Actress Watches The Lord of The Rings: Fellowship of the Ring

[@Bane2Face]

I love your reaction to The Fellowship. I wish I could have seen the rest of your LotR reactions. Please react to the Hobbit movies.

[@ColetteCherry]

I will post them all here on youtube! If you want to watch early, i post the unedited versions on patreon.com/colettecherry

[@krisfrederick5001]

She literally just watched the first...I think you're good.

[@charlesedward5047]

Great reaction. The only thing that was disappointing is the fact that it wasn't the Extended Version. There was so much to the story that you missed, and it'll be the same with the next two movies. If you haven't watched Two Towers or Return of the King Extended, please do so...and if you have a chance, watch Fellowship the scenes you missed.

[@SOSRandom925]

​@@vacuumdiagrams452The extended ones are better, the normal ones are very simple and have one or another plot flaws.

[@KidLatin27]

​@@ColetteCherrywell hey I'm surprised that you haven't done cars or ratatouille yet you should definitely go ahead and watch them for your next movie reaction your definitely going to love them I know I do.😊

[@ZonnexNecton]

You’re neither late nor early to watch this wonderful trilogy. You have arrived precisely as you mean to.

[@jimmiekarlsson4458]

Word, one can never be late to watch this masterpiece of a trilogy

[@steaklover505]

Good one lol

[@StaticBlaster]

Genius.

[@Andrew-tf8jt]

You never listen do you she's seen it before and six movies and you have one quote...I bet your a Tolkien schollar aren't you?

[@azekel7687]

She arrived precisely when she needed to.

[@brandonsonny1089]

Ian Mckellen did receive an Oscar nomination for supporting role as Gandalf .. he did not play Dumbledore

[@magusmelanie828]

But damn he did great in The Count of Monte Cristo

[@arnoagent1904]

Funfact: Ian McKellen was offered the role of Dumbledore but he rejected.

[@coreywolf49]

@@arnoagent1904 Smart man, two wizard franchises in a row is a bit much. Not too mention X-Men was running at this time too so that's sort of 3 wizards.

[@szandorkane6372]

Agreed on the one hand, but on the other I think McKellen could have brought the whimsy to Dumbledore that Gambon lacked. I didn't mind his portrayal and from what one hears, he wanted to be entirely different than his late predecessor, but he never captured the crazyness of Dumbledore for me. @@coreywolf49

[@TarisSinclair]

​@@5thPhoenix Both. They'd be brothers. A double role for Sir Ian.

[@Witherdrake]

Boromir is one of my very favorite characters, and some people are hard on him because he tried to take the Ring. He is not a weak or evil man, he is a proud and brave son of Gondor who had been in proximity to the Ring for months. He was fearful for his city and his people, growing increasingly desperate for a way to save them and saw a way with the Ring. In a moment of weakness the Ring pounced and even if for just a moment claimed him. He managed to break free and realizing what he had done he ran to his last battle protecting Merry and Pippin, and while he failed in the end he restored his honor and found his redemption. In the book it does not say how many arrows pierced him only being described as many but he slew just as many orcs and when he was laid in the boat of Loth'lorian his broken sword was laid as his side, his shield at his knees and the weapons of his enemies laid as his feet signifying his triumph over them. My favorite quote about him is the last sentence of his last chapter "And in later years in Gondor it 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."

[@Maulyr]

It's worth noting that a subtlety in this film is that Boromir always has the backs of Merry & Pippin; he's training them in swordsmanship and is always near them in battle to keep them safe. Frodo he distances himself from in comparison, either intentionally or subconsciously, avoiding being too close to the ring, especially when they're alone.

[@koreancowboy42]

​@@Maulyr technically Boromir taught them to defend rather than attack. Due to the fact that Pippin and Merry would lack the experience to attack someone and just lose their sword. So you can see in some scenes while boromir was still alive and during the fight scenes both the hobbits were following what Boromir was doing. Merry and Pippin slashing and stabbing the Uruks then also when one uruk was knocked down Boromir stabs one and both the hobbits jump on one and stabbed it the dame way Boromir did.

[@MustardSkaven]

He is the only one that was tempted by the ring because he wanted to save people, out of desperation and need for a miracle, instead of greed for power's sake. He's also the only one that fell for the ring and managed to recover out of it on his own. When Frodo escaped he snapped out of it and was no longer pursuing the ring.

[@vickywilliams8320]

But it's Sean. He dies in a lot of films.

[@1lamafarmer]

It's really impressive that you caught Peter Jackson's horror background in his directorial style. He absolutely did almost exclusively horror films before these movies!

[@danielrafferty4108]

Yeah, I remember being a kid who was both into his impressive and fun horror schlock and The Lord of the Rings hearing he was going to direct the Movie adaptions and it blew my mind thinking they picked the guy that Directed Bad Taste and Braindead. Guy was a 101 for me at that age on how to defy expectations when I saw the first trailer 😅

[@andersandersen6295]

She caught nothing, if you think she went in on this movie blind you are damn naive, she calls herself a actress but has nothing to show for it.

[@Kilian600]

@@andersandersen6295she did 2 TV shows

[@andersandersen6295]

Lol@@Kilian600

[@kobarsos82]

The biggest skill you acquire as a really good cult horror director that Peter was way before this trilogy,@@danielrafferty4108 is the super important skill to do wonders with practical effects and accomplish as much as possible with as little budget as possible. The perfect scene for training for this are in fact, low budget horror movies. This is possibly the most important skillset that was needed, to make lord of the rings as perfect as it ended up being. Absolutely necessary skill that few directors ever learn let alone master. Its so tough for people to grasp, its no wonder the recent fantasy attempts (Such as the rings of power) did so badly compared to this.

[@llanitedave]

You noticed it a couple of times, but Howard Shore's soundtrack for this series was an absolute masterpiece of thematic music. The movies were great, but the music put it to the next level. Now you have to listen to the music while reading the books!

[@DavidSmith-mt7tb]

I gotta admit, location scouts definitely are an underappreciated part of the filmmaking team. I def recommend behind the scenes content on these. The way they did some of the illusion shots with the hobbits was straight up brilliant. Also, most of the effects in these movies are practical, which makes them so impressive and look so good even all these years later.

[@ramsaysnow9196]

whats well made will always look good,look at lawrence from arabia it still has the best colors :)

[@fearmystings]

man i remember binging the making off they are legit as good as the movies themselves

[@semi-sound]

Which is why The Hobbit trilogy looks so bad in comparison: They had no time to do practical.

[@Sough]

It really was a special experience for them, highly recommend

[@koreancowboy42]

​@@semi-sound yeah tho people should show some compassion and appreciation of what was done for the hobbit. Cuz the hobbit was mixed in comedy to keep it lively compared to Lotr. And yeah they didnt have enough time so they had no choice but to use CGI alot and less practical stuff. But about most of the things they were able to use practical things here and there.

[@EmVea419]

It's been said that we'll probably never see filmmaking like this again. The passionate devotion to the source material without outside influences can be felt in every aspect from the writing, directing, costume design, makeup, lighting and set design, acting, special effects, musical score, etc. Everyone who worked on it truly cared about getting the tone of these stories right and they did get it mostly right (even when changing certain things to make the story translate better on the screen.) This devotion is unmatched and it still holds up even after 20 years.

[@Someinsanegenuis]

Lol calm down its just a movie.. Its a great movie, but lets get real.. Im sure the film crew got paid for the movie, and didn't just do it out of devotion.. And what about mistakes like the car in the background.. Lotr is not perfect, and people have been just as devoted for other movies

[@Sandlund93]

​@@SomeinsanegenuisNah, this was something else. These 3 movies were all one big project that took them 8 years to finish. And we don't even know about the preparation, especially from Jackson, Walsh and Boyens. They were the leaders that had the final say. What you get today, 20 years later, is Rings of Power which is a complete joke compared to this. No matter Amazon's "devotion". There is no love for the source material from them and people can tell.

[@Someinsanegenuis]

So u are telling me the coffee boy on set, did it for free, just cause he was devoted to lotr? No he didnt.. I agree Jackson was devoted, and alot of the actor did it for low pay, so yes they were devoted aswell, but no way the entire film crew was so devoted. Alot of them was just average people trying to make a living@@Sandlund93

[@rnkelly36]

When people say devotion to source material I really think they have not read the book. The movies are good but they are their own thing. Christopher Tolkien was right to complain that they were just action movies made from the story. They were good but not like the source material. Motivation and characters were changed. Aragorn is completely different and missing most of the people that he associated with. Some things were done better like giving more attention to the female characters and putting a story behind them. Personally I dislike the Denethor slander in Return of the Kings. Denethor is changed into a dislikable character instead of the hero he is portrayed in the book. It is a good series of movies in their own right. People should get interested and read the books or listen to the audio books. If JRR Tolkien were alive honestly the whole thing would probably be a musical.

