Ok, there isn't even going to be a random today. thanks to evenstar101 and smeagol123 i now have to write my review of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings:The Return of the King
you may hilight if you wish but it is a review, therefore if you haven't seen it, then you will become spoiled -- - -- - remember...this comes from one who has read the book also. (not in a while so some things may be off a tad)
1. Deagol and Smeagol were rather raunchy and out of place. if you're going to tell how smeagol became gollum then do it when you introduce the character, not when he's already involved in the movie. the transformation was un-needed also. at one point, in my eyes he looked like a monkey. yes, we know he became ugly and such, but we can see that already. good waste of 10mins.
2. Eowyn and Faramir Eowyn finally finds out that Aragorn isn't going to fall for her. Personally i didn't see any signs that he was except he was being a gentleman and eating her soup. When does Faramir come in? In the end they're standing together and smiling. Why? PJ decided he wasn't going to tell anyone what they had been through together and fell in love with eachother. good. but, for all those who haven't read the book that wouldn't matter.
3. The Great Eye How is it the Eye became the Spotlight? No no no. First of all, it wasn't a giant eye on the top of some building stuck there with static electricity. second, the lighthouse idea? everyone in the theater started chuckling. come on PJ! how long did it take for you to think that one up? i must admit, it was easier for the Eye to find Frodo and Sam that way, but really, this is not the penetentiary and there are no orc's trying to escape.
4. Perregrin Took is now my favorite hobbit. boy can sing somethin awful. this was my favorite part in the whole movie. ah, i'm a sucker for a voice. i love how PJ let him find the palantir. i was hoping he wouldn't skip that, seeing as it was such a big part of the story. when pippin takes the palantir, does merry wake up? i can't remember. anyways i'm glad pippin got to act more in this one and what a awesome job he did. talented that Mr. Boyd.
5. Pelennor Fields Mr. Son of Arathorn's hair got nice and long, did it not? I didn't think that the distance between Osgiliath and Minas Tirith was so small. O well. That battle was awesome. When the boats were arriving everyone went "oh noooo." cause we'd had forgotten about the boats. whenever aragorn came jumping out of there our hearts were eased.
6. Eowyn and the King of the Nazgul Good, save your uncle, but don't tell the whole world that you're Eowyn! "I am no man!" was a predictable line also. I'm glad they put her in there dressed up as a soldier, but if we found out that she was who she was right before she killed the Nazgul or after it would've made for a more powerful story. What was up with the Nazgul twitching out too? lol she only stabbed him in the face! haha. i'm kidding. that was cool but it looked rather rushed and if all anyone had to do was stick him in the eye with their sword...and what's up with Theoden? they just left him there! Hack away Eowyn! You show that fell beast! That woman is good in a tight spot...oliophaunts...who knew!
7. Merry and Pippin's Goodbye was so sad. Not the one at the end, but the one where Pippin went with Gandalf to Minas Tirith. I felt so bad cause Pippin's character was still so innocent at this point. Merry's answers to Pippin's questions brought a tear to my eye. I love Pippin.
8. The End was AWESOME! tho i really don't know why they went to Sam and Rosie and their little Frodo's. I was confused. Maybe it's cause of Bilbo's song about down from the door where it began? i don't know. but that didn't look like Bag End. The Farewell was AWESOME too! Definately had a few tears in my eyes. Hobbits crying makes me cry. Tiny hobbits. *smiles* I agree with smeagol123 when he says, and i quote "The Grey Havens: Good, but I think they should've explained the bearers of the Rings better. Like, talking about how Gil-Galad had given Elrond one, how Galadriel had one, and then how Cirdan had given his to Gandalf. It would've explaned why Gandalf got to go with the Ringbearers. end quote.
