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doug*platypus · 01-25-2003, 06:22 AM

Wow! Freaky idea! That would be pretty cool. Entirely elvish would definitely give the movie a very different feel. Fair enough, too, since it is so different to The Lord of the Rings. Even if not in elvish, the dialogue should really be in a high style as much as possible, like movies such as Ben Hur or Antony and Cleopatra. The age it's set in is far removed from the War of the Ring, and it should definitely have a historical feel to it.<P>I would have the armour looking less detailed than that of the Last Alliance elves from FOTR. If possible, I'd want it to look more beautiful, but more simple, to reflect the fact that it was only a faily recent invention, and had not had a chance to evolve fully yet. Dwarves seem to have had a monopoly on chainmail as well, so I'd like the movie to reflect that.<P>On Varda, I think that the age of the actress would be very important. Older actresses, even if the age difference is only say 10 years, in general radiant a more calm and powerful screen presence. Older male actors as well, which is why it was so important to have actors like Ian McKellen and Christopher Lee cast for LOTR. <P>Since Varda is, in my opinion, beautiful as well as ancient and wise, an actress of around Jamie Lee Curtis' age would be ideal. Maybe Sigourney Weaver, although I wouldn't really want Ripley the alien hunter as the queen of the gods. Maybe Michelle Pfeiffer? Incidentally, Pan Man, if you don't find Jamie Lee Curtis attractive you might be convinced if you watched True Lies again.

01-25-2003, 06:22 AM	#27
doug*platypus Delver in the Deep Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Aotearoa Posts: 960	Wow! Freaky idea! That would be pretty cool. Entirely elvish would definitely give the movie a very different feel. Fair enough, too, since it is so different to The Lord of the Rings. Even if not in elvish, the dialogue should really be in a high style as much as possible, like movies such as Ben Hur or Antony and Cleopatra. The age it's set in is far removed from the War of the Ring, and it should definitely have a historical feel to it.<P>I would have the armour looking less detailed than that of the Last Alliance elves from FOTR. If possible, I'd want it to look more beautiful, but more simple, to reflect the fact that it was only a faily recent invention, and had not had a chance to evolve fully yet. Dwarves seem to have had a monopoly on chainmail as well, so I'd like the movie to reflect that.<P>On Varda, I think that the age of the actress would be very important. Older actresses, even if the age difference is only say 10 years, in general radiant a more calm and powerful screen presence. Older male actors as well, which is why it was so important to have actors like Ian McKellen and Christopher Lee cast for LOTR. <P>Since Varda is, in my opinion, beautiful as well as ancient and wise, an actress of around Jamie Lee Curtis' age would be ideal. Maybe Sigourney Weaver, although I wouldn't really want Ripley the alien hunter as the queen of the gods. Maybe Michelle Pfeiffer? Incidentally, Pan Man, if you don't find Jamie Lee Curtis attractive you might be convinced if you watched True Lies again. __________________ But Gwindor answered: 'The doom lies in yourself, not in your name'.