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

doug*platypus · 12-28-2002, 05:19 AM

Elrond was definitely mean in FOTR the movie. He seemingly despised the race of men, even though he is only half-elven himself (but this is never stated in the films). In TTT Frodo was mean (to Sam) and so was Sam (to Gollum). Of course, many of my gripes about the movies come from differences to the books, which isn't entirely fair. Hugo Weaving is an excellent actor, granted, but he just isn't Elrond to me. He's not pretty enough for one thing. Liv Tyler and Orlando Bloom are much better cast as Elves than Hugo is.<P>But Elrond in the Second Age intro is THE MAN! I love his costume and his sword, and the scene inside Mt Doom is one of my faves.<P>"Cast it into the fire! EEEESILDUUUUUUUR!!!!"

12-28-2002, 05:19 AM	#14
doug*platypus Delver in the Deep Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Aotearoa Posts: 960	Elrond was definitely mean in FOTR the movie. He seemingly despised the race of men, even though he is only half-elven himself (but this is never stated in the films). In TTT Frodo was mean (to Sam) and so was Sam (to Gollum). Of course, many of my gripes about the movies come from differences to the books, which isn't entirely fair. Hugo Weaving is an excellent actor, granted, but he just isn't Elrond to me. He's not pretty enough for one thing. Liv Tyler and Orlando Bloom are much better cast as Elves than Hugo is.<P>But Elrond in the Second Age intro is THE MAN! I love his costume and his sword, and the scene inside Mt Doom is one of my faves.<P>"Cast it into the fire! EEEESILDUUUUUUUR!!!!" __________________ But Gwindor answered: 'The doom lies in yourself, not in your name'.