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Evisse the Blue

10-18-2004, 09:11 AM

Thanks for the alert! I watched it, it looks great! Except...ok, here starts the whining: I really don't like the Aragorn talking with Sauron via the Palantir (I don't even like the idea of it). For me it's one of those things better left implied (I've always imagined more of a symolic battle of 'wills', something telepathic (Osanwe-Kenta?). And now seeing Aragorn shoving the sword in front of the Palantir to 'show' it to Sauron...I don't know...*shakes head*
F&E look great though - I can't wait for that! :)

mark12_30

10-18-2004, 09:28 AM

Actually, the book does specify that Aragorn "Showed" Anduril to Sauron via the Palantir. I had no problem with that. And although it would have been nicer if Aragorn's voice had been echoing in space as an osanwe-voice-over... that dhidn't bother me either. Book-Aragorn can use osanwe, to a point, but in movie-terms osanwe is more an elvish thing, and I suppose they didn't want to confuse the viewer.

Here's the exerpt:

(said Aragorn.) '...Come, Legolas and Gimli! I must speak with you as I eat.’

Together they went back into the Burg; yet for some time Aragorn sat silent at the table in the hall, and the others waited for him to speak. ‘Come!’ said Legolas at last. ‘Speak and be comforted, and shake off the shadow! What has happened since we came back to this grim place in the grey morning?’

‘A struggle somewhat grimmer for my part than the battle of the Hornburg,’ answered Aragorn. ‘I have looked in the Stone of Orthanc, my friends.’

‘You have looked in that accursed stone of wizardry!’ exclaimed Gimli with fear and astonishment in his face. ‘Did you say aught to – him? Even Gandalf feared that encounter.’

‘You forget to whom you speak,’ said Aragorn sternly, and his eyes glinted. ‘Did I not openly proclaim my title before the doors of Edoras? What do you fear that I should say to him? Nay, Gimli,’ he said in a softer voice, and the grimness left his face, and he looked like one who has laboured in sleepless pain for many nights. ‘Nay, my friends, I and the lawful master of the Stone, and I had both the right and the strength to use it, or so I judged. The right cannot be doubted. The strength was enough – barely.’

He drew a deep breath. ‘It was a bitter struggle, and the weariness is slow to pass. I spoke no word to him, and in the end I wrenched the Stone to my own will. That alone he will find hard to endure. And he beheld me. Yes, Master Gimli, he saw me, but in other guise than you see me here. If that will aid him, then I have done ill. But I do not think so. To know that I lived and walked the earth was a blow to his heart, I deem; for he knew it not till now. The eyes in Orthanc did not see through the armour of Théoden; but Sauron has not forgotten Isildur and the sword of Elendil. Now in the very hour of his great designs the heir of Isildur and the Sword are revealed; for l showed the blade re-forged to him. He is not so mighty yet that he is above fear; nay, doubt ever gnaws him.’

ArathorofBarahir

10-18-2004, 11:18 AM

I thought the Mouth of Sauron looked pretty cool, but hey I guess that's just me, I'm also glad the scene with Gandalf and the Witchking is back in.

Sapphire_Flame

10-18-2004, 11:21 AM

Holy Fire-Blasting Wizard Staves, Batman! :eek:

Looks very awesome. I'm not sure what I think of the Aragorn-talking-to-Sauron bit; I also pictured it as a more telepathic thing. Oh well. We'll see come December!

But they didn't show anything with Merry! *pouts* That makes me sad, especially because he's supposed to have quite a few new scenes in the EE.

Is it December 14th yet? http://www.handykult.de/plaudersmilies.de//jump.gif

Abedithon le,

~ Saphy ~

The Saucepan Man

10-18-2004, 11:42 AM

Ahh, Faramir and Eowyn. :)

Nice touch with the Witch-King's sword bursting into flame. :cool:

I am most certainly looking forward to Santa's visit this Christmas. ;)

Son of Númenor

10-18-2004, 12:43 PM

It looks like they've 'dumbed down' (or maybe 'Hollywood-ed up' :rolleyes: ) the "Voice of Saruman" sequence, and I too would've preferred to have had Aragorn's struggle with Sauron implied rather than shown. The Mouth of Sauron looks rather frightening, imo.

