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Forum: The Movies
07-16-2016, 10:30 PM
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Replies: 59
Views: 47,839
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Marwhini
As I mentioned elsewhere:
It will take a lot...
As I mentioned elsewhere: It will take a lot more than someone else wanting to produce Tolkien's works. They will have to pass the Tolkien Estates Purity Test in order to gain the rights to any... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
07-16-2016, 05:00 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 16,334
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Marwhini
The terms "High" here have a great many meanings....
The terms "High" here have a great many meanings. To begin with, you need to learn (as far as what Tolkien meant by these terms), about the Theology of Boethius, Augustine, and Francis of Assisi... |
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Forum: The Books
07-15-2016, 06:23 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 29,358
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Marwhini
Aragorn could be considered a pretty Classist...
Aragorn could be considered a pretty Classist Character, though. Much of what he does in the Book is to illustrate Natural Rights, and people's "Sticking to their Station" (knowing their place). ... |
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Forum: The Books
07-15-2016, 06:14 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 21,535
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Marwhini
Not only does Tolkien "indicate a preference for...
Not only does Tolkien "indicate a preference for inherited leadership," in the BBC Interview I posted, he comes right out and EXPLICITLY SAYS he has a preference for inherited leadership. But he... |
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Forum: The Books
07-15-2016, 06:10 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 21,535
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Marwhini
I doubt it was a "Republic." It is so small that...
I doubt it was a "Republic." It is so small that it would be strange to have such a small population vote for representatives who would then vote for policy. A "Democracy" just means that a... |
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Forum: The Books
07-15-2016, 04:02 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 16,329
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Marwhini
1) GRR Martin's desire to explore a "More...
1) GRR Martin's desire to explore a "More Realistic" Middle-earth did not really work. Discovering a "More Realistic" Middle-earth is possible, but it needs to be approached on Tolkien's terms, where... |
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Forum: The Books
07-15-2016, 10:10 AM
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Replies: 93
Views: 46,920
Posted By
Marwhini
And I am aware of what Cuckoos are.
My...
And I am aware of what Cuckoos are. My little-sister is an Ornithologist. We do not call Cuckoos outright parasites, because they are not preying directly upon a host-animal. But the behavior of... |
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Forum: The Books
07-15-2016, 10:07 AM
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Replies: 93
Views: 46,920
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Marwhini
They aren't an Allegory, nor are they an...
They aren't an Allegory, nor are they an Alpha-predator. They are simply a predatory species, one of many, which happen to coexist alongside man. Technically they are a mixed-predator, where some... |
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Forum: The Books
07-15-2016, 09:40 AM
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Replies: 93
Views: 46,920
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Marwhini
This is one of the problems Tolkien seemed to be...
This is one of the problems Tolkien seemed to be trying to explain in his later days. One possible solution is that the lands were occupied, just not with a sufficient number of people to form a... |
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Forum: The Books
07-13-2016, 04:46 PM
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Replies: 93
Views: 46,920
Posted By
Marwhini
This is one of the problems Tolkien seemed to be...
This is one of the problems Tolkien seemed to be trying to explain in his later days. One possible solution is that the lands were occupied, just not with a sufficient number of people to form a... |
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Forum: The Books
07-13-2016, 04:34 PM
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Replies: 93
Views: 46,920
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Marwhini
That Orcs depended upon agricultural products...
That Orcs depended upon agricultural products means they had to get them somewhere. If they grew them themselves, then they needed a lot of land on which to do so. While Mordor had the fertile... |
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Forum: The Books
07-13-2016, 04:22 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 21,535
Posted By
Marwhini
Exactly.
I did not intend to imply an...
Exactly. I did not intend to imply an equality or identity between Feudalism and Monarchy, either. The two are quite distinct, as there are forms of Democratic Feudalism (where the collective... |
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Forum: The Movies
07-13-2016, 02:53 PM
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Replies: 59
Views: 47,839
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Marwhini
I should also say:
Yassa massa... I be a...
