The Lord of the Rings (2002) - The final Battle (Of The Hornburg) - Part 1 [4K]

Well, there you go. One of the iconic battles of the millenia. It's 2002 and just look at this cgi. Freaking amazing, amiright? Gosh I love thoose massive battles of lotr.
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[@hailtotheking5408]

They need to re-release this to theaters. There are generations that need this.

[@itpennywise1968]

I agree with you!

[@alexheed5654]

They actually re-released them a month ago.

[@valentin7693]

Forget the younger generations, I need this!!

[@SourChicken1856]

People will Shit on this masterpiece of a trilogy because they ain't marvel movies

[@valentin7693]

@@SourChicken1856 wtf are you talking about? It still hasn't happened and it won't

[@trident8480]

Still can’t believe in 2002 they could film something of this quality that still looks better than some modern films

[@pujalama1200]

Do you know where i can see this full movie?

[@ninioo2396]

Dud be spitting straight facts

[@Mikv1]

@@pujalama1200 netflix

[@pujalama1200]

@@Mikv1 tq😍

[@alessandroscarrone]

The saddest part is that now in 2020 we see 2002 as something quite distant, and it is indeed...

[@tomatosoup1304]

The fact that there's actual lighting over the actors and scenery despite it being night time is such a breath of fresh air. Movies nowadays make everything so dark you can barely see for 'mood' setting. It can be dark for the characters but the audience is the ones why have to see everything

[@bighand1530]

Ikr?

[@willhudson5687]

During production, Sean Astin (Samwise) asked Andrew Lesnie (director of photography), "But where is the lighting suppose to be coming from?" Lesnie replied, "The same place as the music."

[@HolaMundoTheMisteriousAG]

Es que antes se grababa con pelicula, y se requería de mucha iluminación para que la imagen se notara y no se llenara de grano. Ahora se usan cámaras digitales, por lo que algunos directores deciden grabar a oscuras para generar inmersión

[@bighand1530]

@@willhudson5687 Heh

[@johnpauljonesisabadass8134]

God, We gotta tell this to DC. Why is it so fucking dark, DC?!

[@michaelsouslin891]

"Then I shall die as one of them", such a great line from Viggo he was the perfect actor to play Aragorn

[@lawrencerotunda434]

most of the actors on the trilogy is fit to their respective roles

[@vB3ATz]

Nothing against Nic Cage.. but thank god Vigo was picked ahead of him for Aragorn

[@cucuawe465]

@@vB3ATz Nick almost casted as Superman

[@_mitric_n]

Honestly, I would prefer Sean to him and Vigo to Boromir. Sean is such a great actor and somehow he looked more "manly" and in books, Aragorn is described as such, but still better than Nick Cage for sure, that would be failure for sure 😂

[@michaelsouslin891]

@@_mitric_n ya that's a good point but Sean usually has to die in most of his movies his just one of those great actors who gets great roles but almost always does 😆

[@mrsuper-kamipopo9708]

“A day may come where this shall no longer be the greatest battle in tv or movie history” *looks at battle of Winterfell* “But it is not this Day!”

[@compulsivecommenter990]

Not today

[@GaladorLP]

​@@santiagoz.s.1024 GoT is still good. But we have to see the difference. Storytellingwise those two are completely different. While LotR is about epicness and the Giant clash of the evil Force. GoT is more Character driven. the GoT episode relied on suspense and making you anxious. And they did a good Job on that matter. thats why the cinematografic shots of the battles were completely different. In GoT the Battle was merely a toolbut not the Point, while here it was all about the epicness. the directors never cared about having an amazing battle like here it was about the feelings it transported. Just compare the choosen MUsic from both and you see the massive difference.

[@GaladorLP]

@@santiagoz.s.1024 I'm not arguing that the battle itself was utter shit with no tactic at all. wqhat i mean is the directors didn't really care about that. The never wanted us the feeling we had in the battle of helms deep here. the Battle was merely a tool for where their focus was actually on. the suspense before the battle was done really good and the sad music over the fighting in the end act was impressive aswell. I completely agree on what you say. but i came to the conclusion that wasn't the point of the show all along. the directors wanted to achieve something different and did that part well. seeing the directors commentary on the battle helped me understanding that. Also even the whole enemy army was pointless and the battle itself. that all was made clear all along. It was just about the one character of the Night King all along. Trust me i am not an GoT Fanboy that wants to defend it to my death. but i am trying to understand why it was how it was instead of just saying it was shit. Cause while the battle was ridiculous bullshit, the Episode itself was quite fascinating, wasn't it?

[@danghoang7455]

@@santiagoz.s.1024 you're the fanboy here since lotr is meant for stupid fanboys to understand while GoT is more realistic and nuanced

[@danielabilheira3947]

@@danghoang7455 got is so realistic with those battle tactics

[@assadarlingtoni]

Everyone: *fighting for their lives* Legolas & Gimli: *counting kills*

[@danielbush2637]

I love that part so much. As a soldier who had seen combat Tolkien knew that camaraderie and humor are the best survival techniques in a fight.

[@chad1682]

Assa Darlingtoni It's so cool how over the top badass those two are.

[@TheRapGeneral1]

sandor and tormund were doing this too lmao

[@sokandueler9578]

Assa Darlingtoni in the books, legolas, gimli, and Aragorn are the three best fighters in the world, like by orders of magnitude.

[@John-zs3jz]

Clarence Callahan never mention Winterfell in the same sentence as Lord of the Rings. LoTR deserves better than that lmao.

[@DigitalApex]

I love the design of the Uruk-hai. The armor is intimidating and memorable, their weapons are crude, their battle cries are thunderous and demoralizing. A worthy adversary in battle. Props to the team that made Tolkien's work come to life. I know Tolkien-purists don't like the films, but they got millions of people into LOTR and Tolkien's other works.

[@willyjf6193]

Could you imagine having to fight one of them fuckers? Like even if you were a trained warrior. Seeing them breathing through their mask and roaring like lions. I'd be shitting my pants.