[@mosovanhe]

This is why I always tell people to watch the Lord of the Rings appendices (making-off documentaries). They show you how and why these movies truly are something else entirely ♥

[@mariokx250]

Ian McKellen, who plays Gandalf, is a spectacular actor, and does have a theater background. He did not, however, play Dumbledore. The first Dumbledore was played by Richard Harris, and from the third movie on the role was played by Michael Gambon.

[@davidlynch3542]

I am glad you like the music for this trilogy. Usually, the movie is shot first and then the music is composed afterward. Howard Shore LOVED “The Lord of the Rings” so much, that he not only convinced Peter Jackson that he should be the composer, but he also was in New Zealand for most of the filming always composing with the LOTR books by his side!

[@luketimewalker]

I didn't know that!

[@shamlotbestrhapsever7437]

Ironically, for all these films (the Original Trilogy) accolades, the acting by the entire cast is the most underrated... it is in fact top-tier.

[@krisfrederick5001]

I don't know whose rating system you heard. They're amazing 🤷🏼‍♂

[@pseudonymousbeing987]

@@krisfrederick5001 They refer to the Oscars and other awards and accolades.

[@DarthAwar]

2,000%

[@DarthAwar]

A Good Bad Movie can be saved by Good Acting but a Good Movie (Script effects etc!) can and will be ruined by bad acting

[@genghisgalahad8465]

Yeah, because it was not rated highly at all when the movie came out. Not one bit. Only now because of youtube comments. I mean, ice cream is underrated.

[@Cheezeblade]

Keep in mind legolas is a few thousand years old and gandalf was like a force of nature to his people. His death was like losing a part of the entire world

[@GrotesqueSmurf]

Yeah.. Legolas and Aragorn probably were the only ones in that group who knew who and WHAT Gandalf actually was.. That's why they also weren't as worried as the other members of the fellowship and why they fell onto their knees when Gandalf reappeared later.

[@FJhei]

27:31 I KNEW THAT RING OF POWER TITLE RING A BELL. 😂 It was Sauron who gave us that series.

[@davefranklyn7730]

Good reaction! Gandalf can't take the ring, because the ring seeks power, and Gandalf has a lot of power. It would give the ring as much power as Sauron has. Only the humblest can *resist* its power, and even so, it still overwhelming.

[@jimmiekarlsson4458]

Yup thats how it is.

[@fosterbennington6405]

It was too much even for Sam

[@yomamma.ismydaddy216]

No mortal can resist it forever, in the book Gandalf explains that “sooner or later” any mortal would fall to the power of the ring and become corrupted

[@Laurelin70]

@@yomamma.ismydaddy216 "Later, if he's strong or well-meaning to begin with", like Bilbo: "he took so little hurt from the evil, and escaped in the end, because he began his ownership of the Ring with Pity (toward Gollum)".

[@yomamma.ismydaddy216]

@@Laurelin70 yeah, so sooner if you aren’t well-meaning etc. and later if you are

[@evanflynn4680]

In the last fight scene between Aragorn and the Uruk-Hai leader, notice how after Lurtz (Uruk-Hai leader) pulled Aragorn's dagger out of his leg, threw it at Aragorn, but Aragorn deflected it? Completely real. The guy playing the Uruk-Hai couldn't see properly with the prosthetics and coloured contacts. He was supposed to throw it off to the side for them to do the deflection with cgi, but he missed the throw, sending it at Viggo Mortensen, who just Aragorned it away like it was nothing.

[@ProdAGee]

these movies, to this day, are some of the most amazing movies ever made. they just don't make movies like this anymore. the perfect mix of practical effects and not to much CGI is amazing, Ive seen all like 10 hours of behind the scenes for each of these films and the craftsmanship and amount of work that went into them is astonishing. I haven't seen anything like it since and as someone who attended film school for directing ive seen tons of behind the scenes footage. the third movie "return of the king" is still, after 20 years, the highest award winning movie ever, its won the most oscars of any movie ever made. it deserves it, no doubt

[@jimmiekarlsson4458]

Reason why Bilbo looks so old is because its been 20years before Frodo got to Rivendell, its not explained in the movies at all atleast, but if u read the books its explained that Frodo had the ring for 20years in hes possession . Fun fact, the knife thrown by the uruk hai at Aragon "Viggo Mortensen" was acculy deflected in reality, the actor was supposed to throw it close to him, but had problems doing it, so it ended up being thrown directly at him😅 You can definitely play an Elf, you got the looks for it 😊 You should read the books, Tolkien was a real good writer, the dude was a schoolar in languages, mostly old ones, , was in world war 1, and all that. All of those experiences he had shaped hes writing

[@b.u.l.1734]

In the movies there's no 20 year time-gap. The reason Bilbo looks older is because he doesn't have the ring anymore, which was prolonging his life.

[@jimmiekarlsson4458]

@@b.u.l.1734 W/e, impossible to fit all the lore in to the movie. Well i guess that 20year old timegap was unescessary to have in cinema either way

[@maruraba1478]

@@b.u.l.1734 1000% there is a time gap, Gandalf goes off researching the ring and looking for Gollum. it is just not depicted well in the movies and would really only amount to text saying 20 years later, when Gandalf shows back up asking about the ring. so they glossed over it. also you are correct, the ring was extending his life and he does look that old because he no longer has the ring.

[@b.u.l.1734]

@@maruraba1478 I know there's a time gap, lol. I just said that there's not a 20 YEAR TIME GAP in the movie (it's probably a couple of months).

[@WJS774]

Interesting fact of the Lord of the Rings world, Bilbo is the _only_ person who _ever_ willingly gave up the ring once he had it in his possession.

[@Scrub_Jake]

Do you not count Boromir giving back to Frodo after he fell in the snow? I guess it was a very brief possession… also didn’t Sam give it back to Frodo after he was poisoned by Shelob and taken to the tower?

[@Makkaru112]

It’s sad because merry and pippin didn’t just bump into them in the books. Their competence and friendship with Frodo that already existed was showcasing itself early before they even were close to leaving together

[@Share87]

Gandalf was always one step ahead: he had asked Aragorn to be looking for Frodo in the event that he was held up and couldn't meet the Hobbits at Bree. It, therefore, wasn't a coincidence that Aragorn ran into the Hobbits at The Prancing Pony. In fact, The Fellowship of the Ring book explains how Aragorn saw Tom Bombadil meeting with the Hobbits and then followed them to Bree. And The Nazgûl, as servants of Sauron, feared the power of Ulmo, and believed that some of his power might still flow through the waters of Middle-earth, hence why they avoided it as much as they could.

[@jadefalconmk1]

The music used in the chase in Moria was Maori singers. The sound of the Balrogs 'roar' was done by dragging a large piece of cinder block across the ground. I didn't hear you mention it, but the reason for the bridge being so 'unsafe' was so an invading force could only enter in single file and also the reason for no handrails. Unfortunately it didn't account for digging up a demon from within. Galadriel's 'test' is very similiar albeit more dramatic than what Gandalf said, she would intend to do good with the ring, but it would twist and corrupt her. She more or less needed to test herself and was able to resist its pull.

[@koreancowboy42]

Yep tho it wssnt just a piece of cinder block being dragged along the ground, I forgot but wasn't it being dragged along a piece of wood? Or something? Because I think dragging cinderblock along the smooth floor of the studio wouldn't have the same sound xD. But yes Galadrials test was resisting the temptations. Same with Gandalf. Both of them were examples for Frodo to never give into temptations and seeing how two powerful and wise beings in middle earth become so fearful of the one ring and what it could do if they worn it.

[@katarinakt9521]

41:30 There is actually detailled lore about that - in J. R. R. Tolkiens world the elves actually have a generationlong feud with the dwarves (or at least certain groups of elves with certain groups of dwarves). It is a bit hard to sum it up, Tolkien basically wrote a very detailed history of Middle-Earth and the whole world it is set in - Lord of the Rings is set in the Third Age, towards the end of it, while there are two Ages (of the Sun) before it (and also the Years of the Trees and more, but it'll only make it more complicated, so forget that)) In the First Age there used to be an elven kingdom in the western part of Middle-Earth, Beleriand (which doesn't exist anymore because it was destroyed in a giant war at the end of the First Age), among many others which was ruled by a king, Thingol. He, after a lot of shenanigans, came to the posession of a Silmaril, one of three, a very special crystal that was really important to all the things that happened in the First Age, which is very beautiful. (In a way, they were what the Ring was in the Third Age, everyone wanted to have it, and at least in some people instills some kind of greed). He asked some Dwarves to work it into a special necklace (which they crafted beforehand for another elven king they respected), so he could wear it. When the dwarves finished they were so proud of their creation, maybe their greatest ever, they didn't wish to give the piece away after all. Thingol insulted them, calling them an inferior race and refused them payment if they didn't hand their work over. These actions, Thingols arrogance and the dwarven smiths greed lead to a battle, that only two of the dwarves survived. They returned to their home and incited the other dwarves to attack Thingols kingdom - that lead to the murder of Thingol and the first sacking of his kingdom. The dwarves and elves, at least the involved groups, have been on icy terms ever since. I'm not quite sure in what way Gimli is related to the involved dwarven kingdom, but for Legolas, his grandfather, and father I believe, both lived in Thingols kingdom. (A few timeline details: - We are currently in 3081 of the Third Age - The Third Age began/The Second Age ended when Sauron was defeated in the Last Alliance - The Rings of Power were crafted somewhere around the middle of the Second Age)

[@Makkaru112]

I don’t think Thingol said that to them. Give me the exact passage within the silmarillion or unfinishedTales, BookOfLostTales!

