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« Reply #15 on: November 20, 2002, 05:36:25 PM »
Dungeons & Dragons is for rutabagas.

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« Reply #16 on: November 20, 2002, 05:37:09 PM »
Isn't about time for you to quit again?

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« Reply #17 on: November 20, 2002, 06:07:32 PM »
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I donno funked but you look like one of those fantasy card game dweebs I saw in high school, though more bloated... ;)


I wasn't always bloated.  I used to beat those guys up.  :)

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« Reply #18 on: November 20, 2002, 06:08:10 PM »
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Isn't about time for you to quit again?


I QUIT!!!

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« Reply #19 on: November 20, 2002, 06:09:50 PM »
PS You guys are still huge dorks for liking this stuff.  :)

Now people who pretend to be RAF squadron leaders, they are COOL!!!

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« Reply #20 on: November 20, 2002, 06:38:12 PM »
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PS You guys are still huge dorks for liking this stuff.  :)

Now people who pretend to be RAF squadron leaders, they are COOL!!!

yeah, or the ...


Star Wars fans

.. they are uber-cool. They don't even talk to the lesser dorks.

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« Reply #21 on: November 20, 2002, 06:51:59 PM »
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I did not like the expanded Isildur death scene. I thought adding the bit about him going invisible before being killed in the river was too slow compared to the much more sudden and dramatic original version where he is just shown floating off dead with arrows in his back only moments after the attack.
Strange.. but I thought the opposite.  I liked that "The ring betrayed him" was a tad bit clearer.

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« Reply #22 on: November 20, 2002, 06:58:39 PM »
You wanna see nerdy? Do not get me started on how excited I am about the upcoming release of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (anime)

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« Reply #23 on: November 20, 2002, 09:11:05 PM »
It killed the pacing of that scene for me.

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« Reply #24 on: November 20, 2002, 09:30:07 PM »
Anyone figure out why they changed the nature of the defeat of sauron? In the book he gets his but kicked by a combination of Gilgilad and the two or three numeroneaon..maybe elrond and glorfindel as well..but in the movie they make it like freak chance that they got him. He was down and one of the remaining sons cut the ring off...why confuse the issue. I think the scene would have been cool with a full speed gang bang on sauron...

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« Reply #25 on: November 20, 2002, 10:14:56 PM »
I'm not digging out my books, but I'm pretty sure Isildur cut off his ring in the book also.

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« Reply #26 on: November 21, 2002, 01:19:25 PM »
I think they changed to make the audience think Sauron was a REALLY bad dude, so the threat of him coming back, is more scary.

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« Reply #27 on: November 23, 2002, 10:52:24 AM »
I bought the Colletor Gift Set,  I wanted the Bookends since iv been entranced with the argonoth since I first read the books.

The extended version is much better overall, Also they actually edit the movie to make it complete rather than just an extra footage chapter.  Very good IMO.

One Change I like over the Books,  I like the change of having Arwen meet the company on the road to Rivendale.   It really does develope that character and Glorfindel is really a bit part anyway.   I know die hard traditionalist probably hated it,  but I felt it was a good choice.

One part I just hate.  The Testing of Galaderial.   Why in the world does her voice get all wacked out and you cant really hear the lines?    The weird affects are also a bit strange.    What a missed opertunity for the actress to really dramaticly deliver those lines.    Galaderial  was to become powerful in stature and even menacing,  Not freaky.     This scene could have used some great closeups and low angles and really captured it.  

All in all,  the extended Version is the one to have, the Movies are well done overall.

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« Reply #28 on: November 23, 2002, 11:20:27 AM »
Let me get this straight,  THIS is the extended edition you all are talking about ?

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« Reply #29 on: November 23, 2002, 11:32:50 AM »