The epic Galadriel's prologue from the movie The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring (Extended Edition Blu - Ray)!! My channel: / @gandalfgrey4706
- It doesn't get more Epic than this! The best fantasy trilogy ever made - no contest at all. What a mind-blowingly perfect introduction to the magical realm of Middle-Earth! Instant chills every single time... a masterpiece - cinematic history !
@@lavidaemo3291 If I were to be specific, the correct term/genre for lotr would be High Fantasy, but yeah I love anything from the Tolkien legendarium - I'm a proud fanboy (or should I even say fanatic) of anything related to lotr and Tolkien to say the least. His (J.R.R Tolkien) writings and literary legacy is the best, and in my humble opinion, definitely most influential works of fiction of the 20th century - without the slightest of doubt! I mean come on, to start of he invented 3 languages from scratch - just to give an example! But yeah you're definitely right - it is indeed a way of life , I totally get you man - nicely put :) EDIT: I apologize for the way too long reply - I didn't mean to write a whole essay. I just can't help but to geek out sometimes, especially about lotr.
I wish Cate Blanchett did an unabridged audiobook version of LOTR. Her voice is so melodic and epic at the same time. After 3 decades of the audiobook being out an alternative to Rob Inglis would be nice
Sauron has some 2 minutes of screen time and spends the rest of the 12 hours of runtime as an eyeball but he’s one of the most terrifying villains in cinematic history. How the filmmakers managed this miracle, only they know.
"I amar prestar aen..; The world is changed. Han mathon ne nen..; I feel it in the water. Han mathon ne chae..; I feel it in the Earth. A han noston ned gwilith.." ; I smell it in the air
Watching this after watching Rings of Power REALLY puts things into perspective. I mean you cant even compare the two. Watching this prologue makes me want to watch the entire trilogy for the 10th time Lmao
I think it makes this intro sort of funny? Galadriel is skirting around the fact that she loved Sauron, Sauron is wearing the crown he got shanked with, Sauron has crafted the ring to look like a wedding ring because he is still in love with Galadriel and thinks she's totally gonna love him again...
What was always so cool about LOTR and The hobbit was how there were these legends. So much history. Galadriel talking here. The way the dwarves speak of Erebor. You feel this nostalgia in a world that doesn't truly exist.
That shockwave though. I remember seeing this in a newly refurbished Embassy Theatre in Wellington and as that sound reverberated through me, I knew this was going to be one of the greatest films ever
It's not even close either... Honestly, that's what a Second Age show should be; Vignettes of all the significant events woven together with Galadriel's narration.
I dont understand... they wanted to say FUCK YOU to the audience when they decided to put THAT song at the end when fucking Halbrand aka Sauron wannabe didnt yet create the rings for dwarves and men in the show? That series is serious shit
Nightweaver1 actualy Elrond isn't that old he is an half-elf. He was the Brother of the first ancestor of Aragorn. In thie battle of the last alliance he ruled Imladris under Gil-galad. He is about 8000 years old in this clip.
"Wisest and fairest of all beings" Ever since this movie came out, in the Dutch subtitles, "fair" is translated as if it means "righteous" instead of "beautiful". This atrocity will be on the DVD forever...
I believe ‘fair’ in this context means blonde/light but, since Arwen and Luthien are the most ‘beautiful’ of all elves (based off Tolkien’s dark-haired wife), it might mean beautiful. If so, Galadriel might be speaking the truth or is just biased towards elves.
I remember being excited beyond belief to watch the first installment of LOTR. Admittedly, a part of me was apprehensive that this might be a half-baked attempt, it was difficult to believe that the grand vision of the novels could be pulled off onscreen. But when I heard Cate's introduction, man, I just KNEW Peter Jackson and company had gotten it right.
The Last Alliance of Men and Elves is a deceptive title. There were men and dwarfs on both sides, as well as countless animals and beasts, drawn into the conflict. Even the hobbits sent a battalion of archers to fight against the Shadow...
Yes, but the Men and Elves are the noble dudes and the winners who organized the whole thing and with whom the story is concerned. I mean, Elrond and Aragorn, heir of Isildur, and Sauron and Mordor and Orodruin (and obviously the ring) are chief elements of the story.
