PJ's 2001 25 minute Cannes film festival "clip" ...

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Forgive me if this has already been discussed, but I have been reading Brian Sibley's fascinating biography of Peter Jackson ("A Film Maker's Journey") ... and it was so interesting to read about the 25 minute clip that Peter Jackson prepared to show at the 2001 Cannes film festival (and how nervous they all were about it!) - Is this 25 minute clip of film available anywhere for viewing? I tried a quick search of Youtube and nothing came up (except for an interesting 4 minute clip of LOTR actor/PJ interviews at Cannes...) - thank you for your help!
 
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but from memory it covered the Fellowship's time in Moria and ended with "You shall not pass", though I doubt they revealed the Balrog in that screening.

One of TORN's senior staffers was invited along and wrote up a *very* enthusiastic report. It'll still be somewhere in TORN's archive section, if you feel like searching for it.
 
Ataahua and SirDennisC for the info and links! I am excited to start reading them! I had always been under the impression that the Cannes clip was just one straight clip from the Mines of Moria section - but it was interesting to read that when PJ showed that clip to the people at New Line, they thought it was a bit too dark, and persuaded him to add some other scenes both to the beginning and end of the Moria clip - then they (and PJ) agreed that it was a much better clip, and perhaps that's why it was such a success at Cannes ... that's what sparked my interest to find out what these extra bits were at the beginning and end - if I find the video somewhere, I will (try to!) share it! Thank you, again, for your help!
 
.... for the wonderful links - I don't think I could have figured out how to find those myself! How exciting it must have been for everyone at Cannes ... what wonderful LOTR history!
 
You want to know what makes this film unique? As I mentioned before, its the realism. Its the grit and grim all over the faces of the Fellowship as they march through Moria. Its the scars and wounds on the faces of our heroes. Its the detail on the armor; The detail on the swords. The details will make the movie the best film of our generation. I know that sounds like a big stretch, but I really do believe it. And from what I've just seen, this films will define movie-making for years to come.

Calisuri got that bit right, didn't he? :D
 
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