LOTR:John Rhys-Davies (Gimli) Interview (MUST READ)Islam Vs. The West

http://promontoryartists.org/lookingcloser/movie%20reviews/Q-Z/returnoftheking-jrd.htm ^ | 12-05-03 | Jeffrey Overstreet

[Mike Darancette]

I like the cut of his jib. Not surprised that he is of Welsh extraction.

[Tempest]

Very interesting.

[Defiant]

You'd like this book:

Human Accomplishment. In this book, Charles Murray ranks the greatest achievements in human history. He notes the overwhelming number of achievements that came out of European culture, and he attempts to explain that. He posits that a big part of it is Christianity, and he notes that with the death of God in Europe, its leadership of the world of achievement has also declined.

[Alouette]

Height: 6' plus

No freakin way!

No wonder Gimli was never filmed standing next to any of the others.

[B Knotts]

Thanks! Sounds like a good book.

[Oberon]

I saw his interview on the extended DVD and thought he was a jerk.

He certainly came off as being opinionated and pompous... but some of my favorite people have those qualities in spades. Probably I also have them myself, truth to tell.

[Oberon]

Most heresies have withered away over time.

Is that true, or is it true that what survives, we call orthodoxy?

[Oberon]

The residuals from the LOTR series and speaking engagements will hopefully keep him well endowed long into the future.

I wouldn't want to speculate on how well-endowed Mr. Rhys-Davies might be.

[VOA]

bump

[applemac_g4]

Dear Mr. President,

Why have you left it to an actor from the Lord of the Rings to say the things that you need to be saying?

[Wiser now]

The FINAL war will be between Islam and everybody else........I've been preaching that sermon for years. Nice to know somebody else sees it too.

[Wiser now]

The FINAL war will be between Islam and everybody else........I've been preaching that sermon for years. Nice to know somebody else sees it too.

[applemac_g4]

This is one of the most profound things I've seen posted here, by the way. This fellow is one sharp tack.

And I have a nomination for quote of the year...Make it quote of the century...

"True Democracy comes form our Greco-Judeo-Christian-Western experience. If we lose these things, then this is a catastrophe for the world."

[Motorcycle Cowboy]

"Rush says..."

rush shouldn't say much of anything. i never liked him and i never will...He's a big fat idiot who wishes he was a conservative. Drug users are NOT conservatives. However I do find it funny that the same stricter laws on drug use he fought to have made into laws are going to keep in jail for even longer.

[Rockitz]

Because the president doesn't want us to have to fight all Muslims at the same time.

Dear Mr. President,

Thank-you President Bush for maintaining a diplomatic stance in the face of morons who call publicly for all out war against Islam, even if your long term goal is to westernize Muslims and to eradicate Islam.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Rush sez the libs are going to go absolutely ballistic over this movie.. a complete meltdown :-)

I take it they worry that Bush will benefit from the defeat of Sauron of Mordor?

[fly_so_free]

Double WOW!!!!

Talk about somebody who quote, "gets it". This man obviously does. What's going on now is about the survival of Western Civilization. It's really something that his father predicted the problems we are having today, in 1955.

Does anyone else think it is interesting , that the timing of LOTR being made into a movie, caused it to be released just a little after 9/11? Obviously, they started work on the film long before the infamous date, but, it is kind of ironic that at this time in history these 3 movies come out. They could have just as easily been made in the 90's .

GREAT ARTICLE-BUMP

[my_pointy_head_is_sharp]

The next World War will be between Islam and the West.

I absolutely agree 100%. I've been saying it myself. I'm pleased that John Rhys-Davies is saying it. He is, by the way, a very fine actor - takes on his roles with gusto. He's always a pleasure to watch (and listen to).

[evad]

yer hil-arious

[jocon307]

"If that is the fate of the world, then that must be the way God wants it. I can't see how anything can happen without the hand of the Almighty being involved."

God helps those who help themselves.

Remember the old joke about the man in the flood, sitting on his roof, refusing several offers of rescue by saying "God will save me.", until finally he is swept away. And he cries out "God, why didn't You save me?" and God answers him "I sent 2 boats, a jet ski and a helicopter, what more did you want me to do?"