RE: Christmas Day NOW Movies

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• To: g*@hort.net
• Subject: RE: [CHAT] Christmas Day NOW Movies
• From: "Donna " j*@prairieinet.net
• Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 18:27:28 -0600
• In-reply-to: 001101c3cef7$0fe33ba0$6401a8c0@frdrmd.adelphia.net

I really enjoyed the first and last one... the middle movie seemed to be
lacking.... not sure why, but was not as impressed.

Donna


> 
> While I have very much enjoyed the theatre releases, I think the
longer
> director's cuts are the better movies - there is so much depth even to
the
> movie story (which is simpler than the books) that needs additional
> explanation.  For example (I don't think this is a spoiler!), in the
Two
> Towers after Aragorn gets dragged over the cliff, a horse finds him,
wakes
> him up and takes him to Helms Deep.  This is not from the book, so
being
> familiar with Tolkien's work doesn't help.  The scene really doesn't
make
> sense, but in the extended version an earlier scene shows Aragorn
> befriending this horse.  So at least we have a reason for the horse to
go
> rescue him.
> 
> We saw the Return of the King a couple days ago and I really enjoyed
it.
> All three parts are long, but worth it.  Great story.
> 
> Libby

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