I only watched the movies at the cinema when they came out, and I always
praised the incredible work. I am with you, and will, sooner or later, get
to the entire set as you advise.
Take care, Anny
From: "Douglas Clark" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, June 10, 2005 9:33 PM
>I have spent over thirty hours this week viewing the extended versions of
>Lord of the Rings interspersed with the various Appendices and it has been
>a profound experience. I will never forget the Kiwi stuntsmen doing the
>haka for Viggo Mortensen in appreciation of his character as a man. And
>Viggo speaking in his native Norwegian before a vast Oslo audience at its
>premier there. There are two seperate entwined stories. Tolkiens myth for
>the English and the New Zealand story of the making of the films. As
>someone who has failed at everything in life it was so heartwarming to see
>such happy endings to both epic stories. It really warms one to follow the
>unknown story of the films' making thru the six Appendices. And the joyful
>camaraderie of the acting ensemble and the mammoth technical staff. My
>recommendation to anyone who can spare the cash is to send off to Amazon
>for the extended box set. If you have a DVD player. It is the experience of
>a lifetime to view the twelve diske. And I should say that there is much
>background knowledge from such experts as Tom Shippey and the publisher
>Rayner Unwin etc. I have had a lovely week.
>
> Douglas Clark, Bath, Somerset, England ....
> http://www.dgdclynx.plus.com
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