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But the actors were mostly all right. I mean, I decided to watch the movie after I saw piccys of them in magazines. Aragorn, Gandalf... the elves - almost perfectly... and the people of Rohan I especially love. [off topic] in the case of HP it was quite the contrary... they are so extremely FAR from my mental images that I decided NOT to watch the movies, NOT to give them a chance of getting stuck in my head. [/off topic] ow! don' hit me! *runs into hiding*
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12-21-2005, 12:14 AM | #62 |
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The Rohirrim were most like my imagination, and Gandalf the Grey. I didn't like him after he turned white (but I suppose the screenplay is partly to blame too, what with giving all his best lines to other characters and giving him cheesy stuff)
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12-21-2005, 12:35 AM | #63 |
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I loved, loved, loved Ian McKellan's Gandalf the Grey. I can think of no other actor or actor's portrayal/interpretation I would have accepted & loved as much as his Gandalf. He was the BOMB as Gandalf!! I think he was the most perfectly cast character in PJs movies.
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12-21-2005, 06:15 AM | #64 | |
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I agree, Lotesse - I loved Gandalf. And Aragorn (all that dialogue about being afraid aside) was perfect too, and I thought Sean Bean (blonde hair aside ) did a great job as Boromir. I never understand why, with things like hair colour, film-makers have to get it wrong when it would be so easy to get it right . Plus, Sean Bean and David Wenham both look better with darker hair, imo Eowyn wasn't how I'd imagined her, but I loved her. I think she had more personality in the movie than in the book. Faramir was the exact opposite - I was really disappointed with the way they wrote his character. I had high hopes when I heard David Wenham was playing him too, coz I've seen him in many things and know what a fantastic actor he is...they just didn't give him a lot to work with. I was disappointed with Theoden and Denethor, coz it was obvious that they're both really good actors, but I think the roles were written wrong. Denethor was more 2 dimensional than in the book, and I understand why they did this (lack of time etc), but Theoden seemed less warm and kindly, and I don't understand why they did that. My first thought when I saw Gollum was that he looked like Dobby the House Elf. But I thought Andy Serkis was absolutely brilliant. I had pictured Gollum differently, but the movie version really won me over. |
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01-02-2006, 12:08 PM | #65 |
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I think the best Cast/characterised characters in the movies were:
1. Gandalf (Uberly Amazing Casting) 2. Aragorn (Same as above, he is just as I'd imagined) 3. Gollum (Perfect, Go Andy Sirkis) 4. Boromir (Sean Bean is probably one of my favourite actors) 5. Frodo 6. Sam 7. Saruman 8. Gimli 9. Theoden 10. Eomer 11. Elrond (even if I did keep saying "Mr Anderson" whenever I saw him on screen) the worst Cast/characterised Characters in the Movies were: 1.Denathor (Iritating character, not as I'd pictured,) 2. Legolas anyone that is not on the list I didn't see as perfect but I didn't dislike them either I have nothing against John Noble (Denathor) or Orlando Bloom as Actors but I think they're character's were not as I imagined and were poorly written Denathor for example I always pictured as a man who was powerful and well thought of but his dispair at loosing his son damaged him in the movie he was too selfish and unhinged. But an actor can only act out the script he has been given to work with Legolas well. . . don't get me started
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So do all who see such times, but that is not for us to decide, all we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us Gandalf And what happened to the rest of your party, killed, eaten, gone home? Beorn, The Hobbit Dark and difficult Times lie ahead Harry, soon we must all face a choice, a choice between what is right and what is easy! Dumbledore Neo Are you listening to Me? Or are you too busy looking at the Woman in the Red Dress? Morpheus, The Matrix Last edited by King of The Istari : 01-02-2006 at 12:14 PM. |
01-03-2006, 08:24 AM | #66 |
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I disagree, I think that John Noble was well casted and did a very good job. By the timr we see him he already know's about Boromir. He is desperate and because of his use of the palantir he sees no hope of victory and despairs.
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01-03-2006, 01:38 PM | #67 |
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I jst thought Denathor was written way to unhinged, in the book he held himself together for a long time and wasn't considered insane by any of the characters, he only truly gives in to dispair when faramir is brought back.
but even when denathor is dispairing for the loss of his sons, pippin still wants to defend him and considers him worth difending in the movie, he has dispaired to the point of insanity, and is considered so by both pippin and gandalf which is very different to what is written in the book
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So do all who see such times, but that is not for us to decide, all we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us Gandalf And what happened to the rest of your party, killed, eaten, gone home? Beorn, The Hobbit Dark and difficult Times lie ahead Harry, soon we must all face a choice, a choice between what is right and what is easy! Dumbledore Neo Are you listening to Me? Or are you too busy looking at the Woman in the Red Dress? Morpheus, The Matrix |
01-03-2006, 01:58 PM | #68 |
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Is burning yourself and your son not despair to the point of insanity. The film didn't have time to portray as much time as the book did, if you understand me. The book makes out that P & G were in Minas Tirith for about a week and half - two weeks. If the film had done that then it would have been an hour longer.
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Then Huor spoke and said: "Yet if it stands but a little while, then out of your house shall come the hope of Elves and Men. This I say to you, lord, with the eyes of death: though we part here for ever, and I shall not look on your white walls again, from you and me a new star shall arise. Farewell!" The Silmarillion, Nirnaeth Arnoediad, Page 230 |
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