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Forum: The Movies 05-18-2008, 10:42 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 8,940
Posted By Makar
Pipe How about the stone giants? In the graphic novel...

How about the stone giants? In the graphic novel of the Hobbit and the video game, they are portrayed. Doubtless they have no place in the land of PJ.
Forum: The Movies 05-18-2008, 06:15 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 8,940
Posted By Makar
Thumbs up My misnomer

Appy polly loggies. I incorrectly said Pukel-men, when I indeed should have referred to Woses or Druedain under Ghan-buri-ghan and the two of you jumped on the fact that Jackson did include the...
Forum: The Movies 05-17-2008, 10:06 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 8,940
Posted By Makar
Help me out here. They are in the Rankin-Bass...

Help me out here. They are in the Rankin-Bass RotK?
Forum: The Movies 05-17-2008, 04:01 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 8,940
Posted By Makar
I agree with those who say that Riddles will...

I agree with those who say that Riddles will feature prominently. Along with the Shire and Rivendell, it is one of the links to LotR. Dungeons of Mirkwood are out? Seems unlikely, as this is the link...
Forum: The Movies 05-13-2008, 06:39 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 8,940
Posted By Makar
What won't be in The Hobbit

It has been discussed here before, many times, and will be brought up again - what parts of the Hobbit will and will not make the cut? Are we assuming the Hobbit will be 3 plus hours long and that...
Forum: The Movies 05-13-2008, 06:19 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 54,073
Posted By Makar
Sorry if this is mentioned here already, but...

Sorry if this is mentioned here already, but tl;dr.

I once read that Jackson had seen the Bakshi cartoon as young lad and quite enjoyed it. In fact, in my opinion, he liked it so much that he...
Forum: The Movies 12-10-2007, 05:05 PM
Replies: 140
Views: 29,980
Posted By Makar
Btw

Sorry to interject myself into this back-and-forth, but I was wondering if there was a thread specifically about the TH sequel (name?) and exactly what PJ has access to? It seems from your discussion...
Forum: The Books 08-30-2007, 08:22 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,461
Posted By Makar
Maps of Middle Earth

I recently came across a book that I had never heard of - "Journeys of Frodo: An Atlas of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings by Barbara Strachey" (1981). I have owned for years now a copy of...
Forum: The Movies 08-08-2005, 01:49 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,269
Posted By Makar
Live Action Hobbit Movie

I was just curious if anyone had heard heard any rumors, unsubstantiated gossip, any kind scrap of info...
Forum: The Books 03-18-2005, 01:24 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 6,567
Posted By Makar
Could SpM be right?

I too resent theories which portray those things not specifically laid out by Tolkien as products of Hobbit lore. I would much rather believe that talking animals, ogres, giants, mewlips, werworms,...
Forum: The Books 03-17-2005, 04:45 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 5,884
Posted By Makar
Why would it be that a Noldorin Prince seems to...

Why would it be that a Noldorin Prince seems to have been a better match for a balrog than another Maia?
Forum: The Books 03-14-2005, 05:28 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 13,790
Posted By Makar
Olobquy, please refer the replies to the original...

Olobquy, please refer the replies to the original post, in which I explain that bestiary is the wrong word and that now it's just a list and for the difficulty phrase please read where I explain that...
Forum: The Books 03-14-2005, 05:22 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 7,390
Posted By Makar
Not to mention the extended scene in TT with...

Not to mention the extended scene in TT with Merry and Pip in the gate house, laughing hysterically, with smoke pouring out of the door and Treebeard "hmmmming". The same is true in the scene where...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 03-12-2005, 11:33 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,529
Posted By Makar
What's Vinyar Tengwar?

I was looking at the Translations from the Elvish outline and it referred to Vinyar Tengwar articles by JRRT, which I have never heard of. I went to the link provided and found the subscription...
Forum: The Books 03-12-2005, 11:12 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 7,390
Posted By Makar
Weed

I am more inclined to believe it was something similar to tobacco that they were smoking, at least in the books. In the films, it seems PJ tried his hardest to make it marijuana. I think people like...
Forum: The Books 03-11-2005, 08:18 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 17,577
Posted By Makar
The Eye All of this just complicates the question, I...

All of this just complicates the question, I believe. I'm sure the word "evil" is used in Tolkien, but does it just mean "a bad thing" or "a fell deed" and not an action in opposition to an ideal...
Forum: The Books 03-09-2005, 03:03 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 17,577
Posted By Makar
To me, this raises an even bigger question, about...

To me, this raises an even bigger question, about the nature of evil in JRRTs writing. Would Sauron have ever been evil without Melkor? Evil seems such an alien concept to the other Vala that they...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 03-09-2005, 01:34 PM
Replies: 996
Views: 323,736
Posted By Makar
The Eye My Piece on Robert Jordan

Robert Jordan is thief and a hack. He rips off Tolkien, Herbert, and history.
Tolkien rip offs:

1. RJ has "Dark Lord" who never manifests himself physically, but works through his minions and...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 03-09-2005, 01:20 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,850
Posted By Makar
If you watch the various appendixes on the DVDS...

If you watch the various appendixes on the DVDS there are many instances where Fran Walsh says things like, "Professor Tolkien would roll over in his grave if he saw _____, but..." I think the...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 03-07-2005, 07:51 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,199
Posted By Makar
Silmaril The Elves

I don't revere them either. When all I had read was LotR and the Hobbit, I thought, "Wow! These Elves are something else." Then I read the Sil, and I was like ***! They kill just as many of eachother...
Forum: The Books 03-07-2005, 07:45 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,338
Posted By Makar
Speaking of Sam being portayed as dumb...has...

Speaking of Sam being portayed as dumb...has anyone seen the Ralph Bakshi cartoon of LotR? Sam is...well, special. I don't know why they went out of the way to make him look like the biggest bumpkin...
Forum: The Movies 03-07-2005, 07:37 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,482
Posted By Makar
Alright. And the rights to the Hobbit still...

Alright. And the rights to the Hobbit still belong to the Tolkien estate? Or does Miramax, who thought about doing LotR, have them?
Forum: The Movies 03-07-2005, 07:15 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,482
Posted By Makar
No thanks. But, why's that?

No thanks. But, why's that?
Forum: The Books 03-07-2005, 04:40 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 13,790
Posted By Makar
Let's not call it a bestiary, let's call it a...

Let's not call it a bestiary, let's call it a list. A list of all the living things that exist in ME that don't exist in our world, or exist in some manner that is different from our world.
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 03-07-2005, 03:14 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 15,572
Posted By Makar
The Eye Fëanor is hardcore. That being said, he reminds...

Fëanor is hardcore. That being said, he reminds me of Hitler. Through charisma and speaking power and by touching on issues that get at the hearts of his audience, he is able to lead them on a...
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