The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Extended Version (Full Reaction)
Added 2024-01-09 03:49:44 +0000 UTCWhen I started reading The Lord of the Rings, I knew I wanted to revisit the movies. I saw them with my friends when I was in middle school and the significance of the story didn't really stick with me at the time. My dad bought me the LOTR books, hoping I'd love them as much as he did. I didn't pick them up for 20 years.
My middle school memories of the fellowship's journey to Mordor are mixed with the taste of movie theater popcorn, coordinating which of my friends I got to sit next to during the movie, and crushing on Orlando Bloom. My adult experience of this movie was far more profound. I deeply appreciate the care and attention Peter Jackson took turning this epic story into a cinematic masterpiece.
The directing, acting, special effects, and the score are all beautifully executed. As an editor, I am in awe of how this film was edited! I hope you enjoy going on this journey with me. **Please be aware that I will be comparing the book and the movie, so my reaction contains spoilers to first time viewers.**
Watched on: Google Play / Runtime: 3:48:06 (The Extended Versions of the LOTR are also available on HBO Max with a subscription.)
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Comments
What a treat to have the books so recently in your mind while watching the movie. You gave me a refresher, pointing out the differences. I must have read the books 25 years ago now.
𝖦𝖺𝗋𝗒 𝖬𝗈𝗋𝗀𝖺𝗇
2024-07-19 11:26:51 +0000 UTCEven after I´ve seen these movies like 30 times and read the books several times, the death scene of Boromir still makes me tear up.... so great, emotional, just epic
Tobias
2024-06-03 22:05:55 +0000 UTCThere are so many comments, so sorry if this nothing new, but has it been mentioned about Viggo Mortensen getting a Real and Deadly knife thrown at his head at about 3:10:30? ... or how Viggo actually broke a toe(s) kicking a solid Iron helmet during the tracking of the Halflings?
Richard Ryan
2024-02-19 13:27:40 +0000 UTCRichard Shepard just now I read the books almost 45 years ago when I was 15, then my late wife and i were fortunate enough to watch the movies at the theater and they were probably the most watched movies by us after that, we are/were always big fans of Star Wars based on the story of the family and LOTR just really did it for us about the bonds of friendship that seemed as strong as the bonds of family. We are/were also big fans of the Harry Potter books and movies. But to be able to watch these over again and with someone who seems to have the same passion and understanding of it all is and was a tremendous experience, I wish my wife could have been present (I’m sure she was, just not in the flesh) to watch this with you also as I’m sure she would feel how present your spirit is and how calming and strong your spirit comes across without having to be in the same room as you but just through the presentations you have is simply amazing. I loved when you asked the question at the beginning that if you could live anywhere where would you and you answered The Shire and I immediately pictured you as Rosie! I mean it is just to perfect. The way she comes across and the way you are is just perfect. Looking forward to the next one with you and Lammy! Stay safe and healthy. Prayers and blessings to you and yours.
