The Lord of the Rings (2001) - Moria, Part 2 [4K - Upscaled, duh + slightly edited] 

And 100 levels more 🙄

@@posivargas2575 With a class-up.

I know right? Imagine if his previous plan was also successful and he managed to grab all the gold for himself in Rush for Erebor event. But luckily admin showed up in Dol Guldur and kicked his ass so hard he needed to smurf back at Northen server for 60 years.

fuckin beaters

😂😂😂 exactly

it's very good, but sorrowly, this cgi actually looks old in 4:51 and 5:57

Trey Northcutt I hope you are wrong, I'm still waiting for The Hobit and Silmarilion movies that would match, and I hope surpass LOTR

@@Recnik16 The Hobbit has already been made

@@dr.autismgod3538 Read again what I wrote

@@Recnik16 The phrasing is weird but I see what you mean now

Don't be silly, everyone knows camera people are fifth dimensional beings, not subject to the laws of physics or reality.

Not only dedicated, but look how well he kept the camera steady while falling! He's skilled, too!

Indeed

that joke is so stupid....

The cameraman waited for them to fall through like 😶📸 7:37

Apsolute unit

And don't forget they all fought and ran for a long time so he was probably very tired.

Boromir was very strong in the book. Also more Nobel than in the movie.

Finally somebody, thank you!!!

Thank you, I always say I’m boromir drunk and aaragon when high

Amen

Holy cow I cant believe its been that long already

@@tylerpearson9754 me too, I’m in the state of denial

That’s just the movies, what about the books. It’s been almost 70 years and there still read by so many people. Such a classic

I still can’t even believe it’s been that long... I remember these movies coming out and going to see them in the theater like it was yesterday... time truly does fly.

Somebody is getting kicked in the balls if they do

They'll seriously ruin it and not understand the true meaning of the series and books.

They will do it. one day they will

Impossible to make masterpiece again But I m possible if ......... But I don’t want remake of this fabulous masterpiece Every time I watch this series, sometimes I forget I live in 21 century and I feel like I also the part of these fantasy world 🌍. J.R.R Tolkien is greatest. 😃😃👌🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🕉

Amazon has actually bought the rights to lotr and is producing an expensive ass series (it will be at least 5 seasons) set in the second age of Middle Earth. So it won't be a remake, might actually be pretty cool :) It's starring at least a young Galadriel. They halted filming now because of the pandemic

Yep. Personally it sounds like an avalanche of falling rocks to me. Love it.

That specific sound effect is one of my favorite in Lord of the Rings. It is so unique and distinct precisely because of the reasons you mentioned!

Sounds like a burning furnace to me

Nice detail that is missed by Amazon. Amazon's Balrog sounds like generic dinasour.

That’s the sound of a cinder block being dragged across the floor

The Balrog’s roar was so ingenious. Every time I hear it, it’s like I can feel the heat no-doubt radiating from its mouth!

The Balrog is literally a corrupted angel of flame, so it makes sense that it would sound like a furnace

It's perfect, you can almost feel the sheer heat emanating from that mouth!

Yup like a flame thrower

Its like an erupting volcano

Lol yeah. But imagine hundreds of them in the first age.

@@unprankable666 ....Riding upon the backs of dragons

@@unprankable666 All rushing to Morgoth’s Aid

@@truefailure6359 with thousands of orcs trolls goblins and other beasts charging on the ground

@@GiForce69 What kind of ass pull gave us victory against all that in the books o.O

Master Penguin harry potter better

shah j You're kidding right?

I believe he is.

I believe (with reservation) HP is more popular a franchise. In NO way will I ever believe or agree to it being a better one.

I don’t like laser beam ward combat.

the watcher may not be related to what you speak. What you are referring to is Tolkien's Lovecraftian nod. I forget the quote but I saw it somewhere on here "When a musician starts to tune their instrument, before the structure of the music itself, there are old, nameless sounds... unholy creaking of worn leather cases, disfigured and discoloured metal hinges, the unintentional scraping of fingers over string. With an entire orchestra tuning, believe me, many nameless things are created, none intended to be part of the performance." This refers to Illuvatar along with the valar whose magic was music based.

