"I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve" -Jimmy to his comments section

It's pissing you off because one missed detail due to them focusing on the loss instead of showing what stopped them. They should have emphasized the hail of arrows that the goblins/orcs were raining on them. Aragorn dodged a couple before bouncing out through the front door. It's the equivalent of having a wounded soldier hiding behind a car wreckage while their is enemy snipers everywhere you cannot close the distance between you and him without risking your life or other crew members.

"Lead them on, Aragorn!" The party wasn't as close to Gandalf and the bridge as one might suppose by the time the Balrog's whip had pulled the wizard off the edge. Additionally, you can still see goblin arrows flying as the party exits the mines. If they'd been ABLE to help him, you can be sure they would have.

Merry Brandybuck is the eldest son of The Master of Buckland, East of the Brandywine River. Hobbits are not considered adults until the age of 33. Merry is 31, so he's getting there soon. Pippin Took is the eldest son of The Thain of the Shire, something between a chieftain and a king. At 29 Pip's still an adolescent. In the Shire the name Took means bold and adventurous. And foolish. Pip's father is in charge of organizing and training a militia to call up in times of need, and volunteer beaters to patrol the borders. Gandalf the Grey loved Pip, and always made it up when he scolded him. He also knew a Took was a Took. Gandalf fought for the younger Hobbits to go on the Quest, when Elrond had his doubts. The younger Hobbits threw their futures to the wind when they found their cousin and friend Frodo was on a dangerous mission with only Sam for company. When you show me that much character, then run and jump on a troll, less than 30 seconds after first seeing one I'll listen to your criticisms of those warm, loyal kids.

For perspective (from the book) 17 years passed from when Bilbo left the Shire and when Frodo left. So Frodo had possession of the ring for all that time. When they left the Shire Frodo was 50, Sam 38, Merry 36 and Pippin 28/29. So Merry is the equivalent of a 21 year old and Pippin is still just a kid of about 15 (equivalent to our ages). On top of that most hobbits live very peaceful lives secluded from the rest of Middle Earth. They have no concept of the danger they're facing.

The prologue is possibly the best in all of cinematic history.

(me remembering that Jimmy's favorite trait in a character is competence, seeing Pippin come on screen) oh no

Unexpected surprise!

Also all three movies were filmed at the same time and cut together, and it was a massive crew of thousands of people, all filmed in Jackson’s home country of NZ. Also also, Sean Bean was absolutely terrified of helicopters so after he was finished with costuming he chose to hike up the mountain to the set, rather than take the helicopter. The actors talk about seeing him from the helicopter, in costume, climbing a mountainside. It’s pretty adorable tbh. Peter Jackson insisted on having “home video” camera essentially following the cast and crew at all times, so there are thousands of hours of behind the scenes footage. The BTS the DVDs extras for the first movie is ~ four hours I think? I watched a KZfaq edit of all the clips, it was an amazing way to spend my evening, I was so invested in how they created the universe, and it doesn’t pull you out of the story at all to know how they did the thing, because you’re already someone who thinks logistics without ruining the immersion, if it’s done well.

The thing I love about your reactions is anyone new to your channel will be like “who the fuck is this guy laughing at so much death” but having watched (and enjoyed) countless hours of your commentaries, I knew you’d laugh through and thoroughly enjoy/respect Boromir’s death.

I’m so glad ur watching these; my all time favorite trilogy! More pls 💚

They couldn’t go out onto the bridge to help Gandalf because the orcs were still shooting arrows at them.

I didn't enjoy these movies very much either when I was younger, but I love them now. Hopefully you'll feel the same way. It's a great trilogy.

The elf you recognized, Haldir, is Craig Parker. He played Glaber in Spartacus.

imagine wanting to "tap out" because 20 mins wasn't action-packed

I have always been confused at how they showed Gandalf's death in this movie. In the book the whip just pulls him right off the bridge, so there wasn't any time for anyone to even try and save him. I guess they thought this would be more dramatic, but it's an addition that's never worked for me.

