An Extremely Nitpicky Review of “The Fellowship of the Ring,” Pt. 1
Cinemasins was off base with a lot of their criticisms so let’s see what we can really find if we decide to be super finicky with our viewing of Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy... Other Lin...
4 Mars 202429min
5 Details in Peter Jackson’s “Fellowship of the Ring” that Only Superfans Notice
For all his faults, Peter Jackson clearly knew the story he was adapting to screen. And superfans know this because they noticed those little details that only a fellow superfan would bother to mentio...
26 Feb 202412min
Tolkien Lyrics in Rock Music: Led Zeppelin and Rush
A viewer asked that I discuss Tolkien-inspired lyrics in Led Zeppelin ongs, so here I go with some bonus material from Rush! Other Links: Playeur (formerly Utreon): https://playeur.com/c/TolkienLore...
19 Feb 202427min
Writing in Tengwar: Learn How to Use and Customize Tolkien’s Elvish Alphabet
Tolkien’s Elvish script is beautiful, but it might seem hard to learn at first glance. It’s actually quite easy if you just take a closer look, and you can customize it as much as you want! Here’s my...
12 Feb 202432min
Pixar’s “Inside Out” and Tolkien’s Nienna on Turning Sorrow to Wisdom
Once again I explore how modern pop culture intersects with Tolkien in surprising, interesting, and insightful ways, this time through the lens of Pixar’s “Inside Out.” Other Links: Playeur (formerl...
5 Feb 202430min
Character Study of Saruman: Tolkien’s Portrait of the Modern Politician
Saruman’s speeches to Gandalf have always struck me as revealing something of Tolkien’s opinion of politicians in modern democratic systems. Sweet-tongued and convincing but willing to sacrifice princ...
29 Jan 202444min
Lord of the Rings Book v. Movie: The Paths of the Dead and Aragorn at the Pelennor Fields
Last week (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXinRWIi1yw&pp=ygUzbG9yZCBvZiB0aGUgcmluZ3MgYm9vayB2IG1vdmllIGdhbmRhbCBkaXNhcHBlYXJhbmNl) I discussed how the changes to how we experience Gandalf’s disappear...
22 Jan 202428min
Lord of the Rings Book v. Movie: Gandalf’s Disappearance
Normally my book versus movie videos are about the changes in the actual substance of the story being told, but in this case I want to look at HOW the story is told differently because it shows us how...
15 Jan 202441min
