Tolkien Lectures via You Tube

[fanuidhol]

I started reading this silly article, expecting to see the likes of Turin, Luthien and 4 other interesting characters but, ended up with....well you can see for yourself. At the time, I didn't know it was movie based.
www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/best-characters-tolkien-fantasy-fiction-article-1.2775743

Anyway, I did click on the Tolkien interview which was neat. On the right side of You Tube there were a number of interesting videos I'd love to see, both Tolkien, himself, and of well-known Tolkien critics, authors, professors. Prof. Drout was first, so, I clicked on it and watched about 1/2 hour, before I put Verlyn Flieger into the search box and found several lectures of hers.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXAvF9p8nmM

[Andorinha]

Oooo! Thanks for the urls, Fan -- will make some time for Drout!

Bit of a coincidence, but LOTR and all The Hobbit films were run yesterday -- dropped in sporadically to view bits and pieces. Anything special going on to account for the sudden spate of Tolkien related articles, TV interest, etc.?

[fanuidhol]

The only thing I can think of why the films and articles right now is that the anniversary of Tolkien's death was the 3rd of September.

[fanuidhol]

And *Smacks Forehead* Bilbo and Frodo's Birthday is coming up on the 22nd!

[Stormrider]

Oooo! Just saw this thread and will read/watch it tomorrow here and there.