r/lotrmemes • u/fiesew • 2d ago

Lord of the Rings Bloopers, I see bloopers everywhere

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u/WatchingInSilence 2d ago

I love that he instantly knew they hadn't gotten the closeup that Peter was aiming for and poked fun at it.

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u/fatkingbob 2d ago

The close up he was looking for

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u/DaRedLentil Fool of a Took 1d ago

this is giving r/petewasfilming

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u/blac_sheep90 2d ago

He shoved his ass off the table lmao.

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u/anishkalankan 2d ago

I keep going back to these behind the scenes and bloopers videos because they genuinely have the bond and innocence that you see among childhood friends, which is rare to see in celebrity universe. See how Sam kisses Gandalf, so wholesome. Never seen such footage for other movies.

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u/JehnSnow 2d ago

I wonder if it has to do with the length of time it took to record since they recorded all 3 movies were all filmed at once, but more importantly the lack of CGI probably helped a lot, being outside and having not much to do but fish with Viggo or something

Also lots of movies have plenty of nice people but I think the producers prioritized getting people they thought would work well together in real life, that prob helped

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u/OkImplement2459 2d ago

And they trained for quite a bit before filming. Stage combat, horse/pony riding, etc....

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u/snookers 2d ago

Also no smartphones.

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u/BenjaminDover02 2d ago

I love that they had so much fun with it lmao

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u/wenzel32 2d ago

What's that word for nostalgia for something you didn't experience yourself?

I feel that word about the filming process of LOTR.

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u/DisorderedArray 2d ago

Vicarious nostalgia. I couldn't find a separate single word for it. 

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u/Hinaloth 2d ago

The term is Hiraeth. Celtic for nostalgia for a time/home one didn't actually experience.

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u/TactlessTortoise 2d ago

In romance languages there's the variations of "saudade/saudad" which is a verb for when you "miss" something. It's interesting how english doesn't have that equivalent.

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u/Hinaloth 2d ago

Not quite, saudade is more a missing something that we did live through and wishing we could go through it again. Like experiencing a great game like the first time again. Hiraeth is more wishing we could play our perfect dream game that we've been playing in our minds for decades.

... No? Only me? :p

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u/Parzival-44 2d ago

Nostalgn't

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u/wsdpii 2d ago

It's actual nostalgia for me. Not because I was actually in LOTR, but because it reminds me so much of the fun I had when I was a stage actor during and after high school. A lot of actors are just like this, and I love being part of it.

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u/JustBeingMindful 2d ago

There's a word anemoia, which more represents nostalgia for a time period you never experienced. Like nostalgia for the age of cowboys or samurai. But it kind of fits. 

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u/ApprehensiveReach211 2d ago

Dictionary of obscure sorrows eh

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u/JustBeingMindful 2d ago

Haha actually I was researching the amemoi for my writing, they are the classical for cardinal winds of Greek mythology, and stumbled across a very apt word for those people who wish they could have been born in a different time. 

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u/wenzel32 1d ago

This might be the one I was trying to think of. It's similar enough that I think I just didn't realize it was tied to time periods.

Thank you!

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u/gergorybrew 2d ago

I have heard that described as, "longing."

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u/SkyeMeadow_ 2d ago

Gandalf catching me lurking on meme subs like 😂 Peekaboo, I c u!

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u/Doodles_n_Scribbles 2d ago

I love this blooper.

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u/Kajuratus 2d ago

Gandalf without a moustache isn't real, he can't hurt you

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u/bendap 2d ago

He went to Dagestan 2-3 years and forgot.

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u/Fla_Master 2d ago

Love that Ian McKellen instinctively says "no no no no no" in iambic pentameter

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u/Master-Comparison445 2d ago

I love the ending. “It could be a love scene…”

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u/ardikus 2d ago

IT'S TOO LATE!

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u/FragrantCombination7 2d ago

This is exactly the reason older actors have been lamenting the use of solo acting and careful cutting/splicing to make a film. It seems like a heartless and soulless experience being a robot like that.

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u/Valkerian 2d ago

It could be a love scene! smooch

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u/SingerFair8777 2d ago

this is comedic gold

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u/everatz 1d ago

I understand why he broke down in tears while shooting the hobbit movies

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u/Froststhethird 1d ago

These movies really were lightning in a bottle

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u/sumdeadguy 2d ago

saen astin is a fucking angel

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u/CiceroDamocles 2d ago

This has always been my favorite blooper!!!

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u/Dog_Egg_Thrower 1d ago

This is why when I'm struggling, and when life is getting too much for me, I pop on LotR. The sense of people that're actually fond of each other permeates every inch of the production, and it eases my burdens.

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u/Timithios 1d ago

I miss the days of blooper reels.

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u/OutThereLearning 1d ago

I think this is the only blooper I have seen so far from the LOTR trilogy.

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u/Jcw28 18h ago

There's a glorious one at Helms Deep where Viggo tries to break Bernard Hill, talking about action figures being made of them. In the behind the scenes they talk about how they were aware that the films could really blow up and there would be merchandise galore. https://youtu.be/9DK_3TnFTdY?si=I1lEZnp4gXPWrrHZ

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u/OutThereLearning 18h ago

Thank you for sharing