Makes this look pathetic lolLEGO, another one of your official sets has been one-upped.
Dude made a replica of Helm's Deep using 150,000 LEGO bricks and 1,700 mini-figs.
Oh damn, no kidding! Maybe? The pupil & color are definitely similar. I also noticed if you don't look directly at the gif and kind of off to the side (hard, I know) you can see a hint of expression since you're seeing the whole shot and not just focusing his giant shiny eye.So are the similarities to the eye of Sauron intentional or...?
Gosh yes, they're amazing credits. Some of the few I don't mind sitting all the way through. Whatever they end up doing, though, I have no doubt it'll be bittersweet and lovely :)Originally Posted by bengraven
Remind me of the pictures from the end credits of RotK.
God, I hope they do that again.
Seriously? Hoo-boy, that... would be interesting, to say the least. Kind of overpowered, honestly. And it brings up a ton of new issues! I guess we'll see when it comes out :\Originally Posted by Edmond Dantès
The rumour goes as follows; Smaug dies in the usual manner, but is resurrected by The Necromancer, thus taking part in the Battle.
Ahh, that could be an... interesting twist.
Again, it's a rumour from Benedict himself, who may have been given an old script or he may have just misinterpreted what Peter said to him in a conversation, but the rumour has been gaining traction over the past year.Originally Posted by Candeldandel
Seriously? Hoo-boy, that... would be interesting, to say the least. Kind of overpowered, honestly. And it brings up a ton of new issues! I guess we'll see when it comes out :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPCUH6aExGA (9:29 starts the quote)Originally Posted by J.R.R. Tolkien
Whether you may agree with the words or notOriginally Posted by Simone de Beauvoir
There's no such thing as a natural death
nothing that happens to man is ever natural
since his presence calls the whole world into question
all men must die, but for every man his death is an accident
and even if he knows it in a sense to it an unjustable violation.
but those are, the key-spring of the Lord of the Rings
I always thought this was somewhat balanced out (at least to Tolkien) by the fact that all of his prominent female characters are ridiculously powerful or influential in some way. Galadriel's one of the most powerful/ancient beings in the entire mythos by the time LOTR happens.Was hearing The Gathering's Mandylion when suddenly a record of a quote caught my attention, since it ended with "Lord of the Rings".
To my surprise, it was a record of Tolkien himself saying
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPCUH6aExGA (9:29 starts the quote)
I was like OMFG it is Tolkien quoting Simone de Beauvoir !!!!
But then again I was like .... Tolkien quoting Beauvoir ???
How can a dude that quotes THE feminist have so smal amount of female characters ?
The main characters are all on the front lines of a war, and the brief bit of home-life we get in the Hobbit doesn't feature any love plots because frodo is a silly antisocial bachelor. It seems he picked the story he wanted to tell and went with the sex breakdown that he felt made sense.Was hearing The Gathering's Mandylion when suddenly a record of a quote caught my attention, since it ended with "Lord of the Rings".
To my surprise, it was a record of Tolkien himself saying
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPCUH6aExGA (9:29 starts the quote)
I was like OMFG it is Tolkien quoting Simone de Beauvoir !!!!
But then again I was like .... Tolkien quoting Beauvoir ???
How can a dude that quotes THE feminist have so smal amount of female characters ?
That very issue was discussed in Loxley's Tolkien thread.Was hearing The Gathering's Mandylion when suddenly a record of a quote caught my attention, since it ended with "Lord of the Rings".
To my surprise, it was a record of Tolkien himself saying
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPCUH6aExGA (9:29 starts the quote)
I was like OMFG it is Tolkien quoting Simone de Beauvoir !!!!
But then again I was like .... Tolkien quoting Beauvoir ???
How can a dude that quotes THE feminist have so smal amount of female characters ?
I think out of all the swords featured in the films thus far, I'd go with Herugrim (Theoden's sword).Originally Posted by Candeldandel
Someday, dammit! Someday I will own an actual, metal sword replica from Middle Earth :( Gosh, they sure do look nice. They have Fili's sword, too! Sigh.
Agreed. That's my favorite from the LotR trilogy by far. I squealed a little when PJ said it was his favorite in answer to the question during the Desolation sneak peek :)Originally Posted by Edmond Dantès
I think out of all the swords featured in the films thus far, I'd go with Herugrim (Theoden's sword).
