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Every actor who has played an elf in Peter Jackson's middle earth have all appeared in the MCU! Except Legolas! No actor in the fellowship has appeared in the MCU!
A fun addendum to these are the _Caravan of Garbage_ guys currently posting videos on the production and having fun talking about each movie of the trilogy
The theatrical cut is just fine.Ignore the stinky screamers. I guarantee you, most of the people that complain went and watched them in theaters And did not watch the extended versions until later.
@@dabegmister No, the theatrical versions are not fine. If you're going to watch them, watch the extended versions. Plain and simple. There ladies are not going to be watching these films AGAIN. So do it right the first time.
same, if anything it gives an opportunity to do more videos for the extended version ... like next year or something. sometimes people tend to forget that youtubers that are this big are doing a JOB. more videos = more money
This entire franchise was shot in New Zealand. The Shire still stands today, and is just as beautiful. Places like Rivendell, and Isengard were actually built as “bigatuers” they had multiple huge models at different scales so they could get actual camera shots of the towers, the rivers, or place the beautiful elven landscape behind the actors. It was ingenious. Yes they did use cgi on gollum, the fight with the balrog and that internal cave. The makeup is all practical and each weapon was handmade. This film is a true labor of love.
I love the line “when did Saruman the wise abandon reason for madness” because it informs the viewer so much of Saruman, he once was a great wizard like Gandalf and was a ‘good guy’ but through he list for power and jealousy of Gandalf he fell to madness. It’s so good
@@AshrafAnam Not his teacher, more like his higher up/superior in their order of wizards (that weren't not just wizards but Maia, something more like angels in Tolkiens World Building)
Almost all the questions you are asking are in the extended versions you really need to watch the extended ones to fully (or at least more) understand the story.
Extended versions are always the best for any movie. I will never understand why people complain about them. Films should be an engrossing experience, not just some hour and a half content I just watched while munching something or Netflix and chill.
I'll always recommend the extended editing. For people new to middle earth, it explains things more and better. For those familiar with Tolkien's world, it's just the better versions.
Fun Fact: when filming wrapped on the movies rather than have the set of Bag End be disassembled and destroyed as you’re supposed to, Peter Jackson actually kept the house intact and had it moved a few hundred miles away to his home and be used as a guest house. Elijah Wood and Sir Ian McKellan have stayed over there for vacations. And then he did the exact same thing for The Hobbit Trilogy.
@@jip5889 I think the New Zealand tourism ministry or whomever was inundated with inquiries about seeing The Shire but it had been dismantled after LOTR but then they made a deal with New Line to keep Hobbiton in place after shooting The Hobbit and it remains there to this day as a tourist attraction.
I think they did disassemble the Shire and rebuilt it for The Hobbit. It was after that they left it standing because they figured out it had tourist potential
I am a 28 year old man, I have seen this movie probably 30 times and the post review at the end with Tara saying "You wanna go with Frodo (as favorite character) feels like it is a lesson in growing up and accepting responsibility of something huge." Brought a tear to my eye. Looking forward to the next 2 movies. New subscriber here!
So some back story/ lore answers to questions you had. Sauron used to have a boss named Morgoth. Sauron is like an angel, Morgoth literally helped create the whole universe (along with other gods). Morgoth waged a huge war against elves way back when and men also helped, those men were the ancestors of Aragorn. Thus he is blessed with long life. There are also regular humans which don’t have the long life. Sauron was the head lieutenant of Morgoth and had waged war against the elves in very tricky ways. Over this very long many thousands of years, he had suffered a few defeats and been weakened. So when he crafted the ring, he didn’t have his full power to split between the ring and himself. Once the ring was parted from him, his physical form could not remain intact. That’s why he exploded. He became something like a spirit. It took him a long time to reform, into even what we see here which is not fully physical but still enough to be in the world affecting things and be seen. Then he could start exerting power over the evil men from the east and south, who have long been captured in cults to Sauron, and goblins, orcs, goblin men, trolls, spiders, anything dark and evil is drawn to him. 26:45 so this is why the extended editions are important. Remember, the humans want power, so they end up wanting the ring a lot; the wizards being very powerful already, are easily twisted by the ring, and more potential for the ring to corrupt. The hobbits, as explained by Bilbo in the extended edition intro, are very simple folk. Only loving farming, cooking, eating, drinking, and partying / being social with other hobbits. Power and wealth? Not really interesting. So there is less to corrupt, less opportunities to get its hooks into. Frodo, being a Baggins, is something like nobility. His cousin Pippin, is hobbit royalty. (merry is more distantly related to both of them and also nobility of hobbits) We see these three of all hobbits most interested in adventure, power or wealth, but also the necessary courage to even take on an adventure like this and leave home, we see this with Sam whose family has worked for the Baggins for generations (something like bound servants), never even leaving Hobbiton, let alone the larger Shire. 44:21 the 3 Elves made their rings using Sauron’s methods, but not with direct interference from Sauron. The elves do still have their rings, Gandalf has one of them. They can use them and the magic they wield as long as Sauron does not have his ring. If Sauron had his ring, he can read the the thoughts of whoever is wearing the elvish rings of power. The Dwarvish rings were created by Sauron & the elves, same as the human rings. The Dwarves being hardy and only wanting to mine and craft, were resilient and did not fall like the men. Instead they became very obsessed with treasure, digging too deep or hoarding too much gold, which brought their own problems in addition to going crazy for gold and not taking care of their kingdoms properly. The men turned to Nazgûl, it means “Ring Wraith”. They are like direct puppets for Sauron, and can be powerful in dark magic. 52:23 so yes, Saruman bred the Uruk Hai, they are half men, half orc/ goblin (it’s used interchangeably and means the same thing, but generally orcs are bigger and tougher than goblins), or maybe even half men and half goblin men. It’s not really clear exactly how it was done, and it was not something Sauron ever discovered. The Uruk Hai are stronger, better fighters, more intelligent and can move in the sunlight unlike goblins or orcs. Goblins/ Orcs were originally elves, but corrupted and twisted and cursed by Morgoth, it’s not super clear how they breed. But it known they are very industrialized, inventive, and have their own culture, violent as it may be. 58:10 the giant eagles are actually their own civilization, and one of the free peoples of middle earth. They descend from the servants of Manwe, Morgoths brother and the king good god of the world. The eagles have their own culture, and families, can speak, and have free will. They are not beasts of burden, but the head of the eagles does owe Gandalf a few favors. Gandalf calls one in at this time. You might hear people ask, why don’t they just fly to Mordor? You will see why in later movies. Sauron controls the sky. Also, would you ask some foreigners to carry you across a continent? Sorta rude, and they just aren’t meant to do things like that. They have consistently fought on the side of good during big wars of importance. 1:03:33 Elvish DOES mean something. Tolkien started this world by inventing languages, based on real world languages. Tolkien was someone who studied languages his whole life. It’s one of the most widely spoken “fictional” languages, and even has scholars who study elvish, and all its sub forms. All languages are made up, and enough people speak it that it is considered a real language. There are conventions where people speak only in elvish. In this universe, words, especially elvish, have magical properties. What you say matters, oaths & promises are binding, and breaking them can lead to consequences, which we see when Boromir breaks his oath to protect Frodo. We will see more of this later. 1:12:30 Fun fact about the mountain scenes, Sean Bean hated helicopters, and refused to ride it. So he hiked in full makeup and costume any days that required riding a helicopter. Dedication. 1:15:25 Gollum was like a proto-Hobbit, way back when they first split off from Men. He is very small also. 1:17:10 Gimli lives in the lonely mountain. The dwarves hadn’t been in Moria for a great long time, his cousin Balin went to go retake it, but didn’t expect such resistance. We see his body later, and another dwarf we meet in the Hobbit movies. The creature in the lake is from the very deep depths of the world, older than lots of other things, and maybe a mistake of creation. The lake connects to the deep parts of the mine, and is only one of the things Gandalf says is worse than orcs or goblins in Moria. 1:36:11 fun fact: Galadriel is one of the oldest things in all of middle earth. Even older than the sun and moon. She is one of the bearers of the elven rings. Elrond has the third. She can speak thru the mind of others, and sorta project herself far away. She is a very powerful elf because of where she was born and having seen the light of the two trees (the original light sources in this world that were holy light). That is why she glows, and specifically her hair. (Which her hair indirectly started started that huge war between Morgoth and the elves) The light gives her extra powers along with the ring. She is a very powerful high elf. The only thing about as old, is the ring Aragorn has, the Ring of Barahir, and Treebeard, who we will meet later. @roxystriar @taraerickson @reelrejects
DAMN IT, TARA! PAY ATTENTION, THEY'RE KISSING! 😂😂 I thoroughly enjoyed this reaction, Ladies. Looking forward to seeing you both complete the trilogy. Best wishes from Nigeria x
Roxy with the ears 🤣🤣…surprise didn’t recognize Ian McKellen Gandolf as the actor who portrayed Mag-neto. Wish you guys watched the extended cut. Still one of my favorite trilogy! Stunning use of New Zeland bringing the world of Middle Earth! Return of the King (last one of the trilogy) won all the Oscars awards
One thing they don't tell you in the movies is that from the moment Gandalf leaves The Shire to when he returns is 17 years. So Frodo had the ring hidden all that time
Is the gatekeeping as bad with the movies? I know ROP catches a ton of hate, some of it deserved, but some of it just plain mean. If you hate something that much, turn off the TV, and don’t treat someone like the anti-christ because they do like it. Let them enjoy their show in peace.
