This Trilogy is the Best Trilogy in Film History, so I don't think it's pushing it to say that one of its best scenes is also one of film history's best scenes.
To us New Zealanders, this scene hits extra hard. That isn't CGI, that's just magnificent shots of our mountainous landscape with Howard Shore's extraordinary composition. You have to be dead inside not to tear up a little bit when seeing this.
I loved visiting the shooting locations in NZ (they film lots of movie scenes for the mountain backdrops, not just LOTR). It really does feel like you are standing in a movie scene, the sense of scale was incredible (low plains with huge snow peaked mountains in EVERY direction. I encourage everyone to visit at least once.
I'm an American Veteran, and this scene has never failed to move me to tears. _"Hope is kindled."_ I still find it the Pinnacle of Inspiration over twenty years later. I'm both smiling and near tears.😅
Day 431: I don't know what I was thinking when I chose this job on this bare-ass mountaintop. Food is barely at a minimum and I'm starting to get delirious especially now that I'm seeing the distant beacon getting lit. Wait a minute...
I think what's so beautiful about this scene (besides the music and landscapes) is that each beacon along the way could have easily failed if they were compromised or abandoned, but every single one of the lighting camps held out hope and were always ready.
It wouldn't be abandoned or compromised anyway, yes it needs infrastructure (stables and stations), it needs transportation (caravans and horses) but Gondor can maintain such kind of alarm or communication system, it was founded by Numenoreans and existed earlier than Rohan that's why they have more time developed their country into a wealthy nation, just like the US having the largest economy in the world while maintaining some 800 overseas military bases in the world duh.
@@olidojosephd.9054 yeah well but they were manned all year 24 7 in the middle of nowhere. did those 2 people just bring a wagon full of rations with them?
@@ShakeITyEA More than likely it's handled on a rotational system. Every few months to a year, supplies are brought in and new people take over while the others go back home. I believe lighthouse systems in very remote locations work similarly, and this is also how the military maintains remote outposts.
@@ShakeITyEA For each of those beacons, the provisions would need to be carted up the hills, by a whole team of mountaineers - for each site. These teams would likely rotate between watch duties, and logistical duties. So it would not be a solitary job. It would be a duty performed with bitter hardship - and so vital that these teams be rotated and properly rested... Each of these teams would take an entire village to support them. I'd imagine being at the 'sharp-end' a logistical convoy, would make them rather attentive to their duties. Compared to mountain haulage, being encamped at the summit would be more akin to a recreation.
@@BenjaminPitkin The watchers and their support teams might have other duties as well: Watching for forest fires. Or for Mountain Orc raids - likely a nonstop problem. And quite possibly, they were the local government in each area as well - semi-independent minor nobles vassal to Gondor, guarding the the area's farmers, and supplying the beacons as part of their duties. So rather than a set of weird hardship posts stretched out along a supply line from Gondor hundreds of miles long, beacon-tending might be a regular duty performed by the guardsmen in each castle.
They already have pretty much the worst guard job out there. "What would you ask of me, my lord?" "Go to the mountains and sit up there near a big stack of wood. Hope there are provisions, and if you see a small fire in the distance, light your stack off wood on fire. Ta ta!" "......"
Generations of watchmen, the post probably passed down from father to son, for hundreds of years of relative peace this side of the great river Anduin. Father, what do you do for work? Well son, I gaurd a stack of wood and stare at a high mountain peak way off yonder. What did grandpa do? He did the same thing son, and great grandpa. And when you're all grown up, you can do the same thing.
+HighLordBlazeReborn As a Kiwi, I laughed and gave a tick, and then remembered Andrew Lesnie was the DOP. Without his genius, these films would not be what they are.
I was living in the UK when this movie came out, and all the scenery made me feel horribly homesick. THIS is the scene that made me start blubbing in the middle of the movie theatre.
“The Beacons are lit ! Gondor calls for aid !” “And Rohan will send positive energy and thoughts their way. Maybe make our profile picture of their flag for a short while.”
The two guys at 1:33 deserve an acting nomination, they put everything into their 15 seconds of fame, as a kid I saw the guy waving his stick so crazy in desperation with myself hoping so much the next beacon would see them.
I imagine them sitting there day in and day out, straight up bored out of their minds and thinking, "Gods, I hope I get to light this fire soon," and after months of being stationed there in that same spot he sees the bonfire off in the distance and thinks, "THIS IS MY MOMENT!"
I COMPLETELY agree with you!! Their fervent gesticulating hugely magnifies the tension and emotion. It actually was a very necessary part of this scene. It still makes me tear up - the sheer sense of desperate hope against enormous odds which it evokes. Their waving around frantically just heightens it so much. God help us all now in the coming real-life darkness which is trying to destroy our own World. 🙏🙏🙏🙏
The reason why goosebumps occur at 1:57 is because of the musical chord change... all those brassy french horns proclaiming G major.... well, that and the f*cking epic shots of the snow-clad mountains. In short, I think this is my favorite part in the entire trilogy.
It's the trumpets at 2:10 that get me every time. Maybe because I used to play trumpet in band. Listening to something like this makes me wish that I never stopped.
"Right, Mr J R R Tolkien, you're such a smart-arse, what was the name of the fifty-fourth step on the seventh rope bridge between Erelas and Mon-..." "Canfulas." "You bastard."
I cannot believe that more than 10 years have passed since this trilogy ended.Technologies improved so much and still we have just tonnes of useless films that cannot be compared to LOTR.
I can't believe 3 weeks have passed since a youtube user commented that he can't believe 4 years have passed since there was a comment pointing out more than 10 years have passed since this trilogy ended
I truly believe this sequence shows genuinely what the power of film can do. You cannot get this from reading a book. Music and visuals that tell a story. Amazing.
Soldier - "The Beacon! The Beacon of Amon Din is lit!" Gandalf - "Hope is kindled" Soldier - "Rohan calls for aid! All Battalions move out!" Gandalf - "Shit"
On the way when they meet. Gondor Soldier : It's them, the Rohan, they must be very desperate to run away this far rom home. Rohirim : You dont have to walk this far, we are sending help to Minas Tirith. Gondor Soldier : But I thought Rohan is the one needed help. Rohirim : wait, what? Gondor Soldier : what? Meanwhile far away from there, Minas Tirith already burned.
