Lord of The Rings: The Return of The King is Still Great 20 Years Later - Talking About Tapes 

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*Count Dooku voice* “I’ve been looking forward to this”

Joe is the best guest host

The death of Saruman is a nod to Christopher Lee's background as Dracula

I want to create a Tinder profile just so I can put "you're not getting me giant spider"

That wrestling joke with Sauron now really makes me think of the Mouth of Sauron as the ultimate hype man

i still love the Lord of the Rings movies. I also still have the DVD Special Extended Editions for all 3 movies. Ive been thinking about rewatching them all over again sometime this year

Just watched the Predator 2 review you did with Movie Dumpster and i've gotta say, i really want an episode on the late 90s Lost In Space movie

This movie is just incredible even 20 years later... once the Battle of peleanor Fields kicks in the movie truly becomes invincible

So happy to see Joe

Saruman got to survive because of mercy and shame. Mercy was one of the biggest themes in LotR.

The fellowship was so good. I love the return also.

Your other LOTR episodes are some of my favorites on the channel, i think this will be no exception. I wish Johanna was able to make it again, but Joe is the best! Love LOTR and love HTM. Movie Dumpster, too!

Can't wait to watch the whole thing after work! Thanks Tony!!

Glad you liked the plushie Joe!!

One of my favourite movies of all time is being reviewed and Joe has a sick stache! I'm so happy rn 😁

My drama and media studies teachers rented out the local movie theatre in my home town and my high school class watched all 3 films each year they cam out.

20 years!!!! Way to make me feel old.

Solid review, can't wait for the extended cut. The fans want to see the 4hr versions

I watched the theatrical version couple of months ago and I was like what the hell happened to Saruman?! 😂 So used to the extended, much better, you can't really go back after seeing them.

Now we need the HtM Hobbit Trilogy reviews, SEPERATELY! not in one go! 2 hrs each! thanks Tony!

Yay!!!! I’m so excited! Although I do have one question, when are you guys gonna review all 3 hobbit movies? 😏 looking forward to those reviews in 2029!

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The journey is complete GG Tony

FINALLY 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 ITS HERE 👑 And I get to watch it LIVE‼️‼️

So what are the chances of a discussion on the 2 animated Lord of the Rings movies (Bakshi and Rankin/Bass) or even the animated Hobbit movie?

Tony looks more tired than he's ever been in this episode

The best trilogy of all time.

GROND GROND GROND GROND GROND GROND

Well worth the wait!

“You can have your spat after darkness doesn’t engulf the land” 🤔

Joe is the best

Denethor's death reminds me of Elizabeth's death in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.

Joe/Sean along with Johanna/Crystal are by FAR your best co-hosts Tony, DO MORE WITH THEM ONLY!

I love the amount of practical effects in the lotr trilogy. The orc makeup is great. The hobit movies were good too but lack of practical effects is noticeable. Cgi is ok but i prefer the original 3.

'...Like a dirty cop', right before that meme made me choke on muh coffee..

Oh no...Johanna....the fellowship is broken... 😅

A great intelligent and knowledgeable conversation about the movie and story, mixed with a lot of colourful humour. 👍

RIP Bernard Hill!!

Great content as always !

wow

What is the WORST Kevin Smith Movie? Honestly his work isn't good but it's fine and fun

I made the mistake of watching the Extended Edition of this a few years ago. Sometimes less is more.

The Hack the Movies Trilogy is complete. Amazing job!

“This is gonna be great,” ghost dialogue has to be the best lol part of the episode.

Joe! Suh dude!

Crispy husk is now my go to name for one of my sons

these movie had so many ending and only one great one

A little StutJo impression when you start talking about the Trolls. Hacka Hacka!

I think the return of the king is easily the best of the books, but I think fellowship is the strongest of the films.

Huge fan of your show, I have a movie suggestion for you guys, the 2002 British horror movie Dog Soldiers, a movie that i believe doesnt get talked about often. Very underrated in my opinon. Hope you consider it for the show!!

Well I mean the Ring didn't melt right away because Frodo was still hooked to it. Then when he reached for Sam instead, that's when it totally went under the lava.

meanwhile the metal band Cirith Ungol dropped a great album in 2023

2003's The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King Was American Film Critic Jay Sherman's Third Best Film Of 2003 On His Best Of 2003 List.

Tony actually makes very good Gollum voice

Crazy to think that originally andy Serkis wasn't cast as young smeagol. It was joel tubeck, aka stryfe from xena and hercules, and baal from ash vs evil dead. Imagine what would have happened if Andy Serkis hadn't become so much more involved in the gollum character, and only did the voice.

Gothmog is also the name of the Balrog ❤ friggin Tolkien man

I love when Joe and toney are together it's just so much fun 😂 I miss Shaun to

Fun Fact the books are actually 6 books split across 3 with 2 books in each book but this is a further breakdown of the books as tolkien had written and intended the books to be one solid book meant to be read all at once much like how people watch the trilogy extended in one sitting

So the whole Witchking thing isn't a spell, it's a prophecy. He's not invincible or immortal in any way. It was just foretold by Glorfindel that no man would end up killing him, which kinda feels like intentionally leaving out critical information, but maybe that's just how prophecies work in Toklein's universe. But being that everybody including the Witchking never heard the part about him getting killed by a woman and a hobbit, he walks around with a false sense of security thinking he'll never be killed, and everybody is terrified to fight him. And so it becomes a self fulfilling prophecy. Although Gandalf probably would've been aware that he doesn't count as "A Man" and was ready to fight him at the gates of Minas Tirith, although he may not have been able to go all out because he was forbidden to use magic to fight Sauron directly, unlike with the Balrog. But Gandalf, who in his weaker form fought and killed the Balrog who is probably the second most powerful being left in Middle Earth besides Sauron, would've outmatched the Witchking in every way. The movies took a lot of liberties with that one for dramatic tension.

