Prologue thievery??? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Celebuial · 03-11-2005, 04:11 AM

Not sure if this should be here or Novices and Newcomers, but...

Has anyone noticed that the prologue to the Fellowship of the Ring game for Ps2 is quite similar to the one in the film? I'm not sure which came first, the film or the game (I think it was the game), but I'd be really interested to know.... I mean Pj went on about how it was really hard for them to do the prologue, I can't help wondering if he got a little bit of help from the game version! It could just be coincidence, or the fact that there is only one way to approach it, but.... It'd be interesting if Pj was influenced by it.

Hookbill the Goomba · 03-11-2005, 04:21 AM

Yes, the game came a few years before the first film. Before PJ and his gang could seal the publishing rights to Fellowship.

I personally enjoyed the prologue in the Game, it was well done and an interesting interpretation. I would not be surprised if PJ got some inspiration from the way they did it. Mind you, there are few enough other ways to do said prologue.

Celebuial · 03-14-2005, 07:44 AM

Thanks Hookbill!!!! I like the prologue in the game too, especially the way it starts: BEAUTIFUL!!

Celebaglar · 03-14-2005, 08:50 PM

this has no point being in the forum, but celbuial, you stole my name! I was going to be silver twilight, haha. Great minds think alike i guess.

Holbytlass · 06-02-2005, 01:56 PM

I haven't researched anything, but even if the game came out a couple of years before the movie did, the game could have gotten it from the movie because Pj had been working on it for about 5 years.

03-11-2005, 04:11 AM	#1
Celebuial Wight Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cardiff during term time/Leicester in the holl's Posts: 130	Prologue thievery??? Not sure if this should be here or Novices and Newcomers, but... Has anyone noticed that the prologue to the Fellowship of the Ring game for Ps2 is quite similar to the one in the film? I'm not sure which came first, the film or the game (I think it was the game), but I'd be really interested to know.... I mean Pj went on about how it was really hard for them to do the prologue, I can't help wondering if he got a little bit of help from the game version! It could just be coincidence, or the fact that there is only one way to approach it, but.... It'd be interesting if Pj was influenced by it. __________________ Ú cilith ‘war. Ú men ‘war. Boe min mebi. Boe min bango.

03-11-2005, 04:21 AM	#2
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 6,153	Yes, the game came a few years before the first film. Before PJ and his gang could seal the publishing rights to Fellowship. I personally enjoyed the prologue in the Game, it was well done and an interesting interpretation. I would not be surprised if PJ got some inspiration from the way they did it. Mind you, there are few enough other ways to do said prologue. __________________ I think that if you want facts, then The Downer Newspaper is probably the place to go. I know! I read it once. THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN: The Legend of the Golden Bus Ticket...

03-14-2005, 07:44 AM	#3
Celebuial Wight Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cardiff during term time/Leicester in the holl's Posts: 130	Thanks Hookbill!!!! I like the prologue in the game too, especially the way it starts: BEAUTIFUL!! __________________ Ú cilith ‘war. Ú men ‘war. Boe min mebi. Boe min bango.

06-02-2005, 01:56 PM	#5
Holbytlass Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Party Tree Posts: 1,096	I haven't researched anything, but even if the game came out a couple of years before the movie did, the game could have gotten it from the movie because Pj had been working on it for about 5 years. __________________ Holby is an actual flesh-and-blood person, right? Not, say a sock-puppet of Nilp’s, by any chance? ~Nerwen, WWCIII

03-14-2005, 08:50 PM	#4
Celebaglar Animated Skeleton Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Among the host of the noldor, and the last high elves that dwell in middle eath Posts: 31	this has no point being in the forum, but celbuial, you stole my name! I was going to be silver twilight, haha. Great minds think alike i guess.