@@nancyhayes9958 The hate is directed toward directors and studios who disrespect the lore of the franchise. ROP became a woke identity vehicle and longtime fans are tired of it happening over and over again. Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Avengers, D&D, Indiana Jones and more have a been subverted by the woke culture. This thankfully is coming to an end, but not without destroying the properties along the way. So, if we come across as angry at least try and understand why.
I REALLY wish that they watched the EXTENDED EDITIONS, the only way to get the full LOTR experience. The crazy thing is that the books are so big and dense that they still had to skip filming key scenes from the books.
If you don't know the books and are watching for the first time, I actually think the theatrical versions are a pretty good choice. It leaves room for immersing yourself further in the future if you want to delve deeper. Plus, I do feel the narrative flows a bit better in theatrical FotR.
I do love the extended editions much more, but for first time watchers I honestly think the theatrical cut is the better approach. It's a lot to keep track of for those not familiar with all the history and lore. Plus this just means they might do a reaction for the extended editions later on.
@@riseofazraelbe honest. They will never watch these movies again. For the first movie it’s fine to do theatrical, but the 2nd and 3rd films need to be extended or they will have more questions about things and be not so understanding to certain characters.
I completely agree that the extended editions are the best experience; but I can imagine an extra 20-30 min of film would create some problems for them in terms of editing. We’d probably be unable to see more of the movie through picture on picture. I recently showed these movies to my mother and we stuck to the theatrical releases. I think the extended versions are a better viewing experience the second time around. If you’re watching it for the first time it could be a little overwhelming and way too long.
19:45 Bilbo: "I thought up an ending for my book: and he lived happily ever after." The woman on the left: "Hmm, maybe he was the first one to think of that." I don't know your name, woman on the left, but you are the first reactor I have ever heard deduce or guess that this is indeed the implication. The Lord of the Rings takes place in Europe many thousands of years before recorded history. What happened in Middle-earth became the source for all our myths, legends, and fairytales. Bilbo was probably the very first author to use the phrase, "lived happily ever after."
I forget that theres hints of that in the books. Like when it prwtends the originlls of 'out of the fying pan into the fire' is 'escaping goblins to be caught by wolves'
I cant think of no better duo to watch this, you will love this story. Frodo's journey is so emotional, I cry every rime. Too bad this is not the extended version. And it's shot in new Zealand if im not mistaken.
Actually, one of my favorite parts of watching LOTRs reactions is people trying to keep up with the names, species and lore at the beginning, then by the end they're casually pronouncing things like Osgiliath correctly. Its fun watching people get pulled right into this world and falling in love with it
The one ring corrupts anyone and everyone. The more power hungry and more powerful are more easily corrupted by the ring. It’s why the ring lasted so long with smeagle and both bilbo and Frodo, the hobbit race naturally does not crave power or adventure. It took longer to corrupt the hobbits compared to any other race
58:17 Gandalf is friends with the eagles, he once healed their lord of an arrow-wound. He used the butterfly to send a message to them that he needed help
This movie did kick off what we all like to call a legendary trilogy. Since this was based on Tolkien books, this was a very faithful adaptation with some slight differences nobody even minds.
@@edinalewis4704 Well, I’m not a LoTR expert. So, I’m pretty sure only major fans of the books were very mad. The rest of the audience didn’t mind/care.
The most impressive thing about this reaction is uncovering how hardcore a LOST fan that Roxy is. These movies are such consistently remarkable film-making. These reactions should be a lot of fun.
Something I love about these films is the way it portrays male friendships, and says “F you” to toxic masculinity. They all have strong bonds and emotions and don’t shy away from that. They’re not all stoic and gruff, holding everything in. The moment between Aragorn and Boromir, while he’s dying. They’re both so emotional, and then Aragorn kisses his forehead. Or Sam and Frodo crying in the boat at the end. You’ll see more moments like these in the 2nd and 3rd films.
Thanks for pointing this out. I always feel bad how Pippin is portrayed as just some pain in the butt who's too impulsive. But he's the youngest of the Hobbits (still a teenager in Hobbit years), and is the youngest son of a rich family. He's never before had to deal with anything of consequence. And he does a lot of growing throughout this story.
yessss! thus begins the incredible journey of Roxy and Tara through what is considered one of the greatest trilogies of all time. also kinda wish they started with the extended edition, but it's fine haha we've got two more opportunities for that. i'm just happy they're watching LOTR
Omg thank you Shejects for reacting to The Lord of the Rings!!! Roxy, cute elf ears in the beginning. I like that you're taking notes while watching the movie.
A major theme of this first movie is the temptation of the ring. All the major characters of this world who had a decent chance of resisting the ring were tested to see what they would do with the ring just in their grasp. Gandalf, Aragorn, Elrond, Galadriel. There are others in this world on the side of good who would fail the test but "fate" never gave them to chance to be that close. Boromir's failure was necessary for Frodo to understand the longer the fellowship was with him and the closer the ring got to Mordor, eventually everyone in the group would fail the test.
Please please next The Lord Of The Ring Extended Edition Of The Two Tower Extended Edition The Return Of The King Extended Edition Trilogy The Hobbit Extended Edition Of The Adventures Of Bilbo Baggin: (1) An Unexpected Journey Extended Edition (2) The Desolation Of Smaug Extended Edition (3) The Battle Five Armie Extended Edition
Return of the King Extended is actually inferior to theatrical imo whereas Two Towers (Extended) and Fellowship (Extended) make the films better in some ways.
"Sync up with your own copy" but there's no self-respecting LOTR fan who has the theatrical version, we all have the gorgeous green/red/blue extended edition set!
