Yes, thanks to all of you, who noticed, that I fucking misplaced the RKO meme. It was supposed to be at 2:28. bit somehow ended up at 1:43. I've got no idea why tbh. Sorry for that.
As much as I dont wanna say it .... keep in mind that this trilogy are my favorite movies ever by a long mile, but that part in Endgame is the closest I've felt to this since LOTR.
OxmoPoE Sorry mate but I’ll have to disagree with you on that one,the final battle in endgame was kind of a mess,it was painfully mediocre at best.The fact that your comparing it to lotr really makes me cringe.
@@lightning6778 I think you dont understand my statement, i am not saying that the battle itself is great, im just saying that the momenet everyone arrives and Cap saying Avengeres Assemble was hyped, and that I havent felt as close to this as LOTR, im not saying its better .... or close to it for the battle.
I love when Gimli jumps off the wall. No hesitation to jump off a fucking wall and taken on dozens of enemies solo because his friend is in trouble. True badass and bromance right there
I’ve always loved the concept of a “beserker” Someone who has zero fear, no defense and is willing to get the job done no matter what, whether it’s blowing something up or being the first to breach the wall they’re super cool
I love how they're cheering for their comrade and I swear that impressing his brothers was what gave him the strength to take the arrows and make it to the bombs
Just imagine being the next uruk in line to climb up that latter and seeing your comrades fall down dead while hearing that bearded little madlad on top of the wall counting and swinging his battleaxe
I've been watching The Lord Of The Rings since I was 6 years old (I'm 24) and I have to admit that the scene where Aragorn leads the charge is still one of the best cinematic moments of history. Peter Jackson you beautiful hobbit, you have made something that will be remembered until the end of times. Thank you so much.
Every time I see that one part I get chills. My dad took me to see this when I was 7. Somehow as a child I knew I was watching something that would never happen again.
As a kid I thought this was one of the most epic scenes of the trilogy. The charge itself was truly a masterpiece for sure but have to say that the battle of Pelennor fields takes the cake.
@@tyrone7649 The charge of the Rohirim on Pelenor Fields is just out of this world. The speech that Theoden gives before the charge explains how important that moment is. One could say it's just a "cliché moment" for an important event, but from my perspective it's a bit more than that. That's when boys turn to man.
Same here I have been watching all 3 Lord of the Rings Movies for 21 years since I was 7 years old and I’m still watching all 3 Lord Of The Rings movies both the Theatrical and Extended Versions
@@unmasking1244 lmao uruks are way better than isis members, both better in designs and badassness, in this fight they didn't look like cowards and they all fought fare and square, only unfair thing was their numbers were too big that's it, unlike isis members who made even children's blown themselves up, sick
I’ve always loved the look on Aragorn’s face at 2:52 right before he breaks through the defense. Also the scream he lets out is so great Viggo really was intense with this character and his fighting style.
For me one of the coolest parts of this scene is how Aragorn parries away the spear that was pointing at him, if you charge into a pike wall you can’t go left or right so there’s a decent chance you’ll run up on one, but his skills as a warrior are displayed in a very believable way just from that one move and just makes the idea of him being swarmed and not dying a lot more believable when he can react and fight like that.
mmh in reality you would end up in a cell, getting stabbed to death by shortswords as the roman military used to open and close their lines in battle. luckily for aragorn the uruk hai were not that smart.
I always loved it when at the start, the camera moves out towards the bridge and the progressing Urukhai phalanx and you can hear Gimli’s roar, *TWENTYYY ONEEEE*
They added in the comedic relief perfectly. It didn't take way from the seriousness or general feeling of the battle at all. It also helped, that they had a competent lighting director.
@@yvick7770after that, an orc knocks him over and then Aragorn tells the elves to fire, otherwise he would have been hit by the arrows. It’s a really cool moment
Literally the last 45 minutes of Two Towers is better than the entirety of Season 8 of GoT, because GoT gave us what: a scene of an 18 year old Arya getting fucked by some dude, a 90 minute battle that no one can see only by it ending with a fucking stab wound, how the fuck did Arya get past the Night King’s generals?! PLOT ARMOR (I only felt sad for Theon because he had the only good scene), a blonde dragon lady having a temper tantrum so she destroys Kings Landing ARYA SOMEHOW SURVIVES (not to bash on Arya but that is the DEFINITION OF PLOT ARMOR) and then Jon snow reverting back to NOTHING at the very end hmmm I recall something about him being the “TRUE AIRE TO the IRON THRONE”! He came back to life for literally NOTHING but instead we had to settle with Bran the “do-nothing except I have cool powers” king. Cersei and Jaime got robbed at the end and it really hurts me that the writers of that series in general have no fucking clue how to write a story. Just my opinion though, I loved GoT before season 8 but sorry to trigger you GoT fans, the last season fell into a shithole.
Do you realize that LOTR came first than game of thrones and for that so it was copied by battle of winterfell right? Because this scene in LOTR is the OG
I love how hyped up the Uruk-hai are during battles. Just imagine them at a heavy metal concert with Metallica. They would be moshing around and head banging like no ones business
The Uruk-hai were actually played by a lot of native New Zealander stuntmen with Maori ancestry. In some special features some of the main actors talk about while they were sitting around on set filming this scene they started doing the Haka in full costume and make up. Would have been awesome for that to have been filmed and put in the movies
2:38 Aragorn telling them to charge and then pulling back his sword and doing it himself, still a superbly executed scene IMO. This whole battle is my favorite section out of all 6 middle earth films.
I love how you cant see Aragorn charging at 2:49 because of his black robes, and the only thing that is clearly visible is his sword. Nothing special in particular, but it makes the scene more special to me.
The sound of rocks hitting the Uruk-Hai’s pikes when the wall blew was just some of the detail that made these three films a once-in-a-generation movie franchise.
