Could (Should) the Simarillion become a film? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

zb · 01-07-2004, 06:43 AM

After listening to a recording of Christopher Tolkien reading "of Beren and Luthien" today, I'd say there's definite movie potential. <P>Unfortunately, there's also a lot of potential for cringeworthiness of the worse sort (imagine if Disney got their hands on a story which involves a large talking hound!), but that's the way these things go.<P>I'd be much more inclined to support an arthouse B&L, I guess.

01-07-2004, 06:43 AM	#33
zb Haunting Spirit Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: perth, west australia Posts: 71	After listening to a recording of Christopher Tolkien reading "of Beren and Luthien" today, I'd say there's definite movie potential. <P>Unfortunately, there's also a lot of potential for cringeworthiness of the worse sort (imagine if Disney got their hands on a story which involves a large talking hound!), but that's the way these things go.<P>I'd be much more inclined to support an arthouse B&L, I guess. __________________ "Do you think I am trying to weave a spell? Perhaps I am; but remember your fairy tales. Spells are used for breaking enchantments as well as inducing them. And you and I have need of the strongest spell that can be found to wake us from the evil enchantment of worldliness..." - C.S. Lewis