I love your reaction to The Fellowship. I wish I could have seen the rest of your LotR reactions. Please react to the Hobbit movies.

You’re neither late nor early to watch this wonderful trilogy. You have arrived precisely as you mean to.

It's really impressive that you caught Peter Jackson's horror background in his directorial style. He absolutely did almost exclusively horror films before these movies!

You noticed it a couple of times, but Howard Shore's soundtrack for this series was an absolute masterpiece of thematic music. The movies were great, but the music put it to the next level. Now you have to listen to the music while reading the books!

I gotta admit, location scouts definitely are an underappreciated part of the filmmaking team. I def recommend behind the scenes content on these. The way they did some of the illusion shots with the hobbits was straight up brilliant. Also, most of the effects in these movies are practical, which makes them so impressive and look so good even all these years later.

Boromir is one of my very favorite characters, and some people are hard on him because he tried to take the Ring. He is not a weak or evil man, he is a proud and brave son of Gondor who had been in proximity to the Ring for months. He was fearful for his city and his people, growing increasingly desperate for a way to save them and saw a way with the Ring. In a moment of weakness the Ring pounced and even if for just a moment claimed him. He managed to break free and realizing what he had done he ran to his last battle protecting Merry and Pippin, and while he failed in the end he restored his honor and found his redemption. In the book it does not say how many arrows pierced him only being described as many but he slew just as many orcs and when he was laid in the boat of Loth'lorian his broken sword was laid as his side, his shield at his knees and the weapons of his enemies laid as his feet signifying his triumph over them. My favorite quote about him is the last sentence of his last chapter "And in later years in Gondor it was said that the elven-boat rode the falls and the foaming pool, and bore him down through Osgiliath, and past the many mouths of Anduin, out into the Great Sea at night under the stars."

Ian McKellen, who plays Gandalf, is a spectacular actor, and does have a theater background. He did not, however, play Dumbledore. The first Dumbledore was played by Richard Harris, and from the third movie on the role was played by Michael Gambon.

I am glad you like the music for this trilogy. Usually, the movie is shot first and then the music is composed afterward. Howard Shore LOVED “The Lord of the Rings” so much, that he not only convinced Peter Jackson that he should be the composer, but he also was in New Zealand for most of the filming always composing with the LOTR books by his side!

Ian Mckellen did receive an Oscar nomination for supporting role as Gandalf .. he did not play Dumbledore

Ironically, for all these films (the Original Trilogy) accolades, the acting by the entire cast is the most underrated... it is in fact top-tier.

I saw this movie once when I was little. I shed tears when I saw Boromir's death. Years have passed. I saw the extended cut. And I understood what I couldn't understand. And so it happened that I shed even more tears. Be at peace...son of Gondor 😢💔

It's been said that we'll probably never see filmmaking like this again. The passionate devotion to the source material without outside influences can be felt in every aspect from the writing, directing, costume design, makeup, lighting and set design, acting, special effects, musical score, etc. Everyone who worked on it truly cared about getting the tone of these stories right and they did get it mostly right (even when changing certain things to make the story translate better on the screen.) This devotion is unmatched and it still holds up even after 20 years.

Keep in mind legolas is a few thousand years old and gandalf was like a force of nature to his people. His death was like losing a part of the entire world

these movies, to this day, are some of the most amazing movies ever made. they just don't make movies like this anymore. the perfect mix of practical effects and not to much CGI is amazing, Ive seen all like 10 hours of behind the scenes for each of these films and the craftsmanship and amount of work that went into them is astonishing. I haven't seen anything like it since and as someone who attended film school for directing ive seen tons of behind the scenes footage. the third movie "return of the king" is still, after 20 years, the highest award winning movie ever, its won the most oscars of any movie ever made. it deserves it, no doubt

In the last fight scene between Aragorn and the Uruk-Hai leader, notice how after Lurtz (Uruk-Hai leader) pulled Aragorn's dagger out of his leg, threw it at Aragorn, but Aragorn deflected it? Completely real. The guy playing the Uruk-Hai couldn't see properly with the prosthetics and coloured contacts. He was supposed to throw it off to the side for them to do the deflection with cgi, but he missed the throw, sending it at Viggo Mortensen, who just Aragorned it away like it was nothing.

Good reaction! Gandalf can't take the ring, because the ring seeks power, and Gandalf has a lot of power. It would give the ring as much power as Sauron has. Only the humblest can *resist* its power, and even so, it still overwhelming.

The music used in the chase in Moria was Maori singers. The sound of the Balrogs 'roar' was done by dragging a large piece of cinder block across the ground. I didn't hear you mention it, but the reason for the bridge being so 'unsafe' was so an invading force could only enter in single file and also the reason for no handrails. Unfortunately it didn't account for digging up a demon from within. Galadriel's 'test' is very similiar albeit more dramatic than what Gandalf said, she would intend to do good with the ring, but it would twist and corrupt her. She more or less needed to test herself and was able to resist its pull.

It’s a shame that you’re not watching the extended addition. This is a film that was so well done that “more” is always wanted.

Cherry: How many people do you think they had on set? Thousands? Christopher Lee: Tens of Thousands!

Reason why Bilbo looks so old is because its been 20years before Frodo got to Rivendell, its not explained in the movies at all atleast, but if u read the books its explained that Frodo had the ring for 20years in hes possession . Fun fact, the knife thrown by the uruk hai at Aragon "Viggo Mortensen" was acculy deflected in reality, the actor was supposed to throw it close to him, but had problems doing it, so it ended up being thrown directly at him😅 You can definitely play an Elf, you got the looks for it 😊 You should read the books, Tolkien was a real good writer, the dude was a schoolar in languages, mostly old ones, , was in world war 1, and all that. All of those experiences he had shaped hes writing

Watching this again here, the thing that sticks out to me the most is the love Aragorn has for the hobbits, and the lengths he'll go to protect them.

Gandalf was always one step ahead: he had asked Aragorn to be looking for Frodo in the event that he was held up and couldn't meet the Hobbits at Bree. It, therefore, wasn't a coincidence that Aragorn ran into the Hobbits at The Prancing Pony. In fact, The Fellowship of the Ring book explains how Aragorn saw Tom Bombadil meeting with the Hobbits and then followed them to Bree. And The Nazgûl, as servants of Sauron, feared the power of Ulmo, and believed that some of his power might still flow through the waters of Middle-earth, hence why they avoided it as much as they could.

