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bborchar
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Feb 1 2013, 3:19pm
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...it's personal. That doesn't mean that it actually affects the "greater good"- it simply has changed their lives. It was his choice to embrace that or fight it, and he chose the latter. I have my own opinions about that, but they really don't matter- it's his life, and if he wants to be miserable about it, then so be it. I also have my own opinions as far as how long copyright should last (far shorter) or when things should go into public domain (far sooner), but that's a different issue. The people who think that these movies are causing "harm to the greater good" have obviously never seen how most of the people in the world live. It's ludicrous to think that a mere movie adaptation could be one of the worst things that has ever happened. Now, they may have been upset by how the movie interpreted one of their favorite books, but that's pretty much where it stops. It's personal, and sweeping statements such as "everyone thinks this movie is disappointing" is rather short-sighted...everyone obviously does NOT feel that way, and it's insulting to those who did like it to be included in that overreaching statement. Any movie is going to "set" the imagery of a book for people who don't already have strong imagery in their minds. I'm sure the animated films did nothing to help this, because it probably set into many peoples' minds that this was a fantasy story for children. I sometimes use movie imagery when reading, but if I like my own image of someone better, I will continue to do that. A good example of this for me is when I read Terry Pratchett's Discworld, my mental image of the character of Sam Vimes doesn't match up at at all with the illustrations...but it doesn't affect me at all. But I agree, this all gets too serious for me, too :) I have a personal rule that if something doesn't affect my marriage or my children, then it's not worth worrying about. And movies or books are definitely not even on that list, lol.
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The Jackson Quibble: Is the new Hobbit flick harming the greater good?
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imin
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Feb 1 2013, 12:59pm
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Good and bad
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stoutfiles
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Feb 1 2013, 1:34pm
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Anecdotal evidence
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arithmancer
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Feb 1 2013, 1:41pm
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What do you think about the idea
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imin
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Feb 1 2013, 1:48pm
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Here's a link, Imin.
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ShireHorse
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Feb 1 2013, 1:46pm
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Thanks
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imin
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Feb 1 2013, 1:50pm
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Speaking of Oxford....
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ShireHorse
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Feb 1 2013, 1:57pm
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I saw that....
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dormouse
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Feb 1 2013, 1:59pm
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Not gonna bother now
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Elessar
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Feb 1 2013, 2:06pm
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Why would that be bizarre?
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imin
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Feb 1 2013, 2:11pm
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Bizarre?
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dormouse
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Feb 1 2013, 3:48pm
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They are getting that money anyway
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imin
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Feb 1 2013, 3:55pm
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Fair enough
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dormouse
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Feb 1 2013, 3:56pm
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wel said dormouse!
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andwise
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Feb 1 2013, 8:34pm
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Agreed. Dissapointing how, to whom, and from what perspective? I
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AinurOlorin
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Feb 2 2013, 3:28am
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I had the same reaction to that opening line ... "let's be honest ... " ...
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Escapist
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Feb 3 2013, 4:59pm
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Aren't people taking these movies WAAAAY too seriously?
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bborchar
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Feb 1 2013, 2:14pm
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It is too serious
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imin
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Feb 1 2013, 2:54pm
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As far as CT is concerned...
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bborchar
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Feb 1 2013, 3:19pm
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It's called first world problems, lol
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imin
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Feb 1 2013, 3:35pm
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Exactly first world problems :)
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bborchar
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Feb 1 2013, 3:53pm
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You know what i think that is kinda what it is for me
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imin
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Feb 1 2013, 3:59pm
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It does end eventually
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Elessar
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Feb 1 2013, 4:16pm
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For me...
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bborchar
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Feb 1 2013, 4:40pm
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I understand that
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Elessar
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Feb 1 2013, 5:04pm
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Try the BBC
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Lusitano
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Feb 1 2013, 5:42pm
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Imin... Unlikely
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Bombadil
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Feb 1 2013, 4:18pm
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Cheers Bomby and Elessar :)
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imin
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Feb 1 2013, 4:44pm
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Cheers
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Elessar
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Feb 1 2013, 5:11pm
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You know. . . you'd be surprised.
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AinurOlorin
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Feb 2 2013, 3:57am
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I have noticed the same.
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Escapist
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Feb 3 2013, 4:57pm
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very well put..
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andwise
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Feb 1 2013, 8:47pm
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We have our own Tolkien culture
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Rostron2
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Feb 1 2013, 3:46pm
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I was quite puzzled
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Kristin Thompson
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Feb 1 2013, 4:28pm
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Solution?
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Bombadil
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Feb 1 2013, 4:39pm
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I agree -
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geordie
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Feb 2 2013, 10:41am
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Manuscripts do not a museum make
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Kristin Thompson
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Feb 2 2013, 3:13pm
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True
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dormouse
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Feb 2 2013, 3:55pm
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True enough -
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geordie
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Feb 2 2013, 5:53pm
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Harm? *snorts* No... not at all
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Rostron2
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Feb 1 2013, 6:52pm
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This article lost all credibility
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Lindele
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Feb 1 2013, 7:05pm
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To be frank
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Radagast-Aiwendil
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Feb 1 2013, 7:18pm
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Adaption verses Re-imagining
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Michelle Johnston
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Feb 1 2013, 9:11pm
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Should we listen to Critics
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IdrilofGondolin
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Feb 1 2013, 9:37pm
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How is this any different from what happened in the 1960s?
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Loresilme
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Feb 1 2013, 9:53pm
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Things change
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hutch
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Feb 2 2013, 2:45am
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I'm just going to repeat what others have said...
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Súlimë
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Feb 2 2013, 4:44am
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I bought a friend the Children of Hurin for their birthday because they liked AUJ.
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Escapist
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Feb 3 2013, 5:04pm
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