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doug*platypus · 11-15-2006, 09:57 PM

I agree with PeteS... there is no need to mess with what is a brilliant, charming and entertaining story. As Elladan and Elrohir pointed out, The Hobbit is not a prequel, and should not be treated as such, although that is of course how it would most likely be advertised if and when the film is made.

Essex pointed out that the story is one-dimensional, meaning that there is only one plot thread, and there would be no inter-cutting. I don't see this as necessarily a disadvantage. I find movies with only one thread easier to follow, and find that you can become more absorbed in them as you travel along with the main character. I see no justification for including extraneous details such as the White Council and the attack on Dol Guldur, which would detract from the main story and serve only to confuse viewers who were not acquainted with Middle Earth.

Two films? Pah! Invented materials?! Alas!! I would almost (not quite sure) prefer to not have The Hobbit made into a movie... the last thing I want is another The Two Towers.

11-15-2006, 09:57 PM	#39
doug*platypus Delver in the Deep Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Aotearoa Posts: 960	I agree with PeteS... there is no need to mess with what is a brilliant, charming and entertaining story. As Elladan and Elrohir pointed out, The Hobbit is not a prequel, and should not be treated as such, although that is of course how it would most likely be advertised if and when the film is made. Essex pointed out that the story is one-dimensional, meaning that there is only one plot thread, and there would be no inter-cutting. I don't see this as necessarily a disadvantage. I find movies with only one thread easier to follow, and find that you can become more absorbed in them as you travel along with the main character. I see no justification for including extraneous details such as the White Council and the attack on Dol Guldur, which would detract from the main story and serve only to confuse viewers who were not acquainted with Middle Earth. Two films? Pah! Invented materials?! Alas!! I would almost (not quite sure) prefer to not have The Hobbit made into a movie... the last thing I want is another The Two Towers. __________________ But Gwindor answered: 'The doom lies in yourself, not in your name'.