THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS (2002) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | MOVIE REACTION

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) Movie Reaction First Time Watching Review Commentary for JL. Multiple moments of semi-pity for Gollum, confusion on why we haven't ended Grima Wormtongue yet, and openly wondering why we don't have more Sam's in the world were had.
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[@jmhaces]

Viggo Mortensen, the actor who plays Aragorn, actually bought the horse who plays Brego as well as Arwen's white horse and another horse Aragorn rode in the movies as soon as they were done filming. He kept Brego and the other horse until they died of old age a few years ago, and I think I read somewhere that he gifted Arwen's horse to the stuntwoman who rode it in the movie.

[@jusan7585]

This is true, they tell the story in the dvd extras. The rider/trainer in the movie wanted the horse but could not afford it, so he bought it for her.

[@davidbrannon2627]

Viggo also made Hidalgo in 2004 , another great horse movie , it would make for a great reaction.

[@jubilantsleep]

Viggo the horse whisperer

[@joellenglass2344]

That’s dope!! I knew I loved Viggo for being more than an actor!

[@martystocks1984]

So basically he died and leveled up,that is quite possibly the best analogy of Gandalfs transformation I have ever heard

[@Tesserex]

He made the rest of the fellowship run away just so he could get all the XP for himself.

[@mikaelgelsingcarlsen9994]

@@TesserexHaha Nice one!

[@infamouscha]

Took all the gold from the Balrog boss and bought new equipment.

[@Makkaru112]

@@infamouscha all the new equipment came from Galadriel. She created them herself. Nursed an angel(Maia) back to health which would be hard to do considering his mortal coil was just slain not too long ago. She'd be the only one left to even know how to resuscitate a primordial being she'd have known while she lived in Valinor. And due to her mixed Vanyar heritage she commuted with the Valar way joke regularly than any other types of elves in Valinor.

[@markcutrufello641]

I laughed out loud when you said he leveled up

[@absolute8342]

Before watching LOTR: "I cant watch those movies, they're too long." After watching LOTR: "Those movies were too short, I want more." I've seen this happen every time. This is a testament to how good these films are.

[@ulthanos]

"Gollum is the equivalent of a Middle-Earth crack-head"... possibly the greatest, most concise, accurate character breakdown in the history of literature!

[@Lillywhite]

The third film will absolutely make you cry - in the best possible way. Best trilogy of all time, hands down.

[@Fmanzo10]

I was going to say the end of the third one will make you cry, and then when you think you’re done crying it will make you cry again. At least two or three times.

[@mattclark5861]

Hands down. Best trilogy ever. Absolute perfection.

[@voodoochile333]

It made me cry because the gay relationship wasn't consummated

[@tomwolfe6063]

Well then, sweetness, get to consummating. Life is short. You gotta be you. Don’t let anyone tell you it’s wrong.

[@NoActuallyGo-KCUF-Yourself]

RotK is a face melter.

[@jmsmys13ify]

"They're too lovable and dumb to be dead." Ah, if only those qualities could get us through life's troubles.

[@alexanderb5726]

There's a sweet backstory to the one-eyed man at Helm's Deep who gave the order to fire the arrows; appearantly the actor was like that in real life and was super concious about it, hiding behind an eye patch, but the director Peter Jackson convinced him to take it off for that one scene, assuring him that it looked awesome, and since then the actor got many compliments on looking badass and was no longer insecure about it.

[@rach2883]

“So basically he died and leveled up?” That was the most succinct description I’ve heard. 😂

[@MaRodney07]

So technically yes Gandalf did die after his 8 day battle with the Balrog...but because his quest was not completed yet and Saruman abandoned his for treason, he was sent back as the new white wizard, the most powerful of the Maiar, to basically take Saruman's place to help defeat the evil in the world

[@baskervillebee6097]

Andy Serkis, Gollum, should have gotten an award for that motion capture performance.

[@CharlesUrban]

Regrettably, the Academy is a bunch of pretentious twerps when it comes to this sort of thing. And many other things.

[@diegovalenzuela9579]

Lol he did

[@nexus.shadow]

dude had an entirely new catergory of academy award created because of his work.

[@baskervillebee6097]

@@nexus.shadow Well deserved.

[@MrGaleanon]

@@baskervillebee6097 I think they rolled too many categories together for his performance though. He was acting when he did those scenes, and voice acted the performance after, and performed the close up facial acting. That's more than one skill to be rewarded for, but we were so overwhelmed by the technological leap that we lost perspective on how damn much went into it too.

[@LordEriolTolkien]

The Dead Marshes (with all the corpses in the swamp) is based on Tolkien's experience of WW1: He took part in the Battle of the Somme. 70k men died in that battle in one day. Tolkien survived.

