Hmm, lacks some LOTR...

Mortaug · 03-05-2002, 12:17 PM

I think this forum needs some more LOTR.
So, lets have a real discussion!
How is it possible to make such a good movie? Or is it that good after all, comparing to the book? Is it really worth the 13 Oscars it's nominated to?
Debate!
Myself, I think the movie was marvelous. Ofcourse, the book was better, but I still think it was a faboulus movie.
They had found good actors to play the different characters, the monsters was very good made, etc.

-Mortaug,

Warhammer · 03-05-2002, 01:38 PM

I never beleived the Oscars were a measure of how good a movie is just look at how many Titanic got.

The movie was awsome, it did leave out some important stuff (Sam's Facination with elves, Tom,...) I would not mind if it was 45mn longer.

On the :thumbs down: part, I found the fight between Saroumane and Gandalf disappointing, as though the only spell they knew was telekenesis, and then again only if they had their staves in hand. The fight was not described in the book, so the movie director really had the oppotunity to make a great battle with Fireballs, Lightnig bolts,...

:end rant:

Edited: Typos

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Holy Knight Delita · 03-08-2002, 09:38 PM

It would've been kind of unbelievable if a man as old as gandalf was trapped in a gargantuan exlposion which would throw him against the wall with utmost force, then watching him be run around on fire, then be struck by lightning and live

but it probably could of been better. But otherwise the movie was... perfect is the closest word to the feeling in mind. I loved every minute, all three times i saw it. gonna buy it on DVD, Legolas was great, i thought al the characters were portrayed wonderfully, and uhh yeah, if you havent seen it, im gonna sum it up, IT IS WORTH THE FIVE DOLLARS TEN FOLD!

/)eathKiller · 03-09-2002, 12:21 PM

Oscars seem to be more based on popularity if ya ask me... but as far as LOTR went, I found it to be a pleasing and splendid film! Maybe thats because I think that all good films have no closure whatsoever? (*COUGH* ghost in the shell *COUGH* Blood The Last Vamprie *COUGH* Lain *COUGH*)

J'aran · 03-09-2002, 01:36 PM

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Holy Knight Delita:
It would've been kind of unbelievable if a man as old as gandalf was trapped in a gargantuan exlposion which would throw him against the wall with utmost force, then watching him be run around on fire, then be struck by lightning and live <hr></blockquote>

Ah, but he's no ordinary old man, now is he?

03-05-2002, 12:17 PM	#1
Mortaug Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: February 14, 2002 Location: Norway Posts: 24	I think this forum needs some more LOTR. So, lets have a real discussion! How is it possible to make such a good movie? Or is it that good after all, comparing to the book? Is it really worth the 13 Oscars it's nominated to? Debate! Myself, I think the movie was marvelous. Ofcourse, the book was better, but I still think it was a faboulus movie. They had found good actors to play the different characters, the monsters was very good made, etc. -Mortaug, __________________ <b>[img]ubb/noncgi/graemlins/spinstar.gif[/img]Mortaug[img]ubb/noncgi/graemlins/spinstar.gif[/img]</b>

03-05-2002, 01:38 PM	#2
Warhammer Baaz Draconian Join Date: December 4, 2001 Location: Denmark Age: 52 Posts: 731	I never beleived the Oscars were a measure of how good a movie is just look at how many Titanic got. The movie was awsome, it did leave out some important stuff (Sam's Facination with elves, Tom,...) I would not mind if it was 45mn longer. On the :thumbs down: part, I found the fight between Saroumane and Gandalf disappointing, as though the only spell they knew was telekenesis, and then again only if they had their staves in hand. The fight was not described in the book, so the movie director really had the oppotunity to make a great battle with Fireballs, Lightnig bolts,... :end rant: Edited: Typos [ 03-05-2002: Message edited by: Warhammer ]</p> __________________ It was a new day yesterday<br />but it\'s an old day now.<br /><i>Jethro Tull</i><br />

03-08-2002, 09:38 PM	#3
Holy Knight Delita Manshoon Join Date: December 4, 2001 Location: Michigan, United States Age: 38 Posts: 233	It would've been kind of unbelievable if a man as old as gandalf was trapped in a gargantuan exlposion which would throw him against the wall with utmost force, then watching him be run around on fire, then be struck by lightning and live but it probably could of been better. But otherwise the movie was... perfect is the closest word to the feeling in mind. I loved every minute, all three times i saw it. gonna buy it on DVD, Legolas was great, i thought al the characters were portrayed wonderfully, and uhh yeah, if you havent seen it, im gonna sum it up, IT IS WORTH THE FIVE DOLLARS TEN FOLD! __________________ \"Me and you are caught up in the same flow... I\'m just swimming against it\" -Delita Hyral-<br />\"All mortal men are destined to die, but death cannot kill their names.\" -Icelandic Proverb-

03-09-2002, 12:21 PM	#4
/)eathKiller Dracolisk Join Date: January 5, 2002 Location: Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Age: 40 Posts: 6,043	Oscars seem to be more based on popularity if ya ask me... but as far as LOTR went, I found it to be a pleasing and splendid film! Maybe thats because I think that all good films have no closure whatsoever? (COUGH ghost in the shell COUGH Blood The Last Vamprie COUGH Lain COUGH) __________________ [img]\"http://membres.lycos.fr/th8or/ZeroSigForIronworks.gif\" alt=\" - \" /> o.o;

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03-09-2002, 01:36 PM	#5
J'aran Mephistopheles Join Date: December 12, 2001 Location: Fryslân, The Netherlands Age: 46 Posts: 1,493	<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Holy Knight Delita: It would've been kind of unbelievable if a man as old as gandalf was trapped in a gargantuan exlposion which would throw him against the wall with utmost force, then watching him be run around on fire, then be struck by lightning and live <hr></blockquote> Ah, but he's no ordinary old man, now is he?

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