ROTK: Did you cheer?

Rosie Gamgee · 12-23-2003, 08:12 PM

I have never been to a theater where there was such an involved audience than when I went to see ROTK. I knew it was going to be a good crowd when I drove up and saw an elf, Boromir, and Rosie Cotton standing in line. The first cheer for the movie came when the words "Wingnut Productions" floated onscreen. "WINGNUT!!" shouted this fellow behind me. I loved it so much, my friends and I are going to do the same thing when we go and see it again. I just hope we don't get thrown out of the theater, because I'm going to a small-town one for the second time round.
We cheered for Gimli's resolute "Face it laddie, we're goin' with ya." and for Sam sticking Orcs and Legolas killing the Mumakil single handedly (although the real cheers came for Gimli's "That still counts as one."). I was the one (congratulate a shy person for distiguishing herself so in a crowd of people) who started the cheer for good old Pippin beating Gandalf to the punch on that Orc. WHOO HOO! We even clapped and cheered along with the Gondorians for Aragorn's speech.
Other things that got reactions were Sam and Rosie's kiss, most of Gimli's lines, the wandering three-some (Strider, Gimli and Legolas) jumping from the ships at Pellenor, Aragorn and Arwen's kiss, Eowyn killing the witch-king, Pip lighting the beacons (now THAT was AWESOME).
Did you cheer? If so, at what moments?

Lizra · 12-23-2003, 09:47 PM

I plan to! I haven't seen it yet.

(hard to dump two kids this time of year. If there was a good kid movie playing at the same time like there was when TTT came out, I could do it easy enough... )

but when I do, I plan to cheer all I want. (and wail when Theoden dies! ) I'm not shy, and I like to cut lose when I feel strongly, so...let it rip baby!

Don't say nothin to me now!

gimli7410 · 12-23-2003, 10:48 PM

well at the end of the movie there was a pathetic attempt at astanding ovation(which i was not involved in) but im sure more people wanted to just to embarrassed

Arathorn · 12-24-2003, 01:45 AM

When the credits started rolling in, we stayed to see the great sketches of all the main characters and my group The Philippine Tolkien Society applauded when our favorite actors/actresses were shown.

When Gimli came up, I stood up and did a Gimli-like roar of triumph while saying "YEEESSS!!" and everyone cheered! It was great!

zinnite · 12-24-2003, 08:35 AM

Unfortunately, at the showing I atended the biggest cheer came when Gandalf wacked Denethor around. I just wanted to throw my drink at someone.
Eowyn/Merry/Witch King got a really good response, though, as did the scenes where Sam rescued Frodo (Shelob and carrying him), which almost redeemed the audience.

Falagar · 12-24-2003, 08:38 AM

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Originally posted by zinnite
Unfortunately, at the showing I atended the biggest cheer came when Gandalf wacked Denethor around. I just wanted to throw my drink at someone.

Same here. Though I didn't have any drink...

Artanis · 12-24-2003, 09:02 AM

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Originally posted by Falagar
Same here. Though I didn't have any drink...

Oh why don't they put up RotK without subtitles at Gimli .... uhhh, I mean GIMLE,

as they did with FotR. Then I would have a drink to throw ... though probably at giggling Legsie-fans.

zinnite · 12-24-2003, 11:21 AM

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Originally posted by Falagar
Same here. Though I didn't have any drink...

I'm seeing it again today. I think I'll buy two drinks, just in case. And maybe some hard candy

I just remembered an odd applause moment--they did it when the giant rock was falling towards the elephant-man orc. It built up and built up as the rock was coming, and then stopped dead when the orc moved out of the way. It was pretty funny.

And there was one guy (not me) who clapped every time a character said the right line from the book at the right moment.

Varda Oiolosseo · 12-24-2003, 02:45 PM

When ROTK finished and the credits started rolling everyone started clapping and cheering and whistling and it was great!

