FIRST TIME WATCHING Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (I SOBBED) 🧙♂️🌋
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edit (update): i edited this with the time i had and i'm open to making longer reactions/splitting future videos up more 🥺 i wasn't sure where to start and what the desire was, i felt like the edit and pacing was funny but i can adjust if people want more/longer reactions!! thanks for understanding, i'm just a noob with a computer and free time!
new drinking game:
oh shit counter
crying counter
wrong name counter
movie summary:
middle earth. sauron =bad guy. 9 rings for humans, 3 for dwarves, 7 for elves, 1 to rule all. ring made in mount doom, in the badlands. iselgard human king guy slayed sauron. his great grandson is asmongold who will inherit gondor. gandalf's mentor, sriracha, is indoctrinated. orc + goblin army, orcs are fallen elves. bibimbap baggins is alive. ballgag kills g-dolf. frodorp has to protect the ring, asmongold will inherit human lands because billililio dies honorably after trying to steal the ring from frodorp. is mary pippins alive? stay tuned
this summary is killing me 🤣
Christ... The drinking game for the Hobbit movies would be insane with the 'wrong name counter' with the dwarves...
I’ve got some Chivas, it’s going to be a fun weekend.
7 for the dwarves (7 dwarven clans) ; 3 for the elves, mirroring the 3 "silmarils" elven gems of ancient era. The rest is golden!
give me my keys
"That's it??" The best and most common response to the end of Fellowship 😊 everyone always gets so enthralled by the movie, they hardly realize it's been 3 hours 😂
And they always start with “ How long!?”
I remember this is my exact same reaction when I watched it with my dad 24 years ago I think it was when it came out.
I was like "that's it? Did they forget they have a ring to destroy?!?!" 😅😅
My dad laughed so much 😅
My favorite part of reactions to this movie is that moment, it gets everyone the first time
The only disappointing thing about Fellowship is that it ends. After having read the book at 13 and seeing the film at 32, I was so grateful for the extended editions, which are more than worth it.
Oh you def realise it's been 3 hours, it's just that it ends abruptly.
"Is this guy... hot?" Aragorn is so hot we notice it before we've even seen his face, checks out
Exactly. His intro with the pipe smolder lighting his eyes is just too sexy.
lmao
I remember we was kids when first movie had premiere in cinema. We often played in woods as kids, roleplaying some characters and after this movie we had every day adventure as Fellowship and everyone wanted to be Aragorn :D :D I often played Frodo, because I wasnt most baddas kid from our group :DD but later when next movies come, I switched to Faramir :D
Still consider LotR the best film series ever made. And it aged so good. The graphics, the cinematography, the music, the acting, the costumes - it's as perfect as any movie could be.
Fist movie, and we're in a pool of tears? Oh, boy, this is going to be a fun ride. Can't wait.
That's what I was thinking - I'm in no way diminishing the emotions of the first movie, but if this was the reaction, I feel like she may need to do some long pauses in subsequent movies, just until the crying stops enough to continue
That moment at Boromir's death when Aragorn removes the bracers from Boromir's arms and puts them on himself both to honor Boromir's sacrifice and as a personal promise to safeguard Gondor and the realms of men...I've seen the extended edition of these films more times than I can recall (and have reread the books) but that moment always gets me.
Yes, and the fact that he has worn them until his own demise makes it even more emotional.
My brother, my captain, my king 😭
The CGI is mindblowing for 2001. Comparing it to modern movies seems like CGI didn't evolve a bit since then.
I wouldn’t say that’s true. It did. It just became cheaper and also easier to use, but that also means people are cheap with and use it to cut corners. However most of the good CGI we see in movies today goes by unnoticed, filling the backgrounds or adding to scenes.
I think it’s hilarious that the Star Wars prequels came out around the same time, and they have worse CGI even though they had like 30 million more in their budget each lmao.
@@Grf1556right?? that’s because LoTR struck a perfect balance with CGI, miniatures, and on-scene filming. Star Wars prequels used some stellar miniatures, but I think certain battle scenes were 100% CGI which stuck out badly
@@Grf1556because lotr leaned heavily into prosthetics and practical effects while the Star Wars team leaned heavily into straight CGi. The Star Wars guys actually helped the lotr team do gollum.
@@Mini_Hayley it’s wild to think Gollum wouldn’t exist without Jar Jar
Tolkien wrote LOTRs as a vehicle for the languages he created…which tells you the depth of storytelling
He also spent decades coming up with all the backstory about the world in notes that he never published. That level of depth is why the worldbuilding in LOTR is so good. After his death, his son collected, organized and published these notes in several volumes.
@@gunkulator1 yep, I know, pretty awesome
"There's someone named Dildo in it." Miss, you just earned yourself a subscriber.
