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Forum: The Movies
06-09-2003, 05:44 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 9,184
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secretfire
Imagine you were Tolkien. What would you say...Imagine you were Tolkien. What would you say about:<P>1. Cate Blanchett as Galadriel<BR>2. The portrayal of Galadriel |
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Forum: The Movies
04-14-2003, 07:36 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,696
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secretfire
Wouldn't it be neat if Peter Jackson will show...Wouldn't it be neat if Peter Jackson will show all the previously unshown characters (Bombadil, Glorfindel, Rivendell twins, etc.)in the arrival of guests for the midsummer wedding of Arwen and... |
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Forum: The Books
04-11-2003, 06:43 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 7,796
Posted By
secretfire
That's what makes the trilogy a very interesting...
That's what makes the trilogy a very interesting work. Because we are all drawn to the mystique of the work. JRR Tolkien gave us a superabundant gift from which we can never dig too greedily because... |
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Forum: The Movies
04-11-2003, 04:36 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 5,967
Posted By
secretfire
thank you galadriel9 for thinking of this as a...thank you galadriel9 for thinking of this as a cool thread. <BR>based on readers' posts, you agree that cate blanchett and liv tyler seem to fit their roles perfectly. <BR>nicole kidman as galadriel?... |
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Forum: The Movies
04-05-2003, 04:16 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 5,967
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secretfire
Cate Blanchett/GaladrielI've always loved Cate. From the first time I saw her in 'Elizabeth' I've kept close watch on her career. Of course she is perfect as Galadriel. <BR>1. Who would have played Galadriel other than... |
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Forum: The Movies
04-04-2003, 04:25 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,307
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secretfire
I guess Peter Jackson will make her deviate from...I guess Peter Jackson will make her deviate from the path to the Havens to a place where she'll furiously start sewing Aragorn's bejeweled banner to be unfurled in The Return of the King! |
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Forum: The Movies
04-03-2003, 04:46 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,112
Posted By
secretfire
Aside from being a poem of foreboding and...Aside from being a poem of foreboding and evanescence, couldn't it also be a call to arms to the people of Rohan? All the asking in the poem (Where? Where? Who?) may have been meant to rouse the... |
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Forum: The Movies
04-03-2003, 04:39 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,307
Posted By
secretfire
Paths of the DeadDoes anyone have any advance information on whether the Paths of the Dead is in the third installment? I mean, there's been so many cuts already. If yes, will Elrond's twins and the rest of the... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
04-03-2003, 04:21 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 7,006
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secretfire
In place of a Dark Lord you will have a Queen... ...In place of a Dark Lord you will have a Queen... Perhaps the OneRing knew Galadriel's soft spot: that in her heart she harbored a small desire to be queen. By the way, how much older is... |
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Forum: The Movies
04-03-2003, 04:07 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 6,240
Posted By
secretfire
hahahaha! i was about ready to accept new line's...hahahaha! i was about ready to accept new line's decision being the pushover that i am. i started thinking of positive things for a may playdate. thank heavens its not true. anyway, we'll be... |
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Forum: The Books
04-01-2003, 09:55 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 7,281
Posted By
secretfire
We must consider that Elves possess a...We must consider that Elves possess a "bittersweet knowledge that they are about to pass into myth." And Arwen being part-elf was a creature of solitude and contemplation. Arwen's retreat makes... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
03-31-2003, 06:56 AM
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Replies: 60
Views: 22,889
Posted By
secretfire
Shouldn't the 'd' in Galadriel be pronounced with...Shouldn't the 'd' in Galadriel be pronounced with a slight 'th' sound and not with a hard 'd'? Like /ga-LATH-ri-yel/ ? Just asking. Because Christopher Tolkien says it's /METH-ros/ for Maedhros... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
03-31-2003, 06:40 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 5,241
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secretfire
Here's me trying out a candle avatar and a new...Here's me trying out a candle avatar and a new sig. After a few short minutes: Oh gosh it's a thing of beauty! Thank you, Eressië Ailin. I followed your 10 steps. Very easy to follow. P.S. If... |
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Forum: The Books
03-31-2003, 04:50 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 7,281
Posted By
secretfire
thank you celebrial and the others. you have...thank you celebrial and the others. you have given undomiel (and me as well) lots of hope by your words. would that the evenstar had you by her side after the departure of her beloved. i especially... |
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Forum: The Books
03-26-2003, 05:41 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 7,281
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secretfire
"I mean, if Gimli was able to enter (presumably..."I mean, if Gimli was able to enter (presumably by Galadriel's support) couldn't Galadriel do the same for her grand-daughter?" Point taken. I know this is guesswork but what if she prayed really... |
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Forum: The Books
03-26-2003, 06:06 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 7,281
Posted By
secretfire
Hope for Undomiel.If Arwen repented after the death of Aragorn, could she have joined Legolas & Gimli to the Undying Lands and allowed access to Eldamar? [ March 26, 2003: Message edited by: secretfire ] |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
03-26-2003, 05:12 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,240
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secretfire
I think I read in The Reader's Guide to The...I think I read in The Reader's Guide to The Silmarilion that men's souls joined Eru Iluvatar after they died. If you believe what the post above claims, then hobbits too will be reunited with The... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
03-26-2003, 05:03 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,740
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secretfire
Maybe elves can opt to grow facial hair or not....Maybe elves can opt to grow facial hair or not. Wasn't there a Hephaestus-like elf mentioned in The Silmarilion? I forgot his name but I distinctly remember that he was a rugged and rustic elf who... |
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Forum: The Movies
03-25-2003, 04:09 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 6,944
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secretfire
Okay so Beregond is in the film. Good. But what...Okay so Beregond is in the film. Good. But what about his son Bergil? Is he going to give the dried & weeks-old athelas to Aragorn? |
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Forum: The Movies
03-21-2003, 04:44 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 6,944
Posted By
secretfire
No Prince Imrahil?I wish I hadn't read in one of the spoilers here that the Scouring of the Shire had been totally left out of the film. To me, it's the formal end of the War of the Ring and for it not to be... |
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Forum: The Books
03-15-2003, 02:19 AM
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Replies: 51
Views: 13,007
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secretfire
Wherever this discussion may lead, I am in the...Wherever this discussion may lead, I am in the opinion that the film version of the Balrog is much, much better than the animated one. I had the chance of viewing the cartoon LOTR and didn't the... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
03-13-2003, 06:42 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 29,470
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secretfire
I guess that in the end, there is a reversal....I guess that in the end, there is a reversal. Frodo wrests the title from Sauron because it is him who has conquered over the malice of the Ring (with some help from Gollum of course). He becomes the... |
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