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Lord of the Rings is everywhere on this site. In the languages, great quotes, my journal... Who knows where else. So, why do I have a special page just for it? Well, first of all because it's one of the coolest books ever written. Secondly because there are a lot of hot actors in the movied (but down with O.B.) and thirdly, to give a forum for discussion of importnant questions. There are things that even the most devout Tolkien "purist" will struggle with at times... Questions that cause the mind and soul to grapple with ethical issues... That's right... I'm talking about The question... If I were to live in Middle Earth, would I be a Hobbit or an Elf? And of course, pretty much anything else that pops into my head that is related... So, get some Old Toby, the finest pipeweed in the South Farthing and Welcome to Middle Earth! |
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Well, I've seen the third part of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings. I must say, when I lef the theatre for the first time, I was furious. Livid. Irate. Enraged. Rancorous. You basically get the idea. Now, contrary to what certain people I've talked with have said, I do realize that film isn't a book. There is no way all of the subleties of Tolkien can be brough to the screen. But, there are several big things that can be included without too great of an exertion. Things like, oh, I don't know. Maybe THE WHOLE THEME OF THE BOOK or something little like that. I was most dissapointed that the Houses of Healing were left out. That is all about two people, Faramir and Eowyn, coming to grips with their lives, and learning to accept who they are. It is so important to who they are, and what they do. I'm really hoping that is in the Return of the King Extended edition. I think that the thing that made me the most mad was when with one line, they totally forsake everything that Tolkien stood for. When Gollum is leading Frodo and Sam up the Endless Stair to Cirith Ungol, he starts to tell Frodo that Sam will take the ring from him. He steals the Lembas bread, and makes it look like Sam did it. Then, finally, when Sam offers to carry the ring to try and save his beloved Master, Frodo loses it. He violently sends Sam away, then takes Gollum by the hand, and the two of them continue together. I suppose that it was added to create a "dramatic moment" or something. But when Frodo sent Sam away, he said that the bond of the ring was stronger than their bond of friendship. The reason that Sam and Frodo are able to make it all the way to Mordor isn't because they have some magical poition sent with them from Lothlorien. It isn't because they have a big huge burning desire to save the whole world. It's because they did what they had to do to save their homes. They did it for each other. They wouldn't have ever been able to make it without their friendship, and I think that Peter Jackson and Co. completey destroyed that with one line. It made me really really mad. I saw it a second time, because my Uncle and I already had plans, and it was some better. I knew when to brace for the bad moments, and was really able to enjoy parts of it. When Pippin sings, it is my favorite moment of all three movies! All in all, I still love the books more than I ever will like the movies. I can't wait for the EE of RoTK to come out... *Sarah counting down the days until November...* |
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