What is your LOTR rank?!!!

Everyone: Christopher Lee a.k.a Dracula, Saruman, Count Dooku, Lord Summerisle, ... Karsten: The dentist from Willy Wonka

Ah yes, my favourite characters, Pip and Gallum

Guys don’t worry he didn’t mention Samwise because he’s making a whole separate video about him...right Karsten...that’s what you’re doing right?

take a shot every time karsten calls pippin “pip”

the world building in tolkien’s books are at crazy levels and i honestly think it translated so well into the films it’s iconic

Sauron: exists Karsten: errrr.... un... *tHe BiG eYe*

2:45 ... and the Gandalf ACTUALLY dies. Oh man, you don't know how much I envy you for not knowing the plot.

You didn't even cry when they were talking about strawberries on Mt. Doom and then the shire theme started playing? :'(

This video is so relieving. Also “GALLum” lol

I think Karsten now has a crush on Legolas.

How can u watch the entire trilogy without mentioning my favorite character Samwise smh

It warms my heart to see someone enjoy my favorite trilogy but EXTENDED VERSION BACK TO BACK is just begging to suck all patience out of you

as someone who rewatches the lotr trilogy in a single day multiple times a year it blows my mind that there's people who Haven't seen it but i'm so glad ppl ARE getting around to watching the films!!!

If someone wants to watch the whole trilogy in a quick time span I'd recommend watching them on three consecutive days. That way, you'll be able to appreciate each one individually without being absolutely exhausted. You will also sob yourself into oblivion towards the end and several times in between.

If you’d waited a while with Return of the King, trust me, you’d have cried your eyes out. Love this video man! I watched the theatrical trilogy with my friends in one day and I noticed we couldn’t really enjoy ROTK because we were just tired, which is a shame because I truly think it is my favourite

THE DISRESPECT TO SAMWISE THE BRAVE IN THIS VIDEO!! Although I do understand that he was too exhausted to register the very emotional beats, a la: Sam freaking CARRYING Frodo up the damn mountain 😭

"I love Viggo Mortenson's character, I hope we get a lot more of him..." Oh you gonna

I too lose my mind every time Orlando Bloom shows up

I Cannot. Believe. You just referred to him as "The Dentist from Willy Wonka" Obviously his claim to fame is Ansem the Wise from Kingdom Hearts 2, duhh

Bro I cry at every “end” in Return of the King especially when Aragorn says “you bow to no one” and then Frodo has to sail out of Middle Earth. Idk how you can’t but I guess I get it if you did watch it in marathon format as a first time viewer. The ending of Fellowship is also such a tear jerker with Boromir’s death speech, then Sam wading into the water. And don’t get me started on the music. Quite possibly the greatest film series ever

First one the best one don’t @ me. Also no wonder they feel long, you’re watching the Extended Editions.

I cry at Frodo leaving for the undying lands every time, the most emotional scene in film for me.

Gandalf: *dies* “They had us in the first half not gonna lie.”

“Pip” you’re literally killing me

My ranking is 3. The Fellowship of the Ring 2. The Return of the King 1. The Two Towers The battle of Helmsdeep was just too perfect.

One does not simply watch the LOTR trilogy for the first time in one day.

Ah, the “Lord of the... Rings?” With all of your favourite guys: Galum, Lego-uh-OrlandoBloom, Pip, the trees, and Aragon-Oragon-Aragorn? What a lovely batch of fellas.

Baffled that you not once mentioned Sam or Gimli. C’mon Karsten

i watched the lord of the rings having read the books and, more importantly, about J.R.R Toilken’s life and his severe P.T.S.D following serving in WWI. I feel like the most interesting way to view these films is as an analogy for PTSD.

in case you didn’t know, the author of the books (JRR Tolkien) served in WWII, which is why his fighting scenes are so good, he still keeps the fantasy aspect while bringing in how an actual battle works. he also lost most of his childhood friends to the war, allowing him to channel his own grief into his characters; he knows about fellowship and losing those who fought by his side so he doesn’t let his characters be sucked entirely into the fantasy, he still leaves the human aspects we have so that we can feel connected and essentially grieve with them. and even when the characters come back they’re not the same and their friends still grieve.

I am extremely glad you watched the extended editions, though for a first time viewing...ballsy af. I just hope the length didnt harm your enjoyment, as the extended editions are more for if you are already a fan

I'd never imagine that you were watching the extended version. I did that one time and I feel the same: exausted. But it's a great trilogy. I remembered watching The Return of the King at cinema and it was one of the best experience ever. Everyone was cherring up in the battle sequels - especially because of Legolas. Forgive my english, man. I love your vídeos and your personality.

