Aldarion and Erendis
Aldarion and Erendis
I recently reread this and was reminded of how much I like it. It is so different from anything else Tolkien wrote, as Christopher says in the intro, but still feels distinctly Tolkien. It's one of the few up-close character-oriented look we get at the Second Age, too. And Erendis is one of Tolkien's best female characters. She is flawed of course, but in an interesting and generally sympathetic way (while they both share the blame, I would put more on Aldarion than on her).
Also, Erendis's description of Númenórean men, even if tainted by bitterness, proves somewhat accurate in the long run.
Also, Erendis's description of Númenórean men, even if tainted by bitterness, proves somewhat accurate in the long run.
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Because it is so dialogue-driven and doesn't really need fancy visuals, it might make an ever better stage play.axordil wrote:Of all the works of JRRT, it's the one I think would make the best screenplay...after all incriminating references were filed off of course. The story has a lot of universal appeal.
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Not to Osgilliate too much but - really?? Cool! Details?Impenitent wrote:Lidless could take it in hand very successfully. Have you read his most recent screenplays? Excellent! Also, award-winning, literally.
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Thing is, I don't believe it requires a Númenórean setting. The motif of the love triangle between a man, a woman and the sea is broadly applicable to a variety of settings, especially those of burgeoning imperial powers. It could work for the US in the 19th century, Great Britain in the 18th, or China in the 15th.
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While I don't disagree with you, for me the story is too connected to the Numenorian setting for me to appreciate it set elsewhere. Plus, you would lose the subtext of Gil-galad's message about Sauron's rise, and the wonderful scene of Meneldur giving up the throne so that Aldarian can answer. And the wonderful image of the Elven gift of the songbirds.axordil wrote:Thing is, I don't believe it requires a Númenórean setting. The motif of the love triangle between a man, a woman and the sea is broadly applicable to a variety of settings, especially those of burgeoning imperial powers. It could work for the US in the 19th century, Great Britain in the 18th, or China in the 15th.
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yov, you're about to deeply regret asking for details. I've read The Night Witches and The Retirement Plan, which are excellent (I edited the original manuscript of the novel The Retirement Plan before it went off to his agent, which is how I became familiar with his work).yovargas wrote:Not to Osgilliate too much but - really?? Cool! Details?Impenitent wrote:Lidless could take it in hand very successfully. Have you read his most recent screenplays? Excellent! Also, award-winning, literally.
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The Night Witches (Screenplay)
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Time And Space (Screenplay)
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The Concert (Screenplay)
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FBI procedural / Political thriller
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West Field Screenwriting Awards
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Mockfest Film Festival Of Hollywood
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Love Unlimited Film Festival & Art Exhibition
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California Film Awards
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Bloody Hero International Film Festival
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Carolina Film And Video Festival
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Best Screenplay 2013 - Official Selection
L.A. Comedy Shorts And Screenplay Competition
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Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood (Spring)
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Los Angeles New Wave International Film Festival
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Honolulu Film Awards
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Beverly Hills Film Festival
Best Screenplay 2013 - Official Selection
Los Angeles Movie Awards
Best Screenplay 2013 - Honorable Mention
Las Vegas Film Festival
Best Screenplay 2013 - Official Selection
St. Tropez International Film Festival
Best Screenplay 2013 - Official Selection
A Film Writer Screenplay Competion
Best Screenplay 2013 - Honorable Mention
Colortape International Film Festival
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Madrid International Film Festival
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Writers Place Screenwriting Competition
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Eddie Bauer Jr Screenplay Competition
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Acclaim Scrips Screenplay Competition
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Austin Film Festival
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Columbia Gorge International Film Festival
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Scriptapalooza
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New Hampshire Film Festival
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Creative World Awards
