Great excitement in Hobbiton....

[fajrdrako]

I just saw the preview trailer for The Lord of the Rings: the Return of the King. I saw the TORN link to the trailer early this morning, but I can't access video at work - we don't have the right software - so I had to wait till tonight: now, that is an exercise in frustration and patience for a dedicated fanatic like me.

The TORN copy was gone by the time I had a chance to look there, and two alternate sites I tried were down, but thanks to squashed I found at copy

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I just saw the preview trailer for <i>The Lord of the Rings: the Return of the King.</i> I saw the TORN link to the trailer early this morning, but I can't access video at work - we don't have the right software - so I had to wait till tonight: now, <i>that</i> is an exercise in frustration and patience for a dedicated fanatic like me.

The TORN copy was gone by the time I had a chance to look there, and two alternate sites I tried were down, but thanks to <lj site="livejournal.com" user="squashed"> I found at copy <a href-"http://saroumaneforum.free.fr/rotk.mov">here</a>.

Oh my goodness.

I am entranced.

I've watched it a dozen times now (mesmerized!) and don't have very coherent thoughts about it. But.....

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<li> Is that Sam's hand holding the Ring in the first shot?
<li> The forging of Anduril! One of my favourite things ever, and we get to see it. "Renewed shall be blade that was broken/Crownless again shall be king." Oooh.
<li> The Paths of the Dead! Brrr.
<li> Aragorn in the armour of Gondor, with the White Tree.
<li> Faramir in the Council chamber of Gondor. My goodness. Quite breathtaking. I adore that man.
<li> Looks like an intense Pippin/Merry scene.
<li> Is that Dernhelm?
<li> The Ringwraith looks scary.
<li> Is that Shelob's lair? Where is Shelob?
<li> I like the effect of the darkness - presumably the darkness of Mordor - with Frodo and Sam walking among backlit trees. Doesn't Frodo look suitably awful!
<li> Wonderful glance between Gandalf and Pippin. That just happens to be one of my favourite relationships in the book, and I don't mean any slashy innuendo there: I love the way they interact, and the way Gandalf is extra tough on Pippin because he so clearly cares for him.
<li> No Arwen in the trailer. Surprising.
<li> Who is Gollum talking to?
<li> Minas Tirith looks as good as I had hoped.
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So... how many days until the movie opens?

Comments

[gem225.livejournal.com]

Would you be kind enough to give me a link to download the ROTK trailer? Or I can give you FTP info so that you can upload it to space from which I can download it, if you can do that. I really want to see and download it.

Gail

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

I got it at http://saroumaneforum.free.fr/rotk.mov, so you might be able to get it there. Or tell me where to ftp it and I can do that! It's lovely. Very rough - presumably that's why the New Line people don't want it up on the main sites, it isn't a polished and finished trailer - but oh so beautiful.

I'm smiling with love of Aragorn. (Legolas looks good too.)

[gem225.livejournal.com]

I have it! Thank you, my dear. :-)

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Very good! Enjoy!

[isagel.livejournal.com]

Okay, now you've made me yearn for the movie. And the wait is so loooong. *sigh*

Is that Sam's hand holding the Ring in the first shot?

Oooh, Sam as Ringbearer... *happy sigh* I'm a huge Sam fan (As is my girlfriend. She wants to get a cat and name it Samwise.), and the way he overcomes his own fears and carries the weight of the world in Mordor has always been *the* thing for me. I can't wait to see him fight Shelob, though I'll probably barely dare to look.

The forging of Anduril!

Yay! I so missed that in the first movie. I was very disappointed that they went directly from broken-sword-on-display to whole-sword-for-Aragorn-to-figth-with without explanation. It's great that they're putting it in this movie.

Aragorn in the armour of Gondor, with the White Tree.

I haven't even seen it yet, and I'm going 'guh!'

Faramir in the Council chamber of Gondor. My goodness. Quite breathtaking. I adore that man.

I adore the Faramir of the books, too, but I couldn't stand what they did to him in the last movie. Boromir lite, as someone put it, rather than the singular individual mind he is in the novel. I hope they'll do him justice in Return of the King, but I'm not holding my breath for it. From what we saw of him in The Two Towers, I don't see how they'll be able to convince us that he's a worthy replacement for Aragorn in Eowyn's heart.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

now you've made me yearn for the movie.

Yes - there's some serious yearning going on here!

Sam as Ringbearer... *happy sigh* I'm a huge Sam fan

So am I. So, I think, was Tolkien. I think Sam is pivotal - and such a sweetheart.

wants to get a cat and name it Samwise

Beautiful name! So Tolkienesque, but with subtle meaning, especially as he is usually called "Sam". But in Tolkien, wisdom is found where you wouldn't expect it, and exists most in those who think they don't have it. Sam's faithful love of Frodo is just perfect; and Sam is so exquisitely brave, but never sees his own courage.

I always thought Anduril was an important symbol; I'm not sure what the movie has set up but I would guess that its forging will be part of Aragorn's assumption of kinghood.

Aragorn in Gondorian armour. White tree. Words fail me.

Re Faramir: I think fans of the movie are more divided on this issue than anything else. I adored movie-Faramir; I suddenly understood (and respected) the character more than I ever had. In the book, I had seen him as a substitute for Aragorn (with Eowyn) and a substitute for Boromir (in Gondor). In the movie, he was himself, and a worthy successor/ally to both - and Eowyn's fate suddenly didn't seem so sad or disappointing.

So, see, I'm already convinced. I don't know if they'll be able to convince you or not!

Oh my...

[blackbyrde.livejournal.com]

God.

I'm dead. You've killed me with joy. *falls to floor*

Aragorn, so pretty. Legolas, so pretty. Hobbits, also pretty. Faramir, is growing on me, so pretty. Eowyn, so pretty. Where is Gimli? I didn't see him. Must watch this several hundred times now.

Why can't it be December now?

Re: Oh my...

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

You've killed me with joy. *falls to floor*

Er... good. I think. (you are planning to revive, right?)

Aragorn, so pretty.

Yes!

Legolas, so pretty.

Definitely.

Faramir, is growing on me,

As a Faramir devotee - good!

Must watch this several hundred times now.

Yeah! The movie, I want the movie!