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Forum: The Books 02-19-2004, 02:57 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 13,004
Posted By BeeBombadil
"Aiiiiii, a Balrog!", cracks me up every time....

"Aiiiiii, a Balrog!", cracks me up every time. Very un-Legolas-like. Can't say I blame him though.

"I will take it, though I do not know the way", chokes me up every time. It means so much...and...
Forum: The Movies 01-29-2004, 06:48 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,316
Posted By BeeBombadil
Sting James, yes, you are blathering. These people have...

James, yes, you are blathering. These people have names...do try to use them.<P>Sean Astin's film featured Khun Fon, an actress from Thailand. She is a "little person" and there's no reason to say...
Forum: The Books 12-23-2003, 03:18 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,626
Posted By BeeBombadil
Sting Given the biological imperative that all...

Given the biological imperative that all creatures have to procreate and pass along their genes, the better question would be, does anyone have any proof that Balrogs did produce offspring? The lack...
Forum: The Movies 12-23-2003, 12:56 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,479
Posted By BeeBombadil
Sting In TTT, Jackson is a chain mailed soldier who...

In TTT, Jackson is a chain mailed soldier who hurls a rock over onto the Uruk-Hai. Barry Osborne is also a soldier in the Helm's Deep battle.<P>Andy Serkis does NOT play the pumpkin guy...as far as I...
Forum: The Movies 12-23-2003, 12:42 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 6,769
Posted By BeeBombadil
Sting Those strings singing in the lighting of the...

Those strings singing in the lighting of the beacons...makes me hair stand up! So beautifully written. I love the whole soundtrack but the beacons and Faramir's charge have to be my favorites.
Forum: The Movies 12-22-2003, 01:44 PM
Replies: 163
Views: 42,334
Posted By BeeBombadil
Sting I saw the movie again on Sunday...much better the...

I saw the movie again on Sunday...much better the second time around though I still miss the Houses of Healing. I caught a lot more on the re-viewing, much more detail. If you liked it the first...
Forum: The Movies 12-22-2003, 01:39 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,936
Posted By BeeBombadil
Sting Yes, and with great love and detail.

Yes, and with great love and detail.
Forum: The Movies 12-19-2003, 06:20 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 19,239
Posted By BeeBombadil
Pipe I loved loved the lighting of the beacons,...

I loved loved the lighting of the beacons, knowing just how vital it was for them to burn. Seeing each burst into flame was like watching hope grow bigger and bigger as it traveled across Gondor and...
Forum: The Movies 12-19-2003, 04:47 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,479
Posted By BeeBombadil
Sting Jackson was on screen for a split second as one...

Jackson was on screen for a split second as one of the Corsairs.<P>I did not notice that the pumpkin fellow was Serkis. I'll look when I go again on Sunday.
Forum: The Movies 12-19-2003, 12:01 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 9,870
Posted By BeeBombadil
Sting 1. A more dignified Denethor<BR>2. Houses of...

1. A more dignified Denethor<BR>2. Houses of Healing<BR>3. More drama before the Black Gate<BR>4. More Faramir
Forum: The Movies 12-18-2003, 02:59 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 10,638
Posted By BeeBombadil
Sting I didn't cry at any of the parts that I thought...

I didn't cry at any of the parts that I thought would get me (Grey Havens, crowning the King) but Sam's reaction to being told to "go home" broke my heart. Sean Astin did that scene so...
Forum: The Movies 12-18-2003, 02:54 PM
Replies: 163
Views: 42,334
Posted By BeeBombadil
Sting Diamond 18, Umm, the White Tree was quite far...

Diamond 18, Umm, the White Tree was quite far away from where they were standing, and the petals were falling from above. There was no wind machine going.<P>I thought it was a ridiculous Hollywood...
Forum: The Movies 12-18-2003, 02:47 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 11,057
Posted By BeeBombadil
Sting Lindil, I agree with you completely. I was...

