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The sword he used was just a metaphor. He hosed the balrog.
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# ? Feb 23, 2017 20:48 |
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Canemacar posted:The sword he used was just a metaphor. now guess why they call him gandalf the white
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# ? Feb 23, 2017 21:19 |
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Just found this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aIzXYo6VCE So, it's a movie about a man that doesn't want to fight, doesn't know how to fight and is weak. Like can you even imagine? A MAN that doesn't want to fight. The sequel is going to be about his wife that doesn't want to stay at home. A++ comedy gold.
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# ? Feb 23, 2017 21:27 |
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I remember while the Balrog was making its racket before showing up in screen Gandalf was all like this is an enemy that none of you can fight puffing himself up as if getting ready to fight it and then the shot changes and Gandalf is all like RUN while hauling rear end and I always wondered if that was supposed to be a comedic moment
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# ? Feb 23, 2017 21:35 |
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Encylopedia of Arda (basically wikipedia for all things Tolkien) has a section on Balrogs and discusses, in depth, if they had wings or not. I'll just copy and paste that here so you can get an idea of what you're in for: Encylopedia of Arda posted:‘...And Whether Balrogs Have Wings’ BuddyChrist has a new favorite as of 21:58 on Feb 23, 2017 |
# ? Feb 23, 2017 21:56 |
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Fuuuuuuuck you
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# ? Feb 23, 2017 21:58 |
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I got to paragraph three before I had to stop to go find a nerd to beat the crap out of
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# ? Feb 23, 2017 22:09 |
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GOTTA STAY FAI posted:I got to paragraph three before I had to stop to go find a nerd to beat the crap out of Can we jus beat the crap out of each other and call it even?
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# ? Feb 23, 2017 22:16 |
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Calaveron posted:I remember while the Balrog was making its racket before showing up in screen Gandalf was all like this is an enemy that none of you can fight puffing himself up as if getting ready to fight it and then the shot changes and Gandalf is all like RUN while hauling rear end and I always wondered if that was supposed to be a comedic moment The book kind of does the same thing, but as more of an "oh poo poo" moment. Gandalf tries to use his magic to force a door behind them shut, and the balrog's counterspell obliterates the door and sends Gandalf sprawling on his rear end.
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# ? Feb 23, 2017 22:26 |
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Doesn't Gandalf slamming his staff down on the bridge break the bridge so that it collapses when the Balrog steps on it? I always assumed that's what happened.
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# ? Feb 23, 2017 23:51 |
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Just because I'm a Tolkien sorry: the reason the bridge was so narrow with no rails was because it was a defensive fortification. Attackers would have to cross it single file with no protection.
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# ? Feb 24, 2017 00:23 |
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Grendels Dad posted:After the sword had been hit by lightning. I don't think Aragirn could have pulled that off. Yeah but he also fights the Balrog with the sword as they're both falling down the chasm, and also presumably as they fight their way up the mountain. I'm sure they did it for movie reasons though as it's probably better visually to fight a monster with a sword than if they just had Gandalf throwing magic light at it or whatever.
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# ? Feb 24, 2017 00:27 |
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Was it a sword or was it like a sword?
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# ? Feb 24, 2017 00:44 |
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Push El Burrito posted:Was it a sword or was it like a sword? It's pronounced "sword".
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# ? Feb 24, 2017 00:55 |
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It was a magic sword engraved with Elvish runes so it was of use there.
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# ? Feb 24, 2017 01:02 |
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BuddyChrist posted:Encylopedia of Arda (basically wikipedia for all things Tolkien) has a section on Balrogs and discusses, in depth, if they had wings Sir, this is a McDonald's drive through
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# ? Feb 24, 2017 01:20 |
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Balrogs have wings because wings made of fire and shadow are cool as poo poo. Duh nerds.
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# ? Feb 24, 2017 01:39 |
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Good way to kill 3 minutes reading that article. Of course however any bitch idiot dumbass moron knows they don't have actual physical wings
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# ? Feb 24, 2017 01:53 |
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oldpainless posted:Good way to kill 3 minutes reading that article. Of course however any bitch idiot dumbass moron knows they don't have actual physical wings I'm sorry.The correct answer is "who gives a poo poo?"