@@Robbygainz do you think Ungoliant could have been a result of those “creaks” in Eru’s music ?

@@gibio396 I like that idea! Of course only Tolkien knows though haha

I’m pretty sure it’s been confirmed that the “Watcher in the Water” was not one of the Nameless. Those creatures harken back to days before even the Balrogs were made, things that were perhaps never supposed to exist. It’s very likely they were among the earliest corruptions wrought upon the young world by Morgoth.

@@OneBiasedOpinion agreed

Especially when you know what Gandalf is actually saying.

What he actually saying?@@BM-wf9uf

@@xyro3633 He's telling the Balrog that he serves Eru Illuvatar directly (servant of the secret fire), and that he's also a divine being. He's basically warning the Balrog that he's also Miar and that he is capable of bringing divine power and destruction upon it. The secret fire refers to the Flame Imperishable, Eru's power of creation. The Flame of Anor is open to interpretation. Anor is Elvish for Sun. So it's not clear whether Gandalf was referring to the actual sun or whether he was referring to his Elven ring of power Narya, The Ring of Fire. When Gandalf calls the Balrog "Flame of Udun" he's telling the Balrog he knows what it is and where it came from. Udun was the first great fortress of Morgoth. It is where Morgoth created the Balrogs, or corrupted them to be more specific.

​@@BM-wf9ufamazing breakdown. You deserve all the likes for this

@@xyro3633roughly he is saying “I am a servant of the one true God, wielder of the flame of the sun. The dark fire will not avail you, flame of Hell.”

I was 11 at the time...I just remember being completely blown away and nothing has come close since. The Dark Knight in 2008 is probably the next closest

@@williamrichards9260 I will forever envy you. Must’ve been a once in a lifetime experience, to be so immersed and to hear things like the balrog’s roar penetrate your eardrums seems incredible.

When the Lord of the Rings came out I was 8, so I didn't watch it until years later in DVD. Then I watched The Hobbit movies in IMAX ultra wide cinema, and Smaug scenes inside Erebor were PRETTY IMPRESSIVE, but were brought down by Legolas' excessively "twilight style" blueish eyes (which got corrected in home video editions)... and other badly done effects. The Hobbit was done almost entirely on CGI, whilst TLOTR was made mostly based on real props, and it is really noticeable, specially on the scenes they used low budget CGI because of the problems The Hobbit and MGM studios ran on before Peter Jackson got involved. TLOTR should totatlly get a rescreening in modern IMAX ultra wide screens like the Titanic movie did like 2 years ago. It would earn much more money than todays movies and let younger fans enjoy it in all it's original glory, because the trilogy was filmed with native IMAX cameras, so no remaster necessary.

New movies can't compare to 1990s-2010s ones. Its like they ran out of ideas and just started bringing back old stuff and remastered it. Also the level of acting is really horrible on average compared to back then.

It was indeed.

Bad for him that Sean Bean never survives to the end in a movie or series.

​@@doofkos You should watch "Troy".

Boromir is daddy

@@doofkos too bad Boromir didn't have a say in who got the role, haha!

@@Lin12222 True, but don't forget he played Odysseus, who in The Oddyssey, had one fuckin hell of a time getting back home.

Love this comment 👍🏻

@@RealRagnar816 same here bruh same here

The thing is, he is identifying himself as such because Durins Bane is also himself a Maiar. This isn’t just some wizard fighting a monster. It’s an angel of light fighting an angel of death.

@@simle6010 thanks for the info bud .I really appreciate it . I am very excited to read the books.

I didn't know that Utumno had another name! Thank you for your comment

Gimli is such a mood XD

The music is gorgeous

Dude I thought the exact same thing, this is beautiful. But in a strictly logical sense that lake should be filled with garbage and excrement. But if not to apply our world's problems in the fantasy it should be filled with a disgusting amount of dead bodies.

