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Forum: The Movies
12-09-2010, 10:07 AM
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Replies: 266
Views: 136,074
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Mister Underhill
I decided to merge skip's thread in with this one...
I decided to merge skip's thread in with this one since Hobbit threads on similar subjects are starting to proliferate and this thread already had some discussion of recent casting news. ...and... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
12-09-2010, 09:52 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 11,765
Posted By
Mister Underhill
Did it? Miss Esty will be able to answer that...
Did it? Miss Esty will be able to answer that more accurately than I can. I remember there was another animal-themed RPG which started in '02, The Simian Shadow of Far Harad... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
12-07-2010, 11:09 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 11,765
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Mister Underhill
Yes, treasures all in that thread. In my...
Yes, treasures all in that thread. In my experience there's nothing like a swooning Legolas-lover to inspire creativity. The Scandalous Incident of the My Pretty Pony RPG may serve as an... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
12-07-2010, 09:34 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,193
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Mister Underhill
The site has a pretty powerful search tool, but...
The site has a pretty powerful search tool, but I've also found that Google can be pretty persuasive in coaxing lost threads out of the aether. :) Try using site:forum.barrowdowns.com as the first... |
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Forum: The Movies
12-07-2010, 03:52 PM
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Replies: 266
Views: 136,074
Posted By
Mister Underhill
There's a spate of Hobbit casting announcements,...
There's a spate of Hobbit casting announcements, including the return of Cate Blanchett as Galadriel and actors for Balin, Beorn, and Drogo Baggins (!). Of course it's no surprise to anyone that... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
12-07-2010, 01:52 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 11,765
Posted By
Mister Underhill
Actually this thread takes me back to the...
Actually this thread takes me back to the pre-movie days, when we used to compete for the top spot on the Tolkien-ranking site 25hobbits.com with (the now defunct, I think) Minas Tirith. Then one... |
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Forum: The Movies
11-30-2010, 01:09 AM
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Replies: 266
Views: 136,074
Posted By
Mister Underhill
TheOneRing.Net is reporting...
TheOneRing.Net is reporting (http://movies.ign.com/articles/113/1137271p1.html) that McKellan recently updated his website to include the role of Gandalf in The Hobbit... |
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Forum: The Books
11-25-2010, 06:44 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 9,068
Posted By
Mister Underhill
My argument was against Moria as an anachronism. ...
My argument was against Moria as an anachronism. I don't think this is the case, nor do I see the need to use the translator conceit to cover it. Glancing through various works in researching for... |
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Forum: The Books
11-25-2010, 11:57 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 9,068
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Mister Underhill
Not surprising, considering the Buzzer-Rings of...
Not surprising, considering the Buzzer-Rings of Power he was infamous for before Sauron showed up. Galin, my response is that the doors, while obviously the portal to a Dwarvish realm, were a... |
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Forum: The Books
11-25-2010, 12:53 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 9,068
Posted By
Mister Underhill
I'm not sure that I'd go along with the notion...
I'm not sure that I'd go along with the notion that "Moria" is a name which was applied only after the coming of the Balrog. Moria, indeed, is applied very freely throughout the LotR as a synonym... |
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Forum: Middle-earth Mirth
11-18-2010, 11:28 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 8,496
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Mister Underhill
I've never been much of a collector, but I do...
I've never been much of a collector, but I do wish I still could lay hand to the collection of Tolkien calendars that were a yearly tradition in my teens. And this is more tangential, but I used to... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
11-18-2010, 10:54 AM
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Replies: 102
Views: 34,903
Posted By
Mister Underhill
The Sil is challenging, no question, especially...
The Sil is challenging, no question, especially diving right in with the Ainulindalė and the Valaquenta, which can be like cracking open a King James Bible from an alternate dimension while you're... |
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Forum: The Books
11-11-2010, 09:55 AM
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Replies: 135
Views: 56,417
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Mister Underhill
Thanks for the tree. How deliciously...
