|
 |
|
Visit The *EVEN NEWER* Barrow-Downs Photo Page |
|
|||||||
|
Showing results 51 to 75 of 214
Search took 0.08 seconds. Search: Posts Made By: Lily Bracegirdle |
Forum: The Movies
12-19-2003, 07:53 PM
|
|
Replies: 36
Views: 10,531
Posted By
Lily Bracegirdle
I thought the ships were filled with fisher folk...I thought the ships were filled with fisher folk from Lebennin and Lamedon who had been too busy fighting to come to Minas Tirith. There weren't that many Dunedain. I did miss Halbarad,... |
|
Forum: The Movies
12-18-2003, 09:32 PM
|
|
Replies: 163
Views: 57,895
Posted By
Lily Bracegirdle
I liked the movie, which seems to be the most...I liked the movie, which seems to be the most positive thing I can say after seeing it only once. I didn't really care for FotR the first time I saw it, but now I adore it. I hated TTT at first, but... |
|
Forum: The Movies
12-18-2003, 08:53 PM
|
|
Replies: 40
Views: 15,876
Posted By
Lily Bracegirdle
Viggo really brought the character to life, but I...Viggo really brought the character to life, but I agree, his scenes seemed to lack weight. I really want to see him in the Houses of Healing.<P>I really liked his kiss with Arwen. He did more acting... |
|
Forum: The Movies
12-18-2003, 08:47 PM
|
|
Replies: 42
Views: 13,963
Posted By
Lily Bracegirdle
I'm with lindil and Bee. The Denethor character...I'm with lindil and Bee. The Denethor character was really more of a parody than a real person. ("Look! Even the way he EATS is EVIL!") His only purpose was to be wretched and despised. Of the house... |
|
Forum: The Movies
12-18-2003, 08:33 PM
|
|
Replies: 13
Views: 6,416
Posted By
Lily Bracegirdle
Ian McKellan is a god. Maia. Whatever. The look...Ian McKellan is a god. Maia. Whatever. The look on Gandalf's face when he realizes Frodo has succeeded is a revelation. That man can do more with his eyes and a couple of fake eyebrows than many... |
|
Forum: The Movies
12-18-2003, 08:23 PM
|
|
Replies: 36
Views: 10,531
Posted By
Lily Bracegirdle
Mariska, I'm so glad I'm not the only one to...Mariska, I'm so glad I'm not the only one to think that orc looked like Sloth from "the Goonies"! Every time I saw him I wanted to start chanting "BABY RUTH! BABY RUTH!" He really almost ruined the... |
|
Forum: The Movies
12-18-2003, 08:07 PM
|
|
Replies: 51
Views: 13,425
Posted By
Lily Bracegirdle
Sean Astin did a great job in the first two...Sean Astin did a great job in the first two movies, but in this one he pulled out all the stops and went for it. His raw emotion was just out there for everyone to see. What a courageous performance;... |
|
Forum: The Movies
12-18-2003, 07:52 PM
|
|
Replies: 41
Views: 12,454
Posted By
Lily Bracegirdle
Billy Boyd did an incredible job. I'm not a Merry...Billy Boyd did an incredible job. I'm not a Merry and Pippin fan, but Billy was great in every scene he was in. The scene with Denethor was really powerful: you could see the horror and pity Pippin... |
|
Forum: The Movies
12-18-2003, 07:43 PM
|
|
Replies: 43
Views: 14,366
Posted By
Lily Bracegirdle
Interesting idea, Diamond! I like that better...Interesting idea, Diamond! I like that better than my idea, which was that it was a useless deviation from the book for no good reason. <P>I didn't like Arwen's scenes until the last one. She... |
|
Forum: The Movies
12-18-2003, 07:37 PM
|
|
Replies: 23
Views: 7,345
Posted By
Lily Bracegirdle
Merry was the overlooked hobbit this time. The...Merry was the overlooked hobbit this time. The others all got ample opportunity to shine. I missed his relationship with Theoden and his scene in the Houses of Healing with Aragorn.<P>-Lily |
|
Forum: The Movies
12-18-2003, 07:27 PM
|
|
Replies: 14
Views: 7,577
Posted By
Lily Bracegirdle
He was terrific! The moment after Eowyn kills the...He was terrific! The moment after Eowyn kills the fell beast was so perfect I could hear the words from the book:<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Backward she sprang as the huge shape crashed to ruin, vast... |
|
Forum: The Movies
12-18-2003, 07:04 PM
|
|
Replies: 30
Views: 7,775
Posted By
Lily Bracegirdle
I liked Miranda Otto's portrayal. Her fight with...I liked Miranda Otto's portrayal. Her fight with the Witch king was definitely one of the highlights of the movie for me, even though the dialog was sometimes clunky. My husband says it's one of the... |
|
Forum: The Movies
12-18-2003, 06:35 PM
