The Desolation of SUCK.
POSTED BY: AURaptor
UPDATED: Friday, February 14, 2014 11:49
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Faramir- I think his strength lies in how UNlike his brother he was, so resisting the ring wasn't as big a deal to him. Where as simple Sam, who was briefly drawn into the power of the ring, only after it had reached Mordor, and drew closer to the source of its power / maker. HE was lured by the power of the ring from his desire to do good. I'm sure, had Farimir been in Sam's shoes, inside the borders of Mordor, he too would have felt it hard to hand over the ring so freely.
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I've seen both movies Hobbit 1 and 2 again, which leads to a few adjustments in my previous opinions and a few new observations.
1. I was totally off on the first movie. The annoying color scheme is just near the end, in the goblin caverns in the mountains. I enjoyed the second viewing of this movie much more than the first time around. Oddly, I especially enjoyed the freaky oddness of Radagast the Brown. And it was a darker, deeper movie then I recall. Perhaps I enjoy it more now because I see all the links they set up for the second movie.
2. Several of my predictions (up the thread) for the third Hobbit movie are likely way off. The writers have shifted the story in ways that I'd have to spend a lot of time thinking about to sort out. I'd also need a few more viewings of the movies, but I'm not going to get to that at this busy point of my life.
3. I feel increased respect for the film makers. I believe that they tried to present the feel and the heart of Tolkien's imagined world as purely as possible, within the bounds of what--frankly, sadly, realistically--of what could be sold for a profit to a wide audience. That's just how the industry is right now, which I hate. But I can live with the adjustments made in these films.
4. It makes me sad that people die, because if JRR Tolkien was alive to see how carefully a bunch of strangers tried to bring his bizarre little imaginary world (he called it something like this, but I'd have to look up the exact quote) to life... well, I can only imagine what he'd say. I'm sure there are details of the adaptation he'd snicker at, but overall, he might very well have been moved to tears to see the verse he imagined presented in such loving and painstaking detail.
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Finally went to see The Hobbit: The Desolate Smog whatever thingy.
For me, it was too long but it wasn't completely horrible, but I must confess two things: I didn't read the book and I love me some Evangeline Lilly.
The scenes in the cave with the Dragon would have been better with some editing. The beginning set up was poorly established and poorly edited. For me it had early fits and starts that had me a bit confused, poor narration by the director.
Funny thing though, I kind of liked the intro of Legolas and Tauriel, although I hear that's it for him.
SGG
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