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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

mathusallem — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:30:38 +0000

numE:

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

cu:

Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Orlando Bloom

gen film:

Aventuri, Fantastic

Sinopsis:

“…Si pe toate sa le adune un inel, si altul nime,
Sa le ferece pe toate, astfel sa le stapaneasca,
Unde-s Umbrele, in Tinutul Mordor, in intunecime.”

SFARSITUL CALATORIEI.

”Pe langa bataliile de mare amploare, exista povestile intime, povestirea emotionala, si aceasta este sursa principala de putere a Intoarcerii Regelui.”
- Peter Jackson.

Calatoria Fratiei ajunge la final.

Fortele lui Sauron au atacat capitala Gondor din Minas Tirith in asediul suprem asupra omenirii. Pazit de un lord slabit, regatul odinioara maret nu a avut niciodata nevoie mai mare de un rege. Dar va gasi Aragorn taria de a deveni ce i-a fost sortit sa devina si sa-si intampine destinul?
Intrucat Gandalf incearca cu disperare sa mobilizeze fortele distruse din Gondor, Théoden unifica razboinicii din Rohan pentru a se alatura luptei. Desi sunt loiale, curajoase si pasionale, fortele oamenilor – cu Eowyn si cu Merry ascunsi printre ele- nu se pot compara cu legiunea imensa de inamici ce se abate asupra regatului.

Un sacrificiu imens insoteste fiecare victorie. In ciuda pierderilor uriase, Fratia se avanta in cea mai importanta batalie a vietii lor, uniti in scopul unic de a-l distrage pe Sauron si de a-i da lui Frodo o sansa de a-si realiza misiunea.
Calatorind pe taramuri straine, inselatoare, Frodo trebuie sa se bazeze din ce in mai mult pe Sam si pe Gollum, in timp ce Inelul continua sa-i puna la incercare credinta si, in final, umanitatea.

New Line Cinema prezinta Stapanul Inelelor: Intoarcerea Regelui, incheierea calatoriilor irezistibile ce stau la baza apreciatei trilogii a lui J.R.R. Tolkien.
Produsa, scrisa si regizata de Peter Jackson, Stapanul Inelelor: Intoarcerea Regelui prezinta povestea unei aventuri eroice a unor oameni, relatia si rivalitatile dintre ei si dovedeste ca prin curaj, devotament si ambitie, chiar si cel mai neinsemnat dintre noi poate schimba lumea.
Juxtapunerea rezonantei intime cu cea imensa si emotionala la sfarsitul calatoriei este cea care aduce romanul clasic al lui Tolkien in inimile noastre si ii confera o asemenea putere durabila.
O companie care si-a facut un nume prin inovatie si risc, New Line a riscat cu viziunea lui Jackson asupra mega- cartii lui Tolkien. „Am avut suficienta incredere in Peter si in atemporalitatea povestii lui Tolkien pentru a sti ce doresc sa vada spectatorii in aceste filme”, adauga Michael Lynne. „Asa ca, in multe cazuri a fost un risc, dar care a meritat”.

„Increderea reciproca si respectul dintre Jackson si distributia sa aduce promisiunea ca este intr-adevar un regizor al actorilor. Actiunea este spectaculoasa, dar interpretarile din aceste filme iti taie cu adevarat respiratia.”
Stapanul Inelelor: Intoarcerea Regelui are urmatoarea distributie (in ordine alfabetica) Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Marton Csokas, Bernard Hill, Ian Holm, Ian McKellen, Dominic Monaghan, Viggo Mortensen, John Noble, Miranda Otto, John Rhys-Davies, Andy Serkis, Liv Tyler, Karl Urban, Hugo Weaving, David Wenham si Elijah Wood.

Filmul este produs in asociere cu Rick Porras si Jamie Selkirk. Robert Shaye si Michael Lynne sunt producatori executivi, impreuna cu Mark Ordesky.
Produs de Barry M. Osborne, Fran Walsh si Peter Jackson, Stapanul Inelelor: Intoarcerea Regelui este realizat dupa cartea lui J.R.R. Tolkien, cu un scenariu de Fran Walsh & Phillipa Boyens & Peter Jackson. Filmul este regizat de Peter Jackson.

©MMIII New Line Productions, Inc. Stapanul Inelelor, Fratia Inelului, Cele Doua Turnuri, Intoarcerea Regelui si numele, personajele, evenimentele, articolele si locurile referitoare la acestea sunt marci inregistrate ale The Saul Zaentz Company d/b/a Tolkien Enterprises sub licenta New Line Productions, Inc., Toate Drepturile Rezervate.

Trailer:

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

mathusallem — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:15:57 +0000

numE:

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

cu:

Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Orlando Bloom

gen film:

Aventuri, Fantastic

Sinopsis:

“…Si pe toate sa le adune un inel, si altul nime,
Sa le ferece pe toate, astfel sa le stapaneasca,
Unde-s Umbrele, in Tinutul Mordor, in intunecime.”

CALATORIA CONTINUA.

