Watching The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring For the First Time Pt. 1 - Movie REACTION

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@kateiannacone2698 2 года назад

So for reference with regards to Bilbo's 111th Birthday: The average Hobbit lifespan is about 100 years. They age a bit slower than humans, but still much faster than elves or dwarves. The oldest Hobbit up to this point was known as "The Old Took," and was a relative of Bilbo's, and he died at 130. So 111, while still impressive, is not unheard of for a Hobbit. What makes Bilbo's case special is that he still looks like he's in his 50s or 60s. The joke around the shire is that he's "Well preserved." That said, Hobbits come of age at 33. And it's interesting to me that Frodo and Bilbo have the same birthday (September 22nd), and Bilbo chose his 111th birthday to disappear because it was also Frodo's 33rd birthday, which meant he was old enough now to inherit Bilbo's home. Of course, the book contains a 17 year time skip that the movies don't. So when they go on their journey, the 4 Hobbits in the books are aged as follows: Frodo: 50 (same age as Bilbo when he left for his adventure) Sam: 39 Merry 34 Pippin: 29 So Pippin and Merry are very young. Pippin isn't even considered an adult yet, which explains a lot of their behavior.

@drc9477 2 года назад

do they die slower because theyre short? so its easier for there blood to travel?

@bmoak 2 года назад

I would suggest the extended editions for the next two movies. It's less necessary for Fellowship, as most fo the extended scenes are more time in The Shire and in Rivendell and just fill out some back story and history. However, the extended version for Two Towers and Return of the King contains some important plot and characterization points that don't get explained in the short versions.

@JohnWittle 2 года назад

Seconded, hard. Very important.

@bradskaallama 2 года назад

I completely disagree. If you're watching the movies for the first time, the theatrical cut is better IMO.

@JohnWittle 2 года назад

@@bradskaallama i think that's the case for the first movie, and *maybe* for the third movie, but the second movie... that scene with Boromir at Osgiliath is so freaking good

@briannalowery844 2 года назад

I agree. I like to watch a lot of reactions to this trilogy because their my favorite films and people who watch the extended editions for their first viewing tend to be less confused than people who watch the theatrical. There’s really only one extended scene in the fellowship that’s important. For the other two movies thought while some added scenes are fan service most are important. They are important to the plot/understanding character motivations. Some people are put of by the length when they see it but from what I’ve seen most reactors don’t even realize how long it’s been when they reach the end because the films are so good. Plus, the extended editions are the way Peter Jackson wanted them released, the only reason he didn’t was because the studios gave him time limits in order to be released in theaters because you want to have as many showings in a day as possible.

@sunfurycommenting1013 2 года назад

The extended editions are a must imo, as they provide much more depth to the characters and their motivations. A lot gets missed in the theatrical versions that is vital to some characters, as well as clarifying some of the lore. Highly recommend the extended editions!

@horseshoe2blah201 2 года назад

The reason Bilbo and Frodo become invisible when they wear the ring is because they are mortal. They don't actually become invisible, but are switched to the "shadow realm" that is kind of a spiritual plane. Sauron is a maiar spirit and so is Gandalf. They exist on both planes because they are maiar who have taken human form and that is why they do not disappear when they wear the ring.

@CyberManor 2 года назад

Ohhhh ok. Thanks for that!

@LuanMower55 2 года назад

@@CyberManor btw, i don't know if you know this, or if you've read some of the comments talking about it, but here are some things that are really important to the plot; 1- the Ring corrupts by taking a persons deepest most intense desire, and making them believe that they could attain it via taking the ring and using it. 2- The books explain merry and pippins involvement a whole lot better, and that's why they tag along. 3- further on in the movies, there are fell beasts, they are NOT dragons, but i won't spoil any more about them 4- Galadriel's gifts are super important; Mery and Pippins daggers of the Noldorin can injure the Nâzgul, minor plot point later; Frodo's cloak can disguise him as a rock; Hairs were a valuable gift in the past, as they retain smell and serve as a remeberance and let you remind yourself of someone dear to you; the "light" vial that galdriel gives frodo is the remnant of long gone trees that were essentially the original sun and moon, so very much "holy" 5- Nazgul "Fear" water because it is holy, as Eru Illuvatar even uses it to destroy a small continent in the books, where men worshipped Sauron's boss, which is also where Sauron the deciever lost his ability to change into a beautiful elvish or human form, aka his "fair form", which is why he wears that over the top and super intimidating armour.

@frankethomas1248 2 года назад

The Balrog is also a Maia.

@kriss2312 2 года назад

@@LuanMower55 every body gets the same cloaks as frodo and they dont just disguide him as a rock but take the colour of the enviroment around them when they are still and are green when they move the vial galadriel gives frodo isnt a reminant of the two trees but the light or earendil who is elronds dad but went to valinor and he and his ship became a star

@albinorhino6 2 года назад

In regards to The Ring, think of it as a character with a mind and will of it’s own. It can change size on its own, which is why it slips out of people’s hands. This is not an accident. The closer to Mordor and Mount Doom The Ring gets, the more powerful it becomes.

@CyberManor 2 года назад

Oh interesting. Thanks.

@puretestosterone9614 2 года назад

I always thought it just got more desperate as it neared Mt. Doom, not necessarily more powerful. I also haven't read the books so I'm not exactly a authoritative source.