[@koreancowboy42]

I mean during the hobbit film Gimili was cousins with Balin and the 13 other dwarves idk who they were to Gimili but the dwarves in the hobbit didn't like the elves.

[@aldunlop4622]

Elves love trees, Dwarves like cutting them down. That's what the Ents were created for - in response to the dwarves being created, to shepherd the trees and keep them safe.

[@BunBun299]

There's an unfortunately lost line with the reveal of the Mythril armor from the book. Aragorn: "If it were known that Hobbits had such hides, every hunter in the world would be heading to the Shire." Gimli: "And all the arrows of all the hunters in all the world would be in vain."

[@shamlotbestrhapsever7437]

I want to add to your commentary about how it is easy to go over the top with fantasy films -- you are so right. Which is why this film (and Trilogy) is so remarkable. Wizards felt like wizards, Elves like elves. There was a cadence in each of their deliveries that made it all the more believable, which allowed for immersion into the characters themselves.

[@blackeyedlily]

Peter Jackson is quoted on how he emphasized with the cast and the crew that he wanted to approach the trilogy as if he was filming a documentary. In other words, he wanted to approach the story as if it was real history, and they were trying to document that history. I think that plays a big role into how it doesn’t feel like an over-the-top approach to the story.

[@thelokiway4478]

I bought all 3 books a couple months before The Fellowship came out and I decided that because the books are pretty large that I would read each book before the movie came out because I was busy, going to college and I was working 6 hours a day. I started reading and I got hooked, I read all 3 books in about a week. Every free moment I was reading, in-between class, at lunch and at home I read because I was addicted to it. They are amazing books, with so much more than was in the movie....

[@wal6377]

As told in the movie we just watched, the orcs were once elves. Twisted, tortured and mutilated, then buried under trees after they died. When the trees were dug up, the elves could be reborn with the aid of Saroman's magic. Thus they became Harokai (spelling?). An elite fighting force which became one part of Sauron's army. Since they were once elves, they have a natural affinity to the bow, just like all elves are. There are three types of elves; the High Elves (who are long lived and quite gifted with magic), the Woodland Elves (who are long lived, but not as magical as their High Elf kin), and then there were the Mad Elves. I believe they were driven mad not by Sauron, but by Sauron's master who was defeated long, long ago (which is not part of this story).

[@semi-sound]

Interesting that you picked up on the horror aspect: Peter Jackson was only known for horror movies at the time, and many were surprised that he was attached to this project. No one expected it was going to turn out this great. I think most critics had sharpened their knives before going to this premiere - it was inconceivable that someone would succeed in turning these books in to great movies. And if you read the books, you'll see that a lot of the great work was poured into working on the scripts, optimising the story for film.

[@andersandersen6295]

Not interresting at all, she calls herself a actress, so what else does she lie about?

[@Luthwen1301]

@@andersandersen6295 mate, why are you so salty? Did she reject you or something?

[@danwood7888]

It’s a shame that you’re not watching the extended addition. This is a film that was so well done that “more” is always wanted.

[@snipersougo13]

Especially cause they cut out a bunch of very important scenes. This cut kinda ruins some characters.

[@smartie3604]

I think she is watching the extended cuts, I've only watched the extended cuts in the last few years and because of that I'm pretty the scene at 19:10 is not in the theatre cuts, could be wrong tho. So my guess is most extended cut scenes are cut out by her or the person responsible for that.

[@Makkaru112]

@@smartie3604which timestamps have extended scenes in her edit? Let me check too!

[@smartie3604]

@@Makkaru112 I'm not 100% certain BUT I think that the only extended cut scene still in this video is the one at 19:10, so have at it ^^

[@aldunlop4622]

Yeah, I'd gladly watch the Extended Extended Edition lol. I'm re-reading the books atm though.

[@blackeyedlily]

Since you mentioned several times that you would be interested in getting the books, I wanted to share that Andy Serkis, the actor who did the motion capture for Gollum, narrated the audiobooks in recent years. He did a fabulous job. I would definitely recommend getting those audiobooks. They are another wonderful way to enjoy this epic story.

[@redluv123]

He is an incredible talent! I’m ganna look into this, thank u! I just watched LOTR for the first time a few weeks ago and now am more interested in this universe. Been a Potter head since childhood, totally missed LOTR but I’m glad to meet this trilogy as an adult.

[@aldunlop4622]

I've been re-reading the books later. I just read a few chapters a day, although some days I get so engrossed I end up reading 5 or so lol.

[@stevechapasko5244]

As a fit and fiddle man at the age of 36, who can still climb any tree or mountain, I love hobbits, especially their eating habits. Enjoy eating what you can while food is present. I've seen friends die from suffering from a condition that makes them not want to eat, an advanced form of liver failure due to alcoholism. I swear to to you that letting hobbits influence my eating habits, and not letting myself feel guilty about eating, even tho I've always been skinny, saved my life. I bet you can guess what made me feel guilty, she begins with the the letter m. "Why are you eating, we're having dinner in 4 hours". In an absolutely historical voice. Kids should know that it's ok to eat whenever they want. Eat like hobbits,.be happy and healthy. even if you aren't the weight you want to be, it's ok to eat. If you're underfed, it's ok to eat any amount of food you want. Love like a hobbit, and be happy.

[@mage1439]

Watching this again here, the thing that sticks out to me the most is the love Aragorn has for the hobbits, and the lengths he'll go to protect them.

[@magusmelanie828]

In the novel, they had been protecting the Shire without the Hobbits realizing for nearly an age, "the men of the north" descended Numenoreans, after the fall of Eriador, Gondor's counterpart, that was ruined by the witch king Angmar (I.e. the prime Nazgul)

[@alexanderren1097]

Boromir too. Besides his attempt to take the ring because it preyed on his desperation to protect his people, all of his other interactions with the Hobbits, Merry and Pippin especially, are like he’s a protective older brother. When Aragorn finds him after the Uruk shot him full of arrows his immediate concern was to tell Aragorn “The little ones! They took the little ones!”

[@EvelyntMild]

Where you paused on Demon Bilbo. What you're actually looking at is a prop. They spent over a year building a dummy that looked exactly like Ian Holm. It appears in its full glory for half a second. That's dedication to the craft! Love your discussions throughout and looking forward to the next ones! Much love

[@Cinerary]

Love the movies but that’s so dumb. They could have done the same with CGI in 2 days and it would have looked exactly the same lol It’s not like they didn’t use CGI in other parts of these movies

[@Makkaru112]

​@@Cinerary90% practical effects alwsys win. And love behind the work you do always shows. Hense the long behind the scenes documentaries that's in a well known playlist on KZbin

[@tomasnovota1747]

It was explained in the books that the wraiths could not cross the water the first time at Buckleberry ferry because it was too deep. And then at the river when chasing Arwen they hesitated, because the river is the border of elvish lands and the wraiths are wary of the elves, obviously for a good reason.

[@doomhippie6673]

And of course you have this whole European myth and folklore that e.g. vampires cannot cross rivers except over bridges etc. And in Tolkien's mythology there is an explanation for that as well. The "spirit of the water" was and has always been one of the strongest enemy of any "corruption" and anything "unnatural". Thus water is somewhat the antithesis to ghosts and evil things. Clear water has a symbolic feature in the stories - in the Two Towers movie in Isengard, in the Return of the Kings movie the healing scene of Eowyn - there is always fresh water involved. Even in this movie you have Boromir being "buried" with a boat, going down the river - it is being understood that the water would protect his corpse. The evil masterring was "protected" from returning to its master by the same river for hundreds of years. So yes, water is one of the many symbols of cleanliness and goodness in the stories.

[@koreancowboy42]

But yes it's because it's bordering elven lands and that there was a spirit being that sided with the elves and good side against the evil.

[@aldunlop4622]

Yeah, and Rivendell has a protection spell cast on it, which would've caused them pause. Also, in the books it was Glorfindel, not Arwen who rescued Frodo, and he was one of the greatest Elven warriors. In fact, he killed a Balrog in the First Age and died in the fight but was resurrected. But the female writers wanted to inject a female warrior instead, hence we got Arwen, who did a pretty good though.

[@roytromb_strength]

Wow!!! I totally rewatched the Extended Edition just earlier today, finished it a few hours ago haha

[@andrescastro5520]

I've watched many LotR reactors, and this is a really entertaining and informative reaction. I appreciate the perspective you offer. Thanks very much.

