"There is a place called ‘heaven’ where the good here unfinished is completed; and where the stories unwritten, and the hopes unfulfilled, are continued. We may laugh together yet" -J.R.R Tolkien
+Zeus Satrid He was knighted ....so ...I doubt it.....if you have been knighted you have done something along the lines for the Queen of the likes of Jimmy Saville.
Zeus Satrid The Halls of Mandos. Saruman's spirit was not allowed back into valinor after his physical body died. He betrayed the Valar and I doubt they would welcome him back.
My dog died this morning, 2 days shy of her 13th birthday. My brother sent me this clip. I watched it while I took a break from digging her grave in the sunniest spot in my garden. Hit me like a ton of bricks, and I just hung my head and sobbed
You will see her again beyond the gray rain curtain of this world and she will be waiting for you in that far green country. And all will be well again.
It's even better when you think about Tolkien's description of the Undying Lands. White shores, a far green country, he's talking about Britain. He faced hell and havoc in The Somme, and to anyone in a war, heaven is only one thing: Home.
Every single scene from this series is just a masterpiece, a work of art that belongs to one of the finest creations of the human imagination. These films sticked with me as a child, and I will always know they will stick with me and all of us till the end. Lord of the Rings never loses its power to amaze me... and I don't think it ever will, The themes and messages of this series will stick with us all until the end.....when we see those white shores, and beyond.... a far green country, on to the swift sunrise.
this is so true, this series is the one thing i turn to if im in shit and it always helps because despite being in another world its themes are so relevant, and the fact they never give up hope no matter what is so reassuring, whenever i watch this trilogy it feels like coming home ;-;
This thing was inspired by one of the worst events to be in as a human being, the trenches of WW1. Truly a soldier in those circumstances understood the beauty of life that was to be had outside of conflict.
Truely. Every single scene is so well done, it's almost beyond belief. From start to finish each of the 3 movies is enchanting. This is art at its best.
Tolkien is a veteran of World War I, and he lost many friends in the brutal trench warfare of the time. He was a mentor and a bit like Gandalf as an officer in the British Army, and Jackson wanted a moment like this so that Tolkien could speak to the world with Gandalf's voice, just as he did to terrified recruits in the trenches of the Great War between the intense and deafening artillery barrages.
+TheBreezyTrousers noooo? They go for something like sleep and waiting for breaking of the world. Man are the only race in Middle Earth that will be resurrect in new world. Every man will be alive again in that world, no elves no dwarves only man.
This has to be one of the best scenes of Ian McKellen's acting. You feel as though he is seeing Valinor and telling you all about it. The sigh that he adds in makes you feel as though Gandalf wants to be back there and misses his time there.
Combine that with Billy Boyd's completely believable look of peaceful hope and... this is one of my favorite scenes in the entire trilogy, if not all of film.
Think of it like waking up from a dream. When you're asleep, the dream feels real; you're scared of death, and it has consequences. But the moment you wake, you say to yourself; "Oh, it was only a dream." And just like that, you cast aside your "dream character" and go to make breakfast. Moving onto the next part of existence will be the same, I feel. We will laugh over how serious we took this existence. We existed before this short trainstop, we exist after - it's extremely hard for us to imagine "not existing" for a reason.
This scene gets me every time, Gandalf's description of the Undying Lands is just so... Heart achingly beautiful. I want this read out at my funeral one day, when I too shall journey into the West, to that far green country.
Sorry to be a downer but if were considering this real, in this world or the next your not going to the Undying lands. Mortals are forbidden from Valinor and you'll be going somewhere even the Valar can't see.
those that grew up reading the book should recognize those very words from the grey havens chapter. i love that peter jackson found a small moment here, earlier in the film to showcase that little nugget. he managed to keep Tolkiens magic in a different but respectable way.
fake name he is, hence the quotes. thinking again though, pippin may not have gone to the undying lands but sam and frodo and even a dwarf, gimli, do get to go. so the rules can be bent it seems.
rss313 they can go there in life but they will die there and their souls leave middle earth, while when an elf dies they remain west of valinor in the halls of mandos. A big part of the plot of the fall of Númenor involves Sauron tricking men that they will be immortal by going to Undying lands. Where the truth is, that the Undying lands are called so because the deathless live there rather than it causes men to become deathless. All in all Gandalf can't offer comfort to men because he doesn't know their fate on death.
How can one even fear death after hearing such a speech. It is litteraly given by someone who saw the afterlife, probably multiple times. The relief and hope on Pippin's face, and the smile on Gandalf's when he thinks about it... Probably my favorite scene of the whole trilogy.
Well the thing is, Gandalf is describing Valinor, but he has no clue what awaits Pippin and other men, since they depart from valinor for some other purpose/destination that only Eru Illuvatar knows. Valinor is his destination in death. It's a brief pit stop for the souls of men.
i still cant get over how perfect these movies are, even after all these years i still think, watch and listen to the soundtrack often because it evokes deep feelings inside of me. they are true art in my opinion.
