The Most Epic Safety Video Ever Made

As the official airline of Middle-earth, Air New Zealand has gone all out to celebrate the third and final film in The Hobbit Trilogy - The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. Starring Elijah Wood and Sir Peter Jackson; we're thrilled to unveil The Most Epic Safety Video Ever Made. #airnzhobbit
Special cameos by Sylvester McCoy, Dean O’Gorman and Weta Workshop co-founder Sir Richard Taylor. Directed by Taika Waititi.
Check out the Air New Zealand Facebook page to see behind the scenes pics from ‘The Most Epic Safety Video Ever Made’ and see firsthand Hollywood stars on the set of Middle-earth including Elijah Wood, Sylvester McCoy, Dean O’Gorman, John Rhys-Davies (as Gimli) and New Zealand’s own Sir Peter Jackson.
Subscribe to Air New Zealand for more epic videos, and don’t forget to share this video with your friends. Enjoy!

[@ZXSpectrumHotel]

What a missed opportunity! Gandalf says in the end: "Fly, you fools!" The greatest slogan ever!

[@VC-nk3oz]

Seriously though!! 😂 That would have been a great cherry on top

[@ennius42]

Possibly. However, some passengers might not like being called fools.

[@lorcis1]

@James Lavelle he didn't fall to his death, he vanquished the fire creature and survived

[@Rye_Toast]

@@lorcis1 He did die and was resurrected by Eru.

[@tappajaav]

@jameslavelle5428 Yeah, so he should've flied too.

[@Gfan-yi7tm]

New Zealand knows exactly what they’re famous for, and they’ve just decided to lean into it. It’s awesome.

[@Imlaor25]

LOTR, Taika Waititi and bungee jumping. Yes, thats it, thats what they are known for.

[@njm361]

@@Imlaor25we are also known for being the cleanest country in the world, so nice to breath fresh air that’s not so polluted as the rest of the world 😅🙏

[@AMKPlayz]

@@njm361and the second safest in the world!

[@matthiasdarrington3271]

That's why Russia doesn't mean into what it's known for 😅

[@darrellbeets7758]

Had no clue lotr. Has anything to do with new zeeland, no clue what taika waika is? Or however u write that and bungejumping....well u can do that anywere i feel like..

[@gorkhawarlord4943]

Seeing the orcs happy and being friends with the rest of the races of Middle Earth is strangely satisfying

[@wizardsuth]

Maybe without Sauron's baleful influence they all suddenly turned friendly and nice... and promptly died in a massive earthquake. Oops.

[@atriox7221]

I mean in the book the two orcs leading the ons who take Frodo after the spider incident are talking about taking the boys and doing a runner, and how it sucks how everyone hates them as much as they hate salron (who the orcs are also known to despise deep down) Guess they’re just another slave army, they’d fit right in in Star Wars

[@ruairimusic2747]

@@atriox7221 I'll have to read that bit again, but wow thats kinda sad :(

[@trinwheeler4639]

It's said that in the war the only beings that fought strictly for one side between good and evil were the elves, meaning that some orcs were good

[@tyj9175]

tolkien has said they are not evil, theyre just cannon fodder for the bad guys

[@TrevorMoses312]

I'm not ashamed to say that I teared up when Elijah Wood gave the blessing at the end 😢

[@720pgang8]

This video has more views than the population of New Zealand itself.

[@kingsdings6184]

by 3 lol

[@ZeroTwo-ir5th]

Feels bad.

[@itsoddball53]

hahahahah it actually does!!

[@WayToManyAssassins]

Kid With A Crappy Camera And almost australia

[@cheesequaked]

An additional note is that no one will ever know what I said because I edited this comment

[@agarside1000]

Peter Jackson looks so smug throughout all this. He's just like "I've successfully transformed an entire nation into a fantasy world. I win"

[@pfizer69]

So much win!!!! LOL!

[@ARayV]

Peter Jackson DID change the entire economy of a nation with just one movie trilogy. Then he knew that making another would be a really great idea! XD

[@tatarjj2007]

More like, "I just successfully malformed a single good adolescent fantasy novel into three really shitty movies".

[@Mikej1592]

then a second movie trilogy to boost it again. So 6 movies on 1 story line from 4 books not bad.

[@Theomite]

Yeah, I think that would fall within the criteria for claiming a win.

[@dittoernando3408]

WHY AM I 5 YEARS LATE TO DISCOVER THIS AMAZING ADS!

[@marsyu455]

Ditto Ernando thinking the same thing. 😆😆

[@Lunafreya_Nox]

😅😅

[@tembok713]

Same here😞

[@abdurrahmanf.a.5624]

same here, atleast the almighty youtube algorithm guided us this time

[@linneah8211]

@@abdurrahmanf.a.5624 yes all thanks to KZbin for once

[@swampybman7741]

This was made 9 years ago as I first watch this! Amazing! Glad I lived long enough to do so! At 76 years old, that's a feat! Well done!