Richard Shepard
2024-02-11 06:54:36 +0000 UTCLOL :D Nimoy kicks ass
MertzRocks
2024-01-28 23:08:45 +0000 UTCJax please forgive the length of my comment, as I can't seem to "load more comments" at this time (I'm getting only the buffer wheel of doom lol) so I don't know what others have said yet. Edit: I do now and I leave this as is. : ) I made 6+ pages of notes as I went along with you - Oh no... :P - Gandalf was suspicious of Bilbo for quite a while, knowing that 'magic rings' are no mere trifles and some were inherently dangerous, as was ultimately proven. He became alarmingly suspicious about his ring only after the events of the party. So he set off in hopes of finding answers unavailable in The Shire. - Big ovens for big cakes? When you have BIG Hobbit families it's best to err on the side of excess! :D - Drinking and gabbing at the Green Dragon Inn, we meet Samwise's father Hamfast 'the Gaffer' Gamgee and Rosie Cotton, as well as Sandyman the miller and his son Ted. Ted was the one hitting on Rosie. A little FYI for later (TRotK) without spoilers. - Yes, the One Ring is at least self-aware, perhaps even sentient. - Though the concept of imbuing an object with the soul or spirit of a being may not have been a Tolkien invention (IDK!), I do consider The One Ring to be, IMO, the *original* Horcrux. Perhaps someone more nerdy than I may know better :P - The Wizards were allowed to utilize magical things like the Palantiri - the Seeing-Stones - which were created by Elves (possibly Feanor, creator of the 3 Silmarils himself?). The Wizards were prohibited only from using their *angelic* powers while in their humanish forms. They were sent to inspire and help others but not directly act against Sauron. Fun fact: both Sauron and Saruman were originally spirits or *angels* (called Maiar) of craftmanship in the service of the *god* (Valar) Aule (say it "OWL-ee"). Already this comment is too long! :o - Good question about the Nazgul and proximity to the ring - how well can they sense it? and so on. Also, the hobbits in the book DO encounter a Rider between leaving Hobbiton and leaving The Shire. It's right before they encounter Gildor and the Elves. The movie skips past all that but the scene in the movie was almost directly stolen from the animated movie by Jackson bc he loved that bit. - Speaking of Peter Jackson, his cameo is at the beginning of the Bree outdoor scene; he is the man with the carrot who belches. lol - Howard Shore's epic score was made even better by the use of vocalists - soloists and choirs. Edward Ross was the boy soprano in the scene where the moth comes to Gandalf at Orthanc and again later and throughout the movie at certain points. There were other soloists I think and the London Voices and London Oratory School Schola Choir did the group vocals - all EPIC. - Breakfast, 2nd Breakfast, Elevenses, Brunch, Luncheon, Tea, Dinner, Supper, Dessert, Midnight Snack... Tolkien said "...six meals a day when they could get them." Why not TEN!? :D - Possibly Glorfindel is pronounced glorFINdle but I think most peeps say it the way you did. I do (mostly...). - Arwen's powers are a bit overblown in the movie. In the books she has no more power than any Elf of Rivendell. The flood was (in the book) brought forth by Elron-duh (sorry couldn't resist lol) using his Elvish Ring Vilya, and the horsehead embellishments were added by Gandalf. The only unique power Arwen has is the choice of mortal or immortal life, and she can wait as long as she likes to choose (her brothers who are not in the film have the same choice). - I think the way Fran and Philippa portrayed Boromir in the screenplay was to make his redemption in the end more poignant. I don't really think it was necessary either. - At the time of the Council of Elrond, the only one truly being corrupted is the one who has worn the ring - Frodo (arguably Bilbo as well). The rest are merely being tempted - which is bad enough. Everyone wants what they think is best for everyone yet every race *generally* mistrusts the others, so the temptation breeds dissent. - The crows or Crebain (say: "cre-BYNE") from Dunland were def CGI. Try training a murder of crows to do ANYTHING... ;P - Yes Bill makes it home to the Prancing Pony in Bree, where he is taken care of by Bob the Hobbit stabler. - Differences between Goblins, Orcs, Uruks, Uruk-hai, Hobgoblins, Trolls and on and on... How long do you have?? JK Most of it is just nomenclature from all the different cultures, but not all of it is, and it IS a bit complicated... Moving on. - The Watcher in the Water at the West-Gate of Moria is not a sea creature at all, but a monster from lakes in the earthly depths under the mountains, that has somehow gotten forced to the surface - perhaps by the Balrog? It's a Tolkien one-off beast and a mystery. "There are older and fouler things in the depths of the earth," said Gandalf. "Yeah," I said, "We just escaped one!" :o - Indeed that is the Horn of Gondor you spotted early. : ) - The Cave Troll is probably enslaved to do 'heavy lifting' for