J.R.R. Tolkien

We have reached the end! An Extremely Nitpicky Review of Peter Jackson’s “The Return of the King,” Part 2 https://youtu.be/h0arNRK5CJw

An Extremely Nitpicky Review of Peter Jackson’s “The Return of the King,” Part 2

Here at last, in the wastelands of the internet, comes an end of our fellowship in nitpicking the living daylights out of Peter Jackson’s LOTR trilogy. I wi…

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So many problems could be fixed by just sticking to #Tolkien’s original story: An Extremely Nitpicky Review of Peter Jackson’s “The Return of the King,” Part 1 https://youtu.be/4MHISqMj5mg

An Extremely Nitpicky Review of Peter Jackson’s “The Return of the King,” Part 1

We’re down to the final movie. Can Peter Jackson clean up his act and make a more coherent film? Oddly enough, despite having some of the most egregious ch…

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Might as well throw some fuel on the fire. The Real Reason You Don’t Like “Rings of Power” (It’s Not “the Canon”) https://youtu.be/yqDT1uHJY8I

The Real Reason You Don’t Like “Rings of Power” (It’s Not “the Canon”)

In which I clarify some points from my previous video, and also explain the real problem with Rings of Power, which it shares with everyone’s favorite Lord o…

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Let it be known I stand with the Tolkien Professor’s statement on this issue, even if I don’t agree with how far he takes it. Corey Olsen Was Actually Right That There Is No “Canon” of #Tolkien’s Work https://youtu.be/KZsKohfxbsU

Perhaps explainable by #Tolkien’s love of pranks? Why Didn’t Gandalf and Aragorn Tell Frodo Anything About Bilbo? https://youtu.be/0ziDvIIJ0To

The #Tolkien Geek Reviews “The Collected Poems of J.R.R. Tolkien” (ed. Scull & Hammond, 2024) https://youtu.be/h2AAMkHKENY

#Tolkien didn’t just use ancient stories, he stole from his own stories: How Tolkien Recycled Frodo's Story Arc for Theoden https://youtu.be/u0myY4kaYZ0

Further adventures in how #Tolkien tells stories differently than Peter Jackson. Details in Peter Jackson’s “The Two Towers” that Only Book Superfans Would Notice https://youtu.be/qbfa2hFLObE

Details in Peter Jackson’s “The Two Towers” that Only Book Superfans Would Notice

Now that I’ve nitpicked and given credit for Peter Jackson’s second film in the Tolkien universe, let’s look at some of the details that are a little off, bu…

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Happy #HobbitDay everyone! Make sure to check out all the other videos in this year’s collaborative playlist! How #Tolkien Handles Innocence and its Loss in The Lord of the Rings | Hobbit Day 2024 https://youtu.be/6uRaKFOsAV4

How Tolkien Handles Innocence and its Loss in The Lord of the Rings | Hobbit Day 2024

The loss of innocence is a fairly common theme in literature, and wouldn’t you know, Tolkien handled it too! As with most things, he manages a nuanced take…

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Peter Jackson gets some things right even in my least favorite LOTR film: Details Peter Jackson Absolutely Nailed in The Lord of the Rings, Part Two https://youtu.be/MYwPjfhKmME

Details Peter Jackson Absolutely Nailed in The Lord of the Rings, Part Two

In my previous video on this topic (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWZtLRAm3Hc) I covered several details Peter Jackson got right in The Fellowship of the R…

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Character Study of Saruman: #Tolkien’s Portrait of the Modern Politician https://youtu.be/yG0cAOWzexU