[@lenardstarks5891]

I forgot he was a veteran

[@MichaelHattem]

“You stink of horse.” “You hang with orcs.” 😂😂😂

[@marshallprince2583]

Here's why Aragorn looks so good for his age. His ancient ancestor was Elrond's brother. Elrond's father, Earendil, accomplished an impossible mission, defeating a great evil in ancient times. As a reward, Earendil's sons, Elrond and his brother, Elros, were allowed to choose whether they would live the life of a man or that of an elf. Elrond chose a long, elvish life, though he's still known as "Elrond Half-Elven", since his father was actually half elf and half human. Elrond's brother, Elros, chose to live his life as a man, though he and his descendants would still live much longer lives than regular men. Elros lived to be at least 500 years old. Elros and his followers were loyal to the gods that taught the elves everything they knew, and as a reward, the Gods gave Elros' people an island called Numenor. It was the land closest to the land of the gods. Eventually, even that kingdom lost its way, and a corrupt ruler, his mind twisted by Sauron who pretended to be a helpful advisor, tried to sail to war with the gods to conquer their land. The consequence was that the Numenorean fleet was destroyed and Numenor was swallowed in the sea. However, one of the royal men of that land remained loyal to the gods, and he and his followers were granted safe passage across the sea and back to Middle Earth. They established the greatest human kingdoms in Middle Earth, Arnor in the north, and Gondor in the south. That loyal king's name was Elendil, and his son was Isildur, both direct ancestors of Aragorn. Those were the two leaders of men that fought Sauron in the beginning of the first movie. Isildur was the one that kept the ring after defeating Sauron. Fun fact: Because Elrond had the power to choose between the lifespan of a man and that of an elf, his daughter, Arwen, Aragorn's love, has the same ability, which is why she was also able to choose to live a mortal life with Aragorn. Sorry, I love the world in these movies so much, and I read most of the books about it. It's hard not to share the information with others.

[@EssEll9791]

I love it! I was a lot older when I became aware of this world. I admit I'm grateful to these movies for that. Names to faces and all that. The animated movie from back in the day scared me. A lot.

[@franknfoot7200]

Accurate! good job ❤

[@notmee2388]

Gollum was played by the same guy as Klaue in Black Panther, Andy Serkis. The other white guy, Agent Ross, was Bilbo. On set, the were called the Tolkien White guys. Also, in the first Avengers, Stark calls Hawkeye "Legolus"

[@lordapache2290]

Demeaning, insulting racist behavior. There would've been outrage had the races been reversed.

[@joellenglass2344]

I know who both actors are, but honestly forgot about that! And Black Panther didn’t come out until years later! Agent Ross was Suri’s favorite colonizer! 😊

[@LordEriolTolkien]

FYI: The three runners ('Aragorn, Gimli, Legolas') covered 135 miles in 3 days on foot. In the text Eomer comments that in other peaceful times such a feat would itself have been worthy of song. But they had more important concerns than sports records

[@Thom1212]

When Aragorn kicked that helmet, the howl of anguish was true. He broke his foot kicking the helmet. Method Acting! Gollum most certainly burned by the rope. It was made by the Elves, beings born of the light of creation. Gollum is almost completely a being of Darkness. It is only natural that he was burned by the rope. Also why he choked on the Elven lembas bread!

[@MaRodney07]

THERES THE OBLIGATORY HELMET KICK COMMENT 😂😂

[@frankydawgk3640]

Wow i didnt know that! Said nobody in the last 15 years....😅😅😅

[@natysevani]

Here it is the comment,ok ill keep watching now

[@johns1625]

Fun fact, when Aragorn kicks the helmet, the knife was actually real the whole time, and legolas had a broken rib and Saruman knows what getting stabbed in the back is like because the scar on Indiana Jones' chin is a real scar that Harrison Ford got by deflecting the real blade on the first try and Gimli was actually taller than anyone else in the whole movie

[@bradbutcher3984]

​@@MaRodney07I can be very petty in certain circumstances, but I don't understand why this is worth being petty over?

[@VirtualBabe29]

About Aragon’s age, he is a direct descendant of Elros, Elrond’s twin brother. The two possess both elf and human blood. At the end of the first age of Middle Earth the two were given the choice as to which heritage would predominate. Elrond chose his Elf side and remained immortal. Elros chose to be human and became mortal, but with a much longer life span than normal. His direct descendants share that longer lifespan

[@LordEriolTolkien]

Yes indeed. Aragorn is Elronds great-great-etc Grand Nephew. Meaning Arwen is his distant cousin. From memory there were 27 generations remove, but the heredity gets obscure

[@el34glo59]

I never knew that. Nor do I remember him mentioning his age

[@RealKungFu]

Hey man your channel is such a pleasure to watch… love your movie choices and you’re one of my favorite people to react with and watch the movies with!