[@krisfrederick5001]

I love how people call The Lord of the Rings the "Star Wars" of our Generation. No, they have it backwards. Star Wars was the "Lord of the Rings" of theirs. There is absolutely no comparison in the depth of the characters, races, legends and lore that Tolkien poured into this story. It seems like actual history not fantasy. It's impossible and fascinating to imagine any actors being anyone else than they came to be, especially LOTR. Vigo actually had never used a sword before this. One of his first scenes happened to be the sword fight on Weathertop. "Bilbo's pity is what saved Smeagol's life" You arrived to this reaction precisely when you meant to...

[@steakismeat177]

Cherry: How many people do you think they had on set? Thousands? Christopher Lee: Tens of Thousands!

[@TallisKeeton]

somewhere on Ext Edit additional materials they say smt about 30 tousands of people who have worked on this project - of course not at one time or one place but during all those long years from 1996 to 2004, of production of the trilogy :) With 250 horses and over 70 trucks of equipment moving around into any place on NZ it was a flying circus of Peter Jackson, I m sure an unforgetable view :)

[@bandgeek20]

Definitely recommend 'The Appendices'. They are the behind-the-scenes footage, interviews, etc. Will give you so much insight into how these films were made.

[@blackeyedlily]

That is exactly what I thought, since she is so interested in the process of making the films.

[@modtec1209]

I love this analysis of Merry and Pippin: "They were thieves." Yes and no. Technically they are young and VERY bored hobbit "nobles". Which imo makes them stealing from the farmer worse. They could just go home and stuff their bellies. Meriadoc Brandybock is the Heir of the current "Master of Buckland", who is basically a Count of a self-governed Hobbit exclave located east of the Brandywine river. Peregrin Took on the other hand is the heir to the Took Family, who own a large estate and are the current holders of the Title of "Thane of the Shire", which was originally the military leader of the Shire's self-defense force back when they still needed one. Its mostly ceremonial at the point of the movies. Still, the family, by Hobbit measures, is rich af. Frodo is related to both of them through x-grade Cousinship as his own family is of historical wealth and influence as well. They were, basically, the "Lords" of Hobbiton (Hobbits don't do "Lords" but it conveys the essence of the relative positions), which is why Sam calls him "Master Frodo". So the relationship dynamics with the four Hobbits is basically like this: Three young (-ish, in the books Frodo is like 50 when he starts his journey) posh bachelors and one working-class guy who is employed to one of them and who they let hang out with them, because they like him.

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

Peter Jackson did indeed cut his teeth on horror films. The only one I've seen is "The Frighteners", a horror comedy with Micheal J. Fox, but it is definitely worth your time.

[@Makkaru112]

The elvish songs of lamentation were for Gandalf when they arrived in Lothlórien. So the song you hear is literally for him whilst being a theme for the movie itself. The only excerpt from these songs is "Mithrandir, Mithrandir, O Pilgrim Grey!" This was expanded & set to music by Philippa Boyens & Howard Shore, respectively, for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. It was sung in the said film by Elizabeth Fraser in the track Lothlórien. Notable about this song is that it assumes that the elves of Lothlórien were aware that Gandalf was an incarnate Maia. This is debatable. As well, the lyrics ask "What drove you to leave/That which you loved?". This suggests that Gandalf was well aware that he would fall in Moria. Other debatable verses include the claims that Gandalf was the wisest of the Maiar, and that with him the Flame of Anor would leave the world (assuming that it and he were one, or he was the only wielder of the Flame). (English comes after the Quenya) * The first part is in Quenya: A Olórin i yáresse Mentaner i Númenherui Tírien i Rómenóri Maiaron i Oiosaila Manan elye etevanne Nórie i melanelye? The Second part is in Sindarin: Mithrandir, Mithrandir, A Randir Vithren ú-reniathach i amar galen I reniad lín ne mór, nuithannen In gwidh ristennin, i fae narchannen I lach Anor ed ardhon gwannen Caled veleg, ethuiannen. * Olórin, who once was... Sent by the Lords of the West To guard the lands of the East Wisest of all Maiar What drove you to leave That which you loved? Mithrandir, Mithrandir O Pilgrim Grey No more will you wander the green fields of this earth Your journey has ended in darkness. The bonds cut, the spirit broken The Flame of Anor has left this World A great light, extinguished.

[@tomcarson985]

A crazy fact about Lord of The Rings is that they filmed all 3 films in just 15 months.

[@Makkaru112]

Yes. Indeed. The care and skill for the craft was still booming

[@elegrin5170]

Light of Earendil is what Galadriel's said.. Earendil was Elrond's father.. Also, Elrond's wife is Galadriel's daughter.. So Galadriel is Arwen's grand mother..

[@saveritas731]

45:42 It's actually a pretty simple equation: (([Inherent Power] x [Preexisting Negativity Within Your Heart]) x Proximity to Mordor) - Preexisting Positivity Within Your Heart = Temptation to Take the Ring for Yourself That's why it can have such a strong affect on Gandalf and Boromir alike, but takes a lot longer to affect Bilbo (who had it for decades) and Frodo.

[@vitornunes07]

Bro just dropped the Ring's Equation 😂😂

[@0okamino]

There is only one Lord of the Equation, and he does not share exponentiation.

[@Makkaru112]

The song Aragorn sings has huge importance! Here is the full version: “The leaves were long, the grass was green, The hemlock-umbels tall and fair, And in the glade a light was seen; Of stars in shadow shimmering, Tinúviel was dancing there, To music of a pipe unseen And light of stars was in her hair And in her raiment glimmering There Beren came from mountains cold; And lost he wandered under leaves; And where the Elven-river rolled. He walked alone and sorrowing. He peered between the hemlock-leaves; And saw in wonder flowers of gold Upon her mantle and her sleeves And her hair like shadow following Enchantment healed his weary feet That over hills were doomed to roam And forth he hastened, strong and fleet And grasped at moonbeams glistening Through woven woods in Elvenhome She lightly fled on dancing feet And left him lonely still to roam In the silent forest listening He heard there oft the flying sound Of feet as light as linden-leaves Or music welling underground In hidden hollows quavering Now withered lay the hemlock-sheaves And one by one with sighing sound Whispering fell the beachen leaves In the wintry woodland wavering He sought her ever, wandering far Where leaves of years were thickly strewn By light of moon and ray of star In frosty heavens shivering Her mantle glinted in the moon As on a hill-top high and far She danced, and at her feet was strewn A mist of silver quivering When winter passed, she came again And her song released the sudden spring Like rising lark, and falling rain And melting water bubbling He saw the elven-flowers spring About her feet, and healed again He longed by her to dance and sing Upon the grass untroubling Again she fled, but swift he came Tinúviel! Tinúviel! He called her by her elvish name And there she halted listening One moment stood she, and a spell His voice laid on her: Beren came And doom fell on Tinúviel That in his arms lay glistening As Beren looked into her eyes Within the shadows of her hair The trembling starlight of the skies He saw there mirrored shimmering Tinúviel the elven-fair Immortal maiden elven-wise About him cast her shadowy hair And arms like silver glimmering Long was the way that fate them bore O'er stony mountains cold and grey Through halls of ireon and darkling door And woods of nightshade morrowless The Sundering Seas between them lay And yet at last they met once more And long ago they passed away In the forest singing sorrowless” The true elvish version is far greater and so full of beauty & nuanced mournful sadness that’s break the hearts of mortals from its beauty and sadness so the true song has been sort of taboo and the mannish tongues that retell it is stated to only be a shadow beneath the tree of the true story!

[@Makkaru112]

Extended scenes at risk of being missed: 1• Frodo and Sam's first meeting with the elves, providing context for Valinor and the elves journey there, as referenced throughout the films and seen at the end of the Return of the King(connects to the passing of the elves in the beginning of their leaving the shire when Frodo and Sam are near the Old Forest by the Shire which leads them to eventually bumping into Merry And Pippin! (An epic scene with Gandalf in Rivendell was also removed as well.) 2. Aragorn singing the Lay of Luthien, providing a parallel between the events of the Beren and Luthien and Aragorn's relationship with Arwen of which every reactor channel I’ve seen makes the connection and it pulls them into a deeper understanding of their relationship every single time. 3. Aragorn kneeling at his mother's grave, giving him some additional backstory for the viewer. 4. Gandalf explaining to Frodo about the corruptive power of the Ring, and how it will strain the Fellowship from the inside, foreshadowing Boromir's downfall. 5. Sam singing a lament for Gandalf, providing more emotional weight to Gandalf's death, referencing the start of the movie and strengthening the connection between him and the Hobbits ( also highlights Tolkien's love of song and poetry in the books). 6. Galadriel giving the gifts to the Fellowship, providing context for their appearance in later films, as well as drawing a parallel between Gimli's gift and the events of the Silmarillion (Fëanor & Galadriel). That’s just the beginning. Including several removed scenes between Aragorn & Galadriel and Aragorn with her husband Celeborn! 7• also the opening explaining Hobbits & their culture to the viewers, so they have a better understanding of these peoples we will be following which also was the direct full chapter called Concerning Hobbits.

