Post by bacon on Sept 1, 2005 18:46:55 GMT -5
I would also like to discuss Peter Jackson's version of FOTR chapter by chapter on the Extended Cut of the DVD. There are 46 chapters to discuss over the next forty-six days, excluding the two end credit scenes.
Each discussion will last 3 days. At the beginning of the second day, the following chapter will be posted.
CHAPTER ONE: Prologue: One Ring To Rule Them All
DISCUSSION: Sept. 1st-3rd, 05
DVD TIME INDEX: 00:00 – 07:35
Synopsis:
The opening logos appear on screen. An Elvish chorus is heard as Galadriel begins her stunning narration. After a few split seconds of silence, the “History of the Ring” Theme is heard and the wonderful “Lord of the Rings” Logo appears on screen. It then cuts to the forging of the Rings, where Galadriel informs us that the Rings were given to the race of Elves, Dwarves, and Men (the latter being the weakest of the three races). These Rings give them all the power to govern their lands. But, as Galadriel tells us, in the land of Mordor, in the fires of Mount Doom, the dark lord Sauron secretly forges his own Ring. ONE RING TO RULE THEM ALL. We then cut to some footage of people being slaughtered. Anyways, we then cut to the beginning of a battle scene, where Elrond gives out orders to elves. Finally, Sauron appears, and wipes everyone out as he holds the power of the Ring. The King (I forget is name) is slaughtered by Sauron, where Isildur takes up his sword, which is called Narsil, and cuts the Ring from Sauron’s hand, which kills him. Middle-Earth is freed from his wrath. Though Isildur is given a chance to destroy the Ring, he does not take it, and instead keeps the Ring, showing the corrupt nature of men. Later, Isildur rides on his horse with fifty or so men when he is attacked. In the extended cut, we see Isildur’s plight to the river, where he is shot down by orcs. It falls to the bottom of the River Anduin, and it lost for thousands of years, until when chance comes, a creature snatches it. The creature Gollum takes the Ring into a mountain range known as the “Misties” where he is destroyed by the Ring. He is a horrible creature, corrupted by the Ring’s very nature, and his now-twisted mind. Then Bilbo comes along, and when Gollum loses his “precious”, Bilbo manages to find it. He puts it in his pocket, and we cut to an exterior view of the mountains where Galadriel reveals that the fate of the world is in the hand of hobbits, though we are not told if it is Bilbo are not. END OF CHAPTER
BACON’S Opinion:
This opening chapter is by far the best of the three movies. The Elvish choir is stunning. AMAZINGLY STUNNING. I get goosebumps everytime I hear it. Galadriel’s voice was perfect for the narrative. I hear they were going to have Gandalf (Ian McKellen) to do the voice, and even Frodo (Elijah Wood)! I’m so glad they picked Galadriel (Cate Blanchett) instead. Her voice is magical, like playing music on the piano.
I’m a big fan of showing the Rings and their masters, Elves, Dwarves, and Men. That really works for me, as does the map. I love Galadriel’s little hinty hint, “But they were all of them deceived, for another Ring was made…”
Sauron’s armor rocks. I don’t care what anyone says. They did right with him, and the inscriptions on the Ring.
I believe the footage used for Sauron’s wrath upon Middle-Earth is actually stuff used for TTT in the scene near the beginning where a village is attacked by wild-men, or Uruk-Hai (I can never tell).
The Battle Of Gorgoroth was amazing as well! The use of CGI in this film worked big time! I bought everything! It’s just a big, massive, action-packed battle that leads to one of the best moments in FOTR: Sauron’s death. I still don’t get it, but I buy it. Why does he need the Ring to stay alive? Or is it his finger that he needs….
Isildur’s death is okay, I just really like the dialogue with Galadriel, “It betrayed Isildur… to his death. And some things that should not have been forgotten… were lost.”
Gollum is great also, though in FOTR he is only a prototype. It’s okay, I guess. His voice is what makes him. Bilbo’s appearance here is also okay. Nothing bad, just not very memorable for me.
