Bourne Trilogy

and [die] together”. While love can blossom and preserve determination, in contrast, selfish and instinctive desires often bare devastating outcomes that heartlessly sacrifice humanity. For example, Sauron, the antagonist of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, “use[ed] his puppet, Saruman”, in attempt “to destroy the world”. In turn, the wizard Saruman fell into corruption, tempted by the hunger for power to “rule [the] Middle-earth”. Thus, it was thoroughly portrayed in the film that the priorities…

Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is the first movie in the trilogy of the rings. The Hobbit, is a movie that sets the story up from the beginning, yet it came out eleven years later. I would recommend seeing The Hobbit so that you get all the insight and valuable background information that you need to understand the trilogy. Peter Jackson directed both magical movies. The Fellowship of the Rings theme of friendship, plays a large role in The Hobbit. The Hobbit had a theme of a…

Movie clip: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - The Cure of Theoden Amongst a vast plain lies the bustling city of Rohan. This city not alike others as it houses the greatest riders in all the lands and a grand wooden hall that houses the king of all Rohan; King Theoden. On most days people would go about their own humble business and avoid conflict within the city. This was not like most days. A entourage of two men (Gandalf and Aragorn), an elf (Legolas) and a dwarf (Gimli). Each with…

By becoming the father of the fantasy genre J.R.R Tolkien changed the modern fantasy literature by bringing it into popular culture again. Tolkien’s fascination of literature, creation of The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings series, and high level of education put him a step above the rest in the world of writing. To this day his legacy lives on with his books becoming film adaptations, video games, spin-offs, etc. As a child J.R.R. Tolkien (John Ronald Reuel Tolkien) had a what some would consider…

The Fellowship of the Ring, a group strangers who grow more courageous when working together. On the beginning of their journey, Frodo and Sam set off on their way to Prancing Pony. Samwise Gamgee, the first one to volunteer, represents a loyal retainer. Courage to continue with Frodo shows a dedication that a loyal retainer has for the hero of their story. He risks his life several times, which includes him joining Frodo in the first place. Sam also represents a Martyr, he feels the need to…

The book The Return of the King, by J.R.R Tolkien is one of the lord of the rings book series. This book starts of with Gandalf and a hobbit riding to a city near Mordor. They are going there because the beacons were which meant that the enemy was ready for war. When they arrive at the city they find the city prepared for war. The only people there are men and some young boys because the rest of the city fled. Then it switches over to Rohan which is a king and he knows that war is coming so he…

Peter Jackson’s way of expressing his skills in this movie, and to show what is like to be in a battle with the characters of the movie is a unique way to direct. Peter Jackson’s way of portraying the trolls is an amazing way of directing. Using camera angles to express how glorious the battle is, or to even show comparisons between a large creature to a little person. The trolls are represented as the reader would think of them in the book, but better dialog in the movie in which it feels the…

watching it while Frodo (Elijah Wood), and his eight companions, are on their journey to destroy Sauron’s evil ring. Most of us can say we have seen this movie at least a few times if not once and we all love it. This movie is the beginning to the trilogy of The Lord of the Rings. Peter Jackson had…

Peter Jackson’s development of the famous book “The Lord of The Rings” by J.R.R Tolkien is riddled with underlying themes and references. Each Character in the stories have their own background and emotions, their own personal story. This creates a scenario in which the interactions between the characters can be clearly understood, and their reactions to separation is expected. Separation causes grief in the beginning but in the end it strengthens you as a person. Frodo’s separation from his…

When it comes to the battle between Gandalf the Gray and Albus Dumbledore, it’s a very hard choice for a sci-fi nerd like me to pick a favorite. With so many pros to both I had to debate a lot about which one was the best, but I would have to say that Mr. Gandalf, hands down, is the best and most helping wizard of all time. In the next few paragraphs I will explain to you the key points why I think Gandalf the Gray is the best choice. Character portrayal is a very important part to look at…