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00:00 Intro
01:09 Tolkien
04:29 Les différentes adaptations
05:55 Peter Jackson et la genèse du projet
08:35 Le tournage historique
15:57 Le Seigneur des anneaux : La Communauté de l'anneau
19:16 Le Seigneur des anneaux : Les Deux Tours
22:57 Le Seigneur des anneaux : Le Retour du roi
27:19 Le succès de la trilogie
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- 'Legacy' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
- 'Goliath' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
Timecode :
00:00 Intro
01:09 Tolkien
04:29 Les différentes adaptations
05:55 Peter Jackson et la genèse du projet
08:35 Le tournage historique
15:57 Le Seigneur des anneaux : La Communauté de l'anneau
19:16 Le Seigneur des anneaux : Les Deux Tours
22:57 Le Seigneur des anneaux : Le Retour du roi
27:19 Le succès de la trilogie
#leseigneurdesanneaux #hobbit #retrospective
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00:13So yes, it's possible that I'll have others from time to time in this new column.
00:17But you're starting to know me now, and generally when I address a popular topic,
00:21It's just that I have a small contribution to make to the discussion.
00:23The reputation and aura of The Lord of the Rings trilogy is indescribable today.
00:27And the question I ask myself is, why?
00:29So yes, you're going to tell me that the films are incredible in terms of action, emotional impact, and reflection,
00:34of artistic ambition.
00:35But in the end, there were plenty of ambitious films.
00:37And quite a few of them messed up.
00:39But not those three films, which swept absolutely everything.
00:42The power of fantasy is such that everything it touches, near or far, is transformed
00:46in gold.
00:46And that's what will make all the difference.
00:48Peter Jackson will even have the audacity to revolutionize the genre and entertainment cinema at the same time.
00:52With a universe that had already laid enormous foundations.
00:55So here, I'm going to focus more on films.
00:57Try to understand the origins of their creation and analyze them one by one.
01:01But first, let's briefly talk about the creator of this universe.
01:04And what prompted him to imagine such an epic.
01:08Tolkien was always a man of letters.
01:10A professor fascinated by philosophy, history, and especially the study of languages.
01:14He spoke of about a dozen of them, both modern and old.
01:17That's what motivates him to write in the first place.
01:18The ability to create languages.
01:20And today, we know that he succeeded brilliantly.
01:22But the young man mostly experienced sorrow and war.
01:25He lost his parents very early and saw many of his friends perish on the battlefield during
01:29World War I.
01:30He will return from the war transformed and, above all, inspired by the horrors he has seen and that he
01:34have lived.
01:34It was at this time that he began to scribble down what would become The Silmarillion.
01:38After the war, he became a language professor at Oxford University.
01:41And one day, he thinks and writes down a sentence that has been running through his head.
01:45A very simple sentence.
01:51From there, he will begin to shape a universe around this simple phrase.
01:55And that's how the children's novel simply titled The Hobbit came about.
01:59The book was published in 1937 and was an unexpected success.
02:02Of course, the publishers were quick to ask for a sequel.
02:04And the author will then rethink and expand his universe.
02:07The magic ring that Bilbo finds in The Hobbit will become the One Ring, a super-powerful weapon forged by the
02:12Lord of darkness to the sound.
02:14This is what this new novel, titled The Lord of the Rings, will revolve around.
02:18To complete his story, he draws inspiration from centuries of folklore.
02:20Romans, Greeks, Celts, Norse, most of whom have stories evoking magic rings, sources of covetousness.
02:27The Arthurian legend, the Volsunga saga, the poem Beowulf, he will draw from all these stories.
02:32Not forgetting, of course, his own history and experience.
02:34After the war, Tolkien became convinced that the pursuit of power could corrupt even the purest heart.
02:39That it was an evil that could eat away at the minds of human beings.
02:42He will insert this vision deep within his narrative, and after more than ten years of writing,
02:46The thousand or so pages of The Lord of the Rings are ready to be printed.
