I always thought it's cause pixel!Legolas is mounting the horse with the wrong hand. A real person doing that would probably break something in his arm.
I'll just jump in my time machine, go back to the twelfth century, and ask the vampires to postpone their ancient prophesy for a few days while you take in dinner and a show.
Giles ,'Selfless'
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Ailleann - Sep 19, 2006 3:07:52 pm PDT #4423 of 10001
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Aims - Sep 19, 2006 3:08:43 pm PDT #4424 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
The way they did it, it looks like he should have his whole damn arm ripped off.
§ ita § - Sep 19, 2006 3:08:51 pm PDT #4425 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I assuming time/budget/talent constraints--it's not the only time Leggy looks off.
Aims - Sep 19, 2006 3:10:46 pm PDT #4426 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Yeah, the run up the oliphant looks off, but not as bad, to me anyway. The horse thing is the only thing that takes me out of the movie.
For a refresher.
And in other TTT comments - we watched the extended version and Jeebus Christie is it looooooong. I fast forarded through all of the annoying hobbit stuff.
Ailleann - Sep 19, 2006 3:12:39 pm PDT #4427 of 10001
vanguard of the socialist Hollywood liberal homosexualist agenda
If they had just had him take a moment to switch bow hands, it would have been flawless. I have to just not watch that every time.
inevitable movie-throwing x-post
Cashmere - Sep 19, 2006 3:57:33 pm PDT #4428 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.
And in other TTT comments - we watched the extended version and Jeebus Christie is it looooooong. I fast forarded through all of the annoying hobbit stuff.
Dude, I watched the extended marathon in the theatres leading up to TRotK. 12 1/2 hours in the theatre--all while I was six months pregnant and after drinking a large soda.
Aims - Sep 19, 2006 4:21:44 pm PDT #4429 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Cashmere = insane.
Matt the Bruins fan - Sep 19, 2006 6:17:28 pm PDT #4430 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Or possibly wearing Depends to the show.
Volans - Sep 19, 2006 7:17:44 pm PDT #4431 of 10001
move out and draw fire
Dude, I watched the extended marathon in the theatres leading up to TRotK. 12 1/2 hours in the theatre--all while I was six months pregnant and after drinking a large soda.
I did this! Without being pregnant. But I would like to point out that the smell of several thousand hardcore LOTR geeks in an enclosed space for 12 hours doesn't make the movies feel any shorter.
-t - Sep 19, 2006 9:57:35 pm PDT #4432 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I did this! Without being pregnant.
Me too! The theater might have reserved a bathroom for us trilogy goers - I know we got free refills on our popcorn. And pizza before RotK. I found it a longer day when we did it at home one New Year's Day, probably because we were laxer about sticking to a schedule.
I watched Darren Aronofsky on The Directors this afternoon. He's pretty adorkable, and now I am really looking forward to The Fountain.