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jtarkey
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Feb 7 2013, 11:16am
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I've been personally attacked for expressing my problems with the film
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And I've seen it happen to other posters as well. I'm a fan of both the LOTR film trilogy and all of Tolkien's books. I'm also a big movie buff, and for me, the film has a lot of problems as a piece of cinematic story telling. I feel more inclined to comment on the negatives because there are so many threads here that praise the film. There are a ton of things I love about it simply because I am a fan of Tolkien. As a fan of film as well, this movie fails in a lot of ways. A lot of fans can't seem to put all the pieces together. The film has received very mixed reviews. It hasn't been nominated for any major awards. This is not due to the difference in narrative from LOTR. In my heart, I feel it just wasn't executed as well. As I've said before, a film doesn't need to have apocalyptic themes to succeed. I can think of countless films made for children that resonate with people of all ages on a creative and emotional level. For me, AUJ does not do this very well. It has it's high points, and it's VERY low points. It's really just an alright film that I happen to like because I'm a Tolkien fan. This is simply my opinion. Once again, the OP is out of line. But he has some valid points that everyone outside of the Tolkien community seems to recognize.
"You're love of the halflings leaf has clearly slowed your mind"
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Absolutely Horrid
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GiantMushroomBear
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Feb 6 2013, 10:45pm
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Apology accepted.
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Roheryn
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Feb 6 2013, 10:54pm
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lol - nice reference :-) //
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Loresilme
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Feb 6 2013, 11:32pm
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This thread shall be fun lol
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Lusitano
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Feb 6 2013, 10:56pm
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Lotta hate and no reasons.
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GothmogTheBalrog
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Feb 6 2013, 10:57pm
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Think I've seen this username trolling on IMDB. N/T
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Steven Van der Berg
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Feb 6 2013, 11:04pm
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Really?
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Lusitano
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Feb 6 2013, 11:16pm
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no, please...
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Magpie
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Feb 7 2013, 12:05am
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Excuse my
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Lusitano
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Feb 7 2013, 12:19am
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Yeah, I've also seen the username Phibbus trolling on IMDB //
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macfalk
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Feb 7 2013, 4:36pm
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I miss Phibbus. Thanks for tracking him down for us. //
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SirDennisC
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Feb 7 2013, 8:24pm
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HOLD ON
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Lindele
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Feb 6 2013, 11:04pm
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Negative 5 out of 10 (-5/10). ;) //
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SirDennisC
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Feb 6 2013, 11:10pm
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Im sorry, but this made me laugh out loud.
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Gorbag
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Feb 6 2013, 11:06pm
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As strange as it may
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Lusitano
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Feb 6 2013, 11:09pm
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Worst of the best if you will.
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SirDennisC
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Feb 6 2013, 11:18pm
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Ed Wood
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Lusitano
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Feb 6 2013, 11:21pm
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I distinctly saw directed by Alan Smithee during the credit roll. //
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SirDennisC
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Feb 6 2013, 11:37pm
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Which movie, TH?
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Lusitano
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Feb 6 2013, 11:42pm
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If you swim with sharks, you're gonna get burned
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SirDennisC
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Feb 6 2013, 11:49pm
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So,
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GothmogTheBalrog
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Feb 6 2013, 11:56pm
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If he actually means what he days
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Lusitano
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Feb 7 2013, 12:20am
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Tell me, now.
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GiantMushroomBear
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Feb 7 2013, 1:09am
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I believe the use of caps is like shouting at other people.
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Eowyn3
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Feb 7 2013, 1:18am
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Is it dawn yet?
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Roheryn
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Feb 7 2013, 1:20am
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Ro!... Dawn..Turned Into Stone...?.
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Bombadil
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Feb 7 2013, 1:43am
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indeed!
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Brethil
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Feb 7 2013, 1:45am
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Actually, it might be more entertaining
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Roheryn
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Feb 7 2013, 3:34am
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Ummm... possibly off to start a pants thread? :) //
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Arandiel
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Feb 7 2013, 5:50am
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Hah! Bifur has his moments!
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Brethil
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Feb 7 2013, 11:02pm
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[crazy]
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Lusitano
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Feb 7 2013, 1:57am
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Ride My Seesaw
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JWPlatt
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Feb 7 2013, 5:08am
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Okay, sport
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Otaku-sempai
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Feb 7 2013, 3:37pm
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You certainly do have a right to express your opinions
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Aragalen the Green
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Feb 7 2013, 3:38pm
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i think....
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andwise
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Feb 7 2013, 4:20pm
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Your use of capitalization prooves you're a troll.
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Kassandros
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Feb 7 2013, 4:23pm
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It's worth keeping in mind
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Ataahua
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Feb 7 2013, 8:13pm
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Well...
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macfalk
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Feb 7 2013, 8:35pm
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OK.
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Kassandros
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Feb 7 2013, 10:39pm
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So
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aarondirebear
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Feb 12 2013, 8:21pm
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Tis a nice change of pace is all, and a bit of fun at that.