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Together with the music I’ve always considered this to be one of the most beautiful shots I’ve seen in a movie.

Which is why it would be a crime if the upcoming TV show doesn't have a good composer. The Witcher needed a person like Ramin Djawadi, alas that its music was mediocre. Toss a Coin to Your Witcher isn't cutting it.

@@revanofkorriban1505 I came from the future and Howard Shore is back in the tv show!

@@Ozwaldmattos Old news by now, but thanks anyway!

@@revanofkorriban1505 it’s a crime the show is being made in the first place

@@joshuaturturici3523 Why?

I think it reflects on what a fan Jackson was of the books. The Moria chapter was dark and epic for anyone reading the books for the first time.

I think part of it is because it not only is it supremely well designed, it doesn't overstay it's welcome. There's no grand plan or scheme, it's just a part of the world and story. It doesn't feel force in and kind of keeps it's mythic presence.

XD

He actually did get an Oscar nomination for his performance as Gandalf.

@@masterpenguin8472 how ddint he win it!

Jack Kelly Some people were wrongfully convinced Jim Broadbent gave a better performance in Iris

Let's not forget the stellar performance by the balrog.

I know the Lord Of The Rings won 11 Oscars, I know many celebs including Jennifer Connelly won Oscars, but man imagine the whole world back in 2004 watching Peter Jackson getting his 11 Oscars for making the LOTR, and even a lot of the cast got an Oscar each that day because their performance was just unbelievable, I know that never happened but it would’ve been a major landmark with winning Oscars

The sound is that of a cinder block being dragged across a wooden floor, then obviously altered in post-production. Weta wanted something that sounded different from an animal roar. I think they did an excellent job, obviously.

Bruce Nguyễn you can feel the heat

The orcs are so scared of it and they run away so fast away, that Sting can't recognize them anymore and stops glowing.

@@doofkos I think they were goblins because they were short

@@saadawan5502, oh, thanks. This explains why the (real) orcs didn't climb at the walls during the siege of Minas Tirith. Because these guys here can awesome climb on vertical walls and on top of the cave (even better than spider pig...). I've always wondered if this is a goof / logic fail or if there is an explanation that I simply didn't know.

Not even Amazon’s stupid Rings of Power

@@alaba.altheus810 I haven't seen it mate but this trilogy will forever remain the best 👍

Amen to that

@@alaba.altheus810 don't be a chud

Ehh Star Wars will have something to say to that

Yeeeah?

Yeah

And then the cameraman jumped off with Gandalf and the balrog so he could get the best shot

And Ian McKellen kicked it's ass

Perhaps people will believe that in two years time

sucks that he ruined the hobbit tho

X1299 2209302 he didn't

David Astorga It certainly did not reach its potantial, he changed most of the story and the cgi was awful.

X1299 2209302 I don't agree the movies were very well made, probably Peter had to add stuff cause of money deals, but even after adding stuff the movies were great and kept the magic of the middle Earth, adapting a book to a movie is a super hard task.

David Astorga The main problem is that he did not invest as much time in this movie as he did with the Lord of the Rings. He was not even supossed to be the director. I agree that turning a book into a movie is a difficult task but there is a difference between LOTR and the Hobbit. The Lord of the Rings had to cut things out of the movie. They did this in a great way. The hobbit on the other hand added a lot to the story that did not even happen in the book. Like the whole Sauron and his army plot. They streched a book over 3 movies that should have been 2 at max. Just so you know, I love the lord of the rings movies and all of the books and watching the hobbit movies always makes me smile, but it makes me sad at the same time because of all the missed opportunities.

Jaxon Burn Psh i could totally take that dude on

RUN!!!!

I'd call my dad

Any of you, but me for sure not. Run you bitches, so i can solo this trash mob and then save you from Helms Deep and Minas Tirith after.

