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    Pellaeon got a reaction from karelm in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF: 50th Anniversary Remastered Edition from La-La Land Records (3-CD)   
    The most striking addition by JW is the Main Title (concerto for violin virtuoso), which is just not present at all in the stage musical.
     
    I have seen the movie many times (love it), and I also saw it off-Broadway a decade or two back. Was nonplussed by the stage show. Tiny orchestra more like a band, nobody could sing, the acting was rushed and hokey. But then I saw it at Chicago Lyric Opera this year, WOW was it good. Tears streaming down my face the entire time. Large orchestra, of course, and absolutely magnificent chorus (full disclosure: my wife is in it). They really captured the pathos of the movie. And the dancing really is something else to behold in person.
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    Pellaeon got a reaction from Jay in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF: 50th Anniversary Remastered Edition from La-La Land Records (3-CD)   
    The most striking addition by JW is the Main Title (concerto for violin virtuoso), which is just not present at all in the stage musical.
     
    I have seen the movie many times (love it), and I also saw it off-Broadway a decade or two back. Was nonplussed by the stage show. Tiny orchestra more like a band, nobody could sing, the acting was rushed and hokey. But then I saw it at Chicago Lyric Opera this year, WOW was it good. Tears streaming down my face the entire time. Large orchestra, of course, and absolutely magnificent chorus (full disclosure: my wife is in it). They really captured the pathos of the movie. And the dancing really is something else to behold in person.
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    Pellaeon reacted to karelm in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF: 50th Anniversary Remastered Edition from La-La Land Records (3-CD)   
    I just saw Fiddler on the Roof for the first time.  Fantastic film!  Excellent writing, directing, and casting.  To anyone else like me who's never seen it before, please stop reading further till you see the film.  The first 30 minutes or so were frankly jarring because of how over the top the acting was.  It came across as silly caricatures.  By the time "Matchmaker, matchmaker find me a catch" played around 30 minutes in to the 3 hours of playtime, I kind of wanted to throw up.  But the film slowly shifted from silly to sweet and from sweet to intensely grim.  There is so much to admire in this film.  I absolutely loved how I expected it to be one thing (silly) and it turned out to be so rich and complex.  Love it when films reward audience patience and time investment which is very rare!  Topal is so freaking lovable in this role.  How he wears his emotions on his face and acts so beautifully without saying anything, flawed as he is, he has a very sincere and kind heart.  He truly loved his daughters and his trying so hard to balance progress with tradition.  It is so beautifully encapsulated in his various monologues.  Of course, at the start of the film, he narrates a lot but notice he doesn't at all in the third act.  We get it.  His face says it all.  One of the most beautiful moments for me was when his daughter, Hodel, sang about her love and how Tevye (Topal) had this pained look on his face without saying a word.  The look wasn't really pain - it was hurt...sorrow not pain.  Not the same thing.  It was such a tender and beautiful moment because he was losing his daughter to a strange man that challenged his tradition.  As the film progressed further, each suiter challenged it further to the breaking point.  Absolutely loved the Tevye's monologues and how it was acted and directed. 

    Though I've never seen this film before, I believe Topal was born for this role, he embodied it so perfectly.  By the end of the film, I felt it was a masterpiece of cinema, character building, and storytelling.  I LOVED IT!  I was sad when it was over because, so few films are so well made.  The score was fantastic.  As a lifelong fan of John Williams, I knew this was his first Oscar win.  He didn't compose the score per se, but arranged the music and added additional cinematic moments that I think are immediately clear are his creations his style is so recognizable. 

    A lovely film that like the very finest art, is still relevant and timely in its complex message.   
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    Pellaeon got a reaction from Stark in The Rings Of Power APPRECIATION thread   
    Olórin is mentioned in The Lord of the RIngs, so, presumably allowed.
     
