Nutty, how were you defining sword master above? In the cinema industry, or within a particular martial art?
No. You're missing the point. The design of the thing is functional. The plan is not to shoot you. The plan is to get the girl. If there's no girl, then the plan, well, is like the room.
Early ,'Objects In Space'
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 § - Dec 19, 2003 1:08:03 pm PST #422 of 3902
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
amych - Dec 19, 2003 1:10:42 pm PST #423 of 3902
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
In the cinema industry, it's more or less true. Bob freakin' Anderson does everything.
Nutty - Dec 19, 2003 1:13:35 pm PST #424 of 3902
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
Nutty, how were you defining sword master above? In the cinema industry, or within a particular martial art?
I was basically pulling a definition out of my butt, with exaggeration on top. I'm sure there actually are other swordmasters, but he's the only one I've ever heard of in the movies, and whenever a DVD talks about swords, sooner or later he comes up in the conversation. Usually sooner.
The joke is, he is like 80 years old. And while I'm sure he can still kill me dead, it amuses me to think of an 80 year old guy teaching whippersnappers how to strike with deadly accuracy and speed.
§ ita § - Dec 19, 2003 1:13:49 pm PST #425 of 3902
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
What's the technical definition of sword master?
edit: Ah, never mind.
it amuses me to think of an 80 year old guy teaching whippersnappers how to strike with deadly accuracy and speed
What? You didn't see The Karate Kid?
Nutty - Dec 19, 2003 1:14:43 pm PST #426 of 3902
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
Actually in Hollywood I bet it's like prop master -- the dude in charge of the swords and their handling. I know the gun guy is usually called the firearms master, or something like.
Consuela - Dec 19, 2003 1:18:10 pm PST #427 of 3902
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
I love Bob Anderson.
MechaKrelboyne - Dec 19, 2003 1:22:42 pm PST #428 of 3902
... and that's a Pantera's box you don't want to open. - Mister Furious
And rightfully so.
So, is there a Ballista Master for the big crossbows from Helm's Deep? That would be all different kinds of all right. If there isn't, I got dibs on the seige weaponry.
§ ita § - Dec 19, 2003 1:23:49 pm PST #429 of 3902
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Actually in Hollywood I bet it's like prop master
That's what I'd thought, and as old as Bob is, I'm thinking he'd be plumb tuckered out. But he does have PotC on his credits, so that makes me smile.
§ ita § - Dec 19, 2003 1:58:24 pm PST #430 of 3902
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
From IMDB:
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King sold about $34.1 million worth of tickets at the domestic box office on Wednesday, setting a record for a Wednesday premiere and also setting the stage for what many analysts predict will be the biggest opening weekend for any film ever. The previous record for a Wednesday opening was set by Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace in 1999, when it took in $28.5 million. New Line Cinema distribution chief Rolf Mittweg reported that the film earned an additional $23.5 million in 19 other countries, including $5.2 million from the U.K., where it also set a Wednesday record.
From Box Office Mojo:
Among all opening days, Return of the King's $34.1 million ranks third behind Spider-Man's $39.4 million and The Matrix Reloaded's $37.5 million, but ahead of the first Harry Potter's $32.3 million.
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Ultimately, Two Towers became the first sequel to an uber-blockbuster ($250 million plus) to out-gross its predecessor, $339.8 million to $313.4 million. Return of the King could become the second.
Kathy A - Dec 19, 2003 2:23:06 pm PST #431 of 3902
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Here's a fun interview with Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh.
An interesting tidbit: Not ony does he still cut his own hair, she lets him cut hers, too!