Thanks for the tree. How deliciously self-referential! That answers that, then. Lamentable indeed, though I imagine all of this will come to light sooner or later. Then again, none of us are... |
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Forum: The Books
11-09-2010, 09:14 PM
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Replies: 135
Views: 56,417
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Mister Underhill
Bizarre is right, especially considering that the...
Bizarre is right, especially considering that the Facebook page for Wheelbarrows at Dawn (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wheelbarrows-at-Dawn-Memories-of-Hilary-Tolkien/290428777491) says in a post... |
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Forum: The Movies
11-03-2010, 04:54 PM
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Replies: 266
Views: 136,074
Posted By
Mister Underhill
Hookbill, your tabloid instincts are as strong as...
Hookbill, your tabloid instincts are as strong as ever! ;) That linked article doesn't say that McKellan is out, only that he hasn't yet signed. I'd be very surprised if they don't reach an... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
10-30-2010, 08:33 PM
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Replies: 147
Views: 122,325
Posted By
Mister Underhill
To turn this into a total love-fest, let me say...
To turn this into a total love-fest, let me say that the diligence of members in giving us the heads-up on spam and spammers is a huge factor in helping us keep a relatively tight lid on the problem.... |
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Forum: The Movies
10-23-2010, 09:46 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 16,665
Posted By
Mister Underhill
Interesting video on the tail end of that post. ...
Interesting video on the tail end of that post. Here's a link to the unedited version of the Jackson/Boyens interview: ... |
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Forum: The Movies
10-22-2010, 09:07 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 16,665
Posted By
Mister Underhill
Here's what Jackson said about the dwarves at...
Here's what Jackson said about the dwarves at Comic-Con this summer: Which is fair enough and more or less true to the book -- let's face it, not all thirteen dwarves have a featured role. I... |
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Forum: The Movies
10-20-2010, 10:09 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 16,665
Posted By
Mister Underhill
So I got a blast email from AFTRA that the "Do...
So I got a blast email from AFTRA that the "Do Not Work" order has been lifted, and SAG has posted the same on their website -- but apparently the production might still abandon New Zealand, per the... |
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Forum: The Movies
10-19-2010, 10:45 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 16,665
Posted By
Mister Underhill
Deadline Hollywood usually has pretty accurate...
Deadline Hollywood usually has pretty accurate scoops, and their latest report (linked in the first post of this thread) still says that Martin Freeman will "soon be set to play Bilbo", so if you... |
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Forum: The Movies
10-16-2010, 01:18 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 16,665
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Mister Underhill
Definitely in 3D, from what I read. Though 3D...
Definitely in 3D, from what I read. Though 3D movies always have the option to see them traditionally, so really what's the difference? |
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Forum: The Movies
10-15-2010, 11:02 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 16,665
Posted By
Mister Underhill
The Hobbit gets green-light and announces February start
After years of public feuds, false starts, financial setbacks, and dashed hopes, Warner Brothers apparently press-released today that The Hobbit has officially been given the green-light and is set... |
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Forum: The Movies
10-02-2010, 12:51 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,335
Posted By
Mister Underhill
Update: The L.A. Times is reporting that,...
Update: The L.A. Times is reporting that, according to the ubiquitous "people familiar with the situation", The Hobbit is close to going forward... |
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Forum: The Movies
09-27-2010, 11:08 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,335
Posted By
Mister Underhill
Interesting article! I've heard stories about...
Interesting article! I've heard stories about this -- how the success of LotR has altered the New Zealand film industry. Probably the only reason that the LotR even exists is because they were able... |
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Forum: The Movies
09-21-2010, 08:18 PM
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Replies: 143
Views: 63,840
Posted By
Mister Underhill
I can certainly relate to the zombie stupor. And...
I can certainly relate to the zombie stupor. And you have, what, four? My hat is off to you, sir. This discussion has me reflecting on what it is about the movies that I like to re-watch that... |
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