LOTR: Return of the King

[PhiPsiRuss]

I saw it for the second time today. It is simply amazing, and I can't wait for the EE DVD to come out.

My favorite quote from the movie is from Gimli, and I hope that I get it right, "Certain death, little chance of success, what are we waiting for?"

I wasn't exactly looking for it, but after reading about the alleged homoeroticism between Frodo and Sam, I was ready to spot it. Sorry, but nothing really struck me as homoerotic. Then again, I'm not an expert on homoeroticism.

My pet peeves with the movie are that it was too short. Besides the way that they shortened the movie by at least a half hour by leaving the Scouring of the Shire out, they made the battle between the ghosts and Mordor's armies way too short, and too Disney-esque. Also, the battle outside the Black Gates was too short.

And I love Miranda Otto.

[Munchkin03]

I saw it today, too. The only thing I saw between Sam and Frodo was platonic love. Too bad that is viewed by some as homoeroticism.

[AlphaGam1019]

Originally posted by Munchkin03
I saw it today, too. The only thing I saw between Sam and Frodo was platonic love. Too bad that is viewed by some as homoeroticism.

hahahaha...I watched it yesterday and that's the word that came to mind..."homoerotic"

but all in all, I think it was a good movie.

[MeLikey]

Finally saw it today-- it was great. Only thing I don't really care for in the trilogies are Liv Tyler's scenes... they're all so slow moving and boring, but then again I've never read the book so I don't know. And I made it without getting up to go to the bathroom, there was a little while when I was like hmm, maybe I should go now before the war starts, my friend got up to go, she said she was dying the first 45 minutes because she had to go, I think she finally gave in and went after like 2 1/2 hours.

[Kristin AGD]

Finally saw it! Just got back. I really liked it. And reading this thread is funny because my sister thinks all the hobbits are gay. I couldn't shut her up during the movie. LOL.

I haven't had a celebrity crush in over 10 years. But I am so in love with Orlando Bloom. I watched Pirates twice this weekend, and then LOTR. It is no wonder... I am in Orlando Bloom overload.

[_Opi_]

^lol

Girl, get with the program. Orlando was hot since the first LOTR..

About Frodo and Sam, you will understand why they are acting the way they do when you read the books. If I hadnt read the books I would've thought it was a bit homoerotic.

[Lady Pi Phi]

Originally posted by butterfly2001nc
Orlando Bloom (Legolas) is hottt!!! too bad he's taken

Who's the lucky girl that snatched him up?

[PhiPsiRuss]

Originally posted by Lady Pi Phi
Who's the lucky girl that snatched him up?

This is Orlando Bloom's love interest:

[butterfly2001nc]

Orlando Bloom is going out with Kate Bosworth....She was in Blue Crush and now she is in Win a Date with Tad Hamiliton...

[TigerLilly]

Originally posted by MeLikey
Finally saw it today-- it was great. Only thing I don't really care for in the trilogies are Liv Tyler's scenes... they're all so slow moving and boring, but then again I've never read the book so I don't know. And I made it without getting up to go to the bathroom, there was a little while when I was like hmm, maybe I should go now before the war starts, my friend got up to go, she said she was dying the first 45 minutes because she had to go, I think she finally gave in and went after like 2 1/2 hours.

Hahaha, I love how you said you didn't like Liv Tyler's scenes -- basically any part of the movie with Arwen (Liv Tyler's character) in it is NOT from the book, or is so severely twisted that it might as well not be. I of course was pissed because the scenes weren't like Arwen's character in the book and that changed things, but it's nice to hear that someone who hasn't read the book thought those scenes were dumb, too.

[Rudey]

Does anyone else think the hobbits are definitely the gays in this movie? They hold each other, kiss, jump on each other's beds, cry for each other.

-Rudey
--I didn't believe that wedding in the end at all.

[rainbowbrightCS]

I saw it for a second time today with the worlds best father (mine) is was better the second time around.... I can't wait for the extended ed. comes out on dvd.....


Hey Orlando Bloom! Will you marry me????

