In Reply to: Forgive me Patrick, for I've sinned! posted by Victor Khomenko on June 27, 2005 at 10:27:00:
Apparently, insulting the intelligence of those who have a high regard for films he can't understand is the only way Victor or his sycophants know to "bridge" differences of viewpoint!Poor Victor obviously lacks the capacity to appreciate high fantasy, but one has to wonder why he feels so passionately the need to insert derogatory opinions that also berate those who love this series of films. Is it really necessary to TROLL for responses by insulting the intelligence of others who appreciate Tolkein and/or Peter Jackson's fine films?
>>> "While they kinda got some aspects close to right, I kept wondering what happened to the old defender's mainstay weapons of boulders and burning oil and tar?" <<<
LoTR is set in a m-y-t-h-i-c-a-l time and place; why would one assume the same knowledge of defensive military strategy in a fantasy as occurs in a historical setting? Boulders perhaps, but not necessarily, especially if the ancient fortress of Helm's Deep was rarely used and never breached. So, Victor, why did you assume that these items were readily stocked?
>>> "Then out of nowhere a white guy appeared. He looked to me just as the guy who sent the animal force (pardon my cursory famiiarity with those deep characters), so I started wondering why would he suddenly switch sides, and now fight his own army... I suppose he just looked like one, but was a completely different guy... well, two nearly identically looking white haired guys is just too much for this movie goer. Overload." <<<
Gee, I'm almost afraid to ask what you'd say about a movie like Glory (let me guess: "Okay war movie, but they all look alike," ...right?). When you make statements like this, your words tend to slither out and crawl across the stereotypical floor like an Archie Bunker rant from an episode of All in The Family! ;^)
No offense (well, maybe just a little), but you obviously lack the mental capacity to suspend disbelief long enough to enjoy epic mythical adventure.
AuPh
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Follow Ups
- Instead of a cockatoo (patrick & Victor), we get kakafour (PdL & Donald as an added bonus) - Audiophilander 17:04:09 06/27/05 (17)
- Re: Insulting the intelligence... - patrickU 01:10:00 06/28/05 (5)
- "What more can be said?" - Not much, considering Victor's seminal cheap shots & your willingness to lap them up. (nt) - Audiophilander 09:47:00 06/28/05 (0)
- "What more can be said?" Just that it's altogether typical of a certain mind-set. nt - clarkjohnsen 09:22:22 06/28/05 (3)
- Just like insipid reviews from those who are clueless about LoTR is typical of a certain mind-set! - Audiophilander 10:06:18 06/28/05 (2)
- Re: He-he.... LoTR is a film where you have to understand anything? - patrickU 10:58:13 06/28/05 (1)
- "If so... I did not....." - Not surprising, but apparently you neither understood nor 'had fun with it.' - Audiophilander 12:11:53 06/28/05 (0)
- Does taking no truck with inept art and its apologists make one a troll? -nt- - Donald 01:06:49 06/28/05 (1)
- Re: Inept high tech. May be more appropriated. nt - patrickU 01:12:54 06/28/05 (0)
- Re: Instead of a cockatoo (patrick & Victor), we get kakafour (PdL & Donald as an added bonus) - RGA 17:49:42 06/27/05 (8)
- You make a very good point, & under normal circumstances I'd agree, but some of Victor's remarks go well beyond LoTR. - Audiophilander 21:46:05 06/27/05 (7)
- Two founding members of the Cry Baby club thus spoke. - Victor Khomenko 11:08:58 06/28/05 (6)
- "...Cry Baby club..." - I wonder if you can grasp the unintentional irony here? - Audiophilander 12:06:27 06/28/05 (5)
- Re: "...Cry Baby club..." - I wonder if you can grasp the unintentional irony here? - RGA 17:49:56 06/28/05 (4)
- "You give him what sustains him." - Naw, patrick does that; I'm just trying to keep him honest. - Audiophilander 22:37:32 06/28/05 (3)
- Re: "You give him what sustains him." - Naw, patrick does that; I'm just trying to keep him honest. - Victor Khomenko 06:24:24 06/29/05 (2)
- Re: "You give him what sustains him." - Naw, patrick does that; I'm just trying to keep him honest. - RGA 23:33:02 06/29/05 (0)
- "The hysterical immature tantrums you throw..." - Wow! Now that's what I call hypocrisy on top of irony!!! - Audiophilander 10:30:48 06/29/05 (0)