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Forum: The Movies 08-29-2022, 10:27 PM
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Posted By mhagain
It's not only the big stuff. Even small details...

It's not only the big stuff. Even small details have been ripped apart, shuffled around, and reinserted out of context and in a way that causes them to lose their subtlety and nuance. Things like...
Forum: The Movies 08-29-2022, 01:27 AM
Replies: 412
Views: 177,272
Posted By mhagain
I re-read LotR book V lately, first time in a...

I re-read LotR book V lately, first time in a long time, and my opinion of the Jackson movies went the other way. I'm now inclined to agree with Christopher Tolkien: Jackson butchered the story.
Forum: The Movies 08-28-2022, 11:49 AM
Replies: 412
Views: 177,272
Posted By mhagain
This is at least evident from their use of the...

This is at least evident from their use of the map of Númenor in early promo material. That map only appeared in UT, so therefore they have been able to get access to at least some material from UT.
Forum: The Movies 02-07-2022, 10:01 AM
Replies: 412
Views: 177,272
Posted By mhagain
I'll bite - here's a top three. :cool: I...

I'll bite - here's a top three. :cool:


I want to see the Battle of Unnumbered Tears. There are so many cinematic scenes in that, from the arrival of Turgon, to the charge of Gwindor, to the...
Forum: The Movies 01-30-2022, 12:40 PM
Replies: 412
Views: 177,272
Posted By mhagain
This, basically. There's absolutely nothing wrong...

This, basically. There's absolutely nothing wrong with diversity, it's all in how it's done. To take two current or recent examples: Star Trek Discovery and The Expanse. Both present diversity as a...
Forum: The Movies 10-28-2021, 01:21 AM
Replies: 412
Views: 177,272
Posted By mhagain
I'm going to keep an open mind, not pre-suppose...

I'm going to keep an open mind, not pre-suppose whether I'll like it or not, and at least watch it for what it is. If it's good, I'll enjoy it. It won't be the books, it won't be the same story as in...
Forum: The Movies 08-20-2021, 02:22 PM
Replies: 412
Views: 177,272
Posted By mhagain
The Silmarillion has rape, attempted rape,...

The Silmarillion has rape, attempted rape, incest, lust, nudity: it doesn't pull any punches and gives the lie to notions of Tolkien as some kind of puritan prude.

The old complaint that the...
Forum: The Movies 09-12-2020, 05:17 AM
Replies: 412
Views: 177,272
Posted By mhagain
Yes, I believe that's fairly explicitly...

Yes, I believe that's fairly explicitly specified.

I don't know about this next bit, but I would assume that "can do anything" is defined in such a way that "if we catch you doing anything like...
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