Lord of the Rings - Lighting of the Beacons [HD Test]

Lord of the Rings - Return of the King

Lighting of the Beacons

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[therussiankid]

one of the greatest scenes of all time in movie history

[RoueArzhur]

1:11 Amon Dîn, 1:37 Eilenach, 1:55 Nardol, 2:09 Erelas, 2:16 Min-Rimmon, 2:23 Calenhad and 2:32 Halifirien.

[buyeth]

I think what's so beautiful about this scene (besides the music and landscapes) is that each beacon along the way could have easily failed if they were compromised or abandoned, but every single one of the lighting camps held out hope and were always ready.

[michaelsnow]

To us New Zealanders, this scene hits extra hard. That isn't CGI, that's just magnificent shots of our mountainous landscape with Howard Shore's extraordinary composition. You have to be dead inside not to tear up a little bit when seeing this.

[richardlew]

Day 431: I don't know what I was thinking when I chose this job on this bare-ass mountaintop. Food is barely at a minimum and I'm starting to get delirious especially now that I'm seeing the distant beacon getting lit.

Wait a minute...

[amjnyc]

almost 20 years later, this scene is still one of the most beautifully epic scenes in cinematic history.

[ATMAnubis]

It's a good thing the guys manning the last beacon weren't asleep or Aragorn would have finished his soup and gone inside.

[Willcaballero]

The reason why goosebumps occur at 1:57 is because of the musical chord change... all those brassy french horns proclaiming G major....  well, that and the f*cking epic shots of the snow-clad mountains. In short, I think this is my favorite part in the entire trilogy.

[kkfcheer]

Probably one of the most beautiful, incredible, spine-shivering scenes of all movie history.  (for me at least!)  Always makes me tear up some bit!

[gandalfstormcrow]

“The Beacons are lit ! Gondor calls for aid !”
“And Rohan will send positive energy and thoughts their way. Maybe make our profile picture of their flag for a short while.”

[doug]

The two guys at 1:33 deserve an acting nomination, they put everything into their 15 seconds of fame, as a kid I saw the guy waving his stick so crazy in desperation with myself hoping so much the next beacon would see them.

[Tigerman]

I always love the beacon soldier at 01:52 really doing all he can to make sure his counterparts see him waving his lighting torch, really waving it. “Hurry!!! This is not a drill!!!”

[kirinthunderhorse]

I cannot  believe that more than 10 years have passed since this trilogy ended.Technologies improved so much and still we have just tonnes of useless films that cannot be compared to LOTR.

[ToxicallyMasculinelol]

Also, I love the fact that it's Aragorn himself who spotted the beacon. That Aragorn was sitting there, watching the beacon. Like this man is so committed to protecting the kingdoms of men that, no matter where in middle earth he is on any given day, he always eats his breakfast facing the closest beacon just in case of the one in a million chance that someone actually lights it.

[sdhgdfxyz]

This is my favourite scene in the entire trilogy. A brilliant combination of image and music makes it an audio-visual masterpiece. And it is so much about human solidarity, because this signal wouldn't have worked if they hadn't been ready to work together and pass it on. And it is so much about hope, which is like a light in the dark, like a fire in the cold. And when you look at these majestic mountains, you may think that this flame is small like a candle, but this is exactly what catches your eye and this is what moves your heart.

[smackanimals]

Soldier - "The Beacon! The Beacon of Amon Din is lit!"
Gandalf - "Hope is kindled"
Soldier - "Rohan calls for aid! All Battalions move out!"
Gandalf - "Shit"

[yieldtochristian]

I truly believe this sequence shows genuinely what the power of film can do. You cannot get this from reading a book. Music and visuals that tell a story. Amazing.

[DHOPW]

I mean, fuck. I've got tears in my eyes. When you see Pippin fiddling around with the oil you can't possibly expect the next scene to come. Then it hits you and... damn. One of the most powerful scenes in the whole trilogy, and possibly any film.

[jumpinshade]

This scene basicly teaches the insignificance of your size to the size of your potential deeds.

[gothammadhu]

I can't fully explain why, but to me this sequence is one of the most inspiring things I've ever seen in film. It never fails to bring a tear to my eye. Something about all those people living in those treacherous conditions JUST IN CASE their allies were in trouble :') How heartwarming.