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I think RA's appearance may tell against him for some, but I see a purpose in it

Brethil
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Mar 23 2013, 10:22pm


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In spite of his acting (which is quite good imho) and the gravitas he's brought to the role, Armitage may always be perceived (by some) as too young to have played Tolkien's Thorin. However, that does not mean he isn't wonderful as Jackson's Thorin. Wink



It seems an unfortunate fact that his perceived relative youth and non-warty appearance has left the entire performance in many cases rather at the mercy of his fair appearance. In fact I think his flashes of humor and numerous subtleties are quite exceptional - he is certainly not an over-the-top, drop-anvils-on-your had type of performer in any sense (thank goodness). Maybe I am just a happy and deluded fan, but I prefer to think that SPJ had a particular idea in mind when casting the House of Durin - as descendants of the Dwarf father closest to the Elves, and potentially then closest to the Song's plan for the Children, that maybe this Line stands out a bit in variation. (I've said this before, so pardon my needle being stuck in the groove, but I think it fits here, as I don't care to see RA's appearance held against what I think is a complex performance teased out of a thin text.)

(BTW the notion of Osgilliations is quite hysterically funny....)
Hell hath no fury like a Dragon who is missing a cup.

(This post was edited by Brethil on Mar 23 2013, 10:23pm)

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What did you think of Richard Armitages acting in The Hobbit.? Thorins_apprentice Send a private message to Thorins_apprentice Mar 23 2013, 7:29am
    Brilliant // dormouse Send a private message to dormouse Mar 23 2013, 9:07am
    Loved it, Eowyn3 Send a private message to Eowyn3 Mar 23 2013, 9:07am
    Trick question? axecrazy Send a private message to axecrazy Mar 23 2013, 9:21am
    He was.....ok demnation Send a private message to demnation Mar 23 2013, 9:32am
        He balances out the other Dwarves axecrazy Send a private message to axecrazy Mar 23 2013, 9:44am
    Absolutely Fantastic! ThorinIIIStonehelm Send a private message to ThorinIIIStonehelm Mar 23 2013, 10:55am
    I just finished sherlock Send a private message to sherlock Mar 23 2013, 11:30am
    Fantastic... bborchar Send a private message to bborchar Mar 23 2013, 11:59am
        I too was happily surprised! Brethil Send a private message to Brethil Mar 23 2013, 3:36pm
            Very nicely said // ByThorinsBeard Send a private message to ByThorinsBeard Mar 23 2013, 3:44pm
                Thanks, Thorin's beard! // Brethil Send a private message to Brethil Mar 23 2013, 6:40pm
    +brilliant+ Maciliel Send a private message to Maciliel Mar 23 2013, 12:36pm
        the anchor axecrazy Send a private message to axecrazy Mar 23 2013, 12:54pm
            yes, i love freeman's performance as much as armitage's Maciliel Send a private message to Maciliel Mar 23 2013, 1:06pm
                I'll second that... sauget.diblosio Send a private message to sauget.diblosio Mar 23 2013, 1:19pm
        Agreed on RA (and MF!) Brethil Send a private message to Brethil Mar 23 2013, 3:27pm
        yup, you said it all!!! swordwhale Send a private message to swordwhale Mar 24 2013, 3:51am
    I loved it! arithmancer Send a private message to arithmancer Mar 23 2013, 12:48pm
    He was ok i guess. sauget.diblosio Send a private message to sauget.diblosio Mar 23 2013, 1:03pm
        You are an innate Lusitano Send a private message to Lusitano Mar 23 2013, 4:54pm
            So weird! imin Send a private message to imin Mar 23 2013, 5:04pm
                Its fate! Lusitano Send a private message to Lusitano Mar 23 2013, 5:44pm
                    I have the show DVR-ing Brethil Send a private message to Brethil Mar 23 2013, 6:42pm
                Yes it's very good so far SirDennisC Send a private message to SirDennisC Mar 23 2013, 7:47pm
                    I dont think he was Lusitano Send a private message to Lusitano Mar 23 2013, 8:15pm
                    Without necessarily picking on Sir D ShireHorse Send a private message to ShireHorse Mar 23 2013, 8:57pm
                        They happen from time to time -- SirDennisC Send a private message to SirDennisC Mar 23 2013, 9:20pm
                            Yes, I remember him being suggested for Bard ShireHorse Send a private message to ShireHorse Mar 23 2013, 9:37pm
                                I'm sure they will SirDennisC Send a private message to SirDennisC Mar 23 2013, 9:45pm
                                    Hmm, Sir D, LOL! ShireHorse Send a private message to ShireHorse Mar 23 2013, 10:49pm
                                        Now *this* is an aside ;) SirDennisC Send a private message to SirDennisC Mar 23 2013, 11:16pm