[@FauxRegard]

Imagine if Sauron used them instead of the rag-tag collection of orcs (which he guided well, to his credit). Minas Tirith wouldn't have made it.

[@segagenysis6918]

@@FauxRegard Uruk Hai are a superior breed of orc. They even fought each other. When Frodo was locked in the tower and they were searching his items, one was an orc and the other was an uruk. Turned out the Uruk ended up winning the fight and kicked him down the ladder "The scum tried to knife me!! KILL HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

[@fredgilbert2032]

I love the books have probably read them 20-30 times. I love the lore and I could point out everything that was changed in the movies in a heartbeat. I still love the LOTR movies and they are 100% respectful to the lore and the original work. Do I wish Tom Bombadil, the barrow downs, the scouring of the Shire etc were included. Sure but it would have took at least 4 maybe 5 movies to do that. Now the Hobbit grinds my gears. Making a fairly short book into a trilogy adding tons of characters and things that didn't happen in the book to pad it into a trilogy, it felt like a cash grab. The cinematography was beautiful. I wish they would release a cut of the trilogy condensed and edited into one movie leaving out all the extraneous padding.

[@JemRau]

@@FauxRegardSauron had the numerical superiority Saruman doesn’t.

[@ZackJ100]

The moment those ladders straight to rise, and that musical score in that moment, are etched in to my mind for all eternity. Love it so damn much.

[@NullPointer]

everytime I see a ladder rising it plays in my head too

[@hughmungus1518]

The fact that the filming of Helm’s Deep was long, exhausting and hellish in itself, only added to the gritty aesthetic and realism in this battle. Fucking legendary.

[@humanbeing418]

Meanwhile. D&D: "If the battle was too long, the audience will get bored."

[@firstnamelastname7298]

@@humanbeing418 thats why i one hit enemies in dnd

[@adityaakbar2575]

@@firstnamelastname7298 they prob meant the showrunners of game of thrones, not dungeon and dragons

[@INDSURJOBOSS]

Yui 8u

[@Ma1l]

No Bad Words lol

[@MehIgotnothing]

After that disappointing Game of Thrones battle, I had to come cleanse myself with a proper night battle. Lord of the Rings and Tolkien forever ❤

[@brysonbulajic3534]

@Merciless Freak battle of bastards was the closest. But not on lotr level.

[@MehIgotnothing]

Anonymous, What a lack luster come back for stating an opinion.

[@00chloe004]

@@titoiswack3524 an annoying fanboy who couldn't accept the fact that LOTR still is miles ahead of that GOT porn fest lol

[@GlobetrottingLyn]

agreed, not even close

[@danghoang7455]

am i the only one who liked the battle

[@johnlivingstone1749]

Younger people who never saw this in the movies don’t understand just how intense this scene was . The NOISE of the roaring and stomping was deafening! Everyone in the place was open mouthed and silent …I genuinely felt my palms sweaty like i was about to be involved in some heavy shit . I will never forget that experience

[@Tank50us]

And the best part about that? Completely unscripted. One of the Uruk Kai extras just started stamping his halberd out of boredom, and the rest joined in... Peter Jackson liked it, and let'em continue. The result? A truly epic sequence just before the battle.

[@LoneWolf.5326]

I grew up watching these glad I did cause I lived this scene and the trilogy of the lord of the rings

[@andyrendon7753]

⁠@@Tank50usholy that is amazing. It’s like with Gandalf hitting his head and lurtz the Uruk hai captain who licked the bloody dagger which was actually real and threw it at viggo who deflected it then viggo kicking the helmet and breaking his toes

[@KanyeMeatrider47]

As a New Zealander, it's a tradition to watch atleast one LOTR/Hobbit movie per month.

[@TheFirstEvil100]

I'm just sorry you had to deal with the disrespect that is the Rings of Power.

[@KanyeMeatrider47]

@@TheFirstEvil100 I don't consider it anything and ignore it, trash doesn't deserve recognition.

[@TheFirstEvil100]

@@KanyeMeatrider47 True, I do the same I watched others tear this woke trash apart. If I was a filmmaker I would do the story of Beren and Luthien.

[@alexbennett8076]

@@TheFirstEvil100 yer the rings of power is what kids our days will rember when it comes to lotr sadly

[@TheFirstEvil100]

@@alexbennett8076 We shouldn't let them watch it. I know I won't let my kids or Nieces and nephews watch it and tell them how bad this shit is. But we have to keep fighting. This is what the woke left wants to destroy something else they hate.

[@unbrokenbrony5618]

Imagine being that one Orc who marched hundreds of miles only to die before the battle begins

[@vadelrionneskara4623]

LoL 😂 Your words made him pitiful more

[@sudevkamal7767]

😹🤣

[@enlightenmentdoesntcomeeas5337]

Soldiers during D day in a nutshell...

[@222MovieMan]

Or to be the orcs further back, doing nothing but wait the entire night to fight just to see the break of dawn and hundreds of horsemen ride down the cliff and slaughter them

[@PurpleCh4lk]

@@enlightenmentdoesntcomeeas5337 damn.

[@steyn5511]

I'm here to anounce that the archer who killed the first orc in the battle of Helmsdeep (2:30), has sadly past away today. His name was Bruce Allpres. R.i.p.

[@crossout1243]

F

[@barendfaber]

Rip in peace my man Bruce Allpres.

[@kvnneo]

RIP

[@justBeOrDontB7568]

Rest in peace. Though he made the mistake that initiated the battle, we got to see one of the most the most spectacular battle scenes of all time. All because of him

[@ImFrozqy]

RIP

[@rosalbafuda447]

You know it's a legendary movie when the director hire real Uruk-Hai to make the Movie 🤩

[@smpdevelopments]

A time when diversity wasn't forced into movies

[@MartinGall1]

The elf's reaction after getting hit by the other elf's quiver + the other elf having huge troubles firing arrows next to Aragorn at 4:00 gets me every time 😂

[@gilekopi7296]

Poor acting skill😂

[@rdkrl2808]

I've been watching these movies at least once a year for almost 20 years now and I have never seen this. :D

[@cr0sad3r70]

HAHAHAA

[@Joecuts]

You ruined it for me now

[@xbouxix]

i will never unseen it now

[@martinfrederiksen5630]

Can't believe this movie is 20 years old... what a masterpiece...

