The older I get, the more scenes from this trilogy bring me to tears no matter how much I try to fight it. Not sure why it didn't do that when I was younger. I think it's from experiencing greater loss and pain, and friends who are no longer here - stuff I never could've foreseen or understood as a kid.
Same, I was only 10 when the first film came out but now it seems every time I watch it I get more emotional as I can relate more to pain and loss. Sounds so cheesy, but these films have helped get me through when I've been in the darkest places of my life
The truth is, each of these speeches speaks to a common theme - courage and hope in the face of apparent hopelessness and fear. Understanding the philosophical and intellectual background of Tolkien, as a devoted and life-long Catholic and a student of Anglo-Saxon, this is what he wanted us to understand about this "history" he was writing. The power of these speeches, however, is a combination of the character (and actors) delivering them - you want to follow Gandalf, you want to follow Theoden King, you want to follow Aragorn - I truly believe we all have a visceral response to leadership "brightly shown" - and again, culturally, spiritually, we all want to hope, even when things seem darkest, that as Gandalf says, (and I paraphrase), "there is a shining shore, and a green land beyond." What Tolkien's most brilliant achievement as a writer is, is to touch that aspect in each of us.
“I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend.” - Faramir
It looks correct to me, all the words that are written there are right - it is only missing a little appending " the city of the Men of Númenor." at the end, after a colon of course.
Faramir got done dirty by the films, as did his brother. I get they wanted a bit of drama with him taking Frodo and Sam to Osgiliath, but it kind of hurt his character. Book Faramir was very wise and humble, and he wanted nothing to do with the ring at all. If the War of the Ring never happened I think Faramir and Boromir ruling togther would have ruled Gondor very well, as they would have the wisdom and humilty of Faramir combined with Boromir's strength.
Lotr is 100% like Romanian history elfs mens and dwarths are Valahia Moldova and Transilvania Rohan represents periodicaly help of Sekely from Transilvania and Poland against turcs hu are mordor esterlings windriders balcoths are cinghishan army huns maghiars cumans tatars avars bolhars from rhun , umbar is roman empire, harad is like Persian empire , dru people a serb haiducs like Baba Novac in time of Mihai Viteazul 1595/1601 king of Valahia Moldova and Transilvania.
The chills that I get down my spine when Gandalf says "White shores..." are just incredible. The score perfectly changes throughout these movies, always fitting the tone of the scene, epic during action and wistful during speeches like this one.
That description is actually England. England is an amazing and hugely emotive place and people to those who understand it, or, like Tolkien, have fought for it.
Frodo wouldn't have made it without Sam. Sam's the hero, I say. He was the light when darkness fell. On the slopes of Mt Doom, when Frodo collapsed, the way he talked about the Shires - "it'll be spring soon....the birds will be nesting... And eating the first of the strawberries with cream..." then he picked Frodo up And carried him. "I can't carry IT for you, but I can carry you." Powerful scene & speech. Brings tears to my eyes no matter how many times I've seen it.
Frodo : I can't do this, Sam. Sam : I know. It's all wrong By rights we shouldn't even be here. But we are. It's like in the great stories Mr. Frodo. The ones that really mattered. Full of darkness and danger they were, and sometimes you didn't want to know the end. Because how could the end be happy. How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad happened. But in the end, it's only a passing thing, this shadow. Even darkness must pass. A new day will come. And when the sun shines it will shine out the clearer. Those were the stories that stayed with you. That meant something. Even if you were too small to understand why. But I think, Mr. Frodo, I do understand. I know now. Folk in those stories had lots of chances of turning back only they didn’t. Because they were holding on to something. Frodo : What are we holding on to, Sam? Sam : That there’s some good in this world, Mr. Frodo. And it’s worth fighting for.💗💗This speech will never die and the films won’t either
Kaylen Johnson I saw this speech in the film at a time when I was very depressed, and was going to...you know....but I'm still here thanks to these films :-)
Were this epic speeches actually from the book? I know that when Sam said "by rights we shouldn't even be here" it LITERALLY meant exactly it is - they never get to Osgiliath in the book. Lol But does the speech are actual quote from the book?
Sean Astin was barely nominate for any awards for his performance in these films. IMO that's arguably the biggest snub in movie history. He makes these films.
I still think that gollum should have won an oscar, he was snubbed because the Oscars don't know how to embrace new technology. The actor who played the elephant man won an oscar for his performance despite being completely covered in makeup, why couldn't Andy serkis? If you watch the behind the scenes he gives 150%in every single scene
It has been argued, and convincingly, that Sam is the true hero of the trilogy. He carries the Ring, and yet is not affected by it. He WILLINGLY gives it back to Frodo, and is accused falsely by Frodo of wanting to keep it for himself. He does everything he can - protects Frodo, carts the stuff around, distrusts Gollum at every step of the way - to make the task succeed. What is not to like about the hobbit? And Astin's performance was superb.
@@ronaldduquette9545 agree 100% --Sam is a true hero--and Frodo tells him so in the book. He admits that he wouldn't have gotten very far without Sam! Also, Sean Astin was PERFECT in this role.
Surprised no one has mentioned: " so do all who live to see such times but that is not for them to decide; all you need to decide is what to do with the time that is given to you. " such an amazing scene.
Sam's speech was "meta" before meta was a thing. Sam and Frodo are aware they are in a story, which is part of a longer story and still part of story telling in the grand scheme. It's like breaking the fourth wall without actually breaking it.
These 3 films truly are the best trilogy ever put on screen. The characters are fleshed out and likeable, the interaction heartwarming and emotional, the epic dialogue, the amazing music, and the breathtaking action. All packed into these. Truly unforgettable. I can never get tired of these throughout my life.
The base material they had to work with was seriously legendary. There is entire university classes dedicated to studying tolkiens work because its that darn good.
How a man could say that this isn't the best saga ever?So powerful, epic and deep. I had seen the entire trilogy a lot of times; and every time this scenes bring me tears like the first vision. None ever did this work for a fantasy movie. Marvellous
Farewell, my brave hobbits. My work is now finished. Here, at last, on the shores of the sea, comes the end of our fellowship. I will not say do not weep, for not all tears are an evil.
@@allenrussell1947 Same I dont want the story to be over, I wish somedays maybe i would wakeup and be liek the character sam in a world as beautiful as the LOTR even if one must go on a dangerous quest, always am satisfied after watching LOTR but i also always want more and wish i could spend time in their universe and others like Halo/Skyrim and see such beauty but hey at least we got the stuff still and can revisit it
@@jonathanskulsky6631 the world is identical to middle earth, you gotta decide to actually go in and destroy that which is destroying you, (ring for frodo's case,or for me, guilt and regret for sins I've done repeatedly even when knowing they were wrong) and then put in the work, while whatever is destroying you destroys you more and tempts you to stop and embrace it(the ring tempting frodo to put it on, or for my case stop praying to God or doing soccer practices) then the times when you fall into temptation not to give up and realize that all your failures show is how much you hate your "ring" (whatever it is that you want or want to be rid of i.e the ring, drug addiction, laziness, or wanting to be a smarter student or maybe a better person) and then finally when presented with the chance to finally destroy it, you have to either Ask God to help you and you will then have the strength necessary to finally become or be free of whatever it is you are looking for, and with that strength either go back to what destroys you, or what will make you. (Destroy the ring and save urself from becoming like gollum or keep it) or you can try and destroy the ring yourself, hope that u won't fail, and regret it forever because in the end your not strong enough *alone* to defeat that which has such a strong hold on u -sent from someone who once was just like you, wanting to be in middle earth ,until I realized my life was the exact same as Frodo's , especially during these difficult times. I was just hating my failures and wanted to destroy it, like frodo hates the ring and wants to destroy it.
This entire trilogy will forever be considered the staple ground of film making. Howard Shore's music is part of this. As in in all classic works. Imagine Star Wars or Superman with a non John Williams intro!?
