Spike: I'm not a monster. Xander: Yes! You are a monster. Vampires are monsters! They make monster movies about them! Spike: Well, yeah. Got me there.

'Dirty Girls'


LotR - The Return of the King: "We named the *dog* 'Strider'".  

Frodo: Please, what does it always mean, this... this "Aragorn"? Elrond: That's his name. Aragorn, son of Arathorn. Aragorn: I like "Strider." Elrond: We named the *dog* "Strider".

A discussion of Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King. If you're a pervy hobbit fancier, this is the place for you.


§ ita § - Feb 07, 2004 6:03:09 pm PST #1746 of 3902
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I just saw it for what will probably be my final time in the theatre.

I had the luxury of being able to look at little things. Also, people's pores, which were not little, because it was on an IMAX screen. Official funniest thing is now Legolas/Aragorn. Especially in the palantir scene, where Legolas is trying so desperately to help him, and once Gandalf has gotten it and everyone but him and his beloved are paying attention to Pippin, Legolas is still holding the fallen Aragorn, one hand on his thigh.

Not to mention his desperation when the troll has him pinned outside the Black Gates. Classic. Also, hysterical.

I know it was mentioned what a dumb idea unhorsing is in front of superior forces. But I'm worried -- what happened to the horses? They're all gone. Also disappearing are corpses.

Every single troll was heralded by Boromir's voice in my head saying, oh-so-put-uponly "They have a cave troll."

I stayed for the credits this time. "Into The West" is a lot less sad that way. I adore all the drawings. I want every single one.

And a dark part of me wondered if there was any Denethor/Pippin. I do not want to read it -- I was just wondering if anyone that could write went there.


Beverly - Feb 07, 2004 9:27:18 pm PST #1747 of 3902
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.

I adore all the drawings. I want every single one.

Yes. Me too. Oh what lovely pressies I find here after a couple of days inattention. Pretty, pretty pictures.

Also. I caught a little bit of The Right Stuff on tv tonight, and realized that Viggo reminds me, physically and vocally, very much of that era Sam Shepard.


sumi - Feb 08, 2004 3:16:36 am PST #1748 of 3902
Art Crawl!!!

I adore all the drawings too!

Personally, I think that we didn't see that whole conversation with the Mouth of Sauron -- during which everyone dismounted and the horses fled for safety. . . or something.


sumi - Feb 08, 2004 3:17:40 am PST #1749 of 3902
Art Crawl!!!

Beverly -- yes! That's it -- except I think that Sam Shepard is actually rangier than Viggo.


sumi - Feb 08, 2004 3:31:40 am PST #1750 of 3902
Art Crawl!!!

PJ Wins DGA Award!


sumi - Feb 08, 2004 3:34:39 am PST #1751 of 3902
Art Crawl!!!

TORN has pictures.


Kathy A - Feb 08, 2004 9:45:07 am PST #1752 of 3902
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

A decent (if too short) interview with Fran and Phillippa on LotR being a "boys' movie."

So what's with two girls writing a boys' film?

You could almost hear them scream.


sumi - Feb 08, 2004 12:33:48 pm PST #1753 of 3902
Art Crawl!!!

Kathy -- thanks for that link.

Also, apparently, Sean Astin is supposed to be a presenter on the Grammys tonight.

(That was from TORN -- they also say that Ian Holm remarried recently.)


Consuela - Feb 08, 2004 2:01:55 pm PST #1754 of 3902
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

I must admit, I am a complete sap.

Annie Lennox makes me cry when she sings, "why do the white gulls call?"

::sniffle::


sumi - Feb 08, 2004 3:00:31 pm PST #1755 of 3902
Art Crawl!!!

Is Annie Lennox singing that tonight?