Off Forum - Lord of the Rings

Atrocities · #1 December 27th, 2001, 04:36 PM

LOL.... @ CNC

henk brouwer · #2 December 27th, 2001, 05:31 PM

quote:
Originally posted by askan:

Dead alive was called Braindead here btw and I wouldn't have known the movie you guys were talking about except for the reference to the lawnmower.

I also know it as braindead. The most sick movie I've ever seen. epecially the scene with the baby in the blender. very sick..

About Lord of the Rings, it was great, I'm going again tomorrow. The only remark I have is that the hobbit-houses looked strikingly simiar to the house of the Teletubbies. (Must have something to do with the sick sense of humor of Peter Jackson)

[ 27 December 2001: Message edited by: henk brouwer ]

ZeroAdunn · #3 December 27th, 2001, 06:06 PM

Just saw it wednesday, and I have never came out of a movie hearing so much complaining, and I have seen many a bad movie. The most common phrases were:

"Gee, that was a good waste of 3 hours."
"What kind of ending is that?"
"Finally, it's over"

It seemed their was a lot of guys there who had brought girlfriends and the GF weren't to happy to sit through this movie for three hours.

One humorous bit: When the guy in the movie got shot by three arrows and was dying, some dude in the back of the theatre was just laughing his @$$ off.

Val · #4 December 27th, 2001, 07:55 PM

Actually, I was surprised at how diverse a group of people there was both times I went to see LoTR(opening day and this past Sunday). Most of the chatter was pretty positive, and even my girlfriend (who is not into fantasy or even that much sci-fi) went both times (she enjoyed it more the second time, was able to follow it better). I was astounded at the range of ages from young teens to retirement age. I heard a few complaints about it not being "the complete story" and ( on the other side) how long it was, but most people were smiling (amidst the stretches and yawns).

Dracus · #5 December 27th, 2001, 11:23 PM

quote:
Originally posted by ZeroAdunn:

"Gee, that was a good waste of 3 hours."
"What kind of ending is that?"

I think it was not a waste of 3 hours. totally enjoyed the movie.
As for the ending, That was not the end. It is a 3 part set. That was just a stopping point.
When all three come out on video in 4 years. I will buy them all and watch them back to back.

Puke · #6 December 28th, 2001, 04:13 AM

hey, where did AJC go? what parts of the Simarillion and Unfinished Tales of Tolkien were in it? anyone else know?

AJC · #7 December 28th, 2001, 07:56 PM

Silmarillion- pg 365 paper back Version
Chapter - The three rings of power and the third age;
Specifically the 7 year siege in the valley of Gorgoroth at the beginning of the movie when Sauron comes forth and kills Anarion son of Elendial, Gil-galad and Elendil and Isildur uses Narsil the sword to cut the ring from Saurons hand.

Unfinished tales
Chapter- The Disaster of the Gladden Fields; when Isildur is ambushed and slain by orc arrows as he tries to escape the battle swimming in the river while wearing the one ring. The ring slips off his hand and he is spotted and shot with arrows by orcs. Page 271 Hard Back Version - this is a detailed account of the battle.