Lord of the Rings

[Warik]

lol - warik - normally you say some interesting stuff - but you are just whining here for the sake of whining.

if you haven't read the books, then shut up

It's because I haven't read the books that I can objectively critique this film. Most people who have seen this film are so obsessed with the books that they will bite your head off if you say so much as "oh, Gandalf's beard was supposed to be a little longer."

-Warik

 

[HappyScrappy]

Warik, you are much like a friend/coworker of mine.
he will disagree with anything you say.
even if you state a scientific fact that applys to every living thing, he will deny it and say that he never experiences it.

it can be amusing, but for the most part - its just annoying.

 

[Warik]

Warik, you are much like a friend/coworker of mine.
he will disagree with anything you say.
even if you state a scientific fact that applys to every living thing, he will deny it and say that he never experiences it.

it can be amusing, but for the most part - its just annoying.

Not necessarily, dude. I don't disagree with everything someone says. I only disagree with that which I do not believe logically follows. In situations involving opinion, such as this one, it is difficult to have a civilized discussion without one side jumping out with insults and stuff. You and I usually agree on lots of stuff, anyway.

I have told you why I don't like the movie, but you haven't told me why you DO like it, nor have you responded to specific reasons as to why I did not like the movie... =)

BTW: I don't deny scientific facts that are a result of accurate studies and experiments. Don't be silly, now.

So then... let us have a logical, civilized, adult conservation as to why Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring sucked or did not suck.

-Warik

 

[HappyScrappy]

there you go!!!
much better.

I enjoyed the movie very much (well, didn't like the part when gandolf got dark, and when galaerial (sp?) got dark - thought it was silly) - it stuck very well to the book for the most part.

I enjoyed the books, but usually prefer sci fi stuff instead of elves..

for the most part though, the things you are complaining about are taken straight from the books - and they are used to build up tension to make you continue in the series...

 

[minion]

Allow me to reiterate the movie "Lord of the Rings" is simply brilliant.

I've never read the books. I'am not a critic but I do honestly recommend this film.

Warik suffers from ADS if he found it to slow of a pace, also the ending left me thinking the movie ended to soon, However this isn't a negative. It was 3hrs. of effortless entertainment. I will see it again.

 

[Warik]

there you go!!!
much better.

I enjoyed the movie very much (well, didn't like the part when gandolf got dark, and when galaerial (sp?) got dark - thought it was silly) - it stuck very well to the book for the most part.

I enjoyed the books, but usually prefer sci fi stuff instead of elves..

for the most part though, the things you are complaining about are taken straight from the books - and they are used to build up tension to make you continue in the series...

I think there were some unessential things in the movie that could have been left out to make it much shorter. I've seen and enjoyed long movies like Braveheart, Gladiator, the Patriot, Harry Potter, The Godfather, The Godfather II etc... because they don't drag on and they keep my interest. I often found myself dozing off through lots of the conversation and being awake and alert during the battle scenes and the story-telling parts.

One bad review of the movie mentioneed all the eye-gazing stuff. Seriously, is it necessary to spend 5 seconds gazing into Frodo's eyes every 5 minutes of the movie? Lots of the dialogue was unimportant as well. I understand wanting to stay true to the movie, but I don't think one of characters rambling on for 3 paragraphs about his kingdom and shit in Shakespeare-esque tongue was of great value to the movie.

I SERIOUSLY think Gandalf was much too weak in the movie. Whenever I play an RPG style game, I see everyone and their mother naming themself "Gandalf" - after watching his performance, I can't see why.

-Warik

 

[HappyScrappy]

paragraphs about his kingdom and shit in Shakespeare-esque tongue was of great value to the movie.

I SERIOUSLY think Gandalf was much too weak in the movie. Whenever I play an RPG style game, I see everyone and their mother naming themself "Gandalf" - after watching his performance, I can't see why.

-Warik

the book is like that - I'm just glad they didn't include the songs or the poetry - that was really bad in the book.
the book certain drags in parts, but for me it was b/c I don't like elves and shit - much prefer run down future - like blade runner, neuromancer, snow crash, etc.

as for gandalf - in the books, if you had read them, then it will make more sense. he is a wuss and then grows more powerful...
but yes, pretty pansy like in the first one.
he is more there for who he knows and what he can see, and the connections between it all.

I don't care one way or the other if someone likes the movie or not, but your first post read as disagreeing for the sake of being different

 

[Warik]

he is a wuss and then grows more powerful...

Isn't he supposed to be dead? I'll definitely see part II, then, just to see how they managed to make him un-dead. lol =)

-Warik

 

[HappyScrappy]

hee heee.
hence why one should read the books.
the first one is the buildup of the story and the gathering of the fellowship. boring, lots of talking, but has some good action parts - just like you say.
then at the end of the first and the beginning of the second, they have to split off and you see all the shit each has to get through - this is when it starts getting cool. gollum starts playing a major part.
then in the last book is when they start laying the smack down and it gets darkest and the most fighting. they eventually join up and have some kick ass battles and there are people turning over to evil left and right.
and somewhere in there, yes, gandolf comes back - although you know he couldn't really be dead.
he comes back stronger and more powerful and fast. well, he has a cool horse through connections.

 

[Warik]

Wait... there are 3 parts and the ring doesn't get destroyed until the third part? You mean I'm going to have to watch Frodo and his buddies hang out in the Mountain of Doom or whatever for another 6 hours? AHHH!!!!

They need to film the Lord of the Rings cliffnotes. =)

-Warik