Consideratã de milioanele de cititori din întreaga lume, drept cea mai mare carte de aventuri scrisã vreodatã, trilogia lui J.R.R. Tolkien, “Stãpânul Inelelor”, descrie lupta pentru posesia unui Inel periculos. Dacã el este returnat creatorului sãu, lordul întunericului Sauron, Inelul îi va putea da acestuia puterea de a subjuga lumea.
New Line Cinema prezintã “Stãpânul Inelelor: Cele douã turnuri”, filmul central al lui Peter Jackson din trilogie, o aventurã a binelui împotriva rãului plasatã într-un timp al incertitudinilor, în tinutul Pãmânturilor din Mijloc, a cãrui premierã mondiala avut loc în 18 decembrie 2002.
Trilogia reprezintã o realizare fãrã precedent, cele trei filme au fost realizate simultan în timpul unui an si jumãtate de productie. Primul film din trilogie, ”Stãpânul Inelelor: Frãtia Inelului”, a fost lansat în 19 decembrie 2001 si a realizat peste 860 de milioane de dolari în întreaga lume. Filmul a fost nominalizat la 13 premii Oscar, mai mult decât oricare film lansat în acel an si a câstigat patru premii Oscar, incluzând premiul pentru ”cele mai bune efecte vizuale”.
La sfârsitul pãrtii întâi, datoritã mortii lui Boromir (Sean Bean) si cãderii lui Gandalf într-o grotã din Khazad, componenti frãtiei sunt fortati sã se despartã.
”Stãpânul Inelelor: Cele douã turnuri”, începe pe dealurile din Emyn Muil, unde hobbitul rãtãcit, Frodo (Elijah Wood) si Sam (Sean Astin) descoperã cã au fost urmãriti de misteriosul Gollum (Andy Serkis). O creaturã abilã care era el însusi atras de Inel, Gollum promite sã-i conducã la Portile Negre din Mordor, dacã ei îl vor elibera. Sam nu are încredere în noul tovarãs, dar lui Frodo îi este milã de Gollum.
Traversând Pãmântul din Mijloc, Aragorn (Vigoo Mortensen), arcasul elf Legolas (Orlando Bloom) si piticul Gimli (John Rhys-Davis) ajung la regatul asediat al lui Rohan, al cãrui fost mare rege Theoden (Bernard Hill) cãzuse sub influenta maleficã a lui Saruman, prin intermediul spionului sãu, sinistrul Wormtongue (Brad Dourif). Eowyn (Miranda Otto), nepoata regelui, recunoaste un conducãtor în rãzboinicul Aragorn. Crezând cã îsi va gãsi singur calea spre ea, Aragorn este constant bântuit de amintirile de dragoste pentru elfa Arwen (Liv Tyker) si de pactul pe care ei doi îl fãcuserã.
Gandalf (Ian McKellen) renaste ca Gandalf cel Alb si continuã lupta sa distrugãtoare cu Balrog, reamintindu-i lui Aragorn cã destinul sãu este sã uneascã poporul din Rohan cu ultimii sustinãtori ai rezistentei umane, poporul din Gondor.
Ĩntre timp, hobbitii capturati Merry (Dominic Monaghan) si Pippin (Billy Boyd) au evadat, scãpând de Uruk-hai în misterioasa pãdure Fangorn, unde ei descoperã un aliat neasteptat printre copacii seculari, pe Treebeard (Arborebarbos), un copac viu, ce poate merge, a cãrui pãdure a fost decimatã de Saruman.
Ĩn drumurile lor, partenerii frãtiei, vor avea parte de întâmplãri inimaginabile si vor fi martorii puterii nebãnuite a oamenilor lor.
Ĩmpreunã ei vor trebui sã înfrunte puternicele forte ale celor Douã Turnuri, aflate între Turnul Orthanc din Isengard, unde coruptul vrãjitor Saruman a ridicat o armatã puternicã de 10,000 de combatanti si fortãreata lui Sauron din Barad-dur, aflatã pe pãmântul întunecat al Mordor-ului.
“Stãpânul Inelelor: Cele douã turnuri”, introduce noi personaje, cum sunt:
Gollum. Acest misterios personaj ce apare si în primul film, apare în luminã pentru prima datã pentru a juca un rol principal în lupta pentru distrugerea Inelului.
Poporul lui Rohan – incluzându-i pe frumoasa Eowyn (Miranda Otto), fratele ei Eomer (Karl Urban) si regele lor vrãjit Theoden (Bernard Hill).
Wormtongue (Brad Dourif), sfãtuitorul duplicitar a lui Theoden si spionul lui Saruman, în regatul Rohan.
Omul Faramir (David Wenham), fratele din Gondor al lui Boromir (Sean Bean).
Ent, Arborebarbos, un copac viu ce poate merge si care este cel mai bãtrân din zona Pãmântului de Mijloc.
New Line Cinema prezintã o productie Wingnut Films, ”Stãpânul Inelelor: Cele douã turnuri”, regizat de Peter Jackson. Scenariul scris de Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Stephen Sinclair si Peter Jackson, a avut la bazã clasica trilogie a lui J.R.R. Tolkien.
Filmul a fost produs de Barry M. Osborne, Peter Jackson si Frank Walsh. Producãtori executivi sunt Robert Shaye, Michael Lynne si Mark Ordesky. Directorul de imagine este Andrew Lesnie, A.S.C. Productia decorurilor a fost semnatã de Grant Major. Editor este Michael Horton, iar co-producãtori sunt Rick Porras si Jamie Selkirk.
Costumele au fost realizate sub îndrumarea lui Ngila Dickson si Richard Taylor. Muzica a fost compusã, orchestratã si dirijatã de Howard Shore. Machiajul special, creaturile, armurile si machetele au fost realizate sub îndrumarea lui Richard Taylor. Efectele speciale au fost coordonate de Jim Rygiel.
Filmul este distribuit în întreaga lume de New Line Cinema.
”Stãpânul Inelelor: Cele Douã Turnuri”, este distribuit international, în anumite teritorii, de Warner Bros. Pictures, o companie a AOL Time Warner.

Trailer:

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

mathusallem — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:03:33 +0000

numE:

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

cu:

Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Orlando Bloom

gen film:

Actiune, Aventuri, Fantastic

Sinopsis:

“…Si pe toate sa le adune un inel, si altul nime,
Sa le ferece pe toate, astfel sa le stapaneasca,
Unde-s Umbrele, in Tinutul Mordor, in intunecime.”