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# ? Feb 24, 2017 02:01 |
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oldpainless posted:Good way to kill 3 minutes reading that article. Of course however any bitch idiot dumbass moron knows they don't have actual physical wings More like old wingless
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# ? Feb 24, 2017 02:11 |
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Len posted:Balrogs have wings because wings made of fire and shadow are cool as poo poo. Duh nerds. However, wings of fire and shadow cannot support any appreciable weight, and are extremely fragile. Source: Extensive testing in Dwarf Fortress.
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# ? Feb 24, 2017 02:41 |
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Tunicate posted:However, wings of fire and shadow cannot support any appreciable weight, and are extremely fragile. Counterpoint demons with wings made of fire and shadow can do whatever they want because they're also kicking rad. Source: a five year old child
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# ? Feb 24, 2017 03:21 |
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Len posted:Counterpoint demons with wings made of fire and shadow can do whatever they want because they're also kicking rad. Nah, they have to beat you in a fiddling contest for your soul.
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# ? Feb 24, 2017 03:47 |
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MrJacobs posted:Nah, they have to beat you in a fiddling contest for your soul. Why did none of these dumb assholes bring a fiddle into Moria
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# ? Feb 24, 2017 04:00 |
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Alopex posted:Why did none of these dumb assholes bring a fiddle into Moria I can just see Gandalf going through Pippin's kit finding that and going R. Lee Ermey on him for it.
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# ? Feb 24, 2017 04:47 |
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In the newest Xmen movie, the mansion is in the process of exploding and Quicksilver goes into bullet time and rescues everyone. One girl is already being propelled backwards from the explosion. If the force of the blast is already effecting her, wouldn't her insides be turned to mush? And there's the scene where Magneto and Jean Grey put the mansion back together in a few minutes. Mortar, cement, grout, drywall mud and other things need time to set, so this building is not going to last very long. How were the copper pipes soldered ?
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# ? Feb 24, 2017 07:20 |
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It's
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# ? Feb 24, 2017 07:33 |
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Ego-bot posted:In the newest Xmen movie, the mansion is in the process of exploding and Quicksilver goes into bullet time and rescues everyone. One girl is already being propelled backwards from the explosion. If the force of the blast is already effecting her, wouldn't her insides be turned to mush? The force from Quicksilver moving all their bodies at that speed would've been ten times worse for their organs than any percussion blast that explosion gave off.
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# ? Feb 24, 2017 07:43 |
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oldpainless posted:Good way to kill 3 minutes reading that article. Of course however any bitch idiot dumbass moron knows they don't have actual physical wings They definitely have wings, they're just useless.
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Ego-bot posted:And there's the scene where Magneto and Jean Grey put the mansion back together in a few minutes. Mortar, cement, grout, drywall mud and other things need time to set, so this building is not going to last very long. How were the copper pipes soldered ? Seems like every other episode of the old animated series ended with Jean Grey, Prof. X, etc. rebuilding the mansion with their powers, I just figured it was a tribute to that.
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# ? Feb 24, 2017 09:35 |
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I watched Passengers last night. Not especially memorable but definitely a fun movie for a Thursday night. There was one moment though that kind of confused me. So the two main characters are awake when they shouldn't be. In fact, nobody should be awake. Still everything runs and that's fine, but there's this moment where they sling shot past a start and it's announced. "Passengers are advised to go to observation deck 2 to have the best view." or something like that... Except nobody should be awake, so why even announce it, especially in a way that feels like it was scheduled event, like it was a normal cruise? Also they should have woken up qualified crew at once when they figured out the ship was sinking and Morpheus was dying. Don't just wait until he's dead and then say there's too little time. You've had hours, and I'm sure there'd be drugs or medicine to help with the hibernation sickness long enough for the actual qualified crew to fix poo poo. That was just negligent. Other than that I enjoyed it. It was fun watching two beautiful people figure poo poo out and fall in love, and the scene where she finds out that he woke her up was good, as well as the anger afterwards.
