Elrond in PJ's LotR - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Boromir88 · 01-05-2012, 11:04 AM

I like Hugo Weaving...don't like him as Elrond. Or, I should say, I imagine he could have done the warmer, noble, and wise Elf Lord quite well, but Jackson didn't want that Elrond. My image of BookElrond is a librarian, and movies he came off as a grump and a manipulative father to boot.

I feel kind of the same with John Rhys-Davies. Definitely a talented actor, who could have made a fine Gimli with some good direction. But I feel Jackson embraced the crude and ridiculous humor because he thought it would get laughs. Maybe it did, but Jackson's idea of humor doesn't appeal to me.

Mithalwen · 01-05-2012, 01:28 PM

Yes I adore Hugo and I don't think he was miscast. I think the Elrond part was badly written. He was virtually creepy in TTT ... I keep on thinking of Elrond in Pyjamas when I read this thread title....

Boo Radley · 01-28-2012, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Mithalwen

I keep on thinking of Elrond in Pyjamas when I read this thread title....

Ok, that got a real laugh out of me. Elrond in pajamas... maybe a tatty bathrobe... bedhead... carrying a coffee cup that says, "My kids visited Lothlórien and all they got me was this coffee cup"...

THAT'S probably why he was always so grumpy looking!

Pervinca Took · 01-28-2012, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Boo Radley

Ok, that got a real laugh out of me. Elrond in pajamas... maybe a tatty bathrobe... bedhead... carrying a coffee cup that says, "My kids visited Lothlórien and all they got me was this coffee cup"...

THAT'S probably why he was always so grumpy looking!

Have you seen the Russian parody films, "The Trouble Of The Rings?" He does walk through Rivendell in a bathrobe in that.

Galadriel55 · 01-28-2012, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Pervinca Took

Have you seen the Russian parody films, "The Trouble Of The Rings?"

Esty linked those films here. Truly wonderfully crazy things.

Sarumian · 01-28-2012, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Boromir88

Or, I should say, I imagine he could have done the warmer, noble, and wise Elf Lord quite well, but Jackson didn't want that Elrond.

I think that here,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlAeJPk63Ks

in the episode from the extended edition, we have such Elrond and Hugo was perfectly able to create him. The blame is on PJ.

01-05-2012, 11:04 AM	#1
Boromir88 Laconic Loreman Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: USA Posts: 7,521	I like Hugo Weaving...don't like him as Elrond. Or, I should say, I imagine he could have done the warmer, noble, and wise Elf Lord quite well, but Jackson didn't want that Elrond. My image of BookElrond is a librarian, and movies he came off as a grump and a manipulative father to boot. I feel kind of the same with John Rhys-Davies. Definitely a talented actor, who could have made a fine Gimli with some good direction. But I feel Jackson embraced the crude and ridiculous humor because he thought it would get laughs. Maybe it did, but Jackson's idea of humor doesn't appeal to me. __________________ Fenris Penguin

01-05-2012, 01:28 PM	#2
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	Yes I adore Hugo and I don't think he was miscast. I think the Elrond part was badly written. He was virtually creepy in TTT ... I keep on thinking of Elrond in Pyjamas when I read this thread title.... __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

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