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Child of the 7th Age · 06-13-2002, 11:55 PM

Pio -- I never did get a chance to respond to your earlier post which I loved. You summarize very aptly two of the main problems which I have with the movie Frodo.

I object to Frodo being portrayed as a victim in such a one-sided way. I know we talked on another thread about the essay which argued Frodo's decision to depart for Grey Havens was motivated solely by despair. It's not that there's not some truth in the images suggested by that essay and by PJ, but it is NOT the whole picture.

Secondly, I totally concur with your concern about the later movies. I don't see how PJ is going to show the goodness and maturity growing in Frodo as he treks through Mordor. The light in Frodo's face and the gleam of the Elf-friend just aren't there.

I have a another concern about TTT and RotK. I read on one of the movie websites that the model they will use to show the growing dominance of the Ring will be that of drug addiction. Yes, there are points of similarity. And a modern audience who hasn't read the books will probably key in to something like this. But, for me, this analogy is not wholly satisfactory.

Oh, great, now as I read the books, I'll have a Frodo in my brain who is shooting up drugs!!! What a wonderful 20th/21st century urban motif--it just doesn't fit into the legendarium or Middle-earth!

I've just about decided to give the movie Frodo the boot out of my head and classify him with fanfiction which can be fun, but is not to be taken too seriously! But I will salvage those eyes and meld them in to my book Frodo.

sharon, the 7th age hobbit

06-13-2002, 11:55 PM	#11
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	Pio -- I never did get a chance to respond to your earlier post which I loved. You summarize very aptly two of the main problems which I have with the movie Frodo. I object to Frodo being portrayed as a victim in such a one-sided way. I know we talked on another thread about the essay which argued Frodo's decision to depart for Grey Havens was motivated solely by despair. It's not that there's not some truth in the images suggested by that essay and by PJ, but it is NOT the whole picture. Secondly, I totally concur with your concern about the later movies. I don't see how PJ is going to show the goodness and maturity growing in Frodo as he treks through Mordor. The light in Frodo's face and the gleam of the Elf-friend just aren't there. I have a another concern about TTT and RotK. I read on one of the movie websites that the model they will use to show the growing dominance of the Ring will be that of drug addiction. Yes, there are points of similarity. And a modern audience who hasn't read the books will probably key in to something like this. But, for me, this analogy is not wholly satisfactory. Oh, great, now as I read the books, I'll have a Frodo in my brain who is shooting up drugs!!! What a wonderful 20th/21st century urban motif--it just doesn't fit into the legendarium or Middle-earth! I've just about decided to give the movie Frodo the boot out of my head and classify him with fanfiction which can be fun, but is not to be taken too seriously! But I will salvage those eyes and meld them in to my book Frodo. sharon, the 7th age hobbit __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote.