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Forum: The Movies 12-18-2007, 10:56 AM
Replies: 140
Views: 41,931
Posted By Thenamir
Here's the scoop as reported from FoxNews: link...

Here's the scoop as reported from FoxNews: link here (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,317289,00.html)
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 12-18-2007, 10:29 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,945
Posted By Thenamir
Old Man Willow is capable of exerting his...

Old Man Willow is capable of exerting his influence over a wide ranging area, encompassing virtually all of the Old Forest. It seems to me that it would matter little that the Wight can terrorize...
Forum: Middle-earth Mirth 12-17-2007, 04:32 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,771
Posted By Thenamir
And for a time there was contentment, and...

And for a time there was contentment, and preparations for the crafting of the Filmarils proceeded apace. But then, like the rumblings of an approaching Oliphaunt, a swell of noise began to rise...
Forum: Quotable Quotes 12-17-2007, 03:48 PM
Replies: 16,719
Views: 2,058,890
Posted By Thenamir
Ssssurely. IMOTES "_ _ _ _ _ / _ o _ _...

Ssssurely.

IMOTES

"_ _ _ _ _ / _ o _ _ / _ _ e / _ o _ _ i t s / t o / _ _ e _ _ / _ e _ _ / t _ e / s _ o _ e s / o _ / t _ e / s e _ !"
Forum: Quotable Quotes 12-17-2007, 01:41 PM
Replies: 16,719
Views: 2,058,890
Posted By Thenamir
Second time's the charm, then. MITOE "_...

Second time's the charm, then.

MITOE

"_ _ _ _ _ / _ o _ _ / _ _ e / _ o _ _ i t _ / t o / _ _ e _ _ / _ e _ _ / t _ e / _ _ o _ e _ / o _ / t _ e / _ e _ !"
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 12-17-2007, 01:39 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 30,877
Posted By Thenamir
:rolleyes: The art of punnery and sarcasm is lost.

:rolleyes: The art of punnery and sarcasm is lost.
Forum: Middle-earth Mirth 12-17-2007, 12:33 PM
Replies: 14,193
Views: 2,413,981
Posted By Thenamir
Through his dark arts Sauron had decaffeinated...

Through his dark arts Sauron had decaffeinated Denethor's elixir, driving him to the madness which eventually caused him to set himself on fire and throw himself off the topmost parapet in Minas...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 12-17-2007, 12:14 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 30,877
Posted By Thenamir
Using Bethberry's standard, I'd have to say it's...

Using Bethberry's standard, I'd have to say it's the Balrog.

<bad pun mode=ON> The Balrog is hands-down the hottest character on screen.<bad pun mode=OFF>
Forum: The Movies 12-17-2007, 12:09 PM
Replies: 221
Views: 101,245
Posted By Thenamir
As I noted to someone in PM, my delay in...

As I noted to someone in PM, my delay in approaching HDM is not from protest of any sort (I have read and thoroughly enjoyed most of the Harry Potter books), but rather of time and the fact that I'd...
Forum: The Movies 12-17-2007, 12:06 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 8,770
Posted By Thenamir
Dear heavens. Elijah Wood was 19, not 13, when...

Dear heavens. Elijah Wood was 19, not 13, when they started filming, and nearly 23 when they finished. Perhaps a bit young to play a 33-plus hobbit, but then again, that's just barely when hobbits...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 12-17-2007, 12:00 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 30,877
Posted By Thenamir
For me it's a toss-up between Arwen and her...

For me it's a toss-up between Arwen and her grandmother, Galadriel. But my wife beats 'em both.
Forum: Quotable Quotes 12-17-2007, 11:51 AM
Replies: 16,719
Views: 2,058,890
Posted By Thenamir
Sorry. no M's. The board remains unchanged.

Sorry. no M's. The board remains unchanged.
Forum: The Movies 12-17-2007, 10:56 AM
Replies: 221
Views: 101,245
Posted By Thenamir
Darn it, now I'm going to have to actually read...

