I searched everywhere for that crucifixion/drawing-down-the-moon position on the pyre, but once I decided to use this, it seemed fated. The facial expression really is past despair -- and the cold color of the background suited me better as well.
I like so much of what John Noble did - I just don't yet know if it was Denethor...
I'm working on an essay for Parma about movie-Den and how much he ROCKS (no, really). I'll let you know when I post it, because it's helped me figure a lot out (and let me like John Noble as Denethor quite a bit). :-)
Seriously, even when I am bashing him, I recognize that he is the engine that drives my train. He did not match my storing visual pictureof Alan Bates in the role, but his remarkable resemblance to daisy and beanie was a big step. And I like being left ot consider and reconsider his motives.... nothing better than being asked to think...
*grin* Oh, I *love* that poem... I spent some time in Wales for my master's degree, and in addition to studying Amergin, I also worked on translating some of the Welsh triads, which read a lot like that!
And of course, my slashy mind remembered a line a few before this one: "I am the shield of every head." and I think, "Boromir!" *grin* I know, I'm bad.
Now I want to go read Susan Cooper all over again, and I'm stuck at work instead. *pouts*
I love Susan Cooper ( I usually read The Dark Is Rising every year at Solstice, but I have only read the other books in the cycle twice.) I had forgotten she had used the song of Amergin until Cruise mentioned it.
I am working from the Robert Graves translations. And now I also have to read Susan Cooper again...
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Date: 2004-01-27 06:15 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-01-27 07:03 am (UTC)I like so much of what John Noble did - I just don't yet know if it was Denethor...
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Date: 2004-01-27 10:39 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-01-27 11:56 pm (UTC)Seriously, even when I am bashing him, I recognize that he is the engine that drives my train. He did not match my storing visual pictureof Alan Bates in the role, but his remarkable resemblance to daisy and beanie was a big step. And I like being left ot consider and reconsider his motives.... nothing better than being asked to think...
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Date: 2004-01-27 07:19 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-01-27 07:30 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-01-27 11:25 am (UTC)Re:
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Date: 2004-01-31 10:18 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-01-27 08:49 am (UTC)And of course, my slashy mind remembered a line a few before this one: "I am the shield of every head." and I think, "Boromir!" *grin* I know, I'm bad.
Now I want to go read Susan Cooper all over again, and I'm stuck at work instead. *pouts*
~Kris
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Date: 2004-01-27 08:57 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-01-27 12:25 pm (UTC)Ah, The Dark is Rising. I doth love thee. =D
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Date: 2004-01-27 04:24 pm (UTC)I am working from the Robert Graves translations. And now I also have to read Susan Cooper again...