As some of you pointed out, Frodo wakes up in Ithilien in the book, not Rivendell. In the movie, we can't say for sure because it was one room, but it was probably Ithilien or somewhere in Gondor like Minas Tirith.

@tayloradams906

3 жыл бұрын

I always assumed because of the architecture it was Ithilien, I saw the movies before I read the books but it also just made sense for the state Frodo was in. You wouldnt want to risk moving him too far. That said I dont blame you for thinking something else. Its still the events here that matter most.

@Epic_Kingdom

3 жыл бұрын

Spoilers

@bcm8984

3 жыл бұрын

It did feel like Rivendell imo.

@meow4015

3 жыл бұрын

We can definitely say that he woke up in Ithilien in the movie, because shortly after he is at Aragorn's coronation... Also, Elendil is not his great-grandfather, more like great, great, great, great, great x10 grandfather.

@vidkris1535

3 жыл бұрын

I think it's Minas Tirith! As if you look in the background near the door you can see stone and what looks like Gondor architecture. I just realized this. Watched the trilogy again for the 1000th! Time (I'm probably not joking either I've watched it so much, especially the 3rd! that I can match the dialog as they speak!)

People who complain about the many endings seem to forget that it’s wrapping up a trilogy and not a single film

@mrhobs

3 жыл бұрын

And those people don't know how to appreciate a good story anyway...

@user-qv4fq3lu2z

3 жыл бұрын

@@mrhobs indeed. They will appreciate overrated shit like Avengers but not this masterpiece

@Tyler-zz4kv

3 жыл бұрын

I honestly would of been fine with 5 more “endings”

@poTato_777

3 жыл бұрын

ppl who complain about many endings are americans period

@mrhobs

3 жыл бұрын

​@@poTato_777 Wow, is this just bait or can the ignorance be real?

LOTR has no remake, LOTR needs no remake

@HostileLemons

3 жыл бұрын

Perfect line

@crunchy42

3 жыл бұрын

there will be a tv show tho

@nigelpisswater484

3 жыл бұрын

@@crunchy42 darn

@jaythestranger9373

3 жыл бұрын

@@crunchy42 its set in the second age of middle earth and will have nothing to do with these films other than some prequel stuff that could tie into them.

@Pulisemil

3 жыл бұрын

@@jaythestranger9373 We might get to see the forging of The One Ring. Giggity!

We had one ending yes, but what about SECOND ending

@MrPugdy

3 жыл бұрын

Nice lol

@CLBOO6

3 жыл бұрын

Nice one

@einflinkeswiesel2695

3 жыл бұрын

I don't think he knows about second ending...

@pfuzzle9700

3 жыл бұрын

@@einflinkeswiesel2695 What about endvenses? endeon? Afternoon ending? Endinner? Supper? He knows about them, doesn't he?

@einflinkeswiesel2695

3 жыл бұрын

@@pfuzzle9700 I wouldn't count on it

I think one reason the ending to LotR is so good is because it's not intended to set up another story. Almost every modern story that I see leaves everything open ended for another story to take place afterwards. LotR concludes so well because it closes all of the doors on its way out.

The coronation scene is one of my favourite in all cinema... how could the "my friends, you bow to no one" not move a person? Hell even my young kids cry at that

@lander77477

3 жыл бұрын

Yes and right after the, the final shot of panning out of minas tirith gave a beautiful conclusion to that part of the story

@HansJoachimMaier

3 жыл бұрын

Even when reading those words, I start crying.

@samuelvincent557

3 жыл бұрын

Same here. It is one of the most touching moments. Especially, considering that the Hobbits are, generally, not highly regarded. They are not know for being strong wise, or warriors. They are thought of as simple people, who like good food, drink, and friendship. Violence among them is almost unheard of, as is a Hobbit leaving The Shire. No one ever really expects much of a Hobbit, if they've even heard of one. You see how the king of Rohan thought of Merry, he humored him, and allowed him to tag along, but when the war started, he dismissed him as a nuisance. But at the end, when Aragorn says, "My friends. You bow to no one.", kneels, and everyone follows suit, at that moment, both figuratively, and literally, those four Hobbits, at the top of Minas Tirith, stood taller than everyone else in the world. If you watch it again, you'll see that the camera work emphasizes that, as the camera pulls level with their heads and they are clearly higher than everyone else. That's what gets me. The fact that they are given the recognition and respect they deserve.

@colindateeuwisse6848

3 жыл бұрын

My eyes tear up even thinking about it

@lander77477

3 жыл бұрын

@@colindateeuwisse6848 I'm re-watching the trilogy again, but this time in 4K on my new sony OLED, 65 inch

I feel like an idiot. I've seen the trilogy dozens of times, but this was the first time it clicked that when Frodo wakes up in rivendell it is the first time he realizes that Gandalf is alive

@ofb1583

3 жыл бұрын

@@anni.68 In the books he woke up in Ithilien.

@harinarayananc1230

3 жыл бұрын

And your comment made me realise that😂

@whengrapespop5728

3 жыл бұрын

I realized it for the first time too, and I was about to comment the same. Grew up with the movies, and even rewatched the trilogy a few days ago, yet it never occurred to me. Suddenly those goofy smiles made more sense😊

@indy_go_blue6048

3 жыл бұрын

@@anni.68 They didn't go to Rivendell for several months (3 or 4 IIRC) waiting in/around Minas Tirith for some surprise that Gandalf wouldn't reveal... which turned out to be Aragorn's wedding to Arwin.

@alanblack306

3 жыл бұрын

Holy hell! You just blew my mind! I never thought of that. (digs out DVD to re-watch the scene).

You know it's a "near" perfect ending when you don't even hope for any other movies or shows or anything. You said it best, all loose ends were tied, and the conclusion left me at peace. Fantastic video and fantastic job breaking it down

@ofb1583

3 жыл бұрын

No loose ends? Easterlings nearly uncounted for Aragorn & Eomer to bring to peace. Orc & goblin kingdoms in Dol Guldur, Moria, Gundabad & all over Mordor. Radegast, Palando & Romestano, wizards at large doing heavens know what. Dwarves & lesser elves expected to simply fade quietly into nothingness, with no volition of their own. The dark fell beasts that dwelt in arda before even the Valar appeared, content to hide forever. Aragorn abandons wife & child, after 210 years of perpetual combat, just lays down to avoid old age. Arwen too, abandons her son to rule for a thousand generations alone. This despite being predominantly elven but with some Maiar & human in her essence, to follow the choice of Elros, her forbearer. She chooses to lie down in the glades of Lothlorien, bereft of her elven kindred having all left for Aman, the undying lands. The self-obsessed humans left to inherit middle earth after so much noble sacrifice, & prideful evil, utterly oblivious to how much & to whom they owe all. This rich tapestry is frayed to an archaeological extent.

