Theodreds Funeral LOTR Extended

[ModernNorseman]

stunning acting and accompanying music. The song performed in Old English is remarkable.

I appreciate how Peter Jackson's films properly showed us Tolkien's underlying inspirations for the people and cultures of middle earth. With Rohan, we can see that Tolkien was inspired from Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Germanic histories, myths, and stories.

[Kaaxe]

I like to think of the as vikings. Atleast half viking

[hurricane006]

Many manly tears were shed.

[Makalon102]

eowyn just started singing all of a sudden

[Eivyll]

@Makalon102

Its an old funeral tradition in parts of europe for the women to sing a song/chant thing highlighting the accomplishments and character of the person being buried. She started singing as they were beginning to inter him.

[TheJboy88]

Confession time.

When Theoden started crying in the movie theatre, I broke down in tears myself.

[arthasman123]

This is arguably one of the best scenes in the movie. None of you Americans or Brits can understand Eowyn. You must be one of the Rohirrim like me >:)

[KirstenShiel]

Eowyn is SO beautiful, especially in this scene.

[gummybear2588]

@wraithsprits get a life n shut the fuck up people have different opnions just deal w it not everyone is going to like the same things...

[wraithspirits]

Can someone direct me here? I either want a link to where I can find the song she sings, or the name of it so I can look it up myself. Thank you!

[reginalunaraea]

Bealocwealm hafað fréone frecan forth onsended

giedd sculon singan gléomenn sorgiende

on Meduselde thæt he ma no wære

his dryhtne dyrest and maga deorost.

An evil death has set forth the noble warrior

A song shall sing sorrowing minstrels

in Meduseld that he is no more,

to his lord dearest and kinsmen most beloved.

[Danka42JesusIsMyHero]

If you feel this kind of pain, it means you are alive. Love always hurts.

[0o0dead0o0]

such a beautiful song, and a beautiful performance. such emotion.

[guitarcenter999]

This is exactly why Theoden is my second favorite character after Gandalf. Bernard Hill is an amazing actor and he should've at least been nominated for an oscar for his performance. His words in this scene and the moment he starts crying is so sincere and so well done it gives me goosebumps. That plus the perfect scenery, cinematography and priceless score of the master Howard Shore.

[doubleteethrabbit]

i'm touched by the song eowyn sings in this, sounds so emotional and gives me goose bumps.. and i personally think people who thinks it's funny is idiot

[ModernNorseman]

@doubleteethrabbit The actress did a fantastic job singing that bit too. Most people don't realize it is Old English....a REAL language! Tolkien used the language as Rohirric in his books.

Miranda Otto/ Éowyn pronounces the words very well! The song is a lament also, so she is supposed to sound as though she is on the verge of weeping. I find the song very beautiful.

[gummybear2588]

@InkRaven i know right?

[gummybear2588]

@MerlinGirl20 gosh people! Its only my opinion! Im sure im intitled to it as of u! I didnt say the situation was funny i meant her singing her voice is funny i dont like it n if u look at other videos n other comments i wont b the only one so whatever

[gummybear2588]

Her singing made me crack up wtf lol every piece of music n song in these movies r great n then u have this?! No wonder it was cut...n look at kings thoedens face when he sees her singing lol priceless...

[NatureMaidenDancing]

@gummybear2588 You're the only person I know that could find a song of mourning funny. =P

[Havvdon]

@gummybear2588 It's a beautiful piece of song in what would be the Rohans own language.

[MerlinGirl20]

@gummybear2588 Wait. You're serious? You find it funny? WTF? I'm intrigued. Why exactly?

[HarakMolova]

@gummybear2588

You're entitled to an opinion. Screw everyone else.

I didn't find it funny, but her voice certainly isn't for singing. I didn't like it.

[wraithspirits]

@HarakMolova I am almost positive you, nor Gummybear, could do any better for starters. Secondly, this is a song of mourning, the beauty is not in the voice of the singer, but the message the words send, Thirdly, Maybe when you lose someone close enough to you for you to give a shit, you will think back on your old "opinions" and hopefully think "Wow, now that my balls dropped and I am a more mature person, I WAS A COMPLETE ASSHOLE"

Thank you and have a nice day. You too Gummy.