But no one cheered at all throughout the movie (i don't think) I heard people sobbing though. lol
I cheered a couple of times (quitely)...like when Eowyn slayed the Witch King and when Rohirrium army rode over the hill at the Armies from Mordor. That was brilliant

Goldberry1 · 12-24-2003, 03:39 PM

Hmm, no one when I saw it was so involved. This one person - I think towards the front - started clapping when the opening credits were coming on and almost instantly stopped when no one joined in. I don't even think anyone clapped at the end... one guy shouted 'finally!' when the endings ended.

Elvedans · 12-24-2003, 04:02 PM

When i went to see it the first time the crowd clapped and cheered loads and it was really great especially at the bedroom scene near the end when all the fellowship are appearing in the door, but some people laughed and started taking the mick. Needless to say my friends had to restrain me from whacking them one! I was (embarassingly for my friends) the main participater and apparently i was 'fighting' and 'riding' along with all the characters. All i remember is the tears! The end credits were so sad but i stood up and cheered alone all the same. I was still there when the theatre had nearly emptied, but what the heck!

Aden · 12-24-2003, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Artanis
Oh why don't they put up RotK without subtitles at Gimli .... uhhh, I mean GIMLE, as they did with FotR. Then I would have a drink to throw ... though probably at giggling Legsie-fans.

Same here! Though I wouldn't waste my drink...

Starr Polish · 12-25-2003, 12:41 AM

I make it a point to not cheer and clap at movies, just because I feel odd. I save that for stage performances.

There was, however, a LOT of cheering when Eowyn beheaded the fell beast, and I gave my little "yes..." under my breath.

thranduil · 12-27-2003, 04:28 PM

I saw it opening night, oddly there was no cheering at all. All I heard were three girls behind us and laughed there heads off when frodo got stung and when Bilbo was shown. At the end I threw a piece of popcorn at the closest ones head.

Laurelyn · 12-27-2003, 04:48 PM

The audience I saw it with was very responsive, and cheering was frequent. Gah, I don't even remember allt eh times they cheered. When Eowyn beheaded the fell beast, when the beasons were lit, ah . . . yeah, when Gandalf whacked Denethor . . . but I love Sour Patch kids, so no, I didn't waste any pitching them. I just glared.

Anyways, we did a lot of clapping . . . I'll try to remember what bits . . .

***Valandil*** · 12-27-2003, 05:05 PM

I WANTED to cheer a lot, but I restrained myself. There were several times when I did a little 'yes' to myself when I thought they really nailed (in a good way) a crucial scene. I MOST wanted to cheer (and did clapping motion without making sounds) at the wedding of Sam & Rosie... hey, Hobbiton was clapping, so it would've been easy enough to join in!

It's another thread, but I got closest to tearing up at the passing of Theoden.

Gotta go see it again!

Sophie · 12-28-2003, 10:09 PM

I cried numerous times. I don't know why. Oh, there were definite tears at the end. I think it was, other than the pure beauty of the movie, that the ending of the movie series marked the end of an era for my friends and I. We have gone to the 12 shows all together beginning in sophomore year. Now, we are seniors and going our separate ways. sniff sniff. makes me sad thinking about it.

Bregalad · 12-29-2003, 01:24 AM

I cheered, I clapped, I giggled, and I wimpered a bit. (nasty Shelob!)
I went to see the all 3 movie marathon. Lots of audience reaction, no stupid talkers and cell-phone users. Big fun!

Diamond · 12-29-2003, 06:06 PM

The crowd I was with was somewhat... subdued. I laughed at plenty of things that I found funny and no one else in the theater did. I cried a lot, and I cheered plenty. Particularly when Sam was being heroic in Cirith Ungol and carrying Frodo up to the cracks of Mt. Doom, when Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli jumped off the ship, and when Aragorn was finally crowned king.

