Even Peter Jackson was probably like "How the fk did I make this masterpiece" after he watched it

@ricardoalcantaracampos4811

5 жыл бұрын

lol

@dlh7989

5 жыл бұрын

"Not alone!"

@Lanaur_

5 жыл бұрын

Believe it or not but the LoTR production wasn't that far from The Hobbit one (quite chaotic, even if it was more for the hobbit), so yeah it would be actually very possible that he thought something like this.

@aharonaryeh4049

5 жыл бұрын

😂

@Elias-iq2mn

5 жыл бұрын

Like the Silmarils somethings simply cannot be made again

The shot of the door of the hobbit hole was the perfect ending. Back to where we began. There and back again.

@zelordofzepotatoes5274

6 жыл бұрын

PunkHippie "We're going there and back again. Just like Mr. Bilbo. You'll see."

@theawsomechannel393

5 жыл бұрын

PunkHippie Began as it ended, with a hole in the ground, and a hobbit

@gundammon

4 жыл бұрын

It also begins with a ring, and ends with one.

@Bauglir100

3 жыл бұрын

It would've been more meaningful if it were the door of Bag End, like in the book.

@shuboy05

3 жыл бұрын

@@Bauglir100 I must have been swept up in the emotions of this scene because I FINALLY realized this wasn't Bag End in this scene!

This ending is what the term "The End" was invented for.

@ginmalaker4638

5 жыл бұрын

That, that, Ahh..... at the end. It's like you were holding your breath for the whole story, waiting for it to keep going. And now that it finally is over, you can bring your life back into the picture. Your own life. Cause you were very much living 'that life' until "The End". You will never forget what you saw. For it is now a part of you.

@nicolausvalenzuela1319

4 жыл бұрын

Amen I tell you

@RedHairedWarlord

3 жыл бұрын

Not a movie but Avatar: The Last Airbender deserved "The End" too

@christopherrodmell1694

3 жыл бұрын

@@RedHairedWarlord We’re talking about something extra special than most films out there. Yes Avatar is still a good one though

@RedHairedWarlord

3 жыл бұрын

@@christopherrodmell1694 avatar the last airbender is a special show IMO and is up there with the best TV shows and movies of all time

"The End" has to be earned. And this is one of the few movies that earns its "The End.".

@zelordofzepotatoes5274

6 жыл бұрын

Oh my god! Your comment was so good I took a screenshot!

@wesleywhite2936

3 жыл бұрын

Harry Potter didn't have it but that's another that I'd give it to

@RedHairedWarlord

3 жыл бұрын

Not a movie but Avatar: The Last Airbender deserved "The End" too

@christopherrodmell1694

3 жыл бұрын

@@RedHairedWarlord Yeah of course your trying to spread the word about Avatar when this is nothing to do with Avatar

@RedHairedWarlord

3 жыл бұрын

@@christopherrodmell1694 I was just bringing up another good piece of media that had "The End"

How many of us cried in the end ?

@burningknight7

8 жыл бұрын

+Lorne Malvo i literally cried

@erathor9120

8 жыл бұрын

+Lorne Malvo meeeee :,)

@johannbadenhorst4920

8 жыл бұрын

I bawled my fucking eyes out. I'm gonna cry myself to sleep right now and feel amazing tomorrow morning.

@AsKe3009

8 жыл бұрын

needless to say, this scene makes me cry like I've really done this amazing adventure, And you know maybe everyone cried for this reason. .. middle earth is actually the perfect Place to live (and die)

@jevandme7019

8 жыл бұрын

I just love this series and i hope they make more! But I did cry!!

One does not simply stop crying.

@rozelesawy8254

6 жыл бұрын

Don't cry.... It's over Over in peace Smile dear...finally it's happened The end of all journy Started with shire in peace and ended in shire in peace

@praise2jesusshout2thelord77

5 жыл бұрын

Han solo never sheds tears

@hasanahmad4684

5 жыл бұрын

@@praise2jesusshout2thelord77 star wars is shit compared to this

@crs2385

4 жыл бұрын

I know mate i know. :'(

@DayTripperrr

4 жыл бұрын

hasan ahmad lord of the rings Is nothing compared to Star wars

Fun fact: During wrap up, Sean Astin got a few gifts for his work on the movies. This included his pack, the elvish rope, a sword, and the little dress his daughter wore. Yeah, that little girl who runs up to Sam is Sean Astin's daughter.

@thomasalvarez6456

8 жыл бұрын

+eastwing329 AHHHH

@cubdukat

8 жыл бұрын

Didn't his wife play Rosie, or was that someone else?

@cubdukat

8 жыл бұрын

Didn't his wife play Rosie, or was that someone else?

@DZatheus

7 жыл бұрын

someone else.

@5Mariner

7 жыл бұрын

Her name is Alexandra.

If you actually watch the extended versions of the trilogy, Samwise is both the First AND Last member of the fellowship to make an appearance. Fun fact.

@arashmizrahi17

6 жыл бұрын

Nolan Rux I got extension edition like last month. I love it and it's amazing .

@Calethar

6 жыл бұрын

After watching Stranger Things 2, it reminded me Sean Astin is the last person you see at the very end of LOTR. He's the first too (of the fellowship)? I don't remember that.

@BenMoranFilms

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, he is. You see him for a brief moment as Bilbo is describing how "all Hobbits share a love for things that grow", he's gardening. At the end of that scene, we see Frodo.

@zhengyangwang214

6 жыл бұрын

Nolan Rux Nope, if you count the prelude, the very first opening, its Lady Galadriel who appears first in her monologue, but yes Sam did appear first after the opening scene.

@Anayalator98

6 жыл бұрын

xAnonymous 98x she's not part of the fellowship

No no no Sam, don't close the door! Don't shut me out of Middle-Earth! Don't go where I can't follow!

@arturh.5197

6 жыл бұрын

middle earth was the world before ours. We already followed.

@Trebla197237

6 жыл бұрын

Yep. "In this year on March 1st came at last the Passing of King Elessar. ... Then Legolas built a grey ship in Ithilien, and sailed down Anduin and so over Sea; and with him, it is said, went Gimli the Dwarf. And when that ship passed an end was come in the Middle-earth of the Fellowship of the Ring."

@zhengyangwang214

6 жыл бұрын

Faqeha Qureshi Actually Gimli was invited to sail to Valinor by Legolas in the end.

