What's Wrong with Wisecrack's "How Lord of the Rings Changed | Book vs Movie"
Wisecrack has a video (https://youtu.be/ghbf1psQNzk) on the differences between Tolkien's original novel and Peter Jackson's movie trilogy, and while some of the points are valid to a degree, much of ...
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The "Translation" of the Lord of the Rings
Did you know The Lord of the Rings is a translation of a real work? Well, not really, of course, but Tolkien wrote it as if he really found some ancient writings. Here's some of the fun nerdy things...
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A Brief History of Sauron
Sauron was causing problems in Middle Earth long before the events in the Lord of the Rings, going all the way back to the First Age. Here's the scoop. For more on Sauron and the destruction of Num...
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Tolkien and Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics
Tolkien bucked a lot of trends in his day, and that extended even to his professional work. His influence is perhaps strongest with regard to the Old English poem Beowulf, and in this video I discuss...
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The Biggest Problems with Peter Jackson's Hobbit Movie Trilogy
Peter Jackson admitted he didn't know what he was doing when he filmed The Hobbit trilogy, and it shows. Here are some of the key things I think the movies got wrong.
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Background of the Writing of The Hobbit
The story of how The Hobbit came to be written and published is almost as interesting as The Hobbit itself. OK, maybe not, but it IS interesting, and serves as an interesting backdrop to a lot of dis...
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Lord of the Rings Character Study: Boromir
Boromir is one of the more obviously flawed characters in The Lord of the Rings, but the movie portrayal flattens out his character compared to the novel and even slightly turns him on his head.
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The Wizards and the White Council in Lord of the Rings
The Wizards of Middle Earth are somewhat mysterious, and the White Council isn't discussed in much detail either. However, there is some good information outside of the main sources.
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