Timp de mai multe decenii, cuvintele de mai sus au stârnit imaginatiile si au dat contur viselor a peste 100 de milioane de cititori din întreaga lume. Ele au fost citite prima datã în 1954, când Frãtia Inelului scris de J.R.R. Tolkien, primul volum dintr-o epopee formatã din trei pãrti, Stãpânul Inelelor, a fost publicat.

Acum, legenda scrisã de Tolkien a prins în sfârsit viata sub forma unui film de lung-metraj, un proiect care a avut în spate una dintre cele mai colosale desfãsurãri de forte care a produs vreodatã un film. Miturile, peisajele si creaturile pe care Tolkien le-a creat sunt atât de formidabile încât tehnologiei cinematografice i-au trebuit mai mult de patru decenii sã atingã nivelul necesar de sofisticare pentru a le da viatã. Un asemenea proiect vast avea nevoie de un adevãrat vizionar pentru a-l duce la capãt. Acest vizionar este Peter Jackson, care s-a angajat la o actiune fãrã precedent pentru a realiza trei filme simultan în scopul de a reda în întregime epopeea ambitioasã a lui Tolkien.

Rezultatul a constat în trei filme care vor fi prezentate separat. Aventura începe în 19 Decembrie 2001 cu Frãtia Inelului, care prezintã publicului spectator minunata lume a Pãmântului de Mijloc si pe locuitorii sãi memorabili: oameni, hobbiti, elfi, pitici, vrãjitori, troli si orci.

În aceastã parte a trilogiei tânãrul hobbit timid Frodo Baggins mosteneste un inel; însã acest inel nu este un obiect oarecare. Este Inelul Unic, un instrument al puterii absolute care îi poate permite lui Sauron, Seniorul Tenebrelor din Mordor, sã conducã Pãmântul de Mijloc si sã transforme locuitorii sãi în sclavi. Frodo împreunã cu o frãtie loialã formatã din hobbiti, oameni, un vrãjitor, un pitic si un elf trebuie sã ducã Inelul din Pãmântul de Mijloc la Muntele de Foc, unde a fost forjat prima datã si sã îl distrugã pentru totdeauna. O asemenea cãlãtorie presupune avântarea în teritoriile detinute de Seniorul Tenebrelor, unde îsi adunã armata sa de orci. Iar Frãtia nu se luptã doar cu fortele exterioare ale rãului, ci si cu disensiunile din interior si influenta corupãtoare a Inelului însusi. Cursul istoriei viitoare este dat de destinul Frãtiei.

New Line Cinema prezintã primul film al trilogiei Stãpânul Inelelor: Frãtia Inelului cu (în ordine alfabeticã) SEAN ASTIN, SEAN BEAN, CATE BLANCHETT, ORLANDO BLOOM, BILLY BOYD, MARTON CSOKAS, IAN HOLM, CHRISTOPHER LEE, IAN McKELLEN, DOMINIC MONAGHAN, VIGGO MORTENSEN, JOHN RHYS-DAVIES, ANDY SERKIS, LIV TYLER, HUGO WEAVING si ELIJAH WOOD.

Filmul este regizat de PETER JACKSON si produs de BARRIE M. OSBORNE, TIM SANDERS si JACKSON, dupã un scenariu de FRAN WALSH, PHILIPPA BOYENS, si JACKSON. Producãtori executivi sunt MARK ORDESKY si BOB si HARVEY WEINSTEIN.

Distribuit în anumite teritorii în afara S.U.A. de Warner Bros. Pictures, an AOL Time Warner Company.

Trailer:

Troy

mathusallem — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:00:57 +0000

numE:

Troy

cu:

Brad Pitt, Orlando Bloom, Eric Bana

gen film:

Actiune, Drama, Razboi

Sinopsis:

De-a lungul timpului, oamenii au purtat razboaie. Unele pentru putere, unele pentru glorie, unele pentru onoare – si altele pentru iubire.

In Grecia antica, pasiunea unuia dintre cele mai celebre cupluri ale literaturii, Paris, Printul Troiei (ORLANDO BLOOM) si Elena (DIANE KRUGER), Regina Spartei, genereaza un razboi care va devasta o civilizatie.

Cand Paris o rapeste pe Elena sotului ei, Regelui Menelau (BRENDAN GLEESON), aceasta este o insulta care nu poate fi suportata. Mandria familiala spune ca un afront adus lui Menelau este un afront fratelui sau, Agamemnon (BRIAN COX), puternicul rege din Micene, care uneste imediat toate armatele vaste ale Greciei pentru a o aduce pe Elena inapoi din Troia, pentru a apara onoarea fratelui sau.

De fapt, lupta lui Agamemnon pentru onoare este corupta de aviditatea lui coplesitoare- trebuie sa cucereasca Troia pentru a castiga zona egeeana, asigurand astfel suprematia vastului sau imperiu.

Fortareata, sub comanda Regelui Priam (PETER O’TOOLE) aparata de puternicul print Hector (ERIC BANA), este o citadela pe care nici o armata nu a reusit sa o infranga. Un singur om reprezinta cheia victoriei sau a infrangerii Troiei – Ahile (BRAD PITT), considerat unul dintre cei mai mari luptatori in viata.

Arogant, rebel si aparent invincibil, Ahile nu are devotament fata de nimic si de nimeni, cu exceptia propriei glorii. Nevoia lui nestavilita de renume etern este cea care il determina sa atace portile Troiei sub steagul lui Agamemnon – dar iubirea va fi in final cea care ii decide soarta.

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Retro Review: The Two Towers

soothsayer767 — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:02:43 +0000

It’s always hardest to do the middle film in a proposed trilogy of films.

