This looks rather good.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt148246...he%20Lord%20of%20the%20Rings%3A%20The%20War%2
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt148246...he%20Lord%20of%20the%20Rings%3A%20The%20War%2
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The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
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Ah, jeez. Sorry, upcoming rant. :-\
One: I thought this movie would be around Helm Hammerhand. The guy who defied the Dunlendings, sheltered his people through the Long Winter, died during one of the sorties against the Dunlendings... he's kind of a big deal. Without him, there wouldn't be a Rohan.
Two: If not, then what about Fréaláf Hildeson (his nephew)? After Helm's death, Fréaláf was the last surviving lord of Rohan. He leads the Rohirrim to victory over the Dunlendings, in a surprise attack. He takes back Edoras, personally defeats Wulf, and is named King of Rohan. They could then draw the connection back LOTR because Fréaláf is Theoden's ancestor. Would that be too much to ask?
Instead, Helm's daughter gets to do everything. In the books, she's not even named - she gets less than 20 words - but in this movie, she's suddenly Superwoman (oh, sorry -- they named her "Hera", a Greek name, which fits into Norse/Anglo-Saxon myth like a square peg into a round hole).
But who cares about that when she can climb a mountain with daggers (Didn't Legolas do that once ... in another Peter Jackson LOTR film?) *shrug* Oh, and look - she can ride a horse really fast ... and ride an eagle ... even though the eagles are a noble and above all sentient race, who will not degrade themselves by allowing someone else to ride them, unless the situation is really, unusually desperate.
Three: Here is what the books tell us about Helm's family:
Helm's Daughter
Háma, son of Helm
Haleth, son of Helm
Fréaláf
So I wonder why Helm's boys (who we know something about) get no screentime in the trailer, when we know more about them. Oh, wait -- 2024. Got it.
I have nothing at all against female characters, but this was supposedly Helm Hammerhand's story. Instead, WB rips him out of his own story and replaces him with someone without a name.
Is just ONE fantasy film without a "Mary Sue", with no character flaws to overcome, too much to ask for? That's what happened with "The Witcher", which turned him into a bystander in his own story. As for this ... she'll obviously be perfect, and everyone else would be the problem. OK, Hollywood.
There, I said it. I feel better.
One: I thought this movie would be around Helm Hammerhand. The guy who defied the Dunlendings, sheltered his people through the Long Winter, died during one of the sorties against the Dunlendings... he's kind of a big deal. Without him, there wouldn't be a Rohan.
Two: If not, then what about Fréaláf Hildeson (his nephew)? After Helm's death, Fréaláf was the last surviving lord of Rohan. He leads the Rohirrim to victory over the Dunlendings, in a surprise attack. He takes back Edoras, personally defeats Wulf, and is named King of Rohan. They could then draw the connection back LOTR because Fréaláf is Theoden's ancestor. Would that be too much to ask?
Instead, Helm's daughter gets to do everything. In the books, she's not even named - she gets less than 20 words - but in this movie, she's suddenly Superwoman (oh, sorry -- they named her "Hera", a Greek name, which fits into Norse/Anglo-Saxon myth like a square peg into a round hole).
But who cares about that when she can climb a mountain with daggers (Didn't Legolas do that once ... in another Peter Jackson LOTR film?) *shrug* Oh, and look - she can ride a horse really fast ... and ride an eagle ... even though the eagles are a noble and above all sentient race, who will not degrade themselves by allowing someone else to ride them, unless the situation is really, unusually desperate.
Three: Here is what the books tell us about Helm's family:
Helm's Daughter
Háma, son of Helm
Haleth, son of Helm
Fréaláf
So I wonder why Helm's boys (who we know something about) get no screentime in the trailer, when we know more about them. Oh, wait -- 2024. Got it.
I have nothing at all against female characters, but this was supposedly Helm Hammerhand's story. Instead, WB rips him out of his own story and replaces him with someone without a name.
Is just ONE fantasy film without a "Mary Sue", with no character flaws to overcome, too much to ask for? That's what happened with "The Witcher", which turned him into a bystander in his own story. As for this ... she'll obviously be perfect, and everyone else would be the problem. OK, Hollywood.
There, I said it. I feel better.