tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7816842203248746015.post633288822602497036..comments2023-10-31T23:35:31.117+08:00Comments on Feeling Fuzzier - A Film Blog: Rank the Films: Tolkien's Middle Earthrhysgdruryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16093278133368121929noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7816842203248746015.post-3715148499291640822014-12-31T11:09:47.300+08:002014-12-31T11:09:47.300+08:00The problem with AUJ is that the last frame still ...The problem with AUJ is that the last frame still shows the company so far away from the Lonely Mountain - it makes the film feel a bit inconsequential (whereas Fellowship saw Boromir die, the Fellowship disband and the story moved onward). I was pretty close to putting DOS in 3rd (yeah, I enjoyed it THAT much) but in the end Return of the King nudged it. <br /><br />I think what took TTT above ROTK for me is that I'd sooner watch the former than the latter - simply because ROTK is SO LONG and that TTT has Helm's Deep, the best action set-piece of the whole series :) <br /><br />Thanks for the awesomely long and detailed comment Wendell :) Always a pleasure to hear your thoughts on a post of mine! :)rhysgdruryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11692118468435850972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7816842203248746015.post-21787076677881195652014-12-31T11:04:49.420+08:002014-12-31T11:04:49.420+08:00Couldn't have put it better myself! I don'...Couldn't have put it better myself! I don't mind the trilogy aspect myself, just some of the creative decisions with CGI and stuff. On the whole, I've enjoyed the Hobbit and wouldn't be adverse to watching them over and over - they just don't have the same resonance that Lord of the Rings has :) rhysgdruryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11692118468435850972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7816842203248746015.post-70753425343961524652014-12-29T04:29:50.788+08:002014-12-29T04:29:50.788+08:00Haven't seen "Five Armies," yet. As ...Haven't seen "Five Armies," yet. As for the others, I agree "An Unexpected Journey" is by far the worst. I hesitate to even call it a good movie. It's just so bloated, it feels unnecessary. Like you said, "The Desolation of Smaug" fixed a lot of those issues thankfully. I enjoyed it very much, but I'd also rank it 4th. Honestly, The Hobbit would've benefitted greatly from being one three and a half hour movie instead of three separate flicks nearly each as long. Just not enough material to make it work properly. This is why these three flicks really have no chance at cracking the top 3. <br /><br />Speaking of that top 3, I think "The Two Towers" the weakest of the original trilogy because of something you mentioned. There really is not a proper beginning or end to it. What's in between is great, but not quite enough to move it higher. For me, at least. I switch back and forth whether I think "Fellowship" or "Return" should be in the top spot. I love them both. The fact that "Return" drags out its ending is a mark against it, so I guess we agree on the top spot. Great post.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7816842203248746015.post-12411301752062966532014-12-28T20:09:58.762+08:002014-12-28T20:09:58.762+08:00My ranking of the Middle Earth films differ (thoug...My ranking of the Middle Earth films differ (though bottom 3 - The Hobbit, top 3 - LOTR), but all of them are amazing in their own way. I'm still not fully loving the finale of The Hobbit movies (the whole trilogy could have be cut into two movies max), it had its strong points. Big Screen Small Wordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15047376725272000920noreply@blogger.com