LOTR The Fellowship of the Ring - Extended Edition - The Sword That Was Broken

[@MarkusJunnikkala]

Arwen is a good GF, she pushes Aragorn out of his comfort zone, supporting him to grow and be the best version of himself, seeing past his fears and weaknesses when he can not.

[@protoeuropeanhistorian7369]

Markus Junnikkala only movie Aragorn is self doubting

[@blingkid6]

@@protoeuropeanhistorian7369 True. I think that this quality included by Jackson was conducive toward developing his character though.

[@McScragger187]

Arwen, and a good woman like this have something in common.... They are both make believe!!

[@Wanderer628]

@elijahthesamurai Implying that a woman is always right and that if a man doesn't listen he's just full of toxic masculinity. gtfo out here with that shit.

[@eunmoyang8956]

@courtesy55 Whoa, calm down. I don't read any feminism nor hate on toxic masculinity from his comment. He is only pointing out the better result that right femininity could bring when together with masculinity. He is rather acknowledging the masculinity and femininity, which is the very opposite of the feminists.

[@phillipfry9765]

These are scenes as a kid that might “bore you” because there’s no blood or action, but as an adult you truly enjoy them. These movies are timeless.

[@AssassinEmbers]

That's a fact and I remember when I thought frodo didn't deserve all the credit cuz I thought the real heroes was Aragorn and people who fought the forces of sauron and for them to get all the glory but now that I'm grown up I now understand the importance of who frodo was

[@noorykorky5056]

I disagree. As a teenager, *these* were the scenes I enjoyed the most. I liked the action, too. But I generally prefer to see meaning and nuance in a story.

[@JoelMorales-cq3xk]

And they will continue to be, mellon...

[@ekathe85]

I was utterly dazzled with Liv Tyler in this movie as a kid so whatever scene she was in I fucking cherished

[@CLBOO6]

As a kid, I was amazed of how sharp the blade still is.

[@emskalicky8275]

It always gets me that poor old Boromir offers the word “friend” and Aragorn’s stare is ICE COLD.

[@FallenOne669]

I think that's because, in the films, Aragorn is refusing to acknowledge his destiny as King of Gondor and Arnor. Not only that, he is projecting his fears onto ALL Gondorians, subconsciously or not.

[@taxiuniversum]

I saw something different: Boromir says „friend“ with uncertainty in his voice - and Aragorn keeps watching him, as if thinking „let’s see if you will live up to what it really means to be a FRIEND.“. That caution was warranted later becomes very obvious - wouldn’t you agree? As a matter of fact, in this scene alone, the character differences already show, by the way how disrespectful Boromir treats the „sacred“ artifact, that symbolizes the triumph of good over evil. Aragorn, on the other hand DOES treat it with the due respect...

[@FallenOne669]

@@taxiuniversum That makes sense. It's likely a combination of both. Aragorn is subconsciously projecting his self-doubt on Boromir while consciously appraising him to see Boromir's true character.

[@AB8511]

@@FallenOne669 From the lore perspective that would be questionable, because Aragorn incognito served in Gondor for a few years so he knew Gondor and its people quite well. But for the watcher of movie not versed in all details of books would your intepretation make sense.

[@nadontcare9684]

@@taxiuniversum To be fair, Boromir does certainly earn Aragorn's respect when he sacrifices himself to protect the hobbits.

[@uBpGK]

I like how friendly Boromir is toward Aragon when initially meeting him, the look and the way he talks is like he’s relieved to see another human there. But when he puts two and two together his whole demeanor changes.

[@CountArtha]

He gets over it pretty fast. By the time they're in Lothlorien he calls Aragorn a "Lord of Gondor" and says Minas Tirith is his home.

[@HolyMith]

@@CountArtha The poisonous tendencies of his father, drilled in through Denethor's obvious favouritism, were hard to shake. They even made him susceptible to the temptation of the Ring; a desire to live up to Denethor's vision of him. But it is more than a testament to Boromir's character that he was able to overcome these corruptions. In the end, he welcomed Aragorn as the true King of Gondor, and atoned for his failure against Frodo by giving his life to save Merry and Pippin. He died a true and honest man of Numenor, and one of my all time favourite Tolkein characters.

[@LordOfGilneas]

@@HolyMith Indeed, you can even see the reverence in his eyes of the blade of isildur, before his expression turns forlorn and he lets it fall to the ground. It spoke volumes of boromir's character, noble yet burdened by his duties, his sorrow that the Line of Kings had not returned... Seemingly abandoning their people. Yet As he traveled with Aragorn, he had grown to respect and admire Aragorn as one of gondor's own, the King had returned in his eyes.... *Yet the Shadow's Sway was not gone, and Galadriel's prophetic words drove him over the edge, and so in a moment of weakness he attempted to take the ring....*

[@saunderscatala703]

Why is Aragorn ISILDURS heir, is he a relative to ISILDUR??

[@moiradalgleish]

@@saunderscatala703 yes, Isildur was the oldest son of Elendil, and that line remained unbroken throughout all of the 3rd age (>3000 years) up to Aragorn.

[@ScottJackson117]

"Still Sharpe" Always has Bean That's soldiering.

[@AlisonBryen]

That line always makes me laugh...because he was Sharpe before he was Boromir. 😂

[@joepearce9140]

Here's forty shillings on the drum...

[@joec9693]

Taking a Sharpe Meme and bringing it over to LoTR videos, That's commenting!

[@johny16G]

Oh god, please do more of this! Love that

[@AlisonBryen]

@@joec9693 its God-tier commenting 🤣.

[@Retromags]

Boromir is the type of guy to pick up an item in a supermarket from one aisle.......and leave it in another.

