Who do you think in the movies is the best looking? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

12-08-2007, 01:23 AM

So the TheGreatElvenwarrior and I were arguing about who was the hottest movie character is. I say Aragorn, but she claims that Sam and Pippin are the best. Lies. She also swears she is going to kill me for mentioning her here, supposedly it will damage her reputation, but so what.

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 12-08-2007, 01:28 AM

I hate you Robi! You're soo mean for mentioning me in your freaking post... but it's not like you're not sitting right next to me in my room... on my computer too! sheesh!

12-16-2007, 04:26 AM

Sorry, but I agree with Roborovskii.

It's definitely Aragorn. He was my first celebrity crush. That was when I started "noticing" the opposite sex. He is smokin' hot...

Lalwendë · 12-16-2007, 06:33 AM

Duh. It's that well-known 'bit of rough' Sean Bean isn't it?

Bêthberry · 12-16-2007, 08:02 AM

er, "best looking" = "most imaginatively recreates the book character's visual description"

No question: CGI Gollem. Best looking rendition of a Tolkien character.

Gandalf might come in second.

MatthewM · 12-17-2007, 12:53 AM

EOWYN! mmm...

Arwen's such a close second though I don't know...maybe both!

Kitanna · 12-17-2007, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Lalwendë

Duh. It's that well-known 'bit of rough' Sean Bean isn't it?

As if there could be any other. However, the rebel, Karl Urban, comes in a close second.

But if best-looking means, as Bethberry put it, best recreation from the book, I'll have to go with Galadriel. A lovely actress playing a beautiful character.

Mithalwen · 12-17-2007, 02:39 PM

who find Sean Bean quite resistable. While I was amazed to see that Karl Urban looks amazing when shaved and with short hair (I loathe beards and dislike long hair on men - though Viggo might just be the exception that proves the rule), I fell in love with Hugo Weaving when I was 14 and I am a very faithful hound

. So I don't care that his hair is receding, he still has my vote( "Morrrrrrrrrdoorrrrrrrrrr" *thud*.

Miranda Otto is lovely but I think Cate Blanchett is one of the great beauties of our time - though if you analyse her face it shouldn't work....There is no excellent beauty that hath not some strangeness in the proportion.

Lyta_Underhill · 12-26-2007, 08:59 PM

Oddly enough, I don't seem to be able to extricate "best looking" from "best character portrayal." I was so amazed by what Sean Bean did for Boromir that I found him irresistible. He won me over and made me really rethink Tolkien's Boromir. It was a real revelation and I realized I had never really *seen* Boromir before...Sean Bean really deserves a mention for that. (Yes, I thought Sean Bean was hot, too...) And again, I liked Billy Boyd and Elijah Wood for the fact that Frodo and Pippin resonated for me through them quite well...it is strange how I can't seem to separate my estimation of "best looking" from "best resonance of character." Viggo as Aragorn did this to me as well, and I also found resonance in Cate Blanchett's "man maiden" Galadriel; she did not need to have what many consider the traditional "beauty," but she had the sadness of the "Long Defeat," the wisdom of Three Ages and the tall grace of the Elves. She was perfect. I see her in my mind when I read of the Galadriel of old and the passing of the Third Age.

Of course, I'll give a mention to the Balrog...really HOT! And I *still* can't tell if those are wings or shadows! You gotta give credit to an enigma that lasts that long!

Gwathagor · 12-27-2007, 01:25 AM

Galadriel and Faramir.

Groin Redbeard · 12-29-2007, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Gwathagor

Galadriel and Faramir.

That's true. This would probably be my pick out of all the boys and girls in the movies. Maybe Boromir instead of Faramir.

Guinevere · 12-30-2007, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Lyta_Underhill

Oddly enough, I don't seem to be able to extricate "best looking" from "best character portrayal." I was so amazed by what Sean Bean did for Boromir that I found him irresistible. He won me over and made me really rethink Tolkien's Boromir. It was a real revelation and I realized I had never really *seen* Boromir before...Sean Bean really deserves a mention for that. (Yes, I thought Sean Bean was hot, too...) And again, I liked Billy Boyd and Elijah Wood for the fact that Frodo and Pippin resonated for me through them quite well...it is strange how I can't seem to separate my estimation of "best looking" from "best resonance of character." Viggo as Aragorn did this to me as well, and I also found resonance in Cate Blanchett's "man maiden" Galadriel; she did not need to have what many consider the traditional "beauty," but she had the sadness of the "Long Defeat," the wisdom of Three Ages and the tall grace of the Elves. She was perfect. I see her in my mind when I read of the Galadriel of old and the passing of the Third Age.

This is just about my opinion, too! Gandalf was spot-on as well.

But the person who fascinated me most when I saw FotR for the first time was Frodo! I couldn't see enough of those soulful eyes and that expressive face. (For example his face during Bilbo's party. Or the moment he looks back after Gandalf's fall. Or right at the end, when he and Sam look into Mordor... )
And I don't think I am the only one: lovely Frolijah has inspired thousands of fanfictions.

Lord Halsar · 12-30-2007, 04:32 PM

I seem to like the appearances of Ian McKellen and Christopher Lee as our two favorite wizards in LotR. In their other movies they look thin and unimpressive. But as Gandalf and Saruman they looked...healthy. I also admire a man with a long beard and a deep voice with a number of years under his belt. As Theodore Roosevelt said, "Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick."

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 12-30-2007, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Mithalwen

Well Billy boyd sounds very Scottish - I guess he does come from the north of the Shire

, but then they should have made Merry sound Welsh!

Bear in mind with the radio you have to do more with the voice and thay while I think Billy Boyd was the eldest of the actors playing hobbits in the film, they make far less distinction in age in the film than in the book and in the radio version. So on the Radio Frodo sounds older, Pippin very young, Merry scholarly, Sam rustic.