In the helms deep battle there’s a bunch of CG guys in the army shots that have AI. Each one has its own programmed battle style, intelligence, and courage. Some of the soldiers had scores in intelligence and courage that made them assess the battle and then realize it was too much and ran away. The stupid CG soldiers were so advanced that some of them developed artificial cowardice. The effects in this movie are in another level

“I never cried” *has crazy flashback to when I ugly cried nonstop from the first battle in Return of the King all the way through the credits*

You should do the “before trilogy” before sunrise, sunset, midnight. It’s an amazing movie I think you’re gonna enjoy it~

It’s probably best to watch the theatrical cuts when you’re watching for the first time

Things I'm surprised Karsten didn't mention: - the transfer of the protagonist role from Frodo to Sam - the Eowyn fight - the Return of the King's 5 billion bagillion endings - the architecture

When Aragorn said “My friends... you bow to no one” it kills me every single time. Like a baby.

Karsten: Gandalf dies and I was losing my mind Me: Who’s gonna tell him

When I introduced my little brother to these movies, we watched one extended edition per day for three days. I think that’s the best way to watch these

not one mention of samwise gamgee... he's the best character!!

"Stop showing me Pip, I wanna see Orlando Bloom!" Mood. Major mood.

The disrespect to Christopher Lee 🤨

This man did NOT just call Christopher Lee the dentist from Willy Wonka

“I’m not gonna rank them, they’re too fresh in my mind” literally not even four seconds later “two towers then return of the kind then fellowship”

The LOTR are my fav movies of all time. 1. Return of the King 2. Fellowship of the Ring 3. Two Towers

Karsten’s laugh at 2:14 gives me life

My rank of the film's changes constantly, I think it honestly depends on where I'm at mentally/emotionally. I think fellowship is the nicest, though. It always just makes me feel warm. Really glad you like the movies Karsten!

Big mistake watching the Extended Editions first man, they are intended for the fans of the books and fans of the theatrical releases to give extra detail and content from the books and the lore. Should've watched the theatrical releases first, especially since you're new to the story, the lore and the characters.

I've grown up watching the extended edition (basically six movies) without ever knowing that they were EXTENDED. Now the theatrical version just feels so short 😂

Oh dang you watched the extended versions in one day? 😳 Yeah, I wouldn’t have recommended that. People who say watch the extended are typically huge fans of the books who can appreciate all the extra footage that was originally cut. If you’re someone who has no prior knowledge and hasn’t read the books, I always recommend watching the theatrical cut, over separate days. Your “fatigue” is understandable. It’s a lot to take in all at once, and you need some time to breathe, intellectually and emotionally. Overall though, great reaction.

A quote I’ve been thinking about so much recently due to these last few months has been this moment from Sam in Two Towers. It's all wrong By rights we shouldn't even be here. But we are. It's like in the great stories Mr. Frodo. The ones that really mattered. Full of darkness and danger they were, and sometimes you didn't want to know the end. Because how could the end be happy. How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad happened. But in the end, it's only a passing thing, this shadow. Even darkness must pass. A new day will come. And when the sun shines it will shine out the clearer. Those were the stories that stayed with you. That meant something. Even if you were too small to understand why. These films have so many lines that just stick with you for years, and the give me so much hope.

First time viewing: theatrical release Rewatch: extended edition

Hey, this was my suggestion in one of your previous videos! And the extended editions too, woo! Glad you're taking a look at these films.

I hadn't seen any of the movies until last year, and it was a day at the theaters watching the extended editions one right after the other. Yup, it was draining. Drainingly awesome!!!

I love Fellowship because it’s so nice. I feel nice watching it. It looks nice. It’s my favorite. I can’t really remember Two Towers because I’ve decided I won’t watch them again until I re-read the books. I like Frodo and Sam’s plot in RotK, but I’m not really into big battle sequences. HIS NAME IS PIPPIN MY DUDE.

I just started watching the movies too! Im loving this quarantine

This video just made me so happy. It has the vibe of when you show your friend a movie you really like and they end up enjoying it as well. Then they tell you about things, some of which you already now while some you never really noticed or gave much thought. I just watched it with as big of a smile as in the video.

The first time I saw the trilogy it was the extended edition of each film... in a theater... in one day... and the only breaks they made where between the films which were actually just as long as the credits of the first two films. So that's how I spent around 13 hours in our local cinema.

I'm gonna be so pissed if you watched extended version only for first time. Not sure when that became a thing, the theatrical versions is literally why it took the world by storm

THE DENTISTTTTT bro that had me laughingggg

I am so delighted by these reactions! One thing I will say is that while I, as an ardent supporter of the extended editions am glad you watched them, when you were talking about pacing issues, that’s something that is really only present in the extended. The theatricals are well paced, made for watching in the cinema, and flow better. (Still love the extendeds for the lore and world building)

I love this trilogy. I'm so glad you're reacting to it.

