LOTR The Return of the King - Sauron Defeated

[@KohlerSAStudios]

Frodo and Sam destroy Sauron. Legolas and Gimili, “that still only counts as one”

[@dylanmacphail7977]

KöhlerSAStudios 😂😂😂😂

[@Z95HeadHunter]

One kill to rule them all

[@belimsajjad9588]

One but legendary kill

[@heyheyheyheyheyhey76]

Sam's the underrated hero of this story. He had a pair and stuck his neck out for Frodo the whole story and was incredibly loyal. He never once gave up on Frodo, the amount of times he saved his ass and always put up with his whiny shit.

[@wowno5763]

Stannis The Mannis how is Sam underrated, everyone says hes the real hero of the story.

[@Blake_Stone]

2:14 - at this point in the timeline, Gandalf had been in Middle Earth trying to arrange the ultimate defeat of Sauron for a little over 2,000 years. Just imagine what he feels right here.

[@Benkw1]

I didn't realize the Istari were so young for some reason I assumed they were on the scene from the beginning like Sauron and Morgoth

[@Blake_Stone]

@@Benkw1 Nah, they were only sent when the Valar learned Sauron had survived. They didn't want to intervene directly like in the War of Wrath, because that conflict was so destructive Beleriand fell into the sea. Instead the Istari were sent to guide the mortal races to their own victory.

[@smartalec2001]

I love it when a plan comes together.

[@usamahkhalid520]

I think he’s mostly proud of Frodo and Sam, that such small hobbits made such a big difference.

[@jradjj2988]

He’s honestly probably like “god damn finally I’ve been waiting for retirement for centuries had to do everything for you dumbasses”😂

[@BenMoranFilms]

At the end of The Fellowship of the Ring, Frodo reaches out his hand to save Sam from drowning. At the end of The Return of the King, Sam reaches out his hand to save Frodo from burning.

[@bluepotatoes4801]

Realistically thry would of burnt simply being that close to lava

[@amazingsupergirl7125]

Welllll except he never really fell like that at the crack of doom. It did not happen in the book. I now think they added it so they could spend time showing the ring floating then sinking. SO unnecessary tho

[@davecrupel2817]

Oh shit ...

[@Dr.AutismGod]

@@amazingsupergirl7125 I think the Ring floated because its only chance of surviving was lost.

[@bluepotatoes4801]

@Antun Šturlić you'd essentially melt

[@rubensf7780]

I love how this implies Sauron single-handedly kept all of Mordor up with his sheer power alone for all that time, it’s insane

[@udelbiawak4405]

Not necessarily Sauron, but the Ring.

[@rubensf7780]

@@udelbiawak4405 well the rings power came from Sauron

[@hoodatdondar2664]

@@rubensf7780 Sauron’s power was multiplied by the Ring. If he had got it back - all over.

[@LiquidusSnakeX]

@@hoodatdondar2664 Unless someone cuts off his finger or he accidentally slams it in a door or something.

[@rubensf7780]

@@hoodatdondar2664 true tho

[@MrVarder]

I'm actually fairly impressed by that troll. He understood what was going on before anyone else (including Gandalf lol) and was like _I'm outta here right now_

[@WorldWar2freak94]

MrVarder He may have been a member of the Olof-hai troll species, which generally had higher intelligence and independence than other trolls. In fact, some believed that they were giant orcs, as they were smarter than most other trolls. So, he probably realized that something was wrong and did not want to stay to find out what exactly. He just wanted to get out and preserve his own life.

[@timovangalen1589]

@@WorldWar2freak94 Kind of like how dogs react before an earthquake or tsunami.

[@CeeHoff]

NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE

[@kekedream]

Never seen a troll run that fast in any franchise 😂😂😂

[@williamr1088]

Yup he heard the Cries and knew that it was over and that it was time to get out. Although i heard originally Aragorn was going to battle Sauron himself in physical form but Peter Jackson instead went with the Olog-hai Troll.

[@brunoduff]

Frodo's expression at 0:52 was a huge "I'm sorry, I've failed", Sam understands that, and immediately tells him "don't you let go..." he only cares about saving his friend, despite his failure... I've never seen such a beautiful message of forgiveness in a movie

[@Yaimiee]

brunoduff and your comment made me teary. That’s exactly Frodo’s expression😥

[@dimitrios0072]

@@Yaimiee me too. are you single?

[@Yaimiee]

dimitrios007 no

[@FaitalRyuu]

@@Yaimiee Reading this thread of comments made me tear up too! Jackson nailed the emotion in that scene very well.

[@jafarkashani227]

dimitrios007 😂😂😂😂

[@swifterthekid4727]

Its amazing how the actors captured the joy of finding out frodo and sam were in fact still alive and then when mnt doom erupts how quickly their joy turned into sorrow

[@satanbrony9235]

Yeah, that is a pretty cool contrast of how happiness ended

[@clyderamirez1]

The look on Pippin's face as joy instantly turns into utter disbelief...that his two friends are inside Mt. Doom. Which has just exploded...

[@MrTardis11]

@@clyderamirez1 it’s so beautifully directed, Return of the King is filled with so many emotionally powerful moments like that

[@HayDayEveryday]

And that's why LOTR stays the best trilogy in the history of cinema.

[@MrTardis11]

@@HayDayEveryday oh so good. I saw Return of the King theatrical cut on the big screen again yesterday and WOW it still holds up so well after 18 years. In the words of Gandalf the Grey, “You haven’t aged a day.”

[@Howlingburd19]

Elijah Wood seriously doesn’t get enough credit for his performance in this trilogy. He’s SO GOOD at showing how manipulative the One Ring. The Ring has a will of its own, and Elijah Wood does a phenomenal job portraying how Frodo was slowly losing his sanity and physical strength as the journey went on! And this is still a masterpiece of a trilogy in 2024 :)

[@duongtran9995]

Every major cast members was very good performance in my opinion.

[@VashTheDamnFiend]

@@duongtran9995definitely a mister peas

[@LisaSimpsonRules]

Everyone knocked it out of the park in this trilogy, even the script writers, director, costume designers, special effects people.... Everybody!!!

[@TristanWeijermars]

And we have another "This person is underrated, but I saw it all along!" comment. Bullshit.

[@colinbaldwin313]

He does such a great job in the beginning of this scene. Frodo's life literally hangs in the balance, and he's thinking that maybe he deserves to fall to his death because he succumbed to the Ring and betrayed so loyal a friend as Sam. And it's only by Sam's unwavering loyalty that he was saved from that fate and convinced that he was still worth saving. Most of the characters in this trilogy may be larger than life, but there are small human moments (Hobbit moments?) like this that give it a beating heart.

[@zzzak123]

When Sauron realized they had the ring at the edge of doom, the book says "the foundations of the Tower of Barad Dur shook...out of fear"

[@the_dank_jedi]

the foundations of Barad Dur was linked to The Ring so it actually shook because it was close to its destruction. That is also why the tower collapses after the melting of The Ring

[@Vampirewolfking]

Yeah, to the very end Sauron believed that Aragorn had the ring. In his arrogance, he never believed someone would destroy it, and he was right, because Frodo failed to do it on his own.

[@wjm21298]

@@Vampirewolfking One person would never have the strength to destroy the Ring but a fellowship could. Because of that idea, even the unusual fellowship between Gollum and Frodo it happened. And then of course the fellowship between Frodo and Sam. It’s weird how fate works at times but it worked out beautifully in the end

[@shreyaschauhan5501]

Idk why the nazgul didn’t go and stop them like they saw it

[@wjm21298]

@@shreyaschauhan5501 Not sure what you mean. The Nazgul were flying to the mountain as soon as Sauron new where the Ring was. They just couldn’t make it in time

[@Murphy2043]

A note to future architects: Although relying on dark magic for your building’s structural integrity is an attractive shortcut, it proves catastrophic when the source of the magic dies.

[@Tounushi]

A warning against anyone designing actively supported structures.

[@高若嵩-t6r]

The solution? Make more rings! The ringbearer can't destroy them all if he can't carry them all.

[@jonbradley4044]

Jet fuel can't melt Barad Dur

[@reapordeath]

@@高若嵩-t6r the Valar hate this one trick

[@dsdy1205]

​@@高若嵩-t6r Ah yes, the horcrux solution

[@allisonfitzmaurice6948]

_Don’t you let go_ You can see it in Frodo’s eyes, he’s suffered so much and fought off the influence of the ring so hard but finally gave in, as anyone would. He’s literally on the edge now, ashamed of what brought him to this point (fighting with Gollum to get the ring back) and for a moment he considers letting go. Sam has seen him at his best and worst and always fought for him, and even now, when they both could be doomed, Sam basically says “Not this way” and still believing in Frodo as always, pulls him from over the edge. Gets me every time.

[@Rep0007]

He's just had a VERY long and busy weekend, and is a bit tired that's all.

[@sandrols7]

I saw it as a moment where the Ring and Sam were fighting for Frodo's spirit: The ring, in its last moment of pure spite, wanted to take Frodo with him, tempt him into letting go of the edge to be with the Ring, but Sam was trying to get his friend out of danger in that very moment. Evil vs Good Friendship vs Manipulation Giving up vs Holding on to hope.

[@EthanCruise]

Sometimes in darkness, you need your friend to be there. That's what a friend is. You stay with them, through difficulty. Even if they reject your advice... you be there! Don't you let go!

[@scrappymom7881]

Sam is the real hero in this story. Moreso than all the other heroes

[@madelinegarber7860]

I know! Me too. I interpreted the scene the same way. For a moment Frodo really does consider letting go. To put an end to all the pain and suffering he’s been through exacerbated by the ring. But Sam was like nope. Not like this. He showed Frodo that there was still hope for him and the future. And that after everything they’ve been through together it was finally over.

[@nameredacted6897]

I love each of the character’s reaction to seeing the ring destroyed in this scene: Gimli is, as you’d expect, excited that the ring bearer destroyed the ring, finished the quest, and the bad guys are defeated Aragorn is in total shock and disbelief that after all they’ve gone through, Mordor is finally destroyed. Gandalf begins shedding tears as his goal, his entire purpose of being in Middle Earth, is finally complete, and that Sauron is defeated forever Pippin begins having a full-on emotional breakdown as his lifelong friend (who he didn’t even know was alive a couple moments ago), the reason he’s gone through so much in this journey, actually won, and that he and his friends can finally live in peace again.

