**RotK - Legolas (Orlando Bloom)** - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Iris Alantiel · 12-17-2003, 02:35 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> As a movie fan I was delighted. As a book fan I was baffled by how ridiculous it was. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Totally agreed. I love Orlando Bloom's portrayal of Legolas, love the character, love his crazy movie stunts, and that Oliphaunt thing was awesome. But as I remember it, when I first read LotR, Legolas was not nearly as big of a deal as people are making of him in Movieland.<P>I think it would have been cool to see the scene where he sees the ocean, but I can understand why that would have to be cut b/c of time constraints.

12-17-2003, 02:35 PM	#4
Iris Alantiel Haunting Spirit Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Valinor Posts: 97	<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> As a movie fan I was delighted. As a book fan I was baffled by how ridiculous it was. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Totally agreed. I love Orlando Bloom's portrayal of Legolas, love the character, love his crazy movie stunts, and that Oliphaunt thing was awesome. But as I remember it, when I first read LotR, Legolas was not nearly as big of a deal as people are making of him in Movieland.<P>I think it would have been cool to see the scene where he sees the ocean, but I can understand why that would have to be cut b/c of time constraints. __________________ Above all shadows rides the Sun and Stars forever dwell: I will not say the Day is done, nor bid the Stars farewell. -- Samwise Gamgee