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Forum: The Movies 12-13-2013, 06:42 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 16,795
Posted By elvet
Well, no surprise. I enjoyed the movie - what a...

Well, no surprise. I enjoyed the movie - what a rush! Seeing Smaug took me back to the wonder I felt when I watched Jurassic Park for the first time. The basic Hobbit story was there, but it was...
Forum: The Movies 12-12-2013, 06:56 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 16,795
Posted By elvet
I am going to quote something Zigur said in...

I am going to quote something Zigur said in another thread.

Thank god this doesn't happen here.
Forum: The Movies 12-12-2013, 09:16 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 16,795
Posted By elvet
I got my copy of the Limited Edition soundtrack...

I got my copy of the Limited Edition soundtrack and gave it a quick listen.
Usually I buy the soundtrack after I've seen the movie a few times, so it was different hearing the score and not having...
Forum: The Movies 12-11-2013, 01:06 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 16,795
Posted By elvet
Oh, for god's sake. Despite a specific request...

Oh, for god's sake.
Despite a specific request to just talk about things we liked or are looking forward to, every single person who replied (except for the mod) has made it clear they are a) not...
Forum: The Movies 12-11-2013, 09:10 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 16,795
Posted By elvet
And it is an important distinction. The movies...

And it is an important distinction. The movies are an interpretation of Tolkien. The question should be whether Peter has done a better job than other directors would have done, not how closely the...
Forum: The Movies 12-11-2013, 07:54 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 16,795
Posted By elvet
The Hobbit Desolation of Smaug support thread.

Because there are so many negative comments here about the movies, I thought I'd start a positive thread where Tolkien and Jackson fans can talk about the great reviews this movie is getting and the...
Forum: The Movies 06-19-2013, 06:48 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 50,947
Posted By elvet
Does the title of this thread bother anyone else...

Does the title of this thread bother anyone else or am I the only one missing the 'like' before crap?
Forum: The Movies 06-12-2013, 08:53 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 50,947
Posted By elvet
Awesome trailer. I think Peter Jackson does a...

Awesome trailer. I think Peter Jackson does a good job with the movies.
Forum: The Movies 02-18-2013, 07:07 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 43,124
Posted By elvet
Stories can come to life in many ways. When I...

Stories can come to life in many ways. When I read a book, my imaginations builds up the world and characters and I'm the narrator. This is a very subjective thing. Everybody's interpretation will be...
Forum: The Movies 02-17-2013, 09:46 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 43,124
Posted By elvet
I enjoyed the movie - enough to see it 5 times in...

I enjoyed the movie - enough to see it 5 times in various formats. I always appreciated that the movies were never going to be exactly like the books. It's a different media and a different vision...
Forum: The Movies 01-12-2013, 07:23 AM
Replies: 283
Views: 111,256
Posted By elvet
I will be seeing it again in regular 3D. That...

I will be seeing it again in regular 3D. That will make it 5 viewings. I concidered travelling to see it in IMAX again, but the combination of 3 hours in the car and 3 hours in the theater leaves my...
Forum: The Movies 01-10-2013, 07:19 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 20,195
Posted By elvet
I keep seeing Kill the Romantic as the title of...

I keep seeing Kill the Romantic as the title of this thread. Faked me out more than once.
Forum: The Movies 12-31-2012, 02:30 PM
Replies: 283
Views: 111,256
Posted By elvet
I saw it in 3D IMAX this weekend, and it is my...

I saw it in 3D IMAX this weekend, and it is my favorite of the 3 different ways I watched it. My least favorite was 3D 24fps, it was too blurry around the edges. 3D 48fps was nice and clear, but the...
Forum: The Movies 12-28-2012, 08:15 AM
Replies: 283
Views: 111,256
Posted By elvet
I'm a big fan of both the books and the movies. I...

I'm a big fan of both the books and the movies. I consider the movies to be an interpretation of the books, so I don't mind the inconsistencies. They are 2 different medias, each with it's own way of...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 12-26-2012, 07:54 AM
Replies: 996
Views: 323,730
Posted By elvet
I'm a big time fantasy reader, and have just...

I'm a big time fantasy reader, and have just lately been branching out into SF. I used to read mysteries when I was younger and still enjoy the odd one. For those of you on http://www.goodreads.com/...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 12-26-2012, 07:45 AM
Replies: 4,191
Views: 1,018,416
Posted By elvet
I've been a Tolkien fan for years. I first read...

I've been a Tolkien fan for years. I first read LotR, Hobbit and Silmarillion in the 70's and since then have read them many times over. I have also enjoyed the History of Middle-earth series,...
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