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Forum: The Movies
01-08-2004, 09:44 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,930
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Olorin_TLA
I noticed it 1st time, and I think it was stupid,...I noticed it 1st time, and I think it was stupid, mainly because it gets rid of a sense of history. They don't have to list all the kings from Isildur to Earnur , just not say he's the last king.... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
01-05-2004, 07:34 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,855
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Olorin_TLA
Also...the men in the West had Elves to help...Also...the men in the West had Elves to help them...other men didn't, so Morgoth and Sauron had basically no one to stop them conquering them. They worshipped Sauron as God, and so answering his call... |
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Forum: The Movies
01-05-2004, 07:27 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 20,664
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Well, there's no definite measurements,...Well, there's no definite measurements, buut...<P>Tolkien said Sauron was larger than man-sized, but not gigantic, so I'm thinking around 7-8 feet tall.<P>Barad-dur is the tallest Tower at that time... |
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Forum: The Movies
01-05-2004, 07:22 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 9,151
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Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehhhhhh...<P><BR>I was ready to...Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehhhhhh...<P><BR>I was ready to go "Idiot PJ" when I read your post, but actually, Legolas' response seems very good. I love the way he's ther ein his shiny clothes just completely... |
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Forum: The Movies
01-05-2004, 07:19 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,633
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Olorin_TLA
In the Books and the movies I think Gollum is...In the Books and the movies I think Gollum is captured, then set loose, around a year before Frodo leaves. |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
01-05-2004, 07:15 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 7,587
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Olorin_TLA
Yep, he's abandoned being just 1 colour, and...Yep, he's abandoned being just 1 colour, and decides he's going to be EVERY colour - power-lust, basically. I can't rmemeber if he's just dressed in dirty rags in RotK, or if this happens later,... |
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Forum: The Books
01-05-2004, 07:11 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 9,821
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Olorin_TLA
Well in the account in Unfinished Tales of the...Well in the account in Unfinished Tales of the Hunt for the Ring, the Nazgul do act as if they have their own minds, (to an extent - see below smilies/wink.gif ) as the With King gives them orders,... |
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Forum: The Books
01-05-2004, 07:08 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 15,693
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Olorin_TLA
He didn't go good in the shire...he just snapoped...He didn't go good in the shire...he just snapoped and killed Saruman in revenge, then tried to escape. Sad, but what he deserved. |
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Forum: Middle-earth Mirth
01-04-2004, 06:51 PM
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Replies: 70
Views: 18,230
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Olorin_TLA
Your dad drops occasional quips of "what are you...Your dad drops occasional quips of "what are you Tolkien about" and when getting you up for school pretends to stab you like the Nazgul in Bree. You can do a better Gollum than Andy Serkis. ... |
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Forum: Middle-earth Mirth
01-04-2004, 06:09 PM
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Replies: 70
Views: 18,230
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Olorin_TLA
Are you dressing like Bill the Pony?! ...Are you dressing like Bill the Pony?! smilies/biggrin.gif Wait...Asfaloth? Or Elanor/Rosie? *Out of ideas!* Forth Tolkiengas is a way of life? Starting the day? Let loose a mighty horn... |
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Forum: The Movies
01-04-2004, 06:02 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 8,877
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Olorin_TLA
Nay, that's Ingold - at least, that's his line in...Nay, that's Ingold - at least, that's his line in the book, and he rides into the city from battle in the book!. |
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Forum: The Books
01-04-2004, 05:54 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 6,362
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Olorin_TLA
Consideriong that he said he was "burned", and I...Consideriong that he said he was "burned", and I tak eit that when fighting a guy whose covered in flame you'll come out with nont an inch of skin uncharred, I guess it's a new body. Otherwise he... |
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Forum: The Books
01-04-2004, 05:44 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 9,821
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Olorin_TLA
OSANWE!!! There's even a link to the article! It...OSANWE!!! There's even a link to the article! It expilcitly deals with "telepathy", and is by Tolkien!!! |
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Forum: Quiz Room
01-04-2004, 05:19 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 8,193
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Boldog I think...Felagund pretends to be him I...Boldog I think...Felagund pretends to be him I think. |
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Forum: The Books
01-03-2004, 03:43 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 6,362
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Yeah but Saruman's death was horrific...I think...Yeah but Saruman's death was horrific...I think he died like that, shrivelling like a rapidly decaying horrid corpse, becayse he was damned. |
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Forum: The Books
01-03-2004, 03:42 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 8,786
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Olorin_TLA
A friend tried to read the 1st book of WoT, but...A friend tried to read the 1st book of WoT, but gave up in disgust because apparently the plot is a rip-off of LotR. I've heard Sword of Shannara is too. |
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Forum: The Books
01-03-2004, 03:39 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 6,184
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Ah, but since Morgoth's return was foretold, It...Ah, but since Morgoth's return was foretold, It could very well be reffering to Morgoth, eating the stars, moon, sun, etc, until everything is destoryed. |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
01-03-2004, 03:34 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 6,581
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My history teacher (there was an article in the...My history teacher (there was an article in the Guardian or something about the lack of women in LotR, and it was on his desk when he came in (late), so out of nowhere (we knew nothing of his ficiton... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
01-03-2004, 03:25 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 9,192
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Tuor, note the fact that I said "elfs" when...Tuor, note the fact that I said "elfs" when referring to the fairy tale/myth ones, which is how that's spelt, and "Elves" when talking of Tolkien's ones, wheihc are very, very different. ... |
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Forum: The Movies
01-03-2004, 03:22 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,936
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In FotR there's a glimpse of Gil-galad - he's...In FotR there's a glimpse of Gil-galad - he's skewering an Ork with his spear in the Prologue - Elendil is seen next I think. |
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Forum: The Movies
01-03-2004, 03:19 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 12,927
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Uruks and Uruk-hai are different.<P>Yes, I know...Uruks and Uruk-hai are different.<P>Yes, I know it's the same word, but that's because bred Orks are hardly going to call themselves "Uruk 2.0" are they! <P>Uruks are basically toughter Orks...sun... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
01-03-2004, 03:11 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 6,424
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Olorin_TLA
Valinor was actually seperated from the rest of...Valinor was actually seperated from the rest of the world in the 2nd Age. What happneed is that the Numenoreans, with Sauron's encouragement, tried to invade and conquer Valinor. The minute they... |
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Forum: Middle-earth Mirth
01-03-2004, 09:39 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 8,725
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Nice one with Gollum! And Oddwen, that Arwen one...Nice one with Gollum! And Oddwen, that Arwen one was sheer genius!!! smilies/biggrin.gif "Death shall come to any man that draws Elendil's sword save Elendil's heir." After the Hornburg,... |
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Forum: The Movies
01-03-2004, 09:31 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,210
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Olorin_TLA
At last, someone else noticed! *Party!* <P>The...At last, someone else noticed! *Party!* <P>The Easterlings in the films look nothign like the ones in the Book. I was curious about this, so I listened to the Artists' Commentaries on the Two... |
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Forum: The Movies
01-03-2004, 09:21 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 5,044
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Olorin_TLA
Corny? Umm...no.<P>Let's see, if people will...Corny? Umm...no.<P>Let's see, if people will accept giant flaming demons (done realistically, with smoke and all!) and Riders searching for someone who just happen th be cloaked all in black and have... |
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