Fool of a Took!
Posted on December 18, 2003 @ 10:52 pm
I caught a showing of The Return of the King this afternoon, and I was completely blown away. Even though the film managed to exceed my ridiculously high expectations, it was still a bittersweet experience to watch the series wrap up. The whole time, I couldn’t help but feel a little depressed knowing that it could feasibly be decades before I see anything else on the silver screen that rivals both the epic scope and nuanced storytelling of the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
I want The Return of the King to win the Oscar for Best Picture. I want the Academy to name Ian McKellan Best Actor and Sean Astin Best Supporting Actor. Heck, give Peter Jackson the Oscar for Best Director while we’re at it. I want the Academy to figure out some way to honor Andy Serkis and the special effects wizards at Weta for bringing Gollum to life and making him one of the most compelling characters I’ve seen on film in years. I want to hear Theoden’s rallying speech to the troops at Minas Tirith again. I want another chance to watch Gandalf share his insights on the adventure beyond death with Pippin just when it looks like all hope is lost. I want to go back and re-read the trilogy for the first time since my sophomore year of college.
Most of all, though, I want a copy of the Extended Edition DVD the moment it’s released next year. Oh, and I wouldn’t mind seeing Peter Jackson secure the rights to The Hobbit either.
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ian mckellan-best actor
andy serkis-best supporting actor
peter jackson-best director
return of the king-best movie
gollum-best molten lava death scene
liv tyler-hottest elven bitch
fran walsh-best imaginary wife/co-producer (has anyone seen this woman? i suspect a smeagol/gollum relationship between her and pete)
and of course, that weird disfigured orc commander dude-best disturbing character that looks like sloth from goonies
hi, just stopping by. Nice comment batman. i laughed my ass off a the orc one.