Lord of the Rings
Again, the spoiler ratings guide is here.
"The Fellowship of the Ring" (or: Pretty, Pretty New Zealand )
Elijah Wood treks all the way across New Zealand in real time to destroy an
evil ring. Slashiness abounds. Orlando annoys the
hell out of me.
Spoiler
rating: 1 (2)
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"The Two Towers" (or: Clang clang clang)
Nobody is anywhere near destroying the ring yet, but at least the special
effects are getting better and half of the movie is taken up by one *long*
battle sequence that is actually pretty cool. Aragorn and Legolas
all but declare their love for each other and Orlando continues to annoy the
hell out of me.
Spoiler
rating: 1 (4)
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"The Return of the King" part 1,
part 2 (or: Oy,
the Cliches)
After much angsting and laboring, the ring is
*finally* destroyed and it's about damn time. The special effects are leagues
better than the first two movies combined, but the script pretty much makes me
want to bash my own brains out with a hammer, so I guess they balance each
other out. In other news: Orlando finally stops annoying the hell out of me.
Spoiler
rating: 1 (0...okay, maybe a 2)
[no pictures due to limited interest]
NEW è ”The Hobbit: The
Desolation of Smaug” (or: Let’s Milk This Sucker
for All It’s Worth)
Peter Jackson returns to the Tolkein well and drags
out one relatively short story for another whole trilogy of movies. There’s a
LOT of filler involved, but half of it involves Evangeline Lilly being a
badass, so I can kind of forgive it. Also, there’s a dragon, a revelation about
the Great Flaming Vagina and an appearance by the least memorable Doctor.
Spoiler
rating: 1 (2)
Fun games to check out:
Elf Bowling
Super
Elf Bowling
Elf
Shuffleboard
Elf
Lawn Darts
(I know it's Santa's elves, but it's funny!)