Lord of the Rings Prologue Extended

[@kliffdragonsbane7136]

Ok time to go watch full trilogy for the 100ish time damn

[@williamalfonso1373]

Darn it! now you put the Idea in my head. Might as well make it the directors cut.

[@ykgaming5264]

Always the same feelings

[@TJSaw]

The Extended Versions I hope.

[@hotpocketz8258]

Only 100?ish

[@indiabagley4453]

I just did it to lmao

[@Lillian.Gao.]

That arrow flying by Elrond’s cheek, causing his hair to flip in the air… ICONIC FILMMAKING TIMESTAMP: 2:52

[@mitchbarredo3990]

The accuracy of Elven Archers is second to none.

[@TheRealBDouble]

And his slight, little eye twitch, showing the high velocity of the arrow...awesome

[@DixiePokerAce]

Remember, Elrond was also Agent Smith, he could dodge bullets.

[@Lillian.Gao.]

@@DixiePokerAceI was JUST thinking about how effortlessly pure and benevolent Hugo seems as Elrond, and how effortlessly insidious he is as Smith!

[@aldunlop4622]

Killer...

[@md_master]

Doesn't matter which age we are, we love Lord of the Rings at any age. With elvish voice of Kate Blanchett.

[@danivarius]

Cate, not Kate.

[@joseph291]

@@danivarius Shut up you!

[@anthonyhanks-yv9on]

She will always be my crush

[@georgemulford2910]

I saw and walked past her in Waitrose.

[@md_master]

@@danivarius thx for correction

[@fernandosilva9926]

Thank you algorithm for recommending such old videos about LOTR

[@theneophytejournal]

true

[@Bijnori_chora]

That’s because you continue to watch and search LOTR content you fan man! 😂

[@nowyouseeme1421]

Why not thank you for youtube

[@ethan6322]

When movies were still good.

[@darthkek1953]

Sometimes the algorithm forgets to be a malevolent censor and something great re-emerges.

[@BrianLyons315]

Benkaten: Uploads video. _10 years go by._ KZbin: Let's recommend it.

[@professional_cynic98]

The algorithm hath spoken

[@philip2111]

@@professional_cynic98 And we shall answer

[@kazmark_gl8652]

The algorithm decided that this was the hour we would watch the extended intro together.

[@Joe-ss9cr]

Haha same here. Popped up in my feed.

[@luisemiliopadilla6027]

Much that once was is lost, for none live to remember xD

[@samuelrichardson1564]

I was an elf extra in the prologue scenes (filmed on Mr Ruapehu) in New Zealand. That scene with all the orcs running down the hill into the elves that are starting ready with the swords? (2:52) - filmed in a car park that was for the ski field. It had snowed where they were supposed to shoot it so they shot it in the car park instead and cg'd it out. I'm about the 20th elf down the line lol.

[@adamhouda5436]

You look very handsome

[@TheWrongFace]

That is indeed a glorious life achievement

[@BoerFatima]

How does it feels to be an elf?

[@justinmacasinag6258]

A LOTR elf in the land of New Zealand! My man living my dream life!

[@anacarolmsc]

Amazing, thanks for sharing 💜

[@martind5565]

How lucky I was to see all three of these masterpieces in the cinema!

[@NowhereMan7]

I as only 16 so I thought movies like Gladiator and Lord Of The Rings were just normal films and there would be many more to follow. Never could have imagined this was the height of epic movies and given another 20 years a good new movie to watch in cinema would be almost impossible to encounter. I heard Gladiator II is on its way so I thought about what other IPs can they pillage. Why not a female lead Braveheart sequel? perhaps with women, black people and Asians to round out the cast. The original is so dated now showing medieval Scotland and England armies all as white males. And the title character should be a woman, but not like a normal woman from those times, this one should physically dominate all the men around her and make them all look pathetic. And she shouldnt get caught and killed at the end, she should kick the bad guys butt and save the day. Fingers crossed.