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# ? Feb 24, 2017 11:31 |
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Taeke posted:I watched Passengers I am irrationally irritated that this movie wasn't 50 Girls 50.
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# ? Feb 24, 2017 12:16 |
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Ego-bot posted:And there's the scene where Magneto and Jean Grey put the mansion back together in a few minutes. Mortar, cement, grout, drywall mud and other things need time to set, so this building is not going to last very long. How were the copper pipes soldered ?
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# ? Feb 24, 2017 12:21 |
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Hang on. After Gandalf and the Balrog get chucked off the bridge, how the hell did they get on top of a mountain?
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# ? Feb 24, 2017 16:15 |
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Samovar posted:Hang on. After Gandalf and the Balrog get chucked off the bridge, how the hell did they get on top of a mountain? They fought a running battle through tunnels and up stairs, all built by dwarves. Gandalf says this.
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# ? Feb 24, 2017 16:19 |
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I don't want to derail all this soul-enriching nerd talk, but I'd like to talk about something more serious. That's right, Star Wars! I watched Force Awakens last night for the second time. My opinion on it didn't change: it's well made, looks good, all in all a good effort. I have some issues with the casting however. (waits for everyone to assume this is going to be a racist rant against diversity) Nope! It's these two honkies: General Hux To be fair part of my problem with this character is how he is written. He's just so one note. Yeah, we get it you're the ambitious evil pseudo-nazi general. Mostly though the casting is all wrong. This part should be played by an older actor. How does someone in their mid 30's get to his position? Did Snoke purge his entire command structure? Surely there would have been hundreds if not thousands more former Imperial generals spread across the galaxy with more experience, at least a few who could do more than come on screen and spout generic bad-guy-in-command speak. His English accent is so thick and over emphasized it sounds like he is faking it, ex: "PRUPAH TU FOIAH" Snap Wexley, aka NotPorkins, aka Jek Porkins 2 Electric Bugaloo Time to get irrational. Even ignoring his stupid name, this loving guy has no business being in this movie. I'll explain. The picture posted above is (correct me if I'm wrong here) the first time we see his huge mug on screen. In watching this scene for the first time when that shot appeared you might as well have put a purple dinosaur in his place. It would have been equally as jarring. He gets a full frame shot, which is meant to convey to the viewer that this is someone important, but the casting is all wrong. His face and stupid neckbeard don't make you think of someone important, it makes you think of someone who just sold you a used Hyundai. His appearance took me out of that scene so much that I started thinking there had to be a reason behind his casting, and it hit me: he's a friend of someone high up and desperately wanted to be in a Star Wars movie. It was the only possible explanation. So I check his IMDB: "He has often appeared in works produced and directed by childhood friend J. J. Abrams." Now we have to watch this loving hambeast through two more movies until he dies attempting to destroy whatever super weapon they cook up for the finale. And that's my IIMM. Thanks for reading.
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# ? Feb 24, 2017 17:29 |
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Hux is a young guy because the First Order is a Star Warsy take on the so-called "Alt-Right". Supreme Leader Snoke is Steve Bannon.
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# ? Feb 24, 2017 17:57 |
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Well Manicured Man posted:Hux is a young guy because the First Order is a Star Warsy take on the so-called "Alt-Right". In this analogy, as a senator who effectively handed the entire system over, Hillary is Jarjar.
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# ? Feb 24, 2017 18:01 |
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Tunicate posted:In this analogy, as a senator who effectively handed the entire system over, Hillary is Jarjar. So a secret Sith Lord?
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Well Manicured Man posted:Hux is a young guy because the First Order is a Star Warsy take on the so-called "Alt-Right". Yeah considering the oldest two actors are carryovers (minus Max Von Sydow who bites it early) and are both I figured they were going for a young cast to better target a young audience. Still, Taarkin was a menacing and memorable character, and an older actor in that type role just makes more sense to me. I just didn't give a poo poo about Hux, he was only there for bad guy expository dialogue when he could have been a more interesting character. I have to lay that mostly on the writing. Also, when is poor Andy Serkis going to get to play someone other than Gollum?
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