Quiz on all 3 LOTR films

[Orcrist]

Try "The Making of the Movie Trilogy"

We need a new smiley, an evil smile, not just a mad one. This is the perfect opportunity to use it

[Anorial]

Okay, I can't decide if you are evil or a brat :p

How about No. 1, Weka Street, Miramar?

(Thanks for the hint and how do you know they didn't move? double :p :p )

[Orcrist]

Darn you Anorial :mad: I was having fun :D
Did they move? That wouldn't make sense but I guess...

[Anorial]

Why shouldn't they move? I understand they've been very successful these days. :rolleyes: :D

Okay, here goes:

According to Matt Aitken, Weta Digital Model Supervisor, how high in meters was Dwarrowdelf from floor to ceiling?

[Gil-Galad]

funny how this whole part of thread has only been two people...too bad i forgot anwser since i got a good question...

[Orcrist]

7 meters?

[Kath]

I thought 9m?

[Anorial]

7 or 9 meters....that's not very high.....are we talking about the same Dwarrowdelf here? ;)

[Orcrist]

100m?
Wait, are you talking about the miniature or the actual thing?

[Samwise]

50 meters?

[Kath]

27 feet? Its a number I remeber from somewhere.

[Anorial]

Okay, here's a hint...you can find it in the same DVD package which features the Dwarrowdelf in the movie. Finding out what the Dwarrowdelf is, especially in the context of the movie-making process, would be a big help. And no, not the miniature because there wasn't one.

[Thorongil]

Dwarrowdelf is the dwarwen city in Moria. And I guess it's about 20 meters or so.

[Kath]

Ah there was no miniature - no wonder i couldn't find it in the book!
Ok one last guess before i go and look it up - 1000 feet?

[Samwise]

Darrowdelf is...

Thank you, Thorongil. I haven't got a DVD, so I'm afraid the above clue helped me none whatsoever. :confused:

This is probably just me, but I find it interesting that a Dwarven city would have the word "elf" in it. :p

As to my guess, (though Thorongil's probably right) 23 meters? :rolleyes:

[Anorial]

Well, here's the ultimate hint...from the book cause it's easier.

"'I will now risk a little real light.' He raised his staff, and for a brief instant there was a blaze like a flash of lightning. Great shadows sprang up and fled, and for a second they saw a vast roof far above their heads upheld by many mighty pillars hewn of stone. Before them and on either side stretched a huge empty hall; its black walls, polished and smooth as glass, flashed and glittered."

What the moviemakers called the Dwarrowdelf was that massively huge hall in Moria with all those pillars (and, in my opinon, one of the most emotional musical pieces on the soundtrack). Matt Aitken, Weta Digital Model Supervisor, was saying that they couldn't make a miniature of it because it was just so massive. It was, he said, 45 meters from floor to ceiling, which is staggering considering that's around 135 feet. Very cool!

None of you got it exactly but Samwise was very close at 50 meters so your turn Samwise son of Hamfast.

[Orcrist]

I didn't know we were playing "closest guess wins", but oh well. :)

[Anorial]

Well, I read the rules and couldn't find how to handle it and emailed Saucepanman and he didn't answer so I made a decision. I'm sure Samwise will have an excellent question! (no pressure now! :D )

[The Saucepan Man]

Sorry for not replying Anoriel, but I was away for the weekend. To belatedly answer the point, it's within the question-setter's discretion to accept an answer that he/she thinks is sufficiently close.

[Samwise]

Just got the note from Orcist. My computer's down, so I'm on my mother's, plus we've had company galore all week. I will see what I can do about a question ASAP, though I certainly cannot promise anything all that challenging. ;)

[Samwise]

This will either be really easy, or wrong. If it's wrong, I apologize, I have a killer headache and a busy household at the moment. :p

In FOTR, who played the adorable little big-eyed Hobbit child who was listening to Bilbo's troll story at the party?

I know, there were a lot of children there, but there was a little girl right in the front with huge eyes. Don't need her name, just "who" she was (ie: she was related to a member of the "crew".) ;)

Probably super easy, but-- I've got a killer headache, what can I say. :(

[Orcrist]

She was Peter Jackson's daughter.

[Samwise]

...totally easy. Killer headache, what can I say? :rolleyes:

Darn cute she was, though. Oddly, seeing her in that scene made me think of Sam sitting at Bilbo's feet listening to the same story...

