The Arrogance of the Rings - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

GreyIstar · 11-21-2002, 09:36 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Well, yeah, but it wasn't really Tolkien's Boromir we saw on the screen, was it. Boromir in the movie was far more sympathetic. In the book he is too proud, too certain he's right & that no one else knows as much as him. According to the account in the history series - vol 6 or 7, I think, Tolkien was seriously considering Boromir betraying the West & going over to Saruman. I think for Tolkien Boromir was an example of overweening pride, & that's ultimately what destroyed him. As Verlyn Flieger said of the way the movie portrayed Boromir in comparison to the character in the book - 'He's not that nice'. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Sure he is. I just read the thing the other day. He is an inherently good person he is just most tempted by the ring. After he trys to take it from Frodo, he does realize like they did in the movie, that he has made a huge mistake. He is a tragic hero.<P>What I think is funny is how you all are making such a big deal over what one person thinks. Talk about insecure.<p>[ November 21, 2002: Message edited by: GreyIstar ]

11-21-2002, 09:36 AM	#10
GreyIstar Wight Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Dallas Posts: 116	<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Well, yeah, but it wasn't really Tolkien's Boromir we saw on the screen, was it. Boromir in the movie was far more sympathetic. In the book he is too proud, too certain he's right & that no one else knows as much as him. According to the account in the history series - vol 6 or 7, I think, Tolkien was seriously considering Boromir betraying the West & going over to Saruman. I think for Tolkien Boromir was an example of overweening pride, & that's ultimately what destroyed him. As Verlyn Flieger said of the way the movie portrayed Boromir in comparison to the character in the book - 'He's not that nice'. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Sure he is. I just read the thing the other day. He is an inherently good person he is just most tempted by the ring. After he trys to take it from Frodo, he does realize like they did in the movie, that he has made a huge mistake. He is a tragic hero.<P>What I think is funny is how you all are making such a big deal over what one person thinks. Talk about insecure.<p>[ November 21, 2002: Message edited by: GreyIstar ] __________________ Keeper of the site Ring Lord. "Dangerous!" cried Gandalf. "And so am I, very dangerous: more dangerous than anything you will ever meet, unless you are brought alive before the seat of the Dark Lord."