• The Lord of the Rings
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The trilogy based on one of the most influential piece of 20th century literature. [highlight]The books[/highlight] [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/62/Jrrt_lotr_cover_design.jpg[/img] Written between 1937 and 1949 by J. R. R. Tolkein as a sequel to the much simpler and child-oriented fantasy novel, [i]The Hobbit[/i], [i]The Lord of the Rings[/i] was intended to be one huge volume in a two-volume set along with [i]The Silmarillion[/i] (the easiest way to describe The Silmarillion is as a sort of bible for Tolkein's world). Because of economic reasons however, The Lord of the Rings (or LotR for short) was published as three separate novels. [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/87/Ringstrilogyposter.jpg[/img] [highlight]The Fellowship of the Ring[/highlight] [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/0c/The_Fellowship_Of_The_Ring.jpg[/img] [b]Released:[/b] December 2001 [quote=IMDB]In the lands of Middle Earth, the Dark Lord Sauron forged a Ring of Power to control all the peoples and creatures of Middle Earth. The Ring was taken from him and fell eventually into the hands of Bilbo Baggins, a Hobbit from The Shire - a place of complete innocence. The Ring was then passed onto young Hobbit Frodo Baggins, with one task set before him - to destroy the Ring of Power. Frodo begins his perilous journey through the lands with a Fellowship that will protect him on his mission. Their mission; to destroy the Ring of Power in the only place it can be destroyed - the fires of Mount Doom, in Sauron's own domain.[/quote] [b]Critical Reception:[/b] Number 19 in IMDB's top 250 films, [i]The Fellowship of the Ring[/i] was received very well winning four Academy Awards. The film has a 92% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. [b]My opinion:[/b] It's definitely the slowest of the three films and has the least action, but there are some moments of great dramatic power, some wonderful back-story and incredible set design. [highlight]The Two Towers[/highlight] [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/2a/LOTRTTTmovie.jpg[/img] [b]Released:[/b] December 2002 [quote=IMDB]Sauron's forces increase. His allies grow. The Ringwraiths return in an even more frightening form. Saruman's army of Uruk Hai is ready to launch an assault against Aragorn and the people of Rohan. Yet, the Fellowship is broken and Boromir is dead. For the little hope that is left, Frodo and Sam march on into Mordor, unprotected. A number of new allies join with Aragorn, Gimli, Legolas, Pippin and Merry. And they must defend Rohan and attack Isengard. Yet, while all this is going on, Sauron's troops mass toward the City of Gondor, for the War of the Ring is about to begin.[/quote] [b]Critical Reception:[/b] Number 28 in IMDB's top 250 films, [i]The Two Towers[/i] wasn't quite as well received as The Fellowship of the Ring with only two Academy Awards won. The film has a 96% rating on Rotten Tomatoes though, beating it's predecessor. [b]My opinion:[/b] A fantastic film with truly epic set pieces. One of the best things about the film is knowing that there is so much more to come. [highlight]The Return of the King[/highlight] [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/0d/EsdlaIII.jpg[/img] [b]Release:[/b] December 2003 [quote=IMDB]Gondor is overrun by the orcs of Mordor, and Gandalf rides to Minas Tirith to aid the humans in the war that is ahead. Aragorn must realize his true identity and purpose as the King of Men, and journey with Gimli and Legolas to summon the Army of the Dead so that the battle against evil can be won. Meanwhile, paranoia and suspicion rises between Frodo, Sam and Gollum as they continue their increasingly dark and dangerous travel to Mount Doom, the one place where The Ring can be destroyed once and for all.[/quote] [b]Critical Reception:[/b] The best of the trilogy. Number 11 in IMDB's top 250 films, winning a whopping [i]eleven[/i] Academy Awards but with a 94% on Rotten Tomatoes, strangely lower than The Two Towers. [b]My opinion:[/b] One of my favourite films of all time. Perhaps my favourite film of all time. The huge battle scenes are awe-inspiring, the direction is close to perfect, the acting is great and the ending is painfully moving. My only gripe would be that the Legolas character, designed from the ground up to impress 12 year-olds, can get irritating at times. One of the best movie trilogies of all time? Maybe.
Many poeple don't suspect it, but Return of the king has the highest body count ever counted in a movie. 836 total.
[QUOTE=cheezey;20308346]Many poeple don't suspect it, but Return of the king has the highest body count ever counted in a movie.[/QUOTE] I hope you mean the most things seen to die in the film, and not the amount of people that died on set.
The first time I saw the oliphaunts charge, I was like "This is [b]fucking awesome[/b]"
I think we all know what the superior movie series is. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdXQJS3Yv0Y[/media]
I really hate how they just cut away the whole part with Tom Bombadil in the first movie.
[QUOTE=Denzo;20308410]I really hate how they just cut away the whole part with Tom Bombadil in the first movie.[/QUOTE] I understand why they cut it. Depends on who you ask, but I think it would be boring beyond belief. And yes, I have read the books.