@albinorhino6 2 года назад

Desperate, powerful…in this case it’s kind of the same thing. When Sauron made the ring, as a safeguard against its destruction, he enchanted it or whatever so that it’s strength increased the closer it got to the place it was made. The idea being that if anyone brought it to Mt Doom to destroy it, they would be overcome by the ring. This happened to both Isildur, and Frodo. What Sauron was never able to foresee was the ring being destroyed by Frodo and Gollum’s greed for the ring itself. The ring’s own power was its ultimate undoing.

@MrBubs21012 2 года назад

Actually kinda funny how you technically correctly called the orcs “creepy elf creatures” when they pulled up to Saruman. In the Elder days, like WAY before these movies the original dark lord/fallen Angel corrupted a butt ton of elves to make orcs out of spite. So “creepy elf creatures” isn’t far off lol, hope you enjoy the rest of these masterpieces :)

@sabrecatsmiladon7380 2 года назад

Morgoth

@rachelpelfrey6647 2 года назад

J.R.R Tolkien was probably the Original fantasy author. He started writing the hobbit in the trenches during WW1. He was deeply affected by industrialization and war and he wrote themes along those lines. He was a professor of Angli Saxon and created 4 or 5 of his own languages which he incorporated in the stories. These movies were over a decade in the making

@stefannydvorak7919 2 года назад

Not the original fantasy author, as fantasy has existed everywhere around the world since humans began telling stories. But definitely the progenitor of modern high fantasy.

@frankethomas1248 2 года назад

Yes, he wrote the books to fit the languages, not the other way round. It's the extreme opposite of superficial: so much different than the way things are done today.

@alanmacification 2 года назад

It was the poetry and some parts of the Silmarillion ( The Fall of Gondolin ) that Tolkien wrote during WW1. The Hobbit was written in 1937, the Lord of the Rings in stages from 1937 to 1949.

@ohifonlyx33 2 года назад

"Those two firework dudes are just tagging along." Yep and it's a good thing too... although I've just started listening to audiobooks recently and I have to say, the movies do shortchange Merry and Pippin a bit in that sense... In the book, it takes Gandalf a while to get information on the ring and Frodo has a lot more time to prepare before he leaves the shire... During that time, Merry and Pippin realize Frodo is troubled and figure out why and they decide to join him and Sam to Frodo get out of the Shire. Respect to them for that.

@anroux 2 года назад

I really like your attention to the music. While the effects and story telling are great on their own, they stand on the shoulders of Howard Shore's incredible score.

@declanhardie9273 2 года назад

Yer 💯 a lot of reactors don’t mention how important the score is it adds to the movies so much

@Julku13 2 года назад

So true. I've watched all three (and the original Star Wars Trilogy) with a full orchestra and choir playing the music live. That really gave a whole new appreciation of how incredible the music is.

@CyberManor 2 года назад

It was great!

@chickendrawsdogs3343 2 года назад

"Standing on the shoulder" is an incorrect way of putting it, for LOTR specifically. The making of these movies is an endeavor unlike any other. Each department was given its due amount of respect and attention, from the writing, acting, concept art, costumes, set design, special effects...and of course, legendary music. You could say, it's like a Fellowship-type effort, perfectly put together and forming a whole.

@Jordan-Ramses 2 года назад

@@CyberManor do you recognize Bilbo? He was the robot in Alien. Gandalf was hiding his power. He would always use the least amount of power that he could in every situation. He was a minor deity. Not a mortal human at all. He also possessed one of the 3 elven rings of power. I think his Elven ring had a power for finding things. Gandalf was always doing that. He was searching for the ring. For Golum, for Bilbo. At Helms Deep he found all the soldiers who had been scattered and brought them back. Aragorn was a descendant of half elves. Half human and half elven. Who chose to be human and mortal. There is a whole story about them. They were the Numenoreans. They lived in Numenor. They became so powerful. Even the gods feared them. They came to middle earth and captured Sauron and brought him to Numenor in chains. But they were corrupted by Sauron. He could still appear good then. 90 percent of them were corrupted by Sauron and tried to fight the gods and were defeated. The 10 percent who were not corrupted came back to Middle Earth and made great cities and an Empire. They formed an alliance with the Elves and defeated Sauron. That was the opening scene of the movie. Isuldur was the son of their King. His father was killed by Sauron in the battle. He became king and seized the ring. So Aragorn is not exactly human. He had lived for hundreds of years at this point. Gondor is the Empire of the good Numenoreans in middle earth. But it's thousands of years old and in decline. The elven blood is in decline and most are now just regular humans.

@sirimity 2 года назад

I’m always so surprised when ppl admit they’ve never seen LOTR, just boggles my mind lol

@CyberManor 2 года назад

Well not anymore 😆

@declanhardie9273 2 года назад

And then beat bit is when they realise how amazing it is and just keep watching it

@tellmeajoke4645 2 года назад

Right? Same here I remember block buster and Roger's being a thing when this movie came out

@toodlescae 2 года назад

Hobbits are not known for seeking adventure outside the Shire. They kind of blame Gandalf for giving Bilbo non hobbit like ideas. LOL Hobbits tend to keep to their own area and stay away from the rest of Middle Earth. Because of this, they really have no concept of the danger and evil that's happened outside the Shire. They have an almost childlike innocence and naivety.

