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

Cúdae · 11-03-2002, 02:29 PM

The movies are neither a good thing, nor a bad thing. How's that sound? I read the books long before the movie and I liked the movie when it came out. Sure, it ruined my image of a dark-haired Legolas and yeah, Rivendell will never be the same for me, but the movie got hundreds, thousands, etc. of people to <i>read the books</i>. With the decline of interest in reading these days, I'm physched that a movie has gotten so many to read a wonderful book. I'm pretty sure Tolkien would approve too. <BR>To me personally, I don't care one way or the other whether the movie is going to ruin my imaginings or not. To me, all that matters is that a movie made people read. That's all that really seems important.

11-03-2002, 02:29 PM	#35
Cúdae Wight Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 160	The movies are neither a good thing, nor a bad thing. How's that sound? I read the books long before the movie and I liked the movie when it came out. Sure, it ruined my image of a dark-haired Legolas and yeah, Rivendell will never be the same for me, but the movie got hundreds, thousands, etc. of people to <i>read the books</i>. With the decline of interest in reading these days, I'm physched that a movie has gotten so many to read a wonderful book. I'm pretty sure Tolkien would approve too. <BR>To me personally, I don't care one way or the other whether the movie is going to ruin my imaginings or not. To me, all that matters is that a movie made people read. That's all that really seems important. __________________ "And if you listen very hard/ The tune will come to you at last/ When all are one and one is all/ To be a rock and not to roll." --Led Zeppelin "Stairway to Heaven"