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Stinger297
3 days
Yall NEEEEED TO WATCH THE HOBBIT SERIES
Nerveroxis
1 month
This is the greatest fantasy story that has ever been told and hope to one day be blessed enough to see it overtaken.
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Robin
25 days
I honestly think Critical Role is doing a good job filling the job. I know it has a certain type of humor that you have to like, but I like it a lot. And I think the Mighty Nein show will do even better as the Legend of Vox Machina. Lord of the Rings is just hard to surpass, it's sort off the original for a lot of us.
Connor
1 month
Glad you guys are doing theatrical for a first viewing. It's a lot more digestible than the extended editions. Though I highly recommend watching the extended versions, and soon, so you can see the difference between the cuts. The theatrical cuts are phenomenal, but the extended editions are what makes this trilogy cinema's magnum opus.
rrrebo
1 month
Ruff: "That guy's growin' on me, man"
Boom: "Boromir?"
Ruff: "Yeah."
Me: "Oh. Oh no. Oh my dear sweet summer child. Bless your heart."
rrrebo
1 month
Yes, the Ring absolutely shrank. Sauron's gauntleted finger was massive, and the Ring filled Isildur's palm at first when he took it off the finger. I don't remember if that was ever specifically mentioned in the book or not, but it has been a trope in D&D forever that magic rings shrink to fit (or enlarge). The cinematic choice may have been related to that as a creative visual, or it may have been simply a method to bridge the scale differential between Sauron being massive and like 12 feet tall, and Isildur, a normal human.
Captain
1 month
I actually forgot, since I haven't really watched the theatrical version in forever, thats there's no set up for Bilbo vanishing because we see Isildur do so when he ran away. So when he gives his speech, new viewers are shocked at his disappearance. thats awesome.
Mikala
1 month
It felt so weird to not see the extended edition scenes. I don't think I've seen the theatrical release since I was a kid and I'm 23 now. I had forgotten which scenes were even extended edition scenes.
Janne
1 month
I know others have echoes this sentiment but I hope for two towers and return of the king you use the extended editions. In my opinion the added scenes improve each of the films a lot, especially return of the king, which not to spoil, cuts out some very important scenes in the theatrical cut.
_Crimson_Fkr_
1 month
Supremely missed opportunity in not watching the extended edition.
david
1 month
I'm surprised Boom didn't mention that Christopher Lee was also Count Dooku since they watched Star Wars prequels already.
Joshua
1 month
I am so hyped for LTOR. You should do the extended edition even if you got to split up the watch days.
That
1 month
Pls do the extended cut for two towers, there are so many important scenes cut out of the theatrical release.
jemx27
1 month
I really enjoyed the hobbit movies, tho it's probably because I watched it before LOTR. it was nice to see all the connections to the hobbit like boom was pointing out, but I totally get it from the point of view of someone who grew up with LOTR
Jakeb
1 month
I was waiting for the "Did you know that..." from boom but it never came.
Ruukasu97
1 month
SamVP
Ian
1 month
I do hope you give the extended editions a try, I know I'm just some random voice on the internet, but I promise that it doesn't feel as long as it is at all. Its almost perfectly paced and includes such great scenes and character moments.
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Janne
1 month
Yep, I hope so too, like Ruff said at the end, it doesn't feel that long.
Thanatoaster
1 month
I never realized that pretty much all of my favourite character moments are exclusive to the extended version.
Sean
1 month
PLEASE do the extended cuts for AT LEAST the Two Towers ( if not both the last two movies) the extended cut fixes alot of the problems with the adaptation on the second book in the theatrical version - such as the Hurons at Helms Deep ( and before you say spoilers the boys would definately have to look up what a Huron even is for that to be a spoiler)
Ruukasu97
1 month
93millions in 2000
Mike Dark
1 month
Ben 10 would have destroyed that monster in 10 min with waybig
Quin
1 month
Not that you read these comments, but you should definitely do the extended editions for the last 2 movies. Just like you were saying about this movie not feeling as long as it is, the same goes for those movies, and considering how into the world you seem, I think you'd really appreciate the extra plot and world building from the extended editions. It wasn't as necessary for this movie, but you really can feel the lacking of the scenes that get cut for the theatrical versions of the last 2.
dealerrat
1 month
love how Boom immediately started laughing as soon as Boromir sat down
Preston
1 month
The main reason the budget is so low for this movie compared to what you might be expecting is that they primarily filmed in New Zealand. Pretty much everything you spend money on in film production is cheaper there. In fact it's so cheap and these movies are so popular that it kind of imploded the industry there from how many people rushed over there after these came out.