@CyberManor 2 года назад

The shire is awesome but I appreciate Gandalf’s outlook haha

@PhilBagels 2 года назад

However, the Took family (such as Pippin) tend to be a bit more adventurous than the average hobbit, and so do the Brandybuck family (such as Merry). Merry and Pippin are younger than Frodo and Sam, and are essentially teenagers in hobbit-culture. This may explain some of their reckless and irresponsible behavior.

@toodlescae 2 года назад

@@PhilBagels technically not Merry since he's like 36 when they leave the Shire.

@eddipl5055 2 года назад

For reference: the ring has own will, that’s why it says “it wants to be found” or “it left gollum” and “it betrayed isildur to his dead” The black sphere of Saruman is a Palantir, without going deep in details they are a way to communicate between whoever has them, like FaceTime xD

@CyberManor 2 года назад

FaceTime for wizards. Got it 😆

@colleenross8752 2 года назад

@@CyberManor Sauron has one and there is another one at Minas Tirith in Gondor. You'll see that city in Return of the King

@folcotook3049 2 года назад

Quick note that is usually misunderstood on the Nazgul and water. They stopped at the river when the hobbits got on Bucklebury Ferry because the river was too deep to cross on horse. When they are chasing Arwen (carrying Frodo), they stop at the river because it is the border of Imladris (Rivendell) and they are wary of the power of Elrond and the other powerful Elves there (and for good reason as we see when they do enter the river).

@kateiannacone2698 2 года назад

So the movie has the last 3 members of the Fellowship as kind of an accident, but in the book, it was very intentional on Elrond's part to send a party of nine to destroy the ring because there are nine nazgul. They're meant to be the opposite reflection of them. He was originally gonna send two more of his own people instead of Merry and Pippin, but they persuaded him by saying he would have to send them home tied up in bags to keep them from following the group.

@Pixelologist 2 года назад

Indeed, the Ring abandoned Gollum....just as it had betrayed Isildur earlier. The Ring IS another character in the story with a will of its own. It manipulates and corrupts those unlucky enough to come into contact with it and its goal is always to return to its master, Sauron.

@sethrivers5303 2 года назад

Always fun to watch new viewers' reactions to these films! Some non-spoilery background details to help flesh things out: Hobbit lifespans are longer than humans and culturally they approach age differently. A hundred years is an average lifespan; legal 'coming of age' happens at 33. The films compress the timeline and play with the four hobbits' canonical ages, but in the books Frodo leaves the Shire seventeen years after Bilbo does, which makes him fifty at the time. (The other three are younger, with Pippin the baby of the group at 29). The Order are five Maiar (angelic beings) who've been sent to help the Free Peoples (Elves, Dwarves, Men, etc.) resist Sauron (a Maia who essentially went rogue and flounced off to Middle Earth in order to nurse an enormous personal grudge against Aragorn's ancestors for millennia). A certain amount of tension exists because Saruman was really into the whole idea but Gandalf basically had to be told to do it, and then he turned down the position of head of the Order and Saruman got it as the second choice. Saruman also thinks Gandalf is kind of a tit for being interested in something as pointless and boring as people: what he's interested in are powerful artifacts... like rings (and the palantiri: the 'seeing stones'. They're the creation of one person who died thousands of years ago without telling anyone how they were made and nobody's been able to reverse-engineer the process, so they're super-rare and super-valuable.) While the Ringwraiths can cross water, they're weak and vulnerable around it so they'll only do it as a last resort. And fire is something that they particularly fear, which is a thing that always bugs me about the film treatment of the attack on Weathertop. In the source material, the fire's built deliberately because it's the best protection they have at night when the wraiths are strongest. It was a perfectly reasonable choice given the limitations of the medium but the way it plays out in the book is more narratively consistent. Fun fact: co-writer Fran Walsh (who's also Peter Jackson's partner) provided a lot of the audio used to build the Ringwraiths' screams!

@marieroberts5458 2 года назад

Just wanted to complement you on this wonderful summary of points that those who haven't read the books wouldn't understand.

@Telcontar86 2 года назад

To quickly add some further context, the Ringwraiths will only cross water when their leader is present, hence the wraith that tells Arwen to "Give up the halfling" is also the first one to enter the water, and is front and center in the framing of the shots. I've talked to people who think that the strongest of the Nine was only introduced in the third movie, but he's around in the entire trilogy if you know how to pick him out.

@willcool713 2 года назад

"High Fantasy" is generally the classical literary term to describe swords and sorcery fantasy relying chiefly upon pre-Enlightenment mythological tropes. There are many, many sub-genres. The Lord of the Rings is special in that regard, as the progenitor of modern fantasy and the inspiration for the invention of tabletop role-playing games via D&D. The Pulitzer Committee awarded the trilogy, Book of the Millennium, drawing a straight line from the New Testament, through the Arthurian Grail Myths, and directly to The Lord of the Rings, as the forward vanguard of Western metaphysical thought.

@satinbarbi 2 года назад

That would be a Morgul-Blade. It causes poisoned wounds.