0:48 I find it funny that even though there clearly are other uruks with torches who are literally standing next to the charges, they still insist on having their 'olympic runner' do his thing just to give it a bit of ceremony.
I know this scene isn’t in the books, but part of what makes this whole scene so epic is to think that, while Aragorn is in his 80s, those elves are realistically far older than he is, likely many hundreds of years more experience in combat. Yet they accept his command without hesitation. Truly a great scene!
@@TheTonyEntertainment Typically the same as real humans, but Aragorn belonged to a race of men called Numenoreans and were known to live 250ish years.
@@TheTonyEntertainment depend on the ancestors,Rohirim lived until 70-90s and Gondorian with Dunadain some blood like Faramir lived until 120 And Aragorn had pure Dunadain blood as direct descedant of Elendil and had lived until 210
@@benjaminlinnabary3679 the first of the Numenorian kings lived 400-500 years or ao which is considerably more, i guess the pure blood dimished over time probably because they started to lead themselves astray from the guidance of Elves and the Valar
@@BuriedAlien-TRN242Lord of the rings elves are known to be xenophobic towards humans but in a critical moment they didnt bother staying back but instead they charged with blades drawn with Aragon.
For those wondering why Legolas could not take down the Orc with the torch it is because he was a Berserker. "They were larger, even more fearsome versions of the Uruk-hai, standing about six-and-a-half feet tall and weighing an estimated three hundred pounds. Before they were sent into battle, it is said that the bowl of their small, tight-fitting helmet was filled with the blood of their enemy, and then pushed onto their heads. The intoxicating smell awakened a blood-lust that drove them to a battle-frenzy and made them immune to pain." "Berserkers had no regard for personal safety, wore no armor except their helmets, and were expected to fight to the death. Their sole object was to establish a bridgehead"
My favourite scene of the entire battle, watching even the best marksman in movie history not being able to stop this badass was just so intense. That explosion was cinematic gold. I think at that moment we knew Helm's Deep was in real trouble. Okay, maybe second to when the Rohirrim charges down the hill with the rising sun behind them.
Legolas never hit it, watch the feathers used in Legolas's arrows compare to the ones that landed on the berserker, it is different or could be a film mistake.
17 years has gone by since this movie, and I can’t think of a better-looking, better-sounding explosion than the one at 1:18. And the way the music just cuts out! Totally epic.
I like how at 2:49, realising that the elves are charging downhill, instead of counter charging like most fantasy ork would do they deployed spearwall to brace it. Really smart move there. Also, not all elves goes to the charge. Some of them left behind to provide archer support from atop the hill. Although the scene was all too short to be noticed.
@@magnusthered4973 They literally explain it in the movie, what do you mean you don't understand it? Even though their time is coming to an end Elrond and Galadriel realize they can't just abandon them completely. This is one of the most important battles in the war of the ring. If Helms Deep falls, Rohan is obliterated and the heir to the throne of Gondor is killed meaning that Minas Tirith would stand alone and be destroyed. It's a change from the book that I think makes perfect sense.
Tactically speaking, such a bad idea to even charge. Stay out and pelt that area with arrows. Bottle neck as long as possible then slowly retreat into the keep.
@@mudyao Aragorn purely did it for Gimli dude. Allot of People will scoff at that but allot of people don't realize Gimli is actually drowning during the charge. He was knocked on his back into the drainage ditch with heavy Dwarven armor. Yeah pelt it with arrows then before u know Gimli is covered in Urak bodies. Bottom line, he would be drowned, and buried by the time they found him if Aragorn didn't do this. Love of your friends bro, it'll make u do crazy shit.
When I rewatch lotr I always pay extra attention to small details. Look at the elves as they prepare to charge they have a system that backline stays hold their bows and the frontline draw their swords but not entirely some elves charge with swords from between the lines it's like they when an order is made they all know what to do.
Modern military, thousands of years of training and experience as many of you are mentioning here. I cant not still understand that they were almost so easily killed by some weeks old Uruks. I understand that immortality doesn't means that youre superhero ether, but in the way they have covered the Elves in helmdeep could be better.
@@carlodurant87 rko meme originated from a WWE superstar named Randy Orton, his finishing move is called RKO, and the commentators would continuously say something along the lines of "RKO out of nowhere" so then people started making funny youtube compilations that you can look up about Randy Orton doing an "rko out of nowhere" to random people falling
Actually Legolas was aiming for his heart from above avoiding to go through the berserker uruks rib cage ... just like gladiators gave thair enemies a quick death after losing a battle
As intense as that sequence is, it's also quite dumb once you think about it. So what if Legolas actually kills the uruk, effectively stopping him from blowing up the wall. There's literally dozens more around him, ready to pick up the torch and take his place. Legolas would have delayed the explosion just for a few seconds.
paused at 02:32 , I really love the elven armor design for the Galadhrim Elves....such a intricate design with lots of curves and leaf shape ornaments, not to mention the very tall long bow and their curved long blades as their weapons. All of those details really enforce the elves as tall elegant but also very skillfull in their fighting skill and weapon finesse. They are trained in using their agility in melee combat, as opposed to brute strength. The armor design is clearly way better and more elven like than those weird elven armor shown in Amazon Rings of Power. No wonder that among all of the 17 oscars won by Peter Jackson and the team for their trilogy, one of them is in the Custome Design category.
it make sense that their weapon and armor design show some form of nature and leaf design, they are Galadhrim after all, which is a Sindarin word meaning Tree People, mostly Silvan in origin, who inhabited the woods of Lothlórien. The Elven armor from Amazon RoP especially those that Galadriel and her team wear during their travel on the boat to Valinor, doesn't look elvish at all, it looks more like medieval human armor with round and big pauldron on the shoulder. No idea why it's designed like that though lol
how about this scene 02:40 , I like elves because of how orderly and tactical they are when fighting, which is totally the opposite of orcs or uruk hais who pretty much rely on brute strength and fight like brawlers and berserkers. Wish there were more Elves there, they're clearly outnumbered.
if it wasn't for the competition about being better than Legolas. That's what I love about them, almost everyone fights to survive, but not those 3 charakters. (Gimli, Legolas, Aragorn) Well just imagine they had more berserk-dwarfes like Gimli....= Ladder-Spawn-Kills without ending. :)
That counter-charge at the breach on the Deeping Wall will forever sit in its own special little place in my mind. Every time I rewatch it, with the barrage of arrows, and *CHARGE!* right after that, the music the everything its perfect blows me the hell away.
