![]() ![]() I mean, think about it – they’d just be abstract shots of landscapes and locations otherwise. And they fight a common enemy.Movies would be nothing without the characters that inhabit them. "You have a diminutive lead character who cannot achieve a mission without surrounding himself with facets of his personality that he doesn't have bravery, speed, quickness, guile, wit, sense of humour. And this story, The Lord of the Rings, is just the classic hero's journey," said Monaghan. "Tolkien said there's only so many stories that you can actually tell. Monaghan said the films have been able to endure because they tell a classic story in a powerful way. Now the pair are so close, they even have a podcast together called The Friendship Onion, which aims to "peel back the layers of their friendship, both on screen and off." He starred alongside Billy Boyd, who played Peregrin Took, better known as Pippin.Īs the two played the roles of best friends, the lines between acting and reality blurred. Monaghan was part of that fellowship, through the role of hobbit Merry Brandybuck. And it's one of the things that interest scholars, because there's so much that you can work on." From movie fellowship to real-life friendshipĪctor Dominic Monaghan can attest to that aspect of the films. And I think that's one of the things that can draw people. "It's such an expansive world that built … there's room for everybody and all kinds of different interests. Tolkien's unpublished manuscripts in the Weston Library at the University of Oxford in the U.K. Many years later, with a Frodo costume that was a bit more elaborate, Godbout is once again wielding the one ring to rule them all.Īnna Smol has done research on author J.R.R. "My dad was a big fan of Lord of the Rings and he would lend me his books and I would read them," she said. When Godbout was three years old, she was dressed as Frodo Baggins for Halloween, with her father as the wizard Gandalf. ![]() Thalia Godbout attended the Fan Expo, reprising a role she first took on as a small child. What keeps them there, I think, is the values that are … presented through those characters of friendship and what that's really like." Influential work "There's something about the value of friendship, the fellowship of the ring, just a group of people going through life, no matter how crazy or funny or wild it is," she said. When she watches the movies, extended edition of course, she can't help but notice the fellowship among the characters. (Philip Drost/CBC)įor fan and aspiring movie maker Lily Radford, Lord of the Rings is about friendship. The streaming series aims to capitalize on the passion that Lord of the Rings still ignites in many fans. It's just a great message."Ī banner for the Amazon Prime series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power hangs at Fan Expo Canada in Toronto last month. "A lot of us aren't warrior princes, right? We're simple people, and it's an escapism and it's inspiring. And that's what makes the difference in the world. It's these small creatures doing the best they can. It's not the fighter or the warriors that are the heroes. Growing up, Davies would tell his two daughters the story of Tolkien's The Hobbit before bed, all from memory. He says part of what makes Lord of the Rings iconic is that the story isn't all about the great swordsmen and archers. Wood, metal, a lot of foam, Styrofoam, glue, a lot of paint, a lot of sweat, a lot of tears," said Davies.įor them, The Lord of the Rings has been a family affair for almost everyone, though Driscoll-Davies says her mother "doesn't get it." "A lot of leather jackets were sacrifice for this costume. Sydney Driscoll-Davies, right, and her father, Greg Davies, came to Fan Expo Canada this year dressed as hobbits Merry and Pippen being carried by orcs, a scene made famous in 2002's The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. And Amazon has invested big - the first season reportedly cost $465 million US to make. Thursday the streaming service released the first two episodes of The Rings of Power, a series set in Middle Earth, thousands of years before the events of Lord of the Rings. ![]() There's not a part that I don't love," said fan Sydney Driscoll-Davies.Īmazon Prime is hoping to capitalize on that love. Tolkien's epic fantasy novels, but the world of Lord of the Rings continues to endure as a major piece of pop culture. It's been over twenty years since movie audiences watched Frodo Baggins and the fellowship go forth on their quest to destroy the evil ring, and even longer since the release of J.R.R. Day 6 4:46 Why Lord of the Rings endures as a pop culture touchstone Rings of Power, a streaming series prequel to the Lord of The Rings, has debuted - nearly 20 years after the movies debuted and 70 years after the original novels were published.
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