@CyberManor 2 года назад

Ohhhhhh “morgul” 😆

@evilproducer01 2 года назад

The more powerful the person wearing the ring is, the more control over it, and its powers they have. Bilbo and Frodo, and even your average human is not that powerful, so they really can only become invisible, or more accurately enter the unseen world. Sauron created the ring, and it is a good portion of Sauron’s life force that are in the ring, so obviously he has the most control over it. The ring would enhance his other abilities, and allow him to do many other things besides entering the unseen world (which he could choose to do by choice rather than default) with the ring. Other powerful people would also be able to do more than just turn invisible, but since they didn’t create the ring, ultimately they would become slaves to it.

@scalefree 2 года назад

the genre name you're looking for is "high fantasy" generally meaning a quest with existential risks at stake. in modern usage Tolkien basically created it.

@CyberManor 2 года назад

Sounds like a better and more accurate term 😆

@johnwalters1341 2 года назад

Another term you'll often find is "sword and sorcery."

@timrosswood4259 2 года назад

High fantasy means it takes place in a different world than our own. Harry Potter is an example of a low fantasy setting

@PhilBagels 2 года назад

There are several sub-genres of fantasy High fantasy or epic fantasy - such as Lord of the Rings, where the fate of the world hangs in the balance. Wizards (good or evil) wield amazing power. Huge, powerful scary monsters like dragons, and huge armies of smaller monsters, like orcs. Sword & sorcery - such as Conan the Barbarian, only the strong survive, and most magic is evil. The bad guy is usually just a human with a lust for power. Fewer monsters, more humans. War and violence. Big swords, big muscles. Modern fantasy (sometimes called "urban fantasy") - such as Harry Potter - set in the modern world, often a hidden, magical world that normal people aren't aware of. But sometimes, out in the open, like Onward - where magic and magical creatures exist alongside modern technology. Cross-worlds fantasy - such as The Wizard of Oz and The Chronicles of Narnia - where someone from the "real" world gets transported to an alternate, magical world - often where there are no humans at all, and the world is very, very different from our own. Swashbuckling fantasy - maybe like Pirates of the Caribbean (sort of), Three Musketeers, Robin Hood. Not so much magic. Maybe none at all. There's politics and intrigue. There are some others, but those are the main ones.

@oliverholzl8606 2 года назад

I would describe the setting as a transition between ancient times and the dark ages. Something that is more apparent in the books is that those cultures we discover in lotr are living in the ruins of greater civilisations, like the broken down statues or the weather top ruin. Comparison to medieval England, that built its towns often in the ruins of Roman cities. Also cultures like the Dunedain, the dwarves, the Ents or the Elves are vanishing from earth. Everything is pointing towards the end of a greater age. Even the biggest battle in the whole series is shown in the first 5 minutes - it's the battle at the Dagorlad long time ago in the intro. Next to that, knowledge about the past is vanishing, too. Barely no one is remembering about the glory days anymore. I think that adds much more meaning to it.

@frankethomas1248 2 года назад

Filmed almost entirely in New Zealand, to which we owe our thanks for the very amazing and amazingly varied scenery.

@king_slink 2 года назад

The main guy (Sauron) is a Maia so he lives in both worlds simultaneously. Bilbo/Frodo don’t do they disappear into the other world.

@hudzii805 2 года назад

That music when the ring wraiths show up at the prancing pony chillls man. Sam tho hes truly somethings else.

@bmoak 2 года назад

The seeing-stones (palantir) were made by the greatest of Elvish craftsmen in the earliest days of Middle-Earth. The Elves gifted them to the tribes of Men that helped them in their centuries-long war against Morgoth (Sauron's boss). The palantir could be used to see things far away, but they were primarily used to communicate with the other palantir over great distances. The High King Elendil (Isildur's father, who is killed by Sauron in the prologue) placed seven Palantir in various places across his realm, but they were all believed to be long-lost by the time of the movies. As we can see, though. Saruman has one and Sauron also has one.

@CyberManor 2 года назад

Oh a seeing stone is what it’s called. Nice. Thanks for the explanation!

@greenstaraz 2 года назад

@@CyberManor They are called "Palantíri" what they do are seeing / communication stones

@CyberManor 2 года назад

@@greenstaraz ah gotchya

@Big_Tex 2 года назад

Combination crystal ball and iPhone

@Pru1PC 2 года назад

And Denethor, I might add had one at Minas Tirith. This is what drove him mad with despair, as he could only see what Sauron would allow him to see. (Just as it corrupted Sauraman).

@CliffordLake 2 года назад

"That thing looks terrifying." Cue creatures found in the deep places...

@custardflan Год назад

In the book, Elrond wondered if it would be better to take warriors than Merry and Pippin, especially Pippin, but Gandalf convinced him it would be better to trust to friendship.

@custardflan 2 года назад

Tolkien said the Ring's effect on its bearer was like that of the Our Father, lead us not into temptation and deliver us from evil. The Ring draw evil out from within yourself and evil from without toward you.

@alanmacification 2 года назад

The Lord of the Rings is the archetype of high fantasy fiction. It created the genre. Mount Doom was the common speech translation of Amon Amarth in Gondor or Orodruin in Elvish ( Fire Mountian )

@claytonskids6764 2 года назад

Yay!…. Great reaction, thank you 🤗 a delicate touch on the comments and much observation…like it ! Looking forward to more 👍

@chickendrawsdogs3343 2 года назад

For Fellowship I can wholeheartedly recommend the Extended Edition. It adds many valuable scenes, giving context and further fleshing out the world and characters, and particularly in the case of Boromir - there are at least 2 scenes, I think, should not have been absent from the theatrical version.

