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Forum: The Movies
02-11-2002, 06:26 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 14,651
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River Jordan
To Starbreeze:<P>ElfQuest is the name of a...To Starbreeze:<P>ElfQuest is the name of a fantasy comic book series that has been running for about 20 years - I mentioned it once I think in a message thread I started about "What other kind of... |
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Forum: The Movies
02-11-2002, 06:22 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 14,651
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River Jordan
To Joy:<BR>Thanks! That fourth one was on the...To Joy:<BR>Thanks! That fourth one was on the tip of my tongue...'ppreciate that! |
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Forum: The Movies
02-10-2002, 03:34 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 14,651
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River Jordan
Hi Starbreeze! Just wanted to say howdy - I like...Hi Starbreeze! Just wanted to say howdy - I like your name! It's a very "elven" name - very "ElfQuesty". How did you come up with it? |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
02-04-2002, 08:56 PM
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Replies: 138
Views: 69,190
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River Jordan
Iaurfennas. See if anyone can figure out what...Iaurfennas. See if anyone can figure out what that means!! Heh heh... |
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Forum: The Movies
02-03-2002, 01:52 AM
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Replies: 61
Views: 14,651
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River Jordan
You said: <P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> R?...You said: <P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> R? NOOOOO!!!!!!!!! How will I get to see it? It cant be R! Lots of violent movies are only M's. DONT MAKE IT R!!!!!!<BR> <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>I take it you're too... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
02-02-2002, 11:10 PM
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Replies: 998
Views: 412,210
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River Jordan
Oh, just thought of another book I really enjoyed...Oh, just thought of another book I really enjoyed - The Neverending Story by Michael Ende! Wonderful fantasy! There are 3 movies that have been made based on the book - the first two following the... |
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Forum: The Movies
02-01-2002, 03:00 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 14,651
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River Jordan
IN the Greek Language, there are actually four...IN the Greek Language, there are actually four different words to describe love, which is more effective than our English "love". Let's see if I can remember them all...<P>Phileo - brotherly... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
02-01-2002, 01:47 AM
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Replies: 500
Views: 169,105
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River Jordan
*River* was an elf name I went by 12-15 years ago...*River* was an elf name I went by 12-15 years ago in high school when I was really into ElfQuest, and it seemed like a natural one for use here! I am River, the Elf! *River* |
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Forum: The Books
02-01-2002, 01:37 AM
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Replies: 60
Views: 17,967
Posted By
River Jordan
Thunderhammer said:
Tom Bombadil is Elvis! How...Thunderhammer said: Tom Bombadil is Elvis! How else can you explain all that singing and those flashy outfits? He's ALMOST right! Just a little typo there - Tom Bombadil is ELVEN! Yes, it's... |
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Forum: The Movies
02-01-2002, 01:22 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 15,010
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River Jordan
p.s. The only part of the movie that REALLY...p.s. The only part of the movie that REALLY bugged me was the change made with Arwen / Liv Tyler - meeting the five, and then the whole warrior personality thing. Enough of this political... |
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Forum: The Movies
02-01-2002, 01:19 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 15,010
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River Jordan
Okay, I know, some of you are going to shout,...Okay, I know, some of you are going to shout, "Thou art no purist!" and you may be right, you may be right. I enjoyed the movie! I was actually impressed with how they were able to turn what (as... |
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Forum: The Movies
02-01-2002, 01:08 AM
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Replies: 61
Views: 14,651
Posted By
River Jordan
yes, it is a rather sad commentary on our society...yes, it is a rather sad commentary on our society that any expressions of friendship would be seen as some kind of sexual love. In the Bible, King David (remember, the one who killed the giant,... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
02-01-2002, 01:02 AM
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Replies: 998
Views: 412,210
Posted By
River Jordan
