I heard the director massively changed how the third book ends and how a major character dies.
Also theres even no Tom bombadil in the movies, ridiculous.
It’s sad how they completely butcher the legacy of Tolkien with this non canon nonsense
22 years old and still a more coherent trailer with actual middle earth vibes from the design and characters than a brand new shiny billion dollar show’s trailer
I remember watching movies with my Dad and he always looked through the DVD menus for easter eggs. I can’t remember which movie, but this was one of them, and I remember this is how he heard they were even making LOTR movies, and I don’t think I’ve ever seen him so excited.
Gandalf’s hat in those films has always irked me. It’s not supposed to look like a frozen wind sock, it’s only supposed to look like that in a high wind.
The prop makers must have said “Right, what does Gandalf’s hat look like…OK, here’s a pic of him walking in it.”
And they made it exactly as it appears, without realising that the way it tapers to a wavy point is how it looks when it is being blown in the wind, not how it is supposed to look all the damned time.
Looks neat, but ill keep my expectations low.
Got a bad feeling about this
poor cgi, not getting my hopes up
really? thats it? will probably suck when it comes out, why is frodo so young?
Looks like it’s gonna bomb
When did we go away with the trailer guy monologues?
I heard the director massively changed how the third book ends and how a major character dies.
Also theres even no Tom bombadil in the movies, ridiculous.
It’s sad how they completely butcher the legacy of Tolkien with this non canon nonsense
Sad to see
Oof
Who are these no names? I hope they can act
it’s gonna bomb
This is not ~~Roddenberrys~~ Tolkien’s vision.
Evil cannot create anything new, they can only corrupt and ruin what good forces have invented or made.
22 years old and still a more coherent trailer with actual middle earth vibes from the design and characters than a brand new shiny billion dollar show’s trailer
orlando bloom wasn’t in the famous actors list
Looks generic as fuck. I can’t believe that after 20 years, it looks worse than Ralph Bakshi’s version
if this trilogy isn’t the greatest achievement in movie history, I don’t know what is
Isn’t it crazy how there was NO succession plan for the “voice over movie trailer” guy?
Oh! I actually have a copy of this trailer on 35mm!
previews are shit
Jesus christ, the comments and dislikes…
please be good please be good please be good
I realize it wasn’t intentional, but “The Return of the King” coming on screen right as Viggo walks up was pretty good foreshadowing.
lol trailers were so fucking bad back then
I remember watching movies with my Dad and he always looked through the DVD menus for easter eggs. I can’t remember which movie, but this was one of them, and I remember this is how he heard they were even making LOTR movies, and I don’t think I’ve ever seen him so excited.
Wait, they announced ALL 3 at once with release dates that weren’t delayed? Jesus that’s bold.
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Gandalf is meant to be Sean Connery, who is that guy?
0/10
2001
The Two Towers
Yep, they were right.
The 480P is reminder of the past.
I assume someone has mocked up what this would be if it were a modern-day trailer.
Not enough beards.
Damn that is such a bad trailer for such a good film
Gandalf’s hat in those films has always irked me. It’s not supposed to look like a frozen wind sock, it’s only supposed to look like that in a high wind.
The prop makers must have said “Right, what does Gandalf’s hat look like…OK, here’s a pic of him walking in it.”
And they made it exactly as it appears, without realising that the way it tapers to a wavy point is how it looks when it is being blown in the wind, not how it is supposed to look all the damned time.
Remember when movies were good?
Using a generic trailer guy voice was a strange choice. His delivery on ‘bring them all’ was very awkward.
I imagine a lot of people were getting ‘generic fantasy battle’ vibes, but then Galadriel really elevated it.
And you’ve gotta love the balls of straight up telling everyone that the next movies are coming out the following years.