I like how Peter Jackson is so chill with every thing. Awesome guy.

@reverendbStaard

3 жыл бұрын

Anyone who did the film, "Bad Taste," has got to be cool!

@suzanner8473

3 жыл бұрын

That's SIR Peter Jackson ONZ KNZM, to you mate! bahahahaa~ ;-) :-)

@TomKellyXY

3 жыл бұрын

Kia ora. Everyone is New Zealand is that chill.

@greymouser8659

3 жыл бұрын

Jackson's idea/portrayal of women.....worth a couple of PhD's at least.

@eoinc9511

3 жыл бұрын

He’s not that chill. He’s usually just distracted thinking about a million things at once.

Imagine that... pursuing an decades long carer as a late show host, just in order to be able to fulfil your dream of having an own LOTR like movie.

@thenourway

3 жыл бұрын

With great power comes great responsibility. -- Uncle Ben

@Matty80822

3 жыл бұрын

this was his master plan the whole time

@danielwinkler5217

3 жыл бұрын

Qqqqlp

It's good to see a truly happy Colbert. He was like a kid in a candy store.

@Charlienmeg

3 жыл бұрын

In a carrot store.

@oskarfunes2505

3 жыл бұрын

He finally got the studio to spend big bucks in his favorite theme, probably told them John Oliver had the HBO blank check.

@mansnotbot4160

3 жыл бұрын

Always nice to see a wealthy, influential, middle-aged man happy...

@Charlienmeg

3 жыл бұрын

@@mansnotbot4160 I'm getting a vibe of slight bitterness coming from you.

@oskarfunes2505

3 жыл бұрын

@@Charlienmeg some people think their happiness relies on others being miserable.

"Even as a dumb joke... to be inserted into The Lord of the Rings... I've peaked" Considering all that Stephen has achieved... it's nice to know he'll never stop being a huge nerd

Stephen is the single luckiest Tolkien nerd of all time, and I couldn't be more jealous

@rakivmoo

3 жыл бұрын

The NZ stuff was recorded pre-corona.

@HafdirTasare

3 жыл бұрын

He basicly does what every Tolkien Nerd would like to do... but wouldn't because it would be to silly.

@mattjohnston2

3 жыл бұрын

yuuuuup!

@ichmeiner4531

3 жыл бұрын

@@HafdirTasare no, not because it's silly, but because we don't have that kind of money 😅

@joyglocker8318

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah.....so jealous...

Stephen is so down to middle earth.

@leandabee

3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣

@notsure1969

3 жыл бұрын

He has a hobbit of doing that.

@leandabee

3 жыл бұрын

@@notsure1969 🤦‍♀️🤣

@presentfuture7563

3 жыл бұрын

Elvish is still alive!

@alexisfrank3585

3 жыл бұрын

Love your and Dr. Mantis' jokes. So much good fun here you guys😘❤

He looks like a cross between hugh jackman and robert Downey jr love this

@whiteowl4097

3 жыл бұрын

He is their love child. The chosen one.

@aprillowe8383

3 жыл бұрын

@@whiteowl4097 couldn't agree more

@NuLiForm

3 жыл бұрын

YES! he certainly does!

@Evelyn_2401

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely!

"Concentrate, young Padawan, use the force..." I'm dying

@jimmymaldonado5215

2 жыл бұрын

Omg this was hilarious!!

It’s adorable how much of a nerd Stephen is. His absolute joy is palpable.

@sluttymctits4496

3 жыл бұрын

It's so sweet. You can see him trying to remain professional and "in character" as a host when he talks about the experience, but his eyes and smile give it away. He is absolutely thrilled to be living out his childhood dream.

I fully accept this deranged and elaborate fan fiction as canon.

@susanbradleyskov9179

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!!

@pdoylemi

3 жыл бұрын

I could actually imagine writing a whole Darrylgorn movie. I picture him as slightly jealous of Aragorn, King of Gondor, so he decides, as a half elf to take over the now abandoned elvish lands of Lindon, Lothlórien, and Rivendell and try to set up his own kingdom. And to further try to put himself on par with his half brother he tries to find some reason to have a quest like the fellowship of the rings, but there is just nothing that threatening going on. Still, he assembles two drunken hobbits who had been evicted from the Shire, a claustrophobic dwarf who can't live inside the mountains with the others, a very effeminate and not very powerful wizard called Pandor the Pink, and a very forgetful elf who is the last remaining in Middle Earth because he missed the boat when all the others sailed into the west. So, not knowing what noble quest they could embark on their fellowship sets out on a quest to find a quest, but keep coming up with things like "The Quest for the Missing Cat".

