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Forum: The Movies
06-14-2009, 06:27 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 5,996
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Boo Radley
He's certainly come a long way from playing...
He's certainly come a long way from playing Frankenstein's monster in those old Hammer films. |
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Forum: The Movies
06-13-2009, 09:09 PM
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Replies: 81
Views: 28,550
Posted By
Boo Radley
For that matter, Danny Devito isn't Sean Connery...For that matter, Danny Devito isn't Sean Connery either. (Yet somehow... I'm now imagining Devito as doing Smaug. This may bear consideration. Either that or I need to start cutting the meds in... |
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Forum: The Movies
06-13-2009, 06:16 PM
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Replies: 81
Views: 28,550
Posted By
Boo Radley
I think Gene Wilder is too much of a stretch. ...
I think Gene Wilder is too much of a stretch. I'd expect him to break into "Puttin' on the Ritz" (And I'll bet that just me saying that has got it running through your head right now... eh? Am I... |
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Forum: The Movies
06-12-2009, 06:44 PM
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Replies: 81
Views: 28,550
Posted By
Boo Radley
OK, I'll give you Woody Allen, but... Brosnin? ...
OK, I'll give you Woody Allen, but... Brosnin? Too much of the dandy to my way of thinking. Henricksen certainly has the voice for Smaug... but I almost think the voice should convey some sense... |
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Forum: The Movies
06-12-2009, 01:08 PM
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Replies: 81
Views: 28,550
Posted By
Boo Radley
Okay, Connery it is. I'll have my people call...Okay, Connery it is. I'll have my people call his people. We'll do lunch. |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
06-12-2009, 08:18 AM
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Replies: 998
Views: 472,305
Posted By
Boo Radley
Which Martin book(s)? The A Song of Ice and Fire...
Which Martin book(s)? The A Song of Ice and Fire series? An excellent read, very reminiscent of the War of the Roses, I just wish there wasn't such a huge gap between books. But one should never... |
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Forum: The Movies
06-12-2009, 07:56 AM
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Replies: 81
Views: 28,550
Posted By
Boo Radley
You didn't like "The Molly Maguires"? And he was...
You didn't like "The Molly Maguires"? And he was the best James Bond there ever was. But I digress... How about Brian Blessed? If he's still vertical. |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
06-11-2009, 02:22 PM
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Replies: 998
Views: 472,305
Posted By
Boo Radley
Right now I'm working my way through Pratchett's...
Right now I'm working my way through Pratchett's Discworld series for the second time. Love the man's mind and am greatly saddened that it's fading away... |
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Forum: The Movies
06-11-2009, 02:19 PM
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Replies: 81
Views: 28,550
Posted By
Boo Radley
I don't know... I see (er... hear?) Smaug as...
I don't know... I see (er... hear?) Smaug as having a very deep, rumbling, yet articulate, mellifluous voice. Or... wait a minute! What about Sean Connery? He's already done a dragon and I think... |
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Forum: The Movies
05-16-2009, 12:34 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 9,973
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Boo Radley
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Forum: The Movies
05-13-2009, 06:53 PM
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Replies: 78
Views: 30,695
Posted By
Boo Radley
Tom was never one of my favorite characters.
He...
Tom was never one of my favorite characters. He provided some needed plot points in the book, but I always wished he'd been patterned more after someone like Beorn. To me, Tom was like some weird... |
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Forum: The Movies
05-13-2009, 06:08 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 18,532
Posted By
Boo Radley
Finally, I can post again!!!
OK, now that...
Finally, I can post again!!! OK, now that I've got that out of my system, here's my take on the movie. First of all, I have to disassociate myself from the desire to compare it to any kind of... |
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Forum: The Movies
05-02-2009, 09:44 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 18,532
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Boo Radley
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Forum: The Books
01-31-2009, 10:38 PM
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Replies: 78
Views: 33,665
Posted By
Boo Radley
Since no one's mentioned it yet, I'd like to say...
Since no one's mentioned it yet, I'd like to say that the thread title, "The Way We War" is punnishly delicious and I applaud the author, Kuruharan. |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
01-31-2009, 01:59 PM
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Replies: 69
Views: 35,236
Posted By
Boo Radley
Orc divorces?
Hmmm...
I imagine they're...
Orc divorces? Hmmm... I imagine they're quite uncomplicated, legally. Everything's split right down the middle. Probably with an axe. |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
01-29-2009, 08:19 PM
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Replies: 69
Views: 35,236
Posted By
Boo Radley
Orc weddings?
"With this ring, I thee...
Orc weddings? "With this ring, I thee wed..." "Ring? RING???" "No, Honey! It's not THE...arrrgghhhhh......glug... I'm surprised they could even GET to the honeymoon! |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
01-29-2009, 03:22 PM
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Replies: 69
Views: 35,236
Posted By
Boo Radley
I just had a terrifying thought.
Orc blind...
I just had a terrifying thought. Orc blind dates. What could be scarier? Talk about nightmare fuel... |
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Forum: The Books
01-29-2009, 03:08 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 11,186
Posted By
Boo Radley
You beat me to this idea by a mere... three...
You beat me to this idea by a mere... three weeks, actually. This is how I would reason it out. |
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Forum: The Books
01-27-2009, 02:51 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 16,280
Posted By
Boo Radley
Could a dwarf melee with a Balrog?
Sure.
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Could a dwarf melee with a Balrog? Sure. Could he win? Not so much. |
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Forum: The Movies
09-23-2008, 07:15 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 28,325
Posted By
Boo Radley
But how do you really feel about it, Morthorond? ...
But how do you really feel about it, Morthorond? ;) |
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Forum: The Movies
09-23-2008, 08:20 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 28,325
Posted By
Boo Radley
That's funny. I also watched ROTK over the...
That's funny. I also watched ROTK over the weekend and even though I've seen the film several times, this was the first time I'd realized the horses had disappeared. I wonder what the reasoning was... |
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Forum: The Movies
09-23-2008, 08:15 AM
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Replies: 152
Views: 69,658
Posted By
Boo Radley
I remember seeing it when it first came out and I...
I remember seeing it when it first came out and I thought it was really, really cool. Then, I watched it again a few years ago. I'd picked up the VHS tape at the library and brought it home to... |
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Forum: The Movies
08-25-2007, 09:55 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 9,774
Posted By
Boo Radley
Yeah. I have to agree with you on this one. ...
Yeah. I have to agree with you on this one. Of course the scene won't sit well with many Tolkien-o-philes, and yes, we all have our own ideas of how we could have made this scene better or... |
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Forum: The Books
06-19-2007, 12:36 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 17,532
Posted By
Boo Radley
Couple of things here...
I really, really liked...
Couple of things here... I really, really liked this chapter and I agree with the concept of it showing growth and how the Hobbits have come full circle. Also, I won't compare the battle fought in... |
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Forum: The Movies
05-26-2007, 10:12 PM
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Replies: 79
Views: 22,720
Posted By
Boo Radley
I... always pictured Aragorn as somewhat taller. ...
I... always pictured Aragorn as somewhat taller. Not that Viggo is short, mind you, but "Strider" had very long legs and I viewed him as being a bit older looking and... dare I say it? (Oh, why... |
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