tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post209820026498100748..comments2023-08-24T06:08:41.201-05:00Comments on Scouring Monk: #660. The fascination of SmaugTony Laplumehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-67594117997153953322014-01-03T03:09:36.239-05:002014-01-03T03:09:36.239-05:00David, you certainly do!
Maurice, I started havin...David, you certainly do!<br /><br />Maurice, I started having myself referred to as Guillermo at one point a few years ago. This is either because I am crazy, like awesome names, or really, really respect the guy. Could be all three.Tony Laplumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-14192680107575072172014-01-02T22:27:11.410-05:002014-01-02T22:27:11.410-05:00Del Toro is a fascinating director and his films w...Del Toro is a fascinating director and his films will go down in history along with Alfred Hitchcock. Maurice Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338165486757095191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-35927927273833762792014-01-02T15:33:50.263-05:002014-01-02T15:33:50.263-05:00I still need to see this!
I still need to see this!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06208969934278199592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-17406232596123068502014-01-02T09:12:00.084-05:002014-01-02T09:12:00.084-05:00It's funny you mention Chocolate Factory, beca...It's funny you mention <i>Chocolate Factory</i>, because that came up last night at work. The original version wasn't called <i>Charlie and...</i> because it was deemed insensitive to Vietnam veterans to have that name in the title for its other association. I hadn't even thought of that before!Tony Laplumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-28036616628838755772014-01-01T14:23:25.908-05:002014-01-01T14:23:25.908-05:00I preferred Des of Smaug to Unexpected Journey. I...I preferred Des of Smaug to Unexpected Journey. I'm slowly coming to terms with the added material. I love the original book - one of my favorites in the whole world. I know that in time, I will learn to appreciate this film trilogy on its own terms. I have the same struggles with film versions of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.<br /><br />But the big golden dwarf - there's just noThe Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-1589908923056060672013-12-31T10:15:47.289-05:002013-12-31T10:15:47.289-05:00His death scene is still the best scene of all the...His death scene is still the best scene of all the movies.Tony Laplumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-70130560361282357342013-12-31T02:07:04.006-05:002013-12-31T02:07:04.006-05:00Oh man, I want to see this movie! It looks so awes...Oh man, I want to see this movie! It looks so awesome...<br /><br />Boromir. :(<br /><br />Sean Bean as Boromir was just devastating, the performance of his life.Remembering Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14760441035721518260noreply@blogger.com