@CyberManor 2 года назад

I might do the extended editions for the next two!

@angieL8012 2 года назад

@@CyberManor yes please! Especially for the last one, The return of the king! There are three extra scenes added you definately should see👍😊 You won't regret it. Thank you, I love your reaction! ❤

@CyberManor 2 года назад

@@angieL8012 Definitely leaning towards it!

@DestinyAwaits19 2 года назад

@@angieL8012 The extended editions are an over bloated mess that ruins the tension.

@angieL8012 2 года назад

@@DestinyAwaits19 I don't think so. They are important to understand some characters actions better. Boromir for example and Denethor.

@zamdrist 2 года назад

Arwen surrenders her immortality to be with Aragorn. Reactor: "Well that's sweet". LOL :)

@obenohnebohne 2 года назад

I am looking forward to your journey. Thanks for sharing it with us. And indeed, the music is a huge part of this masterpiece. Howard Shore is a genius in this regard.

@Ecthelion3918 2 года назад

"Creepy elf creatures" lmao accurate

@RazetheAxolotl 2 года назад

Yay! Glad you’re breaking this down into separate parts, there’s just so much!

@CyberManor 2 года назад

I know! Can’t wait to upload the next part!

@mikedambrosio8445 2 года назад

From the intro u can tell this movie id epic as fk

@Sickofdrawingcowboys717 2 года назад

At first I was like.. there's no way he hasn't seen these movies. This is fake. Now I really like him.

@Eowyn187 2 года назад

Excellent reaction!! And I promise I've never said that to someone watching LOTR. Really enjoying this. Ty.

@yojon4905 2 года назад

Me seeing another LoTR reaction: "I think i'm quite ready for another adventure."

@seaneendelong8065 Месяц назад

Too accurate for all of us lol 😹💯💁

@KurticeYZ 2 года назад

Awesome pt1. I'm waiting anxiously now for pt2. Even though I love realism etc in movies I watch... I gotta say the 1st Lord of the Rings movie (fellowship) really works for me. 2 and 3 are fine and growing on me still but Fellowship is so epic to me. Cause it feels real & scary imo more than the others. So Fellowship of the ring is my fav of the series. But I liked pt2 of the hobbit a lot too

@kateiannacone2698 2 года назад

Hobbit feet! They're one of the defining physical features of Hobbits. They're large so they have surer footing moving through the woods. And they're tough as leather and covered in hair to keep them warm, which is why the Hobbits are always barefoot. Hobbit shoes are not really a thing because they don't need them.

@Mis7erSeven 2 года назад

Sure, Lord of the Rings can be described as "medieval-fantasy" like many other many fantasy stories, because of the state of technology. Alternatives are "present-fantasy" like Harry Potter or "futuristic-fantasy" like Star Wars.

@celinhabr1 2 года назад

Just found this and your channel! I love LOTR.

@CyberManor 2 года назад

Thanks for stopping by! Can’t wait to check out the other movies. 😃

@scalefree 2 года назад

Gandalf's kinda tall but Hobbits are tiny, on the order of 3"6"

@pinkkfloydd 2 года назад

Lorewise, Gandalf's only about 5'6"

@scalefree 2 года назад

@@pinkkfloydd Filmwise he's taller

@michaelnolan6951 2 года назад

So yeah, I'm just gonna give some background blurb, sorry. I grew up in New Zealand and Tolkien WAS my childhood. I got "The Hobbit" from a school book club when I was 10, and and by 11 I saved up and bought a one volume paperback edition of LOTR, which was my constant companion until I left New Zealand in my late twenties. I was a proud geek, before that had any social acceptance. As a pre- teen I got involved with table top RPGs, starting with Dungeons and Dragons, which owed a huge debt to LOTR - as do pretty much every other work of modern fantasy. Tolkien pretty much invented that genre. Tolkien was a philologist and academic. His hobby was inventing languages. Due to the huge number of cultural and historical influences on them, he had to come up with a whole alternative history to support them. One story from that history became LOTR, which expanded on events in his straightforward childrens book The Hobbit. As I became a teen, I sort of developed into a movie buff and I became a fan of Peter Jackson when I saw his late 80's/ early 90's zero budget horror comedies. My favourite story about the making of "Bad Taste" is that at one point he needed all of the crew to appear in front of the camera, so got a bunch of passing schoolkids to operate the camera. His movie "Heavenly Creatures" (which is set in my hometown and about true events) had a bit more money behind it. It was beautiful and imaginative (and also Kate Winslet's first movie.) It was clear to me that Jackson had a distinct visual style and talent to burn. When I first heard he would be making movies of the LOTR with an epic Hollywood budget, I danced a jig. Literally.

@Big_Tex 2 года назад

Around 13:18 , Gandalf before the fireplace mumbles "Riddles in the dark". Reactors never know to show that but it's an important line ... 11 years later when "The Hobbit" was released the movie-watcher finally got that reference, if they manage to remember it. A long-awaited payoff.

@CyberManor 2 года назад

I may have to check that out too.

