why don't people like arwen in the movie? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Lush · 01-28-2003, 11:05 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Did J.R.R.Tolkien himself actually sell it, or was it a family member? Please help.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Yes. JRR himself sold the movie rights. <P>As for calling Peter Jackson greedy...*sigh* You have to understand how the movie business works. How <I>any</I> business works for that matter. Potential investors balk if they feel that you are not going to make any profit, and you are left in the hole. And if the LOTR was filmed with solely with the purists in mind, it would have been a financial disaster for New Line, who are, by the way, a decently respected, well-rounded studio.

01-28-2003, 11:05 PM	#11
Lush Fair and Cold Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the big onion Posts: 1,770	<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Did J.R.R.Tolkien himself actually sell it, or was it a family member? Please help.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Yes. JRR himself sold the movie rights. <P>As for calling Peter Jackson greedy...sigh You have to understand how the movie business works. How <I>any</I> business works for that matter. Potential investors balk if they feel that you are not going to make any profit, and you are left in the hole. And if the LOTR was filmed with solely with the purists in mind, it would have been a financial disaster for New Line, who are, by the way, a decently respected, well-rounded studio. __________________ ~The beginning is the word and the end is silence. And in between are all the stories. This is one of mine~

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