Top 3 Best Cast Characters Thread... - Page 6

Wayfarer · 01-02-2005, 05:42 AM

Now see, the thing is that the last part I'd seen Ian McKellan in was that of Magneto (who is one of my all-time favorite villains). And I just can't help but see the two actors with their roles reversed.

Minielin · 01-02-2005, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Wayfarer

Now see, the thing is that the last part I'd seen Ian McKellan in was that of Magneto (who is one of my all-time favorite villains). And I just can't help but see the two actors with their roles reversed.

I don't know about the reversal of characters. I'm sure it would have been excellent, but I can't picture it too well in my mind (which has been completely indoctrinated with Christopher-Lee-plays-bad-guys), whereas Magneto's brand of villainry is different enough from Saruman's that I can't make the switch.

eyesofsorrow · 01-08-2005, 02:20 AM

This is mine:
Fellowship (and all the rest)-
1) Gandalf - Mckellen
2) Frodo- Wood
3) Pippin- Boyd

PippinTook · 01-08-2005, 10:47 AM

I'm kinda surprised at the amount of people that put Sam down! I thought the character got watered down and that his relationship with Frodo wasn't anywhere near as good as it should have been. Maybe its because Sam was one of my favorite characters in the book, so I'm a bit picky. Okay, who was it that said Arwen did a good job? I'm sorry, but I BEG to disagree. She hardly played a part at all, and the acting wasn't too spiffy, especially compared to some of the other actors in the movie.

fotr-
Gandalf-perfection.
Aragorn-MORE PERFECTION!
Bilbo-the guy IS a hobbit

TTT-
Aragorn-by far
Saruman-fit the part magnificently. Awesome voice
Eowyn-YOU GO GIRL

rotk-
Faramir-beautiful
Aragorn-once again, twas blown away
Pippin-YIPPEE

Over all-
Aragorn-Viggo looked exactly how I pictured him. He played every part of Aragorn, the ranger, the king in waiting, the captain, and da King. His acting was superb, and there was no actor who fit the part better than him.
Gandalf-Well, the guy is a great actor, and like I said about Viggo, he played both Gandalf the Grey and the White, being the same character, but with differences and he was able to advance the character well.
Pippin-At first I was upset cause I felt like he had been demoted to comic relief, but luckily, he played a much better part in rotk. His song when he starts crying still makes me tear up. I love that little guy.

Worse actors-
Denethor-maybe it's just cause I hate the character...
Legolas-sorry girls, he was cool sometimes, but I felt like by the end he was just used as a cool action character and his real personality was gone.
Elrond-am I the only one that thinks Hugo Weaving is a MUCH better bad guy? He looked like he was constipated throughout the whole movie! He was downright mean! Definately the biggest disappointment *shudders* he's a good actor when he's in a suit chasing after Keanu Reeves *chuckles* Mr Anderson.

Lenya · 01-19-2005, 05:25 PM

1. Grima - I can totally picture him that way
2. Eomer - can't help it, he looks like a prince of Rohan
3. Sauron - Love his armor!

ItalianLegolas · 01-22-2005, 03:13 PM

1. Legolas (especially the part where he's sliding down on the Uruk shield and shooting arrows at everybody)

2. Sauron - the armor is AWESOME!

3. Celeborn - He just looks so cool when he shows no expression.

Minielin · 01-22-2005, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by ItalianLegolas

1. Legolas (especially the part where he's sliding down on the Uruk shield and shooting arrows at everybody)

2. Sauron - the armor is AWESOME!

3. Celeborn - He just looks so cool when he shows no expression.

Tell me that's sarcasm... please?

ItalianLegolas · 01-23-2005, 10:00 AM

which one?

Minielin · 01-31-2005, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by ItalianLegolas

3. Celeborn - He just looks so cool when he shows no expression.

That one.

Last Child of Ungoliant · 01-31-2005, 12:24 AM

sorry, IL, I agree with Mini here!

Celeborn is supposed to be one of the wisest of those left in ME,

PJ shows him as more of a boring twerp!

bean · 01-31-2005, 04:47 AM

My favorite characters are Hobbits.

Telcontar_Dunedain · 01-31-2005, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ItalianLegolas

1. Legolas (especially the part where he's sliding down on the Uruk shield and shooting arrows at everybody)

And that one!

