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user-inactivated  ·  4354 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Peter Jackson's Violent Betrayal of Tolkien - Noah Berlatsky - The Atlantic

The fps brouhaha was overwrought. It seemed to make some of Jackson's patented sweeping shots a bit ... brighter, and I've read some complaints that this made them seem fake. Or maybe they just seem more real than we've ever been able to deal with on screen? Avatar looked "fake" when I saw it in 3D. Also beautiful.

If you're a die-hard fan but also liked the trilogy movies, you'll dig this beyond belief. It's the perfect mix of solemnity and levity.





thenewgreen  ·  4353 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    If you're a die-hard fan but also liked the trilogy movies, you'll dig this beyond belief. It's the perfect mix of solemnity and levity.
Thanks man, I'm really excited to see it and I'd be really shocked if I didn't love it. I was at a holiday party last night and there was much talk of the movie, all of which was positive.

I heard that Tom Bambadil is making an appearance in the 3rd movie. Do you know anything about this?

user-inactivated  ·  4353 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Nooooo I didn't but could that ... possibly ... coincide with Stephen Colbert's supposed appearance?

EDIT: a quick perusal of imdb neither confirms nor refutes.

thenewgreen  ·  4350 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Hey, just wanted to let you know that I saw the movie yesterday and it was un-fucking-believeable! I absolutely loved it. When Gandalf and Galadriel spoke to one another my wife looked over and said, "are you crying"?

"um, no just... no.. shhhh". was my response.

Great film that is in perfect alignment with the others and remains true enough to the book.

user-inactivated  ·  4350 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Yes! Excellent. That scene was unparalleled.