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Forum: The Movies
10-03-2014, 06:31 PM
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Replies: 130
Views: 105,126
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Mister Underhill
Here's a thought -- which would do more damage to...
Here's a thought -- which would do more damage to the book, a bad adaptation, or a spectacularly good adaptation? Bad film adaptations typically fade and are quickly forgotten, while the classic... |
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Forum: The Movies
08-01-2014, 10:48 PM
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Replies: 134
Views: 111,540
Posted By
Mister Underhill
Well I've been putting it off, but seeing the...Well I've been putting it off, but seeing the discussion here I finally watched it. ... ... I guess I must be some kind of optimist at heart. When the Hobbit movies finally moved out of... |
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Forum: The Movies
06-05-2014, 11:26 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 15,666
Posted By
Mister Underhill
Wait, what? Fourteen years? Lord.
Anyway,...
Wait, what? Fourteen years? Lord. Anyway, to the extent that the original trilogy did work, I thought Viggo was a significant part of it. He got a lot of critiques about how his physicality --... |
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Forum: The Movies
04-29-2014, 12:23 AM
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Replies: 134
Views: 111,540
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Mister Underhill
Eh, the Hobbit movies have made plenty of dough. ...
Eh, the Hobbit movies have made plenty of dough. LotR was like a tsunami of money (considering the lower budgets back then and adjusting for inflation). The Hobbit is perhaps merely a heavy... |
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Forum: The Movies
04-26-2014, 10:47 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 7,016
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Mister Underhill
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
04-10-2014, 02:12 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 17,533
Posted By
Mister Underhill
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
01-28-2014, 11:23 PM
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Replies: 4,680
Views: 1,482,244
Posted By
Mister Underhill
Hey, thanks you guys! I'm quite tree-ish these...
Hey, thanks you guys! I'm quite tree-ish these days, but I do still haunt these Downs. A birthday greeting is always welcome. |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
12-26-2013, 07:07 PM
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Replies: 129
Views: 97,470
Posted By
Mister Underhill
Just chiming in again to say that the admins are...
Just chiming in again to say that the admins are aware that there's an issue. I think some exxxtra code got inserted into a vBulletin script somewhere that's occasionally redirecting people. Thanks... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
12-21-2013, 04:22 PM
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Replies: 129
Views: 97,470
Posted By
Mister Underhill
Thanks for the info, guys. I agree with Legate...
Thanks for the info, guys. I agree with Legate that whatever's going on seems to be happening on our side. The Barrow-wight is the Master of the Server, so he'll have to be summoned/roused before... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
12-20-2013, 01:36 PM
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Replies: 129
Views: 97,470
Posted By
Mister Underhill
Blimey!
I haven't experienced this...Blimey! I haven't experienced this particular peculiarity. Continue to post as much detailed information as possible if there are more occurrences. What links were you clicking when you were... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
12-10-2013, 08:10 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 7,179
Posted By
Mister Underhill
Interesting question. Do you mean are they...Interesting question. Do you mean are they legal? Or is it a more metaphysical type of approval that you seek? My guess is that since it seems they did something similar last year, it must be... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
12-10-2013, 05:21 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 7,179
Posted By
Mister Underhill
Hobbit MerchHere's a nice gift for the Tolkien-lover on your holiday list: http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/f039/ P.S., I prefer unlined. ;) |
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Forum: The Movies
09-13-2013, 12:19 PM
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Replies: 283
Views: 171,164
Posted By
Mister Underhill
Well, what a hobbit-ish host you are, Bb, sitting...
Well, what a hobbit-ish host you are, Bb, sitting through the film even though you were "bewildered and bewuthered"! Only the Extended Edition will do; And when the film's over we're not done! ... |
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Forum: The Movies
08-10-2013, 01:07 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 16,774
Posted By
Mister Underhill
That is most likely very true! I'm pretty sure...
That is most likely very true! I'm pretty sure the Wight started up the site after news of the movies broke. Anyway it was the movie news that made me pick up the books again after several years,... |
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Forum: The Movies
08-06-2013, 10:01 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 51,072
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Mister Underhill
I'm a bit of a Fleming fan myself. I mean, his...I'm a bit of a Fleming fan myself. I mean, his work isn't literature for the ages, but like Inziladun, I find that Fleming's Bond is less cartoonish, more human, sometimes quite dark, and usually a... |
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Forum: The Books
07-07-2013, 09:12 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 8,969
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Mister Underhill
I'd echo Pervinca (Hi! Don't think our paths have...
I'd echo Pervinca (Hi! Don't think our paths have crossed yet.) and Inzila that Frodo in Mordor is a bit of an exceptional case, though as Pervinca points out, the question of whether the Ring is... |
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Forum: The Books
07-07-2013, 02:08 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 8,969
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Mister Underhill
Eh, I always thought the films way overplayed the...
Eh, I always thought the films way overplayed the idea that Gollum and Sméagol were actually distinct personalities. That scene where Gollum and Sméagol argue and S tells G to "Leave, and never come... |
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Forum: The Movies
07-03-2013, 12:02 AM
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Replies: 283
Views: 171,164
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Mister Underhill
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
04-13-2013, 02:41 PM
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Replies: 84
Views: 47,581
Posted By
Mister Underhill
We have weathered some rocky transitions before. ...
We have weathered some rocky transitions before. I'll help as much as possible with the upgrade/reconfig, but like you, my fu has atrophied considerably. Or maybe it will be like riding a bike... |
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Forum: The Movies
12-20-2012, 02:18 AM
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Replies: 283
Views: 171,164
Posted By
Mister Underhill
Well well well, hello to friends old and...
Well well well, hello to friends old and new(ish)! I've very much enjoyed the thoughts and insights discussed so far. I miss me some good Tolkien discussion! I'll toss a few thoughts into the... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
07-18-2012, 03:15 AM
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Replies: 3,244
Views: 764,431
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Mister Underhill
Child posts after many a long year? I definitely...
Child posts after many a long year? I definitely do not assign that to Mordor. Nice to see you, Child! Though I should talk. I've been little more than a lurker around here for a while now. ... |
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Forum: The Movies
06-30-2012, 04:46 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 9,588
Posted By
Mister Underhill
I LOL'ed!
Yes, Film Crit Hulk takes some...
I LOL'ed! Yes, Film Crit Hulk takes some getting used to, but I think he has some really great insights and ideas about film if you can just go with the flow. Well, it's a continuum, right? I... |
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Forum: The Movies
06-25-2012, 06:17 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 9,588
Posted By
Mister Underhill
Interesting topic, lmp! I think it just goes to...
Interesting topic, lmp! I think it just goes to show how very, very hard it is to make a truly great movie. Any given intention on the part of the artists making a film has the potential of being... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
05-31-2012, 07:19 PM
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Replies: 4,680
Views: 1,482,244
Posted By
Mister Underhill
By the way, Esty, did you know that you share a...
By the way, Esty, did you know that you share a birthday with Clint Eastwood? Now that it's come to my attention, I can see the parallels -- two steely-eyed enforcers with itchy trigger-fingers and... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
05-31-2012, 10:36 AM
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Replies: 4,680
Views: 1,482,244
Posted By
Mister Underhill
Happy Birthday, Esty! Look at me, on top of...
Happy Birthday, Esty! Look at me, on top of birthdays these past few weeks. I hope you have one that's memorable in all the right ways, m'lady! |
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