[@Jackcarr87]

I watched them all the cinema. Was almost 15 when Fellowship came out. I haven't seen anything else as epic as these films since. If these are ever remade they'll be riddled with CGI, but the practical effects here are timeless.

[@marcodominguez1374]

I am 23 and i've seen these movies multiples times in mi life, till this day i wonder how was the feeling of seeing this movies for the FIRST TIME when they came out 20 YEARS AGO( 20 FKING YEARS AGO!) . I probably watched this when i was 5 years old, this battle (and a lot of scenes) where always in my mind even if i didn't knew what really was going on with the plot.

[@aztekenen1]

@@Jackcarr87 and so, they have. the hobbit movies are riddled with pure CGI and little to no practical effects. and it shows.

[@krayziejerry]

I watched all 3 when they came out, this particular battle scene was spectacular in the theaters, felt like you were really there.

[@zivbartal4160]

@@aztekenen1 the trilogy has cgi, but for early 2000s effects this was groundbreaking. If it wasn't for these movies we wouldn't have gotten motion capture as we know it

[@agostinimedia]

Not a cellphone in sight, just people (and uruk-hai) living in the moment.

[@4piousmen]

not for long lol

[@user-eh1gc7xo7q]

🤣. Imagine we get a remake and see one of the urak-hai swiping right on tinder

[@max_mittler]

uruk hai are people too

[@user-dy1yz8oz3c]

Boomers be like

[@luckean]

UHLM Uruk-Hai lives matters

[@dannybrown2559]

This will forever hold up against the test of time and I'll never cease to get goosebumps everytime I watch it

[@shagadelic3000]

I remember seeing these movies as a young boy and thinking "I can't wait for more stuff like this to come out"... Still waiting.

[@alexcrockett5665]

looks like you'll be waiting forever because there won't ever be anything as good as this.

[@louisrossmannsrecedinghair7703]

@@alexcrockett5665Denis Villanue’s Dune is probably the next closest thing.

[@smpdevelopments]

such a shame these movies were peak cinema, just glad we got to see them.

[@ak740_]

People actually thought game of thrones would top this? Lmao

[@juzlike7884]

They probably never watch a real movie.

[@zapharian6114]

It really was better than this

[@ChillinOnJP]

Anonymous but it wasn’t 😂

[@JRSsu89]

8 seasons of build up for a dagger. Lmaaoooooo NOT EVEN CLOSE TO THIS ONE.

[@zapharian6114]

@@JRSsu89 how is the plot related to the battle scene in general? The scene , setting and direction of the battle in winterfell was really . Better than this imo .

[@crystallxix1493]

Props to the camera crew. They risked their life to get close to the Uruks and get some amazing close ups

[@flori9148]

😂😂😂

[@sirsir6478]

Mighty dangerous filming right there.

[@ZWarrior89]

They don't get paid enough!

[@fystrs_]

They better got their big ass bonuses after that

[@se6369]

Civilians are protected according to the Geneva Conventions

[@newjo7]

最後の角笛を鳴らして数匹の騎馬隊が突撃して行くシーンは最高のシーンであり、またエオメルの部隊とガンダルフが丘上から突撃するシーンは最高傑作です。このシーンがCMで映った時早く映画館で観たいと駆られた感情は忘れません。

[@muhammadzidan6679]

This trilogy will live forever..the story, battles, music, actors, graphics...everything was exceptionally perfect.

[@Phoenix8492]

“I won’t have no pointy-ear out-scoring me!!” So begins the most beloved rivalry in fantasy movies.

[@rickiebobbyify]

The book doesn't play on their playful rivalry as much; but they do have a great friendship. Gimli is much more funny in the movie but has awesome lines in the book. For example, I was cracking up when he reunited with Pippin & Merry at Isengaard. He said something to the effect of “Hammer and tongs! I am so torn between rage and joy, that if I do not burst, it will be a marvel!” Rage and joy lol

[@rustytonguepunch]

Ohhh that’s what gimli says , all my times of watching this movie I couldn’t understand what he said “no pointy ear” that’s funny

[@karlrichards7188]

Don't forget straight after he nutshots the orc on the ladder

[@ARes13FOX]

@2:58

[@camerona9067]

That's what Kirk said.

[@Appalachian_Hunger]

The fact that this is the battle that all other/ future high fantasy battles compares to or tries to live up to. After all these years. Says a lot about this scene. Truly a masterpiece.

[@goodnesswithfists]

I love how Ukraine is using LOTR language when speaking about the war today. They are like Rohan, even in how their president was a Russian puppet at first (Yanukovitch). Russia is like Isengard, and China is like Mordor. Haldir's Galadhrim are the aid sent from the West, like HIMARS.

[@gustavrodriguez910]

@@goodnesswithfists ew imagine inserting folklore and children’s books into real life situations. Omg Ukraine is totally like Harry Potter and putler is like the bad wizard omg 🤡💀

[@dv6298]

@@gustavrodriguez910 the mythology transmitted through folklore and children’s books is supposed to be reflecting reality. And with the war of Russia vs the West, the Lord of the Rings narrative fits particularly well. P.S. Death to orcs.

[@unrealassasination]

@@goodnesswithfists Please stop. Tolkien would disapprove of calling other humans orcs in a way to dehumanise. He even wrote to his son how disgusted he was of British propaganda concerning Germans during WW2. You, and all others who think like you, missed the point of the lord of the rings and should hang your head in shame.

[@XiuFeanaro6]

@@goodnesswithfists Y'all sound like dumbasses.

[@arnoldmendoza1674]

This battle is pure chaos and I absolutely love it. Everyone is throwing hands and everyone is catching hands. We’ll never see anything like this again.

[@aaronward3508]

Ok, sitting here 11-28-22 and HOW does this look better than any other high budget “epic” film released today ?! Timeless masterpieces these films.