02:50The novel is divided into three parts for economic reasons, and the result lives up to expectations.
02:54The Lord of the Rings has become a monument of literature.
02:57The difficulty in understanding the work offers a real sense of reward to the reader.
03:00who, if he manages to immerse himself completely in this story, will not emerge unscathed.
03:05But the unexpected success came mainly from the United States during the 1960s.
03:08where the country's youth will seize the novel and make it a symbol of the counter-culture.
03:12The thing is, Tolkien doesn't really agree with that.
03:15He's more of a conservative type.
03:16And hippies aren't his thing.
03:20Despite the fact that his narrative emphasizes orthodoxy and rejects all forms of modernization,
03:25Young Americans who advocate non-violence see it as an example of pacifism and nonconformity.
03:30Because, precisely, despite the action and adventure, the grandeur of the quest and the seriousness of the threat,
03:35The heroes of this story are hobbits, pacifist creatures,
03:38who live off their harvest, on the margins of society, day to day,
03:42Not to mention that they spend their free time smoking weed.
03:44So yes, we can easily say that hobbits are hippies.
03:46But beyond that, it is their vision of power that is popular with readers.
03:49Because for them, the desire for power is simply non-existent.
03:52All he seeks is peace and tranquility.
03:54That's why they are the most suitable to wear the ring.
03:57Take Bilbo from The Hobbit.
03:58He is given an elven sword that is exactly his size.
04:00which can cut and pierce anything.
04:02However, when you have to avoid being eaten by trolls, a dragon, or even Gollum,
04:06He uses neither his arms nor his weapon, but his cunning.
04:09by trapping his enemies with tirades, compliments and other riddles.
04:13It is therefore not surprising that the non-violent youth of the Baby Boom embraced Tolkien's story.
04:17But they are not the only ones who want to claim this incredible story as their own.
04:20Inevitably, the second most read book of the 20th century, after the Bible, was going to stir up all kinds of covetousness.
04:25And that's when the author will start receiving quite a few requests for adaptation.
04:29The most outlandish request came from the Beatles,
04:31who in the 1960s wanted to adapt the work for the cinema and play the main protagonists.
04:35All directed by Stanley Kubrick.
04:37The project was ultimately cancelled after the director refused.
04:40and that Tolkien issued his biggest veto in history.
04:43Because, as I told you, we mustn't forget that hippies are not
04:45his thing.
04:52The work has been adapted into various radio dramas on BBC stations.
04:56notably supervised by Brian Chiblet,
04:58who will do a pretty good job on the adaptation.
05:00This work would greatly influence Peter Jackson in the narrative choices of his trilogy.
05:04For example, he instinctively chose Jan Holm to play Bilbo,
05:07because he is the one who lends his voice to the character of Frodo in the radio adaptation.
05:11The 1978 animated film should also be noted,
05:15because, despite many flaws,
05:16It remains appreciated by quite a few people even today.
05:19Then there's Hobbitit, a 9-episode TV series released in 1993,
05:24who... well, who exists, you know.
05:37Yes, we'll just say that it exists.
05:39But for a large-scale project to be considered,
05:42We have to wait for a New Zealander who's a fan of homemade gore films and a little crazy around the edges
05:46to tell himself that he can adapt the unadaptable without ever doubting for a single second.
05:50And forced to admit, well, there was no reason to doubt.
05:55So I'm not going to bore you with an endless Wikipedia history of the enormous genesis of this project.
06:00If you want to know all the details, I refer you to the appendices available on the Blu-ray editions and
06:04DVD.
06:05Not only is it exciting, but it will also allow you to own the films on physical media.
06:09And I can't stress this enough, but you need to own these films on physical media.
06:12Anyway, I digress.
06:13Basically, to sum it all up for you, after the release of The Frighteners in 1996,
06:18Universal wants to entrust the King Kong remake to Peter Jackson, fulfilling one of his childhood dreams.
06:22which he would eventually bring to fruition in 2005.