When wyrmtongue stabs sauroman he needed to say "you dont fuck with the chuck". You should do an edit of that.

Tolkien said the grammar thing with the Witch-king was an allusion to the prophecy in Macbeth.

The Scouring of the Shire didn't make sense in the books either. It was a way lower stakes battle after finishing off the ring. Like, what is going on here?

The Only Version Of 2003's The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King That I Prefer Is The Original Theatrical Version (201 Mins).

"they have to pull him off" - all the British viewers giggling

With all the Andy Serkis jokes at the start of this episode, I would love episodes on his Planet of the Apes movies with the new one coming out this year.

My brother worked on the shadow of the Colossus game😄

You two are hilarious together

What your thought on Bicentennial Man with Robin Williams, Tony? I think its a highly underrated Williams movie.

John Noble is my neighbor, super nice guy

So Tony, did you actually read the book or did you lazily listen to it on audible?

When are you doing the Harry Potter series? I'm only joking famous tony. Will you be doing any more rewinds?

Return of the king is awesome!! I prefer the extended edition mostly cause of how it has Saruman dying.

So when they make The Witch King Rises are they gonna get Tom Hardy as Bane as Witch King with Tony cameo or just straight up Tony as Tom Hardy's Bane as The Witch King 🤔

I do not understand why people complain about the ending, do they not want the plot threads resolved or what? In my opinion it's a good epilogue, they could have probably done it in a way without so many hard cuts but still.

Halfway through this episode and were talking about Ico? A childrens video game?

The more you discussed the petty sh* the men drudge up in the face of Sauron’s forces the more I think of the news now. You can see how Tolkien had these guys right.

Awesome 😎 movie

As a Tim, I just want to say, why is it always Tim or Timmy that's the butt of jokes? xD

Stop with the Python references…I’m laughing so hard I can’t breathe

Wtf tony likes ico and shadow of the colossus?? Nice!!

What trilogy 3rd movieis the best? Lord of the rings, dark knight rises, star wars?, godfather,ironman,captain America, bourne ultimatum,?

🤔 I have never seen this movie 🎥 only the first 2 😮

U should do smokin aces or how to make a monster the 2001 version or my stupid favorite ghosts of Mars.

Love this trilogy

Where is crystal!? 😮

Can you review “Dr giggles “ 😅

So your movie can go Jamie Lannister or Denethor/Faramir.

Hi Tony Pi zon I'm newish to Hack The movies etc. this has nothing to do with this video however I wanted to ask if you would Please do a review on The Relic. And two others King 👑 Kong 1933 & Godzilla 1954 & 56. I have some other movies but three is plenty for now. I love these movies. I really enjoy your videos. The Relic is a great horror flick. Thank You God Bless you and yours

Why would you read the books when the movies are long enough?

This is the weakest of the 3 films for me. Almost every change hinders the narrative other than the scouring being removed. I get why that was done. Still a 9/10 film. - Saruman was planning on betraying Sauron. He believed to win he needed to commit atrocities and use the ring. He wasn't trying to end the race of men. This is barely hinted at in the films, if at all. The reason Gandalf is willing to work with him is because there was still a hint of his old friend left. - Theoden wasn't holding a petty grudge against Gondor. Gondor was busy trying to fend off Mordor. - Denethor is a far more interesting character in the books. - The Army of the Dead isn't OP in the books. They still have to be used tactically. - The death of the Witch King is built up far more in the books. Mary's sword is an old Northern blade specifically built to take on wraiths. The blade breaks the Witch King's protection. There's a duel meaning to the prophecy. He was killed by a hobbit and a woman, neither "men." - There's hints of battles going on elsewhere around Middle Earth. This isn't just 1 giant army vs another. All of the peoples of Middle Earth are committed. - Elrond isn't over protective of his daughter. He's half Elven and he chose the life of an elf. He just wants to ensure Aragon truly rises to the position of King and unites the men of the West before he commits his daughter. She's also seemingly in agreement. Otherwise there would be no point: she would be overseeing the downfall of Middle Earth and putting herself through tremendous despair.

the undying lands are like heaven or Eden, they leave to go there after the war for the ring and not before so that the age of Man can begin. If they had just peaced out before, then Sauron would rule the world and the age of Man could not happen. COME ON TONY YOU JUST READ THE BOOKS LOL

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the success of this film broke Peter Jackson's creativity. Everything he's done since has been way, way too long. He seems to think that being long is his gimmick.

Joe seems like a good Fella to.

Now do all 3 of the hobbit films

Let the lawrd of the black lands come forth. Let juzztiss bedun upawn'im. That's how I heard it in the movie

Sauron is supposed to be ultimate evil. I guess people are not getting that he put a part of his soul into the ring. ( sort of like a horcrux from Harry Potter) That's why he's not 100% dead/gone. And that's why THE RING CORRUPTS ANY ONE WHO WEARS IT TONY. ( Except frodo, that's why that was a big deal)

**I listened to the book

Don’t do dead lifts!!! 1:30:46