I agree that Tom Bombadil needed to be cut. It would have added nothing to the film to have him in. In my personal opinion, the books are quite dull. An incredibly world Tolkein created, and such amazingly deep backstory. That I love. But as novels... well, he certainly wasn't thinking much about pacing.
Watched all three, didn't really like them. They're "ok bro", but extremely boring and the plot is simple. I haven't read the books though. in b4 shithurracaine
[QUOTE=Eudoxia;20308510]but extremely boring[/QUOTE] I might understand some reasons why people don't like the films but... boring? I don't get how this could be considered boring: [img]http://static.creativecrash.com/articlesimages/29/mumakil.jpg[/img] Then again I thought Avatar was boring as fuck so what do I know?
I own all three extended editions. Third movie is over 4 hours iirc. :h: I've also read the books atleast 3 times each, excluding the Silmarillion which I haven't finished yet. Yup, it's basically the Bible of LotR. I'm a huge fan of LotR. Amazing movies, amazing books, amazing lore.
[QUOTE=Eudoxia;20308510]the plot is simple.[/QUOTE] What, as opposed to the amazingly deep and intricate plots of today's entertainment? Pfft. If the plot's simple, it because there's about half a dozen of them, interwoven beautifully.
The extended editions are awesome.
This part always get me pumped. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNvtArnfyRE[/media]
I remember watching Return of the King's extended edition which was pretty awesome. But the credits lasted for like 30 minutes.
i remember watching return of the king like 4 times in the theater good times. i still love those movies.
[QUOTE=markfu;20309231]I remember watching Return of the King's extended edition which was pretty awesome. But the credits lasted for like 30 minutes.[/QUOTE] People paid $100 or so to get their names in the credits.
I can't believe that the first film is nearly nine years old... that's weird. Fuck I can't believe Jurassic Park is 18 years old or something. Speaking of which, I should make a Jurassic Park thread.
Cgi was pretty damned good for 2003. those movies really don't feal 7-9 years old.
[QUOTE=QwertySecond;20308665]What, as opposed to the amazingly deep and intricate plots of today's entertainment? Pfft. If the plot's simple, it because there's about half a dozen of them, interwoven beautifully.[/QUOTE] Yeah, maybe I was looking for a central plot and didn't notice that (I've never been a huge fan of fantasy, so I'm more likely to consider it boring and pointless).
Damn, I can't believe it has been that long. Great movies never the less.
Saw the trilogy not too long ago, I had forgotten how fucking awesome they were.
This is a trilogy that I can watch over and over again without getting bored of it. Aren't they remaking the Hobbit?
[QUOTE=Marler;20310800]Aren't they remaking the Hobbit?[/QUOTE] I think so yes. Peter Jackson is involved with it, although I'm not entirely sure if he is directing it or not. Apparently it's going to be two films.
greatest movies ever made, greatest books ever written. i did a thing with some friends where we watched all 3 movies extended editions in a row... 13 hours... i wanted to kill myself during the middle of the third movie. [editline]06:40PM[/editline] still great though [editline]06:40PM[/editline] cant wait for the hobbit
Getting the theatrical versions on Blu Ray in April... Wish they'd release the extended cut along with it....
I was just thinking of this a few days ago... I'm new to the series; do you guys recommend that I read the books then watch the movies or just watch the movies?
Definitely one of the best movies i've ever seen. The best composed music to a movie i've ever heard Howard shore and all the others made the atmosphere absolutely incredible i even use it to sleep to ! It's so nice and makes you forget everything, just decent into the land of lothlorien and shire. The movie is really a ride of emotions and a journey to another land. Must be seen !
I think this is the best trilogy of movies I have [I]ever[/I] seen. The actors, the scenery (New Zealand), the story, the directer, and the music were all absolutely perfect. It has become a tradition for me to watch this every year when it appears on tv.
[QUOTE=ChestyMcGee;20309334]I can't believe that the first film is nearly nine years old... that's weird. Fuck I can't believe Jurassic Park is 18 years old or something. Speaking of which, I should make a Jurassic Park thread.[/QUOTE] Fuck has it really been that long since i watched LOTR:fellowship in the cinema how time flys... [editline]12:54AM[/editline] [QUOTE=Dorocche;20312594] I'm new to the series; do you guys recommend that I read the books then watch the movies or just watch the movies?[/QUOTE] If you can handle them read the books but they are pretty slow paced so if you dont like slow paced books just watch the films. Also if your going to read the books read The hobbit before any of them its a great story and gives alot of background information. [editline]01:01AM[/editline] [QUOTE=ChestyMcGee;20308311] My only gripe would be that the Legolas character, designed from the ground up to impress 12 year-olds, can get irritating at times. [/QUOTE] I can see where your comming from but you know what fuck it, i always did think he was an awesome character.
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