06:24But in any case, at the end of the 90s, the project was cancelled.
06:27However, Jackson retains this energy and wants to transfer it to another project that is just as crazy and ambitious.
06:32to direct The Lord of the Rings for the cinema.
06:35From there, Peter Jackson managed to convince Miramax to release $75 million.
06:39in order to produce the dating of Tolkien's novel in two films.
06:42But the company of the infamous Weinsteins will soon realize that it will cost them much more.
06:47So they finally give up, and in less than a week, Peter Jackson manages to convince New York
06:51Line,
06:52who, thrilled by the director's vision, suggested producing three films.
06:55This is undoubtedly one of Hollywood's last great gambles.
06:58who today would certainly not dare to take such a risk.
07:01Because the risk here is very real.
07:02Peter Jackson was unknown to the general public at that time.
07:05He's just a guy who made homemade gore films.
07:07So, does he have what it takes to carry out such a project?
07:10Well, spoiler alert...
07:11Yes.
07:12Peter Jackson discovered Tolkien's universe at the age of 17 with Ralph Bakshi's film.
07:16which he will greatly appreciate, but the film's story is incomplete.
07:18He will head towards the three books and the cassettes of the radio adaptation.
07:22Obviously, at that time, he was far from imagining that he would be the one to have the honor
07:26to magnify Tolkien's work on the big screen.
07:28At that time, he was just a small-time filmmaker lost in the depths of his island.
07:32but which is not lacking in ingenuity.
07:33A lover of cinema and practical effects, which he would brilliantly experiment with in his early films
07:38such as Meet the Feebles, Bad Taste or Braindead.
07:41They are low-budget films, certainly, but it is this lack of resources that gives them their uniqueness.
07:45The young director and his team must be resourceful to make their world believable.
07:49And this won't go unnoticed, since some Hollywood studios are quite impressed.
07:53through the director's staging and visual techniques,
07:56And that's how he came to direct Phantom vs. Phantom with Michael J. Fox.
08:00The film did not achieve the expected success.
08:01But Peter Jackson realized at that moment that digital technology was the future of cinema.
08:05The film has over 400 special effects shots, a record at the time.
08:08Especially for the 14 graphic designers who work at Weta,
08:11which later became Weta Workshop and Weta Digital,
08:14the two companies that brought Middle-earth to life
08:16and which increased from 14 computer graphics artists in 1996 to more than 800 in 2011 during the production of The Hobbit.
08:23In short, Jackson knows that Tolkien's universe can now be brought to life on screens.
08:27and it is in his native country, New Zealand,
08:29that one of the craziest film shoots in the history of cinema is about to take place.
08:35We all agree that the casting for the trilogy is perfect.
08:39And yet, it could have been completely different.
08:41Uma Thurman had been chosen to play Éowyn,
08:44But she refused the role because she did not want to be separated from her family for so long.
08:47Sean Connery also refused the role of Gandalf because he did not believe in the project.
08:51A decision he later deeply regretted.
08:53even agreeing to play in the League of Extraordinary Junglemen
08:56out of fear of seeing another successful franchise slip through their fingers.
08:59Not the best choice either.
09:00For Aragorn, Daniel Day-Lewis is the first choice.
09:02Nicolas Cage was also contacted, then Russell Crowe.
09:05But in the end, Stuart Townsend was chosen by the director.
09:08He spends months training with a sword,
09:10but ultimately replaced at the last minute because he was deemed too young.
09:13That must have stung his ego, for sure.
09:15But when a certain Viggo Murtensen arrives just a few weeks before filming begins,
09:19The evidence is obvious.
09:20He is Aragorn.
09:21The actor learns to wield a sword very quickly.
09:24the Elvish language even faster.
09:26He speaks several languages fluently, including French.
09:28But above all, he positions himself as a natural leader on set.
09:31Attentive to the team, very dedicated and exceptionally kind.
09:35Here is an anecdote that confirms this.
10:26The trilogy has been fully filmed.
