 
|
Audio Asylum Thread Printer Get a view of an entire thread on one page |
For Sale Ads |
|
|
Audio Asylum Thread Printer Get a view of an entire thread on one page |
For Sale Ads |
In Reply to: Lord of the Rings! posted by anson on December 18, 2001 at 14:18:28:
Well, as predicted, I'm certainly not as alert right now as I am usually am, but dammit, it was worth it! The film met my expectations and was thoroughly enjoyable. I have some reservations but they are minor given the big picture. Please post your thoughts when you've had the chance to experience IMO what is *the* movie experience of 2001![Actually, I'll qualify that. Make that "the 'mainstream' movie experience of 2001".]
Follow Ups:
Although I've read the books at least five times, I didn't find myself comparing the movie to them much at all. I think Peter Jackson did a fantastic job bringing his vision of the book to the screen.My main criticism concerns the editing. Many of the transitions did not seem to me very good, but were often jarring. I'm not talking about the kind of jump cutting that these days passes for skillful work but more often than not gives me a head-ache and makes me turn away from the screen (see another post here for my theory about that!), but edits that seemed as if there was a slight bit of "something" missing that would have linked the shots better. It's more of a "feeling" than a strict technical issue--or maybe it is all about technique.
Well, OK, a couple of other niggles: a few too many digital "flyovers" that call attention to themselves (But, hey, if directing is all about control, what director won't give in to the chance to make an entire shot EXACTLY as he wants it?), and I spent a lot of the beginning of the movie (and sporadically throughout) noticing how well (or not--when the digital stitching was obvious) Jackson integrated the actors at their appropriate sizes (but that's my problem).
All in all that won't stop me from going back for another showing!
John K.
Do you think someone who hasn't read the books will enjoy it?
Simple answer: yes. The filmmakers have added a prologue to help explain everything, and there is additional "explanations" to clarify throughout.John K.
will now wait for video after negative comments on that film. Instead, I will probably view "Lord Of The Rings on the giant
screen. Tried to read "The Hobbit" many years ago, but couldn't
get interested enough to read much. Hopefully the film will
succeed where the "The Hobbit" failed. - AH
I'd suggest seeing "Open Your Eyes" instead of "Vanilla Sky", the original Spanish film also starring Penelope Cruz in the same role. It's available on DVD now.I agree with you about the Hobbit. I read it after I had finished the trilogy and the quality of the writing is night and day. I guess the Hobbit was meant to be a children's book and boy does it ever seem trite in comparison. Skip it and go to Fellowship, which I place in the "can't put down" category!
This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors:
Top of Page ]
[ Contact Us ]
[ Support/Wish List ]
[ Copyright © 2024, Audio Asylum, all rights reserved ]
