Who is brave,or mad enough,to view all movies in one sitting??

[hairyhobbit]

Just curious, as some of my friends and myself, viewed all 3 Star Wars movies in one day (many years ago), took about 8 hours,but a lot of fun. We are already planning viewing all 3 LOTR's movies when out in one day, (even if we see the EE on FOTR and EE TTT,and some bootleg/dodgy copy of ROTK out early 2004). We are all fans/purists of the book,but PJ god bless you, has made it possible. We are guessing that it may take 11 hours +. But who cares!!

Anyone out there planning the same?

ADDITIONAL: I figured have a Barbie, few beers, copy of Tolkien's LOTR on standby, lots of junk food, inc pizza menu on standby...

Love to get some feedback. HH:D

[Celebthôl]

Oh i planned on it the second i heard that it was coming out :D i am so there ;)

[Saucy]

that was my plan of course i'll probably be alone do to the fact none of my friends like lotr's:(

[ladyoflorien]

ME ME ME ME ME ME ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i am all the way with the idea of an LOTR movie marathon!!!!!!!!!!!!! that would be the best day ever! the breaks would consist of discussions about the wonderful actors/actresses in the movie and the movie itself and would do other dorky LOTR fan things! that will be soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo FUN!

[Arvedui]

I know I will see all three films in one setting, and not the theatrical releases, but the EE's.
The only problem is what to do with the wife and kids:(

Well, I might come a long way with bribery:D

[Elbereth]

I actually look forward to the final release of the movie, so that I can have an opportunity to watch one LOTR movie after another...I'd really be interested in seeing how each movie flowed into the other. I want to see whether it was really a smooth transition or not.

[Ol'gaffer]

Ofcourse, I'll go to both the thetre sitting and the EE sitting at a friends house.

They're actually going to arrange a theatre all in one sitting once all the movies have been released! (Here in Finland atleast.)

[Niniel]

Last year the local theatre had a FOTR/TTT marathon. Maybe next year they'll have FOTR/TTT/ROTK marathon. But the problem is these things start at 8 PM, so the last film will be finished by 6 AM. And then I'm fast asleep of course. So I think I'll see ROTK just the day after it comes out. But if someone were to have LOTR marathon at home, during daytime, I would like to see all films in one day.

[Sador]

So Hairy Hobbit what part of Aus are you in? I for one would definitely be into Beer Barbie and movie marathon. When I was much younger I used to love going to the movies for the all day marathons. I did 14 hours of Stanley Kubrick one day. Boy was I a weird kid!

[~@D!@elf friend]

Hey, if im crazy enough to watch tfotr EE twice in one day im all for the idea of all three movies in a row!;)

[Gandalf White]

I've been dreaming of doing this since before the FotR came out!! There is no way anyone is going to stop me.

I sure hope theatre's around here play a marathon, although I'll have to do the EE marathon myself.

[Devushka]

oh yes, most definitely. Only a few of my friends are true obsessors, i will gather them. And then get all the rest of them there against their will and listen to us! mwahaha!
I agree with Elbereth, I would like to see how each movie really flows into the next.
Plus, I'd like to be on the lookout for any bloopers! you know, the ones that all those people find in the movie...

[Ledreanne313]

Of course. I plan on doing that. That woul;d be really fun to watch all three at once! I would do it alone most likely...but it's actually a good thing do I can say all the lines without getting yelled at. I might not have time, and family members wouldn't be very happy about it, but who cares? I sure don't! I can't wait.

[Gandalf White]

oh yes, most definitely. Only a few of my friends are true obsessors, i will gather them. And then get all the rest of them there against their will and listen to us! mwahaha! Yes, do it!!! :D I have two friends (they're brothers), both love the movies, one has read the books, the other hasn't. I'll have to plan a sleepover.....must be a Friday night.....start at 9 p.m......end at 8 a.m......? yikes, will have to sleep all day Saturday!!! :eek:

Plus, I'd like to be on the lookout for any bloopers! you know, the ones that all those people find in the movie... Ack no, don't ruin the marathon that way! Wait 'til the second or third marathon! ;) :p I would never waste my marathon in that manner! :eek:

[ladyoflorien]

Originally posted by Gandalf White
Ack no, don't ruin the marathon that way! Wait 'til the second or third marathon! ;) :p I would never waste my marathon in that manner! :eek:

yeah, i'm always reluctant to look for bloopers and stuff like that because i don't want to miss one single second of the movie! i savor those movies!

[hairyhobbit]

HI all.
Quickly to Sador, Frankston, Victoria,AUS.

