Elijah Wood's final day.

[@fightingfortruth9806]

When Jackson says, "its the end of an era", he was absolutely correct. Nothing since then has come close to the greatness of the LotR trilogy

[@oaktharas]

hobbits are pretty good

[@AmadQ]

@@oaktharas good, but LOTR has set the bar for trilogies which no other trilogy has gotten to that point yet

[@ernievzla]

Nolan's The Dark Knight Trilogy came close But LotR is better Also if you can tolerate subtitles the Vengeance Trilogy fron South Korea is also masterpiece But yeah LotR is peak cinema 🎥 😀

[@ShinTyles]

If not for this weird choice of using the army of the dead as a godlike unstoppable force (they are not) the trilogy would have been absolutely perfect. It's a 9,5 out of 10 and still better than any other movie trilogy ever.

[@pt4005]

The dark knight was just a Stand out. It overshadowed the rest

[@jmontis2]

can you imagine a job where your boss thanks you like this, just incredible

[@kirbyhamill3534]

uber mensch that's hands down the best way I've seen this put. Thank you

[@dr.martinlroberts1908]

its becsause acting is more fun than most all jobs with more bonding as well

[@hereticsshallbecleansed7245]

godamn imagine my last day in mcdonalds like this "You cooked that mcgriddle so good. Thank you"

[@Theutus2]

And pays you millions.

[@smaakjeks]

I have that job, and that boss. I'm lucky.

[@WithWizMedia]

I can feel Jackson's pain of not wanting to stop. He invested so much time of his life into this and gained such a connection to the actors he just didn't want to let them go.

[@aeroripper]

It would be hard. He came back to make the hobbit trilogy since he was really the only guy who should.

[@00Kuja00]

Big project tend to do that. I have same feelings about my masters. I want it to be done, but can't really let it go.

[@cyborg266]

Some say he has the entire cast tuck him in atleast once a week.

[@hcpiano]

Well almost perfect I would say, I can imagine Gandalf being played by Bill Murray and Elrond by Rowan Atkinson.. Other then that it is just perfect.

[@inshasha6217]

You can see this really well in the Hobit docu's!

[@user-zm1qb9im2t]

Elijah’s ‘Oh, Peter’ at 3:27 feels like Frodo’s referring to Sam during their journey. It’s so beautiful.

[@joshholmes1372]

Especially when the music came in right there. Truly a poetic ending

[@intraum]

my dear sam

[@quantumblurrr]

@@joshholmes1372Lol it was deliberate

[@J.Wolf90]

Fun fact. They didn't need to use camera tricks to make E wood short because he already is lol jk

[@MiguelGarcia-jr3nn]

​@@J.Wolf90yeah but a hobbit is like 90cm tall so they use effects some times when close to other caracters

[@easadventures1349]

"Alright, we'll go for one more" "Peter, that's 47 takes, you gotta let him go" *one tear falls down Peter's face. "Action...."

[@theothertonydutch]

Some say they're still shooting

[@marvelansh1569]

@@theothertonydutch lol

[@michellepatterson3573]

Hahhahahaha thank you for this

[@nightrider2k6]

@@theothertonydutch 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣

[@alanm6o9]

This made me want to laugh and cry all at once

[@andrewtucker94]

Perhaps the only movies where the 'behind the scenes' are as good as the films themselves.

[@taufikhidayatlubis2890]

Clearly you haven't watched burden of dreams

[@bluetyphlosion4994]

Eh the Star Wars prequels are pretty good behind the scenes

[@nee2singh909]

Ckewrly n i watch each ine of them like a mad fan

[@newrocker6730]

Blue Typhlosion yeah but are the prequels themselves good? Nah

[@zacbru]

I suggest the behind the scenes from Jurassic Park and Back to the future

[@MaskMan191]

"End of an era, really." You had no idea how right you were, Pete.

[@gehtdinichtsan309]

the lotr-movies stand out in an era of romcoms, yet another marvel- and the occasional star wars movie like a lighthouse; even 18yrs after the initial theatrical release of the fellowship, the trilogy hasn't lost any of its magic imo.

[@ArcaneAlcoveShorts]

that was not a job that was a part of threir lives

[@tristanpotgieter4486]

@@sandyanderson6033 umm... ok

[@PayneOfTheBroken]

@@sandyanderson6033 fuck off

[@willvermillion1025]

Sandy Anderson you didn’t look hard enough. There’s entire groups that are on Saurons side that are Asian and black. Gtfo

[@censoreverything8072]

The perfect director, the perfect cast, the perfect production team, the perfect composer, the perfect everything at the perfect time. Thank god this all came together as it did and we have these movies. No matter what becomes of modern Hollywood or the Rings IP, the world will always have this and the love they poured in that you can see in every single shot.

[@TheRogueJedii]

Evil can never corrupt these films, and that is a blessing indeed

[@FinSynthMusic]

These movies were really made in a perfect era. If these were made today, they wouldn't feel as real because of the overuse of CGI.

[@codyrockarano5220]

When Europeans are left to themselves oftentimes amazing things happen.

[@mr.doctorcaptain1124]

@@FinSynthMusic you mean like what happened with the hobbit and the rings of power

[@xDaniel.S]

@@FinSynthMusic don't forget all the SJW woke bullshit that would be added

[@ondradvori]

“I will not say: do not weep; for not all tears are an evil.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien. EDIT: Wow, thanks!

[@LuzMaria95]

Ondřej that part! 🥺😭♥️♥️

[@lotrfantheories1387]

Thanks

[@zodiac909]

Poetry. Too perfect.

[@Exlynn.]

WoW!!

[@tjhall42]

This is so wonderful, & from Tolkien himself

[@livingjoke3083]

No wonder this trilogy turned out to be legendary.... The cast itself was like a family.... The result of the films was just a reflection of their relationship and closure.

[@HeshamHazem]

today movies are the opposite, they just wanna get the movie over with to get the bag $

[@s.sterling6685]

@@HeshamHazem facts. I feel no connection to any recent movies, no sense of urgency or caring for any of the characters and their consequences. however watching lord of the rings brings tears to my eyes lmao

[@HeshamHazem]

@@s.sterling6685LOTR cast were like a family, i can see it from the first minute

[@s.sterling6685]

@@HeshamHazem definitely man, great films.

[@rosebarnwell6016]

The movies/tv shows of today are just dark and feelingless. I don’t care to watch any of them. That world is as broken as this entire country. Hollywood has no soul and is evil; tragic fLl of a nation.

[@SirJacob220]

I started dating a woman in the fall of 2001. By Christmas the FOTR came out, and we both were crazy excited and saw it on a date. The next year, we went to see the Two Towers together and loved it. We married soon after. By the Return of the King, we had a baby, moved across the country, and bought a house. Twenty years later, we have a ton of kids and are sending that first little baby off to college. As a family, we still journey back to Middle Earth from our living room every Christmas holiday. These precious movies are inextricably bound up with everything that is most beautiful in my family's life. These are a treasure.

[@GenXJen]

That is a lovely story. Thank you for sharing.

[@despoina0023]

That is truly heartwarming🤍 Wish you and your family many more middle-earth journeys ahead.

[@zodiac909]

❤

[@MarMai5]

You just made me start bawling. My father took us to see these films as a family over and over again, we watched them countless times over the years. He died in 2021 and I miss him so terribly, but these movies remind me of the fun times, the magical times, the wonder of life.

[@shanes8132]

That's so cool, thanks for sharing.

[@robertseptim3579]

When I realized he had Elijah do more takes, even though he had already got the one he needed, because he didn’t want to say goodbye yet, had me tearing up. You won’t find many directors like that. Especially one to make the greatest movie adaptation of all time. He made this with love, passion, and respect. That’s why LOTR and ROP are LITERALLY polar opposites.

[@edithbannerman4]

@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

[@ntoetselerotholi2713]

What's ROP?

