Yay! its official

Feraway Hawkbriar · 01-16-2002, 02:16 AM

ok, I'm prolly tha last one to know this, but I dont care, I'm too damn happy!

Got this over at Revolutions

"CNN reports that the DVD of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring will include a Director's Cut clocking in at 4.5 hours, which means an hour and a half more footage than was shown in theatres!

My guess: more Rivendell, more Lorien, more Moria, and maybe even the story behind the stone trolls. With an hour and a half, they have a lot to play with.

Other reports have indicated that the DVD will be released in August and will include a full-length trailer for The Two Towers, complete with dialog"

These guys never lie.EVER.

Atisha · 01-16-2002, 06:09 AM

Yippieeee!
This is grrreat news!
Let me hug and kiss you, Feraway! You really made my day

4.5 hours! Unbelievable!
*faints*

Rána Eressëa · 01-16-2002, 07:40 AM

AHA! Yes! My birthday is Sept. 11 so I'll be able to get the DVD for my birthday!

*runs off screaming and wailing happily*

Arathorn · 01-16-2002, 10:59 AM

...and there'll be Episode II and Spiderman to keep us busy 'til it comes...not to mention one more shot at the books to refresh "feel" of middle oith...Yahoooooo!!!!!!!!!

***gdl96*** · 01-16-2002, 04:49 PM

I sure hope I have a DVD player by then

emplynx · 01-16-2002, 06:25 PM

Yippie!! I hope the violence isn't to gory. This is the best thing ever!!!

Butterburr · 01-16-2002, 07:46 PM

Woo-hoo!

Gerbil · 01-16-2002, 09:57 PM

Also be prepared for the fact it's not a straight 'director's cut' but simply the addition of discarded footage, making the DC actually possibly worse than the actual film.

Having begun to get some idea of the scenes that were cut for the cinema release of FotR, I doubt the added bits will add anything to the FILM.

The only things really I ask for would be:

A) More Balrog - man he is so cool it hurts!
B) More Lothlorien - generally, and DEFINATELY the giving of the presents

The rest can go swing, I'm happy enough with the film as it is.
There's very few films I know of where the Director's cut is better than the original film. The only film I've seen where such an unequivocal decision comes is Bladerunner. Most DCs are simply self-indulgent rubbish.

illogik · 01-16-2002, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by emplynx
Yippie!! I hope the violence isn't to gory. This is the best thing ever!!!

im afraid you will be out of luck there... peter jacksons first three movies consisted of a movie about puppets who done drugs, murdered and raped, a movie with brain eating aliens and a zombie movie with a priest who hacks into the dead with a lawn mower... PJ is a gore feind, thats why i was so suprised when he got the lotrs gig.. my guess there will be some more character development, more seens (tom, barrow wights, attack of the wargs) and also ALOT more gore, did you see the battle scenes ? they sucked, choppy as hell.. it was obviously because of all the gory scenes being chopped for cinema release.. also the gandalf and saruman matrix fight scene is bound to be extended.. gandalf is bleeding in the scene for no reason (cant belive they missed that)

Gerbil · 01-16-2002, 10:14 PM

Don't worry too much about PJ's past.
He's simply done a variety of film genres which makes him more flexible.

His first few films were like they were simply because he probably didn't have the resources to do other film types

Gore - yes more of it. Nothing too gruesome, just more of the same (bearing in mind FotR shows decapitation etc.). For some reason you are allowed to show a certain number of gruesome things, but not more. With DVD this restriction wouldn't be in place.

As for the damn Gandalf VS Saruman fight, I hope they re-edit it.
THe bit with Gandalf spinning on the ground is utter ****. All they had to do was have him spinning in mid-air about his own center as the axis and it wouldn't have looked so damn stupid.

RE: blood - well, Gandalf and Saruman both did take a bit of a pounding

Arathorn · 01-16-2002, 10:49 PM

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All they had to do was have him spinning in mid-air about his own center as the axis and it wouldn't have looked so damn stupid

Maybe wizards are more massive in the head (high wisdom and intelligence)and hence the skewed center of mass

Ah...forget it...hahah

CaranIstar · 01-17-2002, 08:04 AM

This is great... I wish they'd release it earlier, though, but a late DVD is SOoooo much better than no DVD

Evenstar · 01-18-2002, 06:55 AM

An hour and a half extra!!! Thats a whole lot more of FRODO!!!!

Laurelyn · 01-19-2002, 03:45 PM

Yay is right! an hour and a half extra . . . * whistles happily* and it's due to be released in AUGUST??????!!!!! My dad had estimated that it would be released in october, so I am very very very happy to hear otherwise. Awesome . . .you've made my day . . .

