Gimli/John Rhys Davis on Medved Now Discussing Terrorism

Michael Medved Show

[Cinnamon Girl]

He admits to having a far different view of things than fellow actor Viggo Mortensen.

[EllaMinnow]

I thought the commentary track on"Fellowship of the Ring" was interesting, and added to my enjoyment of the movie, but the entire "Two Towers" track is a mishmash, with a lot of "He's a wonderful actor, blah blah, I worked so hard on this scene, bitch, bitch, aren't I great, Isn't he great, blah, blah, blah..."

The only remotely interesting comments were by Miranda Otto, and while they were interesting, they weren't in the least memorable.

[Tijeras_Slim]

Mr. Rhys Davies was gracious and articulate. I've always likes his work, and now I like him as well.

[Redcloak]

I was just about to go off and find that interview to post a link. Thanks for posting it.

[GunRunner]

A British tar is a soaring soul...

[Redcloak]

I rather enjoyed the comments by Dominic Monaghan and Billy Boyd; the two of them are thoroughly psychotic.

[AmishDude]

I agree with your assessment. The director's track was weak, too. So much self-conscious apologizing.

[Tempest]

I've always found actors to be rather flighty and unattached from the rest of the world. Especially when I used to live in West LA.

They're just as nice as any normal person. But they're really lost on issues that require logic and deductive skills. They seem to think that their high retnetion skill makes them intellectual when it really doesn't. It just means that they have a good memory and it doesn't make up for their lacking ability to be reasonable.

[EllaMinnow]

Thanks for the heads-up. I'll gladly skip it.

[EllaMinnow]

I was a theatre major during my first year in college.
Thank God I got out of it with my sense of humor still intact and my ego still of a manageable size.

[what's up]

Wouldn't be suprised, with that nutty mother of his...

[Paul Atreides]

There is also something about certain individuals, who are creative, that makes them at least claim to have a leftist view. I was going to be an art major. Nine out of ten art majors were the stereotypical hippy-wannabes. There is no leftist crapola that they do not swallow without reservation, they are very anti-capitalism, and think that America is evil. I've noticed the same thing among fans of science fiction (you should hear the commentary from fans of Dune).

[AmishDude]

Well, it's not terrible, but if you know about the "controversies" of TTT -- Faramir, rearranging plotlines, etc. -- you know what's coming. If you own the DVD, listen to it, it's worth hearing about the different filming techniques and other details.

[AmishDude]

Nine out of ten art majors were the stereotypical hippy-wannabes.

It is worth noting that art majors are not artists, but people who want to be artists.

As far as fans of sci-fi, I don't think they're particularly liberal as compared to other people in the same demographic. But politics permeates the liberal's life, so they see politics in everything. Thus, they'll be more vocal about it.

[TightyRighty]

Mmmmmmm.....Legolas

Stroking his bow

[Tempest]

Oh don't know if I'd consider many of the "artistic" lefties to be rather creative. But I would say that they fancey themselves to be creative. Which is a world of differance.

As for Sc-Fi buffs most that I know are split down the middle politically. And the lefties which happen to be friends of mine have become too intimidated to get into a political debate with me :^D It's sad though, I often do enjoy a good debate.

[Tempest]

I used to be interested in getting involved in theater or art when I was back in school. But then fortunatly one day the yellow brick road led me to the wizard and he gave me a heart and a brain and that's when I decided to become a conservative. =^D

[Jacob Kell]

Ah, good ol' Haldir. We didn't see much of him, but Craig Parker definetely made him memorable.

[rintense]

Yummy... Orlando Bloom is on my list! ;) Say, did anyone else notice that Legolas' eyes changed color from blue to brown during the three movies- especially in the first one?

[mware]

I just think it's hilarious that these anti war actors have done more by making this trilogy to convince the younger generations that somethings are worth fighting for and you will have to eventually make a stand in your life for good or evil. The message all the kids I know came away with is there is honor in fighting for what is right.

It is sad that they do not understand what Tolkien was trying to tell them in his storytelling.

[Cinnamon Girl]

Yes. I very much noticed that. I think it's because, when the light hits his eyes in certain angles, it shines past the blue contacts and hits his dark brown irises. The same thing happened to Colin Firth in "What a Girl Wants" who was supposed to have blue eyes like his daughter, but they mostly looked dark brown, which is what they are.