Lord of the Rings. Favorite Character
Lord of the Rings. Favorite Character
Ahh I needed to see a movie like that!! Awesome Awesome Awesome!!! I am curious to know, what was your favorite character in Lord of the Rings. What did you like about the character or characters? I am tossed between two, However all of them are great!!
Liked Aragorn, though I'll always look at that actor as Lucifer from The Prophecy.
Legolas was a bad mofo in combat, also loved the jab an arrow in his eye, nock it then fire it...
Gimli was pretty much what I viewed dwarves to be... "and its called a MINE!"
Gandalf is much what I'd view someone with that kind of power and wisdom to be... don't show it unless you're either having fun (the fireworks) or the feces is impacting the rotating oscillator (the Balrog).
Arwen (Liv Tyler's a total hottie, how can something that's got half of Steven Tyler's genes look so good?!)
Toplack
Legolas was a bad mofo in combat, also loved the jab an arrow in his eye, nock it then fire it...
Gimli was pretty much what I viewed dwarves to be... "and its called a MINE!"
Gandalf is much what I'd view someone with that kind of power and wisdom to be... don't show it unless you're either having fun (the fireworks) or the feces is impacting the rotating oscillator (the Balrog).
Arwen (Liv Tyler's a total hottie, how can something that's got half of Steven Tyler's genes look so good?!)
Toplack
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Gort:
<B>Arwen (Liv Tyler's a total hottie, how can something that's got half of Steven Tyler's genes look so good?!)
Toplack</B></font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Well it just goes to show you how hot the women are that rock stars can hook up with. Kid Rock anyone?
<B>Arwen (Liv Tyler's a total hottie, how can something that's got half of Steven Tyler's genes look so good?!)
Toplack</B></font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Well it just goes to show you how hot the women are that rock stars can hook up with. Kid Rock anyone?
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by cherzra:
Funny how women pick out the least masculine guy.. 'he' was rather androgynous </font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Now correct me if I'm wrong, Ms. Thang... but I suppose if I said you were a real hottie, I'd only be proving you right, no?
Funny how women pick out the least masculine guy.. 'he' was rather androgynous </font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Now correct me if I'm wrong, Ms. Thang... but I suppose if I said you were a real hottie, I'd only be proving you right, no?
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Grungar:
<B>Gimli, hands down. Dwarves rule!
I went with my krew of misfit and hooligan friends, and at dinner afterwards, the women quickly got into a debate about who was hotter- Legolas or Aragorn. Yeesh
- Grungar "The world needs more dwarves" Forgefire</B></font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Odd, the female I saw it with said Legolas was notably feminine.
Jegzed picked Boromir. Here is what I had to say about Boromir right after the movie:
Interestingly enough, the character that struck me the most was Boromir, son of the steward of Gondor. When I read the books so long ago, Boromir struck me as a wretch and a nuisance. A spoiled prince, foolishly grasping at power, longing for that which he could not have.
But the movie shows him as incurably human. Refusing to vilify him, but not neglecting to dramatically show his dark urges, the movie has given us a character as heroic as any other present - one who, at a critical time, saw past his own desperation, realized his fate, accepted it, and died slaying the evil around him.
We all want what we can't have, and this I think, is the essence of Boromir. What is heroic is to accept our constraints, recognize our flaws, and still do what we can. Boromir was weighted down by his imperfections as though by massive chains, yet he dragged them with him, and despite them, managed to do some good in the end.
-- PS: watch out, or one day I shall post up an academic essay on "0wnage."
<B>Gimli, hands down. Dwarves rule!
I went with my krew of misfit and hooligan friends, and at dinner afterwards, the women quickly got into a debate about who was hotter- Legolas or Aragorn. Yeesh
- Grungar "The world needs more dwarves" Forgefire</B></font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Odd, the female I saw it with said Legolas was notably feminine.
Jegzed picked Boromir. Here is what I had to say about Boromir right after the movie:
Interestingly enough, the character that struck me the most was Boromir, son of the steward of Gondor. When I read the books so long ago, Boromir struck me as a wretch and a nuisance. A spoiled prince, foolishly grasping at power, longing for that which he could not have.
But the movie shows him as incurably human. Refusing to vilify him, but not neglecting to dramatically show his dark urges, the movie has given us a character as heroic as any other present - one who, at a critical time, saw past his own desperation, realized his fate, accepted it, and died slaying the evil around him.
We all want what we can't have, and this I think, is the essence of Boromir. What is heroic is to accept our constraints, recognize our flaws, and still do what we can. Boromir was weighted down by his imperfections as though by massive chains, yet he dragged them with him, and despite them, managed to do some good in the end.
-- PS: watch out, or one day I shall post up an academic essay on "0wnage."
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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Ashiwi:
The Balrog was the only character I didn't like. I thought they could have done a lot more with him.</font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
so the 60 feet tall, horned, flame enshrouded, burning sword/flaming whip wielding demon that dragged Gandalf to his doom wasn't enough?
