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Eleniel
Tol Eressea
Apr 11 2013, 6:50am
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they already identified the character of Erestor with another actor for LotR http://www.theargonath.cc/...erestor/erestor.html as Figwit is really filling that role, of Elrond's chief counsellor, rather than the minstrel Lindir from what we see of him in AUJ...
"Choosing Trust over Doubt gets me burned once in a while, but I'd rather be singed than hardened." ¯ Victoria Monfort
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Why have comedians been cast in at least 4 roles?
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Elenorflower
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Apr 9 2013, 10:40am
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Re:
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Runk Snusgrop
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Apr 9 2013, 10:48am
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Distinguishing
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Shagrat
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Apr 9 2013, 10:52am
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james cosmo!!!!
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Maciliel
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Apr 9 2013, 2:31pm
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Hm...
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Arannir
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Apr 9 2013, 11:53am
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Stephen Fry
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Chubb-Baggins
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Apr 9 2013, 11:59am
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Because
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Lindele
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Apr 9 2013, 12:06pm
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McKenzie and Colbert
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Otaku-sempai
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Apr 9 2013, 12:42pm
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which proves a point....
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swordwhale
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Apr 9 2013, 3:44pm
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Bret is also a talented musician
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entmaiden
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Apr 9 2013, 3:49pm
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Type
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JWPlatt
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Apr 9 2013, 8:08pm
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I don't make decisions based on what Hollywood says or thinks
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entmaiden
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Apr 9 2013, 8:15pm
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thank you JWPlatt
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Elenorflower
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Apr 9 2013, 10:04pm
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You might be miffed by people's responses, because of the way your question(s) were worded.
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DanielLB
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Apr 9 2013, 10:19pm
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do you know of any other fantasy film
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Elenorflower
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Apr 9 2013, 10:48pm
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I didn't say I thought PJ wasn't taking it seriously.
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DanielLB
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Apr 9 2013, 10:57pm
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Has there been information
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Ataahua
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Apr 9 2013, 11:07pm
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No, all we've heard it ...
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DanielLB
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Apr 9 2013, 11:20pm
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Thanks Daniel. :) /
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Ataahua
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Apr 9 2013, 11:59pm
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The most important thing that we know about Dain
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Voronwë_the_Faithful
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Apr 10 2013, 3:21am
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Hmm, good point. /
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Ataahua
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Apr 10 2013, 3:39am
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i think there's a difference
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Maciliel
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Apr 9 2013, 11:16pm
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But, that's just it
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Altaira
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Apr 9 2013, 11:52pm
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Fantasy Films with Comic Actors
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Otaku-sempai
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Apr 10 2013, 2:26pm
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Harry Potter had multiple comedians
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dubulous
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Apr 11 2013, 12:53pm
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thats not in question
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Elenorflower
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Apr 11 2013, 6:33pm
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Well, much like life, The Hobbit is, in parts, a comedy, or at least comedic.
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AinurOlorin
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Apr 11 2013, 10:21pm
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About Stephen Fry and Billy Connolly,
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painjoiker
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Apr 9 2013, 12:57pm
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not so concerned about most of these
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Maciliel
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Apr 9 2013, 1:32pm
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To be honest, I'm not particularly concerned
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Glorfindela
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Apr 9 2013, 2:56pm
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colbert is
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Maciliel
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Apr 9 2013, 3:15pm
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A couple of points
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Elenorflower
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Apr 9 2013, 2:23pm
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I know where you are coming from
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Hamfast of Gamwich
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Apr 9 2013, 2:53pm
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Characters
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Lindele
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Apr 9 2013, 3:03pm
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I do not say
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Elenorflower
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Apr 9 2013, 3:19pm
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It's not odd at all
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DanielLB
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Apr 9 2013, 3:43pm
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Not sure I understand...
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dubulous
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Apr 9 2013, 6:01pm
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because
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There&ThereAgain
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Apr 9 2013, 8:54pm
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That's the exact reaction they are going for.
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DanielLB
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Apr 9 2013, 10:40pm
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I don't mind Fry, however,
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Ziggy Stardust
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Apr 10 2013, 12:55am
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He can have interest in the acting for acting's sake...
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Username4242
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Apr 10 2013, 1:06am
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I am still not certain Dain will be intended as an easy favourite. I think there a real possiblity that there will be tension betwixt
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AinurOlorin
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Apr 11 2013, 10:56pm
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Because they are all very fine actors. Comedy doesnt come without acting. Really very simple.
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Gorbag
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Apr 9 2013, 3:35pm
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indeed!
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swordwhale
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Apr 9 2013, 3:49pm
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cumbersmaug!!!!
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Maciliel
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Apr 9 2013, 3:50pm
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Cumbersmaug!
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Eleniel
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Apr 9 2013, 8:56pm
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ho-lee cow--- i mean -- ho-lee cumbersmaug!
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Maciliel
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Apr 9 2013, 9:24pm
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Cumbersmaugs and...
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swordwhale
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Apr 10 2013, 4:02am
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well I think I have the right
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Elenorflower
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Apr 9 2013, 5:17pm
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We don't know what we will be getting with Dain. As Voronwe says,
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AinurOlorin
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Apr 10 2013, 8:47pm
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Billy Connolly in the Boondock Saints--
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Username4242
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Apr 9 2013, 6:35pm
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you dont seem to have read my post
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Elenorflower
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Apr 9 2013, 9:59pm
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Er, that's silly then.