Imladris

10-18-2004, 12:47 PM

I don't mind the Mouth of Sauron -- not exactly how I pictured him. However, it nicely shows that he is dead -- that Sauron controls him utterly and that he belongs to Sauron. It's difficult to portray something like the Mouth of Sauron on film when his essence are told to us via narrative.

As for Aragorn -- well, we each see things differently and we only saw part of the scene. Who knows, maybe there was a bit of Osanwe and speaking in the scene. We just don't know...

Nimrodel_9

10-18-2004, 06:12 PM

YAY! I`m soo excited! I think the Mouth looks pretty cool. I`m can`t wait until Saruman and Grima`s death. (Even though it should have been at the end in the Scouring of the Shire :mad: ) ;)

Oddwen

10-18-2004, 07:49 PM

It shows a few things I haven't seen before, some I have *cough cough bootlegged comiccon, bloopercoughcoughreel cough (http://elflady.com/legolasgreenleaf/multimedia/lotrclips.htm) *.

Could anyone understand Aragorn? Youuuuuhhhhhhhavehhhhhhh mhhhhhhhhe, hmmmhoohwwwhmmm hmooo! Behhhhold, the swhhhord of Elendil!

Faramir/Eowyn looks pretty good, except the dialogue is tweaked just enough to irk me.

"Mr. Frodo, there is light, beauty up there, that no shadow can touch."

Lalwendë

10-19-2004, 05:18 AM

At last...Christopher Lee's scenes! Perhaps it is my Chris Lee obsession, but I did think the scene of him atop Orthanc was reminiscent of his clifftop scenes as Lord Summerisle in The Wicker Man.

Now, did anyone else notice this, but look closely at the scene with Faramir & Eowyn - I distinctly noticed David Wenham's eyes do a crazy side to side rolling motion, as though he was trying to make Miranda Otto (who had her back to the camera) laugh. It was kind of like this smiley -----> :rolleyes:

Evisse the Blue

10-19-2004, 07:07 AM

Could anyone understand Aragorn? Youuuuuhhhhhhhavehhhhhhh mhhhhhhhhe, hmmmhoohwwwhmmm hmooo! Behhhhold, the swhhhord of Elendil!

Hahaha, you're right, 'the sword of Elendil' bit was the only thing I understood from his speech, and I hung on that. I stand corrected, Helen, thanks for quoting that passage from the book. But I still...oh well, I still find it a bit annoying. :D Something makes me think 'webcam'. (Like "Sauron, now we can finally see each other - so let me show you my new sword.") Yes I know I am a technologically-perverted creature that Tolkien would probably frown upon.
Of course Saruman attacking Gandalf from above is so unreasonable and out of character that I didn't even think to mention it.
But all in all I expected such minor flaws and they don't minimize my enthusiasm one bit. I can hardly wait - I'll start saving money (and hope it's not more than 100 $ as I'm only a poor beggining teacher...)

Sapphire_Flame

10-19-2004, 01:35 PM

Could anyone understand Aragorn? Youuuuuhhhhhhhavehhhhhhh mhhhhhhhhe, hmmmhoohwwwhmmm hmooo! Behhhhold, the swhhhord of Elendil!

What I believe he said was: "Long have you hunted me. Long have I eluded you. No more. Behold the Sword of Elendil!" (And I'm pretty sure Sauron replied, "Holy Crap!" Just kidding ;) ) That's just what I got.

Anyone else think that the Mouth of Sauron looks like he's been chewing tar? You know, the black goop they patch roads with? Ew.