@rozelesawy8254

6 жыл бұрын

Farewell. The lord of the rings

@rozelesawy8254

6 жыл бұрын

Don't cry...it's over Over in peace Smile...finally it's happened

These films were more than just movies, they felt like a real journey into another world, so immersive, beautiful and emotive- The music, the lore. Nothing will ever compare. I was taken to the cinema to see them when I was just 6 years old, I'm 20 now and they're still my favourite films by an absolute mile.

@DGenerationX1311

8 жыл бұрын

Completely agree with everything you said. Love this story so much. It was nice when I rewatched the film when I was finishing the books. Was comforting that I was at the end of the boom but then restarting the journey with the film. Love LoTR

@ImSoberISwear

7 жыл бұрын

Same with me! My father took me to see the last one when I was 9 and I've never forgotten these movies. I used to jump on the couches fighting uruk kai off the walls of helms deep during the twin towers. This trilogy is by far my favorite of all.

@x2ernal357

7 жыл бұрын

If a new trilogy about middle earth comes out then the ride of the rohirrim would describe it: Rohan = Us Orcs = Shopkeepers

@kaneslives

7 жыл бұрын

Some may call this junk me I call them treasures...

@wrightismatt

7 жыл бұрын

LMS X2erNaL "Arise, arise, Riders of Tolkein! Fell deeds awake: fire and slaughter! Shelves shall be shaken, fingers shall be splintered, a book-day, a red day, ere the sun rises! Ride now, ride now! Ride to libraries!"

“My dear Sam. You cannot always be torn in two. You will have to be one and whole for many years. You have so much to enjoy and to be and to do. Your part in the story will go on.”

@handsomeian

6 жыл бұрын

From the Return of the King book : 'No, Sam. Not yet, anyway, not further than the Havens. Though you too were a Ring-bearer, if only for a little while. Your time may come. Do not be too sad, Sam. You cannot always be torn in two. You will have to be one and whole, for many years. You have so much to enjoy and to be, and to do.' 'But,' said Sam, and tears started in his eyes, 'I thought you were going to enjoy the Shire, too, for years and years, after all you have done.' 'So I thought too, once. But I have been too deeply hurt, Sam. I tried to save the Shire, and it has been saved, but not for me. It must often be so, Sam, when things are in danger: some one has to give them up, lose them, so that others may keep them. But you are my heir: all that I had and might have had I leave to you...'

@DavidLopez-rn4fw

4 жыл бұрын

I'm back

@rowanaforrest9792

3 жыл бұрын

@@handsomeian Beautiful. And Frodo did literally leave Sam everything, including Bag End where Sam and Rosie had been living with Frodo ever since they married. Bag End was the home of Sam, Rosie, and their children from then on. I can see why Peter Jackson didn't show them at Bag End in this scene, though, because most of the audience might not have read the book and would have been confused.

@PajafromPrague

3 жыл бұрын

There is no way to thank him for actually saving the World but to see him here is great enough 😊

@rowanaforrest9792

3 жыл бұрын

@@handsomeian This last paragraph always reminds me of our Veterans and all first responders who toil and put themselves in danger for other people's sake and their country.

Fun Fact: The last spoken line of the movie, "Well, I'm back" is also the last line of the book.

@galaxydeathskrill5607

9 ай бұрын

I finished the books in Sep 14th. When I read "Well, I'm back" I just couldn't hold myself any longer and wept. Probably the best month of reading I've ever had

@ThatOneToucan

7 ай бұрын

It's actually "Well, I'm back chuckles"

@12classics39

5 ай бұрын

Greatest last line of all time.

It was Christmas Eve 2003. I was in the Odeon cinema in Leicester Square, London watching this truly amazing trilogy come to an end. And at the words "The End", the whole audience burst into applause and cheers... I will never forget it...

@olechristianhenne6583

7 жыл бұрын

even i saw it in DVD screen even i loved it

@minhajnizam5090

7 жыл бұрын

wt8012 same when i watched it in cinema everyone clapped as it said the end

@evileyegaming405

6 жыл бұрын

wt8012 I thought the third movie came out in 2005?

@evileyegaming405

6 жыл бұрын

wt8012 nvm it was 2003

@Calethar

6 жыл бұрын

Ya same thing here. I've only been in 2 or 3 movies where the crowd stands and applauds at the end. I think Passion of Christ was one of them. But I'll never forget watching this movie in the theater (Ottawa, Canada). I remember the massive line, the movie props etc. I went back a second time by myself, I didn't care... It was amazing. I wish there would be another screening of it sometime...

That's his real-life daughter!

@5Mariner

7 жыл бұрын

They both are

@heppycorbett5028

5 жыл бұрын

The sweet thing about this is that he didn't know they would be there. They had his family flown over specially and swapped his daughter with the girl they had earlier takes with. He reacted so well it became the scene we all love. My heart melts every time ❤

@TallisKeeton

5 жыл бұрын

the older one who played Elanor was Alexandra, Sean Austin's daughter, and the younger child who played Elanor's brother Frodo was Sarah McLaud's son.

@theovolz3073

3 жыл бұрын

@@heppycorbett5028 Gotta feel gutted for the original girl they had....

@juliaj7939

3 жыл бұрын

@@theovolz3073 They probably just had her play one of the Hobbit children in other scenes. The Hobbiton scenes were filmed in the year 2000 so they had all the props, costumes, wigs and sets ready.

Here is the great ending to the greatest movie trilogy of all time. No book nor movie will ever come close to _The Lord of the Rings_.

@WizardAnimations

7 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@facu40000

7 жыл бұрын

Except... the book itself of LOTR.

@mikeperrone9637

7 жыл бұрын

Ronin Elenion couldn't have said it any better myself

@riversandroots

5 жыл бұрын

um, I can think of one book. I hope you've read it!

@mineonlyedwardcullen

5 жыл бұрын

no the end is not "great"! I want to see how the grey lands look like!:'((U)

Man, at the end I'm like ''No, no don't shut the door...Don't leave me! Hello? I don't want to leave Middle-Earth!!!''

@jessiedraco8727

2 жыл бұрын

I avoid this ending for that reason. With the door's closing, a gaping hole in my chest opens

@marypeters9561

Жыл бұрын

Mood

The ending in the books was awfully sad. The hobbits disappeared into their hills. The Dwarves disappeared into their mountains. The elves went across the sea to be with their gods, never to be seen again. And only man remained.

