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Post by MerlintheMad on May 31, 2004 8:40:57 GMT -6
I received my Trilogy from Amazon Friday and we spent a fair amount of the weekend enjoying the extra features. I particularly enjoyed the National Geographic special: there is a drinking scene which I think is a deleted scene or possibly an EE for TROTK or TTT (I don't have any EE versions, just this theatrical release Trilogy - I held out until the end to buy any DVDs - but I don't recall having ever seen this before): Legolas asks Gimli "What is the point of this (game)?" And Gimli says "The las man standing wins". A hoot. Anyway, now I look forward to the EE of TROTK and about this time next year (so I must needs suppose) the release of the EE LOTR Trilogy, which I will also get.
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Post by Stormrider on Jun 1, 2004 6:13:13 GMT -6
I'm glad you have finally received your copy of the movies! The special features are great aren't they!
I saw that scene with Gimli explaining the purpose of a drinking game was to be the last man standing! I think it will be an added scene to the ROTK movie. I just rented the ROTK DVD and was watching the special features and saw it on that one.
I'm holding out until the EE comes out before I purchase ROTK.
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Post by Stormrider on Oct 14, 2019 11:54:59 GMT -6
I spent all day yesterday watching the extended versions of all of PJs LOTR movies (not The Hobbit ones). I played attention to how PJ depicted things vs LOTRO.
PJs Minas Tirith is much more carved from stone whereas LOTRO shows it more tiled and marbled. I tried to remember the King's and Steward's dais in the game and can't remember going there, so will have to search it out.
Edoras is not as large in the movies as in the game. The Golden Hall is just about as nice in the movies as in the game but a bit smaller. I didn't get a good look at the floors in the movie to see if the old English script was there.
Mordor seems much larger in the game or maybe that is because we have maps to point out the areas we've quested in. It is pretty dark in the movie.
Rivendell and Lothlorien seem very similar in both.
I really love how The Shire looks in the movies. The homes/buildings are more under grassy hill than in the game. Perhaps the photography just added to it more.
Bree is much more raw and ruff in the movie, but the buildings seemed very similarly designed.
Moria is bigger in the game but darker and scarier in the movie. However, in the game, Dwarves are rebuilding.
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Post by fanuidhol on Oct 14, 2019 12:32:30 GMT -6
I was thinking about Bree in the movie the other day, and how crowded everything was. I agree with your assessment. Hmmm. Should watch the movies again. Bet, I have a watching partner. Gson and I started to a year ago? But he was not that interested. We did not even watch the second disc of Fellowship the extended version.
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Post by Stormrider on Oct 14, 2019 16:00:40 GMT -6
Gson probably liked the fireworks! That was an attention getter and when Bilbo tells the tale to the kids. I'm not sure my Gdgtr would sit thru it all yet and she is 5 now.
Yes, Bree was very crowded and The Pony was packed with suspicious looking men! LOTRO Pony is much more spacious!
The Mouth of Sauron both cracks me up and grosses me out.
Orthanc is very much the same in both. But Saruman's demise is still weird with his body going around on the water wheel.
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Post by fanuidhol on Oct 21, 2019 15:35:51 GMT -6
Gson and I watched the Extended version of the Fellowship today. Then he wanted to see the places in the game. So, together we compared versions. He had me jump down the well at the Chamber of the Crossroads, too. LOL
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Post by Stormrider on Oct 22, 2019 6:23:12 GMT -6
What did he think of the game vs movie? I hate jumping down the well!
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Post by fanuidhol on Oct 23, 2019 12:17:16 GMT -6
We watched Two Towers yesterday and Return of the King today. Very long movies for an 8 year old. He liked it. But, I had to explain a lot. And now and again remind him to pay attention. I told him about Sméagol/Gollum’s pupils and voices being different. So, he watched for the changes. And I told him about the Ring being a metaphor for absolute power and how that will destroy all who hold it. Not exactly in those words though.
I haven’t watched the movies in a very long time. It was very interesting to compare. And also , say to myself — I’ve been there! Sort of....
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