The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum - View Single Post

**lindil** · 11-22-2002, 09:12 AM

Thenamir posted <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>...Enough already. Call the movie a different story if you wish, but leave it alone... <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Sorry that doesn't wash. Are you saying it is OK for PJ to say he improved on JRRT and we can not then criticize that? At Tolkien forum devoted primarily [not this forum but the whole board] to the books?I have held off criticizing the movie till the extended DVD came out, and I was one of the first folks to come here and post after the midnight showing of the FOtR. Then I posted something to the effect that " While the movie had many points where a simple adhering to the Books would have greatly improved it, right now I was so delighted to see M-E come to life that I can gladly over look the movie's shortcomings."Honeymoon's over! I promise from now on to be a relentless critic when I feel the movies deserve it, and a loud cheerer when they truly get it right.Bush may be cutting the constitution to shreds but last time I checked the 1st amendment still was applicable to the Downs! and I will reiterate that I think th FotR ext vers. is the best movie adaptation I have seen of any book--> film. But...again a reply to Thenamir who posted <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>If you and the other nit pickers want to fume and fulminate over the absence of Glorfindel, then I hereby issue you a challenge: don't go see The Two Towers when it comes out. Just stay away and let the rest of us have fun. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>I think perhaps since this is a discussion forum, if you do not want to be exposed to criticism of the film you may be happier yourself if you do not repeatedly come to a thread where the folks therein are having fun both enjoying the movie and critiquing it. I will see the Two Towers and I almost certainly will again withold [most]criticism till I see the Extended version, and then I will be back [pleasenote the smile included w/ the tounge ][ November 22, 2002: Message edited by: lindil ]

11-22-2002, 09:12 AM	#27
lindil Seeker of the Straight Path Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: a hidden fastness in Big Valley nor cal Posts: 1,680	Thenamir posted <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>...Enough already. Call the movie a different story if you wish, but leave it alone... <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Sorry that doesn't wash. Are you saying it is OK for PJ to say he improved on JRRT and we can not then criticize that? At Tolkien forum devoted primarily [not this forum but the whole board] to the books?<P>I have held off criticizing the movie till the extended DVD came out, and I was one of the first folks to come here and post after the midnight showing of the FOtR.<BR>Then I posted something to the effect that " While the movie had many points where a simple adhering to the Books would have greatly improved it, right now I was so delighted to see M-E come to life that I can gladly over look the movie's shortcomings."<P>Honeymoon's over! I promise from now on to be a relentless critic when I feel the movies deserve it, and a loud cheerer when they truly get it right.<P>Bush may be cutting the constitution to shreds but last time I checked the 1st amendment still was applicable to the Downs! <P><BR>and I will reiterate that I think th FotR ext vers. is the best movie adaptation I have seen of any book--> film. But...<P>again a reply to Thenamir who posted <BR> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>If you and the other nit pickers want to fume and fulminate over the absence of Glorfindel, then I hereby issue you a challenge: don't go see The Two Towers when it comes out. Just stay away and let the rest of us have fun. <BR> <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>I think perhaps since this is a discussion forum, if you do not want to be exposed to criticism of the film you may be happier yourself if you do not repeatedly come to a thread where the folks therein are having <I>fun</I> both enjoying the movie <I> and </I> critiquing it. I will see the Two Towers and I almost certainly will again withold [most]criticism till I see the Extended version, and then I will be back [pleasenote the smile included w/ the tounge ]<p>[ November 22, 2002: Message edited by: lindil ] __________________ 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.