Lindil, I agree with you completely. I was absolutely disgusted with Jackson's Denethor. The man was incredibly complex in the book, yet just as unlikeable. Why give him bad table manners? Why have...
Forum: The Movies 12-18-2003, 01:13 PM
Replies: 163
Views: 42,334
Posted By BeeBombadil
Sting No GreyIstar, that's not what I mean..yes, all...

No GreyIstar, that's not what I mean..yes, all fates are tied to the One Ring. But this movie makes it seem that she's physically ill and Elrond states that she is dying because of the One Ring....
Forum: The Movies 12-18-2003, 11:45 AM
Replies: 163
Views: 42,334
Posted By BeeBombadil
Sting Loved:<BR>1. Lighting the beacons<BR>2. Attack of...

Loved:<BR>1. Lighting the beacons<BR>2. Attack of the Rohirrim at Pellenor<BR>3. Attack of the fell beasts on Minas Tirith<BR>4. the eagles<BR>5. Frodo's desperation<BR>6. Sam's heroism<BR>7....
Forum: The Movies 12-17-2003, 02:14 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,471
Posted By BeeBombadil
Sting His name is Bernard Hill, not Berand. If you...

His name is Bernard Hill, not Berand. If you haven't seen him before, do a search on imdb.com for his other works and go rent some. He's a fantastically intense actor. I loved him in "Great...
Forum: The Movies 12-12-2003, 06:48 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 17,214
Posted By BeeBombadil
Sting Sorry, forgot to tell you about Hobbiton. It's...

Sorry, forgot to tell you about Hobbiton. It's actually a sheep farm, located outside a small town called Matamata. There's not much to Matamata but the town has put up a small sign as you enter and...
Forum: The Movies 12-12-2003, 06:42 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 17,214
Posted By BeeBombadil
Sting I was in New Zealand in May and June of this...

I was in New Zealand in May and June of this year. It was refreshingly free from the commercial crap that seems to accompany the movie here in the states. People were enormously proud of the films,...
Forum: Quiz Room 12-11-2003, 06:23 PM
Replies: 7,126
Views: 672,755
Posted By BeeBombadil
Sting Aiglos?

Aiglos?
Forum: The Movies 12-11-2003, 06:12 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,398
Posted By BeeBombadil
Sting Snickerdoodle, that was me with the tattoo. Not...

Snickerdoodle, that was me with the tattoo. Not sure what legal tattoo age is but it's a moot point with me as I'm 42. Be VERY, VERY certain you want this tattoo...give it alot of thought because...
Forum: The Movies 12-11-2003, 04:59 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,252
Posted By BeeBombadil
Sting You don't put a 60-some odd-year-old actor on a...

You don't put a 60-some odd-year-old actor on a stallion, however well trained, with nothing to hang onto and no way to balance. Ian McKellan makes it quite clear on his site that he is NOT a rider...
Forum: The Movies 12-11-2003, 11:21 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 8,348
Posted By BeeBombadil
Sting Let me hop in here. I've bought two, count 'em,...

Let me hop in here. I've bought two, count 'em, two copies of this CD and both have been defective on tracks 18 and 19. I'm taking the 2nd one back today for an exchange. I suspect poor engineering,...
Forum: The Movies 12-09-2003, 07:09 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,398
Posted By BeeBombadil
Sting Does the tattoo on my left ankle count? It's the...

Does the tattoo on my left ankle count? It's the inscription from the One Ring, in Feanorian script, no less! Got it after the first movie.<BR>How about the ring I purchased from Thorkild Hansen in...
Forum: The Movies 12-09-2003, 06:54 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,095
Posted By BeeBombadil
Sting I've read all the spoilers I can get my eyes on...

I've read all the spoilers I can get my eyes on because it's just fun for me to do...it might be torture for other folks. But I'm a fanatic about the books...I adore them. I've read them about 8 or 9...
Forum: The Books 09-04-2002, 04:13 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,873
Posted By BeeBombadil
Tolkien There is a wonderful CD collection, which you can...

There is a wonderful CD collection, which you can buy at Amazon and other places, of JRR and Christopher Tolkien reading Tolkien's works. It's a 4-CD set and is the same price as one regular CD....
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