;)

Your go, Orcist.

[Lady of the Pants]

Orcist, please post a question soon. I just got finished reading all seven pages and I'm hooked. I want to answer one. ;)

[Anorial]

Darn, that was an easy one! I was on holidays so I missed it ;)

Point of fact, both of his children were hobbit children. You also see them as Rohan children in the caves at Helm's Deep and Gondorian children when Faramir is riding through the streets on Gondor on the suicide mission to Osgiliath.

C'mon Orcrist, make it a goodie! (and see if you can find a source to use other than the Making of the Movie Trilogy book :p)

[Samwise]

Sheesh. Talk about a family affair.....

Orcist?

[Orcrist]

How many "dead horses" did Jackson ask Weta to make?

Have fun ;)

(Maybe next time Anorial ;) )

[Samwise]

500?

[Orcrist]

Ouch! A little off there Samwise. ;)

[The Perky Ent]

2,000? I really have no clue, but it's fun anyways ;)

[Anorial]

Darn! I can't remember where I saw that. :rolleyes: Somewhere around 21 fake dead horses were made. I do remember seeing that somewhere....now where the heck was that?.....

[Lindir]

was it 150? i think :p

[Anorial]

Can I change my answer?

[Anorial]

Okay, I can't wait any longer :rolleyes: 40 fake dead horses were made :D

[Samwise]

I have no clue either.

1,000 ?

[Orcrist]

Anorial got it.

[Anorial]

Okay, here's one that I find interesting (hopefully you will too):

Prior to The Fellowship of the Rings, most movies had only parts or certain scenes digitally graded (adjusting colors, contrast etc. using computers). According to Peter Jackson (and he should know!), what percentage of Fellowship was adjusted digitally?

[wilwarin538]

Im gonna give a guess, 65%?

[Kath]

Well there must have been something in pretty much every scene so 95%?

[Mad Baggins]

80%?

[Samwise]

75%? :confused:

[Anorial]

Well, two of you are very close and equally close so I'm going to have to require the exact percentage. :)

[Sleepy Ranger]

um, 83%?

[Gil-Galad]

77%?

[Mad Baggins]

92.765% :D Just kidding...

92%?

[Sleepy Ranger]

um changing my older answer 78%

[Orcrist]

88%

[Anorial]

There's a real obvious one y'all are missing!

[wilwarin538]

100%?

[Lindir]

85%? :p

[paavo]

0%?

[Anorial]

Sorry paavo and wilwarin...not that obvious I guess ;)

Lindir's got the right idea...think, would Peter Jackson say "47.23% of the movie was digitally graded"? No! Also, check out the extras on the FotR DVD EE for the answer. :)

[paavo]

50 % then?

[symestreem]

70%?

[Nirvana II]

50%?????????

[Anorial]

Phew!! symestreem got it. I think it's pretty remarkable that they went over 70% of the movie, tweaking and adjusting it. For any of you who work on computers, especially with Photoshop or something, you can just imagine how much work that is! Just another example of how awesome PJ and the gang were!

Over to you symestreem!

[Anorial]

symestreem, I got an email saying you'd posted a question about Brad Dourif....where did it go!?

[symestreem]

Name three things the makeup people did to Brad Dourif's face.

[Anorial]

I'll say:
-gave him a spiky nose
-thickened one eyelid to make his face lopsided
-gave him slightly clouded contact lenses
-painted his face white with a bluish tinge
-air-brushed veins onto his face
-shaved his eyebrows
-gave him "weeping pustules"
-gave him dandruff and a greasy, patchy wig of straggly hair (not on his face but what the heck)
:)

[symestreem]

I'd say that qualifies. :)

[Anorial]

According to Ngila Dickson, Costume Designer, how many meters of cloth did each Black Rider costume take to make?

[Samwise]

50? :confused:

[wilwarin538]

30?

[Anorial]

Good shot Samwise!! You've got it....over 50 meters of cloth was used for each Black Rider costume! :)

[Samwise]

....I got it right? Go figure....:p I'll be back with a "fact" as soon as I can find one! ;)

[Samwise]

Why was Liv Tyler outfitted in reds and blues in the movies? ;)

[Anorial]

Because all the other elves were in pastel shades and they wanted her to stand out?

[Samwise]

No, but you're on the right track.

[Anorial]

They wanted her to look like royalty?