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SirDennisC
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Feb 7 2013, 3:08am
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Nonsense threads
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GothmogTheBalrog
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Feb 7 2013, 4:13am
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These "criticisms" aren't just weak, they're 2 months old. //
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morgul lord
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Feb 7 2013, 11:07pm
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You are
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Lusitano
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Feb 7 2013, 12:18am
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LMAO. Then surely you hated all of the Rings adaptations as well. The opening 40 minutes to an hour of this movie
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AinurOlorin
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Feb 6 2013, 11:07pm
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weong
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aarondirebear
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Feb 12 2013, 8:03pm
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I beg to differ.
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Alassëa Eruvande
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Feb 6 2013, 11:09pm
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Mods up! //
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Ardamírë
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Feb 6 2013, 11:15pm
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I agree!
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Roheryn
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Feb 6 2013, 11:43pm
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Legos
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JWPlatt
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Feb 7 2013, 4:56am
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It's funny that a post like this is getting so much attention
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jtarkey
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Feb 7 2013, 10:21am
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If the "film"...
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GiantMushroomBear
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Feb 7 2013, 10:51am
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Yes, I think I would!
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sharpened_graphite
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Feb 7 2013, 2:56pm
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well the diference
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Mr. Arkenstone (isaac)
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Feb 7 2013, 3:21pm
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For me there are two issues here-
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pettytyrant101
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Feb 7 2013, 3:44pm
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I won't argue about Jackson being prone to excess...
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Otaku-sempai
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Feb 7 2013, 4:10pm
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It was his first post.
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macfalk
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Feb 7 2013, 4:47pm
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Who are you calling "boys"?
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Feb 7 2013, 6:59pm
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"I would agree that the OP post was not the most diplomatically worded OP ever, but that does not make the points or post, or opinion invalid either. In my view there is much to complain about in PJ's films, particuarly as adaptations of the source materi
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sharpened_graphite
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Feb 7 2013, 8:20pm
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Visuals & Claustrophobia
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JWPlatt
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Feb 7 2013, 8:54pm
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I studied graphic design at college
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pettytyrant101
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Feb 7 2013, 8:58pm
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Agree on the "bouncing like a rubber ball", that was implausible!
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sharpened_graphite
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Feb 8 2013, 12:45am
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Well,
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GothmogTheBalrog
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Feb 7 2013, 10:39pm
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Hey, long time
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SirDennisC
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Feb 7 2013, 8:34pm
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Of course they are not.
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macfalk
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Feb 7 2013, 8:37pm
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childrens book
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pettytyrant101
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Feb 7 2013, 9:02pm
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I don't agree that it is definitively not a classic, though I do agree with some other points.
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AinurOlorin
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Feb 8 2013, 8:21am
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the prologue
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pettytyrant101
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Feb 8 2013, 1:36pm
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I disagree, in part. You are right that most of the information is elsewhere told, However, many of the finer details are left out.
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AinurOlorin
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Feb 10 2013, 2:02am
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the prologue had to be in there because
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MouthofSauron
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Feb 10 2013, 2:23am
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The thing is that
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peace1993
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Feb 7 2013, 10:52am
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I've been personally attacked for expressing my problems with the film
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jtarkey
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Feb 7 2013, 11:16am
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I´m gonna do...
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Mr. Arkenstone (isaac)
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Feb 7 2013, 11:33am
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Yeah, we are shamefully turning a blind eye to all the faults.
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Kassandros
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Feb 7 2013, 4:14pm
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Can't see why we keep feeding this
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Vangalad
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Feb 7 2013, 5:27pm
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It's like picking at a scab.
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Aragalen the Green
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Feb 7 2013, 5:44pm
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Because it's fun.
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Feb 7 2013, 7:05pm
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Though I think we may disagree on some of which parts were most difficult to like, I agree here.
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AinurOlorin
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Feb 8 2013, 7:45am
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Quite
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aarondirebear
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Feb 12 2013, 8:10pm
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Now I'm really mad!!!
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guitarzankansasfan
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Feb 6 2013, 11:21pm
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The Last Airbender comment also deeply offended me.//
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Gorbag
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Feb 6 2013, 11:29pm
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Wha. .The...?
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Bombadil
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Feb 6 2013, 11:32pm
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And, and
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SirDennisC
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Feb 6 2013, 11:44pm
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Best Shyamamamamalalalan Of The Year
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JWPlatt
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Feb 7 2013, 4:59am
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Yes, I think that's the point.
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SirDennisC
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Feb 7 2013, 7:47pm
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Sure it does!
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arithmancer
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Feb 7 2013, 7:52pm
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That references a P-47 Thunderbolt --
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SirDennisC
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Feb 7 2013, 8:28pm
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Gah, I mean P-40 Warhawk
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SirDennisC
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Feb 7 2013, 8:42pm
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Not that I could tell the difference...:-)
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arithmancer
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Feb 7 2013, 8:53pm
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Ooh, I missed it!