[@kalm6872]

And merry -his reactions are so on point as well

[@IsratJahan-th3fo]

Fun fact frodo is not only pippin's friend but also his second cousin once removed

[@nameredacted6897]

@@IsratJahan-th3fo I know, but he is still his friend nevertheless

[@HooDatDonDar]

When the mountain erupts, all suddenly realize that Frodo is probably fried. That’s why all the emotion. Luckily , Gandalfs sends up some eagles to check.

[@mikemcghin5394]

Then the volcano explode! Well they dead let go home

[@janesgems7]

Can we all appreciate just how wonderful Ian McKellen was as Gandalf? Warm, scary, noble, good...centuries old, but still childlike and able to appreciate fireworks!

[@BJenno]

That’s why he was chose for the task to organise the defeat Sauron. Because they saw underneath all that godly aura around him, they saw humility and humanity. Saruman was perfect for the task, but he is not like Gandalf

[@rubikfan1]

Centuries is under selling gandalf his age. More like many millennia.

[@theenjeneer2792]

@@rubikfan1 heck even that may be underselling it since we have no way of knowing how long the inur were in the timeless halls before arda was created

[@shanestephenson7339]

@@rubikfan1 Gandalf on middle Earth is 2019 years old. His spirit form Olorin from Valinor is approximately 54000 years old. The same age as Sauron, Morgoth, all the Balrogs, Saruman, Radagast etc. they are as old as time

[@joshuabond3209]

I don’t know why, but every time Merry cheers Frodo it gets me.

[@DarthCipient]

That eye exploding was one of the most satisfying villain deaths in movie history.

[@randomdomination5551]

Sauron didn't die, he can't die, he just got defeated.

[@DarthCipient]

RandomDomination Meh close enough.

[@Nuvendil]

Reduced to the point where he can never do anything more than make people feel a bit bad might as well = dead :P

[@CrashB111]

He is as dead as a Maiar can be. He can never again take any physical form, and his only interaction with the world might be to make someone feel a little gloomy one day.

[@randomdomination5551]

He does take physical form once more hundreds of years later for another battle, some wizord or something brought them back. Idk if he died as a maiar again i didnt read that part.

[@archangel2427]

My personal favorite detail of this moment is the score. For three movies Howard Shore has been drilling this hard cold Mordor theme into us, and in the moment everything crumbles we hear the theme again... but in a major key. Like sunlight after a storm. THAT is the finest detail of the whole trilogy for me.

[@alexdavidovich1138]

you just made my mind explode. I hadnt realized! god what a genius Howard Shore is

[@damlahanm608]

thank you for putting that into words for me! thats exactly it

[@CT-pi2gl]

Never realized that.

[@kimseniorb]

its not in major key

[@Stephanlabize]

Nice observation, mate!!!

[@aleksanderkirss9145]

To all those who battle their own Saurons - I wish you victory and happiness! The night is always darkest before dawn. But I have every certainty that you will get through it!

[@anthonyd55]

❤

[@FaustinaFalcon8]

This is really what the story is all about. The Ring symbolizes sin, the one great vice that weighs you down and pulls you away from final peace and happiness. The only way to defeat it is through love, through never giving up the struggle even in the very darkest and most hopeless point in your life, and in the end, through literal divine intervention because none of us is strong enough to overcome it on our own. The sheer perseverance and trust in the power of Good despite all the odds and all of the strength of this world being bent against you... The heroism in its truest form that each of us is called to strive toward in our own lives... Just such a powerful and compelling message. Truly captures what storytelling at its heart has always been about.

[@aleksamrkela831]

God bless you!

[@jaybrick8973]

Gollum was so corrupted by the ring he didnt even care he was falling into a pool of lava

[@larry707]

Tolkien stated that Illuvatar causes Gollum to fall with the ring.

[@civilwildman]

Well, when it came to the ring, Gollum was the equivalent of a drug addict. Like some (if not many) junkies, getting their fix is all they care about, and their perception of reality is skewed. Life or death doesn't matter when all you want is one major fix.

[@michaelscott3411]

He died in exactly the same way as the T1000 but with none of the drama

[@AlexanderShamov]

Actually, Gollum's death in the lava is completely unrealistic on so many levels. No expression of pain or anything, no burns, no sign of body liquids vaporizing. Also, the body shouldn't sink - it's lighter than the lava, so it should stay on top and catch fire instead. It's not a clean-and-pretty way of dying by a long shot.

[@dlumyoung09]

@@AlexanderShamov How I would've done Smeagol's death: When he falls in, instead of falling on the lava and sinking, he would fall in and as he falls while clutching the ring, the intense heat of the volcano would cause him to burn and turn into ash and dissipate or break apart, leaving only the ring to fall into the lava.

[@brotatochimp]

The look on Gandalf's face of how proud he is of Sam and Frodo for completing what seemed like an impossible task. He was moved to tears.

[@janesgems7]

What an amazing actor Ian McKellan is

[@nickmhc]

Not just proud. They all believe that Frodo died in the process.

[@JD867]

@@nickmhc That moment when Doom erupts, and it just hits them that Frodo/Sam were right there was one of the most impactful scenes of the movie. For a moment, they all thought Sam and Frodo had just died.

[@RJ-vy9ch]

@@JD867 Yes, we know dude…

[@PajafromPrague]

And everyone reliefed so much Sauron is dead destroyed forever gone 😊👍😅🥃🍻🥂🍸🍷🍺

[@texasfan8892]

I love the fact that the ring didn’t burn immediately upon landing on the lava. It waited until Frodo grabbed Sam’s hand, symbolizing him truly letting go of the ring.

[@cameronnewton7053]

And vice versa, Frodo overcame it, but was only truly freed from the ring when it burnt, even then he still bore the scars of his service.

[@omgshad0w]

I always admire people who pick up on these symbolism moments. i could never each time I watch a movie. ty for that

[@shahani6037]

I am not crying !!!! Sam is seriously that one friend I need rn

[@Ky-xm7tc]

also the fact gollum couldn’t care about himself and only cared about saving the ring as he was that seduced to it

[@gfyGoogle]

I think it just took time for the metal to succumb to the heat

[@Einhildur]

I wish I had a friend like Sam. He just won't ever give up on his loved ones. He's the true hero there. Brings tears to my eyes.

[@se98j]

Frodo too

[@gabrieleviola2753]

Even if you cannot be sure you'll ever have a friend like sam, you can still be that friend :)

[@HarryNansen]

Sam was a good servant to his master. And a good friend.

[@spongeyspikes09]

Yeah we all need a Sam in our lives... And if we can't find a Sam, then BE the Sam to the most important people in your life

[@milesmouse72]

exactly, I have a beautiful lady friend who I want to be this for...the one who will never falter in being there for her. I can relate to that part of the story.

[@chrishubbard64]

I loved that twist when the volcano exploded. Everyone is celebrating, its a moment of the greatest joy possible. It hasnt even sunk in fully what it all means, they just know that frodo destroyed the ring so they are happy. Then KABOOM! Mt Doom explodes and they can only react in horror and grief, thinking they just saw their friend die. That shock and horror was well displayed.

[@GuukanKitsune]

It's some of the best emotive acting I've seen. The way every single character, in their own way, has 'No... dear god, no...' written on their face so plainly you can hear them say it in the silence. The way it hits you like a bus right in the heart when it combines with the triumphant music cutting out to dead silence. Especially Gandalf's little tear. because you know he is thinking 'I brought them into this. And they saved everyone. But that doesn't change the fact that they likely just died. And I will never be able to return to Aman if they did. I would never be able to think myself worthy of going home again."

[@slartibartfast420]

I've seen it a thousand times and that moment of horrific disbelief always gets to me. That moment where all of their efforts come to a head, the ring is destroyed, Baradur falls, the eye explodes, and then they think after all that they were just helpess to have to watch their friend die right in front of them.

[@HenhousetheRed]

It was epic in theaters. I remember the audience cheering when Merry is triumphantly shouting Frodo's name. When Orodruin erupts, it turned to silence and people going "oh shit no."

[@rowanaforrest9792]

Their friends, plural -- Frodo and Sam, both their dear friends.

[@aa-.-477]

Is he really dead this time?

[@GravityzCatz]

I love the look on Gandalf's face here. He is a Maiar spirit, like Sauron. He's been around since the beginning of time, and is tens of thousands of years old, and for nearly the entirety of the 3rd age has been fighting for this moment. When the Valar initially sent the wizards, Gandalf did not want to go because he thought he was too weak and was afraid of Sauron. Manwë convinced him he should go to conquer his fear. And he did. Millennia of struggle, pain, fear and death finally paid off. The joy and relief that he must have felt would be unimaginable. Knowing that his task is done, and he can finally rest. In the end, he was the only wizard to stay true to his task and return to Valinor.

[@adventwolfbane]

We don't know what happened to the Blue Wizards. But it is implied they built a resistance in the East and are one of the reasons the west lasted as long as it did. It is also Implied they either stayed in the East or died there.

[@sapphiric6921]

@adventwolfbane The Maiar [Wizards] are immortal, like the elves, and are unable to die, atleast they're not able to die from disease / old age, and would just be reborn into a new body. Just clarifying that.

[@hagamapama]

@@sapphiric6921 .. sort of. Saruman's shade looked to the west, and from the west came only a cold wind that blew his shade away. There's an agency behind the restoration of Gandalf that did not apply to the fallen Saruman.

[@charlesevanshughes3638]

@@hagamapama Saruman's spirit was rejected by Manwë because of his treason. If the blue wizards had died fighting Sauron, they either would have been reborn or allowed to return to Valinor.

[@koboldcatgirl]

Radagast, meanwhile, came because his mom really wanted him to get out of the house and make some friends, and he decided to spend the rest of his days hanging out with squirrels and bluebirds. A legend.

[@julianangel7185]

Sauron's defeat was incredible emotional, majestic and heroical, regardless his not physical presence. Comparing this great defeating against the lameless Knight king from GOT there's nothing to be compared of. That's how you defeat the main villain of a great story.

[@EvenstarSaima]

julian angel and Endgame lol

[@Kenny578h]

It sounds strange but I like how long Sauron’s death is. You really feel an impact when he dies. The Night King just shatters in a second which isn’t very satisfying not to mention he didn’t make it south at all. George R. R. Martin said the ending was bittersweet. What’s more bittersweet than the army of the dead making it south and killing most of the main characters before Azor Ahai stops him and brings about the end of winter and the beginning of spring.

