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muriel_volestrangler

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11. "the corruption of the Elves by dark powers to ultimately become Orcs" - well, that's First Age
Wed Jul 21, 2021, 02:32 PM
Jul 2021

and ancient First Age at that - Melkor created/corrupted them before he was first imprisoned by the Valar. So this may be full of flashbacks.

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hoping for elves, expecting orc's...... n/t getagrip_already Jul 2021 #1
Damn! Doodley Jul 2021 #2
Joy. Hollywood reducing LOTR to GOT Devil Child Jul 2021 #3
Quite the opposite, I'd say. No sex scenes and the only nudity will be nonsexualized Dial H For Hero Jul 2021 #5
but will there be hacking bodies and rivers of blood? TxGuitar Jul 2021 #22
I presume the violence will be at the PG-13 level, similar to the films. Dial H For Hero Jul 2021 #24
It seems more geared towards degradation Sympthsical Jul 2021 #8
"Peter Jackson's almost perfect Lord of the Rings trilogy.." LisaM Jul 2021 #4
Have to disagee. While hardly perfect, I don't know that it could have been substantially improved. Dial H For Hero Jul 2021 #6
I found it unwatchable. LisaM Jul 2021 #7
The movies wouldn't have succeeded Sympthsical Jul 2021 #9
Exactly so. Movies completly faithful to the books in pacing and plot would have bombed. Dial H For Hero Jul 2021 #10
It doesn't have to be completely faithful. LisaM Jul 2021 #13
Regarding "The Wanderer" ananda Jul 2021 #25
As Kevin Smith said BradAllison Jul 2021 #12
I thought the scenery, sets and most of the costumes TxGuitar Jul 2021 #21
What really bugs me TxGuitar Jul 2021 #23
"the corruption of the Elves by dark powers to ultimately become Orcs" - well, that's First Age muriel_volestrangler Jul 2021 #11
Does the "corruption of the Elves into Orcs" mean their weiners get bigger or smaller? Bucky Jul 2021 #15
I have the vague feeling that the film showed them with the full Ken muriel_volestrangler Jul 2021 #16
That question has been asked....and answered: Dial H For Hero Jul 2021 #17
oh Bucky Jul 2021 #18
That was glorious. Nt cinematicdiversions Jul 2021 #19
Bored of the Rings was so fantastic TxGuitar Jul 2021 #20
When I say "Tolkein" you say "Hobbit boobs" -- Tolkein!! Hobbit boobs!! Tolkein!! Hobbit boobs!! Bucky Jul 2021 #14
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