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Forum: The Books
02-07-2009, 12:42 PM
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Replies: 231
Views: 135,779
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davem
Because the squalor is true - just as much as the...
Because the squalor is true - just as much as the honour, glory & self-sacrifice - & none of those are merely 'implied' |
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Forum: The Books
02-07-2009, 12:36 PM
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Replies: 231
Views: 135,779
Posted By
davem
Well, I'm just asking whether he should show the...
Well, I'm just asking whether he should show the reality of war, & not so much whether people might get the 'wrong' view of war, but what kind of view of war they're being given, & why Tolkien chose... |
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Forum: The Books
02-07-2009, 04:12 AM
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Replies: 231
Views: 135,779
Posted By
davem
That's certainly a detailed refutation of all my...
That's certainly a detailed refutation of all my points. I clearly can't argue with such a cogently argued response........ |
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Forum: The Books
02-07-2009, 01:50 AM
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Replies: 231
Views: 135,779
Posted By
davem
Nope. There is a very important reason to assume...
Nope. There is a very important reason to assume the mutilation of bodies with the cruel weapons of the age was absent- Tolkien created Middle-earth & it only contains what Tolkien included. Tolkien... |
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Forum: The Books
02-05-2009, 12:10 PM
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Replies: 231
Views: 135,779
Posted By
davem
But were the broken, hacked up bodies actually...
But were the broken, hacked up bodies actually there?Did people actualy DIE, or did they just get nicely DEAD. In WWI there were decent Germans - ordinary young men who fought bravely & died... |
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Forum: The Books
02-05-2009, 09:38 AM
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Replies: 231
Views: 135,779
Posted By
davem
But are the blood & gore to be assumed? Does...
But are the blood & gore to be assumed? Does Tolkien really intend us to see the shattered, hacked up bodies, the adrenalin driven attrocities commited by the 'good' guys as well as the Orcs, the... |
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Forum: The Books
02-05-2009, 08:57 AM
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Replies: 231
Views: 135,779
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davem
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Forum: The Books
02-05-2009, 01:02 AM
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Replies: 231
Views: 135,779
Posted By
davem
Unless you're the sacrifice - in which case it...
Unless you're the sacrifice - in which case it probably hurts. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder . Let's look at a specific example - one main charater's reaction to an event & how that even... |
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Forum: The Books
02-04-2009, 04:54 PM
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Replies: 231
Views: 135,779
Posted By
davem
No - he is writing about war. He's just not...
No - he is writing about war. He's just not writing about it realistically. People die on the field, but they don't really die. Like in those old westerns, when shot they grab their chests & fall... |
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Forum: The Books
02-04-2009, 03:38 PM
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Replies: 231
Views: 135,779
Posted By
davem
LadyBrooke - Thanks for a thoughtful...
LadyBrooke - Thanks for a thoughtful contribution. Again, its difficult - despite being accused a few times of wanting to see graphic depictions of violence, I'm not suggesting any such thing. The... |
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Forum: The Books
02-04-2009, 11:59 AM
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Replies: 67
Views: 28,658
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davem
Ok, this is the deluxe ed, but I'm assuming...
Ok, this is the deluxe ed, but I'm assuming publication date for the standard ed is going to be the same - 5/5/9 http://www.harpercollins.co.uk/Contents/Title/Pages/default.aspx?objId=48715 |
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Forum: The Books
02-03-2009, 11:53 AM
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Replies: 78
Views: 31,735
Posted By
davem
Ha! I thought you'd read all of HoM-e. The...
Ha! I thought you'd read all of HoM-e. The Dwarves' use of anti-personel mines against Moria Orcs was an idea Tolkien was playing with in a late '60's re-write of LotR. Of course, the 'plastic... |
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Forum: The Books
02-02-2009, 03:49 PM
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Replies: 78
Views: 31,735
Posted By
davem
Of course, the 'mattock' may not have been the...
Of course, the 'mattock' may not have been the actual mining/digging implement, but a weapon developed from it, as the medieval 'Bill' grew out of the agricultural implement of the same name... |
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Forum: The Books
02-02-2009, 12:59 AM
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Replies: 78
Views: 31,735
Posted By
davem
Even if Thorin was about 3-4 feet tall he would...
Even if Thorin was about 3-4 feet tall he would still have been capable of using a full size (3-3 1/2 ft sword) - take a look at this piece on Long sword fighting, particularly the bottom two... |
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Forum: The Books
02-01-2009, 02:57 AM
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Replies: 78
Views: 31,735
Posted By
davem
Depends on the kind of axe. If you look at the...
Depends on the kind of axe. If you look at the pic I linked to in my first post you'll see a number of variations. aside from the main blade you could have a hook or hammerhead on the back & a spike... |
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Forum: The Books
01-31-2009, 03:13 PM
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Replies: 78
Views: 31,735
Posted By
davem
To my mind that's too 'organised' & regimented an...
To my mind that's too 'organised' & regimented an approach for Dwarves - unless in extremis. I have always seen the Dwarves as more 'Berserker' in their approach to battle - charging at their enemies... |
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Forum: The Books
01-31-2009, 01:14 PM
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Replies: 78
Views: 31,735
Posted By
davem
Another point to be considered when looking at...
Another point to be considered when looking at possible types of weapon - on a medieval battlefield the main concern was taking your opponent out of action - it didn't matter whether or not you... |
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Forum: The Books
01-31-2009, 12:55 PM
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Replies: 78
Views: 31,735
Posted By
davem
I think this is an important point - as I've...
I think this is an important point - as I've indicated, the term 'axe' covers a wide range of bladed weapons, & the halberd/pollaxe 'hook' could be used to bring an orc off a warg, but equally could... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
01-31-2009, 12:41 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 24,096
Posted By
davem
Hmmm ...a certain wizard might take issue.
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Hmmm ...a certain wizard might take issue. Something I notice more & more:p |
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Forum: The Books
01-31-2009, 12:28 PM
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Replies: 78
Views: 31,735
Posted By
davem
My feeling is that the axe is the favoured weapon...
My feeling is that the axe is the favoured weapon - though there are many kinds of war/battle-axe http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/j/ba/BATTLE-AXE.HTM & most can be thrown - some were designed... |
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Forum: The Books
01-25-2009, 04:43 AM
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Replies: 231
Views: 135,779
Posted By
davem
We recently got around to a similar discussion on...
We recently got around to a similar discussion on another board, & I wanted to maybe take up the ideas here, This is part of a post I made there, regarding Tolkien's depiction of the suffering &... |
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Forum: The Books
01-25-2009, 04:24 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 29,611
Posted By
davem
Charles Williams was a member of the Golden Dawn,...
Charles Williams was a member of the Golden Dawn, & Lewis had apparently been interested in the 'occult' as a young man. Williams was always a bit of an odd cove, as a reading of some of his letters... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
01-20-2009, 01:55 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 9,148
Posted By
davem
Telegraph review...
Telegraph review http://www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandtechnology/technology/technologyreviews/videogamereviewsandpreviews/4298018/Lord-of-the-Rings-Conquest---video-game-review.html ... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
01-13-2009, 12:33 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 6,918
Posted By
davem
Humphrey Carpenter tells of an incident when he &...
Humphrey Carpenter tells of an incident when he & a BBC radio producer took Tolkien to a French restaurant to discuss the possibiity of him (Tolkien) taking part in a programme. At the end of the... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
01-11-2009, 04:12 AM
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Replies: 145
Views: 48,370
Posted By
davem
More info on the Hilary book (as found by me mate...
More info on the Hilary book (as found by me mate geordie over at the Plaza) http://www.tolkienbooks.net/?p=121 |
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