But, oh if they did.

And just imagine if it were to each other ...

t wanders off to bunk

I notice Orlando and Viggo don't run about talking Elvish all the time.

But, somehow, I don't think I'd mind as much if *they* did.

Because of

stop doing that thing with your breath when you say stuff in Elvish.

precisely this.

eta: well maybe because of the pretty too, now that I think about it.

Okay, I know that during principal photography that Liv and Orlando had houses next door to each other. And that while the hobbit actors were off doing stuff together that Orlando was the only person, aside from the costume, wardrobe, hair and makeup people, that Liv seemed to spend much time with. But every interview I've seen with her for RotK, and many for TTT, she and Orlando are together. And everytime the camera pulls back for a two-shot while she's talking, he's sitting there looking bored to death. She talks and talks and nobody even asks him a question. What's that about?

She won't. Shut. Up.

And he's too British to tell her to piss off.

Anybody see Bravo's special last night on Entertainment Weekly's top 20 entertainers of the year? Even though I already knew that the cast/creators of LotR were number one on the list - I *still* teared up during the montage.

I liked Jack Black's response to hearing he was up against the entire *movie* as Entertainer of the Year.

Emmett got an early xmas present yesterday because he spotted it at Borders, became completely entranced, begged and begged for it and I knew I wasn't getting back to Borders before xmas: Lord of the Rings Weaons and Warfare. There are a ton of LotR products out now, but I can recommend this one. From the Amazon description:

As The Lord of the Rings draws to a triumphant and spectacular conclusion with The Return of the King, pitching armies of Men and their allies against the evil forces of darkness, this new book reconstructs the history and events surrounding the epic battles in Peter Jackson's awesome film trilogy.

Treating the filmmakers' notes, designs and props as a true archive, The Lord of the Rings: Weapons and Warfare uses these records to present a full historical account of the War of the Ring. It assembles all the background information to outline the story behind each battle and examine the strategy used by the opposing forces. Each of the major conflicts depicted in the films - from The Last Alliance of Elves and Men to the climactic Battle of the Pelennor Fields - is illustrated with a unique diagram by the films' designers that reveals how each battle was fought.

Lavishly illustrated with 1,000 photos, paintings, maps, sculptures and sketches, most appearing here for the first time, Weapons and Warfare is an indispensable chronicle of The Lord of the Rings' many creatures, warriors, armies and battlegrounds. From the graceful and proficient Elven soldiers to the horrendous war machines of the Dark Lord, each culture's approach to combat is explained - how they fought, why they were fighting, what armor they wore and what weapons they used against their enemies. Now you can get as close to a marauding Orc as you could ever wish, without suffering the consequences!

Armed with a wealth of fascinating facts and unique imagery, and with an exclusive foreword by Christopher Lee and an introduction by the Academy Award winner Richard Taylor, Weapons and Warfare promises to be the most striking companion to The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy ever published.

So, tons of geek detail to the weapons (how the Lorien archers spiral bound their fletching), descriptions of the Elvish fighting style (very little time spent on defense since they were so much faster they were in a constant fluid, balletic attack), and lots and lots of photos and schematic drawings, and battle plans and (importantly) historical detail from the Silmarillion that explains things.

I liked Jack Black's response to hearing he was up against the entire *movie* as Entertainer of the Year.

I don't remember his response about LotR - but I looved the photo shoot of him and Will Ferrel as Liza Minelli and David Guest. Heee-larious. Almost as great as the QE photo shoot (alice in wonderland motif) and Kyan on his recent stardom: "Nooo, I wouldn't say my life has changed at all, I'm petting bunnies and wearing hair extensions as usual."

I went shopping for that book when it first came out, and the bookstore staff looked at me quite blankly. I may just venture out into pre-Christmas crowds for it.

Maybe.

Because I crave.

I don't remember his response about LotR

It was something along the lines of "The whole *movie*? That's not fair. Now, if it were just Frodo....I think I could take him."