[@invisibleman4827]

​@@NowhereMan7Well played 😂

[@invisibleman4827]

Me too. The pre-christmas highlight of my year.

[@JordanArmstrong-860]

Same for me . I didn't think people back then realized how lucky they were Lol :) By the way, Sauron is so badass in this scene !!

[@Darkangel-A-c8z]

Me too

[@dandelan]

The original intro was so well done (don't get me wrong, this extended version is also great). When I first went to see the movie, I thought it would be impossible to explain all the backstory of the ring to people that are not familiar with the books. But they did a wonderful job!

[@brendonstack1835]

100% agree about the original intro was better. This version is good to see, but I think the right decision was made to leave parts out.

[@hellegennes]

@@brendonstack1835 They didn't leave anything out. This version is a mix of the original Prologue blended with the openning of the Two Towers and a scene from the Hobbit trilogy.

[@donaldfarquar]

​@@hellegennesGil-Galad disagrees

[@hellegennes]

@@donaldfarquar we are not talking about the books.

[@RomanKubatov]

​@@donaldfarquar there is very short scene with Gil Galad at 3:03 , but yeah he deserves much more

[@The_Interocitor]

Nobody says Mordor like Cate Blanchett 😍

[@dynamicascension981]

I listen to anything Cate Blanchette says

[@BelowTheGold]

@The_Interociter Yeah she was brilliant as Galadriel. When you hear the name Galadriel it’s Cate Blanchett’s face you think of. She made that role her own. They’ve changed her character a bit in Rings of Power havent they?

[@TheZamaron]

@@BelowTheGold Bah HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! ROP Galadriel isn't really Galadriel, neither the awesome book or movie version. She's just a bitchy "girl boss" character I want to punch or lock up in a cell to teach her some humility and decency. ROP Gal is over 100 years old and still so danm immature, odd considering she's a warrior.🤣🤣🤣🤣 What was great about the real Galadriel whether book or movie version is that she was powerful in magic, but still wise and beautiful, and when testing herself in the movie was kind of terrifying in her "dark form", I'm still looking for answers on what the fact that form even is.

[@Haryostos]

@@BelowTheGold Change? Cannibalize you mean!!!

[@Sapphire295]

​@happybee7725 I don't think they changed her character at all. I think she was a fierce warrior, but calmed as she been ruler.

[@winters-ghost89]

Everytime I see this it reminds me of the ps2 the two towers game the transition from movie to game was perfection

[@OyeaAlliyea]

The two towers and return of the king games were legendary, still have them to this day!

[@winters-ghost89]

@@OyeaAlliyea me to! absolutely love them

[@thomaslaurent9649]

Biggest mistake I made to sell my ps2 along with those amazing games. Best childhood gaming memories

[@awashmanager853tag2]

Thank you so much! I thought I had a fever dream and I was the only person who knew that magnificent piece of art was lost in the ether.

[@winters-ghost89]

@@awashmanager853tag2 glad I'm not alone

[@wiscomitch3412]

The lord of the rings intro might be my favorite intro to any movie ever.

[@ugojlachapelle]

Because it gives you everything about the backstory you needed to understand the struggle, without giving out any spoiler. It was, and still is, perfect.

[@ugojlachapelle]

And a lot of it is done visually, using speech only when showing something would be long.

[@hoobler08]

Agreed - Go Pack Go!

[@nycgweed]

Everything is perfect the muse, the narration, the style of video perfection and lest forget the story

[@pewganful]

Agreed and, more importantly, GO PACK GO !!!

[@thebeastjs]

The second of dead silence and terrorfied looks when Sauron enters never fails to give me chills.

[@darthkek1953]

Me, Brave Sir Robin : let us attack! [SAURON ENTERS THE GAME] Me, Brave Sir Robin : Run Away! Run Away!