                                But what of those Lusitano Send a private message to Lusitano Mar 23 2013, 9:59pm
                                    To Lusitano: ShireHorse Send a private message to ShireHorse Mar 23 2013, 11:19pm
                                        To Shirehorse Lusitano Send a private message to Lusitano Mar 24 2013, 3:40pm
                            I think RA's appearance may tell against him for some, but I see a purpose in it Brethil Send a private message to Brethil Mar 23 2013, 10:22pm
                                Quite right SirDennisC Send a private message to SirDennisC Mar 23 2013, 10:41pm
                                    "Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose." Brethil Send a private message to Brethil Mar 23 2013, 11:54pm
                                        C'est vrai ma cherie :) // SirDennisC Send a private message to SirDennisC Mar 24 2013, 3:18am
                        It happens! dernwyn Send a private message to dernwyn Mar 23 2013, 9:37pm
                            Is there a penalty for Lusitano Send a private message to Lusitano Mar 23 2013, 10:00pm
                                It depends entirely dernwyn Send a private message to dernwyn Mar 24 2013, 12:57am
                        Shirehorse reply Lusitano Send a private message to Lusitano Mar 23 2013, 9:55pm
                            He's a brilliant and very versatile actor... Spencissimus Send a private message to Spencissimus Mar 23 2013, 10:01pm
                                I have seen all of that Lusitano Send a private message to Lusitano Mar 23 2013, 10:07pm
                        count me as another who has great respect for armitage's contributions Maciliel Send a private message to Maciliel Mar 23 2013, 10:21pm
                        My bad imin Send a private message to imin Mar 23 2013, 11:02pm
                        "An actor who acts quietly with every part of himself." Roheryn Send a private message to Roheryn Mar 24 2013, 8:23am
                            Lusitano, Sir D, dernwyn, Ro: ShireHorse Send a private message to ShireHorse Mar 24 2013, 10:21am
    pretty one note Elenorflower Send a private message to Elenorflower Mar 23 2013, 1:04pm
    I loved Armitage Ham_Sammy Send a private message to Ham_Sammy Mar 23 2013, 1:30pm
        Yes, i will say that, sauget.diblosio Send a private message to sauget.diblosio Mar 23 2013, 1:41pm
            I think Ham_Sammy Send a private message to Ham_Sammy Mar 23 2013, 1:59pm
                Yes, book Thorin fit well in the book sauget.diblosio Send a private message to sauget.diblosio Mar 23 2013, 2:32pm
                    True - and as for the whimsey Brethil Send a private message to Brethil Mar 23 2013, 3:42pm
                        Yes, the whimsy should diminish sauget.diblosio Send a private message to sauget.diblosio Mar 23 2013, 3:48pm
                        It's going to be great Ham_Sammy Send a private message to Ham_Sammy Mar 23 2013, 5:24pm
                    Yep Ham_Sammy Send a private message to Ham_Sammy Mar 23 2013, 5:43pm
        Ham or cheese? kiwifan Send a private message to kiwifan Mar 23 2013, 11:42pm
            ha! Ham_Sammy Send a private message to Ham_Sammy Mar 24 2013, 12:25am
                Wow, I agree with your preconceived idea a lot Brethil Send a private message to Brethil Mar 24 2013, 12:44am
                    Same Ham_Sammy Send a private message to Ham_Sammy Mar 24 2013, 12:55am
                        Yes, if I was disappointed I would go back to my books Brethil Send a private message to Brethil Mar 24 2013, 1:21am
                            Too funny Ham_Sammy Send a private message to Ham_Sammy Mar 24 2013, 1:33am
                                Very true Ham Sammy! Brethil Send a private message to Brethil Mar 24 2013, 1:38am
                My goal for DoS is to be more like this imin Send a private message to imin Mar 24 2013, 12:53am
                    I wonder with time and exposure Brethil Send a private message to Brethil Mar 24 2013, 12:57am
                    Your goal Glorfindela Send a private message to Glorfindela Mar 24 2013, 11:10am
                        similar track here Maciliel Send a private message to Maciliel Mar 24 2013, 11:54am
                            carp -- missed the editing window... meant to add... Maciliel Send a private message to Maciliel Mar 24 2013, 12:45pm
                                Azog in The Hobbit. sauget.diblosio Send a private message to sauget.diblosio Mar 24 2013, 1:37pm
                                    This is my view as well Ham_Sammy Send a private message to Ham_Sammy Mar 24 2013, 2:28pm
                                        Yes, i think it would have helped greatly sauget.diblosio Send a private message to sauget.diblosio Mar 24 2013, 3:27pm
                                            Agree Ham_Sammy Send a private message to Ham_Sammy Mar 24 2013, 3:34pm
                                        I thought Manu Bennett was Azog? Old Toby Send a private message to Old Toby Mar 24 2013, 5:55pm
