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Thank you, Pierre Vinet

I can't express how much I love this man's portraits of the trilogy characters. What a way he had of capturing his subjects. I bow my head in memory of this gifted artist whose work has so enriched my love of The Lord of the RingsTo commemorate his work, I am linking an entry I made a few years ago, presenting ( Read more... )

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PART ONE

Part 2 may be found here.
Part 3 may be found here.

Months ago, when it was confirmed that Ian McKellen was going to reprise his role as Gandalf in The Hobbit, I felt exhilarated and reassured.
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Back in April, I wrote an illustrated post about how film Frodo reminded me of young Audrey Hepburn. I didn’t mean that they were identical twins or that Frodo looked like a woman, but I thought they shared an aura, a quality, a “look”. In this post I am drawing comparisons between Elijah Wood's Frodo and another actress.

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John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
January 3, 1892 ~ September 2, 1973


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Note: This is the first of a three-part presentation of Lórien screencaps, but only this post will contain an essay. I have relegated this discussion to the bottom, so that only those interested need see it.
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