This is the Message Centre for Dolphin Girl: Patron Saint of Incoherent Ramblings; Keeper of Flutes and Singing Watches
Just popped in
Feisor - -0- Generix I made it back - sortof ... Started conversation Jun 10, 1999
Your page is great!! I, too am a fan of Tolkien - have read the books about 8 times.
Noticed that Madmunk has got the movie - I've never seen it as I feel that Tolkien has written the books in such a way that we should all form images of the characters in our own minds and a movie will influence your conceptions of the characters.
Thanks to Tolkien - lots of grown ups can now read fantasy novels and not feel that they have reverted to childhood 
Just popped in
MadMunk?¿ Posted Jun 10, 1999
I suppose your right about films influencing perception of characters. But I find that it also helps you to understand the plot a bit more, and as they say: A picture is worth a thousand words....
Just popped in
Feisor - -0- Generix I made it back - sortof ... Posted Jun 11, 1999
I am amazed - a man who can follow the intricacies of Douglas Adams doesn't need pictures!!
BTW - if you start the Tolkien series with "The Hobbit " you shouldn't have any problems getting into it.
HEY!!! Just noticed that the Titanic ad has been replaced with an Amnesty banner - aaahhh - they say a change is as good as a holiday ....
Does that mean that the h2g2 staff has been given leave - or maybe they just had a good lunch!!!
Just popped in
MadMunk?¿ Posted Jun 11, 1999
I didn't say I 'needed' pictures, just that they were helpful. As for the Hitch Hickers Trilogy, well I'll never know if I can follow it without images or not, because my first contact with HHGttG was watching the BBC film Version..... But since it only covers the First book, and half the second, I guess that I can follow the rest without pictures... Oh, and I did start the Lord Of the Rings with the Hobbit. But I confess to never have reading the LotR books, I've got the Radio version on CD.... (I just LIKE to cheat....)
Just popped in
Dolphin Girl: Patron Saint of Incoherent Ramblings; Keeper of Flutes and Singing Watches Posted Jun 12, 1999
Cheers Feisor! I've not seen the video either but I do have all the radio collection on cassette (I bought them AFTER I read the book). They are really good.
Just popped in
MadMunk?¿ Posted Jun 12, 1999
I'm upset now, I've been told that my Betamax version of Lord of the Rings is too bad quality to convert to Vhs, so I havn't got the video after all...
Well, it saved me 20 quid....
Key: Complain about this post
Just popped in
- 1: Feisor - -0- Generix I made it back - sortof ... (Jun 10, 1999)
- 2: MadMunk?¿ (Jun 10, 1999)
- 3: Feisor - -0- Generix I made it back - sortof ... (Jun 11, 1999)
- 4: MadMunk?¿ (Jun 11, 1999)
- 5: Dolphin Girl: Patron Saint of Incoherent Ramblings; Keeper of Flutes and Singing Watches (Jun 12, 1999)
- 6: MadMunk?¿ (Jun 12, 1999)
More Conversations for Dolphin Girl: Patron Saint of Incoherent Ramblings; Keeper of Flutes and Singing Watches
Write an Entry
"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a wholly remarkable book. It has been compiled and recompiled many times and under many different editorships. It contains contributions from countless numbers of travellers and researchers."