tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569750317755310322.post7158927271944726142..comments2023-11-19T04:43:33.827+11:00Comments on Matt vs. the Academy: 2001 - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingMatt Fosterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10317583098531787395noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569750317755310322.post-64300922072760464052009-10-18T23:52:36.146+11:002009-10-18T23:52:36.146+11:00The Fantasy film and by association the Science Fi...The Fantasy film and by association the Science Fiction film have had the least success and some would say respect from AMPAS. Only one has won a Best Picture Oscar (LOTR-The Return of the King) and few nominated at all. The fact that each of the Lord of the Rings trilogy received Best Picture nominations is a remarkable accomplishment. Unlike just about all the other nominees in these genres, LOTR is an adaptation of a beloved series of books. As good as cinema can render a visual conception of a fantasy novel, I don't believe anything can compare with a reader's own imagination. For this reason, I have to applaud Peter Jackson's accomplishment. I think it will be the benchmark for this genre for a very long time.<br /><br />To be honest, I am a much bigger fan of traditional dramatic film, set in the real world. It's my limitation, but despite the visceral thrills the LOTR films bring to me, the emotional connection never quite reaches the levels of realistic film. That said, I think I can say that The Fellowship of the Ring is my favorite of the trilogy. Perhaps it was the scenes in The Shire, or the innocence, and loss of it, that grabbed me. I'll have more to say about parts 2 and 3 in their respective years of release. For 2001, this film was a present that I'm glad I got to open.<br /><br />This sounds silly, but sometimes I allow myself a "Back to the Future" fantasy when I watch a contemporary special effects movie. I imagine what it would be like to show this film as a 13 year old, back in 1960 - a time when my friends and I would gorge ourselves on these types of movies (as schlocky as they were back then). I think that "The Fellowship of the Ring" would be the film I'd take in my DeLorean back to that time.Mike Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14953461679716236054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569750317755310322.post-85156971252584694022009-10-17T02:39:37.903+11:002009-10-17T02:39:37.903+11:00Matt, please don’t destroy my wonderment for this ...Matt, please don’t destroy my wonderment for this film. Having read the books when I was young and having worn the “Frodo Lives” buttons during the 60’s I could not imagine how anyone could grasp the imagination of Tolkien’s book, but Peter Jackson had me envisioning everything I could remember. Maybe the characters weren’t as deep as you may have liked but for sheer wonder this film was my pick for Best Picture and I’ll be watching it every time is it’s on TV even though I have every possible version of the DVD also. As my wife says “How many times can you watch the same thing over and over” I just can.<br /><br />Sal DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569750317755310322.post-1086104297572056812009-10-12T23:07:38.201+11:002009-10-12T23:07:38.201+11:00Matt Foster, Matt Foster, Matt Foster - Action...(...Matt Foster, Matt Foster, Matt Foster - Action...(Sam) "Come on, Mr. Frodo. I can't carry it for you... but I can carry you!" - Cut...Matt Foster, Matt Foster.Mike Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14953461679716236054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569750317755310322.post-32971927440078767532009-10-12T10:46:25.121+11:002009-10-12T10:46:25.121+11:00Ah, it's so obvious now. I was supposed to *pr...Ah, it's so obvious now. I was supposed to *pretend* to be Sam. Tsk, what was I thinking? :-)Matt Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10317583098531787395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569750317755310322.post-49652012462579199012009-10-12T09:50:22.075+11:002009-10-12T09:50:22.075+11:00I found a rare video of Ian McKellen giving tips o...I found a rare video of Ian McKellen giving tips on acting. Maybe if you would have seen this, you would have gotten the part, Matt :)<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43sbtkQM6zcMike Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14953461679716236054noreply@blogger.com