@dtross594

3 жыл бұрын

@@brycevans I believe the new show takes place in the 2nd age. Can you believe the budget for the show is a billion dollars?!

@nunoalvarespereira87

3 жыл бұрын

@@dtross594 it doesn't matter how much budget they have. They will almost certainly ruin it since they want to include modern agenda into the saga, one of the producers already said that what defines the show is "diversity".

@jaythestranger9373

3 жыл бұрын

@@nunoalvarespereira87 LOTR is all about diversity... humans, elves, dwarves, goblins, orcs, trolls, undead. If they mean racial diversity, then who gives a shit?

@nunoalvarespereira87

3 жыл бұрын

@@jaythestranger9373 lmao you don't know what lotr is. Lotr is about giving Great Britain a mythology, it's about native British people.

I spent what 11 hours watching these characters go on a journey, I went on that journey with them. I want them to have their endings, all of them. I can not understand why people felt like there were too many endings. A story that epic can not be wrapped up in a couple scenes.

@bakoyma

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly this.

the most satisfying endingS ever

@savythenillerwaffer

3 жыл бұрын

HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHWHWHWHWHWHWHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAH A MILLION TIMES NO

@daniel15yearsago66

3 жыл бұрын

@@savythenillerwaffer it is undoubtedly the greatest ending to a trilogy of all time. Its beyond perfect. Mind blowing.

@thelordofthememes8702

3 жыл бұрын

@@savythenillerwaffer is There a problem that he liked this movie. And also you are not really funny.

@wowgmplayer

3 жыл бұрын

@@thelordofthememes8702 thats just his expression of the movie ending noone wanted for that perfect trilogy to end ever

@arturs4024

3 жыл бұрын

@@savythenillerwaffer youre a sad little man

Nice to see someone defending the film's ending. I get so tired of people being annoyed by it because it didn't wrap things up quickly and in the exact way they expected. They were in such a rush they couldn't appreciate what was being said and done here at the conclusion of this epic trilogy. Sad.

@Nitidus

3 жыл бұрын

GoT has shown what happens when being in a rush meets incompetence. In contrast, this is pure perfection

@KingBobXVI

3 жыл бұрын

People complain that it's too long, and then people complain that it's too short because it omits the scouring of the shire. Both are pretty bad takes, the former because of what was mentioned in this video, the latter because of the themes and narrative focus of the movies compared to the books.

@Gwaithmir

3 жыл бұрын

I thought the film's ending was satisfying and couldn't have been any better.

@mrhobs

3 жыл бұрын

Same people probably also don't even have the emotional intelligence to comprehend why these movies are great and watched them merely as effects spectacles... truly sad.

@hidsgi-games5369

3 жыл бұрын

I say the ending was too short. Every time I don't want it to end.

"My friends, you bow to no one" It's the perfect ending and brings a tear every time. The rest is just nice add on bits.

@andrewmueller3391

3 жыл бұрын

Still gets me every time.

@Scerotic

3 жыл бұрын

"there is no going back" 😭😭😭

@ianmcelmurry2882

3 жыл бұрын

I think that that is my favorite line in the whole of the movies, besides maybe Gandalf’s line to pippin about the afterlife.

@SickMindeBarBie

3 жыл бұрын

@@ianmcelmurry2882 That last one is in the book. you bow to know one i don't know

@SickMindeBarBie

3 жыл бұрын

As soon as the violins come in...

I agree. After 4 hours of the extended edition, I don't want it to end so I am happy to invest the extra time in seeing all the threads closed off. If these parts were not captured, people would say things like "Did Aragorn become king, did Sam ask Rosie to marry him, where's Bilbo now, did Frodo die like Lady Galadriel said he would, etc?" The ending is fantastic!

@savythenillerwaffer

3 жыл бұрын

No

@dreadone6894

3 жыл бұрын

I don’t Like watching this movie, because it ends...

@ofb1583

3 жыл бұрын

If you read the books, not just Lord of the rings. Aragorn ruled till he was 210 years old, & his only son after him. Sam did marry Rosie Cotton & they had several children together, living in bag end. Further he rose to become the mayor of Hobbiton. Bilbo & Frodo 'lived' very long lives in the undying lands with the Elves, but being mortal eventually had to accept Illuvatar's gift, going to the halls of Mandos & becoming one with the creator.

When Frodo wakes up and had a joyous reunion, there's one missed note in this vid that sets up the remainder of the end. Upon seeing Sam, Frodo loses his smile. It caught me off guard the first time through as it seemed so out of place, as I thought he'd be happier to see Sam. Sam, and Sam's long face as well, is a great juxtaposition to the rest of the fellowship's joy. While they eventually move back to enjoying the moment, it reminds us that they know something the others don't, and that Frodo is already gone.

@jolttsp

3 жыл бұрын

@@AoCGaming Good point. A lot of depth in that moment.

@jolttsp

3 жыл бұрын

@Mr. Natural Another good point, although I would argue they are good friends to begin the story as well. You don't literally push your gardner to dance with their crush after all. However their bond obviously deepened to an extreme which I think was your point. I still have a hard time seeing it as entirely positive though. Although an entirely positive take is welcomed.

@clarkclarke

3 жыл бұрын

@@jolttsp and also remember Boromir didn't make it back ...😢

@yukfooo4784

3 жыл бұрын

@prometheus one of the only franchises that everyone can agree on in some way truly the best

@leirumf5476

3 жыл бұрын

One theory (one that i stand for) is that when Frodo sees Sam he is reminded that he indeed failed at his task, and that saddens him.

To be fair, the movie ending is 22 minutes long in a four hour film while the book ending is nearly a third of the book

These movies saved my life. "Haleth, son of Hama, there is always Hope."

@viktorthevictor6240

3 жыл бұрын

"All you have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to you" Words that stuck with me

@andrewhodyss9092

3 жыл бұрын

@@viktorthevictor6240 "if you do not find a way no one will" - galadriel to frodo in fellowship of the ring

@hannes3994

3 жыл бұрын

There are so many good quotes in LotR!

@mushroomcloud1

3 жыл бұрын

@@hannes3994 From the Silmarillion. Eru Ilúvatar “And thou, Melkor, shalt see that no theme may be played that hath not its uttermost source in me, nor can any alter the music in my despite. For he that attempteth this shall prove but mine instrument in the devising of things more wonderful, which he himself hath not imagined.”

@anavilhanas

3 жыл бұрын

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.

The ending in the book is SO different than the movie. When the hobbits return to the Shire they have to deal with a take-over of their lands. The bravery they earned through their quests helps them set things right. I appreciate it that going on with the story in the movie after the scenes in Gondor seems to have finalized the main story would leave a lot of confusion. But I personally preferred the ending in the book.

