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Top 10 The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit Moments


there is only one of everyone and he

there is only one of everyone and he does not sure bow the land of

does not sure bow the land of

does not sure bow the land of middle-earth is home to some of recent

middle-earth is home to some of recent

middle-earth is home to some of recent cinemas most exciting times welcome to

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down our picks for the top 10 moments

down our picks for the top 10 moments from the Lord of the Rings and The

from the Lord of the Rings and The

from the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit franchises scream and like his

Hobbit franchises scream and like his

Hobbit franchises scream and like his cousin here’s our lives for this list

cousin here’s our lives for this list

cousin here’s our lives for this list we’re looking at those big screen

we’re looking at those big screen

we’re looking at those big screen moments that left us breathless

moments that left us breathless

moments that left us breathless speechless amazed or any other positive

speechless amazed or any other positive

speechless amazed or any other positive adjectives you can think of

also we’re only looking at the six major

also we’re only looking at the six major releases as directed by Peter Jackson

releases as directed by Peter Jackson

releases as directed by Peter Jackson for this list so moments from the video

for this list so moments from the video

for this list so moments from the video games or various animated films have

games or various animated films have

games or various animated films have been excluded oh my this would also be a

been excluded oh my this would also be a

been excluded oh my this would also be a good time to issue a spoiler alert so

good time to issue a spoiler alert so

good time to issue a spoiler alert so here goes

here goes

here goes spoiler alert

number ten destruction of the Ring the

number ten destruction of the Ring the Lord of the Rings The Return of the King

if salmon Frodo managed to destroy the

if salmon Frodo managed to destroy the One Ring they will save the lands of

One Ring they will save the lands of

One Ring they will save the lands of middle-earth from the scourge of Sauron

during his fight with Gollum atop Mount

during his fight with Gollum atop Mount Doom

Doom

Doom Frodo manages to send his former Ally

Frodo manages to send his former Ally

Frodo manages to send his former Ally and the Ring of Power into the lava blow

and the Ring of Power into the lava blow

and the Ring of Power into the lava blow and saved the day

great

great this scene from the third installment of

this scene from the third installment of

this scene from the third installment of the Lord of the Rings trilogy is

the Lord of the Rings trilogy is

the Lord of the Rings trilogy is bittersweet because it marks the true

bittersweet because it marks the true

bittersweet because it marks the true end of a cherished journey and shows a

end of a cherished journey and shows a

end of a cherished journey and shows a sometimes beloved character achieving

sometimes beloved character achieving

sometimes beloved character achieving utter joy just before his death

but as the climax of the film series

but as the climax of the film series it’s also very hard to forget

number nine pipin song the Lord of the

number nine pipin song the Lord of the Rings The Return of the King but we have

Rings The Return of the King but we have

Rings The Return of the King but we have no songs for great halls and evil times

no songs for great halls and evil times

no songs for great halls and evil times and why should your songs be unfit for

and why should your songs be unfit for

and why should your songs be unfit for my halls after mostly serving as comedic

my halls after mostly serving as comedic

my halls after mostly serving as comedic relief or as someone for our heroes to

relief or as someone for our heroes to

relief or as someone for our heroes to save Peregrine took served as our

save Peregrine took served as our

save Peregrine took served as our vantage point in Minas Tirith here – I

vantage point in Minas Tirith here – I

vantage point in Minas Tirith here – I swear fealty and service to Gondor in

swear fealty and service to Gondor in

swear fealty and service to Gondor in peace or war and living or dying from

peace or war and living or dying from

peace or war and living or dying from after swearing allegiance to Denethor he

after swearing allegiance to Denethor he

after swearing allegiance to Denethor he immediately witnesses the steward of

immediately witnesses the steward of

immediately witnesses the steward of gondor dubious leadership and horrible

gondor dubious leadership and horrible

gondor dubious leadership and horrible words – his only surviving son

words – his only surviving son

words – his only surviving son you wish now that her places had been

you wish now that her places had been

you wish now that her places had been exchanged that I had died and Boromir

exchanged that I had died and Boromir

exchanged that I had died and Boromir had lived

yes asked to sing for the man who may

yes asked to sing for the man who may have sent his friend to his death The

have sent his friend to his death The

have sent his friend to his death The Hobbit performs a perfectly melancholy

Hobbit performs a perfectly melancholy

