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Old 02-24-2013, 12:23 PM   #1
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Galadriel55, you jest, but consider seeing The Hobbit aside THE HOBBIT TUJ, DOS and MEH (Middle Earth Havoc): Super Extended Trilogy Addition in your favorite bookstore (should an actual book store exist in these times). For your gold, do you choose the anemic 'slimmed down' 200-300 page version, or the two ton tome with glossy pictures 'straight from the movies?'

<Note that you need to end of that last sentence dramatically, as you would if you saw the book inside its special storefront marquee.>

One looks like a screenplay while the other the real deal.

"Dad, why did that Tolkien guy leave Azog out of his version?"

Scary...
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Old 02-24-2013, 12:47 PM   #2
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Galadriel55, you jest, but consider seeing The Hobbit aside THE HOBBIT TUJ, DOS and MEH (Middle Earth Havoc): Super Extended Trilogy Addition in your favorite bookstore (should an actual book store exist in these times). For your gold, do you choose the anemic 'slimmed down' 200-300 page version, or the two ton tome with glossy pictures 'straight from the movies?'

<Note that you need to end of that last sentence dramatically, as you would if you saw the book inside its special storefront marquee.>

One looks like a screenplay while the other the real deal.

"Dad, why did that Tolkien guy leave Azog out of his version?"

Scary...
And thinking along those lines, The "Original" Hobbit would become "the children's adaptation".
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Old 02-26-2013, 02:13 PM   #3
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Your discussion reminds me of this (which you've probably all seen before, but it always makes me so happy):

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Old 02-26-2013, 04:45 PM   #4
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Your discussion reminds me of this (which you've probably all seen before, but it always makes me so happy):
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Old 02-26-2013, 05:19 PM   #5
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I cannot believe, in these days of instant information, that someone would make such a glaring error. Has to be trolling.
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Old 02-26-2013, 10:36 PM   #6
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I cannot believe, in these days of instant information, that someone would make such a glaring error. Has to be trolling.
Al, never underestimate the dizzying power of abject ignorance.

Why just yesterday posters on TheOneRing.net bemoaned the fact that The Hobbit didn't win any Oscars. One poor soul considered it to be a conspiracy, and that a 3-D fantasy would never win any Oscars; that is, until I reminded him that The Life of Pi, a 3-D fantasy, just won four. I then suggested that perhaps The Life of Pi didn't win four Oscars because it was a 3-D fantasy, but that it was a compelling film. I am sure my meaning was lost in translation.
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Old 02-26-2013, 10:39 PM   #7
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Why just yesterday posters on TheOneRing.net bemoaned the fact that The Hobbit didn't win any Oscars. One poor soul considered it to be a conspiracy, and that a 3-D fantasy would never win any Oscars; that is, until I reminded him that The Life of Pi, a 3-D fantasy, just won four. I then suggested that perhaps The Life of Pi didn't win four Oscars because it was a 3-D fantasy, but that it was a compelling film. I am sure my meaning was lost in translation.
You know you've just handed him a brand new one, Morth? "But they gave another 3-D fantasy film four Oscars, so how did "The Hobbit" miss out? A conspiracy, I tell you!"
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Old 03-24-2013, 03:11 PM   #9
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http://www.cracked.com/article_20315...re-honest.html

Figured you'd guys get a kick out of this version of the movie scriopt.
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Old 03-24-2013, 04:01 PM   #10
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Ha ha ha! That is hilarious.

And I hadn't even noticed the inherent flaw in the premise of the movie that if they think the dragon is dead...why do they need a burglar?

And this burn is just sooo good!

"MARTIN finds THE ONE RING in a manner COMPLETELY DIFFERENT from how we saw it happen in FELLOWSHIP.

MARTIN FREEMAN

(hesitates, frowns)

The one time it would be a good idea to imitate that movie, and we DON'T do it. Right."
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Figured you'd guys get a kick out of this version of the movie scriopt.

"Well, you did a song about what an uptight *bleep* I am, so I was going to say no. But then you sang about being really sad, so OK. I'll go with you."

... Dwarves must secretly have a 100 skill in illusion or charm that makes Maglor look like friday night drunken karaoke.
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Old 02-26-2013, 05:20 PM   #12
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I've seen tha post and always hoped in my two hearts(Yeah I'm a timelord now. deal tih it) that he was just a joking troll...
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Old 02-26-2013, 05:57 PM   #13
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Don't forget this is the internet. Instant information, yes, but also the easiness of speaking before thinking. This is to say I wouldn't be surprised if he was a troll, but it wouldn't surprise me either if he wasn't.
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