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Webkitty

Thursday, December 05, 2002 - 02:51 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I saw an excellent show on the WB last night about the filming of The Two Towers. It was an hour long and gave lots of details.

It took them 7 months to film Helm's Deep, and it was freezing and at night, and it wasn't easy.

They showed how they generated Gollum and the actor who did his voice. They had the actor put on a special suit and physically do the moves they wanted Gollum to make, and the computer generated it exactly. There was more and it was interesting.
They showed Treebeard, which I am a little aprehensive about because I have a set way of seeing him in my mind, and it looks like in the movie, they gave him big, human looking eyes, not how I imagined him.

It took them 8 months to build the set of Edoras, in Rohan, and the actress who plays Eowyn said she defies any woman who watches Viggo as Aragorn in this movie not to fall in love with him. (I'm already there)

There was one incident while filming Viggo/Aragon being swept down a stream, and he got caught under the current and almost drowned

The actor who plays Sam stepped on a shard of glass that was hidden under the water and it went all the way through his foot. He was back on set the next day.

They showed how all the young actors who played the hobbits and also Legolas, bonded like brothers and had a blast in New Zealand. They went bungee jumping and surfing and partying and didn't want it to end.

They showed Liv Tyler and how she loved the part, and asked that she got to speak more elvish in her scenes with Viggo because she loved the sound of it. (I do too)

Of course, all of you with DVD's probably already have this info! lol!

Can't wait for the movie.

Hermione69

Thursday, December 05, 2002 - 03:11 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I can't wait either and I wish I had seen this special. Thanks for posting the details, Webkitty. I only get 5 channels but WB is one of them. Let me know if you hear of a repeat! And since Kevin Spacey still hasn't called me, I'm going to have to fight you for Viggo, LOL! By the way, I heard they all got the same tattoo to commemorate it because they had such a great time and grew so close. I heard it was a tattoo of the Elvish symbol for nine for the nine members of the fellowship?

I just hope that The Two Towers comes near me in open caption because it will be hard for me to follow if it doesn't. Fellowship of the Ring is one of my favorite movies of all time. In fact, I have another snow day off work tomorrow and am going to curl up on my couch and watch it again tonight since I don't have to get up in the morning. :)

Hermione69

Thursday, December 05, 2002 - 03:18 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Actually, I think it was Elijah Wood I saw talking about the tattoos on Letterman sometime last winter. I am getting old. My mind's shot.

Webkitty

Thursday, December 05, 2002 - 04:41 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Ok Herm, I checked and the title of the show was: Return to Middle-Earth. It was an hour show, and I don't see it being repeated anywhere.

MTV is is featuring TTT on their Movie House show, repeating endlessly, but I don't know the content or how in depth it will go.

STARZ is showing: On the Set: Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, but I don't get that premium channel.

Also, on BRAVO: Inside the Actors Studio: Ian McKellen is being shown off and on.

Thats all I could find for now.

I can totally see the Nine getting an Elvish tattoo, they spent three years of their life together over there making this. How cool.

If I had one fastasy wish, I would wish to be Liv Tyler, she gets the scenes with Viggo and gets to dress up like an Elvish princess.

They all said in the show last night that they were honered to have been a part of this, and didn't seem the least bit worried to be type cast.
I hope TTT will be opened captioned for you. (so you can't hear when Liv and Viggo are murmuring Elvish to each other?)

Kady

Thursday, December 05, 2002 - 08:06 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Webkitty, I bet you would look cute with those Elvish ears that Liv had to wear. There would be no way Viggo could resist you. :)

Hermione69

Saturday, December 07, 2002 - 08:01 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I just watched this movie again last night. (Word of warning, never pop in LOTR at midnight unless you are prepared to be up until the very wee hours of the morning)

Have I said yet that I love this movie? :)

Webkitty, did you know that Viggo is also a published poet and a painter/photographer. Wow. A very talented man.

http://www.lordoftherings.net/film/cast/ca_vmort.html

Webkitty

Sunday, December 08, 2002 - 04:08 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Yes, I knew Hermione

Hermione69

Sunday, December 08, 2002 - 09:15 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I bet you have his picture on your wall, don't you? ;)

Ketchuplover

Sunday, December 08, 2002 - 04:10 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Is Elvish Presley in thge movie?

Moondance

Sunday, December 08, 2002 - 04:15 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
No but Viggo is!

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Hermione69

Sunday, December 08, 2002 - 04:21 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Ketchup, good pun! ELVISH Presley, LOL! I'd try to top it, but I've never been good at puns. Half the time they go right past me so I'm kind of impressed with myself that I spotted it!

Moon, keep those Viggo pictures coming. :) Could he be any sexier?

Wargod

Sunday, December 08, 2002 - 04:21 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Ok, he's sort of a cutie.

My goal this evening is to sit down with my hubby and watch the first one. I really can't wait for the next one....but I know that I will, LOL. I hate going to a new movie right as it opens up!

Webkitty

Sunday, December 08, 2002 - 04:35 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thank you Moonie Now is thread is going in the right direction! lol

Talking about Viggo is becoming a hobbit on here.
(How's that Herm? Not as good a Ketchup's but I try!)