Get that lady a copy of Bored Of The Rings by Harvard Lampoon! :)
@@alexanderriley2979 "IF THE NAME TO WHICH THY ANSWERS THYSELF ART - FRITO BUGGER!"
@@alexanderriley2979 - Yeah, I was just combing through the comments to see if anyone else was old enough to know about that book. Dildo Doggins was his full name, if I remember correctly.
gimmie some of groin....Gimly son of Gloin
😂 I remember that. @@alexanderriley2979
“Someone name DILDO in it” bruuuuh 😂😂😂😂 im dead
lol yea that got me too
Same here 😂
Bro 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Welcome to the paradigm of fantasy and one of the greatest stories you will ever know.
Fun fact: the entire trilogy is supposed to take place over the course of a few months, so instead of filming each movie traditionally one at a time, all the principal photography for all three films was done at once, and they finished special effects later.
5:23 It's not shown here, but a nice detail in this scene is that when Bilbo drops the ring, it doesn't bounce. It just lands on the floor with a thud. It was a great way of showing how different the ring is and the burden it bestows on anyone foolish or brave enough to carry it.
Your final thoughts summed up the impact of this film very well. I'm old enough that I was able to see it in a theater during its original theatrical run, and it blew me away. It felt as though I had joined all of these characters on an epic journey.
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is the next film in line if you want to continue this journey. I will definitely be looking forward to it if you do.
Highly HIGHLY recommend you watch Two Towers and Return of the King in the Extended editions!
Tons of important scenes and character moments were forced to be cut because of Theaters back when they released. Some of these scenes see character arcs completed and aren't in the theatrical releases!
Peter Jackson said, "The theatrical versions are the definitive versions". For a first watch, I would always recommend the theatrical cut and then the Extended to get a deeper dive
@@morcjul Peter's wrong then cuz cutting THAT ONE SCENE 👀 from the beginning of Return is a pure sin. Theatricals are incomplete, Extendeds are THE edition.
Do the extended versions and break it up into 2 parts
@@Captain_Haruno The added character moments in the extended versions are cringey, annoying and do nothing to advance the story. They were cut for a reason.
Yes!!
You just found, arguably, the greatest trilogy ever. It's there with the original star wars trilogy, and I highly recommend finishing this series.
Inarguably.
To note about Tolkien, is that he was a soldier in WWI, and a lot of his experiences in war went into The Lord of the Rings. The effects were a mixture of CGI, but a vast majority practical; models, etc., which is why they still hold up so well. The Hobbit movies, made later and with a LOT more CGI, look more dated than this trilogy. Your notes made my husband snort coffee out of his nose.
Thanks for this information !
The effects shots, outside of Smaug, in the Hobbit were also terribly rushed (along with every other aspect of that production) because Jackson was dropped into the director's chair at the last minute following the various legal battles the studio had over the various rights to make the Hobbit.
This, a bunch of the size difference effects with the Hobbits were forced perspective tricks, but in the Hobbit they couldn't do any of that because the 3D cameras would make those impossible to do.
Best Reaction to Gandalf's fall. So many people are like" WhY DidN'T ThEy HelP HiM" instead of just experiencing the grief of the moment like the characters did. Well done, def do extended editions for the next 2!
They were indeed something to behold in the theater. Something to keep in mind, is that "the ring has a mind of its own." Sometimes it does strange things in order to advance its purpose to get back to Sauron. It abandons Isildor, it abandons Golem, it wants Frodo to put it on (it basically changes its flight onto his finger at the Prancing Pony). I wanna say that's how it came off so easy when Frodo fell in the snow. It will get more difficult for him to take it where it doesn't want to go. We'll see it unfold next time!
It's not that strange when you learn the context.
Isildur finally overcame the Ring's control, and decided to hand it over to Elrond. He was on his way to Rivendell, the strongest and safest Elf kingdom. The Ring/Sauron was afraid of that uncertainty. For an immortal being like Sauron, it's better to just let the Ring be lost for a few millennia, since he already put things in motion to chip away at the kingdoms of Elves, Dwarves and Men. The longer the wait, the easier the victory. By the time the events of Lord of the Rings happen, Sauron is so powerful he doesn't need the Ring, that's why destroying it is the only option left.
Thank you for sharing this with us. Almost everyone who watches this trilogy goes through an emotional rollercoaster. Seeing your honest reactions helped me relive my experience and is another reminder of why so many of us love this trilogy. Looking forward to the next two!
"That's it?"
This tells me you'd LOVE seeing the Extended versions for the next movies. Highly recommend. And if you'd make longer reactions, even split into several videos if necessary, is more than welcomed! Love to re-live these movies through people seeing them for the first time.
I admire your ability to accept your call to duty to serve. Being selfless in the face of something greater than yourself is a noble virtue. Tolkien has many themes, and I am certain you’ll find your own meaning. Welcome to the club :)
Got to watch the Return of the King extended version in theaters last year. Was so happy with that 4 hours in the theater
I think they're doing LoTR in theaters again this year, aren't they?