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Username4242
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Apr 9 2013, 10:39pm
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Asked And Answered
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JWPlatt
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Apr 10 2013, 12:58am
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JWPlatt
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Elenorflower
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Apr 10 2013, 10:02am
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Well...
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Arannir
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Apr 10 2013, 11:45am
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I will try one last time to be clearer
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Elenorflower
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Apr 10 2013, 12:07pm
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And this is all fine.
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Arannir
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Apr 10 2013, 12:27pm
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Arannir
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Elenorflower
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Apr 10 2013, 1:16pm
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It *is* rather ungracious though
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Altaira
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Apr 10 2013, 2:21pm
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I think you are taking me far too seriously
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Elenorflower
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Apr 10 2013, 4:07pm
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It's all in one's perspective, true
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Altaira
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Apr 10 2013, 4:23pm
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Pre-emptive negativity is fairly imprecise
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Escapist
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Apr 10 2013, 12:42pm
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Escapist
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Elenorflower
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Apr 10 2013, 1:20pm
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As tricky as it may be,
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Escapist
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Apr 10 2013, 1:34pm
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That's true
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Glorfindela
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Apr 10 2013, 2:19pm
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We've all answered number 4.
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DanielLB
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Apr 10 2013, 12:49pm
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Daniel
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Elenorflower
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Apr 10 2013, 1:23pm
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Since we're all here for a conversation ...
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DanielLB
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Apr 10 2013, 3:07pm
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My mothers family is Italian living in US
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Mahtion
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Apr 10 2013, 8:21pm
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Expectations
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JWPlatt
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Apr 10 2013, 3:45pm
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you hit the proverbial
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Elenorflower
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Apr 10 2013, 4:02pm
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3 "comedians" have been cast as 3 minor characters
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DanielLB
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Apr 10 2013, 4:06pm
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Exactly
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Altaira
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Apr 10 2013, 4:19pm
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Can you name me any role Connelly has played where he's been a buffoon-like character?
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Hamfast of Gamwich
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Apr 10 2013, 3:37pm
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GOD! I LOVE your signature!!!!
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AinurOlorin
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Apr 10 2013, 8:43pm
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Well... I got what you asked so I am a little confused and not sure who the one is with the "knee-jerk reactions".
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Arannir
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Apr 10 2013, 8:07am
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I like all those actors.
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sauget.diblosio
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Apr 9 2013, 6:41pm
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James Nesbitt is also a bit of a comedian and Martin Freeman has been in comedies //
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QuackingTroll
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Apr 9 2013, 6:44pm
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YES: Martin freeman
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glor
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Apr 9 2013, 6:59pm
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Audacious perspiciousness
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Finrod
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Apr 10 2013, 12:46am
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In Bret's case
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Roheryn
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Apr 9 2013, 8:54pm
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Since the movie isn't released yet, we can only guess.
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Escapist
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Apr 9 2013, 10:15pm
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Why have you made a thread complaining about comedians casted who are not exclusively comedians?
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Mahtion
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Apr 9 2013, 11:52pm
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Small correction to my above post
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Mahtion
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Apr 10 2013, 12:21am
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Dain isn't funny . . . The Master? Arguable. The Goblin King? Again, arguable, but I
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AinurOlorin
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Apr 10 2013, 1:43am
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You forgot one ...
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arithmancer
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Apr 10 2013, 3:33am
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Well, let's see...
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Silverlode
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Apr 10 2013, 4:41am
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Figwit/Lindir related question...
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sauget.diblosio
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Apr 10 2013, 1:35pm
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Presumably the same.
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Silverlode
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Apr 11 2013, 3:25am
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Yes, it's a shame...
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Eleniel
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Apr 11 2013, 6:50am
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Figwit
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Glorfindela
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Apr 11 2013, 11:32am
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If they had dyed his hair blonde and named him Glorfindel. . .
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AinurOlorin
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Apr 11 2013, 10:25pm
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I guess it's because comedians, especially British comedians, tend to have a range far beyond "funny". They're great character actors.
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erynion
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Apr 10 2013, 7:25pm
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A reasonable question
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Loresilme
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Apr 10 2013, 9:22pm
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I thought the casting for LOTR
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Elenorflower
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Apr 10 2013, 10:01pm
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Really? You don't think Balin was maginficently cast? I have to strongly disagree there.
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AinurOlorin
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Apr 11 2013, 10:14pm
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I agree Balin was great
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Elenorflower
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Apr 11 2013, 10:24pm
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I understand. The Bofur of these films does look more like a Time Bandits dwarf, HOWEVER,
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AinurOlorin
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Apr 11 2013, 11:22pm
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I imagined Dwarves
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Elenorflower
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Apr 12 2013, 12:42pm
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Balin was superb
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Elessar
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Apr 12 2013, 1:15pm
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Dander
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JWPlatt
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Apr 12 2013, 1:53pm
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Head N' Shoulders
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Elessar
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Apr 12 2013, 3:01pm
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I never make judgments....
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bborchar
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Apr 11 2013, 1:34am
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Mr. Elwen has promised to never speak ill of Peter Jackson's
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Elwen
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Apr 11 2013, 2:11pm
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