Frodo v's Elijah

[Esgallhugwen]

Originally posted by Mister Underhill:

With Jackson, it's always bigger, broader, scarier, more obvious, more jeopardy, more reversals, more thrills, more, bigger, bigger! This over-the-top sensibility serves him in many ways, particularly in the action and battle sequences, but I think it really hamstrings him when it comes to building characterizations and relationships. Like his effects, Jackson seems to like his characters, from both a writing and a directing standpoint, to be bigger, bigger, 200% BIGGER!

Which is exactly why King Kong will probably be a hit. *(though I did like the MOS mouth it looked as if the size suited him, and it was fantastically creepy)*

But to stay on topic,I agree with most of what you all are saying. I will admit I do like Elijah Wood's acting, but some things did bother me, all the senseless falling, yes sometimes it suited the situation to fall but it became clear that movie Frodo is quite the cluz (aren't Hobbits supposed to be sure footed despite their large feet?) And he did whine a bit too much for my liking, but of course Elijah certainly pulled off some stunning tear jerking spine tingling moments throughout the whole Trilogy, I'll only list a few some of which have been previously posted. And in no particular order.

-In the beginning when he was so remarkably innocent and Hobbit like that truly touched me.

-In Mount Doom when he says "I'm here, Sam"
-The Ring of Fire.
-"Here at the end of all things"
-"Go home Sam!" *ok it wasn't in the book but its actually refreshing to see and hear some harshness come from movie Frodo.*
-His smile at the end, and when he kisses Sam on the head, again very touching.
-In the Orc tower when he asks Sam to give him back the Ring and explains that it is his burden (showing the authoritative-ness)
-The talk at the end of Two Towers about 'Samwise The Brave'
-The epilogue when Frodo is writing his part of the story.

That is all I can come up with for now, I'm sure there are better examples but I havn't seen the movies in awhile.