<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Just because Tolkien didn't describe it, doesn't mean it didn't happen in the Books. I thought the scene was well-placed, and a chance to get in a bit of exposition without sounding silly. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Oh, yes: it's a good scene but the fact is that the Jackson was a straight copy; given that a certain amount of scorn was poured on earlier attempts (and can you think of another?) this seemed a bit dishonest.<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> What Tolkien-based film wouldn't need a prologue?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>I don't think it needs a prologue and I don't find the one in the Book particularly good (nor did JRRT for that matter). Without the one in the films the story regains its brilliant musical flow from the light, carefree world of the hobbits gradually through more and more moments of discord to the dark, deep, brassy notes of the mountains of Mordor (in the book even the vocabulary changes from the start to the end; the words themselves get heavier as Frodo struggles with the ring). The prologue just confuses this and all the material in it that was needed could have been in Elrond's flashback.<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Such as what? All the bits I noticed as coinciding happened to come from the Books as well.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>I'd have to re-watch both versions now. I did notice a few lines when FotR came out and I did check them but that was quite a while ago now.<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> One thing I found particularly annoying about Fellowship was Arwen's usurping of Glorfindel's part. A mistake shared by the Bakshi version I might add, with Glorfindel being preempted by Legolas.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Well, that's fim adaptations for you: characters get compressed into each other. The real flaw was undermining Frodo's bravery by not allowing him to face down the nazgul alone.<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> I just think it's rather stupid of the Bakshi artists to think that if something is magic it has to be bright and sparkly. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Maybe but at least it was a subtle evokation of struggling wills, not "I'm a great wizard; eat knuckles you old fool".<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>I'm always inclined to laugh at the Nazgul. They act like escapees from a leper colony. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>As opposed to PJ's highly inflammable clowns? <P>"'Ere, Gothmog. Fancy a smoke?"<BR>"Yeah, thanks, Khamul."<BR>*WOOF*<BR>"Ah ah ah ah ah"<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Oh, and to those interested, *here* is an interesting look at Bakshi's LotR. Good for a laugh <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>I found that a few years ago; it's very good. But Bakshi still did a better job. Especially given his circumstances.
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