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May 11, 2008, 03:38:43 AM
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The Fellowship of the Ring
« on: May 11, 2008, 03:38:43 AM »
Finally, after years and years being a die-hard fan (being a DieHard fan as well ;)), reading all I could find about Tolkien, I have started reading the Fellowship in English. And it is a revelation! It is soo cool to read it in the language it is written in. Dutch is my native language, I am familiar with English, but I never seem to come to it. But now I do, and I love it!
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May 11, 2008, 10:22:34 AM
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« Reply #1 on: May 11, 2008, 10:22:34 AM »
Wow. English is my native language and I never read the book.
I have several copies of it too...
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May 11, 2008, 12:01:58 PM
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« Reply #2 on: May 11, 2008, 12:01:58 PM »
Quote from: Hobbit_Pizza on May 11, 2008, 10:22:34 AM
Wow. English is my native language and I never read the book.
I have several copies of it too...
:o :o :o :o shame on you! You must be kidding me! It is such a great book............
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May 11, 2008, 01:03:59 PM
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« Reply #3 on: May 11, 2008, 01:03:59 PM »
I was raised on television and nintendo.
The rankin / bass animated films were my foundation for tolkien appreciation, followed by the recent film trilogy.
I've delved into about 100 pages or so of the book, and never made time to continue.
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May 11, 2008, 01:19:02 PM
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« Reply #4 on: May 11, 2008, 01:19:02 PM »
Indeed, the first part of the book is somewhat tough, at least for some people it is...but I would advice to give it another try, and maybe another. The book was the best sold book in the 20th century after the bible. In all countries declared best book, in Brittain even with a strong lobby against it by the 'real literature' publishers...that has to count for something?
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May 11, 2008, 01:25:31 PM
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« Reply #5 on: May 11, 2008, 01:25:31 PM »
the animated films were pathetic mockeries...http://flyingmoose.org/tolksarc/bakshi/bakshi.htm
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May 11, 2008, 01:42:25 PM
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« Reply #6 on: May 11, 2008, 01:42:25 PM »
those were indeed dreadfull......I was highly dissapointed when I saw those....nothing can compare to the books for those with an imaginative mind....
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May 11, 2008, 01:52:28 PM
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« Reply #7 on: May 11, 2008, 01:52:28 PM »
The Rankin / Bass animated films include The Hobbit and Return of the King. I enjoyed them.
The Ralph Bakshi semi-animated verison was an atrocity.
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May 11, 2008, 05:03:42 PM
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« Reply #8 on: May 11, 2008, 05:03:42 PM »
Quote from: Hobbit_Pizza on May 11, 2008, 10:22:34 AM
Wow. English is my native language and I never read the book.
I have several copies of it too...
Are you bloody serious?! How can you own multiple copies of a book and never read them?!
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May 11, 2008, 07:44:58 PM
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« Reply #9 on: May 11, 2008, 07:44:58 PM »
I like to collect stuff?
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Re: The Fellowship of the Ring
« Reply #10 on: May 11, 2008, 07:46:58 PM »
... and you never read them? :cpunch:
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May 11, 2008, 07:47:44 PM
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« Reply #11 on: May 11, 2008, 07:47:44 PM »
I figure when I retire in 30 years I'll need something to read.
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May 11, 2008, 07:48:45 PM
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Re: The Fellowship of the Ring
« Reply #12 on: May 11, 2008, 07:48:45 PM »
That's a long wait.
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May 11, 2008, 08:07:37 PM
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« Reply #13 on: May 11, 2008, 08:07:37 PM »
When you work 12 hours a day supporting 2 kids, time flys really fast.
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« Reply #14 on: May 11, 2008, 08:23:10 PM »
I guess I wouldn't know with my 3 hour day job. :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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