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Forum: The Books
05-23-2007, 12:28 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 7,826
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Sir Kohran
I'm not sure I like The War Of The Ring. Look at...
I'm not sure I like The War Of The Ring. Look at the ends of the current titles - 'Ring' and 'Towers' and 'King'. Each focuses on a different subject. Adding in another 'Ring' in place of 'King'... |
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Forum: The Books
05-22-2007, 11:22 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 6,648
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Sir Kohran
On a slightly different note, I do find it...
On a slightly different note, I do find it interesting that Tolkien writes that Frodo feels He was perhaps a trifle annoyed with Tom for seeming to make so light of what even Gandalf thought so... |
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Forum: The Movies
05-21-2007, 10:22 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 20,123
Posted By
Sir Kohran
"Shut up and drool over my good looks!"
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"Shut up and drool over my good looks!" As to whether Eowyn had beaten Aragorn...I really doubt that a warrior with at least sixty years experience, arguably the finest swordsman of his time,... |
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Forum: The Movies
05-20-2007, 08:47 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 8,156
Posted By
Sir Kohran
I remember being puzzled as to why Paolini had...
I remember being puzzled as to why Paolini had the princess get captured at the start only to suddenly move to the main character - then, a few months later, after seeing the first Star Wars film... |
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Forum: The Books
05-11-2007, 10:20 AM
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Replies: 102
Views: 32,134
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Sir Kohran
I have to say I feel kind of annoyed that almost...I have to say I feel kind of annoyed that almost everyone I've talked to or read about regards The Children Of Hurin as merely something to do with LOTR - like a DVD add-on or an extended edition.... |
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Forum: The Movies
05-10-2007, 11:05 AM
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Replies: 289
Views: 92,203
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Sir Kohran
I also thought M&C and particularly Gallipoli...I also thought M&C and particularly Gallipoli were great movies, but I'm not sure he could do fantasy - he does political/historical films mostly, it seems. However this down to earth tone may... |
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Forum: The Books
05-04-2007, 04:39 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 11,604
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Sir Kohran
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Forum: The Books
05-02-2007, 02:36 PM
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Replies: 102
Views: 32,134
Posted By
Sir Kohran
That's a very interesting look at the Nordic...
That's a very interesting look at the Nordic ideas and in particular Morgoth. Morgoth seems almost out of place in COH. You're absolutely right in stating that the Nordic mythology, upon which the... |
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Forum: The Books
05-02-2007, 12:41 AM
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Replies: 102
Views: 32,134
Posted By
Sir Kohran
Exactly. We're talking about the BOOK Children Of...
Exactly. We're talking about the BOOK Children Of Hurin, not the story Children Of Hurin. When I first read it I had no idea about Earendil or Mandos' prophecy and it made for very grim reading. |
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Forum: The Books
04-25-2007, 04:07 PM
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Replies: 102
Views: 32,134
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Sir Kohran
Not really sympathy...more like empathy. In...Not really sympathy...more like empathy. In Turin's misguided attempts at greatness, ending in failure yet somehow still achieving something, I see many similarities with myself. I never felt... |
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Forum: The Books
04-25-2007, 02:13 PM
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Replies: 102
Views: 32,134
Posted By
Sir Kohran
Absolutely fantastic posts, everyone.
...Absolutely fantastic posts, everyone. I do admire Turin. But not for being a hero, for slaying the dragon and being such a great warrior...but for failing. I can empathize with him exactly. He... |
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Forum: The Books
04-24-2007, 03:23 PM
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Replies: 441
Views: 134,768
Posted By
Sir Kohran
One thing that really struck me about the chapter...One thing that really struck me about the chapter titles was that there were several titles reading: 'The Death Of (insert name here)'. Whilst it does give away the story, I think it gives the... |
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Forum: The Books
04-21-2007, 02:58 PM
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Replies: 441
Views: 134,768
Posted By
Sir Kohran
SPOILERS
I just finished reading the whole...SPOILERS I just finished reading the whole thing. I hadn't read The Silmarillion, so the ending took me by surprise...it was very tragic and bitter, about as far away from Mr Bilbo's happy quest... |
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Forum: The Books
04-18-2007, 12:48 AM
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Replies: 441
Views: 134,768
Posted By
Sir Kohran
Funnily enough it's actually taller than my copy...Funnily enough it's actually taller than my copy of LOTR so I don't mind. Anyway, this is the first book I've ever bought on its release day - when I bought it at Waterstones, the woman at the... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
04-16-2007, 02:36 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 12,573
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Sir Kohran
Well I'm excited simply because this is the first...Well I'm excited simply because this is the first time I've been building up to the release of anything majorly Tolkien-related...and also because this is probably the last time, too, so I want to... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
04-15-2007, 04:42 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 7,678
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Sir Kohran
Why so little?The impending release of The Children Of Hurin, over thirty years after Tolkien's death, got me wondering... We all know that Tolkien spent decades - indeed, much of his life - working on the... |
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Forum: Sequence-by-Sequence
04-15-2007, 10:21 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 14,729
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Sir Kohran
I think that's a good point to raise, alatar -...I think that's a good point to raise, alatar - and perfectly true. However, having just seen the battle again (beats 300 any day :p ), despite the invincible Dead forces, the remaining Orcs and... |
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Forum: The Books
04-14-2007, 07:14 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 7,653
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Sir Kohran
I don't think this is a power of Tolkien alone -...
I don't think this is a power of Tolkien alone - in Brian Jacques' Redwall series, the long descriptions of all the food at the feasts makes me hungry. |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
04-08-2007, 04:44 AM
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Replies: 131
Views: 47,849
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Sir Kohran
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Forum: The Movies
04-07-2007, 09:02 AM
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Replies: 74
Views: 64,271
Posted By
Sir Kohran
I agree on Eowyn...it does seem a bit strange...I agree on Eowyn...it does seem a bit strange that no-one seems to even mention her part in the victory on the Pelennor. But Aragorn wasn't included...? Huh? He makes his speech, everyone cheers... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
04-06-2007, 05:02 PM
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Replies: 53
Views: 15,123
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Sir Kohran
There was this old computer game, called Asghan...There was this old computer game, called Asghan The Dragon Slayer. Basically, it involves a big tough warrior with a big sword (what else?) going around this enemy island killing various baddies to... |
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Forum: The Movies
04-05-2007, 03:52 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 10,167
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Sir Kohran
Okay, what I meant was that he isn't that...
Okay, what I meant was that he isn't that important. Yes, Eomer does get some important parts but he's certainly not as important as characters like Gandalf, Frodo, Aragorn, Sam, etc. His part in the... |
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Forum: The Movies
04-05-2007, 05:50 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 10,167
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Sir Kohran
He says "My company are those loyal to Rohan, and...He says "My company are those loyal to Rohan, and for that we are banished", so I assume he was just thrown out of Edoras by himself and most of the soldiers followed him willingly. I agree it's a... |
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Forum: The Movies
04-04-2007, 04:50 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 10,167
Posted By
Sir Kohran
I think it's funny that people say his movie role...I think it's funny that people say his movie role was dminished from that of the books when he actually gets the vital part of leading the returning Rohirrim to victory at Helm's Deep...which he... |
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Forum: The Movies
04-02-2007, 05:17 PM
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Replies: 74
Views: 64,271
Posted By
Sir Kohran
Um...they did bow to him when he first approached...Um...they did bow to him when he first approached them. That's when he says "My friends, you bow to no-one." And bows himself. |
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