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Forum: The Movies
09-19-2013, 03:48 AM
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Replies: 283
Views: 113,288
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Nerwen
You know, with the right spin, those could be...You know, with the right spin, those could be great selling points!:) |
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Forum: The Movies
03-13-2013, 05:03 PM
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Replies: 283
Views: 113,288
Posted By
Nerwen
Actually you've answered your own question-...
Actually you've answered your own question- audiences couldn't expect something unless it had been done already, could they? It's not so much a chicken-and-egg situation as a vicious cycle: elements... |
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Forum: The Movies
02-28-2013, 04:41 AM
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Replies: 283
Views: 113,288
Posted By
Nerwen
You know you've just handed him a brand new one,...You know you've just handed him a brand new one, Morth? "But they gave another 3-D fantasy film four Oscars, so how did "The Hobbit" miss out? A conspiracy, I tell you!" |
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Forum: The Movies
02-28-2013, 12:22 AM
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Replies: 283
Views: 113,288
Posted By
Nerwen
Really: I have indeed seen people say things just...
Really: I have indeed seen people say things just as silly and mean it, but this is fairly obvious trolling. Funny though. |
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Forum: The Movies
02-27-2013, 09:04 PM
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Replies: 283
Views: 113,288
Posted By
Nerwen
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Forum: The Movies
01-21-2013, 07:44 PM
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Replies: 283
Views: 113,288
Posted By
Nerwen
I've seen this too, all over the place- but...
I've seen this too, all over the place- but oddly, nobody ever seems to specify *which* elements they're talking about. A "meme", I suppose. Anyway, it can't be true- they'd get sued. |
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Forum: The Movies
01-08-2013, 11:17 PM
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Replies: 283
Views: 113,288
Posted By
Nerwen
I don't think so- I've noticed quite a few people...
I don't think so- I've noticed quite a few people saying things like that, and I'm just saying, it seems odd to me. Maybe some people find movies tend to grow on them with repeated viewing, or... |
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Forum: The Movies
01-07-2013, 11:33 PM
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Replies: 283
Views: 113,288
Posted By
Nerwen
I'm talking about the idea that you *need* to see...
I'm talking about the idea that you *need* to see a film twice or more during its theatrical run before you can even decide if you liked it or not. |
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Forum: The Movies
01-07-2013, 07:59 PM
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Replies: 283
Views: 113,288
Posted By
Nerwen
This idea that seems to be going around that it's...
This idea that seems to be going around that it's your *duty* to watch this film mutiple times, even if you weren't very impressed the first time- well, it seems very odd to me. |
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Forum: The Movies
01-05-2013, 07:54 PM
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Replies: 283
Views: 113,288
Posted By
Nerwen
What I have heard is that the entire Azog subplot...
What I have heard is that the entire Azog subplot is a very late addition, even that it wasn't thought of until after filming had begun- which might explain why it doesn't seem to make much sense. ... |
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Forum: The Movies
01-04-2013, 07:44 PM
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Replies: 283
Views: 113,288
Posted By
Nerwen
Aw, c'mon. Not overused? Whenever I see an...
Aw, c'mon. Not overused? Whenever I see an obviously significant character supposedly killed in the opening sequence, followed up by other characters making confident assertions about what a severe... |
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Forum: The Movies
01-04-2013, 06:16 PM
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Replies: 283
Views: 113,288
Posted By
Nerwen
I'm not sure there is one. From Googling "Azog +...
I'm not sure there is one. From Googling "Azog + resurrection", it looks like it's just fan-speculation, and may have begun as a purely figurative use of the word ("I hear they're going to resurrect... |
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Forum: The Movies
12-30-2012, 08:24 AM
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Replies: 283
Views: 113,288
Posted By
Nerwen
Huh? I didn't mean it wasn't his actual opinion...