@majiikman812

3 жыл бұрын

Me too! The cleansing of the shire was so perfect and i was sad to not see it in the movie.

@MrTingabug

3 жыл бұрын

exactly

@ColoradoStreaming

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah this would have never worked in the movie and would have added 60 min at least but it would have been awesome to see on screen. Kind of like Tom Bombadil, they are great in the books but would not have worked as part of the movie.

@RobBCactive

3 жыл бұрын

Return really screwed up the message in Tolkien's book, for me the wedding and the departure from the shire was far inferior endings and detracted from the film, which did find time for long CGI sequences. Life isn't simple and neatly wrapped up. Plenty of films have used a narrative or written piece and going home after a war matters. Without knowing the damage Frodo suffered leaving made little sense.

@MrTingabug

3 жыл бұрын

@@ColoradoStreaming I am not bothered by leaving out Tom. I am still quite PO'd that the movies changed the manner that the hobbits left the Shire and turned the group of 4 hobbits into a chance meeting in the corn field rather than being a full group of friends helping to move Frodo's house. I also think that the cleansing of the Shire was important to show the growth in the hobbits from being dependents on the big folk to being independent from them to the extent that they could organize to protect their land and kinsfolk. I would have been thrilled if that became movie #4. The Grey Haven part could have been moved to the end of that movie rather than at the end of Return of King.

I personally wished the movies never ended, but when everything, and I mean everything, wrapped up so completely in the ending I was just left with immense satisfaction.

I think this ending effected the Hunger Game series. A lot of writers act like PTSD or these crazy events don’t effect people. I liked that Tolkien recognized Frodo would never be the same and maybe Sam too and it’s why Sam sought Frodo out after Rosie’s death and basically near his own. I liked that the final Hunger Games had in the final piece shown that even years later when most books would make everything seem normal (Harry Potters same thing) as If all the horror was just erased that Katniss is still having nightmares and struggling to deal with it even with a husband, children and living in a country with no war or death. I felt Frodo was so changed and (physically and emotionally) scarred by the things that happened to him and that he did that a world in peace just no longer had a place for him.

@mushroomcloud1

3 жыл бұрын

Anyone who has dealt with combat and war, major natural disasters, a career in a profession like ER nurse, Correctional Officer, Paramedic and the like would agree with you.

@Catherine.Dorian.

3 жыл бұрын

mushroomcloud1 Thank you. I often felt that Tolkien’s own experience in war greatly effected (affected?) LotR. Both the brotherhood we see in the fellowship, the “good” side fighting against the great evil threatening to sweep across the world and how those events would change those same people in peacetime.

@mushroomcloud1

3 жыл бұрын

@@Catherine.Dorian. When you see war as Tolkien did, you see the very best and very worst humanity has to offer. Barbarity and selfless self sacrifice for others (Your comrades) side by side. His point with Boromir was noteworthy because he showed the internal struggle of good vs evil all face in the context of the larger battle for Middle Earth. When Boromir repented his attempt to seize the ring and then gave his life to save Merry and Pippin we see that grace was extended to him by how his body appeared when Faramir found him. To put it into Christian parlance, he was saved by sacrificing himself to save others. Just as Saruman was dissipated upon his death because he never repented his evil ways. You get to see how both war and his faith were interwoven into Professor Tolkien's works. Thank you for your great take on this and your thought provoking comment. Have a happy New Year.

@Aquascape_Dreaming

3 жыл бұрын

@@Catherine.Dorian. I don't think most people had a problem with the following up, itself. It had more to do with Jackson's use of effects, using cues typically associated with the roll on of end credits. The scene on the mountain was especially annoying with its fading to black, winding down and sombre music, then moments later returning to the exact same scene with the same sombre tone, but then showing the eagles coming. I get it, it was to let the audience know that they were on that outcropping for a long time before being rescued. I just feel it could have been done better. I even have some ideas how he could have. I had no issues with the transition from the Elven docks to Sam returning home to his own family.

@katherinewilson1853

3 жыл бұрын

@@Catherine.Dorian. I affect someone else, there are sound effects. :)

Each movie could have been nine hours long and I still would have wanted more.

my brain: "a 3 hours movie and the ending is perfect" my bladder: "not really"

@baidash3104

3 жыл бұрын

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@duskflower8825

3 жыл бұрын

wait, you only watch 3 hours? do the extended editions! have an intermission at the two hour point and it'll be halfway!

@hoarder1919

3 жыл бұрын

@@duskflower8825 i have friends who did the marathon of all 3 movies. That's about 11 hrs. No idea how they did it lol, it's some navy seal shit or something.

@duskflower8825

3 жыл бұрын

@@hoarder1919 I did a Lord of the Rings marathon once (extended), so it was about that eleven hours. We had lembas and everything. At this point, it’s become a rite of passage for fans. Honestly, I don’t recommend it. The movies should be watched unhurried (maybe one a day). The extended editions are slow, pacing-wise, and those little moments just can’t be savored when you’re exhausted. Pausing IS vital, for the very reason you’ve stated. Desperately needing to pee sucks a lot of the fun out of, say, the Treebeard scenes. It’s like chugging fine wine. If you’re watching 11 hours of movie, you want to pause it more but need to pause it less. No fun in that. Dunno why I’m giving you unprompted paragraph-long watchstyle recommendations, here we are. Tl;dr taking care of your bladder is essential and marathoning is unideal

@lander77477

3 жыл бұрын

Well if you watched it in the theater yes. If you watch it on blu ray at home, you can pause whenever you like and go to the bathroom. I think in peter jacksons commentary he mentioned something about people complaining the films are too long and said its probably due to the "bladder factor"

Words will never express how much i love these movies, they mean everything to me. They have been a huge inspiration in my life, and Return of the King has one of my all time favorite movie endings. I often find symbolic parallels with my life events, and movies, even if they don't always make sense. Frodo departing Middle Earth, saying goodbye to his friends makes me think of 2 goodbyes i had to say in my life. The first being Senior year in highschool. All those years i spent waking up early to go have breakfast with my peers in the lunchroom. Seeing people who i pretty much knew my whole life. People who transitioned to the same schools with me, and grew older with me as well. It all ended in June 2019. I took one last walk through those empty halls, remembering the tight schedule of the bell, and walking with other students to class. It was the last time i'd smell those hallways, the last time i'd see my teachers *(Hate for teachers is overrated, i had some good ones.)* and it was the last time i'd see a lot of those faces i'd grown with. And most recently, i had to say goodbye to my co-workers at the movie theater. We closed down for almost a full year. Re-opened in Nov, but we had to let a lot of people go, there's literally 3 people working now, counting myself. Times have changed for the worst, and we're all affected by it. It's so sad to see those empty parking lots. So many of my friends had to leave to pursue a more tangible career. I couldn't, not just yet. I'm in love with the Theater. For the 1 year i worked there before COVID, it was great. Place is so empty now, it's hard to hope. So many people, gone. One day, i too will have to leave for a better paying job to support a family, and that's when i think of the ending to Return of the King. I don't know who i am in this story, Sam, or Frodo. Feels like both perhaps. Frodo, leaving a place he loves, but has to move on for the best, or Sam returning back home to be with his family. *" 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."* So i guess i can't be torn in 2. I can treasure my memories at the Theater, and my glorious school years, but i can't stay in the past. I have to move on to better things, a family. Still young enough to have many adventures like Bilbo, and Frodo did, so i won't rush. But when the time comes, i shall move on.

