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Radagast-Aiwendil
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Jul 25 2013, 8:19pm
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Owning-up time: Who here cried when Gandalf fell?
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This, for me, is by far the most memorable moment of both Tolkien's books and PJ's films.
I just remember sitting down with my parents aged seven, watching this "film they thought I would like". Turned out the film (the books I read later on), shaped a large amount of my life. Gandalf came on screen and in the space of two hours I grew to love this character more and more: I didn't know why, but he connected with me in a way that no other fictional character had done before, and even aged seven I was able to understand the wisdom in his words-a character so mystical and yet so human. I'd always been intrigued by wizards and magic (as many young boys are), but Gandalf as a character spoke to me on an entirely different level.
...And then he fell. I could not believe it. I felt completely and utterly crushed. The weight of his sacrifice emphasized through the power of Shore's music, combined with the emotions of the actors was too much for me. For better or worse, I've cried more for Gandalf than I have cried for any family member.
Of course, then he came back, and I was more than over the moon. But even when I read that passage in the book, after seeing the film, the tears came streaming down my face. I've never felt quite that way again.
Did anyone else here ever feel that way about Gandalf's fall, either when reading about it or watching it?
"All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us."-Gandalf
(This post was edited by Radagast-Aiwendil on Jul 25 2013, 8:25pm)
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Owning-up time: Who here cried when Gandalf fell?
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Radagast-Aiwendil
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Jul 25 2013, 8:19pm
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I May Have
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Barrow-Wight
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Jul 25 2013, 9:50pm
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Oh yes, definitely
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Radagast-Aiwendil
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Jul 26 2013, 8:41am
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I did in the book, but not in the movie.
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Ataahua
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Jul 26 2013, 12:14am
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so many tears
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Elenorflower
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Jul 26 2013, 10:32am
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Even though I knew it was coming...
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grammaboodawg
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Jul 28 2013, 1:18pm
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Made me jump a bit when I read that bit Gramma!
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Brethil
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Jul 28 2013, 3:40pm
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I did cry when I first read the book, many, many years ago.
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Patty
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Jul 28 2013, 6:09pm
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Sniffles
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CuriousG
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Jul 28 2013, 11:56pm
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*raises hand*
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cats16
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Jul 29 2013, 12:08am
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I did
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Nimloth
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Jul 29 2013, 4:38am
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Hey Nimloth - long time no see! :-) //
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Starling
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Jul 29 2013, 9:57am
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Not really.
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RosieLass
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Jul 29 2013, 7:03pm
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I think Gandalf realises he has to let go to fight the Balrog
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sycorax82
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Aug 1 2013, 9:00pm
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Um... actually...
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Misto
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Jul 29 2013, 8:38pm
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I can't say he's made me cry ... during that sequence...
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One Ringer
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Jul 30 2013, 4:19am
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When I first saw it,
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Luinnár
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Jul 30 2013, 9:50pm
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Not then, but a little later
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Jul 30 2013, 10:46pm
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Plus the visuals and music of that scene are just wrenching.
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RosieLass
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Jul 31 2013, 3:06pm
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A short history of my reactions :)
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Loresilme
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Aug 2 2013, 12:10pm
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Thank you also for sharing yours :-)
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Radagast-Aiwendil
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Aug 2 2013, 6:21pm
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When I read it, stunned silence, but no tears.
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Elwen
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Aug 2 2013, 7:48pm
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I was 10 then
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MaeBeth
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Aug 8 2013, 5:32pm
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Stunned
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Ziggy Stardust
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Aug 9 2013, 1:09am
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I did indeed cry, both reading and watching!
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Madril
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Aug 13 2013, 9:04pm
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Not I.
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arithmancer
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Aug 14 2013, 2:27am
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Please... I tear up at the theme music!
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AnneDonahue
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Aug 14 2013, 10:51pm
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I will not say, do not weep, for not all tears are an evil. ;-) //
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arithmancer
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Aug 14 2013, 11:59pm
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