Oh and Gerbil, I hope they re-edit the "damn gandalf vs saruman fight" as well . . .that was the worst part of the movie, in my humble opinion.

samwise of the shire · 01-19-2002, 05:08 PM

I am going to have to talk my parents into a DVD player. My Mom wants to get one. AN hour and a HALF extra footage, I NEED to see the Fellowship getting the gifts. I wonder if they're gonna show bloopers in the DVD like the Hobbits feet falling off or something like that. That'd be so cool(Not to mention humourous)Thank you for telling us that Faraway.
I thought that Gandalf looked like a top in the Saruman vs Gandalf scene and so did my friend, but if you think about it Gandalf isn't one who would let his staff be taken away and then say "Alright I'll be up in my room STARVING and FREEZING to death if you want me"so I dont think that the Gandalf vs Saruman scene was totally out of proportion or bogus or anything. They just needed to have Gandalf on his feet for most of it and not on his head.
Sam

Feraway Hawkbriar · 01-19-2002, 06:32 PM

aaaah yes..the Gandalf vs Saruman thing...none of you have any idea how hard I was trying to keep from laughing during the spinner part. I found it incredibly funny to watch ^_^*.

Lightice · 01-20-2002, 09:25 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by samwise of the shire
I am going to have to talk my parents into a DVD player. My Mom wants to get one. AN hour and a HALF extra footage, I NEED to see the Fellowship getting the gifts. I wonder if they're gonna show bloopers in the DVD like the Hobbits feet falling off or something like that. That'd be so cool(Not to mention humourous)Thank you for telling us that Faraway.
I thought that Gandalf looked like a top in the Saruman vs Gandalf scene and so did my friend, but if you think about it Gandalf isn't one who would let his staff be taken away and then say "Alright I'll be up in my room STARVING and FREEZING to death if you want me"so I dont think that the Gandalf vs Saruman scene was totally out of proportion or bogus or anything. They just needed to have Gandalf on his feet for most of it and not on his head.
Sam

Oh well...
I think, that that would had been better done as battle of wills.
Like that both look each other straight in eyes. First, nothing happens, but then stuff around them start to move, and in the end both stand in middle of tornado still not moving an inch, until Gandalf blinks, and Saruman throws him in the roof.
I would had liked that more...

Luthien Tinuviel · 01-20-2002, 01:52 PM

WOOHOO! another whole hour and a half of pure bliss!

FrodoFriend · 01-20-2002, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Evenstar
An hour and a half extra!!! Thats a whole lot more of FRODO!!!!

Heh heh . . . Evenstar, we are of the same mind!!! I CAN'T WAIT!!! August, is it? Yes, yes, yes!!!!!

P.S. I thought the Gandalf/Saruman fight was sorta funny . . .

Gerbil · 01-20-2002, 10:20 PM

Errk, Frodo fans abound everywhere!

Can't you just rent out another film with him in and imagine he's Frodo in it? Might make some of them more interesting as a result

01-16-2002, 02:16 AM	#1
Feraway Hawkbriar Elven Warrior Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: California Posts: 348	Yay! its official ok, I'm prolly tha last one to know this, but I dont care, I'm too damn happy! Got this over at Revolutions "CNN reports that the DVD of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring will include a Director's Cut clocking in at 4.5 hours, which means an hour and a half more footage than was shown in theatres! My guess: more Rivendell, more Lorien, more Moria, and maybe even the story behind the stone trolls. With an hour and a half, they have a lot to play with. Other reports have indicated that the DVD will be released in August and will include a full-length trailer for The Two Towers, complete with dialog" These guys never lie.EVER. __________________ "The barks goes ever on and on out from the dog where they began. He's out there crapping on my lawn. Till I hit him with my van."

01-16-2002, 06:09 AM	#2
Atisha Sapling Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bad Lippspringe, Germany Posts: 10	Yippieeee! This is grrreat news! Let me hug and kiss you, Feraway! You really made my day 4.5 hours! Unbelievable! faints __________________ I'm not Irish; kiss me, anyway!

01-16-2002, 10:59 AM	#4
Arathorn Bard of Mangled Songs Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: West of Middle Earth...oh alright...Manila Posts: 2,679	...and there'll be Episode II and Spiderman to keep us busy 'til it comes...not to mention one more shot at the books to refresh "feel" of middle oith...Yahoooooo!!!!!!!!! __________________ 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...

01-16-2002, 09:57 PM	#8
Gerbil Elf Lord Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: London, UK Posts: 797	Also be prepared for the fact it's not a straight 'director's cut' but simply the addition of discarded footage, making the DC actually possibly worse than the actual film. Having begun to get some idea of the scenes that were cut for the cinema release of FotR, I doubt the added bits will add anything to the FILM. The only things really I ask for would be: A) More Balrog - man he is so cool it hurts! B) More Lothlorien - generally, and DEFINATELY the giving of the presents The rest can go swing, I'm happy enough with the film as it is. There's very few films I know of where the Director's cut is better than the original film. The only film I've seen where such an unequivocal decision comes is Bladerunner. Most DCs are simply self-indulgent rubbish. __________________ Gerbil gerbil@theburrow.co.uk