[@RamsayboltonSnow]

2:12 hahahaha. My man was high as hell prolly. But that belrog is a big buz kill

[@Christiand2821]

The brotherhood of Boromir and Faramir gets me every time and shows how truly noble Boromir actually was. Their father shows clear favoritism which many sons would use to their advantage but Boromir consistently sides with his (less favored) brother, loves him, and looks out for him. It also shows how corrupting the ring is. Boromir was a great, great man (that cared more for his brother than his own elevation and power) and even he fell to its influence simply by being near it. B&F deserve their own miniseries.

[@LA_HA]

Very similar to what happened in Stand By Me between Morty and his brother, Denny. Remember how the father was only focused on Denny, but Denny was always trying to get his father to pay attention to Morty. That was a great movie

[@clindholm9396]

That scene also illustrates the pressure Boromir was under to bring back the ring and not fail. If his father had not asked him to do it claiming it would save their people, Boromir would not have fallen prey to the power of the ring.

[@sandimcalisterblood2675]

Your baby making a nest on your bed at the beginning of this reaction was just precious❤As always, I love watching classics with you!

[@S_047]

Love that you can see the sword Karl Urban had in his sheath fell out when he mounted his horse and can be the reason why he was "late" . He had to ride around trying to find it the whole rest of the movie

[@scar445]

I love how much they simplified tracking. any footstep will tell you a heap of things. If its pressed deep into the ground, then its either on account of a heavy burden, or running. The spacing between steps will tell you if its running or walking. Deeper grooves around the heel also mean carrying a heavy burden, as people dig in their heels when carrying heavy objects. There is a thousand other small things that all add to the big picture

[@davidmendez3899]

sniff the dirt people are interesting.

[@scar445]

@@davidmendez3899 that's not even getting into the amount of information you can derive from a broken branch (Fun fact, animals very rarely, if ever, break branches when moving through the woods. )

[@MrGaleanon]

This has to have my favorite action sequence opening in all of cinema.

[@frankydawgk3640]

Love it ae.... Aw dont make me see gandalf die agian... Oh wow we gona follow gandalf down... (Gandalf grabs glamdring) Speechless.... (Gandalf grabbing horn of the balrog as they fall) Speechless... Wow!!!

[@creativecorner2071]

Agreed. I still remember how I felt in the theater during that scene, even after all of these years. Such a crazy opening to a movie!

[@voodoochile333]

Simp

[@kaptcha]

@@creativecorner2071 Same for me, I was wide-eyed, heart racing with a huge smile on my face, just in absolute awe. Saw it opening night on the biggest screen in my local theater. Such a fun memory. This may sound ridiculous but I saw Fellowship in the theater 12 TIMES. It became an activity several times a week once it went to "the cheap seats", which was the goofy little theater in my town that screened movies after their initial run and you could see a film that had been out for a few weeks or months for as cheap as one dollar on certain nights. I miss nights at that theater when I was a kid. We would get a group of friends together and take up an entire aisle to repeatedly see movies like this, the Matrix movies, the Star Wars prequels, etc. Oh to be that age again!

[@mattcooke1619]

The fact the Gollum and Sméagol are two completely different characters done through the same voice is one of the individual greatest acting jobs of all time.

[@bobschenkel7921]

All three movies ere shot in New Zealand, on both the North and South Islands, and the music was recorded in England. It took 18 months of principal photography, plus many weeks of pick-ups several months and even years after the original shoot. Peter Jackson and his crew actually spent over ten years involved in the project, from initial pre-planning through the final edit of the Extended Editions. And it was all worth it, IMO. By the way, Samwise "The Brave" Gamgee is still going to be your favorite character at the end. The End.

[@oldben6086]

In all the reactions I have watched, every person has said they want a friend like Sam. But no one has said they want to BE that friend! Everyone should strive to BE Sam, at least for one person in your life!

[@subtlesraf]

thank you for saying this. this puts into words something really important 🫶

[@drewthelovable6809]

13:20 Every lord of the rings fan: “DID YOU KNOW THAT DURING THIS SCENE…”

[@williambevins]

When the Riders of Rohan came charging down the hill during the Battle of Helm's Deep is my favorite scene in the whole trilogy. Can't wait to see you react to the next one.

[@mikehenry1488]

Gandalf keeps coming back because he is literally an Angel tasked with saving Middle Earth. Technically he is a celestial being, known as the Maiar and was created directly by the gods. They include all Gandalf's fellow wizards, the Balrog, and Sauron himself.

[@Lugnut73]

1:02:48 he was waiting for the sunrise, so the orcs would be blinded. this is an amazing trilogy, no one film better than the other, all equally amazing! glad you watched it!

