Rewatching the Lord of the Rings

The Fellowship of the Ring

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Daniel Matthews & Daniel Matthews
January 30, 2025

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👋 Welcome to Rewatching The Lord of the Rings! 

We’ve compiled some fun ideas to help you host an incredible Fellowship of the Rings-themed Rewatching Party. So, call all your nerdy friends, set a date, pick the house with the most “middle-earthy” vibe, and make sure you have the extended editions (pause for breath). Shall we?

Before you Rewatch…

🤓 Here are some facts you need to know about The Fellowship of the Ring, the first film in Peter Jackson’s adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic The Lord of the Rings:

📅 Release Date: December 19th, 2001
⏳ Runtime: 2 hr. 58 min. (theatrical cut) 3 hrs. 28 min. (extended cut)
🍅 Rotten Tomato Score: 91% (critics) 95% (audience)
💰 Budget: $93 Million
🤑 Earnings: $897 Million

🎥 Other films released in 2001: Shrek 1, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Princess Diaries, A Knight’s Tale, and Oceans 11

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While you Rewatch…

🫡 Okay…you’ve got the facts and now all you need are the supplies necessary for the long rewatch journey ahead! Don’t you worry…we’ve got cocktails and canapes (whatever that is) that’ll give you the eyes of a hawk and the ears of a fox…

And if that ain’t what you’re looking for, well at least they taste good and have cool names…right?

🥂 Cocktails

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💀 The Nine

a deep, brooding cocktail that reflects the darkness and power of the hooded riders and their red-eyed beasts…

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ oz black rum

  • 1 oz cold brew coffee

  • ½ oz Kahlua

  • 1 dash of orange bitters

  • orange peel, coffee beans, or maraschino cherry

  • ice

Instructions

  • Combine black rum, cold brew coffee, Kahlua, and orange bitters in a shaker with ice

  • Shake well and strain into glass over fresh ice

  • Garnish with orange peel, coffee beans, or maraschino cherry

🍺 Rivend-Ale

a golden, warm beverage that restores the strength and hope of weary travelers set to embark on a rewatching adventure…

Ingredients

  • 2 oz white wine (rec: sauvignon blanc)

  • 1 oz apricot brandy

  • ½ oz honey syrup

  • 1 dash of orange bitters

  • orange peel

  • ice

Instructions

  • Combine white wine, apricot brandy, honey syrup, and bitters in a shaker with ice

  • Shake gently and strain into a wine glass

  • Garnish with orange peel

🍿 Canapés (elvish for appetizers?)

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🍞 Lembas Bread

a magical elf-cake forged deep in the forest kingdom of Lothlorien that can fill the stomach of a full-grown movie watcher with just one small bite (thanks to Mr. Rowdy Fraser for the recipe)…

Ingredients

  • 2 ¾ cups flour

  • 1 tsp baking soda

  • ½ tsp salt

  • 1/3 cup unsalted butter

  • 1/3 cup sugar

  • 1 egg

  • 2/3 cup honey

  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

  • Banana leaf (optional)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375

  • Mix dry ingredients, then separately mix butter and sugar using a whisk (until pale and fluffy)

  • Add egg, honey, and vanilla extract to butter & sugar mix

  • Add new mix with dry ingredients until it becomes doughy

  • Roll out dough to 1 inch thickness on a floured surface

  • Cut dough into squares, slightly mark the surface with an X from corner to corner

  • Bake for 6-8 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool, and enjoy

After you Rewatch…

😁 Hey…wasn’t that fun?? Now it’s time to debrief and debate your favorite parts of the film. Below are a few of our answers to inspire your conversation! Let us know some of your own by emailing us at [email protected]

We’ve also attached the questions we used on our Rewatching The Lord of the Rings podcast underneath this section, which you can listen to wherever you get your podcasts. Feel free to follow it question for question or make up some of your own (we’d especially love to hear your “Fool of a Took” Award nominee)!

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Discussion Guide

Podcast Discussion Questions...For a better way to rewatch (and discuss) The Lord of the Rings1.16 MB • PDF File

🤔 Well…what’re you waiting for?? You’ve got all the facts, food, drinks, and questions you need to start rewatching The Lord of the Rings! Just remember, there’s no ‘right way’ to rewatch your favorite film franchises, there’s only a wrong way…NOT REWATCHING AT ALL!

See you on our next newsletter for The Two Towers!

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Created by
Daniel Matthews

Edited by
Thaddeus Moore

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