RotK again

[altariel]

I went to see it again last night with glitterboy1, trixieleitz, and Trixie's BoT.



It's not like I'm unfamiliar with the plot of The Lord of the Rings. But I was so absorbed by the seige of Gondor and the burning of Minas Tirith that when the horns of the Rohirrim sounded, I realized I had forgotten that they were going to arrive. That was a bit mind-blowing.


...[I]n that very moment, away behind in some courtyard of the City, a cock crowed. Shrill and clear he crowed, recking nothing of wizardry or war, welcoming only the morning that in the sky far above the shadows of the death was coming with the dawn.

And as if in answer there came from far away another note. Horns, horns, horns. In dark Mindolluin's sides they dimly echoed. Great horns of the North wildly blowing. Rohan had come at last.


I blub at this bit in the book, and I blubbed last night too.

Comments

[kendokamel.livejournal.com]

I was thrilled once again to see that which I have read many times since I was a kid acted out before my eyes...

...but next time I will be SURE to sit in the back... as the only seats available for us were in the very front row, and some of the battle scenes were nothing but blurs of colours and pixels. (The bottom of the screen was above my eye level!)

But the line of Rohirrim from one end of the screen to the other was mighty impressive from my POV.

[altariel.livejournal.com]

It's stood up to three viewings for me so far, and I can easily imagine going a few times more. Definitely sit nearer the back if you can next time! Some things are meant to be seen as whole pictures rather than only looking at one bit of the screen at a time! And it can't be good for your neck!