Lord Of The Rings Comedy.

I never called you a geek. You brought up the word, are you trying to prove something here?
Lord of the rings is the most pretentiously, cliché, self-glorifying book I have ever had the dis-pleasure of dragging my attention through. The characters are far too many, and therefore lack depth, and development. None of them drew my interest. The so-called fellowship was hardly one at all. The collaboration of nine flat characters that achieved nothing was the pinnacle of this books low points. And yes that is ironic. On another level, LOTR is just dull. That level being the back round of the story. Why were these rings made? And why did they have such immense power? None of this is answered. I really cannot bring myself to see the rings power. It is just a ring. Throw out any clichéd remark about how power is not based on size that you like. But in actuality it is. Power is based on size. The bigger a gun or bomb, or nation, or man, the more control it is likely to wield. Lord of the rings is just like Harry potter. It is a story that because of it's grandeur, and fantasy back round, is able to captivate millions. I am not one of those millions. You may be, but I am not. This does not make you a "geek", it simply makes you more appreciative of this type of story. Which brings me back to my point. Lord of the rings is lame, boring, corny, and only enjoyed by the type of folks that find pleasure in an overly deep, perhaps pretentiously deep story. And if that's your cup of tea, by all means drink up. -my previous message with added substance.

No, you never used the word geek: but it was very much implied by the Nintendo comment. Lack depth? Have you read any of the dialogue? Most characters, like Gandalf, Aragorn, Frodo, Sam, Merry, & Pippin, are all talking on 100s of pages throughout the series.

What are the rings? Pay attention to the beginning: Sauron made them. What, you wanted a detailed analysis of how he wields his power to make rings? You want it spelled out for you? The story is internally consistent. The rings were made to be given to many of the rulers of Middle-Earth...so that one ring could be made to enslave the wearers of the others...a Master-Ring. Not answered? Harumph. Perhaps you skipped parts of the book, or missed the beginning of the movie.

The nine characters fought many orcs, nearly made it across Cahadras despite attacks from afar, and made it through the Mines of Moria. Hardly "accomplishing nothing," but, as you ought to know, The Fellowship breaking adds to the story...it makes no sense to insult the story because it involves some characters failing at some things. They failed to get Frodo all the way to Mordor. Simple.

No, power is not based on size. At least not in all matters. In some? Well, sure. Some things are, and some things are not, and therefore it's ridiculous to make a movie involving things that are not? Makes about as much sense as you claim LOTR does.

BTW: like it or not, LOTR is ridiculously original. It is far from corny. Perhaps you find it boring, but it is not, in any reasonable way, corny or goofy. I also fail to see how you find the book to be self-glorifying...I think you're referring to some of the Tolkienheads out there who act condescending because they are familiar with the story...which is another issue entirely. It's also the FURTHEST thing from cliche.

Lord of the rings in my opinion sucks. And in your opinion is great.
shall we leave it at that?

No, we shant.

You come and tell people to stop discussing it because YOU don't like it.

That's what's wrong here. You have no right to tell people what they can and cannot discuss on public message boards.

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No. I come and "request" that people stop "debating"
it. So will you please wake the **** up, and read a bit more carefully? ha Ha HA HAHAHAHAHAHA ha! I love the way I get you guys all angry and defensive! It's so much fun to know that I can simply destroy a post's topic with one of my replies! OH the power you have given me! I bet your real life arguments consist of you getting humiliated. That's why you love these things! Take out your aggression on "tyler" because you have no nerve in real life. You can't wait to pay forward the anger you receive from people you're too afraid to stand up against! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! You guys are funny. It's nice for you to be the bully, if only on a message board, where no one knows anyone. And it's funny to watch all of you follow in TWT's footsteps of bashing me on whatever I post. Nice way to suck up to the "All powerful administrator"! Like I said, can't be the big shot in real life, so the least you can do is be one on a message board. I'm sure that you've already been concocting your tyler bashing reply to my little post here, and I welcome your feedback. Go on, post. Post all of the things you wish you had the backbone to say in real life. post. And then hurry off and get your boss his coffee. Oh what's that? I'm completely wrong? Well go ahead and prove it by typing so. Hell I'm always wrong. I can almost see you now. Your fingers just tingling to type the most pretentiously mature, cool headed, adult, better than me, falsely apathetic retort the world has ever seen. Which is quite mature for you....20 somethings? You guys probably even believe in God!

Look I offered a chance to "leave it at that" that you liked LOTR, and I didn't. But Mr um.....bullet had to jump in, as if to say: "look guys! I can hate Tyler too!" Well good for you! Join the FUN!

I didn't say I hate you, it's a rights thing. Let them eat cake.
And me of all people don't follow in TWT's footsteps. I argue with him ALL THE TIME. Something chronic, almost like it's a habit.

Now, we have no life? We have no spine? But then again, we're not the one's who are getting kicks out of whatching Tyler come in and make a contradiction of himself, but "being mean" or "wreaking havoc" on, as he so aptly likes to put it, people we don't even know.

And yet trying to get on the nerves on people he doesn't even know, is acceptable.

You Tyler are one smart guy -- and that's my own opinion, not anyone elses.

Maybe what I wrote was quite an exageration. Not sayin' YOU have no life nor anyone else. Just that they seem to love "taking control" on these boards. And I was really ragged on from my first post. I give what I get. And if I can give a bit of there attitude(mainlyTWT's) back to them, than that's what I'm going to do. I can swallow my pride and say I'm no where near perfect. And I'm not the best at producing a full-proof jaw droping retort. But I really got sick of some of the **** that was thrown my way from my first apearence. Damn. TWT hates me because I "rubbed him the wrong way" when I didn't put my E-mail on my registration. And if you're going to attack everything a person says right from the start for that than you have some dis-placed anger. I messed up a bit, with my attacks on you guys, sorry. I can admit when I'm wrong, and I was wrong. So no offense to you Mr bullet. Hope we coo.

And if you want to see how smart or lacking of intelligence I am, please check out MY God does not exist post in intermission.

Seen it -- and believe me I refuse to even TOUCH religion on these boards in fear ofbeing castrated.

I never said I hated you...you irk me a bit, but hate is a very strong word. No one "follows my lead" man. I argue constantly on here. And don't try to tell me I'm a wuss in real life...the way I talk on here is 99% akin to the way I talk in real life. I make a point NOT to let my personalities diverge.

And yeah, I believe in God. What of it?

He doesn't.
In fact theres just one "swell" thread called "God Isn't Real" in the Inermission Forum.

Yeah, I saw that thread shortly after posting that.

Wahay! Someone on my wavelength! lol

(I thought it was a good movie - didn't feel the three hours go by, but it's definately not a classic. But that probably relates to me thinking the books were a pile of crap too)

a quote from some reviewer I agree with the most
"The sights are ga-ga, but the storytelling gets fairly turgid.""

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