As I was walking home tomorrow I was thinking how amusing the FotR actors commentary is. . . it must be time to watch that again.
You know, with the exception of one deadly and unpredictable midget, this girl is the smallest cargo I've ever had to transport. Yet by far the most troublesome. Does that seem right to you?
Early ,'Objects In Space'
LotR - The Return of the King: "We named the *dog* 'Strider'".
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.
sumi - Sep 17, 2004 8:50:39 am PDT #3043 of 3902
Art Crawl!!!
§ ita § - Sep 18, 2004 12:25:45 pm PDT #3044 of 3902
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I've been doing a rewatch of FotR with production and post- commentary.
I'd forgotten (or never noticed) that Gimli and the hobbits are the correct relative sizes to each other. How cute. Also, odd.
sumi - Sep 18, 2004 4:54:44 pm PDT #3045 of 3902
Art Crawl!!!
Yes, the hobbit actors are tiny.
Kate P. - Sep 20, 2004 5:41:40 am PDT #3046 of 3902
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
I went to see the LOTR symphony yesterday in Hartford, which was so much fun. I hadn't listened to the soundtracks in a few months, so I loved hearing all my favorite bits, like the Ents storming Isengard, and the first iteration of the Rohan theme; I think it's track 3 on the TTT soundtrack, although now I can't recall exactly what scene it's in, but it's so noble and triumphant, as opposed to the melancholic feeling it takes on later. Oh, and I'd forgotten what a beautiful piece of music that is for Aragorn's coronation, the song that he sings as the newly-crowned king. And "Into the West" still makes me cry, just a little bit.
Unfortunately, the boy soloist who sang that high, keening lament just after Gandalf falls into the abyss of Khazad-Dum was really terrible. Solidly off-key, couldn't hold the note, barely even keeping correct time. I felt bad for him, because that must be so embarrassing, and he's in seventh grade, so I'm sure his voice is changing, but--this is a professional orchestra! I was honestly shocked that they couldn't find someone better. Anyway, not to rag on the poor kid, but it was really painful to listen to.
Otherwise, it was a very enjoyable afternoon. There were a number of women wearing Evenstar pendants, and a few women who were dressed in long, flowy, Arwen-style dresses. It was kind of nice to not be the geekiest one in the crowd, for a change!
Dana - Sep 20, 2004 5:43:56 am PDT #3047 of 3902
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
Unfortunately, the boy soloist who sang that high, keening lament just after Gandalf falls into the abyss of Khazad-Dum was really terrible. Solidly off-key, couldn't hold the note, barely even keeping correct time.
That's a shame. It's just on this side of fiendishly difficult, but if they couldn't find a kid who could do it, they should have had Sissel do it or something.
Kate P. - Sep 20, 2004 5:52:28 am PDT #3048 of 3902
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
My friend in the chorus said he was better in rehearsals, which makes sense--he probably overtaxed his voice, especially since it is a difficult piece, and by the time the actual concerts rolled around, he just couldn't do it. He did better on the "In Dreams" solo, but still not great.
Dana - Sep 20, 2004 5:54:34 am PDT #3049 of 3902
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
He might also have been terrified. I would have been.
Kate P. - Sep 20, 2004 6:08:00 am PDT #3050 of 3902
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Good point. I do feel bad for him.
Beverly - Sep 20, 2004 9:52:57 am PDT #3051 of 3902
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Edward Ross' voice on "In Dreams" still makes me weep. I don't know if I could sit through it live and not embarrass myself. It actually makes me weepier than "Into the West," because, well.. It just does.
Atropa - Sep 20, 2004 10:02:22 am PDT #3052 of 3902
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
There were a number of women wearing Evenstar pendants, and a few women who were dressed in long, flowy, Arwen-style dresses. It was kind of nice to not be the geekiest one in the crowd, for a change!
Did you have an almost life-sized plush doll of Frodo sitting on your shoulders, to accesorized your cloak made out of a green flannel blanket? That took the geek prize at the Seattle performance.