12-28-2003, 12:36 PM
Flying Lizards. When I read the book, I always pictured them in my head as Pteronadons, but slimy ones.
No, I did not want to say Ni to the Rohirrim, but I did have a slight urge to do that when Witch King first arrived on his flying lizard. But I was enjoying that Minas Morgul scene so much, I forgot to say "Ni!" :lol:
As to Big Sloppy dog kisses: Good point, my dog just woke me up this AM with one, makes more sense that way. ;) Sam is, in my view, Tolkeins rendering of a loyal and unintentionally brave sergeant from the Trenches of WW I. The song Annie Lenox sings at the end is, as I see it, his song, for those of us who know the books, or possibly Legloas' song "Why do the white gulls call?" It made me weep the first time I listened to the sound track the other night.
Yes, Mouth of Sauron scene would have been better.
The Naz One and his demise was a "sucked into the negative hole of nothingness" deal versus spirit soaring off to Sauron. While not canonical, it worked for me, since the Wraiths of Tolkein were so much "anti man" due to the life sucking influence of their 9 rings.
Beer in Theatres: I will take Bun Bun up on his offer, perhaps, given that Austin is closer to Corpus than California is, but I will need a cathater to sit through the movie the whole way. (I chewed bum at the theatre, it kept me in my seat the whole time.)
No, I did not want to say Ni to the Rohirrim, but I did have a slight urge to do that when Witch King first arrived on his flying lizard. But I was enjoying that Minas Morgul scene so much, I forgot to say "Ni!" :lol:
As to Big Sloppy dog kisses: Good point, my dog just woke me up this AM with one, makes more sense that way. ;) Sam is, in my view, Tolkeins rendering of a loyal and unintentionally brave sergeant from the Trenches of WW I. The song Annie Lenox sings at the end is, as I see it, his song, for those of us who know the books, or possibly Legloas' song "Why do the white gulls call?" It made me weep the first time I listened to the sound track the other night.
Yes, Mouth of Sauron scene would have been better.
The Naz One and his demise was a "sucked into the negative hole of nothingness" deal versus spirit soaring off to Sauron. While not canonical, it worked for me, since the Wraiths of Tolkein were so much "anti man" due to the life sucking influence of their 9 rings.
Beer in Theatres: I will take Bun Bun up on his offer, perhaps, given that Austin is closer to Corpus than California is, but I will need a cathater to sit through the movie the whole way. (I chewed bum at the theatre, it kept me in my seat the whole time.)
Cry 'Havoc' and let slip the Men 'O War!
In War, the outcome is never final. --Carl von Clausewitz--
Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum
John 11:35 - consider why.
In Memory of Pete
In War, the outcome is never final. --Carl von Clausewitz--
Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum
John 11:35 - consider why.
In Memory of Pete