Still winning 11 is truly a world class achievement

I agree Sean Astin deserved his Oscar

Such a huge snub by the academy!

In an era where Paltrow's god awful performance in Shakespeare in Love won an Oscar? The Oscars are a fucking joke

The Academy tends to be snobbish about rewarding acting performances in the "fantasy" category, no matter whether said fantasy films are some of the greatest movies ever made. This has been confirmed many times by some acting greats who have inside knowledge. As I recall, the Oscars snubbed every actor in the LOTR trilogy (expect perhaps Sir Ian McKellan) until the third movie in the trilogy, when the Oscars finally gave some long-overdue major awards. Many of the main and supporting actors won awards in other countries, though, such as in the UK. All of them should have been at least nominated for Oscars, including Sean Astin Still, the Oscars shouldn't be used to measure quality and success. There are and have been many great actors/actresses and movies that never even got nominated. The Academy is very political and biased, choosing which social agenda to push each season and rewarding those films that fit, and I do suspect there are also hidden under-the-table favors and deals.

Michael R I totally agree with that ❤👌

He was absolutely phenomenal, they could not have found a better person to be Sam than him.

I have had a crush on Sam ever since my dad introduced the movies and books😄

Deadass. I mean deadass.

He should've won the oscar

I think great philosophers had minds like you dear sir

Yep and that is true friendship. These two give the term "I got your back." a whole new subtext :)

Sam didn't want to die a virgin. 😂

@@IntricationZ hey rosie is cute got to admit that

No. Frodo is happy that he can have Sam all to himself. That's why Sam was saying all that It's Your Sam, Don't You Know Your Sam in the Two Towers.

It makes me think that Frodo lost "the future" a long time ago, he had nothing but the mission in front. While Sam could still dream and hope.

Frodo was a rich kid who took the good things in his life for granted and yearned for adventure. Sam was the one who had *everything* to lose, but he still went with Frodo to keep him safe

Brave Sam didn't leave himself a moment to think about what he wanted over his friends' burden, until that burden was gone.

​@@blueshit199Frodo literally tried to give away The Ring to just about everyone that was more competent than him, he was hesistant to go on the journey but had to do it cause literally no one else volunteered to destroy the Ring(except Bilbo, but he was old as dirt), he lamented to Gandalf that he wished none of this had happened that had never come to him, even Bilbo and Gandalf commented how Frodo's heart lay in the Shire, in it's hills, forests and little rivers. The only reason he was the one to do was because he was the only one with the drive and capability to take the Ring to Mount Doom.

I always had the Sam mindset as a child and into early adulthood....but now recently I fear I have to have the Frodo mindset. just to cope....nothing promised is in the future, just whatever comes may come Too bad there isn't a ship into the West for me....that'd probably be California and I'd pass on that

Frodo is remembering. Sam is wishing for his future. Absolutely heart breaking.

thanks for giving be an extra paragraph for my essay, was really stuck

Exact same thing I thought when he said it. As if the black veil had been suddenly lifted and he can see once more all the things he once knew to be true and good.

That’s why I really don’t like all the Frodo did nothing arguments

What also makes the filmmaking of this scene masterful is that the focus of this scene is the sad serenity of Sam and Frodo, while in the background, the chaotic eruption of Mount Doom’s eruption continues. Also there’s a visual contrast between light and dark. Earlier in Mordor, we saw only black clouds. First half of this scene, there’s a balance between the white glow of light and the dark clouds. Then when Gandalf and the Eagles come in, the white glow takes over.

caydubb You can pretty much sum it up in the previous scene where Sauron was destroyed and everyone cheered and cried for Frodo when Mount Doom erupted but no one yelled out for Sam.

caydubb indeed sam was one of the best characters in this movie

"I can't carry it for you, but I can carry you."

caydubb G

Sean did a great job,his accent was perfect,Frodo would never have made it without Sam.

😭

Wish Smeagol survived he would be normal again

Ooh, i never realised it was for Gollum!!

That very thought crossed my mind, as well! Gandalf truly was merciful.

I always wondered why there was an extra eagle but didn’t realize that :’)

Very well said.

Also, Sam wasn't really his friend, their friendship actually grew...

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book version sounds less homoerotic.

@@ir8free The book is even more romantic between them. There are more kisses (on the forehead) exchanged between Frodo and Sam in the novel, they frequently engage in hand-holding, and there's a scene where Frodo falls asleep while leaning his head on Sam's chest (Tolkien himself apparently said that this was the most moving moment in the story for his account). In the book, Tolkien describes Sam standing up to Shelob to protect Frodo as being like a small creature defending its mate (which I think is a wonderful description). There's also a scene in the book where Sam is simply taken aback by Frodo's beauty, and thinks in that moment, "I love him." I don't particularly have an opinion on whether their relationship is indeed romantic or not, but to me it's quite shallow to dismiss the idea. In any case, I definitely don't think people are wrong for picking up queer tones in the text, nor even in the films (where the possibility of romance between Sam and Frodo was toned down if anything; the films put more conflict between the two of them than was in the source material, to make their relationship slightly more tense and a little less tender)

If she rejected Sam, Middle-Earth would not be a rightful place

@@Da1337Man jesus LOL

@TheLatiosnlatias02 what!?!?!?!?!? How? And realy?

