An Unexpected Journey, or the morning after - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Morthoron · 07-15-2013, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Galadriel55

I say Dol-Gooldoor, and Oon-go-lee-aunt (like they say aunt in Brittain (here most people say it the same way as the animal ant))

I gave up trying to pronounce Middle-earthisms correctly in the 2nd Age. If someone says I pronounced something wrong, I merely reply that I'm using a Southron accent.

Boromir88 · 07-15-2013, 07:41 PM

The only pronunciations that I found grating in the first film were "Dain" and "Thrain." Which...they fell into the Dane-Thrane pronunciation trap. But at least those aren't major characters that will continually be named. I was worried they would fall into the "Baleen" "Dwaleen" "Thoreen" traps, which would have been extremely hard to sit through...especially considering the rest of the film was difficult enough.

LordPhillock · 07-16-2013, 07:47 AM

coincidentally, "Thoreen" is the nickname me and my friends gave the movie character. Probably to make it sound like chlorine, since there have to be some sort of chemicals in that hair to make it so well kempt.

Zigûr · 07-16-2013, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by LordPhillock

there have to be some sort of chemicals in that hair to make it so well kempt.

Which is to say nothing of the product in Radagast's - because he's worth it.
'Radaghast' is the way I see that most commonly misspelled, incidentally. Seems appropriate.

Bêthberry · 08-30-2013, 08:44 AM

I suppose I ought to report that I have now seen the movie a second time. It helps to view it from the confines of a soft sofa, but not by much.

malickfan · 08-31-2013, 03:39 AM

I tried to rewatch AUJ the other night, but sadly I had to check if the paint was drying OK.

Still can't get over the albino fork monster.

Michael Murry · 09-01-2013, 03:31 PM

Here in Taiwan, a certain cable television channel has threatened to show this cinematic abomination -- complete with commercial interruptions -- sometime during the month of September. Even "for free," I cannot decide whether to subject myself for a second time to such a grueling ordeal. Because:

Radagast
Left me aghast
Until, mercifully,
This miserable excuse for one-third of a movie
Ended
At last

Galadriel55 · 09-12-2013, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Bêthberry

I suppose I ought to report that I have now seen the movie a second time. It helps to view it from the confines of a soft sofa, but not by much.

For me it was the opposite. While I did not have the comfort of pausing the movie in the theatres, I was seeing it for the first time. As I've said before on this thread, when I was watching it for the second time with a bunch of schoolmates, we decided to extend the endpoint of the second bathroom break we had (around Rivendel) into infinity. In other words, we didn't have the patience to sit through it a second time, comforts or not.

Bêthberry · 09-13-2013, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Galadriel55

. . . when I was watching it for the second time with a bunch of schoolmates, we decided to extend the endpoint of the second bathroom break we had (around Rivendel) into infinity. In other words, we didn't have the patience to sit through it a second time, comforts or not.

Alas that choice was not available to me. I was screening it for a guest, someone who had not seen the movie, who was quite content to watch it all.

07-15-2013, 07:41 PM	#2
Boromir88 Laconic Loreman Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: USA Posts: 7,521	The only pronunciations that I found grating in the first film were "Dain" and "Thrain." Which...they fell into the Dane-Thrane pronunciation trap. But at least those aren't major characters that will continually be named. I was worried they would fall into the "Baleen" "Dwaleen" "Thoreen" traps, which would have been extremely hard to sit through...especially considering the rest of the film was difficult enough. __________________ Fenris Penguin

08-30-2013, 08:44 AM	#5
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,003	I suppose I ought to report that I have now seen the movie a second time. It helps to view it from the confines of a soft sofa, but not by much. __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.

09-01-2013, 03:31 PM	#7
Michael Murry Haunting Spirit Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 85	Merciful Endings Here in Taiwan, a certain cable television channel has threatened to show this cinematic abomination -- complete with commercial interruptions -- sometime during the month of September. Even "for free," I cannot decide whether to subject myself for a second time to such a grueling ordeal. Because: Radagast Left me aghast Until, mercifully, This miserable excuse for one-third of a movie Ended At last __________________ "If it was so, it might be; and if it were so, it would be; but as it isn't, it ain't. That's logic." -- Tweedledee

07-16-2013, 07:47 AM	#3
LordPhillock Animated Skeleton Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 33	coincidentally, "Thoreen" is the nickname me and my friends gave the movie character. Probably to make it sound like chlorine, since there have to be some sort of chemicals in that hair to make it so well kempt.

08-31-2013, 03:39 AM	#6
malickfan Pile O'Bones Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 19	I tried to rewatch AUJ the other night, but sadly I had to check if the paint was drying OK. Still can't get over the albino fork monster.