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02-10-2006, 11:29 AM
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I have never read any of the books and my only interest in the films lies with Alan Rickman. If he weren't in them, I wouldn't bother.
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02-10-2006, 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Sheryl LaBouchardiere | Apologies - I just had this vision of you, me and Jonny, standing up saying "I'm Arwen!" as in the end of the film, Spartacus. My bad.
Earth Hart : I don't like milk chocolate I am afraid. Sheryl best fits the description and wins the prize of the beautiful young lady to be Arwen anyway .. I'll be the greedy one sitting around the back stuffing my face with dark chocolate, the bitterer the better. 
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02-10-2006, 11:48 PM
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Originally Posted by May I have never read any of the books and my only interest in the films lies with Alan Rickman. If he weren't in them, I wouldn't bother. | Loved him as Melotron, voice of god, in Dogma....Comedy suits him so very well. |
03-10-2006, 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Susie Apologies - I just had this vision of you, me and Jonny, standing up saying "I'm Arwen!" as in the end of the film, Spartacus. My bad. | lol, I get it now  Quote: |
Originally Posted by Susie Earth Hart : I don't like milk chocolate I am afraid. Sheryl best fits the description and wins the prize of the beautiful young lady to be Arwen anyway .. I'll be the greedy one sitting around the back stuffing my face with dark chocolate, the bitterer the better. | Thats sweet of you, Susie *hug*. But I don't mind being a random Wood Elf, it adds a bit of mystery  Rivendell was lovely but Lothlorien looked more like home to me And besides who could live up to Liv Tyler in the role eh. I'd like to know where she got her riding coat in Fellowship though I'd love one like it.
I don't care for milk chocolate much myself EH. Like Susie, its Dark Chocolate for me too 65 -75% for my pallet. I like it nice and dark but not bitter myself. Yummy! See what you've done I really want some now  |
03-10-2006, 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Sheryl LaBouchardiere I don't care for milk chocolate much myself EH. Like Susie, its Dark Chocolate for me too 65 -75% for my pallet. I like it nice and dark but not bitter myself. Yummy! See what you've done I really want some now | I haven't done anything, my deer it's your thoughts that have got your juices going. Now are you going to be a good Arwen & take the chocolate to W.W. so we can proceed on our quest? Have'nt seen Strider for some time, he's probably doing his own thing  striding out over the Shire. Hope he gets back soon then, oh no, we've still to find a pap.
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03-10-2006, 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Earth Hart I haven't done anything, my deer it's your thoughts that have got your juices going. Now are you going to be a good Arwen & take the chocolate to W.W. so we can proceed on our quest? Have'nt seen Strider for some time, he's probably doing his own thing striding out over the Shire. Hope he gets back soon then, oh no, we've still to find a pap. | OK, I'll be Arwen then. Still not eating that nasty MT 
A beautiful morning - I must get offline and return to the woods |
03-10-2006, 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Sheryl LaBouchardiere OK, I'll be Arwen then. Still not eating that nasty MT
A beautiful morning - I must get offline and return to the woods | OK, you don't have to eat MT. Enjoy the woods & come back refreshed & ready for the quest, if Strider gets back.
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03-10-2006, 01:21 PM
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Sorry guys, had to go off on a secret quest and nearly didn't make it back, I had an encounted with a huge flying beast called Fourwings and was confronted by a Nightshade  Had to hand out many gifts, so all my glenmorangie has gone and the port was emptied and I have no ale left............  |
03-10-2006, 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Jonny Sorry guys, had to go off on a secret quest and nearly didn't make it back, I had an encounted with a huge flying beast called Fourwings and was confronted by a Nightshade Had to hand out many gifts, so all my glenmorangie has gone and the port was emptied and I have no ale left............ | No excuses now  but glad you're back. Shame about the Malt, could do with a wee dram myself Was your quest worthwhile, did you find what you were looking for?
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03-10-2006, 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Jonny Sorry guys, had to go off on a secret quest and nearly didn't make it back, I had an encounted with a huge flying beast called Fourwings and was confronted by a Nightshade Had to hand out many gifts, so all my glenmorangie has gone and the port was emptied and I have no ale left............ | Mae govannen Strider, Bilbo, friends...
Today I journeyed through the dark wood. The Ents were on the move as the trees woke from their summer sleep. Gripping the Earth with their claws the Great Oaks drew song from the depts of the Earth. A rumbling song that rippled through the ground like ultrasound. In the distance some say the Elephants replied in kind. |
03-10-2006, 06:51 PM
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1. Glad I was able to start up such an amazing discussion.
2. This thread should be titled LOTR and not HP
3. I'm also not that into LOTR books or films. It took alot for me to pick up a book, let alone read it. Now that JKR has given me the reading bug, and I do have the LOTR on DVD I'll give it a chance and hopefully be able to join in some how.
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04-10-2006, 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by littleT 1. Glad I was able to start up such an amazing discussion. | You sure have
No reason why we can't bring Harry back into it too. Autumn really is the time for a little bit of magic If you could play a role in HP who would you be?
Hope you get to tune into LOTR too. Once it grabs you, it really stays with you. Its Ray Mears' favourite book and Christopher Lee who plays Saurman in the movies has said he reads the Lord of the Rings every year. |
04-10-2006, 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Sheryl LaBouchardiere Mae govannen Strider, Bilbo, friends...
