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Kath · 07-10-2005, 09:46 AM

I'm not sure that I would like a remake, the films are like the books, a one time only thing. Any remakes would be continually compared to the originals and to my mind they wouldn't be any better because the reason the films were so fantastic was because they were the first real, good attempt at bringing Tolkien's creation to life.

Also if too many years go past then any new filmmakers will no longer have people like Alan Lee or John Howard to work with to keep their film close to the vision of Tolkien.

The only thing I can see someone doing is either doing a film exactly to the storyline of the books or doing something so completely different it's barely recognisable.

07-10-2005, 09:46 AM	#2
Kath Everlasting Whiteness Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams Posts: 4,533	I'm not sure that I would like a remake, the films are like the books, a one time only thing. Any remakes would be continually compared to the originals and to my mind they wouldn't be any better because the reason the films were so fantastic was because they were the first real, good attempt at bringing Tolkien's creation to life. Also if too many years go past then any new filmmakers will no longer have people like Alan Lee or John Howard to work with to keep their film close to the vision of Tolkien. The only thing I can see someone doing is either doing a film exactly to the storyline of the books or doing something so completely different it's barely recognisable. __________________ “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”