The second film is always the maker or breaker of a franchise. In some of the most successful franchises of all time, the second film has gone on to eclipse its predecessor. Examples of these stellar sequels are series like “Aliens”, “Star Trek”, “Star Wars” and even James Bond.

The hurdle that director and Tolkien visionary Peter Jackson had to endure was making a middle film in his epic trilogy that has neither a beginning or ending. It is like filming a middle chapter of an unfinished novel. In some ways that is exactly what it is.

People expecting a recap of “Fellowship” will be disappointed since Jackson dives straight into the story almost with out pause. The story picks up within seconds of where “Fellowship” left off.

The Fellowship has been split. Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood) and Samwise Gamgee (Sean Astin) are off to Mordor to deliver the ring into Mount Doom. Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen), Legolas (Orlando Bloom) and Gimli (John Rhys-Davies) are off to save hobbits Merry (Dominic Monaghan) and Pippin (Billy Boyd) who have been captured by a troop of Orcs.

In the sequel, we find Frodo and Samwise lost in the Misty Mountains as they find themselves striking up a symbiotic friendship and alliance with the waif, Gollum (Andy Serkis). Gollum was driven insane when he possessed the “ring of power” now all he wants is to reclaim his “precious”. Can this creature be trusted or will this creature be the death of Frodo and Sam?

On the other front of the story, Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli track their comrades to the kingdom of Mohan where they find a besieged kingdom that is about to overrun by the armies of the evil Saruman (Christopher Lee). A resurrected Gandalf (Ian McKellan) encourages the trio to join with King Theoden (Bernard Hill) to defend Rohan. Theoden leads his people and the trio to the legendary fortress Helm’s Deep where the final confrontation will be waged. Who will survive this battle? Will the fortress of Helm’s Deep fall? What did happen to Merry and Pippin and how will they figure into this chapter?

“Two Towers” is essentially three stories bridging the gap between the beginning and final confrontation with evil.

Jackson understands the scope of Tolkien’s Middle Earth as he finds a unique look for each of the kingdoms seen in this second Tolkien film. Tolkien and his master craftsmen built the castle of Rohan from scratch and etched out the fortress of Helm’s Deep from the walls of a rock quarry. They are truly amazing structures and Jackson uses them with passion and finesse.

The key performance of this film is the wonderful fully-digital Gollum. For once a computerized character seems to have a soul. The performance of the actor beneath the pixels shines through and he is amazing to watch in every frame. There is some humor in Gollum’s madness as he struggles with his loyalties but it’s the scenes where Gollum reacts and does things on his own that are more remarkable than his obvious psychological struggle. You can’t but feel for this misplaced creature.

I always thought that the first film took way to long to build momentum. I also felt the same about the novel. In the second film, Jackson continues the momentum he built in the third act of Fellowship. There are definitely lulls in a film of this length but Jackson never allows his audience to be bored as he delivers new and exciting things to look at in awe. The shame is that there are a lot of these spectacles that take away from the actors.

I continue to sing Viggo Mortensen’s praises in this film as I did the previous one. I also really started to enjoy John Rhys-Davies performances as Gimli the dwarf. I also have always loved the forever creepy actor Brad Dourif and I am positive there is no one out there who could have been as oozy as Brad was playing Grima Wormtongue. I liked Miranda Otto’s damsel Eowyn but I wish there were more meat in the role for this capable actress.

The biggest fault of this part of the epic trilogy is that it is the middle film. There are a lot of signs where the film could have gotten lost but Jackson stayed his course. I am sure that when we finally see the end of this epic journey the middle film will be looked on as a great bridge. There is a lot to be celebrated in this film but for people who aren’t familiar with the material they will be lost.

4.25 out of 5

So Says the Soothsayer.

Written: December 2002

Retro Review: The Fellowship of the Ring

soothsayer767 — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:01:26 +0000

New Zealand director and visionary Peter Jackson spent over two years of filming time to bring forth the vision created by fantasy guru J.R.R Tolkien. His epic masterpiece was deemed unfilmable in its whole but Jackson’s passion helped him begin an epic quest of his own. The first of three books of Tolkien’s masterpiece is the “Fellowship of the Ring”.

Young Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood) is a hobbit. Hobbits are curious little people who live the simple life in a far off pocket known as the Shire in the world known as Middle Earth. Frodo welcomes the wise wizard Gandalf (Sir Ian McKellan) to his town of Hobbiton on the eve of his Uncle Bilbo’s (Ian Holm) 118th birthday. Uncle Bilbo is an adventurer and the most curious of all the hobbits in Hobbiton. But Bilbo hides a secret that could undo the very fabric of Middle Earth itself.

3000 years previous, an evil sorcerer Sauron wielded a “ring” that could destroy armies and bring Middle Earth to its knees. In the wake of that victory, a desperate human general slices off Sauron’s fingers and the ring falls into his hands. The ring is pure evil and it can bring even the strongest man to his knees. The elves plead with the general to destroy the ring but to no avail. Eventually the ring is lost and thought destroyed after the general is killed and over the course of time it falls into Bilbo’s hands. It is this ring that could destroy all of Middle Earth.

Gandalf confronts Bilbo after his birthday party about the ring and Bilbo reluctantly gives it up. Gandalf begins to realize which ring it is and isn’t sure what he must do to destroy it. All he knows is that the powers of darkness are building to reclaim the ring and bring the Dark Lord Sauron back to power.

Eventually Gandalf and the elves develop a nine member fellowship to bring the ring deep into Sauron’s domain and destroy it the fires of Mount Doom. Among that fellowship is Frodo, Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen), Boromir (Sean Bean), Gimli (John Rhys-Davies) the dwarf, Legolas (Orlando Bloom) the elf, Merry (Dominic Monaghan) the hobbit, Pippin (Billy Boyd) the hobbit and Samwise (Sean Astin), Frodo’s ever reliable friend. For the next three years we will follow these adventurers through Middle Earth as they embark on their epic quest.

