LOTR - Looking really dated.

[T89 Callan]

I finally picked up the trilogy on DVD the other day (£10 for the three double discs editions). I was blown away at the cinema but have not watched them properly since.

And have been watching one a night, while they are still superb films, absolutely engrossing , beautifully filmed and scored they are starting to look very dated.

Especially were there are scenes that have unnecesary CGI like when Gandolf dismounts a horse at Izangaurd - why not just have him or a stuntman actaually ride and dismount a horse?

It's wierd that although Star Wars looks incredibly dated it doesn't affect the film but the old tech CGI in LOTR does make a difference to the viewing experience.

Still enjoying it though.

[T89 Callan]

Guffy said:

qube_TA said:

mat205125 said:

chris watton said:

At least LOTR has a story, and is always watchable – the polar opposite, IMOHO, to the last three Star Wars films, which had no real direction, annoying CGI characters, real life characters that were just as wooden as their CGI counterparts – me and the kids still watch the originals a lot more than the new ones! Same with the new Indiana Jones movie – the first is still a great movie.
Lucas – please, step away from that director’s chair!

You seen the scene in Clerks 2 where Randall depicts the entire story line for the Lord of the Rings films in 30 seconds?

9 hours to watch 2 people walk to a volcano.

rubbish films.

Heretic! Burn the witch!!

I dust off my extended DVD boxset once a year and enjoy their brilliance each time. Even sat through them all with directors commentary running!

As a standalone piece of filmaking the LOTR's trilogy of films are simply brilliant.

I actually once heard someone say... "Lord of the rings, I thought it was all a bit far fetched"