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Peter Jackson Hospitalized w/ Stomach Ulcer
An anonymous reader writes "The Hobbit author JRR Tolkien suffered from a perforated ulcer before dying in 1973. Now today, New Zealander Sir Peter Jackson, director of the Lord of the Rings trilogy and soon-to-be-director of the two Hobbit movies, was hospitalized with a perforated stomach ulcer, and underwent surgery. This is only expected to slightly delay the filming of The Hobbit, and he's expected to make a full recovery."
Maybe if he'd used his impressive CGI skills to create a better working environment, more hospitable country and friendlier government officials he wouldn't have had this 'analog' medical issue. ;-)
I've heard of dying for one's art.. But this is taking it too far :)
may he get well quick. if he puts out 2 more good movies like the ones in lotr series, he will be doing good to all of us.
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Since it is now well known that ulcers are primarily a result of bacterial infection, they can be cured with antibiotics. Perforated ulcers these days is primary the result of lack of diagnosis. This can be due to doctor's incompetence, bad luck and/or patient's inability to seek medical help.
But overall, the stomach ulcer condition is very curable. You no longer bleed out or have your stomach removed because you have ulcers, like it was common in as early as 1980s
I was looking forward to the Hobbit.
He was given the One Ring by Tolkien, and still hasn't taken it off yet.
You have to get some antibiotics from the pharmacy in the lobby of Mt. Doom.
If this had happened in the US, he'd probably be out $100,000
The Lord of the Rings movies, of course, were amazing. Perhaps even awesome in the non-valley-girl sense of the word. But there were a couple parts that niggled at me that he could have done differently.
1) "Let's hunt some orc!" ended the first movie (or nearly so) as Aragorn, Gimli, and Legolas race off to find the lost hobbits. In the book: "We will make such a chase as shall be accounted a marvel among the Three Kindreds: Elves, Dwarves, and Men." I would have liked to have heard the latter, perhaps spoken a bit more sincerely, less shouting. Give it an intense moment.
2) Sam deciding to carry Frodo up the mountain. Again with the shouting. Why not make it, again, a more intense moment, a zoom on Sam and Frodo's faces together and him delivering the line "Then I will carry you" in a hoarse whisper.
Kind of hearkens back to the difference between British and American film making. LOTR, despite being made by a Kiwi, comes across as rather over the top American. To explain, there's a brief scene in the theater production Wicked where the witch and her lover are alone, kneeling together on the ground. She says, "You know. For the first time, I truly feel....wicked." The London version she whispers "wicked" with a devilish grin. The San Francisco version, she hollers it and tackles the guy. Both work, it just depends on what you prefer. I'm a non-laugh-track kind of person. Pirates of the Caribbean 1 did well because of it subtleties, wry looks, and sarcastic humor. 2 & 3 did less well because they went for slapstick comedy and dumped the intelligence.
"Someone with the exact same background and the exact same condition died in a horrible death years prior. He has so much to look forward to, like these amazing feats, and that fantastic project, it's a damn shame. Everything's alright, though."
I have ten bucks that says he developed the ulcer due to the stress of having to deal with modern copyright issuess and whatever big name Hollywood studios he's had to tolerate doing business with.
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Thank goodness for things like Science. Medical advancements are awesome.... myths and curses be damned.
He should never have gotten involved with it.
I loved the movies and wish him a speedy recovery.
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Thank you anonymous reader for trying to start the "Curse of the Ring!"
I hope you fail miserably.
I happen to enjoy 'studying' coincidences, but trying to insert them when it's just happenstance is pretty lame.
It must have been all the Red camera's he purchased..those are pretty $$
"The Hobbit author JRR Tolkien suffered from a perforated ulcer before dying in 1973."
So what, everybody I know will have lots of diseases and illnesses before dying. You don't get many afterwards.
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Like some actors, he's just getting into character.
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The summary could have been tweeted. Move along, nothing to see.
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... but he's taking things too far giving himself a self-inflicted perforated ulcer.
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That is an augurous doom indeed...
Pretty sure I got an ulcer after watching Meet the Feebles. But seriously, all the best wishes for him, I'm sure most geeks here have watched the LotR movies multiple times (I'm at 20+ for the Fellowship alone) and have high hopes for The Hobbit. Especially since it'll be a two-parter, we need him in good health.
Get well soon!
And it came to pass that, when Illuvatar had presented the Third Theme in which the coming of Men was foretold, Melkor in defiance awaited the moment in which the themes were echoed in canon. Then, in despite of Illuvatar, he did let forth a gut-rumbler that echoed through the Firmament, and one thread recounting the Themes of Illuvatar was extinguished. "See here," said Illuvatar, "that thou, Melkor, art an ass and a cretin. For my music hath already echoed when thou didst snuff out the thread. My Themes and your Music will be retold and recounted; thou art too late to prevent it."
"Verily," replied Melkor, "Thou hast spoken." And the Music and Third Theme continued. But Melkor, consumed with spite and sophomoric behaviors, awaited the next echo of the Themes and Music in canon, and covering his mouth with his hand, did let forth another sound of ailment of the stomach. The Valarauko around him did giggle, but Illuvatar was ill-pleased and knew full well who had let one rip, and shored up the echoed thread of the Theme by his will.
"Melkor, hie thee to my office," spoke Illuvatar, and the Ainur were abashed. "There shalt thou write ten thousand fold, 'I shall not belch during holy musics'."
And Melkor's resentment grew, for he now realized that the Music would be recounted, not once but twice, and no ailment of the stomach would interfere. ---
And this is why Tolkien fell over from an ulcer... and why Peter Jackson had one too but is getting successful treatment.
Everybody gets what the majority deserves.
He looked to much like a hobbit, Shelob got confused.
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Archimedes is dead, Einstein is dead and I myself am not feeling to well.
We're all star dust and connections between our lives and those of our predecessors are most of the time for our own entertainment.
How long until we hear about a curse? Isn't that what happens when there's any sort of morbid coincidence?
I almost died from a perforated ulcer. I did not know I had an ulcer. I did not have any symptoms, but I was over using NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) to treat tooth pain. NSAIDs will drill a hole through an ulcer. NSAIDs include Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Naproxen, and Celebrex.