I met him personally in 2018 in Paris at a LotR concert. He played my favourite song "Lightning of the Beacons". We shaked hands, couldn't even talk to him because my voice was trembling, but I thanked him for his masterpieces. His music always helped me to find light in times of darkness.
"I wish the ring had never come to me, I wish none of this had happened" "So do all who live to see such times, but that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us". Since hearing this at 16 I've pretty much lived my life by it.
sweiland75 Well how bad can going to sleep be? A long sleep. It's often the fear of not being able to continue living or the regret of not having lived enough. That makes it weary. I think gandalf's speech to frodo is words to live by. What you do with the time given to you is what that matters.
Elrond : "If Aragorn survives this war, you will still be parted. If Sauron is defeated and Aragorn made king and all that you hope for comes true you will still have to taste the bitterness of mortality. Whether by the sword or the slow decay of time, Aragorn will die. And there will be no comfort for you, no comfort to ease the pain of his passing. He will come to death an image of the splendor of the kings of Men in glory undimmed before the breaking of the world. But you, my daughter, you will linger on in darkness and in doubt as nightfall in winter that comes without a star. Here you will dwell bound to your grief under the fading trees until all the world is changed and the long years of your life are utterly spent." This has got to be one of the most poetic, most moving speech I've ever heard. I'd put this in a top 5
compare the eloquence of this dialogue to the recent series. This is what Elrond is. Ancient, stern, unflappable, but still with that tinge of a father’s remorse.
@@willtheprodigy3819 Firstly there absolutely was comfort for Arwen. She and Aragorn had at least a son and two daughters. She wouldn't have lingered on in darkness and doubt. Secondly she didn't have to endure without Aragorn for anywhere like as long as Elrond imagined. She died a year later.
I love Arwen’s counter to this even more. “I looked into your future and I saw death.” “But there was also life. You saw there was a child. You saw my son.” As an immortal elf, maybe that doesn’t resonate as much as it should with Elrond, but it should to any parent who has ever heard those lines. We will all die eventually, but our children and what we can teach them are what we leave behind, and in a sense, transcend death itself.
“Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends.” That quote helped my brother decide to not join the army.
“I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend.” - Faramir
every fuckin year,maybe 2 or 3 times a year! best trilogy,movie,eveything in life ever! thank you Tolkien,Peter Jackson,the cast and Everything in middle earth for uploading this :)
I'm also a simple man. I see a simple man pressing the like button on a LOTR video and then commenting about it and I press the upvote button on the simple man's comment.
Eomér, take your Eored down the left flank. Gamling, follow the King's banner down the centre. Grimbold! Take your company right after you pass the wall. Forth and fear no darkness! Arise! Arise riders of Théoden. Spears shall be shaken, shields shall be splintered, a sword day, a red day ere the sun rises!!!
Upon watching it for millionth time recently, I found something I never noticed before.. when Aragon charges the black gate, he gives no order to his army to charge…. They just do.. presumably to their doom…. Following a leader…
@goose2054 but it does take them a moment And the first to charge Are those who no one would have expected at the start to Merry and Pippin No one could have known what they would go on to do when this tale all began
@shmerelize ya know what You are right Those two don't ever hesitate to help a friend in need Also I believe he's only the cousin of one of them but I might be wrong
These movies had some of the most inspirational speeches ever put on screen, and they were all acted brilliantly. Great video! I do enjoy all of these speeches. They bring up a lot of profound things that make the viewer think about it for a long time. You form an attachment to these characters, so the words they say hold much more weight. I look forward to more videos like this!
The best speech of all tolkien middle earth lore if from the hobbit book from galdalf talking to galadriel in Rivendell... sauruman believes it is great power that keeps evil at bay but that is not what I have found... it's is the small things done by ordinary people. Simple acts of love and kindness that keep the darkness at bay. Ask me why I chose the hobbit biblo. It is because I am a afraid and he gives me courage. ... what a truely magnificent line tolkien wrote for a world healing from the world wars that tore it apart. How to prevent and keep evil at bay. Not a great threat of army to punish. But simple everyday acts of love by ordinary people in a society that stop people from giving into hate and malice. Truely epic. God bless. :)
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@@joedemelfie5509 Very beautiful speech, but it was not in the book. It was not written by Tolkien, but made for the movies. But it certanly captures the essence of Tolkien's message very well
Not sadness, hope, and then guilt. But minds are not easily swayed with one speech, especially when the one ring has a hundreds of years old grip on your mind.
At first, when Sam talked about how the darkness would leave the world one day, Gollum felt a little bit of hope. Then he turned his thoughs to himself and realized that he couldn't see himself one day freed of his own darkness. And hope has given way to despair. This is my interpretation of that scene though.
In my every day life, I strive to live by Sam's words ever since I first heard him say them. "There's some good in this world, Mr. Frodo. And it's worth fighting for." I know the world is falling apart slowly around us. So much contention and hate. Wars and Death. But I live every day striving to help anyone in need and carry-on despite how much pain I have inside. Because real goodness and love and happiness...is truly worth fighting for. And I implore anyone reading this to fight for the same.
Beautiful comment my friend. I thought Sam's speech a wee bit sentimental as a 19yr old when I 1st saw the films, but now as a 40+yr old !! It puts a tear in my eye every single time. It's so true.
Mercurial 33 yeah absolutely! Not only is he a fantastic character but Ian McKellen plays him perfectly! I think all the actors in the movies really embody what the characters are about and that emotion comes across on the screen!
Haldir's speech at Helm's Deep when the Elves came to fight alongside men. "I bring word from Elrond of Rivendell. An alliance once existed between elves and men. Long ago we fought and died together. We come to honor that allegiance. We are proud to fight alongside men, once more."
I always loved Theoden's speech. Even though he wasn't one of the main characters, I think he's one of the most admirable. I always played his speech in my head when I need courage to do something. Somehow it always seems to make whatever needs to be done a little easier.
Me, too. Bellowing, “Death”, and knowing that means your death, as well as the enemy’s is the ultimate warrior spirit. That cry makes all my hair stand on end and feel ready to charge in against all odds.
Gollum’s face after Sam’s speech is so underrated. His facial expressions show utter sadness in his knowledge that he’s beyond the good in the world that Sam is talking about. Genius !
I dont think that he is beyond the good, rather he doubts that he can return to it. Seeing as he is carrying a lot of guilt from his original sin of killing his brother Deagol, which consequently allows his Gollum persona to have greater control over his psyche, the continued presence and kindness of Frodo allows Smeagol to be redeemed in a small way...until they were captured by the Rangers, which allowed Gollum to return and undermine the bond of trust that was growing.
The way I see it, Gollum could never truly be saved. His body and mind destroyed. If Frodo did not have the strength to destroy it, neither would Gollum have truly turned for the better. In the end it was chance the ring was destroyed, just as it was found.
@@Uninspiredradio I think smeagol could have been saved from gollum if the ring were destroyed and smeagol shown compassion then maybe he could have been reintegrated into the shire or left to enjoy life anywhere be it catching fish or something of that sort heck who knows maybe gandalf has a mind wipe spell he could have used and smeagol would forget his past and be able to live a normal life again, but sadly we shall never know as we got what we did and there is nothing wrong with that but as for smeagol i dont think we can say with 100% certainty he is beyond redemption
If Smeagol survived, Does it mean he gets to sail alongside Frodo and Bilbo to the undying lands? Since he is also a 'ringbearer'. I thought that, there, he could finally recover from the ring's influence. buuuut. yah, he's gone. He looked up at that hope, and downwards... the guilt.... and then gollum returned in the next scenes. somehow reminded me of myself at times. of guilt of hopelessness at times.
