The RotK movie
Jan. 4th, 2004 04:26 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
keire_keObviously, judging from the title I've just seen the Return of the King movie. First impressions: they cut out Gandalf's Academy Award winning quote (the one right after he almost gets whacked on the head by a palantir), there is not nearly enough of Legolas (but the few shots of him in a silver shirt and that crown thingie almost make up for it) and last but not least, it's the gayest movie ever! Okay, that may be too far fetched, but come on, how many guys say stuff like they did in the movie to each other? And the expressions they had... I'm talking mostly about Frodo and Sam, but Merry and Pippin are reaching new heights as well. Also, (but that's so totally me) Aragorn tends to hang onto Legolas a lot. But don't mind this comment, I'm slightly bend on seeing gay couples everywhere. ^_^' Too much GW fanfics.
Now, on to some less controversial themes. My summary of the Fellowship: A merry band of various interesting people, from many interesting places. There's the acrobat, who tends to jump all over any bigger obstacle (first movie - snow and troll, second - the skate-shield and the horse, third - the elephant), than there is the clown ("We dwarfs are natural sprinters."), the clown-supporting duo ("I think I've broken something..."), the huge eyed, pouty-lipped damsel in distress and 'her' servant who ends up saving the day ("I made a promise mister Frodo!"), the Wise One and the brave knight. Who gets knocked out twice. Go Aragorn!
Anyway. There was one moment when Elrond appeared in the Rohirrim camp. I was like 'whatthehell?' for a moment. I was pretty annoyed by Elrond in the movie anyway. He was like, 'Don't marry the guy Arwen, he's not washing frequently enough. Go to the Grey Havens instead, the guys across the sea are always clean'. I mean, come on! And the thing about Arwen's son was just the icing on the cake. Sure, daddy, keep tabs on me. I am after all only two thousands years old! Or so.
Here I paused. The whole thing was better, however, than the idea of Arwen going into Helm's Deep. So I'll let it pass. Even if I am still annoyed that they sent Arwen to fetch them in the first part, thus depriving the audience of one more pretty Elf. Where was Glorfindel? Whatever happened to all of the guys in Rivendell that they had to send a woman?
I'll post another drabble soon, based on Lotr the Two Twers instead. 'How to Blow up a Wall'.
Now, on to some less controversial themes. My summary of the Fellowship: A merry band of various interesting people, from many interesting places. There's the acrobat, who tends to jump all over any bigger obstacle (first movie - snow and troll, second - the skate-shield and the horse, third - the elephant), than there is the clown ("We dwarfs are natural sprinters."), the clown-supporting duo ("I think I've broken something..."), the huge eyed, pouty-lipped damsel in distress and 'her' servant who ends up saving the day ("I made a promise mister Frodo!"), the Wise One and the brave knight. Who gets knocked out twice. Go Aragorn!
Anyway. There was one moment when Elrond appeared in the Rohirrim camp. I was like 'whatthehell?' for a moment. I was pretty annoyed by Elrond in the movie anyway. He was like, 'Don't marry the guy Arwen, he's not washing frequently enough. Go to the Grey Havens instead, the guys across the sea are always clean'. I mean, come on! And the thing about Arwen's son was just the icing on the cake. Sure, daddy, keep tabs on me. I am after all only two thousands years old! Or so.
Here I paused. The whole thing was better, however, than the idea of Arwen going into Helm's Deep. So I'll let it pass. Even if I am still annoyed that they sent Arwen to fetch them in the first part, thus depriving the audience of one more pretty Elf. Where was Glorfindel? Whatever happened to all of the guys in Rivendell that they had to send a woman?
I'll post another drabble soon, based on Lotr the Two Twers instead. 'How to Blow up a Wall'.
