5-05-05 "Whatever you did, you've been officially labeled a disturber of the peace."

Wow. I've been watching the appendices dvds of the FOTR and they just blow me away. I love how they explain Tolkien's thinking and how brilliant the man was to come up with his own world (Middle Earth), and it's history, cultures and languages. How blessed we are that Peter Jackson (the same man who made the unrated version of the gorefest "Dead Alive" and the gripping film "Heavenly Creatures") had the vision and support to turn the story into films that captured the spirit and magic of Tolkien. These films were made with incredible preparation and thought and also a lot of love. By some stroke of good fortune or just plain luck or some convergence of the planets, a group of intelligent, caring people were able to get together to create a cinematic masterpiece. These films are now part of our culture just as the books have been for decades. I am in awe, can you tell? :P

Now when I watch the films, I only watch the EE versions always in seqence. I let the credits roll so I can hear that glorious score by Howard Shore. I have immersed myself in this magical world and even though it's major theme is death; the hope, the bravery and the kinship are what refresh me. It seems a better world than this real one. What with The Shire, Lothlorien and Edoras, there are many places and substories within Middle Earth to escape into. But that is the purpose of fantasy, is it not?

From The Two Towers EE -Éowyn chants at Théodred's funeral:

Bealocwealm hafað fréone frecan forth onsended
giedd sculon singan gléomenn sorgiende
on Meduselde þæt he ma no wære
his dryhtne dyrest and mæga deorost.
Bealo...

An evil death has set forth the noble warrior
A song shall sing sorrowing minstrels
in Meduseld that he is no more,
to his lord dearest and kinsmen most beloved.
An evil death...

meandered at 5:55 pm Thursday

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5-02-05 "History became legend, legend became myth."

Omg, I got the map today and it's HUGE! It takes up half the wall in my room. I love it. :P



It has elvish all around the border and it shows the paths through Middle Earth the Fellowship and the characters take through the story. It's very high quality, I'm very pleased that I now have a beautiful map of my favorite place.

I'm waiting for the other stuff, my FOTR EE dvd should be in now so I should have it any day. The next movie coming from Netflix is Dune, so I'll be watching that for the next few days. Westu hál halflings!

Elvish from FOTR

Arwen: Nin o Chithaeglir, lasto beth daer, Rimmo nin Bruinen dan in Ulair! Nin o Chithaeglir, lasto beth daer, Rimmo nin Bruinen dan in Ulair!
Waters of the Misty Mountains listen to the great word; flow waters of Loudwater against the Ringwraiths!

Lord Elrond: Lasto beth nin. Tolo dan nan galad.
Hear my voice, come back to the light.

meandered at 2:15 pm Monday

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