the orcs; plus you don't really want that thing just running amok roight? :D I'm not advocating slavery even amongst evil fictional races. - Frodo def was lucky not to have been worse off. He was only badly bruised front and back - no bones broke. *Whew* - The entire scene on the stairs is poetic license. This was likely said elsewhere. - If you said, "I am Groot" in range of Treebeard's hearing, perhaps HE would understand... :D - The trees of Lothlorien are supposed to have golden leaves, that is why it is called 'The Golden Wood' (that and the yellow flowers in springtime). The Mallorn trees are not named in the movie. Oh well... - Galadriel's temptation to possess the One Ring was not from greed, but from (as Gandalf had also said) a desire to do good. She really wanted to *fix* the world - especially the woodlands but not only - and at first might have seemed to do so using the combined power of Nenya and the One. Ultimately though, she would succumb to evil and all would be for naught. Any gainsayers among Jax's fans feel free to add your two silver pennies. :D - The first Elves to be corrupted into Orcs by the Dark Lord Melkor (Sauron was his most loyal and trusted follower) were also among the first Elves to live, having awakened when the Vala Queen Varda (Elbereth) rekindled many of the stars to shine brighter. This happened soon after the creation of the Two Trees in the Undying Lands of Valinor (I know - lots of lore!). There was NO sun nor moon yet, and it is a consequence of this that Orcs cannot abide sunlight. They are weakened in daylight, and even moonlight is painful, just not debilitating. The creation of the Uruk-hai changed that dynamic - they are able to withstand sunlight (though possibly still pained by it) and travel at their normal speed (which is already faster than other orcs). - The awesome-looking leader of the Uruk-hai that fights Aragorn was played by Lawrence Makoare, and he played other roles in the movies too. Probably someone mentioned this fun fact: During the fight, when Aragorn deflects his own dagger thrown at him, that was REAL! Lawrence threw it at Viggo (I think not realizing he had the wrong prop?) and Viggo very skillfully (and luckily) sent it flying away. They had all been trained in sword-fighting and Viggo was very into it and obviously learned well enough to save his own skin when it mattered! He was doubly lucky that it looked so awesome on film that it stayed in the film. :D - So many great people (and even the less-than-great people) in the story portrayed by such brilliant actors! And if you don't already know, Viggo was the last main character cast because he was replacing the original Aragorn who would have been played by Stuart Townsend (League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Queen of the Damned - one of my gf's favorite films) - If you have the DVDs then you have over 3 hours of extra material FOR EACH MOVIE to peruse at your leisure; stuff that will explain just about anything you still have questions about. - OMG :O I'm done? Loved your reaction Jax! and if you read this whole thing, thank you! And again, sorry it's so long. I do that, esp with material I feel strongly about. Plus all my comments tend to be long (Mostly...) :D
MertzRocks
2024-01-28 22:47:05 +0000 UTCSince you're doing reactions to the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, I'd like to suggest that you also do a reaction to "The Martian" sometime soon. I won't say why, but I think you should definitely consider it. I joined your Patreon at just the right time. "Stranger Things"? "Firefly"? "Lord of the Rings"? I feel spoiled! Seriously! If you were also reacting to "Arcane" and "The Haunting of Hill House" at this time, I'd be rewatching almost all of my favorite series here.
BubblyRainbows
2024-01-26 23:52:14 +0000 UTCOooh! I was wondering about that! I like that they have given her character a bigger part in the story.
Jacqueline
2024-01-22 06:05:42 +0000 UTCIts interesting seeing a book reader who hasn't quite finished the book. Arwen and Aragorn’s story mostly comes from the appendices in book 3. Peter and Fran sprinkle it in and make their own changes to it to Hollywood it up.
Ryan
2024-01-18 23:43:50 +0000 UTCAhh the age old question, "Why not take the Eagles to Mordor?" Prepared for the comments Jax 😂 Had to pause half way through but loving the insight on the book!😄
Israel
2024-01-13 23:31:43 +0000 UTCWow! That's impressive that you've read The Silmarillion! I've heard it's a dry read at times. Thank you so much for sharing the backstory about the eagles and Arwen! I had no idea the eagles were an intelligent race of beings! Also, thank you for the YT channel recommendations!! ❤️❤️
Jacqueline
2024-01-11 22:57:35 +0000 UTCTom Bombadil was such a delight! He will be forever missed in these movies, but perhaps his exclusion makes him even more mysterious. I'm so glad you enjoyed watching this with me!! Two Towers is going to be fun!!
Jacqueline
2024-01-11 22:49:32 +0000 UTCHAHAHAHA! Omg! That was brilliant!