Abedithon le,

~ Saphy ~

Elianna

10-19-2004, 04:58 PM

Yeah, Sapphire_Flame, that's what I heard Aragorn say.

Lalwendë, I don't think David Wenham was trying to make her laugh. He was looking from one of her eyes to the other. You can only look someone in the eye, not eyes.

The fireball of Saruman was nnnnnnnnnnn...........uh........not............... . I'm wary of it.

I liked the Mouth of Sauron. The only thing you see is his mouth, the only thing that important is what he's saying. He is dead and only given over to Sauron. Very cool.

I heart Faramir!!!!!!!! (They've tweeked the dialogue too much for my comfort, but I'm a purist and I heart Faramir, as I said.)

Enorëiel

11-01-2004, 02:25 PM

Maybe it was just me but did anyone else think the stripped chin on the Mouth of Sauron was a little strange? :eek: Someone get him some toothpaste! ;)

Besides that, I'm really looking forward to Eowyn and Faramir and the Gandalf vs. The Witchking :D December 14th is no where near close enough!

~A very excited Enny~

Dûrbelethwen

11-20-2004, 08:59 AM

Having just watched it again I noticed something that I found interesting. In the scene with the Mouth of Sauron he said, " I have a token I was bidden to show thee. I thought that word unique becuase even though the phrasing was in an older style there seemed to be no words that would not be used in regular conversation.

dancing spawn of ungoliant

11-22-2004, 06:21 AM

I'm so disappointed with myself! I promised myself that I wouldn't watch the teaser. I even skipped all sites and files that could include spoilers and...well, I watched it yesterday. My overall impression of EE is pretty good. I felt the same enthusiasm over the film I have felt every year since 2001.
Now, of course, I still have to grumble about a few things. I really don't like the Aragorn talking with Sauron via the Palantir (I don't even like the idea of it). For me it's one of those things better left implied (I've always imagined more of a symolic battle of 'wills', something telepathic (Osanwe-Kenta?).
I agree. Of course, the clip we saw was very brief and it might look better when it's merged in the complete EE, but still...
Then there's the fire ball of Saruman. Maybe it was due to the resolution of the teaser or something but it looked way too cheesy to be in LotR.
And finally the Mouth of Sauron. I think he'll look just fine when we can see more of him, the whole scene, but now he resembled too much an orc.

Anyway, I'm really looking forward to December 10th, when I'll get my copy! This teaser was very short. I'm sure that 50 more minutes will include lots of material we all will like :)
ps. It's snowing! Feels like Christmas!

Garen LiLorian

11-22-2004, 08:41 AM

Anyone know why there is a hobbit (assumedly Pippen) up behind Gandalf during his confrontation with the Witch-King? I guess the whole thing must be a bit out of order from how it happened in the book, 'cause Pip oughta be... let's see now... Ah. Here it is; "cowering into a shadow" having just turned the corner on foot.

Still, pretty cool! I especially liked the mouth. Always a fan of the archaic language. The whole movie could have used a bit more of that, in my opinion.

Dûrbelethwen

11-22-2004, 11:35 AM

I think the scene with Pippen, Gandalf, and the Witch king was while they were on their way to save Faramir.

Carrûn

11-25-2004, 05:21 PM

I think the scene with Pippen, Gandalf, and the Witch king was while they were on their way to save Faramir.

That was how I understood it as well, but I guess we'll have to wait and see.

Either way, I'm definately looking forward to it.

AbercrombieOfRohan

11-29-2004, 06:02 PM

THERE IS NOW A SIX MINUTE TRAILER OF RETURN OF THE KING ONLINE AT THE www.lordoftherings.net . Oh dear God! It is beautiful. It looks like they put everything back in. (besides Scouring of the shire which was a given) houses of Healing, eowyn and Faramir, mouth of sauron, merry pleding alegiance to theoden, aragorn and sauron'c confrontation through the Palantir. 6 MINUTES!!!wow! do they know how to abuse fangirls. :)

I advise that you go there right now and see it. It certainly lifted my heart about the ROTK:EE. I was a bit concerned when I first when I saw that first preview but now I'm really excited about it. the first preview seemded like they were still strecthing to make time, but they really looked like they had fun with this trailer. Anyways just getting the message out.