@@charlie7masonin June yes
@@Onlytwo64 I'm gonna try to catch them there. I never got to watch them in theaters.
@@charlie7masonI wish people didn't clap or cheer during important scenes in the theaters. I understand they're fans, but they break my immersion 😞
The movies are worth the big screen though. I wish you a nice viewing 👍
@@alexkats30 Thank you. I too like to be fully immersed in my experience, so I hope my theater will allow that.
“It’s like dungeons and dragons,” I’m not sure if you’re aware how tied the two are together! Lord of the Rings was a huuuge inspiration for D&D
Halflings in AD&D, in the first edition Monster Manual were originally Hobbits...and it was about that time the Tolkien Estate started firing off cease-and-desist letters to TSR.
Orcs and goblins still made the cut, I guess.
@@alexanderriley2979 yup, and Ents became Treants and Balrog became Balor.
Tolkien borrowed “Orc” from Beowulf, so I expect it was more public domain, along with Goblin, even though he did popularize the image we have of them today
@@alexanderriley2979 probably because the words 'orc' and 'goblin' weren't created by Tolkien.
That's true, although I did read once that Gary Gygax actually actively disliked LotR and found it kinda boring. The kinds of games that AD&D was made for running were also less similar to a story like LotR than more "modern" D&D campaigns. (I imagine. Obviously I have no proof of how exactly all people throughout the decades played their D&D adventures, that's just the impression I get).
@@baguettegott3409 as I understand it, the influence wasn’t necessarily to mimic story structure like lord of the rings, but rather emulating worlds like it.
The next movie” Papi breaks his toe” extended edition…is a timeless classic 🦶 :)
So, somebody else mentioned that Tolkien fought in World War I. The first draft in the first story he ever wrote about Middle-Earth, "The Fall of Gondolin," was actually written in the margins of a field manual while he was in the trenches of the Somme. Middle Earth came directly from the combination of his love and knowledge of ancient languages and mythology, with his experiences fighting in the bloodiest battle of possibly the most brutal war in history.
He returned home after to find industrialization had reached his hometown; many of the images of Mordor and Isengard are based on the environmental destruction that happened while he was gone.
The four hobbits are based on four childhood friends of his that didn't survive the war.
He was also close friends with C.S. Lewis, the creator of Narnia. They were part of a writing club, the Inklings, who read and commented on each other's drafts.
I'm Happy You typed all that out so I didn't have too !! Much appreciated. Thank You sincerely
I will add that Tolkien himself claims there is no allegory in LOTR. In other words, he did not intend for his fictional world to mirror the real world in any way. But given the brutality of warfare he experienced, I too cannot help but feel that some of the real world did slip into into his writings.
@@gunkulator1 Yes and no: allegory is a one to one map, and he stated he did not do that. (More specifically, that it wasn't an allegory for World War II, and that he dislikes allegory as "purposed dominion of the author".) But he never denied that it was shaped by his experiences, as any creative work must be, and explicitly mentioned in the Forward to the Second Edition that returning home from WWI to find his home village industrialized was one that influenced LOTR.
@@JenABlue-ed1bw I am saying that the story is to some degree allegorical, regardless of the author's intentions.
They filmed all three movies at the same time, then released them in (relatively) quick succession every year, once a year. As they finished the editing and effects for one, they moved to the next, and then the next. It was a massive upfront gamble that paid off. But when you consider the overall runtime, the insane quality of the result, you can tell it was a labor of love because there is no way to accomplish this feat otherwise.
Before these three movies, there was only the books. And those books were as beloved and amazing to read in their day, as the movies became for the generations after.
The author Tolkein. He is why the modern versions of 'elves' and 'dwarves' look and feel as they do, why D&D exists, and you will see so many other movies and characters resemble what is in this trilogy because it (the writings of Tolkein) was their source inspiration.
Ralph Bakshi made an animated version of LOTR in 1978 however it only covered to the end of the second book. It's not very good. Rankin Bass (the studio that made Rudolf the Red-nose Reindeer, Santa Claus is Coming to Town and many others) made in 1977 IMHO the best version of The Hobbit, much better than the bloated three 2012+ movies.
Tolkien story was published in the mid 1950's. The Rings were:
1 - Ring to rule them all
9 - Rings for Mortal Men
7 - Rings for the Dwarf Lords
3 - Rings for the Elves
1973 - The year Tolkien passed away.
3 - 7 - 9 - 1 in the books, his death the exact reverse
I remember being a kid, going to see this movie for the first time. This is the first movie I’ve ever gone to that left me on a cliffhanger.
I remember thinking right there at the end, “This is a long movie” and then it faded into To Be Continued.
And I was angry. “You can’t do this to me! I paid $7, dammit!”