10:28between October 1999 and December 2000.
10:31Plus the reshoots, especially for the extended versions, between 2001 and 2004.
10:35A work constantly in motion.
10:37so much so that the latest plan for the king's return
10:39is filmed several months after the theatrical release
10:41and after winning the Oscar for best picture.
11:01And this may seem like a controversial working method.
11:04But that's how Peter Jackson has worked since his first film.
11:07between meticulous organization and nonchalance.
11:09Here, the work is colossal.
11:11Years of production, 150 filming locations,
11:14All the props from all three films, without exception, are manufactured.
11:17That's 45,000 pieces for the first film alone.
11:19kilometers of reels,
11:21kilometers of chainmail,
11:23kilos of prosthetics and other Hobbit feet,
11:25The tour was divided into seven filming teams, some of which were filming simultaneously.
11:29And yet, Peter Jackson approaches all of this in the same way he did in his first film,
11:32that is to say, and not mincing words, haphazardly.
12:20The production of The Lord of the Rings is just a big, general mess.
12:24And it's not just me who said it.
13:19But it is undoubtedly within this philosophy of
13:21"We'll see in the editing room" where Peter Jackson's strength comes from.
13:24which collects as much material as possible,
13:26who delegates when he can,
13:27and who, above all, has the strength to take a step back each time.
13:30even if it means changing things at the last minute.
13:32Of course, this method has its limitations,
13:33And this becomes particularly noticeable during post-production.
13:36particularly the return of the king
13:37where the team will be put under constant pressure by Jackson,
13:40who constantly works by feel,
13:41changing his mind quite often, though.
13:43and imposing deadlines that were a little too short.
13:45Now, he is far from being a tyrant,
13:46Above all, he's a passionate person.
13:47And that's why his team is completely devoted to him.
13:50Even working day and night,
13:51to help him meet the deadlines.
13:53The King's Return was only delivered a few weeks before the world premiere.
13:56Jackson is in such a rush,
13:57that he doesn't even have time to watch the whole film,
13:59and discovers it during the first one.
14:00And it's pretty crazy when you think about it.
14:02A highly anticipated film,
14:03which was ultimately not approved in its entirety by the director.
14:06This proves the confidence he had in his team.
14:08And that also proves that he was pretty borderline.
14:23And now it's time to get down to business.
14:26and to analyze in detail the three films of the saga,
14:28in order to understand why they are still so adored today.
14:38The Fellowship of the Ring has something that other films don't.
14:42A kind of innocence that gives it this rather unique aspect.
14:45Yes, this is the game that doesn't have a major battle.
14:47But it remains a favorite for many.
14:49because its unity is what makes it strong.
14:51The community is gathered,
14:53and they complement each other perfectly.
14:54Particularly during the Moria scene,
14:56where at any moment a member of the group could leave us because of the lurking threat,
14:59And it's when that happens that we realize the sympathetic capital of this group when it is
15:04gathered.
15:04The film also has the strength of brilliantly presenting Middle-earth.
15:07We are amazed to discover different places, peoples and cultures as we travel.
15:12It's a real change of scenery in every scene.
15:14All of this has been perfectly thought out through the design of each people.
15:17The world of dwarves, men, and elves is instantly recognizable.
15:21thanks to their unique graphic elements and atmosphere.
15:24Every dwelling, weapon, and piece of clothing will demonstrate this.
15:26For dwarves, we get a very square, rigid design in dull colors.
15:31You can feel the sturdiness of their weapons and armor.
15:33While the elves will evolve in a more lyrical, more rounded and elegant environment.
15:38Conversely, one can feel through the screen the lightness of their materials, the finesse of their
15:43work.
15:43This whole universe is very organic, we believe in it.
15:46Particularly thanks to the work on the miniatures, which are true works of art,
15:49which allowed Tolkien's universe to become tangible.
15:52The scale work is truly fabulous.
15:54Peter Jackson uses childish special effects to make the different sizes of the protagonists distinguishable.
