next time i read 'fotr'...
i'm going to write an article about how misunderstood i believe boromir is. he's complex. and the movies did nothing to help his cause. if people haven't read the books (as more than just a companion to the movies), they have the wrong notion of him. and that's my thought on that (for now).
posted by melilotnfosco | 7:31 PM
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i love it - there's a picture of boromir on councilofelrond.com and people commented:
first person: "go boromir!"
second person: "How does one "Go Boromir"? Is that like, "I'm gonna 'go Boromir on you'!"?"
third person: "No, it's more like "Advance in life with great prosperity, Boromir!". ;^)"
oh, and also most grievously misrepresented in the movies is faramir, though i don't think i'll take the time to write an article on that
Faramir broke my heart. So sad. And I agree about Boromir, but Sean Bean was SOOO good.
Sorry, but that book was very difficult for me to get through. It started off good, but went downhill. :(
How cool is the name Sean Bean?
(I do like the themes though, but I'm glad they made movie versions:)
I thought Sean Bean did an excellent job. Boromir is my husband's favorite character...
Oh...and those comments on councilofelrond.com made me smile :-D.
chelley - part of the problem with 'fotr' is tom bombadil and the barrow wights. i'm glad they were cut out of the movie. other than that, it's amazing how the best lines and stuff come straight from the books. darn peter jackson changing stuff.
and you're so cute - you comment on sean bean's name every time i mention him. (which happens every once in awhile, what with my crush on him in this movie. i would so go home with him.)
and yes, busy and hm, sean bean did a great job. the problem was what he had to work with. don't get me wrong, the movie is good, but i don't think it did a good enough job of portaying boromir. part of that was peter jackson's fault and part of it was the medium.
and i think i'm going to start using, 'advance in life with great prosperity!' :D
hahaha...Chris was so dissapointed that they cut Tom Bombadil out of the movie. M has been dying to see them, but we said not until he'd read the books. He's halfway through The Hobbit now. :)
bombadil just doesn't seem to fit with the rest of it. he would fit better into 'the hobbit.' plus i think he's annoying.
Really? I say that every time? How embarrassing...
that's not embarrassing, chelley. i'm sure mel could tell you countless things that i say every time. and yes, sean bean is a cool name.
hey, mel - how come you've never told me to advance in life with great prosperity?
and i so want to go boromir on somebody.
and i think that's a splendid idea for a paper. do it. i promise i'll read it.
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