This is a special kind of movie. It’s the kind that gets one to think deeply and self reflect. Let the movie breath. No need to try and make a quip every ten seconds to get a viral sound bite. This movie makes it breaks a reaction channel so please realize the goldmine you’re standing on ❤

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).

Dude you’re the best your takes are always super sensical. Probably the only reactor I’m constantly not angry at for being, in your words, A DOLT!

You're my favorite reactor and I'm super hyped for this even though you're not going in completely 100% blind

I did NOT expect this, that may just be the best thing of you I see pop up on my timeline. I don't want to know how many hours I spent watching these movies over the last like 10 years and how many reactions to it I really really hope you enjoy(ed) it

can't take the attitude starting even before the movie started. and was really looking forward to another appreciative reaction. guess I'll wait for someone else.

Glad you're enjoying it more than last time, these have been my favorite movies since I was a kid. Looking forward to the rest of the reactions!

I just revisited these films after about 10 years this past December and absolutely loved them even more

The forest where Galadriel was is Lothlorien. That time there that you didn't like was them all grieving. Aragorn knew they all needed that time and healing. And several things that happened there are very significant. One of which is the gifts she gave them. Also, the vision she showed Frodo.

Gandalf didn't confront the Balrog until after the others had passed off the bridge. They had no ability to combat the Balrog. In the book, Aragorn and Boromir both jumped back on to the bridge, but they were too late to assist Gandalf.

Never realised there are so many people that think running towards and dodging 100’s of archers arrows is something that should be attempted. Or how silly it would be to have someone shouting out directions as they’re falling to their death.

Aint no way you havnt seen this at least 10 times.. everyone has :P

Your reaction to the "Less than half of you line" plus your reaction to Abrupt Wraith Bilbo equals the funniest thing I've seen on KZfaq so far this year 🤣🤣

sean bean deserves a salute for going out like a G

Amazing music. Howard Shore won oscars for Best Original Score for each of the movies in the trilogy.

The elf, Haldir, you said looked familiar is none other than Claudius Glaber from Spartacus. Loved you're Spartacus reaction

the first water incident was that the giant horse wasnt going to jump on a little hobbit barge, capsize it & fall in the water & drown the horse....the second water incident is that the river was the border of rivendell, so they were hesitant to cross it.

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.

I’d get the extended edition for the rest of the reaction or do what other channels do is rewatch the extended edition form the beginning. Alot of questions get answered and they connect to the future films. It’s all 1 film split into to 3 parts just like the books.

36:14, i remember hearing somewhere that that knife he threw at aragorn was supposed to miss him slightly and viggo would just dodge and they would make it look alright with the perspective. but he threw it right at him and viggo actually just had to deflect a knife lol

my favorite film series and my favorite reactor in one video? let’s GO. 😍😍😍

What a surprise from you Jimmy! Love it❤

An arch without its keystone is trash. Boromir and Aragorn turned to help but Gandalf didn't allow it. He probably imagined the fate of the Fellowship if Aragorn died and Boromir survived.

When you’ve been a fan of Mr. Macram for years, and realize now he never reacted to your favorite movie😍😍

You're pissed off about Gandalf's loss for the wrong reasons. The fellowship couldn't rescue him given the amount of Goblin arrows raining on them and the wizard hanging by a thread, right in the open. It's like being in a squad and having a wounded soldier in no man's land while an entire army is peppering you with heavy machine gun fire and artillery shells. You're outgunned and simply can't do nothing but flee. Peter Jackson went for subtle understanding instead of bluntly showing and it never landed for the overwhelming majority of the spectators. That includes you.

19:35 don't worry jimmy this is legitimately like the scariest moment ever in a non-horror movie hahahah

Welcome to The fandom before all fandoms ever existed. The LOTR family. (We aren’t making it up. People will flood your comment section. Everyone who simply reacts to the films or even does any extra videos regarding Tolkien they will find their KZfaq and patreon community will grow by the hundreds and thousands in the span of only a few days. It’s always wild fun to see their faces when they voice their thoughts regarding the wave of love they are hit with when they thought it’d be just another movie reaction like all the others. 😂🤣 Just know that “the elvish languages” were added to the dictionary of world languages. They are fully fledged and so very important among other languages of his that were to restore the ancient languages and cultures of Finland, Ireland, Latin, Welsh, Gaelic, Irish, Anglo Saxon especially with another peoples language in the second movie. (Use extended only.)

