Finally bought some good coffee again so I can use the espresso maker. Woo Hoo what a difference that makes!
It is snowing. It doesn't snow here in March. The ponies are fed but they hate to walk in it. Just a few days ago it was warm out and they could run naked on the grass. Now they have to wear their heavy blankets blankets again and slip when they try to walk.
I agree. I just went and saw it for the fourth time, I know I’m just a piker compared to the rest of you ;^), and I just wanted to share a couple of observations.
The first one my daughter actually brought to my attention. After Frodo gets stabbed on Weathertop he is raced to a place where Strider tries to slow down the poison using the Asenath(?) weed. Anyway, during that part you can hear the Riders screeching in the background and Frodo lets out a holler as well. I thought he was just screeching with pain, but my daughter believes that he was answering the Riders, or calling them(?), since he was being slowly turned into a wraith because of his wound.
The second was that everytime I see the movie the more I like Boromir. His story is a very sad and tragic one. He is a noble man who would act with the utmost honor in any other situation, but the Ring works its deviltry on him and he succumbs.
There are many scenes that show Boromir’s “softer” side. The scenes that immediately come to mind are: 1) where he is training Merry & Pippin in how to sword fight; 2) in the mines of Moria, when Balin’s tomb is discovered and Gandalf is reading from the book he found, it is Boromir that comes up behind Gimli and lays a comforting hand on Gimli’s shoulder; and 3) Boromir’s bravery in attempting to defend Merry & Pippin, he has taken two arrows already is on his knees for what should have been the last time, but he looks up and sees Merry & Pippin looking at him and he gathers the strength to take out another few dozen orcs in a futile attempt to save them. (Wow, I got a little misty-eyed just typing that)
Anyway, that’s what I wanted to share with you all.
BTW, where is this TT trailer that I have heard rumored about? I waited until the end of the credits on Saturday night, and nothing. ;^(
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