It’s sad because merry and pippin didn’t just bump into them in the books. Their competence and friendship with Frodo that already existed was showcasing itself early before they even were close to leaving together

I bought all 3 books a couple months before The Fellowship came out and I decided that because the books are pretty large that I would read each book before the movie came out because I was busy, going to college and I was working 6 hours a day. I started reading and I got hooked, I read all 3 books in about a week. Every free moment I was reading, in-between class, at lunch and at home I read because I was addicted to it. They are amazing books, with so much more than was in the movie....

It was explained in the books that the wraiths could not cross the water the first time at Buckleberry ferry because it was too deep. And then at the river when chasing Arwen they hesitated, because the river is the border of elvish lands and the wraiths are wary of the elves, obviously for a good reason.

I want to add to your commentary about how it is easy to go over the top with fantasy films -- you are so right. Which is why this film (and Trilogy) is so remarkable. Wizards felt like wizards, Elves like elves. There was a cadence in each of their deliveries that made it all the more believable, which allowed for immersion into the characters themselves.

As told in the movie we just watched, the orcs were once elves. Twisted, tortured and mutilated, then buried under trees after they died. When the trees were dug up, the elves could be reborn with the aid of Saroman's magic. Thus they became Harokai (spelling?). An elite fighting force which became one part of Sauron's army. Since they were once elves, they have a natural affinity to the bow, just like all elves are. There are three types of elves; the High Elves (who are long lived and quite gifted with magic), the Woodland Elves (who are long lived, but not as magical as their High Elf kin), and then there were the Mad Elves. I believe they were driven mad not by Sauron, but by Sauron's master who was defeated long, long ago (which is not part of this story).

41:30 There is actually detailled lore about that - in J. R. R. Tolkiens world the elves actually have a generationlong feud with the dwarves (or at least certain groups of elves with certain groups of dwarves). It is a bit hard to sum it up, Tolkien basically wrote a very detailed history of Middle-Earth and the whole world it is set in - Lord of the Rings is set in the Third Age, towards the end of it, while there are two Ages (of the Sun) before it (and also the Years of the Trees and more, but it'll only make it more complicated, so forget that)) In the First Age there used to be an elven kingdom in the western part of Middle-Earth, Beleriand (which doesn't exist anymore because it was destroyed in a giant war at the end of the First Age), among many others which was ruled by a king, Thingol. He, after a lot of shenanigans, came to the posession of a Silmaril, one of three, a very special crystal that was really important to all the things that happened in the First Age, which is very beautiful. (In a way, they were what the Ring was in the Third Age, everyone wanted to have it, and at least in some people instills some kind of greed). He asked some Dwarves to work it into a special necklace (which they crafted beforehand for another elven king they respected), so he could wear it. When the dwarves finished they were so proud of their creation, maybe their greatest ever, they didn't wish to give the piece away after all. Thingol insulted them, calling them an inferior race and refused them payment if they didn't hand their work over. These actions, Thingols arrogance and the dwarven smiths greed lead to a battle, that only two of the dwarves survived. They returned to their home and incited the other dwarves to attack Thingols kingdom - that lead to the murder of Thingol and the first sacking of his kingdom. The dwarves and elves, at least the involved groups, have been on icy terms ever since. I'm not quite sure in what way Gimli is related to the involved dwarven kingdom, but for Legolas, his grandfather, and father I believe, both lived in Thingols kingdom. (A few timeline details: - We are currently in 3081 of the Third Age - The Third Age began/The Second Age ended when Sauron was defeated in the Last Alliance - The Rings of Power were crafted somewhere around the middle of the Second Age)

There's an unfortunately lost line with the reveal of the Mythril armor from the book. Aragorn: "If it were known that Hobbits had such hides, every hunter in the world would be heading to the Shire." Gimli: "And all the arrows of all the hunters in all the world would be in vain."

Since you mentioned several times that you would be interested in getting the books, I wanted to share that Andy Serkis, the actor who did the motion capture for Gollum, narrated the audiobooks in recent years. He did a fabulous job. I would definitely recommend getting those audiobooks. They are another wonderful way to enjoy this epic story.

27:31 I KNEW THAT RING OF POWER TITLE RING A BELL. 😂 It was Sauron who gave us that series.

Interesting that you picked up on the horror aspect: Peter Jackson was only known for horror movies at the time, and many were surprised that he was attached to this project. No one expected it was going to turn out this great. I think most critics had sharpened their knives before going to this premiere - it was inconceivable that someone would succeed in turning these books in to great movies. And if you read the books, you'll see that a lot of the great work was poured into working on the scripts, optimising the story for film.

I've watched many LotR reactors, and this is a really entertaining and informative reaction. I appreciate the perspective you offer. Thanks very much.

Definitely recommend 'The Appendices'. They are the behind-the-scenes footage, interviews, etc. Will give you so much insight into how these films were made.

Colette: I can't do that voice Also Colette: Fucking masters Gollum's voice

Wow!!! I totally rewatched the Extended Edition just earlier today, finished it a few hours ago haha

Peter Jackson did indeed cut his teeth on horror films. The only one I've seen is "The Frighteners", a horror comedy with Micheal J. Fox, but it is definitely worth your time.

Extended scenes at risk of being missed: 1• Frodo and Sam's first meeting with the elves, providing context for Valinor and the elves journey there, as referenced throughout the films and seen at the end of the Return of the King(connects to the passing of the elves in the beginning of their leaving the shire when Frodo and Sam are near the Old Forest by the Shire which leads them to eventually bumping into Merry And Pippin! (An epic scene with Gandalf in Rivendell was also removed as well.) 2. Aragorn singing the Lay of Luthien, providing a parallel between the events of the Beren and Luthien and Aragorn's relationship with Arwen of which every reactor channel I’ve seen makes the connection and it pulls them into a deeper understanding of their relationship every single time. 3. Aragorn kneeling at his mother's grave, giving him some additional backstory for the viewer. 4. Gandalf explaining to Frodo about the corruptive power of the Ring, and how it will strain the Fellowship from the inside, foreshadowing Boromir's downfall. 5. Sam singing a lament for Gandalf, providing more emotional weight to Gandalf's death, referencing the start of the movie and strengthening the connection between him and the Hobbits ( also highlights Tolkien's love of song and poetry in the books). 6. Galadriel giving the gifts to the Fellowship, providing context for their appearance in later films, as well as drawing a parallel between Gimli's gift and the events of the Silmarillion (Fëanor & Galadriel). That’s just the beginning. Including several removed scenes between Aragorn & Galadriel and Aragorn with her husband Celeborn! 7• also the opening explaining Hobbits & their culture to the viewers, so they have a better understanding of these peoples we will be following which also was the direct full chapter called Concerning Hobbits.

