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« on: December 13, 2005, 12:21:30 pm »
http://www.jrrvf.com/sda/critiques/The_Nation.html

Now i wonder, firstly if he would have any idea just how popular the book would become - but also i would have loved to see the look on his face if you sat him down to watch the recent trilogy on film Smiley
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« Reply #1 on: December 13, 2005, 03:51:41 pm »
I loved the books, but I refuse to go see the movies.  The director made me sick with his anti-American views at one of the Academy Awards ceremonies so I will never watch or buy any of his movies.
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« Reply #2 on: December 13, 2005, 04:31:13 pm »
Can't wait for the flames, by GhostSnipers post.
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« Reply #3 on: December 13, 2005, 06:56:32 pm »
No Flames here, GS you are really missing 3 excellent movies though.  If you ever gave up on your refusal for any movies that he made, see LOTR.[/size]
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« Reply #4 on: December 13, 2005, 10:21:21 pm »
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I loved the books, but I refuse to go see the movies.  The director made me sick with his anti-American views at one of the Academy Awards ceremonies so I will never watch or buy any of his movies.

Its a damn good job you didn't listen to Nobel Prize Winner Harold Pinter's recent speech regarding America... forget being sick i think you'd have lost the plot. Pity that guys like him get bypassed by the people that should really be listening and discussing what he has to say. Pity also its left to people like him to say the things that Politicians should be standing up for.

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Nope if your going to refuse to watch a film because its Director questions some American views thats fine. Personally i think you have got to be kidding me, i mean do you not therefore use consume, watch or in any way physically digest or consume any product be it physical or cognitive that has been in some way produced by an individual who questions certain actions and beliefs that America as a whole seems to stand for?

Great films, very enjoyable. great suff.
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« Reply #5 on: December 13, 2005, 10:27:53 pm »
Quote from: BFG on December 13, 2005, 10:21:21 pm
Nope if your going to refuse to watch a film because its Director questions some American views thats fine. Personally i think you have got to be kidding me, i mean do you not therefore use consume, watch or in any way physically digest or consume any product be it physical or cognitive that has been in some way produced by an individual who questions certain actions and beliefs that America as a whole seems to stand for?

Nope, just the ones I happen to catch in the act.  Wink

I could care less if someone doesn't like something about America.  Really doesn't bother me.  But don't stand up on AMERICAN television and bore me with it.  I really don't want to hear it when I'm trying to have a peaceful little entertainment session once a year when I watch the Academy Awards.

Like I said, though...great books, so who needs the movies anyway?
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« Reply #6 on: December 13, 2005, 10:35:43 pm »
lol allrighty then i won't say anything else on the matter Wink

Actually, apart from the ending of the last book which he seems to have tried out 4 different endings and just used each one after another heh (really pissed me off) there are a lot of improvements from the book (and some cock ups yes) but IMHO Jackson does rather well in cutting out a lot of Tolkens rambling and overladen descriptions which i never found succinct enough... not to mention all those bloody songs!!! Wink

And visually... well it does look bloody freaking fantastic Cheesy
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« Reply #7 on: December 14, 2005, 08:23:53 am »
Seen king Kong yet, GS? Wink

I'm not surprised about the reviews. Alltough it's a popular book, it's not mentioned once as one of the classics in British Literature. If it ever will, it is most certainly because of it's popularity.
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« Reply #8 on: December 14, 2005, 03:15:11 pm »
Quote from: Brutha on December 14, 2005, 08:23:53 am
Seen king Kong yet, GS? Wink

Nope, last movie I saw was "Yours, Mine, and Ours".  I heard King Kong was pretty good, though.
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« Reply #9 on: December 14, 2005, 05:19:51 pm »
Quote from: BTs_GhostSniper on December 13, 2005, 03:51:41 pm
I loved the books, but I refuse to go see the movies.  The director made me sick with his anti-American views at one of the Academy Awards ceremonies so I will never watch or buy any of his movies.

i bet you're surrounded by things made in commie china right now.
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« Reply #10 on: December 14, 2005, 05:23:26 pm »
Quote from: *NADS bronto on December 14, 2005, 05:19:51 pm
Quote from: BTs_GhostSniper on December 13, 2005, 03:51:41 pm
I loved the books, but I refuse to go see the movies.  The director made me sick with his anti-American views at one of the Academy Awards ceremonies so I will never watch or buy any of his movies.

i bet you're surrounded by things made in commie china right now.

Actually, yes.  But guess what?  You won't find a single thing in my house made in Socialist France.  Wink
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« Reply #11 on: December 14, 2005, 05:46:38 pm »
Errr..GS..you might look out in your driveway at that F150

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« Reply #12 on: December 14, 2005, 05:52:37 pm »
le self pwned We need more love
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« Reply #13 on: December 14, 2005, 06:03:55 pm »
King Kong is gonna be great everyone should see it.[/size]
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« Reply #14 on: December 14, 2005, 06:52:00 pm »
Quote from: *Macuber on December 14, 2005, 05:46:38 pm
Errr..GS..you might look out in your driveway at that F150

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Actually, none of those transmissions are in my F-150.  The 2006 Ford F-150 SuperCrew that I am driving right now has the 300HP 5.4L V-8 mated to the 4R75E 4-Speed Automatic Transmission.

By the way, the 4R75E is made in Sharonville, OH, USA.

Pwn right back at ya.  Wink
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« Reply #15 on: December 14, 2005, 07:26:39 pm »
i'll catch you one of these days
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« Reply #16 on: December 15, 2005, 09:10:00 pm »
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Actually, yes.  But guess what?  You won't find a single thing in my house made in Socialist France.

Bet there are things in your house that exist because of French technology and inventions though  Shocked
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« Reply #17 on: December 15, 2005, 09:42:33 pm »
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Actually, yes.  But guess what?  You won't find a single thing in my house made in Socialist France.

Bet there are things in your house that exist because of French technology and inventions though  Shocked

Probably so, but I do my part when I can to rid the world of French influences on the world.  Thank god French Fries are from Belgium!  Man, I'd hate to stop eating those!
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« Reply #18 on: December 15, 2005, 10:07:24 pm »
Hmm preference of American or French Influcence... 


nonono stop don't get me started - thread is way way way off topic. This was about lord of the rings!
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« Reply #19 on: December 15, 2005, 10:12:58 pm »
Quote from: BFG on December 15, 2005, 10:07:24 pm
Hmm preference of American or French Influcence... 


nonono stop don't get me started - thread is way way way off topic. This was about lord of the rings!

Oh yeah....great books.  Wink
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