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Mhoram · 12-19-2001, 04:56 PM

I was one who was very excited and positive about things...until I saw the "Making of the Lord of the Rings" That put some worries in me...but still I went into the theater hoping for a good movie.<P>First the good: The scenery was perfect in everyway, the Shire, Rivendell, Caladras, Moria, Lorien...all fabulous, just as I imagined. Characters...most were very good, excellent even.<P>The bad: My main problem was that the movie was very very choppy....jerking from one place to the other. 10 minutes in moria, 10 in Lorien, 1 minute inbetween....*sigh* In my opinion it was more a cinematic illustration of the major scenes of the books than a good movie. I'm hearing that the opinion is good among those who havn't read the books...but I cannot see how. I'm happy about that, don't get me wrong...but there was no character development, no explaination of things, or people, or places...*sigh*<P>There just wasn't enough time. It should really be 6 movies, instead of 3. That would never happen, but that's what it would take to do it well.<P>I dunno. I feel bad about not liking it...but I can't deny. I personally kinda wish I hadn't seen it at all and hope I will be able to go back to my book imaginations of people and things...I will surely be reading them tonight, trying to regain that love and get over this dissapointment. Oh well. To all those who enjoyed the movie, i'm very happy for you.

12-19-2001, 04:56 PM	#11
Mhoram Dead and Loving It Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: The land of fast cars and loud guitars. Posts: 361	I was one who was very excited and positive about things...until I saw the "Making of the Lord of the Rings" That put some worries in me...but still I went into the theater hoping for a good movie.<P>First the good: The scenery was perfect in everyway, the Shire, Rivendell, Caladras, Moria, Lorien...all fabulous, just as I imagined. Characters...most were very good, excellent even.<P>The bad: My main problem was that the movie was very very choppy....jerking from one place to the other. 10 minutes in moria, 10 in Lorien, 1 minute inbetween....sigh In my opinion it was more a cinematic illustration of the major scenes of the books than a good movie. I'm hearing that the opinion is good among those who havn't read the books...but I cannot see how. I'm happy about that, don't get me wrong...but there was no character development, no explaination of things, or people, or places...sigh<P>There just wasn't enough time. It should really be 6 movies, instead of 3. That would never happen, but that's what it would take to do it well.<P>I dunno. I feel bad about not liking it...but I can't deny. I personally kinda wish I hadn't seen it at all and hope I will be able to go back to my book imaginations of people and things...I will surely be reading them tonight, trying to regain that love and get over this dissapointment. Oh well. To all those who enjoyed the movie, i'm very happy for you.