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Luinalatawen · 08-05-2003, 01:20 AM

I second that, Beren87.

The book is most definitely better than the film, although to compare the two is like comparing water and fire. The movie is merely PJ's adaptation/idea of a film version. He changed too many things and left out even more so that I personally don't think that the two should be compared as much as they are. But I know how hard it is to ignore all of it! It's impossible, especially for us Tolkien fans. Even though the filmmakers of book-based movies say they don't want to upset the book's fans with changes and eliminations of scenes/characters/etc, they always manage to do just that.

08-05-2003, 01:20 AM	#1
Luinalatawen Wight Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 122	I second that, Beren87. The book is most definitely better than the film, although to compare the two is like comparing water and fire. The movie is merely PJ's adaptation/idea of a film version. He changed too many things and left out even more so that I personally don't think that the two should be compared as much as they are. But I know how hard it is to ignore all of it! It's impossible, especially for us Tolkien fans. Even though the filmmakers of book-based movies say they don't want to upset the book's fans with changes and eliminations of scenes/characters/etc, they always manage to do just that. __________________ My philosophy: A chapter of a Tolkien book a day keeps Sauron's hitmen away.