Rotk

Sirgets · 12-22-2003, 09:45 PM

why has no one said anything about it yet or has no one seen it . I did and i fucking loved every min of it. It was mind blowing. I was asked if this was my fav and i had to say no cause i loved the whole trilogy the same. I cant wait to see what Peter Jackson does with a King Kong remake. If you have not seen ROTK what are you waiting for ....go see it as fast as you can.

Arik · 12-22-2003, 10:15 PM

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If you have not seen ROTK what are you waiting for

I dislike waiting in a three hour line to see a three hour movie in a theater that's three to a seat.

I'm waiting for January.

Brikar · 12-23-2003, 04:26 AM

I saw it just last night. Finals week was not as conducive to movie-going this year as it has been in the past (bloody "Smallville" script...)

I missed the beginning (the first scene I saw was when Pippen and Merry look into the orb at night and Gandalf has to take off with him). But the rest of it was damn cool. Probably gonna see it again soon, it was so good and also to see the beginning.

NortheastOfMostOfYa · 12-23-2003, 05:25 PM

I saw it and I thought it was pretty good. Worth the admission (though I did pay the matinee price)...

I've read the books, but my companions hadn't. We all agreed that it was the best but there were a few places you could tell they left stuff out. For example, at the end of the big battle at Minas Tirith, a few of the main characters were near death, one had a broken arm, etc. A few minutes later, they were marching off to the final battle perfectly fine. Huh? Also, once Frodo and Sam got into Mordor, they were at Mount Doom in what seemed like a short little jaunt. In the book, they wound up getting caught up with some orcs before getting away from them. And another case is Denethor going off about how the Steward sees more than Gandalf thinks, but they never explain why he sees so much (or why he's going nuts) - that he's been looking at a Palantir of his own, according to the book. And finally, at the end, Eowyn is happy when Arwen shows up, and she's hanging out (apparently) with Faramir. Why is she suddenly happy as a clam that Aragorn is going to marry someone else? Well, if you've read the book, you know why.

I expect/hope that the extended edition (which to me is always the better version, and in the case of Two Towers my friends who hadn't read the book agree) will address these issues.

But, for all that, I really enjoyed it.

Brikar · 12-24-2003, 05:29 AM

People have to learn about the compromises that are NECESSARY when adapting a novel of that length and complexity to a feature film. I'm sick and tired of all the bitching and whining like "it was like this in the book" or "it was like that in the book." It's retarded.

As for "it felt like parts were missing" - it was 3 hours and 20 minutes long. There's a DVD coming that's going to be about 4 hours and 15 minutes. Wait for it for christ's sake.

NortheastOfMostOfYa · 12-24-2003, 04:43 PM

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Originally posted by Brikar@Dec 24 2003, 06:29 AM
People have to learn about the compromises that are NECESSARY when adapting a novel of that length and complexity to a feature film.  I'm sick and tired of all the bitching and whining like "it was like this in the book" or "it was like that in the book."  It's retarded.

As for "it felt like parts were missing" - it was 3 hours and 20 minutes long.  There's a DVD coming that's going to be about 4 hours and 15 minutes.  Wait for it for christ's sake.

Chill out dude and get in the holiday spirit. I wasn't complaining about stuff from the book being left out (or I'd be whining about the scouring of the shire, the saruman stuff, the woses, and various and sundry stuff missing or changed) - you need to make changes to make the book work as a movie. I was only pointing out that my friends WHO DIDN'T READ THE BOOK also thought that it felt like something was missing due to the things described. They didn't know what, only that it seemed like a couple of things happened really abruptly. To me that means something wasn't done right, whether it was in the book or not, the film should be edited so you don't notice these things.

Overall, it was really good, and these are minor points, but they're worth pointing out.

Bean · 12-27-2003, 01:36 AM

Having only glanced at this thread, I have the distinct feeling there should be a spoiler warning in the title.

Arik · 12-27-2003, 02:17 AM

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Originally posted by Bean@Dec 26 2003, 08:36 PM
Having only glanced at this thread, I have the distinct feeling there should be a spoiler warning in the title.

Yeah, I'll fix that.

Sirgets · 12-30-2003, 12:46 AM

my bad ....sorry !!!

Cymro · 01-04-2004, 12:07 PM

I thought it was a bit crap.

