It’s actually the current technology. The new technology sucks. Don’t quote me on this though. I just vividly remember seeing a video explaining how the new audio/visual equipment sucks.
Fun facts: 1. The Elves were high-school/college students hired as extras and had to be drilled to march in formation for the scene, which wasn't easy and took the work of several people from the military. 2. The Uruks stomping the ground with their spears wasn't really planned. The actors playing the Uruks just got bored on set and started it at random. Jackson liked it so much that he used it in the movie.
GOOD info,I never knew this,those high-school/college must have had a ball to be in this-GREAT-film,oh,the memories and tales they have to tell.Being in one of the greatest movie ever made.
I remember watching this in the theaters i was like: Rohan is doomed Elves arrive - oh, the Uruks are gonna get it now! Elves start to die off - Rohan is doomed The emotional rollercoaster during the battle was off the charts for teenager me 😂
That's part of why I dislike the fact that Jackson brought elves into this scene. He is basically forced to give them cheap deaths, otherwise there's nothing for Erkenbrand and the Rohan to do when they arrive with Gandalf. Also detracts from how bleak it looked for them, as in the books you have barely a thousand preparing to defend against an army more than ten times their numbers.
What really sets this series apart is the music. It is there during the buildup, but when fighting happens, it quiets down. You hear the steel, you hear the fighting and the environment. Really puts you into the immersion.
Love how when they’re in Lorien Gimli doesn’t understand Elvish. Yet when Aragon shouts the elvish for ladders he understands. So Legolas has been teaching him and somehow the word for ladder must have come up very early on in his lessons
@@Accel_Lex not that I've seen. Their friendship in the movies versus the books is different in some ways. Obviously the beauty of galadriel and arwen is in both. The movies have more humor. The books have more subtle things such as promises between both to see the glittering caves and fangorn as the wonders they are to each other.
@@Accel_Lex Gimli and Legolas’ relationship changes during their time in Lothlorien in the books. Believe Legolas teaches him aspects of Elven lore so would make sense he learns some of their various languages (but that’s a guess). As for Helm’s Deep, sadly the Elves are busy defending Lorien and Northern Mirkwood so are unable to come to help so they don’t really confer in Elvish
8:24 The elf behind Aragon is having a bad night, his arm armor has just come loose and his friend's arrows are hitting his face, distracting him and leaving him no room to shoot.
"Every time. For three thousand years, every time I stand next to Lavatholl, I get hit in the face. And this fucking armor! Can't we wear something a little more modern? My dad fought in this stuff!"
Never noticed him, I was always too focused on the elf to Aragorn's other side displaying *absolute* disgust at the uruks trying to climb the walls, and being about to fuckin snipe one.
Fun Fact: 6:45 Aragorn said "HOLD" in Elvish for he genuinely thought an elf made that first shot, as typically only elves are capable of making such a shot into an Uruk's armour's weakpoint
This is incorrect. He said "HOLD" because he was indicating to the elves that shot didn't indicate the start of the battle, like a false start in a race
In the books, when Eomer meets the three hunters, Eomer insults Giladriel. Gimli would be ready to throw down with him. Shows how Gimli developed a connection with the Elves. Leogolas would then defend Gimli's honor when Eomer threatens Gimli which we would see in the film.
Yeah there's a few sounds in this clip that seem to be removed, it's weird lol. I also distinctly remember an elf repeating Aragorn's orders to "prepare to fire"
The relief of the men as the elves enter is palpable. It's not a guarantee, but it gives them a real chance to hold out. Don't know how I never noticed it, the elves sharply stand to attention when they notice Legolas. Such a good detail.
