Frodo's wrenching cry of "No" at the Bridge of Khazad-dûm opens up a montage I put together of similar cries in movies. Until almost the end, the video features persons who are powerless, except to say No. Near the end I've included a few ironic No's, however, from persons who merely think they are out … Continue reading When All You Have Is Your No
Recently I rewatched the entire "Lord of the Rings" trilogy with my kids, in the extended editions. That's over 12 hours of movies, but my kids were not bored for a minute. After “Fellowship” my son was gushing about how clearly the story was told; and about how the music made him feel, particularly the … Continue reading Rewatching the Lord of the Rings
I've finished "Paradise Lost," and I thought it would be fun to list all the passages that made me think of Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings." Many things in "Paradise Lost" made me think of Middle-Earth, some because of their resemblance to Tolkien's creations, others because there was only a superficial similarity and strong differences. … Continue reading LOTR and Paradise Lost
