Did anyone see ROTK with a "newbie"?" - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Laitoste · 04-28-2004, 08:57 PM

I went to see it with a newbie (my mom), a semi-newbie (my dad-he loved them in high school, hasn't read them since), and my brother, who's started RotK, and was whining about the changes more than I was! I, fortunatly, didn't have to sit next to my mom, and thus didn't have to answer her questions.

I did sit next to my brother, who whined about the disappearance of Halbarad, Elladan & Elrohir, & Irmahil&Co. the entire time (kinda cute when he doesn't even like the books). Anyway, my mom did ask my dad questions, which (I believe) he was able to answer, either from whatever's left of his knowledge of the books (if you don't use it, you lose it, and he hasn't used it for about 20 years...), or from paying attention to the movie. My mom did enjoy it. She had watched the other movies a few weeks before. It was really nice to go with my whole family. It was like a family Christmas present. But now that it's in the budget theaters, I'd like to go again, alone, so that I can rethink it.

tar-ancalime · 05-11-2004, 11:25 PM

My husband is quite a good sport--he is not at all interested in Tolkien, but he has been to each of the movies with me more than once. He does, however, feel the need to punctuate all of Elrond's lines with "Mr. Anderson."

05-12-2004, 11:56 AM

After waaaay too much begging, my sister and I finally got to the theater to see ROTK. (My parents really don't like LOTR and they wish we would get into something more worthwhile, they say it is a waste of time

) Anyway, I couldn't drive yet then and for some very odd reason my mom insisted to watch it with us. Anyway, the main thing was that she thought Denethor was king...and I was like, if he was king and Gondor had a king why would it be called Return of the King? And I went on to explain the whole Steward thing....i don't think she ever got it though. I also had to confront some people in the bathrooms about the ending, they said that it could have ended like halfway through the film! It wouldn't have been finished...it still isn't finished in my opinion!

Orophin · 05-12-2004, 03:43 PM

I went to see the Fellow ship of the ring with a couple of my friends on the first day that it came out. Neither of my friends new the first thing about LOTR so it was a totally new experience. When the movie was done both of my friends turned to me and began to ask in a distressed and urgent manner "What the heck! Why didn't they make it to the mountain yet." They of course were talking about Mt. Doom and they were under the impression that the ring was destroyed in the first movie and the others were about something different. I laughed as I explained it to them and they were kind of angry but I thought it was hilarious.

StarJewel · 05-12-2004, 09:47 PM

My first time seeing RotK was with a newbie...several, in fact. It wasn't bad, really. They stayed quiet during the movie, it was only after that they started bombarding me with questions. My parents were worse. My mom never read the books, and my dad barely remembers them. That was fun

BethoHOG · 05-14-2004, 04:06 PM

I took my best friend with me to see The Return of the King for my second time. She has never read the books, but did watch the first two films.

It wasn't that bad really, except she kept saying things like, "Does he die? He dies right?" or (referring to Aragorn), "He's so pretty!"

Oh, and I forgot to mention the fact that when I was almost crying at the point when Sam is holding and talking to Frodo outside of Mount Doom, she's laughing.

Beren87 · 05-15-2004, 02:05 AM

Hum. I've seen the movie in theatres 8 times now, curiously enough only one of which was with a true "newbie". One of the most amusing experiences though, as she sat there completely entranced, didn't ask me a single question throughout the entire movie, then we walked out and she goes, "You know, I really didn't get that".

I just stared.

The most memorable (and culminating?) time was when I saw it with my girlfriend whom I met here, about 7 months ago. Actually (now that I look), she posted about 10 posts up as "Cinderella". Both diehard fans, it was the best movie experience of my life, and rather interesting, our first date (long-distance relationship, it was the first time I had met her) seeing RotK, when we had met on a Tolkien board in the first place!

That's about my only interesting stories. Well, except the first time I saw it, I was with a carfull of friends and we got caught in a blizzard on the interstate and ended up in traffic for 4 hours, with me driving. When we pulled up beside the cop to ask what was wrong ahead (there was a wreck) he gave us quite an odd stare, two of us being in Hobbit costumes (me and another), and the rest wearing elf ears.