nicee one mate. love how everyone arrived they knew who was in charge, Aragorn. it was naturally and without even touching on it....i just love how even elves love aragorn as their own. and i think wished he was one. Eldrond trusts him blindly, legolas is his brother....he was what every man should be edit : hollywood writers note every detail in this scene and see how you're reversing cinema. legolas : im sorry to despair. aragorn : nothing to forgive, legolas. after all they went through together, and then just as your eyes get teary gimli arrives with the very logical situation that is hilarious. now every sentence has. to be a quip because of Marvel. man us, the gen Y born in the early 90s late 80s have standards in cinema that we will never accomplish again. pacino, de niro, viggo, bloom, the classic movies : apocalypse now, goodfellas, law abiding citizzen, liam neeson, waltz, the departed, shutter island, alien and aliens, terminator 1 and 2 ONLY training day, this awesome trilogy, de caprio, matt damon, brad pitt micheal bale....name me 1 actor today that can outshine any of those names.....honestly CGI really ruined everything, entitlement gave them reasons to be entitled, little brats....the ridley scott inaccurate but awesome epics, cameron working WITH lucas and spielberg and coppola.....like the godfather...we all know it by heart....kids and young adults will have the marvels, rings of power, endgame.....which honestly....only thanos saved it.... because he was right lol. but it's not a movie....it's green screens with people wearing puppets to play the role....i mean damn vin diesel made how many millions saying one word in different tones.....it's ridiculous and embarrassing, specially disney
He was literally raised in Rivendell for like 60 years, they watched him grow up from a year old to a man and still he visited them often Plus he is a descendant of Elrond's brother, quite expressly family albeit distant, like a nephew to an elf over so many years Even without Rohan and Gondor he is the chief of his people in Arnor, Chief of the Dunedain, surrounding the shire, from Blue to Misty mountain, and bordering Rivendell
@@PJOZeus yeah i didn't read. the books and am not a 'tolkien' graduate lol it's more impressive without the back story....i like how you can get this info without knowing what you told me. my. man. viggo is just on another level
fun fact: at 0:10 the other kid soldier next to Haleth is played by Viggo Mortensen's son as a cameo. His son is also the one that convinced him to take the part as Aragorn since Viggo was worried about being sent across the world the next day and having not read the books.
funny thing is THAT IS NATURAL RAIN. the night they filmed this it poured. Bernard Hill s face when it starts is purely genuine...he was like..REALLY..we are 8 hrs into this shoot n the weather chooses now to rain!!!
N the bloopers n stuff there's a scene where their making fake rain for this scene so your wrong, they were literally out of frame on like sky scrapers pourin water on em 😂
If you watch the BTS documentaries of the filming of Helm’s Deep, they have rain towers. I mean, look - it would be cool if that DID happen, but it didn’t.
I always loved how aragorn just straight up lies about the sword being good. Yeah it might be good steel but it definitely needs a sharpening because its a serrated edge 😂😂
The part of the sword that you see blunted is the part of the blade that is used more for defense. For cuts, the part of the blade closer to the tip is used and it must be sharp.
Gimli had the best lines! @ 4:15-4:25 😂😂😂😂😂😂 Gimli: Whatever luck you have lad, lets hope it lasts the night. Legolas: Your friends are with you, Aragorn. Gimli: lets hope they last the night. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
“Hey we can see them from here should we start shooting?” “No we wait until they’re right next to us and start shooting.” “Why?” “Cause shut up that’s why”
This is fantasy so I'll give it a pass but IRL archers would open up the minute they came into ranges. Like I said though, well done fantasy film that isn't insulting. I'll give them a pass.
@@MrFabulous01 I think it was meant to invoke a sense of nobody wanting to kick over the hornets' nest. They had probably only just barely finished preparing for the siege with much work left to be done by the time the orcs show up. If the inhuman army of iron-clad orcs wants to stop right at the 90 yard line, let's see if we can't find an extra post or two to push into that main gate. But the moment someone let's loose an arrow, instead of an extra minute or two of prep time which could save lives, it's "WE FIGHT NOW".
@@dinochookproductions5190 True you only have so much ammunition per archer. not to mention some of the Uruks may take more than 1 arrow to kill depending where the arrow strikes it may only wound them a little or cripple a single arm. some arrows will probably not pierce there platemail so that arrows wasted in a battle were they cannot afford misses.
I like the old 1-1 battle. This movie is like the middle age simulator when you could defeat 10 000 men with few hundred defenders. But withaut cavalry and archmans its hard.
Been over 20 years and ZERO films have yet to convey battle sequences as epic as Helm's Deep, the siege of Minas Tirith, or the Battle of Peleanor Fields.
Even though he is a prince from a different kingdom to this day it still is amazing to see the Elves of Rivendell acknowledge Legolas for his regal title.
@@aidynoconnor582 Is that so? I’m actually reading LOTR for the first time and it’s crazy how different the movies are to the books. I love how Farmer Maggot in the books actually helps Frodo compared to in the movie where he’s just angry. Just got to Tom Bombadil’s house.