Peter Jackson’s epic storytelling deserves the hype the Hollywood machine has been able to push behind it. From the truly evil monsters to the brilliant sets, “Fellowship” embraces the Tolkien vision with passion. You can tell that this film was created by people who loved the books. There is richness and eye-candy in this film like none seen this year.

The first amazing thing I noticed was how cleverly the film depicts the differences in heights of the hobbits, humans, dwarves and elves. I was always a curious to see if they could pull that feat off. They do it with flawless brilliance. The almost giant Gandalf stumbling around Bilbo’s house and thrilling battles involving a lot of different sized people.

I did love Jackson’s craftsmanship of the creatures in the film. They are utterly brilliant. I liked how each one is something we have never seen before. I loved the Black Riders and the Cave Troll. This troll is the way a troll is supposed to be and he is so more believable than say the troll in “Harry Potter”. I loved the whole troll sequence.

Jackson’s epic beginning isn’t without its faults. It truly is a site to behold if you can handle the enormous running time of 178 minutes. Theatres should acquire “lazy-boys” for this theatric experience. Tolkien’s epic masterpiece was deemed unfilmable because of the tome of content housed in the trilogy. The running time is what deemed it that. For any filmmaker it is truly hard to overcome that challenge. What makes the film’s epic running time bearable at times is the powerful score by Howard Shore. This truly is an amazing piece of filmmaking but even the most brilliant and beautiful can wear out their welcome.

Having heard the books read by my mother and having fond memories of the Ralph Bakshi version of the books, I was puzzled with the film’s depiction of Boromir. For me, Boromir was a valiant, courageous and honorable warrior who dreamed of bringing honor back to his homeland of Gondor. It isn’t until he touches the ring that his honor begins to subside and he begins a conflict of honor and desire. In the books, as I remember, Boromir was the fiercest of the Fellowship and did all he could to protect the ring and the hobbits.

Jackson’s vision of Boromir comes off as a twisted, scheming warrior who has an ulterior motive throughout. Where is the Boromir I knew? I won’t hold this factor against the film because Tolkien characters can be interpreted in different ways. I also had problems with the depiction of Elrond but that could be just me as well.

Jackson’s “Fellowship” is an utterly beautiful beginning and should be commended on a film that delivers on the hype surrounding it. “Fellowship” is all I wanted in the epic telling of the classic quest-story but being so close to the trilogy it wasn’t any more or less than I thought it would be. That truly is a compliment in these days of over-hyped extravaganzas.

4.5 out of 5

So Says the Soothsayer.

Final Note: I would like to make a short statement on how this film is being handled for its release. Some of us in the press core have had a hard time seeing this film and thus the reason for my narrowly early review. I am not laying any blame. In fact I would like to commend the people who worked on the project because of the hype surrounding it has been insane. No vision this extraordinaire should be held back. My question mainly lies in will we be going through this for the next two installments? Tolkien’s vision is about honor and overcoming overwhelming odds shouldn’t we as humans aspire to this vision.

Written: December 2001

Orlando Bloom and Ladies Hit Up Morocco

sketch123 — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:52:36 +0000

So now we know why Orlando Bloom and Jennifer Aniston were on the same flights together! MYSTERY SOLVED! So, now all of you who wrote about them having some “secret romance” can think twice about reporting false gossip news.

Anyway, Bloom, Aniston, Hayek, Paltrow and of course Kerr were partying it up for the inauguration of La Mamounia Hotel in Marrakech, Morocco (November 26). I wonder how much they paid them to attend this lavish event. I’m sure this hotel got the exposure it needed and it was worth every Moroccan dirham (Morocco’s currency for those who haven’t a clue).

Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr in Morocco

sketch123 — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:22:39 +0000

English actor Orlando Bloom, 32, and Australian model Miranda Kerr, 26, were spotted showing each other lots of affection in Marrakesh, Morocco on Friday night (November 27). Judging by the photos, the two aren’t breaking up and Bloom’s not secretly romancing Jennifer Aniston. It’s stupid that gossip circles are already assuming there’s a possible romance between Aniston and Bloom just because they were on the same flight together. Maybe they will shut up now that these photos have been taken.

For goodness sake, the two spent Thanksgiving in Morocco. Now that says a lot about their romance.

Bloom’s now a goodwill ambassador for the UN children’s organization Unicef. He’s always wanted to work for Unicef.

He said: “I look forward to working with Unicef as they continue to make the world a better place for children.”

Prepare to see lots more Bloom action. The actor’s got roughly 4-5 films in the works for 2010 and 2011. Support Bloom and check out his latest film New York, I Love You.

Morocco locul unde isi petrec vedetele Ziua Recunostintei

ancudeu — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:28:52 +0000

Ce o avea acest loc Morocco, dupa ce Jennifer Aniston, Gwyneth Paltrow si Salma Hayek au anuntat ca-si vor petrece sarbatorile acolo, mai nou Orlando Bloom s-a hotarat la aceeasi locatie.

Bloom se bucura de sarbatoarea Recunostintei, in special ca o va petrece alaturi de logodnica sa Miranda Kerr. “Suntem amandoi atat de ocupati si lucram atat de mult incat trebuie sa petrecem macar cate un weekend impreuna.”