Many years later, when Pippin passes peacefully, he finds himself in this world, where Gandalf awaits with the promise of granting his old friend a tour of this sacred land beyond the mortal plains, the realm which he calls home. The way Sir Ian speaks of this place of green country and while shores as Gandalf, his acting is so great in this scene that turns seemingly simple with such beautiful dialogue. It's like you can hear it in Gandalf's voice that he speaks of home, and it's almost as if you're expecting him to promise Pippin that he'll show him his home when his time comes. Gandalf speaking of home is pretty on-the-nose-fitting, because like how Tolkien was during World War I, he is in another land helping in a great battle which will decide the future of the world, and what comes to mind is the homeland he comes from in the midst of all this.
That look Gandalf gives him at 1:12 is great. You can tell Pippin is terrified & doesn't want to die, but Gandalf manages to not only comfort him but give him the courage to keep fighting a losing battle?!?! Fuck me everything about these films was *astounding* For anyone who was 10-18 when these films came out, these were our generation's 'Star War's.' Unbelievably epic.
You misunderstand. Gandalf never wanted to come to Middle Earth. He actually wanted to stay and it was only at the request of others that he actually did come to combat sauron. He knew he would likely die when he faced the balrog. It's not that he's afraid of death. It's more of the thought that he can finally return home after so many long years
@@sapherno11 I always thought that because he took an actual mortal form, he may very well have seen the other side when that mortal form died, seeing Valinor or thinking about it might have been Gandalf's "Heaven" so to speak. From what I gathered most of Maiar and Valar hadn't seen Eru in a fair while so him dying as a mortal might have given him an unintended audience with the big one. This is all just speculation on my part though so take it with a grain of salt.
RIP Christopher Tolkien you carried on your father's legacy and have gifted us with more of his work. May you reunite with your father in that far green country.
It's portrayed so well how much Gandalf misses the Undying Lands. He's sojourned in Middle Earth so long on his mission. And that little nod at the end that says "Courage now." I knew when I saw who they cast, this was the right Gandalf.
These movies truly are magnificent. They have no equal, every scene is completely planned and filled with details. These movies definitely are masterpieces, I mourn those who dislike them. I can’t fathom how anyone could find them “lame” or “boring”.
Every time a death happened that was of a person close to me, I always come back to this scene and think that one day, I too, will see the far green country
Rest in Peace, JRR Tolkin, who died on this day many years ago. Looking forward to meeting that man one day when we both dwell in that far green country try beneath that swift sunrise.
Agreed. But I do think it's amazing that he died in 1973. 1 ring for Sauron, 3 for the Elves, 7 for the Dwarves & 9 for men. I don't think you could ask for a better way to go than alongside your life's work.
I've always repeatedly watched Lord of the Rings, but as I grow older the better I understand this scene and how the life and philosophy of Tolkien is reflected through Gandalf's words
RIP Christopher Tolkien. Thanks to you we have the Silmarillion and countless hours of scholarship on Middle-earth. May you be reunited with your father beyond Arda. Namárië, mellon nîn.
Total props to Jackson on this one. This speech does not exist in Tolkien’s writing. This is Jackson’s own creation. Yet, such powerful, calming and reassuring words. Simply and eloquently spoken. It really adds depth and perspective to the story.
not entirely true. This description is in the fellowship book. Frodo wakes from a dream at Tom Bombadil's and says he remembers seeing the gray rain curtain fold back, silver glass, and a far green country under a swift sunrise. A lot of dialog is taken from one place and put in another.
Gandalf doesn't say this in Tolkien's writing because this is complete nonsense in Tolkien's story. Elves and gods ("Ainur", who appear in the movies as wizards/balrogs/Sauron) are fully immortal, and if they "die" in Middle-Earth they really just end up in the Undying Lands. On the other hand, Men (probably including Hobbits), as far as they know, actually die, and aren't even allowed to travel to the Undying Lands; the climactic events of the Second Age involved them rebelling against the injustice. Gandalf doesn't really know any better, and what he says to Pippin is all kinds of wrong.
Its the jerk back into the battle that gets me everytime. The contemplation of death and the afterlife...but one must deal with the present and all of the trials one must face here in this world. Now with the courage, the courage that comes with knowing death is just another path...and one not so bad.
won 15 1 Best Picture 2003 2 Best Director Peter Jackson 3 Best Art direction 4 Best visual effects 5 best adapted screenplay 6 best song into the west by annie lennox 7 best score 8 best sound mixing 9 best sound editing 10 best actor elijah wood 11 Best Supporting Actor Sean Astin 12 Best Supporting Actor viggo mortensen 13 best actress liv tyler 14 best cgi charecter smeagol MOST EVER SO I GUESS BEST MOVIE EVA MADE FOLKS
+energyvortex1000 you know what for all reals i love this description of death of it not being the end but as he explains it another path that we all must sooner or later except i can get behind that infact that sounds rather relaxing a bit fitting don't you all think i kinda believe in this so thanks tolkien for giving me a different perspective on such a difficult subject especially as young as i was when i first read and watched the movies cheers to you buddy and thanks to all of those listening on my little rant cheers :)
+Lone Wolf Only the Elves and Maiar or Ainour like Gandalf(Maiar) go to the Undieing Lands of Arda with the Valar(High Ainour and leaders of their kind). Men and Dwarves and Hobbits go to the Halls of Eru or Illuvatar(the creator) to serve a higher purpose that only he knows. The only non-elves that have been there are Frodo, Bilbo, Gimli and I'm not sure for Sam
The theme playing when Ian begins to describe the white shores fits so well with the words that I begin to see it too - white shores, the far green country, and the swift sunrise. Makes me yearn for death🥺
I always have to watch this multiple times when a loved one passes away or to remember our life here is short. I've always liked the LOTR trilogy (and Tolkien) for these symbolic messages.