@Big_Tex 2 года назад

"Riddles in the dark" is actually a title chapter in the book "The Hobbit". Jackson added than line as a nice little callback, but then we do see that chapter portrayed in the later movie.

@markdeslauriers6549 2 года назад

Nice reaction. I'm looking forward to part 2. Then the action really starts.

@CyberManor 2 года назад

Can’t wait to upload it!

@GoUtes92 2 года назад

36:41: You’ll find that dwarves hate elves. And the elves aren’t overly fond of dwarves either.

@EvanG529 2 года назад

With blind spots like war movies, 80s action movies, and LOTR, what movies exactly HAVE you seen?

@pickthestickup 2 года назад

Also recommend turning the subtitles on so you don't mishear stuff

@scalefree 2 года назад

the Nazgul can handle water or their steeds can. they hesitated because it was the boundary of Elrond's domain & they were reluctant to confront him directly.

@CyberManor 2 года назад

Ah ok that gives it some context.

@kateiannacone2698 2 года назад

Yeah, the first time, when the Hobbits jumped onto the raft, it was because, while they are specially bred for the Nazgul to not panic in their presence, those are actually just horses, and the Brandywine river isn't deep enough for the horse to be able to just jump in like that without risking a broken leg.

@kateiannacone2698 2 года назад

Peter Jackson is a MASTER of the fake-out. Stay on your toes in this trilogy 😉

@poisonkiss201 2 года назад

these are my absolute favorite movies

@eliarevalo 2 года назад

Also the ring would corrupt Gandalf. He was smart enough to not touch it.

@joemummerth8340 2 года назад

what they dont tell you in the films , is 17 years pass between bilbo`s birthday party , and frodo leaving the shire with the ring !

@foolofatook9867 2 года назад

@26:42 That's a very interesting thing you said there, calling the orcs "creepy elf creatures". I can't help but wonder if you know how the orcs first came into being... Also, I share your appreciation of the shot where the innkeeper is hiding from the Nazgul. The trilogy doesn't go much into horror\thriller, but moments like that help you feel how terrifying these creatures are even if their appearance is, say, just a cloaked figure. @35:52 I have a sudden question to fellow fans: who's this grey-haired Dwarf in the background and if he really is a Dwarf then why is his beard so freaking short and plain

@CyberManor 2 года назад

No idea. They just looked like creepy versions of them 😆

@foolofatook9867 2 года назад

@@CyberManor in this case just wait a bit and you'll learn it in the Two Towers

@timrosswood4259 2 года назад

Dwarwes have varying sizes of beards.

@nemesis4852 2 года назад

Gloin is there sitting next to his son Gimli.

@Big_Tex 2 года назад

The extra dwarves are just a Jacksonism, the only dwarves at the council in the book were Gimli and Gloin (I think - the council is a surprisingly long passage in the book lol )

@RealILOVEPIE 2 года назад

Actually I think they did use the fife for some of the music in LOTR.

@thunderstruck5484 2 года назад

Excellent movies thanks they really take you away to another world great escape movies

@rollomaughfling380 2 года назад

Guess I'll be the first to go ahead and recommend you watch the extended cuts for the 2nd and 3rd films. Trust me. They're only 20-odd minutes longer, but answer many questions you'll likely have. You'll be doing yourself a favor.

@CyberManor 2 года назад

Oh the extended versions you say. Hmm 🤔 Wonder if I should first watch the theatrical for all three first. I’ll think on it! 😆

@wcartersales 2 года назад

@@CyberManor Watch the Theatrical. Its how everyone saw them when they came out. They make the movie pacing a lot better. I'm a big LOTR fan, but I don't recommend the extended editions for new viewers... It can be too much to take in and these movies are already long enough.

@iainsteele5737 2 года назад

nah, pacing is ass for the casual viewer on those, and especially in rotk the extended scenes are just bad

@declanhardie9273 2 года назад

@@iainsteele5737 yer 💯 recommend the extended it pieces the films together better

@playermartin286 2 года назад

@@CyberManor Watch the theatrical version, especially for first time viewing

@SaulOhio 2 года назад

9:30 I really wonder if they coached those children to act like that, or just had the actor playing Bilbo actually tell them the story and let them react naturally. Either way, the result was adorable.

@FluffySylveonBoi 2 года назад

I loved watching your reactions to LoTR, and not just because you are cute, but your reactions are awesome :) I love LoTR so much and I always cry at the end of this movie and way more during 2nd and 3rd movies :)

@RJKookie 2 года назад

4:50 that line reminds me of the last golden Hollywood epic "El Cid" - about Spain's national hero. Highly recommend. Also another worthy reaction is "Lawrence of Arabia," which Peter Jackson has on his Top 6 list for WW1 movies. LOTR is an incredible experience. Enjoy!

@CyberManor 2 года назад

Thanks!

@Ssjdragon 2 года назад

When Gandalf left the shire to find out what ring it was and when he looked for gollum he's been gone for 17 years

@davidbennett1357 2 года назад

I always post something like this when I come across a new reaction to LOTR. I will NEVER understand why it is that Peter Jackson didn't do a better job of portraying the passage of time between the two events......in the film, you'd think it was only a few weeks......