@@Spacemonkeymojo Yeah you'll be surprised how many changes there are. The movies are fun to watch, but the books are far better. Despite a number of changes, the lotr films (mostly) manage to stay fairly true to the material, although there are a few really big changes/poor decisions that Jackson makes which really add nothing to the films, and end up breaking pretty heavily from the lore in the books. That said, the original lotr films are far, far better than the garbage we got from the Hobbit movies and the RoP series.
Same here! I had a love/hate relationship with this battle as a teen who loved fantasy, with elves being my favorite fantasy creatures. Knowing they weren't actually there in the books helped a little.
I've watched this film alot since its release 20+ years ago and only today I noticed that the elves only drew their bows upon Aragorn's command but the men drew theirs when the uruks started stomping. Lol that 1st uruk who died might have some involvement in the battle if the men had more discipline and they didn't place an older dude there
im glad they got viggo mortensen in the end because when the characters see him and everyone else they think "thank god this fella he's here, hes got it, and he will work it out if not."
Kind of weird that they didn't bother setting up any defenses in front of the walls like trenches or obstructions to funnel the Uruks into killzones. They basically let Saruman's army march right in front of the walls, which was so packed that a drunk firing a bow at random could've hit something. Yes, bows have an effective range, but you'd think that an Elven bow would be quite lethal even at longer ranges. Here they basically started firing when the Uruks were just beyond melee range.
I don't know how long you think it takes to dig trenches but for the scale they were facing what little they could do probably wouldn't have been noticeable during the fight. plus did they even have the equipment handed to try and do any of that sort cause digging with bare-hand is just not possible.
Everyone saying the Elves reaction because they know Aragorn but remember Legolas is a prince , he is a royal. So , they do it because of him too (I know this doesn’t happens in the books but it’s kinda what would happen)
Notice how the elves stand to attention when Legolas hugs Haldir, It's because he's a prince of theirs. its one of the many things this does right but doesnt tell you if you arent watching or looking
I don't like to think about this too much because I love the elven army but what if the Uruk did eat the dead elves before Gandalf arrived? I hope not but it's possible they did.
I have a personal theory that the rain that falls during the siege of Helm's Deep is a gift from Manwë, the Vala of the sky, because the rain and the mud it causes puts the attackers of a fortified place at a great disadvantage, making the battle less difficult for men and elves against orcs.
If that guy’s arrow could reach all the way where the enemy was standing, they should have all started firing then or sooner at least. Because they waited for the enemy to charge, there was less time to shoot them before they got too close. (If you get what I’m trying to say)
even the rain drops on the armour. is just beautifully crafter and placed. now watch rings of power CGI disgrace. JACKSON knew how to honour TOLKIEN one of the greatest writers, proffesors, and humans we are lucky enough to have.
It’s important to remember that had the legion of elves who came to fight for King Theoden, the battle of Helm’s Deep would’ve likely been “stained with the blood of Rohan”. As many of those who fought against the 10,000 Uruk-Hai were young children and old men that may not have been experienced in warfare combat and were the people of Rohan, instead of trained soldiers.
Friends, such a movie will never come to earth again. In the history of the world, everything that has been made and edited, whether it be story or durability. consistency, the best of everything. It was made in this movie. That's it. No movie can be as good as this movie.
amazing how they consistently made rhys look dwarf sized when he is the largest dude of the main cast. Though I wish they did a better job making his double axe look sharp, even a casual can see that thing is blunter than a marijuana shop.
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Current day filmmakers take note, you can convey a sense of night without making your scene completely unwatchable.
It’s actually the current technology. The new technology sucks. Don’t quote me on this though. I just vividly remember seeing a video explaining how the new audio/visual equipment sucks.
That's why I hate DC movies especially batman as they like making fight scenes in the dark and you can barely see
Go be a film maker
That doesn't make sense. The only way to convey night is by not being able to see anything at all and 1000 quick jerky shots in succession.
@@SuperSayianMessi10 audio and video equipment today exceeds everything from previous generations by a wide margin.
Fun facts:
1. The Elves were high-school/college students hired as extras and had to be drilled to march in formation for the scene, which wasn't easy and took the work of several people from the military.
2. The Uruks stomping the ground with their spears wasn't really planned. The actors playing the Uruks just got bored on set and started it at random. Jackson liked it so much that he used it in the movie.
