LotR remake crew and plans

[SamNotSoWise]

Yeah, I was just kidding about Ms. Otto.

Oh, and I have some music experience too (singing and directing choirs) if that could be useful.

This is fun to pretend!

[The Gaffer]

Has anyone written the script yet?

[Nurvingiel]

Actually, no. The thread has wound down a bit, (okay a lot) but it would be nice to keep it going.

[Legoles]

Maybe an actor from one of those agencies
Y'know like Jhon Robert Powers[those classes are damn expensive]

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[Finrod Felagund]

Well, i guess I could start casting eh? Should I open it to mooters as well?

[Falagar]

Would be nice if the script-writers could start working on a script and post it here.

[The Gaffer]

OK, here's the script outline:

Movie 1: Concerning Hobbits
Up to Rivendell, with lots of hobbity stuff and we keep Xena-Arwen, just to wind up the purists.

We insert:
- An opening scene with Bilbo & dwarves being chased by orcs; Bilbo and Gollum meet, Bilbo escapes, nearly gets stuck in the door then suddenly wakes up dreaming (it's 50 years later) about his past adventures, gets all panicky about the Ring (as per FOTR up to Shadow of the Past).
- a scene of Gollum hunting for Bilbo somewhere; perhaps could use the nifty Frodo/Smeagol parallels they used in TTT.
- THE GAFFER meets the Nazgul and gets all shirty
- Gildor et al

Movie 2: Concerning Rangers
Aragorn takes the initiative. The movie starts at Rivendell, with Aragorn and Arwen doing their thing, and ends at Dunharrow, with Aragorn confronting Sauron via the Palantir. Saruman is defeated and Gondor is besieged. Frodo is captured.

We cut that stupid scene of the collapsing stair in Moria, plus the stuff with Saruman and his "minions" at home. We cut most of the Battle of Helm's deep, Aragorn's fall and insert more detail on the Voice of Saruman.

Movie 3: Concerning Gondor (and more hobbits)
We open with Denethor's debate with Boromir and Faramir, putting the start of this movie around the same time as the start of Movie 1, and setting the scene of the Stewards. The battles commence, and Aragorn appears, fulfilling the prophesies of the King. We, of course, reinstate the Scouring, since "that's what [the hobbits] have been trained for", and especially THE GAFFER's disparaging remarks about weskits and wearing ironmongery.

[Finrod Felagund]

You mean we're not completely redoing it!?!?!?

NO XENA-ARWENCH!!!!!!!!!

[azalea]

Originally posted by Falagar
Would be nice if the script-writers could start working on a script and post it here.

Whenever my stipend arrives I can hire a babysitter and get cracking.

Actually, I had some thoughts about this. I think that it makes more sense to do a Hobbit screenplay. No one would take a second look at any LotR screenplay at this point in time, considering how popular the movies are. Anything like this is going to need to wait several years.

I think it would be nice to do a LotR one for fun, anyway, just for our own sake, so I'll put something together soon.

[The Gaffer]

Originally posted by Finrod Felagund
You mean we're not completely redoing it!?!?!?

NO XENA-ARWENCH!!!!!!!!!

Oh, yes of course, just using the existing script as a touchstone.

The main idea was that the three films should be differently themed: you've got the first one a "deliverance-style" hobbit adventure, the second one is your battle-fest and nobility-themed hero quest, and the third one plucks the "lose it to save it" tune.

I can see there being some heated script meetings...

[Finrod Felagund]

Well no kidding, why don't we use the novels as a touchstone?!?!?!?

[Falagar]

Probably because he didn't have time to go through the story. But to an idea that was aired earlier: how about making 6 movies instead of 3? That'll give us a chance to include everything we want.

Oh, and we must change the "Merry/Pippin-intro" they had in the movie, to the original.

[Finrod Felagund]

I agree...I think I suggested the six movies thing. That's how Tolkien oroginally had it cut up within the novel.

[hectorberlioz]

nowhere does Tolkien say that elves have only blonde long hair. I want a Legolas with black hair, and he's going to keep it in pony tail.
what do you guys think?

[Nurvingiel]

Sure Hector. But we can't have Orlando Bloom (who is dark haired) play him.

[Falagar]

I've already signed up for the role as Legolas, remember!

I can colour my hair, it's dark brown (looks black in the night ). Always wanted black hair.
But the Elves of Lórien (with some exceptions) should have blonde (not necessarily golden) hair, I think.

[Nariel]

still here... and still willing... The Anza Borrego desert would be really great for some Mordor scenes...and Laguna's right here too, Cleveland National Forest... except half of it's burned to a crisp, we have plains and beaches and mountains and deserts.... California's the best place to shoot, I think... And NO XENARWEN!

[Nurvingiel]

FF: I think we should do it in 6 movies too.
Gaffer: The script will be the hardest thing, IMO. I hadn't envisioned actually writing a script, but rather discussing the themes we would have and the methods we would use etc. We aren't having a Xenarwen type. Everyone can relax now.

[Nariel]

good. Can I be Glorfindel? Just Kidding... but seriously, folks, 6 movies is the best idea. And you know, why don't we just use the books as our script and add in where we need to because JRRT went off on a non-dialogue tangent.

[hectorberlioz]

hey nirv, start taking names of people who want positions...i've seen quite a bit of people who want to get on...
*sits back in easy chair and takes sip of hot yummy tea*

j/k, i take down names myself tomorrow.

and i gotta copy that crew list and stick it on this current thread so i dont have to go dig it up...