I should also say: Yassa massa... I be a stopping' now. MB |
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Forum: The Movies
07-13-2016, 02:51 PM
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Replies: 59
Views: 47,839
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Marwhini
This does seem to be pointless as the point I am...
This does seem to be pointless as the point I am making seems to be completely ignored. MB |
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Forum: The Movies
07-12-2016, 02:35 AM
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Replies: 59
Views: 47,839
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Marwhini
I do recognize that most "Scenes" are around...
I do recognize that most "Scenes" are around 3-minutes long. But The Hobbit has a collection of scenes that would be very long. The Scene involving the Dwarves showing up at Bilbo's home would... |
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Forum: The Movies
07-12-2016, 02:11 AM
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Replies: 59
Views: 47,839
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Marwhini
I did read what you said.
And maybe if you...
I did read what you said. And maybe if you have read works like Gone with the Wind you would realize that the movie contains far less than half the book (maybe even less than ¼ of it, but it has... |
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Forum: The Movies
07-11-2016, 08:32 PM
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Replies: 59
Views: 47,839
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Marwhini
At no point did I say "word-for-word."
I...
At no point did I say "word-for-word." I said that the movie would need to be longer than 2 hours to include THE ENTIRE book. And that is due to the Heuristic Used in Screenwriting of an... |
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Forum: The Movies
07-11-2016, 05:00 PM
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Replies: 59
Views: 47,839
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Marwhini
Does the word "average" mean nothing to people...
Does the word "average" mean nothing to people here? That one chapter contains more visual exposition does not negate the rather lengthier narratives and dialog exposition that exists in other... |
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Forum: The Movies
07-11-2016, 02:18 PM
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Replies: 59
Views: 47,839
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Marwhini
Because that is about what it would take to get...
Because that is about what it would take to get the ENTIRE BOOK done as a movie without cutting anything. A 2-hour production would leave 5 - 6 minutes, on average, to cover each Chapter of the... |
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Forum: The Movies
07-10-2016, 11:02 PM
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Replies: 59
Views: 47,839
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Marwhini
Technically, as in according the rules they teach...
Technically, as in according the rules they teach at UCLA on Screenwriting. But that would be applying a roughly 30 minute per chapter formula (using the 9 - 12 hour estimate), given more... |
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Forum: The Movies
07-10-2016, 08:14 PM
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Replies: 59
Views: 47,839
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Marwhini
Rick, the older brother of the Founders left, and...
Rick, the older brother of the Founders left, and when Microsoft bought them out, they shut down the studio (killing competition). Tony (who produced most of the later AoE games) is now producing... |
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Forum: The Movies
07-10-2016, 07:57 PM
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Replies: 59
Views: 47,839
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Marwhini
Oh, and where each Installment should begin and...
Oh, and where each Installment should begin and End. 1st Movie: An Unexpected Party Roast Mutton A Short Rest Over Hill And Under Hill Riddles In The Dark Out Of The Frying-Pan Into The... |
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Forum: The Movies
07-10-2016, 07:47 PM
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Replies: 59
Views: 47,839
Posted By
Marwhini
You're not familiar with the 1 Page = 1 Minute...
You're not familiar with the 1 Page = 1 Minute rule? That is for Screenplay/Script -> Screen-time. http://johnaugust.com/2006/how-accurate-is-the-page-per-minute-rule And the heuristic can... |
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Forum: The Books
07-10-2016, 01:57 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 11,728
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Marwhini
True... I was just thinking in terms of the...
True... I was just thinking in terms of the larger effects of the One Ring upon the world. The Fox just having the ring and never using it might not produce the more severe effects we see upon... |
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Forum: The Movies
07-10-2016, 01:52 PM
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Replies: 59
Views: 47,839
Posted By
Marwhini
I thought pretty much the same thing.
If...
I thought pretty much the same thing. If these movies weren't Marketed as "Tolkien" they could have been pretty fun. The Analogy I tend to use is: Jackson has taken three guys in Black... |
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