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Ed
7th March 2004, 09:02 PM
Just saw ROTK for the second time. Great flick, etc.

Why oh why do they say to the archers

"FIRE"?

Jesus Christ anachronistically reborn.

It happens in thousands of pictures. Why? What are they thinking of?

That and guns that have no recoil piss me off.

Vent over.
Jon_in_london
8th March 2004, 03:33 AM
Originally posted by Ed
Just saw ROTK for the second time. Great flick, etc.



WTF is ROTK?
Ed
8th March 2004, 04:55 AM
Return of the King
Giz
8th March 2004, 06:49 AM
Originally posted by Ed
Just saw ROTK for the second time. Great flick, etc.

Why oh why do they say to the archers

"FIRE"?

Jesus Christ anachronistically reborn.

It happens in thousands of pictures. Why? What are they thinking of?

That and guns that have no recoil piss me off.

Vent over.

Agreed, real dark age heroes shout "TWANG!"
Evolver
8th March 2004, 07:10 AM
Maybe thay wanted them to use buring tips on their arrows?
;)
Bikewer
8th March 2004, 08:28 AM
Because they realized no one would save them if they yelled "Chocolate!"

I couldn't resist....
HarryKeogh
8th March 2004, 09:43 AM
well, one of the definitions from dictionary.com of "fire" is discharged bullets or other projectiles. So I guess it fits.

Though I'm sure the proper term would be "release" or something like that.

but hey, if you can suspend disbelief to buy the idea that elves are shooting arrows at orcs you shouldn't really sweat the use of the word "fire":D
Brown
8th March 2004, 09:52 AM
At least two other Best Picture winners featured arrow volleys: "Gladiator" and "Braveheart." I believe at least one of them used the command, "Loose!"

Arrow volleys also appear in Olivier's and Branaugh's versions of "Henry V."
HarryKeogh
8th March 2004, 10:13 AM
Originally posted by Brown
At least two other Best Picture winners featured arrow volleys: "Gladiator" and "Braveheart." I believe at least one of them used the command, "Loose!"

Arrow volleys also appear in Olivier's and Branaugh's versions of "Henry V."

that's the word i was looking for,not "release", but "loose". (was Braveheart btw)

of course we all know how historically accurate Mel Gibson is.
epepke
9th March 2004, 04:56 PM
Originally posted by HarryKeogh
that's the word i was looking for,not "release", but "loose". (was Braveheart btw)

Few people are literate any more. Most would think it meant "lose."
Ed
11th March 2004, 04:48 AM
Originally posted by HarryKeogh

but hey, if you can suspend disbelief to buy the idea that elves are shooting arrows at orcs you shouldn't really sweat the use of the word "fire":D

Funny, the inherent absurdity of the presented situation never occured to me:D I guess Mr. Jackson really did deserve that Oscar.
Giz
11th March 2004, 10:17 AM
Originally posted by HarryKeogh

but hey, if you can suspend disbelief to buy the idea that elves are shooting arrows at orcs you shouldn't really sweat the use of the word "fire":D

What are you saying? What on middle-earth do you think the elves should be firing?
sorgoth
12th March 2004, 08:20 PM
Originally posted by Giz


What are you saying? What on middle-earth do you think the elves should be firing?


Arrows :p