For the elf part is kinda understandable, for the uruk part is just something that siple man do when they are bored.
nice
Many of the uruk actors were Maori football and rugby players and that's where the chanting came from
the uruk actors were mostly Māori
GOOD info,I never knew this,those high-school/college must have had a ball to be in this-GREAT-film,oh,the memories and tales they have to tell.Being in one of the greatest movie ever made.
I remember watching this in the theaters i was like:
Rohan is doomed
Elves arrive - oh, the Uruks are gonna get it now!
Elves start to die off - Rohan is doomed
The emotional rollercoaster during the battle was off the charts for teenager me 😂
That's part of why I dislike the fact that Jackson brought elves into this scene. He is basically forced to give them cheap deaths, otherwise there's nothing for Erkenbrand and the Rohan to do when they arrive with Gandalf. Also detracts from how bleak it looked for them, as in the books you have barely a thousand preparing to defend against an army more than ten times their numbers.
If they manage to keep the uruks behind the wall they might have a chance
Bomb goes off - oh
This one of the things I liked About Lord of Rings. Something that I hope 🤞 Rings of Power will do if they make season 3
Rohirrim reinforcements arrived: Rohan is saved.
Really wish people would read the novels......
What really sets this series apart is the music. It is there during the buildup, but when fighting happens, it quiets down. You hear the steel, you hear the fighting and the environment. Really puts you into the immersion.
This shit is so crazy. the fighting doesn't start till more than halfway through and not a second is wasted. Nice!
The clip of Aragorn telling the kid there is always hope is such a nice moment.
This is the best battle of history of cinema 😊
Pelennor fields is better!!
@@Johnny.bar99nahh. that's as shitty as your judgement
Battle of Minas Terith
The charge of Rohirrim in Pelennor Fields is. That scene can be used to identify a psychopath.
Um. No. It's not. It doesn't even come close.
Love how when they’re in Lorien Gimli doesn’t understand Elvish. Yet when Aragon shouts the elvish for ladders he understands. So Legolas has been teaching him and somehow the word for ladder must have come up very early on in his lessons
That's because Legolas has jokingly taught him Elvish for step-ladder, in case he ever needs to reach something.
@@angryohioan3700 😂😂😂 for when he’s delved too greedily and too deep, he can climb back out
Is this real in the books? Either way I like it. 😂
@@Accel_Lex not that I've seen. Their friendship in the movies versus the books is different in some ways. Obviously the beauty of galadriel and arwen is in both. The movies have more humor. The books have more subtle things such as promises between both to see the glittering caves and fangorn as the wonders they are to each other.
@@Accel_Lex Gimli and Legolas’ relationship changes during their time in Lothlorien in the books. Believe Legolas teaches him aspects of Elven lore so would make sense he learns some of their various languages (but that’s a guess). As for Helm’s Deep, sadly the Elves are busy defending Lorien and Northern Mirkwood so are unable to come to help so they don’t really confer in Elvish
4:04 If Gimli walked a few more steps he could see the enemy thanks to that opening but Legolas placed himself exactly there to avoid it hahaha
Legolas would rather risk more of his body to arrows than give Gimli a glimpse of what’s happening lol
8:24 The elf behind Aragon is having a bad night, his arm armor has just come loose and his friend's arrows are hitting his face, distracting him and leaving him no room to shoot.
😂😂😂😂😂wtf
"Every time. For three thousand years, every time I stand next to Lavatholl, I get hit in the face. And this fucking armor! Can't we wear something a little more modern? My dad fought in this stuff!"
Omg I just noticed 😂😂😂
the face he gave was priceless...subtle irritation
Never noticed him, I was always too focused on the elf to Aragorn's other side displaying *absolute* disgust at the uruks trying to climb the walls, and being about to fuckin snipe one.
Fun Fact:
6:45 Aragorn said "HOLD" in Elvish for he genuinely thought an elf made that first shot, as typically only elves are capable of making such a shot into an Uruk's armour's weakpoint
Old man belongs in that Office handshake meme.
the bowmaster of helms deep is known world wide
This is incorrect.
He said "HOLD" because he was indicating to the elves that shot didn't indicate the start of the battle, like a false start in a race
@@johesy542 ah! That actually makes a lot of sense!
