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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> If the Jackson team had been a little less cavalier with the material over which the author's son had no control, then perhaps he might have let them film other books over which he does have authority. They have only themselves to blame that he now wants nothing to do with them. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Quite apart from the hyperbolic claim that Jackson was “cavalier” with the material it is erroneous to say that if they had “doffed the cap” and treated the LOTR as some sort of sacred and unimpeachable text then CT may have accepted those and future films. The guy was so bitter about the prospects of ANY film being made that it simply would not have happened.<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> in many ways I'm sure that he sees the work as a personal link with his father. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>I would have more respect for his position in this regard if he wasn’t so obsessed with making money out of publishing any scraps of manuscript containing “personal links” with his father.<P>Once the period of copyright after JRR Tolkien’s death has expired then anyone will be free to make adaptations of his works. The sooner the better as far as I am concerned.<P>As soon as anyone starts behaving like any work of art is beyond any change or alteration then they are losing touch with reality. These aren’t the words of God. It isn’t the Qu’ran.<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> crass commercialisations of them, hyped as by the fans, for the fans, but actually written with no real respect for the material and aimed at a standard action film audience. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>And I truly hope that anyone who truly believes the above does not even watch the ROTK. Though how anyone could watch the making of documentaries in the Extended Editions and then claim that Jackson and his team have no respect for the material is beyond me.