*TTT - Elrond (Hugo Weaving)* - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

doug*platypus · 01-20-2004, 03:12 PM

Your Mission, Frodo... Here's a new one... <A HREF="http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,2788927a11,00.html" TARGET=_blank>News Article featuring Self-Confessed Tolkien Expert</A>.A semi-interesting article from Aotearoa/New Zealand about a guy who lectured on Tolkien for 25 years, and now leads american groups on tours of the movie locations! He has both good and bad things to say, but this line about who should have played Elrond is a real winner: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Peter Graves, now 82, who played Jim Phelps in the cult 1960s series Mission Impossible would have been spot on. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

01-20-2004, 03:12 PM	#1
doug*platypus Delver in the Deep Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Aotearoa Posts: 960	<B>Your Mission, Frodo...</B><P> Here's a new one... <A HREF="http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,2788927a11,00.html" TARGET=_blank>News Article featuring Self-Confessed Tolkien Expert</A>.<P>A semi-interesting article from Aotearoa/New Zealand about a guy who lectured on Tolkien for 25 years, and now leads american groups on tours of the movie locations! He has both good and bad things to say, but this line about who <I>should</I> have played Elrond is a real winner: <P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Peter Graves, now 82, who played Jim Phelps in the cult 1960s series Mission Impossible would have been spot on. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> __________________ But Gwindor answered: 'The doom lies in yourself, not in your name'.

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