Lilah ,'Destiny'
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It's Eowyn's speech to the Witch King, I think.
It's a whole dialog exchange, really. And Jackson cuts it down to like two lines, that lack all the punch of Tolkien's original. If I wasn't so tired at the moment, I could probably quote the whole scene from memory.
If I wasn't so tired at the moment, I could probably quote the whole scene from memory.
I know you've done it before - I'll Nilly it as soon as the coffee starts working.
[eta: Hec quotes it here: DavidS "LotR - The Return of the King: "We named the *dog* 'Strider'"." Aug 16, 2004 9:57:02 am PDT
Quoting someone else, I think, but that post was on the first page of resultsfor "begone deathless"]
Eowyn! Who does not cringe in front of the Witch King but is willing to die to defend Theoden and who makes the Witch King hesitate as she stares him down!
Stupid hobbit-footed directors.
I may be biased.
In particular, there's a musicality to the exchange that is part of what gives the whole scene its power. (I have no idea what meter this is in, but I'm sure it's in something specific):
"Begone, foul dwimmerlaik, lord of carrion! leave the dead in peace!"
"Come not between the Nazgul and his prey! Or he will not slay thee in thy turn. He will bear thee away to the houses of lamentation, beyond all darkness, where thy flesh shall be devoured, and thy shriveled mind be left naked to the Lidless Eye."
"Do what you will; but I will hinder it, if I may."
"Hinder me? Thou fool. No living man may hinder me."
"But no living man am I! You look upon a woman. Eowyn I am, Eomund's daughter. You stand between me and my lord and kin. Begone, if you be not deathless! For living or dark undead, I will smite you, if you touch him."
Catching up on Netflix this weekend, I finally saw I've Loved You So Long. Kristin Scott Thomas is incredible. I highly recommended it; but it is heartbreaking.
Also, as a follow-up to Nobel Son I saw Bottle Shock. It was okay, but lacked substance. Very pretty pictures of Napa though.
Eowyn! Who does not cringe in front of the Witch King but is willing to die to defend Theoden and who makes the Witch King hesitate as she stares him down!
And - and this is important - played by Miranda Otto.
Fifteen movies reviewed in one post!
Howl's Moving Castle, Monster House, Miller's Crossing, A Scanner Darkly, Natural Born Killers, The Player, Gosford Park, The Apartment, Syriana, The Princess and the Warrior, subUrbia, The 400 Blows, Great Expectations, and Spellbound.
This looks interesting - a documentary on sword fights in the movies.
Have people seen this? It's very trippy, as you might expect.
Walt Disney and Salvador Dalí's Destino film
Here is Destino, the collaboration between Walt Disney and Salvador Dalí. Production began in 1945 and the film didn't premier until 2003. Apparently, it will finally see an official home DVD release in 2010 along with a documentary about the two artists' history together.
I've only seen this 6:47 excerpt. I think I'll have to buy the DVD when it comes out.
I saw it at the LACMA a couple years ago and it was amazing. It's completely mesmerizing and beautiful.
Also, that's the whole thing, not an excerpt.