The Lord of the Rings (2003) - Final stand and battle [1080p]
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- Опубликовано: 16 янв 2018
- Oookay, here is the last one. This series of clips are mostly battle for Minas Tirith, but without skips/Frodo journey etc.
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"Surrounded and outnumbered a thousand to one, the armies of Men stood. In their darkest hour, on the brink of annihilation, the Last Army of Man did the unthinkable. They charged."
For the first half of this comment, I thought it was going to be a "Winged Hussars"-joke
@@janberkemeier7406 nah thats Helmsdeep
Reads similarly to the downhill bayonet charge by the Union Army that occurred after rifle rounds were exhausted on Little Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg.
Shouldn't they lessen the enemies behind before heading towards the black gates?
Amazing
He's by far not the only one deserving credit here, but man, does Viggo absolutely nails that razor's edge balance between vulnerability and strength. Perfect Aragorn.
At one point, Nicolas Cage was considered for the role of Aragorn.
@@bighand1530what??? Really ???
@@anthonycano823 I’m not joking.
@@bighand1530
Ew
@@TheVagabondGadite He felt he couldn’t commit 3 years of his life to the role. Or something like that.
When you fully understand who and what Gandalf is, you realize just how impactful this moment is for him. He's seen thousands of years of suffering, pain and death inflicted by Sauron and now it's over.
even if they were to lose horribly here, they still would have won in a spiritual sense. thats the real impressive thing
I love how Gandolf in the books more or less says, that this age was his age. And now that it was over, it was time for him to go, and essentially die.
He fulfilled his purpose and then was ready to take the long nap.
Not really a nap, he is a Maiar an immortal spirit , whos true name is Olórin, so would have returned and taken up his original form in Valinar
@@gallagripir Yeah is implied that he might return in the long future. But that´s a battle for another day.
@@Real28 well, he can't really die since he's an immortal spirit.
For those who don’t know. The lyrics the choir is singing are in elvish. They translate in English to “If by my life or death I can protect you, I will. You have my sword.” The same words Aragorn said to Frodo in Rivendell.
I love that the chorus voices sing in Tolkien's languages. Such an awesome detail that Shore included
What exactly do they sing?
Wait you mean the choir when they are charging in?
The biggest thank you. That brought me to tears ❤
@@breni9201 Ride out with me
Fun fact: You have seen this film a thousand times and you still get goosebumps when Aragorn says "For Frodo".
@@Rep0007 appreciate your opinion bro;)
I am not crying, you are crying
Another kid younger than Minecraft players adding 'fact'/truth to their comment to make it look funny
Yes
@@eavyeavy2864 &7ph
Frodo: destroys the ring, wiping out Sauron and most of his army
Gimli: it still only counts as one!
😂😂
Rolf 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Holy shit
Frodo: Ha!...wait a minute...
*notices he gets an assist, then looks at Smeagol's score*
Classic 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Aragorn embodies what true masculinity is. It's not about being aggressive and pushing your weight around to dominate others. It's about service. Service to the people you love, to protect them, to lead by example and bring others up with you when they are down.
Aragorn is rare in today’s day and age.
So basically a God fearing Christian man? Considering LOTR is Christian in it's philosophy
@@akashlouis128Yes, exactly.
@@bighand1530no, they get labeled “simps”
@@akashlouis128 he was God defeating atheist man, after all, we see here he fought against evil God and defeated him
“For Frodo.” Viggo’s delivery as usual is exceptional. Just 2 words. Soft Spoken. And they carry so much weight. Gets me every time. 🔥
It's the man tears anthem. Gets all of us, every single time. I come back to this every time I need a good kick in the ass to shake me off whatever is bothering me.
Right up there with "My friends .. you kneel for no one."
He wasn't speaking to the troops to rally them. He was speaking to the Fellowship, right there with him. Two of them were in danger, and the way to save them was forward.
Just 2 words but it says so much about true friendship and loyalty especially the way Viggo said it
I love that the hobbits follow his charge first and then the rest of them follow, but the hobbits straight up charged right away after that "for frodo"
Aragorn felt his whole life that his family legacy was cursed with the seed of corruption but here he finally realizes he is not like Isildur, he doesn’t fight for power or greatness, he does it for friendship and caring for the people, even the little ones. This is why he smiles, a true and sincere smile of nobility. Feels goosebumps every time I watch it.
The statement is not accurate to books. Isildur wasnt corrupted. Aragorn didn’t feel cursed
yea, and he did this, this pure heart, in response to Sauron summoning him
@@strannick2212 what are you referring to exactly?
@@AbelandVictoria I believe when sauron said "aragorn" is what he is refering to
Isildur actually wasn't corrupted. It's not explained why in the movies but the scene where he is riding, is ambushed by orcs and dies as the ring abandon him is him actually on the way to get rid of the ring by seeking Elrond's council, this is why the ring did as a matter of fact abandon him as even after a year of trying to corrupt him it had little effect, it rather was lost for millennia then be in Isildurs hands.
I love how Aragorn charges to battle first and he’s followed by Merry and Pippin, and the rest of the army is just like, “Screw it, why not?”
@Anon Anon Oh I didn’t realize I spelled “Merry” wrong
@@Venom-mh1rw No you spelled it correctly. It's Merry in the LOTR.
