will you see ROTK?

[ladyoflorien]

I know for sure (100% sure!!!) that i will see ROTK as soon as it hits the theaters! i can't wait! i think it will be wonderful even though there were certain things in TTT that made me kind of mad. they grew on me and i love everything about TTT ( i guess except for faramirs greedy attitude).

[legolasismine]

Heck Yeah!

I have my rosie costume ready,and some of my friends are coming with me dressed in costume too,i will be front row and center(okay maby not front row but at least third row),with popcorn in hand,I don't care if its horribly portrayed I just can't wait to see it.

[ladyoflorien]

me TOO! except i don't think i'll dress up. i'm not quite that outgoing but good for you!!!!!!!!!:D

[Lúthien Séregon]

I'm practically counting down the days! :D I can't wait!
I don't know if I'll dress up though... Maybe I'll go as the eye of Sauron :p

[Elendil3119]

Yeah, I'm gonna go. I probably won't go in costume though... If I had one, I'd be Aragorn, with a REAL sword of course. Wouldn't do to have a fake one. ;) :D

[Celebthôl]

I dont think that anybody will "definatly not" see it, as its going to be the best film of the three, its just way to tempting not to see even for people that hate it...

[Mrs. Maggott]

Just saw this on another site:


4-01-03 Latest News
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NEW LINE CINEMA’S THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING DOMESTIC RELEASE DATE MOVED TO MAY 12, 2004
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NEW LINE CINEMA’S THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING DOMESTIC RELEASE DATE MOVED TO MAY 12, 2004

Last Release to be Biggest

Film delayed to maximize postproduction efforts and bring trilogy to a suitable closing

Los Angeles, CA, April 1, 2003 – New Line Cinema’s The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, will be held for domestic release until Wednesday, May 12, 2004. The effects work on this third and final film of the trilogy will surpass its predecessors in scope and intensity, and the producers as well as director Peter Jackson feel that the extra time will cement the film’s status as the king of fantasy films and the crowning jewel of New Line’s massive effort to bring J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic to the screen. A senior New Line executive made the announcement, joined by Jackson, who stated, “With the earlier Oscars in 2004, the original December release date will not make the deadline for Academy consideration. Given that fact and the tremendous amount of work needed in postproduction for this film to reach its full potential, New Line has decided to take the extra time in order to best please the fans.”

Jackson added, “The May release schedule is typically the biggest of the year, including the kings of the summer box office. The lineup for 2004 is a bit empty at the moment, and we feel that placing Return of the King in May will give the fans something out of the common run of action films to appreciate all summer as well as establish New Line at the top of the order for the summer rush.”

Jackson, the cast, and the effects house, WETA Workshop, will be working on postproduction for the remainder of 2003.

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King stars (in alphabetical order) Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Brad Dourif, Bernard Hill, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Ian McKellen, Dominic Monaghan, John Noble, Viggo Mortensen, Miranda Otto, John Rhys-Davies, Andy Serkis, Liv Tyler, Hugo Weaving, Karl Urban, David Wenham, and Elijah Wood.

New Line Cinema presents a Wingnut Films Production, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, directed by Peter Jackson. The screenplay, by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Stephen Sinclair and Jackson, is based on the classic trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien. The film is produced by Barrie M. Osborne, Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh. The executive producers are Robert Shaye, Michael Lynne and Mark Ordesky. The director of photography is Andrew Lesnie, A.C.S. The production designer is Grant Major. Michael Horton is the editor. The co-producers are Rick Porras and Jamie Selkirk.

Lots o' luck all of you "breathless waiters" out there!

:rolleyes:

[Celebthôl]

hmmm, so let me get this straight, we have to wait over a year to get to see it?!

[Mrs. Maggott]

Originally posted by Celebthôl
hmmm, so let me get this straight, we have to wait over a year to get to see it?!
If this site is telling the truth, it would seem that way. I'll go see if I can find the "link" (is that the word?) so you can read it for yourself. Nonetheless, if it is correct, I am not surprised. I said when the N.Z. papers aid Jackson was still "shooting" that this thing was no where near "in the can" - and if the site is accurate, it appears that (once again), I am correct!

[Mrs. Maggott]

Here it is:

http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/8/1049229702

Again, I can only tell you what I "read" in the papers or on-line. :o

[Celebthôl]

hmmm, thanx a lot, well it will so be worth the wait!

[Seraph]

That was a good April fool.

[Firawyn]

Well I guess is unanamus. I too, like every sane person out there, will see it and see it and see it!!!