[@baskervillebee6097]

Did you notice that Treebeard's voice was Gimli? Gandalf is not human. He is an angel type being sent to help and teach. This was all filmed in New Zealand. There are tours to take you to the filming places, and Peter Jackson built a permanent Hobbitown for tourists. Aragorn bought that horse after the movie and kept it the rest of its life. Remember, Boramin only wanted the ring to defeat the Orks. He wasn't strong enough to withstand its evil, but he was driven by his crazy father.

[@Makkaru112]

Many actually live in those hobbit houses actually still using the same architecture John Howe created!

[@vadersfather1248]

Nope he’s a wizard sent by the eldar like the blue ,brown and white wizards you never hear or see the blue wizard but as you know the white is Saruman the brown is radagast and Gandalf the grey of course

[@chrisdavies9821]

@@vadersfather1248 No Gandalf like Saruman and the other wizards are Maiar. Maiar are lesser spirits (angels) sent by the Valar to aid and move the free people's against Sauron. Sauron and the Balrog are also both Maiar who were corrupted by the first Dark Lord Melkor/Morgoth (a Valar). The Valar are the Archangels created by Eru Ilúvatar. The eldar are elves who live in Valinor alongside the Valar and the Maiar

[@dizastro5437]

Gimli's voice is the same dude who side-kicked in the Indiana Jones movies. Rhys-Davis or something like that. Loved him here.

[@ungenerationed9022]

I agree, Sam's humility is his most endearing quality, along with his loyalty.

[@Makkaru112]

He, Sean Astin mentions this when he went to AwesomeCon with Elijah Wood and Andy Serkis. Best video ever. Especially John Rhys Davies(Gimli) recently interviewed by NerdOfTheRings. ❤

[@samuellamarre9655]

karl Hurban's character name is Eomer. he became king of Rohan after Theoden acknowledged him as his heir since his own son passed before he did. He also had an amazing relationship with Gimli in the books, mostly revolving around Gimli's admiration for the elf queen while Eomer feared her.

[@Praxus42]

When Aragorn kicks the helmet, he actually kicked it and broke his toe. That scream is him in actual pain.

[@pepsiman990]

I always look for this comment on a Two Towers reaction.😂👍

[@MarsVee123]

28:51 You are one of few reactors that kept this part in their KZbin reaction. Its such a powerful scene and hit me the same way. I was like "why am I getting emotional over a character we never got to know"? Just show the brilliance and level of care put into this masterpiece of a trilogy. Dope Reaction! #subscribed

[@EOMReacts]

Welcome to the family!

[@Urugami45]

​@@EOMReactsI took my future wife to see 'Fellowship" on our first date. By the time we went to the 10th anniversary re-release of the movies, we had buried a son of our own. I knew this scene was there, I'd read the books and seen the movie, but that time, this scene broke me. Right there in the theater.

[@stiimuli]

Nearly all the outdoor scenes were filmed in New Zealand. Many of the places can be visited as tourist sites including The Shire which still stands as a full village set you can walk around.

[@gregsmith7833]

Shadowfax intro is my favorite scene in the trilogy. Everything about it was flawless.

[@grubbyD]

"Sniff the dirt skills", "ultimate warrior baby".... bro I am DYING 😂😂 Love the reactions my guy!

[@creaturemonk]

Damn I'm excited about this. I will never love any other movies like I love The Lord of The Rings...well except for Star Wars lol. Both franchises were my childhood and still are a big part of my life.

[@EOMReacts]

You probably want to be here next month, then. LoL

[@creaturemonk]

@@EOMReacts I sure as hell know what that means! I can't wait!

[@Makkaru112]

@@creaturemonkit should only mean reacting to the two behind the scenes documentary films that were for the fellowship of the ring and then react to the react to the Two Towers one. It was literally a phenomenon in its own right. 3000+ people were involved. For several months straight. All three at the same time!

[@brandonangstman]

​@@EOMReactsbro it might be the large amount of booze I had but i luv ya brother!

[@LA_HA]

​@@EOMReactsYes. Something to look forward to

[@emilysmith259]

The scene in the bog where Frodo falls in the water (follows the 'lights') is the battlefield of the first war against Sauron. And watching the battle at Helm's Deep was absolutely AMAZING in theaters with the big screen and surround sound. You really felt like you were there!

