Yeah, I laughed at a few points (especially at "They get chased by the ghost of Christmas Future") but I also rolled my eyes pretty much exactly as described above.
It reads like something written by someone who is very clever and funny but also not paying attention. I mean, seriously, who mixes up Sauron's tower and Saruman's tower? One's in a forest. The other is in a flaming volcanic wasteland.
Making fun of a movie based on its faults is funny. Making fun of a movie based on your faults is less so.
[HUMOURLESS NERD MODE: OFF]
However mostly I laughed and now I want to dig out my LotR extended edition and watch the whole thing.
Concurred. :) It's interesting to see what people might not know about, and what he filled the blanks in with was funny. The degree of smugness just put me off a bit, you know?
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Re: I just woke up. Sorry if this is only half-coherent.
Date: 2011-03-17 07:18 pm (UTC)Re: I just woke up. Sorry if this is only half-coherent.
Date: 2011-03-17 08:01 pm (UTC)It reads like something written by someone who is very clever and funny but also not paying attention. I mean, seriously, who mixes up Sauron's tower and Saruman's tower? One's in a forest. The other is in a flaming volcanic wasteland.
Making fun of a movie based on its faults is funny. Making fun of a movie based on your faults is less so.
[HUMOURLESS NERD MODE: OFF]
However mostly I laughed and now I want to dig out my LotR extended edition and watch the whole thing.
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Date: 2011-03-18 01:34 am (UTC)Re: I just woke up. Sorry if this is only half-coherent.
Date: 2011-03-18 10:21 pm (UTC)Re: I just woke up. Sorry if this is only half-coherent.
Date: 2011-03-20 05:21 pm (UTC)