Are the movies a good or bad thing? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Gwaihir the Windlord · 01-07-2001, 04:27 AM

Not LotR but the Movies will be rather impoverished. Someone who sees the movies, but doesn't read the books, is not really seeing Tolkien. True; they'll see a great story; but it isn't really Tolkien, if you catch my meaning. More people will read LotR and the rest after seeing these movies; inevitable! But, If I were you, I wouldn't excpect a huge popularity surge. Nor would I care. I don't want to flinch at the cut-outs, Mister Underhill. I just won't be able to help it. Elves with pointy ears! Did Peter Jackson have to be the one to make these movies? From the impression I'm getting, any one of of us here could have done a better job with it. Gwaihir the Windlord <A href="http://www.barrowdowns.com">the barrow-downs</A> 'Sing now, ye people of the Tower of Anor, for the Realm of Sauron is ended for ever, and the Dark Tower is thrown down.'

01-07-2001, 04:27 AM	#11
Gwaihir the Windlord Essence of Darkness Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Evermore Posts: 1,420	<BR><br><br> Not LotR but the Movies will be rather impoverished. Someone who sees the movies, but doesn't read the books, is not really seeing Tolkien. True; they'll see a great story; but it isn't really <i> Tolkien</i>, if you catch my meaning.<br> More people will read LotR and the rest after seeing these movies; inevitable! But, If I were you, I wouldn't excpect a huge popularity surge. Nor would I care.<br> I don't want to flinch at the cut-outs, Mister Underhill. I just won't be able to help it. Elves with pointy ears!<br> <br> Did Peter Jackson <i> have</i> to be the one to make these movies? From the impression I'm getting, any one of of us here could have done a better job with it. <p>Gwaihir the Windlord <I><A href="http://www.barrowdowns.com">the barrow-downs</A></I><BR> 'Sing now, ye people of the Tower of Anor,<BR> for the Realm of Sauron is ended for ever,<BR> and the Dark Tower is thrown down.'<BR></p>