😂😂
Im glad they at least moved Boromirs death from Two Towers. If they followed the books we wouldve only seen Frodo's perspective of the final battle
That was my reaction. I was living with my uncle and aunt at the time and we would rent a movie every weekend and watch all together. At the movie rental place, we were recommended Lord of the Rings, so we rented it, watched it and enjoyed it while it lasted, but when it was over, all of us were angry, and my uncle even said "never listen to their recommendations again!" - we were not used to "trilogy" formats, up until this point, all movies we watched even if multiple series would have their own full, contained stories within each part, but this one quite literally ended still in the middle of a story.
Fast forward to now and these are my favorite movies ever made, so it's crazy to me that the first movie I watched I remember feeling lukewarm toward, all because it wasn't a complete story XD
yeah my bro was aggravated by that too lol
@StinkyBuster Absolutely. When I first read LOTR as a child I felt Boromir died in the wrong place - it should have been the climax of Fellowship. I'm so glad Jackson made that tweak.
"Three rings for the Elven kings under the sky,
Seven for the Dwarf lords in their halls of stone,
Nine for the mortal Men doomed to die,
One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne,
In the land of Mordor where the shadows lie
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them,
One Ring to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them,
In the land of Mordor where the shadows lie"
Your description of what all the film has describes "The Princess Bride" as well. It has "Fencing. Fighting. Torture. Poison. True Love. Hate. Revenge. Giants. Hunters. Bad men. Good men. Beautifulest Ladies. Snakes. Spiders... Pain. Death. Brave men. Cowardly men. Strongest men. Chases. Escapes. Lies. Truths. Passion. Miracles."
"You've already taken a stab, what's another?"
Cave troll: "yo prank him john"
"You guys know what the storming phase is?"
This is how I know you're *really* in the military.
LOL i had to whip that one out
In germany it is simply part of the computer science schooling which included project management.
Thanks! Welcome to our "fellowship"! I do hope you'll watch the extended versions for the next two movies. All the best to you!
holy guacamole, thank you!! glad you enjoyed the reaction, because i surely enjoyed the movie! looking forward to the next ones and to the rest of the adventure. 😊
@@eralia You're certainly welcome. I'm looking forward to watching you react to the rest of this amazing adventure. I promise you, it does not disappoint.
@@RoboSteave definitely gotta watch the extended edition.
@@Icyp0is0n Love the extended editions. I do have 2 caveats against them (both of the caveats having to do with the 3rd movie) that I won't mention yet because it's spoilery, but I think extended editions are still more worth it despite those caveats.
I was deployed in 2003, and we, too, had a lot of jets flying overhead and heavy equipment moving around outside when we watched Fellowship.
I am *so* excited for you to react to this trilogy, one of the best stories ever told IMO. One interesting tidbit I like to tell first time watchers, when Galadriel (the elf queen) was giving gifts to everyone and Legolas asked Gimli what she gave him and he told her about the 3 strands of hair when he only asked for one, Legolas gives a knowing smile. The short version is way back when Galadriel was young, her uncle Faenor (who was probably one of the most powerful and skilled elf ever) wanted to create these powerful gems and Galadriel's hair was renowned for being so beautiful and a golden silver. Faenor wanted to capture the golden silver light into a gem like he did captured the light of magic trees with the others he made, so three times he asked her for one strand of hair. And three times she refused him, able to see the greed and arrogant pride within him. Pretty much every elf knows this story, so Legolas smiled knowing Gimli was so pure he got what Faenor couldn't, three times over. To me, that's what really changed Legolas' mind about dwarves. Gimli in particular.
The Hobbit is Bilbo's story and you find out how the ring went from Gollum to Bilbo. I agree with the comments of the others to watch the extended versions. Definitely worth it!
His name is Dildo get it right 🤣
I can't believe this is actually happening! Im so pumped for the entire series.... Let's goooo! 💪🏻
Sidenote: the extended movies are pure GOLD if interested. Also your veiws would skyrocket from the massive LOTRs fanbase. Take care and stay safe! ❤ 🇺🇸
"Oh shit, a bowling ball" might be my favourite reaction to anything LOTR in my entire life.
One of the all time favorites for me. Legolas is one of my favorites, love how fluid they made him. Small silly thing but how many have noticed where they are struggling through the snow and Legolas walks on top of the snow. 😉
"Our boy G-Dalf" awesome nickname 😂 Love that you're doing a reaction of these movies. Really liked watching your Mass Effect playthroughs (it's what brought me to your channel in the first place), and it saddened me greatly that you had to put it on hold (though i do understand why, and i'm really looking forward to watching the rest of it whenever you may return from your deployment), so it makes me really happy that you're going through these ^_^ The best movie-series ever made imho, and watching reactions of it is one of my favourite pastimes here on youtube 😄 Love your reactions to this one, and here's hoping you'll enjoy the rest of the movies as well! Until next time: Take care ^_^
thank you for the kind comment and for understanding my situation! i’m glad you’re still here despite the pause in mass effect, and i’m looking forward to continuing the game when i return as well 😊
I'm weirdly jealous you got to experience this for the first time as an adult. But, I wouldn't trade experiencing this trilogy when I was a wee lad. It's such a masterpiece of cinema. I had a marathon of all the films as my 12th birthday party .I had a fantastic time, not sure about everyone else... Can't wait for the next installment! Also, the extended versions is the way...
