[Saxony Tarn]

Yeah, that line should have been in the book! ...sorry, Prof, i believe you've been outdone in some parts by this movie, and actors, and while we're on the subject of the actor, let me ask you guys & gals, did ya notice how when he was, say, teaching Merry & Pippin swordfighting (and getting dog-teamed by two playful Hobbits, and laughing with 'em about it) and other particularly noble gestures, he presented himself as physically handsome (compared to the rest of the humans in the cast, esp. the folks in the Inn) whereas when sinking to the depths of the role's more, shall we say, base and morally corrupt behavior, he got UGLY? The scene where he snaps and lunges at a certain Hobbit being the most salient example? i find that quite a jolt (even after 8 viewings) -- but i've also seen it done in a graphic novel on my bookshelf, to a symbolic effect that isn't lost on the reader (The Incal, can't recall who wrote it right now but the artist is Möebius, it's a French production, and worth searching out)<P>|_|) <-- it comes in pints, and this one's for the subject of the thread. Skoal!<P>s.t.<P>(Whoo! i do think that man's made himself a new fan!)