LOTR The Fellowship of the Ring - The Fate of the Ring

[@CJBerdomas]

I think the scene is more tragic if you consider Elros, Elrond’s twin brother. Remember Elros chose to be among men. And Elros became the first king of Numenor, the predecessor of Gondor. So seeing Isildur, a descendant of Elros, falling to the rings corruption, must have been a personal blow because technically, Isildur is his nephew.

[@joestarlol]

Nice analysis, I always forget Elrond literally has a blood line relationship to kings of Gondor.

[@CJBerdomas]

@@joestarlol Thanks. It’s also the reason Elrond is so hesitant with Arwen choosing a mortal life. Personally I always thought even after thousands of years, Elrond still mourns Elros because he resents that Elros became a Man and left him alone. And considering that the Afterlife of Elves is different than the Afterlife of Men, he will NEVER see his brother or daughter again.

[@Wikitoube]

Wouldn't that make Aragorn and Arwen's relationship kind of a cousin romance?

[@CJBerdomas]

@@Wikitoube They are cousins, but they are 75 times removed so it’s more of a fun fact rather than something to cause alarm.

[@aesir1ases64]

@@CJBerdomas Exactly, good point mentioning this, and its one of the reasons that Elrond and Arwen goodbye at the end of the return of the king is so hearbreaking, even though its just like half a page or something, because we know what this all means (specially after reading the silmarillion).

[@PuppyOrion]

"The dwarves. They hide in their mountains seeking riches, they care nothing for the troubles of others." *cut to Gimli being the first and ONLY one to try and destroy the ring*

[@derrickstorm6976]

So he could get back to gathering his riches

[@scottski02]

@@derrickstorm6976 Hey, it's not a BAD reason to destroy the Ring

[@JonatasMonte]

@@derrickstorm6976 One has to plan for the future after all. Gimli for sure wants to keep his house well.

[@nickcys5395]

@@derrickstorm6976 Gimli's involvement in the war also allowed him to discover the Glittering Caves behind Helm's Deep, where he eventually established a new Dwarven realm and got even richer from mining precious metals.

[@thadsul]

@@derrickstorm6976 and so he could go back to not caring about the troubles of others

[@bassamalmulhim67]

“I was there Gandalf , 3000 years ago” I don’t know why but I love this line so much

[@g.d.graham2446]

Absolutely

[@iforgot87872]

Because it shouldn’t be a cool line but it’s delivered so well that it’s bad ass

[@Che18335]

Because its something no man or woman could ever say in real life without lying. But he stands there with his noble attire and just says the bad ass sentence in a way like it happend yesterday, like one of his many memories, completely serious and the audience knows its the truth cause we see him, at the battle 3000 years ago. Great delivery from the actor.

[@zindi1138]

other lines too like, 17 years past sleepily in the Shire.. its kind of reassuring

[@charlottetaylor4471]

It's mind-blowing to imagine it

[@NimzoForce]

"Our list of allies grows thin." Perfectly delivered. If I ever get a chance to say this line in a conversation, I'm going to say it exactly like Elrond.

[@tinuvielthradulion2100]

NimzoForce same

[@manuelantonioarizacastro9070]

Absolutely 👌🍻

[@Will.Flavell]

It means they are outnumbered compared to Saurons armies

[@magusvirga]

Thank you. That upward inflection and change in pitch when Weaving says “thin!” is flat out: a perfect delivery indeed. Not many people seem to pick up on the delivery of that line.

[@superasn]

who is the "ONE" they are talking about? Neo??

[@andersonjeremiah6]

Elrond be like: Dude im chilling in this paradise and you bringing this ring up in here. Best get this outta here before the orcs come up here eatting my lambas bread.

[@Daggerfall40]

Lmao!

[@D3ltaFreedom]

hahaha

[@AshKrimson]

Lol! Points.

[@chelyr5517]

Lmao 😂

[@KimenKroi]

Better yet: eating magotty bread for 3 stinking days

[@yomamasapeach]

Elrond: The time of the elves is over, my people are leaving these shores. Who will you look to when we've gone? The Dwarves? They toil away in their caves, seeking riches. They care nothing for the troubles in others. Gandalf:......It is in the ents that we must place our hope Elrond:what?

[@zacharysikes98]

now that's funny hahahah

[@Soytu19]

I would also say: "it is in the horses that we must place our hope" the rohirrim charge! lol

[@ianeverson3396]

Yomamasapeach

[@BenMoranFilms]

Don't be hasty

[@Мирољуб-й4б]

😂😂

[@kylef8703]

I swear Hugo Weaving is casted in the PERFECT roles. Nobody else could have played Agent Smith or Elrond anywhere close to as good as him

[@_Axolottie_]

kyle f indeed..

[@peepsi_max]

I also think he was absolutely brilliant as V in V for Vendetta, so much emotion despite wearing a mask the whole film

[@ItsNotaTuhmah]

@@peepsi_max Underrated performance and comment. It's probably his best performance ever.

[@jlassijlali290]

or V

[@SovereignStatesman]

kyle f You clearly haven't read the books. Elrond wasn't an angry, judgmental jackass. He was a half-elf who chose his lineage, while his brother chose to become human and found Numenor; and he was "Fair of face as an Elven-lord, as strong as a warrior, as wise as a wizard, as venerable as a king of Dwarves, and as kind as summer." That's FIVE STRIKES.

[@Eric-hi5py]

Could you imagine being someone like elrond? Living 6000 years and recalling a memory from 3000 years prior. I wonder how well I would remember things if I was 6000 years old. It's frankly incomprehensible....

[@wildpianokorean679]

I would probably be demented... around 150...and live the rest of 5000 years on an armchair doing nuthin...

