Tag: The Lord of the Rings

4 Takeaways from The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

Evil billionaire, Jeff Bezos, wanted “his Game of Thrones” and spent a billion dollars or whatever on this Lord of the Rings show. So obviously it does seem unethical to watch this show.

Between that dynamic and being a big fan of Peter Jackson’s LOTR film adaptations (but definitely not the Hobbit films) and an admirer of Tolkien in general, it seemed like I was just gonna pass on this show altogether. Life is simply too short.

Alas. I could not help myself. Continue reading 4 Takeaways from The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

4 Best Things in The Hobbit Misguided Trilogy

I tried **really hard** to think of some things about The Hobbit “movies” to like after basically calling the whole exercise shit last week. But I could only come up with four things. Pretty weak, Peter Jackson!

4. Gollum

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7 Worst Things in The Hobbit Misguided Trilogy

7The Lord of the Rings movies fucking rule and are such a happy place to be. So what the fuck went wrong in The Hobbit flicks to make me (and everyone else) so ambivalent towards them at best? 

1. 9 fucking hours?

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Jerome’s 100 Favorite Movies – The Podcast: Part II (50 – 1)

Jerome Cusson put together a list of 100 favorite movies. This podcast is a discussion of numbers 50-1. Enjoy a three hour discussion of some great moments in cinema. MOVIES!

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Pantheon Plus: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

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Jerome and Brian are back to examine the final part of the Lord of the Rings trilogy. They the mostly good and some shakiness surrounding the ending. Brian also learns about the real meaning of taking an animal to a farm. Continue reading Pantheon Plus: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Jerome’s 100 Favorite Movies Ever: The Lord of the Ring: The Return of the King

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The Movie: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

One Sentence Plot Summary: Hobbits and men save Middle Earth, and Peter Jackson can’t decide on an ending. Continue reading Jerome’s 100 Favorite Movies Ever: The Lord of the Ring: The Return of the King

Jerome’s 100 Favorite Movies: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

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The Movie: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

One Sentence Plot Summary: The Fellowship, down two individuals, is split into three different stories, with the biggest one leading to a major battle that is the alpha and envy of all future battle sequences. Continue reading Jerome’s 100 Favorite Movies: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Pantheon Plus: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

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Jerome and Brian reflect on one of the biggest and best action sequences ever rendered on film as they discuss Helm’s Deep. They also discuss whether Gollum still holds up. It’s a look back at the middle portion of the epic Middle Earth trilogy. Continue reading Pantheon Plus: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Jerome’s 100 Favorite Movies Ever: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

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The Movie: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

One Sentence Plot Summary: Various species team up to try and destroy a ring and end up doing a lot of walking before splitting. Continue reading Jerome’s 100 Favorite Movies Ever: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring