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Forum: The Movies
12-22-2012, 01:52 AM
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Replies: 283
Views: 171,803
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davem
Don't know if the writer was responsible for the...
Don't know if the writer was responsible for the title, but I suspect it was just an attempt to be eye catching. If it had appeared in an academic journal like Tolkien Studies, or Mallorn, it would... |
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Forum: The Movies
12-22-2012, 12:48 AM
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Replies: 283
Views: 171,803
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Not sure I qualify as a 'fan' exactly. I liked a...
Not sure I qualify as a 'fan' exactly. I liked a lot of the film - though I'm sure with repeated viewings I'll find stuff that I like less and less. I have, a I've gotten older, gone more and more... |
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Forum: Middle-earth Mirth
12-21-2012, 04:02 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 12,540
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davem
From the village where I used to live - & yes,...
From the village where I used to live - & yes, his first name is Harry. And no, he really wasn't happy about the books/films. Don't think he ever considered legal action though.... |
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Forum: Middle-earth Mirth
12-21-2012, 08:29 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 11,733
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davem
The author has another Tolkien piece...
The author has another Tolkien piece http://english.pravda.ru/history/21-12-2012/123262-tolkien_hobbit_new_world_order-0/ bit less loopy, bit creepier though. Apparently the Scouring of the Shire is... |
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Forum: The Movies
12-21-2012, 04:27 AM
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Replies: 283
Views: 171,803
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Strange, I initially thought he was someone...
Strange, I initially thought he was someone attempting to give all the non geeks some sense of the history (however flawed) behind the main tales, and explain Jackson's approach to the story. I now... |
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Forum: The Movies
12-20-2012, 11:13 PM
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Replies: 283
Views: 171,803
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Really interesting piece in the Huffington post...
Really interesting piece in the Huffington post on Jackson's expansion of the story http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mobileweb/seth-abramson/dislike-peter-jacksons-em_b_2342591.html Also, some useful... |
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Forum: Middle-earth Mirth
12-20-2012, 10:13 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 11,733
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I do so miss Robert Anton Wilson, Eris rest his...
I do so miss Robert Anton Wilson, Eris rest his soul. |
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Forum: Middle-earth Mirth
12-20-2012, 09:55 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 11,733
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Tolkien and the Illuminati: The dark side of LOTR
For all you conspiracy theorists...http://english.pravda.ru/history/20-12-2012/123245-tolkien_illuminati-0/ Apparently, Tolkien was a shill for the illuminati, or not, or something. And the... |
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Forum: The Movies
12-20-2012, 08:15 AM
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Replies: 283
Views: 171,803
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davem
Well, if it doesn't sell tickets its certainly a...
Well, if it doesn't sell tickets its certainly a 'bad' film from the filmmakers' point of view. TH, as with LotR before it, had to appeal to a broad audience. What has to be admitted is that Jackson... |
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Forum: The Movies
12-20-2012, 01:27 AM
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Replies: 283
Views: 171,803
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davem
Boyens is clearly a real fan of Tolkien...
Boyens is clearly a real fan of Tolkien http://movieline.com/2012/12/18/philippa-boyens-interview-the-hobbit-the-silmarillion/ so I think we have to lay the blame for any excesses at Jackson's door.... |
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Forum: The Movies
12-18-2012, 04:42 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 6,962
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davem
The Hobbit - a philosophical review
An interesting new angle on the movie. http://www.bps.org.uk/news/hobbit-philosophical-review . |
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Forum: Middle-earth Mirth
12-18-2012, 04:35 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 12,540
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Forum: Middle-earth Mirth
12-18-2012, 03:31 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 12,540
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Forum: The Movies
12-17-2012, 03:48 AM
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Replies: 283
Views: 171,803
Posted By
davem
Some nice short interviews with the cast here:...
Some nice short interviews with the cast here: Martin Freeman http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLi6ojygvpc Richard Armitage http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmP9jAVPESA Christopher Lee... |
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Forum: The Movies
12-17-2012, 03:15 AM
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Replies: 283
Views: 171,803
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davem
Better than the LotR films for me, only in that...
Better than the LotR films for me, only in that LotR has greater meaning & significance for me. The running, jumping & falling down stuff in Goblin Town pains me less than the similar stuff with the... |
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Forum: The Movies
12-16-2012, 08:59 AM
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Replies: 283
Views: 171,803
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davem
Thranduil on the stag is straight out of Geoffrey...
Thranduil on the stag is straight out of Geoffrey of Monmouth's Vita Merlini. Can't help wondering if the rabbit sled has any precursors in legend or folklore. |
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Forum: The Movies
12-16-2012, 05:54 AM
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Replies: 283
Views: 171,803
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davem
Its worth remembering as well that Tolkien...
Its worth remembering as well that Tolkien himself was fairly dismissive of TH, and that it only really touches greatness towards the end. Tolkien disliked the tweeness of the start of the book and... |
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Forum: The Movies
12-16-2012, 01:40 AM
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Replies: 283
Views: 171,803
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davem
The new Guardian/Observer review is one of the...
The new Guardian/Observer review is one of the most positive I've yet come across http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2012/dec/16/the-hobbit-unexpected-journey-review while the Independent seems to have... |
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Forum: The Movies
12-15-2012, 04:40 AM
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Replies: 283
Views: 171,803
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I can think of a few points in LotR - Boromir...
I can think of a few points in LotR - Boromir hurled a good 20 feet across the Chamber of Mazarbul into a stone wall & then getting up & shaking his head & getting straight back into the fight, Frodo... |
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Forum: The Movies
12-15-2012, 01:11 AM
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Replies: 283
Views: 171,803
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davem
I think most people (even the most hard line fan...
I think most people (even the most hard line fan of the books) will find a lot to like in the film. Its fun for the most part, captures much of the mood of the story & expands the (movie) universe... |
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Forum: The Movies
12-14-2012, 03:33 PM
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Replies: 283
Views: 171,803
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davem
Don't know. Loved bits - actually loved bits of...
Don't know. Loved bits - actually loved bits of it far more than the bits of LotR that I loved. Disliked other bits - & some bits lost me. This was my first 3d film & the glasses didn't help - in... |
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Forum: The Movies
12-13-2012, 03:42 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 6,607
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Forum: The Movies
12-13-2012, 03:19 PM
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Replies: 242
Views: 111,096
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davem
With LotR they were restricted in what they could...
With LotR they were restricted in what they could do - there was just so much they had to include from the books. Certainly they played around with episodes in the book but there was little stuff... |
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Forum: The Movies
12-13-2012, 12:29 AM
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Replies: 242
Views: 111,096
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davem
Two hours and fifty minutes. In the past they'd...
Two hours and fifty minutes. In the past they'd have an intermission with long films. I suspect its about getting you to go twice to see the bit you missed when your bladder gave out during the first... |
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Forum: The Movies
12-12-2012, 04:33 PM
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Replies: 242
Views: 111,096
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davem
Extruded Fantasy Product
Guardian reckons its too long http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/filmblog/2012/dec/12/is-the-hobbit-too-long I'm being 'taken' to see it & one thing I'm not looking forward to is the three hour... |
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