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post #1 of 3245
12/15/03 at 9:56pm
Just went to a Monday night screening with a group of buds.

Fantastic, three and a half hours of a phenomnenal conclusion!

You will not be disappointed.
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post #2 of 3245
12/16/03 at 12:42am
I do think it's time for one of these, but I also think mods get upset when people who aren't mods start designating things as official.

Just watched FotR:EE tonight, will watch TTT:EE tomorrow, and there are already a few guys camped out in front of our local theater (since Sunday) 3 days is crazy, especially when it's cold and wet and windy here.

Brian
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post #3 of 3245
12/16/03 at 2:27am
I just built 2 copies of this film. That's 10 reels, and roughly 400 minutes. Then, I sat and watched it. At 4:15am, I realized that what I have just seen is pure and utter perfection. I've never been held captivated by a film for so long as I was this one. This movie has to be the perfect movie, as it has everything anyone would ever want in a movie. Drama, action, suspense, comedy, romance, cinematography, sound, music, visual effects, acting, writing, and etc. etc. etc. Some scenes brought tears to my eyes. I watched the EE of both films yesterday, and watched Return of the King today. At the end of it all, I must say, this is the finest trilogy of films ever created. I love Star Wars, but things have changed. Peter Jackson has really created something special here and it will be remembered for all time.

AJG
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post #4 of 3245
12/16/03 at 3:32am
Myself, Dan Brecher and a couple of others are meeting at London's Leicester Square to see the first public performance at 10:40 Wednesday morning.
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post #5 of 3245
12/16/03 at 5:08am
Well, I guess it's that time. I'll be at the 12:00 a.m. showing tonight.





Crawdaddy
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post #6 of 3245
12/16/03 at 5:09am
This thread is now designated the Official Discussion Thread for "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" please, post all comments, links to outside reviews, film and box office discussion items to this thread.

All HTF member film reviews of "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" should be posted to the Official Review Thread.

Thank you for your consideration in this matter.


Crawdaddy
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post #7 of 3245
12/16/03 at 5:31am
And I also wanted to get in on the ground floor of the thread I'll be spending much of my time in starting tomorrow.

Another midnight fool here...last year I was very amped, but I'm surprisingly calm this year

I probably won't be in 14 hours, but I am now.

To those hitting TT, have a good time!

Take care,
Chuck
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post #8 of 3245
12/16/03 at 5:35am
Dec. 16, 2003


NYFCC crowns 'King' as year's best picture
"The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"
By Ian Mohr

NEW YORK -- New Line Cinema's "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" was chosen as the year's best film Monday by the New York Film Critics Circle. According to outgoing chairman Andrew Johnston, the film, which opens Wednesday, scored a "fairly decisive" victory.

But despite the honor, the third film in director Peter Jackson's trilogy based on the novels of J.R.R. Tolkien was shut out of the remaining categories.
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post #9 of 3245
12/16/03 at 6:15am
I won't be at the midnight showing but will be there with the missis on Wednesday afternoon (the start of my holiday vacation). We are both looking forward to this one. Have fun, everyone.

~Edwin
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post #10 of 3245
12/16/03 at 6:30am
Midnight for me tonight. Can't wait!
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post #11 of 3245
12/16/03 at 6:40am
I'm off to Trilogy Tuesday. Enjoy the movie tonight/this morning everyone.
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post #12 of 3245
12/16/03 at 6:56am
We come to it at last.

The great epic of our time.

Our Trilogy Tuesday folks are making final preparations (or in line already!). The midnight show people are planning their coffee infusions to help keep them going until 3:30 AM. Most of the rest of us have our various Wednesday screeing tickets in hand. And those valiant few with college finals are just trying to get through them so they are free to run to the theater.

Me, I'm ticketed for tomorrow at 11:30 AM. I wouldn't be surprised to see me back for an Wednesday evening show as well.

Looking forward to all the reactions from & discussion with the HTF regulars over the coming weeks & months!
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post #13 of 3245
12/16/03 at 7:00am
"Stand and wait, Men of the West! This is the Hour of Doom!"

It's finally here.

It's been one hell of a ride people, thanks to everyone who participated in that behemoth of a thread. Enjoy yourselves.

--
H
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post #14 of 3245
12/16/03 at 7:15am
Off to Trilogy Tuesday here in a minute. Hope my butt survives it.
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post #15 of 3245
12/16/03 at 7:31am
yesssss, my preciousssss... I have my ticketses for 2:45 pm tomorrow. A bunch of us are taking the afternoon off work to see it (computer geekses). Preciousssss ticketses in my handses yesssss preciousssss. Ok I'll stop now
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post #16 of 3245
12/16/03 at 7:35am
I am going tomorrow

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post #17 of 3245
12/16/03 at 7:37am
Heh, I will not see it till thursday .
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post #18 of 3245
12/16/03 at 7:52am
Gotta wait till thursday too and its killing me. I never thought another movie or movie series would have me as excited to see it as the original Star Wars triology did when I was a teenager but this series has so far surpassed that and I don't expect to be let down with the 3rd one especially when the reviews for this one are stronger than the previous 2 and thats no small feat.
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post #19 of 3245
12/16/03 at 8:08am
For all you people looking to buy the ROTK soundtrack. Here´s a chance to get the Limited Edition for either HKD 145.99 or $19.99 including shipping depending how your currency works for the cheapest.

