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melaniesuzanneNerdiness ahead.
Last night, in between watching Sunday's episode of "The Talking Dead" and part two of "Top Gear"'s new and improved adventures in Africa episode, we had the theatrical release version of "The Two Towers" on as background noise.
"I can't watch the non-extended edition of the movies," I complained to Hubbyfink as I swept the kitchen while he unloaded the dishwasher.
He gave me the side-eye and asked, with some trepidation, why not.
"Not enough Merry and Pippin," I replied. "They're the best part of all three movies."
He was aghast. "But what about Aragorn? And the Rohirrim?? And Helm's Deep???"
"Those are your favorite parts of the movies, and they're okay I guess. But in the theatrical release of 'Two Towers' it's just Rohirrim and then slogging through with Frodo and Sam," I lamented. "Right now in the book, the battle of Helm's Deep is over and Gandalf and the gang have arrived at Isengard where Merry and Pippin are filling them in on what they've been up to. I'm almost finished with that half of The Two Towers and then the Frodo and Sam part starts. Maybe it'll be more exciting in the book?" (N.B. I'm currently reading the trilogy for the first time.)
"Mmm, not so much," Hubbyfink replied. He then dropped his voice conspiratorially. "When I watch the movies by myself, I fast forward through the Frodo and Sam parts."
Me too, my darling. Me too.
Last night, in between watching Sunday's episode of "The Talking Dead" and part two of "Top Gear"'s new and improved adventures in Africa episode, we had the theatrical release version of "The Two Towers" on as background noise.
"I can't watch the non-extended edition of the movies," I complained to Hubbyfink as I swept the kitchen while he unloaded the dishwasher.
He gave me the side-eye and asked, with some trepidation, why not.
"Not enough Merry and Pippin," I replied. "They're the best part of all three movies."
He was aghast. "But what about Aragorn? And the Rohirrim?? And Helm's Deep???"
"Those are your favorite parts of the movies, and they're okay I guess. But in the theatrical release of 'Two Towers' it's just Rohirrim and then slogging through with Frodo and Sam," I lamented. "Right now in the book, the battle of Helm's Deep is over and Gandalf and the gang have arrived at Isengard where Merry and Pippin are filling them in on what they've been up to. I'm almost finished with that half of The Two Towers and then the Frodo and Sam part starts. Maybe it'll be more exciting in the book?" (N.B. I'm currently reading the trilogy for the first time.)
"Mmm, not so much," Hubbyfink replied. He then dropped his voice conspiratorially. "When I watch the movies by myself, I fast forward through the Frodo and Sam parts."
Me too, my darling. Me too.
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Date: 2013-03-20 03:20 pm (UTC)The Azog storyline is lame, but he needed something to give a little bit more interest to the first part of the movie, because in the book nearly all the exciting bits take place (as they should in a book) in the last half; really the last third.
I'll be watching TH:AUJ today--my son has given me the DVD and he's bringing his girlfriend and her kids over to watch it with me today.