AbercrombieOfRohan

11-29-2004, 06:07 PM

I just started a new thread with this title but I'm having a major spaz attack and am feeling the need to post it all over the internet.

NEW 6 minute trailer at www.lordoftherings.net
WICKED COOL! (allow me to let my bostonian accent creep in)

go see it now!

Elianna

11-29-2004, 06:40 PM

Was that Éowyn beating up on Gothmog?! Don't know if I'm excited or angered about that... And I wonder about that scene between Aragorn and Éowyn in Houses of Healing (when Éowyn's wearing that blue robe).

Otherwise: Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh (sigh of relief), that's going to be great!

Sapphire_Flame

11-29-2004, 06:53 PM

SHINY!!! *bounces around the room* I'm so excited now! And only two weeks left!!! *squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!* The scene with the Mouth of Sauron looks absolutely brilliant, and the Houses of healing, and...

*squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee...!*

[Saphy, stop it. You're embarressing.]

*...eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!* *gasp, pant* Okay. Breathing again. ^^

And I wonder about that scene between Aragorn and Éowyn in Houses of Healing (when Éowyn's wearing that blue robe).
Wasn't the Houses of Healing; it was in Eowyn's room at Edoras. :D

~ Saphy ~

Fordim Hedgethistle

11-29-2004, 06:53 PM

Fordim to self: Must not watch preview. Must save it for the full release. Must wait to have full effect and pleasure. No watching the preview. No watching.

Maybe just a quick peek. . .

Elianna

11-29-2004, 06:59 PM

Wasn't the Houses of Healing; it was in Eowyn's room at Edoras. :D

~ Saphy ~

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm, even more suspicious.....

THERE WAS THE JOURNEY TO THE CROSSROADS!

AbercrombieOfRohan

11-29-2004, 07:41 PM

I though it was Pippin kicking Gothmog's orc/man/ ???'s booty. MUST watch again.

THE Ka

11-29-2004, 08:04 PM

I wish i could see it but, it won't show me... :( http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/l/lonely.gif

Do I have to have micromedia or something? I hope i'm close...http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/batty.gif

~Ka~

The Saucepan Man

11-29-2004, 08:04 PM

THE Ka

11-29-2004, 08:19 PM

Thanks for posting that link AbercrombieOfRohan. The EE is just looking better and better ...

Faramir gets to say his line about rejecting the Ring (in slightly modified form), and is that Boromir that I caught sight of behind him ... :)

And I suspect that there are those among us who will be (rather uncharitably) cheering when Jackson gets Legolas' arrow in his chest ... ;)

Edit: To avoid unnecessary duplication, I have merged the two RotK Extended threads. Please post links to any further previews here.

BOROMIR!!? WHERE!http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/e/excited.gif *Ka pulls out emergency camera and hunts for him...http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/w/wow.gif
I swear, he's just like elvis! One day...http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/p/plotting.gif

Grr! Now i really must see it! :mad: Stupid computer! Ahh!

Lalaith

11-30-2004, 04:06 AM

Looking very good....roll on December.

Just two quibbles. I'm not sure about the handling of the houses of healing sequence, what's all that with Aragorn walking away and Eowyn grabbing his arm?
And I can't help it, I just get annoyed when I see interviews with Elijah. READ THE BOOK, you airhead..... :mad:

Rimbaud

11-30-2004, 04:30 AM

Good preview, that. For some reason, I don't consider the theatrical releases to be the proper movie any more, and I imagine that's as PJ intended it. However, there was still so much more he could have included (esp. SotS), if he had had a more judicious editor elsewhere.