[@willie9537]

RUN​@@darthkek1953

[@ironcladnomad5639]

I would've preferred if _everything_ stopped moving just to watch Sauron stroll in. But, yes, still a great moment.

[@PaTZi300]

...And for three and a half thousand days, the KZbin algorithm passed the video out of all knowledge... Until when chance came, it ensnared a new viewer

[@christopherpoet458]

Clever!

[@benx6549]

It heard its masters call...

[@Flow_Runner]

1 click to rule them all!

[@richardbeckenbaugh1805]

@@Flow_Runnerone click to find them.

[@blaydeesy2005]

Well done lol

[@BenAri18]

11 years later, and the Algorithm unites us once again simultaneously convicing us to rewatch the LOTR trilogy, and we shall oblige, For Frodo 🔥🙌

[@dcap4545]

Its a shame that all those Orcs had to leave their wives and children behind to fight that battle...

[@alexedo9448]

Who are you 😂😂😂😂?

[@djfunkydave]

Them doing that in Rings of Power was so weird. Humanizing them made no sense.

[@justinmacasinag6258]

​@@djfunkydave​​ It was on the original lotr novel by J.Tolkien, so... but yeah

[@dave306g4]

Good one!

[@zawarski]

All three movies are guilty of anti-Orc bias.

[@jordanweber7398]

“ it was picked up by the most unlikely creature. A hobbit.” Just like the creature who had been carrying it for the last 500 years 😂

[@bartkatastroof6150]

Smeagol was river folk, like hobbits but not the same

[@linusnilsson9372]

It was unlikely that bilbo of all people would find it based on where gollum lost it.

[@steveandme63]

The tiny details are wonderful. One of my favorites is during the elven troops arrow volley, one brushes Elronds cheek. Gorgeous.

[@kinbolluck476]

Dem jigglies

[@RossoMalpelo_]

One of the best prologue in the history of cinema. KZbin knew it, and say to us: "remember it".

[@bewolf16]

8:33 I'll never get tired of listening to Saurons laughing just when Smeagol finishes Deagol. Love such tiny hidden details.

[@MG007.]

I never noticed that before. That means I must watch the entire saga again.

[@dadaornelas]

Whoa!

[@axelarnaud7547]

Never noticed 😅

[@Ajayuzi]

Damn, good to hear from the great man

[@pewganful]

I've watched this scene over 1000 times, and NEVER fking noticed this 😮😮 holy fk

[@adrianomachado5629]

It's nearly perfect! I just missed de iconic Elrond's shout "ISILDUUUUUR" ! in the Mount's Doom pit!

[@duesaces]

For anyone who's curious, when Golem put on the ring and he got transported to the cave(misty mountain), the ring didn't do that. The ring slowly corrupted him and his grandma noticed it and kicked him out of the house lol.

[@reubentettey1635]

I liked ur comment from 10ths ago. Will frame it

[@Uncouth]

Sir, Golem is a Pokémon.

[@exodia9817]

So Gollum was cast out of the Shire and he went mad as he was left alone in the Misty Mountains with just the One Ring

[@Arghrable]

​@@exodia9817he wasn't from Shire, he was living on Gladden Fields, east from Misty Mountains

[@BenAri18]

Cate blanchetts voice over, pronunciation and movements perfectly showed the almost god-like, eetherial nature of the elves, Tolkein would be proud

[@jamesleigh7026]

Pretty recently I was flying from the UK to florida. The lord of the rings trilogy was on the entertainment. Best flight ever.

[@Omgits7ito]

The music, the cinematography something about these films whenever I watch them I want to cry i love them so much

[@Rew101]

Who’s here because they don’t want to watch Rings of power??😂

[@kevinmcarthur8734]

No, I am here because I can't read.

[@MariosKKontitsis]

Meee

[@harshadk3240]

Mee here to fulfill my cinematic orgasms. That who*e RoP couldn't satisfy by cinematic lust.😅

[@gerryfegan3608]

Piss off. Season 2 is good

[@edgarpayan959]

The show never interest me . Nothing from that show can compare to this phenomenal masterpiece of an art.

[@trentcrowley15]

Galadriel (Voice-over): I amar prestar aen… The world has changed. Han mathon ne nen… I feel it in the water. Han mathon ne chae… I feel it the earth. A han noston ned gwilith… I smell it in the air. Much the once was is lost. For none now live who remember it. It began with the forging of the Great Rings. Three were given to the elves, immortal wisest and fairest of all beings. Seven to the dwarf lord, great miners and craftsmen of the mountain halls. And nine nine rings were gifted to the race of men who above all else desire power. For within those was bound the strength and will to govern each race. But they were all of them deceived. For another ring was made. In the land of Mordor, in the fires of Mount Doom, the dark lord Sauron forged in secret a master ring to control all others. And into this ring, he poured his cruelty, his malice, and his will to dominate all life. One ring to rule them all. One by one, the free lands of Middle-Earth fell to the power of the ring. But there were some who resisted. A last alliance of men and Elves marched against the armies of Mordor, and on the slopes of Mount Doom, they fought for the freedom of Middle-Earth. Victory was near. But the power of the Ring could not be undone. It was in this moment, when all hope had faded, that Isildur, son of the King, took up his father's sword. Sauron, the enemy of the free-peoples of Middle-Earth, was defeated. The Ring passed to Isildur, who had this one chance to destroy evil forever. But the hearts of men are easily corrupted. And the Ring of Power has a will of its own. It betrayed Isildur… …to his death. And some things that should not have been forgotten were lost. History became legend, legend became myth, and for two and a half thousand years, the Ring passed out of all knowledge. Until, when chance came, it ensnared a new bearer. My Precious. The Ring came to the creature Gollum, who took it deep into the tunnels of the Misty Mountains. And there, it consumed him. It came to me, my own, my love, my own, my precious! Gollum! The Ring brought to Gollum unnatural long life. For five hundred years it poisoned his mind. And in the gloom of Gollum's cave, it waited. Darkness crept back into the forest of the world. Rumor grew of a shadow in the east, whispers of a nameless fear, and the Ring of Power perceived its time had now come. It abandoned Gollum. But something happened then the Ring did not intend. It was picked up by the most unlikely creature imaginable. What's this? A Hobbit: Bilbo Baggins of the Shire. A ring! Lost! My precious is lost! For the time will soon come when Hobbits will shape the fortunes of all.

[@aldunlop4622]

Absolutely MONSTER battle, losses on both sides were monumental.

[@The.Watcher.On.The.Wall.UK.93]

What was the point in writing this comment? We have literally just watched it and listened to to it word for word..

[@RoyaleWitCheese]

Everything was so perfect. The shot angles, the sfx, the COLOR grading my god. It FELT like how the book described.

[@shaggyrumplenutz1610]

Seeing this in the theatre when it came out was magical.

[@matijajuric5479]

The only movie i watched 6 times in theater

[@paola_2080]

I remember being mindblown by this prologue, especially the battle scene. I had never seen anything like that at the movies before! Thank you Peter and Weta!

[@SkitzWazMN]

Gotta love Andy Serkis! He ALWAYS plays iconic and different roles/characters!

[@IronDragon-2143]

The only good thing to come out of Rings of Power is they remind everyone of how much better The Lord of the Rings Trilogy really is.

[@Vikingr4Jesus5919]

Anyone who wishes to truly respect Tolkien's works for what he made and not what some call it to be (e.g. politically incorrect).

[@adriangarcia6090]

Nah, season 2 is killing it.

[@machineguncrally7020]

@@adriangarcia6090 …Into the grave

[@arivanilla]

Yes. When the series out, the trilogy get more viewers and talks. They helping to grow the trilogy fandom without knowing

[@bensonmade8761]

Which follows the trend of other franchises with prequels worse than the original: Star Wars, Harry Potter, Mad Max, Alien. The only exception might be 007s Casino Royale

[@xlDeathlxJosey]

These movies are basically my background shows when I'm not actually watching the TV. Working around the house, taking a nap, cooking, or on the phone and these movies always get put on. They never get old even after 100s of watches, they are near perfection.