[HarakMolova]

@wraithspirits

You mad bro. I like the song you utter tosser. I just didn't like her voice.

I suggest you try to find out more information before trying to take the high ground, and looking like a tosser.

I hope everything you care about burns to the ground. :)

[wraithspirits]

@gummybear2588 Maybe someday you will want someone to say something nice at your funeral. Even though I can't imagine anyone wanting to attend, I would think that you might not care so much if they didn't have the voice for the words they speak. I would hope you would appreciate it for what it is, and rest peacefully...

[vclarke4433]

1:28 WTF?

[714salamander]

"Alas that these evil days should be mine. The young perish and the old linger." I know Tolkien was very opposed to the notion that The Lord of the Rings was allegorical but you have to admit, it sounds like something Wilfred Owen would say about World War One in which Tolkien himself fought.

[sephannoj]

@714salamander That can really be said about almost any war.

[27Bork]

I have seen parent burying a child and it should never happen.

[wormervar]

reminds me of bjork,is it just me?

[surf7lakemich1]

This whole scene should have been in the movie. The extended version of this 2nd movie is so much better. Kudos aside Mr. Jackson but what were you and the editors thinking?

[Jewelita13]

Theoden's "No parent should have to bury their child" always makes me sob. Eowyn's singing... er. She has a nice voice, but the lyrics sound too harsh. I could pick out "Meduseld" and "Edoras", but that was about it.

[siridavidsen]

Eowyn's singing brings tears to my eyes... as well as Theoden's quote about burying his child :'(

[InkRaven]

Ew, stop singing Eowyn.

[SinDawg030]

@InkRaven She isn't exactly opera level considering that she is grieving her cousin

[sephannoj]

@InkRaven Not all singing is supposed to be pretty. Especially for a funeral. There's nothing beautiful in death. Also have you ever heard a lot of Native American singing? Most of it not all that pretty but it's more about the story or the message.

[dog20573]

rest in peace father of apple and pixar

[MrCanadaben]

I read Théodens funeral and therfor i clicked :P (sry for bad spelling)

[littlebluewolfie]

I'm in a kind of a nerdrage here, this is such a beautiful scene, but in the german version they even synchronised eowyns singing. badly. it sounds ridiculous and completely destroys the atmosphere because she sings in a higher pitch which bites the backgorund music. so my question is:

WHY ON EARTH did they do that?! its not like you'd understand what she's singing, anyway. why, german voice actors? why...

[TheNLguy]

@littlebluewolfie it's what germans prefer i guess.

[quotecat7]

@littlebluewolfie there is a synchronised version of the extended DVD? What good would that be? i mean -these are cut-out scenes (that should have been in damned film, they cut out the best of it!) why would you translate them?

[littlebluewolfie]

@quotecat7 merchandise, maybe? even german fans want to watch the cut out scenes, and in germany everything is synchronised. we have very good voice actors, but in my opinion singing just shouldn't be syncronised. and i agree with you, they really cut out the best parts, for the sake of the battlescenes i guess -.-

[quotecat7]

@littlebluewolfie yeah, but who wants -no joke- half an hour of battle scenes (they are really really good but, forgive me, half an hour might be a little much)!

[littlebluewolfie]

@quotecat7 believe me, i would have been fully content with the half, actually a third of it. but you couldn't buy the extended dvd if all the good stuff was already in the final movie, right? money makes the world go round, even middleearth, for that matter ;)

[quotecat7]

@littlebluewolfie yeah, OK. Still. A third of it would have been perfect. =)

[Wurzelknecht]

@quotecat7 erm...because the movie would sound stupid if suddenly during the german sync a scene pops up that ISN'T sync'd? You DO realise the Extended DVD's were called "extended" because they put the cut-out scenes back in do you? Wouldn't make much sense NOT to translate them.

[quotecat7]

@Wurzelknecht whoopsie, right. didn't think of that =)

[TheHotmud]

i would hate to be in such a good movie cuz everytime i see myself i would just be thinking.. wow i messed this whole thing up huh?

