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Old 12-21-2002, 11:13 PM   #24
Orual
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I think that saying that PJ "butchered" the Two Towers is going a little far. Now, don't get me wrong, I was as horrified as any to hear my poor Faramir order the Ring brought to Gondor. I was as puzzled and hurt as any to hear Frodo channelling Sauron, and Theoden channelling Saruman. I was as confused as any to see Elves at Helm's Deep. (I don't know if anybody was sad at Haldir's death, but I can't say I was.) I think that we need to cut PJ some slack, though, and not be so incredibly critical of every alteration he makes. Personally, I enjoyed the Two Towers, especially the second time. Sure, there were low points. Points that dipped considerably lower than the lowest point in Fellowship. But all in all, Peter Jackson did a marvelous job. It's a beautifully visioned movie, obviously created by a man who has invested all of the effort he had to give into this project. The actors are great. It isn't the book; it was a hard thing for me to accept, but I have. Just breathe deeply and, if you can, see it again. You'll be braced for all the changes, and it'll be better, I promise. So let's not dog pile on Peter Jackson, he's done so much for us.<P>And for those who say they wish he'd never made the movies: there are a lot of people who were either encouraged to finish the books by the movies (guilty), or people who were introduced to the books by the movies. Would you deny those people the chance to enter Middle-earth? I think that's selfish.<P>~*~Orual~*~
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