The War of the Rohirrim: “The Rider” music video

[nerwende]

The music video for “The Rider” by Paris Paloma has just been released. The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim premieres December 13th only in theatres.

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[peachypearl]

I've been in my LOTR era lately. Not just because I believe that some Uruk Hai are oddly sexy but also just because it's a good story. So I bought the original trilogy as the extended boxset and I've been having a blast looking at all the extra footage. I'm on the second movie now, but still busy with all the additional stuff.

Also, just really impressive how much commitment, effort and attention to detail went into everything.

[lydzi]

The story is so pretty and compelling. I love the movies, I adore the serie Rings of Power and I'm going to read the Silmarilion soon (I read lotr before and it was fastidious but I feel like now is a good time to get back to Tolkien). His emphasis on pity and goodness just speaks to me more now. Probably because of the times we are living. There's an echo.

It's not perfect and like Star Wars, I'm very weary of the supremacists/assholes in the fandom. Still, the message is beautiful and if some morons can't get it, it's their fault only.

[maryhurt]

Wait what supremacists?

[nerwende]

This should probably get a more thorough response but it’s late here and I just got back from work so the gist is that there’s some folk who think the story is about how the West is superior to everyone else but they are ignorant and not aware of the fact that Tolkien personally hated Hitler. This isn’t to say that there aren’t racist elements in his story (it’s a product of its time after all) but yeah. Like many great works of literature, it can be read as “supporting” several different philosophies/world views. And that brings us to the whole allegory vs applicability things (Tolkien famously HATED allegories). Anyway I don’t know if this reply makes any sense, let me know if you want to know more and I will be happy to get back to you!

[senshi_forever]

For anyone who enjoyed the song, PLEASE check out "labour" by Paris Paloma as well. You won't regret it! (I'm on mobile or else I'd embed) The rest of her songs are great too. She's my favorite new artist.

[ladychips]

ive got that song memorized because of tiktok

[nerwende]

I gotta admit I had never heard of her before so checked Wikipedia and made a note to get familiar with her work. Her voice is really impressive!

[senshi_forever]

She has a great voice! I hope you enjoy more of her work. I really like "Yeti" and "Notre Dame".

[irajaxon]

there's a lotr movie coming out??

[maryhurt]

Narrated by miranda otto as eowyn!!!

[aciren95]

MTE how did this get missed by me???

[euraylie]

Yeah, I feel like there has been zero promo,

[ladychips]

wait what?? what is this movie??

[maryhurt]

Animation of a Rohan battle like a 100 years before lotr.

Miranda otto narrates as eowyn ❤️

[ladychips]

that is so cool omg i am excited

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