[Samwise]

No...

[Kath]

Was it so she was the opposite of somebody? Possibly Eowyn, or maybe Galadriel?

[Samwise]

No....it had to do with the other elves that she was around.

[Kath]

Well then is it because she's Elrond's daughter? She is of a more noble family?

[Samwise]

No. It had to do with Liv Tyler herself, not her character.

[Kath]

The richer colours made her look paler, more elvenlike?

[Anorial]

Well, they're darker colors so maybe because she wasn't super slender, they made her look more elven slender?

[NightKnight]

Because she had dark hair?

[Samwise]

No, no and no....though Kath is closest, it had to do with her coloring.

[elfwishes999]

were they her favorite colors? :confused:

[wilwarin538]

maybe cause she was one of the few elves to have dark hair? that could be really off, but oh well.

[Samwise]

It DID have to do with Liv Tyler's physical self. ;) I don't know how to give anymore hints without totally giving it away....well....

It had to do with what I said above, and the way the other elves were dressed, according to the magazine article I have....

[Orcrist]

Her eye color maybe?

[Samwise]

No, not her eyes....

[Orcrist]

She was a female? (That makes no sense but I can't think of anything else)

[Samwise]

It had to do with her skin coloring....and the other Elves.

[wilwarin538]

she was darker then the other elves so the reds and blues made her look lighter?




Happy birthday to me!!!! :D

[Samwise]

Not exactly....anyone have a copy of the May 2004 Entertainment Weekly Special Collector's issue? That's where I got this. :p

PS: Happy Birthday, wilwarin! ;)

[Kath]

Was it something to do with the clothes they originally out in swamping her? So they simplified them so she wasn't so buried - therefore making her look more ethereal. I have just made this up so feel free to laugh.

[Samwise]

...but no. :( It had to do with Liv Tyler's skin and the clothing of the OTHER Elves.

[Kath]

Erm . . . she had paler skin than the other elves and they wanted to show this up?

[Samwise]

Oh, boy...you're kind of sort of close, Kath. It had to do with something clashing...(colorwise)....

[Kath]

The paler clothes of the type worn by the other elves clashed with her skin colour so they put her in darker clothes?

[Samwise]

Ah, Kath's close enough.

According to the article in the Special Edition of Entertainment Weekly (RE: "The Costumer; Ngila Dickson)

"Since the grays, greens, and yellows that represented the color scheme for most Elves clashed with Liv Tyler's complexion, she was outfitted in more complementary reds and blues. "

Kath has the floor, so to speak. ;)

[Anorial]

Bump!

[Samwise]

:confused: Kath? You out there? :confused:

[Kath]

Sorry! This'll have to be a quick one because I'm off on holiday tomorrow so:
Who was to play Aragorn originally?

[Anorial]

Stuart Townsend

[Kath]

Yup.

[Samwise]

...but we're SO glad it was Viggo Mortensen....;)

[Anorial]

What role(s) did Lawrence Makoare play in which movie(s) and what was his character name in the role(s)?

[wilwarin538]

he played a uruk named Lurtz in the fellowship, an Orc named gothmog in ROTK and The Witchking in the RotK.

[Anorial]

All yours wilwarin!

[wilwarin538]

Where was the big Palennor Fields horse charge shot?

[Lindir]

Twizel? I think...maybe that was the Rohan calvary charge.....oh well... :p

[wilwarin538]

it is twizel, your go

[Lindir]

Which actor was originally supposed to play Bilbo?

[Orcrist]

Anthony Hopkins?

[Samwise]

I think Orcist has it.

[The Perky Ent]

6 1/3?

[Orcrist]

Uh Perky, what does 6 1/3 mean? :confused:

[Anorial]

lol! :)

[Lindir]

Yes! Indeed, Orcrist has the right answer... :p

[Orcrist]

Name:
-the creator
-the name
of the program that created random people that had their own traits and responded to their environment. This is how they filmed massive battle scenes like Helm's Deep.

[Orcrist]

Anyone have an answer? Hello?

[Samwise]

I'm sorry, I'm afraid I haven't the slightest idea. :(

[The Perky Ent]

I do! Stephen Regelous was the creator of Massive, the program responsible for the Last Alliance, Helms Deep, Moria, Pelennor Fields, Black gate, and all those shots with tons of baddies :D

[Samwise]

"Massive"...great name for it. ;)





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[Orcrist]

You got it, Perky. :mad: ;)

[The Perky Ent]

:D Massive is awesome! Of course I'd get it! Anyways, here's the new question:

This person was only in two movies in their lifetime, but it only takes one to make a difference. Though from the beginning of the end he departed, he will always be remembered.