How long is the EE anyway? And therefore, if one had, let's just say hypothetically ;), all the four disc sets, how long would the entire set be?

Wonders if anyone's going to be daft enough to work it out for me, so I don't have to look it up ;)

~Rim

Essex

11-30-2004, 04:40 AM

I haven't looked (yet) and I'm not too sure if I will, but Eliana has stated that it includes the jouney to the croosroads. (one of my favourite bits from the entire LOTR) If PJ gets this bit right, it will be worth the £30 alone.........

AbercrombieOfRohan

11-30-2004, 08:44 AM

Ka you'll need quicktime to see it. Also thw ebsite changes so sometimes the trailer is on the main page and sometimes it's on the pop-up that shows up when you first enter the site. I don't know if it's been like this for anyone else but just a little note.

AbercrombieOfRohan

11-30-2004, 08:46 AM

Me again answering rimbaud's questions. yes i am daft enough.

The movie is something like 4 1/2 hours. (Hehehehehe!!)
But the appendices are something like 20 hours more! (Hahahahahaha!!!)

I'm so excited. :)

Essex

11-30-2004, 09:59 AM

I've seen it. I've seen it!

I'm not ashamed to say I wept during one scene. It wasn't the crossroads scene that I mentioned above, but another.

You realise when you see these extended cuts that jackson & co really do GET IT: The piece I mean was their homage to:

Frodo sighed and was asleep almost before the words were spoken. Sam struggled with his own weariness, and he took Frodo's hand; and there he sat silent till deep night fell. Then at last, to keep himself awake, he crawled from the hiding-place and looked out. The land seemed full of creaking and cracking and sly noises, but there was no sound of voice or of foot. Far above the Ephel Dúath in the West the night-sky was still dim and pale. There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while. The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up out of the forsaken land, and hope returned to him. For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach. His song in the Tower had been defiance rather than hope; for then he was thinking of himself. Now, for a moment, his own fate, and even his masters, ceased to trouble him. He crawled back into the brambles and laid himself by Frodo's side, and putting away all fear he cast himself into a deep untroubled sleep.
Marvelous

Sapphire_Flame

11-30-2004, 10:27 AM

Just two quibbles. I'm not sure about the handling of the houses of healing sequence, what's all that with Aragorn walking away and Eowyn grabbing his arm?
And I can't help it, I just get annoyed when I see interviews with Elijah. READ THE BOOK, you airhead..... :mad:

First quibble: That isn't in the Houses of Healing; it's in Eowyn's room in Edoras. If you look behind them, the architecture is definitely Rohirric, not Gondorean.

Second quibble: I completely agree. Not only that, he's a very verbose airhead. :mad:

Length of Movie: 250 minutes; or 4 hours and 10 minutes. That means the new scenes amount to approximately 50 minutes total. *green* And, as AbercrombieOfRohan said, the appendices are about 20 hours. w00t. :D

Essex, I agree with you on that. That was one of my favourite little scenes in the books. I'm glad PJ&Co. put it back in. ^_^

~ Saphy ~

The Saucepan Man

11-30-2004, 01:06 PM

Rimbaud, I would think that you would need to set aside something like 12 hours to watch all the Extended Editions in one sitting. :eek:

I agree that the Extended Editions have replaced the theatrical releases as "the real films". Despite knowing that they would be superseded pretty quickly, I still couldn't help buying each of the theatrical releases on DVD when they came out. :rolleyes:

Still, at least these Extended Editions do offer a lot more in return for the additional expense. :)

Nilturiel

11-30-2004, 02:49 PM

I still think the mouth of sauron looks silly. He seems to be too small and according to me he doesn't look frightening at all :(

THE Ka

11-30-2004, 10:38 PM

Wow! Awsome sneek preview... and some laughs...

For example when Boyd says, "Look how pretty i was..." Dominique gave him a doubtful look...

