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ShyShy · 29th July 2003, 19:28

Elijah Wood Calls Final 'Rings' Flick 'A Full-On War Movie'
07.28.2003 7:55 AM EDT

While they may not have guns or tanks, there are a couple of hobbits who promise the next and final "Lord of the Rings" film could give "Saving Private Ryan" a run for its money.

"It's a full-on war movie," Elijah Wood proclaimed recently, when asked about this year's "The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King."

"As Elijah said, lots of war," his hobbit partner Dominic Monaghan added for emphasis.

The two pals — who played Frodo Baggins and Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck, respectively, in "The Fellowship of the Ring" and "The Two Towers" — will soon return to New Zealand for pickup shots and re-shoots under director Peter Jackson for the final installment of the fantasy tale, which hits theaters December 17.

"Hasn't Pete said he reckons it's gonna be the most massive war movie ever shown on film?" a wide-eyed and visibly excited Wood asked his colleague.

"Ever onscreen, yeah," answered Monaghan.

"That's what Peter is saying," Wood continued. "I mean, it's a massive boast, but I'd say it's pretty close to that."

Last year's "The Two Towers" ended with a cliffhanger as the duplicitous Gollum resolved to lead Frodo and Sam (Sean Astin) into a trap. As fans of the classic "Rings" books by J.R.R. Tolkien already know, what's awaiting the heroes is the giant spider Shelob, but nobody will know what the big-screen version will look like until "Return of the King" gets closer.

"You get things like Shelob, which a lot of the fans have been waiting for, because Shelob actually is in the second book, but it's gonna be in the third film," Wood explained.

"Return of the King" will also resolve most of the various plot threads from the first two films, specifically the fates of the Ring of Power and the brave and noble Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen), on an epic and somewhat tragic scale.

"['Return of the King'] is truly sad," Monaghan said. "It's the kind of bringing together of a lot of stories. And what the fellowship has to sacrifice to essentially save Middle Earth is huge. So you see these people facing the consequences of their actions. It's just a beautiful, beautiful film."

"There is something really emotional about it," Wood agreed.

Fans who can't wait until December 17 to get their "Rings" fix can look forward the August 26 DVD release of "The Two Towers," followed by an expanded edition in November. Both will be loaded with extras.

"You're gonna get the theatrical release, which will be frozen in time," Wood promised. "You'll always have what you saw at the cinema on a DVD. And then, Sean Astin's short film, which is called 'The Long and Short of It,' is gonna be on the DVD. A little bit of a teaser for 'Return of the King,' maybe. [And] the cool thing about the special edition of the DVD that comes out in November is that it's an extended cut, so it's gonna have about 35 minutes of extra footage cut back into the film."

"Plus a new score, new documentaries and new commentaries," Monaghan said, adding with a wry smile, "What a beautiful Christmas gift that will make."

qoute:
[And] the cool thing about the special edition of the DVD that comes out in November is that it's an extended cut, so it's gonna have about 35 minutes of extra footage cut back into the film."

remember that one folks, WAIT for the DVD edition that comes out in November.

Mattress · 29th July 2003, 20:45

Cool. So when do you think they're going to make a movie out of the Hobbit?

Nimelennar · 29th July 2003, 20:46

I'm waiting for the a movie of the Silmarillion

Mattress · 29th July 2003, 21:17

Won't happen, that book covers too much, they could make a movie out of the story Beren and Luthien alone, or out of Turin but people wouldn't get it because they don't know the back story and not enough people have read the Silmarillion. My girlfriend and I were just talking about this just the other day.

Raz · 30th July 2003, 15:11

Ahhh, can't read it. A lot of the way through the book and haven't seen the films, don't want anything ruining. *goes off to continue reading*

zootm · 30th July 2003, 15:27

Quote:

Originally posted by ShyShy
remember that one folks, WAIT for the DVD edition that comes out in November.

i'll second that. if you've seen the extended version of the first film, you'll already know what i'm talking about - it's fantastic.

ShyShy · 30th July 2003, 16:33

i can remember when my brother got the first DVD of the Fellowship, we were laughing our asses off when we heard the director say that the extended veersion would have more stuff on it. that was some great merchandising stratagey.

Mattress · 30th July 2003, 16:47

I decided to just wait for them all to come out on DVD and then buy them all together. You know they'll package the three DVDs together once they're all out.

Mr_007 · 30th July 2003, 17:22

A good story!

rpxmaster · 30th July 2003, 19:32

I got the fullscreen version of the sucky DVD. I plan on waiting until I get a widescreen television before I buy the extended DVD edition. It was an awesome movie. I just finished watching it again a few moments ago, actually.

