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***Mister Underhill*** · 11-26-2006, 01:56 PM

I'd agree that Raimi is a longshot; but then again if he's a Tolkien fan, you never can tell. I'm trying to think who else would be on New Line's short list.

Gilliam may be on the list, but likely not near the top. I think he's perceived -- rightly, I guess -- as making fairly quirky films that don't necessarily perform all that well at the B.O. Plus he's known for being a maverick who's hard to control creatively.

Gore Verbinski has the B.O./FX/franchise cred to put him on the list. Plus he's just rolling off of Pirates 3 and doesn't have any commitments that have been made public that I know of. Johnny Depp as Elrond with eye shadow!

The Wachowski Brothers are working on Speed Racer, but they're known to be fantasy fans. They were briefly attached to an attempted Conan 3 before Arnold became governor.

Jon Favreau's directing star is riding pretty high these days. He's been attached to a couple of very high profile, big-budget tentpole flicks like the endlessly developed John Carter Mars stories of Edgar Rice Burroughs and, more recently, Iron Man. He's a dark horse who could end up in the chair.

What about a Mel Gibson directed Hobbit, all in native Westron with subtitles?

Diamond18 · 11-26-2006, 10:10 PM

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What about a Mel Gibson directed Hobbit, all in native Westron with subtitles?

Hey, I'd watch it....

***Mister Underhill*** · 11-26-2006, 10:44 PM

Me too.

Essex · 11-27-2006, 02:55 AM

In reply to some comments on Serkis Gollum a while back, I'd like to take this thread on a short detour if it's OK.

I first was led into the world of Tolkien via the Cartoon Bahski version of LoTR when I was a ten year old. That is where I have picked up the chracters' voices inside my head.

So when I read LOTR for the first time I had some of the Bashki character voices in my head. Especially Gollum. Peter Woodthorpe did an excellent job as Gollum - his voice being, for me, the definitive version. Also, he replayed his role in the BBC Radio version. Alas, I believe he has now passed on so could not reprise his role.

Also, and I realise this now as I'm reading LOTR to my 8 year old son every night, in that I've also picked up Sam's strong West Country accent from the Cartoon version too. And when I read Strider's words for at least the first few readings I had John Hurt's melodious tones in my head.

So I think it's what version you first heard or saw, be it the Cartoon, radio of Film adaptation, is where you have your 'definitive' version from. So for Gollum's voice to change if Serkis does not reprise his role would not be a great loss to me, even though he did an excellent job in PJ's lotr.

Rikae · 11-27-2006, 11:29 AM

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So I think it's what version you first heard or saw, be it the Cartoon, radio of Film adaptation, is where you have your 'definitive' version from. So for Gollum's voice to change if Serkis does not reprise his role would not be a great loss to me, even though he did an excellent job in PJ's lotr.

Well, not true in my case. I saw the cartoon version at 4 or 5, before even reading the book, saw it several more times later on, & always disliked that Gollum. I was expecting to hate the one in PJ's version as well, but instead I thought he was better than I could have imagined.

Aaron · 11-27-2006, 01:44 PM

What about Martin Scorsese? The best director in the world!

Gil-Galad · 11-27-2006, 05:11 PM

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What about Martin Scorsese? The best director in the world!

i can just imagine a shoot-em-up version of the hobbit...

mark12_30 · 11-27-2006, 06:20 AM

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What about a Mel Gibson directed Hobbit, all in native Westron with subtitles?

Wo pokupist menya dem tickets?

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11-26-2006, 01:56 PM	#1
*Mister Underhill* Dread Horseman Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Behind you! Posts: 2,744	I'd agree that Raimi is a longshot; but then again if he's a Tolkien fan, you never can tell. I'm trying to think who else would be on New Line's short list. Gilliam may be on the list, but likely not near the top. I think he's perceived -- rightly, I guess -- as making fairly quirky films that don't necessarily perform all that well at the B.O. Plus he's known for being a maverick who's hard to control creatively. Gore Verbinski has the B.O./FX/franchise cred to put him on the list. Plus he's just rolling off of Pirates 3 and doesn't have any commitments that have been made public that I know of. Johnny Depp as Elrond with eye shadow! The Wachowski Brothers are working on Speed Racer, but they're known to be fantasy fans. They were briefly attached to an attempted Conan 3 before Arnold became governor. Jon Favreau's directing star is riding pretty high these days. He's been attached to a couple of very high profile, big-budget tentpole flicks like the endlessly developed John Carter Mars stories of Edgar Rice Burroughs and, more recently, Iron Man. He's a dark horse who could end up in the chair. What about a Mel Gibson directed Hobbit, all in native Westron with subtitles?

11-26-2006, 10:44 PM	#3
*Mister Underhill* Dread Horseman Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Behind you! Posts: 2,744	Me too.

11-27-2006, 02:55 AM	#4
Essex Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Essex, England Posts: 886	In reply to some comments on Serkis Gollum a while back, I'd like to take this thread on a short detour if it's OK. I first was led into the world of Tolkien via the Cartoon Bahski version of LoTR when I was a ten year old. That is where I have picked up the chracters' voices inside my head. So when I read LOTR for the first time I had some of the Bashki character voices in my head. Especially Gollum. Peter Woodthorpe did an excellent job as Gollum - his voice being, for me, the definitive version. Also, he replayed his role in the BBC Radio version. Alas, I believe he has now passed on so could not reprise his role. Also, and I realise this now as I'm reading LOTR to my 8 year old son every night, in that I've also picked up Sam's strong West Country accent from the Cartoon version too. And when I read Strider's words for at least the first few readings I had John Hurt's melodious tones in my head. So I think it's what version you first heard or saw, be it the Cartoon, radio of Film adaptation, is where you have your 'definitive' version from. So for Gollum's voice to change if Serkis does not reprise his role would not be a great loss to me, even though he did an excellent job in PJ's lotr.