The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum - View Single Post - Would you like to see PJ or someone else try the Silmarillion and 'The Hobbit' ?

Keneldil the Polka-dot · 12-20-2002, 10:31 AM

The Hobbit--yes. Provided it is recreated as faithfully as possible. It is a simpler, stand alone type story, no reason or excuse why it couldn't be done right.<P>The Silmarillion--no. I shudder to think of the butchery one of my favorite books since childhood would undergo. Changes would be inevitable since the Silmarillion does not lend itself to a movie style story line. Now maybe a made for DVD collection of the stories in the Sil. as individuals with as little editorial alteration as possible....that I would like to see.

12-20-2002, 10:31 AM	#17
Keneldil the Polka-dot Wight Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 128	The Hobbit--yes. Provided it is recreated as faithfully as possible. It is a simpler, stand alone type story, no reason or excuse why it couldn't be done right.<P>The Silmarillion--no. I shudder to think of the butchery one of my favorite books since childhood would undergo. Changes would be inevitable since the Silmarillion does not lend itself to a movie style story line. Now maybe a made for DVD collection of the stories in the Sil. as individuals with as little editorial alteration as possible....that I would like to see. __________________ "Trust in the ball Jake.....and throw yourself."