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To: D. Long who wrote (2888)	11/13/2002 5:05:51 PM
From: Nadine Carroll	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6901

The missing detail of Galadriel handing out the gifts might muddy the story for people not familiar with the books. "Where did that phial thing come from and what's the big deal about it? Especially if they heard Galadriel's line, as one critic did, as "Frodo Baggins, I give you the light of Air India." -g- I've heard that the gift-giving scene is back in the Extended Edition and I'm looking forward to seeing it. I'm still waiting for Amazon to deliver my dvds. It is hard to do well. Especially when, as you said, it's not considered a serious story vehicle. Kid's stuff. So what you get out of fantasy is stereotypical fairy dust fluff with cutesy squeaky voiced muppets I liked one British reviewer who said that fantasy films were the dodgy holiday section of the movies. First they promise you a mystical otherworld, then they dump you in a medieval cardboard village with a yodeling lesbian warrior, a young hunk with a sword and a headband, twelve surly dwarves and a horse with a horn pasted to its forehead. I think I remember that movie -g- Lord of the Rings has stood the test of time because it is a believable Homeric epic. It resonates with all ages, even 50 years after its publication, because it deals with serious issues that are timeless. Good and evil, nature vs technology, war and pacifism, courage against all hope in the face of overwhelming evil, duty and sacrifice, nobility of spirit. I think the Greeks would have approved Agreed. Or the Goths or the Finns, who wrote the original source material (the Elder Eddas and the Kalevala).

To: D. Long who wrote (2888)	11/13/2002 10:59:43 PM
From: Bilow	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6901

Hi D. Long; Re favorite movies. At the risk of making it evident how juvenile I truly am, these are the ones I can remember at the moment, so in addition it's slanted, by forgetfulness, towards recent films (which is why XXX is listed): Amistad Blade Runner The Fifth Element (wow what a movie) Ghostbusters Harold and Maude The Indiana Jones series Schindler's List Star Wars series (most of em) There's Something About Mary XXX I've left off various movies that creeped me out, like Alien, Saving Private Ryan, or The Omen, as I don't like being creeped out. I like my entertainment light, and my reality heavy. And I've restricted myself to stuff that I saw in a theatre rather than on a TV. And I liked Scorpion King too, especially since it "depends on fast cutting to keep you from being bored out of your mind". Right now, I want to see "Jackass" and "Formula 51". -- Carl