Why You'll NEVER See Movies Like The Lord Of The Rings Again.

The Lord of the Rings is the greatest movie trilogy ever made, let's take a look at why that is and why we'll probably never see movies like this ever again...

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[YorkJonhson]

My favorite little behind the scenes story from the trilogy is how Jane Abbott (Arwen's stunt double) really grew attached to Arwen's horse during training and production, so Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn's actor) bought it during the post-production auctions and gifted to her knowing how much she loved it. Just a fun fact that made me smile.

[hypersleepdialogues]

Gandalf's face when Frodo says he will take the Ring to Mordor...there is more emotion and heart in that 1 second shot than the entire first seeason of Rings of Power.

[holycal]

"The problems we see today is not necessarily the writers changing the source material, its when writers lack respect and understanding of the source material" This quote.

[highpriestess]

I remember the part in the commentary where Bernard Hill (Theoden) said it was time to put on his vest, and he was shocked to see the Rohan crest sewn on the INSIDE of his vest where no one would ever see it but him. He said (and I might butcher this quote it's been a while) "The crest on the outside made me feel like an actor, the crest on the inside made me feel like a king."

That's the dedication and respect these movies gave the original material.

[toreadoress]

The thing is the whole existence of LOTR trilogy is a miracle. The creation of these movies had literally the biggest luck in Hollywood history that on paper would seem impossible. It had so many things that could've gone wrong, yet somehow every single thing went right.

At 1st it was supposed to be a 2 part movie with Miramax, then suddenly they wanted to cut it into 1 movie, but Jackson knew that will be impossible to make and be a good movie. He went to every single studio and tried to convince them to pick up the project plus also pay 20 million to Miramax for the initial costs they've spent. Every single studio rejected him, until literally the last moment Peter Jackson had a meeting with New Line (and I think someone actually helped him to get that meeting) and they not only agreed to the conditions, but also said "Why making 2 movies? Aren't there 3 books?" So they not only picked up the project and paid Miramax, but greenlit 3 movies instead of 2, they gave Jackson a huge budget to make them, plus film back to back which was absolutely ridiculous to even think about at the time. And for New Line if these movies failed (especially the Fellowship of the Ring), it was going to bankrupt the whole studio, yet they still took that huge risk.

Then you had the absolutely right person to lead the project who knows how to adapt Tolkien's work into the silver sceen instead of making something generic, having the perfect cast dedicating more than a year of their life across the ocean to film it and the perfect people to design, create, build and animate every single thing from scratch who also dedicated multiple years, creating new methods in film making and using very new technology in VFX and did it right when it could've easily just look goofy at that time, but they did their job perfectly. And let's not forget Howard Shore's amazing and beautiful score that made the world of LOTR complete and alive.

They had so many obstacles that if 1 thing went wrong, it could've been a domino effect and the whole thing could've crumble or being mediocre at best. The creation of these movies is like a plot from a movie on itsels. That's why there won't be anything like LOTR. Who knows maybe in 50-100 years, but definetly not in the current Hollywood system or near future.

[FlavourlessLife]

Have you noticed as well that many of the actors in the trilogy are generally regarded as respectful, humble people? Ian McKellan, Christopher Lee, Sean Bean, Viggo Mortensen... even Elija Wood, despite being young at the time didn't sell his soul to Hollywood. Compare this with actors in big blockbusters today.

[lecuistotdepzbiensur]

To be honest the fact it's a 3 movie serie that still hold up more than 20 years after on every point, graphic, voice, story ... it's just incredible.

[svetlanaandrasova]

RoP made me realize, that you can have as much money as you want, but you can never match real talent dedication love and respect for the source material.

[TheEMangz]

"Fastfood movies" is actually a very accurate and on point title for the garbage Disney has been making.

[jogurtpavlaka]

You want some more crazy stories about how much they respected the movies?

When Arathorn II was killed by the orcs, Aragorn was only two years old. His mother, Gilraen takes him to Rivendel to be kept safe under Lord Elrond's protection. It was essential that his identity be kept secret as many of Isildur's enemies wanted to get rid of his heir, so Elrond gave him a name Estel, which means hope in Elvish. In the Return of the King (movie) Elrond comes at the final hour to give the sword Anduril to Aragorn. Then Elrond says: “Ónen i-Estel Edain” and Aragorn remembers the words and replies: “ú-chebin estel anim” which means “I gave Hope to Men, I keep none for myself”, which are the last words of Gilraen to Aragorn. Elrond reminds him that he IS that last hope for the world of Men like his mother said before she died in Eriador in T.A. 3007.

[brielslovak]

Dude i would weep tears of joy if they released 25th anniversary cuts, just imagine if they even put them in theaters, younger fans like myself who never saw them in theaters would be so thrilled

[guzzy]

I honestly don't think any of us fans know how truly lucky we are that these movies were made. Even crazier is that they were made by people who were not only able, but willing to do the hard work required to make a loving adaptation that respects the source material. The odds of the movies existing is incredible low.

[sylvainprigent]

"Nowadays it feels like they embellished the CGI with a little bit of movie." My man you nailed that on the head

[Crandaddy]

I was 20 years old when I went to see Fellowship in the theater. When it was over I was literally stunned by what I had just witnessed. It was almost like a religious experience. Never before had a movie affected me that way, and I doubt one ever will...

[.onaGrassyKnoll]

I agree that the LOTR trilogy is the best produced movie series ever made...well done jonny

[apatheticallyconcerned]

I went to the midnight release of each film when they first hit theaters. I was in college for all three films. Each film was incredible to witness with a packed audience that cheered the joyous moments like Sam climbing back up the steps to save Frodo or Gandalf showing up at dawn at Helm's Deep. But, the last scene where Frodo leaves for the Grey Havens was something special. You could hear the uncontrollable weeping and sniffles all across the theater. As the door to Sam's hobbit hole closed and the credits rolled, not a single person moved or spoke or got up or left, there was only sniffles and tears. Everyone just sat quietly contemplating the experience and enjoying the satisfaction of seeing Tolkien's work be so honored on screen.

After about a minute of silence, applause started to build and everyone stood up in a standing ovation that went on for whole minutes. Then people just started hugging each other, perfect strangers just turning to each other and embracing, high fiving, and meeting each other. It was if we had been on the journey with Frodo and Sam ourselves. You have to also remember that 9/11 was still fresh on our minds and many of us had family and friends going to and returning from war in Iraq and Afghanistan. These films helped us keep our chins up at a time of sadness and anger. And those of us with family and friends returning from war started to really understand why Frodo had to leave with Gandalf.

[Voldemorts_Mom]

When I visited "the Shire" in New Zealand the guide told us that they made a tree for the film with like thousands of fake leaves and Peter Jackson then wanted the leaves to be another colour so the staff had to sit up all night re-painting the leaves to the right colour, and that tree was in the film for like 1 second. Shows the detail that Jackson cared about. (it's the big tree on top of the hill)

[Indoor_Carrot]

My two cents. One thing that really help to cement the viewer in the world is the shakesperian style of dialogue spoken by the characters.

Having actors like Ian McKellen, Sean Bean & Bernard Hill being able to deliver their lines in an almost poetic way, while still being believable in the context of the world is what subtly draws you in.

[mallorycarpinski]

I just want to say- it only occurred to me while watching this- that having Galadriel narrate the beginning created more weight behind the importance and wisdom of her character once she did show up.

[zachhays]

32:20 "...in 2026, there is a small possibility that we'll recieve an EVEN MORE extended version of the extended trilogy." My jaw literally DROPPED in excitement! I really hope you're right!