Also, I love the fact that it's Aragorn himself who spotted the beacon. That Aragorn was sitting there, watching the beacon. Like this man is so committed to protecting the kingdoms of men that, no matter where in middle earth he is on any given day, he always eats his breakfast facing the closest beacon just in case of the one in a million chance that someone actually lights it.
Oh GOD, SO well said! I was thinking the same too. There he is, outside but positioned so that he could keep a constant eye on it. It's an awful pity that the uploader didn't continue on a little bit more to where Aragorn races up the hillside, swings open the great doors, and frantically races forward and gasps "THE BEACONS!! THE BEACONS ARE LIT!! GONDOR CALLS FOR AID!" That last bit "GONDOR CALLS FOR AID" always really gets me. Viggo's frantic acting here is top notch. The situation is so desperate, so dire and the absolute desperation in his face and voice are readily apparent. "GONDOR CALLS FOR AID"
@@Sionnach1601 Yeah that part is so awesome. Just as great is Bernard Hill's subtle acting. Theoden's face as the remainder of his life flashes before his eyes. He looks down in fear and despair, and in the span of just a few seconds he confronts the terror of the final war to cover the whole world in darkness, the thousands of his men he would have to sacrifice for a cause he _knows_ is hopeless, his age and infirmity, the near certainty of his own death and that of his nephew, but then just as quickly he looks up, as if to call upon the courage of his ancestors above, he envisions the doom of Gondor, he considers his ancestors "in whose mighty company [he] shall not now feel ashamed," he accepts that this is his destiny and his duty, that this is why he was born in these dark days, and he selflessly resigns himself to his fate: "And Rohan will answer. Muster the Rohirrim!" It is one of my favorite scenes in the trilogy.
I mean, fuck. I've got tears in my eyes. When you see Pippin fiddling around with the oil you can't possibly expect the next scene to come. Then it hits you and... damn. One of the most powerful scenes in the whole trilogy, and possibly any film.
I am a grown ass man, and I LOTR gives me non-stop goosebumps and chokes my eyes with tear every time! Among all the scenes, this one, the ride of rohirrims at Pelennor fields and Aragon's last speech in front of the Black Gates of Mordor are my favorite! The movie/book saved my childhood as the characters in the stories were like my friend. Such good memories! Cinematic masterpiece for me!
Yes. It's such a marvellous scene for an event that gets just a little mention in the book, and that's good - it doesn't work on paper as it does on the screen. This adaption is so brilliant because it understands what can/must be changed for a different medium, but leaves everything else (mostly) intact.
I can't fully explain why, but to me this sequence is one of the most inspiring things I've ever seen in film. It never fails to bring a tear to my eye. Something about all those people living in those treacherous conditions JUST IN CASE their allies were in trouble :') How heartwarming.
+24SparrowJack To me, it's probably THE best. I mean... Even though only Pippin, Gandalf and Aragorn (of the fellowship) appear, it represents everything LOTR: the will to fight against the odds, the notion that hope can achieve great things. "Gondor calls for aid!" "And Rohan will answer" Damn right, Rohan will answer!
This is my favourite scene in the entire trilogy. A brilliant combination of image and music makes it an audio-visual masterpiece. And it is so much about human solidarity, because this signal wouldn't have worked if they hadn't been ready to work together and pass it on. And it is so much about hope, which is like a light in the dark, like a fire in the cold. And when you look at these majestic mountains, you may think that this flame is small like a candle, but this is exactly what catches your eye and this is what moves your heart.
Fun fact, did you know that Tolkien took this idea directly from the Byzantine (Eastern Roman Empire) Beacons System? In the 9th century AD, the Byzantine Empire was constantly attacked by the Arab armies. To warn the capital city of Constantinople of Arab incursions, the Byzantines created a series of Beacons System Fortresses, set on top of Mt. Loulon, Mt. Argaios, Mt. Isamos, Mt. Aigilon, Mt. Mamas; Mt. Kyrizos, Mt. Mokilos; and lastly seen by Constantinople, Mt Saint Auxentius. The beacons were lit when Arab armies were spotted to transmit messages from the border with the Abbasid Caliphate across Asia Minor to the Byzantine capital, hence warning the city of imminent threat, and bolstering immediate defenses. Pretty cool huh?
I always love the beacon soldier at 01:52 really doing all he can to make sure his counterparts see him waving his lighting torch, really waving it. “Hurry!!! This is not a drill!!!”
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Cedric Deckmyn sort of. If they hadn't killed the witch king he probably could have stopped them, he was a very powerful sorcerer and had the backing of sauron.
Cedric Deckmyn and also, the city was about to fall, and Rohan delayed it, if they hadn't the dead would have arrived too late, everyone would have died.
Freezing your ass off while sitting on a rock, waiting for a signal that probably comes only once in a hundred years or so - worst job in all of Middle Earth for sure.
Even with all the action and other scenes, this is still my fav in the entire trilogy...the music and cinematography combined with seeing it in theatre was amazing. It literally sent shivers down my spine for the entire time.
Imagine living atop a mountain your whole life, maintaining a constant vigil, and your moment finally comes to light the signal that just might save a kingdom from doom.
Imagine the signal gets halted because the pair of guys at one of the stations died months ago, and unsurprisingly no one bothered to check because the beacons were the last thing on everyone's mind.
They probably aren't on the mountains for their entire lives. The stations' provisions would eventually run out, and new guards probably come with a new set of provisions at scheduled intervals.
There was quite a scandal a couple of decades ago. Some journalist checked on the "Missile Man" nukes that would retaliate against any attack on the U.S. Many soldiers were lazy, unprepared, many had poor records from previous assignments. But top notch soldiers didn't want the duty. Sit around and wait, no room for promotion, for being active to get a promotion. I don't know how or if it was ever resolved.