I'm looking forward to seeing your reactions to the other two movies. I love these movies. These, The HP movies, The JP movies, The hunger games and Jaws are some of my favourites that I will watch over and over. Much love from the UK

The character arcs of Pippin and Merry are among the most spectacular in LOTR.

I agree that they messed up a bit with Gandalf's death. In the book he is being pulled off the bridge when he gasps out "Fly you fools". There is no pause while he clings to the bridge. In the book you really feel that there is no time, it all happens in a split second.

I like your channel cuz you don’t feel the need to comment every 3 seconds like a lot of other reactors. Feels like I’m watching it with you and enjoying it. The perfect balance of reacting.

"Of course Dooku's piece of shit" 🤣

Oh SHIT. I haven't seen anyone I fuck with react to this franchise. I am super excited about this.

30:15 He's in Spartacus as Glaber, husband to Illythia. The one who captured Spartacus

Jimmy Macram and LOTR. Let's go!

Me at 8 watching Cate Blanchett: I have no idea who this is but I am in love. Me at 30: I'm still in love with Cate Blanchett

Loved your reaction ❤😊Glad you enjoyed it more this time. Can’t wait for the Two Towers😊

They couldn’t save Gandalf on the bridge because the orcs were shooting arrows at them and they were completely exposed… a shit ton of arrows. It wasn’t as obvious in the movie but it’s emphasized more in the book. They wanted to save Gandalf but they would almost certainly get shot. That’s why Gandalf let go, because he didn’t want them dying in an attempt to save him.

That thumbnail was the best.

Since you like Sean Bean & fight scenes, I recommend you find the tv series Sharpe’s Rifles. It takes place during the Spanish Peninsula campaign during the Napoleonic wars (1800-ish). He’s an orphan who rises through the army ranks due to his proficiency with a rifle & saving the Duke of Wellington’s life. Wonderful show!

So happy you gave it another shot, while it’s not perfect I love this trilogy.

Trilogy The Lord Of The Ring Extended Edition: (1) The Felloship Of The Ring Extended Edition (2) The Two Tower Extended Edition (3) The Return Of The King Extended Edition Trilogy The Hobbit Extended Edition Of The Adventures Of Bilbo Baggin: (1) An Unexpected Journey Extended Edition (2) The Desolation Of Smaug Extended Edition (3) The Battle Five Armie Extended Edition

Enjoyed watching the movie with you! If you're into cinematography, take a look at the Making Of videos that were released along with the DVD versions of these movies. I know next to nothing about the art of cinematography, but I found this supplemental material to be nearly as enjoyable as the movies themselves. One of the biggest problems they had to solve was how to make the Hobbits into Halflings: how do you stand Frodo next to Gandalf and make him half as tall as the wizard? Turns out there were at least half a dozen techniques that were used. The simplest was simply choice of camera angles--when Boromir tries to take the Ring from Frodo, both actors were used without any scale doubles, and the camera angles were chosen so that the audience is not aware that Frodo is twice as tall as he should be. All the Hobbit actors had scale doubles, and from time to time when they needed someone twice as big as a Hobbit, they had a utility actor nicknamed "Tall Paul" who is over 7 feet tall. They also used actors in special rigs like really tall stilts that would walk past the Hobbits in the background. Lots of other tricks too...

Ain't no fight like a wizard fight! Thanks Jimmy!

You might wanna hold off calling Pippin and Merry idiots. Js. Esp Pippin. Also, they all loved Gandalf dearly. If it had been possible, they would have saved him. They were not standing back for nothing. Everything happens for a reason.

My favorite wizard battle (although I guess it's technically a wizard versus witch) is in The Sword in the Stone! Merlin versus Madame Mim ✨ 🧙🏻‍♀️🪄😂 The behind the scenes making of this movie is really incredible if you get a chance to watch it. There's also an animated version with folk music that's pretty cool. Amazing trilogy 💖

Awesome reaction of my favorite The Lord Of The Rings movie!!!!!!!!!!😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

'there is anonther boat right there' 😂😂😂

So curious to see if your impression of the films change by the end!