Rae
1 month
ICONIC. I can't wait for more!!!!
Gabriel
1 month
I loved the reaction guys. I'm so happy you really enjoyed it Ruff. It also made me happy to hear you say that you wanna keep watching them and maybe do it sooner than were going to. Can't wait for the next one, Lord of the Rings is just so amazing
KingOfRedLions89
1 month
LOTR: The Rings of Power series on Prime gets a lot of criticism (more so in season 1) but I think you guys might actually really like it. It’s a prequel and takes place thousands of years before the movies. Might be worth a shot.
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Jakob
1 month
I think it could be fun. While not as good as these movies, which is a real high bar, the series is still a nice enough watch. There are of course issues but the internet seems to have a hate boner for it for some reason.
shantheman99
1 month
LOTR is so much better than Harry Potter, it's not even close.
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Quin
1 month
It depends on what metric you're judging them by, though. Tolkien was leagues beyond Rowling as a writer and world builder, and in pure quality and craft, yeah, Lotr is far better. But Harry Potter has its own strengths, and captures some qualities that Lotr doesn't. I love both of them
masterlowkii
1 month
please continue harry potter AND this!!! Love you all keep it coming!!! P.S. lets see that ass boom ._.
matthew
1 month
Boys we got another one ruff has the itch XD
Kyoheitowle
1 month
Not trying to ruin the fun but pipe weed is just tobacco
Kevin
1 month
Yep, Boom is the hot one! Those Converse are sick af!
Gabriel
1 month
Man I'm so behind on your guys videos, I'm so happy to be back and I can't wait to watch your reaction to this later
Tina
1 month
My (non-parasoical) crush on Sean continues with this reaction. I'm just as delightful when watching these films.
Slasher2
1 month
Is this the extended version?
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lightning132ttv
1 month
It's not :c
Jax
1 month
I think these movies are basically perfectly cast but God damn Sean Austin is actually the perfect Sam. Imo he was the most important character to nail, especially in the upcoming movies and not a second of his screen fails to deliver for that character.
My ideal end series version of Usopp is basically just Sameise Gamgee.
Melissa
1 month
I am so glad you're watching these films. Please watch The Hobbit films too! I loved them as much as the originals. They have their own charm to them.
Unstablebeast
1 month
Yo ruff, PLEASE stream shadow of mordor after yall finifsh the movies
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Slasher2
1 month
Where are they watching this that the streaming service didnt translate the Elvish? They are missing so much context.
David
1 month
Before even starting the video, im commenting hoping for the extended versions
JM
1 month
Oh, and Christopher Lee, known nazi killing badass, was a massive Lord of the Rings fan. He actually met Tolkien.
Lee also once interrupted a director to tell him there was no need to coach him on how to react to being stabbed, as he'd heard the sound a man makes when he is stabbed in the back. So, you know, there's that.
JM
1 month
The behind the scenes segments are amazing and well worth a watch, though for obvious reasons they shouldn't be viewed until after you've seen the movies. My particular favorite is the one that touches heavily on Tolkien's life and his inspiration for a lot of what's in these books, but the cast interviews are also fantastic.
It's worth noting that just about anything that seems like a cliché in The Lord of the Rings only seems that way because Tolkien basically invented the fantasy genre. It's where all the modern (so to speak) concepts of elves, orcs, dwarves, etc, sprang from, for instance. Tolkien wanted to essentially invent a mythology arc for the British Isles, because he felt it didn't really have one. He also wanted an excuse to invent languages. He fuckin loved languages. All of the languages you hear spoken in these movies are real (though I don't know how comprehensive they are).
The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings are the only books in this setting that Tolkien actually published. After he died, his son (I think?) went through a lot of his old notes and writings and eventually published a lot of those, which is where The Silmarillion, Lost Tales, etc, come from. It's worth noting that the last book has a massive appendix full of history and lore, including family trees and *calendars*. It's crazy.
Kyoheitowle
1 month
The only reason to not do the extended additions is if slow pacing bothers you. But since you 3 are one piece fans, the slower pacing shouldn't be a problem and the additional lore should be more than worth it.
grigsy87
1 month
I have much empathy/ sympathy for Bilbo and Boromir. 60 years with the Ring while Sauron was in hiberation turned Bilbo into a dangerous feral cat. Boromir was around the ring at its peak "temptation powers" while Sauron returned, and his people were facing the brunt of Sauron's wrath for decades (even though Sauron was gone, the actual empire still was functioning). His father was loosing his mind and elves/dwarves were not sending support to them out of fear of angering Sauron and drawing his ire. Boromir did legit bring up good points. Without any doubt the ring would corrupt Legolas , arogorn, and gimli given enough time.
