Born of hope

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Originally Posted by Nogrod

It actually works as soon as you do away with the typo... (bornofhopoe!!!)

Doh! of course! The correct link: http://www.bornofhope.com/
http://www.bornofhope.com/Watch.html

Originally Posted by Nogrod

Ignorance is bliss... No, ignorance is the worst enemy of bliss.

Ignorance of bliss is the worst!

Originally Posted by Erendis

events that were mentionned in the book are really accurately presented.

What book portrays those events? Do you mean the LOTR appendices? And what is that other language the humans are speaking? Elvish, I suppose? Which would mean they were all Dúnedain, I guess.

Very good film (I'm about halfway through it). But I didn't realize Arathorn was attracted to somewhat pudgy, mature women. I think that younger gal who was carrying a torch for Arathorn is much prettier.

But seriously, when I heard Arathorn say about Gilraen "she is not yet of age" I nearly snorted up my breakfast cereal. Did the Dúnedain consider "of age" to be 33, like the Hobbits? Looking on the Internet I see that the actress, Beth Aynsley, was born in 1981, which would make her 28. She looks at least 35. And being about 20 pounds heavier than I would expect for this role doesn't make her look any younger. But according to Appendix B of LOTR Gilraen was only about 22 when she married Arathorn. Unfortunate casting, IMO.