Crimes Against Tolkienity

[Eurytus]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Pandora... best post ever. I heartily agree and I've almost had enough of people who endorse the wholesale slaughter of a great book without admitting that yes the movies did have faults. They may be your favourite films, but don't let that block your mind off completely to criticisms. I'm willing to admit that in some instances the movies are superior to the books, but nevertheless they are not nearly as good as the Hollywood hype machine tells you they are. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>You do realise that this sentence <P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> They may be your favourite films, but don't let that block your mind off completely to criticisms. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>works equally well if you change the word films to books don’t you. Not that many people here seem to see it that way of course.<P>And best post ever?!? A post that contains this;<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> These films have been badly directed, end of story. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Apparently the fact that Pandora feels that the films have been badly directed has rendered the whole discussion moot.