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3. Christopher has been the keeper of the castle for many years

Fri Jan 17, 2020, 04:52 PM

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He sent his grandson to the set to check out Peter Jackson's production of the master's work. The family has guarded JRR's legacy quite vigilantly, and wanted to be sure that Jackson was properly respectful of the source material. Apparently he was, because Royd Tolkein appears in the scene of the defense of Osgiliath. He's the young man handing out the weapons to Faramir's men in preparation to repel the Orc landing.

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I loved the Lord Of The Rings And All Things Tolkien [View all] ancianita Jan 2020 OP

I remember my fifth-grade teacher, who introduced me to Tolkien's work after the 1977 airing Aristus Jan 2020 #1

That's how I felt too 2naSalit Jan 2020 #8

The Ralph Bakshi cartoon film has a few things to recommend it, but it can be skipped. Aristus Jan 2020 #10

It's called that because it was first published as 3 separate books muriel_volestrangler Jan 2020 #19

Yup, I worte 2naSalit Jan 2020 #22

Recommended. Turin_C3PO Jan 2020 #2

Christopher has been the keeper of the castle for many years gratuitous Jan 2020 #3

Thank you, I'm not surprised I didn't know that. He's, indeed, warrior handsome. ancianita Jan 2020 #5

And that's why you buy the extended version blu-ray edition gratuitous Jan 2020 #6

I'm still learning from it is why! ancianita Jan 2020 #7

So there was no Royd rage on the set whistler162 Jan 2020 #37

K&R ismnotwasm Jan 2020 #4

RIP edhopper Jan 2020 #9

I named my son handmade34 Jan 2020 #11

Awww. He might just appreciate it the older he gets. I named my last dog Samwise. ancianita Jan 2020 #12

well since he is almost 40 now... handmade34 Jan 2020 #15

Wise mom! It helped more than hurt, right? And it holds up with age. ancianita Jan 2020 #16

I was 21, just out of college and working in Boston mcar Jan 2020 #13

Beautifully said, ancianita. Thank you for expressing my own feelings better than I ever could have Glorfindel Jan 2020 #14

Hey, Glor... ancianita Jan 2020 #17

In 9th grade in Sept 1980 KatyMan Jan 2020 #18

That's so touching. I love that books can do that. ancianita Jan 2020 #20

Thanks very much KatyMan Jan 2020 #25

I agree about the books, but you were right the first time about the movies. gulliver Jan 2020 #21

Really? I've forgotten that. ancianita Jan 2020 #23

Yeah, it's cool though. gulliver Jan 2020 #24

Great point. KatyMan Jan 2020 #26

I loved those books so much too leftieNanner Jan 2020 #27

Christopher was, however, the map maker of Middle Earth. So he contributed a lot. I wouldn't ancianita Jan 2020 #28

Thank you for that information leftieNanner Jan 2020 #29

A truly lovely post malaise Jan 2020 #30

Thank you, mal. ancianita Jan 2020 #35

Ha malaise Jan 2020 #36

Great post Piasladic Jan 2020 #31

Many have said that. He, to me, is the pitiable, shriveled soul we become when we live only ancianita Jan 2020 #32

You are so right Piasladic Jan 2020 #33

Oh, yeah. I loved that sad story, too. I realize now, that how he and Bilbo suffered is the lesson ancianita Jan 2020 #34

Smeagol Hekate Jan 2020 #39

Yes! Thanks. ancianita Jan 2020 #43

Beautiful tribute, and to know and present someone's heart as you do, Ilsa Jan 2020 #38

Thank you so much for this. The pre-owned paperbacks came into my family's house in summer 1965 Hekate Jan 2020 #40

Christopher gave us the Silmarillion Martin Eden Jan 2020 #41

I have always been of the Shire, Skidmore Jan 2020 #42

My father gave me The Hobbitt on my eighth birthday. bluedigger Jan 2020 #44

Tolkien shaped my childhood, too. Cuthbert Allgood Jan 2020 #45

Ah, we were both English teachers. The Tolkien estate gets a good look here, for those interested. ancianita Jan 2020 #46