I think that the GwtW re-releases were unusual for non-children's films, but Disney made a mint on re-releases. Of course, successful films stayed in the theaters for much longer pre-video than they do now; IIRC, Sound of Music was in first release for over two years.
Where'd they get CAT scan from?... I mean, did they test it on cats? Or does the machine sort of look like a cat?
Dawn ,'Sleeper'
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.
Kathy A - Jul 08, 2004 10:19:04 am PDT #2792 of 3902
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
sumi - Jul 08, 2004 11:58:17 am PDT #2793 of 3902
Art Crawl!!!
I think that would be an excellent Christmas tradition.
Una - Jul 08, 2004 12:22:26 pm PDT #2794 of 3902
when i die, please bake my ashes into a brick and use me to hit fascists.
They should film that....and, y'know, show it every Christmas.
Um.
libkitty - Jul 08, 2004 4:28:48 pm PDT #2795 of 3902
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs
An employee of the Odeon theater chain in the U.K. has posted a message on a Lord of the Rings website disclosing that the chain has been notified that the three extended versions of the Rings films will be distributed to theaters in October, ahead of their DVD release in December.
::crossing fingers. damn. the toes won't cross::
I hope they come to theaters here too, despite the shameful lack of toe crossing! Just imagine all of the popcorn sales for people stuck overjoyed to be in the theater for over 10 hours.
Anne W. - Jul 09, 2004 2:42:48 am PDT #2796 of 3902
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
Guh. I think I stopped breathing for nearly a minute.
I can't imagine they wouldn't release the extended editions here. The only question now is how hard it will be to get tickets.
§ ita § - Jul 12, 2004 4:23:22 am PDT #2797 of 3902
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I have a question about the books -- how long is it between when Frodo gets the ring, and he leaves the shire? How long between him getting the ring, and leaving Bag End? Doesn't he move somewhere else first, perhaps change his name?
sumi - Jul 12, 2004 4:29:20 am PDT #2798 of 3902
Art Crawl!!!
He is in the process of moving to a little hole in Buckland when they see the Black Riders and leave precipitously.
I think it's something like 50 years between the time that Frodo gets the ring and when he leaves the Shire and MONTHS between the time that Gandalf tells him to leave and when he actually leaves.
Connie Neil - Jul 12, 2004 4:29:56 am PDT #2799 of 3902
brillig
YOu're right, ita, Frodo organizes a move to the eastern part of the Shire as part of a plan to quietly get the ring out of the Shire. He even sells Bag End to the Sackville-Bagginses. Merry and Pippin figure something is up when Frodo decides to sell out, but Sam, their primary spy, clams up when Gandalf catches him.
Time frame--a couple/few months between discovery of the ring to removal from Hobbiton. Maybe a bit longer.
Connie Neil - Jul 12, 2004 4:31:12 am PDT #2800 of 3902
brillig
Yes, several years between Bilbo leaving and Frodo finding out what the ring is.
dcp - Jul 12, 2004 4:37:18 am PDT #2801 of 3902
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
how long is it between when Frodo gets the ring, and he leaves the shire?
In the books, it is 17 years from when Frodo receives the ring until the "trial by fire" that reveals it to be the One Ring, then another six months before Frodo leaves the Shire.