First time watching *The Lord of the Rings The Two Towers* Extended Part 1/2 GANDALF! Movie Reaction

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  @nancyhayes9958 · 1 year ago

  Fun fact. It took about four months, mostly at night, to shoot Helm’s Deep. Afterwards, Jackson bought everyone who worked on the shoot, cast and crew, T-shirts that said, “I survived Helm’s Deep.”

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  @coyotej4895 · 1 year ago

  R.I.P. Bernard Hill, (Théoden, King of Rohan) Such a Great actor.

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  @angelphires2657 · 1 year ago

  "No parent should have to bury their child."   This line makes me tear up every time...that and seeing Theoden break down. Raw emotion.

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  @jonthepirate · 1 year ago (edited)

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8SYmgTex4E&amp;t=690">11:30</a> - They were beyond in phenomenal shape! In the books, when Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli meet Eomer and all the riders of Rohan, the men (who are all life long riders) are completely stunned and bewildered that they could have managed to cover such a great distance (135 miles!) &nbsp;ON FOOT, in three days. &nbsp;They give Aragorn the nickname Wingfoot out of amazement<br><br>It&apos;s not mentioned much in the movies, but Legolas is actually a Prince, the son of king Thranduil from a land called Mirkwood - and one of the most badass elves alive at the time, and is between 300-3000 years old (its never specified but thats the range). &nbsp;He actually doesn&apos;t want to rest / sleep at all during the marathon - mainly because elves do not &apos;sleep&apos; like other races do, but also because even among elves he&apos;s an outlier.<br><br>Gimli is also a specimen, he is the son of a Dwarven legend named Gloin (who is one of the Dwarves from the Hobbit movies / Hobbit book) - and is essentially royalty himself ... and in the books he keeps up pace with the other two without being any more winded. &nbsp;Though he and Aragorn are forced to sleep out of necessity, neither of them are happy about it.<br><br>And while they didn&apos;t cast him this way, in the books Aragorn is a 6&apos;6 - hes essentially the tallest / most badass woodsman / hunter in all of middle earth - which is the only reason he was able to manage such a distance - AND keep up with an elf and a dwarf (both races are considered more hardy and have much greater endurance than men). &nbsp;He&apos;s also not the only ranger in the books, theres an entire group of them that survive, and actually guard the northern realm (including the Shire! Though the hobbits dont really realize or appreciate it) And even among his own people, he&apos;s considered the best of the best.<br><br>This encounter, and their superhuman feat of running, makes Eomer immediately realize that they were something special - and he immediately trusts and befriends them. &nbsp;Their friendship isn&apos;t really showcased in the movies, but in the books he and Aragorn became essentially brothers.

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  @raywest8171 · 1 year ago

  Frodo commanded Sméagol, &quot;You will take us to The Black Gate.&quot;<br>He didn&apos;t ask Gollum if there were another way.

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  @Wordcræftig · 1 year ago

  As someone else said, Eowyn is singing the lament for Theodred in Rohirric, but it&apos;s actually Old English. Old English was the version of English spoken between around 450 to 1100 AD. Because Tolkien used English to represent the common speech in his writing, he used Old English to represent Rohirric, which was an ancestor of the common speech. The song goes like this:<br><br>Nú on þéostrum licgeþ Þéodred se léofa hæleþa holdost. (Now in darkness lieth Theodred the dear hero most loyal)<br>ne sceal hearpan sweg wigend weccean; (Not shall the harps&apos; sound wake the warrior)<br>ne winfæt gylden guma sceal healdan, (Nor wine-cup golden shall the man hold)<br>ne god hafoc geond sæl swingan, (Nor good hawk flap through the hall)<br>ne se swifta mearh burhstede beatan. (Nor the swift steed tramp the city-square)<br>Bealocwealm hafað fréone frecan forþ onsended (A violent death hath the sent the noble warrior forth)<br>giedd sculon singan gléomenn sorgiende (A song shall sing the sorrowing minstrels)<br>on Meduselde thæt he ma no wære (In Meduseld that he were no more)<br>his dryhtne dyrest and maga deorost. &nbsp;(its dearest lord and dearest son)

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  @Christiand2821 · 1 year ago

  In the books Aragorn is fully aware that he has the right to claim lordship over all the places he goes to but doesn&apos;t. &nbsp;He choses to submit to those in power in those lands and then earns their loyalty and respect to the point that they&apos;re willing to give him claim without him even needing to ask.<br><br>Seriously, Aragorn is the model of Masculinity. &nbsp;Strong, assertive, courageous, loyal, self-sacrificing, honorable, protects the innocent but is also willing to confide in his friends, show vulnerability, deescalate, humble himself, show respect, and seek the counsel of others. &nbsp;He knows what he is capable of but there is no bravado. &nbsp;He knows he has the right to claim of authority over everyone he comes across but chooses to earn their respect instead. &nbsp;A true leader.

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  @joshuah5655 · 1 year ago

  One piece of trivia that many often do not realize, including some hardcore film fans, is that the lightning that comes from Gandalf&apos;s sword when he slays the Balrog is not merely generated by Gandalf alone, but from the sword itself. &nbsp;The name of Gandalf&apos;s Sword is Glamdring, which was the Royal Sword of the ancient King of Gondolin. &nbsp;It is probably the only sword in middle earth that is more powerful than Narsil.

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  @Labyrinth6000 · 1 year ago (edited)

  Gandalf the Grey: Happy, Chill Old Man, yet powerful when needed.<br>Gandalf the White: Serious, Warrior Wizard that&apos;s there to finishing the job.

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  @TheWhitePine5 · 1 year ago

  Underrated moment is the look from Theoden when Gandalf puts his hand on his chair. He has a flashback of wormtongue and sees Gandalf as someone else who might use him as a puppet, &nbsp;possibly explaining why he is so eager to assert his independence.

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  @lizzieheart709 · 1 year ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8SYmgTex4E&amp;t=2570">42:50</a> Pippin and merry are basically teenagers in terms of how hobbits age and they’re a fair bit younger than Frodo and Sam which is why pippin and merry tend to get into trouble and make stupid or impulsive mistakes

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  @nancyhayes9958 · 1 year ago

  Gollum’s reaction to elvish items and food is like a classic vampire’s reaction to holy symbols. The rooe actually hurts him and the food does make him gag. It’s another way to show how far he’s fallen.

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