Where you paused on Demon Bilbo. What you're actually looking at is a prop. They spent over a year building a dummy that looked exactly like Ian Holm. It appears in its full glory for half a second. That's dedication to the craft! Love your discussions throughout and looking forward to the next ones! Much love

The song Aragorn sings has huge importance! Here is the full version: “The leaves were long, the grass was green, The hemlock-umbels tall and fair, And in the glade a light was seen; Of stars in shadow shimmering, Tinúviel was dancing there, To music of a pipe unseen And light of stars was in her hair And in her raiment glimmering There Beren came from mountains cold; And lost he wandered under leaves; And where the Elven-river rolled. He walked alone and sorrowing. He peered between the hemlock-leaves; And saw in wonder flowers of gold Upon her mantle and her sleeves And her hair like shadow following Enchantment healed his weary feet That over hills were doomed to roam And forth he hastened, strong and fleet And grasped at moonbeams glistening Through woven woods in Elvenhome She lightly fled on dancing feet And left him lonely still to roam In the silent forest listening He heard there oft the flying sound Of feet as light as linden-leaves Or music welling underground In hidden hollows quavering Now withered lay the hemlock-sheaves And one by one with sighing sound Whispering fell the beachen leaves In the wintry woodland wavering He sought her ever, wandering far Where leaves of years were thickly strewn By light of moon and ray of star In frosty heavens shivering Her mantle glinted in the moon As on a hill-top high and far She danced, and at her feet was strewn A mist of silver quivering When winter passed, she came again And her song released the sudden spring Like rising lark, and falling rain And melting water bubbling He saw the elven-flowers spring About her feet, and healed again He longed by her to dance and sing Upon the grass untroubling Again she fled, but swift he came Tinúviel! Tinúviel! He called her by her elvish name And there she halted listening One moment stood she, and a spell His voice laid on her: Beren came And doom fell on Tinúviel That in his arms lay glistening As Beren looked into her eyes Within the shadows of her hair The trembling starlight of the skies He saw there mirrored shimmering Tinúviel the elven-fair Immortal maiden elven-wise About him cast her shadowy hair And arms like silver glimmering Long was the way that fate them bore O'er stony mountains cold and grey Through halls of ireon and darkling door And woods of nightshade morrowless The Sundering Seas between them lay And yet at last they met once more And long ago they passed away In the forest singing sorrowless” The true elvish version is far greater and so full of beauty & nuanced mournful sadness that’s break the hearts of mortals from its beauty and sadness so the true song has been sort of taboo and the mannish tongues that retell it is stated to only be a shadow beneath the tree of the true story!

Interesting fact of the Lord of the Rings world, Bilbo is the _only_ person who _ever_ willingly gave up the ring once he had it in his possession.

Colette, you should watch the commentary/extras that come with the extended editions. You should get more out of getting a window into the making of these landmark films than most of us who are not involved in the movie making process.

Bilbo Walking Song: “Roads go ever ever on, Over rock and under tree, By caves where never sun has shone, By streams that never find the sea; Over snow by winter sown, And through the merry flowers of June,Over grass and over stone, And under mountains in the moon. Roads go ever ever on Under cloud and under star, Yet feet that wandering have gone Turn at last to home afar. Eyes that fire and sword have seen And horror in the halls of stone Look at last on meadows green And trees and hills they long have known” The original version of the song is recited by Bilbo in the last chapter of The Hobbit, at the end of his journey back to the Shire. Coming to the top of a rise he sees his home in the distance, and stops and essentially sings what I shared above! There are three versions of this walking song in The Lord of the Rings. The first is sung by Bilbo when he leaves the Shire and is setting off to visit Rivendell: The Road goes ever on and on, Down from the door where it began. Now far ahead the Road has gone, And I must follow, if I can, Pursuing it with eager feet, Until it joins some larger way Where many paths and errands meet. And whither then? I cannot say. The second version is identical except for changing the word "eager" to "weary" in the fifth line. It is spoken aloud, slowly, by Frodo, as he and his companions pause on their way to Crickhollow, looking beyond to lands that some of them have never seen before. The third version is spoken by Bilbo in Rivendell after the hobbits have returned from their journey. Bilbo is now an old, sleepy hobbit, who murmurs the verse and then falls asleep. The Road goes ever on and on Out from the door where it began. Now far ahead the Road has gone, Let others follow it who can! Let them a journey new begin, But I at last with weary feet Will turn towards the lighted inn, My evening-rest and sleep to meet. 1977: The Hobbit (1977 film): Sections of the poem are sung during the trip through Mirkwood. It appears on the soundtrack titled "Roads". 1980: The Return of the King (1980 film): A song inspired by the poem is sung at the end of the film called "Roads Go Ever, Ever On". 1981: The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series): Bilbo sings the song as he leaves Bag End. It is sung by John Le Mesurier to a tune by Stephen Oliver. 1997: An Evening in Rivendell: The Tolkien Ensemble adapted an original melody to the song, composed by Caspar Reiff. 2001: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: Parts of the song are sung by Gandalf in his first appearance, and also by Bilbo as he leaves Bag End. 2006: The Lord of the Rings Musical: The poem is the basis of the song "The Road Goes On" sung by Sam, Frodo, Merry, and Pippin in the first act. 2014: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies: Lines of the poem partially make up the lyrics of The Last Goodbye, performed by Billy Boyd(Pippin) for the credits of the film. This is just stuff to know when you see the next films. Maybe seeing this will spark something you read here or in other people’s comments via future reactions to the other 2 films as well as the 3 The Hobbit movies!

