LORD OF THE RING

[theja]

The author of the trilogy, J.R.R. Tolkien was a contemporary and friend of C.S Lewis.

The overall theme of the movie has conflict between Good and Evil, with good overcoming evil in the end. The King returns and the earth is spared from the domination of evil.

Looking forward to enjoying the movie before Christmas.


Merry Christmas to you all!

[John_G]

Read The Silmarillion. You find Middle Earth and history is created by a choral sung by the Valor (Angels). Considering Tolkien never finished writing it, I would still recommend it.

[Armelius]

Tolkein was showing something about power and what it does to people.

Notice how all the people of middle earth got rings except the hobbits who were completely left out. Upon even closer examination it's the hobbits who enjoy life to the fullest and would have no need for a ring.

The hobbits are the only ones who can destroy the ring because of their lack of want/need of power.

Tolkein is showing what happens when the world moves toward one government in the United Nations, it's the common people of the governments who are the hobbits and are not attracted to power but are the ones who ultimately will be abused and turned on.

The gold ring could symbolize the creation of money in a paper backed currency, since this is how a government can control it's people.

As I always said regarding paper currency:

The more money you have the less it's worth,
the less money you have the more it's worth.

[John_G]

Originally posted by Armelius
Tolkein was showing something about power and what it does to people.

Notice how all the people of middle earth got rings except the hobbits who were completely left out. Upon even closer examination it's the hobbits who enjoy life to the fullest and would have no need for a ring.

The hobbits are the only ones who can destroy the ring because of their lack of want/need of power.

Tolkein is showing what happens when the world moves toward one government in the United Nations, it's the common people of the governments who are the hobbits and are not attracted to power but are the ones who ultimately will be abused and turned on.

The gold ring could symbolize the creation of money in a paper backed currency, since this is how a government can control it's people.

As I always said regarding paper currency:

The more money you have the less it's worth,
the less money you have the more it's worth.

Have you read these?
The Hobbits were not immune to the power.
What was Gollum before he became mutated?
Remember the ending?
Who destroyed the ring and how was it destroyed? It was destroyed by greed!!!

[theja]

Its about lust for power. Without purity of heart and innocence, whoever gets the ring is corrupted. Gollum was a hobbit who was transformed into the pathetic creature because he did not have what it takes to handle the ring.

As for Frodo, he has no desire for the ring, which is what qualifies him to carry the ring. It can only be destroyed at a particular spot, which is where Frodo is headed to destroy the ring once and for all.

But Sauron wanted the ring so he can control/dominate the world and impose his evil government. Hence the search to intervene the journey and gain possession of the ring.

[John_G]

Hi theja,

As for Frodo, he has no desire for the ring, which is what qualifies him to carry the ring. It can only be destroyed at a particular spot, which is where Frodo is headed to destroy the ring once and for all.

You will see Frodo does have a desire for the ring.
When Gandalf threw it into the fire, Frodo almost stuck his hand into the fire after it.
When Bilbo wanted to see the ring in Rivendell, Bilbo desired it and Frodo almost struck him. The book explains the feelings better.

I am not going to discuss the ending, if the movie follows the book you will be surprised by Frodo.

As for the ring, it is pure evil and no one can use it for good. Remember Galadriel, she is one of the most powerful characters in Middle Earth.

[theja]

Hi John, thanks....

I need to readjust my info on Frodo...

I'm being lazy to scan the book and find out what is it that makes Frodo uniquely qualified to possess the ring and yet not destroyed by it.