The_Warblers Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 Believe it or not, I have not finished any movie yet. There are many fans of these trilogies, but how comes I slept some time right at the first movie. There is NOTHING happens and the ending is just go on and on and on and on. Is there someone who does not enjoy these trilogies as well? Or am I the only one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angeló Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 I LOVE THE MOVIES I went to several back-to-back midnight LOTR shows which went on until 9 AM ... I also own the extended edition pack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karmacow Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 I'm not a super fan, but I do enjoy the movies and I fully plan on going to the cinema to see the new one :) But I find that I don't enjoy re-watching the LOTR movies. Once is sufficient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrainbowxrose Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 I love the movies but I can't watch them too regularly. They're good when I wanna marathon a movie but otherwise no. I really love the action in it and probably won't see The Hobbit in theaters just because I never liked the book. I keep meaning to read the LOTR books but I haven't gotten around to it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerew Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 I love love love them! One day me and my boyfriend had an LOTR movie marathon. Now that was a long day... But yes, I think they're awesome movies, beautiful scenery, great acting, spectacular music and story. You should give them another try I think :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizyMarie Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 HOLY CRAPOLA! How could you not watch the videos!? XD Crazy! Nonsense! It's a selective series, I guess. For example I'm not big on Star Wars. I prefer the fantasy things, maybe that's why. But I never read any of the books, too dry for my hyper brain. LOTR, if I'm correct, is where the beginings of fantasy for us nerds as we know it. It laid the ground for D&D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebecca~ Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 I like them well enough. I read the books when I was 11, and I thought they were fabulous, though I haven't re-read them since then. I saw each of the movies in theatres, and I have rewatched The Fellowship of the Ring a million times (I haven't seen the other two again though.) My girlfriend is a huuuuuge LotR fan, so we are in the middle of watching the extended versions, and I'll be seeing the Hobbit in theatres. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bandit Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 I'm a huge LOTR fan! Just got back from seeing the Hobbit - it was amazing! :D :D :D Don't listen to the critics - it's epic! Much more like LOTR than the Hobbit book, but none the worse for that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icedragonair Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 Around every 4 or 5 months, I get my full 4 hour extended editions, sit down with my huge unused TV, and marathon for 12 hours straight. I love Tolkien and LotR. I love the movies, love the books, love the RTS games, all of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanalways Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 I was okay with the movies - I was rather unenthused about the books. I dunno, I just couldn't get past the first few chapters. I'm a HUGE Hobbit fan though. It was a book I read growing up, and still continue to read on occassion. I will definitely be going to see The Hobbit in theaters :) But as far as LotR, I'm okay not watching the movies or reading the books. Lawl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icedragonair Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 I was okay with the movies - I was rather unenthused about the books. I dunno, I just couldn't get past the first few chapters. I'm a HUGE Hobbit fan though. It was a book I read growing up, and still continue to read on occassion. I will definitely be going to see The Hobbit in theaters :) But as far as LotR, I'm okay not watching the movies or reading the books. Lawl. Yeah the problem is with the first book. Its huge, and very slow. The 2nd and 3rd one pick up the pace a lot tough. But yeah it took me like 2 tries to get through the first one too... I don't know how true this is, but I have heard that Tolkien originally wrote the hobbit because when he submitted the LotR books, nobody wanted to publish them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Warblers Posted December 16, 2012 Author Share Posted December 16, 2012 Yeah, I have decided to skipped the first one. Not going to give it another try But I ll watch the 2nd & 3rd movies. Hope I ll change my mind :) Seems like I'm the only one who sleep during LOTR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icedragonair Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Yeah, I have decided to skipped the first one. Not going to give it another try But I ll watch the 2nd & 3rd movies. Hope I ll change my mind :) Seems like I'm the only one who sleep during LOTR I didn't find the 1st movie to be bad. But in the book seriously, 300 pages in, and they're still in the shire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanalways Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 The first movie wasn't bad, just a lot of walking ( ). And if you haven't read the first book or read the Hobbit, I imagine the plot could be a little confusing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Warblers Posted December 16, 2012 Author Share Posted December 16, 2012 The first movie wasn't bad, just a lot of walking ( ). And if you haven't read the first book or read the Hobbit, I imagine the plot could be a little confusing. So people usually have to read books before they can enjoy the movies? I have no intention to pick up those books. It's ....... too thick for my far-sighted & fragile eyes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrainbowxrose Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 So people usually have to read books before they can enjoy the movies? I have no intention to pick up those books. It's ....... too thick for my far-sighted & fragile eyes I think that a lot of movies that are based on book series are confusing for