The shooting of the scene with the council of the ring took for days and wasone of the trickiest ones to do in the entire trilogy, because of how many people interacting with each other, even on different eyelines

As a fit and fiddle man at the age of 36, who can still climb any tree or mountain, I love hobbits, especially their eating habits. Enjoy eating what you can while food is present. I've seen friends die from suffering from a condition that makes them not want to eat, an advanced form of liver failure due to alcoholism. I swear to to you that letting hobbits influence my eating habits, and not letting myself feel guilty about eating, even tho I've always been skinny, saved my life. I bet you can guess what made me feel guilty, she begins with the the letter m. "Why are you eating, we're having dinner in 4 hours". In an absolutely historical voice. Kids should know that it's ok to eat whenever they want. Eat like hobbits,.be happy and healthy. even if you aren't the weight you want to be, it's ok to eat. If you're underfed, it's ok to eat any amount of food you want. Love like a hobbit, and be happy.

"I know he did Dumbledore, and he's great in that too." Nah bro💀

"Gandalf is the daddy we all need." "Ooo. I like it when he's mad." Ok. I'm sold. Subscribed.

"I cant do gollum voice" proceeds to do it flawlessly 😭😭😭

I was fortunate to first read The Hobbit (which was Bilbo's adventure), then read the three books which make up The Lord of the Rings about 15 years before the first movie came out. It was so difficult to stop reading at night. The reading and imagining in my mind all the different places in Middle Earth (and following the map as they made their journey. I often advised people to read the books first.

The elvish songs of lamentation were for Gandalf when they arrived in Lothlórien. So the song you hear is literally for him whilst being a theme for the movie itself. The only excerpt from these songs is "Mithrandir, Mithrandir, O Pilgrim Grey!" This was expanded & set to music by Philippa Boyens & Howard Shore, respectively, for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. It was sung in the said film by Elizabeth Fraser in the track Lothlórien. Notable about this song is that it assumes that the elves of Lothlórien were aware that Gandalf was an incarnate Maia. This is debatable. As well, the lyrics ask "What drove you to leave/That which you loved?". This suggests that Gandalf was well aware that he would fall in Moria. Other debatable verses include the claims that Gandalf was the wisest of the Maiar, and that with him the Flame of Anor would leave the world (assuming that it and he were one, or he was the only wielder of the Flame). (English comes after the Quenya) * The first part is in Quenya: A Olórin i yáresse Mentaner i Númenherui Tírien i Rómenóri Maiaron i Oiosaila Manan elye etevanne Nórie i melanelye? The Second part is in Sindarin: Mithrandir, Mithrandir, A Randir Vithren ú-reniathach i amar galen I reniad lín ne mór, nuithannen In gwidh ristennin, i fae narchannen I lach Anor ed ardhon gwannen Caled veleg, ethuiannen. * Olórin, who once was... Sent by the Lords of the West To guard the lands of the East Wisest of all Maiar What drove you to leave That which you loved? Mithrandir, Mithrandir O Pilgrim Grey No more will you wander the green fields of this earth Your journey has ended in darkness. The bonds cut, the spirit broken The Flame of Anor has left this World A great light, extinguished.

So you're right, the blade glows blue when orcs are close, but in the world of Middle Earth, the term "orc" and "goblin" are used pretty interchangeably. And the Uruk'Hai are part orc, so they also activate the enchantment on the blade.

The greatest trilogy ever filmed. 😊

Aragorn: Are you frightened? Cherry: Sir, this is the hottest moment of my life You might like the fact that most songs with vocals do have translations, like the one on the bridge of Khazad Dum goes: Fire in the deep! Flames lick our skin! Fear rips our heart! No! No! No! The demon comes!

Actually, Gimli's home is Erebor. You will need to watch the Hobbit movies to learn more about that. Balin is related to Gimli and was one of the 13 of the Company of Thorin Oakenshield from the Hobbit.

I think what I love about Viggo Mortensen even more then his amazing performance as Aragorn. It's that he also was casted last minute and had to catch up by reading the books and learning this character as he went.

I have seen the movie so many times. I know it by heart, I remember entire dialogues But your reactions to certain moments made me see the movie like the first time seeing it. Loved it! Going to watch more of your channel for sure ❤

The Gandalf locked in the Tower bit is explained ONLY in the Unfinished Tales Book: In [manuscript-C) The Black Riders arrived at the Gate of Isengard while Gandalf was still a prisoner in the tower. In this account, Saruman, in fear & despair, & perceiving the full horror of service to Mordor, resolved suddenly to yield to Gandalf, & to beg for his pardon & help. Temporizing at the Gate, he admitted that he had Gandalf within, & said that he would go & try to discover what he knew; if that were unavailing, he would deliver Gandalf up to them. Then Saruman hastened to the summit of Orthanc - & found Gandalf gone. Away south against the setting moon he saw a great Eagle flying towards Edoras. See, the thing is he was always master of studying the enemy & even being able to think like they do to always know exactly the best ways to handle ever situation and so on, but the thing is he didn't just become the enemy, he at this time in a sense for once actually grew afraid of him, probably Sauron did what Sauron did with Finrod Felagund(Galadriel’s elder brother who by the way was the most important in the Legendarium & is the main reason the third age even exists) which basically widdled Saruman with various visions of the past and future until it wore him down, but Saruman(Curumo) was the mostly already becoming weary due to what was called The along Defeat, magic bleeding out from the lands of middle earth and subsequently certain things become less and less possible and the elves begin to go west. Even the ones who never wished to leave middle earth and many of which were born here by the thousands.

Good catch about Peter Jackson being a horror movie director. He made several horror movies before LOTR. It is also how he learned how to do many of the practical effects used in LOTR.

The spell that Arwen uses at the river is gorgeous. Translation below: Waters of the Misty Mountains, hear the word of power, rush, waters of Bruinen, against the Ringwraiths.

When you realize that Miss Colette could be an elf because of her beauty

In fact, I just finished rewatching Return of the King (the theatrical edition) with my family. The poignant ending gets me every time. I shed tears and am thrilled by how amazing these films really are.

The fact that aragorn deflected that real dagger with a real sword in that scene. It amazes me

43:59 This scared me so bad in the theater. Everyone screamed. I even heard some mutters, "that scared the shit out of me"

Interesting that you chose that clip where Bilbo “Gollum’s out” to open. Funny story, when I saw this in theaters as a kid, that scene happened just as I was putting popcorn in my mouth and I ended up biting my finger. Also, you would make an amazing elf.

