Lord of the (Will this ever end) Rings

kingkip
kingkip Posts: 401
edited February 2004 in Music & Movies
Just curious, and I know I will be blasted, but did anyone else think the last LotR was way too painfully moronically long? I felt myself get older in the theater. I would have paid twice as much to see the ESPN highlight reel of LotR. Plus the witty banter of Stuart Scott could have only improved this time toilet.
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  • Loud & Clear
    Loud & Clear Posts: 1,538
    edited February 2004
    Ugh. Stuart Scott makes me turn off ESPN.

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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,278
    edited February 2004
    Stuart Scott: "...and Legolas draws back his bow and...BOOOYAH...right between the orc's eyes!"


    Just wait for the 4 hour 10 minute extended DVD version later in the year. Yep, 50 minutes will be added.

    By the way, I loved ROTK! Peter Jackson nailed it!


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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,742
    edited February 2004
    LOTR's is the ONLY movie series I can SIT THROUGH the ENTIRE thing without sleeping or getting bored. Especially the 3rd one, tons of action! Just how I like it!
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,519
    edited February 2004
    John, I heard that 1 hour 5 minutes was being added back in.

    This is THE best trilogy of this generation, a master piece of film making that does not get any better.



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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,278
    edited February 2004
    John, I heard that 1 hour 5 minutes was being added back in.

    Hell, even better!

    I think the one big scene going in is the "Fate of Saruman" scene. I think it takes place after the Ents destroyed Isengard. Saruman was trapped in the tower and something happens to him. Never read the books so I don't know what it is.

    I'm hoping ROTK sweeps the Oscars. Will be the first fantasy film to win best picture.


    John
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  • Rush Limbaugh
    Rush Limbaugh Posts: 125
    edited February 2004
    kingkip

    You're just mad they ripped off part of your name for the last flick! :o:p:o
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  • JDOGG
    JDOGG Posts: 433
    edited February 2004
    What are your favorite parts of the movie? I have two,
    1: When Pippin is singin a song for whats his face(sorry), and Faromir and some other riders are riding to attack Gondor and
    2: When the Roheram(sp) rides down and wipes out most of the orcs, that was pretty sweet.
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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,278
    edited February 2004
    1. Legolas single handedly takes out the Olephant.

    2. Aragorn tells the Hobbits they bow to no one and everyone else bows to them. Just a very cool part!



    John
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited February 2004
    While not in complete agreement, i.e., I did like ROTK, I have to say it was the weakest of the trilogy. Was disappointing because TTT was the low point in the books, and as strong as that movie was, I'd hoped for more from ROTK.

    Among other things I found ROTK's CGI integrating the hobbits with humans to be the most unrealistic of the three. The final sceens looked like a bad photoshop job.
    More later,
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited February 2004
    IMHO,LOTR is the best Trilogy....Ever! It will take a long time for anyone to top it!
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  • drakan
    drakan Posts: 54
    edited February 2004
    dvd release dates theatrical/extended anyone know?

    thanks drakan
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  • drakan
    drakan Posts: 54
    edited February 2004
    I just read that the theatrical will be may/june(good) and the EE will be out in november(sucks)This site said 4hrs 10min.

    drakan
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  • drakan
    drakan Posts: 54
    edited February 2004
    This guy is selling rotk dvds for 12.99
    www.sell.com/2M8XG

    drakan
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited February 2004
    Thats got BOOTLEG written all over it!
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  • shyne4life
    shyne4life Posts: 13
    edited February 2004
    I heard that the theatrical release will be on may 25th, and the extended verion will be in september, can't wait for these DVDs.
    LOTR is the best trilogy of this generation, just my opinion.
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited February 2004
    Well, I bought the books to re-read I learned that if you cross your eyes while reading you can hear the words in Dolby 2.0 I let out a few good belches and some gas but was not able to master decent room shaking LFE.

    Love LOR!!!!!!!!!!!:D
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