The Lord of the King - or The Return of the Ring

[gemfyre]

When I asked for my ticket I asked for one for "The Lord of the King".

This movie was certainly made by males, no female would make a movie so torturously long. From about halfway I got increasingly more uncomfortable as my bladder filled. Eventually I was like "Now, they just have to do this and this, please get it over with so I can pee!" One and a half hours later and after about 9 points where the movie seemed to be ending but didn't I was finally allowed to go free and relieve myself, thank God.

I was figuring I'd nick out to the loo during a battle scene because no storyline vital talking happened during them. But... but... the battle scenes are all so damn awesome that I couldn't leave during them. The scenery, the action, the lighting of beacons was awesome and the trampling of horses by far bigger mounts was downright disturbing but well done. I guess some people will consider that last sentence a spoiler, but then again some people consider just a mention of the movie as a spoiler so meh, I assure you I haven't ruined the movie for you.

It was good. Although I have never read the book I just knew what was going on in a lot of the scenes, a few I had to ask Matt "Where are we now?" but it all made sense again once I got my bearings.

And who the heck was that playing the steward??? It bugged me the entire movie and I didn't stick around for the credits due to... you know... full bladder and all.

Tomorrow we go to Monarto Zoo (yay!) and I get to tell Anthony the giraffe that he's a grotty bugger and a pain in the arse to clean up after. A day or two after that we head to Clare to bum around for a bit then adventuring across the nullabor and southern coastline on the way home.

Then I will have about 1000 spam e-mails to plough through.

Comments

[pulverheks.livejournal.com]

The steward was played by John Noble. ^_^ And yes, it IS a long movie... I went to the toilet just before it started, and didn't bring anything to drink, just to be on the safe side. ;D

[gemfyre.livejournal.com]

I took the same precautions, I just have a traitorous bladder. ;)

John Noble... never heard of him, but I sooo recognised him. Know any other roles he's played?

[pulverheks.livejournal.com]

Hm.. I checked imdb, and he's had some other roles, none that are really known, though.. At least not known to me. ^_^
He seems to have been in alot of episodes of this show called All Saints, where he played Dr John Madsen. :P

[gemfyre.livejournal.com]

Ah. That could be it then. All Saints is an Aussie medical drama, one of the few TV shows I actually watch. That's probably where I've seen him.

[lotus79.livejournal.com]

*raises eyebrow*

You haven't read the book?? OMG, go read it now. The movie sucks ass in comparison. (OK, so I'm still pissed about Arwen stealing the show when she's supposed to be an appendix)

Funnily enough, I haven't got around to watching the movie yet, myself. Despite the fact that there's an illegal copy that's been sitting on my hard drive since before it was even released over here. Still, I know how it ends, so I'm not *that* bothered. I'll go see it when my free ticket arrives in the mail.

Seriously, you should read the book, if you can find the time. I was 13 the first time I read it, and it took me two whole weeks--still the longest time I've ever spent on one book. I used to disappear into my room every day after school and just dissolve into it--the description is just so rich that I really couldn't handle more than a chapter or two in one sitting. And I cried when I was finished, because there was No More.

P.S. spam sucks. I have a spamkiller prog that works pretty well, if you'd like?

[sycha.livejournal.com]

When I asked for my ticket I asked for one for "The Lord of the King".

I had to read that about 5 times to realise what was wrong with it:P

[sassamifrass.livejournal.com]

Lol, what is really funny is that my next LJ post, when I get around to it, is going to feature a certain bet I made to prove people wrong about not drinking during the lord of the rings movies, with my awesome bladder. You shall all be afraid, very afraid!

[aequanoctis.livejournal.com]

We counted about 6 different ending points when we went to see it (and yes we were pretty bored at that point)

I think the overload of yummy yummy men are a kind of cover-up for women, so they won't find the movie too long. Well it worked for me *blushes*

[calicoangel.livejournal.com]

I thought the same thing about the ending. Just when I thought that that was it, another scene would start... and I had too pee by that time too!! But I really did enjoy it and the battle scenes were done really well. You gotta love Legolas and his skills!!

[mistress-wench.livejournal.com]

*AHEM*!
I would! =P

[marcyleecorgan.livejournal.com]

That's why you don't get anything to eat or drink during a movie. Less mess, no having to get up and miss anything, no obnoxious noise, and of course, the popcorn butter nearly equals a heart attack on the spot. :)

[gemfyre.livejournal.com]

I hardly ever eat or drink during movies anymore. I discovered once that mints are REALLY bad, it's just as bad as guzzling water.

If I do eat anything it's something I've bought in myself. $10 for popcorn and a drink at the cinema?? Screw that.