OT- LOTR fan discussion thread - SPOILER WARNING

[Growltigger]

They dont in the movie. And he is only mentioned in the books a few times as being a member of the White Council, and one of the Istari - the 5 wizards being Saruman, Gandalf, Rhadagast and two "blue" wizards who went into the East apparently when they landed on Middle Earth.

Dont think the book ever tells you who made up the White Council either? save that it says it was Galadriel's idea to set it up, and that it was primarily by Saruman's expertise did they manage to drive Sauron out of Dol Guldur

I think all we ever find out about Radagast is that he lives at Rhosgosbel near Mirkwood, and is friend to animals and particularily birds (I assume the feathered kind). Doesn't take part in the War of the Ring, which I always thought was a bit strange for one of the Maia

[Cheeze]

I don't think it is meant to be Radagast, but that might explain how that little fluttering moth always gets places ahead of the eagles...those birds can move!!!

I had read something that concluded Bombadil was Iluvatar, but Aule makes more sense this author examines the stories. Funny that the dwarves have had enough interactions with him to call him Forn...but they have no idea he is their creator! This paper was very nicely done. Old Tom always seemed to be lot more than just "a merry fellow"!

[tesco samoa]

AT!


WHERE IS THIS HUGE DVD SET YOUR TALKING ABOUT>......

its killing me.

Answer the question

Please

[Parasite]

Originally posted by tesco samoa:
AT!


WHERE IS THIS HUGE DVD SET YOUR TALKING ABOUT>......

I think this is just a "hope" for a collection, not actual news of one. It assumes that if there is a way to make money someone will do it. If this is a true statement (at least in America maybe), then a combination set will be coming out.

I can't wait either. Discounting the first three seasons of B5, way over half my DVDs are of LotRs. Wide screen, Full Screen, Extended edition, Lord of the (G-St)ring, ect.

[Fyron]

4th season of B5 is out. Time to expand.

[TNZ]

Some interesting stats on The Lord Of The Rings from The Rough Guide To The Lord Of The Rings, page 136.

270,000,000 US dollars: to produce the motion picture trilogy.

12,500,000 pLastic rings: used in chain mail in the Fellowship Of The Ring.

1,600,000: times The Fellowship Of The Ring trailer was downloaded within the first 24 hours of its release on the internet.

25,000: the number of cricket fans used to create the war cries of the Orcs during the Helm’s Deep battle sequence in The Two Towers.

1,600: the number of latex ears and feet produced for the Hobbits.

274: the number of days of shooting it took to film the three parts of the trilogy, back to back.

66 lbs: the weigh of Gimli’s armour.

30: the number of pounds in weight Sean Astin had to gain for the role of Samwise Gamgee.

20: the number of hours the Helm’s Deep battle footage in The Two Towers Lasted before it was cut.

16: the number of months the shoot was spread over.

7: the number of months it took to build the Helm’s Deep battle set.

2: the number of hours it took Sean Bean (Boromir) to climb to the top of the snowy mountain set for The Fellowship Of The Ring. Everyone else went by helicopter but Bean is afraid of flying.

[narf poit chez BOOM]

25,000: the number of cricket fans used to create the war cries of the Orcs during the Helm’s Deep battle sequence in The Two Towers.

1,600: the number of latex ears and feet produced for the Hobbits.

what's a cricket fan and what does it have to do with orc war cries?

1,600? there weren't a quarter that many hobbits.