29th July 2003, 19:28	#1
ShyShy Amazon Bush Woman Forum Queen Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Sticks, Queensland Posts: 8,018	Lotr Elijah Wood Calls Final 'Rings' Flick 'A Full-On War Movie' 07.28.2003 7:55 AM EDT While they may not have guns or tanks, there are a couple of hobbits who promise the next and final "Lord of the Rings" film could give "Saving Private Ryan" a run for its money. "It's a full-on war movie," Elijah Wood proclaimed recently, when asked about this year's "The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King." "As Elijah said, lots of war," his hobbit partner Dominic Monaghan added for emphasis. The two pals — who played Frodo Baggins and Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck, respectively, in "The Fellowship of the Ring" and "The Two Towers" — will soon return to New Zealand for pickup shots and re-shoots under director Peter Jackson for the final installment of the fantasy tale, which hits theaters December 17. "Hasn't Pete said he reckons it's gonna be the most massive war movie ever shown on film?" a wide-eyed and visibly excited Wood asked his colleague. "Ever onscreen, yeah," answered Monaghan. "That's what Peter is saying," Wood continued. "I mean, it's a massive boast, but I'd say it's pretty close to that." Last year's "The Two Towers" ended with a cliffhanger as the duplicitous Gollum resolved to lead Frodo and Sam (Sean Astin) into a trap. As fans of the classic "Rings" books by J.R.R. Tolkien already know, what's awaiting the heroes is the giant spider Shelob, but nobody will know what the big-screen version will look like until "Return of the King" gets closer. "You get things like Shelob, which a lot of the fans have been waiting for, because Shelob actually is in the second book, but it's gonna be in the third film," Wood explained. "Return of the King" will also resolve most of the various plot threads from the first two films, specifically the fates of the Ring of Power and the brave and noble Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen), on an epic and somewhat tragic scale. "['Return of the King'] is truly sad," Monaghan said. "It's the kind of bringing together of a lot of stories. And what the fellowship has to sacrifice to essentially save Middle Earth is huge. So you see these people facing the consequences of their actions. It's just a beautiful, beautiful film." "There is something really emotional about it," Wood agreed. Fans who can't wait until December 17 to get their "Rings" fix can look forward the August 26 DVD release of "The Two Towers," followed by an expanded edition in November. Both will be loaded with extras. "You're gonna get the theatrical release, which will be frozen in time," Wood promised. "You'll always have what you saw at the cinema on a DVD. And then, Sean Astin's short film, which is called 'The Long and Short of It,' is gonna be on the DVD. A little bit of a teaser for 'Return of the King,' maybe. [And] the cool thing about the special edition of the DVD that comes out in November is that it's an extended cut, so it's gonna have about 35 minutes of extra footage cut back into the film." "Plus a new score, new documentaries and new commentaries," Monaghan said, adding with a wry smile, "What a beautiful Christmas gift that will make." qoute: [And] the cool thing about the special edition of the DVD that comes out in November is that it's an extended cut, so it's gonna have about 35 minutes of extra footage cut back into the film." remember that one folks, WAIT for the DVD edition that comes out in November.

29th July 2003, 20:45	#2
Mattress Forum King Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 4,577	Cool. So when do you think they're going to make a movie out of the Hobbit? Besides shooting out a big blank from your buttock, you can feel as if your root chakra leaked sweet hot mucus.

29th July 2003, 20:46	#3
Nimelennar Major Dude Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 841	I'm waiting for the a movie of the Silmarillion The world is made of conflicts: good and evil, order and chaos, light and dark, hot and cold. All are essential to life. None can prevail for any length of time, or life will fail. In the end, the best any can hope for is balance.

29th July 2003, 21:17	#4
Mattress Forum King Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 4,577	Won't happen, that book covers too much, they could make a movie out of the story Beren and Luthien alone, or out of Turin but people wouldn't get it because they don't know the back story and not enough people have read the Silmarillion. My girlfriend and I were just talking about this just the other day. Besides shooting out a big blank from your buttock, you can feel as if your root chakra leaked sweet hot mucus.

30th July 2003, 16:47	#8
Mattress Forum King Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 4,577	I decided to just wait for them all to come out on DVD and then buy them all together. You know they'll package the three DVDs together once they're all out. Besides shooting out a big blank from your buttock, you can feel as if your root chakra leaked sweet hot mucus.

30th July 2003, 15:11	#5
Raz Forum King Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Manchester Posts: 6,470	Ahhh, can't read it. A lot of the way through the book and haven't seen the films, don't want anything ruining. goes off to continue reading

30th July 2003, 16:33	#7
ShyShy Amazon Bush Woman Forum Queen Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Sticks, Queensland Posts: 8,018	i can remember when my brother got the first DVD of the Fellowship, we were laughing our asses off when we heard the director say that the extended veersion would have more stuff on it. that was some great merchandising stratagey.

30th July 2003, 17:22	#9
Mr_007 Banned Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,838	A good story!

30th July 2003, 19:32	#10
rpxmaster Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 174	I got the fullscreen version of the sucky DVD. I plan on waiting until I get a widescreen television before I buy the extended DVD edition. It was an awesome movie. I just finished watching it again a few moments ago, actually.

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