[@bighand1530]

Ikr? Now it’s the first day of December 2022.

[@enzoiswanto7859]

In case you're wondering, yes this is still the best battle scene in fantasy world

[@eddmario]

Correction. This is the best battle scene of all time!

[@enzoiswanto7859]

@@eddmario well i can agree on that for sure

[@enzoiswanto7859]

@@kronks6262 really? Battle of helm's deep have a very good camera work, epicness, extremly tightly choreographed, has superior production value, superior cgi, better tension and many more. Sorry but battle of helm's deep is waaay better

[@demiraykoc1920]

@@kronks6262 Stop it

[@jurassicbread4279]

Oh so absolutely the greatest battle in cinema history. Nothing can beat it. Minas Tirith is one of the only battles I can think of that comes close, and that was part of the same series as this

[@valentina1531]

I don't know why but I totally love the fact that Aragorn command the Elves in their language....that shows the bond that Aragorn has with the Elves

[@TheMozez10]

That’s because he grew up at Rivendell

[@katiedid1851]

Aragon was brought up elven.

[@nczioox1116]

Hes part elf

[@Thraxxx03]

@@nczioox1116 not by blood but he was basically raised as one

[@nczioox1116]

@@Thraxxx03 hes got a little elvish blood because hes dunedain

[@Riku006]

This entire battle, and even the scenes leading up to it (like Aragorn finally arriving at Helm’s Deep), are why Two Towers is my favourite of the trilogy. Absolutely amazing battle that still stands up, and even excels, compared to other fantasy battle scenes of modern movies.

[@chiggy3518]

This will forever be my childhood favourite movie scene, and it still is today. What a masterpiece of a trilogy.

[@amcolon99]

Bowmaster: *shoots orc* *Orc drops and dies* Everyone: “Those bastards killed Jerry!”

[@rilla3154]

Isn’t it kenny

[@gudhaxer41343]

@@rilla3154 Nah im sure its Lenny

[@adammendez7165]

@@gudhaxer41343 LENNEH !

[@kgillie2030]

This is gold

[@latinoislander5016]

I know, right? It's like the Uruk-hai weren't emotionally involved until good ol' Jerry ate an arrow.

[@nicb.1411]

Thought I was going blind after watching Battle for Winterfell but now I can see.

[@blitzwarzone342]

Aragorn says hold in elvish after the first orc is killed because the shot hit the weak spot and he figured it had to be one of the elves that took the shot

[@damsen978]

Yes yes, everyone knows this. Common knoweldge, we seen the video.

[@blitzwarzone342]

@Damsen no no not everyone knows this, this is not common knowledge it is something you'd have to look up or come across...

[@damsen978]

@@blitzwarzone342 If you say so lol

[@harithahmed104]

@@damsen978 I didnt know

[@mrtoad1408]

I didn't know. Why would aragorn say to hold when they're in range. They don't start firing properly for ages.

[@tannermaxwell7321]

I don’t think any scene builds more tension than this. Cinema perfection.

[@fabiomagalhaes5865]

the orcs, legit, are more tactical than the whole army of Jon and Daenerys.

[@angelgalla2438]

😂indeed

[@Prairiedoggo]

please dont compare the masterpiece with shit

[@LyndenClements]

@Ahmet Hakan *chuckle* Just imagine if this is what Gimli actually said to Theoden before the battle.

[@jonathandryon8205]

I say the orcs will win the battle against these two. I'm happy I dropped the television series after Daenerys scene in the tower of the mages. At this point, I will stick, with the books and that's it.

[@VoiceOfTheEmperor]

These are Uruk Hai. A superior breed of Orcs. But I see your point.

[@AndySomething]

I love the scene when Gandalf teleports through mid air and stabs the Uruk Hai general without anyone stopping him

[@Fernand00T]

Its the mothafaquin White Wizard!!!

[@LordMalice6d9]

@CodSucks911 That was one of the dumbest things I've ever seen in television. She literally jumps from the middle of nowhere and somehow sneaks past all of the wights and ww?

[@jebosamvasjako]

@@LordMalice6d9 but sHe'S aFaCeLes mAn

[@michaelduncan6060]

They did it better in the books

[@slimEeEeeeeEeeeeeeeee]

I mean that would be more plausible than what happened in GOT, he's a wizard after all unlike Arya which has 0 explanation for that situation.

[@obiwankenobi5769]

4:04 I've seen these films so many time and i never noticed the uruk hai use their spears to help push the ladders

[@dannyt564]

seeing this in theatre as a kid with my dad, brother and cousins will probably always go down as best thing I ever watched in history. you just had to be there

[@josephfung3058]

forget the battle strategy, formation, all that... as a viewer/audience, THIS is how you do LIGHTING for a night battle scene. Not that other one with the suicide cavalry thing...

[@Regenmacher175]

It's a good thing you said to forget about strategy formation and all that other useless shit because LOTR doesn't exactly have that stuff either most of the time. You just think it does and are mad at the GOT tv show for not giving you your fanfiction ending.

[@josephfung3058]

@@Regenmacher175 lol bro, relax. my biggest critique of GOT isn't even the battle itself. my problem is the way it was shot...as someone working in the broadcast/media production industry, it just ticked me off a lot

[@eyrindirkharneus3815]

@@Regenmacher175 So you're one of those who thinks people hate on GOT because "they didnt get the ending they wanted". Watch any video explaining the trash writing of the last seasons and you'll see why we hated it.

[@Regenmacher175]

@@eyrindirkharneus3815 I watched those. They weren't very convincing tbh because they always left out elements that had been established in the show but the people who made those videos didn't bother watching the show closely enough either it seems. What you get as a result is thousands of videos with superficial criticisms that I don't find very persuasive and certainly none of what they point out is worth the anger I witnessed online so the problem is not with the show but with the people watching it. Sorry the show you had in your head wasn't the one you got but you judge what's on screen, not the show that's in your head and you sound kinda silly when your criticism is something like "trebuchets in front of walls = show bad".

