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Offline AndyDT

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Lord of the Rings
« on: April 17, 2011, 06:45:10 AM »
Somebody was saying it's over 10 years since LoTR was made. Seems incredible. They seemed such epic things particularly being spread over 3 years. Has there been any film as epic since?
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Re: Lord of the Rings
« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2011, 06:48:28 AM »
With epic as in the traditional sense of the word, I don't think any film as epic as any LOTR film has been made.
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« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2011, 08:46:51 AM »
Quote from: kári on April 17, 2011, 06:48:28 AM
With epic as in the traditional sense of the word, I don't think any film as epic as any LOTR film has been made.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypAAsmgVmhk
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Re: Lord of the Rings
« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2011, 08:49:11 AM »
10 years. Doesn't feel that long, but it is...
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Re: Lord of the Rings
« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2011, 09:18:40 AM »
Ten years?!

I feel so old :(
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Re: Lord of the Rings
« Reply #5 on: April 17, 2011, 09:19:51 AM »
Quote from: kala1928 on April 17, 2011, 08:46:51 AM
Quote from: kári on April 17, 2011, 06:48:28 AM
With epic as in the traditional sense of the word, I don't think any film as epic as any LOTR film has been made.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypAAsmgVmhk

That content is blocked in the U.S., could you or someone else tell me what it is?
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Re: Lord of the Rings
« Reply #6 on: April 17, 2011, 09:22:00 AM »
Quote from: Super Dude on April 17, 2011, 09:19:51 AM
Quote from: kala1928 on April 17, 2011, 08:46:51 AM
Quote from: kári on April 17, 2011, 06:48:28 AM
With epic as in the traditional sense of the word, I don't think any film as epic as any LOTR film has been made.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypAAsmgVmhk

That content is blocked in the U.S., could you or someone else tell me what it is?
The intro to Conan the Barbarian. :P
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Re: Lord of the Rings
« Reply #7 on: April 17, 2011, 10:00:19 AM »
Quote from: kala1928 on April 17, 2011, 08:46:51 AM
Quote from: kári on April 17, 2011, 06:48:28 AM
With epic as in the traditional sense of the word, I don't think any film as epic as any LOTR film has been made.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypAAsmgVmhk
I forgot to add "since". :lol
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Re: Lord of the Rings
« Reply #8 on: April 17, 2011, 10:15:57 AM »
Quote from: faemir on April 17, 2011, 09:18:40 AM
Ten years?!

I feel so old :(
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Re: Lord of the Rings
« Reply #9 on: April 17, 2011, 12:44:34 PM »
I'm sure something at some point will be more epic. Amazing that it's been ten years though.
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« Reply #10 on: April 17, 2011, 01:39:02 PM »
The Fellowship of the Ring is my favorite movie of all time.  My favorite scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmEeC8TaJsc
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« Reply #11 on: April 17, 2011, 03:42:49 PM »
I've never seen the LotR films. Well, I saw the Fellowship when it came out in theaters, but I was about 10 years old then, so I don't remember much of it. So I went to Wal-Mart the other day to buy the trilogy on DVD. They didn't have them. And Wal-Mart is the only place around here that sells DVDs. Lame.
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Re: Lord of the Rings
« Reply #12 on: April 17, 2011, 03:46:10 PM »
Quote from: Ħ on April 17, 2011, 01:39:02 PM
The Fellowship of the Ring is my favorite movie of all time.  My favorite scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmEeC8TaJsc

That's a great scene!

I have to say, and I'm man enough to say it, but I have cried once in each movie of the Lord of the Rings movies.

Death of Gandalf in FOTR
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Arwen's realizes Aragorns mortality in TTT
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You bow to no one in ROTK
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Re: Lord of the Rings
« Reply #13 on: April 17, 2011, 03:56:46 PM »
Quote from: Gadough on April 17, 2011, 03:42:49 PM
I've never seen the LotR films. Well, I saw the Fellowship when it came out in theaters, but I was about 10 years old then, so I don't remember much of it. So I went to Wal-Mart the other day to buy the trilogy on DVD. They didn't have them. And Wal-Mart is the only place around here that sells DVDs. Lame.
No wonder you're so deranged.  FIX IT. NAO.
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« Reply #14 on: April 17, 2011, 04:13:08 PM »
Had Avatar : The Last Airbender (Movie) not been such a disaster, it could have rivaled LOTR in epicness.
Other than that, currently the term "epic" in movies just means "History Channel on steroids".

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Re: Lord of the Rings
« Reply #15 on: April 17, 2011, 06:00:26 PM »
Quote from: blackngold29 on April 17, 2011, 12:44:34 PM
I'm sure something at some point will be more epic.
I'm not.
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Re: Lord of the Rings
« Reply #16 on: April 17, 2011, 08:18:01 PM »
If a fantasy movie as incredible as LOTR comes out, I'll be the first to see it.

