The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy (Extended Edition) (2001-2003)

[Aragorn the Elfstone]

Originally Posted by Falaskan

Well maybe they're at an unacomplished 30. Let's face it, by 30 if you're still single and haven't really accomplished anything you've wanted to, you're prime years are almost behind you. Who wants those years wasted?

Geez. If I didn't feel entirely miserable before, this post has finished the job.

[comicgeek]

Originally Posted by Aragorn the Elfstone

Oh god, what did that make you when FotR came out? 10 or younger?

I really am old.

I was 2 or 3 when FotR came out. All I remember is that when LotR movies came out that was one moment I could always count on having a baby sitter for the night.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by comicgeek

I was 2 or 3 when FotR came out. All I remember is that when LotR movies came out that was one moment I could always count on having a baby sitter for the night.

I was 19 when FOTR was released and working at Blockbuster at the time. It was a milestone in 2001 because it was the first DVD we had carried at the store where we got more than 100 copies.

[BaerGriggs]

I watched parts of the LOTR movies on TNT all weekend, just because that's how I remember watching them as a kid before I owned them on DVD/Blu.

[oweb26]

This is a good time to insert..."I'm starting to feel old" when reading someone was 2 when these came out.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by BaerGriggs

I watched parts of the LOTR movies on TNT all weekend, just because that's how I remember watching them as a kid before I owned them on DVD/Blu.

I started to watch ROTK yesterday, but I had to throw in my EE disc due to the botched ratio. I can't stand when TV networks take a 2.39:1 film and bastardize it to 1.78:1.

[The Fallen Deity]

Originally Posted by Aragorn the Elfstone

Oh god, what did that make you when FotR came out? 10 or younger?

I really am old.

Yup I was 8 years old when FOTR came out.

My dad's a big Tolkien fan and got me into it at a young age.

[The Fallen Deity]

Originally Posted by Early Memphis

You guys're so-o out-of-it. If there's a Satan, and he's listening, I'd cut just about any deal to be as young as either of you. Believe me, you have no-o idea about what old is yet. Enjoy it while ya got it, pards.

Oh don't worry I'm making the most of it haha!

[Geoff D]

Wait, so you're only, like, 21? You lucky duck.

[The Fallen Deity]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Wait, so you're only, like, 21? You lucky duck.

Nearly...

I turn 21 this October.

I have to say that this website has been extremely useful in the last few years for my film studies/film making classes I'm taking at uni.

I've learnt a hell of a lot on here.

[Geoff D]

I doubt you get many lectures on DNR misuse, though.

[The Fallen Deity]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

I doubt you get many lectures on DNR misuse, though.

Nope haha!

[bigdaddyhorse]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Wait, so you're only, like, 21? You lucky duck.

Always very lucky to have youth and health, but I don't think I would've liked growing up in this overly-connected age. First of all as a child I was often sent to the backyard to play, and that I did. Every stick was a sword or gun, every tree a dragon or bad guy. I needed an imagination so I have one. Even the old Atari 2600 slightly drowned that out when I got it around 10 years old. I can't imagine trying to be creative when you have a smart phone at age 5 or whatever.

Then comes the fun times of teenage to mid-20's. Surveillance cameras were just starting to become common when I was of that age (I'm 43 now), but there was still more places that did not have cameras. You can't get away with any youthful stupidness anymore. If your friends (or enemies around) aren't recording it with their phones, surely there's a store security or street camera catching it.

The bright side is it's much easier to get ahold of any friends and if you're into other peoples business, probably the golden age for that. I would guess it's easier to get drugs also. Does anyone underage stand in front the liquor store and try to get people to buy you beer or booze anymore? "Pimping a buyer" was a rite of passage in my time. Porn is also getting boring with unlimited access to it. There was something charming about renting those big-box VHS tapes from the back of the shady feeling local rental place, and sometimes the movies were decent enough to have your friend bring over their VCR so you could both dub it. Now it's instant anything porn. It was funner in the shadows when you had to go out and hunt down a movie.

[BaerGriggs]

I only ever saw one of these movies in theaters because I was still pretty young at the time and didn't go see a lot of movies in general. I talked my family into going to see Return of the King at the drive-in theater when I was 10..they had absolutely no idea how long it was, my dad was packing up and getting ready to leave after the Battle of the Pelennor Fields because he thought it was about over ..he was quite mistaken obviously.

[BaerGriggs]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

I started to watch ROTK yesterday, but I had to throw in my EE disc due to the botched ratio. I can't stand when TV networks take a 2.39:1 film and bastardize it to 1.78:1.

Yeah, hard to argue with that. Pretty much was just watching them on TV for old time's sake. I don't think I've watched the Theatrical Edition all the way through in at least 8 years..I bought the steelbooks during the TCM sale a couple weeks ago so I might try watching them soon. I'm going to see Return of the King in Concert in Chicago, IL here in early August where the Chicago Symphony Orchestra plays the music alongside the Theatrical Edition of ROTK playing on a projector screen, so I'll need to watch it again first just to remember what parts are left out from that edition.

[TheHutt]

I remember the 2001 premiere of FOTR, which was organized by the German Tolkien Society. The theatre it took place in has been shut down since. However, I still remember the feeling of hearing Galadriel's voice in the total darkness in the opening intro.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by BaerGriggs

Yeah, hard to argue with that. Pretty much was just watching them on TV for old time's sake. I don't think I've watched the Theatrical Edition all the way through in at least 8 years..I bought the steelbooks during the TCM sale a couple weeks ago so I might try watching them soon. I'm going to see Return of the King in Concert in Chicago, IL here in early August where the Chicago Symphony Orchestra plays the music alongside the Theatrical Edition of ROTK playing on a projector screen, so I'll need to watch it again first just to remember what parts are left out from that edition.

Speaking of that concert here's one of my fav videos on YouTube:

The Lord of the Rings in Concert: The Bridge of Khazad Dum +Kaitlyn Lusk solo live in Sacramento - YouTube

[Constitution 101]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

Speaking of that concert here's one of my fav videos on YouTube: The Lord of the Rings in Concert: The Bridge of Khazad Dum +Kaitlyn Lusk solo live in Sacramento - YouTube

Wow, that is really something. What a cool way to experience that!

[threefiftyrocket]

Originally Posted by The Fallen Deity

Nope haha!

That doesn't mean all film professors are dipshits. I am 32 now and took a film class at my dear old Alma Mater (Wabash College in Indiana if anyone gives 2 sharts) and my film professor (who was actually a theater professor of all things) HATED, I MEAN DESPISED DNR. And this was BEFORE blu ray... dude was awesome, spotted it and pointed out excessive uses back in the DVD days... Dude was a machine.

Edit... if you have an account and are reading this Dr. Abbott, thanks for all your film knowledge

[Petra_Kalbrain]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

Speaking of that concert here's one of my fav videos on YouTube: The Lord of the Rings in Concert: The Bridge of Khazad Dum +Kaitlyn Lusk solo live in Sacramento - YouTube

Originally Posted by Constitution 101

Wow, that is really something. What a cool way to experience that!

So, what I want to know is, did they actually get a print of the film without the orchestration soundtrack built into it so they could do this? If so, that IS quite amazing. Or, is the live orchestra just playing overtop of the films music while it plays in the background? That could prove quite annoying more than impressive.