To be precise, "the beacons of Minas Tirith! The beacons are lit!! Gondor calls for aid!!!" I was searching up for that very clip after watching this one. And, I've always wanted to type out a whole lot of exclamation marks! 😎😁😁
This particular scene in the trilogy always makes me very emotional. The visuals are absolutely breathtaking but it’s the music that really does it for me. At 1:57 I know it’s the Gondor theme that’s playing but much like the lighting of beacons the music is also a form of communication between Gondor and Rohan. The Gondor theme starts with the low brass section as they first call out for aid and this is quickly answered by Rohan who repeat this patch with their horns. Then both brass and horn sections come together much like Gondor and Rohan as the theme progresses and they both prepare to fight against evil. Absolutely incredible work by Howard Shore (and string section).
It is amazing and one of my favorite moments in the trilogy, but I do have to wonder if Gondor initially thought the first lit beacon was coming from Rohan for them. It might take a minute to realize their beacon in the city was lit first.
I don't need to convince others of Andrew Lesnie's ingenious cinematography. This scene (among others) does it all on its own. Peter made Middle Earth a reality- Andrew made it beautiful. White shores are calling, Mr. Lesnie. Thank you for everything.
At the age of 9, my Dad (an English teacher) gave me his set of the Hobbit and the trilogy. The vastness of Tolkien's world staggered my imagination. I went on to reread them throughout my life. Thirty years later, we sat in a darkened theater and watched Middle-Earth come to life. Chills were going through me upon scene after scene, especially scenes like this one. God was kind enough to give he and I time to see them all before I lost him.
For some reason i think this scene is why return if the king won best picture at the oscars just beautiful cinematography and the powerful orchestra give it such affect even with barely any full on dialogue its my favourite scene in the trilogy
One of my favourite scenes. Back then, my heart soared when the beacons lit up one by one. I was tearing and wanted to shout with extreme excitement inside the cinema.❤❤
This morning I was told that my company was laying some people off. I didn't make the cut. My brother once sent me a picture that said, "May the bridges I burn light the way". Hope is indeed restored and thanks in part to this theme I'll never be giving up. I've already sent out the resume and ready for the next step and a fresh start.
I'd go to the cinema just to watch this scene over and over again, it never grows old. One of the most important parts of the trilogy, and Peter Jackson knew it.
Right there, right at 1:58, absolutely incredible. Out of all the movies, one of my favorites. The music, the cinematography, it is all so intense. Shivers, every time.
When I was younger I would regularly do The Lord of the Rings marathons, (extended edition of course.) One summer I did it and the next day I woke up and decided to do it again. Then the next day the same thing. I watched all three extended edition films in a row, for a consecutive week. Even with the many times I have seen this scene it still gives me chills of excitement, along with many other scenes of course.
1:57 Goosebumps-moment every time! My dream came true. At the 7th October 2018 in the "Salle Pleyel" in Paris, I met the first time Howard Shore personally after his concert. He played all memorable compositions of his career. I thanked him to having played one of my absolute favourite songs - The Lighting of the Beacons. I can remember that my voice was trembling out of joy and excitement. I shed some tears during the scene next to my girlfriend. Thank you Howard Shore for all your amazing masterpieces that will spark like lightings in our hearts of all LotR Fans
The scoring for the Ride of the Rohirrim shows Shore's genius and insight. Most composers would have just blared away with trumpets once they start the charge. Instead, the music shifts to a gentle air, as if to express what each man thinks, riding toward what will probably be is death, never again to see all he loves. So when the big sound picks up again, it has the momentum of an avalance started by a few falling stones.
Peter Jackson: I really like our aerial footage of the Southern Alps. Just can’t think of a scene to put them in… Editor: Hey why don’t we make a scene for lighting the beacons? Peter Jackson: Perfect!
“What can men do against such reckless hate?” Ride out with me. Ride out and meet them.” The deepest moment of despair giving rise to true courage in the face of overwhelming odds. This is compelling writing. This is what we need more of in art.
part 1:26 to 1:56 that 30 seconds is what makes me so hopeful and proud to see teamwork between the two beacon points. the person near the end waving his torch like "notice me!!!" the music understands this and conveyed my emotions exactly as required and i feel attracted to the scene entirely.
This film is just amazing on so many levels. This is exceptional. The cinematography and Howard Shores score here is second to none. Huge moment in movie history. Lump to the throat for sure 👍🏻👍🏻
You could've given me 3 hours of this, and I'd still be happier with it than The Hobbit movies. They weren't "bad," per se, but they had the misfortune of being directly related to 3 of the most spectacular movies ever made.
I love the first movie. I saw the third in cinema but don't remember much of it. Didn't see the second except for like half of it but I don't remember much. The spiders and Smaug were excellently made, honestly. The CGI on the orcs (especially Azog) was lame, I hated how much Dane looked CGI (even though he wasn't), hated Tauriel, Legolas felt out of place, the trolls could've been better (CGI wise), as could have the goblins.. Although goblins and orcs are the same thing. Disappointed in Wargs; I like their wolfish appearance, which is closer to the books than the ones in LoTR, but they didn't look as real/good. Gollum also felt a little bit too CGI-ish. I liked Beorn, but I'm not sure about his bear form. I somewhat liked Radagast, honestly, and everything about his scenes in the first movie---except the kinda silly hedgehog part. But I did like spiders climbing over his house, although I don't understand why they climbed onto his house and down again. The bats were not good CGI-wise (once again, first movie bats). Thrain and Thror looked too CGI-ish. Thorin, Kili, and FIli didn't have beards. Bombur simply just looked stupid (that bear looks like sausages, for fuck's sake.), and Ori deserved a better haircut. I liked Bofur's hat. The CGI on the eagles were a thousand times better in LoTR.
Jackson set stakes so high the man himself couldn't even pass it again. Hobbit is good compared to most movies, but then it falls horribly short when you put it next to it's big brother Lotr
I was 7 years old when I went to go see RotK, and when this moment happened I just remembered my nose and eyes scrunching up because I was getting tears! I don’t think I fully grasped all what was happening, but I knew lighting the pyres meant that Gondor was reaching out for help, and when Theodan says “Then Rohan will answer”. I just smiled ear to ear
one of the greatest scenes of all time in movie history
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This Trilogy is the Best Trilogy in Film History, so I don't think it's pushing it to say that one of its best scenes is also one of film history's best scenes.
i agree!!!!!
