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Re: LOTR
Thu, 20 Dec 2001 00:06:28 -0600, Arthur Dent wrote:
>Well, i saw it, and yes, folks, it's as good as advertised. i don't have=
> time to give a full review, but Ian McKellan was great, as was Christoph=
>er Lee (Saruman). I went with a friend of mine who had not read the book=
>s, and he was on the edge of his seat, especially when Gandalf fought the=
> balrog and when Boromir was fighting the orc-things. i thought it follo=
>wed the book fairly well, and off the top of my head, i have no real comp=
>laints about any changes or omissions the writer's had to make.
>see ya
I didn't read the books, but I know a fair bit about the story and
characters from other exposure.
I wasn't a big fan of the effect chosen to show Frodo's point of view when
he wore the ring. Also, the motion seemed blurred a lot during fast
action...but I wasn't in what you might consider an "upscale" theater. I
didn't like the casting choice for the Elvin king ("Agent Smith" from The
Matrix.) He just seemed...not right. I suppose a lot of that could be
because I had a hard time separating him from his previous role.
All in all, though, I'd say it's a good movie. Unlike my recommendations
for most movies, I'd say to go ahead and see this in a theater. Be
prepared to be surrounded by geeks, though - I thought it was a Comp. Sci.
major meeting or something as I walked out. Scary. =P
-Smitty
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