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Forum: The Movies
05-08-2004, 10:25 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 18,566
Posted By
Lobelia
I think we have to understand, here, that film...
I think we have to understand, here, that film and novel are two different experiences. A film that had everyone acting like the heros of a Nordic mediaeval saga would fall flat. We have to care... |
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Forum: The Books
05-06-2004, 09:12 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,630
Posted By
Lobelia
Dwarves - what is Tolkien's attitude?
After reading a whole lot of Tolkien - not all of his work, admittedly -I am beginning to wonder what his attitude really was to Dwarves? There's something touching about the description of their... |
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Forum: The Movies
05-05-2004, 02:45 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 6,337
Posted By
Lobelia
Ian Holm is in his sixties, I think. If they made...
Ian Holm is in his sixties, I think. If they made the film, it wouldn't be till after King Kong. But a bit of make-up and some good will ... why not? As for the hotties, true, but don't forget Bard... |
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Forum: The Movies
05-05-2004, 02:31 AM
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Replies: 60
Views: 18,566
Posted By
Lobelia
Bethberry, your post is fascinating, and you make...
Bethberry, your post is fascinating, and you make some good points - and everyone has their own image of the characters. I suppose I have a bias for Blanchett because the first time I saw her she was... |
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Forum: The Books
05-04-2004, 04:51 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 8,428
Posted By
Lobelia
Off the top of my head, I can't recall...
Off the top of my head, I can't recall Thranduil's family tree (I am sure someone else on this thread will), but have a look at the chapter "Flies and Spiders" in THE HOBBIT for a description of the... |
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Forum: The Movies
05-02-2004, 09:23 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 18,566
Posted By
Lobelia
Absolutely spot on, Essex - those moments you...
Absolutely spot on, Essex - those moments you mentioned were magical for me too - and there were plenty of magical moments in the earlier films - the Shire, the party at Bag End, Frodo waking up in... |
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Forum: The Movies
05-01-2004, 09:51 PM
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Replies: 115
Views: 24,764
Posted By
Lobelia
Without going into the rights and wrongs of doing...
Without going into the rights and wrongs of doing a Hobbit movie - I have mixed feelings on the issue, though I would be very sorry if I'd never seen the LOTR movies - I thought I'd mention I was at... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
04-28-2004, 10:47 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,448
Posted By
Lobelia
Actually, we don't know. All it says is that...Actually, we don't know. All it says is that they set off. Probably it's implied that they got there, but it doesn't actually say so. I remember coming across a piece of fan fiction that said they... |
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Forum: The Books
04-27-2004, 09:21 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 6,847
Posted By
Lobelia
I think part of the problem here is that Tolkien,...
I think part of the problem here is that Tolkien, bless his heart, keeps forgetting that you need women as well as men to make descendants. He can't help it! ;) Remember his original list of seven... |
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Forum: The Books
04-27-2004, 09:04 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 14,542
Posted By
Lobelia
Who knows? Perhaps Aragorn's healing powers...
Who knows? Perhaps Aragorn's healing powers extend to mental healing. Denethor has been a good Steward in his time. His son's death and the Palantir between them have helped drive him over the edge,... |
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Forum: The Books
04-26-2004, 09:01 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 10,155
Posted By
Lobelia
Great idea, Keeper! Do it! :D
You'd...
Great idea, Keeper! Do it! :D You'd probably like Parke Godwin - his novel about Beowulf has great psychological depth regarding Beowulf's relationship with his father, and presents a sympathetic... |
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Forum: The Books
04-25-2004, 09:38 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 10,155
Posted By
Lobelia
Okay, guys, here's a suggestion: read Diana Wynne...
Okay, guys, here's a suggestion: read Diana Wynne Jones' TOUGH GUIDE TO FANTASYLAND. Very funny, and it has a great dig at all the cliches in fantasy. Stew. Inns. The red-haired big-breasted... |
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Forum: The Books
04-22-2004, 08:59 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 5,657
Posted By
Lobelia
True. Or it might just be because Feanor was...