"Your fingers would remember their old strength better... if they grasped your sword. "
Whaaa! Character development <3 Watched one; gonna save the others for tonight. So cool.Originally Posted by Edmond Dantès
Behind the scenes extras from the Japanese release
http://eiga.com/official/hobbit/2-ch...dex.html#movie
Best case scenario, two weeks.Worst case scenario, 1 month for the trailer
What other roles could he have played besides Smaug and The Necromancer?I went in and auditioned for it and met him in person. And he kept on making me read all of these other characters. I said, "Peter, I'm really flattered, but I would give all of your interest up in any of these other characters and sort of throw the bet all on the one I really want to play, which is the dragon." He's like, "Oh, no, no. It's in the bag, mate. You nailed that audition." I said, "Really?" He said, "He totally got what we want from you and that's very exciting, but you could possibly be three or four other parts." I was like, "What?" That was a secret I kept to myself for a while -- and I don't want to talk about that too much because, again, that's another franchise and I know they want to keep that all for when it kicks off this winter. But I will say this: Not only is he a delightful man, he's as delightful to work for as he is a person.
Well I guess it depends how he is implemented of course. It could certainly be interesting and more acceptable than using him in the ROTK as a ''final boss'' but it's not like I want it to happen. Benedict certainly could look the part IMOOriginally Posted by Edmond Dantès
How would everyone react to Benedict's face being associated with Sauron in his fair form?
There was talk of exploring the above character's origins during Guillermo's time as director, via flashbacks.
It's certainly possible in terms of copyright issues and the Estate.
Yes, implementation is key. For every good decision Peter and co have made, there have been a few questionable decisions and inclusions.Originally Posted by Napalm_Frank
Well I guess it depends how he is implemented of course. It could certainly be interesting and more acceptable than using him in the ROTK as a ''final boss'' but it's not like I want it to happen. Benedict certainly could look the part IMO
When Cumberbatch was cast, that was actually the very first thing I thought of. There's a sort of other-worldliness to his appearance that I thought would be perfect if they decided to show Anatar for whatever reason. If Gandalf ends up meeting Thráin in Dol Goldur in DoS then I could certainly see a flashback of a sorts where Thráin talks about being tortured by the Necromancer - that would likely be a good enough point to show Anatar as any. Of course it wouldn't make too much sense given that by that point Sauron wouldn't really need to disguise himself, but it would be a cool little nod.Originally Posted by Edmond Dantès
How would everyone react to Benedict's face being associated with Sauron in his fair form?
There was talk of exploring the above character's origins during Guillermo's time as director, via flashbacks.
It's certainly possible in terms of copyright issues and the Estate.
That would make sense. Another opportunity to explore origins would be via another White Council of sorts. Which may well be possible considering Philippa's comments in one of those Japanese extras, regarding the inclusion of Men in a Council of the Wise.When Cumberbatch was cast, that was actually the very first thing I thought of. There's a sort of other-worldliness to his appearance that I thought would be perfect if they decided to show Anatar for whatever reason. If Gandalf ends up meeting Thráin in Dol Goldur in DoS then I could certainly see a flashback of a sorts where Thráin talks about being tortured by the Necromancer - that would likely be a good enough point to show Anatar as any. Of course it wouldn't make too much sense given that by that point Sauron wouldn't really need to disguise himself, but it would be a cool little nod.
I was playing it with my nephew the other day. I've introduced the films to him and took him to the cinema to see AUJ. Being familiar with the film versions of the eagles, he didn't expect that at all and almost fell out off the chair when the eagle started talking. :)Originally Posted by Napalm_Frank
Been playing LOTR:War in the North. Shit is weird :lol. At least there was a talkin eagle. But it doesn't exactly take itself too seriously with the elf mage throwing magic around that would make Gandalf look like a conjurer of cheap tricks.
This chicka is hella talented. I love her little stamps! These are the only characters she has done so far, but she makes them pretty fast. There're more on her blog, including the door to Bag End and the Arkenstone :) A lot of cute little miscellaneous details, too! And just plain ol' adorable fanart, of course <3
That might just be the most adorable Hobbit fanart I've seen thus far.Originally Posted by Candeldandel
Edmond: Posts silly gif, apologizes about it. I am not surprised at all.
I wouldn't worry about it, y'know, since it's your thread :P And hey, it it almost got to two whole pages without anything too internet-y. A record? For GAF, at least.
How about a little bit of unconventional fanart?
This chicka is hella talented. I love her little stamps! These are the only characters she has done so far, but she makes them pretty fast. There're more on her blog, including the door to Bag End and the Arkenstone :) A lot of cute little miscellaneous details, too! And just plain ol' adorable fanart, of course <3
Still, it's really cool to see other people's art with regards to LotR/The Hobbit.
Somehow, I wouldn't be surprised if they did. It would probably be a very easy thing to do.Originally Posted by Edmond Dantès
I do wonder if they'll squeeze in a little reference to Sherlock in TDOS.
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