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• Who are you trying not to offend? Oh, ...nearly everybody! :o) - Audiophilander 08:12:46 05/27/02 (2)
  In Reply to: Lord of the rings was terrible posted by floyd on May 25, 2002 at 10:55:39:

  You're just about the only person I've come across who didn't like this film; no offense, but AFAIC, Lord of the Rings is a masterpiece.

  AuPh
  
  

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  • Re: Who are you trying not to offend? Oh, ...nearly everybody! :o) - mikenyc 12:16:52 05/27/02 (1)
    In Reply to: Who are you trying not to offend? Oh, ...nearly everybody! :o) posted by Audiophilander on May 27, 2002 at 08:12:46:

    The whole story concept was always so overwelming to me.

    For some reason, I just couldnt let my psyche go and throw myself into the complicated thing. To me, it required too much work, to pay attention to all of the story detail.

    A film experience based on could only short-change whatever work the author put into it. I would rather try reading the Classics Illustrated version of it...if there was one. Or Cliff Notes.

    
    
    

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    • Re: Who are you trying not to offend? Oh, ...nearly everybody! :o) - dado5 10:47:43 05/28/02 (0)
      In Reply to: Re: Who are you trying not to offend? Oh, ...nearly everybody! :o) posted by mikenyc on May 27, 2002 at 12:16:52:

      Remember the quote from Lord Acton...'Power corrupts ....etc.'

      Watch it again with this line in mind......this is really the whole of Tolkien's point.

      Rob
      
      

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• Not terrible but .... - drobo 12:02:14 05/25/02 (3)
  In Reply to: Lord of the rings was terrible posted by floyd on May 25, 2002 at 10:55:39:

  LOTR was nothing special. Just another sword movie with all the worn out cliches and hooks. Monsters, midgets, sorcerers, magic sword (ring), good versus evil, etc.

  drobo

  
  
  

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  • Ah, But - mvwine 13:43:03 05/28/02 (1)
    In Reply to: Not terrible but .... posted by drobo on May 25, 2002 at 12:02:14:

    Lord of the Rings (the story) was the ORIGINAL swords and sorcery epic. And yes, many imitators have spung up.
    
    
    

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    • Original ???? - drobo 15:32:30 05/29/02 (0)
      In Reply to: Ah, But posted by mvwine on May 28, 2002 at 13:43:03:

      LOTR is hardly the original. What about all the classical mythology and literature such as the Old Testament of the Bible, Beowulf, King Arthur legends, Iliad and Odyssey, 1001 Arabian Nights?

      drobo
      
      

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  • Disagree.... - Harmonia 15:21:35 05/25/02 (0)
    In Reply to: Not terrible but .... posted by drobo on May 25, 2002 at 12:02:14:

    Thought for a minute you were talking about AOTC.
    
    

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• None taken. - Harmonia 11:45:58 05/25/02 (0)
  In Reply to: Lord of the rings was terrible posted by floyd on May 25, 2002 at 10:55:39:

  I disagree.

  Cheers!
  
  

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