[@EvenstarSaima]

Trypto Jones I agree! it was a huge event, after all the world was at stake. Nothing can top this!

[@teresadesirey5449]

The Rings books and films were built from the ground up to lead to this majestic conclusion, the GOT show not so much. The program in hindsight was ad hoc epic fantsay with naughty bits, and no core, that just got too big for its britches.

[@Andy-xn8dv]

The Night King should've been the final villain In GOT. If it was, I believe the ending would be similar like Sauron's

[@SinisterVirtue]

3:20 Rest in Peace, Talion. Your suffering is finally over.

[@sun_600]

Yes

[@multiverse_media2023]

His war is finally over, and he’s free from the shadow.

[@taroupriapus9760]

​@@multiverse_media2023who is Talion btw???

[@multiverse_media2023]

@@taroupriapus9760 Play the Shadow of Mordor and Shadow of War games to see.

[@belphegor_dev]

Non-canonical character from the video games ​@@taroupriapus9760

[@howlcastle6455]

CGI is legendary especially when considering this is back in 2000-2003. 👏

[@No_OneV]

I don't know who has the monopoly on CGI these days but yeah. Look at Matrix Revolutions (2003) too, the stuff looks like its really there.

[@julioacceus253]

I think the reason they stand out more back then over today is that they were limited on what they can do and made the best for what they had.

[@Solaxe]

@@julioacceus253 Another reason is that a lot of magic in the movies is very subtle, not over the top. Usually flashes of light and shockwaves

[@JohnSmith-hm8xl]

Yeah look at the hulk 2003 too, amazing right

[@clengbanda2883]

Flims were made with love back then

[@chrisbreezy-ryanbarbosa4320]

Imagine being killed by an orc like 30 seconds before Frodo destroys the ring.

[@themandalorian6999]

I'd rage quit....oh wait

[@juanzarate9211]

Naa imagine being the ones that witness the evil being destroyed then just to die by the earthquake 😂😤

[@nolsee1176]

Then you’d die helping provide that crucial distraction that allowed Frodo and Sam the opening they needed. I’d be ok with it.

[@ghostshd5180]

I'm pretty sure at that point they were all ready too/ expecting to die either way

[@EugeneRossi]

Or being the one guy standing a few feet too close to the edge of where the ground breaks off.

[@maxmega42]

the beauty of this scene is that Sauron was not defeated by strength or power, but by the love between two friends.

[@chrisbarrett2117]

Sauron was defeated by luck. Gollum falling into the volcano was an accident

[@prodigalsonofsuns]

@@chrisbarrett2117 It was providence, not luck.

[@Riri-oj1zs]

@@prodigalsonofsuns Divine intervention, as what Tolkien wants to convey in the book.

[@tnodm_6896]

he was ultimately defeated by mercy. both frodo and sam spared gollum when they had the chance to kill him for good and that ultimately led to the rings destruction, as Eru intended. (if you haven't read the books: right before they reach the crack of doom sam stays behind to fight off gollum and easily overpowers him as gollum is very weak and almost starved to death at this point. but he doesn't kill him, because gollum looks so miserable at this point that even sam feels pity for him.)

[@aminbaaduzaman]

These days... People gonna say they a gay couple not a friendship

[@Reptego]

For a character that’s literally just a flaming eye, Sauron really showed a lot of emotion Edit: I made this comment when I didn't have much knowledge on lotr; I know now that he had a physical (but weak) form in return of the king. At the time, I thought he couldn't exist outside of being a flaming eye (not sure what I was thinking)

[@ventureworld8046]

and that emotion is "OH SHIT! OH SHIT! OH SHIT! OH SHIT!!!!"

[@tsquare4155]

Props to the actor

[@daniels7907]

@@ventureworld8046 - Sauron's final coherent thought before he started reciting that over and over: "Damn, I should have gone with a pyramid instead of a tower!"

[@sheikhshit]

@@tsquare4155 no acting, they literally turned Andy Serkis into a giant eye for this one

[@royalhero4608]

Yep, for all his centuries and millennia of scheming and planning and plotting, for all his military might, and being mere moments from complete victory, he realises it's all over for him in an instant. As Gandalf said, the thought Sauron's enemies would destroy the Ring rather than use it never entered his mind. And there's nothing he can do lol

[@moonlighthunter5421]

You can tell that every single person involved with this trilogy poured their heart and soul into these films. Absolute masterpiece. This trilogy has set a cinematic standard that will not be seen again for a long time.

[@Idhart]

I’m not convinced it ever will be.

[@KyleDavisMusic]

Um.....have you seen Buster the movie yet? Starring Phil Collins? LOTR has already been trounced.

[@g.d.graham2446]

Agreed

[@dirtyhappiness]

@@Idhartagree

[@Daniel-qw7mm]

Probably never will be. Greatest trilogy ever made.

[@BM-yy8db]

Good Guy Sauron: Kills each and every one of his troops when he dies, so they don't have to deal with unemployment

[@INCNetski]

+Benjamin Meijer Yea but a good 20% still made it out alive

[@jpalmer999]

+Garen Crownguard They probably forgot to read the fine print :P

[@Sevv9220]

+Garen Crownguard There will always be a few...

[@Walterdecarvalh0100]

+Benjamin Meijer pretty sure thats what donald trump will do if goes bankrupt

[@julsmul7164]

You mean so the job market won't have to deal with their unemployment? Sauron was a dick to his underlings but understood the greater need that the commercial economy remain strong.

[@poppydriver4145]

What I love about LOTR is that even though the ring got destroyed, the ending wasn't a 'everything goes back to normal' one. Frodo was never able to recover from his journey, and in the book when the hobbits returned to The Shire it was destroyed. Shows the true tragedies of war

[@Daosguard]

It wasn't destroyed. It was being run by Saruman, who had turned the hobbits into his minions. It's not like it was burnt to the ground.

[@poppydriver4145]

@@Daosguard Yes, but my point is that the hobbits image of the Shire was destroyed when they returned home.

[@FamilyHistoriandude]

And Frodo still never got his finger back.

[@onm7864]

@@Daosguard It was corrupted in the deepest sense of the word, polluted, trees cut, people murdured. The books made a beautiful job of showing how definitive that was and how despite the healing things would never be the way they were, reflecting Frodo's own experience.

[@emirlsanchos6302]

Poppy Driver Frodo's feelings after the war for the ring were exactly those of Tolkien's after he returned from serving in World War 1.

[@mikelippenkrans5297]

The fellowship's reactions get me every single time. Gandalf tearing up as he's overcome with emotion, Aragorn's wonderment that turns into a subtle smile, Merry and Gimli's unrestrained joy... what amazing acting all around.

[@WintersWar]

Gimil's expression as he realizes Frodo and Sam surviving the mountain blast was not likely is the most poignant image for me in this clip.

[@skippythealien9627]

@@WintersWar i'm glad someone noticed this as well. such a small scene, but great acting

[@ATMAnubis]

Are we just going to ignore the Rohirrim soldier with the eyepatch at 1:43? He probably fought at the Fords of Isen and later Helm's Deep, he survives at Pelennor Fields, and lastly he goes to the Black Gate AND lives to witness the destruction of Sauron. What a fucking legend.

[@clayhyuran]

And at 2:19 the one on the right. He’s like “what an awesome tale to tell my grandchildren”. He bore witness to the defeat of evil here and he fought against it.

[@mikachan9541]

Nice detail

[@ltaldoraine4495]

@@clayhyuran im pretty sure he was at Helm's Deep as well. If i remember right he was one of the gate guards who saw the elves walk in

[@TJSaw]

He’ll have some great stories to tell his grandkids.

[@showker28]

Damn I've seen these movies like 100 different times maybe more since I was like 5 or 6 years old lol and you guys notice more than shit than I ever did and I'm usually always good at spotting stuff like that 😂😂

[@notallthatbad]

I love how you can see the panic and darting helplessness of Sauron's eye as he realizes he's about to tumble into oblivion. Masterful scene from a timeless movie.

[@dusk6159]

Perfect delivery by this masterful trilogy

[@Paivren]

yeah kudos to the actor who played Sauron's eye.

[@The_October_Man]

His eye goes full “your cat sees you with the spray bottle.”

[@TheDominionOfElites]

It’s pretty funny honestly

[@sword4005]

Actually his fate is worse than oblivion, he didn't die but become a powerless ghost unable to do anything but watch forever

[@Tounushi]

What I love about the destruction of Barad-dur is that it simply starts crumbling under its own weight rather than having some magical self-destruction sequence. It's a mile-high tower of stone and iron and far more massive than any building complex even in modern times. Even in the story it's essentially an actively supported structure. Without Sauron's will maintaining the structural integrity of the building, it simply collapses under its own impossible weight.

[@concept5631]

Note-to-self: Don't use dark magic to support your evil lairs.

[@JonathanOsborneAU]

@@concept5631 Feature not a bug! If a minion or hero attacks me in my lair it'll take them with me!

[@concept5631]

@@JonathanOsborneAU Unless their plot armor escapes and they make a dramatic escape with one of the side kicks dying

[@Tounushi]

@@concept5631 The good guy version is the concept of Structural Integrity Fields in Star Trek. You essentially pump energy through a structure or wrap it in a force field to increase its tensile and compressive strength. Cut the power and the acceleration in maneuvering through space will crumple the ship like a soda can or shear it like tin foil.

[@concept5631]

@@Tounushi Oof

[@luckyspurs]

2:44 Merry's reaction to Mount Doom exploding and the sudden realisation that Frodo and Sam are in there is so perfect. The pacing and the music catches you out perfectly. Best moment of the film.

[@riner9]

the audio of the eye exploding is amazing close to 20 years now and nothing holds a candle to the LOTR trilogy

[@timovangalen1589]

Also, the shockwave that rolls over the battlefield after Sauron explodes. I still remember how epic that sounded in the theatre.

[@BenMoranFilms]

There’s a scene in the behind the scenes documentary about the audio design of that moment. I believe Peter asked for a sound more like glass shattering (which you can definitely hear!) as opposed to stone crumbling; They were trying to avoid triggering memories of 9/11 in the imagery also which is why the building seems to break from the bottom and disintegrate as opposed to collapse.

