Snowflake Challenge - Day 3

[prisca]

Day 3 - In your own space, share a favorite piece of original canon (a TV episode, a song, a favorite interview, a book, a scene from a movie, etc) and explain why you love it so much.

Just one? Really??? This is a hard challenge. I hope you don't mind if I cheat a tiny bit?

1. Lord of the Rings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHjv0GS-f8Q

I just need to hear this music and I will leave the world behind and I will immerse into Middle-earth. Even after all the years it still works.

2. Sean Astin at Ring Con 2006 (Bonn, Germany)

A panel

together with Miranda Otto (Eowyn)

Together with his daughter (Sam's daughter Elenor) and Sarah McLeod (Rosie)

I went to Ring Con for some years and I met a lot of LotR actors but to meet Sean was one of the most exciting things in my life.

Followed close by
3. meeting Christopher Lee

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9468-QKRoCg

Christopher Lee was working close together with the Tolkien Ensemble. During a concert tour in Germany he joined some of the concerts as the narrator of the story. And of course, we had to go and watch.

I will never forget the moment when he entered the stage to took place in his 'throne'. Despite his age, he had such charisma and such a compelling voice, and we were sitting so close to the stage that we almost could touch him. To remember this moment alone makes me shivers again.

Comments

from snowflake

[stellar_dust]

Oh my yes, Concerning Hobbits, what an excellent choice. <3;

Re: from snowflake

[prisca]

I love the complete soundtrack, but Concerning Hobbits always gives me a goosebump feeling.

[ineptshieldmaid]

The soundtrack to LOTR is so much my happy place. I played it basically on loop for a lot of my worst years in high school, and it never fails to both soothe me and... make me feel more like myself, I guess.

[prisca]

Maybe I should find some time and listen to the complete soundtrack again.

[tarlanx]

I'd forgotten how rich this movie was for visuals, seeing all those 'ordinary Hobbit folk' going about their business. Wonderful music and beautifully crafted movies :)

[prisca]

It is such a great movie. Can't wait for next Sunday when I will go to the movie theatre to watch The Fellowship extended once again. LotR is a movie you should watch best in a movie cinema to enjoy all the little details.

[tarlanx]

Oh definitely! If they ever do another LOTR marathon at the local cinema I'll be booking tickets!