Jacqueline
2024-01-11 22:45:14 +0000 UTCI completely agree that changes should be made to tell the story cinematically, but that shouldn't impact the morality or personality of the characters. My guess is that they were trying to figure out how to introduce Sam, Merry, and Pippin in a memorable way that wouldn't overwhelm the audience. They were able to give each character a distinct personality for non-book readers to relate to.
Jacqueline
2024-01-11 22:41:42 +0000 UTCWow, I can't imagine this story being told as a two picture biopic. We lucked out with these masterpieces!
Jacqueline
2024-01-11 22:34:24 +0000 UTCThank you so much!!
Jacqueline
2024-01-11 22:33:19 +0000 UTCHahaha!
Jacqueline
2024-01-11 22:33:06 +0000 UTCJax: "I am Groot!" Me: "Oooh you kiss your mother with that mouth?"
Doug Watson
2024-01-11 13:08:29 +0000 UTCHey Jax, there's this channel called Ambient Worlds. https://www.youtube.com/@AmbientWorlds They have some LotR music to go along with reading, if you're into that.
Doug Watson
2024-01-11 09:13:15 +0000 UTCThat's amazing that there were kids wishing the movie was longer at the midnight showing! What a heartwarming experience. The Nazgul are really well done. I'm so impressed with how Peter Jackson interpreted the visual imagery of the books. I didn't realize the shot of over the tree root was inspired by a painting!! How wonderful that Peter Jackson and his kids got to appear in these films. That's awesome! I agree with you about Legolas and Gimli. I get why they made the changes they did in the film, but I do wish we could see their relationship more accurately play out. I'm so glad you enjoyed this!!! ❤️❤️
Jacqueline
2024-01-11 08:48:16 +0000 UTCI'm amazed at how great this movie looks considering how far special effects have come! They did such a phenomenal job. I'm so glad you are enjoying it! ❤️❤️❤️
Jacqueline
2024-01-11 08:32:21 +0000 UTCThat sounds like a fantastic morning! Tea on a rainy day is the best! ❤️
Jacqueline
2024-01-11 08:31:31 +0000 UTCLegolas and Gimli are incredible characters. I agree that it would have been great to see more of their relationship.
Jacqueline
2024-01-11 08:30:51 +0000 UTCYou must know this story so well if you've reread the books so many times! I definitely think the changes made for this film make sense. I can't imagine anyone else being able to capture the magic of Tolkien better than Peter Jackson.
Jacqueline
2024-01-11 08:29:51 +0000 UTCYou are so right! Peter Jackson did a phenomenal job capturing the magic of Tolkien!
Jacqueline
2024-01-11 08:21:22 +0000 UTCYay! I'm glad we get to watch these together!
Jacqueline
2024-01-11 02:41:56 +0000 UTCHow fun!! These films are so incredible. What a great experience, seeing these films with all your friends 🧡
Jacqueline
2024-01-11 02:38:51 +0000 UTCI hope you enjoy!!! ❤️
Jacqueline
2024-01-11 02:37:10 +0000 UTCThank you for this wonderful reaction! When Peter Jackson was pitching these movies he envisioned them as a two movie biopic. New Line Cinema wanted a trilogy. I'm so glad he changed his mind!
