A different Frodo - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

radagastly · 12-31-2004, 10:13 PM

Well, lets see.
1. Elijah was still technically a teenager when filming started in New Zealand. Frodo in the book has his 33rd birthday when we meet him, and is 50 before he sets out on the quest. quite a different age and experience level.
2. Movie Frodo drops his sword and falls down on Weathertop when the Ringwraiths attack, etc. Book Frodo attacks the Witch King with his Barrow blade and is generally braver throughout, standing alone on the bank of the Ford of Bruinen against the approach of all nine Ringwraiths and continues to challenge them until he falls unconscious. There is no Arwen (or Glorfindel) to defend him in the book. Glorfindel is on the other side of the river behind the Wraiths.
3. Book Frodo was more discreet, and would never have shown the One Ring to the Ringwraith, even if he had ended up in Osgiliath. He would have either attacked or run away to protect the ring.
4. Book Frodo would never have sent Sam away as they were just on the verge of entering Mordor. Their mutual respect was too well ingrained to permit such a thought.

Anyway, there are other instances where Frodo is very different between the book and the movie. Those are just a few high points.

12-31-2004, 10:13 PM	#7
radagastly Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Washington, D. C., USA Posts: 299	Well, lets see. 1. Elijah was still technically a teenager when filming started in New Zealand. Frodo in the book has his 33rd birthday when we meet him, and is 50 before he sets out on the quest. quite a different age and experience level. 2. Movie Frodo drops his sword and falls down on Weathertop when the Ringwraiths attack, etc. Book Frodo attacks the Witch King with his Barrow blade and is generally braver throughout, standing alone on the bank of the Ford of Bruinen against the approach of all nine Ringwraiths and continues to challenge them until he falls unconscious. There is no Arwen (or Glorfindel) to defend him in the book. Glorfindel is on the other side of the river behind the Wraiths. 3. Book Frodo was more discreet, and would never have shown the One Ring to the Ringwraith, even if he had ended up in Osgiliath. He would have either attacked or run away to protect the ring. 4. Book Frodo would never have sent Sam away as they were just on the verge of entering Mordor. Their mutual respect was too well ingrained to permit such a thought. Anyway, there are other instances where Frodo is very different between the book and the movie. Those are just a few high points. __________________ But all the while I sit and think of times there were before, I listen for returning feet and voices at the door.