The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum - View Single Post - Would you like to see PJ or someone else try the Silmarillion and 'The Hobbit' ?

**lindil** · 12-20-2002, 11:14 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> In any case, it would be hard for Ian Holm to look and act like what would be the equivalent for a human of about late thirtyish for an entirely new film. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>I thought Bilbo ws 50 or so at the begining of the Hobbit. you may well be right about a Silmarillion series instead of movie.I would also only want it done if it was to the letter [ of our groups project of course ]PJ 'ish 'adaptations would be worse than nothing I think.But imagine the grandenesws of Valinor done right! or the Silmarills or the 2 lamps and 2 trees! It could potentially blow the LotR away.

12-20-2002, 11:14 AM	#18
lindil Seeker of the Straight Path Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: a hidden fastness in Big Valley nor cal Posts: 1,680	<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> In any case, it would be hard for Ian Holm to look and act like what would be the equivalent for a human of about late thirtyish for an entirely new film.<P> <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>I thought Bilbo ws 50 or so at the begining of the Hobbit.<P><BR>you may well be right about a Silmarillion series instead of movie.<P>I would also only want it done if it was to the letter [ of our groups project of course ]<P>PJ 'ish 'adaptations would be worse than nothing I think.<P>But imagine the grandenesws of Valinor done right! or the Silmarills or the 2 lamps and 2 trees! <P>It could potentially blow the LotR away. __________________ The dwindling Men of the West would often sit up late into the night exchanging lore & wisdom such as they still possessed that they should not fall back into the mean estate of those who never knew or indeed rebelled against the Light.