Do you think ROTK will be the best out of the three?

[TheRingBearer]

I am personally anticipating this film the most simply because it ends the trilogy and when its finished everyone will know what happens but it will be sad when we realise that the three year journey of Lord of the Rings is slowly coming to a close (but not here :) )

[Nessa]

Of course it will be the best! All of the most exciting things happen, the climax....... there is both a terrific amount of action and heartbreaking emotional scenes. I am very much looking forward to it...... but I can definately wait! I think I will be sad to see all of the hype die down..... I'm guess that means I'm enjoying the wait. :)

[Orkybash]

We can only hope we'll have a Hobbit movie to look forward to after RotK...

Or perhaps the Silmarillion? =P

At any rate, I definitely think RotK's gonna be the best. There's just so many cool scenes that blow anything else in the books out of the water! (when Gandalf holds the gate to minas Tirith against the Nazgul... *shivers*)

The only thing I can see going wrong is Jackson screwing up the ending. Since <SPOILER> we already know the Scouring's out </SPOILER>, it would be too easy to drop the emotion about Frodo not fitting in in the Shire anymore. But we'll see.

[Nessa]

I have considered the possiblility of Jackson screwing up, but he wouldn't pass up an oppurtunity of angst such as that, or at least I hope not. :grin: Its going to be a real letdown if the flavor of the ending is lost..... but I think I shall remain optimistic.

[TheRingBearer]

That is a bummer but I'm sure he'll make the ending special none the less.

[Lady Ashley]

Humph. I'm just wondering how the **** he's gonna end TTT! But, ROTK will be spectacular nonetheless...

[Black Rider]

i am so sure that at the end of ROTK i am going to cry my eyes out! mecry and most likely at the end of TTT also. it will be so sad. but i dont think, nessa, that pj will screw up the ending that much, in regards to emotions and such. just don't think that in the middle of TTT it's half over, that's sad in and of itself. ;)

[Orkybash]

All I know is that people have let out that TTT is gonna end in a cliffhanger...

So my theory is it's gonna end with Frodo and Sam hanging on the elven rope as they climb down off of the Emyn Muil! =P j/k

[Sindarin]

I think ROTK will be the best film of the three.

And it is confirmed that Peter Jackson is going to make The Hobbit into a feature film after he finishes directing his WWI epic! :)

Here's hoping he decides to adapt The Silmarillion! :elfqueen:

[Orkybash]

It's been confirmed now? Last I heard he really wanted to do it, but he hasn't said for sure that he would.

[Eowyn]

I can't wait. :whoohoo: I am sure it will be good. as long as he doesn't leave out too much! and I just know I'm going to cry. mecry

[TheRingBearer]

Since the hobbit is such a small story compared to the lord of the rings I don't suppose he'll need to cut bits out, hopefully :)

[Galadriel]

I think that Rotk is going to be realy good. it has a lot of action in with the fighting at Minas Thrith and then there Sam and frodo in Mordor trying to climb mount. Doom. Also there will be heart break at the end when Frodo goes off and leaves Sam. I want it to come to see what happens but then I don't mind the weight becasue that would mean that the trilogy would have ended.

[TheRingBearer]

Agreed. Bring on the Hobbit!! :)

[Orkybash]

Well, considering how Rankin-Bass (sp?) did a fairly complete job of telling the story, I don't think Jackson should have too much trouble.

I just hope they don't change actors on us! Wouldn't it be a disaster to have people other than Ian Holms/Ian McKellen play Bilbo/Gandalf?

[Lady Ashley]

WHAT THE HECK!!! HE CAN'T MAKE THE HOBBIT!!! THAT'S GOING TOO FAR!!!

No!!!!!!!

[Orkybash]

Why? What's wrong with that?

Don't you want more Jackson-does-Middle-Earth goodness? :)

[Bonos-Girl]

but don't you see...it will be another star wars....dop you really want that fate for such a great book...really???

