Summary
- Konijnendijk rates epic battles in movies, noting certain details in “The Return of the King” were “made up” for dramatic effect.
- Charges into battle in movies are often more dramatic than reality, with horses galloping at different speeds instead of together.
- The incredible cinematics and epic scenes of The Lord of the Rings make it one of the best movie trilogies.
There are many amazing aspects that fans love about Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Whether it is the fantasy series’ deeply woven narrative, its epic journeys across picturesque lands, or its complex lore, one thing is for sure is that its battle scenes are some of the greatest in cinematic history. Adapted from J.R.R. Tolkien’s books, the movies brought the rich and intricate world of Middle-earth to the eyes of eager viewers as they witnessed the adventures of Frodo, Sam, and their friends take on the epic quest of destroying the One Ring.
Even though there have been plenty of incredible battle scenes in movies in recent years, like the Battle of Stirling in Mel Gibson’s Braveheart, the Battle of Thermopylae in Zack Synder’s 300, and the opening battle in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator, the grand scale and the brilliant visual effects of The Lord of the Ring‘s combat scenes are almost second to none, particularly the iconic battle in Jackson’s Return of the King, which has been praised for its stunning cinematic portrayal of its looming war. Of course, the entire fantasy series flowered from the mind of Tolkien, so any kind of historical accuracy of its battles isn’t something that would be a concern for fans. However, one historian has rated the battle scene, pointing out some details that were “made up” for the movie.
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Ancient Historian Rates Lord of the Ring’s Epic Battle Against the Orcs
In a conversation with Insider on YouTube, ancient historian Roel Konijnendijk sat down to discuss battle scenes from a host of different movies. Throughout, Konijnendijk rated epic battles from Gladiator 2 and House of the Dragon to Prince of Persia, but his most interesting opinion came when he was shown The Return of the King’s epic battle where King Theoden rallies his army before going head-to-head against the Orcs. Konijnendijk noted that one particular scene where the King slaps his lances with his sword against his army’s blades as they hype up for war was entirely “made up” by actor Bernard Hill for the dramatic scene because it was “a cool thing to do”. However, the historian did say that it worked so well and ended up giving the battle an 8 out of 10 for realism.
“It works so well that you almost want this to be a real thing and people sometimes ask me, ‘Is that a real thing? Is that something that ancient or medieval commanders would do?’ ‘No, Bernard Hill did that,’ and now it’s in this like incredible depiction of something that looks like premodern warfare. But that’s just cinema, that’s just in this movie.”
Konijnendijk also provided insight into Theoden’s army charging into battle and how it compares to real historical battle charges. He mentions that charges would usually have been a lot more methodical than how viewers would see them in movies, and that’s because directors would want to slow things down to offer more drama. Konijnendijk also states that because the horses would all have different paces, it wouldn’t make sense for them to all gallop at one speed together.
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It’s certainly a fascinating angle to look at the battle from a historian’s point of view and probably something that most Lord of the Rings fans hadn’t even thought about. Then again, why would they, because it is entirely fictitious. What does remain, though, is how incredible The Lord of the Rings is when it comes to captivating its audience with epic scenes and awe-inspiring cinematics that, still today, make the trilogy one of the best movies ever.
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
pg-13
AdventureFantasyAction
Release Date
December 17, 2003
Director
Peter Jackson
Cast
Elijah Wood
, Ian McKellen
, Liv Tyler
, Viggo Mortensen
, Sean Astin
, Cate Blanchett
, John Rhys-Davies
, Bernard Hill
, Billy Boyd
, Dominic Monaghan
, Orlando Bloom
, Hugo Weaving
, Miranda Otto
, David Wenham
, Karl Urban
, John Noble
, Andy Serkis
, Ian Holm
, Sean Bean
Runtime
201 Minutes
Main Genre
Fantasy
Writers
Peter Jackson
Budget
$94 million
Studio(s)
New Line Cinema
Distributor(s)
New Line Cinema
Franchise(s)
The Lord of the Rings
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