Persnickity
1 month
I came for the movie but I stay for yall being all billy about a cardboard cutout. May your oxygen be strong as a wizards. Never weak nor too potent. Precisely as much as you mean to
Wolfbane37
1 month
Bruh, I'll binge watch LOTR with you guys anytime. Make them the next 2 movies and do the Hobbit. Pump them out. I'll take this over any young Justice anytime
Brandon
1 month
I always wonder what Frodo would have looked like had he turned into a ring wraith. would ha just be a small ring wraith? would ha inexplicably grow?
pengvinman
1 month
I had read somewhere that Tolkien planned or wanted to do a lot more stores in Middle Earth, and that eventually the plan was to tell his version of Atlantis.
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grigsy87
1 month
He did began to write it, but stopped. Christopher Tolker (his son) addresses some of those notes in the "HIstory of Middle Earth" Series. The History of Middle Earth is not new material per se, rather it expands on the Hobbit, Lord of the Rings, and the Similiarian. It is Christopher's Tolkien's collection and exposition/analysis of his father's notes about Middle Earth in 12 volumes. JRR Tokien left many boxes of pages of random drafts, notes, theories, thoughts, etc. He made Christopher Tolkien the literary executor of his estate and gave him permission to republish on JRR's behalf or destroy on his behalf.
hurryupmode
1 month
"Do not be too eager to deal out death and judgement, for even the very wise cannot see all ends."
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Quin
1 month
The subtitles get it wrong, though. it's "Do not be too eager to deal out death IN judgement", not AND judgement. It's a small but critical difference. The actual quote is saying don't be eager to kill people as a way of judging them, whereas the mis-quote is saying don't be eager to kill or judge, and kind of warps the meaning a bit.
grigsy87
1 month
The Ring is kind of like a Horcrux. Sauron is/was a type of angelic being who fell (like the devil/satan) in Tolkien Mythology. By nature, Sauron doesn't have a physical form but he can take on one. Over the countless battles and spells he's cast, he made himself vulnerable by tying his essence to physical objects. Once those objects are destroyed, he can no longer take physical form. But because Sauron is a divine type being, he can never truly be destroyed. He can only be banished to the non-material world/dimensions.
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Quin
1 month
Careful, I don't know if they got that far yet, considering they only just posted the reaction to the Sorcerer's Stone, and haven't posted any of the other Harry Potter movies yet. Also, Horcrux's are kind of like the ring, not the other way around.
Then again, I don't think they read these comments anyway, so you're probably fine.
Anna
1 month
I cannot emphasize enough: watch the extended versions for Two Towers and Return of the King.
Anna
1 month
Please please PLEASE watch the extended edition for the whole trilogy guys!!! You won't regret it :)
Halcyon Days
1 month
Whoa I wasn't expecting Wizarding World AND Middle-earth back to back lol hyped!
TheToweringOtakunt
2 months
So, a wild behind-the-scenes thing for this movie was during the duel between Lurtz (the Uruk-hai captain) and Aragorn. The Uruk prosthetic and costume setup was somewhat notorious on set for making it difficult to grip things since they were essentially made to wear two sets of gloves -- the armor gloves and then a set of prosthetic gloves to make their hands bigger to match their body suits. For the duel scene, Lawrence Makoare (who played Lurtz) was meant to just pretend to throw the knife which would then be added in post. However, his hand had become covered in fake blood without his realizing it and his grip wasn't great because of the costume, so the knife slipped out of his hand and really went flying directly at Viggo Mortensen's face. That knife deflection in the scene was real. Viggo managed to defend himself on the spur of the moment without breaking character.
bans4ee
2 months
love the shout out of the frighteners. now you need to react to it
Jamie
2 months
after this, you guys should watch the YTP Lord of Da Tings. i cannot watch this movie without hearing the YTP
hurryupmode
2 months
"Gandalf as Ring-lord would have been far worse than Sauron" - JRR Tolkien.
hurryupmode
2 months
The One Ring did shrink and grow as needed to fit it's wearer's hand. They accomplished this shot, not through perspective but a morph between two shots of the actor holding a larger ring and a smaller one.
The
2 months
Have you guys seen the teaser trailer for How To Train Your Dragon Live Action movie? If not, please react to it! It looks Epic!
lightning132ttv
2 months
Aww y'all didn't watch the extended version ;-;
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Slasher2
1 month
How they watch alot of movies is Ruff rips them from the blue rays and the extended versions are really annoying to find
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lightning132ttv
1 month
The Extended Versions are the most widespread versions for these films. There's NO WAY they couldn't find it.
