A new chapter in the Lord of the Rings saga, created by fan's of Tolkien. This short film is set in Middle Earth and depicts events leading up to the Fellowship of the Ring. Synopsis: The Ring of Power has been taken from Gollum by Bilbo of the Shire. The heir of Isildur sets out to find him before he falls into the hands of the enemy and reveals the location of the Ring...
My initial reaction when I came across this was 'lolwutgayfanfic', but if you look at the effort they're putting into this, I was pretty impressed. Check out the trailers and the still pics.
It also seems like they're composing all their own music and it all sounds very well done. It's from a guy called Chris Bouchard.
Of all the parts of the story to make a movie about, Strider trekking through the wilderness all by himself looking for Gollum is not the one I would have picked.
Well, ok, the trailer looks nice and I guess his costume is pretty good, and the half of his face we see looks reasonably like Viggo Mortensen. And the score in that trailer is a good facsimile of Howard Shore's actual stuff. So maybe it isn't a completely terrible idea.
I have to say the trailer did not impress me at all. Aside from the music that is. The music was good, but the trailer was almost entirely landscapes. We get a couple of fleeting glimpses of him, but nothing that gives us any hint of his ability as an actor or how his costume looks overall. The trailer seems to obfuscate more than anything else.
yeah, but there's nothing of any substance in the trailer
landscape shots are fucking easy to make look beautiful, but you don't get to see his body language (how comfortably and convincingly he moves) and you don't hear him say anything
yeah, but there's nothing of any substance in the trailer
landscape shots are fucking easy to make look beautiful, but you don't get to see his body language (how comfortably and convincingly he moves) and you don't hear him say anything
there's really nothing to go on
Ok, well it's not like they're making you pay money up front on the basis of this teaser or anything. I'm just saying we ought to give them some time to put some more material out there, maybe there actually is some potential in this project.
I'm wondering if they only cover up to the point where he cathes Gollum in the Dead Marshes, or if they cover everything up to and including delivering Gollum to Thranduil in Mirkwood.
About
The Hunt For Gollum is a non profit collaborative short film by a group of volunteer filmmakers. As a Lord of the Rings Fan Film, we are not affiliated with the Tolkien Estate or New Line Cinema and are producing this project as an entirely non commercial film. As with other fan films we are making this purely for the enjoyment of the material and the experience of making a high quality low budget film.
So Far...
Production began in early 2007 when writer-director Chris Bouchard started adapting the script from the Appendices of The Lord of the Rings. Since then, the first three days of filming were completed in September 2007 on location in N Wales. The remaining shoots are scheduled at intervals throughout 2008 in order to finish the film before the year is out.
Free Distribution
As a non-profit production, the entire film will be released online for FREE download here on www.hunt4gollum.com and various websites. Also, as production is still underway there is currently an opportunity for anyone to sponsor the production and receive a DVD copy plus a credit on the film. By contributing to the project you will support low budget film and increase the quality of the final result.
Collaborative Film Making
Making a high quality non-profit film would not be possible without the commitment of a large number of talented cast and crew. This production has been open to everyone for collaboration, and as a result, the passion for this project has drawn together a diverse blend of working professionals, students and youth from every walk of life.
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edited April 2008
STRIIIIIIIDEEEEEEERRRRR!!!!!!
Framling on
you're = you are
your = belonging to you
their = belonging to them
there = not here
they're = they are
yeah, but there's nothing of any substance in the trailer
landscape shots are fucking easy to make look beautiful, but you don't get to see his body language (how comfortably and convincingly he moves) and you don't hear him say anything
there's really nothing to go on
That's why it's called a teaser trailer. It's quite a common practice.
yeah, but there's nothing of any substance in the trailer
landscape shots are fucking easy to make look beautiful, but you don't get to see his body language (how comfortably and convincingly he moves) and you don't hear him say anything
there's really nothing to go on
That's why it's called a teaser trailer. It's quite a common practice.
I'm just saying, there's not even enough to tease me.
I don't know much about stuff before LotR, but wasn't Gandalf in on this Gollum bit as well?
Actually, I just read the foreward to Silmarillion last night. I'll read more in a bit!
He only became involved in the context of Strider's search for Gollum towards the end when Strider brought Gollum to Thranduil's Halls in Mirkwood and he was questioned there by Gandalf.
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It was a joke picture. Saw it in the blog.
1 Strider
Couple of Orcs
Bunch of trees
One movie.
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That and the fact that the music they're using is their own production while still being quality also was a good touch.
Dude actually doesn't look that much like Viggo but he seems to have the spirit down, and the costumes actually look pretty damn good.
landscape shots are fucking easy to make look beautiful, but you don't get to see his body language (how comfortably and convincingly he moves) and you don't hear him say anything
there's really nothing to go on
Ok, well it's not like they're making you pay money up front on the basis of this teaser or anything. I'm just saying we ought to give them some time to put some more material out there, maybe there actually is some potential in this project.
ar antaróta mannar Valion: númessier.
Toi aina, mána, meldielto - enga morion:
talantie. Melko Mardello lende: márie.
En kárielto eldain Isil, hildin Úr-anar.
Toi Ãrimar. Ilyain antalto annar lestanen
Ilúvatáren. Ilu vanya, fanya, eari,
i-mar, ar ilqa Ãmen. Ãrima ye Númenor.
Nan úye sére indo-ninya sÃmen, ullume;
ten sà ye tyelma, yéva tyel ar i narqelion,
Ãre ilqa yéva nótina, hostainiéva, yallume:
ananta úva táre fárea, ufárea!
Man táre antáva nin Ilúvatar, Ilúvatar
enyáre tar i tyel, Ãre Anarinya qeluva?
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your = belonging to you
their = belonging to them
there = not here
they're = they are
I wish them luck
That's why it's called a teaser trailer. It's quite a common practice.
exactly what came to mind
was all "holy shit striders fighting ents that sounds great"
It would be so fuking hot.
A whole bunch of combine advisors circling around Barad-dûr...
your = belonging to you
their = belonging to them
there = not here
they're = they are
Bombadil was a pimp. Honestly I'm just waiting for the epic Silmarillion movie/s
so many elf names
Seriously, the first hundred pages or so are the most boring thing I have ever read.
Children of Huurin please, if only because it has the coolest name for a battle ever. The Battle of Unnumbered Tears
I find it to be really commendable, honestly.
Man that Zelda fan movie looked like hell though
Actually, I just read the foreward to Silmarillion last night. I'll read more in a bit!
He only became involved in the context of Strider's search for Gollum towards the end when Strider brought Gollum to Thranduil's Halls in Mirkwood and he was questioned there by Gandalf.