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I would love a link for this.
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HI there! Would it be possible to get a link?
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Is There any reasons for not sending Links to see your work?? I would love to!😉
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Oh man… I don’t know, guys. I just feel like maybe Rings of Power should just be one big movie. I was almost done with my new recut of the film (which I find more pleasing and with a more intense runtime than the previous) and was getting ready to make Film II but I’m feeling so uninspired after these latest episodes, including “the big battle” of 8 elves and 12 orcs and the characters involved.
In season 1 Galadriel had the death of her brother and the betrayal of a friend to deal with. Elrond had a broken friendship with his Dwarf friend. Sauron had an internal battle with who he was and wanted to be. And Durin had Elrond, his wife and his father to balance the scales with - and Nori had stuff that was important. For all of season 1’s faults; there were emotion and there were stakes.
This season, though… Galadriel is… angry at being deceived… Elrond is… just… running about. Sauron is mvp as f*ck, but there’s no arc or emotional stake to his story, and therefore he has no potential as a captivating main character for the second film. And neither does Durin, only battling with his wife and father inside a cave.
And Arondir… i mean… after Bronwyn’s sudden departure they just have no idea what to give him or use him for.
And as for the Harfoot storyline (which i initially was very hopeful for) is a joke at this point.
My point is; there are no emotional stakes to build Film II upon… which is heartbreaking, but true. And if there are no emotional stakes, no arcs and no story - then what is there? Well. Then it’s just visuals, isn’t it.
So, what I think I’ll do is finish up Film I for a re-release (that is now a proper, full release with subtitles seperate) at a runtime of 2 hours and 44 minutes with credits - opposed to 3 hours and 45 minutes as it was previously. And then, I might go to works on Film II and try to craft a narrative that is captivating enough for a shorter film, and then hopefully season 3 brings some emotional weight to the story that we can kind of “end the film series” on a high somewhere down the line.
Ah man… I’m just so disappointed. I love the Lord of the Rings universe, and the first two episodes of season 2 filled me with hope. But this… oh man. It’s the hope that kills yah’. Anyway, there should be enough from season 1 and 2 to craft a compelling 90 minute sequel film. Get to it, I suppose…
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Can you make your file smaller than 13 gigs? Like between 5 to 8 gigs would be great.
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Sure, I can render two files. 😃
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Haha I feel your heartache, but I do believe there is hope! Send me the DM as well! Would love to see your updated one, I was huge fan of the previous. Big inspiration in me getting started on my renditions.
I know that some hold the opinion that we shouldn’t divorce the Harfoot story from these movies, but I’m giving it a try in my projects. I think that we have to remember that the majority of the Second Age is a tragedy story. And so my first Edit is the central story of Season 1, absent of the Harfoots, which allows it to be more fleshed out to accommodate the plot lines that are carried out in Season 2.
Ultimately I’m striving for A 3.5 hour movie per season, and a 3 hour harfoot movie per two seasons (until they share screen time together.).
Anhojan, have you thought down these ideas? What issues am I going to run into?
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I must be missing something, how do I watch your edit? I’ve loved reading through this thread and agree with much of your rational for your edits. I would love to see it if I could.
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Can you send a link for the first season movie. Thanks 😃
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I have only watched 30 mins so far and I have to say this fan edit is fantastic. I am already enthralled and the pacing is sharp and yet I can still have the emotional beats and the main struggles the main characters are facing plus the build up. I look forward to watching the rest.
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Hi there! I’d love to get a link please. Looking forward to watching this and thanks for your work
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Also would like to have the link for this edit.
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The new and improved cut is now finished and released.
In my opinion… the best I can possibly turn this series into, and the only version that my girlfriend actually liked and really enjoyed - so that must count for something (she hated the series, and found my original cut too long and boring because she didn’t like Galadriel).
The restructing is done from scratch, so is all audio and visual work, but some ideas from the original cut were kept.
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The new and improved cut is now finished and released.
salute Thank you for your service. I already enjoyed your previous cut and I especially look forward to a tighter one that can learn from Season 2’s developments (or lack of developments).
Whether you do continue to do a film 2 or not, thank you for creating a copy of the series that I have enjoyed and will continue to enjoy.
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I mostly only spy on these threads from afar but i had to come in here and write a few words.
You have turned Rings of Power into not only a film, but now also an adventure with heart and stake just like Peter Jackson’s work and it all shines through in your edit and your choices. That you have somehow managed to turn this series into something on the level of An Unexpected Journey/DoS in terms of quality is simply astounding. Great work, Anjohan!
A worthy addition to the Lord of the Rings binges of the future.
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Sounds great! I would like an link please 😃
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Could I please get a link as well?
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Can I have a link to your new edit? 😃
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Could I have a link please? Thank you very much!
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Can I have a link to the new edit too? Thanks
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A link would be appreciated.
Thank you
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I really enjoyed your 210min cut, it cuts out so much unnecessarily filler, and tries to rectify some lore issues like the creation of mithril. That being said there are moments I really enjoyed in the original that I was sad to loose, like Arondir’s attempted escape scene for example. I have no clue how to make an edit like this (for example are you able to separate the audio track, and can you separate the voices and sound affects from the music, I imagine not?) but I found myself wanting to linger on one story line longer without so many short cuts between story lines. I found this made it harder for me to invest in any one story or develop any emotional connection with the characters. It has been a while since I watched the series so maybe there was no emotional connection to begin with! I also wondered if you could just entirely cut out the Harfoot plot? I do actually kind of like that story but I wonder if all of it could just be cut into its own mini movie/episode? I would love a link to your new even further cut down movie.
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I think all PMs should be sent/answered. If not, PM me (again).
Thank you for your kind words and reviews, and I’ll happily respond throughout the week. Have a great weekend!
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Greetings could I please have a link? Really looking forward to checking this out!
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Could I please get a link as well?