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Nick Seng wrote: Why? I mean most of us know the story and the ending, right? Unless Peter Jackson pulls a fast one and have Gimli and Legolas come out of the closet. :laugh: Indeed, I have read the book so many times that the last two movies have irritated me in their (lack of) following the story line. But as movies, and the way they have been done, they have been excellent. Now that I know Saruman has even been cut of of ROTK I guess I won't really be going for the story line, but rather to enjoy the movie in it's own right. I'm probably making no sense here :sigh:... Monday Madness strikes again :~ .
Look at the world about you and trust to your own convictions. - Ansel Adams
Meg's World - Blog Photography - The product of my passionMegan Forbes wrote: But as movies, and the way they have been done, they have been excellent. Agreed. The movies aren't all that true to the books, but if they had been made to follow the books by the letter, each movie would have had to be about three times as long as they already are. As Peter Jackson (I think it was) said, just the part when the hobbits travel from The Shire to Bree could easily have been made into a three-hour movie itself. But if you want a story a bit more true to the books, get the extended versions (on DVD or VHS) which are rather much longer and (IMHO) much better. That goes especially for The Two Towers which is about 40 minutes longer than the big screen-version. With the first two parts in mind, I actually see the cinema-version of the Return of the King as a rather long trailer for the extended DVD version :)
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uh huh. Just another Manic Megan Monday Madness. ;P
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Nick Seng wrote: Manic Megan Monday Madness Now where are The Bangles when you want them? -- Ian Darling "The moral of the story is that with a contrived example, you can prove anything." - Joel Spolsky
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uh huh. Just another Manic Megan Monday Madness. ;P
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Nick Seng wrote: Just another Manic Megan Monday Madness :)
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Nick Seng wrote: Manic Megan Monday Madness Now where are The Bangles when you want them? -- Ian Darling "The moral of the story is that with a contrived example, you can prove anything." - Joel Spolsky
You beat me to it :laugh: The tigress is here :-D
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*gasp* _nothing_ more important than Santa! (except being good) someone's not getting any prezzies this year coooooor Bryce --- Publitor, making Pubmed easy. http://www.sohocode.com/publitor
Being good ? :rolleyes: Elaine (bemused fluffy tigress) The tigress is here :-D
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You beat me to it :laugh: The tigress is here :-D
Trollslayer wrote: You beat me to it :-) What's really annoying is how the Bangles song Manic Monday, and that Badger, Badger, Badger, Mushroom nonsense have got mixed up in my head. So it now goes: # It's just another Badger Badger # :( -- Ian Darling "The moral of the story is that with a contrived example, you can prove anything." - Joel Spolsky
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What's the 19th? :confused:
When I can talk about 64 bit processors and attract girls with my computer not my car, I'll come out of the closet. Until that time...I'm like "What's the ENTER key?" -Hockey on being a geek
What's the 19th? My birthday - although I can't think why anyone but myself would be counting down to that? '--8<------------------------ Ex Datis: Duncan Jones Merrion Computing Ltd
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I managed to get tickets for the opening night. I was dreading only getting for later in the week and then having to avoid half of the Lounge for a few days as everyone ranted and raved about it :-D I will do my best to shut-up on the 18th :) regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass South Africa Brian Welsch wrote: "blah blah blah, maybe a potato?" while translating my Afrikaans. Crikey! ain't life grand? Einstein says...
Paul Watson wrote: Einstein says... Given my profession, you have no idea how much I was anticipating something cool by clicking on that link of yours....imagine my dismay once I did.:(( <sniff, sniff> That was so cruelll...:sigh: John Theal Physicist at Large Got CAD? http://www.presenter3d.com[^]
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Nick Seng wrote: Why? I mean most of us know the story and the ending, right? Unless Peter Jackson pulls a fast one and have Gimli and Legolas come out of the closet. :laugh: Indeed, I have read the book so many times that the last two movies have irritated me in their (lack of) following the story line. But as movies, and the way they have been done, they have been excellent. Now that I know Saruman has even been cut of of ROTK I guess I won't really be going for the story line, but rather to enjoy the movie in it's own right. I'm probably making no sense here :sigh:... Monday Madness strikes again :~ .