It's such a sad ending but it is absolutely hilarious how you are forced to be as quiet as possible even tho you're having a breakdown lmao. Best movie trilogy of all time, and there are so many great ones. But all 3 movies are literally perfect to me.
Lovely reaction, meant a lot as a life long fan of the series to see you so emotionally invested, I was crying right there with you! Many of the scenes just expose the intimate vulnerability that is the human experience, can’t wait for your reaction to The Two Towers! 🔥❤️
- Andy
I was very protective of the book growing up, and against anyone outside of Britain turning this into a film. They just wouldn't understand it. However, seeing Peter Jackson's passion for making it Tolkien's story and not his own, that changed my mind. It went on to become my favourite trilogy.
Same. The movies are the gold standard for movie adaptation and were a labor of love for everyone involved. The swords and knives were real, forged by a master swordsmith. All the weapons, costumes, and structures are true to the details given in the books. The height difference between hobbits and men was handled not by CGI but by forced perspective. Bilbo's house, Bag End, and all the hundreds of props inside, were constructed in two versions, at different scales.
As an Anglo-Saxon Australian i understand it alot...
To be fair, New Zealanders were British when Tolkien wrote LOTR
I would love to see longer reactions of the next movies. You are in for one hell of a ride!
I almost wish I could watch these films for the first time again, it’s such a special experience.
I was quite young when they came out, probably a little too young to see them, but thankfully I had an older brother who insisted we had to see them in the theatre. It’s something I will never forget.
So beautifully made, just absolute perfection.
The first time that Frodo saw Arwen, seemed like a goddess because he was fading to the shadows, and someone inmortal like her looks like this in that sphere. When Aragorn saw her immediately, looked different, because she is like this in the mortal sphere.
Loved this reaction. Please please please do longer reactions, and with the extended additions! You won't regret it!
love how quickly you get immersed into things!
18:55 "A ball gag, yeah." 😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
When I see "tears" for the loss of Gandolf and the others I know you are not just watching the story but have become " part" of the story. You , like others, are a member of the journey and must see it to its end. A "truly " rare story that can envelop a witness into its world.
I love it when others finally embark on their LotR journey with the Fellowship. We get to see them slowly but surely emotionally invest in the characters, not realizing that hours have already passed by the time credits roll. Extended Edition is the only way to go with this trilogy. Can't wait to see your reaction to the other two!
Your life will be segmented into two parts - your life before you saw the trilogy for the first time, and your life after. No one walks away unchanged.
You have taken the first steps on an emotional roller coaster of a series, I look forward to you watching the next two and the way it will transform your life.
You came a long way since cyberpunk 2077, dear. So good to see you expanding. You deserve all your success! Keep up with your great work and I hope you'll be able to focus on doing only what you want, pretty soon.
Why yes, you did go on a spiritual journey. And I for one look forward to continuing that journey. And yes, split the rest into two parts each, take your time, it’s a whole new world.
🙂
Good reaction! "Spiritual journey" you said, that's so true. It's going to get epic in the next movies!
I love this scene when they come out into the open after Gandalf fell, because it shows that they all deal with the loss in a different way. Wonderful storytelling.
You love this. Please consider the extended versions for the next two, they add quite a lot of awesome stuff. You wont regret!
The extended versions are a drag, those parts are cut for a reason
@@mikeyb0121 Exactly. They're nice additions for people who love the books and the movies.
@@mikeyb0121 Yeah, the reason is you cant have a 4-5 hour movie in a theatre and be profitable. You obviously didnt like the movie, but no one cares what you like or dislike. If someone does like this movie though, then the extended versions are a must.
@@cadleo no need to act butthurt lol. I liked the film. Watched both versions. Extended cut was boring. Nobody cares what you like or dislike either, which is why she doesn’t need to waste time watching the extended version
@@mikeyb0121 I didnt say what I liked or disliked, I said if she loved the movie to please consider the extended. Youre the one projecting the butthurt telling everyone what they should do because of you. Again, no one cares but you, and you cant even be honest about disliking the movie.
Please watch the extended editions for the next 2!!
No! First time viewers should always watch the theatrical editions. As Peter Jackson has said, the theatrical editions are the definitive versions. The extended editions are for people who have already watched them and want more.
