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Forum: Sequence-by-Sequence
10-06-2006, 10:38 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 5,851
Posted By
Trotter
I agree, the scenery is breathtaking, very...I agree, the scenery is breathtaking, very Middle-Earth-like! Ha! I also found Viggo's odd leaps strange... He kind of throws his legs out in front of him and moves his body about wildly...... |
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Forum: The Movies
10-06-2006, 10:23 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 7,486
Posted By
Trotter
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Forum: The Movies
10-05-2006, 09:52 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,058
Posted By
Trotter
This is a wonderful example of what happens when...This is a wonderful example of what happens when a director tries to do what the book says and what he wants to do at the same time. If PJ wanted Merry at the Black Gate he shouldn't have made him... |
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Forum: The Movies
10-05-2006, 09:48 AM
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Replies: 57
Views: 15,441
Posted By
Trotter
had
Yes, but to put Tom in a movie one...
had Yes, but to put Tom in a movie one would have to deviate from the course of the plot quite a bit, which audiences wouldn't go for. In a film one must remain focused upon the main flow of... |
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Forum: The Movies
10-04-2006, 09:28 AM
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Replies: 714
Views: 376,732
Posted By
Trotter
Agreed, the staff being broken doesn't bother me...Agreed, the staff being broken doesn't bother me so much as Gandalf falling upon the ground with that look of fear on his face! Book Gandalf never would have let an enemy see his fear. PJ could have... |
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Forum: The Movies
10-02-2006, 10:46 AM
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Replies: 57
Views: 15,441
Posted By
Trotter
I agree with most of you. But, like it has been...I agree with most of you. But, like it has been said, I do not think that any of the actors are to blame, it is PJ and his writing team that ARE. Now, after seeing both LOTR and KONG, I believe that... |
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Forum: The Movies
10-02-2006, 10:24 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 7,486
Posted By
Trotter
The characters faithful!!?? What about the...The characters faithful!!?? What about the reworking of Frodo and the total maligning of his courageous character? What about the butchering of Noble Faramir? What about the toned down and unsure... |
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Forum: The Movies
09-30-2006, 11:57 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 7,486
Posted By
Trotter
What really confuses me is when book scenes that...What really confuses me is when book scenes that would have transfered wonderfully to film are rewritten or cut altogether. There were many times in ROTK, during the siege of Minis Tirith, where I... |
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Forum: Sequence-by-Sequence
09-29-2006, 10:51 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 8,570
Posted By
Trotter
I've never had a problem with it, though my...
I've never had a problem with it, though my opinions about smoking are the same as yours. Tolkien's characters smoked pipes, so it was only logical for PJ to have them in his films. They are,... |
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Forum: The Movies
09-29-2006, 10:45 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 7,486
Posted By
Trotter
I was not speaking of a page by page and word by...
I was not speaking of a page by page and word by word film treatment for goodness sake! I simply want to see a faithful adaption of the book, so sue me! Am I wrong for wanting a Hobbit film that... |
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Forum: The Movies
09-27-2006, 03:06 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 7,486
Posted By
Trotter
I disagree, a movie can be very true to a book if...
I disagree, a movie can be very true to a book if done correctly. The story, the characters, and the overall feel of a film can easily mirror that of the book upon which it is based. PJ's LOTR mostly... |
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Forum: Sequence-by-Sequence
09-26-2006, 08:43 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 8,570
Posted By
Trotter
I found it odd, upon first viewing the film, when...
I found it odd, upon first viewing the film, when Gandalf tells Pippin. "He stabbed Frodo on Weathertop," when the name 'Weather Top' was never heard in FOTR. Several people in the theater said,... |
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Forum: The Movies
09-26-2006, 08:31 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 7,486
Posted By
Trotter
It just comes down to a simple question... Do we...
It just comes down to a simple question... Do we want to see "The Hobbit," or do we want to see Peter Jackson's "interpretation" of it? Pete's LOTR was simply that, his LOTR, not Tolkien's. I guess... |
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Forum: Sequence-by-Sequence
08-24-2006, 09:15 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 5,362
Posted By
Trotter
Sorry, I should have worded it more clearly... I...
Sorry, I should have worded it more clearly... I meant the entire scene. Sure, it did have its highlights. I would agree with you about the heartbeat bit, that was very disturbing and well done. But... |
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Forum: Sequence-by-Sequence
08-23-2006, 12:55 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 5,362
Posted By
Trotter
For me the opening scene of ROTK was a bit......
For me the opening scene of ROTK was a bit... weak. I thought the two actors, mainly the guy who played Deagol, we're a little too hammy. I also thought that the 'Gollum transformation' was very poor... |
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Forum: Sequence-by-Sequence
08-17-2006, 08:27 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 6,238
Posted By
Trotter
Yeah, as I said, the entire film would've had to...
Yeah, as I said, the entire film would've had to have been reworked, which is something I wish they would have done. I would've had Frodo, Sam, and Gollum for the last half hour of the movie, and... |
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Forum: Sequence-by-Sequence
08-16-2006, 10:09 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 6,238
Posted By
Trotter
In my humble opinion... :rolleyes:
...In my humble opinion... :rolleyes: I think that the pass of Cirith Ungol should have been in the film. Indeed, it should have been the climax of the film. I have heard the arguements... |
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Forum: The Movies
08-15-2006, 08:46 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 5,018
Posted By
Trotter
Let's see here...
ROTK
All of...
Let's see here... ROTK All of the added 'burp' or 'fart' scenes! The (I type this with gritted teeth) Gandalf vs Witch King scene, what an abomination! The stupid drinking game...... |
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Forum: Sequence-by-Sequence
08-15-2006, 08:27 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 6,238
Posted By
Trotter
Ho Hum...
The whole problem is that...
Ho Hum... The whole problem is that PJ made the films with all the 'other' people in mind, not just the fans. :D Sorry, couldn't resist that... Anyway, I simply think that Pete and crew... |
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Forum: Sequence-by-Sequence
08-12-2006, 03:16 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 6,238
Posted By
Trotter
Thanks for replying Alatar!
Really,...
Thanks for replying Alatar! Really, my whole beef with the script for TTT was that it was badly structured. It just didn't feel smooth to me, there was far too much cutting back and forth... |
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Forum: The Movies
08-11-2006, 01:02 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 14,731
Posted By
Trotter
Here's a few of my picks,
Dominic...
Here's a few of my picks, Dominic Monaghan- Frodo Baggins (Tolkien's Frodo, not PJ's) Patrick Stewart- Gandalf (Again, Tolkien's, not PJ's) Liam Neeson- Aragorn (Book) ... |
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Forum: The Movies
08-11-2006, 12:51 PM
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Replies: 714
Views: 376,732
Posted By
Trotter
Hey,
This particular scene had me...Hey, This particular scene had me yelling at the TV in unspeakable rage when I first saw it! I cannot fathom why this scene was portrayed as it was. PJ's excuses don't do it for me. Fact... |
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Forum: Sequence-by-Sequence
08-11-2006, 12:41 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 6,238
Posted By
Trotter
High,
Personally, TTT didn't do it...High, Personally, TTT didn't do it for me. Granted, it had some awesome scenes, but I think the script was really lacking. I know that it was the hardest for PJ to do because it was the... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
08-11-2006, 12:33 PM
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Replies: 4,191
Views: 1,049,064
Posted By
Trotter
Hello all,
I am a new member here,...
Hello all, I am a new member here, Trotter's the name, and I look forward to talkin' with you all! |
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