[@nampam3945]

Thats what mice think of us.

[@-Siculus-Hort-]

magic.

[@-Siculus-Hort-]

@@wildpianokorean679 but elves are magic.

[@fredsafarowic3149]

Compared to Galadriel, he's a child.

[@Beeeeeeification]

Our list of allies grows thin, Mr Anderson.

[@agentsmith7184]

Unfortunately this is a good thing for Mr Anderson.

[@misterystar7001]

@@agentsmith7184 lmao what u doin here

[@thegrob8892]

Mr Gandason

[@6hypnone]

He's not too crazy about humans in the Matrix OR here.

[@KenobiStark1]

Follow the White Rabbit

[@ashanark5782]

People say Elrond didn't push in Isildur in because it would've started a war or because kinslaying is a grievous elven crime, but there are two more reasons: one, Isildur's a freaking good fighter and wouldn't have been so easily pushed. Two, getting the Ring violently makes you more susceptible to it. (Bilbo _not_ killing Gollum protected him from the Ring's influence.) Had Elrond killed Isildur to destroy the Ring...he wouldn't have destroyed the Ring. It would've claimed him, too.

[@roryokane5907]

Where’s the “getting” the Ring? Kicking the guy, Ring and all, into the Crack of Doom would deal with that.

[@stevesmith1383]

Well you are missing the big 3rd one, this scene doesn't happen in the book. While Elrond does tell Isildur to destroy the ring, he doesn't lead him to Mt. Doom (alone) and have Isildur fail at the last second.

[@BigSam63]

Elrond at the time of this scene, if this scene had actually occurred in the books, could have easily killed him or pushed him off the bridge. Elrond was extremely powerful at that point in time, all of the top tier elves were.

[@BigSam63]

@Håkon lol isildur did not overpower sauron wtf

[@BigSam63]

@Håkon in the books, sauron engages gil-galad and elendil in a 2v1 duel, gil-galad and elendil are killed outright and sauron's physical body is ruined. Then isildur cuts the ring finger off sauron's hand and claims the ring. In the movie, isildur is getting wrecked by sauron and the picks up his father's broken sword and lands a lucky blow that cuts off several of sauron's fingers, including the one with the ring on it.

[@Ensnnssns]

She was there Gandalf "Queen Elizabeth " She was there 3000 years ago

[@_Axolottie_]

bezbed derk i understood that refrence

[@john-zu6mm]

bezbed derk LMAO-

[@lukailic5439]

Hahahahahah

[@GodtheAllmighty777]

Na fam. You're thinking Betty White

[@Madiha14]

This made me burst out laughing, awesome comment! 👌

[@wibblewobble1934]

Dear god that first LOTR movie was a frame by frame work of absolute perfection, any clip is utterly spellbinding.

[@andreas956]

I knew from the start that nothing will top this. Always was my favourite of the 3 movies. I was spellbound for the whole premiere. Best cinematic experience in my whole life.

[@DestinyAwaits19]

@@andreas956 You think they'll make movies like this again?

[@andreas956]

@@DestinyAwaits19 Yes. I believe this is a phase that will pass.The grey rain-curtain of identity politics and bad writing rolls back, and all turns to silver glass, and then you see it. Great meaningful storylines and writing. Passionate people who just want to stay true to the original stories and wants to blow you away with their levels of detail.

[@DestinyAwaits19]

@@andreas956 Awesome. Thanks for that reply.

[@twinkthatloveslotrtrilogy7676]

I say it all the time

[@simonbanic5749]

Man .... Hugo Weaving has the best anti-human speeches in film, The Matrix and this.

[@agentsmith7184]

Every mammal on this planet instinctively develops a natural equilibrium with their surrounding environment, but you humans do not. You move to another area, and you multiply, and you multiply, until every natural resource is consumed. The only way you can survive is to spread to another area. There is another organism on this planet that follows the same pattern. Do you know what it is? A virus. Human beings are a disease, a cancer of this planet. You are a plague, and we are the cure.

[@agentsmith7184]

Never send a human to do a machine's job.

[@kevinvalle137]

Transformers, he plays a anti human robot, but I rather not bring up those movies, considering Hugo never liked those movies

[@mkaplan1383]

You forgot Red Skull from Captain America.

[@Miserereion]

You haven’t seen V for Vendetta have you?

[@iprobablyforgotsomething]

The additional players of the Fellowship entering Rivendell : 1:23 -- Boromir rides in, parallel-parks across two parking spots right at the entrance. 1:26 -- Legolas comes speeding in. 1:27 -- Legolas hits the e-brake and jumps off before the horse has even come to a complete stop. 1:32 -- Gimli strides up on foot with none of those shenanigans.

[@followingtheroe1952]

2:53 Isildur performs illegal U-turn

[@curriphacreator]

This is gold 😂

[@DarkLordSauronrocks]

​​@followingtheroe1952 "It should have ended that day, but evil was allowed to endear.

[@Will.Flavell]

Long trips to Rivendell Boromir rode from Gondor Legolas rode from Mirkwood Gimli walked from Erebor

[@jackjensen422]

To all of the complaints that Elrond didn't give Isildur a good kick into the volcano, Isildur wasn't led all of the way to the cracks of doom and also Isildur was much more important than the movie leads you to believe. He and his dad led the few humans that weren't corrupted by Sauron in the second age, he single-handedly saved the white tree from Sauron twice: once in Numenor and once in Minas Ithil, and was one of the four main leaders of the last alliance. Killing him would have been a huge deal.

