LOTR

[crankylex]

I finally saw Lord of the Rings tonight.

*yawn*

It was...long. But it's taken from Tolkien, so how can it be anything but, right? It was very pretty, and very convincing. And it was THE GAYEST MOVIE EVER. But I can't get into a movie that affords me little opportunity to drool over attractive women. That makes me the very personification of shallow, doesn't it?

*shrug*

It's not something I would go out of my way to see again.

Or, like I told crushw_eyeliner, it's not something I would fic.

Comments

[syzylynx.livejournal.com]

I'm sure the movie loses something on the small screen. In the theater, it's much easier to be caught up in the action and the scenery, which is gorgeous. But yeah, not really a feast for lesbians.
My buddy Sharon and her boyfriend invented a drinking game while they watched. No, they didn't drink every time Sam looked longingly at Frodo. They drank every time the words Earth, Air, Fire, and Water were used. They had contemplated using "ring", but realized that would result in a ludicrous amount of shots being downed. As it was, they went through 18 jello shots and dug into the excess besides. Sharon promptly passed out by the end of the movie. Of course, considering she weighs *nothing*, I'm surprised she lasted that long.

Anyway, you might have liked it better in a theater, or you might have gotten a sore ass and been annoyed anyway. Knowing you, I'm thinking the latter.
Hugs!

-L

[crankylex.livejournal.com]

I'm sure the movie loses something on the small screen. In the theater, it's much easier to be caught up in the action and the scenery, which is gorgeous.

There's no denying that it is Very, Very Pretty. The scenery, the makeup, the Elvish...it's all breathtaking.

It's the actual story that tends to make me tune out. To be fair, I could never get into to Tolkien. I always wanted to throw something at him -- I mean, really, who cares that much about Middle-earth? Not me.

But yeah, not really a feast for lesbians.

The five total minutes with women in them wasn't enough for me.

Amy and I were on the couch, irritating the hell out of Sara by MSTing the movie.

"Mmmmm, nice, young, tight Hobbit..."
"Don't worry, Aragorn, he's dead...but c'mon, his body's still warm!"
"What the fuck is this? A NAMBLA convention?"
"Wow, would you look at that? He wouldn't even have to get on his knees to suck him off, he's already at the right level."
"Hey, is that the guy that plays the vampire on Buffy?"
"No, that's a different blondie-bear."

Anyway, you might have liked it better in a theater, or you might have gotten a sore ass and been annoyed anyway. Knowing you, I'm thinking the latter.

Yeah, I'm kind of predictable, huh? *grin* It would have pissed me off that I paid money to see that. So it's good I waited.

As for a drinking game, I think they should have done shots every time a man looked longingly at another man. They would have been unconscious in minutes.

Careful there, Lex!

[burningeden.livejournal.com]

I hated the movie, mentioned it, and got trashed for it. Be careful what you make public. *wink*

I think they probably could have had something to drink everytime it showed that scene of the ring/finger falling out of the air off of the dead bad guy. *yawn*

It's so damn hard to find good movies. I'm tired of paying $10.00 to see mediocre fluff. I can't remember the last REALLY good movie I saw ... I think there are people in various fandoms (you two for sure) who should be making the most out of their writing skills by doing screen plays. At least then it would be a GOOD movie worth seeing.

God god... I've ranted....

Re: Careful there, Lex!

[crankylex.livejournal.com]

I hated the movie, mentioned it, and got trashed for it.

For what? Not conforming to the hive mind? You know how I love to be difficult.

I didn't hate it. I don't think I could work up enough feeling to hate it. It just did absolutely nothing for me. Maybe if I'd been high when I watched it, it would have been better.

*grin*

I felt sort of the same way about Harry Potter. Yeah, it was pretty, but it d r a g g e d.

I can't remember the last REALLY good movie I saw ...

I just got back from seeing My Big Fat Greek Wedding. I really enjoyed it. It was funny and cute and entertaining, and I would happily watch it again.

I think there are people in various fandoms (you two for sure) who should be making the most out of their writing skills by doing screen plays.

Who on earth would pay money to see something I wrote? Could you imagine? There would be tragic romance, skinned ex-lovers and overly dramatic lesbians. Not necessarily in that order.

;-)

Re: Careful there, Lex!

[syzylynx.livejournal.com]

I'd really like to see My Big Fat Greek Wedding. I've only heard good things about it. And to me, Harry Potter felt slower than LoTR. There was just something lacking in it, even though there were a couple of really good scenes. I hadn't read any Tolkien except the Hobbit many, many years ago, and it was really easy for me to get caught up in LoTR. Actually, my whole family loved it, and even though Sam dozed off a little bit, he wanted to see it again right after. I'm curious to see how it plays on the small screen, though. I think I'll borrow my stepdad's dvd, because I'm not buying it until November when the extra footage is added.

Oh, and I don't see anything wrong with tragic romance, skinned ex-lovers and overly dramatic lesbians. But that's just me. I wouldn't be surprised if there's already a movie with those elements out there somewhere, though.

-L