[Ijumpofftallobjects]

one of the worst cuts of the movie...one of the most compelling scenes, i feel really bad for miranda for this

[InsertDelicious]

hearing eowyn sing sent shivers down my spine...... and its 90 degrees in here

[08skydancer]

Nothing could be more difficult than burying your own child. Burying a parent is pretty tough, too.

[21Rushisaband12]

the way howard shore builds up the music during the dialogue between gandalf and theoden is just so perfect, i can't for the life of me think of any movies that have had better musical composition... .just perfect, i think i'll watch it again now :)

[LotrFC]

Does anyone know what Gandalf says in the last seconds?

[TheNarniaFreak]

@LotrFC

"He was strong in life. His spirit will find its ways to the halls of your fathers. Westu hál. Ferðu, Théodred, Ferðu."

(Be-thou well. Go-thou, Théodred, go-thou.)

[LotrFC]

"No parents should have to bury their child"

What a wise sentence. So much truth in it.

[dinosoid2000]

Must admit the acting in this scene was so superb its about the only time in the entire trilogy where I actually almost cried.

[21Rushisaband12]

@dinosoid2000 i cried when gandalf died, i cried here, i cried when mt doom erupted and they all thought he was dead, i cried during the grey havens scene, i'm a huge baby.... but try reading the book, i fuckin cried every other chapter, superb writing skills

[RhaegarTargaryen1884]

@dinosoid2000 What about when Denethor admits that he wishes Faramir had died instead of Boromir.

[uncommoname]

what a perfect scene!

[TheWingedthing]

When she started singing it scared me shitless

[katbates1]

@TheWingedthing haha I rather liked it.

[awakenedlink37]

What a haunting ballad. Such a shame it was not in the theatrical release.

[redspirit77]

Why, oh WHY would anyone in their right mind cut this from the film?! I need one logical reason, please. And I do agree with what has said earlier...Miranda Otto definitely had to dig up some personal pains to do this scene as perfectly as she did. I know that tremble well; you can't fake devastation like that without giving a little of yourself in doing so.

[nfaz75]

@redspirit77 I agree, they just seemed to add lots of scenes with liv tyler on a lounger instead!

[redspirit77]

@nfaz75 LOL this is true...

[3camman]

was this in the book idont remember

[RatkosKorner]

"No parents should have to bury their child."

One of the most underrated quotes of the trilogy.

[ReclaimMjollnir]

@RatkosKorner not sure what gives you the idea that it's "underrated"...?

[RatkosKorner]

@ReclaimMjollnir

Come now, what would people like to shout in their every-day situations: "My precioussss", "You shall not pass!", "To War!" or this one?

[ReclaimMjollnir]

@RatkosKorner perhaps under-quoted then, not necessarily underrated :) either way, your point is taken... a great quote from the movies

[petersrg2]

@RatkosKorner whats so bad about it?

[killerbas40]

@petersrg2 with ''one of the most underrated quotes'' he means that its good, but not rated good enough by other people

[Sirius9ly]

@RatkosKorner

beautiful and originally told by herodotus some thousand years ago...In his writings he said that "in peace sons bury their fathers but in war fathers bury their sons"

[RatkosKorner]

@Sirius9ly

True that.

[Aragorn106654]

@RatkosKorner Kinda similar to Herodotus; 'In war, fathers bury their sons. In peace, sons bury their fathers.'

[08skydancer]

@RatkosKorner Losing a parent, a grandparent, a sibling, or a friend can be very tough, too.

[xarly34]

Una mala muerte, ha establecido el noble guerrero

Una canción que se canta juglares tristes

En Meduseld que no es más,

A su señor más queridos y parientes más queridos.

Mala muerte

[MrTantraMan]

Nothign would thrill me more than to have someone sing this song at a funerla to deliver the true impact of the family's feelings.

[JulieJuliet98]

What is the Eowyn's language?

[hrabnya]

@Rahegarion Add the "eth" ð to that list.

[frogboys2]

she sounds kinda stupid, lol

[sweiland75]

So the language is Old English/Anglo-Saxon? I assumed it was an Elvish dialect.

