[Knight of Gondor]

Well, it took a long time for me to read all this! But it’s the kind of issue that’s come up before, and one worth sounding off on.<P>I don’t exactly know the reputation of Rolling Stone. I could take an educated guess, based on everyone’s reaction (“‘nuff said&#8221 . <P>But I think most of us can be pretty confidant that there will be no sex scene in RotK. Most of the reasons have already been mentioned, but surprisingly, no one has mentioned the rumor that the Fellowship of the Ring extended edition would be rated R for nudity. It was just a rumor to get everyone’s dander up. But it was believable enough (that is, a whole lot of people wanted it to be true) that a professional Hollywood reporter mentioned that rumor, without ever correcting it.<P>Then we had a very large discussion about this kind of thing back when the Two Towers preview released, and they had that bit in there with Arwen appearing to be on top of Aragorn and kissing him. After that, we all had it out over whether or not there’d be a Scene in TTT, and whether or not it would be right.<P>As for Poor Mr. Frodo’s supposed “nude” scene, I think we can stop worrying about that too. (Well, those of us who DON’T want to see any nudity) I think it will be as tasteful as Gandalf’s reawakening. Although, I must confess just trying to figure out what it looked like after that, according to the book, cracked me up. The Eagle comes and carries him around in the sky, and bears him back to none other than LOTHLÓRIEN! I can imagine a nude Gandalf creeping from Mallorn to Mallorn. Then sneaks up to one particular one and peeks out from it and whispers hoarsely: Haldir! PSSST! Haldir! *Gestures madly* Toss me that cloak!<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> And if it does happen.. well, I'll meet you in the lavatories to discuss assasination tactics. -Dynaviir <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Ha ha, right on, Dynaviir! Only thing is, do YOU go to the Men’s Room? You might be evicted...<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>You know, there could have been a nude scene with not only Frodo, but also Sam, Merry, and Pippin, all running about on the grass in the sunshine, having just been rescued from the wicked old Barrow Wight, himself!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Aha! So the true reason the “Tolkien purists” were up in arms about no Tom comes out. <P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>that is if Christopher Lee didn't get to him first.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Are you kidding? He’d be the leader of the pack. I can just imagine him with his staff, flinging PJ against the wall, those chubby little legs dressed always and only in shorts flinging every which way, and then belting him around a little, and then going something like this: “I gave you the chance of abstaining from scandalous scenes...but you...have elected the way of PAIN!” and then flinging him atop the Sears Roebuck Tower or something.<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Don't take this personally Lush, but can it! – Maeglanthirion<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Maeglanthirion, I’ve been gone from this board for nine months, but back when I was here, I had to put up with Lush. Hee hee, no offense to Lush, that is. She’s got her own little unique worldview, so we just have to put up with her. <P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>See, it's at times like these that I am glad I don't live in America. In this middle of nowhere, we are spared this unspeakable horror. Sorry to those that go for this kind of thing. - Evisse the Blue <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Don’t apologize for being glad you don’t get entertained by such “American” entertainment, Evisse. I’m not happy with it either. I have never gone to an R-rated movie, seen a graphic sex scene, anything like that. Nonetheless, I’m swamped by all kinds of flashy ads for those kinds of things, so it’s hard. But I’m still glad I live in America – there’s lots of good here too!<P>I think we can all relax about these rumors. Though I must insert that, on the slim chance they should prove true, I will choose not to see Return of the King until either one of two things: An edited version is released, or can be obtained, or I get married.