FIRST TIME WATCHING 🍿 LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING!!! (REACTION)

[@JoeyLuckyBoyNato]

Turning a new page on this channel (I hope ..😂) ..a lot of people seem to love when I react to shows. So let's take it up a notch! There's COUNTLESS huge movies I've never seen before...so sit back, have some funs & join me on this cinematic journey that you probably went on years ago 💀 THANK YOU FOR WATCHING!!! The uncut reactions to the trilogy are on Patreon, BUT I'm starting Harry Potter up there tonight, too.. yeah I haven't seen a lot of movies lol.. ok ENJOY! OH..& HUGE shout outs to our editor Kita for doing this video!!!! 🔥 Patreon: patreon.com/joeynato (Uncut Anime & Movie Reactions, $upport the Channel, Early Access, Bonus Content) 🟣 Twitch: twitch.tv/joeynato 🍀 Discord Server: discord.gg/Qrs88tgsXE

[@TheNicokapo]

Just a forewarning: Have some popcorn next time. Or any snack, because you really don't want to stand up until the movie ends. Fly, you fool. And hug your wife. Gandalf The Grey is gone... gone for good, sadly...

[@MrGaleanon]

Good job noting saruman's corruption. It was important to tolkien to depict the ability for the noble to fall.

[@MrGaleanon]

If and only if you feel inclined, the extended editions of these movies have a loooot of added and relatively important additions from the books.

[@chronolynx360]

Did you know, the one ring is real made gold? Elijah wood has it. It's worth over hundred thousand or more.

[@Makkaru112]

Please check for my comments. I’ve helped so many reaction channels with LOTR. Many have even joined my lord of the rings server.

[@AnastasioBonhnum]

It genuinely amazes me this man has managed to avoid some of the most common spoilers in pop culture history for this 80-YEAR-OLD STORY. This is gonna be a ride.

[@nemesis4852]

Yeah And I'm 76 and read it when I was 11!

[@Perktube1]

Not if he keeps splattering it with samples and talking like he's DJ'ing.

[@mikeblaze7424]

Probably 3 of the only books I’ve read

[@throfur3489]

They way he is playacting makes me think it's not the first time. But thats the worst part of some reactors, they squeam all over the place thinking thats a good reaction.

[@chechuzolocazo7943]

In my life, let's say that 70% of the people I know from work, friends, family, friends of friends have not seen Lord of the Rings or Star Wars, etc., people freak out saying that they don't believe I haven't seen it, I For example, I play on a soccer team and most of them have not seen them (and they are my age, 27 years old, they are into partying, playing soccer and flirting, and most of them have not been to a movie theater for more than 10 years.) another example: my mother, my sister, my cousins ​​etc etc So all the people who don't believe that someone hasn't seen these movies are a little short-minded, really.

[@Pingkonk]

”Sam’s a scumbag” might be the most incorrect thing ever said in a reaction video ever haha

[@Makkaru112]

Sam’s even better in the books. All the hobbits are. Way more sensible and intellectual. Merry and pippin even learn a lot about the elves via many books including those written by Bilbo. Even knew about the stories about the rings of power and The One. ❤ “he’d jump into the mouth of a dragon to keep mr Frodo safe” - about Sam!

[@Pingkonk]

@@Makkaru112yea I know, I’ve read them multiple times ☺️

[@MARYWTHER]

I cursed the guy's family on 45 generations lol. I figure he should know that.

[@NickThorbjørnsen2207]

Wait when did he say that?

[@Ghost-airlines]

Fr 🤣🤣

[@carsonelliott6522]

Hey Joey: If no one has told you yet, the extra hour or so of the Extended Editions are every bit worth it for the next two films. They contain some great bits of dialog/comedy and do a great job at fleshing out the story and providing a bit more context.

[@FacloFormerFavorite]

Saving the extended versions for second time viewing isn’t a bad way to watch imo. But there are a couple scenes I wish were kept in.

[@Makkaru112]

It’s all connected to the first film. Many things. Especially the cloaks and many character foreshadowings from the first play out in the rest. M

[@Makkaru112]

@@FacloFormerFavoritesecond viewing doesn’t happen for most reactors and second viewing is for when you got the DVD and can explain how you had to wait an entire year for the next one. And the extended for the DVDs came out before the second movie came out in theatres. So people wouldn’t be confused at everything in the next movies. - Peter Jackson wanted people to see the extended (uncut) versions in the theatres, but Harvey Weinstein stopped him. In fact, Harvey wanted just ONE movie in the threatres, not a trilogy. 5 years of court proceedings - and the 'harvey weinstein orc" in return of the king (made at Jackson's specific direction) was the result. Too many people don’t realize they are arguing in favour of a version of this movies that was only shown in theatres because of legal reasons - not for artistic reasons. - Peter Jackson’s passion project team was forced to not show their full content as it would cut into what the cinema CEOs literally called the theatrical edition to get more screen time in and more mulla for themselves. It’s a such a nasty business. 80 percent true that money be the root of all evil. It’s the reason the real pumped out the EE as fast as possible in DVD format before the second and third film hit theatres to get back at Harvey Weinstein, again, they wanted people to see the whole movie which invites feelings of completion in one’s heart. But he just announced that’s he found 1300 hours worth of footage from a warehouse he finally got access to so we will see more specially made super extended edition cinema extravaganzas that no cinema would pass on the opportunity to ride on his coattails again. The EE wasn’t just for fans. He literally was adapting the books to film as honestly as possible. the DVD documentaries showed that they didn’t want to cut anything. And weaselled around things to create the EE. (EE is extended edition by the way! ❤️). Without the extended for the next two films I always say “Good luck missing the Boromir backstory. Good luck explaining why the cloak turns into a rock. Good luck explaining the elves that had explained their current situation since the first film. It all ties together good luck skipping the gift scene with Galadriel and Celeborn and the extra scenes between Aragorn and Celeborn & Galadriel to Aragorn!” It’s seriously needed for the film worldbuilding and heightening the stakes. Also, I’d rather have faith people have the emotional and intellectual IQ high enoug to understand it or shall we have changed the title to something else same as how JK was forced to change the title in America to sorcerers stone instead of PHILOSPHER as Americans don’t even know what a Philospher is anymore these days which is sad. Relating to that: Tolkien was very sad about people losing connection to their past and heritage etc!

[@Makkaru112]

@@FacloFormerFavoritethey would have been without Weinstein and other weird creepy titans

[@Purplesquirrel31]

THIS. Get the extended editions for the next two films. We demand it.

[@williamcorbett5342]

They get spared because Saruman specifically said “bring them (the halflings) to me alive and unspoiled”

[@TheDevilDario]

3:50 "This put Infinity War to shame" Bro, just wait to see the other movies, they're NUTS!

[@Krobra91]

pssht . compared to this giant! Avengers movies are NOOOTHING!!!

[@rachelmap100]

"Easy Bro, he's like 5000 years old." You thought you were joking. You weren't.

[@NeedsContent]

Hehe at least!

[@henryweiland7761]

Bro is older than the physical world

[@cynxmanga]

Bro is literally an angel

[@Delcattiy]

Gandalf, from what I've read, is roughly 6x older than that. I wanted to laugh when he said that, and I thought to myself that his brain would probably explode if he knew Gandalf's true age

[@SaulOhio]

Still underestimating Gandalf's age.

[@telek9017]

"This is the guy that my wife wanted to get whit instead of me? This is Orlando Bloom? tsc" 1 hour later to the actual Orlando Bloom character: "I think the archer might be the dopest one"

[@EloyMSaenz]

glad someone mentioned this haha

[@Nastyn1nja808]

hahahaha Pretty Hilarious. i wqs Dying most the movie

[@ebreshea1337]

I'd argue Orlando really only completed his dreamboat arc in pirates of the Caribbean.

