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Forum: The Movies 02-01-2008, 05:21 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,716
Posted By Meriadoc1961
I had fewer problems with Sam in the movies than...

I had fewer problems with Sam in the movies than I did other characters, but I thought they had him being too cruel to Gollum in the movies. That was my biggest complaint.

Merry
Forum: The Books 01-30-2008, 04:27 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,284
Posted By Meriadoc1961
This is an interesting topic and one that I had...

This is an interesting topic and one that I had just recently been musing about myself.

When I first read of the Palantir back in 1974 it seemed magical, even though we did have telephones and...
Forum: The Books 01-30-2008, 04:16 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,892
Posted By Meriadoc1961
I guess I really do not see the contradiction,...

I guess I really do not see the contradiction, either. Tolkien created a mythological world that, nonetheless, was still THIS world which existed in a very ancient, pre-historical (or lost...
Forum: The Movies 01-24-2008, 08:57 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 22,511
Posted By Meriadoc1961
There was PLENTY of room for Gimli to have sat...

There was PLENTY of room for Gimli to have sat down elsewhere. It was not as if they were holding their meeting in a cramped room! And for Jackson to have had Gimli sitting in that chair at that...
Forum: The Movies 01-23-2008, 02:07 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 22,511
Posted By Meriadoc1961
Bethberry, Gandalf pointed out to Pippin...

Bethberry,

Gandalf pointed out to Pippin that even the Steward of Gondor had a greater lineage than the King of Rohan, and was of higher and nobler blood. He was desended from a greater House of...
Forum: The Movies 01-23-2008, 01:53 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 13,298
Posted By Meriadoc1961
Sauron, I have said this before, and I will...

Sauron,

I have said this before, and I will say it again, I am a fan of the movies. I own all three of them, and I look forward to seeing The Hobbit once it gets released. But I was a fan of...
Forum: The Movies 01-23-2008, 11:06 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 22,511
Posted By Meriadoc1961
"Umm, the Throne was not the chair of their 'just...

"Umm, the Throne was not the chair of their 'just deceased fallen leader' Denethor; it was the ancient Seat of the Kings, untouched by the ruling Stewards, who sat in a plain stone chair at the foot...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 01-23-2008, 10:59 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,207
Posted By Meriadoc1961
Is it assumed, then, that the Ents and Entwives...

Is it assumed, then, that the Ents and Entwives were of the plant kingdom? Could they still not have been of the animal kingdom? I guess it is easy to assume they are of the plant kingdom, but this...
Forum: The Movies 01-23-2008, 10:54 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 22,511
Posted By Meriadoc1961
I would like to add another observation,...

I would like to add another observation, especially to those who turn to Aragorn being in the room as somehow making it okay for Gimli to sit in the Steward's chair.

When Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas...
Forum: The Movies 01-23-2008, 10:38 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 22,511
Posted By Meriadoc1961
I agree that whether or not Aragorn was present...

I agree that whether or not Aragorn was present in the throne room of Gondo was irrelevant. Gimli was being disrespectful by sitting in the Steward's chair. Aragorn suffered his banner to be flown...
Forum: The Movies 01-21-2008, 04:55 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 22,511
Posted By Meriadoc1961
For what it's worth, I found both of these scenes...

For what it's worth, I found both of these scenes disrespectful, and totally unnecessary, even though we have been told that movies are different than books.

NO ONE should have been allowed to sit...
Forum: The Books 01-18-2008, 11:27 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,491
Posted By Meriadoc1961
Knowledge, I agree, plays a part, but what I...

Knowledge, I agree, plays a part, but what I believe was the most important factor is the heart of the individual. Take the cases of Smeagol and Bilbo: Smeagol already had an evil heart, and he saw...
Forum: The Movies 01-17-2008, 11:26 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 10,915
Posted By Meriadoc1961
I, for one, smiled when reading the SNL sketch,...

I, for one, smiled when reading the SNL sketch, and I have had my differences with Sauron the White regarding the books v. the movie.

I admit, I had not really given this much thought regarding...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 01-17-2008, 11:16 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 20,276
Posted By Meriadoc1961
What a tough assignment! When I first started...

What a tough assignment! When I first started reading, I couldn't help but think of the Shire. However, how can one discount Rivendell or Lothlorien? Lothlorien, the heart of elvendom on Earth,...
Forum: The Books 01-17-2008, 11:10 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,134
Posted By Meriadoc1961
I prefer fellowship myself. Fellowship is...

I prefer fellowship myself. Fellowship is stronger than company, for I may be in company with an individual, meaning close physical proximity, and yet not be in fellowship with him or her, as was...
Forum: The Books 01-09-2008, 09:58 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 37,969
Posted By Meriadoc1961
I have always considered Ungoliant sort of the...

I have always considered Ungoliant sort of the equivalent of Lilith in Jewish legend, a demon creature of darkness who took on her form as she allowed the evil to possess her.

Merry
Forum: The Books 12-31-2007, 02:10 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,168
Posted By Meriadoc1961
Very interesting questions. I do not know that I...

Very interesting questions. I do not know that I have any answers. I imagine there was some intermingling, and I also would imagine that a remnant returned to the Blue Mountains.

Merry
Forum: The Books 12-28-2007, 03:25 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,936
Posted By Meriadoc1961
I think the logical choice would have been for...

I think the logical choice would have been for Sam to be the bearer. Boromir would have wanted it, but I do not think he would have tried to take it yet by force.

Merry
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 12-28-2007, 03:12 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 22,164
Posted By Meriadoc1961
The reason I thought of Jennifer O'Dell from the...

The reason I thought of Jennifer O'Dell from the TV series Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World for Galadriel was because years ago there was a painting on one of the annual LotR calendars that...
Forum: The Movies 12-20-2007, 03:10 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 9,549
Posted By Meriadoc1961
Great article, which only further substantiates...

Great article, which only further substantiates my complaint with Jackson and Crew: there was NO NEED to change the CHARACTER of anyone in the movie from how they were portrayed in the book. If he...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 12-20-2007, 02:37 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 22,164
Posted By Meriadoc1961
I was disappointed in the selection of both Cate...

I was disappointed in the selection of both Cate Blanchette and Liv Tyler for their parts. I always felt that the best choices to fill those roles would have been Jennifer O'Dell from the TV series...
Forum: The Movies 12-18-2007, 02:47 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 13,954
Posted By Meriadoc1961
I don't know anything, so I am just guessing, but...

I don't know anything, so I am just guessing, but it would seem to me that they would have to have the first movie based upon events in The Silmarillion, and then follow the story line of The Hobbit....
Forum: The Movies 12-14-2007, 06:10 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,698
Posted By Meriadoc1961
Jackson's version of Faramir is a real disservice...

Jackson's version of Faramir is a real disservice to the character of Faramir. For that, he should feel ashamed. Faramir was created by Tolkien as a man with the highest of character who would not...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 12-08-2007, 04:29 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,207
Posted By Meriadoc1961
Ring I have always thought this was the case as well...

I have always thought this was the case as well that the Entwives were up in the Northfarthing. The conversation at the inn had Sam saying something about these "Tree-men," as "big as an elm" being...
Forum: The Movies 12-07-2007, 10:30 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,254
Posted By Meriadoc1961
Even in the book the Watcher in the Lake seemed...

Even in the book the Watcher in the Lake seemed to be working for Sauron, for Gandalf kept his thoughts to himself (I believe it was Gandalf - I am doing this from memory) that out of all the company...
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