IXM360 ?
This soundtrack alone is one of the best in history of lighting beacons
To us New Zealanders, this scene hits extra hard. That isn't CGI, that's just magnificent shots of our mountainous landscape with Howard Shore's extraordinary composition. You have to be dead inside not to tear up a little bit when seeing this.
I don’t tear up but my reaction is also strong. I get goosebumps seeing hope rekindled and the high mountains, so high that they seem to touch God.
all but one of the beacons is CGI tho
I loved visiting the shooting locations in NZ (they film lots of movie scenes for the mountain backdrops, not just LOTR). It really does feel like you are standing in a movie scene, the sense of scale was incredible (low plains with huge snow peaked mountains in EVERY direction. I encourage everyone to visit at least once.
I'm an American Veteran, and this scene has never failed to move me to tears.
_"Hope is kindled."_
I still find it the Pinnacle of Inspiration over twenty years later.
I'm both smiling and near tears.😅
I have visited NZ twice, spending most of my time in the South Island, and it is truly magical
Middle Earth version of texting.
+porcusuxor
"Wanna come over for an orc siege and chill?"
siege and netflix
😆😆😆
HAHA my girl is such a Ringwraith, she expects me to propose to her
New beacon who dis?
Day 431: I don't know what I was thinking when I chose this job on this bare-ass mountaintop. Food is barely at a minimum and I'm starting to get delirious especially now that I'm seeing the distant beacon getting lit.
Wait a minute...
Richard Lew I saw this comment two years ago, and im still laughing
indeed
Choked on some vomit laughing at this 😀
(Got too hyped up and the beacon was just a hallucination)
Lol.
I think what's so beautiful about this scene (besides the music and landscapes) is that each beacon along the way could have easily failed if they were compromised or abandoned, but every single one of the lighting camps held out hope and were always ready.
It wouldn't be abandoned or compromised anyway, yes it needs infrastructure (stables and stations), it needs transportation (caravans and horses) but Gondor can maintain such kind of alarm or communication system, it was founded by Numenoreans and existed earlier than Rohan that's why they have more time developed their country into a wealthy nation, just like the US having the largest economy in the world while maintaining some 800 overseas military bases in the world duh.
@@olidojosephd.9054 yeah well but they were manned all year 24 7 in the middle of nowhere. did those 2 people just bring a wagon full of rations with them?
@@ShakeITyEA More than likely it's handled on a rotational system. Every few months to a year, supplies are brought in and new people take over while the others go back home. I believe lighthouse systems in very remote locations work similarly, and this is also how the military maintains remote outposts.
@@ShakeITyEA For each of those beacons, the provisions would need to be carted up the hills, by a whole team of mountaineers - for each site. These teams would likely rotate between watch duties, and logistical duties. So it would not be a solitary job. It would be a duty performed with bitter hardship - and so vital that these teams be rotated and properly rested... Each of these teams would take an entire village to support them. I'd imagine being at the 'sharp-end' a logistical convoy, would make them rather attentive to their duties. Compared to mountain haulage, being encamped at the summit would be more akin to a recreation.
@@BenjaminPitkin The watchers and their support teams might have other duties as well: Watching for forest fires. Or for Mountain Orc raids - likely a nonstop problem. And quite possibly, they were the local government in each area as well - semi-independent minor nobles vassal to Gondor, guarding the the area's farmers, and supplying the beacons as part of their duties. So rather than a set of weird hardship posts stretched out along a supply line from Gondor hundreds of miles long, beacon-tending might be a regular duty performed by the guardsmen in each castle.
It's a good thing the guys manning the last beacon weren't asleep or Aragorn would have finished his soup and gone inside.
hahaha i had to read this comment a few times to get the joke
They already have pretty much the worst guard job out there.
"What would you ask of me, my lord?"
"Go to the mountains and sit up there near a big stack of wood. Hope there are provisions, and if you see a small fire in the distance, light your stack off wood on fire. Ta ta!"
"......"
Guard 1: Dude I can see light in the distance we should lit the thing
Guard 2: And build it again after that ? Fuck no screw that !!!!
I’m pretty sure they have special watch but still hilarious
Generations of watchmen, the post probably passed down from father to son, for hundreds of years of relative peace this side of the great river Anduin.
Father, what do you do for work? Well son, I gaurd a stack of wood and stare at a high mountain peak way off yonder. What did grandpa do? He did the same thing son, and great grandpa. And when you're all grown up, you can do the same thing.
"The beacons are lit!"
"Then New Zealand tourism will increase ten fold."
*the aussies scowl and retreat from their window*
+HighLordBlazeReborn As a Kiwi, I laughed and gave a tick, and then remembered Andrew Lesnie was the DOP. Without his genius, these films would not be what they are.
Andrew Good Well he's an honorary Kiwi, so...
"The beacon of Amon Dîn is lit!" to be precise :)
I was living in the UK when this movie came out, and all the scenery made me feel horribly homesick. THIS is the scene that made me start blubbing in the middle of the movie theatre.
“The Beacons are lit ! Gondor calls for aid !”
“And Rohan will send positive energy and thoughts their way. Maybe make our profile picture of their flag for a short while.”
Lol
How it should be when someone's about to get cancel cultured online
Still to this day
Still relevant.
How funny is it that this was three years ago..?
The two guys at 1:33 deserve an acting nomination, they put everything into their 15 seconds of fame, as a kid I saw the guy waving his stick so crazy in desperation with myself hoping so much the next beacon would see them.
The "I got one job but I am going to do it with everything I got".
I imagine them sitting there day in and day out, straight up bored out of their minds and thinking, "Gods, I hope I get to light this fire soon," and after months of being stationed there in that same spot he sees the bonfire off in the distance and thinks, "THIS IS MY MOMENT!"
I COMPLETELY agree with you!!
Their fervent gesticulating hugely magnifies the tension and emotion. It actually was a very necessary part of this scene.
It still makes me tear up - the sheer sense of desperate hope against enormous odds which it evokes. Their waving around frantically just heightens it so much.