Then there are those of us who have both versions so we can see the extra features included on the theatrical release, yet still only watch the extended cut of the film with all the extended features and galleries. There are extras on the theatrical version that are not on the extended version.
True LOTR fans watched them in the cinemas multiple times, waited months for the theatrical editions on dvd watched that multiple times, waited months for the extended editions and watched that multiple times including the 14hours of special features. Then again for the second movie and again for the third movie. Then when the bluray was released also baught that. And when 4K was released also baught that. Who cried when going on such a long journey and the last video of the special features was Peter Jackson couldn't say cut when filming Elijah Wood's final scene.
To watch this first installment in the trilogy it's good to have someone who has read the books with you. I was totally lost but my husband, who first read this in the early 1970's, helped me figure it out. The next two are easier to understand. If you want to see Sean Bean not die, watch "Sharpe" a British tv series. Oooh.
@@markcruz359 I've not read them either but it was helpful that he could give the backstory to who and what and why. More than I usually wanted to know but he enjoyed sharing. 🙂
Why would you show people who’ve never seen Lord of the rings the extended versions? Let them watch the normal version when they’re first watching and then you can show them the extended cut once they’ve already seen them.
@@imisaiah06Because these ladies are not going to watch the extended editions after watching these normal versions. THAT'S WHY. If you're going to watch it for the first time, WATCH ALL OF IT.
Roxy rattling off that she'd seen the LOTR movies once, none of the Hobbits and one episode of the show then struggling to remember Gollum's name and throwing out Dobby had me rollin 🤣the look on her face.. luv her 🥰
I Bet My mothers soul that You didnt watch the extended editions in your first time. Stop pushing the extended editions to newcomers; 3 hours is more than enough. PJ himself said that the teathrical is the definitive edition. People Will ALWAYS come back to see the extended ones anyways. Imagine watching the battle of the pelennor fields always knowing in the back of your mind that Aragorn is on his way, lol no suspense
Please Trilogy The Lord Of The Ring Extended Edition: (1) The Felloship Of The Ring Extended Edition (2) The Two Tower Extended Edition (3) The Return Of The King Extended Edition Trilogy The Hobbit Extended Edition Of The Adventures Of Bilbo Baggin: (1) An Unexpected Journey Extended Edition (2) The Desolation Of Smaug Extended Edition (3) The Battle Five Armie Extended Edition
Y’all were so funny that you didn’t really trust the Hobbits at all. They are the symbol of good and ultimate purity and you were sus the whole time. lol. This should be a fun watch. Can’t wait till you see actual evil.
I’ve only watched a few episodes of Game of Thrones (I know shoot me whatever) but yes Sean Bean is Ned and I THINK…funnily enough..later in the show young Ned is played by the same guy who plays young Elrond (Liv’s dad/Hugo Weaving) in the Rings of Power series that Roxy saw one episode of hahaha (I really like the show personally).
Omfg, my fav channel reacting to my most beloved franchise of all time. These films mean alot to me and I never clicked on a video so fast. Not like anyone asked but samwise is a character I adore so please love him too 😂
As soon as I saw the thumbnail it was a YES! TaRoxy doing LOTR, I’m here for it! Lol we now know what the thought process was for The Rings of Power being what it is 2:06:30
Yooooo, was so excited to see this pop up! Buckle up! There’s no one on the team I don’t like, but I gotta say the She-ject crew is my favorite combo. Edit: sad it’s theatrical 😔. So many of the iconic scenes were cut. You end up missing so much context. I mean this is how most of us experienced it to, but that’s how we know the extended is MUCH better!
I was SHOCKED when I saw this video come up. I was like "How the HELL have they not already seen this?" But then I was overcome with excitement that I get to see you react to what is in my opinion, the greatest movie trilogy of all time. There are a TON of fun facts about these movies but right now I'll give you three. First: The cast of the fellowship became so close to each other during the filming of this that they all got matching tattoos of the elvish word for 9. Except for John Rhys-Davies who plays Gimli since he hates needles. Second: These films were filmed in New Zealand and for the Hobbit movies, they built the Shire with lasting materials and now you can actually visit the Shire and go into the Hobbit homes. Lastly: Viggo Mortensen was the last member to be cast. They originally had a younger actor for Aragorn but Jackson wanted the character to have a bit more presence, so they called Viggo who knew NOTHING about Lord Of The Rings, and his son Henry who HAD read the books overheard the call and convinced Viggo to take it. Viggo was then flown out, read the books on the way over, was put into costume and IMMEADIATLY filmed his fight scene with the Nazgul.
I’m always surprised when someone hasn’t watched these movies. I love this trilogy, I love this movie and I love the score!! SheJects your in for an exciting and emotional journey ❤❤ ps Tara you haven’t seen Harry Potter either please react!!
Hobbits age. Some live into their 100's but they *show* their age. Bilbo doesn't because of the ring. Frodo is 50 when they leave the Shire by the way. Hobbits become adults at 33. Sam is 38, Merry is 36 but Pippin is only 28. Pippin is still a kid on top of being a sheltered and naive Hobbit. Per Tolkien pipe weed is just tobacco. 😂 Frodo, Merry and Pippin are cousins. Gandalf the Grey is definitely dead. Galadriel is Arwen's grandmother. Her daughter was married to Elrond but was killed by orks with poison. Galadriel is older than the sun and the moon. She's one of the oldest and most powerful elves in Middle Earth. It's the 9 males from different races because Tolkien used his experiences as a soldier in WWI in the Somme while writing it. Sam is basically his depiction of a British batman who was an officer's aide/servant.
Thanks for all of this. As a big Tolkien nerd I wish this info was more apparent in the movie. One small thing, Arwen's mother wasn't killed by Orcs. They captured her, but her twin sons (who don't appear in the movies) rescued her. But the orcs had tortured her to such an extent that not even Elrond could fully heal her trauma. And she set sail to the "Undying Lands" where she could find peace.
The version is appended, to meet criteria expected, thus my smile now up-ended. The cinematic versions had a total of around 3 hours removed from all three movies together. You're missing out on 25% of the content.
If you're interested, I can tell you a few things, without spoilers, that aren't detailed enough in the film: Galadriel (the Lady of the Light, from the elven word "galad") is a very powerful sorceress who in her millennial life fought many battles (most likely as heavy artillery) against the original dark lord Morgoth, the one who taught Sauron the way to the "dark side". Galadriel and Elrond, the elven king of Rivendell, have telepathic powers, can communicate at a distance and he also has the gift of foresight. Galadriel's daughter married Elrond and therefore Arwen, the one who swears eternal love to Aragorn, is Galadriel's granddaughter. Galadriel's gifts to the company are enchanted and the two daggers given to Merry and Pippin have already been used in combat, as she tells them. the palantir, Saruman's seer stone, is not the only one, there are others (another is kept in the city of Gondor, where Gandalf went to find information about the ring) and looking into it for too long can lead to addiction and folly. Saruman doesn't actually seek the ring for Sauron but he believes he can bend its powers to his will. Pippin comes from a noble family and he is the heir to the title of earl of the shire.
In the books, Merry and Pippen are in their later 20s and early 30s, Frodo is 43, Sam Wisgamji is just younger, Aragorn is 87, and Gandalf and the other wizards (2 blue wizards, Ratagast the brown, Sauron the white and Gandalf (aka Mirandir) the gray) were created just after the start of the universe and may be immortal, reincarnating over and over.