Watching this after the death of my beautiful precious dog, it’s a very hard thing to deal with but I know I’ll get through it. RIP Winston I know you are in the place Gandalf speaks of and I’ll see you again soon
I always loved this scene, it was always my favorite way back in the early 2010's when I'd watch all three films in succession in August of those years. I've always been aware of my own mortality, considering I was born with a rare heart disease and told I'd die at the age of 17. This was beautiful, it was profound, it was human. And now, at the age of 28, a month before 29, having been diagnosed with stage iv colon cancer, this is the first time I've watched this scene in years and it brought me to absolute tears. I can only hope and pray that in another five I'll be here to look at this scene and this comment and be incredibly thankful and humble for the life I've been given.
I'm in partial remission, in maintenance now. After a grueling four months of chemo the cancer is almost negligible. My oncology team want me to be around for a long time, and I think I just might actually do that. Here's to hopefully ten years, or more. Thank you for asking, friend.
@@EverDownward Sending lots of love man, my dad had a widow-maker heart attack a couple of months ago and is now completely healed. We can lead meaningful lives with the time we have been given. I'm so happy you're doing better
My grandfather died yesterday all i could think of was this scene which gave me comfort and can honestly say its my favourite scene in the trilogy what gandfalf describes sounds more beautiful than some clouds in the heavens what he describes is another journey which is what death is which is why i dont fear it i accept it and move on try to live life as best i can
This hits hard especially when Gandalf is a maia who knows that death is Eru’s gift to men which as time wears on even the Powers (the Valar) shall envy. So Gandalf, like the Valar and Maiar, is tied to the fate of Arda until the end of Arda whereas Pippin when he dies his soul departs beyond the circles of the world, perhaps to a better place.
almoust 20 years have passed since i watched this scean for the first time , i am an adult now , and it stilll makes me tear up and make my guts turn around inside ,. this is gold for all ages to come
That's the reason why I'd started learning English. My initial goal was to watch this movie with original voice acting.But I had to reach at least advanced pre-intermediate level in order to watch this legendary masterpiece. I was struggling with it for months and finally I did it. I'd like to put every single moment out of my mind and pass through this stunning journey again. I wish I could... Special thanks to film crew, producers, directors, dressing designers, actors and everyone who took part in this movie forging unreachable standards in the genre of medieval fantasy. That was something that loads of people found their inspiration from.
Every once in a while I come here, when I'm down. Especially when I can't sleep. This clip somehow helps magically, it has mental healing ability. Also love hearing the stories people share in this wholesome little shire of the internet.
Out of all the amazing battle scenes the third movie has this is still my favorite sequence it's that peaceful and beautiful moment before the big storm arrives at their gates and it just feels right to have Pippin and Gandalf having this incredible exchange of dialogue between them. Easily one of the most deep and meaningful conversations in the entire TLOTR trilogy and gives me massive goosebumps. Makes me emotional in a good way just thinking about it. Pippin & Gandalf were the most underrated wholesome duo and deserve all the love.
As someone who suffers anxiety and feel that your body could betray you at any moment ending you without any warning, any time and in every time, this just touches you in the most beautiful way posible. Thank you Gandalf, to relieve my fear of death
I'm glad I was able to grow up in the era of LOTR watch all 3 in the movie theaters nothing was better than the LOTR trilogy Gandalf the white of course was my fav wizard
1:11 that nod saying "Muster your courage, they will taste our steel before we breathe our last breath" every little detail is absolutely wonderful in this film.
That deep breath. Where Gandalf refills his lungs with the memory of beauty, and for a moment is taken far away from the any dark shadow which death might cast.
actors like Christopher Lee and Ian McKellan (sp?) are on a level so far above those considered top tier actor/ess' by today's standard. They have a refinement and mastery of their craft that feels lost in today's Hollywood where CGI and special effects have replaced the ability to work with almost nothing, and from that, use their skills to draw on the hearts and emotional feelings of the audience that watch them.
Simple, they have a wealth of life experiences, and it also doesn't hurt to be a theatre trained actor. I remember reading somewhere that people who want to do motion capture projects, generally tend to pick theatre actors as they can act without the need for complex props as well as go on for long periods and do long takes.
This is 99% Ian Mckellen's stunning delivery. Excellent lines, but the way he portrays it, and gandalf as a character for that matter, is a masterwork.
Listening to Gandalf describe life after death provides more comfort now that I know what is coming after my time of serving His High Majesty King Elessar comes to a close!
"and then you see it; white shores and beyond a far, green country under a swift sunrise." i wonder if tolkien was describing his return to england after the war and seeing the white cliffs of dover again. i like the thought that his version of heaven is simply his home.
Honestly, the beauty of this scene is truly shown with Pippin. How his mood changes, starting with a low emptyish mumble of words and when listening to Gandalf you see all of the light return to Pippin's face with just one smile.