“Shall I describe to you… or would like me to find you a box?” “Hehehehehe” makes me laugh every time 😂
😂😂😂
Good way to tell their friendship is genuine
“That still only counts as one!”
In the books, when Eomer meets the three hunters, Eomer insults Giladriel. Gimli would be ready to throw down with him. Shows how Gimli developed a connection with the Elves. Leogolas would then defend Gimli's honor when Eomer threatens Gimli which we would see in the film.
Yes - that silence is definitely no orc horn !
@Mike-jl2kp: They were attempting to demonstrate Ligolas' superior elvish hearing, but it fell a bit flat..
@@dpeasehead The problem is that both Aragorn and Gimli clearly hear something too, which implies that the audience should as well.
@@Stefanthenautilus Maybe they had super human hearing too?😆
Because in the actual movie you can hear a slight horn in the background
Yeah there's a few sounds in this clip that seem to be removed, it's weird lol. I also distinctly remember an elf repeating Aragorn's orders to "prepare to fire"
The relief of the men as the elves enter is palpable. It's not a guarantee, but it gives them a real chance to hold out. Don't know how I never noticed it, the elves sharply stand to attention when they notice Legolas. Such a good detail.
As he was royalty, they treated him with the respect of his title
nicee one mate. love how everyone arrived they knew who was in charge, Aragorn. it was naturally and without even touching on it....i just love how even elves love aragorn as their own. and i think wished he was one. Eldrond trusts him blindly, legolas is his brother....he was what every man should be
edit : hollywood writers note every detail in this scene and see how you're reversing cinema. legolas : im sorry to despair. aragorn : nothing to forgive, legolas. after all they went through together, and then just as your eyes get teary gimli arrives with the very logical situation that is hilarious. now every sentence has. to be a quip because of Marvel. man us, the gen Y born in the early 90s late 80s have standards in cinema that we will never accomplish again. pacino, de niro, viggo, bloom, the classic movies : apocalypse now, goodfellas, law abiding citizzen, liam neeson, waltz, the departed, shutter island, alien and aliens, terminator 1 and 2 ONLY training day, this awesome trilogy, de caprio, matt damon, brad pitt micheal bale....name me 1 actor today that can outshine any of those names.....honestly CGI really ruined everything, entitlement gave them reasons to be entitled, little brats....the ridley scott inaccurate but awesome epics, cameron working WITH lucas and spielberg and coppola.....like the godfather...we all know it by heart....kids and young adults will have the marvels, rings of power, endgame.....which honestly....only thanos saved it.... because he was right lol. but it's not a movie....it's green screens with people wearing puppets to play the role....i mean damn vin diesel made how many millions saying one word in different tones.....it's ridiculous and embarrassing, specially disney
He was literally raised in Rivendell for like 60 years, they watched him grow up from a year old to a man and still he visited them often
Plus he is a descendant of Elrond's brother, quite expressly family albeit distant, like a nephew to an elf over so many years
Even without Rohan and Gondor he is the chief of his people in Arnor, Chief of the Dunedain, surrounding the shire, from Blue to Misty mountain, and bordering Rivendell
That's because he grew up in Riverdale.
@@PJOZeus yeah i didn't read. the books and am not a 'tolkien' graduate lol it's more impressive without the back story....i like how you can get this info without knowing what you told me. my. man. viggo is just on another level
@@JohnJ-p7o with Archie and Jughead?
@@jeezus557Exactly what I was going to say😂😂
2:13 I get chills every time I see this scene
fun fact: at 0:10 the other kid soldier next to Haleth is played by Viggo Mortensen's son as a cameo. His son is also the one that convinced him to take the part as Aragorn since Viggo was worried about being sent across the world the next day and having not read the books.
And he's need to practice sword fighting in short time window. Dude walking around with sword outside filming site
I love the line show no mercy shall you will receive none you would have to go to the most primal state in one of these situations
The rain hitting the armor was an amazing detail of the utter silence before battle
Rings of power wishes it was half as good as this video
Yeah, even with Tolkien's books, The Silmarillion wishes it was half as good as The Lord of the Rings.
Lol half is being generous 😅
I don't wanna hear about that abomination!
funny thing is THAT IS NATURAL RAIN. the night they filmed this it poured. Bernard Hill s face when it starts is purely genuine...he was like..REALLY..we are 8 hrs into this shoot n the weather chooses now to rain!!!
where did u read that?
