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Forum: The Movies 04-06-2012, 03:14 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 25,461
Posted By Sir Kohran
Assuming you're referring to the USA, the two...

Assuming you're referring to the USA, the two largest ancestral groups are German and Irish. English comes third.

With so many Americans of non-English descent, I don't think it's surprising that...
Forum: The Movies 01-27-2012, 07:17 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 74,915
Posted By Sir Kohran
But it still would've been released as 'The Lord...

But it still would've been released as 'The Lord of the Rings', which effectively IS claiming to be close to the source material.



With Gimli being beaten in a hole and Frodo engaging in sexual...
Forum: The Movies 09-13-2008, 06:45 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 20,813
Posted By Sir Kohran
Gollum's Song - need I say more? One of the most...

Gollum's Song - need I say more? One of the most haunting, mysterious songs I've ever heard. From the desolate intro music to the last lines echoing away: 'You are lost, you can never go home...'
...
Forum: The Movies 05-25-2008, 05:15 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 17,793
Posted By Sir Kohran
I can't say I'm happy about Aragorn returning as...

I can't say I'm happy about Aragorn returning as an adult - the whole point of the original book was that the central 'hero' is not a sword-swinging champion but a small hobbit. Also, I don't know...
Forum: The Books 02-20-2008, 05:06 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 31,384
Posted By Sir Kohran
The thing is that the Nazgul simply weren't...

The thing is that the Nazgul simply weren't particularly powerful. I mean, what power did they actually have? They carry swords, have nasty voices and that's pretty much it. Also they have a...
Forum: The Books 02-20-2008, 08:42 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 16,417
Posted By Sir Kohran
This discussion seems to be going a bit...

This discussion seems to be going a bit off-topic...

Anyway, I always imagined Dol Guldur being both on the surface and underground - a sort of basic fortress structure on the top, and then a much...
Forum: The Books 02-20-2008, 08:21 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 31,384
Posted By Sir Kohran
Actually I think it makes some more sense there,...

Actually I think it makes some more sense there, as in the PJ adaptation Aragorn actually has a proper sword in addition to a torch.

Does anyone know why Tolkien chose to have Aragorn, supposedly...
Forum: The Movies 02-11-2008, 04:05 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 30,721
Posted By Sir Kohran
Hold on a sec - Christopher Tolkien spends year...

Hold on a sec - Christopher Tolkien spends year remaining neutral on the topic of the movies and has nothing to do with them, but now the companies he is related to are demanding money from the...
Forum: The Movies 02-11-2008, 12:56 PM
Replies: 221
Views: 75,213
Posted By Sir Kohran
As usual, not a single reply :rolleyes:

As usual, not a single reply :rolleyes:
Forum: The Movies 02-10-2008, 04:53 PM
Replies: 221
Views: 75,213
Posted By Sir Kohran
A Bafta is just an award. It hardly equates to...

A Bafta is just an award. It hardly equates to financial gains, which is what the companies are after. It will not increase the movie's gross by a single cent.
Forum: The Movies 01-29-2008, 05:04 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 13,297
Posted By Sir Kohran
I admire Christopher's actions - he's chosen to...

I admire Christopher's actions - he's chosen to stay neutral. He hasn't approved and he hasn't disapproved. Instead he's wisely spent his time productively on the books and I'd say the publication of...
Forum: The Movies 01-29-2008, 01:06 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 22,511
Posted By Sir Kohran
As usual my post is completely ignored :rolleyes:

As usual my post is completely ignored :rolleyes:
Forum: The Movies 01-26-2008, 11:42 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 22,511
Posted By Sir Kohran
I believe having John Rhys Davies sat in...

I believe having John Rhys Davies sat in Denethor's throne was a reference to the movie's early days of production, when John Rhys Davies was indeed going to play Denethor.
Forum: The Movies 01-06-2008, 12:48 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,072
Posted By Sir Kohran
Nice work :) Something like this would have...

Nice work :) Something like this would have been far preferrable to the humiliation Gandalf was put through in the EE.
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 01-05-2008, 10:55 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 22,164
Posted By Sir Kohran
Question I assume you mean the girl slightly to the left,...

I assume you mean the girl slightly to the left, next to the hooded person, in this shot? (http://www.maj.com/gallery/sir-kohran/Fantasy/girl.jpg) If so then I agree that she is absolutely stunning,...
Forum: The Movies 01-05-2008, 09:05 AM
Replies: 221
Views: 75,213
Posted By Sir Kohran
Compass will certainly make a profit; that's no...

Compass will certainly make a profit; that's no longer a question. The debate now focuses on whether there will be sequels. I doubt this as, if I remember rightly, the second book is incredibly dull....
Forum: The Books 12-25-2007, 10:02 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 33,053
Posted By Sir Kohran
Question What a great piece of writing. Very...

What a great piece of writing.



Very interesting - in The New Shadow, Tolkien planned to have Gondor fall into decay and evil practices once Aragorn had died. Perhaps that story would have...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 12-21-2007, 05:50 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,295
Posted By Sir Kohran
Also in the movies I think the orc mentions she...

Also in the movies I think the orc mentions she likes 'fresh blood'. Would have to check though.
Forum: The Movies 12-21-2007, 05:44 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 7,214
Posted By Sir Kohran
The Ring stopped him from aging: As time...

The Ring stopped him from aging:

As time went on, people began to notice that Frodo also showed signs of good 'preservation': outwardly he retained the appearance of a robust and energetic hobbit...
Forum: The Movies 12-21-2007, 05:35 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 13,516
Posted By Sir Kohran
I would also be interested in this. Sure, a lot...

I would also be interested in this. Sure, a lot of interest in the movie sequence by sequence died out, but that may simply have been because it went on so long.
Forum: The Movies 12-21-2007, 05:33 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,054
Posted By Sir Kohran
That photo of the scrolls... :eek: ...

That photo of the scrolls...

:eek:

...and to think that people say they ignored the books.



I really doubt there'd be any possible court case here...what's this over, a few names in a...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 12-19-2007, 06:01 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 22,164
Posted By Sir Kohran
Both Arwen (Liv Tyler)...

Both Arwen (Liv Tyler) (http://www.lordoftherings.net/media/desktops/teaser_arwen_1024.jpg) and Eowyn (Miranda Otto) (http://www.wallpaperbase.com/wallpapers/celebs/mirandaotto/miranda_otto_2.jpg)...
Forum: The Movies 12-19-2007, 05:53 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 13,954
Posted By Sir Kohran
I'm actually not surprised by this; I didn't...

I'm actually not surprised by this; I didn't think that New Line could ever seriously try to go ahead with TH without Peter Jackson on board. That would be the equivalent of Allen and Unwin saying...
Forum: The Movies 12-19-2007, 05:43 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 22,228
Posted By Sir Kohran
The Eagles dropping the Dwarves off at Mirkwood?...

The Eagles dropping the Dwarves off at Mirkwood? I think that's just a bit absurd...audiences everywhere would be asking why the Eagles stopped giving them help as soon as they arrived at the most...
Forum: The Movies 12-15-2007, 10:45 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,716
Posted By Sir Kohran
Um...did you actually watch the same movie as...

Um...did you actually watch the same movie as everyone else? I'm sorry but virtually nothing in your post makes sense.



Sam was never portrayed as 'stupid'. Foolish sometimes but it's the same...
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