I'm shocked. Shocked! Well, not that shocked. [/Fry]
The Lord of the Rings The War of the Rohirrim
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Non-spoiler review from Matt from Nerd of the Rings.
So projected to take in a mere 7 million for it's opening weekend. But given it is was only created to allow New Line to keep the LOTR movie rights I guess it doesn't really matter since it's served its purpose.
I had planned to go this week, while I'm still off work, but the local theater is only showing the German dub. After I heard in reviews that they rushed production, which is not ideal in live action but absolutely terrible in animation, I have also dampened my hopes on the quality.
But financially, it will probably be fine, considering it only had a $ 30 million budget.
But financially, it will probably be fine, considering it only had a $ 30 million budget.
I'm hoping to see the film this weekend, but if not, I'll be able to see it sometime next week. Either way, I still can't wait for it.
I just hope it's a great film. Crazy, I know.
Given it's a standalone film, I'm not worried about it making huge loads of money to guarantee a sequel.
I just hope it's a great film. Crazy, I know.
I'm hoping to see it on Sunday.
RT score been slipping the past couple of days, down to 59%. In good company with Battle of the Five Armies. 
The way the promotion intercut footage from the LOTR trilogy reminded me of The Marvels blatant attempt at dangling memberberries just before its release ('member Tony Stark? 'member Thanos?).
I don't know whether this film appeals more to book fans than the likes of me that hasn't read the novels but loves the film trilogy.
Not the most encouraging motivation for making a film.
Jackson was completely unenthused on the red carpet when interviewed by local reporters. After The Hobbit trilogy (which he had no intention of helming until the last minute and from all accounts, was a shitty experience for him), I think the wisest course of action would've been to steer clear of the LOTR "franchise" altogether, IMO. Christ, he doesn't need the money.
This falls squarely into "catch on streaming if it pops up and I'm bored on the weekend" territory. From the reviews I've gleaned though, it sounds like there might be enough to satisfy the more invested Tolkien faithful.
The way the promotion intercut footage from the LOTR trilogy reminded me of The Marvels blatant attempt at dangling memberberries just before its release ('member Tony Stark? 'member Thanos?).
I don't know whether this film appeals more to book fans than the likes of me that hasn't read the novels but loves the film trilogy.
Not the most encouraging motivation for making a film.
Jackson was completely unenthused on the red carpet when interviewed by local reporters. After The Hobbit trilogy (which he had no intention of helming until the last minute and from all accounts, was a shitty experience for him), I think the wisest course of action would've been to steer clear of the LOTR "franchise" altogether, IMO. Christ, he doesn't need the money.
This falls squarely into "catch on streaming if it pops up and I'm bored on the weekend" territory. From the reviews I've gleaned though, it sounds like there might be enough to satisfy the more invested Tolkien faithful.
Well... that was not good. There were five people (including me) in three hundred seat screen, or there were at the start. Two left halfway through and I don't really blame them.
Dull, boring and so slow at times I was wondering if they were playing it at the wrong speed.
The voice acting is perfunctory at best and has a strong whiff of use the first take off it.
And the animation? Well, if you paused it and looked at an individual frame it looks fine but incredibly they cheaped out and animated it at under 24 FPS so when it's in motion it looks choppy and jerky.
Dull, boring and so slow at times I was wondering if they were playing it at the wrong speed.
The voice acting is perfunctory at best and has a strong whiff of use the first take off it.
And the animation? Well, if you paused it and looked at an individual frame it looks fine but incredibly they cheaped out and animated it at under 24 FPS so when it's in motion it looks choppy and jerky.
They'll make their profit licensing it out to the various pay and streaming services. They're probably just expecting to cover production and marketing costs with the theatrical release (and it allows them to put it in Oscar contention, which is just more free marketing down the line.)
Hell, they'll probably recoup the production costs with the Japan release alone
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Jessie Gender liked it, but was not without criticism.
