[Tar-Palantir]

Davem said:<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Ok, for one thing, we have them saying on the fellowship commentary that they think the way they portrayed Boromir's death was 'better than the book'. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P><BR>That does not mean that their intention was to write a script better than the book. All it says is they think the scene turned out better than the book, and for your information many 'fans' of Tolkien agree. It is a very moving scene. In fact they were hard pressed to even get this book into script form, let alone try to "improve Tolkien" as you say - that is an allegation you can't prove. I think they walked the tightrope of not alienating non-readers and pleasing Tolkien fans deftly, it must have been difficult. <BR> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Maybe, viewed as films in their own right, they work, <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>You're starting to catch on there...<P>but then you lose it...<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> but come on, these are not films of LotR. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>I hate to break it you, but they are. Just because you do not see perfection you shun it. In my mind how can a fan of LotR not enjoy seeing such effort endeavored on this. The visually stunning nature has been awesome, many of the creatures (black riders spring to mind) were portrayed well, the locations were generally well done and adhered to the novels (Edoras, Helm's Deep, Emyn Muil was good, Dead Marshes) Plus Fellowship was 'awesome' in that regard - Did you have a problem with Hobbiton too?<P>There is beauty, nobility and sadness. It simply cannot be on as a grand a scale as the novels - these are real people these actors, they cannot be 'elves' from the novels - there is no actor in this world who can play Aragorn in his greatness. How do they authentically make Treebeard and the Ents come to life? They can't. And without the time to do the entire novels, character development and plot development will not be on the same scale - why on Earth do you need to be so harsh on it? Why on Earth did your first post need to be so inflammatory?<P>Like I said in my first response, I feel bad that you don't enjoy it as much as I get to. And I'm not even a fervent backer of these films! I just think it's a shame to waste (I hate to shout, but here goes) <B>the best screen version of LotR you will ever see in your lifetime.</B> I'm guessing that won't mean much to you, but I relish it.<p>[ February 18, 2003: Message edited by: Tar-Palantir ]