Posted on 12/12/2013 5:53:02 PM PST by BenLurkin
In the male-dominated realm of Middle Earth, only a few female characters are given a chance to shine - notably Liv Tyler's elf maiden Arwen and Cate Blanchett's elf queen Galadriel in the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy.
When adapting Tolkein's prequel "The Hobbit" into three films, Jackson worked with producers to create a new character not featured in the original book. Unlike Tyler and Blanchett's characters, the elf warrior Tauriel, played by Evangeline Lilly, is not high-born - she is a working class 'Silvan' elf, who guards the Elven kingdom.
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i need to consult the missus
I still have one which works along with maybe a dozen movies.
The last time I played it, I had to replace the rubber band drive belt. I suspect if I get it out again, it will require another one.
That first drive belt had literally turned into a glue like substance.
I agree.
The Hobbit is a upbeat little tale — and IIRC the ring was a kind fun thing. Not evil at all.
I think Jackson has the trust of the audience to make it work. Looking forward to seeing it soon.
I’m confident that it will work to make him money.
RCA selectavision. My dad sold his 2 players and about 250 movies last summer.
I’ve been reading Tolkien forever. Read it to all of my kids, too.
Frankly, I recommended re-reading the books and forgetting the movies.
Mine is a Sears. I have no idea who actually made it.
***to create a new character not featured in the original book. ***
Kind of like what Dalton Trumbo did to SPARTACUS. There was no Tony Curtis character in the Howard Fast book.
Also no “I AM SPARTACUS” scene.
I think most of the people who will see these movies have little interest in reading.
My goal this year was to read 100 books. I am currently on my 74th.
Gonna fall short of the goal but the only regret I have is my wife washed my wallet and punch card for Book City. It was almost good for that $5.00 off.
I love all of the books, and I read them every few years just for the experience.
The movies depart from the books in many ways. Plot elements that were crucial in the books were dropped in the movies. (For example, the fact that Bilbo had cursed Gollum that if he ever touched the ring again, he would die, and it was that curse that actually enabled the destruction of the ring was completely omitted from the movies.) Despite the differences, despite the fact that a lot of LOTR material was placed into the Hobbit movie--I still enjoy the movies. They will never have the impact that the books have on me.
But grammatically a double positive is a negative. “You’re going to regret that.” “Yeah, right.”
yeah huh
I was a fan of Lord of the Rings but I have yet to see “The Hobbit”
i liked it enuf to pirate a copy
The MPAA will be knocking on your door... :p
good luck i wish them the best of luck if only if they can get over the pile of bodies from the nsa fbi hhs epa fcc irs...
Evangeline Lilly. I think she played ‘Kate’ in the TV series ‘Lost’. And she dated another character on Lost who also played ‘Meriadoc Took’ in the Trilogy. And she’s built like a boy.
Wonder if that’s how she got the job; and, I hate it when directors and screenwriters make stuff up. (See: ‘Under the Dome’).
I’ve been reading the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings trilogy since high school in the early 60’s. I just finished reading the Hobbit again last year before the first prequel was released. I love the books and read them every few years.
But the movies are very well made too. So they may vary a little from the books but what movie doesn’t? No movie I ever saw that was made from a book was EXACTLY like the book. They never are.
But books are for curling up on the couch to read or reading in bed before falling to sleep at night. Movies are meant to be a completely different experience. Bigger than life screens, popcorn and a soda, an entertaining movie in a dark theater are great times. Reading books and watching movies are not meant to be the same. And who really cares if the movie is a little off from the text? All movie-makers take some creative license to make the movie as entertaining as possible.
My wife and I and enjoyed the Lord of the Rings trilogy movies and have seen the prequel of the Hobbit. We are looking forward to seeing the second part as well. These are timeless classics and I am glad someone finally put them to the big screen in a quality way.
How many millions has Cumberbatch taken for his films?
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