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Forum: The Movies 09-05-2007, 09:59 AM
Replies: 143
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Posted By Sauron the White
from WilliamCH You are correct in that...

from WilliamCH



You are correct in that statement. However, we are discussing the change of things as they happened in the movies. For that it is important to remember two things: 1) the...
Forum: The Movies 09-04-2007, 09:45 AM
Replies: 143
Views: 49,830
Posted By Sauron the White
WCH - you bring up a very good point regarding...

WCH - you bring up a very good point regarding the Mouth of Sauron death. Had it been filmed the way that Tolkien wrote it in the book, perhaps it would have been great. We will never know (barring...
Forum: The Movies 09-04-2007, 04:59 AM
Replies: 143
Views: 49,830
Posted By Sauron the White
obloquy .... by using the term IGNORANT and then...

obloquy .... by using the term IGNORANT and then offering a definition, you seem to presume that I am not aware or have not seen the films you later cite as great films by great directors. How...
Forum: The Movies 09-03-2007, 04:47 PM
Replies: 143
Views: 49,830
Posted By Sauron the White
Of course you will not obloquy. You simply have...

Of course you will not obloquy. You simply have the nerve to call someone IGNORANT without a word of explaination and then make a drive-by comment without bothering to offer any proof or evidence.
Forum: The Movies 09-03-2007, 11:56 AM
Replies: 143
Views: 49,830
Posted By Sauron the White
from Aiwendil I would consider Lucas...

from Aiwendil



I would consider Lucas to be a good borrower from others and a good world builder and creator. Directing has never been his strong suit. He know virtually nothing about...
Forum: The Movies 09-03-2007, 10:43 AM
Replies: 143
Views: 49,830
Posted By Sauron the White
Boromir ... you have a very well crafted response...

Boromir ... you have a very well crafted response above. Very good and I do not disagree with all of it. A few points that I would comment on are as follows:

JRRT wrote a great book in LOTR and...
Forum: The Movies 09-03-2007, 07:14 AM
Replies: 143
Views: 49,830
Posted By Sauron the White
could you please offer a bit more in the way of...

could you please offer a bit more in the way of explaining that drive-by comment?

And regarding the assertion from JRRT himself that the Scouring of the Shire was an essential and important part...
Forum: The Movies 09-02-2007, 08:58 PM
Replies: 143
Views: 49,830
Posted By Sauron the White
Without a doubt. And based on even earlier...

Without a doubt. And based on even earlier figures, some contend that a larger percentage of the population may have seen BIRTH OF A NATION that any other film before or since. At least in the...
Forum: The Movies 09-02-2007, 08:09 PM
Replies: 143
Views: 49,830
Posted By Sauron the White
So just to be clear - Verlyn Fleiger is a film...

So just to be clear - Verlyn Fleiger is a film expert? She has the qualifications to make these statements and to be considered as someone with the background, education and credentials to pronounce...
Forum: The Movies 09-02-2007, 06:37 PM
Replies: 143
Views: 49,830
Posted By Sauron the White
"Gee whiz Wally , I gotta wonder what the rest of...

"Gee whiz Wally , I gotta wonder what the rest of the world was watching since all these nifty folks here think the movie was a pile of crap? Why did people pay all that money to see crap? Why did...
Forum: The Movies 09-02-2007, 08:04 AM
Replies: 143
Views: 49,830
Posted By Sauron the White
from Boromir 88 There is a major...

from Boromir 88



There is a major distinction to be made here that renders your comparison less than effective. The events depicted in UNITED 93 were based on actual real life events. ...
Forum: The Movies 08-31-2007, 08:09 AM
Replies: 143
Views: 49,830
Posted By Sauron the White
from StW reply from WCH In...

from StW


reply from WCH



In all honesty and sincerity I do not bring it up to disparage anyone or to tar anyone with an extra wide brush. It is nearly six years of reading criticism of...
Forum: The Movies 08-30-2007, 04:29 PM
Replies: 143
Views: 49,830
Posted By Sauron the White
Meriadoc ... I missed where you said you watched...

Meriadoc ... I missed where you said you watched the commentaries - sorry. I do feel - rather strongly- that everyone has a right to their own opinion regardless of its origins or foundations. So...
Forum: The Movies 08-29-2007, 11:27 AM
Replies: 143
Views: 49,830
Posted By Sauron the White
Meriadoc... Perhaps if you watched the extra...

Meriadoc...
Perhaps if you watched the extra features, especially the commentary from the writers and producers, that comes with the special editions of the three films you would gain some...
Forum: The Movies 08-29-2007, 10:58 AM
Replies: 143
Views: 49,830
Posted By Sauron the White
Imagine for a few moments if you could go back...

Imagine for a few moments if you could go back into the past in mid 2001. FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING would be released in just a few months and anticipation was extremely high.

Now imagine that you...
Forum: The Movies 08-28-2007, 11:27 AM
Replies: 143
Views: 49,830
Posted By Sauron the White
Regarding the Jackson portrayal of Galadriel in...

Regarding the Jackson portrayal of Galadriel in the Mirror scene with Frodo -
This direct from the writing of JRRT himself.

"She lifted up her hand and from the ring that she wore there...
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