I saw this movie in the theaters back in 2002. I was a kid, running around the seats, but when this scene came up, I was like "Whoa!" For those who didn't see movies in theaters, especially this one, the sounds are LOUDER. They never match that of a DVD or streaming service. I will never forget this as long as I live.
The Lord of the Rings are movies that CANNOT and MUST NOT be remade ever!!! They are too damn good, and there is nothing that needs to be added to these masterpieces
I still remember the goosebumps watching this whole scene 0:40 to 1:16 in cinema. I'm not that much into fantasy movies/series, but this scene of the Uruk-Hai running with the torch is one of my favorite scenes ever, it' just badass.
Love how the Uruk-Hai despite being monsters still have an understanding of tactics. They form a spear wall to meet the incoming charge of the elves instead of just charging forward themselves into a big mosh pit.
Fun facts : You can see a camera at 1:56 on the bottom left corner when they are charging .. and second fact you can see Peter Jackson himself throwing a spear at 2:07 .. :)
2:38 Fvcking love this part.. especially when Aragorn was commanding in elvish language.. also his charging pose was too badass! No slight or fear insight!
Seriously, imagine being an Orc about to climb one of those ladders and all you hear coming from the top is a Dwarf shouting "SEVENTEEN! EIGHTEEN! NINETEEN! TWENTY!" 😂
So when I was little, I loved the scene where Legolas surfs down the stairs on a shield, shooting Uruk Hai and I still do, but for different reasons: I now love it in the context to what's happening. It's the whole last action sequence in the video: Gimli jumps down the wall to save Aragorn. Aragorn then charges right into an Uruk Hai spear wall. Then Legolas also makes his way to Gimli and Aragorn, stabbing an Uruk Hai with his last arrow. As I got older it turned from a cool action series into a showcase of their brotherhood. That's great filmmaking.
Seeing this in the theatre when it came out was mind-breakingly spectacular. The sight, the sounds, the characters. It was a masterclass in premier cinema! It still holds up superbly some almost 20 YEARS later!
You know, on hindsight, I don't think killing that Berserker would have made much difference in preventing that wall being blown up. One of the nearby Uruks would have just picked up that torch and finished the job.
yeah and its not like there is noone waving a torch right outside the hole as 2 orcs are carrying it inside at 0:49 who could have easily lighted it up without giving their plan away with the special sparkly torch guy...
When I went to see this on theaters, the part where Aragorn screams charge gave me goosebumps.. This is still my favorite of the trilogy, & also my favorite trilogy!!! When movies were still worth watching!
It was such a blast to see this whole movie in a theater. Saw it on opening day and it left me speechless. The battle of Helms Deep has a spot in my memory and heart until my dying day, so freaking epic. The whole trilogy is beautiful.
2:38 I used to replay this charge part over and over when I was a kid lol As an adult I realized the best part of all this is that Aragorn charged them so quickly to save Gimli
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Yes, thanks to all of you, who noticed, that I fucking misplaced the RKO meme. It was supposed to be at 2:28. bit somehow ended up at 1:43. I've got no idea why tbh. Sorry for that.
Kinda funny the orc slipped
Still fit with the video
Honestly still lost my shit
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LOL
Aragorn leading the elves into the breach is so bloody good, chills every single time
Not in the book!
@@simonmorris4226 We know. Still love it
@@simonmorris4226then go read the fucking book!
Aragorn's cocky ass smirk before charging brought thunderous cheers in our theater on opening night. This is the greatest battle sequence ever filmed.
regardless of it being in the book. imagine being a 3 thousand year old elf following a 80 year old man into battle.
Sucks that epicness like this doesn’t exist in movies anymore
As much as I dont wanna say it .... keep in mind that this trilogy are my favorite movies ever by a long mile, but that part in Endgame is the closest I've felt to this since LOTR.
OxmoPoE I agree 100%
OxmoPoE Sorry mate but I’ll have to disagree with you on that one,the final battle in endgame was kind of a mess,it was painfully mediocre at best.The fact that your comparing it to lotr really makes me cringe.
@@lightning6778 I think you dont understand my statement, i am not saying that the battle itself is great, im just saying that the momenet everyone arrives and Cap saying Avengeres Assemble was hyped, and that I havent felt as close to this as LOTR, im not saying its better .... or close to it for the battle.
@@Oxmosh endgame= CGI hahaha
2 decades later and legolas riding a shield down some stairs is still the coolest thing ever.
AGREE
So true badass and MVP
So epic that he even kills one WITH the shield too lol
That's when the surfboard was built ;)
@@royalhero4608 that was always my favorite part of it, shows how Legolas is so badass he can kill an Uruk-hai without using his hands
I love when Gimli jumps off the wall. No hesitation to jump off a fucking wall and taken on dozens of enemies solo because his friend is in trouble. True badass and bromance right there
Patrick O'Connell no that’s a True son of Durin and Dwarf Of Erebor!!
Chris Gorman That comment made me laugh xD. No... true son of Durin.
