<BR><br><br> Quite frankly, I don't really care that much whether the movies get more people on to Tolkien or not. Of course, they will; but it doesn't really affect us established fans very much at all (unless they become so popular that we get sick of it). If the Barrow-Downs and Old Forest scenes are to be left out, this board won't exactly become super-popular as no-one will have heard of it. And that's a good thing; we don't want new members that haven't read the books and only seen the movies.<br> <br> A person who sees the movie will probably not read the books. The whole essence of Tolkien is the 'other world' that it's set in. Having read the books, we know the complete histories of Arda, but anyone who sees the movies d don't read the books will know of about two years in the history of Arda; and won't have clue what Beleriand, Aman or the Ainur are. See what I mean? Who cares about the rather impoverished tale of Lord of the Rings when you don't know the proper geography or history or Middle-Earth?<br> <br> Of course, someone who sees the movies and is spurred to read LotR and the rest will fill in the gaps, become ensnared, and see the real Tolkien. Which is fine. They are perfectly welcome to join the downs; and more people will read them as a result of the Movies. Just not that many more.<br> <br> A lot of people will get the wrong idea of the books from these movies. No Barrow-Downs? No Old Forest? Arwen in the Battle of the Hornburg? I understand the need for time restraints, but really, I'm going to have to be doing a lot of explaining over the weeks that follow...<br> <br> It's going to be so annoying sitting there in the theatre watching those movies. I'm going to flinch at every cut-out and mistake, and, on the whole, I don't think I'll particularly enjoy them that much. I suppose either Jackson doesn't realise, or they're aimed at those who've never read the books before. <p>Gwaihir the Windlord <I><A href="http://www.barrowdowns.com">the barrow-downs</A></I><BR> 'Sing now, ye people of the Tower of Anor,<BR> for the Realm of Sauron is ended for ever,<BR> and the Dark Tower is thrown down.'<BR></p>
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