Great to real all your thoughts and views. I was thinking back to when I did the Star Wars Marathon. I can remember watching the last movie with eyes straining to stay wide open. I'm sure that LOTR will far longer. So how can I truthfully watch all 3 movies!!!
I think the key is to start not in the evening, or late afternoon, but to actually start say around 10 am. Finish FOTR say around 2 pm with small breaks. Have lunch, some aerobic activity (whilst discussing LOTR), commence TTT around 3.30, finish around 7 pm. Have dinner (Barbie if you're an Aussie), again some aerobic activity, begin watching ROTK 9pm, finish 12.30 am. TOTAL BLISS!! YET STILL RELATIVELY FRESH!!

This makes LOTR pretty much a total day experience. Im sure you can condense viewing into far fewer hours, yet to have decent breaks, and a few liquid refreshments and still stay focused seems the way to go..

PLEASE SHARE WITH ALL, HOW U MIGHT APPROACH THIS CHALLENGE!! THE MT EVEREST OF MOVIES!!

Look forward to reading your replies HH:D :D

[Gandalf White]

PLEASE SHARE WITH ALL, HOW U MIGHT APPROACH THIS CHALLENGE!! THE MT EVEREST OF MOVIES!! Perhaps you're right.

Take a Friday off of school, have friends sleep over on Thursday night. Wake up at 6:30 to play basketball. Eat breakfast at 8:00. Utilize every bowl or carrying object and pop every kernel of popcorn you can find in the house. Dump this in front of the televison set. Fill big mugs with beverage of choice. Appoint one person 'Official Disk Changer', have him put in the first one. Tell everyone to be quite, close shades/blinds, turn out lights, turn up volume, and hit the start button.

Try to time beverage refills and restroom breaks with what you consider dull moments, i.e. Aragorn at his mother's statue. Allow no interruptions whatsoever. Watch all three videos straight through, no interruptions.

This is what I shall attempt! Wish me luck.

[BlackCaptain]

Dude I am SO doing this... haha

[Devushka]

well at first I was thinking lunch and dinner breaks, but that idea of watching it straight through, with no interruptions whatsoever, THAT would really be interesting...

[Gandalf White]

With the amount of popcorn I'll be consuming throughout the three, I won't need lunch or dinner breaks! :eek: ;)

I have another question: should I have a theatre version marathon and then an EE marathon, or should I wait all the way until the RotK EE? :confused:

Replies appreciated.


Welcome to the Forum, Devushka!!! :)

[Devushka]

good point, that much junk food will hold us over.
and plz someone explain: what exactly is EE? is that the extended versions?

[Gandalf White]

Yes the EE is Extended Edition. FotR has 30 extra minutes, and I believe TTT has at least 40. Who knows for RotK? All in all nearly two extra hours! :eek:

[Ithrynluin]

I would love to see all three of them in one sitting, especially the EEs - which means 10 hours and a half running time...but that's not too much when it comes to TLOTR.:)

[Gandalf White]

But it does mean all day, which is why I'm planning it for a Friday. I've got no problem doing it on a school day!


*Gandalf feels he cannot wait for another year and 6 months*

[Eliot]

Originally posted by Gandalf White
Take a Friday off of school, have friends sleep over on Thursday night. Wake up at 6:30 to play basketball. Eat breakfast at 8:00. Utilize every bowl or carrying object and pop every kernel of popcorn you can find in the house. Dump this in front of the televison set. Fill big mugs with beverage of choice. Appoint one person 'Official Disk Changer', have him put in the first one. Tell everyone to be quite, close shades/blinds, turn out lights, turn up volume, and hit the start button.

Try to time beverage refills and restroom breaks with what you consider dull moments, i.e. Aragorn at his mother's statue. Allow no interruptions whatsoever. Watch all three videos straight through, no interruptions.

This is what I shall attempt! Wish me luck.

Oh, you're so smart. :) I hope I could do that. Get a bunch of my Tolkien buddies (when I say "a bunch", I mean my only friend who cares about LotR :) ) together, grab a lot of junk food, and feast away while watching some really awesome movies. :)

[Idril]

I'd love to do that:) We used to do that with Star Wars when I was younger. Bunch of friends, lots of snacks and drinks - great!

[Eliot]

Originally posted by Idril
I'd love to do that:) We used to do that with Star Wars when I was younger. Bunch of friends, lots of snacks and drinks - great!

