Elijah Wood - Frodo-Mutilator?

[fallenstar]

If I 'd see one more of his choking I will die........

[Lucifer]

This is an old thread, but I just have to throw in -

Let me preface this by saying that I have never read the books, though I tried very hard and I can usually get through anything.

As a fangirl (more properly one of those fan girls), I spent most of the movies on the edge of my seat thinking, "Just make out already! It'll clear your head!"

I got angry at Sam when he got married at the end. No wonder Frodo left *g*

There's something about Elijah Wood that I find appealing, but in a very perverse and morbid way. I feel the same way about John Malkovich and Steve Buscemi. There's someting about them that I want, but I could never take them home to mom.

I loved all of the films, but I have to admit that Frodo grated upon the nerves. I got very tired of him fainting all the time, though his reasons were perfectly legitimate. I also got tired of his snappishness and his refusal to obey the simplest of advice, no matter who it came from.

Gollum: Don't look into the water.

Frodo: *splash*

Sam: Gollum is a liar.

Frodo: I feel his pain.

Gollum: *chomp*

Personally, I liked Merry and Pippen much more. Though they should have made out as well.

Lucifer.

[Lament Du Lamia]

heheh... another chanter. i can't say i would have been erm... unhappy, if there was a little more hobbit cuddling, or..er. right. Though ive always liked the idea of pippin and merry more. hobbits are so snuggleable.

mmm... maybe this is unhealthy?

[dragula_66]

Originally Posted by Hypes

Oh, I agree with you. I couldn't stand Elijah Wood, and never could, either. Frodo was far too sniveling; it was just too much. There was no real pride in the character. No apparent will. To me, it seemed more that he was being dragged along by a piece of string than anything else. There's no drive to him. Of course, it can be argued that this is the way it is in the book as well. That he was but a puppet to his own fate. But nonetheless, I dislike it. Perhaps I'm just too nitpicky? Or a fellow freak of the original poster?

Sam, on the other hand, is a character to love. Brave, courageous, and loyal. All the good qualities a main character should portray.

I think that tolkien designed frodo and sam to compliment each other the way that they do. Neither could have succeded in their mission without the other. Their characteristics go together perfectly, plus you need to remember what a terrible burden carrying the ring is, so surly that on its own would explain frodo seeming like a bit of a pussy.

[Sharkey]

To be honest I thought all of the hobbits were portrayed very well...except Frodo. I have never been a fan of Elijah Wood, because I never thought he was that great of an actor.

[Marky Lazer]

I think he was cast pretty well, actually. Maybe he's not the Frodo we all imagined when reading the books, but during the movies there wasn't a single moment that I was annoyed by the actor. I think Elijah Wood was very believable as Frodo, and couldn't think of someone who should have done it in his stead.

[j. d. worthington]

I have to agree with Marky here. I've read LotR probably 20+ times in my life, and found Wood's performance full of respect for Tolkien's depiction; what liberties were taken were those of the script, rather than his own differences from the Professor's words. I also thought he did some nicely nuanced moments, as well.

[Lament Du Lamia]

Originally Posted by Lament Du Lamia

heheh... another chanter. i can't say i would have been erm... unhappy, if there was a little more hobbit cuddling, or..er. right. Though ive always liked the idea of pippin and merry more. hobbits are so snuggleable.

mmm... maybe this is unhealthy?

Oh, dear. Apparently I was brainless two years ago. It hurts to look at.

[pyan]

I do think, that given all the times that Elijah Woods' hands were going to be in shot during the movies, he could have at least stopped biting his nails!

[steve12553]

Originally Posted by pyanfaruk

I do think, that given all the times that Elijah Woods' hands were going to be in shot during the movies, he could have at least stopped biting his nails!

THat was kinda obvious in the films, wasn't it.

[kaneda]

I don't mind Elijah wood at all Thought he was perfect for the part of Frodo tbh!

[Aeris]

So many people hate Elijah Wood, and I don't understand why. I've only seen him in LOTR and Everything is Illuminated, but they are both on my top 10 list. From what I've seen, Elijah is an incredible actor. I...can't....even talk. I'm having a really hard time putting what I want to say into words. It's not that I have a crush on him or think he's attractive or anything, but he just does so well. If you let the fact that you are annoyed with an actor get in the way of enjoying an excellent movie, then I'm sad for you. Heck, Nicholas Cage bugs the crap out of me, but I still enjoy the movies I've seen him in (Moonstruck, Raising Arizona, etc.).

[Joel007]

I wonder if he had hidden bruises from all the crying scenes where he couldn't do it and had to be beaten into crying... or maybe they just forced water into his ducts and then said action

[Paige Turner]

Originally Posted by Joel007

I wonder if he had hidden bruises from all the crying scenes where he couldn't do it and had to be beaten into crying... or maybe they just forced water into his ducts and then said action

I think they probably did the old "take his dog behind the barn, then a gunshot rings out" trick. The casting of Elijah Wood didn't even break into my Top Twenty Things Wrong With The Movie list.

[Sibeling]

What annoys me about Elijah Wood is that he is too young. In the book Frodo was 50 years old (that's something like 30 for humans). He is an adult, and Elijah Wood makes him into a frustrated almost-teenager who just doesn't know how to deal with the appointed task.