God help us all now in the coming real-life darkness which is trying to destroy our own World.
🙏🙏🙏🙏
They deserve to be appreciated. But acting nomination? Get real, dude.
I just noticed that XD
Probably one of the most beautiful, incredible, spine-shivering scenes of all movie history. (for me at least!) Always makes me tear up some bit!
No Just You!!!
I saw it in theaters and about shit myself
same. it's perfection. (i also cry)
You're beautiful kendall, are u a goddess??😅
Same Kendall same
This scene alone beats the whole hobbit trilogy.
Im on mobile and i cant find the goddamn thumbs up button i need for this comment
Says you...
says anybody who knows what good film is...
CornyTelecaster49 And that's you I suppose?
+CornyTelecaster49 and you know what a good film is ?
The reason why goosebumps occur at 1:57 is because of the musical chord change... all those brassy french horns proclaiming G major.... well, that and the f*cking epic shots of the snow-clad mountains. In short, I think this is my favorite part in the entire trilogy.
In my opinion the best Soundtrack ever made.
It's the trumpets at 2:10 that get me every time. Maybe because I used to play trumpet in band. Listening to something like this makes me wish that I never stopped.
Correct.
is it G major? It sounds like D dorian implying the Key of C.
@@bokehintheussr5033 yep perfect pitch tells me this isnt G major, you're definitely on the right track
1:11 Amon Dîn, 1:37 Eilenach, 1:55 Nardol, 2:09 Erelas, 2:16 Min-Rimmon, 2:23 Calenhad and 2:32 Halifirien.
Doing god's work ❤️
Now *that* is some awesome LOTR trivia knowledge. Well done, sir.
Respect bro you know your shit
"Right, Mr J R R Tolkien, you're such a smart-arse, what was the name of the fifty-fourth step on the seventh rope bridge between Erelas and Mon-..."
"Canfulas."
"You bastard."
May Eru-Iluvatar bless you
almost 20 years later, this scene is still one of the most beautifully epic scenes in cinematic history.
Its sad how the world is slowly going to shit since early 2000s
@@twinkthatloveslotrtrilogy7676 Certainly high end cinema has been on the slide since then.
@@videowilliams I would give anything to come back to these times
OMG that soundtrack
Do you know what it's called?
@@francisblincoe1315 "The White Tree" - Lord of the Rings 3 - Return of the King Soundtrack
That version is slightly different though. The one used here is simply called "Lighting of the Beacons". Part used here starts around the 4:00 mark.
Howard Shore's masterpiece.
The trilogies score is so deep and so well done...
I cannot believe that more than 10 years have passed since this trilogy ended.Technologies improved so much and still we have just tonnes of useless films that cannot be compared to LOTR.
I can't believe 4 years have passed since there was a comment pointing out more than 10 years have passed since this trilogy ended
I can't believe 3 weeks have passed since a youtube user commented that he can't believe 4 years have passed since there was a comment pointing out more than 10 years have passed since this trilogy ended
@@MobikSaysStuffI cant................
its like the story matters or something and lotr are great books, i don't know...
Idiots
I truly believe this sequence shows genuinely what the power of film can do. You cannot get this from reading a book. Music and visuals that tell a story. Amazing.
I read more times Return of the king that watching the movie (a lot) both are amazing.
Actually, you can. The theatre of the mind has an unlimited visual FX budget. If written by the author right, and taken by the reader right.
It feels so heroic, just to see the bunch of piles of woods being set on fire
@@davidbe3560 not for me who sees and hears nothing but ""concepts"" in my mind 😅
It show how big Middle Earth is.
Soldier - "The Beacon! The Beacon of Amon Din is lit!"
Gandalf - "Hope is kindled"
Soldier - "Rohan calls for aid! All Battalions move out!"
Gandalf - "Shit"
Tbf Gondor hadn't helped anybody in a while so I think they would've been fine
I still laughed tho lol
I can imagine the reaction of the Rohirrim should Gondor's army come and trash their land fighting an invisible enemy.
This made me laugh more than I thought it would.
On the way when they meet.
Gondor Soldier : It's them, the Rohan, they must be very desperate to run away this far rom home.
Rohirim : You dont have to walk this far, we are sending help to Minas Tirith.
Gondor Soldier : But I thought Rohan is the one needed help.
Rohirim : wait, what?
Gondor Soldier : what?
Meanwhile far away from there, Minas Tirith already burned.
Imagine if this indeed happened and both the Rohirrim and Gondorians met halfway point.. Lol
This scene basicly teaches the insignificance of your size to the size of your potential deeds.
Also, I love the fact that it's Aragorn himself who spotted the beacon. That Aragorn was sitting there, watching the beacon. Like this man is so committed to protecting the kingdoms of men that, no matter where in middle earth he is on any given day, he always eats his breakfast facing the closest beacon just in case of the one in a million chance that someone actually lights it.
Oh GOD, SO well said!
I was thinking the same too. There he is, outside but positioned so that he could keep a constant eye on it.
It's an awful pity that the uploader didn't continue on a little bit more to where Aragorn races up the hillside, swings open the great doors, and frantically races forward and gasps
"THE BEACONS!! THE BEACONS ARE LIT!!
GONDOR CALLS FOR AID!"
That last bit "GONDOR CALLS FOR AID" always really gets me. Viggo's frantic acting here is top notch. The situation is so desperate, so dire and the absolute desperation in his face and voice are readily apparent.
"GONDOR CALLS FOR AID"
@@Sionnach1601 Yeah that part is so awesome. Just as great is Bernard Hill's subtle acting. Theoden's face as the remainder of his life flashes before his eyes. He looks down in fear and despair, and in the span of just a few seconds he confronts the terror of the final war to cover the whole world in darkness, the thousands of his men he would have to sacrifice for a cause he _knows_ is hopeless, his age and infirmity, the near certainty of his own death and that of his nephew, but then just as quickly he looks up, as if to call upon the courage of his ancestors above, he envisions the doom of Gondor, he considers his ancestors "in whose mighty company [he] shall not now feel ashamed," he accepts that this is his destiny and his duty, that this is why he was born in these dark days, and he selflessly resigns himself to his fate: "And Rohan will answer. Muster the Rohirrim!" It is one of my favorite scenes in the trilogy.
