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Bêthberry · 07-10-2010, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Aiwendil

This will probably mean nothing to 99.9% of people, but I've been watching a lot of Fritz Lang lately,

Has your inner Star Wars fan led you to Lang? Mine did, but all I've seen, alas, is Metropolis--and I can' even say which version that was--but I can at least say that I must be in that 0.1% of people you are talking about.

Aiwendil · 07-11-2010, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Morthoron

Have you seen Veidt in 'The Man Who Laughs'?

Yeah, he was great in that too. Casting him as Legolas might be a bit of a stretch, but I think he could do Elvishness pretty well. Quite different from Orlando Bloom, though.

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Originally Posted by Mr. Underhill

Anyway, I was thinking of Tatsuya Nakadai (the gunslinger from Yojimbo) as Boromir

Perfect! I was trying to think of a villain for him to play, but I can definitely see him as Boromir.

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Originally Posted by Bethberry

Has your inner Star Wars fan led you to Lang? Mine did, but all I've seen, alas, is Metropolis--and I can' even say which version that was--but I can at least say that I must be in that 0.1% of people you are talking about.

I think it was more through Hitchcock that I got into Lang, though I definitely remember hearing about Metropolis in connection with Lucas's THX-1138 and being intrigued by that as well. I actually got to see the new restoration of Metropolis on the big screen a few weeks ago and was reminded of the excitement of seeing the Star Wars films on the big screen when they were re-released back in the '90s.

As a Tolkien fan, you might want to check out Lang's two-part adaptation of the Nibelungenlied if you liked Metropolis.

***Mister Underhill*** · 07-11-2010, 03:47 PM

Netflix does indeed have some Lang classics on Watch Instantly (Metropolis to the top of the queue, thank you -- sometimes modern technology is quite awesome), but sadly they don't seem to have Die Nibelungenlied even on disc.

Awesome that you got to see Metropolis on the big screen. I used to get out to more revival screenings (the double-bill of Apocalypse Now and The Bridge on the River Kwai at the old Cineramadome was pure heaven!) and even held out for a few of the greats until I had the chance to see them on the big screen. I didn't see Lawrence of Arabia or even The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly until my early twenties, but they were both worth the wait. Since Underhillo Jr. came into the hobbit-hole, though, it's been hard to get to the local multiplex, let alone a revival house like the New Beverly.

Archaic Elf · 07-13-2010, 01:58 PM

Pernell Roberts, who played Adam Cartwright on the TV series Bonanza, would be a good choice for Aragorn. He has a strong enough voice and comes across as dark yet heroic on the show. I'm not sure if he has appeared in any movies though.

I'm not sure about Gregory Peck as Aragorn. I've only seen part of one of his movies, so I'm not the best judge in this regard, but I could see him as Denethor or Elrond.

Aiwendil · 07-13-2010, 09:19 PM

Some pictures of my German expressionist cast for those who aren't familiar with them (sorry for the large images - is there a way to reduce the size of an embedded image?):

Bernhard Goetzke (Gandalf):

Rudolf Klein-Rogge (Denethor):

Hans Adalbert Schlettow (Boromir - though here he's wearing something rather like Aragorn's crown!):

Aiwendil · 07-13-2010, 09:33 PM

If Mr. Underhill gets to circumvent the three image rule, so do I.

Camilla Horn (Eowyn):

Otto Wernicke (The one on the left - Bilbo):

Gustav Diessl (Aragorn):

Archaic Elf · 07-21-2010, 12:27 PM

I posted earlier that Pernell Roberts could be Aragorn, but now I wonder what a western style version of LOTR would look like.

Aragron - Pernell Roberts (Adam Cartwright, Bonanza)
Legolas- Clint Eastwood
Theoden - James Arness (Matt Dillon, Gunsmoke)
Gandalf - John Wayne
Boromir - Dan Blocker (Hoss Cartwright, Bonanza)
Faramir - Chuck Norris (Walker Texas Ranger)
Gimli, TreeBeard, or Saruman- Victor French (appeared on various shows)
Frodo - David Canary (Candy, Bonanza)
Samwise - Ken Curtis (Festus, Gunsmoke)
Ringwraiths - Johnny Cash
Eomer - Michael Landon (Little Joe, Bonanza)

I'm clearly partial to Gunsmoke and Bonanza. I like both shows, but I'm really not into films of this genre.

