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Re: Go ask the lizard-guy something....
Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 4:01 pm
by ArchAngel
Sstavix wrote:I know I risk losing a bunch of my English major / nerd cred with this... but I actually didn't like the books. I had read them years and years ago - back when I was still in grade school, actually - and I found them pretty dull. The portions of the books that focused on Gandalf and Aragorn and everyone else I found boring and I even skipped great portions of the book, simply because I thought they were irrelevant filler. The most important parts were Frodo taking the ring to Mt. Doom to destroy it - so who cares what everyone else was doing? As a result, a bunch of the things in the movie were new to me, simply because I hadn't read them before.
I've sometimes thought I should go back and reread those novels now that I'm older, but I haven't found the time yet.
Egads, sir!
Re: Go ask the lizard-guy something....
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 3:48 am
by Sstavix
ArchAngel wrote:Egads, sir!
Yes, I know... and English major who isn't fond of Tolkien? Blasphemous! Unheard of! Sacrilege!
Of course, also keep in mind that I'm not that fond of Shakespeare, either. But I would be foolish to discount either one's contributions to the written word.
Re: Go ask the lizard-guy something....
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 4:57 pm
by Jorgmeisterwork
Sstavix wrote:Emwok wrote:
^ This. I have sort of stopped reading the LOTR trilogy because of this. The movies are ok but the books I think are very dull. I liked reading the Hobbit though.
I actually found that video somewhat dull, I'm sorry to say. I'm not sure what the point was....
The point was to make you pay for 3 cinema tickets instead of 1
"The hobbit- an unexpected (long) journey"
Re: Go ask the lizard-guy something....
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 6:42 pm
by HankTheCowdog
How do you feel about Koala-bears?
Re: Go ask the lizard-guy something....
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 10:15 pm
by Emwok
The idea that a mirror is a portal to another world?
Re: Go ask the lizard-guy something....
Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2014 3:59 am
by Sstavix
Jorgmeisterwork wrote:Sstavix wrote:Emwok wrote:
^ This. I have sort of stopped reading the LOTR trilogy because of this. The movies are ok but the books I think are very dull. I liked reading the Hobbit though.
I actually found that video somewhat dull, I'm sorry to say. I'm not sure what the point was....
The point was to make you pay for 3 cinema tickets instead of 1
"The hobbit- an unexpected (long) journey"
I actually referred to the "dancing dreugh" video that Emwok posted, but you bring up a valid point. Why did they see the need to stretch out that movie into three films by adding a bunch of stuff? Oh yeah, just to make money. Meanwhile, for those of us patient enough to wait for it to show up on Netflix....
HankTheCowdog wrote:How do you feel about Koala-bears?
Badgers of the skies! Don't let their cuddly appearance fool you - beneath every furry hide beats the heart of a bloodthirsty maniac.
And he's watching YOU right now....
Emwok wrote:The idea that a mirror is a portal to another world?
What I have to wonder is if I can fire a portal gun through the mirror in order to step through into it....
Re: Go ask the lizard-guy something....
Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2014 7:16 am
by Chozon1
"Discard the Bard". It's a movement I'm starting.
Unexpected power outages?
Re: Go ask the lizard-guy something....
Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2014 1:22 pm
by Sstavix
Chozon1 wrote:"Discard the Bard". It's a movement I'm starting.
If you're referring to a D&D campaign, that could be bad. After all, they can be amazingly versatile, not to mention typically the most charismatic member of the group. In other words, when it comes to the talking parts, let the bard take the lead.
If you're referring to William Shakespeare, I am inclined to agree with you. Unless you're an English or theater student, there isn't much reason to have to suffer through his works. Especially his sonnets.
Chozon1 wrote:Unexpected power outages?
As odd as it sounds, you can expect to have at least one during the winter around here. Most of the time it doesn't last longer than a day, but it's been heard to last up to five days in this part of the country.
Re: Go ask the lizard-guy something....
Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2014 6:23 am
by Chozon1
Oh, Shakespeare. Always. Never underestimate the bard in a D&D setting.
Unnecessary e's?
Re: Go ask the lizard-guy something....
Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2014 1:42 pm
by Sstavix
Chozon1 wrote:
Unnecessary e's?
Eeeek! Whye do ye seek t' creep me oute?!?
Re: Go ask the lizard-guy something....
Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 8:14 am
by Chozon1
British people.
Shovel Knight?
Re: Go ask the lizard-guy something....
Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 3:01 pm
by Sstavix
Chozon1 wrote:
Shovel Knight?
I haven't had a chance to try it out yet. Sounds like it may be an entertaining homage to video games of the past, though.
Re: Go ask the lizard-guy something....
Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 4:08 pm
by ScotchRobbins
Bryan Lee O'Malley?
Re: Go ask the lizard-guy something....
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2014 3:55 am
by Sstavix
ScotchRobbins wrote:Bryan Lee O'Malley?
Who?
/looks it up
Ah, the creator of the Scott Pilgrim series. I've never read those books, nor have I seen the movie. So I don't know enough about O'Malley to really come up with an informed opinion.
Re: Go ask the lizard-guy something....
Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2014 8:19 am
by Chozon1
It's pretty awesome. I walked away from it (Shovel Knight) wishing it had 8 more levels. <3
Wal Mart's Layaway?