[@ThiagoLomba-u1p]

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[@LovePullups]

Hahaha underrated comment

[@Pelerin985]

2:07 How I never catched it : The camera show Aragorn hiding perfectly Isildur's image... And making him standing now against Sauron's image. Subtile and brilliant!

[@ArabianPickle]

Dude that is a clever find, knowing the genius of film making Peter Jackson, I can tell you that this moment is no coincidence. That is such a clever way of presenting the struggles of Aragorn coming to terms with who he is and what he has to be.

[@slimpyjones2706]

+Pelerin985 Wow, nice spot. I like how a few seconds before Viggo shifts a bit to the right, as if he needed to get just into the right spot...!

[@hesheweewee]

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[@fernandocuadra7282]

Nice catch. Just another thing that proves the greatness of this film ❤

[@camkraw893]

Holy shit awesome find!

[@TylerCharlesFisher]

See, this is what happens when you don't put a velvet rope up in front of your displays.

[@letthegalaxyburn]

Tourists.

[@rzl5625]

Hahahaha. No tourist guide. :D

[@elynn226]

Should had place a "Do Not Touch" sign

[@19TheFallen]

+elynn kok Better yet: A "Ceri- ú- touch!" sign

[@tigermuh]

Tyler Fisher .b.

[@AnimeAmimatorMizore]

I'm not sure which interpretation of Aragorn I like best: The somewhat reserved yet very confident Aragorn in the books who was willing to take on that throne, or the seemingly more realistic interpretation of Aragorn who was effected by all eighty-seven years of struggle and hiding that he doubted he could be anything more than what he had always been: a ranger.

[@aislingmichaelaoneill1028]

AnimeAmimatorMizore The Rangers were the Northern Numenórians. They were despised by the lazy, ignorant fools they were protecting because they were different. Yet they continued to protect them and later to fight Saruman and Sauron, not just out of their sense of duty but because of their love for them. Jackson throws this away and replaces them with a token force of elves from Lórien. I detect the fell influence of storyboarding.

[@AnimeAmimatorMizore]

You have a point. If I could have demanded anything from Jackson, it would have been SHOW ME MORE OF THE NORTHMEN. Because honestly? From the interactions between Aragorn and his people, Tolkien literally wrote that Aragorn actually looked less aged and as youthful as he physically looked when Halabrad and the rangers were with him. But at times, I felt like Aragorn was a bit too confident? Idk, I love both versions of him. I often kinda blend them in my head, to an extent.

[@garyjones2561]

Aisling Michaela O'Neill I agree with most of what you said, but Jackson didn't replace anyone. If you're referring to the Battle of Pelennor Fields, he did take out the Rangers. But if you mean the Battle of Helm's Deep where he put in Elves, he wasn't replacing anyone, just adding Elves. The Numenórians weren't in that battle in the book.

[@JesusTorres-ue3yr]

Book Aragorn seemed a bit too confident plus I found it sorta annoying everytime he mentioned his sword once he got it

[@19TheFallen]

@@AnimeAmimatorMizore You know, in many ways I like them both for their own reasons......The book version gets my respect for his confidence and his readiness to unite the people of Middle Earth, and yet at the same time, the movie version being so hesitant to take his title as king due to the actions of his ancestors, despite being a worthy and noble man himself.....It makes him more human, in a way, fearing the past and seeing how it could shape his future if he made the same mistakes....So, it's kind of a toss-up for me!

[@ricardotolbert1797]

When Boromir glanced at Aragorn while holding the sword he KNEW he was Isildur's heir

[@BTSARMY-vz8bh]

nope

[@swanhill5759]

That's what I LOVE about this scene. I think that was the significance of the shards of Narsil still being sharp. He looks at his blood, looks at Aragorn's eyes and he KNOWS, even if only subconsciously. That's why he's so uncomfortable.

[@19TheFallen]

+Awsaya That, in my mind, is also why he says "....But no more than a broken heirloom!" There's more to that....then you would think, initially....Not only is he showing his disrespect for the sword in saying that the sword is broken and dropping its hilt so callously, he's also acknowledging just who Aragorn is and showing his disrespect for Aragorn by reminding him that he comes from a broken line.......metaphorically, anyway.

[@cobbsta88]

Legolas later corrected him for saying he was no mere ranger, and his name was Aragon. He seemed surprised...

[@anaussie213]

Cobbsta rangers of the north (the dunedain) are descended from Isildur whereas boromir is of lesser blood. He knows there’s a possibility Aragorn could be an heir but he chooses to ignore it (no more than a broken heirloom, ie the line is also broken) until Legolas makes it clear at the council.

[@gor9027]

They really left a lot of good Boromir moments out of the theatrical version.

[@anaussie213]

gor9027 don’t get me started on the two towers scene.

[@robertlukacs4954]

This scene is in the theatrical version

[@RazuX5]

@@robertlukacs4954 not this version.

[@BrendanJSmith]

@@anaussie213 that scene, Saruman's death, and the Mouth of Sauron scene REALLY should've been in the theatrical cuts.

[@manictiger]

​@@BrendanJSmith It's about money and marketing. The longer a film takes, the less number of showings a theater can have per day. It's a harsh reality. Look on the bright side, at least they didn't do to these books what they did to Cider House Rules.

[@ZenZudokai]

One of the true beauties that made this trilogy so successful is that the actors, either prior to or during production, read the books and were so involved in the script writing. It really allowed them to become their characters and encapsulate Tolkien's vision for his story. They made it an earnest effort to do this wonderful book series justice. One of the very few book to movie adaptions that has done exceptionally well.

[@CT-nb5lm]

I agree.. Some characters took it oo far or not enough.. The King Therodin's Niece(who killed WitchKing)was just weird..Similar way that the Vampire Twilight movies actress was mental with the faciel expressions..