@connycontainer9459

3 жыл бұрын

@@pdoylemi Sounds like what the Orville is to Start Trek. I'd watch that.

@pdoylemi

3 жыл бұрын

@@connycontainer9459 Thanks - maybe it could be. I might have to start writing!

@MrOuchiez

3 жыл бұрын

@@pdoylemi - Please do. I'm already antsy just thinking about the zany hijinks Pandor the Pink will get into.

looks like Robert Downey Jr. disguised as a dude playing another dude from the Shire

@LOOGamala

3 жыл бұрын

Watch this clip of RDJ kzread.info/dash/bejne/dXp7l8akYarfgtI.html

@jackson857

3 жыл бұрын

Me as Captain America, "I understood that reference"

@patricksherman831

3 жыл бұрын

💯

@somkit9102

3 жыл бұрын

Nailed it!

@SykotikShadow

3 жыл бұрын

😄

This is the right way to use personal fame.

you could see stephen resorting back into a kid. bear in mind, stephen lost his dad in an accident when he's just a kid. LOTR is his way of making sense of the world, thats why he connected so strongly with it.

@chironOwlglass

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, I didn't know that, thanks for sharing, really cool

The Jethro Tull "Aqua Lung" reference was unexpected and most welcome! 😆Nice!

@lauriepowell3959

3 жыл бұрын

Really don’t mind if I sit this one out...

@sharonroy2645

3 жыл бұрын

Impressive for sure.

@francescaa8331

3 жыл бұрын

@@lauriepowell3959 got that.

@resolutehamster

3 жыл бұрын

@@lauriepowell3959 Your word's but a whisper, my deafness a shout.

@HMan2828

3 жыл бұрын

@@resolutehamster That's Thick As A Brick though, not Aqualung...

Stephen looks so incredibly happy. You can tell his inner child was living in every moment.

His pure joy is just so heartwarming - Steven is just a good person who appreciates the hard work of others & has a humble honest heart

All the things Colbert's done in his life, all the choices, big or small, all the success and fame he has achieved...it all led to this moment. He looks truly happy here and I couldn't be happier for the guy (also jealous as hell).

There's no Stephen Colbert "the-super-famous-late-night-talk-show host" in this piece. There's only Stephen Colbert "the-nerd-who-is-living-out-his-fantasies" here. And I love him for it.

Lol I love how you MUST talk about LOTR AT LEAST once every like 5 episodes or less. It brings me joy

The greatest gift they could give Stephen is making this canon by the Tolkien Estate.

I'm so loving how *HAPPY* Stephen is - makes me happy to see him so happy 😊❤

watching Colbert be the ultimate LOTR fan nerd is epic!

Stephen: did you not read the book? PJ: no... Hilarious 😂

The whole New Zealand thing is Stephen making his nerd dreams come true. And yes, we're all jealous.

@pamelabennett1492

3 жыл бұрын

Of WHAT?? MAKE your own dreams come true!

I loved how your eye patch fell down during a strategic head turning moment.

Absolutely delighted to see Stephen enjoying himself so much! This is one of my Christmas gifts!

@pamelabennett1492

3 жыл бұрын

That's really sweetness, U must be an elf person.

Imagine it they did a movie with Robert Downey jr and Stephen Colbert playing brothers

@JuICyBLiinGeR

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah it looks like he needs more.

@joankelly3690

3 жыл бұрын

SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY

LMFAO: "Can you believe how expensive the shot was!?!?!"

The off-the-cuff Aqualung was spot-on, and priceless!

"that little wierd green guy Yoda, why, that's Gollums father!!" 😂🤣😜

In costume, he looks like a slimmer Richard Armytage, aka: Thorin Oakenshield.

@notsure1969

3 жыл бұрын

I think it's Armitage, but yeah you're absolutely right.

@dannedifyoudo

3 жыл бұрын

He also looks a lot like robert Downey jr.

@michaelcharlesmiller

3 жыл бұрын

I'm with Stephen. Ian Anderson!

@laurieschnurer7614

3 жыл бұрын

@@dannedifyoudo Had to check the comments to see if anyone else thought this!

@VP_A-Team

3 жыл бұрын

@@dannedifyoudo Yes, and also had a lot of the same mannerisms and deliveries as Robert Downey jr.. I noted that on the full clip I watched awhile back.

As a life long Darryl, I approve of the characters name.

@VP_A-Team

3 жыл бұрын

But are you a Darryl or do you just identify as a 'Darryl'?

@darrylcarnell9095

3 жыл бұрын

@@VP_A-Team oh yeah, 58 years as a Darryl, I would say yes.

@VP_A-Team

3 жыл бұрын

@@darrylcarnell9095 After 62 years as an 'Alex', I told my wife of 27 years that from now on, I want to identify as 'Gladys'. It didn't go too well so I eventually backed off on that but put my foot down on the idea of identifying as 'Mildred'!!...she didn't say anything, but the look she gave me compelled me to grab my pillow and a blanket and head to the tool shed. It's going to be cold tonight...maybe 'Alex' is fine...the wifi sucks...

@darrylcarnell9095

3 жыл бұрын

@@VP_A-Team 🤣😅😆😂🤣🤔

Hahaha Ian Anderson from Jethro Tull lol and he steps out singing Aqualung I'm dying here! 🤣 (I haven't laughed that hard in AGES)

The eye patch flip still gives me the shivers. The power. The unrestrained evil... No wait that was the dragon.

I’m disappointed in Stephen for thinking that THAT was Glamdring. That’s Aragorn’s sword from the first two films.

@robertofazanatas9924

3 жыл бұрын

Yep, you’re right.

As hilarious as Colbert is, he is never funnier than when he nerd rants about Tolkien.

I haven't laughed this hard all year. Goddamn I needed this!

Give him his own LOTR Amazon Prime series

Should have asked Jacinta to do a cameo as well.

@dustywoood

3 жыл бұрын

She did

Stephen: "Did you not read the books?" Peter: "No. But I saw the movies a bunch of times. Does that count?"

This was fantastic. Stephen, we love you. (and we would love to have you on the channel!!) BUT... That was NOT Glamdring. That was Aragorns Ranger Sword. Hate to break it to you ;) Keep up the fantastic Lord of the Rings Content! :D

@zooeymama4626

3 жыл бұрын

I was impressed when my son knew it was Aragorn's sword and not Glamdring right away too. When we read the comments to see if anyone else noticed and he recognized your name he said he was glad it was you that pointed it out to 'ol Stephen. Good catch! He has greatly enjoyed your channel :0)

@ericajones6316

3 жыл бұрын

I thought that the sword did not look like glamdring but aragorn sword as well but I though it was just me before I read this comment

@Nikanorcrew

3 жыл бұрын

My thought exactly! That's Aragorn's first sword. My all time favorite sword!

@pizzadohpaz

3 жыл бұрын

When I caught a glimpse, I thought it was Aragorn's but then he said Glamdring and I assumed he knew better than me 😂😂 and now I'm trusting HoA lol

@julfinch

3 жыл бұрын

The point of this video is to play dumb and make fun of the film. He’s claiming things as if he is a main role here like being a hot brother of Aragorn, having Peter Jackson as his servant who cameos a lot, claiming Gandalf as his friend, and eventually stating that he uses Glamdring when it’s not. Don’t you guys get it? Of course he knows it isn’t Glamdring and surely there is a whole lot of crews around him to tell him anything about that and correct him if he’s wrong. 😊

Seeing a fellow nerd, nerding out on his ultimate nerdssession simply lifts my heart. Thanks for making my week Stephen.

"This is my brother, Darrylgorn. And this is my other brother, Darrylgorn." "So both your brothers have the same name?" "My mother didn't have a big imagination."

@mylesredfern3862

3 жыл бұрын

*enter Fili and Kili* *Also enter Dori, Nori, and Ori*

@pizzadohpaz

3 жыл бұрын

A Newhart reference???? This is outrageous! And amazing!

Lord of the Rings by far one of my favourite movies ever!

He looks like Hugh Jackman as Van Helsing.

@lindabent7135

3 жыл бұрын

I was going to say that as well as a bit like RDJ with his goatie and nose.

@malavoy1

3 жыл бұрын

Medieval Mad Max D~

@JBond-zf4dj

3 жыл бұрын

I was think Hugh Jackman too.

@connycontainer9459

3 жыл бұрын

I saw Iron Man.

@lindabent7135

3 жыл бұрын

My Dad can see Henry Cavill as well. I can't. Can anyone else see Henry Cavill? (The Witcher and Superman)

Loved the ending - whips out his sword and hits the camera .. "sorry" :)

“Do you remember I was in lord of the rings? People keep forgetting. Let’s do another segment...”

Yeah Yoda as Gollums father , I would pay to watch that movie lol

@loved012one

3 жыл бұрын

Too bad Gollum couldn't use the force; turns out he was a squib. 😉

Damn it Stephen I couldn't stop giggling.

stephen, you truly made my day with this. You guys looked like you were having so much fun.

He said his hotter brother Darrylgorn. I think he ment his lanky awkward brother Earofcorn.