N the bloopers n stuff there's a scene where their making fake rain for this scene so your wrong, they were literally out of frame on like sky scrapers pourin water on em 😂
It’s not natural rain.
Stop spreading lies
If you watch the BTS documentaries of the filming of Helm’s Deep, they have rain towers. I mean, look - it would be cool if that DID happen, but it didn’t.
Can’t stop watching lord of the rings especially the two towers
9:08 The death of this elf makes me know if I'm watching the extended version or not
This is indeed the extended edition haha.
I always loved how aragorn just straight up lies about the sword being good. Yeah it might be good steel but it definitely needs a sharpening because its a serrated edge 😂😂
Lol he had to lie I guess. To motivate that boy and keep him hopeful.
Maybe it was a good sword relative to the other swords haha. To portray how desperate the situation was.
The part of the sword that you see blunted is the part of the blade that is used more for defense. For cuts, the part of the blade closer to the tip is used and it must be sharp.
It still appears to be nicely weighted and balanced and can still do the job even with nicks in the blade
*Child me picks up a stick*
Me: “This is a good sword” 🗡️
Adult me picks up a stick
"This is a good sword".
But for real, great comment.
Possibly the best 10 Minutes in Cinema History.
9:22 only Gimli has the balls for that shot 🤣
Oh he did, but that Berserker didn't have the balls for a second scene-shooting thereafter.
@@Vikingr4Jesus5919 thanks to Gimli, he added a Testicular flare to that Beserker😂
Everyone else at helms deep: trying the darnest to survive
Legolas and Gimli: *RIP AND TEAR UNTIL IT IS DONE*
*(8-String Chainsaw Guitar intensifies)*
You'll get that on these bigger jobs
6:12 Did anyone notice how this orc clicked his teeth? The sound designer of this movie is an absolute legend!
No matter how many times I watch this scene, "Give them a volley." Still goes so damn hard
NOTHING compares to playing this level on the Lord of the Rings game, NOTHING Siege of Gondor - Maybe. But Helms Deep is the best.
Even the Helms Deep mod for Age of Empires 2 is so damn good
Gimli had the best lines!
@ 4:15-4:25 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Gimli: Whatever luck you have lad, lets hope it lasts the night.
Legolas: Your friends are with you, Aragorn.
Gimli: lets hope they last the night.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Me: "Here comes the girl I like, Look but don't make it obvious"
My friends: 3:17
💀
😂
I'm not even a minute in, but I already know EXACTLY what scene you're referring to xD
😂😂😂😂
Gold
Gimli's humorous and almost joyful attitude towards combat scares me more than Sauron himself
“Hey we can see them from here should we start shooting?”
“No we wait until they’re right next to us and start shooting.”
“Why?”
“Cause shut up that’s why”
haha - it kinda makes sense to wait as less time to react and more chance of strays to hit something else.
This is fantasy so I'll give it a pass but IRL archers would open up the minute they came into ranges. Like I said though, well done fantasy film that isn't insulting. I'll give them a pass.
@@MrFabulous01 I think it was meant to invoke a sense of nobody wanting to kick over the hornets' nest. They had probably only just barely finished preparing for the siege with much work left to be done by the time the orcs show up. If the inhuman army of iron-clad orcs wants to stop right at the 90 yard line, let's see if we can't find an extra post or two to push into that main gate.
But the moment someone let's loose an arrow, instead of an extra minute or two of prep time which could save lives, it's "WE FIGHT NOW".
i think in this case they were trying to preserve their arrow ammunition since they were severely outnumbered and had to last all night
@@dinochookproductions5190 True you only have so much ammunition per archer. not to mention some of the Uruks may take more than 1 arrow to kill depending where the arrow strikes it may only wound them a little or cripple a single arm. some arrows will probably not pierce there platemail so that arrows wasted in a battle were they cannot afford misses.
Elves turning to Legolas was a mark of respect as he is nobility
6:50 Only 9,999 to go 💀
I love that Gimli gets the first kill of the Uruks on the wall - like he’s absolutely CHUFFED to be hewing orcs.
Yeah, especially his line in the book: "Give me a row of Orc necks, and room to swing, and all weariness will fall from me"
I like the old 1-1 battle. This movie is like the middle age simulator when you could defeat 10 000 men with few hundred defenders. But withaut cavalry and archmans its hard.
