The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

[TheProcrastinator]

It wasn't anything revealing per say other than some cool glimpses of Mirkwood

Out of curiosity: Did You see the design of the Mirkwood Elven Warriors?

 

[The Josh]

Out of curiosity: Did You see the design of the Mirkwood Elven Warriors?

You did see some soldiers fighting with Legolas and Tauriel.

 

[Snakey Jones]

someone from another forum got his mitts on an image of Smaug as he appears in the movie. Well, allegedly anyway, I can't verify this so take it with a grain of salt; for all I know its just some dungeons and dragons card art or something.

Hey, should I put spoilers around the picture or something? "Just in case"?
I tried doing that but for some reason it made the picture unable to show up, if the mods will it i'll just put the address there and people can copy and paste at their own discretion.

 

[Biojex]

I'm fairly certain I've seen that dragon somewhere before...I don't think that's Smaug.

 

[DinoDB1975]

Interesting. Been a while since I've seen Reign of Fire, so I can't tell if that was lifted from that movie. The horned snout is reminiscent of the dragon in Sucker Punch, so it may be from there.

I've always imagine Smaug as the "classic" dragon with an elongated, serpentine neck. The dragon here looks like it has a shorter neck.

 

[SixthScaleEdward]

Might be a screen grab of the prologue? Anyway it's not a spoiler.

We got a good look at Smaug in AUJ, and we also saw him breathing fire.

 

[FrodoEyes]

It looks nothing like the Smaug we saw at the end of the film. No long snout for one thing.

 

[Biojex]

Interesting. Been a while since I've seen Reign of Fire, so I can't tell if that was lifted from that movie. The horned snout is reminiscent of the dragon in Sucker Punch, so it may be from there.

I've always imagine Smaug as the "classic" dragon with an elongated, serpentine neck. The dragon here looks like it has a shorter neck.

That's it. It's the Sucker Punch dragon.

 

[DinoDB1975]

Debunked then.

See you all back here when the first trailer is released?

 

[The Ween]

What could've been. Oh my! I'm sure Josh already read this.

https://www.theonering.net/torwp/20...tm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter042013

 

[ExMem-LarjaThwei]

What could've been. Oh my! I'm sure Josh already read this.

https://www.theonering.net/torwp/20...tm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter042013

My god....




"6. The idea: Gandalf forces Gimli to dig a hole and crawl into it before violently beating him.

Who thought of it: John Boorman

In 1970, John Boorman wrote a screenplay for a Lord of the Rings movie for United Artists. It included a sexual relationship between Frodo and Galadriel, as well as a scene where Frodo is laid naked on a crystal table before a vast amphitheater of chanting Elves. But most noteworthy is a scene where Gimli is buried and beaten. Boorman’s idea was that outside the West-gate of Moria, Gandalf would lead Gimli through a primitive rebirthing ritual. After forcing the Dwarf to dig a hole and crawl into it, Gandalf covers the little guy with a cloak and violently beats him (with verbal taunts) until the Dwarf suddenly remembers his ancestral language, jumps out, and speaks the password to open the Doors of Durin.


Boorman later reflected on his screenplay in his autobiography: “We had a script that we felt was fresh and cinematic, yet carried the spirit of Tolkien, a spirit we had come to admire and cherish during those months. It was a good and wondrous time.”

Sadly, by the time the script was completed, there was a new executive at United Artists who wasn’t interested in Tolkien, and thus Boorman’s Lord of the Rings movie never came to fruition."

 

[Adolfo]

My god....




"6. The idea: Gandalf forces Gimli to dig a hole and crawl into it before violently beating him.

Who thought of it: John Boorman

In 1970, John Boorman wrote a screenplay for a Lord of the Rings movie for United Artists. It included a sexual relationship between Frodo and Galadriel, as well as a scene where Frodo is laid naked on a crystal table before a vast amphitheater of chanting Elves. But most noteworthy is a scene where Gimli is buried and beaten. Boorman’s idea was that outside the West-gate of Moria, Gandalf would lead Gimli through a primitive rebirthing ritual. After forcing the Dwarf to dig a hole and crawl into it, Gandalf covers the little guy with a cloak and violently beats him (with verbal taunts) until the Dwarf suddenly remembers his ancestral language, jumps out, and speaks the password to open the Doors of Durin.


