Yay! It's lovely to have Frodo and Sam in your home. I have the posable dolls. They sit on a shelf with their arms around each other.
The only Sideshow statue I ever wanted was the Sam and Bill statue. It took a long time before I could afford one, and I had to get it off eBay, so it was costlier by quite a lot. Still though, it was a bargain compared with prices I'd seen earlier. They are now snug in their box awaiting the day when I have room and a suitable display for them. *loves Sam and Bill*
Ohhhh! I've sen that on Sideshow's "no longer available" list. It looks great. I think they do, in fact, do some great work. There's a fabulous Aragorn, an excellent Galadriel, and some wonderful portrayals of other figures. It's Frodo that seems to have been the problem character to "get".
I am so happy you got the dolls, too, and are enjoying them. Aren't they lovely?
Jan-u-wine's got Frodo in Moria. I saw it in person when I visited her last fall. It's much better in person than in the photos. Still, I actively dislike the way they did Frodo's face on the statue, especially around the mouth. I just can't understand how artists who are so good portraying other film characters in painted sculpture can't do a better likeness, or, perhaps not his likeness, precisely, but his feel. I just get an off "feel" from that statue, as if it's not only not quite physically like Frodo, but not like him in spirit, either. (By "Frodo" I mean Frodo's character as portrayed in the films, of course
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So beautifully done. I've often wondered why it's been so difficult for the various artists who have worked on LOTR figures to get Elijah's face right. There is an ethereal beauty about him that seems elusive to render in a statue of any material. They've come really close with this 12 inch figure. The real image of your Frodo is better than the catalog one.
Good Eru, this feeds in to my intense longing for the heady, giddy times of a few years ago, when LOTR fandom was in peak activity! I guess if there ain't no cure for the summertime blues, it's best to just wallow in them for a while.
I've often wondered why it's been so difficult for the various artists who have worked on LOTR figures to get Elijah's face right.
Me, too, Goldenberry. I think we even talked about it in the Harem towards the end. Elijah's Frodo has such strong, distinctive features (artists love caricaturing him), and so chiseled, bone-wise, you'd think he'd be the easiest, not the hardest character to portray. Many fan artists have rendered his face faithfully and beautifully. Just think of Whiteling's drawings, for a good example familiar to you. Yet professional artists at Sideshow seem to have had the devil of a time trying to recreate his face in figures and sculptures. I have wondered if the artists assigned simply resisted doing an exact reproduction, wanting to "correct" his face to more nearly match their own personal visions of Frodo.
Ah, the "heady, giddy times" of LotR fan hey-day. It *was* superb, wasn't it? *fond, foolish smile*
i have it too! i got it last week sometime but haven't had time to share or squee about it yet on LJ-- I got the Frodo one but didn't get the Sam one yet-- it's the loveliest Frodo yet! Thanks for sharing the pics of it! =) :D ::Cherishes her Frodo::
I hope you can get the Sam figure eventually, Periantari. It's really excellent. I think I agree with jan-u-wine (who also ordered these, receiving them even before I did) that Sam's "doll" is actually better-done than Frodo's. As she said in an email, there seems to be something about film Frodo's essence or mood or something that artists have a very difficult time capturing in figures. Also, you have to goggle over the intricacies of Sam's tiny gear. Sam's simply got more "stuff" that goes with his outfit than Frodo, who travelled much lighter.
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The only Sideshow statue I ever wanted was the Sam and Bill statue. It took a long time before I could afford one, and I had to get it off eBay, so it was costlier by quite a lot. Still though, it was a bargain compared with prices I'd seen earlier. They are now snug in their box awaiting the day when I have room and a suitable display for them. *loves Sam and Bill*
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I am so happy you got the dolls, too, and are enjoying them. Aren't they lovely?
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So beautifully done. I've often wondered why it's been so difficult for the various artists who have worked on LOTR figures to get Elijah's face right. There is an ethereal beauty about him that seems elusive to render in a statue of any material. They've come really close with this 12 inch figure. The real image of your Frodo is better than the catalog one.
Good Eru, this feeds in to my intense longing for the heady, giddy times of a few years ago, when LOTR fandom was in peak activity! I guess if there ain't no cure for the summertime blues, it's best to just wallow in them for a while.
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Me, too, Goldenberry. I think we even talked about it in the Harem towards the end. Elijah's Frodo has such strong, distinctive features (artists love caricaturing him), and so chiseled, bone-wise, you'd think he'd be the easiest, not the hardest character to portray. Many fan artists have rendered his face faithfully and beautifully. Just think of Whiteling's drawings, for a good example familiar to you. Yet professional artists at Sideshow seem to have had the devil of a time trying to recreate his face in figures and sculptures. I have wondered if the artists assigned simply resisted doing an exact reproduction, wanting to "correct" his face to more nearly match their own personal visions of Frodo.
Ah, the "heady, giddy times" of LotR fan hey-day. It *was* superb, wasn't it? *fond, foolish smile*
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Thanks for sharing the pics of it! =) :D ::Cherishes her Frodo::
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