[@maragathm]

The biggest lesson people are missing about the story is that the ring can only be destroyed by someone who willingly does it WHICH IS NO ONE that is why Illuvatar interfered in the ending finally to put a stop to the whole ring drama, if Elrond had taken the ring by force he just wound have been another gollum. But the smug tone on Elrond voice painting men as bad guys who can't do anything right is unfair but in honesty ring would have corrupted Elrond too, either he knows this or he is ignorant of the fact which is unlikely because he is way too wise. So it is a little dishonest for Elrond to not present the bigger picture which is that the ring is a special kind of evil that nobody can destroy maybe give up like Bilbo did but no one has the strength to actually throw it into the fire unless it is god himself or Tom Bombabdil

[@roryokane5907]

Anu He’s not wrong. The strength of Men DID fail.

[@tindomul8977]

And do not forget that without Isildur there wouldn't be any more Dúnedain royals. No Aragorn, for instance. Because the descendants of Isildur's line and Anárion's line met again a couple of hundred years later via marriage, this is how Aragorn was born.

[@baldwintheleper]

@@maragathm thats absolutely right. This ring is such a pure evil that you cant commit another act of evil to destroy it. No amount of trickery will destroy something so fundamentally foul and powerful, you need to do it out of the goodness of your own heart, or allow the evil to destroy itself - which is ultimately what happened when Gollum fell into the lava after the Ring. Elrond was being unfair, but in his defence, as Gandalf said in The Two Towers, that someone would try to destroy such a thing of power would never occur to an elf or anyone as powerful. Yes, Elrond did convene the secret meeting of the fellowship to discuss plans to destroy the Ring, but it was probably Gandalf's idea and persuasion that led to it. The Elves, by their own nature, were incapable of destroying the Ring and so it would never have worked if he just kicked Isildur in or something. The Ring has a mind of its own, after all.

[@efedemirbala3244]

*One of the six main leaders of the last alliance.There were also Oropher with the Greenwood(Mirkwood) elves and Durin III with a dwarven army of 50.000.Everyone keeps forgetting the dwarven presence in the battle of dagorlad.An army of 50.000 is a huge army for dwarves as their numbers are very few,even in the battle of the five armies dain had 500 dwarves.But as dwarves are really resilient and not made of tin can like the movies,they can stay alive for more than any elf or human.Elves deal more damage and are more agile,much more skilled and ultimately are better fighters.But dwarves can stand their ground for longer.

[@JesusChrist-zz7yx]

To those complaining about Elrond not doing anything. Elrond is a lieutenant for Gil-galad, the High King of Noldor. He was in no position of power to kick Isildur's ass. There are hundreds of thousands of Elves and Men surrounding the plains of Mordor. It would look fishy if Elrond threw the heir of the High King of Gondor & Arnor into the fire, thus creating a second war between the Elves and Numenorians/Dunedain/Human.

[@mrbignerd]

MJPK13 It wouldn't matter if he just "knocked him out" and cast the Ring of Fire into the flames. Isiuldur, no doubt, had already planned that the Ring would be an heirloom to his house. If Elrond had done what you just described it would still lead to war between both the Eldar and Men and bring an everlasting hatred between them. There was already hatred between the Dwarves and Elves due to the sack of Doriath...a hatred that lasted for over two ages. The same would have occurred at this point. In a way had Elrond forced the destruction of the Ring the non-stop war of Elves and Men and the divide it would cause would have achieved Sauron's purpose anyway in driving a wedge between all the free people of Middle Earth. It was a lose/lose situation. Call Elrond whatever you want but I can understand his desire to not bring further pain, grief and war to his own people by antagonizing Isiuldur and his kin.

[@mrbignerd]

Obvious you haven't read the books especially the Simillarion where the Elves and Dwarves held a grudge over the Simirals for two ages. It is a reoccuring theme in the LOTR that greed is a major cause of dissension among the races. There would have been war because the power of the Ring is such that there is no reasoning left. No matter what Elrond would have said Isiuldur would have taken his "knocking him out" as an offense and a plot of the Elves to undermine his kingdom. FYI Gondor wasn't doing well without a king. It was clearly stated that it was under serious decline. Whatever you seem adamant about your opinion I'm not going to try to change it any more.

[@14Schofield]

Reality: Elrond and Isildur never went into Mount Doom. Isildur picked up the One Ring and basically left.

[@BenHopkins1000]

Corrupting Men is bad enough. There's no telling what the Ring could do to an Elf. He couldn't kill the new king of Gondor because that would antagonize Men, and he couldn't destroy the ring himself because he'd just be twisted by its evil. The Elves would be screwed either way...

[@NahualliUoxtitla]

Jesus Christ I also wanted to point out, that watching the movie, one would think Barad-Dur and Orodruin were next door to each other. The movie glosses over the fact they are a few leagues apart.

[@MrPicklerwoof]

I've always loved that mini re-telling of Isildur and Elrond at Mount Doom. One of my favourite moments of the trilogy.

[@g.d.graham2446]

Yes

[@jerodast]

So does Pierce Hawthorne!

[@ivermektin6874]

Elrond should have just chucked him in with it.

[@zachmartin2957]

@@jerodast lol can you explain this? i love community

[@jerodast]

@@zachmartin2957 The "Advanced Dungeons & Dragons" episode in season 2 was partly a _Lord of the Rings_ parody/homage. In the climax where Pierce, Neil and the rest of the study group are really having it out, Pierce very dramatically declares "I was *there"* referring to the moment where Jeff carelessly created the nickname "Fat Neil", then there's a flashback with editing very similar to this one. Elrond reminds Gandalf that he blames Men for the survival of the Ring at 2:06 in this vid; he's a little more understated in the way he delivers the line "I was there", but I've always taken it as a very intentional reference 😊🧝‍♂ I'm slightly making stuff up when I say Pierce loves Elrond's mini-retelling, but he certainly agreed with his style enough to mimic it a little haha.