[TheRingBearer]

But this is Peter Jackson we're talking about, not George Lucas :grin:

[Pil]

ROTK IS THE BEST BOOK OUT OF THE THREE AND I HOPE WILL BE THE BEST FILM TOO! veryhappy

[Tar-Ancalimë]

Actually, I love SW... its second only to LotR for me.
And I think the Hobbit will really top it off.
And I can't wait for RotK, it is the best.


But I wish the scouring was in it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! With all my heart I do!!!!!!!!!! More even than Tom Bombadil, if truth be confessed.

[Little Devil]

ROTK is gonna to be BRILLIANT!!!!!!

[Pil]

If truth be confessed....then i think the scouring is WAY more important than bombadil...i mean...bombadil would have made little difference to the story and the developement of the characters...but the scouring is a MAJOR part that lets us really see how much the characters have come along from their original personalitites...especially merry and pippin...not that i'm partial to them or anything... :p

[TheRingBearer]

I agree. I didn;t actually find Tom Bombadil very important, but just as a little something that readers could understand.

[Narsil's weilder]

Originally posted by orkybash
So my theory is it's gonna end with Frodo and Sam hanging on the elven rope as they climb down off of the Emyn Muil! =P j/k

Yeah I would be VERY UPSET if PJ did that to us. But I am looking forward to all the sad goodbyes, Legolas and Gimli at the caves. And meeting Treebeard again, seeing Isengard and watching wormtounge killing his master.

But I will cry when Sam and Frodo give up on the slopes of Mt. Doom, and the parting of The Fellowship.

But the Hobbit as a movie?:whoohoo:

[Pil]

I dunno...it might get a bit...prequely...u know...? :huh: :read:

[Undomiel]

Originally posted by Orkybash
All I know is that people have let out that TTT is gonna end in a cliffhanger...

So my theory is it's gonna end with Frodo and Sam hanging on the elven rope as they climb down off of the Emyn Muil! =P j/k

roflmao roflmao roflmao roflmao roflmao ah dear the cheesiness of that joke-and yet so amusing. lol

I think ROTK will definitely be the best. It's my fave book of the 3 as well. I also wish the Scouring was in it tho :( It's a really good part of the book.

[Narsil's weilder]

When i started ROTK for the first time I gave up at The Muster of Rohan cause I was bored. I piked it back up when the TTT trailer came out. All in all Ilike TTT better than the others.

[Gatsby]

ROTK is my favorite of the series. faramir and eowyn *sigh* i hope they do it justice. but i think that the TTT, like The Empire Strikes Back will be the best in the series... just a sneaking suspicion
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[Bonos-Girl]

going back to the 'was bombdil important thing' I think it was....i mean it shows that some people do have the power to resist the ring...and also there was the whole barrowdowns thing linking in with tom. all in all i would say that he is quite important to the story!

[Gatsby]

the scouring really brings the character transformations full circle. at the beggining of the story the hobbits had never even held a sword before and after their adventure their bolder stronger smarter and are really unafriad. i think it's extremely important, but then again it would be confusing to the non-readers
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[Pil]

I'm afraid that has over-ruled any joy that the readers might have got out of the scouring...:(...though many of us are upset...i think we can agree that it was probably the best thing to do...not to leave the viewers feeling confused and doubtful about the film...especially as it is the last one...they want a lasting impression... :)

[Bonos-Girl]

i don't see how it would be that confuzzling to non-readers...i know that in a film you can't have little notes at the end and stuff but they could've found a way.

[Undomiel]

i cant help still wishing it would be there. I get the impression it might end with the end of The Tale Aragorn and Arwen coz of that line Liv Tyler says in the DVD. That would so sad mecry though so would the Grey Havens-o i just don't want it to end mecry

[Lord Raistlin]

The ROTK will be the best But will be the saddest

[Bonos-Girl]

it'll be the end...no more lotr films...awwww!!

