Middle-earth [formerly LotR] in New Media

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Passdagas the Brown wrote:And "forever entwine us" sounds icky. Should have stuck with the original language on that one!
Well, I suppose "in the darkness bind them" is not entirely inappropriate. :D
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Heh. Indeed.
“There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while. The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up out of the forsaken land, and hope returned to him. For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach.”
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Frelga wrote:
Passdagas the Brown wrote:And "forever entwine us" sounds icky. Should have stuck with the original language on that one!
Well, I suppose "in the darkness bind them" is not entirely inappropriate. :D
Exactly! :)

Though if they didn't want to doom their marriage from the start, they could have gone with "forever bind us." Or "and through Netflix bind us."
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Ouch! I wish he didn't have to. Surely there are other Tolkien/PJ fans looking for a rental.
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That's painful to see. Such a beautifully done map, too. :(
“There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while. The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up out of the forsaken land, and hope returned to him. For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach.”
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Criminal! :(
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To whom does that awesome bit of wall art belong? Can't it be left? Too late to ask that question, I guess, seeing the paint roller is at the ready.

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I found it on failblog.

Speaking of failblog, does anyone have an account with them? I received a notice in the mail that is definitely worth sharing. :D
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I get the Arwen and Aragorn thing. Freddy got me the Evenstar pendant, and I thought it was very romantic. But I wouldn't want the One Ring to represent anything that should be good and not evil. :scratch:
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Definitely stretching the limits of this thread topic: Sesame Street Lord of the Crumbs
http://youtu.be/8nN9lNJuqG4
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Passdagas the Brown wrote:Well, if you leave the meaning of the Ring (and what's written on it) aside, the script is quite beautiful.
I detect a bit of irony here. :)
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"A cage," Éowyn said. "To stay behind bars, until use and old age accept them, and all chance of doing great deeds is gone beyond recall or desire.”
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Noooo! :shock:
“There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while. The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up out of the forsaken land, and hope returned to him. For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach.”
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Lego The Hobbit in 72 seconds! :rofl: (SPOILER if you haven't read the book, obviously!)

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That was great. :D
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Particularly the stuff after the end.
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The most Epic Safety Video Ever, from Air NZ - enjoy!



ETA: Mind you, I had to smile wryly at the comment on TORn that
It's kind of sad that an Air New Zealand ad has more location shooting than the Hobbit....
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Exactly my thought! That footage looks better than anything I saw in the BOFA trailer.
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Kabam and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Launch ‘The Lord of the Rings: Legends of Middle-earth’
Kabam, the leader in the western world for free-to-play games for traditional players, together with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, have just released The Lord of the Rings: Legends of Middle-earth, an all-new role playing and character collection game featuring beloved characters from The Lord of the Rings. The game is now available for free download for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices on the App Store and for Android devices from Google Play.

The Lord of the Rings: Legends of Middle-earth is a role playing and character collection game where players follow Gandalf’s guidance and choose to play as a Dwarf, Elf, Human or Hobbit. On their quest, players will annihilate forces of evil throughout The Lord of the Rings universe and recruit iconic characters such as Aragorn, Boromir, Legolas, Frodo and others to strategically build their fellowships. Each hero possesses unique abilities, allowing each fellowship combination to unleash powerful skills. Players can combat the wicked Sauron’s evil forces in team-based battles, launch their fellowships into the player vs. player arena or face other fellowships around the world. Game features include:

Summon legendary heroes from The Lord of the Rings universe
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Experience the world of The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
◾Explore the visually stunning 3D world of Eriador and other regions such as Rohan, Gondor and Mordor coming in later expansion packs.
◾Control up to three teams of different heroes and wage epic battles against the forces of evil.
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