It’s this scene that always gets me. Pippin is pale with fear, you can see his heartbeat on his neck, his eyes are swollen with tears. He knows that he may not make it out alive and he will have never gotten a chance to say goodbye to his friends Frodo, Merry, Sam. And Gandalf reassures Pippin that death is not a bad thing. (Fun fact Pippin was buried in the same hall Denethor tried to burn Faramir in.)
Gandalf can see it. It’s as if he’s looking over Pippin’s head and seeing those shores. Meanwhile, Pippin is all of us, a look of wistful longing, trying to imagine something beautiful. It’s such a simple scene…but there’s something so immensely powerful about it.
"There is a place called ‘heaven’ where the good here unfinished is completed; and where the stories unwritten, and the hopes unfulfilled, are continued. We may laugh together yet"
-J.R.R Tolkien
So much hope
:(
Praise Jesus. God's love is eternal ❤✝️🕊
Inshallah I'll meet you there
I cant wait to talk to him in heaven dude.
Even the troll stopped bashing the gate when Gandalf was talking, thats how beautiful this scene is.
laurent waelput I guess that's a way of showing that the Hobbit is no longer afraid of the possibility of dying for a brief moment...
Don't you sometimes stop noticing things happening around when you get carried away, by thoughts for example? Think that's what happened
And then it starts banging on the door again.
"I want to go to this place too Gandalf! I want to go to this place too!"
Eh i clearly hear it....
Morgan Freeman should have narrated this
Rest in peace, Bernard Hill. I hope you'll see your far green country.
Where he can ride as much as he wants.
Rest now, Lord of the Mark
He has now passed to the halls of his fathers in whose mighty company he shall not now feel ashamed
darn it I had no idea he had passed too.. RIP, King
Rest in peace King. Thank you for my childhood, I'll see you soon brother.
RIP Christopher Lee.. i hope you are in this place gandalf speaks of
Yes...
agree
+Zeus Satrid He was knighted ....so ...I doubt it.....if you have been knighted you have done something along the lines for the Queen of the likes of Jimmy Saville.
Zeus Satrid The Halls of Mandos. Saruman's spirit was not allowed back into valinor after his physical body died. He betrayed the Valar and I doubt they would welcome him back.
Saruman sure, But we're discussing the actor himself.
My dog died this morning, 2 days shy of her 13th birthday. My brother sent me this clip. I watched it while I took a break from digging her grave in the sunniest spot in my garden. Hit me like a ton of bricks, and I just hung my head and sobbed
You will see her again beyond the gray rain curtain of this world and she will be waiting for you in that far green country. And all will be well again.
@@HomerSimpson-gr1uj Thanks, friend. ❤
“Death is just another path, one that we all must take.” Rest In Peace, Sir Ian Holm. Thank you for bringing so much light and heart to Bilbo Baggins.
Wait, he died? Missed that one.
@@bobojo37 He died last year.
I had no idea he passed at all, and at 88. No! I despise getting older , can't we just go back for a minute?
I thought you said RIP Ian Mckellen, I was about to lose it till I looked it up
I hope this is true, but unfortunately I think it is the end for us after that.
Powerful words to hear right before the moment you could die.
I'm gonna tell my remaining loved ones to play it to me before I croak.
It's even better when you think about Tolkien's description of the Undying Lands.
White shores, a far green country, he's talking about Britain.
He faced hell and havoc in The Somme, and to anyone in a war, heaven is only one thing:
Home.
This...This made me cry
god damnit...who cut onions...
@@CommunityFan that was beautiful sir thank you
Lol britain the country that just looted and killed billions the world over.
@@rusty4824 You sound 'big mad' haha . don't be sad your ancestors got smashed on.
Every single scene from this series is just a masterpiece, a work of art that belongs to one of the finest creations of the human imagination. These films sticked with me as a child, and I will always know they will stick with me and all of us till the end. Lord of the Rings never loses its power to amaze me... and I don't think it ever will, The themes and messages of this series will stick with us all until the end.....when we see those white shores, and beyond.... a far green country, on to the swift sunrise.
The Hobbit tho..
i wish i had such a kind and wise grandfather in my childhood!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, i wouldnt suffer sooo much in my life
this is so true, this series is the one thing i turn to if im in shit and it always helps because despite being in another world its themes are so relevant, and the fact they never give up hope no matter what is so reassuring, whenever i watch this trilogy it feels like coming home ;-;
This thing was inspired by one of the worst events to be in as a human being, the trenches of WW1. Truly a soldier in those circumstances understood the beauty of life that was to be had outside of conflict.
Truely. Every single scene is so well done, it's almost beyond belief. From start to finish each of the 3 movies is enchanting. This is art at its best.
The fact they can put this in the middle of a HUGE fight and it works perfectly is just incredible!!!!
That’s why this film won an Oscar and why all of these movies are so loved and are still rewatched.
@@tedito1231 it's so great and it makes me cry every time.
@@tedito1231 I prefer the Lord of the Rings Trilogy over most movies.
Tolkien is a veteran of World War I, and he lost many friends in the brutal trench warfare of the time. He was a mentor and a bit like Gandalf as an officer in the British Army, and Jackson wanted a moment like this so that Tolkien could speak to the world with Gandalf's voice, just as he did to terrified recruits in the trenches of the Great War between the intense and deafening artillery barrages.