@TheLatiosnlatias02 no I didnt. I realy want too read the books tough. And they died? Holy shit.. I think thats the only think that I prefer in the movies....

Lool Sam is T H I C C as fuck

100% agree!

RichardFeynmanRules me too

He probably would've lost to Sean Penn or Tim Robbins in Mystic River anyway

Evan LOTR was an ensemble cast and those types of casting is hard nominated for any acting awards

Now I wonder, why the F#@! did Sean Astin not win an Oscar?! He should have won an Oscar!

In the book Sam is so completely devoted to and committed to Frodo he doesn't regret for a moment being anywhere else other than with him, nor does he say anything about Rosie. I was kind of sad about the deviation from the text actually because it took away from Sam's total commitment to Frodo and seeing the quest through.

​@@foxomatic1 It's not regret. It's the admission and understanding that great commitments demand great sacrifice. Great sacrifices are necessarily hard. Those who make them SHOULD feel pain, fear, and yes, regret. It is BECAUSE Sam has things he cherished, like home and Rosie, that he must leave behind, that his choice to follow Frodo and commit is compelling and meaningful.

@@foxomatic1 I understand where you’re coming from but think of it this way, Sam is thousands of miles away from home and willingly abandoned every comfort known to him all for the sake of his friend against an evil larger than life. He’s had to endure the terror of the Nazgul, jumped in front of a fellbeast, fought an enormous spider, a tower of orcs and powered through several miles whilst carrying the full weight of another hobbit on his back just to reach the entrance of Mount Doom. All this and he never once showed any signs of weakness because he had to be strong for Frodo, both physically and mentally. Now, at the end of this quest, atop a single rock surrounded by lava with no food, water or any means of escape known to him, he’s resigned to his fate thinking that he will probably die there and is finally able to lament the one joy he never got to experience: a life with Rosie. It’s probably the only time he’s able to weep some tears for himself because he put Frodo and his quest above his own needs first.

And when they get back home, Sam chugs his beer and is like “ya know what? I survived Mordor, Imma go shoot my shot! No more what ifs!”

Samwise needed a rite of passage to gain the courage to get what’s most important to him. He also became a better friend to Frodo. He showed he will do anything to make sure the job get done. I think in this scene they were letting out their deepest memories like flashbacks before death. Sam was totally devoted. Frodo was just freed from his duties and was happy to know he saved the Shire from a very dangerous situation. And in this town is Sam’s rib, so he could now share a memory of the shire he cherishes and he has the courage to go after it. That boy became a man in the days where women chose men who would were devoted to their family.

Tolkien said the exact opposite, he always denied this was an allegory for the War.

@@gorgolytyou could still say that it is applicable

exactly

+Edward Underhill the biggest compliment in this trilogy is told by Aragorn, right after his crowning ceremony. He goes in front of the hobbits, and as they're about to bow to him he stops them, then says : "my friends, you bow to no one". Then aragorn himself, together with all the people at the ceremony, bows to the hobbits. That was the greatest show of respect ever, as Pipino and merry played a crucial role in the destruction of Isengard, and Sam and Frodo destroyed Mordor.

Kuroro Luxifer That is one of my favorite lines too, but as a compliment between 2 friends, this stands out as the best.

+Edward Underhill Days before my dad died, while I was changing his Depends, he told me, "I'm glad you're here". I replied, "I'm glad you're here too". My dad was nearly 95 years old minus 1 1/2 months.

Joseph David That's awesome, your dad was a lucky man.

Yes❤️❤️🥺

Crying automatically... 😭

A bit weak minded than usual eh mr khorne ? No more blood for the blood god skull for the skull throne?

@@duylai2224 hey, even dark maniacal murder gods need friends

It’s a call back to the Fellowship when he says “I’m glad you’re with me”

Too bad he didn't take the same approach with "The Hobbit" movies.

@@markforster6457 Still betther than Amazon one.

And he absolutely successful at it too

@@markforster6457 what do you expect? The Hobbit was originally to be done by Guillermo Del Toro who left during production. Jackson came in during production itself and had to follow what Del Toro and the studio wanted whereas with LOTR he had years of preparation to make the trilogy.

@@markforster6457wasn’t his fault. He was forced to rush it

Very much. Some of the earliest writing on Middle Earth was from during the war. Although he began with the languages even before then. In a way, the relationship of Frodo and Sam mimics the one between a junior officer and his batman. Frodo is more upper class whereas Sam is more working class or rural. So they both mirror soldiers in the war. I think the ending of the film captured that very well.

Batman?

@@nutyyyy One of the things that the grinding warfare of World War I did, particularly for the Brits, was break down some of the barriers between the classes. There's no upper class, middle class, working class when they could all be blown up by the same artillery shell or cut down by machine guns. And even then, some of those old prejudices endured. I remember Dr. Fiona Hill's testimony on Capitol Hill including why she came to the United States: It was because Oxford's admissions staff told her she could not possibly be accepted with her working-class accent. This was about 40 years ago, but still, at a time when humanity has already touched the Moon's surface, one of the most prestigious universities in the UK still thought the way someone spoke the English language meant something. Dr. Hill later became a significant member of the national security staff for several US administrations, and one of the foremost experts on foreign policy regarding Russia. One hopes Oxford realized their epic blunder by now, especially after she mic-dropped them on the world stage in the halls of Congress.

