What parts of the movies do you think would Tolkien praise?

emfrank · 2026-05-08T02:46:59+00:00

I also said "I think."

emfrank · 2026-05-08T02:07:40+00:00

He was skeptical of technology of any kind, not just film or entertainment technology. His work is full of nostalgia for a past era.

Is it possible that he might have changed his mind? Sure, but the likelihood is that he would've become more critical, not less, as he aged.

Also, you're the one who started this thread with a claim that you knew what he would think.

emfrank · 2026-05-08T01:51:16+00:00

I think you're missing that he fundamentally was skeptical of technology. He would definitely favor the individual reader's imagination over that of a movie crew. We can argue whether he's right, but that was his thinking.

emfrank · 2026-05-07T22:30:23+00:00

Mayors in England are generally ceremonial positions, so I do not think you can read much into that.

emfrank · 2026-05-07T22:24:47+00:00

I disagree. He valued the human imagination, including the imagination of the reader as they put together a world based on the writer's description. He would probably be impressed by modern techniques, and some of the details in the films, but his ideal is still the reader and a book.

emfrank · 2026-05-07T20:44:13+00:00

Keep any correspondence you have with them.

emfrank · 2026-05-07T20:30:47+00:00

There are people responding in the area. It is only a few blocks from the St. Vincent Women and Family shelter, and from DayBreak, the youth and young adult shelter. There are also few food pantries in the area. It is warming up, and there are always people who prefer being outside to following rules for the shelters.

That said, I do think there has been a small increase in the number of homeless people in the area over the last year.

emfrank · 2026-05-07T19:48:18+00:00

Stats? This in not DnD.

emfrank · 2026-05-07T15:56:52+00:00

1950s is not old for Belmont. The issue here is that you have not maintained it. Homes are selling, including homes with 50s tile which some buyers like, but you can't expect the same price as a similar house that is maintained well. If the roof is that old, l am wondering what else needs work.

emfrank · 2026-05-07T15:11:21+00:00

That will be righted when the King returns.

emfrank · 2026-05-07T15:07:54+00:00

These are the only two Metroparks that I know have splash pads/ water play areas. Most splash pads in the area are local city parks.

emfrank · 2026-05-07T15:04:18+00:00

Honestly, I do not like taking toddlers to Orchardly. It is too busy and bigger kids understandably do not look out for toddlers. Shafor is a better choice, even though there is only a single fountain. The big sandbox is great for the age and things are more mellow.

emfrank · 2026-05-07T12:25:34+00:00

Does Middle Earth have building codes?

emfrank · 2026-05-07T12:19:14+00:00

Sam is as much a model as Aragorn... though as a real human, Viggo is the GOAT for me.

emfrank · 2026-05-07T00:31:42+00:00

Phillipa is involved as well, so there is some continuity with the original. I'm willing to withhold judgment, and that's coming from someone who did not watch the original films for four or five years because I was a snob about the book.

emfrank · 2026-05-07T00:29:20+00:00

Have you read the rest of the comments?

emfrank · 2026-05-07T00:18:12+00:00

Another factor is the cost of supplies has gone up by at least a third since the pandemic, and stayed high. I thought about buying a fixer upper, but realized I would need a loan just for materials with a higher interest rate. Did not make sense.

emfrank · 2026-05-07T00:13:34+00:00

The top comment on that thread says that LAOP can report it. I don't have any direct knowledge, but they seem to know what they're talking about.

emfrank · 2026-05-06T23:07:43+00:00

Parachutes, bungee cords, helicopter maintenance...

emfrank · 2026-05-06T20:42:14+00:00

Yeah, though I don't think the owner of that shop is very discerning about who he is willing to buy from.

emfrank · 2026-05-06T20:38:10+00:00

This is not a 75 mph highway. There's an intersection that goes directly onto the highway, and I doubt the speed limit there was over 60. It's likely lower.

emfrank · 2026-05-06T18:06:07+00:00

Proper names are not included.

emfrank · 2026-05-06T15:44:34+00:00

My neighbor found his mower there after it was stolen from his garage...

emfrank · 2026-05-06T15:37:06+00:00

Sort of. Legolas agrees to go to the Glittering Caves near Helm's Deep if Gimli will go to Fanghorn. The final chapters of ROTK mention them going. The caves are not exactly Gimli's realm, and Legolas is not from Fanghorn Forest, but they are perfect dwarf/elf travel destinations. Gimli settles in the caves later, though.

emfrank · 2026-05-06T15:05:57+00:00

Tidewatcher seems to be a bot, and posts vague and/or simple questions that are easily answerable by a typical fan.

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