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Let's keep the nastiness out of the discussions, please. There are reviews of the film without the name-calling and the like, some who approve and others that don't.
I was actually referring to the comment section of Matt's review, but I got you. I understand completely.
My original plan was to see it in the theater yesterday with some friends, but real life intervened and we have rescheduled for next weekend.
This is my dream for animated films in the Rankin-Bass style adapting Fellowship and Two Towers -- low production budget, brief theatrical release (because that's what the New Line rights cover), and streaming/home release is where they'll live.
No worries.
I saw the film last night myself but am still processing it. Not bad.
Saw this today and had the movie theater to myself.
The story was like fan fiction recycled from the Two Towers.
Animation was sub-par for 2024.
It was so un-engaging I actually fell asleep twice. I NEVER fall asleep in theaters. Except today.
Tried and failed to recreate the emotions of the Helms Deep battle from TTT and the last ride of Theoden in ROTK.
5/10, and I feel like that's being generous.
Do not recommend spending theater prices for this. Wait and stream it.
The story was like fan fiction recycled from the Two Towers.
Animation was sub-par for 2024.
It was so un-engaging I actually fell asleep twice. I NEVER fall asleep in theaters. Except today.
Tried and failed to recreate the emotions of the Helms Deep battle from TTT and the last ride of Theoden in ROTK.
5/10, and I feel like that's being generous.
Do not recommend spending theater prices for this. Wait and stream it.
I remember when the studio that owned the Wheel Of Time rights made like a 22min cheap ass pilot just to keep the rights and it worked out for them. Filmed it in like 2 weeks, aired it once on FX at like 3:30AM.RT score been slipping the past couple of days, down to 59%. In good company with Battle of the Five Armies.
The way the promotion intercut footage from the LOTR trilogy reminded me of The Marvels blatant attempt at dangling memberberries just before its release ('member Tony Stark? 'member Thanos?).
I don't know whether this film appeals more to book fans than the likes of me that hasn't read the novels but loves the film trilogy.
Not the most encouraging motivation for making a film.
Jackson was completely unenthused on the red carpet when interviewed by local reporters. After The Hobbit trilogy (which he had no intention of helming until the last minute and from all accounts, was a shitty experience for him), I think the wisest course of action would've been to steer clear of the LOTR "franchise" altogether, IMO. Christ, he doesn't need the money.
This falls squarely into "catch on streaming if it pops up and I'm bored on the weekend" territory. From the reviews I've gleaned though, it sounds like there might be enough to satisfy the more invested Tolkien faithful.
They kept the rights and eventually Amazon agreed to a series and has spent like a few hundred million.
Have you ever seen the Ralph Bakshi animated version of LOTR? It covers Fellowship and TTT up to the battle of Helm's Deep. It's not Rankin-Bass like the Hobbit, but it is arguably better (except for the Rankin-Bass Hobbit musical score, which is one of the all time greats.)
Oh, I have seen the Bakshi film. Several times. I have all three animated films on DVD. I'd love to see an animated film that completes Bakshi's story, too!
If Warners can finish The Thirteen Ghosts of Scooby-Doo after almost forty years, they can finish the two animated Lord of the Rings series.
ETA: Finishing Bakshi would be pretty straightfoward. Finishing Rankin-Bass, I'd want to maintain the feeling of Return of the King, being told in flashback by the Hobbits, to make them "A Tale of the Hobbits" like RotK was. Fellowship I would have as a story told by Sanwise to his children, ending at the point where he and Frodo go off alone, with Samwise saying, "I'll tell the rest," and Two Towers I would tell from the perspective mainly of Pippin and Merry, maybe of a great moot of Hobbits at the Great Smials when Pippin is Thain, so the three (Pippin, Merry, and Samwise) all tell the next generation of Hobbits about their great adventures. Focus on the Hobbits and Gandalf, the other characters are kinda shoved into the background, though they get iconic moments.
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