@kyriacou1

3 жыл бұрын

snore

@indy_go_blue6048

3 жыл бұрын

Wait until you're 70 and many of your goodbyes are the last goodbyes.

@dje6719

3 жыл бұрын

A Gandalf says to Frodo in the first movie after Frodo says he wished the ring had never come to him he wished non of this had ever happened Gandalf says back " so do all how live to see such time's but that is not for them to decide all get to do is Decide what we have to do with the time that is Given to us" sorry I might have used the Direct Quote from the Book

@charlie-obrien

3 жыл бұрын

Remember that two of the major themes that Tolkien explored in the trilogy was A) the desire for adventure (the journey) and B) the longing for home (the Shire). At different points in our lives we feel the pull of each of these feelings.

@michaelearendil6843

Жыл бұрын

At the end of school years and after graduations, I was always melancholy, missing friends and teachers. It takes time to heal from important life passages, for change is a loss. I wish you success in theater, in love, and prosperity in life, enjoying the big and little things that are so dear!

I remember in the cinema people started getting up to leave after the ending of the scene with Frodo and Sam on the rock outside Mount Doom. Then the next scene appears with Gandalf arriving with the eagles ... and all those who got up are stalling, not sure what's happening, not knowing whether to continue leaving or not. And that drama in the cinema repeats itself a couple of times, and some give up and sit back down while others walk away annoyed with themselves for getting up too early but too embarrassed to sit back down.

@veronikaczr1105

3 жыл бұрын

Oh, that must have been wierd. I hate people that can't wait and sit until the end. I don't get it, because they paid for it, they could sit there for two hours, but couldn't stay there until the ending screen shows up? Same with theatre

@donion2122

3 жыл бұрын

@@veronikaczr1105 True, although twice as rude at the theatre vs cinema.

@veronikaczr1105

3 жыл бұрын

@@donion2122 yep, those poor actors

@mfelix3511

3 жыл бұрын

@@veronikaczr1105 call me a snob, but I always sit through all the credits at the cinema. It's mostly force of habit because my parents used to make me do it, but I like to think that some lesser known graphical designer for the movie will be happy knowing someone saw his name at the end of the greatest trilogy of all time.

@veronikaczr1105

3 жыл бұрын

@@mfelix3511 same

Opinion: after going through that epic journey, when you get to the end when they return to the Shire, all that adventure is gone. That's the hollow feeling. We can't recover that. So Frodo has to move on, somehow. As for Sam, his values has always been with love and dedication. That's why I think Sam, the hero, has the best ending. He came back from an epic adventure and returned home to carry on his mission, but to his new family.

@southernlady5085

Жыл бұрын

So True. That's how I interpret it as well. The real hero is Sam. Frodo is a good, upright, and very moral character, but he is the protagonist who is swept by, and also initiates, events that are tied to the ring's journey back to Sauron, its maker. Over and over, we are told that the ring chooses its own ring-bearers, so Frodo is drawn into this journey through his relationship with Uncle Bilbo and the ring which now resides in his Uncle's keeping. It's his fate, as Norse literature would emphasize. (And Tolkien loved Norse myth!) In contrast, Sam stays with Frodo not because he is forced to do so by any sort of personal Destiny, but because of his goodness and deliberate decision to do so based in his own free will. Frodo is driven by the ring to undertake the journey, and Sam freely chooses to be a faithful companion to Frodo. As a result, Sam takes his vow in the Fellowship out of pure, self-sacrificial love (agape) and makes a commitment to be at Frodo's side, no matter what. And Sam does just that, to the point that even though exhausted, he lifts Frodo upon his shoulders to finish the way and is there to save Frodo from Frodo the ring-bearer at the end.

2:29 During this scene the once small and insignificant lives of the hobbits which have been unconnected to the centuries of history in the east, now at this moment become the most significant people. You can also say that they are the tallest people in middle earth, which further shows this idea. They are atop minas tirith and everyone is bowing down below them.

The ending was perfect, not near perfect.

I love that the ending dragged out.... Nail every element, answer every question, leave nothing left to tell.... It was the perfect ending. And I love the extended edition.

I went with my then...18 year old son to see "Return of the King" in the theater. We both loved the first two movies. I think I cried for the last 45 minutes of the movie. My son had to... "There, there mom, it's OK"... me while I sniveled & tried to control my emotions through one movie climax moment after the other before the movie finally ended. It was brilliant, true perfection. I walked out of the theater totally deceased. Decades later my now 35 year old son still talks about...and laughs about having to drag me out of the theater an emotional but happy wreck.

"You bow to no one." Gets me every time as well.

The ending makes me cri everytim. D;

@savythenillerwaffer

3 жыл бұрын

HAHA no

@bronzantilium7699

3 жыл бұрын

Yep

@windfire5380

3 жыл бұрын

It does me too, and I've likely watched it 20+ times. We have a family tradition now to watch the series (extended) a marathon day during Christmas break. The family always looks forward to it.

@clarkclarke

3 жыл бұрын

Ev..er..ry...time 😢

@greggeverman5578

3 жыл бұрын

Sam and Frodo's relationship is perhaps my favorite part.

I mean, all of this was written by Tolkien who, as a WW1 vet, would know the challenge of returning to a normal world after being in one of shadow, flame, and suffering.

Dude why the hell doesn't this have more views ?

@savythenillerwaffer

3 жыл бұрын

IT SHOULD STAY THAT WAY

@JJTheSubwayGuy

3 жыл бұрын

@@savythenillerwaffer Bro are you 5 ? I just thought you were joking then I saw like 10 other comments you replied to being a jackass for no reason, why would you even watch the damn video in the first place ?

@heh2393

3 жыл бұрын

@@JJTheSubwayGuy I think he meant that he wanted this treasure only for those who could appreciate it, like us Ringheads!

@indy_go_blue6048

3 жыл бұрын

@@heh2393 I'm not sure. I've been watching LotR videos for 20 years or so and this is the first time it's shown up in my recces.