[@latigidon8226]

Rings of Power, I guess?@@ntoetselerotholi2713

[@Omjfvanmagnofonda]

​@@ntoetselerotholi2713 Rings of Power, a mediocre Amazon series

[@chaishasa]

​@@ntoetselerotholi2713- Amazon's new series Rings Of Power -ROP

[@Fendera1]

Best Trilogy ever made, period.

[@R3AL-AIM]

Indeed! I think it landmarked the decade for sure

[@R3AL-AIM]

So so so many influences

[@Lmi109]

It is for sure the father of all trilogies

[@channingbloom7125]

Almost

[@klajvertgjoka5346]

Alongside Godfather

[@joshlyman9756]

the behind the camera footage of LoTR is better than most movies

[@moji96]

better than the hobbit series but dont you dare include LOTR in that.

[@joshlyman9756]

i meant all the movies out there (fxmpl I I'd rather watch the behind the cam of LoTR than rewatch any of the fast and furious movies), LoTR is obviously in the pantheon of those select timeless masterpieces where only very few movies are placed (hobbit isn't even close though, sadly :/)

[@crazyenoughtobeme1915]

Josh Lyman lol is true

[@MrMasterKaio]

only thing better is the films

[@NotAustinV]

How’s President Bartlett doing?

[@Pedro28725]

And this is exactly how timeless art is made, with heart and soul.

The pinnacle of film making.

[@mereanawi6194]

Yes ❤

[@zodiac909]

Marvel/Disney can do whatever they want, but their greed for money, will make it IMPOSSIBLE for them to make a trilogy as good as this again.

[@aidan6998]

And that's why most superhero movies, hell most franchise movies in general, will be forgotten, but classics like these films will be remembered for generations to come.

[@Slazors]

Something that is dying more and more every day

[@jeffreyraia5804]

You just don't see that level of dedication and heart anymore. LOTR was truly a masterpiece made by the greatest group of artists ever. God bless them all.

[@Quotenwagnerianer]

"Anymore" is the wrong word. More like "ever". Even back then seasoned actors like Rhys-Davies and Lee went on record that they had NEVER worked on a project before where you could feel the passion and love for the work in such abundance. The production of this movie was a white elephant.

[@rhbts10]

Fr it seems like actors care more about promoting their movies and themselves than creating good movies.

[@BrendanJSmith]

It truly feels like The Lord of the Rings trilogy were the last films ever made where EVERYONE involved gave it everything they had with all the love in their hearts.

[@draaijman]

Harry Potter had it as well

[@makmedia_tv]

@@draaijman was just about to say it, both universe / movies Harry Potter and LOTR have great behind the scenes, bonding between actors and other people on the set, i love to rewatch both on a regular basis.

[@makmedia_tv]

@TheWeeaboo for me the movies are connected with some of my favourite childhood memories. I remember when i was visiting my grandma around the time the first movie was in cinemas. Me and my uncle went through that town that has those hogsmeade vibes , its winter, snow is falling, and we went to the cinema to watch the first hp movie. HP was like a friend, the actors, the story, alongside with my own, and im super glad and thankful that i had the opportunitie to experience all movies in cinema but also that my dad read all the books for me so i had both story and sometimes i was dissapointed at the movies for not showing more details. They left out so much good stuff about dumbledore in the 7 and 8th movie what a shame tho. I also always wanted to watch LOTR but it was usk16 in germany and i was like 12 or so at that time..

[@nabiscokrundy5317]

@TheWeeaboo I think that it worked very well having separate directors for them. All of the books had their own certain flavor that set them apart from the rest in the series, and I think having the four different directors that they had each bring their own flavor to the films made for a more colorful universe and was faithful to how each book makes you feel. The only film I wish had a different direction was Goblet, I would love to see a David Yates version of that one. Still a great movie and adaptation the way it is though

[@nabiscokrundy5317]

@TheWeeaboo yeah I know haha that's one of the reasons why I said goblet is the only film I would have changed. I think all in all though they did an okay job translating that massive book to the screen given how much material they had to work with. I mean, the graveyard scene at the end was done beautifully, its one of the most haunting and memorable scenes in the whole franchise. I'd still like to see how Yates would have done it though

[@Metalwrath2]

This is why LOTR is the best movie trilogy ever. They loved what they were doing

[@redeagles2567]

+Metalwrath is the greatest of all movies ... I don't know what Peter thought at the momment when he hug wood, but in my mind I thought the wonderful landscapes ,the forests, the beautiful cities and the emotional momments of that EPIC & PERFECT STORY- MOVIE-MUSIC ..and also the time watching that movie with friends , or relatives... and of course the great meaning which LOTRs give to all of us '' if we all have faith and trust our heart and fight that the things we love in this world the hope will come and the evil will fall '' that hope we all must have always and especially in bad times like these ...!!

[@redeagles2567]

***** for my view ..is something like the empires ...rise...& fall ... guess which is what ;)

[@RustCohle072]

+MrCool Cup There are some good aspects to the hobbit trilogy. Though it could have been significantly better yes, too much CGI, fake looking sets and more emotion like lotr has would have been nice.

[@steriflowp310]

+Metalwrath that's exactly what popped into my head as the music slowly started fading in...

[@faladorn2421]

man, oh fuck I litterary...cry behind those images. Its a powerful moment, the kind of moment you will never forget. love to all the fans and to the crew and all the people on the set of the LOTR and hobbit. :,)

[@Jenny-xy9rn]

"Do you wear wigs?" "Have you worn wigs?" "Will you ever wear wigs?"

[@khanzy.]

When will you wear wigs?

[@JioVega]

How will you wear wigs?

[@PierreLucSex]

Do you wig in general or in particular ?

[@ratedrpipo]

Do you kick balls?

[@unknowniguess2330]

@@ratedrpipo When will you kick balls

[@PickledShark]

If anyone wants to know the reason, the real reason, why these films are still the greatest ever made, it’s THIS. The absolute love, passion, and authenticity that was poured into it. That’s the secret ingredient that you can’t fake with fancy visuals.

[@MATCHLESS789]

This is a recipe for any piece of great art. It's not about technical ability or grand never before seen ideas - it's about authenticity and passion for what you do.

[@gandalfthegrey2171]

It's enough to make a grown wizard cry...

[@Shnecko]

Tell me about it..

[@biologicalstepdad9082]

Dumbledore - Do or do not didn't gandalf say do or do not?

[@2019m-z8i]

dr bouncyballs Yoda

[@cfmccartney6256]

dr bouncyballs "Do or do not; there is no try." - Yoda

[@howrydanksman8058]

Gandalf The Gay

[@kateliberty8515]

And here's me, bawling my eyes out over footage from over 20 years ago. Damn, this is so moving,. You can still feel the emotion to this day.

[@geraldjensen6831]

This 77 year old Vietnam veteran is crying his eyes out too...

[@vickaps]

hard to comprehend it's been 20 years

[@shankrl1]

I just started crying watching this like it was out of no where. Amazing. Peter Jackson is the best

[@HaasTheFirst]

You are not alone, believe me...The feels this movie and the behind the scenes create will be with me the rest of my life.

[@nexxusty]

Same. Couldn't have said that better myself.

[@Redemtor1]

Imagine loving your work so much that you start crying when you finished a big project...

[@sandeepsanghera1069]

If you were getting paid that much to do contract work, you'd cry to when it all ended...

[@rmommandi]

Imagine not showing emotion during a huge moment of your life like that

[@presceltolives2076]

Happened to me once with a restoration project on a historical building. I still feel like part of me is missing as weird as that sounds

[@Talirus]

@@sandeepsanghera1069 Yikes. You’re a bit of a let down aren’t you? Everything alright at home?

[@jordanlcheek]

Nah it’s not even just about that. These people have been working with each other for years. They have become a family. They’re very sad that they’re not gonna be coming back tomorrow to shoot more. We, as fans feel we develop a relationship with these characters, and we’re just watching. They are doing it. They’re sad to be going separate ways.