[ladyoflorien]

wow that was a really scary moment! i called my friend before i even bothered to go to the link!!!!!!! HAHAHAHA! i'm so gullable!:o

[Remnant]

YES!YES!YES!YES I am so excited to see it, but the other half of me ... doesn't want to ever say goodbye to all these characters !!
I want to see it 2 times the first day ...
I think PJ will do absolutely fine with #3 .. remember the cast is going for more re shoots in may and June ...and PJ also knows he can just "go for it" with #3 ...
:D :D :D

[spirit]

Absolutely NOT!!!!! I am SO upset with TTT and i will not see it!



never in my life i will go to see it...
lol i am only joking.
Yea...i really want to see it.!!!! cant wait. want to see it with no one cause they all disturb me half wat throuth the movie like in ttt

[Arvedui]

I will definately see it.
It will probably be a very good film, and hopefully PJ will show some of the scenes that I hope he will. And it will be interesting to see how he cleans up his mess from TTT.;)

[aturina]

Absolutely, YES. I will go see it.

It was the movie that inspired me to read the books. I read The Hobbit first then LOTR, TTT and ROTK.

I wonder if the end of the movie (ROTK) will make me cry the way the end of the book did..............

[Mrs. Maggott]

Originally posted by aturina
Absolutely, YES. I will go see it.

It was the movie that inspired me to read the books. I read The Hobbit first then LOTR, TTT and ROTK.

I wonder if the end of the movie (ROTK) will make me cry the way the end of the book did..............
I know it certainly might make me cry, but I doubt seriously if it will be for the same reason as did the book. :rolleyes:

[aturina]

I hear you Mrs. Maggott.

Nevertheless, if it wasn't for the movie, I may have never picked up the the book-- not knowing what a great story it is. (and its not easy reading ANYTHING at all with a 1 and 3 year old to care for but I stayed up late at night to read this!)

Of course, I have heard of the story before but didn't really know what it was all about.

So, if anything, the movies will inspire others to do the same and enlighten them to the world of Tolkien. Who is, I believe, a genius.

I'm hooked now!

[Mrs. Maggott]

Originally posted by aturina
I hear you Mrs. Maggott.

Nevertheless, if it wasn't for the movie, I may have never picked up the the book-- not knowing what a great story it is. (and its not easy reading ANYTHING at all with a 1 and 3 year old to care for but I stayed up late at night to read this!)

Of course, I have heard of the story before but didn't really know what it was all about.

So, if anything, the movies will inspire others to do the same and enlighten them to the world of Tolkien. Who is, I believe, a genius.

I'm hooked now!
Indeed, that is one thing that the films have done: rekindle interest in the book and Tolkien's other works amongst followers and kindle it amongst those who did not know the works. That is certainly a very useful and praiseworthy result of Mr. Jackson's efforts. Unfortunately, these films have also colored the work for many "newbies" so that from time to time there appears to be confusion regarding the characters as they are presented in the films and as they are in the book. It is this "confusion" that makes some of us "purists" a trifle nervous about the films. Remember the old adage: a picture is worth a thousand words.

I am not so much concerned for an adult reader, but younger people might miss the written glory that is Tolkien simply because of the visual glory that is Jackson. Tolkien is so much more than a mere "story" and it takes discernment to begin to unravel and reveal all the nuances of meaning. On the other hand, a film "sticks in the mind" and any live actor will "color" the character as he or she appears on the printed page. One wonders how many who have seen the film can now envision Aragorn as someone other than Viggo Mortensen (not a bad choice, by the way) or a Frodo who isn't Elijah Wood. Even I who have been reading the work since the 1960s would have difficulty going back to my mental images after having seen the films.

[aturina]

One wonders how many who have seen the film can now envision Aragorn as someone other than Viggo Mortensen (not a bad choice, by the way)

I don't want to envision Aragorn as someone other than Viggo Mortensen! LOL :D

Just kidding. And I do understand your point.

[Mrs. Maggott]

Originally posted by aturina
I don't want to envision Aragorn as someone other than Viggo Mortensen! LOL :D

Just kidding. And I do understand your point.
I agree about Mortensen and actually, it was the very fact that Jackson fired the other fellow and hired the far less "pretty" Mortensen that led me to believe he had gotten the thing right in the first place. I thought that Jackson had understood Aragorn to be someone who has not "elvish fair". After all, Tolkien speaks about his "strange, eager face" - which is not exactly the same as saying is "handsome" face or his "beautiful" face. Mortensen is good looking, but in a very quirky, manly way. Therefore, I began my involvement with the films in the best possible frame of mind. Where it went from there, is well known.

Unfortunately, Jackson had a better grip on the "visuals" of the characters than on many of their personalities - and, alas, that made a huge difference in his version of the story.