@@kaydgaming A batman in WW1 was basically a personal assistant for an officer. Think Sam's role for Frodo.

Shiggy Doo your comment deserves more likes

Shiggy Doo Yes, but it was significant that frodo remembers the past, because that is what the ring took from him. Now that it is gone, warm memories return to him. Sam never really needed to be reminded of the past or of his purpose.

Shiggy Doo wow deep. Definitely got a like from me

I'm just thinking... Tolkien served in the First World War... Perhaps the reactions of Frodo and Sam bear some resemblance to how soldiers reacted after the war. There's only two ways to act after returning from something like that: Either the war wounded you in a way that could never be healed, or you manage to move on. Frodo couldn't move on (the scars were too deep), Sam could and did.

Plasticcaz Pretty much the entire trilogy is a representation of WWII but within a fantasy context. All the races are like each Allie and Axis force from different countries.

or backup ? duh

Why bring another giant eagle to carry a hobbit sized creature? If you ask me, only one eagle was necessary and the other two had come for surveillance purposes or just because they were bored.

The Ring's effects on Bilbo wore off when he was no longer near it, wearing it - not when it was destroyed. Both Elrond and Galadriel suspected that the destruction of the One Ring might break the power of the Three, and hasten the twilight of the Elves - it's not an altogether illogical step for Gandalf to hope that the destruction of the One might similarly break its hold on Smeagol, and send a third eagle for him (or his body, maybe, if his years caught up with him): especially when hope, mercy, and compassion are the core of what makes Gandalf Gandalf.

Either that or if Frodo and Sam were conscious, they'd want one each.

CAS (Close air support). In case of a stray Nazgul or something left over.

I have watched this scene 100 times and I always tear up.

totally right

He never really complained that this trip ruined his life. The Rosie part makes me cry every time

Its a beautiful scene. Never to be duplicated.

@@29omfg not to mention sam was giving multiple opportunities to go home/leave frodo: 1st opportunity: frodo leaving in the first movie to go alone, Sam COULDVE stayed and listened to frodo telling him to go back, but Sam followed him, Willing to drown just to get to frodo, That’s Dedication to fulfilling his promise to Gandalf. Second opportunity: When they were at the black gates in the second movie, And were getting ready to rush in to Mordor and most likely would’ve been caught, Frodo told Sam he need not follow him, but Sam said I know, and was going to do it anyways. That shows a loyal friend willing to follow frodo into what is most likely his doom. Third opportunity: When frodo told sam to go home in the 3rd movie, But he went back for frodo after seeing the bread going back for frodo not cause frodo was mad at him, but because he realized Gollum was leading frodo to a trap. That’s forgiveness shown by Sam not being selfish and saying I told you frodo now you can get what’s coming to you. Fourth opportunity: When sam found out frodo was alive, And was being taken back to an orc infested towers full of orcs, Sam COULDVE left, To either: A. Destroy the ring himself instead of risking his life in a tower of orcs just to save frodo Or B. Head home and hope that the ring stays secret back in the shire. But Sam didn’t do either of that and took on his chances of going face to face what could’ve been hundreds or thousands of orcs (lucky for him they were stupid and most of them killed them self’s over fighting). Either way sam showed bravery here. Sam really is the definition of a true friend, giving his life up to go on a life threatening mission for a friend, and he has all the traits you would want any friend to have: Bravery, loyal, Forgiving, and dedicated to fulfilling a promise!

Sam gave up everything for the quest, and only when it was done did he even start to think about what it might have cost. He is the definition of a true hero. Most of the other characters knew at least a little what he was getting into. Merry, Pippen and Sam were the only ones who had no inkling of what was to come, and yet, they all stuck it out because of how much they loved each other. Quite inspiring actually

Portuguese,:"Estou feliz por estar com c você Sam wise Gangee aqui no fim de tudo"....A big hug from Brazil...

@@marcosalvesa.9112 It sounds beautiful in Portugese :) Though I love my Polish version too :)

@@TallisKeeton we love polish version too Thanks from Brazil...

As I

Its a beautiful line.

It’s a truly wonderful thing about LOTR that very few stories about teams and groups seem to include: the LOVE between the members. Every life among the Fellowship matters to all the members. They take time to mourn for Gandalf and Boromir after their deaths. They express enormous grief and anger when Merry and Pippin are presumed dead. And later, instead of savoring their victory over Sauron, all of their happiness fades when they think they’ve lost Frodo and Sam.

The 1000-ton weight lifted off Frodo’s shoulders is so palpable that we all feel his relief.

I said exactly those words When I got graduated from my MSc degree 😆

@@studybooks3395 Hehe yes, we've all had our "One Ring" to bear at some point. Lets hope we never have another. :-)

Well said. I also see Frodo and Sam, not actors portraying them.

Margui622 u literally just paraphrased what she said damnit

Because they are good actors ! :3

nerd_inthecorner x indeed, same here 👍💞

You’re gay

+TacTundra Martin + D&D + Ramin Djawadi = Perfect work of art

+TacTundra well said sir, well said.

+Ivan Kalami Haha, please... D&D are shitting on Martin's work with every new episode and Ramin Djawadi doesn't have even one memorable track. Well, except the opening one, but that's the opening, ofc it would be memorable.

