How would you have changed the setting?

gwilwileth · 06-21-2006, 05:50 AM

I was talking with Sam about some parts of the setting we would have changed. What would you have changed if you were making the movies? Would you have more computer generated scenes or less? Would the movies only be filmed in New Zealand or many different places? Money is no object.

me9996 · 06-21-2006, 05:33 PM

Money is not an option? You mean there's no money to pay for it? Or do you mean money's no object?

Anyway I'd likely animate everything

gwilwileth · 06-24-2006, 12:29 AM

ya. Money is no object.

The Telcontarion · 06-25-2006, 09:44 PM

I would use far less computer generated imagery. I always envisioned LOTR movie battle scenes more like the movie Braveheart. Highly realistic, even with trolls and orcs.

There are many things I did not like about the visuals. I didn't even like Lothlorien. Too dreamy and fake looking. It's the same reason I got tired of the batman series after awhile, just fake. Look at batman beggins, highly realistic therefore much better. I prefer a more practical approach. Those flets and tree houses should have looked far more realistic; realistic lighting everything. Just people living in the forest, people highly adopted to do so, with the usual elvin creative flare, but still believeable in everyday sense.

Another example are those dragons in the movie ring of fire. Very realistic feel throughout that movie. Dragons in the waking world feeling that.

Frankly, the fellowship of the rings was the only one of the three that I did not walk out of. I was incredibly disappointed with them.

Lizra · 07-12-2006, 08:04 AM

The Fake armies were TOO huge....I agree with Telcontarion. Lothlorien really sucked...not beautiful, not tree worthy. The emphasis on the colored lighting (gold/Rivendell, blue-nightime/Lothlorien, green/Shire etc ) was way overdone.

Huorn · 07-12-2006, 09:39 AM

I would have changed the way they did the Ents. They made them look too much like walking Huorns or half asleep Ents. The book discribes Ents as having moss hair and beards, not branches and leaves!

hectorberlioz · 08-18-2006, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by gwilwileth

ya. Money is no object.

Money is most definitely an object...look *holds some green stuff in his hands*

06-21-2006, 05:50 AM	#1
gwilwileth Hobbit Join Date: May 2006 Location: Vancouver, CANADA! Posts: 32	How would you have changed the setting? I was talking with Sam about some parts of the setting we would have changed. What would you have changed if you were making the movies? Would you have more computer generated scenes or less? Would the movies only be filmed in New Zealand or many different places? Money is no object. __________________ Gwilwileth, the Easterling Last edited by gwilwileth : 06-24-2006 at 12:28 AM.

06-24-2006, 12:29 AM	#3
gwilwileth Hobbit Join Date: May 2006 Location: Vancouver, CANADA! Posts: 32	ya. Money is no object. __________________ Gwilwileth, the Easterling

06-25-2006, 09:44 PM	#4
The Telcontarion The one true King of the human race, direct descendant of Adam and heir to the kings of old. "You owe me your fealty." The Tar Minyaturion Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: By the shores of cuivinien Posts: 694	I would use far less computer generated imagery. I always envisioned LOTR movie battle scenes more like the movie Braveheart. Highly realistic, even with trolls and orcs. There are many things I did not like about the visuals. I didn't even like Lothlorien. Too dreamy and fake looking. It's the same reason I got tired of the batman series after awhile, just fake. Look at batman beggins, highly realistic therefore much better. I prefer a more practical approach. Those flets and tree houses should have looked far more realistic; realistic lighting everything. Just people living in the forest, people highly adopted to do so, with the usual elvin creative flare, but still believeable in everyday sense. Another example are those dragons in the movie ring of fire. Very realistic feel throughout that movie. Dragons in the waking world feeling that. Frankly, the fellowship of the rings was the only one of the three that I did not walk out of. I was incredibly disappointed with them. __________________ Proverbs 21:3 To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice. Ecclesiasticus 2:1-5 1 My son, if thou come to serve the Lord, prepare thy soul for temptation... ...4 Whatsoever is brought upon thee take cheerfully, and be patient when thou art changed to a low estate. 5 For gold is tried in the fire, and acceptable men in the furnace of adversity. Romans 5:3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; Last edited by The Telcontarion : 06-25-2006 at 09:46 PM.

07-12-2006, 08:04 AM	#5
Lizra Domesticated Swing Babe Join Date: May 2002 Location: Reality Posts: 5,340	The Fake armies were TOO huge....I agree with Telcontarion. Lothlorien really sucked...not beautiful, not tree worthy. The emphasis on the colored lighting (gold/Rivendell, blue-nightime/Lothlorien, green/Shire etc ) was way overdone. __________________ Happy Atheist Go Democrats! Last edited by Lizra : 07-12-2006 at 09:28 PM.

07-12-2006, 09:39 AM	#6
Huorn Elven Warrior Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Fangorn's Treeherd Posts: 393	I would have changed the way they did the Ents. They made them look too much like walking Huorns or half asleep Ents. The book discribes Ents as having moss hair and beards, not branches and leaves! __________________ Silver Valley Oak As for me and my house we will serve the LORD Just call me Oakie

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