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Happy 20th Anniversary to “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring”

December 29, 2021 Phill Lytle 1 Comment Fantasy, J.R.R. Tolkien, New Line Cinema, Peter Jackson, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings, Trilogy

Our belated celebration of the 20th anniversary of the release of “The Fellowship of the Ring”.

Five More Times LOTR Makes Me Cry

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Five More Times The Lord of the Rings Makes Me Cry

July 23, 2021 Phill Lytle 1 Comment Andrew Lesnie, Film, Frodo Baggins, Gandalf, Hobbits, J.R.R. Tolkien, Middle Earth, Movies, Peter Jackson, Pippin Took, Samwise Gamgee, The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien, Trilogy

“A sad face is good for the heart.”

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Five Times The Lord of the Rings Makes Me Cry

November 12, 2020 Phill Lytle 8 Comments Aragorn, Boromir, Crying, Fantasy, Film, Frodo Baggins, Gandalf, J.R.R. Tolkien, Movies, Peter Jackson, Sad, Samwise Gamgee, Tears, The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien

Not all tears are an evil.

Tolkien vs Peter Jackson

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Tolkien vs Peter Jackson: Five Things the Books Did Better Than the Films

September 6, 2019May 11, 2022 Phill Lytle 5 Comments Battle of the Five Armies, Beorn, Elijah Wood, Eowyn, Faramir, Frodo Baggins, Gandalf, Gollum, J.R.R. Tolkien, Peter Jackson, Samwise Gamgee, Sauron, Shelob, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, The Two Towers, Thorin Oakenshield, Witch King of Angmar

Five Times Tolkien was > Peter Jackson.

Peter Jackson vs Tolkien: Five things the films did better than the books

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Peter Jackson vs Tolkien: Five Things the Films Did Better Than the Books

June 28, 2019 Phill Lytle 8 Comments J.R.R. Tolkien, Literature, Middle Earth, Peter Jackson, The Lord of the Rings

Five characters, scenes, or moments Peter Jackson handled better than Tolkien.

“They Shall Not Grow Old” – A Review

December 18, 2018 D.A. Speer 8 Comments Film, Movies, Peter Jackson, World War I

Telling the story of World War I to a visual generation is a difficult task, but Peter Jackson and his team have risen to the challenge of restoring old footage to modern-day expectations.

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Reform the Line: Finding Purpose in Failure

July 16, 2018 Phill Lytle 5 Comments Aragorn, Christian Living, Courage, David, Death, Disappointment, Ecuador, Ed McCully, Elisabeth Elliot, Failure, Faithful, Gimli, Gondor, J.R.R. Tolkien, Jim Elliot, Joseph, Legolas, Loss, Missionary, Mordor, Moses, Nate Saint, Obedience, Paul, Peter Fleming, Peter Jackson, Roger Youderian, Rohan, Rohirrim, Suffering, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, Theoden, Waodani

When failure is the best thing.