[Alkhin]

I had reservations about his role as Merry, but in the end I think he turned out rather well...although you have no idea just how much I am straining to keep from highjacking this thread to rant about *my* favorite gripes about the film/characters!!

Hair and Co. have already read me whine ad nauseum on other threads, so I'll just say : I was very pleasantly surprised by the movie/actors and blown away with what they achieved...but Film Pippin is not the Book Pippin I see.

[stands2reason]

Pippin was okay.

Merry was totally miscast. Totally. Merry is a classy guy, not a yobbo Manc who roots for United.

Sean played Sam a bit too Alda-ish -- he was rougher in the book, I thoguht.