@@Kurasai56 he spelt it as "Mary" the first time, you comprehended his reply wrong
I mean everyone got all dressed up, so why not fight
"Inminent death! We cant win!.....what are we waiting for?"
This trilogy is a cinematic achievement that'll forever remain unsurpassed. Sad that no filmmaker since Peter Jackson has come up with something as groundbreaking as Lord of the rings. The entire trilogy combined for 11 hours will always remain my favourite of all time.
Dune is next
@@Vernors_tomfooleryyou have GOT to be joking
@ProfessorBrandt they dropped the ball on the final season so they're disqualified immediately
I could watch the entire 11 hours in a single day, and it would not be a wasted day.
Attack on Titan
Legolas running through crowds of orcs shouting aragorn's name and seeing an elf displays human emotions always brings me to tears.
im 90% sure legolas could have killed that troll he literally took out a mumakill by himself in my opinion thats more of a challenge
@@BillRusse what channel
@@harry_theking159 Mumakil skin is not as hard as a troll's, remember how many arrows he was unloading back in Moria and nothing, and a headshot broke the arrow, it is only under the neck that you have a chance, and this one is armored, probably a chieftain(yes they can be chieftains) and by the looks of it an Ologhai of all things, so I'm not surprised Aragorn couldn't solo him(at least not under those specific cramped conditions). That thing would take quite a few arrows aimed at the neck or a good spear chug deep into its throat before it goes down.
Is the elf stupid? Why did he simply not run on the helmets?. He does other equally silly feats in the three movies. But then forgets he's an elf and can walk on snow without sinking.
They were best friends and had a lot of love and respect for each other.
“The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.”
“There are orcs behind you since they’ve surrounded us, if you love them I guess that’s your thing, you do you”
@@robertdevito5001 Actually behind most of the soldiers are another soldiers not orcs.
Thats Tsar Lazar of Kosovo before the battle with osmans
Love? That's pretty gay man.
Such a cringe quote.
Favorite part is when he says “ For Frodo” the first two without hesitation to run behind him are merry and pippin.
Which is all total BS not in the book and it SUCKS destroying the credibility of the entire sequence. No seasoned battle commander would run half assed across open ground at an enemy formation. Inappropriate for Aragorn... just amateur hour for the screenwriters and director here.
@@Rep0007
Theres like 100 of them against tens of thousands of orcs. There is no battle formation. Its the end of the world and they are basically charging to their deaths.
@@Rep0007 L
@@Rep0007 OK KAREN
@@Rep0007 you must be fun at parties...
I love how the troll is just like "nope im out" and is the first one to run away lol
Lol
God, 20 years later and this movie still hits home. The animation, the characters, the music, all of it is a gem to be shared for generations.
No secret while Lord of the Rings is still popular, even after decades later.
Gandalf sees The Eye crashing down, and knows its because of Frodo. That hits it.
It'll never be remade the same way this one was. Thats not just because of nostalgia, but because of how the film industry is now. CGI looks terrible nowadays because theres no love in it, mass produced in sweatshop like fashion for well under the money the talent deserves.
Actors not being able to keep their noses out of political affairs thinking their opinions are more of value and influence than anybody else's. And just in general I don't know how they could perfectly cast all of these characters and more again. I just don't see it possible.
Film industry pushing agendas to cater for all audiences and to tick boxes for marketing . Rings of Power is a great example of this. It's devastating because we have the technology, skill and money to do it right, to create insane masterpieces that could last 100s of years if not forever. Just that everything is being poisoned, corrupted and warped for quick cash grabs and appeasing groups of people that would riot if representation isn't a massive topic in a entirely unrelated piece of art.
yeah 20 years + and still no movie was able to surpass the battles of the trilogy
The fact that they made this movie in Windows XP era is amazing
Yup, but Sam sliding his way in at 3:35 probably says it all.
@@vagnersouza7900 why was it so glitchy LOL
@@vagnersouza7900 lmao it looks bad if you take a 2nd look
@@vagnersouza7900 I don't see it, what's bad there? The "trembling" in the air is due to the heat from inside the volcano hall
@@vagnersouza7900 what are you talking about?
“For Frodo” no matter how many times I watch it, the feels are hit hard!
Nah the whole time I just keep thinking “what about Sam?”
Samwise is underrated
@@YodaOnABender Samwise deserves more attention
Sam was the true hero
@@justincooper1884 Underrated for sure
The best part of this entire trilogy for me is when, right after the speech is done, Aragorn says, "For Frodo" and Merry and Pippin charge headlong into a battle that is almost certain death without so much as a single thought for their own regard. The courage of the Hobbits in this scene is so wondrous. The fact that they are the smallest beings of Middle-Earth holds no bearing on how big their hearts are.
They have been through a lot
I remember the laughs in the theater when they were passed by the rest of the army. A great moment.
There is literally no other trilogy as good as this yet.
Agreed
For me the hobbit trilogy are better except the battle of five armies
@@EquilibreEtBienEtre470 Alright
@@EquilibreEtBienEtre470opinions are opinions but I’m struggling to let this slide, criminal take🤣
@@EquilibreEtBienEtre470
Some people just have bad taste.
This movie deserved every damn oscar it won, all eleven of them.
