[burrahobbit]

<BR> Re: Are the movies a good or bad thing?</b><br><br> The movies are a good thing. Whether the movies are a good adaptation or not one thig is certain: they will be worth watching. If the movies are a good adaptation then they'll be great, I have no doubts about that. And if they are a poor one? I have a saying that may well apply to the general population: &quot;I like ****ty fantasy movies.&quot; Who wants to see a bunch of fruity elves sitting around talking about the distant past? Not me! But what about samurai elves battleing hoards of scaly monsters or a crusty old man fighting a giant demon? Count me in!<br> <br> Movies (all of them, not just LotR) should be enjoyed on their own merits, whatever they might be. A movie based on any book can never live up to that book no matter how well of an adaptation it is, and it is silly for anyone to expect anyone other that the original writer to come anywhere remotely resembling perfection.<br> <br> You have to remember that movies aren't books, that they are two very different media. They each have their own, different, restrictions. When translating from one to the other certain inevitable concessions must be made. Movies are mostly visual and aural while books are almost completely mental. When making a movie from a book things that were previously only described, and perhaps vaguely described (balrog wings), must be given a concrete form, though this form may be unliked.<br> <br> When you go to see this movie, and most of you will eventually, don't go in with any preconceptions, they'll only hurt what could otherwise be a very enjoyable experience. <p>What's a burrahobbit got to do with my pocket, anyways?</p>