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The Only Real Estel · 08-25-2003, 01:29 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Heck, even the Council of Elrond, the key beginning to the Fellowship, occurs very late in Tolkien's book. 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> I think by, 'Most filmakers might have dropped the opening completely and have the story begin there.' He meant that they would just start it at the Council of Elrond. If not I must sound really stupid, but that's sure what it sounds like.<BR> I'm only glad that he didn't put Tom Bombadil in because PJ wouldn't have had enough time to 'explain' him. He would've come out as a singing Jar-Jar-Binks, as I've said before.

08-25-2003, 01:29 PM	#7
The Only Real Estel Raffish Rapscallion Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Far from the 'Downs, it seems :-( Posts: 2,835	<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Heck, even the Council of Elrond, the key beginning to the Fellowship, occurs very late in Tolkien's book. 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> I think by, 'Most filmakers might have dropped the opening completely and have the story begin there.' He meant that they would just start it at the Council of Elrond. If not I must sound really stupid, but that's sure what it sounds like.<BR> I'm only glad that he didn't put Tom Bombadil in because PJ wouldn't have had enough time to 'explain' him. He would've come out as a singing Jar-Jar-Binks, as I've said before.