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Forum: The Movies
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Luinadar
![]() Sounds fine and I'll be buying for sure, but there is a superb quality RoTK 'copy' out on the web at the moment that has helped keep me sane these past few weeks, till the official release of... |
Forum: Novices and Newcomers
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Replies: 136
Views: 23,214
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Luinadar
![]() Eurytus: 'Personal information'? Get real, if your info is so personal dont broadcast it all over the Web, doh! You are so very keen to diss and steriotype other people completely out of hand in this... |
Forum: Novices and Newcomers
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Replies: 136
Views: 23,214
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Luinadar
![]() Eurytus: "But to call it the best of all time? Ludicrous. Whilst it may be some peoples favourite movie, favourite is not necessarily best." 'Ludicrous' why? Because an auditor like you says so?... |
Forum: Novices and Newcomers
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Replies: 136
Views: 23,214
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Luinadar
![]() Eurytus:"Does anyone realistically think that Star Wars is the best movie ever made?" Sure, why not? Or is that too geeky and uncool for you, Eury? Eurytus"LOTR attracts the sort of hard-core... |
Forum: Novices and Newcomers
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,931
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![]() I always found Saeros's behaviour towards Turin in Doriath pretty contemptable if not actually evil in places, I mean he did actually try and run a sword through him in a sneak attack! |
Forum: The Movies
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Replies: 15
Views: 5,326
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![]() Yav, If you can't wait till then try downloading from Kazaa-lite/Morpheus etc, though I wouldn't recommend this if you use a modem...I downloaded a 4 part version of TTT back in feb off Kazaa and the... |
Forum: The Movies
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,306
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Luinadar
![]() Yeah, Good call on Lurtzs fell death Meela! Aragorn does indeed have a manic bloody-as-hell thing going on there <BR>I always see the Aragorn/Lurtz fight as a clash between the best of Mankind Vs ... |
Forum: The Movies
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,306
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Luinadar
![]() Obviously there are hundreds/thousands of casualties throughout the LOTR movie saga, I was wondering which deaths imparticular people consider most memorably 'Fell'.<BR>To this end I would put... |
Forum: The Books
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Replies: 16
Views: 6,658
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Luinadar
![]() I think the fact that Grishnakh is a high ranking Orc Captain of Mordor would make the liklihood of him knowing Gollums noise and background all the more plausible. Grishnakh is evidently... |
Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
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Replies: 34
Views: 13,467
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Luinadar
![]() Wasn't Radagast also involved (indirectly) in the daring Eagle rescue mission for Sam and Frodo after the ring is destroyed? He certainly had the friendship of Eagles which is no small thing in... |
Forum: The Books
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Replies: 43
Views: 10,574
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Luinadar
![]() "Eriador is not the British isles, although the British countryside was undoubtedly a strong influence on many of Tolkien's locations, which isn't terribly surprising given that he lived there. "... |
Forum: The Books
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Replies: 14
Views: 4,999
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Luinadar
![]() Hi Prefect, Something I discovered which you may find interesting - "If Hobbiton and Rivendell are taken (as intended) to be at about the latitude of Oxford, then Minas Tirith, 600 miles south, is... |
Forum: The Movies
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Replies: 33
Views: 9,376
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Luinadar
![]() Loved every aspect the extended version has brought us! The new panoramic glimpses of Moria and Lothlorien were breathtaking views, really adding the epic scope such marvels deserve.<BR>The... |
Forum: The Books
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Replies: 13
Views: 5,326
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Luinadar
![]() So on a slight Tom enigma tangent here...The Old forest used to a hellof alot bigger(?), and everyone seems to be agreed that Tom has direct power when the need arises. So why did he allow men (and... |
Forum: The Books
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Replies: 14
Views: 6,074
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Luinadar
![]() Cheers for the book reference Fool-Of-A-Took! Soz, couldnt resist ;-) Seriously Fonstads atlas sounds like the biz. You got a great closing quote there too Fool, awesome moment in the Saga! |
Forum: The Books
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Replies: 14
Views: 6,074
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Luinadar
![]() Selmo: Thanx for the book reference, I'll get it asap. I kindof guessed there would be little by way of 21st century OS mapping equipment available to Frodo et al ;-) Just wondering if some bright... |
Forum: The Books
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Replies: 14
Views: 6,074
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Luinadar
![]() I've always been nearly as entranced by the maps of ME as I have by the texts, and have a fair few cached up by now. Does anyone have any recomendations/links to their favourite map/s? I would... |
Forum: The Books
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Luinadar
![]() I have read the articles Lindil, excellent detail and scope laid out by MM, plenty of stuff to ponder, yet even he admits that there is still areas of mystery surounding the Northern Dunedain. For... |
Forum: The Books
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Luinadar
![]() Hi Child, liked the points you covered in your post.I also think that Tolkiens inspiration is drawn directly from the countryside he knew, lived in and revered so dearly. Specifically, the true... |
Forum: The Books
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Replies: 14
Views: 6,128
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Luinadar
![]() Thanks for the illumination there Lindil, you have given me some interesting points to ponder. On further reading last night I found this: Appendix A(iii) says they were '...a secret and... |
Forum: The Books
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Views: 11,345
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Luinadar
![]() I agree that Gandalfs strategy was crucial to defeating Sauron, but its ultimate execution had more to do with Hobbit resilience and tenacity didnt it? Also in single combat, Gandalf vs Saruman,... |
Forum: The Books
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Views: 6,128
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Luinadar
![]() Just pondering something which you may be able to illuminate for me: At the start of the wars for the Ring, how many Rangers/Dunedain did Aragorn have under his Chieftenship, given that they were... |
Forum: The Books
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Replies: 48
Views: 11,345
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![]() It probably has less to do with power - how do you measure that kind of mystic strength anyway? - and more to do with motivation, will and ethics. Sure Gandalf could go as apocalyptic as Sauron, but... |
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