'Sleeper'
Frodo: Please, what does it always mean, this... this "Aragorn"? Elrond: That's his name. Aragorn, son of Arathorn. Aragorn: I like "Strider." Elrond: We named the *dog* "Strider".
A discussion of Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King. If you're a pervy hobbit fancier, this is the place for you.
When I think about all the horrible things that COULD have happened, casting-wise, I can't really get too worked up about the pretty pretty elf princess.
This is how I feel as well. Just imagine Bay and Bruckheimer casting this movie, if you want to break out in a cold sweat.
shudder
cold-sweat?
I have read in more than one place that Russell Crowe turned down the part of Strider.
I have been a fan of him in some movies, but talk about *shudder* as far as these movies are concerned.
Viggo meets the Queen (of Denmark) - read what he said in the "comments" below the picture.
Oh, and I must admit that when Gollum is in the midst of his transformation to the Gollum we are most familiar with -- I noticed a distinct resemblance to Michael Jackson . . . talk about scary!
Shelob being female is zoologically accurate.
Well, much as I realize that, the way she's described, espec. in the books (which I have skimmed, as I still hate his writing styles enough that the Silmarillion will remain the only one I've read), and the whole set up of the situation is disturbingly sexualized *and* the one thing most likely to ping my "issues, much?" radar.
Guh. Apart from the entire cast being amazingly talented, they're also really freaking pretty.
Best question about Legolas I've seen yet, from a friend's LJ:
Why is Legolas the Sigorney Weaver character in Galaxy Quest?
She owes me a new keyboard for that one.
(Raquel, I'll also have to cop to having read too much about Tolkien's set, so knowledge external to the text does, in fact, inform my reactions to it.)
I firmly maintain that it takes both attitudes (mercy/distrust) to get to the goalposts, and privileging either one over the other is a mistake.
Oh I agree. I do think that it is impossible to have a perfect balance of both, and I think that Tolkien is overtly reminding us to be merciful. Distrust, we ain't got no supply shortage of that.
MERRY: Hello, Pippin. (cough) Would you believe I...got lucky with a hot Rohirrim chickie?
PIPPIN: Er...no. No, Merry, I wouldn't. I'm sorry; I want to humor you when you're this hurt; but no, that's really quite beyond the realm of credibility.
MERRY: Then how do you explain this...(cough)...lipstick on my armor?
PIPPIN: (cry of disbelief) No fair! And all I got was an oily unconscious steward!
SAM: It's a shame. Now I'll never get to marry Rosie Cotton.
FRODO: (startled) YOU want to marry a girl? Really?
SAM: Aye. Why is that so hard to believe?
FRODO: It's just - er - well - you know, I think I must have misinterpreted several things you've said over the past couple decades, Sam. Forgive me.
SAM: No matter. Could you hold me in your arms before we die, sir?
FRODO: See - like that statement, right there. Oh, who cares...