All Tolkien's Stories, from Worst to Best
Tolkien wrote many stories, not all of them about Middle-earth, and this is my ranking of all of them. For reviews of some of these check out the following links: Roverandom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8hJR1Kj5qY Farmer Giles of Ham: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O32CpI0rOgg Leaf by Niggle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OdiCz3JwHA Smith of Wootton Major: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyzNBaaHZqY Beren and Luthien (note, the book is more about the textual history than just a straight story): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTGPOdzjSFg The Children of Hurin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKWzsP_3tcY 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.
19 Juli 202114min
The Major Adaptions of Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit Ranked by Fidelity
There are many film and audio adaptations of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, and here I rank the major ones by fidelity to Tolkien's original work. Here are my previous reviews of some of these adaptations: The Bakshi LOTR film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noahXOFIglo The Rankin/Bass ROTK film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kp4alML9OsY The Rankin/Bass Hobbit film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJfw6a0pCfg The BBC LOTR radio adaptation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DItA3JUtF3Q 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.
12 Juli 202113min
Boring Heroes, Interesting Villains, and Faramir: How Tolkien Breaks the Trend
Modern storytelling seems to rely heavily on the interesting villain, with a complex and engaging backstory, whereas heroes tend to be boring and simple. But through Faramir, Tolkien shows us how the hero can be written as a fascinating character. Links to videos referenced: Megamind and the boring nature of evil: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-jhi1pMSA0 Lawbreaking in LOTR: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ggh4oAdiXM Response to Men of the West's video on Arwen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecgKPmcn6hc Aragorn's character arc: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPpBd0WSOV4 Response to Wisecrack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZ4Ej5Ng_nU 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.
5 Juli 202126min
The Rings of Power in Lord of the Rings
Three rings for the Elven kings under the sky/ Seven for the Dwarf lords in their halls of stone/ Nine for mortal Men doomed to die/ One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne. In this video I explore the history and characteristics of the Great Rings referred to in this poem. The video on the Gladden Fields disaster can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-s2BljVvCU If you want to pick up a copy of the Unfinished Tales, which is a major source for some of this lore, you can find that here: https://www.amazon.com/Unfinished-Tales-Lost-Lore-Middle-earth/dp/0345357116 Intro music is from "A Storm Is Coming," outro music is from "The Shadow of the Past," both from the Lord of the Rings Trilogy Soundtrack, copyright New Line Productions and Reprise Records.
29 Juni 202123min
A Tolkien Bestiary
Tolkien's mythology is full of strange creatures beyond count, and here are some of the more interesting ones. For some more detail on some of these topics, see these other videos: "Deleted Scene": Tom Bombadil: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKfG0vP_INs Middle Earth Mysteries (including more on Bombadil): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VE3a9hiEKY8 Creatures of Middle Earth: Elves: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiBiNWAtsXo Creation of Arda: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Je67LfK98vg And here's the book I referenced: https://www.amazon.com/Guide-Tolkiens-World-David-Day/dp/1571458786/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1516582137&sr=8-3&keywords=guide+to+tolkien%27s+world Intro and outro music from "Many Meetings," LOTR Trilogy Soundtrack, copyright New Line Productions and Reprise Records.
29 Juni 202121min
Lord of the Rings "Deleted Scene": The Scouring of the Shire
The end of the Lord of the Rings is very different in the novel than in the movie trilogy. In this video I give a synopsis of what Peter Jackson left out and discuss some of the themes present in the original story. Intro music ("Lothlorien") and end music ("The Return of the King") from the Lord of the Rings Trilogy Soundtrack, copyright New Line Productions and Reprise Records.
29 Juni 202124min
The Lay of Leithian: The Theme of Release in the Tale of Beren and Luthien
Leithian, or release from bondage, is the Elvish name for the tale of Beren and Luthien, and is an apt description of a major theme that runs through the story. For a fuller synopsis of the story, check this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fn3_TN6k9I For some additional background on the story, check this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gk50xvChWbA&t=394s 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.
28 Juni 202118min
Debunking ScreenRant.com's "LOTR: Things that Make NO Sense"
ScreenRant.com put out an article (https://screenrant.com/lord-of-the-rings-things-dont-make-sense-confusing-plot-holes/) discussing things that make no sense in the LOTR movies. Well, most of them aren't that hard to explain, as it turns out.... Here's the video I did explaining why the Eagles couldn't just fly the Fellowship to Mordor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EtgU3tf_oQ Intro and outro music from "The Treason of Isengard," LOTR Trilogy Soundtrack, copyright New Line Productions and Reprise Records.
22 Juni 202122min