True. Or it might just be because Feanor was *weird*! He was not just proud, the man (Elf) was obsessed! Personally, I think it shows Galadriel's good taste! :D |
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Forum: The Movies
04-22-2004, 03:08 AM
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Replies: 57
Views: 15,448
Posted By
Lobelia
I think that there's a lot more fighting between...I think that there's a lot more fighting between Aragorn and Boromir in the film than the book. True, Boromir is constantly going on about how they really should head for MT and he'll go alone if he... |
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Forum: The Movies
04-20-2004, 02:21 AM
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Replies: 57
Views: 15,448
Posted By
Lobelia
Oh, my, Essex, what a mishmash of voices! ;)
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Oh, my, Essex, what a mishmash of voices! ;) Peter Woodthorpe's Gollum always made me think of Fagin, so I prefer Andy Serkis's and it's him I hear, now, as I read. John Hurt was not bad at all... |
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Forum: The Books
04-09-2004, 07:45 AM
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Replies: 68
Views: 18,410
Posted By
Lobelia
[QUOTE=doug*platypus]
"Does this imply that one...[QUOTE=doug*platypus] "Does this imply that one strain of nobility (the descendants of Elessar) is more fit to rule over humanity than any other, by right of its divine inheritance? Is this an... |
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Forum: The Books
04-06-2004, 01:34 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 19,836
Posted By
Lobelia
I'd like to stretch this from minor characters to...
I'd like to stretch this from minor characters to seemingly minor events, rather than make yet another thread. What about the events in THE HOBBIT? Of course, there's the matter of the Ring, as we... |
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Forum: The Movies
04-03-2004, 03:50 AM
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Replies: 57
Views: 15,448
Posted By
Lobelia
When I first heard they were going to make a film...
When I first heard they were going to make a film of LOTR, I thought what a brave man PJ was, because no matter who was cast some would complain about the casting being wrong and others would... |
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Forum: The Movies
04-03-2004, 03:09 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 6,398
Posted By
Lobelia
Mad Baggins, re the fangirls: maybe Thorin isn't...
Mad Baggins, re the fangirls: maybe Thorin isn't utterly sexy, but don't forget that proto-Aragorn Bard the Bowman, not to mention Thranduil who is, after all, Legolas's Dad and is described as... |
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Forum: The Books
03-30-2004, 09:01 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 19,836
Posted By
Lobelia
:D Let's hope you ARE kidding, Stickiifinger! If...:D Let's hope you ARE kidding, Stickiifinger! If the story took place in the modern world, Sauron would be one of those politicians or big business tycoons who are quite happy to wreck the... |
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Forum: The Books
03-30-2004, 02:57 AM
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Replies: 68
Views: 18,410
Posted By
Lobelia
Ooh, this thread is fun! :) Well, think about...Ooh, this thread is fun! :) Well, think about this: Boromir and Faramir have at least as much Elvish ancestry as Aragorn - and their Elvish ancestress might still be alive, unlike Luthien. We don't... |
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Forum: The Movies
03-29-2004, 09:34 PM
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Replies: 84
Views: 30,472
Posted By
Lobelia
I think if Tolkien was still alive, PJ would have...
I think if Tolkien was still alive, PJ would have flown out to England, discussed his ideas with him, showed him the Alan lee and John Howe designs and invtied him to be involved. He might, perhaps,... |
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Forum: The Movies
03-29-2004, 09:10 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 7,038
Posted By
Lobelia
While it's possible to do THE HOBBIT, I think...
While it's possible to do THE HOBBIT, I think we're safe from spin-offs based on the first two Ages, because Christophew Tolkien did the editing on those, they can't possibly be covered by the sale... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
03-24-2004, 03:48 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 9,071
Posted By
Lobelia
Elianna, what an interesting thought - Boromir...
Elianna, what an interesting thought - Boromir c/f King David - yes, indeed! Like Boromir, deeply flawed, but also cared about people and would have understood Boromir's concept of looking after the... |
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Forum: The Books
03-23-2004, 01:35 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 19,836
Posted By
Lobelia
Yeah, the clouds were definitely important in the...
Yeah, the clouds were definitely important in the story of Bilbo and the dwarves:-), but I was thinking of Fili and Kili - slack, both of them! ;-) |
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