Is all the "magic" gone? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Essex · 04-22-2004, 03:58 AM

I would have agreed with most of what you guys say above, except for the final film.

This just blew me away. Everytime I see it, it just gets better and better. No way in a million years did I think anyone could pull this job off. When I was growing up, I always had a wish that if I won the pools or inherited millions of pounds I would do one of 2 things. I would a/ take over Arsenal Football Club or b/ make a live action movie of Lord of the Rings.

Mr Jackson beat me to b/, and I'm eternally grateful to him. Not even mentioning the first 2 which were fantastic, but ROTK just seems so RIGHT. The magic IS there. Maybe different to the books, but there all the same. I am still staggered by how well Jackson did it. I cannot put my finger on WHY it is almost perfect. All I can say is that the changes he made I have no problems with (omissions will hopefully be fixed by the EE).

You may think I'm going over the top, but all year long before rotk came out it was all I could think of. i.e. how good was the movie going to be? Could I dare to think it would be almost perfect? I did, and was rewarded.....

Anyone got a few million spare so I can realise my other wish?

04-22-2004, 03:58 AM	#10
Essex Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Essex, England Posts: 886	I would have agreed with most of what you guys say above, except for the final film. This just blew me away. Everytime I see it, it just gets better and better. No way in a million years did I think anyone could pull this job off. When I was growing up, I always had a wish that if I won the pools or inherited millions of pounds I would do one of 2 things. I would a/ take over Arsenal Football Club or b/ make a live action movie of Lord of the Rings. Mr Jackson beat me to b/, and I'm eternally grateful to him. Not even mentioning the first 2 which were fantastic, but ROTK just seems so RIGHT. The magic IS there. Maybe different to the books, but there all the same. I am still staggered by how well Jackson did it. I cannot put my finger on WHY it is almost perfect. All I can say is that the changes he made I have no problems with (omissions will hopefully be fixed by the EE). You may think I'm going over the top, but all year long before rotk came out it was all I could think of. i.e. how good was the movie going to be? Could I dare to think it would be almost perfect? I did, and was rewarded..... Anyone got a few million spare so I can realise my other wish?