Middle Earth Pronunciation Guide
One of my pet peeves when it comes to movies and other videos/audio about Tolkien is that so many people don't seem to know how to pronounce things properly, despite the fact that Tolkien provided a p...
21 Maj 202114min
The Hobbit Retcon
Did you know the Hobbit you read isn't the Hobbit Tolkien originally wrote? It's also not the one Bilbo originally wrote...
21 Maj 202116min
On Fairy Stories: Eucatastrophe
In my previous video about Tolkien's lecture/essay, "On Fairy Stories" (here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnMG5HhKK50), I focused on the theme of sub-creation. Here, I want to discuss another con...
21 Maj 202121min
On Fairy Stories
"On Fairy Stories" is a lecture delivered by Tolkien in which he goes over some of his thoughts on the fantasy genre, its purposes, proper audience, and value as an art form. It's full of gems, so I ...
21 Maj 202123min
How to Enjoy Peter Jackson's LOTR Trilogy as a Purist
I'm a purist, but I love the Lord of the Rings movies even though they have tons of flaws. How do I manage it? This is how I approach a viewing of Peter Jackson's trilogy.
21 Maj 202120min
Peter Jackson's 5 LOTR Best Scenes
As I mentioned in my previous video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMN60djLaek), as a purist I find a lot of things about Peter Jackson's movie adaptation that I find...lacking. This list is about ...
21 Maj 202120min
5 Worst Scenes in Peter Jackson's LOTR Movies
Two weeks ago I talked about the really good stuff in Peter Jackson's movies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXxGQ0tsWII Last week I talked about the scenes that could have been much better with j...
21 Maj 202126min
5 Missed Opportunities in Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings Movies
Last week (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXxGQ0tsWII) I discussed what I think are the best scenes in Peter Jackson's movie trilogy. In this video, I want to discuss the scenes that were pretty goo...
21 Maj 202136min