Mrs.Gimli · 01-31-2005, 06:30 PM

FOTR: FRODO-ELIJAH WOOD :gANDALF-Ian Mcellen Aragorn VIGGO MORTENSON
TTT ::Gullem-andy serkis EOMer-Karl Urban Theoden,and Aragorn,and Eowyn
ROTK-merry,Frodo,Aragorn

Sween · 02-01-2005, 09:18 AM

No mention for Sean Bean for Boromir? i think he carried off his role perfectally better than any of the other character well maybe Gandalf the grey was spot on Gandalf the white was hit and miss

Lenya · 03-23-2005, 01:20 PM

Boromir was also pretty good now that you mention it. He really made me hate him for treating Frodo as a baby.

strider8 · 03-29-2005, 02:37 PM

My favorite characters are:

The Fellowship of the Ring

1) Gandalf - Sir Ian McKellen
2) Aragorn - Viggo Mortensen
3) Merry - Billy Boyd

The Two Towers

1) Legolas - Orlando Bloom
2) Aragorn - Viggo
3) Theoden - Bernard Hill

The Return of the King

1) Theoden - Bernard Hill
2) Legolas - Orlando Bloom
3) Aragorn - Viggo

Overall

1) Aragorn - Viggo
2) Gandalf - Sir Ian
3) Legalos - Orlando

tolkienfan · 03-30-2005, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by strider8

3) Merry - Billy Boyd

umm... Billy Boyd played Pippin. Merry was portrayed by Dominic Monaghan.

Lotesse · 05-03-2005, 07:19 PM

1. Gandalf - Sir Ian McKellan
2. Grima Wormtongue - Brad Dourif
3. toss up between either Aragorn - Viggo Mortensen or Sam Gamgee - Sean Astin

Daphne_daughter_of_Eowyn · 07-11-2005, 01:13 PM

I think mine are as follows:

The Fellowship of the Ring

Frodo - Elijah Wood
Aragorn - Viggo Mortensen
Arwen - Liv Tyler

I thought Aragorn and Arwen were so cool in the Fellowship of the Ring.

The Two Towers

Eowyn - Miranda Otto
Faramir - David Wenham
Arwen - Liv Tyler

Eowyn was SO cool in the Two Towers and I felt SO sorry for Arwen in that film as well. Elrond was mean showing her that vision!

The Return of the King

Eowyn - Miranda Otto
Sam - Sean Astin
Faramir - David Wenham

I had a hard time choosing out of the characters for the third one but I decided that Sam did do loads to help Frodo and was an amazing friend and deserves a mention.

Overall

Eowyn - Miranda Otto
Gimli - John-Rhys Davies
Faramir - David Wenham

Curubethion · 09-06-2005, 08:37 PM

Frodo
Aragorn
Sam
(As a side note, Gimli was great too)

01-02-2005, 05:42 AM	#101
Wayfarer The Insufferable Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 3,333	Now see, the thing is that the last part I'd seen Ian McKellan in was that of Magneto (who is one of my all-time favorite villains). And I just can't help but see the two actors with their roles reversed. __________________ Disgraced he may be, yet is not dethroned, and keeps the rags of lordship once he owned

01-08-2005, 10:47 AM	#104
PippinTook The Infamous Tea Hobbit Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Riding my Attack Llama, CORY! Posts: 1,162	I'm kinda surprised at the amount of people that put Sam down! I thought the character got watered down and that his relationship with Frodo wasn't anywhere near as good as it should have been. Maybe its because Sam was one of my favorite characters in the book, so I'm a bit picky. Okay, who was it that said Arwen did a good job? I'm sorry, but I BEG to disagree. She hardly played a part at all, and the acting wasn't too spiffy, especially compared to some of the other actors in the movie. fotr- Gandalf-perfection. Aragorn-MORE PERFECTION! Bilbo-the guy IS a hobbit TTT- Aragorn-by far Saruman-fit the part magnificently. Awesome voice Eowyn-YOU GO GIRL rotk- Faramir-beautiful Aragorn-once again, twas blown away Pippin-YIPPEE Over all- Aragorn-Viggo looked exactly how I pictured him. He played every part of Aragorn, the ranger, the king in waiting, the captain, and da King. His acting was superb, and there was no actor who fit the part better than him. Gandalf-Well, the guy is a great actor, and like I said about Viggo, he played both Gandalf the Grey and the White, being the same character, but with differences and he was able to advance the character well. Pippin-At first I was upset cause I felt like he had been demoted to comic relief, but luckily, he played a much better part in rotk. His song when he starts crying still makes me tear up. I love that little guy. Worse actors- Denethor-maybe it's just cause I hate the character... Legolas-sorry girls, he was cool sometimes, but I felt like by the end he was just used as a cool action character and his real personality was gone. Elrond-am I the only one that thinks Hugo Weaving is a MUCH better bad guy? He looked like he was constipated throughout the whole movie! He was downright mean! Definately the biggest disappointment shudders he's a good actor when he's in a suit chasing after Keanu Reeves chuckles Mr Anderson. __________________ http://jupiter.walagata.com/w/shanakdakhete/svbf.gif If I can stop one heart from aching, I shall not live in vain. -Emily Dickinson But the Master comes, and the foolish crowd Never can quite understand The worth of a soul and the change that is wrought By the touch of the Master's hand. Though she be but little, she is fierce! -MSND

01-22-2005, 03:13 PM	#106
ItalianLegolas Tolkien-aholic Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: somewhere in the solar system... more specifically NJ... Posts: 712	1. Legolas (especially the part where he's sliding down on the Uruk shield and shooting arrows at everybody) 2. Sauron - the armor is AWESOME! 3. Celeborn - He just looks so cool when he shows no expression. __________________ What was lost is now found.

