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Lord Of The Rings The Return Of The King Movie Reaction

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Meggie Doodles

Just joined up so I could watch this right after the Two Towers went up on yt! I saw the second and third film in theaters when I was in my tweens and they became a HUGE part of my identity for years. One of my favorite things is watching people react to it who have somehow never seen them before, and I have to say your videos have topped my list of favorites. You both really understood the emotional depth of the story arc for each character (a *lot* of people can't stand Frodo because they think he's just whining and letting other characters carry him to his goal... which drives me absolutely insane.) If you want more lore, obviously the books are a no-brainer. Actually something cool about the script in this film, the books are really not very dialogue-heavy which surprised me when I read the books, but the screenwriters matched the tone and style of writing to the script immaculately. Also if you buy the extended edition blu-rays or dvds you can get a solid 12 hours of special features that document every aspect of the making of these films! I personally wouldn't recommend the Hobbit movies, but I am a diehard LotR fan so take my opinion with a grain of salt. The Hobbit is a delightful kids book (just one book) that they stretched out into three 4-hour films with an obnoxious amount of CGI and tonal whiplash. I'm sure a bunch of people will want you to watch them, the majority of people aren't as offended by them as I am lol, but I'd propose watching the Tolkein Edit (https://tolkieneditor.wordpress.com/ - a fan-made edit that condenses all three movies into one five-hour binge that trims all the nonsense and keeps it true to the book.) Anyway, thank you both for such thoughtful reactions to my favorite films!

Dawn

I have a meme about Theoden and the cool things he says. He’s my favorite character and I’m so so happy you both loved him too! ♥️

Anjali Agarwal

Best trilogy ever!! Eowyn is one of the best and strongest characters and Theoden is a true hero! OP soundtrack as well.

Harry J

A Perfect Trilogy, without a doubt. Return of The King is one of only 3 movies (tied with Ben-Hur & Titanic) to win 11 Oscars, every single thing it was nominated for, RoTK won it. JRR Tolkien created such a well detailed and incredible world and shaped the Modern Fantasy genre, that almost every form of fantasy media, whether Literature, Movies, Video games, Anime, Tabletop, etc.. has some roots derived from his stories. Truly a man ahead of his time in which no one will ever duplicate.

Tranquil_Gnome

The reason why we have a Sam in GOT is because of this Sam. This movie differs the most of the three from the books but they kept the major moments as much as they could so it all makes sense and adding movie dramatic moments. Makes a fantastic movie that I can watch every year.

SugarBookBaby

Can I suggest you react to LOTR: A complete retrospective. It's on YT before reaching to The Hobbit. It gives a great history of these films development and filming and how they evolved into the masterpiece that it is.

Robert N. De Santis

Thank you for the most respectful reaction to this incredibly wonderful production.

Shannon Hoiseth

Loved your reaction to all three of these films. I believe the extended editions of these films are better by far than the theatrical releases. There is so much extra insight into the characters. They really are a must see. Having said that , I think there may be one exception. The extended edition of ROTK has a scene(s) in it that I sometimes wish they had left out. In the theatrical release, when Aragorn is under the mountain confronting the king of the dead, the scene ends in a cliffhanger with Aragorn demanding "What say you!". We don't get an answer. We never get the avalanche of skulls, nor the response "We Fight!", or the dead army attacking the pirates. We don't see Aragorn or the dead again until the ships actually arrive in Gondor. When we see the ships arrive people in the theater actually groaned thinking it was the pirates. Then unexpectedly Aragorn jumps off the ship with Gimli and Legolas and the theater just erupted in cheers. I think that moment was more special because it was a surprise, we didn't already know that the dead had agreed to fight. I've never brought this up in a discussion board before. I'm curious if anyone else feels that way? When someone watches ROTK for the first time, sometimes I think it is better to see the theatrical release. Then treat yourself later with all the bonus goodies in the extended edition. Thoughts?

Shannon Hoiseth

Since you asked, I think it would be fun to see you react to the Hobbit films. They are not as good as LOTR but they are still entertaining and fun to watch. A bit heavy on the CGI but you will never see practical effects like LOTR again. All the extras and make up, costumes, sets. I think it would just cost too much. It's shocking how much of the props and sets were actually made. The extended edition DVD's each basically have a documentary on everything that went into making these films. Fantastic answers to all your how did they do that questions. Really fascinating and worth the time.

Sarah

I would love to see a reaction to The Hobbit films. I think Martin Freeman is absolutely AMAZING as Bilbo. Wonderful performance. I will say, go in expecting them to be their own thing, not more of exactly this. A fantastic way I heard it framed was this: Lord of the Rings was written for adults, The Hobbit was a children's story. Just kind of keep that in mind. It is also, as someone else said here, heavy on CGI. Buuut I think if you kind of keep that mindset of 'this is a really good children's story', even the CGI totally works.

Chelsea

One of my favorite aspects of this film is how they contrast Gollum and Frodo....the opening shows how Smeagol fell so quickly under the ring's influence when the ring was at its weakest and he quickly killed his family for the ring and fell into being Gollum....however, we then cut to Frodo who is still resisting the influence of the ring when it is as its strongest and is still concerned about Sam being able to eat....this is why Frodo has always been my favorite character, both in the books and in the films, Frodo is truly an innocent who just wants to live a good life with people he loves, but the burden of the world keeps battering him and he keeps resisting and being resilient, he is such a mild-mannered character, who is intelligent and tough when he needs to be but rarely raises his voice and routinely gives Sam his flowers for being brave and keeping him alive. Sady, we also see how he breaks and how the once innocent and soft-spoken hobbit who had dreams of adventures turns into a battered shell of himself....and can no longer live in the shire because it holds no safety or comfort for him anymore. Such an incredible and sad story arc, filled with selflessness and bravery. I think Elijah Wood's acting gets overlooked for more showy performances but it is what he does with his eyes and the tone of his voice that really shows the nuances of his descent into the ring's control.

Mason Florence

When Legolas mentions seeing shapes of men and horses in the mountain, it’s because his eyes can see into the unseen world. Someone else will explain this much better than me, but essentially there are two “planes” of existence here. The Mortal realm and the Unseen world. Elves exist in both and can see into both. Spirits and other things can be found/seen in the unseen world, which is why Legolas can see them.