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Forum: The Movies 09-03-2016, 09:29 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 81,760
Posted By Zigūr
I daresay it was just someone from their social...

I daresay it was just someone from their social media team, but yes I still think it's very poor form that something "official" can be involved in perpetuating this kind of misinformation and...
Forum: The Movies 09-02-2016, 02:41 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 81,760
Posted By Zigūr
Quite so; it's the official representatives (or...

Quite so; it's the official representatives (or at least the publishers) getting in on it that rankles me.
Forum: The Movies 09-02-2016, 02:17 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 81,760
Posted By Zigūr
Frustrated to see a post from the "J.R.R....

Frustrated to see a post from the "J.R.R. Tolkien" official Facebook page come up today on my Facebook news feed. I don't follow the page myself because it's essentially just a promotional/marketing...
Forum: The Movies 04-19-2014, 11:39 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 81,760
Posted By Zigūr
To touch upon a recurring issue of mine, once...

To touch upon a recurring issue of mine, once again the Facebook pages for The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings give damning evidence of how the films are bulldozing the books in the popular...
Forum: The Movies 03-21-2014, 08:34 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 81,760
Posted By Zigūr
Here's the latest bewildering "The Hobbit...

Here's the latest bewildering "The Hobbit Official Visual Companion App" question as presented on the Facebook page for The Hobbit. Note that this Facebook page specifically labels itself in the...
Forum: The Movies 03-19-2014, 04:45 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 81,760
Posted By Zigūr
I wasn't aware. I'll check it out. Thanks! I...

I wasn't aware. I'll check it out. Thanks!

I feel like I ought to emphasise in light of my comments that while I think the films are potentially damaging to the books, especially the long struggle...
Forum: The Movies 03-18-2014, 09:55 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 81,760
Posted By Zigūr
The apologism I've noticed most prominently in...

The apologism I've noticed most prominently in recent months is that The Hobbit is too light/short/whimsical/childish/delete-where-applicable to be rendered successfully on screen, but I think that...
Forum: The Movies 01-17-2013, 04:19 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 81,760
Posted By Zigūr
On the flipside what with the saturation of...

On the flipside what with the saturation of imagery from the films in our culture it can be very difficult to find book-inspired art on deviantart! It's always a nice surprise to find something which...
Forum: The Movies 01-15-2013, 09:28 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 81,760
Posted By Zigūr
While I believe that the films would be far more...

While I believe that the films would be far more dramatically effective if they hewed closer to the original texts I don't think that they're especially damaging in and of themselves. I think the...
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