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cats16
Half-elven
Sep 1 2013, 7:30am
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Awaken, fans of AUJ--and those eager for DOS! A long overdue appreciation thread has come.
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*Originally I typed out a much longer post, but got busy and was logged out of TORN by inactivity, thus deleting the post. Sorry if this one seems brief.* Sometimes I fail to fully appreciate the things I truly enjoy. Today, I'm considering AUJ. Today I found myself reflecting on how much I've grown to enjoy AUJ the more I watch it. Honestly, I'm finding it to be a more enjoyable adaptation than LOTR thus far in each trilogy *ducks thrown objects* (Notice I said enjoyable, not better. I'm not interested in that kind of comparison, yet). I see so much of the book's heart in it, which is so wonderful after the long wait for these films. Finally, last December, I was taken back into Middle-earth as Bilbo narrated the prologue. Memories of reading a book about a fantasy land as a child, with neat characters and creatures aplenty, were flooding my head at the time. It was escapism at its finest. Now that AUJ is out, I can supplement my enjoyment of the book with a visual interpretation of very high quality. I continue to increase my interest and knowledge of Tolkien's works. Of course, the film is not without flaws. Some shots I find to have strange lighting. Deviations and changes to the original text are evident. Some are yet to be explained. But I refuse to dwell on the not-so-good parts. I'm a positive person, and I will always move forward with the positives in any circumstance. Yes, I can be critical of the lesser moments. I seek to understand artistic choices that are made. But I will not allow them to lessen my enjoyment of what I feel to be a fantastic film. Now that it's September, we only have just over three months until DOS! I'm very hopeful that this next chapter will be a wonderful journey back into the Company's adventure. A trailer and vlog should be out within the month or so, so we'll soon have plenty of material to gobble up! Anyone else like to share your thoughts? Or am I the only one feeling reflective today?
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Awaken, fans of AUJ--and those eager for DOS! A long overdue appreciation thread has come.
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cats16
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Sep 1 2013, 7:30am
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You're not the only one
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dormouse
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Sep 1 2013, 8:21am
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Based on posts, we see eye to eye quite often here.
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cats16
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Sep 1 2013, 3:50pm
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Yes
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dormouse
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Sep 1 2013, 6:41pm
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Wonderful to hear.
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cats16
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Sep 1 2013, 6:47pm
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I think there's 3D and 3D
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Na Vedui
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Sep 2 2013, 12:11am
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I agree
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morro91
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Sep 1 2013, 8:42am
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And guess what?
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Starling
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Sep 1 2013, 8:45am
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Yay, Spring!
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cats16
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Sep 1 2013, 5:25pm
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I think
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Anubis
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Sep 1 2013, 9:08am
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Lovely comparison
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cats16
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Sep 1 2013, 3:10pm
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I loved AUJ too
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Thranderz
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Sep 1 2013, 9:46am
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Let me sleep... //
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Estel78
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Sep 1 2013, 10:19am
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I too agree. Thanks Cat, for some positivity in the midst of all this gloom.
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Noria
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Sep 1 2013, 12:07pm
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Surprising as it may be
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Eleniel
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Sep 1 2013, 12:45pm
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Today marks 100 days until DoS is released in some countries.
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QuackingTroll
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Sep 1 2013, 12:13pm
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That's really interesting
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Kim
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Sep 1 2013, 5:56pm
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All my HD films look like that...
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QuackingTroll
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Sep 1 2013, 9:28pm
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Hear! Hear!
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flameofudun
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Sep 1 2013, 1:59pm
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Many cinemas in Norway start the ticket sale in early October!
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Carne
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Sep 1 2013, 2:29pm
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That's great.
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DanielLB
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Sep 1 2013, 3:35pm
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AUJ was the reason
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Esmeralda
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Sep 1 2013, 2:29pm
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Agree with all your points, and happy to post in this thread!
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Brethil
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Sep 1 2013, 2:57pm
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It was the same for me
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Kim
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Sep 1 2013, 5:41pm
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Count me in with this crew!
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Riven Delve
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Sep 3 2013, 3:49pm
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*Thank you* Cats for this thread!
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Brethil
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Sep 1 2013, 3:00pm
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You're welcome!
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cats16
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Sep 1 2013, 3:25pm
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the acting, the acting, oh did I mention the acting
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glor
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Sep 1 2013, 3:23pm
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Yes, double yes!
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cats16
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Sep 1 2013, 3:35pm
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It doesn't matter that you don't know the characters names
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glor
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Sep 1 2013, 4:07pm
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Another great point, glor.
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cats16
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Sep 1 2013, 4:19pm
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yes, introducing them exactly as in the book...
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glor
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Sep 1 2013, 4:30pm
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It would be fun, and insightful..
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cats16
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Sep 1 2013, 4:41pm
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Great Appreciation Thread
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ltnjmy
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Sep 3 2013, 7:32pm
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This this this
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DanielLB
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Sep 1 2013, 3:54pm
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I can do this, I KNOW I can do this...
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Salmacis81
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Sep 1 2013, 4:59pm
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Thank you so much for this post cats16!
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Kim
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Sep 1 2013, 5:25pm
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You bet, Kim!
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cats16
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Sep 1 2013, 5:36pm
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Thanks. We have been needing an appreciation thread.
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Silwen_Peredhil
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Sep 1 2013, 5:31pm
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You're not alone
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Ziggy Stardust
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Sep 3 2013, 1:19am
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