@@ToxicallyMasculinelol It really is.
Excellently described friend 😁👍👏
I mean, fuck. I've got tears in my eyes. When you see Pippin fiddling around with the oil you can't possibly expect the next scene to come. Then it hits you and... damn. One of the most powerful scenes in the whole trilogy, and possibly any film.
I am a grown ass man, and I LOTR gives me non-stop goosebumps and chokes my eyes with tear every time! Among all the scenes, this one, the ride of rohirrims at Pelennor fields and Aragon's last speech in front of the Black Gates of Mordor are my favorite! The movie/book saved my childhood as the characters in the stories were like my friend. Such good memories! Cinematic masterpiece for me!
@@bharathbhat grown ass woman. Recognising all that you wrote.
I will never not cry at this scene... never forget
Pippen, the real hero.
Sheryl Tiegs, nice 👌
Peter Jackson at his best: giving his own interpretation of the book, without making up useless filler.
Yes. It's such a marvellous scene for an event that gets just a little mention in the book, and that's good - it doesn't work on paper as it does on the screen. This adaption is so brilliant because it understands what can/must be changed for a different medium, but leaves everything else (mostly) intact.
That slightly cornball style of his is really put to use in this scene.
Show, not tell, as they say.
How I wish he'd written and directed the Star Wars sequels....
@@janesgems7 How I wish anyone with a pinch of talent and good sense had directed the Star Wars sequels. AND the Star Trek sequels.
I can't fully explain why, but to me this sequence is one of the most inspiring things I've ever seen in film. It never fails to bring a tear to my eye. Something about all those people living in those treacherous conditions JUST IN CASE their allies were in trouble :') How heartwarming.
One of the best scenes in the films
+24SparrowJack To me, it's probably THE best. I mean... Even though only Pippin, Gandalf and Aragorn (of the fellowship) appear, it represents everything LOTR: the will to fight against the odds, the notion that hope can achieve great things. "Gondor calls for aid!" "And Rohan will answer" Damn right, Rohan will answer!
Actually, i think this is one of my favorite movie scenes ever!
Thales Nunes Moreira fall of sauron is better
THE BEST
The best is dwarrowdelf
This is my favourite scene in the entire trilogy. A brilliant combination of image and music makes it an audio-visual masterpiece. And it is so much about human solidarity, because this signal wouldn't have worked if they hadn't been ready to work together and pass it on. And it is so much about hope, which is like a light in the dark, like a fire in the cold. And when you look at these majestic mountains, you may think that this flame is small like a candle, but this is exactly what catches your eye and this is what moves your heart.
Well said.
I absolutely love you take on this!
Sheryl Tiegs, nice
I couldn’t have explained it any better
Wow that was spot on
Fun fact, did you know that Tolkien took this idea directly from the Byzantine (Eastern Roman Empire) Beacons System? In the 9th century AD, the Byzantine Empire was constantly attacked by the Arab armies. To warn the capital city of Constantinople of Arab incursions, the Byzantines created a series of Beacons System Fortresses, set on top of Mt. Loulon, Mt. Argaios, Mt. Isamos, Mt. Aigilon, Mt. Mamas; Mt. Kyrizos, Mt. Mokilos; and lastly seen by Constantinople, Mt Saint Auxentius. The beacons were lit when Arab armies were spotted to transmit messages from the border with the Abbasid Caliphate across Asia Minor to the Byzantine capital, hence warning the city of imminent threat, and bolstering immediate defenses. Pretty cool huh?
Super cool indeed
The Indians did the same, adding smoke signals.
Ah so the Orcs are Arabs/Turks.
I could see that.
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Yeah smoke would’ve been easier to see in the day time. No reason you can’t do both with one pyre.
I'm pretty sure gondor was partly inspired from the byzantines and I've see many people suggest the same
Whether it's true or not idk
I always love the beacon soldier at 01:52 really doing all he can to make sure his counterparts see him waving his lighting torch, really waving it. “Hurry!!! This is not a drill!!!”
I think he's just excited to be finally doing the one job he's been waiting to do all his life.
@@wh0sj0hngalt "I finally did the thing!!! I can go back to my children!!"
This is why I love the lotr fanbase 😂
@El Narrador I thought I was the only one who had tears for it.
Sheryl Tiegs, nice 👌
This seriously makes my heart pound every time...
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My God, that brass, imagine being the BOSS musician playing it..
Now all of China knows you're here.
Perfect...
*EXCELLENT*
LOL I literally thought about that great wall alert system the first time I watched this scene.
MULAAAAAAANNN
@@tehgundulf It's almost as if it was inspired by the great wall ;)
How on earth they managed to make one message delivery so epic! Never underestimate the power of music. :)
It's the ultimate magic of the Ainur!!! Nothing beats the power of Music in Tolkien's world, Tolkien himself made sure of that 😌
Peter Jackson: I need a musical number for the beacons being lit.
Howard Shore: JACKSON CALLS FOR AID!
You know, Sauron could've destroyed just 1 of those bonfires and he would've won the war.
***** God damn it, I won't apologize for what I did to Phorid.
pateuvasiliu no man, the rohirrim where just for show, the green skeleton is immmortal anyway.
Cedric Deckmyn sort of. If they hadn't killed the witch king he probably could have stopped them, he was a very powerful sorcerer and had the backing of sauron.
Cedric Deckmyn and also, the city was about to fall, and Rohan delayed it, if they hadn't the dead would have arrived too late, everyone would have died.
***** You got me bro.
Freezing your ass off while sitting on a rock, waiting for a signal that probably comes only once in a hundred years or so - worst job in all of Middle Earth for sure.
Especially if people never get any cell service/reception. Goddamn that sucks.
Mart kenyon one of the most important jobs though
Think about it, if there is a war you would be safe from drafts and fighting
They likely do it in shifts, a person will guard for 8 hours or so, then switch.
If you're in the Gondor military you probably have to spend a few months every few years or so on "Beacon" rotation, just as a matter of course.
