Anyone know how Peter Jackson got the LOTR gig?

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Posted by SweetIrony at 165.134.150.21 on December 09, 2003 at 11:02:04:

In Reply to: Kevin Smith and fellow director Peter Jackson posted by theKiwi on December 09, 2003 at 10:40:15:

The story behind the story? Any info at all? I don't think I've read or seen anything about it.

Also, I just watched a "Making of . . ." on TTT special features and Jackson commented that TTT was pretty much in the can before FOTR came out. I find myself wondering if the huge success of FOTR will have had an impact on the making of ROTK. It will be interesting to see.

Oh, and, to theKiwi specifically, I liked your post - very well thought out.

: Kevin, you say you're flattered to be compared (by Jackson) as a fellow director.

: Well, your first 5 films followed remarkably similar paths.

: Bad Taste Clerks
: Low budget, made with Low budget, made with
: own money on own time own money on own time)

:
: Meet The Feebles Mallrats
: Follow up film has Follow up film has
: bigger Budget, "cartoony" bigger Budget, "cartoony"
: feel to the flick feel to the flick

:
: Brain Dead Chasing Amy
: Characters are Brain Dead Lead Actor is Brain Dead
: Just kidding, I like Affleck
: Anyone else renting Gigli Today?
: But how else can you compare
: these two films?

:
: Heavenly Creatures Dogma
: Girls knowingly plot the Heavenly creatures unknowingly
: death of their Mother plot the death of their (Heavenly)
: Bigger stars in this flick Mother. Also, bigger stars in this
: than previous films flick than previous films

:
: Forgotten Silver Mae Day
: Directors first foray into Directors first foray into
: documentary making documentary making

:
: The Frighteners Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
: Biggest budget of the 5 Biggest budget of the 5
: films, and disappointing films, and disappointing
: initial Box Office initial Box Office

: After each of these films Peter jackson went 5 years until his nxt theatrical release, while Kevin went 3 years between Strike back and Jersey Girl.

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In a nutshell theKiwi 13:16:05 12/09/03 (0)
Re: Anyone know how Peter Jackson got the LOTR gig Lokileby 11:24:27 12/09/03 (3)
- Re: Anyone know how Peter Jackson got the LOTR gig SweetIrony 11:43:02 12/09/03 (1)
  - Re: Anyone know how Peter Jackson got the LOTR gig Xtian 11:45:57 12/09/03 (0)
- but but but Xtian 11:29:55 12/09/03 (0)
They were hiring... AshFan 11:06:07 12/09/03 (6)
- no no no, thats how viggo was cast Xtian 11:15:30 12/09/03 (5)
  - He is VI-ggo. Smalls 11:54:32 12/09/03 (1)
    - that's what i always say Xtian 11:55:41 12/09/03 (0)
  - Gracias. That's what I wanted to believe . . . SweetIrony 11:39:23 12/09/03 (2)
    - Re: Gracias. That's what I wanted to believe . . Xtian 11:42:28 12/09/03 (1)
      - Agreed. I still sometimes can't believe they SweetIrony 11:46:59 12/09/03 (0)

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: The story behind the story? Any info at all? I don't think I've read or seen anything about it. : Also, I just watched a "Making of . . ." on TTT special features and Jackson commented that TTT was pretty much in the can before FOTR came out. I find myself wondering if the huge success of FOTR will have had an impact on the making of ROTK. It will be interesting to see. : : Oh, and, to theKiwi specifically, I liked your post - very well thought out. : : Kevin, you say you're flattered to be compared (by Jackson) as a fellow director. : : Well, your first 5 films followed remarkably similar paths. : : Bad Taste Clerks : : Low budget, made with Low budget, made with : : own money on own time own money on own time) : : : : Meet The Feebles Mallrats : : Follow up film has Follow up film has : : bigger Budget, "cartoony" bigger Budget, "cartoony" : : feel to the flick feel to the flick : : : : Brain Dead Chasing Amy : : Characters are Brain Dead Lead Actor is Brain Dead : : Just kidding, I like Affleck : : Anyone else renting Gigli Today? : : But how else can you compare : : these two films? : : : : Heavenly Creatures Dogma : : Girls knowingly plot the Heavenly creatures unknowingly : : death of their Mother plot the death of their (Heavenly) : : Bigger stars in this flick Mother. Also, bigger stars in this : : than previous films flick than previous films : : : : Forgotten Silver Mae Day : : Directors first foray into Directors first foray into : : documentary making documentary making : : : : The Frighteners Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back : : Biggest budget of the 5 Biggest budget of the 5 : : films, and disappointing films, and disappointing : : initial Box Office initial Box Office : : After each of these films Peter jackson went 5 years until his nxt theatrical release, while Kevin went 3 years between Strike back and Jersey Girl.

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