Anybody else here get caught up in the Lord of the Rings? My daughter dragged me out to see part 3 over the holidays and even tho we spent most of dinner conversation what it's all about, I was mostly lost, not having seen 1 and 2. Now someone gave me the DVD for The Fellowship (part 1). With all the extra info, commentary, I'm OD'd on LOTR. Definately good stuff tho.

My weakness is Smallville. I was big into the super heros as a kid, and I guess it hasn't worn off yet. Plus, the cast is so pretty !

Lord of the Rings is to complicated for me. I don't know who are the good guys and who are the bad guys (never read the books).
I like Smallville, Everwood, and Joan of Arcadia.
Starkeeper

Way too slow and way too boring for me to enjoy.
But as a musician I have to say that the music really kicks ass.

Regards.
James.

I'll take Terminator 3 anyday over Lord of the Rings or Matrix.

I loved the books and like the films but there was a funny sketch on TV here in the UK over Christmas where the in-laws had been forced to share the son in laws LOTR obsession by watching the movie on DVD.

Ma and Pa in law finally get to bed and she says that she has never been so bored in her life. Pa in law says "Why did they have to make the film so long?"
Ma in law replies " It's because they all speak so slowly and deliberately.... I .....am......Gand..alf....the.... White.... If they all spoke at normal speeds the entire film would only be an hour and a half!"

I suppose you had to see it but I thought it was hilarious (and more than a little true!)

Best wishes
Tony

West Wing and Smallville here too.

Frazier rules.
DonM

I first read LOTR in 1966 and had a hard time putting the book(s) down to go to work. Loved 'em! Then, in 1972 or 73 there was an effort to make a film of Book 1 and it was miserable; poorly done, too obviously faked and just rotten in general, so I was uncertain about this "new" effort, but I was pleasantly surprised at how good it is. However, you need at least 3 days to watch it since each episode is at least 3 hours long!!!!! And I, anyway, am not going to sit there for over 9 hours to watch the whole thing in one go.

Tom

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Bigger is not always better

I hope your kidding .

I saw return of the king with my son . And speaking of my son , what a great age 9 1/2 to 10 has been .In the last 5 months, my son starting watching football with me and is teaching me how to use playstation .
We even talked me about when a boy's voice changes . lol ........


So, we went to see the movie and I was simply amazed . Great flick . I did see 1 +2, but I kept track by asking my son what was happening .

btw..I also think "saving private ryan" is an all time favorite .


Dan O'

Dan I kid you not

While I'll concede that Lord of the Rings was good...ok ok it was great.....still its too long and that kinda ruins it for me...lots of people were walking out of the cinema from approx 20 minutes before the end. It should have ended about 20 minutes earlier...each time you thought it was going to end...it went on and on...

lol I'm more of an action/sci-fi fan and I enjoyed Terminator 3 more than Lord of the Rings. I'd still give Lord of the Rings 8.5 out of 10 though

LOTR was o.k. Good visual effects. I never read the books so that made it more difficult to follow.
Slingblade is my all time favorite. Love Billy Bob Thornton.
DonM

None of these movies today are worth the
$10.00-$15.00 ticket addmission....& times that by your family members!!!!
Heck I can see them for $3.95 to Free..
on cable in the confort of my home at my leisure a few weeks after their releases, without loud crowds, cell phones going off in theaters, here we even have a
"First 15 Minute No Like Rule" that you can leave the movie theater go to the booth and get your money back, which happenes very frequently...
Serious Acting is definitly NOT what it used to be and is at an all time low...sadley its all about money not talent IMO.


Thank God For AMC Channel


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Lord of the rings is ok to me. I have seen only the first part so far but going to see others too.

Basicly I watch very little TV because of my working hours. But when I do, would probably be COPS or what ever worth watching.. LOL!!

"None of these movies today are worth the
$10.00-$15.00 ticket addmission....& times that by your family members!!!!"
Donny, my wife, son and I went to see LOTR one afternoon during Christmas. We went to the matinee, so the prices weren't that bad.
What IS bad is popcorn was $6.00, a cold drink (small) $4.00, M&Ms $3.00. Give me a break! I smuggled in a jar of peanuts and a Diet Rite Cola.
DonM

So your aying a $200.00 family outing is a big Crapshoot!!

Don't most of you guys get a senior citizen discount ?

Senior Discount?...How does that change a Crappy movie?

James Cagney Rocks

Top 100 Movies of All Time...

http://www.infoplease.com/ipea/A0760906.html

I think Twister was the last Movie I ever went to... Films for my wife and I are a major hobby... I bought a big screen and home theatre speakers... The works... Sundays are our Movie day where we will watch 2 to 3. We never go out to dinner or to clubs or anything... So the price of the home Theatre is fine and you usually only have to wait 4 months to see a film anyway. You can pause it to make a snack... Or if the phone rings... I read LOTR in high school and wish their was a memory eraser so I could read it again and it would be new... As for the films... I like them alot.. Did I nice job... However watching all three at the same time must be like watching a whole season of the sopranos..
DJ


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