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yallerdawg

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3. We went to all the movies in theaters.

Reply to ProudMNDemocrat (Original post)

Thu Sep 28, 2017, 09:55 AM

Sep 2017

My kids were in elementary school, but they were transfixed - and understood - the dual nature of Gollum, and totally fascinated by his story, and then the Ents, and Gandalf, and Sam, and....

We had the DVD versions as soon as they came out, and then the extended 4-hour versions with varieties of commentaries, from director, actors, even master weapons-maker! And ALL the added features! Watched and listened to them all - over and over!

I grew up knowing LOTR could never be "a movie." Never.

Peter Jackson made it more than a movie!

It has all - from book to now - been an epic adventure many of us have shared for almost our entire lives!

Much love!

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Lord of The Rings Trilogy Love...... [View all] ProudMNDemocrat Sep 2017 OP

You're not. I'm a huge fan of the films. Aristus Sep 2017 #1

Another of my favorite scenes..... ProudMNDemocrat Sep 2017 #2

Yes. Foreshadowing the "Into The West" theme in the end credits. Aristus Sep 2017 #4

Yes to yes. "Into The West" a frequent replay here. IADEMO2004 Sep 2017 #9

We went to all the movies in theaters. yallerdawg Sep 2017 #3

Love the triology and I'm insanely jealous of your trip! Docreed2003 Sep 2017 #5

You shall not pass! ProudMNDemocrat Sep 2017 #8

I will admit it's visually beautiful and well acted. TeapotInATempest Sep 2017 #6

The books are good enough to read over and over. I have. The movies are that good, too. StrictlyRockers Sep 2017 #7

In July of this year at a SciFi Convention, I met ..... ProudMNDemocrat Sep 2017 #10

I love the movies, but I'm glad I saw them before reading the books. Martin Eden Sep 2017 #11