+doug marcus loo

+Simeon Monev I know seriously !

Eagles is the symbol of freedom,a true salvation to whom suffered through despair.❤

Those eagles are not animals. They are of the same class of beings as Gandalf.

@@Parasmuntno one said they were animals loser

Say it again!! This films always get me ❤

Did Howard Shore understand vibrational healing before everyone on social media started talking about it? Cause sweet Jesus Jones - to this day even after 20+ years, Howard Shore’s score always hits me in the feels in the most piercing and cathartic way… all the struggles I’ve had to endure somehow feel lighter, that I can make it through my ordeals, that I can heal from them, that everything will be alright…

Honestly there hasn’t been a movie before or since with this level of care for the source material. Titanic is the only one that comes close and even then.

That's the same for me! I think it is because he is so loyal and just so brave and always so true and close to the heart. He doesn't fight for the great or for anything for him but o's always there anyways and has a very strong will and always keeps going. He is just such a great character!

Galadriel Herrin von Lothlórien Everyone needs a friend like Sam. He is the real hero of the story

Sigurd Torvaldsson That is true!

It's also because he was crying about a woman that he was in love with. Keep in mind, they have no idea that Gandalf is about to save them. As far as they know, they're about to die. So Sam crying is especially sad in this scene because he doesn't think he'll ever get to see her again, let alone marry her.

Because his tears are sincere

@@solara4461 you really need Text Evidence to tell that Sam loves Frodo? I mean, of course he does. Look what he does for Frodo. But I cannot agree on read this as Sam was gay. Frodo and Sam are clearly Friends (or Brothers in Soul). A romantic love would kinda destroy their whole Dynamik. Also, Sam is clearly into Rosie

@@solara4461 you need to remember the context on which the books were written. It was a time of death and war, also, spiritual love was a thing that now days is misunderstood. The books are christian at it’s core.

@@solara4461 You must be a woman aren’t you?

@@solara4461 Rubbish. There is no room for debate whatsoever that "love" in Tolkien's story hints at homosexuality. There is none in Tolkien's world. There are different kinds of love, including the deep but platonic love between the best of friends. It's a pity that some people can't seem to understand that.

@@rowanaforrest9792 they want to lgbt-wash the books

Except maybe for George Lucas and Star Wars

@@josebro352 probably not since Tolkiens work is possibly the most pivotal piece of work to do with the fantasy genre as a whole to the point where races descriptions and features are often lifted and based directly from his work to a point where people don’t really realise it

Totally agree!

@@josebro352 I'm sorry but Star Wars is a joke compared to LOTR

@@blueshit199yeah the LOTR trilogy is simply better than SW in my opinion. I love the tone in LOTR is serious and not campy

Fantastic point that at least he’d die as himself ❤️🤟🏻

Your comment reminds me of a line from the Hunger Games. Katniss and Peeta, the main characters, are watching the Capitol people cheering about watching teens fight to the death. "I want to do something to show them that they don't own me. If I'm going to die, I want to still be me."

@@ad3n0zin3 Very true! I'm glad you brought this up, because Peeta is one of my favorite heroes. Along with Samwise Gamgee and so many others from LOTR. Everyone should have a Samwise and a Peeta among their friends.

Fantastic point! Since Mount Doom was being destroyed, they must’ve thought surrounding areas were too. Or they might’ve thought The Fellowship were killed in battle. Little did they know that the creatures Sauron had “hypnotized “ into fighting, instantly woke up and fled when the ring was destroyed. I believe Frodo and Sam felt it was a suicide mission too. In the beginning, Frodo didn’t want to do it at all. As he witnessed beings lust for the rings power, I think he came to understand why it had to be him more and more. Even Gandalf for Goodnight sake! But….yeah I cried for days after reading this part and this trilogy truly changed my life and me as a person ❤️🤟🏻 Love ya! 😍

That point also adds to the scene where Frodo is hanging over the lava, before the ring sinks in. "Don't you let go Mister Frodo!" because Sam can see Frodo was wondering if there's even a point to hanging on.

This mission would have been routine - no big deal for me. "But it's a suicide mission!" Me: "Yup,, for anyone who tries to stop me."

Yeah if Aragorn didn't march his army to the black gate and if the eagles didn't arrive Gandalf would not be able to rescue them in time. They were dehydrated, exhausted, resting on a scorching hot rock and the lava was rising. The fact that they think they are going to die and remeniss on the good old days and past regrets is really sad

One weird thing that never hit me until today, but, why were there three eagles? The Fellowship thought there was only Sam and Frodo there...was the extra eagle for Gollum? Or just a spare wheel...

I think he needed both Rosie and Frodo; that's why he was "torn in two." Rosie fulfilled his lifelong need for a safe home; Frodo fulfilled his need for adventure in the unknown (which he didn't know he had until he went on the quest). He couldn't leave with Frodo immediately because he was tied to the Shire, to Rosie, to everything they represented to him. He needed a life with Rosie, and he got it. And when that was over, he needed a chance to see Frodo again, and he got it. Sam really got it all.

@@12classics39 Indeed, well said.

@@12classics39 Plus, he made a promise to Frodo. And not only is that important to just Sam, oaths are taken cosmically seriously in the Legendarium world.