@@tedito1231 11 Oscars.
0:54 You can sure tell how much he misses that place, Gandalf can even put a smile on death, fantastic!
They managed to get some amazing actors for these films.
@@Gondonr And the actors gave their everything
“Death smiles at us all. All a man can do is smile back.”
Marcus Aurelius
Whatever one may call it we all miss home.
You were right, Mithrandir.
+King Théoden I told you
+Gandalf the white YES!!
You are brave,strong,courageous, and noble Théoden king
+King Théoden Sorry, but Men don't go to Valinor. Men are the only race in Middle Earth that truly die and disappear.
+TheBreezyTrousers noooo? They go for something like sleep and waiting for breaking of the world. Man are the only race in Middle Earth that will be resurrect in new world. Every man will be alive again in that world, no elves no dwarves only man.
This has to be one of the best scenes of Ian McKellen's acting. You feel as though he is seeing Valinor and telling you all about it. The sigh that he adds in makes you feel as though Gandalf wants to be back there and misses his time there.
Combine that with Billy Boyd's completely believable look of peaceful hope and... this is one of my favorite scenes in the entire trilogy, if not all of film.
Yeah he is like child who listen his grandfathers stories @@robhulson
You see Gandalf take the deep breath there, almost like he's remembering his home in Valinor.
Have a peaceful journey to the Undying Lands, Mr. Christopher Tolkein. Beren and Luthien greet their child.
That got me sir, got me real bad.
Holyyyy bro my eyes watered
Just lost my Dad. I hope he's reached the white shores now
Sorry for your loss..i'm sure he is already there and is waiting for you
Sorry for your loss.
Sorry for your loss
sorry for your loss, I lost my granny as well today and came here to listen this
Lost mine the year this came out. They are both on the white shores.
The smile on his face and the exhale he does makes me feel like Ian McKellen believes this as well…
I was diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer yesterday. This scene gives me so much comfort in such a difficult time
Think of it like waking up from a dream. When you're asleep, the dream feels real; you're scared of death, and it has consequences. But the moment you wake, you say to yourself; "Oh, it was only a dream." And just like that, you cast aside your "dream character" and go to make breakfast. Moving onto the next part of existence will be the same, I feel. We will laugh over how serious we took this existence. We existed before this short trainstop, we exist after - it's extremely hard for us to imagine "not existing" for a reason.
God bless you and good luck. I pray for you
I hope you are kicking cancers ass.
This scene gets me every time, Gandalf's description of the Undying Lands is just so... Heart achingly beautiful. I want this read out at my funeral one day, when I too shall journey into the West, to that far green country.
SanguiniusReborn I honestly believe that Tolkien was talking about heaven.
Sorry to be a downer but if were considering this real, in this world or the next your not going to the Undying lands. Mortals are forbidden from Valinor and you'll be going somewhere even the Valar can't see.
@@Wanderer628 I mean you're going to be with Iluvatar so hey great deal either way
@@wrigleyishome4764 he was talking about britain because when he served in the war, the only heaven soldiers wanted was their home
@@wrigleyishome4764 He may well have been, to a degree. It's well known Tolkien was a Christian man, as was C.S. Lewis.
those that grew up reading the book should recognize those very words from the grey havens chapter. i love that peter jackson found a small moment here, earlier in the film to showcase that little nugget. he managed to keep Tolkiens magic in a different but respectable way.
+rss313 but men wouldn't go to Valinor, they leave middle earth forever when they die - while gandalf and the elves are bound to middle earth
fake name
yes but both "men" in this scene do indeed go.
+rss313 i thought gandalf was describing valinot. Since the place men go to is unknown even to the Valar
fake name
he is, hence the quotes. thinking again though, pippin may not have gone to the undying lands but sam and frodo and even a dwarf, gimli, do get to go. so the rules can be bent it seems.
rss313 they can go there in life but they will die there and their souls leave middle earth, while when an elf dies they remain west of valinor in the halls of mandos.
A big part of the plot of the fall of Númenor involves Sauron tricking men that they will be immortal by going to Undying lands. Where the truth is, that the Undying lands are called so because the deathless live there rather than it causes men to become deathless.
All in all Gandalf can't offer comfort to men because he doesn't know their fate on death.
this scene never fails to bring me to tears by pure emotion
How can one even fear death after hearing such a speech. It is litteraly given by someone who saw the afterlife, probably multiple times. The relief and hope on Pippin's face, and the smile on Gandalf's when he thinks about it... Probably my favorite scene of the whole trilogy.
Well the thing is, Gandalf is describing Valinor, but he has no clue what awaits Pippin and other men, since they depart from valinor for some other purpose/destination that only Eru Illuvatar knows.
Valinor is his destination in death. It's a brief pit stop for the souls of men.
I want this to be read in my funeral
i want that to be on my tomb.
Albert Suriñach I want gandalf inside me
@@theoldjunk7718 you have different tastes..lol
Me too.
That exchange is getting written on my tombstone.
The way the soundtrack kicks in right at the perfect moment gives me chills.
Same
1000%
The music in this scene perfects it.
i still cant get over how perfect these movies are, even after all these years i still think, watch and listen to the soundtrack often because it evokes deep feelings inside of me. they are true art in my opinion.