[@Roach_Dogg_JR]

@@ebreshea1337yeah I’m straight so my opinion probably means nothing. But I would think that most girls would prefer Aragorn. I guess Legolas was a lot of girls awakenings where they realized they liked more feminine guys.

[@dianaruman8723]

​@Roach_Dogg_JR aragon is too greasy. Legolas is pretty and will get you the most peak of jewelry. Plus he makes a good pirate.

[@gregoryhayes7569]

The original Lord of the Rings books are the single most influential fantasy series ever written. Virtually every work of fantasy since takes some kind of inspiration from it. The whole elves and orcs and dwarves thing seems almost cliche these days, but Tolkien was the very first to do it. It was also long thought to be unfilmable. Peter Jackson deserves a lot of credit for taking this legendsry source material and creating an adaptation worthy of it.

[@DernhelmTheSheildmaiden]

While I agree Tolkien set the standard for modern age fantasy, he borrowed heavily from ancient Nordic mythos and tales that had been written hundreds of years before he was born. So he does owe a lot of credit to those who came before him and were truly the first to imagine this kind of fantasy. He was not the first, but one could easily argue that he was the best.

[@Tolkienlady]

@dernhelmthesheildmaiden Tolkien can be considered the first to write a mythology in narrative style. The mythologies that Tolkien studied, ie the Islandic Eddas, Beowulf, Norse, Greek, Roman, Chinese mythologies etc are all poetic verse or prose. So as far as mythological narrative fiction is concerned, he is among the very first. 🙂

[@windingroad9196]

I would also argue that as an author, Tolkien was the first to juggle multiple storylines in this narrative style. He also created whole languages, dialects and alphabets to bring this to life! No author was doing that when he penned this epic!! But not only did he study all of the aforementioned cultures, he also injected some of his own life experiences and friendships! The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings have three books that prequel, giving the characters of these stories complete backgrounds and family histories! And, for all the other stories that borrow from this one... almost 100 years later there still isn't the story with as much depth! It's a masterpiece in every measure!

[@katalinawolff9823]

This is my all time favorite trilogy, I’m so excited for you to watch this!

[@DeRockMedia]

Same bro, absolute favorite of all time

[@opaliittiopa]

So a thing about Galadriel. She is one of the oldest elves to exist. She is a great sorceress, enhanced even beyond that with the power of one of three elven rings. She was tested by the one ring and the weird scene with her speech was her describing what she would be like if she took the one ring. She would become the new dark lord (queen), but she resisted the temptation, so she "passed the test". Galadriel is a real badass, one of my favorites in the books.

[@opaliittiopa]

And a thing about Aragorn: I don't know if u connected it really, but Aragorn is the heir of isildur, the dude who cut the one ring off from Sauron's finger at the beginning scene of the movie. So Aragorn is the heir to the throne of the kingdom of Gondor, which atm is ruled by a line of stewards. Boromir (Sean Bean's character) is the son of the current steward of Gondor, which is why he originally says "Gondor has no king, Gondor needs no king" or smth along the lines of that.

[@kateiannacone2698]

To provide further context to Galadriel and why that is such a great moment for her...the ring of power she carries sustains the magic of her home, Lothlorien. The 3 rings that went to the elves were hidden from Sauron, so he couldn't corrupt them the way he did the men and dwarves, because he never touched those rings. Now... When Galadriel tells Frodo "Your coming to us is a the footsteps of doom," It's not just because he has the ring and the ring is evil. It's because no matter how his quest ends, Lothlorien will be lost. If Frodo fails, and Sauron reclaims the master ring, then he can use it to find the three elven rings and take control of them. If Frodo succeeds and destroys the master ring, the power of Galadriel's ring will fade away, and so will Lothlorien. Either way, she and all these people who look to her for leadership lose. But what if there was another way? What if the master ring was offered to her willingly by is bearer and she accepted it? She'd basically be unstoppable with two rings of power and could probably actually defeat Sauron herself and she and her people wouldn't have to lose their home and everything else... at least, that's what the ring would tell her. And that's why she was tempted to take it. But she has the wisdom to know that even if all that happened, the ring still corrupts. Power still corrupts. And if she gave in to that, she might stop Sauron, but would ultimately become something just as bad, if not worse. And that's why she didn't accept. "I will diminish and go into the West... and remain Galadriel." She made a very real sacrifice in that moment. She didn't just turn down more power, she essentially resigned to give up power that she already had... but the tradeoff is that she doesn't lose herself or her integrity.

[@leticiapierre4151]

Hey Joey! The trilogy "The Hobbit" is about Bilbo's adventure, thats the one with the dragon. It's pretty good too!

[@gianador2556]

The Hobbit is a triology showing the Adventure of Bilbo and how he got the ring.

[@hannesmayer3716]

And this is the story with the dragon... and the "turning people into stone" thing...

[@monkeymox2544]

Let's just pretend they never made those godawful films, eh? The man can just read the book if he's curious.

[@gianador2556]

@@monkeymox2544 True but it's better that the sh*t show called ROP.

[@isaackellogg3493]

Back in college we would joke that we were “squeezing four years into five.” _The Hobbit_ squeezed one movie into three.

[@ArgentLeftovers]

A trilogy from a single book should have been our first indication. And not a particularly LONG book

[@crapface911]

"there must be a movie that goes over bilbos story" oh boy do i have a movie for you lol

[@whenraindropsfall]

*movies

[@PixarShark]

“So the sword turns you into feathers?” Genuinely the first time I’ve heard that one but I can’t say it’s unwarranted. 😂

[@domingocurbelomorales8635]

The first time that Frodo saw Arwen, seemed like a goddess because he was fading to the shadows, and someone inmortal like her looks like this in that sphere. When Aragorn saw her immediately, looked different, because she is like this in the mortal sphere.

[@Makkaru112]

Elves can die. Immortal be the Maiar and Valar (both are Ainur.) but they have a different fate in this version of the worlds lifespan than to Mankind. Elves are the firstborn and the second born be man.

[@Nanashicae]

No he saw her real presence. This is a mess up from replacing Glorfindel with her. The Nine feared him as he a Noldor was one who was born under the light of the two trees. Also an re embodied Elf. He existed in both the real and spiritual world. The lore is the Noldor Elves are cloaked in the real world unless they exposé themselves

[@Makkaru112]

@@Nanashicaeno Arwen means no explanation of the nature of elves and men and their two different fates. As well as explain Elrond more. And no character building for Aragorn to grow as a character on screen. CutterOne is a big Tolkien fan with much tv and media experience. His videos explaining it are awesome. Especially his ones roasting ROP. Haha. His streams are golden

[@michaelklaus]

@@Makkaru112 The issue here is that other literature has taken to use the opposite of immortal, mortal, as the opposite of divine beings... but that goes back to the Greek gods. Immortal is the Latin translation to the Greek athanatos. Thanatos was the god of peaceful death while his sister Ker was the goddess of violent death. Mors is the Roman equivalent of Thantos. Mortal or immortal distinguished if a being was subject to (peaceful) death or not. And that is exactly what Tolkien is going with. The elves can only die a violent death because they aren't subject to the peaceful death of old age or illness. (Which is of course ignoring that some illness and sickness can lead to quite the violent death.) The Ainur and therefore the Valar and Maiar, and therefore the Istari are usually seen as neither mortal nor immortal as they are not living beings in that sense but divine beings; or in other words only the children of Eru Illuvatar, the elves and men are living and therefore can be subject to death (or not) to begin with. Which begs the question about the dwarves; but Eru gave them life after he found out about them. And of course the hobbits are a different cup of tea as Tolkien purposefully left it a mystery where those exactly come from.

[@DarksideGmss0513]

They're immortal in the sense that they age very very slow. @@Makkaru112

[@kjb2n5ctr]

I saw this pop up on my homepage and i once i picked my jaw up i clicked

[@soulassasinsv]

- "Is that why people be saying my precious? I thought that's what you say when you pet a cat" LOL We do say it when we pet a cat, and with the Gollum's voice 😅😅😅

[@luusinistre]

i was genuinely so pleasantly surprised to see this "hes watching movies now???" a hobby of mine as a long time lotr fan is to watch reactions of it LOL never gets old! hope you enjoy yourself with this one

[@thatepicwizardguy]

Gandalf - talks about being a wizard Joey - is Gandalf magical? Me - bruh.