    Also worth noting that the show does mention Armenelos (capital of Númenor) and Sigin-tarâg (Dwarvish for “Longbeards”), neither of which name originates in The Lord of the Rings. Make of that what you will.
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    Pellaeon got a reaction from Marian Schedenig in The Rings Of Power APPRECIATION thread   
    Olórin is mentioned in The Lord of the RIngs, so, presumably allowed.
     
    Also worth noting that the show does mention Armenelos (capital of Númenor) and Sigin-tarâg (Dwarvish for “Longbeards”), neither of which name originates in The Lord of the Rings. Make of that what you will.
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    Pellaeon reacted to TheUlyssesian in The Rings Of Power APPRECIATION thread   
    It's typical of mystery box writing.
     
    They have hedged their bets.
     
    It means - they can either reveal it to be - 
     
    A. Gandalf
    B. A Blue Wizard
    C. Not reveal at all
     
    And all 3 answers would work with everything they have shown.
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    Pellaeon got a reaction from Marian Schedenig in The Rings Of Power APPRECIATION thread   
    “They came from over the Sea out of the Uttermost West; though this was for long known only to Círdan, Guardian of the Third Ring, master of the Grey Havens, who saw their landings upon the western shores.… Last came one who seemed the least, less tall than the others, and in looks more aged, grey-haired and grey-clad, and leaning on a staff. But Círdan from their first meeting at the Grey Havens divined in him the greatest spirit and the wisest; and he welcomed him with reverence, and he gave to his keeping the Third Ring, Narya the Red.”
     
    From Unfinished Tales, ‘The Istari’
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    Pellaeon got a reaction from Holko in The Rings Of Power APPRECIATION thread   
    “They came from over the Sea out of the Uttermost West; though this was for long known only to Círdan, Guardian of the Third Ring, master of the Grey Havens, who saw their landings upon the western shores.… Last came one who seemed the least, less tall than the others, and in looks more aged, grey-haired and grey-clad, and leaning on a staff. But Círdan from their first meeting at the Grey Havens divined in him the greatest spirit and the wisest; and he welcomed him with reverence, and he gave to his keeping the Third Ring, Narya the Red.”
     
    From Unfinished Tales, ‘The Istari’
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    Pellaeon got a reaction from Edmilson in The Rings Of Power APPRECIATION thread   
    First note that in the books the point of the Elven Rings was not to forestall the Elves’ fading but rather to shape paradisiacal lands in Middle-earth (like Lórien): “They had refused to return into the West, and they desired both to stay in Middle-earth, which indeed they loved, and yet to enjoy the bliss of those that had departed.” And, “Those who had them in their keeping could ward off the decays of time and postpone the weariness of the world.”
     
    Now to your question: “While [Sauron] wore the One Ring he could perceive all the things that were done by means of the lesser rings, and he could see and govern the very thoughts of those that wore them. But the Elves were not so lightly to be caught. As soon as Sauron set the One Ring upon his finger they were aware of him; and they knew him, and perceived that he would be master of them, and of all that they wrought.”
     
    Quotes from The Silmarillion, ‘Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age.’
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    Pellaeon got a reaction from WampaRat in The Rings Of Power APPRECIATION thread   
    First note that in the books the point of the Elven Rings was not to forestall the Elves’ fading but rather to shape paradisiacal lands in Middle-earth (like Lórien): “They had refused to return into the West, and they desired both to stay in Middle-earth, which indeed they loved, and yet to enjoy the bliss of those that had departed.” And, “Those who had them in their keeping could ward off the decays of time and postpone the weariness of the world.”
     
    Now to your question: “While [Sauron] wore the One Ring he could perceive all the things that were done by means of the lesser rings, and he could see and govern the very thoughts of those that wore them. But the Elves were not so lightly to be caught. As soon as Sauron set the One Ring upon his finger they were aware of him; and they knew him, and perceived that he would be master of them, and of all that they wrought.”
     