The Hobbit did too
@@ghazihatk340 Hobbit was trash
@@GraceAloneThroughFaithAlone Nah it was good, just not as good
The hobbit was good but they shouldnt have released the extended cut only on dvd
if it came out nowadays it wouldn't deserve an oscar since "mostly" only bad movies get oscars these days (seriously look at the list of nominations for the last 3 academy awards ceremonies there's like 2 good movies on it per year)
This great speech probably put so much courage into the 80 people close enough to hear him.
😅
legit, i always wonder, how the hell do ppl at the back hear what holmes at the front is saying? is it like chinese whispers or what? lol
Good point, though I think confidence kind of passes through a crowd. Like the 80 people at the front would be boosted and hyped, and this would have a domino effect on the rest of the army.
Made me chuckle ha
@@BinaryRex18 ahh, just like social media
It’s so tear jerking to look at Gandalf and Aragorn’s faces while the tower is falling. It’s a combination of astonishment, relief and being utterly proud of Frodo succeeding. I want the people I love and look up to to look at me like that one day.
It always makes me sad [and a little annoyed] everytime anyone says "they are proud of Frodo"
---- this goes to show that even the audience think [or assume] that all the main characters think of Frodo as the HERO, when in actuality, Frodo would have not made it [not even halfway to Mordor] without SAM.
I understand that Frodo carried most of the burden, but then again, that's because he was the rightful heir of the ring [Bilbo's heir], hence he is literally the only one allowed as ring bearer.
The mere fact that Sam has been treated as a side character is so unjustified..
During the last stand,
You could hear the main characters screaming at the top of their lungs "for Frodo"...
And this itself is a testament that all of them only think of Frodo, not even the slightest regard for Sam....
It's so infuriating because if the roles where reversed,
I'm pretty sure that Sam would have made it much farther than Frodo did , tbh.
@@V_for_Vendetta_ Sam is underrated
@bighand1530 criminally underrated. I hate it.
@@V_for_Vendetta_ I hear ya.
I think sam is included in their mind when they all say this. They just don't really have the time to say it there and they know they're both on the mission.@@V_for_Vendetta_
I love how Aragorn with the troll reflects Frodo with the ring. Their strength spent after fighting for so long, they're faced with an evil they finally cannot overcome, a titanic beast about to crush them to death. Their most valiant friends, Sam and Legolas, are powerless to help them; this is truly the darkest hour.
im sure if legolas arrived on time he could kill the troll dont forget what he did to a mumakill by himself in minas tirith
@@harry_theking159Could he have? Yes. But could he get there in time? No. This is representing “darkest just before the dawn”.
Nice point
The hobbits rushing in right after Aragon and before the other always gives me goosebumps. They don’t look back. They don’t care. They are just selfless and willing to aid Frodo to save the world regardless of their life. Hobbits are quite peculiar creatures indeed
I've always felt it wasn't arogorn that led that charge but merry and pimpin . Because arogorn charged and nobody moved but with in littoral nano seconds those 2 Hobbits haulled ass to there death with arogorn and then everyone else moved not only by arogorns speech but by the sheer gravitational pull of the sheer size of the Hobbits massive balls. I loved this scene so much and I'm going to keep my head cannon for as long as I live lol.
Those hobbits are the real heroes of this trilogy
And because of this act of courage,
Merry and Pippin were buried alonside Aragorn after their deaths.
For all the many impactful moments of this film series, not many made me cry.
That one did. And still does.
"And the woods of Tuckborough and Buckland will burn. And all that was once green and good in this world will be gone. There won't be a Shire, Pippin."
The saddest scene
Legolas firing an arrow to make an opening for the King. It’s these little details. Still so damn epic 20 years later.
he needed to have head start over Gimli
Nah bro wanted to get first blood 💀
Where was that?
@@davidw.2791 2:36
@@user-wf9sj6nq7g Ah I understand now! Legolas shot someone before Aragorn could clash his mighty blade on anyone.
Everything Sauron feared and stood against in this one scene: honor, courage, friendship, and selflessness.
What REALLY gave me goosebumps is the fact that we see Sauron as this almost mythical, mysterious, powerful evil being almost no screentime throughout the movies and seeing him with all his might and horrifying vast armies on top of his great tower of Baradur is all of a sudden being SCARED to his impending death and destruction. His cries, yelling and shivering or spasmic shaking and we see this terrifying eye become a little speck of ball until he explodes into nothingness. That really gave me goosebumps.
In the end, evil never wins.
@@bighand1530 That's so true.
@@sheenapeter7682 Yup
@@bighand1530 ✳️💟✳️💟✳️💟✳️💟✳️
@@sheenapeter7682 👍
Gimli: “I never thought I would die fighting side by side with a elf”
Legolas: “How about side by side with a friend?”
Gimli: “Aye... I can do that.... Aragon is here”
😂 Savage
Friendship ended with Legolas. Now Aragorn is my best friend
Bro imagine he said that 😂
😂😂😂
elf lives metter!)
bruh imagine defending minas tirith with all you have and face the orcs at the black gate just to die a couple minutes before the whole middle earth is saved... props to all these forgotten heroes
Hey
Are you on hung out
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kinda like battles slightly before Hiroshima
Imagine surviving the First World War just to die choking on your own mucus thanks to Spanish Flu afterwards..
Is it not the same for every war that ever taken place?