[@marshallprince2583]

In case no one else has commented on this, the dates in this movie can be confusing. There have been three ages of Middle Earth. The battle at Mount Doom happened about 3000 years before this movie is set. It was at the end of the second age. The movie takes place in the 3rd age (about 3018-3019). To make things more confusing, there's an entirely different calendar in the Shire because hobbits prefer to remain separate from the big folk, so they have different chronological markers. By Shire Reckoning, it is the year 1419. Don't worry, you're not quite as big a nerd as I am, but you're on your way, my friend!

[@marshallprince2583]

Hobbits eat 7 meals a day. They wear no shoes, preferring to feel the ground beneath their feet. This makes them develop calluses so thick that the bottoms of their feet are pretty much like shoes. They almost never have facial hair. They usually grow from 3 feet to 3.5 feet, but three or so have grown taller. They know nothing of the outside world and are like children most of the time.

[@alexandermenzies7610]

Hey bro, first time here, loved your reaction. Ill have a look through some of your past content. LOTR was filmed here in New Zealand, All the landscapes you will see are here in NZ.

[@JoeyLuckyBoyNato]

Thank you man..damn you live there?! LUCKY!!!!!

[@dumodshorts9766]

What?! You’re watching this?! I’m here for it!

[@finekat296]

"Looks like such a simple wedding band" well, it kinda is XD It's been a while since I watched the extra behind the scenes stuff, but someone on the set let them use his wedding band during rehearsal, and they liked the way it looked for The Ring lol

[@XxXAngelicRosezXxX]

Fun Fact: The reason why Legolas (the arrow guy) looks saddened but confused is because he and his people are immortal. Everyone he has ever known and cared for as a friend or family can't die. He bonded with Boromir (Gondor guy) and considered him a friend and ally, so when Boromir died, Legolas didn't know how to react or what to do cause he had never experienced Death in such a finality.

[@DarksideGmss0513]

And also in the book if I'm not mistaken he also thought Aragon had been severely injured when he cried over Boromir's body because of what you mentioned.

[@yomamma.ismydaddy216]

Nah, while Legolas does come from a more secluded community of elves in comparison to the elves of Rivendell, in the past few thousand years that Legolas had been alive many many elves have died in battle, which is why the elves don’t have the power to confront Sauron in the way the were able to 3,000 years prior during the last alliance, and in the years prior to the last alliance the elves were even more powerful. The elves as a whole have slowly dwindled (partly from perishing in battle and partly from returning across the sea), which is why by the end of the trilogy the world enters ‘the age of men’

[@greganderson6371]

@@yomamma.ismydaddy216but even when elves die, their souls are carried to Valinor to the halls of Mandos. After a time, they’re given new bodies and returned to normal life in Valinor. Legolas would know he’d eventually see his kin again across the sea.

[@yomamma.ismydaddy216]

@@greganderson6371 yeah that’s true and a good point.. even though he may not see most of his kinsmen that passed away again I guess there is comfort in knowing that they will be able to live again.. I forget exactly where men go when they die but I guess even if their spirit doesn’t disappear or anything they still won’t be reborn in the same way that a lot of elves are/can be

[@greganderson6371]

@ I don’t think Tolkien specified where men go after death. But it was Eru Illuvitar’s gift to them that their soul would leave Arda. The Elves don’t understand this, but Elrond would as he’s only half elven.

[@GingerishEmma]

I have never laughed this much during a LotR commentary, this was gold 😂 so glad that you managed to add so much commentary and hilarity while still clearly appreciating the elements of the film and picking up on so many little details. Amazing, I can't wait for the next reactions! 🤍

[@Krobra91]

3:56: Elrond is the commander of the noldar elves.. he's giving battle commands. Tangado haid! Leithio i philinn! 'Hold positions! Release the arrows!'

[@PintoConrad]

This trilogy holds up after 20 years. Its a masterpiece. Waiting for movie 2.

[@luciep9741]

Knowing what we know about the origin of Gandalf and the Balrog, the Balrog basically being unknowingly called Gandalf's ex made me snort very loud.

[@Makkaru112]

Could have been a Maia spirit similar to Arien. Spirits of fire. Arien herself was too strong for Morgoth to conquer. ❤

[@999maza]

First person I've ever seen assume Gandalf is 9 feet tall and the race literally called hobbits are normal size.

[@ogrestamp]

I first read these stories back in 1976 when I was in 5th and 6th grade. When these movies came out it was a fervent prayer that was answered for me. Even though I knew what was going to happen, the death of Boromir still got to me. In fact it still does to this day. I saw the midnight preview showing of the films. Again, I know what's going to happen, but when Sam and Frodo head into Mordor and it says "the end" I was devastated. We would have to wait a whole year to see the next film. It was maddening. It is good to see you join the ranks. You can skim the surface of fandom or sink right in and uncover layer after layer of lore. It's all good. Move at your own speed.

[@FabioASRodrigues]

i wish i could watch this for the first time again, most iconic trilogy ever made

[@paigewhitney2118]

xD the call to the wife xD hahahaha! i'm dying xD

[@lvsq26]

You know, knowing that Joey is a music producer, I know he's gonna mention the soundtrack and loves it ;D

[@claytonimor34]

Every person watching LotR has a moment where they go from "Hah, this is a fun movie" to "Oh, this is a masterpiece of cinema". The Death of Boromir is where it happened to me, first. I'm glad to see you watching and reacting to this movie (and hopefully the sequels), and I hope you love it as much as it's come to deserve. (Also, you could check out one of the dozen or so songs metal and rock bands have written based on the story afterwards.)

[@Krobra91]

I was in the movie theater as a little kid and the death of boromir was where it hit me too!

[@Makkaru112]

@@Krobra91it hits harder with the extended editions. The true editions. - Peter Jackson wanted people to see the extended (uncut) versions in the theatres, but Harvey Weinstein stopped him. In fact, Harvey wanted just ONE movie in the threatres, not a trilogy. 5 years of court proceedings - and the 'harvey weinstein orc" in return of the king (made at Jackson's specific direction) was the result. Too many people don’t realize they are arguing in favour of a version of this movies that was only shown in theatres because of legal reasons - not for artistic reasons. - Peter Jackson’s passion project team was forced to not show their full content as it would cut into what the cinema CEOs literally called the theatrical edition to get more screen time in and more mulla for themselves. It’s a such a nasty business. 80 percent true that money be the root of all evil. It’s the reason the real pumped out the EE as fast as possible in DVD format before the second and third film hit theatres to get back at Harvey Weinstein, again, they wanted people to see the whole movie which invites feelings of completion in one’s heart. But he just announced that’s he found 1300 hours worth of footage from a warehouse he finally got access to so we will see more specially made super extended edition cinema extravaganzas that no cinema would pass on the opportunity to ride on his coattails again. The EE wasn’t just for fans. He literally was adapting the books to film as honestly as possible. the DVD documentaries showed that they didn’t want to cut anything. And weaselled around things to create the EE. (EE is extended edition by the way! ❤️). Without the extended for the next two films I always say “Good luck missing the Boromir backstory. Good luck explaining why the cloak turns into a rock. Good luck explaining the elves that had explained their current situation since the first film. It all ties together good luck skipping the gift scene with Galadriel and Celeborn and the extra scenes between Aragorn and Celeborn & Galadriel to Aragorn!” It’s seriously needed for the film worldbuilding and heightening the stakes. Also, I’d rather have faith people have the emotional and intellectual IQ high enoug to understand it or shall we have changed the title to something else same as how JK was forced to change the title in America to sorcerers stone instead of PHILOSPHER as Americans don’t even know what a Philospher is anymore these days which is sad. Relating to that: Tolkien was very sad about people losing connection to their past and heritage etc!