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The Balrog was the only character I didn't like. I thought they could have done a lot more with him.</font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
so the 60 feet tall, horned, flame enshrouded, burning sword/flaming whip wielding demon that dragged Gandalf to his doom wasn't enough?
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Ashiwi thought the balrog was sort of shallow. They seriously needed to develop his character more. I mean, he just makes his entrance and then is defeated on the spot.. WEAK! You need to learn how the balrog came about and what his motivations are.. I mean, come on. Demons don't just want to destroy do-gooders, they need reasons!
Yayaril
Yayaril
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Yayaril:
<B>Ashiwi thought the balrog was sort of shallow. They seriously needed to develop his character more. I mean, he just makes his entrance and then is defeated on the spot.. WEAK! You need to learn how the balrog came about and what his motivations are.. I mean, come on. Demons don't just want to destroy do-gooders, they need reasons!
Yayaril</B></font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
ROFL, yeah, nothing worse than a shallow Balrog It would have been fun to see a bit more of him, about what he is and where he came from etc.
<B>Ashiwi thought the balrog was sort of shallow. They seriously needed to develop his character more. I mean, he just makes his entrance and then is defeated on the spot.. WEAK! You need to learn how the balrog came about and what his motivations are.. I mean, come on. Demons don't just want to destroy do-gooders, they need reasons!
Yayaril</B></font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
ROFL, yeah, nothing worse than a shallow Balrog It would have been fun to see a bit more of him, about what he is and where he came from etc.
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Ashiwi:
Actually, I thought the animation on the Balrog was shallow. It was the only scene in the entire movie that reminded me of its predecessor, the first version of "The Lord of the Rings." I thought the whole effect looked as if it had been painted onto a cell and then just overlaid onto the action.</font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
What, you mean they don't still do that?
What ever happened to "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?"????
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Actually, I thought the animation on the Balrog was shallow. It was the only scene in the entire movie that reminded me of its predecessor, the first version of "The Lord of the Rings." I thought the whole effect looked as if it had been painted onto a cell and then just overlaid onto the action.</font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
What, you mean they don't still do that?
What ever happened to "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?"????
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Taegost, The one and ONLY STUPER DRUID(tm)
ROFL
If you've seen the predecessor, then you know what I'm talking about. Not really good cell animation like old Disney, bad cell animation, where it looks like an overlay. I wasn't impressed with the artistry of it at all. I'm fairly sure it was computer generated, but it still looked like that other form... somebody give me the name of it because I've totally blocked on it... rotoscope?
If you've seen the predecessor, then you know what I'm talking about. Not really good cell animation like old Disney, bad cell animation, where it looks like an overlay. I wasn't impressed with the artistry of it at all. I'm fairly sure it was computer generated, but it still looked like that other form... somebody give me the name of it because I've totally blocked on it... rotoscope?
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For all of you who aren't Middle Earth junkies here's some quick info for you. I'd give you some addy's but at work and i'm sneaking this in as it is..
Balrog's are evil beings (demons) and were the generals of Saurons old armies. Most were slain few were driven off and hid, ie. Balrog who was awakened by the mining dwarves of Durlin (one of the surviving dwarves from There and back again "hobbit") and was aptly named Durlin's Bane. And I agree he could have been more interesting animated/whatever. And for more on him, hopefully if they follow through with the second movie they way I hope, **Don't read this next section if you haven't read the book it's a small spoiler** You will be shown the battle of Balrog and Gandalf.
Saruman is the head of the 5. The 5 great wizards as they are known, which include Saruman, Gandalf, Sauron, not sure on names of other 2 atm. He is actually not being used by sauron so in the movie that is misleading, he is actually on a quest to get the ring himself. And they all entered Middle Earth at the same time roughly 2milenia prior 2 lotr and they are of a race called Maier (prob mispelled) who lived in a land far to the west of mid earth and the "gods" lived here too though maier were not of them more like avatars, (big battles w/the rings ensued and raids trying to take over this island by corrupted humans forced the gods to remove the land from the world and was only accessable by the white ship and elves when they're time was up) In addition to being powerful magic users they have innatly long lives though not immortal due to magic and they have innate powers beyond humans.
Notice Elrond was not listed up there why? Elrond is an Elf not a Maier. And you hear about the Human rings are the wraiths, the dwarven captured by sauron, 1 is w/the hobbits, 3 with the elves, sauron created all but the 3 elven rings and corrupted them all but didn't have access 2 the elven. So they hide them from him, Elves stick around for about 1,500 years then move on to the isles.
So where are the 3 elusive elven rings?
1) Gladriel the Lady of Lothlorien has one
"She got it when they were made and is over
6000 years old because the rings stop the elven lust to leave for the isles.
2) Elrond, yes Elrond has one of the elven rings of power he is over 3000 years old, was a charismatic and powerful elf and was awarded it by the first elf who had it but was tired of life on middle earth so relinquished his ring.
