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The Hobbit Hole III - Journey to the Cross-roads!

Posted on 12/17/2002 7:32:02 AM PST by HairOfTheDog

Welcome to The Hobbit Hole!

Journey to the Cross-roads

The Two Towers Edition

Come on! Come in! -if you would like to have some seedcakes and a pint and relax a while. (If it is a special occasion, we still have a few bottles of the old wineyards left!)

Our first thread ( New Zealander builds Hobbit hole ) reached 4,100 posts, and we thought that was big. Our second thread (The New Hobbit Hole ) held us for over 48,000 posts, and we loved it dearly. We talked about moving to a new thread for the last 38,000 posts, but we are really slow to muster! Finally, the time has come. Tomorrow (at 12:01 am, to be precise!) The Two Towers comes out, and we start a new chapter.


TOPICS: The Hobbit Hole
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To: Bear_in_RoseBear; HairOfTheDog; All
Ooops, everyone else gone to bed?

Morning Bear. I was up last night tryin' to help the Mrs. get some stuff done for her class (last day before Christmas). Around midnight I couldn't access anything on the Internet...thought I broke it.

Hullo! Good morning! Back later.

741 posted on 12/19/2002 3:57:24 AM PST by Corin Stormhands
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To: Bear_in_RoseBear
Things that I liked... Smeagol/Gollum. The CGI is incredible. I think this is the first CGI character I've seen that had believable facial expressions.

I liked him, but I couldn't help thinking of Don Knotts.

742 posted on 12/19/2002 4:18:39 AM PST by Rocko
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To: Rocko; Corin Stormhands
Good Morning, everyone! Is it breakfast yet? :)
743 posted on 12/19/2002 4:46:41 AM PST by Overtaxed
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To: HairOfTheDog
Oh my word... do you notice details. I didn't even notice it.

Here's my favorite joke...

Farimir to Sam (about Frodo): Are you his bodyguard?

Sam: I'm his gardener.

Hysterical.

And my favorite scene was when Smeagol was turning back into Gollum after the betrayal at the Forbidden Pool and Gollum was stroking and comforting Smeagol. Effective and heartbreaking.

744 posted on 12/19/2002 5:14:39 AM PST by carton253
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To: HairOfTheDog
I didn't think the jokes were at Gimli's expense. I thought the jokes being made because Legalos and Aragorn adore him. Legalos had no plans to like this dwarf... and for all Gimli's spit and vinegar, he's so likeable. To ask a dwarf if he needs a box to stand on means that relationship has transcended race and now is on equal footing.
745 posted on 12/19/2002 5:16:57 AM PST by carton253
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To: Rocko; Corin Stormhands; HairOfTheDog; g'nad; Sam Cree; Overtaxed; Bear_in_RoseBear; All
Morning everyone!

316 HOURS TO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!

746 posted on 12/19/2002 5:17:30 AM PST by ksen
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To: carton253
Morning carton, did you find out about your grades yet?
747 posted on 12/19/2002 5:18:52 AM PST by ksen
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To: ksen
Found out about them as of 6:00 am this morning. I made the Dean's List with a 4.00 GPA! I'm very excited!
748 posted on 12/19/2002 5:21:13 AM PST by carton253
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To: carton253
Well done carton! I guess none of your more left-leaning professors held your right-thinking against you.

Thanks for your initial review of TTT.

I'll try to have a new FReepmail for you at lunchtime today.
749 posted on 12/19/2002 5:24:16 AM PST by ksen
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To: carton253
Wow! Congratulations!!
750 posted on 12/19/2002 5:27:09 AM PST by ecurbh
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To: ksen; Rocko; Corin Stormhands; HairOfTheDog; g'nad; Overtaxed; Bear_in_RoseBear; All
Hi ksen, Good Morning, All.
751 posted on 12/19/2002 5:30:26 AM PST by Sam Cree
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To: Sam Cree
Morning Sam. Are you going to be able to go see TTT before you leave?
752 posted on 12/19/2002 5:32:07 AM PST by ksen
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To: ksen
Thank you! I worked so hard. And I'm glad that the liberal ended up liking me. I always made sure I had my facts lined up before I spoke, so he had a hard time refuting what I said even if he disagreed with it.
753 posted on 12/19/2002 5:34:14 AM PST by carton253
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To: LinnieBeth
I think the writers had to do that to keep the ring in jeopardy... and introduce Gondor... and stay true to Farimir's character when we first met him (he was severe in the books)... there was alot being accomplished in those scenes. To see the desperation of Gondor gave us a better understanding of Boromir also.

Allowing Frodo to go when he was so close to Denethor's grasp will set up great conflict/tension between Gandalf/Faramir/Denethor in ROTK. So... like I said, much was going on in those scenes.

But that's my opinion... and that and a $1.32 will buy you a gallon of gas as we say in these here parts.

754 posted on 12/19/2002 5:37:39 AM PST by carton253
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To: ecurbh
Thank you!
755 posted on 12/19/2002 5:38:01 AM PST by carton253
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To: ksen
I am hoping so...when my daughter wakes up, I'll ask her about going to a matinee today or tomorrow.

I think you and me might be the only ones not to see it yet?

Nice that all these "new" folks are here now.
756 posted on 12/19/2002 5:38:39 AM PST by Sam Cree
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To: Sam Cree; g'nad; Corin Stormhands
I don't think g'nad or Corin have seen it yet either.

Yes it is very nice to have new friends about. ;^)
757 posted on 12/19/2002 5:45:29 AM PST by ksen
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To: carton253
"I made the Dean's List with a 4.00 GPA"

Hey, that is wonderful...I am very impressed.

758 posted on 12/19/2002 5:48:21 AM PST by Sam Cree
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To: Sam Cree
Thank you... all those late nights and revisions and staying home when I would rather go out paid off. I'm very pleased. And to think, all that starts all over again on January 6th.
759 posted on 12/19/2002 5:50:02 AM PST by carton253
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To: carton253
"all that starts all over again on January 6th."

Yes, but that's exciting too, really, I think.

760 posted on 12/19/2002 5:51:54 AM PST by Sam Cree
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