'The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring' with Daniel Matthews, Hunter Hill, and Tad Moore

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Rewatching The Lord of the Rings - A deep-dive into Middle Earth

In this episode, hosts Daniel Matthews, Hunter Hill, and Tad Moore take a deep dive into The Fellowship of the Ring, breaking down its most iconic scenes, memorable quotes, and behind-the-scenes trivia. From the Shire’s charm to the heart-pounding battles, they explore the film’s impact, casting choices, and even debate their rankings of the trilogy. With fun segments like the ‘Po-ta-toes’ Award for Best Food Scene and hilarious what-if scenarios, this is the ultimate LOTR rewatch experience. Whether you're a Tolkien expert or a casual fan, join the journey through Middle-earth!

Episode breakdown
00:00 – Welcome to the Rewatch! First memories of Fellowship, its cultural impact, and how it shaped our love for fantasy films.
22:15 – Breaking Down the Best Scenes & Quotes – From the Shire to Amon Hen, we relive the most unforgettable moments. Also, we investigate the ultimate "smoke break" scene (yes, we rank the best moments to step away).
48:50 – Behind-the-Scenes Trivia & Recasting the Fellowship – Did you know Orlando Bloom made just $175K for Legolas? Plus, we reimagine who would play these roles if the film were made today.
1:15:40 – Awards Time! The ‘Po-ta-toes’ Award for Best Food Scene, ‘Mount Doom’ Hottest Take, and more.

Key Takeaways

✅ The Fellowship of the Ring set the gold standard for fantasy movies...
✅ The film’s visual effects, score, and storytelling still hold up after 20+ years...
✅ Frodo’s burden, Aragorn’s leadership, and Sam’s loyalty remain legendary...
✅ We still don’t know what exactly lembas bread tastes like...

'Rewatching The Lord of the Rings' dives back into Middle-earth one film at a time to relive the magic, dissect fan favorite scenes and lines, share nerdy facts, and even laugh at some of the trilogy's most-popular memes. AND because ‘one does not simply do a rewatch’ without a few superlatives, we’ll be handing out Awards like the ‘Po-ta-toes’ Award for best food scene, the ‘Mount Doom’ Award for Hottest Take, and plenty more. Re-LOTR is hosted by friends Daniel Matthews, Hunter Hill, and Tad Moore. Fair warning: there will be spoilers because this isn’t watching the Lord of the Rings... this is Rewatching.

Rewatching the Lord of the Rings is part of 'Rewatching', a podcast collective from Rockwell Productions - email us for any franchise recommendations at rewatchingfilms@gmail.com