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lightning132ttv
1 month
But if they streamed this instead, then that could be why.
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Dr
1 month
Both versions are easily available on Prime
Wolfbane37
1 month
Bruh, I'll binge watch LOTR with you guys anytime. Make them the next 2 movies and do the Hobbit. Pump them out. I'll take this over any young Justice anytime
Ryan
2 months
Never really cared for LotR or Harry Potter series but I hope the Sorta Stupid crew and the fans enjoys them.
Jakeb
2 months
Yall remember foaming out the mouth guy in ATLA? Its me.
Bobby
2 months
extended edition! especially for two towers!
Residentfan 1
2 months
In case it’s not clear, the Cave of Two Lovers from ATLA may or may not have purposely mirrored the Mines of Moria.
cyberguccx
2 months
Funny how I watched the Hobbit movies before this without knowing it was a prequel, I thought it was a remake of these movies.
Kollie123
2 months
So funny seeing Ruff just being completely enthralled by the end, it always happens. You gotta be a special kinda miserable to not enjoy these movies from the acting, the movie production, or the plot, this trilogy is just at its core peak cinema
LaLa
2 months
Legolas is the friend that if you told him you had a problem his response would be, "How many bodies am I creating and how many of them do you want buried?"
hurryupmode
2 months
Hope y'all do the extended editions.
Residentfan 1
2 months
I actually really like the Hobbit movies and I hope you watch them. The reason for three movies is that there’s a bunch of stuff that isn’t in the book that sets up LOTR. And by “not in the book” I mean it is in the book but is done off screen(off page?) when a character disappears early in the story, runs off, does all the LOTR setup stuff and then comes back just in time for the finale. Also the climax of the Hobbit movies is infinitely better than the book’s climax because in the book, the main character gets knocked unconscious as soon as the final battle starts and then it just cuts to him waking up after the battle. Tolkien skips the battle! In the movie we SEE the battle! It’s better because it fixes Tolkien’s lazy writing.
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Quin
1 month
I enjoy the Hobbit movies a lot, but they most definitely aren't an improvement of the book. Most of the Hobbit movies' faults are because they're trying to shoe-horn Lord of the Rings fan service into the plot instead of telling the story as it was intended, which was as a mostly unrelated side adventure.
Kollie123
2 months
I disagree on calling it lazy writing. The hobbit is a much chiller book, a large scale war battle isn’t needed or the point of the story. Certainly it makes sense that a movie version wouldn’t leave out the battle but skipping it makes sense for the book
Merck
2 months
"Ruff red-mane" yeah grow out the beard.
Kollie123
2 months
The saddest thing about themNot watching the extended editions is how much better they flesh out boromir
Arrowwolf
2 months
I hadn’t watched the extendeds until this year tbh. For your first time viewing you won’t miss anything, but on rewatch if you like this watch the extended and treat yourself cause it helps round the story a lot more
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Jakob
2 months
I mean, if this does well enough and if they like it maybe we can ask them to react to the extended edition in a year or two
25redshark
2 months
Ok Im gonna be different here, the theatrical cut is better for your first time watching, as its better paced. The extended cut though does have moments that add more context, so if you want to id like to see a "rewatch party" but with the extended cuts
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Quin
1 month
The way I see it, is it really depends on the person. For more casual viewers, and people who might struggle with longer run-times or slower pacing, then yeah, theatrical might be better. I also don't think the extended version of Fellowship is nearly as important than for the other 2 movies. But judging by how immersed and engaged with this movie Ruff was, I highly suspect that he would prefer the extended editions. I feel like if he watched them, and was then told about which scenes were cut, he would be surprised and wonder how they could have been cut.
Jakob
2 months
Think the only real thing you miss is something being off-screened in the third movie but it isn't too bad, so, eh
Jonathan
2 months
First thing I checked was the watch time. Was immediately saddened to no see 4 hours
Msr9272tce
2 months
warcraft 3 but lord of the rings factions was the best back in the day
smilingknight
2 months
I live an hour away from Hobbiton lol. It still looks amazing
PKKite
2 months
Damn yall missed some good stuff not doing the extended. (I assume it's all been recorded already so no changing it now) maybe do a quick vod on youtube that shows all the extended scenes.
strange.happenings
2 months
finally, a reason to watch the movies.
