Michael B - Elrond: (finds Gandalf lying in the woods) Gandalf: (covered in bruises and bramble like he had just fallen down a hill and hit every rock on the way down): “?... then, Saruman attacked me, and I was stuck on the roof, then an EAGLE came and rescued me!” Elrond: “Oh, aN EaGle ... right... (nods to himself like he knows what’s going on) Don’t worry, Gandalf. Just hang in there buddy, we’re gonna get you cleaned up...” Later, after Gandalf has had some detox and a bath. Elrond: “Our time has run short. There are movements to the east. Sauron is coming.” Gandalf: “Wait- Sauron is REAL?!” Good rat.
That's true but I find that every character in this movie are quite drama queens...I mean, look at how Frodo moves, he's feminine and I find it disturbing actually
I understand that the show must go on when you're performing on stage. But when you're filming a movie and the director could just shout "Cut!" and do another take?
@@NightWanderer31415 No balrogs were available to get filmed for rotoscoped animation. The animation is beautiful but could they have saved on expenses by just animating it without rotoscoping.
@@theonefrancis696 No if this were Tolkien, he'd spend 2 chapters describing the forest, making it sound exactly like every other forest, and then spend 2 pages on this whole scene.
I like how the bottom of Moria and the deep places has corpses, bones, and grotesqueness. I think it was a reference to the "Nameless things" that gnaw at the roots of the world. Abominations that pre-date Sauron being on middle earth and hate everything. It even states they were evil before Melkor came and officially created evil. Now that is some damn evil.
They were a by-product of Melkor's dissonance during the Music of the Ainur. He didn't directly sing them into creation. Therefore, they were already on Arda before he or the other Valar (or Maiar) arrived. Which means that both he and Sauron had no knowledge of the "Nameless Things."
@@luxitos2867It is possible and even very likely that Morgoth found them when he dug under Udun and Angband. And then he just added them to his forces. And after the War of Wrath they just moved back into the deepest caves.
@@luxitos2867 im not entirely sure this is correct as i just reread the music of the ainur and it didnt mention specifically the discord creating things, its more likely that the nameless things simply existed in the void and were trapped in the forming world, you also cant discount that tolken might have just thrown them in because he liked lovecrafts writings
The Men of the West is based on Mediterranean Greek Portuguese Spanish French among others. in the book they are white but with dark eyes and black hair.
Can I also just mention Gimli’s thought process when his axe catches fire at 0:29. He goes from holding the dang thing at his waist, then proceeds to throw it into the air (and it doesn’t even come down), then he somehow ends up on the ground in front of Legolas, who looks like he just tried to drop his flaming bow on him.
@@jelly-filleddonuts1874 That made me laugh. But it's not that weird. I think the intent is Gimli got something like a jolt through his axe, which made him flinch and fall down. And as he lifts his axe up it's close to the edge of the screen so he doesn't have to throw it that far for it to "not come down"
People who know do.. you are now one of us apparently. It's animation on top of live action, that's why it looks so real. It's called rotoscoping. Most of the people and animals are done this way and then put over the top of the background scene.
I saw this movie after reading the books. I was very impressed. At the same time it kept my own fantasy alive. I had a harder time with that after seeing the latest version. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed it. But it's a bit the lazy people's version. And the long shots of Frodo staring in far distance with desperate eyes made me cringe.
I'm actually confused by some of it. There are at least three paintings with monstrous creatures but no Gandalf. Some of these are really haunting, like some of H.R. Giger's work.
@@woulfhound When Moria collapses, you can see a gate with a mouth shaped entrance and when Gandalf walks, it seems a giant skeleton of a monstrous insect is beside him
I love how people are saying this Lord of the Rings is better than Jackson’s. Shows us how people are affected by the terrible Hobbit movies and then convince themselves that the Lotr and the Hobbits were made with equal quality. Now before you all go at me, I grew up with this cartoon, before Jackson’s came out. As I got older, the cartoon got more cheesy and I preferred the Jackson films more overtime. But I will always find this cartoon to be charming, memorable, and I still love it to this day. Here’s the one reason why I will say Jackson’s are better, and that’s because he got Alan Lee to help out with the designs. Who’s Alan Lee? Why the one guy that Tolkien himself would credit to get the most near perfect visual representation of Tolkien’s Middle Earth. This cartoon never had Alan Lee. Here’s the thing though, the Jackson films were a huge deal at the time, possibly Hollywood’s biggest gamble in the 21st Century, and it paid off BIG time. So much passion and energy was put into the project that it became one of cinema’s greatest landmarks since Star Wars. What made the Lord of the Rings (Jackson) so good was that it wasn’t a cash-grab, the fan base for the books was still considered a minority at the time, but once the films came out, the fan base sky-rocketed. Now the Hobbit films failed because of two reasons, 1. It was obviously a cash-grab, so the quality wasn’t given that much attention and they thought that people would go because ‘it’s made by the same people who made the far superior Lotr’. And 2. It was trying too hard to be like the Lotr, here’s the thing, Jackson wasn’t trying to make the Lotr’s live up to something else besides the books themselves. So what we got in the Lotr was original, while in the Hobbit, we already seen it before. I will always call the Jackson Lotrs superior, but that won’t mean I will stop loving this cartoon.
