What is with the silent Elf??? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

04-07-2003, 01:56 PM

I mean...Realy!! He could at least say INTELIGENT stuff!! His vocabulary in the movie consists of nods, shakes, and the occational speech on how Aragorn is the king.....Just another pretty boy!! His father would be rolling in his grave if he was dead!!!

GaladrieloftheOlden · 04-07-2003, 02:12 PM

I agree but this is only Himhithiel's first post, s/he doesn't quite know the posting rules properly yet, it's fine. I've posted worse.. Edit: Happy 500th post to me![ April 07, 2003: Message edited by: GaladrieloftheOlden ]

VanimaEdhel · 04-07-2003, 03:30 PM

Welcome to the Forum! Hope you learn the rules! Have fun once you do!Oh: people: may I assume that they are speaking of Legolas there?

***Mithadan*** · 04-07-2003, 04:01 PM

Moving this thread to The Movies forum. Welcome to the Barrow-Downs, Himhithiel. As my less diplomatic friends have commented, you might wish to check out our FAQ page when you get a chance.

Burzdol · 04-07-2003, 04:59 PM

Welcome to your newest obsetion. From now on, this will be the only thing you thing about. Well, save coffee for the late nights here.~Burzdol~

HCIsland · 04-07-2003, 08:41 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> He could at least say INTELIGENT stuff!! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Like, "Aye, aye it's a Balrog!"? H.C.

Meela · 04-08-2003, 05:59 AM

intelligent?"Oh, sorry I couldn't tell everyone you were king, I was too busy quoting from this book about quantum physics."

Eomer of the Rohirrim · 04-08-2003, 06:16 AM

Come on! Crebain from Dunland? Not too shabby an example of knowledge, even Gandalf didn't realise that one before ol' Legolas.

Lily Bracegirdle · 04-08-2003, 06:13 PM

But wasn't the "Crebain from Dunland" line actually Aragorn's in the book? I seem to recall on the Extended DVD Orlando Bloom talking about how he argued that he should get to say it...-Lily

**The Saucepan Man** · 04-08-2003, 08:19 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Aye, aye it's a Balrog!? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Well, you've completely changed my view on that line now, HC. Formerly I had a vision (courtesy of another post on this site) of Legolas running round in circles waving his hands in the air and screaming "Ai! Ai!". Now, thanks to you, all I can see is a gruff nothern Legolas from Yorkshire saying "Ey up, t'Balrog's come" (perhaps following it up with "Put t'kettle on mother").

Meela · 04-09-2003, 07:40 AM

*rolls on the floor laughing*Great... now my head is just doing different accents...Southern USA or whatever:"Aww, shucks! The balrog brought us flowers!"(apologies to those from S. USA... Im not very hot on accents )[ April 09, 2003: Message edited by: Meela ]

Eruanna · 04-09-2003, 08:01 AM

Nice One, Saucepan Man I saw Sean Bean on a chat show just after FotR came out and he delivered a few of the lines in his *usual* accent, the best one (that I can't get out of my mind when I watch the dvd) is: "Aye oop Frodo. Ast tha got t'ring then?"

Galadriel9 · 04-09-2003, 11:07 AM

Ha ha! Thankyou...a northern Legolas...ha ha ...hee hee...that has just brightened my day...ha ha...as you can tell, I'm easily amused!

Arafangwen · 04-09-2003, 04:55 PM

Wow you are new to this! I haven't been on that long either but I know who not to insult. In case you can't tell I'm running to Legolas' defence. I think he was portrayed wonderfully in the movie, and the whole silent thing, is his character. I mean after all, he is over 2000 years old, he's learned when it is nececary to speak and when it is not, he's also very wise as Elves go so there is rarely need for questions from him. Get it

Feanor of the Peredhil · 04-10-2003, 09:32 AM

"It's Crebain from Dunland!"To me, it's like a little kid looking at the sky and going "It's an airplane, from the airport!" None too intelligent.

Mlo · 04-12-2003, 06:54 AM

Awww... everyone are so mean to poor old Legolas. I almost feel sorry for him, almost No, but really, he isn't that silent. I mean, Aragorn is just as silent (well almost) in FotR. AND elves are supposed to be a little bit quiet, sort of, beyond this world...

