J.R.R. Tolkien: Master of the Rings - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

hobbit punk · 04-15-2003, 07:50 PM

I hope this hasn't already been mentioned, but I recently came across a dvd in Wal-Mart called J.R.R. Tolkien: Master of the Rings. It is an excellent documentary that explores all aspects of the Lord of the Rings and comes with a cd containing ten songs written about the places in Middle Earth and a booklet of drawings. I loved it, and was wondering if anybody else had found this.

Emni Windrunner · 04-16-2003, 02:48 PM

I didn't see it as a DVD, but there was a PBS special with the same title a few weeks ago. Might be the same, might not--did the Frodo in it have a beard, and did Aragorn look like a girly-boy? (Otherwise it was a good documentary, with lots of Hildebrandt drawings.)

Arwen Imladris · 04-16-2003, 02:58 PM

Same as Emni Windrunner, I saw something like that on TV, but then again, I haven't been in a walmart since the 3rd age. Is it the same one hobbit punk? The hobbits where obviously played by midgets?

Carlas · 04-16-2003, 03:36 PM

Yes I have bought it and loved it! It has wonderful 3-D maps of Middle-Earth, lots of footage of J.R.R. Tolkien and 50 illustrations!

hobbit punk · 04-20-2003, 04:01 PM

Yeah that sounds like the same one. They had little people as the hobbits and stuff. LOL at the girly-boy Aragorn. Is that the pic of his wedding? I don't remember, I'll just have to watch it again. And yes, it has the hilderbrant(sorry about the spelling) drawings.

hobbit punk · 04-20-2003, 04:05 PM

Yeah the interviews with Tolkien were amazing but he is hard to understand sometimes. My stepdad attended Oxford and his friend went to a lecture by Tolkien and said that he couldn't understand a word he was saying. My stepdad actually had the chance to serve him tea one day but turned it down to go to a play rehearsal. He said he was like 20 and didn't realize the opportunity that he had missed until later on in life. I couldn't belive he had turned down a chance to have tea with him!!!!

Sapphire_Flame · 04-22-2003, 12:42 PM

Heh, I've got that DVD! Very cool, but I like Howard Shore's music much better than Rick Wakeman's. The documentary was cool though! And the pictures.

hobbit punk · 04-23-2003, 02:49 PM

Yeah, I agree that Howard Shore's music is definately far superior. I couldn't believe that Blind Guardian wasn't mentioned as one of the performers who are very influenced by ME. Well, ok maybe I can belive that they wouldn't include a power metal band but Blind Guardian are seriously amazing!<BR> <p>[ April 23, 2003: Message edited by: hobbit punk ]

04-15-2003, 07:50 PM	#1
hobbit punk Haunting Spirit Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 86	J.R.R. Tolkien: Master of the Rings I hope this hasn't already been mentioned, but I recently came across a dvd in Wal-Mart called J.R.R. Tolkien: Master of the Rings. It is an excellent documentary that explores all aspects of the Lord of the Rings and comes with a cd containing ten songs written about the places in Middle Earth and a booklet of drawings. I loved it, and was wondering if anybody else had found this. __________________ "The alphabet does not go "A B C D What? When? How? but it does go "V W X Why? Z." -Douglas Adams

04-16-2003, 02:48 PM	#2
Emni Windrunner Haunting Spirit Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Nallennia Posts: 52	I didn't see it as a DVD, but there was a PBS special with the same title a few weeks ago. Might be the same, might not--did the Frodo in it have a beard, and did Aragorn look like a girly-boy? (Otherwise it was a good documentary, with lots of Hildebrandt drawings.) __________________ Marindia Elyais Lya Kandiro Elia Kandro Eilidh Andara Iliana Emnilia

04-16-2003, 02:58 PM	#3
Arwen Imladris Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In a box with a fox Posts: 1,347	Same as Emni Windrunner, I saw something like that on TV, but then again, I haven't been in a walmart since the 3rd age. Is it the same one hobbit punk? The hobbits where obviously played by midgets? __________________ "Wake up! Wake up! Wake up, sleepies, we must go, yes, we must go at once."

04-16-2003, 03:36 PM	#4
Carlas Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lost in the Fog of the Downs Posts: 359	Yes I have bought it and loved it! It has wonderful 3-D maps of Middle-Earth, lots of footage of J.R.R. Tolkien and 50 illustrations! __________________ 七転八起...

04-20-2003, 04:01 PM	#5
hobbit punk Haunting Spirit Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 86	Yeah that sounds like the same one. They had little people as the hobbits and stuff. LOL at the girly-boy Aragorn. Is that the pic of his wedding? I don't remember, I'll just have to watch it again. And yes, it has the hilderbrant(sorry about the spelling) drawings. __________________ "The alphabet does not go "A B C D What? When? How? but it does go "V W X Why? Z." -Douglas Adams

04-20-2003, 04:05 PM	#6
hobbit punk Haunting Spirit Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 86	Yeah the interviews with Tolkien were amazing but he is hard to understand sometimes. My stepdad attended Oxford and his friend went to a lecture by Tolkien and said that he couldn't understand a word he was saying. My stepdad actually had the chance to serve him tea one day but turned it down to go to a play rehearsal. He said he was like 20 and didn't realize the opportunity that he had missed until later on in life. I couldn't belive he had turned down a chance to have tea with him!!!! __________________ "The alphabet does not go "A B C D What? When? How? but it does go "V W X Why? Z." -Douglas Adams

04-22-2003, 12:42 PM	#7
Sapphire_Flame Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The World That Never Was Posts: 1,232	Heh, I've got that DVD! Very cool, but I like Howard Shore's music much better than Rick Wakeman's. The documentary was cool though! And the pictures. __________________ The Hitchhiking Ghost

04-23-2003, 02:49 PM	#8
hobbit punk Haunting Spirit Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 86	Yeah, I agree that Howard Shore's music is definately far superior. I couldn't believe that Blind Guardian wasn't mentioned as one of the performers who are very influenced by ME. Well, ok maybe I can belive that they wouldn't include a power metal band but Blind Guardian are seriously amazing!<BR> <p>[ April 23, 2003: Message edited by: hobbit punk ] __________________ "The alphabet does not go "A B C D What? When? How? but it does go "V W X Why? Z." -Douglas Adams