[@phuongvu527]

Even that suicide charge was done wrong. It brought no weight in it. I've seen a suicide charge 10x better from an anime.

[@stateazure]

This is so much better than looking at a black screen for 80 minutes!

[@mansourq.689]

Got has become a kid show

[@ExtravaganTV]

It’s very easy to make tv shows and movies. That’s why there’s hardly any mistakes because of how easy it is.

[@johnluigilorenzo7890]

That battle of Winterfell is so bad.

[@lpk675]

Mansour Q. I’ve seen kids shows with better battles than the Battle of Winterfell.

[@lewiscarter1229]

I personally had no problems with it. Get your eyes checked

[@MuleyxHD]

Why don’t they make movies like this anymore? I wish I could have experienced it in the cinemas. I bet it was insane.

[@metalstnick6664]

it was. it really was

[@jonathanschinasi7634]

The Northman kinda

[@ciri_riannon235]

@Jonathan Schinasi I hope you're joking man...

[@ashlau007]

Definitely an experience, watching the LOTR trilogy in theaters.

[@monat_son]

it was, pearl in my childhood memory

[@johnwells5414]

I remember watching this in theaters. The build up was so incredible. The lights of the torches off in the distance, the rain, the thunder. It was quite an experience

[@stigludwigsen]

And the intimidating stomping.

[@johnrambo2706]

The lucky stray shot was so well placed and accurate, Aragorn thought that a trigger happy elf had commit insubordination so he shouted an order in elvish telling them to hold fire.

[@MrSRA13]

So true! I've never thought of it that way 😂

[@x-nova5957]

Damn nice observation

[@AnnaMarianne]

Wow, it's been soon 20 years and I never realized that! Great observation!

[@SomeRandomGuy789]

THEN I SHALL DIE AS ONE OF THEM

[@thehunter7422]

Why am I seeing all these points in comment sections of Lord of the rings videos? Lol I've watched these hundreds of times how have I not ever wondered about these ? I need to watch them a different way I guess lol . Lots of interesting things I never thought about when watching this

[@juker92]

Who's here after the battle of Winterfell just to see a night battle done properly?

[@richyaxl1151]

Exactly!!!

[@TheUrbanSpartacuz]

Hear, hear! The difference in a well shot and lighted scene is like night and day, no pun intended lol

[@AJFlores]

They did better in the Battle of Blackwater IDK why the Battle of Winterfell is very hard to watch 😕

[@Andy-dh2sv]

So true man

[@AnJiTzU]

@@titoiswack3524 said no one ever lol

[@rechannel864]

Watching this in cinema back in 2000 hits different

[@andycureye368]

I love how Gimli was so proud at the fact that he took out two of them, then Legolas said "I am on Seventeen". That's when the sibling rivalry kicks in 🤣and he went into maximum mode.

[@steyn5511]

I can still remember that the whole movie theater was hyped af when the battle was about to begin, but when it started to rain, the theater went dead silend. Such a beautiful battle

[@mrhalfwit972]

Also I never noticed the sound of metal being hit by water. Dam them details

[@jackspicer455]

@@mrhalfwit972 yeah

[@jessie_4921]

aaaaa you lucky person 🥺 I never got to see lotr in a cinema😭

[@ILOVERESISTANCE]

@@jessie_4921 i just did today as my town cinema is playing old movies. A breath taking experience. I literally got chills the whole movie.

[@jessie_4921]

《Iloveresistance》 luckyyyy 😭🥺 which one?

[@hamhamable]

This is what the Battle of Winterfell said will beat? HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA

[@user-eh2cq4iz2e]

XDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

[@farerawei2469]

Joke of the Year lol xD

[@devitcardx]

Not even close. Jokes on them

[@DroidGamer-ni3np]

They said it would the longest on tv

[@jewelrunner8618]

... No one said that.

[@RamsayboltonSnow]

Nothing in cinema or on camera Will come close to these movies. Truly legendary and GOATED for eternity

[@plasticbmw]

I would pay money to forget this movie and rewatch it

[@afgpielover]

Fun fact: Gimli's actor was supposed to let some of the orc actors climb the ladder on to the wall to show some of his axe handling skills, but instead he just kept hitting the actors before they got on the wall.

[@gfsergio]

this made me chuckle

[@ChasehaWing]

Seems like the smarter plan XD

[@user-yk9kh3xu5s]

I mean, it is a better approach if this was a real fight. Gimli is too short for the crossbowmen to hit him behind the wall even if they knew he's there, which also means Uruks climbing up don't see him. And there they are trying to jump on the wall only to get greeted by an armored midget with an axe.

[@forrestdorman4870]

His actor is also kind of an asshole. The stunt really didn’t care for him as he would hit them with full force when they were shooting battle scenes

[@Adam_Gecko]

He’s not getting out scored

[@RedDeadRanger]

I like how Aragorn says "hold" in Elvish because he assumes an Elf just made that epic shot 😂

[@YanosProductions]

james or cus the majority of archers were elves

[@RedDeadRanger]

@@YanosProductions ...So he still assumes an Elf made that shot?

[@alvarofigueroa8753]

Actually he says “alto” in spanish, cause he speaks spanish so good.

[@rassest]

Uruk dies *sad uruk noise*

[@uhjeff3651]

That mistake was one of the most badass scenes. Hit the shot perfectly, stopped the orcs from taunting them, and saved time. Such epicness.

[@sauravmanandhar]

Hands down the best trilogy of all times. Each one was epic.

[@activatekruger446]

It was perfect up until 4:29

[@sathira_anuk5179]

​@@activatekruger446 😂

[@kennedyegbuche8032]

I'm 50 and LOTR is simply my best movie of ALL TIME. Followed closely by The Hobbit. Those films are simply out of this world!!! 'Incredible' doesn't do them justice

[@Legoman775]

Hobbit was alright, but it did have its issues

[@Suckfo]

Game of thrones happened like 15 years after this, yet were unsuccessful to surpass this masterpiece. The whole trilogy was way ahead of its time. Cinematography, effects, music, acting. Everything makes sense and makes it one of the best movie trilogies ever created, if not the best !

