more LOTR

[pengolodh_sc]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter, "Starling"/Abbie wrote:

Maintaining the caveat that some spoilers of the book may be 
contained herein:

[snip]

> I think this movie really benefited from having such a fan at
> the helm.  Comparing it to HP, as we left the theater, the
> consensus was that HP felt like a rush job, compared to LOTR.
> And much wiser decisions were made regarding what to cut and
> what to keep. I feel as if HP has been cheated, in comparasion.

As I at present have yet to see LotR at the silver screen (am going 
tomorrow evening), I cannot now compare the two movies.  I do agree, 
however, that the HP movie was not that well thought out, and would 
have benefited from better use of the axe.

[snip]

> Did anyone else notice the ring on Aragorn's hand, when he bid
> Frodo farewell?  Is that supposed to be the ring from
> Galadriel?  Or is this something that will be cleared up
> later on?  (ie, I need to really finish the books?)

As I haven't seen the movie at present, I haven't had an opportunity 
to see the scene you mention.  I believe I know which ring you are 
talking about, though, and as I recall it was not mentioned 
explicitly in the story itself, although an account was given in the 
appendices of LotR, and it is mentioned in other works of JRRT as 
well.  It is possible that this will be cleared up later, though I do 
not know for sure.

[snip] 

> Now I have to go apoligize to my boyfriend.  He's a bit put
> out.  You see, I was grabbing his hand so tightly during the
> whole Moria scene that I drew blood!  

[snip]

Well, between this and the fact that the Norwegian viewers of this 
movie only had one complaint - that the movie was much too short - I 
feel sure that I shall have a great experience tomorrow evening.

Finally, about that ring again (Significant spoiler ahead):

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The ring Aragorn carried is, I believe, Barahir's ring, one of three 
heirlooms passed down among Aragorn's predescessors for more than 
7000 (seven thousand) years, quite possibly as long as 10 000 years.  
It was given by one of the Elven princes to the human Barahir a very 
long time ago, when the world was quite different from the way it was 
in the time of LotR, and Sauron was but an apprentice of a much 
greater Dark Lord - Morgoth.  The ring was one of three heirlooms 
that were carried by the kings of the Dunedain in the Third Age.

As I understand it, the ring was passed on to Aragorn, who then gave 
it to Arwen for her to keep as a sign of his love for her.  Arwen 
then returned the ring to Aragorn during his last stay in Lothlorien, 
before he moved on with the fellowship.  Arwen is the daughter of 
Elrond and Galadriel's daughter Celebrian.

Best regards
Christian Stubø