I wish my Grandparents who were born in 1918 and 1919 respectively, could have lived long enough to see these movies. My dad was adopted by James and Audie Ledbetter, both of them veterans of World War 2 and they were unable to have children. They instilled into my dad at an early age a deep love for stories filled with virtues and noble characters. They were vastly influential to him as he grew up and he absolutely loved reading and his passion grew to incorporate tv shows and movies. Do I think Grandpa Jimmy would be interested in the whole middle earth thing with orcs, goblins, and hobbits? No probably not. But I do think he would have loved the characters and the acting, the wonderfully told story, and the inspirational courage depicted in them. Rest In Peace Grandpa Jimmy and Grandma Audie. Y’all were gone too soon and we have a lot to catch up on!
Bernard Hill was amazing in these films. His speech at the Battle of Pelennor Fields is for me the best of the trilogy. To face a square mile of monstrous vile creatures with an army made up of tribes and have the mind to give clear instructions and motivation whilst leading from the front is amazing. Perfectly depicts how the courageous non-Dunedain men, who lived your typical real world human life, felt a sense of destiny and purpose in their shorter lives which was more inclined to deeds then seen as tied to the earth's lifespan (as with the Elves). Theoden was driven by a thorough belief that his actions in life would somehow be judged against those of his ancestors, both by his kinsmen and by a force in the afterlife.
He really does get a lot of great lines - the sort that most other fantasy movies would reserve for their main hero, not a secondary character, just shows how much depth the lord of the rings had!
Also the rousing spirit he shows in return of the king is in stark contrast to his pitch black monologue in two towers where he convinces us all that we are about to bear witness to the doom of his entire people.
@@josephstewart2821 thats the best thing about his character. He represents man, not infallible, prone to despair and feelings of hopelessness, and that makes his charges in Return of the King even more epic because you know it is pure courage! Aragon, who is a brilliant character in his own right, never really shows proper fear which is why I find theoden more relatable.
Gotta weigh in on this one... yes Bernard Hill was amazing. I personally love his speech during the mustering of the Rohirim: "We cannot defeat the armies of Mordor." "No. We cannot. But we will meet them in battle nonetheless." Boo-ya! Also, with the death of his son "No parent should have to bury their child." What a range this man has.
"A day may come when the courage of men fails, when we forsake our friends and break all bonds of fellowship. But it is not this day. An hour of wolves and shattered shields when the age of men comes crashing down, but it is not this day. This day we fight. By all thats you hold dear on this good earth, I bid you stand, Men of the West" For Frodo I could go on for hours but for me the Lotr Epos will never be surpassed .... ever
Théoden's speech brings me chills down my spine each and every single time. Bringing up the courage within when all hope is gone and lost is one of the aspects that made him the leader the people needed to face that desperate hour. My God, this trilogy is just amazing; even after all these years I never get tired of it, and as I grow up I find more meaning to it, both in the books and the movies. I think, just like Sam, I think I do understand, I know now why they have remained in the hearts of people for so long.
Theoden had all the best lines in the trilogy. When I first saw it I was about 20 and didn't really like Theoden, he was insecure, flawed, old. but rewatching it recently, I found him to be a much more interesting character than the invincible one dimensional Aragorn or Legolas. The Two Towers lines "fell deeds awake" etc, was brilliant too, but not long enough to be considered a speech. This clip from pelanor fields is amazing, especially the emotions of Eowyn and pippin. They are on the edge of terror and panic, something you don't see from any of the other battle hardened main characters in the fight. Theoden's speech stirs them into a kind of suicidal, fearlessness. Also the musical climax of ROTK.
I also find Elrond’s conversation with Arwen very important, because it also speaks about death and suffering is the future but there is also happiness.
At all of these it's very hard for me to keep my cool. The part where Gandalf is speaking to Pippin about how death is another journey really hits me hard. My brother passed away a little while ago and I used to watch these films with him all day every day, it hit me hard, yet I learned from all of these films that I will see my brother again one day x
Sorry for your loss :( It's great that you two got to share unforgettable moments together during his journey in this world. He's in a happy place, and he'll be waiting for your reunion :)
It moves me to hear of the encouragement you've had from this scene. Tolkien certainly wrote from a Christian perspective, and I would simply encourage you to look to the one Lord who is able to truly give you what you seek, the Lord of Heaven and Earth, Christ, who sits at the right hand of the father in heaven. He is the only wise and true king who really will return, the ultimate Return of the King, to take his seat on the throne and rule over the whole earth, ushering in a golden age the like of which mankind has never seen. May we meet in his kingdom.
On the slopes of mount doom - Sam: ”Do you remember the shire, mr frodo? It will be spring soon, the orchards will be in blossom and the birds will be nesting in the hazel thicket. And they will be sowing the summer barely in the lower fields... and eating the first strawberries with cream. Do you remember the taste of strawberries?” Frodo : ”oh sam, i cant recall the taste of food nor the sound of water, nor the touch of grass. Im naked in the dark, theres nothing. No veil between me and the wheel of fire. I can see him with my wakibg eyes.” Sam : ”then lets get rid of it, Once and for all. I cant carry the ring for you, BUT I CAN CARRY YOU! COME ON!” (Music intensifies) goosebumps :,,,D
Hey what about Sam's speech at the end about the taste of strawberries and the beauty of the shire. That last scene where he says "I can't carry it for you, but I can carry you. COME ON MR FRODO!" easily shoulda been #1
The Gandalf talking to Pippin one broke my heart. Pippin is just a young hobbit who has never left the shire but is willing to use the last of his strength and courage to stay and fight.
"i wish the ring had never come to me. I wish none of this had happened" "so do all who live to see such times, but that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us" man that shit hits on so many levels. replace the ring with anything bad happening in your life. golden.
Excellent choice for number 1. Always, always underrated, and yet if not for Sam, all of Middle Earth would be Sauron's dominion. Such a wonderful character. :)
I came prepared to rant about the lack of the "horn of helm hammerhand speech" and feared that the "Man of the west" speech would've taken its place, however when it started I immediately got goosebumps everywhere, basiclly reminding me that every speech in the Lord or the rings is awesome!
The LOTR will forever be in my heart. Thank you for uploading this. Everyone in the comments section, I'm glad we can all respect one another here, which is scarce in this crazy world. Much love to everyone. And thank you again, for uploading this.
You can see him cringe that he knows how much of a hero Sam is, how given another life he would want to be a better man himself, but none of this can ever be as he will never be free of his need for the ring....
I know this video is a bit old but I come back and watch it every time I’m stressed or down and it helps so very much. So thank you for posting this man!
It feels so wrong cutting off these speeches when they’re done. I just want to keep watching!!!!! Such amazing movies since they always push the next part right after the speech.
Oh, wow, great compilation of LotR speeches. Another wonderful one: "This task was appointed to you. If you do not find a way, no one wil... Even the smallest person can change the course of the future".
Number 1 always brings me to tears, without fail. The reminder of beauty and good worth fighting for, in this world where all seems bleak and dark, it makes you feel warm and hopeful
I had actually forgotten the speech at Osgiliath by Sam, beautiful and the filming, especially the look of infinite sadness, loneliness and longing for what the Ring has cost him in Gollum's face as he listens, just masterful. Brought a tear to my eye.
Sam's speech at the end of two towers gets me choked up damn near every time I watch it. That last line, "there's some good in this world, and it's worth fighting for" hits the hardest. Great stuff!