No matter how many times I repeat, seeing Merry and Pippin follow Aragorn to death without hesitation because their fellow brother is on the line. That moment hits me every time
the hobbits always seem like goofballs, especially pippin and merry, but they know courage and faith
I think it would break you to know that Merry and Pippin were eventually buried next to Aragorn
@@AsianKevinZX I actually didn't know that. Thank you 🥰🤧
I've seen this scene like a thousand times over the past 20 years, but Aragorn's "Men of the West" speech STILL gives me goosebumps to this day.
The fact that Pippin and Merry were the first to follow Aragorn speaks volumes.
Well at this point there is no reason to hang back, to be afraid. They are are surrounded, it's victory or death.
Aragorn was buried with Merry and Pippin
FOR FRODO!!!
@@Infernal460 This is why I like the Extended Editions more cause Mouth of Sauron scene changes everything. To Aragorn, Pippen, Merry, and the crew, Frodo is dead, which implies that Sauron already has the Ring(or will soon). Sauron talking to Aragorn is basically saying "It's already over. Come join our side: the Winning Side". It's the same temptation Saruman and so many others fell bait to. Aragorn, along with everyone in this scene, said they'd rather die with their honor/beliefs intact than live another second. Extended Edition LOTR is the greatest film trilogy of all time
@@RockSmithStudio exactly
Aragon: makes inspiring and motivational speech
Soldier in the back: “WHAT?”
something something, forsake our friends, something, break all bonds of fellowship, something something something, age men comes crashing down... 0_0
Soldier in the back: "Who is that guy, again? I kinda lost track of things after like the one hundred battles we fought."
Other soldier: "Aragorn, son of Arathorn."
Soldier in the back: ".... who's Arathorn?"
@@dunnono00 same scenario for Star Wars The Force Awakens where Hux speaks to the storm troopers before firing the giant sun laser gun
@@multipoep5 l
Soldier in the back hears "But this day is not today"
They had no right making every freaking battle so freaking epic
Viggo is such a great actor, so much emotion he puts into characters
almost 20 years still better than most current films today.
Most or all? Haha
@@leonardoxavier4114 there are a few gems here & there.
most of it nowadays is either drama, or political garbage
I can more or less agree.
@@cr90captain89 or fucking a sequel of a remake of a sequel. Every studio trying to squeeze every penny out of you with zero risks taken. Fucking marvel movies fast and the furious fucking shit
By a longshot
This trilogy aging like wine tho
Fr
The most expensive wine
Can't wait for the remakes by a REAL director.
@@Rep0007 this is one of those shoes that should never be remade
@@Rep0007
There never will be a remake. Ever.
I watched extended versions of all the 3 movies in a packed cinema last week here in Dublin. This scenes and Rohan’s charge gave me the goosebumps. I’ll never forget these scenes in my life.
"For Frodo."
2 of the strongest words ever spoken in all movie history!!!
My buddies and I were just talking about this. Before "Avengers assemble," there was "for Frodo." Still gives me chills nearly 20 years later.
Those avengers movies are “Gigli” compared to LOTR
Avenger assemble is the corniest line ever
@@BigPython3.4.11 nope
@@kritikill7779 "For Frodo" shows that Aragorn will fight and die with honour for his people
@@LazyOldFusspot_3428 yes, i was saying nope as in avengers assemble isnt the corniest line, far from it
That's exactly what Sauron feared. The courage of men.
You mean Putin?
@@rubenrogierbouman touche, touche
One person is everything,which is why good can win
@@rubenrogierbouman can you not involve politics?
@@nickpratis9837 If Gandalf and Aragorn didn't this, Middle Earth will be destroyed.
If the dictionary needed a visual picture for the word “perfection,” this scene is it. I never fail to cry.
I don't think there will ever be a better audience experience in a theaters than what these movies provided. Unless you've been there you have absolutely no idea. The level of emotional investment felt through the air. There were so many tears, and then literally entire theater cheered and celebrated as if their life depended on what was happening. It was magical.
And can't help but notice incredible use of silence in this movie, and this scene in particular. That moment where everything goes quiet before Aragorn whispers "For Frodo" made it crash down on you like a hammer, and have an impact it would've not otherwise.
5:48 I just love that proud look Gandalf have in his face when he realizes that the near impossible task he had given Frodo and Sam succeeded.
F
ft. Sam ofc
he also give the task to Sam to never left Frodo
@@sophienevue7376 Ofc. Forgot to add Sam. Frodo would never have succeeded without Sam
@@bait5257 ට්
Aragorn’s face at 2:17 is the expression of a man who has accepted that he’s charging headfirst into his death. Outnumbered so many times over he knows he and his group of war weary survivors more than likely will not survive, but he’s willing to do it anyway. “These things we do, that others may live”
It also goes true to his word that he gave Frodo in the Fellowship when Frodo said he would take the ring to Mordor at the Council of Elrond. "If by my life or death I can protect you, I will"
Hey
You put it exactly into words
Twilight Valour.
Aha! Thanks for this interpretation, Ive always wondered what could be the meaning of the tears in his eyes
Can we just give props to whatever extra let loose that battlecry at 2:30? My man put his heart and soul into that battlecry.
