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Episode 12 features former CTS Podcast host, Bill Barnes, and film critic Luke Hickman of the The Reel Place.com and High-Def Digest.com
Considering the Sequels is a bi-monthly film podcast that examines the merits and weaknesses of specific movie franchises. In Episode 12 we consider “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy and answer some voice mails from our new, Listener Feedback Hotline: 801.382.8789.
Your hosts are Andy Howell, Karl Huddleston and Jason Pyles. Download this episode to hear lots of reasons why you’ll want to send Jason hate mail. Bring it on: SequelsPodcast@Gmail.com.
SHOW NOTES:
I. Introduction
II. Considering the Sequels: The Lord of the Rings
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (03:16)
- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (31:32)
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (58:06)
- Franchise Overview (1:30:05)
— A Brief Message About Our Sponsor, Heftel Studios (1:39:22)
- Tune in to our next LIVE broadcast on Ustream (1:40:38)
II. Answering Listener Voice Mails and E-mails (1:41:06)
(1:42:09) Question from Jase from Utah about Tolkien the linguist
(1:44:02) Question from Rick Wilson from Illinois about the racist nature of LOTR
(1:49:06) Question from Neil from Nevada about filming sequels simultaneously
(1:54:56) Question from Scott about how the LOTR trilogy “got made”
(1:59:51) E-mail question from Barrett in California about the best comedies of all time
(2:04:50) E-mail question from Tiffany from New Mexico about citing movie recommendations
Wrap-Up / Credits (2:10:28)
Special shout-out thank you to our most supportive listeners (2:11:11):
Barrett H.
Cody C.
Geo R.
Jase L.
Rachel B.
Grant A.
Matt C.
Steve H.
Dave B.
Brian C.
Scott T.
Terrance M.
End Time (2:14:15)
Bill Barnes, Luke Hickman, Andy, Karl and Jason give their collective verdict on this franchise, from 0 to 100 (Jason’s scores are not reflected in the sums below):
LOTR: The Fellowship of the Ring = 94
LOTR: The Two Towers = 91
LOTR: The Return of the King = 96
Overall Franchise = 98
Special Link Mentioned in This Episode:
Luke Hickman’s new site for theatrical coverage: http://www.highdefdigest.com/
Contact Us:
E-mail us with questions, comments, suggestions: SequelsPodcast@Gmail.com, or catch up with us on Facebook by searching “Considering the Sequels.” Visit our Considering the Cinema discussion blog, where we write about unusual films. The CTS podcast is also on Twitter: @considersequels.
Credits:
Thanks to our guests, Bill Barnes and Luke Hickman, for returning to our show. Thanks to our official sponsor, Heftel Studios, and thanks to the Dave Eaton Element for the use of Dave’s music. Thanks to Kara Brewer for her graphic designs and Bill Barnes for his artistic vision.
Episode 12 was recorded on May 15, 2011.