[@Kaluranda]

I have seen the movie so many times. I know it by heart, I remember entire dialogues But your reactions to certain moments made me see the movie like the first time seeing it. Loved it! Going to watch more of your channel for sure ❤

[@elegrin5170]

36:36 Interesting info: That Giant Eagle is not an animal ma'am.. They are Maia.. Maia is half gods (angelic creatures) .. Just like, Sauron, Gandalf, Saruman, Balrog etc.. When they decided to come to earth, all of them choose any body form.. They decided to be eagle, gandalf and saruman decided to be an old man form.. Sauron decided to be an elvish form etc.. These are some kind of race.. like humans, elves, dworfs, hobbits.. etc.. They are half gods.. not animals.. Highest and holy race of entire world ( except 13 god of this world what called Vala) :D

[@Makkaru112]

Bilbo Walking Song: “Roads go ever ever on, Over rock and under tree, By caves where never sun has shone, By streams that never find the sea; Over snow by winter sown, And through the merry flowers of June,Over grass and over stone, And under mountains in the moon. Roads go ever ever on Under cloud and under star, Yet feet that wandering have gone Turn at last to home afar. Eyes that fire and sword have seen And horror in the halls of stone Look at last on meadows green And trees and hills they long have known” The original version of the song is recited by Bilbo in the last chapter of The Hobbit, at the end of his journey back to the Shire. Coming to the top of a rise he sees his home in the distance, and stops and essentially sings what I shared above! There are three versions of this walking song in The Lord of the Rings. The first is sung by Bilbo when he leaves the Shire and is setting off to visit Rivendell: The Road goes ever on and on, Down from the door where it began. Now far ahead the Road has gone, And I must follow, if I can, Pursuing it with eager feet, Until it joins some larger way Where many paths and errands meet. And whither then? I cannot say. The second version is identical except for changing the word "eager" to "weary" in the fifth line. It is spoken aloud, slowly, by Frodo, as he and his companions pause on their way to Crickhollow, looking beyond to lands that some of them have never seen before. The third version is spoken by Bilbo in Rivendell after the hobbits have returned from their journey. Bilbo is now an old, sleepy hobbit, who murmurs the verse and then falls asleep. The Road goes ever on and on Out from the door where it began. Now far ahead the Road has gone, Let others follow it who can! Let them a journey new begin, But I at last with weary feet Will turn towards the lighted inn, My evening-rest and sleep to meet. 1977: The Hobbit (1977 film): Sections of the poem are sung during the trip through Mirkwood. It appears on the soundtrack titled "Roads". 1980: The Return of the King (1980 film): A song inspired by the poem is sung at the end of the film called "Roads Go Ever, Ever On". 1981: The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series): Bilbo sings the song as he leaves Bag End. It is sung by John Le Mesurier to a tune by Stephen Oliver. 1997: An Evening in Rivendell: The Tolkien Ensemble adapted an original melody to the song, composed by Caspar Reiff. 2001: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: Parts of the song are sung by Gandalf in his first appearance, and also by Bilbo as he leaves Bag End. 2006: The Lord of the Rings Musical: The poem is the basis of the song "The Road Goes On" sung by Sam, Frodo, Merry, and Pippin in the first act. 2014: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies: Lines of the poem partially make up the lyrics of The Last Goodbye, performed by Billy Boyd(Pippin) for the credits of the film. This is just stuff to know when you see the next films. Maybe seeing this will spark something you read here or in other people’s comments via future reactions to the other 2 films as well as the 3 The Hobbit movies!

[@jornspirit]

Hi dear Colette, so lovely watching this again with you! I like your mix of commenting on the skill sets used for the shooting, following the story and your instinct of whats to come, and also sharing your emotional journey with us. (there are quite some documentaries on how they shot things, e.g. related to the size differences of the races). You mention that you're now curious about the book(s), and I can only highly recommend them - they give even much more detail, and also contain very valuable side stories, that got left out of the movies. I also watched the legendary Oscar Awards of 2004, where the 3rd movie 'Return of the King' received 11 Oscars (only Ben Hur and Titanic are on par with it), and I was so happy to also see Fran (his wife) and Philippa on the stage besides of Peter for receiving them, as it was the 3, who transformed the books into a screen play - a heroic shared achievement! PS. Howard Shore did also get an Oscar for best soundtrack - so highly deserved! Looking very much forward to your reactions on Part 2 + 3! 💖

[@Jibril_UwU]

I saw this movie once when I was little. I shed tears when I saw Boromir's death. Years have passed. I saw the extended cut. And I understood what I couldn't understand. And so it happened that I shed even more tears. Be at peace...son of Gondor 😢💔

[@Bane2Face]

Agreed

[@s1lm4r1l6]

1:02:30 You're completely correct. A lot of Peter Jackson's early work was horror films. He loves a bit of gore and horror does ol' Pete Jackson.

[@Makkaru112]

Tolkien(the OG of all Authors) was a veteran of the First World War and many other battles such as The Battle Of Somme etc. his works of art were to give back to the England as a form of restoring lost mythologies that he himself was a master of since he was a top professor of philology at Oxford. He did ALOT of his writing while in the trenches during WWI during small “breaks” while down in those trench forts built into the ground. And while he eldest son was in the Second World War; his Lord Of The Rings writings was strictly created above all else to give his eldest something to read while stationed wherever he was stationed. I forgot that part. They sent letters back and forth about it all the time. He was also the one and only son that actually protected his fathers legacy and work. A lot of his other work were put together BY his son after his father passed away. It’s well worth to react to the documentary behind the scenes film the director and crew and cast created together as well as the interview with the son Christopher Tolkien who you get to sort of enjoy a nice indoor and outdoor chat for like what came to about 1-2 hours of wonderful footage from an era that really must not be forgotten. His work shed a light on things like The Finnish Kalevala, Norwegian Elder Edda, The Welsh Mabinogion, The Norwegian Nibelungen, The Indian Bhagvagita & Several Irish Folklore + other Cultural things! The man also restored and translated ancient relics for the governments as one everyone trusted. Much of what’s in our dictionary come from his efforts as well. Anytime he spoke & even posted several comments into the paper as an editorial or response to certain issues as a very involved man for the world and the environment everyone turned their head to listen to him as everyone knew his worth and respected him greatly. His works show how NOT to glorify war; shows in the films if you pay close attention while watching the next films. Sharing what you know now via the after thoughts at the end of the second film! Remember. Extended edition. There is a lot missed out on especially in the second movie regarding Boromir backstory which there is much more in the books but the films WANTED to keep more but the cinemas literally harangued him into making a “theatrical cut” which is why you have two versions. The real version and the “theatrical cut”. It was all to make more money for the company that is the theatres/cinemas. To get more showings in per day during the year. And believe me. People were camping outside and travelling the country to watch it MORE THAN ONCE. His creations literally lead to inspiring the most currently famous books games & movies we all literally wouldn’t have enjoyed and be touched to our souls core without him and his spiritually connected brilliance. That and he was a philologist professor at Oxford first and foremost which covers so many things. Not just linguistic. The man was a true genius and Jack of all trades but ultimately LOVED the simple life. The inspiration for Lord of the Rings was not any war, but author J.R.R. Tolkien's love of language. Especially Welsh, Finnish and Old English. He lamented the loss of any true English folklore, that was wiped out after the Norman invasion of 1066, so Tolkien wrote many books on these new "legends" he came up with himself. Much of which is centered around three languages he fully developed himself. Two Elven languages and Dwarvish. They all have alphabets, syntax and vocabularies and can be learned. Tolkien did draw upon his personal experience in the trenches of World War ONE, not Two, as inspiration for some parts, most notably, the Dead Marshes that Frodo and Sam and Gollum pass through in The Two Towers. But war was not the inspiration for the entire series. World Of Warcraft. Skyrim, Harry Potter, Diablo, D&D, even Warhammer and so forth wouldn’t have. Existed without taking inspiration from and or completely ripping off from Tolkien. Many great documentaries to react to about him also more about him and AWESOME stuff from the hours and hours of behind the scenes documentaries from the DVDs of the movies which are also on KZbin and I can send you a playlist to react to from top to bottom. I’d also like to explain Gandalf a bit too: Tolkien, drew alot of inspiration from the norse mythology. Magical rings, Gandalf (Staff elf in old norse), Gandalfs outfit (Odin), Gandalfs title 'the grey wanderer' (Odin), Shadowfaxe (The horses of day and night Rhimfaxe and Skinfaxe), Trolls, elves, dwarves etc. * Odin had a legendary horse, Sleipnir, who had eight legs and was said to be one of the greatest horses known to the gods. Gandalf had Shadowfax, who had no equal among horses in Middle-earth and could understand the speech of men. * Ødin’s legendary gear-the spear Gungnir and the ring Draupnir-could have influenced Gandalf’s legendary sword Glamdring or, more likely, the magic staff he carries, while the ring possibly influenced Gandalf’s possession of the ring Narya (Sturlson 145). * Gandalf and Odin both receive new wisdom as a result of sacrifice, as Gandalf is reincarnated after his fight with the Balrog, and Ødin gains power and wisdom after hanging himself on the tree Yggdrasil for nine days (Sigfusson 80-85). * One of the most apparent ways in which Gandalf and Ødin are alike is that they both take the shape of an old, grey beggar with a wide-brimmed hat and grey cloak when they wander the mortal world and deal with the inhabitants (Pitts 7). * Gandalf and Ødin are virtually reflections of each other, as can be observed through examining their gear and animal companions, the way they sacrificed themselves and were rewarded with wisdom, and the fact that they walk the earth as old men in tattered clothing. The Renowned Steeds of Gandalf and Odin Gandalf and Ødin both have renowned horses and staves with magical properties. Odin carries the legendary spear Gungnir, which is said never to miss its mark when thrown (Sturlson 145); however, he also carries it as his staff when he wanders the earth as an old man. In the Poetic Edda, the Valkyrie Sigrdrifa advises Sigurd about the magical application of runes and tells him that there are runes inscribed on the tip of Gungnir (Sigfusson 291). This spear could be a parallel to Glamdring, the sword that was forged for the Goblin wars but is most likely influential to the staff Gandalf carries on his journeys. Strikingly similar to Shadowfax, Odin possesses a legendary horse named Sleipnir, who has eight legs and can run on the ground and through the air at great speeds. This sounds very similar, in some ways, to Tolkien’s description of Shadowfax in The Two Towers, “Shadowfax tossed his head and cried aloud as if a trumpet had summoned him to battle. Then he sprang forward. Fire flew from his feet; night rushed over him” (Tolkien 228).

