LORD OF THE RINGS Return Of The King (2003) Breakdown | Easter Eggs, Book Differences & Analysis

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Its my day off, I finished all my housework already, and Im about to make lunch....and then a 2 hour HS Return of the King review drops? Say no more.

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@@heavyspoilersI’m sick and stuck in bed all day, so this video. couldn’t have been uploaded at a better time!

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​@@davemccage7918 I was bedridden for a whole day from a back injury about a month ago when his Ultimate The Thing review dropped. It definitely took the edge off

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“I can’t carry it for you, but I can carry you!” I’m not crying, you’re crying!!!

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Gets me every time - as V from V for Vendetta

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For me it's the "my friend, you bow to no-one". Mightiest king saying to the smallest hobbit that he surpasses even him.. Gets me everytime.

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A long awaited video😉gunna enjoy this...dude I would have listened to a 4 hour video 😂

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So let me get this right, you've done a 2+ hour breakdown for a 4+ hour movie?!?! I'm down for it!

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3 times

[@xhkpw]

Ironically, the ring floating on top of the molten lava is actually more accurate than a person sinking into it. Lava is extremely dense and hot. What would likely happen if somebody were to fall on to a river of lava is that they would catch on fire on top of the lava and burn to a crisp, not sink into it.

[@alaric_]

Yep, humanoids are mostly water and water is less dense then lava.

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​@@alaric_yes but what about smeagol precious

[@stuart.whiting]

Spectacular work on the entire trilogy! One detail that I love which is not conveyed in the movie is that the blade Merry stabs the Witch King with was created by his enemies when they warred against him. And now 1,600 years later it begins his demise as we're told it broke the spell that "knit his unseen sinews to his will". Then Éowyn is able to stab him in the face and FINISH HIM! So the NO MAN prophesy is fulfilled by a hobbit (also a NO MAN) and a woman with the unique tools (and courage) to carry it out. It's another "happy coincidence" like Bilbo finding the ring which leads Gandalf to tell Frodo he was "meant to have the ring" ... the implication being that Ilúvatar & co. are pulling some strings.

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Older?!? Ouch, I was in high school already when RotK was in theaters.

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It cannot be understated how much these movies mean to a lot of people myself included. I watch them every few months. And get equally emotional every time. This trilogy is easily the most impactful in a variety of ways. It's so much more than just some movies and some books. It's a world we can escape into to get away from the things that bother us.

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@17:26 Wormtongue is using a scale version of Sting, for Frodo's scale double just noticed on watching this. Love these Breakdowns. I never get tired of these movies.

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fantastic work here, mate. i learned some new things i.e. details about the reforging of the kings sword (that was broken) details. anduril and narsil, both cool names btw. tolkien, one of the greatest story tellers thank you sir.

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49:15 the lighting of the beacons is one of my favourite parts of this film. Feels so epic

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Big Skyrim vibes

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thank you editor for 56:47 cheers!

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48:10 fun extra fact: Gothmog is actually voiced by Craig Parker, who played Haldir.

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Epic video. My mom dated Viggos best friend in college they hung out a bit. She didnt know he became an actor until the LOTRs and said he would be the last person she would expect to be an actor.

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17:50 it's worth noting that Lee consistently exaggerated his war service, he was an intelligence desk worker, he didn't go out stabbing or seeing people attacked, this makes for a fun anecdote but it's completely made up

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It’s here! I LOVED the breakdowns for the last two, and have been waiting for this one. Thank you for taking the time to thoroughly dissect the books and the movies. I can’t even begin to imagine how long all this took. These are the most comprehensive breakdowns of any movies I’ve ever seen, and I have enjoyed every single second spent watching them. Thanks again, Paul. I love the channel. Keep up the EXCELLENT work! P.S. Have you done the Watchmen series on HBO from a couple years back? If you haven’t, you should think about it. It’s one of my (if not my #1) favorite single series of television ever.

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Amazing work. How does the CGI of this film from 2003 hold up so well, and even exceed what we see today?? It’s incredible. Someone’s been cutting onions in here as my eyes keep watering for some reason.

