The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of The Ring | Extended | First Time Watching | Reaction (1/2)

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Our first time watching The Lord of The Rings: Fellowship of The Ring! Hope you enjoy!

[@whitesockcinemaclub]

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[@MrGaleanon]

The edition is extended, my subscription be expected.

[@primal1233]

The Lord of the Rings trilogy is the greatest Trilogy ever made💯

[@RoboSteave]

True.

[@sielukettu]

Number one trilly! 🌟

[@EdgarHernandez-kt7dt]

Star Wars is better

[@carmichaelking3338]

@@EdgarHernandez-kt7dtlove it but not a chance lol

[@Perktube1]

Agreed, greatest trilogy on paper and film. 🎉

[@dennisswainston411]

Viggo (Aragorn) bought the horse that Arwen's stunt double rode in the chase to Rivendale and gifted it to that stuntwoman!

[@justinhephner2117]

note on Aragorn/Arwen: They have been Betrothed to each other for almost 60 years at this point, Aragorn first met Arwen in Lothlorien at the hill of Cerin Amroth, and Aragorn was RAISED in Rivendell as Elrond's Foster child after his Father was killed and after his Mother passed, and He gave to Aragorn the Heirlooms of the House of Elendil, the Shards of Narsil and the Sceptre of Anuminas, when he "came of age" , Elrond was really against Arwen/Aragorn and said "The Evenstar of the Noldor shall diminish her grace for no less than the Ruler of BOTH Arnor and Gondor" meaning that Aragorn would have to Defeat Sauron, Reclaim the High Kingship of the Reunited Kingdoms of Arnor and Gondor, in order to marry Arwen, in the Book Anduril is reforged before they set out and Aragorn has it thru Moria

[@davidbennett1357]

point of lore for non-spoilery clarification: at the beginning, the film seriously glosses over the final hand to hand combat that Elendil and Gil Galad had with Sauron. They were, respectively, the greatest human king and the greatest elf king of the age, they were both VERY large men. Elendil was 7'11" and Gil Galad was 7'4" (which gives you an idea of just what a monsterously large being Sauron was). They engaged Sauron in close quarters battle and while Sauron DID fatally wound both of them, the human and the elf, did, in fact inflict lethal injury on Sauron in return. At that point, Isildur just had to pick up the broken sword and easily cut the finger with the ring off, thereby severing Sauron's spirit from the mortal realm.

[@jallakka7149]

This. Always annoyed me in the movies that Isildur gets the ultimate credit. PJ seriously messed up the chance to show this fight on screen.

[@roflcopter4273]

@@jallakka7149 Yeah I take some issue with this as it implies all you had to do was cut off the ring finger and Sauron was immediately defeated BUT I can also understand that condensing the entire back story of the ring into 5 minutes or so at the beginning of the movie for a general audience was necessary AND really difficult. Overall, they did fairly well with it, I think.

[@tileux]

From memory, isildur had to actually saw away a bit and it wasn’t easy to cut the ring off.

[@cpmf2112]

"Isildur, son of the king, took up his father's swo....dagger" 😂

[@tileux]

The elves are leaving middle earth to return to the Undying Lands. Although elves are immortal they feel sadness from the deaths of other living creatures, which, for many who are thousands of years old, is a great burden and sorrow. The elven rings protect the elves from that sorrow to an extent but with sauron returned they fear that soon their rings, unusable because of Sauron’s ring, will cease to protect them from that unbearable sadness - so they are going to the undying lands, where nothing there dies. Incidentally, gandalf has the elven ring of fire, which is why people feel happier and more optimistic around him. His ring creates that effect.

[@justinhephner2117]

For clarity the one Ring DOESNT "make" you invisible, it "shifts" you into the "realm of the unseen" and "magic" in Tolkien's world is more in the order of Spirituality than "Magic" , thats why Frodo "sees" the Nazgul when he wears the Ring on Weathertop, because he has "Shifted" into the Realm of the Unseen

[@lsrx101]

LOL, I never considered Gandalf turning Sam into a horse. However, now that you've said that I can see how you could conclude that for a moment or two. That's hilarious and I will never see that scene differently again. Thanks!

[@billprice8596]

JRR Tolkien, a professor at Oxford University, was the author of The Lord of the Rings and the creator of Middle Earth. Peter Jackson took Tolkien's writings and created these films. Tolkien started creating his world in the trenches of World War I. He published The Hobbit in 1937 and finished the Lord of the Rings in 1955. I recommend that you read the books as well.

