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Calling something geeky is not an insult in my book but sorry if it offends you.

Noria
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Jul 16 2013, 8:30pm


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Calling something geeky is not an insult in my book but sorry if it offends you. [In reply to] Can't Post
I fell in love with LotR some 45 years ago and it has remained my favourite book ever since, along with Tolkien’s other Middle Earth books.

Gazillions of other people have read and loved the books too and I remember when LotR was named book of the century or something in Britain. The books are all immensely popular. But as far as I can tell there still is only limited and grudging acceptance in intellectual circles, despite the Tolkien experts teaching Tolkien courses in universities around the world. My impression is that Middle Earth is considered rather passé and juvenile in hipster or cool circles; but I have no firsthand knowledge of that , thankfully never having been cool in my life. I suspect that in some circles there is little distinction between LotR and Twilight.

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Let’s talk about directors. Or not. Noria Send a private message to Noria Jul 15 2013, 8:11pm
    Eventually LOTR would have been filmed Sinister71 Send a private message to Sinister71 Jul 15 2013, 8:45pm
        That may well be true. Noria Send a private message to Noria Jul 15 2013, 9:04pm
            It's funny you should mention it Davadino Send a private message to Davadino Jul 15 2013, 9:34pm
                Here's a link to a good discussion dernwyn Send a private message to dernwyn Jul 15 2013, 10:25pm
        I really hope you're wrong about that Bumpypotato Send a private message to Bumpypotato Jul 16 2013, 10:59am
        Yes, by John Madden. Darkstone Send a private message to Darkstone Jul 16 2013, 8:00pm
    After seeing Rostron2 Send a private message to Rostron2 Jul 15 2013, 9:20pm
    Simply put : Lusitano Send a private message to Lusitano Jul 15 2013, 9:26pm
        Cuaron? Shagrat Send a private message to Shagrat Jul 15 2013, 11:40pm
            Cauron IMO Sinister71 Send a private message to Sinister71 Jul 16 2013, 12:00am
            shagrat Lusitano Send a private message to Lusitano Jul 16 2013, 12:22am
        I agree completely Christine Golden Send a private message to Christine Golden Jul 17 2013, 7:09pm
            AFI Imladris18 Send a private message to Imladris18 Jul 17 2013, 7:49pm
                AFI... Christine Golden Send a private message to Christine Golden Jul 17 2013, 11:02pm
                    Welcome! Imladris18 Send a private message to Imladris18 Jul 18 2013, 12:24pm
            afi's top 100 is a questionable yardstick Maciliel Send a private message to Maciliel Jul 17 2013, 8:48pm
            Interesting that... cats16 Send a private message to cats16 Jul 17 2013, 9:31pm
                DW Griffith Christine Golden Send a private message to Christine Golden Jul 18 2013, 12:48am
                    Glad to hear it! :) cats16 Send a private message to cats16 Jul 18 2013, 1:50am
                    Without wanting to take anything from dormouse Send a private message to dormouse Jul 18 2013, 1:01pm
                Yep Darkstone Send a private message to Darkstone Jul 18 2013, 2:25pm
            Absolutely! Darkstone Send a private message to Darkstone Jul 17 2013, 9:45pm
    Whatever director you choose Rostron2 Send a private message to Rostron2 Jul 15 2013, 9:46pm
        David lean over a horror gore filmmaker? Lusitano Send a private message to Lusitano Jul 15 2013, 9:59pm
            Bomby is really sick of PJ Bashing.../// Bombadil Send a private message to Bombadil Jul 15 2013, 10:24pm
                My opinion Lusitano Send a private message to Lusitano Jul 15 2013, 10:43pm
            Lean logic DwellerInDale Send a private message to DwellerInDale Jul 16 2013, 5:47am
                Very true Shagrat Send a private message to Shagrat Jul 16 2013, 9:01am
                    No, PJ is his own man, and a creative genius as far as I'm concerned Glorfindela Send a private message to Glorfindela Jul 16 2013, 9:53am
                Oh but id do not think of lean as good choice for TH Lusitano Send a private message to Lusitano Jul 16 2013, 11:23am
            Heavenly Creatures is very much on par unexpectedvisitor Send a private message to unexpectedvisitor Jul 17 2013, 2:18pm
    The fact that Skaan Send a private message to Skaan Jul 15 2013, 10:47pm
        sure but Lusitano Send a private message to Lusitano Jul 15 2013, 11:03pm
    Honestly... ByThorinsBeard Send a private message to ByThorinsBeard Jul 15 2013, 11:29pm
        Me too Lusitano Send a private message to Lusitano Jul 16 2013, 12:29am
            I certainly agree about the film Legend Elenorflower Send a private message to Elenorflower Jul 16 2013, 2:03pm
                Legend is gorgeous dormouse Send a private message to dormouse Jul 16 2013, 7:49pm
                    Quite. Bumblingidiot Send a private message to Bumblingidiot Jul 16 2013, 8:36pm
                        I think I said Elenorflower Send a private message to Elenorflower Jul 16 2013, 9:43pm
                            You may be right. Bumblingidiot Send a private message to Bumblingidiot Jul 17 2013, 12:37am
                                I would be interested in hearing your opinion Elenorflower Send a private message to Elenorflower Jul 17 2013, 10:58am
                                    Only ten minutes in so far. Bumblingidiot Send a private message to Bumblingidiot Jul 18 2013, 6:32pm
