How DOES he do that?

[linaewen]

Every time I walk home from the grocery store with a backpack full of heavy stuff, and a cloth bag over my shoulder full of more heavy stuff, I wonder -- how did Boromir walk all those miles with that shield slung over his shoulder without it contantly slipping and sliding off? You never see him in the film tugging at it or hitching it up. It seems to stay up quite nicely all by itself. I suppose he does put his hand on it now and then, but really, it seems to be quite glued to that shoulder of his.

I suppose it's just camera trickery; I certainly find it impossible to keep my shoulder bag on my shoulder where it belongs. Though maybe if I had shoulders like Boromir... Er, maybe not! :-D

Nothing much else to report, except I got my wee little hideout cleaned up so I can sit in it and get away from guests and sons and hubbies, and write stories. I am currently trying to decide which action figures will be moved in there to adorn the shelf I have set aside for the purpose.

Comments

[solodancer.livejournal.com]

It's definitely movie trickery. I'll bet there's a blooper reel out there of shot after shot of Sean Bean hitching that sheild up. Then again, what is it made of? Is it metal or is it polystyrene? If it's polystyrene, then Ngila could have just stitched it to his costume..end of problem.

Glad to hear about your hidey hole. Enjoy it! You deserve it.

[lin4gondor.livejournal.com]

From what I understand, it is fairly authentic for a shield -- wood covered with metal of some sort. So it wouldn't be light! I am wondering if the leather strap made it easier to keep up...

I'd give anything (figuratively speaking) to see a blooper reel like that! :-D