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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
11-14-2003, 08:46 AM
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Replies: 136
Views: 24,537
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Eurytus
OK, so everyone here would seemingly be perfectly...OK, so everyone here would seemingly be perfectly happy to accept Birdsong winning if a hardcore of its fans decided to multiply vote. You'd cheerfully accept the fact that it would now be... |
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Forum: The Books
11-14-2003, 05:08 AM
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Replies: 137
Views: 48,278
Posted By
Eurytus
It does not even need to the same language no....It does not even need to the same language no. The question is, does the language appear as archaic as that used in Rohan/Gondor? The answer is clearly not in my opinion. |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
11-14-2003, 04:58 AM
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Replies: 136
Views: 24,537
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Eurytus
You found it inconclusive, I personally don't. ...You found it inconclusive, I personally don't. By any standard you like the acting in Star Wars is subpar. It certainly can't be described as worthy of merit. Of the three leads only one, Harrison... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
11-13-2003, 04:02 AM
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Replies: 136
Views: 24,537
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Eurytus
"Diss"?
What has Ali G just entered the..."Diss"? What has Ali G just entered the thread or something? And there is no need to stereotype fans who feel the need to cheat to ensure that Tolkien wins in a book poll. They achieve that... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
11-13-2003, 03:23 AM
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Replies: 136
Views: 24,537
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Eurytus
You might like to read the thread again and then...You might like to read the thread again and then realise two things; 1. Yes, using personal information to try and beat someone is a debate is puerile. 2. I never said the entire debate was... |
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Forum: The Books
11-13-2003, 03:20 AM
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Replies: 137
Views: 48,278
Posted By
Eurytus
By the way, since people claimed the style of...By the way, since people claimed the style of description in the latter books was also designed to give a sense of antiquity to the environment then the descriptions in Rivendell and Lorien should be... |
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Forum: The Movies
11-12-2003, 02:43 PM
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Replies: 93
Views: 20,413
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Eurytus
On the removal of Saruman I will admit that of...On the removal of Saruman I will admit that of all the changes that PJ has made to the books this is the one that worries me the most. However I think I will trust PJ until shown otherwise.<P>As for... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
11-12-2003, 09:45 AM
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Replies: 136
Views: 24,537
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Eurytus
The fact that this is the second time you have...The fact that this is the second time you have decided to use personal information about me to try and conduct your argument is puerile and sad beyond belief and hence this discussion is at an end. |
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Forum: The Books
11-12-2003, 09:41 AM
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Replies: 137
Views: 48,278
Posted By
Eurytus
Come on, he wouldn't need to be. Surely it would...Come on, he wouldn't need to be. Surely it would be relatively simple to work out that the more antique a realm the more archaic the language. As it is the book gets more archaic as it progresses and... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
11-12-2003, 06:28 AM
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Replies: 136
Views: 24,537
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Eurytus
I would probably describe a geek as being the...I would probably describe a geek as being the sort of person who feels the need to send out a call to arms each time something Tolkien is featured in a poll. Who feels threatened that LOTR could be... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
11-12-2003, 06:27 AM
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Replies: 136
Views: 24,537
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Eurytus
Why not? Well because the story is pretty basic....Why not? Well because the story is pretty basic. The acting is mostly subpar. The directing is functional at best. In fact in only 2 areas does it really stand out. The music and the Special Effects.... |
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Forum: The Movies
11-12-2003, 04:24 AM
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Replies: 93
Views: 20,413
Posted By
Eurytus
<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> I am still not so sure...<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> I am still not so sure that this is anything but a nasty rumour. But, if there is anything to it, it surely is a huge mistake - not just as far as us Book fans are concerned,... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
11-12-2003, 04:23 AM
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Replies: 136
Views: 24,537
Posted By
Eurytus
Sorry but I totally disagree with this. To...Sorry but I totally disagree with this. To suggest that Birdsong would have a “hard core” of fans who would vote for each multiple times in the same way as LOTR is not realistic. The only book in the... |
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Forum: The Books
11-12-2003, 04:22 AM
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Replies: 137
Views: 48,278
Posted By
Eurytus
Well if that were the case would anyone like to...Well if that were the case would anyone like to explain why the same style of writing and language is not used to describe the realm of Lorien or Rivendell, both of which are far older than the... |
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Forum: The Books
11-11-2003, 02:51 AM
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Replies: 137
Views: 48,278
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Eurytus
i.e. you think them faultless.
I am not...i.e. you think them faultless. I am not ‘trying’ to find fault. That would imply that I have some desperate desire to find flaws within Tolkien’s works. That is simply not true. In fact, I have... |
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Forum: The Books
11-10-2003, 01:48 PM
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Replies: 137
Views: 48,278
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Eurytus
In that case you are having to hypothesise things...In that case you are having to hypothesise things that are not in the book or stated by Tolkien to support the change in language. My case is simple, in the book there is a line about a Fox's... |
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Forum: The Books
11-10-2003, 01:43 PM
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Replies: 137
Views: 48,278
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Eurytus
I can only assume that you have missed the...I can only assume that you have missed the television program known as Big Brother then. Or the mystifying career of Gareth Gates. Or Ant & Dec. Or... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
11-10-2003, 07:25 AM
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Replies: 136
Views: 24,537
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Eurytus
I find the issue of the BBC’s Great Read to be a...I find the issue of the BBC’s Great Read to be a bit bemusing. In particular I find it interesting that people take great exception to critics of the LOTR, especially ones who seem to either have not... |
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Forum: The Books
11-10-2003, 03:42 AM
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Replies: 158
Views: 66,075
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Eurytus
My views about this issue have probably been...My views about this issue have probably been expressed enough in the “Dumbing down the books” thread but I will add a little here. Reading through this thread I found this comment to be... |
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Forum: The Books
11-07-2003, 04:28 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,455
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Eurytus
For anyone who wants more information on the...For anyone who wants more information on the geography of Middle Earth (one of the aspects that most interests me) might I recommend Karen Wynn Fonstad's "The Atlas of Middle Earth". This is a... |
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Forum: The Movies
11-07-2003, 04:20 AM
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Replies: 65
Views: 12,997
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Eurytus
To me the first Matrix is an almost perfect film....To me the first Matrix is an almost perfect film. That is not to say that it is one of the best films of all time, just that it achieves exactly what it sets out to do. The story arc is weighted to... |
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Forum: The Books
11-07-2003, 04:06 AM
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Replies: 137
Views: 48,278
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Eurytus
Err, I was actually asked to supply passages. And...Err, I was actually asked to supply passages. And "disgusting"? Nice bit of hyperbole there. I don't recall ever saying they were disgusting. |
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Forum: The Books
11-06-2003, 03:14 PM
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Replies: 137
Views: 48,278
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Eurytus
OK since someone has asked to provide examples of...OK since someone has asked to provide examples of bad writing, here are a couple that I think to be pretty poor; "Hey dol! merry dol! ring a dong dillo! Ring a dong! hope along! fal lal the... |
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Forum: The Books
11-06-2003, 02:42 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 11,500
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Eurytus
I think that the fact that Tolkien wanted to show...I think that the fact that Tolkien wanted to show the war as being one of the whole of Middle Earth was certainly a reason behind Sauron attacking Lorien and the Lonely Mountain. But given that this... |
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Forum: The Books
11-06-2003, 02:26 AM
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Replies: 137
Views: 48,278
Posted By
Eurytus
No, that is not quite correct. My position is...No, that is not quite correct. My position is that much of Tolkien's archaic language is overdone but the true fault is that his use of it creates a disconnect between the 1st and 3rd books. |
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