[@OddysChannel]

Elrond is Tolkien. He was there in the Great War and after that he followed and shared his wisdom and courage to those who went to the 2nd World War.

[@bugraegebaydar9409]

I'd say Tolkien is Tom Bombadil

[@jonathanbradley4896]

Tolkien is Faramir actually, I believe he has stated it himself and it shows in Faramirs anti war sentiments.

[@razorsharpview9090]

No, If you want to compare Tolkien in his own work, I think Cirdan would the perfect candidate, he was there when the elves have leave cuivinien to west into Aman.

[@g.d.graham2446]

Cool

[@moteroargentino7944]

Tolkien disliked allegories so no, he's just the writer and every character exist as themselves. _“But I cordially dislike allegory in all its manifestations, and always have done so since I grew old and wary enough to detect its presence. I much prefer history, true or feigned, with its varied applicability to the thought and experience of readers. I think that many confuse ‘applicability’ with ‘allegory’; but the one resides in the freedom of the reader, and the other in the purposed domination of the author.”_

[@taistelutomaatti]

I was there three thousand years ago, and I haven't aged a day.

[@Danbutch24]

+taistelutomaatti Elves are immortal.

[@taistelutomaatti]

Elrond is a half-elf.

[@NintendoCaprisunish]

He chose to be an elf. his brother chose to be man, so his brother died, but elrond remained as an elf, therefore he "hasnt aged a day"

[@MCL003]

how

[@googlebarbaralernerspectre2581]

Elves are immortal, they mature then stay the same age forever, they can be killed once slain but otherwise they will keep breathing and nothing will age them they will continue to get fairer and wiser.

[@JM-dy4ty]

A beautiful parallel between scenes is here, Elrond saw the strength of men fail with Isildur, while Aragorn saw the virtue of men prevail with Boromir, since he was seduced by the ring but still fought to his death to protect the Hobbits.

[@Wolf10media]

Well said!

[@ArmandtheWise]

If you are ever in conversation with someone who says "I was there..I was there 3000 years ago." You know you are in for an epic story. Also got to love the fact that Agent Smith and Magneto are discussing what to do with Sauron's bling in this scene, it's a masterpiece!

[@ItsNotaTuhmah]

Gandalf was far older than Elrond anyway.

[@g.d.graham2446]

True

[@petrospetromixos6962]

Sauron had no chance from the beginning

[@Pedrosdanckwardt]

In the books, Elrond does not have this kind of doubt in the race of Men. Far from it. He convinces Aragorn to reclaim the throne when Aragorn is young, years before the LOTR story starts in the Shire.

[@Fan_Made_Videos]

Film adaptations of novels, particularly trilogies have no choice but to revise the narrative structure of the original story in order to weave a cinematic flow. It's the same reason they increased Arwen's profile so that the audience could see what Aragorn was fighting for

[@abehambino]

I haven’t read the books yet, but if that’s all that is it it’s not contradicted here. Maybe he tried before. And remember that he does succeed in the Return of the King. I never took Elrond as someone who lost faith in men, but rather someone who simply doesn’t see it on the horizon, and knows that while he believes they could, he’s not convinced they will rise up to the occasion. There is a difference between that and losing faith.

[@leventebolyos8060]

In the movies, Elrond speaks for all Elves; in the books, he is Elrond Half-elven.

[@g.d.graham2446]

But the retelling of Isildur's story fits in nicely with this moment

[@lisboah]

Probably because Elrond knows that Elves also had their share of sins. Three Kinslayings, rebelling against the Valar, Maeglin's betrayal, listenning to Morgoth's and Sauron's deceptive words...

[@sidviscus]

Honestly, Elrond's lack of faith in humanity is well justified. He led a counter assault against Mordor, lost thousands of his elf people, who became ghost zombies in a swamp, watched as a human man could have ended the ring but decided not to, and the same evil eventually came back to destroy the world - again. If I was Elrond I'd be like, fuck mankind, they can die.

[@magical_universe793]

I really hope he repented when aragorn became king

[@94462]

Bro he more than repented lol 😂 he married his daughter Arwen of to Aragorn lmfaooo 😆

[@magical_universe793]

@@94462 He deserved to lose his daughter and he lost his sons too cuz they stayed and became mortal he lost all his children 🤣🤣

[@Gabu_]

Except Isildur's "failure" is exaggerated in the movies. In the books he was never corrupted, even down to the last second of his life. He never got to Mount Doom in order to destroy it, as an army of Orcs killed him first.

[@MrKingYuji]

@@Gabu_also why would you talk smack about an entire race over the failure of one man, eps when no one would have tossed the ring into the fire. Elrond would have screwed it up too.

[@noorykorky5056]

1:53 - 1:59 "It is in men that we must place our hope." "Men? Men are weak." Such great symbolism is what I love most about Lord of the Rings. Indeed, humans are weak but can also be extremely strong. For instance, in this story, Isildur was a human but so were Boromir and Aragorn.

[@jonathanbradley4896]

Boromir is Aragorns foil, they represent the duality of man. Where as Aragorn is noble and righteous almost to the point of being a Mary Sue, Boromir Is corruptible and flawed. It is what makes Boromirs fall and redemption so compelling, because even though he showed the power hungry corruptible side of men when he tried to take the ring from Frodo, he then showed the noble and self sacrificing side when he gave his life to protect Merrt and Pippin.

[@noorykorky5056]

@@jonathanbradley4896 Exactly so. Although... I do not think that Aragorn was as much of a Mary Sue in the books; that is why, in my opinion, the movies actually did him better because he is kind and humble as well as being brilliant.

