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Firefoot · 07-03-2004, 10:00 AM

I am very glad that I read the books first. In the times when I have seen the movies before I read the book, one of a few things happen: 1. I like both book and movie, but neither as much as I might have, 2. I end up disliking the book and liking the movie less than I did, 3. I already know exactly what will happen so that all the amazing moments in a book are ruined. I don't know if any of these would have happened with LotR but the book is so amazing that I would have hated already knowing what would happen - especially in the parts such as when Gandalf came back, Frodo "died", and Dernhelm/Eowyn. (Yes, I fall for all the plot traps).

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07-03-2004, 10:00 AM	#3
Firefoot Illusionary Holbytla Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,547	I am very glad that I read the books first. In the times when I have seen the movies before I read the book, one of a few things happen: 1. I like both book and movie, but neither as much as I might have, 2. I end up disliking the book and liking the movie less than I did, 3. I already know exactly what will happen so that all the amazing moments in a book are ruined. I don't know if any of these would have happened with LotR but the book is so amazing that I would have hated already knowing what would happen - especially in the parts such as when Gandalf came back, Frodo "died", and Dernhelm/Eowyn. (Yes, I fall for all the plot traps).