Literally the most badass candle-lighting in cinema history
1:57 the best song of the lord of the ring
Trueeeeeeeeeee
righttttttttttttttt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
couldn't agree more
does anyone one know how its called?
Coolroekoe "The White Tree" :)
GOOSEBUMPS EVERY FUCKING TIME
Imagine how Peter Jackson and his team must have felt putting these shots together with the music to create this scene. Must have been incredible.
Even with all the action and other scenes, this is still my fav in the entire trilogy...the music and cinematography combined with seeing it in theatre was amazing. It literally sent shivers down my spine for the entire time.
Imagine living atop a mountain your whole life, maintaining a constant vigil, and your moment finally comes to light the signal that just might save a kingdom from doom.
Imagine the signal gets halted because the pair of guys at one of the stations died months ago, and unsurprisingly no one bothered to check because the beacons were the last thing on everyone's mind.
Read "Thunderhead" by Keith Laumer, if you haven't that is general basis for the story, except the stakes are much more than a Kingdom.
They probably aren't on the mountains for their entire lives. The stations' provisions would eventually run out, and new guards probably come with a new set of provisions at scheduled intervals.
Easier to assume it worked more like an offshore rig.
There was quite a scandal a couple of decades ago. Some journalist checked on the "Missile Man" nukes that would retaliate against any attack on the U.S. Many soldiers were lazy, unprepared, many had poor records from previous assignments.
But top notch soldiers didn't want the duty. Sit around and wait, no room for promotion, for being active to get a promotion.
I don't know how or if it was ever resolved.
I get tears in my eyes sometimes...
Simply one of the most awe-inspiring combinations of cinematography and music in the history of filmmaking.
Apparently, Viggo said this was his favourite scene.
Howard Shore is to The Lord of the Rings what John Williams is to Star Wars.
Precisely, those two are legends
And Martin O'Donnell to Halo.
Star Wars is my favorite series ever, and Howard Shore means more.
and Ramin Djawadi is to Game of Thrones
This is the greatest soundtrack of all time, to anything ever
"The beacons are lit! The beacons are lit! Gondor calls for aid!"
*several beats*
"And Rohan will answer. Muster the Rohirrim!"
To be precise, "the beacons of Minas Tirith! The beacons are lit!! Gondor calls for aid!!!"
I was searching up for that very clip after watching this one. And, I've always wanted to type out a whole lot of exclamation marks!
😎😁😁
He probably was sour about the lack of help from Gondor. But realized that if they fell his kingdom was next.
This is what makes Lord of the Rings an EPIC.
this movie deserved the 11 oscars it got ;)
1:57 chills every fucking time
This particular scene in the trilogy always makes me very emotional. The visuals are absolutely breathtaking but it’s the music that really does it for me. At 1:57 I know it’s the Gondor theme that’s playing but much like the lighting of beacons the music is also a form of communication between Gondor and Rohan. The Gondor theme starts with the low brass section as they first call out for aid and this is quickly answered by Rohan who repeat this patch with their horns. Then both brass and horn sections come together much like Gondor and Rohan as the theme progresses and they both prepare to fight against evil. Absolutely incredible work by Howard Shore (and string section).
Thank you for this comment!
It is amazing and one of my favorite moments in the trilogy, but I do have to wonder if Gondor initially thought the first lit beacon was coming from Rohan for them. It might take a minute to realize their beacon in the city was lit first.
1:57 gave me the shivers down the right side of my face!
it was probably the greatest thing i've ever experienced at the cinema
dude that sounds like a stroke
***** XD
123DTRAY123 it really does sound like a stroke o_o are you alright?
DynamicFlare It actually was a stroke :s
But I'm out of the hospital now, and all is well luckily.
I don't need to convince others of Andrew Lesnie's ingenious cinematography. This scene (among others) does it all on its own. Peter made Middle Earth a reality- Andrew made it beautiful.
White shores are calling, Mr. Lesnie. Thank you for everything.
At the age of 9, my Dad (an English teacher) gave me his set of the Hobbit and the trilogy. The vastness of Tolkien's world staggered my imagination. I went on to reread them throughout my life. Thirty years later, we sat in a darkened theater and watched Middle-Earth come to life. Chills were going through me upon scene after scene, especially scenes like this one. God was kind enough to give he and I time to see them all before I lost him.
Epic scoring, truly.
For some reason i think this scene is why return if the king won best picture at the oscars just beautiful cinematography and the powerful orchestra give it such affect even with barely any full on dialogue its my favourite scene in the trilogy
the ending too :)
Sadly Return of the kings not nominated in best Cinematography
One of my favourite scenes. Back then, my heart soared when the beacons lit up one by one. I was tearing and wanted to shout with extreme excitement inside the cinema.❤❤
2:38 "Cheryl Tiegs, nice..."
Finally, thank you. All the same boring ass comments on these vids and not enough family guy.
Thought I was the only one who came from Family Guy
This must be higher
This morning I was told that my company was laying some people off. I didn't make the cut. My brother once sent me a picture that said, "May the bridges I burn light the way".
Hope is indeed restored and thanks in part to this theme I'll never be giving up. I've already sent out the resume and ready for the next step and a fresh start.
hey man. hope you landed back your feet. cheers
A rare specific theater moment I’ll never forget.
Indeed. On the big screen, this scene was absolutely breathtaking!
I'd go to the cinema just to watch this scene over and over again, it never grows old. One of the most important parts of the trilogy, and Peter Jackson knew it.
Ever since I was a boy, I've always held this scene close to my heart as my favourite moment in cinema history. It's so fucking iconic and beautiful!
let me be your 111. like (because i feel the same)
I took my kids to the 20th anniversary release and this scene left them speechless.
Right there, right at 1:58, absolutely incredible. Out of all the movies, one of my favorites. The music, the cinematography, it is all so intense. Shivers, every time.
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This scene was so well done, so much detail and so much depth.
When I was younger I would regularly do The Lord of the Rings marathons, (extended edition of course.) One summer I did it and the next day I woke up and decided to do it again. Then the next day the same thing. I watched all three extended edition films in a row, for a consecutive week. Even with the many times I have seen this scene it still gives me chills of excitement, along with many other scenes of course.
