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Tuor of Gondolin · 09-20-2004, 11:32 AM

originally posted by TSM
" I thought that some of the additions in the LotR films worked very well."
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Yes. Boromir was a more appealing character (I don't recall the Lorien scene
being in the book?), and even XenaArwen generally made movie sense
(except for excising Frodo's line at the Ford) and her initial scene was the
sexiest bit in the 3 movies.

And you have to be realistic. A PJ big budget movie will incorporate elements to
have it appeal to as wide an audience as possible. I can understand the
phantom's frustration, though. A personal irritation to me is the almost
inevitable car chase/fight put in movies to appeal to young "Nascar sons"
(it was absurd in Will Smith's movie version of I, Robot).

And one more suggestion for PJ: In an echo of the well-done prologue to
FOTR, how about one in which Gandalf goes to Dol Guldur, meets Thrain, and
gets the map and key to the back door of Erebor?

09-20-2004, 11:32 AM	#4
Tuor of Gondolin Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pennsylvania, WtR, passed Sarn Gebir: Above the rapids (1239 miles) BtR, passed Black Rider Stopping Place (31 miles) Posts: 1,548	originally posted by TSM " I thought that some of the additions in the LotR films worked very well." ------------------------------ Yes. Boromir was a more appealing character (I don't recall the Lorien scene being in the book?), and even XenaArwen generally made movie sense (except for excising Frodo's line at the Ford) and her initial scene was the sexiest bit in the 3 movies. And you have to be realistic. A PJ big budget movie will incorporate elements to have it appeal to as wide an audience as possible. I can understand the phantom's frustration, though. A personal irritation to me is the almost inevitable car chase/fight put in movies to appeal to young "Nascar sons" (it was absurd in Will Smith's movie version of I, Robot). And one more suggestion for PJ: In an echo of the well-done prologue to FOTR, how about one in which Gandalf goes to Dol Guldur, meets Thrain, and gets the map and key to the back door of Erebor? __________________ Aure Entuluva!