The Grim Critic one of my favorite parts of this scene, besides EVERYTHING, is Frodo's expression of relief and the way he says "it's gone, it's done" the Ring had been dominating his life for months, breaking him down, and now it's finally over.

"I can recall our captain, he shut his pocketwatch and he said: "I wonder what we're all going to do next."" - British soldier, "They Shall Not Grow Old", directed by Peter Jackson

cringe lol

Sam is the ultimate representative of the "batman" of the British military during the First World War. The soldier-servant.

@@dillonhodges140 Bruh It ain't cringe. His friends died in the war while he survived.

Such an emotional scene.

Its timeless.

After 20 years, you mean

Never fails to make me cry.

29, no matter how many times I rewatch Lord of the Rings it never fails to make me tear up.

Never let anyone tell you you're too old to cry over something like this.

53 and my eyes are just as blurry.

What's wrong with being 31 years old? Do people lose their tear glands when they reach 31?

Don’t forget the power of nostalgia also. Watching these movies always bring me back to my youth, and a simpler world.

When I first saw it I thought they died and then the Eagles came and I thought yay happy ending and then Frodo left on the boat...... I cried

@@zteevydood870 The Grey Havens is a happy ending. It's basically going to heaven without being dead.

@@moblinmajorgeneral this comment is about 3 years old and I don't even remember posting it. But the ending is more bittersweet than anything else, frodo might survive but he will have to leave his best friend forever which is probaly why I originally said I cried.

zteevy dood i agree, the ending is bittersweet and always makes me cry 😭 but it is worth noting that, after rosie died, sam also sailed to the undying lands because he was a ring bearer for a short time... so they most likely reunited there :,)

I have a theory that they actually died and that the rest of the film is them in purgatory

+Lakshmi Guna Same!

+Lakshmi G What I love - is when all four hobbits are about to have a drink together, and Sam sees Rosie and gets up...I was so happy he didn't want to waste time any more!!

Lakshmi G I love sam because he is so real.

Lakshmi G LakshmiG

Same.

Woah!

Same here

Same with me.

Always in special plays...

Forever and always!

yes

So true.

Um, have you seen sharknado

+Aggressive Pineapple kill me now

Collin joseph lol

wt8012 yep. If their roles were reversed and Bilbo was still relatively agile, he could have taken the ring to mt. Doom no sweat without being corrupted in the first few days of having it

Axel Kasai yeah it’s not like the ring gets more powerful the closer you get to the mount doom. No trouble at all. Heavy sarcasm.

Bilbo could barely give it up at the god damn entrance of his home...And almost took it from frodo in Rivendell, Not to mention the closer you got to Mordor the more powerful and tempting the ring gets to not only the person who carries it, but the people around you! Bilbo Wouldn’t have gotten close to Mordor before the ring took to much of a hold over bilbo...

Well he would’ve died in that spiders cave all wrapped in her web. He would’ve made it that far because he was the best Gandalf found to take the ring. He left for ten years looking but came back to Frodo. That ring sat at the bottom of a chest in his house for a decade but he was never once tempted. He’s GOOD. And Gandalf didn’t choose Sam for good reasons. Frodo would have done a lot of things differently along the way if Sam hadn’t been with him. Who knows what would’ve happened. But one thing we do know is Frodo didn’t destroy the ring and Sam didn’t either. Golem did.

And Sam wouldn't be able to do it without Frodo too. Remember who carried the ring

For real though. I've seen this movie a hundred times since it came out. I literally grew up with it. And yet every single time I watch it it's like watching for the first time. Every speech, every emotion felt by the characters, every moment of seeming hopelessness, every victory, and every tragedy still hits me like it did the first time I ever saw it.

I remember when I decided to watch the directors extended cuts of all three movies.... [Sponge Bob Title Card: 10 hours Lat-ur] I don't remember half of this from the theatrical release, they cut a LOT.

It's in large part because of the so-called "LGBT" movement. If two men love each other like brothers, they are told by the ideologues that they are "gay", and so men are discouraged from being close to one another.

Yes. It's terrible that people like hearing about long strong friendships but don't cultivate them.

And now I just realised that this moment in the movie, this image - of the old Frodo with serene face without pain, and madness - is just as it was in the book. Becouse after the destruction of the ring and after the explosion of the mountain Sam at last saw Frodo like that - his old personality returning, his face full of serenity and without pain and madness. And this is what we see in this scene too.

The only thing that annoys me is that they made Frodo less brave and more whiny in the movies.. He's much braver in the books and does cooler things

