Overview
As armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outcome--one member of the Fellowship of the Ring is revealed as the noble heir to the throne of the Kings of Men. Yet, the sole hope for triumph over evil lies with a brave hobbit, Frodo, who, accompanied by his loyal friend Sam and the hideous, wretched Gollum, ventures deep into the very dark heart of Mordor on his seemingly impossible quest to destroy the Ring of Power.
Well, I advise everyone to watch only the director's version of the trilogy, too many interesting things were cut out of the theatrical one.
But this is not a negative for the film, consider it only a small criticism, because the film itself turned out great anyway.
I love the sound moment - when two mummies collide, the sound disappears for a second. It's like an acoustic injury from a crash. I've only "heard" this kind of thing in Saving Private Ryan.
and yes. only Eomer can take down two mummies with one blow😀
about the dir. I noticed a couple of things. In the 1st film, due to the expansion, the battle scene at Balin's grave loses its dynamism. but in the 3rd, due to the lengthening, the sharpness of the joke "Peregrine Tuck is the guardian of the citadel" weakens.
My favorite fanfact is about Saruman's murder. when Christopher Lee objected to Jackson about how to die correctly and what sounds a person makes, they stick a knife in his back. After all, Christopher Lee served in intelligence during World War 2 and knew about it "first-hand with a knife."
I recently found out that the blacksmiths are elves who forged Narsil/Anduril are the real blacksmiths of the veta company, who made props for the trilogy.
The landing of the Orc boat is of course a joke. Did you look into Saving Private Ryan?
I've been wondering for a long time - how was Gandalf going to get to Orodruin? not through the Gates of Mordor. He would definitely ask Galadriel for advice. but most likely Gandalf led the brotherhood to Faramir in Ithilien. after all, he was his disciple and Gandalf knew that Faramir was smart and strong in spirit and would not encroach on the Ring. and Ithilien's trackers also knew how to get into Mordor. most likely through the Cirith Ungol pass. But I doubt that Gimli would have been able to climb the secret stairs. and Shelob - if Sam coped with her, then the other members of the brotherhood even more so.
temper. how the wizard king defeated Gandalf. Pathetic. after all, Gandalf Mayar. and even pumped up. And the sorcerer king was once a man😈
And after all, the films were released one after another, every year. And they managed to create such a pearl!
I will not highlight my favorite moments, because they are all my favorites) I definitely recommend watching the director's version, there are so many interesting things cut, especially a lot of funny moments uprooted! The same scene where Gimli and Legolas are drinking, and Gimli is already falling, and Legolas is like, oh, I feel something, it seems to be acting. Well, how could it be cut out?) And it was also criminal, in my opinion, to cut episodes of how Merry fought, just like a lion! Especially for a hobbit.
But perhaps the most touching for me was the scene where four friends, returning to the Shire, took a glass each, sat down at the table, and.. they realized how much they did not fit into the situation. How much have they changed. Even Pippin, who has always been the biggest fool, has such an adult wise look. And it is quite clear why Frodo left, he is now cramped in the Shire. No one will understand him. Even Sam would never understand what it was like to carry the ring.
Bravo to the director, bravo to the actors, bravo to Tolkien!
And what a Frodo... None at all. I think that the main character, if you look at it from the Hobbits, is Sam.
But unfortunately, part 3 seemed weaker to me than the previous ones.
I can't believe I went to see this movie in the cinema more than twenty years ago, it's still stunningly beautiful.
It's not just a film, it's a visual ode to greatness. The battle at the Black Gate, the march of the armies of the dead, the fall of the Ring into the mouth of Orodruin – every scene screams: "Look and tremble, fool!". Next to this, even "Harry Potter" seems like a school production (and I really love the Potter story). Yes, J. K. Rowling was clearly inspired by Tolkien: the archetypes of the wise mentor (Gandalf vs Dumbledore), the "little hero against the darkness", the struggle for the fate of the world and many small details. But if Rowling's is Hogwarts, a magical community, and a story about growing up in a magical microcosm, then Tolkien's is the survival of entire civilizations.
I used to turn my nose up at this trilogy. Now I admit that I was wrong. This movie turned everything around. This is not a story about the "victory of good", but about how fragile, broken people (and Hobbits!) are. They find strength in friendship, loyalty, and rejection of the temptation of power. And yes, now I also envy those who will see this trilogy for the first time.
"The Return of the King" is not just a movie. After it, you want to stop being afraid, call an old friend, and also understand that "victory" in life rarely looks like a triumph. Sometimes it's just an opportunity to say: "I did what I could."
PS It's time for Sean Bean to be given a lifetime achievement award for "Best Death in the first Film of the Franchise." It's very ironic that he was the only one of the brotherhood who died in the first act :)
4 hours of pure high.
Now imagine: It's 2003 on the street and you're watching this work for the first time, and in 2025 it's exciting, what happened in those years. The scale of the shooting is so large that modern films cannot be repeated, the highest quality for 2003, incredible picture, super musical accompaniment. I'm very happy with the viewing, it was awesome. If suddenly someone else hasn't watched it, be sure to watch it.
Thanks to everyone who watched this trilogy with me. See you in the next movies and TV series!
And the whole trilogy is just gorgeous.
I keep the unseen director's versions as a treasure for a rainy day.
11 Oscar statuettes won from 11 nominations is truly a legendary movie.
I wish everyone to have such a devoted friend as Sam