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The Only Real Estel · 12-17-2003, 10:11 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>But I would also have prefered Jackson to dump it once he realised that he couldn't handle characterisation, pace or subtlety.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>What!!?? And leave us with nothing to argue over? What are you thinking!? Seriously, wouldn't you rather have movies & argue over them than not have any movies at all? If hate parts of them, you can at least watch parts that you don't hate. <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>LotR is not in same league with The Shining. It is up there with the greatest books and plays of all time: Bible, Koran, Shakespeare, Bagghavad-gita (sp?). We are all having much the same reactions to the changes in LotR's story as we would if someone had scripted and directed the Christmas or crucifixion stories in the Bible but decided a few things needed to be changed for the sake of entertainment value.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Um, that's a ridiculous statement. LotR is no where near the Bible. Or ever will be. Depends on whether you're religious or not I suppose, but that's just a bad, bad comparision. And to say that our reactions to the changes in LotR are even close to our reactions about a change in a crucifixion story is also way blown-out. Seriously, that's just a stupid statement. [ 11:15 AM December 17, 2003: Message edited by: The Only Real Estel ]

12-17-2003, 10:11 AM	#35
The Only Real Estel Raffish Rapscallion Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Far from the 'Downs, it seems :-( Posts: 2,835	<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>But I would also have prefered Jackson to dump it once he realised that he couldn't handle characterisation, pace or subtlety.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>What!!?? And leave us with nothing to argue over? What <B>are</B> you thinking!? Seriously, wouldn't you rather have movies & argue over them than not have any movies at all? If hate parts of them, you can at least watch parts that you don't hate.<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>LotR is not in same league with The Shining. It is up there with the greatest books and plays of all time: Bible, Koran, Shakespeare, Bagghavad-gita (sp?). We are all having much the same reactions to the changes in LotR's story as we would if someone had scripted and directed the Christmas or crucifixion stories in the Bible but decided a few things needed to be changed for the sake of entertainment value.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Um, that's a ridiculous statement. LotR is no where near the Bible. Or ever will be. Depends on whether you're religious or not I suppose, but that's just a bad, bad comparision. And to say that our reactions to the changes in LotR are even close to our reactions about a change in a crucifixion story is also way blown-out. Seriously, that's just a stupid statement. <p>[ 11:15 AM December 17, 2003: Message edited by: The Only Real Estel ]