[@crumpetsack3909]

It is my belief that there will never be another film like this. There's just something "different" about these movies, even down to the behind the scenes footage. The fact that the extra DVD material can make you feel just as emotional as the films themselves is an absolute testament to the love and passion that went into these films. Untouchable, forever. THE greatest movie of all time.

[@Kinesiology411]

Agreed. 100%.

[@oloxhossono1956]

I agree, and I thin it's mainly because there will never be another book as influential and groundbreaking as LOTR. We have so many people to thank for this series, but the main guy at the end of the day is Tolkien. so many things wouldn't exist without him.

[@clapdrix72]

Agreed, they are so special. I remember thinking this was going to be the beginning of a golden eta of film making, but it was the pinnacle.

[@wesleyfilms]

I feel you. I honestly hope I'm wrong, and a future generation gets to experience something even close to this.

[@cherrimlucas3354]

Anyone that knows me, knows the LOTR movies & books r all n a class, a world, of their own that nothing has, does, or ever will compare to! It's the best thing ever created & that will never change for me!

[@tucker3601]

Elijah Wood's eyes are so blue. Big.. blue..

[@danielblitzke3909]

Ocean eyes

[@Mrreowmeowmrreowmrowmeow]

I know right :,) Probably the most beautiful eyes I've ever seen

[@Lasarius]

“COME ON” “SHOW ME YOUR MOVES”

[@anti-macro]

...yes.

[@DaxRandalman]

When will you vear vigs?

[@davecrupel2817]

I don't think many directors get the honor of hugging your crew members like family the way Peter did...when you have a cast this tight, you KNOW your movies will move mountains...

[@davecrupel2817]

Niclas Lööf Both are an absolute TREAT to see ^_^

[@xevarksin5479]

Like that profile pic 👀

[@globalx-wing7286]

Well, to be fair, it was like that for Suicide Squad too lol And look how that turned out

[@vegurion2]

@@globalx-wing7286 yeah well... It's like this for most of the movies and when it's not the case they pretend that they had an amazing journey filming the movie in order to hook us.

[@DPMusicStudio]

It's reminiscent of how David Lynch absolutely adored his actors and actressess... Kyle MacLachlan, Isabella Rossellini, Naomi Watts, Laura Dern... look up interviews with them. You can tell they genuinely adore him. He's such a great guy.

[@BartAllen]

*Peter Jackson had stated he was VERY angry that Sean Astin wasn't nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the Oscars for Return of the King, but the fact Elijah's Frodo wasn't nominated was utterly insane given the nuance in his acting throughout the trilogy - even his performance in the Fellowship was pretty strong, though the line-up for the 2002 ceremony was strong, and McKellen was nominated for Gandalf, too ~*

[@shan4883]

Yeah I know I agree!! I was so pissed and confused they both didnt win for best supporting actors in a trilogy as a whole. The ending when he was crying and lifted him up to carry him up Mount Doom was so emotional that I cried and it was so amazing that I remember how Sean was very tired that day after that scene but did it with raw real emotions.

[@JHParee]

I agree. I didn't really understand the nuance of Astin's performance as a child, but I'm 100% in line with the anger as an adult. It's difficult for me to believe that Tolkien wouldn't have been touched to the core during the "I can't carry it for you, but I can carry you" scene. I know I would have been had I written it.

[@dude9318]

Yeah but the Oscars have bad choices bad times

[@vickaps]

Sean Astin absolutely deserved it. Idk about Elijah

[@Clavitz1]

i feel the oscars have always had things against fantasy films

[@orthochristos]

This 5-minute behind the scenes take is more emotional than all of the bloated Amazon series

[@mendax_9117]

@marius kristensen me to those bastards- GO BACK TO THE ABYSS!!!

[@Michael-jw6et]

Oh, come on. The Rings of Power is really good. You can tell they took a lot of time and tried to do it right.

[@diana_borcea]

Nice one😂

[@toxa35]

@@Michael-jw6et Cope

[@dontcare3]

@@Michael-jw6et bot comment

[@mitchelljack1590]

I love how Peters wearing literally the warmest jacket he could find, and shorts 4:45

[@riccardosbarra]

With tape on the back😂

[@bravepart]

I love the way he's just a normal down to earth dude. Not see Hollywood hills sheckle goblin

[@Nexis1701]

@@bravepart he looks like a total nerd who just loves what he's doing and I love that 🤓😁

[@silver-glass]

Sheckle Goblin 😂

[@lukaschapman9594]

Kiwis tend to wear big jackets with shorts haha

[@Grivian]

Viggo's last day: Epic Elijah's last day: Sad Fits very well with the characters that they play

[@Churly25]

How was Viggo's last day? Where I can watch it?

[@Grivian]

@@Churly25 Just search for it on youtube. I won't spoil it :)

[@Churly25]

@@Grivian oh, I see😂when he got off the bus that was epic

[@kingslaphappy1533]

I just read that Viggo speaks 7 languages fluently and watched him do an interview in perfect Danish...how amazing is he? Fucking amazing!

[@deci2723]

@@kingslaphappy1533 Why would that be amazing? Viggo is half Danish, it's quite normal for a binational person to know their paternal language.

[@wonwoomeowmeow]

The LOTR trilogy is always so close to my heart because it’s something my dad absolutely loved and we would marathon it every year together as a family. He passed away 2 months ago and I don’t know if I’ll be able to watch it this year without him, but I’m so grateful to this trilogy because it gave me so many warm memories of my dad and I. Him quoting the lines, marvelling at the battle scenes...thank you to everyone who made this masterpiece. They really don’t make movies like this anymore, what a gem.

[@nicolasgagnon8738]

I'm so sorry for your loss. May your father rests in peace and may you see him again when you'll say your farewell to this earth.

[@forrestgumball]

F

[@heauxkage5611]

so sorry for your loss. i hope you can one day watch the films again and remember the good memories you had with your father

[@GatsuKS]

You will watch it again in his honor. Just take some time first if you need it.

[@malakisands4669]

This December will be 2 years since my mom passed. For me it was the first Indiana Jone’s movie Raiders of the Lost Arc. She loved Action movies and I have a spot for mom. Watch the movie in Honor of your Dad. Remember the Good Times and celebrate him. It’s the memories we have of those we Love pull our heart strings the Hardest

[@temerson2]

I don’t think “you’ve got this, you got it three takes ago” will ever cease to make me well up. How can you say goodbye to such a life changing experience and friendship?

[@joshewert13]

That director - actor relationship. Shows onscreen, and really shows how much love they put into this series. Still re-watch all 3 every year. Lotr will always be my favorite place to escape. Thank you Peter

[@whitecat9743]

I am doing the same I rewatch it every year. Fuckin love LoTR.

[@neonsolace2748]

Believe it or not i watch the hobbit and lotr movies 3 times every year The first one is the start of winter vacation The second one is at the start of summer The third one is where i am in miami ( during summer vacation)

[@Karim-wl5cm]

Dear Middle Earth!

[@Kylejay90]

My girlfriend and I watch them every year as well.

[@caroldelosangeles3621]

Mine too Speceally at quarentine time. Hugs from argentina

[@williambarrantes1674]

Dude what Pete Jackson told him to give the scene “more of a cutting emotional ties to Sam feeling”. Actors have a way harder job than I thought

[@dearmalaysia]

William Barrantes exactly! I was thinking, how on earth would someone pull something like that off unless they truly feel it themselves?

[@robertolmstead1346]

They’ll sometimes spend a whole day filming just one scene.

[@cbalan777]

@@dearmalaysia That's why a lot of acting sucks now. You have these Hollywood kids who've never had a bad day in their lives in everything now. They can't do anything but snark because they don't have anything to draw on. Or it's the film makers with the same problem and the actors are reading the script going "This is trash. there's nothing here."