[@taziefahmed9750]

im watching for the first time just now as well

[@Roamr1720]

Good on ye, wee laddy!

[@sunandshadow6593]

Nine years ago... Jesus Christ. Nearly 10 now for me, but yeah. 0_0 What happened to all that time?

[@duomaxwell6523]

Gandalf: "YOU...SHALL NOT...SMOKE ON THE PLANE"!!!

[@Tiparium_NMF]

He says while smoking a pipe.

[@fireangelz7902]

When did Gandalf say that? All I saw was Sylvester McCoy talking about it and he didn't play Gandalf, he played Gandalf's wizard friend Radagast.

[@fireangelz7902]

@@Tiparium_NMF wrong

[@Tiparium_NMF]

@@fireangelz7902 No u

[@fireangelz7902]

@@Tiparium_NMF No, I'm not wrong. First off. That wasn't Gandalf. That actor was Sylvester McCoy who played Radagast, Gandalf's friend. And he wasn't smoking the pipe. That was the actor who was playing the part of the Lord of the rings fan / passenger on the plane.

[@smithwesson1896]

*Fly* you fools!

[@endlessfreedomful]

and yet they did finally

[@nguyenvpicipmu]

this is what air liners should include in their ads.

[@stephaniemcpherson2558]

Smith Wesson 👏👏👏

[@jay_zk]

Smith Wesson why did this remind me of O’Malley from red vs blue?

[@danielb6505]

Perfect! LOL

[@herogo6]

this maybe the most expensive flight safety video to make

[@johnstarkey6410]

but probably the best

[@sailorcrescentpotter7865]

And probably the only flight safety video to successfully grab everyone's attention.

[@louischrist1189]

Hopefully not the longest

[@ratlover523]

It could be the longest. At least I'd pay attention.

[@dblackout1107]

The new American Airlines one is pretty fancy and trippy. The whole thing is taking advantage of different things like mirrors to make for a really visually interesting production. It's all done in a warehouse like that one trippy OK Go music video.

[@NicetimeNicetimetonot]

As a New Zealander here we still have these awesome safety videos on planes and they change them to something completely new every few months

[@dragonblade3166]

Nice

[@MorikoW]

Really? That's awesome. I can't wait to see it next week, when I'm coming over 😄

[@salmanmahyuddin8384]

One does not simply fly to Mordor... without Air New Zealand

[@VersinKettorix]

I think this should be made into a trilogy that covers ship and train travel as well. :)

[@HisameArtwork]

aaah, now you mention it great idea, sad we don't have it.

[@Frank7748124]

And then another poorly made prequel trilogy covering crawling, walking, and bicycle riding.

[@derrrick1407]

@@Frank7748124with each movie having 3 Parts

[@davidarundel6187]

Ships currently have drills for safety . Traiñs , the staff should be tainted up - carridge crew , not locomotive , they have a different set , if it's possible to follow the training . Seatbelts on trains , ships are not the best idea having worked on both . Cooperation of clients , is preferable and usually freely afforded .

[@ThatOpalGuy]

We dont need a nine hour video that was originally one book.

[@inspectorbutters166]

"If Nazgul attack the plane, please proceed to the next weapons chamber, where the personnel will hand you battle axes, swords, shields and chainmail."

[@ARandomHedgehog]

"If you don't know how to use a weapon, then you are gonna friccin die"

[@mickcarson8504]

...and clickbait too.

[@cauhscrymdorn2132]

- Assign female warriors to frontline

[@anniejuan1817]

I'll bring my own chainmail. It's custom.

[@werebilbyj4449]

...and the one ring to rule them all. haha. ;)

[@hugohackenbush3524]

Great seeing the wonderful Sylvester McCoy here. I've been a fan of his since I first saw him live on stage with his Travelling Roadshow way back in 1979. Terrific safety film. More should be this inventive.

[@guybates111]

Top bloke. Met him at a convention and he accepted my offer of a pint together. Utterly down to earth.

[@jj9749]

@@guybates111 Not the best Doctor Who though

[@coolperson962]

​@@jj9749 He was the blueprint for the modern Doctor. He was one step ahead of his enemies at all times. He played a fool but was actually especially cunning. He had a secret dark side that every Doctor in the new era has conveyed and he was the first Doctor to be hinted as 'not just another Time Lord'. The truth is, without the Seventh Doctor, New Who would not have been the success it was.

[@thekiweasel4103]

​@jj9749 My fave Doctor. My childhood hero.

[@mcvenne8935]

I love that all the smiles are genuine. They're not smiling because the director told them to. They're obviously just happy to pretend to be elves for a day. 😄

[@Ponk_80]

they can smile all they want, but they don't fool me, they are basically talking about how dangerous taking a plane is. I'm not getting on one of those death machines.