I love how he hacks them in the crotch before he kills them.
i think the most badass character in this scene is the berserker that blew up the bomb. 100% certain death
what is the meaning of this bromance word? sounds little gay you know
2:27 i always loved how Gimli doesn’t even hesitate to save Aragorns life!
Rarely a tougher opponent and always a better friend. Dwarves are fucking awesome!
@@yoshijb9428 But they are seldom appreciated especially in the movies where they are considered a bigger comic relief than even hobbits
@@BrianSmith-jx7td I know I personally would rather be a dwarf anyway!
The things you can do with plot armour.
He his is friend. Try bullying mine!
I can’t imagine how insane this must have been to actually see in theaters
Right? 😂 must’ve been a lighting in a bottle experience.
It truly was. I saw this movie in particular 5 times in theatres. I’m hoping they rerelease it again soon in IMAX as I missed it in 2021
It was one the most awesome of experiences I’ve witnessed. I was 15
It was honestly a life changing experience.
it was insane. goosebumbs 80% of the movie. 3 popcorns 2 coke
2:07 You know the siege is going bad when even the director has to help you
And at 2:13 when the Producer has to help as well, and then his son at 2:17
@Ethan But then became evil after the battle and joined the corsair pirates, only to be the first to get killed by Legolas's "warning" arrow
Or when their melting down gold to make weapons.
No wonder when I watched this movie in 2003 I thought he felt out of place 😂😂😂
@@metalmadness5851 you do know the man with the carrot in bree is actualy peter jackson himself? in both lotr and the hobbit
You know it's intense when even the director needs to get in on the fight at 2:07
It was an all hands on deck situation. Even family members of the crew had to join 😄
@@dstreet4599 was that jackson
@@kaycampbell364 Yeah that was Jackson. Several of the cast's family members were also in the movie as well
JAJAJAJAJAJAAJAJAJA
Doesn't look like jackson
0:54 I cheered for this one orc louder than I cheered for the good guys in this battle, ngl. Absolute madlad.
Oh my!!! You are a mad man, ha ha ha ha.
gave me shivers as he entered. Absolute brute
I’ve always loved the concept of a “beserker” Someone who has zero fear, no defense and is willing to get the job done no matter what, whether it’s blowing something up or being the first to breach the wall they’re super cool
I love how they're cheering for their comrade and I swear that impressing his brothers was what gave him the strength to take the arrows and make it to the bombs
The Uruks were just built different
2:28 Gimli bodyslamming the Uruks to protect Aragorn is one of my favorite parts of this siege.
True bromance
He didn't even have one of his axes to hand, he just jumped.
@@informationjunkie Gimli did say dwarves are very dangerous over short distances.
@@stephenkenney8290 The orks didn't listen
He didn't even hesitate to jump into the breach and rescue his homey
Just imagine being the next uruk in line to climb up that latter and seeing your comrades fall down dead while hearing that bearded little madlad on top of the wall counting and swinging his battleaxe
Gimli, Aragorn and Legolas terrified the orcs and played no small part in the victory. You nailed it on the head, sheer terror
17!
2:07 Just imagine being in a battle so dire that the director of the movie has to help fight off the bad guys.
@@foolslayer9416 holy shit lmao
That moment when you realize you are caught in some weird killing competition between a dwarf and an elf.
Gimli jumping the wall is absolutely iconic. Top 5 moment in the series for me
Sons of Durin never flee from a good fight!
I CAN UNDESRTAND WHAT ITS HAPPENING, AMAZING
@vaas d they did a good job in the battles of the bastards, It was chaotic but You know whats going on, but they failed in this one
vaas d hahaha damn
This came way before your stupid meme so shut up.
@@redoctober3777 ??
Which word was too big
I've been watching The Lord Of The Rings since I was 6 years old (I'm 24) and I have to admit that the scene where Aragorn leads the charge is still one of the best cinematic moments of history. Peter Jackson you beautiful hobbit, you have made something that will be remembered until the end of times. Thank you so much.
Every time I see that one part I get chills. My dad took me to see this when I was 7. Somehow as a child I knew I was watching something that would never happen again.
As a kid I thought this was one of the most epic scenes of the trilogy. The charge itself was truly a masterpiece for sure but have to say that the battle of Pelennor fields takes the cake.
@@tyrone7649 The charge of the Rohirim on Pelenor Fields is just out of this world. The speech that Theoden gives before the charge explains how important that moment is. One could say it's just a "cliché moment" for an important event, but from my perspective it's a bit more than that. That's when boys turn to man.
Same here I have been watching all 3 Lord of the Rings Movies for 21 years since I was 7 years old and I’m still watching all 3 Lord Of The Rings movies both the Theatrical and Extended Versions
The berserker who blew up the bomb is the most badass character in the trilogy. 100% certain death.
Oh sure when the Uruk hai blows himself up he is a badass, but when i do it i am a terrorist. Fucking double standards.
@@unmasking1244 lmao uruks are way better than isis members, both better in designs and badassness, in this fight they didn't look like cowards and they all fought fare and square, only unfair thing was their numbers were too big that's it, unlike isis members who made even children's blown themselves up, sick
@jordan belfort dude its literally a hell spawn controlled by the embodiment of evil dont even try to compare it to real people lol
Sappers lead the way xD
Thank you atleast someone noticed him
2:44 definitely one of the best scenes in all cinematic history always gets me pumped
3.00 minute mark legolas going down the stairs, classic
Last Stand
I don't get why they didn't give another few volleys of arrows, they would have melted down those uruk pikes. But yes one of the coolest scenes ever.
@@MaxwellDurrans True, maybe five more volleys and then charge
1:43 ...watch out watch out.... that's RKO😂
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XDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
This battle puts the Battle of Winterfell to shame
And you can see all 😂 not just like got
@marino deželak That battle should have been great. This I can at least see.
