All Things Middle Earth

[GoktimusPrime]

Yeah. the time thing was pretty weird. Still... a much more faithful adaptation to the original source than Bayformers.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Yeah. the time thing was pretty weird. Still... a much more faithful adaptation to the original source than Bayformers.

Oh very true. Don't get me wrong though, I still thought it was a very good, enjoyable movie. I'd see it again.

[5FDP]

Sylvester McCoy as Radagast was a great casting choice. Should have been more of him.

[Bidoofdude]

I love Radagast. The Rhosgobel Rabbits made him so... inviting.

[Bidoofdude]

Just watched The Twin Towers. Very impressed. A substantial improvement over the Fellowship. I found myself dozing off less. I like this one better for sure.
All that's left is ROTK. Wish me luck!


Gollum is so AWESOME!

[GoktimusPrime]

The Two Towers is my least favourite of the Jackson Tolkien movies... there's one particular scene that really bugs me, but I'll discuss it with you after you've seen Return of the King (cos it won't make sense until then) Although technically the movie ends prematurely... the first part of the ROTK movie is actually the end parts of the Twin Towers. They omitted a really epic scene from ROTK to fit it in... again, we'll talk later.

[i_amtrunks]

My main qualm was the sending of elves to Helms Deep. Made no sense and robbed some of the victory for men. At least it wasn't Arwen like they originally planned.

A flow on stupid error from this exists in ROTK regarding Elrond.

But in truth they royally screwed Aragorn in the movie trilogy, making him unsure of his role and duty, when in the books he is one confident and secure individual with what his role and duties are.

[Bidoofdude]

I really liked Aragorn in the first. But the second he seemed very flawed in terms of mind and portrayal. Is ROTK good?

I think I just liked the battle eye candy in Helm's Deep. It is a pretty cool

Either that or Gollum/Smeagol. Especially the argument.

It got me thinking, are they able to cut their hair?

[GoktimusPrime]

The Battle at Helm's Deep is awesome (the Battle at Minas Tirith dwarfs it ). And when they proclaim that the Elves have come to honour the old Alliance, I get this little tingle in my spine and a little voice cries, "YEAH!!" -- and I let myself get caught up in the moment and it's awesome. But then afterwards I think about it and go, "Heeey..."

Go watch ROTK... it is definitely worth watching.

My main qualm was the sending of elves to Helms Deep. Made no sense and robbed some of the victory for men.

I don't care about the robbing victory for Men part, but as you said... it made no sense. If they _really_ wanted help Men then they really should've sent those Elves to Minas Tirith... a FAR more strategically logical place to fortify than Helms Deep. Reinforcing Helms Deep felt more like some wishy washy sentimental decision rather than a logical one -- something that I would not expect Elrond and Galadriel to make.

But in truth they royally screwed Aragorn in the movie trilogy, making him unsure of his role and duty, when in the books he is one confident and secure individual with what his role and duties are.

Eeh... I didn't mind that so much. Sure, it made Movie Aragorn quite different from Book Aragorn in that regard, but I didn't see it as making Movie Aragorn any better or worse... just different. (JMHO) I would've actually preferred seeing Arwen as part of the Elven reinforcements. Sure beats watching a good portion of the film seeing her moping around having a sook.

[Bidoofdude]

Oh yeah. Forgot.
Watched ROTK a couple days ago. I liked it a lot.