I already know what I'm gonna call her. Got a name all picked out...

Mal ,'Out Of Gas'


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.


Jars - Feb 15, 2004 1:45:13 pm PST #1930 of 3902

Return of the King won four BAFTAs this evening, including Best Film. Huzzah!

Did I mention how much I love Stephen Fry? I love Stephen Fry.


Consuela - Feb 15, 2004 2:01:59 pm PST #1931 of 3902
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

That's what I most want to see back in.

Oh, me too, ita. It will help rectify the rampant stupidity of the military strategy there.


§ ita § - Feb 15, 2004 2:06:08 pm PST #1932 of 3902
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

It will help rectify the rampant stupidity of the military strategy there.

It does have the most effects leaking over the movie -- moreso than Saruman's sudden disappearance. Going back too see RotK after I heard it had been filmed its absence screamed.


Beverly - Feb 15, 2004 8:51:15 pm PST #1933 of 3902
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.

I want the two scenes mentioned above in the EE, too. Plus Merry swearing fealty to Theoden, which clip I've seen in "making of" shows and in trailers. Also, Angmar on the fell beast confronting Gandalf and Pippin on Shadowfax in the street in Minas Tirith. It was in the trailers, I didn't dream it.


Kathy A - Feb 15, 2004 9:02:43 pm PST #1934 of 3902
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

Actually, ita, it's not Gamling Eomer's holding in the trailer, it's Eowyn. The Japanese trailer has more of the picture available, and the person is definitely identifiable there.

They also filmed Sam ditching his pans, and, if you remember the trailer, there's a shot with Frodo asleep and Sam looking up. I hope that that scene is where he sees the star .


§ ita § - Feb 15, 2004 9:16:37 pm PST #1935 of 3902
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Why did I think I read that we see Eomer mourning Gamling? He does die, right?

Ah -- the Sam scene was shown being filmed in the special I saw.

I remember when the FotR theatrical came out, I'd seen all of the extra bits on it. Not so for TTT, but I'm pretty sure I'll have done it again for RotK.


Anne W. - Feb 16, 2004 12:19:48 am PST #1936 of 3902
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.

How much longer is the EE of RotK going to be than the theatrical release?


Tom Scola - Feb 16, 2004 4:49:00 am PST #1937 of 3902
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

The EE will be four hours, ten minutes. I don't recall how long the theatrical release was.


Beverly - Feb 16, 2004 6:03:21 am PST #1938 of 3902
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.

I don't recall how long the theatrical release was.

It's listed as 3 hours, 30 minutes.


sumi - Feb 16, 2004 6:06:49 am PST #1939 of 3902
Art Crawl!!!

Have we had an official release date for the theatrical cut?