Lord of the Rings on Prime Updates (Thanks Varking!)

Berzelmayr said:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1554678568524943361

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I'm also already very much looking forward to more physically impossible video game scenes that will completely eclipse PJ Legolas.

d4rk3lf said:

Some random clip leaked.

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Of course, I'm also looking forward to CSI-Indiana-Jones-Galadriel with her dumb assistant, who doesn't look like an elf at all, but instead exemplarily portrays men as fools once again, as is so common in modern series. Yeah... Men are just so dorky. 😃 👍
How do you say that in English? Can I call him a "goofy gofer"? (In any case, alliteration always sounds good.)

Elbereth Vala Varda said:

Should be interesting. Thanks for the link.

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Yeah, I just did some more research too, but Mel Brooks still seems to be alive?

Basically I think it's all very cool, I just wish Galadriel had an even longer sword.

Annatar said:

Some more cringe moments:

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I don't get how they'd have any expectation that people would be excited about this

Radaghast said:

I don't get how they'd have any expectation that people would be excited about this

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Well, the music in the background is admittedly pretty groovy. Not as modern as the messages in the series, but I kind of like this sound. But I also like the 70s (in the retro version, where only the highlights count). What all this has to do with Middle-earth? No idea. But that's not the point anymore.

Annatar said:

the 70s

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By the way, my further investigative research has revealed that the series Celebrimbor is actually Commander Cain from the original (1978–79) Battlestar Galactica series:


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Unfortunately, there is no doubt at all, as everyone can see.

Malicious tongues claim there are also some parallels to Lloyd Bridges' role in Hot Shots?



(That being said, I highly recommend the 2003 re-release of the BSG series.)


Unfortunately, there seem to be mostly quite old white men in this forum, so I'm surprised that nobody has noticed this yet...

Here you can see Lloyd in even more Middle-earth roles:

Lloyd Bridges as Bilbo Baggins in a very early non-animated version, while he's negotiating a deal with Thorin Oakenshield:


Lloyd Bridges as a civilized Gollum in the musical version of The Hobbit:


Lloyd Bridges as Gandalf the Rustic during the difficult times of the Cold War, when he had to play Santa Claus for many needy people at the same time:


This role was later reinterpreted by his son Jeff Bridges after he became bowling world champion and thus had the means to provide many needy people with small but very loving gifts at Christmas time:

After all, almost everyone appreciates how legendary his statements were back then, such as "Take it easy, man!" or "Let's go bowling!"
Who doesn't still remember them fondly today, especially when it comes to bowling?

Annatar said:

By the way, my further investigative research has revealed that the series Celebrimbor is actually Commander Cain from the original (1978–79) Battlestar Galactica series:


vs.




Unfortunately, there is no doubt at all, as everyone can see.

Malicious tongues claim there are also some parallels to Lloyd Bridges' role in Hot Shots?



(That being said, I highly recommend the 2003 re-release of the BSG series.)


Unfortunately, there seem to be mostly quite old white men in this forum, so I'm surprised that nobody has noticed this yet...

Here you can see Lloyd in even more Middle-earth roles:

Lloyd Bridges as Bilbo Baggins in a very early non-animated version, while he's negotiating a deal with Thorin Oakenshield:


Lloyd Bridges as a civilized Gollum in the musical version of The Hobbit:


Lloyd Bridges as Gandalf the Rustic during the difficult times of the Cold War, when he had to play Santa Claus for many needy people at the same time:


This role was later reinterpreted by his son Jeff Bridges after he became bowling world champion and thus had the means to provide many needy people with small but very loving gifts at Christmas time:

After all, almost everyone appreciates how legendary his statements were back then, such as "Take it easy, man!" or "Let's go bowling!"
Who doesn't still remember them fondly today, especially when it comes to bowling?

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I appreciate this post very much. The info is wonderful. Thanks.

LOL
This is why last 10-15 years movies (and some series) are so bad, and why don't we have a movies anymore like Shawshank Redemption, Forest Gump, Green Mile, Back to the future, Braveheart...
They said, LOTR will have like 9500 effects, and because of that it will be better then Wheel of Time or Witcher... really?
Are they serious?
Is that all that matters?
How about story, character development, cinematography, acting???

d4rk3lf said:

How about story, character development, cinematography, acting???

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Exactly

Maybe that will be seen when it actually starts.

But don't let that stop you. 😅

d4rk3lf said:

How about story, character development, cinematography, acting???

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In fairness, very little of this have we seen.... The trailer is well-done.

Annatar said:

Some more cringe moments:

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Now it's finally clear what this strange video was about.
Here is the missing text:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1555575790430978048

Elbereth Vala Varda said:

The trailer is well-done.

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Finally! Beyond the confines of Time and foreseen Memory! Indeed, there is one who sayeth this, and I thank thee!

d4rk3lf said:

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LOL
This is why last 10-15 years movies (and some series) are so bad, and why don't we have a movies anymore like Shawshank Redemption, Forest Gump, Green Mile, Back to the future, Braveheart...
They said, LOTR will have like 9500 effects, and because of that it will be better then Wheel of Time or Witcher... really?
Are they serious?
Is that all that matters?
How about story, character development, cinematography, acting???

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So, in other words it is a moderised version of Fantasia!

Annatar said:

Now it's finally clear what this strange video was about.
Here is the missing text:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1555575790430978048

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Alternatively:

Vilisse said:

Finally! Beyond the confines of Time and foreseen Memory! Indeed, there is one who sayeth this, and I thank thee!

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Of course, I am glad to say it.

Elbereth Vala Varda said:

Of course, I am glad to say it.

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Have your time of laughter, but we all saw the trailer... It was superbly well-done. I, am hopeful.

Anyone else listens to The Prancing Pony podcast?
Well they have a new one about the TV show. They are highly knowledgeable about Tolkien and is as much worries as «us» about the show, but like me they seem kinda optimistic(yes we all know some things will be bad).

well the really cool thing is that they have met the directors and they are actually big Tolkien fan. From what I understood they were(at leasy one of them)reading the books before the movies, and not only LOTR but everything from The Hobbit to Tolkiens letters. They seem to understand the core of the original, and the themes of Tolkien.
Now Im not saying this will make the show 100% true to the books, but it gives me confident in knowing they highly respect and admire Tolkien.

The podcast is callee The Rings Of Power Wrap-up.
On a side note I reccomend their original podcast

Copia said:

Anyone else listens to The Prancing Pony podcast?
Well they have a new one about the TV show. They are highly knowledgeable about Tolkien and is as much worries as «us» about the show, but like me they seem kinda optimistic(yes we all know some things will be bad).

well the really cool thing is that they have met the directors and they are actually big Tolkien fan. From what I understood they were(at leasy one of them)reading the books before the movies, and not only LOTR but everything from The Hobbit to Tolkiens lettere. They seem to understand the core or the original, and the themes of Tolkien.
Now Im not saying this will make the show 100% true to the books, but it gives me confident in knowing they highly respect and admire Tolkien.

The podcast is callee The Rings Of Power Wrap-up.
On a side note I reccomend their original podcast

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Thanks for sharing! I haven't listened to them, but now I will.. What are they on?

Glad to hear this about the show-- it rekindles Hope.

I listen on Spotify. But Im sure they are on most podcast platforms