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« Reply #60 on: August 29, 2003, 09:42:47 AM »
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Just be glad George Lucas didn't get a hold of it!

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« Reply #61 on: August 29, 2003, 12:29:41 PM »
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Ok I'm one of those old fashioned book reader types. I've been reading & rereading LOTR since I was 16.

Every 5 years or less without fail I've gladly turned my thoughts to an old dear friend who has a marvolous story to tell.

 


Same here.

I do have a couple of bones to pick with PJ though.

1. Faramir is SUPPOSED to represent the good in mankind. Showing him capturing frodo and taking him to Osgiliath was STUPID!!!! Remember he does help Eowyn forget Aragorn later on. He should be a pretty good guy.

2. WTF is this crap about Arwen going off to the Grey Havens? Huh???? Paaleeez!

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« Reply #62 on: August 29, 2003, 12:39:35 PM »
You mean you guys would be pissed if the greatest story teller ever got his hands on the rights to LOTR?  Just think, Aragorn could have looked something like this:


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« Reply #63 on: August 29, 2003, 03:58:05 PM »
About to watch it again ...

When I saw Two Towers at the theater, it blew me away.  MUCH more spectacular than the first movie. And much less boring IMO too.

Rip when you get the chance to see this movie in the theater .. do it!  Even a projection screen and surround sound can't do it justice...


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« Reply #64 on: August 29, 2003, 04:13:27 PM »
I thought the movies were great.  Just watched Two Towers again last night.

Although I like Dennis L McKiernan's Iron Tower trilogy better.  ;)

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« Reply #65 on: August 29, 2003, 06:52:19 PM »
"Just be glad George Lucas didn't get a hold of it!"

If he had Tom Bonbodli or whatever woulda taken up half the movie ..... proably a good choice that PJ left that out

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« Reply #66 on: August 29, 2003, 07:20:10 PM »
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In both the literary and the cinematic form, the Lord of the Rings Trilogy sucks.  Thats right.... sucks.

{goes off to watch Mail Call}


Actually, his writing is considered quite literary. It doesn't invoke the sentiment given to Stienbeck, Hemmingway, or Twain because of the fantasy theme, thus the idea that it was intended for children but his writing is well regarded.

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« Reply #67 on: August 29, 2003, 07:23:52 PM »
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I know, what a crock, they were there studmuffingoting up the place with their stupid trees singing Kumbaya all the time and complaining about the food. No wonder Aaragon is stuch a wuss, after hanging out with those funboys for so long.

-Sik


I sense a reference to Volo in Baldur's Gate with tones of bardic behaviour.  How do you really feel Sik?

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« Reply #68 on: August 29, 2003, 10:12:18 PM »
I gotta question about the movie - what is Smeagol talking about at the end when he's talking to himself about killing the hobbits, he says, "We could let her do it" "Yes she could kill them". Or something like that - Will "she" be something revealed in the third film, or is it already known who "she" is and I missed the explanation?
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« Reply #69 on: August 29, 2003, 10:20:21 PM »
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I gotta question about the movie - what is Smeagol talking about at the end when he's talking to himself about killing the hobbits, he says, "We could let her do it" "Yes she could kill them". Or something like that - Will "she" be something revealed in the third film, or is it already known who "she" is and I missed the explanation?
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"She" is key to the story I heard, so yes, "she" will make an appearance. So, do you want a spoiler?

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« Reply #70 on: August 29, 2003, 10:29:35 PM »
Ah, thnx. I'll wait for the movie to come out to find out... doesn't it come out this year?
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« Reply #71 on: August 29, 2003, 10:32:33 PM »
Closer to Christmas.

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« Reply #72 on: August 30, 2003, 01:54:30 AM »
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"Just be glad George Lucas didn't get a hold of it!"

If he had Tom Bonbodli or whatever woulda taken up half the movie ..... proably a good choice that PJ left that out




Mesa have'a ring of power....wees in surious dudoo now mesa think....

George is a great producer...and should stick to that...

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« Reply #73 on: August 30, 2003, 04:54:03 AM »
I saw it for the second time on Wed.  I liked a lot more than I did the first time I saw it in the theater.  The differences from the book were a lot less jarring, I suspect because I knew they were there.  Still, they didn't seem to take up nearly as much of the movie as I recalled.

I enjoyed it.  Oh, Gollum definately speaks in an odd voice, but it is understandable.


The Two Towers is supposed to be the biggest deviation from the books.  They say The Return of the King  is going to be the best of the three,  We shall see in Dec.
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