[@travisfields157]

@@noorykorky5056 Aragorn is Steve Rogers from the Middle-Earth universe...change my mind.

[@willriley994]

@@travisfields157 Two of my favorite characters

[@petrospetromixos6962]

Why everyone attacking Isildur for not destroying the ring (saving everyone outside from the volcano)?Isildrur killed Sauron, what strong Elrond did?

[@billythekid6275]

These movies are masterpieces

[@martmandred9182]

I like this quote: "Gandalf, the enemy is moving! Sauron's forces are massing in the east. His eye is fixed on Rivendell."

[@crispinjulius5032]

That shot of him watching Isildur walking away and the air gusts from the volcano are billowing out his cloak...so awesome.

[@royaltyfree9607]

The ring cannot be destroyed by anyone just bringing it to mount doom. No one has the strength or will to cast it into the fire. That’s why Gollum attacking Frodo is so critical here. Otherwise Frodo would have just been another Isildur. You’ve brought the ring to the very place it was created, it’s strength is at its most powerful here aside from being on the hand of Sauron. Sauron’s will is stronger than yours. It always will be.

[@zippyparakeet1074]

Yes. When people think of Sauron they think magic and evil and whatnot but those are not his greatest strengths although he is extraordinarily good at those. His greatest strength is his will, his will to dominate. There are none who can match it, let alone surpass it. He's too resolute in his quest to dominate all life.

[@diollinebranderson6553]

​@@zippyparakeet1074this is why I think magic of middle earth is the coolest. Harry potter in second

[@crs2385]

​@zippyparakeet1074 Oh come now. Surely Suron could be matched by at least one?

[@svignesh9662]

Some say that Eowyn's soup is the right place to destroy the ring.😅

[@Archedgar]

Nah. I bet you Gimli could have tossed that ring np.

[@Temstar04]

Also worth pointing out: Elrond didn't want to harm Isildur because he's family. The king of Arnor and Gondor are descended from King of Númenor, who trace their line to Elros, Elrond's twin brother. The two brothers being half elves faced the same choice as Arwen in that they eventually have to choose to live as man or elf. Elrond chose elf while his brother chose man. That's why Dunedain like Aragorn live unusually long lives - they still have some elf blood in them. It's also why Elrond acts as bit of a father figure to Aragorn, since he's the last surviving descendant of his brother's bloodline.

[@prathmeshandani5231]

Does this mean that Arwen and Aragorn are related? Man, the whole romance is weird now.

[@Temstar04]

@@prathmeshandani5231 It's probably like how 8% of the people in Asia are genetically related to Genghis Khan. Yes they are related but it's very remote.

[@ItsNotaTuhmah]

@@prathmeshandani5231 Arwen is like the grandauntx25 of Aragorn. Endogamy in royalty was the rule, even in fantasy books.

[@LightForxes]

@@prathmeshandani5231 yeah but like almost 100 times removed so literally no big deal.

[@CariPR94]

​@@prathmeshandani5231 We're all technically related to each other, whether you believe in evolution or Adam and Eve. It's close relations that are a problem in romance, but Aragorn and Arwen are distant enough that it's not a problem.

[@xxlCortez]

So this was the first Matrix Agent Smith talked about...

[@bloodraven9664]

heheheheh

[@peternielsen7911]

That's genius. Thank you for that comment!

[@aksusaa3635]

The ring cannot stay here, mr. Anderson

[@Macbille]

The One ring!

[@lmaowerfxed8740]

Good morning

[@TJSaw]

Two titans talking to each other. Characterwise and actorwise as well. Ian McKellen and Hugo Weaving just owned their respective roles so much so that now when I read the book, I picture no one else but these actors. The entire cast, to be honest. Just PERFECTION!

[@Catinawitchhat]

1:29. I had just turned 10 when my parents took me to see this film (they took me several times because they enjoyed it so much). This moment here where Legolas arrives - I remember a weird feeling. I focused on Legolas whenever he was on screen, I didn't really know why I liked him so much or why I was feeling so weird. Then I cut out a grainy picture of him from the newspaper and started looking for magazines with pictures of him. I know now that he was my first crush, even if at 10 I didn't really understand it all. Still to this day I carry feelings for him. These films really were something special, I think they did something for everyone who saw them.

[@jasonjohnson2114]

Best movie

[@rekytanubi2664]

So cute

[@bananaborz1]

Catinawitchhat The feeling you described you had when you saw Legolas I felt the same exact way for Rose DeWitt Bukater. The moment she stepped out of the car and her face revealed beneath her large hat. I owned the film on video cassette which was sold in two parts, and I used to watch it every single night; anticipating the drawing scene with butterflies in my stomach. I still feel some type of way whenever I watch Titanic today. I didn’t realize it then but I’m gay and she was my first crush.

[@toomuchcheese5448]

You must of been born in 1991

[@ceciasa3376]

I was born in 2002 and I swear, I had a crush on Legolas when I first saw him in this film. I didn't realize it at first tho, probably because I was like 9 or 10 or smth. I would have had one on Will Turner, but after seeing he liked Elizabeth, that was shut down pretty quickly LOL (It didn't hurt. I liked them together tbh). Somehow I feel like if there is a pie chart or graph for "first fictional crushes", Legolas would probably rank as one of the top 3 or even 5.

[@Malsagov]

2:43 Does anyone notice how Elrond's accent is different in the past. Especially when he says "Cast it into the fya!"

[@sciencebrainwiz7051]

1:20 the music is absolutely amazing including the set

[@strongsuccessfulweeb1400]

I was there Gandalf..there were black elves with buzz cuts, we could swim from Valinor to Middlearth and we even have hobbits for some reason. I was there when the strength of Amazon failed.

