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Forum: The Books
01-18-2012, 01:45 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 8,431
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TheLostPilgrim
It sounds like (in the 1958) letter, he may have...
It sounds like (in the 1958) letter, he may have pondered them being of use in The New Shadow, if he had finished it--Wasn't he writing that around the late 1950s or so? In any case, it seems like... |
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Forum: The Movies
01-17-2012, 08:05 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 8,326
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TheLostPilgrim
Hollywood has killed innocence. Look at the new...
Hollywood has killed innocence. Look at the new "Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters" or "Snow White and the Huntsman" abominations. Not even Fairy Tales are sacred, oh no, every goddamn thing has to have... |
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Forum: The Movies
01-17-2012, 07:15 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 8,326
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TheLostPilgrim
The Hobbit (1977)
What are Barrow Downs' feelings on it? I think while far from perfect, it was an admirable effort given the time and medium, and did keep true to the spirit and tone of the book. |
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Forum: The Movies
01-16-2012, 05:16 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 5,873
Posted By
TheLostPilgrim
Del Toro's Hobbit
Reading a bit about the ideas Del Toro had for The Hobbit, when it was going to be his project, sound a lot better than PJ's and sound in some ways closer to the book: "Del Toro said that he... |
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Forum: The Books
01-15-2012, 06:32 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 8,431
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TheLostPilgrim
Radagast, Alatar and Pallando
Is it possible that these three did not utterly fail in their mission, and that perhaps the Istari had a mission secondary to defeating Sauron? For example, Gandalf's secondary mission (which would... |
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Forum: The Books
01-08-2012, 04:26 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 19,236
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TheLostPilgrim
This quote by JRRT is interesting: "once upon a...
This quote by JRRT is interesting: "once upon a time... I had in mind to make a body of more or less connected legend... I would draw some of the great tales in fullness, and leave many only placed... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
01-06-2012, 01:29 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 7,711
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TheLostPilgrim
Tolkien himself
Does anyone else wonder Tolkien would've been like even say in casual conversation? Given the way his mind worked in writing, he seems to have dwelt--not in any negative way--in the stories and world... |
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Forum: The Books
01-05-2012, 02:40 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 19,236
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TheLostPilgrim
If only Tolkien had been immortal...Imagine what...
If only Tolkien had been immortal...Imagine what could've come from his mind...He probably would've at some point finished The Silmarillion in total; it was dear to his heart and even the 1977... |
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Forum: The Books
01-05-2012, 07:14 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 19,236
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TheLostPilgrim
Perhaps--it's just, what is the "canon" mythology...
Perhaps--it's just, what is the "canon" mythology in the LOTR universe? Is the released Silmarillion "canon"? Also, I read something about JRRT tinkering with the idea of Gandalf being a... |
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Forum: The Books
01-05-2012, 03:29 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 19,236
Posted By
TheLostPilgrim
Will a "definitive" version of The Silmarillion ever be released?
Do you think there will ever come a time when a more 'definitive' version of The Silmarillion--more in line with Tolkien's later/exact thoughts, with perhaps some of the tales expanded as much as... |
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Forum: The Books
01-03-2012, 07:17 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 13,820
Posted By
TheLostPilgrim
Hmm...good points.
Not to go off on a tangent,...
Hmm...good points. Not to go off on a tangent, but one thing I love about Tolkien's world is that while he does explain a lot (especially in The Silmarillion and other writings), not everything is... |
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Forum: The Books
01-03-2012, 06:17 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 13,820
Posted By
TheLostPilgrim
"The Necromancer"
A question: Why did Sauron take on the identity of the "Necromancer"? I ask because commonly, a "Necromancer" is thought to be one with the power to raise the dead--In fiction usually a dark, evil... |
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Forum: The Movies
01-03-2012, 06:05 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 14,116
Posted By
TheLostPilgrim
Elrond in PJ's LotR
How do you feel about the portrayal of Elrond in Peter Jackson's films? Is he as you imagined him to be, both in appearance and personality? There is one character whom I think was PERFECTLY... |
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Forum: The Movies
01-03-2012, 11:16 AM
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Replies: 62
Views: 88,278
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TheLostPilgrim
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Forum: The Movies
01-01-2012, 06:29 PM
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Replies: 62
Views: 88,278
Posted By
TheLostPilgrim
Thought I'd bring this thread up, given the...
Thought I'd bring this thread up, given the Gandalf/Galadriel scene in The Hobbit trailer.... |
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Forum: The Books
01-01-2012, 04:28 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 8,177
Posted By
TheLostPilgrim
Of course, there are thankfully some places in...
Of course, there are thankfully some places in the world that are still largely untouched by civilization...Who knows what may be lurking in the unseen corners of the Earth still, what may have... |
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Forum: The Books
12-31-2011, 09:49 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 8,177
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TheLostPilgrim
Vampires, Werewolves, Cats, Ents and other creatures
A question: Would all the magical or mysterious creatures of Middle Earth have disappeared with the beginning of the Fourth Age? For example, the Eagles, the Ents and other unnamed creatures? ... |
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Forum: The Movies
12-31-2011, 08:23 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 9,478
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TheLostPilgrim
Would Tolkien have accepted the films?
For more knowledgable readers--those who have read Tolkien's letters and the like--Do you think he would've felt Jackson's LOTR was a successful effort? Do you think he would've accepted the films... |
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Forum: The Books
12-27-2011, 05:17 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 16,510
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TheLostPilgrim
Bombadil: One of the Blue Wizards?
A lot of theories have been offered up as to what exactly Tom Bombadil was. Some say he was an Ainur, others say simply a spirit, others say a living manifestation of Middle Earth (basically like a... |
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Forum: The Books
12-27-2011, 02:43 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 19,050
Posted By
TheLostPilgrim
The Ring: If Galadriel or Gandalf had taken it?
I have a question about Galadriel. I have not read the books in a while, but in the films, when Frodo offers her the Ring, she states that her heart has indeed long desired it. Is this so in the... |
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Forum: The Books
12-26-2011, 05:07 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 11,291
Posted By
TheLostPilgrim
Thank you for answering my questions...As to...
Thank you for answering my questions...As to yours, I have never read The Silmarillion. I should though. The fate of the Elves sounds rather cruel...That if they stayed they'd forget their own... |
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Forum: The Books
12-26-2011, 04:20 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 11,291
Posted By
TheLostPilgrim
The Grey Havens
A question: Bilbo, Frodo, Gimli, Gandalf, Legolas and Sam pass over to the Grey Havens, right? What exactly are the Grey Havens? What is the nature of the lad? I'm VERY new to LOTR so I'm a little... |
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