"So does everyone who lives such times, but it's not for them to decide. All we have to choose is what to do with the time that is given to us" my favorite quote from LOTR
My favourite, missing from this list: "Where is the horse and the rider? Where is the horn that was blowing? They have passed, like rain on the mountains, like wind in the meadow The days have gone down in the west, behind the hills...into shadow How did it come to this?" RIP Bernard Hill (2024). You will be missed
I feel like Sam's speech is the most relatable in the whole franchise. This is exactly what the world needs to hear right now after all that's happened and what's going on
"Where does my allegiance lie if not here? This is the city of the Men of Númenor. I will gladly give my life to defend her beauty, her memory, her wisdom." Faramir, The Return of the King
Here in middle earth aka Wellington (nz) where LOTR was made the local cinema-the Embassy where the movies had their red carpet releases- shows the extended versions annually over a space of few weeks. Big screen, with the music and effects and i cry each time., I have been doing that pilgrimage for the past 6 years now. It’s an experience that i am so lucky to have and i am grateful for it. 7 years since I moved to NZ bc i love the movies so much i wanted to move to middle earth.
The first time I watched the Lord of the Rings I was 7 years old, I didn’t understand a thing that was going on but it drew me in and shaped me as a person. After three films I had completely abandoned disney princesses, ballet, and barbies to take up horse riding, archery and a love for reading. The first language I tried to teach myself was Elvish at the age of nine, now I have successfully learnt both Japanese and German on my own. People think I’m a nerd when I say Lord of the Rings means more to me than some old story, but it’s true, thank you Tolkien and thank you Peter Jackson.
Not mentioned; My favourite speech is Lord Elrond's speech to Arwen, he made her ponder the consequence she would face should she dare give her heart to a mortal man. But upon hearing the shadows of his words, she realized she wants to love a mortal man and no matter how deep and dark places your heart has to offer, she figures it's pointless to have a heart if you can't feel its' every corner that makes life feel worth living, and based on her decision, a rogue man's heart was found and given by himself to her and Gondor had been returned a King and a Queen and the fate of Middle Earth was changed
Sam is a great hero no doubt, but Frodo was the one who bore the heaviest toll. to the point where in the movies and book he can no longer find peace in any of the things he once loved and must leave the world of middle earth altogether. Tolkien clearly taking inspiration from WWI vets scarred by their experiences
The best part of Aragorn's speech was when he turned to Saurons hordes and for a brief moment looked as if he would answer their call. But he simply says "For Frodo" and goes and shit get real. Those two words are a speech unto themselves.
This compilation made me cry. I was 19 when these movies came out, and I'm now 34 and with a whole lot of problems. This somehow brings me back to a time when I believed things can be simple if you just so believe.
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The older I get, the more scenes from this trilogy bring me to tears no matter how much I try to fight it. Not sure why it didn't do that when I was younger. I think it's from experiencing greater loss and pain, and friends who are no longer here - stuff I never could've foreseen or understood as a kid.
so true
Same bro same
Same, I was only 10 when the first film came out but now it seems every time I watch it I get more emotional as I can relate more to pain and loss. Sounds so cheesy, but these films have helped get me through when I've been in the darkest places of my life
I hear you
The truth is, each of these speeches speaks to a common theme - courage and hope in the face of apparent hopelessness and fear. Understanding the philosophical and intellectual background of Tolkien, as a devoted and life-long Catholic and a student of Anglo-Saxon, this is what he wanted us to understand about this "history" he was writing. The power of these speeches, however, is a combination of the character (and actors) delivering them - you want to follow Gandalf, you want to follow Theoden King, you want to follow Aragorn - I truly believe we all have a visceral response to leadership "brightly shown" - and again, culturally, spiritually, we all want to hope, even when things seem darkest, that as Gandalf says, (and I paraphrase), "there is a shining shore, and a green land beyond." What Tolkien's most brilliant achievement as a writer is, is to touch that aspect in each of us.
“I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend.” - Faramir
You've misquoted this.
It looks correct to me, all the words that are written there are right - it is only missing a little appending " the city of the Men of Númenor." at the end, after a colon of course.
Here here
Faramir got done dirty by the films, as did his brother. I get they wanted a bit of drama with him taking Frodo and Sam to Osgiliath, but it kind of hurt his character.
Book Faramir was very wise and humble, and he wanted nothing to do with the ring at all. If the War of the Ring never happened I think Faramir and Boromir ruling togther would have ruled Gondor very well, as they would have the wisdom and humilty of Faramir combined with Boromir's strength.
True words
'I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.' lol
Lol.. I totally understand what it meant
Gandalf giggling at that one
I didn't get it sadly😕
Saeed Khan
It’s alright, it is a little complex the first time you read it.
It was a compliment.
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Gandalf: And then you see it.
Pippin: What Gandalf? See what?
Gandalf: New Zealand.
NatureSeeker912 lol 😂 was not expecting that.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
ROTFL!!!! Awesome. Thanks for this. Sure hope i end up in New Zealand when i die!!
More like England, as he was clearly describing white cliffs of Dover.
It was all a tourism ploy. That crafty old Gandalf.
First speech: "Form ranks you maggots, form ranks!" lol I love it.
hahaha
"I smell manflesh"
PIKES IN FRONT ARCHERS BEHIND
*Orc Grunts and moves forward*
"What about them? They're Fresh!"
The Lord Of The Rings isn't just a book, or a film, it is one of greatest creations in human history
Lotr is 100% like Romanian history elfs mens and dwarths are Valahia Moldova and Transilvania Rohan represents periodicaly help of Sekely from Transilvania and Poland against turcs hu are mordor esterlings windriders balcoths are cinghishan army huns maghiars cumans tatars avars bolhars from rhun , umbar is roman empire, harad is like Persian empire , dru people a serb haiducs like Baba Novac in time of Mihai Viteazul 1595/1601 king of Valahia Moldova and Transilvania.
@@adrianciobanu5856 i accept only one king of romania and that is Mihai ✊ greetings from serb
You have to believe in and love something to make real art. Tolkien suffered so much loss and pain, he truly loved and appreciated what he had.
Ageeed
The greates creation in human history** xD
Sam's speech is the best speech ever! Always makes me cry
yeah I totally agree
Fun fact, when he says "we shouldn't be here" its a reference to the book. In the book they was not in the city during the attack.
I think it was less a reference and more of despair and a loss of hope.
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The chills that I get down my spine when Gandalf says "White shores..." are just incredible. The score perfectly changes throughout these movies, always fitting the tone of the scene, epic during action and wistful during speeches like this one.
I know I love it hahaha
Liam Burgmann and it's awesome cause you know hes seen it
The editors and composer are definitely incredibly talented
It's one of the best scenes in the movies. Such wonderful acting.
That description is actually England. England is an amazing and hugely emotive place and people to those who understand it, or, like Tolkien, have fought for it.
"... there's some good in this world, Mr. Frodo. And it's worth fighting for." I cling to this wisdom. Thank you, Samwise Gamgee.
its such a great quote
I like that that even got to Gollum - go Sam!!!
Frodo wouldn't have made it without Sam. Sam's the hero, I say. He was the light when darkness fell. On the slopes of Mt Doom, when Frodo collapsed, the way he talked about the Shires - "it'll be spring soon....the birds will be nesting... And eating the first of the strawberries with cream..." then he picked Frodo up And carried him. "I can't carry IT for you, but I can carry you." Powerful scene & speech. Brings tears to my eyes no matter how many times I've seen it.
Great music too! V emotional
Frodo : I can't do this, Sam.
Sam : I know.
It's all wrong
By rights we shouldn't even be here.
But we are.
It's like in the great stories Mr. Frodo.
The ones that really mattered.
Full of darkness and danger they were,
and sometimes you didn't want to know the end.
Because how could the end be happy.
How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad happened.
But in the end, it's only a passing thing, this shadow.
Even darkness must pass.
A new day will come.
And when the sun shines it will shine out the clearer.
Those were the stories that stayed with you.
That meant something.
Even if you were too small to understand why.
But I think, Mr. Frodo, I do understand.
I know now.
Folk in those stories had lots of chances of turning back only they didn’t.
Because they were holding on to something.
Frodo : What are we holding on to, Sam?