[@zacharyford3576]

"My cousin Balin would give us a royal welcome" "Is she hot?"

[@Makkaru112]

He’ll find out in the hobbit film. Maybe balin was a lady the whole time ahaha

[@rickardroach9075]

It’s the beards.

[@johnbannister8915]

The "EPIC BATTLE" is delivered in The Two Towers brother.

[@brittroberds5500]

Considering these are over 20 years old they still hold up better than some of today’s effects. They are legit magic from casting to film work. We all wanted to go drink and smoke in the shire when I was in high school and these came out. Lol also, amazing reaction! The extended versions are definitely worth watching. Can’t wait to see the next reaction!

[@XxXAngelicRosezXxX]

As someone who has both read the books and watched the movies (all of them, including The Hobbit movies and all extended editions) it is VERY worth it to watch all of them in their extended forms. It gives you more detail and further explanations that will help things make more sense as you go on. Magic and magical creatures, Light and Dark, are REAL in this world and takes place in the era around the Bronze Age.

[@bynflew8552]

"Commander we can't hear you over the loud music" that line threw me xDD

[@williansouza8724]

1:04:15 yeah it was man. that NARROW ass bridge had just COLLAPSED, and there was an army of goblins ready to shoot them dead

[@CubsFan2023]

Pipeweed isn't "weed" as in marijuana; it's always struck me as akin to tobacco.

[@Makkaru112]

That’s because it is Tabacco. Think epic gentlemen by the fireplace with old fashioned pipe

[@DarksideGmss0513]

I think it's weed because Saruman says to Gandalf "Maybe your love of the halflings leaf has clouded your mind" I don't know a tobacco out there that does that.

[@greganderson6371]

@@DarksideGmss0513it is 100% tobacco. Tolkien never specifically said what it was, but that it was related to tobacco. Tolkien himself was fond of pipe tobacco. Saruman’s comment is just him berating Gandalf for taking an interest in beings he considers inferior. And he obviously doesn’t believe it, because it’s revealed after the Ents take Isengard that Saruman smokes pipe leaf himself.

[@michel4288]

The greatest trilogy of all time with the greatest reaction of al time. Thanks for bringing this absolute masterpiece, Joey.

[@mikefetterman6782]

All 3 of the Lord of the rings movies and all 3 of the Hobbit series as well were all filmed in New Zealand. Between the 2 trilogies, Peter Jackson built the whole Hobbiton set with actual hobbit hole homes, and an Inn at the Prancing pony ect. for New Zealand to use as a tourist attraction. You can go an visit Hobbiton now and take tours of the village.

[@ink-cow]

For dragon, you'll have to watch the prequel. That was young Bilbo's adventure. For trolls turned into stone... ditto. "The Hobbit" was the book Tolkien wrote before Lord of the Rings, and is largely the backstory for finding the ring and everything.

[@Makkaru112]

There was more references to the trolls in fellowship original cut edition

[@thomasdrnec4783]

Glad you enjoy it, LOTR and Tolkiens stuff in general has held a spot in my heart for a long time. Two things: You like dragons? The prequel, called the hobbit which came out after lord of the rings, has a LOT of cool dragon in it. Also the movie was filmed in New Zealand.

[@mikefetterman6782]

Gimli, (Jon Rys Davies) is a long time actor, most notably recognized for his role in the 1981 film, Raiders of the last Ark, Indiana Jones movie. (Plus he returned in the 3rd installment as well)

[@cyndigirl418]

I just sat through 11 hours of this trilogy as it was re-released in the theater this past weekend. Worth EVERY MINUTE! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@belenpaccagnella183]

Of all the reactors I've seen, you are the one that understood better Tolkien's philosophy and what the ring does to people. I recommend you watch the extended editions (and if you can, also Fellowship’s). They give you a much better insight about the characters and the world they live in. Great reaction!!!

[@cindimonks5661]

I do not think i have EVER belly laughed SO hard or so much, in one reaction! 😂😂😅 calling your girl with the best line ever.... she shoots you down!!! "Enjoy watching your movie. " bruh... 😂😂😅😅 🤣☠️

[@nemesis4852]

Great reaction cuz! All the right questions: "Do they have wi-fi at the Prancing Pony"? Gotta luv it.

[@rickardroach9075]

They’re not savages.

[@jpnihil5868]

Gandalf is a magical dude indeed, he's a wizard, he said it himself when he first talked to Frodo - though he's not a wizard in the most commonly held definition today, he doesn't just conjure things out of the air or anything. Also, they smoke tobacco, not cannabis, it's how the author wrote it in the books. And it's not set in the 1300s of our time, it's in an entirely different era altogether - while the author intends the story to be set several thousands of years in the remote past, there is no precise attempt to place it in a specific time.

[@pamdawkins13]

And Gandalf's the same species as Sauron!

[@jpnihil5868]

@@pamdawkins13 Yep! And as Saruman, and the Moria Balrog, and possibly the eagle who helped him to escape from Isengard - though I've also read somewhere that Tolkien later backtracked this? Anyway, just so other people won't get confused, when @pamdawkins13 and I say "same species" we're talking of spiritual origins, not their current incarnations.

[@belenpaccagnella183]

Mostly, LOTR is based in old European mythology. Dwarves, elves, ents, and other creatures are based on germanic, icelandic, norse and other european myths.

[@jpnihil5868]

@@belenpaccagnella183 yes, and it's part of Tolkien's effort to leave his contribution to England's mythological background. It doesn't mean that it's set in an identified moment of English/European history, and that was the main point of my comment: we can't place The Lord of the Rings in a certain year, decade or even century.

[@pamdawkins13]

@@jpnihil5868 exactly! Good point on the clarification. They were spiritual beings who later took physical form.

[@What.in.a.name.of.Tolkien]

the most dope reaction man what i ever see ! And i really mean it! cannot wait you to see other two ! But definetly try extended version because it will be more clear to you a lot parts! Great reaction and vid man! 💯🦾

[@Spikeelsucko]

I really enjoy the riff heavy, extended reaction- some people might complain/comment about not being more "respectful" during the reaction but you're very clearly having a good time and paying good attention- and coincidentally a lot of your jaggs have a MST3k-ish feel which I vibe with as a lifelong MST fan going back over 30 years. Keep up the goods dude, subbed. I'll hold off on the lore comments until I see where youre at with questions after you finish this one.

[@alinac5512]

This is so funny, I was just thinking about lotr and thinking I should rewatch it so this is perfect.

[@Rokurokubi83]

“Easy, he’s like 5,000 years old”. Actually Gandalf is about 55,000 years old. The wizard are something else from an earlier age. They were angelic spirits created by Eru at the beginning of time.

[@DavidEllis94]

Well, Gandalf is around 2,000 years old. Olórin is.... well, he's not 55,000 years old, either. He was created in the Timeless Halls outside of Eä before the music of creation, and since the Ainur mingled with eachother for a while before the music of creation in a realm of existence where time isn't a thing. So really, it's more appropriate to call the Ainur ageless. There's just no way of expressing their actual age.