As much as I love this movie it's still irks me that they didn't have the fight of Gil-galad and elendil versus sauron and they also made isildur same a lot more evil than he actually was. He was a great man that was unknowingly corrupted by the ring. It wasn't apparent like they make it out in this movie
Do not fry me for liking ROP, but I hope they do show the actual fight between Elendil and Gil-Galad against Sauron. (Season 2 is better-mostly because the actors playing Sauron and Celebrimbor are having way too much fun-and I’m enjoying it a lot more since I temporarily ignore the Silmarillion.)
RE: Nazgul shriek. In-lore: The two worst weapons of the Nazgul were their abilities to generate terror and a poisonous mist they could call. People heard those shrieks, and some of them became paralyses by fear. Production: the sound design people were having trouble getting a sound that was creepy enough. They stuck Fran Walsh in a sound booth and had her scream for about twenty minutes. She totally blew out her voice for a couple days, but they got the base sound for the Nazgul shriek.
When Tolkien, who became a philology professor was educated in England at Oxford University. He started writing LOTR's by creating languages, such as Elvish, which was a life long hobby. This was around the time of WWI. At some point he created Middle-earth as a place where he could "people" his languages. Serving as a junior officer in the battle of the Somme, where many of his university friends were killed, he was obviously deeply affected by this experience. It was in those trenches that he started making his first notes for these books. He was also driven by the realization that most of England's "fairy stories" were not originally English but rather stories imported from the rest of Europe through conquest and were mostly European or Greco-Roman in origin. He sought to remedy this loss by re-imaging what the lost oral history of England would have been and creating what he believed it could have been. At the time in which Tolkien wrote, English society was very class conscious and strictly differentiated. At the top of course was the royalty, then the well educated professional and business classes, followed by the working classes and the very poor. There was little contact between the different levels. It was in the trenches that he had his first exposure to young working class men. Officer's were assigned enlisted young men, aka "Batmen" to assist them with their daily duties, such as providing their meals keeping their uniforms presentable and of course making such indispensable's as a refreshing cup of tea. He was so impressed by the care and courtesy that he was shown that he modeled Samwise Gamgee after this experience. Sam as was his father before him (the Gaffer) the Baggins's family's gardeners and hence why he always refers to Frodo as "Mr." Bilbo, Frodo, Merry and Pippen were all of the upper classes in Hobbit society and were all cousins to one degree or another. As such one reason they were so consumed by eating so many times a day, breakfast, second breakfast, luncheon, afternoon tea, dinner supper et al.! if you didn't have to work what else to do? croquet? hunt? etc. etc.
23 years later these films still have the same effect on me as they did when I was child. I now have a tradition where I watch ALL 3 extended cuts of the Lord Of The Rings movies in one day. Yes it is emotionally exhausting, but it is also extremely rewarding. And honestly my personal idea of heaven looks like The Shire. And Bag End would be my home.
I read the books in the early 70s. Since then, I’ve wanted to step thru a portal into Rivendell, but after the movies, the Shire is an extremely close second choice.
@@Burger-g4vI spent the entire time watching Twilight trying to figure out why I enjoyed the books so much. My oldest niece wouldn’t let her daughter read Twilight for ages, not because it was scary but because she thought Bella was a lousy role model. She did let her daughter read the HP books almost immediately.
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Every actor who has played an elf in Peter Jackson's middle earth have all appeared in the MCU! Except Legolas!
No actor in the fellowship has appeared in the MCU!
Are y'all going to do the ash VS Evil dead show it's really good
A fun addendum to these are the _Caravan of Garbage_ guys currently posting videos on the production and having fun talking about each movie of the trilogy
The theatrical cut is just fine.Ignore the stinky screamers. I guarantee you, most of the people that complain went and watched them in theaters And did not watch the extended versions until later.
@@dabegmister No, the theatrical versions are not fine. If you're going to watch them, watch the extended versions. Plain and simple. There ladies are not going to be watching these films AGAIN. So do it right the first time.
"If by my life or death I can protect you, I will."
Man, what a sexy line.
Me thinking, "Oh, just wait until you see him open a door..."
"Just wait until you see him break a toe!" 🤣
I have a door he can open. 😘
I was hoping the comments would be "I have a ring he could destroy" 🤣🤦🏻♂️
“Doby is in Harry Potter” - Picture of Yoda on the Screen
I love BOTH of you 😂😂😂
2:20 they do good! 😂
Sir Ian McKellen aka "That Actor"
"Use the force Harry" said Gandalf 😄
Same, totally made me giggle!
Yes. Made me guffaw! 😂
I don’t care if someone watches theatrical or extended versions; I’m just so happy someone else is entering Middle-earth.
same, if anything it gives an opportunity to do more videos for the extended version ... like next year or something. sometimes people tend to forget that youtubers that are this big are doing a JOB. more videos = more money
To this day I still cry at Gandalf’s fall. The music is immaculate!
Frodo’s scream guts me, every single time. So does “My brother. My captain. My king.”
I mean you'd think he would pull himself up...
Shame he died at the hands of that "balgor"😂
@@Awol2433-y8w idk, that thing looked kinda heavy
Not Roxy with a construction pencil taking her little notes. Freakin love her 😂❤
That’s her pipe. 👌
I'm flumoxed what circumstances landed that pencil in her hand!
This entire franchise was shot in New Zealand. The Shire still stands today, and is just as beautiful. Places like Rivendell, and Isengard were actually built as “bigatuers” they had multiple huge models at different scales so they could get actual camera shots of the towers, the rivers, or place the beautiful elven landscape behind the actors.
It was ingenious.
Yes they did use cgi on gollum, the fight with the balrog and that internal cave.
The makeup is all practical and each weapon was handmade. This film is a true labor of love.
I love the line “when did Saruman the wise abandon reason for madness” because it informs the viewer so much of Saruman, he once was a great wizard like Gandalf and was a ‘good guy’ but through he list for power and jealousy of Gandalf he fell to madness. It’s so good
He was Gandalf's teacher, right? He is white while Galdalf's grey.
@@AshrafAnam Not his teacher, more like his higher up/superior in their order of wizards (that weren't not just wizards but Maia, something more like angels in Tolkiens World Building)
He was corrupted by the palantir, not lust or greed. He was poisoned so to speak
I can’t believe you guys are going to be watching all the movies!! Yesss
And it's all first time watching for them 😂😂
@@larryreed8644 I’m genuinely so excited 😂
Almost all the questions you are asking are in the extended versions you really need to watch the extended ones to fully (or at least more) understand the story.
Extended versions are always the best for any movie. I will never understand why people complain about them. Films should be an engrossing experience, not just some hour and a half content I just watched while munching something or Netflix and chill.
I'll always recommend the extended editing. For people new to middle earth, it explains things more and better. For those familiar with Tolkien's world, it's just the better versions.
"I love Sam!". No, no you don't. What you feel for Sam now is mild affection. By the end of the Trilogy...*Then* you'll LOVE Sam.
Gandalf making Sam come on the journey is the best decision ever.
I said the same thing.
@@nancyhayes9958PHRASING!!! 😮😮😮😮
Great spoiler, dude.
@@captainobvious8949 Yup. People need to watch what they say on here.
RIP Gandalf the Grey. We will allways love you.
Its so sad that Gandalf died... I wish he was still alive for the rest of the trilogy...😞
The best characters know when to make their exit
@SockBramson_ Exactly.
Sir Ian McKellen aka "That Actor"
You can watch the Hobbit films if you want to see more of Gandalf!