Hobbit performs a perfectly melancholy song that gives voice to our despair the

song that gives voice to our despair the

song that gives voice to our despair the edge of night until the stars

number eight riddle contest The Hobbit

number eight riddle contest The Hobbit an unexpected journey or souls

an unexpected journey or souls

an unexpected journey or souls multifarious whether you’re a lover of

multifarious whether you’re a lover of

multifarious whether you’re a lover of riddles or you scratch your head in

riddles or you scratch your head in

riddles or you scratch your head in puzzlement when you’re posed with them

puzzlement when you’re posed with them

puzzlement when you’re posed with them this scene from the first installment of

this scene from the first installment of

this scene from the first installment of The Hobbit series is far more charming

The Hobbit series is far more charming

The Hobbit series is far more charming and tense that had ever had any right to

and tense that had ever had any right to

and tense that had ever had any right to be weiners pharmacist so first alert

be weiners pharmacist so first alert

be weiners pharmacist so first alert shut up

shut up

shut up insane him wasn’t talking to you a

insane him wasn’t talking to you a

insane him wasn’t talking to you a battle of wits with stakes I would

battle of wits with stakes I would

battle of wits with stakes I would either lead to Bilbo’s demise or

either lead to Bilbo’s demise or

either lead to Bilbo’s demise or salvation these two come together and

salvation these two come together and

salvation these two come together and leave audiences grappling with their

leave audiences grappling with their

leave audiences grappling with their questions bottles morsels also called

questions bottles morsels also called

questions bottles morsels also called the most important undercurrent to it

the most important undercurrent to it

the most important undercurrent to it all though is the audience’s knowledge

all though is the audience’s knowledge

all though is the audience’s knowledge that Bilbo now possesses the One Ring

that Bilbo now possesses the One Ring

that Bilbo now possesses the One Ring and the inevitable moment where Gollum

and the inevitable moment where Gollum

and the inevitable moment where Gollum realizes that he doesn’t have it anymore

okay

okay number seven meet the nazgûl the Lord

number seven meet the nazgûl the Lord

number seven meet the nazgûl the Lord of the Rings the Fellowship of the Ring

when Frodo and Sam leave the Shire we

when Frodo and Sam leave the Shire we believe they will be making their

believe they will be making their

believe they will be making their journey alone so we are delighted to

journey alone so we are delighted to

journey alone so we are delighted to discover their fun-loving friends merry

discover their fun-loving friends merry

discover their fun-loving friends merry and pippin will be coming along for the

and pippin will be coming along for the

and pippin will be coming along for the ride

get off the road quick that moment of

get off the road quick that moment of happiness quickly gives way to one of

happiness quickly gives way to one of

happiness quickly gives way to one of the series scariest scenes as they are

the series scariest scenes as they are

the series scariest scenes as they are plagued by the presence of the nazgûl

plagued by the presence of the nazgûl

plagued by the presence of the nazgûl an entity of pure desire these

an entity of pure desire these

an entity of pure desire these characters also known as ring wraiths

characters also known as ring wraiths

characters also known as ring wraiths stand as one of Tolkien’s most

stand as one of Tolkien’s most

stand as one of Tolkien’s most frightening creations and to see it

frightening creations and to see it

frightening creations and to see it brought to life was a terrifying and

brought to life was a terrifying and

brought to life was a terrifying and exhilarating experience we will never

exhilarating experience we will never

exhilarating experience we will never forget a black rider who’s looking for

forget a black rider who’s looking for

forget a black rider who’s looking for something someone number six Aragorn

something someone number six Aragorn

something someone number six Aragorn becomes the king the Lord of the Rings

becomes the king the Lord of the Rings

becomes the king the Lord of the Rings The Return of the King decide the Ranger

The Return of the King decide the Ranger

The Return of the King decide the Ranger become who you are born to be

become who you are born to be

become who you are born to be first introduced as Strider a man who

first introduced as Strider a man who

first introduced as Strider a man who seems dangerous secretive and distant

seems dangerous secretive and distant

seems dangerous secretive and distant Aragorn grows to become the leader of

Aragorn grows to become the leader of

Aragorn grows to become the leader of the Fellowship and more importantly a

the Fellowship and more importantly a

the Fellowship and more importantly a king of men by all that you hold dear on

king of men by all that you hold dear on

king of men by all that you hold dear on this Good Earth I would you start

at his coronation it is a joy to see him

at his coronation it is a joy to see him embraces new role greet his friends one

embraces new role greet his friends one