Lord Amraphel as a cavalry commander, you ain't stupid enough to charge at nothingness!😂
Anything does buddy, anything does.
@marino deželak all I saw was a blank screen and the Night king dying like a bitch. Helms deep wins, live with it.
Watch out watch out
Just Me thank God I'm not the only one heard that.
STEEL BALLS that threw me off
STEEL BALLS 😂😂😂😂😂
Lmfap hell nahhh that is to funny!
I heard it too
I’ve always loved the look on Aragorn’s face at 2:52 right before he breaks through the defense. Also the scream he lets out is so great Viggo really was intense with this character and his fighting style.
For me one of the coolest parts of this scene is how Aragorn parries away the spear that was pointing at him, if you charge into a pike wall you can’t go left or right so there’s a decent chance you’ll run up on one, but his skills as a warrior are displayed in a very believable way just from that one move and just makes the idea of him being swarmed and not dying a lot more believable when he can react and fight like that.
mmh in reality you would end up in a cell, getting stabbed to death by shortswords as the roman military used to open and close their lines in battle. luckily for aragorn the uruk hai were not that smart.
@@FlyAwayTooHighToday and you know it's thier first battle and from my knowledge Saruman isn't a wizard with army exp
@@FlyAwayTooHighToday you wouldn't see that deployed against infantry in a phalanx
@@FlyAwayTooHighToday orcs and uruk hai rely on numbers to win battles rather than superior tactics and skills
@@FlyAwayTooHighToday nah. People forget the Aragorns blessed with a longer life and enhanced strength and durability. He’s practically superhuman.
I always loved it when at the start, the camera moves out towards the bridge and the progressing Urukhai phalanx and you can hear Gimli’s roar, *TWENTYYY ONEEEE*
haha i know right
He said 22 and 23 too
I think you mean testudo, not phalanx ;)
They added in the comedic relief perfectly. It didn't take way from the seriousness or general feeling of the battle at all. It also helped, that they had a competent lighting director.
I know it’s hilarious 😆
Aragorn telling the archers to fire after gimli falls, then rally’s the elves to charge with him still gives me chills
Chills? it got a fire raging in me, war is fire.
Gimping didn’t fall he parcticaly dived into the Uruk
@@yvick7770after that, an orc knocks him over and then Aragorn tells the elves to fire, otherwise he would have been hit by the arrows. It’s a really cool moment
Legolas Stair Surfing > The Battle of Winterfell
Legolas is Marty Mcfly
Man, remember how everyone used to shit on Legolas for these stunts?
@@mrspidey80 ikr
Literally the last 45 minutes of Two Towers is better than the entirety of Season 8 of GoT, because GoT gave us what: a scene of an 18 year old Arya getting fucked by some dude, a 90 minute battle that no one can see only by it ending with a fucking stab wound, how the fuck did Arya get past the Night King’s generals?! PLOT ARMOR (I only felt sad for Theon because he had the only good scene), a blonde dragon lady having a temper tantrum so she destroys Kings Landing ARYA SOMEHOW SURVIVES (not to bash on Arya but that is the DEFINITION OF PLOT ARMOR) and then Jon snow reverting back to NOTHING at the very end hmmm I recall something about him being the “TRUE AIRE TO the IRON THRONE”! He came back to life for literally NOTHING but instead we had to settle with Bran the “do-nothing except I have cool powers” king. Cersei and Jaime got robbed at the end and it really hurts me that the writers of that series in general have no fucking clue how to write a story. Just my opinion though, I loved GoT before season 8 but sorry to trigger you GoT fans, the last season fell into a shithole.
Do you realize that LOTR came first than game of thrones and for that so it was copied by battle of winterfell right? Because this scene in LOTR is the OG
I love how hyped up the Uruk-hai are during battles. Just imagine them at a heavy metal concert with Metallica. They would be moshing around and head banging like no ones business
The Uruk-hai are very symphonic black metal.
Matthew Mullen Meshuggah is more their style
An Ukruk-hai wall of death is a sight to behold
Fun fact: a friend who read the books told me the Uruks rub blood on their faces to get into sort of a "trance" before combat
The Uruk-hai were actually played by a lot of native New Zealander stuntmen with Maori ancestry. In some special features some of the main actors talk about while they were sitting around on set filming this scene they started doing the Haka in full costume and make up. Would have been awesome for that to have been filmed and put in the movies
The standard for fantasy battles. Absolutely unmatched to this day.
Nothing comes close to
2:44 don't know if it's just me, but I still get chills from this scene
No its not just you. After years i still got the chills
Same. The draw of his sword, the command, and the charge into battle. Amazing
Like the shaky chills. Nobody else could portray Aragorn like he did.
Fuck yeah,Aragorn is best movie character ever
Just rewatched these movies again and came to say the exact same thing. Something about the elves rallying with Aragorn. So badass.
1:02 Legolas is the guy you play with that is amazing 99% of the time, but chokes when you really need him to do something near an objective.
He didnt choke, that boy was thicc
He was also on his cooldowns for double and triple arrows
@@fartfacejim2078 lmao he didn't have his Q ready
@@lordmorgoth7 LOL
Me lol
2:38 Aragorn telling them to charge and then pulling back his sword and doing it himself, still a superbly executed scene IMO.
This whole battle is my favorite section out of all 6 middle earth films.
I love how you cant see Aragorn charging at 2:49 because of his black robes, and the only thing that is clearly visible is his sword. Nothing special in particular, but it makes the scene more special to me.
Shout-out to you dude, love your Doom videos
Lol what are doing here?
I think it's just the way this guy uploaded this, none of my versions are this dark in the charge scene, nor was it in theatres when I saw it in 2002.
