Steph,

I did not say that the film was better than the book. In my opinion, it is not, for a variety of reasons. The Battle of the Pelennor Fields however, by being a battle without gunpowder, lends its self to spectacle, and I thought Mr. Jackson used that very well in the film.

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i absoloutley adored it, with a crazy passion!!
i was weeping at the end, no, i sobbed. i easily cry at things, but that was excellent. i am so impressed by Mr. Jackson's abilities, a most excellent director me thinks!
i am excited to hear that he's looking into making The Hobbit... now i'm not quite as sad that the trilogy has ended....

Oh... and Legolas!? Sharniqua- i am on the same wavelength as you when it comes to him... just perfection i say!

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Wife and I saw the movie this afternoon. It was very good with about the right blend of emotions. Looking forward now to the release of all three together in a DVD set.

Just to clarify what I wrote, I said it enhanced the book not that it was exactly the same.

Has been a long time since I read the books so my memory of the contents is not at all perfect.

However the film was great

grumbleguts,

The film was spectacular! Mr. Jackson et al created a work of art distinct from that of Prof. Tolkein. And why not? It is a different medium and plays to a different audience.

I think Mr. Jackson has every reason to be proud of his efforts and those of the myriad people who worked to deliver his vision.

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I loved it and cried my eyes out the first time. Secodn time I still cried but not as bad.

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Saw the film the other day and loved it - the build up to and the actual charge of the Riders of Rohan had the hairs on my arms and the back of my neck stood on end!!! I will be going to see it again later this week.

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Excellent movie. I bawled at the end.


And Legolas is da yum!

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Gentlefolk,

The Return of the King has become the second movie in history to make more than $1bn in worldwide ticket sales. It now ranks second in the all-time box office chart behind Titanic, which made a total of $1.8bn.


http://www.screendaily.com/

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I still have yet to see it.

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Half of a set :halo:

Catch22,

It is a spectacular movie.

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Just another bit of info

Worldwide breakdown

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Sharni,

A popular flick indeed!

I wonder the success has anything to do with having elves in it?

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The best line I can think of to do with Elves comes from a book called Grunts and is spoken by the leader of a group of orcs called Ashnak and goes something like this - "Pass me another Elf, this ones split!"

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Yes, but Ashnak was a Marine, what can you expect?