Revealing poll - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

davem · 04-11-2008, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Sauron the White

I realize many here favored the "simple children's story" but so far its really getting murdered.

So you've seen Boyen's first draft screenplay then? I half expected it to be honest - she certainly murdered LotR....

Sauron the White · 04-11-2008, 01:13 PM

sorry - cannot say that I have.

Folwren · 04-16-2008, 08:13 AM

I'm glad to see the greatest percentage think that it should be like the book - getting more serious towards the end. My vote would have gone in that direction.

Sauron the White · 04-16-2008, 09:37 AM

Of course when you take the three together that want it darker than the book it totals 59%.

Bêthberry · 04-16-2008, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Sauron the White

Of course when you take the three together that want it darker than the book it totals 59%.

Isn't that just like a pollster, to cause one of the camps to split their vote and thereby reduce its voice. Perhaps this will be enough to persuade PJ to produce three versions of TH--one for cinematic release, one for subsequent DVD release, and one finally for the extended YouTube release where viewers can c&p their own preferences.

alatar · 04-16-2008, 11:49 AM

I just hope that, unlike that old movie Jurassic Park, that the director/producer/writer picks some audience for a target and sticks with it. If we are to have a darker, more adult movie, then great. Or a more whimsical kid flick - that's okay too. But I hope that whomever doesn't try for both as to me that would, as you say, just murder the book.

"We'll have scary goblins that hunt the Dwarves...and then they'll all break out into a Disneyeque song and dance number!"

"Brilliant!"

Mithalwen · 04-16-2008, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by alatar

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"We'll have scary goblins that hunt the Dwarves...and then they'll all break out into a Disneyeque song and dance number!"

"Brilliant!"

Or could go Monty Python and the Arkenstone "let us not go to Rivendell - it is a silly place!" - and Smaug could be repalced by a rabbit .....

Excuse me , I was disappointed to find this poll wasn't anything to do with if Gandalf the Grey should uncloak

after all statistics are usually like lamposts to drunks - more for support than illumination...

Gwathagor · 04-16-2008, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by davem

So you've seen Boyen's first draft screenplay then? I half expected it to be honest - she certainly murdered LotR....

Where would one find that? I'd be interested.

04-16-2008, 08:13 AM	#3
Folwren Messenger of Hope Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a tiny, insignificant little town in one of the many States. Posts: 5,076	I'm glad to see the greatest percentage think that it should be like the book - getting more serious towards the end. My vote would have gone in that direction. __________________ A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. - C.S. Lewis

04-16-2008, 11:49 AM	#6
alatar Doubting Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Heaven's basement Posts: 2,466	I just hope that, unlike that old movie Jurassic Park, that the director/producer/writer picks some audience for a target and sticks with it. If we are to have a darker, more adult movie, then great. Or a more whimsical kid flick - that's okay too. But I hope that whomever doesn't try for both as to me that would, as you say, just murder the book. "We'll have scary goblins that hunt the Dwarves...and then they'll all break out into a Disneyeque song and dance number!" "Brilliant!" __________________ There is naught that you can do, other than to resist, with hope or without it.

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04-11-2008, 01:13 PM	#2
Sauron the White Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 903	sorry - cannot say that I have.

04-16-2008, 09:37 AM	#4
Sauron the White Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 903	Of course when you take the three together that want it darker than the book it totals 59%.