[@AssassinEmbers]

But viggo only signed on for his son

[@Luke-kj1rj]

The actors weren't involved in the script writing . The trilogy is unmatched though, yes

[@paxnorth7304]

It is literally one of if not the best adaptions of a novel, with the minor sin of leaving out the final 'clearing house' scene in 'Return of the King'. Perhaps for the best, as in the book, that scene reduced me to tears.

[@Danlovar]

In the making of we can see Ian Mckellen walking in the set with a copy of the book in his hand. He was not involved in the writing but kind of.

[@kigrey3994]

Boromir wants the power but can’t handle it, Aragorn can handle it but doesn’t want it.

[@youtubeboomin6429]

Aragorn can’t handle it and he isn’t as arrogant as boromir to think he can and that’s what makes Aragorn great

[@kaycampbell364]

@@youtubeboomin6429 Aragorn has demonstrated repeatedly that he can indeed handle the extensive scope of the crown

[@RightfootWestHam]

I disagree. Boromir was extremly strong. "The mightiest man may be slain by one arrow, Boromir was pierced by many" . He could take on an army without enhanced powers and slay them 1 by 1, defending those who are much weaker. Isildur had the ring for ~2 years before it "Killed" him. Boromir being much stronger would have been able to hold on for longer. The amount of damage Boromir would have been able to influct upon the dark forces with the one ring would have been overwhelming, basically cleansing the middle earth from all evil within that first year. The problem would come after that, trying to get the ring off him.

[@hisham-ju2wt]

Wow. Can we say he can Handel it cause he does really want it

[@followingtheroe1952]

Its not about what what they "want". Aragorn is questioning his capacity to control himself, which is the primary quality of a king. Its one of those Socratic paradoxes where his own doubt of wisdom is what makes him wise. Arwen is there to cut the feedback loop of self-doubt and tell him what it means.

[@Nickoftime90]

I like this scene because it shows Aragorn is cautious of himself. He knows how easily men can be corrupted and the potential that he has to make the same mistake as Isildur terrifies him.

[@hisham-ju2wt]

😢

[@brandonmedina494]

Yet he proved himself stronger than Isildur.

[@Starry_Night_Sky7455]

This scene makes me realize my appreciation of the fabrication of sound editing. It's the little nuances that most people never notice. The sound designers do that.

[@ObligedUniform]

This entire trilogy is still one giant art piece from start to finish. There is not a single frame that isnt beautifully filmed, sculpted, or generated, or some combination therein

[@shawno263]

Agreed. The trilogy is a masterpiece.

[@Spacemonkeymojo]

Peter Jackson is such a god damn magician for creating this trilogy. Love it so much.

[@saunderscatala703]

Why is Aragorn ISILDURS heir, is he a relative to ISILDUR??

[@kimhaas7586]

There’s something about Viggo that is so graceful. It’s the same fluid movements that he does at Amon Hen when he closes his hands around Frodo’s holding the ring. Just beautiful.

[@eimanb3887]

The way Aragorn just stared at Boromir the entire time with an icy cold stare just makes me laugh so hard. And then Bormir drops his rightful sword's hilt and doesn't even pick it up and Aragorn just looks at him like, 'Dude. That. Is. My. Sword. Pick. It. Up.'

[@jkocol]

I was thinking more of "Effin' kids these days I tell ya!"

[@manupainkiller]

I get the reference, but... Aragorn did not dare, at that time, to "crave" for Narsil. He thought he is not worthy, to even touch the blade. Maybe that's what annoyed him in the first place, that Boromir had the nerve to grasp the sword ; when he as the rightful ruler, did not.

[@saunderscatala703]

Why is Aragorn ISILDURS heir, is he a relative to ISILDUR??

[@WilliamHardy-zt6hj]

@@saunderscatala703 By the time of the Lord of the Rings, Aragorn is the last descendant of Isildur and also the last descendant of Anarion (Isildur's younger brother). Thus, by right of inheritance, Aragorn is the rightful king of both Arnor (via Isildur's line) and Gondor (via Anarion's line). Furthermore, he is also the rightful High King of the Dunedain due to being the eldest descendant (as well as double descendant) of Elendil (Isildur and Anarion's father).

[@saunderscatala703]

@@WilliamHardy-zt6hj Interesting!!!!

[@julienprevost5409]

My favorite scene in the whole trilogy... 'Why do you fear the past, you are Isildur's heir, not Isildur himself'; such a powerful quote

[@Adrian-ig4jp]

Transgenerational fear

[@MadebyMidnight416]

yes i like it too but i hope people dont take it the wrong and think isildur is a weak man , he saved the white tree , made a memorial for his father , founded gondor , hes a strong and great man that got corrupted by the ring

[@SamaritanPrime]

Also “The Shadow has not taken hold yet. Not over you… not over me.” A big point in the movies’ favor is giving Arwen stuff to do.

[@oyii2648]

Arwen quotes 💫

[@MidwestAmbience]

its really because of Boromir that made Aragorn realize he had to become king Elrond and Arwen tried to persuade him but I think its because of Boromir that pushed him to realize his destiny

[@anaussie213]

payup117 in the movies definitely (book Aragorn was already headed there). After boromir is taken by the will of Sauron but manages to shake it to save the hobbits from the Uruk hai Aragorn realised there was strength left enough in men. After gondors greatest warrior calls Aragorn his captain and king Aragorn knew his place was in defence of his city and of the race of men.

[@penguinpie5056]

that or she privately offered to let him do anal if he killt sauron

[@jacklangford2121]

Penguin Pie “if you get me out of here we can do it in the ass”

[@JWilliamsLangley]

I'd say also when Aragorn closed frodos hand around the Ring and told him he would have followed him into the heart of mordor

[@paxnorth7304]

Well said. We all owe a debt to Boromir. His burden was a great one. But in that look Aragorn realized that he ultimately had to push past his feelings of unworthiness, because he knew that otherwise, good men like Boromir would fail. He saw the 'first stage of life' weakness in Boromir, even as he saw the 'second stage of life' weakness in himself.

