Rip-Offs... - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

02-03-2007, 11:16 AM

... Who has seen any rip-offs of the Tolkein Legendarium. I know there are other threads like this, but I wanted to start a new one because I would like to use this thread so we can all debate over whether its a rip-off or not.

Rip-Offs could include games, (browser-based, console or otherwise), books or movies, (and other things as well).

davem · 02-04-2007, 07:58 AM

There were three movies by one Peter Jackson recently .....

That said, most modern fantasy is to some degree a 'rip off' of Tolkien, usually because
a) the writer is ripping off Tolkien to make a quick buck, b) the writer is such a fan of Tolkien that his work overwhelms their imagination & they can only produce something 'similar', c) Tolkien created an expectation that fantasy novels/worlds will work in a certain way & contain certain races, places & themes & writers produce what readers want.

Interesting piece here (thanks to Lirimaer over on the Plaza for the link)

02-03-2007, 11:16 AM	#1
Lór Redbrace Guest Posts: n/a	Rip-Offs... ... Who has seen any rip-offs of the Tolkein Legendarium. I know there are other threads like this, but I wanted to start a new one because I would like to use this thread so we can all debate over whether its a rip-off or not. Rip-Offs could include games, (browser-based, console or otherwise), books or movies, (and other things as well).

02-04-2007, 07:58 AM	#2
davem Illustrious Ulair Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: In the home of lost causes, and forsaken beliefs, and unpopular names,and impossible loyalties Posts: 4,240	There were three movies by one Peter Jackson recently ..... That said, most modern fantasy is to some degree a 'rip off' of Tolkien, usually because a) the writer is ripping off Tolkien to make a quick buck, b) the writer is such a fan of Tolkien that his work overwhelms their imagination & they can only produce something 'similar', c) Tolkien created an expectation that fantasy novels/worlds will work in a certain way & contain certain races, places & themes & writers produce what readers want. Interesting piece here (thanks to Lirimaer over on the Plaza for the link) __________________ “Everything was an object. If you killed a dwarf you could use it as a weapon – it was no different to other large heavy objects."