[@justinhephner2117]

Additional fact: The Hobbits are NOT "little kids", they are all adults of Age (33) with the sole exception of Peregrin (Pippin) who is the only one still in his "Tweens" at 29, Frodo is 50 when they set out, and has ALREADY had the Ring for 17 years, the movies really gloss over that fact, but Frodo has the Ring almost 20 years before he sets out for Rivendell, its not just a few days/weeks after Bilbo left, additional fact: Jackson played it up as tho "pipeweed" in TLOTR was equal to cannabis- Tolkien specifically addressed this subject in the foreward to his 73 edition" It has come to my attention that some of our friends "across the Water" (meaning americans) have some questions regarding the origins of Pipeweed: It is undoubtedly a form of Nicotianna (latin for Tobacco) since it is a "new world" (north american) plant, he had heard some in the Hippie subculture were conflating it with cannabis even then and was trying to shut that rumor down, so he retconned that the Numenoreans had planted it around thier settlements in the North kingdom and hundreds of years later Hobbits had discovered it growing wild in the Ruins of Arnor

[@ronweber1402]

Tolkien did clarify that pipeweed was tobacco but I can see why PJ likened it more to marijuana. For the last 40 years it has been pounded into us that tobacco is bad. I'm a former tobacco smoker myself but now marijuana use, both medicinal and recreational, is socially acceptable so giving pipeweed psychotropic properties makes it make sense for new generations who know how bad tobacco is for you.

[@justinhephner2117]

@@ronweber1402 i despised this change and feel Prof. Tolkien would be abhorred that PJ did that, turned his innocent Hobbits and Gandalf into perpetually stoned wanderers across middle-earth, it was a direct snub to Prof. Tolkien's moral stance

[@3DJapan]

The Hobbiton village is still there where they shot the movie in New Zealand. You can visit it.

[@Rhymester2113]

I couldn't stop laughing when he said "GROOMING" when Aragon kissed Arwen. Not realizing Aragon is 87 years old and Arwen is over 2,700 years old. 😂

[@rileytruax766]

i mean hes still technically right just not the way he thinks he was lol 🤣 jk

[@30noir]

They were so right. Arwen changing Aragorn's nappy and thinking 'I'm gonna hit that' ... wrong... just wrong.

[@Whiskey0880]

What? That's a damned weird thing to say.

[@ronweber1402]

@@30noir Luckily Arwen only saw Aragorn once briefly when he was a child. Then when he had grown to be a man Arwen's grandmother, Galadriel, set it up for them to meet and made sure Aragorn was looking his absolute best when she presented him to Arwen and she was immediately smitten.

[@di3486]

They met when Aragorn was 20, then again when he was about 40 something (when they got engaged), so they have been engaged for over 40 years.

[@wandeling127]

Fantastic trilogy, so many memorable quotes, characters and scenes. I really liked your reaction. Looking forward to the next part!

[@ungenerationed9022]

"That ring should be destroyed." Oh honey.......

[@lcbonastre2418]

Trilogy The Lord Of The Ring Extended Edition: (1) The Felloship Of The Ring Extended Edition (2) The Two Tower Extended Edition (3) The Return Of The King Extended Edition Trilogy The Hobbit Extended Edition Of The Adventures Of Bilbo Baggin: (1) An Unexpected Journey Extended Edition (2) The Desolation Of Smaug Extended Edition (3) The Battle Five Armie Extended Edition

[@hazeman4755]

One of the best trilogies of all time. I sometimes forget that this movie is already 23 years old. I have never had any interest in travelling, but this movie made me want to visit New Zealand (haven't done it yet, though). I think that in Tolkien's world Goblin and Orc are just different names for the same thing. Personally, I've interpreted goblins to be a smaller and weaker type of orc, and the uruk-hai are a bigger and stronger type of orc, an über-orc. I guess you could see Orc as a general term with several subtypes. I'm not that well-versed in the lore, just a casual fan, so someone with deeper knowledge of the lore of Middle-earth can comment more on this.

[@rikk319]

Yes, goblin and orc are different words for the same creature in the book. In the films, goblins are smaller than orcs. Also, in the book, Saruman crossed humans with orcs to make half-orcs, but they were called half-orcs--he used the most human-looking ones (they merely looked like ugly humans) as spies in human lands, like Bree. Uruk-hai are simply the biggest, strongest orcs, organized by Saruman into the strongest units in his orc army. In the film however, they pretty much blended uruk-hai and half-orcs into a new kind of orc, that is much more powerful.