And, of course when saruman smacks grima...classic evil overlord to minion affection... :rolleyes:

plus! I got to see boromir another time! Yay-ness! *Ka does victory dance... He looked ultra pretty, and with the classic-cannot- forget- deviant- grin. (I watched that four or five times... yes, i'm guilty! :eek: ) I wonder if Denethor has always thought that about him...

And when aragorn talks to sauron... it reminds me of how my friend threatens apple when his ipod breaks...Ah, so refreshing...

Lovely! Now i have to go and buy the dvd again! (I was smart and waited for the TT to come out on special edition... but, someone gave me RTK widescreen awhile back. It was sort of a thank you gift...)

~Excited Ka~

Nimrodel_9

12-01-2004, 05:20 PM

AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

_________________________________________

Denethor is such a jerk. :mad: ;)

Fordim Hedgethistle

12-01-2004, 05:34 PM

*drool*

AbercrombieOfRohan

12-01-2004, 06:44 PM

*drool*

Well said. ;)

Sapphire_Flame

12-01-2004, 07:14 PM

*drool*

Very well said.

~ Saphy ~

Orominuialwen

12-02-2004, 04:36 PM

Nooooo! My computer had issues with the preview, so I only got to see the first minute or so (up to the point where Aragorn shows Anduril to Sauron through the Palantir) before it died. :( :( I'm on my mom's computer now, so hopefully it'll finally work! :rolleyes:

Oddwen

12-05-2004, 08:35 PM

Woo-woo! Check this (http://iesb.net/movies2/movie120304.php) out!
Death of Saruman/Grima, Gandalf's broken staff, and the MoS! AWESOME!
The MoS is very cool, if he doesn't have enough screentime. His arrogance is really cool, almost from the book.

And remember that Arwen was supposed to have a song? They think that this (http://img-nex.theonering.net/sounds/arwenssong.mp3) just could possibly be it. It sounds like Liv to me.

In short, w00t!

gorthaur_cruel

12-06-2004, 03:10 AM

I saw the EE yesterday...I'm not sure if you're allowed to talk about illegally d/ling stuff on these forums, so I won't. :) (Hey...I couldn't resist...it's LotR!)

Anyway, it's great...though it actually took away from the character of Denethor instead of adding to it on some parts. Or rather, they intensified his character from the movie. They actually make him seem insane. He loses his temper at Faramir waving his sceptre around, then falls backwards and starts hallucinating. :rolleyes:

Another thing: sometimes, the lines just seem too..."memorised". Gandalf rides with Pippin, and a few seconds later, the Witch King lands in front of him. Immediately, Gandalf starts saying "Go back to abyss...". It just seems like he's reciting something he memorised, like a speech. It seems fine when you only look at that part (meaning it's not bad acting), but when you see the entire flow...I dunno. Same goes for Saruman and Theoden talking. Saruman asks "Shall we not have peace, you and I?" and Theoden says his speech immediately without even a brief consideration.

And urgh...I said this in another thread, but sometimes Saruman and Gandalf & co. actually whisper to each other. It'd be hard enough to hear if they shout! Theoden almost whispers "Be free of him" to Wormtongue, and Saruman hears him from about 300m above. :rolleyes:

Well, all in all, the EE was great. The above are just a few things that I think they could've improved on.

*Varda*

12-06-2004, 09:28 AM

Not long, not long...well, I get it on Christmas Day, but I may be reduced to begging before then.

I'm not ashamed to say I cried during the preview *cough* It looks like everything (aside from the Scouring) that I missed during the theatrical release wil be in it...I can't wait!

Evisse the Blue

12-06-2004, 10:00 AM

Ah, guys, I can't watch the clips! :mad: (I keep getting connection timeout!)
*weeps*
gorthaur, I just have to ask you: How's the Houses of Healing scenes? How long? Well made? Do they involve both Faramir and Eowyn?

gorthaur_cruel

12-06-2004, 10:56 AM

The HoH is divided into two parts...the first part is when Aragorn heals Eowyn. That's about 1:20 long...it has no dialogue. Just music playing the background while Aragorn heals Eowyn. Then Eowyn wakes up, looks out the window and sees Faramir and their eyes meet. It's played rather nicely, IMO.

