Off Forum - Lord of the Rings

Growltigga · #1 December 21st, 2001, 02:57 AM

Has anyone seen this film yet and if so, what's your critique?

Kimball · #2 December 20th, 2001, 03:31 PM

I have never read the books, so I don't have a stanted view, but I thought the movie was fantastic. A little too long (3h or so), but worth it.

Growltigga · #3 December 20th, 2001, 03:40 PM

sounds excellent, I think you have decided for me what I am doing on Friday night

I have read the books (about 30 times) so will be going along nervously

Spyder · #4 December 20th, 2001, 03:54 PM

We're going to catch a matinee tomorrow right after work

I have read ALL the books, a couple of times and I'll post a critique Monday

ZeroAdunn · #5 December 20th, 2001, 08:53 PM

Me and some of my friends have recently been watching some movies that are done by the same guy who is doing lord of the rings: Peter jackson. For people who are unuware of his filmography I thought I would post a few interesting titles here:

The Frightners (1996)
Dead Alive (1992) hailed as the gories movie ever (one scene has the hero killing hordes of zombies with a lawnmower of all things)
Bad Tase (1987) A real screwey movie about an intergalactic fast food company that wants to serve the human race as its main food.

All off these are horror/comedies with very comical special effects. After having seen many of his movies I begin to wonder about Lord of the Rings.

Val · #6 December 20th, 2001, 09:07 PM

I saw it yesterday afternoon with 4 of my friends (that are actually a rather diverse group from a die hard gamer to someone who had no real interest in the movie) and everyone of us loved it (though there were some comments on it being a little too long).

It followed the books pretty close, though I don't actually recall one of the characters (the female elf - Tyler's character) in the series, but I haven't read it in forever.

The special effects were superb, and the fight scenes are vicious. The opening fight reminded me a bit of the beginning of Gladiator, but it didn't have that weird 'stepping' effect during combat scenes, it was more fluid.

The characters are true to Tolkein's books and are a thrill to see on the big screen. The monsters are well done and the way the made all the characters the 'correct' height was unreal.

Even though the movie was 2 minutes shy of 3 hours, I would sit through it again gladly.

Hope you enjoy it!