Less than 1 minute ago??? Let’s goooo

Ive come the conclusion that after watching The extended editions of this trilogy that Boromir is my favorite character due to his flaws and his redemption through his sacrifice, but most importantly im not really a fan of Gandalf after this movie. Gandalf the Grey doesnt come across as warm/wise/nurturing and cool when he turns into Gandalf the White. So many moments that brought a smile to my face like with Gandalf lighting up the fireworks for the kids as he enters Hobbiton,him being the first person Volunteering to help Frodo destroy the Ring on his way to Mount Doom,and even Counciling Frodo to not be so Hasty to condem others like Gollum to Death. Even his Sacrifice is the Staple of pop Culture that is deserves to be. I get such a Fred Rogers/Bob Ross vibe from him.

Unlike 99 trillion percent of fans, i think the normal length versions are quite enuf for a first time viewing....some ppl are way too gung ho about the extended....are they great? Yes. But theyre in zero way a requirement for a newb....also, the theatrical cut is pretty much how every single OG fan first experienced it, so, they need to chill with that.

I wasn’t a big fan when I first saw these movies. I was only interested in the visual effects lol Never read the books so I didn’t have an emotional attachment, until I actually watched the movies all over again? I truly love every bit of the story, each actor played out the character superbly, the music and of course the visuals. Masterpiece of work for that era when it was released in 2001-2003.

30:15 of course you know him… it’s Craig Parker the guy who played Gaius Claudius Glaber in Spartacus, the main antagonist in season 1 + 2

I just bought the LOTR Books online from Easton Press

I hope you like the rest of:)

Ned Stark, always taking one for the team.

Sarcasm 100. Here for it all.

19:38 🤣 Okay.

How did I miss this 😮❤😊

The movie doesn’t do a fantastic job of showing it but you can kind of still tell if you look carefully. But the reason they don’t go back to grab him is because there are a bunch of orcs shooting arrows at them. Most likely they would’ve got hit

Be prepared for a wave of people giving you tons of the same fun facts, btw, there are tons of fun facts about these movies and the fans are very passionate, as you probably already know considering how ravenous people can get if you mention you haven’t seen it.

No offence or disrespect intended and I could've misheard or misunderstood but, your reaction (so far) is similar to someone who is watching this movie for the first time?

Child me not knowing this was gonna be a trilogy was so confused and angry at the end of this movie, lol

After you’ve watched Lotr movies. You need to watch the hobbit. It shows the events before lotr. There are 3 movies

oh hell yes

Wtf! You havent seen LOTR…First one is still my favorite and the best!

Taking bets before watching. At what point is jimmy going to find a relationship annoying

OMG first, not first, don't care !

Jimmy pls watch the society of snow I wanna know if you would cry or rather only be disgusted 🤔

Time for a lost rewatch it seems

Yo!!!

I get why you hate Pippin but Merry is actually smart and becomes more and more responsible as the movie goes on and especially in the other two movies he's one of my favorite characters Also in the book all of the main characters have very different personalities, much more determined and much less confused, especially Frodo Gandalf and Aragorn are much smarter and confident in the books. Not sure why they did that. But to be honest it annoys me more than having black hobbits in the Rings of Power series lol

You really need to watch Peter Jackson's early work. You would NEVER think the same guy made THESE films 😂

Let's go Tolkien. F*** Amazon's.

I understand that this is a reaction to the movies, but read the books man

Nope.

I don't watch your reactions for "FIRST TIME EVER!", that's more like a cake-topper. I watch your reactions because you are charismatic and have good insights. So please, don't follow the BAD YT reactor trope of "I've seen it but I don't really remember, guys. Really." Just be like, "Yeah I've seen it before, now I hope you will enjoy watching it with me." /rant over

I'm so disappointed that one of the smartest reactors I watch doesn't understand that in Titanic Jack tried to get on the wooden piece, but it started sinking immediately when he did. It was a buoyancy issue, not a space issue.

Wait for the continuation of the gandalf balrog fight.