The second part is about 45 seconds long and that's when Eowyn and Faramir talk to each other. They're looking out to the Pelennor. Also kinda neat.

Evisse the Blue

12-06-2004, 02:27 PM

Beautiful! Short but apparently beautiful! well, I guess they need more time to show senseless stuff like Saruman and Grima dying gruesome non-canonical deaths... Don't mind my sarcasm, guys, I'm actually very excited about this whole EE thing!

Sapphire_Flame

12-06-2004, 03:25 PM

Spoilerific!!! (http://www.theonering.net/scrapbook/group/1575/)

Shiny, never-before-seen-at-the-Downs EE pictures! *bounces*

~ Saphy ~

Lalaith

12-06-2004, 05:56 PM

ANother question for Gorthaur: in the HofH, does Aragorn just cure Eowyn or does he do Merry and Faramir too, in canonic fashion? (almost too much to hope for...)

AbercrombieOfRohan

12-06-2004, 06:50 PM

I'm going to have multiple cows!!!!!! I really can't wait this long. Hey, has anyone heard about them putting back the drudan forest? That was my favorite part in the book. I hope they do.

THE Ka

12-06-2004, 09:47 PM

I'm going to have multiple cows!!!!!! I really can't wait this long. Hey, has anyone heard about them putting back the drudan forest? That was my favorite part in the book. I hope they do.

Really! Awsome! I hope they do! I'm not a really big fan of forests, being more inclined to Beaches and Shores but, that forest was a wonderful read... I wonder what PJ will do...

~Pondering Ka~

gorthaur_cruel

12-07-2004, 12:41 AM

ANother question for Gorthaur: in the HofH, does Aragorn just cure Eowyn or does he do Merry and Faramir too, in canonic fashion? (almost too much to hope for...)

Unfortunately, no. Aragorn just takes a bit of cloth, wets it, dampens Eowyn's head with it. The next thing you see is her waking up and getting out of bed, and sees Faramir through the window. Anyway, in the movie, Merry feels fine enough to be one of the people that go to the Morannon! :rolleyes:

I'm going to have multiple cows!!!!!! I really can't wait this long. Hey, has anyone heard about them putting back the drudan forest? That was my favorite part in the book. I hope they do.

Alas, another unfortunate no. The Druedain never appear at all. They were never shot, but WETA did make a decipher card for Ghan-buri-Ghan (along with Radagast, Tom B., Goldberry, and Glorfindel):

http://img-nex.theonering.net/images/scrapbook/13503.jpg

Lalaith

12-07-2004, 04:37 AM

Curses! I knew it was too much to hope for...
But thank you anyway, Gorthaur, for your prompt reply.

AbercrombieOfRohan

12-07-2004, 05:01 PM

NEW VIDEO!! NEW VIDEO!! www.lordoftherings.net has a video about the making of Pippin's song for Denethor. It's pretty cool.

That's too bad about the druedain. poo! Oh well, I think four hours 10 minutes will be sufficient. HAHAHA! 7 days!!!! :eek:

Morgul Queen

12-07-2004, 11:23 PM

One note about MoS's 'Thee's and 'Thou's (and, canonically, the Witch-King's too) is that you use them with those who you consider inferior to you.

So MoS (and Book!Witchy) are basically implying that Gandalf is not even worthy of their time, the arrogant little buggers.

Sapphire_Flame

12-08-2004, 09:10 AM

*cackles* This is very exciting. :smokin:

Oh, and thanks, gorthaur for posting that picture of Ghan! I had a feeling that he wasn't going to be in the movies, but I wondered what he would look like if he had been. Definitely not how I pictured him :eek: but very good nonetheless. Too bad he won't get screentime! *sigh*

Abedithon le,

~ Saphy ~

*Varda*

12-08-2004, 10:46 AM

Definitely not how I imagined Ghan-Buri-Ghan...it would have been good if PJ had put him in, but I don't think I'll miss it all that much.

