I miss the LotR days. The Hobbit days can never be the same.
Completely this. I'm reconciled with letting go of 'topping' experiences. I enjoy them for what they are, but it would be nice to feel like that again.
On the other note, I don't need Robin to be merry (though merry does, indeed, rock) but the trailer makes this iteration seem so, completely derivative of the Russ and Rid Show. Not that I blame them, but I won't be racing to see the film.
Is it wrong to say I'm sure I enjoyed the corny, most recent Beeb version more than I could this movie? Yeah. I suppose it's wrong.
It was T2T, not RoTK.
My favorite part of the LotR thread was when Allyson came and asked us to explain everything to her.
It was T2T, not RoTK.
It was still fun!
My favorite part of the LotR thread was when Allyson came and asked us to explain everything to her.
That was right up there with explaining Green Lantern to her.
The movies were HUGE, though. I'd have thought there would have been more stars coming out of them. Rich actors, sure. As for Elijah Wood, he was going to be an indie film lead actor the moment he scored well in
The Ice Storm.
While it's possible that they were all indie types who fell into a mainstream blockbuster, I'm surprised that only Orlando fell right into more mainstream movie blockbusters. He's in, what, 4 of the top 15 grossers of the past decade or so? But even so, despite his immediate heartthrob status he failed at being a romantic lead and is considering dropping out of film.
Power to them if it translated right into what they wanted--the power to only do what they wanted to do from then forwards. But I do remember reading about Viggo having financial/project problems after LotR was done, and I thought it a damned shame.
I remember an interview with EW where he said that he only got $1m for the trilogy, not including whatever bonuses given to the actors later.
It was nice rewatching the trilogy last week while Emmett and I were both fluish. LoTR and Harry Potter are two phenomenons which will define the Oughties, I think.
For me, that's for sure.
I have liked Billy Boyd's independent stuff and am glad to see that he's kept busy. Somehow, I imagine a lower profile is his choice.
Ah, Nasir.
Mm, Nasir. Mm, just about everyone, really. But yeah, I don't necessarily require merriment.
The trailer doesn't do anything for me, but it is just a teaser. Brian Helgeland & Ridley Scott can certainly be good (and also... not). So I guess: I await more data with vague interest.
Somehow, I imagine a lower profile is his choice
He decided to go back to Scotland and restrict himself to Brit films and stage, instead of moving to LA.
Why?
This is totally a projection on my part.
Kathy confirmed what I guessed, just based on interviews and my intuition about his personality. Less the rockstar (his band not withstanding) and more the journeyman. In it for the longer, smaller haul.
I also suppose that his youthful looks and stature impose certain limitations.
Honestly, I can't believe his is not much, much younger than me.
eta: whoa. a missing ion can make a big diff.
