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starlifter
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I'm probably just repressed! Help Help! I'm being repressed!
Maybe I'll have to do that. So the actor in Simon's pic is one of the central characters in it, I presume.
I take it the pics you just posted also from the movie. Someone from somewhere ripped off the idea of Orcs, as Orcs are central to Warcraft II, which I have played.
Tolkien created the entire fantasy genre as we know it today, starlifter. All the elves, orcs whatever first took form in his books. 
The Lord of the Rings books are a couple of decades old and beloved by millions.
The Lord of the Rings books are a couple of decades old and beloved by millions.
King of Camelot
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Back off Juize! :scout: 
Simon Darkshade
Mysterious City of Gold
One will forgive you for your ignoranced, Mr. C-141, as you are old, and consequently not quite right in the head.
Suffice it to say that the avatar in question represents one's favourite actor, who is certainly not girly, despite his tender years. Thus it was so before LOTR, and after. He has done a lot of arguably better roles previously, in being the best child actor since Mark Lester.
It fits perfectly with the Chief Defender of the Battleship, as several of his roles have veritably saved the earth itself.
Tsk.
Suffice it to say that the avatar in question represents one's favourite actor, who is certainly not girly, despite his tender years. Thus it was so before LOTR, and after. He has done a lot of arguably better roles previously, in being the best child actor since Mark Lester.
It fits perfectly with the Chief Defender of the Battleship, as several of his roles have veritably saved the earth itself.
Tsk.
floppa21
Crusty Manhole
Starlifter, screw the movie and read the books! But there is a fourth book that preceds the trilogy called The Hobbit. Read it also if you do at all. Classic for the Sci-Fi/Fantasy genre and good readin. 
Tolkien's son was in the military and he would send one chapter of the Hobbit in each letter he wrote and his son and co-military-guys
would sit around and read it when the letters came. Eventually got published as a book. (suffice to say I know not what branch the son was in) I think that is cool. Eh.
Tolkien's son was in the military and he would send one chapter of the Hobbit in each letter he wrote and his son and co-military-guys
would sit around and read it when the letters came. Eventually got published as a book. (suffice to say I know not what branch the son was in) I think that is cool. Eh.
Simon Darkshade
Mysterious City of Gold
RAF.
Tsk.'
'Tis one of the great books of all time, but the avatar choice is not really caught up in that.
And he does not look girly!
Tsk.'
'Tis one of the great books of all time, but the avatar choice is not really caught up in that.
And he does not look girly!
duke o' york
It don't mean a thing....
Originally posted by Knight-Dragon
Tolkien created the entire fantasy genre as we know it today, starlifter. All the elves, orcs whatever first took form in his books.
The Fellowship of the Ring was published in 1954 and Tolkien was not the first person to come up with orcs and elves. Stormerne might be able to tell you more, but such creatures have been a staple part of European mythology for centuries.
Raven1er
Kevin
nah.....FF7 all the way!
Go Vincent Valentine!!
Go Vincent Valentine!!
Agreed. What I actually mean is that Tolkien recast the elves and whatever into their present general form as represented in most fantasy works today, as opposed to these creatures' traditional roles in European folklore. Guessed I wasn't really being clear today, being somewhat semi-sick.
Simon Darkshade
Mysterious City of Gold
Whilst the notion of goblins, et al, was an old one, and a feature of much folklore, not just European, Tolkien did coin the idea of naming them 'orcs', which is derived from the name of a sea creature.
He was also one of the compilers of the Oxford English Dictionary, and his scholarly work on Beowulf is quite masterful, and highly recommended.
He was also one of the compilers of the Oxford English Dictionary, and his scholarly work on Beowulf is quite masterful, and highly recommended.
duke o' york
It don't mean a thing....
I avoided Beowulf as much as possible throughout university but did come across Tolkien as an authority on it. However much you may have all liked the film, I still maintain that The Hobbit is a far superior book. And yes, I have read all three.
On-topic, can I mention Rodgers' avatar? I hate it! It just makes me laugh every time I see it and I have started to look forward to his posts.
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On-topic, can I mention Rodgers' avatar? I hate it! It just makes me laugh every time I see it and I have started to look forward to his posts.
, etc.
floppa21
Crusty Manhole
It IS a good one...
starlifter
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Well, as long as a hero(ine) can save the earth, I'm certainly not prejudiced on their looks
. When I saw the original pix being posted, I did think they were female, but the as others posted, I started to think from the context that they were male after all. If one has seen the movie, I'm sure there is no confusion though. I thought the stuff on the cheeks was makeup, or possible war paint or something, but one post mentioned a reflection or something.
You mentioned "child actor". Of curiosity, what is the age of the actor, and the age of the movie character? Anyway, if you're happy with it, that is all that matters!
by Duke o York:
That would be interesting. I did not realize the geneology of Orcs, but I did read Beowulf in college. I just don't recall orcs, but maybe that's because of the well-know orcs in Warcraft that tend to be fresher and more common in experience.
I agree with Floppa21... I'd want to read the book, since Tolkien is a well known and respected author (e.g., he did not write just to produce a movie and sell merchandising rights).
by Darkshade:
Wow, I did not know that!
(To drag this further off-topic) Actually, he held the chair in Philology at Oxford (Merton College?). His "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" is also considerd a master work in the field. He originally started writing about Middle Earth in order to have a place to put the "languages" he was developing.
On-Topic: I rather like Rodgers avatar. It somehow seems fitting....