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I was legit just listening to the first two LOTR breakdowns last night while I was sleeping! Perfect timing 😂

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better have slept through the ads as well knaaaa am saying

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Yayyy. You finally released part 3. Ugh such a great early Christmas gift 🤗🍿

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ho dovuto riguardare 5 volte il pezzo dove legolas dice "what about side by side with a friend", perchè lo hai sincronizzato perfettamente xD sembra veramente sia la tua la voce nel film xD bellissimo!!

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Love love love these breakdowns. And "Night King" made me giggle

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These LOTR vids are by far your best work. Congratulations.

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‘I know the run time of the video is putting you off’ brotha how wrong you are. Great videos man, I can’t wait for even more of these !!! :)

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GREAT VIDEO! My favorite of the 3 and the best book too. Thank you for your dedication Paul and or editor

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thank you

[@jamescartwright1150]

Absolutely excellent stuff. I always find that when Viggo says "Let the Lord of the Black Land Come Forth" it's with a thick Irish accent. I've not read the books for a while but I thought at the end the tree was still dead but they found a sampling in the surrounding mountains and replanted it in the courtyard?

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Aye. Well played mate. Informative and entertaining. Peace.

[@thisiswolfbeats]

If you start the return of the king (not extended version) at the same time as this vid, Sam will be going to save Frodo by the time this vid is finish. Just fyi

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Amazing video loved you covering the series. Thank you so much. God bless

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Really enjoyed all 3 videos.Thank you Paul🤘

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18:48 you can also see the smoke going back into the chimneys

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Hope you enjoyed it!

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Love it buddy. Longest breakdown I have ever tried. Took 3 times 😂

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You know it’s a long movie when the review for the movie is longer than most theatrical releases. Simply impressive, Paul.

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A perfect trilogy of breakdowns for the best trilogy of all time!

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Perfect Bonethugs N Harmony reference 😎

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Great breakdown -watched it all the way through!

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Seeing a clip of godthumb at 18:10 had me in tears. True man of character.😂

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Thank you! This is my favorite movie, ever, I've seen it ten times in the cinema.

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Lol, Shagrat, gotta be honest, I subscribe for the humor, also the incredible work you, MT and your team/crew do thanks Paul Interested if you'll return to Video games, and do breakdown of some of those stories, but considering most Triple A games are at least 15 hours of cutscenes, I understand that's quite an a endeavor. Happy Holidays Paul, I would say the only downside to these early videos is that you can't download them for offline viewing, but it's understandable

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Hope you have a good one as well. We might do some games in the future tbh.

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I can't believe you didn't play the "reach" clip after all these years This is an insane collection of the three books and films, thank you so much

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No way! Might pick em up tbh. It’s easier to read and do notes but might just grab em to chill to now the work is done.

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one day but I wanna read it before doing the movie

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2:02:21 can someone please tell me where I can find that art! It’s beautiful!

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That sisterhood clip!😂... Good stuff 👏

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[@usuallydopesvsc]

Personally, I think the ring sits on the lava a bit to show how much heat is needed to destroy it; when it hits the lava, the immediate area underneath the ring turns black and briefly cools, before heating back up and melting the ring. That would indicate it took a bit for even the heat from the lava in Mt Doom to destroy the ring.

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This was amazing, thankyou. ❤

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I like how Paul gave himself a shout out!

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Ey thank you for joining

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Denethor running nearly 100 yards after being set on fire is impressive. I can't help but think that is how he planned to go out. It wouldn't surprise me if he had rehearsed it a couple of times, which confused the Gondor guards.

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You go Paul. I always have little teary eyes during the "You bow to no one" scene. Will hit you up soon, we're back to MULTI-PAULS Unite! Cheers buddy 🍺🍺🍺

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I joined just so I didnt have to wait for this video. Hope you release an extended edition of these breakdown videos too 🤪

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It is very clear that you loved making this video from your reverence 💪👏 it's infectious 🖤😎🤘🤘