[OT:LOTR-Preview] I have seen Treebeard.

[Phoenix8008]

That's weird, the link works fine for me. I don't know why...sorry. Anybody else able/not able to use the link above?

 

[MaxKaladin]

Re: ...

walking around saying 'you beut mate, ripper , bonza,
she''l be right, need a root, fair craka the wip'

Hmmm, anyone know where I can find an Australian-English translator online?

 

[Quickbeam]

I totally concur! I just got back from seeing the preview, and it looked awesome. Highlights:

• Gandalf the White!
• Eowyn! Now all you guys saying she was replaced by Arwen can finally get on with your lives...
• 20,000 or so orcs taunting the defenders of Helm's Deep. It was like there were waves of them jumping up and down!
• Treebeard! Or I suppose it could have been Quickbeam, but it looked more like Pippin was unaware of the eyes on the tree he had climbed into...
• Theoden giving a speech as his armor is being assembled. Spine-chilling stuff.

The only major spoiler was Gandalf's return - I'm kind of surprised that he was so prominently shown - there was a gasp in the theatre when he appeared. The Ent moment got a good laugh; and Helm's Deep looks spectacular.

My initial impression is that TTT stands a good chance at being a better film than FoTR, which is saying quite a bit.

I am quite certain that they're saving my good looks and forceful presence for the movie release...thus it must have been my friend Treebeard that you saw. BTW, what about the "Ent moment" was so funny?!?

 

[qstor]

When I went to Ireland in 96 Guiness was still pretty popular. Murphy's is great too.

Mike - Yank.

 

[Kid Charlemagne]

BTW, what about the "Ent moment" was so funny?!?

What's funny is that as Pippin (or is it Merry?) is climbing up, he is unaware that he's not in a tree. As he sits on a branch, the Ent's eye blinks. Pip's not seeing it gets a good laugh because we know what's going on, but he doesn't.

 

[Jezrael]

Guinness is Strength

Irishmen probably don't drink Guinness either. Or if they do, they are probably looked down upon by other irishmen who drink the "real stuff" or prefer imports.

The funny thing is is that Guinness in Ireland has less alcohol content than export versions (or so I've read in many homebrewing/brewing books)...seems the gub'mint there likes to tax beer by percentage of alcohol therein.