I never realized what a miracle it was that we got LOTR the way that we did.

May 27, 2020
11:15:17am

BlueVU Half-blood

These movies could have been an absolute DISASTER/TRAINWRECK/TRAVESTY/CLUSTERCUSS (you choose). Especially if Weinstein had gotten his hands on them...

pastemagazine.com

Peter Jackson’s LOTR Was an Improbable Miracle, and We’re Lucky to Have It - Paste Magazine

If Jackson had tried to make these films a few years later, they could have turned out so, so much worse.

https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2020/03/peter-jacksons-lotr-was-an-improbable-miracle-and.html

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I never realized what a miracle it was that we got LOTR the way that we did.

BlueVU

5/27/20 11:15am

That was a great read and spot on.

durandal

5/27/20 11:34am

My thoughts exactly.

BlueVU

5/27/20 11:41am

The linked lawn mower zombie film scene? Wow. Wow wow wow.

scootsy

5/27/20 11:46am

Hahahahaha, it was probably so fun to film though.

BlueVU

5/27/20 11:52am

yeah, I clicked on that link to lol

cruiserhead

5/27/20 12:04pm

I wonder if he'd ever do such a large project again? I'd like to see him

greatbam

5/27/20 11:49am

A long read, but I liked the part about Jackson's thoughts on the Aragorn vs. Sauron showdown they shot then scrapped:

BlueBlood94

5/27/20 11:53am

Such a perfect cinematic moment.

ebv

5/27/20 11:55am

RE: Such a perfect cinematic moment.

durandal

5/27/20 12:04pm

*Chills*

ebv

5/27/20 12:09pm

Agreed wholeheartedly. The movie didn't need a moment like that.

BlueVU

5/27/20 12:01pm

I paid as much attention as I could when they were being filmed.

ebv

5/27/20 11:58am

So true about the Hobbit films. It doesn't help either that the director quit and Jackson decided to step in within

durandal

5/27/20 12:03pm

One day, I'd love to see Del Toro give us his Hobbit movies.

ebv

5/27/20 12:10pm

Totally agree. Especially about it being only 2 films would've been much better.

RUNBYU1

5/27/20 12:37pm

Makes me wish he could have one more stab at The Hobbit.

BlueVU

5/27/20 12:05pm

So true. These video essays are an excellent look at what happened:

Peter Jackson’s LOTR Was an Improbable Miracle, and We’re Lucky to Have It - Paste Magazine

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