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Forum: The Movies
01-21-2004, 03:37 AM
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Replies: 104
Views: 25,367
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I'm a sucker for people trying not to cry, but...I'm a sucker for people trying not to cry, but not for crying itself. So Sam bursting into tears made me think, "ah, stop yer blubbering and get up the mountain already" (not really, I'm not quite... |
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Forum: The Movies
01-21-2004, 03:07 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 6,125
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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> (FOTR) seemed to me to...<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> (FOTR) seemed to me to take the least liberties with the text <I>(particularly with the dialogue)</I> (my italics)<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>My immediate impression of FotR the first... |
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Forum: Middle-earth Mirth
01-20-2004, 08:03 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 5,766
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No matter how much effort goes into making a film...No matter how much effort goes into making a film version of LotR, there will always be a group of Tolkien purists preparing to physically attack the director with hardback copies of HoME, chanting,... |
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Forum: The Movies
01-19-2004, 08:55 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 10,626
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Oddwen, I think your theory is better than my...Oddwen, I think your theory is better than my crazy hobbit theory However, in light of this thread, I would like to propose a new, overarching theory, which is that "Into the West" is thoroughly... |
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Forum: The Movies
01-18-2004, 02:51 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 10,626
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I've refined my Bilbo theory:<P>The first parts...I've refined my Bilbo theory:<P>The first parts are Frodo & Bilbo singing to each other: Frodo to Bilbo; Bilbo to Frodo ("what are these tears upon your face" makes more sense if it's directed at... |
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Forum: The Movies
01-10-2004, 12:56 AM
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Replies: 84
Views: 18,883
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I went to the first day of RotK - the 26th...I went to the first day of RotK - the 26th (Australia always gets movies late, dangnabbit!) - and waited for and hour to get good seats*, etc etc. The wait was worth it 'cos my group of 5 friends got... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
01-09-2004, 11:34 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 13,991
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zb
This isn't entirely a music thing, but it's...This isn't entirely a music thing, but it's related: TITLE: J.R.R. Tolkien Collection MUSICIANS: Christopher Tolkien, J.R.R. Tolkien, William Elvin, Donald Swann (composer) GENRE: erm...... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
01-09-2004, 11:19 PM
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Replies: 119
Views: 39,339
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zb
Thanks to this thread, I just cleaned & decorated...Thanks to this thread, I just cleaned & decorated my bookshelf. It's a basic chip-board type setup, very ugly but practical. I took all the books out (you never realise how many books you have... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
01-09-2004, 01:07 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,970
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If you read the prologues to LotR, the Hobbit,...If you read the prologues to LotR, the Hobbit, The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, etc, you'll see that Tolkien 'pretends' (for lack of a better word) he's translating real histories, which is related to... |
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Forum: The Movies
01-07-2004, 07:23 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 14,515
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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Finding the Lembas was...<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Finding the Lembas was unnecessary, since he already knew that it was not him who had eaten it, and he must have suspected Gollum of framing him.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>... |
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Forum: The Books
01-07-2004, 07:43 AM
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Replies: 41
Views: 16,613
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Since child hasn't posted a review of JRRT Artist...Since child hasn't posted a review of JRRT Artist & Illustrator yet, I'll be presumptuous smilies/wink.gif and offer my own: Title: J.R.R. Tolkien: Artist & Illustrator Author: Wayne G.... |
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Forum: The Movies
01-07-2004, 06:43 AM
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Replies: 57
Views: 12,400
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After listening to a recording of Christopher...After listening to a recording of Christopher Tolkien reading "of Beren and Luthien" today, I'd say there's definite movie potential. <P>Unfortunately, there's also a lot of potential for... |
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Forum: The Movies
01-07-2004, 06:29 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 14,515
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Aragorn and Arwens' kiss was cringe factor 11,...Aragorn and Arwens' kiss was cringe factor 11, imho. Bad addition.<P>The ring floating on crusty-lava-stuff (can you tell I'm not a geologist?) for seemingly 5 minutes was dumb and didn't add... |
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Forum: The Movies
01-05-2004, 08:40 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 10,626
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After having listened to ITW again, I have a...After having listened to ITW again, I have a theory: It's addressed to Bilbo. Analysis:<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR><BR>Lay down<BR>Your sweet and weary head<BR>The night is falling<BR>You have come to... |
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Forum: The Movies
01-05-2004, 02:38 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 9,082
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I think the best addition was Pipping singing....I think the best addition was Pipping singing. Normally, when PJ goes the opposite way to the book, I cringe, but his song (despite being a bit of a butchering of a hobbit walking song) added to the... |
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Forum: The Movies
01-05-2004, 02:14 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 9,411
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Re: Hugo Weaving.<BR>In FotR, I was kinda...Re: Hugo Weaving.<BR>In FotR, I was kinda sceptical. In TT I cringed*. <P>In RotK, I went: he's done it! His character may have been screwed up by PJ**, but he has acted that character so well it... |
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Forum: The Books
01-03-2004, 10:10 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 9,828
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I can't help but thinking of various passages...I can't help but thinking of various passages where Frodo 'feels' an external will telling him to put on the Ring, eg: That said, Frodo cannot be fully controlled by this external will, as... |
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Forum: The Books
01-03-2004, 09:49 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 5,182
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Some (very preliminary) thoughts:
Not...Some (very preliminary) thoughts: Not having read this in it's original context, this seems to say that 'wilful death' is a symptom of some kind of spiritual disease. Hmmm... I... |
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Forum: Middle-earth Mirth
01-02-2004, 09:16 PM
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Replies: 1,605
Views: 506,215
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Here's mine:
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You were a member of bd...Here's mine: --- You were a member of bd back when it was on ezboard, but finally managed to quit (in order to spend time actually studying). The other day, you recall a discussion about balrogs... |
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Forum: Middle-earth Mirth
01-02-2004, 08:19 AM
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Replies: 70
Views: 18,307
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* you just spent the equivalent of 11 hour's...* you just spent the equivalent of 11 hour's wages (okay, I work in a supermarket and I'm under 18, but even so) on hardcover 3-volume lotr. Mmmm... hardcover lotr... * you just had a conversation... |
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Forum: Middle-earth Mirth
01-02-2004, 07:52 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 8,742
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poor Hama! smilies/frown.gif
Hama is...poor Hama! smilies/frown.gif Hama is staring into the infinite middle-distance, paying little attention to what is being said Aragorn: Death shall come to any man that draws Elendil's sword... |
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