Who Said It?

Beren · Post by **Beren** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 8:28 am

Yes it is a very nice tale he is telling... i love the archaic language he is using. It makes the story sound old and long forgotten, mysterious... Tolkien truly was a master in choosing and using different tones of English for different races, tales and characters!

One reason why i cannot enjoy the movie so much. Peter Jackson is the master in mixing up exactly this. He manages to let men speak english in an elvish way, he lets hobbits speak in a gondorian way, he even lets man speak in a Gandalf way... mixing the quotes and let them be said by other characters was one of the biggest mistakes he did. It is the strength of the books and the weakness of the movies.

Riv Res · Post by **Riv Res** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:21 pm

I had not looked at it that way Beren, and you do make an excellent point. So many of us were SO glad that some of our favorite passages made it to the movie that we didn't give a fig who spoke them. You are correct that Tolkien's linguistic continuity is pretty much lost in the films. Thank heavens for the dog-eared copies of our books!

Level 2:

This is the one art that we can certainly claim to be our own invention.

Lindariel · Post by **Lindariel** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 4:56 pm

Sneaky, Riv!

This is from the Prologue to LOTR, and it is a quotation from Meriadoc Brandybuck's renowned dissertation on pipeweed -- Herblore of the Shire.

If I am correct, here is my Level 1 Who Said It?

"Here is the spring from which the Silverlode rises. Do not drink of it! It is icy cold!"

Riv Res · Post by **Riv Res** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 5:27 pm

You're correct Lindariel!

Lindariel · Post by **Lindariel** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 2:52 pm

Thanks Riv!

Let me repeat my Level 1 Who Said It?

"Here is the spring from which the Silverlode rises. Do not drink of it! It is icy cold!"

Riv Res · Post by **Riv Res** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 3:19 pm

"Here is the spring from which the Silverlode rises. Do not drink of it! It is icy cold!"

That would be Gimli after the remaining Fellowship had come through Moria and were on their way to Lothlorien...I believe.

Lindariel · Post by **Lindariel** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 3:50 pm

Correct! I thought I'd pick something that ties in with the latest LOTR chapter being discussed in the LOTR thread.

Your turn, Riv!

Riv Res · Post by **Riv Res** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 12:17 am

Level 1:

Courage is found in unlikely places. Be of good hope!

Marilyn · Post by **Marilyn** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 6:00 pm

Riv Res wrote:Level 1:

Courage is found in unlikely places. Be of good hope!

Would that be one of the wood elves, Gildor to Frodo on the road to Bree.

Marilyn

Riv Res · Post by **Riv Res** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 6:02 pm

Marilyn wrote:Would that be one of the wood elves, Gildor to Frodo on the road to Bree.

Marilyn

That would be correct.

Your turn.

Marilyn · Post by **Marilyn** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 7:06 pm

Riv, I must admit that it is easier to find a question than it is to answer

so I have just opened LOTR at a random page and come up with this level 2

... For your labours will be heavy; but it will support you in the weariness that you have taken upon yourself

Marilyn

Riv Res · Post by **Riv Res** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 7:37 pm

Oh Marilyn!!! That is one of my favorite passages!!

I will let someone else have a go at it first though.

Riv Res · Post by **Riv Res** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 2:33 am

OK...time's up.

That would be Cirdan to Gandalf on giving him Narya.

Marilyn · Post by **Marilyn** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 10:16 pm

Riv Res wrote:OK...time's up.

That would be Cirdan to Gandalf on giving him Narya.

Yes, you got it Riv, now we can move on!

Marilyn

Riv Res · Post by **Riv Res** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 1:11 am

Let's do a simple old Level 1.

"The short cut has gone crooked already; but we got under cover only just in time. You've got sharp ears, Sam: can you hear anything coming?"