Silmarillion Movies - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Gil-Galad · 06-28-2005, 03:43 PM

You do of course realize that not everyone has those abilities at their disposal...

Anguirel · 06-29-2005, 12:42 PM

Scanners and mikes? Yes, I do, as I'm one of those cavemen myself!

If you're entirely without scanning or recording tech, you could have a go at starting the Children of Hurin or War of Wrath scripts, or you could just read the Noldolante and Luthien scripts already up and comment, which is really useful as well.

07-03-2005, 06:12 PM

I want to see a film based on the making of the Ring of Power, the Rise of Sauron and his servants, the last alliance, and the fall of mordor all in a 3/4 hour film.

Anybody else agree?

Gil-Galad · 07-03-2005, 09:03 PM

that might be interesting, but the Silmarillion first to get the stroy through...

Alcarillo · 07-04-2005, 06:33 PM

Good luck to you people! It sounds like an amazingly big task. I've always hoped for a movie to be made about the Silmarillion, or at least one of its stories. Good luck.

Lúmen Rómello · 07-08-2005, 10:09 AM

Interesting. Very interesting...

Well, I'm going to take a look at the board now, but if you need an amateur actor or an editor for the scripts (Mordor, I might even be able to write a draft if I just have to adapt the Professor's writing!), I'm your man.

Well, off to take a look. Mazel tov to you, though, regardless!

-LR

narfforc · 07-10-2005, 03:43 AM

As much as I would love to see The Silmarillion on screen, I do not think it will ever happen. I think the same problems occur with the film, as with the book, it is too vast. If Christopher had not rushed it, then it would have been even bigger. There are many who think, much of Unfinished Tales should/could have been included within The Silmarillion. So that brings us to the film, try looking at The Silmarillion as a story instead of a book. There are things that occured in Tolkiens world, that do not appear in The Silmarillion, yet we having read other books know that they happened. It would be impossible to include all things, what would be left out, lesser characters?. Try thinking of any situations, that do not lead on to greater things, or influence future events, for instance:- if you left out Eol of Nan Elmoth, how would the destruction of Gondolin be achieved. The Lord of the Rings was easier to make than The Silmarillion would be, The Lord of the Rings basically was a start, a middle and an end, The Silmarillion has a beginning, lots of middle and really no end, other than Lotr. However in saying all this, I hope I am as wrong as the people who said LotR could not be done, and I would be one of the first in the queue to watch the results, for all Tolkiens world fills me still with joy and amazement, even 33yrs after first reading: In a hole...............

06-28-2005, 03:43 PM	#1
Gil-Galad Psyche of Prince Immortal Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Above a Parapet Obvious exits are: North, South, and Dennis Posts: 4,734	You do of course realize that not everyone has those abilities at their disposal... __________________ Love doesn't blow up and get killed.

06-29-2005, 12:42 PM	#2
Anguirel Byronic Brand Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The 1590s Posts: 2,778	Scanners and mikes? Yes, I do, as I'm one of those cavemen myself! If you're entirely without scanning or recording tech, you could have a go at starting the Children of Hurin or War of Wrath scripts, or you could just read the Noldolante and Luthien scripts already up and comment, which is really useful as well. __________________ Among the friendly dead, being bad at games did not seem to matter -Il Lupo Fenriso

07-03-2005, 09:03 PM	#4
Gil-Galad Psyche of Prince Immortal Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Above a Parapet Obvious exits are: North, South, and Dennis Posts: 4,734	that might be interesting, but the Silmarillion first to get the stroy through... __________________ Love doesn't blow up and get killed.

07-10-2005, 03:43 AM	#7
narfforc Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Muddy-earth Posts: 1,297	As much as I would love to see The Silmarillion on screen, I do not think it will ever happen. I think the same problems occur with the film, as with the book, it is too vast. If Christopher had not rushed it, then it would have been even bigger. There are many who think, much of Unfinished Tales should/could have been included within The Silmarillion. So that brings us to the film, try looking at The Silmarillion as a story instead of a book. There are things that occured in Tolkiens world, that do not appear in The Silmarillion, yet we having read other books know that they happened. It would be impossible to include all things, what would be left out, lesser characters?. Try thinking of any situations, that do not lead on to greater things, or influence future events, for instance:- if you left out Eol of Nan Elmoth, how would the destruction of Gondolin be achieved. The Lord of the Rings was easier to make than The Silmarillion would be, The Lord of the Rings basically was a start, a middle and an end, The Silmarillion has a beginning, lots of middle and really no end, other than Lotr. However in saying all this, I hope I am as wrong as the people who said LotR could not be done, and I would be one of the first in the queue to watch the results, for all Tolkiens world fills me still with joy and amazement, even 33yrs after first reading: In a hole............... Last edited by narfforc; 07-11-2005 at 04:17 AM.

07-03-2005, 06:12 PM	#3
Mansun Guest Posts: n/a	I want to see a film based on the making of the Ring of Power, the Rise of Sauron and his servants, the last alliance, and the fall of mordor all in a 3/4 hour film. Anybody else agree?

07-04-2005, 06:33 PM	#5
Alcarillo Shadow of the Past Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Minas Mor-go Posts: 1,007	Good luck to you people! It sounds like an amazingly big task. I've always hoped for a movie to be made about the Silmarillion, or at least one of its stories. Good luck.

07-08-2005, 10:09 AM	#6
Lúmen Rómello Newly Deceased Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 10	Interesting. Very interesting... Well, I'm going to take a look at the board now, but if you need an amateur actor or an editor for the scripts (Mordor, I might even be able to write a draft if I just have to adapt the Professor's writing!), I'm your man. Well, off to take a look. Mazel tov to you, though, regardless! -LR