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actually bill baily would make a good bombadil
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
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actually bill baily would make a good bombadil
Much better than Blessed. I like Brian Blessed but he lacks subtlety and Bombadil is an ethereal, otherworldly character (unlike humans, hobbits or dwarves for example) who requires something other than a big booming voice
the other brother got to you first with that
at least I got to steer you towards the correct football team, which is more important
strung_out is too young to have played star wars with me tbh
The film doesn't end five times. I have no idea what nonsense he's spouting. Perhaps develop a better attention span and not moan because the story is a bit more in depth than the MTV generation give it credit for.
So instead you visit a thread about it.No; I'm happy. Happy I didn't watch this yesterday, happy I've not wasted too much of my life trying to read the turgid shite it's based on, and happy I never got Star Wars either.
Monkeygrinder's Organ
Dodgy geezer swilling vapid lager
I got that sort of response when I dared to say something vaguely negative about Star Trek.
Oh dear
Yes, Left Turn Clyde is a textbook example of a modern, ADD kid obsessed with superficiality and fast cuts.
Orang Utan
Maybe I like the misery
It was a slight exaggeration - when I saw it at the cinema, we kept thinking it had finished and started making moves to leave, only for it to carry on a bit longer. The last time it happened there was an audible groan from the audience. It was such a nauseatingly sentimental overextended ending. There's not really much depth to the story, so you obviously have no idea what you are talking about
mysterygirl
Stealth visit from work
I try really hard to watch the films, and struggle. I prefer the books to the films I think, but that's often the case with me.
I felt that in the films there were too many omissions, too many bits glossed over, I thought it made it harder to follow and my ex (who hasn't read the books) found it even harder, so much so that I ended up explaining everything to him throughout the film which just re-inforced the whole 'the book makes more sense' feeling that I have about it.
That said, there are enough people who think the films are fabulous for me to say that people should watch them and make up their own minds.
I felt that in the films there were too many omissions, too many bits glossed over, I thought it made it harder to follow and my ex (who hasn't read the books) found it even harder, so much so that I ended up explaining everything to him throughout the film which just re-inforced the whole 'the book makes more sense' feeling that I have about it.
That said, there are enough people who think the films are fabulous for me to say that people should watch them and make up their own minds.
Monkeygrinder's Organ
Dodgy geezer swilling vapid lager
That said, there are enough people who think the films are fabulous for me to say that people should watch them and make up their own minds.
Nah. What should happen is that anyone who doesn't like them should have Awesome Wells sulk at them until they see the error of their ways.
'even the fuckin trees start walking'
Here is the full summary of the Lord of the Rings films from
I think the Lord of the Rings film trilogy is very good though.
danny la rouge
Ninja swords for all disabled people
Of course; this being a forum where we discuss our opinions on books, films, TV, radio & writing. So, unless the posting rules say "btw, only post on threads about films you like", I'll continue to give my opinions whether favourable or not.So instead you visit a thread about it.
Agent Sparrow
AGENT TRAITOR; fools 8 year olds
To be fair, that's also quite reflective of the book. At least there's not all that stuff about rescuing the Shire in the film.
Kaka Tim
Half Arsed and Slapdash till I Die
Of course; this being a forum where we discuss our opinions on books, films, TV, radio & writing. So, unless the posting rules say "btw, only post on threads about films you like", I'll continue to give my opinions whether favourable or not.
I think you protest too much.
I think, perhaps, you had a lonley, unhappy childhood where you sort escape through fantasy role playing games, painting LOTR figerines and learning elvish. I bet you even read the Silmarillion - and enjoyed it!
But since then you have tried to supress your true self - give in danny - follow your secret desites - don your pointy hat, grab your staff and meet up with the local hobbit botherers to watch all three films back to back.
danny la rouge
Ninja swords for all disabled people
I'm a repressed, closet elf?
Orang Utan
Maybe I like the misery
Orang Utan
Maybe I like the misery
Orang Utan
Maybe I like the misery
Actually, surely closet elves belong in Narnia? Well, wardrobe elves to be precise.
Kaka Tim
Half Arsed and Slapdash till I Die
I'm a repressed, closet elf?
Perhaps you should cast a Coming-Out rune spell?
(Roll a 2 X D10 then add your base Geek score + the number of times you've felt compelled to discuss LOTR on the internet)
Orang Utan
Maybe I like the misery
I assume you mean LTC, not the Large Hadron Collider
Bugger! That's me screwed...
I like the books and the films and I know exactly what he's talking about.
Thing is, I adore the films, but even I think the ending of the final film is the weakest point. In the book, it's important, as you have the Scouring. Without the Scouring, the ending feels a bit pointless.
In the film, they should have just ended it when Strider says "My friends, you bow to noone", which was a great moment.
danny la rouge
Ninja swords for all disabled people
Narnia, wherever-it-is-LOTR-is-set: same difference.
Agent Sparrow
AGENT TRAITOR; fools 8 year olds
Hmmm, I dunno, I think Frodo leaving with the elves is a much more important component of the ending than the Scouring, and I can see why that stayed in the film and the Scouring didn't. Admittedly the amount of crying hobbits does get a bit much.
Personally I really struggled with the Scouring in the book version of Return of the King - that to me felt like a false ending tacked on.
Really? Personally I prefer the films to the book, but I love the scouring - it's all about how war affects everywhere. It's a bit odd how they come back to hobbiton in the film and everything's completely normal.
Ah ha ha. Ah ha. Ah ha ha ha.
No. Stop. You're killing me.
Please, no. Stop.
Have you considered a career as a professional comedian ?