@@gracehiggins2666 the arguments that I have against this would be spoilers so I don't wanna say it just in case. All I'll say is that one loses characterisation and plot critical scenes if not for extended.
@@Lycan072 Nothing plot critical is lost by only watching the theatrical editions. And again, fleshing out secondary or tertiary characters is something people can go back and watch the extended edition for if they liked the theatrical editions.
The main issue with people watching the extended editions is the AWFUL green tint the bluray editions had. The majority of the reactors on RUclips are watching these films with that awful green tint making the colours of everything look wrong. Only the recent 4k releases fixed the colours for the extended editions but it’s hard to guarantee RUclips reactors watch the correct versions.
I’ve seen so many RUclipsrs watch LOTR for the first time with all the colours messed up and it really bothers me haha
The 3 and the 7 should be the other way around: 3 Rings to Elves, 7 Rings to Dwarves.
No, you're not wrong, this movie trilogy is where cinema peaked. Rather than inspiring a bunch of other directors and studios to produce films as good as this and try to top it, it's been all downhill since. What's particularly shocking is that this movie is _so_ well documented. The special features that came with the extended edition box sets, which are longer than the movies themselves, cover in great detail every aspect of the production from start to finish in every department, but nobody else has bothered to use it as a template to make other great films.
I love the brand of Mass Effect in your reaction. And tearing up is perfectly fine. There are moments were sobbing is also encouraged.
You definitely should see the uncut versions. The theatrical versions missing a lot of the Story....
'Those cheekbones on fleek." First time I've heard that in this film but I like it
I rewatched the intro three times to confirm I had properly heard the alternate name for Bilbo you were using at the start of the video - which I'm pretty sure is used in a particular genre of parody of this series. Though the alternate name you first gave the Balrog was so unexpected I nearly fell out of my chair.
The character she mentioned is in the parody book called "Bored of the Rings".
Would really appreciate longer edits or two parters for the next two films, also the extended editons are wayyyyy better. Also, the movies just get better!
Coincidentally I've just started listening to the Hobbit audio book, and the LotR books further down the line too, narrated by Andy Serkis aka Gollum!
he's so good!
"Someone named d!ldo"
You did NOT just do my boy Bilbo dirty like that! 🤣😭
Thanks! for your service and have your tissues ready for the extended additions of parts 2 and 3
omg thank you so much for the support!!! i love hanging out with yall, even if im away from home. i’ll have too look into the extended ones, lots of requests for that ☺️
@@eralia Please don't watch the EE of the movies. There's a bunch of stuff that won't make any sense because you haven't read the books. Peter Jackson has said that the regular versions are his preferred version of the movies and that the EE are novelties for people who have read the books. I would watch the EE as a second viewing.
@@movieswithmatticus5469 I don't think anyone would agree with you my friend, the extended editions are the only ones worth watching. Most people I know doesn't even watch reactions unless they are doing the extended!! (Not my case though, I'll watch all of them haha, but I definitely prefer the Extended Editions and would be so so so grateful if she took the Extended for Two Towers and Return of the King!)
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I disagree to an extent. EE's tie up certain loose ends that the regular versions don't cover, but I WOULD agree with you that EE's might be better on a second viewing rather than first, so if she plans to watch this multiple times, I'd recommend regular versions (there's multiple reasons for this - I won't spoil the scene I'm talking about, but EE spoils something in the 3rd movie for example way too early - there's a scene that leaves an outcome up in the air and EE's immediately give you the answer to what the outcome will be, while regular version makes you wait until the climax and only THEN reveals to you what the outcome was, which makes that revelation much more powerful and satisfying rather than watching it and knowing it's coming like you do in EE). Obviously, I'm purposely being vague because I don't want to spoil what scene it is, but I'll be back here to comment again to clarify what I meant once she watches the next 2 movies.
BUT if she plans to watch only once, then EE's all the way.
@@isabelnoyer5893 Peter Jackson has said he thinks the theatrical cuts are the definitive movie experience. I think that counts for something.
There's two elvish languages, actually. Tolkien was a linguist and invented several languages as the primary purpose of creating these books. He created all of Middle Earth and thousands of years of history for it, simply as a way of explaining the evolution of languages as a sort of alternate history for our own world and the roots of the English language, and he drew on various northern European mythology, Christian theology (and particularly his Catholic faith and traditions), and especially what little is known of early Anglo-Saxon peoples and their language. The language Arwen and Aragorn are speaking is called Sindarin. The other elvish language is called Quenya. To make an analogy, Sindarin is to modern Italian as Quenya is to Latin. Tolkien was an incredible intellect and absolute turbo-nerd of a linguistics professor at Oxford University, and all the of the non-English you hear spoken in the films is taken directly from his extensive work at creating books, short stories, poems, and songs in the various languages he invented. Other than his fantasy literature, he's especially known for his scholarship around the Beowulf epic poem.