@christinabroadhead3810

3 жыл бұрын

This video shows up when it's needed, or it surely just did in my life! I can see more clearly how it mirrors my life, and this short video has brought hope when I need it most. We never know our endings but we can shape our stories with what we're given when we're on a very challenging life journey. Why else would so many people stay close to the LOTR for decades? If only some of these amazing fans could work together?

the part where Aragorn says "my friends, you bow to noone" and then he gets on his knees before them gets me every time. it shows that, even if he's a king, he has massive respect for what Frodo has done, because Frodo did what he probably could never do. This is why he bows and then his people bow with him. one of the most beautiful scenes in the movie in my opinion.

As A New Zealander/Kiwi.. this trilogy changed my way of thinking of things and Peter Jackson and the way how he directed this film is a master piece in history including the Hobbit

My favorite movie (trilogy) of all time! I have the "extra extended" edition and it's a rare few weeks that I don't watch through the entire trilogy! I'm retired so I have the time and I never grow tired of this masterpiece!

@jjr553

3 жыл бұрын

For Frodooooo!!!

@eddiewinehosen6665

3 жыл бұрын

I have the long extended editions too and while I don't watch them as often as you do they're at least watched once a year.

@andrewwittemann9614

3 жыл бұрын

That's probably what I would do if I were retired.

@46raulfull

3 жыл бұрын

I'd recommend the books if you have the time. You can find free versions online if money is a problem (it's a lot of books😅)

@indy_go_blue6048

3 жыл бұрын

@@46raulfull Lol, I just reread the books for the 5th or 6th time since 1970, and watched the extended movies, commentaries and making of disks 3 or 4 times over the past 2 weeks. And The Hobbit, which I've come to appreciate more, esp. the Gol Dolgur and Necromancer parts.

False: Frodo went to live with Agent Smith in The Matrix.

@dmtd2388

3 жыл бұрын

Find them and destroy them

@kodlackwhitemane5596

3 жыл бұрын

Mr. Anderson!

@thomast8539

3 жыл бұрын

Nope. With Red Skull on Vormir and the Soul Stone.

Okay. Elendil is NOT Aragorn's great grandfather. Aragorn's great grandfather was Argonui - a Chieftain of the Dúnedain. Elendil is Aragron's great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great grandfather. That's a 38x great grandfather. Putting that aside, great video, dude. 100% agree.

@michaelearendil6843

Жыл бұрын

Or as we say in genealogy, "Elendil was Aragorn's 38th great-grandfather." What an epic world Tolkien made!

A stark contrast to Game of Thrones ending.

@NIRVU

3 жыл бұрын

Nice pun

It's been a long time, but finally have been recommended this video. Thank you for paying homage to these perfect moments in film.

i personally liked the little detail where the movie officially ends with Sam saying “Well, I’m back.” Nice callback to the book.

Amazing, simply wonderful movies. no other experience like them, so immersive, so heartwarming, so epic... PERFECTION!

I really liked the ending of the Return of The King for multiple reasons. We finally get to see Aragorn as the King of Gondor, and the Shire at peace, but at a loss. Like you said in the video Peter Jackson concluded anything and everything that the story betold. With a lot of film series nowadays they almost end on a cliffhanger that leaves the viewer feeling at a loss, almost since the story wasn't totally ended. With a series, it must have an end, one that concludes everything in my opinion. And one that answers the story properly and ends the character's story or adventure. Peter Jackson did a great job of this, and I think more film directors should follow lead.

I’m gonna say its perfect. All stories are pulled together, respecting character and the lasting positive and negative effects of their jouney-which after 9+ hours we also share. I particularly love the final ending (I count 5 total), which focused on Sam, who I posit was the true key figure of the films. All the other key characters (except Merry and Pip) had “destiny” or epic arcs-they aren’t relatable to our own experiences. Sam was just a normal guy, and to my watching we experience the story through his eyes as the most directly relatable character to us. So it seems fitting to me that we conclude the films with his happy, but so very normal, ending.

@indy_go_blue6048

3 жыл бұрын

I find it fascinating also that with Sam wearing the ring we get the only glimpse into what the ring is doing to its bearer.

@gringottfenn316

3 жыл бұрын

@@indy_go_blue6048 kzread.info/dash/bejne/k6Fh0st6gtvfZLg.html

I LOVE that you honed in on Frodo's smile. It is so impactful to me and PJ knows it. Elijahs face and mental state gets a lot of attention amongst crownings and weddings. Just like the end of Fellowship (my favourite) at the beach.

I totally agree with the last words of this video - other directors should strive for this. The Lord of the Rings is so special, but not everyone can see that because we don't believe in these types of movies anymore. I suggest everyone watch "C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien on the Power of Fiction" - there's Christianity written all over it, but I think it also points to some important things we value so much about LOTR. I would rather see the scene where Frodo wakes to see Gandalf's face, and can only laugh in pure joy at the sight of an old friend he thought to be dead and with all their worries behind them now, or simply hear Gandalf say "good, very good" when Aragorn reveals Sam went with Frodo than hear some profound quote someone comes up with.

@ColoradoStreaming

3 жыл бұрын

A lot of LOTR comes from Tolkien's experience in WWI as well. Things like the marshes full of bodies, the bombed out desolation of Mordor, PTSD from the Wraiths affecting the soldiers, the lasting effects of War and how the soldiers who came home could not cope with their previous lives. Tolkien himself saw action and got sick with fever which prevented him from fighting a battle that killed most of his close friends.

I always assumed Frodo suffered from PTSD or something and couldn´t heal so he went with the elves to die.

@rikk319

3 жыл бұрын

You nailed it.

@michaelearendil6843

Жыл бұрын

In the Appendix to the LOTR, it is said that after a long life in the Shire, Sam comes to the Sea and crosses over. And in the original unpublished epilogue, Sam tells his teenage daughter Elanor that he believes he will cross the sea and see Frodo again. I love the idea that Frodo and Sam are reunited and walk in the Blessed Realm together before they peacefully fall asleep in death.

Wow! Really nicely put! Thanks for highlighting some interesting scenes :)

Perfection, I cried for humanity and I when ever I feel down, I remember that there is always hope for our world. Thanks for posting.

underrated Video. I mean yes, I am biased because LotR was my childhood and means so much to me, but I never really understood the "too many endings" argument. Like there is a perfect ratio for a almost 10h movie trilogy to end. After more and more people mentioning this to me I came to my personal conclusion that most of them just wanted to criticise something so popular as some kind of against the current act. Everyone gets an ending kind of and all lose ends get tied. Great video, heads up.

I was there, 18 years ago, in cinema. Everybody cried.

