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Forum: The Books 12-27-2014, 02:43 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 7,651
Posted By Dilettante
1420! You all know Tolkien wanted to reveal to us the...

You all know Tolkien wanted to reveal to us the location of both the Ark of the Covenant and the Holy Grail, so he wrote an epic tale just to encode his knowledge to the initiate. :rolleyes:
Forum: The Movies 09-22-2012, 12:28 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 7,987
Posted By Dilettante
Tolkien I do have a Kindle, but I don't really feel like...

I do have a Kindle, but I don't really feel like throwing myself on an Orc-spear in the name of research. (Thank you Mithalwen for saving us all the pain.)

I do wonder at times about people...
Forum: Chapter-by-Chapter 05-12-2012, 06:43 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 18,816
Posted By Dilettante
White Tree the One who sits above all thrones forever.

Formendacil, I wondered that myself regarding if the tomb of Elendil was visited by the stewards after his casket was removed to Rath Dinen. One almost gets the feeling that by Denethor's time, the...
Forum: The Movies 04-03-2012, 06:08 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 25,462
Posted By Dilettante
Question Uhm....I thought John Rhys-Davies was Welsh?...

Uhm....I thought John Rhys-Davies was Welsh? (Especially considering his surname.) :confused:
Forum: The Movies 04-02-2012, 05:38 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 25,462
Posted By Dilettante
Tolkien I'm not entirely accent-deaf. While I may notice...

I'm not entirely accent-deaf. While I may notice the odd difference, I can't really tell you where someone is from (region-wise that is, although I can usually get the country right). ;)

I've...
Forum: The Movies 04-01-2012, 05:39 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 25,462
Posted By Dilettante
Leaf Similar to what I was about to say. British...

Similar to what I was about to say. British accents (especially RP) tend to be softer and less jarring to the ears. They usually just sound better.

Also, American actors tend to not smooth over...
Forum: Chapter-by-Chapter 03-14-2012, 05:48 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,264
Posted By Dilettante
Leaf Well, among mortals, language is constantly in...

Well, among mortals, language is constantly in flux. I would assume that immortals are no different. ;)

From what little I know of linguistics, it may go something like this. Immortal...
Forum: Chapter-by-Chapter 03-12-2012, 05:46 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 18,274
Posted By Dilettante
White Tree Good point! Perhaps Isildur had the Ring just...

Good point! Perhaps Isildur had the Ring just long enough that it was starting to take hold of him, but not quite long enough that he still had his own will. Maybe he saw what it was starting to do...
Forum: Chapter-by-Chapter 03-09-2012, 07:35 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,264
Posted By Dilettante
Question No one is going to mention the Elessar? Or the...

No one is going to mention the Elessar? Or the debate whether Olorin brought back the original Elessar or Celebrimbor made a new one?
Forum: Chapter-by-Chapter 03-07-2012, 02:42 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,264
Posted By Dilettante
Silmaril Sometimes I wonder why the Noldor are considered...

Sometimes I wonder why the Noldor are considered among the wisest of the Elves, because they can act so stupid most of the time.

The most enlightening thing for me was the fact that Galadriel...
Forum: The Books 03-07-2012, 02:28 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 36,125
Posted By Dilettante
Leaf I'm a third cousin of Isaac Newton about 13 times...

I'm a third cousin of Isaac Newton about 13 times removed. ;)




Heh, poor thing. Although sometimes that's just how we learn. However, I hope they were not frightened away completely.
...
Forum: Chapter-by-Chapter 03-01-2012, 07:03 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,877
Posted By Dilettante
White Tree As far as a favorite ruler of Numenor, would have...

As far as a favorite ruler of Numenor, would have to say Tar-Palantir because he was wise and he repented of the rebellion against the Valar wrought by his predecessors. (And his mum, Inzilbeth is...
Forum: The Movies 02-27-2012, 06:44 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,289
Posted By Dilettante
Ring Figwit, now there's a name I have not heard in an...