@usul573

7 жыл бұрын

It's kind of setting up the world to be closer to our world. It's sad, but epic.

@lrdeldric

6 жыл бұрын

Apparently when Pippin and Merry died they were buried at Minas Tirith; Gimli goes to the west with Legolas; when Aragorn dies Arwen outlives her children, and wanders the earth until she finally lies down in a meadow and becomes a flower bed. For reals ;p

@soul6733

4 жыл бұрын

@@lrdeldric Wait. I thought she died just a year after Aragorn.

@lrdeldric

4 жыл бұрын

@@soul6733hmm I guess you're right, after I did some research looks like she kinda lay down in lorien and let herself die

@thorshammer7883

4 жыл бұрын

It's like the magic and wonder is gone and piece of your family is gone as well and your left alone in a empty land where everything is the same and no magic ever appears again.

Fun fact: Sam and Rosie ended up having 13 children! His daughter Elanor, who is the young girl in this clip, became a maid for Queen Arwen for some time. Later, Elanor and her parents visited Gondor for a year. Sam was also elected Mayor of the Shire for seven consecutive seven-year terms so he was mayor for 49 years!

@rowanaforrest9792

3 жыл бұрын

Sam was also honored by a new name, Samwise Gardener, because he used both Lady Galadriel's gift and his own skill to rapidly restore the trees and croplands of The Shire after all the damage and hardship caused by the vengeful former-wizard Saruman.

@DMH62291

3 жыл бұрын

And I read that after his wife Rosie had passed and was near death himself, he was chosen to spend the rest of his days in the Grey Havens and at the urging of his children, he went and was reunited with Frodo.

@rowanaforrest9792

3 жыл бұрын

@@DMH62291 I don't remember reading that Sam was near death by then (though I'm going by memory), but yes, he did sail to rejoin Frodo after his beloved Rosie's death and all their children were grown and settled. On his way, he visited Elanor and her family and gave the Redbook into her keeping.

@emanueltorres894

2 жыл бұрын

13 Children, my God! I can picture the hobbit house now, those houses look tiny from the outside, and to have all those children running in there, yesh!

@rowanaforrest9792

2 жыл бұрын

@@emanueltorres894 Though they didn't show Sam and Rosie living in Bag End in the movie (because there was no time to explain it), in the book Frodo invites them to live with him, and then gives Bag End to them and their descendants when he sails to Valinor, so their 13 children had more room. :)

There are so many reasons this ending is so perfect but the reason which really touches me is the fact that the story does not end with Frodo who is essentially the central character to the entire story. Frodo's journey is complete indeed by the end, but the final images are what Frodo wants to leave us with. It is not an image of everything he achieved for himself and his legacy, he ends his story in the joy and sense of closure that once he is gone, he has secured and ensured the happiness and livelihood of all those he set out to save. As if to say in his final moments, that's what allows him the final closure he needs, his loved ones are going on and so in spirit he shall with them.

@adrianclark1437

6 жыл бұрын

Hopefully, you've read the trilogy and the prequel, The Hobbit. Gandalf was the star of the entire 20,000 year history leading up to the War of the Ring. He had been in Middle Earth to counter Sauron for 2000 years.

@lightinthedusk

5 жыл бұрын

Exactly. And I think that's what truly makes Frodo a hero - he sacrifices everything not to gain something himself, but so that others can. He literally sacrifices the rest of his life by taking on the role of the ring bearer, because he is unable to enjoy a normal life afterwards due to how damaged he is, while all his other friends can. People keep complaining about how Frodo wasn't a hero and that Sam was the 'true hero'. But I'd argue that while Sam was heroic in the sense that he helped Frodo a lot, Sam's role was mainly that of a loyal and dedicated friend. Frodo was the hero in a bigger sense - he carried a burden no one else could, and got damaged in ways no one else did, and in the end sacrificed more than anybody. Yet he is not bitter due to this, instead he is happy that while he cannot enjoy what he saved (the Shire, Middle Earth), his friends and loved ones can. That is something a true hero would do

@rebeccagedney4291

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, that ties it all together! I’ve been struggling to understand how both Frodo and Sam could handle the disappointment that Frodo isn’t healed enough to stay

@rebeccagedney4291

3 жыл бұрын

@@lightinthedusk that helps bring it around... they were both necessary, but it’s right to honor Frodo as the one that suffered and pushed through things no one else did. He kept pressing on.

@jmckendry84

3 жыл бұрын

@@lightinthedusk well said

In 90 years of cinema, a lot of cinematic masterpieces were created. But whenever i am watching lotr, i realize, this trilogy can't be from this world. The perfection of scenery, costumes, acting, music, plot and everything else what comes along with the art of moviemaking is more than mindblowing.

@tlightning8383

3 жыл бұрын

Indeed, the series is lightning in a bottle. It’s precious, and will never be equaled nor replicated.

@dioio8415

3 жыл бұрын

Indeed,is from pages world

@nightfalls5462

2 жыл бұрын

i've said this before, and will say it again, these movies are 20 (!!!) years old somewhat, and still nothing in all this time, can even hold a candle to it. i believe nothing ever wil, Lotr was the highest peak cinema could ever reach

@matinazadeh6870

2 жыл бұрын

The Hobbit was great too

@jd0879

Жыл бұрын

@@matinazadeh6870 HAHAHAHA

The moment when Sam closed the door and scene cuts the "The End". I cried and I realized that the journey of Middle Earth has ended for me.. There will never be any masterpiece like this.

That's what Sam deserves for being a brave and heart full Hobbit, a family

@marypeters9561

Жыл бұрын

Aww that’s so sweet

@Jacobcoleyray

Жыл бұрын

@@marypeters9561 It is isn’t it. This is everything Sam deserves

@marypeters9561

Жыл бұрын

@J C yes ik. Still it is very sweet of you to point it out

@Jacobcoleyray

Жыл бұрын

@@marypeters9561 Thanks 👍

@datsapaddlin

Жыл бұрын

He was the main reason they got the job done

This trilogy, definitively, is my favorite of all movies. None compares. And this end, just... touches the bottom of my soul. Because I ever dreamed to have a family, I ever dreamed with the end like this... Although not real, touch me deep inside, with hope, that someday... life will smile to me too...

