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Cannikin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-04-04 02:07 PM Original message |
LOTR: Metaphors for the Bush and 'conservative' radio? |
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Mercurius (155 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-04-04 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
1. Well... |
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Cannikin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-04-04 02:34 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. hehe..all in good fun. |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-04-04 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
3. Tolkien hated Allegory |
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evil_orange_cat (910 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-04 02:43 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. correct... parallels are to WWI... |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-08-04 11:41 AM Response to Reply #3 |
15. Some allegory ages well--Wizard of Oz, for example. :-) (nt) |
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tom_paine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-08-04 01:20 PM Response to Reply #15 |
26. Alright, brand me a foold but what was the Wizard of OZ allegorical of? |
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( posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-08-04 01:23 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. if I googled, I'd find the specifics |
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( posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-08-04 01:13 PM Response to Reply #3 |
23. Tolkien Consciously hated allegory |
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rumguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-04-04 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
4. I couldn't help but see some parallels as well... |
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Cannikin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-04-04 04:09 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. LOL..I agree totally. |
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Cannikin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-04 02:41 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Some photo assistance please.... |
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Loonman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-04 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
8. If I smoked some really good pot |
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Aristus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-04 02:45 PM Response to Original message |
9. In the Director's Commentary for the Fellowship of the Rings and |
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knight_of_the_star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-04 03:28 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. So does Viggo Mortenson |
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the populist (283 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-05-04 07:29 PM Response to Original message |
11. I would say the opposite. |
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Cannikin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-08-04 10:54 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. hehehe...love the photo. |
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Screaming Lord Byron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-08-04 10:57 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. You detest a film franchise? shouldn't you find something more worthwhile |
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Gin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-08-04 11:17 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. when it looks hopeless.....the trees willl help us. |
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Cannikin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-08-04 12:33 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Uh...no. I dont hate the franchise...quite enjoyed it actually. |
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Screaming Lord Byron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-08-04 12:48 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. No, I meant post #11 |
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Cannikin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-08-04 01:11 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Ah! Sorry. I was wondering why I felt attacked by a fellow DU'er! hehe |
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Cat Atomic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-08-04 12:46 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. That's interesting. |
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frank frankly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-08-04 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
16. the Ents are coming!!! |
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Damndifino (103 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-08-04 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
20. Are Hobbits talk radio listeners? |
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Cannikin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-08-04 01:13 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. They are in harmony with nature, peaceful, not filled with greed or hate.. |
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Damndifino (103 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-08-04 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
21. It's wide open to interpretation |
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Cannikin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-08-04 01:14 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. Thats 'terra'...he has something against Gone with the Wind. |
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