Lord of the Rings - Spoilers!

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A review of the 1980 animated ROTK! Cross over from our main feed Spoilers! 

A Hobbit faces the powers of darkness as he tries to destroy the Ring of Doom. Based on J.R.R. Tolkien's novels.
Release date: May 11, 1980 (USA)
Directors: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Music composed by: Maury Laws
Film series: The Hobbit
Producers: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Adapted from: The Hobbit, The Return of the King

Episode 6: Korey knows the odds, but wants to host Episode 6 of our Return of the King pod anyway.

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Two more armies enter the battle while Sam saves Frodo from orcs. While Frodo and Sam climb towards Mount Doom, Aragorn shuts Sauron’s Mouth for good.

The culmination of nearly 10 years' work and conclusion to Peter Jackson's epic trilogy based on the timeless J.R.R. Tolkien classic, "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" presents the final confrontation between the forces of good and evil fighting for control of the future of Middle-earth. Hobbits Frodo and Sam reach Mordor in their quest to destroy the `one ring', while Aragorn leads the forces of good against Sauron's evil army at the stone city of Minas Tirith.

Release date: December 17, 2003 (USA)
Director: Peter Jackson
Box office: 1.146 billion USD
Budget: 94 million USD
Awards: Academy Award for Best Picture

Episode 2: Brother Jordan makes a triumphant return to Spoilers to host Episode 2 of our Return of the King podcast.
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Frodo, Sam, and Gollum enter Minas Morgul, while Gandalf and Pippin depart for Minas Tirith. The beacons are lit in Gondor, but will Rohan answer the call?

Episode 5: Eowyn might not be a man, but Pappy is all man, and he’s hosting Episode 5 of our Return of the King podcast.

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GROND! GROND! GROND! Frodo and Sam battle Shelob, and Denethor loses his mind. Rohan rides as the Battle of Pelennor Fields reaches a crescendo, and the Witch-King personally enters the fray.

The trivia game is to guess if the clip is from the Streets or Tolkien. You get +1 for a correct answer and -1 for a wrong answer.

Episode 4: You will suffer Stevie as he hosts Episode 4 of our Return of the King podcast.
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Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli travel on the Path of the Dead in search of the cursed Army of the Dead. Mordor attacks Gondor as Frodo enters Shelob’s lair.

Episode 3: Mikey hosts Episode 3 of our Return of the King podcast.

Pippin and Merry both enter into the service of powerful men, while Faramir just can’t seem to win his father’s approval. The trios of Frodo, Sam, and Gollum, as well as Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli both go down dark, dangerous paths.

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Release date: December 17, 2003 (USA)
Director: Peter Jackson
Box office: 1.146 billion USD
Budget: 94 million USD
Awards: Academy Award for Best Picture, MORE
Adapted from: The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King

Mikey kicks off the battle for Helms Deep in Chapter 6 for our 7-part series Two Towers series!

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The sequel to the Golden Globe-nominated and AFI Award-winning "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring," "The Two Towers" follows the continuing quest of Frodo (Elijah Wood) and the Fellowship to destroy the One Ring. Frodo and Sam (Sean Astin) discover they are being followed by the mysterious Gollum. Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen), the Elf archer Legolas and Gimli the Dwarf encounter the besieged Rohan kingdom, whose once great King Theoden has fallen under Saruman's deadly spell.

Korey shows his quality and forfeits his life for Spoilers! in Chapter 5 for our 7-part series.

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The sequel to the Golden Globe-nominated and AFI Award-winning "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring," "The Two Towers" follows the continuing quest of Frodo (Elijah Wood) and the Fellowship to destroy the One Ring. Frodo and Sam (Sean Astin) discover they are being followed by the mysterious Gollum. Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen), the Elf archer Legolas and Gimli the Dwarf encounter the besieged Rohan kingdom, whose once great King Theoden has fallen under Saruman's deadly spell.

Brett says Elvish for "friend" and enters us into the next installment of LOTR SPOILERS! Two Towers!

This is Chapter 4 of 7.

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The sequel to the Golden Globe-nominated and AFI Award-winning "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring," "The Two Towers" follows the continuing quest of Frodo (Elijah Wood) and the Fellowship to destroy the One Ring. Frodo and Sam (Sean Astin) discover they are being followed by the mysterious Gollum. Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen), the Elf archer Legolas and Gimli the Dwarf encounter the besieged Rohan kingdom, whose once great King Theoden has fallen under Saruman's deadly spell.

Brother Jordan carries the load for a while in the 3rd part of our 7-chapter series on Peter Jackson's TWO TOWERS.

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While Frodo and Sam edge closer to Mordor with the help of the shifty Gollum, the divided fellowship makes a stand against Sauron's new ally, Saruman, and his hordes of Isengard.
Director: Peter Jackson
Writers: J.R.R. Tolkien (novel), Fran Walsh (screenplay)

A review of the 1978 animated Lord of the Rings! Cross over from our main feed Spoilers! 

Josh hosts Pappy, Stevie, $Mike, Brett and Kylo Korey as Spoilers! travels back in time to the 1970's non-Peter Jackson Lord of the Rings "animated"/mixed-media film.

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This animated film by Ralph Bakshi presents the first part of J.R.R. Tolkien's renowned fantasy tale. The wise old wizard, Gandalf (William Squire), entrusts the young hobbit, Frodo (Christopher Guard), with a magical ring. Soon dark forces are after Frodo, so he must leave his peaceful home and travel to the ominous Mount Doom, where the ring must be destroyed. Accompanied by a trio of hobbit friends, Frodo is also aided by the mysterious Aragorn (John Hurt) and other heroic allies.

Release date: November 15, 1978 (USA)

Pappy wraps up our 6 episode Fellowship of the Ring review PLUS a Lord of the Lord of the Rings is named (and a Gollum)!