Aragorn, son of Arathorn, heir of Isildur, father of Pocahontas Legolas, proud prince of the Retarded Elves Gimli the 1m75 tall Dwarf Lumberjack meet Gandalf the White Wine wandering drunk in the woods Wait, what ? XD
That 1978 animation of LOTR is IMO quite underrated. It was filmed using rotoscope-technique resulting in very realistic movements of the characters. Unfortunately it was not finished and included only the 1st two parts of LOTR (Fellowship and two towers).
1:05- Aragon: Wasn't he a lion, butterfly backup dancer man that we couldn't take seriously. Gandalf: He can take on any form he desires, but there wasn't enough of a budget to put it in to flesh it out.
Grimoire666 It was said that the Balrog had many forms that Gandolf took on. The pic you saw was his snake form. Also I think that's how Bashki originally wanted Durins bane (balrog) to look like. It would be too much work and detail to make the balrog always look like that, so I believe they used a painting instead, the other problem was technology.
Ah, don't worry about him. He's just deciphering a map to Atlantis, figuring out how many dimensions our universe is part of and is working on a god-machine (it's like a time machine, but a lot more powerful). You know, normal old man behavior.
As a horse rider, I wouldn't recommend anyone ride without pants except Aragorn. Blessed with long life are the Numenor, and with inner thigh-skin of leather.
@@JohnPeacekeeper Sorry John. I only just saw your comment. There is the 1977 HOBBIT film, the 1978 LORD of the RINGS, and the 1980 RETURN of the KING. All great films.
0:33 Gandalf: “how can I show them I’m more powerful than ever? Maybe burn some more stuff or light up my staff? Nope too much... I know, I’ll do a badass twirl”
Will never get over the fact that they decided to drop the “s” on Saruman and call him Aruman instead... Yes, Sauron and Saruman have names that start with the same letter, but they are not the same name and would not have been confused.
it wouldn't be the same my friend, times have changed and they could never recapture the feel and look of this classic, and sadly most of the great actors here are no longer with us now.
I remember when my father back on 99 or 00 bring this animated lotr to home and i was watching it everyday after 1 or 2 years the real lotr came out and it was so fucking awesome to watch it with real actors i was around 7 years old
Nick Kechris I was 5 when the TLOR came out in live action, but unlike you, my dad didnt bring the animated movie home. No, it was my mother the one who would read to me at night; The Fellowship Of The Ring. You and i both know how it was to be at the theater when the first came out.
I enjoyed this movie as a kid but even then I felt that the character designs were off. Aragorn the Pantsless. Legolas looked like a first attempt at Galadriel. Gimli looked more human than dwarf. Boromir looked like something out of Conan the Barbarian. Gandalf... well... I actually liked Gandalf in this one.
My favorite of the animated. Some moments you wish you could be there in the forests. If the trilogy was done in this animation to the fullest extent, it would probably be 200 hours long, or longer. Maybe in another dimension!
Seth Curtis You are correct. Plus I was wrong, it was John Huston who voiced Gandalf in the Rankin/Bass cartoons. No idea what the hell I was thinking when I wrote my previous comment. Oh well, that’s what I get for writing comments at one in the morning.
@@agasthya9128 most of it was coincidence. Outdoor scenes were shot on location. They happened upon a patch of forest that looks the same as this scene. Other scenes such as the Hobbits hiding from the nazgul are directly lifted from this though
It's too trippy. Especially the scenes where they mix in the live action stuff. The Hobbit and Return of the King animated ones are a lot better. I can watch those again no problem.
Gandalf the White, Gandalf the Fool. Two sides of a coin, embodying the duality within the legendary wizard. Gandalf the White represents his transformation, his ascension to a higher state of power and wisdom. He emerged from the darkness, reborn with a renewed purpose to confront the forces of evil. Clad in white, he radiates authority and commands respect. On the other hand, Gandalf the Fool acknowledges his humble beginnings, his unassuming nature, and the element of unpredictability that lies within him. Like a jester, he employs wit and humor to disarm his enemies and impart profound wisdom in unexpected ways. His seemingly foolish actions often serve a greater purpose, revealing his strategic brilliance. So, Gandalf the White and Gandalf the Fool are not contradictory, but rather complementary aspects of Gandalf's character. They coexist within him, allowing him to wield immense power while maintaining a touch of lightheartedness. It is this harmonious blend that makes Gandalf a multifaceted and captivating figure in Tolkien's world of Middle-earth.
All these comments about Aragorn being drawn to look like an Apache Indian...know your history people. Aragorn here is portrayed as an Ancient Roman legionair who left the army. He wears a basic tunic and belt, the typical Roman cape and armbracelets. The basic stuff they wore under their armour. His facial features are much alike the Roman statues found in Italy. Since Gondor and the Numenorian Empire are all based of southern European history. It all makes perfect sense.
