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Forum: The Books
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![]() I'm not too sure how much you know about Milton or Beowulf, but there are definitely some parallels between LotR and the two of them. For instance, the Ainulindale is shockingly similar to the... |
Forum: The Movies
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Replies: 9
Views: 7,137
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![]() I think Jackson did just enough with the Pukel statues to tie them into his rumored 5+ hour EE, but didn't want to do too much and throw the average movie-goer off track. <BR>I never thought about... |
Forum: The Books
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Views: 5,362
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![]() My thoughts were that Maglor's suffereing and sorrow led him to eventually either a. commit suicide (as was already mentioned), or b. fall victim to all of his suffering and fade out of existence as... |
Forum: The Movies
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Replies: 28
Views: 8,271
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![]() In response to the "Mouth of Sauron" pleas (which I too am dying to see, especially after he was in the video game) I noticed something during my third viewing today. If you keep an eye on Anduril... |
Forum: The Movies
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Replies: 40
Views: 12,922
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![]() I don't think that I could ever bring myself to even form a halfway definite opinion on this question. It's just too hard of a question, I think. I mean, yeah, the Rohirrim had horses and were in... |
Forum: The Movies
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Replies: 21
Views: 6,506
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![]() Shivers again at the very memory of that scene in the theatres. That and Aragorn's coronation speech. My friend got a bit freaked out when he heard me singing along in the High Quenya. I almost cried. |
Forum: The Movies
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,328
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![]() I too wished to see the difference. However, because not everyone has seen the extended versions, if the difference were too noticeable, it might be a bit too confusing. Maybe Peter Jackson will... |
Forum: The Movies
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Replies: 25
Views: 5,672
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![]() The Goonie's-orc captain is just another page in Peter Jackson's tome of tongue-in-cheek jabs within his movies.<P>You can also trace one of the big-eyed young girls in the streets of Minas Tirith... |
Forum: The Books
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Replies: 39
Views: 10,780
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![]() The image of the ring-giver is also illustrated in the epic Beowulf, which the Professor worked ardently upon. A good and generous king (like Hrothgar, in Beowulf)gave his most loyal subject rings in... |
Forum: The Books
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Replies: 12
Views: 7,841
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![]() Elves are definitely not "weightless" (at least not in the sense that first comes to my mind), otherwise they would be able to jump as high as they wanted or even fly. Elves are however, the most... |
Forum: The Books
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Replies: 28
Views: 9,234
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![]() Howdy/Suilad/Whatever, Well, really I haven't thought too much on this topic since I've read the Silmarillion last (and stopped watching the tv series Highlander), but I think that Tolkien makes it... |
Forum: Novices and Newcomers
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Replies: 25
Views: 5,580
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![]() The poster hanging up in my room has November 4th on it. The sixth may be the first day that Amazon can actively distribute the game themselves. I would imagine that it would take a bit longer for a... |
Forum: The Movies
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Replies: 26
Views: 5,308
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![]() That LotR Storybook page has got to be one of the coolest things I've seen in a long time.<BR>Another good page is <A HREF="http://www.thegd.com." TARGET=_blank>www.thegd.com.</A> it has snapshots... |
Forum: The Movies
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Replies: 26
Views: 5,308
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![]() Let's see, I'm not the only chump out there who incessantly buys useless pieces of plastic and rubber... phew!<BR>I currently own <BR>3 Aragorns (Striderw/ the bow action, Helms Deep, and the RoTK in... |
Forum: Novices and Newcomers
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Replies: 53
Views: 23,840
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![]() As far as I can tell from my own personal experiences, the Noel book is nice for a brief introduction to the languages that Tolkien created, but as far as getting past what the different phrases in... |
Forum: The Movies
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Replies: 36
Views: 10,616
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![]() My best friend had only read the Hobbit, the fellowship, and The Two Towers up until recently. He used to always ask what was going to happen in the RoTK until he realised that I was just giving him... |
Forum: The Books
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Replies: 15
Views: 6,773
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![]() Thinking along the lines of what Thorondor would eat... what couldn't he eat? The typical bird of prey that I've seen can muster the strength to carry away pretty good sized rodents. What would... |
Forum: The Books
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Views: 4,054
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![]() Hello Lost One, and welcome to the Downs, if it hasn't already been said. While your question is certainly a valid one, your answer lies really only in observing how languages evolve in the first... |
Forum: Novices and Newcomers
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Views: 5,580
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![]() For anyone not sure whether or not to purchase the new game, just read this month's edition of Electronic Gaming Monthly. The new issue not only has a poster inside, but also three separate write-ups... |
Forum: The Books
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Replies: 85
Views: 18,349
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![]() One point that I think might have been overlooked is the fact that while he is in the Shire, Saruman is left poweless. Now, would this be because it is the Shire? No, of course not. Would this be... |
Forum: Novices and Newcomers
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Views: 3,188
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![]() I'm pretty excited about the release of the game myself too. I had first heard about it when reading one of my friends gaming mags a while ago an it seemed to be coming along quite nicely, despite... |
Forum: Novices and Newcomers
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Replies: 21
Views: 5,661
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![]() The only reasonable course of action would be for Aragorn to go to Lothlorien as he had. His destination inherent was to reach Mordor/Minas Tirith. There's no sense in going to Rohan. For one, it's... |
Forum: The Movies
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,312
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![]() Suilad,<P>I think that the slaying of the Witch-King will definitely leave a strong impressoin on the viewers of the movie, whether the Witch-King is built up any more than the rest of the Nazgul. If... |
Forum: The Movies
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,395
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![]() The site "Arms of Valor" has an item labeled "elvish hunting knives", but they aren't the officially licensed knives from the movies. |
Forum: The Movies
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,127
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![]() I just watched that part, but didn't see him. I usually catch that sort of stuff too. Oh well, I guess I'll just have to watch it again... oh darn . |
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