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Post by hi224 on May 13, 2019 15:41:59 GMT
Have you been to Cannes or Sundance. no and not really planning on it. I want to go so much.
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Post by Rey Kahuka on May 13, 2019 15:53:15 GMT
Tolkien is an incredibly well crafted film. The performances, cinematography and the score are all top notch. It's an excellent representation of the author's inspirations for his famous fantasy work (of which I'm a huge fan). I was correct in assuming the fantasy elements would be displayed more heavily in the advertising campaign than in the actual film, and the story is better for it. The fantasy sequences are infrequent and for the most part very brief, as they should be. I'd recommend this to Tolkien fans for certain but also to film fans, as it is an enjoyable journey through the joys and sorrows of the man's life from childhood through his decision to become an author. Truly a solid biopic that shows the essence of the man and how he reflected the world around him into his fantasy writing. is CS Lewis in it at all or at least referenced? No, it's mostly to do with his younger years. His friendship with Lewis came later.
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Post by Nora on May 13, 2019 18:05:08 GMT
no and not really planning on it. I want to go so much. whats stopping you?
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Post by hi224 on May 13, 2019 18:10:53 GMT
well cost, travel, schedule, logistics as well.
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Post by joekiddlouischama on May 19, 2019 4:59:19 GMT
It looks like a nice rental. heard the movie is generic actually. It is fairly generic, but the visual quality and pacing make it rather entrancing. In other words, Tolkien is worth a view in a theater. Of course, I commented further in this thread: link
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Post by barfholomew on May 19, 2019 11:19:44 GMT
No, even though I'm a big fan of the Lord of the Rings (books, movies and the miniature game).
I just don't have any interest in his personal life.
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Post by joekiddlouischama on May 28, 2019 7:17:30 GMT
heard the movie is generic actually. It is fairly generic, but the visual quality and pacing make it rather entrancing. In other words, Tolkien is worth a view in a theater. Of course, I commented further in this thread: link I viewed Tolkien for a second time, and I liked it even more on this occasion—I now consider the film "good." I appreciated Lasse Frank Johannessen's cinematography even more, as it excels in terms of composition and visual metaphor, as well as color and lighting. The movie is worthy of an Oscar nomination for Best Cinematography, even though it probably will not receive one given that Tolkien is a May release. And its editing and use of montage are also excellent. Meanwhile, the dialogue is intelligent and sophisticated, Thomas Newman's score is slightly unusual yet deft, and the performances are tense, humane, and alert. On the downside, the movie's tone could have used less sentimentality, and its sense of "real time" is lacking. But most films are deficient in that regard, and Tolkien definitely provides a feel for the romanticism and darkness that ironically combined to fuel the eponymous author's evocative novels.
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