[CyraUK]

I saw this scene for the first time last week in theaters... I felt like I was at the funeral. So sad... They should have left this in.

[Ringlord3434]

i love this scene because, even though the language probably isnt norse, it i one of the best examples of Tolkein's Nordic influence in the LOTR story. The Norse would sing the praises of a fallen warior as they are laid to rest

[dahMusicDude]

@Ringlord3434 yes we would! ;)

[Bimbabimbeta02]

This is german, not ancient inglish

[Rhaegarion]

@Bimbabimbeta02 Because everyone knows german uses the letter 'thorn' þ. This doesn't fit the structure of german at all it is the same language béowulf is written in.

[Mandelbrotmat]

@Bimbabimbeta02 ancient english is german

[gilesderoet]

@Bimbabimbeta02 no, it isn't. Tolkien was an Anglo-Saxon scholar.

[KyoGunner84]

@cokimundo Te Amo

[shohchkheh]

It is only the body that goes, conquered death, who lives in memory!

[Kunama1000]

@FallenArchAngell

It is Rohirric. The language of the Rohirrim.

[MrAllamericanbadass]

bury me like this

[nalanol]

It starts at @0:53 =D

[FallenArchAngell]

what language is that? is it welsh?

[fiatalvalosag]

@FallenArchAngell

Middle English, I guess.

[G0ldenFleece]

@FallenArchAngell It is Saxon, also known as Old English.

[PaulRichard2]

It's a shame the soundtrack for The Two Towers didn't include the Eowyn singing the lament. :(

[FrumiousMing8]

The song is so freaking beautiful <3

[TheBumbleBunny]

Omg, thank you so much! I have been serching everywhere for this scene!

[PurryWinkle]

Very beautiful lament. Thanks for posting it. I've wanted to hear this for awhile--other than dragging out the DVD and queuing it to precisely this moment!

[Uzbazur345]

Old english is very musical! A very Poetic language!

[EgholmViking]

love the viking inspiration. Rohan is the coolest people i think

[Sleyd]

2 Warg Riders watched this video!

[chiefotaku]

I wonder why they didn't add this verse of her onto the soundtracks. Just like Viggo, Billy, and Liv had their parts in the albums.

[TinuvielResurrected]

@chiefotaku They added it on the extended soundtrack, The Complete Recordings! It's a shame it didn't make the regular CD, this song is one of my favorites....

[chiefotaku]

@TinuvielResurrected wait which song is it from The Complete Recordings?

[TinuvielResurrected]

@chiefotaku It's called "Theoden King" and the part with Eowyn singing is towards the end of the track!

[dog20573]

@chiefotaku Theoden King, HOWARD SHORE, MIRANDA OTTO

[RobPattinsonFan4Life]

i love how she sings that song it just sounds so moving even if it's in another language

[whitetruck76]

Did Gandalf pray in Sindarin?

[Octane818]

@whitetruck76 It is Old English, as is the dirge sung by Eowyn.

[Octane818]

@whitetruck76 "Wes þu hál. Ferðu, Théodred, Ferðu." Be-thou well. Go-thou, Théodred, go-thou.

[a1z58o]

It's so sad. At least he took the orcs at the ford with him.

[KyoGunner84]

“Bealocwealm hafað fréone frecan forth onsended

Giedd sculon singan gléomenn sorgiende

On Meduselde þæt he ma no wære

His dryhtne dyrest and mæga deorost.

Bealo...”

(An evil death has set forth the noble warrior

A song shall sing sorrowing minstrels

In Meduseld that he is no more,

To his lord dearest and kinsmen most beloved.

An evil death...)

[PaulRichard2]

@KyoGunner84 Where did you get the lyrics for that? 

[IvanTsarina]

@KyoGunner84 te rompo todo!!!

[cokimundo]

@KyoGunner84 Sabías que te amo mucho, no??

[youlivewhatyoulearn]

wanderfull scene

one of the best of the whole trilogy

no parents should have to bury his son

one of the greatest and touching moments...

[Bimbabimbeta02]

The Éowyn's song is terrible sad... this part should be in the original movie... not at the blue ray

[michandre]

when the shot of him crying comes into vision after gandalf speaks, that is the most beautiful shot i've ever seen in a movie.