[@nemesis4852]

Were you born into money? Ref: Breakfast, 2nd., Breakfast, Elevensies, Luncheon, Afternoon Tea, Dinner, Supper, etc. etc. So yes, Hobbit society is definitely a highly structured class society and a reflection of the early twentieth century English society Tolkien was brought up in. The author, J.R.R. Tolkien, although orphaned at an relatively early age, was brought up by in the Roman Catholic tradition (to which his mother had converted and for which she had been disowned by her family) by an honorable individual who recognized his talent and ensured his education. J.R.R. graduated from Oxford College in 1916 with a degree in philology. He had unbelievable talent for languages and created all the various Elven, Dwarvish and other human languages such as "The common tongue", spoken in Middle Earth. Actually one of the reason that the creation of Middle-earth occurred was that after creating all these languages he had to create a place in which to people them. Soon after his graduation he listed in the English Army. He served on the Western Front during WWI including surviving the battle of the Somme, while most of his closest friend were killed. He suffered from a serious illness and he was evacuated back to England which obviously contributed to his ultimate survival. Because of the class structure of the time, his Army service was the first opportunity he had which exposed him directly to the English working class. As a young lieutenant, he was assigned a junior enlisted man to look after his personal needs as was customary for the time. It was during this time that he began writing his early notes for LOTR's. Tolkien was so impressed by the talent, dedication and loyalty of these young working class enlisted NCO's and men that he had contact with, that he incorporated these experiences into to the qualities of the Baggins's family gardener, and Frodo's his personal friend Samwise Gamgee. Frodo, Merry Brandybuck, and Pippin Took were all cousins to one degree or another and obviously "landed gentry". I mean if you don't have to work what else to do but play croquet et al., get into youthful mischief and eat. I'm sure Sam's family ate much more frugally. Cheers! ,

[@rjdalchow]

I'm new to you, and I can't tell you how much I enjoyed this reaction. I laughed my butt off, especially when you called your wife. I also love your enthusiasm for it and your appreciation for everything from the soundtrack to the cinematography. Looking forward to the next 2.

[@Makkaru112]

Tolkien, (The OG of all Authors), 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 and Harvey Weinstein 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., Númenorean Adunaic, Black Speech(warped Numenorean and elvish) They all have syntax, vocabularies, and a whole writing system that can be learned as the Tengwar alphabet is moreso to match with the spoken elvish rather than one to one for other country’s alphabet. Hundreds of people worldwide speak elvish fluently. 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 & hours of behind the scenes documentaries from the DVDs of the movies which are also on KZbin & I can send you a playlist to react to from top to bottom on the channel called Pajasek99.

[@ImBluecams]

Saw this in theaters last saturday. These movies have always been my favorite ever since I was a kid! You're going to love them if you're like everyone else who've had them grace their screen lol.

[@santiagoFvl]

Holy shit this was SUCH a dope reaction, so excited to see you go through the other two movies!

[@Makkaru112]

Galadriel's gift to Gimli has deeper meaning behind it, like most things in this movie & reflects the expanded lore of the middle earth universe. Galadriel is one of the 2-3 most powerful & wise elves remaining in Middle Earth since the time the land was young. She was born in a place called Valinor, or the Undying land... which is basically the place of residence of the Valar, the local pantheon, the local "gods" as you may call them. (Essentially the land that be untouched by Morgoth and where the holy ones still yet reside.) Back then, the world was not illuminated by the sun&moon, (only the stars, but rather by 2 trees of gold and silver, Telperion and Laurëlin that lit the world before the sun & moon were born from their last flower & fruit as they were basically killed by Melkor when he struck them with his Lance and Ungoliant the primordial Eldrich Terror vampirized the life force of the two trees. Ungoliant she was named by the Eldar/Elves). It is said that Galadriel's hair had enmeshed some of the shine and power of those two trees within her tresses. Her uncle Fëanor, who was a great king of the Elven people after his father Finwë was slain by Morgoth(Formally known as Melkor). Fëanor arguably was their greatest craftsman and warrior to ever live, asked if she could give him a lock of hair, so that he could use it to fashion 3 gems that would shine of the same light as the trees. Sensing his pride & a shadow that wasn’t exactly belonging to him brewing from within, she refused his request 3 times. He stopped asking and made the gems anyway, managing to complete the task he had set for himself even without her hair. Around these 3 gems, the possession of which became the driving force for many of the great events in the world, entire wars that lasted for centuries exploded, and other events. The gems actively shaped the fate of the races of middle earth to the point that the aforementioned Valar got involved directly. During these times, events surrounding the gems brought about the traditional enmity between Dwarves and Elves... the same enmity that Gimli still feels towards them. That enmity however does not survive his encounter with the wise Galadriel, whom Gimli basically falls platonically in love with. By giving him 3 of her hair, Galadriel is opening a door, offering an olive branch that might one day close the gap that divides these two races. Legolas, himself being an Elven prince and centuries old, knows of the story through his father Thranduil & grandfather Oropher, as it shaped the lives of all Elves, and his subtle smile is possibly the first act of acknowledgment and reconciliation. it is also a way for Peter Jackson, the director of the film, to give a nod to all of the fans who know these facts and backstories... a way to make us feel seen, and to make us appreciate just how deeply the makers of the film respect the books and larger universe created by Tolkien. The thing with the hair may seem weird, but there is a significance to it in real life as well as in the lore of the story. In real life, it was not uncommon for wives, fiancés, or even girlfriends to give their men (who were going off to war), a lock of their hair as a keepsake, particularly in WWI, which Tolkien fought in. The lore part of it comes into play in The Silmarillion, Tolkien's tales of the creation of Arda, the Undying Lands of Valinor, and Middle Earth. Galadriel is many, many thousands of years old, & was born in Valinor before the sun & moon were even created. At the time, the world was lit by two trees, one gold and one silver which would shine at different times from each other, but would shine together once a day when one would fade and the other brighten. Galadriel's hair was said to look like the light of the mingled light from the two trees, which may have inspired Feanor, a master craftsman and heir to the high king of the Ñoldor, to craft the Silmaril's which were three jewels that captured the light of the two trees, one golden light, one silver light, & one co-mingled light. Fëanor had a bit of a thing for Galadriel and begged her for her hair three different times, which she rejected because she could perceive the inner darkness of his heart and rejected him, which made them "un-friends" after that. There is a lot more to the lore than that, so this is the super crib-notes version. But the point is, it was VERY significant that she granted Gimli three of her hairs to a dwarf, when she would not to the son of her king many 10s of thousands of years ago of which she is related to all three kings who were brothers and Elu Thingol of Doriath was one of the brothers that didn’t stay in Valinor even though he was one of the elven ambassadors along with his three brothers and that king I mentioned was VERY close friends with Thingol)

[@yeetmasta777]

Yes! Can't wait to see you watch the other two!

[@OutcastSpartan]

VIdeo title should be "Man corrupted by t̶h̶e̶ r̶i̶n̶g̶ tiktok and memes finally watches some good content".

[@Makkaru112]

(No spoilers) - Firstly: All 16 rings were meant to go to the elves ( which lead to 300-500years of his infiltration & deception down 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 Noldorin 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, & evil in the form of Sauron had been defeated twice already in the past. 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. Kelebrimbor 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 3 Elven Rings are not susceptible to “The One Ring” in any direct way.. They’re only tied by fate to lose their power if Sauron is defeated completely & absolutely. As they were made by the elves and as always they make things for a purpose and pour their literal spirit into things they create. So if Sauron is defeated then the three rings power will fade and basically become almost useless or diminished versions of their original design since by this era magic has bled from the world by a huge degree thanks to Morgoth’s poisoning the world itself with his very essence that he poured into it. Called The Long Defeat By The Elves and The Men Of The West.

[@toukie]

My welcome mat is the door of Moria and it does say Speak Friend and enter. There are countless delivery people that came throughout the months, and then one day, knock on the door, I approached and the guy , right before I opened the door, said "Melon". When I opened the door he laughed and said 'It worked!' . Only another geek like me could've gotten a kick out of it. He got a 10$ tips just for that haha

[@charlesedward5047]

You popped up in my recommendations, and I clicked on your video because you're reacting to LOTR. I enjoyed your energy very much, will continue watching...but please react to the extended versions for the next two movies, it's absolutely worth it...and go back and watch the scenes taken out of this version.