[Gatsby]

this is what i'm thinking... perhaps arwen says it to someone else. i mean gandalf says "he is not so mighty, yet he stays above fear"in the movie (TTT) about saruman, and i think he says that about sauron in the ROTK (book). jackson is throwing lines all over the place. if they thought the scouring of the shire would be confusing, killing off aragorn at the end would just be... mind boggling
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[Lord Raistlin]

Hope there will be the Hobbit!

[Miruvor]

At least we know Shelob will be in there.

Too bad he didn't make two movies per book so we would have a 6 movie series, with everything in them and 2.5 hours each.

Hope they eventually put them into IMAX format like they are doing Apollo 13.

[Bonos-Girl]

whats imax format?

[Miruvor]

They just recently digitized and expanded Apollo 13 and The Lion King to 70 mm film so they could be shown at IMAX theaters. You know, with those 50 foot high screens? :thumbs:

[Undomiel]

that would be soooo amazing to see

[TheRingBearer]

Oh yeah I heard you might be able to see Star Wars episode 2 in Imax cinemas soon :thumbs:

[Gatsby]

that would be simply stunning!! think i might get a bit of motion sickness though... but it'll be worth it!
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[Gatsby]

i'd rather see the silmarillion turned into a movie... that would be too cool!
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[Undomiel]

i wouldnt be abe to watch SW2 on IMAX. I always feel like I'm falling when i see space scenes-it was hard enough seeing it on a normal screen.
I want to see The Hobbit-but only if they guarantee Ian McKellen will be in it

[Gatsby]

and had legolas in it... just have him show up when they're in mirkwood... mmm legolas.
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[Bonos-Girl]

aaahhh :drool: legolas 50 feet high!!!

[Undomiel]

mmmmmm... soundz good to me.
I'm so confused-how did this topic come about? lol
I really wanna see the trailers and stufff for ROTK now. I just can't stand the endless waiting. ROTK will be the best by far i think.

[Bonos-Girl]

i was wondering that as well....we went from why rotk would be the best to so feet legolas!!! lol

[Gatsby]

ugh i can't believe i have to do all this anxious waiting again next year... but i think after i see ROTK i'm going to be upset... there won't be another movie to look forward to... except harry potter, i think they already decided to 4 of those and i have a sneaking suspision that that they'll be doing all 7... but no more LOTR!!! unless they do the silmarillion or the hobbit or the various unfinished tales (just give them an ending!)
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[Bonos-Girl]

7 HARRY POTTER FILMS....you must be joking..they're not that bad but 7??!!!

[TheRingBearer]

Yeah, SEVEN. That's pushing it.

[Gatsby]

well there are going to be 7 books in the harry potter series, and i've heard rumours.
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[TheRingBearer]

Yeah well you can have as many books as you like but films.. it's all a bit much if you ask me.

[Undomiel]

well SW will end up with 6 films

still i'm not too bothered about HP-i want the books but not too bothered about the films

I will be v. upset when there are no more LOTR films mecry

[Bonos-Girl]

i know..its really upsetting to think that after 2004 there won't be ant more to look forward to..... mecry

[TheRingBearer]

mecry Don't remind us!!

[Gatsby]

sigh* so sad... we'll have to petition to get PJ to make the Hobbit, the Silmarillion, The Unfinishd tales, and all the obscur other histories of middle earth into movies... that'll keep him busy!
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[Undomiel]

lol well we can only hope

[Bonos-Girl]

they should do all the chapters of the silmarrilion as separate short films...than they'd be more to look forward to!!

[Gatsby]

memo to self... must become film maker and only do works by JRR tolkien...
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[Daisy Gamgee]

ROTK will be the best - PJ will have had more time to edit it and whatever so it will even more awesome than TTT.

Going back a few posts, they can't kill Aragorn off - NO WAY!!!!! I'll boycott it if they do. Plus the audience have to see him become king and do all his kingly stud....I mean stuff lol

[Catz]

oh poor PJ lol....hes spent the last 6-7 years of his life on this...i think the poor begger might be entitled to a break from the good professor, nice tho it might be to get another movie to look forward to.....
and dont forget, after ROTK theres marathon screenings to look fwd to.....and the books will still be there.....
and kill off Aragorn?? why in ME would they do that??
:catz:

[Daisy Gamgee]

I cant wait until all 3 are out on extended dvd - I'm just gonna hole up with lots of junk food, and take out pizza, and sit in the dark and watch them in one go. Luckily we've got a big screen and surround sound, and hopefully an even bigger screen by then, so it won't lose too much of the effect on a small screen.
What a day that will be:thumbs:

[Tar-Ancalimë]

Oh! Me too Daisy!!
That is going to be the sweetest thing... ah the anticipation grows...

[TheRingBearer]

Having all three in a row on your dvd shelf will look so sweet you'll just want to stare at it or ages... or even better actually watch the films lol

[Gatsby]

haha... i know i'll do that one of these days... won't be as nice with the big screen, i don't have a very big screen, have no idea how big it really is :shrug: ****** can't wait!!
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[Daughter of Finarfin]

I will be sad when they are all out on extended DVD. What will i have to look forward to after that?

[Faramir]

look forward to The Hobbit, which may happen.

[Bonos-Girl]

if it does it shouold be soon cos otherwise it'll turn out likle SW!!!

[Adunauriel]

Originally posted by Daughter of Finarfin
I will be sad when they are all out on extended DVD. What will i have to look forward to after that?


Watching them again, & again... Til your heat's content.

[Brindlescruff]

Of course ROTK will be the best!!!!!

The Two Towers will utterly blow away TFOTR and ROTK will do the same for TTT! It just keeps getting better and better, baby, yeah!

~brindle

[TheRingBearer]

Originally posted by Daughter of Finarfin
I will be sad when they are all out on extended DVD. What will i have to look forward to after that?

Knowing that the best ever book trilogy, possibly the best story ever told has been recreated onto dvd for all our viewing pleasure:grin:

[Yar]

I personaly belive that The Return of The king will be the best. The book was best of the three and I think that things what will hapenned there, will be the bests.. so.. i think, YES :battle: <-ready to fight everything what you belive!

[TheRingBearer]

I am really looking forward to Elijah Wood's performance in that film. By that point in the book, he really is tired and very much becoming more corrupted by the ring. If he can make himself look really evil then It'll be amazing. His corruption is already looking good as you can see from the TT trailer when he points the sword towards the screen. He looks really ticked off there :thumbs:

[nenchaewilith1379]

RotK will be awesome! i mean, it will be the ending and will be very sad. i hope elijah wood is able to carry out the full effect of what frodo feels in mordor. i cant wait for it! roflmao

[Miruvor]

mecry
Oh Gosh, ROTK will be the worst tear-jerker ever. Especially with Shelob and the choices of Samwise moved to that movie, all the most emotional scenes will be conglomerated into one movie. We better all bring a pocketful of hankies. mecry

[Talandil]

I am definitely looking forward to this one the most. I'm curious to see how Elijah pulls off the "ring-madness" towards the end, Pippin's bad-assness at Minas Tirith, Denethor's madness, Merry's devotion to Theoden, and I'm sure I'll weep like a little baby when Aragorn takes his crown and the hobbits are praised.mecry

[Bonos-Girl]

i can picture lij doing the last scenes and it looks good so far!!! he looks like he can probably do it really well.....probbaly the eyes..:drool:

[Undomiel]

i think he gets every emotion across just with the eyes-it's scary. They are a gorgeous colour though. I think he'll be great in ROTK.

[Windwater Elf]

I think RoTK will certainly be the best of the three. It will be the ending scene that will remain forever in the minds/memory of the fans.