VanimaEdhel · 04-12-2003, 09:41 AM

At least they did not have him say it as many would say it over here, in New York. I just had this image of Legolas in a baggy tunic, with a bandana in his hair, lots of mithril chains, and his tights down so as to show at least four inches of boxer shorts with a tie as a belt saying, "Yo! Dawgs! 'S a BALrog, man! Dun worry! I'll pop a cap in his tail!" That is cleaned up to make it chat appropriate, of course.I think that the silent petrified act made him seem wiser in the movie, instead of running around shrieking like a girl, or doing what I imagined up there.

Morwen Tindomerel · 04-12-2003, 09:57 AM

No question but Legolas is an Elf of few words in FotR, maybe he's shy? I've often wondered what Orlando Bloom said when he saw the script. On the other hand though Legolas has few lines he does get a lot of action, I guess it evens out.

Amanaduial the archer · 04-12-2003, 10:20 AM

Welcome to the Barrowdowns, Himhithiel! Come check out the RP section...Oh, the accents, the accents... <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> "Ey up, t'Balrog's come" (perhaps following it up with "Put t'kettle on mother"<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Strives desperately to keep a straugth face...before failing miserably, and collapsing onto the floor. And as for <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>"Aww, shucks! The balrog brought us flowers!" <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Now, has anyone watched Men In Black recently? When it has that picture of K giving "that tall man" aka the alien, flowers? 'Cos ive just got this image in my head of that same thing, but with Legolas and the Balrog....*sigh* <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> But wasn't the "Crebain from Dunland" line actually Aragorn's in the book? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Yes, but that wasnt the only line switched around from the film and the book. And hey, maybe it was switched around in an attempt to make him seem more intelligent!In the book, Legolas wasnt very, well, notable. He was just...there. I mean, the entire description of him is <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> There was also a strange elf clad in green and brown, Legolas, a messenger from his father, Thranduil, the King of the elves in Northern Mirkwood <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Doesnt really tell us all that much about Legolas anyway.And yes, I did just type all of that out. If anyone knows of a site where it has LotR ready typed out, that would really help me. Anyway, there are entirely silent elves in FotR, arent there? Such as the illustrious Figwit...didnt say a word, I cant even remember what Figwit stands for, but he has his own fan club and all...

Meela · 04-12-2003, 02:25 PM

Figwit: Frodo is great... who is that??? or something... and no I'm not a fan!!

04-07-2003, 01:56 PM	#1
Himhithiel Guest Posts: n/a	What is with the silent Elf??? <B>I mean...Realy!! He could at least say INTELIGENT stuff!! His vocabulary in the movie consists of nods, shakes, and the occational speech on how Aragorn is the king.....Just another pretty boy!! His father would be rolling in his grave if he was dead!!!</B>

04-07-2003, 02:12 PM	#2
GaladrieloftheOlden Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Massachusetts - digging up a bottomless hole, searching for something that's not there... Posts: 1,514	I agree but this is only <B>Himhithiel</B>'s first post, s/he doesn't quite know the posting rules properly yet, it's fine. I've posted worse.. <BR>Edit: Happy 500th post to me!<p>[ April 07, 2003: Message edited by: GaladrieloftheOlden ] __________________ "Glue... very powerful stuff."

04-07-2003, 03:30 PM	#3
VanimaEdhel Etheral Enchantress Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wellesley College! Posts: 1,461	Welcome to the Forum! Hope you learn the rules! Have fun once you do!<P>Oh: people: may I assume that they are speaking of Legolas there? __________________ "I think we dream so we don't have to be apart so long. If we're in each others dreams, we can be together all the time." - Hobbes of Calvin and Hobbes

04-07-2003, 04:01 PM	#4
*Mithadan* Spirit of Mist Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Tol Eressea Posts: 3,393	Moving this thread to The Movies forum. Welcome to the Barrow-Downs, Himhithiel. As my less diplomatic friends have commented, you might wish to check out our FAQ page when you get a chance. __________________ Beleriand, Beleriand, the borders of the Elven-land.

