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Posted by Trevor Adams (Member # 42) on December 01, 2003, 07:13 PM:

Last night they had the premier showing of the 3rd part in Wellington.I noticed FOTR was on Sky so I thought I'd best have another go at watching it.I was comfy and in a good frame of mind and had plenty of Jaffas to eat.I STILL went to sleep after about an hour!I woke to see the end. Just can't be my thing.Seems to be about 90% computer generated-sort of a gothic electronic variation on the L.Frank Baum storyline.................

Posted by Tony Milman (Member # 7) on December 02, 2003, 01:12 AM:

Trevor

I find Jaffas can have that affect on me as well............

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Tony

Posted by John Clancy (Member # 49) on December 02, 2003, 02:19 AM:

I too find the film a total bore. Kept waiting for something to happen but nothing ever did. Couldn't get up any enthusiasm to see the sequel and have even less to see part 3. The thought of another 3 hours shifting in my seat...

And I thought the special effects were in the main bloody awful.

Bring back Ray Harryhausen. Remember "Jason and the Argonauts"? Now there was a dose of cinematic magic and not a computer in sight.

Posted by Trevor Adams (Member # 42) on December 02, 2003, 04:12 AM:

Yep,nothing beats a reel of Jason or Mighty Joe Young or Lost World or Kong.Good ol' Willis and Ray!Trev

Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on December 02, 2003, 06:44 AM:

It took me about two weeks to get through the first one on DVD. I'd fall asleep and then have to continue where I left off the next day. Or I'd have something to do. However, I must say that I really enjoyed the second one much better (Two Towers).

One thing was, I saw it in a huge theatre with a huge curved screen. Second, it had more interesting elements that the first one- mainly being the CGI produced "Smeegle" character. I am certainly no fan of this computer animation stuff (give me Harryhousen or drawings), but the character himself was very interesting and kept me drawn in.

If I see the third instalment, it will have to be at the cinema! Nick.

Posted by Mark Todd (Member # 96) on December 02, 2003, 12:57 PM:

Must say I agree not a fan of the new breed of special effects, I expect its been said many times but also prefer the old type ones in the earlier Star wars and find the newer ones less something.
You can`t beat actually seeing something real like the stop motion ed 209 in Robo Cop. Gives it a certain filmic quality.
Must admit having been going through a few of my 80`s titles on DVD)( sorry ) I also think film making was better then and also less smartie type comments ruining things.
Or am I just an old/youngish stick in the mud.
Best Mark.
PS Talos is just way beyond anything, I still get strange vibes when I watch that.

Posted by Chris Quinn (Member # 129) on December 02, 2003, 01:24 PM:

I don’t believe it, These films are the best thing that I have seen in along time. The pure quality in the performances by Elijah Wood, Christopher Lee, Sean Astin.
Effects are kept to a minimum and not in your face like most films these days.
I strongly disagree that the film is 90% special effects, come on, Smeagle has a real person under the graphics, what would you have them do, put him in a suit like something from Dr Who.
The whole film reeks of quality, unlike the rubbish that has come from Hollywood lately. And yes indeed there is a story, something missing from many films these days that now just rely on special effects. Peter Jackson hasn’t gone for special effects he wanted people to leave the cinema talking about the film as a whole, not just caw about the great special effects. Peter Jackson in my opinion has done the books real credit. Not many directors would have taken up the challenge to put this story on the big screen. I have read the book several time since my childhood days and I am one of the few people to have read the Sillmarillion. How any one can cuss these films is beyond belief, you should all be ashamed of yourselves and have your projectors confiscated for a week. Shame on you all.

Posted by Tony Milman (Member # 7) on December 02, 2003, 01:31 PM:

Chris,

Well said, I can't wait for the sequel. Enjoyed the second one more than the first.......my precious.........

What about the Matrix then???? (that ought to start a flaming thread!) another good one........

Now where did I put the Jaffas.......

Tony [Big Grin]

Posted by Alan Rik (Member # 73) on December 02, 2003, 01:39 PM:

Well, I have seen all the stop motion animation from the day as well. I love all the films you have named. Mighty Joe Young- Jason and the Argonauts. I remember loving the Golden Voyage of Sinbad and that wooden female monster on the boat. Great films those..and i saw the Sinbad films in the theatres!
And I also LOVED the LOTR films! I knew from the first frame of the Lord of the Rings that this film was special. The photography, the music, the narration by Cate Blanchet, wow. I am so excited to see the last one. You gotta love Gollum. Special effects wizardry at its best!

Posted by John Clancy (Member # 49) on December 03, 2003, 03:04 AM:

I found The Matrix a bit of a bore too. Nothing original - seen it all before.

Good that a lot of people enjoyed Lord of the Rings. In the main it seems to be people who love the book and are able to forgive all the abbreviations necessary to commit it to film. Sadly for me it was a colourless ordeal to get through it. Many people have told me they thought the second film was better but I thought the first one was so dull I really couldn't face going through the same torment again.

There have been a few really good films in recent years (Gladiator being the only one I can currently think of) but there have been others I enjoyed (namely Spider-Man - YIPPEE!). However, there seems to be a missing element in modern movie making today - I think that element is 'magic'. Too many film makers are obsessed with computers. Just look at what Disney have recently done.

Posted by Xander van der Merwe (Member # 125) on December 03, 2003, 01:37 PM:

I also didn't fuss much over the FOTR and enjoyed TTT a bit more. Unlike The Matrix, where I didn't bother to go and see the 3rd installment (waiting for the DVD release), I am actually looking forward to ROTK. I did however think that the 1st Matrix installment was a _very_ good movie.

Any good movies lately? My all time modern favorite must be Moulin Rouge -- the movie you either love or hate [Smile]

I must start a new thread on your best and wors movies ever...

Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on December 03, 2003, 08:16 PM:

I'm not a Tolkien fan by any means (never liked reading a story where I would have to refer to the glossary over & over) but I think the LOTR films are an incredible achievement. With "precious" little knowledge of the story beforehand, I found myself totally swept up in the world that Peter Jackson created. The relationships between characters that one cares about are the main attraction with the special effects being an added bonus. I never once looked at my watch as I did during Gangs of New York or the second Matrix. Now...imagine if Harryhausen & Jackson collaborated.....
So Trevor has a weakness for orange chocolate balls?
Doug

Posted by Kevin Faulkner (Member # 6) on December 06, 2003, 06:40 PM:

Saw the first LOTR then the second and cant wait for the third. Superb job done of the Tolkien books even if the bum was a bit numb after each sitting.
Have any of you seen the 400ft super 8 Derann scope stereo extract from FOTR its absolutely stunning and I highly reccomend it as a good example of what can be achieved on super 8 expecially if you can play back stereo sound tracks. [Smile]

Come on Duncan yet another plug for you there. [Wink]

Kev.

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