Robert
2 months
A few things. Like every is saying, the extended cuts are way way better. I also if we are doing this I feel like we should start with the hobbit as it takes place before the lord of the rings
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Vegvisir92
2 months
true but Jackson added in a load of stuff that would just completely fly over viewers heads if they hadn't watched LOTR first
Benjamin
2 months
Please do the extended Editions. Since i saw them i cannot stand the originals anymore... so much dialogue they cut that explains so much about the lore
Andrew
2 months
Man, you guys are some of the just the best reactors ever. I love how fucking funny you are and how much you don’t give a shit but also do give a shit. It’s so wonderful also you better be watching the extended edition it’s illegal not to lol 😝 and if you’re not, you better rewatch it
ernestova891
2 months
you guys need to watch the extended editions of the next two movies or you'll miss a lot of good action
Jordon
2 months
Love these movies kind of sad you didn't do extended Version but the Theatrical cut is still great 👍
Jonathan
2 months
Anyone else a little disappointed they didn't do the extended version
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Quin
1 month
I can give Fellowship a pass, since it's the least critical one to do the extended edition for, and it's also the one that gets your feet wet with the world and long run-times, so doing theatrical can be a good way to gauge if the extended versions would be for you. Especially since Ruff was always hesitant because of the length. But when they post The Two Towers theatrical, then I'll be properly sad.
Zavooloo
2 months
yeah im irrationally butthurt by this decision but understand schedules were probs made so they didnt know how bad a lot of us wanted this juicy jazz, i agree tho... it's extremely hard to watch after seeing the extended... almost night/day.
Unstablebeast
2 months
More than a little on my end
Msr9272tce
2 months
yesssssss saw this was on the schedule and celebrated.
Yall NEEEEED TO WATCH THE HOBBIT SERIES
This is the greatest fantasy story that has ever been told and hope to one day be blessed enough to see it overtaken.
I honestly think Critical Role is doing a good job filling the job. I know it has a certain type of humor that you have to like, but I like it a lot. And I think the Mighty Nein show will do even better as the Legend of Vox Machina. Lord of the Rings is just hard to surpass, it's sort off the original for a lot of us.
Glad you guys are doing theatrical for a first viewing. It's a lot more digestible than the extended editions. Though I highly recommend watching the extended versions, and soon, so you can see the difference between the cuts. The theatrical cuts are phenomenal, but the extended editions are what makes this trilogy cinema's magnum opus.
Ruff: "That guy's growin' on me, man"
Boom: "Boromir?"
Ruff: "Yeah."
Me: "Oh. Oh no. Oh my dear sweet summer child. Bless your heart."
Yes, the Ring absolutely shrank. Sauron's gauntleted finger was massive, and the Ring filled Isildur's palm at first when he took it off the finger. I don't remember if that was ever specifically mentioned in the book or not, but it has been a trope in D&D forever that magic rings shrink to fit (or enlarge). The cinematic choice may have been related to that as a creative visual, or it may have been simply a method to bridge the scale differential between Sauron being massive and like 12 feet tall, and Isildur, a normal human.
I actually forgot, since I haven't really watched the theatrical version in forever, thats there's no set up for Bilbo vanishing because we see Isildur do so when he ran away. So when he gives his speech, new viewers are shocked at his disappearance. thats awesome.
It felt so weird to not see the extended edition scenes. I don't think I've seen the theatrical release since I was a kid and I'm 23 now. I had forgotten which scenes were even extended edition scenes.
I know others have echoes this sentiment but I hope for two towers and return of the king you use the extended editions. In my opinion the added scenes improve each of the films a lot, especially return of the king, which not to spoil, cuts out some very important scenes in the theatrical cut.
Supremely missed opportunity in not watching the extended edition.
I'm surprised Boom didn't mention that Christopher Lee was also Count Dooku since they watched Star Wars prequels already.
I am so hyped for LTOR. You should do the extended edition even if you got to split up the watch days.
Pls do the extended cut for two towers, there are so many important scenes cut out of the theatrical release.
I really enjoyed the hobbit movies, tho it's probably because I watched it before LOTR. it was nice to see all the connections to the hobbit like boom was pointing out, but I totally get it from the point of view of someone who grew up with LOTR
I was waiting for the "Did you know that..." from boom but it never came.
SamVP
I do hope you give the extended editions a try, I know I'm just some random voice on the internet, but I promise that it doesn't feel as long as it is at all. Its almost perfectly paced and includes such great scenes and character moments.
Yep, I hope so too, like Ruff said at the end, it doesn't feel that long.
I never realized that pretty much all of my favourite character moments are exclusive to the extended version.