@okim1541

6 жыл бұрын

Along with Toy Story 3, this is one of my favorites

@user-dr2yz8um3d

5 жыл бұрын

Still my fav too Although I wish Tom Bobadill still made an appearance

@a.t.c.3862

2 жыл бұрын

May God bless you with your hope come true.

I often wonder what Mr. Tolkien was feeling as he wrote that final sentence and finally put down his pen and finished his remarkable trilogy.

@talmadgeholloway2734

2 жыл бұрын

Probably This Damn I Really Did All This

@MsShoosh1

Жыл бұрын

@@talmadgeholloway2734 I am thinking, "and then".,

@just-dl

Жыл бұрын

He was likely tempted to flip the page and write “suddenly…”

@rickogden204

Жыл бұрын

I would like to think he wrote the end and then Mr Tolkien's mind just exploded with new ideas and he wrote feverishly until the end of his wonderful, fantastical and enthralling end and then when death tapped his shoulder and said "it is time to Tolkein said "ok..i am ready." I have finished my book. I hope they make it film able one day.

@rickogden204

7 ай бұрын

Thank you..that comment really made me laugh out loud. Mr Tolkiens mind was chock full of ideas@@MsShoosh1

A loving wife, happy children, and a nice home in the beautiful countryside. Few men ever are so lucky anymore.

*standing ovation*

@jorisbohnson6936

Жыл бұрын

@Anna Marfa they should put it again in the cinema, i believe it would fill up

The most beautiful ending to a movie that I have ever seen or heard!

@jorisbohnson6936

Жыл бұрын

Just commenting for you to rewatch this masterpiece

@universpro7741

Жыл бұрын

"Home" and "how to train your dragon"

@douglasskaalrud6865

Жыл бұрын

The end of “Runaway Train.”

Whenever i reach the end and see Sam home to meet with Rosie and their children, i get really emotional. To me The Lord of the Rings is not just a movie trilogy, but a huge experience which i love to do everytime

@joshkirby2372

7 жыл бұрын

Same. Gonna buy the books soon and get in on all the cut content .-. this clip makes me cry everytime

@Aedalor

7 жыл бұрын

Did you read em yet?

@engasal

3 жыл бұрын

In the subsequent four years since this comment I hope that you learned that it's just 'meet', not 'meet with'.

@12classics39

6 ай бұрын

@@Jason_Hubredyes, Sam says it at 0:31.

I can only imagine what it was like to be in the movie theater during this movie's premiere, the roller coaster ride of emotions all the way up to this ending. It must've been incredible..

@BillinHungary

6 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, I went to the movie theater for a midnight showing when it opened, and by 3.30 AM.. I was zoned.. I actually went back to watch it again, and it was amazing how much more I got out of it when I was fully awake!

@1992blacklegsanji

6 жыл бұрын

Bill Osborn j

@zelordofzepotatoes5274

6 жыл бұрын

I wish I could watch it Return of the King for the first time again😭

@xeztan

5 жыл бұрын

It fucking was 😭

@JustAnotherGamerUS

5 жыл бұрын

PAOerful One It Was 😭

These films brought me light on my darkest days. I wish that there was another movie and just one last adventure!

@brunomaia3186

8 жыл бұрын

+Moonlight Aurora So do I, so do I...

@OliviaKawaiiArts

8 жыл бұрын

Bruno Maia I NEED MORE LOTR!!

@ReMa-mj5vj

8 жыл бұрын

U have hobbit

@OliviaKawaiiArts

8 жыл бұрын

Rema Tv I do have the hobbit

@Keelle09

8 жыл бұрын

+Stephanie Staright Just wait, I know we will see the Silmarillion. It has to become film/tv-series, Tolkien's world can never die.

"And he went on, and there was yellow light, and fire within; and the evening meal was ready, and he was expected. And Rose drew him in, and set him in his chair, and put little Elanor upon his lap. He drew a deep breath. ‘Well, I’m back,’ he said." Best ending ever.

I can't help but feel extremely happy for Sam. He deserves all the happiness in the world.

This ending, that's subtly saying that Samwise Gamgee was the true hero, so he got the happily ever after.

@SamuelDJCox

6 жыл бұрын

You make an interesting point and it's one I've wondered as to what it means in terms of the whole story since Frodo is framed throughout to be the main character and Sam the second main character who ultimately proves to be the most heroic by the end. For me I've come to interpret the message of ending the story in this way is that not all heroes are able to move forward once they have played their part. As Frodo says, 'some hurts go too deep'. Frodo sacrificed everything and paid the ultimate price - his happy ending is that despite being unable to enjoy the world he saved, he leaves his story in the knowledge he sacrificed it to ensure the happiness of his loved ones. Sam was a true hero and is able to prosper in the new world, that indeed is his happy ending. Frodo's happy ending is knowing that he gave that to him. Both are different but equally powerful. :)

@killer92173

5 жыл бұрын

And in time he'll be able to join Frodo in The Undying Lands cuz he bare The One Ring for a brief time

@zelordofzepotatoes5274

5 жыл бұрын

But Frodo got a happy ending too. He went to the only place where he could heal, and later Sam would come to Valinor too.

@AbbaZabbaOlyFrn

5 жыл бұрын

Aragon as well, he helped save Middle-Earth, reunited a kingdom, got crowned king, got his queen, and brought an age of peace to Middle-Earth

@lightinthedusk

5 жыл бұрын

I don't think that meant Sam was the true hero. Frodo is the main hero, in the sense that he had the biggest and hardest burden to carry, and he also paid the biggest sacrifice - everyone was able to have a normal life afterwards, but Frodo was not. The fact that he sacrificed so much just so Middle Earth and his loved ones could be saved is testament to the fact that Frodo is the main hero. Frodo himself was unable to enjoy life in the Shire he saved, but rather his efforts would mean his loved ones could - that's a pretty heroic thing to do! Sam is also a hero, but more of a supporting hero to Frodo. Or a different kind of hero, if you like. Sam's role was to support the main hero, Frodo, through his loyalty and friendship. The whole point was that they were both heros, as were the others in the Fellowship. Each had their own roles to play, and it was a team effort. Just because Sam got the happy ending doesn't mean he was more of a hero than Frodo. Frodo just got the more "tragic" hero ending, but that doesn't mean he was any less of a true hero than Sam