Why is this part edited out!!! It would have been absolutely perfect with Bloom’s iconic terrified stare and Sean Bean’s legendary “what is this new devilry”

​@@Nuni_Mami_Too.129It was first said by the French during World War l which is what inspired Tolkien

@@Nuni_Mami_Too.129 And how'd that go?

"I am a servant of God Almighty and I hold the fire of the Sun!" That's basically what he's saying. The Secret Fire is secret because the Flame Imperishable was hidden in the center of Arda, so Melkor couldn't reach it. Only with the Flame Imperishable can Creation be done. So he's stating his allegiance and insulting his opponent with both the fact that the Balrog's master couldn't reach the secret fire and that the Balrog itself is just a flame from the depths of a shattered dungeon.

Is it not also part of the reason he dies - his powers are diminished and "contained" within his human body, he has to essentially let go of the prison to defeat the balrog.

Aragorn surely knew what Gandalf was, maybe Legolas also had a good idea, but for the others it was the revelation of more then an old wizzard indeed.

@@Tounushi Wasnt the flame imperishable with Eru the whole time? And thats why Melkor could not find it? Because it was not in Arda itself but with the creator the whole time?

@@aesir1ases64 It was with Eru and Melkor was convinced He'd simply left it somewhere. Since He knew Melkor'd look for it, he hid it away. After the Choir, it was set to give life to the world. "Therefore Iluvatar gave to their vision Being, and set it amid the Void, and the Secret Fire was sent to burn at the heart of the World; and it was called Eä."

Najam Qureshi Isn't balrogs the creation of Morgoth/Melkor the only dark Valar and the strongest and biggest Dark Lord ever lived? I'm not sure they're exactly maiar... Maybe like half-maiar... I know that Gandalf is denfietly a maiar Edit: i came back to this video after learning so much about LOTR, and now seeing my own comment makes me feel really awkward and stupid lol

When Valar (Ainur) descended into Arda, several Maiar also came with them who helped them build the Earth. Melkor also descended among them and was very powerful, second to Manwé and had power to influence Maiar; Balrogs joined him in his evil pursuit, this was Melkor's true weapon, to influence and corrupt the minds and hearts of not only beings of Arda but to those of Maiar too. Sauron's real name was Mairon and he was also one of Maia. Technically having Gandalf on your side meant having an equal to Sauron, but he became extremely powerful because of evil of Melkor whom he worshiped. And yes, there was an army of Balrogs (Talk about handling only one). Gandalf's real name was Olórin, this Balrog is named as Durin's Bane. Gandalf defeated it after falling into the depths of Moria.

Najam Qureshi Okay, i thought they're more like Ungoliant ( the giant spider who destroyed the two trees of light ) and just an allies not maiar but now i know. Also i think Melkor is actually a bit stronger than his brother Manwe Sulimo. The strongest one is of course Illuvatar but i think Melkor was the second one... Edit: after learning more about Silmarillion, it has been confirmed that Melkor/Morgoth was the strongest of the Valar. That one i got right :D

Manwé is superior to Melkor in the music of Illuvatar. It's helps to think it in terms of black and white, Light and dark, good and evil, similar but different purpose.

Mihkel Kaseorg no. BALROGS were created by Eru

lol I felt that

my fav scene!

Gandalf: YOU CANNOT PASS. Balrog: the fuck you say to me you little shit!?

Yeah, the Balrog essentially told Gandalf; “Oh, you wanna throw hands? We’ll throw some fucking hands; square up bitch!” 😂

Balrog: I'd like to speak to the manager.

That's one thing that always stuck with me. When he wakes up and sees gandolf how does he not think they've all died.