PLEASE do the extended cuts for AT LEAST the Two Towers ( if not both the last two movies) the extended cut fixes alot of the problems with the adaptation on the second book in the theatrical version - such as the Hurons at Helms Deep ( and before you say spoilers the boys would definately have to look up what a Huron even is for that to be a spoiler)
93millions in 2000
Ben 10 would have destroyed that monster in 10 min with waybig
Not that you read these comments, but you should definitely do the extended editions for the last 2 movies. Just like you were saying about this movie not feeling as long as it is, the same goes for those movies, and considering how into the world you seem, I think you'd really appreciate the extra plot and world building from the extended editions. It wasn't as necessary for this movie, but you really can feel the lacking of the scenes that get cut for the theatrical versions of the last 2.
love how Boom immediately started laughing as soon as Boromir sat down
The main reason the budget is so low for this movie compared to what you might be expecting is that they primarily filmed in New Zealand. Pretty much everything you spend money on in film production is cheaper there. In fact it's so cheap and these movies are so popular that it kind of imploded the industry there from how many people rushed over there after these came out.
ICONIC. I can't wait for more!!!!
I loved the reaction guys. I'm so happy you really enjoyed it Ruff. It also made me happy to hear you say that you wanna keep watching them and maybe do it sooner than were going to. Can't wait for the next one, Lord of the Rings is just so amazing
LOTR: The Rings of Power series on Prime gets a lot of criticism (more so in season 1) but I think you guys might actually really like it. It’s a prequel and takes place thousands of years before the movies. Might be worth a shot.
I think it could be fun. While not as good as these movies, which is a real high bar, the series is still a nice enough watch. There are of course issues but the internet seems to have a hate boner for it for some reason.
LOTR is so much better than Harry Potter, it's not even close.
It depends on what metric you're judging them by, though. Tolkien was leagues beyond Rowling as a writer and world builder, and in pure quality and craft, yeah, Lotr is far better. But Harry Potter has its own strengths, and captures some qualities that Lotr doesn't. I love both of them
please continue harry potter AND this!!! Love you all keep it coming!!! P.S. lets see that ass boom ._.
Boys we got another one ruff has the itch XD
Not trying to ruin the fun but pipe weed is just tobacco
Yep, Boom is the hot one! Those Converse are sick af!
Man I'm so behind on your guys videos, I'm so happy to be back and I can't wait to watch your reaction to this later
My (non-parasoical) crush on Sean continues with this reaction. I'm just as delightful when watching these films.
Is this the extended version?
It's not :c
I think these movies are basically perfectly cast but God damn Sean Austin is actually the perfect Sam. Imo he was the most important character to nail, especially in the upcoming movies and not a second of his screen fails to deliver for that character.
My ideal end series version of Usopp is basically just Sameise Gamgee.
I am so glad you're watching these films. Please watch The Hobbit films too! I loved them as much as the originals. They have their own charm to them.
Yo ruff, PLEASE stream shadow of mordor after yall finifsh the movies
Where are they watching this that the streaming service didnt translate the Elvish? They are missing so much context.
Before even starting the video, im commenting hoping for the extended versions
Oh, and Christopher Lee, known nazi killing badass, was a massive Lord of the Rings fan. He actually met Tolkien.
Lee also once interrupted a director to tell him there was no need to coach him on how to react to being stabbed, as he'd heard the sound a man makes when he is stabbed in the back. So, you know, there's that.
The behind the scenes segments are amazing and well worth a watch, though for obvious reasons they shouldn't be viewed until after you've seen the movies. My particular favorite is the one that touches heavily on Tolkien's life and his inspiration for a lot of what's in these books, but the cast interviews are also fantastic.
It's worth noting that just about anything that seems like a cliché in The Lord of the Rings only seems that way because Tolkien basically invented the fantasy genre. It's where all the modern (so to speak) concepts of elves, orcs, dwarves, etc, sprang from, for instance. Tolkien wanted to essentially invent a mythology arc for the British Isles, because he felt it didn't really have one. He also wanted an excuse to invent languages. He fuckin loved languages. All of the languages you hear spoken in these movies are real (though I don't know how comprehensive they are).
The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings are the only books in this setting that Tolkien actually published. After he died, his son (I think?) went through a lot of his old notes and writings and eventually published a lot of those, which is where The Silmarillion, Lost Tales, etc, come from. It's worth noting that the last book has a massive appendix full of history and lore, including family trees and *calendars*. It's crazy.
The only reason to not do the extended additions is if slow pacing bothers you. But since you 3 are one piece fans, the slower pacing shouldn't be a problem and the additional lore should be more than worth it.
I have much empathy/ sympathy for Bilbo and Boromir. 60 years with the Ring while Sauron was in hiberation turned Bilbo into a dangerous feral cat. Boromir was around the ring at its peak "temptation powers" while Sauron returned, and his people were facing the brunt of Sauron's wrath for decades (even though Sauron was gone, the actual empire still was functioning). His father was loosing his mind and elves/dwarves were not sending support to them out of fear of angering Sauron and drawing his ire. Boromir did legit bring up good points. Without any doubt the ring would corrupt Legolas , arogorn, and gimli given enough time.
