8:21 your friend knows! 😂 The unspoken rule in the fandom is, if you know that Viggo broke his foot in this scene, you are under an oath to pass that information on. 😂
Sam’s speech was the main reason why this movie became one of my favorite movies of all time. And during pandemic, it was a speech that anyone needed to hear again and have hope again during dark times
8:33, I'm surprised he was slaughtered in the comments for not mentioning Viggo (the actor for Aragorn) actually deflecting the dagger thrown at him by Lurtz, the Uruk-Hai who killed Boromir.
For the whole Gandalf reincarnation thing: Gandalf isn't a man or an elf, rather, he is an angelic being that was sent to help the people of Middle Earth fight against Sauron. Saruman, the other wizards, and Sauron are also part of this group. Since Gandalf was so close to completing his mission, and due to the fact that Saruman abandoned his, Gandalf was sent back, and given Saruman's place.
Out of all the extended edition scenes, the flashback where you see Boromir and Faramir together is my favourite, because not only does it show how close the two brothers were, but it also gives us more details about the troubled father-son relationship between Denethor and Faramir, which becomes an important plot point in The Return of the King. Fun fact, that scene was actually filmed after the original 15 month shoot during pick-ups for The Two Towers
It also gives more context as to why Boromir was so easily corrupted by the ring (in the movies at least). He was just trying to impress his father who wanted to use the ring for himself
To answer your question at 12:26 MovieFlame, no. That's no dragon. It's called a Fell Beast. They were awful creatures bred by Sauron himself to give his Nazgul steeds. I've heard they were relatives of the ancient Cold Drakes. As similar as they are to dragons, they aren't the same species. And dragons were WAY bigger than the Fell Beasts. Just wait until you watch the Hobbit films and see Smaug...
At 13:25 you ask, "How did he end up on top of a mountain...?" Gandalf just explained, "From the lowest dungeon to the highest peak, I fought with the Balrog..." Gandalf pursued the Balrog up the Endless Stair, of which in the book Gimli exclaims, "Long has that been lost...Many have said that it was never made, save in legend, but others say it was destroyed." Tolkien gives a detailed chronology of events in an Appendix following ROTK; in it we find that Gandalf the Grey died in his battle with the Balrog, and his dead body lay atop the peak of Celebdil from January 25 to February 14, when he was resurrected as Gandalf the White.
The fact they’re a trilogy and each three individually are arguably the top 10 greatest films ever made is just insane… tears/laughter/friendship/dialogue/score/acting … so jealous you’re experiencing for the first time!
Gollum swearing an oath on the Ring seals His Fate. Oaths are very important in the Silmarillion and a cause of great sorrow for the Elves which is why Elrond would not let the Fellowship swear one. All the members of the Fellowship were free to leave at any point. Gandalf did die but as an immortal he was reincarnated and sent back.
That's why it was so important that he "swore on the Precious" to help Frodo. The ring is like its own sentient being much more powerful than a horcrux, so if you swear your life on it and then betray it, basically you will somehow die right away.
It’s so clear that this is a genuine reaction guys. There are multiple parts that are so clearly show this. We’ve seen Morgan act on his second channel, he’s not good at it, he wouldn’t be able to fake it this well
On your last video I commented that "I couldn't believe it," that you've never seen this series. Not because i didn't believe you, but because these movies are ICONIC and i feel like i can speak for most of your subs that it'd seem like these movies are up your alley. No disrespect meant, but We're all happy you're enjoying them!
“She” is how I got my name on socials. Only because there is a personal funny story I have; I was born in Late 2001, the year this came out. A couple years later, I ended up loving all of the movies. However, as my parents told me: when it got to a certain scene (“Her” scene), I would turn off the TV. I eventually had it memorized to where I would turn the TV back on right when that whole sequence ended.