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sador
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Feb 7 2013, 7:55pm
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HUH
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shadowdog
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Feb 7 2013, 8:14pm
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What does
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SirDennisC
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Feb 7 2013, 8:22pm
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Absolutely horrid, isn't it? //
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sador
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Feb 7 2013, 9:00pm
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Though I'm sure it would be
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SirDennisC
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Feb 7 2013, 9:20pm
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Well, when you are swimming with sharks,
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Starling
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Feb 8 2013, 6:36am
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* Buwahahahaha! //
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SirDennisC
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Feb 8 2013, 4:56pm
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Wow, that's all kinds of mixed metaphors...
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SirDennisC
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Feb 7 2013, 8:20pm
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sharks with lasers
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Brethil
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Feb 7 2013, 9:23pm
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"There is no need to get angry..."
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Oin's parasite
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Feb 6 2013, 11:35pm
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S/he is only trying
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Carne
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Feb 6 2013, 11:44pm
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I can already hear the sound
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Rostron2
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Feb 6 2013, 11:49pm
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oh dear....
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andwise
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Feb 6 2013, 11:56pm
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Meow! //
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Aragalen the Green
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Feb 7 2013, 12:23am
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Love your
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Lusitano
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Feb 7 2013, 12:25am
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Thanks! :)
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Aragalen the Green
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Feb 7 2013, 12:31am
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Youre welcome Aragalen
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Lusitano
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Feb 7 2013, 12:34am
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ooh!!
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ryouko
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Feb 7 2013, 12:37am
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Sure is!
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Aragalen the Green
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Feb 7 2013, 9:29pm
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Ha
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Lusitano
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Feb 7 2013, 10:46pm
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This thread makes me want to play madlibs.
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Escapist
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Feb 7 2013, 12:29am
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Mmmm....Denny's....(NT)
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Aragalen the Green
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Feb 7 2013, 12:33am
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*Mods way up!* //
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Feb 7 2013, 6:41pm
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Ooo lemme try
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elevorn
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Feb 7 2013, 6:50pm
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Excellent! //
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Feb 7 2013, 7:02pm
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Awesome!
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Escapist
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Feb 8 2013, 7:41pm
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Bomby.. years ago was the Go-to guy about LoTR..
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Bombadil
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Feb 8 2013, 9:06pm
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What can men do against such reckless hate?
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Eowyn3
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Feb 7 2013, 12:59am
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Menfolk can go off and do...something manly...
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Roheryn
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Feb 7 2013, 1:10am
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???
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Glum
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Feb 7 2013, 1:59am
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Simple math
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GiantMushroomBear
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Feb 7 2013, 11:00am
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You are just skimming the surface and complaining
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peace1993
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Feb 7 2013, 11:30am
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This is what I'm talking about exactly.
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jtarkey
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Feb 7 2013, 12:01pm
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I do have problems with the film
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Estel78
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Feb 7 2013, 1:00pm
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Over-simplification...
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Otaku-sempai
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Feb 7 2013, 3:46pm
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Been eating too many giant mushrooms, bear.
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sevilodorf
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Feb 7 2013, 2:30am
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Which movie are you disparaging?
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Kangi Ska
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Feb 7 2013, 4:34am
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Now wait just a cotton-pickin' minute
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Old Toby
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Feb 7 2013, 5:27am
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New, improved version of original post!
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Roheryn
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Feb 7 2013, 5:34am
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You actually spent time doing that?
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GothmogTheBalrog
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Feb 7 2013, 5:37am
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Excel is my friend.
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Roheryn
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Feb 7 2013, 6:55am
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What's frightening is....
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Old Toby
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Feb 7 2013, 5:42am
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I always try to get my decent can-toys through sorry Denny's.
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Feb 7 2013, 6:47pm
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His name says it all
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peace1993
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Feb 7 2013, 7:11am
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ouch
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jimmyfenn
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Feb 7 2013, 10:53am
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Fine by me...
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Angharad73
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Feb 7 2013, 12:58pm
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If you don't mind I'm just going to give Gandalf a ring, so he can turn you to stone!//
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Radagast-Aiwendil
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Feb 7 2013, 12:59pm
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Don't worry, everyone fails once in a lifetime.
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xxxyyy
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Feb 7 2013, 3:25pm
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Can you even call this an opinion?
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painjoiker
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Feb 7 2013, 5:18pm
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Bomby will say it.. again..
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Bombadil
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Feb 8 2013, 12:02am
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Does this apply to everyone?
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imin
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Feb 8 2013, 12:55am
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Amen, Bomby.
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Rostron2
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Feb 8 2013, 4:37pm
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O.o you wouldn't dare!
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SirDennisC
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Feb 8 2013, 7:06pm
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Yeah Nolan
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Rostron2
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Feb 8 2013, 9:01pm
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Movies and critics
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billzy2
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Feb 10 2013, 5:08am
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Sure it's not the...
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MasterOrc
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Feb 8 2013, 1:37am
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Insults and rude comments have been deleted or edited out of this thread
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Altaira
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Feb 8 2013, 3:58am
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Thanks
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Lusitano
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Feb 8 2013, 4:03am
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agreed.
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aarondirebear
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Feb 12 2013, 7:59pm
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