[@mcvenne8935]

@@Ponk_80 Planes are way safer than cars. You get a manual that explains the same thing for the car when you buy it from the dealer.

[@Yickerd]

@@Ponk_80yeah as someone else said, plane crashes really aren’t that common. It’s just that when they do it’s more fatalities than a car accident but if you drive a car you’re already in more danger daily than in a plane.

[@the8bitclicker_193]

​@@Ponk_80 You don't live by taking steps backwards.

[@landsgevaer]

@@Ponk_80 Life is lethal. Better stop it as soon as you can to minimize the risk of any suffering.

[@nicksmith9371]

Oh the irony that youtube is recommending an airline add in 2021.

[@rukaks]

😆🤣👍🏾

[@canamoonbear3222]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Muhammed_English314]

This comment will skyrocket

[@vanillawaffle7303]

@@Muhammed_English314 it definitely will

[@nicksmith9371]

@@Muhammed_English314 unlike the planes!!

[@erinmorgan6035]

They really got Elijah Wood for a airplane safety video

[@xmoritz2679]

they got him for a raid shadow legends ad too sadly (dont watch it)

[@mirthenemrys]

Its called money, and contract obligations.

[@FractalCodex7]

What else is he doing?

[@annkipfer5632]

Radagast too!

[@potatoe-master191]

The actor of Fili as well, *I think* 👀

[@gellytin]

2nd manliest cologne commercial. It was a close battle between this and Jedi Horse, though.

[@olafran4301]

Indeed

[@stephanledford9792]

As someone who used to fly weekly on business and had to listen to the bland version over and over, I highly approve of this message.

[@yourmum69_420]

this would get far more annoying to hear over and over though

[@zaidlacksalastname4905]

​@@yourmum69_420definitely

[@digiton115]

I would love love to see this in my plane right now

[@flipfishmonkey]

NZ air makes a new one like every 6 months and most are just as good as this

[@domilontano]

This must have the highest production budget for any safety video, ever.

[@RyanTeo]

Hmm.. I don't think it would cost as much as you think. There is a LOTR movie set village in New Zealand. Also, parts of the natural scenery in New Zealand look like movie scenes..

[@pashakdescilly7517]

@@RyanTeo Peter Jackson hired a helicopter and flew up and down the country looking for scenery that would suit different parts of the movies. It's not cgi.

[@RyanTeo]

@@pashakdescilly7517 Exactly my point.. I think the helicopter/ drone footage or even old movie footage would be cheaper than using CGI.

[@aszechy]

Yes, but it also doubles as a tourism promo video.

[@michaelsoland3293]

Calling your own video the best video ever made in a particular subject is usually frowned upon. In this case I think they hit the nail right on the head!

[@LunarLithos]

says you writing a comment on 4 year old video

[@mollyrogers9116]

nah I don't think they're as good as Virgin America

[@katerinakempb8217]

@@mollyrogers9116 Jeez nah.

[@caroldelosangeles3621]

I got a ring on my eye..🥺🤧who's crying of nostalgia too?From southamerica Hugs to all who made possible this HUGE feelings for a place that exist only in our hearts💙🌏😍

[@GMoftheTC]

I just realized Gandalf directed Thor Ragnarok!

[@saileshdhondai1328]

Hi I am Korg and this is my friend Meek. Oh wrong movie

[@triplem6163]

Sheamus Tomlin you’re like one of four people that have noticed this

[@GMoftheTC]

@@triplem6163 I remembered this commercial from the Hobbit trilogy. Even under the Gandalf costume I thought it was him, those eyes. The voice really nailed it too. I guess I watched Ragnarok to many times.

[@sebastianthegoat4265]

wrong person :(

[@sharklord596]

Oh wow it’s so surprising that Ian mckellen directed thor

[@BS-uj3ny]

“Thats not Gandalf” - JonTron

[@hashbrown1235]

but it is Taika Waititi, he directed it, and played Gandalf

[@hashbrown1235]

@@TommyTonk *Uh Hi, My name is Korg, As you can see, I'm made of rocks, but not really right now, I'm a wizard*

[@paranoidleech5558]

Brian Steuerman that’s taika watiti

[@breezza_time]

dude its taika tho taika's the best 😂

[@BigChiken44]

It is Taika Waititi, so it's even better

[@genstian]

Love it when airlines make these kind of safety videos, you always want to watch em. Unlike those that seem to be designed to brings you half a sleep.

[@4P5MC]

"Unclip this, put that there, life jackets under the seat, stow your tray tables away for landing and takeoff. Thank you for flying with us."

[@Australian_apeGT]

This genuinely smells so good. Even better than Jedi horse.

