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1 posted on 05/22/2014 4:27:23 PM PDT by Perdogg
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2 posted on 05/22/2014 4:28:28 PM PDT by Perdogg (Ted Cruz-Rand Paul 2016)
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To: Perdogg

I don’t personally recall the battle of the five armies, nor the confrontation between Sauron and the White Council. Is there any source material on either one?


3 posted on 05/22/2014 4:35:59 PM PDT by Jonty30 (What Islam and secularism have in common is that they are both death cults)
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To: Perdogg

Those that have read the books know what happens. But there’s still probably nothing that could prepare you for actually seeing it on film.


5 posted on 05/22/2014 4:38:41 PM PDT by wastedyears (I'm a pessimist, I say plenty of negative things. Consider it a warning of sorts.)
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“It has been reported that the film will follow Tolkien’s book, though one character who died in the book, Thorin Oakenshield, will remain alive.”

Is there ANYTHING Peter Jackson cannot screw up?!


6 posted on 05/22/2014 4:38:55 PM PDT by Mr Rogers (I sooooo miss America!)
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How are they going to tie this in with Game of Thrones? /ducks


10 posted on 05/22/2014 4:47:01 PM PDT by Dalberg-Acton
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We cannot WAIT! We are cheap, cheap, CHEAP and have seen all of the LOTR movies in IMAX at top dollar. Well worth the time and money spent.

Signed, a Very Satisfied Consumer :)


12 posted on 05/22/2014 4:54:05 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
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To: Perdogg
This ring and no other was made by the Elves
Who'd pawn their on mother to grab it themselves.

If bust or broken it cannot be remade.
If found, send to Sorehead. (The postage is prepaid.)

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)

LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

21 posted on 05/22/2014 5:28:05 PM PDT by LonePalm (Commander and Chef)
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To: Perdogg

I have to be completely honest. I loved the Lord of the Rings and Jackson did a great job of telling the story. He left out Tom Bombadil for some reason. I am also a very big fan of The Hobbit. I have read the Hobbit at least a dozen times. I have read it to my oldest son twice and will read it to my other sons when they get a little older.

That being said: I fell asleep during the Hobbit’s second movie installment. The entire franchise is TOO DAMN LONG and has too many parts not in the book.

It should have been a scene for scene account of the actual book which is a children’s book after all. A single three hour movie would do more justice than this over wrought trilogy.


22 posted on 05/22/2014 5:41:23 PM PDT by Jim from C-Town (The government is rarely benevolent, often malevolent and never benign!)
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Smaug Dies
Bilbo Lives

Silly little ring goes on to cause a LOT of trouble


25 posted on 05/22/2014 5:52:51 PM PDT by HangnJudge
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To: Perdogg

Does Tyrion lead the Lannister clan?


34 posted on 05/22/2014 6:16:32 PM PDT by Rebelbase (Tagline: optional, printed after your name on post)
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Thorin lives?!

That’s absurd. He dies as redemption of his avarice. I don’t believe for a minute that Peter Jackson changed the ending of the book.

~Or I’ve had way to much bourbon to read the article correctly.


39 posted on 05/22/2014 6:42:34 PM PDT by OpusatFR
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Ping


55 posted on 05/22/2014 8:41:20 PM PDT by kalee
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