Look at the world about you and trust to your own convictions. - Ansel Adams
Meg's World - Blog Photography - The product of my passionMegan Forbes wrote: Monday Madness strikes again On top of three scoops of chocolate chip ice cream, add a healthy gob of hot fudge blended in equal parts with brandy, garnish with a tablespoon of chopped cashews, and three maraschino cherries. "Hot Fudge Monday!":-D "Another day done - All targets met; all systems fully operational; all customers satisfied; all staff keen and well motivated; all pigs fed and ready to fly" - Jennie A.
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Nick Seng wrote: Why? I mean most of us know the story and the ending, right? Unless Peter Jackson pulls a fast one and have Gimli and Legolas come out of the closet. :laugh: Indeed, I have read the book so many times that the last two movies have irritated me in their (lack of) following the story line. But as movies, and the way they have been done, they have been excellent. Now that I know Saruman has even been cut of of ROTK I guess I won't really be going for the story line, but rather to enjoy the movie in it's own right. I'm probably making no sense here :sigh:... Monday Madness strikes again :~ .
Look at the world about you and trust to your own convictions. - Ansel Adams
Meg's World - Blog Photography - The product of my passionMegan Forbes wrote: I won't really be going for the story line, but rather to enjoy the movie in it's own right A good idea for any movie based on a book you've read. I think it's funny that people consistantly complain how the movies aren't as good as the books, or they ruined the story by cutting out this or changing that. It's nothing new.
"Things are not what they seem. Nor are they any different."
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What's the 19th? :confused:
When I can talk about 64 bit processors and attract girls with my computer not my car, I'll come out of the closet. Until that time...I'm like "What's the ENTER key?" -Hockey on being a geek
it's the day i close on my new house! suh-weeeet! one good thing about this economy - interest rates make buying a new house practically essential! ClickPic | ImgSource | CheeseWeasle
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I only got tics for the 19th :( How about you? When are you going?
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Our whole team is going on 17th!! After lunch. Of course we are behind schedule and supposed to be working overtime/weekends/holidays... but not on 17th! Gotta have your priorities straight.:laugh: Elena
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Megan Forbes wrote: Monday Madness strikes again On top of three scoops of chocolate chip ice cream, add a healthy gob of hot fudge blended in equal parts with brandy, garnish with a tablespoon of chopped cashews, and three maraschino cherries. "Hot Fudge Monday!":-D "Another day done - All targets met; all systems fully operational; all customers satisfied; all staff keen and well motivated; all pigs fed and ready to fly" - Jennie A.
Roger Wright wrote: Hot Fudge Monday! A modern day genius!!! :cool:
Look at the world about you and trust to your own convictions. - Ansel Adams
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it's the day i close on my new house! suh-weeeet! one good thing about this economy - interest rates make buying a new house practically essential! ClickPic | ImgSource | CheeseWeasle
Chris Losinger wrote: it's the day i close on my new house! Congrats Chris! Got any pics? Care to share the gory details? (aka How much house you got for how much less than it would cost here in SoCal... :))
When I can talk about 64 bit processors and attract girls with my computer not my car, I'll come out of the closet. Until that time...I'm like "What's the ENTER key?" -Hockey on being a geek
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Chris Losinger wrote: it's the day i close on my new house! Congrats Chris! Got any pics? Care to share the gory details? (aka How much house you got for how much less than it would cost here in SoCal... :))
When I can talk about 64 bit processors and attract girls with my computer not my car, I'll come out of the closet. Until that time...I'm like "What's the ENTER key?" -Hockey on being a geek
David Stone wrote: Got any pics? nope. they're all off the search sites by now. but, this house was slightly over $115/sq ft (new, four bedrooms). there's almost no land, but that's not a big deal - i'm sick of mowing the lawn. -c ClickPic | ImgSource | CheeseWeasle
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Roger Wright wrote: Hot Fudge Monday! A modern day genius!!! :cool:
Look at the world about you and trust to your own convictions. - Ansel Adams
Meg's World - Blog Photography - The product of my passionJust what the doctor ordered, I should think...:-D "Another day done - All targets met; all systems fully operational; all customers satisfied; all staff keen and well motivated; all pigs fed and ready to fly" - Jennie A.
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Our whole team is going on 17th!! After lunch. Of course we are behind schedule and supposed to be working overtime/weekends/holidays... but not on 17th! Gotta have your priorities straight.:laugh: Elena