That will be so awesome when Episode III comes out! Once I get that on DVD, I'll watch all of them in order - but wait! What order? Chronological, or by release? Aha! I know! I'll do both! :D In one sit! :D

[kohaku]

I'm quite sure some of my friends are already planning this... however, I will insist on having a decent intermission between each movie. And stuff to do during the movies. I don't think I could make it otherwise.

[Devushka]

actually, now that I think about it, I really won't be able to last that long without breaks. I'll have intermissions, too. oh! and meanwhile, we could look through all the LOTR making-of books!

[Gandalf White]

Originally posted by Devushka
actually, now that I think about it, I really won't be able to last that long without breaks. I'll have intermissions, too. oh! and meanwhile, we could look through all the LOTR making-of books! Yes, if you couldn't make it all the way through that's a top-notch plan! :)

That will be so awesome when Episode III comes out! Once I get that on DVD, I'll watch all of them in order - but wait! What order? Chronological, or by release? Aha! I know! I'll do both! In one sit! Hmmm, I don't know if I could do this. Episode III is set to be depressing, with the deaths of all the jedi and Padme, Anakin going bad......Ack, don't get me started. If I did a Star Wars Marathon I would have to fastfoward through all of Episode II, except for the final battle scene. I sure hope they redo 4,5, and 6! :eek:

I hope I could do that. Get a bunch of my Tolkien buddies (when I say "a bunch", I mean my only friend who cares about LotR Lol, I only have 2 friends interested in LotR. (2 good friends that is.) The other one's parents think it is evil and violent. :rolleyes: :p

[Eliot]

Well, I only have one friend who's read through LotR. I've another friend who is currently working his way through it.

[Gandalf White]

Originally posted by Eliot
Well, I only have one friend who's read through LotR. I've another friend who is currently working his way through it. Wow, same here!!! I really need to re-read those books again!

I also have a correction. Two of my friends aren't allowed to read LotR. :rolleyes: One of them thinks for himself and realizes that it isn't evil, but is content with his parents decision. (Wow, I doubt I could be that way!)

The other though just listens to her parents, thinks them totally evil, and makes absolutely no steps to discover on her own. :rolleyes: It can be quite aggravating.

[33Peregrin]

WOW

This has made me really excited about watching all three movies!!!!!!! O my gosh... that will be fun. I have always thought of doing this, since I first found out about the EE's, and even probably with all the theatrical versions. That will be so fun. I just really tried to imagine what it will be like for the first time....... 'I amar prestar aen..' all alone with my snacks..... and my book.....

That will be fun! It would have to be alone, I can hardly stand watching LOTR with people who havn't read the books, because I feel like I have to explain everything to them. then I disapprove of talking. I even got mad at my mom for getting up to blow her nose when she first saw it. (Hey, she left during Bilbo's speech! Who cares if she had to go rent the movie because I wouldn't let her watch mine after that......)
It's not like I have anyone who has read the books to watch it with. One of my friends is a bit young, I think, but she is at least making a decent effort at TTT! My closest friend is to stubborn to read it. I don't give a **** if she reads it anymore, but she obviously wants me too. She always tells me I won't know when she reads it, 'because I'll interrogate her'. I don't say anything. Part of me doesn't even want her to read it, but then everyone should be enlightened with Tolkien. I at least got her sister to read it this summer! She just borrowed FOTR from me. I also got another friend of mine to read it this summer, so that's good! I don't think anyone I really know has read the books. Well some people, but I don't really know them, and that doesn't matter. No, not a single person that I really know! My cousin's swim coach... some of my brothers friends, my younger friend's friends..... (Don't worry, I made them a 23 page quiz over the book when they said they knew more thane me....) I wish I could discuss LOTR with someone!

But I really am looking forward to watching the three movies! I want TTT to come out so I can watch that, and see how the transition goes. I think I will begin making a schedule. I know I'd probably have to go for a quick bike ride or something half way through, I couldn't sit that long! I am looking forward to it so much! I'd just need to get the rest of my family out of the way.... Don't know what I'd do. I wish our theaters would have a marathon, but I don't think they would. Oh well.

I can't wait!

OK

[Boromir]

Me and my family are going to do it, I can't way.:)

[balrog]

What a great adventure to view all 3 EE of LOTR....

this balrog will enjoy roasting marshmellows! :D

[CelebrianTiwele]

I can't wait!!! I'll have to do some major bribing to get the TV for the whole day... i have a tv up in my room, but it doesn't have a DVD player with it ::thinks up devious way to gain access to all the EE's:: THIS WILL BE AWESUM!!!! my LOTR friend (known here as calime silvana) moved (::sobs::) so i'll just have to watch it with my bro... he's been wavering lately with his devotion, oh well, it'll come back once ROTK comes out...I plan to go to that with elvish ears on... :D

[Aranaug]

I've been planning on watching them all in a row for some time now. And I know how I'm going to do it too.