[@machineguncrally7020]

One does not simply put on the LOTR trilogy as mere ‘background noise’ 🤦🏼‍♂️ That being said I can’t do this personally if I attempt to do this I end up glued to the entire thing and can’t keep proactive and thus end up watching all three films through

[@jake-e-boi6700]

Mate... you don't understand how happy that makes me feel because I've done the same thing, and I thought i was the only one. . The lotr fan base never gets heated. Always positivity. So it just proves how fucking good this film really is and the best film to be ever be made in my opinion. The only downside (if you can really call it one) is that the fact you will never get or see another film like this ever again..... its literally impossible because Peter Jackson is actually the 7th wizard sent to Middle Earth Peter Jackson the Red as it were...because how else can you do such a masterpiece without using Magic. "What about their legs!....they don't need those...."

[@garyrodriguez8414]

Years ago I purchased an incredible sound system with an amp that has the ability to produse the sound as if you are in a great hall along with my large screen video it is like enjoying the videos as if you are viewing them in a really grand theatre with surrond sound. All this makes for a spectacular home viewing experience for one of my vavs LOTR series which I never can get enough of. There is so much involved in these vids you can watch them over and over and discover new aspects hidden within the scripts much less tthe individual actors comprising new appreciations for their skills.😊

[@rodelvaldez8640]

Rings of power with all of its tremendous budget will not even reach the epicness of prologue alone

[@PopCultureCat]

This is one of the most competent film openings I have seen.

[@karamjitgaddu8015]

All thanks to a man called Mr karamjit gaddu 24 October 1999 . Ungrateful people. Lotr.

[@nhmooytis7058]

@@karamjitgaddu8015sod off.

[@PopCultureCat]

Imagine. You have an impossible task. You need to introduce LotR to an audience consisting of everything from die hard lore geeks to the casual viewer who has never heard of it. You must speak to all of them. I am a comms trainer and this is the most difficult scenario - the audience of extremes. So you open up, you NEVER contradict the deep lore, but hit only on some main points. You give the noviese something to learn from and the efficcinados something to agree with. This is writing in the higher schools. As a lifelong fan of the Professor I am not insulted AND my wife who's never heard of Mordor can still enjoy it. This is rare, I can't even mention a comparison.

[@nhmooytis7058]

@ I agree PJ did a good solid job for both extremes.

[@hsbdjdndnbsmsm..]

I remember watching this movie more than several times on Dolby digital sound system, it was as if Sauron is in my house.

[@anduril7401]

Fun fact: they filmed Gil Galad fighting Sauron(a scene from the silmarillion) but cut it at the last minute and didn’t tell the actor, he found out at the premier.

[@ombrepourpre7562]

Yeah... Never understand why. Or why they have not add it in the extended cut 😢

[@Max-px5ym]

If it's from the silmarillion, maybe they didn't have the rights?

[@garrettanderson1117]

You see him in the above clip at 3:05. At first I thought it was Elrond, but it's another elf - our friend Gil.

[@GazBeasley]

I think they did that with saruman’s death scene as well which caused christopher lee to have a huge fall out with PJ. I personally wish they had the scouring of the shire, even if they had to make an extra 90 minute movie to make it a quadrilogy. The lotr trilogy couldve finished at aragorns coronation and then the next movie could pick up from there including the journey home and then the confrontation and battle with sharkey’s ruffians and ending with the final confrontation with saruman and the very last scene could be where the trilogy ended with frodo leaving for the undying lands

[@1fqr2r2]

@@GazBeasley Kinda weird how PJ made the death scene on top of Orthanc instead of the whole taking over the Shire thing. But then again, lots of weird sways from the books.