I’ve written a great fanfic where he lives. 😢
WHAT NO WAY!!!! Oh those are going to be fun Sundays!! I'm sooooo looking forward to these reactions.
Fun Fact: when filming wrapped on the movies rather than have the set of Bag End be disassembled and destroyed as you’re supposed to, Peter Jackson actually kept the house intact and had it moved a few hundred miles away to his home and be used as a guest house. Elijah Wood and Sir Ian McKellan have stayed over there for vacations. And then he did the exact same thing for The Hobbit Trilogy.
Extra fact: The original set was mostly torn down and rebuilt for the Hobbit movie. And this time it is maintained and open for visitors.
@@jip5889 I think the New Zealand tourism ministry or whomever was inundated with inquiries about seeing The Shire but it had been dismantled after LOTR but then they made a deal with New Line to keep Hobbiton in place after shooting The Hobbit and it remains there to this day as a tourist attraction.
I was so excited to go and stay at the Hobbit set.
Spent a week sleeping on a green screen.
1/10
I think they did disassemble the Shire and rebuilt it for The Hobbit. It was after that they left it standing because they figured out it had tourist potential
I am a 28 year old man, I have seen this movie probably 30 times and the post review at the end with Tara saying "You wanna go with Frodo (as favorite character) feels like it is a lesson in growing up and accepting responsibility of something huge." Brought a tear to my eye. Looking forward to the next 2 movies. New subscriber here!
"It's...dobby?" *shows a picture of Yoda* I love you guys lol
2:20 they do a great job! 😂
You ladies are in for one hell of a journey!!
Love that Roxy is fully on board in keeping up with her notes.
Would love to see her notes by the end. Be another novel in the making xx
So some back story/ lore answers to questions you had.
Sauron used to have a boss named Morgoth. Sauron is like an angel, Morgoth literally helped create the whole universe (along with other gods). Morgoth waged a huge war against elves way back when and men also helped, those men were the ancestors of Aragorn. Thus he is blessed with long life. There are also regular humans which don’t have the long life. Sauron was the head lieutenant of Morgoth and had waged war against the elves in very tricky ways. Over this very long many thousands of years, he had suffered a few defeats and been weakened. So when he crafted the ring, he didn’t have his full power to split between the ring and himself. Once the ring was parted from him, his physical form could not remain intact. That’s why he exploded. He became something like a spirit. It took him a long time to reform, into even what we see here which is not fully physical but still enough to be in the world affecting things and be seen. Then he could start exerting power over the evil men from the east and south, who have long been captured in cults to Sauron, and goblins, orcs, goblin men, trolls, spiders, anything dark and evil is drawn to him.
26:45 so this is why the extended editions are important. Remember, the humans want power, so they end up wanting the ring a lot; the wizards being very powerful already, are easily twisted by the ring, and more potential for the ring to corrupt. The hobbits, as explained by Bilbo in the extended edition intro, are very simple folk. Only loving farming, cooking, eating, drinking, and partying / being social with other hobbits. Power and wealth? Not really interesting. So there is less to corrupt, less opportunities to get its hooks into. Frodo, being a Baggins, is something like nobility. His cousin Pippin, is hobbit royalty. (merry is more distantly related to both of them and also nobility of hobbits) We see these three of all hobbits most interested in adventure, power or wealth, but also the necessary courage to even take on an adventure like this and leave home, we see this with Sam whose family has worked for the Baggins for generations (something like bound servants), never even leaving Hobbiton, let alone the larger Shire.
44:21 the 3 Elves made their rings using Sauron’s methods, but not with direct interference from Sauron. The elves do still have their rings, Gandalf has one of them. They can use them and the magic they wield as long as Sauron does not have his ring. If Sauron had his ring, he can read the the thoughts of whoever is wearing the elvish rings of power. The Dwarvish rings were created by Sauron & the elves, same as the human rings. The Dwarves being hardy and only wanting to mine and craft, were resilient and did not fall like the men. Instead they became very obsessed with treasure, digging too deep or hoarding too much gold, which brought their own problems in addition to going crazy for gold and not taking care of their kingdoms properly. The men turned to Nazgûl, it means “Ring Wraith”. They are like direct puppets for Sauron, and can be powerful in dark magic.
52:23 so yes, Saruman bred the Uruk Hai, they are half men, half orc/ goblin (it’s used interchangeably and means the same thing, but generally orcs are bigger and tougher than goblins), or maybe even half men and half goblin men. It’s not really clear exactly how it was done, and it was not something Sauron ever discovered. The Uruk Hai are stronger, better fighters, more intelligent and can move in the sunlight unlike goblins or orcs. Goblins/ Orcs were originally elves, but corrupted and twisted and cursed by Morgoth, it’s not super clear how they breed. But it known they are very industrialized, inventive, and have their own culture, violent as it may be.
58:10 the giant eagles are actually their own civilization, and one of the free peoples of middle earth. They descend from the servants of Manwe, Morgoths brother and the king good god of the world. The eagles have their own culture, and families, can speak, and have free will. They are not beasts of burden, but the head of the eagles does owe Gandalf a few favors. Gandalf calls one in at this time. You might hear people ask, why don’t they just fly to Mordor? You will see why in later movies. Sauron controls the sky. Also, would you ask some foreigners to carry you across a continent? Sorta rude, and they just aren’t meant to do things like that. They have consistently fought on the side of good during big wars of importance.
1:03:33 Elvish DOES mean something. Tolkien started this world by inventing languages, based on real world languages. Tolkien was someone who studied languages his whole life. It’s one of the most widely spoken “fictional” languages, and even has scholars who study elvish, and all its sub forms. All languages are made up, and enough people speak it that it is considered a real language. There are conventions where people speak only in elvish. In this universe, words, especially elvish, have magical properties. What you say matters, oaths & promises are binding, and breaking them can lead to consequences, which we see when Boromir breaks his oath to protect Frodo. We will see more of this later.
1:12:30 Fun fact about the mountain scenes, Sean Bean hated helicopters, and refused to ride it. So he hiked in full makeup and costume any days that required riding a helicopter. Dedication.
1:15:25 Gollum was like a proto-Hobbit, way back when they first split off from Men. He is very small also.
1:17:10 Gimli lives in the lonely mountain. The dwarves hadn’t been in Moria for a great long time, his cousin Balin went to go retake it, but didn’t expect such resistance. We see his body later, and another dwarf we meet in the Hobbit movies. The creature in the lake is from the very deep depths of the world, older than lots of other things, and maybe a mistake of creation. The lake connects to the deep parts of the mine, and is only one of the things Gandalf says is worse than orcs or goblins in Moria.
1:36:11 fun fact: Galadriel is one of the oldest things in all of middle earth. Even older than the sun and moon. She is one of the bearers of the elven rings. Elrond has the third. She can speak thru the mind of others, and sorta project herself far away. She is a very powerful elf because of where she was born and having seen the light of the two trees (the original light sources in this world that were holy light). That is why she glows, and specifically her hair. (Which her hair indirectly started started that huge war between Morgoth and the elves) The light gives her extra powers along with the ring. She is a very powerful high elf. The only thing about as old, is the ring Aragorn has, the Ring of Barahir, and Treebeard, who we will meet later.
@roxystriar @taraerickson @reelrejects
This deserves so many more likes way to go with the info bro
Lost count of the amount of times we’ve all said “YOU SHALL NOT PASS” to each other in the corridors at work. 😂
That phrase was one of my favorite meme comics for my math students.
😅😂
I told this to one of my players continuously missing passes to his teammates.
I love the Viggo recognition! For most people this is their first introduction into his acting career.