[@kohank5938]

For me now, there's only two fantasy worlds worth watching, Warhammer and LoTR. The other are questionable and GoT is just pure shit.

[@DentShino]

@@kohank5938 How about The Chronicles of Narnia?

[@tombuchanan7302]

They could of if DandD weren’t morons

[@maru_mira]

J. R. R Tolkien writing, Peter Jackson directing and Howard Shore composing the music, that's why is the best story ever!!!!!!

[@ravenvalkyrie7725]

Well said 👏👏👏

[@magmablock]

Almost 20 years and these movies haven't aged a day.

[@IudiciumInfernalum]

Must be the power of The Ring.

[@Invalid571]

@@IudiciumInfernalum Underrated comment.

[@koviknia2894]

The Elves, the Men, the Orcs, they've all got some really cool armor, weapons and aesthetics, but the Uruk-Hai are just so freakin' cracked, guys are badass.

[@MarloGoodsbye]

20 years on, still the the greatest fantasy battle to grace our screens.

[@crystallxix1493]

We all know how cool it is and how well this scene has been written. But can we talk about how we're able to see a night battle clearly without having to max out brightness

[@ShaunMengel]

cough season 8 GOT

[@4deleDaz33m]

Dumb and Dumber : "wait that's illegal"

[@kevinkwok3460]

To be fair, the long night looks much better in its 4K home release than it did on cable television so you have to compare fairly

[@crystallxix1493]

@@kevinkwok3460 If you need 4K to make your scene look good then you still have a problem. I can watch this same scene in a trash TV from 2010 and it will still look gucci

[@elmirseyfullayev93]

I cant believe they compared shit like “Battle of Winterfell” to epic battle like this

[@nurti2020]

@@titoiswack3524 lmao yall hurt bcs BoW is underwhelming? :)

[@commonsenselyrics]

Some GOT stans will blindly defend a poorly shot and poorly paced battle lmao... need to give them some time and space before their heads clear enough to form an objective comparison

[@elmirseyfullayev93]

Common Sense imagine going battle against ice zombies and not using flammable oil, i mean WTF. Dothrakies didn’t even have dragon glasses and Melissandres arrival was unplanned.

[@apokolipslord6403]

The battle of winterfell was far from shit. It was a great battle but this battle is just in a league of its own

[@apokolipslord6403]

Common Sense You’re overrating this battle as well. Calling the battle of winterfell shit is just being a haterx

[@btark91]

This and Saving Private Ryan's opening scene are two of the best battle scenes ever. Change my mind.

[@naisyjohns]

Came here to challenge you. Stopped and really thought about it. You are right. You are completely freaking right!

[@mahavakyas002]

remember watching this in the theaters with my friends. was so epic. can't believe it's been more than 20 years now. wow. time flies.

[@RavensYankeesfan]

Aragorn commanded an army and rallied everybody until Gandalf showed up. Jon Snow screamed at a dragon.

[@jaimeguimaraes4535]

@TheSoundofathousandClappingAsses nn.

[@gilgamesh8334]

TheSoundofathousandClappingAsses Mauler ?

[@lennyrose5852]

In the show. Not the books.

[@sakshambhardwaj4528]

@@lennyrose5852 there is no fucking book for season 8. So how can you say "not the book"

[@SirDankleberry]

The Chad Aragorn VS Virgin Jon Snow

[@godhasabandonedme1643]

Bra this was to much epicness for my 7 year old eyes back then

[@godhasabandonedme1643]

@Muffinator maybe 😂😂

[@maxwilliams9229]

I was 7 too bud, still absolutely loved every minute. Used to buy all the toy swords and bows too hahaha good times

[@godhasabandonedme1643]

@@maxwilliams9229 bra the toys back in the day was worth the 10$ lol good times

[@luisarnold448]

I was 6 when I first saw this I think lmao

[@Eric-jz1cv]

I was 6. Loved every second of it. Me and my four year old brother used to run around with a toy sword and a make shift bow using a rubber band and clothes hanger acting as Aragorn and legolas.

[@BARBARYAN.]

I love how grim and bleak this scene comes off. You can feel the hopelessness of what’s actually unfolding.

[@ANTGPRO]

This is how masterpiece looks like.

[@michaeldaley4777]

Why are they inside the castle? They should go outside. Also get rid of bows and arrows, and have a suicide cavalry charge right at the beginning. Oh wait, they aren't idiots and used that old nogging and the writers actually planned a good battle.

[@kuafer3687]

@RandomUser221 Legolas, not Aragorn. He was trained so well he screw all the mythology

[@ariftopkara1370]

that was good :D

[@ogvalak3021]

Lol

[@davi1415]

I came here just to remind myself what a perfectly sane and viable defense looks and feels like.

[@Kayla-nd8mq]

LOL finally thank you I had SO many issues. Also the fact that we can actually see what is happening is nice

[@NamFlow]

4:29 this legendary sound can't be missing in any epic battle

[@DarkJak2050]

_"Yo! Wilhelm scream!"_ - ProtonJon.

[@jensharald9091]

One of the loudest ones yet damn

[@yuvrajdixit1951]

No problemo dear, It's just common whenever I or my brother accidentally sit down on a pin cushion like landing on a comfortable couch LOL 🤣

[@iainmawhinney8867]

why did it have to be the wilhelm scream, why did it have to be that....

[@CZpersi]

I beg, they are just putting the sound into battle scenes, just to make movie nerds happy.

[@mrgopnik5964]

These movies were the peak of television. They were made the same year I was born, yet I’ve never seen anything go beyond LOTR

[@bigfella426]

This is the best war in all of the LOTR movies

[@grakky]

So much better than battle for Winterfell. Almost 20 years....

[@pegase8231]

Everytime I watch this opening battle and that trembling old man kill that uruk -hai I tell myself: "Hell yeah, 9999 targets left to kill"

[@PierreDennis]

I'm no math major...but I do know that 9,999 uruk -hai's is a lot less than 10,000 uruk -hai's

[@iggystardust9236]

@@PierreDennis huh?

