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Forum: The Movies
10-08-2003, 07:21 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,137
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Dwalin
I wasn't really <I>pleased</I> with Faramir when...I wasn't really <I>pleased</I> with Faramir when I first saw TTT. But I wasn't thrown into fits of despair. I usually go into a movie with my expectations extrordinarily low so I never get too... |
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Forum: The Movies
10-08-2003, 07:12 PM
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Replies: 115
Views: 19,504
Posted By
Dwalin
<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> I thought the trailer was...<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> I thought the trailer was absolutely beautiful!!! I've watched it 12 times now. My new motto is:<BR>There can be no triumph<BR>without loss<BR>No victory<BR>without... |
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Forum: The Movies
10-08-2003, 12:24 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 6,495
Posted By
Dwalin
Wow Eurytus. I almost totally agree with you. ...Wow Eurytus. I almost totally agree with you. But...I'd like to elaborate a bit.<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Indeed, it would draw the Eye in a line that took it pretty much through the pass of... |
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Forum: The Movies
10-08-2003, 11:56 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,966
Posted By
Dwalin
So far, LOTR hasn't recieved any Best Picture...So far, LOTR hasn't recieved any Best Picture Oscars. FotR was beat out by A Beautiful Mind and TTT was trounced by Chicago. However, I think RotK has a good chance for Best Picture. Then again,... |
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Forum: The Movies
10-08-2003, 11:49 AM
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Replies: 86
Views: 14,069
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Dwalin
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Forum: The Movies
07-18-2003, 08:00 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 5,173
Posted By
Dwalin
I was always thought of the Rohirrim as a...I was always thought of the Rohirrim as a semi-nomadic people. So great stone cities don't seem to be in character here. Also, cavalry should wear lighter armor to monopolize on their improved... |
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Forum: The Books
06-11-2003, 11:11 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 6,501
Posted By
Dwalin
On the subject of evil, Tolkien wasn't using an...On the subject of evil, Tolkien wasn't using an oversimplification of evil, he was operating on the theory establishe by St. Augustine (or maybe it was Aquinas, oh well.) In his theory, evil wasn't... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
06-11-2003, 10:59 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 32,392
Posted By
Dwalin
I also always thought that orcs were a good deal...I also always thought that orcs were a good deal smaller and weaker than humans and usually had numbers on their side. However, they have other advantages too. In The Hobbit, Tolkien describes orcs... |
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Forum: The Books
06-11-2003, 10:47 AM
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Replies: 73
Views: 14,770
Posted By
Dwalin
Good point on the orc diversity. Now that I...Good point on the orc diversity. Now that I think of it, they had different languages too. BTW, although the Mouth of Sauron DID have a name at one point, his service to Sauron caused him to... |
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Forum: The Books
06-10-2003, 10:45 PM
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Replies: 73
Views: 14,770
Posted By
Dwalin
This is just a theory of mine, but oh well. Feel...This is just a theory of mine, but oh well. Feel free to correct me if I screw up anywhere. Throughout LOTR, Tolkien applies the characteristic of unity to the dark forces and the characteristic... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
05-27-2003, 10:52 PM
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Replies: 998
Views: 418,383
Posted By
Dwalin
I find most fantasy writing to be very poorly...I find most fantasy writing to be very poorly written but once I get the book in my hands I enjoy it anyway. Anyway, I really enjoyed the Belgariad and the Malloreon by David Eddings. They are... |
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Forum: The Movies
05-15-2003, 11:27 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 7,026
Posted By
Dwalin
I never noticed it until a friend pointed it out...I never noticed it until a friend pointed it out to me. And now I can't watch that scene without seeing the "dead" orc. And it was one of my favorite scenes too. |
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Forum: The Movies
05-15-2003, 11:24 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 5,976
Posted By
Dwalin
"Scouring of the Shire" is my favorite section of..."Scouring of the Shire" is my favorite section of LOTR, but I understand why they cut it. The movie's already immense because they have to include the end of TTT. But I still wish I could see... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
10-16-2002, 04:56 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 18,758
Posted By
Dwalin
Wow! Thanks for the clarification, Bill Ferny. ...Wow! Thanks for the clarification, Bill Ferny. smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif |
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Forum: The Books
10-15-2002, 06:41 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 15,627
Posted By
Dwalin
All right, form what I understand of lembas...it...All right, form what I understand of lembas...it restored ones spirit. It didn't add anything to you, it just made you draw upon you inner strength. This accounts for both the increase of physical... |
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Forum: The Books
10-15-2002, 06:30 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,948
Posted By
Dwalin
Gollum could not see Frodo! Frodo was invisible....Gollum could not see Frodo! Frodo was invisible. Gollum could not see Bilbo either. If you remember, in The Hobbit, Bilbo tripped and fell when Gollum was chasing him. Then the ring slipped on his... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
10-15-2002, 06:12 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 18,758
Posted By
Dwalin
I'm not sure, but I always thought that Orcs were...I'm not sure, but I always thought that Orcs were stockier, stronger, and better fighters, and Goblins were smaller, craftier, and sneakier. I think that they live together in the Misty Mountains,... |
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Forum: The Movies
10-15-2002, 05:37 PM
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Replies: 152
Views: 63,314
Posted By
Dwalin
The cartoon is so bad...it's funny! My sister and...The cartoon is so bad...it's funny! My sister and I watch it all the time when we need a good chuckle. I especially love the "fearsome" Nazgul. |
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Forum: The Movies
10-15-2002, 05:29 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 7,124
Posted By
Dwalin
I think that although Gandalf knew that there was...I think that although Gandalf knew that there was a Balrog in Moria, he thought it was dormant. He had no idea Pippin would be so bumbling and wake the Balrog up. |
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Forum: The Books
10-05-2002, 02:21 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 7,295
Posted By
Dwalin
Excellent reasoning, everyone. But I always took...Excellent reasoning, everyone. But I always took it to mean that Galdriel's beauty was more radient while Arwen's beauty was more subtle, not that Arwen was any less beautiful. The difference is in... |
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