Gandalf's words - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Evisse the Blue · 09-19-2002, 02:17 AM

To all of you who complain about the movie's lack of inconsistency with the book:

They did have the decency to say 'based upon LOTR' - which technically allows some freedom to the screenwriter. Now, if they'd said: 'Tolkien's LOTR' - thatwould have been sacrilege.

As for Tolkien's claim of not liking changes in wording, remember that cinematography is mainly a visual art.

09-19-2002, 02:17 AM	#1
Evisse the Blue Brightness of a Blade Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: wherever I may roam Posts: 2,685	To all of you who complain about the movie's lack of inconsistency with the book: They did have the decency to say 'based upon LOTR' - which technically allows some freedom to the screenwriter. Now, if they'd said: 'Tolkien's LOTR' - thatwould have been sacrilege. As for Tolkien's claim of not liking changes in wording, remember that cinematography is mainly a visual art. __________________ And no one was ill, and everyone was pleased, except those who had to mow the grass.

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