[@PittsburghSonido]

C. B. Alan That sounds like a massive oversimplification of acting in a contemporary sense. Do you act? Do you know the new young actors of today on set? What example do you have of “whiny actors” in Hollywood today?

[@cbalan777]

@@PittsburghSonido Yes, I've acted before. I also never said anything about whiny actors. Are you sure you read what I said? I also said it could be the fault of the film makers.

[@Erdath91]

The emotion when he stands up after saying we'll check the gate, hits you instantly like a ton of bricks. Powerful stuff.

[@HorizonPerson]

Markish86 me too mate.. Me too

[@heyzeus772]

Lol, everyone is coughing to hide their tears. Can't blame them.

[@davecrupel2817]

3:30

[@YeNZeC]

Markish86 id rather a tonne of feathers.

[@johndoe6793]

the cough hit me like a ton of bricks.

[@od1401]

I can watch this trilogy again, and again, and again, forever, and I never, ever get sick of it. Whenever life has got me at my worst, I go to middle earth. Whether it be the audiobooks or the films (extended editions only of course), and my heart rises once again.

[@suzybearheart530]

I wonder how many of us survived really tough times because we had these films and books to escape too. I wish I could thank Tolkien and everyone involved with this film trilogy. ❤

[@muncangel5993]

I am 58 and just started to watch it for the first time...very happy I finally did.😊

[@smrriti07]

Same here. I donno how many times I've watched it and read the books. But every time it takes me away in that land and everything feels normal back again... ( Even though there's orcs and all 😂)

[@michalus09]

Casting is perfect when you can't imagine other actors in these roles.

[@EdMcF1]

I'd have put Christopher Lee as Gandalf, and Ian McKellan as Saruman.

[@harshitkrishna1799]

@@EdMcF1 no, Ian was perfect as Gandalf, Christopher was perfect as saruman.

[@sandeepsanghera1069]

I'd have put Daniel Radcliffe as Frodo and Elijah Wood as h.p.

[@harshitkrishna1799]

@@sandeepsanghera1069 meh, they just look alike

[@humanbeing418]

@@harshitkrishna1799 Funny because Christopher Lee really wanted to play as Gandalf but he look more fitting to play as Saruman than Gandalf.

[@musicalpop-tart4869]

2:55 that lady must have been holding in her cough through all those takes

[@danielburt1642]

Lmao that cough just kept on going! One for each take!

[@spaghettimonter13]

How is it that I just spent the entire day listening to the Gorillaz and then I come across your profile pic

[@emmdeee]

thats a nervous cough

[@sproutsu]

Me after everyone finishes their test:

[@misstembo2000]

@@spaghettimonter13 Plastic Beach? Btw Damon Albarn has an elfin face.

[@chick3nnuggg3ts]

Peter Jackson really does look like he would wear a winter jacket with shorts.

[@rustyblade9366]

Or sandals with socks

[@rustyblade9366]

@Bartosz Wojciechowski Chill, we're joking

[@whocaresses]

The uniform of a genius .

[@deep_fried_midget]

He looks like someone who would own a lot of pipes.

[@eitanmiers5550]

It's a New Zealander thing to do

[@kevinlewis7250]

We will never see anything like the Lord of the Rings ever again. So much heart and soul was poured into this trilogy, im crying over behind the scenes footage, that’s how good these movies are.

[@teppo9585]

Maybe not within our lifetimes. But mankind will rise and there will be more fantastic stuff produced at year unknown.

[@aaronsnow3277]

You can just hear Elijah Wood like he's talking to Sam when Peter was crying on his shoulder, the way just says "Oh Peter" like when he's consoling sam that hit me where it hurts the most

[@connorsanford5827]

Hahaha same

[@deanazcoolzi4382]

I died XD

[@Namaryop]

Maybe he was acting and didn't feel anything haha

[@Heeroy2]

The actual fellowship was behind the camera. Crew and actors

[@guillermovaccarezza7105]

You could say these movies are more documentary films than fiction

[@agnidas5816]

the real fellowship are the actors and film crew you worked with to make the movie :)

[@mrg529]

:,)

[@pandachips17]

@Good Boy 😆

[@miladydewinter8551]

Elijah gave us such a wonderful Frodo. A magnificent achievement. The casting was a feat in itself.

[@cvn6555]

The casting was excellent overall in the films. Inspired.

[@Kinesiology411]

​@@cvn6555and thankg god for the late swap to Viggo. Thank his son, Henry, for that one.

[@suzybearheart530]

@@Kinesiology411I love the story of how his kiddo convinced Viggo to go for it. ❤

[@Kinesiology411]

@@suzybearheart530 as do I, it's a classic example of how unique Viggo is. And how close they are.

[@Nick-rs5if]

I've got nothing but praise for the casting crew. It's a trilogy like no other.

[@argentinisima]

I've seen this before, and it's 2024, but it still made me cry

[@anu_fatima07]

It's a timeless classic, truly ❤

[@leonwilcox4887]

I know right! I’ve owned the DVDs for years but rewatching behind the scenes is still so impactful. Peter was brilliant to have thought to have a camera crew documenting the making of the trilogy.

[@jtb2792]

Sam: ''oh Frodo'' Frodo: ''oh Peter'' Sam: ''what?'' Frodo: ''what?'

[@michaelmcghee5302]

hahahahahahaahahahhahaah

[@lonchafina4642]

looool

[@ioanenatroshvili4052]

:DDDDDDDDDDDDDD

[@LilWindex1378]

Why are they having sex?

[@johndoe-sn3pl]

Sam: ''oh Frodo'' Frodo: ''oh Peter'' Sam: ''what?'' Frodo: ''what? Sam/Frodo: "Where`s my car, dude?"

[@HawkingRegime13]

There really isn't much you can compare to the Lord of the Rings, its simply unmatched in its emotional impact on human life, at least on my life.

[@jylounen]

He never said he was talking about only the movies?

[@JohnSmith-wr7lg]

Game of Thrones will rip your heart out. Imagine every season a “ Boromir” dies. That’s the beauty of GOT anyone can die. LOTR will always be number 1 though. It was my childhood

[@toxendon]

Geira Skum It was mostly ruined because it wasn't a finished work to begin with. And I don't think George R.R. Martin knows how to end his tale, it's too much to tie together. For me, the show stopped being exciting after the fourth season. MANY greats episodes after that, speaking from a production perspective. But not in regards to the story itself.

[@primus7776]

Mine also, my friend.

[@Populous3Tutorials]

GoT is nothing compared...only gore sex violence, no messsage, barelly any essence. who cares if every episode 2 or 3 dies? u dont have time to attach to anyone

[@RawrJustJames]

I watched these films almost 17 years ago, I was 13 when the last film came out and I forced my parents to take me to see it 5 times at the cinema. This story was my childhood, I grew up obsessing over the books, the Games Workshop models, I had the map of middle earth painted on my bedroom wall. Myself and then best friend would chat about it 24/7, so much so my mum used to call us Sam and Frodo (I was Frodo, of course!). I'm now sat here, aged 29 still feeling the exact same way about this trilogy. These films hold a very special place in my heart and bring back many fond memories.

[@datacoherence9559]

I read the LOTR to my son when he was in his 3rd year of school. Took me almost a year. Today it is his (and mine) favourite trilogy. He's almost 40 years old now. And he has a wonderful collection of Tolkien books/works/atlases etc. And of course we saw all the movies at the cinema - BIG SCREEN & BIG SOUND. Proud owners of the Blue Ray Set.

[@pepebabushki9376]

@@datacoherence9559 it's one of those things that you can never grow out of, never forget, and it'll always be there to comfort you in hard times. Beautiful trilogy, truly a timeless classic.

[@sinawer]

Mine too buddy

[@tylerleeson3045]

It never really goes away, does it? Both my wife and I love the trilogy, are introducing it to our Son, and I hope it brings as much to his life as it did to mine.