Sam : That there’s some good in this world, Mr. Frodo. And it’s worth fighting for.💗💗This speech will never die and the films won’t either
great scene
Kaylen Johnson I saw this speech in the film at a time when I was very depressed, and was going to...you know....but I'm still here thanks to these films :-)
Words for our world and time.
Were this epic speeches actually from the book? I know that when Sam said "by rights we shouldn't even be here" it LITERALLY meant exactly it is - they never get to Osgiliath in the book. Lol
But does the speech are actual quote from the book?
You missed out the "they kept going" line 😂
Sean Astin was barely nominate for any awards for his performance in these films. IMO that's arguably the biggest snub in movie history. He makes these films.
I know its a joke that he didn't win anything
I still think that gollum should have won an oscar, he was snubbed because the Oscars don't know how to embrace new technology. The actor who played the elephant man won an oscar for his performance despite being completely covered in makeup, why couldn't Andy serkis? If you watch the behind the scenes he gives 150%in every single scene
I can't like your comment enough. Sean Astin got robbed big time.
It has been argued, and convincingly, that Sam is the true hero of the trilogy. He carries the Ring, and yet is not affected by it. He WILLINGLY gives it back to Frodo, and is accused falsely by Frodo of wanting to keep it for himself. He does everything he can - protects Frodo, carts the stuff around, distrusts Gollum at every step of the way - to make the task succeed. What is not to like about the hobbit? And Astin's performance was superb.
@@ronaldduquette9545 agree 100% --Sam is a true hero--and Frodo tells him so in the book. He admits that he wouldn't have gotten very far without Sam!
Also, Sean Astin was PERFECT in this role.
Surprised no one has mentioned: " so do all who live to see such times but that is not for them to decide; all you need to decide is what to do with the time that is given to you. " such an amazing scene.
That is a great scene
Maddy Harvey my favorite quote of all time
It is here. It's at the end of the first one in this video. LOVE that scene and that quote.
It is my favorite quote ever
This was the greatest of them all
Sam’s speech represents the movie in a way. “Those are the stories that stayed with you, that meant something ”
So true
Yes yes.
Yes yes yeaah.
Sam's speech was "meta" before meta was a thing. Sam and Frodo are aware they are in a story, which is part of a longer story and still part of story telling in the grand scheme. It's like breaking the fourth wall without actually breaking it.
@@GR0ND Meta has literally always been a thing since the beginning of story telling.
These 3 films truly are the best trilogy ever put on screen. The characters are fleshed out and likeable, the interaction heartwarming and emotional, the epic dialogue, the amazing music, and the breathtaking action. All packed into these. Truly unforgettable. I can never get tired of these throughout my life.
I totally agree with you
Absolutely.
They were truly the pinnacle of filmmaking so far.
The base material they had to work with was seriously legendary. There is entire university classes dedicated to studying tolkiens work because its that darn good.
How a man could say that this isn't the best saga ever?So powerful, epic and deep. I had seen the entire trilogy a lot of times; and every time this scenes bring me tears like the first vision. None ever did this work for a fantasy movie. Marvellous
I totally agree with you mate
Because it’s not a saga it’s a Trilogy
Totally agree! My brother & dad hate the movies for some reason. They think it’s a “sleeping pill”. 🙄
A great work, not close enough to the source materials.
Star Wars👀
Farewell, my brave hobbits. My work is now finished. Here, at last, on the shores of the sea, comes the end of our fellowship. I will not say do not weep, for not all tears are an evil.
That is such a great scene
That scene causes my eyes to leak everytime.
@@allenrussell1947 Same I dont want the story to be over, I wish somedays maybe i would wakeup and be liek the character sam in a world as beautiful as the LOTR even if one must go on a dangerous quest, always am satisfied after watching LOTR but i also always want more and wish i could spend time in their universe and others like Halo/Skyrim and see such beauty but hey at least we got the stuff still and can revisit it
@@jonathanskulsky6631 the world is identical to middle earth, you gotta decide to actually go in and destroy that which is destroying you, (ring for frodo's case,or for me, guilt and regret for sins I've done repeatedly even when knowing they were wrong) and then put in the work, while whatever is destroying you destroys you more and tempts you to stop and embrace it(the ring tempting frodo to put it on, or for my case stop praying to God or doing soccer practices) then the times when you fall into temptation not to give up and realize that all your failures show is how much you hate your "ring" (whatever it is that you want or want to be rid of i.e the ring, drug addiction, laziness, or wanting to be a smarter student or maybe a better person) and then finally when presented with the chance to finally destroy it, you have to either Ask God to help you and you will then have the strength necessary to finally become or be free of whatever it is you are looking for, and with that strength either go back to what destroys you, or what will make you. (Destroy the ring and save urself from becoming like gollum or keep it) or you can try and destroy the ring yourself, hope that u won't fail, and regret it forever because in the end your not strong enough *alone* to defeat that which has such a strong hold on u -sent from someone who once was just like you, wanting to be in middle earth ,until I realized my life was the exact same as Frodo's , especially during these difficult times. I was just hating my failures and wanted to destroy it, like frodo hates the ring and wants to destroy it.
Man, Howard Shore is a genius.
he is greatwork from him and his team
James Robin
Real words!
Without music the movies wouldn't be half as good!
Seen a video of avengers endgame music over the battle at the black gate scene and it’s just not the same.
This entire trilogy will forever be considered the staple ground of film making. Howard Shore's music is part of this. As in in all classic works. Imagine Star Wars or Superman with a non John Williams intro!?
I met him personally in 2018 in Paris at a LotR concert. He played my favourite song "Lightning of the Beacons". We shaked hands, couldn't even talk to him because my voice was trembling, but I thanked him for his masterpieces. His music always helped me to find light in times of darkness.
"I wish the ring had never come to me, I wish none of this had happened"
"So do all who live to see such times, but that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us".
Since hearing this at 16 I've pretty much lived my life by it.
I have never heard of death being described as something beautiful.
sweiland75 Well how bad can going to sleep be? A long sleep.
It's often the fear of not being able to continue living or the regret of not having lived enough. That makes it weary.
I think gandalf's speech to frodo is words to live by. What you do with the time given to you is what that matters.
sweiland75 Tolkien was a devotes Christian, it is not death that he is describing but the home of the righteous in Heaven
I'm having that exchange written on my tombstone. My friends promised me that they will make it happen.
sweiland75 death of evil and darkness and disparity :)
you must be young
Elrond : "If Aragorn survives this war, you will still be parted. If Sauron is defeated and Aragorn made king and all that you hope for comes true you will still have to taste the bitterness of mortality. Whether by the sword or the slow decay of time, Aragorn will die. And there will be no comfort for you, no comfort to ease the pain of his passing. He will come to death an image of the splendor of the kings of Men in glory undimmed before the breaking of the world. But you, my daughter, you will linger on in darkness and in doubt as nightfall in winter that comes without a star. Here you will dwell bound to your grief under the fading trees until all the world is changed and the long years of your life are utterly spent."
This has got to be one of the most poetic, most moving speech I've ever heard. I'd put this in a top 5
Agreed. Even if in making it Elrond was utterly wrong.
compare the eloquence of this dialogue to the recent series. This is what Elrond is. Ancient, stern, unflappable, but still with that tinge of a father’s remorse.
@@tomosborne4702How is he wrong?
@@willtheprodigy3819 Firstly there absolutely was comfort for Arwen. She and Aragorn had at least a son and two daughters. She wouldn't have lingered on in darkness and doubt. Secondly she didn't have to endure without Aragorn for anywhere like as long as Elrond imagined. She died a year later.
I love Arwen’s counter to this even more.
“I looked into your future and I saw death.”
“But there was also life. You saw there was a child. You saw my son.”
As an immortal elf, maybe that doesn’t resonate as much as it should with Elrond, but it should to any parent who has ever heard those lines. We will all die eventually, but our children and what we can teach them are what we leave behind, and in a sense, transcend death itself.
“Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends.”
