[Darkside]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>At first I got mad at people yelling stupid things like 'abomination' and 'travesty' and 'sacrilege'. Now I just feel pity for them - pity that they have such small, unimportant lives that warrant this level of fury over a movie; and more importantly, pity because I wish they could see the movies as I have seen them - with utter wonder and gratitude to truly feel like I was finally walking in Middle-Earth. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Erulasto, I don't want your pity. I do not have a small, unimportant life, nor does anyone else here at the Downs. It is fine that you liked the movie. I could say that I pity you for that, but I don't. That is your opinion and you are entitled to it. AS IS EVERYONE ELSE! We all come here to post our thoughts without trying to hurl insults at each other. Please be aware of that and try not to do it. Thanks! (and we don't yell - we type loudly)<P>As far as finally walking in ME goes, I feel that way each time I read LotR. I didn't need a movie to make me feel that way.<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>I don't understand how anyone cares about the details of the narrative. That was never the magic of Tolkien, nor his main incentive in writing the story. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>How could you not care about the details of the narrative? I love his works because of the details of his narrative. Without the details it would just be another story of Good vs. Evil. Tolkien spent years of his life creating the details of not only LotR, but the history of Middle Earth. What on ME would you say his "magic" was?<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Why on earth is it so important that the movie slavishly follows the book? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>It's not important to "slavishly" follow the books. It is important to follow them enough that the book is recognizable on screen. The TTT was hardly that. The storyline was mutated to the point of absudirty, in my humble opinion. I am not going into a diatribe about all the changes (Faramir, Treebeard, the Elves at Helms Deep....). They have been discussed elswhere.<P>I think that's all I'm going to say, for now. I have a headache. <P>Just remember, play nice and keep your posts insult-free. <BR>Thanks.<P><BR>O.K. I must have been slowly posting while you were writing your next post. I still have a headache, so this will be short.<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> quote:<BR>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR> These character 'modifications' change the essential nature of the story. There's a difference between interpreting Tolkien's work for film and re-writing it so unfaithfully. <BR>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<P>Okay, explain to me the 'essential nature of the story'. What is it? How the hell does it matter who floods the Ford? How is Glorfindel essential to Lord of the Rings? How is Tom Bombadil essential to Lord of the Rings?<P> <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>I think that Lostgaeriel was referring to the script changes that were mentioned in her (his? sorry ) post. Please read it again, carefully. No one is asking for a literal interpretation. We would just like to see the characters potrayed the way Tolkien intended. Not "Hollywooded" into mere shadows of themselves.<p>[ February 16, 2003: Message edited by: Darkside ]