The part about the dead marshes includes Legolas’s Father; Thranduil, & Thranduil’s father Oropher, were to join the Last Alliance in from a different angle to achieve a certain war tactic but Oropher and others got waylayed by orcs & many corrupted men which lead to eventually Oropher dying there, this loss effected Legolas’s father so very deeply forevermore. The bond between he and his son is the same bond Thranduil has with Legolas. And the braid he wears is to honour his grandfather. I believe after his death braids became less common. A sort of respect thing I believe. Both his father and Grandfather lived in Doriath(Elu Thingol’s domain[Elwë], which was heartbea of middle earth; Aside from Gondolin which held this mantle until it’s secret location was given up by a tortured elf who was the son of a very important mother who was the sister of the high king Turgon). All on a landmass called Beleriand that sunk under the sea after a set of disastrous events that lead to many greater outcomes much later on in the legendarium. This here is a whole set of stories of which also includes a quite a bit of Galadriel too but moreso other characters during this era. Of Beren And Lùthien comes to mind and Children Of Hurin!! You’ll fall in love even more after the third movie. Then you can enter into the lore videos like Moviejoob and OmarioRPG have done reaction videos too. Amazing stuff. One thing to add though is this scene resembles a lot from the other battle Tolkien was involved in called The Battle Of Somme. Look into it and tell me your thoughts. I’ll add something here though: that clan of elves really didn’t like being under the command of anyone else so they went ahead without the order and let’s just say it didn’t end well. That and they weren’t fond of the Ñoldor… huge history there as to why that is. That and the Sindar subgroup of these clans were a tiny bit more isolationist. But there are many amazing Sindar in the legendarium too Elrond and his two sons and daughter are connected to all of the main clans of men and elves through the union of his half elf father and full elf(quarter goddess) mother. Who essentially played a huge role in saving the world from the original dark lord Morgoth. Gained the Favour Of Valinor. Which subsequently lead to Numenor being a gift from the sea to the men who helped. Becoming blessed. Their land existing within the light of Valinor as it was situated closely to The Undying Lands. (The same ancestry Aragorn has that Èowyn spoke of while they were travelling to Helm’s Deep! (Elrond’s Twin Brother became the first king of Númenor. His name becoming Tar-Minyatur, and those faithful to Eru, the elves and the natural world all of this line carried Tar before their name! Ar for Aragorn is the word meaning Noble in his tongue called Adúnaic. That too is a fleshed out language Tolkien created too. Elvish languages also were placed into the official list of world languages too!
Since you guys keep saying "someone in the comments will post info", I feel obligated to do so: 1) Ringbearers, including Frodo, are more aware of the wider World of Middle-Earth, and the beginning scene of Frodo dreaming what happened to Gandalf is an example of his connection to the more spiritual side of the world. This is also why (unlike Sam) he is able to later connect so deeply with Gollum/Smeagol. 2) Nazguls are called 'Fell Beasts' by the Elves, and are closer to wyverns in the Tolkienverse, especially since Smaug is confirmed to be the very last Dragon to exist in the mortal world. (And he got killed by Bard in The Hobbit) 3) Gandalf (and Saruman) are known as Maia - a lower order of Angelic Beings- who were sent by their superiors (the Valar - Higher order of Angelic Beings) to help the mortal races in their fight against Sauron (who is a Fallen Maia who lost his physical form). When Gandalf died, the Valar sent him back, but gave him more freedom to move around (which is shown by his 'promotion' from The Grey to The White). 4) Shadowfax is a 'Maeras', a breed of horses known to be as long lived as Men and as intelligent as them. Legend say that the Maeras were brought to Middle-Earth by the Valar (god) of Hunting. 5) Aragorn is a Numenorean, people who were 'blessed' (for lack of a better term) by the Valar and used to have an average lifespan of around 400- 500 years. Sauron's corruption (read the Silmarillion if you want more on this story) eventually led to their downfall and the eventual degredation of their bloodline. By 'modern' times as of the books/movies, they can only 'expect' to still live up to 150 years (roughly double the lifspan of other Men). 6) Faramir (and by extension his brother Boromir and his father Denethor) their lineage traces back to the aforementioned Numenorian, albeit far more distant than Aragorn. This connection is what allows Faramir (and in the books also Denethor) to receive prophetic dreams such as dreaming about the dead of Boromir.
One small correction, Smaug was the last great dragon, but not the last dragon overall. None would have the influence that he had afterwards though. Aside from that, everything else is correct.
@@jacksonloram7887 I admit I kind of conflated Nazgul and Fell Beast together 😅, most likely because of how powerful the image is of the Nazgul riding the Fell Beasts are in my head.
battle of helms deep is so goddamn cool its insane, I love watching you react. never thought you haven't watched lotr yet. On my filmschool for a project we watched the first movie and it was awesome seeing other people their first reactions! love your content keep it up!
The instrument you may be loving a lot isn’t a violin! It’s a Nordic instrument called the Hardanger fiddle! (Norwegian: hardingfele) is a traditional stringed instrument considered to be the national instrument of Norway. In modern designs, this type of fiddle is very similar to the violin, though with eight or nine strings (rather than four as on a standard violin) and thinner wood. The F-holes of the Hardanger fiddle are distinctive, oftentimes with a more “sunken” appearance, and generally straighter edges (unlike the frilly, swirly F-holes of a violin). Four of the strings are strung and played like a violin, while the rest, named understrings or sympathetic strings, resonate under the influence of the other four. These extra strings are tuned and secured with extra pegs at the top of the scroll, effectively doubling the length of a Hardingfele scroll when compared to a violin. The sympathetic strings, once fastened to their pegs, are funneled through a “hollow” constructed fingerboard, which is built differently than a violin’s, being slightly higher and thicker to allow for these extra strings. The resonant strings lay on the center of the special bridge, attached to extra hooks (or fine-tuners) on the tailpiece. Carved out within the center of the bridge is a smaller secondary “bridge”, or opening, designed specifically for these resonant strings to pass through. This is where the resonance is picked up & reverberated; as notes are played, the vibrations are sent through the bridge, where the sympathetics echo those notes. • The Hardingfele’s bridge is unique compared to other bowed instruments. It is somewhat taller and wider, resulting in the strings being slightly lower and farther apart; this allows for the easy execution of double-stops (playing of two strings at once). A similar technique is seen in some American old-time and bluegrass fiddlers, who intentionally move their bridge back a few millimetres closer to the tailpiece, for better double-stops. The hardingfele is used mainly in the southwest part of Norway, whereas the ordinary violin (called flatfele, 'flat fiddle', or vanlig fele, 'common fiddle') is found elsewhere. The hardingfele is used for dancing, accompanied by rhythmic loud foot stomping. It was also traditional for the fiddler to lead the bridal procession to the church. The instrument is often highly decorated, with a carved animal (usually a dragon or the Lion of Norway) or a carved woman's head as part of the scroll at the top of the pegbox, extensive mother of pearl inlay on the tailpiece and fingerboard, and black ink decorations called 'rosing' on the body of the instrument. Sometimes pieces of bone are used to decorate the pegs and the edges of the instrument. The earliest known example of the hardingfele is from 1651, made by Ole Jonsen Jaastad in Hardanger, Norway. Originally, the instrument had a rounder, narrower body. Around the year 1850, the modern layout with a body much like the violin became the norm. considered to be the national instrument of Norway. In modern designs, this type of fiddle is very similar to the violin, though with eight or nine strings (rather than four as on a standard violin) and thinner wood. Proud Norwegian here. This makes me so happy to have such an ancient and magical instrument immortalized in these movies. ❤ many covers of songs are done in with these such instruments too which is also pretty awesome.
At 20:10 you say, "Pretty much everyone in this movie is immortal." Actually, only the Elves are immortal. They can be slain in battle, and they can die of a broken heart, but otherwise they live as long as the Earth lives. Aragorn is the Chief of the Dunedain of the north. The Dunedain, the Kings of Men, are the descendants of the exiles of Numenor, the great island in the western Sea that sank at the end of the Second Age. They were granted a life span three times that of other Men by the Valar, the Guardians of the World. Gandalf as a Wizard is of the same order as the Valar. There's a lot more to all this in the book (especially the Appendices at the end) and more still in The Silmarillion, Tolkien's "Bible" of Middle-earth.
At 32:31 you say, "Everything in these movies has a couple of names." Tolkien wasn't a professional novelist; he was a philologist, a student of languages and their origins, and he wrote LOTR from this viewpoint. To Tolkien the name came first and then the character: what would a man named "Aragorn" be like? The Elven languages he created (and there are two major ones, Sindarin, or everyday Elvish, and Quenya, or "Elven-Latin," mostly used for the names of people and places, plus several others that don't come into the story) were constructed like real languages, with the words constructed from roots: "Mor" = "black," "-dor" = "land," so "Mordor" = Black Land or Land of Shadow. Aragorn has more than one name. In the book, while sailing down the Great River Anduin past the Argonath, the colossal statues, he is moved to declare, "Under their shadow Elessar, the Elfstone son of Arathorn of the house of Valandil Isildur's son, heir of Elendil, has nought to dread."
Two Towers is my favorite of these, such a good brisk pace! I'm enjoying revisiting these movies with you and your friends Morgan, thank you for sharing this experience with us!
