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squire
Gondolin

Nov 4 2024, 1:47am

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Does TORn need yet another discussion board: 'Other LotR Movies'?	Can't Post

I can't help but notice that almost all of the threads on the "LotR Movie" board are about 'War of the Rohirrim' or 'The Hunt for Gollum'.

That's not surprising given the age of the Jackson LotR films at this point, and the number of upcoming "other" LotR-themed or -based film projects.

But when I see there's a new post or comment on the Movie board (as I think of it), I still expect something relating to the Jackson trilogy. Old fogy that I am - time for my cookie?

Should there be a new board? Or should the existing one be re-titled to make it clearer that it encompasses discussions of any and all Tolkien-based films, past present and future, except Jackson's 'The Hobbit' movies?

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DGHCaretaker
Nargothrond

Nov 4 2024, 3:29am

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Alternatives [In reply to]	Can't Post

Instead of one forum per title, which is looking to get numerous or unwieldy, you might want to classify titles that are not direct productions of Tolkien's main books (Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit).

Such as:
The existing "Gaming and Collecting" forum
The existing "Fan Art" forum - I suggest 'Arts" plural to include all art forms.
Middle-earth Animations forum - Would include 'War of the Rohirrim'
Middle-earth Extended Legendarium Series and Films forum - Would include 'The Hunt for Gollum'.

If these forums are capable of subforums, you might even begin to consider main forums named by Middle-earth Ages where the LOTR forum is in a "Middle-earth Third Age" forum. I.e., Classified by timeline.

(This post was edited by DGHCaretaker on Nov 4 2024, 3:34am)

Altaira
Superuser

Nov 15 2024, 2:18am

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Yes! [In reply to]	Can't Post

Sorry if it seemed like we were ignoring this. Given the post/thread above this one, you can see why. However, I'll create a new forum this weekend and will move any older related posts I can find.

Thanks for bringing it up (again)! Smile

Hamfast Gamgee
Dor-Lomin

Dec 23 2024, 8:50am

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Might agree with this [In reply to]	Can't Post

Actually to be honest I think having a separate forum for the Hobbit seems a bit redundant nowadays. One would be tempted to call a discussion board other celluloid sh*t done in the last few years, but that could be a bit harsh perhaps!

squire
Gondolin

May 12, 2:06am

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Still an ongoing issue, as far as I'm concerned [In reply to]	Can't Post

Again, the active posts in the "LOTR Movie" forum are no longer about the long-since-released Jackson trilogy. They are about upcoming projects - "The Hunt for Gollum", most recently in the NEW POSTS alerts on my page.

Can we change the name of the forum, or add a new one to differentiate the Jackson trilogy from upcoming projects?

Just askin'.

Or is it time for my cookie?

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Meneldor
Doriath

May 12, 2:18am

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It's always [In reply to]	Can't Post

time for a cookie. Smile

They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters, these see the works of the Lord, and His wonders in the deep. -Psalm 107

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