embraces new role greet his friends one by one and kiss the love of his life

by one and kiss the love of his life

by one and kiss the love of his life this day does not belong to one man but

this day does not belong to one man but

this day does not belong to one man but to all let us together rebuild this

to all let us together rebuild this

to all let us together rebuild this world that we may share in the days

world that we may share in the days

world that we may share in the days peace biggest tearjerker of it all

peace biggest tearjerker of it all

peace biggest tearjerker of it all though is when the king of Gondor tells

though is when the king of Gondor tells

though is when the king of Gondor tells his Hobbit friends that they bow to no

his Hobbit friends that they bow to no

his Hobbit friends that they bow to no one and everyone else at the coronation

one and everyone else at the coronation

one and everyone else at the coronation vows to them instead

number five smog speaks the hobbit the

number five smog speaks the hobbit the desolation of smaug for the people in

desolation of smaug for the people in

desolation of smaug for the people in the audience that hadn’t read the book

the audience that hadn’t read the book

the audience that hadn’t read the book we can only assume the reveal of Smaug

we can only assume the reveal of Smaug

we can only assume the reveal of Smaug voice in the second installment of The

voice in the second installment of The

voice in the second installment of The Hobbit series must have come as a shock

we believe that this theoretical shock

we believe that this theoretical shock would then have given way to delight as

would then have given way to delight as

would then have given way to delight as Smaug not only spoke but also exhibited

Smaug not only spoke but also exhibited

Smaug not only spoke but also exhibited a playful but cruel personality that was

a playful but cruel personality that was

a playful but cruel personality that was fascinating to behold we keep you alive

fascinating to behold we keep you alive

fascinating to behold we keep you alive even though we were salivating to see

even though we were salivating to see

even though we were salivating to see the titular dragon take flight at the

the titular dragon take flight at the

the titular dragon take flight at the end of the day the true climax of this

end of the day the true climax of this

end of the day the true climax of this film was the back-and-forth conversation

film was the back-and-forth conversation

film was the back-and-forth conversation between a Hobbit and dragon

– number four Gollum and Smeagol the

– number four Gollum and Smeagol the Lord of the Rings the two towers our

Lord of the Rings the two towers our

Lord of the Rings the two towers our initial impression of Gollum is that

initial impression of Gollum is that

initial impression of Gollum is that he’s an almost serpent-like creature

he’s an almost serpent-like creature

he’s an almost serpent-like creature that seems evil and capable of anything

that seems evil and capable of anything

that seems evil and capable of anything in the pursuit of his precious precious

in the pursuit of his precious precious

in the pursuit of his precious precious the arts of motion capture and the

the arts of motion capture and the

the arts of motion capture and the character took center stage in this tour

character took center stage in this tour

character took center stage in this tour de force from the second installment of

de force from the second installment of

de force from the second installment of the Lord of the Rings trilogy when both

the Lord of the Rings trilogy when both

the Lord of the Rings trilogy when both his dark and innocent natures were

his dark and innocent natures were

his dark and innocent natures were revealed masked is my friend I can’t

revealed masked is my friend I can’t

revealed masked is my friend I can’t have any friends no not lost life by

have any friends no not lost life by

have any friends no not lost life by leaving us wanting to protect Smeagol

leaving us wanting to protect Smeagol

leaving us wanting to protect Smeagol from his darker counterpart Gollum

from his darker counterpart Gollum

from his darker counterpart Gollum despite knowing that they are two parts

despite knowing that they are two parts

despite knowing that they are two parts of the same creature this moment was an

of the same creature this moment was an

of the same creature this moment was an impressive feat in every way number

impressive feat in every way number

impressive feat in every way number three boromir’s death the Lord of the

three boromir’s death the Lord of the

three boromir’s death the Lord of the Rings the Fellowship of the Ring it is a

Rings the Fellowship of the Ring it is a

Rings the Fellowship of the Ring it is a strange thing that we should suffer so

strange thing that we should suffer so

strange thing that we should suffer so much fear and doubt so small a thing

much fear and doubt so small a thing

much fear and doubt so small a thing when we first met Boromir at the Council

when we first met Boromir at the Council

when we first met Boromir at the Council of Elrond his lust for the power of the

of Elrond his lust for the power of the

of Elrond his lust for the power of the Ring left us worried about his inclusion

Ring left us worried about his inclusion

Ring left us worried about his inclusion in the Fellowship give Gondor the weapon

