"Hobbits delighted in such things, if they were accurate: they liked to have books filled with things that they already knew, set out fair and square with no contradictions."That's what Tolkien wrote about the hobbits' love of genealogy and history, especially their own. This may seem a roundabout way to introduce a new Biography of Elijah Wood on ( Read more... )

Having to rewatch films because you miss so much of the spoken word has it's advantages, as I found out with Elijah's short film "Setup, Punch" (link).  My interpretation of what's actually happening in the film took a complete u-turn ( Read more... )

Just over a year ago I posted my first entry about "Frodo's fate" (LINK). I had intended to do a series of posts with screenshots from The Return Of The King, between Mount Doom and the Grey Havens. Ever since reading the books for the first time I have felt sad about Frodo’s decision to leave Middle Earth. It seemed so unfair after all he had gone ( Read more... )

I still remember the first time I read Lord of the Rings. I was completely absorbed by the story but after I had finished it, I was depressed for weeks. My depression was mainly caused by how I felt about Frodo’s fate: SO VERY UNFAIR ( Read more... )

It´s about time I try out posting a video in my journal.

Elijah laughs via satellite.

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As I wrote in the previous post, my journey to Live Journal started years ago and it included many different stages: Reading Lord of the Rings in Dutch, in English, reading more of Tolkien, resisting the films, giving in and finally watching them and seeing my hero Frodo come to life. This post is about Frodo's actor, Elijah Wood.

That face


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And with "here" I mean on Live Journal! Even a few months ago I would never have dreamed that I would spend time on the Internet or that I would take an LJ account. In this (and the following) post I want to record how it happened. Because I feel a bit like a hobbit:

"they liked to have books filled with things they already know, set out fair and ( Read more... )

After “discovering” Elijah Wood last year, I’ve been reading up on him. I’ve read reviews from professional critics and comments from ordinary viewers on IMDb, film forums, twitter, etc.  And I'm gradually beginning to understand why Elijah is sometimes underrated as an actor. He just doesn’t fit in with people’s preconceived ideas. I’m sure all ( Read more... )

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Elijah Wood’s acting: Why you have to think (and look) twice.

Having been a fan of Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings saga for many years, I had always avoided watching the Peter Jackson films because I was afraid they would change my appreciation of the books. However last year, I finally succumbed to the temptation, and I was completely blown away, not ( Read more... )