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pee break
I am seriously loving the extended 'Return of The King' dvd. They put back in a BUNCH of stuff that I was missing in the theatrical version - more on the madness of Denethor, and a nice Pippin/Faramir scene.
It is a good thing, though, to be able to press 'pause' for a bit and go pee. Am only 3/4 through the first disk. I am watching it on the laptop, with headphones, for maximum field of vision and sound.
Then of course, there is all the lovely "extra' geekage....and the commentaries....I may not come up for air till March!
And then there is the Original Star Wars Trilogy waiting for me.....(from my mommy for gift-mas)
UPDATE Found another use for that 'pause' button. Cry breaks. I had the 'puter balanced on my tummy, and was sobbing so hard the screen kept moving! Oh - this version made me blub even more than in the theatres. Am taking this break just after Sam & Rosie's wedding (and playing another round of "spot Pete Jackson's kids"), cuz when Frodo got to the "How do you pick up the threads of an old life..." part, I just dissolved. Have to get my balance again before finishing. Yeah, I'm a wuss.
It is a good thing, though, to be able to press 'pause' for a bit and go pee. Am only 3/4 through the first disk. I am watching it on the laptop, with headphones, for maximum field of vision and sound.
Then of course, there is all the lovely "extra' geekage....and the commentaries....I may not come up for air till March!
And then there is the Original Star Wars Trilogy waiting for me.....(from my mommy for gift-mas)
UPDATE Found another use for that 'pause' button. Cry breaks. I had the 'puter balanced on my tummy, and was sobbing so hard the screen kept moving! Oh - this version made me blub even more than in the theatres. Am taking this break just after Sam & Rosie's wedding (and playing another round of "spot Pete Jackson's kids"), cuz when Frodo got to the "How do you pick up the threads of an old life..." part, I just dissolved. Have to get my balance again before finishing. Yeah, I'm a wuss.
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And yeah - towards the end of ROTK it does get weepy, when Frodo realizes he can't stay.
D. is further convinced that this is the Greatest Movie Trilogy of All Time, and I'm finding no reason to disagree (I never read the books, so I can't claim Tolkien expertise). It looks fantastic, but the effects and visuals never get in the way of a good story :)
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1) The beacon fires being lit across the mountains
2) Faramir's last ride
3) Theoden's death
4) Sam carries Frodo up Mount Doom
5) the crowning of the king
6) Frodo finishes the book
7) The last ship sails....and all through the closing credits