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The Hobbit Hole VI - And Whither Then? I Cannot Say...
Posted on 01/31/2004 9:52:08 AM PST by ecurbh
Welcome to The Hobbit Hole!
And Whither Then? I Cannot Say...
The Road goes ever on and on
Down from the door where it began.
Now far ahead the Road has gone,
And I must follow, if I can,
Pursuing it with eager feet,
Until it joins some larger way
Where many paths and errands meet.
And whither then? I cannot say.
TOPICS: The Hobbit Hole
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To: Overtaxed
LOL!!!! I wonder why??
ROFLOL!
7,781
posted on
02/19/2004 6:24:00 PM PST
by
2Jedismom
(HHD with 4 Chickens)
To: 2Jedismom
What do you have to be on to think up titles like that?
To: Overtaxed
I suspect it has something to do with docking a chicken's upper beak? They do that ocassionally to keep them from pecking each other in close quarters.
I don't know though. LOL
7,783
posted on
02/19/2004 6:28:45 PM PST
by
2Jedismom
(HHD with 4 Chickens)
To: Overtaxed
I like Crested Hens though...think I'll learn it.
7,784
posted on
02/19/2004 6:33:58 PM PST
by
2Jedismom
(HHD with 4 Chickens)
To: Overtaxed
LOL!
Listening to some clips from Gerald Trimble's website. Vey different...but I think I like it.
To: 2Jedismom
We play that one! Solas does a really nice version. We play it a little like they do...very slowly.
It's a haunting little tune.
To: Overtaxed
I have a tune in one book called "I've a Hole in My Heart Big Enough to Stuff a Turnip In" - no joke!
To: RosieCotton
So far, I like it! Can't practice too much though, the jedis just went to bed.
I'll work on it tomorrow night...Steve is taking them to a hockey game.
He misses 'em.
7,788
posted on
02/19/2004 6:41:19 PM PST
by
2Jedismom
(HHD with 4 Chickens)
To: RosieCotton
Hi everyone, I'm back from the frozen wasteland.
What's been going on around here the last couple days?
I better check back, I guess.
7,789
posted on
02/19/2004 6:42:16 PM PST
by
Sam Cree
(Democrats are herd animals)
To: RosieCotton
Heh...that's how I found the Chicken song. I was looking for his "Elizabeth's Air" from one of the Celtophile CD's. Guess I'll have to learn it by ear.
To: RosieCotton
Do you have "There's a Hog Jowl Where Your Heart Ought to Be?"
To: Sam Cree
Same old, same old! We've watched the bulkhead at Hair and Ramius' beach house take shape, discussed noodling for catfish, various and sundry foods, and the weather. Among other subjects, some more savory than others.
How was your trip?
To: Overtaxed
LOL!
I don't think so!
To: RosieCotton
How about "Don't Hit Your Grandma with a Great Big Stick?"
That one makes me cry!
To: Overtaxed
You getting these off of thesession.org?
To: Overtaxed
Heh...there's one there called "Bang Your Frog on the Sofa". I imagine that's a relatively new one.
What were they THINKING?
To: RosieCotton
Heheh...."Hog Jowl" is from Beverly Hillbillies and the other is from the Andy Griffith Show....don't think they're real tunes.
To: RosieCotton; JenB
>
Yeah, that about sums it up. In the book, he's one of the purest, noblest men...all the good traits of the various Knights of the Round Table rolled into one fantastic man. He's someone you're almost in awe of...not to mention a great sweet talker. ;-)> In the movie, he's more or less "Boromir-lite", and you feel more pity than awe. He's still an interesting character, but not at all the SAME character - and for those of us who are big fans of the book Faramir, that's a real shame - or should I say "crime"?
Hmmm, interesting--I tend to agree. Since you and Jen seem to have really analyzed this pretty thoroughly, let me ask you two this, then: how do you evaluate Boromir and Denethor's characters in terms of nobility in the book vs. the movie? To me it seems like in the book Boromir and Denethor have hints of nobility but fall into tragedy, Denethor more irredeemably than Boromir; in contrast to Faramir who overcomes tragedy to triumph and thus redeem his father and brother's shaming of the family. In the movie as in the book Boromir preserves some of his nobility by virtue of defending Merry and Pippin, but Denethor is merely bonkers with little sense that he was ever once a great man, and Gandalf completely disrespects him in front of his subjects in a way he doesn't in the book.
> > There was a cartoon version of RotK which included that scene, and which also portrayed Eowyn's battle with the Nazgul Lord more accurately.
> Do not mention the name of Bakshi in our fair Hole!
LOL! I saw the Bakshi version when I was little before I read the book and it helped me be able to read the book, so I don't mind it as much as people who saw it after reading the book seem to, although of course it pales in comparison to the book. But actually above I wasn't referring to the Bakshi version, I was referring to a different version by Rankin/Bass (the team that did the famous Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman TV Christmas specials). Rankin/Bass had done a version of The Hobbit for TV before the Bakshi version of LotR came out. Here are the details:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005MP5D/102-1775783-1075362?v=glance
The Return Of The King (1980)
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The creative team behind 1978's impressive animation feature based on J.R.R. Tolkien's Hobbit return with this entry drawn from Tolkien's famous Lord of the Rings trilogy. It's good work all around, and not at all the kind of feature-length cartoon that reduces good books to treacle. Orson Bean returns as the voice of Bilbo Baggins as well as that of the trilogy's hero, Frodo. John Huston is commanding again as the voice of the wizard Gandalf, and also in the vocal cast are William Conrad, Paul Frees, and Roddy McDowall. --Tom Keogh
To: Fedora
Good evening!
You may find this old thread interesting... it includes one of the discussions of movie Faramir vs. book Faramir.
To: Overtaxed
Well, you just got here and I gotta go! Steve's on his way home early tonight! I just need to finish up the kitchen.
7,800
posted on
02/19/2004 6:58:05 PM PST
by
2Jedismom
(HHD with 4 Chickens)
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