@@roastduckling6297 dosent matter he can go anywhere you mean you like a peace of rock that is sharp to be in your head HUH YOU WANT THAT
well, dark green, but still
The sound of rocks hitting the Uruk-Hai’s pikes when the wall blew was just some of the detail that made these three films a once-in-a-generation movie franchise.
3:03 when skate/snowboarding skills benefit military warfare
2:45 that Elves Theme! Is so Majestic!
1:42 Hearing John Cenas famous "watch out watch out watch out-" line before the orcs get slammed.. priceless!
lol i came looking for that, i'm surprised nobody else noticed
yep
John Cena? I heard an RKO coming
That's Taz commentating the RKO, not a John Cena move.
the sound engineers were nervous about that one, but Peter Jackson heard it, loved it, and it stayed.
0:48 I find it funny that even though there clearly are other uruks with torches who are literally standing next to the charges, they still insist on having their 'olympic runner' do his thing just to give it a bit of ceremony.
Underrated comment
I know this scene isn’t in the books, but part of what makes this whole scene so epic is to think that, while Aragorn is in his 80s, those elves are realistically far older than he is, likely many hundreds of years more experience in combat. Yet they accept his command without hesitation. Truly a great scene!
How long does a man live in this world?
@@TheTonyEntertainment Typically the same as real humans, but Aragorn belonged to a race of men called Numenoreans and were known to live 250ish years.
@@benjaminlinnabary3679 cool! thanks
@@TheTonyEntertainment depend on the ancestors,Rohirim lived until 70-90s and Gondorian with Dunadain some blood like Faramir lived until 120
And Aragorn had pure Dunadain blood as direct descedant of Elendil and had lived until 210
@@benjaminlinnabary3679 the first of the Numenorian kings lived 400-500 years or ao which is considerably more, i guess the pure blood dimished over time probably because they started to lead themselves astray from the guidance of Elves and the Valar
So epic how the elves didn’t even think twice about charging!!!
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@@BuriedAlien-TRN242Lord of the rings elves are known to be xenophobic towards humans but in a critical moment they didnt bother staying back but instead they charged with blades drawn with Aragon.
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@@BuriedAlien-TRN242 ???? You got something to share?
For those wondering why Legolas could not take down the Orc with the torch it is because he was a Berserker.
"They were larger, even more fearsome versions of the Uruk-hai, standing about six-and-a-half feet tall and weighing an estimated three hundred pounds. Before they were sent into battle, it is said that the bowl of their small, tight-fitting helmet was filled with the blood of their enemy, and then pushed onto their heads. The intoxicating smell awakened a blood-lust that drove them to a battle-frenzy and made them immune to pain."
"Berserkers had no regard for personal safety, wore no armor except their helmets, and were expected to fight to the death. Their sole object was to establish a bridgehead"
Thank you for the info! I think if Legolas had hurled a spear into him, he wouldn't have gone down!
My favourite scene of the entire battle, watching even the best marksman in movie history not being able to stop this badass was just so intense. That explosion was cinematic gold. I think at that moment we knew Helm's Deep was in real trouble.
Okay, maybe second to when the Rohirrim charges down the hill with the rising sun behind them.
In card game berkserkers get +2 to strength for each wound on them
I was thinking about this and then I rewatched the part where Gimli kills two of them, one he axes in the balls. Gimli would’ve handled it 😂
Legolas never hit it, watch the feathers used in Legolas's arrows compare to the ones that landed on the berserker, it is different or could be a film mistake.
2:40 .. That moment, and that music. Epic
2:49 best of best. It's one of my favorite scenes.
you are right bro, me too
Yes! They will say, king of human lead elves into battle!
Epic music
There is something so amazing and powerful to hear Gimili's booming voice counting his kills
17 years has gone by since this movie, and I can’t think of a better-looking, better-sounding explosion than the one at 1:18. And the way the music just cuts out! Totally epic.
The only one I can think of is the battle of blackwater
I like how at 2:49, realising that the elves are charging downhill, instead of counter charging like most fantasy ork would do they deployed spearwall to brace it. Really smart move there.
Also, not all elves goes to the charge. Some of them left behind to provide archer support from atop the hill. Although the scene was all too short to be noticed.
I still don’t know why the elves are here they weren’t in the books it was all Rohan
@@magnusthered4973 movie additional changes
@@magnusthered4973 They literally explain it in the movie, what do you mean you don't understand it? Even though their time is coming to an end Elrond and Galadriel realize they can't just abandon them completely. This is one of the most important battles in the war of the ring. If Helms Deep falls, Rohan is obliterated and the heir to the throne of Gondor is killed meaning that Minas Tirith would stand alone and be destroyed. It's a change from the book that I think makes perfect sense.
Tactically speaking, such a bad idea to even charge. Stay out and pelt that area with arrows. Bottle neck as long as possible then slowly retreat into the keep.
@@mudyao Aragorn purely did it for Gimli dude. Allot of People will scoff at that but allot of people don't realize Gimli is actually drowning during the charge. He was knocked on his back into the drainage ditch with heavy Dwarven armor. Yeah pelt it with arrows then before u know Gimli is covered in Urak bodies. Bottom line, he would be drowned, and buried by the time they found him if Aragorn didn't do this. Love of your friends bro, it'll make u do crazy shit.
I love how the two orcs that place the bombs IMMEDIATELY get out of dodge as fast as possible. They knew what was about to follow
0:54 when the olympic games are coming to New Zealand
This is gold ahahahaha
Loki's World PistolShrimps reference
The most underrated comment in history. Hilarious
HAHAAAA!!!
1:02 - 1:12 Australia trying to stop it
When I rewatch lotr I always pay extra attention to small details. Look at the elves as they prepare to charge they have a system that backline stays hold their bows and the frontline draw their swords but not entirely some elves charge with swords from between the lines it's like they when an order is made they all know what to do.