01-23-2005, 10:00 AM	#108
ItalianLegolas Tolkien-aholic Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: somewhere in the solar system... more specifically NJ... Posts: 712	which one? __________________ What was lost is now found.

02-01-2005, 09:18 AM	#114
Sween im quite stupid Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Cockermouth Posts: 2,058	No mention for Sean Bean for Boromir? i think he carried off his role perfectally better than any of the other character well maybe Gandalf the grey was spot on Gandalf the white was hit and miss __________________ Yeah god hes ok but i would rather be judged by a sheep than that idiot

01-08-2005, 02:20 AM	#103
eyesofsorrow Sapling Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 10	This is mine: Fellowship (and all the rest)- 1) Gandalf - Mckellen 2) Frodo- Wood 3) Pippin- Boyd

01-19-2005, 05:25 PM	#105
Lenya Elentári Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: South Africa Posts: 727	1. Grima - I can totally picture him that way 2. Eomer - can't help it, he looks like a prince of Rohan 3. Sauron - Love his armor!

01-31-2005, 12:24 AM	#110
Last Child of Ungoliant The Intermittent One Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: here and there Posts: 4,671	sorry, IL, I agree with Mini here! Celeborn is supposed to be one of the wisest of those left in ME, PJ shows him as more of a boring twerp!

01-31-2005, 04:47 AM	#111
bean Sapling Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 11	My favorite characters are Hobbits.

01-31-2005, 06:30 PM	#113
Mrs.Gimli Hobbit Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 39	FOTR: FRODO-ELIJAH WOOD :gANDALF-Ian Mcellen Aragorn VIGGO MORTENSON TTT ::Gullem-andy serkis EOMer-Karl Urban Theoden,and Aragorn,and Eowyn ROTK-merry,Frodo,Aragorn

03-23-2005, 01:20 PM	#115
Lenya Elentári Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: South Africa Posts: 727	Boromir was also pretty good now that you mention it. He really made me hate him for treating Frodo as a baby.

03-29-2005, 02:37 PM	#116
strider8 Elven Warrior Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: In a spaceship, floating in your puny planet's atmosphere, awaiting orders to invade Posts: 292	My favorite characters are: The Fellowship of the Ring 1) Gandalf - Sir Ian McKellen 2) Aragorn - Viggo Mortensen 3) Merry - Billy Boyd The Two Towers 1) Legolas - Orlando Bloom 2) Aragorn - Viggo 3) Theoden - Bernard Hill The Return of the King 1) Theoden - Bernard Hill 2) Legolas - Orlando Bloom 3) Aragorn - Viggo Overall 1) Aragorn - Viggo 2) Gandalf - Sir Ian 3) Legalos - Orlando

05-03-2005, 07:19 PM	#118
Lotesse of the House of Fëanor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,150	1. Gandalf - Sir Ian McKellan 2. Grima Wormtongue - Brad Dourif 3. toss up between either Aragorn - Viggo Mortensen or Sam Gamgee - Sean Astin __________________ Few people have the imagination for reality. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

07-11-2005, 01:13 PM	#119
Daphne_daughter_of_Eowyn Hobbit Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 37	I think mine are as follows: The Fellowship of the Ring Frodo - Elijah Wood Aragorn - Viggo Mortensen Arwen - Liv Tyler I thought Aragorn and Arwen were so cool in the Fellowship of the Ring. The Two Towers Eowyn - Miranda Otto Faramir - David Wenham Arwen - Liv Tyler Eowyn was SO cool in the Two Towers and I felt SO sorry for Arwen in that film as well. Elrond was mean showing her that vision! The Return of the King Eowyn - Miranda Otto Sam - Sean Astin Faramir - David Wenham I had a hard time choosing out of the characters for the third one but I decided that Sam did do loads to help Frodo and was an amazing friend and deserves a mention. Overall Eowyn - Miranda Otto Gimli - John-Rhys Davies Faramir - David Wenham __________________ Hello, I'm Daphne and yes, I am THE daughter of Rohan's very own shieldmaiden Eowyn daughter of Eomund and niece to the late King Theoden sister to the new King Eomer. Last edited by Daphne_daughter_of_Eowyn : 07-11-2005 at 01:16 PM.

09-06-2005, 08:37 PM	#120
Curubethion Fenway Ranger, Lord of Red Sox Nation Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: College! Posts: 1,976	Frodo Aragorn Sam (As a side note, Gimli was great too) __________________ Adventure...betrayal...heroism... Atharon: where heroes are born. My wife once said to me—when I'd been writing for ten or fifteen years—that I could always go back to being a nuclear engineer. And I said to her, 'Harriet, would you let someone who quit his job to go write fantasy anywhere near your nuclear reactor? I wouldn't!' (Robert Jordan)

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