[@mikefetterman6782]

In the book, Frodo is 43ish, Merry and Pippen are in their early and later 20s, Sam is near Frodo's aga, Aragorn is 87, and Gandalf is immortal, he and the other 4 wizards have taken many shapes over time, but they were from the original creation.

[@mikefetterman6782]

Sauroman had spent decades staring into the crystal ball and got infected with Sauron's influence through it. He was trying to help, but got taken over.

[@tigqc]

Evil always has grand intentions, but even it's greatest plans can be thwarted by the simplest of acts, like the ring being picked up by Bilbo.

[@yougoattube]

Thanks for letting us watch with you - it's great fun. You'll be flooded with lore, and I hate to add to it, but I want to give some back ground for Gandalf and Saruman. The higher-ups (supernaturally speaking) sent 5 wizards to Middle Earth to keep an eye on things and to help the different "races" (dwarves, elves, men, etc) if Sauron should ever re-appear. (Five - but don't worry about the other 3 for now.) Saruman was the leader of them - he was the head "Sauron watchdog" so to speak. So imagine how dismayed Gandalf must've been to learn he'd switched sides. In addition to having to try to get rid of Sauron, Gandalf must now contend with Saruman, his former boss and a very powerful wizard. Thanks again, looking forward to the next part!

[@robbob5302]

“That ring should just be destroyed.” Nice thought. But easier said than done. 😋

[@MrGaleanon]

10:45 FEW ever notice that. The Ring doesnt bounce unless it wishes to. It falls where it wills, so long as no hand touches it.

[@rileytruax766]

frodo and sam are only young in terms of hobbits. frodo is in his 50s and i forget how old sam is but hes around the same general age pretty sure but hobbits have a longer lifespan then humans thats why they still look young

[@mikefetterman6782]

Think of Hobbits as something that stories of Leprechauns would have come from.

[@Darkvalient23]

the guy who burps in your face at 21:58 is the Director for all 3 movies!

[@EightHellGates]

loved the reaction!! waiting for part 2!

[@krisfrederick5001]

Boromir is a tragedy who redeems himself in the end. The ring and Sauron prayed on him knowing his intentions could be manipulated.

[@martinbynion1589]

"preyed"?

[@SixFour0391]

Welcome to the wonderful world of Middle Earth! Good on you for watching the Extended Editions! So much more lore and story!

[@michaelmcgee7683]

Oh yay! Another journey through Middle Earth :)

[@krisfrederick5001]

You weren't late, nor were you early, you reacted to The Lord of the Rings precisely when you meant to...I don't like sometimes that people began with the Extended Editions, after seeing the originals first, you don't appreciate it as much after years of seeing the theatrical versions. It was so exciting noticing the new scenes but, that's semantics. People compare this to Star Wars, but it's not even close with the depth of the lore, languages, races and love that Tolkien poured into this. Enjoy the journey, it's precious!

[@rileytruax766]

i love the start to this comment so much lol

[@ronweber1402]

That seeing the theatrical versions first is better is just your opinion and definitely not shared by all, myself included. The extended gives first time viewers so much more context and I have yet to see one reactor, well maybe one but she bitched about everything, that complained about pacing. I'm watching a guy who is rewatching LOTR but this time the extended editions and he was surprised at most of the stuff they cut because of how important it was and the context they give. Pshaw on your theatrical cuts.

[@alanmacification]

Frodo is 33 in the movie. It's his birthday also. That's the Hobbit's age of majority, so Bilbo can leave him the house. The movie messed up the timeline, but : Frodo is 33 in the movie, but 50 in the book Sam is 38 Marry is 36 Pippin is 28, still in his ' tweens ' or still a minor like a teenager.

[@rikk319]

Yes, turning 33 for a hobbit is like turning 18 or 21 for humans. That means Pippin is roughly equivalent to 16-17 as a human. Sam and Merry are equivalent to 25-28 in human years. Frodo is 50, and likely is equivalent to a human in their mid-late 30s, but since he's owned the Ring since he was 33, he still looks like someone in their late teens.

[@rileytruax766]

they didnt mess up the timeline hes 33 at the party in the book and 50 when he leaves the shire. gandalf leaves for years in the books, but screen time is valuable and small details like that are not important enough to understand the over all plot. they have to cut stuff like that not only to fit the whole book into one movie but to keep the audiences attention. to much detail can start to bore the viewer. they also could make the movies a part on part two type thing becuase peter jackson was under a 3 movie contract for the whole trilogy

[@3DJapan]

10:46 The ring can change its size and weight.

