The Theme of Greed in Tolkien's Novels
A common element in all of Tolkien's major story arcs is greed, and its consequences. Intro and outro music from "The Shadow of the Past," on the Lord of the Rings Trilogy Soundtrack, copyright New Line Productions and Reprise Records.
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Yuletide Gift Ideas for the Tolkien Fan on Your Nice List
What do you get for that Tolkien fan on your nice list? Here are a bunch of ideas, just to get you started!
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Lord of the Rings Character Study: Eowyn
Despite being a relatively minor character in terms of ink spilled, Eowyn's character is very rich and developed. Here's my take. On the topic of Eowyn's battle with the Witch King (and other scenes), see this video on how the movies missed a great opportunity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlQLmwRv5mU Intro music (The King of the Golden Hall) and outro music (Helm's Deep) from the Lord of the Rings Trilogy Soundtrack, copyright Reprise Records and New Line Productions.
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Book vs. Movie: Action Scenes in The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings
One of the major differences between the movies and novels for The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings is the use and portrayal of action scenes. In this video I discuss how each is different, and the importance of those differences to the stories. On problems with the Hobbit movies generally, see this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kORh99ZRuZ4 Intro and outro music from "Amon Hen," copyright New Line Productions/Reprise Records.
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Tolkien Book Review: Beren & Luthien
Took me 5 months, but I finally read the latest release from Christopher Tolkien. In this video, I break down what the book is, some of what makes it important, and other tidbits I found interesting. On the theme of death in Tolkien's works, see this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tjm0HdZUgr0 Intro music, "The Prophecy," and outro music, "Evenstar," are composed by Howard Shore and copyright New Line Tunes, Inc.
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The Creation and Shaping of Middle Earth
Tolkien didn't just create a mythology; he created an entire cosmology, starting with the creation of his imaginary world. Many events in Tolkien's stories changed the shape of the world as well, and in this video I explain the creation story and the major world-changing events in Tolkien's legendarium. For more on the island of Numenor and its sinking, check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqDslbXjg70 Intro and outro music from the official soundtrack, copyright New Line Tunes (ASCAP) 2001.
22 Kesä 202119min
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 the detail is pretty far off. For my video on Aragorn's character arc in the book vs. the movie, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPpBd0WSOV4 For my video on the character arcs of the four hobbits, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOQ7dIVsktQ You can now find me on Rumble at https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 And on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f You can support my channel by visiting my Patreon page: www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek.
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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 related to this idea.
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