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12-12-03, 01:41 PM
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Here's some harsh comments from one of the reviews. This particular review is still "fresh" though.
"The Return of the King is closer to empty spectacle than any of the previous films--a fitting conclusion, perhaps, to a ten-hour film but a movie in and of itself that has trouble finding the weight and impetus to stand alone. It feels desperate to cover every imaginable base, nowhere more so than during a ridiculous curtain call that sees Frodo mouthing our heroes' names as they saunter half-time into a sun-kissed Serrault, the picture's romantic tableaux not nearly so affecting this time around as they have been in the past. A curious product of the modern media age, the shortcomings of The Return of the King lead one inevitably to wonder if the impending extended version of the film on DVD won't, like it did for The Two Towers: EE, fashion a melancholy completeness from this mélange of sometimes intoxicating, occasionally exhilarating parts. -Walter Chaw"
"The Return of the King is closer to empty spectacle than any of the previous films--a fitting conclusion, perhaps, to a ten-hour film but a movie in and of itself that has trouble finding the weight and impetus to stand alone. It feels desperate to cover every imaginable base, nowhere more so than during a ridiculous curtain call that sees Frodo mouthing our heroes' names as they saunter half-time into a sun-kissed Serrault, the picture's romantic tableaux not nearly so affecting this time around as they have been in the past. A curious product of the modern media age, the shortcomings of The Return of the King lead one inevitably to wonder if the impending extended version of the film on DVD won't, like it did for The Two Towers: EE, fashion a melancholy completeness from this mélange of sometimes intoxicating, occasionally exhilarating parts. -Walter Chaw"
12-12-03, 02:03 PM
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Originally posted by raven56706
if the entertainment weekly(very hard to please movie magazine) gives it an A i dont expect it to fall by alot.
if the entertainment weekly(very hard to please movie magazine) gives it an A i dont expect it to fall by alot.
"The conclusion of Peter Jackson's masterwork is passionate and literate, detailed and expansive, and it's conceived with a risk-taking flair for old-fashioned movie magic at its most precious."
-- Lisa Schwarzbaum, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
-- Lisa Schwarzbaum, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
12-12-03, 03:58 PM
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There will definitely be a few negative reviews. There are confirmed Rings-haters among the 'erudite' critics and also a few who love the attention a negative review brings.
12-15-03, 05:50 AM
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NY Post: 4 out of 4
NY Daily News: 4 out of 4, plus "one of the greatest achievements in film history."
both of these papers are usually very harsh. more good signs.
NY Daily News: 4 out of 4, plus "one of the greatest achievements in film history."
both of these papers are usually very harsh. more good signs.
12-15-03, 09:39 AM
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Originally posted by DeputyDave
What was the ratio for the first two?
What was the ratio for the first two?
TTT - 98% http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/TheL...owers-1118285/
12-16-03, 01:19 AM
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Originally posted by Rypro 525
wonder if this will put godfather one out of the top spot for the first few weeks on imdb.
wonder if this will put godfather one out of the top spot for the first few weeks on imdb.
12-16-03, 01:56 AM
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Originally posted by Jackskeleton
the thing about these net polls is they are flooded by fanboys like us so pretty much any new film can beat out the old classics simply by pleasing us in the here and now. the old saying comes to mind "What have you've done for me lately".
the thing about these net polls is they are flooded by fanboys like us so pretty much any new film can beat out the old classics simply by pleasing us in the here and now. the old saying comes to mind "What have you've done for me lately".
12-16-03, 03:28 AM
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I would gladly agree with that. these will make history for the content and the amount of work put into one trilogy. after all is said and done having close to if not more then 12 hours for one film epic, that will indeed make it's mark.
12-16-03, 06:20 AM
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Originally posted by gcribbs
I do think over time these three films will still rank as one of the best trilogies or films even after the fanboy's move on.
I do think over time these three films will still rank as one of the best trilogies or films even after the fanboy's move on.
12-16-03, 07:51 AM
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Reviews are pouring in. Here's two more metalinks:
http://www.mrqe.com/lookup?^Lord+of+...ng,+The+(2003)
http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/returnoftheking/
http://www.mrqe.com/lookup?^Lord+of+...ng,+The+(2003)
http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/returnoftheking/