Boorman later reflected on his screenplay in his autobiography: “We had a script that we felt was fresh and cinematic, yet carried the spirit of Tolkien, a spirit we had come to admire and cherish during those months. It was a good and wondrous time.”

Sadly, by the time the script was completed, there was a new executive at United Artists who wasn’t interested in Tolkien, and thus Boorman’s Lord of the Rings movie never came to fruition."

It became "Excalibur" in 1981

 

[TURINS~BANE]

It became "Excalibur" in 1981

I read the full Boorman screen play, it was a 3 hour film, helms deep is missed and the ents and there is a scene with frodo and Galadriel having sex. no joke..

 

[Adolfo]

I read the full Boorman screen play, it was a 3 hour film, helms deep is missed and the ents and there is a scene with frodo and Galadriel having sex. no joke..

Excalibur I would put in my top 10 to 15 of all time for me...great film...awesome messages, cast, music, sets, etc...HM was so hot too...the end scene where the white ship leaves in ROTK reminds me so much of the end ship leaving in Excalibur

 

[TURINS~BANE]

Excalibur I would put in my topt 10 to 15 of all time for me...great film...awesome messages, cast, music, sets, etc...HM was so hot too...the end scene where the white ship leaves in ROTK reminds me so much of the end ship leaving in Excalibur

Excalibur is in my top 3 films of all time, its a classic just superb. there will never be a better Arthurian film. Love it at the end when Arthur drinks from the grail, and comes back. "KNIGHTS squires gaurds prepare for battle"

 

[Frank]

My god....




"6. The idea: Gandalf forces Gimli to dig a hole and crawl into it before violently beating him.

Who thought of it: John Boorman

In 1970, John Boorman wrote a screenplay for a Lord of the Rings movie for United Artists. It included a sexual relationship between Frodo and Galadriel, as well as a scene where Frodo is laid naked on a crystal table before a vast amphitheater of chanting Elves. But most noteworthy is a scene where Gimli is buried and beaten. Boorman’s idea was that outside the West-gate of Moria, Gandalf would lead Gimli through a primitive rebirthing ritual. After forcing the Dwarf to dig a hole and crawl into it, Gandalf covers the little guy with a cloak and violently beats him (with verbal taunts) until the Dwarf suddenly remembers his ancestral language, jumps out, and speaks the password to open the Doors of Durin.


Boorman later reflected on his screenplay in his autobiography: “We had a script that we felt was fresh and cinematic, yet carried the spirit of Tolkien, a spirit we had come to admire and cherish during those months. It was a good and wondrous time.”

Sadly, by the time the script was completed, there was a new executive at United Artists who wasn’t interested in Tolkien, and thus Boorman’s Lord of the Rings movie never came to fruition."

Who knew he could do comedy so well? I'm laughing my *** off over here.

 

[The Josh]

Debunked then.

See you all back here when the first trailer is released?

My guess is Man of Steel in June.

What could've been. Oh my! I'm sure Josh already read this.

https://www.theonering.net/torwp/20...tm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter042013

Yeah, I saw it the other day. Some of those are freaking terrible.

 

[Adolfo]

John Boorman did some great films...I wont bash or make fun ...Zardoz was a strange bird too...I think he was compensating too for the lack of technology and the impossibility of some of the scenes he wanted as well as costs involved....I loved Excalibur..period....I saw that film in a double feature with Knightriders in 81...it was great!

 

[Adolfo]

Excalibur is in my top 3 films of all time, its a classic just superb. there will never be a better Arthurian film. Love it at the end when Arthur drinks from the grail, and comes back. "KNIGHTS squires gaurds prepare for battle"

All I know is If I had to pick 10 films on a deserted Island ...one of them would most likely be Excalibur...Lots of faith in that film too...Trust was a huge quality

 

[The Ween]

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