Who is the character, and who plays him?

[InklingElf]

Boromir!

[Morsul the Dark]

Inkling sorry to burst you bubble but

Boromir Sean Bean(there are two parts to that question) but Inkling Ill let you go if its right since you gave me the answer

[InklingElf]

In truth Morsul I can't tell the difference -- I got stuck to typecasting from my grandma, hence the Fact that she calls Leonard Nimoy=Leonard Spock :rolleyes:

In this case it must be Boromir Bean -- na doesn't sound right -- rather:Sean Boromir

[The Perky Ent]

Nope. Boromir isn't the right answer. Think a smaller part!

[Orcrist]

How 'bout Pippin, played by Billy Boyd?

[Evisse the Blue]

This person was only in two movies in their lifetime
How can it be Sean Bean then, people?? The man had an amazing career back when LOTR movie was only a gleam in PJ's eye.

I'll guess Sala Baker, as I know for sure Billy Boyd made more than two movies.

[InklingElf]

I've been contemplating what "from the beginning of the end" means -- So I'm thinking Two Towers but no it can't be Craig Parker (Haldir) because he's in three movies!

BTW:Am I mistaken for thinking Sala Baker is one of the Uruk Hai?

Perky:Just how minor is this character?

[The Perky Ent]

Pippin? this character way more minor! But you're getting on the right track with Sala Baker. And I should also mention that all of those are wrong

[Orcrist]

Could "from the beginning of the end" mean the beginning of ROTK, since that is kind of like the end of the trilogy?

[The Perky Ent]

It could...;)

[Kath]

Well I found a guy called Jason Fitch who played Uruk2 in RotK, is it him?

[The Perky Ent]

Nope. Beginning of the End is a big hint! And it's a really, really, really minor.

[Morsul the Dark]

bruce Hopkins

Gamling
in the movie it is a rather small part and he is there when Gandalf shows up, the beginning of the end of the corruption of Theoden

[Sleepy Ranger]

Bret McKenzie..... Elf Escort at end of movie... supposedly Glorfindel

[NightKnight]

Inkling - yeah, you're mistaken. ;) Sala Baker plays Sauron.

[The Perky Ent]

Nope! Beginning of the end! BEGINNING!

[NightKnight]

Wi Kuki Kaa, playing Ghan-Buri-Ghan?

[The Perky Ent]

Actually, a little bigger. Think! Beginning! BEGINNING!

[Gil-Galad]

That fat hobbit who always shows a sour face to Gandalf and the Hobbit quad

[The Perky Ent]

The Beginning of the end. What happens at the beginning of the end! End being ROTK!

[Sleepy Ranger]

Deagol....Thomas Robins...

[The Perky Ent]

correct!

[Sleepy Ranger]

Heres one,

who provided the war cries for the baddies at Helms Deep and how many were they? (approx.)

[NightKnight]

Around 25,000 cricket fans.

[Sleepy Ranger]

Thats correct. 25,000 Cricket fans.

[NightKnight]

Who made the One Ring that was used in the movie?

(Hint: It wasn't Sauron ;))

[Sleepy Ranger]

You have the same coloring book as me I see.

Jens Hansen

[NightKnight]

The Tolkien Quiz Book, yes. ;)

And you're right. Please continue. :p

[Sleepy Ranger]

Whos costumes are modeled on Sarcean soldiers?

Andrew Murray.. Nice guy

[Samwise]

The Riders of Rohan?

[The Perky Ent]

The guards of the fountain?

[Samwise]

The Uruk-Hai? :confused:

[rutslegolas]

soldiers of Haradrim?

[Sleepy Ranger]

The Haradrim it is.
Take it away rutslegolas.

[Sleepy Ranger]

Bump thread. Hey its your turn rutslegolas.

[Samwise]

Actually, it's been 10 days. Someone else can ask a question if they have one.

[Orcrist]

How many times was the FOTR trailer downloaded off the Internet within the first 24 hours of its release?

[Gil-Galad]

More then five! seriously...thats how i anwser every numerical question

10 k?

[Orcrist]

Sorry, but you're not even close.