I came for the movie but I stay for yall being all billy about a cardboard cutout. May your oxygen be strong as a wizards. Never weak nor too potent. Precisely as much as you mean to
Bruh, I'll binge watch LOTR with you guys anytime. Make them the next 2 movies and do the Hobbit. Pump them out. I'll take this over any young Justice anytime
I always wonder what Frodo would have looked like had he turned into a ring wraith. would ha just be a small ring wraith? would ha inexplicably grow?
I had read somewhere that Tolkien planned or wanted to do a lot more stores in Middle Earth, and that eventually the plan was to tell his version of Atlantis.
He did began to write it, but stopped. Christopher Tolker (his son) addresses some of those notes in the "HIstory of Middle Earth" Series. The History of Middle Earth is not new material per se, rather it expands on the Hobbit, Lord of the Rings, and the Similiarian. It is Christopher's Tolkien's collection and exposition/analysis of his father's notes about Middle Earth in 12 volumes. JRR Tokien left many boxes of pages of random drafts, notes, theories, thoughts, etc. He made Christopher Tolkien the literary executor of his estate and gave him permission to republish on JRR's behalf or destroy on his behalf.
"Do not be too eager to deal out death and judgement, for even the very wise cannot see all ends."
The subtitles get it wrong, though. it's "Do not be too eager to deal out death IN judgement", not AND judgement. It's a small but critical difference. The actual quote is saying don't be eager to kill people as a way of judging them, whereas the mis-quote is saying don't be eager to kill or judge, and kind of warps the meaning a bit.
The Ring is kind of like a Horcrux. Sauron is/was a type of angelic being who fell (like the devil/satan) in Tolkien Mythology. By nature, Sauron doesn't have a physical form but he can take on one. Over the countless battles and spells he's cast, he made himself vulnerable by tying his essence to physical objects. Once those objects are destroyed, he can no longer take physical form. But because Sauron is a divine type being, he can never truly be destroyed. He can only be banished to the non-material world/dimensions.
Careful, I don't know if they got that far yet, considering they only just posted the reaction to the Sorcerer's Stone, and haven't posted any of the other Harry Potter movies yet. Also, Horcrux's are kind of like the ring, not the other way around.
Then again, I don't think they read these comments anyway, so you're probably fine.
I cannot emphasize enough: watch the extended versions for Two Towers and Return of the King.
Please please PLEASE watch the extended edition for the whole trilogy guys!!! You won't regret it :)
Whoa I wasn't expecting Wizarding World AND Middle-earth back to back lol hyped!
So, a wild behind-the-scenes thing for this movie was during the duel between Lurtz (the Uruk-hai captain) and Aragorn. The Uruk prosthetic and costume setup was somewhat notorious on set for making it difficult to grip things since they were essentially made to wear two sets of gloves -- the armor gloves and then a set of prosthetic gloves to make their hands bigger to match their body suits. For the duel scene, Lawrence Makoare (who played Lurtz) was meant to just pretend to throw the knife which would then be added in post. However, his hand had become covered in fake blood without his realizing it and his grip wasn't great because of the costume, so the knife slipped out of his hand and really went flying directly at Viggo Mortensen's face. That knife deflection in the scene was real. Viggo managed to defend himself on the spur of the moment without breaking character.
love the shout out of the frighteners. now you need to react to it
after this, you guys should watch the YTP Lord of Da Tings. i cannot watch this movie without hearing the YTP
"Gandalf as Ring-lord would have been far worse than Sauron" - JRR Tolkien.
The One Ring did shrink and grow as needed to fit it's wearer's hand. They accomplished this shot, not through perspective but a morph between two shots of the actor holding a larger ring and a smaller one.
Have you guys seen the teaser trailer for How To Train Your Dragon Live Action movie? If not, please react to it! It looks Epic!
Aww y'all didn't watch the extended version ;-;
How they watch alot of movies is Ruff rips them from the blue rays and the extended versions are really annoying to find
The Extended Versions are the most widespread versions for these films. There's NO WAY they couldn't find it.
But if they streamed this instead, then that could be why.
Both versions are easily available on Prime
Bruh, I'll binge watch LOTR with you guys anytime. Make them the next 2 movies and do the Hobbit. Pump them out. I'll take this over any young Justice anytime
Never really cared for LotR or Harry Potter series but I hope the Sorta Stupid crew and the fans enjoys them.
Yall remember foaming out the mouth guy in ATLA? Its me.
extended edition! especially for two towers!
