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When can I start a thread in this Forum? What are these animated versions of Lord of the Rings that everyone keeps talking about? What is Letter #210 and what is its importance? 'Movies forum glossary and abbreviation list What is the latest word on The Hobbit movie? lang=EN-US style='What awards have Tolkien movies received? What are the The Special Edition DVDs? What are the major differences between the books and the movie trilogy? What is this Forum about?
The Movies ? The LotR Trilogy forum is a gathering place for all fans who have something to say about the movies and the way they were made. You do not have to like the movies to post in this forum, but you do have to respect each and every member who posts here ? as you do everywhere else on the Plaza. Here you can discuss the cast, the characters, how the movie was made, why certain changes were made and how they affect the outcome of the movies. Book quotes are welcomed to explain omissions or "what really happened" but are otherwise considered equal with movie lore in this forum. When can I start a thread in this Forum? First of all be careful not to SPAM when you post in this Forum, as in any other. Before starting a new thread here read this and the almightyPlaza FAQ If you don?t find the answer to your question here, please check the most recent pages of the Forum to verify that your question isn?t already answered there. After you do all this you can finally post a new topic! But be careful to stay on the subject. What are these animated versions of Lord of the Rings that everyone keeps talking about?
Back in the late seventies three
animated movies appeared trying to bring to life Tolkien?s books in a cartoon
form. These three animated movies were: It was a fair try for that time period, and quite true to the books (although it may look primitive to people that have seen the current version of LotR.) They are still worth seeing if you are a Tolkien addict Note: For more information, on movies based on Tolkien's works, click here. What is Letter #210 and what is its importance? Letter #210 can be found in Tolkien's Letters and is a review of the Zimmerman movie. JRR Tolkien brings up various elements to deal with certain changes Z applied. As ever, the professor pays a great deal of attention to those things that have been changed or are worded incorrectly. Much of Tolkien's criticism still applies when we take a look at the movies made by Peter Jackson. Therefore the letter proves extremely valuable when topics such as "Would Tolkien have been happy with Peter Jackson's movie?" come up. For the entire letter, click here Survey: an investigation of the opinions by asking questions to the Plaza members. These sort of yes/no questions are not allowed in any of the point-earning forums and should go into the Out of Middle Earth forum. A typical survey question is: who/what is your favourite?? Bashers versus lovers: in many of the discussions in the Movie forum you will find these terms. A basher is a (slightly offending) word for those people who keep criticizing Peter Jackson?s movies and choices. They defend themselves by stating they are movie critics and not bashers. A lover on the contrary is a word used to describe those people that love Peter Jackson?s works, movies and defend the director?s choices. In the opinion of the bashers their look on the movies is very idealistic and they can't stand a faulty word about Peter Jackson. The discussion rolls on? Purist: someone who thinks the movies should have better represented the vision that Tolkien had of Middle-earth, feeling that the movies did not accurately capture the spirit of Tolkien?s books. Abbreviations you may encounter when you visit the Movie forum: PJ = Peter Jackson, Director of the recent movie trilogy OoMe/oome/OoME/OOME = Out of Middle Earth forum ME = Middle=earth fotr/FOTR/FotR = Fellowship of the Ring TTT = The Two Towers rotk/RotK/ROTK = Return of the King EE = Extended Edition Once the dust settled after the release of Peter Jackson's 'The Lord of the Rings', the next step was as predictable as it was inevitable: fans began clamouring for the release of a similar, live-action version of 'The Hobbit'. The first news on the possibility of such a production came mere months after the release of The Return of the King, when Robert Shaye, co-CEO of NewLine, assured fans that Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh would indeed be working on a dramatisation of TH some time in the future. Nothing came of this, as Jackson followed up TLotR with 'King Kong' and now his latest project, 'The Lovely Bones'. Since then, various individuals involved in TLotR have gone on record showing optimism for the production of TH. Richard Taylor (WETA) stated that all the props were being held in storage for TH; Alan Lee (conceptual artist) asserted that it was a matter of 'when' and not 'if'; Sir Ian McKellen (Gandalf) stressed that he would be interested in reprising his role; and most recently, Peter Jackson himself mentioned that he might be interested in such a project, though it would be some four years before anything could get underway. One of the main issues with regards The Hobbit is that of rights. In 1966, Tolkien sold the rights for TH to United Artists, who later sold the production rights to Saul Zaentz: the owners of Tolkien Enterprises. These rights found their way to NewLine Cinema along with the rights to TLotR. Thus, as things stand, MGM/UA own the distribution rights to TH, but NewLine Cinema own the production rights; this means that neither studio can proceed with a dramatisation unless they first purchase the other set of rights from the other studio. MGM was recently bought by Sony Corporation, and since NewLine is itself a part of Time Warner Limited, any legal tangles between the two are bound to be large, complicated, and lengthy. The Hobbit may happen, but even if either studio sees it worth the time and money it will take to acquire these rights, it will be a long time coming -- Peter Jackson's estimate of four years seems here to be optimistic, at best.
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) won 2 Oscars for Sound Editing and Visual Effects. It also received 2 BAFTA Awards - Best Costume Design and Achievement in Special Effects. TTT also won the prestigious Hugo award for Dramatic Presentation, Long Form. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) won 11 Oscars for Art Direction, Costume Design, Directing, Film Editing, Makeup, Music (Original Score), Music (Original Song), Best Picture, Sound Mixing, Visual Effects, and Writing (Adapted Screenplay). It also received 4 BAFTA Awards - Best Film, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Cinematography. It also racked up 4 Golden Globes with a win for Best Motion Picture - Drama, Best Direction, Best Original Score, Best Original Song. And the awards didn't stop, RotK won the prestigious Hugo award for Dramatic Presentation, Long Form The Animated Hobbit (1977) won a Peabody. What are the Special Edition DVDs? INFORMATION TO BE INSERTED AT A LATER DATEWhat are some of the differences between the books and PJ's movies? The Followship of the Ring The Two Towers The Return of the King |
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