Dåligt omdöme

aziga — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:00:05 +0000

Jag insåg nyligen att modellen Miranda Kerr är ihop med Orlando Bloom, och jag vet inte riktigt hur jag ska ta det. För det första är det ett skämt att hon väljer honom före mig med tanke på att jag har älskat henne ända sedan jag såg den här bilden på henne, och för det andra att hon inte ens har nämnt Orlando för mig. Och vad har han att erbjuda henne? Har killen ens gjort någonting bra sedan Sagan om Ringen? Medan den nollan har latat sig har jag läst typ 150 högskolepoäng, startat wtmfd.com och samtidigt lyckats skapa en mäkta imponerande samling av högupplöst pornografi. Jag lovar, ingen av mina kompisar knäcker den. Och hon väljer Orlando? Vart är världen på väg?

Notis – tydligen är Thanksgiving så viktigt i USA att alla kändisar låser in sig med sina familjer och jag lämnas med skitnyheter (som de tre senaste inläggen) att skriva om. Well I say fuck’em! Förhoppningsvis kommer det roligare grejer snart, men gå med i gruppen på facebook så länge så har ditt liv lite mening i alla fall.

Daily hotness....Miranda and Jennifer shows us how to wear black!

Pink and/or Princi — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:51:05 +0000

Both Miranda Kerr and Jennifer Aniston looked gorgeous in their black dresses. I have to say Jennifer’s is especially beautifully structured. The cut really suited her petite frame and the drapery around her waist just added that extra something to make her dress pop in a sea of black dresses! Well done, ladies!!

photos:gossipgirl

It's holiday season - Jetsetters special!

Pink and/or Princi — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:41:10 +0000

If you are like me, you probably have struggled to dress for plane many times. It is especially unpleasant when you are still trying to finish packing and time pressed. This is why there’s a jetsetters special to help us dress our best in this holiday season.

How to get the looks:

1. Be comfortable_ unless you are Victorian Beckham, Lady GaGa or Dita von Teese, you will probably opt for something comfortable but, stylish at the same time. Jeans seems to be the key piece often paired with stylish t-shirts, funky shoes and most importantly, the right kind of ‘bags’!

2. The ‘It’ bags_ roomy bags with straps seems to be the prefered ones. I guess this is one occasion where you will be needing your toiletries, books and anything else that would entertain you!

3. Uggs_ it’s one occasion when Uggs are okay to be seen in public, either go with some funky colour such as the purple ones spotted on January Jones or the safer option of black ones on Vanessa Hudgens.

4. Top heavy_ hats, headbands, beanies, hoodies…..anything that can hide your oxygen depraved hair is welcomed!

5. Be shapely_ make sure your coat, jacket, sweater, cardigan, trench, bomber jacket, leather jacket are fitted….you cannot complete your jetsetters look without one and it needs to ‘fit’ you well. Being comfortable does not equate to being shapeless!

6. Accessorise with an impact_ pick your accessories well, you don’t want to be taking off millions of bangles, necklaces or belts at the security check point! (I did that once, not a pleasant experience especially, when everyone else curses you because, you are holding up the line….) generally speaking this is the time to stick with minimalism, less is ‘faster’!

7. Be vampy_ wearing sunglasses indoor is actually okay! Everyone will understand you are just trying to cover up those tired and often bare eyes and not pretending to avoid those blaring flash lights!

8. Get a nice passport cover_ it’s all in the details! Check out Jennifer Aniston’s pink one and Dita von Teese’s L.V one. It doesn’t have to be branded, it just needs to say something about you!

9. Hermes all the way_ according to Victoria Beckham, Hermer’s birkin and kelly bags are the ones to carry when boarding a plane. Especially, the ‘white’ one I guess she isn’t scared of dirtying the bag!

10. Stay hydrated_ drink lots of water and use a moisturiser on board! You never know who you will bump to on your holiday!

photos:justjared,tfs

As Thirty Dialogues Bleed Into One

dannidupa — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:24:45 +0000

Having a good conversation is one of my favorite feelings. That moment when you feel almost buzzed with the excitement of how much you want to respond to and absorb what the other person is saying. These conversations happen both with the people I love most and oddly, the people I know least. With the latter category, the buzz comes from the fact that neither one has any expectations for what the other will contribute. I live for these chats.

Peace,

Sources: weheartit, imdb

Blog title from “The New Year” by Death Cab for Cutie

lesbian appeal

benjaminchew110478 — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:18:45 +0000

Hordes of young girls are going bananas over the New Moon movie. I don’t know what’s wit

Main St - What is Colin Firth up to?

liveforfilms — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:20:18 +0000

Colin Firth is in the running for A Single Man (check out the trailer), but one of his next films is the final screenplay from Pulitzer Prize and Academy Award®-winner Horton Foote. It is a luminous and timely tale of a down-and-out small town that receives a mysterious visitor – a stranger with a promise to turn things around and bring the town back to its former pride and glory.

Georgiana (Ellen Burstyn) is a stately tobacco heiress faced with a real estate problem; she has an empty warehouse on the town’s foundering Main Street. She rents the facility to the visitor, Texas businessman Gus Leroy (Colin Firth) – sight unseen and no questions asked – and she has no idea that his risky business will soon impact her friends and neighbors. From her niece Willa (Patricia Clarkson), to the local police officer (Orlando Bloom) and the girl he has his eye on (Amber Tamblyn), everyone in town begins to question the trucks arriving in the middle of the night unloading cargo into Georgiana’s warehouse.

When it is finally revealed that the material being stored is hazardous waste, there is an uproar. Leroy explains to the Mayor that several towns throughout the south are experiencing full economic recovery as a result of doing business with him, and the town must face the ultimate question – to do what is needed, or do what is right. The new business could enrich their economy, but put all its inhabitants in peril.

I posted photos of Orlando Bloom on the set of this film a while back.

