[BradyLS]

"Liberation Theology" barf alert.

[LadyDoc]

nope, liberation theology would have the hobbits and the elves forming a socialistic community and using the ring to terrorize the poor orcs.

Tolkien's talk of sacrifice was inspired by the heroism he saw in WWI: he fought the battle of the Somme, and saw how his men sacrificed themselves to help each other...and, of course, Tolkien was a Catholic in a land that disliked Catholics and at a college where any believer was ridiculed, yet held onto his faith...

[Maigret]

You are so right, Brady.

The clearest message LOTR gives and it absolutely spells it out is that there is good and there is evil and evil always seeks to destroy good and what will YOU do about it.

Since the message is so clear, those who don't like the message try to twist it to their own agenda, i.e., environmentalism, etc.

Listening to the commentary by the cast on the new Two Towers Extended Edition dvd, I heard Elijah Wood and Andy Serkis saying it was actually an anti-war film. Thankfully, Sean Astin was also commenting and told them that while it was not a 'pro-war' film, it was a pro fighting for what is worth fighting for story.

Liberals who like the film, or took part in making it, like Viggo and Serkis, find it very difficult to twist the story's theme, but try they do.