Goodness, that’s an awful lot of colons.
I kind of view this award as a gimme. The LOTR films are kind of one big film in and of themselves, and I feel like the Academy kind of said, “Okay, you made three really good films, but we’ll wait until you’re all wrapped up to give you the award, since we learned our lesson with the Godfather. Part III? Really?”
It’s amazing in a way to see how far Peter Jackson has come since making Bad Taste and Dead Alive, but he’s still got the same spirit and love for movies. And he made me like Tolkien. I should probably preface this by saying I loathe the LOTR trilogy and the Hobbit. I forced myself through The Hobbit, telling myself it would get better, and then I hit Fellowship of the Ring. I got to the part about Tom Bombadil and I just said, “Okay, I give up. This is stupid.” Probably not fair of me, but I learned my lesson with the Narnia books, which I hated but read every single one of them when I was a kid, so I could read the complete series and make up my mind. They never got any better.
Good special effects and good storytelling in this one all the way around. I personally prefer The Two Towers, but like I said, I view it as a gimme.
I agree wholeheartedly. I got into a discussion with a friend who said they should’ve won for the first or second but not the third. I had to sit and explain to him that when honoring the third, they were honoring the entire triology, and just waited till it was finished to do so.
Anyway, welcome to LAMB!
Thank you very much, Mrs. Thuro! I’m very glad to be a part of LAMB!
I knew several people who told me The Two Towers should have been nominated for Best Picture. While it’s my favorite of the three…sheesh, it’s like picking your favorite kid. The Academy HAD to give it to one of ‘em, so why not the last one?
I think I still like the first one the best. I think the extended version of Two Towers that was released on DVD is better than the theatrical version.
Tolkien is a tough slog for sure though. Parts of the books are beautiful. Tom Bombadil is not one of those parts.
Tolkien is a tough slog for sure though. Parts of the books are beautiful. Tom Bombadil is not one of those parts.
Yeah, after the Hobbit I made like Langenbrunner and said “Fuck this shit!”
I think the extended version of Two Towers that was released on DVD is better than the theatrical version.
I totally concur. I think all the movies seriously benefited in a major way from the “extended” editions. RoTK had a great extended edition.