[HPFGU-OTChatter] Forced Viewing
Kathryn
kcawte at kcawte.freeserve.co.uk
Mon Jan 14 18:03:42 UTC 2002
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From: "Denise" <gypsycaine at yahoo.com>
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Sent: Monday, January 14, 2002 5:32 PM
Subject: [HPFGU-OTChatter] Forced Viewing
>
> Being forced into it, I approached it like a prisoner to the gallows, and
> the 3 hours + hung over my head like the rope. I was pleasantly
> surprised--I enjoyed the previews immensely--they ALL were movies I would
> like to see (esp Star Wars and Spiderman, lol! Blade 2 for me alone
without
> Ian), and then I settled back to watch.
>
Well that's so unfair. The previews with it I got were all awful, with the
possible exception of Austin Powers 3 (and that looks like it migt just be
lots of jokes from 1 & 2 sewn together)
> The backdrops were gorgeous, and the movie wasn't as bad as I thought it'd
> be, but there seemed to be an ongoing concept--send folks, beat up the
> hobbits, send folks--beat up the hobbits.... grins.
>
Because there's so much extra stuff in between in the book I noticed the
pattern of stick something sharp into Frodo a lot more in the film :)
> I had forgotten a great deal of the book so the ending took me by
surprise,
> and I voiced my concern about it aloud during the credits--THAT'S where it
> ends? The lady beside me laughed, and reacquainted me with it (in fact,
she
> told me to go read book 2 and 3, lol)--this was her 4th viewing.
>
I knew that's where it would end and it still annoyed the hell out of me. I
desparately want to cultivate enough willpower to wait to buy the dvd till I
can get a box set of all 3 films
>
> And Frodo isn't bad looking, but then again Strider is cute! (hmmm..
> Sirius? Ducks quickly!)
>
I don't see a mention of Legolas here, how can that be? By far the most
gorgeous guy in the film.Did he make anyone think of Draco? Minus the pointy
ears obviously unless there's something about the Malfoy's JKR hasn't told
us yet :)
K
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