First reviews are coming in...

***IronParrot*** · 11-28-2001, 12:33 AM

There is indeed a prologue regarding the history behind the One Ring.

Read on:
http://www.mckellen.com/cinema/lotr/011127.htm

So this is how some necessities from The Hobbit and LOTR I.2 ("The Shadow of the Past") are going to be presented. I wonder how much will be in the prologue and how much will be in Gandalf's revelations to Frodo...

Comic Book Guy · 11-28-2001, 02:58 PM

Will this not confuse non-fans with a large amount of information to cope with at the start? Galadriels narrative may help though.

Darth Tater · 11-28-2001, 03:42 PM

I don't think it'll confuse non-fans, rather I think it's necessary to set up that world. Reviews are starting to make their way online, very exciting times!

Rogue · 11-28-2001, 07:14 PM

Head over to darkhorizons.com and you'll find links for two reviews from fans that have caught early screenings of the film.
Both reviews are very positive!

***HOBBIT*** · 11-28-2001, 09:28 PM

yes! i succesfully merged Rouge's topic into this one...I didn't feel like closing it or deleting it, so i merged it!

Darth Tater · 11-28-2001, 09:40 PM

There are already a ton of extremely positive reviews at aintitcool.com

afro-elf · 11-28-2001, 10:01 PM

here is the aintitcool link

http://www.aint-it-cool-news.com/

Rogue · 11-29-2001, 12:19 AM

TORN is reporting that Peter Travers of Rolling Stone names The Lord of the Rings as the best picture of the year!!!

I can't believe it! It may actually live up to the hype!

***IronParrot*** · 11-29-2001, 01:38 AM

As a rule of thumb, I don't care about the whole positive/negative thing.

What I'm really interested in is what the complaints, if any, are about.

Rogue · 12-04-2001, 02:21 PM

Variety and Hollywood Reporter, two important trade mags here in the States, have given the movie positive reviews.
Variety in particular goes into details of what the reviewer thought was wrong with the film..although I don't think it will bother fans of the book.

11-28-2001, 12:33 AM	#1
*IronParrot* Fowl Administrator Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Calgary or Edmonton, Canada Posts: 53,420	McKellen has seen film, retracts "no prologue" statement There is indeed a prologue regarding the history behind the One Ring. Read on: http://www.mckellen.com/cinema/lotr/011127.htm So this is how some necessities from The Hobbit and LOTR I.2 ("The Shadow of the Past") are going to be presented. I wonder how much will be in the prologue and how much will be in Gandalf's revelations to Frodo... __________________ All of IronParrot's posts are guaranteed to be 100% intelligent and/or sarcastic, comprising no genetically modified content and tested on no cute furry little animals unless the SPCA is looking elsewhere. If you observe a failure to uphold this warranty, please contact a forum administrator immediately to receive a full refund on your Entmoot registration. Blog: Nick's Café Canadien

11-28-2001, 03:42 PM	#3
Darth Tater The man Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: MA Posts: 4,572	I don't think it'll confuse non-fans, rather I think it's necessary to set up that world. Reviews are starting to make their way online, very exciting times! __________________ Visit the worlds greatest webpage! No, not The Tolkien Trail! Just click this! The Tolkien Trail ~Camelot

11-28-2001, 07:14 PM	#4
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11-28-2001, 09:40 PM	#6
Darth Tater The man Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: MA Posts: 4,572	There are already a ton of extremely positive reviews at aintitcool.com __________________ Visit the worlds greatest webpage! No, not The Tolkien Trail! Just click this! The Tolkien Trail ~Camelot

11-28-2001, 02:58 PM	#2
Comic Book Guy Best Ex-Administrator ever Join Date: May 2001 Location: Ireland Posts: 60,547	Will this not confuse non-fans with a large amount of information to cope with at the start? Galadriels narrative may help though.

11-28-2001, 10:01 PM	#7
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11-29-2001, 12:19 AM	#8
Rogue Hobbit Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Miami, FL USA Posts: 17	Best of the year! TORN is reporting that Peter Travers of Rolling Stone names The Lord of the Rings as the best picture of the year!!! I can't believe it! It may actually live up to the hype! __________________ It's no secret that ambition bites the nails of success.

11-29-2001, 01:38 AM	#9
*IronParrot* Fowl Administrator Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Calgary or Edmonton, Canada Posts: 53,420	As a rule of thumb, I don't care about the whole positive/negative thing. What I'm really interested in is what the complaints, if any, are about. __________________ All of IronParrot's posts are guaranteed to be 100% intelligent and/or sarcastic, comprising no genetically modified content and tested on no cute furry little animals unless the SPCA is looking elsewhere. If you observe a failure to uphold this warranty, please contact a forum administrator immediately to receive a full refund on your Entmoot registration. Blog: Nick's Café Canadien

12-04-2001, 02:21 PM	#10
Rogue Hobbit Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Miami, FL USA Posts: 17	Variety and Hollywood Reporter, two important trade mags here in the States, have given the movie positive reviews. Variety in particular goes into details of what the reviewer thought was wrong with the film..although I don't think it will bother fans of the book. __________________ It's no secret that ambition bites the nails of success.

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