Whenever I hear the “Into the West” motif, I get a little teary-eyed.
@Antdude It is actually "Into The West" it's just another version of it.
This song makes me feel so much grief and relief at the same time, everytime I hear it
Many years later, when Pippin passes peacefully, he finds himself in this world, where Gandalf awaits with the promise of granting his old friend a tour of this sacred land beyond the mortal plains, the realm which he calls home.
The way Sir Ian speaks of this place of green country and while shores as Gandalf, his acting is so great in this scene that turns seemingly simple with such beautiful dialogue. It's like you can hear it in Gandalf's voice that he speaks of home, and it's almost as if you're expecting him to promise Pippin that he'll show him his home when his time comes.
Gandalf speaking of home is pretty on-the-nose-fitting, because like how Tolkien was during World War I, he is in another land helping in a great battle which will decide the future of the world, and what comes to mind is the homeland he comes from in the midst of all this.
That look Gandalf gives him at 1:12 is great. You can tell Pippin is terrified & doesn't want to die, but Gandalf manages to not only comfort him but give him the courage to keep fighting a losing battle?!?!
Fuck me everything about these films was *astounding*
For anyone who was 10-18 when these films came out, these were our generation's 'Star War's.'
Unbelievably epic.
Noticed your comment was 5 years old now so just giving you notice to re-watch this scene!
Without the 'space' non-sense😅
It's hard to be scared of death when in your experience it literally just makes you come back even more powerful.
You misunderstand. Gandalf never wanted to come to Middle Earth. He actually wanted to stay and it was only at the request of others that he actually did come to combat sauron.
He knew he would likely die when he faced the balrog. It's not that he's afraid of death. It's more of the thought that he can finally return home after so many long years
@@sapherno11 I always thought that because he took an actual mortal form, he may very well have seen the other side when that mortal form died, seeing Valinor or thinking about it might have been Gandalf's "Heaven" so to speak. From what I gathered most of Maiar and Valar hadn't seen Eru in a fair while so him dying as a mortal might have given him an unintended audience with the big one.
This is all just speculation on my part though so take it with a grain of salt.
@@sapherno11 Yes, so exactly what the original commenter said.
RIP Christopher Tolkien you carried on your father's legacy and have gifted us with more of his work. May you reunite with your father in that far green country.
The blessed son of Beren and Luthien :)
I think this is the first moment when you hear the "Into the West" motif. I get chills when the Gandalf says "white shores" and the cello comes in.
It's portrayed so well how much Gandalf misses the Undying Lands. He's sojourned in Middle Earth so long on his mission. And that little nod at the end that says "Courage now."
I knew when I saw who they cast, this was the right Gandalf.
The way Gandalf explains Heaven to Pippin gets me everytime and I'm not ashamed to admit it
These movies truly are magnificent. They have no equal, every scene is completely planned and filled with details. These movies definitely are masterpieces, I mourn those who dislike them. I can’t fathom how anyone could find them “lame” or “boring”.
Yea it's mind blowing how much detail and care is put into every little detail
Every time a death happened that was of a person close to me, I always come back to this scene and think that one day, I too, will see the far green country
A beautiful scene. Just bringing a calm and uplifting vision during a terrifying moment.
Imho one of the best scenes in the entire trilogy. Come back to this ever so often, definitely helps when dealing with depression
R.I.P. Bernard Hill.
Rest in Peace, JRR Tolkin, who died on this day many years ago. Looking forward to meeting that man one day when we both dwell in that far green country try beneath that swift sunrise.
Agreed. But I do think it's amazing that he died in 1973. 1 ring for Sauron, 3 for the Elves, 7 for the Dwarves & 9 for men. I don't think you could ask for a better way to go than alongside your life's work.
The peace in this green country will not last forever!
The swift sunrise will wash away any lingering darkness :D
I've always repeatedly watched Lord of the Rings, but as I grow older the better I understand this scene and how the life and philosophy of Tolkien is reflected through Gandalf's words
Here's hoping that Christopher Tolkien saw his father standing on those white shores waiting for him today
You can really see the pulse beating in Pippens neck.
Ughhhh I can't unsee it
It's so cute)))))
In a movie full of big, epic, crowd-pleasing moments, this is still my favorite.
This has legit always been my favorite scene from any movie ever. It's just serene, beautiful perfection.
This acting combined with the music...gets me every time
Man... All I can say is the feels..
This scene alone destroys the entire "The Rings of Power" series
When I was younger, I didn’t even notice this scene. As I grew older, now I do.
I come to this clip when I need hope.
came here for the same reason
RIP Christopher Tolkien. Thanks to you we have the Silmarillion and countless hours of scholarship on Middle-earth. May you be reunited with your father beyond Arda. Namárië, mellon nîn.
The music :)
StarCrusher into the West :) I love that song
Total props to Jackson on this one. This speech does not exist in Tolkien’s writing. This is Jackson’s own creation. Yet, such powerful, calming and reassuring words. Simply and eloquently spoken. It really adds depth and perspective to the story.
not entirely true. This description is in the fellowship book. Frodo wakes from a dream at Tom Bombadil's and says he remembers seeing the gray rain curtain fold back, silver glass, and a far green country under a swift sunrise. A lot of dialog is taken from one place and put in another.