Well yes, I agree. Maybe we could start a new thread on this. (so the mods won't kill us)

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Originally Posted by Gwathagor

Is it the BBC radio dramatization with Ian Holm as Frodo?

Yes

sindaadvialwen · 03-14-2008, 06:32 AM

after giving this much careful consideration, i have come the absolute conclusion that almost the entire male cast are v appealing. i believe it 2 be ( in hottness order) Eomer, Faramir, Boromir, fellowship/ 2 towers aragorn then Legolas.... guess i just have thing for a nice rough looking man....

12-08-2007, 01:23 AM	#1
Roborovskii Guest Posts: n/a	Who do you think in the movies is the best looking? So the TheGreatElvenwarrior and I were arguing about who was the hottest movie character is. I say Aragorn, but she claims that Sam and Pippin are the best. Lies. She also swears she is going to kill me for mentioning her here, supposedly it will damage her reputation, but so what.

12-08-2007, 01:28 AM	#2
TheGreatElvenWarrior Mighty Quill Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Walking off to look for America Posts: 2,230	You!!!!!!!!!!!! I hate you Robi! You're soo mean for mentioning me in your freaking post... but it's not like you're not sitting right next to me in my room... on my computer too! sheesh! __________________ The Party Doesn't Start Until You're Dead.

12-16-2007, 06:33 AM	#4
Lalwendë A Mere Boggart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: under the bed Posts: 4,737	Duh. It's that well-known 'bit of rough' Sean Bean isn't it? __________________ Gordon's alive!

12-16-2007, 08:02 AM	#5
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 5,989	er, "best looking" = "most imaginatively recreates the book character's visual description" No question: CGI Gollem. Best looking rendition of a Tolkien character. Gandalf might come in second. __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.

12-17-2007, 12:53 AM	#6
MatthewM Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New York Posts: 627	EOWYN! mmm... Arwen's such a close second though I don't know...maybe both! __________________ "Loud and clear it sounds in the valleys of the hills...and then let all the foes of Gondor flee!" -Boromir, The Fellowship of the Ring

12-16-2007, 04:26 AM	#3
Mithol Guest Posts: n/a	Sorry, but I agree with Roborovskii. It's definitely Aragorn. He was my first celebrity crush. That was when I started "noticing" the opposite sex. He is smokin' hot...

12-17-2007, 02:39 PM	#8
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,449	I am one of the few women who find Sean Bean quite resistable. While I was amazed to see that Karl Urban looks amazing when shaved and with short hair (I loathe beards and dislike long hair on men - though Viggo might just be the exception that proves the rule), I fell in love with Hugo Weaving when I was 14 and I am a very faithful hound . So I don't care that his hair is receding, he still has my vote( "Morrrrrrrrrdoorrrrrrrrrr" thud. Miranda Otto is lovely but I think Cate Blanchett is one of the great beauties of our time - though if you analyse her face it shouldn't work....There is no excellent beauty that hath not some strangeness in the proportion. __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

12-26-2007, 08:59 PM	#9
Lyta_Underhill Haunted Halfling Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: an uncounted length of steps--floating between air molecules Posts: 841	Oddly enough, I don't seem to be able to extricate "best looking" from "best character portrayal." I was so amazed by what Sean Bean did for Boromir that I found him irresistible. He won me over and made me really rethink Tolkien's Boromir. It was a real revelation and I realized I had never really seen Boromir before...Sean Bean really deserves a mention for that. (Yes, I thought Sean Bean was hot, too...) And again, I liked Billy Boyd and Elijah Wood for the fact that Frodo and Pippin resonated for me through them quite well...it is strange how I can't seem to separate my estimation of "best looking" from "best resonance of character." Viggo as Aragorn did this to me as well, and I also found resonance in Cate Blanchett's "man maiden" Galadriel; she did not need to have what many consider the traditional "beauty," but she had the sadness of the "Long Defeat," the wisdom of Three Ages and the tall grace of the Elves. She was perfect. I see her in my mind when I read of the Galadriel of old and the passing of the Third Age. Of course, I'll give a mention to the Balrog...really HOT! And I still can't tell if those are wings or shadows! You gotta give credit to an enigma that lasts that long! __________________ “…she laid herself to rest upon Cerin Amroth; and there is her green grave, until the world is changed, and all the days of her life are utterly forgotten by men that come after, and elanor and niphredil bloom no more east of the Sea.”

12-27-2007, 01:25 AM	#10
Gwathagor Shade with a Blade Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: A Rainy Night In Soho Posts: 2,512	Galadriel and Faramir. __________________ Stories and songs.

12-30-2007, 04:32 PM	#13
Lord Halsar Haunting Spirit Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: 'Round the corner, down the well, passed the Balrog, straight to HELL! Posts: 77	I seem to like the appearances of Ian McKellen and Christopher Lee as our two favorite wizards in LotR. In their other movies they look thin and unimpressive. But as Gandalf and Saruman they looked...healthy. I also admire a man with a long beard and a deep voice with a number of years under his belt. As Theodore Roosevelt said, "Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick." __________________ My time is at an end, for I have walked from Valinor to the Far-east where men have not gone for millennia. Demons have fallen before me. And now... I must rest...

03-14-2008, 06:32 AM	#15
sindaadvialwen Newly Deceased Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: australia Posts: 2	after giving this much careful consideration, i have come the absolute conclusion that almost the entire male cast are v appealing. i believe it 2 be ( in hottness order) Eomer, Faramir, Boromir, fellowship/ 2 towers aragorn then Legolas.... guess i just have thing for a nice rough looking man.... __________________ Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate, our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.