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Formendacil · 03-08-2005, 11:59 PM

For all that the movies were popular, there were those (non-Tolkien fans, some cinema fans, and some ordinary joes) who went to the movie, not having read the book, who didn't like it. This happens, quite naturally, with EVERY piece of art created. In the case of the movies, I have met a few myself.

It is a faulty argument to say that the popularity of the movies shows the inconsistency is the noisemaking of irate fans, simply because it is impossible for us to present the general public with a fully (or at least, nearer fully) coherent version, and ask which they like better. And since that cannot be done, to present popularity as a sign of success is a somewhat misleading argument.

How do we know that they wouldn't have been MORE popular if they had been internally coherent?

03-08-2005, 11:59 PM	#270
Formendacil Dead Serious Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Perched on Thangorodrim's towers. Posts: 3,328	Popularity a sign??? For all that the movies were popular, there were those (non-Tolkien fans, some cinema fans, and some ordinary joes) who went to the movie, not having read the book, who didn't like it. This happens, quite naturally, with EVERY piece of art created. In the case of the movies, I have met a few myself. It is a faulty argument to say that the popularity of the movies shows the inconsistency is the noisemaking of irate fans, simply because it is impossible for us to present the general public with a fully (or at least, nearer fully) coherent version, and ask which they like better. And since that cannot be done, to present popularity as a sign of success is a somewhat misleading argument. How do we know that they wouldn't have been MORE popular if they had been internally coherent? __________________ I prefer history, true or feigned.