Eastern Promises. If you know, you know.
These movies are lightning in a bottle…the casting, directing, acting, effect both practical and digital, from top to bottom these movies are perfect.
Tara say I swing both ways 😂😂😂😂she a gem
Six minutes in and seeing Roxy with a pencil and notepad is the cutest thing ever LOL Cannot wait to watch all of these with you two
I didn’t notice until about 30 minutes in, it’s not only the cutest but smartest thing! I wish I had done that the first time I watched these lol😂
I needed it! 😂
Its crazy to me that viggo mortensen wasn't originally meant to play aragon, but i cant imagine anybody else playing that role
DAMN IT, TARA! PAY ATTENTION, THEY'RE KISSING! 😂😂
I thoroughly enjoyed this reaction, Ladies. Looking forward to seeing you both complete the trilogy.
Best wishes from Nigeria x
The Lord of the Rings trilogy is the greatest trilogy ever made
Roxy with the ears 🤣🤣…surprise didn’t recognize Ian McKellen Gandolf as the actor who portrayed Mag-neto. Wish you guys watched the extended cut. Still one of my favorite trilogy! Stunning use of New Zeland bringing the world of Middle Earth! Return of the King (last one of the trilogy) won all the Oscars awards
One thing they don't tell you in the movies is that from the moment Gandalf leaves The Shire to when he returns is 17 years. So Frodo had the ring hidden all that time
hope you guys know that not all lord of the rings fans are gatekeeping bums, hope you guys have a great time with the franchise
Is the gatekeeping as bad with the movies? I know ROP catches a ton of hate, some of it deserved, but some of it just plain mean. If you hate something that much, turn off the TV, and don’t treat someone like the anti-christ because they do like it. Let them enjoy their show in peace.
@@nancyhayes9958 The hate is directed toward directors and studios who disrespect the lore of the franchise. ROP became a woke identity vehicle and longtime fans are tired of it happening over and over again. Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Avengers, D&D, Indiana Jones and more have a been subverted by the woke culture. This thankfully is coming to an end, but not without destroying the properties along the way. So, if we come across as angry at least try and understand why.
I REALLY wish that they watched the EXTENDED EDITIONS, the only way to get the full LOTR experience. The crazy thing is that the books are so big and dense that they still had to skip filming key scenes from the books.
If you don't know the books and are watching for the first time, I actually think the theatrical versions are a pretty good choice. It leaves room for immersing yourself further in the future if you want to delve deeper.
Plus, I do feel the narrative flows a bit better in theatrical FotR.
I do love the extended editions much more, but for first time watchers I honestly think the theatrical cut is the better approach. It's a lot to keep track of for those not familiar with all the history and lore. Plus this just means they might do a reaction for the extended editions later on.
1 and 2 can be theatrical. 3 should be mandatory for anyone that like the first 2.
@@riseofazraelbe honest. They will never watch these movies again. For the first movie it’s fine to do theatrical, but the 2nd and 3rd films need to be extended or they will have more questions about things and be not so understanding to certain characters.
I completely agree that the extended editions are the best experience; but I can imagine an extra 20-30 min of film would create some problems for them in terms of editing. We’d probably be unable to see more of the movie through picture on picture.
I recently showed these movies to my mother and we stuck to the theatrical releases. I think the extended versions are a better viewing experience the second time around. If you’re watching it for the first time it could be a little overwhelming and way too long.
Sam is that guy everyone needs in their corner
19:45 Bilbo: "I thought up an ending for my book: and he lived happily ever after." The woman on the left: "Hmm, maybe he was the first one to think of that." I don't know your name, woman on the left, but you are the first reactor I have ever heard deduce or guess that this is indeed the implication. The Lord of the Rings takes place in Europe many thousands of years before recorded history. What happened in Middle-earth became the source for all our myths, legends, and fairytales. Bilbo was probably the very first author to use the phrase, "lived happily ever after."
I forget that theres hints of that in the books. Like when it prwtends the originlls of 'out of the fying pan into the fire' is 'escaping goblins to be caught by wolves'
Haha “that actor” not realizing it’s Sir Ian Mckellen. 😂
Just goes to show how great the costume design is.
I mean, its really Obviously ian mckellan i think she just forgot his name
I cant think of no better duo to watch this, you will love this story. Frodo's journey is so emotional, I cry every rime. Too bad this is not the extended version. And it's shot in new Zealand if im not mistaken.
I really wish you guys watched the Extended version instead but still, props for starting this trilogy. YOU WILL LOVE IT!
Actually, one of my favorite parts of watching LOTRs reactions is people trying to keep up with the names, species and lore at the beginning, then by the end they're casually pronouncing things like Osgiliath correctly. Its fun watching people get pulled right into this world and falling in love with it
True. If people really want to get confused on the names, they need to read the Silmarillion😂
The one ring corrupts anyone and everyone. The more power hungry and more powerful are more easily corrupted by the ring. It’s why the ring lasted so long with smeagle and both bilbo and Frodo, the hobbit race naturally does not crave power or adventure. It took longer to corrupt the hobbits compared to any other race
58:17 Gandalf is friends with the eagles, he once healed their lord of an arrow-wound. He used the butterfly to send a message to them that he needed help
Omg i love that you are taking notes.
This movie did kick off what we all like to call a legendary trilogy. Since this was based on Tolkien books, this was a very faithful adaptation with some slight differences nobody even minds.
Yup. RotK is the most satisfying but to me, this is the best movie in the trilogy. It’s flawless.
You clearly don’t remember when the movies were released. People were so mad at the changes from the books!!!
@@edinalewis4704 Well, I’m not a LoTR expert. So, I’m pretty sure only major fans of the books were very mad. The rest of the audience didn’t mind/care.
The most impressive thing about this reaction is uncovering how hardcore a LOST fan that Roxy is.
These movies are such consistently remarkable film-making. These reactions should be a lot of fun.
I love lost so much
The LOTR trilogy are Christmas movies. They came out at Christmas, and they’re the perfect films to watch during a snowstorm. It counts.
I stood in line every year at the IMAX to see the midnight release showing. It was an event and worth every drowsy second at work the next day.
Something I love about these films is the way it portrays male friendships, and says “F you” to toxic masculinity. They all have strong bonds and emotions and don’t shy away from that. They’re not all stoic and gruff, holding everything in. The moment between Aragorn and Boromir, while he’s dying. They’re both so emotional, and then Aragorn kisses his forehead. Or Sam and Frodo crying in the boat at the end. You’ll see more moments like these in the 2nd and 3rd films.
Merry and pippin are Frodo 's cousins. They 're actually from rich and landed people. Minor nobles.
Thanks for pointing this out. I always feel bad how Pippin is portrayed as just some pain in the butt who's too impulsive. But he's the youngest of the Hobbits (still a teenager in Hobbit years), and is the youngest son of a rich family. He's never before had to deal with anything of consequence. And he does a lot of growing throughout this story.
yessss! thus begins the incredible journey of Roxy and Tara through what is considered one of the greatest trilogies of all time. also kinda wish they started with the extended edition, but it's fine haha we've got two more opportunities for that. i'm just happy they're watching LOTR
Omg thank you Shejects for reacting to The Lord of the Rings!!! Roxy, cute elf ears in the beginning. I like that you're taking notes while watching the movie.
A major theme of this first movie is the temptation of the ring. All the major characters of this world who had a decent chance of resisting the ring were tested to see what they would do with the ring just in their grasp. Gandalf, Aragorn, Elrond, Galadriel. There are others in this world on the side of good who would fail the test but "fate" never gave them to chance to be that close. Boromir's failure was necessary for Frodo to understand the longer the fellowship was with him and the closer the ring got to Mordor, eventually everyone in the group would fail the test.
