I'm finally reading The Lord of the Rings!

[skjuls]

Well, I'm finally reading it! I read The Hobbit in April while I was in Thailand and was so busy didn't get a chance to read the Lord of the Rings, but I'm doing it now to prepare the first movie!

I love the book so far, I'm currently in Book Two.

Who's going to see the movie on Opening DAy?

 

[ACROB@T]

I am an idiot for not getting to read these sooner, and only now am starting to get an interest...shame on me indeed! I am looking forward to the movie, its shaping up pretty well from the trailors I've seen, should be a huge and justified movie event

 

[dream wanderer]

I'll see it..

Lucky you reading it for the first time...I read it when I was 12...I've been waiting for these movies for a long time...

dream wanderer

 

[skjuls]

So far so good! I'm almost done with Book 2 but cannot read on since I have finals to study for! Yuck!

 

[notiti]

I'm all about being at the movie opening day. I was born and raised on LOTR. Seriously, I'm an addict, I've read the series at least 12 time. Love it! I am stoked to see the movie, but I am pissed that Liv Tyler is involved and that they expanded the part of her character for her, it's really not that big a plot line in the books. Oh well that's HollyWood for you, but still...

GAO to Liv Tyler's poor acting skills.

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[dream wanderer]

Liv is getting good reviews from the critics...they are bit surprised themselves!!!
They had to do something with Arwen besides have her show up and look pretty and make a banner...it was ok for the book but it wouldn't work for a movie...I was afraid they were going to make her into a warrior princess and that would take away from Eowyn...but evidently that is not the case..

 

[UnforgettableLemon]

I think they're doing it to up the female heroics.

 

[Mrs.Clayton]

I had good intentions on reading Lord of the Rings, but somehow I lost those intentions.
Do I really need to read the Hobbit first?

 

[Alisaura]

I seem to recall Arwen only had a cameo in the Book One... or are we talking all the movies upcoming?
No, you don't need to read the Hobbit first... actually I haven't read it since I was a kid... I cried when Bilbo lost his buttons!

It does kind of help, but I've done all right with only a dim memory of it.

Although I can't help but wonder, if like Jurassic Park, the film is much more enjoyable if you don't know the book... *hrm*

I'll be there on opening night nonetheless! With my cloak, if it's not too hot.

 

[alreadygone]

I read the trilogy for the third time this summer. Don't get bogged down in chapter 1 of book 3! Zzzzzzzzz.... and the appendices are worth a browse.

Can't *wait* for the movie. Who ever thought Hobbits could be hot? (Elijah Wood)

 

[pax]

I promised my dad I'd go with him to see the new movie. He's a dork.

But I'm excited about it. I still need to read The Two Towers and The Return of the King.

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[skjuls]

Less than a week and I'll be in movie theater watching the Lord of the Rings!! I can't wait!!

Plus, I get to start reading the other two books since my finals are over!!

Hip HIp Hooray!