[@MrHistory269]

I wish I was alive to see these amazing movies in theatre

[@dylanrea6728]

The sadness on Peters face when he stands up is heartbreaking. The man put everything into these films & created a brotherhood with these guys.

[@AWDTH1111]

13 years later, still my favorite movie of all time. Truly captured one of the greatest of families, friends and heart on camera.

[@Marticus518]

Same here, watched them so many times, it simply has that "forever legendary" title on it.

[@ashlynreeves4804]

I totally agree. It will forever be an iconic series.

[@loiuhuiygny7guyguiygk]

indeed! keep watching these making of on a monthly basis :)

[@shaunlucas3810]

One does not simply... watch the trilogy once.

[@OPierreLouisO]

It's impressive how much this "I don't want it to end" feeling was translated in the movie. Of course, ending any series or movies shooting must always be sad, but there's something powerful about LOTR movies end, it's always so melancholic, everytime I watch it I'm like "nooo don't end yet".

[@suelamphere8040]

:)

[@DrZeddy-wo5fd]

Yes I recently watched it and felt the exact same way

[@sofakingonmynuts1438]

@@DrZeddy-wo5fd I watched the trilogy 2 full times, once in high school, once like 10 years later. I was such a dumb kid, even though i liked the visuals i really didn't appreciate the lore, or effort that goes into something like this, only later on did i truly understand, really love em.

[@christaylor3604]

@My shoulder Muscles Tolkien has said and stated he did not like lotr being an allegory for ww1 and he did not base it off of the war.

[@phillipcrook3424]

Interesting how they are some of the longest movies I've seen, yet also the ones I never want to end.

[@benjaminbarks2245]

The crew: a fellowship in their own right

[@Larouge07]

Praise God.

[@davecrupel2817]

Benjamin Barks damn right.

[@joshuamobley765]

@Ehtisham more like 9 years, each movie took about 3 years to make

[@Marty_Moriarty]

I love that I’m not the only person to recently watch this clip. These movies were incredibly special and to see the amount of care and craftsmanship that went into them is heartwarming. True Lord of the Rings fans get it.

[@deekang6244]

January 1, 2024

[@hanno3389]

February 11, 2024

[@jacobmosovich]

"you finished it" "Not quite. Theres still room for a little more..."

[@kodexi2761]

...cue The Hobbit trilogy...

[@dookiepost]

@@kodexi2761 But The Hobbit is before the Fellowship of the Ring

[@kodexi2761]

@@dookiepost D:

[@lonesomewendigo]

My reaction is the crying weed guy rn. I'd put a link but it'd get taken down.

[@Stayler17]

cue the LOTR series

[@Spoinzy]

“Everyone was there.” *cue some lady reading Samwise’s lines.*

[@Laneous14]

Sam was too busy running the cameras, the lighting, the sound, you know, carrying the entire thing on his back?

[@Spoinzy]

@@Laneous14 Samwise Gamgee?

[@Notur7]

Where the duck was Samwise Gamgee when Frodo needed him the most?

[@elyon192]

@@Notur7 where was samwise when the westfold fell...

[@mbarry415]

@@Laneous14 And don't forget about being the safety monitor and helicopter-landing specialist. Sean got himself pretty involved in it all, it seems.

[@vaggelistheodorou8146]

Is there anyone else here during quarantine bawling their eyes out?

[@Jeon__gogh]

Me.

[@Asam7tasa]

Ayee

[@leanneb9841]

Yep Me

[@readstoomuch2070]

Me!!! 😭😭😭

[@aechangel627]

Oh definitely me

[@doubleflores8350]

Honestly, the sheer lightening in a bottle for Lord of the rings can never be topped again. These movies were a once in a life time epic. It something poetic about how Rings of Power, with its high budget and great cast, couldn’t even capture a fraction of the magic the Rings trilogy had. Even the Hobbit, for all its faults, had more charm than Rings of power.

[@westaussieatheist]

People will be watching these films in a hundred years time and feel the same emotions we felt when they came out.

[@edithbannerman4]

@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

[@Uchutanjyo]

@@edithbannerman4 good u

[@casedistorted]

100 years? We will blow ourselves up before then. But our mutant descendants will watch these films on DVD or VHS, yes.

[@teppo9585]

100 years, 1000 years. Who knows. As long as there is capacity to watch these they will be. I mean it could be 1 million years from now. Anythillion really.

[@bre4d__]

Hey guys, I'm just some mid 20s dude, at 9:15am on a random February morning, sobbing to a LoTR behind the scenes video. Shit just hits different.

[@whiteheart9218]

Hey Ryan the bread 👋

[@justanuff]

It almost brought tears out of my eye when they hugged.

[@mme9646]

You and me both, Ryan. You and me both.

[@borisheviadelpuerto4956]

@@mme9646 that makes three of us

[@chrisv384]

cause you know... nothing like this is within the horizon. this photo probably wouldn´t have done anything in ´98

[@FeedDaMachine]

Remember when directors cared this much about their craft? Miss movies like these

[@eliasbonafe9236]

There are directors who cares this much for movies also now, no need to "remember". Also, lord of the ring trilogy must not be taken as example. It was not common then or even before. Lotr has been a beautiful exception

[@iskog.831]

@@eliasbonafe9236 You're delusional or have some shit taste in movies, there's nothing this intrinsically well made these days, modern movies lack in every single department. production, writing, acting, some movies can be forgiven because where they lack something they gain in something else, but seriously, late 2000s movies are empty in all aspects, and they invest millions making them, it's unforgivable that the standards have dropped so absurdly low.

[@eliasbonafe9236]

@@iskog.831 1) I already know this conversation is not going anyware since you started with "You are delusional or have some shit taste in movies". It is literally the most childish thing a person could say when he starts an argument. Because it means that you are so full of yourself and so sure to hold the absolute Truh that the only resonable explanation that somebody else has a different opininion from your is that he is ignorant/delusional/has shit taste. There are 7 years old kid who understand the fact that even if they feels like they have right about an argument (like every person think when he has an opinion), they still understand that they might also be wrong or that they didn't understand the other person 2) this is literally the best movie trilogy ever made. It is normal that we didn't reach this level again after barely 20 years. We waited for an hundread years to reach this point... I didn't expect to reach this heights again very quickly. So no there is not trilogy that can match against this one before or after, that's why I said it is an exception, because it is literally the highest point of cinema trilogy-wise. It is completely unfair judge everything after because we haven't reach these movies. 3) there has been a lot of great movies since 2000 with great directors who cared a lot, like Peter Jackson did, about their craft. That and just that was my point.

[@5kr3aminMunk33]

If you like directors who care about their craft then you'll like pretty much anything by Quinton Tarantino

[@onbored9627]

@@iskog.831 Christopher Nolan and Denis Villeneuve. Those two have been favorites of mine for a long long time, especially Nolan since I was in school.

[@mediumdoubledouble9012]

Thank you both Peter and Elijah for putting your passion into this movie.

[@erynn9968]

This guy played one of the toughest roles in the whole movie history. And played the one who everybody sees so differently, almost a faceless hero. A totally anti-Hollywood hero with internal battles being in the 1st place. At the age of 19. With British accent (which he nailed the best among the other non-ukies). It’s just crazy what he’s accomplished.

[@BingoBongoBingerz]

And he nor Astin didn't get an Oscar for this. Those scene's going to mount doom (Amon Amarth) are beautiful. Still annoys me to this day

[@peyko6970]

@@BingoBongoBingerz it’s like Leonardo’s Titanic. Oscar is rigged bro.

[@Schokoversum]

He was just 19?!?

[@erynn9968]

@@Schokoversum he was born 1981 and first shootings started in 1999 - so he was even 18 in the very beginning.

[@julieeverett7442]

@@erynn9968 he had his 18th birthday while filming!

