MeddlingMonk Posted December 30, 2001 Share Posted December 30, 2001 Seems like this is the only forum anywhere without a LOTR thread. Well, no more. Besides, there needs to be some distraction from the loopiness plaguing the board. Is there anyone who hasn't seen it yet? Shame on you if you haven't. Strange thing, at three hours it was too short. Of course, the movie focuses mainly on the action parts, skipping like a stone over the book's surface. Not really a complaint. It could hardly be otherwise. The movie makes an effort to make up for what it skips by putting in subtle references to what gets left out: Merry and Pippin don't find the petrified trolls from The Hobbit, but they can be glimpsed when Arwen comes upon the company; the gift-giving of Galadriel is mostly absent, yet the Fellowship all leave Lorien wearing the leaf-clasps and green cloaks. The movie, despite focusing on action, is thick with detail. Jackson (the director) even pulls in information from the 'Silmarillion' (broadly defined). That can throw off some people, those not very familiar with Tolkien. A little humorous trivia: A movie version of LOTR was first seriously proposed in 1958. Since Tolkien was still alive, the film treatment was sent to him for comment and he ripped it to shreds. Among the many screwy things proposed in the treatment, orcs have feathers! Tolkien complained to Rayner Unwin (son of his publisher and, incidentally, who as a child persuaded his father to publish The Hobbit) that the person behind the treatment had a "complete lack of respect for the original," a deficiency Peter Jackson more than makes up for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tall Guy Posted December 30, 2001 Share Posted December 30, 2001 i watched the film last night and i have to say it was amazing! True adventure. Cant wait for the next one. When is the next one due out? are they going to release one a year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metallus Posted December 31, 2001 Share Posted December 31, 2001 Yeah, they've finished all of them, and the next one (The Two Towers?) will be out same time next year. Yep, very good movie. It seems like the filmmakers did the very best they could at including as much from the book as possible in a 3-hour movie. I'll be buying the series tomorrow to start reading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeddlingMonk Posted December 31, 2001 Author Share Posted December 31, 2001 Another convert. There was an article in the local paper the week the movie came out, an interview with a retired professor and Tolkien nut (for a recent birthday, his wife had a custom, Middle-earth-themed fireplace installed in their house). He said at one point that the movies were going to hook yet another generation. If you're not careful, you'll wind up with 47 books by and about Tolkien just like me. Check out The Tolkien Society. And The Encyclopedia of Arda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claire_X Posted January 24, 2002 Share Posted January 24, 2002 I absolutely adore The Hobbit, but especially LOTR - I only recently saw the film (where I live is a couple of months behind the rest of the world) but thought it was absolutely excellent. The way they shrunk the Hobbits and other special effects were great, plus they were really sweet, especially Sam! Can't belive they cut Tom Bombadil though! He's vastly underrated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metallus Posted January 27, 2002 Share Posted January 27, 2002 Grr, I have to wait until my mom is finished with the first book so I can take it back to the University with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Head Posted January 27, 2002 Share Posted January 27, 2002 Does anyone know if that rumour is true that the LotR DVD will contain a 4 hour film because deleted scenes will be shown? *please oh please oh please* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tall Guy Posted January 27, 2002 Share Posted January 27, 2002 actually i think i heard something similar. We may be in luck!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metallus Posted January 27, 2002 Share Posted January 27, 2002 If that's the case, then there's only one thing to do: ... *salivates* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Head Posted January 27, 2002 Share Posted January 27, 2002 *spooges* (dont ask) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tall Guy Posted January 27, 2002 Share Posted January 27, 2002 *dosn't ask* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tellus12 Posted January 28, 2002 Share Posted January 28, 2002 i saw lord of the rings a while ago now, thought it was pretty good to actually live up to all the hype on it, also i cant be bothered to check if this has been mentioned before but did anyone see the land rover in the film being driven across one of the landscapes in the background, i didn't see it myself but the people i went with did, i don't know what the point of it was but i know there definately is one.by the way black hawk down rules;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metallus Posted January 31, 2002 Share Posted January 31, 2002 I'm going to have to go see it again to spot the land rover! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claire_X Posted February 1, 2002 Share Posted February 1, 2002 Wow - now I have the perfect excuse to go and see it again, I'll tell my friends I'm going to see the *landrover*! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeddlingMonk Posted February 2, 2002 Author Share Posted February 2, 2002 Hold it...is that where I parked? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claire_X Posted February 3, 2002 Share Posted February 3, 2002 Geez, I really *hate* it when that happens. Still, cruising around middle-earth in a landrover would be somewhat quicker than mooching around on horseback! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tall Guy Posted February 5, 2002 Share Posted February 5, 2002 im gonna have to look out for this jeep thing the next time i see the film!...i never noticed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ck Posted February 12, 2002 Share Posted February 12, 2002 Lord of the rings was wicked!!!!! I'm reading the book! I saw it 3 times and didn't see no jeep! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metallus Posted February 12, 2002 Share Posted February 12, 2002 I'll have to get the DVD to look for the Jeep. I don't know if I would still respect myself if I saw it another time in the theatres . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ck Posted February 12, 2002 Share Posted February 12, 2002 1st time, it was fantastic 2nd time, it was cool! 3rd time, yawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeddlingMonk Posted February 13, 2002 Author Share Posted February 13, 2002 The Fellowship of the Ring has gotten 13 Academy Award nominations, including best picture. But genre films never win anything but technical awards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metallus Posted February 13, 2002 Share Posted February 13, 2002 I was surprised that I got so many nods. Fantasy movies never get nominated for best picture (well, there was Babe, but I think someone on the committee was bribed). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeddlingMonk Posted February 14, 2002 Author Share Posted February 14, 2002 Given Jackson's appearance, I bet he didn't grease the nominating committee with sex (the WD40 of Hollywood). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ck Posted February 14, 2002 Share Posted February 14, 2002 13 nominations isn't good! cos apparently if you get loads of nominations you'll hardly win any! I hope they do win some cos they do deserve them, it was a great film! sorry if this has been asked, but wot everyone fav character in LOTR??? Mine is Pipin he was ace, lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metallus Posted February 15, 2002 Share Posted February 15, 2002 *cough* Titanic. I know that's a bad example since it was such an arse of a movie, but it did win a lot of what it got nominated for (undeservingly). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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