A few extra details from Tolkien on what happened to the fellowship after. Frodo's last few years in middle-earth were spent trying to live peacefully and heal from the intense trauma he had gained from his journey. He had a six month tenure as deputy mayor of the Shire, allowing the previous mayor to recover from his wounds from the Scouring of the Shire, and allowed Sam and Rosie to move in with him at Bag End. Frodo was in great pain from his injuries, and got sick on the anniversaries of when he was stabbed by the nazgul and stung by Shelob. He spent his time writing down his experiences in the red book, which became "The Lord of the Rings." As a ring-bearer, he was given special permission to travel with the elves and Gandalf to Valinor in the west. There he could finally live in peace as his wounds would not trouble him. Sam would join him many years later. After Frodo left, Sam was elected as mayor of the shire, and was so popular he went on to be reelected seven times. He had thirteen children with Rosie (Hobbits have BIG families). They lived in Bag End, which Frodo had given him along with the red book. When Rosie died, he left for Valinor and presumably reunited with Frodo, at age 102. As a ring-bearer, if only for a while, he had been granted special permission too. He left the book with his eldest daughter Elanor. Merry went on to take a leadership role in the Shire, inheriting the title of "Master of Buckland" (the head of his family). He lived it up in kind of bachelor lifestyle for a while, before settling down. Merry married a woman named Estella Bolger, and eventually became a historian of the Shire. He studied the language of the Hobbits and their relationship with the languges and dialects of men in Rohan and Gondor, putting down on paper many records of life in the Shire that otherwise might have otherwise been lost. Mainly because Tolkien was also a linguist and liked that kind of thing. Along with Sam's friendly policies towards the kingdoms of men, it was an era of better relations and understanding between halflings and men. He also had an interest in cataloguing the distribution of flora and fauna in the Shire versus the kingdoms, particularly lots of different kinds of pipeweed. He returned to Rohan and Gondor with Pippin much later, and died there. When Aragorn died, he was entombed next to him. Pippin also enjoyed a lifestyle of luxury as a thrain and master of his house, before settling in with Diamond of Long Cleeve. They named their son Faramir. In his last years, Pippin returned to Rohan and Gondor with Merry, and was also entombed beside Aragorn when he died. Having had such bonding experiences with the realms of men, and being taller than all the other hobbits thanks to the entdraught, Merry and Pippin seemed to fit more in with men than the other hobbits. They were happier in their last years, reuniting as friends in a place they felt was like home, before passing peacefully. Aragorn ruled Gondor for 120 years as King Elessar II, and sought to reestablish the kingdom of Arnor in the north. He married Arwen and fostered several children, his first being a son named Eldarion, who would succeed him after his death. The line of kings descended from him would become known as The House of Telcontar ("telcontar" being an elvish word for "strider") Elessar's reign was characterized by expansion and strong foreign relations. He reestablished the Kingdom of Arnor in the north, and began to create better relations between Men, Elves, and Dwarves. The Shire was made a protected land under his rule, with no men allowed to enter it save with his permission. Expanding the realms of men into the North, he later took the title High King of the Reunited Kingdom. In the south and east, he led campaigns to recapture Gondorian land that occupied by the Easterlings and Haradrim. He died at age 220 and was buried among the other kings in Gondor. Arwen would mourn his death before returning to Lothlorien and passing away a year later. Gimli led an expedition into the glittering caves, the caverns behind Helm's Deep, to establish a dwarven kingdom. Their new home prospered and Gimli became its leader, the "Lord of the Glittering Caves." He and his people took part in the reconstruction of Gondor, replacing the ruined gate of Minas Tirith with a new one made of mithril and steel, probably one of the most beautiful (and expensive) pieces of dwarven craftsmanship in middle-earth. He remained good friends with Legolas, inviting him to his kingdom to see the beautiful crystals that grew there. He later visited Fangorn forest with his best friend. Eventually, Legolas invited him to sail west, and he left for Valinor with his friend, being the only dwarf to ever go there. Apparently his deeds were enough to convince the Valar to allow him passage. Legolas helped regrow the devastated forests of Ithilien, the green land beside Mordor where Frodo and Sam met Faramir. The woodland elves eventually established a colony there, though the region was technically in Gondor's territory (Aragorn gave it to Faramir, and his line would continue to rule it). He remained best friends with Gimli, going to see the Glittering Caves, which left him speechless, and inviting Gimli to see Fangorn Forest. Legolas stayed in Ithilien helping restore the forests until Aragorn's death, when he built a ship and invited Gimli to go along with him to the west. Gandalf spent the two years between the end of the war and leaving middle-earth traveling around, letting himself have some time to rest. He went to have a long talk with Tom Bombadil (who wasn't in the movies), and we have no idea what they discussed. Eventually he traveled with Frodo and the other elves (possibly with Shadowfax the horse) across the sea to Valinor. He was likely given a hero's welcome, as the only wizard to stay true to his mission to protect the free peoples and defeat Sauron. His form as an old man was cast off and he was finally given some peace, after 2000 years in middle-earth. The immortal members of the Fellowship (Gandalf and Legolas), plus most of the other elves we see like Elrond and Galadriel, would live in Valinor for presumably eternity. The hobbits and Gimli would pass away at an unspecified time.

@12classics39

5 ай бұрын

I imagine Gandalf and Legolas leaning on each other for comfort for the rest of eternity, keeping alive the memories of their mortal friends long after they had all passed on.

@pamelamuench4900

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing these detailed facets of the LOTR. I enjoyed it very much.

This scene encapsulates my dream when I'm older. To have a calm cottage in the countryside with a beautiful family and the wisdom gained from all the struggles I have overcome to get there.

RIP and long J. R. R. Tolkien (January 3, 1892 - September 2, 1973), aged 81 You will always be remembered as a legend.

They did Sam justice by ending the trilogy with him. After all, he is the real hero.

@oaoa3953

Жыл бұрын

Well thats how the book ends. They fuckin better do it that way lmao

I think, Tolkien put in Sam that veteran who comes back home from the war front; at least physically in one piece, but who knows how he is mentally... While Frodo, Tolkien put the war veteran who never comes back; even if he is physically home -- his soul was lost on the battleground... And Peter Jackson, he certainly had the touch to put that on the screen...

