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miyazaki

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11. Quarter billion just to get out of the gate?

Reply to exboyfil (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 28, 2018, 10:35 PM

Jul 2018

Rofl. I wonder how much that New Line Cinema(?) had to pay the family, or are they still in court or something.

Jackson's versions of the books were either overdone or underdone and too light fare for my taste. The stories as I read them were much more dark and grim in my mind, but you know family values and return revenue etc.

Can't they just re-boot Sanford & Son? Ha.

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I think this whole project is a horrible idea exboyfil Jul 2018 #1

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It is a matter of opinion exboyfil Jul 2018 #7

Of course! Adrahil Jul 2018 #20

OK exboyfil Jul 2018 #26

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YES exboyfil Jul 2018 #24

Do the Silmarillion TlalocW Jul 2018 #22

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