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LOTR Jumps the Shark

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the the-sharks-&-jets dept.

eggoeater writes "The latest incarnation of The Lord of the Rings is here in the form of musical theater and, as reported by Yahoo News, the reviews are not good. The Toronto production puts less emphasis on plot, character, and music, and concentrates more on hi-tech theatrics. The production uses a 40-ton, computer controlled stage with 17 elevators and the cast of 55 goes through 500 costumes in the 3 hour performance. Despite this, the same critics say it will be a big money-maker."

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  1. LOTR... by RonaldReagan · · Score: -1, Troll

    Those LOTR movies don't belong anywhere in the top 50 IMDB list, if top 100. Thanks to inter-dorks overvoting them, they are.

  2. Musicals by TheBogie · · Score: -1, Troll

    Musicals are the lowest form of art, just below cave drawings and country music.

  3. Re:High tech stage? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Wow, you're a genius! This should be +10000 insightful. How long did it take you to think that up?

  4. Re:Yeah well... by dingosatemybaby · · Score: 0, Troll

    Lets face it, the story is a bit thin - if Gandalf really knew the fate of the entire earth hinged on those two midgets dropping a ring into a volcano, he would have just sent the giant eagles to drop Frodo - ring and all - right into Mount Doom in the first place and be done with it. Even in Middle Earth there's stats for acceptable loss...

  5. It didn't jump... by realmolo · · Score: -1, Troll

    Something has to be *good* before it can jump the shark.

    The "Lord of the Rings" was never good. Neither the books *or* the movies.

    Seriously. Have any of you 'LoTR' fans ever read a REAL book? I just can't comprehend how anyone can like those pieces of shit. They're unbearable.