@rowanaforrest9792

3 жыл бұрын

Sam was the final Ring-bearer to leave Middle-Earth, when he joined Frodo in Valinor after his dear Rosie had died and all their children were grown. It was never made crystal clear in the books, but I believe Sam's spirit had also been wounded by all that he suffered while helping Frodo and carrying the Ring for a day or so, but his wounds weren't as severe and so he was able to live happily until he sailed to Valinor.

@reboot-hw1

2 жыл бұрын

@@rowanaforrest9792 Clearly That part on 0:40, when Sam sighs and exclaims: "...well, I'm back!" -- feels like he was still absent until that very moment.

@12classics39

5 ай бұрын

Notice that Rosie keeps smiling through the whole scene, but by 0:57, Sam has clearly stopped smiling and doesn’t smile again as they go inside. Subtle indication that he hasn’t healed from all his pain and trauma just like that, and poor Rosie will probably lose a lot of sleep through the years comforting Sam after his PTSD-triggered nightmares.

it's one of those endings that are so brillant because it takes its time to wrap up the entire story and all the characters we have come to love. when bit was done i did not want it to end, yet at the same time i feel like it was exactly the right amount of closure. I could literally write essays about how brilliant this ending is, i love it THAT much

@paultiplea

2 жыл бұрын

Despite all the memes and jokes about how this movie has 10 endings and drags too much, I agree that this is the perfect ending and it could not and should not have been done any other way.

@erikvonriese

2 жыл бұрын

I saw a really great analysis once that got into the way LotR is tructurallly different form many works because the ending of the Plot (the events and conflicts that center the narrative) and the ending of the Story (the emotional throughline of the characters) are really far from one another. The Plot ends when the Ring is destroyed, Sauron is defeated, and Aragorn is crowned king. The Story ends when Sam says "Well, I'm back."

@MrKingYuji

7 ай бұрын

@@paultipleato be fair the trilogy has a long beginning and a lot of set up. It takes more than half an hour for the film to kick off, so it makes sense for the film to have a long ending. The Ring has to be destroyed, Aragorn has to become king, the elves need to leave, Gandalf finishes his job, and each Hobbit gets their final ending.

@paultiplea

7 ай бұрын

@@MrKingYuji Agree with you 100% I think it’s the perfect ending

The scene when all men, women and children cried in unison. The end of an era.

I can't take this. My mother just passed away before Christmas and these were our favorite movies. This used to always make me cry before, but now it has a different meaning. Like she is saying it to me 😭

@a.t.c.3862

2 жыл бұрын

PIPPIN: I didn't think it would end this way. GANDALF: End? No, the journey doesn't end here. Death is just another path, one that we all must take. The grey rain-curtain of this world rolls back, and all turns to silver glass, and then you see it. PIPPIN: What? Gandalf? See what? GANDALF: White shores, and beyond, a far green country under a swift sunrise. PIPPIN: Well, that isn't so bad. GANDALF: No. No, it isn't.

@jamesblyth4966

2 жыл бұрын

Your mothers sat on white shores with green country behind her, waiting for you to come and meet her again one day.

@BillinHungary

2 жыл бұрын

One of things that helps me cope with the loss of my mom, is to remember the good times we had together. Go back and relive those times when you would both would watch the movies together. :)

No other book movie will ever dethrone this masterpiece not even Harry Potter, Twilight, and hunger games.

@LazyOldFusspot_3428

Жыл бұрын

Exactly.

@dv4975

Жыл бұрын

Lol “not even” you said it like those others are somewhat close

How do you pick up the threads of an old life?

@MrKingYuji

8 жыл бұрын

+StarCrusher You don't. You do what Sam did, and start a new life altogether, preferably with someone by your side.

@TSOL2023

7 жыл бұрын

Perfect answer.

@3Rayfire

6 жыл бұрын

Exactly.

@davecrupel2817

6 жыл бұрын

Brandon Layne not everyone can do that..... :(

@christopherchasteen4990

5 жыл бұрын

@@davecrupel2817, Indeed. Frodo is unable to have the luxury of a new life in Middle Earth despite helping save it. He was too wounded, both mentally and psychiatrically due to the wound left by the leader of the Nazgul and the aftereffects of the strain the One RIng left on him, for any chance to return to what his old life was. There was no choice but to leave Middle Earth altogether with Gandalf and the Elven leaders for any sort of recovery. Samwise, on the other hand, wasn't as scarred. There was one woman he was hoping to see again when all is said and done and was able to begin a married life, which helped mend his wounds. Despite being a Ring-Bearer for only a brief moment, Samwise was able to live a good life before he too joined Frodo in the West and lived the remainder of his days with him.

I've always wondered what the Undying Lands were like.

@hagamapama

7 жыл бұрын

So did the Numenorians -- to their cost.

@kaneslives

7 жыл бұрын

gcHK47 Heaven on earth pretty much.

@nicolezhang8116

7 жыл бұрын

Basically paradise yeah......

@davecrupel2817

6 жыл бұрын

Edior Mrvn That doesn't seem so bad....

@adityapss2683

6 жыл бұрын

Daniel Cannata no it isn't

"At last they rode over the downs and took the East Road, and then Merry and Pippin rode on to Buckland; and already they were singing again as they went. But Sam turned to Bywater, and so came back up the Hill, as day was ending once more. And he went on, and there was yellow light, and fire within; and the evening meal was ready, and he was expected. And Rose drew him in, and set him in his chair, and put little Elanor upon his lap. He drew a deep breath. ‘Well, I’m back,’ he said."

If you didn't cry, then you have no soul nor a heart at all.

@OGDAW

2 жыл бұрын

I will not say do not weep, for not all tears are an evil

@skychieftain

2 жыл бұрын

Or because everyone who watches isn't a child with paper thin emotional capacity like you

"It's like in the great stories, Mr. Frodo. The ones that really mattered. Full of darkness and danger they were, and sometimes you didn't want to know the end, because how could the end be happy? How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad had happened? But in the end, it's only a passing thing, this shadow. Even darkness must pass. A new day will come." -Samwise Gamgee

Every single time, when the music ends, I feel as if I had been holding my breath for the past hour, and only then can I start breathing again. Absolute masterpiece.

When Sam shut down the door then and the end credits comes everyone in the cinema goes on standing ovation then says bravo! bravo! bravo!

Back in 2003 I watched this in Dublin. Still a small kid. After the end, the whole audience applauded like no others. Forever epic.