That quote helped my brother decide to not join the army.
That principle made me argue with my philosophy teacher in front of all the class about the Trolley Problem.
@OtherwiSe known as the 'Bruk', that's harsh
@OtherwiSe known as the 'Bruk' salty.
Jonathan Lauzon
What was your argument...? You have two choices in that scenario lol
“I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend.” - Faramir
Watching this in 2018. Anyone else doing an LoTR marathon every year?
thnk you for watching my video and yeah I do haha
Pleased Marry me :)
every fuckin year,maybe 2 or 3 times a year! best trilogy,movie,eveything in life ever! thank you Tolkien,Peter Jackson,the cast and Everything in middle earth for uploading this :)
More like a Lord of the rings marathon every month... Lol
C L whenever I can lol
I'm a simple man, I see a LOTR video and I press the like button.
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Preach brother xD
You and me both, my friend. Unless it's Denathor. Fuck him!!!!!
I'm also a simple man. I see a simple man pressing the like button on a LOTR video and then commenting about it and I press the upvote button on the simple man's comment.
We are all simple men and women here.
Younger me: oh look, Gandalfs sword is changing colors!
Me now: "white shores...and beyond" 😥😥 so beautiful..
Eomér, take your Eored down the left flank.
Gamling, follow the King's banner down the centre.
Grimbold! Take your company right after you pass the wall.
Forth and fear no darkness! Arise! Arise riders of Théoden. Spears shall be shaken, shields shall be splintered, a sword day, a red day ere the sun rises!!!
great scene
Ride for ruin, and the world's ending! Death! Death!
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King Théoden DEATH!!!!!!!!!
King Théoden Death!!!!
For me, Aragorn's speech for his soldiers at the black gate is always the best one..it truly shows off his leadership and kingship skills
Upon watching it for millionth time recently, I found something I never noticed before.. when Aragon charges the black gate, he gives no order to his army to charge…. They just do.. presumably to their doom…. Following a leader…
@goose2054 but it does take them a moment
And the first to charge
Are those who no one would have expected at the start to
Merry and Pippin
No one could have known what they would go on to do when this tale all began
@@omega13whitelucario95
It reminds me of how they constantly rush to their cousin, Frodo's, aid time and again.
@shmerelize ya know what
You are right
Those two don't ever hesitate to help a friend in need
Also I believe he's only the cousin of one of them but I might be wrong
These movies had some of the most inspirational speeches ever put on screen, and they were all acted brilliantly.
Great video! I do enjoy all of these speeches. They bring up a lot of profound things that make the viewer think about it for a long time. You form an attachment to these characters, so the words they say hold much more weight. I look forward to more videos like this!
+Steel Fairy thank you so much what video would u like to see me do next
Everything in middle earth How about top 5 creatures of LotR?
okay then I will make that video today and probably upload it tomorrow thank you for watching my videos
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Steel Fairy theyre all taken from the books!
"There is something good in this world and its worth fighting for."
such a great quote
These films are critically acclaimed yet I still feel they’re underrated.
Best Lotr speech comes from Galadriel:
Even the smallest person can Change the course of the future
The best speech of all tolkien middle earth lore if from the hobbit book from galdalf talking to galadriel in Rivendell... sauruman believes it is great power that keeps evil at bay but that is not what I have found... it's is the small things done by ordinary people. Simple acts of love and kindness that keep the darkness at bay. Ask me why I chose the hobbit biblo. It is because I am a afraid and he gives me courage. ... what a truely magnificent line tolkien wrote for a world healing from the world wars that tore it apart. How to prevent and keep evil at bay. Not a great threat of army to punish. But simple everyday acts of love by ordinary people in a society that stop people from giving into hate and malice. Truely epic. God bless. :)
@@joedemelfie5509 Very beautiful speech, but it was not in the book. It was not written by Tolkien, but made for the movies. But it certanly captures the essence of Tolkien's message very well
The fact that even Gollum felt sad about Sam's speech
I know yeah haha
Not sadness, hope, and then guilt. But minds are not easily swayed with one speech, especially when the one ring has a hundreds of years old grip on your mind.
At first, when Sam talked about how the darkness would leave the world one day, Gollum felt a little bit of hope. Then he turned his thoughs to himself and realized that he couldn't see himself one day freed of his own darkness. And hope has given way to despair. This is my interpretation of that scene though.
Yeah that hit me right in the feels
In my every day life, I strive to live by Sam's words ever since I first heard him say them. "There's some good in this world, Mr. Frodo. And it's worth fighting for."
I know the world is falling apart slowly around us. So much contention and hate. Wars and Death. But I live every day striving to help anyone in need and carry-on despite how much pain I have inside. Because real goodness and love and happiness...is truly worth fighting for. And I implore anyone reading this to fight for the same.
Beautiful comment my friend. I thought Sam's speech a wee bit sentimental as a 19yr old when I 1st saw the films, but now as a 40+yr old !! It puts a tear in my eye every single time. It's so true.
Number 3 is the best speech in LOTR, it sums it all so perfectly , Gandalf is by far my favorite character
same he's my favourite character to
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Mercurial 33 number 4 is brilliant to. Gandalf made someone not fear death
Gandalf, Theoden and Aragorn are the best but every character is amazing
Mercurial 33 yeah absolutely! Not only is he a fantastic character but Ian McKellen plays him perfectly! I think all the actors in the movies really embody what the characters are about and that emotion comes across on the screen!
Haldir's speech at Helm's Deep when the Elves came to fight alongside men.
"I bring word from Elrond of Rivendell. An alliance once existed between elves and men. Long ago we fought and died together. We come to honor that allegiance. We are proud to fight alongside men, once more."
That is a great scene
Marianne W. Bowers hard to choose only 5!
It's a great speech but the elves never came lol
These films are art of the highest quality
Sean Astin deserves Oscars
Howard Shore is a genius
I totally agree
The best lotr speech was only 2 words long...
"For Frodo"
yes
Lol no
"I never thought I'd die standing side by side with an elf"...
"What about side by side with a friend?"
"Aye...I could do that"
*YOU SHALL NOT PASS*
lugnut2980 they could have added Sam in that line. I mean, he was there, too.
I always loved Theoden's speech. Even though he wasn't one of the main characters, I think he's one of the most admirable. I always played his speech in my head when I need courage to do something. Somehow it always seems to make whatever needs to be done a little easier.
same I loved his speech
Me, too. Bellowing, “Death”, and knowing that means your death, as well as the enemy’s is the ultimate warrior spirit. That cry makes all my hair stand on end and feel ready to charge in against all odds.
Gollum’s face after Sam’s speech is so underrated. His facial expressions show utter sadness in his knowledge that he’s beyond the good in the world that Sam is talking about. Genius !
I dont think that he is beyond the good, rather he doubts that he can return to it. Seeing as he is carrying a lot of guilt from his original sin of killing his brother Deagol, which consequently allows his Gollum persona to have greater control over his psyche, the continued presence and kindness of Frodo allows Smeagol to be redeemed in a small way...until they were captured by the Rangers, which allowed Gollum to return and undermine the bond of trust that was growing.
The way I see it, Gollum could never truly be saved. His body and mind destroyed. If Frodo did not have the strength to destroy it, neither would Gollum have truly turned for the better. In the end it was chance the ring was destroyed, just as it was found.
@@Uninspiredradio I think smeagol could have been saved from gollum if the ring were destroyed and smeagol shown compassion then maybe he could have been reintegrated into the shire or left to enjoy life anywhere be it catching fish or something of that sort heck who knows maybe gandalf has a mind wipe spell he could have used and smeagol would forget his past and be able to live a normal life again, but sadly we shall never know as we got what we did and there is nothing wrong with that but as for smeagol i dont think we can say with 100% certainty he is beyond redemption
If Smeagol survived,
Does it mean he gets to sail alongside Frodo and Bilbo to the undying lands?