    I thought he was brilliant emre43 Send a private message to emre43 Mar 23 2013, 2:19pm
        And Lusitano Send a private message to Lusitano Mar 23 2013, 4:31pm
    Knew he would nail it ByThorinsBeard Send a private message to ByThorinsBeard Mar 23 2013, 3:16pm
    I thought he delivered a great performance... Owain Send a private message to Owain Mar 23 2013, 4:04pm
        Yes, totally agree Glorfindela Send a private message to Glorfindela Mar 23 2013, 6:23pm
            RA Ham_Sammy Send a private message to Ham_Sammy Mar 23 2013, 6:39pm
        Yes... Arannir Send a private message to Arannir Mar 23 2013, 7:27pm
            I.E. One-note... sauget.diblosio Send a private message to sauget.diblosio Mar 23 2013, 7:39pm
    I thought his acting was very good imin Send a private message to imin Mar 23 2013, 4:15pm
    One noted Lusitano Send a private message to Lusitano Mar 23 2013, 4:28pm
        Oh Lusitano Send a private message to Lusitano Mar 23 2013, 6:43pm
    The Hobbit: An Unexpected Thorin Old Toby Send a private message to Old Toby Mar 23 2013, 5:34pm
        Fabulous! Ham_Sammy Send a private message to Ham_Sammy Mar 23 2013, 5:46pm
        Thorin is as lead as Bilbo in the book Marionette Send a private message to Marionette Mar 24 2013, 3:33am
            After the movies it likely will SirDennisC Send a private message to SirDennisC Mar 24 2013, 3:48am
                For me as well Ham_Sammy Send a private message to Ham_Sammy Mar 24 2013, 3:49am
                It is before the movie Marionette Send a private message to Marionette Mar 24 2013, 3:59am
                    Perhaps I'm splitting hairs SirDennisC Send a private message to SirDennisC Mar 24 2013, 4:20am
                        The short version of the Quest of Erebor Roheryn Send a private message to Roheryn Mar 24 2013, 9:04am
    Absolutely fabulous! Glorfindela Send a private message to Glorfindela Mar 23 2013, 6:01pm
    Easy answer.... MasterOrc Send a private message to MasterOrc Mar 23 2013, 6:06pm
    disagree jimmyfenn Send a private message to jimmyfenn Mar 23 2013, 7:02pm
    I liked him Grant Send a private message to Grant Mar 23 2013, 7:39pm
    Good Salmacis81 Send a private message to Salmacis81 Mar 23 2013, 8:03pm
    Richard Armitages acting in The Hobbit Roac'sNest Send a private message to Roac'sNest Mar 23 2013, 9:03pm
    RE: Thorins_Apprentice Ref Send a private message to Ref Mar 23 2013, 10:09pm
        No kidding Ham_Sammy Send a private message to Ham_Sammy Mar 23 2013, 10:27pm
    I thought he was great TheSexyBeard Send a private message to TheSexyBeard Mar 23 2013, 10:40pm
    Very good imo elaen32 Send a private message to elaen32 Mar 23 2013, 10:53pm
    Armitage is a talented actor Nightwing Send a private message to Nightwing Mar 24 2013, 12:52am
        And how diverse and deep is Tolkien's version of Thorin in your opinion? Arannir Send a private message to Arannir Mar 24 2013, 10:29am
    quite good FrogmortonJustice65 Send a private message to FrogmortonJustice65 Mar 24 2013, 2:36am
    They didn´t create a new Thorin, it´s the same book Thorin Marionette Send a private message to Marionette Mar 24 2013, 3:55am
        Have to say ByThorinsBeard Send a private message to ByThorinsBeard Mar 24 2013, 11:35am
            And, of course, Sir Ian McKellen! Glorfindela Send a private message to Glorfindela Mar 24 2013, 12:45pm
                Indeed ByThorinsBeard Send a private message to ByThorinsBeard Mar 24 2013, 12:59pm
                    Yes marillaraina Send a private message to marillaraina Mar 26 2013, 4:58am
    Excelsior! BoromirOfWinterfell Send a private message to BoromirOfWinterfell Mar 24 2013, 6:39am
    At the risk of repetition, Roheryn Send a private message to Roheryn Mar 24 2013, 9:44am
        I just love this post Ro! Brethil Send a private message to Brethil Mar 24 2013, 2:36pm
        Nice post, Ro. entmaiden Send a private message to entmaiden Mar 24 2013, 8:02pm
    Brilliant, amazing, genius. Ireth Send a private message to Ireth Mar 24 2013, 2:21pm
    RA's nuanced performance is not well served by this type of movie The Grey Elf Send a private message to The Grey Elf Mar 24 2013, 10:50pm
        I would suggest the opposite... glor Send a private message to glor Mar 25 2013, 12:27am
        I sort of agree with this mefansmum Mar 26 2013, 3:58pm
            I think I know what you 're really saying --- The Grey Elf Send a private message to The Grey Elf Mar 26 2013, 4:46pm
                Not exactly mefansmum Mar 27 2013, 8:58am
                    Just my little josh, mefansmum The Grey Elf Send a private message to The Grey Elf Mar 27 2013, 10:50am
                        I realise that mefansmum Mar 27 2013, 11:19pm
    Armitage was great ! ltnjmy Send a private message to ltnjmy Mar 25 2013, 9:46pm
        Yes he was. (Spoilerish comment) iduna Send a private message to iduna Mar 26 2013, 3:22pm

 
 
 

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