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Hi Y'all, Morlock here, trying to reenter circulation here after an unfortunate hiatus.

So, in keeping with the memory of my movie thread- I just got two DVD boxets and four soundtracks which I've been waiting for forever and a day, so I'm in this temporary high, which is what inspired me to rejoin the GB community.
Thanx Buck! (I just never said that enough )

Any way, here is the excuse for this lame attempt for starting conversation-
The LoTR 4 DVD boxet (The $30 one, not the $70)
The E.T. Unltimate Boxet (The $70 one, not the $30 )

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers OST By Howard Shore
Catch me if You can OST By John Williams
Dragonheart OST By Randy Edelman- one of the best soundtracks ever, to one of the most laughable movies ever.
Dave OST By James Newton Howard

Currently listening to: Rhapsody in Blue By George Gershwin

Me too!

Originally posted by Morlock
Any way, here is the excuse for this lame attempt for starting conversation-
The LoTR 4 DVD boxet (The $30 one, not the $70)

I got mine for $20 bucks at Walmart. Anyway, it rocks. Having watched the 5+ hours of bonus features (on the two Appendices disks) listened to all the commentaries (about five or six I believe), and marveled at all the cool new stuff added (some of them big new scenes, others so subtle you’d have to watch the original cut of the film back-to-back with the new one to notice) I have to say it is without a doubt the best DVD I’ve ever had. Howard Shore’s modified soundtrack is great as well. Be sure to watch the credits all the way through (it goes on for literally 20-30 minutes). Most of the movie’s familiar soundtrack plays during the running of the credits, but at the end there is some brand-new music comprised (a really cool remix/continuation of the “Breaking the Fellowship” track). The whole thing is just awesome.

I agree...the extented edition added alot of good stuff (like all the Lothlorien stuff).

Welcome back Morlock, nice to see you...lord of the rings sucks!

Originally posted by Mr Sleep
Welcome back Morlock, nice to see you...lord of the rings sucks!

........heretic! Burn him!

Good to see you again, @Morlock.

My wife and I just got the VHS version of Amelie, and Kurosawa's Ran (his Japanese samurai remake of King Lear). We've seen 'em both before, and they're damn good.

LotR Question

I bought the extended FotR DVDs recently as well, and found them to be exceptional. The added scenes are really, really good to see. I've never been real into commentaries, or "making-of" type things, but the "Appendices" are truly exceptional; and the actor commentary (the only commentary of the whole slew available that I have had time to listen to) was pretty good.

I do have a question for you LotR The Movie freaks: in the interviews, they mention a couple of times that Viggo Mortensen was not the guy that was originally cast in the role of Aragorn - and that they in fact had some other dude on set and doing the part before they decided they didn't like him and switched. My question is: who was the first Aragorn?

Peace.

Originally posted by fable
Good to see you again, @Morlock.

My wife and I just got the VHS version of Amelie, and Kurosawa's Ran (his Japanese samurai remake of King Lear). We've seen 'em both before, and they're damn good.

Interestingly, we just rented Amelie as well, along with Happenstance. I love watching the occasional non-Hollywood film! Nothing like a good, unpredictable, enjoyable story that isn't 'canned'.

Originally posted by Gwalchmai
I love watching the occasional non-Hollywood film! Nothing like a good, unpredictable, enjoyable story that isn't 'canned'.

I also like the occasional foreign film. I recently saw 'Y Tu mama Tambien', which is a really excellent Mexican movie.

I saw "Tesis", which was a very weird (and good) Spanish movie about snuff films...worth watching if you're not too squeamish

Re: LotR Question

Originally posted by der Moench
My question is: who was the first Aragorn?

Stuart Townsend

Wow, thanks a lot Kayless!

I can't believe they added such a stupid scene to a LoTR DVD

Originally posted by Morlock
Wow, thanks a lot Kayless!

I can't believe they added such a stupid scene to a LoTR DVD

I guess they figured no one would find it. The Two Towers trailer rocks though.

Originally posted by Mr Sleep
Welcome back Morlock, nice to see you...lord of the rings sucks!

You're just mad because they cut all those questionable scenes out, aren't you?

Re: Re: LotR Question

Originally posted by Morlock
Stuart Townsend

Thanks, Morlock! I guess I don't know him, but I was curious.

Also, thank you, Kayless. I'll be interested to see those hidden scenes!

Peace.