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I like the Hobbit, honest!

tony — 11/29/2006 5:47:45 AM (archived)

It just doesnt have the majesty of the Fall of Arda, the Flight of the Noldor or Dagor Bragollach.

Maybe it just needs more balrogs in it. ;-)

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The whole thread (21 posts)

A hopeful update on the "Hobbit" movie - TB - 11/28/2006 4:32:07 AM
- Bored of the Rings - ER - 11/29/2006 2:36:23 PM
  - re: Bored of the Rings - ER - 11/29/2006 11:53:54 PM
    - "Wagner on acid" - exactly, LOL - Daniel - 11/30/2006 12:46:47 PM
  - Yes indeed - Daniel - 11/29/2006 8:00:11 PM
    - Chacun a son gout - Laurie Street - 11/29/2006 10:10:37 PM
      - parsing this gem - Daniel - 11/30/2006 12:45:58 PM
        
        And by the way... - LS - 11/30/2006 4:29:31 PM
        
        Now see... - Laurie Street - 11/30/2006 4:27:24 PM
        
        yeah, and I even stuffed up the html, anyway (n/t) - daniel - 11/30/2006 4:55:36 PM
- From the NY Times - Laurie Street - 11/29/2006 4:45:25 AM
  - I like the Hobbit, honest! - tony - 11/29/2006 5:47:45 AM
    - I know you do - Laurie Street - 11/29/2006 4:44:49 PM
      - I'd forgotten about the world's wimpiest trolls and scaredy cat dwarves ;-) - Tony - 11/29/2006 7:39:17 PM
    - Apples and oranges - TB - 11/29/2006 7:19:41 AM
      - I like apples and oranges. Given a choice, I'll take the apple :-) (n/t) - Tony - 11/29/2006 7:37:06 PM
- The Hobbit - bleh - but another LOTR prequel? - Tony - 11/28/2006 6:00:35 PM
  - re: another LOTR prequel? - TB - 11/29/2006 12:39:34 AM
    - How about making it a ScFi story. - REB - 12/1/2006 1:55:45 PM
    - re: another LOTR prequel? - Laurie Street - 11/29/2006 1:21:45 AM
- re: Excellent news! (n/t) - Yetimere - 11/28/2006 3:42:38 PM

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