Source: Collider

PSA: Kingdom Of Heaven (2005), or And Peace Be With You

cinematronica — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:57:41 +0000

One of my favorite films of the new millennium, Kingdom of Heaven is an under-appreciated classic, a treasure of a film that was shunned in many circles at the time of its release because of its incongruity and certain character flaws. It faded quickly into the realms of the forgotten, but I always held a flame aloft for the historical epic. I admitted to most of the flaws, albeit begrudgingly, but I still had a weird attraction to it, and until about a year ago, I couldn’t really explain it. Now, before about a year ago, I would have bowed to conventional wisdom that if I could not put my pro-KoH argument in words, than it obviously was not that good of an argument. But, last April or so, I discovered the reason that the movie seemed so off to me, and the source of a lot of anti-KoH arguments, is that the studio edited almost an HOUR out of the theatrical cut! AN HOUR! That’s a lot of info to leave out! Now, with a lot more backing this time compared to March of last year, I can safely say that Kingdom of Heaven IS a good movie, a great movie even. It’s not a perfect movie, but it skirts very flirtatiously with immortality, something I admire in a work of art.

We’re taken to the 12th century, between the Second and Third Crusades. Balian, a lonely blacksmith in France, grieving over the suicide of his wife, finds no solace in his work or his life doomed to obscurity. As fate would have it, however, a knight traveling through the area pops into his life. He claims to be his father, and offers him a choice; he can stay in the sad, empty husk of France during the Middle Ages and continue his life as if nothing had happened, or he can come with him to Jerusalem, where the knight holds court with King Baldwin IV. At first hesitant, Balian joins the group of Crusaders after hearing that perhaps his wife’s soul can be saved from Hell if he absolves her sins in the Holy Land (people believed that suicides were instant fodder for Hell back then, although some STILL do). Thus begins a journey of the self through the world of the Dark Ages as Balian travels from his tiny, myopic Medieval world all the way to the center of the world’s tumult, Jerusalem, where a new dispute is broiling beneath the surface of the Second Crusade’s short-lived peace. King Baldwin IV is dying painfully from his crippling leprosy, the Knights Templar are restlessly itching for a battle with the Muslims, their sworn enemy, and on the other side of the wall, a new Muslim assault is being only barely kept at bay by the efforts of their sultan, Saladin. The truce will not last much longer, and Balian’s part in this is larger than he yet knows. It will be a long, unforgiving road ahead for him, but with his wife’s eternal soul in the balance, he is willing to do anything to unchain her from the fiery pits below.

Let me start with the big flaw before I start gushing. Before it gets any farther, I have to comment on the fact that Balian is a total Harry Stu. In internet lingo, for those not in on the jive, that means that his character is just a LITTLE too perfect. He just happens to know a lot of things about a lot of things that would be helpful in the Holy Land, including the construction of siege engines, leading large groups of men, and considering he’s played by Orlando Bloom, professional heart-throb, he looks damn good while he does it. It all gets to be a little much sometimes, and by the end, I felt more than a little tinge of disgust for him and his implausible perfection. You know how awesome and perfect Balian is? During a boat trip to Jerusalem, his boat capsizes and sinks in a storm; he wakes up the next morning on the beach with no fellow survivors and a saddled horse ready to give him a lift! How serendipitous!

But when I say that that’s really the only thing I think is wrong with it, I mean it. Director Ridley Scott is so good he can make any subject come alive, and it just so happens that he also found one of my favorite historical periods fascinating. Every detail, with the exception of ultra-perfect Balian, is down to the T. Scott has recreated the Middle Ages with such a realism that they speak to us through the ages in the very subtext of his work. From the weaponry, the architecture, the interactions between people, to even the battle formations and times of day that Muslims and Christians fought during the 12th century, this is all genuine. there are so many stories to be told here, during the reconstruction of Europe from its massive, tragic downfall in the 6th century, I’m so glad someone used this period. And not only that, but I really appreciate the use of the different faiths fighting it out as sort of an allegory for today. It’s the same fight going on with different weapons and words, which Scott cleverly alludes to at one point, making the emotional ties to this ancient era all the more indelible.

The main cast is equally proportionate to the supporting cast here. Liam Neeson, Brendan Gleeson, Michael Sheen, David Thewlis, and other power players make short but memorable appearances that resonate throughout the movie. My favorite of these is Ghassan Massoud, who plays Saladin. While we never see hm that often, his character is similar to Baldwin in that he doesn’t want war, but political and religious pressures are pushing him into a battle that will cost many, many lives. He is excellent, and most importantly he’s a Muslim character that doesn’t give way into stereotypes that so many other films would have. As for the main cast, I’ve said my peace on Balian, but it must be noted that not everyone’s like that. There are some real winners, like Eva Green, who plays Sibylla, Baldwin’s sister. Her scenes suffer the most cutting, and it felt so vindicating to see the Special Director’s Cut edition and piece together what happens to her. She is a force to be reckoned with for me, especially now that the cut has been restored. She is given whole new sets of scenes that add to the emotional complexities, especially the ones involving her son. Without these scenes, her character is very confusing and inconsistent, and it is a definite boon to the film that she not go from one emotional state to the next without any coercing. Jeremy Irons electrifies as Tiberius, the Marshall of Jerusalem and Balian’s moral compass in the Holy Land. His scenes are few, but they are key, and Irons shows his expertise in authoritative but sympathetic words of wisdom as he tries to keep Christian Jerusalem from going into all-out war with the Muslims and Balian from falling off the righteous path. Edward Norton is the emotional heart of the first half of the film as King Baldwin IV. Underneath a silver mask to hide the hideous deformities left by his leprosy, he is trying extremely hard to keep peace in his time by keeping both the Templars at bay and his court satisfied with the truce. But his frail condition has many worried that the Muslims will attack and he will be unable to lead, or, worse, that he is lying down and making too many concessions to their heathen demands. He has so much weight on his slender shoulders, and watching Norton valiantly struggle to keep lives from being lost is heartbreaking and wondrously inspiring.