people who haven't read them. Good recent examples are the Twilight and Harry Potter movies. There's just too much detail to include in the movie and so they can only give you the minimum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Warblers Posted December 16, 2012 Author Share Posted December 16, 2012 Just ignore Twightlight because I'm not interested in both movies & books. And you? I have read Harry Porter, like the first book only. I watch movies and understand it just fine. Although there are some scenes with abrupt transitions & don't really make sense :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icedragonair Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Just ignore Twightlight because I'm not interested in both movies & books. And you? I have read Harry Porter, like the first book only. I watch movies and understand it just fine. Although there are some scenes with abrupt transitions & don't really make sense :) Its when you get to book 7 (movie 7/8) it gets really confusing to someone who hasn't read the book. A lot of the convoluted back story gets cut out(I mostly noticed cause i know the books backwards in 2 different languages XD) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Xandria Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 HOLY CRAPOLA! How could you not watch the videos!? XD Crazy! Nonsense! It's a selective series, I guess. For example I'm not big on Star Wars. I prefer the fantasy things, maybe that's why. But I never read any of the books, too dry for my hyper brain. LOTR, if I'm correct, is where the beginings of fantasy for us nerds as we know it. It laid the ground for D&D. I completely agree with you. I love books but for some reason I could not for the life of me finish any of the LOTR books. I'm in love with the movies though and I'll be seeing The Hobbit in theatres in the next day or two actually. & strangely enough I'm a huge D&D fan. :laughingsmiley: I think that a lot of movies that are based on book series are confusing for people who haven't read them. Good recent examples are the Twilight and Harry Potter movies. There's just too much detail to include in the movie and so they can only give you the minimum. I really don't think Twilight is the least bit confusing, whether you have read the books or not it's a very easy to understand plot, at least to me. Can't comment on Harry Potter because I read all the books. :P However I did feel kinda sad with what they did to The Hunger Games. The movie was eh, okay... but for anyone who read the books they were so much better. The movie left out a lot of parts I thought were pretty vital to the story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
passiflora Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 I'm a giant LOTR fan. I'm so excited to the Hobbit I can barely contain myself. I love the movies - I remember when they came out and people were saying it had some of the greatest visual effects at the time. I think movie effects have certainly improved since then, but it certainly set the stage for the future. :) I can see how people think they're boring, though. The books are about the world itself as much as the storyline. One could almost become a historian on Middle Earth. :P I read the books in grade 5 and while I enjoyed them, actually quit about 3 chapters from the end of The Return of The King because I had had enough, LOL. I hope to read them again soon, grade 5 was a long time ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanalways Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 =I can see how people think they're boring, though. The books are about the world itself as much as the storyline. One could almost become a historian on Middle Earth. :P I read the books in grade 5 and while I enjoyed them, actually quit about 3 chapters from the end of The Return of The King because I had had enough, LOL. I hope to read them again soon, grade 5 was a long time ago. You've inspired me to try to pick up the books again. Haha, once I'm done with The Hobbit I think I might have another go at the books. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icedragonair Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 I can see how people think they're boring, though. The books are about the world itself as much as the storyline. One could almost become a historian on Middle Earth. :P I read the books in grade 5 and while I enjoyed them, actually quit about 3 chapters from the end of The Return of The King because I had had enough, LOL. I hope to read them again soon, grade 5 was a long time ago. That's actually true, people say that that the main character in the LotR is the plot, and I tend to agree. Its much more apparent in the books, but the characters don't get explained as well or have their though processes examined as much as in the modern fantasy were used to. Its written almost like a ballad, with focus on their actions rather than motivations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanalways Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 That's actually true, people say that that the main character in the LotR is the plot, and I tend to agree. Its much more apparent in the books, but the characters don't get explained as well or have their though processes examined as much as in the modern fantasy were used to. Its written almost like a ballad, with focus on their actions rather than motivations. I like this comparison - but the only problem is half of the first book is no action at all. Haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icedragonair Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 I like this comparison - but the only problem is half of the first book is no action at all. Haha Yeah OK no dispute there. I think pretty much the number one thing keeping people from finding out how wonderful these books are is the first half of the first book. Cause its totally not representative of the trilogy as a whole. (on the other hand, try reading Moby-puppyblew.......) ... nice auto correct, i meant "the whale" basicaly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanalways Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Just got out of The Hobbit and I was pleasantly surprised. I didn't like the SUPER FORESHADOW! to LotR, but I think it was a great epic film and stayed pretty close to the book :) I was amused the whole time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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