@@Mrreowmeowmrreowmrowmeow iiii... yes :) and no :) its complicated as the adaptations are concerned :) 1. He was enough brave even in the movie. Actualy the finality of his bravery is at Rivendell's scene when he tells Bilbo "I m not like you Bilbo". This means - my adventure is not "there and back again". Even at this early moment he knew. He knew that its the one-way ticket. 2. Frodo got teary eyes in few scenes in the movies, and in few other scenes in the books - maybe such books scenes were actualy one or two more than films scenes. And you know what - films Sam is crying in more scenes than Frodo, maybe even in more scenes than books Sam and no one sees Sam as whiny :) thats some strange thing :) 3. Frodo's bravery is not warrior's bravery and it is not also Sam's bravery. Sam is his protector and caregiver. But movie Frodo spares Gollum's life more than once and it was one of the bravest thing to do. 4. He told the white counsil in Rivendell that he goes with the Ring. No one of them showes any will to do it. 5. Frodo goes alone in the scene with the boat becouse he wants to spare the rest of the Fellowship. 6. On Amon Sul scene when the nazgul attacked him with poisoned knife, (the movie scene in FOTR) after Frodo falls and after he sees the real nazguls (the white ghosts) he actualy withdraws his hand by force of will - at this moment when nazgul grabs for his hand with the ring on it. That is why the nazgul stroke him - this moment is stright from the book. 7. Frodo is not weakened by his knowledge about that the powerful wizard and the rest of warriors can not protect him anymore. 8. Even in the movies he is not deluded by hope, mostly the movie Frodo fights without any hope for himself. He tells Sam that they dont need lembas bread for "journey home". So he is in the movies similar as he was in the book - bronwe athan harthad :) "endurance beyond hope". 9. He knows that he slowly becomes something bad and twisted. His understanding of it is shown in the movies. 10. Most of his book fighting scenes were cut from the movies becouse in the movies there is some reason for it - he is to be protected by the fellowship, and every moment he fights himself is dangerous for the mission actualy :) Becouse in the book Frodo was the Ringbearer but it was not excluded that after his death they can chose another from themsels. But in the movie it is more the ringbearer and the fellowship to make sure that he doesnt have to be on the front line of battle. every moment they fight they also ensure that he is mostly at the back of the battlefield.

@@TallisKeeton Yes you're right, and sadly this is what most people don't understand. "Frodo is weak because he didn't fight orcs" There's something called mental strength lol. I feel like people are forgetting that Frodo was the ringbearer, and not Sam. "Sam is the real hero because he carried Frodo up mount doom" Frodo was being tortured physically, mentally and emotionally by the ring and Sauron himself, and Sam loves Frodo with all his heart, so he did his best to help Frodo. You're right, but the movies took away most of his glory moments which makes me kinda sad, because now all of the movie-fans think that Frodo's just plain weak.

@@Mrreowmeowmrreowmrowmeow thanks :) most ppl dont understant that either book Frodo or movie Frodo role is not about fighting orcs. :) Actualy the movies helped us to see more properly the problem about which Tolkien eh, glossed over :) - that not one of the hobbits is skilled in the fight, and they even didnt have chance to be educated in it. At least in the film Merry and Pippin got some exercise with Boromir. (good for PJ) :) The book hobbits got their swords (the "magic" swords constructed to kill nazguls it the times of wars with Angmar) from the Barrow Downs and for the most part they dont use them - at first they are too terrified of nazguls on Amon Sul - though Frodo tried to fight there as the only one (so that scene was complete opposition to the movies) and only at the end of the book Pippin is the one who kills the troll at the battle of the black gate but its not about sword skill or dueling its mostly about him standing in the throng of taller soldiers and being small and quick, and I guess he must jumped up to rich the trolls belly :) Realy the book not ever showed that either of them were skilled with swords, or even being expected to learn but the book also didnt show them as standing on the open before a tall and skilled opponent - Merry helps Eowin by cutting the nazgul under the knee - from behind he was too afraid to show himself to the nazgul he only creeps around with the Lorien cloak which gave him some protection from "unfriendly eyes". Sam takes his chance to kill the spider becouse the spider stupidly impaled herself on the sword in trying to crush her enemy, Frodo defends himself against shelob just becouse shelob fears the light of earendil in his phial, Merry and Pippin tried to help Boromir but they only cut off some hands and arms of bigger orcs on Amon hen, just becouse orcs were not prepared for their vicious attacks and being careless against the little enemies. After the orc seen that the little folk is a bit problem they just knocked them down. In Moria they were fighting in such way that mostly the warriors got on the front and some less damage in the orcs host was done by swifness and agility of hobbits, but mostly they tried to protect Frodo though the first one who attacks orcs in the Balins tombs hall is Frodo. The book Frodo got more chance to swordfighting but the film limited it. I think the film showed properly that most of the hobbits for most of the time just taken chance when they see it with some bigger opponents (as in Moria Merry and Pippin used the stone parapet to jumping upon the troll's head from above) and that they realy dont have much skill in the swordfight. And I dont realy care that film Frodo doesnt get into more swordfighting its not that much important. What is important that the movies "took away most of his glory moments" but these glory moments mostly werent about swordfihgting (with the exeption of Balins tomb fight) - they were mostly showed in dialogues and words confrontations and minds battle. I dont care for his swordfighting :) I m sad becouse of his lack of dialogues with Faramir, with Gollum, with Sam, and of course the book confrontation with Saruman.

AMERICA. FUCK YEAH!

Eagle? ROMA INVICTA !

NightBot Ban Germany also has the eagle as their symbol, in fact several countries do

Stewart Mackay Were Sam and Rosie in a relationship before Sam went to this journey with Frodo?