[@kldsvgoldenjelly2793]

if you're a peasant in economy class, your life jacket's up in isengard. haha just kidding you don't have one

[@chichang9377]

😂😂😂

[@Skyggen24]

Jontron😂

[@kathlinke1130]

Thanks for making me snort my coffee out of my nose :D :D

[@RobG001]

AKA, Sardine class

[@renee3356]

lmao!

[@pikkuadi]

Honestly my fear of flights would disappear if I saw this on the plane.

[@amelia-ge1rg]

They did play it on the plane lol

[@noahfranke467]

mine too, i had huge fear of flying now i would love to :D

[@FreewayBrent]

Just flew Air New Zealand for the first time, a few weeks ago on a SF to Sydney flight. The newest safety video featured Anna Faris (from the "Scary Movie" series and Rhys Darby. Pretty funny. Free wine, seats that actually reclined just enough for me to sleep for the first time ever on a plane, hundreds of movies and music albums to keep you entertained for a transoceanic flight...a great experience overall.

[@zahidhussain-vr1gz]

2:34 Love it when he does that.

[@zahidhussain-vr1gz]

Long haul.

[@A104070]

Can you imagine if they also remodelled the interior of the planes into a middle earth theme?

[@winterhowler6238]

one of the planes are painted with the hobits on it :)

[@zahidhussain-vr1gz]

I will do it.

[@jamescallaghan9309]

Winter Howler

[@JonatasMonte]

A Giant Eagle?

[@english_electric7125]

Might be a bit messy inside.

[@RayMak]

I can watch this safety video over and over again

[@dianaarcher8454]

I don't know how I found this, but I'm not complaining.

[@ladyalfhildrforestofvioletmist]

IKR, youtube recommendations are the weirdest things, but sometimes they're pretty great :)

[@c.nasser12]

Yup, not complaining.

[@homersmith43]

me too, rather odd i ended up here,wonderful way to advertise.next stop Snapes on a plane.

[@d-arkangelmusic6542]

Same

[@mynameisgladiator1933]

"We have programmed you to receive" - KZbin

[@ReySilverskin]

Not only is it much more entertaining, it's also much more detailed and informative than the briefings we get in America.

[@tobybartels8426]

And did you notice that they're allowed to keep their cell phones on?

[@KD6-3.7-N9]

@@tobybartels8426 2 years late. We can keep them on with airplane mode on

[@tobybartels8426]

@@KD6-3.7-N9 In the USA, we have to turn them off completely for take-off and landing. Or at least we used to; it's been a while now since I've flown.

[@KD6-3.7-N9]

@@tobybartels8426 probably cause you have a lot more planes flying around than us so just to be safe

[@sunnyhill7919]

@@tobybartels8426 no, they just ask to put it in airplane mode now.

[@sergeantsilly5239]

this is marketing. Just the fact that they made this video is a reason for me to fly with Air New Zealand.

[@ulugbekaxunov56]

SergeantSilly alisef

[@LunarM4ngo]

it's kiwi: *allow us to introduce ourselves*

[@barbaravick5634]

SergeantSilly And this way, the entire cast and crew fly free!

[@mihkayluh]

This is my favorite cologne.

[@leroycasterline1122]

Kudos to the agency that created this masterpiece! Had all those Navy training films I suffered through decades ago used a touch of the creativity illustrated here, they would have been much more effective!

[@xx-bg2dj]

Saatchi

[@lenient1438]

Ok British Airways, time to make one with 007 hanging underneath.

[@olivercope9296]

Or Harry potter

[@seaangel1430]

Why not doctor who?

[@GoodnightFromHim]

Or gerry anderson and his puppets from thunderbirds and captain scarlet

[@phily8093]

@@olivercope9296 or Lord of The Rings - that is an English novel after all.

[@jmcenanly1]

@@seaangel1430 You didn't see him in this video? He was @1:07 and @1:45 .Sylvester McCoy, in addition to playing Radagast the Brown, also played the Seventh Doctor

[@Jqmaine]

Not gonna lie, air New Zealand has the most entertaining safety videos ever!

[@ThatonekidonYoutube-ud8tr]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/sGKkZnWqptiUhq8

[@KD6-3.7-N9]

@@ThatonekidonKZbin-ud8tr nope. That’s just not it

[@azurecielo52479]

Please tell me they still show this, and I'll get to see when I move to Aotearoa New Zewland in 5 months!!!

[@jordan1thegame]

@@azurecielo52479 I don't belive so I think they change it every year

[@shewhoknows.792]

Why isn’t this shown on all flights? I’d actually watch and listen

[@ed_cmntonly]

I'm assuming it's because this is only available for 777 aircraft flights; since 3:28

[@VichyGlitterGun]

I want to take this flight just to see this lol

[@d.t.w1390]

I dont have money

[@musicmaker11]

I saw this last year unexpectedly when leaving NZ.