12-22-2003, 09:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sirgets AKA SIRGETS Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: CANADA EH! Posts: 1,118	why has no one said anything about it yet or has no one seen it . I did and i fucking loved every min of it. It was mind blowing. I was asked if this was my fav and i had to say no cause i loved the whole trilogy the same. I cant wait to see what Peter Jackson does with a King Kong remake. If you have not seen ROTK what are you waiting for ....go see it as fast as you can. __________________ Abandoning your fears is your first step on the road to enlightenment, and giving Stag a blowjob----cymro

12-23-2003, 04:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
Brikar The Dude Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,606	I saw it just last night. Finals week was not as conducive to movie-going this year as it has been in the past (bloody "Smallville" script...) I missed the beginning (the first scene I saw was when Pippen and Merry look into the orb at night and Gandalf has to take off with him). But the rest of it was damn cool. Probably gonna see it again soon, it was so good and also to see the beginning. __________________ "A million monkeys typing until the end of time will produce the complete works of William Shakespeare. Ten thousand monkeys typing for ten thousand years will write a Hemingway. Ten monkeys typing over Columbus Day weekend will give you a Dan Brown." http://olympusmans.blogspot.com http://benforrealz.blogspot.com

12-23-2003, 05:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
NortheastOfMostOfYa Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: New Hamster Posts: 162	I saw it and I thought it was pretty good. Worth the admission (though I did pay the matinee price)... I've read the books, but my companions hadn't. We all agreed that it was the best but there were a few places you could tell they left stuff out. For example, at the end of the big battle at Minas Tirith, a few of the main characters were near death, one had a broken arm, etc. A few minutes later, they were marching off to the final battle perfectly fine. Huh? Also, once Frodo and Sam got into Mordor, they were at Mount Doom in what seemed like a short little jaunt. In the book, they wound up getting caught up with some orcs before getting away from them. And another case is Denethor going off about how the Steward sees more than Gandalf thinks, but they never explain why he sees so much (or why he's going nuts) - that he's been looking at a Palantir of his own, according to the book. And finally, at the end, Eowyn is happy when Arwen shows up, and she's hanging out (apparently) with Faramir. Why is she suddenly happy as a clam that Aragorn is going to marry someone else? Well, if you've read the book, you know why. I expect/hope that the extended edition (which to me is always the better version, and in the case of Two Towers my friends who hadn't read the book agree) will address these issues. But, for all that, I really enjoyed it. __________________ From the state where death is mentioned on its license plate "Everybody Wang Chung tonight!"

12-24-2003, 05:29 AM	#5 (permalink)
Brikar The Dude Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,606	People have to learn about the compromises that are NECESSARY when adapting a novel of that length and complexity to a feature film. I'm sick and tired of all the bitching and whining like "it was like this in the book" or "it was like that in the book." It's retarded. As for "it felt like parts were missing" - it was 3 hours and 20 minutes long. There's a DVD coming that's going to be about 4 hours and 15 minutes. Wait for it for christ's sake. __________________ "A million monkeys typing until the end of time will produce the complete works of William Shakespeare. Ten thousand monkeys typing for ten thousand years will write a Hemingway. Ten monkeys typing over Columbus Day weekend will give you a Dan Brown." http://olympusmans.blogspot.com http://benforrealz.blogspot.com

12-27-2003, 01:36 AM	#7 (permalink)
Bean The Awesome One Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: Canada eh! Posts: 5,055	Having only glanced at this thread, I have the distinct feeling there should be a spoiler warning in the title. __________________ "I haven't faced death. I've cheated death. I've tricked my way out of death and patted myself on the back for my ingenuity. I know nothing." --James T. Kirk

12-30-2003, 12:46 AM	#9 (permalink)
Sirgets AKA SIRGETS Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: CANADA EH! Posts: 1,118	my bad ....sorry !!! __________________ Abandoning your fears is your first step on the road to enlightenment, and giving Stag a blowjob----cymro

01-04-2004, 12:07 PM	#10 (permalink)
Cymro Religious Fanatic Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Shitsville, CF63 Posts: 4,921	I thought it was a bit crap. __________________ "Let me tell you something about humans, nephew: They're a wonderful, friendly people - as long as their bellies are full and their holosuites are working. "But take away their creature comforts, deprive them of food, sleep, sonic showers, put their lives in jeopardy over an extended period of time and those friendly, intelligent, wonderful people...will become as nasty and as violent as the most blood-thirsty klingon."

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