|
|
Replies: 22
Views: 6,397
Posted By
Lily Bracegirdle
Gollum was very well acted and animated. I found...Gollum was very well acted and animated. I found him less interesting this time around because there was no more internal conflict. He was now "all evil all the time". At the same time, this set up... |
|
Forum: The Movies
12-18-2003, 06:30 PM
|
|
Replies: 11
Views: 5,334
Posted By
Lily Bracegirdle
Again, a small part, but well acted. I really...Again, a small part, but well acted. I really liked his "that only counts as one" line.<P>-Lily |
|
Forum: The Movies
12-18-2003, 06:28 PM
|
|
Replies: 27
Views: 6,015
Posted By
Lily Bracegirdle
His role was too small for me to say much about...His role was too small for me to say much about him, but I did like his line about Merry quite a bit. It was one of the only real laughs I had in the movie. I'm sorry the Witch king scene was changed... |
|
Forum: The Movies
12-18-2003, 06:24 PM
|
|
Replies: 42
Views: 10,591
Posted By
Lily Bracegirdle
I missed seeing the fellowship's despair and...I missed seeing the fellowship's despair and Gandalf's anger when Frodo's mithril shirt is cast down, but otherwise had no attachment to seeing the Mouth of Sauron. <P>I agree with Arvedui that... |
|
Forum: The Movies
12-18-2003, 06:14 PM
|
|
Replies: 30
Views: 11,634
Posted By
Lily Bracegirdle
I'm not particularly afraid of spiders unless...I'm not particularly afraid of spiders unless they're *on* me, but I did find her scary. Her scenes with Frodo were better than her scenes with Sam, though. I had a hard time believing he could grab... |
|
Forum: The Movies
12-18-2003, 06:09 PM
|
|
Replies: 8
Views: 4,801
Posted By
Lily Bracegirdle
I thought it was a very beautiful and well done...I thought it was a very beautiful and well done set, but I sure wouldn't want to live there! It was pretty, but sterile, cramped and uncomfortable looking. I felt a bit sorry for Aragorn and Arwen... |
|
Forum: The Movies
12-18-2003, 05:58 PM
|
|
Replies: 28
Views: 6,720
Posted By
Lily Bracegirdle
As with TTT, I have mixed feelings about the...As with TTT, I have mixed feelings about the character, but I liked him better this time around.<P>I found Wenham's acting really moving. His delivery when he said "think better of me" brought tears... |
|
Forum: The Movies
12-18-2003, 05:48 PM
|
|
Replies: 56
Views: 13,525
Posted By
Lily Bracegirdle
*That* would certainly make me glad his part was...*That* would certainly make me glad his part was small in RotK. I saw the movie in a theater full of men, so I didn't hear much squealing.<P>I thought Orlando Bloom delivered his lines adequately,... |
|
Forum: The Movies
12-18-2003, 05:40 PM
|
|
Replies: 11
Views: 5,395
Posted By
Lily Bracegirdle
I thought his performance was good, though he...I thought his performance was good, though he didn't get much time to make an impression. His performance in TTT was longer and therefore more engrossing. I do agree that his death scene was not all... |
|
Forum: The Books
12-16-2003, 05:24 PM
|
|
Replies: 19
Views: 7,345
Posted By
Lily Bracegirdle
"Fly" means "flee," I believe, so Gandalf was..."Fly" means "flee," I believe, so Gandalf was saying something like: "Stop standing around gawping at me and get the heck out of here! Idiots!" I don't think he was being arrogant. He was... |
|
Forum: The Movies
12-15-2003, 09:46 PM
|
|
Replies: 45
Views: 16,906
Posted By
Lily Bracegirdle
I think Finwe's right. Faramir and Boromir would...I think Finwe's right. Faramir and Boromir would have the same hair color to mark them as brothers, and Boromir could not have dark hair because then he would be confused with Aragorn in the first... |
|
Forum: The Movies
12-15-2003, 09:32 PM
|
|
Replies: 28
Views: 11,749
Posted By
Lily Bracegirdle
I want to see Faramir and Eowyn in the houses of...I want to see Faramir and Eowyn in the houses of healing and Legolas taking Gimli on the last grey ship. The former I still hope to see, but probably not the latter.<P>-Lily |
|
Forum: Novices and Newcomers
12-15-2003, 09:25 PM
|
|
Replies: 7
Views: 4,032
Posted By
Lily Bracegirdle
Being a Ruling Steward would be basically like...Being a Ruling Steward would be basically like being a king. The role of the king ideally is to run the country: increasing prosperity, making sure everyone has enough to eat, making sure taxes are... |
| Showing results 51 to 75 of 214 |
|
|