@@Davidsworldtravels That is such a subtle and poignant moment and the scene in the whole trilogy that many if not most will miss due to its incredible subtext, while it is a theory, the ending sequence of the trilogy itself validates the theory. Frodo actually does think they all died for a brief moment and Gandalf was able to pick up on it. So here goes; The wake-up scene alludes to True happiness vs wholesome happiness Frodo experiences true happiness and relief when he sees Gandalf in a glowing atmosphere, which makes him believe is on the other side tethered away from life's woes and the darkness that tormented him during the journey to vanquish the ring. This is probably also why Gandalf starts to laugh because he picks up on it and immediately figures a way to prevent an awkward situation. By initiating the laughter which serves two purposes (1; is literally just laughing at Frovo's innocent naivety, and 2 is setting up Frodo to meet the others), Frodo is relieved of the burden of having to deal with the overwhelming emotions that will result from the fact that he is in fact not "free" yet, while at the same time he is joyful the fellowship survived which makes for a quagmire of emotions...thus why we see Frodo just go with the flow and immediately burst into this childlike borderline fake laughter sequence when the others arrive, which can sort of representing "wholesome sentimental happiness at the moment". It is also why, when he sees Sam, the emotions become grounded and he is fully back to reality. It was at this point he must have decided he needed to leave middle earth and the shire, as he would rather have the true happiness he has when the saw Gandalf believing them to be on the other side, as opposed to being constantly jolted "wholesome happy" only to be brought back to the reality of what truly transpired. side note: I can't help but also try to allude the Characters of Frodo and Sam to Nietzsche vs Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud. The former did the bulk of work needed for the ground foundation of psychoanalysis and psychology, but he was never truly grounded in this reality per se. Thus leading him to dwell with the darkness of thoughts longer than Jung or Freud ever did since they had families and loved ones that grounded them. In the same way, Frodo was the bearer of the ring and all the darkness that came with it, but he wasn't grounded and thus wouldn't really have peace in this life. On the other hand, Sam's role can't be understated, he was better grounded by his family tho and didn't have the burden of carrying the ring for even a fraction of time Frodo had to carry it and dwell with the darkness.

orhema oluga that's a great take on it. You're the first person I've talked to that also thinks frodo believed he died and Gandalf realized it. To me it seemed that he'd be a little shocked then show relief. You may be on to something but I do feel that how the scene plays out is frodo just being happy bc they've won. Seeing Gandalf should actually freak him out a little imo.

@@Davidsworldtravels yeah, thats why I stated it was a "quagmire of emotions" sort of situation for Frodo. While indeed he was "happy" as anyone should for finally coming up triumphant, remember he already knows they "won" in some sense once the ring was destroyed. Whether they won the battle or not, he had no idea, but he knew the war for evil power would be over once the ring was destroyed. However, being just "happy" has never, is not, and will never be the enough for any being. So while he is happy they won, the darkness' effect on him still lingers and he truly though he was finally free upon seeing just Gandalf. This is also sort of validated when he sees Sam and this melancholy washes over him. So again, it is a "quagmire of emotions" sort of feeling, and everyone gets that at some point in their lives. I know Tolkien mostly used it to allude to the realities of post war expeditions, however, it also readily applies to any situation in Life where every "high" is almost immediately followed by a melancholic "low".

Seeing these replies made sense. The way Frodo smiled on the boat, he experienced True Happiness

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Is that really true. Damn lol

Harry potter: Industrial Light and Magic Lord of The Rings: Weta Digital

Christian González ILM actually showed Weta a lot of what they did on Star Wars when Peter was in pre-viz. They probably spent all their time on Star Wars and cranked HP out on the off days.

@@carmeloanthony6424 there's a video breakdown that explain the reason the balrog still looks amazing... its because basically 75% physical effects, and, no joke, copied and pasted along a line to make it looks like multiples.

They dug too deep, frickin dwarves.

Fair dwarvish maidens have beards thicker than my own! I am uncertain if I feel disgusted or jealous, but after an emasculation like that, underground architecture is the least of my worries.😬

Moria, cel mai mare poate in epoca 3..ai uitat de numenor, gondolin etc

@@guysky3873 Jealous. You should be jealous of their maiden beards.

And they call it a mine. A mine!

Also my favorite moment in the books too

Would be the same reaction like Martin on GOT. He would like, but also dislike changes from his books.