[@kaelthunderhoof5619]

I was there when the elves get their ass kicked by an Ice Troll. I was there when Galadriel couldn't even use magic and just twirl swords.

[@MasterOfTheElements]

😂😂😂😂😂That show is shit

[@derek82ify1]

i want to live here, even though there's no computers, cellphones n etc

[@Starry_Night_Sky7455]

like, same!

[@pinkfreud62]

It's a beautiful place. Wish there was a real place just like it. But with wifi.

[@melodyrin7076]

I would get lost in there, even with or without wifi.

[@sitdownlad7918]

As Sir Tolkien told, Middle-Earth is the same world we are in, but in a distant past. Thus, you live there already.

[@djpsy9538]

bro just give me bag off weed and im there

[@fairtree3]

"there's no strength left in the world of men"

[@davecrupel2817]

Christer Endrè Pedersen the despair is real :(

[@anonym58063]

"so I'm gonna wait until robots take over humanity and become their agent"

[@twinkthatloveslotrtrilogy7676]

Except Aragorn

[@dxfan18]

2:58 that explosion was almost like the spirit of Sauron laughing that he'd twisted Isildur and thus had the last laugh

[@bigchungus6223]

I love how he's mostly right but also gets proven wrong a few times. The dwarves rise up, and Aragorn restores his faith in mankind. He even smiled during Aragorn's crowning when his beloved daughter chooses a mortal life. That hits me hard!

[@lumi3162]

This autumn scene reminds me so many things... My youth, and this beautiful time when I discovered these films... Go back, please !

[@st-ko5zo]

I was a teenager back then...can't forget that time.

[@SarumanDeWhite]

I bet Elrond enjoyed bellowing ISILDUUUUUUUUUrrr~~!!!

[@treymcclure3243]

says you Saruman you betray us

[@tehgundulf]

Saruman, your staff is broken.

[@PittsburghSonido]

Teh White *the witch king appears

[@cobracorporal6738]

2:56

[@tehgundulf]

@@PittsburghSonido Oh shit.

[@filiusreticulum2926]

I used to watch this movie EVERYDAY after school when I was 6

[@isaacmensahboadu9218]

Filius Reticulum yes me too

[@jasonuerkvitz3756]

Such immaculate direction and superb acting with a flawless script. And the soundtrack is one of the greatest ever scored. Fellowship is a cinematic masterpiece.

[@umutyldrm6838]

I like how Elrond said "He turned from that path long time ago" for Aragorn. Aragorn is 85 years old and that time is merely "a lunch break" for the lifespan of the Elves. Not exactly a long time))

[@Tar-Numendil]

"100 Years is a mere blink in the life of an elf. I'm patient! I can wait!" - Thranduil to Thorin Oakenshield. By my best guess Thranduil is 75 years older than Elrond.

[@Fan_Made_Videos]

I wonder what Elrond's response would be if Gandalf said "It is in Hobbits where we must place our hopes" instead of men.

[@DrMetropolis]

Hobbits are Men. Just a weird offshoot.

[@samg1879]

"The fuck?"

[@donpula6349]

@@DrMetropolis True they are related to them. They were distant cousins to Men...

[@thebel89]

"Hobbits? They only care about smoking pipe-weed and eating second breakfasts. There is no strenght left in the Four Farthings of the Shire, it's scattered, divided leaderless"

[@CanadianLoveKnot]

@@thebel89 Maybe we could give the Eagles a call

[@georgecaplan11]

I was there in the cinema 23 years ago watching Fellowship on Boxing Day 2021. Little did we know that the LOTR was the best film trilogy ever and we would never get anything as good in the decades since then.

[@phoenix21studios]

to put into perspective Gandolf came to middle earth in the year 1000 of the third age. Elrond was born in the first age year 532. He is over 6400 years old.

[@calvinsuu1949]

So he was already 3400+ when he fought sauron....

[@shadowcipher87]

REMEMBER WHEN MOVIES USED TO BE GOOD AND HAD ACTORS THAT WERE MASTERS OF THEIR CRAFT?

[@ledsabbazepplath3889]

Gandalf : “It is in Tom Bombadil that we must place our hope”

[@timoteimiclaus4996]

As a person who wants to be immortal,it runs shivers down my spine when I hear "I was there 3000 years ago".I can only imagine what it's like to be 6459 like Elrond and remembering events I had witnessed 3018 years earlier

[@anonymousunknown533]

You better research Islam then, because in fact there is a life after death

[@lenanana8]

Excellent acting by Hugo Weaving and Ian McKellen. Rivendell is exquisite, I remember being mesmerized the first time I saw it. I just realized that in most Rivendell scenes, there are fallen leaves scattered everywhere, from the rooms to the balconies and the courtyards. Did no one think to sweep them or is this symbolizing how the elves in the Third Age were at the autumn/waning years of their civilization?

[@TheDoctorofOdoIsland]

"He turned from that path a long time ago. He has chosen exile." >Elrond trying to keep his son from going off and getting killed fighting evil

[@9inchpp]

3:24 While people took Elrond saying that Aragorn turn away from his destiny (at the time) as disappointment, I'd like to think that he also wanted to protect Aragorn because in any other timeline Elrond would've preferred Aragorn to do as he pleased

[@andrewsalvatore2174]

Elrond, brother of Elros, sons of Elwing, daughter of Dior, son of Beren and Lúthien. ❤ I just love how poetic that is.