CD-Wow (HKD)

CD-Wow (USD)

Mine shipped today so I´ll probably have it late this week or early next.
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post #20 of 3245
12/16/03 at 8:16am
Midnight madness for me! I can't wait!
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post #21 of 3245
12/16/03 at 8:17am
Only 13 hours until the hour of doom ... how did it come to this?

I've avoided most audio-visual spoilers, only reading descriptions of ROTK's content where possible (I did see the trailer and hear Into the West though).

I'm VERY psyched, and a lot of people here at work are, too. For once, I really do think the film will actually live up to the hype.

I remember two years ago, when Ron Epstein had announced he had seen Fellowship of the Ring, I asked him a question: Did it provide that true but elusive fantasy feel that very very few films of its genre have given? He had said yes, and to a good degree I thought it did as well when I saw it. The Two Towers did not nearly as much elicit that feel, but both films really did give something more than I expected: I got to witness *great* filmmaking in a mass-marketed film, something I usually have gotten only from independent, lesser-known titles. While I'm really hoping Jackson has recaptured for us that oh-so-hard-to-do-right fantasy feel, I'm still confident that, after seeing ROTK tonight, this series of films will go down as one of the greatest classics -- for storytelling, for film, for sheer epic scope, and (with some luck) for that true fantasy quality that will be the epitomy of its genre.

Oh, were it midnight already! Oh, the agony of the wait!

--

On a tangential note, about that MSNBC article posted in the other thread, I have a friend like that -- he cannot get any enjoyment out of cartoons because his mind is SO literal that he cannot accept the "Cartoon Reality Rules", so when Wile E. Coyote hovers in midair for a couple seconds before falling 1000 feet to his "doom", only to come back again in another scene...my friend switches off immediately and rants about it. Though I do value our friendship, that's one of the most frustrating things to deal with in it -- and I think that MSNBC "critic" is of the same mold, and there's nothing you can do to change his ways. I don't think it's attention he's craving, but just the same, best to ignore him.

--

Is it midnight yet? What...only 11:15am, 15 minutes after I last checked?! Arrrrrgh!
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post #22 of 3245
12/16/03 at 8:27am
I'm doing trilogy Wednesday at home tomorrow. When we bought our tickets there wasn't a tuesday midnight showing, so we got 11:00 pm tickets to Wednesdays showing.

Although I haven't been on the board lately, I'm sure I'll spend some time in this thread in the coming weeks.
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post #23 of 3245
12/16/03 at 8:31am
Nuts to all of you! I have no idea when I'll find time to see ROTK until probably after Christmas.
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post #24 of 3245
12/16/03 at 8:32am
The reviews are pouring in and they're uniform, gushing praise. Part of me is very excited to see this film tomorrow, and just as big a part of me dreads it, because this is it. After this there's the extended ROTK, but no new films.. the buildup for this has existed since I was a kid, and now it's gonna be all over. But man, talk about a wealth of great material left behind. I just hope that the Hobbit one day gets its turn with such great care.
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post #25 of 3245
12/16/03 at 8:45am
We're waiting until next Tuesday to see it (my birthday). It's become a tradition to see a LOTR movie every year. I hope there's something good next year.
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post #26 of 3245
12/16/03 at 9:22am
Any of you people going to the trilogy screening taking along a "truck driver's friend"?
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post #27 of 3245
12/16/03 at 9:31am
I watched FotR:EE last night, and will be watching TTT:EE this afternoon in preparation for tomorrow. The theater here doesn't pre-sell tickets, or have midnight or morning shows, so I will start standing in line at around 1-2pm for the 7pm show. And after FOTR last night, I drove by the theater again. Those 2 guys were still out braving the rain and wind. I hope they take a shower before the show starts!

Brian
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post #28 of 3245
12/16/03 at 9:39am
I am reading RotK again. My husband told me this morning that he might take tomorrow off and join me for an afternoon showing. I haven't bought tickets yet.

I LOVE the anticipation. I LOVE the fact that I might not get tickets tomorrow. I LOVE reading spoilers. It just makes me that much more excited to see the movie.

Masochistic? You betcha BUT only when it comes to LotR.

- kim
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post #29 of 3245
12/16/03 at 10:20am
Off to Trilogy Tuesday in a few minutes. If I'm awake, I'll report tomorrow.

Bye!
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post #30 of 3245
12/16/03 at 10:24am
BTW, RotK is still 100% Fresh at RottenTomatoes, with an average rating of 9.5/10. Many of the reviews gush with a level of praise I've rarely seen before.

Less than 24 hours now for me...
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