Since he is also a 'ringbearer'.
I thought that, there, he could finally recover from the ring's influence. buuuut. yah, he's gone.
He looked up at that hope, and downwards... the guilt.... and then gollum returned in the next scenes.
somehow reminded me of myself at times. of guilt of hopelessness at times.
I wish my Grandparents who were born in 1918 and 1919 respectively, could have lived long enough to see these movies. My dad was adopted by James and Audie Ledbetter, both of them veterans of World War 2 and they were unable to have children. They instilled into my dad at an early age a deep love for stories filled with virtues and noble characters. They were vastly influential to him as he grew up and he absolutely loved reading and his passion grew to incorporate tv shows and movies. Do I think Grandpa Jimmy would be interested in the whole middle earth thing with orcs, goblins, and hobbits? No probably not. But I do think he would have loved the characters and the acting, the wonderfully told story, and the inspirational courage depicted in them. Rest In Peace Grandpa Jimmy and Grandma Audie. Y’all were gone too soon and we have a lot to catch up on!
I too, regret never having sat with my grandfathers to watch these movies.
Bernard Hill was amazing in these films. His speech at the Battle of Pelennor Fields is for me the best of the trilogy. To face a square mile of monstrous vile creatures with an army made up of tribes and have the mind to give clear instructions and motivation whilst leading from the front is amazing. Perfectly depicts how the courageous non-Dunedain men, who lived your typical real world human life, felt a sense of destiny and purpose in their shorter lives which was more inclined to deeds then seen as tied to the earth's lifespan (as with the Elves). Theoden was driven by a thorough belief that his actions in life would somehow be judged against those of his ancestors, both by his kinsmen and by a force in the afterlife.
He really does get a lot of great lines - the sort that most other fantasy movies would reserve for their main hero, not a secondary character, just shows how much depth the lord of the rings had!
Also the rousing spirit he shows in return of the king is in stark contrast to his pitch black monologue in two towers where he convinces us all that we are about to bear witness to the doom of his entire people.
@@josephstewart2821 thats the best thing about his character. He represents man, not infallible, prone to despair and feelings of hopelessness, and that makes his charges in Return of the King even more epic because you know it is pure courage! Aragon, who is a brilliant character in his own right, never really shows proper fear which is why I find theoden more relatable.
Gotta weigh in on this one... yes Bernard Hill was amazing. I personally love his speech during the mustering of the Rohirim: "We cannot defeat the armies of Mordor." "No. We cannot. But we will meet them in battle nonetheless." Boo-ya! Also, with the death of his son "No parent should have to bury their child." What a range this man has.
‘Gondor calls for help……
…..and Rohan will answer’
Don't care what anyone says "Form ranks, you maggots, form ranks!" is the greatest speech in LOTR.
great quote
blurayz3 hahahaah
I can see your a person of high standards lol smh.
PIkes in front! Archers behind!
@@Entoni_Spirkoski double trouble xD
I would have followed you my brother...my captain...MY KING
"A day may come when the courage of men fails, when we forsake our friends and break all bonds of fellowship. But it is not this day.
An hour of wolves and shattered shields when the age of men comes crashing down, but it is not this day. This day we fight.
By all thats you hold dear on this good earth,
I bid you stand, Men of the West"
For Frodo
I could go on for hours but for me the Lotr Epos will never be surpassed .... ever
That bit of "concerning hobbits" after sam's speech always gets me. Love how they fit it in other songs to always feel like a little hope.
yes! they do a rendition of the shire music as frodo crawls accross the mountain near the end too and it always makes me cry.
Théoden's speech brings me chills down my spine each and every single time. Bringing up the courage within when all hope is gone and lost is one of the aspects that made him the leader the people needed to face that desperate hour.
My God, this trilogy is just amazing; even after all these years I never get tired of it, and as I grow up I find more meaning to it, both in the books and the movies. I think, just like Sam, I think I do understand, I know now why they have remained in the hearts of people for so long.
“My friends, you bow to no one”
I’ll cry every time
Good videos, personally I think Theoden's speech at pelanor fields should have been within the top 3, either way they are all brilliant speeches
thank you and its such a tough decision
Theoden had all the best lines in the trilogy. When I first saw it I was about 20 and didn't really like Theoden, he was insecure, flawed, old. but rewatching it recently, I found him to be a much more interesting character than the invincible one dimensional Aragorn or Legolas. The Two Towers lines "fell deeds awake" etc, was brilliant too, but not long enough to be considered a speech. This clip from pelanor fields is amazing, especially the emotions of Eowyn and pippin. They are on the edge of terror and panic, something you don't see from any of the other battle hardened main characters in the fight. Theoden's speech stirs them into a kind of suicidal, fearlessness. Also the musical climax of ROTK.
I agree.
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I also find Elrond’s conversation with Arwen very important, because it also speaks about death and suffering is the future but there is also happiness.
That is a great scene
At all of these it's very hard for me to keep my cool. The part where Gandalf is speaking to Pippin about how death is another journey really hits me hard. My brother passed away a little while ago and I used to watch these films with him all day every day, it hit me hard, yet I learned from all of these films that I will see my brother again one day x
im sorry to hear about your loss , I'm sure hes looking down at you and smilling knowing what a great person you are
My best wishes and sympathies to you, brother.
Sorry for your loss :(
It's great that you two got to share unforgettable moments together during his journey in this world. He's in a happy place, and he'll be waiting for your reunion :)
It moves me to hear of the encouragement you've had from this scene. Tolkien certainly wrote from a Christian perspective, and I would simply encourage you to look to the one Lord who is able to truly give you what you seek, the Lord of Heaven and Earth, Christ, who sits at the right hand of the father in heaven. He is the only wise and true king who really will return, the ultimate Return of the King, to take his seat on the throne and rule over the whole earth, ushering in a golden age the like of which mankind has never seen. May we meet in his kingdom.
@@j.wesleyprice6620 Incredible to think that many semiliterate bible thumpers thought that this was satanistic.
On the slopes of mount doom -
Sam: ”Do you remember the shire, mr frodo?
It will be spring soon, the orchards will be in blossom and the birds will be nesting in the hazel thicket. And they will be sowing the summer barely in the lower fields... and eating the first strawberries with cream. Do you remember the taste of strawberries?”
Frodo : ”oh sam, i cant recall the taste of food nor the sound of water, nor the touch of grass. Im naked in the dark, theres nothing. No veil between me and the wheel of fire. I can see him with my wakibg eyes.”
Sam : ”then lets get rid of it, Once and for all. I cant carry the ring for you, BUT I CAN CARRY YOU! COME ON!”
(Music intensifies) goosebumps :,,,D
Hey what about Sam's speech at the end about the taste of strawberries and the beauty of the shire. That last scene where he says "I can't carry it for you, but I can carry you. COME ON MR FRODO!" easily shoulda been #1
that is a great scene
Sam’s speech will forever be my favorite scene in all of LotR history. Always makes me teary eyed. Such a beautiful moment.
The Gandalf talking to Pippin one broke my heart. Pippin is just a young hobbit who has never left the shire but is willing to use the last of his strength and courage to stay and fight.
"i wish the ring had never come to me. I wish none of this had happened"
"so do all who live to see such times, but that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us"
man that shit hits on so many levels. replace the ring with anything bad happening in your life.
golden.
Elrond at the council meeting was good, and Galadriel in two towers, where she ended with "do we let them stand alone?" was also a good moment.
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Excellent choice for number 1. Always, always underrated, and yet if not for Sam, all of Middle Earth would be Sauron's dominion. Such a wonderful character. :)
it is such a great scene
It is that scene that makes the two towers my favourite in the trilogy.
Yup …
This should be titled "try not to cry challenge Lott edition"
I failed at #5... And it's not even meant to be a "sad" speech...