[@redluv123]

A fathers love for his child and that child’s love for this father brought to us this wonderful literary work. How fuckin’ precious.

[@kevinduveneck1504]

I was fortunate to first read The Hobbit (which was Bilbo's adventure), then read the three books which make up The Lord of the Rings about 15 years before the first movie came out. It was so difficult to stop reading at night. The reading and imagining in my mind all the different places in Middle Earth (and following the map as they made their journey. I often advised people to read the books first.

[@kratosGOW]

Gandalf is indeed wise but he is not a man. He’s a Maiar. It’s the equivalent of a lower god or an angel. Funny enough, balrogs are considered fallen angels, which means they WERE Maiar as well ages ago.

[@philipbasler5077]

To give you context. Gandalf, saruman, sauron, the balrog, are maias and valars they are something like angels that choose their form, the balrog and sauron are something like fallen angels(demons). Elves and men where created by iluvatar(god) The maias and valar are a part of iluvatar, and at the beginning they made the music that created the world; ainulindale. And this song created everything. The music was somewaht corrupted by melkor the first valar who went against iluvatar. Because he wanted to have his own creation. Somewaht like god and his son lucifer(devil)

[@Makkaru112]

No. He hated allegory. Tolkien hated allegory. He stated a lot about the difference between it and applicability. It wouldn’t exist without his other works which also wouldn’t exist without the Finnish Kalevala, Welsh Mabinogion, Irish culture and mythologies, Norwegian Elder Edda and so many other things.

[@Makkaru112]

Maiar is plural. Maia is singular. Vala singular Valar plural. They are both Ainur ultimately.

[@elegrin5170]

You disgusted that ugly creature at 32:48 but you must know.. They were elves once upon a time.. They had been kept for slave and they had been tortured, they exposed to dark magics.. Their DNA is injured and they faced so much pain for thousand years.. After all that, the new creature type was born... :/ thousand of sad stories..

[@TheBlueDragon86]

I’m impressed by the facts you’re calling out for the acting and directing. Very nice job!

[@shiftnative]

Love the way you describe how you feel / what you see in the films - super relatable. Excited to see the rest, thanks for uploading..! Watching along is almost like watching them for the firs time :]

[@dennisswainston411]

Sir Christopher Lee (Saruman), is the only LOTR actor who actually knew Tolkien and read the LOTR books every year! He was a British spy during WW2, almost married a Danish Princess and was the real life inspiration for the character "James Bond". The Bond author, Ian Flemming, was Sir Christopher's cousin!

[@jimmiekarlsson4458]

Dont forget to mention that he was knighted by Queen Elisabeth, hence why he could call himself "Sir" , the dude even spoke 4languages fluently, Italian,Spanish, French, German, he also spoke some Russian and Swedish, and hes been in more than 100-150 plus films, and was the original dracula.

[@seanmcmurphy4744]

He had a lifelong fascination with the Lord of the Rings, and he really wanted the role of Gandalf, but Jackson decided he had the more evil look he wanted for Saruman.

[@jimmiekarlsson4458]

@@seanmcmurphy4744 hard to not have a fascination for lotr haha! 😉

[@marcusfridh8489]

​@@seanmcmurphy4744he was the only one in the cast, that actually met Tolkien himself

[@martinbynion1589]

Christopher Lee, for most of the second half of the 20th century was THE Dracula in movieland, playing the role in 7 movies.

[@StaticBlaster]

In fact, I just finished rewatching Return of the King (the theatrical edition) with my family. The poignant ending gets me every time. I shed tears and am thrilled by how amazing these films really are.

[@erikemond4203]

the theatrical edition is a total waste of time

[@StaticBlaster]

@@erikemond4203 How do you figure? The extended editions are an hour longer for each film. I don't have time to sit for an additional three hours. The extended editions are a complete waste of time.

[@Sandlund93]

​​@@StaticBlasterLet's just say, once you experience the extended versions there is no going back to the theatrical ones. There are dozens of scenes in these extra 3 hours that are worth your time if you like these movies. And about my edit, I downloaded the theatrical version to double-check. And that same cut that annoys me was in that as well, so there are no cons to the extended versions. I mean, if you are gonna "waste" your time with these movies for 9 hours you might as well make it 12. Or you live a hectic life indeed.

[@erikemond4203]

@@StaticBlaster its 34, 43 and 65 min longer, not an hour each and no its not a waste of time because they are part of the book

[@erikemond4203]

@@Sandlund93 its 11hrs for all 3 extended movies and every scenes in the extended are worth it and its 2h20 more runtime not 3hrs

[@andrewvasquez7872]

Believe it or not Legolas was Orlando Bloom's first acting role out of acting school. IMAGINE?

[@Makkaru112]

It goes into detail in the making of behind the scenes passion project documentaries

[@seanmcmurphy4744]

34:27 About Arwen's ride: Liv Tyler was not allowed to ride the horse, so to film it she spent a week sitting on a mechanical saddle in the back of a pickup truck, holding a doll of Frodo, bouncing up and down pretending to ride, as the truck drove through the trees with the black riders after it.

[@_semih_]

47:04 In the book, it was actually Sauron(the Dark Lord) who sent that snow storm over Charadras, not Saruman!(the Wizard in white). Only Sauron has the power over the weather in the Middle Earth. In the book it is mentioned that Sauron governs the storms, lightning and winds. Non of the Wizards had such a power

[@Makkaru112]

Caladhras

[@gingerbaker_toad696]

The shooting of the scene with the council of the ring took for days and wasone of the trickiest ones to do in the entire trilogy, because of how many people interacting with each other, even on different eyelines

[@_TheMithrandir_]

Really liked your reaction! Glad to see you catch up with most things during the movie, really enjoyed it ✌🏻

[@nazgulring9952]

I think what I love about Viggo Mortensen even more then his amazing performance as Aragorn. It's that he also was casted last minute and had to catch up by reading the books and learning this character as he went.

[@Maulyr]

Haha, aye; his young son convinced him to take the part!

[@Makkaru112]

Look at who was about to get the role. It was uncanny and ultimately ad bad choice. Viggo was better because he actually dove into the role. Even created the beren and luthien song melody himself and did it in the Celtic style

[@DarrenGWhite]

"Gandalf is the daddy we all need." "Ooo. I like it when he's mad." Ok. I'm sold. Subscribed.

[@korjaner]

It was very pleasant to watch your reaction to my all-time-favorite fantasy story.. Can't wait for the second movie.

[@Makkaru112]

The Gandalf locked in the Tower bit is explained ONLY in the Unfinished Tales Book: In [manuscript-C) The Black Riders arrived at the Gate of Isengard while Gandalf was still a prisoner in the tower. In this account, Saruman, in fear & despair, & perceiving the full horror of service to Mordor, resolved suddenly to yield to Gandalf, & to beg for his pardon & help. Temporizing at the Gate, he admitted that he had Gandalf within, & said that he would go & try to discover what he knew; if that were unavailing, he would deliver Gandalf up to them. Then Saruman hastened to the summit of Orthanc - & found Gandalf gone. Away south against the setting moon he saw a great Eagle flying towards Edoras. See, the thing is he was always master of studying the enemy & even being able to think like they do to always know exactly the best ways to handle ever situation and so on, but the thing is he didn't just become the enemy, he at this time in a sense for once actually grew afraid of him, probably Sauron did what Sauron did with Finrod Felagund(Galadriel’s elder brother who by the way was the most important in the Legendarium & is the main reason the third age even exists) which basically widdled Saruman with various visions of the past and future until it wore him down, but Saruman(Curumo) was the mostly already becoming weary due to what was called The along Defeat, magic bleeding out from the lands of middle earth and subsequently certain things become less and less possible and the elves begin to go west. Even the ones who never wished to leave middle earth and many of which were born here by the thousands.

