A Long Expected Party -- The Movie - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Zoe · 10-10-2000, 02:58 AM

Re: A Long Expected Party -- The Movie <blockquote>Quote:<hr> The crucial Gandalf-Bilbo scene in Chapter One presupposes a knowledge of The Hobbit, something that many moviegoers won't have.<hr></blockquote> Sure, many movie goers won't have read the Hobbit, but then, is the knowledge *that* neccessary? I know that I first read the Lord of the Rings without having read the Hobbit, and I didn't have any problems. Perhaps a better assumption would be that although not all movie-goers know about the Hobbit, they at least know that the film is all about a magic ring which has to be destroyed. From this base the Gandalf-Bilbo scene wouldn't be fully understood in full detail, but it would still make sense. Just a thought.

10-10-2000, 02:58 AM	#8
Zoe Wight Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 223	<BR> Re: A Long Expected Party -- The Movie</b><br><br> <blockquote><i>Quote:</i></b><hr> The crucial Gandalf-Bilbo scene in Chapter One presupposes a<br> knowledge of The Hobbit, something that many moviegoers won't have.<hr></blockquote><br> <br> Sure, many movie goers won't have read the Hobbit, but then, is the knowledge that neccessary? I know that I first read the Lord of the Rings without having read the Hobbit, and I didn't have any problems.<br> <br> Perhaps a better assumption would be that although not all movie-goers know about the Hobbit, they at least know that the film is all about a magic ring which has to be destroyed. From this base the Gandalf-Bilbo scene wouldn't be fully understood in full detail, but it would still make sense.<br> <br> Just a thought. <p></p>