LOTR movie

[coriolan_cmc2001]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "blpurdom" <blpurdom at y...> wrote:
> --- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "dai_evans" <dai_evans at y...> wrote:
> > Oooof!
> > 
>  
> My husband and I saw it yesterday, and it was indeed wonderful

I saw LOTR last night, and I concur. This is Middle-Earth history 
written with lightening, and is easily the best film out this year. 
It's one of the rare examples of a fantasy film in which the actors 
are not overwhelmed by the special effects and makeup. Just to give 
one example, we can read every emotion in Ian McKellan's face despite 
the long beard, pretend nose and tall crooked hat. 

(BTW, I'm a middling reader of Tolkien - I like LOTR, but I'm not 
passionately devoted to it, which is why I saw this film while I will 
avoid the HP movie like the Nazgul avoiding water. I just re-read 
Tolkien for the first time in 20 years, and my overall opinion is 
little changed).

Wonderful locations (makes me want to take an NZ vacation), great 
music (Howard Shore, best known for his collaboration with David 
Cronenberg). The Balrog was the scariest thing on film since Jef 
Goldblum in The Fly. I'll look forward to the next two installments. 

BTW, those with an interest in filk might want to check out some of 
the example of Tolkien filk out there:

http://www.dnaco.net/~mobrien/filk/tolklink.html

  - CMC

One Ring to rule them, and one Ring to find them,
One Ring to bring them, and in the dark bind them;
That, and the other nineteen of the things,
All are a few of my favorite Rings.

So when Sauron
Takes the Tow'r on,
And the Nazgul shriek,
I just toss a ring in the Fire of Doom,
And then things don't seem so bleak.

   - Kevin Wald, Lord of the Rings