Dunno if you saw "28 Weeks Later" but he has a commanding presence in a uniform.
I really like Tolkien's mythology, I am not a fantasy reader otherwise at all but I know the story behind LotR really well, and I am really irrritated by Amazon turning it into another piece of Happy World entertainment. The "inclusiveness" thing has escaped all rational bounds and become unchecked compulsion.
The races of Middle Earth were Elves, Dwarves, Maiar, and Men, not Europeans and Africans. Yet any appeal to faithfully portraying Tolkien's richly detailed world is answered with charges of racism if not fascism.
I get this. But, honestly, I didn't really notice that much. All of the characters just seemed like "people" to me. It's not as good as the Peter Jackson LOTR, but I like it better than "The Hobbit." The Disney-fication of that story was a huge turnoff. We rewatch LOTR at least once per year. But, we never watch "The Hobbit" trilogy.
I haven't seen 28 weeks later. I'll put it on my list. Re: LOTR: although I find it irritating too, I have to step back and think, this over-correction in representation in media is inevitable and necessary and we will balance out again eventually. I hope.
If anyone could pull off a Black General Lee, it'd be Idris Elba.
Dunno if you saw "28 Weeks Later" but he has a commanding presence in a uniform.
I really like Tolkien's mythology, I am not a fantasy reader otherwise at all but I know the story behind LotR really well, and I am really irrritated by Amazon turning it into another piece of Happy World entertainment. The "inclusiveness" thing has escaped all rational bounds and become unchecked compulsion.
The races of Middle Earth were Elves, Dwarves, Maiar, and Men, not Europeans and Africans. Yet any appeal to faithfully portraying Tolkien's richly detailed world is answered with charges of racism if not fascism.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RywJSc3I6dU
I get this. But, honestly, I didn't really notice that much. All of the characters just seemed like "people" to me. It's not as good as the Peter Jackson LOTR, but I like it better than "The Hobbit." The Disney-fication of that story was a huge turnoff. We rewatch LOTR at least once per year. But, we never watch "The Hobbit" trilogy.
I haven't seen 28 weeks later. I'll put it on my list. Re: LOTR: although I find it irritating too, I have to step back and think, this over-correction in representation in media is inevitable and necessary and we will balance out again eventually. I hope.
Fun thought.