***** The Lord of the Rings: Official Thread *****

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In reply to Brian Earl Spilner • 9:42a, 5/9/24
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Brian Earl Spilner said:
My guess is there will be a major focus on a younger Aragorn during his days as a Ranger.

Doubt Viggo will be returning unless they're planning to do some de-aging.
I want to be excited about it, but I don't know. it's the problem of having the all-encompassing story first, then go back and try to fill in the gaps - same with SW, Game of Thrones, even Avengers - there are smaller tales to tell, but they tend to try and make them just as huge and epic and it doesnt feel right.

Hope it's good though! At least better than Hobbit 2 &3.

Are you going to see the LOTR movies back in the theater? Or maybe that already happened, but I don't think so.
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In reply to The Porkchop Express • 9:56a, 5/9/24
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Nah, only because they're fathom events and I don't feel like shelling out the extra cash on top of my A-List sub.
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In reply to Brian Earl Spilner • 10:45a, 5/9/24
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I am terribly jealous of your ability to go see any movie you want, any time you want. I'm already trying to formulate a plan for how I'm going to go see Deadpool 3, 2-1/2 months before it comes out.
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In reply to The Porkchop Express • 10:54a, 5/9/24
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If it helps, that's the one movie I won't be able to go see on opening weekend, as I'll be visiting my folks in Texas and they'll have zero interest.

I am taking them to see Twisters though, on my dad's birthday. He loves the first movie.
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C@LAg said:
i look forward to Jackson/Boyens creating the inevitable strong, independent She-Orc who helps Gollum escape from Mirkwood, and through her love acts as the first kink to breaking the Gollum persona so that Smeagol may come out decades later to help Frodo/Sam
Or maybe he was always secretly She-agol.
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In reply to [removed post] • 11:39a, 5/9/24
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C@LAg said:
i look forward to Jackson/Boyens creating the inevitable strong, independent She-Orc who helps Gollum escape from Mirkwood, and through her love acts as the first kink to breaking the Gollum persona so that Smeagol may come out decades later to help Frodo/Sam
I'd just expect Arwen to play a big role, given that she didn't have much to do in LOTR, in a role that was already beefed up from the books.
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6:45p, 5/9/24
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There's a chapter in unfinished tales that gives a lot of context to what's going on and why.

I have no faith in any adaptation, but if I had a billion dollars I would make a super dope 10 episode big budget production of Children of Hurin. It's got all the goods.
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7:36p, 5/9/24
Friend just sent me this. Is that a Ring Wraith on the back glass?


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9:50a, 5/13/24
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Just announced that the second season teaser trailer will be releasing tomorrow.

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In reply to Legal Custodian • 10:20a, 5/13/24
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Just announced that the second season teaser trailer will be releasing tomorrow.

We're going to need at least 2 threads for this.
1. Non assuming viewers
2. I hate this show so I'm going to watch it so I complain about every second of it.
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In reply to Al Bula • 10:21a, 5/13/24
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Al Bula said:
Me to AI: "generate an image of Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin in the barrow with wights."

AI:


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In reply to The Porkchop Express • 11:52a, 5/13/24
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I wonder if it's actually going to release this year.
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In reply to Legal Custodian • 12:34p, 5/13/24
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Just announced that the second season teaser trailer will be releasing tomorrow.

a teaser for the teaser for the trailer for the show? this is getting out of control
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1:03p, 5/13/24
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This IP has lost all credibility, for me, and it's so sad because of how much I love the original Trilogy and the book.

I will move forward expecting it to be modern trash and hope they prove me wrong.

And as for Season 2... not even going to watch that trash.
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In reply to Lathspell • 3:35p, 5/13/24
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DallasTeleAg said:
This IP has lost all credibility, for me, and it's so sad because of how much I love the original Trilogy and the book.

I will move forward expecting it to be modern trash and hope they prove me wrong.

And as for Season 2... not even going to watch that trash.
Great news!
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9:56a, 5/14/24
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War of the Rohirrim





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In reply to YNWA_AG • 10:02a, 5/14/24
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Looking forward to it.
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In reply to Brian Earl Spilner • 10:02a, 5/14/24
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I am excited for this.
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10:06a, 5/14/24
I think this LEGO set belongs here

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In reply to CC09LawAg • 10:08a, 5/14/24
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I love that the room with the dinning table has a menu board.
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In reply to powerbelly • 10:15a, 5/14/24
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powerbelly said:
I am excited for this.
Same. Animation isn't usually something particularly up my alley, but I'll definitely be watching this one.
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In reply to YNWA_AG • 1:13p, 5/14/24
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YNWA_AG said:

Looks pretty bad-ass. Is that the same guy playing Sauron?
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In reply to The Porkchop Express • 1:32p, 5/14/24
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There's a pretty well-known 40-minute fan-made British film with this exact title made in 2009 that you can watch online with Gollum, Aragorn, Gandalf, a Ringwraith, Arwen, and some Mirkwood elves. I really like Andy Serkis, but I really don't see what kind of plot this thing could have as a real movie based on what I remember from the Appendix - Aragorn tracks him, captures him, holds him in Mirkwood with the Wood Elves, Gandalf interrogates him, finds out he knows all about Bilbo, and he escapes again. Am I missing anything?
. . .
Gollum had taken his knowledge of raw fish and started a sushi restaurant when Aragorn caught up with him. The Bear meets The Fugitive.

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DallasTeleAg said:
This IP has lost all credibility, for me, and it's so sad because of how much I love the original Trilogy and the book.

I will move forward expecting it to be modern trash and hope they prove me wrong.

And as for Season 2... not even going to watch that trash.
bookmarking this for when you inevitably ***** and complain in the season 2 thread
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In reply to PatAg • 9:50p, 5/19/24
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Cool. I'll bookmark this for after the last episode of season 2 airs, and I still haven't had a desire to turn it on.
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1:48p, 5/20/24
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Dune and LOTR absolutely turned to garbage after the relatives got a hold of it. It's a lot like kids selling off the family farm. I get it, but I don't have to like it.

Star Wars certainly suffers in this way as well.

So much lazy fan fiction out there now.
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6:03p, 5/23/24
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This may be the best live performance of the score I've seen. (And I've seen a lot.)

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7:26a, 6/8/24
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This was cool. I think a documentary for LOTR, similar to Light & Magic, would be a fun watch.


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12:38p, 6/25/24
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I subscribe to a great daily feed called Brilliant Maps. One of the one's today was if Frodo & Sam had Google Maps. If you open it in a new window it's a lot more detailed.

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