15:59And it works like a charm, we absolutely believe it.
16:01Well, except when the hobbits are played by their understudies.
16:03In VHS, it might be imperceptible, but in 4K, it starts to show.
16:08What? What the fuck?
16:09It should also be noted that the sheer scale of some scenes is breathtaking.
16:13Take the scene where the community crosses the Argonas.
16:15You can immediately feel the immensity of the statues.
16:17And not necessarily on this level, but especially on that one.
16:20Moria is also an example in terms of excess, but also of staging.
16:24Because on this film, Peter Jackson didn't slack off.
16:27From Fritzland to Spielberg, he draws on his best references.
16:30but continues to maintain its own distinctive style.
16:32Very close-up shots, when it's necessary to accentuate the tension.
16:35Ultra-dynamic aerial shots for the action scenes.
16:38Slow motion.
16:38A very rhythmic structure.
16:40And let's not forget his signature.
16:42Those famous wide shots with long focal lengths,
16:44who follow the characters' progress from a distance,
16:46and which will definitively anchor the film in an epic dimension.
16:49Her cinematic grandmother and her narrative structure
16:52They are so fluid that you can't help but get invested from the very first minutes.
16:55The prologue points in that direction.
16:57This is thanks to Philippa Boyens.
16:59one of the co-writers with Frances Walsh and Peter Jackson.
17:02It allows us to introduce the issues
17:03and to understand what the ring represents in a few minutes.
17:06The prologue is a kind of work within a work.
17:08And beyond the incredible pleasure it provides in the second
17:11where the voice of Kate Blanchett can be heard,
17:13It is cleverly inserted there, especially to prevent the characters
17:15have to dilute it in their conversation as the story unfolds.
17:18This could have made the dialogues more cumbersome.
17:20The Fellowship of the Ring lays solid foundations
17:23for a story that promises to be magnificent
17:25and which will exceed all expectations.
17:27You don't need to know who Tolkien is to appreciate this universe.
17:29And for me, that's the greatest strength of an adaptation.
17:32Not necessarily wanting to please fans of the original work first and foremost,
17:35but to convert those who do not know it.
17:37No character was left out.
17:39The hero's quest is crystal clear.
17:40and the poetry that emerges from the work is unique.
17:43It gives him a naiveté that will disappear in subsequent films.
17:46In particular, the second installment will anchor its narrative in a much darker atmosphere.
17:57What struck me first in both towers,
17:59That's how much of a difference the composition of Oward Shore makes.
18:02Without him, the film could not have reached such a level.
18:05The theme from King I is undoubtedly his finest symphony.
18:07I couldn't explain it, but every time I listen to it,
18:09It puts me in a state of melancholy.
18:11She exudes a sense of heroism and pride.
18:13In short, she makes me want to go horseback riding.
18:15And that's perfect, since King 1 is the horse people.
18:17and it is at the heart of the plot of this second installment,
18:20his novel, wanting to annihilate it in order to eradicate the human race,
18:23which will lead to the famous Battle of Helm's Deep.
18:26And what can be said about this sequence without resorting to crude clichés?
18:30It's tough because it's such a cinematic tour de force.
18:32which will lay the foundations for the Hollywood climax of the following 20 years
18:36without anyone managing to reach such an epic scale.
18:38Beyond the very striking visual aspect,
18:40the Uruk-ai arriving in the rain on this bluish night,
18:43It's Jackson's directing that makes the difference.
18:46He makes a point of iconicizing the place with aerial tracking shots.
18:49but above all he demonstrates a real pedagogical skill in the management of space.
18:52Because despite the general chaos of the battle
18:54and the complexity of this structure,
18:56At no point do you feel lost in this environment.
18:58We know exactly where each action takes place.
19:01And that's something that many people forget to put in place today.
19:03Try to find your way around the battlefield of Avengers Endgame.
19:06And good luck!
19:07Some annoying people will question the plausibility of Gandalf and Heroirim's arrival.
