Too subtle especially when compared tot he scenes where Sauron orders Saruman. In the book, Sauron twists what Saruman views in the palantir and Saruman is not working for Sauron, he is working to supplant Sauron...
I too wish that the gift scene with Galadriel was in the movie. I noticed that they had the cloaks, but no mention of the rope, lembas, soil, etc...
There are battles and beheadings and all that cool stuff but not a lot of gore and blood. For middle school kids, it should be ok. For kids between 8 and 10, I would gauge it if the final scene of Harry Potter (when he is fighting whats-his-name) doesn't scare/bother/give nightmares than they can probably handle FOTR. Kids under 8, let them wait...
Did anyone notice:
1. The song Gandalf kept singing when he was int he Shire? "The Road Goes Ever On"...
2. The comments made (mainly in the Shire scenes) that were the titles to the chapters in the book?
Boromir dies in the beginning of Book III (LOTR is actually 6 books, Book III is the first half of Two Towers) so the movie just moves up his death to have the movie end in a fight scene and Merry & Pippin taken to Isengard. I did not really like the way the movie ends, the book's version is better, but you tie up loose ends with the movie version without having them hanging around until TT...
Here's the link to a mention of what Tolkien sold the rights for. 10,000 pounds plus a percentage of the royalties (I wonder if this is all royalties or just the movie?) plus even more if the film takes in more than 2 and a half its cost!
Got my tickets last week for the 19th for the first showing. No kids, no wife for this showing. (Maybe later in the week if its not too scary for pre teens...) The only part that gets me teary-eyed is the end of the ROK when Frodo leaves Middle Earth.
I was wondering why they are having a middle of the week start -- no problems getting the tickets though so hopefully no problems getting a prime seat....
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Too subtle especially when compared tot he scenes where Sauron orders Saruman. In the book, Sauron twists what Saruman views in the palantir and Saruman is not working for Sauron, he is working to supplant Sauron...
I too wish that the gift scene with Galadriel was in the movie. I noticed that they had the cloaks, but no mention of the rope, lembas, soil, etc...
There are battles and beheadings and all that cool stuff but not a lot of gore and blood. For middle school kids, it should be ok. For kids between 8 and 10, I would gauge it if the final scene of Harry Potter (when he is fighting whats-his-name) doesn't scare/bother/give nightmares than they can probably handle FOTR. Kids under 8, let them wait...
Frodo does very little fighting in the movie. I thought he did not become sucha pacifist until after he destroys the Ring...
Did anyone notice:
1. The song Gandalf kept singing when he was int he Shire? "The Road Goes Ever On"...
2. The comments made (mainly in the Shire scenes) that were the titles to the chapters in the book?
I thought it was kinda neat...
SPOILER ALERT FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NOT READ LOTR
Boromir dies in the beginning of Book III (LOTR is actually 6 books, Book III is the first half of Two Towers) so the movie just moves up his death to have the movie end in a fight scene and Merry & Pippin taken to Isengard. I did not really like the way the movie ends, the book's version is better, but you tie up loose ends with the movie version without having them hanging around until TT...
Snowden River in Columbia dod not have the problem afaik. I am planning on seeing it again Friday with my daughter so I may try to watch for it...
Here's the link to a mention of what Tolkien sold the rights for. 10,000 pounds plus a percentage of the royalties (I wonder if this is all royalties or just the movie?) plus even more if the film takes in more than 2 and a half its cost!
Got my tickets last week for the 19th for the first showing. No kids, no wife for this showing. (Maybe later in the week if its not too scary for pre teens...) The only part that gets me teary-eyed is the end of the ROK when Frodo leaves Middle Earth.
I was wondering why they are having a middle of the week start -- no problems getting the tickets though so hopefully no problems getting a prime seat....