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Bêthberry · 07-23-2002, 08:46 PM

*Bethberry puts her tongue firmly in her cheek*

You've seen the movie but haven't read the books? You've set yourself a near-impossible task to create a truly Middle earth inspired RPG if you rely solely on Peter Jackson's movie. No matter how wonderful it is visually, cinematically, musically, no movie can match the depth of detail or characterization in the books. If you don't believe me, just compare Aragorn's "Let's go hunt some orcs" from the movie with what he says in the book after the Fellowship breaks up.

Primary sources:

The Hobbit
The Lord of the Rings
The Silmarillion

Any other Tolkien source such as HOME or Unfinished Tales is gravy. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Bb

07-23-2002, 08:46 PM	#1
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,003	Bethberry puts her tongue firmly in her cheek You've seen the movie but haven't read the books? You've set yourself a near-impossible task to create a truly Middle earth inspired RPG if you rely solely on Peter Jackson's movie. No matter how wonderful it is visually, cinematically, musically, no movie can match the depth of detail or characterization in the books. If you don't believe me, just compare Aragorn's "Let's go hunt some orcs" from the movie with what he says in the book after the Fellowship breaks up. Primary sources: The Hobbit The Lord of the Rings The Silmarillion Any other Tolkien source such as HOME or Unfinished Tales is gravy. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] Bb __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.

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