45:42 It's actually a pretty simple equation: (([Inherent Power] x [Preexisting Negativity Within Your Heart]) x Proximity to Mordor) - Preexisting Positivity Within Your Heart = Temptation to Take the Ring for Yourself That's why it can have such a strong affect on Gandalf and Boromir alike, but takes a lot longer to affect Bilbo (who had it for decades) and Frodo.

Bilbollum was the first jumpscare of my life and it shook me for years everytime i saw it, which was very often 😅❤

The score from Lord of the Rings is absolutely epic. Definitely my top favorite movie score of all time

Tolkien(the OG of all Authors) was a veteran of the First World War and many other battles such as The Battle Of Somme etc. his works of art were to give back to the England as a form of restoring lost mythologies that he himself was a master of since he was a top professor of philology at Oxford. He did ALOT of his writing while in the trenches during WWI during small “breaks” while down in those trench forts built into the ground. And while he eldest son was in the Second World War; his Lord Of The Rings writings was strictly created above all else to give his eldest something to read while stationed wherever he was stationed. I forgot that part. They sent letters back and forth about it all the time. He was also the one and only son that actually protected his fathers legacy and work. A lot of his other work were put together BY his son after his father passed away. It’s well worth to react to the documentary behind the scenes film the director and crew and cast created together as well as the interview with the son Christopher Tolkien who you get to sort of enjoy a nice indoor and outdoor chat for like what came to about 1-2 hours of wonderful footage from an era that really must not be forgotten. His work shed a light on things like The Finnish Kalevala, Norwegian Elder Edda, The Welsh Mabinogion, The Norwegian Nibelungen, The Indian Bhagvagita & Several Irish Folklore + other Cultural things! The man also restored and translated ancient relics for the governments as one everyone trusted. Much of what’s in our dictionary come from his efforts as well. Anytime he spoke & even posted several comments into the paper as an editorial or response to certain issues as a very involved man for the world and the environment everyone turned their head to listen to him as everyone knew his worth and respected him greatly. His works show how NOT to glorify war; shows in the films if you pay close attention while watching the next films. Sharing what you know now via the after thoughts at the end of the second film! Remember. Extended edition. There is a lot missed out on especially in the second movie regarding Boromir backstory which there is much more in the books but the films WANTED to keep more but the cinemas literally harangued him into making a “theatrical cut” which is why you have two versions. The real version and the “theatrical cut”. It was all to make more money for the company that is the theatres/cinemas. To get more showings in per day during the year. And believe me. People were camping outside and travelling the country to watch it MORE THAN ONCE. His creations literally lead to inspiring the most currently famous books games & movies we all literally wouldn’t have enjoyed and be touched to our souls core without him and his spiritually connected brilliance. That and he was a philologist professor at Oxford first and foremost which covers so many things. Not just linguistic. The man was a true genius and Jack of all trades but ultimately LOVED the simple life. The inspiration for Lord of the Rings was not any war, but author J.R.R. Tolkien's love of language. Especially Welsh, Finnish and Old English. He lamented the loss of any true English folklore, that was wiped out after the Norman invasion of 1066, so Tolkien wrote many books on these new "legends" he came up with himself. Much of which is centered around three languages he fully developed himself. Two Elven languages and Dwarvish. They all have alphabets, syntax and vocabularies and can be learned. Tolkien did draw upon his personal experience in the trenches of World War ONE, not Two, as inspiration for some parts, most notably, the Dead Marshes that Frodo and Sam and Gollum pass through in The Two Towers. But war was not the inspiration for the entire series. World Of Warcraft. Skyrim, Harry Potter, Diablo, D&D, even Warhammer and so forth wouldn’t have. Existed without taking inspiration from and or completely ripping off from Tolkien. Many great documentaries to react to about him also more about him and AWESOME stuff from the hours and hours of behind the scenes documentaries from the DVDs of the movies which are also on KZfaq and I can send you a playlist to react to from top to bottom. I’d also like to explain Gandalf a bit too: Tolkien, drew alot of inspiration from the norse mythology. Magical rings, Gandalf (Staff elf in old norse), Gandalfs outfit (Odin), Gandalfs title 'the grey wanderer' (Odin), Shadowfaxe (The horses of day and night Rhimfaxe and Skinfaxe), Trolls, elves, dwarves etc. * Odin had a legendary horse, Sleipnir, who had eight legs and was said to be one of the greatest horses known to the gods. Gandalf had Shadowfax, who had no equal among horses in Middle-earth and could understand the speech of men. * Ødin’s legendary gear-the spear Gungnir and the ring Draupnir-could have influenced Gandalf’s legendary sword Glamdring or, more likely, the magic staff he carries, while the ring possibly influenced Gandalf’s possession of the ring Narya (Sturlson 145). * Gandalf and Odin both receive new wisdom as a result of sacrifice, as Gandalf is reincarnated after his fight with the Balrog, and Ødin gains power and wisdom after hanging himself on the tree Yggdrasil for nine days (Sigfusson 80-85). * One of the most apparent ways in which Gandalf and Ødin are alike is that they both take the shape of an old, grey beggar with a wide-brimmed hat and grey cloak when they wander the mortal world and deal with the inhabitants (Pitts 7). * Gandalf and Ødin are virtually reflections of each other, as can be observed through examining their gear and animal companions, the way they sacrificed themselves and were rewarded with wisdom, and the fact that they walk the earth as old men in tattered clothing. The Renowned Steeds of Gandalf and Odin Gandalf and Ødin both have renowned horses and staves with magical properties. Odin carries the legendary spear Gungnir, which is said never to miss its mark when thrown (Sturlson 145); however, he also carries it as his staff when he wanders the earth as an old man. In the Poetic Edda, the Valkyrie Sigrdrifa advises Sigurd about the magical application of runes and tells him that there are runes inscribed on the tip of Gungnir (Sigfusson 291). This spear could be a parallel to Glamdring, the sword that was forged for the Goblin wars but is most likely influential to the staff Gandalf carries on his journeys. Strikingly similar to Shadowfax, Odin possesses a legendary horse named Sleipnir, who has eight legs and can run on the ground and through the air at great speeds. This sounds very similar, in some ways, to Tolkien’s description of Shadowfax in The Two Towers, “Shadowfax tossed his head and cried aloud as if a trumpet had summoned him to battle. Then he sprang forward. Fire flew from his feet; night rushed over him” (Tolkien 228).

