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March 24, 2003

Samwise Gamgee’s Monolgue

I’ve finally gotten hold of the monolgue from a movie that really impacted my life. I just think it is so fitting for the world we live in right now. What amazing timing considering Tolkien wrote it over 60 years ago. Don’t you think so? This is taken from the movie of Lord of the Rings, the Two Towers.

Samwise: It’s all wrong. By rights we shouldn’t even be here. But we are. It’s like in the great stories, Mr. Frodo—the ones that really mattered… full of darkness and danger they were. And sometimes you didn’t want to know the end, because how could the end be happy? How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad had happened? but in the end, it’s only a passing thing. Even darkness will pass—a new day will come. And when the sun shines, it will shine all the clearer. Those were the stories that stayed with you and meant something, even if you were too small to understand why. But I think I do understand—I know now. The folk in those stories had lots of chances of turning back. Only they didn’t—they kept going, because they were holding onto something.
Frodo: What are we holding onto, Sam?

Samwise: That there’s some good in this world, Mr. Frodo. And it’s worth fighting for.

Posted by pablohart on March 24, 2003 12:04 PM

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I wholeheartedly agree. Very appropriate considering the state of the world today. I didn't realize the impact until I was listening to the words last night. I'm all for holding on...

Posted by Simon at March 24, 2003 3:48 PM

Great quote, Pablo. I believe that a new day WILL come. The thing that I'm holding onto these days? John 16:33, "I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."

Posted by Manda at March 24, 2003 4:38 PM

I read that that monologue of Sam's was actually added into the movie later on. That it was one of the scenes they called the actor's back to film before the release of TTT. The monologue was added by the scriptwriters just for that purpose... considering the state the world is in right now. After 9/11 and the wars going on.

I haven't been able to find that article since I read it so I can't confirm entirely. If anyone knows whether or not this is true, please let me know. :) I love that quote. I think it's my favourite of the entire trilogy.

Posted by moocow at February 11, 2004 2:49 AM

This quote certainly gives us something to think about in our own lives. What are we holding onto still? ... Jesus will return for us!
We know that even though we go through troubles in our lives, whether it be personal or stuff around the world, God is always by our side to help us; to pick us up when we fall.

Posted by Becca at October 19, 2008 10:15 PM

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