Not long left till the EE!

Stormcrow

12-09-2004, 08:05 AM

Ive had the extended edition since saturday. I'm not going to spoil it for you, all im going to say is its bloody good

Nilturiel

12-09-2004, 01:00 PM

only hours left.... *wiiie* I'm really excited :D

Sapphire_Flame

12-09-2004, 01:20 PM

Hours? :eek: Tha's not fair! I have to wait until Tuesday!

And thanks, Abercrombie, for telling us about that video! *sends gold stars to Abercrombie*

Abedithon le,

~ Saphy ~

Rochelle

12-09-2004, 05:56 PM

I had the chance to watch the clip and i'm absolutely excited to see the whole thing! I'm so happy that the Eowyn and Faramir romance is in there, I thought it was a character development that should have been shown a bit more than the mere glance in the regular edition.

I can't believe that you get the EE so much earlier! Where are you that it's already out?

Morgul Queen

12-09-2004, 10:01 PM

It's been out since Thursday in New Zealand.

Tuor of Gondolin

12-09-2004, 11:27 PM

In an interesting program gambit, TNT (tv superstation) has programmed a
showing of FOTR Friday, Dec. 10th, TTT Saturday, and ROTK Sunday,
presumably to echo the release of ROTK dvd ee. It might be interesting tt
watch, to see how they edit the movies and how the edited movie version of
ROTK works contrasted to the movie version and dvd. It looks like the TNT
movies will edit about 1/2 hour each. Not much trouble with TTT if they cut
Helm's Dike and Gimli's comic relief bits. Now if they'd only edit most of
Gandalf/Denethor interactions in ROTK). :)

Fordim Hedgethistle

12-10-2004, 06:29 PM

I just this minute received an email informing me that my preordered copy of the EE has been shipped. It has left the warehouse and is heading toward me right now.

I have dealt with this same company on a number of occassions, and the last time they shipped something to me on a Friday and I got in on the following Monday. . .

*pant pant pant*

Nilturiel

12-11-2004, 01:34 PM

The EE came to Sweden yesterday (10/12)

I saw it... and I loved it :D it was wonderful..

and I have to confess that MoS looked better than I thought :)

Morgul Queen

12-11-2004, 09:29 PM

The previews didn't exactly do him justice, eh?

Nilturiel

12-12-2004, 05:50 AM

no, I think he looks kind of silly in the preview.. but in the film he looks quite nasty when he speaks :) ... I'm pleased

Nimrodel_9

12-12-2004, 01:56 PM

How do you get the clips to work?! (way back in post #50) The page comes up, but when I get the little box thingy with the controls (play, pause, ect.) I can`t get it to do any thing. I have Windows Media Player, but....I dunno. Any help? :( :)

Oddwen

12-12-2004, 09:33 PM

I'm sorry Nim, I had problems with that too.
What I did was to open the WMP program, and in a menu there's an "Open URL" option.

Paste these.

http://iesb.net/video/rotkdvdex1.wmv
http://iesb.net/video/rotkdvd2.wmv
http://iesb.net/video/rotkdvd3.wmv

That should work. :D

Morgul Queen

12-12-2004, 10:37 PM

Houses of Healing and Extended Pelennor Screen Caps for those who want to see them.

Houses of Healing 1 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Morgul/RotK%20Special%20Extended%20DVD/HoH1.bmp)

Houses of Healing 2 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Morgul/RotK%20Special%20Extended%20DVD/HoH2.bmp)

Pelennor 1 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Morgul/RotK%20Special%20Extended%20DVD/PEE1.bmp)

Pelennor 2 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Morgul/RotK%20Special%20Extended%20DVD/PEE2.bmp)