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1:57 Goosebumps-moment every time!
My dream came true. At the 7th October 2018 in the "Salle Pleyel" in Paris, I met the first time Howard Shore personally after his concert. He played all memorable compositions of his career. I thanked him to having played one of my absolute favourite songs - The Lighting of the Beacons. I can remember that my voice was trembling out of joy and excitement. I shed some tears during the scene next to my girlfriend. Thank you Howard Shore for all your amazing masterpieces that will spark like lightings in our hearts of all LotR Fans
The scoring for the Ride of the Rohirrim shows Shore's genius and insight. Most composers would have just blared away with trumpets once they start the charge. Instead, the music shifts to a gentle air, as if to express what each man thinks, riding toward what will probably be is death, never again to see all he loves. So when the big sound picks up again, it has the momentum of an avalance started by a few falling stones.
I sat in the theatre, a 23 old guy, and cried tears of pure overwhelmed joy when this scene happened.
who wouldn't cry on this scene? and i'm teary eyed right while typing this comment
I envy you
@@flaviobessajr 😂
I was 15, and I was absolutely amazed.
I still cry every time I watch this scene. ❤❤❤❤
❤️
Who knew the lighting of beacons could be one of the most epic moments in movie history
Amazing! This music together with the epic scenery always gives me goosebumps at 1:57
probably the greatest combination of image and sound. it is perfect
This scene without music would be soooo boring...like a silent screensaver. :/ such is the power of the orchestra.
Sometimes movies can do things better than books.
And without the accompanying scene, the song isn't as impactful.
Film really is an awesome human creation.
Sheryl Teegs...nice. (Probably misspelled)
Whenever I need some music to lift me up and inspire me, this is where I go.
_"Cheryl Tiegs. Nice."_
This is my favorite scene in both Trilogies!
Hope is kindled, indeed!!!
It's still inspiring over 20 years later!!!😅
It ain't over 'till the beacons are lit 🕯️
[bats down the troll]
This scene, combined with the music, combined with a giant theater screen, was nothing short of a religious experience.
If this doesn't stir your blood it's frozen in your veins
One of the coolest scenes of all time
Let's face facts, the greatest movie soundtrack of all time, and this scene is it's crowning glory.
At 1:57, my body literally went full body chills, cannot believe how powerful that scene and music was.
The music still to this day gives me chills.
A true masterclass in using music to spark emotion, what a powerful scene
Peter Jackson: I really like our aerial footage of the Southern Alps. Just can’t think of a scene to put them in…
Editor: Hey why don’t we make a scene for lighting the beacons?
Peter Jackson: Perfect!
“What can men do against such reckless hate?”
Ride out with me. Ride out and meet them.”
The deepest moment of despair giving rise to true courage in the face of overwhelming odds. This is compelling writing. This is what we need more of in art.
part 1:26 to 1:56 that 30 seconds is what makes me so hopeful and proud to see teamwork between the two beacon points. the person near the end waving his torch like "notice me!!!" the music understands this and conveyed my emotions exactly as required and i feel attracted to the scene entirely.
MOST EPIC SCENE EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I kind of love that the music gets darker as Denethor appears, the whole film is so well scored.
I loved these movies. Screw Amazon...
I loved these movies. Screw Game of Thrones!
This film is just amazing on so many levels. This is exceptional. The cinematography and Howard Shores score here is second to none. Huge moment in movie history. Lump to the throat for sure 👍🏻👍🏻
The most epic level message ever sent in human history.
Oh, the days before cell phones...
Oh yes, zulu, zulu, zulu!
LOL
Action stations!
Bonfires on mountains...early telecommunications.
at like 2:02 it always knocks the air out of my lungs, it's SO DAMN EPIC
1:18 Amazon's reaction to the dislike ratio.
Aragorn was correct, the beacons are indeed, "lit".
🔥🔥🔥🔥
You could've given me 3 hours of this, and I'd still be happier with it than The Hobbit movies. They weren't "bad," per se, but they had the misfortune of being directly related to 3 of the most spectacular movies ever made.
I love the first movie. I saw the third in cinema but don't remember much of it. Didn't see the second except for like half of it but I don't remember much.
The spiders and Smaug were excellently made, honestly. The CGI on the orcs (especially Azog) was lame, I hated how much Dane looked CGI (even though he wasn't), hated Tauriel, Legolas felt out of place, the trolls could've been better (CGI wise), as could have the goblins.. Although goblins and orcs are the same thing. Disappointed in Wargs; I like their wolfish appearance, which is closer to the books than the ones in LoTR, but they didn't look as real/good. Gollum also felt a little bit too CGI-ish. I liked Beorn, but I'm not sure about his bear form. I somewhat liked Radagast, honestly, and everything about his scenes in the first movie---except the kinda silly hedgehog part. But I did like spiders climbing over his house, although I don't understand why they climbed onto his house and down again. The bats were not good CGI-wise (once again, first movie bats).
Thrain and Thror looked too CGI-ish. Thorin, Kili, and FIli didn't have beards. Bombur simply just looked stupid (that bear looks like sausages, for fuck's sake.), and Ori deserved a better haircut. I liked Bofur's hat. The CGI on the eagles were a thousand times better in LoTR.
Jackson set stakes so high the man himself couldn't even pass it again. Hobbit is good compared to most movies, but then it falls horribly short when you put it next to it's big brother Lotr
They're just lighting beacons
And it's one of the coolest fucking scenes I've ever watched in a movie
I was 7 years old when I went to go see RotK, and when this moment happened I just remembered my nose and eyes scrunching up because I was getting tears! I don’t think I fully grasped all what was happening, but I knew lighting the pyres meant that Gondor was reaching out for help, and when Theodan says “Then Rohan will answer”. I just smiled ear to ear
easily the most hopeful moment of the movie.
United we stand divided we fall.
this scene still give me the chills
I get chills every time I watch this scene or listen to this music.
It's so powerful.
This is one of the greatest scenes ever and I still get goosebumps everytime I watch this scene. Epic!!! And to add to it the music is incredible
I was in the orchestra, this was recorded in one take…we were sight reading. London Philharmonic Orchestra!