    Quotes from The Silmarillion, ‘Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age.’
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    Pellaeon reacted to saulocf in Which Star Wars film had the best end sequence   
    The ending of TFA was one of the best scenes that I’ve watched in the cinema. Independently of how it turned out later, it promises A LOT. 
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    Pellaeon got a reaction from Manakin Skywalker in Star Wars: Andor (2022) - released episode spoilers allowed   
    So Disney is paying you, you admit it!
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    Pellaeon got a reaction from Oswin Pond in Star Wars: Andor (2022) - released episode spoilers allowed   
    So Disney is paying you, you admit it!
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    Pellaeon got a reaction from Jay in The Rings Of Power APPRECIATION thread   
    Hmm.
     
    SA 750 The Noldor learned that mithril had been discovered in Moria
    SA 1000 Sauron chooses Mordor as a land to make into a stronghold
    SA 1600 Sauron forges the One Ring
    SA 3209 Birth of Isildur
    SA 3441 End of the Second Age
    TA 1980 A Balrog appears in Moria
     
    So it depends how you look at it. The present storylines are from that SA 750-1000 period. But the show obviously compresses all Second Age events to be within the lifetime of Isildur, so that puts things a few millennia closer together.
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    Pellaeon reacted to Faleel in The Rings Of Power APPRECIATION thread   
    Funny thing I noticed: the most recent episodes (as of this writing) of this and Andor share the same title.
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    Pellaeon reacted to DarthDementous in Star Wars: Andor (2022) - released episode spoilers allowed   
    That latest episode of Andor was absolutely incredible, between House of The Dragon and this, blockbuster television is soaring right now (we don't talk about Rings of Power)

    Just...wow. The detail in everything again, the character conflicts, the tension, the visuals, the pay-offs. Episode 6 really feels like it has elevated the show as a whole and I love that we immediately feel the effects of the Rebel attack because it would be that significant, even down to the layperson noticing it on the news. I loved it.
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    Pellaeon got a reaction from Nick1Ø66 in Star Wars: Andor (2022) - released episode spoilers allowed   
    The EU is no different at all. When an EU story recaptures the magic of the OT, people love it, they can’t get enough. When it falls too far from the tree, people say it’s weird, it doesn’t feel like Star Wars.
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    Pellaeon got a reaction from Gabriel Bezerra in Star Wars: Andor (2022) - released episode spoilers allowed   
    People are allowed to make their own points, whether or not they directly answer yours. I guess most people are just shooting the breeze about what they’re deciding to watch; they’re not trying to send a message to Disney or whatever. There is a huge quantity of SW TV now, and there’s no obligation to watch it all.
     
    From my point of view, if you write a story about Sherlock Holmes, it will be judged on the basis of whether it’s good Arthur Conan Doyle pastiche. A new Conan of Cimmeria story will be judged on how good of a Robert E. Howard pastiche it is. They can be pastiched forever and never lose their fun; the game is not to reinvent the formula, and certainly not to debunk or contradict the originals in any way, but to tell a smashing good yarn within the context—to see how close you can come to beating Doyle or Howard at his own game.
     
    Star Wars is a bit like that. The essential works of art/literature/film which define Star Wars are in the past. When a new piece calls itself Star Wars, people will say, well, are there heroes and villains? Space battles? Droids and aliens? Exotic planets? Was it optimistic and adventurous? Mystical, romantic, funny? Was there magnificent orchestral music? Because if it strays too far from too many of these points, people will say, maybe bring back some of that stuff I liked. Or do your thing; it’s just not for me. Or maybe just let it lie dormant for a while.
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    Pellaeon got a reaction from Andy in Star Wars: Andor (2022) - released episode spoilers allowed   
    People are allowed to make their own points, whether or not they directly answer yours. I guess most people are just shooting the breeze about what they’re deciding to watch; they’re not trying to send a message to Disney or whatever. There is a huge quantity of SW TV now, and there’s no obligation to watch it all.
     
