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Official Lord of the Rings Thread
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Going Friday night to see it. Can't wait. 
Shawn
Shawn
Chaplin
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Pretty good, but I really have to see it again--my brain was fried last night when I saw it.
Acid? or 7 prior hours of LOTR?
green machine
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Fantastic movie, met all my expectations and then some!
Chaplin
Better off silent
Nope. Work.
green machine
I rule at posting
Hehehe. The title of the thread is "Official Lord of the RiMgs Thread". hehehe
arthurracoon
The Cardinal Smiles
Is the movie that great? Does the ending tie up all the loose ends and conclude nicely?
Sounds cool! Can't wait to see it!
Sounds cool! Can't wait to see it!
What's it about?
Shawn
Shawn
Evil Ash
Henchman Supreme
Ditto!
arthurracoon
The Cardinal Smiles
Dang...now I really can't wait!
Stout
Hold onto the ball, Murray!
Very, very good movie. Was a bit above my expectations (a teensy bit). I'm not going to go all-out and do what the idiotic reviews are doing, and proclaim it 'one of the best ever', or any nonsense like that, but very good.
I believe Jackson reeeeeeaaaaaaaally teetered at times, but managed not to fall off the brink with some of the stuff he tinkered with. Damn, I wish he could have managed that in Two Towers!
Liked it much, much, MUCH more than Two Towers, but still feel Fellowship was the strongest of the three. Of course, I think the Boromir stuff's the best, so I'm a bit biased
I believe Jackson reeeeeeaaaaaaaally teetered at times, but managed not to fall off the brink with some of the stuff he tinkered with. Damn, I wish he could have managed that in Two Towers!
Liked it much, much, MUCH more than Two Towers, but still feel Fellowship was the strongest of the three. Of course, I think the Boromir stuff's the best, so I'm a bit biased
Chaplin
Better off silent
What's funny is that I thought ROTK stayed pretty faithful to the books. He didn't really change all that much--what he DID do, however, is omit a lot. There are at least 2 major scenes that were not in the finished film--one of which of course, is the tying up of the Saruman plotline, the other having to do with Faramir and Eowyn (you know what I mean).
I can probably safely say that with 100% certainty, one of the added scenes to the extended DVD will be that Faramir scene that is missing.
I can probably safely say that with 100% certainty, one of the added scenes to the extended DVD will be that Faramir scene that is missing.
Stout
Hold onto the ball, Murray!
Faromir scenes, I should hope!
***Spoilers***
The whole Sam being sent home was BS, but it didn't kill it. It came close, but it didn't. Denethor should have been MUCH better (he never even got to the Palantir bit), but I realized time was a factor. I have no idea why they had to make another battle of Osgiliath (I was originally flipping out when Faromir rode back unharmed into the city-WRONG!-but then they tried to retake Osgiliath, which was wrong and took more time, but worked out okay).
Really stupid, bad mistakes? Arwen having 'ring sickness'. Stupid idea to begin with, then he didn't even develop it...just kind of forgot it. Foreshadowing of the shire scouring, then not doing it...but we knew of this failure already. Made Gimli into the laughingstock of the last two movies. Granted, many of the jokes were better in ROTK than in TT, and some of them were very well placed, but the rest should have never been there (loved the one about the elephant only counting for one, and the dying beside an elf/friend thing). Not working the romance that WAS really in the books into the movie...after he took all the time to add all the Arwen stuff that WASN'T in the books into the movies. Sure, it'll be there on the extended edition, but having ONE LONE SHOT of Faromir looking at Eowyn was unsatisfying, to say the least.
Overall, he was able to overcome the plot and movie mistakes he made to make me enjoy it very much. Sure, there were some things I didn't like (ones that no one could ever convice a sane person were necessary), but it didn't kill the movie. MUUUUUUUUUUUUCH better than Two Towers, for sure.
P.S. What was the deal with the gay headlight? That looked really bad and out of place!
I'm not reading any of the spoilers, nor have I seen it yet, but I think it's funny that the Official LOTR thread is mispelled
I would have seen it at midnight on Tuesday, but was in Durango, CO for work...which sucked
Mike
I would have seen it at midnight on Tuesday, but was in Durango, CO for work...which sucked
Mike
Cardinals.Ken
That's Mr. Riff-Raff to you!
I'm beginning to think this film should be put in the "Too Many Expectations" file along with "Matrix: Revolutions"!
I gotten feedback from more than a few people so far that have seen it. It breaks down like this:
"The beginning was slow and too long, but picked up at the end" - 40%
"The movie was great, until the end which dragged on forever" - 40%
"It missed on so many levels because it veered from the books" - 17%
Note: This usally came from people who eventually admitted to having not read any of Tolkein's work
"I loved it! It was the Uber-Movie!" - 3%
When I go to see, I will take it for what it is...
I gotten feedback from more than a few people so far that have seen it. It breaks down like this:
"The beginning was slow and too long, but picked up at the end" - 40%
"The movie was great, until the end which dragged on forever" - 40%
"It missed on so many levels because it veered from the books" - 17%
Note: This usally came from people who eventually admitted to having not read any of Tolkein's work
"I loved it! It was the Uber-Movie!" - 3%
When I go to see, I will take it for what it is...
Chaz
observationist
Nicely done Mr. Jackson
This movie is not without its flaws (like the rest) but what a great ride.
I have not read the books so the films were mostly brand new to me. Except what friends told me or I read from reviews before hand.
Overall a very entertaining trilogy IMO.
I would somewhat agree the end was dragged out a bit, but it does not detract from the quality of the film.
This movie is not without its flaws (like the rest) but what a great ride.
I have not read the books so the films were mostly brand new to me. Except what friends told me or I read from reviews before hand.
Overall a very entertaining trilogy IMO.
I would somewhat agree the end was dragged out a bit, but it does not detract from the quality of the film.
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Originally posted by Chandler Mike
I'm not reading any of the spoilers, nor have I seen it yet, but I think it's funny that the Official LOTR thread is mispelled
I would have seen it at midnight on Tuesday, but was in Durango, CO for work...which sucked
Mike
The lord of the rimgs movie in an underground film not open to the public. Sorry you rnot special enough to know!
Cardinals.Ken
That's Mr. Riff-Raff to you!
I just saw it, and here's my official review:
Perfect...minus one!
Perfect...minus one!
arthurracoon
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Why minus one?
Cardinals.Ken
That's Mr. Riff-Raff to you!
1. Some stuff I remember from the books was left out, and some stuff was added that wasn't in the books.
2. Nothing can be perfect.
Loved it but screwed up again seeing it in the first week. Is there anything worse than watching a movie in a theatre full of teen-aged ******** who talk through the whole movie?
If you have any teen-agers, do the world a favor and freeze them until they are in their twenties.
I'm old now but I'm certain I was never that rude or selfish when I was young.
If you have any teen-agers, do the world a favor and freeze them until they are in their twenties.
I'm old now but I'm certain I was never that rude or selfish when I was young.
green machine
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I went on opening day with a group of friends, we were good.
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Seeing it at 10:30 Saturday morning, can't wait!
Mike
Mike
Watched it last night and it was excellent!!! They deserve Academy Awards now that all three are out - bring on the Oscars.
Shawn
Shawn