"where does the light come from?"
"same place as the music."
For real lol such a dumb thing to question
"Same place as the Wilhelm scream."
Saw this on the big screen again at the weekend. Worth every penny though I've seen it many times. Amazing sequence.
7:02 that guy always cracks me up
8:54 Wilheim scream!
loved it
Honestly ruined the scene
Been over 20 years and ZERO films have yet to convey battle sequences as epic as Helm's Deep, the siege of Minas Tirith, or the Battle of Peleanor Fields.
One of the truly great moments of cinema history :)
2:27 _Wow,elves :0 /// 2:33 _HELL YEAH elves :D
Goosebumps! Feels like I’m young again!
6:46 Unreal Tournament Announcer Voice: "First Blood. DOMINATING."
Even though he is a prince from a different kingdom to this day it still is amazing to see the Elves of Rivendell acknowledge Legolas for his regal title.
This is the first battle scene where me and others in the theater felt like we were in that battle
Remember Rohan shot first.
Solid reference
Don't worry, if was "self defense"
And it was on point...clearly hit their weakest spot...😂😂😂😂
Dude, these movies will ALWAYS stand the test of time. Film students 100 years from now will be studying this.
This was on of my favorite parts of this movie.
If the ground wasn’t clay then the orcs would have a hard time walking because the ground would turn muddy.
Ive always loved the fact Legolas and Gimili have there own little kill count competition between them.🤣
One of the best parts about the PJ films is the utter lack of fear in Gimli.
that creepy grin by the guy that looks like a blues grass banjo picker however @ 2:34 always tickle's me , he's smoked all of the long bottom leaf
Movies will never be this good ever again.
can't have an epic battle without the Wilhelm scream. xD
Seeing Elves die makes me sad :(
Only elf at the battle was Legolas. The rest of just added for the movie adaptation
@@aidynoconnor582 Is that so? I’m actually reading LOTR for the first time and it’s crazy how different the movies are to the books. I love how Farmer Maggot in the books actually helps Frodo compared to in the movie where he’s just angry. Just got to Tom Bombadil’s house.
@@Spacemonkeymojo Yeah you'll be surprised how many changes there are. The movies are fun to watch, but the books are far better.
Despite a number of changes, the lotr films (mostly) manage to stay fairly true to the material, although there are a few really big changes/poor decisions that Jackson makes which really add nothing to the films, and end up breaking pretty heavily from the lore in the books.
That said, the original lotr films are far, far better than the garbage we got from the Hobbit movies and the RoP series.
@@aidynoconnor582 I’m definitely loving the book atm. And yeah the Hobbit movies and the Rings of Power are terrible.
Same here! I had a love/hate relationship with this battle as a teen who loved fantasy, with elves being my favorite fantasy creatures. Knowing they weren't actually there in the books helped a little.
The sound is kinda botched in these clips, like as if you didn't config the 5.1 surround correctly, and the rear sound is missing.
If you watch the Elf behind Gimli at 9:09 to 9:10 you can see he was about to deliver a beautiful kick to an Uruk
Rest in piece the actor that played King Theoden. Great role in lord of the ring.
Gimli's laugh always brings me joy
I've watched this film alot since its release 20+ years ago and only today I noticed that the elves only drew their bows upon Aragorn's command but the men drew theirs when the uruks started stomping. Lol that 1st uruk who died might have some involvement in the battle if the men had more discipline and they didn't place an older dude there
im glad they got viggo mortensen in the end because when the characters see him and everyone else they think "thank god this fella he's here, hes got it, and he will work it out if not."
8:01 so am I the only one who here’s someone scream “Bitch” 😂
LMAO nice catch!!
@@katiematkowski7478 it definitely wasn’t in the Og version or extended 🤣
@@ServantOfTheGods It definitely was, and you're definitely high if that's what you hear. Pass it my way 🚬
@@activatekruger446 🤣 gotta heat the pipe for the dabs first 😂
Kind of weird that they didn't bother setting up any defenses in front of the walls like trenches or obstructions to funnel the Uruks into killzones. They basically let Saruman's army march right in front of the walls, which was so packed that a drunk firing a bow at random could've hit something. Yes, bows have an effective range, but you'd think that an Elven bow would be quite lethal even at longer ranges. Here they basically started firing when the Uruks were just beyond melee range.
