Everybody thinks they have a clear idea of what fantasy creatures sound like. To hear a dwarf speak with anything other than a thick Scottish brogue, or… Read more “The Mystery of Middle Earth’s Cockney Orcs”
Tag: Middle Earth
Analyzing LotR Extended Edition Scenes: Return of the King
This is Part III of my Extended Edition analysis (Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers are available here). Of all the Extended Edition films, Return… Read more “Analyzing LotR Extended Edition Scenes: Return of the King”
Analyzing LotR Extended Edition Scenes: The Two Towers
We are back for Part II of the series analyzing the best and worst added scenes of the Lord of the Rings Extended Editions. You can read… Read more “Analyzing LotR Extended Edition Scenes: The Two Towers”
Analyzing LotR Extended Edition Scenes: Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings films have an identity crisis. Fans watching the movies have to choose between two very different versions of the films: the theatrical… Read more “Analyzing LotR Extended Edition Scenes: Fellowship of the Ring”
More than Mordor: Tolkien and the First World War
It’s no secret that J. R. R. Tolkien borrowed from his experience in the trenches of World War One when creating Middle Earth. A month ago, I… Read more “More than Mordor: Tolkien and the First World War”
Middle Earth Isn’t Medieval: Part II
Welcome back to Part II of my two part discussion on whether J. R. R. Tolkien’s Middle Earth qualifies as a medieval world (Part I here). Last… Read more “Middle Earth Isn’t Medieval: Part II”
Middle Earth Isn’t Medieval: Part I
Fantasy and medieval settings go together like peanut butter and jelly, like wizards and towers. Consumers of fantasy are so used to seeing fantasy worlds set in… Read more “Middle Earth Isn’t Medieval: Part I”
Tragedy and Farce 