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Category Archives: LOTR
• goofs
I really like using IMDB as a resource, but their “Goofs” pages really irritate me. For one thing, the viewer complaints are ridiculously nitpicky. Trivial stuff like “the level of liquid in a glass changes from shot to … Continue reading
My Apologies
I guess I should apologize to Peter Jackson. It seems my continuing criticism of The Two Towers cost him his Best Director nomination this morning. I guess I should not have focused so much on the negatives regarding … Continue reading
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Translating Two Towers
Let us return to the continuing adventures of Gandolf Foogray, Gibley, Filden, and Marine the Hobik. Last year at this time, The Fellowship of the Ring was bootlegged to DVD overseas and the subtitles, which went through … Continue reading
Picking on Towers Again
It must seem like I have a grudge against this movie, since I pick on it so much. I swear I don’t — in fact, I’m probably overly obsessed by it. But the thing is, I discovered another … Continue reading
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Geek News of the Week
Apart from my purchase of a DVD±RW burner, this is a pretty big news story in my short fat world. Remember when we found out the role of Arwen would be expanded in The Lord of the Rings … Continue reading
The Critic Redux
Geek Week continues. Why bother updating my Two Towers review when others have done better? Here are some links to others’ reactions:One of the best reviews so far, from Ain’t It Cool NewsWhy Faramir should not have … Continue reading
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The Critic
It worked out nicely. JFathers wanted to see The Two Towers at the midnight showing, Tuesday night, and I offered to work his morning shift so he’d be able to sleep in. This in turn allowed me to … Continue reading
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T2T Sneak Peek
I’m surprised the usual LOTR sites haven’t reported this, but AOL has a short scene from The Two Towers available in RealVideo.This raises the question, does anyone know how to get the URL for the file out of … Continue reading
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FOTR Redux
I spent the evening watching the expanded Fellowship of the Ring. It’s going to take some time getting used to the new rhythms of the movie, but I really liked almost all the new scenes and scene extensions. … Continue reading
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