[@tonibaker3823]

a truly beautiful reaction ty

[@friesandveggieburger5619]

LOL I just realized you're Pete from Joni&Pete.

[@cpmf2112]

Frodo is 33 years old at the time of the party, and 50 when he leaves for Bree and Rivendell.

[@bjokvi91]

That being said, the movie skips most of the years between the party and Frodo leaving

[@cpmf2112]

@@bjokvi91 yep, just hinted at by Bilbo's age and the length of his book.

[@rileytruax766]

right i thought he was 50 at the party i always forget that gandalf leaves for years in the books

[@rileytruax766]

@@bjokvi91 i mean so does the book kind of lol its not like theres excruciating detail on everyday that passes of those 17 years lol there's things that happen yes but they aren't really that important for the over all plot to be worth using up screen time for

[@bjokvi91]

@@rileytruax766 What i mean is that there is clearly not 17 years between the party and Frodo leaving in the movies, considering the fact that none of the characters show any signs of aging between the party and the the end of the last movie

[@doeshumorbelonginmusic5799]

The nazgul aren't afraid of water in general. They just know the river builds the border to the land of the elves. And they know Lord Elrond and his elves are powerful and able to use some magic. That's why they stopped at the river not sure if to go further. In fact this is no trilogy but one epic movie, filmed all at once in a 18 month session, like the source was only one massive book but splitted into three for practical reasons. One does not simply 😉 watch a movie like LotR. This sh¡t will draw you in and make you part of it. Enjoy!

[@rikk319]

Nazgul fear water because of Ulmo, the Lord of Waters. He is equivalent to Poseidon, and as a valar (akin to a Greek god, but in Middle-Earth lore more like an arch-angel) he has mastery over water no matter where it is. Since water is the stuff of life, and Nazgul hate and are jealous of life, they avoid water when they can--but it does not harm them like, say running water harms a vampire. They fear fire as well, but that is because of its warmth. The Nazgul are effectively undead, and are cold as death.

[@doeshumorbelonginmusic5799]

@@rikk319 I agree, your right. It's almost 50 years since I read all the books and of cause I don't remember all the details. Yes, they don't like water but it won't stop them was all I wanted to point out. English is my second language and I'm far away from perfection. So it happens sometimes that I don't manage to make my point really clear. So thank you for your help and refreshing my knowledge about the lore.👍

[@Darkvalient23]

many native english speakers can't say ethereal either lol

[@ML_1012]

If it's the extended versions, how can it only be 40 mins incldg commentary. Watch on other channels who haven't edited I death or felt it necessary to talk over EVERY SINGLE LINE.

[@Perktube1]

I'll sub for the LOTR reactions.😊

[@lgkf1126]

The elves were leaving basicly because they grew sick and tired. Being immortal and unchangeable, they are not good at handling change in an everchanging world. So they went to the Undying Lands beyond the sea, were the Valar and Maia (archangels and angels) live. It's not heaven. The Undying Lands exist on the same plane as Middle Earth but removed. Only Elves are allowed to go there.

[@morgs5118]

with some (secret) exceptions

[@rikk319]

Most of the elves in Rivendell are Noldor--elves who long ago lived in Valinor, the Blessed Realm. The reason for their leaving is in Tolkien's novel The Silmarillion. After the great war that ended the reason for their exile from Valinor, they began trickling back over the long centuries. By the time of the film, there are only a matter of a few thousand left, or maybe even less, in Middle-Earth. Elrond is effectively their leader, as there is no elf-king left after Gil-Galad died fighting Sauron millennia before. (Some might say that Galadriel is a queen, but she never claims that title despite being a direct descendant of the line of elf royalty. She simply calls herself The Lady of the Golden Wood.) Legolas' elves are wood elves, ones who never lived in Valinor, and thus aren't as powerful as the Noldor elves--at least not as powerful spiritually.

[@Hearto6636]

@@rikk319 Isn't Thranduil also a king?

[@di3486]

@@Hearto6636Yes but of Telerin descent, not Noldor.

[@Magpie845]

You look nothing like legolas but you are very beautiful!!

[@roflcopter4273]

"Legoland" you mean :P

[@robertbretschneider765]

37:34 Kinda true. Right ?