MummyNapkin
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This made FP. Sends me what you want.
BugEyedLemur
Fuck dude, imagine if Nic Cage was in LOTR. Hha
Amesang
Happy 126ᵀᴴ Birthday, J. R. R. Tolkien (January 3, 1892 - September 2, 1973)
imnotlostinlifeijustdonthaveanywheretogo
Ian McKellen and elijah Wood never filmed a scene together (pic shows them in a scene together)
Ufphen
He means side by side since hobbits need to be small the usually acted a few feet apart
Jhonny0darko
“Never filmed a scene together” with a picture of one of the scenes they were together in
HankMardukiss
That is why the LOTR movies were so much better than The Hobbit. Bless The Hobbits name tho
JuanCena
As much as I loooved the dedication to practical effects, costumes, and miniatures—there was a shitload of CGI in those movies as well
GripLOG
Thanks now I want to watch all 3 for the 849374th time
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daughterofatook
If you ever visit Wellington, I highly recommend the Weta tour. So many beautiful props to see!
MrPhucket
The care that they put into these movies really stands out. Shame that The Hobbit fell apart.
TheFrolickingMoose
Viggo speaks Danish? Who on (middle)earth would've thought!
IronicContradiction
Those miniature models and awesome orc make up made the movie look so good. Way better than the CGI crap from the hobbit
Kiore
I used to drive regularly past the Minas Tirith/Helms Deep set. It was pretty rad.
NZSheeps
-41.157352,174.9709432 (for those interested) https://imgur.com/VMkbNgN
MisterManatee
"Barely any CGI"? Give me a goddamn break. They used practical effects, sure, but you can't practically create a bloody Balrog
heebiejeepie
Tolkien would've loved the Balrog scene.
MMAgCh
At the very least, we'd finally get to find out whether the damn thing was supposed to have actual wings or not.
alexjonesisagayfrog
To all of those wondering these are from the movies appendices it's about 50 hours of documentary footage from lotr/hobbit extended version
MummyNapkin
You get an upvote for your username.
literallyacunninglinguist
For you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JRLCBb7qK8
AaBBraves
Viggo Mortensen wasn't originally cast. Aragorn was recast after two days of filming as Peter Jackson thought Stuart Townsend was to young.
AaBBraves
http://www.compleatseanbean.com/sundaystar1.html
NaturalbornChemist
#4 Bigiatures?
Sauroctonus
Well, just because it's bigger than you, doesn't mean it's not a miniature version of something.
NaturalbornChemist
alexjonesisagayfrog
That's what they called them the tallest was about 30 feet
Cheomesh
And the same guy gave us The Hobbit. This still bewilders me.
glaciertheicebeamer
That guy that made Star Wars also made that Prequel crap, so.
NaughtButOne
My understanding is that Jackson wasn't super keen to do the Hobbit, let alone three of them; but money.
MMAgCh
Possibly unpopular opinion: The Hobbit doesn't really make for a very good film, let alone three of them.
helpidontknowmyname
Should have made single film in same style (serious, with humorous moments) as trilogy. It was grotesque as made.
Cheomesh
I'll admit it didn't hold me as well as LotR did.
burgermei5ter
I thought the first movie was good. After that was awful.
puxorb
Barely any cgi? You need to see the behind the scenes stuff. They had tons of groundbreaking computer effects.
TheCouldHaveBeenKing
I think it means for characters and places that could be achievable. (i.e. prosthetics/ makeup Vs CGI created characters.)
puxorb
I agree that's what they meant, but its still wrong to say "barely any cgi" when entire battle scenes were comprised of thousands of (1/2)
puxorb
CGI AI characters all interacting with each other in a crowd. Groundbreaking stuff and really pushing the limits of computers. (2/2)
TheCouldHaveBeenKing
Yeah I agree. some of the best CGI in films at that time, but they didn't overdo it, which I think makes better use of it.
EdgarAllanFoe
>barely any cgi
Palfrost
And a few pics later "Ian McKellen was acting to a ping pong ball"
MMAgCh
Compared to the Hobbit films it's certainly true.
SwirlyMcGirly
They created a new CGI tool for the massive battle scenes. Name of the tool: Massive.
JaxJamesTheTenaciousTurtle
I know right, massive lie.
stenwhik
Watch the films on blu ray, it's somewhat hilarious. A lot of the big army scenes there's one rubbish CGI orc copy/pasted thousands over.
ItsSirUnimpressive
+1 for posting on Tolkien's birthday. He would've been 126 today.
ProceduralTexture
Quite young for a wizard.
PunchieCWG
I thought I he Ring Wraith noise/scream was Jackson's wife with a terrible throat infection?
Mithi
Nah, the scream was recorded when Peter told her he purchased the rights for "The Hobbit". Tongue-in-cheek commentary by P. Jackson.
Ihavesex
Ian mcklellan and Elijah wood didn’t do a scene together... proceeds to show scene that was 100 percent shot together
martin2troll
The Danish man speaks Danish!? gtfo!
SlightlyOvermotivatedYetiSlayer
ThankYou.gif
thorkun
Came to the comments for this.
TheGiggityGuy
Where’s the citationses, filthy hobbitses?
alexjonesisagayfrog
They are all facts from the appendices, the documentary series that come with the lotr/hobbit extended version about 50 hours of documentary
TheRicemanCometh
So about as long as the movies?
MummyNapkin
I dunno. I just shit posted this so I could offset my imaginary internet points after posting about cops being pigs.
