post-ROTK

[aleathiel]

I'm back

Some immediate, overwhelmed and semi-coherent thoughts.



It is too long. But I don't love it any less for that.

I love Billy's voice. I loved that whole scene. In fact, that was where the tears welled up, not at the end.

I love Faramir, and David Wenham.

I was thrilled to see Sean Bean in the drawings at the end.

Frodo goes to the Grey Havens because he wants Sam to be happily married. Frodo is in love with Sam. There is no doubt at all. He says he doesn't want Sam to be conflicted. I just can't see that any other way.

I love the fact that we got to actually see Andy Serkis.

Viggo is the King. I love him completely and utterly.

I am jealous of Liv. Did you see the way he kissed her!?

It didn't do Orlando justice. A number of times I didn't think he looked attractive. However, when he walked through that door at the end...

I love Elijah Wood.

I love Sam, and Sean. "But I can carry you..."

The music is fantastic.

I laughed at Legolas's "A diversion!". Really? And I hadn't been listening to Aragorn say the same thing for about five minutes...

I thought they'd ruined the Shelob thing when Frodo 'escaped'. I'm glad they didn't.
I thought they might have really messed up the ending when Gollum fell. But of course, it was fine.

Frodo invisible at the end wasn't good. Only part that looked really fake.

Dom wasn't in it enough.

I can't wait to have Saruman and the Houses of Healing in the EEDVD.

I can't wait to see the Legolas/Aragorn fics - they were both awake that night in Edoras...

I'm glad they ended it with the last line from the book.

I didn't miss the Scouring of the Shire. It would have been too much.

I can't wait to see it again on Christmas Eve!



More when I am thinking more clearly.

Goodnight.

Comments

[azriona.livejournal.com]

That whole moment when Aragorn and Legolas kind of slapped each other on the shoulders, all I could think of was the interview with Orlando Bloom where he talked about the gag reel, in which Aragorn and Legolas kept making meaninful glances at each other. Sort of ruined the moment for me.

I'm sorry I missed Sean Bean in the credits, though - I had to pee too badly to stick around. It'll keep until the DVD, methinks.

And actually, I thought Viggo looked better before he washed his hair.

On a side note - did you get the preview for Azkaban? We did ... I want to see that again more than I want to see RotK!

[aleathiel.livejournal.com]

No Azkaban preview - but I've seen it online.

I totally agree that unwashed Viggo is preferable!!

I think Aragorn would have married Legolas in that scene if they hadn't brought Arwen in. Yes - I thought of Orlando's interview too.

[coppertone.livejournal.com]

Gah. LotR is one of the very few (possibly the only) things I do not actively slash. But why can no one see the potential of Aragorn/Denethor? *pouts*

And Merry/Pippin would come second.

Back to the movie: Singing!Pippin *squees* GuardUniform!Pippin! Angsty!Pippin! General!Pippin.
That boy made up for everything else that ever went wrong, canonical or not.

And Sam, fucking loyal as all hell.

Have to see it again!

It's sold out here for a month. We have yet another set of tickets. Yay!

[azriona.livejournal.com]

And Merry/Pippin would come second.

Oh, I have to comment. Half of my workplace is completely convinced that Merry and Pippin went back to the Shire and opened up the first Hobbit Gay Bar together. We figure karaoke on Tuesdays and Dress-Up Day on Thursdays.

I mean, seriously, how can you NOT watch that scene where Gandalf is taking Pippin away from Merry, and not know that Merry is totally pissed at Pippin because the idiot has messed up and now they'll never be together after all? Soooooo obvious.

[aleathiel.livejournal.com]

We figure karaoke on Tuesdays and Dress-Up Day on Thursdays.


Well, we've seen them sing... and we've seen them dress up. Yeah, I can see that!

[aleathiel.livejournal.com]

You don't slash LOTR? But they make it so easy!!

Merry/Pippin is practically canon, I agree.

And Sam... oh Sam!

[coppertone.livejournal.com]

*grins* it takes a lot of willpower.

And besides, the Silmarillion gets my slash. Just not LotR, for some reason unknown to myself.

I can see the subtext perfectly well, movies and books. I just won't do anything about it.

[aleathiel.livejournal.com]

Well, that's your choice ( you fool! )

[coppertone.livejournal.com]

*grins*
*goes off to write Morgoth/Feanor*

hey

[trashbag-helmet.livejournal.com]

WOW i love you!!! you just summarized my views on the movie. Especially the scouring of the shire part, it wouldve been too much. THEYRE GOING TO HAVE THE HOUSES OF HEALING ON EXTENDED?? I loved that part and i was sad they missed it. Gahh when Gollum fell i had no idea what they were doing there. Blah i dunno i was hoping for a glimpse of Valinor when they sailed, but obviously there wasnt gunna be one. Sadly, know it has disappeared into another dimension so i wont see it. I was gunna see it again tonight too, but my exchange student is visiting and this is the only time im gunna get to see her, so i cant T_T Ahh well; I can always force a viewing on Christmas day like last year. Well; anyways I'm adding you just cuz of this posting, as i said you perfectly summed my views on the movie.

Ali

Re: hey

[aleathiel.livejournal.com]

Hi! I'm glad you agree! I just came back from viewing number two and have three things to add:
1. There should be more King in Return of the King!!
2. Where do they get Frodo's shirt from? He's dressed in orc clothes, then miraculously has his own again by Mount Doom.
3. In the infamous 'A Diversion!' scene in Minas Tirith, am I the only one who saw a woman with what looked like a greyhound walk past in the back?