[@mckenzie.latham91]

For me, one of the best things is every time they show that elvish mural of Isilidur against Sauron, seeing how important that moment is and is remembered and depicted in the history of many cultures especially the elves is a really powerful thing to see... the Embodiment of the struggle against darkness

[@countOfHenneberg]

Except that in the books Isildur didn't fight Sauron; Elendil and Gil-Galad did. Isildur then used the hilt shard of Elendil's sword to cut the ring from Sauron's finger.

[@mckenzie.latham91]

​@@countOfHenneberg That still happens in the film too, Sauron uses a war mace to smash Isildur’s father into a rock wall killing him, when Isildur goes to check on him and sees he’s dead Sauron steps on Narsil (i’m spelling that wrong) breaking it and reaches to snap Isildurs neck who then uses Narsil’s shard to cut off Sauron's finger the moment memorialized by isildur facing the looming figure of Sauron. Isildur doesn’t actually fight Sauron, be he’s the one who stands against him when his father is killed and does cut off his finger/the ring and which leads to Sauron’s physical destruction.

[@Fargo622]

This scene alone just goes to show how the Hobbit movies completely and utterly lacked the subtlety and brilliant nuance that these movie had.

[@SoulsteppersKrew]

Times changes :p

[@InfamousMedia]

Lord Void not in art and specifically writing my friend. It's the reason we still read The Odyssey, the great gatsby, Shakespeare, Dante Alighieri, etc

[@eragonbromsson1122]

Same differences in the books too. Tolkien wrote the Hobbit for children while the LOTR have more serious tones. Jackson could not did the Hobbit at the same level with the LOTR because the book itself is not at the same level. Jackson did a good work reproducing the atmospheres of both books faithfully.

[@Zerath0]

Eragon Bromsson Not with the Hobbit movies he didn't, where he tried to mix that light-hearted adventure from the book with the epic seriousness from LotR. Those two don't work well together, and it shows in the movies. Hobbit movies should had only been a fun adventure movies, shouldn't have tried to tie it with LotR.

[@503hb]

@eragon bromsson a fellow inheritance cycle fan. Eka fricai un shurtugal

[@SchergeSatans]

1:20 That moment when you realise you got your last tetanus shot back in kindergarten.

[@ASRMN27]

SchergeSatans lmao

[@thexith]

This comment deserves way more recognition lmao, had me genuinely laughing out loud.

[@TanMan97]

lawl

[@britneybain8383]

Haha, me likey this comment!🤣

[@yatsumleung8618]

Nope. My dad didn't believe in vaccines...

[@ryanbenson171]

Aragorn in the movies: "The same blood flows through my veins, same weakness" Aragorn in the books: LOOK AT MY SWORD, MY SWORD IS AMAZING! Edit: WoW ThAnKs FoR 1000 LiKeS!

[@mrinalini9112]

Honestly most of the times movie adaptations drop the ball here and there but LOTR is better in many ways. Especially Aragorn's character, and it's a lot of viggo Mortensen in this. The Aragorn in movies is humble, down to earth and is extremely self aware. He doesn't think he's special because he's the heir of Gondor, for him it's a responsibility and he is doubtful that he may get corrupted. That's why not once he even thinks about taking the ring. If anyone has followed viggo in real life, seen his interviews, they'd know, the gentle, calm, not obsessing about material wealth , that's part of his personality.

[@breezeblock9145]

Elendil!!!!! Shouts it every chance he gets haha and dare anyone touch his sword, they will die!

[@ARCtrooperblueleader]

@@mrinalini9112 - Beautifully said.

[@hardlyworking1351]

@@mrinalini9112 Agree 100%, movie Aragorn is handled very well

[@CL-jq1xs]

@@jr5925 well things are only better when they are differences that makes it better

[@Willowml]

Love the way Boromir is looking at the painting! He looks like a child…🥰🫠

[@R4Y2k]

The best movies ever made. The best story ever made.

[@teleportedbreadfor3days]

I hate it when fans call Arwen useless. She did a lot more than people realize, most notably her ability to encourage people. She encouraged Aragorn to acknowledge and embrace his lineage as Isildur's heir, comforting him in that he is his own person and is not bound to the shadow the One Ring casted, and in the third movie she convinced Elrond to reforge Andúril with the Shards of Narsil. You don't need to carry a sword yourself or wield magic to be useful or at all impactful.

[@teresaa96289]

And she embroidered a beautiful black and silver banner for him and his is extremely moved knowing it came from her via her brothers . He insists that it only be untied and unfurled when the time was right and I think it was on the Corsair ship.

[@aleksamrkela831]

Good luck trying to explain that to people who are so brainwashed by post-modern propaganda that they utterly disregard the things where women actually tend to excel.

[@Sizdothyx]

Anyone who calls Arwen useless is useless themselves. I don't see them going into war and saving men from hails of bullets or leading heroic stands against tanks and enemy soldiers.

[@misslady3]

I love how Aragorn holds that book. He looks so dapper doing it.

[@saunderscatala703]

Why is Aragorn ISILDURS heir, is he a relative to ISILDUR??

[@marisamar3247]

All these years have passed by, and Arwen Undómiel's voice still gives me chills

[@Jampolo_OG]

Éowyn looks to Aragorn for strength and support Arwen sees Aragorn doubt himself and offers him strength and support

[@ryanspencerlauderdale687]

It separates the women from the girls.