Gandalf doesn't say this in Tolkien's writing because this is complete nonsense in Tolkien's story. Elves and gods ("Ainur", who appear in the movies as wizards/balrogs/Sauron) are fully immortal, and if they "die" in Middle-Earth they really just end up in the Undying Lands. On the other hand, Men (probably including Hobbits), as far as they know, actually die, and aren't even allowed to travel to the Undying Lands; the climactic events of the Second Age involved them rebelling against the injustice. Gandalf doesn't really know any better, and what he says to Pippin is all kinds of wrong.
@@Callanthekiter I never said gandalf said it. I said the passage is in the book exactly word-for-word.
@@peterh4049 I was replying to the top-level comment
@@Callanthekiter my bad
Masterpiece.
Its the jerk back into the battle that gets me everytime. The contemplation of death and the afterlife...but one must deal with the present and all of the trials one must face here in this world. Now with the courage, the courage that comes with knowing death is just another path...and one not so bad.
I love this moment.
won 15
1 Best Picture 2003
2 Best Director Peter Jackson
3 Best Art direction
4 Best visual effects
5 best adapted screenplay
6 best song into the west by annie lennox
7 best score
8 best sound mixing
9 best sound editing
10 best actor elijah wood
11 Best Supporting Actor Sean Astin
12 Best Supporting Actor viggo mortensen
13 best actress liv tyler
14 best cgi charecter smeagol
MOST EVER SO I GUESS BEST MOVIE EVA MADE FOLKS
Joseph Scheidel
It only won 11 Oscars, man.
That’s tied with Titanic and Ben Hur.
And it deserved far more
Sean astin should’ve been nominated for best supporting actor
You're an idiot. Check your facts.
My god you are stupid
I believe this is true.
too
+Lone Wolf.... Do not believe its true Wolf.......know that it is. I promise you it is.
+energyvortex1000 you know what for all reals i love this description of death of it not being the end but as he explains it another path that we all must sooner or later except i can get behind that infact that sounds rather relaxing a bit fitting don't you all think i kinda believe in this so thanks tolkien for giving me a different perspective on such a difficult subject especially as young as i was when i first read and watched the movies cheers to you buddy and thanks to all of those listening on my little rant cheers :)
+Lone Wolf Only the Elves and Maiar or Ainour like Gandalf(Maiar) go to the Undieing Lands of Arda with the Valar(High Ainour and leaders of their kind). Men and Dwarves and Hobbits go to the Halls of Eru or Illuvatar(the creator) to serve a higher purpose that only he knows. The only non-elves that have been there are Frodo, Bilbo, Gimli and I'm not sure for Sam
+Sergeant_ Chris sam eventualy left after his wige and children died
The theme playing when Ian begins to describe the white shores fits so well with the words that I begin to see it too - white shores, the far green country, and the swift sunrise.
Makes me yearn for death🥺
I always have to watch this multiple times when a loved one passes away or to remember our life here is short. I've always liked the LOTR trilogy (and Tolkien) for these symbolic messages.
Watching this after the death of my beautiful precious dog, it’s a very hard thing to deal with but I know I’ll get through it.
RIP Winston I know you are in the place Gandalf speaks of and I’ll see you again soon
I'm sorry to hear that. I hope your heart finds peace
Rip Bernard Hill, Enjoy the white shores and far green country my king
For the King.
I always loved this scene, it was always my favorite way back in the early 2010's when I'd watch all three films in succession in August of those years. I've always been aware of my own mortality, considering I was born with a rare heart disease and told I'd die at the age of 17. This was beautiful, it was profound, it was human. And now, at the age of 28, a month before 29, having been diagnosed with stage iv colon cancer, this is the first time I've watched this scene in years and it brought me to absolute tears.
I can only hope and pray that in another five I'll be here to look at this scene and this comment and be incredibly thankful and humble for the life I've been given.
EverDownward how are you doing?
I'm in partial remission, in maintenance now. After a grueling four months of chemo the cancer is almost negligible. My oncology team want me to be around for a long time, and I think I just might actually do that. Here's to hopefully ten years, or more. Thank you for asking, friend.
@@67CelticFC fuck...
@@EverDownward Sending lots of love man, my dad had a widow-maker heart attack a couple of months ago and is now completely healed. We can lead meaningful lives with the time we have been given. I'm so happy you're doing better
@@EverDownwardany updates? I hope u re doing well
Scenes like this are one of the many reasons I wish Tolkien had lived to see the movies.
One of the best scenes of the trilogy... soooo beatiful!
Agreed
My grandfather died yesterday all i could think of was this scene which gave me comfort and can honestly say its my favourite scene in the trilogy what gandfalf describes sounds more beautiful than some clouds in the heavens what he describes is another journey which is what death is which is why i dont fear it i accept it and move on try to live life as best i can
This scene alone has helped me cope with the loss of one my best friends.