04-07-2003, 04:59 PM	#5
Burzdol Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: The Fair City of Rivendell Posts: 274	Welcome to your newest obsetion. From now on, this will be the only thing you thing about. Well, save coffee for the late nights here.<P>~Burzdol~ __________________ "Kill them all for all I care. You just keep that bow away from me!"

04-07-2003, 08:41 PM	#6
HCIsland Zombie Cannibal Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,000	<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> He could at least say INTELIGENT stuff!! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Like, "Aye, aye it's a Balrog!"? <P>H.C. __________________ "Stir not the bitterness in the cup that I mixed myself. Have I not tasted it now many nights upon my tongue, foreboding that worse yet lay in the dregs." -Denethor

04-08-2003, 05:59 AM	#7
Meela Denethor's True Love Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Mirkwood. With Thranduil... swoon Posts: 2,049	intelligent?<P>"Oh, sorry I couldn't tell everyone you were king, I was too busy quoting from this book about quantum physics." __________________ 'The Hobbit' 1st impressions: 1. Thorin is hot... Oh god, I fancy a dwarf. 2. Thranduil is hotter. 3. Is that... Figwit! 4. Does Elijah Wood never age? 2nd: It's all about Fili & Kili, really. 3rd: BARD! OMG, Bard.

04-08-2003, 06:16 AM	#8
Eomer of the Rohirrim Auspicious Wraith Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 4,859	Come on! Crebain from Dunland? Not too shabby an example of knowledge, even Gandalf didn't realise that one before ol' Legolas. __________________ Los Ingobernables de Harlond

04-08-2003, 06:13 PM	#9
Lily Bracegirdle Wight Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Bree Posts: 210	But wasn't the "Crebain from Dunland" line actually Aragorn's in the book? I seem to recall on the Extended DVD Orlando Bloom talking about how he argued that he should get to say it...<P>-Lily __________________ "But nay: the praise of the praiseworthy is above all rewards." - Faramir

04-08-2003, 08:19 PM	#10
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Aye, aye it's a Balrog!? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P> Well, you've completely changed my view on that line now, HC. Formerly I had a vision (courtesy of another post on this site) of Legolas running round in circles waving his hands in the air and screaming "Ai! Ai!". <P>Now, thanks to you, all I can see is a gruff nothern Legolas from Yorkshire saying "Ey up, t'Balrog's come" (perhaps following it up with "Put t'kettle on mother").<P> __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

04-09-2003, 07:40 AM	#11
Meela Denethor's True Love Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Mirkwood. With Thranduil... swoon Posts: 2,049	rolls on the floor laughing<P>Great... now my head is just doing different accents...<P>Southern USA or whatever:<P>"Aww, shucks! The balrog brought us flowers!"<P>(apologies to those from S. USA... Im not very hot on accents )<p>[ April 09, 2003: Message edited by: Meela ] __________________ 'The Hobbit' 1st impressions: 1. Thorin is hot... Oh god, I fancy a dwarf. 2. Thranduil is hotter. 3. Is that... Figwit! 4. Does Elijah Wood never age? 2nd: It's all about Fili & Kili, really. 3rd: BARD! OMG, Bard.

04-09-2003, 08:01 AM	#12
Eruanna Memento Mori Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Past The Point Of No Return Posts: 1,117	Nice One, Saucepan Man <P>I saw Sean Bean on a chat show just after FotR came out and he delivered a few of the lines in his usual accent, the best one (that I can't get out of my mind when I watch the dvd) is:<BR>"Aye oop Frodo. Ast tha got t'ring then?" __________________ "Remember, hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies."

04-09-2003, 11:07 AM	#13
Galadriel9 Haunting Spirit Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: UK Posts: 62	Ha ha! Thankyou...a northern Legolas...ha ha ...hee hee...that has just brightened my day...ha ha...as you can tell, I'm easily amused! __________________ Why do they call the small candy bars the "fun sizes"? Wouldn't be more fun to eat a big one?

04-09-2003, 04:55 PM	#14
Arafangwen Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: WtR: 413 miles/Floating happily across the floor in the arms of The Phantom..... Posts: 361	Wow you are new to this! I haven't been on that long either but I know who not to insult. In case you can't tell I'm running to Legolas' defence. I think he was portrayed wonderfully in the movie, and the whole silent thing, is his character. I mean after all, he is over 2000 years old, he's learned when it is nececary to speak and when it is not, he's also very wise as Elves go so there is rarely need for questions from him. Get it __________________ i indo ye vanya mi amaurëa cálë~LúcëwenElerínaEruiel Soooo..... I'm still doing the wave, anyone else? Anyone? Yeah!! Hmmm... What is that?