[@dldd8778]

"Hobbits don't be bullshitting about food...these my people" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@bpett1999]

A quick fun fact: Tolkien based the Kingdom of Rohan on the Vikings, who spoke Old Norse. The Old Norse word particle, “éo”, means horse. So that means all of Rohan’s royal family has a name derived from horses. Here are some examples, though the translations aren’t exact: Théoden = horse-king Éomer = war horse Éowyn = beautiful horse

[@marshallprince2583]

Frodo is 50 years old at this point in the movie. He was 33 when Bilbo left the Shire. The movie doesn't show this, but 17 years passed from that time until Gandalf got back to Frodo and told him to leave the Shire with the ring. Hobbits do age more slowly than men. Frodo also aged very slowly while he had the ring. When he sets out on his journey, he's 50 years old.

[@Y2.903]

That raining scene during the battle of helms deep is real rain, it rained for hours all night long while they did many takes on making that battle scene. Then they made t shirts saying I survived helms deep meaning they survived the brutal cold wet night of helms deep lmao

[@fattyjaybird7505]

THAT SCENE...... with Gandalf falling with the Balrog, is probably one of the best scenes of a sequel That. Has. Ever. Been.

[@delicia3013]

Awesome reaction! This is silly but I'm so glad you appreciated Brego (Aragorn's horse) and the bond they have in the movie. As other commenter has said, it so much that Viggo bought the horse after filming and exported him home.

[@JoeXTheXJuggalo1]

1: like I mentioned in your reaction to the first part. The movie was shot in New Zealand. Of course if you look at the map of middle earth it's Europe. You can actually take a tour to lots of the locations. 2: Andy Serkis not only did the voice to Gollum/Smeagol. He also wore a special CGI motion tracking suit. So all that crawling and moving around of the character Gollum/Smeagol was done by Andy Serkis. You should definitely check out the behind the scenes footage of him doing it. it's Very interesting. 3: in the scene where Aragorn kicked the helmet out of anger for "failing to save the hobbits" the actor Viggo Mortensen actually broke some of his toes and that scream was authentic pain from breaking his toes but he kept with the scenes till they called cut. That part was so good they actually kept it in the movie because it was so authentic and "real".

[@im-gi2pg]

Sam’s Gaffer (Dad) was gardener at Bag End (Bilbo’s home) and Sam followed in his Dad’s footsteps as Frodo’s gardener. They only became friends on the journey. Sam became protector.

[@insrtcowjoke]

If you find the time, the books these movies are based on are pretty amazing, too. You really get to know all the characters better and see their relationships grow and develop, which in the case of Aragorn, Gimli, and Legolas, is almost worth reading the books just for the moments they're together.

[@maxKP51]

That point you made about Aragons bond with his horse is true because in WW1 horses actually got medals for bravery and many helped their wounded riders get to safety. Tolkien's experiences from WW1 inspired him to write LOTR after he created the Elven language

[@Thane36425]

The actor playing Grima Wormtongue voiced Chuckie in "Child's Play". It was surprising how weak the gate was at Helm's deep, and it didn't even have a drawbridge. Also note that the "wild trees" had moved up out of Fangorn Forest to block the orcs. Those trees hadn't been there before, and they shredded the orcs that ran in there. Lastly, the novel of course went into much greater detail about Ent language and how long it took them to say anything. A couple of sample sentences for a rock, for example, and that merely saying hello might take the better part of a morning.

[@brandon15a]

Wormtongue is played by the actor Brad Dourif. He's the actor that voiced Chucky. That was the first reaction from your channel that I watched.

[@S1RD2]

6:23 when aragorn says that the orks are about 1 day away from them, can we just take some time out to praise the orks smelling ability, as they were able to smell that they were being followed from over a day away, i didn't even realise smell could travel that far and that fast.

[@S1RD2]

@@80sCanadian yes aragorn is refering to the vibration, but the orks are the ones who smell they are being persued, to be fair they have been running for days at that point, and probably reak of sweat, maybe dwarves are extra stinky, who knows?

[@EyeOnSciFiPod]

"I bet when Hobbits cut their toenails, it sounds like tree bark breaking." 🤣🤣🤣 I'm done! Great reaction and channel, brother!

[@theeLonelyRedPanda]

Fun fact if you remember the movie tremors, rocks are good conductors for sound. 😂 that's how aragorn was able to hear so well.

[@cp368productions2]

The Elves actually weren't supposed to be at Helms Deep, they were added in the movies to bring more action and give the elves something to do. The Elves couldn't help at Helms Deep or Gondor because the entire north was also fighting Sauron's forces. The War in the North was not really mentioned in the trilogy.

[@zoesumra9152]

I personally think it's a good film solution to showing that the elves were fighting too - merging their battle into the human battle. These films couldn't get long enough to portray that any better!

[@clindholm9396]

"Those Hobbits don't f*ck around with food, these here are my people!" hahahaha! Yes. I think many people relate to Hobbits and their breakfast, second breakfast and elevensies.

