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Forum: The Movies 02-07-2012, 01:03 PM
Replies: 133
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Posted By Lalwendė
A third wave feminist would surely be more likely...

A third wave feminist would surely be more likely to reject the whole thing as commercial nonsense and not indie enough? ;)

I've got no particular ideology to make me think this way, but my...
Forum: The Movies 02-06-2012, 10:38 AM
Replies: 133
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Posted By Lalwendė
I bet lots of Hobbits have moobs anyway :p ...

I bet lots of Hobbits have moobs anyway :p



Plenty of examples of non- Mary Sue female characters who could beat the male characters from here to oblivion without needing to go "Oooooh, Help!"...
Forum: The Movies 02-06-2012, 08:20 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 58,281
Posted By Lalwendė
Tauriel - sounds like that stuff they put into...

Tauriel - sounds like that stuff they put into cat food to help them see in the dark. Ick. I am not looking forwards to this. I'm already sick to the back teeth with the utter dross that is marketed...
Forum: The Movies 01-14-2012, 02:47 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 58,281
Posted By Lalwendė
Um, Lobelia Sackville-Baggins?

Um, Lobelia Sackville-Baggins?
Forum: The Movies 12-24-2011, 05:20 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 58,281
Posted By Lalwendė
Well seeing as you particularly like Dwarves, I...

Well seeing as you particularly like Dwarves, I can see I can't get round you ;)

But for me, my particular 'thing' is Hobbits, and this is one race that Jackson gets consistently right in my...
Forum: The Movies 12-24-2011, 04:48 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 58,281
Posted By Lalwendė
Indeed. They're very old friends so why wouldn't...

Indeed. They're very old friends so why wouldn't they be touchy-feely? Personally, I got over my shock that they weren't doing The Hobbit 'straight' a long time ago and I admit I'm quite interested...
Forum: The Movies 12-22-2011, 06:13 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 58,281
Posted By Lalwendė
Pipe I've been watching a HD version of the trailer...

I've been watching a HD version of the trailer and I think that it could possibly be Aidan Turner in Bag End who looks Mannish. At any rate, I'm happy to go on thinking that it is, in order not to...
Forum: The Movies 12-21-2011, 05:41 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 58,281
Posted By Lalwendė
Bilbo is second cousin twice removed to Pippin...

Bilbo is second cousin twice removed to Pippin via the Baggins line, but also first cousin twice removed to him via the Took line.

Bilbo is second cousin once removed to Frodo via the Baggins...
Forum: The Movies 12-21-2011, 04:04 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 58,281
Posted By Lalwendė
Bombur also has no beard - it might be practical...

Bombur also has no beard - it might be practical because he obviously enjoys his gravy ;)



I actually don't mind this, because it might drive some more people into investigating Being Human...
Forum: The Movies 12-21-2011, 03:41 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 58,281
Posted By Lalwendė
I always think of it as being more of a...

I always think of it as being more of a 'fairytale', but that's possibly davem's influence! Really, I don't know how they could uncouple it from what was portrayed in the LotR films, as that is what...
Forum: The Movies 12-21-2011, 03:24 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 58,281
Posted By Lalwendė
An argument in favour of it being more epic can...

An argument in favour of it being more epic can be demonstrated in the contrast between RTD era Doctor Who and Moffat era Doctor Who. The former was epic, the latter wanted to be more 'fairy tale' -...
Forum: The Movies 12-21-2011, 03:08 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 58,281
Posted By Lalwendė
1420! I've been geeking out and watching on freeze...

I've been geeking out and watching on freeze frame and there are musical instruments at Bag End! I spied a lute (or similar) behind Nori at 0:44.

I'm very pleased with the Dwarves as they don't...
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