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PostPosted: April 19, 2008 12:10 am    Post subject: The Hobbit Reply with quote

Its a great book, but what puzzles me is why isnt it REALLY part of the Lord of the Rings? But kinda counted as a different story?
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PostPosted: April 19, 2008 3:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

because lord of the rings was conceived as a sequel to the hobbit, but it was so huge that it had to be split into three separate books. so its not part of that trilogym but part of the series...only lotr is thought of as a series. so the hobbit is relegated to...its self. did that make sense?
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PostPosted: April 19, 2008 4:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I love the Hobbit it is a great book
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PostPosted: April 19, 2008 6:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Arabella wrote:
because lord of the rings was conceived as a sequel to the hobbit, but it was so huge that it had to be split into three separate books. so its not part of that trilogym but part of the series...only lotr is thought of as a series. so the hobbit is relegated to...its self. did that make sense?


Kinda... but it why not make The Hobbit a movie?
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PostPosted: April 19, 2008 6:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

they're going to!
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0903624/
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PostPosted: April 20, 2008 6:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thats awesome... but another 2 years wait? Can i stand it? The book is Good but will the movie be anywhere neer as good?
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PostPosted: April 24, 2008 12:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

never got to finish it... you think i ought to reread it?
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PostPosted: April 25, 2008 2:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes and while your at it, read Cilmarrion (don't know if I got the name right).
It's from Tolkien also. Has all kinds of stuff like legends etc. happening way before LOTR and the Hobbit.
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PostPosted: April 25, 2008 2:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Silmarillion, I haven't read it. it sounds interesting but the length is daunting. but if it's a collection of legends, perhaps I could browse through it at my leisure.
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PostPosted: April 25, 2008 2:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes, it explains a lot about the legends and stories that are mentioned in the Hobbit and LOTR.
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PostPosted: April 25, 2008 3:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

its good, but in my opinion its a bit childish compared to the lord of the rings, and it doesnt compare to the actual series

it was really interesting to read the whole part with gollum though, i enjoyed that Smile
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PostPosted: April 25, 2008 3:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's been almost 10 years ago, it could be more, that I've read them.
Time flies.
Maybe Jackson should've made the Potter movies.
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PostPosted: April 27, 2008 6:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i hated hated HATED!!!!! the hobbit.. i dunno... i didnt get into like the lotr

and jackson prolly isnt into harry potter like he was into lotrs... so it prolly wouldnt turn out as epic you know.
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PostPosted: April 29, 2008 6:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well, they are old books.
Don't know if the Potter series will be as popular in like say 50 years.
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