[quote=John McClane]in the first edition of The Hobbit, the character Gollum freely bets the ring in the Riddles in the Dark chapter. he had to rewrite it to make everything work.[/quote]

[quote=John McClane]you know, fun fact, Tolkien didn’t even want to write LOTR and his publisher basically forced him to do it[/quote]

[quote=I_Wear_Pants]It can be tough to start. I don't pretend that it's the easiest thing to do. I have a lot of practice.[/quote]

[quote=FilmBuff][quote=I_Wear_Pants][quote=FilmBuff][quote=I_Wear_Pants]When does a three-hour movie feel like a six-hour movie? 

When Peter Jackson makes a Lord of the Rings movie.

I really don't like his version of the story.[/quote]

Fair enough[/quote]
I know they're popular though. I've never been a fan, even though I hadn't read the books until last year and this. The books are excellent though.[/quote]

I have very little interest in reading either LOTR or Dune books, I feel life is too short as it is.... :shrug:[/quote]

[quote=John McClane]my feet are cold. they never write. :([/quote]

[quote=I_Wear_Pants]One thing Jackson's version did do was inspire me to make my own fantasy films. I had the idea that I could make fantasy films too and that I'd enjoy my own style more so I've been making some for a few years. It's hard when you're recovering from surgery and need to take care of babies and have other issues except now I'm really getting into it.[/quote]

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[quote=I_Wear_Pants][quote=FilmBuff][quote=I_Wear_Pants]When does a three-hour movie feel like a six-hour movie? 

When Peter Jackson makes a Lord of the Rings movie.

I really don't like his version of the story.[/quote]

Fair enough[/quote]
I know they're popular though. I've never been a fan, even though I hadn't read the books until last year and this. The books are excellent though.[/quote]

[quote=John McClane]he had to make it long to get the Oscar. they wouldn’t give it to him for the first two films so he’s like…i’m gonna make this last one so long that they’re just gonna turn it off and give me the award to end the pain.

turns out that actually worked[/quote]

[quote=FilmBuff][quote=I_Wear_Pants]When does a three-hour movie feel like a six-hour movie? 

When Peter Jackson makes a Lord of the Rings movie.

I really don't like his version of the story.[/quote]

Fair enough[/quote]

[quote=I_Wear_Pants]When does a three-hour movie feel like a six-hour movie? 

When Peter Jackson makes a Lord of the Rings movie.

I really don't like his version of the story.[/quote]