(Part 1) Galadriel's gift to Gimli has deeper meaning behind it, like most things in this movie & reflects the expanded lore of the middle earth universe. Galadriel is one of the 2-3 most powerful & wise elves remaining in Middle Earth since the time the land was young. She was born in a place called Valinor, or the Undying land... which is basically the place of residence of the Valar, the local pantheon, the local "gods" as you may call them. Back then, the world was not illuminated by the sun&moon, (only the stars, but rather by 2 trees of gold and silver, Telperion and Laurëlin that lit the world before the sun & moon were born from their last flower & fruit as they were basically killed by Melkor when he struck them with his Lance and Ungoliant the primordial Eldrich Terror, Ungoliant she was named by the Eldar). It is said that Galadriel's hair had somehow captured some of the shine of those two trees. Her uncle Fëanor, who was a great king of the Elven people after his father Finwë was slain by Morgoth(Formally known as Melkor). Fëanor arguably was their greatest craftsman to ever live, asked if she could give him a lock of hair, so that he could use it to fashion 3 gems that would shine of the same light as the trees. Sensing his pride & a shadow that wasn’t exactly belonging to him brewing from within, she refused his request 3 times. He stopped asking and made the gems anyway, managing to complete the task he had set for himself even without her hair. Around these 3 gems, the possession of which became the driving force for many of the great events in the world, entire wars that lasted for centuries exploded, and other events. The gems actively shaped the fate of the races of middle earth to the point that the aforementioned Valar got involved directly. During these times, events surrounding the gems brought about the traditional enmity between Dwarves and Elves... the same enmity that Gimli still feels towards them. That enmity however does not survive his encounter with the wise Galadriel, whom Gimli basically falls platonically in love with. By giving him 3 of her hair, Galadriel is opening a door, offering an olive branch that might one day close the gap that divides these two races. Legolas, himself being an Elven prince and centuries old, knows of the story through his father Thranduil & grandfather Oropher, as it shaped the lives of all Elves, and his subtle smile is possibly the first act of acknowledgment and reconciliation. it is also a way for Peter Jackson, the director of the film, to give a nod to all of the fans who know these facts and backstories... a way to make us feel seen, and to make us appreciate just how deeply the makers of the film respect the books and larger universe created by Tolkien. The thing with the hair may seem weird, but there is a significance to it in real life as well as in the lore of the story. In real life, it was not uncommon for wives, fiancés, or even girlfriends to give their men (who were going off to war), a lock of their hair as a keepsake, particularly in WWI, which Tolkien fought in. The lore part of it comes into play in The Silmarillion, Tolkien's tales of the creation of Arda, the Undying Lands of Valinor, and Middle Earth. Galadriel is many, many thousands of years old, & was born in Valinor before the sun & moon were even created. At the time, the world was lit by two trees, one gold and one silver which would shine at different times from each other, but would shine together once a day when one would fade and the other brighten. Galadriel's hair was said to look like the light of the mingled light from the two trees, which may have inspired Feanor, a master craftsman and heir to the high king of the Ñoldor, to craft the Silmaril's which were three jewels that captured the light of the two trees, one golden light, one silver light, & one co-mingled light. Fëanor had a bit of a thing for Galadriel and begged her for her hair three different times, which she rejected because she could perceive the inner darkness of his heart and rejected him, which made them "un-friends" after that. There is a lot more to the lore than that, so this is the super crib-notes version. But the point is, it was VERY significant that she granted Gimli three of her hairs to a dwarf, when she would not to the son of her king many 10s of thousands of years ago of which she is related to all three kings who were brothers and Elu Thingol of Doriath was one of the brothers that didn’t stay in Valinor even though he was one of the elven ambassadors along with his three brothers and that king I mentioned was VERY close friends with Thingol)

funny that she said arwen is like an angel. Arwen's great great great grandmother was melian, who was basically an angel.

Lord of the Rings: the Fellowship of the Rings is a great fantasy adventure movie and one of my favorites I hope you have a wonderful new year Colette. 💖👋👋💖

Hi dear Colette, so lovely watching this again with you! I like your mix of commenting on the skill sets used for the shooting, following the story and your instinct of whats to come, and also sharing your emotional journey with us. (there are quite some documentaries on how they shot things, e.g. related to the size differences of the races). You mention that you're now curious about the book(s), and I can only highly recommend them - they give even much more detail, and also contain very valuable side stories, that got left out of the movies. I also watched the legendary Oscar Awards of 2004, where the 3rd movie 'Return of the King' received 11 Oscars (only Ben Hur and Titanic are on par with it), and I was so happy to also see Fran (his wife) and Philippa on the stage besides of Peter for receiving them, as it was the 3, who transformed the books into a screen play - a heroic shared achievement! PS. Howard Shore did also get an Oscar for best soundtrack - so highly deserved! Looking very much forward to your reactions on Part 2 + 3! 💖

Couple of answers to a couple of Colette’s questions: 1). Long story short, Gimli and the Dwarves hate Legolas and the Elves (and vice versa) because each group of people did the other _really_ dirty a few times in the past. 2). The Ringwraiths don’t like water because water is the closest thing to the substance from which the Universe (Ëa) was created. It is holy and anathema to evil creatures unless it is polluted. 3). Galadriel had a lust for power as strong as any. When she and the other Elves first came to Middle-Earth, many of the proudest (including her) did so partly to live outside of the authority of the Valar (who are like if Greek/Norse gods were also archangels). They wanted to be kings and queens in their own right and answer to no one. Galadriel wants power, but like Gandalf she’s smart enough to know that if she took the Ring, she’d be just as bad as Sauron. Her scene with Frodo was her ultimate temptation and- ultimately- her rejection of ultimate power. Now that she has learned humility and self control, she is fit to go west with the other Elves leaving Middle-Earth to rejoin the Valar in Valinor.

I literally subscribed just because you’re watching this masterpiece. It’s never too late to watch such an epic and beautiful tale.

Sir Christopher Lee (Saruman), is the only LOTR actor who actually knew Tolkien and read the LOTR books every year! He was a British spy during WW2, almost married a Danish Princess and was the real life inspiration for the character "James Bond". The Bond author, Ian Flemming, was Sir Christopher's cousin!