I must confess to watching a little Star Trek...I must confess to watching a little Star Trek myself - I watched The Next Generation on TV when I was in high school, and the past couple of years had gotten into Voyager before it went off the air. ... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
01-31-2002, 09:44 PM
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Replies: 998
Views: 412,210
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River Jordan
The Oath is a really neat one - of all of...The Oath is a really neat one - of all of Peretti's works, this particular one is an allegory (although not noticably or overtly so). It is the tale of a town that is plagued by a dragon, and how... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
01-31-2002, 05:36 PM
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Replies: 998
Views: 412,210
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River Jordan
When I was in high school, I read about a dozen...When I was in high school, I read about a dozen or so of Anne McCaffrey's "Pern" novels as well, but haven't read any more since. Also, I have read most of Frank Peretti's fiction stuff - This... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
01-30-2002, 11:23 PM
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Replies: 998
Views: 412,210
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River Jordan
Yes, the "Time Quartet" is the series of books by...Yes, the "Time Quartet" is the series of books by Madeleine L'Engle including: A Wrinkle in Time A Wind in the Door A Swiftly Tilting Planet & Many Waters I read them originally when I was a... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
01-30-2002, 11:09 PM
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Replies: 998
Views: 412,210
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River Jordan
Yes, a couple of years ago, I started getting...Yes, a couple of years ago, I started getting into the Star Wars novels (also being a big Star Wars fan, and looking forward to the new movie, Episode II, coming out this spring!). The Star Wars... |
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Forum: The Movies
01-30-2002, 01:28 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 7,683
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River Jordan
I think anytime you have a story that starts out...I think anytime you have a story that starts out as a book, and especially as in LotR, there is a large reading audience, you have so many different interpretations of what the characters and places... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
01-30-2002, 01:17 PM
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Replies: 998
Views: 412,210
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River Jordan
What other fantasy books do YOU read?Other than LotR, what other fantasy literature do the rest of you read? I like: CS Lewis' "Chronicles of Narnia" Madeleine L'engle's "The Time Quartet" and Richard and Wendy Pini's "ElfQuest". ... |
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Forum: The Books
01-30-2002, 12:21 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 7,291
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River Jordan
Just thought I'd add a quick comment to this...Just thought I'd add a quick comment to this discussion, as I'm skipping merrily through the Barrow-Downs! In my mind, I see wisdom and intelligence as being two different things. To me,... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
01-30-2002, 12:14 AM
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Replies: 215
Views: 133,393
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River Jordan
YOU SAID:
One of the reasons why I...YOU SAID: One of the reasons why I - as an Early Childhood Educator in my church - don't recommend the Harry Potter books to our children is of course for that very reason, that it can... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
01-27-2002, 10:32 PM
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Replies: 215
Views: 133,393
Posted By
River Jordan
ho bombadil!
YOU SAID: "General agreement...ho bombadil! YOU SAID: "General agreement here, RJ. But I'm sure you didn't mean that the good guys in LOTR are purely good! Farmer Maggot wouldn't agree about Frodo, anyway " Of course not. I... |
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Forum: The Books
01-26-2002, 02:25 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 7,757
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River Jordan
Did Lewis influence Tolkien's writings in anyway?...Did Lewis influence Tolkien's writings in anyway? An interesting question, and some good replies so far. Here's another one! As you can see, Tolkien and Lewis greatly influenced each other... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
01-26-2002, 01:50 PM
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Replies: 215
Views: 133,393
Posted By
River Jordan
YOU SAID:
I wholeheartedly agree with...YOU SAID: I wholeheartedly agree with you. As Tolkien himself has said, the work was not written with allegory in mind. Tolkien was a Christian, but LotR is not a Christian or Biblical... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
01-25-2002, 06:00 PM
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Replies: 215
Views: 133,393
Posted By
River Jordan
YOU SAID:
Besides, using the Bible to...YOU SAID: Besides, using the Bible to illustrate your point of view is not very convincing. Even if there's only "one true meaning" in the Bible, it's obvious that scholars can't agree on what it... |
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