Fireteam Joker
2024-01-10 11:37:24 +0000 UTCThe following recommendation isn't really for Jax, but for LotR nerds who also like tabletop RPG actual play. If you haven't checked out Dimension 20's: Escape from the Bloodkeep, you really need to give it a try. It's member's only on the Dropout YouTube channel(formerly College Humor), but it's free on Dimension 20's channel. It's a public domain reskin of LotR with a couple twists. The six players are playing villainous versions of several characters. Matt Mercer's character is a version of the Witch-king of Agamar(leader of the Ring Wraiths). Amy Vorpal plays a version of Arwen that flipped sides a while ago. Erica Ishii plays a version of Ungoliant from The Silmarillion(Shelob's ancestor). Ify Nwadiwe is the leader of the Corsairs(the pirates that get glossed over in the books AND movies). Mike Trapp plays an orcish beast-master that takes care of all the monstrous creatures in the beast pits. And Rehka Shankar plays a newly-created character that's kinda the girlfriend of Sauron and the daughter of Morgoth. The story starts just as the versions of Frodo and Sam are about to throw something into something, though our players have no idea that's happening as they're going about their business. The whole thing is a wonderfully twisted and humorous adventure of what happened to the bad guys in the immediate aftermath of the conclusion of LotR proper. It's loads of fun. 6 episodes of roughly 2 hours each
Michael Kemmet
2024-01-10 08:12:42 +0000 UTCJax, I agree with you about not being in love with some of the character changes. Sam, Merry, & Pippin being accidentally dragged into Frodo's quest instead of it being their deliberate choice to not let Frodo leave without them. Boromir's character shifted from being good until the ring began to corrupt him, to being sketchy from day one. I also didn't love the addition of Aragon's self-doubt and reluctance to take on his birthright. I guess it goes to what I feel is most important about adaptations: I'm okay with events being reordered, parts added and parts removed, dialog being shifted between characters. But what I don't like being changed are character motivations or the nature of the character's themselves(unless they are massively changed for some valid reason). Just my personal preference. For instance, Prisoner of Azkaban is by far my favorite HP movie. Cuarón took massive liberties with that story, but the key characters remained true to the source material. This is not to say I dislike Jackson's adaptations at all. I think they're great. It's just kind of like(IMO) hitting an unpopped kernel in a really great bowl of popcorn when you hit one of those changed character moments in the films. "Yum, yum, yum, ouch, yum, yum..."
Michael Kemmet
2024-01-10 07:42:58 +0000 UTCThis trilogy is so good. Peter Jackson did about as good of a job as anyone could to bring these super intricate books to the big screen. Yea, I was bummed with some of the things that were left out. Having a character like Tom Bombadil, who the ring has zero effect on, seems pretty epic, but as you pointed out Jax, his story to the overall plot didn't really make a difference. It's kinda cool watching a reaction where you already know the source material, and as a viewer we can both get excited for what's about to come. Can't wait for Two Towers 🎉
BigBullyBusick
2024-01-10 06:22:35 +0000 UTCTolkien's actual response to the Eagles question hahah If you're curious. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-Uz0LMbWpI&t=49s
Kirk Andrew Uhl II
2024-01-10 03:12:13 +0000 UTCThe extendeds are available on hbo Max. If you don't have Max I don't know what to tell you. Asking a reactor to only react to free videos is the same as asking them to not watch anything popular.
Richard Maurer
2024-01-09 23:31:11 +0000 UTCJax - It is indeed a interesting and different (as Rippan said above) experience to watch a reaction with someone who has read the books. And as you said (and what the book purists never seem to understand) books and movies are two different mediums and you can't just simply "film the book" as some seem to think you can. For instance adding Tom Bombadil (who is also a favorite of mine) to the movie is not only unnecessary to the story but would added at least another hour to the run time, which I wouldn't have minded but wouldn't have worked for the theatrical run, Some changes I liked, some I don't, but over all they work in the context of film. As to your question about the Eagles flying them to Mordor, well you're not the first to ask this (sorry), and there are a number of good reasons why not such as the fact that a flock of giant eagles flying to Mordor would have been pretty obvious to their enemies. But the main reason is the Eagles themselves. Something that the movies don't explain is these eagles are more than just giant birds, they are in fact a race of highly intelligent beings on par with or maybe even greater than the elves themselves. They were created by Manwe, king of the Valar as his messengers and servants. The Valar are the lesser gods of Middle Earth ( under the one God above all, Eru Ilúvatar). So these Eagles couldn't just be used as like horses. It would be as if the fellowship ordered Elrond to come along in place of bill the pony to carry their supplies. The only reason that Gwaihir (leader of the Eagles) helps Gandalf at all is because Gandalf saved his life when he (Gwaihir) was shot with a poison arrow. But Gandalf is smart enough to know not to use that debt too often or ask for too much. Fun fact: Arwen, Aragorn's love, is the granddaughter of Galadriel. If you're interested in where I get this lore, much of it is in Tolkien's book, The Silmarillion. But be warned, if you thought LotR was slow read, well, The Silmarillion is basically a history book with no real dialog. An easier way is to watch any number of YT channels made by Tolkien scholars that cover the lore in chunks so you can pick and choose what interests you. I would recommend the channels Men of the West and Tolkien Untangled.