Liz

Dreran the Green · 12-29-2003, 07:56 PM

the people in the theatre I went to cheered a lot. The first time they cheered was for Legolas, when he brought down the oliphaunt by himself. Everyone started shouting and clapping. I also remember people cheering when Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli jumped off the one of the corsairs, they laughed alot when Gimli walked into Frodo's room at the end and cheered when Legolas did the same, and when Frodo looks over from where he's laying in the bed and smiles at Sam, a bunch of guys behind me got up and shouted "RUDY!". And if it counts, some old guy swore when me and my friend got up in front of him to run to the bathroom.

12-23-2003, 08:12 PM	#1
Rosie Gamgee The Lovely Hobbit-Lass Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bounded in a nut-shell Posts: 1,593	ROTK: Did you cheer? I have never been to a theater where there was such an involved audience than when I went to see ROTK. I knew it was going to be a good crowd when I drove up and saw an elf, Boromir, and Rosie Cotton standing in line. The first cheer for the movie came when the words "Wingnut Productions" floated onscreen. "WINGNUT!!" shouted this fellow behind me. I loved it so much, my friends and I are going to do the same thing when we go and see it again. I just hope we don't get thrown out of the theater, because I'm going to a small-town one for the second time round. We cheered for Gimli's resolute "Face it laddie, we're goin' with ya." and for Sam sticking Orcs and Legolas killing the Mumakil single handedly (although the real cheers came for Gimli's "That still counts as one."). I was the one (congratulate a shy person for distiguishing herself so in a crowd of people) who started the cheer for good old Pippin beating Gandalf to the punch on that Orc. WHOO HOO! We even clapped and cheered along with the Gondorians for Aragorn's speech. Other things that got reactions were Sam and Rosie's kiss, most of Gimli's lines, the wandering three-some (Strider, Gimli and Legolas) jumping from the ships at Pellenor, Aragorn and Arwen's kiss, Eowyn killing the witch-king, Pip lighting the beacons (now THAT was AWESOME). Did you cheer? If so, at what moments? __________________ It's New Years Day, just like the day before; Same old skies of grey, same empty bottles on the floor. Another year's gone by, and I was thinking once again, How can I take this losing hand and somehow win? Just give me One Good Year To get my feet back on the ground. I've been chasing grace; Grace ain't so easily found One bad hand can devil a man, chase him and carry him down. I've got to get out of here, just give me One Good Year!

12-23-2003, 09:47 PM	#2
Lizra Domesticated Swing Babe Join Date: May 2002 Location: Reality Posts: 5,340	I plan to! I haven't seen it yet. (hard to dump two kids this time of year. If there was a good kid movie playing at the same time like there was when TTT came out, I could do it easy enough... ) but when I do, I plan to cheer all I want. (and wail when Theoden dies! ) I'm not shy, and I like to cut lose when I feel strongly, so...let it rip baby! Don't say nothin to me now! __________________ Happy Atheist Go Democrats!

12-23-2003, 10:48 PM	#3
gimli7410 the dumb stoner canuck Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: canada Posts: 2,542	well at the end of the movie there was a pathetic attempt at astanding ovation(which i was not involved in) but im sure more people wanted to just to embarrassed __________________ -"Down with the system"-Serj tankian of system of a down -“Humans have been on the earth for millions of years, yet we don’t believe man began thinking until he started building walls. And what good have these walls ever done us?”-Serj tankian of soad -"stupid people do stupid things"-Serj tankian of soad "Trying is the first step to failure" Homer Simpson "It isn't going to be easy"-jerseydevil "only the good die young" I AM CANADIAN If the people lead, the leaders will follow.