Chapter 6: I WOULD HAVE FOLLOWED YOU (The Fellowship Splinters Apart)

The Fellowship leaves Lothlórien by river to Parth Galen. Frodo wanders off and is confronted by Boromir, who tries to take the Ring in desperation. Afraid of the Ring corrupting his friends, Frodo decides to travel to Mordor alone. The Fellowship is then ambushed by the Uruk-hai. Merry and Pippin are taken captive, and Boromir is mortally wounded by the Uruk chieftain, Lurtz. Aragorn arrives and slays Lurtz, and watches Boromir die peacefully. Sam follows Frodo, accompanying him to keep his promise to Gandalf to protect Frodo, while Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli go to rescue Merry and Pippin.

Brett takes the spoilers hosts into the Mines of Moria in Chapter 5: AND THEY CALL IT A MINE. A MIIIIINE. (Entering/Exiting Mines of Moria)

Much to Gandalf's displeasure, the Fellowship finds themselves trying to enter the Mines of Moria. The Fellowship discovers that the dwarves within Moria have been slain, and they are attacked by Orcs and a cave troll. They defeat them, but are confronted by Durin's Bane, a Balrog residing within the mines. Gandalf casts the Balrog into a vast chasm, but it drags Gandalf down into the darkness with it. The rest of the Fellowship, now led by Aragorn, reaches Lothlórien, home to elves Galadriel and Celeborn. Meanwhile, Saruman creates an army of Uruk-hai to track down and kill the Fellowship. Galadriel privately informs Frodo that only he can complete the quest, and that one of his friends will try to take the Ring.

Record Date: 12/19/19
Timestamps: 1:57:42 - 2:42:07

Korey (Kylo) assembles the spoilers council to discuss Chapter 4 YOU CANNOT WIELD IT (Elrond’s Council) of Lord of the Rings!

Arwen, an elf and Strider's betrothed, comes to Frodo's aid, rescuing him and incapacitating the Nazgûl. “Come and claim him!” She takes him to Rivendell, where he is healed. Frodo meets Gandalf, who escaped Isengard with help from Gwaihir, a giant eagle. Arwen's father, Lord Elrond, holds a council that decides the Ring must be destroyed in Mount Doom. While the members argue, Frodo volunteers to take the Ring, accompanied by Gandalf, Sam, Merry, Pippin, elf Legolas, dwarf Gimli, Boromir of Gondor, and Strider, who is revealed to be Aragorn, Isildur's heir and the rightful King of Gondor. Bilbo gives Frodo his sword, Sting. The Fellowship of the Ring sets off.

The Fellowship first, tries a snowy mountainous path - but it proves fruitless. Saruman's magic forces them to consider a different path.
Other topics: Council memes, famous/favorite/best “assemble the crew” scenes

Record Date: 12/12/19
Timestamps: 1:15:13 - 1:57:42

Mikey takes us out of the Shire and halfway through our 6 chapter Fellowship of the Ring series THEY COME IN PINTS? (Frodo’s Journey Begins)

Gandalf instructs Frodo to leave the Shire, accompanied by his friend Samwise Gamgee. Gandalf rides to Isengard to meet with fellow wizard Saruman the White, but learns that he has joined forces with Sauron, who has dispatched his nine undead Nazgûl servants to find Frodo. After a brief battle, Saruman imprisons Gandalf.
Frodo and Sam are joined by fellow hobbits Merry and Pippin, and they evade the Nazgûl, arriving in Bree, where they are meant to meet Gandalf. However, Gandalf never arrives, and they are instead aided by a ranger named Strider, a friend of Gandalf's, who promises to escort them to Rivendell. The hobbits are ambushed by the Nazgûl on Weathertop, and their leader, the Witch-King, stabs Frodo with a cursed Morgul blade.

Other topics: Camera tricks, practical effects
Record Date: 12/12/19
Timestamps: 41:00 - 1:15:13

Stevie continues Spoilers LOTR content with chapter 2 - A WIZARD IS NEVER LATE! (Party in The Shire)

Sixty years later, Bilbo celebrates his 111th birthday in the Shire, reuniting with his old friend, Gandalf the Grey. Bilbo reveals that he intends to leave the Shire for one last adventure, and he leaves his inheritance, including the Ring, to his nephew, Frodo. Although Bilbo has begun to become corrupted by the Ring and tries to keep it for himself, Gandalf intervenes. Gandalf, suspicious of the Ring, tells Frodo to keep it secret and to keep it safe. Gandalf then investigates the Ring, discovers its true nature, and returns to warn Frodo. Gandalf also learns that Gollum was tortured by Orcs, and that Gollum uttered two words during his torture: "Shire" and "Baggins."

Josh kicks off our 6 part Fellowship of the Ring Coverage!

-In the Second Age of Middle-earth, the lords of Elves, Dwarves, and Men are given Rings of Power. Unbeknownst to them, the Dark Lord Sauron forges the One Ring in Mount Doom, infusing into it a great part of his power to dominate, through it and at a distance, the other Rings, so he might conquer Middle-earth.

-A final alliance of men and elves battles Sauron's forces in Mordor, where Prince Isildur of Gondor severs Sauron's finger, and the Ring with it, thereby destroying his physical form. With Sauron's first defeat, the Third Age of Middle-earth begins.

-Unfortunately, the Ring's influence corrupts Isildur, and, rather than destroy the Ring, Isildur takes it for himself. Isildur is later killed by Orcs, and the Ring is lost for 2,500 years, until it is found by Gollum, who owns it for five centuries. The Ring is then found by a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins, who turns invisible when he puts it on, but is unaware of its history.

Josh and Pappy introduce the first Spoilers! spin off podcast: The Fellowship of the Ring