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Forum: The Movies
12-20-2003, 09:03 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 6,058
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Iris Alantiel
I thought that the extent of the change in Bilbo...I thought that the extent of the change in Bilbo at the end of the movie reflected the extent to which the ring had power over him. I mean, the ring was the only thing that was keeping him from... |
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Forum: The Movies
12-20-2003, 08:56 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 6,382
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Iris Alantiel
I can't remember if Tolkien actually mentioned...I can't remember if Tolkien actually mentioned the lighting of the beacons in his writing, but historically, that's how people would call for help or signal danger in the days before we had... |
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Forum: The Movies
12-20-2003, 08:46 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 4,924
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Iris Alantiel
<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Elrond looks so evil, and...<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Elrond looks so evil, and even acts evil like in ROTK he tries to change what he knows is Arwen's destiny, in spite of also knowing what she would choose. ... |
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Forum: The Movies
12-19-2003, 02:19 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 12,469
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Iris Alantiel
First off, I just want to point out that I'm not...First off, I just want to point out that I'm not going to complain about anything being "non-book" here, because I deliberately went into the movie NOT expecting it to be the book. But I think the... |
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Forum: The Movies
12-19-2003, 01:51 PM
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Replies: 82
Views: 23,875
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Iris Alantiel
I really couldn't stand the line, "Don't let go,...I really couldn't stand the line, "Don't let go, Mr. Frodo. Don't you dare let go!"<P>I know it was a beautiful and dramatic, climactic moment, but I couldn't help thinking, "I'll never let go, Jack,... |
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Forum: The Movies
12-19-2003, 01:42 PM
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Replies: 104
Views: 24,255
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Iris Alantiel
There were two moments that really just swept me...There were two moments that really just swept me away and made me want to cry.<P><UL TYPE=SQUARE><LI>Frodo tells Sam to go home. I could have just killed Gollum for turning Frodo against poor Sam. ... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
12-19-2003, 01:21 PM
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Replies: 66
Views: 14,713
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Iris Alantiel
I think it would ultimately depend on the...I think it would ultimately depend on the circumstances - if I was Arwen or Luthien, I'd have done exactly what they did, sure. But if it was just up to me and not based on any other people's... |
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Forum: The Books
12-19-2003, 01:03 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 6,490
Posted By
Iris Alantiel
*laughing 'til I cry over that one*
I can...*laughing 'til I cry over that one* I can understand why a 'Middle Earth For Dummies' book would be successful. There are a whole bunch of people who had never heard of Tolkien before who fell in... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
12-19-2003, 12:42 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,938
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Iris Alantiel
*cheers loudly* Well said, Gilbo!
Sam was...*cheers loudly* Well said, Gilbo! Sam was but a simple gardener from the Shire, but his acts matched those of many stronger and more experienced warrior types. Also, his role in the quest was not... |
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Forum: The Movies
12-17-2003, 11:57 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 6,540
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Iris Alantiel
I'm not feeling the post-RotK blues just yet . ....I'm not feeling the post-RotK blues just yet . . . I guess, sure, it's kind of sad that there'll be no more movies, but at the same time, I know I'll always have the books, and they just get better... |
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Forum: Middle-earth Mirth
12-17-2003, 07:32 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 21,410
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Iris Alantiel
The first time I got Legolas . . . which doesn't...The first time I got Legolas . . . which doesn't really sound a lot like me, I don't think . . . so I did it again. And got Legolas. Hmmm. I'd have thought I would be Sam, or perhaps Pippin, whose... |
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Forum: Middle-earth Mirth
12-17-2003, 07:18 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 6,090
Posted By
Iris Alantiel
Great thinking, Nimrothiel! They could get the...Great thinking, Nimrothiel! They could get the 'Hungry For The Quest' meal deal! smilies/wink.gif Hmmm, trying to imagine what they'd have to say about that . . . |
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Forum: The Movies
12-17-2003, 03:33 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 21,257
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Iris Alantiel
Just as there were always people who loved...Just as there were always people who loved Tolkien before, there will still be people who love him now - except maybe the movies will bring some more people who wouldn't have been exposed to the... |
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Forum: The Movies
12-17-2003, 03:24 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 13,465
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Iris Alantiel
*standing ovation* Well done!!! Bravo!!!<P>I...*standing ovation* Well done!!! Bravo!!!<P>I think for me, the one thing they could have really done that would have ruined everything is if they had screwed up Sam Gamgee. He's always been my... |
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Forum: The Movies
12-17-2003, 03:11 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 14,396
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Iris Alantiel
I really loved the portrayal of Arwen and the bit...I really loved the portrayal of Arwen and the bit about her son. I kind of thought it would be nice for her to realize she loved Aragorn too much to leave him, though. I mean, I almost got the... |
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Forum: The Movies
12-17-2003, 03:01 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 5,355
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Iris Alantiel
Redeemed somewhat from TTT. I hated the way he...Redeemed somewhat from TTT. I hated the way he became such a clown in that movie. Don't even get me started. But I really enjoyed him in this film, especially when they addressed the way the... |
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Forum: The Movies
12-17-2003, 02:56 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 7,809
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Iris Alantiel
Another terrific one. At the part of the movie...Another terrific one. At the part of the movie where she exclaims, "I am no man!" and kills the Witchking, the entire theatre erupted into spontaneous cheers. Only a really good portrayal could... |
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Forum: The Movies
12-17-2003, 02:53 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 6,815
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Iris Alantiel
I loved it. I really sympathized with him,...I loved it. I really sympathized with him, totally understood his motivations, bravo. <P>I have to admit that I wasn't really crazy about what they did with Faramir originally in TTT, but upon... |
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Forum: The Movies
12-17-2003, 02:35 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 13,622
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Iris Alantiel
<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> As a movie fan I was...<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> As a movie fan I was delighted. As a book fan I was baffled by how ridiculous it was. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Totally agreed. I love Orlando Bloom's portrayal of Legolas, love... |
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Forum: The Movies
12-17-2003, 02:30 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 11,748
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Iris Alantiel
I am terrified of spiders beyond all logic and...I am terrified of spiders beyond all logic and reason. I am seriously starting to think that I became so arachnophobic from reading about Shelob when I was young. That scene is the entire reason... |
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Forum: The Movies
12-17-2003, 02:27 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 10,577
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Iris Alantiel
Eomer, love your voiceover idea. You should be a...Eomer, love your voiceover idea. You should be a director! <P>Pretty well done, I'd have to say, although I agree with Eomer about Theoden's death, and also about the Army of the Dead. As they... |
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Forum: The Movies
12-17-2003, 02:22 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 6,412
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Iris Alantiel
I think they did a really great job portraying...I think they did a really great job portraying Gollum. I was worried that they would make him as sympathetic and loveable as they did in the second movie - which I enjoyed, don't get me wrong, but I... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
12-17-2003, 02:10 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 6,012
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Iris Alantiel
The ring was like a drug. One does not "allow"...The ring was like a drug. One does not "allow" themselves to become addicted to drugs - addiction is just what happens as a result of prolonged contact with the drug. It's sad that Frodo was... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
12-17-2003, 01:59 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,637
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Iris Alantiel
The fact that Eowyn is a shield-maiden of Rohan...The fact that Eowyn is a shield-maiden of Rohan has nothing really to do with her love life anyway. There probably aren't any rules for shield-maidens on how they ought to conduct themselves with... |
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Forum: The Books
12-17-2003, 01:46 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 7,697
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Iris Alantiel
I think what makes a work of literature really...I think what makes a work of literature really great is the effect it has on your life and your thinking even after you've set it down and walked away. I love Tolkien's work because it speaks to me... |
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