[@jeffreygao3956]

There's Dunlandings, smaller Orcs, and Wargs in the book as well. And Legolas was the only elf present.

[@rickiebobbyify]

"Fool of a Tuk!" comes to mind

[@ethanaday4076]

F yeah, thought I was the only one! Lol

[@xboy6373]

Greatest movie of all time.

[@Berserk_96]

Amen king

[@talkaboutwacky]

The rain and thunder and lightning made this battle even more epic. Seeing those first siege ladders going up and the berserker shock troops hurled on the battlements is so awesome

[@Me-wk7dz]

I just noticed the tiny detail at 2:38 where, when the orc falls, the arrow gets pushed through his back

[@alitaher4913]

I always thought of this when I watched this scene, but I didn't care to see it

[@jessie_4921]

I just noticed it, too- ew lol 😂😂😂

[@yaneyporfirio7405]

Thos are Necros

[@Hopium500]

It'd be weird if the arrow didn't go through and just held him up 🤣🤣

[@FSousA7X]

Never noticed that. I love the trilogy, but the fact that I'm always finding new little details is another reason to love it more

[@Alejandro_87]

I like how the old man that shot that first orc looked all worried as if he was at fault for "throwing the first punch" and therefore starting the battle. There was gonna be a battle no matter what lol

[@proximo5500]

So true! I was always much more made up that he actually took one down with his accidental misfire than just hit plate armour and just piss one off lol

[@TheBlobik]

I think the idea was, that they believed Gandalfs promise that he will come in the morning with support, so prolonging the battle start was a good idea, and that shot cut short the theatrics that Uruk-hai were doing. Its probably a miniscule difference, but still they were trying to maximize their chances. Helms Deep was a strong fortress, but that army was not to be taken lightly.

[@fozy2349]

I always viewed it as enraging them. Like berserk mode when they get angry.

[@tomo-gq2tq]

It's probably the most realistic thing for warbows, it is hard to hold it the string that long. Hollywood tho.

[@Ronin3453]

That old man is the bowmaster of Rohan.

[@PrimalElf]

This scene is gold 04:50

[@aaabbbccc1939]

4:02 is so cool, just the idea of sending up beserkers to distract and reek havoc, even though they will die, is brilliant and I wish more movies or shows did this.

[@theevilascotcompany9255]

"Hey, King Theoden, I've got an idea. Let's put the bulk of our troops OUTSIDE the castle walls, including our ballistic weapons. Then, we send out our best cavalrymen in a suicide run by themselves against a vastly numerically superior enemy. Huh, what do you think?" "You're fired." "Well, screw you. I'm going to go start my own fantasy kingdom, with gambling, and hookers!"

[@DoBap_]

Hey, GRRM is a genius, and had absolutely nothing to do with that trainwreck.

[@momskasha4803]

😂 😂 Got S8 was catastrophic

[@thecouncilofnine4692]

In fact, forget about the gambling!

[@millimetric3818]

Sounds like OverSimplified if you ask me

[@darthvegan435]

@@DoBap_ Nothing to do with it other than refusing to finish his books so that they'd have a blueprint, you mean...

[@Howlingburd19]

You can tell just how much heart was put into this trilogy. “We had no interest in putting our messages into this movie. But we thought we should honor Tolkien by putting his message into it” -Peter Jackson, 2002 And basically zero heart was put into Rings of Power… And this trilogy is still a masterpiece in 2024 :)

[@ALEngineer30]

All messages ✡️

[@thepieofyourlife4799]

Don't bash it too much, maybe it still has hope to get backup

[@CaptainCoolzCT-]

@@thepieofyourlife4799 Nah, ROP is not 'good' now and never will be. It exists solely to ruin the legacy of Tolkien. Contradicts the LOTR canon and timeline (characters who didn't even meet apparently met according to Amazon) completely, has real-world political messaging shoved into it (Why are there black elves? It doesn’t make sense!!), the acting is terrible ("tHeRe iS a TeMpEsT iN mE"), the shots are awful ('Galadriel' moving down to the side to dodge an arrow while on a horse and then swings at an Orc that isn't even close to her, somehow killing it)… it’s just a disgrace.

[@Rogue_Centurion]

Well yea the RoP is made by Amazon what did you expect

[@slaycooper3324]

I expected Invincible like decency.

[@fergalosanchez7675]

I could watch the battle on helms deep on repeat and still be in awe

[@maximus-6788]

That scene when archers firing over their heads give me chills and tears. What a scene

[@kolbytriplett4644]

20 years later and this is still one of the most well choreographed, visually splendid, exciting and well acted movie battles ever. So iconic

[@hiroTaso7]

its Timeless,G-O-L-D

[@xiangyuli4114]

just love the movie back to 2000s, without those black elves nor political right shit, gold

[@slain-xe8hb]

Not 'one of' it is the best

[@slobodanreka1088]

"Can we do this tomorrow? It's raining."

[@victorcampbell1868]

hahahaha

[@johnsilcox8]

That alone would have made it an easy massacre of the orcs. They would have had no traction whatsoever, all their siege weapons would have gotten stuck, and they would have just piled up on each other.

[@Krvavy]

You sound like an Altdorf noble.

[@user-rj3tp4wo4j]

🤣🤣

[@denver8876]

😂😂😂

[@dbz9393]

This absolutely terrified me as a little kid, but I think thats why it felt so real and made me appreciate the battle even more.

[@aaronwilson7536]

One of the best battle scenes in a movie

[@TitusM7]

17 years later still the best battle ever. winterfell was a big disappointment

[@lewistaylor2858]

battle of Minas Tirith for me but this is still amazing

[@brandonbosworth1829]

Bro 10,000 urik hi that's fucking insane and that battle is dammn right amazing

[@arrax5049]

Minas Tirith still the best

[@TitusM7]

lotr has a lot of great enjoyable battles unlike that bullshit they gave us in game of thrones and they dare call that a great battle.