34:27 About Arwen's ride: Liv Tyler was not allowed to ride the horse, so to film it she spent a week sitting on a mechanical saddle in the back of a pickup truck, holding a doll of Frodo, bouncing up and down pretending to ride, as the truck drove through the trees with the black riders after it.

After about 5 minutes of your reaction, I subscribed… you were so focused on the details and almost always correct in your analysis of the storyline at each point ! I look forward to following your journey with Frodo through Middle Earth…

"Is it a squid, is it an octopus..?". More like a Kraken....

You’re a great example of a reactor who keeps focus on the movie and not on your own antics, love your content

A crazy fact about Lord of The Rings is that they filmed all 3 films in just 15 months.

Such a lovely reaction and attention to detail, the best way to enjoy this story, I can't wait for the next movies 😎 And yes, Saruman's actor played Count Dooku in Star Wars. 😁

Hi Colette! Just saw your channel atm randomly! This was nice surprise someone watches my fav movie! My first impression editing looks so amazing with subtitles, timing, showing accurate lines! Could be higher volume of movie so we could hear what you react at :) So here comes some random info for you: At the birthday scene Bilbo 111, Frodo 33 years old. For hobbits 33 means like 18 for human. When the four hobbits left The Shire to go on the quest to destroy the One Ring Frodo was 50. Sam was 38. Merry was 37, and Pippin was 28. So that means Pippin was under 33 and thats why he was making so many mistakes. Arwen was 2779 years old when she gave up her immortality for his grand grand grand nephew Aragorn. Yes her uncle Elros is the grand grand grandfather of Aragorn. The first king of Dunedain. 5 wizards (istari) actually are maia souls like angels. Their powers nerfed by valars (gods) before they were sent. Their job to encourage free peoples of middle earth giving them hope. They took old men body forms for disguise. They can be wounded, geting tired or hungry or die. Gandalf arrived at the last among them and Cirdan gave him one of the three elven rings. Narya the ring of fire. So he had to use it for protect himself in Moria against one of the balrogs. Dark maia souls mostly chooses balrog bodies. Sauron is the most powerful maia. He could change his form to werewolf, an elf or his last form the eye. There is a powerful magic at the borders of Rivendell. Thats why Bruinen river roused against the Nazgul when they tried to pass. Peter Jackson gave that credit to Arwen but nothing related with her. Galadriel's hair is magical. Her single hair more valuable than all jewels in Middle Earth. So dwarves value on gold, gems, jewels. Gimli's 3 hair gift is kinda priceless! She can also read minds and even could control if she wants. She wields ring of water. Nenya! The third ring Vilya carrying by Elrond Halfelven. Vilya the ring of air the most powerful among the three. So Elrond also has a gift of foresight. The symbol of wisdom. Goblins are very small like you saw in Moria climbing. Orcs are thinner and pointy ears. Uruks are stronger body can travel in daylight. Boromir is the most powerful soldier in entire Gondor army which is why he earned to carry the Horn of Gondor. He never wanted the ring for himself. He just wanted to protect his people. He never married or rest in his entire life. He dedicated himself for his people. If you notice when Merry asks ''where is Frodo'?', Aragorn saw that Boromir left his shield at the campsite. So thats why when he heard the Horn of Gondor he ran through the Boromir like no tomorrow for saving him. he knew Boromir was in grave danger! At the end my fav character was Gandalf until I was 25. Then Aragorn became my favorite. After 35 years old Frodo is my fav character and ever will be! I wonder who is your fav character after you watched all movies Colette! Take care!

I just saw your impression of Gollum and i gotta say i'm totally in love now

It was very pleasant to watch your reaction to my all-time-favorite fantasy story.. Can't wait for the second movie.

The books were written in the 1930's when people did not know smoking was as bad as it is. Bilbo was not showing his true age. While he had the ring, he stopped aging. But once he gave up the ring and gave it to Frodo he started aging again. From the time Bilbo left the Shire until Frodo reached the elves a few years had gone by. In the book the Hobbit Bilbo managed to earn the respect of the Elves, Humans and Dwarves. They did not trust each other. But they were willing to trust Bilbo's nephew. That in itself should tell you how respected Bilbo was. Ian McKellen was magneto not Dumbledore.

"it shall be an heirloom to all my house for I will risk no hurt to the ring, it is precious to me. Though I'm bind with a great pain..."

Love your reaction! LOTR/The Hobbit is my favorite movie series of all time. I was a fan of the books from an early age, years before the Peter Jackson films. I was so excited when the films came out, starting with this one when I was a freshman in college.

LOTR trilogy won 475 total awards and was nominated 800 times, made 1.1 billion dollars, 3 billion world wide

You were spot on about Ian McKellen (Gandalf) having a shakespearian theatre background, but he never was Dumbledore 😅 Gandalf is the OG Dumbledore tho

​@ColetteCherry reminds me of the time Ian Mackillon spoke with Michael Gambon where Michael asked if people ever mix him up for Dumbledore and he said "oh yes," Michael asked what does he do Ian who plays Gandalf just says "oh, I just sign your name." lol

As the daughter of Elrond Half-elven, Arwen must choose to live either as an immortal Elf or as a mortal. Once Arwen makes her choice she cannot take it back. The swords of our hobbits would just be large daggers to one of the Big Folk (Men). They are really more like letter openers, though a couple of them become pretty important to the story. Khazad-dum (Moria) was the oldest home of Durin's Follk, but the dwarves were forced to abandon it several hundred years before the War of the Ring. Gimli's cousin Balin led an expedition to reclaim Moria.

The lighting on the characters' faces was from digitally manipulating the brightness and colour levels in post. It meant they could film in less than perfect conditions, or if a cloud came over during a shot that altered the lighting, they could manipulate things to match the other shots for the scene. They also used it to do things like make Galadriel paler, because while Cate Blanchett is really pale, she isn't marble statue pale. Or change the colour saturation or levels to give locations a certain feel. Bright colours for the Shire, for example.

It's awesome seeing you enjoy this story. It's like watching it for the first time all over again. So much nostalgia. May I recommend that moving forward you should try watching the extended versions of the trilogy. I also watched the theatrical versions for this trilogy when i first watched it all. And then years later discovered the extended versions. And let me tell you they are night and day different. The extended versions are 4 hours ea h but sooooo worth it.

