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The Rings of Power (Amazon Series)
Posted By Sleezy
I saw the first two episodes earlier today at a...

I saw the first two episodes earlier today at a special theater screening.

So far, it's wonderful. This series has a lot of heart and was clearly crafted with great care. It also very definitely...
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The Rings of Power (Amazon Series)
Posted By Sleezy
https://youtu.be/v7v1hIkYH24

https://youtu.be/v7v1hIkYH24
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The Rings of Power (Amazon Series)
Posted By Sleezy
Tolkien scholar Tom Shippey (who is serving as a...

Tolkien scholar Tom Shippey (who is serving as a consultant on the Amazon series) actually addressed the addition of new characters...
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The Rings of Power (Amazon Series)
Posted By Sleezy
New reveals in today's Vanity Fair article: ...

New reveals in today's Vanity Fair article:



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The Videogames Tab
Posted By Sleezy
Yeah, I didn't really enjoy what I played of RE5...

Yeah, I didn't really enjoy what I played of RE5 back when it was released. The new emphasis on run-and-gun action over tense survival horror notwithstanding, I just couldn't get into the "global...
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The Videogames Tab
Posted By Sleezy
:laugh: Which character playthrough are you...

:laugh:

Which character playthrough are you doing right now?

You might not have actually forgotten some sections: Capcom adjusted some things in the RE1 remake and I've heard their RE3 remake...
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The Videogames Tab
Posted By Sleezy
I'm currently on a Resident Evil kick and...

I'm currently on a Resident Evil kick and replaying the RE1 remake. I'm STOKED to play the RE2 and RE3 remakes, but I'll probably replay RE0 first because there's a lot I don't remember about that...
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The Rings of Power (Amazon Series)
Posted By Sleezy
I'm cautiously optimistic. Based on the...

I'm cautiously optimistic.

Based on the title, it looks pretty certain the series will introduce Annatar, the Lord of Gifts, and tell the story of how the rings of power are made and given out....
Forum: Birthdays and Introductions 01-20-22
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Happy Anniversary, Sleezy!
Posted By Sleezy
Wow, unreal. My MOFO account can now vote.

Wow, unreal. My MOFO account can now vote.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 01-13-22
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Sleezy Recasts The Hobbit
Posted By Sleezy
And finally... ...

And finally...

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Smaug the Terrible

Honestly, there's not much Peter Jackson and company got wrong with their iteration of Smaug, the greedy and loquacious...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 01-12-22
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Sleezy Recasts The Hobbit
Posted By Sleezy
https://i.imgur.com/JyZi13f.jpg ...

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One final round of reprisals (sorta). Despite some overwrought character design issues—a consistent problem across all of the...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 01-11-22
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Sleezy Recasts The Hobbit
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https://i.imgur.com/6VP2ScS.jpg Bard the...

https://i.imgur.com/6VP2ScS.jpg

Bard the Bowman

I don't think it's a coincidence that Tolkien chose to make his unlikely savior of Lake-town the quintessential "everyman." Of course, the great...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 01-10-22
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Sleezy Recasts The Hobbit
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https://i.imgur.com/9prXiWV.jpg The Great...

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The Great Goblin

The corpulent goblin chieftain of the Misty Mountains is another brief but significant character in The Hobbit, and one the film almost got...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 01-09-22
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Sleezy Recasts The Hobbit
Posted By Sleezy
https://i.imgur.com/OIxskVu.jpg ...

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Another pair of reprisals. Cate Blanchett and Christopher Lee were perfectly cast in their roles as Galadriel and Saruman the...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 01-08-22
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Sleezy Recasts The Hobbit
Posted By Sleezy
https://i.imgur.com/li4xQFx.jpg Radagast the...

https://i.imgur.com/li4xQFx.jpg

Radagast the Brown

No disrespect to Sylvester McCoy, who is a fine actor, but the approach Peter Jackson took with Radagast in The Hobbit films is a significant...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 01-07-22
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Sleezy Recasts The Hobbit
Posted By Sleezy
Although Tom Bombadil doesn't appear in The...

Although Tom Bombadil doesn't appear in The Hobbit and was probably rightfully cut from The Lord of the Rings, I've always maintained that Jim Broadbent was the absolute bullseye casting choice.
...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 01-07-22
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Sleezy Recasts The Hobbit
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https://i.imgur.com/jNTbGqR.jpg The...

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The Elvenking

Frigid and distrustful, Thranduil (as he is named in The Lord of the Rings) embodies the dangerous and unsettling aura of his kingdom, Mirkwood. In...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 01-07-22
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Sleezy Recasts The Hobbit
Posted By Sleezy
https://i.imgur.com/NqhKBk5.jpg Another easy...

https://i.imgur.com/NqhKBk5.jpg

Another easy reprisal. Andy Serkis is phenomenally talented, bringing a tragic and wholly believable quality to the impish Gollum in The Lord of the Rings. No doubt...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 01-06-22
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Sleezy Recasts The Hobbit
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https://i.imgur.com/cSUK9Pe.jpg Beorn ...

https://i.imgur.com/cSUK9Pe.jpg

Beorn

Beorn is a relatively minor character in The Hobbit, but Tolkien paid extra care in describing him, his oversized home, and the uneasy respite he offers...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 01-06-22
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Sleezy Recasts The Hobbit
Posted By Sleezy
https://i.imgur.com/ZU8Ppx7.jpg ...

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No surprise here. Ian McKellen and Hugo Weaving were brilliantly cast as Gandalf the Grey and Elrond, respectively, and turned in...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 01-05-22
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Sleezy Recasts The Hobbit
Posted By Sleezy
https://i.imgur.com/3Zi4IvD.jpg Thorin...

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Thorin Oakenshield

Like Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage performed adequately in his role as Thorin Oakenshield, though it's difficult to cheer on such a dour...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 01-05-22
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Sleezy Recasts The Hobbit
Posted By Sleezy
https://i.imgur.com/GMncdgc.jpg Bilbo...

https://i.imgur.com/GMncdgc.jpg

Bilbo Baggins

Martin Freeman’s prickly performance as a younger Bilbo Baggins was adequate, but I feel a more versatile actor was needed—someone who could...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 01-05-22
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Sleezy Recasts The Hobbit
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Sleezy Recasts The Hobbit

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Over the holidays, I re-watched Peter Jackson's excellent The Lord of the Rings films, which I've seen countless times. That sparked a bit of a Tolkien kick, so I...
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The Videogames Tab
Posted By Sleezy
I've been primarily following Dan Gheesling's...

I've been primarily following Dan Gheesling's videos (https://www.youtube.com/dangheesling) on YouTube. It's encouraging that his vids (though short) never cut, but I'm starting to suspect he's...
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The Videogames Tab
Posted By Sleezy
Yeah, I found a couple helpful guides earlier....

Yeah, I found a couple helpful guides earlier. It's weird, though: everything I'm reading basically mirrors what you said, yet the game seems pretty stable based on all the player-uploaded vids I've...