[The Squatter of Amon Rûdh]

It seems to me that a company that could even consider making a version of <I>The Hunchback of Notre Dame</I> for children should be kept as far away from Tolkien's work as possible. They have a habit of doing to fairy-stories exactly what Tolkien deplored: they change them to be pretty, dainty and inoffensive; they remove any darkness or deeper meaning and effectively turn the story into escapist drivel. <P>What I find so very annoying is that they clearly adopt famous myths, classic literature and fairy tales for the title alone, then alter them to suit their corporate image, a policy that can only be motivated by profit. All things considered, each Disney version of any half-way decent story is another nail in the coffin of culture.