[@justaperson9155]

The end of LOTR was truly the end of an era. There was something truly magical about those films, something that stirred something deep within that has never been replicated. Absolute masterworks of cinema and storytelling.

[@manictiger]

It might be our magnum opus, concerning movies. It's been more than a decade and nothing has exceeded LOTR, in terms of quality and soul.

[@maul5578]

manictiger in terms of everything

[@MichaelHolmgaard]

This is why Lord Of The Rings is the best and most consistent trilogy ever made: They loved what they were doing, and they built bonds with each other. All the positive energy and feeling was present in the movies as well. I fucking cried watching this, and I never cry......damn! It's sad that you don't make movies this way anymore. Seen how Peter thanked Elijah again and again, and MEANT IT......so sad, and so beautiful at the same time :)

[@iFreshCrispy]

+Mickey Holm I think it was part that this was supposed to be one movie, but Peter made it so detailed and intricate, even then there was quite a bit taken from the book! I think that's what a lot of movies are missing out, is the whole hearted intention to do a flow instead of chopped up parts or something

[@MCshadr217]

Wrong, LotR was always a trilogy. And no, he actually had to cut a heap of stuff out of the script, to tell the story in decent timing. I mean, the extended versions go for four hours, and that covers maybe half, or 3/4 of the book. Trust me, there is so much more in the book. Like the fact that the Mouth was actually human, or numernorian, but fell into darkness, thanks to Sauron. And the fact the Mouth actually survived. Or how it actually took a month to walk across Mordor to get to Mt. Doom. People say it "only took 10 days for the army to reach the black gate". They're wrong.

[@iFreshCrispy]

Whaaaa? I always trust 9Gag posts, but there's a reason I stopped going to that site now. Thank you for letting me know man! Looking at that, WTF?!? WHY DID PETER JACKSON make THREE MOVIES OUT OF THE HOBBIT?!? ISN'T THAT A TINY BOOK?!?

[@sammie9088]

+KrazyKiwi the book was always a trilogy but if you watch the appendixes it was originally going to be two movies but then they went to a different company who decided it should be a trilogy

[@pkrangersf3072]

technically it was suppose to be one book, but they couldnt print it as one back in the day, so Tolkien had to split the book into 3.

[@TheNikelsxy]

I‘m a grown ass man yet something about this Video or the movie as a whole brings tears to my eyes everytime I watch it. The scene were Frodo turns around and tells Sam he‘s not coming with him and the music starts to play. It gets me every single time. Just a wonderful thing to watch from the first minute to the last one.

[@KingNik1994]

If there's one thing the Lord of the Rings teaches us is that's more than fine for grown-ass men to cry.

[@FallenAngel9979]

Oh god the accompanying music to that scene has this grown ass woman bawling like a girl.

[@ShadowDemon2228]

There will never EVER be movies like this again. The story, the love, the loyalty... nothing tops it.

[@Evilminiature]

I have to agree. Lotr and Harry Potter series was the last films I felt like this is something special. And ROTK released 19 years ago this December. Nothing comes close. And nothing will probably.

[@One.Zero.One101]

Agreed. I think the writing and the dialogue today has changed. The characters are dumb. The dialogue is cringey. The plot is nonsensical. The worrying thing is I'm not seeing this in just one movie, it's a pattern that I'm seeing in multiple sequels and reboots. The conclusion I came up with is new age writers and directors are worse, they're more focused on cool visuals instead of logic. A good example is JJ Abrams. 10,000 Star Destroyers coming out of the ground? Does it make sense? No! But let's put it in the movie because it looks cool!!

[@dizzydazed8055]

also, the whole cast was white. That would never be allowed to happen in this day and age.

[@BH-wh2vo]

@@dizzydazed8055 Good

[@dizzydazed8055]

@@BH-wh2vo In this day and age, execs would have to put Idris Elba as Aragorn, Ellen/Elliot Page as Pippin and Jackie Chan as Legolas. Don't jump to conclusions that this comment insinuates that I am against this, I'm not, I'm just commenting off the back of Rattlehead that a movie 'like this' will never be made again, and he/she is right.

[@adolfsiddayatra6079]

You know the movie is special when the behind the scene feel more emotionally powerfull than most of the other movies out there ..... The genuine love and passion for JRR Tolkien's legacy by every cast and crew is what makes Peter's TLOTR trilogy timeless

[@Deodouranth]

If they announce a remake of this trilogy I swear to every Valar I will go on a manhunt.

[@anakay1184]

@@Deodouranth there's a series coming soon.

[@coerncapone5586]

After I finished the books for the first time I burst into tears immediately just because i knew the story was over. There was a feeling of emptiness inside me that I will never forget. Such a masterpiece.

[@geraldjensen6831]

Really great and beautiful books do that to you...if you read even less than a handful in your whole life, you have been blessed...Mary Stewart's Merlin Trilogy affected me like that, though not as strongly as LOTR...

[@irisestherkorda1257]

so at least I was not the only one ...

[@tulinfirenze1990]

Indeed. Tolkien was once asked what was the most common criticism he received of the books. His answer? They were too short.

[@johnnybaxter1953]

I had that with Harry Potter

[@anakulic4143]

Same

[@sofiavangarrett5946]

2024... It was so young. I grew up reading the books and watching every special, every note, every award ceremony... It was a beautiful journey and this cast and production became a kind of family for all the fans. Still being.

[@xXRosaliefanxX]

I alway cry at the end of Return of the King, togehter with Merry, Pippin and Sam, when Frodo goes onto the last Ship

[@iFreshCrispy]

+Sandy of Mirkwood When I had the great pleasure to show this trilogy to my girlfriend, just the beginning of The Fellowship of the Ring turned into the Feelowship of the Feels, and I couldn't hold back my manly tears! The first couple of minutes I was in shambles and my girlfriend was wondering why!! XD

[@e.b.a.b.569]

me too

[@LordArian]

Me too

[@bharathbhat]

I cry like a baby every single time I see the ending of Return of the King. And I have seen it a million times! Lord of the Rings will always be a Cinematic Masterpiece for me!

[@jamoman0277]

Bharath Bhat It will always have that special place in my heart

[@artemiskotsomitopoulou9361]

Elijah is crying, Peter is crying and I'm crying with them...

[@shilohwest3216]

Wow...I love this!

[@danielobrien4944]

That's incredible

[@yaavile1064]

Ya!.. :(

[@michaelw2381]

I love how different Elijah's and Viggo's last days were, both were such powerful farewells but for different reasons. Viggo had the powerful Hakka. But Elijah's was filled with so much emotion, it really shows how much Frodo was the heart and soul of the films.

[@10Cnote]

Never in human history has such a wonderful trilogy of films been created with such love, passion and heart that those of us who watched from our cinema seats and now our living room chairs felt every ounce of the love and passion they were made with and I along with so many of us say with the deepest gratitude say Thank You. Thank you not to one but to all, these films belongs to them as much as they do us.

[@StonyRC]

I'm a rather un-sentimental kind of person, but even I teared up watching Peter and Elijah at the end. It must be incredibly difficult to break away from a role that has been your life for years!

[@lightshift3431]

Perhaps if you change the word sentimental which is really superficial and replace it with heartfelt emotion it will help you to re-define yourself and the potential physical life offers for personal depth and expansion.

[@hechetonchieres]

How do you go home to an empty apartment after something like that?

[@AndyRock1]

With lots of money in your bank account 😂

[@rob_odd]

I imagine it's similar to the feeling of coming home after being in a war with your friends. You are glad that you can rest but at the same moment you straight want to go back. At least I had this kind of feeling after a one week long L.A.R.P. convention.^^

[@TommyMinerPhotograpy]

I work as a camera assistant on big films. It is similar to coming back from war. you spend 12-16 hours a day with these people and form deep strong bonds and friendships. Then one day its just done, you might see some of the people again. But its never all the same people. It's very bittersweet

[@FreshSqueezedLightning]

Thomas Miner I work as an AC too and I can second that sentiment exactly

[@pamirso6293]

I had same feelings at last day of high school.

