[HPFGU-OTChatter] One of these days... (was?: Re: Who would YOU spend a weekend with? (was: And *I* met...))

[silverdragon at ezweb.com.au]

Geoff wrote
> I always said I didn't want to see a film of LOTR (especially after
> the 1978 cartoon), probably because I couldn't see it being done by
> real actors. I have since eaten my words. It took me some while to
> get my head round TTT because of some extra ideas being introduced -
> Aragorn going over the cliff, the elves at Helm's Deep but I think I
> am now comfortable with them. The only bit which leaves me cold or
> possibly puzzled is the face to face encounter between the Nazgul and
> Frodo on the battlements of Osgiliath.... However, I eagerly await
> 17/12/03 and the arrival of ROTK.

> It continues to occupy pride of place next to HP1-5 on my bookshelves.


Mine too. I really do miss Tom Bombadil though. I know he wasn't a major
character, but he was an interesting one. And about the only thing that
really squicks me is the portrayal (at first) of Faramir. In the books he
comes across as so noble, so honourable he makes my teeth ache. Book!Faramir
would never try to take the ring. I did not get this impression of
Movie!Faramir. Did he try, or was he tempted beyond how Book!Faramir was
tempted? I have only seen it once, and unfortunately we had hail storms,
power failures during which I was trying to make dinner and two screeching
children while I was *trying* to watch it... So I probably missed a lot.

Nox