01-16-2002, 10:14 PM	#10
Gerbil Elf Lord Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: London, UK Posts: 797	Don't worry too much about PJ's past. He's simply done a variety of film genres which makes him more flexible. His first few films were like they were simply because he probably didn't have the resources to do other film types Gore - yes more of it. Nothing too gruesome, just more of the same (bearing in mind FotR shows decapitation etc.). For some reason you are allowed to show a certain number of gruesome things, but not more. With DVD this restriction wouldn't be in place. As for the damn Gandalf VS Saruman fight, I hope they re-edit it. THe bit with Gandalf spinning on the ground is utter ****. All they had to do was have him spinning in mid-air about his own center as the axis and it wouldn't have looked so damn stupid. RE: blood - well, Gandalf and Saruman both did take a bit of a pounding __________________ Gerbil gerbil@theburrow.co.uk

01-16-2002, 07:40 AM	#3
Rána Eressëa The Rogue Elf Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,722	AHA! Yes! My birthday is Sept. 11 so I'll be able to get the DVD for my birthday! runs off screaming and wailing happily

01-16-2002, 04:49 PM	#5
*gdl96* the greg the admin Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: NJ Posts: 2,101	I sure hope I have a DVD player by then

01-16-2002, 06:25 PM	#6
emplynx Self-Appointed Lord of the Free Peoples of the General Messages Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,214	Yippie!! I hope the violence isn't to gory. This is the best thing ever!!!

01-16-2002, 07:46 PM	#7
Butterburr Hobbit Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Oregon Posts: 31	Woo-hoo!

01-17-2002, 08:04 AM	#12
CaranIstar Hobbit Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 32	This is great... I wish they'd release it earlier, though, but a late DVD is SOoooo much better than no DVD

01-18-2002, 06:55 AM	#13
Evenstar Elven Warrior Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Neverneverland Posts: 215	An hour and a half extra!!! Thats a whole lot more of FRODO!!!!

01-19-2002, 03:45 PM	#14
Laurelyn Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Valinor, right next to Telperion . . . what did you expect, Michigan? Posts: 1,315	Yay is right! an hour and a half extra . . . * whistles happily* and it's due to be released in AUGUST??????!!!!! My dad had estimated that it would be released in october, so I am very very very happy to hear otherwise. Awesome . . .you've made my day . . . Oh and Gerbil, I hope they re-edit the "damn gandalf vs saruman fight" as well . . .that was the worst part of the movie, in my humble opinion.

01-19-2002, 05:08 PM	#15
samwise of the shire Radically Tolkienited Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: If home is where the heart is, and my heart is in heaven...that should answer your question. <+>< Posts: 967	I am going to have to talk my parents into a DVD player. My Mom wants to get one. AN hour and a HALF extra footage, I NEED to see the Fellowship getting the gifts. I wonder if they're gonna show bloopers in the DVD like the Hobbits feet falling off or something like that. That'd be so cool(Not to mention humourous)Thank you for telling us that Faraway. I thought that Gandalf looked like a top in the Saruman vs Gandalf scene and so did my friend, but if you think about it Gandalf isn't one who would let his staff be taken away and then say "Alright I'll be up in my room STARVING and FREEZING to death if you want me"so I dont think that the Gandalf vs Saruman scene was totally out of proportion or bogus or anything. They just needed to have Gandalf on his feet for most of it and not on his head. Sam __________________ Jesus is my all in all <><+<><+<><+<><+<><+<><+ People who are so concerned with escapism do have a name...we call them jailers. ~J.R.R Tolkien Radically Saved, Totally Tolkienited GOD... BLESS... AMERICA...

01-19-2002, 06:32 PM	#16
Feraway Hawkbriar Elven Warrior Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: California Posts: 348	aaaah yes..the Gandalf vs Saruman thing...none of you have any idea how hard I was trying to keep from laughing during the spinner part. I found it incredibly funny to watch ^_^. __________________ "The barks goes ever on and on out from the dog where they began. He's out there crapping on my lawn. Till I hit him with my van." Last edited by Feraway Hawkbriar : 01-20-2002 at 12:33 AM.*

01-20-2002, 01:52 PM	#18
Luthien Tinuviel Hobbit Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Middle Earth Posts: 38	WOOHOO! another whole hour and a half of pure bliss! __________________ The leaves were long, the grass was green, The hamlock-umbels tall and fair, And in the glade a light was seen, Of stars in shadow shimmering. Tinúviel was dancing there To music of a pipe unseen, And light of starts was in her hair, And in her raiment glimmering There Beren came from mountains cold, And lost he wandered under leaves, And where the Elven-river rolled. He walked alone and sorrowing. He peered between the hemlock-leaves And saw in wonder flowers of gold Upon her mantle and her sleeves, And her hair like shadow following. He sought her ever, wandering far Where leaves or years were thickly strewn, By light of moon and ray of star In frosty heavens shivering. Her mantle glinted in the moon. And on a hill-top high and far She danced, and at her feet was strewn A mist of silver quivering.

01-20-2002, 10:20 PM	#20
Gerbil Elf Lord Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: London, UK Posts: 797	Errk, Frodo fans abound everywhere! Can't you just rent out another film with him in and imagine he's Frodo in it? Might make some of them more interesting as a result __________________ Gerbil gerbil@theburrow.co.uk

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