FreedomFighter08 thousands of years of training and experience
It's called perfection and all special forces units in modern military have it too.
Remember the way they moved in botfa and in the opening of lotr 1 , precision and mastery.
Yeah but unfortunately they weren’t actually there
Modern military, thousands of years of training and experience as many of you are mentioning here. I cant not still understand that they were almost so easily killed by some weeks old Uruks. I understand that immortality doesn't means that youre superhero ether, but in the way they have covered the Elves in helmdeep could be better.
They all cared so much for one another. Pure brotherhood.
Lmao this man put the RKO meme in there
Yup
What is a meme?
Whats an rko meme?
@@carlodurant87 rko meme originated from a WWE superstar named Randy Orton, his finishing move is called RKO, and the commentators would continuously say something along the lines of "RKO out of nowhere" so then people started making funny youtube compilations that you can look up about Randy Orton doing an "rko out of nowhere" to random people falling
WATCH OUT WATCH OUT WATCH OUT
Legolas: Shoots Suicide Uruk in the shoulders
Suicide Uruk: *breathes* "you should have gone for the head" *throws himself on bombs*
He had a thick helmet
Actually Legolas was aiming for his heart from above avoiding to go through the berserker uruks rib cage ... just like gladiators gave thair enemies a quick death after losing a battle
And you can see how suprized Legolas is why that uruk is not going down with a arrow in his heart :D
As intense as that sequence is, it's also quite dumb once you think about it. So what if Legolas actually kills the uruk, effectively stopping him from blowing up the wall. There's literally dozens more around him, ready to pick up the torch and take his place. Legolas would have delayed the explosion just for a few seconds.
@@leovenegas4785 Better yet, shoot the torch?
paused at 02:32 , I really love the elven armor design for the Galadhrim Elves....such a intricate design with lots of curves and leaf shape ornaments, not to mention the very tall long bow and their curved long blades as their weapons. All of those details really enforce the elves as tall elegant but also very skillfull in their fighting skill and weapon finesse. They are trained in using their agility in melee combat, as opposed to brute strength. The armor design is clearly way better and more elven like than those weird elven armor shown in Amazon Rings of Power.
No wonder that among all of the 17 oscars won by Peter Jackson and the team for their trilogy, one of them is in the Custome Design category.
it make sense that their weapon and armor design show some form of nature and leaf design, they are Galadhrim after all, which is a Sindarin word meaning Tree People, mostly Silvan in origin, who inhabited the woods of Lothlórien.
The Elven armor from Amazon RoP especially those that Galadriel and her team wear during their travel on the boat to Valinor, doesn't look elvish at all, it looks more like medieval human armor with round and big pauldron on the shoulder. No idea why it's designed like that though lol
how about this scene 02:40 , I like elves because of how orderly and tactical they are when fighting, which is totally the opposite of orcs or uruk hais who pretty much rely on brute strength and fight like brawlers and berserkers. Wish there were more Elves there, they're clearly outnumbered.
@@krisanresa9675 Ring sof Power elves are all Nolder. They should've been in Golden Elven Armor like similar to Imladris.
Gimli the Spawnkiller!
if it wasn't for the competition about being better than Legolas. That's what I love about them, almost everyone fights to survive, but not those 3 charakters. (Gimli, Legolas, Aragorn) Well just imagine they had more berserk-dwarfes like Gimli....= Ladder-Spawn-Kills without ending. :)
The developers blow up the wall because Gimli was spawn-camping.
He’s better than jaeger
Abortion clinics 🤝 Gimli
*SEVENTEEN! EIGHTEEN! NINETEEN! TWENTY!!*
Never challenge a Dwarf to a game of numbers, they'll run up the score no matter the risk~
when Aragron prepares to charge @2:44. that always gets me
"Eliorrr!" So epic
The fact that the elves didn't hesitate 1 second when Aragorn gave them the order...priceless
imagine how King David and his mighty men were crushing their enemies...
@@remus6484 whats does he say to elven archers before charging?:)
@@remus6484 Aragorn says 'tally-ho'.
One of the greatest movies of the century hands down.
That counter-charge at the breach on the Deeping Wall will forever sit in its own special little place in my mind. Every time I rewatch it, with the barrage of arrows, and *CHARGE!* right after that, the music the everything its perfect blows me the hell away.
Same dude knew it couldn't just be me lol
anyone else here watching a properly lit night battle after not being able to see anything lol
I saw this movie in the theaters back in 2002. I was a kid, running around the seats, but when this scene came up, I was like "Whoa!" For those who didn't see movies in theaters, especially this one, the sounds are LOUDER. They never match that of a DVD or streaming service. I will never forget this as long as I live.
Can we just appreciate how accurate the Elves are in here. Aragorn just stood there knowing that he's not gonna get hit by an arrow or two.
I love how the elves just don't hesitate when aragorn is the leader. They'd do anything for him
What were his ties with the elves again?
He was essentially raised in Rivendell and was friends with many elves
He is practically the son of Elrond, so maybe he gave them the order to obey Aragorn
He comes from a legendary blood line of half elf half man so all elves know him.
Elves weren’t in the book, but this addition to the film made the film 10x more epic
0:08 me during a siege on mount and blade
camping at ladders.. ah memories)
Attackers: “Why’d we only place one ladder????”
@@Yceb0x GameEngine: bcz in this battle actually poor 70 against 70 and I cant load anything more.
Me 3:00
Lmfao so true
2:43 one of the best charge ever made.