Please please next The Lord Of The Ring Extended Edition Of The Two Tower Extended Edition
The Return Of The King Extended Edition
Trilogy The Hobbit Extended Edition Of The Adventures Of Bilbo Baggin:
(1) An Unexpected Journey Extended Edition
(2) The Desolation Of Smaug Extended Edition
(3) The Battle Five Armie Extended Edition
Return of the King Extended is actually inferior to theatrical imo whereas Two Towers (Extended) and Fellowship (Extended) make the films better in some ways.
When Frodo saves Sam from drowning it would have been particularly poignant because Frodo's parents drowned in a boating accident.
"Sync up with your own copy" but there's no self-respecting LOTR fan who has the theatrical version, we all have the gorgeous green/red/blue extended edition set!
A wizard is never so basic 😉
Then there are those of us who have both versions so we can see the extra features included on the theatrical release, yet still only watch the extended cut of the film with all the extended features and galleries. There are extras on the theatrical version that are not on the extended version.
True LOTR fans watched them in the cinemas multiple times, waited months for the theatrical editions on dvd watched that multiple times, waited months for the extended editions and watched that multiple times including the 14hours of special features. Then again for the second movie and again for the third movie.
Then when the bluray was released also baught that.
And when 4K was released also baught that.
Who cried when going on such a long journey and the last video of the special features was Peter Jackson couldn't say cut when filming Elijah Wood's final scene.
Eh, I think the theatrical cut is better for the first watch.
The extended editions screwed up the pacing.
Aragorn 's great great 61 times grandfather is elrond's half elves brother. He chose to be human, for one elf.
Arwen is Aragorn 's cousin
love all 6 films in the extended cut
To watch this first installment in the trilogy it's good to have someone who has read the books with you. I was totally lost but my husband, who first read this in the early 1970's, helped me figure it out. The next two are easier to understand. If you want to see Sean Bean not die, watch "Sharpe" a British tv series. Oooh.
I've never read the books, still haven't. But i enjoyed the movies nonetheless
@@markcruz359 I've not read them either but it was helpful that he could give the backstory to who and what and why. More than I usually wanted to know but he enjoyed sharing. 🙂
What's your FAVORITE Tolkien Novel or Adaptation???
The Return OF The King!!!!😊😊😊😊
I read The Hobbit in school with my English Lit teacher, but I love this whole series.
The Demolition Of Smog & Battle of Five Helmets
You ladies made a mistake by not watching the extended editions. That is the only way to watch these incredible films. You messed up big time.
The Return of the King. Theoden King rules
So apparently Greg's too much of a coward to have them react to react to the extended edition
Yeah I actually get upset when I see people reacting to these films and not watching the extended editions lol. Like come on.
Luckily the media knights duo did indeed do the extended editions earlier this year! 😉
Ah, all I need to know.
Why would you show people who’ve never seen Lord of the rings the extended versions? Let them watch the normal version when they’re first watching and then you can show them the extended cut once they’ve already seen them.
@@imisaiah06Because these ladies are not going to watch the extended editions after watching these normal versions. THAT'S WHY. If you're going to watch it for the first time, WATCH ALL OF IT.
I love Tara so much. She’s hilarious
Roxy rattling off that she'd seen the LOTR movies once, none of the Hobbits and one episode of the show then struggling to remember Gollum's name and throwing out Dobby had me rollin 🤣the look on her face.. luv her 🥰
EXTENDED EDITIONS OR WE RIOT 😶
I Bet My mothers soul that You didnt watch the extended editions in your first time. Stop pushing the extended editions to newcomers; 3 hours is more than enough. PJ himself said that the teathrical is the definitive edition. People Will ALWAYS come back to see the extended ones anyways. Imagine watching the battle of the pelennor fields always knowing in the back of your mind that Aragorn is on his way, lol no suspense
Why not the Extended Version?
There is absolutely no good reason to not warch them.
I can't believe I typed warch instead of watch.
Please Trilogy The Lord Of The Ring Extended Edition:
(1) The Felloship Of The Ring Extended Edition
(2) The Two Tower Extended Edition
(3) The Return Of The King Extended Edition
Trilogy The Hobbit Extended Edition Of The Adventures Of Bilbo Baggin:
(1) An Unexpected Journey Extended Edition
(2) The Desolation Of Smaug Extended Edition
(3) The Battle Five Armie Extended Edition
Roxy crushing the Gollum impression!
Thank you!
Y’all were so funny that you didn’t really trust the Hobbits at all. They are the symbol of good and ultimate purity and you were sus the whole time. lol. This should be a fun watch. Can’t wait till you see actual evil.
The soundtrack of this trilogy is the best compositions in the history of cinema
So excited to watch this reaction, thank you Roxy and Tara ❤
I’ve only watched a few episodes of Game of Thrones (I know shoot me whatever) but yes Sean Bean is Ned and I THINK…funnily enough..later in the show young Ned is played by the same guy who plays young Elrond (Liv’s dad/Hugo Weaving) in the Rings of Power series that Roxy saw one episode of hahaha (I really like the show personally).
Omfg, my fav channel reacting to my most beloved franchise of all time. These films mean alot to me and I never clicked on a video so fast. Not like anyone asked but samwise is a character I adore so please love him too 😂
Definitely wasn’t expecting this but heck yeah! Can’t wait for two towers
Omg never knew I needed something so much till I got the notification for this. Can’t wait. ❤🎉
As soon as I saw the thumbnail it was a YES! TaRoxy doing LOTR, I’m here for it!
Lol we now know what the thought process was for The Rings of Power being what it is 2:06:30
Whoa, wasn't expecting this at all. Sick!
My 6th grade English class read the Hobbit and went to see this in theaters on a field trip. Best field trip ever!
Yooooo, was so excited to see this pop up! Buckle up!
There’s no one on the team I don’t like, but I gotta say the She-ject crew is my favorite combo.
Edit: sad it’s theatrical 😔. So many of the iconic scenes were cut. You end up missing so much context. I mean this is how most of us experienced it to, but that’s how we know the extended is MUCH better!
The Dwarf, Gimli, had never been to Moria before, and had not heard from Balin in many years.
I clicked so fast,
so happy to see a LOTR reaction from you guys!
I was SHOCKED when I saw this video come up. I was like "How the HELL have they not already seen this?" But then I was overcome with excitement that I get to see you react to what is in my opinion, the greatest movie trilogy of all time. There are a TON of fun facts about these movies but right now I'll give you three.
First: The cast of the fellowship became so close to each other during the filming of this that they all got matching tattoos of the elvish word for 9. Except for John Rhys-Davies who plays Gimli since he hates needles.
Second: These films were filmed in New Zealand and for the Hobbit movies, they built the Shire with lasting materials and now you can actually visit the Shire and go into the Hobbit homes.
Lastly: Viggo Mortensen was the last member to be cast. They originally had a younger actor for Aragorn but Jackson wanted the character to have a bit more presence, so they called Viggo who knew NOTHING about Lord Of The Rings, and his son Henry who HAD read the books overheard the call and convinced Viggo to take it. Viggo was then flown out, read the books on the way over, was put into costume and IMMEADIATLY filmed his fight scene with the Nazgul.
