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Sarumian · 01-01-2014, 10:03 AM

Taking into account all criticism towards PJ's choices in selection/omission/invention of plots and scenes, how would you like the adaptation to be made? It can be shoot as series, where all lines from the books are included. In this case the budget for special effects and visualisations is going to be limited and much would depend on actors' ability to keep a viewer engaged.

The opposite idea is just to make one movie out of the entire LOTR, cutting off a significant part of the plot. Such version can be very impressive and powerful, however, it's not easy to make it consistent and comprehensible.

I think, the right balance can be achieved if The Hobbit is made as one movie and is follower by a five-part LOTR:

1. The Flight To Rivendell
2. The Ring Goes South
3. The Two Towers
4. The Return Of The King
5. The Age Of The Rings Ends (starting right after the Battle of Pelenor Fields)

Then, if a script writer and a director feel confident enough, they can proceed with caution on making a LOTR prequel (and thus The Hobbit's sequel) - The Shadow Is Growing, based on the other Tolkien's material. This would allow to explore Tolkien's universe without making a damage to the adaptation of the books.

01-01-2014, 10:03 AM	#1
Sarumian Wight Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 129	The most suitable breakdown: movies vs books Taking into account all criticism towards PJ's choices in selection/omission/invention of plots and scenes, how would you like the adaptation to be made? It can be shoot as series, where all lines from the books are included. In this case the budget for special effects and visualisations is going to be limited and much would depend on actors' ability to keep a viewer engaged. The opposite idea is just to make one movie out of the entire LOTR, cutting off a significant part of the plot. Such version can be very impressive and powerful, however, it's not easy to make it consistent and comprehensible. I think, the right balance can be achieved if The Hobbit is made as one movie and is follower by a five-part LOTR: 1. The Flight To Rivendell 2. The Ring Goes South 3. The Two Towers 4. The Return Of The King 5. The Age Of The Rings Ends (starting right after the Battle of Pelenor Fields) Then, if a script writer and a director feel confident enough, they can proceed with caution on making a LOTR prequel (and thus The Hobbit's sequel) - The Shadow Is Growing, based on the other Tolkien's material. This would allow to explore Tolkien's universe without making a damage to the adaptation of the books.