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Post by Allan on Mar 5, 2007 22:22:47 GMT 10
Interesting that you should bring up the "suicide missions" thing, Glenn. What makes these more inspiring than any other story where the hero has to go on a suicide mission to save everyone?
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Post by Glenn on Mar 6, 2007 2:07:56 GMT 10
Well i didnt say that they were more inspiring than any other film about suicide missions  But ok, i would say because you can distance yourself from reality while watching. If you watch a true story about suicide missions i dont think you can enjoy the film as much, because you know that someone really went through that but with LotR it is fantasy. Plus the storyline is far better than any other movie  |
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Post by Bre on Mar 6, 2007 7:07:59 GMT 10
To me they're more inspiring because I cared more for these characters than I have most other characters who go through w/ suicide missions. It's not only the actions they take, but because the characters are written so you care for them, the story becomes more inspiring to me. And Allan no one story can be completely original. Everyone gets their ideas from somewhere. And Tolkien did start a whole new realm of fantasy stories. I'm sure there are plenty of comic book writers who get their inspiration from his stories and you probably feel inspired by some of those. I mean if you don't like the movies, you don't like the movies. But you're crazy, then. |
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Post by Allan on Mar 6, 2007 18:23:51 GMT 10
Oh, I wasn't meaning to pick a fight over the "inspiring" thing... I was just interested to see why you guys found it so inspiring (since, well, I didn't). And I wasn't meaning to knock the lack of originality. Granted, much fantasy is very similar, and that's fine with me. I'm perfectly aware that inspiration breeds, and nothing can be fully original. And I never said that I didn't like the movies - they're perfectly enjoyable. I just didn't love them! |
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Post by Glenn on Apr 8, 2007 2:34:42 GMT 10
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Post by Bre on Apr 8, 2007 6:27:49 GMT 10
What were they talking about "prequel to LotR"?
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Post by Glenn on Apr 8, 2007 8:15:55 GMT 10
That Children of Hurin i think. Not really much of a prequel lol
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Post by Bre on Apr 8, 2007 10:56:22 GMT 10
No not really.  But yeah if anyone should do any sort of Tolkien project, it should definitely be PJ.  |
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Post by Glenn on Apr 9, 2007 10:11:53 GMT 10
Is the WETA workshop connected to PJ or are they a seperate company. Because no one else but Richard Taylor and the gang could replicate the feel of Middle Earth.
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Post by Bre on Apr 9, 2007 10:15:05 GMT 10
They're separate. They did Chronicles of Narnia and a few others so yeah they're separate. But I agree, they all have the feel of the look now and only they should translate the look onto screen.
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Post by Beck on Aug 19, 2010 15:37:22 GMT 10
This made me laugh |
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Post by Bre on Aug 19, 2010 16:20:36 GMT 10
Yeah I've heard the whole "they should have just flown on the eagles" thing. But we wouldn't have had such a great story! |
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Post by Beck on Aug 19, 2010 16:29:20 GMT 10
Well that and all the evil flight things would have blasted them out of the sky |
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Post by Ange on Aug 19, 2010 16:32:46 GMT 10
 Okay now quit it Beck, I was just about to post that video in "interesting weblinks" I was seriously just looking on youtube for it. Don't have mind reading abilities my ass. I love the "I don't like you" and the "Yah, one of us might have died!" and the "Wheeeee!" |
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Post by Beck on Aug 19, 2010 16:44:19 GMT 10
I love Gollum, my precccccccciooooooooooooous |
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Post by Ange on Aug 22, 2010 6:20:33 GMT 10
Yay Sarah and LotR.  |
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Post by Beck on Aug 22, 2010 9:25:03 GMT 10
Still as funny as the first time I saw that |
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Post by Bre on Aug 22, 2010 11:38:59 GMT 10
Is that in the special features? I think they have hidden easter eggs in the DVDs with a few skits like that. |
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Post by Beck on Aug 22, 2010 11:40:02 GMT 10
Nah that was done for an awards show SMG and Jack Black hosted.
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Post by Bre on Aug 22, 2010 11:44:12 GMT 10
Yeah I know that, but I'm pretty sure they have that hidden in the EE somewhere. I'll have to look for it or google it.
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But ok, i would say because you can distance yourself from reality while watching. If you watch a true story about suicide missions i dont think you can enjoy the film as much, because you know that someone really went through that but with LotR it is fantasy. Plus the storyline is far better than any other movie 
But yeah if anyone should do any sort of Tolkien project, it should definitely be PJ. 
Okay now quit it Beck, I was just about to post that video in "interesting weblinks" I was seriously just looking on youtube for it. Don't have mind reading abilities my ass. 