@@christianlorenz1696 How the hell would u know that ??? People are different !

​@@insanidadeEspelhada Thanks for asking in this kind manner. Many authors disliked the movie versions of their books in the past although the movies were commonly called great like "the shining" (there are some lists you can google). So the chances aren't super low that Tolkien would have at least some points he dislikes. Maybe the missing Tom Bombadil, maybe the Gimli jokes, maybe he imagined some characters in a very different way. You're right when saying nobody can tell. But the chances are higher that he's at least not 100% confident with the adaptation than he's enjoying absolute everything on it. That's what I wanted to say in my first answer.

@@insanidadeEspelhada how is he a douche for offering a theory of tolkien's reaction? i thought his response was grounded and probable, no need to insult anyone.

@@boost3188 thx boost

And there was a similar scene in the first hobbit movie (the goblin cave) that looked soooooo fake.

Agreed, the music made the bridge collapsing even better

They are brothers of the thought of Illuvitar. This was the final battle of a war started over 10 thousand years ago.

Their battle doesn't even end at the bottom there. They fight on for like over a week which is why Gandalf is on top of the mountain after describing what happened.

@@xdragoonzero0 Finish what you started even defeated you must finish what you started

he had to have rolled several nat 20s in a row and the DM was just like "ill allow it"

Yeah lol

Not neccessarily.

@@revanofkorriban1505 yeah who knew gimili Growled and it could of been his LOUD ASS ECHO

The Dwarf Mining Corporation has excellent lawyers

It looks more like it was designed to defend against invasion, there could be millions of orcs coming up that path but it wouldn't matter because of how it is designed. Too bad they didn't take into account goblins just climbing past their defenses.

but Moria was not just a mine, it was a great dwarven city, but it had been long abandoned after the balrog was discovered.

@@Prefix1998 they didn’t abandon it due to goblins, goblins started living there because they abandoned it

OSHA is elvish for party pooper/work stopper

another fun fact: now imagine there are a bunch of them riding freaking Dragons!

@@rzhecheah4114 I believe the balrogs mounted dragons during the siege/ Fall of Gondolin. That's METAL AF.

This one is Called Durin's Bane, because It killed King Durin. The Lord of Balrogs who rode dragons and is immensely more powerful than this one is Called Gothmog.

@@juniorfan7a yeah he was crazy, killed 2 Noldorn kings I reckon. He finally got spiked into a fountain during the siege of Gondolin, crazy.

@@juniorfan7a Gothmog had the same rank as Sauron and was the first choice in battles as a commander. Sauron was the brain, Gothmog the muscles.

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Scene in the book was boring compared to this, tbh.

@@Itoyokofan That just means you don't have any imagination.

@@Itoyokofan You should read it again. It evokes the same emotions as the scene in the film if not even more so.

@@Itoyokofan I disagree, it's just as badass in the book.

This scene in the book does not evoke anything, you are just reading that tiny paragraph with this scene in mind.

Well stereotypes have to start somewhere, and due to the huge influence Tolkien has had with his work, it only makes sense that others copy him, thus creating a stereotype

Why pay attention to today’s standards? Tolkien never did.

Any idiot who says this is stereotypical should not be listened to. It is the originator. Tolkien invented many of these tropes, or at least reframed epic historial literary material for modern audiences. He is responsible for epic fantasy as a subgenre, and for setting much of the form modern genre of fantasy literature takes. Want proof? Wikipedia Fantasy as a literary genre. Better still, read Thomas Shippey's book, "J. R. R. Tolkien: Author of the Century".

It set the standard, it's not LOTR's fault that people over did it

I’ve never met anyone who claims such a thing. The Lord of the Rings, as a franchise in general, is still beloved and cherished by millions of old and young people alike.

It shows that Gandalf was on par against the Balrog. Especially when he won.