04-10-2003, 09:32 AM	#15
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	"It's Crebain from Dunland!"<P>To me, it's like a little kid looking at the sky and going "It's an airplane, from the airport!" None too intelligent. __________________ peace

04-12-2003, 06:54 AM	#16
Mlo Haunting Spirit Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 65	Awww... everyone are so mean to poor old Legolas. I almost feel sorry for him, almost <P>No, but really, he isn't that silent. I mean, Aragorn is just as silent (well almost) in FotR. <P>AND elves are supposed to be a little bit quiet, sort of, beyond this world... __________________ I may not agree with a word you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it. -Voltaire

04-12-2003, 09:41 AM	#17
VanimaEdhel Etheral Enchantress Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wellesley College! Posts: 1,461	At least they did not have him say it as many would say it over here, in New York. I just had this image of Legolas in a baggy tunic, with a bandana in his hair, lots of mithril chains, and his tights down so as to show at least four inches of boxer shorts with a tie as a belt saying, "Yo! Dawgs! 'S a <I>BAL</I>rog, man! Dun worry! I'll pop a cap in his tail!" That is cleaned up to make it chat appropriate, of course.<P>I think that the silent petrified act made him seem wiser in the movie, instead of running around shrieking like a girl, or doing what I imagined up there. __________________ "I think we dream so we don't have to be apart so long. If we're in each others dreams, we can be together all the time." - Hobbes of Calvin and Hobbes

04-12-2003, 09:57 AM	#18
Morwen Tindomerel Wight Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Minas Anor or Annuminas the Golden Posts: 187	No question but Legolas is an Elf of few words in FotR, maybe he's shy?<P> I've often wondered what Orlando Bloom said when he saw the script. On the other hand though Legolas has few lines he does get a lot of action, I guess it evens out.

04-12-2003, 10:20 AM	#19
Amanaduial the archer Shadow of Starlight Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: dancing among the ledgerlines... Posts: 2,347	Welcome to the Barrowdowns, Himhithiel! Come check out the RP section...<P>Oh, the accents, the accents... <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> "Ey up, t'Balrog's come" (perhaps following it up with "Put t'kettle on mother"<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Strives desperately to keep a straugth face...before failing miserably, and collapsing onto the floor. And as for <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>"Aww, shucks! The balrog brought us flowers!" <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Now, has anyone watched Men In Black recently? When it has that picture of K giving "that tall man" aka the alien, flowers? 'Cos ive just got this image in my head of that same thing, but with Legolas and the Balrog....<P>sigh<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> But wasn't the "Crebain from Dunland" line actually Aragorn's in the book? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Yes, but that wasnt the only line switched around from the film and the book. And hey, maybe it was switched around in an attempt to make him seem more intelligent!<P>In the book, Legolas wasnt very, well, notable. He was just...there. I mean, the entire description of him is <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> There was also a strange elf clad in green and brown, Legolas, a messenger from his father, Thranduil, the King of the elves in Northern Mirkwood <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Doesnt really tell us all that much about Legolas anyway.<P>And yes, I did just type all of that out. If anyone knows of a site where it has LotR ready typed out, that would really help me. <P>Anyway, there are entirely silent elves in FotR, arent there? Such as the illustrious Figwit...didnt say a word, I cant even remember what Figwit stands for, but he has his own fan club and all... __________________ I am what I was, a harmless little devil

04-12-2003, 02:25 PM	#20
Meela Denethor's True Love Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Mirkwood. With Thranduil... swoon Posts: 2,049	Figwit: Frodo is great... who is that??? or something... and no I'm not a fan!! __________________ 'The Hobbit' 1st impressions: 1. Thorin is hot... Oh god, I fancy a dwarf. 2. Thranduil is hotter. 3. Is that... Figwit! 4. Does Elijah Wood never age? 2nd: It's all about Fili & Kili, really. 3rd: BARD! OMG, Bard.