An Unexpected Journey, or the morning after

[Morsul the Dark]

http://www.cracked.com/article_20315...re-honest.html

Figured you'd guys get a kick out of this version of the movie scriopt.

[Kuruharan]

Ha ha ha! That is hilarious.

And I hadn't even noticed the inherent flaw in the premise of the movie that if they think the dragon is dead...why do they need a burglar?

And this burn is just sooo good!

"MARTIN finds THE ONE RING in a manner COMPLETELY DIFFERENT from how we saw it happen in FELLOWSHIP.

MARTIN FREEMAN

(hesitates, frowns)

The one time it would be a good idea to imitate that movie, and we DON'T do it. Right."

[MCRmyGirl4eva]

Well, my friend Nikki bought the DVD, so I watched it with her again at her house. My sis was there too, watching it for the FIRST time, after throwing a hissy fit that she hadn't seen it yet, and she was basicaly laying on the couch WITH HER EYES CLOSED for half the movie. It was like, What The Orc are you doing?

In other news, my study teacher has taken to asking me how my elevensies was. (My school has lunch at about eleven.)

[THE Ka]

Originally Posted by Morsul the Dark

http://www.cracked.com/article_20315...re-honest.html

Figured you'd guys get a kick out of this version of the movie scriopt.

"Well, you did a song about what an uptight *bleep* I am, so I was going to say no. But then you sang about being really sad, so OK. I'll go with you."

... Dwarves must secretly have a 100 skill in illusion or charm that makes Maglor look like friday night drunken karaoke.

[Rhod the Red]

I want to make two points that is more in disagreement with non-forum members but might address some confusion anyway. On the council meeting & Radagasts' portrayal.

In the WC meeting one might be puzzled by Gandalf's bowing & the contradiction of Gandalf most of the time by the others. As others have said Saruman outranked Gandalf, which was no little feat. Even if Saruman was on the up-and-up and not already falling into league with Sauron, it would have been his right and duty to call Gandalf into question. ATM, Saruman is the proven superior wizard. Verbally berating him for 'plans and schemes' made behind his superior's back.

Everything Gandalf believes right now, ref Sauron (which this is all foreshadowing of) are suspicions and gut instincts. Concrete proof is needed. He is calling into question things basically set in stone as far as everyone in the know is concerned. His preliminary propositions are radical to the extreme.

As to Galadriel and Elrond, they are powerful beings in their own right, separate from wizards, likely superior to wizards in some ways and lesser than wizards in others. Elrond is sort of looking upon Gandalf as unproven & unfounded in so much as his suspicions are concerned. Also, realising that elves are not all-knowing and flawed, I can sympathise with why he thinks it's a ridiculous notion to return Thorin and his kin to what is now Smaug's lair. Whuch one poster in page one said he was puzzled by the opposition. What a needless risk it looks like to stir a dragon from his lair in a foolish suicide mission, one that won't only affect Thorin, Gandalf, & the company but potentially countless innocents who have nothing to do with the attempt.

Galadriel I believe admires Gandalf above all others. She alone is wise and insightful enough to appreciate his full potential. Had she wanted to call his deception out before the others, she could have done so. Instead, she remained silent, granting him opportunity to obtain the proof he needed and to rise in everyone's eyes.

On Radagasts' portrayal, his usefulness appears to be missed by many. People who complain so much weren't paying much attention. Radagast was actually the one character who succeeded at every challenge put before him. He saved Sebastian the hedgehog, drove away the spiders and tracked their activity back to Dol Guldur, took on and defeated the ghost of the Witch-King(?)/Ringwraith, escaped the Necromancer alive & reported back to Gandalf & the White Council with valuable evidence, & then drew off the attack by the wargs. Radagast got stuff done while Saruman sniped from the sidelines & Gandalf played bodyguard to the Company.

[LordPhillock]

I really liked what Zigûr said. Especially since I've been trying to keep a record of what I wanted to have done in the "Hobbit" movie.

Also, I really enjoy these discussions too.

[Zigûr]

Originally Posted by LordPhillock

I really liked what Zigûr said. Especially since I've been trying to keep a record of what I wanted to have done in the "Hobbit" movie.

Why thank you. Honestly the whole thing feels like one missed opportunity after another in a certain light to my mind. I mean, take away all the additions to the story and the plot is relatively faithful, but the mood and tone is still all over the place. Consider the "good morning" sequence which was one of the most faithfully retained. Instead of the bluff Bilbo disguising his anxiety with more and more politeness we get the routine Martin Freeman bemused-and-cagey performance. Maybe it's just the strength of my mental images but a lot of the film's scenes seem to lack a certain gusto which is found in the source material.
In every one of these films there's something that stops me dead when I even consider rewatching them: incoherent wounded Frodo or dunderhead Treebeard or "go home Sam" or something like that. I think for "An Unexpected Journey" it has to be Thorin. What a bore.

[Galadriel55]

Yesterday I had a group of friends over "to watch The Hobbit". By the time it got to Rivendell we had to pause for a second bathroom break, and since no one was paying any attention anyways to the movie and talking about random stuff instead we quit the movie and looked up funny LOTR/Hobbit-related videos, and then played board games. We decidedly decided that we are better off without TH. Now what does that tell you about the movie? Too long and not interesting.

[Michael Murry]

"Pirates of the Third Age," based upon a New Zealand amusement park ride of the same name. Look for future installments in years to come.

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Originally Posted by Galadriel55

Yesterday I had a group of friends over "to watch The Hobbit".

Friends?!? Friends?!?

True friends do not invite friends over to watch The Hobbit.

[Inziladun]

Originally Posted by Galadriel55

Yesterday I had a group of friends over "to watch The Hobbit". By the time it got to Rivendell we had to pause for a second bathroom break, and since no one was paying any attention anyways to the movie and talking about random stuff instead we quit the movie and looked up funny LOTR/Hobbit-related videos, and then played board games. We decidedly decided that we are better off without TH. Now what does that tell you about the movie? Too long and not interesting.

This has happened to me on every rare occasion that I've tried to watch the LOTR films. It's the only time cleaning the catbox seems inviting.