Lord of the Rings

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Oregonfire

Monday, December 24, 2001 - 12:34 pm Click here to edit this post
Well, there was a Harry Potter thread, so here's my Hobbiton thread. Loved the books, loved the movie. Did you go? Thumbs up? Thumbs down? What did you think?

Solidsnake

Monday, December 24, 2001 - 12:50 pm Click here to edit this post
thumbs all the way up, id probably grab someone elses thumbs n give a thumbs up.

Grooch

Monday, December 24, 2001 - 01:20 pm Click here to edit this post
Just so you don't miss it. There is a thread on it in the movie area.

Here is the link. Link

Oregonfire

Monday, December 24, 2001 - 02:41 pm Click here to edit this post
Thank you Grooch! I just had a long conversation on the phone with a friend about it, and it's funny how two people can have such a completely different perspective on the same movie. She thought its theme was so hopeless and had nightmares; I thought it was completely about hope and was left feeling very optimistic. But I'm not going to obsess over it too much. I thought it was interesting that I agreed with Ebert on this one, basically that sometimes you're just a believer in the good spirit of things. Not that I completely lack in critical thinking skills, but sometimes it's good to turn the volume down on the criticism and just enjoy things for what they are.

Oregonfire

Monday, December 24, 2001 - 10:37 pm Click here to edit this post
Talk about a lack of critical thinking skills! I think my overuse of completely above is completely erroneous, completely uncalled for, and a complete mess. What is it with me and the adverb? We have had a pretty long and very repetitive love affair for almost as long as I can nearly remember.

Juju2bigdog

Tuesday, December 25, 2001 - 09:41 am Click here to edit this post
I agree completely, Oregonfire.

Neko

Saturday, January 05, 2002 - 01:40 pm Click here to edit this post
LoL Oregon and JuJu!!

Posted in another thread too.
I just came back home from watching it and I loved it!(I'm a girl too!)
I started to read the book but never got past page 68 because it was too boring for me..Guess I should have read on eh?
I don't understand the blood comment made by JuJu(In another thread mine you!^_^) because I can't stand blood and gore. Many a movie I've passed up on because I thought it'd be just that but this, this was fine.
I even seemed to have grown a small crush on Orlando Bloom(Legolas, the elf).
Funny how most of them were cut and covered in blood while Legolas looked pristine.LoL
Anyway, main point, Loved it and is going to see it again!

Oregonfire

Saturday, January 05, 2002 - 02:22 pm Click here to edit this post
It's funny, LOTS of people developed a crush on Legolas. He was too pointy for me (I don't get into pointy features on men--or elves.) I preferred Strider, thought he was a hottie, plus I'm a sucker for that noble humanity spiel. I like 'em noble and dirty!

Max

Saturday, January 05, 2002 - 04:15 pm Click here to edit this post
Strider is DEFINITELY a hottie! :)

Neko

Saturday, January 05, 2002 - 04:38 pm Click here to edit this post
Strider *is* a hottie but if you're like me and you don't notice the pointy ears, Legolas *IS* a hottie!Hehehehe

Neko

Saturday, January 05, 2002 - 04:39 pm Click here to edit this post
Besides, how many er...men do you know that could shoot that many arrows and not run out?

Oregonfire

Saturday, January 05, 2002 - 05:29 pm Click here to edit this post
Is that an innuendo, or am I just perverse??

I think that arrow thing was supposed to be the elven magic mojo at work, or maybe just a slip up on the film editor's part. Still a cool effect though.

Mammyyokum

Saturday, January 05, 2002 - 05:40 pm Click here to edit this post
Pappy and I loved the books enough to name our first daughter Lorien. We were very skeptical about a movie, figuring that film couldn't do the books justice, but we were very pleasantly surprised. As soon as we walked out of the theater, Pappy asked how long he would have to wait for The Two Towers.

Juju2bigdog

Saturday, January 05, 2002 - 05:49 pm Click here to edit this post
That endless supply of arrows amazed me as well.

Now, there is a good trivia question. How many arrows did that amazing elf shoot?

Phrf

Saturday, January 05, 2002 - 06:26 pm Click here to edit this post
I LOVE Legolas

the elf is cool

Strider is great........couldnt ask for better than Viggo

Neko

Sunday, January 06, 2002 - 06:27 am Click here to edit this post
Ummmm.
*Looks innocent*
You're just perverse...^_^
I hadn't noticed until now that that didn't sound exactly right...
JuJu!!Don't make up hard questions like that!I know he threw 3 at the fight in the woods. That's when I realize that he was shooting them fast and still had more left.
Yeah Phrf!Another Legeolas Fan!And another Strider fan!!

Egbok

Monday, January 07, 2002 - 04:37 pm Click here to edit this post
I've never read "The Hobbit" or any of the trilogies but I recently saw "Lord of the Rings". I think I was the only one in the theater who gasped out loud, then stood up with hands raised in the air yelling "NOOOOOOooooo!!!". I just didn't want the story to end!!!!

I'll definitely go see this movie at least two more times. Great movie!!

