I found a good review! He admits the writing is terrible, but he has a lot of good things to say as well.
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Polter-Cow - Jun 30, 2010 11:33:13 am PDT #9437 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Volans - Jun 30, 2010 11:50:56 am PDT #9438 of 30000
move out and draw fire
It's looking like it may be so bad I have to see it.
But not enough to give them money.
I suspect this is going on my list of movies that don't really exist.
Volans - Jun 30, 2010 11:55:02 am PDT #9439 of 30000
move out and draw fire
From the review P-C linked:
In the hands of a better writer, this could have been the next Lord of the Rings.
But, but! The writing contributed to LOTR by Fran and Phillipa sucked!
Polter-Cow - Jun 30, 2010 11:55:50 am PDT #9440 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
It's looking like it may be so bad I have to see it.
But not enough to give them money.
I may wait a couple weeks so I can use a free ticket.
Kathy A - Jun 30, 2010 11:58:19 am PDT #9441 of 30000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
The writing contributed to LOTR by Fran and Phillipa sucked!
Some did, some didn't. I think that the FotR prologue has some incredible writing, which is due to Phillipa. "History became legend, legend became myth" sent chills up my spine when I first saw that film, and it still does. That was when I really thought that the film had the potential to get the book right.
Polter-Cow - Jun 30, 2010 12:00:55 pm PDT #9442 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
When I think of the writing in LOTR, I generally think of two words: "A" and "diversion."
Sean K - Jun 30, 2010 1:06:44 pm PDT #9443 of 30000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
But, but! The writing contributed to LOTR by Fran and Phillipa sucked!
Insert very long, irate and possibly incoherent rant about the complete destruction of the confrontation between Gandalf and the Witch King, and the confrontation between Eowyn and the Witch king (the two best scenes in the book) in RotK ---->HERE.
Kathy A - Jun 30, 2010 1:52:38 pm PDT #9444 of 30000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Ah, but TTT had that wonderful scene between Eowyn and Wormtongue which was a brilliant example of shifted lines (from Gandalf in RotK to Wormtongue, who would have known more about her than Gandalf).
I think that scene might be the best acted scene in the entire trilogy.
Tom Scola - Jun 30, 2010 2:36:08 pm PDT #9445 of 30000
hwæt
ehab - Jun 30, 2010 2:44:32 pm PDT #9446 of 30000
...all my words have been taken by my work. - Mala
That looks fun!