In case it’s not clear, the Cave of Two Lovers from ATLA may or may not have purposely mirrored the Mines of Moria.
Funny how I watched the Hobbit movies before this without knowing it was a prequel, I thought it was a remake of these movies.
So funny seeing Ruff just being completely enthralled by the end, it always happens. You gotta be a special kinda miserable to not enjoy these movies from the acting, the movie production, or the plot, this trilogy is just at its core peak cinema
Legolas is the friend that if you told him you had a problem his response would be, "How many bodies am I creating and how many of them do you want buried?"
Hope y'all do the extended editions.
I actually really like the Hobbit movies and I hope you watch them. The reason for three movies is that there’s a bunch of stuff that isn’t in the book that sets up LOTR. And by “not in the book” I mean it is in the book but is done off screen(off page?) when a character disappears early in the story, runs off, does all the LOTR setup stuff and then comes back just in time for the finale. Also the climax of the Hobbit movies is infinitely better than the book’s climax because in the book, the main character gets knocked unconscious as soon as the final battle starts and then it just cuts to him waking up after the battle. Tolkien skips the battle! In the movie we SEE the battle! It’s better because it fixes Tolkien’s lazy writing.
I enjoy the Hobbit movies a lot, but they most definitely aren't an improvement of the book. Most of the Hobbit movies' faults are because they're trying to shoe-horn Lord of the Rings fan service into the plot instead of telling the story as it was intended, which was as a mostly unrelated side adventure.
I disagree on calling it lazy writing. The hobbit is a much chiller book, a large scale war battle isn’t needed or the point of the story. Certainly it makes sense that a movie version wouldn’t leave out the battle but skipping it makes sense for the book
"Ruff red-mane" yeah grow out the beard.
The saddest thing about themNot watching the extended editions is how much better they flesh out boromir
I hadn’t watched the extendeds until this year tbh. For your first time viewing you won’t miss anything, but on rewatch if you like this watch the extended and treat yourself cause it helps round the story a lot more
I mean, if this does well enough and if they like it maybe we can ask them to react to the extended edition in a year or two
Ok Im gonna be different here, the theatrical cut is better for your first time watching, as its better paced. The extended cut though does have moments that add more context, so if you want to id like to see a "rewatch party" but with the extended cuts
The way I see it, is it really depends on the person. For more casual viewers, and people who might struggle with longer run-times or slower pacing, then yeah, theatrical might be better. I also don't think the extended version of Fellowship is nearly as important than for the other 2 movies. But judging by how immersed and engaged with this movie Ruff was, I highly suspect that he would prefer the extended editions. I feel like if he watched them, and was then told about which scenes were cut, he would be surprised and wonder how they could have been cut.
Think the only real thing you miss is something being off-screened in the third movie but it isn't too bad, so, eh
First thing I checked was the watch time. Was immediately saddened to no see 4 hours
warcraft 3 but lord of the rings factions was the best back in the day
I live an hour away from Hobbiton lol. It still looks amazing
Damn yall missed some good stuff not doing the extended. (I assume it's all been recorded already so no changing it now) maybe do a quick vod on youtube that shows all the extended scenes.
finally, a reason to watch the movies.
A few things. Like every is saying, the extended cuts are way way better. I also if we are doing this I feel like we should start with the hobbit as it takes place before the lord of the rings
true but Jackson added in a load of stuff that would just completely fly over viewers heads if they hadn't watched LOTR first
Please do the extended Editions. Since i saw them i cannot stand the originals anymore... so much dialogue they cut that explains so much about the lore
Man, you guys are some of the just the best reactors ever. I love how fucking funny you are and how much you don’t give a shit but also do give a shit. It’s so wonderful also you better be watching the extended edition it’s illegal not to lol 😝 and if you’re not, you better rewatch it
you guys need to watch the extended editions of the next two movies or you'll miss a lot of good action
Love these movies kind of sad you didn't do extended Version but the Theatrical cut is still great 👍
Anyone else a little disappointed they didn't do the extended version
I can give Fellowship a pass, since it's the least critical one to do the extended edition for, and it's also the one that gets your feet wet with the world and long run-times, so doing theatrical can be a good way to gauge if the extended versions would be for you. Especially since Ruff was always hesitant because of the length. But when they post The Two Towers theatrical, then I'll be properly sad.
yeah im irrationally butthurt by this decision but understand schedules were probs made so they didnt know how bad a lot of us wanted this juicy jazz, i agree tho... it's extremely hard to watch after seeing the extended... almost night/day.
More than a little on my end
yesssssss saw this was on the schedule and celebrated.
first comment love this movie