boromir's more sinister appearance than was true? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Birdland · 02-18-2002, 06:39 PM

Oddly, I found myself liking Boromir more in the movie than in the book. He seems so prideful and - well - narrow in the book; forgetting his position as a Steward of Gondor, and ignoring the lessons of history. He also looks down his nose at Hobbits. (Blatant Hobbitism!) <P>His brother Faramir loved him, but saw this side of him clearly.<P>In the movie, he came across more nobly, and portrayed the effect of the ring on his mind, and his struggle against the lure of it, very movingly.<P>Of course, I thought all the actors portrayed the chilling effect of the ring wonderfully. It's one thing to read in the book, "No, don't tempt me!"; quite another to see the reaction as they resist the temptation.

02-18-2002, 06:39 PM	#5
Birdland Ghastly Neekerbreeker Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the banks of the mighty Scioto Posts: 1,751	Oddly, I found myself liking Boromir more in the movie than in the book. He seems so prideful and - well - narrow in the book; forgetting his position as a Steward of Gondor, and ignoring the lessons of history. He also looks down his nose at Hobbits. (Blatant Hobbitism!) <P>His brother Faramir loved him, but saw this side of him clearly.<P>In the movie, he came across more nobly, and portrayed the effect of the ring on his mind, and his struggle against the lure of it, very movingly.<P>Of course, I thought all the actors portrayed the chilling effect of the ring wonderfully. It's one thing to read in the book, "No, don't tempt me!"; quite another to see the reaction as they resist the temptation.