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Magician of Nathar · 01-31-2003, 01:37 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>And besides, if you change something just to bring people to the movies (let's leave money out of the picture for now), then I believe that's very wrong. I see them as fans who are not properly introduced to Tolkien, and they are decieved almost. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>I beg to differ. For your information I read the books before I saw the movie, and I still have to give all my compliments and admirations to the movies. I would not call the changes "deceiving", it's your choice whether to watch the movie before reading or not.<P>Nor would I think the changes to please public as "wrong". PJ made the movies because he like the books, but also because he know he is going to profit richly. Money ranks first in modern world, my friend. Even old Tolkien admits that.<P>And I think those changes in the movies sensible, and very adequate if you ask me. With all due respect to Tolkien, I have to say some of his scenes are a drag. He used the first half of FOTR jsut to build up.(Alot wonderful authors do that, but it's a pain to the readers. They almost never reread the build up part.) The movie shortened the drawn out scenes, and added suspense and intrigue to it. That stirs up some flavor. I know most of you here are loyal book fans. But I also know alot of people who dropped the book at chapter 3 or 4 in FOTR because it's too boring. I almost numbered one among them.

01-31-2003, 01:37 PM	#28
Magician of Nathar Animated Skeleton Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 46	<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>And besides, if you change something just to bring people to the movies (let's leave money out of the picture for now), then I believe that's very wrong. I see them as fans who are not properly introduced to Tolkien, and they are decieved almost. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>I beg to differ. For your information I read the books before I saw the movie, and I still have to give all my compliments and admirations to the movies. I would not call the changes "deceiving", it's your choice whether to watch the movie before reading or not.<P>Nor would I think the changes to please public as "wrong". PJ made the movies because he like the books, but also because he know he is going to profit richly. Money ranks first in modern world, my friend. Even old Tolkien admits that.<P>And I think those changes in the movies sensible, and very adequate if you ask me. With all due respect to Tolkien, I have to say some of his scenes are a drag. He used the first half of FOTR jsut to build up.(Alot wonderful authors do that, but it's a pain to the readers. They almost never reread the build up part.) The movie shortened the drawn out scenes, and added suspense and intrigue to it. That stirs up some flavor. I know most of you here are loyal book fans. But I also know alot of people who dropped the book at chapter 3 or 4 in FOTR because it's too boring. I almost numbered one among them.