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Lord of the Rings - help needed (vanity)
Posted on 06/24/2005 7:13:06 AM PDT by hispanichoosier
I need help with LOTR. Two friends and I were discussing the books and movies last weekend. Friend 1 observed that the relationship between Frodo and Sam (in the movies) had homosexual overtones. Friend 2 retorted that the relationship is based on the master/servant relationship of old England and that Friend 1 was looking at it through American eyes, where rugged individualism is more prized. I--caught in the middle--had to admit that I thought that Sean Astin overplayed Sam at times but was great overall.
So, was Friend 1 right about the gay overtones, or was Friend 2's explanation correct? I'm rather at a loss over the whole debacle.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; The Hobbit Hole
KEYWORDS: aragorn; bilbo; fanboy; frodo; gandalf; lord; rings; sam; thisthreadisgay; tolkien
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To: Tax-chick
OH you missed it?!
Alkhin
who can't believe someone would miss the sight of a hobbit in Gondorian armor...but that's just me... LOL :D
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posted on
06/24/2005 2:57:50 PM PDT
by
Alkhin
("Oh! Oh!" cried my idiot crew. "It's a ghoul - we are lost!" ~ Jack Aubrey)
To: Alkhin
We often check a movie out of the library 4 or 5 times before I see the whole thing. When I can actually sit down and watch something (after all the kids are out of the way) I tend to fall asleep.
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posted on
06/24/2005 2:59:22 PM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(Working Class Zero with wall-to-wall carpeting.)
To: Tax-chick
I hear ya loud and clear! LOL I havent seen too many movies myself. Sometimes I have to tell the child "go play in your room for two hours, okay?" because that is the only way I will get any peace to watch what I want.
:D
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posted on
06/24/2005 4:19:20 PM PDT
by
Alkhin
("Oh! Oh!" cried my idiot crew. "It's a ghoul - we are lost!" ~ Jack Aubrey)
To: stands2reason
Nope, it only kept Bilbo young because he wore it on his person so much of the time, and used it quite a bit. Not so with Frodo.
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posted on
06/24/2005 6:12:23 PM PDT
by
little jeremiah
(A vitiated state of morals, a corrupted public conscience, are incompatible with freedom. P. Henry)
To: little jeremiah
I could have sworn that Gandalf comes back and is surprised that Frodo hasn't aged.
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posted on
06/24/2005 7:06:02 PM PDT
by
stands2reason
(GINOBILI and HORRY are my MVPS!!!)
To: Tax-chick
That's not what I meant!Oh, well, excuse me while I slink away now...
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posted on
06/24/2005 7:09:17 PM PDT
by
stands2reason
(GINOBILI and HORRY are my MVPS!!!)
To: Tax-chick
When I can actually sit down and watch something (after all the kids are out of the way) I tend to fall asleep.You must be related to my husband.
Halfway through a movie, I often have to say, "WAKE UP! Okay, now how far do I have to rewind it?
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posted on
06/24/2005 7:12:34 PM PDT
by
stands2reason
(GINOBILI and HORRY are my MVPS!!!)
To: Alkhin
Did the pics show up? :-)
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posted on
06/24/2005 7:13:27 PM PDT
by
stands2reason
(GINOBILI and HORRY are my MVPS!!!)
To: Tax-chick; Alkhin
Of course, you haven't really heard Billy sing until you've heard him sing "Hit Me Baby One More Time" while playing along on the guitar. :-)
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posted on
06/24/2005 7:17:06 PM PDT
by
stands2reason
(GINOBILI and HORRY are my MVPS!!!)
To: HairOfTheDog
Don't be so rash. I was just kidding.
I could give a pinch of monkey crap about any homo overtones in that movie.
Great story.....yeah....but too much marching for me.
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posted on
06/24/2005 8:15:59 PM PDT
by
carolinacrazy
(What?!...That could never happen in a.... world.)
To: HairOfTheDog
And I won't imagine.... I'd rather be in my head than yours.Well.....bye.
Next time keep it inside your own head and shut the hell up.
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posted on
06/24/2005 8:17:29 PM PDT
by
carolinacrazy
(What?!...That could never happen in a.... world.)
To: carolinacrazy
Heh.... You're getting less and less witty with every post.
To: HairOfTheDog
Heh.... You're getting less and less witty with every post. Dooood, this is not witty banter by any means, and was not intended to be.
I just think it is a little funny when people get so wrapped up in their feature films.
Oh Hair of the dogs-ass, kiss me you fool.
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posted on
06/24/2005 8:30:55 PM PDT
by
carolinacrazy
(What?!...That could never happen in a.... world.)
To: carolinacrazy
I'd happily kiss either one of them.
To: carolinacrazy; ecurbh
errrr.... if my husband doesn't mind.
To: carolinacrazy; HairOfTheDog
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posted on
06/24/2005 8:33:40 PM PDT
by
cyborg
(http://mentalmumblings.blogspot.com/)
To: hispanichoosier
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posted on
06/24/2005 8:35:50 PM PDT
by
carolinacrazy
(What?!...That could never happen in a.... world.)
To: cyborg
I'm not sure it is worthy of that.
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posted on
06/24/2005 8:38:14 PM PDT
by
carolinacrazy
(What?!...That could never happen in a.... world.)
To: HairOfTheDog
Huuuuhh.....(taken back a gasp)....you never told me you were married.
Shame on you.
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posted on
06/24/2005 8:39:41 PM PDT
by
carolinacrazy
(What?!...That could never happen in a.... world.)
To: cyborg
I dunno.... I've had funnier exchanges while having a pap smear ;~D
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