[@senorbolainas2991]

Tolkien was a poet at creating names for people and places. They just have such a beautiful tune

[@annelisse1320]

The first notice I´got of TLOTR was on an article of "EL Nacional" a newspaper in my country, Venezuela. The only photo showed a beautiful blonde creature with funny ears. That was the first image in my brain about the Tolkien´s universe, because the books (and I am a avid reader) wasn´t popular. The magic in the movies...well I feel it even today. And the article remains in my room.

[@gandalfstormcrow7943]

When you run out of sources for an essay 02:13 😂😂😂

[@ThomasWilliams89]

lolll

[@nighthasfallen456]

Source: dude trust me

[@danyakba8244]

01:58 elrond you are a half-elf

[@Longlius]

There are no half-elves in Tolkien lore. Children of human-elf pairings choose when they come of age whether they'll be elves or men. Elrond has chosen to reject his human lineage and is thus an elf.

[@NATIK001]

@@Longlius True to an extent. Elrond and his immediate family is considered half-elven, it is even his surname "Elrond Peredhel" which means Elrond Half-Elven in common tongue. That said, yes Elrond is as elven as any other elf he made the choice to be elven and thus that is what he is, but his lineage is still of both elves and men.

[@annemillou9538]

FINALLY SOMEONE TO SAY IT

[@enby_kensei]

Eldrond: I was there when the world of Men failed. Gandalf: But not all men...

[@robertagren9360]

Not like you Gandalf who lived beyond any man's age carrying one of the rings.

[@erynn9968]

Eowyn: I am no man

[@fghfgh8126]

It is incredible to think about it,but this is actually immortal."I was there 3000 years ago".

[@freddypedraza2066]

Gandalf went to a 17 year quest to figure what the ring was, instead of going "Elrond, is this the one ring?"

[@hihowsurdayo6977]

My Crush: * rejects my confession* My Best friends: That wound would never fully heal, he will carry it for the rest of his life

[@ceciasa3376]

Same can be said for a failed job application

[@robertlee2092]

“We’re all moving to Valinor if Sauron gets elected”

[@Lordofthechamps]

Elrond is getting way to little time in all 3 movies... He's one of my favorite characters

[@_Axolottie_]

Odense 1887 indeed

[@mechadoggy]

Don’t worry, for all of its faults, the Hobbit movies at least shows Elrond in action when he (and Saruman) comes to the aid of his mother-in-law as they fight the Necromancer (aka Sauron) at Dol Guldur in southern Mirkwood.

[@mish375]

Elrond has always been one of my favourite characters in Middle Earth. I wish we got more of him but was happy they cast Hugo Weaving in the role.

[@t.bryanmoore8152]

I always thought when they cut back to the present, elronds face looks older and tired which is brilliant

[@lukamijic4335]

Gandalf: It is in not just the men that we must place our hope, but the women and the children too! Elrond: *Stares in confusion* wut??

[@scientia.veritas]

Gandalf: Oh c'mon Elrond, get woke. This isn't the 2nd Age anymore.

[@_Axolottie_]

Karan Singh LMAO

[@misterystar7001]

LOL

[@noorykorky5056]

Technically, whether you are liberal or not (and I am to a good extent), in Tolkien's fantasy, "Men" refers to humans in general.

[@abehambino]

@@noorykorky5056 it’s a joke. In fact, in the vast majority of the usage of the word “men” it is referring to humans, but because of feminism, we get to mAke jokes like this, because the can’t grasp the obvious

[@bayardop]

"Men are weak, the race of men is failing..." Oh I see his hatred of humans was carried along to the Matrix as well.

[@bobholly3843]

Elrond forgetting about dwarves saving his ass years before & not seeing of the men & dwarves of the north hold off legions of easternlings from joining Sauron's army

[@ashynz9995]

When this film came out the wonder of it gave me back my faith in film fantasy. Seeing the acting here is like the icing on a cake of pure epic. Wish I could give Peter and Fran the hugest bear hugs ever. These films are of such beauty on so many levels.

[@feartheoldblood]

Anyone who would witness an evil godlike deity on a battlefield for the world's very existence is not walking away from the war without PTSD.

[@michaelpace99]

It's so cool rereading or watching The Lord of the Rings after reading The Silmarillion

[@eic_phail]

"I was there the day strength of men failed" it's ironic since it would have been the same if it was Elrond trying to destroy the ring instead of Isildur

[@christianwestling2019]

When he shouts ISILDUR and the wind blows in the cape... These movies are the best.

[@sweetpea8732]

When Legolas rides in........ Omfg

[@loljustice31]

Completely agreed... I still remember the first time I laid eyes on him at this scene, it was love at first sight

[@sweetpea8732]

likewise, and I have been ever since ^.^

[@MT-kx7ff]

Sarah Colgan I could say the same about that handsome hunk of a Gondorian, Boromir! ❤

[@MT-kx7ff]

Sarah Colgan Legolas is okay, though. :)

[@Infernal460]

Gryphon of the Night Lol I'm not nervous what I wrote. ; )

[@noorykorky5056]

2:07 - 2:09 "It is because of Men the Ring survives." Symbolic translation: It is because of humans' greed that corruption and evil exist.

[@wilhelmu]

don't ask him who forged the rings of power in the first place

[@ninjachannel007]

What a perfectly casted series. Hugo Weaving IS Elrond. I will never get over how Isildur was just like "No." and walked off lmao. No speech, no talk of power, just 'no'.

[@sweengeppetto1915]

At 1:17 I thought that was Gandalf's phone ringing

[@Cloofinder]

Elrond: And he has come so far bearing the ring, the hobbit has shown extraordinary resilience to its evil. Bilbo and Tom Bombadil: ARE WE A JOKE TO YOU!?