19:11who ride down a wall on horseback.
19:12But that is precisely the bias intended by the director.
19:15who associates this with divine intervention.
19:17Then it allows the sequence to end in the most beautiful way.
19:20Even though, in my opinion, the film should have ended with Saruman's death
19:23which should never have been removed from the final cut.
19:26Because, well, ending the first game on this note
19:28and the second one on this point,
19:29This generates a slight feeling of frustration.
19:32thinking that the two Hobbits have made absolutely no progress.
19:35And that's going to be the weak point of this second film.
19:37Frodo and Sam's journey will be deliberately slowed down.
19:39and which will eventually become quite repetitive,
19:42particularly through the duality between Sam and Gollum.
19:44Knowing that, on top of that, you also have to deal with the hentai,
19:47that Peter Jackson deliberately made boring
19:49to accentuate Mary and Pippin's frustration
19:51and the satisfaction of finally seeing them take part in the conflict at the end of the film.
19:54That's why, in terms of story development,
19:56For me, this is the weakest installment.
19:58But at the same time, it was predictable.
19:59because it's complicated to make the second film in a saga
20:02a cohesive unit and a work in its own right.
20:04I love the two towers,
20:05And I understand that, narratively,
20:07it was essential to separate the community
20:09in order to set up parallel quests
20:11and to make the stakes more complex.
20:13Nevertheless, I still prefer it.
20:14of this unit from the first film.
20:16Because, inevitably, there
20:17Some storylines will be more interesting than others.
20:19Now, even though this is a transitional episode,
20:22It's still a very nice transition.
20:24And a great moment in cinema.
20:25New Zealand's landscapes are more magnificent than ever.
20:28The action is enjoyable.
20:29The new characters are perfectly introduced into the story,
20:31and digital characters still have an impact today.
20:34Sylve Barbe, who is also vocally portrayed
20:36by John Rhys-Davies,
20:37the actor who plays Gimli,
20:39So, double pay for him.
20:40just like for Andy Serkis,
20:41who also lends his voice to the Witch-king of Angmar,
20:44in addition to bringing the timeless Gollum to life.
20:46He delivers an insane performance.
20:48to such an extent that he went from being a simple voice actor
20:50to a true interpreter
20:51which Weta Digital's department will draw inspiration from
20:54to bring the character to life.
20:55One of the most representative scenes
20:56of the indispensable work of the actor,
20:58it's this shot/reverse shot
20:59which evokes the character's schizophrenia
21:01and whose digital design
21:03will be modeled precisely
21:04on Andy Serkis's game.
21:06Because yes, we're not talking about it yet.
21:07of performance capture at that time.
21:09But what we are witnessing here is indeed...
21:10to the genesis of this process.
21:11This open ending confirms that the trilogy,
21:14like Tolkien's three novels,
21:15is part of a whole
21:16which constitutes a unique and comprehensive work.
21:18Although each film has its own specific characteristics,
21:20the two towers standing out
21:21through its narrative audacity
21:22and its darkness.
21:24The king's return, however,
21:25continues to follow this path,
21:26but positions itself more as a hybrid
21:28between the styles of the first
21:29and the second film.
21:35Between the Fellowship of the Ring
21:37and the two towers,
21:38There is a real change in dynamics.
21:39The magic has given way to darkness.
21:41warm colors with cooler tones.
21:43The king's return, however,
21:44will be more like the second film
21:46without reaching its darkness,
21:47but will also draw
21:48in the lyric poetry of the first.
21:50The trio is back
21:51Frodo-Sam-Gollum
21:52with the same dynamic
21:54which may seem repetitive
21:55but who, as soon as the spider
21:56makes its appearance,
21:57will take a completely different turn
21:59and will finally get to the heart of the matter
22:01in addition to rewarding us
22:02the best facial expressions
22:04from Aja Wood.
22:09The film is structured in three acts.
22:11The battle,
22:12the destruction of the ring
22:13and the farewells.