[@emperorreign6154]

What some people tend to forget is that they’ve all worked together for YEARS. It’s a huge moment.

[@SD-oe6vv]

Yes Movie begun with alan lee in year 1997! Amazing journey

[@arjungandhi1242]

This trilogy was truly lightning in a bottle. Once in a generation piece of art

[@CKSiLoYT]

These were all I had when I was at the loneliest in my life, just moved into a sad little flat, no internet or anything. I'll forever be grateful for being able to witness such love and camaraderie, giving me something to keep believing in. I hope anyone in the same position knows it can get better too.

[@donrizzoli7418]

bless you, friend.

[@truesoulghost2777]

Can it?

[@a.t.c.3862]

@@truesoulghost2777 Amen. ☀️ 🕊 🏞

[@meggy0]

Yes! I read Lord of the Rings when I was a lonely kid with no friends and I thought I would always be alone. I would lose myself in LOTR and I felt like they were all my friends, and I knew so much about them and felt like I knew the places they went and felt like I was there with them. My love for Lord of the Rings kept me going in many ways. Decades on, I am lucky to have great friends, and I was fortunate enough to work onset for The Hobbit. Life really does get better, sometimes you just gotta find something to get you through it. And Lord of the Rings is just wonderful at that.

[@OmnipotentEnt]

I hope things are better now!

[@vbgggfff]

The fact that Peter Jackson was actually asking if there's room for one more shot and Frodo, the character says in that scene 'there's a room for a little more' in regards to his book is just incredible. These guys were so into it that the feeling of directing it and the feeling that the film itself gives the viewer were identical. No wonder these films are genuine masterpieces.

[@DothFrmBBL]

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[@93deadpool]

My heart and soul will forever be part of Middle-Earth

[@genebijou3772]

Technically speaking you are in Middle Earth.

[@barendfaber]

"Sometimes, even these days. Sometimes Elijah still calls me up sometimes to say:" "Hey Peter, remember the time...?" -Peter Jackson

[@lupitab.9032]

Who else cried like a little baby when Elijah said ("Not quite. There's room for a little more.") Boy, that got me. Then of course it had to be followed by the iconic masterpiece of the movie's score.

[@THEDOORIZCLOSED]

It was when he held his final smile at the end on the way to the grey havens for me. I cant😭😭😭😭😭 and the beautiful music

[@DaTux91]

Man, I didn't spend a single second on set with any of these people and yet I wept like a little baby when Peter and Elijah embraced. 😭❤

[@ThatDangerousWolf]

The way Elijah wraps his arms around Peter when Peter goes in for the hug. What an amazingly close crew and cast they must have been after all of those years

[@DeanoPiano]

It just proves how great Tolkiens writing was, to take us on a journey, and how the story took everyone on a journey making these films, it’s just a masterpiece all of it.

[@jeremyhill9720]

It's easy for people to shit on Peter Jackson on how he portrayed a lot of the content from the books in the movie, and how much important content (from the perspective of the reader) was cut, but I believe that no matter how much of a fan you think you are, it is clear that Peter Jackson loved the stories of Tolkien more than anyone, as is clearly visible when he thanks Elijah for his part in making these books come to life. Peter Jackson wanted to represent the book in such a lovingly faithful way, and unfortunately (or fortunately) we don't live in a world of 40 hour-long movies. This video changed my opinions on Peter Jackson, cause at the end of the day, no matter how much we would like to have seen done differently or better (in our opinions), who can argue with the efforts of a man with so much love for the literature.

[@ScienceDiscoverer]

*we don't live in a world of 40 hour-long movies* Actually we live in one, it's called "TV-series" :D

[@jeremyhill9720]

@@ScienceDiscoverer Fair enough, however television series usually lack the presentation and feel of film, though I am hopeful for the new Middle Earth series to be released soon.

[@TheAceLewis]

Could always take the game publishing rights from Warner Bros and give it to someone like square enix that might make some proper 40 hour long RPG of LOTR

[@jeremyhill9720]

@@TheAceLewis that would be pretty awesome, but I don't know how any Japanese producer would make a game/anime of Lord of the rings, because there's no high school in middle earth, and none of the canonical characters are teenagers.

[@thewildcardperson]

@@jeremyhill9720 lol I think Zelda is a good example of what they would do

[@lllstrikesmember2]

3:00 shout out to the lady having a cough attack at a once in a lifetime moment LOL

[@johnwaynesmom]

it's so annoying lol

[@rhebbhulett]

I love that people like you exist. I would never have noticed that. Bless you mate, please keep pointing out the little obscurities in life.

[@rolandboston48774]