Kady

Monday, January 07, 2002 - 07:18 pm Click here to edit this post
Egbok, you must start reading the books. I am about halfway into the Hobbit now. It is very good. I'll never know why I didn't read it ages ago. :)

Egbok

Monday, January 07, 2002 - 08:26 pm Click here to edit this post
Hey Kady, I'm halfway through the Hobbit too!! I totally agree with you on both counts - it's a very good story and I don't know why I didn't read it ages ago too!! Hmmmm.....great minds thinking alike, I'd say!

Trinity

Wednesday, January 09, 2002 - 11:00 am Click here to edit this post
I'm glad that this thread is here. I read The Hobbit a LONG time ago and I LOVED it. Anyway I've seen the movie just two times so far.

Strider is a hottie, I like 'em weatherbeaten (as he's described in the book)
Legolas is cute but too pretty (although Orlando Bloom is hot)
And the hobbits are cute too even with their hairy feet.

I loved the movie, yes they changed a few things but it worked for me. Even my mom who's never read the books liked it and she thought Strider/Aragorn was hot too.

Just finished "The Two Towers", can't wait for that movie.

Sunshinemiss

Wednesday, January 09, 2002 - 11:29 pm Click here to edit this post
I liked the movie very much, although I feel they could have cut about 30 minutes of excess emoting and non-plot-furthering plodding material. Its pace was a bit slow at times and I caught myself looking at my watch more than once. I did feel it was, for the most part, loyal to the book (which had concerned me a bit).

I did NOT like the fact that it ended so abruptly, I felt like there should have been an intermission and then the end of the movie. A bit manipulative (if we only see half or a third of a story, maybe we should have to only pay half or third the price....) No resolution, no sense of any sort of completeness. Yes, I know that is how the story goes, and I don't have an easy solution, but it annoyed me.

All that being said, I would still recommend it strongly. When is Pt. 2 due to be released?

Kady

Thursday, January 10, 2002 - 01:22 pm Click here to edit this post
Parts 2 and 3 have already been filmed. The plan is to release part 2 in Dec. 2002 and part 3 in Dec. 2003. I can't wait. :)

Crazydog

Thursday, January 10, 2002 - 02:14 pm Click here to edit this post
Just saw the movie, finally, last night. It has been a very long time since I can remember a movie that had me with jaw agape at so many scenes. The depictions of the elf village with the waterfalls, the pit thing the orcs were working in and the elf sanctuary of Galadriel in the trees were utterly fantastic. If this movie does not win the Oscar for Art Direction it will be a crime.

Oregonfire

Thursday, January 10, 2002 - 05:05 pm Click here to edit this post
I just read in me tabloids that the guy who played Strider/Aragon (Viggo Morganson (sp?)) was seen riding first class on a plane, filthy as all get out. Regardless of his uncleanliness, he happily signed autographs for whomever asked. Okay, I said I like 'em dirty before, but I think I was lying. That's pretty gross. The character must've enhanced the attractiveness of the man. That sounds about right for me. I'm usually not into a particular actor, but a character that he plays (except maybe Keanu Reeves, a cute guy but a so so actor). For some reason, I'm one of those strange women who's never found Brad Pitt hot. He looks like a 13 year old!

Sorry so off topic. I DID go see the film because I read the trilogy, once as a child, and again about five years ago. When I finished the last book, I was on a street car in Prague, in front of the hill leading up to the city's palace. What better place to finish the trilogy? I cried at the end. It was great rereading it as an adult, because it does stand the test of time. I also read the Chronicles of Narnia as a child, but have not reread them as of yet. The accompianying animated movie was on TV once at least fifteen years ago, and I cried when Aslan the lion was first killed and then reborn (Lewis was devoutly religious).

Anyway, I think that allegory can good for kids, both in helping them use their imaginations, and in establishing a solid, albeit simplistic, morality.

Trinity

Tuesday, January 15, 2002 - 12:53 pm Click here to edit this post
Ah, Oregonfire, I'm on the last book now. I've got to go on jury duty Thursday so I'll start reading it then. I haven't read it in years and I can't wait to read it again.

I never thought Brad Pitt was hot either, still don't.

However Elijah Wood is a doll.

Judy

Tuesday, January 15, 2002 - 07:48 pm Click here to edit this post
So excited to see this thread!
I haven't seen the movie yet- because I never read the book. And wanted to remedy that before seeing the movie.
I struggled a bit through the Fellowship book- and I am a voracious reader, too. All those names and places! All those songs! But a great story none the less:)
I loved Strider from his first appearance in the Inn. I love the friendship between Gimili & Legolas! The wisdom of Sam, the bravery of Frodo and the sweet innocence of Merry & Pippen. And dear sly old Gandalf- I cried at his end:(

My son brought home The 2nd book from his school library today. I am taking a short break from it now. I can't seem to put it down! So much more going on. Very enthralling.

I am going to see the movie this weekend with my son. But I have to know something that I have been wondering while reading the Fellowship...do the characters in the movie sing as much as they do in the book?? LOL

Trinity

Wednesday, January 16, 2002 - 06:10 am Click here to edit this post
No, no singing in the movie.