Posted on 01/27/2002 6:18:35 PM PST by John Farson
| New Zealander builds Hobbit hole A New Zealand man has built a Hobbit house. Carl Gifford, a stonemason from Wellington, says he used a 10-tonne digger to make the hole. He's put rocks either side of the front door and plans to install a chimney and lantern on top. He told the Evening Post he was embarrassed as he was constructing the home. He said: "I must admit I was hiding as the cars were driving past. I thought, 'These people think I'm an idiot'." The house is part of a series of stonework mounds, designs and sculptures dotted around his land. "I'm just having a bit of fun. Things that were built by those ancient people like caves have always fascinated me." |
WHY do people keep saying there's not much in these movies for women? Are they BLIND? ;-)
Mom!!! 0c8=
Well, even I will admit that the first shot of Aragorn's eyes lit with the glow of his pipe is pretty darned cool.
Dan
Seriously though, among the things I discussed with my husband last night was how nothing in all these years has ever come close to matching my imagination when it came to these books. No artwork or anything. I told him that, when I was younger, I used to try to sketch pictures of the characters and how they looked in my mind. I think I still have the sketches up in the attic. Anyway, this movie was the first time anything came close to how I've always imagined it, and could prove it if I could find those sketches.
The movie not only came close to how I imagined, it pretty well nailed it.
Astounding.
Everyone is invited to my house for the director's cut of LOTR...
Me either! I can't wait to see the differences between Stinker and Slinker, for one...and Sam's interaction with him/them/it.
And, though we only got a brief glimpse of Gollum in FOTR, after reading The Two Towers again I'm convinced he looks exactly as he should, down to that slimy hair and the big luminous eyes. This will be so cool!
(Although I must add the Lorien was much different than I had pictured and feel it could have been better)
Gum
Does anyone have the soundtrack? I'm going to get it right now! The music in this movie is spectacular.
Still, I like it...
I do have the soundtrack, and am very disappointed. It is MISSING some MAJOR PORTIONS of the music. Makes me wonder whether this was a version wrapped up before all the music was through.
It does have the Black Riders, it does have the moth music, and other moments.
It DOES NOT have the opening strains with the recurring Ring theme (daa daaaa, da da da da da da daa daaaa....) until the end of the album, or Arwen's music, or other key moments.
My wife says she's seen other versions. I'm going to have to check that out. I'll try to let you know if I learn anything; mine may be the best there is, but if so I am really nonplused at their choices.
Dan
I'll wait for more info.
BibChr, they did use several different CD covers for the soundtrack -- one being a "collector's edition" (I guess extra liner notes?) but they all feature the same music.
I'm a sucker for bombastic themes a la those written by Basil Poledouris and John Williams. Hopefully, Shore will be a little less restrained in the next two movies.
I REALLY need to see the movie again. I've only seen it four times, so I'm way behind most of you!
Ohio is a good centrally located place to meet, but let's wait till all three movies are out in directors cut. I'm sure my husband, who's not that wild about LOTR would be happy to keep us supplied with popcorn...he makes a great bowl of stovetop popped corn with plenty of butter and popcorn salt.
Have you got a big screen TV? If not, maybe we could all pitch in and rent one!!
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