[moe.ron]

Found this on the Internet concerning the extended ROTK:

- This one isn’t going to come as a surprise, but for the record: we’ll be seeing Gandalf and his Power Rangers confronting Saruman after the Helm’s Deep battle, followed by the multi-coloured one falling to his death.

- Merry will pledge his allegiance to Theoden in a scene similar to the Pippin/Denethor bit. Toss points out that shots from this scene have appeared in an early ROTK teaser, as well as a *very* early LOTR teaser from way back in the beginning.

- Following his acceptance of Anduril from Elrond, Aragorn uses the Palantir to reveal himself to Sauron. Sauron shows him a vision of Arwen’s sickness. This stuff was used instead during the dream sequence just before Elrond arrives at Dunharrow in the theatrical cut.

- From the horse’s mouth: ‘Remember the scene in which the Witch King is asked what he’s going to do with Gandalf, and he says I will break him? This pays off big time in a battle between the Witch King and Gandalf as Gandalf and Pippin ride to save Faramir from the pyre. At the end of the battle, the Witch King breaks Gandalf’s staff and then the Rohirrim turn up and the Witch King gets distracted. The beginning of this confrontation is one of the $$$ shots in the ROTK trailer: the Witch King’s fell beast landing on the ramparts in front of Gandalf and Pippin on Shadowfax.’

- ‘We see Gamling die on the Pelennor Fields theres a quick shot of Eomer bawling in the ROTK trailer.’

- ‘In the Houses of Healing, Aragorn heals Faramir, who then meets Eowyn and they fall in love. Aww.’

- ‘A disguised Frodo and Sam join a column of marching orcs on the way to Mt Doom. Their master is a ferocious orc captain with a whip. Remember the line heard over the sweeping shot of the orcs marching down through Mordor right after the Cirith Ungol sequence? That’s him, yelling Come on you slugs!.’

- ‘The Mouth of Sauron scene changes the emphasis of the entire final battle between men and orcs at the Black Gates. In the theatrical cut, Aragorn and Co. ride up to the gates, they open, and orcs come out to fight. In the extended version, they are greeted by the Mouth of Sauron (played by the Matrix’s Train Man, Bruce Spence), who has pointy teeth and a pointy helmet that covers his eyes (he doesn't need them, see? He's just a mouth). He rides out to show the heroes Frodos mithril vest, recently stolen by the orcs at Cirith Ungol, and to let them know that Frodo is dead and the ring is on its way to Sauron. Aragorn believes him, and the heroes despair. Going into battle at the Black Gates, the heroes have no hope at all it’s their last stand for sure, and Aragorn’s line for Frodo refers to his sacrifice, not to buying time.’

[chideltjen]

Ok... I just recently dedicated 10+ hours of my life to the LOTR series. I didn't read the books at all. I am really really confused on all the characters. Especially all the ones starting with S and the one's starting with A. I got the hobbits down... Gandolf, Gimli (??? the dwarf) and of course Legolas (Orlando Bloom *swoon*)... and then a few countless others.
I really need to watch this again don't I?

[rainbowbrightCS]

ok there is Aragon- the human king (Viggo Mortenson)

Arwen- the elf and daughter of Elrond (Liv Tyler)

Elrond- Lord of Rivendale (Hugo Weaving)

Eowyn - Human princess- niece of King Theoden (Miranda Otto)

Galadriel -Oldest of all the elves. she was the one who gave frodo that light of the star in the forest... (Cate Blanchette)

Denethor- the crazy steward that tries to kill his last son... (John Noble)

and the dark side is

Saruman- the evil white wizard trapped in the tower (Christopher Lee)

Sauron- the eye

Witch King- Lord of ringwraiths... the one that stabbed Frodo in The Fellowship and that Eowyn killes In return of the king

and last there is Wormtongue- the advisor to King Theoden that was kicked out and went to Saruman (Brad Dourif)


There are several other humans... they are all tall blonde men....
(Boromir, Eomer, and Faramir)


I hope this helps....

( yeah I am a loser with nothing to do)