One Ring to find them,
One Ring to bring them all
and in the darkness bind them.
J. R. R. Tolkien
Those of you who know me -- and let's face it, that's most of you! -- know that the Lord of the Rings are my most favoritest movies of all time.
I LOVE THESE MOVIES!
I watch them over and over and over.
I watch them with the subtitles on so I'm sure to get every word, every syllable, every orc grunt ingrained into my memory.
I get chills when the Beacons of Gondor are lit.
I cry when King Theoden buries his son.
I sigh at handsome, unshaven heroes with daddy issues.
I know every word of the opening monologue by heart.
I even made my four-year-old son go out as Frodo for Halloween (and his older brother, Gandalf).
Every April, a movie theater here in RI runs a LOTR marathon. For the past three years I have been lucky enough to be able to attend. The first time I went by myself -- as if going to a LOTR marathon isn't geeky enough! The last two times I was accompanied by Lysie's hubby who is totally funny and a great movie goer. I am grateful for the company and he is so much fun!
The first movie starts at noontime and it all runs until about 1130pm. There are two 30 minute intermissions between the films where you can stretch your legs and grab a bite. Since it's probably the only time each year that I actually sit down you'd think I would enjoy the rest but you're actually sitting for so long it starts to hurt. That's right -- sitting can be very painful! As comfy as their stadium seating is, my legs just cramp up something fierce! But it's totally worth it!
My family thinks I am insane but I'm always able to get one of them to look after my peeps so I can attend. This year it was Mary's turn and John picked them up after he got out of work. I'm waiting for them all to wake up so I can hear all about the fun they had jumping on the trampoline with Rob and eating burgers on Auntie's deck.
Only one more week and April will be done. Can you believe it!?
Yesterday, my movie companion was doing some twittering during the intermissions and I was intrigued. Thought I might give it a try. Let me know if you Twitter, too.
As you know, last year was the first time I had ever been to the movies, and I remember how terrified I was of the giant images onscreen. I thought they were demons, remember? Anyway, it had been a whole year since I had been to the movies, but I think I did a little better this time. My apologies for the couple of times I yelled at the screen -- I'm still not used to the fact that the people on it can't hear me.
ReplyDeleteIt was very fun this year, though it will take me several months to recuperate from the fear and excitement of seeing these "motion pictures," as I hear they are called. I expect nightmares for a few weeks.
Wouldn't it be great if more people made movies, so there would be more than just these three? It may be a decadent thought, but I suspect the trend may soon catch on, and eventually we will see all manner of such entertainments at the local theater. Imagine the fun we would have going to one of those new movies, after having been to these more than once already! I would feel so experienced! Perhaps I would even summon the courage to help another newcomer understand that the pictures are just shadows, and that throwing popcorn and root beer at the villains on screen doesn't actually deter them.
my husband, some hot shot ...
ReplyDeleteglad you guys had fun! the boys and i were in newport -- freezing but having a blast!
xo
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ReplyDeletelook how little ed looks!
That is a CLASSIC picture. I'm still recovering from all the trampoline time I had on Saturday. Thanks for the cookies!
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