And let's not forget "Into the West"! When it shows the hand-drawings of the cast and that song plays... man I stay every time just for that experience! 😭❤️

I remember watching the return of the king with my family in the theater and it being the first time I openly broke down to a movie. I was only 8 or 9 at the time, but I had already grown up with these movies and they meant a great deal to me and still do to this day. I'm not an emotional person, I'm very reserved and calm in situations others may find themselves breaking down in. But even to this day, seeing the coronation scene, frodos departure, the charge of the rohirrim, and the destruction of the ring and it's aftermath bring this unexplainable wave of emotion over me. I literally can't help tearing up and getting goosebumps, especially whenever the scene of the extremely determined rider of Rohan seems to charge faster than his horse. These movies bring me right back to my childhood and remind me that I was born at the precise time I needed to be.

@rikk319

3 жыл бұрын

I saw these movies in my early 30s, with my son just born, and having grown up reading them. I spent years imagining the books made into films, and who could play the different characters and how they would ever be done justice. I was very apprehensive about the film adaptation, but was overjoyed beyond my wildest dreams at how wonderful they turned out. And yes...one of Peter Jackson's triumphs in making them was investing the viewer with a powerful emotional connection to the characters. He made us care about them like family members.

This is, without doubt, my all time favorite film. And as a film journalist, I've seen a few throughout the years. :)

Elendil is not Aragorn's great grandfather. Actually, Aragorn is the last in line behind all the Kings of Arnor, Kings of Arthedain and the Chieftains of the Dunedain, making Elendil his great(x39) grandfather... Also, bonus fact, Arwen and Aragorn are very distant cousins

@natepearson9804

3 жыл бұрын

I believe his purpose was to simplify it, you can tell he doesn't waste time explaining family lines or the history behind Valinor since that isn't the purpose of this video. So leaving if at just "Grandfather" makes perfect sense to me.

@dritz89

3 жыл бұрын

​@@natepearson9804 If he wanted to simplify it, he could have just used the word "ancestor", and not "great grandfather", as those are obviously two very different things that are worth discerning between... And Valinor, where Frodo is actually going, _does_ have a lot to do with the ending of The Lord of the Rings and what makes it "near perfect", as Valinor itself *is* near perfect, where Frodo can finally heal in the presence of not just the Eldar, but also the Valar themselves (demigods, basically)... But, with all that being said, my intention was not to nitpick/correct him for the mere sake of correcting him, but to share some interesting information (in my opinion), and pay homage to some of the most rich source material ever made - _The Silmarillion._ Which, after reading, does nothing but give more credence to "Why the ending to the Lord of the Rings is near perfect."

@theodorestewart2913

3 жыл бұрын

@@dritz89 The Silmarillion and all of the works by Tolkien on the background of Middle Earth have so many cool facts. In one of the first versions of Aragorn Tolkien actually did intend him to be only 2 or 3 generations removed from Elendil

@gringottfenn316

3 жыл бұрын

@@dritz89 Not Demigods...Angels.

@the_real_littlepinkhousefly

3 жыл бұрын

@@gringottfenn316 Or probably more accurately, archangels.

I like this video a lot. I appreciate the brevity ans comprehensiveness. Also the cuts are well placed and the music changes aren’t too jarring. You have a good voice for the work and your script is appropriate too. This is really all you could ask for from a video like this. Really, really fantastic job. I could go on but you get the point. Thanks for making it.

What i find amazing is that how the different personality types determine whether they have outgrown thier old life/home, frodo outgrew his village because he sacrificed too much about himself and saw too much, while sam made his girl his focus to form a family in the village he grew up in, the other two hobbits are just wanderers they don't know what they want or where they will end up, its all about intelligence, emotional understanding and perspective mixed with beliefs. The hobbit I like the most is sam, he is the side man every person wants beside them, he has the understanding of frodo but the strength within himself to see and feel the end but the heart to not just look but walk away from it.

Oh man, I love watching LOTR for 12hr every year, it's like a tradition to me

Great. I'm in tears and I didn't even watch the first 12 hours

You make me shed a tear bro. Well done. Great content.

So true, I watched the cut version last sunday. I was kinda mad about how much of important content was cut out. All the way from Sams speach about how he was going to marry Rosie, had tears in my eyes till the very end. Just amazing!

Holy hot damn this made me feel a lot of feels

"You bow to no one" Chills every mother-effin' time fam.

@lander77477

3 жыл бұрын

I'm still not sure why Merry and Pippin get the "you bow to no one" treatment. I mean they didn't walk into Mordor. Yes Merry fought bravely and stabbed the witch king's leg, and Pippen, well, did a tiny bit of fighting, and he also convinced treebeard to walk south which made him see the loss of his ent friends which made him decide to attack sarauman, which is great and all, give those 2 a medal but frodo and sam are the ones that went to mount doom

@sudstahgaming

3 жыл бұрын

@@lander77477 It doesn't matter who does the main acheivements, just by choosing to be there and support thier friends is enough, for all you know it could have been merry and pippins go as they will nature that gave frodo the heart to carry on in such dark times, when it comes to war everyone who takes part is the hero, does everyone risk the same no but if they contribute they are still part of that success story, the resistance in the fight started with those four hobbits.

@lander77477

3 жыл бұрын

@@sudstahgaming By that logic, everyone who fought in the war should have gotten the "you bow to no one" treatment, and it started with Frodo when he said "what must I do". Sam too for is keeping is promise to not leave Frodo. Merry & Pippin didn't join in till later, and the rest of the fellowship after that, so its still odd to me that Merry & Pippin get grouped together with Frodo and Sam just because they're hobbits. Plenty of other heros didn't get the "you bow to no one" treatment, like Legolas, Gimley, Ayowyn (cmon she slew the witch king) Faramir, and of course Aragorn (though he got plenty of bows)

I actually cried watching your video. Thank you for this. ❤

I always thought that scene at the table at the Prancing Pony was them acknowledging that they know what they went through to save all of this, while none of the other residents of the Shire have any idea. They have a bond between them that no one else would understand. And yes, seeing Frodo smile like that as he boards the ship, the first time we've seen that smile in a good ten hours, is just heartbreaking.

probably shouldn't have watched this at 3.30am cos now I'm more emosh than I normally would be esp at that "you bow to no one" line GAHHH

The ending was actually so damn good. It delivered a conclusion to every single storyline it introduced, and there was none of that "Open to viewer's interpretation" cliche that so many filmmakers love to use these days. It was spot on.

What a lovely video. The ending was a definite tear jerker. Because it hits so close to home and applies to everybody and there journeys through friendships relationships and the ideal idea of happiness whether it's having a family like Sam. Or going out into the horizon trying to find what your soul is seeking.

