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Questions Tolkien Answered That Jackson Didn’t
July 5, 2014  |  Cinemanaut Bill  |  Viewing

Cinemanaut Bill has so many questions about the film adaptation of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, so he goes to the book for answers. Does Tolkien succeed where Jackson fails?

If I Were Sauron
March 29, 2014  |  Cinemanaut Bill  |  Viewing

Cinemanaut Bill employs the old Think Like the Villain trick and looks for flaws in Sauron's wicked plans. Is The Fellowship of the Ring actually the tragic tale of a sad eyeball with no endgame?

10 Things I Hate About Fellowship
January 14, 2014  |  Cinemanaut Bill  |  Experiment, Viewing

Cinemanaut Bill is no fan of The Fellowship of the Ring, but are his ten least favorite things about the movie in sync with the complaints of someone that actually enjoys it?