Outrageous Quotes of the Week - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Nenya · 12-16-2002, 02:02 PM

I see your point, Child, but I personally didn't hate the article. I actually quite liked it. And I found the part about fantasy-geeks ignoring personal hygiene funny. Yes, it's stereotypichal, I know. But we mustn't take ourselves too seriously. (well wasn't that a patronizing and stupid comment. I apologise but won't be bothered to change it) <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Jackson’s genius has been to treat the epic tale of Frodo the Hobbit’s journey to Mount Doom to destroy the ring of power not as fantasy, but as history.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Yes, it was Tolkien who made Middle Earth seem like history, but Jackson could've messed it up easily. Instead he managed to make the film ME look credible too. And that's no small achivement. <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Frodo and Michael Corleone are both on journeys of personal salvation and neither will succeed.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Okay, I agree with you. But I still get what he must mean.[ December 16, 2002: Message edited by: Nenya ]

12-16-2002, 02:02 PM	#4
Nenya Wight Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the hand of Lady Galadriel Posts: 127	I see your point, Child, but I personally didn't hate the article. I actually quite liked it. And I found the part about fantasy-geeks ignoring personal hygiene funny. Yes, it's stereotypichal, I know. But we mustn't take ourselves too seriously. (well wasn't that a patronizing and stupid comment. I apologise but won't be bothered to change it)<BR> <BR> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Jackson’s genius has been to treat the epic tale of Frodo the Hobbit’s journey to Mount Doom to destroy the ring of power not as fantasy, but as history.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Yes, it was Tolkien who made Middle Earth seem like history, but Jackson could've messed it up easily. Instead he managed to make the film ME look credible too. And that's no small achivement.<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Frodo and Michael Corleone are both on journeys of personal salvation and neither will succeed.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Okay, I agree with you. But I still get what he must mean.<p>[ December 16, 2002: Message edited by: Nenya ]