Tara: *breaking down plot points of---**
Roxy: **---THEY'RE KISSING TARA.... THEY'RE SUCKING FACE 💋💋**
😂😂
12:21 someone once told me a sure sign that you're getting old is when you start noticing the trim and wood accents in houses in movies and tv
I’m always surprised when someone hasn’t watched these movies. I love this trilogy, I love this movie and I love the score!! SheJects your in for an exciting and emotional journey ❤❤ ps Tara you haven’t seen Harry Potter either please react!!
Good reaction; however, I just wish Roxy would let some things unfurl and enjoy the movie instead of asking questions seemingly every two seconds.
Hopefully Harry Potter series shortly after
HP is my Christmas annual watch
Hobbits age. Some live into their 100's but they *show* their age. Bilbo doesn't because of the ring. Frodo is 50 when they leave the Shire by the way. Hobbits become adults at 33. Sam is 38, Merry is 36 but Pippin is only 28. Pippin is still a kid on top of being a sheltered and naive Hobbit.
Per Tolkien pipe weed is just tobacco. 😂
Frodo, Merry and Pippin are cousins.
Gandalf the Grey is definitely dead.
Galadriel is Arwen's grandmother. Her daughter was married to Elrond but was killed by orks with poison. Galadriel is older than the sun and the moon. She's one of the oldest and most powerful elves in Middle Earth.
It's the 9 males from different races because Tolkien used his experiences as a soldier in WWI in the Somme while writing it. Sam is basically his depiction of a British batman who was an officer's aide/servant.
Thanks for all of this. As a big Tolkien nerd I wish this info was more apparent in the movie. One small thing, Arwen's mother wasn't killed by Orcs. They captured her, but her twin sons (who don't appear in the movies) rescued her. But the orcs had tortured her to such an extent that not even Elrond could fully heal her trauma. And she set sail to the "Undying Lands" where she could find peace.
The version is appended, to meet criteria expected, thus my smile now up-ended.
The cinematic versions had a total of around 3 hours removed from all three movies together. You're missing out on 25% of the content.
If you're interested, I can tell you a few things, without spoilers, that aren't detailed enough in the film:
Galadriel (the Lady of the Light, from the elven word "galad") is a very powerful sorceress who in her millennial life fought many battles (most likely as heavy artillery) against the original dark lord Morgoth, the one who taught Sauron the way to the "dark side".
Galadriel and Elrond, the elven king of Rivendell, have telepathic powers, can communicate at a distance and he also has the gift of foresight.
Galadriel's daughter married Elrond and therefore Arwen, the one who swears eternal love to Aragorn, is Galadriel's granddaughter.
Galadriel's gifts to the company are enchanted and the two daggers given to Merry and Pippin have already been used in combat, as she tells them.
the palantir, Saruman's seer stone, is not the only one, there are others (another is kept in the city of Gondor, where Gandalf went to find information about the ring) and looking into it for too long can lead to addiction and folly.
Saruman doesn't actually seek the ring for Sauron but he believes he can bend its powers to his will.
Pippin comes from a noble family and he is the heir to the title of earl of the shire.
The best people to do this franchise with!!
In the books, Merry and Pippen are in their later 20s and early 30s, Frodo is 43, Sam Wisgamji is just younger, Aragorn is 87, and Gandalf and the other wizards (2 blue wizards, Ratagast the brown, Sauron the white and Gandalf (aka Mirandir) the gray) were created just after the start of the universe and may be immortal, reincarnating over and over.
Nominated for 13 Oscars including Best Picture but won for
Best Visual Effects
Best Makeup
Beat Cinematography
Best Original Score.
The trilogy won 17 Oscar’s all together! I love the OG Star Wars, but I gotta give best trilogy to LotR.
Roxy, “Saruman sucks”
Movie fans “Agreed”
Book fans “Agreed”
Extended or theatrical release? This is all I want to know before you start... ok, I only go with the extended
Oh no! They're watching the theatrical release....🙄 Uncultured reactors I swear.
should be going to sleep now because I have work in the morning.... will i still be watching all 2,5 hours? yes.
As much as I love this movie it's still irks me that they didn't have the fight of Gil-galad and elendil versus sauron and they also made isildur same a lot more evil than he actually was. He was a great man that was unknowingly corrupted by the ring. It wasn't apparent like they make it out in this movie
Do not fry me for liking ROP, but I hope they do show the actual fight between Elendil and Gil-Galad against Sauron. (Season 2 is better-mostly because the actors playing Sauron and Celebrimbor are having way too much fun-and I’m enjoying it a lot more since I temporarily ignore the Silmarillion.)
RE: Nazgul shriek.
In-lore: The two worst weapons of the Nazgul were their abilities to generate terror and a poisonous mist they could call. People heard those shrieks, and some of them became paralyses by fear.
Production: the sound design people were having trouble getting a sound that was creepy enough. They stuck Fran Walsh in a sound booth and had her scream for about twenty minutes. She totally blew out her voice for a couple days, but they got the base sound for the Nazgul shriek.
You should really watch the Extended versions in the future
When Tolkien, who became a philology professor was educated in England at Oxford University.
He started writing LOTR's by creating languages, such as Elvish, which was a life long hobby. This was around the time of WWI. At some point he created Middle-earth as a place where he could "people" his languages. Serving as a junior officer in the battle of the Somme, where many of his university friends were killed, he was obviously deeply affected by this experience. It was in those trenches that he started making his first notes for these books. He was also driven by the realization that most of England's "fairy stories" were not originally English but rather stories imported from the rest of Europe through conquest and were mostly European or Greco-Roman in origin. He sought to remedy this loss by re-imaging what the lost oral history of England would have been and creating what he believed it could have been.
At the time in which Tolkien wrote, English society was very class conscious and strictly differentiated. At the top of course was the royalty, then the well educated professional and business classes, followed by the working classes and the very poor. There was little contact between the different levels. It was in the trenches that he had his first exposure to young working class men. Officer's were assigned enlisted young men, aka "Batmen" to assist them with their daily duties, such as providing their meals keeping their uniforms presentable and of course making such indispensable's as a refreshing cup of tea. He was so impressed by the care and courtesy that he was shown that he modeled Samwise Gamgee after this experience. Sam as was his father before him (the Gaffer) the Baggins's family's gardeners and hence why he always refers to Frodo as "Mr."
Bilbo, Frodo, Merry and Pippen were all of the upper classes in Hobbit society and were all cousins to one degree or another. As such one reason they were so consumed by eating so many times a day, breakfast, second breakfast, luncheon, afternoon tea, dinner supper et al.! if you didn't have to work what else to do? croquet? hunt? etc. etc.
By the time I finish this yall gonna have all 3 reacted to lmao
Wow Roxy and Tara watching LOTR. And it's not even Christmas yet 😊❤
23 years later these films still have the same effect on me as they did when I was child. I now have a tradition where I watch ALL 3 extended cuts of the Lord Of The Rings movies in one day. Yes it is emotionally exhausting, but it is also extremely rewarding.
And honestly my personal idea of heaven looks like The Shire. And Bag End would be my home.
I read the books in the early 70s. Since then, I’ve wanted to step thru a portal into Rivendell, but after the movies, the Shire is an extremely close second choice.
I’m sorry, “THAT ACTOR”? that actor is Sir Ian McKellen.
Possibly the greatest book adaptation ever, what a great movie
Twilight and Harry Potter too, of course.
@ you have to be joking with twilight 😂
@@Burger-g4vI spent the entire time watching Twilight trying to figure out why I enjoyed the books so much. My oldest niece wouldn’t let her daughter read Twilight for ages, not because it was scary but because she thought Bella was a lousy role model. She did let her daughter read the HP books almost immediately.