[@revbenf6870]

Amazing how times have changed. Tolkien smoked a pipe in which he only smoked tobacco and the "weed" referred to was tobacco, later referred to as "Old Toby" (2 Towers and after). 50 years on, everyone assumes he was talking about marijuana!!

[@Makkaru112]

It was understood in the era that these movies came out that it’s Peter Jackson’s way of putting a bit of his humour. His little marks as it were. Like his cameos within each film

[@blakewalker84120]

47:25 "Why is the dwarf always being grumpy?" Because he's not Happy, Sleepy, Sneezy, Bashful, Dopey, or Doc...

[@martinbynion1589]

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[@frankenstein3526]

After about 5 minutes of your reaction, I subscribed… you were so focused on the details and almost always correct in your analysis of the storyline at each point ! I look forward to following your journey with Frodo through Middle Earth…

[@9xDaysxTillxNothing]

So you're right, the blade glows blue when orcs are close, but in the world of Middle Earth, the term "orc" and "goblin" are used pretty interchangeably. And the Uruk'Hai are part orc, so they also activate the enchantment on the blade.

[@ssurridg]

Good catch about Peter Jackson being a horror movie director. He made several horror movies before LOTR. It is also how he learned how to do many of the practical effects used in LOTR.

[@jimmiekarlsson4458]

Ye he done stuff like "dead alive", aka braindead, and stuff like "bad taste". believe he done 4-5horror movies in total or something like that, mby more

[@DamonNomad82]

Love your reaction! LOTR/The Hobbit is my favorite movie series of all time. I was a fan of the books from an early age, years before the Peter Jackson films. I was so excited when the films came out, starting with this one when I was a freshman in college.

[@Paulito1718]

We want part 2 ! 🙏

[@jamiet2150]

I second this!

[@ColetteCherry]

It’s coming !!!

[@ΔημήτρηςΤζιερτζίδης]

Its a shame you didn't watch the extended version. All the extra bits really helps someone who does not know the world and lore to understand what is going on.

[@Makkaru112]

Yup. Some pinpointed a few things that gave the impression that she’s seen them before and isn’t saying anything. It’s better to be upfront.

[@ΔημήτρηςΤζιερτζίδης]

She is upfront about that. Says so in the very beginning .

[@Henngist]

Moria is not Gimli's home. Gimli's home is Erebor, the Lonely Mountain. Balin, who was A friend of Bilbo, led an expedition to reestablish a Dwarven community in Moria.

[@firestorm1088]

Interesting that you chose that clip where Bilbo “Gollum’s out” to open. Funny story, when I saw this in theaters as a kid, that scene happened just as I was putting popcorn in my mouth and I ended up biting my finger. Also, you would make an amazing elf.

[@bebbobablebe5952]

48:01 "I know he played Dumbledore and he's great in that too..." LOL 😂

[@elegrin5170]

Narruto waterfall inspired by Argonath... at 1:05:35 statues..

[@michaelallen3894]

Actually, Gimli's home is Erebor. You will need to watch the Hobbit movies to learn more about that. Balin is related to Gimli and was one of the 13 of the Company of Thorin Oakenshield from the Hobbit.

[@Sir_AlexxTv]

Such a lovely reaction and attention to detail, the best way to enjoy this story, I can't wait for the next movies 😎 And yes, Saruman's actor played Count Dooku in Star Wars. 😁

[@besupaaa]

Oh it's me watching another LOTR reaction so I can cry over Frodo.

[@seanmcmurphy4744]

32:37 Known in the fandom as the mud placenta. Saruman is breeding a new race of orcs called Uruk-hai that, unlike the previous orcs that work for Sauron, could bear sunlight, so they can travel and fight by day

[@Makkaru112]

A channel already reacted to the top 10 extended edition scenes of fellowship by RichieNicksGeeking before reacting to Two Towers extended edition and they were amazed !

[@Makkaru112]

Firstly: All 16 rings were meant to go to the elves (300-500years world of infiltration & deception down to the drain) but Mairon of the Maiar(primordial angelic beings in simple terms as they are sort of beyond angels) disguised as a high elf named Annatar when he came to the elves pretending to be an emissary from Valinor on behalf of the Valar so it makes sense how alluring the ring is and how strong it’s pull on people is. (A bit too instant in the movies though) Galadriel soon saw right through him and especially when after speaking with him regarding not remembering him when in Valinor long ago where she learned from all the Valar thanks to being dominantly Vanyar/Teleri side over her Ñoldorin side where she gleaned from that encounter that she did not study under Aulë the Vala with any elf named Annatar ! But later named Sauron by the elves meaning deceiver! After all of this, The three elven rings were made in secret without Saurons touch upon them thanks to Celebrimbor! Remember Gandalf before he became Gandalf was the same species of entity Sauron used to be!! Wow hey? The Rings, in this case, would have lost their powers eventually due to the lack of the One Ring and possibly because they were designed to defeat evil, and evil, in the form of Sauron, had been defeated. The Three Elven Rings served their purpose for a long time. Two out of three of them had several different bearers Unlike the other Rings, the main purpose of the Three is to "heal and preserve", as when Galadriel used Nenya to preserve her realm of Lothlórien over long periods. The Elves made the Three Rings to try to halt the passage of time, or as Tolkien had Elrond say, "to preserve all things unstained". I can expand upon this based on any further statements & questions you have for me as a reply to this comment ! ❤ There is problem here with the Rings, the Three were supposed to be never touched by Sauron and that's why they were not corrupting…Sauron had not taken part in their making which made the Three more 'pure' unsullied by his dark power, unlike the Nine and Seven Rings! But Sauron in the show touched the very material they were made of!!! So technically he could have tainted them and corrupted! Even appendices of Lot tell us the order of making the rings, so they didn't even need the righs to more detailed writings in UT or Silmarillion: 1200 Sauron endeavours to seduce the Eldar. Gil-galad refuses to treat with him; but the smiths of Eregion are won over. The Númenoreans begin to make permanent havens. c. 1500 The Elven-smiths instructed by Sauron reach the height of their skill. They begin the forging of the Rings of Power. c. 1590 The Three Rings are completed in Eregion. c. 1600 Sauron forges the One Ring in Orodruin. He completes the Barad-dûr. Celebrimbor perceives the designs of Sauron. 1693 War of the Elves & Sauron begins. The Three Rings are hidden." 'Did you not hear me, Gloin?' said Elrond. 'The Three were not made by Sauron, nor did he ever touch them. But of them it is not permitted to speak. So much only in this hour of doubt I may now say. They are not idle. But they were not made as weapons of war or conquest: that is not their power. Those who made them did not desire strength or domination or hoarded wealth, but understanding, making, and healing, to preserve all things unstained. These things the Elves of Middle-earth have in some measure gained, though with sorrow. But all that has been wrought by those who wield the Three will turn to their undoing, and their minds and hearts will become revealed to Sauron, if he regains the One." The One Ring’s power over people explained here:As for the rings given to these groups:They were all meant to go to the elves but Mairon of the Maiar disguised as a high elf named Annatar when he came to the elves pretending to be an emissary from Valinor on behalf of the Valar so it makes sense how alluring the ring is and how strong it’s pull on people is. (A bit too instant in the movies though) Galadriel soon saw right through him and especially when after speaking with him regarding not remembering him when in Valinor long ago where she learned from all the Valar thanks to being dominantly Vanyar/Teleri side over her Ñoldorin side where she gleaned from that encounter that she did not study under Aulë the Vala with any elf named Annatar ! But later named Sauron by the elves meaning deceiver! After all of this, The three elven rings were made in secret without Saurons touch upon them thanks to Celebrimbor! Remember Gandalf before he became Gandalf was the same species of entity Sauron used to be!! Wow hey? The Rings, in this case, would have lost their powers eventually due to the lack of the One Ring and possibly because they were designed to defeat evil, and evil, in the form of Sauron, had been defeated. The Three Elven Rings served their purpose for a long time. Two out of three of them had several different bearers Unlike the other Rings, the main purpose of the Three is to "heal and preserve", as when Galadriel used Nenya to preserve her realm of Lothlórien over long periods. The Elves made the Three Rings to try to halt the passage of time, or as Tolkien had Elrond say, "to preserve all things unstained". I can expand upon this based on any further statements and questions you have for me as a reply to this comment ! ❤ Aside from the three Elven Rings Made In Secret Without Saurons presence or touch upon them through Celebrimbor!