@Ssjdragon 2 года назад

@@davidbennett1357 yeah I thought it was a few weeks as well but my sister mentioned that when she was reading the first book it mentions gandalf leaving the shire and returned 17 years later which was really surprising

@davidbennett1357 2 года назад

@@Ssjdragon given the difficulty of bringing LOTR to the silver screen, I feel like Jackson did a good job overall. There are a few things that I feel could have been done differently or better. I also feel like the opening sequence could have been handled a little differently. The FACT of the matter is that Elendil and Gil-galad inflicted fatal injury on Sauron, at the cost of their own lives. Isildur cutting the ring off was just the final straw that caused a separation of Sauron’s spirit from his physical body.

@Big_Tex 2 года назад

Minor thing, but at 29:00 it's not "immortal blade", it's "Morgul blade" -- Morgul in one of the Middle Earth languages Tolkien created means "dark sorcery", and it's a word used elsewhere in these movies. These movies are full of such words by Tolkien (who after all was a linguist who invented multiple languages). I really suggest you use subtitles for these movies to get a sense of the Tolkien language, both his English style and fictional languages.

@CyberManor 2 года назад

Yeah I may have to!

@ghostnigh008 2 года назад

Please switch to the extended editions for the next two movies please. Trust me u won't regret it

@TinaMUFC10 2 года назад

One movie to rule them all. 🤘🏽

@krystofthepolishguytalksan310 2 года назад

LOTR is my favorite trilogy ever!! Subbed! Wanna know if you wanna watch theatrical or Extended for next two? I much prefer Extended but maybe create a poll? Or watch theatrical versions, and if you love them (and of course you will based on your reaction to this one!) just watch Extended on your own! And maybe just make a video analyzing both versions later! Either way is great, and welcome to Middle-Earth!

@CyberManor 2 года назад

Thanks! I may do a poll. Still considering the two options.

@krystofthepolishguytalksan310 2 года назад

@@CyberManor All I will say, Extended version of next two movies contain some scenes that really clarify some things and many people who only watched theatrical had questions. People who watched the Extended, generally understood everything, and felt like whole story was complete. Still, theatrical has a lot less filler and every scene moves story forward. I am not telling you one way or another; just giving you some information! Either way, I am excited to be on this journey with you. Those are my favorite movies ever!

@Saxus43 2 года назад

Fun fact. Gandalf hitting his head on the beam in Bag end wasn't part of the script. It actually happened on set and they liked it so much they kept it in.

@CyberManor 2 года назад

I’m glad they left it in! 😆

@kateiannacone2698 2 года назад

Lol yeah, this trilogy has a habit of using the takes where people actually got hurt or almost got hurt.

@c0rb4n 2 года назад

This is what I will say about the extended editions. They are for fans. They are for those who have seen the films and lived them. First time viewing should always be the theatrical. Peter Jackson said they are his version and that's why the extended editions are not called director cuts. Once you are a fan of the films the extended adds scene that flesh out the world and side stories and while are fun they do extended the films by 40 minutes making it a more challenging watching experience. I recommend watching the theatrical through for a better first time experience. Sometimes "die hard" fans of the films overlook what's better for someone who has never seen the films because they love them so much.

@qwerty30013 2 года назад

Does a first timer plan to watch the movies through 2 times? No they watch it once and then decide. You might as well give them the full experience while you have the chance. If you’re setting aside 4hrs anyways, what is another 40minutes? Fellowship doesn’t need the extended as much though so you can skip that. But I get what ur sayin. I just think there are far too many great scenes in the extended to miss

@marieroberts5458 2 года назад

I have one thing to say that i say to all the reactors... READ THE BOOKS! It makes the movies a richer experience and the books are the seminal works of all fantasy literature. And if you want, go see the Epic Rap Battle between George R R Martin and J R R Tolkien...truly epic. EDIT. looking forward to the next installment.

@eliarevalo 2 года назад

Surprised you didn’t put a clip of of Gandalf when Frodo said there were markings. It was the look of “oh shit we realllllly tucked up”.

@majbrat 2 года назад

Omg there are some great movies ahead of you. Have fun. I think, if you have not seen it, you must also attempt to watch the Game of Thrones series for more epic reactions - a lot of people will love to watch that journey. The author was heavily influenced by LOTR. The LOTR franchise sets the standard of course - it is epic. Hope you are doing the extended versions but it will be great even if not.

@kateiannacone2698 2 года назад

The ring wraiths are meant to be the personification (sort of) of fear, so they exude an aura of terror. All the bugs are coming out of their holes as the Hobbits are hiding because they feel that aura and are trying to flee it.

@joemummerth8340 2 года назад

check out some of the older films in the genre , the original conan the barbarian , and willow ! both totally different , and both classic examples !

@eneasihopoi9786 2 года назад

Finally someone who's watching the theatrical version

@CyberManor 2 года назад

Well a lot of people are recommending to watch the extended versions for the next movies so I’m torn 😆

@eneasihopoi9786 2 года назад

No don't please don't lol The theatrical version is 10x better. The extended version is more accurate to the books but it's not as good. Tonget a better experience is to watch the theatrical trilogy

@Stalli0n505 2 года назад

@@CyberManor Nah, watch the extended version. LOTR fanboys prefer the theatrical version. LOTR fans prefer the extended version.