[@bradwilliams7268]

Christopher Lee (Saruman) was the only actor to meet J R R Tolkien before his death in 1973. He was passionate fan of middle earth that he took on playing wizards so that one day if a LOTR adaption was made he would be an ideal choice to play one. The scene with Eowyn’s stew was made because the catering company feeding bought them some nasty tasting food and Peter Jackson as a way of telling them that.😂

[@dionysiacosmos]

Keep in mind that the movies are like a good burger with home fries and a shake. The books are like fillet mignon with sauteed mushrooms and a fine wine. Then there's The Legendarium; think of it as an endless soup, salad and dessert bar that's never closed.😃 Tolkein was a linguist first. His interest was the old sagas and songs and creation mythology of Northern Europe. But there's a great big gap in them. Britain was conquered so many times that the myths and legends of the original Bretons was lost a long, long time ago. So as he played with making up a language ( which eventually became the speech of the High Elves ) he decided to make up a new world from the beginning of time, to replace what was lost. It was just a hobby and he never thought of publishing any of it. But in the 1930s he wrote The Hobbit for his children, straight out of Middle Earth, and the rest is history. There's so many KZbin channels these days that can help you break the Legendairum down but my favorites are TheGirlNextGondor, Tolkien Untangled, and the Red Book. Start with the trilogy and if you fall for it you can just keep falling.❤❤❤

[@Makkaru112]

Denethor II (Boromr’s father) was done dirty: He was way more noble & mighty in the books. Not to mention he contended wills with Sauron for decades nonstop & ontop of that even now he was never broken nor could Sauron alter what Denethor would see in the palantir even then he couldn’t control what Denethor had control of which was how he chose to interpret the visions given to him. Using it all to Gondor’s advantage! ❤ he also lit the beacons and got the women & children far away from the city longer ahead of time. So the movie butchered him as well as faramir but they didn’t butcher faramir as badly thankfully. He could have been shown to give Pippen his newest order to light the beacons so then it wouldn’t change the scene much at all as presented! The story here is Faramir’s birth ended up killing his mother Finduilas(named after an elvish princess from the era of Children Of Hùrin was set in);she was a Numenorean woman of the Faithful which her ancestors survived the Cataclysm of Númenor by the way! He was hurt deeply by her death. But also Aragorn when he went by the name gifted to him as Thorongil Denethor’s father basically overshadowing him from his own father so he is as psychology goes: treated Boromir the same way his father treated Aragorn/Thorongil. Note that Boromir and Faramir are half Númenorean which is a big thing as far as the legendarium goes! Denethor actually did many things the movie shows him not doing or neglecting. He was VERY competent and mighty in many craft and (even a lore-master to a degree). He had quite alot of mental and “magical” might which is why he could contend with Sauron too without being harmed in there process in any way!

[@nevaladder]

He might be oversimplified in the films, but they did well for the narrative arc he served. He was there to be a device to explain the motivations of Boromir and Faramir. In that sense, they accomplished their goa

[@zombie5505]

Depression got him, the horrible strength of Sauron which he saw with detail using the Palantir, took its toll

[@Andrew-tf8jt]

You understand that you can't put whole books into movies and that it's an adaption don't you?

[@MrGaleanon]

Also, Gollum is strait up a survivor of 500 years of Sauron screwing with a hobbit as a hobby. Remember what Bilbo was like when he saw the ring again? That was just 60 years.

[@AdvancedDarkness]

32:40 doggo shimmied themself under the blanket so cute omg.

[@ioanzatui]

New Zealand is really STUNNING. It has all sorts of environments and views, and the movies would never have been as stunning if it wasn't filmed there. You can even visit places like the Shire and other filming sites in New Zealand, for the really hardcore fans.

[@SurvivorBri]

The Two Towers is my favorite movie of all time. And that's saying a lot considering how incredible Fellowship and King are. The story telling, the emotional depth, the pacing, heroic battle scenes, it's flawless filmmaking. One thing that the movies do better than the books is the strong relationships between the characters. Samwise is Tolkien's favorite character, by the way. It's not too hard to see why.

[@bradbutcher3984]

The voices of Smegal are from a guy hired to wear the green suit with reflectors to simulate the movements of Smegal during filming. He had to learn and speak the lines for timing and this was his interpretation he used. It's kinda frightening how perfect it is.

[@ooohy]

I got really excited when the fellowship one showed up until I remembered these were already done and these are just being re uploaded. I blame my brain

[@rebeccapinto9926]

Loving your reactions!!! Hope the move went well and your dogs are getting more settled. X

[@berndgeels]

My favorite lines: 5:08 "Gollum is the equivalent of a Middle Earth crackhead." 15:00 "Is this the tree out of Poltergeist?" LOL 25:05 "I bet when he farts it's nothing but dust." 1:14:29 "I need to go talk to a hobbit about second breakfast."