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American CineRocKom International Film Festival
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Catalina Film Festival
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Atlantic Ciry Cinefest / Downbeach Film Festival
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International Filmmaker Festival Of World Cinema
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The Write Room Screenplay Competition
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Storypros International Screenplay Contest
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Back In The Box Screenplay Competition
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Filmmaker International Screenwriting Awards
Best Screenplay 2013 - 2nd Round (ongoing)
Screenplay Festival
Best Comedy 2013 - Semifinalist (ongoing)
Awards and nominations to date - The Retirement Plan (screenplay)
A Film Writer Screenplay Competition
Best Screenplay 2013 - Honorable Mention
Los Angeles Reel Film Festival
Best Screenplay 2013 - Honorable Mention
Eddie Bauer Jr Screenplay Competition
Best Screenplay 2013 - Semi-finalist
Woods Hole Film Festival
Best Screenplay 2013 - Official Selection and Finalist
Columbia Gorge International Film Festival
Best Screenplay 2013 - Official Selection and Finalist
Shoreline Scripts Screenwriting Competition
Best Screenplay 2013 - Semi-finalist
Williamsburg International Film Festival
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American CineRocKom International Film Festival
Best Screenplay 2013 - Official Selection and Gold Award
Twin Rivers Media Festival
Best Screenplay 2013 - Finalist
Oaxaca FilmFest
Best Screenplay 2013 - Official Selection
New York International Film Festival
Best Screenplay 2013 - Official Selection and 3rd Place
Hollywood Screenplay Contest
Best Thriller Screenplay 2013 - Official Selection
International Filmmaker Festival Of World Cinema
Best Screenplay 2013 - Official Selection
Back In The Box Screenplay Competition
Best Screenplay 2013 - Official Selection and Third Place
Burbank International Film Festival
Best Screenplay 2013 - Official Selection and Finalist
Filmmaker International Screenwriting Awards
Best Screenplay 2013 - 2nd Round (ongoing)
Screenplay Festival
Best Drama 2013 - Semifinalist (ongoing)
Awards and nominations to date - The Tapestry
Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood (Summer)
Best Screenplay 2013 - Award Of Merit
Trindiefest International Film Festival
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Creative World Awards
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LA Screenplay Competition
Best Screenplay 2013 - Official Selection and 5th Place
Independent Film Quarterly Film Festival
Best Screenplay 2013 - Semi-finalist
New York International Film Festival
Best Screenplay 2013 - Official Selection and 4th Place
New York Los Angeles International Film Festival
Best Screenplay 2013 - Award Of Excellence
The Write Room Screenplay Competition
Best Horror Screenplay 2013 - 2nd Round
Fresh Voices Screenplay Competition
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Filmmaker International Screenwriting Awards
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Screenplay Festival
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Cinequest Screenplay Contest
Best Screenplay 2013 - 2nd Round (ongoing)
Awards and nominations to date - The Night Witches
Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood (Fall)
Best Screenplay 2013 - **WINNER**
Los Angeles Film And Script Festival
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Women's Independent Film Festival
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Storypros International Screenplay Contest
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The MIX/Richmond International Film Festival
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Fresh Voices Screenplay Competition
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Fresh Voices Screenplay Competition
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No way, Jose! I've done my stint - my turn to critique someone else's effort!
Anyway, the Quenta Sil was simply a labour of love, done for personal enjoyment and certainly not trying to masquerade as a professional effort in any way, shape or form. No way I am taking any such project on again on my own...it's the sharing of ideas that is the most enjoyable part. If people want to simply have a discussion here about individual ideas and visions for the screenplay, though, that would be fun to be part of...
Anyway, the Quenta Sil was simply a labour of love, done for personal enjoyment and certainly not trying to masquerade as a professional effort in any way, shape or form. No way I am taking any such project on again on my own...it's the sharing of ideas that is the most enjoyable part. If people want to simply have a discussion here about individual ideas and visions for the screenplay, though, that would be fun to be part of...
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I'm in book 3 of my re-read of LotR, and while the form and style of Aldarion and Erendis is still unique among his work, I'd forgotten the Entwives - their story is similar in some ways. So is Amroth and Nimrodel, actually, which I need to reread in Unfinished Tales soon. Tolkien wrote a lot of troubled and sometimes downright dysfunctional couples, especially for someone with a good (as far as I know) marriage!Me wrote:It is so different from anything else Tolkien wrote, as Christopher says in the intro, but still feels distinctly Tolkien.