[@cy9884]

* Avengers: Endgame has entered the chat *

[@hi-cz8zd]

Conor Yardumian not even close

[@cy9884]

@@hi-cz8zd Just my opinion. Calm down.

[@fcrfortes]

Sam is the true hero of the story. The one who never gave up and never stumbled. The one who pushed himself and Frodo forward. The one who did not flinch against way more powerful enemies. Samwise the brave indeed.

[@blackpyxy9583]

If that’s you think then you didn’t get the story at all. It’s all in the name of the first book.

[@Davao420]

no, Frodo is too, he is the one carrying the burden of the ring.

[@JiminyClarkson]

Sam slipped down the hill at the black gate.

[@pancakes4140]

@@JiminyClarkson i know right what a fucking spud

[@stardusth2o]

@@JiminyClarkson plssss😭😭😭

[@cameronnewton7053]

I really love gollums' expressions as he falls into the volcano he looks so happy to be reunited with the ring, as if he has found peace, then his shock as despair as he is sinking and tries to save the ring, even in his final moments.

[@merlin9657]

gollum must have a very high density given that he is not able to float on lava..

[@evilsharkey8954]

@@merlin9657 and the ring does float, despite being more dense than lava. In reality, he would have splashed in all the way from the momentum of falling, and then the lava would have started violently roiling and spattering from his body being rapidly converted to steam. (There is a video of a bag of organic trash being hurled into Erte Ale lava lake and doing exactly that.)

[@merlin9657]

@@evilsharkey8954 true, although i think it is said that the ring can make itself lighter or heavier at will, so maybe it made itself lighter to delay its destruction for a couple of seconds.. idk

[@GiftedOperator]

@@evilsharkey8954 It's not so much that the ring floats as it resists being submerged in the lava, with the way a film of cooled rock spontaneously forms under it. We've seen it before influencing the way it interacts with the environment to bounce on surfaces or sink down the water in just the way it wants to suit its needs, and this was likely a last ditch effort to exert that power. I like to think that had Frodo given in and let himself fall, the ring could have managed to influence the splash in the lava in such a way that its little lava boat would've landed on solid ground. And once Frodo takes Sam's hand, it finally gives up.

[@evilsharkey8954]

@@GiftedOperator well, Gollum still sinks, which is the opposite of what would happen. He’d either hit hard enough to splash under the surface and then make the lava boil from the escaping steam, or smack on the surface and burn up.

[@12classics39]

Frodo taking Sam’s hand isn’t just him choosing to live rather than die. It’s so much more than that. At that moment, Frodo does what no one else had ever done or ever will do: he overcomes the pull of the Ring and chooses something else (Sam) over the Ring. The Ring is urging him to let go and follow it; at 0:18, its eerie whistle-like call can be heard. Then at 0:32, suddenly its call goes silent, as Frodo sees Sam and we assume his POV; he stops hearing the Ring and can only hear Sam. It’s only when he chooses Sam over the Ring that the Ring burns. Between his guilt, his despair, and his exhaustion, Frodo could never have made such a choice if Sam hadn’t been there and made Frodo want to live again. The power of soulmates, everyone. It’s greater than even that of Sauron.

[@EtoileBleu52]

nah the inscription just mean it was getting hot

[@colinbaldwin313]

I've always read that scene as Frodo nearly being overcome by guilt because he succumbed to the Ring's allure. He's thinking to himself that he deserves to fall to his death, and doesn't deserve a friend such as Sam. But Sam's pure loyalty pulls him through in the end.

[@jaredgagnon7342]

The troll at 1:30 just now remembered he left his stove on.

[@africaisacontinent2149]

😂 😂

[@BlackDiamond2718]

You mean deadpool? Never found out about that stove.

[@killer92173]

That and he knew what was about to go down. Lol 😂😂

[@Mrreowmeowmrreowmrowmeow]

Lmfao-

[@moviemaniac9034]

Legolas: "Is something burning?" Troll: (gasps) "MY SPINACH PUFFS."

[@thesalanian]

Lmao sauron's eye while the tower is crumbling is like "Guys? Guys guys GUYS GUYS GUYS? AHHHHHHH!"

[@thomasfuller5932]

Even though he was an evil warlord, the way he screeches and looks around in fear as the tower crumbles makes me feel a little bad for him.

[@corneliaoxienstierna1439]

@@thomasfuller5932 just to think that he was a Maia and actually regretted his actions in the War of Wrath, before Eonwe. Morgoth's seed was too strong in his heart tho. He still is my favorite character, idk why

[@antiZymotic]

RIGHT? I was just about to comment that. It has no features to give it away, but as it starts to fall, you can almost hear it being like "wait, what..? is that MY tower? ffffffffuuuuuu---"

[@PajafromPrague]

And all the good guys reliefed so much 😊

[@pedro75557]

He's like Cleveland No no no no no NOOOOOO!

[@GammaX13]

Gandalf was so proud, so much he was brought to tears. He was so happy and proud of such small beings making such a big difference

[@giantrobby5050]

All because of a gamble he took on a hobbit over sixty years prior

[@aimee5739]

I also think he was grieved when he realized that the volcano was erupting and almost certainly burning Frodo to death even after his success.

[@jonathanlemon544]

Pretty sure he was crying thinking his friends just died

[@harshchoudhary9623]

gandalf's proud grandpa expression always makes me cry like a baby

[@ethansylliboy344]

Middle earth shadow of war talion call back

[@StarburstAttack]

The song that plays when Sauron is destroyed is so incredible… I wouldn’t even describe it as just a heroic victory song. It goes so much further beyond it

[@commenting_otter]

It’s Sauron’s theme in major, knowing that might help you to describe it.

[@jazuqua]

From having read the Silmarillion it does go further. It's the scouring of the evil of Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, of whom Sauron was a luitenant. Morgoth was defeated in the War of Wrath, but his shadow still lingered as Sauron's evil presence grew. Now at last that shadow has been lifted, and Middle-earth is able to enter a new Age of Peace free of evil and corruption.

[@oscarosicki]

​@@commenting_otter I had done a deep study on the soundtrack on my other channel, Inside the Score, and it's The White Tree theme, as a symbol of hope for the new age and the re-blooming of the white Tree and the resurgence of Gondor's greatness. Interesting that it's used here too, I'd forgotten that!

[@MyScorpion42]

@@oscarosicki but it is very similar to Sauron's theme, compare it to when Bilbo drops the ring on the floor in Fellowship

[@GuukanKitsune]

The way the Great Eye widens in shock and horror and, ultimately... terror... as Sauron feels the Ring's destruction. And then the way it just blankly stares at nothing as Barad-Dur crumbles to nothing beneath it. You can almost see Sauron's face. His fear. His horror. His sheer incomprehension of what has just happened. His panic as he tries to think of something... anything... some way to save himself if nothing else. And then the silent shock sets in as he realized there's nothing. Nothing at all. You can almost see it. Him, standing in his chambers atop his tower, staring blankly. Knowing it's over. He has lost. There is nothing he can do. So he does nothing. Just stands there as the tower crumbles around him. And then he just closes his eyes and accepts it, his final moments spent in broken resignation and despair as he realizes that he's finished, and every plot and betrayal he has ever orchestrated have come in the end to nothing.

[@kentvesser9484]

Also realizing he is finally to go before the Valar and answer for his crimes and likely will be case into the void with Melkor.

[@GuukanKitsune]

@@kentvesser9484 Sauron was not killed with the Ring's destruction. Maiar do not die, not properly, and Dark Maiar do not return to Valinor, because they have been cast out. They remain trapped in Ea forever upon destruction of their physical forms as a shadow... indeed, such dark spirits, the spirits of the long-slain Balrogs, are behind the Barrow Wights of the Barrow-Downs. But the last of his power was destroyed. Now he is a ghost of a ghost, a shadow of a shadow, unable to ever interact with anything ever again. Silent and voiceless, strengthless and bodiless, with no physical form and no magic. He is reduced to a fleeting, harmless shadow only, that can do naught but glare with impotent hatred at the world that has defeated him forever.

[@Servellion]

@@kentvesser9484 Except he doesn't. Since he didn't actually die and now all his power has left him, Sauron is left powerless and feable. Even less than ghost as Gandalf says. Which is honestly a far better end than mere death

[@rithvikmuthyalapati9754]

There goes Sauron, son of Eru Iluvatar, servant of his brother Melkor

[@ahmedst5735]

@@Servellion until dagar dagroth

[@muncraft5976]

Their faces when they see the volcano explode and think Sam and Frodo have died get me every time

[@mightbetraffic]

It's like they were having the best time of their lives and then suddenly getting flashbacks from Nam'

[@svenvaarandi5399]

Mun craft mount of doom

[@SirKolass]

Fuck frodo

[@Mx199D]

Well mainly Frodo, seemed like noone gave a fuck about Sam...

[@user-yf6zz3cl8i]

Because there was a giant flaming eyeball that could easily spot giant eagles flying into their territory

[@t.rae.storyteller]

1:51 I LOVE how the minor theme that's been used for sauron/mordor/the orcs throughout the whole trilogy suddenly turns major here. So. Amazing.

[@staticsnow22]

great observation!

[@conorgleeson2453]

Fun fact, this is exactly how musical symphonies are supposed to climax. When a minor theme becomes major it creates a sense of fulfillment in listeners that’s deliberately designed by composers. Franz Joseph Hayden invented the symphonic themes in 1809, which can also be applied to concertos and overtures: Exposition where the main themes are established and include a contrasting melody (a sonata). Development where the themes move into several different keys or directions, creating instability and tension (minuet/scherzo). Recapitulation, often called the (finale) where the exposition finishes in the main key, removing tension and creating a sense the piece is finished.

[@FairyFellersMasterStroke]

@@conorgleeson2453 "When a minor theme becomes major it creates a sense of fulfilment in listeners that’s deliberately designed by composers." - the only part that makes sense in terms of minor-major key change and its psychological effects. However, the sonata form and the key changes within are not related to this particular effect you mentioned in a quoted sentence.

[@conorgleeson2453]

@@FairyFellersMasterStroke I’ll take your word for it, I’m not super well-versed in music theory. Thanks for sharing.

[@tytoguardian]

@@conorgleeson2453 A great moment of victory!