[retbookers]

"He was strong in life. His spirit will find its way to the halls of your fathers." =')

[HermioneTurner]

Everytime I sing that song, I feel small in a world so huge!

Lord of the Rings is unbeatable! long shall it linger in our minds and hearts!

may the Fellowship live as long as their memory!

[Boromir26]

If a scene makes a guy cry then it is a most epic scene! LOTR no doubt deserves the title of the greatest movie ever made!

[Haldinyar]

@Boromir26 This and Boromir's death made me cry.

[drbrosco]

everytime i hear her sing this song it gets to me big time...lol...i gotta go watch LOTR's now.

[boso1994]

does anyone know the name of the requiem she sings in the funeral

[cilibinarii]

It would be awesome to have the lyrics for this. See how Hollywood does AEnglisc.

[archer1949]

The language is Anglo Saxon. Old English.

[steinway21]

One of the most emotional scenes in movies. You can feel the guilt and pain which King Théoden is going thru at the loss of his son. This really hits home what any parent goes thru when they lose their child.

[VigisKane]

great to hear old english,mr tolkien wrote one of the greatest stories ever told

[clownfish0001]

very beautiful if only it was longer, great quality :)

[adventussaxonum]

Good to hear a bit of Old English(Anglo-Saxon) being spoken/chanted. Shame Jackson removed it, in the final edit. 

[rockfireman2943]

@adventussaxonum why did he cut it out?

[adventussaxonum]

@rockfireman2943 - probably needed the time for more added Aragorn-Arwen and "Elvish" nonsense.

[rockfireman2943]

@adventussaxonum that's such bull crap, this was an amazing part of the movie and I kept looking forward to seeing this when I watched tv but no, they skip right over it.

[adventussaxonum]

@rockfireman2943 - I think you're agreeing with me? Hope the "bull crap "doesn't refer to me- I was being sarcastic. Jackson managed to convert much of this epic fantasy, based on Northern mythology, into a love story with some fighting and lots of Elves. I can understand cutting parts of the book , for brevity's sake, when making a movie, but not to allow extraneous "improved" material, which alters the tone of the work!

[rockfireman2943]

@adventussaxonum You're getting a little too technical, I just said it was stupid how he cut this part of the movie out lol

[hogwash2nd]

He's dead Jim.

[defern64]

rofl, FACEPALM

[RogueTheElfWarrior1]

This is a very sad scene. It shouldn't of been cut from the film.

[bkay219]

"He was strong in life. His spirit will find it's way to the halls of your fathers." One of my favorite lines from the trilogy.

[lasuriuss]

One of the most powerful scenes i've ever seen! Magic,pure magic! :)

[tangoafronte]

Bealocwealm hafadh freone frecan forth onsended Giedd sculon sigan gleomenn sorgiende on meduselde thaet he ma no weare his drytne dyrest and maga deorost, Bealo

Eso dice :D

[AyLa849]

@tangoafronte what does it mean?

[OMalleyKate]

@tangoafronte Many thanks for the lyrics! I have wanted them for years! Dio le lle (sp? It's been a long time.). :)

[redvenizkx]

awkward............

[faerie130]

I only have the Extended version, so this is just normal to me. Hehe. My dad bought all the Extended Version's of the movies, so that's all I have.

[brimseye]

ohhh i found it nm in case any one wants to know Simbelmynë Roh; Evermind; AS simbel always; AS myne remembrance, mynd mind; small perennial flower that grew on the grave mounds of the kings of Rohan

[brimseye]

what is the flowers name???? simblemuner??

[TazGamer]

There is no words to describe this piece of music to someone, they must listen and learn (ha). Incredible! I wish there was a longer version.

[mekaththeoneandonly]

She has a powerful voice so full of emotion

[Reorte]

This song really hit me when I first watched the extended edition. It really should've been in the cinema release. I've rarely heard such emotion in singing. Is Miranda Otto singing this? It sounds like it could be her and not dubbed (and when the other characters have songs it was the actual actors singing).

[lotrfan2340]

whats eowyns brothers name