**RotK - General impressions and opinions** - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Theron Bugtussle · 12-22-2003, 03:51 PM

I will pretty much say, Amen, to Saucepan Man's overall impression of this movie. It may indeed be the best movie I have ever seen. Though, it is of necessity predicated on the previous two to set it up--it is a single story, not three.<P>I get emotional at movies when I have invested intellectually in the characters, in the writing, and in the principles being enacted--which means rarely. However, this movie had me bawling with little restraint when I knew that any minute now, Sam would say, If I can't carry the ring, I can carry you and the ring. When he did, and picked up Frodo and staggered determinedly on, I "lost it." <I>Thank God for Tolkien.</I> <P>My fourteen year old son, who has not read the book by the way, but has heard the BBC radio drama, commented, that movie kicked my a*s. By which he meant, he was moved beyond compare.

12-22-2003, 03:51 PM	#11
Theron Bugtussle Wight Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Blowing the froth off a couple in this quaint little pub in Michel Delving. Posts: 147	I will pretty much say, Amen, to Saucepan Man's overall impression of this movie. It may indeed be the best movie I have ever seen. Though, it is of necessity predicated on the previous two to set it up--it is a single story, not three.<P>I get emotional at movies when I have invested intellectually in the characters, in the writing, and in the principles being enacted--which means rarely. However, this movie had me bawling with little restraint when I knew that any minute now, Sam would say, If I can't carry the ring, I can carry you and the ring. When he did, and picked up Frodo and staggered determinedly on, I "lost it." <I>Thank God for Tolkien.</I> <P>My fourteen year old son, who has not read the book by the way, but has heard the BBC radio drama, commented, that movie kicked my a*s. By which he meant, he was moved beyond compare. __________________ For I was talking aloud to myself. A habit of the old: they choose the wisest person present to speak to; the long explanations needed by the young are wearying. -Gandalf, The Two Towers