Who's going to see Return of the King tonight? - Page 4

gregebowman · #31 December 18th, 2003, 03:58 PM

Saw it, loved it, can't wait to buy the extended dvd to see all of those scenes they had to cut. The most disappointing thing for me was they cut out the real return of the hobbits to The Shire. I hope when the dvd is released, they have an alternate ending where they showed what happened in the book. And for those who don't know what I mean, you'll have to see the movie then read the book to know.

General Woundwort · #32 December 18th, 2003, 04:23 PM

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Originally posted by gregebowman:
Saw it, loved it, can't wait to buy the extended dvd to see all of those scenes they had to cut. The most disappointing thing for me was they cut out the real return of the hobbits to The Shire. I hope when the dvd is released, they have an alternate ending where they showed what happened in the book. And for those who don't know what I mean, you'll have to see the movie then read the book to know.

Hate to disappoint you, but the Scouring of the Shire was never filmed. It apparently was PJ's least favorite part of the story, and he wrote it completely out of the screenplay.

Loser · #33 December 18th, 2003, 05:28 PM

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Hate to disappoint you, but the Scouring of the Shire was never filmed. It apparently was PJ's least favorite part of the story, and he wrote it completely out of the screenplay.

You have to admit it's a awkward extension of the story. If he didn't spend an hour-and-a-half on that story alone it would feel rushed and incomplete. Heck it feels a little rushed in the books.

Unlike a subplot that can be addressed throughout the movie or series of movies, the Scouring of the Shire takes place all by itself, at the end, after everything else has been wrapped up. That's murder in screenplay-land.

gregebowman · #34 December 18th, 2003, 05:28 PM

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Originally posted by General Woundwort:

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Originally posted by gregebowman:
Saw it, loved it, can't wait to buy the extended dvd to see all of those scenes they had to cut. The most disappointing thing for me was they cut out the real return of the hobbits to The Shire. I hope when the dvd is released, they have an alternate ending where they showed what happened in the book. And for those who don't know what I mean, you'll have to see the movie then read the book to know.

Hate to disappoint you, but the Scouring of the Shire was never filmed. It apparently was PJ's least favorite part of the story, and he wrote it completely out of the screenplay.

Darn, that's disappointing. But still, it was a great movie and I'll watch any and all extra scenes when the dvd comes out.

Loser · #35 December 19th, 2003, 02:53 AM

Nice, GW.

I need to see this movie... I just hope I don't have to wait until it hits the $0.50 theater...

Iron Giant · #36 December 19th, 2003, 02:58 AM

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.

narf poit chez BOOM · #37 December 20th, 2003, 09:32 AM

Baron, they did it right.

my eyes do hurt, though. all those lighting changes...

Gryphin · #38 December 29th, 2003, 05:24 PM

I saw it yesterday. I loved it.
Favortie scene: When who was it? Kills the Witch King

Favortie quote - I can't remember the exact words.
The scene Aragorn is promoting an attack on The Black Gate to draw Saron's attention. Gimli says something along the lines of:
"Outnumbered, little chance of success, lets do it"
Does anyone know the exact words?
Thanks

Worst Quote in all 3 movies:
Same scene as above Legolas says: "A diVersion!"

geoschmo · #39 December 29th, 2003, 06:05 PM

My favorite line was when Legolas brought down the giant elephant and all the soldiers riding it and drops to his feet next to Gimli, and Gimli says, "But that still only counts as one!"

I saw the movie Christmas day. It was very good as far as movies go, but I must say I left a bit unsatisfied. This one felt to me to be much the same as the second movie, only on a somewhat grander scale. Almost as if you could have watched part one and part three, and not noticed part two was missing if you hadn't read the books, which I haven't.

I had many questions about why some things happened the way they did, and stuff like that. I read the Hobbit a long time ago, but never the LOTR. I have decided to read them now and hope that it will help me understand what wasn't in the movies, but was hinted at. I reread the Hobbit over the weekend and have started on Fellowship now. It's hard to put down once you start, but I am sure I am not telling you all anything you don't already know.

Phoenix-D · #40 December 29th, 2003, 06:05 PM

I think the actual quote is
"Outnumbered, little chance of success, almost certain death. What are we waiting for?"