@@rhebbhulett When I was 18, 18 years old, I saw for the first time in my life, I saw a vision of clarity. I saw a comic strip, a three panel comic strip that, though simple as it seemed, changed me, changed my being, changed who I am, made me who I am, enlightened me. The strip, Garfield, the comic strip was new, no more then maybe a month and a half since inception, since... since coming into existence, and there it was before me in print, I saw it, a comic strip. What was it called? Garfield. The story here is of a man, a plain man. He is Jon, but he is more than that. I will get to this later, but first, let us just say he is Jon, a plain man, and then there is a cat, Garfield. This is the nature of the world here. When I see the world, the...the politics, the future, the... satellites in space, and the people who put them there, you could look at everything as a man and a cat. Two beings, in harmony, and at war. So this strip I saw about this man, Jon, and the cat, Garfield, you see.... yes, hmm, it is about everything, this little comic is, oh... lo and behold not so little anymore. So yes, when I was 18, I saw this comic and it hit me all at once, its power, I clipped it and every day I looked at it and I said, okay, let me look at this here, what is this doing to me? Why is this so powerful? Jon Arbuckle, he sits here, legs crossed, comfortable in his home and he reads his newspaper. The news of the world perhaps. Then he extends his fingers, lightly, delicately, he taps his fingers on an end table and he feels for something. What is it? It is something he needs, but it is not there. Then he looks up, slightly cockeyed and he thinks... his newspaper in his lap now, and he thinks this: "Now where could my pipe be?" This... I always come to this, because I was a young man, I'm older now, and I still don't have the secrets, the answers, so this question still rings true, Jon looks up and he thinks: "Now where could my pipe be?", and then it happens, you see it, you see... it's almost like divine intervention, suddenly, it is there, and it overpowers you, a cat is smoking a pipe. It is the mans pipe, it's Jon's pipe, but the cat, this cat, Garfield, is smoking the pipe, and from afar, and from someplace near, but not clear... near but not clear, the man calls out, Jon calls out, he is shocked. "Garfield!" he shouts. Garfield, the cats name. But let's take a step back. Let us examine this from all sides, all perspectives, and when I first came across this comic strip, I was at my fathers house. The newspaper had arrived, and I picked it up for him, and brought it inside. I organized his sections for him and then, yes, the comic strip section fell out from somewhere in the middle, landed on the kitchen floor. I picked up the picture pages and saw up somewhere near the top of this strip, just like Jon, I too was wearing an aquamarine shirt, so I thought, "Hah! Interesting, I'll have to see this later." I snipped out the little comic and held onto it, and 5 days later, I re-examined, and it gripped me, I needed to find out more about this. The information I had was minimal, but enough. An orange cat named Garfield. Okay, that seemed to be the linchpin of this whole operation. Yes, another clue, a signature on the bottom right corner, a mans name, Jim Davis. Yes, I'm onto it for sure, so. 1. Garfield, orange cat, and 2. Jim Davis, the creator of this cat, and that curiously plain man. I did not know at the time that his name was Jon. The strip, you see, had no mention of this mans name, and, I've never seen it before. But I had these clues. Jim Davis, Garfield. And then I saw more, I spotted the tiny copyright at the upper left corner, copyright 1978, to... what is this? Copyright belongs to a "PAWS Incorporated"? I used the local library and mail services to track down the information I was looking for. Jim Davis, a cartoonist, who created a comic strip about a cat, Garfield, and a man, Jon Arbuckle. Well from that point on I made sure I read the Garfield comic strips, but as I read each one, as each day passed, the strips seemed to resonate with me less and less. I sent letters to PAWS Incorporated, long letters, pages upon pages, asking if Mr. Jim Davis could somehow publish just the one comic, over and over again, it would be meditative, I wrote, the strength of that, could you imagine? But, no response. The strips lost their power, and eventually I stopped reading, but... I did not want my perceptions deluded so I vowed to read the pipe strip over and over again. That is what I called it, "The Pipe Strip", The Pipe Strip. Everything about it is perfect, I can only describe it as a miracle creation, something came together, the elements aligned. It is like the comets, the cosmic orchestra that is up there over your head. The immense, enormous void is working all for one thing, to tell you one thing. Gas, and rock and purity and... Nothing! I will say this, when I see the pipe strip, and I mean every single time I look at the lines, the colors, the shapes, that make up the three panel comic, I see perfection. Do I find perfection in many things? Some things I would say, some things are perfect. And this is one of them. I can look at the little tuft of hair on Jon Arbuckle's head, it is the perfect shade, the purple pipe in Garfield's mouth, how could a mere mortal even make this? I have a theory about Jim Davis, after copious research, and yes of course now we have the internet, and all this information is now readily available but... Jim Davis, he used his life experiences to influence his comic. Like I mentioned before, none of them seemed to have the weight of The Pipe Strip, but you have to wonder about the man who is able to even, just once, create the perfect form, a literally flawless execution of art, brilliance! Just as an award, I think there is a spiritual element at work. I've seen my share of bad times, and when you have something, well, it's just, emotions and neurons in your brain, but something tells you it's the truth, truth's radiant light. Garfield the cat? Neurons in my brain, it's, it's harmony you see, Jon and Garfield, it's truly harmony, like a continuous looping everlasting harmony. The lavender chair, the brown end table, the salmon colored wall, the forest green carpet, and Garfield is hunched, perched perhaps, with the pipe stuck firmly between his jowls, his tail curls around. It's more then shapes too because... I... Okay, stay with me, I've done this experiment several times. You take the strip, you trace only the basic elements. You can do anything, you can simplify the shapes down to just blobs, just outlines, but it still makes sense. You can replace the blobs with magazine cutouts of other things, replace Jon Arbuckle with a car parked in a driveway sideways, cut that out of a magazine, stick it in, replace it there in the second panel with a, a food processor, okay. And then we put a picture of the planet in the third panel over Garfield. It still works. These are universal proportions, I don't know how best to explain why it works, I have studied The Pipe Strip, and analyzed Jon and Garfield's proportions against several universal mathematical constants: e, pi, the Golden Ratio, the Feigenbaum constants and so on, and it's surprising, scary, how things align. You can take just tiny pieces of the pipe strip for instance, take Jon's elbow from the second panel, and take that and project it over Jon's entire shape in the second panel, and you'll see a near perfect Fibonacci sequence emerge. It's eerie to me, and it makes you wonder if you were in the presence of a deity, if there is some larger hand at work. There is no doubt in my mind that Jim Davis is a smart man. Jim Davis is capable of anything, to me, he is remarkable, but this is so far beyond that. I think we might see that this work of art is revered and respected in years to come.

[@rhebbhulett]

@@rolandboston48774 Life changing, mate. Thanks for the perspective.

[@timmitytom]

bitch shoulda had a glass of water, on God.

[@greatteacherpablizuka]

God , Elijah's face when he's hugging Peter, feels more powerfull when he hugs Sam in the movies. THere's no way my eyes will see a trilogy so well done, with so much love than this one... the cast, the director, they were all a well bonded familly. Amazing actors all of them making the best trilogy ever, I just hope for next year there's a 20th aniversary extended version on theatres, I always wanted to bring the younglings of my family to see that and experience what I did when I was a teenager...

[@carlisleskyrim8876]

I just met Frodo (Elijah Wood) at Comic-Con last year for a Photo-Op. He is such a sweet Hobbit and a great hugger. 😊

[@mrnekrell15551]

"There's room for a little bit more" are the last words of the scene. I can imagine the echo of those words in Peter's thoughts, take, after take, after take. What a heavy lump in the throat to endure.

[@havelock5619]

God, the passion behind these movies. It burns my soul.

[@davecrupel2817]

3:39 that hug almost deserves to be in the movie.....that was so painfully touching....

[@BingoBongoBingerz]

20 years ago... Still feels so fresh watching these films each time. Sometimes I forget these films are that old, so when I see Sean Astin, or Viggo in newer films I forget they've aged by 20 years. This trilogy is timeless and beautiful. I bet everyone who made LoTRs still remember every single memory from making it. I'm glad I got to grow up with these films. I just recently introduced my partner into Tolkiens world and for some reason 20 years from watching these films I've finally read the book and the hobbit. I hope Peter Jackson can get the rights to produce and direct The Silmarillion or Beren and Luthien.

[@Kinesiology411]

Unfortunately, the Hobbit was pretty awful so even if he does those, I have low hopes for them being any better.

[@BingoBongoBingerz]

@@Kinesiology411 It was strected out. One long film would of been best. I must be one of the few people who didn't mind the trilogy. I've also read The Hobbit.

[@Kinesiology411]

@@BingoBongoBingerz I couldn't get through half of the first film, lol. The issue wasn't stretching it out, the issue was that it's just not good. The different frame rate looks terrible, the cast and characters were poorly realized and forgettable, it was trying to recreate lighting in a bottle and failed miserably. I read the Hobbit and LOTR. Doesn't make the Hobbit movies any less awful.

[@giscellerosario4734]

I always feel empty at the end of The Return of the King. You just never want it to end and being that they are such great actors it makes the feels worse.

[@Drakoo-ajw]

As the viewer, when you watch this trilogy you can sense the dedication, harmony and passion put into it. It’s real, it’s about the story and not just a quick cash grab. You watch the appendices and it makes sense why the films are so good, even 20 years on, it was a passion project. This is filmmaking at its finest and it’s just so rare.

[@edithbannerman4]

@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

[@simpleton7]

3:00 That woman has been holding that cough in for a while!

[@luisguanche787]

+escalinci LOL

[@MCernoble]

escalinci or she’s coughing to cover her tears

[@chuggon7595]

I do the same thing when I'm about to cry. It's a way of covering your tears so that way people can't hear or see you cry.

[@whalesharko4465]

@@chuggon7595 i also find it snaps me out of the crying state

[@abarlowgsa]

I'm just a jobbing actor, been doing it 20 years and you dream of these moments. I'll probably never experience it but I'm so glad Elijah Wood got to. Seems like a very nice and genuine guy. Wow. These moments really are special.

[@sixstringman2862]

"It's been so amazing, Peter" All of us after every single time we watch the trilogy

[@jacobokazaki759]

title sounds like they executed Elijah after they were done filming

[@dedbaka]

🤣 yes!

[@Doodahdoodles]

Not really?

[@jacobokazaki759]

@@Doodahdoodles Elijah Wood's final day of life

[@ophie71]

🤣🤣😅😂

[@eric42010]

He sailed into the west.

[@RamsayboltonSnow]

Greatest movies of all time!!!!

[@probassfishing9604]

agree

[@unumrana]

+Pro Bass Fishing yes

[@unumrana]

+Pro Bass Fishing yes

[@arn_ice]

Masterpieces. Simply fantastic. Music, acting, props, CGI everything.

[@Zip-id7pm]

Josh Vader Agreed

[@Milky63]

When these amazing DVD editions came out, I watched all the appendices. Dozens of hours of behind the scene footage. A journey on its own. I haven’t seen this scene in over 15 years. It feels good watching it again. Thanks.