I personally love how the vibe of the scene changes from "nobility in the face of death, we stand together" during the speech, to the charge and a "fuckin get'em" vibe
You can tell just how much heart was put into this trilogy. “We had no interest in putting our messages into this movie. But we thought we should honor Tolkien by putting his message into it”
-Peter Jackson, 2002
The trilogy is still a flawless 10/10 masterpiece in 2023, and will always be :)
Such a contrast with the forceful agenda pushing garbage we get today. I'm so glad this trilogy was made when it was; it could never be made today.
@@Howlingburd19 nah bro you just racist.
Now days every movie you watch is some political crap trying to twist history or something.
@@jokesonyou1253 jesus christ would be ashamed of you lol
@@Howlingburd19 This comment aged real well considering the "Rings of Power Trailers"... (sigh)
I absolutely love the friendship that's developed between Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli in this trilogy. You can just see and feel the mad desperation Legolas feels when Aragorn is being threatened by the troll. He is willing to fight and die for his friend. Jackson may not have been 100% accurate with his interpretation of the LOTR but he captured the soul of the books like no other.
If he was 100% accurate, each movie would have been 8 hours long and needed 2 intermissions.
@@heathercontois4501 Would be okay with me ;-)
@@heathercontois4501 honestly I wouldn't mind that at all
@@zoeitakahashi7646 neither would most of us, but we don't make those decisions.
can y'all stop ? LotR was the perfect adaptation one could ever possibly make. This was once considered as the impossible book to be adapted into a screen yet the hardwork and dedication of PJ proved it right!
I absolutely love that the first two to charge after Aragon are Merry and Pippin. Its not the godly wizard or career warriors and soldiers, its Frodo and Sams boys who charge and inspire the others along side Aragon. Love that brotherhood ♥
20 years later, and still the best full scale battle scene ever.
Guy at the back: “what he say?”
Guy in the middle: “he’s got a new sword, and is showing everyone”
Another guy at the back: “doesn’t seem like the best time”
Lol😁😁😁😁
Comment is underrated
That is so understated and funny.
Lol
the rest of the team:"we should show him our swords, nothing worse than he has."
In 50 years this movie will still hold up like hardened steel.
Almost half way there
4k release soon
50 years? You mean timeless
This movie has the best story
Hell even effects wise (minus a few parts) looks better then half today's crap.
Seeing this in theaters when I was 8 and now 20 years later, still hits exactly the same. One the greatest scenes of all time
Aragorn may be one of the most strong-willed humans in Middle Earth. Not only did he resist the direct influence of Sauron, but the Onering couldn't even manage to tempt him. I think the only person less interested in the ring was Gimli, who tried to destroy it himself with zero hesitation
Don't forget Sam
The thing is though, the fact is, strong-willed so Aragorn was, even he, like everyone else would ultimately be corrupted by the ring... Only through greed could the ring be destroyed.
What are we waiting for?
5:50 You can see in Gandalf's face the extraordinary pride he has in Frodo for completing the mission he set him on, and the relief of the end of hundreds of years of battling the dark.
Thousands*
I'm ALWAYS in tears at that moment
You can almost see the weight being lifted from Gandalf shoulders.
And he is proud of Sam for carrying the pots and pans
@@rithvikmuthyalapati9754 Tolkien said it himself that Sam was the true hero of the story
There will never be a greater epic of good vs evil than this trilogy.
Yes, a true life epic of good vs evil is Canada standing up to PM Trudeau's tyranny while the masses of liberal media outlets call peaceful, loving Canadians racists, terrorists, right-wing extremists, insurrectionists, and Nazis.
@@Declaration-of-truth How the fuck do you go from LOTR to political bullshit?
@Garrus Vakarian How is it a good analogy? It's fucking LOTR, not some dystopian novel like 1984. It's just a forced political message by the anti-SJW crowd, who seem to like to politicize media like this while also complaining about how media is being politicized. Just as annoying as the SJWs, but with twice the hypocrisy.
@Garrus Vakarian Commie? Really?
And no, I despise SJWs because they complain about things that don't need to be complained about, just like anti-SJWs right now.
Take your dumbfuck politics out of here.
The Bible.
Peter Jackson is amazing for how he brought this story to life. God bless him. This movie trilogy is a cinematic treasure.
I will forever respect Aragon's sheer courage and selfless, above and beyond in the darkest hour.
Personally, I just want to thank all the 1000's of talented people, known and unknown who worked together to produce these three films on so many different levels. You nailed it. THANK YOU.
Real girl power existed in this movie unlike rings of power. To few men could ride horseback almost all the "men" fighting with sword and shield and spear on horses are real life strong women.
@@dontcare7086 if I’m not wrong, because of their hair being more natural than fake hair on man
@@dontcare7086 what are you on about??
@@mineralwater6736 a lot of the ‘men’ in this film on horses are actually mostly women with their own horses to easily control them
@@jordanquant388 exactly. Watch the behind the scenes. They had like 12 men who could ride horses so basically all the scenes with men on horseback are women with prosthetic beards and the men in front of them. Those stunt women also did all their own fighting on and off horseback.
The guys in the middle of the circle just vibing while the front lines get destroyed.
You could pretty much say that about any major battle that didn't involve guns.
