Movie improvements on the book?! - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Magician of Nathar · 01-12-2003, 07:12 PM

What a reliefe someone finally brought this up. I do think there are quite a few things that are done better in the movie than in the book(Please don't kill me). I think if PJ followed the exact book version, it wouldn't be that interesting. I mean movie and books are distinctly diffrent art forms. I liked the gollum thing alot, and theodon's mourning for his son is good too. (Though those flowers on the mound are scary....they are so big, and not a bit grieved looking) I especially liked the way they portrayed Aragorn, it feels more realistic. The book Aragorn wouldn't come off well in the movie. People would find him too medieval and King Arthur like, and also a little annoyingly perfect.

01-12-2003, 07:12 PM	#13
Magician of Nathar Animated Skeleton Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 46	What a reliefe someone finally brought this up. I do think there are quite a few things that are done better in the movie than in the book(Please don't kill me). I think if PJ followed the exact book version, it wouldn't be that interesting. I mean movie and books are distinctly diffrent art forms. I liked the gollum thing alot, and theodon's mourning for his son is good too. (Though those flowers on the mound are scary....they are so big, and not a bit grieved looking) I especially liked the way they portrayed Aragorn, it feels more realistic. The book Aragorn wouldn't come off well in the movie. People would find him too medieval and King Arthur like, and also a little annoyingly perfect.