[@darrellspencer3934]

Sauron's dying scream is music to the ears. Condemned to be a powerless, impotent shade for all eternity. Serves him right!

[@alosim1541]

Two little details I love about this scene. 1. When Gollum lands in the lava, he instantly sinks below while the Ring stays on top. Even to the end, the Ring abandons him. 2. The Ring was holding on and staying intact on top of the lava for quite a bit. It wasn’t actually destroyed until Frodo mentally let go of it, proving that he eventually was strong enough to overcome the Ring's power.

[@andrewhodyss9092]

Never realized that until this comment, thanks!👊😁

[@sebastian3217]

No, the ring sinking has nothing to do with Frodo mentally holding onto it. In the original cut, gollum slips and falls into mt doom by himself and the ring sinks normally. Peter Jackson didn't want the end of Sauron to be caused by a slip so he changed it in post so that frodo pushes gollum off. He then paused the animation of the ring sinking to include the take my hand scene (that's why it looks so unnatural). This has nothing to do with the "ring holding on", it was just the result of rushed post-editing. I still like your theory though :)

[@Aztonio]

@@sebastian3217 They wanted to include this scene at the after sauron's death but they understood Frodo has to be linked to the ring until the end

[@garmadonthesensei59]

@@sebastian3217 Frodo didn’t push Gollum off 😂 they were both fighting for control of the Ring and they BOTH slipped. It would ruin the whole message of “pity” if Frodo intentionally killed Gollum 😂😂

[@mifdsam]

@@garmadonthesensei59 the original script involved Frodo pushing Gollum off. They actually changed it to what it is in the final cut after realizing that it didn't work

[@zombiejlt1]

There is just something about how Merry screams "Frodo!" repeatedly at 2:34 that just hits me. It's so triumphant and empowering, always brings a tear to my eye.

[@michaelscott3411]

I’m so happy this comment section is still active

[@rjzavala87]

Me too.

[@BigBrueser]

For me it’s the realization that since the Fellowship disbanded. Nobody knew whether Sam & Frodo were truly still alive. It was always based on “hope”. It’s Merry’s emotion to not only did them accomplish destroying the ring, but also that his friends are still alive. Gets me every time too.

[@s4mcote]

And then the realization that he might be dead anyways because of the explosion 🥺 Merry’s reactions are my favorite moments of this scene too

[@christoucoucou69]

I would just feel bad for Sam who was also there , nobody cheered for him lol

[@mach10point4]

0:56 is heartbreaking. Elijah Wood nailed that look of pure exhaustion and despair. Frodo had seen the worst of the world and took on an unimaginable burden. In that moment he briefly lost all hope in anything good after what he’d been through. He’s also deeply ashamed of his failure and felt like he deserved to be melted with the ring. If Sam wasn’t right there yelling at him I would bet that Frodo let’s himself go.

[@lunak1391]

not just that i wonder that also affected the ring note it stayed on the surface until after Frodo forced himself past those thoughts. he "let go" and grabbed Sams hand choosing to live, despite of everything that's happened. the ring then sunk straight and melted away. like the moment he again "let go" the connection between them was truly severed.

[@jadenyuki2031]

@@lunak1391 yes the ring was still connected to him and tried to drag him down to the fire as a last hope for the ring , it wasn't until he let go that the ring was destroyed.

[@rowanaforrest9792]

@@jadenyuki2031 That Ring was incredibly tough, not to melt as soon as it hit that ultra-super-heated lava, but of course Sauron's consciousness and will gave the Ring preternatural strength. I love how in a last desperate effort to survive, the Ring showed the Black Speech writing, but finally it couldn't hold out any longer. Funny, though, because the Ring knew that Frodo dropping into the lava to grab it wouldn't save it. It was going to melt, no matter what, but it tried desperately anyway.

[@jadenyuki2031]

@@rowanaforrest9792 ya it was a desperate last attempt and it would have brought frodo down if it weren't for sam

[@shawnthompson2303]

*REEEEEEEEEAACH!!!*

[@pontusjakobsson8653]

1:45 Amongst all the unearthly roars and sounds, there comes a most human, high-pitched scream. A nice touch, sort of "humanizing" Sauron.

[@TallisKeeton]

I love how the Ring is kind of waiting for Frodo's decision before melting :)

[@noradosmith]

Yeah. I think they were trying to make it also tense to see whether maybe the lava would be hot enough - but at the same time, they didn't really manage that, as the thought of the lava not being enough was never really mooted in the films.

[@flammyyyyy]

I think it's still calling to him, and Frodo is seriously considering letting go- which is why Sam saying "dont you let go" is so sad

[@onm7864]

Yeah that was a bit artificial, nonetheless it is cool to see Frodo resisting the final pull of the One Ring when he has the choice (seeing how it is destroyed right after). This contrasts nicely with Smeagol and solidifies Frodo's personal victory over the dark seductions that corrupted Isildur.

[@allegoryofthecave8064]

The heat capacity of the metal alloy in the ring necessitated time in order to reach the melting point of the alloy. Assuming the rings density is less than that of the lava, the ring would float in the mean time as shown.

[@TallisKeeton]

@@allegoryofthecave8064 I m sure your'e right in this explanation and I believe it becouse I dont know anything about such metalurgy topics :) but we must see another aspect of this moment - it seems to me that the Ring itself made the lava turning colder, it seems that the lava under the Ring is turning darker which means colder :) I guess that was the significant moment when the Ring "knew" that it can be saved by Frodo's decision and that the Ring waited for Frodo's decision. That way Pater Jackson gave Frodo the victory over the pull of the Ring which he did not have in the book. Although even this victory was not without flaw becouse at this scene Frodo choses life over dying with the Ring - as Gollum. It was also a bit against Tolkien's universe becouse of two things : one is that book Frodo after the war suffered not only phisical illness from his wounds but also the psychologic one from longing for the destroyed Ring, and also the shame from this longing and the shame from that he could not destroy it himself. So when Jackson gave him a bit more of victory over the Ring that means that his illness should not be such deep as to bring him to the Heavens. And the other thing is that if book Ring got such ability to withstood the hot lava and even making it colder - so such Ring would be indestructible and could have save itself by making the lava cold and waiting for a nazgul to bring it to Sauron - after the nazgul killed Frodo.

[@crazyman7671]

I remember when the tower started crumbling, everyone in the theater just erupted in applause and cheering

[@patrickoliver9133]

@Dindy Pindy it was great a huge release when Sauron finally goes down

[@Jen-Yueh_Hu]

If you were cheering when it started crumbling, what did you do when the eye imploded then exploded? Did you faint?

[@witchking008]

Jen-Yueh Hu i remember my mom and her mamitas yelled near my ears and i was so fucking annoyed i shouted pretending that its for saurons defeat but actually really shouting at them

[@virgiliopadilla1291]

We were cheering when the tower crumbled, the cheers was especially piercing when it it exploded, then silence. Utter disbelief when the volcano erupted. We all thought Sam and Frodo died due to the explosion. Then we all let out breaths of ease when they showed up in the next panel hahahaha.

[@danceswithmetroids162]

@sharlyn tan I didn't cheer at this in theaters since I was 10 when it came out, but I remember me and my friends cheering when Caesar in RIse of the Planet of the Apes yelled "Nooo!!" at Malfoy lol

[@voteZDLR]

I swear to God I always start tearing up when you see Merry shouting "Frodo!" and Aragorn kind of smiling, then how the looks kind of give way to horror and sadness even in victory when they realize "Oh my God they might have had to sacrifice themselves to save us". I honestly think that would've been a better ending but I am not sad that they survived at the same time.

[@deathrider365]

Yea I loved how seeing sauron destroyed gave joy to everyone and it was suddenly sadness and horror when they see the mountain blow up. Like, yay we won, oh they may have died. Powerful rollercoaster of emotions the ending is

[@erichinkle7347]

Well, Frodo did sacrifice himself for their victory. He didn't die but he was so badly wounded in body and spirit that he had to go to the Undying Lands to be healed of his injuries.

[@maxambrozii8475]

Yeah , but than we wouldn't have a chance to cry like little babies , when Gandalf says "It is time to go , Frodo"

[@kbanghart]

@@maxambrozii8475 and they had to shoot that scene like four different times lol

[@flammyyyyy]

And pippin whispering "Frodo" just moments after he (merry) had cheered it

[@ElysiumCreator]

God, the sound design in this scene is on another level, the sound of the Ring melting, the collapse of Barad-Dur, the explosion from the Eye, all amazing

[@cuppajoewithjoe2148]

What I find amazing is the Ring didn't actually melt until Frodo rejected it and grabbed Sam's hand. Great bit of visual storytelling there.

[@Rep0007]

Naw it just took a minute to heat up enough to overcome the mighty magic it contained.

[@andrewhodyss9092]

Yeah. Kinda relates to religion. If frodo listened to the rings temptation and tried to go with it to the lava he wouldve died and the ring too but because he didn't listen to the ring(sin) he was saved and survived

[@KamusariHR]

Who wants to jump into lava ofc he grabbed sams hand xD

[@1003JustinLaw]

@@KamusariHR Not Gollum, he was trying to clutch the ring as he was melting.

[@timovangalen1589]

The Ring’s last act of spite failed. Friendship overcame hate.

[@thenewapelles6448]

I've always loved the symbolism in these films. Sauron, for all his strength, was single-minded and alone in the world (The Great Eye is a perfect representation of this). The Fellowship was able to do the impossible by being selfless (Gandalf sacrificing himself against the Balrog, Boromir dying defending Merry and Pippin, Aragorn making a last stand at the Black Gate, Sam carrying Frodo up Orodruin, etc...). The fact that anyone would do something for the benefit of another was beyond Sauron's ability to understand.

[@Dark_Voice]

People only do it when Sauron (large monster) is around though. If there was no Sauron there would be war among the Elfs and Dwarfs + men fighting among each other.

[@TonyHans99]

what? where does this assumption come from?

[@thenewapelles6448]

It's really just my interpretation of Sauron based on his actions in The Lord of the Rings and the Silmarillion. I've seen many others express this opinion as well. Sauron was probably the most powerful Maiar (just as Morgoth was once the most powerful Valar), but his pride and hunger for absolute power utterly destroyed him, as it did his master. Pretty much every significant action Sauron ever took was for the betterment of himself.