                    It is unfair to judge a director from one, single film... Otaku-sempai Send a private message to Otaku-sempai Jul 17 2013, 2:10pm
                        Oh yes, but I didn't know I was judging him... dormouse Send a private message to dormouse Jul 17 2013, 2:23pm
                            Well, I had to go by the contents of your post... Otaku-sempai Send a private message to Otaku-sempai Jul 17 2013, 2:41pm
    If I may be so bold Kristin Thompson Send a private message to Kristin Thompson Jul 16 2013, 12:02am
        I think you have earned the right to be so bold Voronwë_the_Faithful Send a private message to Voronwë_the_Faithful Jul 16 2013, 12:15am
        Kristen, I have read your excellent and fascinating book The Frodo Franchise Noria Send a private message to Noria Jul 16 2013, 1:02pm
            Thanks, Noria! Kristin Thompson Send a private message to Kristin Thompson Jul 16 2013, 2:39pm
                Bomby is Blessed to have you KT... Bombadil Send a private message to Bombadil Jul 16 2013, 2:42pm
    A reminder to please discuss the topic, not each other. Ataahua Send a private message to Ataahua Jul 16 2013, 12:12am
        CUT SPJ some Slack? Bombadil Send a private message to Bombadil Jul 16 2013, 12:58am
            I have given him plenty of slack Sinister71 Send a private message to Sinister71 Jul 16 2013, 2:07am
                Youre more forgiving than i am sinister Lusitano Send a private message to Lusitano Jul 16 2013, 2:13am
        More personal comments removed - thread in danger of being locked Altaira Send a private message to Altaira Jul 17 2013, 2:35am
    I'm beginning to think that PJ's LOTR trilogy was a fluke... jtarkey Send a private message to jtarkey Jul 16 2013, 2:46am
    Mixed feelings... angelclaw Send a private message to angelclaw Jul 16 2013, 3:17am
        Lynch would have Sinister71 Send a private message to Sinister71 Jul 16 2013, 3:31am
            Dennis Hopper as Gollum angelclaw Send a private message to angelclaw Jul 16 2013, 3:57am
                Sadly... Otaku-sempai Send a private message to Otaku-sempai Jul 16 2013, 7:14pm
                    I had forgotten about that :( angelclaw Send a private message to angelclaw Jul 17 2013, 3:16am
            and moody broody music Lusitano Send a private message to Lusitano Jul 16 2013, 11:35am
    The problems with deviations, unfatihfulness to the books, etc, might have worsened with another director (Boorman is a good example of that) DeadRabbits Send a private message to DeadRabbits Jul 16 2013, 12:02pm
        Not so fast ... DwellerInDale Send a private message to DwellerInDale Jul 16 2013, 12:41pm
            Haha, or maybe Gandalf and the Witch King could settle their differences over a game of chess?// DeadRabbits Send a private message to DeadRabbits Jul 16 2013, 1:05pm
        DeadRabbits, I agree Noria Send a private message to Noria Jul 16 2013, 1:21pm
            Remember that Miramax entmaiden Send a private message to entmaiden Jul 16 2013, 3:15pm
            They are definitely not Bumblingidiot Send a private message to Bumblingidiot Jul 16 2013, 7:46pm
                Calling something geeky is not an insult in my book but sorry if it offends you. Noria Send a private message to Noria Jul 16 2013, 8:30pm
                    Tell me about it. Glorfindela Send a private message to Glorfindela Jul 16 2013, 10:41pm
                        But, Glorfindela, if you work in publishing, then you are a literary type Bumblingidiot Send a private message to Bumblingidiot Jul 17 2013, 4:18pm
                            I'm no literary type, and do not wish to be! Glorfindela Send a private message to Glorfindela Jul 17 2013, 5:10pm
                                Well, OK Bumblingidiot Send a private message to Bumblingidiot Jul 17 2013, 5:43pm
                    Not an insult; a misrepresentation. Bumblingidiot Send a private message to Bumblingidiot Jul 16 2013, 11:28pm
                        HOW can it be Geeky?... if Other than the King James Bombadil Send a private message to Bombadil Jul 16 2013, 11:45pm
                When did he say anything like this? Salmacis81 Send a private message to Salmacis81 Jul 17 2013, 1:12am
                    I was referring to the books, - as per the original comment. Bumblingidiot Send a private message to Bumblingidiot Jul 17 2013, 1:28am
                        I do remember reading... Salmacis81 Send a private message to Salmacis81 Jul 17 2013, 1:57am
                            I doubt we'll get a chance to ask him (CT) Bumblingidiot Send a private message to Bumblingidiot Jul 17 2013, 3:42am
                            Sure he did... Otaku-sempai Send a private message to Otaku-sempai Jul 17 2013, 1:58pm
                                True... Salmacis81 Send a private message to Salmacis81 Jul 17 2013, 3:46pm
                        Well Darkstone Send a private message to Darkstone Jul 17 2013, 2:44am
    some weird comments in this thread unexpectedvisitor Send a private message to unexpectedvisitor Jul 17 2013, 2:02pm
        Just spotted your post, unexpectedvisitor, and I couldn't agree more Glorfindela Send a private message to Glorfindela Jul 17 2013, 5:17pm
        My comments are usually always weird. Darkstone Send a private message to Darkstone Jul 17 2013, 5:36pm
    Going back to the original question, Bumblingidiot Send a private message to Bumblingidiot Jul 18 2013, 7:05pm
        I hope you enjoy the rest of the film Elenorflower Send a private message to Elenorflower Jul 18 2013, 7:42pm
            jane campion Maciliel Send a private message to Maciliel Jul 19 2013, 1:50am
    All I have to say is demnation Send a private message to demnation Jul 19 2013, 1:37am

 
 
 

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