5th Anniversary of TTT release - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Meneltarmacil · 12-17-2007, 11:44 PM

Well, today is December 18th, 2007, and five years to the day since TTT was released in theaters.

I regret not doing this with FOTR, but how have your thoughts toward the movie changed?

Personally, I actually feel better about it than I did when I watched it five years ago, my reactions then being "What? Going to Osgiliath? NOOOOOOOOO!" and "What? No Shelob or confrontation with Saruman? NOOOOOOOOO!"

Now, though, I've still got bad feelings about the first change I mentioned, but not as many due to the essay mentioned on here that makes a case for Frodo and Sam being the ones who had really changed, but the EE of ROTK corrected the second one enough for me.

Sauron the White · 12-18-2007, 07:44 AM

It seems that others have not forgotten that anniversary as well. TTT did give us our first look at the Ents.

http://www.gocomics.com/foxtrot/

MatthewM · 12-18-2007, 09:43 AM

Happy 5th for TTT! Well, I love TTT, although it is my least favorite out of the trilogy. I saw it so many times in theatres I honestly forgot the number. When I started getting really nitpicky about what PJ didn't put in from the books a year or two later, I was a bit disgruntled at the film for quite a long time because it is in my opinion the film that deviated the most from the book.

However, now I'm kind of neutral on it. I accept it for what it is. It is a great film, and we see the first appearance of Theoden, of the Ents, and although it was streched out longer than it should have been, the battle of Helm's Deep.

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 12-30-2007, 10:35 PM

I love TTT... you could see me watching TTT and TTT only for a very long time! I didn't even watch FotR or RotK!

And to think when It came out I said I hated it and would never like it!(But of course I was only 8 or 9)

Gwathagor · 12-30-2007, 11:22 PM

Well...TTT is my favorite film artistically, but is my least favorite as an adaptation. There are a number of silly things: Aragorn floating down a river, the Ents being old and backwards, Eowyn/Aragorn flirting, etc.
I think TTT definitely benefited the most from the extended scenes. While I didn't feel any better about Faramir behaving like an idiot, at least the extended version motivates his idiocy. That, and the Huorns at Helm's Deep appeased my righteous indignation somewhat.
Like I said, I do really like the artistic elements of TTT. The color scheme and the soundtrack and the cinematography all complement each other splendidly.

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 01-01-2008, 04:16 PM

Well, as I said TTT was my favourite movie, but now I can't decide, they are all good movies! But Gwathagor, my friend said that TTT was her favourite movie too, not because of the adaptation, but because how ot was put together!

12-17-2007, 11:44 PM	#1
Meneltarmacil Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The bottom of the ocean, discussing philosophy with a giant squid Posts: 2,254	5th Anniversary of TTT release Well, today is December 18th, 2007, and five years to the day since TTT was released in theaters. I regret not doing this with FOTR, but how have your thoughts toward the movie changed? Personally, I actually feel better about it than I did when I watched it five years ago, my reactions then being "What? Going to Osgiliath? NOOOOOOOOO!" and "What? No Shelob or confrontation with Saruman? NOOOOOOOOO!" Now, though, I've still got bad feelings about the first change I mentioned, but not as many due to the essay mentioned on here that makes a case for Frodo and Sam being the ones who had really changed, but the EE of ROTK corrected the second one enough for me. __________________ I ♣ baby seals.

12-18-2007, 09:43 AM	#3
MatthewM Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New York Posts: 628	Happy 5th for TTT! Well, I love TTT, although it is my least favorite out of the trilogy. I saw it so many times in theatres I honestly forgot the number. When I started getting really nitpicky about what PJ didn't put in from the books a year or two later, I was a bit disgruntled at the film for quite a long time because it is in my opinion the film that deviated the most from the book. However, now I'm kind of neutral on it. I accept it for what it is. It is a great film, and we see the first appearance of Theoden, of the Ents, and although it was streched out longer than it should have been, the battle of Helm's Deep. __________________ "Loud and clear it sounds in the valleys of the hills...and then let all the foes of Gondor flee!" -Boromir, The Fellowship of the Ring

12-30-2007, 10:35 PM	#4
TheGreatElvenWarrior Mighty Quill Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Walking off to look for America Posts: 2,230	I love TTT... you could see me watching TTT and TTT only for a very long time! I didn't even watch FotR or RotK! And to think when It came out I said I hated it and would never like it!(But of course I was only 8 or 9) __________________ The Party Doesn't Start Until You're Dead.

12-30-2007, 11:22 PM	#5
Gwathagor Shade with a Blade Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: A Rainy Night In Soho Posts: 2,512	Well...TTT is my favorite film artistically, but is my least favorite as an adaptation. There are a number of silly things: Aragorn floating down a river, the Ents being old and backwards, Eowyn/Aragorn flirting, etc. I think TTT definitely benefited the most from the extended scenes. While I didn't feel any better about Faramir behaving like an idiot, at least the extended version motivates his idiocy. That, and the Huorns at Helm's Deep appeased my righteous indignation somewhat. Like I said, I do really like the artistic elements of TTT. The color scheme and the soundtrack and the cinematography all complement each other splendidly. __________________ Stories and songs. Last edited by Gwathagor; 12-30-2007 at 11:25 PM.

01-01-2008, 04:16 PM	#6
TheGreatElvenWarrior Mighty Quill Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Walking off to look for America Posts: 2,230	Well, as I said TTT was my favourite movie, but now I can't decide, they are all good movies! But Gwathagor, my friend said that TTT was her favourite movie too, not because of the adaptation, but because how ot was put together! __________________ The Party Doesn't Start Until You're Dead.

12-18-2007, 07:44 AM	#2
Sauron the White Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 903	It seems that others have not forgotten that anniversary as well. TTT did give us our first look at the Ents. http://www.gocomics.com/foxtrot/