[@rogueascendant6611]

Pretty much war between Elves and Dwarves are gonna happen. The One Ring was the only thing in the Second-Third Age that kept many remaining Elves on Middle Earth from preventing all of them moved out to the Undying Lands, Aman where it is their resting, blissful sacred place as they are more kindred to the Valars who are angelic beings. When the One Ring was finally meets its end in Mount Doom and the decimation of Sauron, the last bastion of Elves on Middle Earth began their journey on the West, going to the Undying Lands. Some remained and ruled to their domain for hundreds of years during the Fourth Age until eventually left out. As more and more of them moved out, their existence faded into memory as Men become the new dominion race of Middle Earth. Those that remained even in the Fifth-Sixth-Seventh Ages they have left their physical body and became ethereal forms with just and empty soul. They are seen now as somewhat ghost-like entity that are rare seen in the eyes of Men and that they around to once the great sanctuary place of their kin and in the woods.. As for the Dwarves fate is unknown after the One Ring is destroyed. It is said after the Third Age and in the Fourth they dig deeper and deeper in the mountains, remained secluded from the outside world and never ever seeing the world ever again. Tolkien never say or say he's unknown to their fate what happen to them after the passage of time pass. And foresaw the Age of Men begin and became the dominant existence of Middle Earth throughout the ages until the end of times comes when the Final Battle is unleashed as Dagor Dagorath.

[@PaulA-si3po]

Sauron actually could have reformed and nearly did but his pride got in the way, when Melkor fell. Also, Sauron isn't his original name. It was something else just like Morgoth wasn't his master's real name.

[@gpeddino]

Merry screaming "Frodo!!" always gets me teary-eyed.

[@shawnthompson2303]

*FROOOOOODOOO!!!* 🗡

[@LordWyatt]

The audience: SAAAAM!

[@jasnacoza3339]

I thought he was screaming GONDOR!

[@gameragodzilla]

@@LordWyatt Yeah, when I heard that I remember saying, “What do you mean Frodo? Sam did all the work!”

[@Saruman5000]

@@gameragodzilla How to find someone who has never read a book? He thinks that Sam did all the work.

[@1_cilyrca]

Seeing gandalf shed a tear as he thinks frodo has died is truly heartbreaking.

[@danpena10565]

Allegorically speaking "it is accomplished." I know Tolkien hates allegory but he could not help it.

[@jonathansimms-w7n]

truth be told he started to tear up when he knew that sauron was dead and he was proud of frodo and that blast just made the tear fall

[@jonathansimms-w7n]

notice the smile on gandalf's face and his eyes

[@SuperLn1991]

It's even more hearbreaking hearing Pippin saying Frodo's name in despair..... totally ignoring the fact Sam is there too.

[@alanaanderson7260]

Gollum's obsession with the ring...still a better love story than twilight.

[@learjet748flyer]

Ahh... Smeagol/Gollum's lengthy love affair with his "precious" ring until he was swallowed and burned alive by molten lava at the crack of doom. As the ring prepares to be dissolved by 1,200°C lava, it reveals the inscription: "One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them." When one ring finally dissolved into molten lava, Sauron's power begins to wear off along with his power and boom, the war of the ring is over! 🎉🎉🎉 PS. I'm wondering what happen to Mount Doom after Sam and Frodo were being fetched by Gandalf's three giant eagles.

[@arkesnake2.013]

XD

[@CDRW24]

You're a decade too late to make this joke.

[@alanaanderson7260]

@@CDRW24 Does it really matter? it's just a joke.

[@alexmarsalis1690]

rip twilight saga

[@tyrannosauruszeppelin2205]

Seriously, Gollum has the best death of all time. It's so beautiful that he doesn't care if he's dying in a pool of lava; he's completely blinded by his happiness of having the ring once again in the palm of his hand. He doesn't even realize he's drowning in a lake of fire.

[@kevinyin2663]

He even holds the ring above the lava for as long as possible. The precious is all that matters to him.

[@mecurian485]

I'm just impressed at how fire-proof he seems to be. I can't think of another example of someone drowning in lava, bursting into flames and melting, yes. But drowning, no.

[@mechadoggy]

Perhaps his joy at finding the precious again actually blocks the pain of being burned alive

[@richmondlandersenfells2238]

To the lake of fire, he fell!

[@daynechastant]

@@mechadoggy Either that, or the intense heat destroyed his pain sensors before he could react, and his overwhelming desire for the ring tranquilized him to the rest of it.

[@redtexan7053]

This is honestly one of my most important memories. I remember sitting in that theater when I was 6 years old. As Gollum fell off the ledge, and into the lava below, you could hear a pen drop in that theater. Dead silence as he sank into volcano, the ring melting away. Like we couldn’t believe it was really happening. And the eruption of cheers and applause as Barad-Dur crumbled and Sauron was finally vanquished, I still haven’t seen or heard anything like it. It was in that moment that I really realized what I wanted to do with my life. I wanted to be a filmmaker, a story teller. I wanted to make people feel the way they did when the ring was finally destroyed. This movie, more than any other, is what set me on the path I am on today. And I can never be thankful enough to Jackson, and Tolkien, and everyone else who worked on this masterpiece of a trilogy.

[@Rinesmyth]

Right now, we're in need of great story tellers. Looking forward to hearing the stories you have to tell! :)

[@andrewhodyss9092]

These movies r so good to the point where they actually inspire real people like u and me and that's what makes them so so good that u relate to the struggles of the characters and want them to succeed because u see urself in them

[@EthernousNatsuDragneel]

Man you are so lucky to have the chance to see the movie at the theater 😮

[@valeriemcqueen7359]

Same happened to me but about being a writer when I read The Silmarillion (which I read because I watched the movies obviously) so I get the feeling!! ❤️❤️❤️ Good luck on your path!

[@Indygenous]

Well? Hows that going?

[@luckyspurs]

3:08 is my favourite movement of the film. That "they did it, but I'm never going to be able to thank them" moment.

[@steviea427]

Sauron's addiction to the ring, and it's power, did him in just as it did to Gollum and to Frodo (to a much lesser extent.) It never crossed Sauron's mind that anyone would even think about destroying the ring. Sauron believed that everyone would think like Boromir and Saruman and want to use the ring as a weapon. The Hobbit's love for the Shire and the good, simple things in life made them the only carriers of the ring that even could have destroyed it. A good, simple life brings true happiness.

[@spectralnighttravel]

To me, that's one of the most poignant philosophical aspects of LOTR. The Hobbits were the simple folk, but were pure of heart, and carried it further than anyone possibly could have. It was also the pity of Bilbo that allowed Gollum to live and play a pivotal role in destroying the ring. There's always a collection of pure-heartedness, kindness, and simple acts in Tolkien's works that eventually rule the fate of the world.

[@steviea427]

spectralnighttravel Yes, you have gotten to the heart of the matter. Tolkien's genius shows us that even though the Hobbits were the only ones that could have carried the ring so far, even they, Frodo at the fires of Mount Doom, could NOT have destroyed the ring if left to their own. Evil is stronger than any particular individual. No one can battle evil alone and win. Frodo was strained to the very last of his will, and failed. But because Frodo DID struggle to the very end of his will, he was "helped" at the end. The pity of Bilbo and Frodo came back (as Gollum) to destroy the ring.

[@VarietyGamerChannel]

steviea427 His addiction? Sauron created the one ring. I suppose you could argue he got hooked on his own product.

[@steviea427]

VarietyGamer Good One!

[@jw8395]

steviea427 Actually, the sad thing is that Sauron was right: nobody had the guts to destroy the Ring willingly. It got destroyed by complete and total accident, though admittedly the main reason the Ring was destroyed in the long run was Bilbo's act of pity in sparing Gollum's life in the Misty Mountains, something that genuinely wouldn't cross Sauron's mind.

[@Yikkoofficial]

I cry at the end of LOTR every single time. LOTR is so much more deep than most people realize. A true masterpiece.

[@POXI.]

Me too

[@diegomez94]

Agreed, this a timeless tale that seems relevant as when it was written.

[@andrewhodyss9092]

Same

[@MrTardis11]

Me too it’s so powerful 😀 the themes of the story alone are enough to make one bawl but the films were crafted so brilliantly

[@noahtylerpritchett2682]

You cry slightly more at 3:23 thinking Talion

[@PattyNadros]

0:06 "Let us remember that a traitor may betray himself and do good that he does not intend." - Gandalf

[@jules6856]

Patrick Nadro Wisedom

[@primordialone6523]

So Smeagle betrayed Gollum

[@primordialone6523]

Or vice versa

[@thexalon]

"Do not be too eager to deal out death in judgment. Even the very wise cannot see all ends. My heart tells me that Gollum has some part to play in it, for good or evil, before this is over. The pity of Bilbo may rule the fate of many."

[@jejeakle]

0:51 that look. Elijah Wood was able to say so much with just an expression alone

[@ZC.Andrew]

It sucks to be those last few soldiers who die right before the ring is destroyed

[@xmanmarkk]

+Captain Goomba thats life, товарищ.

[@julsmul7164]

They still died fighting for something they had absolute belief in.

[@primordialone6523]

Sauron killed them so they wouldnt have to deal with unemployment

[@KenSanGaming]

I love how the score flips the Sauron theme from minor to major. Such a simple tweak and the theme goes from sinister to triumphant!

[@FaustinaFalcon8]

Howard Shore put on an absolute masterclass in film scoring with this trilogy. In my opinion the great movie score in existence currently.

[@hoodatdondar2664]

Wagner did that. His theme for HIS ring went into major key, and turned into the Valhalla theme.

[@mistabadbub]

2:39 if this was an MMO raid ending... Sauron has been defeated Aragorn has earned the title: "King of Gondor and Arnor" Gandalf has earned the achievement: "Job's done!" Legolas received: 1 X Ticket to Valinor Gimli has earned the achievement: "Time to get wasted" Pippin has earned the title: "Knows where he is going" Merry has earned the title: "Master of Buckland" Sam has earned the title: "Bravest in Arda" Frodo has earned the achievement: "There and back again, again."

[@mistabadbub]

ouch hahaha. well. come to think of it, we really need a fresh big-budget LOTR mmo. A gentle reminder to all fantasy mmos, that this is the modern grandfather of all fantasy universes

[@cptnhero6116]

i was thinking about an event, in a mmorpg, with such ending. that would be so freagging awesome. but sadly that wont happen :(

[@stefan1924]

This is more creative than anything I've ever read in a MMO.