@princessjello

3 жыл бұрын

This comment sparks joy

@adriennestudaway893

3 жыл бұрын

My cackles scared my cat!

@sewthernbelle

3 жыл бұрын

Veggietales made that joke first

Daaaamn Stephen is having way to much fun! Really funny stuff I was in need of a good laugh thanks.

I seriously want a mini series about Darrylgorn. Stephen could do it when he’s on vacation in the summer.

I love seeing Stephen this genuinely excoted and happy

awww Stephen. So happy to see him so happy.

Tolkien + Colbert is one of the best things happened to this world. His happiness is so uplifting

A respite of pure joy amidst dark days. What a great piece and episode!

The world needs more of this...Stephen's pure enjoyment makes all of us feel better.

This makes me so happy and I really want to see him cast in a real movie now!

Stephen, watching this made me realize what a gem you are in late night history. Nice to see what an incredible experience it was for you. Wish we saw more of this nowadays.

Lol, so Peter Jackson is actually hilarious and silly

@Caderynwolf

3 жыл бұрын

you haven't seen his first movies have you? ;) just in case here - I think you'll enjoy them; Bad Taste Meet the Feebles Braindead (for whatever reason in the usa it was later re-titled Dead/Alive) He later did a more serious movie based on a true story; Heavenly Creatures.

@johnavernia1026

3 жыл бұрын

@@Caderynwolf ah, I haven't. I only watched Heavenly Creatures, but not the others. I should try to watch it this weekend then. Thank you for the rec.

@suzanner8473

3 жыл бұрын

Yes John!! One of our national heroes, SIR Peter Jackson, is actually hilarious and silly in real life! We love him! He really is a down-to-earth Kiwi! Watch his early films efforts!

@MsHGH1

3 жыл бұрын

@@Caderynwolf Don't forget 'The Frighteners', with Michael J Fox...

@Caderynwolf

3 жыл бұрын

@@MsHGH1 I didn't include it because that was his first Hollywood movie (I think)

This was an absolute joy to watch, he was clearly having the time of his life. Well done.

This is a gem, y'all have been holding this out on us for nearly a year?

Stephen looks like Hugh Jackman with the hair and beard lol

@JohnRussellHodge_progtwit

3 жыл бұрын

More like Billy Connelly when he tossed his hair back, I thought.

@crankypantsmcduff

3 жыл бұрын

@@JohnRussellHodge_progtwit haha he suits it tbh

This look behind the curtain was beautiful and heart warming and stupid. Thank you for sharing it with us Mr. Colbert. To Derylgorn. Brother of my king.

He looks so happy 😁

This grown ass man is just living his childhood dream 🤣 Man I love him!!

I love LOTR so much. Seeing the Hobbiton set and all the locations used in the films, honestly, I cried. So happy for Colbert. What an absolute treasure of an adventure.

All I can say is wow! What an honor, what an incredible experience! Stephen of the Late Night, I salute you!

Is it weird I already knew the exact scene Stephen was in within a second of seeing the character. Man, I’m such a nerd, I remember tertiary characters, if he could even be considered tertiary.

I have a young tiny friend who happened to move to New Zealand with her husband shortly after they married. She got a job as a stand in dwarf, had to get glued into beard. She slid off a horse in a scene, and Peter Jackson yelled, "Dwarf Down!" God I love that story. I sent her these posts today. THANKS Stephen 😀

"Can you believe how expensive this shot looks?", hahahaha!!! Man, the whole thing was awesome!

Dang, Steven. My wife has always thought you good looking. Now she was whooping about how Hot that was!!!

@rebecca8525

3 жыл бұрын

He really was hot as Darrylgorn!

@suzanner8473

3 жыл бұрын

He really actually did look pretty hot with the beard and the hair!

I hate to admit it but Stephen kinda looks like an RDJ-Hugh Jackman mix when he's in his Darrylgorn getup

@vbalakiran

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely correct 👍

@lindabent7135

3 жыл бұрын

He really does! With or without the wig. :)

You can just tell from the smile reaching the very corners of his eyes that Stephen was genuinely, genuinely elated to be there. It was not an act.

I visited Hobitton in JANUARY. AMAZING!

@voulabarkolias3329

3 жыл бұрын

Yes it's amazing I was like Stephen didn't want to leave

I never thought a fellow Charlestonian would one day make it all the way to the Shire!

@paulg3336

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe Stephen was confused and was heading to the Charleston on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. charleston.co.nz/

Is no one gonna talk about how he looks so much like Robert Downey jr with that beard?

