Off Forum - Lord of the Rings

Puke · #1 December 21st, 2001, 09:49 AM

i thought they spent too much time hamming things up when they could have spent it developing characters.

the effects were great, the fights were fair, everything looked convincing. most things i expected to be skipped were skipped, and the major scenes i expected to see were there. i guess it met my expectations..

its just that there was so much ham. instead of spending time dwelling on little things or hamming up scenes to try and make them dramatic (and ending up sappy) they could have given that time to a little more dialogue. Gimli and Legolas hardly said two words to each other, when they could have had a constant banter.

its mildly irritating that Aragorn was swinging a sword around when half his character revolved around his being broken, but i guess thats to be expected from hollywood. i hear JRR Tolkien had the same complaint about a script that was written for the book during his lifetime.

dogscoff · #2 December 21st, 2001, 09:59 AM

So it *is* th bad taste guy. I'd heard rumours, but...

Bad Taste is a brilliant film. It was made on a budget of just about nothing at all but the splatgore special effects are fantastic, and the whole film is just really funny. A cult classic.

Growltigga · #3 December 21st, 2001, 12:09 PM

Although off topic, I thought this would be a useful thread.

I saw LOTR Last night. Given that I am a complete Tolkien purist, I was absolutely delighted and 3 hours flew past.

The movie is FANTASTIC, ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC

thanks to you all for your comments.

Mephisto · #4 December 21st, 2001, 04:35 PM

It might not be in the film but Anduriel, Aragorns sword, is re-forged in Imladris/Rivendell after the council of Elrond and before they go on their journey.

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Originally posted by Puke:
its mildly irritating that Aragorn was swinging a sword around when half his character revolved around his being broken, but i guess thats to be expected from hollywood. i hear JRR Tolkien had the same complaint about a script that was written for the book during his lifetime.

tesco samoa · #5 December 21st, 2001, 08:24 PM

I saw it yesterday as well. And I enjoyed it.
***Begin Spoiler****
You know the coolest thing about the movie.
Legolas and his bow of speed.

Then as an added affect when the Orc's were too close just thrust them manually in their heads and chests.

***end spoiler*********

How was the sound in the theaters??

In the one I saw it the centre channel seemed a little low and alot of the background conversations came from the front right speakers

ZeroAdunn · #6 December 21st, 2001, 11:07 PM

Don't get me wrong, I loved Bad taste and Dead alive (the only movie that I almost lost my lunch during) but it is just looking and those movies, then lord of the rings, Hmmmmm, something doesn't seem to fit.

tesco samoa · #7 December 22nd, 2001, 01:21 AM

That's what happens when you have a CDN / NZ production team.

1 reason to go hmmmm, I am glad its him.

The Hobbit town was built a year before filming so the locals could walk all over it and get that lived in feeling.

Now that is bully.

Bet Jackson than the regular Holleywood types.

Bet you 5 dollars that Lucas could ruin the movie.

Saw a trailer for STar wars 2 Send in the clowns.

Yep They have taken the final dregs of all that was cool about Darth Vadar and finished him off.