@@JonathanLauzon Happy and beutiful things always make me cry more than sad moments. Because happiness is much more powerful than sadness.
*I'm in this photo and I don't like it* I say as I cry watching all of these
I like how they don't forget the sad times or try to dismiss it as not so bad. They look past it and continue
I came prepared to rant about the lack of the "horn of helm hammerhand speech" and feared that the "Man of the west" speech would've taken its place, however when it started I immediately got goosebumps everywhere, basiclly reminding me that every speech in the Lord or the rings is awesome!
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Watching this during the Covid-19 outbreak and Lockdown, and I'm in tears at how a lot of these speeches are so relevant to now.
They were all great, and i am sitting here balling my eyes out. Thank you for doing the footwork for us. God be with you.
thank you so much
The LOTR will forever be in my heart. Thank you for uploading this. Everyone in the comments section, I'm glad we can all respect one another here, which is scarce in this crazy world. Much love to everyone. And thank you again, for uploading this.
“So do all who live to see such times but that is not for them to decide....”
Beautiful but so tragically accurate 😢
Every time Sam gives his speech and it cuts to Gollum I always hoped that his words reached him and he’d turn good.
You can see him cringe that he knows how much of a hero Sam is, how given another life he would want to be a better man himself, but none of this can ever be as he will never be free of his need for the ring....
I know this video is a bit old but I come back and watch it every time I’m stressed or down and it helps so very much. So thank you for posting this man!
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Sean Astin should have won that Oscar.
What a beautiful performance ❤️👍
I like so much Aragorn's speech
It feels so wrong cutting off these speeches when they’re done. I just want to keep watching!!!!! Such amazing movies since they always push the next part right after the speech.
hahaha
Oh, wow, great compilation of LotR speeches. Another wonderful one: "This task was appointed to you. If you do not find a way, no one wil... Even the smallest person can change the course of the future".
"Come my friends, the Ents are going to war. It is likely... that we go... to our doom. The last march, of the Ents..."
Short but sweet.
It also show their determination to do what they knew was right. Even if is at the cost of their lives.
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy is a Masterpiece.
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Number 1 always brings me to tears, without fail. The reminder of beauty and good worth fighting for, in this world where all seems bleak and dark, it makes you feel warm and hopeful
Sam's speech is definitely the best!
yeah its so impactful
it always makes me think.. that if everyone watched lotr and listened to the quotes the world would be a different place
Duran's Bane yeah totally
i write fan fics about middle earth i'm such a nerd
Duran's Bane oh cool
I had actually forgotten the speech at Osgiliath by Sam, beautiful and the filming, especially the look of infinite sadness, loneliness and longing for what the Ring has cost him in Gollum's face as he listens, just masterful. Brought a tear to my eye.
So much heart in Sam's speech. It pulls harder at my heart strings every time I hear it. And I think it means even more in today's world
0:20 the sound of the horn of Rohan always gives me chills
OML I had forgotten about Sam's speech but OH MY I'm crying now
haha sorry
Everything in middle earth no it's good
Even smeagol was moved
Sam's speech at the end of two towers gets me choked up damn near every time I watch it. That last line, "there's some good in this world, and it's worth fighting for" hits the hardest. Great stuff!
thank you so much and its a great quote
"So does everyone who lives such times, but it's not for them to decide. All we have to choose is what to do with the time that is given to us" my favorite quote from LOTR
But in the end.. it's only a passing thing, this shadow.
Even darkness must pass.
great quote
My favourite, missing from this list:
"Where is the horse and the rider? Where is the horn that was blowing?
They have passed, like rain on the mountains, like wind in the meadow
The days have gone down in the west, behind the hills...into shadow
How did it come to this?"
RIP Bernard Hill (2024). You will be missed
Top 5 character in the entire series
“What can men do against such reckless hate?”
“Ride out with me. Ride out and meet them!”
“For death and glory?”
“For your people.”
I feel like Sam's speech is the most relatable in the whole franchise. This is exactly what the world needs to hear right now after all that's happened and what's going on
"Where does my allegiance lie if not here?
This is the city of the Men of Númenor. I will gladly give my life to defend her beauty, her memory, her wisdom."
Faramir, The Return of the King
Here in middle earth aka Wellington (nz) where LOTR was made the local cinema-the Embassy where the movies had their red carpet releases- shows the extended versions annually over a space of few weeks. Big screen, with the music and effects and i cry each time., I have been doing that pilgrimage for the past 6 years now. It’s an experience that i am so lucky to have and i am grateful for it. 7 years since I moved to NZ bc i love the movies so much i wanted to move to middle earth.
7:47 I love that epic moment when Brego rises. It was not planned but Viggo stayed in character. So powerful!
Sam’s speech is my all time favorite. I performed it as a monologue for my acting class, and it is just so inspiring
The acting in these movies is fucking incredible. Especially Ian mckellan. I have to go back and watch these.
yeah it was an outstanding performance by all the cast
Dustin Clark I wish he would have won the Oscar for his portrayal. But oh well
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The first time I watched the Lord of the Rings I was 7 years old, I didn’t understand a thing that was going on but it drew me in and shaped me as a person. After three films I had completely abandoned disney princesses, ballet, and barbies to take up horse riding, archery and a love for reading. The first language I tried to teach myself was Elvish at the age of nine, now I have successfully learnt both Japanese and German on my own. People think I’m a nerd when I say Lord of the Rings means more to me than some old story, but it’s true, thank you Tolkien and thank you Peter Jackson.
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My favourite speech is Lord Elrond's speech to Arwen, he made her ponder the consequence she would face should she dare give her heart to a mortal man. But upon hearing the shadows of his words, she realized she wants to love a mortal man and no matter how deep and dark places your heart has to offer, she figures it's pointless to have a heart if you can't feel its' every corner that makes life feel worth living, and based on her decision, a rogue man's heart was found and given by himself to her and Gondor had been returned a King and a Queen and the fate of Middle Earth was changed
Gandalf speech in Moria has been one of the most important scenes in my life. So spiring and sensible.
Theres so much good in this world mr frodo, and its worth fighting for!
such a great quote
Everything in middle earth I know right!
Sam is the real hero always
I totally agree
Yes he is; he was the only one to hold the ring, and not fall prey to it....
@@ctctraininganddevelopment You forget ol' Tom Bombadil. (is a merry fellow. Bright blue his jacket is, and his boots are yellow.)
Sam is a great hero no doubt, but Frodo was the one who bore the heaviest toll. to the point where in the movies and book he can no longer find peace in any of the things he once loved and must leave the world of middle earth altogether. Tolkien clearly taking inspiration from WWI vets scarred by their experiences
Daniel Flores i know but lets say he had to
The best part of Aragorn's speech was when he turned to Saurons hordes and for a brief moment looked as if he would answer their call.
But he simply says "For Frodo" and goes and shit get real.
Those two words are a speech unto themselves.
that scene is amazing
same feelings since the first time I watched part 3 , just a wow moment ! ❤
Aragorn: “ I would have gone with you to the end *closes Frodo’s hand* to the very fires of Mordor”
Frodo: “I know 😓”
And the he faces a hord of Uruks totally unfazed and without fear. 10/10 badassery by Aragorn.
You know it's a masterpiece when it ages like wine.
LOTR did such; the older and more experiences in life you get, the more depth LOTR brings forth.
This compilation made me cry. I was 19 when these movies came out, and I'm now 34 and with a whole lot of problems. This somehow brings me back to a time when I believed things can be simple if you just so believe.
I couldn't help but think of health workers sleeping in chairs, on the floor in the hallways, exhausted and anxious as I listened to Sam's speech.
our soldiers im times I wishes I had mot lived to see. Courage friend, be safe
Everything in Middle Earth, thank you. Sam's speech reminds us not to give in to despair. Acknowledge it, then keep moving forward.
"White shores..." HOLY SHIT I LOVE THIS SCENE