Um. That's not Glamdring. It's Strider's Ranger sword. I got all the UC wall hangers... I can see it from here. Sorry, Stephen.

@kindlin

3 жыл бұрын

I was going to say, Glamdring had a bit more glam and somewhat less dring.

@josleyn

3 жыл бұрын

YESSS! Thought I was going crazy lol like how (cause I know he’s a huge fan) did he not catch that?!

@peNdantry

3 жыл бұрын

Shhh! Stephen's so happy, don't make him sad.

Thank you, Stephen, for helping me escape this horrible pandemic by living vicariously through your New Zealand experiences! These videos are awesome!

😂😂 With that beard, SC looks so much like Tony Stark

That was an incredible backstory. Great to see so many people that don't take themselves too seriously. Oh and when they play the LOTR music, my goodness it's soaring.

It really is a treasure to see someone's dream seriously come true. What a legend.

Dang, he got a real Hugh Jackman vibe going on there. At least before the stabbing trees scene...

This was such a joy to watch! Every.Little.Bit.

All hail Darylgorn!

Honestly I think I’m almost as much as if not more of a Tolkien fan as Stephen, and seeing someone able to experience this knowing their love for it is as fierce as mine really makes me happy knowing someone so smart and kind as Stephen can experience it for us and show us the amazingness of that world

I love seeing how happy this whole shtick makes Stephen. It makes me happy to see. Welcome back to New Zealand any time Stephen! (bring Evie!)

“Use the force” 😂

My God, Stephen is such a joy 😄

I was in New Zealand last year and visited the Hobbiton set, this makes me all so happy

High budget Stephen Colbert/LOTR fan fiction. I love it.

I would totally watch a feature-length version of "Darrylgorn: Lord of the Wrongs".

You know...i feel that special kind of jealous where you aren't even mad about it. Whether because you are just SO overwhelmed with how jealous you are that you've gone numb or youre genuinely happy for them....probably the latter im sure....

Tolkien's descriptions were so incredibly detailed that this could be created with such accuracy. Also amazing that as detailed as those descriptions are, it took this long to do it right!

As a New Zealander I keep taking for granted how gorgeous New Zealand is - we take it for granted so often - i do make a conscious effort at times to stop and just appreciate it - it really does look like this - yes, AND - the beaches, the bush - we used to have an old ad when i was growing up - 'dont leave town till you've seen the country' - thanks to my parents, I have been from the top to the bottom, and off the beaten track yet it is constantly on my to do list to explore more - just stop and just appreciate & be grateful Edit: wow - I remembered it correctly lol kzread.info/dash/bejne/gop8mdd7qrS-Z6w.html

@lindabent7135

3 жыл бұрын

I'm in the same boat. I'm a city girl born and bred, and will keep living in cities, but my Dad and I have a yacht and we go out frequently to visit the islands in the Harbour Gulf or Bay of Islands and I'm always amazed by something I missed the last time we went there. It's so amazing. I've been to the South Island twice. One was for a vintage car rally from Christchurch to Bluff and back to Christchurch, visiting all the small towns on the way. My Mum made sure we went to any local markets that we saw. I bought a woolen knitted jumper in Twizel that I don't have anymore but the hand embroidered hankies I got in Bulls I still have and use. :) The second was just to Christchurch for one of my cousins weddings and Rakia to see one of my other cousins on his farm. But, we were planning on staying with him for a week but we only lasted 3 days. LOL. The scenery was beautiful but the cow smell was unbearable. LOL. New Zealanders are so lucky to live in this beautiful country but like you said, we do take it for granted.

STEPHEN LOOKS SO MUCH LIKE RDJ IN THAT ITS CRAZY

But that's clearly not Glamdring! By the pommel it looks like Aragorn's ranger sword.

@VP_A-Team

3 жыл бұрын

It is. Good eye. I noticed that too. Glamdring has a similar pommel but it's buttress-shaped with a bullet tip-shaped rounded end. Aragorn's sword has a pommel that does have a bullet tip but with a nipple-shaped end. Plus the grip is a double grip with a metal spacer. Someone must have told Stephen the wrong thing when handing him the sword and he didn't doubt them because he was probably geek-drunk (he would have probably blown about a 0.24 blood geek level). I bet he'd be slightly disappointed if he found out it wasn't Glamdring, but still cool it was Aragorn's sword, although not Anduril. Watching him use it, perhaps Sting would have been more up his alley.

I'm so envious of your experience there. From one LOTR nerd to another, "well-played!"

I really love his little behind the scenes pieces about what was going through his mind. It makes it much more impactful and personal. I'm so happy he got to do this.