I was hyped to see what you have to say about these films!

they're even better on rewatch imo

oh my god i’ve never clicked on a video so fast. these movies are so good to me because i don’t think something like this will ever be achieved again. you have to watch the behind the scenes. my personal ranking is: ROTK, FOTR, TT

i'm so glad he liked them, it's great hearing people talk about stuff they enjoy

“It recognizes what grieving is” ITS BECAUSE THEYRE ABOUT WORLD WAR ONE!!! it made me excited to see someone acknowledging an important theme I feel like people miss out on it idk

When I saw the notification... I came right here. I'm so glad you watched all three and this was a great video.

I love your videos!! really helping me get through quarantine

i really think this is the best book to movie adaptation ever. even the games are amazing, it’s just a very adaptable universe.

Karsten, you are slowly turning into my favorite youtuber. And you have no right to do that.

Karsten: I'm gonna watch all 3 Lord of The Rings movies in one day. Pretty Much It: *Hold my Hogwarts.*

The books are so much more detailed. It’s insane. The two towers part with the ents was presented in one long chunk. Which is really really much slower than even the back and forth they used in the movie. They actually managed to present most of the important information without dragging it down too much. Tolkein was apparently like a historian or professor or something and was really interested in languages. So he actually wrote the languages in the books and movies and they are proper languages that someone can learn and communicate effectively with. It’s kind of insane. From what I understand, he wrote the story for himself and was completely shocked when people wanted to read it and wanted more and more background etc. so he wrote it all. My husband got me a trilogy of books that apparently take place in the second age of middle earth (before the hobbit) and has all sorts of background on the rings and sauron etc. I haven’t plunged into them yet. But am planning on making them a summer priority. Great review. I would have told you not to watch all 3 in one day for the first time. Especially not extended versions. There is so much to absorb. Also watching these movies with subtitles can sometimes really really help with names and understanding. :)

such a brave choice watching the extended versions in one day, what a commitment!! great video

lmao hearing pippin being called pip triggers me

If you're looking for a slightly shorter exp. The theatrical editions are amazing too.

Glad you enjoyed helms deep so much - one of my all time favorite movie sequences. I just re-watched them with my wife for the millionth time. Very glad you also watched the extended edition!

I think you appreciate the lulls in momentum in Two Towers once you go back for subsequent viewings. Loved the reactions. Tying up the characters at the end of the trilogy is really, REALLY rewarding once you watch again. Best trilogy in film history.

The real sin here is 'for the first time'.

Now my day is booked the whole of tomorrow my girlfriend is a big fan and I watched the first one and started the second one but other films got in the way so now is the best time to do this honestly

It makes me excited to see Karsten so hyped about these movies. These films comprised so much of my childhood and this video made me feel like a kid again lol

Seeing these movies when they were released, when the theaters were completely packed - man, that was some of the best times I've ever had in a movie theatre.

The best LOTR character is Sam, come on. No one should question that.

My movie ranking: 1. Lord of the rings trilogy 2. Every other movie ever

Karsten your little smile then “man, I kind of love it” after watching the fellowship is the perfect reaction and review for this movie.

the lord of the rings movies were nothing like i expected them to be. i watched them for the first time 2 years ago, and i was blown away by the acting, the cinematography, the settings, etc. not only are they incredibly fun to watch, but they're top tier filmmaking imo

Wait were you watching the extended versions? I think you should’ve started with the theatrical cuts and maybe gone back to watch the extended versions later

You do realize that your watching the extended editions right!? The "dull" pip moments in two towers are less frequent in theatrical release

So many great character moments. Samwise, Bormir's conflict, and humor in Merry and Gimli, then there's the Nazgul... Karsten - "And then Legolas surfed the stairs and swung on an elephant tusk!"

Hat's off to you for completing this marathon. Glad you enjoyed them, even if it wore you out. Great films, glad to see they still stand up after the passing of time. They did a really amazing job making the world feel real, and I agree, they spent the time making the characters really matter, and time dealing with grief, multiple times, and you don't really see that done well in most franchises [often only one character really grieves for their friend and everyone else seems to just shrug it off, oh well, shit happens]. The death of Thoeden always hit hard.

The virgin Karsten: watches The Lord of the Rings all at once. The chad me: watches The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, all extended editions at once.

But THE REAL question: _Is Legolas stronger than Rodney Copperbottom?_

thank u karsten, your videos are insightful, well edited and relaxing to watch, keep doing u bud

right before the hobbit came out my local theater hosted a lotr marathon where they showed all the movies in one day, there were only like 20 people max in the theater so we were all like yelling and joking, it was one of the best theater experiences i've ever had

no way... never watched LOTR at your age? wow hahaha i make videos too btw, it would mean a lot of y’all could check them out! ^^

Your mistake was watching the extended edition first, I'm glad you had a good time and loved them, but the extended is WAY too much for a first time

Look forward to watching them the second time with breaks between movies, I really think Return of the King will be your favorite if you see it when you’re not exhausted.

I marathoned these movies at work once (I used to drive a mini bus for 12 hour shifts, spent most of the time parked). It was fun, I just wish work was over after the movies.