I'll be reading your review later. By the way, you and your bf make great elves.I did see it on Wednesday night. My bf and I were "special guests" for an advanced screening, as we came in costume and "portrayed" the characters for our local theater.
I'll say that these movies are obviously not my favorite. 'Unexpected Journey' is! I loved it so much, while others had less than favorable things to say about it.
I'm still compiling my thoughts. We may go see it again on opening night, as we had a IMAX 3D viewing for the screening and 3D bothers the hell out of me. Just can't completely focus. But the detail in the costumes (that weren't FRIGGIN' CGI'D TO HELL AND BACK), were outstanding in 3D!
I did do a bitter write up as soon as I came home though, lol...it's spoilery, so if you're saving yourself avoid this: http://celticruinsdesigns.tumblr.com/post/104901025213/well-were-back
I'll probably write an even longer, more thorough report soon. Without a doubt in my mind now, I know these are the Tolkien fan's prequels. PJ has followed the exact footsteps of Lucas in the fact that he reached the highest of highs, got cocky and blew his wad on something that should have been simple and bitter sweet.
I wanted to have a good cry at the end of this...but I didn't. Scenes that should have been heartfelt were rushed or underplayed. The fact that such amazingly epic and beautiful scenes like Boromir's death, Theoden's death, the split second of Eomer finding Eowyn on the battle field...the Fellowship running out of Moria....were done by PJ and he gave us what we're getting now?? Sad.
So yes, the least I can say is that I'm slightly bitter. But eh lol. I still love the design work and the over all aesthetic of this Middle Earth. I always will. The costuming is fabulous as well as the set designs...again..THAT WEREN'T CGI'd.
I still have the hashtag: #AtleastWeHaveLotR...lol
Despite Peter's willingness to do it, it will never happen hence his acknowledgement of going back to middle earth #onelasttime.Silmarillion Trilogy
I opted out of the Hobbit marathon certain theatres were showing because I thought I'd fall asleep too. And truth be told, I just can't sit for 9+ hours for this trilogy or spend the $40 marathon ticket. I can do it over and over for the extended LotR trilogy, but Hobbit just doesn't make me feel the same. One thing I realized about the Company of Thorin, is that two movies in I don't give a damn about any of the dwarves. I don't know half the dwarves half as well as I should like, and like less than half of them half as well as they deserve. Unlike the Fellowship.Just got back from seeing it. I fell asleep a few times during the movie. :-\ Now, I'm not a super fan of any of the books or anything. In fact, I've never even read any of them. However I love the LOTR films. I've watched them all many times. I can't see myself doing this with the Hobbit films.
What was the Billy dig at the audience someone mentioned?
Is it me or was Billy Connoly entirely CG? Like, all of him except the voice? I don't think there was any of him, or make up or prosthetics in there.
I've long accepted the fact that the books and the movies are totally different creatures. So I go to see each movie hoping for another exciting romp across Middle Earth. And BotFA does not disappoint.
Only two things I really didn't like from my initial viewing of the movie: the first is practically every single scene with Alfrid Lickspittle (he should have just gotten squashed with the Master) and the dragon sickness scene with Thorin in the golden hall, which was kinda cheesy.
My favorite scene on the other hand has got to be the White Council vs Sauron and the Nazgul. Good to see Dark Galadriel make a return and in a spectacular display of power.
I was a wee bit disappointed with the conclusion to the battle. Who took the mountain? Did the elf get his trinket? Did the dwarfs get to keep the lonely mountain? Did the citizens of Lake Town get the gold needed to rebuild? I hope the extended edition delves a bit more into this area.
after seeing it again and thinking about it, I did feel like we got cheated at the end. I know lots of people complained about LOTR 20 endings but I liked it, it told you how these multiple storylines all ended. I didn't feel that way after BOTFA, I hope the extended edition does add more to everyones situation at the end of this movie.