> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bryon Daly > Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 04:39 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: ROTK: my mini review > > > > - I heard a rumor that the version of ROTK originally > submitted to the MPAA > was 4:40 long. That suggests a *lot* of stuff was filmed, > but cut for time. > Hopefully it will all show up in the extended edition.
*swoon* > - If you enjoyed Legolas' acrobatics in the last two films, > he has a very > cool scene in this one, less silly than the > sliding-down-the-stairs-on-a-shield one at Helm's Deep. > Overall, though, > there seems to be less screen time for Legolas, and for Gimli as well. Color me *very* disappointed in the Legolas effects. My only two gripes about the quality of the CG work is the Legolas on the back of the Cave Troll and Legolas on the back of the Oliphant. Dreadful. ...and why is Legolas presented as the Badder-ass of the Legolas-Gimli pair? Only complaint :) > - I just got a chill recalling the beacon-lighting scene. The > cinematography is simply amazing. Me too! ..although I had a moment of, "Hey.. how did those guys get up there?" ;) > ------------------------------- > > Possible spoliers below: > > - The House of Healing scene(s) was cut, but was filmed and > PJ has stated it also would be on the EE. Its been so long since I read RotK that I didn't even notice. > - The Paths of the Dead are still in it, but changed a fair bit. The > changes are somewhat for the worse, but not in a way that > significantly changes the eventual outcome. Have you heard if they filmed the AotD capturing the ships? > - Gandalf's stand-off with the Witch-King at the gate of > Minas Tirith is > (inexplicably) cut out. My friend says he actually saw the > scene in one of > the previews, so it was filmed and will most likely show up in the EE. What about the shot in the previews of Merry pledging fealty to Theodin? Any word if that's lost? > - We get to see the whole Smeagol/Deagol ring-finding scene, > with Andy > Serkis (who does Gollum's voice) playing the pre-gollum > Smeagol. Very cool. Very, VERY cool :) Maybe /now/ he'll qualify for the Oscar :D > - Possibly my biggest gripe is that in the Battle at the > Black Gate, the > forces Aragorn brings are rather skimpy, to say the least. > In the book, it was a much larger, more credible, army. *nod* I think they shrunk the visual size of it to emphasize the hopelessness of their position, and how they were launching a hopeless attack only to buy time for a hopeless cause.. -j- _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