[@gpeddino]

Gandalf is not a man, he’s a Maiar, which is kinda like an angel. The Balrog he fights in the mines is ALSO a Maiar, but one that was corrupted by evil. So that fight is basically an angel against a demon. And that’s why Gandalf fears the Balrog: they are equals.

[@Cyber_Samurai20]

Sauron is a mere child playing war compared to the destruction his Master Morgoth brought upon the world in the first age.

[@willgold9989]

It’s such a delight to see people discover this singular story, and these beautiful films. I usually focus on how impeccable Tolkien’s writing is but we have to take a moment to appreciate the walking badassery; the living fucking legend that was Christopher Lee. Lee was a direct descendant of Emperor Charlemagne on his mother’s side. He would produce a metal album about his conquest… at the age of 92. When he was ten he was woken up to receive visitors; namely Prince Usopov, the man who assassinated Rasputin. Years later he would portray “The Mad Monk”, with the approval of Rasputins daughter (“You have his gaze”, she told him). At the onset of WW2 he enlisted as a fighter pilot. A visual defect prevented him from flying, so he wound up in North Africa attached to the first ever modern Special Forces group. Journalists spent years trying to get him to talk. He would ask, “Can you keep a secret? Well, so can I.” After the end of the war, and a brief stint tracking war criminals, he decided to become an actor, playing Dracula, Frankenstein, and the Mummy in career and genre-defining roles. Ian Fleming, author of the James Bond series, wanted Lee to play the titular Dr. No in the first Bond movie, but was passed over. He would however go on to play the titular Man with the Golden Gun. He was offered roles in both “Star Wars” and “Halloween” which he turned down and later deeply regretted. Finally he met JRR Tolkien in a pub and completely fan-boyed, stating how much he loved the books and how much he would love to play Gandalf if a film was ever made. Tolkien gave him his blessing. He was one of the most prolific actors in film, did more sword fights than any actor in film, spoke multiple languages, and married a fucking supermodel. And that’s barely scratching the surface. Christopher Lee was truly The Most Interesting Man in the World.

[@mwayne8032]

TS 45:49. "Fail you he did. Cuz he got in a fist fight with a Hobbit....over that ring.....and he lost."....LMAO

[@kunglaoshat1250]

My favorite part of the reaction 😂

[@chaost4544]

Merry and Pippin have a great arc in these films. They are almost bumbling idiots at the start of the story but at the end they both found purpose and rose up to the extraordinary events around them. They were MVP's in "The Two Towers".

[@stuckinparadise9676]

"Gollum is kind of a Middle Earth crackhead". Epic. 😂

[@mgentles3]

I am Impressed! So glad you came back with part 2 this quickly. You were already one of my favorites and you just got promoted. Is your big dog named Drogo? OMG. Frodo's father was named Drogo. If they'd killed Grima Wormtongue, he wouldn't have been there to kill Saruman. The Ents are the 'shepherds of the trees'. They're good guys. The trees that marched off to Helm's Deep are awake, but not Ents. They're angry and dangerous and full of hatred for Orcs.

[@crazedmonk8u]

This was a reupload. he reacted to these movies months ago but they all got taken down

[@Kim-hc5si]

The term ‘middle earth crackhead’ may have been said during this year’s Xmas dinner. I died. 😂

[@marshallprince2583]

Gollum/Smeagol was voiced and motion-captured by Andy Serkis. You'll remember him from Age of Ultron and Black Panther. In those movies, he was the South African thief that had the vibranium arm cannon. He got betrayed and killed by Killjoy. He's an incredible voice actor. He even did the voice for a couple of the orcs and Uruk Hai.

[@DanielSmithsYT]

For me, personally, i dont think there is anything better to watch a reaction to in the world than the battle of helms deep. I'm Mega hyped!

[@jonrice9509]

Love your reactions in general man. And this is one of my favorite series of all time. It is okay to cry, for anyone. And trust me, get them tissues ready, cause 3 will break you (in a good way :)

[@discatmatt]

Excellent reaction, J, I especially liked "Bro, you can see three days away how can you not see that" and "I bet when he farts it's nothing but dust". I'm glad you're enjoying the series and can't wait for the reaction to TRotK! Great editing on this one, Blank, you got all of the excellent scenes. God bless you guys with excellence!

[@Bostonn8]

I love that you fully immersed yourself in the story and see it’s beauty!!

[@BanduTheGreat]

Ok. I've got to say it. I love the production effects you put on the video. Using the high resolution on the movie you're watching while using a softening filter on you and your background just looks awesome. Your reactions are also awesome.

[@pearlofthedarkage]

I suck at whistling, too. The best I can manage is to sound like a tea kettle, if any sound comes out at all. To be able to whistle like Gandalf summoning Shadowfax is a pipe dream.

[@JWS1313]

Sean Astin as Samwise was great in the role and it saddens me he didn't an Oscar for it. Especially Return of the King,

[@melissakozusko9244]

“So basically he died and leveled up?” Best comment of this video.

[@questionablehumor2800]

If you don't have a Samwise in your life... ... be a Samwise in someone else's life!

[@DragonAotearoa]

LOTR was filmed exclusively in NZ. Every time i watch this I actually get home sick as especially here this is the South Island, my home. Honestly the making and behind the scenes is just as good as the movie, the extended DVD set came with 12 hrs of documentary footage. The main cast lived in NZ for 3-4 years and all 3 movies were filmed at the same time.

[@MartinFransson]

You sure have a beautiful home! I visited NZ after seeing the films and visited a lot of the shooting locations. Being an astro photographer I will never forget the sky above Mt Cook. Such clarity and darkness!

[@BigMike246]

Shadowfax. The coolest name for a horse, EVER.

[@Makkaru112]

Check out the names for the angelic beings as horses that Oromë rode. Shadowfax was a descendant. Same with Asfaloth. Same with Finrods horse Rochellor! ❤. Same with Frealaf/Felarof(ones the Eorlingas and one is the horse. I sometimes mix the last two names up from the steed and the rider. Previous rider was killed by the horse as it eventually perceived that that guy wasn’t strong enough before finding Felarof!)

[@fanofallmetal]

"I am no TREE!" "Ay, bro, yeah you ARE." 😂 Again, I love this channel.

[@cduarte411]

Man watching you watch these movies (especially The Two Towers) was like me watching it for the first time again. Love your reactions and love that you are sharing them with a community that truly appreciates it. If you thought these were good then The Return of the King is gonna make the wall as one of your favorites. Keep sharing the love !

[@juliacollett6160]

Oh my word! I love your reactions to this film. LOTR has been a favourite of mine since I first read the book when I was 13 yrs old. I am now 66 and I think I have read it every year since then. And then came the films! They were a labour of love from Peter Jackson and have captured the imagination and hearts of millions. They have made me laugh and cry and tremble each time I watch. I look forward to seeing your reaction to the final film in the trilogy. I know you are going to love it. Have some tissues handy though!

[@charliepepper333]

Great genuine reaction man! The last film swept the Oscars!

[@kittylover7]

Another great reaction! Can't wait for the last one! The best line you said "He can see into tomorrow" loved it, lol.

[@shainewhite2781]

Nominated for 6 Oscars including Best Picture but won for Best Visual Effects and Best Sound Editing.

[@nancyberry1039]

I'm the 260th commenter here, so I don't know if anyone has already answered your first question... Both the Lord of the Rings & The Hobbit movie trilogy were filmed in New Zealand (10 years apart). It is director Peter Jackson's home country. You can actually visit Hobbiton now. It was initially torn down after filming but due to high demand from tourists, they brought it back & provide tours of that movie set. I believe there are also guided tours to other filming locations throughout New Zealand. It is one of my dream vacations as I've always wanted to visit New Zealand, especially after seeing these iconic movies.

[@HermanMunster420]

Fun fact, that scene where Aragon kicked the helmet and screamed, he actually broke his toe kicking the helmet, that scream was real.

[@lisaspikes4291]

Most of the scenery in these movies is real. It was filmed in New Zealand. Absolutely amazing!

[@nathanwatt5545]

He thinks he's about to cry now? God just wait for "For Frodo"

[@giannag4581]

I knew that you would love these movies. A lot don't notice this, when you watch Smeagol/Gollum look at his eyes. When the pupils are big he is Smeagol and when they are pinpoint he is Gollum. As always I loved your reaction. 😊

[@leeneufeld4140]

Every time you start talking, Magpie perks up. I think she may be considering recruiting a second faithful servant ;) I keep telling her that your dogs wouldn't approve, but she just gets huffy. Anyway, popcorn and Magpie at the ready for 7 :)

[@Makkaru112]

His dog is the most wonderful and when a dog openly trusts a human in this visual way I can always know it’s a human to trust and to even befriend them. My cat does the same thing in many ways. He and I are close ! He always gives me warnings if someone’s a bit off and to even cut certain people out of my life. And also he bagged differently with different people even though he’s GREAT with people and gives the equal amount of love through association with me but if he does it to a deeper extend then I know he’s telling me they are good through and through.

[@skinnyjax]

As a Tolkien, LOTR fan, I love watching other people discover, react and fall in love with the Trilogy. I had the pleasure of watching these movies movies in the theater. Mind blowing! I have my notifications on, so I don't miss your The Return of The King video