[at-l] OT - LOTR

[lwbooher@halifax.com (Leslie Booher)]

Having read at least 2/3 of The Hobbit, I can attest to the fact that
there's not a single female in it so far.  I can't say about LOTR, though,
because I haven't read it.  anklebear

----- Original Message -----
From: Ron Martino <yumitori@montana.com>
To: 'at-l' <at-l@backcountry.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 2:10 AM
Subject: Re: [at-l] OT - LOTR


>
> >         Even the things they did wrong worked pretty well, no clumsy
> > ad-in scenes to bitch about.
>
> Mmm, I could have done with less of the wizard duel stuff, especially
> during the mountain crossing, and the 'dwarf toss' bit was uncalled for,
> and what the heck was that 'pin Aragorn to a tree with a shield'
> nonsense? But besides that...
>
> >  ...........with female characters really not getting the
> > attention
> > deserved........
>
> Orange Bug, I assume you are familiar with the books. There was more
> attention paid to female characters in the movie than in the book.
>
> >         I was extremely disappointed with the substitution of Arwen for
> > Legolas in the flight to Rivendel.  Arwen is, without doubt one
> > of the
> > coolest chicks ever to walk, but she does not belong in that
> > scene.
> > (the subsequent wraith chase and river crossing were also made
> > wrong)
> > (why not introduce Legolas at the right time, race to the river,
> > and
> > battle the wraiths the right way?????)
>
> Um, that wasn't Legolas. It was another elf, who remained in Rivendell.
> (I can't look up his name at the moment since the books are in the
> bedroom with Peggy, and she's asleep...)
>
> >         Exactly right.  It ended just exactly like it should have.
> >
> > -r
>
> Yep. There I agree.
>
> Ron
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