[@ollepetersson2420]

You just saw it?

[@Mr0Anonymous0]

Lol you guys all just watched the video right? Why take a flight to watch it again?

[@wisdomleader85]

Destination: Isengard.

[@jascrandom9855]

New Zealand is really squeezing the juice out of The Lord of the Rings.

[@IndomitableT]

Jasc Random. Indeed, and rightly so❣️

[@mortalpenguins62]

not really we do one every year. We did one on the men in black, Man vs wild, Antartica, 80's, SUmmer

[@IndomitableT]

Mortal Penguins. Cool👏🏽

[@Maka8295]

@appleman 101 You couldn't be further from the truth.

[@Maka8295]

@appleman 101 You're off your rocker

[@jaypastrana416]

Gandalf is Taika Waititi?! Now that's EPIC!

[@peakart8850]

Go Taika!

[@darolaho]

He directed the commercial

[@shmonder5040]

Yes love that guy

[@ElmoUnk1953]

You mean Adolph Schicklegruber? 😁

[@brandonchan5387]

Here I was thinking the first film I watched him in was Thor Ragnarok.

[@KazeSama13k]

This video was made 8 years ago and I'm seeing it now. My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined, and yes that's to you, KZbin recommendation algorithm.

[@ChenLiYong]

KZbin never even recommend this to me. I just found it after I casually search “best in flight safety video”. 😢

[@johanliebert6785]

Why do I discover this only now?

[@valerie3303]

IKR?!!

[@wremjadadegu2337]

dsicover?

[@thehobbit1654]

same

[@FitriDayanti]

yeah same!!!! :O

[@filthy_westerner1053]

whatever it was, I'm not disappointed

[@princeraith]

JRR Tolkien: I'm going to write an English mythology for the English New Zealand: this is mine.

[@phily8093]

Wrong. It is english and always will be. Keep your hands off and write your own stuff. We are the masters of fantasy and science fiction and imaginative literature from Alice in Wonderland to Peter Pan to Harry Potter, and always will be.

[@MikoDnst]

@@phily8093 bruh, that was a joke

[@theinternetlemon2856]

@@phily8093 The creator of Peter pan was Scottish, so maybe go for a more 'British' approach next time

[@phily8093]

@@theinternetlemon2856 although he was more of a Londoner in the end, you are of course correct, he was Scottish. Although his story is quintessentially English in tone and inspiration, I should have been inclusive of the great authors throughout the British Isles.

[@misererenobis8900]

@@phily8093 write* (sorry, couldn’t resist!) 😂

[@Moontess]

Air New Zealand always has interesting safety videos - it's the only airline where I'm actually looking forward to the safety videos.

[@iberia0043]

Turkish too

[@grace-qu9ks]

Singapore too.

[@nymphrodellsalavin]

Air Brussels has decent ones--but this is amazing!

[@orangelocked]

Austrian Airline's looks like someone's cousin's kid's friend who never managed to finish their video design degree made it because someone else lost a bet

[@alperkol52]

Turkish Airlines used Legos for safety video and It was amazing with all that Lego reference and more.

[@RobinDeBank_notavailable]

the guy smiling at the beginning because he met his idol face to face makes me happy everytime I watch it. Like a child seeing his favourite toy again after a long time under the bed. I'm sometimes like that too bc of aspergers, and seeing people like this that have one specific thing they love and then suddenly getting the absolute maximum of that is awesome imo.

[@Dxco31]

Taika waititi as gandalf is the best thing I've ever seen

[@limetreess]

He directed the video too (cus of course he did) so you know he’s gotta put himself in it in an iconic role, we love to see it

[@ravensmithedits]

At the end they should have had peter jackson walk out eating a carrot

[@RachaelCoxpickle]

+Raven Smith At least he was in it.

[@raesmith2164]

Raven Smith THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN AMAZING!

[@noone-zr9lf]

Raven Smith Damn i miss carrot man..... :(

[@ARMERZ]

@Johnathon Roberts, No more apples?

[@LuannOsbourne]

Nope, A steak and cheese pie

[@Morbius1963]

I was on an Air New Zealand flight in 1993 when England beat the All Blacks and the captain announced the result. The oxygen masks deployed.

[@Roidimats]

Morbius1963 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 that’s gold!!!!

[@thekchile]

Somebody probably got fired with pride

[@dearmalaysia]

Still having a sense of humour in defeat, amazing

[@tobybartels8426]

It was probably an automatic system. The collective gasp caused the oxygen level to momentarily dip, triggering the masks to drop.

[@ViridianForests]

@@tobybartels8426 Either way, perfect comedic timing

[@andybrown6981]

For those who haven't flown the national airline, it is good to know that when Rakinui gives a hard time to the air-plane and it falls from the sky, passengers can take out the oars and row to a safe descent.

[@_Hunter839]

I love that New Zealand has just embraced it now

[@DunmoresMovieMania]

Soon they're just gonna change their name to Middle Earth.

[@VC-nk3oz]

@@DunmoresMovieMania now that would be pretty epic lol 😆

[@robgullery2711]

*MIDDLE ZEALAND*

[@ARandomSpace]

@@robgullery2711 Now we need Old Zealand. (Sad Zealandia noises)

[@Ketston]

New Zealand is EPIC

[@felicitybeatson571]

ikr and I live there I have been to hobbiten too

[@Marcel_syl81]

+Flicka Beatson wooooooo so amazing :D i`m javelus !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@felicitybeatson571]

+kubus puchatek lol thx

[@annekewestra6011]

thanks

[@weetardedcat2112]

+Ketston there isnt much to do in wellington though.

[@santiagoneiman7386]

I don't know why this was in my recommended videos section. But I appreciate it

[@WikterRor2807]

santiago neiman me neither

[@arcaylan]

Coolest safety commercial, a long story short. Thank you.

[@JohnSmith-jb8rb]

If they had the option to watch all of the LOTR on the flight over for free it would be the most baller move an airline could make.

[@raidanxv1464]

@@limeheart8622 but do they have all of the LOTR movies

[@asherpikesgoldenmoralcinem5770]

Raidan XV yes

[@9agnes3]

But only in director's cut version

[@FANacht-dy3tb]

@9agnes3 Unless, of course, you pay extra to fly in Business Premium

[@caspianhorlick4529]

But do they have the extended editions? That's the only way to watch LOTR

[@jennyrosediaz6805]

When you become a fan of The Hobbit and LOTR. Everything is stunning even this 6 years Ad about Middle Earth.

[@lisathuban8969]

Well, looks like I'll have to go to New Zealand now.

[@Tazdingo01]

Same here.

[@totallyremitm3900]

same

[@rohitmore5227]

Well, don't forget to buckle up on airplane yeah?

[@mikestevens4950]

Well, certainly not right now or in the near future.

[@Silverwind87]

This comment aged well.

[@Theaternerd44]

I absolutely love how they had Fili's actor in this

[@dannyc6987]

Gandalf as a flight attendant: "You shall not pass!"

[@kylenetherwood8734]

"Fly, you fools." Gandalf

[@bobbelzonnebril8872]

Genius

[@Smileyreal]

fly /flʌɪ/ go or move quickly. "she flew along the path" depart hastily. "I must fly!" synonyms: race, hurry, hasten, flash, dash, dart, rush, shoot, speed, hurtle, streak, really move, spank along, whirl, whizz, go like lightning, go hell for leather, whoosh, buzz, zoom, swoop, blast, charge; More (of time) pass swiftly. "the evening had just flown by" synonyms: go quickly, fly by/past, pass swiftly, slip past, rush past "doesn't time fly when you're having fun?" (of accusations or insults) be exchanged swiftly and heatedly. "the accusations flew thick and fast" (of a report) be circulated swiftly and widely. "rumours were flying around Manchester" ARCHAIC run away. "those that fly may fight again" ARCHAIC escape from in haste. "you must fly the country for a while"

[@GardinerSisters]

Our dream is to travel to Middle Earth. Legolas serving the beverages? Sign us UP! This is the most epic safety video ever! #airNZHOBBIT

[@lilynoel6249]

Whaaaatttttt. Best air flight ever. P.S. I am a huge lotr and hobbit fan and a huge Gardiner fan too!

[@annup1121]

That was amazing!! Gandalf was wayyy too young lol but that was totally cool and hilarious!

[@falcon_viii]

Thee Land of the Long White Cloud welcomes ye. We have all the necessities to to accommodate such honorary guests...I think (o.O...O.o), I'd offer my flat, but that would be weird...yeah.

[@stevienavarro6988]

Awesome safety video . now I want to stay safe. Lol at 13 yrrs of age I love being wild. If frodo is being safe I'll be safe lol

[@benjjerman]

The flight attendants throwing the lollies from the baskets they use on every flight got me 😂

[@noelanish]

Next up, Taika Watiti with a Thor Ragnorok theme.

[@FlameOfUdun96]

*OK BUT WHY IS ELIJAH SO SMALL THO*

[@DarknessIsTheTruth]

Because he's a hobbit, you goof.

[@vorpalweapon4814]

This is just a regular day with Elijah Wood and some fat sweaty nerd

[@eganplaysMC]

@@vorpalweapon4814 JonTron

[@alex_evstyugov]

@Deeth Irteen it is clearly stated in the video he appears as himself and not a hobbit. This is a safety video. You are expected to pay attention to what's in it, rather than posting on the Internet how you're not paying any attention at all.

[@emmaliang2443]

@@alex_evstyugov it-it's a joke.

