Return of The King!!!!
Posted: 19 Dec 2003, 11:23
WOW!!!
Good then?
Going next week...
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Posted: 19 Dec 2003, 11:28
Posted: 19 Dec 2003, 11:40
I am SOOOOO sad as i saw it 10.30 am on Wed morning and it was awsome! Better than the previous two films on most counts.
Barnstormer!!!!
I think im off again on Saturday morning!
Paddy.
Barnstormer!!!!
I think im off again on Saturday morning!
Paddy.
Posted: 19 Dec 2003, 12:18
I won't say much, I don't wanna ruin it for you.markfiend wrote:Good then?
Going next week...
All previous sins with TT are forgiven - yes, Jackson was right to move Shelobs Lair to this movie. The whole thing with Aragorn not wanting to be king makes sense. Some of the speculation about some bits was so way off it's laughable. Naturally, there was some stuff cut from the book, but it's the most faithful of the three, and there are only two major departures (one of which was slightly annoying, the other one didn't really matter). There are some scenes in the trailer which didn't make it into the theatrical cut.
About 3 and a half hours, it's a right bum number.
Posted: 19 Dec 2003, 12:21
And we just know that the extended DVD is going to have all the bits missed in it! But how long is it likely to be !!!
Paddy.
Paddy.
Posted: 19 Dec 2003, 12:44
Posted: 19 Dec 2003, 13:16
An extra hour I reckon. Can't wait!!!Padstar wrote:And we just know that the extended DVD is going to have all the bits missed in it! But how long is it likely to be !!!
Paddy.
Posted: 19 Dec 2003, 14:07
I'm still not listening. La la la, can't hear you!
Posted: 19 Dec 2003, 14:57
did you click on the linkMrChris wrote:I'm still not listening. La la la, can't hear you!
It's got badgers in it 
Posted: 19 Dec 2003, 15:05
I tried, but it was taking so long...
Posted: 19 Dec 2003, 15:06
I loved the first two but am a bit worried re the spider in this one.
What I need to know is, is it hairy? (yikes) or is it more like a big scorpiony exoskeleton deal? ( I could deal with that, if the movements are not too authentically arachnid)
Mock if you like
M
What I need to know is, is it hairy? (yikes) or is it more like a big scorpiony exoskeleton deal? ( I could deal with that, if the movements are not too authentically arachnid)
Mock if you like
M
Posted: 19 Dec 2003, 15:11
Sounds very authentically arachnid to me. I'm told. In a rare moment when I took my hands off from over my ears, and stopped saying 'la la la'. Some stuff slips through sometimes.
Posted: 19 Dec 2003, 15:13
Ooooh, the spider will make you JUMP! Utterly horrible.
Posted: 19 Dec 2003, 15:17
Works well though!!!!
Paddy.
Paddy.
Posted: 19 Dec 2003, 15:27
Dammit, here I am thinking they've found Elvis alive and you're all talking about elves and hobbits from some kiddies book or something.
Posted: 19 Dec 2003, 15:28
You mean Elvis is dead?DerekR wrote:Dammit, here I am thinking they've found Elvis alive and you're all talking about elves and hobbits from some kiddies book or something.
Posted: 19 Dec 2003, 15:30
Uh-huh-huhmh wrote:You mean Elvis is dead?
sorry
Re: Return of The King!!!!
Posted: 19 Dec 2003, 15:46
My sentiments exactly. My only criticism is that the eight or so fake endings were a bit irritating. Blame it on pregnant pauses, I suppose.mh wrote:WOW!!!
Posted: 19 Dec 2003, 21:05
I'm off to see it Sunday and looking forward to it immensely!!!
Posted: 19 Dec 2003, 21:14
Elvis McCutcheon that owns the butcher's shop round the road?DerekR wrote:Uh-huh-huhmh wrote:You mean Elvis is dead?
sorry
Damn! I got a capon ordered for Christmas too, his stuffing was to die for.
Posted: 19 Dec 2003, 23:44
While much of it is spectacular, I have to say I was mildly disappointed.
Too much has been cut from the end and it all feels terribly rushed from Mount Doom onwards. The opening scene is also rather gratuitous.
I am sure the special edition next year will help to mollify both Mr Lee and I.
I have been a little bit disgruntled with all the films by the obvious attempts to jazz it up for the MTV Generation.
IMO we should teach the buggers how to use items such as the humble apostrophe, not indulge their limited attention spans, but I digress.
Never mind, I am sure I will grow to like it increasingly as time passes.
Too much has been cut from the end and it all feels terribly rushed from Mount Doom onwards. The opening scene is also rather gratuitous.
I am sure the special edition next year will help to mollify both Mr Lee and I.
I have been a little bit disgruntled with all the films by the obvious attempts to jazz it up for the MTV Generation.
IMO we should teach the buggers how to use items such as the humble apostrophe, not indulge their limited attention spans, but I digress.
Never mind, I am sure I will grow to like it increasingly as time passes.
Posted: 21 Dec 2003, 02:17
Thats an interesting thing to say Erudite. I haven't read the books so I can't compare them with the films. But I saw RotK tonight and thought it was awesome. All three films are landmarks. I didn't mind the multiple endings too much either. It's nice to see what happens to the characters, especially after 9+ hours of films.Erudite wrote:I have been a little bit disgruntled with all the films by the obvious attempts to jazz it up for the MTV Generation.
Posted: 21 Dec 2003, 15:33
I loved it.
Posted: 21 Dec 2003, 21:53
Me too.Just got back in from seeing it.hallucienate wrote:I loved it.
Fab.
Nuff said
Posted: 22 Dec 2003, 14:43
I thought it was wonderful and managed not to make a noise or shut my eyes during the spidery bits. Just. Oooh it was nasty though. I'm sure I shall have vivid memories of it in the nights to come.
Normally anything featuring spiders has me out of the door in half a second so it's a tribute to this film that I stayed where I was.
M
Normally anything featuring spiders has me out of the door in half a second so it's a tribute to this film that I stayed where I was.
M