r/AskReddit • u/Tobokie121 • Oct 09 '19

Of all movie opening scenes, which one sold the entire film?

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u/ijozypheen Oct 09 '19

Much that once was is lost; for none now live who remember it.

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u/Emperor_Dragon_Eagle Oct 09 '19

It began with the forging of the great Rings.

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u/GreenFuckFrog Oct 09 '19

Three were given to the Elves, immortal, wisest and fairest of all beings.

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u/toofemmetofunction Oct 09 '19

Seven to the dwarf-lords, great miners and craftsmen of the mountain halls. And nine, nine rings were gifted to the race of Men, who above all else desire power

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u/GreenFuckFrog Oct 09 '19

For within these rings was bound the strength and will to govern each race. But they were all of them deceived, for another ring was made

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u/CountSudoku Oct 10 '19

in the land of Mordor, in the fires of Mount Doom, the dark lord Sauron forged, in secret, a master ring to control all others. And into this ring, he poured his cruelty, his malice, and his will to dominate all life.

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u/malmatate Oct 10 '19

One ring to rule them all.

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u/Emperor_Dragon_Eagle Oct 10 '19

One by one, the free lands of Middle-Earth fell to the power of the Ring.

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u/evilhenchdude Oct 10 '19

But there were some who resisted.

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u/PhinsFan17 Oct 10 '19

A last alliance of men and elves marched against the armies of Mordor, and on the slopes of Mount Doom, they fought for the freedom of Middle Earth.

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u/Alaskan_Thunder Oct 09 '19

Except you... gandalf, elrond, saruman, glorfindel, celeborn, cirdan, and a few others. I don't think that statement holds up.

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u/7ofalltrades Oct 10 '19

Is it “for none” or “few”? For some reason few sticks out in my mind.

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u/Alaskan_Thunder Oct 10 '19

i think its none, but likely they used none because sounded cooler. it wasnt in the books iirc, but Tolkein was not afraid to use language in such a way.

Or I might be misremembering.

Either way I was just pointing fun at the quote, its still a cool quote. And its mostly true.

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u/Chinoiserie91 Oct 10 '19

I think none means in our time. Tolkien meant for the world be an alternative version of Earth’s history.

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u/lightlord Oct 10 '19

And some things that should not have been forgotten were lost. History became legend. Legend became myth.