[@AnnaMarianne]

@@ryanspencerlauderdale687 Sometimes you are the one who needs to be nurtured. If you receive it, you grow to become the one who can nurture others. After meeting Faramir, Éowyn too decided to quit being a shield-maiden seeking glory and become a healer.

[@ekathe85]

Éowyn is cute tho. More down to earth. Arwen is literally a freakin magical creature. If I was Aragorn I would have probably ended up with Arwen too but if he had any doubts at one point I can feel that

[@noorykorky5056]

@@ryanspencerlauderdale687 Yeah, you're right in terms of the fact that Arwen is a 3,000 year-old woman, so clearly she is more mature than Éowyn, who in this scenario, would be the "girl".

[@LethalByChoice]

​@@ryanspencerlauderdale687Not really lol.

[@2b-coeur]

I don't know why, but Boromir's "You are no Elf" is hilarious for some reason. I actually looked up this scene to see that line again. "You are no Elf" XD and Aragorn's face...

[@mariellehamming9438]

aragorn: no do I look like it?

[@AssassinEmbers]

What's ironic is aragorn has elven blood in him

[@marloyorkrodriguez9975]

AssassinEmbers Boromir also had Elven blood on him as all Numenoreans are descended from Half-Elves

[@cprw10]

Copy/Paste.There was Arnor in the North and Gondor in the South, Both were Númenoreans, but after some time Gondor interbred with the Middle-earth locals and their blood was tainted. Aragorn, then, is more direct a descendant since he is from the past Arnor while Boromir is from the southern Gondor.

[@unicornfyre]

well your on lotr token middle earth safe everyone special beautiful friendship relationship nice friend and family remember past years that the world was change enjoyable as well as a great memories of love and pass the time comes with your life exptep us be not sacrifice for any other means of being loved by God biss it was very good aragorn was very happy with the same time and we have been together

[@HelenaRG71]

Note: in the painting here, Sauron has no ring on his finger. Then: watch the hobbit... Sauron with ring on his finger. Small detail, but i like how they love such little differences

[@winstonvkoot]

HelenaRG71 maybe people began stroking the painting saying my precious and thought yeah...we need to fix this.

[@scottowen2056]

lol this comment has 69 likes lol

[@Numenorean921]

@@winstonvkoot "People" you mean little bilbo

[@19TheFallen]

Elrond: Bilbo? What are you doing? Bilbo: *Gently caresses the painting.* My precious! Elrond: I better get someone in here to repaint that mural!

[@Checkmate1138]

I don't understand, what do you mean to point out specifically?

[@oriennerose9054]

i like how they're both like, "wtf! what are you doing in the lord's study in the middle of the night!"

[@StephenGraves]

There are so many lovely little details in this scene; Boromir's gaze lingering on the ring in the fresco, Boromir's little pause after the hilt falls to the floor like he *knows* he's screwed up but his pride won't allow him to correct his mistake, the camera move to place the figure of Sauron looming over Aragorn as Arwen says "You are not bound to his fate..."

[@z3char1ah]

Boromir would never dishonor the sword of Elendil, much less call it "no more than a broken heirloom."

[@JustARandomLOTRFan]

you can combine the strength of a thousand movies today...nothing will come close to the brilliance of even 1 minute of LOTR! Truly Lord of the Movies!

[@IrishTechnicalThinker]

I believe the ring immediately began to effect Boromir from the moment he saw it and in this scene when Boromir holds the sword that cut the ring it changes his whole demeanour from friendliness to malevolent. Brilliant films and books.

[@Vikingr4Jesus5919]

Aragorn at 1:22 "That's my heirloom you're holding there."

[@teemukokkonen9220]

I've always wondered how could Boromir be such an asshole that he doesn't care to pick up the sword and put it back to its place... XD

[@jeremydaly8293]

Teemu Kokkonen it's to represent his lack of faith in the line of Gondors kings, the only reason the Ring exists is because it tempted Isildur

[@KiwiImpactSaint]

He at the point has astonishingly realized who Aragorn could be, just lost his nerve. The sharp edge of the sword meant the king's line survived.

[@weaver4907]

@@jeremydaly8293 true, but the only reason the ring is seperated from sauron in the first place is also because of isildur. Dont forget that and just focus on the fact that he was tempted. If its not for isildur sauron would still have the ring

[@danaolsongaming]

It's because of the realization that his future is threatened. He doesn't know who Aragorn is, but his surprise at Narsil's sharpness after hundreds of years shows that he realizes the line of Kings was not broken. He knows that somewhere out there a true heir to the Throne of Gondor exists. And he denies it by calling Narsil a mere "heirloom" because once the King of Gondor returns, his family's rule as Stewards of Gondor will be over. Aragorn knows he himself is the King of Gondor which is why he gives Boromir a look of judgement when he sees Boromir fawning over the idea of sitting on the throne himself.

[@englishlady9797]

Yeah, I think this and the scene afterwards at the Council of Elrond is shows he doesn't have faith in the line of Kings. I don't favour the "it threatened his position" interpretation. Personally I think its more that he didn't see Aragorn as a worthy ruler because he seemed to have nothing but contempt for the people of Gondor, but was also plagued by a sense of his own inadequacy. The defense of Gondor was his responsibility, and everyone was expecting him to save the Kingdom but he did not think he could. It was a lot of responsibility to rest on the shoulders of one person.

[@lovecanis7701]

Wow. Do you see the tension between Boromir and Aragorn here? They truly have a good chemistry! Props to the casting team.

[@chadley25]

Viggo Mortenson cemented his legacy by stepping into this role at the last minute when the filmmakers realized Stuart Townsend just wasn't quite the right choice. A masterclass in a film doing right by the whole story, not by one component (an actor). That cannot have been an easy decision for Jackson & Co. to make, but it was the right one.

