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just4kix · 12-09-08, 11:35 AM

I do enjoy modern authors as well - Robert Ludlum, Frederick Forsythe, Irving Wallace, Jeffrey Archer (a particular favourite), Tom Clancy, Leon Uris, Dan Brown, etc.

I have a lot of bestsellers in my home library (DVDs are not all I have

).

Evander Leopold · 12-09-08, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by ShAdOwCoN

--> Well yeah thats one point i was trying to emphasize ...
I will not discount JKR's ability to invent such a make-believe world .... But u must agree that JRR Tolkien steals the thunder in that category ... He had to think up Uruk-Hai , Hobbits ,Oliphaunts etc ... when there was no tv . computer etc to fire away your imagination .... I truly think he was a genius

When i first read LOTR

i was thinking

wtf , this guy[JRRT] has packed one semester's worth of Poetry , Literature , Geography , History , Fantasy , Languages , Zoology etc etc in one book !

And he made it up all by himself ! !

I do not think jkr can be accused of Plagarism .... its taking intellectual property right issue a little too far

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Originally Posted by Evander Leopold

every fantasy novel after "the lord of the rings" are influenced heavily from it

i was introduced to both LOTR and Erich Von Daniken when i was in 7th grade, my father brought two books (LOTR and Gods Were Astronauts) for me from his office library. I was immediately mesmerized by it. Between 7th and 10th grade I bought and read all the books by Tolkien I could lay my hands on. You cant imagine how many hours I spent at college street second hand books market to buy books with my pocket money. And I actually found "The book of lost Tales" from that place.

PS: Did I mention that I started liking dictionaries right when I startrd LOTR.

Preeti_20 · 12-09-08, 01:06 PM

So we got quite fond readers on the forum then! Good to see this!

12-12-08, 03:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Evander Leopold

i was introduced to both LOTR and Erich Von Daniken when i was in 7th grade, my father brought two books (LOTR and Gods Were Astronauts) for me from his office library. I was immediately mesmerized by it. Between 7th and 10th grade I bought and read all the books by Tolkien I could lay my hands on. You cant imagine how many hours I spent at college street second hand books market to buy books with my pocket money. And I actually found "The book of lost Tales" from that place.

PS: Did I mention that I started liking dictionaries right when I startrd LOTR.

yeah me too ..... Spent so many hours in British Council Library's couch

I spent so much time reading during my school/college days that i am one of the few people (vip

) to be let into the American Consulate [Their library is present within] without frisking/checking (because i know every single of their staff there]

Evander Leopold · 12-12-08, 10:36 AM

yeah, i remember when I was a member of BCL and American Centre here in kolkata.

those were great days.

Actually my BCL days inspired me to start a movie collection, the kolkata centre has a tremendous Movies Archive ranging from old tape disks to dvds. I saw all the Cary Grant, Rock Hudson's movies when I was a member of British Council Library.
But American Centre here in kolkata has very tight security (because of the attempted bombing several years back) and its library is not that good either. They used to show 1 or 2 good movies every month though

, I went whenever I could.

amitkool21 · 01-21-09, 04:32 AM

all the 5 movies are guud but the 1st 2 movies are the best coz they are directed by Chris Columbus who was also the writer of young sherlock homes any of the movie series can be guuud if it was directed by the same director......

powerdoc · 01-21-09, 02:35 PM

when is the next one coming out...
Seriusly, I must be the only guy who hasn't read the Potter series...
Do you guys think its possible to understand & enjoy the movie without having read the book ?

amitkool21 · 01-21-09, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by powerdoc

when is the next one coming out...
Seriusly, I must be the only guy who hasn't read the Potter series...
Do you guys think its possible to understand & enjoy the movie without having read the book ?

release date in INDIA is 17 July 2009

ya u can understand the movie w/o reading the books but its obvious that u miss a lot of things........

01-21-09, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by powerdoc

when is the next one coming out...
Seriusly, I must be the only guy who hasn't read the Potter series...
Do you guys think its possible to understand & enjoy the movie without having read the book ?

Fact is you won't enjoy the movie if u have read the book

Archer · 01-21-09, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by newprouser

Fact is you won't enjoy the movie if u have read the book

Exactly. The you will feel like, lot of thing are missing. If you like reading Books, then get the Books else watch then Movies.

amitkool21 · 01-21-09, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by newprouser

Fact is you won't enjoy the movie if u have read the book

i don't think that u'r rite coz for a harry potter fan the books are more valuable than the movies.........coz u'r bounded to think by the movie......but we can say that if someone wants wo watch the movie and read the book too than he/she have to watch the movie 1st than he can read the book.....

01-21-09, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by amitkool21

i don't think that u'r rite coz for a harry potter fan the books are more valuable than the movies.........coz u'r bounded to think by the movie......but we can say that if someone wants wo watch the movie and read the book too than he/she have to watch the movie 1st than he can read the book.....

You have oly stated what i did although in different words...

if i were to watch the movie first then book > Fine

but books first , then movie > I feel its injustice

amitkool21 · 01-21-09, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by newprouser

You have oly stated what i did although in different words...

if i were to watch the movie first then book > Fine

but books first , then movie > I feel its injustice

everyone have their different opinions as a guy who belongs to the media field prefer to read the book 1st than the movie nd that was me.......but the normal guy wants to keep remain the secrets of the series........

powerdoc · 01-21-09, 04:43 PM

I tried watching the first one some time back...& honestly I got lost with the story after half an hour.
Anyone here read the LOTR books...they're quite complicated I heard.
But the movie just rocks...better than Harry Potter in the fantasy genre I think. What say ?

amitkool21 · 01-21-09, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by powerdoc

I tried watching the first one some time back...& honestly I got lost with the story after half an hour.
Anyone here read the LOTR books...they're quite complicated I heard.
But the movie just rocks...better than Harry Potter in the fantasy genre I think. What say ?

ya u r rite the LOTR movie all 3 parts are rocking i mean what all these guys did in that movie was just awesome.......i have not read the books but like the movie too much mostly the Minas Tirith fort.....do u know guys it was fully created in 3D u can google it for its virtual tour.......there is one movie like that called hobbit it was an 2D animated movie......

01-21-09, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by amitkool21

everyone have their different opinions as a guy who belongs to the media field prefer to read the book 1st than the movie nd that was me.......but the normal guy wants to keep remain the secrets of the series........

Ok if thats your opinion, I still belive in mine

powerdoc · 01-21-09, 05:37 PM

The LOTR prequel...The Hobbit is coming in 2012....long long wait

amitkool21 · 01-21-09, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by powerdoc

The LOTR prequel...The Hobbit is coming in 2012....long long wait

dear i'm talking bout

The Hobbit (1977)
Directors:
Jules Bass
Arthur Rankin Jr.

Writers:
J.R.R. Tolkien (novel)
Romeo Muller (writer)

Alexina · 01-24-09, 04:16 PM

of the lot the 5th movie was the best

01-24-09, 04:20 PM

I have only read the books. I have not seen all the films..
The book I didn't read was the first one...."Philosopher's Stone"..

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