Say what?

[littlemanpoet]

But some of the ones you point to, Durelin, are from the Books, long before the movie had even been thought of.

"My precious", for example.

What I want to know, is how did daughter react initially to the strong alatar/dad?

[Durelin]

Yes, but the movie undoubtedly brought them into more frequent use, or at least have made it so that more people 'get them', so to speak. Sorry, I thought that was part of the idea.

Most of my high school class, for example, knew the movies well, even though only a handful had read the books and only a fraction more will probably ever read them in the future (at least, in my opinion).

(Finds it strangely amussing that 'the Books' is now a proper noun... )

[Knight of Gondor]

That's pretty good. Horses can be intimidating to little tykes!

I intentionally incorporate more archaic expressions and phraseology from Tolkien (and others, such as books by C.S. Lewis, or Arthur Conan Doyle or Victor Hugo) because I think it maintains connections with the past. And maybe, makes me a bit smarter, or at least conveys that illusion.

I know that the more artistic (if somewhat roundabout) prose manner of writing from older authors has influenced the way I write online too.

What's more, I'm constantly quoting movies such as Lord of the Rings. My brothers and sisters have generally seen the same things I have, so sometimes a certain quote at a certain time makes for an extremely inside joke.

Since it's a habit, it's difficult to say if I've ever involuntarily blurted out a quote such as "stand your ground!" before.

[alatar]

Originally Posted by littlemanpoet

What I want to know, is how did daughter react initially to the strong alatar/dad?

"Boog" stood her ground. It's odd - kids. She's the one that would jump into deep water without a thought. She's the one I placed on a (flat) roof to retrieve a toy. She was never in any danger, but the other ones thought that it was too scary, but Boog didn't hesitate. She's always at my side when I use power tools. Why she's suddenly afraid of animals - horses and spiders - I'm not sure if it's an age thing, a season thing (change) or a personality thing. I immediately felt bad when I said what I said, and worked to undo whatever damage I may have done with soft words and by helping overcome the fear. We got closer to the fence, then closer, then I held her up so she could pet the horse, she knowing that if she wanted to move back I would immediately do so.

You'll probably see Boog on some talk show one day getting audience/media therapy for having a Tolkien-nut father and equinophobia/hippophobia.

Anyway, as the movies were presented via an episode of the colorful language-ridden cartoon "South Park," I would assume that Jackson's works can be considered part of the popular and not just nerd lexicons.

Know that I've stated this before, but one of my favorite ways of entering the office on a Monday morning is to look as I always do (tired and out of sorts), come in, squint a little while looking left and right then exclaim, "I have no memory of this place..."

[Folwren]

Did you actually say 'Stand your ground' like Gandalf said it in the movie?

[alatar]

Originally Posted by Folwren

Did you actually say 'Stand your ground' like Gandalf said it in the movie?

Not sure. The moment was so fleeting it's hard to tell. It wasn't like, "stand your ground, perhaps?" like I was speaking to the elves at Helm's Deep. On the other hand, I didn't shout.

Still, the words were the same, and if I'd heard them a thousand times from one source, it's very possible that I sounded just like Ian.

[Sauron the White]

Alatar . .that is one cute story ./......

you asked if we do the same and the answer is YES YES YES. I have a grandson who will be six in a few weeks. For some strange reason unknown to me, he just loves the LOTR movies. Go figure. He has seen them with me at least dozens of times. He can quote the lines as the film rolls.

Sometimes we go up to the local park where they have a playscape with a bridge. We do the "you shall not pass" routine on a regular basis. The playscape has a mediaval castle look so he says it is Helms Deep.

We also play LOTR quite alot. He and I act out scenes from the films including the scene where the Corsairs try to enter Gondor, Sam battling with Shelob, Boromir battling the Uruk-hai, and the decapitation of the Mouth of Sauron. In every reenactment, he is always the forces of good and I am the bad guys.

Love those kids cause they grow so very fast. Sounds like you already know that.

Your story made me smile and feel very good.

[Knight of Gondor]

Originally Posted by alatar

Not sure. The moment was so fleeting it's hard to tell. It wasn't like, "stand your ground, perhaps?" like I was speaking to the elves at Helm's Deep. On the other hand, I didn't shout.

Still, the words were the same, and if I'd heard them a thousand times from one source, it's very possible that I sounded just like Ian.

There's several times where it was said. Gandalf shouted it to the soldiers of Gondor, Theoden shouted it to the riders of Rohan, and Aragorn shouted it (actually, "hold your ground") to the armies of the Men of the West.