It makes me so so so so so so happy that Sam eventually goes to the undying lands and sees his friend Frodo again

@zelordofzepotatoes5274

6 жыл бұрын

12poopie WE NEED ANOTHER MOVIE WHERE SAM AND FRODO GET REUNITED

@PajafromPrague

2 жыл бұрын

Yes unfortunatelly there is no way to Thank them both for saving the world but both happy Sam happy with family and then meet with Frodo perfect 😊👍🍺🥃🍸🍷🍻🥂

@MundaneGray

Жыл бұрын

Tolkien doesn't actually tell us that. In "The Tale of Years," he says only that after his wife Rose's death, Samwise leaves Bag End. He is last seen at the Tower Hills, where he gives the Red Book of Westmarch to his daughter Elanor. After that, he disappears. It is a traditional belief among Elanor's descendants that Sam went to the Grey Havens and passed over the sea to the Undying Lands, but Tolkien does not say whether that really happened. However, I choose to believe that Sam did reach Valinor, and that he was reunited with Frodo there. And so does every other Tolkien fan that I have ever met.

I adore this last shot of the door shutting - like the shutting of a book and the end of an epic story. Peter Jackson directed this film to perfection

@12classics39

5 ай бұрын

Would've been even better if it was Bag End's green door, like in the book.

I’ve never heard a theater full of people cheer and applaud a movie as much as this one. Throughout the movie and especially at THE END. I was SO happy when Return of The King won the Oscar.

@MsTinkerbelle87

Жыл бұрын

So many sniffles between laughter haha that’s what I remember the most..

I feel so lucky to be part of the generation that saw this in the cinema. Truly the greatest films ever made.

“At last they rode over the downs and took the East Road, and then Merry and Pippin rode on to Buckland; and already they were singing again as they went. But Sam turned to Bywater, and so came back up the Hill as day was ending once more. And he went on, and there was yellow light, and fire within; and the evening meal was ready, and he was expected. And Rose drew him in, and set him in his chair, and put little Elanor upon his lap. He drew a deep breath. ‘Well, I’m back,’ he said.”

J R R Tolkien was a genius, wrote arguably the best series of novels and Peter Jackson and the team presented us with this absolute masterpiece..

no other movie series will ever come close to dethroning the lotr for me. pure gold

i can't find words to describe of how LoTR changed my life,this trilogy is so important and intense to me that everytime i watch a scene like this i fall apart in tears,thank you Peter Jackson and Tolkien

The moment when Frodo's voice starts talking with that music in the background...it always gets me

"And he lived happily ever after. 'Til the end of his days." - Bilbo Baggins

Fun fact! That was his real daughter and he didn’t know he was about to see her, it was unexpected and it was a real reaction! He hadn’t seen her for about 5 months+! We just went to the Hobbiton in New Zealand and the tour guide told us this story✨

@marypeters9561

Жыл бұрын

Thank u daddy!

@piratesswoop725

Жыл бұрын

I feel like the tour guide might’ve made that up for sentimentality. I feel like I remember Sean talking about sitting with his daughter Aly while she was getting her little hobbit feet applied.

Best. Trilogy. Ever.

Twenty years ago, the day after it premiered, we were all sitting together and when “The End” appeared on the screen, everyone in this sold out theater rose to their feet and gave a standing ovation. We all had spent the past 3 years involved in this journey and while we all grieved that it was over…we were all glad we got to experience this journey.

@rickogden204

6 ай бұрын

the best 3 years of my life

16 years later... this is still my most favorite film of all time

This is the only film where I cry, because seeing light that appears, despite adversity, will be paid

@triheadwar1996

9 жыл бұрын

The film can also reflected upon the world, in a world of sh*t there are still good left that is worth fighting for.

I just watched this for the first time last week and I was sitting with one of my cats at like midnight bawling my eyes out. The music is so good in this too! Such a good ending. And now I’m tearing up again and my other cat just curled up next to me purring.

I'm crying literally crying

@adamz0037

7 жыл бұрын

Lil'Unicorn Person shut up

It's because of this amazing trilogy coming to life on the big screen that Hollywood realizes that nothing is "unfilmable."

@briantwiss9078

6 жыл бұрын

“If it can be written, or thought, it can be filmed” - Stanley Kubrick

At this point, Return of the King is almost underrated.

@AtlasBlizzard

6 жыл бұрын

It won 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, so I wouldn't call it underrated, hehe.

@glanknightfalcon4246

6 жыл бұрын

Underrated? Dude, this movie soared above expectations. It was one of a kind. In my opinion, I don't think we will have a better movie trilogy than Lord of the Rings. Return of the King nailed it.

@christopherrodmell1694

3 жыл бұрын

@@glanknightfalcon4246 I don’t think anything beats the Lord Of The Rings, especially when there was almost nothing exactly like the LOTR when it was made. The. LOTR has a lot of magnificent film work put into it compared to other films, these days there’s a whole bunch of random Drama Sci Fi Romantic and Action films, there’s also a lot of films and trilogies out there that were completely ruined by the ending, the ending was not even good

@YouSuprised

2 жыл бұрын

@@christopherrodmell1694 There is also no political agenda in it

@Dfathurr

2 жыл бұрын

No it's not underrated (in terms of the sheer success this movie get) But maybe what you mean is unappreciated especially by kids these days (they might think others especially in MCU have "way" better ending) In that case, yes i agree

That whistle at the end always gets me

When i see the 'The End' sign at 1:25 , i feel sad not because i feel like i finished a great adventure, going back to my usual and boring life.

@briang.2218

3 жыл бұрын

There's something resonant about the LOTR series beyond just escapism, though, and I think if we can find what it precisely is that the film resonates with within ourselves, we can work to maximize that part of our lives in some great way.

This is exactly how the book ends. I’m so glad Jackson kept it as it is right down to Sam’s last lines.

@12classics39

Жыл бұрын

Except the facade here is different from the facade of Bag End, which apparently means Jackson removed Sam’s inheritance of Bag End from Frodo as depicted in the books. Which makes absolutely no sense.

@pennyk223

8 ай бұрын

​@@12classics39your right tho, but they made it better that way because there was no time for the scene of bag end to include in the film, instead they added Sam's home

@TJSaw

6 ай бұрын

@@12classics39 Who’s to say that Sam didn’t inherit Bag End? They just didn’t show it just like how they didn’t show Tom Bombadil.

@12classics39

5 ай бұрын

@@TJSaw sure, but it would've made more sense for the last shot to be of Bag End's iconic green door closing, instead of a yellow door we've never seen before.

Even I was 8-9 year old when I watched this ending in cinema, i suddenly realized that this is a perfect ending for one of the greatest trilogy of all time.

Finished my rewatch just now… I straight up cried for the last thirty minutes of the film… I can’t. LotR is a masterpiece- every single scene holds so much heart and power.

My Nan just died today and I keep coming back to this moment. It helps to think she’s the voice of Frodo to me at this moment.

“Well...I’m back.” *I’m crying right now.* Sam fought so bravely that he deserved to have a happy ending with Rosie and his two children. I was so happy that he got to live the rest of his life in happiness. Never has the closing of a small door brought me to tears and been the most emotional thing I’ve seen in any other movie. So proud to be a Lord of The Rings fan.

@a.t.c.3862

2 жыл бұрын

It was heartbreaking that it ended but joyful that we'd been on the journey too.

I wished LOTR never have ended 😢

@ChocoKnetters

8 жыл бұрын

+Stan Constantin I wished every year there was another Lord Of The Rings movie. I literally cry ALWAYS eyes out of my head in the scene of the Grey Havens. If mo0vies make the end scene of as movie not that it 't be anoither story, That would be thye best thing ever..

@MrKingYuji

8 жыл бұрын

I say that sometimes but this was a great ending. Even if you don't cry just the fact that you feel the heart string being pulled is amazing

@qk1050

8 жыл бұрын

so do all who live to see such times...

@DGenerationX1311

8 жыл бұрын

+en n haha

@WizardAnimations

7 жыл бұрын

Me too

This simplicity is paradise in my eyes

@dutube99

2 жыл бұрын

you're not alone in that

Sam and Rosie had 13 children, after Rosy died Sam(age 102) had nothing to holding him back. So he was also given special pardon to sail west to Valinor since technically Sam was also a ringbearer albeit for a short while. He once again reunited with Frodo there until the end of both.

What I love about this ending is that it’s not completely happy or completely sad. Sam has just experienced an enormous loss saying goodbye to Frodo that will hurt for a very long time, and yet despite that loss, he has gained so much. Frodo cannot be a part of Sam’s future in the Shire, and there will always be a gaping hole where he should be, but Sam has a new life and family because Frodo saved Middle-earth and made it possible. It’s both tragic and hopeful, both bitter and sweet. It’s life.

The ending makes me sad and happy at the same time. What a wonderful tale

I just finished watching all the videos that have been uploaded and can't begin to describe the emotions, memories and feelings this trilogy can create within me. Truly a masterpiece. Thank you Tolkien & Jackson.

The cinema was probably flooded with tears at the end of this movie

Fun fact after just doing the hobbiton tour. That's his real life child. Peter Jackson flew his family in early. He had no idea that she was inside about to come out and greet him which was 2 weeks earlier than he expected to see her.

20 years old This ending still gets me Thank you so much Peter Jackson….

Saw this movie in a packed theater on opening night: Friday, December 17th, 2003. When it was over, I could barely clap after how much had gone on. Over the next few days, I thought to myself, “I think I just watched one of the greatest movies ever made. I can’t wait to see what comes next.” It’s been over twenty years, now, and NOTHING has yet to come close. Maybe the new Dune, but even that didn’t hit me on the same level that this did and still does. A masterpiece in every sense of the word.

TLOTR > Star Wars

@2117ao2

8 жыл бұрын

LOTR = Star Wars

@elasolezito

8 жыл бұрын

+Farah Alzubaidi Very difficult to choose. Star Wars remains fresh with its EU and movies/games. LotR is stable, plus i choose sci fi over fantasy.

@farahalzubaidi1463

8 жыл бұрын

Johan Dale on second thought, i think they're both equally fascinating, but the new sequels of Star Wars suck, episodes I II AND III

@elasolezito

8 жыл бұрын

Farah Alzubaidi I enjoyed all movies and my favorite setting is in the Old Republic. May i dare ask for you opinion on Force Awakens ? I loved it but they have to expand and explain a lot.

@Shadowrulzalways

8 жыл бұрын

+Farah Alzubaidi You mean the prequels.

You bow to no one, makes me emotional.. What an ending I just loved it but its 😭😭😭...

The best trilogy in film history

I love Frodo’s voice, it’s soothing

I remember sitting in the theater and hearing Sam's final words, "Well, I'm back!" Those were also the final words to the story! I balled my eyes out!

I want to have a family like this one day .

@TheMan05555

9 ай бұрын

Then be prepared for a very busy life, 13 kids aren’t easy to raise at once.

My tears come down when i think at my dog with this peaceful music: i think that now he's in peace, running on the rainbow bridge, playing with other dogs and cats, watching over us and coming back to us from time to time when we're sleeping in the night, or when we think intently about him. We'll never forget you, little big Fox. Thanks for everything! We'll always love you!

Have you ever seen a full theater cry? I’m glad I witnessed something that may never happen again in my lifetime. A movie series that made you feel apart of the story as this series of movies did. People may watch the series in one day but never experience waiting years for the next adventure.

I’m so glad I live in the multiverse where LOTR is a masterpiece and to have lived growing up watching it

Who watches the Hobbit and LOTR in order then cry at the very end. Because I am man enough to say this is one of the very few things that gets to me

@adityapss2683

6 жыл бұрын

JohnACorp782 don't be harsh.blame the studio.he never wanted to direct the hobbit

@zelordofzepotatoes5274

6 жыл бұрын

Same

When I was a kid I wanted to be legolas or Aragorn, now that I’m 23 I want to be Sam. I wanna be his strength, and his love

@julias2855

3 жыл бұрын

How cute! Love it.

Sam was a ring-bearer and as such after a long life, eventually sailed to the undying lands after the passing of his beloved Rosie.

"I don't suppose we'll ever see them again:-(😭😭😭😭😭

Why dose every good movie make me sad!!?????😓

@shakgriig4202

9 жыл бұрын

Because it is a good movie, well thought out, touching moments, and an ending where characters you love are parted from their friends you though they would never leave. Not some garbage movie where everyone makes friends with the enemies and parties with them.

@olechristianhenne6583

7 жыл бұрын

HAHAHAHAHHAH