[@damirbabic8168]

they spent six months filming this battle and had thousands of real actors, very little CGI was used

[@yanivgalmor1747]

It shows

[@nolifegirlie]

Yup which made this movie much more amazing

[@mr.bluefox3511]

Indeed, there are only CGI of the arrow volley-fire, the troops in the "very wide shot" of the battle like when the "Orc folks" marching, yelling & charing outside the wall. Everythings else from the castle model ( 3 of them btw ) to every close-up shot, some decent view of the 2 side fighting is all people & practical use. Event the explosion of the wall was a real, of the small castle model. They only blow it up once, so it was a "one take shot". The "Urukai" just mean "Orc folks" in orcs language, or "black speech".

[@MONSTERKILL2013]

okay

[@Limpshot_McGee]

That's not true at all. If you watch the behind the scenes, they had like 30 or 40 Uruk-Hai. WETA actually came up with some AI that made armies of CG soldiers move in somewhat realistic formations. That's why it looks so good.

[@sanketdasnmims]

I would have targetted the ladder carrying folks first... but then we would not have this masterpiece!

[@benjaminjeffery6873]

Everyone involved in the making of these films had no idea what they’d end up producing would be so impactful and so significant that it would be have continuous viewership and will be passed down from generation to generation.

[@jonathanbradley4896]

Legolas: "Their armour is weak at the neck, and beneath the arms" Elves who are likely thousands of years old, been in numerous battles, and who's extremely keen eyes, even in the dark of night, can clearly see the neck and armpits are only covered by chainmail: "Thanks captain obvious!"

[@KurtisC93]

I think it was more for the men than the elves. ;)

[@jonathanbradley4896]

@@KurtisC93 is that why he spoke it in elvish? while stationed on the Deeping wall about 400 feet away from the nearest man? (Excluding Aragorn)

[@KurtisC93]

@@jonathanbradley4896 Oh. Right. Of course. 😏

[@tushardighe6020]

I know u r joking... Just for my peace of mind, not all elves are thousand years old, elves can be killed in battle u know... And also in battle like this, with probably 1:6 enemy ratio, chances of winning were slim, I think morale would be pretty low and times like this even basic common sense is lost or overlooked... That's why it is Generals are so imp

[@trevorvallo5841]

@Dang Memes 😂😂

[@fallenone0315]

still one of the most powerful scenes of the LOTR trilogy is the orc army stomping and chanting...chills in theatres and still impressive to remember

[@Leondrius]

Yeah, I liked that part. It was so loud in the theater. You knew how powerful the orc army was at that moment.

[@benaoao6753]

Much better battle than the siege of Gondor where PJ completely missed the dark grueling attack and the dread of the witch king destroying the door and facing Gandalf in the court in front of Grond. Going from the epic of Helm to the total nonsense with the invincible ghosts as the epitome was very, very rough.

[@hgrazza3579]

I remember watching as a 14 year old and feeling every bit of their fear at the approaching enemy. It was so well done and powerful

[@triune7139]

Heck yeah man, I still get chills just thinking about that scene!

[@shadow7988]

It was perfect. No music, just the sound of rain and raw man(or I should say, Uruk'hai)power. Sure, there's CGI(The days of films like Gettysburg or Ben Hur where hollywood was willing to go through the effort and cost of thousands of exrtas is long gone despite the fact that they make far, far more money than they ever did), but just like the cavalry charge in RotK, there's just some things you can't emulate without the real deal, and I'm glad Peter Jackson got real people, real horses, etc to fill up a good chunk of that crowd and make the CGI believable.

[@thewalkers3416]

I have watched lotr like 20 times and I will watch this even in 2060 , and still the best movie ever

[@exposingproxystalkingorgan4164]

This a very good battle. 👍

[@frederickace]

2:31 thus, the legend is born. This dude is actually the one who started the domino effect, he released the arrow > the war started> the uruk hai losing their mind and started to be aggressive > the rohirrim appeared > Rohan won > Isengard lost > Mordor was the only powerhouse left > Mordor attacked Gondor > Rohan helped gondor, since they won against Isengard (because of this legend) > Gondor and Rohan alliances win the war > Gondor and Rohan distracted Mordor forces> the ring destroyed. All this because of this guy. Legend said if Frodo gave the ring to him, he would attach the ring to his arrow, and fire it straight to the mountain of doom

[@davidandmartinealbon3155]

Yep, this guy was the real hero

[@-tfu-4113]

Damn. The affect of one old dudes arm giving out is that big

[@night_mode97]

@@-tfu-4113 WTF soo funny HAHAHA 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@miasmittenkitten6925]

Oh right Uruk-hai was there to stare the fort down for 3 weeks and go play COD if this guy didn't shoot the arrow. Fucking Domino mate!

[@simonphamandcompany]

This is the man that could’ve single handedly defeat Sauron

[@HWDragonborn]

Wait, what? There is actually a better strategy than a suicide cavalry charge, putting catapults on the frontline, and putting troops in front of defenses?

[@Dan-bt7bf]

so they say people learn from history. i guess not.

[@generaladvance5812]

Also, what was up with how dark it was. In LOTR a battle can be fought at night without you needing to increase the contrast to work out what is going on.

[@jasonreed2030]

I mean, these guys still have the problem of ogling at the enemy force instead of bombarding them with arrows and catapults before they get close, but yeah.

[@ProGamer-rv4vr]

Nah it’s cuz season 7-8 wasn’t based on the books and was made by those retards d&d. I wish the books were out and they made season 6-8 based on the books

[@TheGospodinmichail]

@Variant _ because arrows have an optimal range and a max range. That old guy was lucky with his shot. Most of the volley would be coordinated for the optimal range. Aragorn told to to hold, because if every shmuck released after that first shot, most of the volley could be wasted.

[@rtyhcrrhjhg556]

كنت في العشرين من عمري حين رئيت ملك الخواتم كنت اظن انني املك الغد في ذلك العمر والان اصبح هذا المشهد ذكريات سبحان الله

[@rockysoft2227]

Most elaborate artistic piece ever