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happier_bunny (happier_bunny) wrote in marathons_etc,
@ 2008-07-04 08:21:00

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LOTR - Holiday Extravaganza

thanks to rebeccama for the gorgeous banner!

MORNING EVERYONE!

I hope to see you all here at least once this weekend.

Discuss anything you like...from the fantastic narrative opening to Frodo and Gandolf sailing off to Valinor and everything in between.

I'm open to discussing any CHARACTERS: elves, hobbits, orcs, wizards, kings, men, dwarfs, ents, uruk-hai, the ring, gollum, or Sauron. (Did I miss any?)

PLACES: The Shire, Rivendell, Rohan, the Dead Marshes, Gondor, Isengard, Mordor, Bree, the Misty Mountains, Lothlorien...what did I miss?

THEMES: good v. evil, friendship, loyalty, love,

OR just come and squeeeee with me over all the pretty. ;)

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	Fellowship happier_bunny 2008-07-04 04:08 pm UTC (link)
	I think the opening narrative sequence is one of my fave scenes. It's so amazing. The music, the fighting scenes...Sauron...the ring...the story. OMG. "The ring of power has a will of it's own." squeeeee (Reply to this) (Thread)

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rebeccama
2008-07-04 07:17 pm UTC (link)

I think the opening narrative sequence is one of my fave scenes. It's so amazing. The music, the fighting scenes...Sauron...the ring...the story. OMG.

I didn't truly believe that it would be a good film until I saw it. LOTR seemed to be a completely unfilmable story. I remember watching that sequence and starting to realize that maybe just maybe the film really would do justice to the story.

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happier_bunny, 2008-07-05 10:48 pm UTC

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	Re: Fellowship sidhe 2008-07-04 09:25 pm UTC (link)
	I always wished they had Treebeard do the opening speech since it was originally from him. My favorite part of the opening is the Elrond and the rest of the elves battling Sauron. It's so beautifully shot. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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happier_bunny, 2008-07-05 10:53 pm UTC

	the shire happier_bunny 2008-07-04 04:11 pm UTC (link)
	I love this too...the descriptions, the visuals. Happy sigh (Reply to this) (Thread)

	Re: the shire ceee 2008-07-04 04:13 pm UTC (link)
	So pretty and green and...hobbit-y lol. I haven't watched these movies in so long, it's sad. I think it's time to bust out the extended editions lol, if they're not in storage :/ (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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	Re: the shire sidhe 2008-07-04 09:29 pm UTC (link)
	I remember (when I first saw this at the theater) that I wanted to live in the Shire. It's just so peaceful and calm looking. It also made wish I could just pack up and head to New Zealand, lol. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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	Re: the shire chrisyeap 2008-07-05 06:07 am UTC (link)
	ilove the juxtaposition of Bilbo narrating "Concerning Hobbits" and the various scenes in the life of the Shire e.g. "of not counting among the very wise" with the Hobbit dealing (not) with his ear wax. i love the shot of Samwise with the flowers. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	not_yet_defined 2008-07-04 06:16 pm UTC (link)
	If I had to pick someone to sleep with it would totally be either Arwen or Aragorn, but I'm definitely down for a threesome. um...that is my comment to this marathon, hee! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	chrisyeap 2008-07-05 06:13 am UTC (link)
	I wouldn't mind Aragorn and Legolas but I'd kill to be a fly on the wall for Legolas/Gimli!! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	jule1122 2008-07-06 08:47 pm UTC (link)
	I need no convincing to sleep with Aragorn or Legolas or especially Aragorn and Legolas (Reply to this) (Parent)

	passing_through 2008-07-04 07:57 pm UTC (link)
	I plan on dropping by this evening. I have some family obligations to tend to first :( Plus, I need to raid rebeccama's journal for some icons :) (Reply to this) (Thread)

	vl_redreign 2008-07-05 01:35 am UTC (link)
	OMG, me too!!! Or upload the ones I have of hers, lol (Reply to this) (Parent)

chrisyeap
2008-07-05 01:18 am UTC (link)

The MUSIC! I can picture every scene thru the music and go thru all the range of emotions the music evokes.

some of my favourites:
- the Shire (Concerning Hobbits)
- The Bridge of Khazad Dum
- Lothlorien
- The Breaking of the Fellowship
- The Riders of Rohan (the three running thru the plains)
- The arrival of the elves at Helm's Deep (early part of Helm's Deep)
- The death of Haldir (ending of Helm's Deep)
- Gandalf and Pippin's ride to Gondor (Minas Tirith)
- The End of All Things
- The Return of the King (expecially the part that Aragorn and Arwen reunite)

Howard Shore's an absolute genius!

btw - Tweak just said "I am a Hobbit"

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vl_redreign
2008-07-05 01:41 am UTC (link)

Howard Shore rocks my classical socks!!

I have all three soundtracks, and I swear, the ROTK one was in my car CD player for a year. I still love the music, and can visualize each scene. ROTK is my favorite, though. Arwen's Song when she sees her son, omg, Renee Fleming OWNS me!!! Anduril, it's so magical and majestic, and Pellenor Fields, I used to blast that in traffic. lol

On the FOTR soundtrack, definitely Lothlorien, so spooky and awesome, Khazad Dum, with the tribal chanting, and that soprano soloist as Gandalf falls, it gives me chills. And the main theme, as they're leaving Rivendell, when the orchestra builds up to the crescendo, damn!!!

Okay, I'm SUCH a music geek, lol SUN!