For something humorous, how about a LOTR romantic comedy?
Bilbo Baggins is known throughout Middle Earth for being an excellent jeweler. Aragorn commissioned him to design a wedding ring for Arwen. Bilbo's kind of a fraud and only sells jewelry he won from the Ogres, so the only ring he has fit for a king is the one he took from Gollum. Hilarious hijinks ensue as Sauron wants back the master ring. Arwen and Aragorn finally see the ring in Rivendell and dislike it, so Frodo and Sam have to toss it into Mount Doom as punishment.

Aragorn - Freddy Prinze jr.
Arwen - Reese Witherspoon
Eowyn - Sarah Michelle Gellar
Legolas, Aragorn's best man - Owen Wilson

I'm not into these types of movies, so I don't have any more actors...

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07-11-2010, 03:47 PM	#3
*Mister Underhill* Dread Horseman Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Behind you! Posts: 2,744	Netflix does indeed have some Lang classics on Watch Instantly (Metropolis to the top of the queue, thank you -- sometimes modern technology is quite awesome), but sadly they don't seem to have Die Nibelungenlied even on disc. Awesome that you got to see Metropolis on the big screen. I used to get out to more revival screenings (the double-bill of Apocalypse Now and The Bridge on the River Kwai at the old Cineramadome was pure heaven!) and even held out for a few of the greats until I had the chance to see them on the big screen. I didn't see Lawrence of Arabia or even The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly until my early twenties, but they were both worth the wait. Since Underhillo Jr. came into the hobbit-hole, though, it's been hard to get to the local multiplex, let alone a revival house like the New Beverly.

07-13-2010, 01:58 PM	#4
Archaic Elf Animated Skeleton Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: USA Posts: 33	Pernell Roberts, who played Adam Cartwright on the TV series Bonanza, would be a good choice for Aragorn. He has a strong enough voice and comes across as dark yet heroic on the show. I'm not sure if he has appeared in any movies though. I'm not sure about Gregory Peck as Aragorn. I've only seen part of one of his movies, so I'm not the best judge in this regard, but I could see him as Denethor or Elrond.

07-13-2010, 09:19 PM	#5
Aiwendil Late Istar Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 2,224	Some pictures of my German expressionist cast for those who aren't familiar with them (sorry for the large images - is there a way to reduce the size of an embedded image?): Bernhard Goetzke (Gandalf): Rudolf Klein-Rogge (Denethor): Hans Adalbert Schlettow (Boromir - though here he's wearing something rather like Aragorn's crown!):

07-13-2010, 09:33 PM	#6
Aiwendil Late Istar Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 2,224	If Mr. Underhill gets to circumvent the three image rule, so do I. Camilla Horn (Eowyn): Otto Wernicke (The one on the left - Bilbo): Gustav Diessl (Aragorn):

07-21-2010, 12:27 PM	#7
Archaic Elf Animated Skeleton Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: USA Posts: 33	I posted earlier that Pernell Roberts could be Aragorn, but now I wonder what a western style version of LOTR would look like. Aragron - Pernell Roberts (Adam Cartwright, Bonanza) Legolas- Clint Eastwood Theoden - James Arness (Matt Dillon, Gunsmoke) Gandalf - John Wayne Boromir - Dan Blocker (Hoss Cartwright, Bonanza) Faramir - Chuck Norris (Walker Texas Ranger) Gimli, TreeBeard, or Saruman- Victor French (appeared on various shows) Frodo - David Canary (Candy, Bonanza) Samwise - Ken Curtis (Festus, Gunsmoke) Ringwraiths - Johnny Cash Eomer - Michael Landon (Little Joe, Bonanza) I'm clearly partial to Gunsmoke and Bonanza. I like both shows, but I'm really not into films of this genre. For something humorous, how about a LOTR romantic comedy? Bilbo Baggins is known throughout Middle Earth for being an excellent jeweler. Aragorn commissioned him to design a wedding ring for Arwen. Bilbo's kind of a fraud and only sells jewelry he won from the Ogres, so the only ring he has fit for a king is the one he took from Gollum. Hilarious hijinks ensue as Sauron wants back the master ring. Arwen and Aragorn finally see the ring in Rivendell and dislike it, so Frodo and Sam have to toss it into Mount Doom as punishment. Aragorn - Freddy Prinze jr. Arwen - Reese Witherspoon Eowyn - Sarah Michelle Gellar Legolas, Aragorn's best man - Owen Wilson I'm not into these types of movies, so I don't have any more actors...