I also love the end line, “For a time would soon come, when hobbits will shape the fortunes of all.”
BACON'S RATING:
*****/*****
Each discussion will last 3 days. At the beginning of the second day, the following chapter will be posted.
CHAPTER ONE: Prologue: One Ring To Rule Them All
DISCUSSION: Sept. 1st-3rd, 05
DVD TIME INDEX: 00:00 – 07:35
Synopsis:
The opening logos appear on screen. An Elvish chorus is heard as Galadriel begins her stunning narration. After a few split seconds of silence, the “History of the Ring” Theme is heard and the wonderful “Lord of the Rings” Logo appears on screen. It then cuts to the forging of the Rings, where Galadriel informs us that the Rings were given to the race of Elves, Dwarves, and Men (the latter being the weakest of the three races). These Rings give them all the power to govern their lands. But, as Galadriel tells us, in the land of Mordor, in the fires of Mount Doom, the dark lord Sauron secretly forges his own Ring. ONE RING TO RULE THEM ALL. We then cut to some footage of people being slaughtered. Anyways, we then cut to the beginning of a battle scene, where Elrond gives out orders to elves. Finally, Sauron appears, and wipes everyone out as he holds the power of the Ring. The King (I forget is name) is slaughtered by Sauron, where Isildur takes up his sword, which is called Narsil, and cuts the Ring from Sauron’s hand, which kills him. Middle-Earth is freed from his wrath. Though Isildur is given a chance to destroy the Ring, he does not take it, and instead keeps the Ring, showing the corrupt nature of men. Later, Isildur rides on his horse with fifty or so men when he is attacked. In the extended cut, we see Isildur’s plight to the river, where he is shot down by orcs. It falls to the bottom of the River Anduin, and it lost for thousands of years, until when chance comes, a creature snatches it. The creature Gollum takes the Ring into a mountain range known as the “Misties” where he is destroyed by the Ring. He is a horrible creature, corrupted by the Ring’s very nature, and his now-twisted mind. Then Bilbo comes along, and when Gollum loses his “precious”, Bilbo manages to find it. He puts it in his pocket, and we cut to an exterior view of the mountains where Galadriel reveals that the fate of the world is in the hand of hobbits, though we are not told if it is Bilbo are not. END OF CHAPTER
BACON’S Opinion:
This opening chapter is by far the best of the three movies. The Elvish choir is stunning. AMAZINGLY STUNNING. I get goosebumps everytime I hear it. Galadriel’s voice was perfect for the narrative. I hear they were going to have Gandalf (Ian McKellen) to do the voice, and even Frodo (Elijah Wood)! I’m so glad they picked Galadriel (Cate Blanchett) instead. Her voice is magical, like playing music on the piano.
I’m a big fan of showing the Rings and their masters, Elves, Dwarves, and Men. That really works for me, as does the map. I love Galadriel’s little hinty hint, “But they were all of them deceived, for another Ring was made…”
Sauron’s armor rocks. I don’t care what anyone says. They did right with him, and the inscriptions on the Ring.
I believe the footage used for Sauron’s wrath upon Middle-Earth is actually stuff used for TTT in the scene near the beginning where a village is attacked by wild-men, or Uruk-Hai (I can never tell).
The Battle Of Gorgoroth was amazing as well! The use of CGI in this film worked big time! I bought everything! It’s just a big, massive, action-packed battle that leads to one of the best moments in FOTR: Sauron’s death. I still don’t get it, but I buy it. Why does he need the Ring to stay alive? Or is it his finger that he needs….
Isildur’s death is okay, I just really like the dialogue with Galadriel, “It betrayed Isildur… to his death. And some things that should not have been forgotten… were lost.”
Gollum is great also, though in FOTR he is only a prototype. It’s okay, I guess. His voice is what makes him. Bilbo’s appearance here is also okay. Nothing bad, just not very memorable for me.
I also love the end line, “For a time would soon come, when hobbits will shape the fortunes of all.”
BACON'S RATING:
*****/*****