You see, I graduate from high school in May/June of 2005, so (at least at our high school) my class would be the first able to view all three movies (and I am talking the extended editions here) in a row. Because I doubt the ROTK EE will be released until the summer or fall of 2004. So I'm going to have, instead of a graduation party, a gathering of myself and my friends who like (or love as the case may be) LOTR over and we'll just watch them. Hopefully it will all work out. And hopefully I'll be able to get the parents to go up north for that day/night so we can watch the movies uninterrupted.

[Lady Legolas]

I'm brave and mad enough to watch all 3 LOTR movies in one day.
I've watched all the Star Wars movies in one day.

[king theoden]

I will do it when I buy all of them.

[stimie]

My husband and I are both into the fantasy Genre and though he is not as "In to" the LOTR's as I am he would flop his bum on the couch with me and see all the films in one day with me. We also have a few friends who would do this with us too. Definitely gonna be a LOTR party goin on at my place once all the EE's are out.

[AEmerald]

Hey, if everyone is so excited about the marathon, maybe we all should meet and do it together?!?:p

[ladyoflorien]

that would be an interesting gathering! but probably the funnest day ever!

[hairyhobbit]

Hi all, great idea AEmerald, re getting together!! Unfortunately I live many,many miles away so it may prove rather difficult, however if any posters are from Victoria, Australia (Frankston area) drop me a line. To view all 3 movies with like minded people would be very enjoyable......
See ya HH

[Manveru]

Originally posted by powersauce_69
that was my plan of course i'll probably be alone do to the fact none of my friends like lotr's:(
So will I... but I don't care (at least no one will interrupt me and I won't waste time for explaining 'some' things to 'not-reading-Tolkien-persons';)).

[Kristaline]

A friend of mine cannot wait. I took him to see the see the Fellowship at the movies and he was hooked. He wants a marathon probably more than I do and I have read Tolkien since I was a kid. And I am jumping up and down at the mere thought of a marthon at the movies.. If it doesn't happen we will send our children the x-spouse's (we are both divorced), cook up some great food and plop ourselves in front of the tv. Any one else interested could come, too. It may only be the two of us because we haven't found that many people as interested as we are, but there is ALWAYS hope. We would include the kids, but they couldn't sit still that long...maybe at the 5 year anniversary event that we wil have. :D

[BlackCaptain]

I'll watch the Trilogy Thrice in One sitting and eat nothing but the lint under the chair:cool:

No... Probly not... But I'm gonna if I ever have time. It'll be great

[mirkwoodwarrior]

I can't wait! I'm going to board up my door( my family always, ALWAYS bothers me when I'm watching movie +I can't have a lock on my door), turn on the tv and watch the trilogy (hopefully with the extended versions). I'll just hope I don't need to use the bathroom!:D

[Elka]

I totally plan to watch all three on the same day, but I too must watch it alone. My friends think that Im crazy. I talk about TLOTR so much that they just ignore me. Am currently reading the book and its great.

[ladyoflorien]

has anybody heard about them releasing FOTR and TTT in theaters before ROTK comes out? then they are going to play all three in a row. ROTK will be the first showing. has anyone else heard about this?

[Ieth]

Yeeah I'm diffently watching all three in a row. I think my mum will watch them with me too, but I doubt my dad will. He could barely stay awake for the TTT!!:rolleyes:

ladyoflorien - no I haven't heard of that, but I hope they do something like that where I live. :D

[Random orc]

Too long to sit.

[Aisteru]

A year ago or so I forced my mom to watch all three Extended Edition LOTR's with me one day. Took us for 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.. One of the greatest days of me life.




Also a few years back whe ROTK came out I was at my uncles house and we watched the FOTR. Later that night TTT was on T.V. so we watched that. When that was over my uncle looks at me and says, "If we're really quitewe can get out without waking your aunt and go see ROTK". Of course I jumped at the offer. We got back at 2 a.m.


For all those planning to do it, it's a good time go for it.



Aisteru

[Eowyn of Rohan]

I've never seen the extended editions but when I got my wisdom teeth out, I watched all three of the theatrical releases in one day with my dad. It was a lot of fun and I plan on doing it again sometime, when I get the time.

[Wraithguard]

That, for me, is quite impossible considering the fact I recently SAT on my FOTR and broke it in half!

