Tolkien (2019)

Name: Tolkien (2019)
Director: Dome Karukoski
Released: 2019-05-03
Rating: 1.00

Kuriin · Mar 13, 2019

1.00 star(s) Rating: 1.00/5 1 Votes

Title: Tolkien (2019)

Genre: Drama

Director: Dome Karukoski

Cast: Nicholas Hoult, Lily Collins, Genevieve O'Reilly, Colm Meaney, Tom Glynn-Carney, Craig Roberts, Anthony Boyle, Patrick Gibson, Laura Donnelly, Derek Jacobi, Pam Ferris

Release: 2019-05-03

Plot: Tolkien explores the formative years of the orphaned author as he finds friendship, love and artistic inspiration among a group of fellow outcasts at school. This takes him into the outbreak of World War I, which threatens to tear the “fellowship” apart. All of these experiences would inspire Tolkien to write his famous Middle-Earth novels.

Kuriin · Mar 13, 2019

Didn't see a thread about this. Looks neat.

ohkcrlho · Mar 14, 2019

So....this is the prequel to The Hobbit.

Mist · Mar 16, 2019

This looks so gay.

pharmakos · Mar 17, 2019

Yeah I have a bad feeling about this one. Can't really put it into words. Giving it the Hollywood treatment they give "fantastic" movies but like his life probably wasn't much of a fairy tale really...

jayrebb · Mar 18, 2019

Mist said:
This looks so gay.

LOTR is pretty gay as cut by Jackson.

So I dont see a problem. Maybe you're forgetting the homocentric tone throughout the entire LOTR franchise.

Mist · Mar 18, 2019

jayrebb said:
LOTR is pretty gay as cut by Jackson.

So I dont see a problem. Maybe you're forgetting the homocentric tone throughout the entire LOTR franchise.

It wasn't a pejorative.

Siliconemelons · Mar 21, 2019

If this does not go into his relationship with Lewis and the Christian message and conversions etc. as a big part of their relationship and the works they both surround - it is intentionally removing the Christian positive aspect from their lives and his story. Even if it is portrayed as neutral or negative it is a huge fallacy - fun note, Tokien converted Lewis, many assume its the opposite as Lewis's work is meant to be direct allegory as Tolkien is not "meant to be"- yet he admits, and this is key - Anyone's personal and religious beliefs translate into their creative works if they intent to, want to or not- he is Christian, so, that will reflect in his work... the same with everyone.

Breakdown · Mar 22, 2019

jayrebb said:
LOTR is pretty gay as cut by Jackson.

So I dont see a problem. Maybe you're forgetting the homocentric tone throughout the entire LOTR franchise.

Way to out yourself as a gay fag

Raponchi · Apr 12, 2019

I think this will be something like dead poet's society. Tolkien was into weird school clubs, litterature etc. Could be fun.

Bandwagon · Apr 12, 2019

I'm really surprised they didn't cast Bruno Mars or Jussie Smollet as Tolkien. That's going to bite them in the ass.

Mist · Apr 13, 2019

Raponchi said:
I think this will be something like dead poet's society. Tolkien was into weird school clubs, litterature etc. Could be fun.

Like I said.

Raponchi · Apr 13, 2019

Mist said:
Like I said.

This is about Tolkien, not your insecurities

DickTrickle · Apr 13, 2019

Xadion said:
If this does not go into his relationship with Lewis and the Christian message and conversions etc. as a big part of their relationship and the works they both surround - it is intentionally removing the Christian positive aspect from their lives and his story. Even if it is portrayed as neutral or negative it is a huge fallacy - fun note, Tokien converted Lewis, many assume its the opposite as Lewis's work is meant to be direct allegory as Tolkien is not "meant to be"- yet he admits, and this is key - Anyone's personal and religious beliefs translate into their creative works if they intent to, want to or not- he is Christian, so, that will reflect in his work... the same with everyone.

Lewis does not appear to be a character in the film according to IMDb.

Siliconemelons · Apr 14, 2019

If it has the inklings, how can it not have lewis?

pharmakos · Apr 14, 2019

My initial fear was that it would mostly just be historical fiction with the main character just so happen to be named JRR, not actually a faithful telling of Tolkien's life. No CS Lewis makes me think I might be right.

Feanor · Apr 17, 2019

Sounds boring. Reminds me of Beatles biopic movies and shit, none of them are interesting. The subject matter might grab your attention then you're left with typically British, insufferably boring drama. This is exactly the kind of movie you watch one sunday afternoon three to four years from now.

spronk · Apr 20, 2019

ther's some advance 3 day screening May 7th where stephen colbert (a huge LOTR nerd) will host a live Q&A afterwards, its not free you still have to pay for the movie ticket
Fathom Events | Tolkein: Live from the Montclair Film Festival with Stephen Colbert

sounds pretty boring

jayrebb · Apr 20, 2019

Breakdown said:
Way to out yourself as a gay fag

On the contrary-- myself and several other friends walked out of the theater during ROTK about halfway through the ending, as I recall.

There was a lot of gut churning reactions with the long cuts and lingering shots.

General consensus was the adaptation was just too gay. Source material equally suspicious.

pharmakos · Apr 24, 2019

Tolkien estate takes stand against biopic

J R R Tolkien’s estate has condemned the forthcoming biopic starring Nicholas Hoult as The Hobbit author.

www.thebookseller.com

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