Overstreet Report post Posted September 26, 2003 ...but good luck downloading it today. The site has apparently been beaten senseless by download requests. Quote P.S. I COULD BE WRONG. Takin' 'er easy for all you sinners at lookingcloser.org. Also abiding at Facebook and Twitter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh Hurst Report post Posted September 27, 2003 Has anyone else seen the trailer in theaters? I saw it before Secondhand Lions today. Had me salivating. Quote Partner in Cahoots www.cahootsmag.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Overstreet Report post Posted September 27, 2003 Fantastic trailer!! At last, the Nazgul are FRIGHTENING. The trailer shows they've found ways to make the winged steeds look seriously dangerous. There's a great shot that shows one of them crashing down on some charging horses and just crushing them. Wow. But why... why... why must there always be lines like "What does your heart tell you?" Why are the worst lines of dialogue always given such prominence? Blecccch. Quote P.S. I COULD BE WRONG. Takin' 'er easy for all you sinners at lookingcloser.org. Also abiding at Facebook and Twitter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Report post Posted September 27, 2003 A film based on Tolkien's epic cribbing a line from The Phantom Menace -- sad indeed. ](*,) (Nonetheless, I'm planning to see Secondhand Lions on Sunday) Quote To be an artist is never to avert one's eyes. - Akira Kurosawa https://www.patheos.com/blogs/secularcinephile/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
opus Report post Posted September 27, 2003 As soon as I finished watching that download, I started laughing and crying, it was that good. Wow... Quote "I feel a nostalgia for an age yet to come..."Opus, Twitter, Facebook Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peter T Chattaway Report post Posted September 27, 2003 Hmmm. Jeffrey Overstreet wrote: : But why... why... why must there always be lines like "What does your : heart tell you?" Why are the worst lines of dialogue always given such : prominence? Blecccch. Because the most clich Quote "Sympathy must precede belligerence. First I must understand the other, as it were, from the inside; then I can critique it from the outside. So many people skip right to the latter." -- Steven D. Greydanus Now blogging at Patheos.com. I can also still be found at Facebook, Twitter and Flickr. See also my film journal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Report post Posted September 29, 2003 Finally got to see the trailer today: - The 'what does your heart tell you?' line definitely earned the same hokeyness factor rating as it did in 'Phantom Menace.' It was stated in a very similar context: 'will I ever see you again, Ma?' vs. 'how do we know Frodo is still alive?' (And I agree with you, Peter: this type of line is a Hollywood convention not unique to George Lucas; his was just the first example that came to mind.) - On a more positive note, it was great to finally catch a glimpse of Shelob. Man, I can't wait for that scene! Quote To be an artist is never to avert one's eyes. - Akira Kurosawa https://www.patheos.com/blogs/secularcinephile/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattPage Report post Posted September 29, 2003 could someone please post up the link. Thank you Matt Quote Bible Films Blog | Jesus Films Podcast | ReJesus | Faith and Film Critics Circle | Open Heaven Church Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diane Report post Posted September 29, 2003 On a more positive note, it was great to finally catch a glimpse of Shelob. Man, I can't wait for that scene! It's kind of surprising that they'd reveal any of Shelob (even a glimpse). Thought they'd surely shroud her in total mystery. But boy, I can't wait, either. :spidereekA: opus wrote: As soon as I finished watching that download, I started laughing and crying, it was that good. Wow... Wow. Hysterics. Gotta be a good sign. Diane Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anders Report post Posted September 29, 2003 Oh my! What else can I say? It's going to be a long couple of months here. :cry: But it will be so worth the wait! Quote "A director must live with the fact that his work will be called to judgment by someone who has never seen a film of Murnau's." - François TruffautTwitter.Letterboxd. Reviews and essays at Three Brothers Film. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh Hurst Report post Posted September 30, 2003 Diane, you're giving Overstreet a run for his money in the emoticon selection department... Quote Partner in Cahoots www.cahootsmag.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tim Willson Report post Posted September 30, 2003 Downloaded the trailer today -- very cool, needless to say, but while I was on the site I was delighted to see what's ahead on December 16th. From LordoftheRings.net Leading up to the December 17 release of The Lord of The Rings: The Return of the King, the final film Peter Jackson Quote "Could we ever know each other in the slightest without the arts?" « Nous connaîtrions-nous seulement un peu nous-mêmes, sans les arts? » Quoted on Canada's $20 bill; from Gabrielle Roy's novel La montagne secrète. The English translation, The Hidden Mountain, is by Harry L. Binsse. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Overstreet Report post Posted October 3, 2003 :ukliam2: CAN YOU SIT THROUGH ALL THREE IN ONE DAY? :ukliam3: The specific participating theatres are listed in a link on the page. Quote P.S. I COULD BE WRONG. Takin' 'er easy for all you sinners at lookingcloser.org. Also abiding at Facebook and Twitter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SDG Report post Posted October 3, 2003 But... but... The Return of the King isn't going to be the Extended Edition. The experience will not be complete They have to bring them ALL back again NEXT Christmas, when we can sit through ALL THREE EXTENDED EDITIONS in the same day!!!!! Quote “I write because I don’t know what I think until I read what I say.” — Flannery O'ConnorWriting at the new Decent Films | Follow me on Twitter and Facebook Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Overstreet Report post Posted October 3, 2003 By that time, they'll have sewn all three together into one continuous experience without the credit interruptions. Jackson said early-on that it was his intention ultimately to have them unified as one film. Quote P.S. I COULD BE WRONG. Takin' 'er easy for all you sinners at lookingcloser.org. Also abiding at Facebook and Twitter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BethR Report post Posted October 3, 2003 I'm there. 8O Quote There is this difference between the growth of some human beings and that of others: in the one case it is a continuous dying, in the other a continuous resurrection. (George MacDonald, The Princess and Curdie)Isn't narrative structure enough of an ideology for art? (Greg Wright) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SDG Report post Posted October 3, 2003 Jeffrey Overstreet wrote:By that time, they'll have sewn all three together into one continuous experience without the credit interruptions. Jackson said early-on that it was his intention ultimately to have them unified as one film.But will that be one continuous theatrical-edition experience, or one continuous extended-edition experience? Will we have to buy new DVDs? I thought I read that New Line had promised there were no further extra-special editions forthcoming. Quote “I write because I don’t know what I think until I read what I say.” — Flannery O'ConnorWriting at the new Decent Films | Follow me on Twitter and Facebook Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diane Report post Posted October 3, 2003 Will we have to buy new DVDs? I thought I read that New Line had promised there were no further extra-special editions forthcoming. I remember New Line saying that, too. I also seem to remember Jackson saying something in Fellowship's director/writer commentary about how Gollum doesn't quite match up with the Gollum of TTT, and how he hopes to go back and fix that some day. We might want to start saving our money. But I'm so excited that my city actually made that list of screenings! :luxhello: I'm definitely seeing them, even if I can't make the marathon. Good luck to those of you who can. You should be easy to spot in a crowd when it's over! :twitch2: Diane Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Overstreet Report post Posted October 3, 2003 Congratulations, Diane. I've been hoping for an opportunity to use that emoticon, but you beat me to it. Well done. Quote P.S. I COULD BE WRONG. Takin' 'er easy for all you sinners at lookingcloser.org. Also abiding at Facebook and Twitter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diane Report post Posted October 3, 2003 Heh. Thanks, Jeffrey. The student is only learning from the master. Ok, I want to go to the NYC marathon! Talk about a chance to do some serious name-dropping! Diane Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peter T Chattaway Report post Posted October 3, 2003 SDG wrote: : But... but... The Return of the King isn't going to be the Extended Edition. : The experience will not be complete They have to bring them ALL back : again NEXT Christmas, when we can sit through ALL THREE EXTENDED : EDITIONS in the same day!!!!! Y'know, I believe I made this same point last night in a post that the moderators deleted somehow ... Quote "Sympathy must precede belligerence. First I must understand the other, as it were, from the inside; then I can critique it from the outside. So many people skip right to the latter." -- Steven D. Greydanus Now blogging at Patheos.com. I can also still be found at Facebook, Twitter and Flickr. See also my film journal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Overstreet Report post Posted October 3, 2003 I deleted the thread that you had posted to because you pointed out that it was an unnecessary new thread. So yeah, a few comments were lost, but I hope it was worth it to keep the fragmentation minimal. Quote P.S. I COULD BE WRONG. Takin' 'er easy for all you sinners at lookingcloser.org. Also abiding at Facebook and Twitter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peter T Chattaway Report post Posted October 3, 2003 Ah. So your post here is not the same as your post to that other thread, but is a re-post of that post. Wouldn't it have been simpler just to stitch the posts from that thread into this thread? Quote "Sympathy must precede belligerence. First I must understand the other, as it were, from the inside; then I can critique it from the outside. So many people skip right to the latter." -- Steven D. Greydanus Now blogging at Patheos.com. I can also still be found at Facebook, Twitter and Flickr. See also my film journal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Overstreet Report post Posted October 3, 2003 Is that possible? Perhaps I've been missing a cool cool function of this board... Quote P.S. I COULD BE WRONG. Takin' 'er easy for all you sinners at lookingcloser.org. Also abiding at Facebook and Twitter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peter T Chattaway Report post Posted October 3, 2003 Jeffrey Overstreet wrote: : Is that possible? Well, if you can un-stitch threads and re-direct some posts from one thread to another, I assume you can do the reverse and join posts together ... Quote "Sympathy must precede belligerence. First I must understand the other, as it were, from the inside; then I can critique it from the outside. So many people skip right to the latter." -- Steven D. Greydanus Now blogging at Patheos.com. I can also still be found at Facebook, Twitter and Flickr. See also my film journal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
