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mark12_30 · 06-13-2002, 09:20 AM

Nar:

You wrote: "Although I liked the movie, there were too many scenes of Frodo sliding backwards into a corner away from menacing nasties: this was both unfaithful to the book and visually dull."

Thanks. Beautifully put. (I'm sure Wood was only doing what the director said to do.) So that begs the question, why did Jackson do this, I've often wondered??? I know he wanted to show the overwhelming awfulness of the Ring-- but why should that prompt Jackson to turn Frodo into a wuss? Why should Jackson have made Frodo any less brave than Sam, Merry, Pippin? Any ideas??

--Helen

06-13-2002, 09:20 AM	#5
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,349	Nar: You wrote: "Although I liked the movie, there were too many scenes of Frodo sliding backwards into a corner away from menacing nasties: this was both unfaithful to the book and visually dull." Thanks. Beautifully put. (I'm sure Wood was only doing what the director said to do.) So that begs the question, why did Jackson do this, I've often wondered??? I know he wanted to show the overwhelming awfulness of the Ring-- but why should that prompt Jackson to turn Frodo into a wuss? Why should Jackson have made Frodo any less brave than Sam, Merry, Pippin? Any ideas?? --Helen __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.