[@AnnaLVajda]

He said and yet because Gandalf was referring to his injury which is quite serious. So no the probably would not spazz out and be offended.

[@thebeastjs]

I don't think any living being would be able to toss the ring into the firepit of mount doom. And I think that is why Sauron did not guard mount dooms entrance, he knew that. After all, the only reason the ring was destroyed, was because Frodo and Gollum fought for it.

[@pathfinder2reality]

There is no person in Middle Earth, Elf, Dwarf or Men that could stand at the Cracks of Doom and throw the Ring into the fire. Elrond himself couldn't have done it. Such is the power of the Ring

[@jyconx]

Exactly. The closer the Ring is Mount Doom, more powerful it is.

[@Riri-oj1zs]

Even a Valar won't be safe.

[@Parasmunt]

Tom Bombadil

[@pamkoh9999]

Mr. Isildur welcome back! We missed you...

[@Bioshocker66609]

Personally I think Elrond is being little to harsh on Isildur. Bottom line is the Ring's influence over people is just too strong. And I believe if their rolls were reversed he wouldn't have been able to destroy it either.

[@NotQuiteFirst]

He didn't try very hard to stop Isildur

[@Stinkmeaner420]

@@NotQuiteFirst if he tried to take it by force, he would have surely suffered the same fate

[@NotQuiteFirst]

@@Stinkmeaner420 Cope

[@Stinkmeaner420]

@@NotQuiteFirst you are a kwasia

[@ensignmjs7058]

To he fair to Isildur, in the heart of Mt Doom, the ring is at its most powerful. Even the hero Frodo failed to destroy it.

[@DimitriosDenton]

Yeah Elrond, like you would have the will to throw the ring into the fire.

[@GullibleTarget]

Right? Elrond was being a bit arrogant. 'Ooooh, I'm an elf. I'm so noble' . Easy for him to say. He has a ring of power that doesn't corrupt.

[@CadillacLizard]

The scenery changes like 10 times, yet in Rings of Power High King Gilgalad stands at the same tree for 2 seasons...

[@MechEngineer614]

Elrond could’ve just yeeted an arrow into Isildur’s back. But no he just stood there like “oh how dare you”

[@trickster80]

“I can’t believe you’ve done this”

[@crazyman8472]

Gandalf: “We can ask no more of Frodo.” *proceeds to ask a great deal more of Frodo* 👿

[@nikusson]

Makes me want to rewatch the Extended cut again. Basically, any reason/reference is a good enough reason to rewatch it for me.

[@PuppyOrion]

"He turned from that path a long time ago. Where did you come from, Cotton-Eyed Joe?"

[@alias4577-f5q]

Love the detail of Elrond being taller than Gandalf. Kudos.

[@tweeze123]

The cinematography is so good. U totally believe that's middle earth, not a hint that it's our earth

[@luishernandezblonde]

The scary thing is Elrond was right. Yes it was added from scratch, yet it was so real. He talked about us, the nature of human beings. He was right to be disappointed.

[@iamalwaysright2811]

Does anybody else find it kind of funny how Gandalf just walks away in the middle of the conversation at 1:00

[@ragael1024]

even if some pretty big changes were made from the books, you have to admit: this trilogy was a masterclass in cinematography. and the cast: Cheff's kiss.

[@nateborie6329]

You know, with the release of The Rings of Power just months away, I'm genuinely interested in learning about Isildur's past and how he came to be on the battlefield the day the Ring was meant to be destroyed, and what lead him to keep it so selfishly. Who was he before he became King of Men? What's his story? Why was he such a pivotal character in this franchise? And why was Aragorn so scared of becoming like him?

[@AngelusBrady]

Why did Isildur keep the ring so selfishly? Because that's the power of the Ring. It had already corrupted him.

[@AngelusBrady]

@G E T R E K T Yeah, I haven't read the books because I dislike the old timey way it was written; which makes sense since Tolkien was born in the 1890s. Most of my book information is from secondary sources like the Fandom and Tolkien Gateway websites. But yes you are right, Isildur wanted to take the Ring to Elrond as suggested by his son, Elendur. However, as written by the Fandom page he was entranced by the beauty of the ring and wouldn't cast it into a fire to bring out the inscription again as he didn't want to harm it. Making it seem like on some level the Ring effected him enough to not want to harm it.

[@Luke-kj1rj]

Read the Silmarillion and unfinished tales for the full story because the rings of power is going to be absolute garbage

[@AngelusBrady]

@@Luke-kj1rj Having dwarf women without beards already show that they're not interested in following Tolkien's work.

[@Luke-kj1rj]

@@AngelusBrady thats the least of it

[@thanatonyxmoura]

0:32 when your girlfriend kills a spider during mosquito season

[@canal404]

Gandalf: It is in the men that we must place our hope. Elrond: The men. The men are like a virus, Morpheus... Gandalf: ... what? Elrond: ... what?

[@TJSaw]

Agent Smith: Human beings are a disease. Elrond: Men? Men are weak. Hugo Weaving has played two of my favourite characters and both look at humanity with disdain 😂

[@jessalberto8461]

You guys just can't stop Blaming Elrond until maybe three thousand years later XD Here I am just jumping with joy to see Legolas once again

[@brandonmedina494]

That power hungry, addictive look in Isildur's eyes would soon be in Frodo's

[@johns1625]

Elrond: "I was there Gandalf. I was there 3000 years ago" Gandalf: "3000 years ago I had already spent 6000 years walking among your ancestors and 6000 years before that I helped create the literal Earth and Sauron was just a blacksmiths apprentice who loved orderliness" 🤣🤣

[@wilhelmu]

gandalfs face says it all. he knows it and more, but just lets elrond have his speech and ruminate out of being polite.