12-24-2003, 01:45 AM	#4
Arathorn Bard of Mangled Songs Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: West of Middle Earth...oh alright...Manila Posts: 2,679	When the credits started rolling in, we stayed to see the great sketches of all the main characters and my group The Philippine Tolkien Society applauded when our favorite actors/actresses were shown. When Gimli came up, I stood up and did a Gimli-like roar of triumph while saying "YEEESSS!!" and everyone cheered! It was great! __________________ Power attracts the corruptible. Absolute power attracts the absolutely corruptible. -Missionaria Protectiva, Frank Herbert *Accio, Ash Nazg!* Elennuru s?la lúmenn' omentielvo* (The Death Star shines on the hour of our meeting) - Darth Arathorn Put aside the ranger... Start looking for Mumakil action figures... Last edited by Arathorn : 12-24-2003 at 02:05 AM.

12-24-2003, 08:35 AM	#5
zinnite Elven Warrior Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Lawrence, Kansas, USA Posts: 195	Unfortunately, at the showing I atended the biggest cheer came when Gandalf wacked Denethor around. I just wanted to throw my drink at someone. Eowyn/Merry/Witch King got a really good response, though, as did the scenes where Sam rescued Frodo (Shelob and carrying him), which almost redeemed the audience. __________________ A citizen runs to the fire department yelling that he's spotted a roaring blaze from his car. "WHERE IS IT?" the fire department asks, pen ready. "It rises like some brooding , glaring trail of cosmic fury from- " "WHERE? WHERE?" "Oh. Well, it blazes up from a crimson-sheathed visage brooding darkly above the haunted towers of impotent indignity which, like melons hovering unhappily over lifetimes of empty meaning which-" "THE ADDRESS!" "Oh. Oh, I didn't notice. But look for a brooding, glaring trail of cosmic fury rising from a crimson-sheathed visage-" They lead him back to his car, and send him on. -- Philip K. Dick "Man will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest." -- Diderot

12-24-2003, 02:45 PM	#9
Varda Oiolosseo Tea Bag Queen Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mirkwood Posts: 973	When ROTK finished and the credits started rolling everyone started clapping and cheering and whistling and it was great! But no one cheered at all throughout the movie (i don't think) I heard people sobbing though. lol I cheered a couple of times (quitely)...like when Eowyn slayed the Witch King and when Rohirrium army rode over the hill at the Armies from Mordor. That was brilliant

12-24-2003, 03:39 PM	#10
Goldberry1 Elven Warrior Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: DC or Delaware, depending on the time of year Posts: 244	Hmm, no one when I saw it was so involved. This one person - I think towards the front - started clapping when the opening credits were coming on and almost instantly stopped when no one joined in. I don't even think anyone clapped at the end... one guy shouted 'finally!' when the endings ended. __________________ Oh, your collegiate grief has left you dowdy in sweatshirts, absolute horror!

12-24-2003, 04:02 PM	#11
Elvedans Diamond Of The Night Sky Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Old London Town (Well somewhere near there) Posts: 366	When i went to see it the first time the crowd clapped and cheered loads and it was really great especially at the bedroom scene near the end when all the fellowship are appearing in the door, but some people laughed and started taking the mick. Needless to say my friends had to restrain me from whacking them one! I was (embarassingly for my friends) the main participater and apparently i was 'fighting' and 'riding' along with all the characters. All i remember is the tears! The end credits were so sad but i stood up and cheered alone all the same. I was still there when the theatre had nearly emptied, but what the heck! __________________ I see a little silhouetto of a man. Scaramouche scaramouche will you do the fandango? Thunderbolts and Lightning, very very frightening me!

12-25-2003, 12:41 AM	#13
Starr Polish Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Slow down and I sail on the river, slow down and I walk to the hill Posts: 2,389	I make it a point to not cheer and clap at movies, just because I feel odd. I save that for stage performances. There was, however, a LOT of cheering when Eowyn beheaded the fell beast, and I gave my little "yes..." under my breath. __________________ “The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts.” –Bertrand Russell

12-27-2003, 04:28 PM	#14
thranduil Elven Warrior Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 345	I saw it opening night, oddly there was no cheering at all. All I heard were three girls behind us and laughed there heads off when frodo got stung and when Bilbo was shown. At the end I threw a piece of popcorn at the closest ones head.

