times and derived much joy and satisfaction. Peter Jackson's adaptions remain some of my favorite, most beloved movies. Your great review here gave me a much deeper understanding of why these books and movies have meant so much to me. Thanks so much for doing this.
@pamelaboe7465 7 місяців тому
This is a really good analogy. Well done.
@joshangrian Рік тому
In addition to your comments on the ending, the ending is really long in the source material as well. When the ring is destroyed in the return of the king book, there’s still about another third of the book left. The start of Aragorn’s reign and tying up the loose ends of the War of the Ring takes a long time in the book, to cut out everything and make it a 5 minute ending would feel a bit rushed.
@ZakhadWOW Рік тому
and even then, Jackson ignored the entire Saruman taking over the shire and industrializing it.. a huge issue for Tolkien.
@hamanu666 Рік тому
@@ZakhadWOW Then the movie would be an hours longer and theatres wouldn't be able show it as many times. Remember, these movies have to make money to appease the investors and studio. Something book purists that complain that Jackson left story points out seem to never realize or care about.
@HoHhoch Рік тому
@@ZakhadWOW Which would've felt really weird given the big bad was already beaten. Leaving out the scouring of the Shire was a good move on PJ's part.
@stephennapier8365 Рік тому
This easily has to be the best review of the LOTR movies that I have ever watched. Your attention to detail and deep insight in this video matches to Peter Jackson's. Well done. 👏👏👏
@thegoldman25 Рік тому
Wow, thank you!
@stephennapier8365 Рік тому
@@thegoldman25 No. Thank you. I learned and saw some things that I didn't know or even think about. LOTR is sti the gift that keeps on giving. Even 19 years later! 😊👍
@theminister1154 11 місяців тому
@@thegoldman25 there's a problem though gold man. Let me see if I can help you out. Pardon the typos I'm voice dictating. The following is close or a direct quote of tolkien: "I despise allegory in all its many manifestations." And he does he's not joking. I strongly suggest you look up the full context, because it's pretty critical to understand how the man thought and wrote. Tolkien never wants you to say or think this is that, this is a manifestation of the real world in some aspect. Instead he just wants to evoke certain aspects of those real world ideas or things or places. Or it's just obvious they had an effect on his thinking. My guess is this is just how you think. Nothing wrong with that of course. Red country is a good fantasy book that's a very direct allegory of the American West.... In fact it's pretty much exactly the plot of the searchers. Joe Abercrombie absolutely believes in stealing big like Picasso, and he's not above a trump reference or two in his books which is frankly annoying but what do you expect Of an ex deep State guy. It's pretty subtle at least JRR Tolkien though? He had no need to be coy. I don't even think Yahweh and illuvitar have any direct linkage, though if there's one facet of this I could be wrong about that will be it. Keep working hard on your videos. good stuff
@lewislewis3531 9 місяців тому
3 perfect films. Every actor delivers an award worthy performance. Every element, from the music to cinematography to the blocking, is exceptional. The Lord Of The Rings is an anomaly we will never see again
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