Definitely one of my favorite movie series of all time.
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Re: Lord of the Rings
« Reply #17 on: April 17, 2011, 08:48:45 PM »
Quote from: hefdaddy42 on April 17, 2011, 06:00:26 PM
Quote from: blackngold29 on April 17, 2011, 12:44:34 PM
I'm sure something at some point will be more epic.
I'm not.
My world just crumbled under my feet.
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Re: Lord of the Rings
« Reply #18 on: April 18, 2011, 12:08:56 AM »
Quote from: Heretic on April 17, 2011, 08:18:01 PM
If a fantasy movie as incredible as LOTR comes out, I'll be the first to see it.

Definitely one of my favorite movie series of all time.

Then you will be the first to see The Hobbit.

Harry Potter is pretty epic, but not nearly the visual spectacle of LOTR.  I have all three extended editions. 

One year... I'd like to say 05 or so... my best friend and I on new years decided to watch them all back to back to back.  All three extended editions.  Took us 13 hours.  Granted we took numerous breaks.  But still.  I can't do that again.
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Re: Lord of the Rings
« Reply #19 on: April 18, 2011, 03:21:18 AM »
Quote from: hefdaddy42 on April 17, 2011, 06:00:26 PM
Quote from: blackngold29 on April 17, 2011, 12:44:34 PM
I'm sure something at some point will be more epic.
I'm not.

When they finally get around to making the 10 films neccessary to document the Horus Heresy, they will be surpassed.
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« Reply #20 on: April 18, 2011, 04:06:59 AM »
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One year... I'd like to say 05 or so... my best friend and I on new years decided to watch them all back to back to back.  All three extended editions.  Took us 13 hours.  Granted we took numerous breaks.  But still.  I can't do that again.
A group of my friends did that too once, probably around '05 also.  Another time we attempted to get through all 6 star wars movies consecutively;  I think we made it through episodes 1 through 3 alright but about halfway through A New Hope everybody either fell asleep or just couldn't take it anymore.  I don't plan on trying that again. 
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Re: Lord of the Rings
« Reply #21 on: April 18, 2011, 04:43:15 AM »
What about Game of Thrones?
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« Reply #22 on: April 18, 2011, 11:48:03 AM »
the films were fantastic but the books bored me to tears. I appreciate the work that went into it and the huge influence it has made on popular culture but it was so dry, like reading a text book.
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« Reply #23 on: April 18, 2011, 11:54:55 AM »
The start of book one is slow, but it picks up from there.

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« Reply #24 on: April 18, 2011, 01:42:03 PM »
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One year... I'd like to say 05 or so... my best friend and I on new years decided to watch them all back to back to back.  All three extended editions.  Took us 13 hours.  Granted we took numerous breaks.  But still.  I can't do that again.
A group of my friends did that too once, probably around '05 also.  Another time we attempted to get through all 6 star wars movies consecutively;  I think we made it through episodes 1 through 3 alright but about halfway through A New Hope everybody either fell asleep or just couldn't take it anymore.  I don't plan on trying that again. 
Me and a friend did LOTR. It is certainly more tiring than you would think.
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« Reply #25 on: April 18, 2011, 01:50:25 PM »
I did it when I was sick on bedrest, and it was still difficult to power through the whole thing without getting distracted by other stuff.  :lol
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« Reply #26 on: April 18, 2011, 01:57:58 PM »
I remember watching the extended versions of TLOTR and TTT from 9 to 5 pm with just bathroom breaks and lunch break(To microwave the leftover thanksgiving food) in preparation for ROTK.  That was a long day.  We talked about all three extended cuts but haven't done it on a rainy day yet.
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« Reply #27 on: April 18, 2011, 02:00:57 PM »
I'd love to do that.  Problem is, it kills a whole day.  And since my wife isn't a fan, that means...well, in short, it means it'll never happen.  :lol
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« Reply #28 on: April 18, 2011, 02:05:33 PM »
Then I'm guessing a Desperate Housewives marathon is in your future. :lol
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« Reply #29 on: April 18, 2011, 02:10:37 PM »
Thankfully, she hates that show (and others like it) with a passion.
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« Reply #30 on: April 18, 2011, 02:13:18 PM »
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Thankfully, she hates that show (and others like it) with a passion.

I am with her.  That's why I love Facebook.  I get to mock my best friends wife for watching DH.  At least his daughter can recite all of the Jokers lines on the Dark Knight. :lol
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Re: Lord of the Rings
« Reply #31 on: April 18, 2011, 02:34:29 PM »
Let's see them do movies of the Wheel of Time series.  It would only take about twenty years.
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« Reply #32 on: April 18, 2011, 02:36:49 PM »
Lonestar's favorite clip in the entire Lord Of The Rings trilogy:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7cI5sagPco
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« Reply #33 on: April 18, 2011, 02:39:52 PM »
 :lol

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« Reply #34 on: April 18, 2011, 02:39:57 PM »
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