KapnKershaw
I appreciate your blunt honesty
kageboshi
The Ringwraith screams were Fran Walsh. Mortensen superglued to the broken tooth to keep filming and went to the dentist later.
alexjonesisagayfrog
Vigo wanted to but was forced to go to a dentist but fun fact he brought his sword to the denier with and every else too
PrinceMoonUnit3000
I feel like we as a species don't acknowledge Viggo Mortensen enough. That man is a treasure.
asanimgurianiliealot
Yeah he is amazing in every movie I've seen.
helpidontknowmyname
Some of us acknowledge the heck out of him. Framed behind glass full-sized Aragorn closeup poster counts, right?
DontYouDareSayThat
I like that he goes into automatic Kermit voice when he yells. Go back and listen. You’ll never unhear it.
doucheCat
A dump for mortal men, doomed to die! +1
Amesang
I find it morbidly amusing that Tolkien's year-of-death was the Ring Poem reversed: 1973
Amesang
"Three Rings for the Elven Kings under the sky; Seven for the Dwarflords in their halls of stone; Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die…"
Amesang
"…one for the Dark Lord on his Dark Throne — In the Land of Mordor where the shadows die…"
BenSnow97
And five for Tom Brady
LuigiVampaKingOfBandits
you're gonna have to update this comment a month from now!
aeomirblue
IcanBeef
I actually use the recipe from the "gollum-juice" for my throat when I have a cold. Works really fucking good
PapaNurgleLovesYou
What's that precious?
plainoldfool
Dude, I have cold right now. Give up the goods.
alexjonesisagayfrog
Ginger and honey
NZSheeps
And lemon
zipfel73m
thank you, my precious!
Totallyscrewedinaustin
You say that and then don't provide the goods?
PoppinLochNessHopster
.... Googled "gollum juice" the first result: http://castlesandcooks.com/2010/10/19/gollums-recipe-gollum-juice/ ....
SaturnineCult
I didn't have the courage to google those two words.
Pusilanimous
“Curiously, no actual recipe for the drink exists, as Serkis never described the proportions of all the ingredients”. Lame!
xHughJassx
I see why so many people praise Andy Serkis's acting abilities. Whether voice acting or mo-cap... he's amazing.
SeeTheNumbersTasteTheViolence
I reccomend his performance in the recent star wars.
AlexisWalker
sambain52
He’s born in the same town as me, but he literally left within six months of being born
CitrusLimon
He is amazing, but I didn't care much for Snoke. Might have been because of the character though.
Bulldozer2017
Do you know how much of his performance we scapped? At least half. Some praise should go to animators.
xHughJassx
No doubt. Without their work it wouldn't matter what he did. But that doesn't mean he doesn't do a great job with mo-cap and voice acting
truemetalman
True, but he's aparently a massive dick to the animators and gives them zero credit... So it's kinda hard to like him as a person.
alexjonesisagayfrog
That's blatantly untrue just watched the behind the scenes stuff for lotr he goes on for like 20 minutes about it and was so like/talented
truemetalman
https://www.reddit.com/r/animation/comments/7haamn/andy_serkis_and_vfxanimators_an_attempt_to_give/
truemetalman
I recommend looking more into it. This guy explains it way better than I ever could.
alexjonesisagayfrog
Yeah but that's not him being a dick he just says that his performance should be recognized in telling you he fawns over these guys
alexjonesisagayfrog
Pete Jackson made him second unit director of the honor series
xHughJassx
Eh... Lots of actors are apparently dicks as well. Edward Nordton is a great actor, but apparently also a huge cunt
RealNamesAreNotGreatUsernames
Russell Crowe, or so I've heard. Bill Nye. One of my local weathermen. Tom Cruise wouldn't surprise me.
mynameismoreoriginalthanyours
Bill Nye? No way dude
RealNamesAreNotGreatUsernames
I've never met him, but I've heard several first-hand accounts that he's a jerkloaf in person.
ReaLifeSmeagol
Tom Cruise is actually super nice, just nutty. Can personally confirm Bill Nye is a dick though.
Eowyneb
How so??? I love him I hope it is not true
xHughJassx
Part of the big reason he's not Hulk any more. I've just heard stuff in videos talking about him. It was probably a looper video, etc
plainoldfool
I finally got around to seeing The Prestige a few months back. While I recognized Serkis immediately, it still took me for a loop seeing (1)
SecurityCamera1984edition
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xHughJassx
Hah... I just watched that again as well and it did the same for me. Also, he looks like he might be great in Black Panther as well
plainoldfool
I'm looking forward to seeing his performance. He was great as Klaue in his tiny appearance in Age of Ultron
DoctorStrangelyAttractedToAsses
serkis was snoke in the last jedi too
leodavinci1
FWIW, he's also in the Jennifer Garner/Mark Ruffalo romcom, time-travel fantasy, 13 Going on 30.
likechocolateforchocolate
Thirty, flirty and thriving
PapaNurgleLovesYou
I loved the David Bowie cameo. It is on Netflix for those who are interested.
plainoldfool
him perform out of motion capture.
BootsCatsBeeeeeeez
That movie is great
RealNamesAreNotGreatUsernames
I didn't realize he was in that one. Which character is he?
ifthisismylastchancetosayitrosetyleri
Tesla/David Bowie's assistant
RealNamesAreNotGreatUsernames
David Bowie was Tesla? What else am I missing? *checks IMDB* Holy crap, Scarlett Johansson?!