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Forum: The Movies
02-17-2004, 09:06 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,566
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Iris Alantiel
I think this is a really interesting idea. It...I think this is a really interesting idea. It would be exciting to see LotR as a TV series and I would definitely make a point of watching it, though I'm not normally a TV person. I kind of... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
02-01-2004, 12:18 PM
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Replies: 82
Views: 17,961
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Iris Alantiel
OK, first things first:
I'm with you...OK, first things first: I'm with you on that, Frodo! I don't have a problem with people being straight or gay per se in real life, but it bothers me when everyone assumes that two people of... |
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Forum: The Movies
02-01-2004, 11:52 AM
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Replies: 51
Views: 14,045
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Iris Alantiel
Favourite character: Sam. All the way. Sean...Favourite character: Sam. All the way. Sean Astin did an absolutely brilliant job, and regardless of what the Academy says, in my mind, he gave us an Oscar-worthy performance. |
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Forum: The Movies
01-31-2004, 09:26 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 9,215
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Iris Alantiel
The more I thought about it, the more I really...The more I thought about it, the more I really didn't like that part. I mean, obviously I hated seeing Sam in pain, but that wasn't the problem for me. I thought it was very powerful and dramatic... |
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Forum: The Movies
01-31-2004, 09:11 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 8,892
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Iris Alantiel
Well said, Lush.<P>I guess PJ and his associates...Well said, Lush.<P>I guess PJ and his associates thought the movie had to have as happy an ending as they could get away with without being blatantly non-canonical (i.e. Frodo stays in the Shire and... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
01-26-2004, 09:49 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,564
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Iris Alantiel
Heyyyy . . . I never really noticed that. You're...Heyyyy . . . I never really noticed that. You're right, it doesn't actually say the Witch King was dead there. If he was never heard again in that age of the world, does that imply that he was... |
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Forum: The Books
01-26-2004, 09:37 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 11,324
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Iris Alantiel
Sindar - you just expressed exactly what I...Sindar - you just expressed exactly what I thought the Scouring of the Shire was all about. Well said, and welcome to the Downs. smilies/biggrin.gif I think this scene shows how much the four... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
01-26-2004, 09:13 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,787
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Iris Alantiel
I would picture the old elven realms like Lorien...I would picture the old elven realms like Lorien and Rivendell as beginning to become overgrown with plants and trees as nature began to reclaim them. As time passed the buildings might begin to... |
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Forum: The Movies
01-15-2004, 08:15 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 15,892
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Iris Alantiel
I always figured Pippin was crying because he...I always figured Pippin was crying because he realizes the kind of man he's sworn to serve, and fears that Gondor cannot hope to achieve victory under the rule of such a man. Also I'm sure he's... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
01-10-2004, 10:14 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 8,052
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Iris Alantiel
My brother got LotR Risk for Christmas, so we...My brother got LotR Risk for Christmas, so we played it before I had to go back to school. I thought it was terrific, even though I missed having Gondor and Mordor on the map and even though my... |
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Forum: The Movies
01-10-2004, 10:00 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 12,854
Posted By
Iris Alantiel
For me, the painful-beautiful moment that comes...For me, the painful-beautiful moment that comes to mind is the very end of RotK, when Frodo looks back at his friends from on the boat and he smiles at them. It's beautiful because he looks just as... |
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Forum: Middle-earth Mirth
01-05-2004, 02:10 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 5,557
Posted By
Iris Alantiel
. . . but will still always somehow win. .... . . but will still always somehow win. smilies/wink.gif |
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Forum: The Movies
01-05-2004, 02:06 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 8,674
Posted By
Iris Alantiel
Actually, I didn't mind the fact that Jackson...Actually, I didn't mind the fact that Jackson sent Arwen away. I liked the fact that, by doing so, he acknowledged the factor of choice in Arwen's fate: she didn't have to stay in Middle Earth. In... |
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Forum: The Movies
01-05-2004, 01:50 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 8,933
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Iris Alantiel
Even though I'm totally biased, I'm going to say...Even though I'm totally biased, I'm going to say that Sean Astin deserves more credit. There is only one character that I couldn't deal with seeing them get wrong, and that was Sam: I seriously... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
01-05-2004, 01:36 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 6,324
Posted By
Iris Alantiel
Absolutely! LotR and The Hobbit are the books...Absolutely! LotR and The Hobbit are the books that I read when I'm upset about something - anything. It never fails that I'll find something somewhere in there that will encourage me and help me to... |
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Forum: The Books
01-05-2004, 01:22 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 11,943
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Iris Alantiel
I think the power of the Ring was demonstrated...I think the power of the Ring was demonstrated clearly enough in the book in the instances where it that it doesn't have to completely overpower every character. It doesn't have to affect every... |
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Forum: The Movies
01-04-2004, 10:43 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,202
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Iris Alantiel
Good luck in your talent show, Gamja. You've...Good luck in your talent show, Gamja. You've chosen an absolutely wonderful song for your piece. I'm sure it will turn out beautifully. Best wishes! |
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Forum: The Movies
01-04-2004, 10:40 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,784
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Iris Alantiel
Heyyyyy, I never noticed that! Well, I mean, I...Heyyyyy, I never noticed that! Well, I mean, I noticed there were trolls and orcs running around, but it never occured to me that they shouldn't have been out in daylight. Hmm.<P>The only thing I... |
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Forum: The Movies
01-04-2004, 10:35 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 12,191
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Iris Alantiel
Through the entire trilogy, I don't think there...Through the entire trilogy, I don't think there is any absence I noticed as much as the absence of Faramir and Éowyn's romance. I'm a total hopeless romantic, and one of my favourite parts of the... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
01-02-2004, 12:17 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 5,477
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Iris Alantiel
I guess if you didn't know that the world of...I guess if you didn't know that the world of Middle Earth was fictional and entirely made up in Tolkien's mind, it would make a pretty cool religion, but since we know that, I think it would be... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
01-02-2004, 12:26 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 7,054
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Iris Alantiel
I know exactly how you feel, Eruwen. When I was...I know exactly how you feel, Eruwen. When I was a kid (like 10) I really enjoyed Tolkien. Then, I was about 12, I did a presentation on Tolkien in class, and a lot of people started looking at me... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
12-22-2003, 12:25 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 7,379
Posted By
Iris Alantiel
I admit it - I've actually always wished I was a...I admit it - I've actually always wished I was a hobbit. It would be the perfect life for me. Probably about 95% of the things that give me stress in my life would be completely eliminated, and I... |
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Forum: Middle-earth Mirth
12-22-2003, 12:08 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 15,110
Posted By
Iris Alantiel
First of all, I just want to applaud everyone...First of all, I just want to applaud everyone who's posted their limericks here. Some of these are very well done. smilies/biggrin.gif Here are my contributions: ----- 'Tis a hobbit I wish... |
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Forum: The Movies
12-21-2003, 06:52 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 6,686
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Iris Alantiel
I thought the army of the dead was impressive...I thought the army of the dead was impressive close up (like on the Paths of the Dead) but when they descended on the battle, they looked like a plague of locusts just sweeping over everything, which... |
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Forum: The Movies
12-21-2003, 11:06 AM
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Replies: 65
Views: 12,935
Posted By
Iris Alantiel
Maybe this is just the lifelong Tolkien fan in me...Maybe this is just the lifelong Tolkien fan in me talking, but I just found the characters much easier to relate to in LotR than in the last two Matrix movies. As for the plot, it was infinitely... |
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