One of the things I always disliked about the Tolkien books is how lame the climax is! 1000+ pages and the damn ring goes in the cracks because Gollum stumbles! Also, although a Christian, Tolkien doesnt allow Gollum redemption. More interesting endings would have been, Gollum perceives his own evil and jumps in with the ring, or, better, throws it in and is taken back to the Shire and becomes a hobbit again. The filmmakers seem to have agreed with me that the climax is weak - they changed it.
The ending of the film is full of what looks like repressed gay feeling of Frodo for Sam! One thing I do like - Eowyn, the only decent female character, pulls off her helmet to reveal her gender, no man can kill the Witch King,but shes a woman. That has a nice mythological ring, no pun intended,with parallels in Greek and Hindu mythology.
Right, sorry for using your website to discuss something youve decried again and again,but now its off my chest. Looking forward to the Simonson / Moorcock graphic series.
All best Alan
The ending of the film is full of what looks like repressed gay feeling of Frodo for Sam! One thing I do like - Eowyn, the only decent female character, pulls off her helmet to reveal her gender, no man can kill the Witch King,but shes a woman. That has a nice mythological ring, no pun intended,with parallels in Greek and Hindu mythology.
Right, sorry for using your website to discuss something youve decried again and again,but now its off my chest. Looking forward to the Simonson / Moorcock graphic series.
All best Alan
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