Please watch the extended versions of the next two films. So much character development and even vast amounts of scenes that make the movie better are cut in the theatricals which makes the movies just, different and worse.
The more power a person has the more they desire the ring. Note that Gandalf and Galadriel, two of the most powerful beings in Middle-Earth, have a serious craving; Gandalf was afraid to even touch it for fear he will not be able to let it go again. Boromir was a good man, he was just vulnerable to it due to the stress of his responsibilities to protect Gondor. We will learn more of his backstory in the other films.
No, this isn't Bilbo's story, he was the hero of Tolkien's first book, The Hobbit. Written many years before the Lord of the Rings books, though the Hobbit films were made much later than the Lord of the Rings films.
One thing the films leave out is that Gandalf's sword, Glamdring, should _also_ glow blue when orcs are near, as it is also a sword of the First Age (Lord of the Rings is a medieval fantasy post-apocalyptic setting, with the creations of the First Age being of far greater quality than what men can create in the Third Age). Gandalf acquired it when he journeyed with Bilbo during _his_ adventure, both swords were part of a treasure hoard that they found along the way.
Galadriel is good, but she is creepy. She's _ancient._ Over 20,000 years old, making her older than the sun and moon in Tolkien's world. That gives her a very different outlook than the younger races, one that they often aren't able to connect with.
And surprise at how it ends is a very common reaction. This is only the first part of three, and it tells the tale of the fellowship. The breaking of the fellowship is a very natural place to end when you think of it that way.
I love the honesty of how you react to things. It's satisfying to see someone genuinely respond to something so many people love. You are a real one.
They releasing the trilogy back in theaters june (remastered)🔥🔥
20:00 Boys, we got her. Prepare the Extended Editions! Also I am so happy to see someone, I presume, realize that Boromir wasn't a bad guy and be sad at his death. He was in truth a shining example of Humanity, but the Ring seeks to twist one's own beliefs, hopes and dreams. In his case it was wanting to protect his people after fighting to protect them for so long.
One interesting perspective as well, J.R.R. Tolkien experienced the horrors of war during WW1 and it influenced a lot of his writing for the novels. The man hated the slow-march of progression and automation that he saw in England, with the wonderful hills and forests of green being replaced by factories and concrete.
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Awesome reaction to a legendary film. I liked the fact that you take notes to remember details. (Even tough it seems like you were feeling a little frisky with your mind in the gutter, while doing so. Lol I loved that) Yes, this movie was so well made, to grab your attention and not let go, for over 3 hours. Then to say "that's it? " just proves it.
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Enjoyed watching the movie with you! So you need to watch The Two Towers and Return of the King next. I'd strongly encourage you to watch the Extended versions of the movies. It's not as important to the plot of FOTR, but there are some important scenes in the second and third movies that were cut from the Theatrical versions. And get a BIG box of tissues!
Aragorn is a descendent of Elros, Elrond's twin brother, who chose to live as a mortal Man (as everyone in Elrond's family can choose to live as Elves or Men given their heritage). This makes him and Arwen (who is Elrond's daughter) somewhat related, though many times removed. Arwen was born in the year 241 of the Third Age, while Aragorn was born on March 1 of 2931.
Also, the movie never explicitly explains this, but in the books it's 17 years between Gandalf leaving the Shire (to research the Ring) in 3001 and him coming back to send Frodo to Bree in 3018.
Yeah, I can see why they condensed that for the movie - 17 years is a long time, they'd need another group of actors playing the hobbits by then.
@@PeterDB90 The movie doesn't explictly say whether it had been 17 years or not. However, I don't think they would really need different actors for the Hobbits. By the time they leave the Shire, Sam and Merry are 38 and 36 respectively, and Pippin is 28. They wouldn't look particularly that much different given the way Hobbits age according to the books. Frodo is 50, but due to the Ring already starting to delay aging, he would also likely look around the same or similar to when he was 33.
Haven't seen anyone 'bully' you to watch the extended editions yet so that is good. But you will get that sooner or later. But I think you should, as the extended ones would get you more views and garner more comments. Thats what rabid fans of the series do. So monetary wise, it is a good decision. Since the films are 3hrs-ish what not just go for the superior versions. You are not going to revisit these long films in a while anyways. Telling you not to watch the extended is just as bad as telling you to.
Oh my, I found this early! I'm always so happy and grateful when I'm able to see someone experiencing this marvel for the first time. Thanks for sharing - hope you'll like the other films too!
First, I’d just like to say that I really appreciate how your playthroughs of The Last of Us and The Walking Dead games helped me get through Covid a year ago.
If you intend to do more movie reactions or just want something to watch yourself, I would recommend that you watch The Fly from 1986. It's not just a great horror, but a great movie with actual drama and real depth. Technically it’s a Sci-fi horror, but it’s also kind of a very tragic love story. It features some of the best practical special effects of all time and it won an Oscar for best makeup.