Richard Maurer
2024-01-09 23:10:20 +0000 UTCSee you then!
Jacqueline
2024-01-09 23:02:24 +0000 UTCFully intend to watch this with you...on the weekend. See you then.
Steve Mercier
2024-01-09 21:10:20 +0000 UTCThank you for this wonderful reaction, Jax. As I commented on a previous post, it was a treat seeing a reaction from someone who had already read the book. I could literally write PAGES about these movies if I'm not careful, so I'll try to restrain myself a bit: * About the length, I went to midnight screenings for all three movies on opening night. I remember walking out of the first one and passing a family with two kids who couldn't have been more than 10 years old. Not only were the kids still awake and alert at 3:30ish in the morning, but one of them told his parents he wished it had been longer! * The design and performances of the Nazgul are one of my favorite things about this movie, they were TERRIFYING. Their visual design was fantastic, the sound work for their voices and screeching was awesome, and the way the performers under those cloaks brought them to life was wonderful. * That shot of the Black Rider looking over the tree root as the hobbits hide underneath it is an homage to a famous panting by John Howe, which itself was inspired by that same scene from the 1978 animated film(which only covers partway through Two Towers). * I LOVE this version of Boromir, and I still think Sean Bean should have been nominated for Best Supporting Actor that year. In every other version of the story I've seen, including the original book, Boromir has always come off like a grouch and a jerk to me. His downfall felt like it resulted from his pride and arrogance. But between the script and Bean's performance, they made him so much more likable and sympathetic. He's a man desperate to save his people, and to fulfill the task his father set for him. And in the end, it's that desperation that the Ring uses to tempt him. Plus, we got to see that he's genuinely fond of Merry & Pippin, making his attempt to protect them at the end about more than just his guilt. * The two adorable kids who were front and center while Bilbo was telling the troll story were Peter Jackson's kids, and Peter himself appears in Bree as the guy who belches while eating a carrot. They each make cameos in the other two movies as well :) * I'm not a big fan of the changes they made to the Legolas/Gimli relationship and how it develops over the whole story. I get why they did it, to get to a certain moment in the last movie, but the book version of their friendship is so much better. That and turning Gimli into a much more comedic character are honestly my only significant complaints about things they changed. Ok, I've rambled long enough to make even an Ent impatient with me :) Thanks again for a fantastic reaction Jax, I can't wait for the next two!
Patrick Egan
2024-01-09 18:34:51 +0000 UTCI think this is the first reaction with someone who actually read the books, gonna be really interesting.
Rippan
2024-01-09 15:35:33 +0000 UTCI'm only half way through but I'm glad I waited until I was an adult to watch this, it honestly feels very ahead of it's time and the only thing I feel really dating it are some of the special effects. Today is looking good so far I'm currently on a hobbit pipe weed break, the charts are looking good on my investments and you put this gem on my radar, thanks for that 👍
Nick .B
2024-01-09 15:30:00 +0000 UTCWhat a great way to spend a rainy morning. A nice cup of hot tea, something smoking in the pipe, Jax’s happy energy, & my favorite installment of Peter Jackson’s opus interpretation of Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. Good stuff.
CheshireKat528
2024-01-09 13:43:01 +0000 UTCLove Lord of the rings movie
Wreath35
2024-01-09 08:56:51 +0000 UTC🙏🏾 VERY cool you get to experience the reaction after reading the books! Books AND movies are great! I DO wish I’d seen Legolas’ issues with dwarves and Gimli more.
TheEbonyElephant
2024-01-09 08:01:52 +0000 UTCI'm looking forward to all these reactions! I've loved Tolkien for a very long time; for many years I'd reread the books at least once a year. The movies changed quite a few things, and removed even more, but... it works magnificently for the medium.