[@Makkaru112]

He’ll love the extended. A few people jumped back to react to the extended editions (original editions) and never went back! ❤ Peter Jackson wanted people to see the extended (uncut) versions in the theatres, but Harvey Weinstein stopped him. In fact, Harvey wanted just ONE movie in the threatres, not a trilogy. 5 years of court proceedings - and the 'harvey weinstein orc" in return of the king (made at Jackson's specific direction) was the result. Too many people don’t realize they are arguing in favour of a version of this movies that was only shown in theatres because of legal reasons - not for artistic reasons. - Peter Jackson’s passion project team was forced to not show their full content as it would cut into what the cinema CEOs literally called the theatrical edition to get more screen time in and more mulla for themselves. It’s a such a nasty business. 80 percent true that money be the root of all evil. It’s the reason the real pumped out the EE as fast as possible in DVD format before the second and third film hit theatres to get back at Harvey Weinstein, again, they wanted people to see the whole movie which invites feelings of completion in one’s heart. But he just announced that’s he found 1300 hours worth of footage from a warehouse he finally got access to so we will see more specially made super extended edition cinema extravaganzas that no cinema would pass on the opportunity to ride on his coattails again. The EE wasn’t just for fans. He literally was adapting the books to film as honestly as possible. the DVD documentaries showed that they didn’t want to cut anything. And weaselled around things to create the EE. (EE is extended edition by the way! ❤️). Without the extended for the next two films I always say “Good luck missing the Boromir backstory. Good luck explaining why the cloak turns into a rock. Good luck explaining the elves that had explained their current situation since the first film. It all ties together good luck skipping the gift scene with Galadriel and Celeborn and the extra scenes between Aragorn and Celeborn & Galadriel to Aragorn!” It’s seriously needed for the film worldbuilding and heightening the stakes. Also, I’d rather have faith people have the emotional and intellectual IQ high enoug to understand it or shall we have changed the title to something else same as how JK was forced to change the title in America to sorcerers stone instead of PHILOSPHER as Americans don’t even know what a Philospher is anymore these days which is sad. Relating to that: Tolkien was very sad about people losing connection to their past and heritage etc!

[@samwisegamgee4659]

T'was in the darkest depths of Mordor I met a girl so fair But Gollum and the evil one Crept up and slipped away with her ~Led Zeppelin

[@mr.jglokta191]

Gandalf: Introduces himself as a WIZARD Joey 3 minutes later: Wait, is Gandalf magical? 👏

[@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. And Since Gandalf is tied to the story and fate of the elves as he is one of the Maiar spirits is that when one perishes it tends to be a big deal when something like one “dies” if you will. Spending thousands of years together even in his current embodiment is still greatly impactful upon his death.

[@yanelaurelus8517]

Respectfully I’ve never heard of you or knew you existed but my KZbin knows I love Lord of the Rings so Much I’m watching your video within the first 24hrs of dropping. Welcome My Brother

[@kisili7319]

I was a little later to the show, but same sentiments.

[@marshallprince2583]

Interesting thing about wizards in this world is that even though they look old, they don't get weaker with age.

[@カメ-b4i]

10年ぐらい前に吹き替えで見た時より本家の声の方が合ってて面白かった!! それにしてもLORD OF THE RINGSを見ていないのは意外でした! 海外ではSTAR WARSの次に見られてると、どこかのサイトで書かれていたので...

[@idontspeakjapanese6289]

Hoping to see Joey react to Howard Shore's scores of LOTR

[@JoeyLuckyBoyNato]

now THAT would be something interesting to do!!!!!!!

[@lizzieblonde]

This is the first video I've watched from you. I'm now staying because.. is that the costa del sol music at the end?! Best game ever what a legend!

[@Rockchickt]

Funny that you brought up if Pippin was from money, because he was.

[@jejeakle]

“That’s how the movie ends?!” That right there is why I love watching reactions to this movie

[@jacknunnink6680]

This is my favorite story of all time. Both the movies and the books. I've read all of the feom the Hobbit to the Sillmarillion. You could say I'm a bit obsessed and you have no idea how excited I am for this

[@Makkaru112]

The continuation of The Silmarillion and expansion of Tolkiens scholarly thoughts is all within the Unfinished Tales and Book Of Lost Tales. It all expands upon Children Of Húrin too. 12 volumes of history of middle earth as well as Morgoth’s Ring and Laws And Customs Of The Eldar are all amazing. Especially Lei Of Leithien paired with Of Beren and Lúthien. Lays Of Beleriand are all awesome too!

[@xRakanishu]

"Is there a movie that shows young Bilbo and his adventure??" My good man, there are three!

[@TheBravedave87]

"This is my kind of movie - basically the notebook" - Bro! lol

[@Makkaru112]

Extended scenes at risk of being missed: 1• Frodo/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.

[@DestinyAwaits19]

Dude. Please. Shut it. How many times do I have to argue with you? The extended editions are not the official movies. They're not even better movies.

[@gauravw6947]

⁠​⁠@@DestinyAwaits19 They are better than the theatre cut… Also, the extended cut is indeed “official”, it is released by the producers in markets through DVD/Blu-ray and even theatres… And you don’t own KZbin to dictate others to “shut it”…

[@DestinyAwaits19]

@@gauravw6947 The extendeds are only better in your opinion. Which amounts to nothing. Jackson himself said he prefers the theatricals. And he's the director. Who am I gonna listen to? An internet nobody or the guy who actually made the films?

[@dininelbourne]

"Better" in terms of art isn't really objective. You, and apparently Jackson himself prefer the theatrical cut. Many others, myself included, prefer the extended. It's okay to have differences in opinion, but you're never going to get this case heard in court.@@DestinyAwaits19

[@sylvanaire]

I wavered between being upset at how lightly you took the movies and enjoying your comedic commentary, lol. Subbed. We will be waiting for your reactions to the next two movies.😜

[@UnopinionatedBystander2393]

You, sir, are HILARIOUS! My favorite LOTR commentary so far- and I've watched a lot.

[@JoeyLuckyBoyNato]

My reactions are definitely for you then. We have fun around here!!! Thank you so much, fr!! 🙌🙌

[@Makkaru112]

(No spoilers) - Saruman never served Sauron nor bent to him at all in the books. 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 in the duel of visions, (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 Long 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. So him also being a student and helper of Aulë of the Valar he was going to fight fire with fire and make a bid for the ring just so Sauron could never regain full power and if Saruman found a way to release himself from his power restrictions even by any small margin or worked with Eru in some way it might have worked out in the end if things went differently enough to where such action from him would be needed. Ontop of that he was growing ever jealous of Gandalf for he received the Varya from Círdan and prior to that was chosen by the other Valar, Nienna’s chosen champion to go to middle earth. But Gandalf(Olórin back then) refused over and over and exclaimed his fear of Sauron(Mairon), varya I feel would have kindle the heart of Saruman to stay strong as he had been fighting the evils of the world for a very long time since he had been sent to Middle Earth. And for the is reason Saruman wished to hold the ring at hostage. Keep Sauron from taking back his full strength and basically use it to stave off The Long Defeat. Saruman is very complex. The Hobbit movies actually shows how he was even 60 years ago during Bilbo’s story. He was one of the main forces thwarting Sauron for over 2000 years. The Númenoreans: the high men of the west; gifted Saruman with Orthanc which was of their making. Now known as Isengard. - saruman is actually trying to doublecross sauron. He wants the ring for himself. He thinks he can control it. The little orcs around saruman are from mordor - sauron's orcs sent to help saruman but also to spy on him. The big fighting orcs - the uruk hai - are loyal only to saruman. Orcs are like that. But its why saruman's orders are a bit vague - to avoid sauron's orcs knowing what saruman is doing. The movies dont make this bit of the story very clear. But notice that, while saruman knows where the fellowship is he never lets Sauron Know.