Tomás Mac Donnchaidh I was talking about infantry units specifically.
then when the enemy artillery gets rolled out:
*jazz music stops*
At least according to modern scholarship on the subject, by the likes of John Keegan or Adrian Goldsworthy, which is probably the closest we moderns will ever get to knowing what it was like to fight in pre-modern battles, being in the centre of the battle line was most likely a terrifying place to be.
You couldn't hear anything other than the sounds clanging of metal and the screams of wounded and dying men, just a short distance away from you. But you'd also have absolutely no idea how well your side is doing, since you can't actually see over the men in front of you. That uncertainty was compounded the fact you're completely stuck in the center of the formation. Those in the back ranks can take comfort in being able to escape first, those in the front ranks are in an adrenaline filled frenzy and don't have the time to stop to think about their situation. But you're just squished in the middle, waiting to win or lose in a situation you likely have no ability to ever impact. So, as much as historians are able to reconstruct, being in the middle of the formation would have been absolutely terrible.
@@benthiccbiomancer2760 just imagining what your saying there in my head is indeed terrifying . well said.
Aragorn: "For Frodo!"
Sam: "👍"
Best effects even now way ahead of its time
Merry and Pippin charging right behind Aragorn without a moment’s hesitation gets me every single time
They're the first to race and the others go past them
Like Thor, Groot and Rocket in Infinity War
I don't know if anyone else feels the same but I love the moment from 1:50 when Sauron is speaking to Aragorn. You can see Aragorn going forward like something is calling him, at the same time you can see Gandalf and Legolas glimp of woriness. Right there, where Aragorn is putting his sword down and keeps going forward everyone is curious about what he is about to do. I believe this is a beautiful contrast between Aragorn and Isildur. When Isildur heard a voice calling him he gave up to it, however, Aragorn has seen through it and knows what his mission is here.
Even his wife had foreseen that moment in the first movie. That he would defeat the weakness of Isildur's temptations. Oh such a beautiful story 😭
When he looks back, and even Gandalf is doubting if he can resist the will of Sauron, then he turns and says 'for Frodo' the whole cinema cheered. It was a fabulous cinematic experience.
Or did Gandalf cast a spell to help clear his mind? 2:12-2:15
He was possessed but Gandalf "exorcised him". Remember that Gandalf is like an angel that is sent to guide them win the good battle, mortals by themselves cannot fight these higher beings like Sauron and Nazgul, so in these moments was shown that even the most honorable people can get corrupted and they need divine guidance. Also this was shown with Frodo, a pure innocent hobbit getting corrupted in the final moments.
For frodo。
Thats what humanity has to do now stand together and fight....that movie is such an inspiration .....thank you Elena ❤❤❤
No it's for white people.
Always gives me goosebumps seeing the eagle come in and snap the Nazgûl fellbeast's neck at 3:31. They thought they had an easy fight.
I didn't notice the eagle actually breaking the Fellbeast's neck until I went back and looked for it after seeing this comment, but I did notice the Nazgul losing his seat, dangling for a second on the reins and then just falling into the battle below.
I hope his Fellbeast landed on him.
Friendly reminder : this is the technology of 2003
Makes me look at dargon heart vengeance different
It really ages well.
Bruh
This trilogy looks better then most movies do today
@@VicenzoV Because of the increased insanity of what's happening the entire time. The entirety of Sauron's armies and all of humanity on this side of the world. The previous movies were mostly smaller skirmishes or dark and quick-view armies. These are prolonged shots of impossible to be practical effects.
You know shit is about to get real when Gimli and Legolas aren't counting their kills...
Only one thing on their mind. I think you know what.
And when, if you look even closer, Gimli has a noticeable chubby on the go
Don’t forget Gimli’s little chub
hahah nice
oh, that only counts as one.
The best detail i love here in this scene it wasnt the epic speech or the charge but the fact that the ones that instantly went it wasnt the men nor the elves nor the dwarf but two little hobbits that have never been in the front lines of such army running fearless to what could have been their certain deaths, that detail with the rest always makes me cry
Gandalf: What's our plan?
Aragorn: Wait til we're completely surrounded and then attack.
Gandalf: Anyone else wanna be king?
IKR. I guess Aragon wanted to be flanked so Frodo can have time to throw the ring.
This wasn't a battle they expected to win through superior combat capabilities, this was a distraction. They led Sauron and his armies on as long as possible to give our 9 fingered boy Frodo the time he needed.
Still though funny joke xD
I mean, it's not like they have the numbers to prevent the enemies from surrounding them. They could try and form a row, but then their force would be spread too thin.
@@brahmantyoihsan5938 They rode horses to the battle. Cavalry would've helped.
@@similaritiesendhere Not enough horse and men for cavalry charge. Besides, it was a battle that cannot be won through military force. Their goal was simply to buy time for Frodo.
They just survived the most brutal battle of their age and are ready to charge on.... True legends. All of them. This is what men fantasize about being
Actually Sauron’s armies that attacked city of Dale and Kingdom of Erebor were bigger than one that attacked Minas Tirith. It would be very cool to see that battle on screen…
Yup. I doubt Dain and Gloin would let Gimli die but they got their own fight. And they’re heroes as well
This is what men are to be, should be allowed and encouraged to be!
Masculinity is very, very attractive!
@@lindasnead6160 there is a strong masculine urge to charge into battle in almost every man. I know I feel it.