Stumbled onto this video by chance, and you hit the nail on the head. I STILL get teared up when a KING bows to four humble beings who sacrificed so much. I miss watching these films. Hopefully one day I can get the Blu Ray extended edition. The ending is perfect, just as you say. No arguments. No complaints. It really was the best ending an ending could be.

My take (for what it's worth) - Jackson was right for not ending the trilogy as it was written in the novels. 1) In the novel, at the end of the ROTK there is yet another much smaller battle at the Shire. In the novel it is titled 'The Scouring Of The Shire'. Even in the novel this battle is enormously anticlimactic given the epic scale of the battle of Minas Tirith. 2) The next section ... ("How do you pick up the threads of an old life? How do you go on when in your heart you know there is no going back.") It is my strong belief the this is Tolkien baring his heart and speaking for himself with regard to his experiences in WW I. Perhaps 'There And Back Again' is a subtle recreation, if not of real experiences, then perhaps the vicarious recreation of experiences he personally met with in the war. The "wound which will not heal" is the wound that every combat soldier brings back from war. 3) The final view of the Hobbit house door accompanied by the FIRST words of 'The Hobbit' was a nice touch in this video - but for those who do not know, Sam's final words, "Well, I'm back." are the FINAL words of the novel trilogy. [EDITED TO ADD] This is something I posted to the comments of another channel, but I thought you might find interesting: After all these years it only hit me just the other day that the hold the ring had over people was a self-defense mechanism that was built into it. Even when Gandalf was reading Isildur's notes he came across the statement "I will risk no harm to come to the ring." (or something like that). Anyone who came under the spell of the ring did everything they could to keep it safe. Though they were doing this for themselves out of greed it was also the best way for the ring to preserve itself from destruction. So, though Frodo was more immune to the spell it became more powerful as Frodo got closer to Mount Doom and the ring was becoming more desperate ... and became MOST desperate to save itself when Frodo was actually inside of Mount Doom. Then it exerted its full power and even Frodo fell under its thrall. ---- Also, I thought it was a bit unrealistic that Golum did not burn to death horribly when he landed in the lava. Jackson said he did not want to present such a dreadful sight to the audience .... BUT .... there is actually a logical explanation. The ring also PROTECTED the bearer as long as the bearer was devoted to it which explains the longer life each bearer had. Thus the last thing we see is Golum's hand holding the ring above the lava, but when his hand disappears and he is of no more use to the ring he then becomes a victim of the lava and perishes but mercifully this takes place beyond the view of the audience.

@aidanwotherspoon905

3 жыл бұрын

the Scouring of the Shire justifies the drawn-out ending, and better serves to demonstrate how close the Shire came to being destroyed in the war. It serves as a warning too, that the defeat of evil in battle is the beginning, not the end of the process to making the world a better place

@DATo_DATonian

3 жыл бұрын

@@aidanwotherspoon905 I think you are absolutely correct in your assessment of Tolkien's intent when he wrote 'The Scouring Of The Shire'. He perhaps also wanted to show how the Hobbits had matured from being meek "Halflings" to being a force to be reckoned with as a result of their previous experiences in the novels, but I must also mention the practicality of including Tolkien's ending by adding the following: By the end of production the 'Lord Of The Rings' movie franchise was actually asking for donations from fans because the funds for completing the films was running perilously low. The run time of the theatrical release of 'Return Of The King' alone cost $467,661 PER MINUTE of screen time. If you included ONLY another half hour of movie time to include writing and filming the 'Scouring Of The Shire' the costs, by my calculation, would have required another $14,029,830 in working funds. Now I am only speaking for myself you understand, but I think Jackson's ending wrapped up the trilogy in a manner that was far more enjoyable to the audience than another battle would have been. Just my opinion, for what it is worth.

Why did Frodo have to look back? It gets me every...single...time...😭

@rikk319

3 жыл бұрын

Yes...he's showing that he has hope that he'll finally be happy...huge emotions.

Luke, you're commentary is so well done.

Great job on you narration. Very well spoken and said.

Wait 1:43 This ain't rivendell, this is ithilien Supposed to be

@dw1419

3 жыл бұрын

That would be wild if the whole Fellowship went all the way to Rivendell for Frodo to wake up, then went all the way back to Minas Tirith for the coronation lol

@jarskil8862

3 жыл бұрын

To this day I thought it was Rivendel. Only after reading comments I found out its Ithilien.

@sylvainprigent6234

3 жыл бұрын

@@jarskil8862 yeah they kinda re used props of rivendel for this scene, but the books are quite clear at least, frodo wakes up in ithilien, healed by Aragorn after Gandalf and the eagles picked him up

@jarskil8862

3 жыл бұрын

@@sylvainprigent6234 I mean that cleares some big confusion I had :D I mean I always thought it so confusing that the united Fellowship would go all way to Rivendell just to return to minas tirith and then move back north.

I really wish we could have seen the scouring of the Shire as it is one of my favourite parts of he book however it would probably make the movie too long for most viewers sadly..

@jarskil8862

3 жыл бұрын

I somewhat dissagree. For me it would have been extremely anticlimatic to see the Shire in violent ruins after all these amazing endings.

@hazbojangles2681

3 жыл бұрын

@@jarskil8862 but we would see our brave hobbits take on Saruman

@lander77477

3 жыл бұрын

You kinda do see it in fellowship when frodo looks into Galadriel's mirror

@hazbojangles2681

3 жыл бұрын

@@lander77477 it’s not the same though

@the_real_littlepinkhousefly

3 жыл бұрын

@@jarskil8862 Which is exactly why Peter Jackson didn't put it in the movies (as he mentions in one of the Behind the Scenes documentaries somewhere on one of the DVD sets).

Loved the movies and your analysis of the multiple endings is great. I took Frodo's leaving as a way to show him passing from this world to the next. A 'death' of sorts, yet one that is bittersweet and hopeful as you stated.

Its amazing how someone can make your favorite movie ever even better. Thanks for this!

"My friends, you bow to NOONE!"

"Frodo wakes up in Rivendell"...yeah, right.

@jarskil8862

3 жыл бұрын

I always assumed its Rivendell

@cavalierdecoupe

3 жыл бұрын

@@jarskil8862 if you look at the bed Frodo wakes up in, the design is clearly not elven...😆

4:17 I cry every. Single. Time. The music plus whats happening on screen really gets to me

Great video mate, keep making em like this and you'll hit 5k in no time.

The ending is not too long if you binge watch all 3 SEE in one day, which one always should!

@HostileLemons

3 жыл бұрын

The only true way to enjoy the story

An amazing trilogy of movies for the best trilogy of books.

@savythenillerwaffer

3 жыл бұрын

I like Harry Potter better

@DJezdic

3 жыл бұрын

@@savythenillerwaffer Harry Potter is not a trilogy.

