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doug*platypus · 01-15-2003, 06:20 AM

...quickly scrolls up to the top of the screen... checks title of thread... returns, reassured that hollyann's post can be ignored without further consequence...GO WILLY! Let it all out! There's a lot of people out there who are thinking the same things. I think some of us are experiencing what I like to call Expectancy Syndrome, or Episode 1 Disease. After years and years of waiting and building up mental images, the movies are finally out. We are overjoyed. We purchase tickets. We go to see the movie. 8 times, most likely. For about a year and a half later, we kid ourselves by examining the good points and trying to explain that "yeah, I loved that movie!" until one day the house of cards collapses. As Morpheus says: "Welcome... to the real world."I guess that part of a character can be annoying. I loathe one of Gimli's axes (the small airyfairy one), but I guess that's not really part of his character. While I agree 99% on the choice of Liv Tyler as Arwen, since she looks so beautiful and so elfy, I think that her voice doesn't suit the part. Also perhaps her image, as the prototypical American pop movie goddess. It would be like casting Mel Gibson as Aragorn. Few of the other actors in FOTR/TTT have such a wealth of cheesy movies behind them. I don't know who better to play Arwen, though. If you do, maybe you'd like to post it <A HREF="http://forum.barrowdowns.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=4&t=001594" TARGET=_blank>here</A>.Special mention to Miranda Otto for her annoyingly large forehead.Willy, I am very disappointed you don't like Galadriel or Cate Blanchett in general. But I guess you may have a point.

01-15-2003, 06:20 AM	#37
doug*platypus Delver in the Deep Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Aotearoa Posts: 960	...quickly scrolls up to the top of the screen... checks title of thread... returns, reassured that hollyann's post can be ignored without further consequence...<P>GO WILLY! Let it all out! There's a lot of people out there who are thinking the same things. I think some of us are experiencing what I like to call Expectancy Syndrome, or Episode 1 Disease. After years and years of waiting and building up mental images, the movies are finally out. We are overjoyed. We purchase tickets. We go to see the movie. 8 times, most likely. For about a year and a half later, we kid ourselves by examining the good points and trying to explain that "yeah, I loved that movie!" until one day the house of cards collapses. As Morpheus says: "Welcome... to the real world."<P>I guess that part of a character can be annoying. I <B>loathe</B> one of Gimli's axes (the small airyfairy one), but I guess that's not really part of his character. While I agree 99% on the choice of Liv Tyler as Arwen, since she looks so beautiful and so elfy, I think that her voice doesn't suit the part. Also perhaps her image, as the prototypical American pop movie goddess. It would be like casting Mel Gibson as Aragorn. Few of the other actors in FOTR/TTT have such a wealth of cheesy movies behind them. I don't know who better to play Arwen, though. If you do, maybe you'd like to post it <A HREF="http://forum.barrowdowns.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=4&t=001594" TARGET=_blank>here</A>.<P>Special mention to Miranda Otto for her annoyingly large forehead.<P>Willy, I am very disappointed you don't like Galadriel or Cate Blanchett in general. But I guess you may have a point. __________________ But Gwindor answered: 'The doom lies in yourself, not in your name'.