Countdown to Middle Earth: 31 days

[ourdramaqueen]

Only 31 more days to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!! \o/

One of the most impressive scenes in Return of the King is the charge of the Rohirrim at Pelennor fields - it never fails to tear me up! This scene - or at least the live action elements of it - was filmed near Twizel, a small town situated quite literally in the middle of the South island. Originally there were 250 riders from all over New Zealand involved, but after some dropped off due to the strenuous conditions, 150 remained. It's amazing to think that all the rest are digital horses and riders - you can hardly distinguish which ones are real and which are not! Hats off to all involved!

Comments

[hekateriness.livejournal.com]

Hats off indeed. The LOTR trilogy has some of the best battle scenes I've ever seen.

[ladysunrope.livejournal.com]

You should be visiting on the site of Pelannor -a huge field surrounded by mountains. Because of its height (raised above the road) the road is hard to see and if the weather is suitably dull its as if you are the only ones in the middle of this field and its a really strange place. In sunlight it might appear differently.

[ourdramaqueen.livejournal.com]

We should get the detailed program later this week! :D

[serenitysangel.livejournal.com]

Squee just a month! So very exciting! *bounces for you* And god when I heard about the call for riders, I'd never wished as hard as I did then that I was in NZ with my own horse! What an amazing experience to have been apart of those scenes!

[ourdramaqueen.livejournal.com]

From what they said it was hard work - a LOT of riding, day after day - but oh hell yes!

*bounce*

[serenitysangel.livejournal.com]

OH yes it would have been bloody hard work, but what a lot of fun too :D

LOL It's going to be a trip of a life time :D So wish I could be there with you!

[ourdramaqueen.livejournal.com]

Me too!!!! *hugs* Should get the detailed program later this week... eeeeeeeeeeh!

[serenitysangel.livejournal.com]

Fabulous :D

[lilithlotr.livejournal.com]

We were the very first Red Carpet tour to visit there. The movie had been premiered but only those who got into the premiere had seen it, obviously, so we made those few of them describe it for the rest of us!

I hope you get to meet that hottie, Ciaran. He was adorable!

[ourdramaqueen.livejournal.com]

Oooh must have been exciting! Was Ciaran one of the extras?

[lilithlotr.livejournal.com]

Yes, he was a Rohan soldier. He had lots of wonderful stories! We thought about kidnapping him, but a couple of the guys on the bus objected.

[ourdramaqueen.livejournal.com]

Spoilsports! ;)