[@darthmaul4870]

Please please please make this a real flight safety video! Edit: holy shit, it is! I love you New Zealand.

[@slate.and.camera04]

Darth Maul I

[@piparoni4842]

Argh ive only been abroad twice... Only to france and spain if you say that crossing the bord er between scotland (where i live) and england

[@bittewarten3783]

As far as I know it actually is the safety video right now

[@RayMak]

This is really next level

[@questfortruth665]

That is perhaps the most elaborate, most expensive safety commercial ever made! Loved it!

[@calebcustombricks2631]

I saw this on a plane before I was into the Hobbit & LOTR. Now watching it after, it makes complete sense

[@xanderthomson6960]

As a Brit who is a huge LOR fan and has an even bigger love for New Zealand after visiting in 2019... I can’t believe this is the first time I’ve seen this video!

[@Nice_Structure_3034]

Better than Jedi Horse

[@scottski02]

And if you're a peasant in economy class, your lifejacket's up in Isengard

[@Tshot88]

Ha Ha just kidding you don't have one!

[@saileshdhondai1328]

They're taking the jackets to isengard

[@cgross82]

LMAO!!

[@maiarg2483]

Hahahaha

[@thedreamweaver6514]

Hahahahahahahahaha Waititi would've been proud

[@ElliottMorgan]

The orc with the air mask on makes it kind of adorable looking, in like a Bane-y kind of way. :)

[@joshsouma]

Elliott?! Didn't expect to see you here.

[@basedgod294]

For you.

[@basemaus3728]

when i am traveling with LOTR armor on the airport security: YOU SHALL NOT PASS!

[@jmills6397]

The way is SHUT.

[@caritimlegere1341]

LOL

[@MsBbubbles]

It’s awesome that they had Elijah, Peter and Taika but I also love how British Airlines had sir Ian McKellen ❤ Kudos to both airlines.

[@RLJmusic4life]

Ratagast gives excellent safety advice. I could listen to him give tips and guidance all day! The LOTR safety video was shown on many American airlines as well, such as Delta. I loved watching this as we were taxiing down the runway.

[@adrienrenaux6211]

We thought this couldn't get more epic, until we found out it was directed by Taika Waititi

[@tabakhiin]

he's also playing gandalf isn't he?

[@lordjay7530]

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[@oldageisdumb]

I swear he’s Gandalf!

[@corneliusdinkmeyer2190]

Yes! He’s Gandalf!!!

[@LazyIRanch]

I read that originally Disney planned to make the LOTR movies. How badly would that have sucked? Knowing Disney, they would have made Arwen and Galadriel into scantily-clad, big boobed, wasp-waisted, dim-witted characters they would call "Disney princesses".

[@MalcoPunch]

This is by far the coolest airline ad I've ever seen

[@neotrinityrakgajane]

Whoever thought it up, whoever approved it, kudos. Brave and beautiful client.

[@michaelyu2744]

whoever decided to make this needs a raise. I know he probably already got one but give him another.

[@nathanielyee2535]

We've had one raise yes but what about second raise?

[@avengemybreath3084]

Probably got fired for spending so much money

[@TheLaughinAssassin]

I'm so happy this safety video exists. You can tell they really got jiggy with it.

[@MrUngrun]

From now on and to the end of days "Air New Zealand" is my favorite airline. )

[@mylessmith8922]

New Zealand and The Pacific Islands really to fend more for themselves and not be leaning shoulders nor holding hands with Australia and it's corporations and shareholders because the Globalists and the Rothschild Bankers are setting up and using Australia as one of their Giant Corporate Nazi Communist Machines as part of Collectivism and that's what New Zealand & The Pacific Islands really need to Understand. A Nation for Itself not a Nation for another Nation. Please take these words from a Right-Wing Protestant Christian like Me. Peace.

[@mylessmith8922]

A SOS Message to New Zealanders don't vote for the left because they'll sell you off to the highest bitter by sending more of your jobs overseas and let in more illegal immigrates and take away your security and well being. So don't be fooled by the mainstream media or propaganda web sights. Whatever happens Stay Right-Wing New Zealand because The Right is where The Future Is. MNZGA Peace.

[@FreshSqueezedLightning]

I love that Taika Waititi is in this lol

[@HarrisonMcKee]

he directed it btw

[@chrislaws4785]

You gotta love anything that has both The Hobbit and Doctor Who(Sylvester McCoy) in it!!!

[@jayfredrickson8632]

McCoy was in LotR as well

[@edwardofgreene]

@@jayfredrickson8632 But he will always be Dr. Who to me. I see McCoy I start looking around for Ace.

[@jayfredrickson8632]

@@edwardofgreene Same here. But hes not just a one-role actor...

