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Posted on 06/26/2004 8:07:15 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog
Special Wedding Edition: The Hobbit Hole XI - No One Admitted Except on Wedding Business!
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And wasn't Mackenzie Phillips the kid in that movie?
It's been 20 years. But I remember enjoying them. Probably a lot of that was that I didn't know what else was out there...
Yes, Elric is a cool name, and the character *looks* cool, he's just very unlikeable.
How much of the Thomas Covenant series did you read? The first time I read it, I quit about 50 pages in. Then my friend convinced me to read the rest and the later parts of the series had some good stuff. I liked the Ravers and the monk martial artists.
Worst fantasy ever? Hmmm--I have to think about that. Offhand I'd say "Willow", and if we don't count "Willow" because it's a movie, my next thought is "Sword of Shannara". But that's just off the top of my head--there must be worse stuff out there. . .
"And wasn't Mackenzie Phillips the kid in that movie?"
Hey, I didn't realize that was her until you said that! That's the kid the one character has to babysit, right?
Yeah, that's her.
Later folks.
Bad news is I gotta move furniture tonite.
Good news is frap is leaving our house.
"It's been 20 years. But I remember enjoying them."
I enjoyed some of the books more than others. There were some parts that really dragged, but the action scenes that came between were so good it was worth it, IMO. My favorite part is where Covenant has been in a coma for half the book and then suddenly he snaps out of it and does the last thing you were expecting which is way cool (won't say what because it's a big spoiler for anyone who hasn't read it).
Have "fun" moving furniture! :) See you later.
"Sword of Shannara" didn't make me feel like I needed a bath. I felt like I might get leprosy, just reading it.
For some dumb reason I read the whole trilogy. Even considered reading the sequel trilogy. But then, I read Robert Jordan, too.
My problem is that I don't like things with characters I can't admire, or understand, or at least feel sorry for. Hence, no "Elric", no "Thomas Covenant".
Hey, I just noticed Shirley from "Laverne and Shirley" has a brief cameo, too.
That's pretty much why I quit reading it the first time I tried to read it. I guess the second time I forced myself through Covenant's unlikeableness and got into other aspects of the story. The sequel trilogy is better than the first trilogy, IMO. I don't like the way it ends, though.
So Robert Jordan's another bad one, huh? Have to try him. . .
Ever seen "Dark Crystal"? That's also up there. Oh, and Bakshi did some post-LotR fantasy films called "Wizards" and "Fire and Ice"--definitely candidates :)
BTW, I meant to ask, what year is "Full Metal Alchemist" set in?
I'm heading home at long last....
See you all later!
Supposedly 1910, but it's a fantasy world.
I was looking at the map and it looked kinda like they were mixing fantasy locations with some real places like Mt. Fuji--interesting.
mmmmmmmmm........Africa hot
The names are "Western", so I think it's pretty straight fantasy.
Just got home from work today. I found out that I *love* teaching 6 to 14 year olds! They were so much fun!!! Yeah, I know they are only there for a fun summer class and pretty much no pressure for them but I had a *really* good time with them!
OTOH.... I got hit with a wall of administrative stuff when I got there and had to sort through all that. That part was not fun. But, it is done.
Ain't none of y'all dentists, or very familiar with 'em, or work in a dentist's office, or like that?
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