[ChunkyLover53]

I for sure am seeing RotK...can't wait for some of sweet stuff, but I'm bracing myself for things that I wish they put in.

[Ulmo]

Hey, Chunky. Remember this is Gandalf from the other forums right?

Who won't see this movie? I completely think that it WILL get Best Picture, at least it should if they pull it off and the Academy doesn't pick a movie about exotic singers in early 1900s Chicago over it. ("The Pianist" should have won.)

[Gandalf White]

My personal belief is that everyone who has seen the first two, or even just FotR, is going to see this. Who can resist?
1. There are those who will see it because they loved the first two, despite the flaws. (that's me)
2. Those who disliked the first two, but are going to see the third because of a possible improvement/and or because they are honest enough to admit they want to see it.
3. Those who state they never will, who might resist for a time, but will eventually rent it, even if it is just to make fun of PJ.

[33Peregrin]

Of course I will see it! And why wouldn't I? Though some changes made in TTT did make me feel a bit sick, I owe a lot to those movies. I think PJ did a wonderful job, a very wonderful job of introducing me to LOTR. Reading the books..... I saw that nothing could compare to them, but the movies at least finally told me what LOTR was, and I knew something about it. If I hadn't seen the movies, I would be a lot different today. I am very thankful that PJ made the movies, but I still don't approve of many of the changes. I am looking forward to seeing ROTK very much, but I am looking forward to reading it again and again even more.

[Sam_Gamgee]

of course and the person who voted no is crazy........even people who think the movies suck and are cra and blah blah blah......still see it

[Mrs. Maggott]

Originally posted by Sam_Gamgee
of course and the person who voted no is crazy........even people who think the movies suck and are cra and blah blah blah......still see it
Well, as bad as TTT was, I shall see ROTK. At this point, what have I to lose by doing so?

However, I will not purchase the EE of TTT until I see ROTK and determine if I want to own the films (I presently have the EE of FOTR). If ROTK is anything like TTT, I shall probably give my daughter my copy of FOTR and write the whole thing off as a sad loss.

[ladyoflorien]

i know for sure i am buying TTT as soon as it comes out as well as the EE of TTT. I also know i will buy all of the ROTK movie stuff! i can't wait till ROTK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[LadyRanger]

Yah, I can't wait to see it! I wasn't upset about how the movie was portrayed because that's how movies are. I enjoyed watching both movies and just was mad because of how the endings just left you hanging! But I LOVED every minute of both movies.

[lotrobsession4]

Of course i'll see it!! and yes, I really am counting down!! my friend and I counted on our calendars (just to make sure the countdowns online were correct :D) there is 238 days left as of today til RotK hits theatres here!!! I can't wait- I don't know if I'll se it in costume but it would be fun if I got my friend to do it with me! :p That website (the April Fools joke) is evil if u don't click the link to find out its really a joke!! Be4 i went to the site I got really worried!! :eek: thank god its just a joke... :) phew!

[Kathl85]

I will definitely see ROTK... I can't wait to revisit middleEarth.. Aragon, Leoglas and especially Eowyn and Faramir!! I think it will be better than the first two movies.. (more moments with Aragon and Eowyn.. seeing them together is enough, even if they don't end up together:()

[Iluisa Olórin]

Absolutely yes! I can't fathom how any fan of the books who felt let down by the previous two could resist the final.

Frankly, I can't understand those few who have nothing better to do than scorn the movies for their supposed inadequacies. :confused: I love Jackson's adaptations: they're a darn site better than Bakshi's attempt!

[Mrs. Maggott]

Originally posted by Iluisa Olórin
Absolutely yes! I can't fathom how any fan of the books who felt let down by the previous two could resist the final.

Frankly, I can't understand those few who have nothing better to do than scorn the movies for their supposed inadequacies. :confused: I love Jackson's adaptations: they're a darn site better than Bakshi's attempt!
Jackson's inadequacies are anything but "supposed"; they are quite real! They have problems when judged against film-making (especially TTT) but they are infinitely worse when judged against the book.

And, of course, since we are not "marking on a curve", the fact that his efforts are "better than Bakshi's" have nothing to do with the case unless one judges excellence by virtue of a comparison with something which has already been critically panned. Rather, Jackson should be judged by what he could have accomplished given all that he had to work with instead of in comparison with the failure of some other film maker.

[Iluisa Olórin]

My point is simple: we should be grateful for the (however arguably) fantastic job Jackson has done, rather than gripe at every opportunity.

How can a comparison with Bakshi's adaptation be considered irrelevant? How many other adaptations are there? :confused:

If you think Jackson should be judged by what he could have accomplished, then why are you so ready to pick holes in what he has accomplished? :confused: