Lord of the Rings (The Movies) in one word. - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Boromir88 · 11-06-2006, 10:49 AM

To take from Fordim's idea (I hope he didn't copyright that?) Here is now a thread to post one word describing the movies.

The same rules still apply from Fordim's thread (one post, one word...no continuous chain posts of one word describing the movies...etc). Positive and Negative words describing the movies are allowed, (but no arguing/championing your choice of one word).

To start out...perhaps the most obvious:

Trilogy

**The Saucepan Man** · 11-06-2006, 11:22 AM

Spectacular

Eomer of the Rohirrim · 11-06-2006, 11:24 AM

Dominating

Bêthberry · 11-06-2006, 12:14 PM

spectacle

Boromir88 · 11-06-2006, 12:20 PM

Scenic

Bêthberry · 11-06-2006, 12:22 PM

seen

**The Saucepan Man** · 11-06-2006, 12:27 PM

The Saucepan Man: Engrossing

Bêthberry: High-grossing

or, simply ...

Bêthberry: Gross

Nogrod · 11-06-2006, 12:31 PM

Juvenile = beautiful but shallow, lacking depth but championing in intensity...

mormegil · 11-06-2006, 12:41 PM

Exciting

Fordim Hedgethistle · 11-06-2006, 01:00 PM

Loud

Essex · 11-06-2006, 01:15 PM

Masterpiece

Anguirel · 11-06-2006, 01:19 PM

Flawed

Folwren · 11-06-2006, 01:25 PM

Mistaken

Erue · 11-06-2006, 01:49 PM

Precious.

Lalwendë · 11-06-2006, 04:14 PM

Controversial.

Brinniel · 11-06-2006, 04:49 PM

Unprecedented

Gil-Galad · 11-06-2006, 06:17 PM

Unique

Lalwendë · 11-07-2006, 02:01 AM

Merchandising

Gil-Galad · 11-07-2006, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lalwendë

Merchandising

sorry, but now i can't stop thinking of Lord of the Ring's brand Flamethrowers...

mormegil · 11-07-2006, 05:41 PM

Epic

Bêthberry · 11-07-2006, 05:44 PM

SaucepanMan: panoramic

Bethberry: panned

ninja91 · 11-07-2006, 06:41 PM

Magnificent

Thinlómien · 11-08-2006, 02:11 AM

pancake

doug*platypus · 11-12-2006, 09:33 PM

arrogant

arcticstorm · 11-12-2006, 10:22 PM

revolutionary

alatar · 11-30-2006, 10:44 AM

f(x) = cos(x), where x is positive.

ninja91 · 11-30-2006, 10:45 AM

deliciously scrumptiously tasty.

Tuor in Gondolin · 12-01-2006, 09:13 AM

Erratic.

Aaron · 12-05-2006, 01:46 PM

Ingrattitude. (I won't name names)

alatar · 12-05-2006, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aaron

Ingrattitude. (I won't name names)

You don't have too; everyone already knows...

By the by, Aaron, Welcome to the Downs.

Aaron · 12-05-2006, 03:09 PM

And thank you for being the first person to actually welcome me.

Beleg Cuthalion · 12-05-2006, 03:27 PM

Short

Boromir88 · 12-05-2006, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Short~Beleg

Haha, I like that one.

how about...simplistic?

Quote:

And thank you for being the first person to actually welcome me.~Aaron

Is the 2nd person that welcomes you just as important as the first?

...Just kidding, welcome to the 'downs.

Lush · 12-05-2006, 04:53 PM

Delicious (or, as the case may be, delushious).

Rikae · 12-05-2006, 05:18 PM

Satisfying

Beleg Cuthalion · 12-05-2006, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boromir88

Haha, I like that one.

how about...simplistic?

Is the 2nd person that welcomes you just as important as the first?

...Just kidding, welcome to the 'downs.

Thanks.

How about Puissant

And let me be the third guy to welcome Anron (third times the charm, or so they say)

alatar · 12-05-2006, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aaron

Ingrattitude. (I won't name names)

So now that you've been welcomed thrice, I guess that it's safe to ask the meaning of your 'one word.'

You could answer here or in another thread, as desired.

High King Fingolfin · 12-06-2006, 04:10 AM

Unprecedented

Quote:

Originally posted by Gil-Galad
sorry, but now i can't stop thinking of Lord of the Ring's brand Flamethrowers...

Denethor's favorite.

Reg Pither · 12-06-2006, 05:15 AM

Misguided

Aaron · 12-06-2006, 05:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alatar

So now that you've been welcomed thrice, I guess that it's safe to ask the meaning of your 'one word.'

You could answer here or in another thread, as desired.

I shall answer here and once more thank you all for the kind welcome

The way I see it Peter Jackson made my favourite book into a spectacular and thought provoking movie, the greatest movie of all time in my view, he worked for many years and sacrificed much but eventually the movies got made.
Unfortunately some were not satisfied were they? Where was Bombadil? Why did Faramir not act as he did in the book? Why did Frodo enter Shelob's Lair alone? Now, I do not wish to disregard these concerns but many of said concerns have been stated in a snide and holier-than-thou manner which I can not accept.
Wasn't it enough that the movies were made? That the cast and crew spent so much time and effort trying to please us?
Does that mean nothing?
And so, when I think of the movies I always think of the word "ingrattitude".
Again, I'm not naming names and I trust you all to draw your own conclusions.

11-06-2006, 10:49 AM	#1
Boromir88 Laconic Loreman Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: USA Posts: 7,559	Lord of the Rings (The Movies) in one word. To take from Fordim's idea (I hope he didn't copyright that?) Here is now a thread to post one word describing the movies. The same rules still apply from Fordim's thread (one post, one word...no continuous chain posts of one word describing the movies...etc). Positive and Negative words describing the movies are allowed, (but no arguing/championing your choice of one word). To start out...perhaps the most obvious: Trilogy __________________ Fenris Penguin

11-06-2006, 11:24 AM	#3
Eomer of the Rohirrim Auspicious Wraith Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 4,992	Dominating __________________ Los Ingobernables de Harlond

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Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,165	riffing off Boromir88 here seen __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.

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The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,468	Riffing off Bb here ... The Saucepan Man: Engrossing Bêthberry: High-grossing or, simply ... Bêthberry: Gross

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Nogrod Flame of the Ainulindalë Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wearing rat's coat, crowskin, crossed staves in a field behaving as the wind behaves Posts: 9,330	Juvenile = beautiful but shallow, lacking depth but championing in intensity... __________________ Upon the hearth the fire is red Beneath the roof there is a bed; But not yet weary are our feet...

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Lalwendë A Mere Boggart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: under the bed Posts: 4,814	Merchandising __________________ Gordon's alive!

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mormegil Maundering Mage Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,679	Epic __________________ When buying and selling are controlled by legislation, the first things to be bought and sold are legislators. -- P. J. O'Rourke

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Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,165	Sees Saucie's hand and raises him two cents SaucepanMan: panoramic Bethberry: panned __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.

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