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12-17-2003, 12:59 PM

Kudane

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LOTR: Return of the King - Watched at 12:01am

All I can say is OH MY GOD!

Peter Jackson is such a Visionary!

I wont post any spoiler info.. But let me say that I am hurting today at work with only 2 hours of sleep.. Movie is 3.5 hours long!

Please use spoiler Tag if you want to post details.

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12-17-2003, 01:04 PM	#2
sc2kmayor An_Arcane_Lurker Join Date: Sep 2002 Server: Mithaniel Marr <The Mages of The Mist> Posts: 260	...barring licensing negotiations, Jackson has already agreed to work on Hobbit, should the parties of possession agree to let him move forward....

12-17-2003, 01:07 PM

Kudane

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Quote:

Originally posted by sc2kmayor
...barring licensing negotiations, Jackson has already agreed to work on Hobbit, should the parties of possession agree to let him move forward....

he is doing King Kong now (or very soon to now) and then I expect we will see him turn his attention to the Hobbit.

12-17-2003, 01:23 PM	#4
Taleisin Guest Posts: n/a	Hmm, I've read the books, I even saw the first movie of LOTR ( the anim/live action one ) is Peter Jacksons verison really worth watching? there is a cenima near me offering to show all 3 in a row this evening. so I need to know before then :-)

12-17-2003, 01:45 PM	#5
*Cairenn* Credendo Vides Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 3,866	In one word, Yes.

12-17-2003, 01:53 PM

Kudane

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Quote:

Originally posted by Cairenn
In one word, Yes.

I would say its more like:

Yes!

But hey, I am kinda nutty that way..

12-17-2003, 02:08 PM	#7
Rasshaiz A Hill Giant Join Date: Dec 2002 Server: Veeshan Posts: 32	you havent seen them yet!!! I should slap you LOL __________________

12-17-2003, 02:55 PM	#8
Zantaklawz Manaetic Prototype IX Join Date: Aug 2002 Server: Bristlebane, The Nameless, Xegony, Veeshan, Firiona Vie, Vallon Zek, and Venril Sathir Posts: 764	I would love it if they would show all three at our theater. I have the 2 DVD (extended versions - Which I must add is a major plus. I love the additional footage added to the movie!) and have watched them both back to back prior to the release of the third movie and am dramatically awaiting the time to go to the viewing as soon as the wife has the available time to see it. Yes most definately go see it (if you can't sit in the theater for the first two - rent them and view them at home). I hope he gets the rights to do The Hobbit.. __________________ Zantaklawz Proud to be an at EQ Roleplayers! Join us and spread the word! Come and sit for a while and listen to the Tales of Zantaklawz! Tell one! Tell all!

12-17-2003, 02:57 PM	#9
sc2kmayor An_Arcane_Lurker Join Date: Sep 2002 Server: Mithaniel Marr <The Mages of The Mist> Posts: 260	Better, let us squish him into jelly and eats him... /em taunts Taleisen - ... duz you live under rock? Getz out and sea da 8th wonder of the wurld.

12-17-2003, 03:47 PM	#10
Taleisin Guest Posts: n/a	don't bash my rock............. I am going to go see all 3 today, or I might just wait till they are all on extended DVD :P

12-17-2003, 06:53 PM

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Dolby programmed in a new code today for us... [.spoiler.] and [./spoiler.] (minus the periods) will now hid the text so you have to highlight it to read... such as

Spoiler:

Kudane Smells like an orc

TADA... please use at will..

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12-17-2003, 07:03 PM	#12
*Cairenn* Credendo Vides Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 3,866	Neat!

12-17-2003, 08:27 PM

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Taleisin

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Spoiler:

One Lunix To Rule Them All

LoTR was mind numbingly wonderful :-)

12-17-2003, 08:29 PM	#14
Kedrak A Treant Join Date: Aug 2002 Server: Antonious Bayle Posts: 24	In some words....... YES YES YES YES HHEHEEHEHEHEHE ITS A MUST. __________________ << La vida sin honor no es mas que una muerte lenta... >>

12-17-2003, 09:05 PM

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Vitaee

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Wow!!!!

I saw a 12:01 am showing as well.... loved it. Only thing I didn't like is that some of the battle scenes were a bit confusing.

Some of the things I did like (spoiler ahead):

Spoiler:

When the Beacon of Gondor was lit, how they showed the relay system of watchfires being lit was great. Very good camera work on that.

Spoiler:

I loved the way they showed the effects of the catapults when the armies of Mordor and Minas Tirith first started going at each other. Once again, great camerawork... although a bit unrealistic.

Spoiler:

The way the mounts of the Nazgul picked victims up off the ground and flung them through the air and dropped them was great.

Spoiler:

Really liked what Peter Jackson did with the oliphaunts... although it wasn't true to the books. Watching them in battle mowing down the forces of Rohan like a lawnmower was great. The way Eowyn took one down by hamstringing the Oliphaunt was nice. Really, REALLY loved the way Legoloas took one down. My favorite line from the movie was right after that when Gimli said "That still only counts as one".

There was one thing that Peter Jackson put in the movie that wasn't in the books that really surprised me. It was when Frodo was standing in Mount Doom at the edge of the pit, and was about to throw the ring in. In the books, he turned to Sam and said, "No. I think I'll keep this for myself" (Not exact quote, but close enough). But in the movie, I couldn't believe what happened at this point:

Spoiler:

The Eye of Sauron turned it's gaze upon Frodo, and finally we finally hear Sauron's voice say the most unbelievable thing... "Frodo... I am your Father".....