[@IlovetheNBA]

Howard Shore is an absolute musical genius.

[@studentjohn]

The additions actually do a really effective job of showing how this things really has a will of its own - and how it's utterly evil, and ruins everyone it comes across in one way or another. When Bilbo picks it up I want to shout 'throw it away, it'll get you!'

[@TomCosgrave]

One algorithm to rule them all, one algorithm to find them, one algorithm to bring them all, and in the KZbin bind them.

[@razvantasca]

23 years ago, I watched THIS. Will love it through my lifetime ❤

[@MarianneSawit]

Giving this vid my 👍 a decade after this was uploaded and 23 years after this masterpiece was released ❤

[@invisibleman4827]

3:19. Notice the elves and men know they're probably gonna die, but they don't run. They face off Sauron and stand their ground. Genuine courage.

[@benunderwood6525]

Man, imagine if Rings of Power had this quality. The Numenorean armour, the battles, the storytelling, it is just all so much better here and this is almost a century of a decade old. Edit: Sorry, wrote this as like 2am, meant century

[@nommo3089]

A quarter of a century. A decade is ten years. 😉

[@dasarianshuman408]

4:50 "But the hearts of men, are easily corrupted" .... Lady Galadriel apparently forgot about the oath of feanor and the 3 kinslayings, when the honour and dignity of elves failed.

[@damalman8223]

Not even out 5 minutes and the rings got hobbits killing each other

[@tranceformerfx]

Best opening scene in film history.

[@Elmo914]

The discipline the elves have here, the craftsmanship of the armor and the flow of martial prowess among the elves is not even remotely replicated in the rings of power. Its just not even close, the elves in that show fight like the men do, but the elves in Peter Jackson's LOTR fight like alien species that mastered all forms of martial combat.

[@Bullet-Tooth-Tony-]

@Elmo914 Yeah the Army of the Last Alliance would have crushed Gothmogs legions that attacked Minas Tirith. The Elves had tens of thousands of men in this battle against Sauron compared to the tiny force that they sent to reinforce Theoden at Helms Deep. And this was basically Gondor in it's *prime* with the majority of it's units made up of elite troops of Numenorian blood. The equivalent of having Aragorns everywhere.

[@geraldthesaint5457]

Only this intro itself deserves all awards. Fantastic cinematics

[@ChrisBrengel]

Absolutely brilliant! It would be so easy to make a hash of this opening. There is so much backstory to cover. They make it clearly; the pacing is first-rate, it is very economical and concise. Also, the cinematography, directing, editing, casting, acting (and how awesome was Galadriel's voice over?), etc. is all damn-near perfect!

[@Joe-ss9cr]

This intro is a 1000 times more powerful than the entire Rings of Power series.

[@arthurlayao3465]

this intro is stupid. It wasnt like this in the book. but you guys wouldnt know. you just hate whatever

[@Joe-ss9cr]

@@arthurlayao3465 aaaawh look at that, a 12-year-old that has a different opinion. Hush now, it's all gonna be ok.

[@shippendales8543]

The original trilogy changed a lot of stuff and was heavily criticised too The internet just wasn't what it was Rings of Power is supposed to.last 5 seasons As long as it keeps getting better it's okay

[@arthurlayao3465]

@@Joe-ss9cr aww look a 40 year neck beard weeb crying over a tv show.

[@guyn4142]

@@shippendales8543 That's the thing, it's not getting better at all. It started as Bezo's cash grab and it's continuing like that.

[@townesprescot5441]

Cate blanchette really blows this narration out of the water, remarkable performance all around

[@SaltySparrow]

Fellowship - One of the best movie openings ever.

[@Donthaveacowbra]

Also let's be clear, it wasn't a few remnants against them 🤣 they were beseiging the place for 7 years when he finally came out.

[@Whitpusmc]

I LOVE this series but the battle between Sauron, Elendil, and the Elven High King Gil Galad should have been greater.

