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Shelob'sAppetite
Valinor
Oct 14 2012, 4:03am
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One of the few times I will agree with you (openly)
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I do confess though, I hate it when you see the Uruks chasing the Fellowship across the Anduin. It's not that it wasn't necessary, but the fact that you have that pounding music (though awesome music) and sweeping shot intercutting their running... Which uses that stupid frame cutting technique (and, of course, PJ didn't learn his lesson for King Kong!) that really kills the actual presence that the Uruks have on screen. That is, for me, one of the most poorly done sequences in all three films. Some more: 1. Merry and Pippin bumping into Frodo and Sam in the cornfield. The odds! 2. "I think I've broken something" - Merry 3. Weathertop. The whole thing. But especially Aragorn's flaming torch throw into the Nazgul's face. 4. "What's this? A Ranger caught off his guard?" Velveeta. 5. Slo-motion meeting of Frodo, Sam, Pippin and Merry in Rivendell 6. Gimli's hack at the Ring 7. "You shall be the fellowship of the ring!" with everyone in their perfect wedding photo poses 8. The first hero fellowship shot with everyone coming over the ridge in slow-motion. No more slo-motion please... 9. Frodo's slo-motion fake death in the Chamber of Mazarbul 9b. Sam fighting orcs with his pan..."I think I'm getting the hang of this!" Beyond stupid. 10. The fellowship is surrounded by thousands of goblins, meaning certain death, and are then bailed out by the Balrog. Was this necessary? 11. Celeborn's slo-motion dialogue 12. Most of the Saruman-Uruk Hai scenes. Pure camp. 13. Aragorn's fake death/warg scene 14. The stew scene 15. Theoden's OTT makeup 16. Wormtongue's OTT evilness 17. The entire Treebeard sequence 18. Everything Gimli says and does from TTT onwards 19. Theoden's "Is that all you've got, Saruman?" Like something out of a bad football movie. 20. Most of Helm's Deep. 21. Sam's dumb, corny speech at the end of TTT 22. The drinking game 23. Skull-valanche 24. The attack on the pirates 25. Green scrubbing bubbles on the Pelennor 26. Legolas' mumakil downer 27. Every single thing about Denethor 27. The dumb conversation that represents "The Last Debate" 28. Gollum's "crumbs" trick 29. Frodo sending Sam away 30. The mind-numbing "waking up in Minas Tirith" Hallmark horrible-fest 31. The mind-numbing Grey Havens hug fest Well, you get the picture. As a wise man once said, PJ paints a Mona Lisa, then scribbles smiley faces, and pours hot velveeta, all over it. -SA P.S. I do have to strongly disagree about Theodred's funeral scene. Eowyn's song seems awkward primarily because she does not sing in a mode that is comfortable for modern audiences. And though it may cause discomfort, it is not quite "cheesy." I found it very effective.
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Cheesy moments on LOTR
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TheHutt
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Oct 9 2012, 10:05pm
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Funny, but out of place
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Ziggy Stardust
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Oct 10 2012, 12:46am
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Your school is awesome
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Mr. Arkenstone (isaac)
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Oct 10 2012, 12:31pm
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Gimli's "He was twitching because he's got
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Plurmo
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Oct 10 2012, 1:13am
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Not too out of place
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DanielLB
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Oct 10 2012, 8:59am
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Cheesy moments from ROTK SEE
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TheHutt
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Oct 10 2012, 10:38am
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Oh that thing of the skulls
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Mr. Arkenstone (isaac)
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Oct 10 2012, 12:35pm
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And also Gimli...
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TheHutt
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Oct 10 2012, 1:14pm
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Gandalf getting all big and bad in Bag End...
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weaver
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Oct 10 2012, 3:10am
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Emo Frodo...
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Istaris'staffs
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Oct 10 2012, 4:25am
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Agreed on both counts!
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aruman
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Oct 14 2012, 9:40pm
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Frodo falling in Mordor....
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Elutherian
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Oct 10 2012, 4:37am
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The 'laughing' scene
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Starling
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Oct 10 2012, 7:14am
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Ouch my head... and again!