[Daisy15282]

How can I mention how excited I am for ROTK without mentioning my absolute favorite part!? That would have to be when Ewoyn fights the Ringwraith!! That is going to be the best. I think ROTK will be the best of the three, and I'm not a bit worried about the ending. With all the cool stuff Jackson's done, I think he will be able to pull it off. Plus, the whole shire part has little effect on the central "ring" story. (You can't put it ALL in there...)

[Undomiel]

there was an article about Miranda Otto the other day in the Guardian review which talked about her fight with the Witch King. ( i though that was a pretty huge spoiler for people who havent read the book, but never mind) Anyway i reckon it's gonna be spectacular, i cant wait.

[nenchaewilith1379]

i really dont know what i want to see the most. i think the end is what i'm most anticipating. it'll be a real tear jerker. i'd better bring tissues. im waiting, waiting, we stil have a year before it comes out!

[TheRingBearer]

371 days to go

:grin:

[Undomiel]

lol-i think i'll stick to counting down TTT , it's sooner and therefore the numbers are somewhat less daunting and long :thumbs:

[Bess the Bard]

I'm really looking forward to ROTK. I think it will be the closest to the books of any of the 3 movies, except for pushing some things from TTT into ROTK. Maybe it was on Bravo's from Page to Screen last night, but Elijah said that he'd watched a scene from the end of ROTK and cried. Then he watched it 5 minutes later and cried all over again. Must be good, then!!

We know the Gray Havens' farewell scene is a tear-jerker. But the emotional set up to it is important. I wonder if they return from Minas Tirith and go straight for the Gray Havens, like the Fellowship in reverse, shedding Companions along the way, tying up loose threads in the story. (since the Scouring of the Shire is out).

[NoldoR]

My fave part of the book is when the corsians of umbar are sighted on the anduin and the last hope leaves all men. And when i read how they see the banner on the ship i shiver! It's so great! Then we have the ending of course, which i hope will be sad, just like the book. Hopfully they will jurney back slowly to the shire. Burying theoden and saying hello to saruman and treebeard. And returning to a nice shire. Then they leave for the havens.

[Ithielnor]

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p.s. i will state that I have not read all the reveiws I got this from something said in another thread so if i'm wrong correct me :grin:

[Undomiel]

Originally posted by NoldoR
My fave part of the book is when the corsians of umbar are sighted on the anduin and the last hope leaves all men. And when i read how they see the banner on the ship i shiver! It's so great!

OMG that is exactly the same as me-i love that bit. Of course it was best the first time i read it, coz i thought it actually was the corshairs of Umbar, but it still gets me everytime.:grin:

As to Saruman's death, i really just have no idea what's gonna happen now. It's a mystery.

[Lorien21]

Of course!! I think that it will be the best film because it's the end and the most specteted film!!!!! I believe that Elijah and other characters, but specially him, will make a very increible and emocional character!! I'm very nervious to watch the film!!!!

[legolastheawesome]

Elijah's fav movie. He says if the first two blow you away, the third will be beyond awesome.

[TheRingBearer]

That's making it more promising ;) It'll definitely be the most emotional.

[Gwaihir]

I think RotK will be the best of the three! I want to watch the battle of Pelennor Fields! It's gonna be sooooo exciting! :) I look forward to it!

[Little Devil]

God!!! can't wait. :whoohoo:

[Adunauriel]

Originally posted by TheRingBearer
That's making it more promising ;) It'll definitely be the most emotional. I definately think this one will make me cry. I hate crying in theaters....:(

[HobbitFriend]

Oh, i definately think that The Return of the King will be the best movie out of the three! All the actors said it was really good, and the book was really good - really sad - and from looking at the books and how PJ translated the other books to screen, I think it's going to be the best! I also found an interview with Peter Jackson. Here is what he said: Q: Why is The Return of the King your favorite?

