Anyone here ever read Tolkien?

Saft · **Reply #40 on:** February 23, 2009, 02:29:58 PM

I love Tolkien (not personally), I just enjoy his works.

I've read:

The Hobbit
The Simlarion
The Lord of the Rings
and the unfinished tales.

As to the movies, there are some parts were I did not like. For example, the elves at Helms Deep? How did they get there quick enough (when it took Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli days to reach Rohan) to aid the Rohirrim?

Nick22 · **Reply #41 on:** February 23, 2009, 02:45:09 PM

Yeah, that does beg the question how they got there so fast. it wasn't in the book, it was just added to up the "action" I guess...Who was your favorite character in the movie.. Mine's Gandalf..

Saft · **Reply #42 on:** February 23, 2009, 02:49:38 PM

Unless the elves had a teleport device?

Favourite characters in both book and movie verse are:

Sam (For being a true hero and a loyal friend) and Faramir.
Although I do like Sir Ian Mckellen's portrayal as Gandalf.

Favourite characters in Book verse are:

Eomer and Imrahil.

Nick22 · **Reply #43 on:** February 23, 2009, 02:52:16 PM

Saruman was also played well, by the great Christopher Lee, who's been in tons of movies over the years, everything from Dracula to Star Wars. But I digress
Gollum has always had a special place in my heart, and Andy Serkis played him very well in the film, and will reprise his role in the Hobbit which is coming out neither next year or 2011.

Kor · **Reply #44 on:** February 23, 2009, 03:02:45 PM

It could be a mistake, or it could be they could do some sort of fastravel thing that Gandalf used in the hobbit to leave the hobbits since he was busy elsewhere too and reappear among or near the dwarves.

Nick22 · **Reply #45 on:** February 23, 2009, 03:04:50 PM

I believe in the Hobbit, Gandalf used a horse which he borrowed from Elrond to return to the troll's campsite, and just in the nick of time too..

Kor · **Reply #46 on:** February 23, 2009, 03:37:45 PM

I recall he also had a tendency to just vanish at times, or something like that in the texts to only reappear. & he mentions, I think, about knowing he was needed at the time of the trolls. I'm not sure since I've not read the hobbit in over a decade.

Nick22 · **Reply #47 on:** February 23, 2009, 03:48:43 PM

well he is a wizard after all, and most likely , judging from the timeline, he was probably attending the White Council.. that is what he was late for when he left Bilbo and the dwarves outside of Mirkwood.

Kor · **Reply #48 on:** February 23, 2009, 04:05:49 PM

That could be a whole book, or movie, in itself, The White Council. It was also the name of what was going to be an rpg that ea canceled, or so I read.

Nick22 · **Reply #49 on:** February 23, 2009, 04:12:19 PM

It was the temporary name for a RPg that EA later changed to something else.. although It would be cool playing as Saruman back when he was good..

Kor · **Reply #50 on:** February 23, 2009, 05:32:20 PM

It would be indeed.

Nick22 · **Reply #51 on:** February 23, 2009, 05:35:24 PM

What I found on the Council game is that it is on hiatus...they may restart work on it, or they may not..

Kor · **Reply #52 on:** February 23, 2009, 10:08:59 PM

Maybe if the hobbit movie or movies do well.

Nick22 · **Reply #53 on:** February 23, 2009, 10:11:01 PM

The Hobbit will do well, very well, that much is guaranteed. Mackellan will most likely play Gandalf again, aand Andy Serkis will play Gollum again. the question who will play the 13 dwarves...and Smuag..

WeirdRaptor · **Reply #54 on:** February 24, 2009, 07:50:43 AM

I vote Clancy Brown for the voice of Smaug.

Kor · **Reply #55 on:** February 24, 2009, 10:40:00 AM

that is a pretty large cast, though most of the dwarfs are not main characters, but hopefully, they'll still get skilled actors to do them and especially the main characters.

Saft · **Reply #56 on:** February 24, 2009, 11:54:24 AM

What about who is playing Bilbo for 'The Hobbit' movie?

Or has someone already been choosen?

Nick22 · **Reply #57 on:** February 24, 2009, 12:29:07 PM

James Earl Jones could be another Great cast for Smaug, he's done evil guys before.. as for who's playing Bilbo, we don't know yet. it won't be Ian Holm, though, he's too old..

Kor · **Reply #58 on:** February 24, 2009, 12:33:19 PM

I wonder if they'll use the actor who did Bilbo in the Lord of the Rings movies or if they'll choose a different one, I guess a different one, though Bilbo not supposed to have aged since he found the one ring. A thing that I think set Gandalf into thinking that what Bilbo had was one of the greater rings of power then one of the lesser rings.

Saft · **Reply #59 on:** February 24, 2009, 12:36:31 PM

Oh yes, James Earl Jones would be wonderful to play Smaug.

I remember browsing the internet once and saw a thread that was titled 'Who do you want to play as....'

Over the roles for the characters in the Hobbit.

Some one mentioned Tim Curry.

Personally, I don't find Tim Curry that evil to begin with nor is he someone who I actually find a decent actor. James Earl Jones however, oh yes. In my opinion dragons should have deep voices.

What about the trolls: William, Bert and Tom?