[@TalanWH]

I’ve watched this scene so many times. My father died of a massive stroke. He was fairly young. Since then I’ve felt huge anxiety of dying young. I have feared the past. I have felt I have the same weakness flowing through my veins. Arwen’s words rang true in my mind. I’m my fathers heir, not my father himself. I’m not bound to his fate. My time will come when I face things like that. I can defeat them, taking the right steps to eat well and exercise and take care of my mind and body. Our ancestors fates are not always our own.

[@paxnorth7304]

I feel you.

[@hisham-ju2wt]

I am sorry to what happend to your father . Hopefully you being extra careful with your health :)

[@criticalbelievers]

_The same blood flows in my veins_ , _the same weakness!_ ... As a First-born son who's dad messed-up on a lot of blessings and gifts, I can relate to this a lot and I guess since we have to face those consequences of our Dad's we tend to become more responsible than our fathers.

[@criticalbelievers]

@Ethan Schmid Well said Ethan!

[@iainmawhinney8867]

narsil: “come back here ye pansy i’m not finished with ye!”

[@brookerichard6260]

Omg imagine an animated handle of narsil just chasing him through the halls XD

[@judgeboony2695]

"Still sharp" Still soldiering, Colonel.

[@burundianfamily2982]

man the more you watch these movies as you grow older the more you apperieate scenes like this. the moment boromir examines the sword and it cuts him seeing the blood drip from his finger and he stares back ar aragorn, that is a foreshadowing truth that the heir (the bloodline) is still sharp and alive. and i think boromir subconsciously knew that, the only reason he came was because his father sent him to seek out the ring and bring it back to him to fight back the orcs and make the world of men great again

[@allsmilesguy]

I always liked the scene after this where Boromir says they should use the ring. He argues against Aragorn being just a ranger when he says no one can wield it. That is until he hears he is his true king. He’s upset that Aragorn isn’t taking his place as King but he still respects him as one deep down, and doesn’t push the issue further. You subtly see him accept Aragorn’s decisions throughout

[@jamesbowden4871]

This scene brilliantly SHOWS the character traits of Boromir and Aragorn, like film as a medium should. The way that Boromir dismisses yet also seems covetous of the Shards of Nasil tells us a lot about his insecurities and flaws. He pricks his finger on the blade, symbolically demonstrating that he is unworthy of it, and exchanges a glance with Aragorn which suggests that he knows that he just showed his unworthiness in the presence of a greater man. He gets angry and dismisses it as a broken heirloom, like a spurned suitor, hastily tosses the fragment back on its dais, lets it fall, and stormes out of the room in shame and frustration. Aragorn waits until Boromir leaves, which shows that he doesn't want to humiliate him unnecessarily, and then reverently places the shard back in its place with set against Usildor in the background. This is proper film-making! The scene sets up these characters and individuals and foreshadows tensions between them, too.

[@sauron3488]

Flame of the west!

[@nateborie6329]

When I watch this scene, I can't help but notice the way Aragorn holds his hand to his heart after placing the sword back on the altar. It's as if even though he despises and fears the legacy of that sword and being like its previous owner, he still wants nothing more than to hold it in his hands and be the leader that Arwen and Elrond know he is. It's a subtle gesture, but to me, it speaks enormous volumes of information of what that sword means to Aragorn and what he fears most in this world. He fears that if the Ring fell into his hands, he would succumb to its evil the same way Isildur did, and in order to make sure that doesn't happen, he's walked away from his destiny. But, he could only run for so long before his destiny caught up to him. Eventually the Ring would find its way to him the same way it found its way to Isildur, or Sauron's forces would find him and he would be forced into a war he wanted no part of, or in this case, a group of Hobbits traveling in to a tavern looking for a wizard carrying the greatest evil known to man find their way into his aid. Destiny is a fickle thing.

[@saunderscatala703]

Why is Aragorn ISILDURS heir, is he a relative to ISILDUR??

[@nateborie6329]

@@saunderscatala703 Yes.

[@saunderscatala703]

@@nateborie6329 How come?? 3,000 years later, how does he know he is ISULDURS heir?

[@zacharymaat1662]

My dad was my best friend growing up… in my later teens he became victim to drugs and depression. He was not the father I needed in my late teens and 20’s. I love him with all my heart but this scene strikes such a nerve with overcoming generational struggle and trauma. “I have the same blood, the same weakness” I hope one day I can be the father I needed.

[@saunderscatala703]

Why is Aragorn ISILDURS heir, is he a relative to ISILDUR??

[@pontifexmaximoose7433]

When Boromir touched the Shards of Narsil 1:12 and says “Still Sharpe”

[@yatsumleung8618]

2:00 the camera panned so that Aragon covered Isildur on the painting. It was his fear of becoming Isildur, "same blood, same weakness".

[@kenllacer]

Boromir: Who are you? Aragorn: One who will have your allegiance!

[@noorykorky5056]

@G E T R E K T 905 I am the King of Gondor!

[@halfman8466]

Yes Mr. Sean Bean, you are indeed still Sharpe

[@Dausuul]

Just admiring the craft of this scene. The scriptwriters needed us to know that Aragorn was heir to the throne of Gondor. But rather than just dropping it on us with some exposition, they made it a beautiful moment in the love story of Aragorn and Arwen. And *also* worked in that brief but telling interaction between Aragorn and Boromir. So much is happening here in such a brief time, without feeling the slightest bit rushed. It's brilliant.

[@Whitpusmc]

I find it hard to believe that Boromir would fail to replace the sword respectfully. They really were kinda harsh to Boromir and Denethor in the movies.

[@AnnaMarianne]

To Denethor yes, but Boromir is given justice in the Extended Edition. Though this moment is OOC

[@DrakeDead]

He doesn't come back because he is afraid of Aragorn, or whatever he feel in him.