For me its this one: Frodo: I wish the Ring had never come to me. I wish none of this had happened. Gandalf: So do all who live to see such times, but that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us. Although those lines are actually from Philippa Boyens and not from Tolkien himself, I think its the best line in The Fellowship of The Ring, and maybe one of the best in the entire movie trilogy. People understimate how well written the movies were on top of the already amazing original story from Tolkien. These movies coudlnt be on better hands imo. We were trully blessed.

He actually starts with "You cannot pass." Which is stating what the balrog can and can't do, but he ends with, "You shall not pass!" Which is telling him the outcome. No matter what happens, you are not passing.

I wish I listened to him

Quick question: Did I miss any Great quotes of Gimli that anyone can think of?

"Never trust an elf!"

@@davidplatt8308 and then he made one his bff. Ironic

“Let them come there is one dwarf in Moria that still draws breath”

@@kode_bluu9618 Sth along the lines of small chance of succes, certainty of death. What are we waiting for?

Hands down

As much as I love Star Wars this is true

I feel like Star Wars has always been an incredible achievement in cinema and sci-fi rather then it being an almost flawless story it’s sometimes clumsy or cheesy Whereas lotr seems to be a lot more thought out and focused on the story department

@@immortousphoenix4292 I agree.

with the exception of the OG trilogy, you are correct

They also rubbed concrete tiles against each other to give the roar it’s distinctly earthy texture.

Fantastic

Thats my favourite part

Fellowship is the best for me, ROTK is close second

Same here also

Back in the days, I bought a double CD with just the score. Simply majestic.

Except Aragorn ofc;))

Not the beard!!!!

@Rafael Couto No. They turned him from noble and stoic into comic relief and silly.

@@maccheeseshow4818 He was still great, not the in the same way as in the books, but hey, I'm glad they changed him, it suits the tone of the films more.

NOT MAH BEARD!!!!!!!

He flinched 😂

More like draws aggro

That’s exactly what he was doing. Gandalf challenged him and the Balrog was ready to go. The Balrog is not a dumb creature and understands exactly what Gandalf is saying to him.

The Balrog won't have met a worthy match at this point for well over 5,000 years. The incredible thing is that the Balrog would likely have been VERY rusty in its combat prowess, and may even have been quite groggy and sluggish from a long nap. And it still almost killed Gandalf, a Maiar who at this point has been constantly vigilant and sharp to the designs of the Enemy, and has fought countless battles. It really makes you dread the power of these creatures in their prime, bolstered by the dark power of Morgoth directly in the days of the War of Wrath.

@@EyebrowsGaming In fact in spite of all that the Balrog had Gandalf dead to rights. The ONLY reason Gandalf was able to win the fight, at the cost of his own life, was because he was able to invoke the power of Eru himself. If Eru had not lent his power to Gandalf, he would have certainly lost. That’s why Gandalf was so afraid to fight the Balrog.

Exactly, its such a simple obstacle but it is a succeed or fail moment for the entire quest in that moment

Head3Shot 😂

Wisdom +180

Hygene +85

@@Itoyokofan Hygene +85 i'm dead

Boss: Balrog, Level 83 DEFEATED Mission Complete: ✅

And to think it couldve been Christopher Lee lol

Yes

@@stevencrighton6890 Sean Connery was offered the role as Gandalf.

@@Battouga exactly, and rejected it to make "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" which was discrete on box office, and he then retired.... It is clear it was Eru Iluvatar's original plan to cast Sir Ian McKellen as Gandalf

Any single frame from this trilogy is better than rings of power.

cuz this is the GOAT saga. i like Matrix too )

@@maxtheflyingdutchman7069 Matrix is cool, mainly part 1, but cant hold a candle to this one

This needs to be seen in a movie.

Crap. I have never hidden my face watching a movie before, but...

Imagine Morgoth, and there were a lord of balrogs, and the black dragon, the greatest of the dragons in size

It's like Dark Souls back then

Only 7, but that's still more than enough

wow

I'm Pretty Sure this also influenced the Dungeons and Dragons games as well

Uh, no. I'm pretty sure the fantasy genre existed before this movie was released.

