The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim review
J.R.R. Tolkien gave us the book “The Lord Of The Rings” 69 years ago and creators are still adapting that legendary work. Do they always respect his work and not mangle it to reflect their worldview? Definitely not. See “The Rings Of Power” TV series. This week we get a movie adaptation of a very brief side story to “The Lord Of The Rings” in anime form. That movie is “The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim.” This movie appears to have the full backing of Peter Jackson, who directed the exemplary “The Lord Of The Rings” triilogy and the not so exemplary “The Hobbit” trilogy. This new movie features the kingdom of Rohan and its king, Helm Hammerhand and his war against Wulf, who vows to kill Helm because Helm killed his father with one punch. What’s new, that was most definitely not in the “Appendices” book that Tolkien wrote, that this movie is based on his Hera Hammerhand, Helm’s daughter. She’s really the main character in that she’s portrayed as the main savior of Rohan. When the war becomes too intense, and Rohan is on the brink of extinction, the people of Rohan retreat to what they call the Hornburg. Thanks to the movie “The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers”, it prominently became known as Helm’s Deep, named after Helm Hammerhand. Helm is voiced by well-known character actor Brian Cox. Can Helm, Hera and the people of Rohan survive the war against Wulf? Is it worth finding out? Check out this episode to find out!
The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King revisited
Our "One Trilogy To Rule Them All" series comes to an end with the multiple Oscar-winning "The Return Of The King." Winner of Best Picture, Best Director, Best Visual Effects, among others, this movie is the crown jewel of this Lord Of The Rings trilogy that is entrenched in the zeitgeist. The battles, the evil attacks, the creatures, the locations and the emotional moments are all amped up more than the first two movies and don't let go. Listen to this episode where I gush and profess my enthusiasm for everything in this movie from beginning to end. I even have my own Lord Of The Rings-style battle speech at the beginning!
The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers
Our "One Trilogy To Rule Them All" series continues with the second installment in Peter Jackson's epic Lord Of The Rings trilogy, The Two Towers. Released during the Christmas season of 2002, the awe movie audiences felt from The Fellowship Of The Ring was lifted to an even higher level with The Two Towers. This was nominated for multiple Oscars and has been beloved for almost 20 years for its spectacle, emotional gravity, sweeping scenery and of course, Gollum! My precious, take a little time to listen to this episode and take this Middle Earth trip down memory lane.
The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring
You shall not pass...listening to this 50th episode of Movies Merica! To commemorate this event, a revisiting of the one trilogy to rule them all, is in order! In 2001, Peter Jackson took the world by storm with his first installment of this trilogy. It was a movie everyone talked about and deservedly so. A real live-action adaptation of the J.R.R. Tolkien classics hadn't been attempted, and especially not one with the big budget this trilogy had. Listen in to hear some of my fond remembrances of this movie and takes on the characters and story we all love. Next week, a revisiting of The Two Towers will make its presence known!