@@lindasnead6160 Literally no one is forbidding men from being masculine, it's cute seeing bored, wealthy right wingers making up oppression to give their lives a sense of conflict and purpose. You've consumed too much fictional media.
Merry and Pippin tried their hardest to keep up with everyone. You can see how their courage increased all through the movies
I recently watched all three extended editions in theaters in one day and the moment when Aragorn is giving his speech was so, so moving. It was the end of the journey, but a great one at that. When they all charged you could feel what they felt, and it was beautiful
The Troll was the smart, everyone stood and watched, he ran immediately.
Rose BPOS 'Nah, Fuck that'
The Troll was supposed to be Sauron, but they changed it.
Just like animals can sense earthquakes and storms before humans, the trolls were more primal and animalistic than the orce
Yep
@@TKinfinity01 How was it supposed to be Sauron when he isn't in physical form?
It's wild how a scene can just give you instant goosebumps every time
Ikr?
The best ending music + scene combo ever in motion picture history.
Don't forget the tears
EVERY SINGLE TIME
This is how the battles will be during rhe end days Islam n forces of good vs
Evil Anti Christ
Imo no movie was able to top this, even to this day. I still watch this trilogy once a year and still gives me goosebumps. This is the Goat movie for me.
One of the greatest moments in cinema history
2:06 Gimlis face is nightmare fuel. 😂
Jahrein like it
I think it might be re-edited CGI because there were some scenes I remember them accidentally leaving in the short body-double.
HAHAHHA that face xD
Oh shit lmao
He looks stoned
3:11 People fail to realise that the Eagles are connected to the Gods, They do not interfere with Mortal Businesses but with Sauron they had to intervene.
This scene is powerful AF.
Totally agree.
Man the scene with Gandalf right before the eagles came really was done beautifully. They made it seem like Gandalf, who is much stronger now due to him to being White instead of Gray was genuinely afraid/discouraged/all hope is lost once he saw the Nazgûl and their mounts flying towards them because he secretly was still holding out hope that Frodo would really save them by destroying the ring and saving middle earth and the people who marched out to confront the dark lord just to buy Frodo time and keep that eye away from him. But the moment he saw them, his expression made it seem as if all hope was lost. He seemed terrified and utterly heartbroken as he realized that he would have to see that many brave men, Aragon, Legolas and every one else die before him because he’d be the last one to fall due to him being an istari and maiar. Then the look of utter relief when the eagles came… man this was really well done.
Source???
@@l_ifeefi_l1998 bro what source? The source is basically the video?
#LEGEND
The tone shifts in all of the major battles in this film are just so good. Triumphant at the beginning, but as the battle continues and sauron adds additional troops like the nazgul and trolls, the tone shifts towards more of dire circumstances. And once aragorn is kicked down, the tone shifts once more to extreme consequence and it is so spectacularly expressed in the film
Way to point out what everyone could see for themselves, puzzle piece.
What's it like to have an extra chromosome?
I love the change in music when the fighting begins. As they're charging we get the uplifting fellowship score, but as soon as the forces collide the orchestra is replaced by a choir and their singing is dark and almost chilling. The moment that happens reality sets in that unless Frodo is still alive, which from their point of view is highly unlikely, they are done because for the first time they are truly in an unwinnable fight. They have no ace in the hole and no more allies to call upon, this truly is the end. Then the eagles appear the singing becomes ever so slightly lighter. But then Sauron discovers Frodo's presence and the music gets somber again. Great editing
"I bid you stand, men of the West!" It gives me shivers every time.
Why not east you selfish westerners,like Russia is disciplining men of west right now 😂
Aragorn: "For Frodo!"
Gondor Soldier #396: "Whose Frodo?"
Lol
"Who de fook is Frodo?"
@Anatoli Smorrin Ok
"i dont even know where the fk these monsters came from i enlisted to fight mfs"
"Why are we even here?"
People praise the Rohirrim' charge, which surely is outstandingly admirable, but this scene is also on par with it. These are last of the men, surrounded by millions of orcs. They know it's a suicide mission, even Gimli and Legolas were having their final moments together. Yet all of them, they charged. No fear, no hesitation. Also look at the diversity here. We have a dwarf, an elf, two hobbits, a wizard and the men of the west with their king. All different races, yet they charged together, like true brothers in arms. The unity, the courage, the fearlessness, the charge, the screams.... Mindblowing
More than 20 years ago and the LOTR trilogy still looks better than most movies from 2004-2024, this trilogy is so far ahead of it's time, impressive^8{
fun fact: Viggo Mortensen insisted on fighting a real cave troll for this scene.
Fun fact: the troll was actually Sauron. Jackson wanted a suitable enemy for aragorn at the end. But then they choose the troll (cant remember why exactly) and put the troll over Sauron.
@@shadowhunter_ray_9640 you could say aragorn got trolled
No cave trolls were actually harmed during the filming of this scene.
@@shadowhunter_ray_9640 it was because they wanted to that this wasn't so much Aragon vs Sauron but more Aragon putting everything he had on the hope that Frodo would be able to use the battle as a distraction
Method acting at its finest.
gotta love how the hobbits are the first to follow him before any other men, dwarf or elf
That ensured no one will chicken out of the fight and make their lineage a laughing stock for generations. Imagined that you are a coward that run when Hobbit ready to die.