@daniel15yearsago66

3 жыл бұрын

@@savythenillerwaffer Harry Potter books are a masterpiece but the films are a disjointed mess of awful acting, terrible special effects and world building, the music is all over the place, the latter films dont actually make any sense because they left to much out from the books, really bad dialogue, the three main characters are all ruined etc etc. There is alot wrong with them films and they are a terrible adaptation. Also theres a reason why harry Potter won 0 Oscar's in 8 films and lord of the rings won 19 in just 3 films. Theres no comparison really🤷‍♂️

I couldn't even focuss on the explanation, I started crying 😩💗

Good synopsis on the ending I agree. Some additional info. @1:38, Frodo does not wake up in Rivendell (That was in Fellowship). As mentioned already Its supposed to be a tent in Aragorn's camp in Ithilien, but in the movie it's clearly in the houses of healing in Minas Tirith. @2:44, Part of the reason Frodo set out with the ring is because he couldn't bear to give it away. @3:00. Spot on for Frodo: "I tried to save the Shire, and it has been saved, but not for me". @4:28, Frodo's "last true smile" is almost a bookend to his rising turning smile in Fellowship (the Elijah Wood money shot) when he is waiting to surprise Gandalf coming to Bilbo's Eleventy First Birthday.

One does not simply end lord of the rings

The people that complain about this ending are the people I imagine to complain about their 2 minute cheeseburger taking too long. This ending is the same bittersweet ending I get after closing a really good book.

@rikk319

3 жыл бұрын

I remember how I felt reading the last line of Return of the King at 13, after Sam returns from the Grey Havens to be with his family: "Well, I'm home." I'd never finished a book that brought me to tears like that. The film was perfect in conveying the same feeling.

@richardgonzalez9773

3 жыл бұрын

@@rikk319 It's funny how knowing, if it's a really good book, the strongest feeling I'll get first is a painful goodbye.

A great comment on the ending of the movies. And your own video has a very fine editing as well, ending with a plain fade to black with no sound. Nice!

I cannot hear this music without wanting to watch it all again ! and again and again and again ,,, I must have four complete copies of the extended version and a few of the shorter versions.

I remember being 12, w alking out of the theatre after Return of the King, and in my mind thinking, "wow, what an amazing movie, I didn't want it to ever end." Then I started overhearing all the strangers leaving around me and it was just, "why was it so loooong? Couldn't they have cut like the last half hour out?" I was appalled.

Lord of the Rings is mythology. Game of Thrones is badly executed pop culture.

I'm rewatching all of these again with my GF...she's never seen them. Theater release of Hobbit trilogy, Extended 4hr versions of LoTR trilogy. 20 1\2hr of pure awesomeness .

I cried when I first watched it in theaters all those years ago, countless rewatches later it still gets me every time. Not just the endings themselves but the credits too... "Into the West" is magnificent.

the Five Nazgul that Gandalf led away from Weathertop dislike this vid

People in this new generation doesn't get movies like this. They are simple minded.

@nikkynaemates

3 жыл бұрын

Your grammar is a bit simple minded

@swemx7403

3 жыл бұрын

@@nikkynaemates Fuck off grammar nazi.

@kliffalibur3497

3 жыл бұрын

That's a rather condescending thing to say. I am 15 and I love LOTR to death. I don't see how generation plays any role in this.

@swemx7403

3 жыл бұрын

@@kliffalibur3497 Well you're not representing everyone do you? Fucking think next time..

Very well said! Thank you for putting what I felt into words. I, too, was extremely surprised to find such criticism of the ending of the LOTR Trilogy online. I came to the Trilogy late. When the movies came out, I saw the first and second movies of the Lord of the Rings, and for reasons unknown, they never seemed to really click with me. I rediscovered LOTR after studying Norse mythology and Anglo-Saxon literature during this past year. I seemed to understand the Trilogy so much better; it was as if I were seeing the movies with fresh eyes. I could actually recognize what elements Tolkien borrowed from these traditions. Also, I picked up on the religious imagery throughout LOTR. I am now reading everything I can get my hands on regarding Tolkien, the Lord of the Rings, as well as his other commentaries and companion stories. (An aside: For those who enjoy ancient stories with a warrior-hero theme, Tolkien translated Beowulf from the original Old English and provided commentary. Hands down, it is a great work of a different sort.) Without doubt, Tolkien was a literary genius. And Peter Jackson was the right person to bring these books- both Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit- to life. He, too, is brilliant in his own vocation as a film maker. The movies will forever be masterpieces, as Mr. Jackson himself so respectfully interpreted Tolkien's work for the medium of film. I'm sure Tolkien is quite pleased! Thank you also for this very helpful video and the wonderful commentary. You, sir, have a new follower. I'm just sorry I'm a tad late to the party!

Well put. I completely agree. And the kneeling scene also gets me, every time.

Peter jackson should have taken your advice at the end. He should have looked at the LOTR as an example of how to do the Hobbit. Hobbit was trash garbage

@dan-lee

3 жыл бұрын

Well. Don't blame PJ for hobbits,, because it rushly made by pressure from studio. LOTR takes years to prepared. But PJ only have months to prepare the Hobbit. Originally PJ only have plan for 2 film for hobbits, but studio ask a trilogy, that's why they feels stretched.

@jarskil8862

3 жыл бұрын

I dissagree. Hobbits have become natural part to watch before Lotr marathons. Only downside I see in Hobbit is that whole CGI Budget went on Smaugh.

Honestly, The Scouring of The Shire seems anticlimactic

@lukesauls

3 жыл бұрын

thank you for saying this

@shepardbook

3 жыл бұрын

Scouring of The Shire works well in the book. But, yes indeed, on film it would be the most anticlimactic thing ever.

@hk5322

3 жыл бұрын

@@Katya_Lastochka everyone can have different oppinion. I just thought, if it is put on the movie, it will be anticlimatic to beat an underlord after defeating the main villain.

"You bow to no-one" has got to be one of the greatest quotes ever I watched it for the first time with friends who already seen the films (And even read the books). And it's crazy how they all waited for me to react to the quote and then react the exact same way. Everyone who loves these films will react the same way to that quote no matter how new or veteran you are to the franchise

MATRIX AND LORD OF THE RINGS ARE PERFECT !!! i remember watching Return of the King in the theaters....what I witnessed there was something I had never seen in my life. Nearly EVERYONE was falling into tears...almost collapsing on the floor at the end of ROTK. I remember this girl by myside....she just started crying on my shoulder and I didnt even know who she was. It was crazy...then she said...."im sorry" and I clear the tears off her eyes. It was crazy....instinct mode. Then she left..said good bye and I was there motionless....looking that the screen. Never forgot that day. THIS MOVIE IS A MASTERPIECE !!