JaxFox Posted December 19, 2001 Author Report Posted December 19, 2001 Just got back from a midnight showing, I simply cannot put this movie into words....its that good.Go see it.Drop everything you are doing.None of it matters
Gryphon Posted December 19, 2001 Report Posted December 19, 2001 Heh, I'm going to the theatre two hours early so I can get decent seats. My poor fiancee is gonna hate it - two hours in line, three hours sitting down. Hehehehehe.Aw well.
Supreme Cmdr Posted December 19, 2001 Report Posted December 19, 2001 woohooo!! Its out today. Lunch time, am THERE!!
Stephanos Posted December 19, 2001 Report Posted December 19, 2001 Over here we have to wait till Jan 18!!
Tyrn Posted December 19, 2001 Report Posted December 19, 2001 Oh, the horror, the sorrow, the terror, the joy, the relief, the need to see the Two Towers!Not since I first read the Fellowship 21 years ago have I felt such emotion for this beloved tale. I am emotionally exhausted.There were only three major disappointments.My biggest gripe is that I have to wait another year for The Two Towers and another year after that for The Return of the King.I miss Glorfindel, if you know the tale well you'll know what I mean.There is one specific line missing from the Prancing Pony (actually it's an entire scene).Evenso, move over Star Wars - this is the best movie I've ever seen.
jstuart Posted December 19, 2001 Report Posted December 19, 2001 If it is as good as the books, then it will be awesome!
Supreme Cmdr Posted December 20, 2001 Report Posted December 20, 2001 quote:Originally posted by Tyrn: There is one specific line missing from the Prancing Pony (actually it's an entire scene).aha!!! I knew I wasn't losing my mind. You noticed that too huh?
Tyrn Posted December 20, 2001 Report Posted December 20, 2001 quote:Originally posted by Supreme Cmdr: aha!!! I knew I wasn't losing my mind. You noticed that too huh?That and a few others:The party tree wasn't lit with enough lanterns, "Gandalf, what's the elvish word for friend?" and others but they aren't worth mentioning as they don't really detract from the film. Even the Glorfindel/Arwen thing is passable but to cut that one scene is nearly unforgivable. But the rest of the show is so spectacular that it's forgivable.PS...I first read LotR when I was nine (same time I read Beowulf) and reread them nearly once a year since then. I noticed. [ 12-19-2001: Message edited by: Tyrn ]
JoshB Posted December 20, 2001 Report Posted December 20, 2001 Beowulf is the only thing better than Lord of the Rings and even then, only the Seamus Heaney translation. I will of cours reserve judgment until my knowledge of old english becomes complete enough to read it in the original.Anyway, I'm an Englsih lit major, and consquently a nerd and purist, so I wasn't even going to go and see the movie until for fear of what they'd done to the story. Then I found out Ian McKellan is in it. Nothing Ian McKellan is in can be bad (except apt pupil). Ian McKellan is the only man to ever walk the earth that could make Richard III a better character than he already was. What awsome actor. Anyway, I can't wait until I get a chance to see the film.
Gallion Posted December 20, 2001 Report Posted December 20, 2001 A lot of things are missing; three strands of hair, that one scene @ The Prancing Pony, the pad at Brandywine, a dwarf taken with the beauty of an elvish lass.But I likes it Six thumbs up on the Balrog!Fly Fools!!A year is tooooo long to wait for The Two Towers TTFN[ 12-19-2001: Message edited by: Gallion ]
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