I don't care what anyone says: Merry and Pippin led the charge, and Aragorn gave the order to charge
Wander on to the journey accidentally and follow their king in the end
@@littlemarine6808 Where would they run exactly?
Yeah. They look soooo cuteee😂
Just came back from the movie theater watching the 20th anniversary screening of Return of the King. Such an epic and dramatic moment accompanied by the amazing musical score!
You know I will never understand why we can't have classic tales such as these of good vs evil. Heroes that stand for justice, courage, and friendship. Villains that want nothing but dominance, destruction, and misery. Wars that inspire all the good feelings that we have and encourage us to believe that there are many reasons to live and live well.
Merry and Pippin: *on this quest entirely by accident*
Also Merry and Pippin: *first to charge after their king*
Wonder with short legs, how long it takes for them to be stampeded upon lol
Edit: 2:34 rip
Patience, of course, is a very powerful weapon, but sometimes I start to regret that it is not a firearm
Only to get over taken by everyone taller than them lol
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1:52 I think that at this moment, Sauron promised the world to Aragorn if he would accept him as his master; Aragorn then truly understands the enticement that Sauron's have over Frodo throughout the journey, by the ring's power, realizing how painful that would have been.
Marvelous acting.
A good theory. And Aragorn is unaffected, in the sense that he isn't like other men, nor Isildur: Both Morgoth and Sauron tainted Men, they corrupted them, lied to them, gave them fear of death and made them cowardly and dishonorable. Many of them carried those corruptions and impurities down the generations, their souls like white sheets with spots of dirt on them, and many of those Men had to overcome those corruptions while other great Men like Theoden, who called out to death with his fellow Rohirrim at the battle for Minas Tirith, had to overcome them for them. Aragorn was untainted, a clean soul, the kind of man you thought hadn't existed since they first came to Middle Earth, as if he had to be corrupted all over again, for the shadow over Isildur's lineage did not sway him.
@@teleportedbreadfor3days Indeed, King Theoden using Death as his warcry was a statement that they didn't fear it, for it was dying trying or living in fear, while at the same time being in accordance with Eru Iluvatar's plan for humanity since the beginning.
Went full circle, that's why I come back to these videos from time to time, what a masterpiece.
2:13 I love how we see Gandalf wave his hand as if he thinks Aragorn has been corrupted and he’s trying to release him from the spell. Only for Aragorn to smile at him as if to say “Don’t worry, I’m still here.”
For Frodo
Watching this scene now reminds me of two quotes from different media.
The first is Game of Thrones, when Tywin Lannister says "Any man who has to say "I am the king" is no true King." And the second is the movie Troy, when Achilles tells Agememnon that "A king who fights his own battles, that would truly be a sight".
Those two always pop in my head when watching this scene about Aragorn, the perfect depiction of not only a good true King, but of one who fights his own battles. Even though it's just a movie, the Achilles quote was right, it is quite a sight.
Leonidas was a king who fought his own battles, but more often than not... you find yourself kingless afterwards.
Fun fact for those who didnt know: At 2:19 the musics lyrics is the vow Aragorn gave to Frodo. (in Elvish)
Translate:
If by my life or death
I can protect you,
I will
I give you my sword
Ringbearer,
I give you my word,
It cannot be broken.
Nor turned aside,
Let the horns sound,
This day is not done!
Let Mordor know this:
Elessar! Elessar!
The Lords of Gondor have come!
I think thjs
I think this is the most well cast and most,movmg series I have ever watched. The ucast
The casting was perfect, the music beautiful and added greatly to the series “
You wouldn’t happen to know where one could find the written elvish version of that, would you? I’m planning on customizing my and my fiancée’s wedding bands for next year with Tengwar script, and this reads very well for a husband’s vow.
(I presume it’s Quenya being sung, instead of Sindarin.)
4:12 there's something about these next few shots when Aragorn goes down and it cuts to Legolas. The look of blind terror and panic on his face when he realizes Aragorn could legitimately die here.
And then again at 4:22. Legolas is always composed, always graceful, you see it in the way he fights, the way he moves, even the way he talks. /None/ of that is present here. He's abandoned all of his usual battle tactics and he's literally /shoving/ orcs aside with his bare hands. Watching him desperately claw his way through the throng to even just try to reach Aragorn in time always breaks my heart a little.
Do you remember the scene after the battle of Pellenor? Eomer went out on the battlefield and found his sister. The look, facial express and especially the eyes of Karl is incredible for me. The horror, terror and the pure pain. I also lost my sister a couple of years ago and let me tell you that scream is real.
@@viktorfarkas4804 Wow I’m sorry man
Its just a movie mate
@@nathangarland9453 -_______- bruh
IIRC in the original script and when they shot this scene. Aragon was supposed to be fighting a physical manifestation of Sauron himself. Legolas's reaction of sheer panic and desperation here is even more accurate if you consider that he was supposed to be watching his friend desperately fending off the dark lord himself.
Truly Masterpiece
My friend was a production assistant on this film. She told me real orcs were used for this scene. A few of them were hurt on set. Jackson was cool about it. He gave them a breather and put man flesh back on the menu.
Aragorn’s speech was so epic I wanted to jump off my seat into the movie through the screen to fight by his side.
Hurahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Me too.