[Hammersmith]

When I worked as a projectionist in a cinema, I put on a highly illegal showing of all three back to back. Extended editions. So there.

[AraCelebEarwen]

Rai: :( Sorry to hear it.

Smitty: Maaaaaan! No fair! :p

My mom and I plan on trying to watch all three one of these days! She and I watched Extended 1 and 2 (I think) and then she went out and saw the third with out telling me!!! :eek: But then I got to go with dad and he and I really had a good time while she stayed home. :p

So yeah, defiantly something I would think to do! :D

[Hammersmith]

So yeah, defiantly something I would think to do! :D
Not to pick on you, but is that a typo or just a really interesting turn of phrase?

[e.Blackstar]

When I worked as a projectionist in a cinema, I put on a highly illegal showing of all three back to back. Extended editions. So there.

:eek: *is insanely jealous*





edit---The teenagers at my church are trying to work out a lock-in with the three movies playing on the wall-projector... :cool:

[Erestor Arcamen]

I would so do it! I've already watched like 2 in one day, but havent had the time to do all 3................................................. ............yet hehehe ;)

[Ar-Feiniel]

I watched all three extended versions on my birthday this year. We only stopped for bathroom breaks, as I was celebrating my 33rd:D , and it took from morning to to night.

[Corvis]

A year ago or so I forced my mom to watch all three Extended Edition LOTR's with me one day. Took us for 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.. One of the greatest days of me life.

Also a few years back whe ROTK came out I was at my uncles house and we watched the FOTR. Later that night TTT was on T.V. so we watched that. When that was over my uncle looks at me and says, "If we're really quitewe can get out without waking your aunt and go see ROTK". Of course I jumped at the offer. We got back at 2 a.m.

For all those planning to do it, it's a good time go for it.

Aisteru

Whoa! Your uncle sounds awesome. No one in my family would want to watch all three in one day. The closest I got to was just all three in three nights with my father. He's a huge fan too.

[Barliman Butterbur]

...We are already planning viewing all 3 LOTR's movies when out in one day...
Anyone out there planning the same?

At the beginning of it all, I entertained a mad notion of doing it, but once reality set in, I realized that I could never do it. Nope, never, never never....:eek:

Barley

[Fugitive1992]

I'LL HAVE TOO PLAN A DAY!(HOMESCHOOLED) all of my friends are huge JUNCKIES! and there all homeschooled too. YAY!!!!:D

[Hammersmith]

I'LL HAVE TOO PLAN A DAY!(HOMESCHOOLED) all of my friends are huge JUNCKIES! and there all homeschooled too. YAY!!!!:D
I'll have to plan a day (Homeschooled); all of my friends are huge junkies and they're all homeschooled too. Yay.

So, you're homeschooled? :p

[Fugitive1992]

:o uh huh! yes. And FYI everybody......I'm a SUCKY speller.:D aaand proud of it;)

[GuardianRanger]

Resurrecting an oldie......


I'm having minor surgery on Friday. I should be confined to the couch all day on Saturday. I'm contemplating watching all three, back-to-back-to-back.

We shall see.
:eek:

[Varokhâr]

What a way to aid recovery - or provide an excuse for us healthy ones to sit still for 6+ hours ;)

I'd do it in a heartbeat. Some friends and my wife and I were going to do it before our wedding, but it fell through. Oh well, there's always the near future :D

[GuardianRanger]

Success!

I started around 9:30 in the morning, and finished around 9:00ish at night.

Since I hadn't seen the movies in a while, it made watching them refreshing.
It's not likely I'll try it again, though.

[chrysophalax]

I've done it 3 times so far, extended versions, of course!:D

[AraCelebEarwen]

You guys are nuts!

*glances over at the dvd shelf*

=^.^=

[Hobbit-GalRosie]

I've wanted to for ages and never got around to it. At this point I think I'd be kind of...saturated if I did, more than is good for me.

However, ironically, a friend of mine was just saying recently we should do that, him, my bro Lomin..., and me...'twould rock, verily.

[GuardianRanger]

You guys are nuts!



Nuts?
Yep, probably. If I were not recovering from minor surgery, and couchbound for the day, I probably wouldn't have tried it.
But it was fun.
Not likely I'll do it again.
:D

[Fechin]

I've not watch them all in one sitting...oh wait yeah I did on Trilogy Tuesday almost forgot about that LOL but I have not on DVD yet.

[Noldor_returned]

Majimaune and I have considered watching all three in a row before, but never gone through with it. I intend to once I finish year 10. I'll have a few days of nothing to do then.