11:11 The dead bodies and the souls we see here are from the previous battle between the last alliance of men, elves and dwarves against Sauron dubbed as battle of Dagorlad
You’re watching the movies and then reading The Hobbit! That’s exactly how I was introduced into this fandom back in 2002. Good job! The Hobbit is an amazing book. Probably my favorite book of all time. I’ve read it over a dozen times at this point. 😂 I love how you’ve rewatched FotR already! haha You’re doing the thing properly, I’ll give you that! 😂 LotR sucks you in and never spits you back out. It’s a lifetime commitment! 😂
At 24:55 you ask, "He stayed in the boat after it went off a waterfall?" Evidently yes. In the book Aragorn says, "Let us lay him in a boat with his weapons, and the weapons of his vanquished foes...We will send him to the falls of Rauros and give him to Anduin. The River of Gondor will take care at least that no evil creature dishonors his bones." "But in Gondor in after days it long was said that the elven-boat rode the falls and the foaming pool, and bore him down through Osgiliath, and past the many mouths of Anduin, out into the Great Sea at night under the stars."
Yes, it was an enchanted elven boat and didn't "willingly" sink. Just like Sam's elven rope was enchanted and didn't "willingly" untie itself until Sam wanted it to, and also why it burned Gollum (and in the books could also burn orcs/evil things that touched it).
The smile on my face cannot be contained. I am so happy to sit back and enjoy all 36 minutes of this video. I truly cannot wait. Its amazing to see your "outside" POV, knowing so much about cinema but none of the lore in this story.
13:29 in case your boy didnt tell you: GTG fought the balrog all through the dark tunnels to get to the endless stair up to Durins tower at the top of the peak. That is how they went from that water pit to the top of the mountain
As my foremost RU-vid expert on all things HP, and ATLA- let me tell you, I was AGHAST at seeing ‘First Time,’ next to your LOTR reaction… But the shock abated, and I’m stoked the channel gets to go along for the journey. Tolkien is the father of fantasy, without question. 🧙♂️😎📚🍿 (And It was the early 2000’s, appreciate the CGI for what it was 😅)
14:33 In the book, there’s more detail. Gwaihir saved Gandalf from the top of Orthanc, but in the book, he took him to Edoras, which was considered a long distance. Gandalf spoke to Théoden about it, but he didn’t listen. Théoden then told him to take a horse, and leave Rohan. Gandalf then took Shadowfax, and rode him to Rivendell.
Love these reactions. Movieflames questions are exactly like watching it with someone for the first time (Because he is watching it for the first time). The oh shits and the wait he didnt die right reminds me of when i rewatch a show with my wife 😂. Im basically john going well i guess we will wait and see. Fantastic video cant wait for the return of the king.
The sword Gandalf wielded caused the Balrog’s primordial sword to burst into a rain of molten lava in an almost majestic way. It too belong to high elven king Turgon of the great hidden realm of Gondolin, surrounded by tallest mountains. Named Glamdring; meaning “Foe Hammer”. Gandalf broke the balrog’s unholy weapon. Epic right? His original staff broke when he let some of his true powers show to grant a miracle from his own life force. This is the same thing for how the elves do “magic” Galadriel herself tells Frodo and Sam that things elves do may seem like magic but they don’t really use such a word since they are one with the world, symbiotic with it if the world perished so would they. Gandalf was given the ring of fire (Narya) by one of the oldest remaining elves from the first clans to wake beneath the stars before the sun and moon ever existed; at the Cuiviènen river named Círdan. Its best attribute was it raises the spirits of those who wear it. Bolstering internal strength and so forth. He knew it would aid Gandalf in his quest from the Valar and Eru Îlluvatar (the one AllFather) themselves to bolster the spirits of the free peoples of middle earth and to sow seeds of hope within the hearts of Men, Elves and Dwarves alike.
The only thing the guy of the left explained poorly was telling MovieFlame Gandalf and Saruman are wizards when a better comparison would be that they're Middle Earths verisons of angles, hence why Gandalf can be reborn. Not having a go, just a better prospective for someone who doesn't understand the world :]
At 20:55 you say, "It's crazy how he has like unlimited arrows at all times." C'mon, this is the movies! Actually in the book there are several instances where Legolas goes around after a fight gleaning spent arrows off the ground. When he runs out, he uses a long knife (in the movie, he has two). Tolkien was more careful about this type of detail than PJ&Co.
