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Old 08-02-2002, 06:49 AM   #85
Guinevere
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I must confess that before seeing FotR for the first time, I was EXTREMELY sceptical! Up to then, I had always been disappointed by a movie when I was very fond of the book it was based on. Often, this was also due to the actors just not seeming the "right" persons. But not so with P.J.`s FotR ! I was enchanted from thë very start.(btw,this week, I went to see it in the cinema for the 5th time ! The 33rd week in the theatres now here in Zürich!!)<P>Which actors impressed me most:<P>1. Gandalf ! Sir Ian McKellen is absolutely perfect!(Exactly as I had pictured Gandalf)<P>2.Frodo . I had actually no "visual" picture of him in my mind before seeing the movie- but now he`ll forever have Elijah Wood`s face. With his extremely expressive face and soulful eyes he conveys Frodo`s feelings in a way that touch the heart.<P>3. Aragorn and Boromir. I had pictured them more dark-haired (as described by Tolkien) but they both play excellently and convinced me fully.<P>Galadriel . I think she is perfect for the role. Her voice in the prologue is haunting...<P>Pippin (I like his scotch accent and his pert nose )<P>Legolas (very elvish look and way to move)<P>Sam (a bit too fat for my taste though...)<P>All the other characters are good too. <BR>Elrond and Arwen were the ones I likes least, but that is purely subjective. <P>
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