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**lindil** · 12-19-2003, 09:16 AM

Doug your reviews seemed aimed not only at recording your impressions [ the avowed puropse of the thread], but of criticising those who have the misfortune [and I am clearly one] of experiencing the Movies in a very different way. I have no bitterness towards anyone who can seperate the films so completely from the books that the major re-characterizations and plot changes do not wrankle, good for you, or to whomever can acheive such a feat!But why attack those who wished to enjoy the movie more, found they could not? Is there a sub-text to the official thread saying, worshipers of PJ only? or only nice comments allowed? You offered your critiques I noticed, <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Alas, all too many scenes were missing, and once again I think that Peter Jackson's priorities were sometimes askew. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Why then turn around attack mine? <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Wrong door?! Let it go<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>To which I would say, some one feels differently about the Movies than you do! Let it go! p.s. Question: And how can the following two quotes possibly be in the same post ? <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Whatever gripes I will come up with, most of which will stem from my knowledge of the books <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Judged on its own, without any unfair comparisons to the book... <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> italics mine Answer: because they are for you, like my 'contradictory' quotes, describing two different aspects of one experience. One of the cardinal principles of posting here is that one does not invalidate anothers subjective experiences. You disagree - fine. You state it for all to read - fine. But branding someone as having yet to really 'get it' or as not having 'sufficiently adjusted their attitude' for optimal viewing and you just strayed well into the zone of [whether it was meant ot not] an attack on a fellow member.I take the trouble to address this point fully so hopefully as to not have to encounter it again [in this thread at least!]. It is a recurring theme in the Movie Forum but folks do need to be tolerant of others experiences.and btw, I agree that Alan Lee deserves a lion's share of credit for not just the succesful aspescts of III but of I and II as well.respectfully, L[ 10:17 AM December 19, 2003: Message edited by: lindil ]

12-19-2003, 09:16 AM	#69
lindil Seeker of the Straight Path Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: a hidden fastness in Big Valley nor cal Posts: 1,680	Doug your reviews seemed aimed not only at recording your impressions [ the avowed puropse of the thread], but of criticising those who have the misfortune [and I am clearly one] of experiencing the Movies in a very different way.<P> I have no bitterness towards anyone who can seperate the films so completely from the books that the major re-characterizations and plot changes do not wrankle, good for you, or to whomever can acheive such a feat!<P>But why attack those who wished to enjoy the movie more, found they could not? <P>Is there a sub-text to the official thread saying, worshipers of PJ only? or only nice comments allowed? You offered your critiques I noticed, <P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Alas, all too many scenes were missing, and once again I think that Peter Jackson's priorities were sometimes askew. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Why then turn around attack mine?<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Wrong door?! Let it go<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>To which I would say, some one feels differently about the Movies than you do! Let it go! <P><BR>p.s.<BR>Question: And how can the following two quotes possibly be in the same post ?<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Whatever gripes I will come up with, most of which will stem from my knowledge of the books <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Judged on its own, without any <I>unfair</I> comparisons to the book... <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> <I> italics mine</I><P><BR>Answer: because they are for you, like my 'contradictory' quotes, describing two different aspects of one experience. <P>One of the cardinal principles of posting here is that one does not invalidate anothers <BR>subjective experiences. You disagree - fine. You state it for all to read - fine. But branding someone as having yet to really 'get it' or as not having 'sufficiently adjusted their attitude' for optimal viewing and you just strayed well into the zone of [whether it was meant ot not] an attack on a fellow member.<P>I take the trouble to address this point fully so hopefully as to not have to encounter it again [in this thread at least!].<BR>It is a recurring theme in the Movie Forum but folks do need to be tolerant of others experiences.<P>and btw, I agree that Alan Lee deserves a lion's share of credit for not just the succesful aspescts of III but of I and II as well.<P>respectfully,<BR>L<p>[ 10:17 AM December 19, 2003: 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.