What did CHRISTOPHER Tolkien think of the movie? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Marileangorifurnimaluim · 03-05-2002, 07:51 PM

Christopher Tolkien supported Ralph Bakshi's Lord of the Rings (1978) which could explain his feelings. Also, Ralph was sitting on the film rights to the story hoping for another shot, and a few clever industry lawyers managed to get the rights for PJ without telling Ralph. Shooting was long underway before he heard about it, and whatever they did was perfectly legal, if not terribly ethical. So Ralph got his sour grapes in as well.<P>Since Christopher has his father's book enshrined, and doesn't think even his own writings can do them justice, I doubt he will ever like any movie/play/radio production/etc.

03-05-2002, 07:51 PM	#1
Marileangorifurnimaluim Eerie Forest Spectre Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Buried in scrolls of fanfiction Posts: 798	Christopher Tolkien supported Ralph Bakshi's Lord of the Rings (1978) which could explain his feelings. Also, Ralph was sitting on the film rights to the story hoping for another shot, and a few clever industry lawyers managed to get the rights for PJ without telling Ralph. Shooting was long underway before he heard about it, and whatever they did was perfectly legal, if not terribly ethical. So Ralph got his sour grapes in as well.<P>Since Christopher has his father's book enshrined, and doesn't think even his own writings can do them justice, I doubt he will ever like any movie/play/radio production/etc. __________________ Deserves death! I daresay he does... And some die that deserve life. Can you give it to them?