Re: The Positive Thread

by Bluebottle Tue Dec 31, 2013 2:22 pm

Haha. I remember seeing this thing on tv where they gave 20 movie employees stale popcorn while watching a movie at the cinema, which they all raved about. Later they gave them fresh real butter popcorn away from the movie situation, and they described it as boring, uninteresting, tasteless and ...yes... stale. Laughing

So I do have some misgivings about how good popcorn supposedly is.

by Radaghast Tue Dec 31, 2013 4:39 pm

Peter Jackson would be a good casting for Bill Ferny.

by Bluebottle Tue Dec 31, 2013 5:37 pm

Well, that's at least somewhat positive. I'll grant you that. Laughing

by Radaghast Tue Dec 31, 2013 5:48 pm

I'm reading the book now. I'll "cast" him when his part comes up Very Happy

by RA Fri Jan 10, 2014 3:59 pm

Radaghast wrote:Peter Jackson would be a good casting for Bill Ferny.

by RA Fri Jan 10, 2014 3:59 pm

Very positive Very Happy

by Radaghast Fri Jan 10, 2014 5:57 pm

by azriel Fri Jan 10, 2014 7:21 pm

PJ could have played the horses arse if it was Panto Nod

by Pettytyrant101 Fri Jan 10, 2014 8:09 pm

by Bluebottle Fri Jan 10, 2014 10:56 pm

Yeah, I'm guessing his parts are some of the first out of your purist edit Petty. Laughing

I might go and download download that now actually.

(To drop the subtlest of hints. Laughing

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by Pettytyrant101 Fri Jan 10, 2014 11:19 pm

Im drunk I dont do subtle hints, or even unsubtle ones for that matter (ask Figgs) Mad

by Bluebottle Sat Jan 11, 2014 3:11 pm

Haha, a little too subtle perhaps. Laughing

I just seemed to remember that a couple of people said not to watch your edit before one had seen the film.

(Checking back it was only Ringo I think.)

And I didn't really have the time or energy to say much about it last night, so thought I'd just drop a subtle hint.

by Pettytyrant101 Sat Jan 11, 2014 7:24 pm

Well I cant recommend actually watching DROS but I suppose it is best to see what PJ has done just so you know who to blame Nod

by Bluebottle Sat Jan 11, 2014 9:11 pm

Yeah, and that was kind of my point. Nod

Having seen it yesterday, I can now see your edit with a clear conscience.

I might have been too subtle again though. Laughing

by malickfan Mon Aug 11, 2014 8:16 pm

http://www.gifbin.com/985265

On a serious note, an obvious (and extremely ironic) positive (or negative depending on your point of view) is that we have the film's to thank for this forum's existence, I can't speak for anyone else, but I wouldn't have started posting to Bree/TORn and by extension, here, if it weren't for my curiosity about the film's.

by Eldorion Mon Aug 11, 2014 10:56 pm

malickfan wrote:On a serious note, an obvious (and extremely ironic) positive (or negative depending on your point of view) is that we have the film's to thank for this forum's existence, I can't speak for anyone else, but I wouldn't have started posting to Bree/TORn and by extension, here, if it weren't for my curiosity about the film's.

That's certainly very true. Nod

I was only marginally aware of The Hobbit films when I first became active in Tolkien fandom (they were still in the very early stages of pre-production), but I wouldn't have ventured away from the older forums where I started off if it wasn't for the films. Not that this forum would have existed for me to find, anyway. Razz

I remember saying years ago, when it was unclear if The Hobbit movies would happen at all, that even if they were never made, I'd be glad to have the forum and the community of people I met there. I think that's just as true of disappointing films as non-existent ones. Smile

by RA Tue Aug 12, 2014 12:59 am

I agree. That's one good thing that's come out of these movies. Its awfulness has unified most of the fandom cheers

You guys are pretty cool too Wink

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by bungobaggins Tue Aug 12, 2014 1:24 am

Recoveryanonymous wrote:You guys are pretty cool too
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by bungobaggins Tue Aug 12, 2014 1:30 am

I think the release of BOFA and then the release of the EE will be bitter sweet.

by Eldorion Tue Aug 12, 2014 2:45 am

Definitely. It's the end of an era (though some will say it's more the end of an error (I'm so clever)). But yeah, no more Middle-earth movies to look forward to will be a big change, especially for those of us to young to remember what it was like before the LOTR films were underway.

by bungobaggins Tue Aug 12, 2014 2:52 am

Yeah, I'll definitely be glad that PJ won't be able to fuck anything up anymore. But kind of sad about it too. Too many emotions! Mad

by RA Tue Aug 12, 2014 4:14 am

It'll be a little bitter sweet, but who knows what the future will hold? I'll always have the books and WB will retain the rights for the foreseeable future. I'm not entirely convinced they won't shell out another movie or show without Jackson at the helm. I wonder how the rest of the fanbase at large would react to such a thing: A Middle Eaarth Movie without PJ. I'd be more alarmed by the idea of a "Middle Earth movie" with seemingly no plot or place in the canon whatsoever a la Shadows of Mordor.

But this is all blind speculation. I've got LotR, GOT and now I've got the Witcher saga to jump into as well which I can so far recommend as far as the books are concerned.

by malickfan Tue Aug 12, 2014 9:57 am

Well, we've still got the 'big box set' of the two trilogies, and the upcoming Biopics to be annoyed by, so I think we'll hav enough to be crabbit about for the foreseeable future.

But, as Eldo says (and as I was saying in another thread) it's goging to be pretty weird seeing how Tolkien/the franchise is perceived without Jackson at the Helm.

by Pettytyrant101 Tue Aug 12, 2014 1:50 pm

And the purist edits dont forget! Nod

by Forest Shepherd Mon Aug 25, 2014 4:21 am

Well here's to hoping that this thread will receive some more attention once BotFA comes out!