I read the whole trilogy last year when the Fellowship of the Rings came out. I'm sitting here looking at my copy of TTT, and I'm going to read it again before I see it. And now, I can envision Viggo everytime I read about Aragorn. ~sigh~ Can you believe it that he wasn't the orginal actor cast for this role? I can't remember the actors name right now, but I went and looked him up, yuck!

Wargod, I hate going to a new movie right away too. Especially if its something I REALLY want to see, the other humans there just bother me somehow, drat them all to pieces! lol!

Moondance

Sunday, December 08, 2002 - 04:39 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hmmmmm he lives near me...

<Moon will consult SquareBear on some stalking techniques>

Hermione69

Sunday, December 08, 2002 - 04:49 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
ROFLMAO, Moon!

Webkitty

Sunday, December 08, 2002 - 04:55 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Don't torment me Moondance

Since SquareBear and MsBat have a stalking commitment going for Laurence, I think its only fair that Moonie, Hermione and Webkitty form one for Viggo. Whadaya say girls??

Moondance

Sunday, December 08, 2002 - 05:10 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I say it's a job for 'Viggo Angels'

We throw Angels in there, doesn't sound like we will break any laws to get to our man

Wargod

Sunday, December 08, 2002 - 05:15 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Wonder if there is enough of Viggo to go around for the three of you, lol!!!

Hermione69

Sunday, December 08, 2002 - 05:17 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
They can each have a toe, I'll take the rest! LOLOLOL!

Man, can you imagine????

Moondance

Sunday, December 08, 2002 - 05:20 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Listen War, you live close enough... you can help! You have a man so you should help out your sista friends:)

Wargod

Sunday, December 08, 2002 - 05:41 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hmmm....and how do I explain that to my husband?Also, if you three start fighting am I responsible for breaking you all up or do I just sit back and take pics? I'm not saying no, I just want to know what my responisbilities will be.

Webkitty

Sunday, December 08, 2002 - 06:01 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Good thinking Moonie! We are Viggo angels, we don't do the "S" word, gotcha.

I just did some research, and the role of Aragorn was originally cast with Stuart Townsend. I have never heard of him but I guess his most recent movie was Queen of The Dammed. (haven't seen it)
He was replaced with Viggo after only four days of shooting due to creative differences. (whatever that means)

There was a pic of him and I just can't see him as Aragorn. First of all, he would have only been in his 20's when they were shooting this, way too young! And, I didn't think he had the right look.

All the other charactors where cast perfectly, imo. Aragorn is such an important role in this saga, it seems odd that this Stuart Townsend was even cast in the first place.

Why am I bringing this up? I haven't a clue.
The Sopranos are on!!!!!! Gotta go, season finale.

Wargod

Sunday, December 15, 2002 - 02:06 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I just have one thing to say...yummm Viggo.

Sage

Sunday, December 15, 2002 - 04:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yummmmmm is right!

viggo

Strawberry

Sunday, December 15, 2002 - 04:41 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
WOOOHOOO Ya'll know where I'll be Wednesday night hehe

Neko

Sunday, December 15, 2002 - 05:14 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yummy Orlando.
Geez people..

He's much hotter than Viggo
*Runs away*

Webkitty

Monday, December 16, 2002 - 05:20 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Neko!! LOL, you're so cute
Orlando Bloom was perfectly cast in this movie as Legolas.
He is young enough to be my son, so therefore he is not "hot" to me, lol.

He is a nice looking young man, I'll give you that
Viggo is too old for you, best to leave him to us.

Yankee_In_Ca

Monday, December 16, 2002 - 10:53 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Yippee -- I have tickets for Wednesday night's opening! I can not wait. Especially since I just got back from New Zealand!!!

Neko

Monday, December 16, 2002 - 11:59 am EditMoveDeleteIP
As long as y'all leave Orlando to me, I'll leave Viggo to you.
*Cuddles her Orlando plushie(Now it they actually had one, I'd buy it!!)*

Hermione69

Saturday, February 08, 2003 - 10:12 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I found this piece of trivia at a movie website.

"The scene of Bilbo's party. Remember when Bilbo is telling the adventure story to the child hobbits, about the 3 trolls frozen to stone by daylight? Well skip forward to the scene after Frodo is stabbed by the Morgul blade, when Aragorn is trying to explain the special weed to help Frodo's wound. Look behind them in that scene. You can clearly see the 3 frozen trolls from Bilbo's story."

I haven't had a chance to check yet, but sounds cool!

Yankee_In_Ca

Saturday, February 08, 2003 - 08:07 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yes, Hermione--I think that's true. I have the extended DVD, and I'm pretty sure that in one of the deleted scenes, or extended scenes or something like that, or maybe in the Making Of, you see more of the frozen trolls. I also have the "Making Of" book, so maybe I saw it in there. Sorry, I can't remember where, but I'm sure I saw it...

I'm traveling right now, so can't check for sure, but I think that it must have been something that was edited down (i.e., they didn't have time to explain it).