[rutslegolas]

Soory firgot this thread.

But was it 52 times?

[Sleepy Ranger]

73?

[Kath]

Since we're guessing - 107?

[Anorial]

100,000?

[rutslegolas]

*Bump* where's Gil-Galad??

[Gil-Galad]

huh...? who dare disturbs nap time!

[Orcrist]

Anorial is closest so far and even he/she is still way off.

[Samwise]

250,000? :rolleyes: :( :confused:

[Orcrist]

Closer, but still very far.

[Gil-Galad]

500k?

[rutslegolas]

1000000 times??

[Kath]

500,000?

[Samwise]

Ten million? :confused:

[Gil-Galad]

500,000?


500K = 500,000

K meaning Thousand

[rutslegolas]

*Bump* Orcrist are you there?? :confused:

[Orcrist]

Sorry. rutslegolas is the closest so far.

[The Perky Ent]

1.2 Million times?

[Orcrist]

Closer.

[The Perky Ent]

1.5 million?

[Kath]

1.4 million?

[Orcrist]

And the Perky Ent.......... is sooooooo close.

[The Perky Ent]

1.6?

[Orcrist]

Bingo!!!!!!!!!!!

[rutslegolas]

Hey Perky its your turn :D :D

[Orcrist]

It's your turn Perky. ;)

[Orcrist]

How many plastic rings were used to make chainmail in FOTR?

[Samwise]

50,000?

[Orcrist]

Nope. Too low. ;)

[Samwise]

100,000,000 ? :confused:

[Sleepy Ranger]

500,000

[Kath]

250,000?

[Samwise]

750,000 :confused: ?

[Orcrist]

None of those. It's in between Samwise's 100,000,000 and Whoever said 250,000. ;)

[The Perky Ent]

3000000?

[Samwise]

LoL....I think the 250,000 was me, too...;) I think. :p

Uh...

800,000?

[Kath]

50,000,000?

[Orcrist]

Perky is the closest.

[Samwise]

3,500,000? :confused: :confused: :confused:

[Orcrist]

Closer. ;)

[Samwise]

:p

375,000,000

:p

[Kath]

4,000,000

[Samwise]

400,000,000

[rutslegolas]

Are you there Orcrist?

[Orcrist]

Kath is closest so far, but she/he :confused: is still way off. :)

[Rinfanawen]

How about 50,000,000?

[Samwise]

75,000,000?

[Orcrist]

You're both way off. ;)

[Pallando]

2,000,000?

[Orcrist]

Kath in Post #449 is still the closest :o

[Pallando]

3,000,000?

[Kath]

5,000,000

[Orcrist]

Kath is still winning :o ;)

[Kath]

6,000,000?

[Pallando]

7,000,000?

[Orcrist]

Pallando is getting closer. :o

[Pallando]

8,000,000?

[Samwise]

9,000,000?

[Orcrist]

Samwise is closing in. :)

[Pallando]

10,000,000?

[Samwise]

11,000,000 ?

[Orcrist]

Samwise is sooooo close. :)

[Samwise]

12,000,000 ? :confused:

[Orcrist]

Ahhhhh....sooooooooooooo close :D

[ArwenBaggins]

12,500,000???

[rutslegolas]

13,000,000???

[Orcrist]

Arwen Baggins has it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :eek:

[Orcrist]

How much did Gimli's armor weigh? (in pounds)

[Samwise]

30?

[Orcrist]

Nope.

[Samwise]

50?

[Orcrist]

Uh uh.

[Sleepy Ranger]

175

[Kath]

80?

[rutslegolas]

100?

[Samwise]

90 ?

[Gil-Galad]

60?

[Samwise]

75? :confused:

[Orcrist]

None of you are right, but most of you are pretty close.

[elros]

50 pounds? :)

[Samwise]

55?

Welcome to the thread and the 'Downs, elros. :)

[rutslegolas]

85?

[Orcrist]

Samwise is closest. ;)

[rutslegolas]

58? :smokin:

[elros]

54 :confused:

[Samwise]

56 ?

[Orcrist]

All of those are too low. ;)

[Samwise]

65 ?

[rutslegolas]

68?

[Nilturiel]

57?

[Orcrist]

Samwise and rutslegolas are sooo close

[Kath]

67?

[Samwise]

I'll bet Kath has it, but I'll just say 69 for the heck of it.