Sir Ian Mckellen (Gandalf) is certainly a great actor, he was knighted by the Queen for his contributions to the stage and screen. Your insight is keen, he is indeed a former Shakespearian thespian and one of the greatest actors of a generation.

There’s sooo much that you’re guessing even I the first few minutes of this that are covered and expanded upon beautifully by the making of documentaries that came with the extended cut DVDs. You would love watching those, but check them out when you’ve seen the trilogy. I’ll cover one detail, that of scale. Hobbits tend to be small, standing about 3’6” tall. As you noted, the actors who play hobbits aren’t that height, so there are four stand ins for the principle hobbits (Frodo, Sam, Merry, and Pippin), most of whom are adult actors of a small stature, though one, Merry’s stand in, was a small boy. They wore wigs and masks for far away shots, and were often filmed from the back. There are a handful of face replacement shots, like the one where Gandalf catches/hugs Frodo as he enters the Shire. Other shots are done using an old technique called forced perspective. The scene immediately following the catch/hug where they are sitting side by side in the cart is achieved by having the cart built with a larger post for Frodo to hold, set further away from the camera so he looks small, and regular sized post next to Gandalf. No CG used at all, all of it in camera.

Firstly: All 16 rings were meant to go to the elves (300-500years world of infiltration & deception down to the drain) but Mairon of the Maiar(primordial angelic beings in simple terms as they are sort of beyond angels) disguised as a high elf named Annatar when he came to the elves pretending to be an emissary from Valinor on behalf of the Valar so it makes sense how alluring the ring is and how strong it’s pull on people is. (A bit too instant in the movies though) Galadriel soon saw right through him and especially when after speaking with him regarding not remembering him when in Valinor long ago where she learned from all the Valar thanks to being dominantly Vanyar/Teleri side over her Ñoldorin side where she gleaned from that encounter that she did not study under Aulë the Vala with any elf named Annatar ! But later named Sauron by the elves meaning deceiver! After all of this, The three elven rings were made in secret without Saurons touch upon them thanks to Celebrimbor! Remember Gandalf before he became Gandalf was the same species of entity Sauron used to be!! Wow hey? The Rings, in this case, would have lost their powers eventually due to the lack of the One Ring and possibly because they were designed to defeat evil, and evil, in the form of Sauron, had been defeated. The Three Elven Rings served their purpose for a long time. Two out of three of them had several different bearers Unlike the other Rings, the main purpose of the Three is to "heal and preserve", as when Galadriel used Nenya to preserve her realm of Lothlórien over long periods. The Elves made the Three Rings to try to halt the passage of time, or as Tolkien had Elrond say, "to preserve all things unstained". I can expand upon this based on any further statements & questions you have for me as a reply to this comment ! ❤ There is problem here with the Rings, the Three were supposed to be never touched by Sauron and that's why they were not corrupting…Sauron had not taken part in their making which made the Three more 'pure' unsullied by his dark power, unlike the Nine and Seven Rings! But Sauron in the show touched the very material they were made of!!! So technically he could have tainted them and corrupted! Even appendices of Lot tell us the order of making the rings, so they didn't even need the righs to more detailed writings in UT or Silmarillion: 1200 Sauron endeavours to seduce the Eldar. Gil-galad refuses to treat with him; but the smiths of Eregion are won over. The Númenoreans begin to make permanent havens. c. 1500 The Elven-smiths instructed by Sauron reach the height of their skill. They begin the forging of the Rings of Power. c. 1590 The Three Rings are completed in Eregion. c. 1600 Sauron forges the One Ring in Orodruin. He completes the Barad-dûr. Celebrimbor perceives the designs of Sauron. 1693 War of the Elves & Sauron begins. The Three Rings are hidden." 'Did you not hear me, Gloin?' said Elrond. 'The Three were not made by Sauron, nor did he ever touch them. But of them it is not permitted to speak. So much only in this hour of doubt I may now say. They are not idle. But they were not made as weapons of war or conquest: that is not their power. Those who made them did not desire strength or domination or hoarded wealth, but understanding, making, and healing, to preserve all things unstained. These things the Elves of Middle-earth have in some measure gained, though with sorrow. But all that has been wrought by those who wield the Three will turn to their undoing, and their minds and hearts will become revealed to Sauron, if he regains the One." The One Ring’s power over people explained here:As for the rings given to these groups:They were all meant to go to the elves but Mairon of the Maiar disguised as a high elf named Annatar when he came to the elves pretending to be an emissary from Valinor on behalf of the Valar so it makes sense how alluring the ring is and how strong it’s pull on people is. (A bit too instant in the movies though) Galadriel soon saw right through him and especially when after speaking with him regarding not remembering him when in Valinor long ago where she learned from all the Valar thanks to being dominantly Vanyar/Teleri side over her Ñoldorin side where she gleaned from that encounter that she did not study under Aulë the Vala with any elf named Annatar ! But later named Sauron by the elves meaning deceiver! After all of this, The three elven rings were made in secret without Saurons touch upon them thanks to Celebrimbor! Remember Gandalf before he became Gandalf was the same species of entity Sauron used to be!! Wow hey? The Rings, in this case, would have lost their powers eventually due to the lack of the One Ring and possibly because they were designed to defeat evil, and evil, in the form of Sauron, had been defeated. The Three Elven Rings served their purpose for a long time. Two out of three of them had several different bearers Unlike the other Rings, the main purpose of the Three is to "heal and preserve", as when Galadriel used Nenya to preserve her realm of Lothlórien over long periods. The Elves made the Three Rings to try to halt the passage of time, or as Tolkien had Elrond say, "to preserve all things unstained". I can expand upon this based on any further statements and questions you have for me as a reply to this comment ! ❤ Aside from the three Elven Rings Made In Secret Without Saurons presence or touch upon them through Celebrimbor!

47:25 "Why is the dwarf always being grumpy?" Because he's not Happy, Sleepy, Sneezy, Bashful, Dopey, or Doc...

Believe it or not Legolas was Orlando Bloom's first acting role out of acting school. IMAGINE?

Gandalf: YOU... SHALL NOT... PASSS 👹👹👹👹👹👺👺👺 Colette: PASS 😁

Amazing how times have changed. Tolkien smoked a pipe in which he only smoked tobacco and the "weed" referred to was tobacco, later referred to as "Old Toby" (2 Towers and after). 50 years on, everyone assumes he was talking about marijuana!!