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Lord of Angmar · 12-10-2003, 06:45 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>As for the voice of Smaug, look no further than Alan Rickman (Snipe in Harry Potter for those who don't know him) or Jeremy Irons (the bad lion in the Lion King).<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Jeremy Irons. Yes, I can see it now.This raises another point about a film adaptation of The Hobbit in my mind. Since it has been concluded that if such a film endeavour were to be undertaken, Peter Jackson and company would want the movie to have more of a Lord of the Rings feel than the book had. It might be strange in the context of the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy to have a dragon that talks, since obviously if The Hobbit were to be given a darker tone they would make Smaug out to be more villanous and purely evil (i.e. the Balrog in the Fellowship of the Ring movie). For mass audiences, the idea of a dragon talking, especially since it would have to take on certain characteristics of the "monster movie," might be unappealing. Then again, it might not.Cheers, Angmar[ 7:45 PM December 10, 2003: Message edited by: Lord of Angmar ]

12-10-2003, 06:45 PM	#33
Lord of Angmar Tyrannus Incorporalis Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: the North Posts: 833	<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>As for the voice of Smaug, look no further than Alan Rickman (Snipe in Harry Potter for those who don't know him) or Jeremy Irons (the bad lion in the Lion King).<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Jeremy Irons. Yes, I can see it now.<P>This raises another point about a film adaptation of <I>The Hobbit</I> in my mind. Since it has been concluded that if such a film endeavour were to be undertaken, Peter Jackson and company would want the movie to have more of a <I>Lord of the Rings</I> feel than the book had. It might be strange in the context of the <I>Lord of the Rings</I> movie trilogy to have a dragon that talks, since obviously if <I>The Hobbit</I> were to be given a darker tone they would make Smaug out to be more villanous and purely evil (i.e. the Balrog in the <I>Fellowship of the Ring</I> movie). For mass audiences, the idea of a dragon talking, especially since it would have to take on certain characteristics of the "monster movie," might be unappealing. <P>Then again, it might not.<P>Cheers,<BR>Angmar<p>[ 7:45 PM December 10, 2003: Message edited by: Lord of Angmar ] __________________ ...where the instrument of intelligence is added to brute power and evil will, mankind is powerless in its own defence.