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Misto
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Oct 10 2012, 12:28pm
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I've always found Gandalf bumping his head hilarious....
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Elutherian
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Oct 11 2012, 4:38pm
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the second time
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Nuradar
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Oct 12 2012, 6:39pm
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Well...
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Ring-Bearer
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Oct 20 2012, 4:13pm
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My feelings exactly
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zarabia
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Oct 14 2012, 1:48am
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the worst ones for me are,
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Elenorflower
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Oct 10 2012, 3:47pm
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One person's cheese
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Escapist
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Oct 10 2012, 4:05pm
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you are right
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Elenorflower
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Oct 10 2012, 8:15pm
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But for the EEs...
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Harold.of.Whoa
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Oct 11 2012, 12:21am
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It's been years since I saw the theatre versions
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Starling
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Oct 11 2012, 1:13am
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It's his delivery
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Loresilme
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Oct 11 2012, 4:02pm
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Oh goody, another fan
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Starling
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Oct 11 2012, 6:51pm
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You are not alone!
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weaver
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Oct 11 2012, 3:16am
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I prefer the Theatrical version of TTT
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guitarzankansasfan
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Oct 12 2012, 8:29am
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Denethor's flaming leap
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guitarzankansasfan
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Oct 12 2012, 8:32am
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Don't get me started on Denethor!
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Misto
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Oct 12 2012, 3:35pm
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Agreed
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aruman
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Oct 16 2012, 12:59am
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Agree
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sevilodorf
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Oct 12 2012, 11:59pm
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The biggest thing about the flaming leap...
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GoodGuyA
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Oct 13 2012, 4:23am
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GoodGuyA ok I have just rewatched the
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Elenorflower
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Oct 13 2012, 12:40pm
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Just goes to show the graciousness of Galadriel
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GoodGuyA
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Oct 13 2012, 3:29pm
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we've had some past discussions about Eowyn's songs
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Magpie
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Oct 13 2012, 4:17pm
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Magpie thanks for posting that discussion
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Elenorflower
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Oct 13 2012, 6:00pm
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Well, you're discussing it now :-)
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Magpie
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Oct 13 2012, 6:40pm
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thanks,
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Elenorflower
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Oct 13 2012, 5:48pm
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you can find transcripts of the movies online
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Magpie
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Oct 13 2012, 6:37pm
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ok thanks
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Elenorflower
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Oct 13 2012, 9:08pm
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One of the few times I will agree with you (openly)
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Shelob'sAppetite
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Oct 14 2012, 4:03am
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Hmmm...I'm more lactose tolerant, I guess!
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weaver
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Oct 16 2012, 12:28am
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Disagreed
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Shelob'sAppetite
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Oct 20 2012, 5:04pm
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Good director + good source material doesn't necessarily mean a good movie.
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kzer_za
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Oct 20 2012, 6:14pm
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Eowyn's stew scene
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FlyingSerkis
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Oct 12 2012, 3:13pm
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yeah Saruman.
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Elenorflower
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Oct 12 2012, 8:58pm
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Agreed on both counts, but...
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aruman
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Oct 15 2012, 3:11pm
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these parts make me cringe
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Nuradar
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Oct 12 2012, 6:48pm
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Yes, yes, yes! YES!
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aruman
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Oct 14 2012, 9:36pm
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Disagreed
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Shelob'sAppetite
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Oct 15 2012, 3:18am
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Agreed , no dairy products in sight here
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zarabia
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Oct 15 2012, 5:18am
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Really sorry to sound so shallow...
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aruman
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Oct 15 2012, 3:08pm
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The more often I've watched, the more cheese I've found
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zarabia
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Oct 14 2012, 2:09am
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One small correction
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zarabia
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Oct 15 2012, 5:26am
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Excellent point!
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aruman
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Oct 15 2012, 3:24pm
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Frodo sits up in bed...
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aruman
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Oct 14 2012, 9:36pm
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Not so much cheesy but..
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Longbottom Leaf
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Oct 21 2012, 8:39pm
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