22:14The battle, however, is planned
22:15to be even more magnificent
22:16than that of the previous film.
22:18However, despite a considerable effort
22:20and an undeniable success,
22:21she will never reach
22:22the dirty side,
22:23creepy and organic
22:24of Helm's Deep
22:25and this is due to several factors.
22:27The very fact that it takes place
22:28in broad daylight,
22:29that the action be divided
22:30in view of the grandeur of Minas Tirith
22:32and also because of this fantastical aspect
22:34very pronounced
22:35and perhaps too much sometimes.
22:36When Legolas does that,
22:37It's a bit too much
22:38But it's really cool.
22:40When he does that, however,
22:41That's giga too much.
22:42Now, that's not necessarily a problem.
22:44since at this stage of the trilogy,
22:45We accept almost anything.
22:46Even this end of the battle
22:47with the army of the dead
22:48which is quite frustrating
22:50when you think about it.
22:50Let's put it in parallel
22:51of the charge of Heroerim
22:53and in a heroic manner
22:54that they have to face
22:55stronger than them.
22:56Beyond total epicness
22:58from Theoden's speech
22:59and of this astounding charge
23:00where the composition of Oward Shore
23:02makes perfect sense,
23:03these are little moments
23:04which make the difference.
23:05Homer's powerful gaze,
23:07the courage of Eywin and Mery,
23:09fear that turns back
23:10against the orcs,
23:11the king's gaze
23:11when he sees the oliphants
23:13and that he has to start all over again from scratch.
23:14Beyond the pleasurable action
23:16of this fantasy orgy,
23:17that's definitely it
23:18when Peter Jackson
23:19frames the faces in close-up
23:20and comes to seek emotions
23:22that the magic may happen.
23:23It's thanks to that
23:23that we are 300% invested.
23:25And that when Éowyn destroys
23:26the sorcerer king,
23:27When Théoden dies,
23:29We share all our emotions.
23:30But yet,
23:31all at once,
23:32this battle which until then
23:33the men's point of view
23:34and their imminent end
23:35ends in giga wide shots
23:37where indestructible beings
23:39come to finish the job
23:39in mode
23:40"We had no idea how to finish it."
23:41That doesn't change much.
23:42to the grandeur of this battle.
23:44But the contrast is unfortunate, I think.
23:46Yet,
23:46the return of the king
23:47is my favorite film of this trilogy.
23:49Firstly, because I like it
23:50when things actually end,
23:51but above all because
23:52despite his ambition
23:53to end in a spectacular fashion
23:54He doesn't forget to inject emotion.
23:56and he does
23:57like neither of the other two films
23:58was unable to do it.
23:59I mentioned heroism earlier,
24:01but the destruction of the ring
24:02is also a moment
24:02pure emotion.
24:04All the dialogues
24:04between Frodo and Sam
24:05which precede and follow
24:06the destruction of the ring
24:07are heartbreaking,
24:08without forgetting
24:09all reactions
24:10of the other protagonists
24:11who think then
24:11that the two hobbits are lost.
24:13Which means that after that,
24:14we have a scene
24:14which taken out of context
24:15may easily seem ridiculous,
24:17everyone who arrives
24:18one by one in slow motion
24:19like Christmas presents
24:20for Frodo
24:21but who yet
24:21in the context
24:22They work like crazy.
24:23We're all smiles at that moment.
24:25Personally,
24:25the moment that makes me
24:26quite often shed a tear
24:27that's when all the people
24:28of Gondor
24:29kneels before the hobbits.
24:30Each time,
24:31there is an emotion
24:32indescribable thing that goes through me
24:33and I can't
24:33not to be moved by this scene
24:35despite the fact
24:35that I saw him
24:36about a hundred times.
24:37At the time of its release,
24:38there is a minor controversy
24:39around these many
24:40ending sequences.
24:41Many rightly criticized
24:42that the film
24:43didn't know how to finish
24:44And that's true at the same time.
24:45and at the same time false.