[@JaMarcusRussellGOAT]

This is an example of a plot driven scene.

[@JanekRTrailers]

I recently rewatched the trilogy and I absolutely love the contrast between these two characters in "The Fellowship..." On one hand: Boromir. Proud warrior, seeking greatness and trying to hide his weaknesses. The very first scene he's in, he compares the blade that wounded him to nothing but a broken piece of metal. On the other: Aragorn. He knows he's weak and insecure. He too fights many foes, but not for the desire of greatness, rather out of the feeling of responsibility. He knows he has to fight as best he can, despite his doubts, thus showing true strenght.

[@webdoar]

Aragorn reminds me of king David

[@l.h.9747]

Would disagree on that a bit. Boromir doesnt only fight out of feeling great but mostly if not only for the survival of Gondor and no wonder he has at least some disdain for Aragorn considering that if he is the heir to Gondors throne where tf was he all this time abandoning his kingdom? He doesnt even want to fight for them at the beginning and has to be pulled out of his ranger hole by gandalf

[@sheetaldubey5808]

I love the fact thay Aragorn can read in no light

[@thebel89]

Elven blood. And maybe he used "Elbereth Gilthoniel!", which supposely brings in more light. Legolas shot down a Nazgul in complete darkness after hailing "Elbereth Gilthoniel!"

[@twinkthatloveslotrtrilogy7676]

Maybe moon light is enough

[@LethalByChoice]

Superhuman night vision?

[@MMAVoodoo]

Moon light

[@victorwallec2534]

sean bean getting a sharp reference in the greattest trilogy .... now thats soldiering

[@Horbach322]

Aragorn has some powers because he is a descendant of elves and a maia (Melian), his stare had the power to intimidate Boromir because of it, like Galadriel did, but hers was ways stronger.

[@lolhowmad]

Galadriels stare didn't intimidate him, it was her voice in his head. He talks about it later on in the scenes after.

[@englishlady9797]

Yeah, it wasn't her stare, it was literally her voice in his head. I would be freaked out by that. I think Boromir puts on a brave face, but the truth is he's lost hope and is weighed down by expectations. Plus I think Galadriel had kind of a soft spot for Aragorn because she's Arwen's grandmother. Its like meeting the granny of the girl you're dating.

[@ahsokatano6044]

When boromir saw the sword he was like a kid at comic con

[@acrustykrab]

the art of Isildur on the ground and the dark cloud of Sauron looming above him is badass

[@GeoEstes]

Aragorn is really creepy in this scene. Boromir was just being friendly.

[@eimanb3887]

Honestly very true. Bormir called him a friend and Aragorn, my favorite character, just stares at him like..... I just laughed it off to make it seem less weird XD

[@OliverHollingdale]

It relays back to a later extended scene when Boromir says to Aragorn You have such little faith in our people, Aragorn just has a big distaste for the hearts of men, hence being strider and living in the wild most of his life

[@maiacullen7604]

*Viggo's and Liv's voices are like heavenly ASMR*

[@sm91x]

There could not have been a better casting for Arwen than Liv Tyler. She really is a she-elf 😍

[@ChronoJedi]

"Still Sharp!?" YEAH CAUSE YOU TOUCHING THE SHARP PART!!! lol

[@brendancorr5731]

Boromir picks up the sword that belongs to Gondor's king and it cuts him. Grade A symbolism and foreshadowing there! 👏👏👏

[@saunderscatala703]

Why is Aragorn ISILDURS heir, is he a relative to ISILDUR??

[@draco4u2]

That reverence to a fallen but not lost sword ..that small touches what makes it so gr8

[@englishlady9797]

Sean Bean's acting is amazing here. He stares at Narsil with amazement for a second, like one might if one saw a sword that was said to be the "real" Excalibur, but then his pragmatism takes over, and he decides to pick it up. I personally think he was looking to see if it was real, because he didn't seem convinced. It scene kind of tells me this isn't a guy who takes things at face value. He doesn't believe that just because the Elves have this sword it automatically means its the real thing. He proves to be one of the most pragmatic characters in the movie, his suggestions are often the most sensible and rational. And maybe that applies to Aragorn too? Just because he's the heir of Elendil, that doesn't automatically make him a worthy ruler. Maybe though Tolkien was making a point. Boromir was a pragmatist (and perhaps a materialist?) who didn't necessarily understand the supernatural side of things, like the evil power of the One Ring.

[@metalore]

1:18 Late at night, you're alone, you turn around and see Lucifer staring at you from the corner.

[@CorekBleedingHollow]

"No more than a broken heirloom" (Sword drops) No fucks given.

[@alwyn626]

The Ring was eating at Boromir. He couldn't think straight. He recognized Aragorn at the end as his King. He knew to be true in the end. I liked him in the movie.

[@truesoprano2152]

Aragorn: I think I recognize you from somewhere, what's that show called? Boromir: 1:13

[@hisham-ju2wt]

I love how friendly boromir is It feels like he is the kind of guy who enters a room and becomes friends with everybody before he leaves These are the traits of a leader

[@twinkthatloveslotrtrilogy7676]

Hes kinda jerk here

[@rgemail]

That same 'friendly' demeanor is later shown to be mostly an affectation hiding a lust for power. Boromir redeems himself in the end but spends most of his runtime casting a pall on Frodo and distrusting the mission and his companions. These are *NOT* the traits of a leader.

[@AzUthred]

i remember as a kid its always bothered me that Aragorn dont put the sword back in line with the other fractions

[@AzUthred]

probably thats why i became an architect, thank you Aragorn son of Arathorn!

