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The Only Real Estel · 08-25-2003, 11:15 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>I was recently rereading "The Fellowship of the Ring" and I am now convinced Peter Jackson deserves enormous kudos for effectively translating Tokien's work into a film.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> This I agree with, he deserves a load of kudos for his work on FotR, & also kudos (albiet less in my opinon) for his work on TTT.<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Heck, even the Council of Elrond, the key beginning to the Fellowship, occurs very late in Tolkien's book. Most filmakers might have dropped the opening completely and have the story begin there.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> This I don't agree with. I don't believe it's likely at all that anyone would leave out all of the beginning leading up to the Council.

08-25-2003, 11:15 AM	#3
The Only Real Estel Raffish Rapscallion Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Far from the 'Downs, it seems :-( Posts: 2,835	<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>I was recently rereading "The Fellowship of the Ring" and I am now convinced Peter Jackson deserves enormous kudos for effectively translating Tokien's work into a film.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> This I agree with, he deserves a load of kudos for his work on FotR, & also kudos (albiet less in my opinon) for his work on TTT.<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Heck, even the Council of Elrond, the key beginning to the Fellowship, occurs very late in Tolkien's book. Most filmakers might have dropped the opening completely and have the story begin there.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> This I don't agree with. I don't believe it's likely at all that anyone would leave out all of the beginning leading up to the Council.