[@gironda11]

Agreed. That was such an epic moment in the ending of the 2nd Age.

[@MicrophoneMichael]

Meh, less is more

[@dr3036]

This intro still gives me goosebumps!

[@volodymyrklymenko3045]

The whole story from Rings of power fit within 10 minutes, Perfect!

[@Merknilash]

This was my comfort show during the day after college class when I had some Mexican Schwag

[@TallisKeeton]

Love your avatar bro :)

[@jyc313]

This prologue alone is better than the sludge that’s called rings of power season 1 and 2.

[@jessicatee5833]

Oh man. I’m losing yrs off my life binge watching everything Tolkien, now that I’ve found all this stuff on KZbin. I’m fine with it.

[@notdeweydafu3855]

As a kid, the Deagol vs Smeagol fight scene was pretty traumatic ngl

[@jimmyberry4451]

Straight up disturbing

[@justinbellamy6047]

It's traumatic toe at 43 now lol

[@lifegamechanger8572]

Can’t imagine what it was like going to see this in theaters prob like a whole diff world and experience in movie films

[@anuraagkhaund9191]

Well made. If the LOTR had been made into a series instead of movies, this could have been the intro

[@ThatRospreyGuy]

"But there were some who resisted...." Such a great line!

[@SCORCHED-EARTH]

6:50 there are a lot of extremely talented actors that make their role indistinguishable from reality but then there are actors that somehow take it a step further

[@christianwestling2019]

Imagine creating Rings of Power and claim youre in the same universe.

[@aldunlop4622]

Yeah, makes you wonder.

[@DP-fr1yw]

Yeah how good the tv series actually is.

[@christianwestling2019]

@@DP-fr1yw Are you on the clock now? As an Amazon Prime employee?

[@joeker6220]

@@DP-fr1yw rubbish

[@williamalfonso1373]

@@DP-fr1yw People are here due to Nostalgia, when LOTR had good writing. Not the Rubbish that is streaming now.

[@PeacockRhino]

This did a better job of explaining the second age in 10 minutes than Rings of Power has with billions of dollars and hours of content.

[@Lotsofface]

Neither are very accurate to the lore. They did elendil so dirty in this prologue. Also failed to explain Annatar or mention celebrimbor

[@PeacockRhino]

@@Lotsofface This is a 10min prologue though. Relative to the time it’s a very good summary.

[@victorpleitez768]

@@Lotsoffacefor the purpose of a film a adaptation it gives all the necessary info the audience would need.

[@mdeosjr]

LOL hell no 😂

[@АнтонГеращенко-д9ы]

You haven't aged a day, old friend.

[@Zoro_B_Lost]

fun fact in the books Isildur didnt beat sauron. It was Elendil and the Elf King Gil Galad who tag teamed to beat him. both dying in the process. Isildur just looted the body like a true dnd player. but cinematically this looks cooler

[@moshik7710]

Chills down my spine. Unparalleled

[@anthonyspence472]

Mad how this only has 3.3k views. Great video

[@spirz4557]

And now it's at 150k views and counting.

[@arde29]

Whoa, the views are really starting to pick up. Almost 500k and counting

[@linja0107]

@@arde29800k

[@sadakhan1628]

​@@arde29nearly 2 million now

[@chesterbowles7950]

Came for the prologue, left to watch the trilogy.

[@BobbyLeEe]

I remember watching this movie as a kid and everyone else passed out and I managed to stay up and watch the whole thing I was so into it, only movie that kept me up when I was just a little guy growing up will never forget it…good ole days

[@townesprescot5441]

GOD BLESS PETER JACKSON. We just don’t adaptations like this anymore. No respect or integrity for source material any longer.

[@MaryannePeters-l6c]

My guess is that Smiegel's soul was already on the edge, judging by how quickly he turned into a murderer.

