Fri Dec 21 07:14:21 2001
You pretty much have to be familiar with the books not to get lost in the names and the legend. But it seems this movie was structured for enthusiests instead of dumbing it down for the uninitiated. Of this I approve.
Naturally, there were parts missing and altered part. (Frodo was pierced by the spear of a Orc Cheiftain, not a cave riso, er.. I mean Troll. And it was not discovered that he wore a coat of mithril in the books untill they left Moria. The uninitiated would have wondered what the heck mithril was, but that's there own damn fault.
I don't remeber for sure as I haven't read the books in a decade, but it wasn't an elf chick that rescued Frodo, rather it was the Elf-Lord Glorfindel.
However, the scenery was striking. The acting was very good (though Meridock, Pippin, and Samwise were a little less than convincing. It wasn't untill the final few minutes of FSOTR that the actor playing samwise grew into the part.
Magneto (Xmen) played a very good Gandalf. Agent Smith(the Matrix) portrayed Elrond superbly.
Elija Wood was a really good Frodo. The guy playing Strider was great too.
One local pundit said that he was dissapointed at the way the movie left him hanging in suspence. What a fricktard! What does he want? A 9-hour Movie?
(AYB does infact.)
Thus endith mine review.
Fri Dec 21 13:56:48 2001
It went by the book pretty straight.
To a fault actually.
Fri Dec 21 15:34:37 2001
With a capital R.
Sat Dec 22 01:30:23 2001
Sat Dec 22 19:01:06 2001
Any film with the line "I kick arse for the Lord" is a winner in my book.
But I doubt I'll bother to see LOTR.
Fantasy == suckage.
Sat Dec 22 20:57:44 2001
I'm gonna see it again. :)
Sun Dec 23 02:19:04 2001
from DrPizza posted at 2:01 pm on Dec. 22, 2001
I don't imagine for a moment that LOTR will crown the glory that is Dead Alive/Braindead (depending on where you see it).Any film with the line "I kick arse for the Lord" is a winner in my book.
Hmmm. Tough decision for me, as DA/BD is tied with Bad Taste as my favorite Jackson film.
Barry: "You'll never believe what I just had to do!"
Ozzy: "Ummm... did you have to drink some chuck?"
;)
Not that it means anything, but Peter J was much thinner back then.
Sun Dec 30 01:51:44 2001
I really liked the way they portrayed the elves, and the rapid fire shooting of orcs by Legolas was priceless.
gs
Sun Dec 30 02:00:14 2001
Yes I did like Arwen. She looks like Oscar Wilde ya know.
Sun Dec 30 17:36:12 2001
Yes I did like Arwen. She looks like Oscar Wilde ya know.
Saw it again last night. The rockage was in great supply.
Sun Dec 30 19:33:21 2001
Mon Dec 31 01:37:27 2001
...you know, i thought that was supposed to be funny but again i fail...
Mon Dec 31 06:30:49 2001
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Mon Dec 31 18:42:36 2001
Hobbits aren't fags, they're supposed to be completely innocent.
Just like AYB the Chaste. :)
Mon Dec 31 19:13:40 2001
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAA!!!
*Magus gasps for breath*
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAA!!!
Mon Dec 31 20:03:58 2001
:)