Darn it, now I'm going to have to actually read HDM so I can see what you guys are talking about and write a thorough refutation.:rolleyes:

-- Thenamir The Gadfly
Forum: Quotable Quotes 12-17-2007, 10:47 AM
Replies: 16,719
Views: 2,058,890
Posted By Thenamir
TIO -- and again, my apologies for the delay. ...

TIO -- and again, my apologies for the delay.

"_ _ _ _ _ / _ o _ _ / _ _ _ / _ o _ _ i t _ / t o / _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / t _ _ / _ _ o _ _ _ / o _ / t _ _ / _ _ _ !"
Forum: Quotable Quotes 12-17-2007, 12:28 AM
Replies: 16,719
Views: 2,058,890
Posted By Thenamir
My apologies, I will post the three requested...

My apologies, I will post the three requested letters tomorrow morning. Real life is a bear, sometimes! :eek:
Forum: The Movies 12-17-2007, 12:13 AM
Replies: 221
Views: 101,245
Posted By Thenamir
<cackles with glee> I am not a movie...

<cackles with glee>

I am not a movie producer, director, or even a hack grip, and I don't play any of them on television. However, it seems to me that perhaps Pullman isn't quite as "loved" or...
Forum: The Movies 12-14-2007, 04:38 PM
Replies: 221
Views: 101,245
Posted By Thenamir
:eek: <whispers "You're not alone," and...

:eek:

<whispers "You're not alone," and disappears like an ephemeral smoke...>
Forum: Quotable Quotes 12-14-2007, 04:19 PM
Replies: 16,719
Views: 2,058,890
Posted By Thenamir
Now for my turn. A shorter one this time, I...

Now for my turn. A shorter one this time, I think, like the last one.

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Forum: The Movies 12-14-2007, 04:02 PM
Replies: 221
Views: 101,245
Posted By Thenamir
Speakin' of feightin' words... My wife and I...

Speakin' of feightin' words...

My wife and I are, shall we say, unsophisticated in our moviegoing tastes -- at least, that's what our kids say. They'd rather see Beowulf and The Invisible. We...
Forum: The Movies 12-14-2007, 03:30 PM
Replies: 221
Views: 101,245
Posted By Thenamir
Let there be no banning of movies on the basis of...

Let there be no banning of movies on the basis of philosophical disagreement. By all means, make Pullman movies, Michael Moore movies, whatever floats the boat of the persons putting up the...
Forum: The Movies 12-14-2007, 02:40 PM
Replies: 221
Views: 101,245
Posted By Thenamir
A Value-able comparison

Opening Weekends (USA):

Fellowship of the Ring: $47 million
Two Towers: $62 million
Return of the King: $72 million

Narnia: $65 million

Golden Compass: $26 million
Forum: Quotable Quotes 12-08-2007, 11:23 PM
Replies: 16,719
Views: 2,058,890
Posted By Thenamir
"Open, in the name of Mordor!"

"Open, in the name of Mordor!"
Forum: Middle-earth Mirth 11-30-2007, 03:54 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 32,183
Posted By Thenamir
<Thenamir pauses to wonder which "next Sunday"...

<Thenamir pauses to wonder which "next Sunday" was meant.> :D
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 11-29-2007, 11:14 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 17,015
Posted By Thenamir
I will get skewered for this one. I just know it....

I will get skewered for this one. I just know it.

There is one, and only one scene in the FOTR movie which I believe to be a distinct improvement over the book. In the book it makes me choke up,...
Forum: The Barrow-Downs 11-28-2007, 11:34 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 23,345
Posted By Thenamir
Gnawing the ends of old threads

Now that the poll is closed, I am quite pleased to see that my initial favorite, the '?' did indeed win the overall poll, but with a mere plurality of 25%. All hail the Question Mark -- Herald of...
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