[@liaistotallyfine]

Aragorn just chilling there, next to the sword he doesn't want, being like "no, no, I'm not Isildur's heir, what makes you think that" And Boromir just like "okay? Dude, you kinda scare me, *friend* "

[@nkl7345]

He's fucking baiting anyone who checks out the sword

[@thebel89]

Well, in the book he carries the sword and shards himself, he shows it to Hobbits at Prancing Pony

[@ninjachannel007]

Aragorn sees through him from the moment they meet, but he's so honorable he doesn't call him on it, and he even spoke of him as a hero after he had fallen in the forest trying to take the ring. What a character.

[@Wassenhoven420]

"hes so honorable" hes been running his whole life.

[@moiradalgleish]

@@Wassenhoven420 no, never running. He'd spent all his adult life as a Ranger of the North protecting the Shire and the other lands in the north

[@jescafish]

Oh Boromir, you're so uncomfortable.

[@malcolmferguson4869]

Fran Walsh: "Why do you fear the past? You are Bakshi and Rankin-Bass' successor, not Bakshi or Rankin-Bass themselves. You are not bound to their mistakes." Peter Jackson: "The same talent runs in my veins. The same weakness." Fran Walsh: "Your time will soon come. You will face the same challenge... and you will defeat it."

[@Faerûn4]

imagine dropping something in the ground which does not fucking belong to you and just ignore the fact that you dropped it

[@cemoguz2786]

Aragorn shows us sometimes you need to be brave no matter what.

[@malbourne805]

Aragorn replacing the broken shard of Narsil, not knowing that soon enough it will be reforged into Anduril and gifted to him as the heir to the throne of Gondor.

[@deltaorophiena9668]

My only question is how can he read in such darkness??

[@TheLuisaco]

Delta Orophíena Its Thorongil dude..

[@dirtypure2023]

Ranger vision

[@lisahenry20]

By procrastinating with your work and not wanting people to know you're still awake, you learn to be able to read in really low light

[@jamesonharris1616]

because he is half-elven and is automatically granted dark vision

[@englishlady9797]

My question is how he knew Aragorn wasn't an Elf when he could not see his ears.... but then I realized it was the beard. Elves don't grow face fuzz.

[@alankerlidou2591]

How is this trilogy remains the best ever filmed movies to date?

[@julianneller5315]

Aragorn to Boromir: “Steward of Gondor, I’m the King now .”

[@cat_pb]

To all my OCD freind's out there... I know your pain ... 1:48

[@8mmkyle865]

Cat PBatista bothered me every since I was little!!

[@AssassinEmbers]

OCD sucks I would know

[@michaeljs7704]

It was so perfectly placed before 😍

[@scottowen2056]

I would like this but you apostrophised ‘friends’.

[@michaeljs7704]

Ok grammar nazi

[@Leprechaunproduction]

Notice how before he cuts himself by accident, Boromir is friendly and nice, but afterwords he becomes colder and dismissive. I recently read a fan theory that, despite thousands of years passing, a faint hint of Sauron's blood was still on Narsil's blade. Thus, when Boromir accidentally cut himself, that tiny bit of Sauron's blood entered him and immediately began to affect him. It's far-fetched, but an interesting take on this scene.

[@Luke-kj1rj]

Im familiar with that. Its a quaint little fan theory but ultimately untrue

[@sarawinardi6745]

I love the bridge scene between those two

[@volumeturneddown9401]

How does anyone look at Aragorn's shirt without saying "what is that, VELVET?"

[@bilbo_gamers6417]

NEVER let this man into a museum

[@HolyknightVader999]

It's like the sword looked at Boromir and saw him as unworthy. It's not every day that you get judged by a broken piece of metal.

[@TheLevitatingFleem]

I know Boromir just flat out dropped the shit, but I guess it just triggers my OCD even more how Aragorn puts the hilt back up there crooked asf😂 CMON bruh they gotta be perfectly parallel with eachother. I already know one of the Elves walked by the display later that day & was like “For fucks sake... there are only a few men in this whole city at the moment and I already know they are responsible for this hapazard fuckery. The Hobbits can’t even reach this shit”

[@last90sdude7]

Happy 20th Year Anniversary 🎂 ! The Fellowship of The Ring Original Release: 12/19/2001

[@OlOleander]

1:04 the way Boromir handles this near-forgotten sword, an heirloom of a bloodline that failed but his has for many centuries safeguarded, the way he handles it as a warrior would but with respect, reverence, and as if it were a whole sword. He was a hero, a warrior, and he never once forgot that he was a fighter.

[@uroojzahra3038]

Aragorn has beautiful face. He is absolutely the real king

[@chasemcnab7610]

Lots of ways to interpret this but mine is that Boromir started off friendly with Aragorn but still felt a little out off by this mysterious guy staring at him from across the room. Then when he gets swept up admiring the sword and cuts his finger on it he realizes that Aragorn is staring at him more intensely and I think he gets both embarrassed to be caught admiring this thing (bet his dad probably taught him to not praise Isildur’s line much, given he later goes on to say to Aragorns face that “Gondor needs no king”) and unsettled by the connection between Aragorn and the blade that he hadn’t completely put together yet

[@staC-wh6ik]

I think that Alan Lee painted the painting at 0:16

[@GullibleTarget]

I don't think he did. I KNOW he did. So does anyone who has seen the appendices of the dvd/blu ray.

[@vitaliyred622]

Aragorn has truly read the Children of Turin book, he knows what’s up. Very wise indeed!

[@zoebaggins90]

He's a descendant of Beren, he even wears the ring of Barahir.

[@fawziekefli2273]

1:15 Call out to a series you were in while in another? Now that's meme-ing.

[@joecarley3997]

That's soldiering.

[@NickTidder-nf3fb]

The foreshadowing "Your time will come..." gives me chills even now 😊