Barb Jernigan wrote:

> > > At least the LOTR guys have these three really fat books to draw
> > from [I
> > > understand Ian McClellan (sp) has been the arbiter of true to the
> > books]
> >
> > McKellan. :)
> 
> Knew I was WRONG

Mistaken, that's all. Misremembered. Happens to the best of us :)
 
> > Yes, he and especially Christopher Lee, who apparently has read
> > the trilogy once a year for decades.
> 
> changing the subject, now THERE is a VOICE.
> And, dammit, I'd like to see him get to play the GOOD GUY.
> [Comes close with Death in the Pratchett animateds, but....]
> oh well, type as type is....

And he has fun as the Bad Guys . Too bad he wasn't able to do
Dumbledore (he'll be filming Star Wars III at the time).
 
> > I *hate* it when I do that. I did that just a minute ago with
> > Christopher Lee's name. I had to call my niece and ask her. Grr.
> 
> give yourself time, you'll either go starkers or make your peace with it

Oh, I've been doing it as long as I can remember. I've made my
peace with it; it's just still annoying.

> names are THE worst; but more words are going "bye!!!"

I hate it most when it's something stupid like "dog". I know the
word; it just doesn't want to make it into the frontal lobe.

> luckily my vocabulary is large, I can usually find a reasonable
> substitute, and mosttimes the words do come back again
> (but it PISSES ME OFF, I tell you)

Oh, me too. I'm to the point now where I just explain to my kids
at the beginning of the year, and they just supply the word if I
go blank.
 
re: Viggo Mortensen:
> > > > He was in high school when I was *born*.
> > >
> > > So? I've had the hots for Sean Connery since I was 12 -- and he's
> > old as
> > > my FATHER.
> >
> > Oh, well, Sean Connery. :)
> 
> =dreamily= yeah

Since I found out he thinks it's okay to hit women, he doesn't
"do it" for me as well.
 
> > > Nice to know someone my age can still be seen as sexy, though....
> > =g=
> >
> > I think Russ has something to say about that.......
> 
> =snrch!!!=
> sorry, my sexy left about 30 lbs ago (it sends postcards, though)

RUSS!!!
She's down on herself again!!!
 
> > So'm I. Though I know more than a few people who wish he'd left
> > Tom Bombadil in.
> 
> This household

And me, once I read the book & found him.
 
> > (Understand why he was left out, tho.
> 
> you take this big fat book and condense it to about 25 pages; you're
> gonna lose a bit

'Zackly; and Tom's not exactly essential to the story.
 
> > I really only paid close attention to Shadowfax.
> 
> well, sure -- he da HORSE

And he had the slow-mo gallop in the sun. :) Mmmmmmmm
 
Lissa
SawEomer,Faramir,Legolas,AndFrodoOnTheEstrellaBattlefieldThisWeekend
Wingling

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