I think they barely had any time to prepare before the Uruks arrived--they did what they could.
I don't know how long you think it takes to dig trenches but for the scale they were facing what little they could do probably wouldn't have been noticeable during the fight. plus did they even have the equipment handed to try and do any of that sort cause digging with bare-hand is just not possible.
6:45 nice shoot .
Everyone saying the Elves reaction because they know Aragorn but remember Legolas is a prince , he is a royal. So , they do it because of him too (I know this doesn’t happens in the books but it’s kinda what would happen)
This is so much better than the crappy Game of Thrones wars.
Gimli's & Legolas' rivalry reminds me of classic Thor & Hulk over who was the more superior/skilled fighter
6:42 Damn, the orcs were going to turn around and leave peacefully too, until that happened
3:09 I love this part.
Have you guys ever heard that sound, when the first few rain droping on thiers armor? the clanky sound is so perfect.
Gimli: "Legolas two already."
Legolas" I'm on 17"
Well come on Gim he did kill some as they were running towards the castle 😂😂😂
I love how he’s like “you know what could make this night worse? Rain”
"Time's a wasting, make yourself useful!"
Pans to Aragon sitting rofl
Notice how the elves stand to attention when Legolas hugs Haldir, It's because he's a prince of theirs. its one of the many things this does right but doesnt tell you if you arent watching or looking
I never fail to cry when the elves arrive!!
They did a good job on imagining the elvish armor.
"This is a good sword"? No it isn't it has more dents and dings then the winning car at a demolition derby.
sharp
I think he was trying to give that kid some hope lol it wouldn't be too good if Aragorn picked it up and went "Wtf is this? Do they want you to die?"
Well, it *was* a good sword.
@@jeffersongray9356 that sword couldn't cleanly slice thru cheese
@@stevethorn3968 **Was**
Greatest movies of all time and it's not even close
I don't like to think about this too much because I love the elven army but what if the Uruk did eat the dead elves before Gandalf arrived? I hope not but it's possible they did.
ofcourse they did, its their favourite diet after all
I have a personal theory that the rain that falls during the siege of Helm's Deep is a gift from Manwë, the Vala of the sky, because the rain and the mud it causes puts the attackers of a fortified place at a great disadvantage, making the battle less difficult for men and elves against orcs.
Rain in a battle is not always a bad thing. Especially if you're in an elevated position and you're enemy is on the ground.
If that guy’s arrow could reach all the way where the enemy was standing, they should have all started firing then or sooner at least. Because they waited for the enemy to charge, there was less time to shoot them before they got too close. (If you get what I’m trying to say)
When I first saw this I was a teenager it’s giving me goosebumps feels good to see it once more been so long
Elves *loose volley*
Gimli “did they hit anything?”
Who else loves just watching the background soldiers duking it out, hoping one soldier comes out on top
even the rain drops on the armour. is just beautifully crafter and placed. now watch rings of power CGI disgrace. JACKSON knew how to honour TOLKIEN one of the greatest writers, proffesors, and humans we are lucky enough to have.
It’s important to remember that had the legion of elves who came to fight for King Theoden, the battle of Helm’s Deep would’ve likely been “stained with the blood of Rohan”. As many of those who fought against the 10,000 Uruk-Hai were young children and old men that may not have been experienced in warfare combat and were the people of Rohan, instead of trained soldiers.
Gimli may be the comic relief so to speak but he is definitely a mighty warrior
Friends, such a movie will never come to earth again. In the history of the world, everything that has been made and edited, whether it be story or durability. consistency, the best of everything. It was made in this movie. That's it. No movie can be as good as this movie.
amazing how they consistently made rhys look dwarf sized when he is the largest dude of the main cast. Though I wish they did a better job making his double axe look sharp, even a casual can see that thing is blunter than a marijuana shop.
Kinda makes me want to cry when i realize that there will never be movies as good as the LOTR trilogy ever again in my lifetime
6:48 imagine being the first uruk hai that dies before the battle even started 😂
1:58 Did anyone else hear an Orc horn?
Not me. It might have been the audio problem from the source.
Legolas said it, that was no Orc horn
3:22 - We ride together, we die together, Bad Boys for Life.
The boy didnt know that he's talking with King Of Gondor