Robin Wise
2024-01-09 06:51:55 +0000 UTCYou're right. This is only coming through at 360p. My guess is that it's still processing the HD, since the file is so large. Maybe Jax uploaded the file, it went through, and she went ahead and posted before it finished processing the HD. Which is a long way of saying that it will probably fix itself in an hour or so. When I put up five-minute videos, they take a good few minutes to encode to HD.
Ian Rastall
2024-01-09 05:41:40 +0000 UTCSo, to this day, apparently, Liv Tyler can still recite the spell to make the river go berserk. This was an interesting experience, Jax. A lot of the stuff you do you have no or very little knowledge of the material. With this you were, essentially, steeped in it…. Ok, first thoughts…. Well, whenever you’ve gotten scared in the past during movies, if anyone wondered if you were scared or just acting scared, this lays that question to rest: you KNEW what was going to happen, WHY it was going to happen and the OUTCOME of whatever was happening and you were STILL clutching Lamby….. So, yeah, your jump-scares and whatnot are 100% Genuine…… The fact that you’re a reader, just generally speaking, I find very impressive. Maybe I’m prejudiced but I find some value in knowing whether the person I’m dealing with is a reader or not….. it changes the conversation if someone reads. I’ve spent some time as an educator, as well, so, I’m pro-reading, full-stop. I’m a consumer of all your work, Dearest Jax, I say this as a full blown supporter: in the future, consider reacting to the video that’s free to your subscribers. I was happy to buy it, I’m all in on consuming whatever product you put out. You don’t want your Jaxies having to buy a video to see your work.
Lamar Smith
2024-01-09 05:33:05 +0000 UTCEverytime I see something Middle-earth related I just hear Leonard Nimoy singing The Balled of Bilbo Baggins, along with "Where There's a Whip There's a Way" from animated 1980s Return of the King movie. For anyone who hasn't read or watch the Hobbit then I wouldn't recommend listening to the song if you don't want the plot spoiled. Balled of Bilbo Baggins- https://youtu.be/BC35cQKHwzg?si=bz2x9LrDa7qbdL7X Whip song - https://youtu.be/YdXQJS3Yv0Y?si=xXC7IM5OTatRSoNR
LittleGalaxyBoy
2024-01-09 04:44:39 +0000 UTCSo excited to watch this with you, Jax! I fell in love with the books in high school (which for me was *long* before the movies came out), and I couldn't have been more pleased with Peter Jackson's films. I know some purists gripe about any changes at all, but I think he did a masterful job of adapting a written story to the big screen while updating it to accommodate for the fifty years that had passed since Tolkien wrote his masterpiece. So glad you're now an *official* YouTube Reactor (R), Jax! 😉
Phil Stubblefield
2024-01-09 04:34:45 +0000 UTCI've never seen LOTR but I've been interested in checking out the series and now I get to watch it with my favorite "West Coast Avenger"
Nick .B
2024-01-09 04:25:26 +0000 UTCWaiting on HD to render =)
James Reeves
2024-01-09 04:18:41 +0000 UTCIt's funny. I knew nothing about LOTR until I was in HS. A group of my friends were going to see the Two Towers and I wanted to tag along eventhough I hadn't seen Fellowship and had knew nothing about nothing. I'm glad I went because I loved it. My friends were nice enough to explain things during the movie. So I went back and watched Fellowship and when ROTK came out I went went to go watch with that same group of friends.
Future_Boy85
2024-01-09 04:17:23 +0000 UTCGah, I wish I could stay up to watch this tonight! Oh well, something to look forward to in the morning :)
Patrick Egan
2024-01-09 04:17:18 +0000 UTCI'm only seeing 360p as an option. I'm not complaining, just pointing it out in case it was an accident that can be quickly fixed. The audio is the most important part anyway. Thanks for all you do. edit: Also, the extended editions are available on Max(though you'd need the no-ads subscription for your end - I'm cheap, so I trigger all the ads before I start :) )
Michael Kemmet
2024-01-09 04:16:54 +0000 UTCTHIS IS THE NOTIFICATION I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR! WOOOOO!!!
DaftBasterd
2024-01-09 03:52:10 +0000 UTC