    From my point of view, if you write a story about Sherlock Holmes, it will be judged on the basis of whether it’s good Arthur Conan Doyle pastiche. A new Conan of Cimmeria story will be judged on how good of a Robert E. Howard pastiche it is. They can be pastiched forever and never lose their fun; the game is not to reinvent the formula, and certainly not to debunk or contradict the originals in any way, but to tell a smashing good yarn within the context—to see how close you can come to beating Doyle or Howard at his own game.
     
    Star Wars is a bit like that. The essential works of art/literature/film which define Star Wars are in the past. When a new piece calls itself Star Wars, people will say, well, are there heroes and villains? Space battles? Droids and aliens? Exotic planets? Was it optimistic and adventurous? Mystical, romantic, funny? Was there magnificent orchestral music? Because if it strays too far from too many of these points, people will say, maybe bring back some of that stuff I liked. Or do your thing; it’s just not for me. Or maybe just let it lie dormant for a while.
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    Pellaeon reacted to Edmilson in HOUSE OF THE DRAGON   
    I read somewhere that the Fire and Blood book that the show was based on is a lot less exciting than the ASOIAF ones, more like a history lesson than an engaging narrative. So I think that reading it will give me the outcome of the conflict but not the emotional weight, so to speak.
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    Pellaeon got a reaction from 1977 in Star Wars: Andor (2022) - released episode spoilers allowed   
    People are allowed to make their own points, whether or not they directly answer yours. I guess most people are just shooting the breeze about what they’re deciding to watch; they’re not trying to send a message to Disney or whatever. There is a huge quantity of SW TV now, and there’s no obligation to watch it all.
     
    From my point of view, if you write a story about Sherlock Holmes, it will be judged on the basis of whether it’s good Arthur Conan Doyle pastiche. A new Conan of Cimmeria story will be judged on how good of a Robert E. Howard pastiche it is. They can be pastiched forever and never lose their fun; the game is not to reinvent the formula, and certainly not to debunk or contradict the originals in any way, but to tell a smashing good yarn within the context—to see how close you can come to beating Doyle or Howard at his own game.
     
    Star Wars is a bit like that. The essential works of art/literature/film which define Star Wars are in the past. When a new piece calls itself Star Wars, people will say, well, are there heroes and villains? Space battles? Droids and aliens? Exotic planets? Was it optimistic and adventurous? Mystical, romantic, funny? Was there magnificent orchestral music? Because if it strays too far from too many of these points, people will say, maybe bring back some of that stuff I liked. Or do your thing; it’s just not for me. Or maybe just let it lie dormant for a while.
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    Pellaeon got a reaction from Nick1Ø66 in Star Wars: Andor (2022) - released episode spoilers allowed   
    People are allowed to make their own points, whether or not they directly answer yours. I guess most people are just shooting the breeze about what they’re deciding to watch; they’re not trying to send a message to Disney or whatever. There is a huge quantity of SW TV now, and there’s no obligation to watch it all.
     
    From my point of view, if you write a story about Sherlock Holmes, it will be judged on the basis of whether it’s good Arthur Conan Doyle pastiche. A new Conan of Cimmeria story will be judged on how good of a Robert E. Howard pastiche it is. They can be pastiched forever and never lose their fun; the game is not to reinvent the formula, and certainly not to debunk or contradict the originals in any way, but to tell a smashing good yarn within the context—to see how close you can come to beating Doyle or Howard at his own game.
     
    Star Wars is a bit like that. The essential works of art/literature/film which define Star Wars are in the past. When a new piece calls itself Star Wars, people will say, well, are there heroes and villains? Space battles? Droids and aliens? Exotic planets? Was it optimistic and adventurous? Mystical, romantic, funny? Was there magnificent orchestral music? Because if it strays too far from too many of these points, people will say, maybe bring back some of that stuff I liked. Or do your thing; it’s just not for me. Or maybe just let it lie dormant for a while.
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    Pellaeon got a reaction from Bilbo in The Rings of Power show discussion - spoilers allowed for all aired episodes   
    So if Chen didn’t watch it, his co-hosts would just be like, “You have NOTT seen what we have seen.”
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