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Forum: The Movies 02-10-2005, 10:14 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 8,256
Posted By Snorri Swifthammer
Hmmm, I believe the ulimate weapon can be stolen...

Hmmm, I believe the ulimate weapon can be stolen from elsewhere...

The Hobbit DoomDiver!

More or less it is a giant ballista, however instead of firing bolts it fires Hobbits in hangglider...
Forum: The Movies 02-10-2005, 01:45 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 8,256
Posted By Snorri Swifthammer
I present my fool-proof plan... EDIT- Done...

I present my fool-proof plan...

EDIT- Done with MS Paint. Imagine the sarcasmo-meter if I had photoshop :rolleyes:
Forum: The Books 02-10-2005, 09:52 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 24,351
Posted By Snorri Swifthammer
Alatar, so what you are saying is that Sauron was...

Alatar, so what you are saying is that Sauron was forming his very own Legion of Doom to counter the Fellowship's JLA.

So Sauron=Lex Luthor
Balrog = Bizarro
Smaug would have been Riddler?...
Forum: The Movies 02-10-2005, 09:06 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 8,256
Posted By Snorri Swifthammer
Also the trolls greatness weakness is the fact...

Also the trolls greatness weakness is the fact they aren't the brightest crayons in the box. If their stupidity could be used against them by luring them into traps or bad tacital...
Forum: The Movies 02-09-2005, 01:43 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 8,256
Posted By Snorri Swifthammer
From a siege prespective, I'd say go with...

From a siege prespective, I'd say go with ballistae and, once they close to the walls, dropped heavy rubbble and boiling oil.

From a combat prespective, longbows or crossbows (we know Legolas can...
Forum: The Movies 02-08-2005, 12:47 PM
Replies: 714
Views: 465,532
Posted By Snorri Swifthammer
I can see the scene now for ROTK:EEE (Extended...

I can see the scene now for ROTK:EEE (Extended Extended Version)

*Witch King stares Gandalf down after revealing himself at the gate*

Gandalf: Come get some....


*Cue epic battle music ala...
Forum: The Movies 02-08-2005, 11:57 AM
Replies: 714
Views: 465,532
Posted By Snorri Swifthammer
Most whales don't eat meat... :D I'd...

Most whales don't eat meat... :D



I'd agrue that good loses alot in Middle Earth.

I mean the whole thing starts with Melkor marring the song.

Then after things are set up nice, Melkor...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 02-04-2005, 02:23 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 5,150
Posted By Snorri Swifthammer
Bah! One man's hobby is another man's complete...

Bah! One man's hobby is another man's complete waste of time. If you have fun doing it and you aren't hurting anyone, I say why should anyone object?

I mean look at the typical person's hobby of...
Forum: The Movies 01-31-2005, 03:33 PM
Replies: 714
Views: 465,532
Posted By Snorri Swifthammer
Rah! Rah! ...

Rah! Rah!

http://instagiber.net/smiliesdotcom/otn/realhappy/jump.gif
Forum: The Movies 01-31-2005, 03:03 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 26,498
Posted By Snorri Swifthammer
Umm, you do know that movie was the highest...

Umm, you do know that movie was the highest grossing movie in the year it was released? It's one of the highest grossing movies of all time, I believe.

To me that suggests people actually do want...
Forum: The Movies 01-31-2005, 02:54 PM
Replies: 714
Views: 465,532
Posted By Snorri Swifthammer
Almost every Western I've ever seen suggests a...

Almost every Western I've ever seen suggests a scene like this would work. The WK and Gandalf staring each other down is pretty much equivalent to the scene in every Western were the two gunfighters...
Forum: The Movies 01-28-2005, 10:16 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 10,036
Posted By Snorri Swifthammer
hear, hear! :D

hear, hear!


:D
Forum: The Movies 01-24-2005, 01:20 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 26,498
Posted By Snorri Swifthammer
Ich bin der Ubergeek :D

Ich bin der Ubergeek :D
Forum: The Movies 01-24-2005, 01:15 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 26,498
Posted By Snorri Swifthammer
[geek on] text from fireball from newest...

[geek on]

text from fireball from newest version of D&D (important part bolded)



So if we assume that Saruman is high level (maybe 17th) you have a range of 400 * (40*17) ft. ( 1080 ft.) Not...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 01-12-2005, 03:12 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,879
Posted By Snorri Swifthammer
I'd have to say I'm torn between Aule (for...

I'd have to say I'm torn between Aule (for creating my favorite race the dwarves) and Tulkas (who as far as I can tell had the chief hobby of smacking around Melkor).
Forum: The Movies 01-12-2005, 02:35 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 13,430
Posted By Snorri Swifthammer
Ahh, but to reference some quotes from further up...

Ahh, but to reference some quotes from further up in this topic, Elves drink bowls of wine at their feasts, while dwarves are drinking barrels of ale for breakfast. I think in that case the alcohol...
Forum: The Movies 01-12-2005, 12:29 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 26,498
Posted By Snorri Swifthammer
Narya! That's the name of the ring that I...

Narya! That's the name of the ring that I couldn't remember!
Forum: The Movies 01-12-2005, 12:25 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 26,498
Posted By Snorri Swifthammer
Yes, I have a big problem with that because I...

Yes, I have a big problem with that because I don't think it is something he should be able to do.

I assume that the fireball is influenced by the many times that Gandalf flings fire in the books....
Forum: The Movies 01-12-2005, 12:02 PM
Replies: 714
Views: 465,532
Posted By Snorri Swifthammer
I'm going to play Devil's Advocate here and argue...

I'm going to play Devil's Advocate here and argue a position I don't agree with with.

That position is PJ is right to weaken Gandalf because by doing so he increases the heroism of the humans...
Forum: The Movies 01-12-2005, 10:21 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 13,430
Posted By Snorri Swifthammer
It is not just about the cast and crew don't...

It is not just about the cast and crew don't forgot the others that benefit, like legions of Orlando Bloom fan girls and the D&D club that was determined to prove that Saruman is at least 5th level...
Forum: The Movies 01-11-2005, 01:47 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 13,430
Posted By Snorri Swifthammer
I completely missed that! Thanks.

I completely missed that! Thanks.
Forum: The Movies 01-11-2005, 01:42 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,449
Posted By Snorri Swifthammer
I have to say that Boromir role was defined in...

I have to say that Boromir role was defined in the movie much more as the tragic hero he was meant to be.

Also the other scene that did it for mw was when Merry (I think it was Merry?) makes a...
Forum: The Movies 01-11-2005, 01:34 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 13,430
Posted By Snorri Swifthammer
Vested interest? Never! :D Actually the...

Vested interest? Never! :D

Actually the interest is more in proving my friend wrong who seems to think elves should be immune to alll poisons (meaning they can't be drunk).

I found the scene...
Forum: The Movies 01-11-2005, 11:45 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 13,430
Posted By Snorri Swifthammer
1420! Drinking Contest: Any Support From the Books?

I disliked the new drinking scene in RotK:EE mostly because I thought they could do better for a laugh than sinking to the level of fart jokes. But the other thing that bugs me is the fact that Gimli...
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