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Forum: Novices and Newcomers 03-25-2007, 10:08 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,574
Posted By Carorëiel
Question The Three Walkers

Can anyone tell me where (if?) Aragorn, Gimli, and Legolas are referred to as "the Three Walkers" in the text of LotR?

I was sure they were referred to that way, but I can't find the reference...
Forum: The Movies 11-28-2005, 10:22 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 8,060
Posted By Carorëiel
I agree that some of Legolas' stunts are a bit...

I agree that some of Legolas' stunts are a bit over-the-top, but I think the walking-on-snow thing is held up by the text. In "The Ring Goes South," we get the following:

"Legolas watched them...
Forum: The Movies 03-19-2005, 02:08 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 11,867
Posted By Carorëiel
This has been mentioned before (not in this...

This has been mentioned before (not in this thread). During Boromir's death scene, Boromir has his right hand on Aragorn's shoulder during Boromir's close-ups, but in Aragorn's close-ups, the hand...
Forum: Middle-earth Mirth 02-20-2005, 12:19 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 12,286
Posted By Carorëiel
1) Somewhere above the North Atlantic. 2)...

1) Somewhere above the North Atlantic.

2) During choir rehearsal.
Forum: The Books 11-05-2004, 12:13 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 7,769
Posted By Carorëiel
What a fascinating topic. Cool. My guess is...

What a fascinating topic. Cool.

My guess is that in the statement that people are afraid of dragons, dragons are meant to be a metaphor for subversive elements, whatever form those subversions...
Forum: Chapter-by-Chapter 07-12-2004, 12:32 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 36,789
Posted By Carorëiel
I'm reading Fellowship now for the fifth or sixth...

I'm reading Fellowship now for the fifth or sixth time, and every time I'm struck by different things as I go along. In this read of "A Short Cut to Mushrooms," two things stood out that I don't...
Forum: The Movies 02-09-2004, 10:00 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,303
Posted By Carorëiel
Sting My guess is that something was cut from the movie...

My guess is that something was cut from the movie that explains why Pippin is with Gandalf in that scene. Perhaps, as someone else has already said, things will be made more clear in the EE.
Forum: The Movies 02-05-2004, 08:30 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,390
Posted By Carorëiel
Sting <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>"The Eye of Sauron" is a...

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>"The Eye of Sauron" is a synecdoche.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Are you sure? Seems more metonymic to me.
Forum: The Movies 02-05-2004, 08:22 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,633
Posted By Carorëiel
Sting Gollum says Shelob eats orcs when he's talking to...

Gollum says Shelob eats orcs when he's talking to himself (reflection in the pool scene). Remember? "And they don't taste very good, does they, precious?"<P>There is also mention of Shelob eating...
Forum: The Movies 01-19-2004, 10:45 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 13,281
Posted By Carorëiel
Sting This is somewhat off topic, and I hesitate to add...

This is somewhat off topic, and I hesitate to add it here and resurrect such an old thread. But I've got a burning question and this seems about as good a place as any to ask. <P>Does anyone know...
Forum: The Movies 01-18-2004, 12:15 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 6,442
Posted By Carorëiel
Sting No, I have no idea if the elf labeled Glorfindel...

No, I have no idea if the elf labeled Glorfindel on the site I posted above actually is Glorfindel--just passing along information.
Forum: The Movies 01-17-2004, 08:54 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 6,442
Posted By Carorëiel
Sting <A...

<A HREF="http://www.theargonath.cc/pictures/splitscreens/splitscreens.html" TARGET=_blank>This</A> is a pretty neat page that shows pictures of LotR actors and the characters they play. There is a...
Forum: The Books 01-13-2004, 09:39 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,468
Posted By Carorëiel
Sting I doubt even Sam thought Frodo could actually do...

I doubt even Sam thought Frodo could actually do anything to stop Gandalf from working his "magic" if Gandalf were inclined to do so. Rather, I think Sam was asking Frodo to sort of speak on his...
Forum: The Books 01-12-2004, 10:48 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 7,303
Posted By Carorëiel
Sting I don't think there is a right or a wrong answer...

I don't think there is a right or a wrong answer to this question--how you answer really just tells us something about the individual who answered it. It's like that old bit where you're in a...
Forum: The Movies 01-11-2004, 10:13 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 12,994
Posted By Carorëiel
Sting I think a lot of things contribute to Pippin's...

I think a lot of things contribute to Pippin's breaking down at that point, but I think it's at least partly because he realizes the magnitude of his oath to Denthor. He offered his allegiance...
Forum: The Books 01-09-2004, 07:37 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,196
Posted By Carorëiel
Sting Sounds like a fun paper to do. I recently wrote...

Sounds like a fun paper to do. I recently wrote a guide to LotR for family and friends. These are the major themes I identified in that guide:

--What is friendship and what forms does it take?...
Forum: The Books 01-05-2004, 09:29 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 7,289
Posted By Carorëiel
Sting Check out Lin Carter's Tolkien: A Look Behind the...

Check out Lin Carter's Tolkien: A Look Behind the Lord of the Rings. It should point you in all sorts of interesting and useful directions.
Forum: The Books 01-05-2004, 07:40 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 11,934
Posted By Carorëiel
Sting As my classes don't start today until noon, I...

As my classes don't start today until noon, I hauled out my Ext DVDs to see what sort of light Jackson and company can shed on the question.

In Concerning Hobbits on the extended DVD of FotR, the...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 01-03-2004, 07:49 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,974
Posted By Carorëiel
Sting Tolkien's Birthday

Today is the birthday of the man who started it all. Anybody celebrating?
Forum: The Movies 01-03-2004, 07:43 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,121
Posted By Carorëiel
Sting When I first saw FotR, I was bothered by the...

When I first saw FotR, I was bothered by the absence of the 17 year interval not because of the resulting change in how Frodo relates to the other hobbits, but in how it seems to make LotR a coming...
Forum: The Movies 12-26-2003, 10:17 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,791
Posted By Carorëiel
Sting I found the <I>pacing</I> of RotK to be much...

I found the <I>pacing</I> of RotK to be much better than tTT. I don't know if that's a somewhat different question than that of it feeling rushed . . . .<P>I agree that it seemed like there was too...
Forum: The Movies 12-17-2003, 04:19 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,955
Posted By Carorëiel
Sting The scene at the Cracks of Doom was not exactly...

The scene at the Cracks of Doom was not exactly what I expected. I always pictured Gollum falling immediately after biting off Frodo's finger--all in one sort of motion. (Will have to go back to...
Forum: The Movies 12-17-2003, 04:12 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 12,209
Posted By Carorëiel
Sting I thought Elijah Wood did a great job--I was...

I thought Elijah Wood did a great job--I was impressed with this performance of the character in Mordor.<P>A question, though--after Frodo is captured, the orcs take his clothes--except for his...
Forum: The Movies 12-17-2003, 04:03 PM
Replies: 163
Views: 41,539
Posted By Carorëiel
Sting I just got home from seeing it--I'm a bit...

I just got home from seeing it--I'm a bit overwhelmed. I need at least two viewings before it all sets in.<P>But my first impressions are thus (not necessarily in any sort of order):<P>--Saruman...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 11-10-2003, 05:43 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,626
Posted By Carorëiel
Sting Tolkien's Letters

Does anyone know which of Tolkien's letters the following comes from: "The most widespread assumption of our time: that if a thing can be done, it must be done. This seems to me wholly false."
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