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**lindil** · 12-20-2001, 02:24 AM

As I like to consider my self as much of an ultra-conservative Tolkien purist, and one who argued strongly for a pure rendition, I was impressed, really impressed. Yeah PJ's crative lic, should be on probation, but so much of the spirit of the work did show thru and indeed inspired it, that I came away pleased. Coyuld I post a 1,000 word critique w/ no effort ? yep Will I [tonight at least ] nope - it was just too cool to spend time slamming it. the cheesiest thing i will mention was the evil, Evil EVIL being chanted during the weathertop scene [I think] . They tried I think to be discrete about it, but finally it came into the foreground strongly enough that there was no mistsaking it - I'm afraid. Someone said above they thought bean and mortensonm should have switched roles , i say no way. I will save further praise and critique for their own threads.- thanks Gilthalion for the attitude adjustment prior to the movie. I suggest you go to see it [for those who havn't] w/ the idea that all copies are gone except one that is about as well presereved as the booknext Balin's tomb, and alot of gaps werre missing and had to be filled in.Someone complained I think about Sam being made goofy - in the book, he is a total bumpkin. I still hope someone' does it 'by the book' one day, but until then this is a 10,000% improvement over the Rankin/Bass and cartoon version. lindil's Osanwe page @ <A HREF="http://pub72.ezboard.com/bosanwe" TARGET=_blank>http://pub72.ezboard.com/bosanwe</A>

12-20-2001, 02:24 AM	#31
lindil Seeker of the Straight Path Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: a hidden fastness in Big Valley nor cal Posts: 1,680	As I like to consider my self as much of an ultra-conservative Tolkien purist, and one who argued strongly for a pure rendition, I was impressed, really impressed. Yeah PJ's crative lic, should be on probation, but so much of the spirit of the work did show thru and indeed inspired it, that I came away pleased. <P>Coyuld I post a 1,000 word critique w/ no effort ? yep<BR>Will I [tonight at least ] nope - it was just too cool to spend time slamming it. <P>the cheesiest thing i will mention was the evil, <B>Evil EVIL</B> being chanted during the weathertop scene [I think] . They tried I think to be discrete about it, but finally it came into the foreground strongly enough that there was no mistsaking it - I'm afraid. Someone said above they thought bean and mortensonm should have switched roles , i say no way. <P>I will save further praise and critique for their own threads.<P>- thanks Gilthalion for the attitude adjustment prior to the movie. <P>I suggest you go to see it [for those who havn't] w/ the idea that all copies are gone except one that is about as well presereved as the booknext Balin's tomb, and alot of gaps werre missing and had to be filled in.<P>Someone complained I think about Sam being made goofy - in the book, he is a total bumpkin. <P>I still hope someone' does it 'by the book' one day, but until then this is a 10,000% improvement over the Rankin/Bass and cartoon version.<P><BR>lindil's Osanwe page @ <A HREF="http://pub72.ezboard.com/bosanwe" TARGET=_blank>http://pub72.ezboard.com/bosanwe</A> __________________ The dwindling Men of the West would often sit up late into the night exchanging lore & wisdom such as they still possessed that they should not fall back into the mean estate of those who never knew or indeed rebelled against the Light.