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Post by Ans on Sept 25, 2005 11:28:55 GMT -5
It's done. I've watched the FotR extended edtion.  Actually, I watched it on Thursday (September 22nd) but I haven't told anyone about it yet. The movie was.... well.... interesting. It had many great scenes (ooh, yet another cute Frodo), more random humor and more good stuff from the books (concerning hobbits, the passing of the elves, and so forth). ;D However, there were some scenes I didn't like very much because I thought the director had "gone over the board" so to speak.  I know PJ has done it before (I disliked some scenes in the old FotR, TT and RotK movies) so I forgive him for his lack of judgement and good taste. He's not as much of a Tolkien purist as I am. All in all, the FotR EE was great. I wouldn't have missed it for the world. ;D *still thinks Frodo is too darn cute for his own good* |
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Post by Lady Alias on Sept 25, 2005 17:34:12 GMT -5
lol ans, welcome to the exted editions fan club:)
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Post by Perian on Sept 27, 2005 15:13:27 GMT -5
Yes! Welcome to the club! He's not as much of a Tolkien purist as I am. o.O What in Middle-earth...? |
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Post by Ans on Sept 28, 2005 5:02:12 GMT -5
o.O What? You didn't know I was something of a Tolkien purist? Okay, I'll explain. I had never read the books, but watching the LOTR movies for the first time I seriously disliked some of the scenes. (Not too many, only about 10 minor things in the entire trilogy). Those scenes just didn't seem right, as if they "didn't belong" and some of them were completely unnecessary. To put it simply: they sucked. After I read the books I understood what was wrong. Jackson had made changes to the story. To me, the book version of LotR sounded better and all the stuff I had disliked earlier was nowhere to be found. Those scenes were not in the original books. I realized I had been disliking the things (and ONLY the things) Jackson had made up himself. Now that's why I consider myself something of a Tolkien purist. Well, I have to admit PJ made many good changes - and many GREAT ones, too - but that doesn't change the fact that I still find some of his "inventions" unsatisfactory.  Without those little mistakes, the trilogy would have been just perfect. I'm going to watch FotR EE again tonight, just to see if they have spotted and edited the scene I find boring and useless. Now I don't expect them to cut the scene very short or delete it, because that would be too obvious. People would think: "Whoa... There's a 30-second clip missing here. PJ must have disliked that scene with a passion." |
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Post by Perian on Sept 28, 2005 17:19:59 GMT -5
O.o ......Um, no, that's not what I meant by "What in Middle-earth"
How did you think some of the scenes sucked??
He has been a fan of the books since he was about 16 or so...you're quite new to Middle-earth if I remember correctly.
I wouldn't consider anyone here more of a Tolkien purist than PJ. #queen2#
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Post by Lady Alias on Sept 29, 2005 16:48:44 GMT -5
lol I know Im not even close I think im newer then ans...gah. Ive only like it for about 6-8 months, you wouldnt believe it would ya? #boromir2#
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Post by Ans on Sept 30, 2005 21:29:22 GMT -5
He has been a fan of the books since he was about 16 or so...you're quite new to Middle-earth if I remember correctly. That's right. I'm a newbie. But newbies can be Tolkien purists, too. It's not a matter of how long you've been a fan of LotR. It's the matter of how liberal you are and what you think about the changes. Tolkien purists dislike the changes PJ made and can't tolerate any deviations (except for, say, when it's absolutely necessary. Like leaving some scenes out because there simply isn't enough room for them). Tolkien purists think the original books are "sacred" and that no one should go messing around with the storyline. I have to admit I honestly disliked some of the scenes the moment I first saw them. I think PJ went just a little overboard here and there.  Now that I've read the books and I know Tolkien's side of the story, I find myself wishing PJ hadn't made some of the changes. Certain things were better in the books and I think he should have left them that way. Being critical about a movie doesn't mean you like it any less. I do love the LotR movie trilogy and I consider it to be a masterpiece. I've seen it a dozen times and I will keep watching it for years to come despite my somewhat Tolkien purist mindset. Heck, I'm even visiting New Zealand this year. You don't go to such lengths for a bad movie, eh? I wish I could be an extreme "Tolkien liberal" like you are, Peri. That way, none of the changes would bother me. I would be perfectly happy with PJ's vision and I wouldn't have to go Now duh... every time there's a stupid line or a useless scene. Fortunately, those scenes are very few and far between. There, I've spoken my peace. *toddles off and decides to stay at Frodo's place for tonight* I've got a bad feeling someone is about to.... to.... do something to whip the Tolkien purist out of me. |
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Post by Lady Alias on Oct 1, 2005 2:14:06 GMT -5
Ans sweety calm down for vardas sake! Now I dont like alot of things about the movies myself, but i dont write 2 posts with over three paragraphs lol...reminds me i gotta go visit tom bombadil and goldberry, so if you'll excuse me:p #frodo3#
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Post by Perian on Oct 2, 2005 13:24:42 GMT -5
Lol, okay, okay, sorry Ans. But I guess you could consider me a PJ Purist? I dunno. Heh. |
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Post by legolasgreenleaf on Jan 8, 2008 19:13:00 GMT -5
i dont think ive ever seen the extended version
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Actually, I watched it on Thursday (September 22nd) but I haven't told anyone about it yet.
I know PJ has done it before (I disliked some scenes in the old FotR, TT and RotK movies) so I forgive him for his lack of judgement and good taste. He's not as much of a Tolkien purist as I am. 
^^Thanks Myra
Without those little mistakes, the trilogy would have been just perfect. 
Now that I've read the books and I know Tolkien's side of the story, I find myself wishing PJ hadn't made some of the changes. Certain things were better in the books and I think he should have left them that way. 