I finished "The Fellowship of the Ring" ysterday, awesome reading experience. I will strat with the scond part this evening.
What Tolkien books have you read?
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Posts: 609 (04/21/06 09:59) Valarauko |
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Posts: 1720 (04/24/06 03:11) Da Sneaky Git |
In my opinion part two is the best of the books, it contains most happenings and its not as finite as the third or as slow starting as #1
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Posts: 1372 (05/31/06 19:57) Euro Dance DJ |
I have read the LOTR trilogy, the Silmarillion, the Hobbit, Lost Tales, Melkors Ring, and a few other history of middle earth books. All were very good but I found the Silmarillion hard to get into.
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Posts: 58 (06/02/06 03:53) Black Numenorean |
In chronological order:
-The Hobbit ( when i was a kid my father has read it to me ) -The Silmarillion ( my favourite ) -The Book of Lost Tales pt.I -The Book of Lost Tales pt.II -The Lord of the Rings -Unfinished Tales -The Shaping of Middle-Earth ( currently reading..the only in english [ i'm italian, in italy this book does'nt exist ] ) |
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Posts: 29 (06/03/06 10:10) Uruk-Hai |
I have read most every book there is-Tolkien's letters to people even
 But I am older than most of you and have had more time.That is an advantage for me as far as seeing the characters in LOTR differently from the movie-I had them all fixed in my head long before the movie,although Ian McKellen is now Gandalf in my head for the books too. And I agree that Silmarrilian is a tough read,some parts are excellent though.The annotaed Hobbit is worth reading for the extra stuff at the end,where Tolkien retro fitted a scene in that has Gandalf manipulating the dwarves to take back the mountain as a beggining of a plan to combat Sauron's new rise to power. I'll agree tht TTT is the best of the 3 LOTR books-it has my favorite chapters in it-the uruk hai,the riders of rohan,and the voice of Saruman. |
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Posts: 31 (06/03/06 12:21) Uruk-Hai |
I have a grammar and a lexicon of the Elves' language. Any of you have tried to speak that? It's bloody difficult
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Posts: 1372 (06/03/06 12:25) Euro Dance DJ |
Perhaps Ian Mckellen is stuck in your head as Gandalf becuase he played the role so well. (probably the best performance in the trilogy).
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Yes, but I think other characters did well too.
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Posts: 29 (06/03/06 16:23) Uruk-Hai |
I'll be 41 in July.
 but mentally I'm going on 13. even more shocking-I have a son older than some of the people here-he's 20. And in case anyone is curious my user name is a guitarist for an Australian cult rock band called Radio Birdman. |
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Lord Curufinwe |
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Good to know. I have read the books too, much earlier before the movie even came to speech. And I imagine it different as well.
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Putrid Wind |
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Posts: 1372 (06/03/06 20:45) Euro Dance DJ |
Yes Gimli, Aragorn, Theoden, Boromir, Saruman etc. all performed their parts really well.
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Posts: 609 (06/04/06 02:10) Valarauko |
Yeah, but for some reason I didn't like Frodo in the movies.
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Posts: 31 (06/04/06 04:03) Uruk-Hai |
Maybe the reason is that face he has, Evilbone
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Lord Curufinwe |
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But did you see Sin City? Elijah Wood plays a murderer in there and he does well in this role. You wouldnt believe he plays the "cute" Frodo.
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Nienna |
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Posts: 31 (06/04/06 05:40) Uruk-Hai |
I haven't seen that movie, but some trailers. And you're right, the face changes a lot, he looks mad. In LOTR the expression of Frodo's and Legolas' face doesn't change! That's a bit annoying.
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Posts: 1167 (06/04/06 07:45) Zmei Gorinich |
Huh?!I watched Sin City, but I didn't notice him over there!
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Lord Curufinwe |
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he is the guy with the reflecting glasses
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Gorbag |
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Posts: 537 (06/04/06 09:31) Orc Chieftain |
I think that even there he looks awfuly gay, even kind of pervert-gay.
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darkspirit vendigo |
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Posts: 1167 (06/04/06 09:53) Zmei Gorinich |
aaah..I'm not the fan to recognise him on a completely dark image!No,really, I don't remember seeing ANY face of this guy!
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Lord Curufinwe |
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lol stealing ^^
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