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Bêthberry · 12-08-2003, 11:37 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>In fact when you really look at it, much of the childish tone of the book is there because of the way it is narrated. With lots of asides from the author and the like. Now none of that would feature in a film and with it removed the film would likely come across as not so childish. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Just in support of this claim: I've known people to buy cheap paperback editions of <I>The Hobbit</I> so they could use markers to wipe out the 'childish' parts, out of curiousity to see what remains. And they've reported what you claim, that what remains is a more mature tale.

12-08-2003, 11:37 AM	#38
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,003	<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>In fact when you really look at it, much of the childish tone of the book is there because of the way it is narrated. With lots of asides from the author and the like. Now none of that would feature in a film and with it removed the film would likely come across as not so childish. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Just in support of this claim: I've known people to buy cheap paperback editions of <I>The Hobbit</I> so they could use markers to wipe out the 'childish' parts, out of curiousity to see what remains. And they've reported what you claim, that what remains is a more mature tale. __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.