[@Patmanduu]

"Wisest, and fairest of all beings..." And vainest too apparently, since she's descrbing herself 🙂

[@gagongflip389]

Lol. She was kinda bias on that one.

[@ddubzz_]

It’s just so so good. I’ve never watched the extended editions, but I think the time has come.

[@gregsurles4199]

Ooooo, it gives me that nostalgic chill everytime!

[@janysmahoney1271]

Im glad they didnt reveal Gollums true identity at the beginning

[@kuroroluxifer8321]

And let's not forget that those humans were Numenoreans...they were over 7 ft tall, and as strong as Captain America. Sauron still thrashed them around like toys.

[@nicopizzuto436]

As strong as captain America lmao

[@kuroroluxifer8321]

@@nicopizzuto436 the fact you think it's an exaggeration is what makes me lmao

[@alanmcclenaghan7548]

The fight between Deagol and Smeagol is probably the most brutal in the whole trilogy.

[@Soothing432]

seeing the numenorians and elves of the last alliance gives me chills every time, rings of power turned them to a cheap game of thrones variant

[@TallisKeeton]

cheap RPG cosplay variant :)

[@TheDarkLordSauron-d3s]

Ash nazg durbatulûk,ash nazg gimbatul, ash nazg thrakatulûk agh burzum-ishi krimpatul

[@asamanatananana]

Elves have almost always been portrayed as this, long straight hair so I don't know why the Amazon show felt they had to have Celebrimbor and Elrond look different...

[@WilliamToose]

Came here for the long cut real Gil Galad footage

[@NCfrost82]

It feels like the 1st time everytime I watch it.

[@Techno_Bunny433]

Here, after finishing rings of power season 2, it was so cool to see the lead up to this in episodic format ❤. Nice detail that the elf high king uses the same spear as in the finale of ROP

[@keithfreeman2084]

Man the first 10 seconds of this prologue is better than the entire series of Rings of Power.

[@palebizkit1267]

Binged on Peter Jackson's LOTR and Hobbit series over the weekend and it was a blast!

[@miketsui487]

The Ring of Power TV series only good thing was to cause the YT algorithm to recommend us this video.

[@Jim90117]

Why can't modern day studios create such grandeur and impactful movie/show creation?

[@TallisKeeton]

long story short ? - narcism, celebrities, and huge loads of money in the service of spread of idiocracy :)

[@omr6050]

here to heal after that parody of the rings

[@bart1meuz]

Ben was so ready for us that he uploaded the video 10 years ago. What a legend.

[@junqian5964]

So Sauron dint use his mace to smash his head but gave him a hand to stand up and then he just cut his fingers whit the broken sword but sauron he ony wanted to be friends 😭

[@JohnWilson-zh3il]

In the initial storyboards of the film, Sauron made his way through the Elves to reach Gil-Galad the king, then grabbed him and burned him alive by the heat of Saurons hand. He intended the sane fate for Isildur.

[@FairyWeatherMan]

​@@JohnWilson-zh3ilit would have been a great intro to show Sauron's real powers.

[@chinmaysangoram]

It's good someone compiled this extended version.. Serves as a good prologue when watching all the six movies starting with The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and ending up with The LoTR RoTK..

[@jacksonschanneljohannsen6478]

I never get tired of watching Elrond stone cold having arrows fly by his head and barely flinch XD

[@zaidholliday6033]

Best opening scene in my opinion of any movie

[@Mjdeben]

Acheived more in 10 minutes than Amazons Rings show did with 2 whole seasons 🤣

[@alexneff]

Seriously

[@snackbandit8056]

I swear there is a version somewhere that I saw that had Isildur say "no" to Elrond, turn around, take a few steps , and then disappear as he apparently slipped on the ring for the first time. The scene endes with Elrond aghast and desperately trying to see isildur, but all he can see is Isildur's steps in the ashes on the ground as he continues to shuffle away.... I swear it exists!

[@goodputin4324]

Who's here after watching the first 3 episodes of ROP Season 2?