Stewart Mackay horseshit

@lucgermain9310 Interesting that you would mention that, you are right too. For over 20 years I've struggled with clinical depression and suicidal tendencies. I've tried to kill myself 16 different times, all of them very serious, such as driving a car into a wall or an overdose, or taking a sword to police. Somehow, I've managed to survive every one of them with relatively few permanent injuries, but plenty of good scars. I've been treated with more anti-depressants and anti-psychotics then I care to count now, none of them have had any effect. So today, I am exactly where I started in 1999, standing in a burnt out crater that is supposed to be my life. Trying to find some meaning for all of this misery. Most of the time, I just deal with a constant, low hum of misery every day. I get up, I do what I can to pass the day as fast I can, and then I go back to sleep. I think my dreams are the only true happiness I will find in this life, and some of them can be very vivid. But that's the best I can hope for, and likely will ever be able to hope for. I get a clear, normal feeling day every month or so, but it only lasts until I go to bed again, and then it's back to the dull misery. It is nice to feel normal that one day a month or so, so I can remember what it feels like to be normalish. I don't need the One ring, I have something far worse jammed into my mind somewhere, making everything awful. I don't know what it is, or where it is, I know only that somewhere in my mind it is there, causing all this misery and suffering. Sadly, medical technology when it comes to mental illness is not anywhere near solving cases like mine, when there is likely multiple things all converging to create this living hell. I have hope that one day, something will get better but that's all I have and it's a pretty faint hope. I'll more then likely die from old age or other medical conditions before anything is developed to treat my condition, specifically.

@@ExcaliburBane I don't know if you're still around to see this comment, as it's been 2 months, but I want to wish you well. I won't pretend I know what you're going through, or how much it hurts. But I do hope there is still good in your life, in the past or the present, that you can hold onto, because no matter how small it is, it's worth fighting for. I for one believe you will live long enough to be treated for your condition, and that you'll find relief one day, relief that comes not from the White Shores, the lush green field, and the sunrise at the end, but from a place of good food, a warm hearth, and all the comforts of home. If you need to talk, come back to this comment section and reply to this comment, and I'll respond when I can. I hope to see your response soon. Until then, may good fortune follow you.

​@@ExcaliburBanehey, I feel you-depression has a strong hold on me. I fight every day. You're not alone. Wishing you the best and hope you're doing well.

I'm sorry. I'm dealing with stuff too for 4 years and I hope you find serenity and calm again.

+1986beasty I think it is brilliant how they faded to black and re-opened a scene on numerous accounts. It pretty much was closing a chapter for each character. People complain about the ending's length, but I loved it. I would be upset if they left all the characters stories untied and up for imagination. The way they concluded their stories was perfect. Unlike Harry Potter where they skip 19 years later..very lazy.

Me too , my friend. Me too..

1986beasty me too

wow, you are a godamn writer :)

I think the fact that people were thinking "that can't be how it ends" was perfect because that's exactly what Sam and Frodo were thinking whilst sitting on that rock. Which is why Sam phrased it "if ever I was to marry someone it would have been her." You could tell they were glad it was over but they were still coming to terms that it might have been "the end of all things" for them. But at the same time they took comfort in the fact that at least their beloved Shire with everything and everyone that they love was safe.

That was so me.

I am going to watch this when I am finished with school

House

Yeah, my school exploded with lava and flaming rocks as well

Where do you live, Sunnydale?!

That’s when you know an epic film has been made right…when you feel like you’ve been on a lifetime’s worth of a journey with the characters. I also feel this way about Titanic.

Well I guess I'm made of stone🤷‍♂️

@@MG007. That's so sad. I'm sorry. 😔

Ugh right?! Thinking he was never gonna make it back home

Strong words break stone.

@@spiffygonzales5899 The words are *GOL HAH DOV*

CGW129 its a beautiful scene!

This same feeling will sweep us all when Trump is driven from office

Lol you people are so triggered always bringing in President Trump in video that have nothing to do with him.

@@TheMotz55 you truly must be miserable to bring that up. By the way, are you happy at all the wonderful things Brandon has done?

@@docsouth7823 another example of willful ignorance

Bruh, be a Sam. 🙄

GiantsOLB53 really sad scene

GiantsOLB53 We all have that one who we would have liked to marry...

GiantsOLB53 oh man... totally get it

GiantsOLB53 I'm starting to feel that too now. 😢

Mr. Stark I dont feel so good and once you feel that way, it will never stop.

And Frodo knew that as long as he stayed, he would ultimately hold Sam back from achieving his full potential, in spite of their deep love and devotion towards each other. He took himself out of the picture to not only find healing, but also to set Sam free to marry, have a family, and live a normal life, as he prioritized Sam’s happiness above all else. While Gollum only experienced a horrid, twisted, possessive “love” (if you could even call it that) for the Ring where he was unable to let it go, Frodo ultimately escaped that fate and finally experienced selfless, REAL love when he let Sam go.

+Joe ScienceVegan I doubt it. Tolkiens work & Jacksons vision of it created a trilogy which set the bar so high I doubt it'll even be touched upon.

Yes me too!

+Sophia Fankhauser No trilogy will EVER top this

Star Wars 4,5,6 trilogy=TLOR trilogy

Not even close

I agree... Even Mordor became beautiful in the end. :')

One of my all time favorites. They look so little and helpless after saving the world, isolated by a sea of lava, waiting to die. The scene is beautiful itself but also symbolic of their journey and the theme of the story.

Chris Mitchell this scene is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen. I would literally kill someone for the chance to watch this movie in theater.