3) Gandalf, yes ladies and gentlemen you heard right. Gandalf has the third elven ring of power. He was granted it when he was returned to middle earth by an elf who figured the ring would better serve gandalf.
Gandalf has kept it a secret knowing the wrath of Saruman if he knew, especially since Saruman controls one of the Planatirs(seeing stones). *Personally I think if he wanted to Gandalf could kick the shit outta anyone who crossed his path*
Balrog's are evil beings (demons) and were the generals of Saurons old armies. Most were slain few were driven off and hid, ie. Balrog who was awakened by the mining dwarves of Durlin (one of the surviving dwarves from There and back again "hobbit") and was aptly named Durlin's Bane. And I agree he could have been more interesting animated/whatever. And for more on him, hopefully if they follow through with the second movie they way I hope, **Don't read this next section if you haven't read the book it's a small spoiler** You will be shown the battle of Balrog and Gandalf.
Saruman is the head of the 5. The 5 great wizards as they are known, which include Saruman, Gandalf, Sauron, not sure on names of other 2 atm. He is actually not being used by sauron so in the movie that is misleading, he is actually on a quest to get the ring himself. And they all entered Middle Earth at the same time roughly 2milenia prior 2 lotr and they are of a race called Maier (prob mispelled) who lived in a land far to the west of mid earth and the "gods" lived here too though maier were not of them more like avatars, (big battles w/the rings ensued and raids trying to take over this island by corrupted humans forced the gods to remove the land from the world and was only accessable by the white ship and elves when they're time was up) In addition to being powerful magic users they have innatly long lives though not immortal due to magic and they have innate powers beyond humans.
Notice Elrond was not listed up there why? Elrond is an Elf not a Maier. And you hear about the Human rings are the wraiths, the dwarven captured by sauron, 1 is w/the hobbits, 3 with the elves, sauron created all but the 3 elven rings and corrupted them all but didn't have access 2 the elven. So they hide them from him, Elves stick around for about 1,500 years then move on to the isles.
So where are the 3 elusive elven rings?
1) Gladriel the Lady of Lothlorien has one
"She got it when they were made and is over
6000 years old because the rings stop the elven lust to leave for the isles.
2) Elrond, yes Elrond has one of the elven rings of power he is over 3000 years old, was a charismatic and powerful elf and was awarded it by the first elf who had it but was tired of life on middle earth so relinquished his ring.
3) Gandalf, yes ladies and gentlemen you heard right. Gandalf has the third elven ring of power. He was granted it when he was returned to middle earth by an elf who figured the ring would better serve gandalf.
Gandalf has kept it a secret knowing the wrath of Saruman if he knew, especially since Saruman controls one of the Planatirs(seeing stones). *Personally I think if he wanted to Gandalf could kick the shit outta anyone who crossed his path*
Ok here is a perfect link for anyone interested in some middle earth background. I didnt know as much as I thought I did so its good even for self proclaimed experts.
http://www.flex.net/~layton2/encyc/maiar.html#Pallando
http://www.flex.net/~layton2/encyc/maiar.html#Pallando
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Oops was wrong about the wiz's Sauron wasn't one of the 5 he was notably the most powerful of the Maiar's to venture to Middle Earth.
Nice website but if you want truly archived information about J.R.R.T.'s Middle Earth the history's, who, where, why's. You need to check out the Arda Encyclopedia. It'll even give you the names of the rings of power.
http://www.glyphweb.com/arda/default.htm
Nice website but if you want truly archived information about J.R.R.T.'s Middle Earth the history's, who, where, why's. You need to check out the Arda Encyclopedia. It'll even give you the names of the rings of power.
http://www.glyphweb.com/arda/default.htm
Feel good moment. Both of you are right.
The balrog were originally generals/powerful warriors, not demonic beings of immense power.
In his later works (notably the lord of the rings trilogy), Tolkien was to make the Balrog more unique and stipulate conditions. There were never to be more than 9 on middle earth (as opposed to the thousands which were in earlier notes and short stories) and they were significantly more powerful - specificically, they were now fallen maiar.
We're all allowed to revise our own work.
side note: saw LOTR again today. Galadriel's character is growing on me. At first I was put off by the cheesy CG effects when frodo offers her the ring, but her character is so cool through every other scene she's in, that I've since been able to overlook this part. Galadriel rocks.
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The balrog were originally generals/powerful warriors, not demonic beings of immense power.
In his later works (notably the lord of the rings trilogy), Tolkien was to make the Balrog more unique and stipulate conditions. There were never to be more than 9 on middle earth (as opposed to the thousands which were in earlier notes and short stories) and they were significantly more powerful - specificically, they were now fallen maiar.
We're all allowed to revise our own work.
side note: saw LOTR again today. Galadriel's character is growing on me. At first I was put off by the cheesy CG effects when frodo offers her the ring, but her character is so cool through every other scene she's in, that I've since been able to overlook this part. Galadriel rocks.
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[This message has been edited by Kuurg (edited 01-12-2002).]
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