[@nintendogamer3227]

This is s big step up from Delta Airlines & United Airlines. Maybe if those companies had a sense of humor & discovery they wouldn't be in the trouble they're now in.

[@vincentstruckstrainsplanes34]

oh STFU that removal was 10 months ago! QUIT LIVING IN THE PAST UNITED HAS DONE AMAZING THINGS AFTER THE FUCKING "Passenger Removal" GET OVER IT!!

[@spock7945]

Vincent Planespotting idon't see any mention of a specific issue (say; passenger removal) by James Jarman. He is generally talking of th downfall. Don't know what had you so worked up. Get well soon!

[@MultiScooter63]

Americans have no real sense of humor (with few exceptions), and so do Delta and UA. Own experience.

[@grantbmilburn]

Frodo: May the stars guide your way. Pilot: We don't navigate like that any more...

[@IndigoIndustrial]

May the GPS satellites, in the sky just like stars, guide your way.

[@clrobertson13]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Dr._is_sleepy]

I smell so good with my favorite cologne

[@ensaymadara2319]

OMG, is that Taika Waititi as Gandalf?

[@DadaNabhaniilanandaTheMonkDude]

Sure is.

[@mauriciochecchia8416]

At that time he was not so famous... ;-)

[@benjaminjohansson4049]

Fitting role for him, ”taika” is actually magic in Finnish :)

[@Sipu97]

Benjamin Johansson Well well well, another Finn :D Torille

[@BasoSonia]

Korg is Gandalf

[@MoontheWolfYT]

Who made this? I need to praise them for their brilliance

[@hhubbs]

Peter Jackson and Air New Zealand, pretty obvious

[@DariyusKabraji]

It says Taika directed in the description. Honestly not surprising. He also played Gandalf

[@mary.lunamoon]

Directed by Taika Waititi. Not suprising.

[@hallaja8338]

@@hhubbs nope. Taika did

[@gordonilaoa1275]

Taika Waititi is an awesome dude.

[@Brenanaz]

Any time I hear Sylvester roll his R's, it gives me life

[@Tanuki_03]

The hugs were so wholesome!!☺

[@martinbekker3855]

I have a feeling New Zealand had something to do with Lord of the Rings, but I have no proof. Yet.

[@solluxcaptor3230]

Thii2 ii2 a joke riight? 2orry ii lack under2tandiing most of the tiime

[@meisamazing6029]

Martio 05 It was made in nz.

[@Andy_M986]

The sarcasm was lost on you 2.

[@nunyabiznez6381]

No it wasn't. It was filmed on location in Middle Earth.

[@Andy_M986]

And where is Middle Earth?.

[@Proda44]

Why does KZbin recommend this in 2019? 🤔😂

[@nokturne]

No idea mate, but here we are lmao

[@orllop620]

Hahaha same. I watched the whole video though

[@jitcuet]

same

[@Nightshadow12]

I have no idea

[@michaelmeyers4843]

Because Taika Waititi is a big name now

[@joshuadennis6396]

Did the dude that dressed as Gandalf voice Korg on Thor Ragnarok? 1:30

[@everythingshiny]

Correct

[@kaylahamilton6435]

Yes he also directed Thor and this video

[@nem447]

Taika Waititi...check out the movie he made before Ragnarok _"Hunt for the Wilderpeople"_

[@elijah_2005]

He's Taika Waiti

[@Isabel-zt7mw]

NEM one of my favourite movies. He also made boy, which is good too

[@Aabergm]

That was epic, right up there with Carlton Draughts "Its a Big Ad" greatest comercial of all time.

[@dubranaskasilkroad7246]

My favourite safety video eveeeeeer!!!!!

[@inh4855]

I think the qantas one is better.

[@dermeistefan]

cough "Staplerfahrer Klaus" cough

[@johan.ohgren]

dermeistefan That is hardly a "safety" video..

[@dermeistefan]

Sure it is. It shows what could happen if you don`t follow safety guidelines....

[@harrytsang1501]

I still like the British Airways safety video better

[@TiffanyAlvord]

hahaha, this is epic!! I wanna fly to middle earth!! #airNZHOBBIT I'd rather watch this before I fly, very entertaining :)

[@TheGrumpyMinstrel]

I WANNA SEE GANDALF!!!!

[@cancunpalace]

me too :D

[@tapolna]

"wanna fly to middle earth"? Air New Zealand will take you there

[@suchholdermann24]

what the fake

[@geoffmclay3962]

Every three months air nz makes different funny ass safety vids

[@waterbird91]

2 tickets to Gondor please........& an elf shuttle to Rivendell, ......Those elves are gorgeous!! Any flights to Mirkwood? Wouldn't mind paying a visit to King Thranduil!.......

[@michaelchopra5614]

I must admit, that music in the beginning is iconic. I remember the previous safety video they had when we went to Canada in 2013/14.