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Forum: The Movies
09-15-2022, 04:53 PM
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Replies: 62
Views: 38,713
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Bęthberry
Huinsoron, out of all the discussions here about...
Huinsoron, out of all the discussions here about Galadrien, I thought this comparison would best suit your thread on the first episode. My thanks to the Downer formerly known as Lush for bringing... |
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Forum: The Books
09-14-2022, 10:51 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 23,326
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Bęthberry
Thanks for this, William Cloud Hicklin. I knew...
Thanks for this, William Cloud Hicklin. I knew that Kay had played a role in the editing but I was not aware of the different opinions about his role. Clearly that year working with CT on JRRT's... |
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Forum: The Books
09-13-2022, 12:40 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 23,326
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Bęthberry
At the risk of being accused of arrogance for...
At the risk of being accused of arrogance for quoting myself, I feel I should add something that I just learned myself this morning and which relates to my comment about CT. Another Tolkien... |
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Forum: The Movies
09-12-2022, 06:35 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 23,955
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Bęthberry
Thanks for chiming in, Pitch. And I agree that a...
Thanks for chiming in, Pitch. And I agree that a sword is just one way of showing agency. But ... First, in the interests of full disclosure, let me say I am not particularly a fan of the elves.... |
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Forum: The Books
09-12-2022, 01:25 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 23,326
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Bęthberry
Well, I will stick my wings out gingerishly to...
Well, I will stick my wings out gingerishly to test the heat. Only JRRT could produce what is called "canon". CT could not produce actual new canon himself. He could edit works of JRRT and publish... |
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Forum: The Movies
09-12-2022, 10:47 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 15,071
Posted By
Bęthberry
perils indeed
Thank you for understanding my meaning, Boro. Much appreciated. And good stuff that you want to maintain the integrity of this thread. I am very sorry, Michael Murry, if you found my words... |
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Forum: The Movies
09-11-2022, 08:43 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 23,955
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Bęthberry
Oh, no, sorry Boro for being unclear but I was...
Oh, no, sorry Boro for being unclear but I was not in any way referring to Tolkien. I was referring to critics, fans, and readers of him and of the various media that derive from his work. ... |
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Forum: The Movies
09-11-2022, 02:14 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 18,564
Posted By
Bęthberry
Episode 3
Folks in my barrow here found this a more interesting episode than either of the first two. It secured our continuing interest. Numenor is stunning, not just aesthetically but also sociologically.... |
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Forum: The Movies
09-11-2022, 12:49 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 15,071
Posted By
Bęthberry
Pretty much what I was thinking of writing to...
Pretty much what I was thinking of writing to Morth. It isn't the criticism that drew my concern but the tone and attitude towards others. It would be quite welcoming if new members who aren't... |
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Forum: The Movies
09-11-2022, 11:45 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 23,955
Posted By
Bęthberry
My apologies for a tardy reply but events in RL...
My apologies for a tardy reply but events in RL have kept me away from the internet and not given me time to make a thoughtful reply. I will go back to a comment I made to Michael Murray, to put... |
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Forum: The Movies
09-11-2022, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 23,955
Posted By
Bęthberry
Science? We could use your DNA expertise to tell...
Science? We could use your DNA expertise to tell us something about orcs or half-elven.:D |
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Forum: The Movies
09-07-2022, 06:35 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 18,564
Posted By
Bęthberry
Because folks have complained about the ship to...
Because folks have complained about the ship to Valinor--and even I had a stab at calling the situation a Rapture--I thought a good post here would be to a post I found elsewhere which really helped... |
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Forum: The Movies
09-07-2022, 01:42 PM
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Replies: 62
Views: 38,713
Posted By
Bęthberry
Have they shown us Mordor yet?
Apparently...
Have they shown us Mordor yet? Apparently most of the actors are trying to disguise their Australian accents. I suppose a voice coach cost too much given the limited budget. I thought it was a... |
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Forum: The Movies
09-07-2022, 09:56 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 23,955
Posted By
Bęthberry
Where to begin? Well, with literary and...
Where to begin? Well, with literary and cinematic theory, which use "text" as a metaphor for anything which is conceptualised as conveying meaning. These meanings are then interpreted. This is a... |
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Forum: The Movies
09-06-2022, 03:51 PM
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Replies: 412
Views: 274,577
Posted By
Bęthberry
So you call that blondeish hair a . I can't see...
So you call that blondeish hair a . I can't see it, but as I said, I don't know there is such a stereotypical hair cut. I do see Theo's hair cut as a bit weird but the straw-haired cut is no big... |
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Forum: The Movies
09-06-2022, 11:47 AM
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Replies: 412
Views: 274,577
Posted By
Bęthberry
Yes, I know who you meant but yes I'm wrong he...
Yes, I know who you meant but yes I'm wrong he was Harfoot. The "white boy" is the son of the human Bronwyn who is the healer of the village of Tirharad and my son and I both think that his hair is... |
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Forum: The Movies
09-06-2022, 11:17 AM
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Replies: 412
Views: 274,577
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Bęthberry
I agree that there were things well done. It is...
I agree that there were things well done. It is visually a delight. I liked the Harfoot tribe more than the hobbits in the Jackson movies because they appeared more anthropologically suitable and... |
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Forum: The Movies
09-06-2022, 10:57 AM
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Replies: 412
Views: 274,577
Posted By
Bęthberry
I didn't "read" that as a racial statement...
I didn't "read" that as a racial statement because of the casting of a black actor and "ideopolitical messaging". I read it as typifying the harfoots' uneasy relationship with elves, all elves. There... |
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Forum: The Movies
09-06-2022, 10:20 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 23,955
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Bęthberry
Son says something similar but with less...
Son says something similar but with less confusion. He thinks they are setting up several/multiple narrative streams which will ultimately meet in confluence. And he's already making a few guesses... |
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Forum: The Movies
09-06-2022, 10:11 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 23,955
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Bęthberry
It is far more than mere "baggage". It is one's...
It is far more than mere "baggage". It is one's philosophical predispositions, which can often operate seemingly unconsciously but not necessarily so, that predetermine how one reads a text. Edward... |
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Forum: The Movies
09-05-2022, 07:52 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 23,955
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Bęthberry
How We Read Rings of PowerIf folks have learnt nothing over the last forty years or so of literary study and reading, it is that how we approach a book or movie is what contributes as much to our interpretation or enjoyment... |
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Forum: The Movies
09-05-2022, 01:59 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 12,705
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Bęthberry
I would like to point out that Professor Drout's...
I would like to point out that Professor Drout's "review" was written BEFORE he saw the first two episodes. And relies more on his dissatisfactions with current Hollywood than with anything actually... |
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Forum: The Movies
09-05-2022, 01:42 PM
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Replies: 62
Views: 38,713
Posted By
Bęthberry
I take it then that your objections to the...
I take it then that your objections to the depiction of Galadriel are based on two points: that Tolkien never said she was a swordsman and that swordsmanship and fighting diminish femininity. Both... |
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Forum: The Books
11-24-2021, 04:47 AM
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Replies: 68
Views: 47,198
Posted By
Bęthberry
Here's a formal announcement from David Bratman,...
Here's a formal announcement from David Bratman, one of the editors of TS. Congratulations, William Cloud Hicklin. ... |
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Forum: The Books
08-07-2021, 09:45 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 9,931
Posted By
Bęthberry
I recently discovered this essay by Verlyn...
I recently discovered this essay by Verlyn Flieger, from about 15 years ago, "A Post-modern Medievalist" in Green Suns and Faerie. It's a thoughtful analysis of what "medieval" means in terms of... |
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