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Although it appears to have reached the end its road vs. the Samwise Gamgee Runaway Freight Train today, I really wanted to say how impressed I am with how far along the Gates of Argonath moment made it with the voters here. That to me is the quintessential moment of how lovingly this trilogy was made.

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It's my current desktop wallpaper.

Also, just some appreciation for how beautifully Rivendell was done.

Loved that scene as a kid. My siblings and I would watch that over and over. I recently sent that exact same video to them in a group chat recently for nostalgia purposes.

I've probably seen the animated version of the hobbit 20 times but I'm not sure I've ever seen the Lord of the Rings followup.

Thinking back, did they used to play it on TV (the Hobbit?) in the 80s? I'm fairly certain we didn't own it unless we pirated it.

They played the hell out of commercials for it. I've owned it on VHS, DVD, and just now purchased it again on Amazon Prime. Love that movie.

stop with the book excerpts. got me thinking about back to back rereads.

ChipFTAC01 said:

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I've probably seen the animated version of the hobbit 20 times but I'm not sure I've ever seen the Lord of the Rings followup.

Thinking back, did they used to play it on TV (the Hobbit?) in the 80s? I'm fairly certain we didn't own it unless we pirated it.

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It must have been on a ton because we didn't have a VCR until 1985 when I was 11, and i doubt i was watching the cartoon a bunch as a teenager after that. Seems like the kind of thing that would be on the UHF stations on Sunday mornings a lot.

Barring any big vote swings in the next 8 hours, 4 lower seeds are headed to the final 8. This has been one cool tournament.

Make sure to check Saturday and Sunday for the Elite 8 and Final 4. Championship/Consolation on Monday.

Who else bought it like this for the bookends?

both of mine broke in a move

This better advance.

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Although it appears to have reached the end its road vs. the Samwise Gamgee Runaway Freight Train today, I really wanted to say how impressed I am with how far along the Gates of Argonath moment made it with the voters here. That to me is the quintessential moment of how lovingly this trilogy was made. If you haven't read the books, that scene is just a blip on the radar in the film, especially since it comes post-Gandalf death and pre-Boromir betrayal. But they made these incredible models and blended it with the characters on the river and let Aragorn give you a 10-second history lesson that doesn't mean anything in the grand scheme of things but is such a big deal for fans of the books.

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Yep. I was so happy that short little scene was included.

I still can't figure out how to post gifs most of the time.

Sweet 16 Results

#1 YOU SHALL NOT PASS - Gandalf vs. the Balrog of Moria - FOTR vs. #5 The Rohirrim arrive at Minas Tirith -ROTK 88.9%-11.1%

#2 Gimli: Let them come! There is one Dwarf yet in Moria who still draws breath! - FOTR vs. #6 Aragorn's speech - Stand, Men of the West! - ROTK 61.1%-38.9%

#1 Let this be the hour when we draw swords together. Fell deeds awake. Now for wrath, now for ruin, and the red dawn. Forth, Eorlingas! - Theoden - TTT vs. #4 Sam carries Frodo the final few feet to the Cracks of Doom - ROTK 61.8%-38.2%

#6 Gondor calls for aid! AND ROHAN WILL ANSWER! - ROTK vs. #7 Aragorn: My friends. You bow to no one - ROTK 42.6%-57.4%

#1 Sam's speech about the great stories and that there's some good in the world, and it's worth fighting for. TTT vs. #4 The fellowship passes the gates of Argonath in their boats - FOTR 80%-20%

#2 Eowyn slays the Lord of the Nazgul / I am no man - ROTK vs. #3 Legolas to Gimli: Shall I describe it to you? Or would you like me to find you a box? - TTT 60%-40%

#5 The Nazgul smells the Ring on the road outside the Shire - FOTR vs.#8 Boromir's death - I would have followed you my brother, my captain, my king. - FOTR 20.4%-79.6%

#2 The moment the Rohirrim hit Saruman's army as the sun rises - TTT vs. #3 Theoden's speech before the charge at Minas Tirith - A sword day! A red day! Ere the sun rises! - ROTK 40%-60%

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#2 Gimli: Let them come! There is one Dwarf yet in Moria who still draws breath! - FOTR vs. #6 Aragorn's speech - Stand, Men of the West! - ROTK 61.1%-38.9%

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Elite 8 Matchups

VOTE!


Hogties Region

#1 YOU SHALL NOT PASS - Gandalf vs. the Balrog of Moria - FOTR vs.
#2 Gimli: Let them come! There is one Dwarf yet in Moria who still draws breath! - FOTR





Hunter 2012 Region

#1 Let this be the hour when we draw swords together. Fell deeds awake. Now for wrath, now for ruin, and the red dawn. Forth, Eorlingas! - Theoden - TTT vs.
#7 Aragorn: My friends. You bow to no one - ROTK





Tanya 93 Region

#1 Sam's speech about the great stories and that there's some good in the world, and it's worth fighting for. TTT vs.
#2 Eowyn slays the Lord of the Nazgul / I am no man - ROTK




West Texan Region

#3 Theoden's speech before the charge at Minas Tirith - A sword day! A red day! Ere the sun rises! - ROTK vs.
#8 Boromir's death - I would have followed you my brother, my captain, my king. - FOTR

I feel like a lot of my favorites are going to drop out in this round.

Saturday morning bump. Two close, two not so close in early returns.

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Theoden speech vs Boromir's death. ******* it.

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2-vote margin right now.

You got your own group because you were on the list of people who replied to BES's LOTR thread that started earlier this year. You got your own region because one of the entries randomly assigned to your group got a lot of votes in the group round.

Whatever. Still cool. And honestly, Theodin's speech is my number 1 moment.

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Whatever. Still cool. And honestly, Theodin's speech is my number 1 moment.

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I was just busting your balls, man. Thoden's speech is right up there for me too, although I prefer when he stands and takes his sword up again in TTT - that's my favorite music too.

Is you shall not pass the most prevalent in pop culture

shaynew1 said:

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Is you shall not pass the most prevalent in pop culture

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That and "my precious"

Theoden's Speech and the West Texan Region gonna go all the way!!!!




...I hope

Nobody's voted for a few hours so let's get to the Final Four!

Hogties Region Champion: #1 YOU SHALL NOT PASS - Gandalf vs. the Balrog of Moria - FOTR 91.2%
#2 Gimli: Let them come! There is one Dwarf yet in Moria who still draws breath! - FOTR 8.8%

Hunter 2012 Region Champion: #1 Let this be the hour when we draw swords together. Fell deeds awake. Now for wrath, now for ruin, and the red dawn. Forth, Eorlingas! - Theoden - TTT 56.1%
#7 Aragorn: My friends. You bow to no one - ROTK 43.9%


Tanya 93 Region Champion: #1 Sam's speech about the great stories and that there's some good in the world, and it's worth fighting for. TTT 68.4%
#2 Eowyn slays the Lord of the Nazgul / I am no man - ROTK 31.6%

West Texan Region: #3 Theoden's speech before the charge at Minas Tirith - A sword day! A red day! Ere the sun rises! - ROTK 58.5%%
#8 Boromir's death - I would have followed you my brother, my captain, my king. - FOTR 41.5%