This hits hard especially when Gandalf is a maia who knows that death is Eru’s gift to men which as time wears on even the Powers (the Valar) shall envy. So Gandalf, like the Valar and Maiar, is tied to the fate of Arda until the end of Arda whereas Pippin when he dies his soul departs beyond the circles of the world, perhaps to a better place.
almoust 20 years have passed since i watched this scean for the first time , i am an adult now , and it stilll makes me tear up and make my guts turn around inside ,. this is gold for all ages to come
That's the reason why I'd started learning English. My initial goal was to watch this movie with original voice acting.But I had to reach at least advanced pre-intermediate level in order to watch this legendary masterpiece. I was struggling with it for months and finally I did it. I'd like to put every single moment out of my mind and pass through this stunning journey again. I wish I could...
Special thanks to film crew, producers, directors, dressing designers, actors and everyone who took part in this movie forging unreachable standards in the genre of medieval fantasy. That was something that loads of people found their inspiration from.
that “chin up” nod that he gives pippin at the end is underrated
Every once in a while I come here, when I'm down. Especially when I can't sleep.
This clip somehow helps magically, it has mental healing ability.
Also love hearing the stories people share in this wholesome little shire of the internet.
Out of all the amazing battle scenes the third movie has this is still my favorite sequence it's that peaceful and beautiful moment before the big storm arrives at their gates and it just feels right to have Pippin and Gandalf having this incredible exchange of dialogue between them. Easily one of the most deep and meaningful conversations in the entire TLOTR trilogy and gives me massive goosebumps. Makes me emotional in a good way just thinking about it. Pippin & Gandalf were the most underrated wholesome duo and deserve all the love.
When into the west starts playing when Gandalf says 'white shores'
Always gets me..
As someone who suffers anxiety and feel that your body could betray you at any moment ending you without any warning, any time and in every time, this just touches you in the most beautiful way posible. Thank you Gandalf, to relieve my fear of death
I'm glad I was able to grow up in the era of LOTR watch all 3 in the movie theaters nothing was better than the LOTR trilogy Gandalf the white of course was my fav wizard
1:11 that nod saying "Muster your courage, they will taste our steel before we breathe our last breath" every little detail is absolutely wonderful in this film.
I lost my dad the year this was released. I remember my mum and I crying at this scene...it helped us both so much. I still cry even now.
RIP Bernard Hill i hope one day we can meet you in that far green country try beneath that swift sunrise.
👍
That deep breath. Where Gandalf refills his lungs with the memory of beauty, and for a moment is taken far away from the any dark shadow which death might cast.
"Death is just another part." The line the only respawned man can say
*path
This was Gandalf’s greatest power by far. Encouragement.
Amp it up with Narya's power and you'll get a hobbit willing to charge towards the full brunt of Sauron's forces.
My heart felt like it has cried in happy tears every time I heard Gandalf's most emotional speech
This movie deserved more than 11 oscars
actors like Christopher Lee and Ian McKellan (sp?) are on a level so far above those considered top tier actor/ess' by today's standard. They have a refinement and mastery of their craft that feels lost in today's Hollywood where CGI and special effects have replaced the ability to work with almost nothing, and from that, use their skills to draw on the hearts and emotional feelings of the audience that watch them.
Simple, they have a wealth of life experiences, and it also doesn't hurt to be a theatre trained actor. I remember reading somewhere that people who want to do motion capture projects, generally tend to pick theatre actors as they can act without the need for complex props as well as go on for long periods and do long takes.
This is 99% Ian Mckellen's stunning delivery. Excellent lines, but the way he portrays it, and gandalf as a character for that matter, is a masterwork.
The most beautiful quote of the movie. The most beautiful, quiet, calm music intensifies it. In the best movie in history (
subjectively for My).
Listening to Gandalf describe life after death provides more comfort now that I know what is coming after my time of serving His High Majesty King Elessar comes to a close!
This is the first video I look up every time someone close to me does.
It gives me comfort in their passing, that they're in a better place
Me: Siri, define world class acting.
Siri: Did you mean Ian McKellen as Gandalf during the ‘white shores’ scene?
Damn, I've listened to this so many times and it still makes me teary eyed.
Makes me think of this life and the afterlife.
The perfect adaptations, music, set design, actors
When Ian passes away this is going to be the most played video on Facebook & Tic Tok
Would be a fitting vid/tribute. Along with playing “Into the West”.
"and then you see it; white shores and beyond a far, green country under a swift sunrise." i wonder if tolkien was describing his return to england after the war and seeing the white cliffs of dover again. i like the thought that his version of heaven is simply his home.
RIP Christopher Tolkien. Thank you for everything💔🧝🏻♂️🧙🏻♂️
Honestly, the beauty of this scene is truly shown with Pippin. How his mood changes, starting with a low emptyish mumble of words and when listening to Gandalf you see all of the light return to Pippin's face with just one smile.
It’s this scene that always gets me. Pippin is pale with fear, you can see his heartbeat on his neck, his eyes are swollen with tears. He knows that he may not make it out alive and he will have never gotten a chance to say goodbye to his friends Frodo, Merry, Sam. And Gandalf reassures Pippin that death is not a bad thing. (Fun fact Pippin was buried in the same hall Denethor tried to burn Faramir in.)
When the orchestral Into the West starts playing......misty eyed
Gandalf can see it. It’s as if he’s looking over Pippin’s head and seeing those shores. Meanwhile, Pippin is all of us, a look of wistful longing, trying to imagine something beautiful. It’s such a simple scene…but there’s something so immensely powerful about it.