Gandalf is not human he is a mair the same as Sauron. The mair come from valinor the closest equivalent would be angels but when the wizards were sent to middle earth they were put in h in human form to limit there powers since they were suppose to be advisors not conquerors. Valinor is also were the elves are returning to. valor, mair, and elves can be re-incarnated though they usually come back in valinor. Gandalf was sent back to middle earth and one elf (his name escapes me right now) was sent back to middle earth, in the book it was that elf who found Aragorn and the hobbits after Frodo was stabbed.
The wind ripping off the flag was not scripted at all but the director liked that shot so much he decided to include it in and even made the scene of the flag landing in front of Rohan’s gates as Aragorn and the others are arriving
27:48 "There's a lot going on in this movie." It helps in the books that half the book focuses on Frodo and Sam, and the other part focuses on the rest of them.
Éowyn’s FULL SONG in Rohirric Eotheod language + English translation below/ at Thèodred’s “funeral”•Now dear Théodred lies in darkness, most loyal of fighters. The sound of the harp shall not wake the warrior; nor shall the man hold a golden wine-cup, nor good hawk swing through the hall, nor the swift horse stamp in the courtyard. An evil death has set forth the noble warrior A song shall sing the sorrowing minstrels of Meduseld That noble cousin, who always held me dear Now is held in darkness, enclosed. (Now in in the language of the Èitheod)❤ Nú on théostrum licgeth Théodred se léofa hæ´letha holdost. ne sceal hearpan sweg wigend weccean; ne winfæ´t gylden guma sceal healdan, ne god hafoc geond sæ´l swingan, ne se swifta mearh burhstede beatan. Bealocwealm hafað fréone frecan forth onsended giedd sculon singan gléomenn sorgiende on Meduselde thæt he ma no wære his dryhtne dyrest and maga deorost. She sings this part in the movie: Bealocwealm hafað fréone frecan forth onsended giedd sculon singan gléomenn sorgiende on Meduselde thæt he ma no wære his dryhtne dyrest and maga deorost. Éowyn is only heard singing the last four lines of the song, ending with the word Bealo, which in Old English meant "evil" or "harm". The first of those lines ("Bealocwealm hafað...") originates from the epic poem Beowulf, line 2265.)
Boromir did want the ring it wasn't the movie doing him dirty the movie did his brother dirty, because he didn't even know about the ring he just was told the story gave them Gollum and sent them on their way
He did know about the Ring. “But fear no more! I would not take this thing, if it lay by the highway. Not were Minas Tirith falling in ruin and I alone could save her, so, using the weapon of the Dark Lord for her good and my glory. No, I do not wish for such triumphs, Frodo son of Drogo."
Wow, I can't believe this is your first time watching The Lord of the Rings! As much as I love Harry Potter, this is the best story, books, and movies, in my opinion (and HP is my second favourite). Everything from the world to the characters, Tolkien was an absolute artist.
Thanks for the two towers Reaction! I think Morgan will really enjoy Return of the King. You 3 gentleman are a riot and off the cuff, thanks for the authenticity!! See yall in part 3!
As far as Legolos’ unlimited arrows, they address that in the books. He mentions that he is almost out and has to run out and gather up the ones he shot.
This movie was my favorite of the 3. It's so good. You have to remember, in regards to the CGI, this movie is quite old now, lol. Return of the King is pretty good, I'm glad to see you watched the extended version this time!
I'm a huge LotR fan and it's very interesting watching someone experience it the first time. There's so much lore and background you're going to discover if and when you discover the books.
At 12:27, no that's not a dragon. The creature the Nazgul is riding on is described by Tolkien as a "fell beast," although that's more a description than a name. If you want to see a real dragon, read "The Hobbit," or watch the movies, and you'll meet Smaug, a truly terrifying dragon.
I've watched this movie so many times. It's my favorite out of the trilogy. I never noticed the flex of Sam eating the bread in his face while gollum cries
the scenes in the three movie are filmed in random order based a sceduele they had, so for example some scenes in the third movie are filmed before single scene in the first. so sometimes in a dialoge one characters shot might be filmed years before or after the other characters shots
Gandalf and the Balrog fought for about 10 days. They fell to the bottom of the mountain. Fought their way back up to the summit where Gandalf slew his enemy before succumbing to his own injuries.
I grew up watching The Two Towers, but i really appreciate the fellowship of the ring a lot more. I had a weird childhood watching the 2nd first before the first one.