24:50logically to say
24:51that this is the end of an epic journey
24:52several hours
24:53I think that's borderline
24:54Not long enough.
24:55We can't even see
24:56what becomes
24:56most of the heroes.
24:57We spent too much time
24:58with these characters
24:59to agree to abandon them
25:00in 10 minutes.
25:01The return of the king
25:02is a perfect ending
25:03and completes a coherence block
25:05pretty crazy
25:05when you think about it
25:06because it's not obvious
25:07to maintain such a level
25:08across three films.
25:09There are few sagas
25:10who succeed.
25:11The fact that this whole story
25:12was developed at the same time
25:13He is probably there
25:14for something.
25:15I don't think so
25:15that I'm going to make a lot of enemies
25:16if I say that
25:16The Lord of the Rings
25:17still deserves it today
25:18its status as a cult classic.
25:20Perhaps even a masterpiece,
25:21Let's not be afraid of words.
25:21A saga in its purest form
25:22at the crossroads of two eras
25:24of Hollywood cinema
25:25who manages to pair
25:26perfectly the old methods
25:27and the news.
25:28The story is complete
25:29in his ambition,
25:30its challenges,
25:31Its sound is magnificent.
25:32All these races
25:33who unite
25:33and present a united front
25:34against evil
25:35causing to fall
25:35totalitarian power
25:37freeing honest people
25:38of tyranny
25:39making triumph
25:40the heart and the mind
25:40against violence
25:41nature
25:42against destruction
25:43respect and love
25:44against hatred
25:45and indifference.
25:47It's impossible not to agree
25:48to all of that.
25:48And in view of the critical success
25:49and the audience of the trilogy,
25:51it's the whole world
25:52who will join it.
25:55The internet played a role.
25:56a major role
25:56in the promotion for the first film.
25:58Fan blogs
25:58were very often fed
26:00scoops
26:00and other set photos
26:01that Jackson was leaking
26:03gladly
26:03because he knew
26:04that it could only be beneficial.
26:05When a montage
26:0625 minutes
26:07is being screened at Cannes
26:07in 2001,
26:08This is madness.
26:09The press is speechless.
26:10The few fans
26:11who succeeded
26:11to make their way
26:12are overexcited
26:13and the rumor
26:14begins to spread.
26:15The success of the film
26:16will be unprecedented.
26:17And this success
26:18will allow Peter Jackson
26:19to develop
26:19additional funds
26:20in order to turn
26:21additional scenes
26:22for the sequels.
26:23And the New Line
26:23has every interest
26:24to let him do it.
26:25It was a risk
26:26to film the three trilogies
26:27simultaneously.
26:28But the bet paid off.
26:29since the three films
26:29will accumulate
26:30over 3 billion dollars
26:31at the global box office,
26:32critics
26:34dithyrambic
26:34and a total of 17 Oscars
26:36including 11 for the king's return,
26:38an absolute record.
26:45After that,
26:45the long versions
26:46will make their appearance
26:47in video
26:47with a job
26:48always so well-groomed
26:49to insert them
26:50to the original film,
26:51the effects always
26:51supervised by Weta
26:52and Howard Shore
26:53who re-orchestrates everything
26:54to make long versions
26:55the official versions.
26:57I think we can
26:57easily assert that today.
26:59New Zealand,
26:59she was also able to enjoy
27:00of this success,
27:01doubling the number
27:02tourists
27:03between 2000 and 2005.
27:04And of course,
27:05With all that,
27:05Tolkien's universe
27:06was not going to stay asleep
27:07a long time
27:08and the Hobbits
27:08would not be long
27:09to get out of their hole.
27:12He never did it
27:13three films
27:14in one row
27:15and I think
27:17that the most interesting
27:18that I discovered
27:19during the 14 months
27:20that's exactly
27:20Why
27:21He never did that.
27:23Now I know
27:24and so
27:25I'm not going to do that
27:25Again.
27:25Subtitling by Radio-Canada
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