in the Fellowship give Gondor the weapon

in the Fellowship give Gondor the weapon of the enemy let us use it against him

of the enemy let us use it against him

of the enemy let us use it against him you cannot wield it none of us can when

you cannot wield it none of us can when

you cannot wield it none of us can when he attempts to physically force Frodo to

he attempts to physically force Frodo to

he attempts to physically force Frodo to give him the ring before his better

give him the ring before his better

give him the ring before his better nature reserves itself

nature reserves itself

nature reserves itself he’s not your same we thought we were

he’s not your same we thought we were

he’s not your same we thought we were right until we find out what and who he

right until we find out what and who he

right until we find out what and who he truly is a great man with the weights of

truly is a great man with the weights of

truly is a great man with the weights of his people’s peril on his shoulders in

his people’s peril on his shoulders in

his people’s peril on his shoulders in this moment

this moment

this moment Boromir gives his own life for the

Boromir gives his own life for the

Boromir gives his own life for the hobbits he swore to protect and we truly

hobbits he swore to protect and we truly

hobbits he swore to protect and we truly mourn his passing my captain

which number two Battle of Helm’s Deep

which number two Battle of Helm’s Deep the Lord of the Rings the two towers the

the Lord of the Rings the two towers the

the Lord of the Rings the two towers the other films in the Lord of the Rings

other films in the Lord of the Rings

other films in the Lord of the Rings series featured many many other battles

series featured many many other battles

series featured many many other battles but they were never more compelling than

but they were never more compelling than

but they were never more compelling than this one

this one

this one bhagavad-gita Lanka

here a seemingly impenetrable wall and a

here a seemingly impenetrable wall and a deadly and motivated Auto Chi army come

deadly and motivated Auto Chi army come

deadly and motivated Auto Chi army come to a head in an explosion that kills

to a head in an explosion that kills

to a head in an explosion that kills many men and elves all while sending

many men and elves all while sending

many men and elves all while sending many viewers hearts racing creatively

many viewers hearts racing creatively

many viewers hearts racing creatively brought to life with amazing images

brought to life with amazing images

brought to life with amazing images including one a simple but effective as

including one a simple but effective as

including one a simple but effective as a ladder falling into an army with flair

a ladder falling into an army with flair

a ladder falling into an army with flair that we never imagined there’s just so

that we never imagined there’s just so

that we never imagined there’s just so much to love about this scene that we’ll

much to love about this scene that we’ll

much to love about this scene that we’ll just let you watch it

before we reveal our top pick here are a

before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable mentions come on mr. Frodo

few honorable mentions come on mr. Frodo

few honorable mentions come on mr. Frodo I can’t carry it for you but I can carry

I can’t carry it for you but I can carry

I can’t carry it for you but I can carry you come on

Ramon in my Nina we like we’ve only

Ramon in my Nina we like we’ve only going

in the land of Mordor in the fires of

in the land of Mordor in the fires of Mount Doom the Dark Lord Sauron forged

Mount Doom the Dark Lord Sauron forged

Mount Doom the Dark Lord Sauron forged in secret a master ring to control all

in secret a master ring to control all

in secret a master ring to control all others number one

others number one

others number one the Balrog meets its match the Lord of

the Balrog meets its match the Lord of

the Balrog meets its match the Lord of the Rings the Fellowship of the Ring

what do you get when you combine an

what do you get when you combine an incredibly fierce and intimidating

incredibly fierce and intimidating

incredibly fierce and intimidating creature with a powerful wizard whose

creature with a powerful wizard whose

creature with a powerful wizard whose greatest ability may be to steal a place

greatest ability may be to steal a place

greatest ability may be to steal a place in the hearts of audiences everywhere

in the hearts of audiences everywhere

in the hearts of audiences everywhere the number one choice on our list of

the number one choice on our list of

the number one choice on our list of course

a visually stunning sequence that ends

a visually stunning sequence that ends with the on-screen characters and movie

with the on-screen characters and movie

with the on-screen characters and movie watchers believing that the Fellowship’s

watchers believing that the Fellowship’s

watchers believing that the Fellowship’s leader had met his demise

leader had met his demise

leader had met his demise how are you foutch the series never got

how are you foutch the series never got

how are you foutch the series never got more heart-wrenching or any better than

more heart-wrenching or any better than

more heart-wrenching or any better than this do you agree with our list

this do you agree with our list

this do you agree with our list Mackintosh what’s your favorite moment

Mackintosh what’s your favorite moment

Mackintosh what’s your favorite moment from the Lord of the Rings or The Hobbit

from the Lord of the Rings or The Hobbit

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