[@heikira438]

I'm glad you caught that Boromir is a noble man. The ring just corrupts everyone. That's why Frodo had to leave the fellowship. Only a matter of time before others would fall

[@Makkaru112]

“Nîn o Chithaeglir lasto beth dhaer; Rimmo nîn Bruinen dan in Ulaer.” This “spell” is in Sindarin so it Remains in true Tolkiens spirit! Despite the exact line was only for the movies - English : “Waters of the Misty Mountains, hear the word of power; Rush, waters of Bruinen, against the Ringwraiths!” Lady Arwen calls upon the powers of the Misty Mountains and the river Bruinen to rise up as a defense against the evil Ringwraiths. It is a moving reminder of how the Elves once lived in harmony with the lands and waters, able to communicate with spirits of nature. Even now, glimpses remain of their ancient abilities, though fading as the Third Age comes to a close. Thank you for sharing that connection - it is always a delight when lessons in Sindarin reveal deeper insights into the history and cultures of Middle-Earth. - “Waters of the Misty Mountains, listen to the great word, flow waters of Loudwater, against the Ringwraiths.” The wraiths are afraid of the water itself which contains the song of creation of the entire world. All water does. Same as our world which is our Midgard. They don’t have physical bodies so if they entered the water they’d have to essentially be reconstituted either by Sauron himself or some sort of Orc or black Númenorean shaman or they’ll take some time to reform themselves as the fan never have a body. They are passing into Elrond's domain also which is super sacred and highly sanctified and hallowed ground filled with the pristine energies of the old world. Where the very air you breath is electrified, full of life. The trees gleam with more brightness and so forth, they commune with the elves in many ways and even several men who have the sensibilities to do so. The land around Rivendell is infused with the magic of Vilya, Elrond's Ring of Power which is why the elven domains (Rivendell and Lothlorien) still have the magic that is mostly lost from the rest of Middle Earth. They fear Elrond and the power of his ring so they hesitate but ultimately continue. I think Arwen is literally calling on the Bruinen river to help her repel the wraiths.

[@Makkaru112]

Legolas agreed to be blindfolded along with Gimli as Dwarves for various reasons were not allowed to know where the heart of Lothlórien reside. The scene ended up not making it into even the original uncut edition. In the morning, the Company walks further into Lórien, reaching the river Silverlode. At one point, the Elves tell Gimli that he must be blindfolded so that he does not know where he is walking, especially because the Dwarves and Elves have not gotten along since the Dark Days. Of which I’ll explain more in your next upload.

[@michaelhuie5878]

Imna simple guy. I see a new LOTR reaction I watch. Love seeing new ppl enjoy one of the best parts of my childhood. Edit:Def do extended for the next 2 films.

[@VadulTharys]

I am loving how fresh you aree, how free and wild, this is the only time I have laughed so hard my sides hurt watching a reaction to it, yet you get it, you sees deeper than you acts like and understands much of what is hidden from other reactors. You noticed how the ring did not bounce and hit with a thud, you foresaw how the fellowship would fall apart without Gandalf. You see much and yet is still fun and funny.

[@GnarfSlein]

"Magneto on the left ... and Gandalf on the right" both Ian McKellen

[@Makkaru112]

“I shall NOT be Dark. (All evil) will despair”, The elves (Galadriel especially is one of the few remaining that existed before the sun & moon. They pre-existed day & night.) How utterly, completely terrifying do you think it would be for your whole world to irrevocably change in a matter of an hour? For the thousands of years of (what you would come to know as twilight to be abruptly ended in a profundity of genuinely painful light and an infinity of colour? Of the joy, wonder and terror of distinguishing the difference between green and blue for the very first time in your whole life?) She is talking about the immediate, majestic sublimity of reality that one experiences in it's totality for the very first time. How on earth could that not be so terrifying as to threaten one's sanity? Galadriel with the ring would be exactly as beautiful and horrifying. I personally would not know whether to weep bitterly and perfectly, or claw my eyes out through the sheer, unutterable terror of her being in such a circumstance. But know this: she was showing Frodo what would happen if someone else got the ring. She wasn’t tempted at all. Gandalf tells. Galadriel shows. See the difference now. Two sides of the same coin. Both were needed. (But yes there was a more fluid beauty full of colour before the rise of the sun. Her uncle, Fingolfin, whilst in middle earth beheld the first rising of the sun and to see this wide field before him in even more definition than before while he was in Middle Earth. This was also the beginning of the dominion of men.) - • “Beautiful & Terrible as the dawn” Galadriel was quite correct to call the morning and night both “beautiful and terrible…”. In truth the physical and metaphysical natures of morning and night were both by turns beautiful and terrible. First the morning. Physically the morning is the result of the golden fruit of Laurëlin, transformed into a vessel by Aulë’s craftsmen, hallowed by Varda and piloted by the fiery Maiarin spirit Arien. The sun was so terrifyingly powerful that its radiance instilled fear even into Melkor’s heart and defied the assault of his minions. She literally gave up her physical form to take her original form and enveloped the sun; becoming its flames we see today. Physically the sun is a beautiful golden orb yet it is simultaneously terrifying in its intensity and cannot be observed directly for more than an instant without pain. Metaphysically the morning is beautiful because it diminishes the evil power of those creatures who haunt the night, gives strength to the righteous and because it illuminates the serene loveliness of Valinor and Middle-earth. Metaphysically the morning is terrible because it obscures the light of the stars and sheds light on the ugly reality of Arda Marred, whose very substance is corrupted by the power of Melkor. Last the night. The night is the Void surrounding the globe of Arda, which existed even before the creation of the Ainur at the beginning of time itself. Physically the beauty of the night lies in the fact . Physically the terror of the night is that it conceals the beauty of Arda and limits the senses of the elves and gives strength to the creatures of evil such as orcs, trolls and the Ringwraiths. Metaphysically the night is beautiful because it is during the hours of darkness that the stars of Varda, the most beloved creations for the elves, shine most brightly. Metaphysically the terror of the night for elves, who are irretrievably bound to the world of Arda, is that the Void represents the interstellar coldness which is the prison of Morgoth. Terrible in its more original archaic form didn’t always mean “bad” (the sun stuff was to move it into a place where Melkor couldn’t go by virtue of how the Valar and Maiar are bound to the world until it’s ending; (which isn’t the true end either. It’s deep stuff. There ends up another song of creation which all kindreds take part in and working with the powers of that long ago past of our world to rebuild everything. Even the Mountains too, healing it after Dagor Dagorath, Also known as the final battle, the worlds ending. Becoming the greater version of the original form before Melkor’s discord into the first music and so forth which dictated eventually what all ended up ensuing when they entered the world the first time which also was interesting because when they entered it after seeing the complete version it hadn’t been done yet so that was millions of years of work which lead to Middle Earth and the other lands being the remnants of it. Including Valinor being the only remnant of an even older world. At that time of building and tending to the world when the world was young.)

[@Makkaru112]

