RETURN OF THE KING (2003) BREAKDOWN: Lord of the Rings Trilogy Analysis | The Deep Dive

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It’s time for an extended deep-dive into LOTR Return of the King, part 3 of Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy. Erik Voss goes fully in-depth to explore the themes, the music, the filmmaking, and the connections to the lore of JRR Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, Hobbit, and Silmarillion.

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
01:39 - Sméagol's Birthday
07:07 - Saruman's Fall
09:07 - Return to Edoras
09:56 - Sméagol Foreshadowing
10:34 - Dreams & Visions
14:46 - Splendid Tombs
18:11 - Sam's Hope
19:18 - Designing The Witch-king & Minas Morgul
21:13 - Hidden Orc Detail Revealed!
22:16 - Tricking the Viewers
24:34 - Faramir and Denethor
25:49 - Shot Years Apart
26:56 - Merry & Pippin
27:21 - Creating Dramatic Tension
29:24 - Denethor's Lunch
34:50 - The Paths of the Dead
38:27 - The Siege Begins
41:31 - Shelob
46:14 - Ride for Ruin
48:33 - Elephants and Horses
50:21 - The Danger of Prophecy
52:24 - Lost Stories
56:50 - But What About the Eagles Erik!!!?
57:41 - The Black Gate Opens
01:00:33 - True Friendship
01:03:14 - Embracing Failure
01:07:55 - Exhaustion
01:10:30 - The Return of the King
01:13:14 - The True Hero
01:15:18 - Where I Can't Follow
01:17:07 - There and Back Again...

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VIDEO CREDITS:

Written and Produced by Erik Voss
Lead Editor: Joshua Hurd
Editors: Eric Gorday, Devin Cleary, Georden West, Aaron Carrion
Executive Producer: Erik Voss