After Episode 6 of S2, I sort find this intro funny? Galadriel is skirting around the fact that Sauron is basically her ex and Sauron basically made the Ring in the design of a wedding ring because he is still hung up on her and thinks that she's totally gonna love him again
The Amazon show is an abomination compared to this. The only good it can do is lead new fans to the Peter Jackson trilogy. Think I’m going to rewatch the extended trilogy again soon, it’s been a while
Technically, there was a significant difference between Sauron's and Morgoth's fighting and goals, as Tolkien said in Morgoth's Ring. Can't remember the wording, but Morgoth was basically trying to destroy everyone through enslaving them, and Sauron was trying to enslave them through destroying their leaders.
mrswb I always imagined Morgoth to be bigger - I mean, Fingolfin could only wound his legs, and the Ñoldor were generally tall. Certainly Sauron did not seem to be big or strong enough to make big pits in the ground that would trip all of his enemies. And I do hate that here Elendil didn't get a bear hug before he died. And they don't show Gil-Galad at all! I mean, if it's an alliance of men and elves, the elves have to have a leader, and making Elrond leader was just wrong, as if he deserted Elendil to his death.
Always loved the ring monologue especially how despite the palpable dwarf and elf disdain Galadriel was complementary to the Dwarf Lords but threw that immortal shade at the Kings of men "3 went to Elves who were fair and beautiful and always remember your birthdays, 7 went to the Dwarfs who are good with their hands and made me this nice stone table....and 9 went to those sloppy ass human men who were Nasty ass ghouls before they were just Nazguls"
The Dark Lord Sauron forged in secret a master ring to control all others, and into this ring he poured his cruelty his malice and his will to dominate all life
+Kargath Bladefist (WoD) Physical and spiritual decline of numenorian exiles during third age was quite important theme in the books, but still gondorian soldiers were A LOT more badass then what they showed in the third movie. Some of them was still as noble as their ancestors living 3000 years before and their mere presence increased morale of lesser men.
I guess Jackson got caught up in the hype (like with the Witch King) trying to show how powerful the Darkness was and how militarily hopeless it was. This is in the book to an extent; you just feel the battle is quantitatively impossible to match Mordor's might, which is reflected in the bravery and courage of Aragorn's later decision to march on the Black Gate, with no hope for himself and only for the Quest. That said, the film should have been a little more generous to the Gondorians and more importantly, should have had the knights of Dol Amroth in it. You could show them fighting on but simply see waves and waves replacing Mordor's fallen rather than treat them as the fell beasts' play things.
I just finished the book. Yes, the LOTR is one book, not a trilogy, but it's over 1000 pages long, so publishers would naturally want to split it up. The films captured a lot of the imagery, and the actors were great. However, I must say, the book explained a lot more.
TECHNICALLY, three were not given to the elves, the evles made them themselves. All the others were made with the help of Sauron, which is why they fell into darkness. The elves stole the secret of how to make rings of power from Sauron and made their own. Thus they were never touched by the dark one and never fell under his power.
if u flip it the other way like ( 1 for sauron 9 for men 7 for the dwarves and 3 for the elves ) 1973 this is actually the year when Tolkien ( novel writer) died . it's so weird isn't it?
I want to see a movie about; the beginning will be the forging of the rings, and the end will be when Isildur refuses to destroy the ring in the fires of Mordor! that is the movie that will complete the trilogy
The only thing that confused me is when she said "But something happened then the Ring did not intend .. It was picked up by the most unlikely creature imaginable... A hobbit, Bilbo Baggins of the Shire" Why imaginable??? Does the ring already met a hobbbit before??? Smegol right?? and the ring has turned Smeagol into Gollum....
+Kassie Stepanova So that they will be friends with him forever and ever and will never ditch or leave him. He is incredibly dedicated and passionate when it comes to maintaining his friendships
Michał Wiśniewski meh. They are two different types. Lotr’s is epic and dune is just an overview of what is going on. I also don’t like how much the intro gives away about the guild. In the book, as far as I can remember, the guild expressed an interest in the spice early on but it was thought to be profit related but it wasn’t known yet they they were completely dependent on it. I could be wrong on this as it’s been awhile since I read it though.
Cate's voice is ageless, and timeless. Its femininity ties closer to nature than humanity, mild and subtle moves like many leaves of a grand tree in gentle breezes. Perfect.