“I shall NOT be dark, all EVIL will despair” part 2 - All creatures whose flesh are nourished by the matter of Arda have a tendency towards Melkor AKA Morgoth, for greater or lesser. Since Melkor poured his evil power into the very existence and essence of the world(Morgoth’s Ring” book explains a lot including how and when he put a portion of his remaining power into the earth itself. Sure, Galadriel was born in the Undying Lands where there was supposed to be no evil (souls of the Elves are greatly less subject to making faulty decisions), but Galadriel & the rest of her father's kin were directly targeted by the Evil Lord himself. Melkor corrupted a decent portion of the Noldor, basically telling them things along the lines of “My Valarin kin are cooping you all up in Valinor.”, which wasn’t their ancestral homeland to begin with, like Middle Earth was, Some were affected little, most were affected to greater degrees, and Galadriel was the least affected woman by the lies of Melkor, which were “sweet but poisoned honey" as she’d call his words. Her natural pious tendency towards goodness & kindness as shown by her ability to read the hearts of everyone and all living beings around her which aids her to provide what anyone truly needs. Due to the magic bleeding from the world as the ages went on; thanks to Morgoth’s Ring poisoning the earth long ago; lead to a what if scenario in her mind as she’d be the only living creature left with the skills & power to even use the ring. She didn’t need her ring at all to block him out of her realm telepathically as well as read his mind from afar without him knowing. But there is a difference between good people who are a bit morally challenged and the evil people. The evil folk act upon their impulses and unlawful desires, while the good folk overcome such flaws within themselves (and for some not always they can masterfully do this). Galadriel WOULD NEVER listen to Melkor and tread the path of toxic pride and ambition. Galadriel has a Fëa spirit that’s only grown larger as the ages passed on and on. Enough to channel into an effect that threw down fortress walls, without tiring her at all. And with that much Fëa, she is capable of holding her own against Maiar for a good long while, much like her brother Finrod did against Sauron, or her uncle Fëanor did against Balrogs. Fëanor effectively lost all claim to the crown when he rebelled and dragged his entire house to Middle Earth. Where he promptly died a heroic death after slaying several Balrogs at the Dagor-nuin-Giliath; The Elves first encountered Lord Of Balrogs named Gothmog in the Dagor-nuin-Giliath; (meaning “the battle fought under stars”) before the first rising of the Moon. In that battle, Fëanor's fury had caused him to draw forward of the main force of the Noldor, and so he came upon Gothmog with only a small guard left around him that rushed so deep into enemy territory. Fëanor slayed 2 or 3 balrogs at once & Gothmog slayed him after one bound him suddenly with its primordial flame whip when he was supposed to have an uninterrupted “one on one” duel with Gothmog but one wasn’t wanting to play fair. But he was fatally wounded and so his sons and host moved him away to a safe place where his body burned up from the fires of his own spirit. Even with a lesser ring like Nenya, Galadriel had enough of a boost in her Fëa(spirit) , that she could sustain an unassailable magical realm against Maiar and virtually anything on Middle-Earth. Only problem was when Sauron wore the one ring, she had to take off Nenya, and had to lose that Maia level Fëa spirit from the modernly termed “boosted power up” With the one ring, Galadriel would have such a boost in her Fëa spirit, that she’d literally become stronger than the foundations of the Earth. Due to Galadriel’s immense native Fëa, she was prone to a super healthy pride and a small lust for dominion/ but not domination, her goodness kept this pride from going over to the dark side. Galadriel at heart was extremely good so she’s definitely not evil. She never once is called queen or desires to be called such a thing, she and her husband Celeborn became the wiseman and wisewoman of that realm; after the previous elven lord Amroth died and his wife Nimrodel disappeared ontop of the fact Amroth’s Successor later died as well in the “Last Alliance”, (same battle shown in the prologue to Fellowship Of The Ring), All Evil Despairs at her presence let alone hearing her name on the wind. The Nazgûl themselves avoid her realm every chance they get to the point of choosing to go the long way around for over 100 miles just to avoid her. (So she’s definitely scary to foul entities that have turned away from Eru Îlluvatar the one AllFather.) She’s a totally good character. Aragorn even says to the Fellowship as they enter Lothlórien, “There is in her and this land no evil, unless a man bring it hither himself. Then let him beware!” If you’re going by her portrayal in the movies, you might think she has an evil element to her character, but that came from Peter Jackson’s portrayal of the addictive, coercive power of the Ring. When Frodo offered her the Ring, it presented her with visions of herself as the all-powerful Goddess of Middle-Earth. Luckily, she was smart & intuitive enough to realize that the Ring was totally evil, and despite the best of intentions, it would have turned her evil in the end-but she still would have appeared to be beautiful and good. I don’t agree with Jackson’s “drowned Galadriel” portrayal of her being tempted by the Ring-I think she’d have appeared as a supernatural being of divine beauty, and her regular appearance was close to that already, but how do you show that in a movie? Apparently, in her youth in Valinor, she was somewhat of a rebel, but that’s not necessarily evil. She certainly could have fallen into the same trap as her uncle Fëanor did, of thinking that everyone was entitled to her opinion-but she kept her ego in check. (If you’re not sure what I’m referring to there; please read The Silmarillion and “Unfinished Tales”.) No matter how noble her reason was to use the ring as a last resort, especially if said fellowship fell off the “edge of the knife” as she called it. she had a change of heart which happened in the middle of talking to Frodo. Galadriel left Valinor(The Undying Lands) for a reason - and it was different from most of the other elves. She wasn’t with her uncle Fëanor, who wished to make war against Morgoth and retrieve the Silmarils - she was not wishing to go to war, and had no interest in the Silmarils in which Melkor stole from Fëanor which was the surviving light of the two trees of Valinor within them that the only Fëanor; the master of all elven smiths could have accomplished but it could not be done a second time as is any pure creation of one’s heart, especially in regards to the elves and Valar alike. Though she traveled with her other uncle, Fingolfin, her goals were not aligned completely with his either despite her full support of her noble and regal uncle Fingolfin in general. - They both wished to keep an eye on Fëanor and make sure the Noldor were in good hands - Galadriel wasn’t interested in Fëanor and wanted her own realm. After spending some time in Doriath, Galadriel and her husband Celeborn passed to the east out of Beleriand and passed eastward through Eriador and over the Misty Mountains; to where she founded her own realm in what became renamed as Lothlórien. Her motivation and goal was to preserve her realm, possibly at any means necessary. With Sauron’s return in the Third Age, Galadriel was forced to ask herself how far she would go to preserve her realm. If Frodo failed, she must forsake her own ring & her realm. If he succeeds, her ring will lose power and her realm will fade. Would she seize the ring, taking Sauron’s power for her own, to save her realm? She decided she would not. She had decided to “test” the Fellowship, to find some flaw that would allow her to justify seizing the ring, and she did find a flaw - in herself. She stated to Frodo, that by telling her that he would offer her the ring if she asked, that she had come to test his heart, but found that he was testing hers. She had a change of heart, she would pass into the West, and remain Galadriel. Which one is better? Being born completely good and living your whole life without any evil inside, or having a character growth ?

[@AlyssaSheeran]

Don't know if you've already watched the second movie but I hope you upload it soon. I enjoyed watching your reaction to this movie. I've probably watched this trilogy 5 times now. It's so good! I can't wait until you reach the part with more epic battle scenes.

[@krissymarie7542]

i need you to watch all 6 movies, this reaction was amazing and I loved how excited you got at a lot of the scenes!

[@andycofin6983]

If a LOTR movie review is under an hour long I won’t waste my time watching that reaction. You’re funny, and you’re interested in the movie without being obnoxious. Thanks. I hope to see your reaction to the Two Towers soon. And you should watch the extended version as it helps with continuity, a lot.

[@ruchagoddessofpurgatory8513]

I hope you realize what you've done. You've set a precedent, that if we pressure you enough you'll watch movies. You'd better be ready to watch lots of movies from now on.

[@JoeyLuckyBoyNato]

was kinda scared of that ngl lol

[@Makkaru112]

@@JoeyLuckyBoyNatodon’t be scared. Tolkien adaptations have the original fandom before all fandoms and they make or break a channel. And we love you. ❤

[@jtrem08]

"Sam's a scumbag" 😂😂😂 hilarious reaction, looking forward to the rest!

[@tinkler4]

This reaction had me cracking up! 😂 But you were still focused on the movie. Love it. Enjoy your journey, can’t wait for the next movie reaction of this amazing trilogy.

[@ryantannar5301]

The power scale is complicated in this world. Sauron, Saruman, and Gandalf are all the same type of being but the two wizards are basically nerfed in the mortal world (long story and that's an oversimplification). The Balrog is also kind of the same as them in a way. In short Gandalf dies fighting a creature only a little bit less powerful than Sauron. And it's not in the movies at all because this story comes from other books by the same author, but Sauron is just the strongest minion of the actual main bad guy of this universe.

[@eyden1562]

I saw this in theatres on release, juuust before my 12th birthday. I tell you, I almost jumped out of my chair during the Bilbo jumpscare, holy crap! 😂😂😅

[@bichmilla8824]

let's go man, making movie reactions! That's hype!