Shadowlands movie: Tolkien slighted? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Tuor of Gondolin · 08-04-2005, 09:36 AM

Rewatching the interesting Shadowlands movie, I was struck by the
almost total lack of JRRT appearances or allusions (just one book
one- anyone spot it?). Given that other Inklings received cameos (in addition,
of course, to C.S. Lewis and Warnie- and wouldn't movie Warnie make a
great Doctor Watson?

), then why no JRRT?). True, he didn't approve
of Lewis's Joy Gresham involvement (which doesn't seem especially
an example of "Christian charity" and tolerance, why no cameos for him
or CT.

08-04-2005, 09:36 AM	#1
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	Shadowlands movie: Tolkien slighted? Rewatching the interesting Shadowlands movie, I was struck by the almost total lack of JRRT appearances or allusions (just one book one- anyone spot it?). Given that other Inklings received cameos (in addition, of course, to C.S. Lewis and Warnie- and wouldn't movie Warnie make a great Doctor Watson? ), then why no JRRT?). True, he didn't approve of Lewis's Joy Gresham involvement (which doesn't seem especially an example of "Christian charity" and tolerance, why no cameos for him or CT. __________________ Aure Entuluva!

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