Figwit, now there's a name I have not heard in an age! Those were the days....
Forum: Chapter-by-Chapter 02-19-2012, 02:19 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 13,035
Posted By Dilettante
White Tree Thinlomien stated.... I wonder about...

Thinlomien stated....



I wonder about this myself. One would think that as much as the sea is emphasized among the Numenoreans, and that they are renowned as great seafarers and even called...
Forum: Chapter-by-Chapter 02-13-2012, 07:16 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 13,035
Posted By Dilettante
White Tree You have set it to high, for it is dimmed by the light in your eyes.

Aldarion and Erendis! A pair of lovers doomed to never be happy. In that it rather reminds me of Tristan and Isolde. Although here, rather than being kept apart, these two can't seem to stay...
Forum: Chapter-by-Chapter 02-09-2012, 05:45 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 10,315
Posted By Dilettante
White Tree Most people I know would pass over this chapter...

Most people I know would pass over this chapter thinking "That's not very interesting, who cares what Numenor looks like?" It is certainly their loss if they do. This chapter adds so much to the...
Forum: The Movies 02-08-2012, 07:25 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 57,678
Posted By Dilettante
White-Hand If they put her in a leather bikini like...

If they put her in a leather bikini like Guinevere in King Arthur, I am going to scream.
Forum: Chapter-by-Chapter 02-06-2012, 06:17 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 10,315
Posted By Dilettante
White Tree I also found the subject of the worship of the...

I also found the subject of the worship of the Numenoreans most interesting. What specifically struck me was that there were no images, temples, or even standing stones on Meneltarma, save where the...
Forum: Chapter-by-Chapter 02-05-2012, 07:43 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 12,038
Posted By Dilettante
White Tree I'll join, if you'll have me. I have a second...

I'll join, if you'll have me. I have a second edition Unfinished Tales I found in an antique store several years back. (I'm quite proud of it.) Aldarion and Erendis was one of my favorite stories...
Forum: The Movies 02-05-2012, 12:58 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 57,678
Posted By Dilettante
Thumbs up The Eagle! That was such a great movie! I saw it...

The Eagle! That was such a great movie! I saw it a few months ago and was very impressed with the whole thing, the story, the acting, and the cinematography. I was surprised it is not more well...
Forum: The Movies 02-04-2012, 01:55 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 57,678
Posted By Dilettante
Sting Agreed. As soon as it was confirmed there would...

Agreed. As soon as it was confirmed there would be a Hobbit movie, I predicted there would be some sort of Mary-Sue Arwen-on-steroids warrior princess character. I hoped I was wrong. It looks like...
Forum: The Movies 01-30-2012, 06:51 PM
Replies: 306
Views: 272,137
Posted By Dilettante
Pipe I am very fortunate to have found this old...

I am very fortunate to have found this old thread. As I mentioned elsewhere, I got the box CDs of the BBC Lord of the Rings (and The Hobbit) for Christmas. I have been listening as I drive to and...
Forum: The Movies 01-24-2012, 06:20 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 15,995
Posted By Dilettante
Pipe Who doesn't love Sherlock Holmes. Poor...

Who doesn't love Sherlock Holmes.


Poor Benedict! Maybe he needs a few of us to go sit him down and and educate him over some tea. ;)

Arguably, the same could be said for Peter Jackson.
Forum: The Movies 01-19-2012, 06:18 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 15,995
Posted By Dilettante
Question Ummmmm.....I thought the Necromancer was...

Ummmmm.....I thought the Necromancer was Sauron????

Benedict Cumberbatch rocks though....still he bettet get his story straight before the final cut or I shall be sorely disappointed in him.
Forum: The Movies 01-17-2012, 06:49 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,942
Posted By Dilettante
Tolkien Well Put. The whole thing makes me wish Del Toro...

Well Put. The whole thing makes me wish Del Toro had been the director rather than Jackson. Peter Jackson seems to be more concerned with making a Hollywood-style "dumbed down and slicked up" epic...
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