@Yusuf-uz2ie 2 года назад

@@eneasihopoi9786 shut up extended version all the way

@di3486 2 года назад

@@eneasihopoi9786 Theatrical versions better? Are you crazy or on drugs🤣🤣🤣

@roccoborghetti4693 2 года назад

You talking about “blind spot” movies is crazy to think that people actually have never seen these movies.

@shamelessbastardgames9158 2 года назад

The war of the rings is the tail end of the middle earth saga, if you are interested you can listen to " The Silmarillion " audio book right here on you tube. It will fill in many blanks for you as you move forward in the series . Enjoyable to sit in on your viewing and will catch you for the next one .

@CyberManor 2 года назад

Oh that sounds cool.

@chefskiss6179 2 года назад

I just want to tell you good luck. We're all counting on you. ;) I would love if you would consider these, if you haven't already watched them: The Commitments Remains of the Day Stranger Than Fiction Fly Away Home Jackie Brown Layer Cake Life of Pi Cinema Paradiso (not the director's cut) Tampopo The Way The Sting Day of the Jackal Moonstruck Rock n Rolla, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels... -please and thanks. I hope you have an awesome year ahead :)

@CyberManor 2 года назад

Thanks for those recommendations! Happy New Years to you too! 😃

@joshwhite1606 2 года назад

In the books, Gandalf, Sauron, and the balrogs are all the same critter. They are all myar.

@doug3318 2 года назад

Let’s goooo

@CyberManor 2 года назад

Let’s goooooooooo

@dgcastroh 2 года назад

Please... for your own benefit... watch the extended versions!

@nl817 2 года назад

It says 1080p but the pixelation I'm seeing clearly isn't 1080p. Let me guess, low quality rendering for final video?

@CyberManor 2 года назад

Probably lol. I’ll look into it for future videos.

@stephensperr1379 2 года назад

Frodo doesn’t lead the way so much as he gets hard-carried.

@neighborlyfiend1484 2 года назад

Blade runner, Dune, Big Trouble in Little China.

@NicholasMcClure 2 года назад

The Matrix series? Would love to see you do those if you haven’t seen them

@naungyoe3215 2 года назад

what is this version? It has more content than the extended version I have watched.

@martilyal 2 года назад

U have a sweet smile!

@BobBlumenfeld 2 года назад

I strongly suggest you consider using the Extended Editions for the next two movies in this "trilogy." It will be worth the extra time invested, I assure you.

@CyberManor 2 года назад

I’m strongly considering it.

@calebharvey8979 2 года назад

Extended version for next 2 please

@CyberManor 2 года назад

I’m considering it! Seems like most people are voting that way.

@Muck006 11 месяцев назад

-demons- orcs / goblins -butterfly thing- MOTH

@CyberManor 11 месяцев назад

-moth- BUTTERFLY THING

@greenstaraz 2 года назад

at 29 minutes - A Morgul blade , Not immortal

@CyberManor 2 года назад

Ya totally misheard that 😆

@natesportyboy4939 2 года назад

You should react to Threads (1984)

@CyberManor 2 года назад

I’ll add it to the list for a future movie poll!

@natesportyboy4939 2 года назад

@@CyberManor cool!

@lcbonastre2418 2 года назад

Trilogy Of The Lord Of The Ring Extended Edition: (1) The Felloship Of The Ring Extended Edition (2) The Two Tower Extended Edition (3) The Return Of The King Extended Edition Trilogy Of The Hobbit Extended Edition Of The Adventures Of Bilbo Baggin: (1) An Unexpected Journey Extended Edition (2) The Desolation Of Smaug Extended Edition (3) The Battle Five Armie Extended Edition Movie Of J.R.R.Tolkien Serie Of The Lord Of The Ring in Amazon Prime 2 Of September Of 2022

@corvus1374 2 года назад

Gandalf and his brothers (including Saruman) are sort of like angels. Sauron is an archangel, a higher version of the angels, created at the dawn of creation by Eru, the Creator.

@bricehatcher8391 2 года назад

Sauron is the same order as gandalf and saruman.

@5thgen691 2 года назад

No one wants to see Buffy man, this is it!

@TheWanderingIrishman 2 года назад

Jesus bro, you checked out the war movies that were to most propagandistic, try to widen the net a little. Apocalypse Now is a good start.

@CyberManor 2 года назад

Well I’ll add that to the list then! 😆

@TheWanderingIrishman 2 года назад

@@CyberManor You will have a totally different attitude to Black Hawk Down After you watch that. Thanks for the like dude :)

@adelbns9047 2 года назад

The extended edition are better ! Why you choose this version ?!!

@CyberManor 2 года назад

I just went with the version that came out in theaters. Now I’m torn on wether to check out the extended versions for the other movies 😭 😂

@sethrivers5303 2 года назад

@@CyberManor Obvious solution: compare and contrast the two editions :)

@mwayne8032 2 года назад

What is the f'ing deal with all these scenes I have never seen in these movies????!!! I have the extended directors cut of the trilogy. Are you telling me that they are STILL releasing new scenes??!! Total bullshit. The other reaction I saw had OTHER scenes in it that aren't shown here.

@CULTVR3 2 года назад

🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

@striderhiryu2 2 года назад

you should read the novels, Tolkien was a genius:the silmarillion, the hobbit, LOTR, beren and luthin and other stoires,by the way avoid at all cost amzon series,is not canon has has no respect for tolkien and his point view and ideals.