Sweeping cinematography, an immersive score by Harry-Gregson Williams, an extremely able cast, and a rich realistic tone make Kingdom of Heaven a sweeping film that should be remembered with the ranks of Spartacus and Gladiator in the realm of great historical epics. It’s a whopping three hours for the director’s cut, the only cut there should be, as far as I’m concerned, so there’s a lot going on. Luckily, it’s all great, and with the exception of one or two faults, I would be extremely tempted to call this a perfect film. To get swept away in this historical fervor is a joy and a pleasure that I plan to relish more and more often. Ridley Scott strikes gold again, and the Holy Land is done justice by his beautiful eye and his great cast. I give Kingdom of Heaven 9 1/2 leper kings out of 10. A high recommendation!

Tomorrow’s Sunday, so I don’t know what I’ll watch! It’ll make for a good review, though, I think! Until then!

Tu cu cine votezi?

tezeu — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:55:01 +0000

Stiu ca aceasta intrebarea este una impertinenta, cel putin, dar serios acum, tu cu cine votezi? Tu,

Orlando Bloom do Dia!

Gabrih — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:07:13 +0000

Sophisticated, censorious, laidback AND ingenious!?

Lunki — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:05:05 +0000

Sika did a blog post about who could play the role as him when we get our own TV show in America. I personally think that the show would benefit if I played a lead role/show runner/producer part, but as Sika says, maybe FOX have another actor in mind to play the role of Lunki.

Sika got some spot on suggestions like Bruce Vilanch and Paul Giamatti.

When it comes to me it is not as easy as that. Many people often think of some longed haired sex gods like Johnny Depp or Orlando Bloom. But I don’t want it all to be about the looks, I want to go deeper.

An actor with an aura that is both sophisticated and censorious as well as laid back and ingenious.

I simply don’t know. Do you have any suggestions?

manga303 — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:26:17 +0000

Schauspieler Johnny Depp lässt sich die Rückkehr als Pirat Jack Sparrow angeblich ordentlich vergolden. Der Darsteller erhalte knapp 24 Millionen Euro für „Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides“, wie die britische Zeitung „The Sun“ am Dienstag berichtete. Depps Salär könne sogar noch ansteigen, wenn der vierte Teil der Reihe ein Kassenhit werde. Die ersten drei Filme hatten weltweit insgesamt über zweieinhalb Milliarden US-Dollar eingespielt. Depps Rückkehr schien zuletzt unsicher. Der Schauspieler hatte wegen der überraschenden Entlassung des Chefs der Walt Disney Studios, Dick Cook, einen möglichen Ausstieg aus der Blockbuster-Reihe angedeutet. Dem Bericht zufolge ist Penélope Cruz für die weibliche Hauptrolle im Gespräch. Die bisherigen Hauptdarsteller Orlando Bloom und Keira Knightley sollen nicht zurückkehren. Für das Actionabenteuer wird ein Start im Sommer 2011 angepeilt.

Orlando Bloom do dia.

Ju Rezende — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:38:15 +0000

Johnny Depp será o ator mais bem pago com Piratas do Caribe 4

jotagdasilva — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:58:45 +0000

A Walt Disney confirmou Johnny Depp no quarto filme da série Piratas do Caribe. E não foi com um salário qualquer, mas por 60 milhões de reais! A bolada o tornará o ator mais bem pago de Hollywood, desbancando Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks e Mel Gibson.

Segundo o jornal Telegraph, os diretores da Disney concordaram em dar o salário polpudo à Depp porque Keira Knightley e Orlando Bloom, que interpretam Elizabeth Swann e Will Turner, respectivamente, não retornam à próxima aventura. Com o posto de protagonista feminina em aberto, Penélope Cruz foi sondada.

Nada melhor do que uma boa quantia de dinheiro para convencer um ator contrariado. O norte-americano quase desistiu do papel com a demissão do presidente do Conselho de Administração da Walt Disney, Dick Cook. O executivo era um dos grandes apoiadores do intérprete do capitão Jack Sparrow na trilogia de piratas excêntricos.

Piratas do Caribe: Em Marés Estranhas seria centrado na fonte da juventude, citada em No Fim do Mundo, e acompanharia o capitão Sparrow em busca da cidade perdida de Atlantis. O quarto longa-metragem da saga tem estreia prevista para 2011.

Diferentemente dos primeiros filmes da saga que foram comandados por Gore Verbinski, a direção da nova empreitada ficará a cargo de Rob Marshall, que trabalhou em Chicago (2002) e Memórias de uma Gueixa (2005). A trilogia lançada em 2003 já arrecadou mais de 2,7 bilhões de dólares em bilheteria.

Orlando Bloom...

Hathor — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:07:51 +0000

…Should be jailed, without any chance of coming out or seeing sunlight ever again.

Okay, now that may sound a bit cruel, especially when it comes from me…I, Hathor, who loves pretty boys and thinks they make the world more beautiful.

But seriously…

THE GUY IS SO FRICKIN’ HOT, IT’S TORTURE FOR THE PRETTINESS-DEPRIVED SOUL!

Yep, some pics to illustrate: First, as the ever-famous Legolas

no!! No!!! Just no! He is not ALLOWED to be this pretty!

Second, as the pretty, so GODDAMN innocent and doe-eyed Will Turner,

NOT ALLOWED! DO YOU GET ME ORLI?? YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO DO THIS TO ME!

Alright…that’s it…

::raises gun to her head:: Goodbye cruel world…I did not manage to obtain Orlando Bloom as my teddy bear…

BANG!!!!

Expelliarmus!

Cheezburger Network — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:00:54 +0000

Expelliarmus!

(Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom)

Sissy!

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