Monday, February 1, 2010

Frodo: The True Story of Our Trip to Mordor--Part Two: What Have We Done?

The first movie was finished but two others were not. Without a second hesitation, we put in the third of six discs. Remembering that "Fellowship" is my favorite of the three, I wondered if we should have just watched the movies in reverse--then characters could join Frodo and Sam during their trip from Mordor to the Shire. Also, I began to regret getting up at 9am earlier that day.

12:20am - Our own fellowship is arguing over the movie DISTRICT 9. Tempers are flaring because it was a stupid movie. I pray that Gandolf's impeding fight with the Belrog will re-unify us.

12:40am - "...the union of the Two Towers." Name of the movie! Take a drink.

1:20am - Shrimp and cocktail sauce has been added to the table of food directly in front of me.

1:33am - I feel tired for the first time. This is partially because I haven't slept in some 17 hours; partially because all the "Worm Tongue" scenes in this movie are absolute death.

1:43am - The second movie doesn't have the direness (or fun moments) of the first movie.

2:01am - Max is quiet. Matt is missing (kitchen, maybe?). R.C. and myself are lively again. Also, Smigel is arguing with Gollum.

2:08am - First disc of Two Towers is over. People are noticeably weary and verbal communication has failed us a couple of times.

2:40am - Matt made delicious stew. Real nice. Potatoes and...conies?

3:00am - Jeht is drifting in and out, verbally at least. Others are becoming more aggressive in their opinions, almost always including the phrase "in the books..."

3:20am - It's hard to stay awake when the characters themselves are falling asleep.

4:00am - Sam Wise Ass is giving his speech about stories and I think its emotionally affecting the audience more than usual.

4:12am - The Two Towers are over. The Two Towers is over? Whatever. I feel (overly?) critical of that last scene with Smigel setting up the third movie. It's more forced and self-conscious than the first movie's ending. I mean, how can you just watch the second movie? No beginning, no ending. Oh, but there's more shrimp left!

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