Re: Who\'s going to see Return of the King tonight?
Saw it Last night.
As someone who has read the books 5 times each, this movie was totally, completely, unabashadly awesome.
He made one change I disagreed with (the mountain men living on the edge of Gondor/Rohan are... changed. I wont give it away) but it didnt' detract much from the story.
Recently, my wife and I rented Tomb Raider. Afterwards I said "that was disappointing" and my wife said "you usually say that". Its true. I'm almost always disappointed in movies and tv. Lack of imagination, catering to the bottom line (sex sells! Make the good guys bad too! Money, stuff, kill kill kill with no remorse!) cut here, cut there, stylized garbage every Last bit!
Its been a long time since I wasn't disappointed. Peter Jackson read my mind and even took me in different directions while staying as true to the LOTR as you can in 3 1/2 hours.
Totally, totally awesome.
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