Why all the anger? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Alphaelin · 01-14-2003, 03:32 AM

This is a good subject, Saucepan Man. I have to say that my disgust at the TTT movie is two-fold. <P>In the first place, giving the 'masses' what they want is not always a good thing. PJ's adaptation of TTT just seems such a dumbing down of a brilliant source. It shows a lack of respect for both the audience that will see it and Tolkien himself. If PJ did not trust/respect the vision of Tolkien, why did he go to the trouble of making the films?<P>Much more personally, I loathed the change he made in the character of Faramir. I believe the arguement was that F. was a 'static character', which makes no sense to me. He had a different emotional battle to fight than his brother, as a good man who chooses the greater good of humanity over his family/people.

01-14-2003, 03:32 AM	#11
Alphaelin Wight Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Tottering about in the Wild Posts: 130	This is a good subject, Saucepan Man. I have to say that my disgust at the TTT movie is two-fold. <P>In the first place, giving the 'masses' what they want is not always a good thing. PJ's adaptation of TTT just seems such a dumbing down of a brilliant source. It shows a lack of respect for both the audience that will see it and Tolkien himself. If PJ did not trust/respect the vision of Tolkien, why did he go to the trouble of making the films?<P>Much more personally, I loathed the change he made in the character of Faramir. I believe the arguement was that F. was a 'static character', which makes no sense to me. He had a different emotional battle to fight than his brother, as a good man who chooses the greater good of humanity over his family/people. __________________ Not all those who wander are lost . . . because some of us know how to read a map.