04-28-2004, 08:57 PM	#1
Laitoste Wight Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Behind the hills Posts: 164	I went to see it with a newbie (my mom), a semi-newbie (my dad-he loved them in high school, hasn't read them since), and my brother, who's started RotK, and was whining about the changes more than I was! I, fortunatly, didn't have to sit next to my mom, and thus didn't have to answer her questions. I did sit next to my brother, who whined about the disappearance of Halbarad, Elladan & Elrohir, & Irmahil&Co. the entire time (kinda cute when he doesn't even like the books). Anyway, my mom did ask my dad questions, which (I believe) he was able to answer, either from whatever's left of his knowledge of the books (if you don't use it, you lose it, and he hasn't used it for about 20 years...), or from paying attention to the movie. My mom did enjoy it. She had watched the other movies a few weeks before. It was really nice to go with my whole family. It was like a family Christmas present. But now that it's in the budget theaters, I'd like to go again, alone, so that I can rethink it. __________________ "If we're still alive in the morning, we'll know that we're not dead."~South Park

05-12-2004, 03:43 PM	#4
Orophin Animated Skeleton Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Lothlorien Posts: 48	I have a story I went to see the Fellow ship of the ring with a couple of my friends on the first day that it came out. Neither of my friends new the first thing about LOTR so it was a totally new experience. When the movie was done both of my friends turned to me and began to ask in a distressed and urgent manner "What the heck! Why didn't they make it to the mountain yet." They of course were talking about Mt. Doom and they were under the impression that the ring was destroyed in the first movie and the others were about something different. I laughed as I explained it to them and they were kind of angry but I thought it was hilarious. __________________ Yrch!

05-12-2004, 09:47 PM	#5
StarJewel Wight Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: I'm in my dear Maedhros' arms, dreaming the day away. Oh, who am I kidding, Chicago is nothing like that! Posts: 116	My first time seeing RotK was with a newbie...several, in fact. It wasn't bad, really. They stayed quiet during the movie, it was only after that they started bombarding me with questions. My parents were worse. My mom never read the books, and my dad barely remembers them. That was fun __________________ Visit my writing site...if you dare http://www.fanfiction.net/~mirielamarian

05-14-2004, 04:06 PM	#6
BethoHOG Haunting Spirit Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: A state with unpredictable weather Posts: 96	I took my best friend with me to see The Return of the King for my second time. She has never read the books, but did watch the first two films. It wasn't that bad really, except she kept saying things like, "Does he die? He dies right?" or (referring to Aragorn), "He's so pretty!" Oh, and I forgot to mention the fact that when I was almost crying at the point when Sam is holding and talking to Frodo outside of Mount Doom, she's laughing. __________________ "GO AWAY, THE WORLD IS ROTTEN!!" - Louis Stevens

05-11-2004, 11:25 PM	#2
tar-ancalime Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: abaft the beam Posts: 303	My husband is quite a good sport--he is not at all interested in Tolkien, but he has been to each of the movies with me more than once. He does, however, feel the need to punctuate all of Elrond's lines with "Mr. Anderson."

05-12-2004, 11:56 AM	#3
Lothiriel94 Guest Posts: n/a	After waaaay too much begging, my sister and I finally got to the theater to see ROTK. (My parents really don't like LOTR and they wish we would get into something more worthwhile, they say it is a waste of time ) Anyway, I couldn't drive yet then and for some very odd reason my mom insisted to watch it with us. Anyway, the main thing was that she thought Denethor was king...and I was like, if he was king and Gondor had a king why would it be called Return of the King? And I went on to explain the whole Steward thing....i don't think she ever got it though. I also had to confront some people in the bathrooms about the ending, they said that it could have ended like halfway through the film! It wouldn't have been finished...it still isn't finished in my opinion!

05-15-2004, 02:05 AM	#7
Beren87 Master of the Secret Fire Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Between fire and ice, death and life Posts: 2,241	Hum. I've seen the movie in theatres 8 times now, curiously enough only one of which was with a true "newbie". One of the most amusing experiences though, as she sat there completely entranced, didn't ask me a single question throughout the entire movie, then we walked out and she goes, "You know, I really didn't get that". I just stared. The most memorable (and culminating?) time was when I saw it with my girlfriend whom I met here, about 7 months ago. Actually (now that I look), she posted about 10 posts up as "Cinderella". Both diehard fans, it was the best movie experience of my life, and rather interesting, our first date (long-distance relationship, it was the first time I had met her) seeing RotK, when we had met on a Tolkien board in the first place! That's about my only interesting stories. Well, except the first time I saw it, I was with a carfull of friends and we got caught in a blizzard on the interstate and ended up in traffic for 4 hours, with me driving. When we pulled up beside the cop to ask what was wrong ahead (there was a wreck) he gave us quite an odd stare, two of us being in Hobbit costumes (me and another), and the rest wearing elf ears.