[@3Rayfire]

Mistabadbub has earned the achievement: "Nicely Done."

[@Tyr824]

mistabadbub Haha 😂

[@angbandsbane]

I love how when Barad-dur starts to crumble, they not only play Sauron's theme in a major key, but that it sounds so triumphant instead of sinister.

[@힐만94]

Let's just admire the 20 years old CGI on Sauron's eye... You can sense the eye is expressing anger, disbelief that he is defeated, and fear of his doom

[@swigityswooty7887]

Looks better than the cgi of today, honestly. Nowadays it’s all plasticy and polished. Doesn’t look good anymore.

[@penguin1757]

@SadgeJake will sauron be able to regain his power's somehow?

[@EthernousNatsuDragneel]

@@penguin1757 the Valar gonna stop him and put him in the same place like Morgoth

[@mcreena]

@@swigityswooty7887 It's mainly because most of this scene is practical effects - the blew up a model, then added CGI in after. Excess debris, lighting, fire, etc. was added in post, but the collapsing tower and explosion from the shockwave on nearby structures happened in real life. The physics of it all are perfect because it actually happened. So often nowadays CGI looks 'off' because they don't nail down the physics of the exterior parts of the scene. Here it's more practical effects with a CGI overlay, so it stands the test of time.

[@swigityswooty7887]

@@mcreena Yep, it was basically a giant passion project that will be remembered as a monument for good movies. Good comment.

[@kingolo97]

no other film has music that can even come close to LOTR's, it is simply beautiful!!

[@rapalla021]

Star Wars.

[@muncraft5976]

+Jonesy #DJ1 true Star Wars is one of the few exceptions

[@Nathan47223]

+Jonesy #DJ1 star wars doesn't have the same emotional feel as the lotr soundtrack

[@snakeboy1912]

John Williams is practically a god when it comes to film scores, especially Star Wars...if there's one OST that can sum up the entirety of the Star Wars franchise and its tone, it's Binary Sunset/Force Theme!

[@Zanieon]

John Williams is on god-tier of composers alongside Howard Shore and Hans Zimmer, but yeah Star Wars have good soundtrack however only Episode III reach a bit of the same feeling that LOTR soundtrack have. Though one trilogy which have it's own style too and gives goose bumps is the Matrix trilogy, nobody can refuse the fact that trumpets Don Davis chose to make the movie's theme is awesome. EDIT: And Neodämmerung is totally on the same tier of LOTR OST.

[@AlecSK27]

*What a bummer for any of the soldiers who died in the last few seconds before everyone stopped:/*

[@Dantelor]

Ohhh... Shit. Its like when someone died literally days before the end of either the first or the second world war. That is super unlucky.

[@josephgoebbels9027]

Dont worry about them, they are all hanging out in white shores

[@jowilltellthetruth5525]

@@Dantelor Worse than that a few people died after V Day due to being hit by rounds from the celebratory gunfire! 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[@Dantelor]

@@jowilltellthetruth5525 Oh snap... thats like dying on the day of your wedding due to food posioning or something. Ouch.

[@jakebhenry2228]

This is like World War One on middle earth yes, 2 thousand died on the last day of hostilities

[@langanderson8311]

2:18 When we finally defeat the demons in our lives… I want my victory to be like this

[@DorkJedi96]

Yet another scene that just proves Lord of the Rings is forever a cinematic masterpiece

[@staciep.9918]

AMAZING

[@DorkJedi96]

Oh yes! :D

[@triheadwar1996]

Kathryn ValentineBSAA There's a reason why it won 11 Oscars that year.

[@archerzombiemonreal]

Kathryn ValentineBSAA The Tolkien's Middle earth, the best franchise of all time, everyone who says the opposite, onw of 2: 1) They haven't seen Lord of the Rings or The Hobbit 2) Those "normal" people are super noob that only see movies for only novelty

[@christophermorrone4388]

***** I hate, and I'm sure you do too, when people say that the Lord of the Rings is boring. I simply despise that.the people that say that have no attention spans.

[@jw8395]

I like this scene a lot better than the book. hell, the whole final confrontation with Gollum was done much better here. In the book, he just bit Frodo's finger off, got the Ring, danced around, then slipped and fell. Here, we see that Frodo has become so obsessed with the Ring that he ignores the pain and attacks Gollum. But the awesomeness doesn't stop there: even as it is dying, the Ring tries to entice Frodo to follow it, and he almost does. But Sam manages to convince him to make the right choice, and with its last act of spite having been ultimately a failure, the Ring dissolves. This is a powerful scene.

[@TheLordexilius]

+Cheapsunglasses I agree. Also noticed the ring doesn't sink until Frodo chose Sam.

[@dawnwelch6579]

+Cheapsunglasses I love this, what you said...just got done watching it again last night; incredible film!

[@Nuvendil]

Well, Tolkien's is more about his running theme of evil and hate and anger being self-consuming. In the books, just before that final scene, The Ring speaks through Frodo and voices it's utter and complete hatred for Golum, telling him to 'Begone, and trouble me no more! If you touch me ever again, you shall be cast yourself into the Fire of Doom.' When Gollum takes the Ring, it does indeed hold true to its word, and in doing so destroys them both. This is one of many running themes Tolkien has regarding Evil, it is destructive and dangerous, but above all else it is in the end self-destructive. Just as Sauron's machinations consistently led to his diminishing and eventual destruction, just as Morgoth's war ultimately robbed him of his powers bit by bit, so to the Ring's own malice and destructiveness turns against itself. Another running theme is that, no matter how mighty the evil ones are, they are all ultimately cowards when you get down to it. Also, this scene is more to make up for/combine the book's seen I just reference where Frodo overwhelms Gollum and then tells him to get lost or die. Also, Frodo's expression in this scene doesn't convey conflict, like he is trying to decide whether to choose Sam or the Ring. It conveys exhaustion and...well disappointment in himself. Almost shame, like he doesn't know if he deserves to live after betraying Sam. I definitely don't see here in these expressions anything comparable to the Last Crusade scene with Indy and his Dad :P

[@Linkolnverse]

Your comment needs to be upvoted so god damned much. I literally NEVER noticed this.

[@Nuvendil]

Linkolnverse Comments like yours makes me wish KZbin would specify in your alerts whether a comment is at you or just in the same comment thread as yours :P

[@asmitkar29]

Best movie of this generation

[@brandonaustria7609]

+Abdullah Sami Let me correct you there. Best trilogy. AND OF THIS CENTURY!

[@dreamwar1586]

+Brandon Austria Ever. Period.

[@DutchPhlogiston]

+Abdullah Sami Best book too

[@asmitkar29]

Brandon Austria I totally agree!

[@5uomalainen]

+Abdullah Sami The best? Debatable. One of the best? I could say.

[@logeyperogi1805]

I love how the music is triumphant to be sure, but more than that, it was somewhat calm and relieving Less “CELEBRATE VICTORY” and more “It’s over, it’s finally over, everyone can finally rest”

[@gbreeze99]

I will never forget seeing this in theaters and the whole crowd was cheering like their favorite football team won. One of the best movie moments in history.

[@lucaslamotte5919]

Great Dragon what is this b8?

[@samwell2386]

Great Dragon ...

[@matthewgaviola8885]

Great Dragon *Yawn*

[@duquem0421]

This is your mind on burgers people

[@TrveIrrlicht]

And then everybody tipped everybody

[@NickSchoenfeld]

2:27 Amazing. Insane applause in the theatre that I saw this movie in. People were crying. I imagine people reacted the same way when the death star exploded in 1977. Sadly I didn’t exist in 1977, but I bet that’s he way people felt.

[@arturocastroverde3349]

This is more epic in my opinion

[@nepntzerZer]

philistine

[@conn_man_249]

@@arturocastroverde3349 I agree because it took three movies for this to happen.

[@mikegalbraith9999]

I can only imagine how that must have felt.

[@simonjunginger3798]

Stop at 3:02. You don't get pictures that tell the epic ending of probably the best Movies ever made in the History as good as that one. They wen't through such hard times, steel and blood, lost friends, made new, were corrupted, but in the end, all that is left is the demolished Mordor. I don't even know if there is a SINGLE thing to not like in these movies. I mean they pack like everything, a pretty good love story, insane action, epic battles, much detail in the plot, little jokes, how peace looks like, how war looks like, friendship and so on. I can remember when I saw this in the theater. I was like crying so hard, but tried to hold back. These are the best movies ever created by mankind. And I think I am not alone with my opinion. Thank you for reading.

[@spencerfrankclayton4348]

And no sex and very little (if at all) swearing.

[@davecrupel2817]

Everything just worked *perfectly* with these movies. They literaly are miracle movies.

[@FriedNips]

I agree

[@85arioto]

Beautiful words, friend.

[@TheFirstCurse1]

@@spencerfrankclayton4348 I like how they did it that way so children could also watch it.

[@naturalandvalid8576]

It's kind of unbelievable how powerful this scene is...visually, audibly, emotionally. And it's so much more than the fact that Frodo and Sam, against all odds, "did it". Frodo and Sam had left the Fellowship MONTHS ago, and all of their companions were left in a state of complete and utter unknown in regards to them. Did they know the way? Did they have the strength? Did the ring somehow sabotage the quest? Were they killed by some random nameless orcs? Or some wild animal? WERE THEY ALIVE??? Left in this state, all they had to go on was faith. But in this moment, this scene, just as all hope is lost, the eye begins to react in horrific disbelief before exploding into non-being, the tower epically implodes, and the orcs begin to flee. Suddenly, the members of the Fellowship are no longer in the unknown. Frodo and Sam are literally right there within Mount Doom standing over a pit of lava. Frodo and Sam ARE alive. And have done the impossible. For me, the most impactful part of this scene, and honestly, possibly one of the most emotionally impactful cinematic images in any movie I've ever seen...is Merry. All 4 hobbits have been through something similar...experiencing life in in the Shire before being so suddenly cast in staring roles in a quest so epic, so important, so dangerous...and it's demanded they adapt and grow in similar ways, generally speaking...(Of course Frodo was alone as Ringbearer). Essentially, all 4 Hobbits are connected in a very special way. Merry, overcome by the sudden knowledge that not only have Frodo and Sam destroyed the ring, Frodo and Sam are responsible for this crumbling tower, this dying evil being, these fleeing orcs, their lives, middle earth saved, but that they are actually alive and can practically pinpoint their location to somewhere within Mount Doom, fueled by his emotional experience, epically vocalizes to Frodo his name, twice. And, being somewhere within his sight, I wonder if he wondered if Frodo could actually hear him. Not even to mention the visual of him, the acting...the eyes...the complete abandon, the complete "in the moment" physical expression of his emotional experience...our emotional experience. The image of Gandalf's reaction does get me, Aragorn's, meh, but Merry...