Huh? I didn't mean it wasn't his actual opinion of Tolkien, and fans thereof. |
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Forum: The Movies
12-30-2012, 07:28 AM
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Replies: 283
Views: 113,288
Posted By
Nerwen
I think it should be as nothing to the niggling...I think it should be as nothing to the niggling suspicion that you've taken the bait exactly as he intended. ;):p Ha, ha, they should have got him to play one of the trolls.:D |
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Forum: The Movies
12-22-2012, 10:00 PM
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Replies: 283
Views: 113,288
Posted By
Nerwen
As does the writer complaining about the frame...
As does the writer complaining about the frame rate, complaining about the length, being a Jackson/Tolkien fan, not being a Jackson/Tolkien fan, rating [movie title] higher, not being a famous... |
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Forum: The Movies
12-22-2012, 04:47 AM
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Replies: 283
Views: 113,288
Posted By
Nerwen
Offence taken by whom, WCH? If you're including...
Offence taken by whom, WCH? If you're including me– well, I was actually pointing out that there's been a lot of posing going on, on all sides. Posing is one thing, though, and saying 'only Tolkien... |
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Forum: The Movies
12-22-2012, 02:11 AM
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Replies: 283
Views: 113,288
Posted By
Nerwen
It may have been chosen by a sub-editor, but I'd...
It may have been chosen by a sub-editor, but I'd say it fairly represents the content of the article. Example: |
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Forum: The Movies
12-22-2012, 01:09 AM
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Replies: 283
Views: 113,288
Posted By
Nerwen
Well, my impression of the article was very much...
Well, my impression of the article was very much that the writer was doing precisely that– playing "I know more about Tolkien than you, na-na-ni-na-na". It is, after all, titled "Dislike Peter... |
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Forum: The Movies
12-21-2012, 08:05 PM
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Replies: 283
Views: 113,288
Posted By
Nerwen
Well... that doesn't really get us any further,...Well... that doesn't really get us any further, does it? I would guess they're pretty disappointed with the critical reception, anyway. Look, davem, just because you're now, apparently, a... |
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Forum: The Movies
12-21-2012, 03:44 AM
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Replies: 283
Views: 113,288
Posted By
Nerwen
Let's be fair, though– he's not the only one. ...
Let's be fair, though– he's not the only one. I've now read quite a lot of reviews and comments right across the spectrum of opinion, and it looks like "Let's All Play Tolkien Experts" is quite the... |
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Forum: The Movies
12-20-2012, 02:33 AM
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Replies: 283
Views: 113,288
Posted By
Nerwen
No, that's pretty close. At least Tolkien only...
No, that's pretty close. At least Tolkien only names five members: Galadriel, Gandalf, Saruman, Elrond, and Círdan. (I don't think it's clear if they're the only ones, though.) |
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Forum: The Movies
12-20-2012, 01:59 AM
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Replies: 283
Views: 113,288
Posted By
Nerwen
Davem, I have no opinion on this particular movie...
Davem, I have no opinion on this particular movie yet since, again, it hasn't been released here yet– but honestly, you certainly seem to be saying the main criterion for a "good" film is that it... |
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Forum: The Movies
12-16-2012, 07:22 PM
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Replies: 283
Views: 113,288
Posted By
Nerwen
I didn't think you were questioning anyone's...
I didn't think you were questioning anyone's taste, I more like interpreted it that you were trying to say something along the lines of "any early reviews this far are not really good for telling us... |
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Forum: The Movies
12-16-2012, 07:03 AM
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Replies: 283
Views: 113,288
Posted By
Nerwen
Legate– in case I didn't get my meaning across...
Legate– in case I didn't get my meaning across before– I wasn't questioning anyone's taste or judgement here, just saying the general audience response probably doesn't tell us very much at this... |
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Forum: The Movies
12-15-2012, 09:44 PM
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Replies: 283
Views: 113,288
Posted By
Nerwen
I have't seen this film yet– it hasn't been...
I have't seen this film yet– it hasn't been released here, in fact– but I intend to, and when I do I'll of course make up my own mind regardless of what any critic says. However, Lal– well, I hope... |
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