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Forum: The Movies 04-18-2001, 11:33 AM |
Replies: 47
Views: 16,993
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The Dagda
<BR> Re: What?</b><br><br> I'm certainly not...
<BR> Re: What?</b><br><br> I'm certainly not against a film, but significant diversions from the story will not reflect well on it. I would submit that most people want to see The Lord Of The... |
Forum: The Movies 04-16-2001, 07:31 PM |
Replies: 21
Views: 10,907
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The Dagda
<BR><br><br> Didn't Tolkien once write that the...
<BR><br><br> Didn't Tolkien once write that the hobbit ears are somewhat pointed, though less so than those of the elves? <p></p> |
Forum: The Movies 04-16-2001, 07:24 PM |
Replies: 47
Views: 16,993
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The Dagda
<BR> Re: Lurtz and other Changes</b><br><br> ...
<BR> Re: Lurtz and other Changes</b><br><br> red, how do you presume to know anything about me or what I may or may not have done? I don't make assumptions about you or anyone else on this board. ... |
Forum: The Movies 04-16-2001, 12:57 PM |
Replies: 47
Views: 16,993
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The Dagda
<BR> Re: Lurtz and other Changes</b><br><br> I...
<BR> Re: Lurtz and other Changes</b><br><br> I know how NOT to make it: by NOT following the story it is supposed to be based upon.<br> <br> I may still enjoy a fantasy film inspired by The Lord... |
Forum: The Movies 04-15-2001, 10:30 PM |
Replies: 47
Views: 16,993
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The Dagda
<BR> Re: Lurtz and other Changes</b><br><br> ...
<BR> Re: Lurtz and other Changes</b><br><br> Oh, here's an "Elvish sword" as wielded by the Elven warrior "Arwen".<br> <br> <a... |
Forum: The Movies 04-15-2001, 10:24 PM |
Replies: 47
Views: 16,993
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The Dagda
<BR> Re: Lurtz</b><br><br> Ahh yes, another...
<BR> Re: Lurtz</b><br><br> Ahh yes, another change. You see, the Cinema going audience is too stupid to follow the Tolkien plot, so we now have the Newline plot. This "Lord Of The Rings" is not... |
Forum: The Movies 03-21-2001, 06:12 PM |
Replies: 69
Views: 15,832
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The Dagda
<BR> Re: Tom (and Glorfindel)</b><br><br> Well...
<BR> Re: Tom (and Glorfindel)</b><br><br> Well then why include Helm's Deep, or Fangorn Forest, or anything else beside Frodo's and Sam's journey into Mordor, if all we are concerned with is the... |
Forum: The Movies 03-19-2001, 10:07 PM |
Replies: 69
Views: 15,832
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The Dagda
<BR> Re: Tom</b><br><br> Tom fulfills two vital...
<BR> Re: Tom</b><br><br> Tom fulfills two vital roles in the story. First, he helps to give us a sense of mystery and a sense of the long past ages of Middle Earth, and early in the story. It is... |
Forum: The Books 02-17-2001, 10:11 PM |
Replies: 94
Views: 20,790
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The Dagda
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Forum: Middle-earth Mirth 02-14-2001, 07:58 PM |
Replies: 8
Views: 8,010
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The Dagda
<BR><br><br> How can they have missed all this??...
<BR><br><br> How can they have missed all this?? There could be a Barrow Downs action set, with the standing stones, and the Barrow that collapses when, yes, the Tom Bombadil doll "sings" into it. ... |
Forum: Middle-earth Mirth 02-14-2001, 07:40 PM |
Replies: 8
Views: 8,010
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The Dagda
<BR>LOTR action figures</b><br><br> Back on...
<BR>LOTR action figures</b><br><br> Back on topic for moment. It's too bad the New Line execs hadn't put too much thought into the marketing potential of including Tom Bombadil in the film and his... |
Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin 02-14-2001, 03:43 PM |
Replies: 25
Views: 24,745
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The Dagda
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<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Pile o' Bones Posts: 14</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> Re: Were Elves vegetarian? When on a long march,... |
Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin 02-13-2001, 11:30 PM |
Replies: 25
Views: 24,745
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The Dagda
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<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Pile o' Bones Posts: 13</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> Re: Were Elves vegetarian? Of course, Beorn was... |
Forum: The Books 02-13-2001, 11:27 PM |
Replies: 61
Views: 11,965
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The Dagda
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<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Pile o' Bones Posts: 12</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> Re: Describe the 1st time you read LotR. 'Twas in... |
Forum: The Books 02-13-2001, 11:05 PM |
Replies: 44
Views: 13,761
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The Dagda
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<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Pile o' Bones Posts: 11</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> Re: Star Wars Many were ripping off, though, as... |
Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin 02-13-2001, 10:54 PM |
Replies: 25
Views: 24,745
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<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Newly Deceased Posts: 10</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> Re: Were Elves vegetarian? Did they not hunt stags... |
Forum: The Movies 02-12-2001, 12:55 PM |
Replies: 132
Views: 33,800
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The Dagda
<BR><br><br> Tír na nÓg (Tír = country, Óg =...
<BR><br><br> Tír na nÓg (Tír = country, Óg = young) is the "Land of Youth" in Irish. This refers to a mythical place where the Sidhe reside, and where death, disease and aging are not present. It... |
Forum: The Movies 02-12-2001, 01:31 AM |
Replies: 132
Views: 33,800
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The Dagda
<BR><br><br> Welsh and Irish are both Celtic...
<BR><br><br> Welsh and Irish are both Celtic languages and are quite similar, in terms of grammar and syntax. I understand that Prof. Tolkien said that he disliked "Gaelic", but I cannot see how he... |
Forum: The Movies 02-11-2001, 09:11 PM |
Replies: 132
Views: 33,800
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The Dagda
<BR><br><br> Having studied Irish for two years,...
<BR><br><br> Having studied Irish for two years, I find that I am more or less pronouncing words correctly on my re-reading of LOTR. There is a fair amount of Celtic (Keltik) influence on Tolkien's... |
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