Episode 182: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
This week, Morgan and Gavia dive into the first installment of Peter Jackson's epic Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Fellowship of the Ring. They discuss Tolkien's how background and intellectual interests informed his novels, the translation of those novels onto the screen, exceptional performances from actors in this movie including Ian McKellen and Viggo Mortensen, and how Tolkien and Jackson's treatment of race and gender land in 2020.
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Links
“Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring,” Roger Ebert, RogerEbert.com
“Reasons for Liking Tolkien,” Jenny Turner, The London Review of Books
“Favourite Subjects,” J.I.M. Stewart, The London Review of Books
“Full of Glory,” John Mullan, The London Review of Books
“A curiously very great book,” Andrew O’Hehir, Salon
“The Hobbit Habit,” Anthony Lane, The New Yorker