9. Legolas and Gimli were missing at the end and i heard many a number of young ladies asking why PJ didn't put Legolas at the end with the elves. To answer their question, Legolas and Gimli traveled ME once more over before Legolas left ME. in fact, he was one of the last of the elves to leave ME. I'm glad the line about them being friends was put in there. it was sweet. was it just me or did Legolas become prettier in the end. lol
10. Denethor got the crud beat out of him by Galdalf! i could not stop laughing! that man was creepy and whenever he bit into that tomato...eerch. he wasn't cool when he dragged pippin out by his shoulder! bad denethor! i suppose bad parenting skills make a fella do that. Gandalf said Faramir would know his father's love before the end...but did we see this? Seriously could a man that was doused...not sprinkled...doused with flammable stuff and lit on fire run to the end of something and fall over? i slightly remember that in the book tho. but wouldn't he be like writhing in pain and such? i dunno. it's all good.
11. Paths of the Dead wicked awesome. i liked when Gimli decides to enter the cave cause he didn't want to hear legolas' mouth lol. aragorn taking charge is always hot. always.
12. Mt. Doom was interresting. gollum waving himself around in the air was interresting. oh, he was on Frodo, that's right...DUDE gollum should've been immediately turned to bone when he hit that lava. and if not he should've been screaming at least. lava is not pudding. why does the ring have to sit on an unbreaking piece of rock before it sinks 10mins later. wasn't mount doom fire anyways? like a big kiln? that was the thing that i kept thinking about...how gollum was just sinking into the lava without writhing in pain. that's strength me hearties.
13 Hobbits are not that stupid. if 4 of them leave and are not seen for forever and three days then come back all of a sudden the whole Shire would be talking. in the book it takes Frodo such a long time to first set out on the journey because there are always nosy neighbors and he couldn't risk just leaving. It would've been too obvious. i felt bad for them in the bar tho. no one knew that they had saved all their butts. nice folks.
14. Orcs are not supposed to be funny looking. They are supposed to be scary and make your blood cold. That lead orc that looked like his face was made out of bubble gum wasn't scary. he was amusing. and so was the one with the skull attached to his head. the one that found Frodo in Shelob's lair was scary. PJ, did u use all your good orcs in the beginning?
15. Shelob was awesome! it was so awesome it was disgusting! i hate spiders but this was so creepy i had to watch it. lol good good good scene PJ! i'm kind of glad they didn't make the Shelob talk like Tolkien did in the book. In the movie i think that would've made Shelob's character less believable. "Samwise you fool!" loved that line. poor Sam. Frodo not really dead but dead was good too. PJ did a good job with that one. he looked dead. don't beat urself up over it sam, i would've thought he was too!
16. Arwen They put just enough of her in this movie and at the right points. it wasn't arwen overload like last time. but what was all that talk about her fate being bound with the ring? come again elrond, didn't catch ya.
17. Judge and Jury Frodo is a dork if he believes every word that comes out of Smeagol's mouth. Obviously. the lembas thing? didn't happen. and who cares if sam ate all of it in the first place? he's not trying to eat the ring, frodo...it's ok. smeagol gets the pity thing going with frodo, which i guess is ok if you can see past it *nudges frodo*. haha gollum talking in his sleep. now, if you were frodo would you take gollum's word over sam's? just goes to show how the ring works my laddies.
18. Beacons ah, that was cool.
19. Sauruman and Grima AND Governors what, you're just gonna leave sauruman and grima with the trees?! what! no! i wish PJ had put their real fate in there! it's so much more ironic that way! i have already said my piece on the Hobbits taking back the Shire. i will say no more. *wink*
20. Oliophaunts You can climb them i guess. at least you can if you're Legolas.
I know i've been a little harsh but i didn't think of these things until the ride home. through the movie i was spellbound, truly. it was an awesome ending to the trilogy and i am sad to see it come. no more waiting. the movie was truly a work of art and i'm excited that i'll be able to watch it at my leasure when PJ decides to grace us with it. *smiles* going to see it again? heck yes! going to criticize? nah. i've had enough. i'll just enjoy the movie like i did last night. PJ you did a wicked awesome job, man. I'm glad i was around to see it come together. Awesome awesome awesome. *raises her glass* and here's to you Perregrin Took and all the brave hobbits. You bow to no one. - Weller