JACKSON: It's climactic. It's got an ending! (He laughs.) And it's about time! No, no. It's very, very emotional. ... And I find it... Aw, well, there's several places where I kind of had tears in my eyes. It's biblical. And it has a kind of climactic sense to it. It's wonderfully over the top and epic. And it's as if at the same time really incredibly emotional. It's a lot about courage. The Frodo/Sam element of the next film is a lot about guts and determination and courage, which I find it quite affecting. Oh, it's gonna be GREAT! i can't wait! bring out the tissues! mecry

[Galadriel]

Oh I can't wait. Yah got to remember the tissues.

[Gwaihir]

I can't wait, either! Yeah, we'd better bring the tissues! Flooding must be avoided. lol You know, I haven't even watched TTT yet. Shame on me, but now I'm looking more forward to RotK. :p It must be the best, or I'll be really disappointed.

[Linwe]

I think that the last movie will be the best because the directors will want to end the series with a bang!

[ImDaMom]

In the cast discussions on the SEE DVD of FOTR, Orlando says something about a final scene on Mt Doom with Elijah, and how impressed he was with the scene and emotion of Frodo. How promising is that?

[TheRingBearer]

Very ;)

[HobbitFriend]

oh, i can't wait! Every time i see that ending scene in TTT of Mordor, i just want to stay there and watch RotK! 282 days is too long!!!

[Galadriel]

I kow what you mean. After seeing TTT again today I just can't wait till ROTK. Midnight showing yay!

[HobbitFriend]

:gofatty: i'm still in shock that my mom let me go! And that you can come too, Galadriel! It's going to be so much fun! The costumes, the parties, staying up late, and the best part of all... the movie! That, of course, will be the best part of the night! veryhappy (or should i say morning ;) haha)

[Galadriel]

yep can't wait! You know Hobbitfriend were going to that outdoor waterfront theater. lol.

[HobbitFriend]

roflmao hey, i couldn't help it! i was sleep deprived when i said that! lol The sad part is, that you even believed me when i said it was outdoors... in DECEMBER! roflmao Yah, i really can't wait! ;)

[Galadriel]

Okay so I was sleep deprived too you know. We were both a little out of it that day. Oh well. I don't care where we see it as long as I get to go.

[Periantari Andruil]

can't wait can't wait cant' wait...

but still..not having the Scouring of the Shire is kind of unfortunate...:p
but i'm sure Shelob, Mount Doom and all the battles can make up for it right?

ahhh..i really can't wait... (but meanwhile i'll go watch FOTR/TTT again) ;)

[Periantari Andruil]

oops sorry..sorry I didn't answer the question... i think it'll be close between FOTR and ROTK though.. books-wise FOTR's my favorite...but it's going to be a close one... just as long as Jackson doesn't do anything other than cut the Scouring... (like make someone die or something)... so ROTK should be the best one since it is the climatic finish but we'll see if it can match the amazing beginning =)

[Galadriel]

True everything should just be great. Only 281 more days. Can't wait!

[Elleth]

It will definately be the best out of the three!!! I can't wait for opening day!!! :hooray:

[Linwe]

I agree Elleth! I think that the third book is the best, so th movie should be the best too!

[Winyaél Greenleaf]

Yeah!!! Can't wait for ROTK. I think I'll watch it over and over again!

[Roxanne Elessar]

I personally liked Lord of the Rings- the Two Towers the best out of the first two, and probably will like it the best out of the three, but RotK will be longer (I think) and it will probably have a lot more action because it's the ending of the journey, so it probably will be the best (more people will like it more), but I'm sticking with The Two Towers. ARAGORN!:loveyou:

[ImDaMom]

Just started ROTK (re-re-re-re-........reading the book) and I have to say, it's my fave. After so many times, I still look forward to the battle at Pelennor Fields, and the demise of the witch king. Frodo's final showdown at the Cracks of Doom still, to this day, move me in a way I can't describe. And then, (and I HOPE PJ uses these) the final conclusion of the Fellowship as described in the appendices....how beautiful is that? ROTK has got the be the pentultimate movie of the 3, and will probably take To Kill A Mockingbird out of my top position.( and that is the only book I've read, and loved, more than LOTR)