@@jmckendry84 What he means is that Tolkien created the modern fantasy genre with his books, and this movie was what kicked off fantasy movies as a serious film genre, not just garbage for kids.

MWM1978 witch king vs Gandalf when Grond breaks through.... and that one was absolutely RUINED by Peter Jackson unfortunately

@@benaoao6753 Yessss they did so damn good with the first movie it was like by the time RotK rolled up they were racing to get things done. Gandalfs stand at the Gates was ruined, then the whole fact that Mordor got INTO the city was WTF, They ruined the Battle of Pellenor nearly. All the Rohan parts were done damn good for the Battle. From the charge to the battle with the Hadrim to theodens death was the CLOSEST thing to the book they got with that Battle.

Gandalf 5 minutes later: "Umm lemme just stop and take it on alone :D"

@@Dzsonib "This foe is beyond any of you", Gandalf was telling them he could stop the Balrog but needed them out of the way to give him room to fight all out without risking their lives or their mission if he lost.

RUN!!!

Seriously whats up with the dwarf homes having monsters in each of them. I mean the erebor- Smaug Moria(Khazad-Dum)- Balrog and orcs

@@Xadiac Gundabad - Orcs Dain's Halls - Cold Drakes and Orcs

Xadiac And the Watcher in the Water

Xadiac dragons are attracted by gold, it brings great pleasure to be shrouded in it.

@G E T R E K T 905 true but the dwarfs were meant to be greedy lol

Felix Huppert no battle in cinema history is more legendary than that fight in free fall

@@samuelepantalloni nuff said fam.

The noise his sword makes makes my pp become the long pp you feel me

And that sound of the sword.

Dude, I reimagined that scene with a modern pistol because I thought it was cool. An M1911A1 or Beretta 92F instead of the sword with some cool inscription on it. Maybe even falling and shooting with duel wielding pistols.

and hair conditioner

Don’t bring Star Wars into this

@G E T R E K T 905 not from a balrog

They would beat orcs

With your powers your majesty I'm sure you can cool the bugger off 😂

@@ahmet_10 no

Yeeeah mix oookkk?

For ten straight days.

You should thank the visual effects team first, and then Peter Jackson.

@@greog1108 if you’re judging a movie by it’s VFX team then LOTR has been topped every successive year

Then he gets taken down my an old man with a stick and pointy metal

@@maxgeorge1463 old man being 1 of 5 powerful half-god wizard

@@mxmlnlcdcdffmnt2232 still just an old man with a stick and pointy metal

The thing is that Balrogs aren't even the most terrifying creatures in the Tolkien universe. They are a relic from the First Era, where they are "regular" evil creatures. The real hardcore beings, even hardly comprehensible to us, are Uin, Ungoliant, Ancalagon, or Morgoth himself.

@@avantelvsitania3359 true my guy

Steady... Hold on!

Diablo seems good aswell

All primevils in Diablo cinematics are mostly epic. Dunno which one would be my favorite, but I assume it's Diablos entrance in heaven.

CountryMusicMann doom 3 and 4

Warcraft has amazing demons in it, such as Ragnaros.

@@CraShFTW Hate to be that guy, but Ragnaros is not a demon

Yeah, school was hard for me too.

@@Lengsel7 😂 😂

Won't be the only thing inside you 😏😏😏

Did you know there is a place called "You Shall Not Pass" in New Zealand. Technically it's called "You Shall Not" and is a mountain pass.

I was 11 years old back then, got to see the premiere with my dad, nothing's gonna peak that memory or this movie

All of the buried dwarven kings of Moria thank Mithrandil for his brave sacrifice.

@@Dinoslay mithrandir*. also instead of jsut correcting you ill give you a funny sidenote that a canonical name for gandalf from the dwarves translates to "staff man"

@@Cheezeblade Whoops, messed up by one letter! Happens sometimes. Thanks for the correction. 👍