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Firefoot · 12-23-2003, 10:14 AM

I think that the Sil as a movie would be incredibly confusing...there are too many characters and subplots. I was confused the first time I read the book as to who was who, who was related to who, and who was an elf or man. It would be overwhelming, I think. The idea of a main character is difficult too, Galadriel is one idea, I guess, but it didn't seem to me that she had a strong enough part throughout the book. I suppose you could enlarge the part for a movie though.<P>If you were really determined you could probably make the Sil a movie but you would have to cut so much to make it so that it wasn't confusing that I think it would probably end up as a disappointment to the book.<p>[ 11:15 AM December 23, 2003: Message edited by: Firefoot ]

12-23-2003, 10:14 AM	#12
Firefoot Illusionary Holbytla Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,547	I think that the Sil as a movie would be incredibly confusing...there are too many characters and subplots. I was confused the first time I read the book as to who was who, who was related to who, and who was an elf or man. It would be overwhelming, I think. The idea of a main character is difficult too, Galadriel is one idea, I guess, but it didn't seem to me that she had a strong enough part throughout the book. I suppose you could enlarge the part for a movie though.<P>If you were really determined you could probably make the Sil a movie but you would have to cut so much to make it so that it wasn't confusing that I think it would probably end up as a disappointment to the book.<p>[ 11:15 AM December 23, 2003: Message edited by: Firefoot ]