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(...) All I meant was that the director, Peter Jackson, seemed to be paying a little tribute with his visuals to 'Star Wars' -- and from the audience noises on opening morning, I suspect there are visual in-jokes for former Peter Jackson fans in (...) (25 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Despite it being a "trilogy" Tolkien wrote it as one long book and this has always been the chief hurdle in turning it into a movie. But there was no audible sound of disappointment at the showing I saw (or audible snickers in the wrong (...) (25 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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leftover turkey ... again! double chocolate gateau the great escape (in the UK this film is on again this Christmas!) the queen's speech (again a UK thing) burnt christmas pudding sitting here at work i have a lot on my mind, but i'm sure i'll come (...) (25 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) My random thoughts on it below: I just saw this film tonight and I have no significant experience with the material before this, although I may have seen those cartoons from the 80s which did not make that much sense to me then. Offhand, I (...) (25 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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The UK chain Marks and Spencer is running a TV advertisement right now which asks the viewer which three words sum up Christmas for them (the ad concludes that the viewers’ three words should be "Marks and Spencer"). We had a bit of fun with this (...) (25 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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After seeing it the second time, I'm starting to glow. I better give it a third chance. The second time through, I notice some evidence of shortened scenes. SPOILER -- NOT A BAD SPOILER -- WATCH FOR THIS In particular, Galadriel's gifts (or rather (...) (25 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Hmm... I can't decide whether I'm hoping this is a joke or whether I'm hoping it's NOT a joke (in which case I'll be requesting the recipe Rosco!). Maggie (who also occasionally gets stumped in the absence of the smiley) (25 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Sorry, Maggie, no can do - it's Christmas season! I'll lighten up again in January! Can someone please pass the Vegemite stuffing? ROSCO FUT .fun (25 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) 10 (...) See this line above? (...) That is certainly not what I was suggesting. Silly, silly, silly. :-) (...) :-P -Mike Petrucelli (25 years ago, 19-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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I'll have to come back and read this later in the day, despite the "no spoilers" (and what's to spoil, I know the story backwards and forwards). My son gets out of school at noon today, so I'm taking off early today and going to see the movie (if (...) (25 years ago, 19-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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