[@blakewalker84120]

45:48 "Some it affects more than others. Interesting. I don't know why?" The ring has a will of its own, and it can change reality, at least a little bit. Like the time it went onto Frodo's finger in the tavern in Bree - the ring moved itself in the air to make that happen. It also has the power to take the bad parts of people and make them worse. Greed, fear, power, envy, whatever. Gandalf should have known that and told Boromir not to come. He is the oldest son of the Steward of Gondor, basically a prince of the greatest city in the world. Like any prince, he wants the power of sitting on that throne. When Boromir sees the ring, all he sees is a weapon to destroy his enemies and let him rule from the throne of Gondor. The ring grabs onto that lust for power, amplifies it, uses it to make Boromir lose his mind and think only about the ring until he tries to take it. Nobody else here has that same weakness for power, so the ring has a harder time affecting them. Self control might help, but everybody has a weakness. It might get to Aragorn through his love for Arwen. It might get to Gimli through his greed for gold and jewels. It might get to Legolas or Gandalf through their desire to defeat the evil Sauron. But not hobbits. They don't want money, power, or anything really. They just want a simple life. But, eventually, it wears Frodo down through his fear. Hobbits are brave, and they do what they must even when they are afraid - but they are still afraid. That's how the ring got to Golem. And that's how it's trying to get to Frodo.

[@Calebsmith1996]

I literally subscribed just because you’re watching this masterpiece. It’s never too late to watch such an epic and beautiful tale.

[@cactuscartocratus7228]

"I know he did Dumbledore, and he's great in that too." Nah bro💀

[@ColetteCherry]

I messed up..

[@cactuscartocratus7228]

@@ColetteCherry If it's any consolation this is not the first time I've seen someone confuse them while reacting to this movie.

[@kevinpetite7818]

Excellent reaction! Will def be checking in for the next two.

[@TallisKeeton]

The first chapter of the book is totaly different than the prologue in the movie, as this prologue was added for the sake of those who dont know the book. And IMO its one of the few great expositions/prologues which are able to explain SO much in such short time. And its not too long and boring :)

[@rogertemple7193]

Lord of the Rings: the Fellowship of the Rings is a great fantasy adventure movie and one of my favorites I hope you have a wonderful new year Colette. 💖👋👋💖

[@runtwer5700]

"He told that butterfly (moth) to go get this creature (eagle screeching) or whatever he's riding on the back of, giant hawk." Good lord...

[@mgentles3]

There is only one 'man' in the Fellowship besides Aragorn (Strider). The Dwarves are a race somewhat apart from others because they were not made by the Creator, but by a member of the pantheon of demi-gods. The Creator allowed them to live and be sentient after their maker repented. They are miners. The only effect of the rings they were given was to make them greedy for gold and gems. The Hobbits have no ambition, no need or desire for power, so the ring affects them little and takes a long time to enthrall them. Gandalf understands and rejects the power of the ring. He is a servant of the demi-gods, sent to help the peoples of Middle Earth overthrow Sauron. The Elves detest Sauron and most of them have no desire to rule or control others. Aragorn doubts his ability to withstand the power of the ring, since his ancient forebear could not. He's so fearful of himself that he doesn't even trust that he should be the king. That's part of why he can resist the ring. He is of the same race as Boromir and should be king, with his seat in the city in which Boromir's father is Steward, ruling temporarily (as his forefathers have done for nearly a thousand years since the last king went out childless to fight the lord of the Nazgul and never returned). That leaves Boromir who is a mighty warrior and whose capitol city/fortress lies within sight of Mordor. The men of Gondor have fought skirmishes with the Orcs of Mordor for many years and have lost much of their former kingdom by always having to guard the area nearest Sauron. He worries about his people and his country but is also ambitious to rule.

[@Makkaru112]

Aragorn never “turned from the first path” in the books lol

[@mgentles3]

@@Makkaru112 The comment was on the movie. I read the books once a year and you are absolutely correct.

[@lgkf1126]

Such a beautiful reaction to this beautiful wonderful story. Can't wait to see the rest.

[@Makkaru112]

The Peter Jackson movies are masterpieces but they do Isildur some injustice. In the books, while he doesn’t ever succumb’, he spends his time being a fair ruler who practically gave power away to the people instead of being power hungry. He comes to realize that he is not powerful enough to truly bend the ring to his will. That it will eventually overcome him. Isildur resolves to give the ring to Elrond but is killed on the way to Rivendel. It's a tragic story of a man that tries to right his wrong but ultimately fails. In the books isildur literally repented and was about to bring the ring to Rivendell and apologize as he recognized it was beyond him even for a great numenorean connected to the faithful line of the mighty Elendil I preface the prologue & war, other depictions I LOVE, captured the themes WELL, the vibe of the whole trilogy! The significance of the duel between Elendil & Sauron was Nerffed; (He wasn’t some random old bloke in armour getting smacked around) This man was MIGHTY and gleaming with power which you’ll find out in the great videos you’ll soon react to with joy! * He and Gil-Galad; last true Elven King battled Sauron and slayed Sauron’s physical body and both died in the process. GilGalad was held high by the face for all free peoples to see as he then incinerated his bodily form to a crisp of ash! Isildur was part of the fight too but not as prominently and he just comes up to the body to cut the ring finger off and…. So one example is how easily Sauron is killed in the intro. * • He's set up as this super powered badass, but all you have to do is cut off his finger? That's not how it went down in the book, where the greatest man-king and the greatest elven-king had to double-team Sauron to strike down his body, but were killed in the effort (Isildur then cuts the ring from the corpse). Especially for elves the title of king has many meanings & by the Third Age there isn’t a population large enough to even attempt to such a thing as creating a unified kingdom which would put a target on their backs, let alone many of them are beyond all of that anyway as it’s seen as doing more harm than anything good. * They also seen what happened when the elves fell upon the swords of their own hubris and passion no matter if it was for the right reasons some of the time. That it always ended up in some sort of tragedy which sometimes even damaged the earth itself. They had long known about what’s called the Long Defeat as ever since Morgoth’s marring of the land itself; pouring his remnants into it that caused the “magic” to slowly drain away from the land itself which is sad because for ages several clans of elves were born there. even the greatest ancestors were “born” in middle earth awakening to the stars ! Many of who are left have accepted the next phase of their life which is to become councillors, healers and loremasters to those within the heart to listen and the desire to learn. But above all the guardians and custodians of several things and the world itself for as long as they can remain!❤ The elves “exist” as long as the world does. And Tolkien made it obvious in many ways that it’s our world as he restored Anglo Saxon culture/Mythologies and folklore, and their languages too alongside Irish, Welsh and Finnish mythologies too. Especially Norwegian(of which I am) This is what Amazon (the show that shall not be named) didn’t deliver either [[AKA the actual story which inspired everything we love into existence with games and movies and books and so forth. Skyrim, elder scrolls, oblivion, Diablo, and world of Warcraft and D&D. And Game Of Thrones was hugely inspired by Tolkien… yet as the godfather of everything and the heart of what caused many peoples lives to be saved cannot get the justice it deserves for adaptations? People literally conquered cancer because of the books and the trilogy, the books were read to their children for years. All 25 of them. The man was a hugely respected scholar and professor in the world. Translated ancient artifacts and hieroglyphs and petroglyphs and so forth for the government etc. (JRR Tolkien even rejected being recruited into the CIA several times & he wrote everyone by letter and referenced the dudes who came to him as “little boys who knew not what they got themselves into” which showed his fearlessness.). The readers of the trilogy that came out are who he writes back to despite always replying to everyone back and forth. Many people have shared the stories regarding these conversations which were past down throughout the family lines of the people who had a personal relationship with Tolkien which was hundreds of people when he was alive. Thousands. (Some are in video format too or happened to be shared later on in the video or comes up during a video about him and his work. Especially nowadays when many of us came out of the woodwork to defend professor Tolkiens legacy from amazons money grubbing hands and so forth. Giving many channels a new lease on life where some make Tolkien related content now amongst other things they create content wise.

[@TarisSinclair]

Regarding "dwarves hate elves".. a detailed answer would be too long. Tolkien's lore is like the trees of Isengard - its roots grow deep. A short version would be that those two races were created by different celestial beings and their vastly different worldviews always clashed. This was later exacerbated by a series of betrayals and a theft of treasured jewel by the elves, and a revenge murder of a powerful elven ruler by the dwarves. In a bigger picture, it's a case of an endless vendetta and "but THEY started it!" being heard from both sides. Fun thing is that nearly all later fantasy works picked up the racial hatred between dwarves and elves, but even the writers didn't know "why" it was there. It simply came as an established fact in everyone's subconscious understanding of the two races.

[@DarrenEden-ub4vj]

The books were written in the 1930's when people did not know smoking was as bad as it is. Bilbo was not showing his true age. While he had the ring, he stopped aging. But once he gave up the ring and gave it to Frodo he started aging again. From the time Bilbo left the Shire until Frodo reached the elves a few years had gone by. In the book the Hobbit Bilbo managed to earn the respect of the Elves, Humans and Dwarves. They did not trust each other. But they were willing to trust Bilbo's nephew. That in itself should tell you how respected Bilbo was. Ian McKellen was magneto not Dumbledore.