Vanessa’s Reviews > There and Back Again: The Unofficial Oral History of The Lord of the Rings Films > Status Update
Vanessa
is 12% done
1) something about the cover and title makes this look like someone's university project. But rly good so far
2) I don't think I've ever encountered a "they should have done THIS in the movie" argument that didn't reveal that the complainer doesn't understand how movies work or how storytelling works
— Apr 13, 2026 11:02AM
2) I don't think I've ever encountered a "they should have done THIS in the movie" argument that didn't reveal that the complainer doesn't understand how movies work or how storytelling works
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Vanessa
is 45% done
"The Balrog is falling down and then there's a beat before it grabs Gandalf, and it's physically stupid and the mechanics are goofy, but it was right dramatically. It's a great scene."
wanna watch lotr so bad rn
— Apr 13, 2026 06:15PM
wanna watch lotr so bad rn