[@struttux5156]

The most brilliant is that the ring in a way destroyed itself by trying so hard to live and made them fight to the death over it. Only the ring could destroy the ring.

[@langanderson8311]

Well said sir… the triumph of Merry here is perfectly done, it rings my soul with a beautiful emotion… I wish to have this feeling of victory in my life..

[@victorarmandoneis]

1 month, acutally. The Fellowship was broken on February 26 and Frodo reaches Mount Doom on March 25.

[@aLifeLikeWeeds]

Oh wow...I didn't know that. Thanks for sharing. It gives some more perspective.

[@kevinng0703]

Somewhere in a galaxy far, far away, another Dark Lord made the same mistake of leaving one small opening in an otherwise impregnable fortress which when destroyed, signified his downfall.

[@gnsmovies8849]

Lol

[@pandaphil]

100 Trillion credits for a battle station, they couldn't spend another fifty for a metal grating?!

[@glowstone6074]

+Phil Bolton They're in debt😂

[@hanshotfirst1138]

That was a long time ago.

[@bogdanmartinas2611]

+GNSmovies Lol

[@joaomatos776]

Just look at that fucking CGI! Almost 15 years old, and amazes me more than CGI nowadays.

[@DothFrmBBL]

Spihk Heartbust!? Analyze & Discuss results & effects for Bozeman Hotmail Recipient as result for weather or not Falcon Server Esposito shot through Bozeman Hotmail Recipient's read end during a Falcon Server football game!

[@Drebolaskan]

3:20 RIP Talion, dude took a flying rock to the dragon and finally found rest

[@shawnthompson2303]

Great games, but they're not Canon.

[@Drebolaskan]

@@shawnthompson2303 yea, I know. Original source trumps any new-fangled intepretation, but damn was it a good one

[@Vi3wtifulJo3]

Idc what anyone says that Member of the nine getting hit with a rock flying a drake will always be Talion to me RIP to an O.G😢

[@Max-wc6zy]

I kinda wish some of the nazgul survived after saurons defeat maybe my boy talion could go back to chilling with his orcs

[@EdgeyStyle]

@@shawnthompson2303 film didn't either

[@StarryForever-]

It seems that it was secretly Gollum's destiny to destroy the ring. This is foreshadowed in The Fellowship of the Ring, shown in this dialogue between Frodo and Gandalf. Frodo: “It’s a pity Bilbo didn’t kill Gollum when he had the chance.” Gandalf: "Pity? It was pity that stayed Bilbo’s hand. Many that live deserve death. Some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them, Frodo? Do not be too eager to deal out death in judgment. Even the very wise cannot see all ends. My heart tells me that Gollum has some part to play in it, for good or evil, before this is over".

[@TPFB129]

"The pity of Bilbo may rule the fate of many."

[@darkchild666100]

Watching this in theaters was the best thing

[@julsmul7164]

If post-invented time travel becomes available to the public I'd revert back to 2001-2003 to watch the trilogy again.

[@neomarh]

it was amazing. It was a privilege to watch the entire trilogy at theathers!

[@muncraft5976]

Unfortunately I was only 2 years old when it came out but I really wish I had gotten to see it in theatres :(((

[@siaw0000]

+Mun craft I was only three when it came out lol. My parents got to see it on the big screen and oh man I'm so jealous

[@kren2288]

Mun craft as long as you see it mate thats what counts:)

[@ReiverBlue1971]

I miss films this good. The passion and the honesty to the source material were unmatched and brought a truly awesome mythology to the screen as an ageless set of films

[@tom-vf1xv]

i know right, where did the entertainment industry go so wrong... it almost feels intentional

[@HamnimationStudios]

@@tom-vf1xv Indeed. But there are those who, like Frodo and co. are trying to banish the Sauron from modern entertainment. One such fighter is us, Hamnimation Studios. We really want to live in a world where this stuff is mainstream again, so we‘d appreciate your support! (By the way, this was not just a sales pitch, we‘re serious about reforming)

[@tom-vf1xv]

@@HamnimationStudios lol.

[@TheBfutgreg]

@@tom-vf1xv Especially when you consider their "output"....not to be harsh but it's a rough starting point, don't want to sound dick-ish about it but relating that output to this once in a lifetime experience is something and a half Still, if it's an earnest attitude it can lead to something potentially great so please if people from Hamster animation BlueBalls hears this comment, keep on and try improving as best you can

[@Gar96229]

All these years I never understood why Frodo was thinking about letting go. It’s only now I’ve realised it’s because the ring is calling Frodo. Frodo isn’t thinking about letting go because he thinks he failed and wants to kill himself, he is letting go because he wants to be with the ring. That’s what makes this scene so powerful. Frodo’s friendship with Sam is more powerful than the ring is.

[@KillahKuin]

Yup. And only after that, the Ring finally get destroid.

[@holydutchlord3477]

@@KillahKuin in the book thats not how it happened, Gollum was dancing and fell in, no Frodo on the edge

[@KillahKuin]

@@holydutchlord3477 I know, but we talked about the movie in this case

[@LordyT34]

No matter how much you hate it, your addiction will always make you feel like you have to have it

[@3headedsnake388]

@@holydutchlord3477 The movie outdoes the book in the death of Sauron and Ring destruction. Gollum is tripped in the book by the creator of all Eru Ilúvatar, which in my opinion is just a Deus Ex Machina.

[@PunkPaine]

Those who were born in the 80’s/90’s, this was our “Endgame”.

[@peterjensen6844]

The choral music that goes with the fall of the tower but especially the eruption of Mt Doom is absolutely incredible

[@Morden97]

It's been almost 20 years... this shit still brings massive chills and tears to my eyes. What a masterpiece.

[@A-halover2000]

It's been 21 years

[@A-halover2000]

Well for Return Of the King yes almost 20 years

[@darnellbush2408]

I second that emotion💯💯👍👍💪💪.

[@Johnhhjjohnson-ou8zd]

Shit?

[@spock11189]

Masterpieces never get old

[@celestialspartan1176]

3:21 death came, death to Sauron, death to his dominion,.......and death...to Talion. He walked out of darkness and found freedom.

[@Timebomb_19]

Nicholas DiRienzo talion is canon in my mind

[@supersuit5790]

_ Stars _ Talion was a good character, but the story was absolutely terrible and was an offence to Tolkien’s work.

[@kiboshita6411]

@@supersuit5790 That's your opinion, just like it's my opinion that the stories were awesome, plus with the first game's DLC.

[@eliotm-b8398]

Why "death to Talion" ? I don't understand

[@marrvynswillames4975]

@@eliotm-b8398 spolier. In the non canon game Shadow of Mordor and it's sequel Shadow of War, Talion, the protagonist, is corrupted by Sauron and turned into an Nazgûl, but he kept resisting the control, even if by a little, all the way to the final battle, when he and the other Nazgûl are killed by the debris from Mount Doom.

[@radugoran8117]

it's 2023 in 2 months and still after 21 years there is no better made movie in the history of cinema, I can watch this movie every week and not get tired of it

[@donpaul258]

Heck yeah

[@yingkit18]

👍👍👍👍

[@siaw0000]

I love how they kind of muted the dialogue of the characters in this scene to make the background sounds clearer. It made the scene feel so epic

[@BlakeFerret]

I love how saurons eye was aware of what was happening while his tower crumbled. Makes his defeat so much better.

[@brian-vz5hz]

Pure panic mode

[@erichinkle7347]

I remember the book Return of the King saying that Sauron was in a total panic as soon as Frodo claimed the Ring inside Mount Doom. He abandoned all of his servants and schemes and plans and turned all his power on the volcano in a last-ditch effort to force the Ringbearer to not destroy it and him.

[@simonthoben189]

I like the idea of Sauron seeing everything that transpires inside the chamber, especially the moment when Frodo attacks Gollum and they squabble over the ring. The whole reason why the ring gets destroyed here is because of his corrupting influence. You can actually hear the voice of the ring when Frodo and Gollum fight each other, I guess it's trying to sway them to stop, but failing.

[@adamseidel9780]

@@brian-vz5hzit’s truly incredible how they are able to effectively portray an emotion of pure panic and fear on the image of a giant eyeball of fire in the matter of a few seconds.

[@spongeyspikes09]

​@@simonthoben189 I can imagine it saying like One Ring: works every time hehehe 😏 Gollum: (attacks Frodo) One Ring: What?! Wait! No! Stop you fool! No! STOOOOP!!! Frodo and Gollum: (falls to the fire) One Ring: *NO! NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!*

[@Ghoul-dash]

I love how the Orcs and everyone else suddenly stopped fighting to watch Sauron die

[@TheDorphion]

x Meteor well, as it is explained in the books Sauron has some kind of mind control over his armies. It is explicitly mentioned that he has to focus his mind to have them do as he wants, and Saurons attention is suddenly moved. Then the orks 'wake up' and don't know what to do (probably they are pretty scared).

[@saberman610]

TheDorphion Exactly. They're little more than wild animals at this point, only organized by Sauron's will. When it's gone, they're just a panicked herd.

[@ZC.Andrew]

+TheDorphion I think in the book it mentions the Orcs as Sauron is failing, seeing the cold eyes of the Captains of Gondor, and fleeing in fear, despite hugely outnumbering them

[@raystantz2471]

Captain Goomba because they knew Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli would singlehandedly destroy the rest of them

[@PaulA-si3po]

But orcs are actually Morgoth's creation, a bastardization of elves. They weren't even created by Sauron.

[@Ternalin]

I remember being a teenager in the cinema watching this and the bit where Sauron finally dies and that "BOOM", you felt that. Amazing Audio design and there wasn't a dry eye coming out the cinema. It wasn't just a film, it was an experience I will treasure forever.