The Lord of the Rings are movies that CANNOT and MUST NOT be remade ever!!! They are too damn good, and there is nothing that needs to be added to these masterpieces
That face and the war cry from that spear dude at 2:06 is just perfect
The "spear dude" is Peter Jackson, haha
@@Arkantos_TMAHAHAHAHA fr
This was better than Battle of Winterfell in Game of Thrones.
Lol. Yeah ok.
Far superior I agree.
@marino deželak Upright moron
Labib Chy what’s wrong with having an opinion. Battle of winterfell was an epic episode but the writing wasn’t good.
@@aminali721 It was dark af.
When the music kicks in during the elf charge...IS SO FREAKIN BAD ASS!
2:07 GRRM after watching the battle of winterfell
😂😂😂
Lmao
That's Peter Jackson tho haha
@@jvinsantos6861 thats the joke fam xd
nope, GRRM's reaction is at 1:15
I still remember the goosebumps watching this whole scene 0:40 to 1:16 in cinema. I'm not that much into fantasy movies/series, but this scene of the Uruk-Hai running with the torch is one of my favorite scenes ever, it' just badass.
How was it?
Even if you dislike the fantasy genre, you have to recognize the masterpiece these films are
Legolas shooting arrows while skateboarding down the stairs is such an iconic moment
Gimli counting “21!, 22!, and 23!” Is absolutely hilarious!
The battle that inspired all battles.
Hey volde what are you doing here man, and Also great job in Harry Potter getting your ass kicked by a teenager. I rooted for you, you dick
Love how the Uruk-Hai despite being monsters still have an understanding of tactics. They form a spear wall to meet the incoming charge of the elves instead of just charging forward themselves into a big mosh pit.
They're not dummies. Don't confuse them for orcs.
2:44-2:53 I really love this part. :)
Sameeeeee
Fun facts : You can see a camera at 1:56 on the bottom left corner when they are charging .. and second fact you can see Peter Jackson himself throwing a spear at 2:07 .. :)
I can't un-see it now!
Animations Seen me too
You dont have to tell us that is was Peter Jackson., we have known it for years!
Buried Alien I didn't so don't talk for every one.
@@mariuszekkalinowski6715 lmao
2:38 Fvcking love this part.. especially when Aragorn was commanding in elvish language.. also his charging pose was too badass! No slight or fear insight!
0:53 I like how the pace, the music and the orc's war paint tell you how much they glorify death
My favorite part of this scene has always been how Gimli jumps on top of all those Uruks without hesitation to save his buddy Aragorn. A true homie.
Legolas sliding on the shield, the best scene in the whole movie.
Hearing Gimli's warcries at 0:16 across the battlefield is some of the most badass shit ever.
Hell yeah was looking for comments about this. Always gives me chills.
Seriously, imagine being an Orc about to climb one of those ladders and all you hear coming from the top is a Dwarf shouting "SEVENTEEN! EIGHTEEN! NINETEEN! TWENTY!" 😂
I think he was counting his kills lol
1:19 I swear it killed more Uruk- hai than elves😂
The point was to breach the wall. Uruk have a lot more troops.
I’m sure they were aware of that ahead of time. Made no real difference to there vastly superior numbers
2:07 is Peter Jackson😂😂
2:39 goosebumps every f tme.
The best part!
IKR? that part was the best one and the one where aragorn told legolas to hit that orc olympic runner..
The music is just incredible.
So when I was little, I loved the scene where Legolas surfs down the stairs on a shield, shooting Uruk Hai and I still do, but for different reasons: I now love it in the context to what's happening.
It's the whole last action sequence in the video:
Gimli jumps down the wall to save Aragorn.
Aragorn then charges right into an Uruk Hai spear wall.
Then Legolas also makes his way to Gimli and Aragorn, stabbing an Uruk Hai with his last arrow.
As I got older it turned from a cool action series into a showcase of their brotherhood. That's great filmmaking.
The Lord of the rings and all its parts are the best movies ever made in history. the movies showcase the unending war between good and evil.
This battle has always been one of my favourite
Seeing this in the theatre when it came out was mind-breakingly spectacular. The sight, the sounds, the characters. It was a masterclass in premier cinema! It still holds up superbly some almost 20 YEARS later!
You know, on hindsight, I don't think killing that Berserker would have made much difference in preventing that wall being blown up. One of the nearby Uruks would have just picked up that torch and finished the job.
@Josh JeanJacket Jaeger True... though I'm sure they could just light it again.
Sure it isnt the only fire source :D
yeah and its not like there is noone waving a torch right outside the hole as 2 orcs are carrying it inside at 0:49 who could have easily lighted it up without giving their plan away with the special sparkly torch guy...
time is of the essence
@Vean Studio lol
is anyone else ever given goose bumps from the helms deep score like its just beautiful
Honestly whoever the man was who played the Uruk with the torch has the best traps ever. No neck 💪
When I went to see this on theaters, the part where Aragorn screams charge gave me goosebumps.. This is still my favorite of the trilogy, & also my favorite trilogy!!! When movies were still worth watching!
Gimli's kill counting is by far one of the most iconic moments
You may be cool, but you'll never be "Legolas sliding down a flight of stairs on a shield while shooting arrows" cool.
It was such a blast to see this whole movie in a theater. Saw it on opening day and it left me speechless. The battle of Helms Deep has a spot in my memory and heart until my dying day, so freaking epic. The whole trilogy is beautiful.
3:00 "Hold my beer"
HAHAHAHAHA
Hold my wine*
"Where did the light come from during the night battle of Helms Deep?"
"The same place as the music."
2:38 I used to replay this charge part over and over when I was a kid lol As an adult I realized the best part of all this is that Aragorn charged them so quickly to save Gimli
1:15
Easily the best action scene I have ever seen in any movie, and ever will see.
This 3 minute clip is better than anything in the 600 series of Game of Thrones
1:50 thought this was super satisfying