12-27-2003, 04:48 PM	#15
Laurelyn Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Valinor, right next to Telperion . . . what did you expect, Michigan? Posts: 1,315	The audience I saw it with was very responsive, and cheering was frequent. Gah, I don't even remember allt eh times they cheered. When Eowyn beheaded the fell beast, when the beasons were lit, ah . . . yeah, when Gandalf whacked Denethor . . . but I love Sour Patch kids, so no, I didn't waste any pitching them. I just glared. Anyways, we did a lot of clapping . . . I'll try to remember what bits . . . __________________ The Third Age of Entmoot has begun. Angel of music, guide and guardian! Grant to me your glory! The country I eat and spend the day in is by no means the country I sleep and dream in. Define patriotism. Hold the boat, you spastic monkey! ~ Elenka

12-27-2003, 05:05 PM	#16
*Valandil* High King at Annuminas Administrator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Wyoming - USA Posts: 10,752	I WANTED to cheer a lot, but I restrained myself. There were several times when I did a little 'yes' to myself when I thought they really nailed (in a good way) a crucial scene. I MOST wanted to cheer (and did clapping motion without making sounds) at the wedding of Sam & Rosie... hey, Hobbiton was clapping, so it would've been easy enough to join in! It's another thread, but I got closest to tearing up at the passing of Theoden. Gotta go see it again!

12-28-2003, 10:09 PM	#17
Sophie Sapling Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Santa Cruz Posts: 1	Cried I cried numerous times. I don't know why. Oh, there were definite tears at the end. I think it was, other than the pure beauty of the movie, that the ending of the movie series marked the end of an era for my friends and I. We have gone to the 12 shows all together beginning in sophomore year. Now, we are seniors and going our separate ways. sniff sniff. makes me sad thinking about it.

12-29-2003, 01:24 AM	#18
Bregalad Elven Warrior Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: KY Posts: 217	I cheered, I clapped, I giggled, and I wimpered a bit. (nasty Shelob!) I went to see the all 3 movie marathon. Lots of audience reaction, no stupid talkers and cell-phone users. Big fun! __________________ "They have called me that ever since I said yes to an elder Ent before he had finished his question" -Quickbeam This post property of Entmoot.

12-29-2003, 06:06 PM	#19
Diamond Hobbit Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Minas Tirith Posts: 45	The crowd I was with was somewhat... subdued. I laughed at plenty of things that I found funny and no one else in the theater did. I cried a lot, and I cheered plenty. Particularly when Sam was being heroic in Cirith Ungol and carrying Frodo up to the cracks of Mt. Doom, when Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli jumped off the ship, and when Aragorn was finally crowned king. Liz __________________ I see in your eyes the fear that would take the heart of me... There will be a day when the strength of men fails, but it is not this day!" "He was twitching!" "He was twitching because he has my axe embedded in his nervous system!" Last edited by Diamond : 12-29-2003 at 06:10 PM.

12-29-2003, 07:56 PM	#20
Dreran the Green Lady of Legends Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Missing. Reward if found. Posts: 1,083	the people in the theatre I went to cheered a lot. The first time they cheered was for Legolas, when he brought down the oliphaunt by himself. Everyone started shouting and clapping. I also remember people cheering when Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli jumped off the one of the corsairs, they laughed alot when Gimli walked into Frodo's room at the end and cheered when Legolas did the same, and when Frodo looks over from where he's laying in the bed and smiles at Sam, a bunch of guys behind me got up and shouted "RUDY!". And if it counts, some old guy swore when me and my friend got up in front of him to run to the bathroom. __________________ The end justifies the means, thought Aziraphale. And the road to Hell is paved with good intentions.* *This is not actually true. The road to Hell is paved with frozen door to door salesmen. On weekends many of the younger demons go ice-skating down it. ~Good Omens

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