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Originally Posted by Duffy12
BTW, regarding what will be in the next film, Jackson gives some nice hints in this vid that was posted last week, but many of you may not have seen it yet.
Of real interest 02:50 -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUbm-8XAW8w |
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Originally Posted by frogmort
Thanks for that Duffy. 
"In this one, they(The White Council) just sit around talking, but in the next one they kick some ass."
I wonder if Saruman will be out there doing some ass kicking too? |
Well, it sounds good, and I hope it is, because I would like to see Jackson put some substance into the next film. There seems to be general agreement that the first film moved along, especially in the second half, and seemed shorter than the running time indicated. That was good. As for the Appendices (the reason for three films we are told), I haven't seen much that concerns them yet, so I will have to assume the material appears in films 2 and 3, and of course as Jackson seems to indicate in that interview.
IMO there is a quality missing from this film that was present in the LotR films. It is difficult to describe, but there seems to be a lack of inspiration, completion, or urgency that I sensed in the LotR films, where most of the scenes seemed to be extensively considered and carefully composed. Many of the scenes in those movies were works of cinematic art. In this film, with the exception of the prologue and a few others
[Show spoiler] (the scene at the end with the eagles comes to mind
these special moments seemed to be rare. Perhaps this is a result of the "success curse", where many artists lose their creative drive after they become popular, rich, and award-laden. After years of accolades, this production team really has nothing left to prove. Other aspects seem to also have been affected. For example, the score to this movie has gone relatively unnoticed compared to Shore's previous scores, which were regarded as among the greatest of all time.
But, I realize this is the first movie (and also that my expectations are higher than that of the average person), so here's hoping that the final two films fulfill the potential I know we can expect from this seasoned production crew.