It stars Jeff Goldblum in arguably the best performance of his career and it was scored by Howard Shore, who also scored the Lord of the Rings movies.
Welcome, and enjoy! I was a huge fan of the book before the movies came out. There are some differences from the books - some accepted more than others. Most people agree that the movies are wonderful. The extended editions include a LOT of context information.
This soundtrack is one of if not THE greatest ever.
Awesome that you watched this movie. Lords of the Rings is a awesome Trilogy. The extended cut is even better. It is sad moment. When the big horned monster pulled Gandalf down.
its a trilogy and you will not be disappointed
Hey Eralia, Im glad you are still posting content after deployment. I love the energy you bring to these games and movies. This is my favorite series of all time. If you are a book person, you should give the books a try after the movies. There's is so much in those, every time you read it you noticed something new or interpret something differently
My wife gifted me The Hobbit book filled with Tolkein's own illustrations and maps - I still haven't started it but I plan to and LOTR is next. I was told LOTR is a very difficult read while Hobbit is more of a kids book so starting with Hobbit will help me jump into LOTR, but everyone I talked to who has read LOTR has warned me about how hard it is to read through it.
I know this, but still want to read the books because the movies are my favorite of all time, so I want to know what the books are about, even if I have to FORCE myself to read them.
@@PeterDB90 Fellowship came out when i was 10. One day, by chance, my mom took me to the mall after school and before going home the movie theater was empty and they were playing it. We went in on the final 1/3 of the movie. I jad no idea what was hapoening but i thought it was just so amazing. I kept talking about it and my dad told me it was based on an old book. Lord of the rings was the first book i ever read by choice. My parents tried to force me to read harry potter, some kids books. Never could read more than a few pages. This one I read in 3 months and would read again every year for many years after that. Its the reason i love books.
The hobbit was a fun light read that i did much later but never read it again. IMO the vibe is just too different. If it wasnt for bilbo and gandalf i would say its an spin off.
What imtrying to say is basically that you can consider both two different stories and you wont miss mich. You can vibe with the hobbit and dislike the reading experience of lotr. Or vice versa. Lotr os dense and some times dull, but it never unenjoyable. The worst part to go through it chapter 5 or 6 IIRC. The part after Bilbo leaves and before frodos starts the journey. I never liked reading through that part and I would skip it some times.
I love your paper notes Eralia! ❤
So glad you're reacting to this. If I may suggest, you speak very softly. Also, I realize there may be copyright issues but there so many classic lines in these movies it would be nice hear them as well as your reaction to the. And I suggest breaking the reactions up and reacting to the extended versions.
Saw all three of these in the theater, and yeah. It was crazy. If you're already bawling, you're gonna be a wreck for the later two. These are near perfect, if not perfect movies. Over 20 years old and the effects still hold up easily today. You're in for one heck of a ride, this movie was a LOT of setup.
Excited to see your next reaction for these!
What a WONDERFUL surprise!
I was so excited to see you react to this movie haha !!! I loved it!
Not to set expectations too much but to me, this is the greatest film trilogy ever!
- love the reaction… less talky cause your talking over some dialogue and over the beautiful music score… these movies deserve a longer reaction time also. Which is a compliment to you… I want to see your reaction to this around 50 to a hour long or divide them into parts at 28 minutes
Saw the runtime of the vid and assumed it was a pre-reaction discussion ;). Hey that's cool - going to be interesting to see how you edited it down. Look forward to watching - stay safe! :)
It cracks me up that EVERYBODY that comes to these movies new says, "Oh!! It's the meme!!" whenever Boromir does his "One does not simply..." line. Every time!
Hi! I love that you’re watching the theatrical editions, but I do highly recommend watching the extended additions for the next two! I met a woman once who said that she thought it was an absolute travesty that it was released the way it wasn’t theaters.
This is it dude, the 90s kids peak cinema experience. There won't be another trilogy like this for many years.
This was one of my favorite reaiction videos, 100% You're commentary and openess to showing your full range of emotions..... it's enthralling. As one with the "emotional range of a teaspoon" it's fun to watch and feel jealous about it.
Currently at work but will be looking forward to watching tonight and will watch along with you when I get a chance! 🥰
One additional thing that was not fully realized from book to movie was the magnitude of the enemies Boromir defeated. In the book it describes that he was pierced my many arrows and when Aragorn showed up there were bodies of dead Urks scattered all around. He see him defeating many but I say he defeats more than what is shown in the movie. Also since I didn't see it mentioned: did you know when Lurtz, the lead Urk, threw the knife at Aragorn he actually threw a real blade and Viggo actually deflected a real blade with a real blade. Its a pretty scary thing but makes the scene really cool!
This was such a joy to watch! You're so vulnerable and honest, and I can't wait to see the next two films through your eyes