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Post by Mickey Martini on Aug 19, 2004 1:10:51 GMT -5
Have any of you read these books? Are they worth buying? Are they better than the movies? I just picked up the Hobbit at a used book store and so far I like what I'm reading
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Post by Tink on Aug 19, 2004 13:47:10 GMT -5
I've read them a few times. I liked them, very very long books  |
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Post by calbell on Aug 19, 2004 13:49:59 GMT -5
If you like The Hobbit, then you will love The Lord of the Rings.
As as tt pointed out, they are a tad long, but nowhere near as long as they could have been.
You will notice a lot of differences between the movies and the books, but as with most movies that are made into movies, you can see why, but I definately think that both the books and the movies are equally great.
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Post by Johnny on Aug 20, 2004 15:17:10 GMT -5
They kick ASS. Brilliantly written. And you get what the movies left out, the best part... Tom Bombadil!  |
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Post by Tink on Aug 21, 2004 21:40:05 GMT -5
Bombadil was amazing  I still haven't forgiven them for that  |
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Post by Mickey Martini on Aug 22, 2004 8:13:13 GMT -5
Alright, I'll pick them up sometime in the near future. Thanks for the feedback guys
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Post by kallis on Aug 22, 2004 11:08:29 GMT -5
The movies missed out on many things from the books.
They're definetely worth buying.
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Post by TheTaraLeone on Aug 29, 2004 22:26:34 GMT -5
Alright, I'll pick them up sometime in the near future. Thanks for the feedback guys If you want to be a sucessful writer pick up a few successful books. Like the first Tom Clancy novels. Heck just look up award winners like Ender's Game and Speaker for the Dead. |
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Post by calbell on Aug 30, 2004 17:01:23 GMT -5
Bombadil was amazing I still haven't forgiven them for that I was always pissed about the fact that they left out Elrond's sons. |
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Post by CKA on Oct 2, 2004 23:13:17 GMT -5
Dino, the books are fantastic. I've read them a hundred times.
I was choked they left out Tom Bombadil as well, and the fact the Riders came down from the north, AND the Houses of Healing. But I've forgiven Peter Jackson, I'm sure he cares. 
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Post by Mickey Martini on Oct 7, 2004 16:48:03 GMT -5
Just picked the trilogy today ;D
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Post by Atl on Oct 7, 2004 19:47:12 GMT -5
People still read books these days?
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Post by Mickey Martini on Oct 7, 2004 20:32:32 GMT -5
Apparently....
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Post by CKA on Oct 7, 2004 21:04:43 GMT -5
Congrats, Dino, enjoy!
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