@@anatoldenevers237 The beautiful thing about seeing these films in the theater was I was actually able to leave all my troubles outside and be completely immersed in Middle Earth. It can't be said enough how well done these films were.

Every piece of music in this trilogy is beautiful

I agree. The music is soul-stirring. The closeup with the Frodo being carried by the eagle, and molten lava in the background must have been one of the strangest experiences for Frodo and Sam.

Indeed! "The Eagles" (feat. Renée Fleming) by Howard Shore

Yet he didn’t

Howard Shore is a fantastic composer.

georgebaggy it is nothing special tbh, coming from an cinematographer. Awesome scene tho, no doubt.

georgebaggy tragically Andrew Leslie died in 2015. He was only 59.

The music says that...the lyrics are beautiful. "In a dream I was lifted up. Borne from the darkness Above the rivers of fire. On wings soft as the wind. What's happened to the world? Is everything sad going to come untrue?"

more like God's eagles than Gandalf's really! Their backstory is crazy. Very beautiful scene for sure, the music nails it

I also like Sam! But +RedBozz don't be so harsh on Frodo, he acts the way he does because he is influenced by the Ring.

+RedBozz no frodo is amazing and so sweet😙😙😊😊

Sam is the best, he basically saved the world.

personally my faves are bilbo, frodo, gandalf and gollum

By far my favorite character, honestly his loyalty is what saved the ringbearer more than anything else

Agreed. It was the best film music anyone had written in 20 years, since Williams' 'E.T.' score.

That’s so interesting you read the books but believe Sam is the truest hero. I hear so many people who haven’t read them and from the movies think he’s better than Frodo. But Frodo had that rring around his neck for an entire year as they walked 1200 miles to the crack of doom. Gandolf chose Frodo as the only one who would be least likely to be tempted by the rings power even after he looked for a whole decade to find the perfect being. However, the ring had been in Frodo‘s home the entire time and he never once was tempted by it, which is amazing. Gandolf didn’t choose Sam. He was a loyal friend but he wasn’t the one to take the ring. He’s a follower. To see Frodo nearly die fighting the rings pull all that time until standing at the edge of the crack is so overwhelming to me…with Sauran’s eye finally on him. Then for Gollum to be the one who actually destroyed it. I’m just saying the true hero is Frodo. Sam was a fantastic friend but Frodo had good in his heart, not craving the power the ring constantly tempted him with until the last couple minutes. I do adore Sam but Frodo’s steadfastness is mind blowing. I know this…I couldn’t have done it. ❤️🤟🏻

@@amazingsupergirl7125 - Well, whatever other people may think, I don't think Sam is 'better' than Frodo. Frodo abandoned Sam a couple of times. But it's understandable why he acted that way. What a burden that powerful ring had - no one could resist it's allure - not even Galadriel. Most people I've met who've only seen the films, say that it's Frodo who was the most admired Hobbit, and Sam always seems under appreciated. Yet I recall his touching ... "I know I can't carry the ring ... but I CAN carry you!" I think they were both amazing characters and they couldn't have done the journey without each other. I love Sam's humility. You love Frodo's steadfastness. Both are great qualities :-)

"My 'Samwise Gamgee' is indeed a reflection of the English soldier. Of all the privates and batmen I knew in the 1914 war and recognized as so far superior to myself." - JRR Tolkien

@@Gandalf606 Lotr community is one of the best i know and will ever know. Thx for that.

@@amazingsupergirl7125 I will not rank Frodo above Sam, nor Sam above Frodo. Both are among the most tremendous heroes in all of fiction. They had different roles to fill, and both did their utmost and beyond, and neither would have succeeded without the other. I've read the books and watched the movies many times (and counting), and my opinion remains the same, which is that Gandalf chose Sam to accompany Frodo because he recognized that Sam was very strong, had the heart of a helper who wouldn't be jealous of the leader, had a simple but deep spirit, an extraordinarily steadfast moral compass, and whole-hearted loyalty to his friend and his promise. Gandalf had the foresight to know that Frodo would need a friend like Sam if he were ever to succeed in his quest. That doesn't make one better than the other, though I will say that Samwise is the best friend anyone could ever have.

+Jacob Snyder The theater I went to erupted in applause when it faded back to the eagles arriving. Like, we didn't waste 3 years of our lives to see this series end on a goddamn rock! lol

+Midnight Movie Madness Lmaoo "on a damn rock"

Jacob Snyder lucky bastards all of you! i was too young to see these masterpieces in theaters. I will forever regret not being born early enough to see them.....and i pray theaters will do an all day marathon rerun of these movies in their directors cuts.....

You missed out bro. It was an epic time to live in. Nothing beats seeing these masterpieces in theaters. I'm sure they will bring them back for anniversaries and stuff like that, like they did with "Titanic."

I saw all three in theaters at the midnight showing. Epic.

Yes :'(

Or to watch their back...No one cares for Smeagol :'(

Poor guy, but no one can deny that without him the ring would not have been destroyed

MrArcticShadow great question. Probably. But only the directors know this

MrArcticShadow really?

“She had ribbons in her hair.” Such a simple thing, and that’s what makes it special. When you experience horror and trauma like these two have, the little, simple things suddenly become a thousand times more beautiful.

Many feels. Very cry.

Damn dude. Just cut all the onions right next to my face why don't you? 😢😭