Today I journeyed through the dark wood. The Ents were on the move as the trees woke from their summer sleep. Gripping the Earth with their claws the Great Oaks drew song from the depts of the Earth. A rumbling song that rippled through the ground like ultrasound. In the distance some say the Elephants replied in kind. | I could leap down his throat, they're are beautiful. May I put them in my tree file?
I saw some Ents in Newnham Paddox the other week, very friendly bunch.
Someone said Gandolf was on his way here, hope he doesn't guess...
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04-10-2006, 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Earth Hart May I put them in my tree file? | Yes of course. There are slightly larger versions in my dA Gallery if you prefer. |
04-10-2006, 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Sheryl LaBouchardiere Yes of course. There are slightly larger versions in my dA Gallery if you prefer. | Many thanks, got them from dA.  There are a few(lots) more that are great there.
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04-10-2006, 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Sheryl LaBouchardiere You sure have
No reason why we can't bring Harry back into it too. Autumn really is the time for a little bit of magic If you could play a role in HP who would you be?
Hope you get to tune into LOTR too. Once it grabs you, it really stays with you. Its Ray Mears' favourite book and Christopher Lee who plays Saurman in the movies has said he reads the Lord of the Rings every year. |
Can I be Hermione? She gets the spells right!!!
if not can i be miss watsit that Maggie Smith plays
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04-10-2006, 09:45 PM
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You can't beat a bit of LOTR. I've read about four times I think. Haven't read it lately though as I've been busy potholeing
Haven't read Potter though..
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05-10-2006, 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by carlj Loved him as Melotron, voice of god, in Dogma....Comedy suits him so very well. | That role is great!
I love his portrayal of George, Sheriff of Nottingham, he undoubtably stole the film from Kevin Costner To prove such, when they put out the special edition, they put all the George parts they had cut, back in again!
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05-10-2006, 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Garden Carpet Can I be Hermione? She gets the spells right!!!
if not can i be miss watsit that Maggie Smith plays
more likely to be cast as Haggrid | Well hello Hermione
Maggie Smith plays Professor McGonigal - gotta love the cool metamorphosis into a cat trick.
And May I have to agree, Rickers as Melotron is fantastic, and as the Sherriff too |
05-10-2006, 09:58 AM
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That Ricker Man gets everywhere, films, TV, stage and even Glastonbury. He was there yesterday, a friend sent an email with a pic of Ricker Man & her, in the G.E.
Even out of character, he has a menace about him but then, that's what people want. She said that he sat with a group of them and wanted to know what had happened to Glaston, as it felt defferent. He's right, there is a very odd feel to the place these days. Top man for spotting it.
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05-10-2006, 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Earth Hart That Ricker Man gets everywhere, films, TV, stage and even Glastonbury. He was there yesterday, a friend sent an email with a pic of Ricker Man & her, in the G.E.
Even out of character, he has a menace about him but then, that's what people want. She said that he sat with a group of them and wanted to know what had happened to Glaston, as it felt defferent. He's right, there is a very odd feel to the place these days. Top man for spotting it. | I think theres a magnetism about him, he exudes a very interesting atmosphere, I get the impression he has a grest sensitivity underneath the 'menace' he plays. Which is kinda confirmed by the Glastiobnury comment he made. I wonder what's going on with the place? |
05-10-2006, 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Sheryl LaBouchardiere I think theres a magnetism about him, he exudes a very interesting atmosphere, I get the impression he has a grest sensitivity underneath the 'menace' he plays. Which is kinda confirmed by the Glastiobnury comment he made. I wonder what's going on with the place? | I don't know, but it's very sticky, like swimming through treacle When I go there these days, it's a case of do what I need & get out. Go in 'cloaked' with protection up.
I do not like it. A few days after Beithe sold her flat in the town, she noticed the difference in herself & so did I. She was brighter, much Brighter. Glastonbury sucks
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05-10-2006, 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Earth Hart I don't know, but it's very sticky, like swimming through treacle When I go there these days, it's a case of do what I need & get out. Go in 'cloaked' with protection up.
I do not like it. A few days after Beithe sold her flat in the town, she noticed the difference in herself & so did I. She was brighter, much Brighter. Glastonbury sucks | Thats a shame. I've never been there myself. Too many tourists draining the place of its natural atmosphere I expect and projecting sticky fantasies/emotions around the place. I dun like that either, Yuck. |
05-10-2006, 11:06 AM
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Given the HP books, Rickman still has more of a great role to fulfill. I just couldn't imagine anyone else pulling off the part of Snape so brilliantly in the films.
Maggie Smith as Mcgonagall is a brilliantly well presented role too.
The trio(Ron, Hermione, Harry (Rupert, Emma, Dan)) have been given a great start having had, and still having the opportunity of working with such famed actors. (I say actors because it's no longer pollitically correct to split the male and female genders!!)
If you have had the privilege of reading all 6 of the Potter series by JKRowling then you can fully understand the brilliance of the films also. btw Book 7(last of the series is due out 07/07/07 for those of you who are interested, and the 5th film - HP and the Order of the Phoenix is due in the cinemas that same month.
I suspect the same for LOTR. I'll read the books eventua | |
